Hypoxanthine,the pre_substance of uric acid,was used to create mouse model with hyperuricemia.The dose_effect relationship and time_effect relationship of hypoxanthine during the model establishment were observed.The effect of sex and xanthine oxidase inhibitor on the establishment of mouse model was studied.The results showed this method is effective for the establishment of a stable mouse model with hyperuricemia.

Objective To determine whether anticoagulation markers can improve mortality prediction in patients of surgical intensive care unit (ICU).Methods A case-control study was adopted,252 patients from Tongji hospital's surgical ICU and 30 healthy control individuals were investigated.The protein C,antithrombin,thrombomodulin,and other coagulation/ inflammatory markers were detected.The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score were obtained.Markers level comparison among survivors,non-survivors and controls were conducted with single factor variance analysis,Kruskal-Wallis test or Mann-Whitney U test.Results Between survivors and non-survivors after 28-day hospitalization,there were significant difference on protein C levels[(70.2 ±22.7)％ vs (48.6 ±29.8)％,t=2.84,P＜0.01],APACHE Ⅱ scores[(21.0±8.2) vs (29.5 ±10.9),t =-2.51,P＜0.05] and prothrombin times[(12.9-± 3.5) s vs (18.8 ± 10.2) s,t =-2.13,P ＜ 0.05].Combining protein C levels with APACHE Ⅱ score could obtain a higher mortality prediction efficiency in patients of surgical ICU than any single marker (AUC =0.806).That protein C concentration less than 47.5％ [OR =6.40,95％confidence interval(CI) 2.526-16.216,P ＜0.001] and APACHE Ⅱ score (OR =1.123,95％ CI 1.012 -1.250,P ＜ 0.05) were the independent risk factors for surgical ICU death.Conclusion Decrease of protein C levels predict increase of mortality risk in patients of surgical ICU,combining protein C with APACHE Ⅱ score can improve the prognostic accuracy for patients of surgical ICU.(Chin J Lab Med,2013,36:339-342)

AIM:To investigate whether the protective effect of adiponectin on glucose and lipid metabolism is achieved through down-regulating major histocompatibility complex classⅡ( MHCⅡ) in the adipose tissue.METHODS:Adiponectin knockout ( KO) mice and C57BL/6 ( WT) mice were fed with high-fat diet and standard diet for 24 weeks, re-spectively.The body weight, fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin (FINS), homeostasis model assessment of insu-lin resistance (HOMA-IR), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C) , hepatic histology, and classⅡtrans-activator ( CIITA) , histocompatibility 2 class II antigen E beta (H2-Eb1) and cluster of differentiation 74 (CD74) mRNA and MHC II protein levels in adipose tissue were measured at sacrifice.siRNA targeting MHC II and overexpression vector was used in 3T3-L1 cells to explore the effect of adiponectin on the protein level of MHCⅡ.RESULTS:The levels of body weight, FBG, FINS, HOMA-IR, TC, TG, LDL-C, hepatic steatosis, CIITA, H2-Eb1 and CD74 mRNA expression, and MHCⅡ protein expression in the KO mice were higher than those in the WT mice that fed with high-fat diet or standard diet.In 3T3-L1 cells, inhibition of adiponectin reversed MHC II protein level induced by specific siRNA.The expression of MHC II in adipocytes decreased after adiponectin was overexpressed.CONCLUSION: Adiponectin improves glucose and lipid metabolism through sup-pressing the expression of MHCⅡin the adipose tissue.

Objective:To explore the antipyretic effect on rabbit fever induced by endotoxin and the anti-inflammatory effect on the increase of mouse abdominal cavity capillary permeability caused by 0. 6% glacial acetic acid of Bazhong gardenia. Methods:The rab-bit fever model was made by ear margin vein injection of endotoxin in physiological saline solution, and the mouse inflammation model of abdominal cavity capillary permeability increase was established by 0. 6% glacial acetic acid solution. The animals were respectively intragastrically administrated with gardenia water-soluble effective parts and 70% alcohol-soluble effective parts. The rabbit body tem-perature and mouse celiac fluid absorbance values were detected. The effects of gardenia from different habitats were studied and com-pared. Results:The antipyretic effect of water-soluble effective parts from Bazhong gardenia extract was better than that of gardenia ex-tract from Jiangxi, Hubei and Jiangjin (P<0. 01), and that of alcohol-soluble effective parts from Bazhong gardenia extract was better than that of gardenia extract from Jiangjin and Jiangxi (P<0. 05 or 0. 01). Although compared with that of Hubei gardenia, the anti-pyretic effect of alcohol-soluble effective parts from Bazhong gardenia extract was weaker than that of gardenia extract from Hubei, the difference was not significant (P>0. 05). Bazhong gardenia could inhibit the increase of abdominal blood capillary permeability in mouse inflammation model, and the effect was better than the other gardenia, however without significant difference (P>0. 05). Con-clusion:Bazhong gardenia shows better antipyretic effect compared with that from other habitats.

Objective To investigate the pharmacodynamic action of Yunkang Capsule(YKC).Methods The animals were divided into YKC groups(at high-,moderate-and low-dosage respectively),diphenidol control group,model control group and blank control group.The action of YKC on vertigo and thrombosis,hemorrheologic indexes,piamatral microcirculation and free radicals of the animal models were observed.Results YKC could significantly prolong the latency of vertigo,reduce wet weight of thrombus,decrease blood viscosity,plasma viscosity and hematocrit,promote the dilation of piamatral micro-vessels,increase the amount of interweave microdot,increase plasma SOD activity and decline plasma MDA content of animal models.Conclusion YKC has actions of counteracting vertigo and thrombosis,improving hemorrheology and microcirculation,and clearing away free radicals.

OBJECTIVE: To optimize the preparation process of Xiangsha Liujun Granule. METHODS: By the orthogonal design. taking the rates of recovery of volatile oil, Ginsenoside Re and qualified granules as the indexes, we optimized the oil extracting conditions, the decocting conditions and the conditions of granulation by spayer. RESULTS: The optimum oil ex- tracting conditions for four kinds of herbs(Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae etc.) were that water was 30 times of herbs in weight, soaking time was 3 hours and extracting time 15 hours. The optimum decocting conditions for four kinds of herbs(Fuling etc.) were that water was 15 times of herbs in weight, soaking time was 3 hours and decocting time 4 hours, herbs were decocted twice. The optimum conditions of granulation by sprayer were that the fliud extract was 2 times of Dextrin in weight, the rel- ative density of the fliud extract was 1. 30(measured at 25℃), the voltage of sprayer was 120 volts, the period of shaking bag was 65 times(shaking bag back and forth twice in each period). CONCLUSION: The results of the experiment make it clear that the preparation process of Xiangsha Liu jun Granule is stable and feasible.

Objective To explore the differences of curative effect and short-term prognosis to severe traumatic brain injury patients with three different early postoperative nutritional supports.Methods A retrospective study was performed on 60 severe traumatic brain injury patients received in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit of Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital from July 2014 to July 2016.A total of 60 cases were randomly divided into the early enteral nutrition support therapy group,the early parenteral nutrition group,and the early compound nutrition group.The clinical indicators such as basic clinical characteristics before treatment,the nutrition data in two weeks,the length of stay in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit,complications and GCS scores between the three groups were observed and analyzed.Results The indicators of early compound nutrition group were fasting blood-glucose (5.74 ± 0.64) mmol/L,prealbumin(203.80 ± 10.45) mg/L,total serum protein(61.99 ± 1.34) g/L,blood hemoglobin (114.53 ± 2.69) g/L,C-reactive protein(0.37 ± 0.06) mg/dl.The length of stay in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit was (11.6 ± 0.42) days in the compound nutrition group while those in the early enteral nutrition group was (13.20 ±0.42) days and those in the early parenteral nutrition group was(14.65 ± 0.42) days.The postoperative complications of the compound nutrition group were significantly lower than other two groups.The GCS scores of early compound nutrition group was(11.40 ± 1.60),which was the best in three groups.The differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Early compound nutrition support has an exact curative effect on postoperative severe traumatic brain injury patients in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit.It can obviously improve the nutrition status of patients with less complications,shorter length of stay in Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit,higher safety and lower degree of coma,worth clinical promotion.

Objiective To evaluate the effect of pearventricular device closure of non-muscular ventricular defercts(VSDs) in infants.Methods From April 2007 to February 2008,39 patients with non-muscular VSDs were received off pump surgical treatment,perventricular device closure were for all the patients.There were 16 males and 23 females with mean age of(14.5±7.8) months(12 to 36 months and mean weight of(12.4±2.3)kg(8.5 to 18.0 kg).There were 34 perimembranous and 5 subateria VSD.The diameter of defects were 3.0 to 11 mm[mean(6.1±2.0)mm].Results Thirty-seven(94.9%)VSDs ere successfully closed,while two were repaired under cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB)instead of device closure because of the complication of moderat aortic reurgitation.The diameter of occluders were 4 to 12mm[mean(8.2±2.0)mm].The tricuspid regurgitations decareasded after operation in 3 patients with perimenmbranous VSDs,while the closure caused new mild or trace tricuspid regurgitations in 8 patients.Six patients with perimembranours VSDs acquired the incomplete right bundle branch blocks affter device closure.The length of hospital stay was 3 to 5 days[mean(3.4±0.4)]after operation and no petient had blood transfusion.Conclustion Perventricular device closure is probably an effective and safe treatment for non-muscular VSDs in unfants.

AIM: To investigate the CPU86017 and its enantiomers inhibit abnormal gene expression of calcineurin and NFκB in rat cardiomyopathy induced by L-thyroxin and compare the effect of CPU86017 (racemate) with its 4 enantiomers: (7S, 13R), (7S, 13S), (7R,13S), and (7R,13R)-CPU86017 in this model. METHODS: The animals were randomly divided into 7 groups. The rat hypertrophied model was produced by treatment with L-thyroxin 0.2 mg·kg-1·d-1, sc for 10 d and treated with CPU86017 or its enantiomers 4 mg·kg-1·d-1, sc from d 6 to d 10. The changes in left ventricular (LV) weight index, redox system, and the NO and iNOS activity in the myocardium were investigated. The expression of mRNA of calcineurin、NF-κB in the left ventricle was measured. RESULTS: There were significant cardiac hypertrophy and oxidative stress in rats treated by L-thyroxin. The expression of calcineurin, NFκB mRNA were upregulated (P<0.05, compared with that of control). After treatment with CPU86017 (racemate and enantiomers), LV remodeling and the redox system were improved. CPU86017 and (7S,13R)-CPU86017 showed a better improvement on LV remodeling and the redox than the other isomers and restored the normal expression of calcineurin, NF-κB (P<0.05, P<0.01), respectively. CONCLUSION: It suggested that an up-regulation of calcineurin and NFκB possibly related to the altered intracellular calcium handling system plays a role in the progression of L-thyroxin induced cardiomyopathy and CPU-86017 and its 7S,13R-CPU86017 enantiomer effectively inhibit the abnormal expression of calcineurin and NFκB genes, the NOS enzyme and oxidant stress in the cardiomyopathy.

Objective To observe the expression of axon guidance cues Slit2 and Robo4 in lung tissue of rat with acute lung injury (ALI) and explore the function of Slit2 and Robo4 in ALI.Methods Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly (random number) divided into control group (n =24) and ALl group (n =24).ALI model was reproduced by cecum ligation and puncture (CLP).The control group only experienced a simulated operation without CLP.Both groups were further divided into 3 subgroups with 8 rats in each subgroup:12 h,24 h,and 48 h subgroups.artery blood gas analysis,lung tissue wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio,lung histopathologic changes,pulmonary microvascular permeability were observed.The serum tumor nocrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was measured with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The expression of Slit2 and Robo4 mRNA were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).The expression of Slit2 and Robo4 protein in lung tissues was assessed by immunohistochemistry.Date were analyzed by one-way ANOVA with SPSS version 13.0 software.Statistical significance was established at a P value of less than 0.05.Results Compared with the control group,in ALI rats at different time points,partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) decreased significantly,lung W/D weight ratio and pulmonary microvascular permeability,the serum TNF-α increased significantly (all P ＜ 0.05),histopathology of lung revealed signs of injury.The expression of Slit2 mRNA in lung tissues was decreased markedly after CLP compared with control group [(0.56±0.13) vs.(0.87±0.05),F=41.39,P＜0.05,(0.42±0.10) vs.(0.85±0.07),F=93.54,P＜0.05,(0.26±0.08) vs.(0.89 ±0.09),F=227.05,P＜0.05].but there were no significant difference in expression of Robo4 mRNA in lung tissue between ALI group and control group [(0.86±0.07) vs.(0.83±0.05),F=0.695,P＞0.05,(0.82±0.05) vs.(0.89±0.08),F=2.061,P ＞ 0.05,(0.86 ± 0.08) vs.(0.86 ± 0.05),F =0.035,P ＞ 0.05].Immunohistochemistry study showed Slit2 protein was mainly expressed on the extracellular surface of vascular endothelial cells,while lung epithelial cell nuclei and endochylema.Robo4 protein was only expressed on the extracellular surface of vascular endothelial cells.Compared with the control group,expression of Slit2 protein in lung tissue in ALI group decreased markedly [(0.37 ± 0.05) vs.(0.45 ± 0.07),F =6.82,P ＜ 0.05,(0.32±0.06) vs.(0.47±0.09),F=23.54,P＜0.05,(0.28±0.07) vs.(0.46±0.06),F=28.01,P ＜ 0.05].As good as RT-PCR,there were no significant difference in expression of Robo4 protein in lung tissue between two groups [(0.53±0.04) vs.(0.52±0.05),F=0.155,P＞0.05,(0.53± 0.09) vs.(0.50±0.05),F=0.498,P＞0.05,(0.55±0.06) vs.(0.56±0.07),F=0.073,P ＞ 0.05].Conclusions Lung tissues of control group rats express Slit2 and Robo4.The decreased Slit2 mRNA and protein expressions in the lung tissue of rat with ALI caused by CLP may be associated with the occurrence of ALI.