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BACKGROUND:Researches have found that minocycline plays a neuroprotective effect by inhibiting the microgliacel proliferation and activation and suppressing glial cels to release cytokines and chemokines. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the influence of minocycline on glial cel line derived neurotrophic factor, NTN and gene expression in substantia nigra and corpus striatum in Parkinson’s disease model rats. METHODS:144 rats were randomly divided into four groups, with 36 rats in each group. In the normal control group, no intervention was given. In the model and experimental groups, 6-hydroxydopamine was injectedin the right substantia nigra pars compacta and ventral tegmental area to establish Parkinson’s disease models. In the sham surgery group, vitamin C was injected in the two points. In the experimental group, after model establishment, rats were intragastricaly given 4.5 g/L minocycline 45 mg/kg. From then on, additional 22.5 mg/kg minocycline was added every 12 hours. The last group was normal control group. Immediately, 12 hours, 1, 7, 14 and 21 days after model induction, SP immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of glial cel line derived neurotrophic factor and NTN expression in the substantia nigra and corpus striatum. RT-PCR was used to identify glial cel line derived neurotrophic factor and NTN mRNA expression in the substantia nigra and corpus striatum. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Both in the substantia nigra and corpus striatum, the positive cel number and relative gene expression of glial cel line derived neurotrophic factor and NTN were lower in the model group than in the normalcontrol and sham surgery groups (P< 0.05). Glial cel line derived neurotrophic factor-and NTN-positive cel number and relative expression were higher in the experimental group than in the model group (P< 0.05). These findings suggest that minocyclinecan delay the process of Parkinson’s disease pathogenesis by promoting glial cel line derived neurotrophic factor protein and gene expression.
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BACKGROUND:Classical drug for Parkinson’s disease is levodopa, but long-term application of levodopa can induce complications such as dyskinesias. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of levodopa on learning and memory capacities of Parkinson’s disease rats and to study its mechanisms. METHODS:The rat models of Parkinson’s disease were established using 6-hydroxydopamine. The 228 model rats were randomly divided into control group and experimental group. Rats in the experimental group were intraperitoneal y injected with 10, 20 and 30 mg/(kg?d) levodopa for 28 consecutive days. At 1, 3, 5, 7, 14 and 28 days after intraperitoneal injection, we observed the rats’ learning and memory capacities and tested plasma concentration of homocysteine and folic acid. Acetylcholinesterase activities in the rat hippocampus were measured. Hippocampal neurofibril ary tangles were observed using Bielschowsky staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Increased dose of levodopa and prolonged application time obviously decreased learning and memory capacities in rats (P<0.001), increased plasma homocysteine levels, reduced folic acid levels (P<0.001), diminished acetylcholine esterase activities in the rat hippocampus (P<0.001), and increased neurofibril ary tangles in the rat hippocampus (P=0.000). Results suggested that a large dose of levodopa could significantly decrease the learning and memory capacities, and disease acetylcholine esterase activities, and increase neurofibril ary tangles in hippocampus. Its mechanism possibly associated with the increased plasma concentration of homocysteine.
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Tuberculous pseudoaneurysm [TP] of the abdominal aorta is and exceedingly rare and life-threatening disease. Here, we report two patients treated with a combination of in situ reconstruction with a prosthetic graft and antitubercular therapy. The first case was a 51-year-old man with an infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm, the second case was a 56-year-old man with an infrarenal abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm and a paraspinal abscess at three months after endovascular stent-graft repair for abdominal aortic dissection. Both patients had a history of tuberculosis [TB] and presented with lumbar or abdominal pain. The extensive debridement of infected tissues and in situ reconstruction with a prosthetic graft were performed with laparotomy. Pathological examination of the periaortic and aortic wall revealed chronic inflammation with TB infection. Therefore, in situ reconstruction with a prosthetic graft and antitubercular therapy offer favorable results in TP of the abdominal aorta
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ObjectiveTo study the effects of 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA),and inhibitors for vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT) on 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT),norepinephrine (NE) and dopamine (DA) and the expressions of tryptophan hydroxylase (TpH) mRNA,dopamine-beta-hydroxylase (DβH) mRNA and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) mRNA in PC12 cells.Methods The cell viability was determined using MTT assay, the density of 5-HT, NE and DA was detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,and the expressions of TpHmRNA,DβHmRNA and THmRNA were detected using RT-PCR in PC12 cells at different time points (0,12,24,36,48 h )after exposure to different concentrations of 6-OHDA(25,50,100,200 μmol/L),and VMAT inhibitors,reserpine (50,100,400,1600 nmol/L),which combined with 6-OHDA( 100 μmol/L).Results (1)The cell viability declined with the increasing concentration of 6-OHDA which showed time dependence.The cell viability in PC12 cell which treated with reserpine decreased significantly in the responding group.The density of 5-HT in PC12 cell did not decrease with the increasing concentration of 6-OHDA,but the change had the time dependence,and the density of 5-HT was lowest at 36 h.The density of NE decreased with the increasing concentration of 6-OHDA which showed time dependence. The density of DA in PC12 cell decreased with the increasing concentration of 6-OHDA,but the change did not have the time dependence.The density of 5-HT,NE and DA in PC12 cell which treated with reserpine decreased significantly in the responding group. (2) The expressions of TpHmRNA, DβHmRNA and THmRNA in PC12 cell decreased with the increasing concentration of 6-OHDA which showed time dependence.The expressions of TpHmRNA(0.006 ± 0.001,0.003 ± 0.000,0.003 ± 0.000,0.002 ± 0.000) ; DβHmRNA (0.005 ± 0.002,0.003 ± 0.001,0.002 ±0.001,0.001 ± 0.000) and THm RNA (0.005 ± 0.002,0.003 ± 0.001,0.002 ± 0.001,0.001 ± 0.000) in PC12 cell which treated with reserpine decreased significantly in the responding group(F =13.336,9.000,9.393,all P =0.000).Conclusions6-OHDA can decrease the cell viability in PC12 cell,reduce the density of 5-HT,NE and DA and decrease the expressions of TpHmRNA,DβHmRNA and THmRNA,and the effects have dose and time dependence.Reserpine can aggravate this damage.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the plasma protein binding rate of isopropylidene-shikimic acid.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>The ultrafiltration was employed to determine the plasma protein binding rate of isopropylidene-shikimic acid. The plasma concentrations of isopropylidene-shikimic acid were measured by HPLC.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The plasma protein binding rate of isopropylidene-shikimic acid with dog plasma at the concentration of 0.3, 0.15 g x L(-1) and 0.5 mg x L(-1) were (4.36 +/- 0.02)%, (4.12 +/- 0.19)% and (2.23 +/- 0.59)%, respectively. While the plasma protein binding rate of isopropylidene-shikimic acid with normal human plasma at the above concentrations were (11.23 +/- 0.01)%, (10.06 +/- 0.69)% and (9.72 +/- 0.59)%, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The binding rate of isopropylidene-shikimic acid with plasma protein is low.</p>
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ObjectiveTo observe the effect of nursing interventions on improvement of psychological actions and quality of life of patients with Alzheimer disease. Methods50 patients with senile dementia diagnosed in our hospital were chosen.They were divided into the observation group and the control group with 25 patients in each group.All patients were taken with AD routine nursing care after admission.The observation group was taken with rehabilitation nursing interventions based on AD routine nursing care.The mini-mental state examination (MMSE)and the daily life ability scale (ADL)were used to evaluate the quality of life after nursing intervention. ResultsThe patients' MMSE score in the observation group was significantly higher than the control group,the difference was statistically significant.The ADL score of the observation group was significantly lower than the control group,the difference was statistically significant. ConclusionsThe use of integrated care intervention can significantly improve the cognitive function in AD patients,and improve daily living ability and quality of life significantly.
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Objective To study the effects of mild hypothermia on secondary cerebral vasospasm and levels of endothelin(ET),calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP)in CSF and plasma in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH).Methods 56 patients with SAH were randomly divided into mild hypothermia group and control group.Based on the routine treating method,patients of mild hypothermia group were treated with local mild hypothermia.The levels of ET,CGRP in CSF and plasma were detected before and after treatment.And the incidence rates of secondary cerebral vasospasm cases were compared between the two groups.Results(1)At 7 d,14 d after treatment,ET levels in CSF and plasma in mild hypothermia group were significant lower than those in control group(P