This report describes for the first time the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy with 253kPa on patients(n=24) with post - trauma acute compartment syndrome, and the relationship be-tween the prognosis of the syndrom...This report describes for the first time the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy with 253kPa on patients(n=24) with post - trauma acute compartment syndrome, and the relationship be-tween the prognosis of the syndrome and the changes of plasma fibronectin. Plasma fibronectin wasmeasured using single radial immunodiffusion both before and after therapy with hyperbaric oxygen,with 30 healthy people as control for plasma fibronectin. The results showed that the clinical symp-toms and signs of all 16 patients with acute compartment syndromes in early stage were significantlyimproved after 3 times of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and disappeared after 5 times withoutfasciotomy. Six patients who were treated with hyperbaric oxygen after fasciotomy showed reductionin the infection, and, edema of the injured limb However, the effects were less favorable for 2 pa-tients with necrosis although their clinical symptoms and signs were partially improved. Besides,we found that these patients’ plasma fibronectin concentrations were significantly afterhyperbaric oxygen therapy. The mean increase was 43 (18. 9%; P【0. 01), 61( 24. 7%, P【0. 01),49 (17. 2%, P【0. 01), 57 (17. 4%; P【0. 05) and 55 mg/L ( 16. 6%; P【0. 05) after 1, 2, 3, 4and 5 times of therapy, respectively. Plasma fibronectin concentrations returned to the level of thecontrols after 3 times of therapy (P】0. 05). After fourth and fifth therapy plasma fibronectin lev-els of the patients rose higher than those of the controls (P【0.05). The results suggest that hyperbaric oxygen therapy has a beneficial effect on patients withacute compartment syndrome in the early stage Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can reduce edema andskeletal muscle necrosis The method can be used to treat patients with acute compartmentsyndrome in early stage and as an effective adjunctive treatment after fasciotomy.展开更多
Defining the molecular characteristics of seminal plasma proteins is essential for understanding their function in physiological and pathological conditions. Starting from the predicted importance of human seminal pla...Defining the molecular characteristics of seminal plasma proteins is essential for understanding their function in physiological and pathological conditions. Starting from the predicted importance of human seminal plasma gelatin-binding proteins, comprising fibronectin (FN) and FN-related molecules, for male fertility, this study aims at gaining insight into their immuno-glycobiochemical properties. Human seminal plasma from subjects with normal semen parameters were separated on a gelatin-Sepharose column and analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting using antibodies against distinct FN forms. Heterogeneity of the isolated molecular species was examined by protein chip arrays combined with surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry, on normal, metal and hydrophobic surfaces. Carbohydrate composition was investigated using mannose-, fucose- and sialic acid-specific plant lectins and galectin-1. The results obtained indicated a pattern of isolated proteins corresponding to that of known FN fragments, as confirmed by immunoreactivity. Among them heparin-binding ability was preferentially associated with low molecular mass species. As for posttranslational modifications, phosphorylation and glycosylation of distinct fragments were revealed. Lectin binding to fragments containing the gelatin-binding domain, particularly with Ricinus communis agglutinin I, was stronger than to fragments containing the cell-binding site of FN. A low level of sialylation and distinctive concanavalin A- and Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive species were also observed. Galectin-1 did not interact with the isolated preparation. Resolving the molecular heterogeneity of normal human seminal plasma FN and gaining initial insight into possible similarities/differences with known FN molecular species may be considered a prerequisite step preceding challenging the clinical usefulness of these molecular properties.展开更多
文摘This report describes for the first time the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy with 253kPa on patients(n=24) with post - trauma acute compartment syndrome, and the relationship be-tween the prognosis of the syndrome and the changes of plasma fibronectin. Plasma fibronectin wasmeasured using single radial immunodiffusion both before and after therapy with hyperbaric oxygen,with 30 healthy people as control for plasma fibronectin. The results showed that the clinical symp-toms and signs of all 16 patients with acute compartment syndromes in early stage were significantlyimproved after 3 times of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and disappeared after 5 times withoutfasciotomy. Six patients who were treated with hyperbaric oxygen after fasciotomy showed reductionin the infection, and, edema of the injured limb However, the effects were less favorable for 2 pa-tients with necrosis although their clinical symptoms and signs were partially improved. Besides,we found that these patients’ plasma fibronectin concentrations were significantly afterhyperbaric oxygen therapy. The mean increase was 43 (18. 9%; P【0. 01), 61( 24. 7%, P【0. 01),49 (17. 2%, P【0. 01), 57 (17. 4%; P【0. 05) and 55 mg/L ( 16. 6%; P【0. 05) after 1, 2, 3, 4and 5 times of therapy, respectively. Plasma fibronectin concentrations returned to the level of thecontrols after 3 times of therapy (P】0. 05). After fourth and fifth therapy plasma fibronectin lev-els of the patients rose higher than those of the controls (P【0.05). The results suggest that hyperbaric oxygen therapy has a beneficial effect on patients withacute compartment syndrome in the early stage Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can reduce edema andskeletal muscle necrosis The method can be used to treat patients with acute compartmentsyndrome in early stage and as an effective adjunctive treatment after fasciotomy.
文摘Defining the molecular characteristics of seminal plasma proteins is essential for understanding their function in physiological and pathological conditions. Starting from the predicted importance of human seminal plasma gelatin-binding proteins, comprising fibronectin (FN) and FN-related molecules, for male fertility, this study aims at gaining insight into their immuno-glycobiochemical properties. Human seminal plasma from subjects with normal semen parameters were separated on a gelatin-Sepharose column and analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting using antibodies against distinct FN forms. Heterogeneity of the isolated molecular species was examined by protein chip arrays combined with surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry, on normal, metal and hydrophobic surfaces. Carbohydrate composition was investigated using mannose-, fucose- and sialic acid-specific plant lectins and galectin-1. The results obtained indicated a pattern of isolated proteins corresponding to that of known FN fragments, as confirmed by immunoreactivity. Among them heparin-binding ability was preferentially associated with low molecular mass species. As for posttranslational modifications, phosphorylation and glycosylation of distinct fragments were revealed. Lectin binding to fragments containing the gelatin-binding domain, particularly with Ricinus communis agglutinin I, was stronger than to fragments containing the cell-binding site of FN. A low level of sialylation and distinctive concanavalin A- and Lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive species were also observed. Galectin-1 did not interact with the isolated preparation. Resolving the molecular heterogeneity of normal human seminal plasma FN and gaining initial insight into possible similarities/differences with known FN molecular species may be considered a prerequisite step preceding challenging the clinical usefulness of these molecular properties.