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Objective To explore the relation of c jun antisense gene transfection and cardiomyocyte apoptosis following hypoxia and burn serum treatment Methods Burn serum was collected from Wistar rats with 30% total body surface area(TBSA) Ⅲ degree burn Rats inhaling mixed gas containing 1% O 2 was used as hypoxia model The c jun antisense gene recombinant was constructed by genetic recombination technique Cardiomyocytes from neonatal Wistar rats were cultured in vitro with hypoxia and burn serum treatment c jun antisense gene recombinant was transfected into the cultured cardiomyocytes Cardiomyocytes were stained with TUNEL for the examination of cardiomyocyte apoptosis at 12, 24 and 48 h after hypoxia and burn serum treatment In addition, the number of apoptotic cardiomyocytes was counted The results were processed statistically Results In the group with only the addition of burn serum and hypoxia(non transfected group), the numbers of apoptotic cardiomyocytes(mean per high power visual field) were 7 1?0 842, 28 4?1 635 and 13 2?1 525, respectively But after transfection of c jun antisense gene recombinant, numbers of apoptotic cardiomyocytes were 4 1?0 716,12 3?1 455 and 8 5?1 341, respectively There was a significant difference between the transfected group and the non transfected group( P
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Objective To explore the effect of c fos antisense gene transfection on the protection of cardiomyocytes following hypoxia and burn serum treatment. Methods Burn serum was collected from Wistar rats with 30% total body surface area(TBSA) of Ⅲ degree burns. The mixture gas containing 1% O 2 was used as hypoxia model. The c fos antisense gene recombinant was constructed by genetic recombination technique. Cardiomyocytes from neonatal Wistar rats were cultured in vitro with hypoxia and burn serum treatment. c fos antisense gene recombinant was transfected into the cultured cardiomyocytes. Expression of c fos mRNA was determined by RT PCR. Expressions of c fos protein, troponin T and ? Tubulin in cardiomyocytes were determined by Western blotting in the transfected and non transfected groups. Results RT PCR results showed that the expression of c fos mRNA increased significantly in the non transfected group. But after transfection of c fos antisense gene recombinant, the expression of c fos mRNA decreased significantly as compared with the non transfected cardiomyocytes. Western blotting results showed that the expression of c fos protein in the transfected group decreased remarkably as compared with the non transfected group, but the expressions of ? Tubulin and troponin T increased significantly in the transfected group. Conclusion Burn serum and hypoxia can cause the injury of cardiomyocytes. c fos antisense gene recombinant transfection has the protective effect on cardiomyocytes exposed to burn serum and hypoxia.
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Objective To explore the protective effect of high density lipoprotein on the liver function of rats with severe burns. Methods 135 Wistar rats employed in present study were randomly divided into control group (n=15, without treatment), burn group (n=60, with 30%TBSA full-thickness burn on the back) and experimental group (n=60, with the injection of 80mg/kg HDL via the caudal vein immediately after burns). The rats in the groups with burns injury were resuscitated with intraperitoneal isotonic saline (50ml/kg) 30 minutes after burn. The serum content of AST, ALT, ICAM-1 and TNF-? of the rats were determined with corresponding methods. The histological changes in the liver tissue of the rats in all groups were observed under light microscope and electronic microscope. Results The serum content of AST, ALT, ICAM-1 and TNF-? in the rats of control group were significantly lower than those in burn group (P