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Objective:To investigate the protective effect of insulin on burn serum-challenged cardiomyocytes in vitro. Methods:Primary culture of cardiomyocytes from Sprague-Dawley (SD) 2-day-old neonate rats were divided into Sham group, burn group, insulin group, and insulin activation inhibitor LY294002 pretreatment group (LY group). The model of cardiomyocytes injury induced by burn serum of 3-month-old SD rats [the serum of abdominal aortic was collected at 6 hours after modelling 30% total surface area (TBSA) Ⅲ degree scald rat] was reproduced. In the insulin group, 10% burn serum and insulin (10 U/L) were added into cell culture medium, and in the LY group, LY294002 (50 μmol/L) was pretreated for 30 minutes before the addition of burn serum and insulin. Sham group was only given 10% serum of sham injured rats (sham rats were only placed in 37 ℃ warm water). After the cells were cultured for 12 hours, the release of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and creatine kinase (CK) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The cardiac troponin T (cTnT) protein expression was examined by Western Blot. Apoptosis of cardiomyocytes was observed after Hoechst 33258 staining.Results:Compared with the Sham group, the cardiomyocytes were damaged and released inflammatory cytokines after burn serum-challenged. The levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and CK increased [TNF-α (ng/L): 273±48 vs. 21±6, IL-6 (ng/L): 416±83 vs. 44±11, CK (U/L): 1.44±0.24 vs. 0.14±0.08, all P < 0.01], while the expression of cTnT protein decreased (cTnT/β-actin: 0.12±0.04 vs. 0.86±0.34, P < 0.01), and the cardiomyocyte apoptosis increased [(19.1±5.6)% vs. (5.2±1.3)%, P < 0.01]. Insulin could significantly reduce the damage of cardiomyocytes, decrease the release of TNF-α, IL-6 and CK induced by burn serum [TNF-α (ng/L): 105±37 vs. 273±48, IL-6 (ng/L): 176±77 vs. 416±83, CK (U/L): 0.82±0.26 vs. 1.44±0.24, all P < 0.05], the expression of cTnT protein significantly increased (cTnT/β-actin: 0.41±0.16 vs. 0.12±0.04, P < 0.05), and the cells apoptosis rate significantly decreased [(10.7±3.2)% vs. (19.1±5.6)%, P < 0.05]. Further blocking experiments showed that LY294002 could mitigate the protective effects of insulin. Conclusion:For cardiomyocytes challenged by burn serum, insulin may decrease inflammation, apoptosis and then protect the cardiomyocytes.
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Objective To investigate the basis of ultrasound microbubble technology enhanced thermal ablation effect.Methods All 48 rabbits bearing hepatic tumors were averagely randomly divided into four groups:only laser group,sham,destruction + laser group,and blank group.The filling defect area changes of before and after treatment were observed and the differences between groups were compared.Results Pathology confirmed ablation of tumor tissue could produce coagulation necrosis for experiment group.The conventional ultrasound showed there was no significant variation in the maximum diameter and area in the pre and post treatment of experiment group and control group(P ＞0.05).There was no change for the control group.Ultrasound imaging showed an area of filling defect were:laser treatment alone group (0.83 ± 0.06) cm2,microbubbles false break combined with laser therapy group (0.65 ± 0.05) cm2,microbubbles break combined with laser therapy group (2.40 ± 0.16)cm2,blank control group (0.01 ± 0.01) cm2.The filling defect area of the treatment group,which was combined with ultrasound microbubble break technology and laser ablation was increased,there was significant variation in the each group (P ＜0.05).Conclusions Microbubble burst combined laser ablation could expand the single needle laser ablation area of rabbit VX2 liver tumor and increase the therapeutic effect.
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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of Ginkgo-Dipyidamolum on nerve symptom, sign and the nerve conduction velocity of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN).Methods60 patients with DPN were divided randomly into observation group and control group with 30 patients in each group. Routine therapy was conducted in control group. On the basis of routine therapy as control group, Ginkgo-Dipyidamolum was used by intravenous infusions in observation group for 4 weeks. The symptoms and physical sign of patients, and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) were observed.ResultsAfter treatment, clinical symptoms, signs and NCV in observation group improved and were significantly different from that before treatment ( P<0.01), also significantly different from control group ( P<0.01).ConclusionGinkgo-Dipyidamolum can improve the nerve symptoms and signs of patients with DPN, and enhance NCV.