Objective To investigate the difference of the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor content of proximal neurons after nerve grafting was used to reconstruct C5 root in young rats.Methods Model of C5 resection was set up in 12 18-day-old SD rats.Experimental animals were divided in to two groups, one group for C5 resection, another for nerve grafting to reconstruct the C5 defection.At 4 weeks postoperatively, the immunohistochemical staining was performed and the number of GDNF and GFRa1 immunohistochemical positive neurons were calculated respectively.Results The number of GDNF positive neurons in spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion of C5 repairing group was 786.3 ± 176.84 and 2997.0 ±357.99, and that of C5 resection group was 335.0 ± 49.50 and 1632.0 ± 305.55.On the other hand, the number of GFRa1 positive neurons in spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion of C5 repairing group was 787.5 ±178.55 and 3111.0 ± 445.72, that of the other group was 397.3 ± 41.78 and 1588.3 ± 229.00.The statistical analysis result showed GDNF and GFR immunohistochemical positive neurons in spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion of C5 repairing group was statistically more than that of C5 resection group(P < 0.01 ).Conclusion The neuronal protective effect of nerve grafting after reconstructing brachial plexus nerve injury in young rats may be attributed to the increase of GDNF and its receptor GFRa1 content of proximal neuron.

Objective To disclose the relationship of the target muscle function and different time interval after nerve grafting reconstructed C5 root resection in young rats.Methods Model of C5 resection was set up in 48 18-day-old SD rats.The rats were randomly divided into C5 resection group,immediate repairing group,3 days delayed repairing group,and 6,9,12,15,18 days delayed repairing groups.Each group experienced nerve grafting bridged the C5 nerve root defection at its time interval.At 6 weeks postoperatively,electrophysiological and histochemical experiment were performed.Results There was no statistical difference among the data of CMAP amplitude and latency and weight of target muscles and number of distal myelinated fiber of immediate repairing group and those of 3,6 days delayed repair group at 6 weeks postoperatively,but compared with C5 resection group,the dates was statistically higher.There was no statistical difference between the data of C5 resection group and that of 15,18 days delayed repairing group.Conclusion Nerve reconstruction for C5 root injury in young rats within 0-6 days (equal to 0-4 months in human beings) has a satisfactory protective effect on target muscles.It suggests that the OBPP children who have the operation indication should undergo surgical management in 4 months after their birth.

Objective To disclose the relationship of neuronal protective effect and different time interval after nerve grafting reconstructed C5 root resection in young rats.Methods Model of C5 resection was set up in 18-day-old SD rats from Jauary 2009 to December 2009.Forty-eight rats with C5 resection were randomly divided into C5 resection group,immediate repairing group,three days delayed repairing group,and 6,9,12,15,18 days delayed repairing groups.Each group experienced nerve grafting bridged the C5 nerve root defection at its time interval.At 4 weeks postoperatively,the numbers of True Blue positively labeled neurons in all groups were counted respectively.Results There was no statistical difference among the number of proxinal neuron of immediate repairing group and those of 3,6 days delayed repair group (P ＞ 0.05),but compared with C5 resection group,the number of neurons was statistically higher (P ＜ 0.05).There was no statistical difference between the number of motoneurons of immediate repairing group and that of 9 days delayed repairing group(P ＞ 0.05),but there was statistical difference between sensory neurons of this two groups(P ＜ 0.05).The neuron number of inmediate repairing group was statistically higher than those of 12,15,18 days delayed repairing group(P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Nerve reconstruction for C5 root injury in young rats within 0-9days (equal to 0-6 months in human beings) has a satisfactory protective effect on proximal neuron.It suggests that the OBPP children who have the operation indication should undergo surgical management in 6 months after their birth.

Objective To investigate the effect of nerve grafting to enzyme histochemical changes on neurons after brachinal plexus nerve in jury in young rats. Methods Model of C5 resection was set up in 24 18-day-old SD rats. Experimental animals were divided in to two groups, one group for C5 resection, another for nerve grafting in repairing the C5 defection. At 4 weeks postoperatively, cholinesterase (CHE) and acidphosphatase (ACP) histochemical stain of neurons in C5 anterior horn and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were detected. Results Compared with C5 resection group, bio-activity of CHE of C5 repairing group was statistically higher, and that of ACP was statistically lower. Conclusion Nerve grafting has protective effect on survival of neurons after brachial plexus nerve injury in young rats.

Objective To study the effect of simvastatin on high glucose induced vascular endothelial cells injury and explore its action mechanism .Methods Endothelial cells were devided into four group:control group(A) ,high glucose(33 .3 mmol/L)group (B) ,high glucose(33 .3 mmol/L)+simvastatin(1 .0 μmol/L)group(C) ,and high glucose(33 .3 mmol/L)+simvastatin(10 .0 μmol/L)group(D) .The inhibition of cells was detected by CCK-8 assay .The apoptosis was determined by TUNEL assay .The protein ex-pression was detected by Western blot analysis .Results The cells survival rates were (42 .5 ± 6 .4% ) ,(58 .6 ± 7 .8% ) ,and (71 .3 ± 11 .7% ) in B ,C ,and D group respectively .There was significant difference among the three groups(P<0 .05) .The per-cents of apoptosis were (1 .8 ± 0 .6% ) ,(45 .8 ± 8 .9% ) ,(22 .7 ± 6 .4% ) and (12 .6 ± 4 .2% ) in A ,B ,C and D group ,respectively . There was significant difference among the four groups(P<0 .05) .The protein expression of Bcl-2 was lower in B group(0 .13 ± 0 . 03)than that in A group(1 .02 ± 0 .16) .The Bcl-2 expression was higher in C group(0 .28 ± 0 .04)than that in B group ,and in D group(0 .68 ± 0 .11)than that in C group(P<0 .05 ,P<0 .01) .The gene expression of bax was higher in B group than that in A group .The bax expression was lower in C group than that in B group ,and the bax expression was lower in D group than that in C groups(P<0 .05 ,P<0 .01) .Conclusion Simvastatin can inhibit high glucose induced vascular endothelial cells apoptosis .Upregu-lation of Bcl-2 and downregulation of bax may be its action mechanism .

Objective To evaluate the role of P2X3 receptors in dorsal root ganglion in development of incisional pain in rats.Methods Twenty-four healthy male SD rats weighing 200-220 g were randomly divided into 3 groups(n = 8 each): control group(group C),incisional pain(group IP)and P2X3 receptor antagonist + IP group(group A).In group IP and A,a 1 cm longitudinal incision was made in the plantar surface of left hindpaw according to the method described by Brennan et al.in isoflurane-anesthetized rats.P2X3 receptor antagonist TNP-ATP 200 nmol was injected into the plantar surface of left hindpaw 30 min after plantar incision was made in group A,while equal volume of normal saline was given instead of TNP-ATP in group C and IP.The behavior of the hindpaw of the rats were assessed using cumulative pain score within 1 h after injection.The animals were sacri ficed 2 h after injection and the dorsal root ganglion was removed for determination of P2X3 receptor expression and intracellular Ca2+ concentrations.ResultsThe cumulative pain scores,P2X3 receptor expression and Ca2 + concentrations were significantly higher in group IP and A than in group C(P ＜ 0.05).The cumulative pain scores,P2X3 receptor expression and Ca2+ concentrations were significantly lower in group A than in group IP(P ＜0.05).Conclusion P2X3 receptors in dorsal root ganglion is involved in the development of incisional pain through increasing intracellular Ca2+ concentrations in rats.

Objective To explore the short and long-term therapeutic effect of helicobacter pylori (Hp) eradication and patho-genic role of Hp infection in the irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) and slow transit constipation(STC) .Methods 98 patients with pos-itive Hp infection which determined by 13C or 14C breath test ,suffered with either the IBS or STC and with concomitant dyspep-sia ,were treated with 7 days regimen of Hp eradication .All cases were re-examined with the 13C or 14C breath test one month after treatment and then divided into Hp positive group and Hp negative group according to the positive or negative Hp infection .And both groups were scored on the change of the habitual defecation and the stool consistency before one day and one month after Hp eradication .Results Hp infection in 87 cases was successfully eradicated ,11 cases failed .Among the Hp positive group ,the total effective rate decreased in comparison with before ,one day ,one month after Hp treatment (P<0 .05) .And among the Hp negative group ,the highest therapeutic effect was found in the diarrhea-IBS and lowest in the STC was found in the first day after treatment (P<0 .05) .Compared with the first day after treatment ,both IBS and STC showed significantly decreased therapeutic effect one month after Hp treatment(P<0 .05) .Conclusion Hp eradication couldn′t induce long term therapeutic effect in IBS and STC , which indicate Hp infection plays a minor role in the pathogenesis of both IBS and STC .The short term improvement of the defeca-tion and the stool consistence in some patients may relate to the change of the gut microbiota .

Objective To detect the doubling time of airway smooth muscle cells of human and rat by the xCELLigence in-strument,a real time cellular analyzer.Methods The airway smooth muscle cells were separated by collagenase-pancreatin digestion from the rat airway.Then,added to the different holes of E-plate of xCELLigence instrument with the planting destiny of 3 000 cells/well.and so were the human airway smooth muscle cells.The E-plate was then placed on the xCELLi-gence instrument to monitor cell proliferation for 100 hours to calculate the doubling time by using the RTCA Software Package 2.0 software.Results The doubling time of human airway smooth muscle cell calculated by the real time cellular analyzer was 23.96±0.47 h,which was consistent with the data provided by the reference.The doubling time of rat airway smooth muscle cell was 18.62±0.15 h,and the computational process was simple,time-saving and also effective.Conclusion The xCELLigence instrument can be used to calculate doubling time of airway smooth muscle cells of human and rat, which provides experimental methods and reference data for the basic respiratory disease research.

Objective To summarize radiofrequency cather ablation (RFCA)of tachycardias with right sid-ed accessory atrioventricular pathway in 7 patients with persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC). Methods RF-CA for right sided accessory atrioventricular pathway in 7 patients with PLSVC was carried out . Coronary sinus ac-cess was performed through the left subclavian and the left femoral vein respectively. Swartz sheath was used during ablation if neccesary. Results There was no siginificant differences in fluoroscopy time between the left subclavian approach and the left femoral vein approach[(2.8 ± 0.6)min vs (3.2 ± 0.3)min, P>0.05)]. No recurrence of ac-cessory pathway conduction was found during a mean follow-up of (23 ± 11) months. The mean discharging time and fluoroscopy time were (312 ± 67)s and (17 ± 5)min respectively. Conclusions Although RFCA of right sided accessory atrioventricular pathway in patients with PLSVC shows specialities in cather manipulation , mapping and ablation, high successful results can be achieved by experienced physician.

Objective To compare the result differences of different dynamic nerves transferring to different segments of the radial nerve. Methods From 1997 to 2000, different ways of intercostal nerves or contralataral C 7 transfering to different segments of the radial nerves were carried out in 36 cases with total avulsed brachial plexus injuries that were followed up for average 42.39 months. Four-fold table was selected to statistically calculate the effective rate of muscle strength recovery. Results The total effective rate was 56% (20/36). The effective rate of the functional rehabilitation of elbow extension was 5/8 in the group with neurotization to radial nerve trunk and 4/4 in the group with neurotization to branches innervating the triceps brachii muscle of radial nerve. The highest effective rate up to 75% (9/12) of the functional rehabilitation of wrist and digit extension belonged to the group with contralateral C 7 transferring to the radial nerve segment in the humeral spiral groove where branches innervating the triceps brachii muscle had already diverged. Conclusions The way of neurotization to radial nerve trunk and to branches innervating the triceps brachii muscle of the radial nerve can win good functional rehabilitation of elbow extension. Contralataral C 7 transfering to the radial nerve segment in the humeral spiral groove ranks the best way for function recovery of the wrist extension. Age below 30 years and operation interval less than 12 months are helpful for functional rehabilitation of the radial nerve.