Objective To explore the effects of different concentrations of propofol postconditioning against glutamate neurotoxicity to brain slices of neonatal rats.Methods The brain slices of neonatal rats were prepared and cultured in complete medium.They were randomly divided into five groups:the normal control group,glutamate injury group(RI group),1 mg/L propofol postconditioning group(PL1+RI group),3 mg/L propofol postconditioning group(PL3+RI group),5 mg/L propofol postconditioning group(PL5+RI group),12 cases in each group.The RI,PL1+RI,PL3+RI,PL5+RI groups were cultured for 6 days,then the brain slices were moved into the culture medium containing glutamate(1 mmol/L) and incubated for 30 minutes.And then,respectively,the brain slices of RI group were put into another complete culture medium,the PL1+RI group,PL3+RI group and PL5+RI group were put into the medium containing corresponding concentrations of propofol medium and long chain fat emulsion injection.All of the above were cultured for 24 hours in order to establish the injury model.The numbers of the Nissl body,the LDH release rates and the brain tissue damage rates of each brain slice were detected to evaluate the effects of propofol postconditioning on the reperfusion injury in the glutamate-damaged brain slices of neonatal rats.Results Compared with the RI group,the numbers of the Nissl body of the PL1+RI group,PL3+RI group and PL5+RI were higher,the LDH release rates and the brain tissue damage rates of the PL1+RI group,PL3+RI group and PL5+RI were lower,the diferences were significant(P<0.05).Among the three PL+RI groups,the LDH release rates and the brain tissue damage rates of the PL3+RI group were lower than those of the other two groups,the diferences were significant(P<0.05),at the same time,the numbers of Nissl body were more than the other two groups,the diferences were significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Propofol postconditioning has protective effects on the reperfusion injury in the glutamate-damaged brain slices of neonatal rats.However,the protective effects are not dose-dependent,and 3 μg/mL is the best dose of propofol to keep the glutamate-damaged brain slices from reperfusion injury in this research.

Objective To evaluate the potential effects of RS504393, CC chemokine receptor (CCR) 2b and CCR1 antagonist, on LPS-induced acute lung injury (ALI) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Method A549 cell line was stimulated with LPS (10 μg/mL) and then treated with RS504393 (10 μg/mL) for 6 hours. ALI model was established with intranasal administration of LPS (5 mg/kg) in C57BL/6J mice. RS504393 (5 mg/kg) was administered 30 min before LPS dripped nasally. IL-8, IL-1β, plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-l,monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-2,and the expressions of CCR1 and CCR2b were studied by using Realtime-RT-PCR, ELISA and cyto-flowmetry. Results In A549 cell line treated with RS504393,the expressions of CCR1, CCR2b and IL-8 were significantly inhibited after LPS stimulation. In rats with LPS-induced ALI, treatment with RS504393 significantly protected mice against lung injury by attenuating influx of leukocytes and protein into bronchoalveolar space and by lessening pathological changes of lung. Treatment with RS504393 down-regulated IL-1β and PAI-1 expressions in bronchoal veolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lungs at mRNA and protein levels along with up-regulation MCP-2 expression compared to rats of vehicle-treated groups. Conclusions CCR2b and CCR1 play pivotal roles in the development of ALl,and RS504393 as a antagonist can halt the development of ALI.

Objective To investigate the expression and early diagnosis value of CD64 index levels in peripheral blood cells in patients with postoperative traumatic sepsis.Methods A number of 420 trauma patients were enrolled in the study,and they were divided into the postoperative traumatic sepsis group(130 cases)and postoperative general trauma group(290 cases)according to the clinical manifestations. The CD64 levels in peripheral blood were measured by flow cytometry,and the levels of C-reactive protein(CRP)and white blood cell count (WBC)were detected.The diagnostic value of these indexes on postoperative traumatic sepsis were evaluated.Results The CD64 index, CRP and WBC levels in postoperative traumatic sepsis group were significantly higher than postoperative general trauma group(P <0.05). After appropriate treatment,the CD64 index,CRP and WBC levels decreased significantly compared with the preoperative levels(P <0.05). The correlation analysis showed that the CD64 index in peripheral blood and CRP level were positively correlated(r =0.79,P <0.01).How-ever,the CD64 index in peripheral blood and WBC level were of no significant correlation(r =0.028,P >0.05).The ROC curve analysis showed that when CD64 index(7.21)considered as the boundary for early diagnosis of postoperative traumatic sepsis,the sensitivity and spe-cificity of diagnosis for postoperative traumatic sepsis were 85.1% and 87.8%,the area under the ROC curve(AUC)was 0.865(95%CI 0.784 ~0.929),which was significantly better than CRP index.Conclusion The expression of CD64 is higher in patients with postoperative traumatic sepsis,which can be used as an effective indicator for early diagnosis of postoperative traumatic sepsis,and it has an important clin-ical application value.

Objective To investigate the effects of necrostatin-1 (Nec-1) on the liver of rats with trauma induced hemorrhagic shock.Methods Trauma induced hemorrhagic shock model was produced by adopting the left femur,tibia fracture and soft tissue injury,bleeding and reperfusion in male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats.A total of 22 rats were divided into model group and Nec-1 group with 11 rats in each group by randomized digital number method and the 72-hour mortality was observed.In addition,72 rats were randomly divided into sham group,model group,Nec-1 group with 24 rats in each group.Rats in sham group were only received anesthesia,separating and ligating blood vessels,without trauma induced hemorrhagic and reperfusion,and the rats in Nec-1 group were received 1 mg/kg Nec-1 through femoral vein 5 minutes before reperfusion,while the rats in model group were received the same amount of solvent.The serum and liver tissues of each group were collected at 2,4,8 hours after reperfusion.Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were detected by automatic biochemistry analyzer.The pathology changes in liver were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining.The mRNA expressions of tumor necrosis factor-oα (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in the liver were detcrmined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).The protein expressions of receptor interaction of protease 1/3 (RIP1/RIP3) were also assessed by Western Blot analysis.Results Compared with model group,Nec-1 significantly reduced the 72-hour mortality [18.18％ (2/11) vs.63.64％ (7/11),P=0.040].Two hours after trauma induced hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion,the expressions of ALT and AST in model group were significantly increased compared with those in sham group [ALT (U/L):110.21 ±22.32 vs.80.98 ± 19.94,AST (U/L):364.29 ±64.83 vs.279.76 ±70.64,both P＜0.05],and reached the peak at 8 hours [ALT (U/L):387.41 ± 47.11 vs.82.76 ± 22.44,AST (U/L):973.35 ± 77.51 vs.261.49 ±52.03,both P＜0.01].Levels of serum ALT and AST in Nec-1 group were significantly decreased compared with model group [ALT (U/L) 4 hours:144.64± 33.79 vs.213.96± 36.21,8 hours:159.48 ± 43.57 vs.387.41 ± 47.11; AST (U/L) 4 hours:398.78 ± 59.48 vs.630.61 ± 59.93,8 hours:427.38 ± 80.75 vs.973.35 ± 77.51,all P＜0.01].Under light microscopy,it was noted that the hepatic sinus expansion,liver cells degeneration,necrosis,as well as infiltration of abundant inflammatory cells were observed.But the pathology changes in hepatic tissues were significantly mitigated in Nec-1 group.Along with the time extension,the mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β and the protein expressions of RIP1 and RIP3 were markedly up-regulated.Compared with model group,difference in the mRNA expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β in hepatic tissues in Nec-1 group were statistically significant,and the most obvious difference was at 8 hours [TNF-α mRNA:1.457 ± 0.081 vs.2.317 ± 0.062,IL-1β mRNA:0.690 ± 0.087 vs.1.812 ± 0.112,both P＜0.01].But there was no statistically significant difference in RIP1 and RIP3 between Nec-1 group and model group [RIP1 protein 8 hours:0.561 ± 0.033 vs.0.587 ± 0.036,RIP3 protein 8 hours:0.976 ± 0.040 vs.1.044 ± 0.115,both P＞0.05].Conclusion Nec-1 may be remarkable protect effect on the liver of rats with trauma induced hemorrhage shock and reperfusion,and the intrinsic mechanisms need further investigation.

Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of necrostatin-1 (Hec-1) on the level of HMGB-1 protein in liver of rats with hemorrhagic-traumatic shock.Methods A number of 96 male SD rats were divided into sham-operated group,dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) group and Nec-1 group (n=32in each) by randomized number method.Rat model of hemorrhagic-traumatic shock was made by fracture of femoral bone and tibia bone and exsanguination from femoral vein until 30 mmHg and maintained at 30-40 mmHg for 90 min,then the shed blood was transfused back with Ringer's solution.The rats in shamoperated group were only under anesthesia for separating and ligating blood vessels,without exsanguination to induce hemorrhagic shock and without replenishment with blood.Rats in Nec-1 group were given 1 mg/kg Nec-1 through femoral vein 5 min before replenishment with blood and Ringer' s solution,while the rats in DMSO group were given equal volume of DMSO solution instead.Eight rats in each group were sacrificed separately at 2 h,8 h,16 h and 24 h after replenishment.The serum and liver tissues of rats in each group were collected to detect serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST),and to observe the pathological changes in liver with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining.The level of HMGB-1 in serum was detected by using ELISA.The cytoplasm protein and total protein expressions of HMGB-1 were assessed by using western blot analysis.Results Compared with DMSO group,levels of serum ALT at 8 h (P ＜0.05),16 h (P ＜ 0.01) and 24 h (P ＜ 0.01) in Nec-1 group were significantly lower.Level of serum AST in Nec-1 group were lower compared with DMSO group at 8 h (P ＜ 0.01),16 h (P ＜ 0.01) and 24 h (P ＜0.01).Compared with DMSO group,levels of serum HMGB-1 at 8 h (P ＜ 0.05),16 h (P ＜0.01) and 24 h (P ＜ 0.01) in Nec-1 group were significantly lower.Under light microscopy and transmission electron microscope,hepatic lobule destroyed,the blood extravasated,the immunocyte infiltrated and cellular organelle destroyed were found.Compared with DMSO group,the level of HMGB-1 protein in cytoplasm protein in Nec-1 group were significantly decreased at 8 h (P ＜ 0.01),16 h (P ＜0.01) and 24 h (P ＜0.01).The level of HMGB-1 protein in total protein in Nec-1 group were significantly decreased 8 h (P ＜ 0.05) and 24 h (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Nec-1 can remarkably protect the liver of rats with hemorrhagic-traumatic shock,decrease the level of HMGB-1,and protect the hepatocyte effectively.

Objective Traumatic hemorrhagic shock ( THS) is frequently complicated by liver injury , and IL-1βis one of the important inflammatory factors involved in this process .We ob-served changes of liver injury-related indexes in the rat model of THS and investigated the effects of AS-1, the mimic of the TIR/BB loop of Myd88, an important molecule of the IL-1βsignal pathway, on liver injury triggered by ischemia/reperfusion following THS and resuscita-tion ( THSR) in rats. Methods Thirty-two healthy male SD rats
were randomly divided into groups A (THSR), B ( THSR+AS-1), C (THSR+dissolution medium), and D (control).For those of the first three groups , fracture was induced in the left tibia , the mean arterial pressure reduced to 30 mmHg by bloodletting from the femoral artery and maintained at 30-40 mmHg for an hour , and then the rats resuscitated by infusion of blood and Ringer′s solution in proportion at a uniform speed in 30 min.Before resuscitation, the rats in group B were treated with AS-1 (160 mg/kg), group C with dissolution medium, and group D left untreated .At 3 hours after resuscitation in groups A , B and C, and at 3 hours after 2.5h-our in-tubation in group D , we detected the activity of ALT , the levels of AST , IL-1βand TNF-α, and the activity of MPO in the left liver , and observed pathological changes in the liver by light microscopy . Results Compared with group D, groups A, B and C showed ev-ident liver injury and significant increases in the activity of ALT (87.55 ±6.8 vs 206.13 ±23.67, 110.45 ±18.20 and 210.73 ± 28.43), AST (327.03 ±36.23 vs 621.00 ±40.61, 409.13 ±63.53 and 600.25 ±44.05), the levels of IL-1β(327.03 ±36.23 vs 621.00 ±40.61, 409.13 ±63.53 and 600.25 ±44.05) and TNF-α(93.51 ±9.86 vs 214.13 ±21.24, 145.25 ±12.42 and 206.50 ± 36.97), and the activity of MPO (0.90 ±0.21 vs 1.72 ±0.12, 1.20 ±0.11 and 1.67 ±0.14) (all P<0.05).The above indexes were remarkably lower in group B than in A and C, (all P<0.05), but with no significant differences between the latter two groups (P>0.05).Conclusion TIR/BB-loop mimetic AS-1 can attenuate ischemia/reperfusion-induced liver injury after THSR in rats by decrea -sing the levels of IL1-βand TNF-αin the serum.

Objective To establish an universal primer-multiplex PCR system for diagnosis of Y chromosome AZF region microdeletions in 262 patients with non-obstructive azoospermic and severe oligozoospermic male infertility. Methods In each panel of multiplex PCR, YUP and YCP containing a fragment of non-human DNA sequence at their 5' ends were designed. The universal primers and chimiric primers were employed for the amplification at the same multiplex PCR system to screen for the Y chromosome AZF region ( a, b and c) microdeletions in 262 non-obstructive azoospermic and severe oligozoospermic male infertility patients. Results Thirty-three out of 262 patients (12. 60% ) were detected with Y chromosome AZF microdeletions. Among them, 27 cases were AZF c microdeletions and 6 ones were AZF b + c microdeletions. These results were in agreement with the results from EMQN method. There was no false-positivity. The gel electrophoresis for detection of multiple STS from both methods showed that the sY84,sY86, sY127, sY134, sY254, sY255, SRY bands were homogeneous and clear with similar brightness. Conclusion The modified multiplex PCR is suitable for screening of Y chromosome AZF microdeletions in non-obstructive azoospermic and severe digozoospermic male infertility patients.

An atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry (APCI-MS) method was developed for the direct analysis of triglycerides in edible oils.The edible oil sample was dissolved in acetonitrile.Under the optimal conditions such as positive ion detection,800 μL/h of sample flow rate,250℃ of vaporizer temperature and 5000 nA of corona needle current,the repeatability (RSD) of peak intensity rate of m/z 857.76 to m/z 881.76 was less than 5％.Then,different kinds of oil from different manufacturers were analyzed by the proposed method.After a principal component analysis for the analytical results,the peak intensity rate of m/z 857.76 and m/z 881.76 was selected for oil identification.The adulteration of 5％ lard in corn oil could be recognized directly using the peak intensity rate.Three characteristic triglycerides in edible oil were preliminarily identified by collision induced dissociation (CID) experiments.The method was applied to analyze the swill oil and fried oil samples,and the results showed that the swill oil contained both vegetable oil and animal fat,and the fried oil was also different with commercial vegetable oil.

Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment method of complicating acute pulmonary embolism(APE) after surgery in ICU.Methods Ten patients with complicating APE after surgery in ICU of this hospital from July 2014 to November 2016 were selected.Their clinical characteristics,age,basic diseases,clinical diagnosis and treatment process were retrospectively analyzed.Results Ten cases occurred on mean postoperative(2.4 ± 1.1) d,which manifested by different degrees of respiratory failure,circulatory failure,renal function failure,chest pain,hemoptysis and cough.10％ and 40％ respectively.Five cases(50％) used rt-PA thrombolysis,2 cases(20 ％) were treated with low molecular weight heparin anticoagulation and 3 cases (30 ％) were treated with heparin anticoagulation,One case(10 ％) died after treatment,1 case(10 ％) was discharged from hospital and 8 cases (80％)were improved and discharge from ICU.Conclusion Postoperative complicating pulmonary embolism has high probability.The postoperative complicating pulmonary embolism risk should be evaluated for prevention as early as possible.If APE occurs,adopting thrombolysis or anticoagulation therapy has good effect.

Many species of the genus Asarum plants are used as Chinese traditional or folk medicines, in Chinese which are known as "Xixin" (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) , "Bei-Xixin" , "Hua-Xixin" and "Nan-Xixin" , etc. In order to get a clear picture of resources distribution and varieties on Chinese markets of the crude drug Xixin and provide scientific basis for their resource conservation and sustainable use, during recent years we conducted field investigations and market researches many times. The results showed that the resources of both official Xixins and non-official Xixins were decreased because of the ecological environment damage and over-digging, especially species whose population size was small. Bei-Xixin derived from A. heterotropoides var. mandshuricum was the most species on the Chinese markets except for a few areas of China. Hua-Xixin derived from A. sieboldii and non-official Xixins were mainly used in their producing areas. Cultivation of Hua-Xixin should be greatly developed, and wild resources of non-official species must be preserved strictly.
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