Objective To observe the performances of autophagy and inlfammatory cytokines in wounded mice skin at different time, and to explore the relationship between these performances and the duration of wound in the mice. Methods RT-PCR and West-blot methods were used to detect the genetic expression and protein expression of Beclin-1, LC-3, IL-1α, IL-1β, and MCP-1 in wounded skin of the mice. Results After the mice’s skin was wounded, the level of IL-1a and IL-1β genetic and protein expression increased early, the peak was found after 12 hours, and then decreased; the expression of MCP-1 began to increase after 6 hours and it reached peak after 48 hours, then decreased; while the genetic and protein expression of LC3 and beclin-1 began to increase after 6 hours, and the peak was seen after 24hours, then decreased too. Conclusion After the mice’s skin was wounded, the starting and the peak of the expression of autophagy came later than those of inlfammatory cytokines, it is found the level of the expression of inlfammatory cytokines was showing a downward trend when the expression of autophagy reached the peak. This performance may be caused by increasing inlfammatory cytokines in the tissue of the incised wound, which activated the autophagy, and when the level of autophagy reached a certain degree, it could suppress the excessive inlfammatory reaction. So the autophagy and the inlfammatory cytokines interact regularly after the mice’s skin was wounded, and such interaction offers us a reference to infer the injury time after injury.

Objectives To explore the effect of evidence-based nursing on the recovery of severe trauma patients complicated with stress ulcer in department of orthopedics.Method Seven severe trauma patients with stress ulcer hospitalized in the department of orthopedics were treated with evidence-based nursing intervention and the effects were observed.Results The effect of nursing intervention of stress ulcers in 7 patients were obvious and moderate in 5 and 2 cases,respectively.All of them were discharged after being cured.Conclusion The evidence-based nursing can effectively improve the quality of nursing staff,effectively improve the cure rate by way of early intervention and treatment.

Objective: To study long time aerobic training effect on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content and activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes in the myocardium and brain tissues of aged rats. Method: Forty-five rats were randomly divided into three groups Group A(n=15)younger rats did not received training; Group B (n=15) old rats did not received training; Group C (n=15) old rats received gradually training for 90 days. The mtDNA content were determined by methods of Yah erc, the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes in myocardium and brain tissues were determined by methods of Wu etc. Result: The mitochondrial DNA content in myocardium and brain tissues significantly increased (P<0.01) and the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes in myocardium and brain tissues significantly decreased (P<0.05-0.01) in the aging control group as compared with those in the young group. The mitochondrial DNA content in myocardium significantly decreased (P< 0.05), while there was no significant difference in brain. The activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes in myocardium and brain tissues significantly incroased(P<0.05-0.01) in the aging training group as compared with those in the aging control group. Conclusion: the long time aerobic training could decline the mitochondrial DNA content and increase the activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes in myocardium and brain tissues in aging rats.

Objective To observe the effect of 3R intensified nursing care on the patients with vascular dementia (VD) from the neuropsychological perspective. Methods Sixty patients from the outpatient and inpatient department of cardiology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were randomized into the experiment group and control group according to the random number table. The control group was given routine nursing care and the experiment group was given 3R intensified nursing care for 12 weeks. The patients′ cognitive abilities, daily living abilities and mental capacities were compared before and after the treatment between the two groups. Result The total effective rate of the patients′ cognitive abilities and daily living abilities after the treatment in the experiment group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The treatment of VD patients with 3R intensified nursing care is effective in that it can improve patients′ cognitive abilities, daily living abilities, and mental capacities.

Aim To investigate the effect of polydatin on cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by high glucose (25.5 mmol·L -1 )and insulin (0.1 μmol ·L -1 ) (HGI)and its possible influence on peroxisome prolif-erator-activated receptor-β (PPARβ)/nuclear tran-scription factor-κB (NF-κB)/nitric oxide (NO)signa-ling pathway.Methods The cardiomyocyte hypertro-phy was characterized in rat primary cardiomyocytes by measuring the cell surface area,protein content,and atrial natriuretic factor (ANF)mRNA expression.The mRNA and protein expressions were measured by qRT-PCR and Western blotting,respectively.The activity of NO synthase (NOS)and NO content were measured by reagent kit through ultraviolet spectroscopy.Results HGI significantly induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy which increased the cell surface area,protein content and ANF mRNA expression (P <0.01 ).Meanwhile, the expressions of PPARβmRNA and protein reduced while the NF-κB p65 and iNOS expressions increased significantly which occurred in parallel with rising NOS activity and NO concentration (P <0.01 ).Polydatin (0.1,1,10 μmol·L -1 )inhibited the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by HGI (P <0.01 ),and re-versed the mRNA and protein expressions of PPARβ, NF-κB p65 and iNOS,and NOS activity,as well as NO content.These effects of polydatin were abolished by GSK0660 (1 μmol·L -1 ),a selective PPARβan-tagonist (P <0.05 ).Conclusion Polydatin resists HGI-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy,which may be mediated by PPARβup-regulation,and then NF-κB-iNOS-NO pathway inactivation.

AIM:To investigate the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β( PPARβ)-nitric oxide (NO) signal pathway in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by high glucose (25.5 mmol/L) and insulin (0.1 μmol/L) ( HGI) .METHODS: The cardiomyocyte hypertrophy was characterized in rat primary cardiomyocytes by measuring the cell surface area, protein content, and the mRNA expression of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF).The mRNA and protein ex-pression were measured by real-time PCR and Western blotting , respectively .The activity of NO synthase ( NOS) and NO content were measured by a reagent kit through ultraviolet spectroscopy .RESULTS:HGI induced profound change of hy-pertrophic morphology , and significantly increased the cell surface area , protein content and mRNA expression of ANF (P<0.01), but decreased the expression of PPARβat mRNA and protein levels (P<0.05).At the same time, the ex-pression of inducible NOS (iNOS) was obviously elevated (P<0.01), which occurred in parallel with the rising NOS ac-tivity and NO concentration (P<0.01).GW0742 (1 μmol/L), a selective PPARβagonist, inhibited the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by HGI ( P<0.01 ) , and up-regulated the expression of PPARβat both mRNA and protein levels . Meanwhile, GW0742 also inhibited the increases in iNOS expression , NOS activity, and NO content induced by HGI , which were abolished by GSK0660 (1 μmol/L), a selective PPARβantagonist (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: PPARβdown-regulation and the following iNOS-NO activation are involved in the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by HGI .

Objective To evaluate the effects of sub-acute alcoholism on cardiac structure and function, and investigate the mechanisms of aldehyde dehydrogenases-2 (ALDH2)alleviating the damage of heart caused by acute myocardial infarction.Methods The wild mice with ALDH2 (+/+) (WT group) and mice with knockout type ALDH2 (-/-) genotypes (KO group) were raised and then divided into four groups according to the presence or absence of sub-acute alcoholism: WT group (n=10), KO group (n=16), WT+alcoholism group(WT+E,n=10) and KO+alcoholism group(KO+E,n=10).The mice of WT+E group and KO+E group were fed with high-dose of ethanol(2 g/kg per day for 8 days), while the mice of WT group and KO group were treated with equal amount of saline instead.Acute myocardial infarction models were established in all mice after ethanol administration,and blood ethanol concentration, cardiac function, myocardial infarct size, the activity of ALDH2, and the key molecules of PI3K/Akt signal pathway and caspase-3 mRNA were detected one week after modeling.Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 17.0.Differences in levels of detected biomarkers between groups were assessed using Chi-squared or One way ANOVA, and P<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.Results (1) The mortality rates of WT group, KO group, WT+E group and KO+E group were 20.0%, 30.0%, 31.3% and 37.5%, respectively.(2)Compared with WT group and KO group, the blood ethanol concentration was higher and the damage of liver was more severe in WT+E group and KO+E group(P<0.05).(3)The fraction shortening of short axis of left ventricle(FS) and left ventricular ejection fraction were higher in WT group and WT+E group compared with KO group and KO+E group(P<0.05).(4) The area of myocardial infarction was largest in KO+E group, followed by KO group, WT+E group, and WT group (all P<0.05).(5) The activity of ALDH2 in WT group was higher than that in other groups, and the ALDH2 activity in KO+E group was lower than that in KO group (P<0.05).(6) There was no significant difference in expressions of PI3K among four groups.The level of p-Akt was highest in WT group, followed by WT+E group, KO group, and KO+E group (all P<0.05).The levels of caspase-3 mRNA was highest in KO+E group, followed by KO group, WT+E group, and WT group (all P<0.05).Conclusions Myocardial damage caused by acute myocardial infarction can be aggravated by sub-acute alcoholism, while ALDH2 protection can effectively alleviate the damage effects of sub-acute alcoholism on myocardial infarction.The mechanism of protective effects of ALDH2 on acute myocardial infarction may be related to attenuation of cardiocytes apoptosis mediated by PI3K/Akt signal pathway.

Objective:To explore the early warning value of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) positivity in liver transplantation recipients with rectal swabs, examine the risk factors of CRKP bloodstream infection and provide the relevant treatments.Methods:From June 2018 to December 2019 in Organ Transplantation Research Institute Affiliated Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 148 cases of liver transplantation recipients with positive CRKP rectal swabbing were recruited. Clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. And the risk factors of CRKP bloodstream infections were examined for intervention and non-intervention groups to observe the effect of interventions of CRKP bloodstream infections.Results:Among them, 23 cases (15.5%) were positive for CRKP and 5 cases (21.7%) were infected with CRKP bloodstream. Rectal swab culture was negative in 125 cases and no bloodstream infection occurred. Long-term use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents, severe basic diseases (severe hepatitis), postoperative delayed graft liver function recovery, acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) and postoperative anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) induction were risk factors. In intervention group, there were 2 cases (11.1%) of 18 patients with positive CRKP in rectal swab culture in late stage. Among 5 CRKP-positive recipients without intervention, 3 cases (60%) developed later CRKP bloodstream infection. The incidence of bloodstream infection was significantly lower in intervention group than that in non-intervention group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Rectal swab culture for liver transplantation recipients provides early warning for CRKP bloodstream infection. Interventions for CRKP positive high-risk recipients with rectal swab culture may reduce the occurrence of CRKP bloodstream infection and lower the risk of CRKP bloodstream infection in liver transplantation recipients.

Global transcription machinery engineering (gTME) was employed to engineer xylose metabolism. Mutation of the transcription factor gene Sptl5 was introduced by error-prone PCR, followed by screening on media using xylose as the sole carbon source. One recombinant strain growing well on such media was chosen for further research. This strain showed modest growth rates in the media containing 50 g/L xylose or glucose at the condition of 30 degrees C, 200 r/min, 96 h, 94.0% and 98.9% of xylose and glucose were consumed, with the ethanol yield were 32.4% and 31.6%, respectively. The control strain had the ethanol yield of 44.3% under the glucose concentration of 50 g/L. When the carbon source was 50 g/L glucose/xylose (1:1), the utilization ratio of xylose and glucose was 91.7% and 85.9%, with the ethanol yield was 26%. Xylose was eventually exhausted. Concentration of the by-product xylitol was very low.
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Objective: To evaluate the safety and efifcacy of percutaneous ventricular partitioning (PVP) in ischemic heart failure (IHF) patients with apical aneurysm. Methods: A total of 19 IHF patients with apical aneurysm at the age of (68.1 ± 8.2) years were enrolled. The patients received PVP operation with adequate clinical and medical imaging examinations; the safety of operation was evaluated and post-operative clinical events with cardiac function were followed-up. Results: There were 18/19 (95%) patients with successful PVP and 1 had to stop the operation due to unsatisfactory landing of ventricular partitioning device. 2 patients suffered from vessel access related complication and received femoral artery stent implantation. With (252 ± 170) days follow-up study, no post-operative device failure, cardiac death, thromboembolism and HF re-hospitalization occurred. At 3 months after operation, the patients had improved NYHA classiifcation (2.72 ± 0.67) vs (1.67 ± 0.59) and 6 min walk test (462 ± 96) m vs (484 ± 87) m, bothP<0.01. Echocardiography indicated that post-operative left ventricle end-diastolic volume index (LVEDVI) decreased form (137.4 ± 19.1) ml/m2 to (125.6 ± 18.5) ml/m2,P=0.0056 and LVESVI decreased from (89.7 ± 22.3) ml/m2 to (78.8 ± 20.7) ml/m2,P=0.0019; while LVEF increased from (34.8 ± 8.13) % to (41.3 ± 6.2) %, P=0.031. Conclusion: Our preliminary experience showed that with adequate evaluation, PVP was safe and effective in IHF patients with apical aneurysm; short-term follow-up study implied the improved hemodynamic and cardiac function.