替米沙坦联合叶酸对老年H型高血压合并2型糖尿病患者凝血功能及肾功的影响

目的:观察替米沙坦联合叶酸治疗对老年H型高血压合并2型糖尿病患者凝血功能及肾功的影响.为老年H型高血压合并2型糖尿病患者的临床治疗以及延缓病程提供理论依据.方法:选择66例符合标准的老年H型高血压合并2型糖尿病患者,测定血压,胰岛素敏感指数,糖化血红蛋白,同型半胱氨酸,凝血指标及尿白蛋白排泄率(UAE)等基线数据.上述患者随机分为对照组及实验组,分别接受替米沙坦80 mg/d及替米沙坦80 mg/d+叶酸片0.8 mg/d治疗后,于24周后复查上述指标,并与用药前进行对比研究.结果:对照组及实验组患者均较治疗前血压下降,糖化血红蛋白、纤维蛋白原、尿白蛋白排泄率明显下降(P＜0.05),胰岛素敏感指数较治疗前升高(P＜0.05).经治疗后,实验组患者较对照组血压、糖化血红蛋白、同型半胱氨酸、纤维蛋白原、尿白蛋白排泄率下降均低于对照组(P＜0.05),胰岛素敏感指数较对照组升高(P＜0.05).结论:对于老年H型高血压合并2型糖尿病患者替米沙坦联合叶酸治疗较单纯替米沙坦治疗具有更良好的降压作用,增加胰岛素敏感性,改善高凝状态,改善肾功.     

血清Hcy与CysC 对早期2型糖尿病肾病的临床诊断价值分析

目的:分析血清同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)与胱抑素C(CysC)对早期2型糖尿病肾病的临床诊断价值。方法:选择2013年5月至2016年5月我院收治的早期糖尿病肾病患者60例为A组,选取同期我院收治的单纯糖尿病患者60例为B组,另选我院同期健康体检者60例为C组,检测三组的血清Hcy、CysC、血尿素氮(BUN)、血肌酐(Scr)、尿蛋白排泄率(UAER)。结果:与C组比较,A组和B组的BUN、Scr、UAER均升高(P0.05),A组的UAER高于B组(P0.05),但A组的BUN、Scr与B组比较,组间差异无统计学意义(P 0.05)。A组的病程明显高于B组(P0.05)。与C组比较,A组Hcy与CysC水平升高(P0.05),B组的Hcy水平升高(P0.05),CysC水平升高,但差异无统计学意义(P 0.05);与B组比较,A组Hcy与CysC水平升高(P0.05)。A组的Hcy、CysC、Hcy+CysC阳性率均明显高于B组和C组(P0.05),B组Hcy、CysC、Hcy+CysC阳性率均明显高于C组(P0.05);A组和B组的Hcy+CysC联合检测的阳性率高于Hcy、CysC的单独检测阳性率(P0.05)。Hcy与病程、BUN、Scr、UAER均呈正相关,相关系数r=0.650、0.488、0.596、0.761,P0.05,CysC与病程、BUN、Scr、UAER均呈正相关,相关系数r=0.681、0.502、0.601、0.825,P0.05。结论:血清Hcy与CysC可及时、准确的反应2型糖尿病患者的肾损伤情况,从而有利于早期2型糖尿病肾病的及时检出。     

2型糖尿病患者微血管病变与血清代谢学指标的关系

目的:探讨2型糖尿病(T2DM)患者微血管病变与血清代谢学指标的关系。方法:选择我院于2015年7月~2016年7月间收治的T2DM患者共96例,按是否存在微血管病变分为观察组(n=43,存在微血管病变)及对照组(n=53,无微血管病变)。检测并对比两组患者血清中三酰甘油(TG)、总胆固醇(TC)、高密度脂蛋白(HDL)、低密度脂蛋白(LDL)、空腹血糖(FBG)、糖化血红蛋白(HbA1C)、同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)、血清胱抑素C(CysC)及血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)水平,并采用logistic回归分析T2DM微血管病变的危险因素。结果:观察组病程、吸烟率高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);观察组TG、LDL、HbA1C、CysC、Hcy、VEGF水平均高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P0.05);两组TC、HDL水平比较,差异无统计学意义(P0.05);经logistic回归分析显示,病程、CysC、Hcy、VEGF为微血管病变的危险因素(OR=1.975,3.643,4.054,4.214,P0.05)。结论:CysC、Hcy、VEGF为微血管病变的危险因素,对其水平的检测有助于早期T2DM微血管病变诊断及治疗。     

Hcy, hs-CRP与急性脑梗死患者颈动脉粥样硬化关系的研究

目的:探讨急性脑梗死患者血清同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)、超敏C反应蛋白(hs-CRP)与颈动脉粥样硬化的相关性及临床意义。方法:收集确诊为急性脑梗死患者90例,对患者进行颈动脉超声检查,根据颈动脉狭窄程度将患者分成颈动脉内膜正常组、轻度狭窄组、中-重度狭窄组。比较三组患者斑块检出率、Hcy、hs-CRP水平和IMT厚度,同时对Hcy、hs-CRP与IMT进行相关性分析。结果:中-重度狭窄组斑块检出率为86.4%,显著高于轻度狭窄组和颈动脉内膜正常组(P0.05);颈动脉内膜正常组Hcy、hs-CRP水平以及IMT厚度均显著低于颈动脉轻度狭窄组、中-重度狭窄组(P0.05);hs-CRP与IMT呈正相关(r=0.71,P0.05);Hcy与IMT呈正相关(r=0.79,P0.05)。结论:血清Hcy和hs-CRP水平与颈动脉粥样硬化程度密切相关,Hcy、hs-CRP联合检测对急性脑梗死的早期诊断和预后有着重要临床意义。     

High prevalence of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) as presentation of cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency in childhood: Molecular and clinical findings of Turkish probands

Classical homocystinuria is the most commonly inherited disorder of sulfur metabolism, caused by the genetic alterations in human cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) gene. In this study, we present comprehensive clinical findings and the genetic basis of homocystinuria in a cohort of Turkish patients. Excluding some CBS mutations, detailed genotype–phenotype correlation for different CBS mutations has not been established in literature. We aimed to make clinical subgroups according to main clinical symptoms and discussed these data together with mutational analysis results from our patients. Totally, 16 different mutations were identified; twelve of which had already been reported, and four are novel (p.N93Y, p.L251P, p.D281V and c.829−2A>T). The probands were classified into three major groups according to the clinical symptoms caused by these mutations. A psychomotor delay was the most common diagnostic symptom (n = 12, 46.2% neurological presentation), followed by thromboembolic events (n = 6, 23.1% vascular presentation) and lens ectopia, myopia or marfanoid features (n = 5, 19.2% connective tissue presentation). Pyridoxine responsiveness was 7.7%; however, with partial responsive probands, the ratio was 53.9%.     

Early reduction of circulating homocysteine levels in Goto-Kakizaki rat, a spontaneous nonobese model of type 2 diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disorders, which are major causes of mortality in this disease. Hyperhomocysteinemia, defined by high plasma homocysteine levels, is an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Type 2 diabetic patients have higher circulating homocysteine levels than healthy subjects and these levels are even higher in plasma of obese than nonobese diabetic patients. Homocysteine metabolism that has been studied in 2 animal models of type 2 diabetes with obesity led to conflicting data. The aim of the present study was to analyze homocysteine metabolism in a spontaneous nonobese model of type 2 diabetes, the Goto-Kakizaki rats at various successive and well characterized stages of the disease: during early postnatal normoglycemia, at the onset of hyperglycemia (around weaning), and during chronic mild hyperglycemia with progressive insulin resistance. Compared to age-matched Wistar controls, Goto-Kakizaki rats showed lower plasma levels of homocysteine and a falling trend in its major byproduct antioxidant, glutathione, from the prediabetic stage onwards. Concomitantly, Goto-Kakizaki rats exhibited increased liver activity of cystathionine beta synthase, which catalyzes the condensation of homocysteine with serine in the first step of the transsulfuration pathway. These results emphasize a strong association between homocysteine metabolism and insulin via the first step of the hepatic transsulfuration pathway in Goto-Kakizaki rats.     

Biotin-decorated anti-cancer nucleotide theranostic conjugate of human serum albumin: Where the seed meets the soil?

Human serum albumin is playing an increasing role as a drug carrier in clinical settings. Biotin molecules are often used as suitable tags in targeted anti-tumor drug delivery systems. We report on the synthesis and properties of a new multimodal theranostic conjugate based on an anti-cancer fluorinated nucleotide conjugated with a biotinylated dual-labeled albumin. Interestingly, in vitro and in vivo study revealed stronger anti-tumor activity of the non-tagged theranostic conjugate than that of the biotin-tagged conjugate, which can be explained by decreased binding of the biotin-tagged conjugate to cellular receptors. Our study sheds light on the importance of site-specific albumin modification for the design of albumin-based drugs with desirable pharmaceutical properties.     

Structure and function of S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase

In mammals, S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (AdoHcyase) is the only known enzyme to catalyze the breakdown of S-adenosylhomocysteine (AdoHcy) to homocysteine and adenosine. AdoHcy is the product of all adenosylmethionine (AdoMet)-dependent biological transmethylations. These reactions have a wide range of products, and are common in all facets of biometabolism. As a product inhibitor, elevated levels of AdoHcy suppress AdoMet-dependent transmethylations. Thus, AdoHcyase is a regulator of biological transmethylation in general. The three-dimensional structure of AdoHcyase complexed with reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADH) and the inhibitor (1′R, 2′S, 3′R)-9-(2′,3′-dihyroxycyclopenten-1-yl)adenine (DHCeA) was solved by a combination of the crystallographic direct methods program, SnB, to determine the selenium atom substructure and by treating the multiwavelength anomalous diffraction data as a special case of multiple isomorphous replacement. The enzyme architecture resembles that observed for NAD-dependent dehydrogenases, with the catalytic domain and the cofactor binding domain each containing a modified Rossmann fold. The two domains form a deep active site cleft containing the cofactor and bound inhibitor molecule. A comparison of the inhibitor complex of the human enzyme and the structure of the rat enzyme, solved without inhibitor, suggests that a 17° rigid body movement of the catalytic domain occurs upon inhibitor/substrate binding.     

急性脑梗死患者相关生化指标检测的临床意义

目的:探讨急性脑梗死(ACI)患者治疗前后Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2水平和凝血纤溶指标的变化及临床意义。方法:分别采用ELISA法、发色底物法、凝血酶法、放射免疫法和免疫透射比浊法对68例ACI患者治疗前后Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2和各凝血纤溶指标水平进行检测,并以30例正常健康人作为对照组。结果:①ACI患者治疗前血浆Hcy、ET-1和血清hs-CRP、TXA2含量高于对照组(P<0.01),经过治疗,含量均明显下降,其中血浆Hcy、ET-1恢复至正常水平,与对照组间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)②轻、中、重型组间血浆ET-1和血清hs-CRP、TXA2含量逐渐增加,组间差异有显著性(P<0.01或0.05),而中重型患者血浆Hcy含量明显高于轻型患者(P<0.01)。③经过治疗,ACI患者血浆vWF、GMP-140、Fg和F1+2含量较治疗前显著下降,而血浆PS活性、PC活性与AT水平较治疗前明显上升(P<0.01),其中血浆PS和PC活性与对照组间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。④ACI患者血浆中tPA水平低于对照组,血浆PAI-1含量高于对照组(P<0.01)。治疗后血浆tPA增加,与对照组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),PAI-1减少,但仍显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:检测急性脑梗死(ACI)患者Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2和凝血纤溶指标水平的变化对于指导用药、病情观察和预后评估均有重要的临床意义。