Effects of aerobic exercise performed during pregnancy on hypertension and gestational diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and gestational hypertension (GH) are the most common pregnancy complications, predisposing to adverse pregnancy outcomes and being a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, often associated with significantly higher health risks for the mother and her offspring. The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise performed during pregnancy on GDM, GH, and pregnancy outcomes.

Evidence Acquisition: The databases PubMed, EMbase, Web of Science, China Knowledge Network, Wan fang, and Wipu were searched for clinical randomized controlled trials of exercise interventions on GDM, GH, and pregnancy outcomes, and data were analyzed and systematically evaluated using RevMan 5.

Releasing of Herpes Simplex Virus Carrying NGF in Subarachnoid Space Promotes the Functional Repair in Spinal Cord Injured Rats.

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a serious disease which can lead to bad consequence in patients. Gene therapies, as an effective strategy, have been developed for the treatment of several diseases. But the effect for the treatment of SCI is also waiting to be practiced.

BDNF Overexpression Exhibited Bilateral Effect on Neural Behavior in SCT Mice Associated with AKT Signal Pathway.

Spinal cord injury (SCI), a severe health problem in worldwide, was commonly associated with functional disability and reduced quality of life. As the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was substantial event in injured spinal cord, we hypothesized whether BDNF-overexpression could be in favor of the recovery of both sensory function and hindlimb function after SCI. By using BDNF-overexpression transgene mice [CMV-BDNF 26 (CB26) mice] we assessed the role of BDNF on the recovery of neurological behavior in spinal cord transection (SCT) model.

Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Promote Neuronal Restoration in Rats with Traumatic Brain Injury: Involvement of GDNF Regulating BAD and BAX Signaling.

Background/aims: To investigate the effects of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) and underlying mechanisms in traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods: Cultured BMSCs from green fluorescent protein-transgenic mice were isolated and confirmed. Cultured BMSCs were immediately transplanted into the regions surrounding the injured-brain site to test their function in rat models of TBI.

Knockdown of α-synuclein in cerebral cortex improves neural behavior associated with apoptotic inhibition and neurotrophin expression in spinal cord transected rats.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes severe functional impairment with poor recovery. The treatment, however, is far from satisfaction, and the mechanisms remain unclear. By using proteomics and western blot, we found spinal cord transection (SCT) resulted in a significant down-regulation of α-synuclein (SNCA) in the motor cortex of SCT rats at 3 days post-operation.