Objective To investigate the mocelualr mechanism of Cordycepin negative modulates LPSinduced cytokine production in murine macrophages.Methods The RAW264.7 murine macrophages were cultured in vitro and were pre-treated by different concentration of Cordycepin,and then stimulated by LPS for 8 h.Production of TNF-o,IL-6 and IL-12,and the content of p65 in the nuclear were detected by ELISA.Expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and phosphorylation of IκB and p38 were measured by Western blot.Nuclear translocation of Nrf2 was detected by Immunofluorescence.Results 1 ～ 30 μg/mL of Cordycepin treatment significantly abrogated LPS-induced TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-12 production,p65 nuclear translocation and IκB phosphorylation.In addition,different concentration of Cordycepin could also induce RAW264.7 cells expression of HO-1,phosphorylation of p38 and nuclear translocation of Nrf2.Application of p38 inhibitor and small interfering RNA-mediated knock-down of Nrf-2 significantly inhibited surfactin-induced HO-1 expression.Treatment with a selective inhibitor of HO-1 reversed the Cordycepin mediated inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines.Conclusions Cordycepin induces antiinflammatory effects by inhibition of NF-κB and activation of Nrf-2 and p38 mediated HO-1 induction.

Objective To explore the incidence and risk factors of common complications in PICC patients during chemotherapy in Xinjiang.Methods A prospective study was conducted.The patients with PICC were treated with PICC from April 2016 to April 2017 were followed up for 10 months. The incidence of PICC complication and the influencing factors were observed dynamically during chemotherapy.Results The incidence of PICC complication was 13.6%(42/208)during chemotherapy in Xinjiang patients.The incidence of PICC was higher in the third chemotherapy cycle and the incidences of the first and sixth chemotherapy cycles were lower. Age, valve type, number of punctures, maintenance time>7d, and living conditions were the influencing factors of PICC complications(P＜0.05). Conclusions The incidence of common complications of PICC in cancer patients during chemotherapy is high in Xinjiang region.The risk factors of complications include age＜18 years,number of open-end PICCs,increased number of punctures, maintenance time>7d and living conditions for rural areas. Clinical nurses should give personalized health guidance on the causes of complications in different patients to reduce the occurrence of complications of PICC,and improve the quality of PICC use.

OBJECTIVETo verify the value of retrograde flow of Internal Mammary Artery (IMA) used as one of the supplying arteries and to develop a new method of applying IMA in breast reconstruction.

METHODSDuring breast reconstruction with free bilateral transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap, the pressures and velocities of the two ends (proximal and distal) of internal mammary artery as well as the according perfusion unit (PU) of TRAM were measured in two patients who suffered from mammectomy because of carcinoma.

RESULTSThe pressure at distal end was 66 or/and 58 mmHg, the pressure at proximal end was 88 or/and 75 mmHg, the former is 75%-77% of the later. The immediate rate of blood flow of distal anastomotic stoma was 74 or/and 52 ml/min, that of proximal was 94 or/and 70 ml/min, the former is 74%-78% of the later after anastomosed to the two sides of deep inferior epigastric arteries (DIEA) separately. Under condition that both ends (proximal and distal) of IMA contributing as the supplying blood vessels simultaneously, the PU of TRAM was the best. The rates of blood flow at the two anastomotic stomas are similar to each other in late stage (evaluated at the fifth year follow-up).

CONCLUSIONThe distal end of internal mammary artery can supply blood flow in a considerable level, similar with the proximal end.

Adult ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Mammaplasty ; Mammary Arteries ; physiology ; Middle Aged