Hydrogen-rich saline prevents neointima formation after carotid balloon injury by suppressing ROS and the TNF-α/NF-κB pathway.

Background: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a pivotal role in neointima hyperplasia after balloon injury. Molecular hydrogen has emerged as a novel antioxidant and has been proven effective in treating many diseases.

Objectives: We aimed to determine the mechanism by which hydrogen affects neointima formation.

An essential role for the Id1/PI3K/Akt/NFkB/survivin signalling pathway in promoting the proliferation of endothelial progenitor cells in vitro.

The enhancement of re-endothelialisation is a critical therapeutic option for repairing injured blood vessels. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are the major source of cells that participate in endothelium repair and contribute to re-endothelialisation by reducing neointima formation after vascular injury. The over-expression of the inhibitor of differentiation or DNA binding 1 (Id1) significantly improved EPC proliferation.

Microchip electrophoresis of bacteria using lipid-based liquid crystalline nanoparticles.

The aggregation and adhesion of bacterial cells is a serious disadvantage for electrophoretic separations of bacteria. In this study, lipid-based liquid crystalline nanoparticles were used as a pseudostationary phase to minimise the bacterial aggregation and adsorption to the inner walls of microchannels. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp.

[Circulating cytokine measurements by protein chips in patients with acute coronary syndrome].

Objective: To observe the feasibility of measuring multiple circulating cytokines by protein chips in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods: Circulating cytokines were determined by protein chips in 50 control cases and 104 ACS cases of unstable angina pectoris (UA, n = 50) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI, n = 54) cases.

Results: The levels of serum MMP-9, sCD40L, CRP, IL-6, H-FABP, cTnI and plasma IL-8, NT-proBNP, sVCAM-1, ET-1 in ACS group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P < 0.