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Wan-Ning Tseng Mao-Hung Lo Mindy Ming-Huey Guo Kai-Sheng Hsieh Wei-Chiao Chang Ho-Chang Kuo 《PloS one》2014,9(8)
Background
Kawasaki disease (KD) is known to be associated with T help (Th) 2 reaction and subsequently allergic diseases. Interleukin-31 (IL-31) has also been reported to be involved in Th2 mediated diseases such as allergic diseases. However, the role of IL-31 in KD has not been previously reported. The aim of this study is to investigate whether IL-31 is associated with KD and its clinical outcome.Material
A total of 78 KD patients who met the criteria of KD were enrolled in this study as well as 20 age-matched controls. Plasma samples were conducted to measure IL-31 before intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment (KD1), within 3 days after IVIG treatment (KD2) and at least 3 weeks after IVIG treatment (KD3) by utilizing enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Result
Our findings showed that IL-31 expression was higher in KD patients after IVIG treatment significantly (KD2>KD1: 1265.0±199.3 vs. 840.2±152.5 pg/ml, p<0.0001). Further analysis revealed that IL-31 level was significantly higher in KD patients with coronary artery lesion (CAL) (656.6±139.5 vs. 1373.0±422.0 pg/ml, p = 0.04) before IVIG treatment (KD1). There were no significant differences between the IVIG resistance and IVIG responsiveness groups.Conclusion
IL-31 was increased after IVIG treatment in patients with KD and was significantly associated with CAL formation. The results from this study may help to identify a novel risk factor for predicting KD and CAL formation. 相似文献2.
Daniel Colprim Galceran Cristina Farriols DanésTeresa Prat Clusellas Montserrat Luna ArandaJosep Maria Muniesa Portolés José Planas Domingo 《Revista espa?ola de geriatría y gerontología》2011,46(5):265
Objective
To determine whether hand grip strength (HGS) is a prognostic factor for mortality in a palliative care unit (PCU), using two variables: A1: The HP on admission; A2: The progression of the HGS in the first 12 days of admission.Material and methods
A prospective, observational and comparative study of patients with advanced cancer admitted consecutively over a 4 month period into a PCU. A series of 4 determinations of HGS were made using a JAMAR® 5030J1 dynamometer. A total of 78 patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria, of which 61 (78.2%) agreed to take part.Results
Objective A1: Of the 61 enrolled patients, the survivors (n = 25) differed by -1.8 (Standard Deviation (SD) 0.8) from the reference values for age and gender, and for those that died (n = 36) it was -1.9 (1.1) (P = .6). A survival analysis was performed with this sample. The sample was subdivided into those who were > -2 SD (n = 34) and those < -2 SD (n = 27) (P = .3). Those patients who managed 4 determinations (n = 49) were included in objective A2. At discharge there were 26 deaths and 23 alive. There were no statistically significant differences between the determinations. Only the comparison between the difference between the 4th and 1st determination in the two groups showed a significant result (P = .01).Conclusions
The HGS measured at admission, as well as in the first 12 days, was not a prognostic factor for mortality in the sample studied. 相似文献3.
Georgopoulos NA Rottstein L Tsekouras A Theodoropoulou A Koukkou E Mylonas P Polykarpou G Lampropoulou E Iconomou G Leglise M Vagenakis AG Markou KB 《Steroids》2011,76(4):353-357
Objective
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of intensive physical exercise and acute psychological stress during high level athletic competition as reflected on the levels of salivary cortisol in elite artistic gymnasts (AGs).Design
The study included 239 AGs (142 females-97 males) who participated in the European Championship of Gymnastics in 2006 and 81 adolescents (40 females-41 males), matched for age, as controls. All athletes participated voluntarily in all or parts of the study, providing samples or data for each of the variables measured. Height, weight, body fat, lean body mass (LBM), bone age and Tanner stage of puberty were assessed and data concerning the time of thelarche, adrenarche and menarche as well as, the onset and the intensity (hours per week) of training were obtained.Methods
Saliva samples were collected, the morning before training and in the afternoon shortly after the competition. From controls, the saliva samples were collected in the morning. Cortisol concentrations were measured using a chemiluminescence method. Acute stress was assessed using a questionnaire designed for the study.Results
No difference was found between morning and afternoon salivary cortisol levels in both male and female AGs (females: AM: 15.45 ± 7.45 nmol/l vs PM: 15.73 ± 9.38 nmol/l; males: AM: 10.21 ± 5.52 nmol/l vs PM: 9.93 ± 13.8 nmol/l, p > 0.05).Female AGs presented higher levels of morning salivary cortisol than female controls (p < 0.05). Both male and female AGs had higher degree of psychological stress in comparison with controls (p < 0.001, p < 0.013, respectively). Female AGs had higher morning and afternoon salivary cortisol levels (p < 0.01, p < 0.01, respectively) and higher degree of stress (p < 0.003) than males.Conclusions
In elite AGs the diurnal rhythm of salivary cortisol has been abolished, probably due to the strenuous training and competition conditions. Female AGs presented higher levels of morning salivary cortisol and psychological stress compared to both male AGs and female controls. The long term consequences of these modifications of the HPA axis remain to be elucidated. 相似文献4.
Susan Kidd Paula Midgley Nazir Lone Mary Nicol John Smith Neil McIntosh 《Steroids》2009,74(8):666-1890
Background
The use of saliva for measurement of cortisol permits non-invasive study of adrenal function, but collection can be technically difficult, particularly in small infants. Saliva collection can be assisted by citric acid to increase saliva flow, or by the use of cotton or polyester swabs in the mouth.Aim
To determine whether different methods of saliva collection affect cortisol radioimmunoassay (RIA) performance.Experimental
Cortisol was measured in saliva collected from 16 adults using intra-oral cotton swabs or polyester swabs, compared with saliva dribbled directly into a pot either alone (plain saliva) or after citric acid had been placed on the tongue. An in-house RIA, without prior extraction, was used to measure cortisol with an encapsulated sheep antibody.Results
Mean (median) salivary cortisol was 10.9 (10.5) nmol L−1 in plain saliva, 10.4 (8.4) nmol L−1 in citric acid stimulated saliva; 25.3 (25.1) nmol L−1 in saliva collected on cotton swabs, and 27.9 (27.3) nmol L−1 collected on polyester swabs. Cortisol in saliva collected using citric acid was not significantly different from plain saliva (p = 0.997), but cortisol in saliva collected using cotton and polyester swabs was significantly higher than that of plain saliva (p < 0.01).Conclusion
The use of cotton or polyester swabs for collection of saliva can result in spuriously high levels of cortisol when measured by RIA. 相似文献5.
Background
High urine volume enhances urinary free cortisol (UFF) and cortisone (UFE) excretion rates in normal-weight adults and children. Renal excretion rates of glucocorticoids (GC) and their metabolites are frequently altered in obesity. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether UFF and UFE excretion is also affected by urine volume in severely obese subjects.Experimental
In 24-h urine samples of 59 extremely obese subjects (mean BMI 45.3 ± 8.9 kg/m2) and 20 healthy lean subjects (BMI 22.1 ± 1.8 kg/m2), UFF and UFE, tetrahydrocortisol (THF), 5α-tetrahydrocortisol (5α-THF), and tetrahydrocortisone (THE) were quantified by RIA. The sum of THF, 5α-THF, and THE (GC3), the three major GC metabolites, reflects daily cortisol secretion. 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2) activity was assessed by the ratio UFE/UFF. Daily GC excretion rates were corrected for urine creatinine and adjusted for gender and body weight.Results
In extremely obese subjects, urine volume was significantly associated with creatinine-corrected UFE and 11β-HSD2 activity after adjustment for gender and BMI (r = 0.47, p = 0.0002 and r = 0.31, p = 0.02, respectively). However, urine volume was not associated with creatinine-corrected UFF and GC3 (p = 0.4 and p = 0.6, respectively). In lean controls, urine volume was significantly associated with creatinine-corrected UFE and UFF (r = 0.58, p = 0.01 and r = 0.55, p = 0.02, respectively), whereas urine volume was not associated with 11β-HSD2 activity after appropriate adjustment (p = 0.3).Conclusions
In severe obesity, in contrast to normal weight, renal excretion of UFE, but not of UFF is affected by fluid intake. This discrepancy may be due to the increased renal 11β-HSD2 activity in obesity. 相似文献6.
Background
Kawasaki disease (KD) is also known as multiple mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome of systemic vasculitis and is a leading cause of coronary artery lesions (CAL) in childhood. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been proven to effectively reduce the incidence of CAL, but the role and effect dose of aspirin in KD is still unclear. Moreover, overt bleeding and anemia are associated with the use of aspirin, and anemia is common in patients with KD. Thus, the aim of this study was conducted to compare the treatment efficacy, degree of anemia and inflammation, and changes in serum hepcidin in children who received a combination of high-dose aspirin and IVIG in the acute stage of KD, and those who received IVIG alone.Materials and Methods
KD patients from two medical centers were retrospectively analyzed from 1999–2009. All patients were initially treated with a single dose of IVIG (2 g/kg) as the standard care of treatment. In group 1, high-dose aspirin was prescribed (> 30 mg/kg/day) until the fever subsided, and then low-dose aspirin (3–5 mg/kg/day) was prescribed until all the inflammation signs had resolved. In group 2, low-dose aspirin was prescribed without high-dose aspirin. Laboratory data were collected for analysis in both groups.Results
A total of 851 KD patients (group 1, N = 305, group 2, N = 546) were enrolled in this study. There were no significant differences between group 1 and group 2 in terms of gender (p = 0.51), IVIG resistance rate (31/305 vs. 38/546, p = 0.07), CAL formation (52/305 vs. 84/546, p = 0.67), and duration of hospitalization (6.3 ± 0.2 vs. 6.7 ± 0.2 days, p = 0.13). There were also initially no significant differences in total white blood cell count, hemoglobin level, platelet count, and CRP before IVIG treatment between groups (all p>0.1). After IVIG treatment, group 1 had significantly lower levels of hemoglobin (p = 0.006) and higher CRP (p<0.001) as well as a smaller decrease in CRP level (p = 0.012). Furthermore, there was also a higher serum level of hepcidin and a delayed decrease in hepcidin level after receiving IVIG in group 1 (p = 0.04 and 0.02, respectively).Conclusions
These results provide evidence demonstrating that high-dose aspirin in the acute phase of KD does not confer any benefit with regards to inflammation and it does not appear to improve treatment outcomes. Therefore, high-dose aspirin is unnecessary in acute phase KD. 相似文献7.
Fanelli F Belluomo I Di Lallo VD Cuomo G De Iasio R Baccini M Casadio E Casetta B Vicennati V Gambineri A Grossi G Pasquali R Pagotto U 《Steroids》2011,76(3):244-253
Background
The simultaneous, rapid and reliable measurement of a wide steroid panel is a powerful tool to unravel physiological and pathological hormone status. Clinical laboratories are currently dominated by high-throughput immunoassays, but these methods lack specificity due to cross-reactivity and matrix interferences. We developed and validated an isotopic dilution-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ID-LC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous measurement of cortisol, corticosterone, 11deoxycortisol, androstenedione, deoxycorticosterone (DOC), testosterone, 17OHprogesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and progesterone in serum, and compared it to routine immunoassays employed in our laboratory. We also established adult reference intervals in 416 healthy subjects.Methods
0.9 ml of serum were spiked with labelled internal standards (IS) and extracted on C18 cartridges. Eluate was injected into a two-dimensional LC-system, purified in a perfusion column and separated on a C8 column during a 21 min gradient run. Analytes were revealed by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) followed by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) analysis.Results
Of the four immunoassays compared with the ID-LC-MS/MS method, only the results of ElecsysE170 for cortisol, testosterone in males and progesterone > 1 ng/ml were in agreement with ID-LC-MS/MS. ElecsysE170 for testosterone in females and progesterone < 1 ng/ml, Immulite2000 for androstenedione, DSL-9000 for DHEA and 17OHP Bridge for 17OHprogesterone, respectively, showed poor agreement. Reference intervals and steroid age and fertility related fluctuations were established.Conclusion
Our ID-LC-MS/MS method proved to be reliable and sensitive in revealing steroid circulating concentrations in adults and in highlighting the limits of routine immunoassays at low concentrations. 相似文献8.
Markus Herrmann Holger Henneicke Janine Street Robert Kalak Colin R. Dunstan Markus J. Seibel 《Steroids》2009,74(2):245-14449
Background
Chronic administration of exogenous glucocorticoids is often required in experimental research. We compared the efficacy and reliability of three different methods of continuous glucocorticoid administration in mice.Materials and methods
Male CD1 Swiss White mice aged 7-9 weeks received corticosterone (CS) or carrier by either subcutaneous (s.c.) injection (n = 15), s.c. implantation of micro-osmotic pumps (n = 20) or s.c. implantation of slow-release pellets (n = 20). Serial blood samples were taken for the measurement of plasma CS and osteocalcin (OC). Bone structural parameters were analysed by micro-computed tomography (μ-CT) in animals treated via slow-release pellets for 4 weeks.Results
Injection of CS (10 mg/kg) resulted in peak plasma CS levels of up to 2600 μg/L after 1 h, with levels returning to baseline within 4 h post-injection. Micro-osmotic pumps failed to consistently alter plasma CS levels and had variable effects on plasma OC levels. Implantation of 10 mg CS pellets induced hypercorticosteronemia within 24 h but levels returned to baseline within 7 days. Plasma OC levels fell rapidly on day 1 and remained suppressed until day 7. Weekly replacement of pellets maintained elevated plasma CS and suppressed plasma OC concentrations, and resulted in significant bone loss at the tibia and spine after 28 days.Conclusion
Once-weekly s.c. implantation of slow-release pellets to mice appears to result in relatively consistent plasma CS and OC levels with significant biological effects. However, at least in our hands, no method delivered CS at a constant rate and variability in plasma CS levels was pronounced. 相似文献9.
Li Zhang Hong-Ling Jia Wei-Min Huang Chao-Wu Liu Liang Hua Te-Chang Liu Li-Jia Mao Yu-Fen Xu Wei Li Shu-Liang Xia Ying-Yan Gan Li Deng Gong Zhang 《Biochemical and biophysical research communications》2014
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that mainly affects children younger than 5 years. The causal pathogen is unknown, therefore specific diagnostic biomarkers and therapy are unavailable. High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is considered as the most effective therapy to reduce the prevalence of coronary artery lesion (CAL) in KD; however, it has side effects. This study aimed to (1) determine whether IVIG therapy is effective at the molecular level; (2) provide the first serum proteomic profile of KD under IVIG therapy; and (3) screen for monitoring biomarker candidates. We extracted serum proteins from samples of healthy individuals and from KD patients before and after IVIG therapy, and employed two-dimensional electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry to identify differentially expressed proteins. The identifications were validated by Western blotting. We identified 29 differentially expressed proteins in KD patients and found that IVIG therapy restored most of these proteins to near-normal levels. Tracing the protein levels of single patients before and after IVIG therapy showed that the proteins, especially Transthyretin (TTR), are potential markers for therapeutic monitoring. Functional analyses of these proteins by PANTHER and String suggested that the key influence of KD lay in the immune system, which was targeted by IVIG. 相似文献
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Yanqi Qi Fangqi Gong Qing Zhang Chunhong Xie Wei Wang Songling Fu 《Arthritis research & therapy》2012,14(6):R251
Introduction
Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute febrile disease, characterized by systemic vasculitis, predominantly affects infants and children under 5 years of age. Coronary artery lesions (CALs) are its most critical complication, and the etiology remains unknown yet. In order to explore the value of resistin, S100A12 and soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) in the pathophysiology of KD, we studied the serum levels of resistin, S100A12 and sRAGE in different stages of KD.Methods
Serum levels of resistin, S100A12 and sRAGE were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method in 15 healthy children and 40 KD patients at acute, afebrile and subacute stage.Results
The resistin and S100A12 levels, including the ratio of resistin to sRAGE and S100A12 to sRAGE increased significantly in the acute stage, and decreased progressively in the afebrile and subacute stage. However, the sRAGE levels decreased significantly in the acute stage, and increased progressively in the afebrile and subacute stage. In the acute, afebrile and subacute stage, the resistin levels were higher in intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) non-responders (0.64 ± 0.30, 0.48 ± 0.35, 0.28 ± 0.19, × 102 ng/ml) than in IVIG responders (0.35 ± 0.24, 0.21 ± 0.19, 0.12 ± 0.05, × 102 ng/ml). In the acute and subacute stage, the S100A12 levels were higher in IVIG non-responders (7.92 ± 2.61, 4.98 ± 4.75, × 102 ng/ml) than in IVIG responders (5.05 ± 3.22, 2.35 ± 2.26, × 102 ng/ml). In the afebrile and subacute stage, the sRAGE levels were lower in IVIG non-responders (3.51 ± 2.64, 3.65 ± 3.27, × 102 pg/ml) than in IVIG responders (6.00 ± 2.78, 7.19 ± 2.88, × 102 pg/ml). The resistin levels were positively correlated with S100A12 levels. The sRAGE levels were negatively related with S100A12 and resistin levels.Conclusions
Resistin, S100A12 and sRAGE are involved in the pathophysiology of KD. 相似文献11.
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María Pilar Córcoles-Jiménez Ascensión Villada-MuneraMónica Moreno-Moreno María Delirio Jiménez-SánchezEduardo Candel-Parra María Ángeles del Egido FernándezAntonio Javier Piña-Martínez 《Revista espa?ola de geriatría y gerontología》2011,46(6):289
Recurrent falls affect between 14.8% and 19% of the elderly population, and are associated with an increased risk of fracture. We know little about the influence the history of recurrent falls may have on recovery after hip fracture.
Methods
Cohort study. The patients included were, over 65 years admitted during a 1 year period to the General University Hospital of Albacete with a hip fracture due to a fall. Recurrent falls were defined as a history of two or more falls within the 6 months prior to the fracture. Variables: demographic data, circumstances of fall, number of falls in the previous 6 months, type of fracture and its repair, comorbidity and drug treatment, cognitive status at admission (Pfeiffer test) and independence for activities of daily living (Barthel Index - BI) were collected. A subsample of patients with pre-fracture BI≥60 and Pfeiffer at admission≤4 was followed up at 3, 6 and 12 months.Results
A total of 335 patients were admitted. Data were collected on 279 of them, 19.4% of whom had previously suffered two or more falls. The recurrent fallers had a worse mental status on admission, a higher number of associated diseases, a lower percentage of independence in dressing and in bed-chair transferring than patients without history of recurrent falls, all statistically significant. In the 201 patients followed up, the impairment on the BI after 12 months compared to the BI previous to fracture was higher in recurrent fallers (-20.8 ± 31.54 vs -10.73 ± 20.21, P = .04), focusing more on independence in eating (76% vs 91.9%, P < .05), grooming (72% vs 91,9%, P < .01), faecal continence (60% vs 78.7%, p < .05) and walking indoors (80% vs 93.3%, P < .05).Conclusions
The recovery of independence after hip fracture is significantly lower in the group of recurrent fallers in patients without moderate or severe functional impairment previous to fracture and cognitively stable. 相似文献14.
Luo DX Xia CL Li JM Xiong Y Yuan HY Tang ZW Zeng Y Liao DF 《Biochemical and biophysical research communications》2010,403(1):52-58
Objective
To investigate the effect of static pressure on cholesterol accumulation in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and its mechanism.Methods
Rat-derived VSMC cell line A10 treated with 50 mg/L ox-LDL and different static pressures (0, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 mm Hg) in a custom-made pressure incubator for 48 h. Intracellular lipid droplets and lipid levels were assayed by oil red O staining and HPLC; The mRNA levels of caveolin-1 and ABCA1, the protein levels of caveolin-1 SREBP-1 and mature SREBP-1 were respectively detected by RT-PCR or western blot. ALLN, an inhibitor of SREBP metabolism, was used to elevate SREBP-1 protein level in VSMCs treated with static pressure.Results
Static pressures significantly not only increase intracellular lipid droplets in VSMCs, but also elevate cellular lipid content in a pressure-dependent manner. Intracellular free cholesterol (FC), cholesterol ester (CE), total cholesterol (TC) were respectively increased from 60.5 ± 2.8 mg/g, 31.8 ± 0.7 mg/g, 92.3 ± 2.1 mg/g at atmosphere pressure (ATM, 0 mm Hg) to 150.8 ± 9.4 mg/g, 235.9 ± 3.0 mg/g, 386.7 ± 6.4 mg/g at 180 mm Hg. At the same time, static pressures decrease the mRNA and protein levels of caveolin-1, and induce the activation and nuclear translocation of SREBP-1. ALLN increases the protein level of mature SREBP-1 and decreases caveolin-1 expression, so that cellular lipid levels were upregulated.Conclusion
Static pressures stimulate ox-LDL-induced cholesterol accumulation in cultured VSMCs through decreasing caveolin-1 expression via inducing the maturation and nuclear translocation of SREBP-1. 相似文献15.
Jian-Hua Shi Wen-Hua Du Xiao-Yan Liu Yan-Ping Fan Hai-Yan Zhou Xiao-Mei Zhang Feng-Ling Chen 《Steroids》2010,75(12):853-1581
Objective
Accumulating evidence suggests that adiponectin plays an important role in the genesis of obesity and insulin resistance. Although it has been shown that glucocortocoids (GC) inhibit adiponectin expression in vitro, there exist discrepant results in vivo. In this study, we observe the effect of GC on the serum adiponectin level and adiponectin expression in white adipose tissue (WAT) in male SD rats.Methods
An obese rat model was made by a high-fat diet. Both non-obese and obese rats were randomly divided into normal saline (intraperitoneal injection with normal saline 0.2 ml/100 g day for 20 days, NS), a low dose GC group (intraperitoneal injection with hydrocortisone sodium succinate 5 mg/kg day for 20 days, LDG) and a high dose GC group, respectively (intraperitoneal injection with hydrocortisone sodium succinate 15 mg/kg day for 20 days, HDG). Serum adiponectin levels were detected by ELISA and the adiponectin mRNA level was assayed by Northern blot.Results
The serum adiponectin level significantly decreased after 80 days of the high-fat diet (P < 0.05), while it was not decreased after 80 days of the chow diet (P > 0.05). The serum adioponectin levels in both the non-obese and obese rats were significantly decreased after a 20-day GC injection period (P < 0.01). The adiponectin mRNA levels in epididymal fat after high dose GC injection, in both non-obese and obese rats were also decreased (P < 0.001).Conclusions
A high-fat diet decreased serum adiponectin levels in the rat. GC decreased serum adiponectin levels, and this might be due to inhibited adiponectin mRNA expression in WAT. High-fat diet and GC have a synergistic effect on inhibiting adiponectin expression in rats. 相似文献16.
Tavakkoly-Bazzaz J Amiri P Tajmir-Riahi M Javidi D Khojasteh-Fard M Taheri Z Tabrizi A Keramatipour M Amoli MM 《Gene》2011,487(1):103-106
Objective
Increased RANTES expression has been described to have a role in atherosclerosis plaque formation. Functional polymorphisms within RANTES promoter region have shown association with increased risk of coronary atherosclerosis (CAD). The aim of this study was to examine the RANTES mRNA expression in patients with CAD compared to patients without CAD and its association with RANTES − 403 G/A polymorphism in an Iranian population.Methods
The study was performed on 319 patients who underwent coronary artery angiography and patients with > 50% stenosis in vessels considered as case groups (CAD+) N = 191 and normal vessels group as control (CAD−) N = 128. In each group 20 patients were examined for RANTES mRNA expression.RANTES mRNA expression was examined using quantitative real-time PCR. Genotyping of − 403 polymorphism was performed using PCR-RFLP technique.Results
We found that RANTES mRNA expression was increased to 1.37 fold in CAD patients compared to the controls but the difference was not statistically significant. Also comparing the RANTES mRNA expression in patients with different RANTES − 403 G/A polymorphism showed that in patients carrying AA genotype RANTES mRNA expression was increased to 1.74 fold compared to patients carrying GG genotype and to 1.51 fold compared to patients carrying GA genotype. No significant difference for allele and genotype frequencies of RANTES − 403 polymorphism was found between cases and controls.Conclusion
More studies on larger number of samples are required to further evaluate role of RANTES in pathogenesis of CAD. 相似文献17.
Chamakou AC Dede E Moutafi A Thanopoulos V Chryssanthopoulos S Loukopoulou S Pitsavos C Stefanadis C Davos CH 《Cytokine》2012,57(1):130-135
Introduction
Inflammation and neurohormonal activation are considered to be involved in the development of earlier and/or later complications in congenital heart disease patients, even after a successful repair of the lesion. It is not yet clarified what is the role of the therapeutic interventions in the occurrence of such a response and how it could be associated with possible postoperative complications.Aim
We sought to assess the inflammatory and neurohormonal response to transcatheter closure of secundum type atrial septal defects (ASD) over a six-month follow-up period. We also evaluated the association between the respective markers and catheterization data as well as echocardiographic measurements.Methods
Plasma concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10), N-terminal-proatrial natriuretic peptide (NT-proANP) and N-terminal-probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) were assessed and echocardiographic measurements were performed in twenty-eight patients with atrial septal defect prior to, and at the first, second and sixth months post transcatheter closure. Thirty-three age-matched healthy volunteers were also enrolled.Results
IL-6 plasma levels, although higher preoperatively, [physical logarithm (ln) IL-6: 3.37 ± 0.66 vs 2.92 ± 0.44 pg/ml, p = 0.015], reached control levels postoperatively, at the end of the third month, whereas TNF-α and IL-10 were not influenced by the procedure. NT-proANP levels were elevated preoperatively compared to the control group (ln NT-proANP 3.78 ± 0.572 vs 3.48 ± 0.30, p = 0.031), with a further significant increase during the 1st month (ln NT-proANP 3.78 ± 0.572 vs 4.2 ± 0.42, p = 0.006), following the pattern of the left atrial volume enlargement, and remained high even 6 months after the procedure .On the other hand, the initially normal concentrations of NT-proBNP, after a transient significant increase during the first month postoperatively (ln NT-proBNP 3.56 ± 0.94 vs 4.58 ± 0.91, p < 0.0001) returned to the controls’ levels at the end of the third month. Preoperative concentrations of NT-proANP positively correlated with NT-proBNP concentrations and pulmonary to systemic flow ratio (Qp/Qs).Conclusions
Transcatheter closure could improve, on a mid- term basis, the inflammatory process but natriuretic peptides’ secretion continues in parallel with left atrial volume increase. Further follow up is required to determine the long-term progress of the inflammatory and neurohormonal response to the procedure. 相似文献18.
Agnes J. Weber Gang Li Robert Kalak Frank Buttgereit Markus J. Seibel Hong Zhou 《Steroids》2010,75(3):282-402
Objective
Glucocorticoids at pharmacological doses have been shown to interfere with fracture repair. The role of endogenous glucocorticoids in fracture healing is not well understood. We examined whether endogenous glucocorticoids affect bone healing in an in vivo model of cortical defect repair.Methods
Experiments were performed using a well characterised mouse model in which intracellular glucocorticoid signalling was disrupted in osteoblasts through transgenic overexpression of 11β-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2) under the control of a collagen type I promoter (Col2.3-11β-HSD2). Unicortical bone defects (∅0.8 mm) were created in the tibiae of 7-week-old male transgenic mice and their wild-type littermates. Repair was assessed via histomorphometry, immunohistochemistry and microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) analysis at 1-3 weeks after defect creation.Results
At week 1, micro-CT images of the defect demonstrated formation of mineralized intramembranous bone which increased in volume and density by week 2. At week 3, healing of the defect was nearly complete in all animals. Analysis by histomorphometry and micro-CT revealed that repair of the bony defect was similar in Col2.3-11β-HSD2 transgenic animals and their wild-type littermates at all time-points.Conclusion
Disrupting endogenous glucocorticoid signalling in mature osteoblasts did not affect intramembranous fracture healing in a tibia defect repair model. It remains to be shown whether glucocorticoid signalling has a role in endochondral fracture healing. 相似文献19.
Background
The aim of this work was to evaluate the hepatoprotective ability of allopurinol to prevent the liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4).Methods
Acute liver damage was induced with CCl4 (4 g/kg, by gavage); allopurinol (50 mg/kg, by gavage) was given 1 h before and 1 h after CCl4 intoxication and two daily doses for the previous three days. Cirrhosis was established by CCl4 administration (0.4 g/kg, i. p. three times a week, eight weeks); allopurinol was administered (100 mg/kg, by gavage, daily) during the long-term of CCl4 treatment. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GTP), xanthine oxidase (XO), lipid peroxidation, reduced and oxidized glutathione (GSH, GSSG, respectively), hydroxyproline and histopathologycal analysis were performed. Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) were analyzed by Western blots.Results
Acute injury increased ALT and γ-GTP activities, additionally enhanced NF-κB nuclear translocation and cytokines production such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukine-1β, and interleukine-6. Allopurinol partially prevented these effects, while increased interleukine-10. Acute and chronic CCl4 treatments altered the levels of XO activity, lipid peroxidation, and GSH/GSSG ratio, while these remained within normal range with allopurinol administration. Necrosis, fibrosis and TGF-β production induced in chronic injury were partially prevented by allopurinol, interestingly, this drug induced MMP-13 activity.Conclusions
Allopurinol possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic properties, probably by its capacity to reduce NF-κB nuclear translocation and TGF-β expression, as well as to induce MMP-13.General significanceAllopurinol might be effective treatment of liver diseases. 相似文献20.
Menno Hoekstra Christian A.C. van der Lans Lars Gullestad Pål Aukrust Theo J.C. van Berkel Erik A.L. Biessen 《Biochemical and biophysical research communications》2010,394(3):792-797