Diagnostic significance of long non-coding RNAs expression in tuberculosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives:It is crucial to identify effective diagnostic biosignatures of tuberculosis (TB) to optimize its treatment. Herein, we conducted a systematic review to elucidate the diagnostic efficacy of long noncoding RNA (lncRNAs) as TB biomarkers.Methods:We searched Medline, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and China Biology Medicine disc databases up to February 18, 2020. These studies focusing on lncRNAs as diagnosis markers of TB were collected. STATA 12.0 and Meta-disc1.4 software were used to analyze the data extracted from eligible studies.Results:We included 8 articles with 1058 TB patients, and 1896 healthy controls in our study. The values of pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio, and diagnostic odds ratio were 0.63, 0.86, 4.48, 0.43, and 10.31, respectively. Additionally, we plotted the summary receiver operating characteristic curve to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy, and the area under the curve was 0.80.Conclusion:The present study is the first meta-analysis to assess the diagnostic accuracy of lncRNAs in TB patients. We found that lncRNAs might constitute potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of TB patients. More population-based high-quality research should be conducted to validate the efficacy lncRNAs in TB patients.     

颈动脉内膜剥脱术在颈动脉狭窄患者中的应用

目的探讨颈动脉内膜剥除术（CEA）在颈动脉狭窄患者中的治疗效果。方法回顾分析我院2009～2013年,12例颈动脉粥样硬化伴狭窄的患者,通过术前颈动脉B超、CTA检查明确诊断,探讨相关手术适应证、手术方法、术后处理及治疗效果。结果患者均治愈出院,无死亡病例,所有患者均在全麻下行CEA,5例放置颈动脉转流管,7例未放置;头晕及TIA症状明显改善者8例;5例术后出现高血压、头痛;3例术后6h发生切口渗血,1例术后朐闷不适,冠脉CTA提示左前降支病变狭窄（85％）。结论CEA在治疗颈动脉粥样硬化伴狭窄中效果良好,需严格把握适应证,做好围手术期准备,合理使用转流管。     

脂蛋白脂酶活化剂NO-1886抑制糖尿病兔动脉粥样硬化的形成

目的　合成化合物NO 1886 ,一种脂蛋白脂酶活化观察脂蛋白脂酶活化剂是否降低高脂 /高蔗糖饲料诱发的糖尿病新西兰兔的血浆葡萄糖并减轻其动脉粥样硬化。方法　给予高脂 /高蔗糖饲料升高新西兰兔血浆总胆固醇 ,甘油三酯和葡萄糖及降低高密度脂蛋白胆固醇而导致动脉粥样硬化。饲料中加入 1 0 %NO 1886进行治疗观察。分别在 0、4、8、12、16、2 0及 2 4wk从禁食过夜的兔耳静脉抽取血样测定葡萄糖和脂质水平。第 2 4周末 ,处死动物 ,分离主动脉 ,经苏丹Ⅳ染色固定脂质后 ,计算脂纹病变面积。结果　应用NO 1886后 ,实验动物血浆葡萄糖 ,总胆固醇和甘油三酯降低 ,高密度脂蛋白胆固醇增加。对动脉粥样硬化的发展具有抑制作用。结论　NO 1886不仅可改善脂质紊乱 ,而且可降低血浆葡萄糖 ,减轻糖尿病兔动脉粥样硬化     

Mechanisms underlying vasorelaxant action of astragaloside IV in isolated rat aortic rings

1. Astragaloside IV is a component from the widely used traditional Chinese herb Astragalus membranaceus and its effect on rat aortic ring contraction and relaxation were investigated. 2. The aorta from male Sprague-Dawley rats was isolated in an organ bath and ring tension was recorded with or without endothelium. Cumulative effects of astragaloside IV on vessel contraction and relaxation were observed in the presence of various antagonists related to vessel activity. 3. Astragaloside IV showed concentration-dependent inhibition of vessel contraction induced by phenylephrine and potassium chloride. The amount of calcium released from intracellular stores sensitive to phenylephrine was also markedly reduced by astragaloside IV. There was dose-dependent vasorelaxation in endothelium-intact rings, which was partly inhibited by pre-incubation with nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS) Nomega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester and guanylate cyclase inhibitor, 1H-[1,2,4] oxadiazolo [4,3-alpha] quinoxalin-1-one. Astragaloside IV also induced a significant increase in aortic tissue content of guanosine 3",5"-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) both in vivo and in vitro. Endothelial NOS inhibitor Nomega-nitro-L-arginine prevented vasodilatation, whereas neuronal NOS inhibitor 7-nitroindazole did not show significant influence on the vessel relaxation of astragaloside IV. 4. In conclusion, astragaloside IV inhibited vessel contraction through blocking calcium influx and intracellular calcium release. The endothelium-dependent vessel dilation of astragaloside IV was attributed mainly to the endothelium-dependent NO-cGMP pathway.     

Increasing nodal vulnerability and nodal efficiency implied recovery time prolonging in patients with supplementary motor area syndrome

Supplementary motor area (SMA) syndrome is a surgery‐related complication that commonly occurs after removing SMA glioma, and needs weeks to recover. However, susceptible factors of patients suffering from SMA syndrome remain unknown. Graphic theory was applied to reveal topological properties of sensorimotor network (SMN) by processing resting‐state functional magnetic resonance images in 66 patients with SMA gliomas. Patients were classified into SMA and non‐SMA groups based on whether they suffered from SMA syndrome. We collected recovery time and used causal mediation analysis to find association between topological properties and recovery time. Compared with the non‐SMA group, higher vulnerability (left: p = .0018; right: p = .0033) and lower fault tolerance (left: p = .0022; right: p = .0248) of the whole SMN were found in the SMA group. Moreover, higher nodal properties of lesional‐hemispheric cingulate cortex (nodal efficiency: left, p = .0389; right, p = .0169; nodal vulnerability: left, p = .0185; right, p = .0085) and upper limb region of primary motor cortex (PMC; nodal efficiency: left, p = .0132; right, p = .0001; nodal vulnerability: left, p = .0091; right, p = .0209) were found in the SMA group. Nodal efficiency and nodal vulnerability of cingulate cortex and upper limb region of PMC were important predictors for SMA syndrome occurring and recovery time prolonging. Neurosurgeons should carefully deal with upper limb region of PMC and cingulate cortex, and protect them if these two region were unnecessary to damage during SMA glioma resection.     

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: clinical outcomes and patterns of failure

The objective of the study was to report clinical outcomes and patterns of failure for these patients with cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (CESCC) treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). A total of 64 patients with CESCC treated with definitive IMRT from May 2005 to March 2012 in our center were analyzed. Forty-two patients received radiotherapy alone and 22 patients received concurrent chemoradiotherapy. The location and extent of locoregional failures were transferred to the pretreatment planning computed tomography for dosimetry analysis. For all patients, the overall 2-year local failure-free survival, regional failure-free survival, distant failure-free survival, and overall survival rate was 74.5, 88.0, 66.6 and 42.5 %, respectively. Twenty-eight patients had developed treatment failure. Of the 28 patients, 14, 5, and 18 had developed local failure, regional failure, and distant metastasis, respectively. All of the 14 local failures were considered in-field failures. Of the five regional failures, three were considered in-field failures and two were marginal failures. The most frequently observed acute toxicity was mainly Grade 1 or 2. The incidence of acute Grade 3 mucositis (including pharyngitis), skin reaction, and leukopenia was 4.7, 12.5 and 10.9 %, respectively. IMRT provides satisfactory locoregional control for CESCC. Distant metastasis remains the predominate pattern of failure and the predominate pattern of locoregional failures is in-field failure.     

面神经水平段梳理术治疗半面痉挛

半面痉挛（HFS）病因机理不清，有神经冲动短路、局部癫痛、微血管压迫学说，尚无特效药物治疗。本文报告经鼓室探查术进路行面神经水平段减压术治疗HFS6例，平均随访1.2年，显效4例，复发2例，但程度减轻。5例术中未分离砧镫关节，听力不变。HFS行水平段神经梳理术不复杂，安全有效，是多种手术疗法中可取的一种。作者介绍提高手术效果的几点经验：①鼓室探查术外耳道鼓膜皮瓣比常现大一点，有利于暴露面神经水平段；②镫骨上层结构及砧镫关节是定位面神经骨管的重要标志；③为保持听力，一般不要分离砧镫关节；④面神经水平段骨管近卵圆窗缘较薄，可用细钩针挑开；⑤根据面痉挛病程和痉挛程度的不同，进行不同强度的梳理；⑥对病情顽固者，可行第二次梳理术。     

腺病毒介导酸性成纤维生长因子对兔角膜内皮细胞感染及促增殖作用的实验研究

目的　观察复制缺陷型重组腺病毒载体介导酸性成纤维生长因子 (aFGF)对体外培养的兔角膜内皮细胞 (RCEC)的感染效率和促增殖作用。方法　 2 93A细胞扩增复制缺陷型重组腺病毒 ,选用细胞半数感染剂量 (TCID50 )法测定病毒滴度。体外培养RCEC ,用携带报告基因 (LacZ)的重组腺病毒 (Ad LacZ)感染RCEC ,二甲基甲酰胺 (X gal)染色估计瞬时感染效率 ,将含aFGF的重组腺病毒 (Ad aFGF)感染RCEC ,RT PCR、Westernblot分别检测aFGF转录及蛋白质表达情况 ,噻唑盐 (MTT)法检测转基因细胞增殖情况。结果　病毒滴度为 2× 10 8pfu/ml;重组腺病毒感染RCEC 2 4h后即可检测到外源基因表达 ,当感染倍数 (MOI)值等于 2 0时 ,Ad LacZ对RCEC的感染效率为 10 0 % ,感染Ad aFGF对RCEC增殖有促进作用 (F =2 17.10 7,P <0 .0 5 )。结论　复制缺陷型重组腺病毒载体介导的外源基因在RCEC中可有效表达 ,感染Ad aFGF对RCEC增殖具有促进作用。     

半规管开窗放置链霉素对正常和膜迷路积水耳的内耳功能和形态学影响

为探索临床应用氨基甙类药物治疗病的途径和可行性，对豚鼠正常耳和人工造成膜迷路积水耳行外半规管开窗放置硫酸链霉素后的内耳功能和形态进行观察。结果表明开窗放药后正常耳耳蜗电图（ＥＣｏｃｈＧ）动作电位（ＡＰ）阈值无变化，积水耳ＡＰ阈值升高，正常耳和积水耳冰水试验眼震消失。光镜下正常耳给药后三个半规管壶腹嵴和椭圆囊斑前庭上皮严重受损，耳蜗毛细胞正常；积水耳用药后前庭上皮受损更重，部分变性、萎缩，耳蜗底回及部分第二回毛细胞亦受损。揭示在膜迷路积水状态下对链霉素的耳毒敏感性增加。