Study on the Effect Mechanism of Iridoid Glycosides of Scrophularia ningpoensis Inhibiting Cardiomyocytes Apoptosis in Myo- cardial Infarction Model Rats Based on Different Caspase Apoptosis Pathways / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To study the effect mechanism of iridoid glycosides extracted from Scrophularia ningpoensis inhibiting cardiomyocytes apoptosis in myocardial infarction model rats. METHODS： The male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham operation group， model group and S. ningpoensis iridoid glycosides low-dose， medium-dose and high-dose groups， with 10 rats in each group. Myocardial infarction models were established by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery of the rats， and sham operation group was only threaded without ligation. After the model was established， each administration group was given S. ningpoensis iridoid glycosides suspension intragastrically at three different doses of 50，100，200 mg/kg （by the amount of total glycosides extract） with 10 mL/time， twice a day， for consecutive 7 days. Sham operation group and model group were given constant volume of normal saline intragastrically with same method. The changes of S-T segment of lead ECG Ⅱ were recorded before， after and during 7 days of administration. Cardiac function of rats was examined. The serum levels of LDH， CK-MB， cTnⅠ， NT-pro BNP and TNF-α were determined by colorimetry， immunosuppression or ELISA. The apoptosis of myocardial cells was observed by TUNEL method. SOD activity and MDA content in cardiac myocytes were detected by colorimetry. The expressions of Bcl-2， Bax， Cyt C， Caspase-8， Caspase-9， Caspase-12， Caspase-3 and Calpain in cardiac myocytes were detected by ELISA， enzymolysis colorimetry or enzymatic fluorescence assay. RESULTS： Compared with sham operation， electrocardiogram S-T segment was significantly elevated and the left ventricular end-diastolic diameter and left ventricular end-systolic diameter were significantly increased in the model group； left ventricular ejection fraction and short axis shortening rate decreased significantly； serum levels of LDH， CK-MB， cTnⅠ， NT-pro BNP and TNF-α were increased significantly； there were a large number of yellow-brown apoptotic cells in myocardial tissue； the activity of SOD in myocardial tissue was significantly decreased while the content of MDA was significantly increased； the protein expression level of Bcl-2 and Bcl-2/Bax were significantly decreased， while the levels of Bax， Cyt C， Caspase-3， Caspase-8， Caspase-9， Caspase-12 and Calpain were significantly increased （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. Compared with model group， above indexes and pathological changes of myocardial tissue were improved significantly in administration group； the level of Bcl-2 and Bcl-2/Bax in cardiomyocytes increased significantly， while the levels of Bax， Cyt C， Caspase-3， Caspase-8， Caspase-9， Caspase-12 and Calpain decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS： S. ningpoensis iridoid glycosides can inhibit the activation of Caspase-3 by inhibiting three apoptotic pathways related to Caspase-8， Caspase-9 and Caspase-12， and then inhibit the apoptosis of cardiomyocytes.

Stem cell transplantation for spinal cord injury:prospects and issues / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:At present, spinal cord injury treatment is stil the worldwide difficult problem. Using the method of stem cells transplantation to treat the spinal cord injury is one of the hotspots of spinal cord injury repair research in recent years. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the progress and application prospects of stem celltransplantation in the treatment of spinal cord injury. METHODS:A computer-based search of PubMed and CNKI was retrieved for relevant articles concerning stem celltransplantation for treatment of spinal cord injury published after 2000. The keywords were“spinal cord injury, stem cell, celltherapy”in English and Chinese, respectively. Meta-analysis and secondary literature were excluded as wel as repetitive or old literature. Final y, 52 articles were included in result analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:This article summarizes types and biological characteristics of stem cells, basic mechanism, techniques and therapeutic efficacy of stem celltransplantation in the treatment of spinal cord injury, and proposes the issues and prospects concerning the stem cells transplantation for treatment of spinal cord injury.

Diagnosis and treatment of vertebral artery injury in cervical spine surgery / 中华骨科杂志

Objective To investigate cause,diagnosis,treatment and prevention of vertebral artery injury in cervical spine surgery.Methods Data of 7 patients with vertebral artery injury caused by cervical spine surgery from October 2002 to April 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.There were 6 males and 1 female,aged from 23 to 65 years (average,48.9 years).The reasons of cervical spine surgery were as follows:cervical spondylotic myelopathy (5 cases),traumatic subluxation of C4 and C5 (1 case),and cervical spinal stenosis due to skeletal fluorosis (1 case).All cases had unilateral vertebral artery injury,including 4 cases in the left side and 3 cases in the right side.The cause,treatment and prognosis of vertebral artery injury in 7 patients were analyzed.Results Four patients suffered from vertebral artery injury during anterior cervical spine surgery; 2 cases were caused by excessive lateral trepanation,1 by excessive lateral discectomy using a curette,and 1 by Kerrison punch during decompression in a patient with anomalous vertebral artery due to traumatic subluxation of C4 and C5.Three patients suffered from vertebral artery injury during posterior surgery; 2 cases were caused by a drill bit during drilling lateral mass of C4 and 1 by a rongeur during removing posterior C1 arch in a patient with cervical spinal stenosis due to skeletal fluorosis.After vertebral artery injury,all patients were immediately treated by hemostatic tamponade,and then the incisions were closed.However,1 patient occurred delayed cervical hemorrhage 4 weeks after operation.Then he underwent vertebral artery angiography,balloon embolization and evacuation of hematoma.All cases had no cerebral infarction.However,two of them had postoperative temporary dizziness.Conclusion Vertebral artery injury in cervical spine surgery is a rare but serious complication,which is associated with surgical mistakes and anatomical variations.Hemostatic tamponade and embolization are effective for this complication.

Reoperation to the ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss surgical approaches of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of cervical spine.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Between June 2005 to July 2010, 36 patients with OPLL of cervical spine were reoperated. There were 23 male, 13 female, age from 39 to 72 years (mean 57 years). The time of the first operation to the reoperation were 4 months to 24 years, an average of 3.9 years. Among 20 patients underwent anterior corpectomy and fusion (ACD) at first operation, 14 cases combined stenosis of cervical spinal canal, 10 cases were insufficient decompression of OPLL, 5 cases injured of cervical spinal cord during the first operation, 1 case was adjacent disc herniation. Among 14 cases underwent expensive open-door laminoplasty (ELAP) at first operation, 6 cases were insufficient decompression of OPLL, 4 cases were inadequate decompressed segment, 2 cases were cervical segmental kyphosis, 2 cases were progression of OPLL combined with disc herniation. Among 2 cases underwent combined approach at first operation, 1 case was insufficient decompression of OPLL, the other was adjacent disc herniation. Their pre- and post-operative X-ray, CT and MRI were analyzed. The complications of reoperation were recorded.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>There were 30 patients followed-up, with a period of 1.5 - 4.0 years, average 1.8 years. With 36 patients, none had deterioration, 2 patients had no recovery post-reoperation, 34 patients had 31.2% Japanese Orthopedic Association score improve rate. Among 22 cases underwent ELAP at second operation, 3 cases had postoperative segmental palsy. Among 14 cases underwent ACD at second operation, 3 cases had intraoperative dural defects.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Surgical strategy for OPLL of cervical spine should consider the type of OPLL and stenosis of cervical spinal canal.</p>

A prospective randomized comparison between with or without instrumentation in short-level anterior discectomy and autograft bone fusion / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate anterior cervical plating in short-level anterior discectomy and autograft bone fusion.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eighty-one patients who underwent one- and two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion were randomized to 2 groups, with or without instrumentation. Among them, 55 patients were followed up. The mean follow-up time was (22 +/- 7) months. Fusion rate, disc height and cervical lordotic alignment were assessed by radiographs.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The improving rates were 68% in non-instrumented group and 58% in instrumented group, respectively (P > 0.05). The fusion rate was 93% in the non-instrumented group and 100% in the later one. The disc height was decreased (0.7 +/- 1.0) mm in the former group and increased (1.2 +/- 0.6) mm in the later one (P < 0.01). Although the postoperative cervical lordotic alignment was maintained better in instrumented group, the difference was not significant.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Anterior cervical plating can make good influence on the result of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in some degree.</p>

Propagation of brain injuries from artificial focus into the opposite hemisphere at the early stage of rat electrogenic epilepsy identified by histology and magnetic resonance image / 生理学报

The purpose of this work was to study the characteristics of rat brain abnormalities at two hemispheres at the early stage of electrogenic epilepsy. Experiments were performed on 37 male Sprague-Dawley rats. Chronically repetitive tetanization (60 Hz, 2 s, 0.4 - 0.6 mA) was used to stimulate the right dorsal hippocampus (DHPC) of the rat brain once a day for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 d, respectively. The T(2) weighted magnetic resonance image (T(2)-WI) were obtained from each experimental rat at the end of the experiments. Histological sections were obtained after experimentation. The results showed that the main pathologic changes at the early stage of epilepsy included: (1) T(2)-WI hyperintensification, the histological enlargement of lateral ventricle (LV) and pathological hyperplasia of ventricular choroidea plexus occurred. The pathological hyperplasia was symmetric in two hemispheres, but the LV enlargement was not. (2) Histologically enlarged LV area showed a resemblance to T(2)-WI hyperintensive area. Compared with the control rats, large T(2)-WI hyperintensive area (P=0.0259; P=0.0184; P=0.0184; P=0.0404; P=0.0259) and histologically enlarged LV area (P=0.0210; P=0.01; P=0.0100; P=0.0152) were present in chronically tetanized rats. (3) Dynamic characteristics of histologically enlarged LV area resembled to those of T(2)-WI hyperintensity area in chronically tetanized rats at different stimulating day. Lateralization of T(2)-WI hyperintensity was in accordance with that of T(2)-WI abnormal area and of histologically enlarged LV. These abnormalities were severe on the contralateral side on the stimulating day 6, or on the ipsilateral side on the stimulating day 10. These results imply characteristic propagation of brain abnormalities crossing to the opposite hemisphere at the early stage of an electrogenic rat epilepsy.

The effects of Erigeron breviscapus preparation on the imaging and neuronal metabolites at the early time points after reperfusion following the ischemic cerebral injury in rats / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of Erigeron breviscapus preparation on the imaging and neuronal metabolites after reperfusion in the ischemic cerebral injury in rats.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Twenty-three male Sprague Dawley rats with an average body weight of (165 +/- 15) g (mean +/- S) were used, and were randomly divided into two groups: group A rats (n = 11) underwent an operation of ischemic brain injury, group B rats (n = 12) underwent the same operation and received the treatment of Erigeron breviscapus preparation (1.5 mg.kg-1 weight, i.p.). The right middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) of rats in both groups was induced by 5/0 nylon suture for 2 hours. The reperfusion was conducted for four hours and six hours respectively following MCAO. T2 weighted-imaging (T2WI) and 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) were performed, to study the changes of the imaging and the neuronal metabolites N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), creatine/phosphocreatine (Cr/PCr), choline (Cho) and lactose (Lac) in cerebrum following cerebral ischemia.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The hyperintense signals in the right cerebrum in group B decreased compared with those in group A, the T2 values decreased, the level of NAA increased, the ratio of Cr/NAA and Cho/NAA decreased, and no lactose was observed. The brain surface vessels of rats in group B were in the state of dilation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Erigeron breviscapus preparation is beneficial to the reestablishment of the blood circulation in the ischemic brain, and to the improvement of the neuronal metabolism and survival.</p>

Effects of Angelica sinensis injection on the neuronal metabolites and blood flow speed within reperfusion following the ischemic cerebral injury in rats / 中国应用生理学杂志

<p><b>AIM</b>To investigate the effects of Angelica sinensis injection on the neuronal metabolites and blood flow speed within reperfusion in the ischemic cerebral injury of rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-nine male Sprague Dawley rats with an average body weight of 150 to 170 g were used, and were randomly divided into three groups: sham operation group (n = 4), ischemia injury group (n = 30) underwent an operation of ischemic brain injury, Angelica-treated group (n = 35) underwent the same operation and received the treatment of Angelica sinensis injection (5 g/kg bw, i. p). The right middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) of both ischemia injury group and Angelica-treated group rats was induced by 5/0 nylon suture for 2 hours. The reperfusion was conducted for three to four hours and five to six hours respectively following MCAO. T2 weighted-imaging (T2WI) and 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H MRS) were performed, to study the changes in imaging and neuronal metabolites N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), creatine/phosphocreatine (Cr/ PCr) and choline (Cho) following cerebral ischemia. The changes in blood flow speed were measured by laser Doppler flowmetry. The surface vascular density in right hemisphere were calculated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The hyperintense signals and volume in the right cerebrum in Angelica-treated group decreased compared with those of the ischemia injury group, the T2 values were decreased, and the level of NAA increased, the ratio of Cr/NAA and Cho/NAA decreased. The blood flow speed in Angelica-treated group was improved. The length of brain surface vessels in group C increased.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The Angelica sinensis injection enhanced the blood circulation in the ischemic brain, improved the neuronal metabolisms.</p>

Development and progression in rat brain abnormalities related to early stage of epilepsy measured by magnetic resonance image / 生理学报

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the features of pathophysiological neural networks in rat temporal lobe epileptogenesis. To establish electrogenic epilepsy model, repetitive tetanization (60 Hz, 2 s, 0.4-0.6 mA) was delivered into the right dorsal hippocampus (HPC) of rat brain. Rats were divided into different groups. Experimental animals received tetanic stimulation once a day for 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 days, respectively. Primary wet dog shakes (WEDS) of the animals were recorded daily during the stimulation to understand the development of behavioral seizures at early stage of epilepsy. The T(2)-weighted (T(2)-WI) spin-echo images were obtained from each experimental rat. The results demonstrated that T(2)-WI hyperintensity of experimental rats was observed in bilateral symmetric dorsal lateral ventricle (LV) areas at stimulating day 2 (n=4), in contralateral medial and ventral LV areas to the side of the electrode at stimulating day 6 (n=5), in contralateral ventral LV areas at stimulating day 8 (n=3), and in ipsilateral ventral LV areas at stimulating day 10 (n=4). Therefore the peak rate of primary WEDS appeared on stimulating day 4 in the experimental rats. Morphological identification demonstrated that the T(2)-WI signal abnormalities were related to the enlarged LV and pathological ventricular choroidea plexus hyperplasia. The results suggest that the development of rat brain abnormalities from dorsal LV to ventral LV at early stage of epilepsy can be measured by magnetic resonance image, which implies reorganization of pathophysiologically functional networks before kindling effect appear.

Interaction between human augmenter of liver regeneration and Na~+-K~+-ATPase in vitro / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:To check the physical interaction between GST-Na+-K+-ATPase domain and recombinant human augmenter of liver regeneration (rhALR) by GST pull down assay. METHODS: With PCR and genetic recombinant techniques, the coding region of ? subunit of Na+-K+-ATPase was cloned into expressing plasmid pGEX-4T and identified by endonuclease digestion and sequencing methods. Under the inducing of 0.1 mmol/L IPTG, the fusion protein GST-Na+-K+-ATPase domain was highly expressed by E.coli DH-5?. After hypersound quassating, the GST-Na+-K+-ATPase domain was purified by glutathione agarose beads and the physical interaction with rhALR was checked by GST pull down assay. RESULTS: Analysis by SDS-PAGE showed the rhALRs of monomer and dimmer in GST-Na+-K+-ATPase domain lane. The Western blotting of the GST-pull down assay showed the same results as well. CONCLUSION: The Na+-K+-ATPase domain is associated with rhALR specifically in vitro.