Lung function impairment in relation to cognition and vascular brain lesions: the Rotterdam Study

Journal of Neurology - To investigate the association of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) with cognitive performance and presence of...     

间充质干细胞外泌体对海马神经元氧化应激的调控作用

目的 探讨间充质干细胞外泌体(Mesenchymal stem cell derived-exosomes,MSC-Exo)对海马神经元氧化应激的作用。方法 首先体外培养原代小鼠海马神经元,用H₂O₂刺激建立氧化应激模型,细胞计数试剂盒(Cell counting kit-8,CCK8)筛选最佳H₂O₂水平并检测不同水平MSC-Exo对细胞活力的作用,试剂盒检测超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide dismutase,SOD)的活性,酶联免疫吸附测定法(Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)检测DNA氧化损伤分子8-羟基脱氧鸟苷(8-hydroxy-2 deoxyguanosine,8-OHdG)的表达水平,然后免疫荧光和免疫印迹检测应激和损伤分子一氧化氮合成酶(Inducible nitric oxide synthase,iNOS)、高迁移率族蛋白B1(High mobility group box 1,HMGB1)的表达水平。结果 CCK8细胞活力实验显示,10 μg/mL及以上水平的MSC-Exo对海马神经元氧化损伤具有明显的保护作用; 与对照组比较,H₂O₂组SOD的活性显著下降,而在MSC-Exo+H₂O₂组有所提高,趋于正常; 与对照组比较,H₂O₂作用后iNOS,HMGB1,8-OHdG等分子的表达水平显著上调(P<0.01),MSC-Exo作用于模型后与H₂O₂组比较,这些分子的表达水平显著下调(P<0.01)。结论 MSC-Exo作用于H₂O₂诱导的海马神经元氧化应激模型后能够增加SOD的活性,抑制海马神经元iNOS,HMGB1,8-OHdG等分子的表达,表明MSC-Exo对海马神经元氧化应激有一定的调控作用。     

机器人手术系统在结直肠手术的应用

腹腔镜手术改善了结直肠手术患者的短期预后且有着不劣于开腹手术的长期预后,但对骨盆狭窄的低位直肠癌男性患者或肥胖的右半结肠癌患者,因其空间窄、暴露困难及腔镜器械灵活不足,腹腔镜手术的开展存在一定难度。机器人手术系统有视野更清晰、操作更灵活等优点而逐渐在结直肠手术中得到推广,但目前对于机器人手术系统在结直肠领域的应用现状和效果并不明确。本文将从手术机器人在传统结直肠手术中应用、机器人结直肠手术新进展、机器人手术不足三方面进行综述。     

钩钢板治疗Neer II型锁骨骨折术后锁骨中段骨折的危险因素分析

目的分析钩钢板治疗Neer II型锁骨骨折术后锁骨中段骨折的潜在危险因素。 方法在2009年3月至2019年7月期间,有294例患者使用了钩钢板治疗锁骨远端骨折并符合入选标准,其中279例术后未发生锁骨中段骨折的患者（对照组）、15例发生了术后锁骨中段骨折的患者（并发症组）。本研究收集了患者的数据,包括性别、年龄、骨折患侧、体重指数、吸烟情况、最内侧螺钉的种类、是否由住院医师作为术者进行手术、术中钩钢板是否进行了塑型、钢板的孔数、钩的深度、并发症的发生时间和发生时有无第二次创伤。本研究采用卡方检验对所有潜在的危险因素在对照组和并发症组间进行了比较。最后对具有统计学差异的变量进行了Logistic回归分析。 结果高龄患者在使用钩钢板治疗锁骨远端骨折后,更容易出现锁骨中段骨折（OR= 3.478; 95% CI : 1.719~15.407; P= 0.003）。 结论患者高龄可以显著增加钩钢板固定后锁骨中段骨折的发生率。     

Pyridoxamine ameliorates methylglyoxal-induced macrophage dysfunction to facilitate tissue repair in diabetic wounds

Methylglyoxal (MGO) is a highly reactive dicarbonyl compound formed during hyperglycaemia. MGO combines with proteins to form advanced glycation end products (AGEs), leading to cellular dysfunction and organ damage. In type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the higher the plasma MGO concentration, the higher the lower extremity amputation rate. Here, we aimed to identify the mechanisms of MGO-induced dysfunction. We observed that the accumulation of MGO-derived AGEs in human diabetic wounds increased, whereas the expression of glyoxalase 1 (GLO1), a key metabolic enzyme of MGO, decreased. We show for the first time that topical application of pyridoxamine (PM), a natural vitamin B6 analogue, reduced the accumulation of MGO-derived AGEs in the wound tissue of type-2 diabetic mice, promoted the influx of macrophages in the early stage of tissue repair, improved the dysfunctional inflammatory response, and accelerated wound healing. In vitro, MGO damaged the phagocytic functions of M1-like macrophages induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), but not those of M0-like macrophages induced by PMA or of M2-like macrophages induced by interleukins 4 (IL-4) and 13 (IL-13); the impaired phagocytosis of M1-like macrophages was rescued by PM administration. These findings suggest that the increase in MGO metabolism in vivo might contribute to macrophage dysfunction, thereby affecting wound healing. Our results indicate that PM may be a novel therapeutic approach for treating diabetic wounds. MGO forms protein adducts that cause macrophage dysfunction. These adducts cause cell and organ dysfunction that is common in diabetes. Pyridoxamine scavenges MGO to ameliorate this dysfunction, promoting wound healing. Pyridoxamine could be used therapeutically to treat non-healing diabetic wounds.     

硬化大脑中动脉及豆纹支管壁弹性结构改变及意义

本文用光镜、电镜观察了正常和硬化大脑中动脉及其豆纹支管壁弹性结构的形态。结果显示，硬化大脑中动脉内弹力膜断裂，且以外层断裂明显，波纹状外观消失；而豆纹支内弹力膜结构完整，波纹状外观清晰可见。平滑肌萎缩、变性，胶原纤维增多。提示硬化大脑中动脉破裂出血是内弹力膜破坏，平滑肌萎缩，管壁脆性增加所致；而豆纹动脉是根部存在＂中膜缺损＂，此外受血流冲击引起破裂的可能性大。     

Meta-analysis suggests that reverse shoulder arthroplasty in proximal humerus fractures is a better option than hemiarthroplasty in the elderly

Purpose

This systematic meta-analysis and review aims to critically compare the outcome of reverse shoulder arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of complex proximal humeral fracture.

Methods

Relevant original studies were searched in the electronic databases of Medline, Embase, Cochrane central database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) (all through December 2014). Studies that investigated and compared the effectiveness or complications in both groups and provided sufficient data of interest were included in this meta-analysis. Participants in both groups were significantly the same in the demography and injury mechanism.

Results

Eight studies that fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in this meta-analysis, which included 421 participants in hemiarthroplasty (HA) and 160 in reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA). Patients were followed-up for at least one year in each study. Compared with HA, RSA was associated with a lower rate of total complications, higher American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, more healed tuberosities and improved active forward elevation. Both treatments were comparable in term of revision surgeries, mortality, subjective satisfaction and active external rotation.

Conclusions

The present evidence from this meta-analysis suggested that RSA was a more advantaged method for the treatment of complex proximal humeral fractures. Clinical decision should be preferred to RSA on the condition that patients’ medical conditions are indicated.