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目的 研究缺氧诱导因子-1α(HIF-1α)与基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)在低分化胃癌中的表达,并探讨两者在低分化胃癌浸润、转移过程中的相互关系及作用。方法 采用SP免疫组化方法,检测54例低分化胃癌及20例正常胃组织石蜡标本中HIF-1α和MMP-2蛋白表达水平。结果 低分化胃癌组织中HIF-1α和MMP-2蛋白表达阳性率明显高于正常胃组织(Plt;0.05)。两者的表达与肿瘤的浸润深度、淋巴转移和TNM分期均有关(Plt;0.05),HIF-1α与MMP-2的表达呈正相关(r=0.580, Plt;0.05)。结论 HIF-1α和MMP-2在低分化胃癌的侵袭、转移过程中存在一定的协同作用,两者可能成为判断胃癌预后的指标。
目的:通过CT影像资料评价新生儿缺氧缺血性脑病与颅内出血量的关系及其预后。方法:收集1998~2006年临床诊断为缺氧缺血性脑病70例新生儿患者的CT资料,观察CT图像显示的脑出血量,分析不同程度的缺氧缺血性脑病和出血部位与颅内出血量和预后的关系。结果:新生儿缺氧后轻、中度出血在1~2周内均可完全吸收,发生在基底节或大脑白质区域的重度出血预后较差。结论:颅内出血量与窒息缺氧程度呈正相关;发生在不同部位的出血,其预后不同。
Objective To study the relationship between the expression of sonic hedgehog (Shh) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in hypoxic human retinal pigment epithelial (hRPE) cells. Methods Cultured hRPE-19 cells (3rd - 6th generations) were used in this experiment. hRPE-19 cells were divided into three groups including the control group, the hypoxia experimental group (100 μmol/L CoCl2) and the inhibition group (pretreatment with 20 μmol/L cyclopamine 1 hour before hypoxia). After culturing for 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours, the mRNA level of Shh and VEGF genes in these cells were measured by fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and the protein level of Shh and VEGF in the supernatants were measure by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The relationship between the expression of Shh and VEGF was analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis. Results The control group expressed low levels of Shh and VEGF mRNA/protein. The expression of Shh and VEGF mRNA/protein in the hypoxia experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (F=178.364, 183.732, 77.456, 91.572; P<0.01). The expression of Shh and VEGF mRNA in the inhibition group was significantly lower than that in the hypoxia experimental group (F=68.745, 121.834; P<0.01). In the hypoxia experimental group, the expression of VEGF protein was positively correlated with the expression of Shh protein (r=0.942, P<0.05); and the expression of VEGF and Shh mRNA was positively correlated (r=0.970, P<0.01). However, there was no significant correlation in the expression of VEGF and Shh mRNA in the inhibition group (r=0.915, P>0.05). Conclusion There is a positive correlation between the expression of Shh and VEGF in hypoxic hRPE cells.
Objective To study the effect of hypoxia on the prol iferation of hBMSCs and human placental decidua basal is-MSCs (hPDB-MSCs), and to provide the theoretical basis for discovering the new seed cells source for tissue engineering. Methods Density gradient centrifugation method was adopted to isolate and culture hBMSCs and hPDB-MSCs,flow cytometry (FCM) was appl ied to detect cell surface marker. After establ ishing the experimental model of CoC12 chemical hypoxia, MTT method was appl ied to evaluate the prol iferation of hBMSCs and hPDB-MSCs at different time points (6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96 hours) with various CoC12 concentration (0, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200 μmol/L). Results FCM analysis revealed that hPDB-MSCs and hBMSCs expressed CD9, CD29, CD44, CD105, CD106 and human leucocyte antigen ABC (HLA-ABC), but both were absent for CD34, CD40L and HLA-DR. Compared with hBMSCs, hPDB-MSCs expressed stage-specific embryonic antigen 1 (SSEA-1), SSEA-3, SSEA-4, TRA-1-60 and TRA-1-81 better. The prol iferations of hPDB-MSCs and hBMSCs were inhibited within the first 12 hours under hypoxia condition, but promoted after 12 hours of hypoxia. Compared with the control group, the hBMSCs were remarkably prol iferated 24 hours after hypoxia with CoC12 concentration of 150 µmol/L (P lt; 0.05), while hPDB-MSCs were significantly prol iferated 12 hours after hypoxia with CoC12 concentration of 75 µmol/L (P lt; 0.05). Conclusion Compared with hBMSCs, hPDB-MSCs express more specific surface antigens of embryonic stem cells and are more sensitive to the prol iferation effects of chemical hypoxia, indicating it may be a new seed cells source for tissue engineering.
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of changes in cardiopulmonary function, degree of hypoxia and inflammatory factors in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients combined chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods A retrospective case-control study was conducted on 209 patients with OSAHS admitted from October 2015 to April 2022. The OSAHS patients were divided into an OSAHS-only group, an OSAHS combined with mild COPD group, an OSAHS combined with moderate COPD group, and an OSAHS combined with severe and very severe COPD group based on pulmonary function test. The characteristics of cardiopulmonary function [(pulmonary artery pressure, N terminal pro B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), forced expiratory volume in the first second to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC), percent predicted value of FEV1 (FEV1%pred)], hypoxia indexes [night lowest saturation of pulse oxygen (NL-SpO2), night medial saturation of pulse oxygen (NM-SpO2), saturation of pulse oxygen less than 85% of the time (TS85), diurnal lowest saturation of pulse oxygen (DL-SpO2)], inflammatory factor indicators [procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin-6 (IL-6), hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR)], and other characteristics were compared separately. The partial correlation analysis and logistic regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of OSAHS with COPD. Results There were statistically significant differences in age, days of hospitalization, cardiopulmonary function indexes, hypoxia indexes and inflammatory factor indexes between the OSAHS combined with COPD group and the OSAHS-only group (all P<0.05). And pulmonary artery pressure, NT-proBNP, TS85, IL-6, and NLR were higher and DL-SpO2, NL-SpO2, and NM-SpO2 were lower in the OSAHS combined with severe and very severe COPD group compared with the OSAHS combined with mild COPD group (all P<0.05). In the partial correlation analysis, FEV1%pred was negatively correlated with pulmonary artery pressure, NT-proBNP, TS85, IL-6, hs-CRP and NLR, and positively correlated with DL-SpO2, NL-SpO2 and NM-SpO2 (all P<0.05). In regression analysis, NLR and TS85 were the main risk factors for OSAHS combined with COPD (all P<0.05). Conclusions OSAHS patients combined with COPD have longer hospital days, greater burden of hypoxia, cardiopulmonary function and inflammation compared with patients with OSAHS alone, especially more significant in patients with poorer pulmonary function, and higher incidence of pulmonary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, and lower limb edema. NLR and TS85 are the main risk factors in patients with OSAHS combined with severe and very severe COPD.
ObjectiveTo investigate the renal impairment and the risk factors of renal impairment in patients with OSA. MethodsData from patients who underwent polysomnography (PSG) in our department from July 2022 to January 2023 were collected, totaling 178 cases. Based on the results of the polysomnography, the patients were divided into an OSA group (145 cases) and a non-OSA group (33 cases). According to the severity of the condition, the OSA group was further divided into mild OSA (21 cases), moderate OSA (28 cases), and severe OSA (96 cases). The Pearson correlation analysis was further conducted to analyze the relationships between serum urea nitrogen (BUN), serum cystatin C (Cys-C) concentrations, and estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) with various risk factors that may influence renal impairment. Moreover, multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify the risk factors affecting BUN, Cys-C, and eGFR. ResultsWhen comparing the two groups, there were statistically significant differences in age, weight, BMI, neck circumference, waist circumference, eGFR、Cys-C、BUN, LSaO2, CT90% (all P<0.05). Univariate analysis of variance was used to compare differences in BUN, Serum creatinine (SCr), Cys-C, and eGFR among patients with mild, moderate, and severe OSA, indicating that differences in eGFR and Cys-C among OSA patients of varying severities were statistically significant. Further analysis with Pearson correlation was conducted to explore the associations between eGFR, BUN, and Cys-C with potential risk factors that may affect renal function. Subsequently, multiple linear regression was utilized, taking these three indices as dependent variables to evaluate risk factors potentially influencing renal dysfunction. The results demonstrated that eGFR was negatively correlated with age, BMI, and CT90% (β=−0.95, P<0.001; β=−1.36, P=0.01; β=−32.64, P<0.001); BUN was positively correlated with CT90% (β=0.22, P=0.01); Cys-C was positively correlated with CT90% (β=0.58, P<0.001. Conclusion Chronic intermittent hypoxia, age, and obesity are risk factors for renal dysfunction in patients with OSA.
Autophagy is a lysosome dependent, conservative material degradation process, which exists in all eukaryotic cells and plays import roles in many pathophysiology process. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common male disease with multiple etiology. In recent years, more and more evidences have demonstrated that autophagy has a close relation to ED, therefore, we combine previous study to classify ED by hypoxia, aging, diabetes and other causes, and review the advances of autophagy in ED.