MicroRNA-204 may participate in the pathogenesis of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy through targeting KLLN.

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a common neonatal disease that can lead to high neonatal mortality rates. Previous studies have indicated that microRNAs (miRs) may be involved in the pathogenesis of HIE; however, the specific mechanisms underlying their involvement require further investigation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the roles of miR-204 and its target gene killin p53 regulated DNA replication inhibitor (KLLN) in HIE using rat HIE models.

Evaluation the combined diagnostic value of TAT, PIC, tPAIC, and sTM in disseminated intravascular coagulation: A multi-center prospective observational study.

Background: Accurate and early diagnosis is important in the management of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). We employed new automation technology to detect plasma biomarkers, including thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), α2-plasmininhibitor-plasmin complex (PIC), soluble thrombomodulin (sTM), and tissue plasminogen activator-inhibitor complex (tPAIC), and evaluated their diagnostic performance and prognostic value for DIC in Chinese population.

Methods: This prospective observational study included 444 patients with suspected DIC and 137 healthy people.

Calcitonin gene-related peptide has protective effect on brain injury induced by heat stroke in rats.

Heat stroke often leads to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) with a neurological morbidity of 30%. Current studies suggested that pathophysiological responses to heat stroke may be due to a systemic inflammatory response syndrome and a series of peptidergic nerve reactions. The mechanisms underlying the high neurological morbidity in heat stroke have remained largely elusive.

Peripheral T-lymphocyte and natural killer cell population imbalance is associated with septic encephalopathy in patients with severe sepsis.

Septic encephalopathy (SE) is a diffuse cerebral dysfunction resulting from a systemic inflammatory response, and is associated with an increased risk of mortality. The pathogenesis of SE is complex and multifactorial, but unregulated immune imbalance may be an important factor. The current retrospective study examined the clinical data of 86 patients with severe sepsis who were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University (Xiamen, China) from January, 2014 to January, 2015.