lncRNA XIST promotes glioma proliferation and metastasis through miR-133a/SOX4.

Glioma is the most common malignant brain tumour in adults, and the aetiology and mechanism of this tumour remain largely unknown. Previous studies have demonstrated that the long non-coding RNA X-inactive specific transcript (XIST) is upregulated in many cancers, and a high expression level of XIST is associated with poor clinical outcome. In the present study, the expression and function of XIST were investigated in the glioma cell line U251.

[Correlation and Consistency of Two Different Methods for Detecting Coagulation Function].

Objective: To study the correlation and consistency of the 2 different methods for detecting coagulation function.

Methods: One hundred and six inpatients of ICU and department of gastroenterology in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical data of thromboelastography and coagulation test were collected, and the detection results of 2 different methods were statistically analyzed.

Pituitary hormone level changes and hypxonatremia in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in serum pituitary hormone levels and the mechanism of hyponatremia in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Nuclear medical tests and serum electrolyte monitoring were performed in 49 aneurysmal SAH cases and 10 healthy volunteers. The levels of serum pituitary hormones were significantly higher in the SAH patients compared with the control group on days 1-3 and 7-9 after SAH onset (P<0.