Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes great harm to the normal life of patients. Histone demethylase is involved in many biological processes, including SCI. Hence, this study explored the role and mechanism of histone lysine demethylase 4A (KDM4A) in SCI.
The acute SCI (ASCI) rat model was established after spinal compression and the SCI neuronal model was induced
treating PC12 cells with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). KDM4A expression during SCI was detected. The microRNA (miRNA) targeting KDM4A was predicted and verified. The miRNA and KDM4A expression patterns were intervened in LPS-stimulated PC12 cells to evaluate their combined effects on neuronal cells in SCI. The downstream pathways of KDM4A were predicted, and SFRP4 and H3K9me3 expressions were determined. After the intervention of SFRP4 in LPS-treated cells, β-Catenin expression and the effect of SFRP4 on neuronal cells in SCI were detected. Finally, the effectiveness of the miR-137/KDM4A/SFRP4/Wnt/β-Catenin axis was verified
.
KDM4A was abnormally elevated in SCI. miR-137 targeted KDM4A. miR-137 effectively inhibited the apoptosis of LPS-challenged PC12 cells, which could be reversed after overexpressing KDM4A. KDM4A promoted SFRP4 expression through demethylation of H3K9me3. Overexpression of SFRP4 blocked the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway and promoted apoptosis of LPS-stimulated cells.
, miR-137 overexpression remarkably improved SCI symptoms, accompanied by obviously increased β-Catenin expression and notably decreased KDM4A and SFRP4 expressions, while overexpressed KDM4A treatment showed the opposite trend in the presence of miR-137.
We demonstrated that miR-137 targeted KDM4A and then downregulated SFRP4 to ameliorate SCI in a Wnt/β-Catenin-dependent manner.
We demonstrated that miR-137 targeted KDM4A and then downregulated SFRP4 to ameliorate SCI in a Wnt/β-Catenin-dependent manner.
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are occasionally placed in the great saphenous vein (GSV) and anterior accessory great saphenous vein (AAGSV) in patients with inadequate upper extremity veins or contraindications to upper extremity placement. Outcomes on the placement of PICCs in these veins are limited.
This study aimed to determine technical success and safety of GSV/AAGSV PICCs.
This is a retrospective study that reviewed all GSV/AAGSV PICC placements between January 2011 and December 2019. A total of 29 PICC placements procedures were identified. The electronic medical record was queried for demographic, procedural, and complication data. Technical success was defined by whether the vein could be accessed and a PICC could be placed. Catheter-associated infections, dislodgement or migration, malfunction, and PICC-associated thrombosis were recorded.
Technical success of placement was 100%. Twenty-one (72%) catheters were placed in the GSV in the mid to upper thigh and eight (28%) were placed in the AAGSV. The median PICC dwell time was 13 days with a range of 3-155 days. PICC-associated complications occurred after 11 (37.9%) placements. Line associated infection was the most common complication (17.2%).
Due to a high complication rate, GSV/AAGSV PICC placement should be considered only when upper extremity or cervical PICC placement is not feasible or contraindicated.
Due to a high complication rate, GSV/AAGSV PICC placement should be considered only when upper extremity or cervical PICC placement is not feasible or contraindicated.
Circulating tumor cells and serum tumor markers have been found significant in predicting outcome for several malignancies. However, their role in gastric cancer is not fully clarified. We conducted a retrospective study to explore the prognostic value of circulating tumor cells and their applicability in assessing the treatment efficacy in gastric cancers.
From September 2015 to December 2018, 116 patients with newly pathologically diagnosed gastric adenocarcinoma were enrolled. At both baseline and two courses after chemotherapy, the data of circulating tumor cells and serum tumor markers, such as CEA, CA72-4, CA19-9, CA50, and CA242, were collected. The relationships between the change trend of circulating tumor cells and the treatment efficacy were analyzed after chemotherapy, with a paired t-test. Univariate and multivariable analysis were used to find prognostic factors for overall survival (OS).
We found there is a significant difference between the circulating tumor cells-positive and circulatinnce the change of circulating tumor cells was highly related to treatment response, it may be an auxiliary to assess the effect of chemotherapy, leading an earlier adjustment of following regimens.
To investigate the impact of topiramate versus flunarizine on the non-headache symptoms (NHS) of migraine, and to observe the changes of dopamine (DA) and prolactin (PRL) before and after prophylactic treatment.
Sixty-six episodic migraine patients were enrolled and randomized 11 to receive either flunarizine or topiramate treatment. Clinical characteristics and NHS associated with migraine were investigated before and after prophylactic treatment. The DA and PRL levels were also determined before and after prophylactic treatment.
The NHS of migraine in the two groups were significantly better after treatment than before treatment in premonitory phase (PP), headache phase (HP), and resolution phase (RP). https://www.selleckchem.com/products/ci994-tacedinaline.html The NHS in the two groups had no significant difference in PP, HP, and RP before and after treatment. In the flunarizine group, the PRL content after treatment was significantly higher than that before treatment (
-4.097,
< 0.001), but the DA content was decreased slightly compared with that before treatment (
= 1.909,
= 0.066). There was no significant difference in PRL content (
= 1.099,
= 0.280) and DA content (
= 1.556,
= 0.130) in topiramate group before and after treatment.
The two classical prophylactic drugs of migraine were significantly effective in treating the NHS of migraine, but there was no significant difference between the two drugs. The DA-PRL axis may be involved in the underlying mechanism of the flunarizine treatment for the NHS of migraine.
The two classical prophylactic drugs of migraine were significantly effective in treating the NHS of migraine, but there was no significant difference between the two drugs. The DA-PRL axis may be involved in the underlying mechanism of the flunarizine treatment for the NHS of migraine.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes great harm to the normal life of patients. Histone demethylase is involved in many biological processes, including SCI. Hence, this study explored the role and mechanism of histone lysine demethylase 4A (KDM4A) in SCI.
The acute SCI (ASCI) rat model was established after spinal compression and the SCI neuronal model was induced
treating PC12 cells with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). KDM4A expression during SCI was detected. The microRNA (miRNA) targeting KDM4A was predicted and verified. The miRNA and KDM4A expression patterns were intervened in LPS-stimulated PC12 cells to evaluate their combined effects on neuronal cells in SCI. The downstream pathways of KDM4A were predicted, and SFRP4 and H3K9me3 expressions were determined. After the intervention of SFRP4 in LPS-treated cells, β-Catenin expression and the effect of SFRP4 on neuronal cells in SCI were detected. Finally, the effectiveness of the miR-137/KDM4A/SFRP4/Wnt/β-Catenin axis was verified
.
KDM4A was abnormally elevated in SCI. miR-137 targeted KDM4A. miR-137 effectively inhibited the apoptosis of LPS-challenged PC12 cells, which could be reversed after overexpressing KDM4A. KDM4A promoted SFRP4 expression through demethylation of H3K9me3. Overexpression of SFRP4 blocked the Wnt/β-Catenin pathway and promoted apoptosis of LPS-stimulated cells.
, miR-137 overexpression remarkably improved SCI symptoms, accompanied by obviously increased β-Catenin expression and notably decreased KDM4A and SFRP4 expressions, while overexpressed KDM4A treatment showed the opposite trend in the presence of miR-137.
We demonstrated that miR-137 targeted KDM4A and then downregulated SFRP4 to ameliorate SCI in a Wnt/β-Catenin-dependent manner.
We demonstrated that miR-137 targeted KDM4A and then downregulated SFRP4 to ameliorate SCI in a Wnt/β-Catenin-dependent manner.
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are occasionally placed in the great saphenous vein (GSV) and anterior accessory great saphenous vein (AAGSV) in patients with inadequate upper extremity veins or contraindications to upper extremity placement. Outcomes on the placement of PICCs in these veins are limited.
This study aimed to determine technical success and safety of GSV/AAGSV PICCs.
This is a retrospective study that reviewed all GSV/AAGSV PICC placements between January 2011 and December 2019. A total of 29 PICC placements procedures were identified. The electronic medical record was queried for demographic, procedural, and complication data. Technical success was defined by whether the vein could be accessed and a PICC could be placed. Catheter-associated infections, dislodgement or migration, malfunction, and PICC-associated thrombosis were recorded.
Technical success of placement was 100%. Twenty-one (72%) catheters were placed in the GSV in the mid to upper thigh and eight (28%) were placed in the AAGSV. The median PICC dwell time was 13 days with a range of 3-155 days. PICC-associated complications occurred after 11 (37.9%) placements. Line associated infection was the most common complication (17.2%).
Due to a high complication rate, GSV/AAGSV PICC placement should be considered only when upper extremity or cervical PICC placement is not feasible or contraindicated.
Due to a high complication rate, GSV/AAGSV PICC placement should be considered only when upper extremity or cervical PICC placement is not feasible or contraindicated.
Circulating tumor cells and serum tumor markers have been found significant in predicting outcome for several malignancies. However, their role in gastric cancer is not fully clarified. We conducted a retrospective study to explore the prognostic value of circulating tumor cells and their applicability in assessing the treatment efficacy in gastric cancers.
From September 2015 to December 2018, 116 patients with newly pathologically diagnosed gastric adenocarcinoma were enrolled. At both baseline and two courses after chemotherapy, the data of circulating tumor cells and serum tumor markers, such as CEA, CA72-4, CA19-9, CA50, and CA242, were collected. The relationships between the change trend of circulating tumor cells and the treatment efficacy were analyzed after chemotherapy, with a paired t-test. Univariate and multivariable analysis were used to find prognostic factors for overall survival (OS).
We found there is a significant difference between the circulating tumor cells-positive and circulatinnce the change of circulating tumor cells was highly related to treatment response, it may be an auxiliary to assess the effect of chemotherapy, leading an earlier adjustment of following regimens.
To investigate the impact of topiramate versus flunarizine on the non-headache symptoms (NHS) of migraine, and to observe the changes of dopamine (DA) and prolactin (PRL) before and after prophylactic treatment.
Sixty-six episodic migraine patients were enrolled and randomized 11 to receive either flunarizine or topiramate treatment. Clinical characteristics and NHS associated with migraine were investigated before and after prophylactic treatment. The DA and PRL levels were also determined before and after prophylactic treatment.
The NHS of migraine in the two groups were significantly better after treatment than before treatment in premonitory phase (PP), headache phase (HP), and resolution phase (RP). https://www.selleckchem.com/products/ci994-tacedinaline.html The NHS in the two groups had no significant difference in PP, HP, and RP before and after treatment. In the flunarizine group, the PRL content after treatment was significantly higher than that before treatment (
-4.097,
< 0.001), but the DA content was decreased slightly compared with that before treatment (
= 1.909,
= 0.066). There was no significant difference in PRL content (
= 1.099,
= 0.280) and DA content (
= 1.556,
= 0.130) in topiramate group before and after treatment.
The two classical prophylactic drugs of migraine were significantly effective in treating the NHS of migraine, but there was no significant difference between the two drugs. The DA-PRL axis may be involved in the underlying mechanism of the flunarizine treatment for the NHS of migraine.
The two classical prophylactic drugs of migraine were significantly effective in treating the NHS of migraine, but there was no significant difference between the two drugs. The DA-PRL axis may be involved in the underlying mechanism of the flunarizine treatment for the NHS of migraine.
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