This study investigated the association of apolipoprotein A5 (apoA5) gene polymorphism at position -1131T〉C with cerebral infarction in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 256 type 2 diabetic patients without...This study investigated the association of apolipoprotein A5 (apoA5) gene polymorphism at position -1131T〉C with cerebral infarction in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 256 type 2 diabetic patients without cerebral infarction (T2DM), 220 type 2 diabetic patients with cerebral infarction (T2DMCI) and 340 healthy subjects were recruited from the same region (Hubei province, China). The genotype of apoA5 -1131T〉C was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction, followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides were quantitatively detected by using standard enzymatic tech- niques. The results showed that the prevalence of the apoA5 -1131C allele was significantly higher in T2DMCI group than that in control group (42.7% versus 31.2%, P〈0.01). The carriers of rare C allele had higher TG levels as compared with carriers of common allele in the three groups (P〈0.01). Logistic regression models, which were adjusted for age, gender, blood pressure, BMI, FBS, smoking, LDL-C and HDL-C, revealed that patients carrying the apoA5 -1131C allele and CC homozygotes were at high risk for T2DMCI. It was concluded that the apoA5 -1131C allele variant is an independent genetic risk factor for T2DMCI.展开更多
The phase structure and electrochemical properties of La1.7+xMg1.3-x(NiCoMn)9.3(x=0-0.4) alloys were investigated. The XRD analysis reveals that the alloys consist of LaNi5 phase and other phases, such as LaMg2Ni...The phase structure and electrochemical properties of La1.7+xMg1.3-x(NiCoMn)9.3(x=0-0.4) alloys were investigated. The XRD analysis reveals that the alloys consist of LaNi5 phase and other phases, such as LaMg2Ni9 phase (PuNi3 structure) and La4MgNi19 phases (Ce5Co19+Pr5Co19 structure, namely A5B19 type). With the increase of the x value, the LaMg2Ni9 phase fades away and La4MgNi19 phases appear, while the abundance of LaNi5 phase firstly increases and then decreases. At the same time, the cell volume of LaNi5 phase and LaMg2Ni9 phase decreases. The electrochemical measurement shows that alloy electrodes could be activated in 4-5 cycles, and with the increase of the x value, the maximum discharge capacity gradually increases from 330.9 mA-h/g (x=0) to 366.8 mA-h/g (x=0.4), but the high-rate dischargeability (HRD) and cyclic stability (S) decrease somewhat (x=0.4, HRD600=82.32%, S100=73.8%). It is found that the HRD is mainly controlled by the electrocatalytic activity on the alloy electrode surface, and the decline of cyclic stability is due to the appearance of A5B19 type phase with larger hydrogen storage capacity, which leads to larger volume expansion and more intercrystalline stress and then easier pulverization during charging/discharging.展开更多
文摘This study investigated the association of apolipoprotein A5 (apoA5) gene polymorphism at position -1131T〉C with cerebral infarction in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 256 type 2 diabetic patients without cerebral infarction (T2DM), 220 type 2 diabetic patients with cerebral infarction (T2DMCI) and 340 healthy subjects were recruited from the same region (Hubei province, China). The genotype of apoA5 -1131T〉C was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction, followed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides were quantitatively detected by using standard enzymatic tech- niques. The results showed that the prevalence of the apoA5 -1131C allele was significantly higher in T2DMCI group than that in control group (42.7% versus 31.2%, P〈0.01). The carriers of rare C allele had higher TG levels as compared with carriers of common allele in the three groups (P〈0.01). Logistic regression models, which were adjusted for age, gender, blood pressure, BMI, FBS, smoking, LDL-C and HDL-C, revealed that patients carrying the apoA5 -1131C allele and CC homozygotes were at high risk for T2DMCI. It was concluded that the apoA5 -1131C allele variant is an independent genetic risk factor for T2DMCI.
基金Project (2008CL068L) supported by the Natural Science Research Project of Higher Education of Jiangsu Province, ChinaProject (50901036) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The phase structure and electrochemical properties of La1.7+xMg1.3-x(NiCoMn)9.3(x=0-0.4) alloys were investigated. The XRD analysis reveals that the alloys consist of LaNi5 phase and other phases, such as LaMg2Ni9 phase (PuNi3 structure) and La4MgNi19 phases (Ce5Co19+Pr5Co19 structure, namely A5B19 type). With the increase of the x value, the LaMg2Ni9 phase fades away and La4MgNi19 phases appear, while the abundance of LaNi5 phase firstly increases and then decreases. At the same time, the cell volume of LaNi5 phase and LaMg2Ni9 phase decreases. The electrochemical measurement shows that alloy electrodes could be activated in 4-5 cycles, and with the increase of the x value, the maximum discharge capacity gradually increases from 330.9 mA-h/g (x=0) to 366.8 mA-h/g (x=0.4), but the high-rate dischargeability (HRD) and cyclic stability (S) decrease somewhat (x=0.4, HRD600=82.32%, S100=73.8%). It is found that the HRD is mainly controlled by the electrocatalytic activity on the alloy electrode surface, and the decline of cyclic stability is due to the appearance of A5B19 type phase with larger hydrogen storage capacity, which leads to larger volume expansion and more intercrystalline stress and then easier pulverization during charging/discharging.