1.Expression of lncRNA MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer tissues and its regulatory mechanism on proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells
Linyan CAO ; Fang LIU ; Jing HAN ; Xinyi XIA ; Jie GAO ; Jiayan ZHOU
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(20):1-5
Objective To investigate the effect of long noncoding RNAMCTP1-AS1 on the proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells and its related mechanisms.Methods The Cancer Genome Atlas database was used to analyze the expression of MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer tissues and normal cervical tissues,and the correlation between the expression level of MCTP1-AS1 and the pathological stage of cervical cancer patients was analyzed.The expression of MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer cell lines HCC1106,HCC94,SiHa,Hela,C33A and normal cervical epithelial cells H8 was detected.Hela cells were transfected with pcDNA-Ctrl plasmid(Ctrl group)and pcDNA-MCTP1-AS1 plasmid(MCTP1-AS1 group),respectively.the proliferation and invasion ability of Hela cells were detected,respectively.the expression of proliferation proteins CDK2 and Cyclin A and invasion proteins N-cadherin and ZEB1 in Hela cells were detected,the targeting relationship between MCTP1-AS1 and miR-10a-5p were verified.The expression of miR-10a-5p in Hela cells was detected.Results Compared with normal cervical tissue,the expression of MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer tissue was significantly decreased(P<0.01).The expression level of MCTP1-AS1 was negatively correlated with the pathological stage of cervical cancer patients(P<0.01).Compared with H8 cells,the expression of MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer cell lines HCC1106,HCC94,SiHa,Hela,and C33A were significantly decreased(P<0.01).Compared to Ctrl group,overexpression of MCTP1-AS1 significantly reduced the levels of proliferative proteins CDK2 and Cyclin A,as well as invasive proteins N-cadherin and ZEB1 in Hela cells.MCTP1-AS1 directly binds to miR-10a-5p(P<0.01).Compared to Ctrl group,MCTP1-AS1 group showed a significant decrease in miR-10a-5p expression in Hela cells(P<0.01).Conclusion MCTP1-AS1 expression is downregulated in cervical cancer tissues and cells,and MCTP1-AS1 expression is negatively correlated with the pathological stage of cervical cancer patients.MCTP1-AS1 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells by targeting miR-10a-5p.
2.Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Zelin TU ; Rui BAI ; Linyan ZHANG ; Jingyu WANG ; Shenda HONG ; Jingjing YANG ; Jun WEI ; Yan WANG ; Yanan LIU ; Xiaosong DONG ; Fang HAN ; Guoli LIU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2025;60(3):171-176
Objective:To analyze the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), especially on the incidence of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy (HDP) in women with moderate to severe OSAS.Methods:A total of 180 pregnant women with OSAS who were diagnosed through sleep monitoring during pregnancy due to high-risk factors of OSAS and registered in Peking University People′s Hospital from January 2021 to May 2024 were selected as the study subjects. Clinical data were collected from medical records for retrospective analysis. According to whether they received standardized treatment with CPAP, they were divided into the CPAP treatment group (42 cases) and the control group (138 cases). The CPAP treatment group consisted of 9 pregnant women with moderate to severe OSAS, while the control group consisted of 34 pregnant women with moderate to severe OSAS. The maternal and neonatal outcomes, the incidence of HDP, placental weight after delivery and placental weight/neonatal birth weight ratio were compared between the two groups.Results:(1) The average gestational age of pregnant women in the CPAP treatment group was higher than that in the control group [(38.7±1.0) vs (38.0±1.4) weeks], the proportion of infants small for gestational age (SGA) in the CPAP treatment group was lower [0 (0/42) vs 12.3% (17/138)], and the birth weight of infants in the CPAP treatment group was bigger [(3 396±475) vs (3 082±710) g); the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the CPAP treatment group and the control group in terms of delivery mode, rates of postpartum hemorrhage and preterm birth, umbilical artery blood gas analysis pH<7.1, lactate≥6.0 mmol/L, base excess<-12.0 mmol/L and the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus and HDP (all P>0.05). (2) The placental weight of the CPAP treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group [(554.0±70.6) vs (615.7±119.1) g], the placental weight/newborn birth weight ratio of the CPAP treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group (median: 0.17 vs 0.19), and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). (3) The incidence of HDP in pregnant women with moderate to severe OSAS in the CPAP treatment group was lower than that in the control group [1/9 vs 61.8% (21/34)], and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:CPAP treatment could prolong the gestational age in pregnant women with OSAS, reduce the incidence of SGA, increase the birth weight of infants, and reduce the incidence of HDP in pregnant women with moderate to severe OSAS, and is worth promoting in clinical practice. The improvement of neonatal outcomes by CPAP treatment is closely related to the placenta, which is worthy of further exploration.
3.Distribution and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial strains isolated from blood culture at Yunyang County People's Hospital
Gen LUO ; Linyan HAN ; Lan LIAO ; Ruoyu WANG ; Feifan CHEN ; Xiaozhong TAN ; Enqing FAN ; Zhijun CHEN ; Bin PAN
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2025;25(1):70-77
Objective To understand the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profiles of bacterial strains isolated from blood cultures at Yunyang County People's Hospital from 2019 to 2023.Methods The data of bacterial isolates from blood samples and the results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing were analyzed retrospectively from 2019 to 2023 at Yunyang County People's Hospital.Results A total of 3 789 bacterial strains were isolated from blood culture,including 1 931(51.0%)strains of Gram negative bacteria and 1 858(49.0%)strains of Gram positive bacteria.Coagulase negative Staphylococcus(33.3%),Escherichia coli(25.4%),Klebsiella pneumoniae(13.7%),Staphylococcus aureus(9.9%),and Enterobacter cloacae(1.8%)were the top five bacterial pathogens.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed that the prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains was 27.1%in S.aureus,34.5%in S.epidermidis,and 49.9%in other coagulase-negative Staphylococcus.Methicillin resistant strains(MRSA,MRSE,and other MRCNS)showed significantly higher resistance rates to most antibiotics than corresponding methicillin-susceptible strains(MSSA,MSSE,and other MSCNS).No staphylococcal isolates were resistant to vancomycin,teicoplanin,linezolid,or tigecycline.Enterococcus faecium showed significantly higher resistance rate to antibiotics than Enterococcus faecalis.No enterococcal strains were resistant to vancomycin,teicoplanin,linezolid,or tigecycline.No streptococcal isolates were found resistant to vancomycin or linezolid.Serratia marcescens strains had a resistance rate of 25.0%to carbapenems.All other Enterobacterales species showed a resistance rate of less than 10.0%to carbapenems.No Enterobacterales isolates were found resistant to tigecycline.The resistance rates of P.aeruginosa to imipenem and meropenem were 5.7%and 3.8%,respectively.No P.aeruginosa isolates were found resistant to colistin.The resistance rates of Acinetobacter baumannii to imipenem and meropenem were 41.4%and 38.0%,respectively.Conclusions The proportion of Gram negative bacteria is slightly higher than that of Gram positive bacteria in the bacterial isolates from blood samples at Yunyang County People's Hospital.The prevalence of MRSA and MRCNS is relatively high,while A.baumannii and S.marcescens showed high resistance rates to carbapenems.Antimicrobial resistance surveillance should be strengthened for the bacterial isolates from blood samples in order to learn the changing resistance profiles,use antibiotics reasonably,and prevent the spread of drug-resistant bacteria.
4.Distribution and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial strains isolated from blood culture at Yunyang County People's Hospital
Gen LUO ; Linyan HAN ; Lan LIAO ; Ruoyu WANG ; Feifan CHEN ; Xiaozhong TAN ; Enqing FAN ; Zhijun CHEN ; Bin PAN
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2025;25(1):70-77
Objective To understand the distribution and antimicrobial resistance profiles of bacterial strains isolated from blood cultures at Yunyang County People's Hospital from 2019 to 2023.Methods The data of bacterial isolates from blood samples and the results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing were analyzed retrospectively from 2019 to 2023 at Yunyang County People's Hospital.Results A total of 3 789 bacterial strains were isolated from blood culture,including 1 931(51.0%)strains of Gram negative bacteria and 1 858(49.0%)strains of Gram positive bacteria.Coagulase negative Staphylococcus(33.3%),Escherichia coli(25.4%),Klebsiella pneumoniae(13.7%),Staphylococcus aureus(9.9%),and Enterobacter cloacae(1.8%)were the top five bacterial pathogens.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed that the prevalence of methicillin-resistant strains was 27.1%in S.aureus,34.5%in S.epidermidis,and 49.9%in other coagulase-negative Staphylococcus.Methicillin resistant strains(MRSA,MRSE,and other MRCNS)showed significantly higher resistance rates to most antibiotics than corresponding methicillin-susceptible strains(MSSA,MSSE,and other MSCNS).No staphylococcal isolates were resistant to vancomycin,teicoplanin,linezolid,or tigecycline.Enterococcus faecium showed significantly higher resistance rate to antibiotics than Enterococcus faecalis.No enterococcal strains were resistant to vancomycin,teicoplanin,linezolid,or tigecycline.No streptococcal isolates were found resistant to vancomycin or linezolid.Serratia marcescens strains had a resistance rate of 25.0%to carbapenems.All other Enterobacterales species showed a resistance rate of less than 10.0%to carbapenems.No Enterobacterales isolates were found resistant to tigecycline.The resistance rates of P.aeruginosa to imipenem and meropenem were 5.7%and 3.8%,respectively.No P.aeruginosa isolates were found resistant to colistin.The resistance rates of Acinetobacter baumannii to imipenem and meropenem were 41.4%and 38.0%,respectively.Conclusions The proportion of Gram negative bacteria is slightly higher than that of Gram positive bacteria in the bacterial isolates from blood samples at Yunyang County People's Hospital.The prevalence of MRSA and MRCNS is relatively high,while A.baumannii and S.marcescens showed high resistance rates to carbapenems.Antimicrobial resistance surveillance should be strengthened for the bacterial isolates from blood samples in order to learn the changing resistance profiles,use antibiotics reasonably,and prevent the spread of drug-resistant bacteria.
5.Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Zelin TU ; Rui BAI ; Linyan ZHANG ; Jingyu WANG ; Shenda HONG ; Jingjing YANG ; Jun WEI ; Yan WANG ; Yanan LIU ; Xiaosong DONG ; Fang HAN ; Guoli LIU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2025;60(3):171-176
Objective:To analyze the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), especially on the incidence of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy (HDP) in women with moderate to severe OSAS.Methods:A total of 180 pregnant women with OSAS who were diagnosed through sleep monitoring during pregnancy due to high-risk factors of OSAS and registered in Peking University People′s Hospital from January 2021 to May 2024 were selected as the study subjects. Clinical data were collected from medical records for retrospective analysis. According to whether they received standardized treatment with CPAP, they were divided into the CPAP treatment group (42 cases) and the control group (138 cases). The CPAP treatment group consisted of 9 pregnant women with moderate to severe OSAS, while the control group consisted of 34 pregnant women with moderate to severe OSAS. The maternal and neonatal outcomes, the incidence of HDP, placental weight after delivery and placental weight/neonatal birth weight ratio were compared between the two groups.Results:(1) The average gestational age of pregnant women in the CPAP treatment group was higher than that in the control group [(38.7±1.0) vs (38.0±1.4) weeks], the proportion of infants small for gestational age (SGA) in the CPAP treatment group was lower [0 (0/42) vs 12.3% (17/138)], and the birth weight of infants in the CPAP treatment group was bigger [(3 396±475) vs (3 082±710) g); the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (all P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the CPAP treatment group and the control group in terms of delivery mode, rates of postpartum hemorrhage and preterm birth, umbilical artery blood gas analysis pH<7.1, lactate≥6.0 mmol/L, base excess<-12.0 mmol/L and the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus and HDP (all P>0.05). (2) The placental weight of the CPAP treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group [(554.0±70.6) vs (615.7±119.1) g], the placental weight/newborn birth weight ratio of the CPAP treatment group was significantly lower than that of the control group (median: 0.17 vs 0.19), and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). (3) The incidence of HDP in pregnant women with moderate to severe OSAS in the CPAP treatment group was lower than that in the control group [1/9 vs 61.8% (21/34)], and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusions:CPAP treatment could prolong the gestational age in pregnant women with OSAS, reduce the incidence of SGA, increase the birth weight of infants, and reduce the incidence of HDP in pregnant women with moderate to severe OSAS, and is worth promoting in clinical practice. The improvement of neonatal outcomes by CPAP treatment is closely related to the placenta, which is worthy of further exploration.
6.Expression of lncRNA MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer tissues and its regulatory mechanism on proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells
Linyan CAO ; Fang LIU ; Jing HAN ; Xinyi XIA ; Jie GAO ; Jiayan ZHOU
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(20):1-5
Objective To investigate the effect of long noncoding RNAMCTP1-AS1 on the proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells and its related mechanisms.Methods The Cancer Genome Atlas database was used to analyze the expression of MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer tissues and normal cervical tissues,and the correlation between the expression level of MCTP1-AS1 and the pathological stage of cervical cancer patients was analyzed.The expression of MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer cell lines HCC1106,HCC94,SiHa,Hela,C33A and normal cervical epithelial cells H8 was detected.Hela cells were transfected with pcDNA-Ctrl plasmid(Ctrl group)and pcDNA-MCTP1-AS1 plasmid(MCTP1-AS1 group),respectively.the proliferation and invasion ability of Hela cells were detected,respectively.the expression of proliferation proteins CDK2 and Cyclin A and invasion proteins N-cadherin and ZEB1 in Hela cells were detected,the targeting relationship between MCTP1-AS1 and miR-10a-5p were verified.The expression of miR-10a-5p in Hela cells was detected.Results Compared with normal cervical tissue,the expression of MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer tissue was significantly decreased(P<0.01).The expression level of MCTP1-AS1 was negatively correlated with the pathological stage of cervical cancer patients(P<0.01).Compared with H8 cells,the expression of MCTP1-AS1 in cervical cancer cell lines HCC1106,HCC94,SiHa,Hela,and C33A were significantly decreased(P<0.01).Compared to Ctrl group,overexpression of MCTP1-AS1 significantly reduced the levels of proliferative proteins CDK2 and Cyclin A,as well as invasive proteins N-cadherin and ZEB1 in Hela cells.MCTP1-AS1 directly binds to miR-10a-5p(P<0.01).Compared to Ctrl group,MCTP1-AS1 group showed a significant decrease in miR-10a-5p expression in Hela cells(P<0.01).Conclusion MCTP1-AS1 expression is downregulated in cervical cancer tissues and cells,and MCTP1-AS1 expression is negatively correlated with the pathological stage of cervical cancer patients.MCTP1-AS1 inhibits the proliferation and invasion of cervical cancer cells by targeting miR-10a-5p.
7.Association between sleep disorders and different stages of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Jingjie ZHAO ; Xinyu ZHAO ; Chaoru HAN ; Kaihui XIAO ; Zhengzhao LU ; Linyan QIN ; Dong XU ; Hong YOU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2024;40(7):1354-1359
Objective To investigate the association of sleep disorders with the development and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).Methods A total of 1 868 participants from the health examination cohort and fatty liver cohort of Beijing Friendship Hospital from June 2022 to June 2023 were enrolled as subjects.Related data were collected from all subjects,including age,sex,education level,chronic medical history,and biochemical parameters,and all subjects completed Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI)scale independently.According to the diagnostic criteria,the subjects were divided into non-NAFLD group with 1 122 subjects and NAFLD group with 746 subjects,and according to the stage of progression,the patients in the NAFLD group were further divided into simple fatty liver group(SFL group with 624 subjects)and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis(NASH)group with 122 subjects.A one-way analysis of variance or the Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of continuous data between three groups.The chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between the three groups.The binary Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the association between sleep factors and NAFLD,and the multinomial Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the association between sleep factors and the different stages of NAFLD;two multivariate models were constructed for adjustment of potential confounding factors,i.e.,an age-sex adjustment model and a multivariate adjustment model,and the multivariate adjustment model adjusted the factors of age,sex,education level,smoking,diabetes,hypertension,body mass index(BMI),triglyceride(TG),and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C).Results There were significant differences in age,sex,BMI,education level,smoking,diabetes,hypertension,alanine aminotransferase,TG,and HDL-C between the non-NAFLD,SFL,and NASH groups(all P<0.05).There were also significant differences between the three groups in the total score of PSQI scale and the proportion of subjects with a score of 0—3 points for the 7 sleep components(all P<0.05).The multivariate adjustment model showed no significant association between sleep disorders and SFL,while long sleep latency(odds ratio[OR]=4.04,95%confidence interval[CI]:2.33—7.03,P<0.001),short sleep duration(OR=3.53,95%CI:1.83—6.82,P<0.001),and severe sleep disorders(OR=2.96,95%CI:1.48—5.93,P=0.002)were closely associated with the risk of NASH.Conclusion Overall sleep condition and its components of sleep disorders are not significantly associated with the simple fatty liver;however,long sleep latency,short sleep duration,and severe sleep disorders can increase the risk of NASH,which should be taken seriously in clinical practice.
8.Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells improve testicular function in aging mice by upregulating Nrf2 signaling
Yuanyuan WANG ; Han XUE ; Linyan LI ; Juan LIU ; Yutong WU ; Qin HE ; Limei YU
Chinese Journal of Reproduction and Contraception 2024;44(6):579-586
Objective:To investigate the effect and mechanism of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) transplantation on testicular function in aging mice with oxidative damage.Methods:Totally 18 SPF grade C57BL/C male mice aged 6-8 weeks were randomly divided into 3 groups using a complete randomization method. In control group, mice were injected with an equal amount of physiological saline; in model group, mice were subcutaneous injected D-galactose into the neck and back for 9 consecutive weeks, on the 4th weekend of modeling, the mice were injected with physiological saline via the tail vein; in hUCMSCs group: mice were subcutaneous injected D-galactose into the neck and back for 9 consecutive weeks, on the 4th weekend of modeling, the mice were injected with hUCMSCs via the tail vein of each mouse. After 9 weeks, body weight and testicular weight of the three groups mice were measured and testicular index was calculated. The contents of testosterone, malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum and testicular tissue were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Visual observation of testicular appearance, the histopathological changes of testis were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and the expression of NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signal transduction-related genes and proteins were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively.Results:Compared with control group [(0.81±0.13)%], the testicular index of mice in model group [(0.64±0.05)%, P=0.006] was decreased. In model group, the volume of testis was reduced, the integrity of spermatogenic tubules was damaged, spermatogenic cells and sperm were reduced, and the interstitium was sparse. In model group, serum testosterone [(4.10±0.67) μg/L] and SOD [(48.87±6.40) U/mg Prot] were decreased compared with control group [(5.71±0.81) μg/L, P=0.002; (78.53±9.70) U/mg Prot, P=0.001], MDA [(1.11±0.19) nmol/mg Prot] was increased compared with control group [(0.77±0.07) nmol/mg Prot, P=0.001], Keap1 mRNA and protein expression were increased ( P=0.006, P=0.043). The expression levels of Nrf2, SOD and NQO1 mRNA were significantly lower than those in control group ( P=0.002, P<0.001, P=0.001), and the expression levels of Nrf2 and HO-1 protein were significantly lower than those in control group ( P=0.011, P=0.021). Compared with the model group, the testicular index [(0.79±0.03)%, P=0.010] increased in hUCMSCs group, and the tissue structure of testis was clear and complete, spermatogenic cells at all levels of spermatogenic tubules, spermatogenic cells and stromal cells were abundant. Compared with the model group, the content of dihydrotestosterone [(5.24±0.21) μg/L, P=0.028] in serum and SOD [(79.47±14.32) U/mg Prot, P=0.001] in testicular tissue increased in hUCMSCs group, while the content of MDA [(0.77±0.08) nmol/mg Prot, P=0.001] decreased, Nrf2, SOD and NQO1 mRNA expression levels increased ( P=0.024, P=0.037, P=0.005), Keap1 mRNA expression decreased ( P=0.044), Nrf2 and HO-1 proteins expression increased ( P=0.009, P=0.012), while Keap1 protein expression decreased ( P=0.035). There were no statistically significant differences in testicular index, serum testosterone, SOD and MDA between hUCMSCs group and control group (all P>0.05). Conclusion:hUCMSCs significantly improve testicular structure and function damage caused by oxidative damage in aging mice, and the mechanism of action is related to upregulating Nrf2 signaling and downstream antioxidant activity SOD and HO-1 protein expression, reducing Keap1 mediated Nrf2 degradation.
9.Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells improve testicular function in aging mice by upregulating Nrf2 signaling
Yuanyuan WANG ; Han XUE ; Linyan LI ; Juan LIU ; Yutong WU ; Qin HE ; Limei YU
Chinese Journal of Reproduction and Contraception 2024;44(6):579-586
Objective:To investigate the effect and mechanism of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) transplantation on testicular function in aging mice with oxidative damage.Methods:Totally 18 SPF grade C57BL/C male mice aged 6-8 weeks were randomly divided into 3 groups using a complete randomization method. In control group, mice were injected with an equal amount of physiological saline; in model group, mice were subcutaneous injected D-galactose into the neck and back for 9 consecutive weeks, on the 4th weekend of modeling, the mice were injected with physiological saline via the tail vein; in hUCMSCs group: mice were subcutaneous injected D-galactose into the neck and back for 9 consecutive weeks, on the 4th weekend of modeling, the mice were injected with hUCMSCs via the tail vein of each mouse. After 9 weeks, body weight and testicular weight of the three groups mice were measured and testicular index was calculated. The contents of testosterone, malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum and testicular tissue were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Visual observation of testicular appearance, the histopathological changes of testis were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and the expression of NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signal transduction-related genes and proteins were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively.Results:Compared with control group [(0.81±0.13)%], the testicular index of mice in model group [(0.64±0.05)%, P=0.006] was decreased. In model group, the volume of testis was reduced, the integrity of spermatogenic tubules was damaged, spermatogenic cells and sperm were reduced, and the interstitium was sparse. In model group, serum testosterone [(4.10±0.67) μg/L] and SOD [(48.87±6.40) U/mg Prot] were decreased compared with control group [(5.71±0.81) μg/L, P=0.002; (78.53±9.70) U/mg Prot, P=0.001], MDA [(1.11±0.19) nmol/mg Prot] was increased compared with control group [(0.77±0.07) nmol/mg Prot, P=0.001], Keap1 mRNA and protein expression were increased ( P=0.006, P=0.043). The expression levels of Nrf2, SOD and NQO1 mRNA were significantly lower than those in control group ( P=0.002, P<0.001, P=0.001), and the expression levels of Nrf2 and HO-1 protein were significantly lower than those in control group ( P=0.011, P=0.021). Compared with the model group, the testicular index [(0.79±0.03)%, P=0.010] increased in hUCMSCs group, and the tissue structure of testis was clear and complete, spermatogenic cells at all levels of spermatogenic tubules, spermatogenic cells and stromal cells were abundant. Compared with the model group, the content of dihydrotestosterone [(5.24±0.21) μg/L, P=0.028] in serum and SOD [(79.47±14.32) U/mg Prot, P=0.001] in testicular tissue increased in hUCMSCs group, while the content of MDA [(0.77±0.08) nmol/mg Prot, P=0.001] decreased, Nrf2, SOD and NQO1 mRNA expression levels increased ( P=0.024, P=0.037, P=0.005), Keap1 mRNA expression decreased ( P=0.044), Nrf2 and HO-1 proteins expression increased ( P=0.009, P=0.012), while Keap1 protein expression decreased ( P=0.035). There were no statistically significant differences in testicular index, serum testosterone, SOD and MDA between hUCMSCs group and control group (all P>0.05). Conclusion:hUCMSCs significantly improve testicular structure and function damage caused by oxidative damage in aging mice, and the mechanism of action is related to upregulating Nrf2 signaling and downstream antioxidant activity SOD and HO-1 protein expression, reducing Keap1 mediated Nrf2 degradation.
10.The clinical efficacy of composite acoustic therapy in patients of sudden deafness with tinnitus.
Zhao LIU ; Yong LIANG ; Chen YANG ; Youli LIU ; Yanfei LI ; Xiaoyan HAN ; Linyan ZENG ; Pingxiang HE
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2015;29(4):330-333
OBJECTIVE:
To determine whether the composite acoustic therapy is effective to treat tinnitus in patients with sudden deafness and to explore the mechanisms.
METHOD:
Ninety-six cases (96 ears) were divided into experimental group and control group, and all the patients underwent drug treatment. The patients in experimental group were given personalized composite acoustic therapy in the first 30 days, music therapy in next 31-90 days, however, the patients in control group were not given sound therapy. Additionally, pure tone audiogram, tinnitus pitch and loudness as well as questionnaires (including THI, VAS, and SAS) were conducted for each patient before treatment, at day 30 and day 90 posttreatment.
RESULT:
Eighty-nine patients (n = 47 for experimental group and n = 42 for control group) completed the trial. The results of day 30 posttreatment showed there were no significant differences in VAS and hearing recovery rate between these two groups, but THI and SAS showed significant differences. The results of day 90 posttreatment showed significant differences in VAS (P < 0.05), THI (P < 0.01) and SAS (P < 0.01), and no significant difference of hearing recovery rate was detected. The most significant changes of VAS appeared in the first 30 days of treatment. The hearing and tinnitus recovery in experimental group were better for the first 30 days of treatment than for the next 31-90 days, and similar results were obtaind in control group. (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION
Composite acoustic treatment combined with drug therapy can improve the tinnitus and anxiety symptoms of patients with sudden deafness, and the effect on hearing recovery still need to be confirmed in further studies.
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therapy
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Tinnitus
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