This study aimed to examine the functional role of micro RNA-20（miR-20） and its potential target, Kir6.1, in ischemic myocardiocytes. The expression of miR-20 was detected by real-time PCR. Myocardiocytes were stain...This study aimed to examine the functional role of micro RNA-20（miR-20） and its potential target, Kir6.1, in ischemic myocardiocytes. The expression of miR-20 was detected by real-time PCR. Myocardiocytes were stained with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase d UTP nick end labeling（TUNEL） reagent for apoptosis evaluation. Western blotting was used to detect the Kir6.1 protein in ischemic myocardiocytes transfected with miR-20 mimics or inhibitors. Luciferase reporter gene assay was performed to confirm the targeting effect of miR-20 on KCNJ8. The results showed that miR-20 was remarkably down-regulated, while the KATP subunit Kir6.1 was significantly up-regulated, during myocardial ischemia. The miR-20 overexpression promoted the apoptosis of ischemic myocardiocytes, but showed no such effect on normal cells. Under ischemic condition, myocardiocytes transfected with miR-20 mimics expressed less Kir6.1. On the contrary, inhibiting miR-20 increased the expression of Kir6.1 in the cells. Co-transfection of miR-20 mimics with the KCNJ8 3＇-UTR plasmid into HEK293 cells consistently produced less luciferase activity than transfection of the plasmid alone. It was concluded that miR-20 may regulate myocardiac ischemia by targeting KATP subunit Kir6.1 to accelerate the cell apoptosis. Therefore miR-20 may serve as a therapeutic target for myocardial ischemic disease.展开更多
The activity and protein concentration of CKMB in 19 patients with AMI, 17 non-AMI patients and 26 normal persons. It was found that both peak times in patients with AMI and non- AMI patients were similar but the pea...The activity and protein concentration of CKMB in 19 patients with AMI, 17 non-AMI patients and 26 normal persons. It was found that both peak times in patients with AMI and non- AMI patients were similar but the peak values were different. At peak values, the F value of CKMB (5.3) was much lower than that of CKMB protein concentration (50.1). We are led to conclude that the measurement of CKMB protein level can identify AMI much earlier than that of CKMB activity.展开更多
Fifty-seven severely burned patients were divided into 2 groups:16 withmultiple organ failure（MOF）,and 41 without MOF.It was found that the levelof thromboxane B<sub>2</sub>（TXB<sub>2</sub>...Fifty-seven severely burned patients were divided into 2 groups:16 withmultiple organ failure（MOF）,and 41 without MOF.It was found that the levelof thromboxane B<sub>2</sub>（TXB<sub>2</sub>）and the ratio between TXB<sub>2</sub> and 6-keto-prostaglandinF<sub>1α</sub>(TBX<sub>2</sub>/6-keto-PGF<sub>1α</sub>)in plasma and in visceral tissues were increased and re-mained significantly high in the first 5～7 d postburn in patients with MOF but notso in those without MOF.The circulatory platelet aggregate ratio（CPAR）wasmarkedly decreased in the same period in MOF group.Myocardial enzymes（CPK,LDH,and GOT）were markedly increased in the first 3d and remainedsignificantly high within 7 d postburn.Degeneration,structural destruction,edema,hemorrhage and thrombosis were revealed in cardiac,pulmonary,renal andhepatic tissues succumbing to functional failure.Thirteen out of the 16 cases de-veloped MOF during the 3rd to 7th day posthurn and 11 died in that period.These findings substantiate that persistent increase of thromboxane andthromboxane/prostacyclin ratio is closely related to the origin and development ofMOF after burn injury.展开更多
Objective To investigate the cause of high cardiovascular lethality in patients with diabetics mellitus. Methods Sections from autopsied coronary arteries and myocardium of dead patients with non-insulin-dependent dia...Objective To investigate the cause of high cardiovascular lethality in patients with diabetics mellitus. Methods Sections from autopsied coronary arteries and myocardium of dead patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetics mellitus and 12 dead control subjects were used for histomorphometric studies. Results The coronary atherosclerotic lesion in diabetics patients was not different in severity fi＇om those in controls. Nor was there difference in number ofmyofibers or diameters of myoeardic fibers and capillaries.But the capillary density and the ratio of capillary number to myocardic fiber number in diabetics group were significeantly reduced compared with control group（P〈0.0 l）,and the capillary basement membrane in the former was significantly thicker than in the latter（P〈0.01）.Conclision The decrease in number of capillaries and the thickening of basement membrane enhance myocardiac vulnerability to further ischemia and hypoxia,which may undelie high lethality of myocardiopathy in diabetic patients.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30700262)
文摘This study aimed to examine the functional role of micro RNA-20（miR-20） and its potential target, Kir6.1, in ischemic myocardiocytes. The expression of miR-20 was detected by real-time PCR. Myocardiocytes were stained with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase d UTP nick end labeling（TUNEL） reagent for apoptosis evaluation. Western blotting was used to detect the Kir6.1 protein in ischemic myocardiocytes transfected with miR-20 mimics or inhibitors. Luciferase reporter gene assay was performed to confirm the targeting effect of miR-20 on KCNJ8. The results showed that miR-20 was remarkably down-regulated, while the KATP subunit Kir6.1 was significantly up-regulated, during myocardial ischemia. The miR-20 overexpression promoted the apoptosis of ischemic myocardiocytes, but showed no such effect on normal cells. Under ischemic condition, myocardiocytes transfected with miR-20 mimics expressed less Kir6.1. On the contrary, inhibiting miR-20 increased the expression of Kir6.1 in the cells. Co-transfection of miR-20 mimics with the KCNJ8 3＇-UTR plasmid into HEK293 cells consistently produced less luciferase activity than transfection of the plasmid alone. It was concluded that miR-20 may regulate myocardiac ischemia by targeting KATP subunit Kir6.1 to accelerate the cell apoptosis. Therefore miR-20 may serve as a therapeutic target for myocardial ischemic disease.
文摘The activity and protein concentration of CKMB in 19 patients with AMI, 17 non-AMI patients and 26 normal persons. It was found that both peak times in patients with AMI and non- AMI patients were similar but the peak values were different. At peak values, the F value of CKMB (5.3) was much lower than that of CKMB protein concentration (50.1). We are led to conclude that the measurement of CKMB protein level can identify AMI much earlier than that of CKMB activity.
文摘Fifty-seven severely burned patients were divided into 2 groups:16 withmultiple organ failure（MOF）,and 41 without MOF.It was found that the levelof thromboxane B<sub>2</sub>（TXB<sub>2</sub>）and the ratio between TXB<sub>2</sub> and 6-keto-prostaglandinF<sub>1α</sub>(TBX<sub>2</sub>/6-keto-PGF<sub>1α</sub>)in plasma and in visceral tissues were increased and re-mained significantly high in the first 5～7 d postburn in patients with MOF but notso in those without MOF.The circulatory platelet aggregate ratio（CPAR）wasmarkedly decreased in the same period in MOF group.Myocardial enzymes（CPK,LDH,and GOT）were markedly increased in the first 3d and remainedsignificantly high within 7 d postburn.Degeneration,structural destruction,edema,hemorrhage and thrombosis were revealed in cardiac,pulmonary,renal andhepatic tissues succumbing to functional failure.Thirteen out of the 16 cases de-veloped MOF during the 3rd to 7th day posthurn and 11 died in that period.These findings substantiate that persistent increase of thromboxane andthromboxane/prostacyclin ratio is closely related to the origin and development ofMOF after burn injury.
文摘Objective To investigate the cause of high cardiovascular lethality in patients with diabetics mellitus. Methods Sections from autopsied coronary arteries and myocardium of dead patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetics mellitus and 12 dead control subjects were used for histomorphometric studies. Results The coronary atherosclerotic lesion in diabetics patients was not different in severity fi＇om those in controls. Nor was there difference in number ofmyofibers or diameters of myoeardic fibers and capillaries.But the capillary density and the ratio of capillary number to myocardic fiber number in diabetics group were significeantly reduced compared with control group（P〈0.0 l）,and the capillary basement membrane in the former was significantly thicker than in the latter（P〈0.01）.Conclision The decrease in number of capillaries and the thickening of basement membrane enhance myocardiac vulnerability to further ischemia and hypoxia,which may undelie high lethality of myocardiopathy in diabetic patients.
