Objective To measure the serum levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β) in the newborns with respiratory distress and investigate its clinical significance. Methods Newborns with respiratory distress hospitalized into the Newborn Intensive Care Unit were included. The serum levels of ET-1 and TGF-β were all detected with ELISA in the first six hours,3,7,14 and 28 days after birth. Results The highest levels of ln ( 1 + ET-1 ) and ln ( 1 + TGF-β) were obtained from newborns with diagnosis as meconium aspiration syndrome ( 1.95 ± 1.02) ng/L and ( 1.51 ±0.99) ng/L,respectively) in the samples obtained in the first six hours after birth, and these were statistically different from those of the control group ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). Following were obtained for newborns with respiratory distress syndrome ( ( 1.52 ± 0.74 ) ng/L and ( 1.13 ± 0. 48 ) ng/L, t = 2.28,2. 13,respectively). After oxygen treatment, ET-1 levels obtained in the first six hours of life decreased gradually in the following days (P ＜0.05 ). Conclusions The measurements of ET-1 and TGF-β levels will help in differentiating diagnosis of the respiratory distress of newborns. The ET-1 levels will help to assess the therapy effectiveness and prognosis.

Objective:To explore the expression of Toll-like receptor(4TLR4),nuclear factor -kappaB p65(NF-?Bp65) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-?)in placenta of preterm birth of infected mouse model,as well as intervention of N-Acetylcysteine(NAC) in order to develop a novel strategy for prevention from premature birth.Methods:Expression of mRNA and protein of TLR4,NF-?Bp65 and TNF-? in the mouse placenta of premature birth was analyzed by using RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry.LPS injection was taken to develop the infectious mouse mode,and the incidence of premature birth was observed.The regimen of NAC intervention was performed and its modulation for placenta expression of TLR4,NF-?Bp65 and TNF-? was investigated.Results:It was shown that TLR4,NF-?Bp65 and TNF-? were expressed at a low level in control groups and in LPS model groups,their expressions were significantly increased when compared with the control groups(P

Objective To explore the diagnosis criterion of acute and chronic radiation oral mucositis induced by ionazition correctly. Methods 40 patients who were given radiotherapy because of head-neck cancer and 40 patients who were irradiated in the whole body for hematogenic stem cell transplant pretreatment were observed and analyzed. They were diagnosed by symptom and sign. Results 28 patients who were given radiotherapy were found acute oral mucous membrane change when cumulate radiation dose attained 30 Gy. The incidence of acute radiation oral mucositis was 70 percent. 20 TBI patients were found oral ulcer in 7 to 8 Gy radiation dose. The incidence of oral ulce was 50 percent. Conclusion The advance limit of irradiated dose for acute and chronic radiation oral mucositis are 20～30 Gy and 50～60 Gy.

Objective To assess the effectiveness of repeated trans-cranial magnetic stimulation ( rTMS) in relieving post-stroke depression ( PSD). Methods PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane library, Web of Science, CNKI, WANFANG, and VIP were searched for reports of randomized, controlled trials of rTMS treatment of PSD published before June 2015. Crude standardized mean differences ( SMDs) and odds ratios with 95% confidence in-tervals ( CIs) were calculated for depression intensity and effectiveness rate after treatment using random or fixed effects models. Results Twenty-four studies involving 856 rTMS-treated patients and 802 control patients were in-cluded in the meta-analysis. The results showed that compared with the control group, PSD patients showed significant reductions in depression after rTMS treatment ( SMD=-1.36;95% CI-1.6 to-1.12;P≤0.05) . The total effective-ness rate in the treated group was 85% with a reduction in NIHSS score ( SMD=-0.82;95% CI-1.2 to-0.44;P≤0.05) . Subgroup analysis showed that neither the frequency of rTMS stimulation, the site stimulated, nor time after stroke had a significant influence on the effectiveness of rTMS. Additionally, a few studies reported adverse reactions after rTMS. Conclusion rTMS appears to be a safe and effective therapy for PSD. Further well-controlled trials may elucidate the mechanism underlying the placebo effects of the sham rTMS observed among PSD patients.

Objective It is still controversial how to deal with the congenital heart disease with advanced pulmonary hypertension.The choices of treatment for these patients must depend on the character and degree of pulmonary vascular change.The pulmonary vascular change correlates well with hemodynamics and acute pulmonary vasoreactivity test.Therefore,it will play an important role to obtain accurately these evaluations.Methods This paper studies 85 cases (38 males and 46 females) with congenital heart disease complic ated with advanced pulmonary hypertension and bidirectional shunt,which are diagnosed by echocardiography.Whose age range is (22.8 ± 16.5 ) and weight range (46.4 ± 12.1 ) kg.Among those cases,42 are VSD,11 are ASD,9 are VSD with patent ductus arteriosu,7 are patent ductus arteriosu,5 are ASD with VSD,and 11 are the others.With congenital heart disease complicated with advanced pulmonary hypertension and bidirectional shunt,which are diagnosed by echocardiography.There were floating catheter retention of 4 to 13 days ( average 7.5 days).Through the right subclavian vein or jugular vein,floating catheter is inserted into pulmonary artery.Pulmonary artery pressure is recorded continuously and analyzed.Hemodynamics,acute pulmonary vasoreactivity test and drug sensitivity test are evaluated.Differences of the hemodynamics are analyzed between echocardiography and floating catheter examination.Results Compared with floating catheter examination,there are not significantly difference for the diagnosis of advanced pulmonary hypertension(98.8％ vs.100％,P ＞ 0.05),less accurately diagnosis (64.3％ vs.100％,P ＜ 0.05 ) and higher (H)false positive rate (8.4％ vs.0,P ＜ 0.05) for Eisenmenger syndrome in echocardiography examination.Floating catheter examination shows that mean systolic pulmonary artery pressure(PAP)/mean systolie body artery blood pressure (BP) and mean PAP / mean BP were equal to 1.22 ± 0.35 and 1.07 ± 0.11 respectively.The patients presented total pulmonary vascular resistance of ( 17.6 ± 8.3) Wood units.Bidirectional shunt volume is more than 30％ cardiac outputs in 7 cases.Apart from 14 cases with Eisenmenger syndrome,total pulmonary vascular resistance is ( 11.3 ± 3.7) Wood units.Acute pulmonary vasoreactivity test presents positive in 67 cases.After drug sensitivity test,14 cases with Eisenmenger syndrome underwent medical treatment and waited lung transplantation or heart-lung transplantation.Floating catheter examination happened hematoma(2/85 ) in 2 patients.71 cases underwent surgical treatment.Operative complications included right heart failure (6/71) and pulmonary infection (5/71).Operative mortality was 5.6％ (4/71).The main causes of death were right heart failure.Compared with preoperative arterial oxygen saturation,postoperative arterial oxygen saturation increased by (9.7 ± 4.1 ) ％ ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion Floating catheter examination can evaluate accurately pulmonary hypertension,hemodynamics,acute pulmonary vasoreactivity test,drug sensitivity test and bidirectional shunt volume.All the patients,who were diagnosed as advanced pulmonary hypertension with bidirectional shunt by echocardiography,should undergo floating catheterization.Floating catheter examination can provide reliable,objective theoretical basis for the choice of treatment in the congenital heart diseases with advanced pulmonary hypertension.

Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of platelet in the development of salt-sensitive hypertension.Methods 25 Dahl salt-sensitive rats (Dahl SS) were divided into three groups: low-salt diet (0.12% NaCl, LS), high-salt diet (8%NaCl, HS) and high-salt diet + platelet inhibitor (8%NaCl+busulfan, HS+bus).Blood pressures were measured by tail-cuff method.After six weeks, animals were sacrificed.Platelet p-selectin expression, platelet cytosolic Ca2+ concentration, platelet-leukocyte aggregation (PLA) in peripheral blood, and immune cells infiltrated on aortic walls were assessed by flow cytometry, and serum IL-6 level was tested by ELISA in vivo.Platelets purified from SD rats were treated with normal salt (0.9%NaCl) and high salt (1.3%NaCl), then the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration and p-selectin expression of platelet were detected.Results We found that Dahl SS rats with high-salt diet, relative to low-salt diet, presented with high blood pressure and increased the ratio of platelet p-selectin expression, Ca2+ concentration.IL-6 level and PLA in peripheral blood, and the number of infiltrated immune cells on aortic walls were also significantly elevated in high-salt diet group.The whole events were ameliorated by the platelet inhibitor busulfan.Cytosolic Ca2+ concentration and p-selectin expression were also increased in purified platelets treated with high salt than those treated with low salt (P < 0.05).Conclusions Our findings suggest that high salt induced platelet activation with increased Ca2+ concentration may play an important role in the development of salt-sensitive hypertension via vascular inflammation.However, the detailed mechanisms of platelet activation and development of high blood pressure via inflammation induced by high salt intake remain to be determined.

Objective To determine whether dopamine D5 receptor (D5R) regulates the development of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) by inhibiting oxidative stress.Methods We developed heart-specific hD5 mutant (α-MHC-hD5F173L) and wild type (α-MHC-hD5WT) transgenic mice.The NOX2 expression and ROS production were tested in the transgenic mice at three month of age.The α-MHC-hD5F173L mice were treated with either NADPH oxidase inhibitor Apocynin (1mmol/kg/day) or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) as control by intraperitoneal injection for 4 weeks.After then, the indexes of heart function were measured.The hD5WT and hD5F173L were transfected respectively in rat H9C2 cells, in which ROS production and NOX2 expression were detected at basal level.Results The ROS production and NOX2 expression were higher in the heart of α-MHC-hD5F173L than α-MHC-hD5WT mice.Apocynin treatment improved the heart function of α-MHC-hD5F173L mice.NOX2 expression and ROS production were higher in hD5F173L than hD5WT transfected H9C2 cells.Conclusions Dopomine D5 receptor may prevent DCM development by inhibiting oxidative stress.

Objective To study the findings of 256‐slice CT angiography in atherosclerosis of the intracranial carotid arteary . Methods 402 cases of atherosclerotic lesions in the neck and brain were collected from 2013 to 2014 in our hospital ,in which there were 274 cases of male and 128 cases female .All patients underwent 256‐slice CT angiography of the head and neck .The incidence of atherosclerosis involvement in the intracranial carotid artery was analysed .The characteristics of carotid plaque on different sexes , age(≤60 years and >60 years) and location (right and left ) were observed .The length and property of plaque ,and stenostic rate of the artery were measured respectively .Results There were 164 cases (40 .80% ) of intracranial carotid artery athrosclerosis in 402 cases of atherosclerotic lesions of the neck and brain ,in which the incident rate of male was 38 .32% and female 46 .09% (χ2 =2 .182 ,P=0 .140) .The incident rate of >60 years group was more than that of ≤60 years group (χ2 <31 .105 ,P<0 .001)for both sexes . There were no differences on lesion location (right or left)for different sexes or age groups (χ2 <0 .035 ,P>0 .088) .And there were also no differences on lesion length (≤10 mm ,11-20 mm ,>20 mm) for different sexes or age groups (χ2 <0 .027 ,P>0 .091) . Calcified plaques were seen the most (79 .81% ) ,mixed plaques were seen more (15 .46% ) ,and lipid plaques (1 .58% ) and fibrous plaques (3 .15% ) were seen less .The mixed plaques were more seen on >60 years group than that on ≤60 years group for male pa‐tients (χ2 =12 .204 ,P=0 .001) ,but no other difference was found for plaque property in other different sexes or age groups .Mild stenosis of the corated artery was found in 54 .57% lesions ,moderate stenosis in 39 .75% and severe stenosis in 5 .68% ,and there were no any difference in different sexes or age groups (χ2 <2 .062 ,P>0 .151) .Conclusion CT angiography of the head and neck is of important significance for diagnosis of atherosclerosis in the intracranial carotid artery .

OBJECTIVE: In order to raise awareness of CSD and reduce misdiagnosis, we study the manisfection and treatment of CSD with enlarged masses. METHOD: A retrospective study was carried out among the 10 identified patients with CSD on the basis of compatible clinical presentation and confirmatory pathology results for CSD. RESULT: All the 10 patient's first symptoms were masses at some part of the body, more common in the neck. The ratio was 5% at neck, 3% at armpit, 1% at upper, 1% at groin. Two patients had low heat, increased leukocyte and larger masses of more than 2 cm in diameter After surgical resection, and anti-inflammatory treatment. All the patients were cured after surgery and postoperative anti-inflammatory treatment, and there was no recurrence during the 7-year follow-up. CONCLUSION If patients were diagnosed and treated timely, the prognosis will be good. For the cases with extremely enlarged lymphonodus, surgical operation followed by antimicrobial chemotherapy will be a effective treatment.
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Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects on acute and chronic inflammation ofHuamoyan Granules(HMYG).Methods KM mice and SD rats were randomly divided into model group, ibuprofen group and HMYG high, middle and low three dosages groups. The Ibuprofen group was administrated drug by gavage, mice 0.13 g/kg and rats 0.093 g/kg. The HMYG groups were administrated orally, mice 12, 6 and 3g/kg, rats 4, 4.2 and 2.1 g/kg. The model group was given the same volume distilled water, once a day, 3 or 10 continuous days. The increased permeability of mice abdominal capillary was induced by acetic acid, edema of rat hind paw was induced by albumen and carrageenin, which both were adopted to observe the acute anti-inflammatory effects; and cotton pellet granuloma was to observe the chronic anti- inflammation effects of HMYG.Results Compared with the model group, the ibuprofen group, the HMYG high and middle group showed anti-inflammatory actions of mice induced by acetic acid (0.185 ± 0.046, 0.177 ± 0.055, 0.190 ± 0.052vs. 0.246 ± 0.050,P<0.05 orP<0.01); after 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6 hrs inflammation, HMYG high dosage group had significant inhibition for the edema of rats hind paw induced byalbumen model, the inhibitory rate was 22.46%, 19.20% and 24.32%, 33.75%, 24.19%; 4 and 6 hrs after inflammation, HMYG high dosage group could reduce rats paw edema induced by carrageenin, the inhibitory rate was 32.05%, 30.56% and 19.23%, 20.83%.Conclusion HMYG has evident anti-inflammatory effects on acute inflammation.