Effects of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor SU5416 on pulmonary vascular remodeling in neonatal rats with hypoxic pulmonary hypertension / 中国新生儿科杂志

Objective:To study the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor SU5416 on pulmonary vascular remodeling in neonatal rats with hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH).Methods:Thirty-two neonatal rats (age 7~10 d) were randomly assigned into normoxia group, hypoxia group, SU5416+hypoxia group and SU5416+normoxia group according to corresponding treatments. The endpoint was 14 d after treatments. Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) was measured and cardiac and pulmonary tissue were sampled on the day. Right ventricular hypertrophy index (RVHI) was calculated. After HE staining, the morphological changes of pulmonary vessels were observed under light microscope.Media thickness (MT), external diameter(ED), cross-sectional area of tunica media (MA) and total cross-sectional area(TA) of pulmonary arterioles were measured. MT%(MT/ED) and MA%(MA/TA) were calculated as indicators of pulmonary vascular remodeling. The levels of VEGF and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) in pulmonary vessels were examined using immunohistochemistry (IHC) method.Results:RVSP, RVHI, MT% and MA% in hypoxia group and SU5416+hypoxia group were significantly higher than normoxia group and SU5416+normoxia group ( P<0.05). These indicators in SU5416+hypoxia group were also higher than hypoxia group ( P<0.05),and no significant differences existed between SU5416+normoxia group and normoxia group ( P>0.05). The levels of α-SMA and VEGF in pulmonary vessels in SU5416+hypoxia group and hypoxia group were significantly higher than normoxia group and SU5416+normoxia group ( P<0.05), and α-SMA and VEGF in SU5416+hypoxia group higher than hypoxia group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:VEGF inhibitor SU5416 may exacerbate pulmonary hypertension and increase pulmonary vascular remodeling in neonatal HPH rats.

Inhibitory effect of FOXA2 on proliferation and tumorigenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma cells / 实用医学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of FOXA2 on the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells and the tumorigenesis of nude mice, and to explore the effect of FOXA2 on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods Immunohistochemistiy and real-time quantitative PCR were used to detect the expression of FOXA2 in 35 pairs of hepatocellular carcinoma tissues and their matched paracancerous tissues. 293 T cells were used as controls to detect the expression level of FOX A 2 in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines (HepG2, SMMC-7721 and SK-Hep1) by real-time quantitative PCR. The lentivirus was transfected into HepG2 cells, and there were 3 groups including no virus group (Mock group) , negative control virus group (NC group) and FOXA2-transfected over-expression virus group (FOXA2 group). Plate clone assays were used to detect the effect of FOXA2 on the proliferation of HepG2 cells in vitro and nude mice tumor and formation assays to detect the tumor weight and tumor weight inhibition rate after FOX A2-transfected overexpression of lentivirus-infected cells. Results The results of immunohistochemistry and real-time quantitative PCR showed that the expression of FOXA2 in cancer tissues was significantly lower than that in adjacent tissues (P < 0.01) , And the expression of FOXA2 in hepatoma cell lines (HepG2, SMMC-7721, SK-Hepl) was significantly lower than that of 293 T cells (P < 0.0001). After the lentivirus was transfected into HepG2 cells, the number of clones in the FOXA2 group was significantly less than that in the Mock group and the NC group (P < 0.05). The tumor formation of nude mice showed that the tumor weight of FOXA2 group was smaller than that of the corresponding blank control group and negative control group (P < 0.01).Conclusion FOXA2 is lowly expressed in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues and cells, which has the effect of inhibiting the proliferation of HepG2 cells in vitro and the growth of tumors in nude mice in vivo.

Short term effect of multiple stents parallel placement and reconstruction technique for the treatment of giant fusiform vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms / 中华外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the feasibility,safety and follow-up results of multiple stents parallel placement and reconstruction technique for treating giant vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Five consecutive patients with giant fusiform vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms in Department of Neurology,Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital were retrospectively reviewed from April 2011 to October 2013. All patients were diagnosed vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms by MRI and digital subtraction angiography (DSA), the aneurysm size ranged 8.2-15.0 mm. All patients were treated by multiple stents parallel placement and reconstruction technique under general anesthesia. In the endovascular treatment process, 2-3 Solitaire or Neuroform self-expandable stents were parallel implanted in the maximum extension segment of the aneurysms to reconstruct the cavity of the aneurysm and solved the problem that the diameter of the intracranial stent is less than the diameter of the aneurysms. Multiple stents parallel placement can keep the stents stable in the cavity. The parallel stent can close the dissection as well as strengthen the aneurysm walls to alleviate the vessel pulsative compression of the brain stem. Furthermore, one of the parallel stents was selected for the main blood flow channel. Based on the main channel, telescope technique was used to completely covering the dissection. It can not only prevent the progress of dissection to normal regions, but also be helpful for blood flow channel reconstruction to reduce the hemodynamic disorders. All Patients received routine antiplatelet therapy before and after endovascular treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The operative procedures were succeeded in all patients. Five patients were implanted 18 stents (3 stents in 3 patients; 4 stents in 1 patient; 5 stents in 1 patient; parallel 3 stents in 2 patients; parallel 2 stents in 3 patients). The signs and symptoms of brain stem and posterior group of cranial nerves improved significantly. All patients lived and worked normally and had no recurrent symptoms on follow-up of 6-24 months. All patients performed DSA reexamination at 6-12 months postoperation. The aneurysm size lessened in 2 patients and had no change in 3 patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Multiple stents parallel placement and reconstruction technique for treating giant fusiform vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms is feasible and have good operation safety. It may control the dilatation of the aneurysm and reduce the probability of thrombosis or hemorrhage. It can improve the patients' clinical symptoms and quality of life in short term follow-up. The long term result need for further follow-up.</p>

Role of Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in reduction of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by propofol in rats / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the role of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/antioxidant responsive element (Nrt2/ARE) signaling pathway inthe reduction of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury by propofol in rats.Methods Sixty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 200-240 g,were randomly divided into 5 groups (n =12 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (S group),I/R group,propofol group (P group),propofol + Nrf2 vehicle-plasmid group (PNV group) and propofol + Nrf2 siRNA plasmid group (PNS group).The animals were anesthetized with inhalation of 2％ isoflurane,tracheally intubated and mechanically ventilated.Myocardial I/R was produced by 5 min occlusion of left anterior descending branch of coronary artery followed by 60 min reperfusion.In P,PNV and PNS groups,isoflurane inhalation was stopped after successful intubation and propofol was infused via the caudal vein at 6 mg· kg-1 · h-1 until 30 of reperfusion.At 30 min of propofol infusion,Nrf2 vehicle-plasmid 10 μg (100 μl) was injected intramyocardially before myocardial ischemia in group PNV,and Nrf2 siRNA 10 μg (100 μl) was injected intramyocardially before myocardial ischemia in group PNS.The animals were sacrificed at 60 min of reperfusion and myocardial specimens were taken for determination of the infarct size,apoptosis index,and the expression of Nrf2 and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1).Results Compared with group S,the infarct size and apoptosis index were significantly increased,and the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 was up-regulated in I/R and P groups.Compared with group I/R,the infarct size and apoptosis index were significantly decreased,and the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 was up-regulated in group P.Compared with group P,no significant changes were found in the infarct size,apoptosis index and expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 in group PNV,and the infarct size and apoptosis index were significantly increased,and the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1 was down-regulated in group PNS.Conclusion Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway is involved in the reduction of myocardial I/R injury by propofol in rats.

Effects of percutaneous coronary interventional procedures on plasma levels of high sensitive C-reactive protein and interlekin-6 in patients with coronary artery disease / 中国综合临床

Objective To investigate the impact of percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) on the inflammatory indices and postoperative vascular restenosis.Methods This study involved 90 patients undergoing PCI procedures for Coronary artery disease (CAD) compromising a single coronary artery.Fourty healthy individuals with normal findings by coronary angiography were selected as the control group.Before and after PCI or coronary angiography,plasma hs-CRP and IL-6 were measured in all the subjects by immunonephelometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA),respectively.Results (1) In the CAD patients,the plasma hs-CRP level was significantly elevated after PCI as compared with the preoperative level((18.69 ±5.14) mg/L vs (14.45 ± 4.32) mg/L,t =1.42,P ＜ 0.01),whereas in the control group,the hs-CRP level underwent no significant changes after coronary angiography((13.59 ±5.99) mg/L vs(12.46 ±5.35) mg/L,t =1.25,P ＞ 0.05).(2) PCI procedures also resulted in significant elevation of plasma IL-6 level in the CAD patients((1.87±0.45) pg/L vs (1.35 ±0.39) pg/L,t =1.33,P＜0.01),but in the control group,IL-6 showed no significant variation after coronary angiography ((1.32 ± 0.41) pg/L vs (1.21 ± 0.38)pg/L,t =1.16,P ＞ 0.05).We observed significant difference of hs-CRP and IL-6 levels between the CAD patient group and the control group (t =4.96,6.61 respectively,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Plasma hs-CRP and IL-6 are elevated in CAD patients following PCI procedures.But the roles of elevated hs-CRP and IL-6 in the vascular restenosis following the procedures need further investigation.

Effect of sevoflurane preconditioning on heme oxygenase-1 expression in lung tissues during one lung ventilation in rats / 中华麻醉学杂志

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of sevoflurane preconditioning on heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression in lung tissues during one lung ventilation (OLV) in rats.MethodsTwenty-four male SD rats weighing 220-250 g were randomly divided into 4 groups ( n =6 each):control group (group C) ; two lung ventilation group (group T); OLV group (group O) and sevoflurane preconditioning+ OLV group (group SO).The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal pentobarbital sodium 40 mg/kg.In group T,the animals were tracheal intubated and bilateral lungs were ventilated for 1 h (VT 10 ml/kg,RR 60 bpt/min,I∶E 1∶2) and PETCO2 was maintained at 35-50 mm Hg.In groups O and SO,the animals were tracheal intubated and OLV was performed for 1 h (VT 5 ml/kg,RR 80 bpt/min,I:E 1:2) and PETCO2 was maintained at 35-50 mm Hg.In group SO,2.4％sevoflurane was inhaled for 30 min before OLV and then washed out by inhalation of oxygen for 15 min.The left lung tissues were removed in groups C and T,and the bilateral lung tissues were removed in groups.O and SO for microscopic examination and determination of wet/dry lung weight ratio (W/D ratio) and expression of HO-1 (by Western blot).Results Compared with group C,W/D ratio was significantly increased and the expression of HO-1 was up-regulated in left lung tissues in group T and in bilateral lung tissues in groups O and SO ( P ＜0.05).Compared with group T,W/D ratio was significantly increased and the expression of HO-1 was up-regulated in bilateral lung tissues in group O and in right lung tissues in group SO ( P ＜ 0.05).Compared with group O,W/D ratio was significantly decreased,the expression of HO-1 was up-regulated (P ＜ 0.05) and the pathological changes were reduced in bilateral lung tissues in group SO.ConclusionThe mechanism by which sevoflurane preconditioning reduces OLV-induced lung injury is related to up-regulation of HO-1 expression.

Effectiveness of using bandage for punctured wound of postoperative patients with neurosurgical in-tervention treatment / 中国实用护理杂志

Ohjective To know the proper wraping method for postoperative patients with neurosurgical intervention treatment. Methods Divided 94 patients with neurosurgical intervention treatment into the ban-dage group and the gauze group randomly, there were 47 cases in the each group. Bandage and gauze was used in the two groups for punctured wound respectively, and then compared the condition of complications and puncture location between the two groups. Results The incidence rate of puncture-associated comphcations in the bandage group was sinificant lower than that of in the gauze group. Conclusions Wraping by bandage for postoperative patients with neurosurgical intervention treatment is more effective than gauze method.