Fish oil improves motor function,limits blood–brain barrier disruption,and reduces Mmp9 gene expression in a rat model of juvenile traumatic brain injury

The effects of an oral fish oil treatment regimen on sensorimotor, blood–brain barrier, and biochemical outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) were investigated in a juvenile rat model. Seventeen-day old Long-Evans rats were given a 15 mL/kg fish oil (2.01 g/kg EPA, 1.34 g/kg DHA) or soybean oil dose via oral gavage 30 min prior to being subjected to a controlled cortical impact injury or sham surgery, followed by daily doses for seven days. Fish oil treatment resulted in less severe hindlimb deficits after TBI as assessed with the beam walk test, decreased cerebral IgG infiltration, and decreased TBI-induced expression of the Mmp9 gene one day after injury. These results indicate that fish oil improved functional outcome after TBI resulting, at least in part from decreased disruption of the blood–brain barrier through a mechanism that includes attenuation of TBI-induced expression of Mmp9.     

宝石能谱CT诊断腹腔自体异位脾种植1例并文献复习

目的:探讨宝石能谱CT对腹腔自体异位脾种植的诊断价值,并对其临床特点和影像表现进行文献复习。方法:对一例脾外伤患者行宝石能谱CT扫描,观察肿瘤强化模式及能谱曲线表现。结果:肝右叶包膜外、纵横裂区、脾区见单发或簇状多发富血供结节,大小0.64×1.14 cm~4.94×1.81 cm,动脉期呈"花斑状"强化,门静脉期、延迟期对比剂廓清程度趋于一致。能谱曲线示肝右叶包膜外、纵横裂区、脾区结节曲线斜率及走行趋势近似相同。结论:宝石CT能谱曲线斜率有助于腹腔自体异位脾种植诊断。     

Monitoring Changes in Membrane Polarity,Membrane Integrity,and Intracellular Ion Concentrations in Streptococcus pneumoniae Using Fluorescent Dyes

Membrane depolarization and ion fluxes are events that have been studied extensively in biological systems due to their ability to profoundly impact cellular functions, including energetics and signal transductions. While both fluorescent and electrophysiological methods, including electrode usage and patch-clamping, have been well developed for measuring these events in eukaryotic cells, methodology for measuring similar events in microorganisms have proven more challenging to develop given their small size in combination with the more complex outer surface of bacteria shielding the membrane. During our studies of death-initiation in Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), we wanted to elucidate the role of membrane events, including changes in polarity, integrity, and intracellular ion concentrations. Searching the literature, we found that very few studies exist. Other investigators had monitored radioisotope uptake or equilibrium to measure ion fluxes and membrane potential and a limited number of studies, mostly in Gram-negative organisms, had seen some success using carbocyanine or oxonol fluorescent dyes to measure membrane potential, or loading bacteria with cell-permeant acetoxymethyl (AM) ester versions of ion-sensitive fluorescent indicator dyes. We therefore established and optimized protocols for measuring membrane potential, rupture, and ion-transport in the Gram-positive organism S. pneumoniae. We developed protocols using the bis-oxonol dye DiBAC₄(3) and the cell-impermeant dye propidium iodide to measure membrane depolarization and rupture, respectively, as well as methods to optimally load the pneumococci with the AM esters of the ratiometric dyes Fura-2, PBFI, and BCECF to detect changes in intracellular concentrations of Ca²⁺, K⁺, and H⁺, respectively, using a fluorescence-detection plate reader. These protocols are the first of their kind for the pneumococcus and the majority of these dyes have not been used in any other bacterial species. Though our protocols have been optimized for S. pneumoniae, we believe these approaches should form an excellent starting-point for similar studies in other bacterial species.     

Overrepresentation of the COL3A1 AA genotype in Polish skiers with anterior cruciate ligament injury

Although various intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture have been identified, the exact aetiology of the injury is not yet fully understood. Type III collagen is an important factor in the repair of connective tissue, and certain gene polymorphisms may impair the tensile strength. The aim of this study was to examine the association of the COL3A1 rs1800255 polymorphism with ACL rupture in Polish male recreational skiers. A total of 321 male Polish recreational skiers were recruited for this study; 138 had surgically diagnosed primary ACL ruptures (ACL-injured group) and 183 were apparently healthy male skiers (control group – CON) who had no self-reported history of ligament or tendon injury. Both groups had a comparable level of exposure to ACL injury. Genomic DNA was extracted from the oral epithelial cells. All samples were genotyped on a real-time polymerase chain reaction instrument. The genotype distribution in the ACL-injured group was significantly different than in CON (respectively: AA=10.1 vs 2.2%, AG=22.5 vs 36.1, GG=67.4 vs 61.8%; p=0.0087). The AA vs AG+GG genotype of COL3A1 (odds ratio (OR)=5.05; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.62-15.71, p=0.003) was significantly overrepresented in the ACL-injured group compared with CON. The frequency of the A allele was higher in the ACL-injured group (21.4%) compared with CON (20.2%), but the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.72). This study revealed an association between the COL3A1 rs1800255 polymorphism and ACL ruptures in Polish skiers.     

微创踝关节融合术治疗老年创伤性踝关节炎中的临床效果及对患者氧化损伤与骨代谢的影响

目的:研究微创踝关节融合术治疗老年创伤性踝关节炎中的临床效果及对患者氧化损伤与骨代谢的影响。方法:收集2014年3月至2015年3月我院收治的94例老年创伤性踝关节炎患者,按随机数表法分为实验组和对照组,每组各45例。两组患者在手术前均进行常规检查,对照组采用常规开放式踝关节融合术,实验组采用微创踝关节融合术。对比两组治疗后血清氧化损伤指标肌红蛋白(MYO)、缺血修饰白蛋白(IMA)、总抗氧化能力(TAC)、丙二醛(MDA)水平,骨代谢指标碱性磷酸酶(ALP)、酸性磷酸酶(ACP)、甲状旁腺素(PTH)、骨钙素(BGP)、降钙素(CT)水平,视觉疼痛模拟评分(VAS)、美国矫形外科足踝协会(AOFAS)评分及不良反应的发生情况。结果:治疗后,实验组血清MYO、IMA、MDA水平显著低于对照组[(20.48±2.59)ng/mL vs.(27.07±2.97)ng/m L,(65.68±8.20)U/L vs.(74.27±9.01)U/L,(5.01±1.03)nmol/L vs.(9.64±2.17)nmol/L](P0.05),血清TAC水平显著高于对照组[(11.40±2.50)kU/L vs.(7.36±1.03)kU/L](P0.05);血清ALP、BGP、CT水平均显著高于对照组[(103.28±12.47)U/L vs.(90.53±10.02)U/L,(11.08±1.42)ng/L vs.(8.01±1.23)ng/L,(61.39±5.87)ng/L vs.(50.28±4.92)ng/L](P0.05),ACP、PTH水平均显著低于对照组[(5.21±0.60)U/L vs.(8.03±0.92)U/L,(42.95±5.38)ng/L vs.(60.49±6.92)ng/L](P0.05);VAS评分显著低于对照组[(1.06±0.23)分vs.(3.79±0.67)分](P0.05),AOFAS评分显著高于对照组[(73.02±6.28)分vs.(65.58±5.13)分](P0.05);不良反应总发生率显著低于对照组[6.66%(3/45) vs. 20.41%(10/49)](P0.05)。结论:微创踝关节融合术可调节老年创伤性踝关节炎患者的骨代谢,增强骨密度,减少术后不良反应,有利于改善患者预后。     

甲泼尼龙琥珀酸钠对外伤性脑水肿患者血清NO、ET、LPO和SOD水平的影响

目的:观察甲泼尼龙琥珀酸钠用于治疗外伤性脑水肿的疗效及对患者血清一氧化氮(NO)、内皮素(ET)、过氧化脂质(LPO)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)水平的影响。方法:选择我院2014年11月~2016年11月收治的104例外伤性脑水肿患者,按治疗方式分为对照组与研究组,每组52例。对照组采用常规治疗,研究组在对照组基础上联合甲泼尼龙琥珀酸钠治疗,两组均持续治疗7天。观察并比较两组临床疗效,治疗前后血清NO、ET、LPO、SOD水平、脑水肿体积、神经功能缺损程度评分(NIHSS)、格拉斯哥昏迷评分(GCS)的变化及并发症的发生情况。结果:治疗后,研究组的治疗总有效率高于对照组(P0.05);两组血清NO、SOD、GCS水平均较治疗前显著上升,且研究组明显高于对照组;两组血清ET、LPO、NIHSS、脑水肿体积均较治疗前明显降低,且研究组显著低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05)。两组并发症的发生情况比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:甲泼尼龙琥珀酸钠可显著提高外伤性脑水肿的临床疗效,可能与其能够有效调节血清NO、ET、LPO、SOD水平有关。     

血浆D-二聚体、CRP及血乳酸在急诊创伤性休克患者中的表达及临床意义

目的:探讨血浆D-二聚体、C反应蛋白(CRP)及血乳酸在急诊创伤性休克患者中的表达及临床意义。方法:选取2015年2月到2017年9月期间在我院接受治疗的创伤性休克患者186例,根据患者的最终结局分为存活组和死亡组,其中在病情平稳后转出重症监护室的作为存活组(106例),死亡的患者作为死亡组(80例)。比较两组患者的急性生理学与慢性健康状况评分Ⅱ(APACHEⅡ)评分,并比较两组患者在入院时、入院后12h、入院后24h的血浆D-二聚体、C反应蛋白(CRP)及血乳酸水平,分析血浆D-二聚体、CRP及血乳酸水平与APACHEⅡ评分的相关性。结果:死亡组的APACHEⅡ评分显著高于存活组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);两组的D-二聚体、CRP水平均随着时间的推移逐渐升高,血乳酸水平逐渐降低,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);存活组患者的D-二聚体、CRP、血乳酸水平在各个时间点均低于死亡组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。急诊创伤性休克患者血浆D-二聚体、CRP及血乳酸水平与APACHEⅡ评分均呈正相关(r=0.564、0.676、0.506,P0.05)。结论:血浆D-二聚体、CRP及血乳酸水平与急诊创伤性休克患者的APACHEⅡ评分存在相关性,临床上可对其进行检测来评估患者的病情和预后情况。     

Morphometry and hemodynamics of posterior communicating artery aneurysms: Ruptured versus unruptured

Posterior communicating artery (PCoA) aneurysms frequently rupture in small size (<7 mm). The aim of the study is to demonstrate morphometric and hemodynamic analyses in ruptured and unruptured PCoA aneurysms to improve predictive accuracy for rupture. Geometrical models were reconstructed from rotational DSA images of 57 ruptured and 22 unruptured side-wall PCoA aneurysms, which were classified into four two-dimensional (2D) groups by a combination of H/D and H/S ratios (H: dome height, D: dome diameter, and S: semi-axis height). Surface area ratio (SAR) of low time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS, ≤4 dynes cm⁻²) and high oscillatory shear index (OSI, ≥0.15) were computed in aneurysms. We hypothesized that a two-step analysis method, i.e., one-dimensionally morphometric and hemodynamic analyses in each 2D group, can enhance accuracy of PCoA aneurysm rupture evaluation. There was the highest incidence of H/D > 1 and H/S ≤ 2 with the largest surface area and SAR-TAWSS, but the lowest incidence of H/D ≤ 1 and H/S > 2 with the smallest surface area and SAR-TAWSS in ruptured PCoA aneurysms. PCoA aneurysms of H/D > 1 and H/S ≤ 2 with surface area > 70 mm², H/D ≤ 1 and H/S > 2 with neck diameter > 2.3 mm, H/D ≤ 1 and H/S ≤ 2 with aneurysmal height/parent diameter ratio > 1.0, and H/D > 1 and H/S > 2 with aneurysmal angle > 115° need special attention for clinical diagnosis and treatment. The study highlighted the importance of the two-step analysis method for clinical evaluation of PCoA aneurysm rupture.