Objective To investigate the effects of different concentration propofol target controlled infusion on postoperative cognitive function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.Methods182 cases with coronary heart disease undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting were randomly divided into groupA and groupB from January 2014 to December 2016 in our hospital, 91cases in each group.GroupA were given a small dose propofol target controlled infusion anesthesia;groupB were given high dose propofol target controlled infusion anesthesia.The total dose of propofol induction and effect compartment concentration in the two groups were observed, and the Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE) in the two groups was evaluated preoperative, postoperative 24h, 48h, 72h.Concentration of S100β was determined at suture, postoperative 24h, 72h.ResultsThe total dose of propofol induction in the groupA was significantly lower than that in the groupB (P<0.05), effect compartment concentration between the two groups had no statistically significant difference.MMSE scores in the group A at postoperation 24h, 48h, were higher than those in the group B (P<0.05).Concentration of S100β in the group A was lower than those in the group B at suture, postoperative 24h, 72h.MMSE and concentration of S100β in the two groups were not statistically significant at post operation 72h.ConclusionLow dose propofol target controlled infusion can reduce postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, which is worthy of clinical application.

Objective To evaluate the effect of sevoflurane preconditioning on brain injury induced by cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in rats.Methods Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 6-8 months,weighing 350-450 g,were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=8 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (S group),CPB group,and preconditioning with different concentrations of sevoflurane groups (SP1,SP2 and SP3 groups).In SP1,SP2 and SP3 groups,sevoflurane with the final concentrations of 1.2％,2.4％ and 3.6％,respectively,was inhaled for 1 h,and then CPB was started.After sevoflurane preconditioning and before CPB (T0),at 30 min of CPB (T1),at the end of CPB (T2),and at 1,2 and 3 h after termination of CPB (T3-5),venous blood samples were collected from the right internal jugular vein for determination of serum S100-β protein concentrations by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Rats were sacrificcd at T5,and hippocampi were isolated for determination of neuronal apoptosis (by TUNEL) and NF-κB p65 expression (by immunohistochemistry).Results Compared with group S,the concentration of serum S100-β protein was significantly increased at T1-5,the number of apoptotic neurons was significantly increased,and the expression of NF-κB p65 was significantly up-regulated in CPB,SP1,SP2 and SP3 groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group CPB,the serum S100-β protein concentration was significantly decreased at T1-5,the number of apoptotic neurons was significantly decreased,and the expression of NF-κB p65 was significantly down-regulated in SP1,SP2 and SP3 groups (P＜ 0.05).Compared with group SP1,the serum S100-β protein concentration was significantly decreased at T1-5,the number of apoptotic neurons was significantly decreased,and the expression of NF-κB p65 was significantly down-regulated in SP2 and SP3 groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group SP2,the serum S100-β protein concentration was significantly decreased at T1-5,the number of apoptotic neurons was significantly decreased,and the expression of NF-κB p65 was significantly downregulated in group SP3 (P＜0.05).Conclusion Sevoflurane preconditioning can attenuate CPB-induced brain injury probably by inhibiting activation of NF-κB in hippocampal neurons of rats.

BACKGROUND:Osteogenic differentiation is a complex process involving transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation by multiple signaling pathways, and the specific mechanisms remain unclear. It is of great significance to study the role of critical miRNAs in the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in the treatment of osteoporosis and bone defects. OBJECTIVE: To explore the regulatory ability of miR-21/Sprouty1 function axis in the osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. METHODS:BMSCs were isolated from healthy people (H-hBMSCs) and patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP-hBMSCs), and their osteogenic ability was compared. Expression of miR-21 and Spry1 at gene and protein levels was detected by real-time RT-PCR and western blot assay, respectively. miR-21 expression was upregulated via transfection in PMOP-hBMSCs, and the osteogenic ability and Spry1 expression of the cells were detected, while real-time RT-PCR and western blot were used to detect the expression of osteogenic marker genes, Runx2 and Osterix. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with H-hBMSCs, PMOP-hBMSCs osteogenic ability was weakened significantly, miR-21 expression decreased, and Spry1 expression increased, indicating an inhibition to the miR-21-Spry1 function axis. Through the transfection of miR-21 and down-regulation of Spry1, the expression levels of Runx2 and Osterix were increased, and PMOP-hBMSCs osteogenic ability was partially restored.

Objective To investigate the effects of different doses of propofor on ATP-sensitive K~+currents(I_KATP)in human atrial myocytes and the underlying mechsnism.Methods A small piece of myocardiumwas obtained from right atrium in patients undergoing atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect surgery.Themyocardium specimen was placed in cold Ca~(2+)-free cardioplegic solution aerated with 100% oxygen.Themyocardium specimen was cut into small chunks(1 mm~3).Atrial myocytes were isolated by enzymatic dissociationtechnique.The effects of propofol on I_KATP in atrial myocytes were studied using the whole-cell configuration ofpatch-clamp technique.Results The outward currents were recorded with a pipitte solution containing 0.3mmol?L~(-1) ATP.The currents were inhibited by glibendamide 10 ?mol?L~(-1),a specific K_ATP channel inhibitor,suggesting that the outward currents were I_KATP.I_KATP aws activited by propofol in a dose-dependent manner.Conclusion Propefol can activate the I_KATP in human myocytes in a concentration-dependent manner and themechanism of its myocardial depressant action may be partly explained.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies have found that miR-21 expression is increased during osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, but the action and molecular mechanism of miR-21 are stil unclear. OBJECTIVE:To verify the target gene of miR-21, Spry1, and to explore the role of Spry1 in osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. METHODS:Luciferase report was used to verify Spry1 gene targeted by miR-21, and western blot assay was used to detect the expression of Spry1 in the osteogenesis of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Spry1 expression vector was established and transfected into human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Osteogenesis ability of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells was analyzed after Spry1 high expression by alkaline phosphatase, alizarin red staining, RT-PCR and western blot. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Luciferase report suggested that Spry1 was a target gene of miR-21. The expression level of Spry1 was decreased in the osteogenesis of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Increasing expression of Spry1 could inhibit osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. These results indicate that Spry1 as a target gene of miR-21 negatively regulates osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, and plays an important role in bone formation process.

Objective:To explore the role of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSC),an essential element of the bone marrow microenvironment,in multidrug resistance(MDR)of K562 cells,as well as the reversal effect of tetrandrine(TET)on BMSC-mediated MDR and its potential mechanism.Methods:A mixed co-culture system and a transwell co-culture system for BMSC and K562 cells were established,and the cells were divided into different groups and treated with daunorubicin(DNR)alone or combined with TET and DNR.The CCK-8 assay was used to detect the proliferation of K562 cells in each group,and the cell inhibition rate was calculated.Cytometric bead array(CBA)was used to detect the expression levels of IFN,IL-2,IL-6 and IL-10 in the supernatant of different groups.RT-qPCR and Western blot were used to detected the expression of STAT3 at mRNA and protein levels,respectively.Results:Compared with K562+DNR group,the inhibition rate of DNR on K562 cell proliferation in K562+BMSC+DNR group was significantly decreased(P＜0.05),while the levels of IL-6 in the culture supernatant and phosphorylated STAT3 in K562 cells were significantly increased(P＜0.05).Compared with K562+BMSC+DNR group,the inhibition rate of DNR on K562 cell proliferation in K562+BMSC+DNR+TET group was significantly increased(P＜0.05),while the level of IL-6 and phosphorylated STAT3 was significantly decreased(P＜0.05).Conclusion:BMSC can promote the drug resistance of leukemia cells,and TET may reverse the BMSC-mediated drug resistance via inhibiting IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway.

AIM: To study the immunological protection of H. pylori vaccine with chitosa as adjuvant. METHODS: One-grade female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into nine groups and immunized by ①PBS alone; ②chitosan solution alone; ③chitosan particles alone; ④H. pylori antigen alone; ⑤H. pylori antigen plus chitosan solution; ⑥H. pylori antigen plus chitosan particles; ⑦H. pylori antigen plus CT; ⑧H. pylori antigen plus chitosan solution and CT; ⑨H. pylori antigen plus chitosan particles and CT. At 4 weeks after the last immunization, these mice were challenged by alive H. pylori(1?1012CFU/L) twice at two-day intervals. At 4 weeks after the last challenge, these mice were all killed and gastric mucosa were embedded in paraffin, sectioned and assayed with Giemsa staining. The other gastric mucosa were used to quantitatively culture with H. pylori. ELISA was used to detect H.pylori IgA in saliva and gastric mucosa and anti-H.pylori IgG, IgG1, IgG2a in serum, and immunohistochemical method was used to examine sIgA in gastric mucosa. RESULTS: ①In the groups with chitosan as adjuvant, 60% mice achieved immunological protection, which was according to that with CT as adjuvant (58.33%), and was significantly higher than H. pylori antigen alone and other groups without H. pylori antigen(P0.05)and were significantly higher than those in non-adjuvant groups, while those in the groups with chitosan plus CT were significantly higher than those in the group with CT as an adjuvant(P

Background and purpose:Ionizing radiation(IR) activates the early growth response- I(Egr1) promoter through specific cis-acting sequences termed CArG elements by production of radical oxygen intermediates(ROls).Egr-EG,an expression vector pCIneo containing CArG elements cloned upstream of the cDNA for human recombinant GM-CSF,was used to treat hematopoietic damage due to chemotherapy.Commonly used chemotherapeutic agents can cause tumor cell death by producing DNA damage and generating ROIs.We therefore hypothesized that clinically employed chemotherapeutic agents that increase ROIs could also be employed to activate Egr-EG in a chemoinducible gene therapy strategy.This study was done to explore the chemo-protective effect of the expression of hematopoietic growth factors regulated by Egr-1 promoter on chemotherapy induced damage. Methods:The human GM-CSF cDNA and EGFP cDNA were linked together with internal ribosome entry site(IRES) and then inserted into the eukaryotic expression vector pCI-neo with the Egr-1 promoter(Egr-EG),and was further transduced into human bone marrow stromai cell lines HFCL(HFCL/EG).The HFCL/EG cells were transplanted i.v.into BI6 melanoma in C.B-17 combined immunodeficient(SCID) mice.5-FU was given i.p.on day 3 and 4.The white blood cell amount in peripheral blood,the expression of EGFP and GM-CSF in human stromal cell engrafted in recipient mice were detected by flow cytometry,RT-PCR,Western blot and colony-forming units for granulocytes and macrophages(CFU-GM),respectively.Results:In contrast to the two control groups,HFCL/EG(the Egr-regulatory element-derived expression of GM-CSF gene therapy) resulted in a proportional increase in the number of the white blood cell after chemotherapy,no significant diifferences were found for CFU-GM in bone marrow cells and the inhibition ratio on tumor in recipient mice.Chemotherapy could markedly increase the expression of EGFP and GM- CSF mRNA/protein as compared with that of non-chemotherapy control groups and HFCL group.Conclusion: Chemoinducible GM-CSF gene therapy regulated by Egr-1 promoter can ameliorate the toxic effect on 5-FU chemotherapy-inducible hematopoietic damage.

ObjectivesTo detect the effects of P-selectin on deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in nephrotic syndrome (NS). and to evaluate the molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a P-selectin targeted conlrost agent in diagnosis of thrombosis in the early phase. Methods(1) Forty-one patients with NS hospitalized in our department from 2005 to 2006 were enrolled in this study. They were assigned into DVT group and non-DVT group according to lower limbs radionuclide imaging (RNV) with 99mTc MAA. Blood P-selectin level was measured by ELISA method. (2) P-selectin was detected both in injured vein and blood immediately, 1 h and 3 h after the dog DVT model was established. (3) The P-selectin-targeted contrast agent was developed by conjugating anti-P-selectin lectin-EGF domain monoclonal antibody (PsL-EGFmAb) which was prepared by our lab. The potential of this contrast agent used in vitro molecular imaging experiment as well as in vivo experiment in dog DVT model was investigated. Results (1) Blood P-selectin level was elevated in patients with NS. It was much higher in DVT group than that in non-DVT group. (2) Blood P-selectin level was also elevated in DVT dogs and P-selectin expressed immediately in tunica intima of injured vein and subsequently in thrombus after the model established. (3) Mural thrombus showed higher signal visualization than surrounding muscle in 30 rain after contrast agent injection. These enhanced signals exhibited P-selectin specificity and persisted from the initiation of intima lesions to 3 h after development of thrombosis. There was signficant Differences in contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of the experiment group and the control group (11.50±2.32 vs 2.71±0.86, P＜0.01). The same results were derived from 30 rain to 1 hafter contrast agent being injected in distal to heart part of the injured vessel, and the signal decreased 24 h later. Differences in CNR of the experiment group and the control group were also statistically significant (10.40±2.15 vs 1.93±0.57, P＜0.01). Moreover, the contrast agent did not affect the vital signs of the dog. The function of the heart, lung, liver and kidney functions remained normal after contrast administration. Conclusions P-selectin*targeted new MR contrast can be used to early locate thrombus in vivo in an early stage, which does not compromise the function of the important organs. It may become a new method for early diagnosis of thrombosis.

OBJECTIVETo compare the lipid levels, dyslipidemia prevalence and the influencing factors between Korean and Han nationalities in Yanbian state.

METHODSA population-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Totally 3011 subjects, ranging from 30 to 70 years old, were included. Height, weight, waist and hip circumference, serum lipids were measured.

RESULTSThe HDL-C concentration of male and female Korean (1.04 +/- 0.45 mmol/L and 1.07 +/- 0.43 mmol/L, respectively) was significantly lower than those of Han (1.16 +/- 0.52 mmol/L and 1.19 +/- 0.56 mmol/L, F = 14.423 and 20.827; P < 0.001). The TG concentration of male Korean (2.10 +/- 2.08 mmol/L) was significantly higher than that of Han male (1.72 +/- 1.73 mmol/L, F = 13.543; P < 0.001) and the prevalence of high triglyceride among male Korean (23.3%) was also significantly higher than that of male Han (15.0%, chi2 = 12,720; P < 0.001). However, the prevalence of high total cholesterol among male Korean (2.3%) was significantly lower than that of Han male (5.2%, chi2 = 6.639; P < 0.01). The prevalence of high TC and TG among female Korean (6.7%) was significantly higher than those of female Han (4.1%, chi2 = 6.394; P<0.05). The crude rate of dyslipidemia of Korean was 31.5%, while that of Han was 24.4%, and the age-adjusted prevalence was 28.7% and 23.0%, respectively, which showed significant ethnic differences in male. The crude rate of dyslipidemia of Korean was 28.9%, while that of Han was 21.7%, and the age-adjusted prevalence was 21.5% and 20.5%, respectively, which also showed significant ethnic differences in female. The prevalence of dyslipidemia was positively correlated with sex, age, WHR, WHtR, and nationality.

CONCLUSIONThere were significant differences in the lipid profiles and the prevalence of dyslipidemia between Korean and Han nationalities. Sex, age,WHR, WHtR, and nationality in this state should be risk factors of the dyslipidemia.

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