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Neuroscience Bulletin ; (6): 67-78, 2019.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-775464

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The rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) is a key region in cardiovascular regulation. It has been demonstrated that cholinergic synaptic transmission in the RVLM is enhanced in hypertensive rats. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the brain plays beneficial roles in cardiovascular function in hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ACE2 overexpression in the RVLM on cholinergic synaptic transmission in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Four weeks after injecting lentiviral particles containing enhanced green fluorescent protein and ACE2 bilaterally into the RVLM, the blood pressure and heart rate were notably decreased. ACE2 overexpression significantly reduced the concentration of acetylcholine in microdialysis fluid from the RVLM and blunted the decrease in blood pressure evoked by bilateral injection of atropine into the RVLM in SHRs. In conclusion, we suggest that ACE2 overexpression in the RVLM attenuates the enhanced cholinergic synaptic transmission in SHRs.


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Animals , Male , Rats , Acetylcholine , Metabolism , Blood Pressure , Physiology , Cardiovascular System , Metabolism , Cholinergic Neurons , Metabolism , Hypertension , Metabolism , Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A , Metabolism , Rats, Inbred SHR , Metabolism
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-695723

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Objective·To evaluate the value of texture analysis in the discrimination of colorectal cancer (CRC) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods?·?The CT images of 61 CRC patients, 62 UC patients and 42 control objects were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients were pathologically proved and performed triphasic contrast-enhanced CT scan: non-enhanced phase (NP), the arterial phase (AP) and the enteric phase (EP). The region of interest was drawn along the abnormal bowel wall’s edge in each scan phase and texture features were generated by MaZda software. Based on 3 texture feature selection methods, the optimal subsets were generated and analyzed by 6 texture feature classification methods. The results were shown by misclassification rate (MCR). To compare the performance of texture-based classification and human visual classification, two radiologists with more than 10 years of gastrointestinal disease diagnostic experience analyzed the data. Results?·?The texture analysis based average MCR of differentiation between CRC and UC was (28.42±6.89)%, (28.19±4.07)%, (19.10±3.58)% in NP, AP, EP respectively. Compared with other texture feature classification methods, nonlinear discriminant analysis (NDA) was more accurate. In EP, NDA achieved an excellent classification result (MCR=12.61%). The average MCR between CRC and normally dilated bowel wall (NOR) was (13.33±7.21)%, (15.49±5.47)%, (6.74±3.02)%, while the average MCR between UC and NOR was (19.26±4.68)%, (20.04±6.63)%, (16.74±6.36)% in NP, AP and EP respectively. For visual classification between CRC and UC, the average MCR was (40.48±3.21)%, (35.71±1.60)%, (26.43±1.15)% in NP, AP, EP respectively. But the MCR of texture classification was lower than that of human vision classification, and computer texture classification had higher differential diagnosis rate. Conclusion?·?The CT-based texture analysis could be a feasible supplementary method to differentiate CRC from UC. NDA is more accurate than other classification methods, especially in EP.

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Journal of Experimental Hematology ; (6): 1486-1491, 2013.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-264990

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This study was purposed to investigate the inhibitory effect of macrocalin A (MA) on proteasome of multiple myeloma U266 cells in vitro and molecular mechanism of MA-inducing apoptosis. U266 cells in vitro were incubated with different concentrations (2, 4, 8 µg/mL) of MA, the Hochest staining and Annexin-V/PI double staining were used to detect the apoptosis of U266 cells. The expressions of protein β1, β1i, β2, β2i, β5, β5i, ubiquitous, 19S subunit S6', and BAD,BCL-2, FAS, FAS-L,MAPK, PARP, Pro-caspase 3, cleaved-caspase 3 were detected by Western blot technique. The results showed that along with time prolonging and dose increasing of MA, the small and compact fluorescent particles were observed in cytoplasm and nucleus of U266 cells stained with Hoechst 33258, the Annexin V(+)/PI(-) cells and the total apoptosis cells (Annexin V(+)/PI(-) and Annexin V(+)/PI(+)) increased. MA could elevate the ubiquitylation level in U266 cells, suppress the expression of β1i,β2, β5i and 19S subunit S6', meanwhile the expression of BCJ-2, MAPK, PARP and pro-caspase 3 were down-regulated along with increasing of drug concentrations, but the expressions of BAD, FAS, FAS-L cleaved-caspase 3 were enhanced. It is concluded that MA can inhibit the effect of proteasome, and the mitochondrial pathway and death receptor pathway may play important roles in apoptosis of U266 cells induced by MA.


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Humans , Apoptosis , Cell Line, Tumor , Diterpenes , Pharmacology , Multiple Myeloma , Pathology , Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex , Metabolism , Proteasome Inhibitors , Pharmacology
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-321882

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate surgical methods and effects of unstable scapular fracture.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From October 2008 to August 2011, 14 patients with unstable scapular fracture were treated. There were 12 males and 2 females with an average age of 38.7 years (ranging, 21 to 55 years).The time from injury to hospitalization was 1 hour to 10 days (mean 3 days). Among patients,3 patients had scapular body fracture,4 patients had scapular neck and body fracture,4 patients had scapular neck and acromion fracture,2 patients had glenoid cavity and coracoid fracture, 1 patient with scapular spine and coracoid fracture. All patients were treated by operation, Hardegger classification system was applied to evaluate the function.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All patients were followed up for 2 to 36 months (mean 12.4 months). The healing time ranged from 6 to 8 weeks. No infection and internal fixation failure occurred. The effect result of Hardegger scoring system was excellent in 9 cases, good in 3 cases, fair in 2 cases.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Surgical treatment for unstable scapular fracture can reconstruct stability of shoulder joint, promote early rehabilitation of joint function, and maximally restore shoulder function.</p>


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Fracture Fixation, Internal , Methods , Fractures, Bone , Diagnostic Imaging , General Surgery , Radiography , Recovery of Function , Scapula , Wounds and Injuries , General Surgery
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Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 1235-1241, 2011.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-239860

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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Evidence-based medicine has come into its second decade. How prepared clinicians are in practicing it in particular in developing countries remains unclear. Thus we conducted this survey of physicians in urban hospitals in China to determine the size of the gap between research evidence and physicians' knowledge and practice regarding antihypertensive drugs for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cross sectional survey by a face-to-face interview was conducted in 20 tertiary general hospitals in China in 2005. A total of 444 physicians (mostly cardiologists) in internal medicine who had treated at least one hypertensive patient in the past 12 months were invited for the interview on their perception of the cardiovascular risk of hypertension, the magnitude of the benefit of antihypertensive drugs, knowledge on the overall risk approach, first-line drugs used, the risk above which drug treatment is recommended, and knowledge on evidence-based medicine.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 444 of the 468 eligible physicians were successfully interviewed with a response rate of 94.9%. They estimated that a hypertensive man with an actual 5-year cardiovascular risk of 8.4% would have a 5-year cardiovascular risk of 40% (95%CI: 38% to 42%) if not treated, and have an absolute risk reduction and relative risk reduction from drug treatment by 20% (95%CI: 18% to 22%) and 39% (95%CI: 37% to 42%) respectively, as compared to 3.3% and 33% respectively shown in research evidence. On average, the physicians would recommend drug treatment at a number needed to treat (NNT) of 368 or smaller, as compared to the actual NNT of 50 for drug treatment in an average hypertensive Chinese. Fifty-five percent (95%CI: 50% to 59%) of them had never intently used the national hypertension guidelines. The majority still prescribed drugs primarily based on blood pressure alone by ignoring other risk factors or the overall risk and 78% (95 % CI: 76% to 83%) used new expensive drugs such as calcium channel blockers and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors as first-line treatment. Only 13% (95%CI: 9% to 18%) could correctly interpret the NNT. Forty-three percent (95%CI: 39% to 48%) did not know the randomized controlled trial was scientifically the most rigorous among other study designs for evaluating the effectiveness of anti-hypertensive drugs. Ninety-two percent (95%CI: 90% to 94%) did not know they could start by searching systematic reviews when looking for evidence on the effectiveness of anti-hypertensive drugs as opposed to trials. Ninety-six percent (95%CI: 94% to 98%) did not know the Cochrane Library was an important source of systematic reviews.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The surveyed physicians significantly over-estimated the cardiovascular risk of hypertension and the benefit of drug treatment, and had insufficient knowledge on the overall risk approach. They recommended drug treatment at a cardiovascular risk which was even much lower than the cutoff suggested for western populations, which would make many more people eligible for drug treatment. They also tended to prescribe new expensive drugs although the older cheaper ones may be more appropriate in many patients. They showed inappropriate knowledge on the basics of evidence-based medicine.</p>


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Antihypertensive Agents , Therapeutic Uses , Cardiovascular Diseases , China , Cross-Sectional Studies , Evidence-Based Medicine , Methods , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Hypertension , Drug Therapy , Physicians
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-259325

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the risk factors for the prognosis in patients with gastric cancer undergoing surgery.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinical data of 1031 cases who underwent gastric cancer resection from January 2003 to December 2007 were studied using univariable analysis and multivariable regression analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In 1031 cases,95 (9.2%) cases were early-stage gastric cancer. The other 936 (90.8%) cases were advanced gastric cancer. The tumor was resectable in 980 (95.1%) cases, of which 874 (84.8%) were curative resection,106 (10.3%) were palliative, and 51 (4.9%) were bypass procedures or laparotomy alone. The stage-specific 5-year survival rates were 93.2% (stage IA), 65.1%(stage IB), 52.3% (stage II), 41.4% (stage IIIA), 16.6% (stage IIIB) and 10.6% (stage IV), respectively. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 80.2%, 58.0% and 48.2%, respectively. The independent risk factors associated with the prognosis of these patients were tumor size, serum albumin, curative resection, TNM staging and multidisciplinary treatment in both univariable and multivariable analyses.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Early curative resection is the most important treatment for the patients with gastric cancer. Individualized surgical procedure combined with multidisciplinary treatment can improve the outcome. Tumor size, serum albumin level and TNM staging are important predictors of survival in patients with gastric cancer.</p>


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Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Causality , Gastrectomy , Neoplasm Staging , Prognosis , Stomach Neoplasms , Epidemiology , Mortality , General Surgery , Survival Rate , Treatment Outcome
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-266278

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the efficacy of postoperative chemoradiation for stage III low rectal cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 132 patients with stage III low rectal cancer, including 69 males and 63 females, were identified and divided into two groups: group A received chemoradiation while group B underwent chemotherapy alone.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eighteen patients developed local recurrence after five years of follow-up, with 6 cases(8.3%) in group A and 12(22.2%) in group B(P<0.05). In patients with distant metastasis(n=65), 37(47.4%) were in group A and 28(51.9%) in group B, and the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05). The 5-year survival rates for group A and group B were 47.4% and 29.6%, respectively(P<0.05). Radiation proctitis was found in 6 cases in group A.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Postoperative chemoradiation can reduce local recurrence rate and improve 5-year survival compared to chemotherapy alone. However, it has little effect on the distant metastasis. Postoperative chemoradiation is safe and effective for low rectal cancer.</p>


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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols , Combined Modality Therapy , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Neoplasm Staging , Postoperative Period , Rectal Neoplasms , Drug Therapy , Radiotherapy , Therapeutics , Treatment Outcome
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Chinese Journal of Surgery ; (12): 1070-1074, 2009.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-299764

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the correlation between major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I chain-related gene A (MICA) gene alleles matching rates and graft rejection in small intestine, liver and kidney transplantation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Genome DNA were extracted from blood samples or pathological sections collected from donors and recipients of living-related transplantation, included 4 cases of small bowel transplantation, 5 cases of liver transplantation and 6 cases of kidney transplantation. The correlation between MICA alleles matching rates and acute graft rejection was analyzed following 13 MICA alleles determination by polymerase chain reaction based on sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>HLA zygosity of all donors and recipients was confirmed to be half-matching. The recipients displaying higher matching rates of MICA alleles with donors showed lighter clinical and pathological rejection and longer survival time. On the contrary, recipients with lower matching rates of MICA alleles with donors showed severer clinical and pathological rejection and shorter survival time relatively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Matching rates of MICA alleles has negative relevance to acute rejection, and positive relevance to survival time of recipients in small bowel, liver, and kidney transplantation.</p>


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Humans , Alleles , Graft Rejection , Genetics , Allergy and Immunology , Histocompatibility Antigens Class I , Genetics , Intestine, Small , Transplantation , Kidney Transplantation , Allergy and Immunology , Liver Transplantation , Allergy and Immunology , Living Donors , Organ Transplantation
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-326513

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the expression of new candidate tumor suppressor gene N-Myc downstream-regulated gene 2(Ndrg2) in colorectal cancer with different differentiation, and analyze its clinical significance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Specimens of 50 colorectal cancer patients with different differentiation were collected. Immunohistochemistry and Western blot were used to examine the expression of Ndrg2. Colorectal cancer tissue array in large scale was applied to analyze the expression of Ndrg2 and the statistics analysis was performed referring to the patients information of the array.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among 50 cases, Ndrg2 expression level of colorectal cancer was significantly lower in 32 cases as compared to adjacent and normal tissue of the same individual, while Ndrg2 expression of adjacent tissue was significantly lower than that of normal tissue. Ndrg2 protein levels increased from poor-differentiated to well-differentiated carcinomas(P=0.005).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The expression of Ndrg2 in different differentiated colorectal cancer tissues show a significant distinction. Ndrg2 may be involved in the regulation of differentiation in colorectal cancer.</p>


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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Colorectal Neoplasms , Metabolism , Pathology , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Immunohistochemistry , Protein Array Analysis , Tumor Suppressor Proteins , Metabolism
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Chinese Journal of Endemiology ; (6): 434-436, 2008.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-642471

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Objective To assess the fluorine (F), arsenic (As) and selenium (Se) levels in hair of residents from the fluorosis area of Zhaotong and provide reference basis for the evaluation of the health status of populations in fluorosis areas as well as the prevention and control of fluorosis in Zhaotong. Methods Sixty-five hair samples were collected in fluorosis areas(Zhenxiong, Weixin County), including. 41 samples from 6 endemic townships and 24 samples from a non-endemic township. Fluorine content in hair was determined by combustion- hydrolysis-ion selective electrode method. Arsenic and selenium contents in hair were determined by atom- fluorescence method. Results The average contents of hair fluorine, arsenic and selenium contents were (15.1807±15.2397), (2.1806±1.9601), (2.3162±2.4535)mg/kg in the 41 patients with fluorosis and were (18.7703±17.1067), 0.3283±0.2466), (1.2805±0.6970) mg/kg in the 24 inhabitants (control). The difference of fluorine content in hair between patients in fluorosis and control inhabitants was not statistically significant (P 0.05), but the difference in arsenic and selenium content was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions Mild arsenic pollution exists in Zhaotong fluorosis areas, which aggravates the prevalence of fluorosis. Food roasted with blended coal contains high fluorine. Meanwhile it may bring in the supplement of selenium for the inhabitants in Zhaotong fluorosis areas.

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Chinese Journal of Surgery ; (12): 21-23, 2008.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-237841

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the efficacy and advantages of laparoscopy-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG) with D2 dissection of lymph nodes versus conventional open D2 total gastrectomy (OTG) in advanced gastric cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and twenty-five patients with advanced gastric cancer in the middle or upper third of the stomach were operated on from July 2005 to March 2007. Of the patients, 59 cases received LATG and 66 OTG with D2 lymph nodes dissection. Clinical data were recorded and compared between the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No patient in the LATG group converted to conventional operation with laparotomy. No operation mortality and no severe morbidity occurred in LATG group. As compared with OTG group, in LATG group operation time was longer [(330 +/- 71) min vs. (261 +/- 54) min, P =0.005] in LATG group, but with similar number of lymph node retrieval (36 +/- 13 vs. 34 +/- 16, P =0.450), less operation blood loss [(175 +/- 101) ml vs. (359 +/- 210) ml, P =0.003], earlier recovery of bowel activity (P = 0.015), and a shorter duration of fever after operation (P = 0.024).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>LATG with D2 lymph node dissection in advanced gastric cancer is safe and technically feasible with better operative access and visual field, less operation blood loss and earlier recovery.</p>


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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Feasibility Studies , Gastrectomy , Methods , Laparoscopy , Lymph Node Excision , Lymphatic Metastasis , Stomach Neoplasms , Pathology , General Surgery , Treatment Outcome
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-273833

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the expression level of candidate tumor suppressor gene N-Myc downstream-regulated gene 2 (NDRG2) in human colon cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty samples of colon cancer tissues with matched normal colon tissues were collected. The NDRG2 mRNA level was detected by semi-quantitive RT-PCR and the NDRG2 protein level was examined by Western blot and immunohistochemistry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Twelve samples of colon cancer tissues had low NDRG2 mRNA level and low protein level. The positive rates of NDRG2 in normal tissues and the tumorous colon tissues were 90.0%(27/30) and 53.3%(16/30) by immunohistochemistry respectively. There was a significant difference between two groups (P<0.05). The NDRG2 expression was not correlated with age, sex, metastasis of lymph node, depth of infiltration, as well as the Dukes staging(P>0.05), while it was correlated to the histology grading. The positive rate of NDRG2 in the well- and moderate-differentiation group was higher than that in the poor-differentiation group(P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The expression of NDRG2 is low in some colon cancer tissues, which indicates that the low level of NDRG2 expression may be engaged in the development of colon cancer.</p>


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Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Blotting, Western , Colonic Neoplasms , Metabolism , Pathology , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Immunohistochemistry , RNA, Messenger , Genetics , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Tumor Suppressor Proteins , Genetics , Metabolism
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-273883

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To construct a recombinant adenovirus vector which regulates the expression of rat transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta1).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Total RNA was extracted from F344/N rat small intestine pre-treated with Con A to clone TGF-beta1. pTRE-shuttle vector was used as mediator to ligate TGF-beta1 gene and backbone of replication-incompetent adenoviral vector. The constructed recombinant adenovirus contained tetracycline-responsive element which could regulate the expression of inserted genes. After identification, the desired recombinant adenovirus was packaged in HEK 293 cells. Supernatant of high titer adenovirus was collected to detect the TGF-beta1 gene expression by green fluorescent protein(GFP).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The constructed recombinant adenovirus was identified by restriction endonucleases cutting, sequencing, PCR and GFP examination.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Rat TGF-beta1 recombinant adenovirus is established successfully, which provides material and evidence for further research of dendritic cell (DC) modified by TGF-beta1 to induce immune tolerance in rat heterotopic small bowel transplantation.</p>


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Animals , Rats , Adenoviridae , Genetics , Cells, Cultured , Cloning, Molecular , Dendritic Cells , Gene Expression , Genetic Vectors , Intestine, Small , Metabolism , Recombination, Genetic , Transfection , Transforming Growth Factor beta1 , Genetics
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-336478

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To clone novel gene from suppression subtraction library established for screening down-regulated genes in gastric carcinoma, and the effects of novel gene on gastric tumorigenicity were analyzed.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sequencing results of 860 positive colonies chosen randomly were compared by Blast program in GenBank. Novel gene fragment was amplified by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The mRNA expression of novel gene was detected by Northern blot and semi-quantitative PCR in 25 cases of gastric carcinoma tissue and counterpart normal gastric mucosa. The structure and chromosomal location of novel gene were investigated by Bio-message technique.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A 233 bp novel gene fragment was screened out from 860 clones and a 802 bp novel gene was obtained by RACE. The novel gene was named as GDDM, registered in the number of AF494508 by GenBank. The mRNA expression of GDDM in gastric carcinoma tissue (4.496+/-0.637) was significantly lower than that in the counterpart normal gastric mucosa (36.919+/-6.290)(P<0.01). Chromosomal location of GDDM gene was at 4q31.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The cloned novel gene, GDDM, is down-regulated in gastric carcinoma, and it is likely to be involved in gastric tumorigenicity.</p>


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Humans , Base Sequence , Cloning, Molecular , DNA, Complementary , Down-Regulation , Gene Amplification , Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic , Gene Library , Genes, Neoplasm , Molecular Sequence Data , Stomach Neoplasms , Genetics , Metabolism
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-234793

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the protective effect of Shenfu Injection against ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury due to pancreas transplantation in rats, and explore its possible mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Six normal SD rats with sham operation were taken as the normal control group, 24 steptozozin-induced diabetic SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups, with 6 in each group. Except I/R group, the rats in the other groups were intravenous injected with Shenfu Injection (SF,10 mg/kg), Hongshen Injection (HS, 9 mg/kg) and Fuzi Injection (FZ 1 mg/kg) respectively at the day and 30 minutes before pancreas transplantation performed in the SF group, HS group and FZ group, respectively. At the same time, rats in the normal control group and in the I/R group were intravenously injected the same volume of normal saline. The blood glucose was detected before and after reperfusion, and 2 hours later after reperfusion, the contents of serum nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), the concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) , superoxide dismutase (SOD) , and myeloperoxidase (MPO) in the transplanted pancreas tissues were detected. The cell apoptosis of the transplanted pancreas tissue was determined by TUNEL, and the bcl-2 and Bax protein expression was determined by Western blot.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After reperfusion, the levels of blood glucose and TNF-alpha decreased and the concentration of NO increased in the SF group, HS group and FZ group, compared with those in the I/R group. The activity of SOD, bcl-2 expression and the ratio of bcl-2 and Bax were higher, while the content of MDA, the activity of MPO, apoptotic indexes, and Bax expression were lower in the SF group, HS group and FZ group than those in the I/R group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Shenfu Injection can protect L/R injury due to pancreas transplantation in rats, the possible mechanism may be related to promoting activity of SOD, increasing synthesis of endogenous NO, decreasing the excretion of TNF-alpha, alleviating conglutination and aggregation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in pancreas, as well as up-regulating Bcl-2 gene expression and down-regulating the Bax gene expression.</p>


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Animals , Rats , Cell Aggregation , Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental , Metabolism , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Therapeutic Uses , Injections , Malondialdehyde , Metabolism , Nitric Oxide , Blood , Pancreas , Metabolism , Pancreas Transplantation , Protective Agents , Therapeutic Uses , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Reperfusion Injury , Superoxide Dismutase , Metabolism , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha , Metabolism
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-283305

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the expression of mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1(MAdCAM-1) during small bowel graft rejection and the effects of MAdCAM-1 on the development of acute rejection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Rat heterotopic small bowel transplantation (SBT) was performed in F344/N rats with syngeneic and allogeneic (BN-F344/N) grafts. Bowel and gut-associated lymphoid tissue(GALT) samples were collected from small bowel transplants on postoperative day(POD) 1, 3, 5 and 7. Histopathology assessment of the grafts was conducted to identify the rejection. MAdCAM-1 was detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>During acute rejection, MAdCAM-1 was highly-expressed on gut lamina propia and GALTs, particularly on vascular endothelial cells in the gut lamina propia. There were no change of MAdCAM-1 expression in syngeneic grafts from POD1 to POD7. In allogeneic grafts, MAdCAM-1 expression in mesenteric lymph nodes was down-regulated, while up-regulated on the vascular endothelial cells in the lamina propria during acute rejection.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Alteration of MAdCAM-1 expression may be associated with the development of SBT graft rejection.</p>


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Animals , Male , Rats , Graft Rejection , Allergy and Immunology , Metabolism , Graft Survival , Immunoglobulins , Metabolism , Intestinal Mucosa , Allergy and Immunology , Intestine, Small , Transplantation , Lymph Nodes , Metabolism , Lymphoid Tissue , Mucoproteins , Metabolism , Rats, Inbred BN , Rats, Inbred F344
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-973532

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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the development of apoptosis during ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury and acute rejection, and to explore the significance of apoptosis in the Graft Mesenteric Lymph Node (GALT) in a rat heterotopic small bowel transplant (SBT) model.MethodsSBT was performed in F344/N rats with either freshly harvested or preserved (4 h, in ringer lactate solution at 4 ℃) syngeneic and allogeneic (Wistar/A-F344/N) grafts. Bowel and GALT samples were collected 2 h after reperfusion and on small bowel transplant postoperative days (POD) 1, 4, and 7. Histopathology assessment of the graft and GALT were prepared for hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining. Apoptosis was detected by the TUNEL and the electron microscope. ResultsThe number of apoptotic cells 2 h after reperfusion increased profoundly in association with preservation. After a significant decrease on POD 1, the apoptotic cells rose again between POD 3 and 7 only in allogeneic grafts. On the other hand, the apoptotic cells in allogeneic GLAT markedly increased from POD 1 to day 3; at that time point, neither histological findings of rejection nor increase in apoptotic crypt cells were present in the graft jejunum. ConclusionIR injury and acute rejection may both induce extensive apoptosis. The graft jejunum distinct second increase in apoptosis may be an early and specific sign of acute rejection. Apoptosis of GLAT cells was well correlated with and ahead of progression of acute rejection.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-974111

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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the immune tolerance function and significance of allogene bone marrow injection to the small intestines transplantation of rats.MethodsInbreeding line rat F344/N and Wistar/A were selected to perform heterotopic graft of the whole small intestine. 7 days before allogene transplantation, donator bone marrow cells (BMC) were injected into thymus of acceptor (the testing group). According to the isogene and allogene rat transplant model, it was comprehended whether injecting allogene donator marrow into acceptor thymus could decrease the acute rejection after transplantation.Results3, 5 or 7 days after allogeneic rat dystopia whole small intestine transplantation, typical reject reaction appeared, but there was no reject reaction in isogenome and testing group. 3 days after allotransplantation, serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) and tumor necrotic factor-α (TNF-α) levels were significantly higher than the other groups (P<0.01). The level of serum sIL-2R and TNF-α in the allogene marrow injecting group were only slight higher on the 3rd or 5th day, and getting downtrend, and there was no significant difference compared with isogenic transplantation group.ConclusionAllogenic donator bone marrow intrathymic injecting into acceptor 7 days before small intestina transplantation, can reduce the reject reaction after the grafting. The levels of serum sIL-2R and TNF-α can be selected as a sensitive early diagnosis index of acute rejection after small intestine transplantation.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-974713

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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of medical chitin degraded membrane on post-surgical abdominal adhesions.MethodsForty adult rabbits were made to form abdominal adhesions and divided randomly into four groups including group A1 and its control group A2, group B1 and its control groups B2 with 10 animals in each group. Medical chitin degraded membrane was applied in the group A and group B to the surfaces of the positions where would be adhered. All animals were cut the belly open again on the 7th, 14th postoperative day; the adhesions about incision and appendix were graded according to the severity, and took on bioscopy.ResultsThe abdominal adhesions model was successful. The severity of adhesions and inflammatory reaction of the group A1 and group B1 was significantly milder than that of the group A2 and group B2 in every different periods ( P<0.05).ConclusionThe medical chitin degraded membrane used intraoperatively might have some efficacy in preventing post-surgical abdominal adhesions.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-974749

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@#ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of medical chitin degraded membrane on post-surgical abdominal adhesions.MethodsForty adult rabbits were made to form abdominal adhesions and divided randomly into four groups including group A1 and its control group A2, group B1 and its control groups B2 with 10 animals in each group. Medical chitin degraded membrane was applied in the group A and group B to the surfaces of the positions where would be adhered. All animals were cut the belly open again on the 7th, 14th postoperative day; the adhesions about incision and appendix were graded according to the severity, and took on bioscopy.ResultsThe abdominal adhesions model was successful. The severity of adhesions and inflammatory reaction of the group A1 and group B1 was significantly milder than that of the group A2 and group B2 in every different periods ( P<0.05).ConclusionThe medical chitin degraded membrane used intraoperatively might have some efficacy in preventing post-surgical abdominal adhesions.

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