0.05 ). CONCLUSION: Shenmai Injection can increase the immunity function.

Objective To investigate the pathogenesis of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), to explore the laboratory basis for endogenous protective substance. Method Experimental models of both ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) group and ischemic preconditioning (IPC) group were set up using healthy male Wistar neonatal rats. Serum CGRP concentration, activity of LDH, the contents of MDA and the ratio of wet weight/dry weight (WW/DW) were measured respectively. Pathological sections of small intestines were prepared and observed under microscope. Results The serum CGRP concentration were statistically different between one group to another [control vs IPC: (124?10)pg/L vs (292?17)pg/L( q =42.01); control vs I/R: (124?10)pg/L vs (162?24)pg/L( q=7.16 ); control vs IPC+I/R:(124?10)pg/L vs (282?19)pg/L( q=35.76 ); IPC vs I/R: (292?17)pg/L vs (162?24)pg/L,( q=21.73 );I/R vs IPC+I/R:(162?24)pg/L vs (282?19)pg/L,( q=19.19 ; all P 0.05)]. CGRP concentration in IPC group was higher than that in control and I/R group. Serum LDH concentration was higher in I/R group than that in control group[(190?24)u/L vs (46?9)U/L( q=26.70,P

Objective:To study the differences of gene expression between Tca8113 and Tca8113/CBP tissues in nude mice. Methods:Tca8113 cells were injected subcutaneously in both sides of armpits of nude mice at the concentration of 5?106 cells/0.1 ml. Two weeks after injection, Carboplatin was used subcutaneously around the tumor 0.01 mg/g (weight) each day in Tca8113/CBP group while Tca8113 group was injected with physiologic saline as control. Mice were sacrificed 10 weeks after drug injection. The two kinds of tissues were investigated by human 16k cDNA v2.1 SBC-R-HC-100-21 gene chip. Results:Among the 16 000 target genes, there were 719 genes whose expression levels showed differences between the two kinds of tumor tissues. Conclusion:Microarray technique can simultaneously screen different genes from above-mentioned two kinds of tissues. Further analysis of the obtained genes will be helpful to understand the molecular mechanism of multidrug resistance.

Objective To observe the effect of one-lung ventilation (OLV) on cerebral oxygen balance and energy metabolism during total intravenous anesthesia for thoracoscopic surgery.Methods Thirty patients scheduled for thoracoscopic surgery were selected.After inducing and intubating,patients were assigned to maintenance of anesthesia with propofol by target controlled infusion in order to maintain a bispectral index(BIS) between 40 and 60,and end-tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PETCO2) between 30mmHg and 35mmHg.Mean arterial pressure (MAP),heart rate (HR),SpO2,PetCO2,cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFv),BIS value and nasopharyngeal temperature(NPT) were measured,always with the patients in the lateral position,in four phases:10min after beginning twolung ventilation (TLV),15 min after beginning OLV (OLV + 15),30min after beginning OLV (OLV + 30) and 60 min after beginning OLV(OLV + 60).Blood samples were drawn simultaneously and analyzed within 5min.The Da-jvO2,CERO2,CMRO2,Da-jvLac and Da-jvGlu at each phase were calculated.Results In all patients,a decrease in PaO2 [(172±85) vs (428±42);(162±54) vs (428±42);(185±61) vs (428±42)] and MAP [(70±10) vs (81 ±11) ; (71 ± 12) vs (81 ± 11)] occurred during OLV (t =15.02,13.14,23.25,20.16,18.02,all P ＜ 0.05).SjvO2 at the phase:OLV + 15 and OLV + 30 were significantly lower than those at TLV [(54.0 ± 1.2) ％ vs (65.0 ± 0.8) ％ ;(55.0±1.5)％ vs (65.0 ±0.8)％] (t =3.12,2.14,all P＜0.05).Ca-jvO2[(50 ± 12)％ vs(40 ± 12)％ ;(54±11)％ vs (40 ± 12)％],CMRO2 [(186 ±40) vs (162 ± 35);(191 ±24) vs (162 ±35)]and CERO2 [(36 ± 12) vs (30 ± 1 1) ; (35 ± 10) vs (30 ± 11)] atthephase:OLV + 15 andOLV + 30weresignificantlyhigher than those at TLV (t =5.23,4.28,1.86,2.01,8.21,10.11,all P ＜ 0.05).After OLV,Da-jvGlu [(0.45 ± 0.10) vs (0.22 ± 0.30) ; (0.52 ± 0.20) vs (0.22 ± 0.30) ; (0.40 ± 0.20) vs (0.22 ± 0.30)] significantly increased (t =6.45,12.03,15.10,all P ＜ 0.05).The differences of Da-jvLac and CBFv at every phase were not significant (P ＞0.05).Conclusion During total intravenous anesthesia,OLV resulted in an increase of consumption of cerebral oxygen and energy.It may be not good for cerebral oxygen balance and energy metabolism.The efficient prevention is necessary clinically.

Objective To observe the effect of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) on intrapulmonary shunt fraction and arterial oxygenation during one-lung ventilation (OLV) for thoracoscope surgery.Methods Forty patients scheduled for thoracoscope surgery were randomly assigned to two groups ( n =20),group of TIVA (A) and group of intravenous anesthesia combined with inhalational anesthesia(B).After inducing and intubating,patients were assigned to maintenance of anesthesia with propofol ( group A)or with sevoflurane ( group B) in order to maintain a BIS between 40 and 60.Mean arterial pressure (MAP),heart rate (HR),SpO2 and Paw were measured in four phases,always in the lateral position,10min after beginning two-lung ventilation (TLV),15 min after beginning OLV (OLV + 15 ),30 rain after beginning OLV ( OLV + 30) and 60 min after beginning OLV ( OLV + 60).Blood samples were drawn simultaneously and analyzed within 5 min.The Qs/Qt at each phase was calculated.Adverse events including hypotension,bradycardia,hypoxemia,delayed emergence and restlessness in recovery period were recorded.Results In all patients,a decrease in PaO2 and an increase in the Qs/Qt occurred during OLV were observed.But PaO2 values in group A were significantly higher than those in group B ( 177 ±88 vs 125 ±63;150 ±65 vs 110 ±67;188 ±69 vs 128 ±52) ( P ＜0.05).The Qs/Qt in group B was significantly higher than those in group A (34.2 ±5 vs 28.8 ±2;38.4 ±8 vs 32.1 ±6;37.1 ±2 vs 29.5 ±2,P ＜0.05).MAP values in group A were significantly lower than those in group B at the phase:OLV + 15 and OLV +30(72 ± 10 vs 88 ± 14;74 ± 12 vs 89 ± 10) ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The incidence of hypotension and delayed emergence in group A was higher than those in group B ( 10 case vs 4 case;9 case vs 2 case).The incidence of restlessness in recovery period in group B was more than those in group A (9 case vs 3 case).The differences between two groups were significant ( P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Compared with sevoflurane-sufentanyl combined anesthesia,TIVA with propofol can efficiently decrease intrapulmonary shunt fraction and improve arterial oxygenation during OLV for thoracoscope surgery,which is good for the prevention of hypoxemia.

The effect and mechanism of α-lipoic acid(ALA)on the injury of kidneys in diabetic rats induced by streptozotocin were investigated.Results showed that ALA decreased the level of oxidative stress,the production of advanced glycation end products(AGE)[(0.087±0.003 vs 0.103 4±0.014)pg/mg protein,P<0.05],and the expression of AGE receptor protein(1.8I±0.04 vs 2.67±0.01,P<0.01)and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)mRNA(1.51 4±0.20 vs 2.04±0.08,P<0.05)in renal cortex of diabetie rats,resulting in reduced kidney injury and improved renal function in diabetic rats.

Objective To investigate the protective effects of alpha-lipoie acid (ALA) against beta-cell damage in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in rats. Methods Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: normal control (NC) group, STZ group and ALA + STZ group, with 10 rats in each group. mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection), till the end of the study (4 weeks later). Blood glucose were measured every 3 days after STZ injection. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were measured in pancreatic homogenates. Pancreatic beta-cells were examined by immunohistocbemical methods, Results STZ induced a significant increase of the level of blood glucose. Body weight of rats in ALA + STZ group was (341±26)g, which significantly lower than (368±3)g in NC group, and high than (301±2)g in STZ group with stas(P < 0. 05). Meanwhile the MDA levels in STZ group and NC group were(1.22 ± 0. 14) and(0.57 ± 0.04)nmoL/mg prot, respectively, and there was significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05) ; the GSH levels in STZ group and NC group were(16.54 ± 1.10) and(25.46 ± 0.62) mg/g prot (P < 0.05), respectively; degeneration of islet cells and decreased blood glucose were observed in STZ + ALA-pretreated rats; MDA level in pancreatic homogenates was(0.72 ± 0. 23)nmoL/mg prot, which was significantly lower than that in STZ group (P < 0.05) ; the GSH level was (35.33 ± 2.66) mg/g prot, which was significantly higher than that in STZ group (P < 0.05) ; increased staining of insulin and preservation of islet ceils functions were more obvious in the STZ + ALA-pretreated rats. Conclusions ALA exerted its protective effect through reducing the oxidative stress and preserving pancreatic beta-cell integrity.

Ligament injury always has an unsatisfied outcome because of the poor blood supply and scar tissue formation. This may result in severe joint dysfunction. Tissue engineering, as a most prospective field, may provide an effective approach for the treatment of ligament injury. This paper has reviewed some recently published articles focusing on the sources of seed cells in ligament tissue engineering, application of growth factors, screening of scaffold materials with specific mechanical and biodegradable properties, and interaction between cells and scaffold materials. At present, what should be extensively studied are scaffolds with specific mechanical and biodegradable properties, and bioreactors providing three-dimensional culture microenvironment mimic in vivo.
Animals ; Biocompatible Materials ; Cell Differentiation ; Cells, Cultured ; Humans ; Ligaments ; injuries ; surgery ; Ligaments, Articular ; injuries ; surgery ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; Tissue Engineering

Object To establish a method for chemical pattern recognition on the quality assessment of Radix Astragali. Methods The contents of astragaloside in 18 samples of Astragalus Linn. in different species and origins were determinated by dual-wavelength TLCS method. The developing solvent was CHCl 3-MeOH-H 2O (65∶30∶10,), the UV detection was set at ? s=390 nm; ? R=590 nm. Astragaloside was regarded as the quality assurance of medicinal Radix Astragalus. Based on the TLCS method, the chemical data were obtained. Hierarchical clustering analyses were applied to the chemical pattern recognition. Results The content of astragaloside in Astragalus mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao and A. membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. was relatively higher than that in the other samples. This is consistent with the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China in which the two sorts of Astragalus Linn. were regarded as goods. Conclusion This method is a practicable in the quality assessment of Radix Astragali.

This study sought to demonstrate that IL- 8 expression in endothelial cells is regulated by not only chemical factors but also mechanical factors.After pretreating cultured human umbilical vein endothe lial cells (HUVECs) with shear stress for different periods of time, we employed RT-PCR to assay IL-8 mRNA expression and immunocytochemical staining to detect NF-κB activation in HUVECs. The results showed:①IL-8 mRNA expressed little in HUVECs untreated or pretreated with low laiminar shear stress for 0.5 h; IL -8 mRNA expression increased when HUVECs were pretreated with low laminar shear stress for 1 h,and it increased further when HUVECs were pretreated for 2 h; ②the immunoreactivity of NF-κB p65 in the nuclei of HUVECs untreated or pretr eated with low laminar shear stress for 0.5 h was negative, while it became weak positive in the nuclei of HUVECs pretreated with shear stress for 1 hand positive in the nuclei of HUVECs pretreated for 2 h. The findings implied that low laminar shear stress was capable of inducing IL-8 gene expression and activating NF-κB, which were both time-dependent. The induction of IL-8 gene expressionby laminar shear stress is probablydue to the activation of NF-κB. On these grounds we come to the conclusion that IL-8 expression induced in endothelial cells by low shear stress may play an important role in the genesis and development of both inflammation and arterioatherosclerosis.