Objective To define the risk period of acute pancreafifis-associated lung injury (APALI) by aserial study including a dynamic changes in total water content of lung, ultrastructure and number of type Ⅱ alveo-lar epithelial, and reactive oxygen metabolisms (ROMs) of lung tissue in mice with severe acute pancreatits (SAP)and a clinical analysis of APALI patients. Method ICR mice were selected to establish SAP model. The animalsreceived 7 intraperitoneal injections of caerulein (50 μg/kg body weight) at hourly intervals followed by intraperi-toueal injection of lipopolysaccharide (15 mg/kg body weight). The total water content, uhrastrueture and numberof type Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells, and ROMs of lung tissue were detected before (0 h) and 6 hours, 12 hours,lday, 4 days and 7 days after SAP model establishment, respectively. In addition, 215 patients with APALI (PaO2< 60 mmHg) collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiaug University between January 1998 and Decem-ber 2006 were analyzed. Statistical analysis were performed by using F-test. P-values less than 0.05 were regardedas statistically significant. Results The total water content and ultrastructure mitochondria and lamellar bodies intype Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells of lung in SAP mice were significantly altered at 12 hours after SAP model estab-lishment, and reached maximum at 1 to 4 days later. A decrease in number of type Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells andincrease in ROMs reached a maximum at 1 day after SAP model establishment. Furthermore, the results of clinicalstudy showed that the lung injury occurred at (3.1435±1.0199) days after SAP. The data were almost consistentwith the resalts from SAP model. Conclusions The risk period of APALI occurres between the 1st day and the4th day during the course of SAP.

Objective [WT5”BZ] To evaluate the effects of glycyl glutamine (Gly Gln) on the small intestinal graft. [WT5”HZ]Methods [WT5”BZ] Ten outbrid pigs undergoing small bowel autotransplantation were randomly divided into 2 groups. In STPN group, the animals received standard TPN devoid of Gly Gln,and in GTPN group,the animals received isonitrogenous (0 3?g?kg -1 ?d -1 )and isocaloric (nonprotein calory:137 9?kJ?kg -1 ?d -1 ) TPN with 2% Gly Gln.Animals were fed for 28 days. [WT5”HZ]Results [WT5”BZ] At the end of TPN,the mucosal contents of Gln (1 14?0 20)??mol/g tissue wet weight, protein (101?22)?mg/g and the villous contents of DNA (3 84?0 39) and RNA (3 31?0 14),the graft villous height (308?52) ?m, surface area (0 154?0 019) mm 2 and mucosal thickness(665?72) ?m were significantly higher in the GTPN group than that in STPN group ( P

Objective: To explore the mechanisms of emodin in protecting intestinal mucosal barrier in rat with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods: Sixty SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham-operation group, untreated group, and emodin group. SAP in rats of the untreated group and the emodin group was induced by retrograde pumping of 3.0% sodium cholate to the common bile duct. Specimens were obtained 24 hours after the severe acute pancreatitis was induced. Serum level of leptin, serum activity of amylase and plasma content of endotoxin were measured. Ileum mucosa from ileocecal junction was observed by light microscopy and electron microscopy to measure pathological and ultrastructural changes. Apoptosis of ileum mucosal cells was detected by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling method, and expression of Bax in ileum mucosal cells was measured by immunohistochemical method. Results: Compared with the sham-operation group, there was significant increase in the levels of leptin, endotoxin, the activity of amylase, apoptosis index and Bax expression in the untreated group (P<0.01). Compared with the untreated group, the level of endotoxin, apoptotic index and Bax expression level in the emodin group were significantly reduced (P<0.01) and the leptin level was increased (P<0.05). More severe pathological changes appeared in the untreated group than in the sham-operation group under the light and electron microscopes; meanwhile less severe damage was observed in the emodin group as compared with the untreated group. Conclusion: Emodin can inhibit the apoptosis of intestinal mucosa cells and up-regulate the serum leptin content to protect the intestina1 barrier function and prevent the translocation of bacteria and endotoxin.

OBJECTIVE To investigate trans-fatty acids (TFA)contents in bakery food and assess TFA intake via bakery food and its energy contribution in Beijing and Guangzhou city.METHODS Bak-ery food sa mples were collected in 201 1 ,standard GC-method were used to determine TFA content,da-ta of TFA content were analyzed by t-test to evaluate for statistically significant differences.Si mple distri-bution model(determinative risk assess ment)of TFA intake was used to calculate individual TFA intake per day(g·d -1 ,% of total energy)in different populations(grouped by ages).RESULTS Average TFA content was ranging fro m 0.01 to 0.83 g /100 g sa mple in various kinds of bakery food.TFA con-tents were equal to or lower than 0.3 g /100 g in 77.1 % of biscuits,71 .8% of bread,67.0% of pas-tries.Wafer biscuit,sandwich biscuit,puff,cake,and croissants had higher TFA contents than others, and the level was 0.65 -0.83 g /100 g sa mple.TFA content in sandwich biscuit and pie decreased sig-nificantly after 2007.Average TFA intake via bakery food was 0.049 g·d -1 in Beijing and Guangzhou city,energy contribution was 0.027% which was far below the WHO reco mmended level (1 %). Population that are 3 to 6 years old had highest TFA intake and the TFA energy contribution was 0.041 %.CONCLUSION Most of bakery products in China contained low levels of TFA;consequently, health risk caused by TFA intake in Beijing and Guangzhou was unlikely to be a concerned.However, so me type of bakery foods had higher TFA contents which could be of greater concerned for risk management.

Objective To construct the eukaryotic expression plasmids of human Fas and TNFR1 gene(pcDNA3.0-hFas and pcDNA3.0-hTNFR1)and microRNA(miRNA)expression plasmid of hFas and hTNFR1 named p-hFasmiRNA and p-hTNFR1miRNA,and to investigate their inhibitory effects in vitro.Methods The eukaryotic expression plasmids of human Fas and TNFR1 gene were constructed(pcDNA3.0-hFas and pcDNA3.0-hTNFR1)and have been shown successfully to express hFas and hTNFR1 protein.miRNA expression plasmids of hFas and hTNFR1 named p-hFasmiRNA and p-hTNFR1miRNA complimentary to the sequence responsible for hFas and hTNFR1 respective were constructed,meanwhile irrelevant miRNA plasmid was used as a control.By respective co-transfection of p-hFasmiRNA and pcDNA3.0-hFas,p-hTNFR1 miRNA and pcDNA3.0-hTNFR1 expression construct into 293T cells,the inhibition of hFas and hTNFR1 expression was analyzed by real-time PCR and Western blot.Results The experiments showed the significant inhibitory effect of p-hFasmiRNA on hFas and p-hTNFR1miRNA on hTNFR1 expression at 48 h post-transfection both at RNA level and protein level as well in 293T cell lines with the inhibitory efficiency being as high as 87% for hFas and 80% for hTNFR1,respectively.Conclusion The p-hFasmiRNA and p-hTNFR1miRNA were constructed successfully,and it was verified that they could specifically inhibit the hFas and hTNFR1 expression at the cellular level.

Previous study on TNFRl-mediated hepatocyte apoptosis has been implicated in the development of fulminant viral hepatitis.To interfere with the potentially effective target,plasmid named p-mTNFR1shRNA complimentary to the sequence responsible for mTNFR1 was also constructed and further confirmed by sequence analysis.To investigate the effect of mTNFR1shRNA plasmid on mTNFR1 expression in vivo and the disease progress in MHV-3 induced fulminant hepatitis mice model.By hydrodynamic injection of mTNFRlshRNA plasmid,the survival rate of mice,hepatic pathological change were examined and compared between mice with/without mTNFR1 shRNA plasmid intervention.The expression of mTNFR1 was detected by Real-time PCR,immunohistochemistry staining.The mTNFR1 shRNA plasmid significantly reduced mTNFR1 expression in vivo,markedly ameliorates inflammatory infiltration,prolonged the survival time period and elevated the survival rate from 0 up to 13.3% in Balb/cJ mice with MHV-3 induced fulminant hepatitis.This study was designed to explore the opportunity of RNA interference technique in inhibiting TNFR1 expression,which has been reported to be involved in the development of a variety of diseases including fulminant viral hepatitis and severe chronic hepatitis B.

Objective To study the changes of cardiac structure,heart function and pulmonary arterial pressure of the Han Chinese back to the plain after living long time on Tibetan Plateau. Methods Randomly choose 67 cases out of the Han people who have moved to the Tibetan Plateau many years , and been examined to make sure they have no disease caused by other factors. Examine their cardiac structure, heart function, pulmonary arterial pressure and valve flow velocity in Tibetan Plateau and about 60 days later back in plains respectively. Then make statistical analysis of high altitude cardiopulmonary adaptation and de-adaptation reaction according to the differences. Results Only were the values of pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR) from the group back to plains lower than those from the group migrated to plateau (P = 0.045; P = 0.041). Other indicators of cardiac structure, heart function, pulmonary arterial pressure and valve flow velocity did not change significantly between the group back to plains and the group migrated to plateau (P > 0.05). Conclusions To Han people who returned to plains about 60 days later after long time staying on plateau , only the values of PASP and TR significantly reduce , which have not recovered to normal levels. This may be correlated with the ageing factor and long time migrating.

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intra-arterial infusion neoadiuvant chemotherapy in local advanced bladder cancer. Methods Nineteen cases with T2-T4a bladder cancer were enrolled in this study.Intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin (GC)were performed for 1 to 3 cycles before radical cystectomy.Postoperative values of hematological parameters,maximum diameter of tumors,TNM(tumor,node and metastasis)stages and pathological grades were compared with preoperative parameters of the same case. Results Compared to the values before GC chemotherapy,WBC count showed no significant change post-operative,(6.63±2.58)×109/L vs(5.12±2.91)×109/L(P=0.13);RBC(4.41+0.52)×1012/L vs(3.92±0.42)×1012/L(P=0.00)and platelet count(220.50±59.86)×109/L vs(157.05±56.72)×109/L(P=0.001)showed significant decrease;ALT did not show significant decrease(20.00±8.31 vs 26.88±17.04 U/L,P=0.08);Creatltme also showed no significant change(95.82±14.57 vs 88.04±17.76μmol/L,P=0.06);Maximum diameter of tumors decreased significantly(3.72±1.23 vs 2.80±1.29 cm,P=0.02).Compared with clinical TNM stages,pathological TNM stages demonstrated significant decrease in 9 cases;While cell differentiation did not show decrease. Conclusions Intra-arterial infusion with GC regimen can reduce tumor size,decrease TNM stages,while not causing significant adverse impact to radical cystectomy.Bladder-spare treatment is an option for chemotherapy-sensitive cases.

Objective:To investigate the effect of miR-141 down-regulation on the damage of renal tubular epithelial cell, and further to explore its mechanism.Methods:The renal tubular epithelial cell line HK-2 cells were divided into normal (5.5 mmol/L D-glucose) group, hypertonic group, high glucose (30 mmol/L D-glucose) group, negative control+high glucose group (transfected with NC inhibitor vector) and si-miR-141+high glucose group (transfected with miR-141 inhibitor vector) . Real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the relative expression of miR-141. The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) , cell viability and apoptosis were detected by DCFH-DA fluorescence staining, CCK-8 method and flow cytometry. The expression of Sirt1/Nrf2 signaling pathway related proteins was detected by Western blot. Luciferase reporter gene assay verified the targeting relationship between miR-141 and Sirt1 mRNA.Results:①Compared with the normal group, after transfection with si-miR-141, the relative expression of miR-141 decreased (1.00±0.03 vs 0.52±0.06) , the difference was statistically significant ( F=278.104, P<0.05) ; ② Compared with the normal group [DCFH-DA fluorescence intensity (7.18±0.59) %], the high glucose group [DCFH-DA fluorescence intensity (84.95±3.21) %] cell ROS level was significantly increased, and compared with the high glucose group [DCFH-DA fluorescence intensity (84.95±3.21) %] Compared with the si-miR-141+ high glucose group [DCFH-DA fluorescence intensity (45.10±4.29) %] cell ROS levels were significantly reduced, the difference was statistically significant (all P<0.05) ; ③compared with the normal group (5.13%±0.78) % Compared with the hypertonic group (5.96±0.81) %, the high glucose group (32.76±2.95) % cell apoptosis rate was significantly increased, while the si-miR-141+ high glucose group (17.54%± 2.79) % apoptosis rate was significantly lower in the higher glucose group and the negative control+ high glucose group (33.40%±3.14) %, the difference was statistically significant ( F=221.419, P<0.05) ; ④compared with the normal group (100±3.98) % Compared with the hypertonic group (95.68±5.14) %, the high glucose group (67.24±5.18) % HK-2 cell survival rate was significantly reduced; at the same time, compared with the high glucose group (67.24±5.18) % and Compared with the negative control+ high glucose group (65.33±3.10) %, the si-miR-141+ high glucose group (83.55±5.10) % cell survival rate increased significantly, and the difference was statistically significant ( F=93.008, P<0.05) ; ⑤ Compared with the normal group and the hypertonic group, the expression of Cleaved Caspase 3 protein in the high glucose group increased, while the expression of Sirt1, Nrf2 and HO-1 protein was down-regulated; however, compared with the high glucose group, si- In the miR-141+ high glucose group, Cleaved caspase 3 protein expression decreased, while Sirt1, Nrf2 and HO-1 protein expression increased, the difference was statistically significant (all P<0.05) . Conclusions:Down-regulation of miR-141 can ameliorate high glucose-induced renal tubular epithelial cell damage induced oxidative stress by activating Sirt1/Nrf2 signaling pathway.

Understanding the effect of immunosuppressive agents on intestinal microbiota is important to reduce the mortality and morbidity from orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). We investigated the relationship between the commonly used immunosuppressive agent cyclosporine A (CSA) and the intestinal microbial variation in an OLT model. The rat samples were divided as follows: (1) N group (normal control); (2) I group (isograft LT, Brown Norway [BN] rat to BN); (3) R group (allograft LT, Lewis to BN rat); and (4) CSA group (R group treated with CSA). The intestinal microbiota was assayed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis profiles and by using real-time polymerase chain reaction. The liver histopathology and the alanine/aspartate aminotransferase ratio after LT were both ameliorated by CSA. In the CSA group, the numbers of rDNA gene copies of Clostridium cluster I, Clostridium cluster XIV, and Enterobacteriaceae decreased, whereas those of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii increased compared with the R group. Cluster analysis indicated that the samples from the N, I, and CSA groups were clustered, whereas the other clusters contained the samples from the R group. Hence, CSA ameliorates hepatic graft injury and partially restores gut microbiota following LT, and these may benefit hepatic graft rejection.