Objective To study the changes of CPDA whole blood's shelf life after stored at non-4℃. Methods 200 ml whole blood was collected from each of 10 donors and anticoagulated by CPDA. Then 50 ml whole blood from each one was marked as control group, the rest was marked as test group. The blood of the control group was stored at 4℃ and RBC ATP concentration at the end of its shelf life served as critical ATP. The blood of the test group was stored at 10℃ for 24 hours, then it was transferred to 4℃ refrigeratory and continued to preserve. RBC ATP concentration were tested daily to ensure it eligible. When RBC ATP concentration decreased to the level of critical ATP, the time of preservation at 4℃ was blood's succeeding shelf life. Using the same method, the succeeding shelf life of CPDA whole blood after stored at different temperature for 48 to 72 hours was measured. Results The succeeding shelf life of CPDA whole blood did not obviously change after stored at non-4℃ for 24 hours, while it shortened dramaticly after stored at non-4℃ for more than 48 hours. The higher the temperature, the shorter the succeeding shelf life. Conclusion The results suggested that CPDA whole blood's succeeding shelf life should be adjusted after stored at non-4℃ for 24 to 72 hours to ensure the blood quality.

OBJECTIVE:To study the improvement effects of baicalein against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion(I/R)injury in rats. METHODS:I/R injury model was induced by Langendorff method. Isolated heart of 40 rats were randomly divided into nor-mal group(continuous perfusion),model group(perfusion withdrawal 20 min)and baicalein high,medium and low concentration groups (K-H solution of baicalein 40,10 and 2.5 μmol/ml 10 min before perfusion withdrawal). The myocardial infarction rate, the activity of creatine kinase(CK)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)in coronary effluent liquid,SOD activity and MDA content, GSH/GSSG and apoptosis rate of cardiac muscle cell in myocardial tissue were detected. RESULTS:Compared with normal group, the myocardial infarction rate,apoptosis rate of cardiac muscle cell,the activities of CK and LDH and the content of MDA in myo-cardial tissue were increased in model group,while SOD activity and GSH/GSSG of myocardial tissue decreased(P<0.01). Com-pared with model group,the isolated myocardial infarction rate and the activities of CK and LDH in baicalein low and medium con-centration groups decreased,while SOD activity increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01);apoptosis rate of cardiac muscle cell and the con-tent MDA of myocardial tissue decreased significantly in medium concentration group,while GSH/GSSG increased (P<0.05 or P<0.01);those indicators had no significant change in high concentration group(P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Baicalein has cer-tain improvement effect on myocardial I/R injury in rats,and its mechanism may be associated with antioxidant and anti-apoptosis effect of baicalein.

Aim To investigate the protective effects of dihydroquercetin(DDQ) against myocardial ischemis reperfusion injury(MIRI) in rats.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups(n=10):normal,control,I/R model, and I/R model+DDQ(5,10 mg·L-1).This study used an isolated Langendorff rat heart model.The left ventricu-lar developed pressure(LVDP),heart rate(HR) and the maximum rise and fall rate of the left ventricular pressure(±dp/dtmax) were monitored and documented using a physiological recorder.The levels of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) and creatine kinase(CK) were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Infarct size was measured using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining.The levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and malondialdehyde(MDA), as well as the ratio of glutathione/glutathione disulfide(GSH/GSSG) were measured via ELISA.HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of myocardial tissue.Results Compared with the I/R model group, the I/R model+DDQ groups raised hemodynamic parameters, SOD level, and GSH/GSSG ratio;and reduced the amount of CK, LDH, MDA levels.Moreover, the I/R model+DDQ groups had lower infarct size and pathological changes in myocardial tissue than I/R model group.Conclusion DDQ exertes cardioprotective effects against I/R via improving the oxygen free radical scavenging ability, the inhibition of oxygen free radical and reducing lipid peroxidation.

This study aimed to investigate whether β-elemene could improve the dysfunction of vascular endothelial cells induced by low shear force (LSS), and the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). Parallel plate flow chambers and ox-LDL were used to establish vascular endothelial cells (ECs) dysfunction model and vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMCs) proliferation and migration model, respectively, and the effects of β-elemene on ECs dysfunction and VSMCs proliferation and migration were examined. The activity of ROS in ECs was measured by DHE and the activity of NO in ECs was tested by DAF-FM DA. The protein phosphorylation of Akt and ERK in ECs were detected by Western blot. The proliferation of VSMCs was measured by MTT. The migration of VSMCs was examined by cell scratch test and Transwell assay. The gene expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in VSMCs was measured by RT-qPCR. In ECs, β-elemene could significantly reduce the LSS-induced increase in ROS, significantly increase the LSS-induced decrease in NO, decrease the phosphorylation of ERK, and increase the phosphorylation of Akt. In VSMCs, β-elemene could significantly reduce the proliferation and migration of VSMCs induced by ox-LDL, and reduce the gene expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9. To conclude, β-elemene can improve the LSS-induced ECs dysfunction and ox-LDL-induced VSMCs proliferation and migration.

We performed a simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) for type 2 diabetes complicated with end-staged renal disease (ESRD) in March, 2007. The recipient was a 65-year old male, who suffered type 2 diabetes for 15 years and renal dysfunction for 5 years and other diabetic complications such as retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy. SPK was performed successfully for him, in which the kidney was placed in the left iliac fossa, while the pancreas in the right iliac fossa, with an entedc drainage for pancreas exocrine and a systemic drainage for endocrine. Serum C-peptide, creatinine and blood urea nitrogen reached normal levels on day 1,4 and 11 post-transplant, respectively. Blood glucose became stabilized gradually to normal level and therefore the injected insulin was stopped on day 16 post-transplant. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) showed the function of grafted pancreas was normal after 3 weeks of transplant, and no transplant-related complications occurred. With the recipient followed up for 20 months, both his blood glucose level and renal function maintained normal without using insulin.