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Previous studies have suggested the involvement of epithelium in modulating the contractility of neighboring smooth muscle cells. However, the mechanism underlying epithelium-derived relaxation in airways remains largely unclear. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying epithelium-dependent smooth muscle relaxation mediated by neurotransmitters.

The contractile tension of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat tracheal rings were measured using a mechanical recording system. Intracellular Ca

level was measured using a Ca

fluorescent probe Fluo-3 AM, and the fluorescence signal was recorded by a laser scanning confocal imaging system. The prostaglandin E

(PGE

) content was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.

We observed that the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) restrained the electric field stimulation (EFS)-induced contraction in the intact but not epithelium-denuded rat tracheal rings. After inhibiting the muscarinic ACh receptor (mAChR) or cyclooxygenase (COX), a critical enzyme in prostaglandin synthesis, the relaxant effect of ACh was attenuated. Exogenous PGE

showed a similar inhibitory effect on the EFS-evoked contraction of tracheal rings. Moreover, ACh triggered phospholipase C (PLC)-coupled Ca

release from intracellular Ca

stores and stimulated COX-dependent PGE

production in primary cultured rat tracheal epithelial cells.

Collectively, this study demonstrated that ACh induced rat tracheal smooth muscle relaxation by promoting PGE

release from tracheal epithelium, which might provide valuable insights into the cross-talk among neurons, epithelial cells and neighboring smooth muscle cells in airways.

Collectively, this study demonstrated that ACh induced rat tracheal smooth muscle relaxation by promoting PGE2 release from tracheal epithelium, which might provide valuable insights into the cross-talk among neurons, epithelial cells and neighboring smooth muscle cells in airways.

Brazilin, a major ingredient of

., possesses multiple pharmaceutical activities, although whether or not brazilin exerts any protective effect on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) has not yet been reported. The present study determined the cardioprotective effects of brazilin, and elucidated the role of nuclear factor E2-associated factor 2 (Nrf2) in this process.

Following treatment with brazilin, H9c2 cells were subjected to 6 h of hypoxia/3 h of reoxygenation. CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry were employed to detect cell viability and apoptosis, respectively. Furthermore, after brazilin treatment, isolated rat hearts underwent 30 min of ischemia, followed by 90 min of reperfusion. Triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining were performed to measure myocardial infarct size and apoptosis, respectively. The changes in the levels of proteins were detected by western blotting.

Brazilin treatment dose-dep that the protective effects of brazilin could be negated through inhibition of Nrf2, which suggested that the cardioprotection afforded by brazilin was Nrf2-dependent.

Taken together, our results have demonstrated that brazilin may afford protection against MIRI through the activation of Nrf2 via the PKC signaling pathway. Pemigatinib These results may lay the foundation for the further use of brazilin in the prevention of MIRI in clinical practice.

Taken together, our results have demonstrated that brazilin may afford protection against MIRI through the activation of Nrf2 via the PKC signaling pathway. These results may lay the foundation for the further use of brazilin in the prevention of MIRI in clinical practice.

Perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is a fatal complication of peptic ulcer disease, which requires emergency surgery. Laparoscopic repair is the widely accepted and effective method for the treatment of PPU. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of duet laparoscopic repair of PPU with knotless barbed sutures.

From January 2013 to May 2019, 40 patients with PPU underwent laparoscopic primary repair and omentopexy at the Dankook University Hospital. The operative outcomes and complications of patients undergoing surgery using continuous suturing with absorbable knotless barbed sutures (group A, n=15) were compared with those undergoing surgery with conventional interrupted sutures (group B, n=25).

The mean operative time was significantly shorter in group A than group B (84.4±39.8

. 104.2±49.4 min, P<0.001). There were no differences in other operative outcomes or postoperative complications (group A

. group B, 20.0%

. 24.0%, respectively; P=0.249) between the two groups. The mean operation time spent for laparoscopic sutures and omentopexy was 22.7 minutes.

The findings of the current study, albeit performed retrospectively at a single institution, suggested that duet laparoscopic repair of PPU with knotless barbed sutures might be considered as an alternative option, especially in hospitals lacking manpower.

The findings of the current study, albeit performed retrospectively at a single institution, suggested that duet laparoscopic repair of PPU with knotless barbed sutures might be considered as an alternative option, especially in hospitals lacking manpower.

Increasing evidence suggests that the immune score is significantly associated with cancer prognosis. However, the prognostic role of primary tumor immune score in colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) after hepatectomy in Chinese patients has not been reported. The present study is designed to investigate whether the immune score of primary tumor can predict the postoperative survival of liver metastases in Chinese patients.

A total of 131 patients diagnosed with CRLM were included, and the corresponding primary tumor and liver metastasis specimens were acquired. An immune score ranging from 0 to 4 was established based on the counts and densities of CD3

and CD8

T cells in the core tumor (CT) and the invasive margin (IM). Relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier curves to assess the prognostic role of primary tumor immune score. Furthermore, we conducted a comprehensive search of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and selected stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with liver metastasis to compare the tumor-infiltrating T cell profiles of the primary tumor and liver metastases by CIBERSORT.

Patients with high immune scores in the primary tumor has no significantly better RFS and OS after hepatectomy than those with low immune scores [median RFS (95% CI) 19.13 (10.07-28.20)

. 27.13 (15.97-38.29) months, P=0.604; median OS (95% CI) 64.37 (35.96-92.78)

. 40.07 (32.54-47.59) months, P=0.652]. Data collected from the GEO indicates that the proportion of CD8

T cells and total T cells in the primary tumor and liver metastatic lesion are also not significantly correlated (CD8

T cells r

=0.030, P=0.468; total T cells r

=0.165, P=0.076).

The immune score of the primary tumor fails to predict the prognosis of CRLM after hepatectomy in Chinese patients.

The immune score of the primary tumor fails to predict the prognosis of CRLM after hepatectomy in Chinese patients.

This study aimed to explore the effects of heatwaves and cold spells on blood pressure, thrombus formation, and systemic inflammation at admission in patients with ischemic stroke.

Data of patients with ischemic stroke who were admitted to the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University between May 2014 and March 2019 were reviewed, along with meteorological data from the same time period. A total of 806 clinically confirmed patients with ischemic stroke (34-97 years old) were included in the final analysis. Heatwaves and cold spells were defined as ≥2 consecutive days with average temperature >95

percentile (May-August) and <5

percentile (November-March), respectively. Coagulation parameters, inflammation indices, blood pressure, and neurological impairment were evaluated within 24 hours of admission. General linear and logistic regression models were created to investigate the relationships of heatwaves and cold spells with the examination results of patients with ischemic stroke at admissiohanisms underlying the cerebrovascular effects of exposure to extreme temperatures.

Exposure to heatwaves or cold spells was associated with blood pressure and coagulation at admission in patients with ischemic stroke. Cold spells also resulted in higher levels of inflammation. These findings suggest that changes in coagulation, blood pressure, and inflammation may be the potential biological mechanisms underlying the cerebrovascular effects of exposure to extreme temperatures.

To investigate dynamic stereopsis in intermittent exotropia [X(T)] patients using a novel dynamic random-dot stereopsis assessment method.

A novel dynamic random-dot stereopsis test was performed using novel self-programmed software, which consisted of red and green dots and four blocks on the screen. The test included motion + disparity (MD), motion (M), and disparity (D), where the D cues ranged from 200 to 1,200 arc-seconds. The characteristics of preoperative dynamic stereopsis in 83 X(T) patients and associations with clinical features were analysed, and the prognosis was followed up on the 1

day and at the 2

, 6

and 12

months postoperatively.

Preoperatively, the mean reciprocal values of near and far stereopsis were 0.013±0.0016 and 0.0011±0.0005 arc-seconds in static stereopsis patients, respectively, and the MD, M, and D values were 0.002±0.0002, 0.0018±0.0001, and 0.0012±0.0002 arc-seconds in dynamic stereopsis, respectively. The MD value was negatively correlated with the Newcastle control score, disease course, and prism deviations (P<0.05), M was correlated with disease course and the Newcastle control score (P<0.05), and D was not correlated with any clinical features. Postoperative dynamic stereopsis improved from the 1

day and gradually peaked at the 6

month, while static stereopsis showed a decreased tendency in near but not far stereopsis.

The dynamic stereopsis quantitative evaluation method based on random dots is a feasible test and shows that destruction of X(T) patients' dynamic stereopsis is affected by age at surgery, disease course, strabismus controllability and the strabismus degree.

The dynamic stereopsis quantitative evaluation method based on random dots is a feasible test and shows that destruction of X(T) patients' dynamic stereopsis is affected by age at surgery, disease course, strabismus controllability and the strabismus degree.

Multimodal fusion imaging (MMFI) was usually used to assist percutaneous procedures for difficult lesions, with most applications occurring with hepatic and prostatic interventions. This paper aimed to evaluate the precision and effectiveness of computed tomography-ultrasound (CT-US) fusion imaging (CUFI)-assisted US-guided percutaneous intervention (UGPI) in early local drug therapy for pancreatic contusion and laceration (PCL).

A total of 12 pigs with PCL were randomly divided into a CUFI-assisted UGPI (MU) group (n=6) and a single UGPI (SU) group (n=6). The MU group underwent CUFI-assisted UGPI of locally applied medical protein glue (1 mL) injection while the SU group received the same therapy using two-dimensional UGPI. The duration and accuracy of each procedure were observed in the 2 groups.

In the MU group, the overall time of the procedure for locking the plane was 1.85±0.06 minutes. Less time was spent in the selection of the pathway and puncture site in the MU group compared with the SU group (6.