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Omega-3 fatty acids are commonly used as a lipid-lowering agent or dietary supplement for the purpose of prevention of cardiovascular diseases. However, even large-scale clinical trials have not shown significant results demonstrating clear clinical benefits in cardiovascular diseases. Thus, this umbrella review aims to summarize and evaluate the evidence of clinical effects of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on cardiovascular outcomes through comprehensive analyses of previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or observational cohort studies.

We conducted relevant publication search in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. We retrieved and analyzed 3,298 articles published until August 28th, 2019.

We identified 29 relevant articles and analyzed 83 meta-analyses of RCTs or cohort studies therefrom. As a result, we identified 12 cardiovascular outcomes that are related to omega-3 fatty acids supplementation. Among them, total mortality from major cardiovascular causes (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.86 to 0.98) had significant inverse associations, and moreover, statistical significances were maintained even in subgroup analysis of large-scale RCTs including more than 1,000 patients (RR 0.94, 95% CI 0.88 to 0.99).

Our umbrella review study shows that omega-3 fatty acids supplementation have a clinical benefit in reducing mortality from cardiovascular causes. However, many studies still have shown conflicting results, and therefore, further studies will be needed to verify the clinical benefit of omega-3 supplementation.
Our umbrella review study shows that omega-3 fatty acids supplementation have a clinical benefit in reducing mortality from cardiovascular causes. However, many studies still have shown conflicting results, and therefore, further studies will be needed to verify the clinical benefit of omega-3 supplementation.
Gelsolin (GSN) is a multifunctional protein that can regulate cell proliferation, apoptosis, inflammation and infection. GSN has been reported to be involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple sclerosis (MS) and many other diseases. The role of GSN in primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) remains still unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the changes of GSN level in serum and whole blood cells of pSS patients and evaluate the relationship between GSN and fatigue or other clinical indicators.

The cross-sectional study included 47 pSS patients (1 male and 46 females, average age 52.83±12.63 years) and 51 healthy controls (all females, average age 50.61±9.86 years). The patients were collected from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China, without the age and sex differences. The levels of GSN in serum of pSS patients and the healthy controls were measured by Western blotting. The sequencing gene expression omnibus (GEO) data from Natiotween the level of GSN and ESSDAI was not significant in pSS patients.
GSN is decreased in serum and whole blood cells of pSS patients, and it is much lower in fatigue patients than that in non-fatigue patients. The correlation between the level of GSN and ESSDAI was not significant in pSS patients.
To investigate the effects of serum high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) on immune function and autophagy level of myocardial cells in rats with sepsis.

Cecal ligation and perforation (CLP) was used to establish rat sepsis models. A total of 60 SD rats were selected and randomly divided into blank control group (BCG, n=20), sham group (SG, n=20) and cecal ligation and perforation group (CLPG, n=20). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the serum HMGB1 level in sepsis rats. The expression levels of inflammatory factors in rats were detected, and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ T cells was detected by flow cytometry. Western blot was used to detect the expression of autophagy-related protein microtubule-related protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3), Beclin-1 and apoptosis-related protein B lymphoblastoma-2 (Bcl-2), and cTnT protein, respectively.

The level of serum HMGB1 in the CLPG was significantly higher than that in the BCG and the SG (p<0.05). Compared with BCG and the SG, the CLPG had lower peripheral blood T lymphocyte proliferation response, lower IL-6 and IL-10 levels, and lower CD4+/CD8+T lymphocyte ratio (p<0.05). GRL0617 cell line Bcl-2 and cTnT in the CLPG and SG were higher than those in the BCG. LC3-11 and Beclin-1 expression in the CLPG were higher than those in the BCG and SG (p<0.05). After HMGB1 interference in the CLPG, CD4+/CD8+T and Bcl-2 were significantly increased, while the other indicators were significantly decreased (p<0.05). The level of serum HMGB1 is directly related to the severity of sepsis.

The increase of serum HMGB1 level in sepsis has a significant impact on cellular immune dysfunction. Sepsis can effectively activate myocardial autophagy, and the level of autophagy shows an increasing trend.
The increase of serum HMGB1 level in sepsis has a significant impact on cellular immune dysfunction. Sepsis can effectively activate myocardial autophagy, and the level of autophagy shows an increasing trend.
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a common acute cardiovascular crisis. Although the diagnosis and treatment of AMI are constantly improving, the mortality of AMI is still very high, and its pathogenesis is still unclear. This article focuses on the role of microRNA-431 (miR-431) in regulating myocardial apoptosis after myocardial infarction (MI) and its potential molecular mechanism.

We constructed cell models and animal models of MI. Quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect miR-431 expression in myocardium after MI. Western blot, cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, flow cytometry and terminal dexynucleotidyl transferase(TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining were performed to detect myocardial apoptosis; pathological sections of myocardium, serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels and Caspase-3 activity in myocardium were employed to evaluate myocardial injury of MI rats; echocardiography was utilized to assess cardiac function of rats.

We revealed that miR-431 expression was decreased in H2O2-treated H9c2 cells and myocardium of MI rats.
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