Cardioprotective effects of sinomenine in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in a rat model

BackgroundIschemia reperfusion (I/R) play an imperative role in the expansion of cardiovascular disease. Sinomenine (SM) has been exhibited to possess antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral and anticarcinogenic properties. The aim of the study was scrutinized the cardioprotective effect of SM against I/R injury in rat.MethodsRat were randomly divided into normal control (NC), I/R control and I/R + SM (5, 10 and 20 mg/kg), respectively. Ventricular arrhythmias, body weight and heart weight were estimated. Antioxidant, inflammatory cytokines, inflammatory mediators and plasmin system indicator were accessed.ResultsPre-treated SM group rats exhibited the reduction in the duration and incidence of ventricular fibrillation, ventricular ectopic beat (VEB) and ventricular tachycardia along with suppression of arrhythmia score during the ischemia (30 and 120 min). SM treated rats significantly (P < 0.001) altered the level of antioxidant parameters. SM treatment significantly (P < 0.001) repressed the level of creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), creatine kinase (CK) and troponin I (Tnl). SM treated rats significantly (P < 0.001) repressed the tissue factor (TF), thromboxane B2 (TXB2), plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) and plasma fibrinogen (Fbg) and inflammatory cytokines and inflammatory mediators.ConclusionOur result clearly indicated that SM plays anti-arrhythmia effect in I/R injury in the rats via alteration of oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction.     

Outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with heart failure with a midrange ejection fraction

BackgroundCoronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improves survival in patients with heart failure and severely reduced left ventricular systolic function (LVEF). Limited data exist regarding adverse cardiovascular event rates after CABG in patients with heart failure with midrange ejection fraction (HFmrEF; LVEF > 40% and < 55%).MethodsWe analyzed data on isolated CABG patients from the Veterans Affairs national database (2010-2019). We stratified patients into control (normal LVEF and no heart failure), HFmrEF, and heart failure with reduced LVEF (HFrEF) groups. We compared all-cause mortality and heart failure hospitalization rates between groups with a Cox model and recurrent events analysis, respectively.ResultsIn 6533 veterans, HFmrEF and HFrEF was present in 1715 (26.3%) and 566 (8.6%) respectively; the control group had 4252 (65.1%) patients. HFrEF patients were more likely to have diabetes mellitus (59%), insulin therapy (36%), and previous myocardial infarction (31%). Anemia was more prevalent in patients with HFrEF (49%) as was a lower serum albumin (mean, 3.6 mg/dL). Compared with the control group, a higher risk of death was observed in the HFmrEF (hazard ratio [HR], 1.3 [1.2-1.5)] and HFrEF (HR, 1.5 [1.2-1.7]) groups. HFmrEF patients had the higher risk of myocardial infarction (subdistribution HR, 1.2 [1-1.6]; P = .04). Risk of heart failure hospitalization was higher in patients with HFmrEF (HR, 4.1 [3.5-4.7]) and patients with HFrEF (HR, 7.2 [6.2-8.5]).ConclusionsHeart failure with midrange ejection fraction negatively affects survival after CABG. These patients also experience higher rates myocardial infarction and heart failure hospitalization.     

梅州地区TLR4基因连锁不平衡与缺血性脑卒中相关性研究

目的 检测梅州地区缺血性脑卒中患者和健康对照人群TLR4基因的（rs10759932、rs11536879、rs11536891、rs1927914）的基因多态性，经连锁不平衡分析其与缺血性脑卒中的相关性。方法 收集2018年1月1日 - 2018年7月31日住院治疗的突发缺血性脑卒中患者作为病例组，同期在体检中心收集健康人群作为对照组。应用Massarray SNP 分型技术检测两组患者TLR4基因的4个位点基因型，进行Hardy - Weinberg（H - W）平衡检测。采用不同模型分析上述位点不同基因型与脑梗死发病风险的相关性，并通过连锁不平衡分析其与缺血性脑卒中的相关性。结果 病例组纳入病例186名，对照组纳入健康人194名；4种SNP位点均符合H - W 平衡。rs1927914位点G/G基因型在对照组出现频率远远高于病例组（χ2 = 9.267，P＜0.05）。rs10759932位点T/T基因型在女性对照组中出现的频率显著高于男性[OR = 0.38 (0.18 - 0.81)，P＜0.05]。4个SNP位点之间均存在连锁不平衡，TGCG基因型组合在缺血性卒中男性患者出现的频率显著高于女性[OR = 3.54 (1.17 - 10.69)，P＜0.05]。结论 梅州地区rs1927914位点A＞G为保护性基因突变，可以降低缺血性脑卒中发生。4个位点的连锁不平衡与缺血性脑卒中发生存在部分性别差异，TGCG组合为男性人群的危险基因，脑卒中发生率显著升高。