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Objective To evaluate the role of α2A adrenergic receptor (α2AAR) in dexmedetomidine-induced inhibition of TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway activation during hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R)caused injury to alveolar type Ⅱ epithelial cells.Methods Type Ⅱ] alveolar epithelial cells of rats RLE6TN cells cultured in vitro were divided into 4 groups (n =6 each) using a random number table method:control group (group C),H/R injury group (group H/R),dexmedetomidine group (group D) and α2A AR small interfering RNA (siRNA) plus dexmedetomidine group (group α2AAR-siRNA+D).H/R was produced by exposing cells to 1％ O2-5％ CO2-94％ N2 for 24 h followed by 4-h reoxygenation.Cells were incubated for 1 h with dexmedetomidine at the final concentration of 1 nmol/L,and then H/R model was established in group D.In group α2AAR-siRNA+D,cells were transfected with 50 nmol/L α2AAR-siRNA,48 h later dexmedetomidine at the final concentration of 1 nmol/L was added,cells were incubated for 1 h,and then H/R model was established.The cell viability was measured using CCK-8 method,cell apoptosis rate was determined by flow cytometry,and the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB was detected by immunofluorescence.Results Compared with group C,the cell viability was significantly decreased,the apoptosis rate was increased,and the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB was up-regulated in group H/R (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in group D (P＞0.05).Compared with group H/R,the cell viability was significantly increased,the apoptosis rate was decreased,and the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB was down-regulated in group D (P＜0.05),and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in group α2AAR-siRNA+D (P＞0.05).Compared with group D,the cell viability was significantly decreased,the apoptosis rate was increased,and the expression of TLR4 and NF-κB was up-regulated in group α2AAR-siRNA+D (P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which dexmedetomidine inhibits TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway activation may be related to activating α2AAR during H/R-caused injury to alveolar type Ⅱ epithelial cells.
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Objective To investigate the influence of Bupivacaine injection speed on blood pressure of patients undergoing cesarean section.Methods 90 patients(ASAⅠ-Ⅱ)who underwent cesarean section were selected with combined spinal-epidural anesthesia were divided randomly into three groups(20 for each).0.5% bupivacaine 1.4ml(7mg),the speed of injection in group A,group B and group C is 10 seconds,20 seconds,30 seconds.Systolic blood pressure(SBP),Diastolic blood pressure(DBP)and Heart rate(HR)were recorded before anesthesia and 5min,10min,15min and 30min after anesthesia.Cases need to be added epidural drug were all recorded.Results The age,body length and body weight in the three groups has no significant difference,location of injection and posture were same.The best effect of anesthesia was founded in group B,blood pressure(BP)and HR was stable.The effect of anesthesia was better but BP and HR were obviously descent in group A.The block level of anesthesia was unsatisfactory and need to add epidural drug in group C.Conclusion The injection speed of 0.5% bupivacaine 1.4ml in combined spinal-epidural anesthesia is suitable of 20 seconds when patients underwent cesarean section.