EMMPRIN、VEGF-C及淋巴管密度与乳腺癌浸润和转移的关系

目的探讨细胞外基质金属蛋白酶诱导因子(extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer,EMMPRIN)和血管内皮生成因子-C(vascular endothelial growth factor-C,VEGF-C)蛋白表达及D2-40标记的淋巴管密度(lymphatic vessel density,LVD)与乳腺癌其浸润和转移的关系。方法免疫组化法检测乳腺增生组21例、导管内癌组10例、浸润性导管癌68例病灶内EMMPRIN、VEGF-C和LVD情况。计数资料比较采用χ2检验进行分析,相关性分析采用Spearman等级相关分析,计量资料三组间比较采用方差分析,两两比较采用LSD法,P0.05为差异有统计学意义。结果三组EMMPRIN、VEGF-C的阳性率比较,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05);与乳腺增生组比较,导管内癌、浸润性导管癌组EMMPRIN、VEGF-C的阳性率显著升高,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05);乳腺增生组的LVD为(8.38±3.18),导管内癌、浸润性导管癌组分别为(9.80±2.78)、(10.82±5.51),三组LVD比较,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。EMMPRIN和VEGF-C的阳性表达与有无淋巴结转移和淋巴结转移个数有关,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。不同组织学分级EMMPRIN和VEGF-C的阳性率比较,差异均有统计学意义(均P0.05)。乳腺癌组织中EMMPRIN与VEGF-C的表达呈正相关(rs=0.390,P0.05)。结论 VEGF-C在乳腺癌淋巴管生成长过程中起着重要的作用,EMMPRIN和VEGF-C在乳腺癌的浸润和转移过程中起着协同作用。     

痛风的遗传基础

痛风是一种常见的由尿酸盐沉积引起的慢性炎症性关节炎。该文总结了最新的痛风遗传学基础,发现痛风的高风险基因多数与肾脏和肠道尿酸盐转运系统相关。糖酵解基因是一种异于肾和肠道尿酸排泄的血清尿酸调控路径,也为痛风和其他相关的代谢性疾病提供了新的病因学线索。基因之间的相互作用、基因与环境危险因素之间的相互作用均与痛风的发病风险相关。     

三味檀香胶囊联合替格瑞洛片治疗冠心病疗效及对心功能、血清TIMP-1水平的影响

目的探讨三味檀香胶囊联合替格瑞洛片(倍林达)治疗冠心病临床疗效及对患者心功能、血清基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂-1(TIMP-1)水平的影响。方法选取2017年6月至2019年1月咸阳市秦都区人民医院接受治疗的86例冠心病心肌梗死患者作为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分为研究组(43例)及对照组(43例)。对照组患者予以常规治疗,研究组患者在对照组基础上联合使用三味檀香胶囊及替格瑞洛片治疗。比较治疗前、治疗4周后两组患者心功能指标[左心室射血分数(LVEF)、心脏指数(CI)、二尖瓣口血流E峰/A峰(E/A)]、血清TIMP-1水平变化情况,记录两组患者临床疗效。结果治疗4周后两组患者LVEF、CI、E/A水平均高于治疗前且治疗4周后研究组LVEF、CI、E/A水平高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05);治疗4周后研究组血清TIMP-1水平[(134.55±30.23)ng/L]、对照组血清TIMP-1水平[(148.69±32.38)ng/L]均低于治疗前[研究组、对照组治疗前分别为(167.21±50.16)ng/L、(169.96±51.35)ng/L],差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。研究组患者临床疗效的总有效率高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论三味檀香胶囊联合替格瑞洛片治疗冠心病,能有效提高临床疗效,提高患者心功能,降低对肝脏的损害。     

Lycium barbarum extract promotes M2 polarization and reduces oligomeric amyloid-β-induced inflammatory reactions in microglial cells

Lycium barbarum(LB)is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been demonstrated to exhibit a wide variety of biological functions,such as antioxidation,neuroprotection,and immune modulation.One of the main mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease is that microglia activated by amyloid beta(Aβ)transform from the resting state to an M1 state and release pro-inflammatory cytokines to the surrounding environment.In the present study,immortalized microglial cells were pretreated with L.barbarum extract for 1 hour and then treated with oligomeric Aβfor 23 hours.The results showed that LB extract significantly increased the survival of oligomeric Aβ-induced microglial cells,downregulated the expression of M1 pro-inflammatory markers(inducible nitric oxide synthase,tumor necrosis factorα,interleukin-6,and interleukin-1β),and upregulated the expression of M2 anti-inflammatory markers(arginase-1,chitinase-like protein 3,and interleukin-4).LB extract also inhibited the oligomeric Aβ-induced secretion of tumor necrosis factorα,interleukin-6,and interleukin-1βin microglial cells.The results of in vitro cytological experiments suggest that,in microglial cells,LB extract can inhibit oligomeric Aβ-induced M1 polarization and concomitant inflammatory reactions,and promote M2 polarization.