Correlation of related indexes of blood lipid and insulin resistance with cognition scores in middle-aged and elderly people with mild cognitive impairment / 中华健康管理学杂志

Objective:To analyze the correlation between related indexes of serum lipid and insulin resistance and cognitive impairment in middle-aged and elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).Methods:In this cross-sectional study, 262 middle-aged and elderly patients with a Montreal Cognitive Function Scale (MoCA) cognitive score greater than or equal to 18 points who underwent physical examination in the Health Management Center of Beijing Tiantan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 1 to July 31, 2021 were selected as subjects. According to the cognitive function and MoCA score, the patients were divided into MCI group (143 cases) and normal cognition group (119 cases). Basic data, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol, apolipoprotein E(ApoE) genotype and other clinical indicators were collected. Hypothesis test was used to compare the differences in basic data, related indicators of blood lipid and insulin resistance between the two groups. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between related indicators of blood lipid and insulin resistance and MoCA score in the two groups.Results:The age and the proportion of patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease and diabetes in the MCI group were all significantly higher than those in normal cognition group [(54.83±8.29) vs (50.76±6.34) years, 37.76% vs 31.93%, 4.20% vs 0.84%, 16.08% vs 8.40%] (all P<0.05). The elevation of serum TG ( r=-0.50, 95% CI:-0.88--0.12), TG glucose product index (TyG) ( r=-0.75, 95% CI:-1.29--0.20) and TG to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C) ( r=-0.52, 95% CI:-0.91--0.13) were all negatively correlated with MoCA score (all P<0.05). After adjusting for age and gender, the elevation of TG ( r=-0.39, 95% CI:-0.75--0.31) and TG/HDL-C ( r=-0.43, 95% CI:-0.80--0.05) were both still negatively correlated with MoCA score (both P<0.05). There was no significant correlation between all indexes and MoCA scores in the normal cognition group (all P>0.05). The elevated TG was negatively correlated with MoCA score in the MCI group ( r=-0.70, 95% CI:-1.23-0.16, P=0.017). There was no significant correlation between elevated TG and MoCA score in patients carrying ApoE ε2 and ApoE ε3 genotypes in MCI group (all P>0.05). Conclusion:Elevated related indexes of blood lipids and insulin resistance are negatively correlated with cognitive scores in middle-aged and elderly people with MCI, and it′s more obvious in patients with ApoE ε4 genotype.

Theoretical analysis and practical applications of the catalytic mechanism of flavonoid 6-hydroxylase / 生物工程学报

Insufficient catalytic efficiency of flavonoid 6-hydroxylases in the fermentative production of scutellarin leads to the formation of at least about 18% of by-products. Here, the catalytic mechanisms of two flavonoid 6-hydroxylases, CYP82D4 and CYP706X, were investigated by molecular dynamics simulations and quantum chemical calculations. Our results show that CYP82D4 and CYP706X have almost identical energy barriers at the rate-determining step and thus similar reaction rates, while the relatively low substrate binding energy of CYP82D4 may facilitate product release, which is directly responsible for its higher catalytic efficiency. Based on the study of substrate entry and release processes, the catalytic efficiency of the L540A mutation of CYP82D4 increased by 1.37-fold, demonstrating the feasibility of theoretical calculations-guided engineering of flavonoid 6-hydroxylase. Overall, this study reveals the catalytic mechanism of flavonoid 6-hydroxylases, which may facilitate the modification and optimization of flavonoid 6-hydroxylases for efficient fermentative production of scutellarin.

PXR activation impairs hepatic glucose metabolism partly via inhibiting the HNF4α-GLUT2 pathway

Drug-induced hyperglycemia/diabetes is a global issue. Some drugs induce hyperglycemia by activating the pregnane X receptor (PXR), but the mechanism is unclear. Here, we report that PXR activation induces hyperglycemia by impairing hepatic glucose metabolism due to inhibition of the hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha (HNF4α)‒glucose transporter 2 (GLUT2) pathway. The PXR agonists atorvastatin and rifampicin significantly downregulated GLUT2 and HNF4α expression, and impaired glucose uptake and utilization in HepG2 cells. Overexpression of PXR downregulated GLUT2 and HNF4α expression, while silencing PXR upregulated HNF4α and GLUT2 expression. Silencing HNF4α decreased GLUT2 expression, while overexpressing HNF4α increased GLUT2 expression and glucose uptake. Silencing PXR or overexpressing HNF4α reversed the atorvastatin-induced decrease in GLUT2 expression and glucose uptake. In human primary hepatocytes, atorvastatin downregulated GLUT2 and HNF4α mRNA expression, which could be attenuated by silencing PXR. Silencing HNF4α downregulated GLUT2 mRNA expression. These findings were reproduced with mouse primary hepatocytes. Hnf4α plasmid increased Slc2a2 promoter activity. Hnf4α silencing or pregnenolone-16α-carbonitrile (PCN) suppressed the Slc2a2 promoter activity by decreasing HNF4α recruitment to the Slc2a2 promoter. Liver-specific Hnf4α deletion and PCN impaired glucose tolerance and hepatic glucose uptake, and decreased the expression of hepatic HNF4α and GLUT2. In conclusion, PXR activation impaired hepatic glucose metabolism partly by inhibiting the HNF4α‒GLUT2 pathway. These results highlight the molecular mechanisms by which PXR activators induce hyperglycemia/diabetes.

Hazard vulnerability analysis of delivery rooms in tertiary hospitals in Liaoning Province based on Kaiser model / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To analyze the delivery room disaster vulnerabilities of 7 tertiary hospitals in Liaoning Province, evaluate the nursing management disasters vulneratility, and provid support for emergency management of delivery room nursing.Methods:The Kaiser model analysis was used to design a disaster vulnerability assessment form for the delivery room, combined with the actual risk prevention and control in the delivery room. The survey was conducted from March 18 to 27, 2020 by paper questionnaire among 200 nursing staff in the delivery room, and the risk values for emergencies were calculated and the matrix distribution was analyzed and evaluated.Results:Totally 190 valid questionnaires were collected. The top 10 risk events faced by the delivery room were epidemic outbreaks, failure to adequately protective equipment for emergency admission to the delivery room, maternal poor protection awareness, nursing staff were contaminated with amniotic fluid and body fluids, poor maternal compliance with midwife orders, shortage of supplies of medical care protective equipment, nursing staff suffered needlestick injuries, high fever in patients, masks and gloves were worn or removed incorrectly, and doctor-patient tension due to poor compliance.Conclusion:Kaiser model-based hazard vulnerability analysis of delivery rooms can provide an important basis for risk identification and early warning and emergency plan improvement and formulation, which should be applied flexibly with the actual and specific characteristics of delivery rooms and dynamic changes of risks.

Association of abnormal glucose regulation with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in the healthy / 中华健康管理学杂志

Objective:To investigate the association of Subclinical Carotid AtheroSclerosis (SCAS) and prediabetes or Diabetes Mellitus (DM)in the healthy people.Methods:From September 2018 to June 2019, participants who underwent physical examination in the Health Management Center of Beijing Tiantan Hospitial were enrolled consecutively. The baseline characters were collected prospectively. Carotid Ultrasound was evaluated by radiologists according to the standard operating protocol. Univariable analysis and multivariable logistic analysis were used to estimate the association of prediabetes or DM with SCAS.Results:Totally 401 participants were eligible and enrolled. The mean age was (52.2±10.4) years and 43.7% (252/401) of them were females. The prevalence of DM and SCAS were 16.4% (66/401) and 48.9% (196/401) respectively. In the univariate analysis, elder age (≥60 years old) ( OR=5.93, 95% CI: 3.86-9.09, P<0.001), hypertension ( OR=2.76, 95% CI: 1.84-4.15, P<0.01), prediabetes( OR=1.67, 95% CI: 1.08-2.58, P<0.05) and DM ( OR=3.60, 95% CI: 1.97-6.58, P<0.01), cigarettes smoking ( OR=2.64, 95% CI: 1.82-3.81, P<0.001), lower HDLlevel<1.04 mmol/L ( OR=1.58, 95% CI: 1.04-2.42, P<0.001) and hyperhomocysteinemia (≥15 μmol/L)( OR=1.69, 95% CI: 1.17-4.04, P<0.01) were associated with higher prevalence of SCAS. On the contrary, female sex ( OR=0.53, 95% CI: 0.39-0.74, P<0.001) was associated with lower prevalence of SCAS. In the multivariable logistic analysis, elder age(≥60 years old) ( OR=6.04, 95% CI: 3.13-11.7, P<0.01), hypertension ( OR=2.14, 95% CI: 1.13-3.87, P<0.05), cigarettes smoking ( OR=2.19, 95% CI: 1.21-3.98, P<0.05) and DM ( OR=2.32, 95% CI: 1.16-4.67, P<0.05) were associated with SCAS independently. The association between prediabetes and SCAS was not statistically significant. Conclusions:DM is independently associated with SCAS in neurological healthy people, while prediabetes tended to increase the risk of SCAS.

Study on variation characteristics of anti-donor specific antibodies in different species of sensitized mice after skin transplantation / 器官移植

Objective To compare the change features of anti-donor specific antibody (DSA) in different species of sentitized mice after skin transplantation. Methods All mice were divided into the Balb/c → C57BL/6 (6 pairs) and Balb/c → C3H skin transplantation groups (6 pairs). At d0, d2, d4, d7, d13, d17, d28, d35, d42, d49 and d56 after skin transplantation, the serum sample was prepared for detection of DSA-IgG and DSA-IgM levels. Results Moderate increase was noted in the DSA-IgG level in the sensitized mice within 1 week after skin transplantation. The IgG level was significantly increased within 1-4 week and peaked and stabilized within 4-8 week. No significant variation was observed in the DSA-IgM level at 8 weeks after skin transplantation. In the Balb/c → C57BL/6 skin transplantation group, the DSAIgG level was significantly lower than that in the Balb/c → C3H group. Statistical significance was identified in the IgG levels between two groups at d2, d17, d28, d35, d42, d49 and d56 after skin transplantation (all P<0.05). No statistical significance was noted in the DSA-IgM levels between two groups at each time point (all P>0.05). Conclusions Advancing the time of renal transplantation after skin transplantation moderately in the Balb/c → C3H group, or changing to the lower immunoreactive combination of Balb/c → C57BL/6 are aimed to establish AMR mouse models with mild rejection reaction.

Dysfunction of visual spatial attention in occipital stroke patients with hemianopia during the acute phase / 中华神经科杂志

Objective To investigate the visual spatial attention of occipital stroke patients with hemianopia during the acute phase.Methods Eight occipital stroke patients with homonymous hemianopia of left side in the acute stage and 10 age-matched healthy controls were recruited to examine the capability of visual spatial attention.The cue-target paradigms were applied in this behavioral research.Results In the repeated measures analysis of variance,the difference of group and cue range had distinct main effect in reaction time and accuracy rate,while the difference of target location only had main effect in reaction time.Compared with the control group,the patients exhibited longer reaction time ((1 628.26 ± 183.97) ms vs (839.79±61.29) ms,F(1,16) =163.706,P＜0.05) and lower accuracy rate (73.40％ ±3.12％ vs 92.99％ ±0.76％,F(1,16) =371.850,P ＜ 0.05).The patients displayed lower accuracy rate under large cue than small cue (71.38％ ±3.35％ vs 75.42％ ±4.23％,F(1,7) =6.706,P ＜0.05),while that of healthy controls did not vary under different cue range(93.01％ ± 0.50％ vs 92.96％ ± 1.42％,F(1,9) =0.010,P ＞ 0.05).The patients showed longer reaction time in blind-side target than healthy-side target ((1 664.17±196.57) msvs (1 594.35±174.45) ms,F(1,7) =14.157,P＜0.05),while that of control group in two target location had no statistically significant difference ((839.67 ± 60.41) ms vs (839.91 ±73.54) ms,F(1,9) =0.000,P ＞0.05).Furthermore,the mean reaction time of stroke patients had a negative correlation with the binocular vision field index (r =-0.824,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The extent of vision field loss in occipital stroke patients with hemianopia can reflect impairment of visual spatial attention during the acute phase.The rehabilitation training should emphasize promoting recovery of visual spatial attention in the blind side under large cue.

Research advances of microRNA related to oral cancer / 天津医药

Oral cancer is a common cancer of head and neck. Regional recurrence and metastasis are the main course of the poor prognosis. But the exact molecular mechanism is still unknown. Studies have showed that microRNA plays an important role in the tumorigenesis, invasion and metastasis of oral cancer. And it is expected to become a valuable diagnostic marker and therapeutic target. This paper makes a review about the microRNA related to oral cancer.

Clinical value of preventive analgesia in patients with radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a prospective study / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical value of preventive analgesia in patients with radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.Methods The clinical data of 161 patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer at the Xijing Hospital from July 2012 to June 2013 were prospectively analyzed.A single-blind,randomized,controlled study was performed in the eligibe patients who were randomly divided into the preventive analgesia group and the control group based on a random number table.All the patients received major gastrectomy + Billroth Ⅱ anastomy or total gastrectomy + esophagojejunastomy,and then they received vein combined anesthesia and tracheal intubation.In the preventive analgesia group,10 mg dexamethasone and 200 mg parecoxib were administered by intravenous infusion before operation,7-8 mL ropivacaine (0.5％) were injected at the incisional site and transversus abdominis infiltration at open and close surgery and celecoxib was taken orally for 3 days.In the control group,vein analgesia pump was used after operation.The visual analogue scale (VAS),proportion of patients with postoperative out-off-bed activity time ＞ 8 hours,time of flatus,time of defecation and duration of hospital stay were recorded between the 2 groups.The measurement data with normal distribution were presented as x ± s.The comparison between groups was evaluated with the t test and repeated measures ANOVA.The data with skew distrubution and ordinal data were analyzed by the analysis of variance,and the count data were analyzed using the chi-square test.Results All the 161 patients who were screened for eligibility were randomly divided into the preventive analgesia group (87 patients) and the control group (74 patients).The scores of the VAS at postoperative day 1,2 and 3 were 2.8 ± 0.6,2.6 ± 0.4 and 1.8 ± 0.4 in the preventive analgesia group,and 5.3 ± 0.5,4.2 ± 0.6 and 2.4 ± 0.3 in the control group,with a significant difference between the 2 groups (F =4.25,P ＜ 0.05).The proportion of patients with postoperative first abmulation time ＞ 8 hours at postoperative day 1,2 and 3 were 8,17 and 20 in the preventive analgesia group,and 0,3 and 11 in the control group,with a significant difference between the 2 groups (x2 =7.60,10.26,3.16,P ＜ 0.05).The time of flatus,time of defecation and duration of hospital stay were (51 ± 24) hours,(61 ± 24) hours and (5.5 ± 3.0) days in the preventive analgesia group,compared with (71 ± 23) hours,(83 ± 30) hours and (6.3 ± 2.1) days in the control group,showing a significant difference between the 2 groups (t =5.32,5.04,0.17,P ＜ 0.05).All the patients in the 2 groups normally survived after surgery without respiratory depression,incision infection and adverse drug reaction.Conclusions Preventive analgesia in the perioperative treatment of patients with radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer could relieve the postoperative pain of patients,improve the bowel function and enhance the recovery of patients.Registry This study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry with the registry number of ChiCTRTRC-11001440.

Effect of spinal cord stimulation on expression of spinal substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide in rats with neuropathic pain / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To evaluate the effect of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) on the expression of spinal substance P (SP) and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in rats with neuropathic pain.Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 8 weeks, weighing 250-300 g, were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =12 each) using a random number table: sham operation group (S group) , n europathic pain group (group NP), sham electrical stimulation group (N-SCS group) , and SCS group.Neuropathic pain was induced by chronic constriction injury (CCI) in anesthetized rats.The sciatic nerve was exposed, and 4 loose ligatures were placed on the sciatic nerve at 1 mm intervals with 4-0 chromic catgut.Electrodes were placed into the epidural space at 5 days after CCI in N-SCS and SCS groups, and in addition, SCS was performed at 12-14 days after CCI in SCS group.The mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (MWT) was measured at 1 day before CCI, and 1, 4, 7 and 14 days after CCI.After measurement of pain threshold at day 14 after CCI, the animals were sacrificed, and the lumbar segments (L4-6) of the spinal cord were obtained for determination of the expression of SP and CGRP in the spinal cord by immunohistochemistry.Results Compared with group S, the MWT was significantly decreased, and the expression of SP and CGRP protein and mRNA was up-regulated in NP, N-SCS and SCS groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group NP, the MWT was significantly increased, and the expression of SP and CGRP protein and mRNA was down-regulated in group SCS (P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which SCS mitigates neuropathic pain may be related to down-regulated expression of SP and CGRP in the spinal cord of rats.

The preliminary application of microvascular anastomotic device for free flap transfer in head and neck cancer patients with locally advanced lesion / 中华显微外科杂志

Objective To observe the effect of vein anastomosis by microvascular anastomotic device in head and neck reconstruction.Methods Sixteen cases needing free flaps were randomly selected in head and neck cancer patients with locally advanced lesion.Their veins were anastomosed by microvascular anastomotic device.Other 40 cases whose veins were anastomosed by manual anastomosis were selected as control during the same year.The statistical data of the time of veins anastomosis,thrombosis and the rate of flaps salvage were compared.Results The average time of venous anastomosis was 6.31 ± 0.87 minutes,which was lower than the manual anastomosis (19.20 ±4.62 minutes) significantly.There was no thrombosis,which was not significant different with the manual anastomosis.One case's venous blood flow was not smooth for the angled vein and the flap salvage operation was successful.Conclusion The time of venous anastomosis is shorten significantly by microvascular anastomotic device.The incidence of thrombosis is the same compared with venous anastomoses performed with sutures.The microvascular anastomotic device system allowed a time-efficient and safe venous anastomosis.

Mechanism of mitigation of neuropathic pain by spinal cord stimulation in rats: the relationship with HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway in the spinal cord / 中华麻醉学杂志

Objective To investigate the relationship between the mechanism of mitigation of neuropathic pain by spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and high mobility group protein box-1 (HMGB1)/Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/NF-κB signaling pathway in the spinal cord of rats.Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 8 weeks,weighing 250-300 g,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =12 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (S group),chronic constrictive injury (CCI) group,sham SCS group (S-SCS group),and SCS group.Neuropathic pain was induced by CCI in the animals anesthetized with intraperitoneal chloral hydrate.The sciatic nerve was exposed and 4 loose ligatures were placed on the sciatic nerve at 1 mm intervals with 4-0 silk thread.Electrodes were placed into the epidural space at 5 days after CCI in S-SCS and SCS groups,and in addition SCS was performed at 12-14 days after CCI in SCS group.Paw withdrawal threshold to mechanical stimulation (MWT) were measured at 1 day before operation and 1,4,7,14 days after CCI.After measurement of pain threshold at day 14 after CCI,the animals were sacrificed and the lumbar segments (L4-6) of the spinal cord were obtained for determination of mRNA expression of HMGB1,TLR4,and NF-κB p65 (in the nuclear protein,by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR),protein expression of TLR4 and NF-κBp65 (by Western blot),and protein expression of HMGB1 (by immunohistochemistry).Results Compared with S group,MWT was significantly decreased after CCI,the mRNA and protein expression of HMGB1 and TLR4 was up-regulated,and the expression of NF-κB p65in the nuclear protein and mRNA was up-regulated in CCI,S-SCS and SCS groups.Compared with CCI group,MWT was significantly increased after spinal cord stimulation,the mRNA and protein expression of HMGB1 and TLR4 was down-regulated,and the expression of NF-κB p65 in the nuclear protein and mRNA was down-regulated in SCS group.Conclusion The mechanism by which SCS mitigates neuropathic pain may be related to inhibition of HMGB1/TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway in the spinal cord of rats.

Laparoscopic vagal-sparing esophagogastrectomy / 中华消化外科杂志

Laparoscopic vagal-sparing esophagogastrectomy for the treatment of early esophageal cancer has the advantages of minimal invasion,functional sparing and better quality of life,and it can radically resect the tumor.The clinical data of 3 patients in the Daping Hospital of Third Military Medical University and 9 patients in the Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases who received laparoscopic vagal-sparing esophagogastrectomy from September 2009 to August 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.All the 12 patients were followed up for 1-24 months.One patient was complicated with transit hoarseness and 1 with cervical anastomotic fistular,and they were cured by conservative treatment; 1 patient was complicated with cervical anastomotic stricture,and was cured by dilatation for 3 times; no dysphagia and recurrence was observed in the other 9 patients during the follow-up.Laparoscopic vagal-sparing esophagogastrectomy is a good option for early esophageal cancer and benign esophageal diseases.

The application of seminar teaching on postgraduate education of ophthalmology / 中华医学教育探索杂志

To investigate the application of seminar teaching on postgraduate education of ophthalmology,postgraduate from Grade 2008 to Grade 2010 were divided into experiment groups and control groups.Seminar teaching and conventional teaching were applied to two groups respectively.The performances of seminar teaching groups at each grade were better than the control groups ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Thus,seminar teaching can enhance theory and operation ability of postgraduate.

Ischemic preconditioning Iessens the damage of Small intestinal mucosal barrier after pancreas transplantation in rats / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:Ischemia/reperfusion (IR)injury during the pancreas transplantation can cause numerous postoperative complications, among which,secondary pancreatitis can cause small intestinal mucosal injury and result in severe Consepuence.OBJECTIVE:To observe the protective effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on small intestinal mucosal barrier after pancreas transplantation in rats.DESIGN:Randomized controlled animal trial.SETTING:Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery,Xijing Hospital,Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS:This trial was done in the Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Surgery,Xijing Hospital,Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA between September 2001 and April 2004.Eighty-three male SD rats were involved in this trial.METHODS: Forty-seven rats were randomly chosen to prepare diabetic rat models by penile-intravenous injection of 65 mg/kg streptozotocin.Thirty-six successful model rats were randomized into 3 groups,with 12 in each group:IR group,donor IPC(DIPC)group and recipient with two hindlims IPC(RIPC)group.Twelve of the remaining 36 normal rats served as control group,and the other 24 rats were used as donors.Laparotomy was conducted only in control group,and pancreas transplantation was conducted in the other 3 groups In DIPC group,the splenic vessels of donors were blocked for 5 minutes and reperfused for 5 minutes twice before obtaining pancreas from donor;In the RIPC group, blood flow of two hindlimbs of recipients was blocked for 5 minutes and reperfused for 5 minutes before reperfusing the pancreas of donor,and this procedure was repeated 3 times.IR group was untouched.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:① On the 5th day after operation,6 rats were randomly chosen from each group to detect small intestinal permeability[expressed with plasm fluorescent-isothiocyanate-dextran(FITC-dextran)concentration]and absorption function(expressed with plasm xylose concentration).② On the 5th day after operation.blood was taken from the left 6 rats in each group to detect serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and nitric oxide(NO)level as well as superoxide dismutase(SOD)and amylase activity.Ileal mucosal tissue was taken to detect wet weight of small intestinal mucosa,the height and width of microvilli,malonaldehyde(MDA)level and myeloperoxidase(MPO)activity.At the same time,mesenteric lymph node,liver and splenic tissue were taken to perform bacterial culture.Bacterial translocation was observed.RESULTS:After supplement,72 rats were involved in the result analysis.①Plasm FITC-dextran concentration of IR group were higher than that in control group,DIPC group and RIPC group,respectively(P＜0.01).②Plasm xylose concentration in the IR group was lower than that in the control group,DIPC group and RIPC group,respectively(P＜0.01).③Bacterial translocation rate in the IR group was higher than that in the control group,DIPC group and RIPC group,respectively(P＜0.01).④Small intestinal mucosal injury degree in the IR group was lower than that in the other 3 groups(P＜0.01).⑤Small intestinal MPO activity and MDA level in IR group were significantly higher than those in the other 3 groups(P＜0.01). Serum SOD activity and NO level were lower but amylase activity and TNF-α 1evel were higher in the IR group as compared with the other 3 groups(P＜0.01).CONCLUSION:IPC of two hindlimbs in both donor and recipient can protect small intestinal mucosal barrier and reduce bacterial translocation rate after pancreas transplantation in rats.

Native Research of International Affective Picture System:Assessment in University Students / 中国临床心理学杂志

Objective:The International Affective Picture System (IAPS) is developed to provide a set of standardized emotional stimuli for experimental investigations of emotion and attention.However,the concerned parameters have not been systematically assessed or testified in Chinese people living in totally different culture from American.Methods:300 subjects were selected to assess the valence,arousal and dominance of all the 704 pictures in IAPS with the order to make the native assessment in China.Results:The results showed significant difference in dimensions of valence and arousal between assessed scores of Chinese subjects and the original data of IAPS,despite a high correlation was observed between them.On pictures containing intense feeling or sexy which contradicted traditional Chinese culture,the valence scores assessed in China were significantly lower than the original data while the arousal scores were significantly higher.Conclusion:It is concluded that native assessment should be seriously considered to select pictures from IAPS while making research for Chinese subjects allowing for the eastern and western cultural differences.

Establishment of models of pancreas transplantation alone with enteric drainage in rats / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: Pancreas transplantation alone (PTA) is an effective therapy for diabetic patients who do not occur chronic complications. It's important to establish the stable PTA animal models to investigate immunologic tolerance or ischemic/reperfusion injury.OBJECTIVE: To establish the model of pancreas transplantation alone (PTA) with enteric drainage in rat.DESIGN: Grouping and controlled animal experiment SETTING: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital,Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA MATERIALS: Totally 90 SD male rats, with the body mass of 250-320 g,were chosen in this study. 58 rats were induced by intravenous administration of streptozotocin (STZ) at a dose of 65 mg/kg via penile vein and the rats whose fasting plasma glucose exceeded 19.4 mmol/L for more than 2weeks were selected, 22 rats was successful. Rats were randomly assigned to 2 groups: control group (10 healthy rats) and group PTA consisted of 22diabetic rats, which received PTA from 22 normal donors.METHODS: This experiment was conducted at the laboratory of Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from January 1999 to July 2004. The blood vessels reconstruction of PTA were performed using end-to-side anastomosis between the donors' abdominal aorta segment (abdominal artery and splenic artery) and recipients' abdominal aorta, and end-to-end anastomosis between the donors' portal vein segment (splenic vein) and recipients'left renal vein (use a cuff). Pancreas exocrine drainage was made by pancreas intestine anastomosis (Roux-Y).MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Body mass, food intake, water intake and fasting blood glucose were monitored 2 days before operation and 1,3,7,14 and 30 days after operation, and the failure causes were analyzed.RESULTS: 22 rats in the model group and 10 rats in the normal control the vein of the rats , very severe diabetic symptoms appeared in 22 rats:Body mass, food intake, fasting blood glucose was increased than that of cipients operation was (32.2±12.7) minutes and (63.4±15.9) minutes respectively. And the mean time of warm and cold ischemic time was 0minute and (48.6±18.3) minutes, respectively. 11 of the 22 cases (50%)died or lost their function of the endocrine within 1 month in Group PTA.The main complications were secondary pancreatitis and pancreas leakage after transplantation (7 cases, 31.8%). All successful recipients' blood glucose lowed on the 1st and recovered to be normal on the 3nd after transplantation (P ＜ 0.01), and their food intake, water intake and urine volume decreased and became stable 14 days later.CONCLUSION: This method can be used to establish relative stable animal model. Successful PTAs may improve the pancreatic endocrine function of the diabetic rats.

Protective effect of ginkgo biloba extract on pancreas transplantation in type 2 diabetic rats / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) has the pharmacological actions of antioxidation, eliminating free radicals and anti-platelet activating factors, it also can relieve the ischemia/reperfusion injury of various organs.OBJECTIVE: Toobserve whether GBE can relieve the ischemia/reperfusion injury of transplanted pancreas in diabetic rats or not.DESIGN: A complete randomized grouping design, controlled study.SETTINGS: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA Hospital.MATERIALS: Totally 128 male SD rats of clean grade, aged 3-6 months,weighing 250-320 g, were used. GBE was produced by Dr. Willmar Schwabe Pharmaceuti - cals (Ginaton parenteral solution, 5 mL/piece, containing 17.5 mg GBE, including 4.2 mg ginkgo flavone glycosides, batch number: 1511102).METHODS: The experiments were carried out in the laboratory of Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery from September 2001 to April 2004.① Eighty rats were injected with STZ (65 mg/kg) via penile vein, and 60 of them with fasting blood glucose exceeding 17.4 mmol/L for 2weeks were taken as the diabetic rats, and the other 48 normal rats were taken as donors. ② The 60 diabetic rats were randomly divided into two groups: ischemia/reperfusion group (n=30) and GBE group (n=30), and pancreas transplantation was performed in both groups. In the ischemia/reperfusion group, the rats were douched with 4 ℃ iced balanced salt solution containing heparin (1.5×105 U/L) for 20 minutes. In the GBE group, the recipients were given intravenous injection of GBE (1.5 mL/kg) at 1 day and 30 minutes before transplantation, and those in the ischemia/reperfusion group were intravenously injected with saline of the same volume. The donor pancreases were all reserved in 4 ℃ iced balanced salt solution containing heparin (1.5×105 U/L), the cold and hot ischemia times were kept for 180 and 15 minutes in each group to induce ischemia/reperfusion injury of transplanted pancreas. ③ Six randomly selected rats were killed at 2 days before transplantation and at 3 and 7days after transplantation respectively to detect fasting blood glucose; The activity of amylase was determined with corresponding kit provided by Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Institute; Pancreas tissues were removed for hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining; Six rats were used to observe the metabolic indexes; The other 6 rats were used to observe the survival rate within 1 month. ④ The differences of the measurement data were compared with the paired t test.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Changes of fasting blood glucose level, metabolic indexes and activity of amylase before and after pancreas transplantation in the rat recipients of both groups; ② Pathological changes at 3 and 7 days after transplantation in the rat recipients of both groups.RESULTS: All the 60 rat as recipients finished the detections of blood glucose, food intake, water intake, urinary output and blood amylase. ①The survival rate within 1 month after transplantation was obviously higher in the GBE group than in the ischemia/reperfusion group (83%, 33%, P＜ 0.01). ② The blood glucose, water intake, food intake and the urinary output at 3 and 7 days after transplantation were obviously decreased as compared with those at 2 days before transplantation in both theischemia/reperfusion group and GBE group (P ＜ 0.05-0.01), and those at 3 and 7days after transplantation were obviously lower in the GBE group than in the ischemia/reperfusion group (P ＜ 0.05-0.01). ③ The activity of blood amylase at 3 days after transplantation was obviously increased as compared with that before transplantation in both the ischemia/reperfusion group and the GBE group (P ＜ 0.01, 0.05), it was still obviously higher at 7 days after transplantation than at 2 days before transplantation in the ischemia/reperfusion group (P ＜ 0.01), and it had almost recovered to normal in the GBE group. The activities of blood amylase at 3 and 7 days after transplantation were obviously lower in the GBE group than in the ischemia/reperfusion group (P ＜ 0.01). ④ The results of the pathological observation showed that the damaged severity of the transplanted pancreas was greater in the ischemia/reperfusion group than in the GEB group.CONCLUSION: GBE pretreatment can improve the survival rate of pancreas transplantation in rats, reduce the activity of blood amylase, ameliorate the metabolism, relieve the severity of reperfusion injury of pancreas,and plays a protective role in the pancreas transplantation.

Protective effect of ischemic preconditioning on the grafted pancreas and its correlation with apoptosis in rats / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: During pancreas transplantation, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury can lead to many complications, which directly threaten the survival of the donor pancreas and the receptor itself, and the serious ones may result in the failure of transplantation. Ischemic preconditioning can protect the target organs in the following ischemia, which has become one of the hot spots in investigating organ transplantation.OBJECTIVE: To observe the early protective effect of ischemic preconditioning on the I/R injury of the grafted pancreas in the rat, and analyze its correlation with apoptosis.DESIGN: A randomized control animal experiment.SETTINGS: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: Seventy male SD rats of 3-6 months, weighing 250-320 g, were used.METHODS: The experiments were conducted in the laboratory of Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery between September 2001 and April 2004.Six normal rats were taken as the control group, and 24 successful diabetic models were divided into I/R group and 1, 2 and 3-time ischemic preconditioning groups (n=18) according to the method of random number table,with 6 rats in each. The rats in the latter three groups were treated with 5-minute ischemia and 5-minute reperfusion for once, twice and three times respectively, all the rats underwent the pancreas transplantation. Twentyfour SD rats served as donors.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Blood glucose before and after reperfusion in each group; Serum contents of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and nitric oxide; Activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and myeloperoxidase (MPD) and content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the grafted pancreatic tissue; ② Apoptosis in the grafted pancreatic tissue observed by means of in situ end-labeling; Expressions of Bax and Bcl-2 proteins in the grafted pancreatic tissue with the method of Western blotting.RESULTS: ① Changes of blood glucose before and after reperfusion: The levels of blood glucose were decreased as compared with those before reperfusion in the I/R group and ischemic preconditioning groups. It was significantly lower in the 2-time ischemic preconditioning group than in the I/R group, 1 and 3-time ischemic preconditioning groups (P ＜ 0.05). ②Serum content of TNF-α at 2 hours after reperfusion: It was lower in the ischemic preconditioning groups than in the I/R group; It was lower in the 2-time ischemic preconditioning group than in the 1 and 3-time ischemic preconditioning groups (P ＜ 0.05). ③ Serum content of nitric oxide after reperfusion: It was higher in the ischemic preconditioning groups than in the I/R group; It was higher in the 2-time ischemic preconditioning group than in the 1 and 3-time ischemic preconditioning groups (P ＜ 0.05). ④SOD activity in the grafted pancreatic tissue after perfusion: It was higher in the ischemic preconditioning groups than in the I/R group; It was higher in the 2-time ischemic preconditioning group than in the 1 and 3-time ischemic preconditioning groups (P ＜ 0.05). ⑤ MAD content and MPD activity in the grafted pancreatic tissue after perfusion: Those were lower in the ischemic preconditioning groups than in the I/R group, also lower in the 2-time ischemic preconditioning group than in the 1 and 3-time ischemic preconditioning groups. ⑥ Apoptosis in the grafted pancreatic tissue: The apoptosis index after perfusion was lower in the ischemic preconditioning groups than in the I/R group; It was significantly lower in the 2-time ischemic preconditioning group than in the 1 and 3-time ischemic preconditioning groups (P ＜ 0.05). ⑦ Expressions of Bax and Bcl-2proteins in the grafted pancreatic tissue: There was high expression of Bax protein and low expression of Bcl-2 protein in the grafted pancreatic tissue after perfusion in the I/R group; Low expression of Bax protein and high expression of Bcl-2 protein in the grafted pancreatic tissue after perfusion were observed in the ischemic preconditioning groups; In the 2-time ischemic preconditioning group, the expression of Bcl-2 protein was the highest but that of Bax protein was the lowest.CONCLUSION: Ischemic preconditioning can protect the grafted pancreas from I/R injury at early pancreas transplantation, which maybe correlated with the elevation of SOD activity, increase of the synthesis of endogenous nitric oxide, down-regulation of TNF-α and the alleviations of the adhesion and aggregation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Ischemic preconditioning can reduce the apoptosis of the grafted pancreas, and the the possible mechanism may be correlated with the alleviations of the adhesion and aggregation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, reduce of oxygen-derived free radicals, up-regulation of Bcl-2 protein and the down-regulation of Bax protein. 5-mintue ischemia and 5-minute reperfusion for twice is the best way to induce ischemic preconditioning in rat pancreas transplantation.