Invasive inflammation and excessive scar formation are the main reasons for the difficulty in repairing nervous tissue after spinal cord injury.Microglia and astrocytes play key roles in the spinal cord injury micro-e...Invasive inflammation and excessive scar formation are the main reasons for the difficulty in repairing nervous tissue after spinal cord injury.Microglia and astrocytes play key roles in the spinal cord injury micro-environment and share a close interaction.However,the mechanisms involved remain unclear.In this study,we found that after spinal cord injury,resting microglia(M0)were polarized into pro-inflammatory phenotypes(MG1 and MG3),while resting astrocytes were polarized into reactive and scar-forming phenotypes.The expression of growth arrest-specific 6(Gas6)and its receptor Axl were significantly down-regulated in microglia and astrocytes after spinal cord injury.In vitro experiments showed that Gas6 had negative effects on the polarization of reactive astrocytes and pro-inflammatory microglia,and even inhibited the cross-regulation between them.We further demonstrated that Gas6 can inhibit the polarization of reactive astrocytes by suppressing the activation of the Yes-associated protein signaling pathway.This,in turn,inhibited the polarization of pro-inflammatory microglia by suppressing the activation of the nuclear factor-κB/p65 and Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription signaling pathways.In vivo experiments showed that Gas6 inhibited the polarization of pro-inflammatory microglia and reactive astrocytes in the injured spinal cord,thereby promoting tissue repair and motor function recovery.Overall,Gas6 may play a role in the treatment of spinal cord injury.It can inhibit the inflammatory pathway of microglia and polarization of astrocytes,attenuate the interaction between microglia and astrocytes in the inflammatory microenvironment,and thereby alleviate local inflammation and reduce scar formation in the spinal cord.展开更多
Objective:To investigate the differential effects of different rivaroxaban dosing regimens on symptom relief,fluctuations in laboratory parameters,and medication safety in patients with stable pulmonary embolism(PE).M...Objective:To investigate the differential effects of different rivaroxaban dosing regimens on symptom relief,fluctuations in laboratory parameters,and medication safety in patients with stable pulmonary embolism(PE).Methods:This study enrolled 100 patients in the maintenance phase of PE who were treated at our hospital between January 2022 and December 2023.They were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group using a random number table,with 50 subjects in each group.The treatment period was uniformly set at 6 months.The control group received oral rivaroxaban 10 mg once daily,while the observation group received oral rivaroxaban 5 mg once daily.The study focused on comparing the two groups regarding the degree of clinical symptom relief,coagulation function parameters(including D-dimer levels,PT,and APTT),cardiac function markers(NT-proBNP),and drug-related adverse events.All data were processed using SPSS 26.0 statistical software.Measurement data are presented as mean±standard deviation,intergroup differences were verified by t-test,categorical variables were analyzed by chi-square test,and the statistical significance level was set at P<0.05.Results:After six months of treatment intervention,there was no significant difference in the overall relief of core clinical symptoms such as dyspnea and chest pain between the two groups.Regarding laboratory indicators,post-treatment D-dimer levels,prothrombin time,activated partial thromboplastin time,and NT-proBNP values were significantly optimized compared to baseline in both groups(P<0.05),but intergroup comparisons did not reach statistical significance.Notably,the overall incidence of bleeding events in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05),while there were no significant differences in the incidence rates of other adverse events between the two groups.Conclusion:In the maintenance phase treatment of pulmonary embolism,rivaroxaban 5 mg and 10 mg doses are equivalent in efficacy regarding improvement of clinical symptoms and blood indicators.However,the 5 mg dose significantly reduces the risk of bleeding,offers better safety,and is more suitable for long-term anticoagulation management in some high-risk populations.展开更多
Honey trap is a really common type of stratagem which can be seen in many fields such as military,politics,diplomacy,and business.You can easily find many examples of it in the historical books of many different count...Honey trap is a really common type of stratagem which can be seen in many fields such as military,politics,diplomacy,and business.You can easily find many examples of it in the historical books of many different countries.As time went by,because of the changes of human thinking,just relying on the beautiful appearance could not ensure the success of a honey trap.Therefore,there appeared a new type of honey trap called personality grooming.As a matter of fact,the original form of personality grooming appeared a few centuries ago.However,at the very beginning,personality grooming was not directly related to honey trap.It is an interesting feature of honey trap that its forms will change due to the changes of the times.In this process,honey trap and personality grooming gradually integrate,developing a new type of honey trap.Compared with the traditional ones,this type of honey trap is much harder to guard against.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Nos.81971151 (to YW), 82102528 (to XL), 82102583 (to LW)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China, Nos.2020A1515010265 (to YW), 2020A1515110679 (to XL), and 2021A1515010358 (to XL)
文摘Invasive inflammation and excessive scar formation are the main reasons for the difficulty in repairing nervous tissue after spinal cord injury.Microglia and astrocytes play key roles in the spinal cord injury micro-environment and share a close interaction.However,the mechanisms involved remain unclear.In this study,we found that after spinal cord injury,resting microglia(M0)were polarized into pro-inflammatory phenotypes(MG1 and MG3),while resting astrocytes were polarized into reactive and scar-forming phenotypes.The expression of growth arrest-specific 6(Gas6)and its receptor Axl were significantly down-regulated in microglia and astrocytes after spinal cord injury.In vitro experiments showed that Gas6 had negative effects on the polarization of reactive astrocytes and pro-inflammatory microglia,and even inhibited the cross-regulation between them.We further demonstrated that Gas6 can inhibit the polarization of reactive astrocytes by suppressing the activation of the Yes-associated protein signaling pathway.This,in turn,inhibited the polarization of pro-inflammatory microglia by suppressing the activation of the nuclear factor-κB/p65 and Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription signaling pathways.In vivo experiments showed that Gas6 inhibited the polarization of pro-inflammatory microglia and reactive astrocytes in the injured spinal cord,thereby promoting tissue repair and motor function recovery.Overall,Gas6 may play a role in the treatment of spinal cord injury.It can inhibit the inflammatory pathway of microglia and polarization of astrocytes,attenuate the interaction between microglia and astrocytes in the inflammatory microenvironment,and thereby alleviate local inflammation and reduce scar formation in the spinal cord.
文摘Objective:To investigate the differential effects of different rivaroxaban dosing regimens on symptom relief,fluctuations in laboratory parameters,and medication safety in patients with stable pulmonary embolism(PE).Methods:This study enrolled 100 patients in the maintenance phase of PE who were treated at our hospital between January 2022 and December 2023.They were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group using a random number table,with 50 subjects in each group.The treatment period was uniformly set at 6 months.The control group received oral rivaroxaban 10 mg once daily,while the observation group received oral rivaroxaban 5 mg once daily.The study focused on comparing the two groups regarding the degree of clinical symptom relief,coagulation function parameters(including D-dimer levels,PT,and APTT),cardiac function markers(NT-proBNP),and drug-related adverse events.All data were processed using SPSS 26.0 statistical software.Measurement data are presented as mean±standard deviation,intergroup differences were verified by t-test,categorical variables were analyzed by chi-square test,and the statistical significance level was set at P<0.05.Results:After six months of treatment intervention,there was no significant difference in the overall relief of core clinical symptoms such as dyspnea and chest pain between the two groups.Regarding laboratory indicators,post-treatment D-dimer levels,prothrombin time,activated partial thromboplastin time,and NT-proBNP values were significantly optimized compared to baseline in both groups(P<0.05),but intergroup comparisons did not reach statistical significance.Notably,the overall incidence of bleeding events in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05),while there were no significant differences in the incidence rates of other adverse events between the two groups.Conclusion:In the maintenance phase treatment of pulmonary embolism,rivaroxaban 5 mg and 10 mg doses are equivalent in efficacy regarding improvement of clinical symptoms and blood indicators.However,the 5 mg dose significantly reduces the risk of bleeding,offers better safety,and is more suitable for long-term anticoagulation management in some high-risk populations.
文摘Honey trap is a really common type of stratagem which can be seen in many fields such as military,politics,diplomacy,and business.You can easily find many examples of it in the historical books of many different countries.As time went by,because of the changes of human thinking,just relying on the beautiful appearance could not ensure the success of a honey trap.Therefore,there appeared a new type of honey trap called personality grooming.As a matter of fact,the original form of personality grooming appeared a few centuries ago.However,at the very beginning,personality grooming was not directly related to honey trap.It is an interesting feature of honey trap that its forms will change due to the changes of the times.In this process,honey trap and personality grooming gradually integrate,developing a new type of honey trap.Compared with the traditional ones,this type of honey trap is much harder to guard against.
