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Aim To investigate the curative effect of rAAV-PR39-ADM,which co-expressed the gene of an-tibacterial peptide (PR39 ) and adrenomedullin (ADM),in a rat cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.Methods In vitro,Matrigel angiogenesis as-say was made with human umbilical vein endothelial cells.In vivo,the cerebral I/R model was established by the occlusion of the cerebral artery for 2h and then reperfused for 24 h.SD rats were randomly divided in-to sham group,I/R+normal saline group,I/R+null virus (AAV ) group, and IR +rAAV-PR39-ADM group.rAAV-PR39-ADM,saline and null virus were administered through the femoral vein after 24 h of the reperfusion in I/R group.MRI,neurological deficit score,TTC and HE staining were measured respective-ly 1 ,2,3 and 4 weeks after the injection in order to e-valuate the therapeutic efficacy.Results In vitro, rAAV-PR39-ADM group had significant angiogenic effect compared with sham group and null virus group. In vivo,successful I/R model was verified by the ima-ges of MRI.Compared with sham group,the nerve function defect score and the cerebral infarction size in each time nodes were significantly raised in I/R groups (P<0.01).There was no significant difference in in-farct size and nerve function defect score between I/R+normal saline group and I/R +null virus (AAV ) group,and obviously,the IR +rAAV-PR39-ADM group lowered these indexes compared with the other two groups.HE staining showed that the number of neurons,new capillaries vessels of I/R +PR39-ADM group were significantly more than those in group I/R and group I/R +null virus.Conclusion The treat-ment of rAAV-PR39-ADM promotes vascular forma-tion,neuron protection and reduces the infarct size in the model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion.
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Objective To explore the value of superior vena cava (SVC) Doppler spectrum in evaluation of the therapeutic effects of intermittent hypobaric hypoxia (HBHO)-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH) in rats and establish a new method for assessing pulmonary hypertension.Methods Fifty male SD rats were included.Forty of them were developed HBHO-PH and randomly divided into four groups with different manipulations:beraprost treatment group,sildenafil treatment group,placebo group and model group,with 10 rats in each group.The rest of 10 rats served as controls.Cardiac structure,pulmonary peak velocity (PAVmax),tricuspid peak velocity (TVEmax) and SVC Doppler ultrasound were performed in all rats before and after treatment for 2 weeks.Pulmonary arterial pressure was determined by the right heart catheterization.The relationship of the parameters with the pulmonary arterial pressure was analyzed.HE staining was done in lung tissues.Results Right heart catheterization showed that pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) of the treatment groups were lower than that of the model group,the difference was significant(P ＜0.01).Pulmonary artery pressure decreased in varying degrees both after placed in a normal environment and after 2 weeks of treatment.PASP of the beraprost treatment group and the sildenafil treatment group decreased significantly and showed no statistical significant difference with the control group.In contrast,PASP of the placebo group was significant higher than that of control group(P ＜ 0.05).No statistically significant difference was found between the non-placebo treatment groups in PASP.Compared with the control group,the right ventricle/body weight ratio of the model group was statistically significant increased in all other groups(P ＜0.01).Right SVC AR/S ratio was well correlated with PASP (r =0.603,P =0.001).Right SVC AR/S ratio was statistically significant lower in treatment groups compared with the model group (P ＜0.01).All groups except the control group demonstrated various degrees of pulmonary arterial wall thickening.Conclusions The right SVC spectrum of AR/S correlates well with PASP and can be used to evaluate the pharmacological therapeutic effect of rats with HBHO-PH,in particular with moderate to severe PH.
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Objective To explore the regularities and rules of compound herbal formulae for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Methods Compound herbal formulae on NAFLD published in journals of CNKI (1979.1-2014.1), VIP (1989.1-2014.1) and CBMdisc (1979.1-2014.1) were analyzed with association rule, frequency analysis and cluster analysis.Results In 107 prescriptions, 179 herbs were involved, and frequency of usage of those herbs was 1499. A cluster analysis was used to analyze 37 herbs with high frequency (≥10) of usage, which were classified into 9 clusters including promoting circulation, clearing heat herb, diuretic herb, food stagnation herb, regulating qi herb, phlegm-resolving herb, qi tonics herb, yin-nourishing herb, qi-activating herb and purgating herb. 30 pairs of herbs and 33 rules for NAFLD were obtained by association rule analysis.Conclusion It was a point of view to understand the regularities and rules of Chinese herb prescription on NAFLD by data mining.
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Vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) is high expressed in the organization of renal cell carcinoma and is mainly regulated by VHL gene and hypoxic of organization.Moreover,it can be used as a biomarker to judge renal cell carcinoma tumor progression and prognostic.In recent years,anti-VEGF targeted drugs are used for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma and receive meaningful clinical benefits.
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Objective To explore the characteristics of the flow velocity waveform of superior vena cana (SVC) in a rat model with chronic monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension by echocardiography.Methods The chronic pulmonary hypertension model was developed by monocrotaline solution (60 mg/kg) injection into the abdominal cavity in 32 SD rats.Eight rats with the placebo injected served as controls.An examination of the flow velocity waveform of SVC was performed by Doppler echocardiography via supraclavicular fossa before and 28-day after the injection.The pulmonary arterial systolic pressure was measured by pressure-guided micro-catheter 28-day after the injection both in the control and the pulmonary hypertension model group.Results Chronic monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension was successfully developed in 29 rats.The flow velocity waveform of SVC showed that the ratio of the maximum reverse peak flow velocity due to atrial contraction (VAR) to the maximum systolic peak flow velocity (Vs) and VAR increased dramatically 28-day after the monocrotaline solution injection in both sides of SVC (P ＜0.01), while only the Vs of the right SVC significantly decreased (P ＜0.05).Conclusions The changes of VAR/Vs ratio and VAR in rat model with chronic monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension suggested that the changes of flow velocity waveform of SVC have indicating features in reflecting pulmonary hypertension.
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Aim To investigate the effect of U50488H(a selective κ-opioid receptor agonist)and isoproterenol(ISO,a β-adrenergic receptor agonist)on ventricular arrhythmias and Cx43 during myocardial ischemia and reperfusion in rats.Methods 60 rats were randomly divided into five groups,ie,normal control group,I/R group,ISO+I/R group,U50488H+ISO+I/R group,Nor-BNI+U50488H+ISO+I/R group.The incidence of ventricular arrhythmias and arrhythmia score were determined. The expression of Cx43mRNA was tested by RT-PCR.The expression of Cx43 protein in myocardial cell was tested by an immunohistochemical approach with a quantitative imaging system.Results ① Compared with the I/R group,arrhythmia score was increased with administration of ISO(P<0.05).U50488H intravenously injected before ISO significantly decreased the arrhythmia score(P<0.05).② Compared with the normal control group,the expression of Cx43 mRNA was decreased in the I/R group(P<0.05).With administration of ISO,the amount of Cx43 mRNA was not significantly increased.③ Compared with normal control group,total and phosphorylated Cx43 proteins were significantly decreased in the I/R group(P<0.05),and the phosphorylated Cx43 was also decreased with administration of ISO.Compared with ISO+I/R group,phosphorylated Cx43 was increased with administration of U50488H (P<0.05).Conclusion κ-opioid receptor agonist U50488 H antagonizes the arrhythmias through the regulation of Cx43 during myocardial ischemia and reperfusion via inhibiting β-adrenergic receptor pathway.
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Objective To examine the epidemiology of kidney stone in Pudong New Area ofShanghai and analyze its risk factors. Methods 12 565 residents with the age above 16 years weresurveyed. All subjects needed to answer a questionnaire concerning their sex,age,geographic loca tions,occupation,education status and family history of renal calculi,etc. Ultrasound examinationwas used to diagnose the kidney stone. Results The average prevalence of kidney stone was 3.15%(396/12565),4. 05%(247/6096)in the men and 2.30%(149/6469) in the women,respectively (P<0. 05). The prevalence increased significantly with age of men,whereas the prevalence was highest forwomen aged 50-59. The prevalence between city and rural was not significantly different before age60 (2.58% vs 2. 62%,P>0. 05),whereas the prevalence were significantly different after age 60(6.28% vs 3.36%,P<0.05). The prevalence of subjects with a family history of renal calculi washigher than that without family history (32.02% vs 2.06%,P<0. 01). The prevalence in manage ment staff and vehicle drivers were the highest. Conclusions The prevalence of kidney stone in Pud ong New Area of Shanghai was lower than that in south of China. The relative risk increased in sub jects of aged men,women aged 50 59,with family history of renal calculi,management staff and ve hicle drivers. An understanding of the epidemiology particularly the interactions among different fac tors,may help lead to approach that reduce the risk of stone formation.
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BACKGROUND: Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) uses non-invasive signals to probe the human body and then detect the responses on the boundary of the body in order to reconstruct an impedance distribution inside the body. Compared to CT and MRI, EIT takes the advantages of realtime technique, lower cost and easiness for both continuous monitoring and functional imaging.OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to perform the in vivo measurement of the rabbit brain impedance frequency response before and after ischemia. And it was to verify the feasibility of EIT in brain functional imaging by ischemia brain functional imaging using EIT.DESIGN: It was a single-sample experiment.SETTING: It was conducted at the Department of Medical Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: This study was conducted at the Department of Medical Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from August to September 2001 and 10 healthy rabbits were selected.METHODS: Cerebral ischemia animal model was made using carotid artery ligation. Then the in vivo measurement of the rabbit brain impedance frequency response before and after ischemia was performed.Dynamic unilateral brain blood supply was recorded using EIT imaging.curves were plot before and after ischemia in the frequency range from 0.1 Hz EIT imagingRESULTS: Nine rabbits entered the statistical analysis and one was omitimpedance increased significantly. The ratio of increasing impedance can be up to 75% at frequencies lower than 10 Hz. And in the range from 1 kHz namic imaging showed that the changes in unilateral brain blood supply is accordant with the corresponding regions having a changing impedance.CONCLUSION: The changes in brain tissue impedance before and after ischemia can be imaged and it could be used as a variable for EIT imaging.
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In the research of tissue impedance spectroscopy measurement, the authors constructed a frequency sets that produce angularly equidistant points on the Nyquist loci. The studies of simulation data model demonstrate that, by use of the same quantity of frequency points and in comparison with the frequency sets that are logarithmic and quasi-linear, the angularly equidistant frequency sets can improve the estimate accuracy of tissue electrical model parameters of alpha and fc.
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Humans , Biomedical Engineering , Electric Conductivity , Electric Impedance , Mathematics , Models, Biological , Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted , Spectrum Analysis , MethodsABSTRACT
The in vivo measurements of rabbit brain tissue impedance were taken under both normal and ischemic conditions by using two-electrode measurement method in the frequency range from 0.1 Hz to 1 MHz. The dynamic images about the resistivity of cerebral ischemia were reconstructed based on a 16-electrode system. The results of in vivo measurement showed that the ratio of impedance increased can be as high as 75% at frequencies lower than 10 Hz. In the range from 1 KHz to 1 MHz, the ratio showed a constant value of 15%. The electrical impedance tomography (EIT) images obtained suggested that the regions of impedance changes highly correspond to the position of ischemia. It is confirmed that the brain function changes caused by local deficiency of blood can be detected and imaged by EIT method.
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Animals , Female , Male , Rabbits , Brain , Physiology , Brain Ischemia , Electric Impedance , Tomography , MethodsABSTRACT
Aim To examine the effect of ? opioid receptor agonist U50488H on the levels of interleukin-6(IL-6) and interleukin-8(IL-8) from angiotensinⅡ(AngⅡ) stimulated endothelial cells.Methods In the in vivo study,the modulation of U50488H(1.5 mg?kg~-1) intravenously on the level of AngⅡ was evaluated.In the in vitro study,endothelial cells from human umbilical vein(HUVEC) were cultured and divided into four groups:Control group,AngⅡ group,and AngⅡ plus U50488H and/or nor-BNI(a selective ? opioid receptor antagonist) group.These groups were treated respectively with phosphate buffered solution(PBS),AngⅡ(10~-9~10~-5 mol?L~-1),and AngⅡ in the presence of U50488H and/or nor-BNI for 0~24 hours.Culture supernatant and endothelial cells were collected at 0,3,6,12 and 24 h.IL-6 and IL8 levels in culture supernatant were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results The level of AngⅡ in the blood was significantly decreased following U50488H intravenously,which was blocked by nor-BNI administration(2 mg?kg~-1).AngⅡ stimulated the productions of IL-6 and IL-8 from HUVEC in the dose-dependent and time-dependent manners.U50488H at 10~-5 mol?L~-1 significantly inhibited this process,and the inhibitory effect of U50488H was blocked by nor-BNI,which itself had no effect.Conclusion ? opioid receptor may play a role in the process of anti-inflammation via down regulation of AngⅡ level and inhibition of the AngⅡ-stimulated IL-6 and IL-8 productions from endothelium cells.
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Aim To investigate the effects of U50,488H(a selective ?-opioid receptor agonist)on ventricular arrhythmias induced by myocardial ischemia and reperfusion in rats and to elucidate their mechanisms.Methods The contents of CK(creatine phosphokinase)and LDH(lactate dehydrogenase)were measured; The isolated heart was perfused using langendorff equipment. Heart rate(HR), arterial blood pressure(ABP), left ventricular pressure (LVP), cardiac function (?dp/dtmax), rate of ventricular tachycardia(VT)and ventricular fibrillation(VF)were examined in rats in vitro. The incidence of ventricular arrhythmias and arrhythmia score were also determined; The change of sodium currents (INa) induced by U50,488H was detected by whole-cell recording mode using patch clamp.Results ① In comparison with I/R group, the contents of CK、LDH in plasma of rats in U50,488H+I/R group were significantly lowered(P
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Aim To investigate the effects of U50488H,a selective ?-opioid receptor agonist,on the blood pressure in the rats and explore their mechanisms.Methods Heart rate(HR),arterial blood pressure(ABP),left ventricular pressure(LVP),contractive function(+ dp/dt_(max)) and diastolic function(-dp/dt_(max)) were examined in rats.Physiological experimental technique was used to collect urine and to determine the volume of urine output;isolated artery perfusion technique was used to investigate the direct action of U50488H on abdominal aorta of rats.Results HR,ABP,LVP and ?dp/dt_(max) in rats were decreased with the administration of U50488H;the urine volume increased significantly with the administration of U50488H.U50488H induced a dose-dependent vasodilation in the aortic artery.These effects of U50488H were totally abolished by nor-BNI,a selective ?-opioid receptor antagonist.Conclusion Stimulation of ?-opioid receptor with U50488H depresses the blood pressure mainly by reducing the strength of cardiac muscle,enhancing the urine volume and relaxing the vessel.
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AIM: The present study was to investigate the time course of ?-adrenoceptor desensitization and changes in the calcium transient in rat ventricular myocytes following chronic hypoxia. METHODS: With the spectrofluorometric method, the intracellular calcium( i) transient and its response to ?-adrenoceptor stimulation were determined in the single right ventricular myocytes, loaded with Fura-2.RESULTS: After 2-3 weeks of chronic hypoxia, the amplitudes of electrically induced i transient and caffeine-induced i transient started to decrease and the duration of i transient prolonged. The enhanced electrically induced i transient evoked by isoprotrenol was also decreased. After 3 or 4 weeks of chronic hypoxia, these changes aggravated gradually. After 8 weeks of chronic hypoxia, the changes of all these parameters were convalescent, meanwhile there was no significant difference compared with that of 4 weeks group. CONCLUSIONS: After 2-4 weeks of chronic hypoxia, the ?-adrenoceptor desensitization occurs, the underlying mechanism is related to the decreased function of L-type of calcium channel, ryanodine receptor-operated calcium channel and calcium ATPase, which is responsible for the decreased cardiac functionl. At 8 weeks of hypoxia, the heart is in adaptation and compensatory process.