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Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of Group A Streptococcal(GAS) toxic shock syndrome (STSS) in children. Methods:The clinical data of 10 STSS children hospitalized in Shenzhen Children′s Hospital from January 2015 to March 2022 were downloaded from the electronic medical record system.The clinical manifestations were analyzed and treatment experience was summarized respectively.Results:There were 5 males and 5 females, with an average age of (5.29±2.87) years.All the patients were healthy in the past.The diagnoses were confirmed by blood culture in 2 cases, pus culture in 5 cases, and blood metagenomics next generation sequencing in 3 cases.The rapid detection of GAS antigen was positive in 7 cases.All cases had fever, and 9 cases of them developed fever after viral infection, including pneumonia in 7 cases, skin and soft tissue infections in 6 cases, necrotizing fasciitis in 3 cases, and purulent meningitis in 1 case.All cases also presented with shock.Six cases had liver function injury, and 4 cases suffered from acute kindey injury.Four cases had infection-related encephalopathy, and 7 cases were afflicted with disseminated intravascular coagulation.Two cases had respiratory failure, and 2 cases had rhabdomyolysis.There were 3 cases with a decreased white blood cell (WBC) count and 7 cases with an increased WBC count on admission.Seven cases were found to have thrombocytopenia, but their platelet levels were all elevated after recovery.C-reactive protein and procalcitonin and the proportion of neutrophils were markedly increased in all cases.All cases suffered from hypoalbuminemia, hyponatremia and hypocalcemia.All the 10 positive strains were sensitive to Penicillin, Ceftriaxone/Cefotaxime and Vancomycin.Eight cases were treated with combined antibiotics after admission.Eight patients received intravenous immunoglobulin.All cases were cured and discharged.Conclusions:The STSS progresses rapidly in children, so pediatricians should pay great attention to the disease.Early identification, diagnosis of infection sources, infusion of antibiotics and surgical treatment are the keys to disease management.
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Objective:To explore the clinical application value of group A Streptococcus (GAS) antigen rapid detection method in children suffering from GAS infection.Methods:A total of 44 733 children with suspected GAS infection who were admitted to the Outpatient and Inpatient Departments of Shenzhen Children′s Hospital from January 2015 to December 2019.Throat swab specimens from all children were collected, and BinaxNOW Strep A Test reagent was used for GAS antigen rapid detection.Among them, the throat swabs of 346 children were inoculated with blood culture medium for traditional bacterial culture, and then the GAS antigen rapid detection was tested.The sensitivity and specificity of the two methods were compared, and according to the result of the GAS antigen rapid detection, its age, gender and seasonal trends were analyzed.SPSS 19.0 software was applied for statistical analysis of the data.Results:Among the 346 children tested by both methods, the results of bacterial culture were adopted as the reference method, the sensitivity of the rapid detection method for GAS antigen was 89.41%(152/170 cases), and the specificity was 94.32%(166/176 cases) compared with culture methods.A total of 44 733 cases GAS antigen were tested in children in Shenzhen, of which 10 024 cases were positive, with the positive detection rate of 22.41%.The trend of GAS antigen rapid detection was consistent with the five-year trend, with the high positive rate of 3-8 years, of which 4-6 years of positive rate was the highest.The two seasonal peaks were evident each year, with peaks occurring in April-June, and November and January of next year.The detection rate ratio of male and female was 1.74∶1, and the gender difference was significant ( χ2=27.93, P<0.000 1). GAS antigen rapid detection rate in different clinical departments from high to low in order are as follows: dermatology outpatient (52.34%), emergency clinic (47.74%), internal medicine outpatient (37.36%), infectious disease area (19.71%), five-level disease area (10.27%), internal medicine area (8.63%), surgical areas (7.34%) and neonatal areas (0). Conclusions:GAS antigen rapid detection method and bacterial culture method have high coincidence rate, and high sensitivity and specificity, and can be popularized and applied in the diagnosis of GAS infectious diseases in children.GAS detection rate is higher in outpatient emergency department and dermatology clinics.There are obvious differences from seasonal and population (age and gender) in the positive detection of GAS antigen.No neonates were found.
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OBJECTIVE@#To study the clinical efficacy and complications of Endobutton titanium plate and clavicle hook plate in the treatment of acromioclavicular dislocation.@*METHODS@#Total 48 patients with Rockwood Ⅲ to Ⅴ acromioclavicular joint dislocation from March 2015 to May 2019 were retrospectively divided into two groups according to different surgical methods. Among the patients, 23 patients were treated with Endobutton loop titanium plate fixation (observation group), including 15 males and 8 females, ranging in age from 23 to 59 years old, with an average of(36.2±8.1) years old;Rockwood type Ⅲ in 6 cases, type Ⅳ in 11 cases and type Ⅴ in 6 cases. Twenty-five patients were treated with clavicular hook plate(control group), including 17 males and 8 females, ranging in age from 22 to 54 years old, with an average of (34.7±6.4) years old; Rockwood type Ⅲ in 6 cases, type Ⅳ in 14 cases and type Ⅴ in 5 cases. The operation time, intraoperative bleeding, hospitalization time, visual analogue scale (VAS) of pain, Constant-Murley score of shoulder function and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.@*RESULTS@#All the patients were followed up, and the duration ranged from 24 to 51 months, with a mean of (30.5±6.5) months. The amountof bleeding and hospitalization time in the observation group were (71.9±4.0) ml and(8.2±1.6) d respectively;and those in the control group were (97.6±13.4) ml and (12.8±1.2) d respectively. There was significant difference between the two groups (@*CONCLUSION@#Compared with clavicular hook plate internal fixation in the treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocation, Endobutton loop titanium plate internal fixation technology has the advantages of less surgical bleeding, shorter hospitalization time, less postoperative pain, good recovery of shoulder joint function and less complications.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Acromioclavicular Joint/surgery , Bone Plates , Case-Control Studies , Joint Dislocations/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of invasive fungal infections(IFI) in PICU and analyze the risk factors for diagnosis and treatment earlier.Methods The clinical data of patients with IFI hospitalized in PICU from January 2013 to December 2017 were retrospectively studied.Results There were 179 cases of patients with positive fungal cultures,of which 49 cases were IFI.There were 23 males and 26 females,the mean age was (3.87 ± 2.42) years.A total of 47 cases had underlying diseases.In positive specimen,there were 36 cases of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid or sputum cultures,14 cases of blood cultures,7 cases of urinary cultures,3 cases of thoracic/ascites cultures,2 cases of bone marrow cultures,and 1 case of cerebrospinal fluid culture.There were 12 cases who had at least two sites infection at the same time.A total of 53 strains of fungal pathogens were cultivated,among which 45 cases were candida,5 cases were aspergillus,and 3 cases were penicillium marneffei,and 4 cases had two fungal infections.The presence of underlying diseases,blood transfusions,use of antibiotics/glucocorticoids/immunosuppressors,invasive procedures,and long hospital stays were risk factors (all P ＜ 0.05).Drug susceptibility analysis showed that all strains were sensitive to antifungal drugs of amphotericin B/liposomes,azoles and echinocandins,except 1 case of Candida utilis,1 case of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and 1 case of Candida lusitaniae.There were 26 patients only treated with one antifungal drug and 23 had combined drugs.All patients had fever.Eleven patients developed multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and 6 died.Conclusion There are no specific clinical manifestations for children with IFI and with critical condition and high mortality.Candida is the most common fungal infection.The lung is the most common part of infection.The children of IFI with risk factors such as underlying diseases,blood transfusions,use of antibiotics/glucocorticoids/immunosuppressors,invasive procedures and long hospital stays,should be identified in combination with laboratory examination and use antifungal drugs rationally as early as possible.
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Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) peptide is a widely distributed neurotransmitter expressed in the central nervous systems. Previously, several reports demonstrated that nucleus accumbal-injected CART peptide positively modulated behavioral sensitization induced by psychostimulants and regulated the mesocorticolimbic dopaminergic pathway. It is confirmed that CART peptide exerted inhibitory effect on psychostimulant-enhanced dopamine receptors signaling, Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase signaling and crucial transcription factors expression. Besides modulation of dopamine receptors-related pathways, CART peptide also exhibited elaborated interactions with other neurotransmitter receptors, such as glutamate receptors and γ-aminobutyric acid receptors, which further account for attribution of CART peptide to inhibition of psychostimulant-potentiated locomotor activity. Recently, CART peptide has been shown to have anxiolytic functions on the aversive mood and uncontrolled drug-seeking behaviors following drug withdrawal. Moreover, microinjection of CART peptide has been shown to have an anti-depressant effect, which suggests its potential utility in the mood regulation and avoidance of depression-like behaviors. In this review, we discuss CART pathways in neural circuits and their interactions with neurotransmitters associated with psychostimulant-induced depression.
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Central Nervous System , Depression , Dopamine , Drug-Seeking Behavior , Microinjections , Motor Activity , Neurotransmitter Agents , Phosphotransferases , Receptors, Dopamine , Receptors, Glutamate , Receptors, Neurotransmitter , Transcription FactorsABSTRACT
A well-organized personnel information system is the foundation of efficient operation in research institutes. In this paper,on the basis of analyzing the characteristics of the scientific research institutes and personnel informa-tion,we analyze the current status and problems in personnel information management of scientific research institutes, and put forward a concrete way to solve these problems according to the practical experience.
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Objective To study the effect and mechanism of endoplamic reticulum stress on the auditory cortex injury after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.Methods 30 healthy male adult SD rats were chosen and randomly divided into 2 groups,ischemia-reperfusion(I/R) group and sham operated control,with each group 15 rats.The rats in I/R group were operated for suture-occluded method to establish middle cerebral artery occlusionmodel(MCAO),with ischemia for 60 mins followed by reperfusion for 24 h.And the control group was only to be isolated cervical vessels,with no thread embolism inserted.The auditory brainstem response (ABR) was tested before operation and at 24 h post-operation respectively.The neurological deficits,ratio of infarct volume were evaluated.The pathological changes were observed by HE.Neurocyte apoptosis were observed by Tunel,and the AI were determined.The expression of GRP78,Caspase-12 were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting.Results Compared with the sham group,the neurological function scores,the infarct volume of brain of I/R group increased significantly.The threshold of ABR elevated significantly and AI rised in I/R group.HE staining showed that the neurons in the sham group were arranged in order,the shape was normal,but in the I/R group the normal structure disappeared,the nuclei were condensed.The expression of GRP78,Caspase-12 protein were significantly up-regulated.All of the differences above have statistical significance(P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism of hearing loss after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats is perhaps related to endoplamic reticulum stress,and GRP78,Caspase-12 participate in the process of neuron apoptosis on auditory cortex caused by ERS.
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A new compound(Z)-6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5,7-dimethylaurone was isolated from Cleistocalyx operculatus flower buds. Its structure was identified by spectroscopic data including MS, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR HSQC and HMBC. A known compound, 2',4'-dihydroxy-6'-methoxy-3'5'-dimethylchalcone (DMC), was also isolated and identified,and used as material to synthesize (Z)-6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5,7-dimethylaurone.Anti-inflammatory activities of the two compounds were tested . The results showed that (Z)-6-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5,7-dimethylaurone possesses much stronger PGE₂ inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ 6.12 nmol·L⁻¹) than the positive control ibuprofen （68.66 nmol·L⁻¹）.
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@#Objective To explore the effects of individual aerobic and resistance training on the blood glucose, cardiopulmonary fitness, body composition and quality of life for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods From September, 2016 to December, 2017, 120 patients with T2DM were randomly assigned to control group (n = 40), aerobic training group (n = 40) and combined training group (n = 40). All the patients accepted routine medication, health education and diet guide, while the aerobic training group accepted target heart rate aerobic exercises according to the cardiopulmonary exercise test and the combined training group accepted resistance training based on the aerobic training group. They were measured the blood glucose, cardiopulmonary fitness, body composition and quality of life before and after three months of treatment. Results The fasting blood glucose (FBG), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C), insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), peak exercise load, anaerobic threshold, peak oxygen consumption, metabolic equivalent, oxygen pulse, carbon dioxide ventilation equivalent slope, fat mass (FM), lean body mass (LBM) and the scores of quality of life improved after treatment in both training groups (t > 2.422, P < 0.05), and FBG, HbA1C, HOMA-IR, peak exercise load, LBM and the scores of quality of life improved more in the combined training group than in the aerobic training group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Combining with resistance training based on aerobic training can further improve blood glucose, body composition and quality of life in patients with T2DM, but no more effect on the cardiopulmonary fitness.
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Objective To evaluate the detection value of serum (1,3)-β-D glucan (G-test) and galactomannan (GM-test) combined with sputum fungal culture in the early diagnosis of invasive fungal infection(IFI) in intensive care unit(ICU) patients.Methods Inpatients with high risk factors for IFI in the ICU of the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University between January 2015 and December 2016 were chosen,they were divided into 3 groups according to the diagnostic criteria of IFI:IFI group(including confirmed and clinically diagnosed cases),suspected IFI group,and non-IFI group.The results of serum G-test,GM-test,and sputum fungal culture in three groups of patients were analyzed,early diagnostic value in IFI with combined three tests was evaluated.Results A total of 264 ICU patients were investigated,IFI group,suspected IFI group,and non-IFI group were 56,43,and 165 cases respectively.Among 56 cases of confirmed IFI,46,39,and 34 were positive for G-test,GM-test,and fungal culture respectively.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value,and negative predictive value of combined three detection were 98.2％,82.4％,65.5％,and 99.3％ respectively,positive likelihood ratio,negative likelihood ratio,and Youden index were 5.58,0.02,and 0.98 respectively.The sensitivity and negative predictive values of combined three detection were both higher than those of single G-test,GM-test,and sputum fungal culture (all P＜0.05);but specificity and positive predictive value of combined three detection were not significantly different from single G-test,GM-test,and sputum fungal culture(all P＞0.05).Conclusion The combination of G-test,GM-tests,and sputum fungal culture can improve the sensitivity of early diagnosis of IFI in ICU patients,and guide the clinicians in the early treatment of IFI.
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Objective To observe the lung injury of rats caused by PM2.5 and the intervention effect of Platycodonis Radix total saponins (PGS); To discuss the repair mechanism of PGS for lung injury caused by PM2.5. Methods The model of lung injury caused by PM2.5 was induced by tracheal instillation. The rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group and PGS high-, medium- and low-dose groups, with 10 rats in each group. After medication for 14 d, BALF and left lung and right lung tissue of rats were collected. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of lung tissue. The contents of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-13 in BALF were detected by ELISA. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of TGF-β mRNA in lung tissues. The expression of TGF-β protein in lung tissue was detected by Western blot. Results Compared with model group, TNF-α and IL-6 decreased significantly while IL-10 and IL-13 increased significantly in BALF in high- and medium-dose group of PGS. Degree of pulmonary interstitial edema and fibroplasia alleviated in PGS groups. Expressions of TGF-βmRNA and protein in lung tissue was reduced in PGS groups. Conclusion PGS can alleviate inflammatory injury caused by PM2.5 via regulating the balance of cytokine and down-regulating the expression of TGF-β and inhibiting the development of fibrosis, which results in the protection and repair on the lung injury of rats caused by PM2.5.
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To encourage the development of non-public hospitals is an important content and direction of the Chinese healthcare reform.In the study,policies of non-public hospitals are systematically collected and classified,stages and common key words analysis are developed,policies text is compared by using content analysis method,and the policy recommendations are finally put forward.
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Objective To explore the clinical application of located subcutaneous jugular vein inserted central catheter (LSJICC) in patients with malignant tumors. Methods The patients with malignant tumors treated in our hospital from January 2013 to December 2016 were enrolled and divided into the experimental group and the con-trol group according to the order of catheterization. Two groups were catheterized with LSJICC and PICC,respective-ly. Indwelling time of the catheter and incidence of complications were compared between two groups. The Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to reflect the occurrence of CRBSIs in both groups,and the log-rank test was used to compare the results. The pathogenicity distribution of CRBSIs was analyzed and multivariate Cox regression analysis was performed. Results A total of 450 patients were enrolled in this study,including 228 patients in the experimental group and 222 patients in the control group. The average indwelling time of the catheter in the ex-perimental group(212.24 ± 79.80) was significantly longer than that in the control group(79.73 ± 34.86). The in-cidence of complications in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group. The CRBSIs Kaplan-Meier survival curve of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group(P<0.01). The top three pathogens of CRBSIs were staphylococcus aureus,candida and klebsiella pneumoniae. Multivariate Cox regression analysis of CRBSIs showed that the site of catheter placement,the method of catheter placement and the type of tumor were independent risk factors for infection. Conclusion The incidence of compli-cations are significantly reduced with LSJICC,and indwelling time of the catheter is significantly prolonged,which is more in line with the actual needs of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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Objective To investigate the impact of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on miR-22 expression in human hepato-cellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines and to elucidate the molecular mechanism of 5-fluorouracil for HCC chemo-therapy. Methods Real-time PCR analysis was conducted to determine the expression levels of miR-22 in HCC tissue specimens and HCC cell lines. The expression of miR-22 and pri-miR-22 (primary miR-22) was evaluated in HepG2 and Huh7 cells with 5-FU treatment by using real-time PCR and we also performed Western blot analysis to detect the protein level of HDAC4 in HCC cells with the same treatment. A rescue assay was employed by using 5-FU treatment in combination with miR-22 inhibitor(Anti-22) to further investigate the correlation among 5-FU, miR-22,and HCC cell growth. Results miR-22 expression depicted a significant downregulation in HCC tissues and cell lines (P<0.01). 5-FU treatment led to an augment of miR-22 expression in HepG2 and Huh7 cells(P<0.001) and resulted in a decrease of HDAC4 protein levels, which was verified as a direct target of miR-22 in HCC cells (P<0.01). Conclusions 5-FU has suppressive effect on HCC growth which could be potentially ex-plained by miR-22-mediated HDAC4 axis.
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Objective:To forecast the reduce of medical direct expenses of China from 2016 to 2020,under the circumstances that some outpatients and inpatients of tertiary hospitals and secondary hospitals could be distributed to primary medical institutions.Methods:According to the number of outpatients,number of inpatients,medical expenses of outpatients per visit,and medical expenses of inpatients per visit in the first grade,second grade and third grade public hospitals from 2006 to 2015,the corresponding visit numbers and costs from 2016 to 2020 were forecasted based on liner regression model.The percentages of transferable patients out of all patients in different levels of institutions could be equal to 10％,20％ and 30％.The direct medical expense could be saved after the distribution were calculated.Results:If the trend of health service utilization from 2016 to 2020 were equal to the sample,the third grade hospitals would keep the fast increasing of outpatient expenses and patients.8％,16％ and 24％ of the total expenses would be saved if 10％,20％ and 30％ patients in third and second were led to the second and first grade medical institutions.Conclusion:It needed to slowdown the increasing trend of medical expenses,lead patients visit hospitals reasonably,strengthen the construction capacity of second grade medical and health institutions,meanwhile,the medical and health service system construction should adjust the distribution ratio.
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Objective To investigate the impact of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on miR-22 expression in human hepato-cellular carcinoma (HCC) cell lines and to elucidate the molecular mechanism of 5-fluorouracil for HCC chemo-therapy. Methods Real-time PCR analysis was conducted to determine the expression levels of miR-22 in HCC tissue specimens and HCC cell lines. The expression of miR-22 and pri-miR-22 (primary miR-22) was evaluated in HepG2 and Huh7 cells with 5-FU treatment by using real-time PCR and we also performed Western blot analysis to detect the protein level of HDAC4 in HCC cells with the same treatment. A rescue assay was employed by using 5-FU treatment in combination with miR-22 inhibitor(Anti-22) to further investigate the correlation among 5-FU, miR-22,and HCC cell growth. Results miR-22 expression depicted a significant downregulation in HCC tissues and cell lines (P<0.01). 5-FU treatment led to an augment of miR-22 expression in HepG2 and Huh7 cells(P<0.001) and resulted in a decrease of HDAC4 protein levels, which was verified as a direct target of miR-22 in HCC cells (P<0.01). Conclusions 5-FU has suppressive effect on HCC growth which could be potentially ex-plained by miR-22-mediated HDAC4 axis.
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Objective:To forecast the reduce of medical direct expenses of China from 2016 to 2020,under the circumstances that some outpatients and inpatients of tertiary hospitals and secondary hospitals could be distributed to primary medical institutions.Methods:According to the number of outpatients,number of inpatients,medical expenses of outpatients per visit,and medical expenses of inpatients per visit in the first grade,second grade and third grade public hospitals from 2006 to 2015,the corresponding visit numbers and costs from 2016 to 2020 were forecasted based on liner regression model.The percentages of transferable patients out of all patients in different levels of institutions could be equal to 10％,20％ and 30％.The direct medical expense could be saved after the distribution were calculated.Results:If the trend of health service utilization from 2016 to 2020 were equal to the sample,the third grade hospitals would keep the fast increasing of outpatient expenses and patients.8％,16％ and 24％ of the total expenses would be saved if 10％,20％ and 30％ patients in third and second were led to the second and first grade medical institutions.Conclusion:It needed to slowdown the increasing trend of medical expenses,lead patients visit hospitals reasonably,strengthen the construction capacity of second grade medical and health institutions,meanwhile,the medical and health service system construction should adjust the distribution ratio.
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Objective To study the mechanism of endoplamic reticulum stress(ERS)pretreatment induced by 2-DG on the auditory cortex injury after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Methods The SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups,sham group,I/R group,and ERS pretreatment group. Tread occlusion was used to prepare the model of MCAO in the mice for 60 min followed by reperfusion for 24 h. Neurological assessment was exercised and brain infarction volume was evaluated. The auditory brainstem response was tested. The pathological changes were observed by HE staining. Neurocyte apoptosis was observed by Tunel ,and the apop-tosis index(AI)was determined. Expression of GRP78 and Caspase-12 were detected by immunohistochemistry. Results Compared with the sham group,the neurological scores,ratio of infarct volume and the hearing thresh-olds in I/R group increased significantly. HE staining showed the normal structure disappeared ,and apoptotic index increased significantly. Expression of GRP78 and Caspase-12 protein significantly up-regulated. Compared with I/R group,the indicators above showed improvement to some degrees. Conclusions The ERS pretreatment can alleviate the ischemia-reperfusion injury and neuron apoptosis in auditory cortex ,and reduce the possibility of hearing loss.
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Objective To investigate the mechanism of hearing loss after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.Methods A total of 60 healthy male adult SD rats were included in this study and randomly divided into 2 groups, ischemia-reperfusion(I/R) group and sham operated control, with 30 rats in each group.The rats in I/R group were operated for suture-occluded method to establish middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO)model, with ischemia for 60 mins followed by reperfusion for 24 hrs.The control group was only to be isolated cervical vessels, with no thread embolism inserted.The auditory brainstem response (ABR) was tested before operation and at 24 hrs post-operation respectively.At 24 hrs post-operation, we scored neurological functions, measured the changes of water content in the brain using the dry-wet weight method, and determined the infarct volume through TTC method.We also evaluated the integrity of blood-brain barrier(BBB) by viewing the exudation of Evans blue and observed the apoptosis of neurocyte by TUNEL method to conclude apoptotic index(AI).The expression of MMP-9,Claudin-5,Occludin and CX-43 were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with the sham group,the neurological function scores,the infarct volume and water content of the brain increased, with the elevated thresholds of ABR significantly and AI went up in I/R group.The expression levels of MMP-9 and CX-43 were significantly up-regulated,but the expressions of Claudin-5 and Occludin were obviously down-regulated.All of the differences above had statistical significances.Conclusion The mechanism of hearing loss after focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats is possibly related to MMPs activation,neurocyte apoptosis,BBB breakage and gap junction damage.
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Objective: To observe the effect and explore the mechanism of Tribulus terrestris (TT) on kidney of rats with obesity-related hypertension through leptin mediated JAK2/STAT3 pathway. Methods: To establish the model of rats with obesity-related hypertension by high-fat diet. The model rats were randomly divided into three groups: TT group (eight rats, 17.2 g/kg), Telmisartan group (eight rats, 3.4 mg/kg), and model group (eight rats, normal saline 2 mL/d). Rats were ig given drugs or saline for 12 weeks. The body weights and blood pressure were measured regularly. At the end of the study, the rats were sacrificed and the levels of serum lipid and angiotensinII (AngII) and β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) were determined by ELISA. Morphological changes of adipose tissue and kidney were observed by HE staining. The density of LepR in kidney was observed by immunohistochemical staining. Levels of mRNA and protein expression of JAK2 and STAT3 in kidney were determined by quantitive real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and Western blotting. Results: Both body weights and blood pressure of TT group were decreased (P < 0.05). The levels of serum TG, TC, and LDL-C of TT group were decreased significantly (P < 0.05). Kidney morphology of TT group was improved obviously and the size of lipocyte decreased. The levels of serum Ang II, Lep, and β2-MG of TT group decreased significantly (P < 0.05). The density of LepR in kidney of TT group decreased significantly (P < 0.05). The mRNA and protein expression of JAK2 and STAT3 in kidney of TT group was decreased significantly (P < 0.05). Conclusion: TT improves the leptin resistance of the obesity-related hypertensive rats mainly through JAK2/STAT3 pathway.