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AIM:To observe the effects of normal mesenteric lymph (NML) on the lung, heart and liver inju-ries and the phosphorylation levels of p 38 mitogen-activated protein kinase ( MAPK) , extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in the mice with endotoxic shock (ES).METHODS: The NML was drained form health male BALB/c mice for the intervention of ES after the removal of cellular constituent .Lipopolysaccha-ride (LPS, 35 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected into the mice for the establishment of ES model .After 60 min of LPS injection, the administration of NML (1/15 of whole blood volume) was performed through the femoral artery in NML +ES group.Meanwhile, the mean arterial pressure (MAP) was monitored during the experiment .At 6 h after intraperitoneal in-jection of LPS or the corresponding time point , blood samples were harvested from the heart through apical centesis for de-termination of the biochemical indexes to reflect myocardial and hepatocyte injuries .Simultaneously , the lung , heart and liver tissue specimens from a fixed location were harvested for the observation of histomorphology and the measurement of phosphorylation levels of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK.RESULTS:Compared with sham shock (SS) group, MAP in ES group and NML+ES group remarkably decreased at multiple time points after intraperitoneal injection of LPS .However, MAP in NML+ES group at 80 min, 90 min, 190 min, 210 min, 240 min, 250 min, 340 min, 350 min, and 360 min were significantly increased compared with ES group .There were normal structures in the lung , liver and myocardium of the mice in SS group, while the morphological damages of these tissues appeared in ES group .Meanwhile, the damages were attenuated in the mice of NML +ES group.The activities of AST , ALT and CK-MB in the plasma in ES group were remark-ably higher than those in SS group .The CK-MB activity in NML+ES group was also increased compared with SS group , and the activities of AST and LDH-1 were lower than those in ES group .At 6 h after LPS injection , the phosphorylation levels of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK in the lung tissues were remarkably increased .Meanwhile , no statistical difference of these indexes between the myocardial and hepatic tissues was observed .NML intervention decreased the phosphorylation levels of p38 MAPK in the lung tissues , and p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK in the myocardial tissues .CONCLUSION:The NML administration alleviates multi-organ injuries and reduces the phosphorylation level of p 38 MAPK in the lung tis-sues in the mice subjected to ES .
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Objective To observe the therapeutically effect of kangnao liquid on Pi3k mRNA and Aktm RNA ex-pressions in rats with focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Methods 180 male SD rats were randomly divided into 6 groups:sham operated group, model group, three kangnao liquid groups (high-dose, medium-dose and low-dose) and nimodipine group. Rats in kangnao liquid groups were administrated with kangnao liquid of 24 g/(kg · d), 12 g/(kg · d) and 6 g/(kg · d), orally once a day. Rats in nimodipine group were given nimodipine 1 mg/(kg · d). Rats in model group and sham group were treated with the same volume of distilled water for 7 days. The animal model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was established by a monofilament method from right internal carotid artery. The neurological evaluation was per-formed 24 h after reperfusion. The in situ hybridization was used to investigate the expression levels of Pi3k mRNA and Akt mRNA in rats on 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 168 h after ischemia for 2 h. Results Compared with model group, neurological functions were improved significantly in kangnao liquid groups. The expression levels of Pi3k mRNA and Akt mRNA were al-so significantly higher in kangnao liquid groups than those of model group. The expression levels of Pi3k mRNA and Akt mRNA were significantly higher in nimodipine group than those of model group, but which were lower compared with those of high-dose and medium-dose kangnao liquid groups. Conclusion Kangnao liquid can protect nerve cells by enhancing the expressions of Pi3k mRNA and Akt mRNA in rats with cerebral ischemia-reprefusion injury.
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BACKGROUND: The quality of life(QOL) of patients with lung cancer is ffected due to depression, reduced lung function, subjective reduced body force, fatigue, and poor stamina, etc., and the survival of the patientswould be affected by complications or advanced stage cachexia.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between three gene proteins including p53, p27 and bcl-2 and the pathological characters of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).DESIGN: An experimental trial by employing pathological specimens as subjects.SETTING: Department of respiration of a university affiliated hospital and the Central laboratory of a university.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 76 specimens of NSCLC after surgical resection between June 1997 and December 2002, which were all primary lung cancer without any other therapy.METHODS: The expression of three gene proteins in 76 NSCLC specimens was detected by SP immunohistochemical analysis.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Positive expression of p53, p27 and bcl-2.RESULTS: Among 76 specimens, 28 cases(37%, 28/76) with excessive expression of p53, 34 cases(45%, 34/76) with excessive expression of p27, 37 cases(49%, 37/76) with excessive expression of bcl-2, and 7 cases with excessive expression in all three proteins. The positive expression of p53 elevated with the reduced gradation in differentiation; bcl-2 and p27positive expressions reduced with the reduced gradation in differentiation and there was significant difference between high-differentiation group and low-differentiation group( P ＜ 0. 05) . However, there was no significant relationship between the positive expressions of three proteins and the histological classification, lymph node metastasis, and pathological aging of lung cancer( P ＞ 0.05).CONCLUSION: The excessive expression of p53, p27 and bcl-2 genes might be related with the occurrence and development of NSCLC.
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>To study the relationship between the expression of p53, p27, bcl-2 protein and the clinical pathological characteristics of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Expression of p53, p27 and bcl-2 protein was detected in 76 NSCLC samples by immunohistochemistry.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The positive rate of p53, p27 and bcl-2 protein was 36.84% (28/76), 44.74% (34/76) and 48.68% (37/76) respectively, and 7 cases were positive for p53, p27 and bcl-2 protein. Positive rate of p53, p27 and bcl-2 protein was not related to the pathological type, lymph node metastasis, and TNM stage. The positive rate of p53 in higher differentiation group was significantly lower than that in lower differentiation group (P < 0.05). The positive rate of p27 and bcl-2 in higher differentiation group was significantly higher than that in lower differentiation group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Overexpression of p53, p27 and bcl-2 genes may play an important role in the oncogenesis and development of NSCLC.</p>