1.Expression and significance of HSP60 and Toll-like receptor 4 signal transduction in mouse heart transplantation
Jiajun CHEN ; Hongyan WU ; Zongquan SUN ; Ronghua NIE ; Fuchang WU ; Zengwang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2010;26(4):625-629
AIM: To investigate the expression of heat shock protein 60(HSP60) and Toll-like receptor 4 transduction system in mouse cardiac transplantation. METHODS: The mouse cervical heart transplantation model was established. The animals were divided into control group (the donor and recipient were all C57BL/6 mice) and experimental group (the donor was BALB/c mice and recipient was C57BL/6 mice). The heart and blood were collected for study at 3 d and 7 d. The pathological analysis of the hearts was performed. The levels of cytokines in the serum were determined using ELISA. The expression of HSP60, TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB in the myocardium was determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. RESULTS: The expression levels of HSP60, TLR4, MyD88 and NF-κB were higher in experimental group than those in control group. Severe rejection was observed in experimental group, whereas no distinct rejection in control group was found. The cytokines (TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-12) increased significantly in experimental group as compared to those in control group. CONCLUSION: HSP60 increases significantly after heart transplantation, which may activate Toll-like receptor 4 transduction system in a MyD88-dependent pathway and promote allograft rejection. Regulation of HSP60 signal transduction may be a novel way for treating allograft rejection.
2.Construction and application of elderly service mode in the context of smart outpatient service
Huaxiu ZHANG ; Xia HUANG ; Zengwang ZHENG ; Yiming JIANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2022;38(7):540-543
As intelligent outpatient service comes into being, it is significant to enable the elderlies to leverage such benefits and improve their outpatient experience. A hospital explored an " Orange" heart-to-heart service mode for the elderlies in its outpatient clinics since November 2020. Covering the whole process of elderly outpatients visits in the mode, the following measures were taken, namely the age-appropriate transformation of outpatient self-service equipments, a one-stop medical center for the elderlies to optimize the outpatient flow, and a smart outpatient service station for the elderlies to help them immediately complete or gradually learn related operations on mobile phones and self-service machines. The " Orange" elderly assistance school provides elderlies with popular science education on disease knowledge, and how to use information equipment and medical procedures, effectively improving the experience of elderly outpatients.For example, their waiting time was shortened from(22.56±5.25) minutes before to(13.66±3.65) minutes after, and their overall satisfaction scoring for outpatient experience rose from 3.63 to 4.32 points, and satisfaction rate increased from 78.00% to 93.00%. It can provide reference for improving the outpatient experience of elderlies in the context of smart outpatient visits.