Objective To study the protective effects of anisodamine (ADM) on ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) in rats. Methods After anesthesia was induced and tracheostomy was performed, 36 healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into three groups: control group (group A, VT=8ml/kg); injury group (group B), in which the animals received mechanical ventilation with large tidal volume (VT=40ml/kg); and ADM protective group (group C), in which the animals received the same amount of tidal volume and same respiratory rate with mechanical ventilation as in group B, but were pre-treated with ADM (15mg/kg?iV) at 24h, 12h, 0h time points before ventilation. Arterial blood gases were measured every one hour, and neutrophils in bronchoalveolor lavage fluid (BALF) were counted. Wet to dry (W/D) weight ratio of left lung was determined, and the content of TNF-? and IL-1? in BALF and blood, malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in the pulmonary tissue and blood were measured respectively. The histopathological changes in pulmonary tissues in the three groups were compared. Results The oxygenation index (PaO2/FiO2) of the animals in group B was significantly lower than that in group A and C, and the BALF neutrophil count was remarkably increased in group B. W/D value of group B was significantly higher than that of group A and C. The levels of TNF-?, IL-1? in BALF were remarkably increased in group B , but decreased in group C . MDA levels in pulmonary tissue and blood in group C were lower than that of group B, but SOD level in group C was significantly higher than that of group B. Histopathologic findings demonstrated there were more neutrophil infiltration and destructive change in the alveolar wall in group B than in other groups. Conclusion ADM appears to have obvious protective effects on VILI through anti-inflammation and antioxidation.

Animals ; Caudate Nucleus ; drug effects ; physiology ; Dopamine Antagonists ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Substantia Nigra ; drug effects ; physiology

Adolescent ; Age Factors ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant ; Male ; Urinary Tract Infections ; etiology ; Vesico-Ureteral Reflux ; complications ; epidemiology

Ethmoid Bone ; injuries ; Facial Bones ; injuries ; Humans ; Nasal Bone ; injuries ; Orbital Fractures ; surgery ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; Skull Fractures ; surgery

Objective To observe the effect of Zhuyun Capsule(Pregnant-promoting Capsule)on serum sex hormone and expres- sion of ovarian cytokine of polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)rats.Methods Progestogen plus human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)was adopted to make PCOS rat models.Totally 40 SD rats were randomized into control group,PCOS model group,Zhuyun Capsule group,and clomiphene citrate group with 10 in each.Radioimmune assay(RIA)was used to measure the sex hormone and immunohistochemical test was done to measure the expression of tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?)of ovarian tissue,insulin-like growth factors-1(IGF-1),and leukemia inhibitory factor(LIF)to analyze the relations among these factors.Results Zhuyun Capsule could reduce greatly serum testosterone(T)and luteinizing hormone(LH),decrease expression of TNF-?and IGF-1,but increase expres- sion of LIF.Conclusion Zhuyun Capsule could regulate endocrine function and expression of ovarian cytokine to improve gonad func- tions of PCOS rats and to promote the maturation of follicle and ovulation.

Objective To investigate the effects of RO20-1724 on repetitive ketamine administration-induced learning and memory impairment in immature rats.Methods Forty-eight 21-day-old SD rats of both sexes weighing 45-55 g were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =12 each):control group(group C); ketamine group (group K); ketamine + RO20-1724 group (group K+ R) and ketamine + vehicle (ethanol) group (group K+ A).Ketamine 70 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally (IP) once a day for 7 consecutive days in groups K,K+ R and K+ A.RO20-1724 0.5 mg/kg and equal volume of ethanol were injected IP at 30 min after IP ketamine once a day for 7 consecutive day in groups K + R and K + A respectively.Morris water maze test was used to assess learning and memory ability.The escape latency and the number of times of passing the safe zone were recorded.The animals were killed after water maze test and their brains removed for microscopic examination of hippocampus and determination of p-CREB protein expression in hippocampus (by Western blot).Results Repetitive ketamine administration significantly prolonged the escape latency,decreased the number of times of passing the safe zone and down-regulated the expression of p-CREB protein in hippocampus on the 3rd and 4th day in group K as compared with group C.RO20-1724 significantly attenuated the above changes induced by repetitive ketamine administration in group K + R as compared with group K.Electron microscopic examination showed that RO20-1724 significantly ameliorated repetitive ketamine administration-induced hippocampal neuronal damage.Conclusion RO20-1724 can ameliorate cognitive dysfunction induced by repetitive ketamine administration.Up-regulation of cAMP /CREB signaling pathway is involved in the mechanism.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of IL-1β in promoting glial scar formation after spinal cord injury.Methods The experimental model of SCI was created by extradural compression of the spinal cord using an aneurysm clip.Rats were randomly divided into model group, sham operation group, IL-1β inhibitor IL-1RA group, IL-1β group and IL-1β+JAK2-STAT3 inhibitor AG490 group, according to different interventions, then were given normal saline, IL-1RA, IL-1β and IL-1β+AG490 every 10 μL respectively, sham group received only laminectomy.The motion function of the hindlimbs of rats was measured by Basso Beattie Bresnahan(BBB) scores and the expression of GFAP, vimentin and p-STAT3 were detected by Western blot technique, immunofluorescence assay and immunohistochemistry technique at corresponding time points(at the 8th, 12th hour, 1st, 3rd, 7th and 14th day after SCI).Results The expression trend of p-STAT3(at the 8th and 12th hour after SCI),GFAP and vimentin(at the 7th and 14th day after SCI)was: the expressions of p-STAT3, GFAP and vimentin in the model group were significantly higher compared with the sham group(P<0.01), the expression of p-STAT3,GFAP andvimentin in the IL-1RA group were significantly lower compared with the model group(P<0.05) whereas significantly higher compared with the sham group(P<0.05);the expressions of p-STAT3, GFAP and vimentin in the IL-1β+AG490 group were significantly lower compared with the model group(P<0.05)whereas significantly higher compared with the sham group(P<0.05), the expressions of p-STAT3, GFAP and vimentin in the IL-1β group were significantly higher compared with the model group(P<0.05).Conclusions IL-1β can improve glial scar formation via JAK2-STAT3 signal.Inhibition of IL-1β or JAK2-STAT3 can reduce glial scar formation and promote functional recovery of spinal nerve.

Objective To observe the levels of neutrophil CD64 expression in prostatic fluid of patients with chronic prostatitis and different degrees of infection,to evaluate the value of CD64 in diagnosis and treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis.Methods 100 subjects were divided into two groups according to chronic prostatitis symptom index (CPSI) established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH):CPSI high score group and CPSI low group,bacterial infection group,and 30 healthy controls.CD64 expression of neutrophils in prostatic fluid was detected by flow cytometry and prostate fluid routine microscopy inspection.Results The expression of CD64 in severe group (high score) was (4857.25±278.45) molecules / cell,which was significantly higher than that in the mild group (P＜0.05).There was significant difference between the mild group and the nonbacterial infection group or the healthy control group (P＜0.01).There was no significant difference between nonbacterial infection group and healthy control group.The expression of CD64 was positively correlated with some white blood cells in the bacterial infection group,but not the whole.ROC curve was drawn according to the data of the subjects.When CD64 was 2135.2 molecules/cell,the sensitivity was 92.9％ and the specificity was 91.7％.Conclusion Quantitative detection of CD64 in prostatic fluid can be used as a sensitive index for diagnosis of chronic bacterial prostatitis and has clinical value.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and its prognostic factors for hilar cholangiocarcinoma with exairesis .Methods The clinical data of 58 cases of hilar cholangiocarcinoma were ret-rospectively analyzed .The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the overall survival and disease specific survival rates for these patients .And the factors that may influence the prognosis and survival of patients were an -alyzed using univariate(log-rank test)and multivariate Cox proportional hazard models .Results The median survival time was 22 months for all patients .The 1-,3-and 5-year survival rates were 76%,40%and 21%, respectively.Univariate analysis showed that preoperative albumin (P=0.002),intraoperative blood loss (P=0.039),surgical method(P =0.006),histologic differentiation(P =0.001),portal vein encroached(P =0.014),surgical margin(P=0.020)were correlated factors for postoperative survival duration .Multivariate analy-sis by Cox Proportional Hazard Model showed that surgical method (P=0.022),histologic differentiation(P=0.020)were independent prognostic factors for patients with Hilar cholangiocarcinoma excised .Conclusion Low albumin leve,intraoperative blood loss more than 500 mL,low degree of tumor differentiation,portal vein en-croached ,radical surgery ,positive surgical margin are risk factors for total survival of Hilar cholangiocarcinoma .

To investigate the expression of vaginal IL-23 and its role in experimental murine vaginal candidiasis and its relationship with infection and immune status, immuno-competent (group A) and immuno-suppressed (group B) murine models of vaginal candidiasis were established in estrogen-treated mice. Non-estrogen-treated mice were used as controls (group C). The level of IL-23 p19 mRNA in murine vaginal tissue was determined by RT-PCR. Significantly increased levels of IL-23p19mRNA were observed on the 4th, the 7th and 14th day after inoculation in immuno-competent group when compared with that in control group (P<0.01, P<0.05). However, significant increase of IL-23 p19mRNA were only observed on the 7th day and the 14th day after inoculatuon in immuno-suppressed groups (P<0.05). On the 4th and 7th day, the levels of IL-23 p19mRNA were significantly increased in immuno-competent group than those in immuno-suppressed group (P <0.05). Local IL-23 may play a role in the pathogenesis of murine vaginal candidiasis and has a protective function during infection. Low vaginal IL-23 level may correlate with the increased susceptibility to Candida albicans in immuno-suppressed group.