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Shi BQ, Liu X, Cai ZX, Song CX, Wang HJ, Yin D, Dou KF, Song WH. [Research advances of left ventricnlar thrombus formation and management after acute myocardial infarction]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2021; 49:839-844. [PMID: 34404199 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20201207-00968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- B Q Shi
- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases of China, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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Wang X, Zuo QQ, Yu Q, Song CX, Wang ZH, Xiao N, Wang YJ, Weng XD, Wei X, Zhou HR, Cui XY. [Investigation on population dynamics and Echinococcus infections in small rodents around human settlement in Yushu City, Qinghai Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2021; 33:346-352. [PMID: 34505440 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2020002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the population dynamics and Echinococcus infections in small rodents around human settlement in Yushu City, Qinghai Province. METHODS Rodents were captured using the mouse trap method in pastures from Batang Township and Longbao Township of Yushu City, Qinghai Province on May, August and October, 2018. The body weight and snout-vent length of all captured rodents were measured, and the species was identified according to the rodent morphology. Genomic DNA was extracted from rodent liver specimens and lesion specimens, and the mitochondrial cox1 gene of Echinococcus was amplified using PCR assay for identification of parasite species. In addition, the tissue specimens positive for PCR assay were sampled for pathological examinations. The prevalence of Echinococcus infections was estimated in rodents, and a phylogenetic tree was created based on Echinococcus cox1 gene sequences. RESULTS A total of 285 small rodents were captured, including 143 Ochotona curzoniae (50.2%), 141 Lasiopodomys fuscus (49.5%), and 1 Neodon irene (0.3%), and there was a remarkable variation in habitat selection among these three rodent species. The number of L. fuscus correlated positively with vegetation coverage (r = 0.350, P = 0.264), with the greatest number seen in August, and the number of O. curzoniae negatively with vegetation coverage (r = -0.371, P = 0.235), with the highest number seen in August and the lowest number in May. The female/male ratios of O. curzoniae and voles were 1:0.96 and 0.82:1, respectively. The body weight (r = 0.519, P < 0.01) and snout-vent length (r = 0.578, P < 0.01) of O. curzoniae showed a tendency towards a rise with month, while the body weight (r = -0.401, P < 0.01) and snout-vent length (r = -0.570, P < 0.01) of voles presented a tendency towards a reduction with month. No Echinococcus infection was detected in voles, while 2.1% prevalence of E. shiquicus infection was seen in O. curzoniae. Phylogenetic analysis revealed consistent sequences of cox1 gene from E. shiquicus in Yushu City of Qinghai Province and Shiqu County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province. CONCLUSIONS The small rodents around the human settlement in Yushu City of Qinghai Province mainly include O. curzoniae and L. fuscus, with the greatest numbers seen in May and August, respectively. Following the concerted efforts for echinococcosis control, the prevalence of Echinococcus infections is low in small rodents around the human settlement in Yushu City; however, there is still a risk of echinococcosis transmission.
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- X Wang
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China.,Co-first authors
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, China.,Co-first authors
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qinghai Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Yushu Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qinghai Province, China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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Song CX, Fu R, Yang JG, Dou KF, Yang YJ. P6424The association between long-term beta-blocker use and outcome in a contemporary large-scale cohort of patients with acute myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.1018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Controversy exists regarding the use of beta-blockers (BBs) among patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in contemporary reperfusion era. Previous studies predominantly focused on beta-blockers prescribed at discharge, and the effect of long-term adherence to beta-blocker on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) remains unclear.
Objective
To explore the association between long-term beta-blocker use patterns and MACE among contemporary AMI patients.
Methods
We enrolled 7860 patients with AMI, who were discharged alive and prescribed with BBs based on CAMI registry from January 2013 to September 2014. Patients were divided into two groups according to BBs use pattern: Always users group (n=4476) were defined as patients reporting BBs use at both 6- and 12-month follow-up; Inconsistent users group were defined as patients reporting at least once not using BBs at 6- or 12-month follow-up. Primary outcome was defined as MACE at 24-month follow-up, including all-cause death, non-fatal MI and repeat-revascularization. Multivariable cox proportional hazards regression model was used to assess the association between BBs and MACE.
Results
Baseline characteristics are shown in table 1. At 2-year follow-up, 518 patients in inconsistent users group (15.6%) and 548 patients in always users group (12.3%) had MACE. After multivariable adjustment, inconsistent use of BBs was associated with higher risk of MACE (HR: 1.323, 95% CI: 1.171–1.493, p<0.001).
Table 1 Baseline characteristics Variable Always user (N=4476) Inconsistent user (N=3384) P value Age (years) 60.6±12.0 61.2±12.2 <0.001 Male 3381 (75.7%) 2461 (74.3%) 0.084 Diabetes 892 (20.0%) 610 (18.4%) 0.003 Hypertension 2372 (53.2%) 1543 (46.6%) <0.001 Dyslipidemia 244 (5.5%) 126 (3.8%) <0.001 Prior myocardial infarction 351 (7.9%) 232 (7.0%) <0.001 Heart failure 88 (2.0%) 63 (1.9%) <0.001 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 66 (1.5%) 60 (1.8%) <0.001 Current smoker 2054 (46.1%) 1579 (47.8%) 0.179 Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) 53.7±11.48 54.0±10.9 <0.001 Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events 548 (12.3%) 518 (15.6%) <0.001
Conclusions
Our results showed consistent BBs use was associated with reduced risk of MACE among patients with AMI managed by contemporary treatment.
Acknowledgement/Funding
CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) (2016-I2M-1-009)
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- C X Song
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China
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Song CX, Fu R, Dou KF, Yang JG, Xu HY, Gao XJ, Tian CY, Yang YJ. P819The association between body mass index and in-hospital mortality risk among contemporary patients with acute myocardial infarction, an analysis based on China acute myocardial infarction registry. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- C X Song
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Clinical cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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Miao LF, Yin YP, Cui YL, Chen LF, Zeng Y, Huang CL, Zhu WL, Song CX, Zhang H, She MP, Yang J. [Efficacy and mechanism of local delivery of rapamycin and rapamycin-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles on coronary restenosis of injury-stenosis model of minipigs]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2016; 96:36-42. [PMID: 26792606 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether intramural administration of rapamycin (RPM)-loaded polylactic-polyglycolic acid (PLGA) nanoparticles (NPs) can reduce intimal thickening and affect the mRNA expressions of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-2 and p27(kipl) in a coronary injury-stenosis model of minipigs. METHODS Twenty eight minipigs were randomly separated into four groups: saline group (n=7), blank PLGA NPs group (5.0 mg/ml)(n=7), RPM group (1.0 mg/ml)(n=7), and RPM-PLGA NPs(5.0 mg/ml)group (n=7), respectively. Different treatments were intracoronary locally delivered via a Dispatch™ catheter for 10 minutes. Serial angiography was performed pre-and post-modeling 30 days and the percent stenosis degree was assessed. Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) staining, Weigert's resorcin fuchsin staining and picric acid-sirius red staining were used for morphometric analysis. Immunohistochemistry was performed to assess the levels of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), MMP-2, and TIMP-2 at early and late time points, respectively. The expression of p27(kip1) mRNA was detected by in situ hybridization staining. RESULTS Data from 21 minipigs had been collected at the end of the experiment with 6, 4, 5, and 6 from the former mentioned 4 groups, respectively. For the instant injury index, there was no significant difference among the four groups. The percent stenosis degree of RPM-PLGA NPs group was significantly lower than that of the other three groups respectively (all P< 0.05). The neointima area, net external elastic lamina area to external elastic laminal area ratio, and proliferative index of RPM-PLGA NPs group were significantly less than those of the other three groups, with all the P values less than 0.05. The mean value of integral optical density of p27(kip1)mRNA expression of RPM-PLGA group was 0.35 ± 0.06, higher than that of blank PLGA NPs group (0.12 ± 0.05, P< 0.01), saline group (0.16 ± 0.03, P< 0.05), and RPM group (0.15 ± 0.03, P< 0.05), respectively. The MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio and the positive expression index of PCNA in RPM-PLGA group were lower than that of the other groups (P< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Locally delivered rapamycin-loaded PLGA NPs significantly reduces MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio and PCNA expression, increases p27(kip1) mRNA expression and significantly relieves percent stenosis degree and shows excellent acute procedural results in the minipig interventional coronary artery oversized balloon injury model. The results from minipig model further support that this approach could be a potential clinical procedure for vascular proliferative disease.
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- L F Miao
- Heart Center, First Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing 100016, China
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Miao LF, Cui YL, Yin YP, Chen LF, Zhang H, Liu PM, Zhu WL, Song CX, Yang J. [Effects of Rapamycin and Rapamycin-loaded Poly(lactic-co-glycolic)Acid Nanoparticles on Apoptosis and Expression of bcl-2 and p27(kip1) Proteins of Human Umbilical Arterial Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 2016; 37:633-40. [PMID: 26725384 DOI: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503x.2015.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investgate the effects of rapamycin(RPM)and RPM-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic)acid(PLGA)nanoparticles(NPs)on the apoptosis of human umbilical arterial vascular smooth muscle cells(HUASMCs)in vitro and expression of bcl-2 and p27(kip1) protein. METHODS HUASMCs were cultured in vitro and divided to RPM and RPM-PLGA-NPs groups treated at 3 different concentration by 12 and 24 hours,with M231-smooth muscle growth supplements medium and null-PLGA-NPs treated groups as controlled. The apoptosis of HUASMCs was determined by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling staining and flow cytometry. The expressions of bcl-2 and p27(kip1) were detected by streptacidin/peroxidase immunohistochemical method. The effect on cellular proliferation was assessed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromidecolorimetry. RESULTS The proliferation of HUASMCs was inhibited by RPM and RPM-PLGA-NPs in a dose-dependent manner. DNA electrophoresis showed DNA ladder in RPM and RPM-PLGA-NPs groups and classical scalar strips in control groups. The apoptotic indexes of RPM 100 ng/ml group and RPM-PLGA-NPs 500 ng/ml group detected by flow cytometry were(45.45<2.36)% and(35.04<5.64)%,respectively,which were significantly higher than that of M231-smooth muscle growth supplements control group [(2.60<0.95)%,all P<0.01]. The apoptotic indexes of groups incubated with RPM and RPM-PLGA-NPs for 24 hours were significantly higher than those of groups which incubated for 12 hours(P<0.05,P<0.01). The positive expression indexes(PEI)of p27(kip1) and bcl-2 protein were higher in RPM and RPM-PLGA-NPs groups than that of control groups. The Spearman's rank correlation coefficient test showed that there was no significant correlation between the PEI of p27(kip1) and the apoptotic indexes in the RPM group and RPM-PLGA-NPs group(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Rapamycin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles and rapamycin have similar effects in inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis;meanwhile,they upregulate the expression of p27(kip1) protein without downregulating the expression of bcl-2 protein in HUASMCs in vitro. RPM-PLGA-NPs has more potent pro-apoptotic effect than equivalent dose of RPM but is not linearly correlated with the p27(kip1) expression level.
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- Li-fu Miao
- Heart Center,the First Hospital of Tsinghua University,Beijing 100016,China
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- Heart Center,the First Hospital of Tsinghua University,Beijing 100016,China
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- Heart Center,the First Hospital of Tsinghua University,Beijing 100016,China
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- Heart Center,the First Hospital of Tsinghua University,Beijing 100016,China
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- Department of Pathology,Institute of Basic Medical Sciences,CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Pathology,Institute of Basic Medical Sciences,CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Cardiology,PUMC Hospital,CAMS and PUMC,Beijing 100730,China
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- Tianjin Biomedical Materials Key Laboratory,Institute of Biomedical Engineering,CAMS and PUMC,Tianjin 300192,China
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- Tianjin Biomedical Materials Key Laboratory,Institute of Biomedical Engineering,CAMS and PUMC,Tianjin 300192,China
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Li Y, Wang L, Zhang LY, Liu YL, Jiang ZY, Cai RJ, Song CX. Serum cytokine modulation after Staphylococcus hyicus infection in BALB/c mice. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:16682-93. [PMID: 26681015 DOI: 10.4238/2015.december.11.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Staphylococcal infection is a severe bacterial infection. Finding satisfactory predictable biological markers is essential for the treatment of this condition. In this study, we applied a 32-marker sandwich ELISA-based antibody array to evaluate cytokine changes in Staphylococcus hyicus-inoculated BALB/c mice at 24 and 48 h post infection. Among the cytokines detected, the expression levels of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), interleukin 6 (IL-6), macrophage inflammatory protein 2, and keratinocyte chemoattractant (KC) were increased to levels more than twice higher than those in the control group 24 h after infection, while the expression of interleukin 12p40p70 (IL-12p40p70) was decreased to less than half the level measured in the controls. The expression of G-CSF, IL-6, monocyte chemoattractant protei-5, chemokine ligand 11, and KC was upregulated 48 h post infection, whereas IL-12p40p70 expression was still significantly lower (P < 0.05). Among the detected cytokines, the expression levels of G-CSF, IL-6, and KC were constantly upregulated, while IL-12p40p70 was downregulated. This result was then validated by an ELISA assay analysis, which confirmed that G-CSF, IL-6, KC, and IL- 12p40p70 expression levels were specifically modulated after an S. hyicus bacterial infection, while granulocyte monocyte colony stimulation factor, IL-12, and IFNγ levels were significantly increased after a viral infection. Our study indicated the potential of cytokines G-CSF, IL-6, KC, and IL- 12p40p70 as markers for detecting S. hyicus infection. The results of this study may provide useful data for the appropriate use of medication following S. hyicus infection.
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- Y Li
- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Open Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention, Institute of Animal Health, Guandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Animal Health, Guangdong Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Open Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock Disease Prevention, Institute of Animal Health, Guandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) remains one of the most important infectious diseases worldwide. Several studies have suggested that genetic factors may affect the susceptibility to PTB, but the specific genes involved have not been fully characterized. The gene for monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) has been linked to an increased risk of tuberculosis in some Mexican and Korean populations. To explore the role of the MCP-1 gene in the susceptibility to PTB in a North Chinese population, we evaluated the association between MCP-1 -2518A/G gene polymorphisms and the risk for tuberculosis. Polymerase chain reaction amplification of genomic DNA followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis was used. There was a significant increase in the frequency of the GG genotype of MCP-1 -2518 in 136 patients with PTB compared to that in 152 healthy controls (P = 0.008, X(2) = 7.133, odds ratio = 1.96). Similarly, the frequencies of the A/G alleles in the 2 groups differed; the frequency of allele G was higher in patients with PTB (P = 0.011, X(2) = 6.428, odds ratio = 1.536). In conclusion, the -2518A/G polymorphism in the MCP-1 gene was found to be associated with an increased susceptibility to PTB in a North Chinese population.
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- G L Shi
- Department of Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, China
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Yang J, Zeng Y, Zhang C, Chen YX, Yang Z, Li Y, Leng X, Kong D, Wei XQ, Sun HF, Song CX. The prevention of restenosis in vivo with a VEGF gene and paclitaxel co-eluting stent. Biomaterials 2012. [PMID: 23199742 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Long-term clinical studies of drug-eluting stents (DES) have reported high incidence of late thrombosis. Given the growing concern over the clinical application of this technology, we have developed a stent coated with bi-layered PLGA nanoparticles (BL-PLGA NPs) containing VEGF plasmid in the outer layer and paclitaxel (PTX) in the inner core (VEGF/PTX NPs). We hypothesized that early release of VEGF gene would promote re-endothelialization, while slow release of PTX would suppress smooth muscle cell proliferation. Using Fc plasmid as a reporter gene, we observed that Fc/PTX NPs successfully expressed Fc protein, but did not show cytotoxicity or anti-proliferative effect during the first 7 days in cell culture. In contrast, PTX NPs showed strong anti-proliferative effect staring from day 1 in culture, suggesting sequential release of gene and PTX from the BL-PLGA NPs. In vivo effects of the treated stent were assessed in mini-swines. Implantation of GFP/PTX NP-coated stents revealed efficient local GFP gene transfection at day 7. VEGF/PTX NP-coated stents showed complete re-endothelialization and significantly suppressed in-stent restenosis after 1 month compared to commercial DES. In conclusion, the VEGF/PTX NP-coated stents promote early endothelium healing while inhibit smooth muscle cell proliferation through sequential release of the VEGF gene and paclitaxel.
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- Jing Yang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Tianjin 300192, PR China
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Huang XJ, Song CX, Zhong CQ, Wang FS. Research progress in the radioprotective effect of superoxide dismutase. Drug Discov Ther 2012; 6:169-177. [PMID: 23006987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Irradiation from diverse sources is ubiquitous and closely associated with human activity. Radiation therapy (RT), an important component of the multiple radiation origins, contributes significantly to oncotherapy by killing tumor cells. On the other hand, RT can also cause some undesired normal tissue injuries that afflict numerous cancer patients. Although many promising radioprotective agents are emerging, few of them have entered the market successfully due to various limitations. At present, the most accepted hypothesis for the radiation-caused injury involves reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), the unique enzyme responsible for the dismutation of superoxide radicals, is expected to occupy an indispensable position in the treatment of ROS-mediated tissue injuries originating from exposure to radiation. This review focuses on the mechanism of radioprotection by SOD at the tissue or organ level, cellular level, and molecular level, respectively, in order to provide references for further investigation of radiation injury and development of new radioprotectors.
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- X J Huang
- Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Natural Products, Ji'nan, Shandong, China
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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) plays a central role in the regulation of the immune response. HLA class II molecules are essential for T cell-mediated adaptive immunity and present peptide antigens to CD4(+) T cells. Because of its important role in the immune response and its high degree of polymorphism, the HLA system is associated with many diseases. We examined the polymorphisms of HLA-DRB alleles and the sequences of the HLA-DRB promoter region in 97 unrelated patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and in 62 unrelated normal controls of the Han nationality from North China, using PCR with sequence-specific primers and PCR direct sequencing. We found that the frequency of HLA-DRB1*15 was significantly higher in the pulmonary tuberculosis group than in the healthy control group. The P value was 0.001, and the odds ratio was 3.793. The pulmonary tuberculosis group had the same HLA-DRB1 promoter region sequences as the control group. We concluded that the HLA-DRB1*15 allele is associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in the Han nationality from North China. The HLA-DRB1 promoter region sequences had no association with the development of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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- G L Shi
- Department of Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, P.R. China.
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Zhang LH, Luo T, Zhang C, Luo P, Jin X, Song CX, Gao RL. Anti-DNA antibody modified coronary stent for plasmid gene delivery: results obtained from a porcine coronary stent model. J Gene Med 2010; 13:37-45. [PMID: 21259407 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.1529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2009] [Revised: 07/05/2010] [Accepted: 11/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous work in our laboratory has demonstrated that the anti-DNA antibody-immobilized stent results in highly site-specific gene delivery in a rabbit carotid model. As a result of the similarity in the anatomy and physiology of the pig and human cardiovascular systems, the porcine coronary stent model was used in the present study to evaluate the site-specificity, efficiency and long-term therapeutic effect of this gene delivery system in pig coronary arteries. METHODS A reporter plasmid pEGFP (pEGFP-C1) was tethered on the antibody-immobilized stents and assessed for site-specificity and efficiency in a pig coronary stent model. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS) cDNA (pcDNA3.1-iNOS) was tethered on the stent as a therapeutic gene to evaluate the site-specificity and long-term therapeutic effect of this novel gene delivery system for the inhibition of restenosis after coronary stenting for 28 days. RESULTS Both the pEGFP-C1 and pcDNA3.1-iNOS tethered stents achieved site-specific gene transfection without distal spreading in the porcine coronary model. The overall GFP transfection efficiency was 2.6 ± 0.9% of the total cells, whereas the neointimal transfection was more than 6%. Histology and morphology studies showed no significant artery stenosis and intimal proliferation for 28 days after coronary stenting using pcDNA3.1-iNOS tethered stents. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, we report the successful use of anti-DNA antibody-immobilized stent as plasmid gene delivery system that possess high efficiency and site-specificity in a porcine coronary stent model. The novel system showed long-term therapeutic effects on the inhibition of restenosis when pcDNA3.1-iNOS was tethered on the stent.
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- Lin-Hua Zhang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterials, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin, China
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Yang L, Shi GL, Song CX, Xu SF. Relationship between genetic polymorphism of MCP-1 and non-small-cell lung cancer in the Han nationality of North China. Genet Mol Res 2010; 9:765-71. [PMID: 20449809 DOI: 10.4238/vol9-2gmr740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) is an important chemokine that has a dose-dependent anti-tumoral effect. Polymorphism in the MCP-1 distal regulatory region (-2518A/G) can affect the level of MCP-1 expression. We examined the polymorphisms of 112 unrelated patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and 82 unrelated healthy controls of Han nationality in North China using PCR-RFLP. We found that the distributions of AA, AG and GG genotypes of MCP-1-2518 were significantly different in NSCLC patients compared to controls (chi(2) = 10.106, P = 0.006). There was a significant increase in the frequency of the AA genotype (odds ratio (OR) = 3.138, chi(2) = 8.905, P = 0.003) and a significant decrease in the frequency of the GG genotype (OR = 0.516, chi(2) = 4.613, P = 0.032) in the NSCLC patients, compared to controls. The frequencies of AA, AG and GG genotypes did not differ in the NSCLC patients according to the number of pack-years smoked. Based on these results, we suggest that the MCP-1 -2518A/G polymorphism is associated with genetic susceptibility to NSCLC.
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- L Yang
- Department of Thoracic Surgeon, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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Yang L, Wang LJ, Shi GL, Ni L, Song CX, Zhang ZX, Xu SF. Analysis of HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-DRB1 alleles in Chinese patients with lung cancer. Genet Mol Res 2010; 9:750-5. [PMID: 20449807 DOI: 10.4238/vol9-2gmr735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The primary function of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system is to regulate the immune response. Because of its important role in the immune response and its high degree of polymorphism, the HLA system is associated with many diseases. We examined the polymorphisms of HLA-A, B and DRB1 alleles in 100 unrelated patients with lung carcinoma and in 438 unrelated normal controls of Han nationality from North China, using sequence-based typing and PCR with sequence-specific primers. We found that the frequencies of HLA-A*0201, A*2601, B*1518, B*3802, DRB1*0401, DRB1*0402, and DRB1*1201 were higher in the lung carcinoma group than in the normal control group. The P values were 0.035, 0.040, 0.001, 0.017, 0.014, 0.004, and 0.019, respectively, and the odds ratio values were 1.052, 3.513, 4.047, 3.054, 4.237, 19.397, and 2.128, respectively. The frequency of HLA-DRB1*1302 was lower in the lung carcinoma group than in the normal control group (P = 0.046, odds ratio = 0.168). We concluded that patients with lung cancer and healthy controls of Han nationality from North China differ in the frequencies of various HLA alleles.
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- L Yang
- Department of Thoracic Surgeon, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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Wang Y, Liu XC, Zhang GW, Zhao J, Zhang JM, Shi RF, Huang YZ, Zhao CH, Liu TJ, Song CX, Lü F, Yang Q, He GW. A new transmyocardial degradable stent combined with growth factor, heparin, and stem cells in acute myocardial infarction. Cardiovasc Res 2009; 84:461-9. [PMID: 19578069 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvp229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS We developed a new method-transmyocardial drilling revascularization (TMDR) with absorbable stent incorporated with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and heparin. The present study tested the effect of this method with transplantation of bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs) in acute myocardial infarction. METHODS AND RESULTS Infarction was produced in mini-swine by ligating the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. TMDR of 3.0 mm in diameter was made by mechanical drilling in the infarcted area. The animals that had LAD ligation were divided into six groups according to the procedures followed (n = 6 in each): control; T (TMDR); C (cell implantation); TS (TMDR+stent implantation); TC (TMDR+cell implantation); TSC (TMDR+stent implantation+cell implantation). Left ventricular (LV) function, myocardial perfusion, vascular density, and histological and morphological analyses were evaluated pre-operatively and at 30 min and 6 weeks post-operatively. Six weeks after operation, the above indices were significantly better in the TSC group than in other groups (P < 0.001 compared with the control group, and P < 0.05 or 0.01 compared with the TS and TC groups), although TS and TC also showed better results than the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION We have demonstrated in a pig model that an intramyocardial stent implanted with slow release of bFGF, heparin, and BMSC transplantation may significantly increase LV function, cardiac blood flow, and vascular density. Therefore, the present study may provide a new method for the surgical treatment of myocardial infarction.
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- Ying Wang
- Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Wang Y, Liu XC, Zhao J, Kong XR, Shi RF, Zhao XB, Song CX, Liu TJ, Lu F. Degradable PLGA scaffolds with basic fibroblast growth factor: experimental studies in myocardial revascularization. Tex Heart Inst J 2009; 36:89-97. [PMID: 19436800 PMCID: PMC2676585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Our goal was to investigate the efficacy of degradable poly(D,L-lactic-coglycolic acid) (PLGA) scaffolds loaded with basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in inducing cardiac neovascularization, increasing perfusion, and improving cardiac function.For ease of scaffold implantation into the ventricular wall, we developed a channel-producing device. Mini-swine, established as the animal model, were grouped as follows: channels-alone (control) group, channels and blank scaffolds (CBS) group, and channels and bFGF-incorporating scaffolds (CFS) group. Two scaffolds were implanted in each animal in the CBS and CFS groups. Six weeks postoperatively, endothelial cells were immunohistologically stained for von Willebrand factor, and proliferating cells for Ki-67 antigen. The density of new vessels was counted by image-analysis software. Left ventricular function and myocardial perfusion were documented by echocardiography and nuclear scanning, respectively, before implantation and 6 weeks postoperatively.The combined application of PLGA and bFGF ensured sustained release of growth factor in the target region. In the CFS group, Ki-67-positively stained cells, vascular density, and perfusion-defect percentage all showed significant improvement (P < 0.001), compared with the control and CBS groups, which did not. Moreover, the left ventricular fractional shortening percentage in the CFS group (28.98% +/- 1.24%) showed a significant increase, compared with the control group (26.57% +/- 1.92%, P = 0.009) and the CBS group (27.11% +/- 0.71%, P = 0.033), neither of which showed a difference (P = 0.508).The bFGF-incorporating PLGA scaffold can promote neovascular formation, enhance blood-flow perfusion, and improve myocardial function, although the original scaffold lumina were eventually occluded by inflammatory cells and scar tissue.
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- Ying Wang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300457, People's Republic of China
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Lü F, Liu TJ, Zhao J, Liu XC, Song CX. [Preparation of a biodegradable drug-eluting stent in myocardium channel]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 2008; 30:578-582. [PMID: 19024390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To prepare a biodegradable drug-eluting stent in myocardium channel and evaluate its effect on myocardium channel after transmyocardial revascularization (TMR). METHODS A biodegradable drug-eluting stent was prepared using poly (epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL), bovine serum albumin (BSA), and poly (D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) as material of stent, model protein drug, and drug carrier respectively. The amount of BSA in stent and in vitro released BSA of stent were determined by the Coomassie brilliant blue assay. The mechanical strength of stent was tested by universal material testing machines. The material and structure of stent was characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The effect of stent on myocardium channel after TMR was evaluated in vivo by a standard animal model of chronic myocardial ischemia in miniswine. RESULTS The stent could carry 13.1 microg BSA per mg of stent and the stent could release about 95% of BSA after 30 days. The stent diminished 80% of initial scale under the stress of 1.7 Mpa. It also kept the myocardium channel patency after TMR. CONCLUSIONS A biodegradable drug-eluting stent in myocardium channel was successfully prepared. It can sustain the pressure from the heart and achieve the controlled release of drug. The stent can ensure the myocardium channel patency after TMR.
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- Feng Lü
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAMS and PUMC, Tianjin 300192, China
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Zhu D, Zhang H, Bai J, Liu W, Leng X, Song C, Yang J, Li X, Jin X, Song L, Liu L, Li X, Zhang Y, Yao K. Enhancement of transfection efficiency for HeLa cells via incorporating arginine moiety into chitosan. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s11434-007-0455-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Mei L, Song CX, Jin X, Che YZ, Jin Z, Sun HF. [Surface-modified paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles as local delivery system for the prevention of vessel restenosis]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 2007; 42:81-6. [PMID: 17520813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The novel paclitaxel-loaded nanopaticle through surface modification with didodecylmethylammonium bromide (DMAB) was prepared and its prevenative against neointimal formation in a rabbit carotid artery injury model was tested. Paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles were prepared from oil-water emulsions using biodegradable poly (lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA). Specific additive for surface conjugation was added after particle formation. To enhance arterial retention using a cationic surfactant, DMAB, was used. The size and distribution, surface morphology and surface charge of the paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles were then investigated by laser light scattering, scanning electron microscope and zeta potential analyzer. The drug encapsulation efficiency (EE) and in vitro release profile were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Balloon injured rabbit carotid arteries were treated with single infusion of the paclitaxel-loaded NP suspension and observed for 28 days. The inhibitory effects of vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation were evaluated as end-point. The NPs showed spherical shape with diameter ranging from 200 to 500 nm. The negatively charged PLGA NPs shifted to positive after the DMAB modification. The in vitro drug release profile showed a triphasic release pattern. 28 days later, morphologic analysis revealed that the inhibitory effect of intima proliferation is dose-dependent, and the 30 mg x mL(-1) nanoparticle concentration suspension could completely inhibit proliferation of intima. Paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles through surface modification with DMAB provide an effective means of inhibiting proliferation response to vascular injury in the rabbit.
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- Lin Mei
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, The Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Tianjin 300192, China
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Yang J, Song CX, Li YJ, Guan H, Li DY. [Effect of gene transfer using nanoparticles as gene vector in different animal models]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 2006; 28:475-80. [PMID: 16995296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of antisense monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (A-MCP-1) nanoparticles (NPs) as gene carrier on gene transfer in two kinds of animal models. METHODS Poly (lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) was used to make the NPs loaded with A-MCP-1 through a double-emulsion/solvent evaporation technique. NPs size was assessed by dynamic laser defractometer. The particle morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy. DNA content in the NPs was measured by dissolving known amounts of NPs in chloroform and extracting DNA with water. In vitro release was performed in tris-EDTA buffer at 37 degrees C using double-chamber diffusion cells. The receiver buffer was replaced daily. The A-MCP-1 NPs was transfected into the cultured smooth muscle cells. PCR was used to evaluate the transfection of A-MCP-1. Cationic lipid (Lipofectamine) was used to transfect A-MCP-1 as control. After 48 hours incubation, cells were digested and examined by polymerase chain reaction. Twenty New Zealand white rabbits under jugular vein to artery bypass grafting procedure were divided into four groups: the first group received grafts treated with A-MCP-1 NPs, the second group received grafts treated with cationic liposome (dioleoyl trimethyl ammonium propane)-A-MCP-1, the third group received grafts treated with plasmid DNA, and the fourth group received grafts without transfection as control. Fourteen days after surgery the grafts were harvested. The expression of A-MCP-1 and its effect on MCP-1 in vein grafts were detected by dot blotting. The morphology of the grafts was investigated. To establish abdominal aortic aneurysms rats model, rats were randomly divided into three groups: A-MCP-1 NPs injection group, shame NPs injection group and control groups (without injection). Two weeks after surgery, diameter of abdominal aorta was measured and aortic tissue was obtained for PCR analysis to evaluate the A-MCP-1 expression. Western blot were applied to detect the inhibitory effect to the expression of MCP-1 mRNA and CD68 protein by A-MCP-1 NPs. RESULTS NPs size ranged 198nm to 205nm with average around 201.4 nm. DNA content in the NPs was 4.14%. NPs showed steady release rate in vitro in Tris-EDTA solution. It released faster in the first week then maintained a slowly sustained release up to 16 days. In cell culture A-MCP-1 gene successfully transfected into smooth muscle cells by NPs vector. In vein grafting animal model, A-MCP-1 expression was detected in the vascular walls of NPs and cationic lipid treated groups. The degree of vascular hyperplasia in the gene NPs treated group was significantly lower than that in control group. There was no significant difference in the inhibition of intimal hyperplasia between NPs and cationic lipid treated groups. Two weeks after transfection in abdominal aortic aneurysm rats models, the abdominal aortic diameter of A-MCP-1 NPs injection group was (1.79 +/- 0.12) mm, significantly smaller than that of control groups [shame NPs group was (2.58 +/- 0.21) mm, and saline group was (2.63 +/- 0.29) mm] (P < 0.01). The expressions of MCP-1 mRNA and CD68 protein in A-MCP-1 NPs injection group were 12.5 +/- 1.5 and 17.6 +/- 2.1, which were much lower than those in control group [in shame NPs group, which were 35.7 +/- 4.5, 42.3 +/- 5.7 (P < 0.01), and saline group which is 32.4 +/- 3.9, 39.8 +/- 4.8 (P < 0.01)]. Specific band of A-MCP-1 was detected only in the A-MCP-1 NPs injection group by PCR. CONCLUSION A-MCP-1 gene NPs can be successfully used in rabbit vein grafting model and abdominal aortic aneurysm rats models, and may be potentially applied in clinical practice.
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- Jing Yang
- Tianjin Biomedical Materials Key Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAMS and PUMC, Tianjin 300192, China
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Zhang LH, Song CX, Wang MY, Yang J, Tang LN. [Application of monoclonal antibody immobilized polyurethane film for site-specific gene therapy]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 2006; 28:350-4. [PMID: 16900631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the feasibility of delivering viral gene vector from a collagen-coated polyurethane (PU) film through a mechanism involving monoclonal antiviral antibody tethering. METHODS Anti-adenoviral monoclonal antibodies were covalently bound to the collagen-coated PU surface. These antibodies enabled tethering of replication defective adenoviruses through highly specific antigen-antibody affinity. The PU film-based gene delivery using antibody-tethered adenovirus encoding green fluorescent protein (GEP) was tested in rat arterial smooth muscle cell (A10 cell) culture in vitro. The virus binding stability was studied by incubating the collagen-coated PU film in PBS solution at 37 degrees C for 20 days, followed with A10 cell cultures with the incubated films and the corresponding buffer solution. RESULTS PU films with antibody-tethered adenovirus encoding GFP demonstrated efficient and highly localized gene delivery to A10 cells. Virus binding was stable for at least 10 days at physiological conditions, more than 77% of the originally bound virus remained in the film after 15 day's incubation. CONCLUSION Gene delivery using PU film-based anti-viral antibody tethering of vectors exhibited potentials of applications in a wide array of single or multiple therapeutic gene strategies, and in further stent-based gene delivery therapeutic strategies.
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- Lin-Hua Zhang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biomaterial Research, Laboratory of Drug Controlled Release, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, CAMS and PUMC, Tianjin 300192, China
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Song LP, Yang J, Wang H, Sun HF, Tang LN, Wu L, Chang J, Song CX. [Influence of water-soluble additives on drug release kinetics from biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) matrix]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 2005; 40:557-62. [PMID: 16144325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the effects of an array of additives on drug release from double-layered poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) matrices. METHODS Additives differing in molecular size, hydrophilicity and steric configuration were selected for this study. An anti-proliferative 2-aminochromone, U-86983 (U-86, Pharmacia and Upjohn), was used as a model agent because of our interest in investigating local drug delivery systems for the inhibition of restenosis. RESULTS In vitro release of U-86 PLGA matrices without additive showed a typical biphasic release kinetics, i.e. a slow diffusion release (Phase I) followed by a fast erosion-mediated release (Phase II). The water-soluble additives in PLGA matrices changed the biphasic release pattern to a near monophasic profile by increasing the release of the Phase I. Increasing the ratio of additives to PLGA in matrices caused a significant increase in U-86 release rates. A high molecular weight water-soluble additive, Pluronic F127, resulted in a matrix showing perfect zero-order release kinetics. The morphologic evaluation of matrices using scanning electron microscopy indicated that the water-soluble additives were leachable and thus generated a highly porous structure in the matrices. Conclusion Water-solubility, molecular size and steric configuration of additives are the important determinants in generating various types of pore structures in polymer matrix which in turn affect the release mechanism and release kinetics.
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- Li-Ping Song
- The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Tianjin 300192, China.
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- C X Song
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Tianjin
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Remarkable differences were observed in antigen frequencies (AF), gene frequencies (GF) and haplotype frequencies (HF) when 2441 healthy Chinese individuals representing nine different ethnic groups and living in 14 different geographic locations were examined for the genetic distribution of the various HLA Class I and II markers. A sizable number of individuals of each ethnic group within each of the three major categories of the Chinese population, namely, Hans, Mongols, and Southern minorities, have been studied here, providing useful population statistics for applications such as determination of probabilities of paternity, comparisons for HLA and disease associations, and anthropologic studies.
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- American Red Cross Blood Services, Rockville, MD
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Sun YP, Song CX. The HLA polymorphisms in Beijing Chinese. Tissue Antigens 1985; 25:115-8. [PMID: 3857722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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