This study was aimed to detect the expression of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in renal tissues of lupus nephritis (LN) mice with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and to investigate that LN could be intervened by fluvastatin at different doses through the inhibition of JNK expression.LN models with cGVHD in mice were established first,and then diseased mice were randomly divided into four groups:normal control,fluvastatin intervention at high-dose group (10 mg/kg),fluvastatin intervention at low-dose group (5 mg/kg) and models without treatment.After killing the mice sixteen weeks later,total urine protein of every mouse was determined by a Biuret colorimetric assay.The protein and mRNA levels of JNK and p-JNK in kidneys were measured by immunohistochemistry,Western blot and RT-PCR,respectively.Compared with normal control,otal urine protein,JNK and p-JNK expressions at both mRNA and protein levels were significantly increased in cGVHD group (P ＜0.01),but their expressions were suppressed by fluvastatin treatment (P ＜0.01).JNK may play an important role in the pathogenetic progress of LN in mice,and fluvastatin is able to prevent LN via inhibition of JNK expression in renal tissues in cGVHD mice.

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Objective To explore the relationship of etiopathogenesis,therapy and prognosis in children with chronic arrhythmia.Met-hods Forty cases aged 48 h to 12 years old between Sep.2003 to Oct.2006 were selected.All children had vertigo,syncope,Adam-Stoke syndrome,cardiac shock.Some cases were detected with complete atrioventricular block(CAVB)(33 cases),sinus bradycardia(5 cases) or sick sinus syndrome(2 cases) by electrocardiogram(ECG) at least 2 times,and these symptoms lasted 3 days at least.Congenital CAVB children having no clinical symptom were given no treatment.Cases having sinus bradycardia,sick sinus syndrome resulted from viral myocarditis,the earlier were given antiviral medicine,energy composition,intravenous megavitamin C,isoprenaline,and large dose of adrenocortcal hormone simultaneously.Some were given human ?-globulin.Eight of them were set temporary pacemaker because of unsatisfactory treatment,and 2 of them were set permanent pacemaker.Results Twenty-eight cases were cured,9 cases were improved and 3 cases died.Six out of the cured cases and improved cased were set permanent or temporary pacemaker.Conclusions Early discovery,early diagnosis,and early temporary pacemaker use will lead a better prognosis in regular treatment.On the contrary,the delayed treatment on children with viral myocarditis and CAVB caused by dilated cardiomyopathy will lead a negative prognosis.

The safety and effectiveness of catheter ablation in coronary sinus using radiofre-quency energy was studied in 16 dogs. Radiofrequency energy(1229?711 J) was applied between electrode catheter placed inside coronary sinus and a chest wall patch. Thirteen dogs were killed approximately half an hour after ablation and three 3 to 4 weeks. Lesion of abltion area were 3. 2?1. 8mm in length, 2. 2?1. 7mm in width and 2. 1?1. 0mm in depth. Microscopic examination showed well circumscribed area of coagultion necrosis (acute period)and fibrosis (chronic period). The coronary atery and mitral apparatus were not involved,nor was the endocadium. No arrhyth-mias except occationally atrial or ventricular premature beats were observed. No hemodynamic changes and rupture of coronary sinus occurred in any dog. Large amount of radiofrequency energy can be safely applied to the coronary sinus. The location of the lesions produced suggests that this technique may be useful for interruption of left-sided atioventricular pathways of patients.

Objective To study the effect of millimeter wave radiation on human hepatoma cell. Methods BEL7404 hepatoma cells were cultured in vitro and randomly divided into 4 groups: the control group, the group radiated by millimeter wave for 30 min, the group treated with Fluorouracil(5 FU), and the group radiated by millimeter wave and treated with 5 FU simultaneously at same time. The ability of 35.8 GHz millimeter wave to induce the apoptosis of hepatoma cell was evaluated by analyses of fluorescence microscopy, DNA fragmentation assay and flow cytometry assay. Results BEL7404 cells radiated by the millimeter wave had the typical characteristics of apoptosis. Comparaed with the control group [(3.21? 1.06)%], the apoptosis rates were higher in 30 min radiating or/and 5 FU groups[ (14.33? 2.66)%, (18.58? 2.57)%, (27.91? 3.66)%]. Poly adp ribose polymerase(PARP) was found to be cleavaged in all the cells in millmeter wave radiation or/and 5 FU groups. Conclusion Radiation of 35.8 GHz could induce apoptosis of BEL7404 cell in vitro, and could act synergistcally with 5 FU treatment.

Objective To study the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), CDK4 and P16 on rat hepatocellular carcinoma by millimeter wave radiation. Methods Fourty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups. Group one to three were feeded by diethylnitrosamine (DEN). Group one was a tumor control group. In group two and three the liver was directly radiated by 35.8 GHz, 100 mW/cm 2 millimeter wave for 20 min, twice a week for 10 or 5 weeks. Group four was a normal control radiated group. Fourteen weeks later all rats were sacrificed to undergo serological test and immunohistochemical stain of liver. Results The serum levels of ? glutamyltransferase in group two and three were lower than that in group one. Adenocarcinoma was only existed in group one by histological examination of liver tissue. Other groups of DEN exposure only had basophilic and eosinophilic nodules. Liver tissue expression of PCNA and CDK4 in group two and three were significantly lower than in group one, but the expression of P16 in group two and three was higher than that in group one. Conclusions Radiation with millimeter wave can partially inhibit cell proliferation and suppress the DEN induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats.

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of bispectral index(BIS)and entropy index in monitoring the depth of anesthesia in patients during target-controlled infusion(TCI)of propofol on induction of anesthesia.Methods Fifty ASA grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ of chronic sinusitis patients who performed the surgery of nasal sinus patency were enrolled in this study.After into operation room(T0),anesthesia was induced with TCI of propofol,and it was added 0.3 μ g/ml after 30 seconds once the plasma drug level was 2.1 μ g/ml(T1)until loss of consciousness(T2),and added 0.5 μg/ml(T3).When tracheal intubation,the patients was injected 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium in their intravenous at the prospective plasma drug level(T4).Each case was monitored with BIS,state entropy index(SE)and response entropy index(RE).The data at following time were recorded:T0-T4,tracheal intubation(T5),1 minute and 3 minutes after tracheal intubation(T6,T7),skin incision(T8).Results The value of BIS,SE and RE were significantly decreased compared with T0 (P ＜0.05).Mean arterial pressure(MAP)and heart rate were in normal range.The value of RE was significantly higher than SE at all the time points(93 ± 9 vs.87 ± 5,88 ± 12 vs.82 ± 12,73 ± 25 vs.72 ± 21,57±21 vs.56±22,46± 16vs.43 ± 17,39± 14 vs.37± 12,36± 14vs.34± 11,35 ± 11 vs.32±9,39±15 vs.36 ± 12)(P ＜ 0.05),but there was no significantly difference between BIS and SE at all the time points(P ＞ 0.05).The value of BIS had significantly positive correlation with SE and RE(r =0.887,0.901 ;P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions During deep hypnosis,BIS,SE and RE all can provide information about the level of consciousness during TCI of propofol on induction of anesthesia.RE is more preponderant as a monitor than BIS and SE.