Objective To observe the efficacy of combination therapy with nimodipine and oxiracetam for type 2 diabetes melli‐tus(T2DM)patients with mild vascular cognitive impairment(mVCI) .`Methods Seventy‐two T2MD‐mVCI patients were divided into control group and observation group and each group was 36 cases .Control group was given routine treatment and nimodipine 40 mg ,3 times every day ;observation group was given oxiracetam 800 mg ,2 times every day ;the treatment course was 6 months .fast‐ing blood glucose(FBG) ,2 h postprandial hyperglycemia(2 h PBG) ,glycosylated hemoglobin A1C(HbA1C) ,C peptide level were recorded and MoCA cognitive function scale was used to evaluated patients cognitive function of each group before and after the treatment .Results Before the treatment ,both two groups with C peptide level were declined and mild cognitive impairment ,there were no statistically significant differences(P>0 .05) .After the treatment ,C peptide level ,MoCA scores and cognitive function sub‐scores of memory ,executive ,attention were significantly higher than before(P<0 .05);the observation group compared with the control group improved significantly(P< 0 .01) .Conclusion Combination therapy with nimodipine and oxiracetam could signifi‐cantly improve cognitive function in patients with T2DM‐mVCI ,its efficacy is superior to nimodipine .

Objective To observe the expression of angiotensin Ⅱ type 2 receptor (AT2R) and coronary arterial remodeling in ischemia-reperfusion(I-R) injury rat after the renin -angiotensin blocker valsartan pretreatment .Methods 123 rats were random-ly divided into 3 groups :sham -operation group(sham) ,control group and valsartan group(ARB) .The control group and the sham group received the gavage of normal saline and the ARB group received valsartan gavage 10 mg/(kg · d) for 4 weeks before surger-y .The I-R injury rat model was established by thoracotomy for ligating the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and re-moving the ligation after 30 min .The sham group was performed the thoracotomy without ligation .At the 4 timepoints of postoper-ative 3 ,7 ,14 ,28 d ,the left ventricular diastolic and systolic pressures were measured ,then the rats were killed for collecting the rat heart sample .The section was stained by sirius red .The collagen deposition in coronary arterial remodeling and coronary arterial pe-ripheral area ,and the dynamic change of location and expression of AT2R in the coronary artery were observed by the immunohisto-chemical streptavidinbiotin peroxidase complex (SABC) .Results The immunohistochemical analysis revealed that AT 2R was local-ized in the adventitia of coronary arteries with the radial distribution ,showing the higher density especially in large coronary arterial peripheral area ,the partial expression existed in the coronary arterai intima .The expression of AT2R was transient ,which on 7 d af-ter I-R operation in the control group reached the peak value ,while the expression peak value of AT2R in the valsartan group was higher and earlier than that in the control group .The heart diastolic function on 3 d after I-R operation was impaired ;the left ven-tricular end diastolic presure (LVEDP) in the valsartan group was significantly lower than that in the control group .The collagen deposition of coronary peripheral mesenchyma on postoperative 28 d in the valsartan group was significantly lower than that in the control group;the coronary peripheral collagen deposition in the control group was gradually increased with the time progression , which on postoperative 14 ,28 d was significantly higher than that in the sham group .Conclusion Valsartan could inhibit the coronary arterial remodeling for protecting the heart function possible by the transient high AT 2R expression after myocardial I-R injury .

Objective To explore the effect of intensive statin on platelet activity and inflammation factors 24 h after rat myocar‐dial infarction .Methods Seventy Sprague‐Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n= 14):Sham‐operated group (SHAM group);AMI group(control group) ,general group;intensive statin therapy group ;general and intensive statin therapy group;established AMI rat model by ligation of left anterior descending branch of coronary artery .The general group ,general and intensive statin therapy group was fed atorvastatin by 10 mg · kg -1 · d-1 with distilled water 2 mL by intragastric gavage daily for two weeks .The intensive statin therapy group ,general and intensive statin therapy group was fed atorvastatin by 50 mg/kg with distilled water 2 mL by intragastric gavage 12 h before surgery .Serum PAC‐1 ,CD62p ,TNF‐α,hs‐CRP was measured at the time of 24 h of postoperation .Results TNF‐α,hs‐CRP ,PAC‐1 and CD62p levels in control group were significantly higher than the SHAM group and intensive statin group 24 h after the LADS were ligated(P<0 .05);and the factors of intensive statin group were signifi‐cantly lower than that of control group(P<0 .05) .There was no significant difference between the intensive statin group and gener‐al‐intensive group in the concentration of serum TNF ,hs‐CRP and the relative expression of PAC‐1 and CD62p(P> 0 .05);and there was no significant difference between normal group and control group in all the four factors (P>0 .05) .Conclusion Intensive statin therapy before acute myocardial infarction could decrease the level of inflammation factors and inhibit platelet activity postop‐eration .

Objective To investigate the effects of Shuxuetong Injection (SXT ) on expressions of cell apoptosis and TLR4 a-round ischemic area after focal cerebral infarction in rats and to discuss its neuroprotective mechanism on ischemia-induced brain in-jury .Methods The SD rats were subjected to establish the model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)by nylon monofila-ment suture ,then were randomly divided into the sham-operated group ,the model group and the SXT treatment group ;the cell ap-optosis and the expressions of TLR4 mRNA and protein around ischemic area at 12 ,24 ,48 ,72 h after cerebral ischemia were detec-ted respectively by TUNEL test mediated with DNA ,RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry .Results In the model group ,the number of TUNEL positive cells ,the expressions of TLR4 mRNA and protein were gradually increased at 12 h ,reached the peak at 24 h , then decreased and were still higher than those in the sham-operated group(P<0 .01);in the SXT treatment group ,these expres-sions after 24 h were lower than those in the model group (P<0 .05)and declined as the treatment time increase(P<0 .05) .Conclu-sion In subacute stage of cerebral ischemia injury ,apoptosis is related with the expression of TLR4 ,SXT may inhibit apoptosis , down-regulate the expression of TLR4 around ischemic area ,this may be one of the mechanisms of neuroprotection .

Aim To study the effect of simvastatin(Sim) on left ventricular remodeling and heart function in rats with myocardial infarction(MI).Methods Myocardial infarction models were successfully induced by ligation of anterior descending coronary artery.24 h later the survivals were randomly divided into 3 groups.① MI group;② 20 mg Sim group(20 mg?kg~(-1)?d~(-1));③ 40 mg Sim group(40 mg?kg~(-1)?d~(-1)).The rats with sham ligation formed sham group.After 8 weeks,hemodynamic parameters,blood serum lipids,the ratio of RV and LV weight to body weight(RVWI,LVWI) were examined.The pathomorphological change and the collagen volume fraction(CVF) were analyzed by PSR dyeing.Results There were no significant differences in values of serum lipids among 4 groups.Compared with sham group,the left ventricular end-diastolic pressure(LVEDP) was increased and left ventricular systolic pressure(LVSP) was depressed significantly in MI group; the RVWI and LVWI and the CVF in border infarcted zone and Ⅰ/Ⅲ ratio were increased in MI group too.Compared with MI group,Sim partially normalized LVSP and LVEDP;abated ventricular weight index;reduced CVF in non-infarction zone in both Sim groups.Conculusion Simvastatin improves LV remodeling and heart function in rats with MI,which is associated with the effect of limiting myocardial hypertrophy and interstitial fibrosis.

Aim To assess the effect of HMG-CoA inhibitors simvastatin on collagen remodeling in rats after myocardial infarction. Methods Myocardial infarction models were induced by ligation of anterior descending coronary artery. 24 hours later the survivals were randomly divided into 3 groups: (1) MI group; (2) 20 mg Sim group(20 mg? kg-1? d-1); (3) 40 mg Sim group(40 mg? kg-1? d-1). Rats with sham ligation formed into Sham group. After 8 weeks, the ratios of LV and RV weight to body weight (RVWI, LVWI) were examined and the collagen content was detected. The type Ⅰ and type Ⅲ collagen volume fraction (CVF) and Ⅰ/Ⅲ ratio in infarcted and non-infarcted zones were examined with PSR dyeing; also the mRNA expressions of type Ⅰ and type Ⅲ collagen in non-infarcted zone (NIZ) were detected with RT-PCR.Results Comparing with Sham group,the RVWI and LVWI in MI group increased significantly. The type Ⅰ CVF and type Ⅲ CVF in NIZ and the Ⅰ/Ⅲ ratio were increased in MI group. The mRNA expressions of type Ⅰ and type Ⅲ collagen in NIZ in MI group were higher than those in Sham group. Comparing with MI group, the RVWI and LVWI in both Sim groups were decreased significantly. The type Ⅰ CVF and type Ⅲ CVF in NIZ and the Ⅰ/Ⅲ ratio were depressed in both Sim groups, and the mRNA expressions of collagens were also lower than those in MI group, but higher than those in Sham group. Conculusion Simvastatin could attenuate the development of myocardial interstitial fibrosis in non-infarction zone to improve myocardial interstitial remodeling in rats after MI.

Objective To compare the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at different acupoints on the neuroethology and expression of neurocan after focal cerebral infarction in rats. Methods The healthy male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham group (n=5), model group (n=20), Shuigou-Baihui (SB) group (n=20), Ganshu-Shenshu (GS) group (n=20) and Zusanli-Quchi (ZQ) group.All the rats were modeled with middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) except sham group, and were randomly divided into 5 sub-groups as 1 d, 3 d, 7 d, 14 d and 21 d after cerebral ischemia. Their neuroethology was evaluated with Longa's score, and the expressions of neurocan mRNA and protein were detected with RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry in ischemic cortex. Results No dysfunction was found in the sham group. The neurological function recovered gradually 3 d after modeled, and improved significantly 7~21 d after modeled in each EA group compared with those in the model group (P<0.05). The expression of neurocan mRNA and protein gradually increased 1 d after modeled in the model group, peaked 14 d after modeled, and remained high level 21 d after modeled (P<0.01). The expressions of neurocan mRNA and protein were less in each EA group than in the model group 3 d after modeled (P<0.05), and were less in the SB group and GS group than in ZQ group (P<0.05). Conclusion The expression of neurocan increased significantly in ischemic cortex. EA may down-regulate the expression of neurocan after acute cerebral infarction, and improve the neuroethology. EA at SB and GS is more effective than at ZQ.

ObjectiveTo explore the role of β-catenin in the proinvasive consequences of hypoxia in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).MethodsWe established in vitro and in vivo hypoxic models using the highly metastatic MHCC97 and the stable red fluorescent protein-expressing MHCC97-R cells.The role of β-catenin in hypoxia-mediated aggressiveness was investigated by β-catenin knockdown.ResultsHypoxia caused a pronounced arrest of proliferation in MHCC97 cells,suppressed tumor growth in MHCC97-R xenografts,but promoted in vitro invasiveness and in vivo metastasis.β-Catenin-silencing by short hairpin significantly inhibited the enhanced invasiveness of MHCC97 cells due to hypoxia,reduced the increase in distant metastasis by hepatic arterial ligation,but failed to further restrain cell proliferation.Conclusionβ-Catenin in HCC cells plays an essential role in the hypoxia-induced metastatic potential.A reduction of βcatenin expression inhibited the proinvasive consequences of hypoxia in HCC.

Objective To detect the lymph node micrometastasis in resected pancreatic head carcinoma, to investigate the role of lymphatic micrometastasis in clinical staging and predicting prognosis of the pancreatic head carcinoma. Methods Pancreaticoduodenectomy with extended lymph nodes dissection were performed in 20 patients with pancreatic head carcinoma. All the lymph nodes were taken out by operating microscope method and metastasis was diagnosed by routine histological examination with hematoxylin and eosin staining, and the presence of lymph node micrometastasis was examined by immunohistochemisty. Results A total of 677 lymph nodes were found in the 20 eases, routine histological examination revealed metastasis occurred in 87 lymph nodes in 13 cases. Of the 590 negative lymph nodes by routine histological examination, 57 lymph nodes in 3 cases were diagnosed as having micrometastasis by immunohistochemisty. With the combination of routine histological examination and immunohistochemisty, the percent of patients with positive lymph nodes increased from 65% (13/20) to 80% (16/20), the detection rate of metastasis lymph node increased from 12.9% (87/677) to 21.3% (144/677) with significant difference (P <0.05). The detection of lymph node micrometastasis changed the staging of Ⅱ A to Ⅱ B in 3 patients. Tumor metastasis and recurrence rate of patients with lymph nodes micrometastasis within one year after operation was 75%, while it was 25% of patients without lymph nodes micrometastasis. Conclusions The detection of lymph node mierometastasis metastasis was helpful in the determination of clinical staging and predication of prognosis.

Objective To explore the fixed-effects of the treatment using transarticular screw joint lateral mass screw unilateral bi-direction fixation through posterior midline approach.Methods 16 patients,12 patients with traumatic fracture-dislocation and 4 patients with cervical disc herniation with spinal stenosis,were treated with transarticular screw(caudad) joint lateral mass screw (cephalad)unilateral bi-direction fixation in the posterior cervical.Results 32 transarticular screws were implanted,including C4-5 8 pieces,C5-6 12 pieces,C6-7 12 pieces;36 lateral mass screws were implanted,including C2 13 pieces,C3 14 pieces,C4 9 pieces.All screws were successfully implanted in operation,without injuries and other complications in vertebral artery,nerve root and spinal cord.16patients were followed up for averaged 18 months ( 10 - 30 months).Surgical incisions reduced by half than traditional ,fusion time were 2.0 to 4.5 months for an average of 3.1 months.Conclusions When through theposterior fixed cervical spine,used transarticular screw joint lateral mass screw unilateral bi-direction fixation,fixed simply and reliably,reduced internal fixation materials for implantation,reduced operative time,increased bone bed area,the bone fusion rate was high,reduced the length of surgical incision,reduced the blood vessels,nerve root injury risk ,reduced complications such as axial symptoms ,saved medical expenses,achieved good results.