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Objective To observe the application of ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block (FNB) and popliteal sciatic nerve block(PSNB) in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery.Methods From August 2015 to August 2017,60 patients scheduled for foot and ankle surgery undergoing laryngeal mask airway (LMA) general anesthesia in the People's Hospital of Langfang were randomly divided into 3 groups by the random number table,with 20 cases in each group.Before transfer patients from bed to operating table,A group received dezocine 5 mg iv,B group received FNB combined with PSNB (distal to the sciatic nerve bifurcation),C group received FNB combined with PSNB(proximal to the sciatic nerve bifurcation).A total of 40 mL of 0.375％ ropivacaine were injected guided by ultrasound in B group and C group.The time of sufficient sensory block and awake,the dosage of remifentanil and propofol were recorded.Pain was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS) pre-and post block.The incidence of sleepiness,postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV),agitation,pain and adverse reaction were also recorded.Results The time of sufficient sensory block and awake,the dosage of remifentanil and propofol in A,B and C group:A group (not measured),(21.6 ± 1.6) min,(1183 ± 17) μg,(665.0 ± 6.7) mg;B group (25.5 ± 2.5) min,(15.3 ± 1.4) min,(635 ± 16) μg,(455.0 ±6.5)mg;C group (19.6 ±2.3)min,(14.9 ± 1.5)min,(598 ± 14) μg,(438.0±9.9) mg.The time of awake,the dosage of remifentanil and propofol in B group and C group were significantly lower than those in A group (F =44.07,52.41,62.45,all P ＜0.05).The time of sufficient sensory block in C group was lower than that in B group(t =15.69,P ＜ 0.05).The VAS scores at T2,T3 and T4 in A,B and C group:A group (4.5 ± 0.6) point,(8.4 ± 0.5) point,(6.1 ± 0.9) point;B group (2.6 ± 0.5) point,(3.9 ± 0.3) point,(2.4 ± 0.6) point;C group (2.5 ± 0.4) point,(2.3 ± 0.5) point,(1.1 ± 0.5) point.The VAS scores in B group or C group were significantly lower than those in A group (F =52.36,72.82,75.41,all P ＜ 0.05).The VAS scores at T3 and T4 in C group were significantly lower than those in B group (t =18.42,q =14.55,all P ＜ 0.05).The incidence rates of sleepiness,PONV,agitation and incision pain in A,B and C group:A group (25％,25％,15 ％,15 ％,50％);B group(0％,5％,0％,0％,10％);C group (0％,5％,0％,0％,0％).The number of patients who had adverse reactions in B or C group were significantly lower than those in A group (x2 =8.51,8.73,10.11,10.11,9.69,all P ＜0.05).The incidence rate of incision pain at sober in C group was lower than that in B group(x2 =10.89,P ＜0.05).Conclusion The ultrasound-guided FNB and PSNB (proximal to the sciatic nerve bifurcation) can obviously shorten the onset time,reduce the dosage of general anaesthetic.It has effective analgesia during transfer of patients from bed to operating table and sober.
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Objective@#To observe the application of ultrasound-guided fascia iliaca compartment block(FICB) and proximal popliteal sciatic nerve block(PPSNB) on patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.@*Methods@#From January 2015 to January 2018, 60 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty undergoing laryngeal mask airway(LMA) general anesthesia in the People′s Hospital of Langfang were divided into three groups by the random number table, with 20 cases in each group.Before general anesthesia, every patient received dezocine 5mg iv, group A received FICB, group B received FICB combined with PPSNB(extraparaneural), group C received FICB combined with PPSNB(subparaneural).40mL of 0.375% ropivacaine was injected guiding by ultrasound.The dosage of propofol and remifentanil, time of awake, awake visual analogue scale(VAS), mean arterial blood pressure(MAP) and heart rate(HR) at pre-block(T1), LMA insert(T2), skin incision(T3), femoral bone cutting(T4), LMA remove(T5), and awake stage(T6) were recorded.The incidence of using vasoactive drugs and adverse reaction were also recorded.@*Results@#The dosage of propofol and remifentanil, the time of awake and awake VAS in group A, group B and group C were: group A (768.0±8.5)mg, (977±21)μg, (18.4±2.1)min, (4.2±0.7)points; group B (554.0±7.1)mg, (775±12)μg, (12.3±1.6)min, (2.4±0.6)points; group C (530±8.2)mg, (738±15)μg, (11.8±1.7)min, (1.3±0.5)points.The dosage of propofol and remifentanil, time of awake, awake VAS in group B and group C were significantly lower than those in group A (F=29.23, 42.56, 32.42, 19.31, all P<0.05). The awake VAS in group C was lower than that in group B (q=8.12, P<0.05). MAP and HR at T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6 in group B or group C were significantly lower than those in group A (MAP: F=85.66, 78.46, 86.04, 62.75, 61.31; HR: F=26.03, 42.75, 38.04, 29.31, 31.50, all P<0.05). The number of patients who required vasoactive drugs and adverse reaction in group B or group C were significantly lower than those in group A (χ2=11.32, 12.81, 15.24, 15.24, 10.15, all P<0.05). The incidence rates of incision pain at awake stage in group A, group B and group C were: group A(30%), group B(20%), group C(0%), that in group C was lower than group B (χ2=9.87, P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#The ultrasound-guided FICB and PPSNB(subparaneural) can obviously reduce the dosage of general anaesthetic and maintain the stability of hemodynamics in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.It has effective analgesia and less adverse reactions during sober.
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Objective@#To observe the application of ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block(FNB) and popliteal sciatic nerve block(PSNB) in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery.@*Methods@#From August 2015 to August 2017, 60 patients scheduled for foot and ankle surgery undergoing laryngeal mask airway (LMA) general anesthesia in the People′s Hospital of Langfang were randomly divided into 3 groups by the random number table, with 20 cases in each group.Before transfer patients from bed to operating table, A group received dezocine 5 mg iv, B group received FNB combined with PSNB(distal to the sciatic nerve bifurcation), C group received FNB combined with PSNB(proximal to the sciatic nerve bifurcation). A total of 40 mL of 0.375% ropivacaine were injected guided by ultrasound in B group and C group.The time of sufficient sensory block and awake, the dosage of remifentanil and propofol were recorded.Pain was assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS) pre- and post block.The incidence of sleepiness, postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), agitation, pain and adverse reaction were also recorded.@*Results@#The time of sufficient sensory block and awake, the dosage of remifentanil and propofol in A, B and C group: A group(not measured), (21.6±1.6)min, (1183±17)μg, (665.0±6.7)mg; B group (25.5±2.5)min, (15.3±1.4)min, (635±16)μg, (455.0±6.5)mg; C group (19.6±2.3)min, (14.9±1.5)min, (598±14)μg, (438.0±9.9)mg.The time of awake, the dosage of remifentanil and propofol in B group and C group were significantly lower than those in A group (F=44.07, 52.41, 62.45, all P<0.05). The time of sufficient sensory block in C group was lower than that in B group(t=15.69, P<0.05). The VAS scores at T2, T3 and T4 in A, B and C group: A group (4.5±0.6)point, (8.4±0.5)point, (6.1±0.9)point; B group (2.6±0.5)point, (3.9±0.3)point, (2.4±0.6)point; C group (2.5±0.4)point, (2.3±0.5)point, (1.1±0.5)point.The VAS scores in B group or C group were significantly lower than those in A group (F=52.36, 72.82, 75.41, all P<0.05). The VAS scores at T3 and T4 in C group were significantly lower than those in B group (t=18.42, q=14.55, all P<0.05). The incidence rates of sleepiness, PONV, agitation and incision pain in A, B and C group: A group (25%, 25%, 15%, 15%, 50%); B group(0%, 5%, 0%, 0%, 10%); C group(0%, 5%, 0%, 0%, 0%). The number of patients who had adverse reactions in B or C group were significantly lower than those in A group (χ2=8.51, 8.73, 10.11, 10.11, 9.69, all P<0.05). The incidence rate of incision pain at sober in C group was lower than that in B group(χ2=10.89, P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#The ultrasound-guided FNB and PSNB(proximal to the sciatic nerve bifurcation) can obviously shorten the onset time, reduce the dosage of general anaesthetic.It has effective analgesia during transfer of patients from bed to operating table and sober.
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Objective To learn the informatization infrastructure of Anhui provincial hospitals. Methods Questionnaire data of 155 public hospitals in Anhui province in the year 2017 by CHIMA were analyzed and compared with the national level.Based on the questionnaire survey, hospitals were randomly selected to interview their IT support staff.Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data.Results Only 5.30% (43/804) of the IT staff had master′s degree or above as found in their IT department.Network trunk bandwidth of 31 hospitals(20.00% , 31/155)reached 10 G; A total of 44 hospitals(28.39% , 44/155)had formulated comprehensive IT development plans. Conclusions Hospitals in Anhui province should strengthen their IT infrastructure construction and IT talent team building.On the other hand, the province should improve the informatization level of primary hospitals, and further hospital informationization by means of innovation in interconnections.
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Objective@#To assess application of reconstruction of retrohepatic inferior vena cava using artificial blood vessel in right lobe living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) beyond Milan Criteria.@*Methods@#The clinical data of 9 HCC patients who underwent right lobe liver transplantation after reconstruction of retrohepatic inferior vena cava using artificial blood vessel between June 2015 and Nov 2016 at Liver Transplantation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. The liver of the patients was removed with retrohepatic inferior vena cava, and then the right donor graft was implanted by conventional orthotopic liver transplantation.@*Results@#All 9 liver transplantations were performed successfully. The time of reconstruction of hepatic venous outflow of the donor graft was (22.6±3.0) min, anhepatic time was (45.0±7.1) min, and total operation time was (321.9±52.5) min. All patients recovered uneventfully, ICU and hospital stay day were (1.2±0.4) days and (18.4±3.0) days. 2 patients suffered from thrombosis of artificial blood vessel, one recovered after conservative treatment and another was treated by placement of vein stent. No abdominal/pulmonary infection and non-artificial blood vascular complications were found, and none died in perioperative period. Postoperative pathological results showed that all patients were hepatocellular carcinomas and vascular tumor thrombosis was found in 5 cases. All patients were follow up, 1 patient died of pulmonary and brain metastasis 10 months after operation. One patient survived with local recurrence of tumor in liver. The other patients had no tumor recurrence and metastasis.@*Conclusion@#Replacement of retrohepatic inferior vena cava using artificial blood vessel in right lobe living donor liver transplantation is safe and feasible in the treatment of HCC beyond Milan Criteria, and might improve the resection rate of diseased liver and the prognosis of HCC patients after living donor liver transplantation.
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Objective To observe the application of ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block (FNB) and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block (LFCNB) for patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.Methods 60 patients scheduled for hip fracture surgery undergoing LMA general anesthesia were randomly divided into 3 groups,20 cases in each group.Before transfer patients from bed to operating table,A group received dezocine 5mg iv,B group received fascia iliaca compartment block(FICB),C group received FNB combined with LFCNB.40mL of 0.375％ ropivacaine was injected guiding by ultrasound in B group and C group.The time of sufficient sensory block and awake,the dosage of propofol and remifentanil,MAP and HR at pre-block (T1),20min after block (T2),transfer bed (T3),LMA insert (T4),skin incision(T5),LMA remove(T6) and sober(T7) were recorded.Pain was assessed using visual analogue scale(VAS) pre-and post block.The incidence of using vasoactive drugs,agitation,pain and adverse reaction were also recorded.Results The time of sufficient sensory block and awake,the dosage of propofol and remifentanil in A,B and C groups were as following:A group (not measured),(20.3 ± 1.3) min,(835 ± 6.7) mg,(1 285 ± 18) μg;B group (i2.2 ±2.7)min,(13.3 ± 1.4)min,(610 ±9.9)mg,(835 ± 15) μg;C group (9.7 ± 2.4)min,(12.8 ± 1.5) min,(555 ± 6.5) mg,(785 ± 16) μg.The time of awake,the dosage of propofol and remifentanil in B group and C group were significantly lower than those in A group(F =2.62,2.41,2.45,all P ＜ 0.05).The time of sufficient sensory block in C group was lower than that in B group (p ＜ 0.05).The MAP and HR at T2,T3,T5 and T7 in A,B and C groups were:A group (115 ± 4) mmHg,(90 ± 8) beats/min,(135 ± 6) mmHg,(98 ± 8) beats/min,(104 ±6) mmHg,(87 ± 4) beats/min,(120 ± 5) mmHg,(88 ± 8) beats/min;B group (102 ± 3) mmHg,(81 ± 6) beats/min,(112 ± 5)mmHg,(82 ± 8)beats/min,(89 ±6) mmHg,(72 ± 3) beats/min,(100 ±6)mmHg,(76 ± 8) beats/min;Cgroup (100 ± 3) mmHg,(80 x 6) beats/min,(109 ± 6) mmHg,(83 ± 5) beats/min,(86 ± 5) mmHg,(70 ± 3) beats/min,(99 ± 5) mmHg,(75 ± 5) beats/min.The levels of MAP and HR in B group and C group were significantly lower thanthose in A group(F =2.25,2.85,2.87,2.91,all P ＜ 0.05).The VAS scores at T2,T3,and T7in A,B and C groupswere:A group (3.9 ± 0.7) points,(8.2 ± 0.3) points,(6.0 ± 0.8) points;B group (2.3 ± 0.4) points,(4.1 ±0.4) points,(2.2 ± 0.7) points;C group (2.1 ± 0.5) points,(2.4 ± 0.4) points,(1.2 ± 0.4) points.The VAS scoresin B group and C group were significantly lower than those in A group (2.36,2.82,2.88,all P ＜ 0.05).The VASscores at transfer bed and sober in C group were significantly lower than those in B group (F =2.32,2.38,all P ＜0.05).The incidence of using ephedrine/atropine,urapidil/esmolol,PONV,agitation,pain and incision pain in A,Band C groups were:A group 30％,30％,25％,25％,40％;B group 10％,10％,0％,0％,10％;C group 10％,5％,0％,0％,0％.The number of patients who required vasoactive drugs and adverse reaction in B group and C group were significantly lower than those in A group(x2 =7.58,8.81,9.11,9.11,8.89,all P ＜0.05).The incidence of incision pain at sober in C group was lower than that in B group(x2 =9.21,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The ultrasound -guided FNB and LFCNB can obviously shorten the onset time,reduce the dosage of general anaesthetic and maintain the stability of henodynamics during the perioperative period.It has effective analgesia during transfer of patients from bed to operating table and sober.
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Objective@#To evaluate the effect of human CCR1 (hCCR1) gene overexpression on the migration of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) towards hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and to examine the application prospects of MSCs as gene delivery vectors in the treatment of HCC.@*Methods@#The hCCR1 gene was subcloned into a lentiviral vector to generate the recombinant plasmid pLV-hCCR1. The pLV-hCCR1 plasmid and two other packaging plasmids were co-transfected into 293T cells using calcium phosphate, and the virus-containing supernatant was collected. hMSCs were then infected with the recombinant lentivirus, and the expression of hCCR1 mRNA and protein was analyzed by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. The effect of CCR1 gene overexpression on the in vitro migration of hMSCs was examined using the Transwell migration assay. Orthotopic nude mice models of HCC were established using the MHCC-97H-GFP cell line, and the mice were divided into two groups (n = 8 per group). hMSCs were then intravenously injected via the tail vein into the tumor-bearing nude mice to examine the effect of hCCR1 overexpression on the in vivo migration of hMSCs towards HCC. Unpaired Student’s t-test was used for two-group comparisons, and one-way ANOVA was used for multi-group comparisons.@*Results@#Restriction enzyme digestion and DNA sequencing demonstrated that the recombinant plasmid pLV-hCCR1 was constructed successfully. The LV-hCCR1 lentivirus packaged by 293T cells has high infection efficiency in hMSCs, and hCCR1 was overexpressed in hMSCs after LV-hCCR1 infection. Transwell migration assay showed that hCCR1-transfected hMSCs had significantly enhanced migration towards HCC cell line-derived condition medium (CM) compared with the control RFP-hMSCs [(134.8±15.7)/LPF vs (83.5±10.9)/LPF, t = 10.40, P < 0.01]. In vivo migration experiment also demonstrated that there was significantly higher number of hCCR1-hMSCs localized within the MHCC-97H-GFP xenografts than hMSCs-RFP on day 14 following intravenous injection of hMSCs in mice [(86.7±14.1)/HPF vs (54.5±9.6)/HPF, t = -7.32, P < 0.01].@*Conclusion@#Overexpression of CCR1 gene can significantly enhance the migration capacity of hMSCs towards HCC cells in vitro and in vivo. This study provides evidence for potential clinical application of MSCs as more effective delivery vehicles in cancer gene therapy.
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AIM:To detect the changes of cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) expression in the brain following ischemia-reperfusion of hind limbs in the rats and to elucidate their significance .METHODS:Hind limb ischemia was in-duced by clamping infrarenal aorta with a microvascular clip and brain injury was made by following reperfusion .The brain tissue was obtained from the animals subjected to sham operation , 4 h of ischemia without reperfusion and 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h of reperfusion following 4 h of ischemia .The expression of CBS at mRNA and protein levels was measured at different time points by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR) and Western blotting .The CBS activity and hy-drogen sulfide ( H2 S) concentration in the brain were determined by a universal microplate reader .The observation of path-ologic changes of the brain was made following the inhibition of CBS by hydroxylamine .RESULTS:The relative expression of CBS at mRNA and protein levels in IR group significantly increased compared with sham group .It reached a peak at 12 h (P0.05).This time course correlated with increased CBS activity and H2 S concentration .No statistically significant difference in the above indexes between sham operation group and ischemia group was observed (P>0.05).Inhibition of CBS activity induced more severe brain injury in IR group .CONCLUSION:Up-regulation of CBS/H2 S pathway is involved in the protection for neurons during the ischemia-reperfusion of hind limbs .
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Objective To evaluate application feasibility of Array CGH in genetic diagnosis of clinical complex chromosomal abnormalities.Methods Two patients of genetic counseling and two patients of prenatal diagnosis were selected from Xiamen Maternity & Child Health Care Hospital during the period of December 2010 to December 2011.Under aseptic conditions 2-4 ml peripheral blood was collected in EDTA and 2-3 ml Cord Blood was collected through cordocentesis after genetic counseling and preoperative examination.G-banded chromosome analysis and genome DNA extraction were carried out on the four cases.The whole genome of four cases were scanned and analyzed by Array CGH.The results of Array CGH were confirmed by FISH.Results Array CGH detected different kinds of duplications and deletions in several chromosomes.Most of these duplications and deletions were not detected by karyotype analysis.The results of Array CGH showed duplication of 4p16.3-4p15.31,deletion of 4p16.3 in the first case,duplication of Xp11.22-Xq11.1 in the second case,duplication of 4p16.3-4p15.32,deletion of 2q37.3 in the third case and duplication of 2q21.2-2q32.1,deletion of 2q14.3-2q21.1 in the fourth case.These duplications and deletions were confirmed by FISH.Conclusions Compared with conventional cytogenetic analysis,Array CGH can not only accurately detect micro deletion and micro duplication with high resolution and sensitivity but also identify breakpoints precisely.Array CGH can provide the basis for clinical genetic diagnosis.
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Enhancing medical humanistic quality education is the essence of medicine and it is also a necessity of conforming to the transformation of medical model.The pathological teachers should improve their humanistic quality actively,integrate humanistic quality training into pathology teaching and focus on training the social responsibility and healthy psychological qualities in order to enhance medical students' humanistic accomplishment and to make them become high qualified medical talents.
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Objective To observe the role and mechanism of CO-releasing molecules (CORMs) -2in the injured lung induced by ischmia-reperfusion (IR) of hind limbs of rat.Methods The rat model of lung injury was made by ischemia in hind limbs of rat for two hours and then reperfusion for two hours as well.There were 40 SD rats randomly ( random number) divided into 5 groups ( n =8 ),namely sham ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) group,sham I/R + CORM-2 group,I/R group,I/R + CORM-2 group and I/R + DMSO (Dimethylsulfoxide) group. Rats in sham I/R group underwent laparotomy without infrarenal aorta occlusion.The lung tissue structure,polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) count,wet-to-dry weight ratio (W/D), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 ( ICAM-1 ),nuclear IκBα degradation and NF-κB activity in the lung were measured.Results Compared with the sham I/R group,the number of PMNs in lung,W/D,MDA content,MPOactivity,ICAM-1 and NF-κB activity significantly increased in I/R group,whereas nuclear IκBα decreased (P ＜ 0.01).Compared with the I/R group,the number of PMNs in lung,W/D,MDA content,MPO activity and ICAM-1 significantly decreased in I/R + COMR-2 group ( P ＜ 0.01 ), while nuclear IkBαincreased. Conclusions These data demonstrate that CORM-2 attenuates limb I/R-induced lung injury by inhibiting ICAM-1 protein,NF-κB pathway and the leukocytes sequestration in the lung following limb I/R in rats,suggesting that CORM-2 could be used as one of the most valuable therapeutic agents.
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To explore the role of heme oxygenase (HO)-1 experimental system in dachengqitang (DD) ameliorating ALI induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in mice. Seventy-five male Kunming mice were randomly divided into control group (normal saline was instilled intratracheally(50 microL/per mouse), LPS group (LPS was instilled intratracheally to replicate ALI model), DD + LPS group, DD + LPS + ZnPP (ZnPP, HO-1 specific inhibitor) group and the DD group. Mice were killed at 6 h after administration. Lung indexes were tested; lung histomorphological changes were observed under microscope, and neutrophils (PMN) number and protein content of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured; HO-1 mRNA and protein expression in lung tissue were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. The results showed that intratracheal instillation of LPS in mice can cause significant morphological changes in lung tissue. Both PMN numbers and protein content in BALF were increased. meanwhile the expressions of HO-1 mRNA and protein in lung tissue were increased. Pretreated with DD and then intratracheally instillated LPS coulde ameliorat lung tissue injury, reduced PMN BALF number and protein content, but increase HO-1 mRNA and protein expression in the lung tissue when compared with LPS. HO-1 inhibitor ZnPP coulde inhibite the ameliorative effect of DD. The results suggest that the ameliorative effect of DD on ALI induced by LPS in mice were related with upregulation HO-1 mRNA and protein.
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Animals , Male , Mice , Acute Lung Injury , Blotting, Western , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid , Chemistry , Cell Biology , Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic , Heme Oxygenase-1 , Genetics , Metabolism , Leukocyte Count , Lipopolysaccharides , Lung , Pathology , Neutrophils , Cell Biology , Phytotherapy , Methods , Plant Extracts , Pharmacology , Proteins , Metabolism , Protoporphyrins , Pharmacology , Random Allocation , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
AIM: To investigate the role of hydrogen sulfide (H_2S) in the cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) attenuating lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lung injury. METHODS: A rat model of lung injury induced by intravenous injection of LPS was developed. Male Wistar rats were divided into normal control group, LPS group, LPS+CCK-8 group and CCK-8 group. Six hours after LPS injection, partial pressure of oxygen in the arterial blood (PaO_2), H_2S content and cystathionine-γ-lyase (CSE) activity in lung tissue were detected. The mRNA expression of CSE in lung tissue was determined by RT-PCR;the structure of lung tissues was observed under optical microscope. RESULTS: Compared to normal control rats, the LPS-treated rats had significantly decreased PaO_2 level, increased index of quantitative assessment (IQA) score, while H_2S content, CSE activity and the mRNA expression of CSE in lung tissue were significantly increased (all P<0.05). Administration of CCK-8 into LPS-treated rats increased the PaO_2 level and alleviated the degree of lung injury (measured by IQA score). In addition, CCK-8 decreased H_2S content, CSE activity, and the mRNA expression of CSE (all P<0.05). No significant difference of the above-mentioned parameters between CCK-8 group and normal control group was observed. CONCLUSION: CCK-8 reduces LPS-induced lung injury through inhibiting the generation of endogenous H_2S.
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AIM: To study the signal pathway involved in up-regulation of LPS-induced HO-1 expression by CCK-8. METHODS: Forty-two SD rats were divided into 7 groups (six rats each) randomly as follows: control group, LPS group, LPS+SP600125 (JNK-specific inhibitor) group, CCK-8+LPS group, CCK-8+LPS+SP600125 group, CCK-8 group and CCK-8 +SP600125 group. Lungs from the rats in these 7 groups were excised 6 h after the agents were administered. HO-1 mRNA expression was examined by RT-PCR. The protein expression of HO-1 was detected by Western blotting and immunofluorescence flow cytometry (FCM). RESULTS: There were significant positive expression of HO-1 mRNA in LPS group compared to control group. CCK-8 enhanced LPS-induced HO-1 mRNA expression and CCK-8 alone induced HO-1 mRNA expression as well. The mRNA expressions of HO-1 in LPS group, CCK-8+LPS group and CCK-8 group were 3.01 (P<0.01), 5.88 (P<0.01) and 3.45 (P<0.01) times as many as that in control group, respectively. SP600125 inhibited the mRNA expression of HO-1 induced by CCK-8 and (or) LPS. The change of HO-1 protein expression was in accordance with that of HO-1 mRNA expression by Western blotting and immunofluorescence FCM. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that JNK/c-Jun signal pathway plays an important role in the up-regulation of LPS-induced HO-1 expression by CCK-8.
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Objectives To explore the role of hydrogen sulfide(H_(2)S) in lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced acute lung injury(ALI) in rats and the underlying mechanisms.Methods Sixty-four Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: control,LPS(instilled intratracheally to induce ALI),NaHS(H_(2)S donor)+LPS,propargylglycine [inhibitor of cystathionine-?-lyase(CSE),PPG]+LPS.Animals were sacrificed at(4 h) or 8h after agent administration.Lung weight/body weight ratio(LW/BW) was measured and calculated.Morphological changes of lung tissues were observed,H_(2)S concentration and carbon monoxide(CO) level in plasma were tested.Malondialdehyde(MDA) content,CSE activity and heme oxygenase(HO) activity of the lung were determined.Immunohistochemisty technique was performed to examine the expression and the absorbance value of(HO1) protein in lung tissues.Results Compared with control conditions,severe injuries of lung tissues and a raised LW/BW and MDA content were observed in rats treated with LPS.LPS also lead to a drop in plasma H_(2)S concentration and lung CSE activity.The enzyme activity of HO,the protein expression of(HO-1) and plasma CO level increased after LPS instillation. Administration of NaHS before LPS could atten-uated the changes induced by LPS.Pre-administration of PPG exacerbated the injuries induced by LPS,but there was no prominent variation in CO level,HO activity and(HO-1) protein expression compared with those of LPS group.Conclusions Downregulation of H_(2)S/CSE was involved in the pathogenesis of acute lung injury induced by LPS.Exogenous(H_(2)S) provided protection against the lung injuries to some extent,which may be explained by its anti-oxidative effects and the upregulation of CO/(HO-1) system.
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Objective To review the regulation of liver regeneration factors.Methods The literatures about liver regeneration related regulators in recent years were reviewed.Results With further advancement of researches on regulators of liver regeneration in recent years,there were more therapies for treatment of liver-related diseases.Regulators play important roles in the process of liver regeneration,as one of which,cell growth factor plays an essential role in liver cell proliferation,such as the proper expression of TNF-? and IL-6 promoting liver cell proliferation,HGF,TGF-?,EGF,ALR,FS,and others motivating liver cell proliferation,while TGF-? and IL-1 physically terminating liver cell proliferation.Conclusion By strengthening the studies on liver regeneration regulators,new methods may appear for treating liver-related diseases.
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Objective To investigate the value of retention rate of indocyanine green at fifteen minutes(ICGR15)during hemihepatectomy for evaluation of residual liver reserve function in patients with primary liver carcinoma.Methods During hemihepatectomy,ICGR15 was tested in 44 patients after the hepatic artery and portal vein of resected side were ligated.Child-Pugh score,Child-Pugh classification,and MELD score before operation were tested.After operation,the liver function condition was estimated.Results The incidence of liver dysfunction was significantly lower in ICGR150.05).ICGR15 and MELD score in normal liver function group were statistical lower than those in mild insufficiency of liver function group and severe insufficiency of liver function group(P
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Pathology is an important basic medical science,a bridge between the preclinical medicine and the clinical medicine. Because of the close connection between pathology and the clinical medicine and the characteristic of pathological textbook in college of Traditional Chinese Medicine,we undertook case-analysis integrating the teaching contents appropriately during the teaching course.,aiming at enhancing the teaching quality and training the high-diathesis medical students.
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AIM:To investigate the pathologic changes in the brain and its underlying mechansims during ischemia-reperfusion of rat hindlimbs.METHODS:SD rats were divided into the normal(N), sham(S), 4 h ischemia without reperfusion(I), and 4 h ischemia-2, 6,12,18 or 24 h reperfusion (I-R) groups at random. Ischemia and ischemia-reperfusion were established with the occlusion or/and re-opening of the terminal of abdominal aorta, respectively. The pathologic changes in the brain tissue were morphologically observed. The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA, and iNOS protein and the nitrotyrosine, a marker of peroxynitrite (ONOO-)，in the brain tissue were detected with RT-PCR and immunohistochemical technique, respectively. The brain superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents were spectraphotometrically measured.RESULTS:Hydropic degeneration and severe injury to neurons were only showed in I-R group. Expressions of iNOS mRNA and protein were demonstrated in I-R, I and S groups, which were maximal in I-R 6 h group. iNOS positive neurons and microglias were more spread in I-R 6 h group than those in S and I groups. NT positive neurons were localized in the cerebral cortex and hippcampus of I-R 6 h group. The contents of MDA markedly increased, while the activity of SOD significantly decreased in I-R 6 h group compared to the N, S and I groups. There were no significant changes in MDA and SOD in N, S and I groups.CONCLUSION:Severe ischemia-reperfusion of rat hindlimbs could induce brain injury, and its mechanisms might be related to enhanced expression of iNOS-NO-ONOO- in the brain.
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AIM:To study the role of heme oxygenase (HO)-1 in the mechanism of cholecystokinin-octapeptide (CCK-8) for attenuation of acute lung injury (ALI) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). METHODS: Adult male rats were randomly divided into five groups: control group, LPS group, CCK-8+LPS group, LPS+ Hm (hemin, HO-1 donor) group and LPS+ZnPP (zinc protoporphyrin, specific inhibitor of HO-1) group. PMN number in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), the structure of the lung, MDA content, HO-1 activity, the expressions of HO-1 mRNA and protein in the lung were detected respectively. RESULTS: The lung injury in LPS group was observed, at the same time the numbers of PMN, the content of MDA, the activity and the expression of HO-1 were all higher than those in control group (all P