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OBJECTIVE@#To screen differentially expressed gene (DEG) related to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) based on Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and explore the core genes and pathogenesis of MDS by analyzing the biological functions and related signaling pathways of DEG.@*METHODS@#The expression profiles of GSE4619, GSE19429, GSE58831 including MDS patients and normal controls were downloaded from GEO database. The gene expression analysis tool (GEO2R) of GEO database was used to screen DEG according to | log FC (fold change) |≥1 and P<0.01. David online database was used to annotate gene ontology function (GO). Metascape online database was used to enrich and analyze differential genes in Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG). The protein-protein interaction network (PPI) was constructed by using STRING database. CytoHubba and Mcode plug-ins of Cytoscape were used to analyze the key gene clusters and hub genes. R language was used to diagnose hub genes and draw the ROC curve. GSEA enrichment analysis was performed on GSE19429 according to the expression of LEF1.@*RESULTS@#A total of 74 co-DEG were identified, including 14 up-regulated genes and 60 down regulated genes. GO enrichment analysis indicated that BP of down regulated genes was mainly enriched in the transcription and regulation of RNA polymerase II promoter, negative regulation of cell proliferation, and immune response. CC of down regulated genes was mainly enriched in the nucleus, transcription factor complexes, and adhesion spots. MF was mainly enriched in protein binding, DNA binding, and β-catenin binding. KEGG pathway was enriched in primary immunodeficiency, Hippo signaling pathway, cAMP signaling pathway, transcriptional mis-regulation in cancer and hematopoietic cell lineage. BP of up-regulated genes was mainly enriched in type I interferon signaling pathway and viral response. CC was mainly enriched in cytoplasm. MF was mainly enriched in RNA binding. Ten hub genes and three important gene clusters were screened by STRING database and Cytoscape software. The functions of the three key gene clusters were closely related to immune regulation. ROC analysis showed that the hub genes had a good diagnostic significance for MDS. GSEA analysis indicated that LEF1 may affect the normal function of hematopoietic stem cells by regulating inflammatory reaction, which further revealed the pathogenesis of MDS.@*CONCLUSION@#Bioinformatics can effectively screen the core genes and key signaling pathways of MDS, which provides a new strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of MDS.
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Humans , Computational Biology , Gene Expression Profiling , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Gene Ontology , Myelodysplastic Syndromes/geneticsABSTRACT
Objective:To screen risk factors for delirium and its duration in intensive care unit (ICU)patients.Methods:1 200 patients admitted to ICU of the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University from May 2017 to May 2019 were enrolled. The gender, age, anesthesia mode, duration of mechanical ventilation and hypoxia, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score, sedative drug use, and length of ICU stay were recorded. The occurrence and duration of ICU delirium were recorded. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the factors with statistical significance differences between the groups for screening the risk factors for delirium and its duration in ICU patients.Results:397 of 1 200 patients developed delirium, the incidence of ICU delirium was 33.1%. The duration of delirium in 189 patients (47.6%) was 1.0 day, and the duration of delirium in 397 delirium patients was 2.0 (1.5, 2.5) days. ① Analysis of risk factors for delirium: univariate analysis showed that there was no significant difference in the incidence of ICU delirium among patients with different genders or ages. The incidence of ICU delirium in patients with duration of mechanical ventilation or hypoxia 4-9 days and ≥ 10 days was higher than that in patients with ≤ 3 days. The incidence of ICU delirium of general anesthesia and internal medicine patients was higher than that of patients with lumbar anesthesia. The incidence of ICU delirium in patients with APACHEⅡ score ≥ 20 was higher than that in patients with ≤ 10 and 11-19. The patients with length of ICU stay > 9 days had a higher ICU delirium incidence than those ≤ 8 days. Increased incidence of ICU delirium in sedative patients was found as compared with those who did not use sedatives. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that APACHEⅡ score [odds ratio ( OR) = 5.491, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was 4.361-6.913, P < 0.001], the length of ICU stay ( OR = 2.679, 95% CI was 1.822-3.941, P < 0.001) and the use of sedatives ( OR = 2.479, 95% CI was 1.821-3.374, P < 0.001) were risk factors for ICU delirium. ② Analysis of risk factors of ICU delirium duration: univariate analysis showed that there was no significant difference in ICU delirium duration in patients with different genders or ages. The duration of ICU delirium in patients with duration of mechanical ventilation or hypoxia ≥ 10 days was longer than that in patients with ≤ 3 days and 4-9 days. The duration of ICU delirium in general anesthesia and non-surgical patients was higher than that in patients with spinal anesthesia. The ICU delirium duration in patients with APACHEⅡ score ≥ 20 was longer than that in patients with ≤ 10 and 11-19. The duration of ICU delirium in patients with the length of ICU stay > 9 days was longer than that in patients with ≤ 8 days. The duration of ICU delirium in patients on sedatives was longer than those not taking sedatives. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the duration of ICU delirium increased by an average of 0.061 days (β = 0.061, 95% CI was 0.032-0.090, P < 0.001) for each additional day of hypoxia (hypoxia duration was divided into three grades of ≤ 3, 4-9 and ≥ 10 days). For every one increase in APACHE Ⅱ score (APACHE Ⅱ score was divided into three grades of ≤ 10, 11-19 and ≥ 20), duration of ICU delirium extended an average of 0.058 days (β = 0.058, 95% CI was 0.048-0.068, P < 0.001). ICU delirium duration increased by an average of 0.065 days in patients with length of ICU stay > 9 days as compared with those ≤ 8 days (β = 0.065, 95% CI was 0.056-0.075, P < 0.001). On average, the duration of ICU delirium was prolonged by 0.362 days in patients on sedatives as compared with those who did not use sedatives (β = 0.362, 95% CI was 0.234-0.490, P < 0.001). Conclusions:APACHEⅡ score, the length of ICU stay and the use of sedatives were common risk factors for ICU delirium and its duration. The hypoxic duration was risk factors for ICU delirium duration.
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Polycythemia vera is a clonal malignant hematopoietic disorder that results from genetic alterations in hematopoietic stem cells, which is characterized by two or three-line blood cells increase, and mainly by erythrocytosis. This article reviews research situation of PV in China, including pathogenesis, clinical features, disease progression and therapeutic options, which helps clinical specialists to carry out precise diagnosis and treatment.
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Based on the relevant literature, the review summarizes the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in TCM. TCM regaredsthe affected viscerals are large intestine, related to liver, spleen and kidney. The internal medicine, external treatment, and combined therapy are generally applied in clinics.
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The system of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated nuclease (Cas) 9 is an effective tool for revising the genome with great accuracy,and boost the advances in life science.By employing this system,we discover the regulation role of key gene during retina development and correct the abnormal mutation of these genes.In this paper,we summarize CRISPR-based technologies that enable mammalian genome editing and their various applications.And CRISPR/Cas9 may be a promising tool to disclosure the mechanism of retinal diseases so as to develop novel treatment for patients with retinitis pigmentosa.
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The system of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated nuclease (Cas) 9 is an effective tool for revising the genome with great accuracy,and boost the advances in life science.By employing this system,we discover the regulation role of key gene during retina development and correct the abnormal mutation of these genes.In this paper,we summarize CRISPR-based technologies that enable mammalian genome editing and their various applications.And CRISPR/Cas9 may be a promising tool to disclosure the mechanism of retinal diseases so as to develop novel treatment for patients with retinitis pigmentosa.
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BACKGROUND: The preliminary study found that domestic porous tantalum is conducive to the early adhesion and proliferation of MG63 cells, which can be used as a scaffold material for bone tissue engineering. As an optimized product of platelet-rich plasma, platelet lysate is more suitable for bone induction in the bone repair. OBJECTIVE: To further investigate the effect of platelet lysate and domestic porous tantalum scaffold constructs on the proliferation of MG63 cells and expression of integrin β1 (ITGβ1)/Vinculin/F-actin signaling pathway based on our previous findings. METHODS: MG3 cells were cultured and inoculated onto domestic porous tantalum scaffolds with the addition of 3%, 5%, 7% and 10% platelet lysates. Then, 7% as the best volume fraction of platelet lysate was screened by cell counting kit-8 method. There were four experimental groups including blank group (normally cultured MG63 cells), platelet lysate group (MG63 cells were cultured in 7% platelet lysate), porous tantalum scaffold group (MG63 cells were cultured on the domestic porous tantalum scaffold), and combined group (MG63 cells were cultured with 7% platelet lysate and porous tantalum scaffold. Scanning electron microscope was used to observe the surface morphology of domestic porous tantalum and platelet lysate-porous tantalum scaffold-MG63 cell complex. Cell counting kit-8 method was used to detect the proliferation of MG63 cells. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR), immunocytochemical staining and western blot were used to detect the expression of ITGβ1, Vinculin, F-actin in MG63 cells at mRNA and protein levels. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Under the scanning electron microscope, MG63 cells adhered well to the scaffold surface. Compared with the blank group, the proliferation of MG63 cells could be significantly promoted by either platelet lysate or porous tantalum scaffold (P < 0.05). Moreover, the proliferation of MG63 cells was significantly improved in the combined group compared with the other three groups (P < 0.05). Findings from qPCR, immunocytochemical staining and western blot showed the highest expression of ITGβ1, Vinculin, F-actin mRNA and protein in the combined group (P < 0.05). These results indicate that platelet lysate and the domestic porous tantalum scaffold can synergistically promote the proliferation of MG63 cells, and up-regulate the expression of ITGβ1, Vinculin and F-actin mRNA and protein. Activation of the ITGβ1/Vinculin/F-actin signaling pathway may contribute to the proliferation, adhesion and differentiation of MG63 cells.
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Objective:To assess the midterm clinical and radiological outcomes of internal fixation and fusion for the treatment of Hirayama disease and to evaluate the clinical significance and value of this procedure.Methods:In the study,36 patients were treated with anterior cervical internal fixation and fusion.The clinical outcomes including muscle strength and atrophy were recorded.The radiological outcomes including range of motion of cervical spine and the cross-sectional area of spinal cord at each level on MRI scan were measured before and at 3 month,1 year and 2 years follow-up time points after surgery.Results:(1) Clinical outcomes:all the patients showed no further progression of symptoms except one patient with mild progression of muscular weakness and atrophy.As the time passed by,the ratio of the patients with muscle strength and atrophy improvement increased.There were 26.5 ％ of patients in 3 months,36.0％ in 1 year and 85.7％ in 2 years who experienced muscle strength improvement.8.8％ of patients in 3 months,24.0％ in 1 year and 35.8％ in 2 years felt muscle atrophy improvement.And 12 of the 14 patients showed improved muscle strength and atrophy at the end of 2 years period follow-up.(2) Radiological outcomes:the range of motion (ROM) of C2-C7 was significantly decreased after the operation.The ROM of preoperation was 62.25° ±2.10° and that of 2 years postoperation was 13.67° ± 7.51°(P ＜ 0.01).The spinal cord was of no compression on flexion MRI.The cross-section area of spinal cord on MRI was significantly increased only at C6 level (P ＜0.05) at the end of three months follow-up.The level of increased cross-section area rose to C4-C5-C6 levels (P ＜0.01) in 1 year and to C4-C5-C6-C7 levels at the end of 2 years follow-up P ＜ 0.05).The cross-section area increased 15.60％ at C4,19.08％ at C5,21.60％ at C6 and 23.91％ at C7 with significant difference (P ＜0.05) 2 years after the operation.Conclusion:Anterior cervical internal fixation and fusion is an effective surgical treatment for Hirayama disease and may provide preferable midterm clinical and radiological outcomes.This procedure has clinical significance and value in terms of control of the progression and outcome of this disease.
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Objective To assess the inlfuence and safety of early atorvastatin sequential therapy in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients underdoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention on selected indicators of inflammation and serum lipids. Methods A total of 88 CHD patients who got ready to receive the elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were divided in two groups at random:The sequential dose group was called group A (atorvatatin 80mg as loading dose ,40 mg/d for 1 month after PCI and 20 mg/d subsequently, n=43), and the ordinary dose group was called group B ( atorvastatin 20 mg/d, n=45). During the follow-up, blood samples were taken at baseline, 3 days,1 month, 3 months and 6 months for myeloperoxidase (MPO), matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9), serum lipids, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), glutamyl endopeptidase (GGT) and creatine kinase (CK) levels. Main adverse cardiac events and adverse effects were also analyzed. Results Compared with the baseline, the level of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC) was signiifcantly decreased in both two groups after treatment (P 0.05). Reduction in MMP-9 also showed signiifcant in both groups after treatment (group A:F=46.911, P=0.00;group B:F=19.156, P=0.00). The adverse effects had no signiifcant differences between the 2 groups (P>0.05). Conclusions The atorvastatin sequential theapy in CHD patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention could decrease serum lipids signiifcantly. Pretreatment with atorvastatin for patients undergoing PCI could inhibit inlfammation. The MACE and adverse effects were similar between the two groups.
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Muscovy ducks reovirus (DRV) is an important pathogen with a high mortality rate in Muscovy ducks, the researches in the test and the immunity were useful for the prevention and control of DRV infection. In this study, the S3 genes of the three Fujian DRVs were cloned by RT-PCR and sequencing technology. It was found that DRV-YH and YJL were close to avian reovirus (ARV) in the genetic distance, with high identities ranged from 94. 6% to 98. 9%, however, the identities of DRV-YB strain and reference ARV strains in the S3 gene were only 60.6% - 61.7%. The expression vector pET-30a-S3 harboring DRV YB strain S3 gene was constructed and transformed into E. coli BL21, and then the fusion sigmaB protein expression was induced with IPTG. The SDS-PAGE of the expressed products indicated that the fusion protein of approximately 42ku in molecular weight was expressed highly in inclusion body, and made up 67. 7% of the total proteins. The most efficient concentration of IPTG and inducing time were 0. 1 mM and 5h respectively, while the best temperature for expression was 37 degrees C. After purification with the Ni2+ affinity chromatography, the fusion sigmaB protein was 93% of the total proteins, and the purified protein amounted to 0. 86g/L. The Western blot analysis showed that the fusion aB protein was recognized specifically by the antiserum against DRV, confirming that the recombinant fusion protein had good immunoreactivity.
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Animals , Amino Acid Sequence , Capsid Proteins , Chemistry , Genetics , Metabolism , Escherichia coli , Genetics , Metabolism , Gene Expression , Molecular Sequence Data , Orthoreovirus, Avian , Chemistry , Classification , Genetics , Phylogeny , Poultry Diseases , Virology , RNA-Binding Proteins , Chemistry , Genetics , Metabolism , Recombinant Proteins , Genetics , Metabolism , Reoviridae Infections , Virology , Sequence Analysis , Sequence Homology, Amino AcidABSTRACT
The virus strains were isolated from the liver and spleen of the dead young ducks characterized with symptoms of hemorrhagic-necrotic hepatitis. These isolates could cause the death of muscovy duck-embryo and chick-embryo. 1-day-old birds infected with these isolates had the same character with clinically dead birds and the virus could be isolated from artificially infected birds. These isolates could proliferate in MDEF and result in CPE. The virus could proliferate in the cytoplasm in order of crystals and arranged in the latlic-like. The viron was shown spherical, icosahedron, cubic symmetry, no-envelope, with double-layered capsid, about 70 nm in diameter by electron microscopy. The genome segments of the virus were consisted of L1-3, M1-3 and S1-4, which were similar to that of avian reovirus (ARV). Compared to 68.2%, 69.3% - 70.1%, respectively. The system evolution analysis showed that S3 gene coding sigmaB protein was placed in different branch of MDRV and ARV, indicating that S3 gene of the virus was different from ARV and MDRV. The main clinical symptoms and lesions of ducklings caused by the virus were different from the diseases caused by MDRV and ARV. It was concluded that the virus was a Novel duck reovirus belonging to Orthoreovirus genus of the Reoviridae family.
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Animals , Chick Embryo , Animals, Wild , Virology , Bird Diseases , Pathology , Virology , China , Ducks , Molecular Sequence Data , Orthoreovirus, Avian , Classification , Genetics , Phylogeny , Reoviridae Infections , Pathology , Virology , Viral Proteins , GeneticsABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>To investigate the effects and the possible mechanism of cocaine on the neurons of lateral habenular nucleus (LHb).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We observed the effects on c-Fos protein expression in lateral habenular nucleus and medial habenular nucleus after injecting cocaine into a belly cavity and spontaneous and evoked discharge of pain-correlative unit through iontophoresis of cocaine into LHb. The delayed rectifier K+ current was recorded in the acute isolated LHb neuron in whole-cell mode.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The c-Fos protein expression was increased by cocaine treatment in LHb, but little effect in MHb. (2) Iontophoresis of cocaine into LHb increased the discharges of pain excitation unit and enhanced excitation response to noxious stimulation, but it decreased the discharges of pain inhibition unit and its responses to noxious stimulation in LHb. Cocaine inhibited the delayed rectifier K+ current.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Cocaine can excite the LHb and increase its sensitivity. The probable mechanism is that cocaine inhibits the delayed rectifier K+ channels.</p>
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Animals , Rats , Cocaine , Pharmacology , Habenula , Metabolism , Physiology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos , Metabolism , Rats, WistarABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To establish a high-throughput chemiluminescence assay of serotype 5 specific neutralizing antibody and understand the epidemiology of this antibody in the healthy adults and children in Guangzhou.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Using rAd5 carrying the reporter gene of secreted alkaline phosphatases (SEAP), serum samples from 116 healthy adults and 94 healthy children were examined with chemiluminescence assay to detect the presence of Ad5 neutralizing antibody. The reliability of this assay was tested against conventional cytopathic effect observation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The chemiluminescence assay using secreted alkaline phosphatases (SEAP) as the reporter allowed rapid, sensitive, specific and reproducible detection of serotype 5 specific neutralizing antibody for epidemiological study of Ad5, which was positive in 26.72% of the adults and 17.02% of the children in this study.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Ad5 neutralizing antibody is prevalent in the population of Guangzhou, suggesting the necessity of developing other serotype adenovectors for better vaccination and therapeutic effects.</p>
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Adult , Animals , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Adenoviridae , Classification , Genetics , Allergy and Immunology , Alkaline Phosphatase , Genetics , Antibodies, Neutralizing , Allergy and Immunology , Artifacts , Blotting, Western , China , DNA, Recombinant , Genetics , Genes, Reporter , Genetics , High-Throughput Screening Assays , Luminescent Measurements , Methods , Reproducibility of Results , Serotyping , Time FactorsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To clone, express and characterize the capsid protein of human Norwalk virus Guangzhou strain NVgz01.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>On the basis of successful construction of full-genome clones and sequence analysis of human norovirus Guangzhou strain NVgz01, the full capsid gene was ligated into pET28a (+) for expression. After IPTG induction, the recombinant protein was purified through metal (Ni(2+)) chelating affinity chromatography. Western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used to determine the antigenicity of the recombinant protein.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The recombinant capsid gene was overexpressed in E.coli, yielding the recombinant protein with relative molecular mass of 62x10(3) that was highly purified through metal (Ni(2+)) chelating affinity chromatography. IDEIA Norovirus Kit and immunoassay showed that the recombinant protein had good antigenicity.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The capsid gene of norovirus Guangzhou strain has been cloned and expressed, which can be useful for developing diagnostic reagents or vaccine of norovirus.</p>
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Humans , Blotting, Western , Capsid Proteins , Genetics , Allergy and Immunology , Cloning, Molecular , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Gene Expression , Norwalk virus , Genetics , Plasmids , GeneticsABSTRACT
Objective To know the status of microbial contamination in filtrated water and edible ice used in food processing,and to provide experimental basis for the management of HACCP of filtrated water and edible ice. Methods The samples of water and ice were collected from a western style restaurant in Changchun. The microbial indicators were tested based on Standard Examination Methods for Drinking Water(2001). Results Results In the third quarter, 37.8%, 32.4%, 13.5% of total bacterium counts, total coliform counts, feces coliform counts of the water samples was unqualified. Conclusion The filtrated water and edible ice used in restaurants can be contaminated by microbes in degree. It is necessary for HACCP of filtrated water involved coliform counts contamination to carry out dynamic monitoring.
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Objective To study the inhibitory effect of antigliomatin on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) in rat C6 brain glioma cells.Methods The rat brain glioma cells was cultivated with the stationary culture technique.The different rat C6 brain glioma cells groups were treated with 2,4,8,and 16 ng?L-1 antigliomatin for 72 h in vitro and then the inhibitory effect of antiglioma on the expression of VEGF was observed with immunohistochemical method.Results The cytoplasm and(or) nucleus of most VEGF positive cells were stained to yellow brown.VEGF expressed significantly in cytoplasm of the rat C6 glioma cells in control group.The density of the VEGF positive cells was decreased in glioma compared with control group after treated with antigliomatin for 72 h(P
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<p><b>AIM</b>To explore the types of receptors distributed in MHb and LHb.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Recording the currents of potassium channels in Hb neurons isolated from the rats 10-15 days after birth. To distinguish the types of receptors distributed in MHb and LHb by using the agonists of mu receptor DAMGO, and sigma receptor DPDPE.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Two types of current of K+ channels were recorded, the transient rectifier and delayed rectifier potassium channels. DAMGO or DPDPE increased the intensity of current of K+ channels.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>In MHb there was a higher density of sigma receptor, and in LHb a higher density of mu receptor distributed.</p>
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Animals , Rats , Animals, Newborn , Habenula , Metabolism , Neural Pathways , Neurons , Metabolism , Potassium Channels , Metabolism , Receptors, Opioid , MetabolismABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>To observe the responses of pain-related neurons in habenula to the nociceptive stimuli and classic analgesic morphine for inquiring into its characteristics of pain.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The experiment was proceeded with adult rats under light anesthetized. Through the cannula inserted by operation or the multielectrode injecting the morphine, naloxone, CCK-8 and etc into lateral cerebro-ventricule or habenula, the unit firings from the neurons of habenula were recorded.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The unit firings were recorded from pain-related neurons distributed in MHb or LHb. The pain-related neurons could be differentiated into pain excitatory or pain inhibitory neurons. After the morphine iontophoresed, the main response of the pain excitatory neurons was inhibited, the pain inhibitory neurons were excited. The naloxone iontophoresed could antagonize the analgesic effect of morphine on neurons of habenula. After the morphine injected (10 mg/kg, i. p) into morphine-tolerated rats, the analgesic efficacy of pain-related neurons in LHb was more stronger than in MHb. It showed that the neurons in LHb were suffered from morphine was higher than MHb. After injection of antagonist of CCK-8 into lateral cerebro-ventricle, morphine injected peritoneally could weaken the tolerance level of morphine. Conversely, after injection of morphine (10 mg/kg, i. p.) 10 min, second time injection of CCK-8 (15 ng/10 microl) into lateral cerebro-ventricle could antagonize the analgesic action of morphine on the neurons in LHb, but in MHb the antagonized action was not obviously.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The excitatory and inhibitory neurons in Hb were sensitive to the nociceptive stimuli and not easy to adapt to it. The sensitivity of the neurons in LHb to morphine was more higher than the neurons in MHb.</p>
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Animals , Rats , Habenula , Cell Biology , Morphine , Pharmacology , Naloxone , Pharmacology , Neurons , Physiology , Pain Threshold , Rats, Wistar , Sincalide , PharmacologyABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>To investigate whether if the Habenula is the main relay involved in the vasopressor effect induced by the stimulus of insular cortex, central-, lateral amygdaloid nucleus respectively.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Electrostimulation of the nuclei mention above respectively, and microinjection of lidocaine into Habenula unilaterally and bilaterally.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>When INS or CeA was stimulated, inducing an obvious increase of blood pressure. To stimulate INS or CeA after microinjecting lidocaine into Hb 5 minutes, the amplitudes of the vasopressor responses were decreased significantly, and the decrease of the bilaterally was larger (decreased value: 41.7% in INS, 46.1% in CeA) than that of unilaterally (decreased value: 36.9% in INS, 39.6% in CeA).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Habenula is one of the main relays involved in the vasopressor effects induced by the stimulus of insular cortex, central-, lateral amygdaloid nucleus.</p>
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Animals , Rats , Amygdala , Physiology , Blood Pressure , Physiology , Cerebral Cortex , Physiology , Electric Stimulation , Habenula , Physiology , Neural Pathways , Physiology , Rats, WistarABSTRACT
<p><b>AIM</b>To inquire a new credible animal model in studies of startle conditioned reflex.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Through the trials of combining a conditioned stimulus (a tone) with an unconditioned stimulus(a foot shock), the startle responses were established in animals by conditioned stimulus. Arterial blood pressure were measured before and after blocking basolateral and lateral amygdala with lidocaine.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The blood pressure was increased by the conditioned stimulus after four days training. When the basolateral amygdala was blocked by lidocaine, the blood pressure was not increased by the conditioned stimulus.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The animal model used and verified in this experiment is a new credible chronic animal model in startle conditioned reflex by measuring arterial blood pressure.</p>