Background:To evaluate the efficacy of stent-assisted coiling(SAC)for the treatment of carotid ophthalmic segment aneurysm segment aneurysms(OSAs)of the internal carotid artery(ICA)through detailed long-term follow-up...Background:To evaluate the efficacy of stent-assisted coiling(SAC)for the treatment of carotid ophthalmic segment aneurysm segment aneurysms(OSAs)of the internal carotid artery(ICA)through detailed long-term follow-up of a large patient cohort.Methods:We retrospectively analyzed 88 consecutive patients with OSAs between January 2009 and January 2020 at our center.Angiographic results were evaluated using the modified Raymond grading system and clinical outcomes were evaluated using the mRS scale.The primary endpoints were major aneurysm recurrence and poor clinical outcomes for at least 18 months of follow-up.The patients were asked to attend clinical follow-up assessments and possibly undergo DSA or MR via telephone.Results:We enrolled 88 patients with 99 OSAs treated with coiling,of whom 76 were treated with SAC.The coiling procedures were successful in all 88 patients.Overall,complications occurred in 8 patients(9.1%).No procedure-related mortality was observed.67(76.1%)experienced immediate aneurysm occlusion at the end of the procedure.Long-term angiographic follow-up(18 months)was available in 45/88 aneurysms(51%)(average 18.7±5.2 months).Four patients continued their follow-up for 5 years after initial aneurysm treatment.After a clinical follow-up time of 28.7 months(range,12-51 months),85 patients(95.5%)achieved favorable clinical outcomes(mRS scores of 0-2).Conclusions:This study indicates that SAC treatment is a safe and effective therapeutic alternative for ruptured and unruptured OSAs.The procedural risks are low with relatively long-term effectiveness.展开更多
Mature pollen germinates rapidly on the stigma,extending its pollen tube to deliver sperm cells to the ovule for fertilization.The success of this process is an important factor that limits output.The flavonoid conten...Mature pollen germinates rapidly on the stigma,extending its pollen tube to deliver sperm cells to the ovule for fertilization.The success of this process is an important factor that limits output.The flavonoid content increased signi ficantly during pollen germination and pollen tube growth,which suggests it may play an important role in these processes.However,the speci fi c mechanism of this involvement has been little researched.Our previous research found that hyperoside can prolong the flowering period of Abelmoschus esculentus(okra),but its speci fic mechanism is still unclear.Therefore,in this study,we focused on the effect of hyperoside in regulating the actin-depolymerizing factor(ADF),which further affects the germination and growth of pollen.We found that hyperoside can prolong the effective pollination period of okra by 2-3-fold and promote the growth of pollen tubes in the style.Then,we used Nicotiana benthamiana cells as a research system and found that hyperoside accelerates the depolymerization of intercellular micro fi laments.Hyperoside can promote pollen germination and pollen tube elongation in vitro.Moreover,AeADFl was identi fied out of all AeADF genes as being highly expressed in pollen tubes in response to hyperoside.In addition,hyperoside promoted AeADF1-mediated micro filament dissipation according to micro filament severing experiments in vitro.In the pollen tube,the gene expression of AeADFl was reduced to 1/5 by oligonucleotide transfection.The decrease in the expression level of AeADFl partially reduced the promoting effect of hyperoside on pollen germination and pollen tube growth.This research provides new research directions for flavonoids in reproductive development.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China,grant no. 81370041, 81771233, 81671655the Outstanding Clinical Discipline Project of Shanghai Pudonggrant no.PWYgy2018-04.
文摘Background:To evaluate the efficacy of stent-assisted coiling(SAC)for the treatment of carotid ophthalmic segment aneurysm segment aneurysms(OSAs)of the internal carotid artery(ICA)through detailed long-term follow-up of a large patient cohort.Methods:We retrospectively analyzed 88 consecutive patients with OSAs between January 2009 and January 2020 at our center.Angiographic results were evaluated using the modified Raymond grading system and clinical outcomes were evaluated using the mRS scale.The primary endpoints were major aneurysm recurrence and poor clinical outcomes for at least 18 months of follow-up.The patients were asked to attend clinical follow-up assessments and possibly undergo DSA or MR via telephone.Results:We enrolled 88 patients with 99 OSAs treated with coiling,of whom 76 were treated with SAC.The coiling procedures were successful in all 88 patients.Overall,complications occurred in 8 patients(9.1%).No procedure-related mortality was observed.67(76.1%)experienced immediate aneurysm occlusion at the end of the procedure.Long-term angiographic follow-up(18 months)was available in 45/88 aneurysms(51%)(average 18.7±5.2 months).Four patients continued their follow-up for 5 years after initial aneurysm treatment.After a clinical follow-up time of 28.7 months(range,12-51 months),85 patients(95.5%)achieved favorable clinical outcomes(mRS scores of 0-2).Conclusions:This study indicates that SAC treatment is a safe and effective therapeutic alternative for ruptured and unruptured OSAs.The procedural risks are low with relatively long-term effectiveness.
基金The auth ors gratefully ack no wledge the fi nan cial supp ort of the"Nati onal Key R&D Program of China"(2019YFD1000605-1)"The National Natural Science Foun dati on of Ch ina"(31922058)+3 种基金"Outsta nding Young Tale nt Fund in Beij ing Forestry University"(2019JQ03009)"The National Natural Science Foundation of China"(31800509),(31901281),(31930076)"The 111 Project"(B20088)"Heilongjiang Touyan Innovation Team Program"(Tree Genetics and Breeding Innovation Team).
文摘Mature pollen germinates rapidly on the stigma,extending its pollen tube to deliver sperm cells to the ovule for fertilization.The success of this process is an important factor that limits output.The flavonoid content increased signi ficantly during pollen germination and pollen tube growth,which suggests it may play an important role in these processes.However,the speci fi c mechanism of this involvement has been little researched.Our previous research found that hyperoside can prolong the flowering period of Abelmoschus esculentus(okra),but its speci fic mechanism is still unclear.Therefore,in this study,we focused on the effect of hyperoside in regulating the actin-depolymerizing factor(ADF),which further affects the germination and growth of pollen.We found that hyperoside can prolong the effective pollination period of okra by 2-3-fold and promote the growth of pollen tubes in the style.Then,we used Nicotiana benthamiana cells as a research system and found that hyperoside accelerates the depolymerization of intercellular micro fi laments.Hyperoside can promote pollen germination and pollen tube elongation in vitro.Moreover,AeADFl was identi fied out of all AeADF genes as being highly expressed in pollen tubes in response to hyperoside.In addition,hyperoside promoted AeADF1-mediated micro filament dissipation according to micro filament severing experiments in vitro.In the pollen tube,the gene expression of AeADFl was reduced to 1/5 by oligonucleotide transfection.The decrease in the expression level of AeADFl partially reduced the promoting effect of hyperoside on pollen germination and pollen tube growth.This research provides new research directions for flavonoids in reproductive development.