Expression of miR-9a-5p in cirrhosis patients with recurrent portal hypertension after treatment.

Background: MicroRNA (miR) influences the biological activities of cirrhotic patients with recurrent portal hypertension.

Objectives: The current study was designed to investigate risk factors related to the survival of cirrhosis patients and assessed the possibility of using miR-9a-5p predictability to prevent post-treatment portal hypertension.

Material And Methods: Patients with portal hypertension due to liver cirrhosis treated from January 2015 to September 2016 were included in this study.

The prognostic role and reduced expression of FOXJ2 in human hepatocellular carcinoma.

The current study aimed to investigate the potential role of the FOXJ2 (forkhead box J2) protein in the pathology of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Western blotting was performed to determine the expression levels of FOXJ2 in HCC tissues and HCC cells. Specimens from 110 patients with HCC undergoing hepatic resection were evaluated for FOXJ2 expression using an immunohistochemical assay.

The immune adjuvant response of polysaccharides from Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz in chickens vaccinated against Newcastle disease (ND).

Build on our previous research, polysaccharides from the rhizome of Atractylodis macrocephalae Koidz (RAMPS), RAMPStp and RAMPS60c were prepared and the structural characterization and immune response of ND vaccine in chicken were investigated. Immune organ index, Lymphocyte proliferation, antibody titers, cell cycle distribution, and percentages of CD4(+) and CD8(+) cells were determined. GPC analysis showed that the Mn of RAMPS with two peaks were 1.

Influence of COPD Assessment Text (CAT) evaluation and rehabilitation education guidance on the respiratory and motor functions of COPD patients.

The study aimed to evaluate the influence of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) evaluation and rehabilitation education guidance on the respiratory and motor functions of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Forty-five patients with COPD admitted from Nov. 2012 to Nov.