Objective To compare the differences between laparoscopic-assisted and open resection of rectal carcinoma in respect of peri-operative levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), rest energy expenditure (REE), and visceral proteins. Methods According to patients' choice of operation, either laparoscopic-assisted (n=20, Laparoscopic Group) or open (n=25, Open Group) resection of rectal carcinoma was performed. The levels of CRP and visceral proteins-including albumin (ALB), prealbumin (PRE), transferrin (TRF), and retinal-binding protein (RbP)-were assayed preoperatively and on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd day postoperatively. The levels of REE were also measured by indirect calorimetry in the morning. Results Compared with the preoperative period, the CRP levels in both groups were significantly increased on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd day (P0.05). The levels of PRE in the Laparoscopic Group were significantly higher than those in the Open Group on the 2nd postoperative day (P

Objective To study the optimum preparation process of gastrodin liposome, characterization its structure.Methods Perpared gastrodin liposome with film-ultrasonic method.The entrapment efficiency as index, quality between lecithin and cholesterol ratio, oil-water phase volume ratio and ultrasonic time as factors by L9 (34 ) orthogonal test to optimize the preparation process.Observed the liposome morphology, particle size and distribution under the microscope, and determined the entrapment efficiency and stability.Results Regression equation was Y=239.75 +0.0207X(n=5), R2 =0.9996, 0.002 to 0.010 mg/mL had a good linear relationship.The optimum of preparation process: lecithin and cholesterol quality ratio was 4:1, water and oil phase volume ratio of 3:1, ultrasonic time control for 60 min;Liposomes showed spherical or oval shape, regular shape, uniform size.The average entrapment efficiency was 60.65%, the average particle size distribution at 327 nm, and it had good stability.Conclusion The preparation of gastrodine liposome has advantages of simple, higher entrapment efficiency and even particle size.The method can be used for embedded water-soluble medicine.

Objective To investigate whether the macromolecular materials could enter cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissues in craniotomy with incision or non-incision of dura and arachnoid. Methods Adult male SD rats were randomly divided into three groups according to the random number table. The dura and arachnoid of rats in group A were cut open during craniotomy after general anesthesia; epidural craniotomy was done in rats in group B after general anesthesia; rats in group C (control group) were only generally anesthetized. All the rats were injected with Evans blue, a tracer used to detect the results, half an hour before each time point (1,3, 6, 12, 24, 72 hours and 1 week) via vein. The rats were executed at each time point to obtain the specimens of brain. The content of Evans blue in brain tissue was measured by fluorescence spectrophotometer for statistical analysis. The water content in the brain tissue was measured in a part of rats selected in groups A and B preoperatively and at postoperative 3 and 27 hours. Results It was found that some regions of the brain tissue were stained light blue in group A at 1,3, 6 and 24 hours. The blue was much lighter in brain tissue obtained at 72 hours in group A, and no blue stained at 1 week in group A . The contents of Evans blue in the brain tissues of rats in group A at 1,3, 6, 12, 24, 72 hours and 1 week were (18.07±1.25) μg/ml, (36.21±0.78) μg/ml, (25.73±1.14) μg/ml, (16.53±0.84) μg/ml, (23.34±1.91) μg/ml, (43.34±2.25) μg/ml and (25.27±1.88)μg/ml respectively, which were significantly higher than (3.15±0.45)μg/ml, (3.36±0.33)μg/ml, (2.98±0.54)μg/ml, (3.47±0.55)μg/ml, (3.54±0.37) μg/ml, (2.88± 0.42) μg/ml and (2.85±0.22) μg/ml respectively in group B and (2.97±0.37)μg/ml in group C (P<0.01). There was no significant difference in water content in brain tissue before and after operation (P>0.05). Conclusion After craniotomy with incision of dura and arachnoid, some macromolecular materials can enter the subarachnoid space and the brain parenehyma through blood-brain barrier of the wound of the scalp if the dura is sutured loosely.

AIM: To investigate the effects of internal change of serum insulin and plasma glucose levels on serum free fatty acid (FFA) concentrations after glucose loading. METHODS: Serum insulin, plasma glucose and FFA concentrations were measured simultaneously in 234 essential hypertension patients who were undergoing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) [ including 20 cases with 2 type diabetes mellitus (DM), 74 impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), 140 normal glucose tolerance (NGT); 98 males, 136 females]. RESULTS: Fasting serum FFA concentration (?mol/L) in DM ((1 048.47)?481.6) was higher than that in IGT (760.1?332.1) (P

AIM: To investigate the relationship between serum soluble E-selectin (sE-selectin) and insulin resistance, serum uric acid, serum lipid in essential hypertension patients. METHODS: Fasting serum sE-selectin concentration, plasma glucose, serum insulin, serum uric acid, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol were determined in 186 patients with essential hypertension (75 males, 111 females). Homeostasis model assessment was applied to assess the status of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). RESULTS: Based on the HOMA-IR, the essential hypertension patients were divided into insulin-sensitive individuals (IS) and insulin resistant subjects (IR). The serum sE-selectin concentration was significantly higher in male group [(50.1?17.8)?g/L] than in female group [(40.6?16.6)?g/L] (P

ObjectiveTo establish a novel assay for HIV-1 p24 ultrasensitive detection based on Gold Nanoparticle Probe (GNP) and PCR.MethodsSandwich ELISA method was established by a pair of anti-p24 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs),1G12 and 1D4,and was used to detect recombinant HIV-1 p24 antigen.The bio-barcode DNA was 47 bp,selected from genome of Arabidopsis,and formed double-stranded DNA by hybridization with the capture DNA (complementary with bio-barcode DNA) modified with sulfhydryl.Then double-stranded DNA were conjugated on the surface of 1D4-modified gold nanoparticles by sulfhydryl,and the Gold Nanoparticle Probe was produced.1G12 was precoated in the micropaltes,and in the presence of target recombinant HIV-1 p24 protein,a sandwich immuno-complex would form by adding GNP.Then the bio-barcode DNA in the immuno-complex were released by heating as detection signal,and consequently characterized by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with synthesized special primers and analyzed by 4％ agar gel electrophoresis,so HIV-1 p24 antigen could be evaluated.The sensitivity comparison between the new assay and ELISA can be done.ResultsSandwich ELISA was used to quantify HIV-1 p24 antigen by monoclonal antibodies 1G12 and 1D4,and the limit of detection (LOD) was 1000 pg/ml.The new GNP assay was established by the same pair of antibodies,combined with PCR and agar gel electrophoresis,and was used to indirectly detect HIV-1 p24 antigen.The band intensity of PCR products paralleled with the quantity of HIV-1 p24 antigen,and the limit of detection (LOD) could reach down to 1 pg/ml.ConclusionThe new assay based on GNP and PCR was efficient in the detection of HIV-1 p24,which is at least 3 orders of magnitude more sensitive than traditional ELISA.

Objective:Dysregulated host immune responses contribute to the pathogenesis of sepsis. G protein-coupled receptor 174 (GPR174) was found to be involved in the immune responses and associated with the susceptibility to autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association of GPR174 variants with sepsis susceptibility and the contribution of GPR174 in sepsis development.Methods:From May 2005 to December 2017, a total of 575 sepsis patients and 579 non-septic controls admitted to our Emergency ICU were enrolled in this case-control study. The non-synonymous SNP rs3827440 in GPR174 was genotyped using TaqMan Real-time PCR assays on ABI7900 platform. Then the correlation between rs3827440 and serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) were investigated in septic patients. Gpr174-deficient mice were generated and subjected to cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). The concentrations of inflammatory cytokines were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results:Rs3827440 TT/T genotype in GPR174 was positively associated with sepsis risk after logistic regression analysis adjusted for sex [odds ratio ( OR) = 1.68, 95% confidence interval ( CI): 1.19-2.20, P = 0.0004]. IL-6 and TNF-α serum levels in female TT and male T allele carriers of septic patients were significantly higher than those in female CC and male C allele carriers ( P < 0.05). Preclinical validation of Gpr174 gene was performed in Gpr174 knockout (KO) mice using CLP models. Gpr174 KO mice had higher survival rate. Moreover, Gpr174 KO mice had significantly decreased serum concentrations of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α compared with WT mice, while the levels of IL-10 was increased ( P < 0.01). Conclusions:GPR174 as a novel sepsis susceptibility gene in Chinese Han population is involved in the development and physiopathology of sepsis.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of nimodipine on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.Methods:Eighty-two American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients of both sexes, aged 65-80 yr, scheduled for elective carotid endarterectomy under general anesthesia, were divided into 2 groups ( n=41 each) using a random number table method: control group (group C) and nimodipine group (group N). Nimodipine 7.5 μg·kg -1·h -1 was intravenously infused starting from the beginning of surgery until the end of surgery in group N, while the equal volume of normal saline was given in group C. Before infusing nimodipine (T 1), before placing the the shunt (T 2), at 10 min after placing the the shunt (T 3) and at 10 min after releasing carotid artery (T 4), blood samples were taken from the radial artery and jugular bulb for blood gas analysis.Jugular venous blood oxygen content, arterio-jugular difference of oxygen content, and cerebral oxygen extraction ratio were calculated.The concentrations of S100β protein in serum of the jugular bulb were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Cognitive function was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Scale (Chinese version) at 1 day before surgery and 1, 3 and 7 days after surgery, and the occurrence of cognitive dysfunction (MoCA score<26) was recorded within 7 days after operation. Results:Compared with group C, MoCA scores were significantly increased at each time point after surgery, and the incidence of cognitive dysfunction was decreased (27% vs.17%), and the jugular venous blood oxygen content was increased, and arterio-jugular difference of oxygen content, cerebral oxygen extraction ratio, and concentrations of serum S100β protein were decreased at T 2-4 in group N ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Nimodipine can improve the cognitive function after carotid endarterectomy, which may be related to the improvement in intraoperative cerebral oxygen metabolism and reduction of brain injury in elderly patients.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of low-dose esketamine on postoperative delirium (POD) in elderly frail patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of the gastrointestinal tumor.Methods:Ninety-four American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ frail patients of both sexes, aged 65-80 yr, with body mass index of 18.5-30.0 kg/m 2 and preoperative Fried frailty phenotype scale score≥3, scheduled for elective laparoscopic radical resection of the gastrointestinal tumor under general anesthesia, were divided into 2 groups ( n=47 each) using a random number table method: control group (group C) and low-dose esketamine group (group K). In group K, esketamine 0.5 mg/kg was given during induction of anesthesia, and esketamine 0.25 mg·kg -1·h -1 was continuously infused during operation until the end of operation.In group C, the equal volume of normal saline was given at the corresponding time point.After induction of anesthesia and before skin incision (T 1), at 1 day after operation (T 2) and at 3 days after operation (T 3), blood samples from the internal jugular vein were collected for determination of the concentrations of S100β protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The intraoperative consumption of propofol, remifentanil and sufentanil and use of vasoactive drugs were recorded.POD was evaluated by Confusion Assessment Method within 3 days after operation. Results:Compared with the baseline at T 1, the concentrations of serum S100β and NSE were significantly increased at T 2, 3 in both groups ( P<0.05). Compared with group C, the incidence of POD was significantly decreased (30% vs.13%), the intraoperative consumption of propofol and remifentanil was decreased, and concentrations of serum S100β protein and NSE were decreased at T 2, 3 in group K ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Low-dose esketamine can decrease the occurrence of POD in elderly frail patients undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of gastrointestinal tumor.

Objective To summarize risk factors for clinical outcomes in heart transplantation patients, evaluate the characters of Chinese patients by comparing with international data, and introduce new clinical strategies. Methods We performed 200 heart transplantations from Jun. 2004 to May 2010. The clinical information was recorded and all patients were followed up. By analyzing 160 patients with a follow-up period of more than one year, we summarized clinical outcomes and risk factors of early and late results of heart transplant patients. Results Of 160 patients, 8. 1 % received postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support and 10% continuous renal replacement therapy. In 550 cases/times of endomyocardial biopsies, the incidence of rejection with grades more than Ⅱ (concluding grade Ⅱ ) was 14. 9%. In-hospital mortality was 3. 8%. Smoking,preoperative diastolic pulmonary arterial pressure, PAWP, total serum protein level and albumin level were risk factors of peri-operative mortality, and preoperative diastolic pulmonary arterial pressure,primary heart diseases, pulmonary hypertension and implantations of ICD, MCS and ECMO were risk factors of late mortality. Postoperatively, 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rate was 94. 4%, 91.9% and 88. 8%, respectively. Compared with UNOS data, the rate of primary heart diseases, pulmonary hypertension, and implantation of ICD, MCS and ECMO were different, and the long-term survival rate of 160 patients was higher than that reported by ISHLT. Conclusion The risk factors of mortality of Chinese heart transplant patients are different with their counterparts from western countries. Our corresponding peri-operative treatments and clinical strategies have produced satisfactory clinical outcomes.