Objective To evaluate the role of PI3K-Akt-HIF-1α signaling pathway in dexmedetomidine-induced reduction of damage to the unventilated lung during one-lung ventilation (OLV) in rats.Methods Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 250-350 g,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=10 each) using a random number table:two-lung ventilation TLV) group,OLV + normal saline group (group OLV),OLV + dexmedetomidine group (group D),and OLV + dexmedetomidine +LY294002 group (group DL).Bilateral lungs were ventilated for 2.5 h in group TLV,and the right lung was ventilated for 2 h followed by 0.5 h TLV in the other groups.The rats were sacrificed,the left lung was removed for determination of wet to dry lung weight ratio (W/D ratio),and expression of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) (by Western blot).Results Compared with group TLV,W/D ratio was significantly increased,the expression of p-Akt was down-regulated,and the expression of HIF-1α was up-regulated in the other three groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group OLV,W/D ratio was significantly decreased,and the expression of p-Akt and HIF-lα was up-regulated in D and DL groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group DL,W/D ratio was significantly decreased,and the expression of p-Akt and HIF-1α was up-regulated in group D (P＜0.05).Conclusion PI3K-Akt-HIF-1α signaling pathway is involved in dexmedetomidine-induced reduction of damage to the unventilated lung during OLV in rats.

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The deposition of amyloid β-protein (Aβ is the key pathological basis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The current studies emphasis that the stability of internal environment between cells of the neurovascular unit is the key to maintain normal brain function. This article reviews the relationship between the Aβand the neurovascular unit injury, and we expect to provide some new ideas for the clinical prevention and treatment of CAA and AD.

There are many therapeutic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis(RA) treatment,but the pathogenesis of RA have not been fully understood,therefore no curable drug has been found.With increasing knowledge of the inflammatory process,especially in signaling,some drugs modifying disease progress and interfering signaling pathways have been studied.Cytokine inhibitors such as tumor necrosis factor-blocking agents and IL-1 receptor antagonist in clinical trials and in practice have resulted in dramatic improvement in RA disease control.Important molecular mechanisms of actions on total glucosides of paeony(TGP) and Glucosides of Chaenomeles speciosa(GCS) were showed to modulate G protein-AC-cAMP and Ras-MAPKs signaling pathways and to inhibit synoviacytes proliferation.This review focuses on agents which target various cytokines,other inflammatory mediators,antigen of cells,and signaling pathways.

DICOM standard is a compulsory international standard for the establishment of Integrated Hospital Information System (IHIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). This paper introduces such information of DICOM3.0 as its generation, components, operational mechanism and application. To understand DICOM standard exactly is helpful for the efficient operation of PACS.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Danhong injection combined with edaravone in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.Methods 90 patients with acute ischemic stroke were randomly divided into control group and observation group,45 cases in each group.The control group was given edaravone treatment on the basis of conventional treatment,the observation group was treated with Danhong injection combined with edaravone treatment,the two groups were treated for 14 days.The changes of main physiological indices,clinical efficacy and adverse reactions etc.were observed.Results After treatment,in the two groups,the differences were statistically significant in the platelet aggregation and plasma viscosity compared with before treatment (t =4.412,4.215,3.984,4.608,all P ＜ 0.05),and the differences were statistically significant in the improvement of the observation group compared with the control group(t =5.553,4.436,all P ＜ 0.05).The total effective rate of the observation group was 88.9％,that of the control group was 68.9％,the difference was statistically significant between the two groups (x2 =2.702,P ＜0.05).The incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was 15.6％,which in the control group was 17.8％,the difference was not statistically significant between the two groups (x2 =0.040,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion On the basis of conventional therapy,Danhong injection combined with edaravone in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of the patients,improve the clinical efficacy and has good safety and great clinical significance.

OBJECTIVE:To review the current situation and the trend of development of oral hypoglycemic agents in our hospital.METHODS:The defined daily dose DDDs and the sales amount of oral hypoglycemic agents used in our hospital during2001～July,2004were analyzed statistically.RESULTS:The DDDs of sulfonylureas was decreasing,whereas it still accounted for more than70%of the total DDDs;the glipizide ranked the first in DDDs during these years;the DDDs of biguanides kept increasing year by year;the sales amount of?-glucosidase inhibitor and thiazolidine diketone drugs was in?creasing;all the‘Medical Insurance’drugs accounted for more than97%of the total DDDs.CONCLUSION:The oral hy?poglycemic agents used in our hospital is rational on the whole.

Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture at Back-shu points on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).Methods The 45 CFS patients were randomized into two groups. Acupuncture at Back-shu points was used in the treatment group (22 cases), while placebo needling was given to the control group (23 cases). SF-20 and Chalder fatigue scale were used to measure the degree of general health before and after treatment.Results In the treatment group, the scores of SF-20 in physiological functions, social functions, role functions, psychological health, overall health, and pain were significantly increased(P

This paper analyzes the causes of graduates′ breaking contracts in medical colleges.Then it points out some countermeasures such as career guidance and medical ethics education.

Objective:To evaluate the short-term and middle-term therapeutic effects and the safety of deep acupuncture at Tianshu(ST 25) for treatment of slow transit constipation(STC).Methods:60 cases of STC were randomly divided into an acupuncture group and a control group.Cleveland Constipation Score(CCS) and colic transit time(CTT) before treatment,2 weeks and 6 months after the treatment were investigated,and the safety was evaluated by clinical,laboratory and imaging indexes.Results:For the short-term therapeutic effect,the treatment group was better than the control group(P