The in vivo performance of small-caliber nanofibrous polyurethane vascular grafts

We evaluated the association between linear standard Heart Rate Variability (HRV) measures and vascular, renal and cardiac target organ damage (TOD). A retrospective analysis was performed including 200 patients registered in the Regione Campania network (aged 62.4 ± 12, male 64%). HRV analysis was performed by 24-h holter ECG. Renal damage was assessed by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), vascular damage by carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), and cardiac damage by left ventricular mass index. Significantly lower values of the ratio of low to high frequency power (LF/HF) were found in the patients with moderate or severe eGFR (p-value < 0.001). Similarly, depressed values of indexes of the overall autonomic modulation on heart were found in patients with plaque compared to those with a normal IMT (p-value <0.05). These associations remained significant after adjustment for other factors known to contribute to the development of target organ damage, such as age. Moreover, depressed LF/HF was found also in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy but this association was not significant after adjustment for other factors. Depressed HRV appeared to be associated with vascular and renal TOD, suggesting the involvement of autonomic imbalance in the TOD. However, as the mechanisms by which abnormal autonomic balance may lead to TOD, and, particularly, to renal organ damage are not clearly known, further prospective studies with longitudinal design are needed to determine the association between HRV and the development of TOD.     

蚕蛹复合氨基酸对人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721的抑制作用

本实验探讨蚕蛹复合氨基酸对人肝癌细胞株SMMC-7721的抑制作用.实验经MTT法检测药物对人正常肝脏细胞株QSG-7701的毒性后,计算药物安全浓度.将不同浓度的蚕蛹复合氨基酸与人肝癌细胞SMMC-7721共培养,采用MTT法测定OD值,评定蚕蛹蛋白复合氨基酸对肝癌细胞株的增殖抑制作用;经Hoechst33258染色和倒置显微镜进行形态学观察以检测细胞凋亡率;流式细胞法测定细胞周期和Annexin V/PI双染色法检测细胞凋亡.细胞毒性实验表明:蚕蛹蛋白复合氨基酸的最大无毒浓度为10 mg/mL.不同浓度的蚕蛹蛋白复合氨基酸对SMMC-7721细胞均有抑制作用,各组与对照组相比差异有显著性(P＜0.05),并呈剂量和时间依赖性.Hoechst33258染色和流式细胞术结果亦证实,蚕蛹复合氨基酸能显著促进SMMC-7721细胞的凋亡.