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OBJECTIVE：To in vestigate the effects of dexmedetomidine （Dex）on SIRT 1/Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway in cerebral injury of sepsis model rats ，and explore the mechanism of its protecitve effect on cerebral injury. METHODS ： A total of 80 male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group （Sham group ），sepsis group （CLP group ），CLP+Dex group（10 μg/kg Dex），CLP+Dex+Sirtinol group （10 μg/kg Dex+2 μL/100 g SIRT 1 inhibitor sirtinol ），with 20 mice in each group. Two hours before modeling ，CLP+Dex+Sirtinol group was injected with sirtinol via lateral ventricle. Sepsis model was induced by cecal ligation and perforation in each group （in sham group ，only operation was performed but no ligation was performed）. At 0，3，6 h after modeling ，CLP+Dex group and CLP+Dex+Sirtinol group were given Dex （10 μg/kg） intraperitoneally，Sham group and CLP group were given constant volume of normal saline intraperitoneally. Cerebral tissue water content，Evans blue （EB）content，apoptosis in cerebral cortex ，the levels of IL- 1β and TNF-α in cerebral tissue as well as the protein expression of SIRT 1，p-Akt，p-GSK3β and β-catenin in hippocampus were detected 24 h after last medication. RESULTS ： Compared with Sham group ，cerebral tissue water content ，EB content ，the number of apoptotic cells in cerebral cortex as well as the levels of IL- 1β and TNF-α in cerebral tissue were increased significantly（P＜0.05），while the protein expression of SIRT 1， p-Akt，p-GSK3β and β-catenin in hippocampus were decreased significantly （P＜0.05）. Compared with CLP group ，cerebral tissue water content ，EB content ，the number of apoptotic cells in cerebral cortex as well as the levels of IL- 1β and TNF-α in cerebral tissue were decreased significantly in CLP+Dex group （P＜0.05），while the protein expression of SIRT 1，p-Akt，p-GSK3β and β-catenin in hippocampus were increased significantly （P＜0.05）. Sirtinol could significantly reverse the above-mentioned cerebral protection and factor regulation effects of Dex （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS ：Dex can protect the cerebral tissue of sepsis model rats，which may play an anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic role by activating SIRT 1/Akt/GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway ，so as to reduce cerebral edema ，protect blood-brain barrier and reduce cerebral injury.
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OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects and safety of atorvastatin combined with probucol on the vascular elasticity in patienits with hypertension. METHODS:246 hypertensive patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group,123 cases in each group. All patients received conventional antigypertensive treatment,based on it,control group was given 10 mg Atorvastatin tablet,qd;observation group was additionally given 0.25 g Probucol tablet,qd,on the basis of control group. They were treated for 1 year. Clinical efficacy,lipid levels(total cholesterol,triglyceride,low density lipoprotein cholesterol,high density lipoprotein cholesterol),cystatin C (Cys-C),C-reactive protein (CRP),elastic parameters of common carotid artery and lower limb artery(stiffness,pressure-strain elastic modulus,compliance,augmentation index,pulse wave velocity)before and af-ter treatment in 2 groups were observed,and the incidence of adverse reactions was compared. RESULTS:Before treatment,there were no significant differences in lipid levels,Cys-C,CRP and elastic parameters of common carotid artery and lower between 2 groups (P>0.05);after treatment,the above-mentioned indexes were significantly improved,and the improvement degree in ob-servation group was superior to control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05). And there were no severe ad-verse reactions during treatment in both 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS:Atorvastatin combined with probucol can improve lipid level and elasticity of common carotid artery and lower limb artery,with good safety.
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Objective Radical surgery is extensively used in the treatment of lung cancer in elderly patients .This study aimed to investigate the effects of acute hypervolemic hemodilution (AHVHD) on the cognitive function and plasma S100βof elderly people following radical surgery for lung cancer . Methods A total of 112 lung cancer patients treated by radical surgery were equally randomized to an AHVHD and a non-AHVHD control group .Using the Mini-Mental State Examination scale ( MMSE) , we evaluated the cognitive function of the patients .We made comparisons between the two groups in the cerebral oxygen metabolism indexes and plasma S100βlevels at T0(immediately after anesthesia induction), T1(15 min after hemodilution), T2(60 min after hemodilution), T3(60 min before the end of surgery ) and T4 ( at the end of surgery ) as well as MMSE scores before and after operation . Results At T1 , T2, T3, and T4, the values of jugular venous oxygen saturation in the AHVHD group were (75.1 ±4.3), (78.5 ±3.1), (79.1 ± 4.4), and (79.6 ±2.8) %, respectively, with time-dependent decreases in Da-jvO2 and cerebral oxygen extraction , and significantly higher than that at T0 (P<0.05) and those in the control group ([63.4 ±2.0], [63.9 ±1.8], [64.2 ±3.0], and [64.7 ±3.2]%) (P<0.05).The levels of plasma S100βat T1, T2, T3, and T4 were remarkably lower in the AHVHD group ([0.53 ±0.04], [0.52 ±0.07], [0.51 ±0.06], and [0.50 ±0.08] μg/L) than in the control ([0.64 ±0.06], [0.64 ±0.04], [0.65 ±0.05], and [0.67 ±0.06] μg/L), with statistically significant differences between the two groups at the same time point (P<0.05).At 1, 3, 5, and 7 days after surgery, the MMSE scores were markedly higher in the AHVHD group (24.3 ±1.7, 26.5 ±1.9, 27.8 ±1.3, and 28.1 ±1.0) than in the control (21.1 ±1.6, 24.0 ±2.1, 25.9 ±1.8, and 26.4 ±1.7) (P<0.05). Conclusion AHVHD can significantly improve cognitive function and reduce plasma S 100βin elderly patients following radical surgery for lung cancer , which may be related to cerebral oxygen metabolism .