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Objective:The present study was designed to explore the role of ER stress in cardiac hypertrophy of adult APPswe /PS1dE9 transgenic mice.Methods:10 adult APPswe/PS1dE9 transgenic mice and 10 C57BL/6 wild type (WT) mice were divided into the transgenic experimental and control group,WT experimental and control group,respectively,with 5 mice in each group.Experimental groups received a low dose ofIsoproterenol (ISO) (2 mg/kg) once a day for 4 weeks to induce cardiac hypertrophy,while control groups received the same volume of normal saline.After 4 weeks,the mice were anesthetized,followed by,electrocardiogram (ECG) recording and the measurement of the heart rate and body weight before being sacrificed.The heart was dissected out,and the masses of heart and the left ventricle were measured,the left ventricule mass index (LVW/BW) and the whole heart weight ratio (HW/BW) were calculated.HE staining was used to observe the pathological and morphological changes of cardiomyocytes,and Western Blot and immunohistochemistry were used to detect the expressions of ER stress relevant proteins-GRP78,JNK,P-JNK and CaMKII.Results:Compared with WT experimental mice,the ventricular wall in the APPswe/PS1dE9 transgenic experimental mice was apparently hypertrophic after the induction by low doses of ISO,and the HW/BW and the LVW/BW were also significantly increased in the APPswe/PS1dE9 transgenic experimental mice than those in the transgenic control mice,WT experimental and control mice (P＜0.05).HE staining showed that compared with the transgenic control mice,WT experimental and WT control mice,in the adult APPswe/PS1dE9 transgenic experimental mice,the cardiomyocyte diameter was obviously increased,cell density was decreased,the capillary density was decreased,the intercellular substance was increased,and the intercellular space was increased.Western blot showed that the expression of GRP78,p-JNK and CaMKII in the experimental group of adult APPswe / PS1dE9 transgenic mice were significantly higher than those in the transgenic control mice and WT mice (P＜0.05,P＜0.01).There were no significant difference among the control group oftransgenic mice and the two groups of WT mice.Immunohistochemistry showed that the positive rates of GRP78 and CaMKII in the cytoplasm of cardiomyocytes of the APPswe/PS1 dE9 transgenic experimental mice were significantly higher than those of experimental WT mice (80％&40 ％)(P＜0.05),and the expressions in the two control groups were negative.The positive rates of p-JNK and JNK in the APPswe/PS1dE9 transgenic experimental mice were 90％ and 40％ respectively,and the expressions were negative in other three groups.Conclusions:The adult APPswe/PSldE9 transgenic mice are more prone to cardiac hypertrophy than WT mice after the induction with a low dose of ISO.ER stress is involved in the formation of cardiac hypertrophy in adult APPswe/PS1dE9 transgenic mice.
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Objective To evaluate the influence of renal insufficiency (RI) on long-term major adverse cardiac events (MACE) of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) plus metabolic syndrome (MetS) and received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods This was a retrospective study. From February, 2011 to Octorber, 2013 , we consecutivly enrolled 223 AMI patients with MetS in the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University. There were 88 patients with RI in group A, and 135 patients as the control group (group B). Patients were followed up for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) for 1 year. Results Compared with group B, the incidence of 1-year MACE of patients in group A was increased (36.4% vs. 18.5%, P= 0.003). Result of Cox proportional hazard regression analysis showed that RI was a predictive factor for 1-year MACE (HR = 3.56,95%CI 1.004 ~ 4.170, P = 0.002). Conclusion The incidence of 1-year MACE for AMI patients with RI and MetS post-PCI was high. RI was a risk factor for poor prognosis of AMI patients with MetS.
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To determine the clinical significance of silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog 1 [SIRT1] expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma [HCC] and its association with P53 and Yes-associated protein 2 [YAP2] expression. Observational study. Department of General Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China, from January 2000 to January 2010. Tissue microarray technique and immunohistochemistry were conducted to detect the expression of SIRT1, P53 and YAP2 proteins in 300 self-paired HCC samples. Associations with clinicopathologic manifestations were analyzed, overall survival analysis and multivariate analysis were performed. By tissue microarray technique and immunohistochemistry on 300 self-paired HCC samples, it was found that SIRT1, P53 and YAP2 were significantly overexpressed in HCC tumor tissues compared with adjacent non-tumor tissues. SIRT1 immunostaining localized both in the nucleus [145/300, 48.3%] and the cytoplasm [70/300, 23.3%], and the overexpression of nuclear SIRT1 was positively related to the overexpression of P53 and YAP2. Survival analysis showed that nuclear SIRT1, P53 and YAP2 overexpression predicted poor overall survival while cytoplasmic SIRT1 overexpression predicted longer overall survival. Multivariate analysis showed nuclear SIRT1 and P53 overexpression as independent tumor promoters while cytoplasmic SIRT1 overexpression as an independent tumor suppressor. SIRT1 was overexpressed in HCC and the expression was positively related to P53 and YAP2 expression. As the nuclear SIRT1 functions as a tumor promoter and cytoplasmic SIRT1 functions as a tumor suppressor, the role of SIRT1 in HCC should be reconsidered
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Objective: To explore the influencing factors of slow blood flow phenomenon after emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: Clinical and PCI angiographic data of 488 patients, who were diagnosed as AMI and received primary PCI in our hospital from Jan 2010 to Jun 2011, were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into slow blood flow group (n=51, TIMI flow ≤ grade 2) and normal flow group (n=437, TIMI flow= grade 3). Their clinical characteristics between two groups were compared. Results: Compared with normal flow group, there were significant reductions in percentages of thrombus aspiration (75.3% vs. 60.8%) and application of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist (81.7% vs. 68.6%) during PCI, and significant rise in total length of implanted stents [(31.8±12.2) mm vs. (35.7±12.0) mm] in slow blood flow group, P<0.05 all. Multi-factor Logistic regression analysis indicated that percentages of thrombus aspiration during PCI and total length of stents were independent influencing factors for slow blood flow (P<0.05 both). Conclusion: Percentages of thrombus aspiration and total length of stents during PCI are independent influencing factors for slow blood flow.
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Objective To investigate the value of ATP stress 99Tcm-MIBI G-MPI in evaluating instent restenosis.Methods Seventy-one patients (56 males,15 females,age range:37-83 (60.2±9.5) yeas) who had undergone coronary stent implantation at least 3 months ago,accompanying a typical angina pectoris symptom,were included in this perspective study.All patients underwent ATP stress 99Tcm-MIBI G-MPI and CAG (gold standard) within 1 month.The diagnostic efficiency of ATP stress 99Tcm-MIBI G-MPI on in-stent restenosis was evaluated.Fisher exact probability method was used to analyze data with SPSS 17.0.Results Five patients were excluded because of new stenosis.According to the results of CAG,39 patients with 45 coronary arteries showed in-stent restenosis among 66 patients with 99 coronary arteries.There were 19 patients with myocardial infarction among the 39 patients with in-stent restenosis.Contrarily,there were 16 patients with myocardial infarction among the 27 patients without in-stent restenosis.The diagnostic Se,Sp,Ac,PPV and NPV of ATP stress 99Tcm-MIBI G-MPI for in-stent restenosis were 85％(33/ 39),89％(24/27),86％ (57/66),92％ (33/36) and 80％ (24/30),respectively in 66 patients.Those were 79％(15/19),88％(14/16),83％(29/35),88％(15/17) and 78％(14/18) in patients with myocardial infarction,and 90％ (18/20),91％ (10/11),90％ (28/31),95％ (18/19) and 83％ (10/12) in patients without myocardial infarction (all P＞0.05).Conclusion ATP stress 99Tcm-MIBI G-MPI has high diagnostic efficiency in evaluating in-stent restenosis.
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Objective To investigate the effects of supreme laryngeal mask airway (SLMA) and endotracheal intubation on the elderly hypertensive patients treated with knee arthroplasty. Methods Forty cases of elderly hypertensive patients ASA Ⅰ-Ⅲ treated with knee arthroplasty in our hospital were selected and randomly divided into laryngeal mask airway group (group LMA)and endotracheal intubation (group TT),20 cases for each group.The same protocol for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia was used.After the patients entering,the changes of SpO2 and ECG were performed continuous noninvasive monitoring and SBP,DBP and HR were performed con-tinuous invasive monitoring.SBP,DBP and HR of two groups were recorded at different time points:before anesthesia induction (T0 ,based value),at intubation immediate (T1 ),5 mins after intubation (T2 )and 1 5 mins after intubation (T3 ).At the same time,the content of cortisol (Cor),atrial natri-uretic peptide (ANP)and the concentration of epinephrine (E)and norepinephrine (NE)were meas-ured at the corresponding time points above.Results Compared with T0 ,SBP and DBP at T1-T3 in group LMA were decreased(P <0.05 or P <0.01);SBP and DBP at T1 in group TT were increased while decreased at T2 ,T3 ,HR at T1 were increased(P < 0.05 or P < 0.01 ).Compared with group LMA,SBP and DBP at T1-T3 and HR at T1 ,T2 in group TT were increased (P <0.05 or P <0.01). Compared with T0 and group LMA,the content of E,NE and Cor at T1-T3 increased(P <0.05 or P <0.01).The level of ANP in both groups at T1-T3 were higher than those at T0 ,and group TT were higher than group LMA(P <0.01).Conclusion Compared to endotracheal intubation,SLAM can ef-fectively reduce the stress reaction of elderly hypertensive patients treated with general anesthesia in knee arthroplasty.
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Objective To observe the effects of the chronic adventitia injury on the vasoconstriction of the rat carotid artery. Methods A non-occlusive silicone collar was positioned around the right carotid artery of rats. Blood flow and vascular reactivity to 5-HT were examined, and both carotids were harvested for morphometry at day 3,7 and 14 after operation. Results In the early stage of advenfitia injury induced by positioning a silicone collar around file rat carotid artery, there appeared the characteristic histological changes of chronic vasospasm in collared artery, such as the reduction of the luminal area for （12.15±2.29）% at day 3 after operation （P =0.003 ） and （45.17±3.84）% at day 7 （P 〈 0.001 ）] ,corrugation of the internal elastic lamina,medial thickening up to [ （23.04±5.96）% at day 3 （P =0.009）, （61.65±10.32）% for day 7 （P 〈 0.001 ）] ,the reduction of the blood flow and the increase of vascular reactivity to 5-HT when compared to con- tralateral arteries. Two weeks after collar placement, the vascular wall remodeling was observed in injured artery, such as the medial thickening for [（31.52±4.56） %,P =0.012] and a diffuse intimal hyperplasia,the reduction of the lunfinal area [（37.17±4.57）% （P 〈 0.001）] and the carotid artery blood flow. The average neointima area was （0.19±0.05） rom2 in collared arteries. The vascular reactivity to 5-HT came back to the normal level. Conclusions Collar-induced advenfitia injury caused the enhancement of vascular contractility and the neointima formation. The change of vascular contractility appeared before the formation of neointima.
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Objective To study the function of Contour stapler in the sphincter-preserving surgery in 121 cases with low rectal cancer. Methods One hundred and twenty-one cases enrolled were divided into 2 groups randomly and accepted Contour or other kinds of staplers after operation respectively. Further comparison were performed on the rate of sphincter-preserving,anastomosis stricture and leakage,infection of incision and stool frequency between two groups. Results We found no significant differences in the comparison of rate of anastomosis stricture or leakage,stool frequency,but the Contour group had significant higher rate of sphincter-preserving (98. 3%)than other stapler group(68. 9%),and lower rate of infection of incision(3.94%)than control(11.9%)(P ＜0. 05 respectively). Conclusions It is secure,reliable and practical to use Contour stapler in operation on low rectal cancer,which can increase the opportunity of sphincter-preserving,decrease the the rate of infection of incision.
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Du meridian is one of the eight extra meridians, having the functions of defending pathogenic factors,inducing diaphoresis to dispel cold, warming the viscera and bowels, elevating the pure yang, promoting the flow qi by warming channels, promoting blood circulation to stop pain, clearing heat by dredging du meridian, treating carbuncle and malaria, dredging du meridian to treat encephalic disease, nourishing brain and nourish marrow, benefiting intelligence and spirit, waking up patient from unconsciousness, relieving convulsion, calming the nerves, stopping endogenous wind, calming the spirit. Moreover it also has the functions of sectional treatment and antidotal health care. Du meridian is widely used clinically in treating many kinds of diseases.
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Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of young rectal carcinomain in order to improve the diagnostic level and therapeutic efficacy at the early stage.Methods Clinical data,including clinical manifestations,misdiagnosis,clinical pathology and prognosis which from 47 cases of young rectal carcinoma were analyzed retrospectively and compared with those from 99 cases of old rectal carcinoma.Results The average course of disease was 6.98 months in young patient group,it was shorter than that in old patient group(9.16 months).The misdiagnosis rate of young group(61.70%) was significantly higher than that in old group(28.28%)(P 0.05).Conclusion Compared with the old patients,advanced stage and poorly differentiated carcinoma are more common in young patients with rectal carcinoma.But the 5-year survival rates of the young and old patients are similar.In addition,T stage and lymph node metastasis are the independent prognostic factors.Therefore,early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to improve the survival rate in young patients with rectal carcinoma.
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0.05).The results of Western blotting and immunohistochemical method showed that HO-1 protein expression increased in DOX group and DOX-IR group,and was negative in normal group.More distruction of ultrastructural changes of hepatic cells in IR group was found than in DOX-IR group by transmission electron microscope.Conclusion Doxorubicin pretreatment could protect the liver from ischemia-reperfusion injury,which may be related to HO-1 expression induced by doxorubicin,low dosage of doxorubicin does little harm to rat liver.
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Objective To investigate main causes leading to conversions to open surgery during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in the treatment of acute cholecystitis. Methods A total of 32 cases of acute cholecystitis received LC were analyzed. Results Out of the 32 cases of acute cholecystitis, LC was successfully accomplished in 25 cases (78.1%) and a conversion to open surgery was required in 7 cases (21.9%). Major causes of the conversion included the necrosis of the gallbladder(4 cases) and the failure to expose the Calot’s triangle(3 cases). Conclusions Conversions to open surgery should be made during LC when a gangrenous cholecystitis is confirmed or the Calot’s triangle cannot be well exposed.