Adipocytes ; cytology ; Cell Line ; Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition ; drug effects ; Humans ; Melatonin ; pharmacology ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; surgery ; Catheter Ablation ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; surgery

Objective To study the relationship between smoking and the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis(TB) in Chinese people.Methods The Pubmed database and three Chinese databases such as Wanfang Data,Veipu data(VIP) and China national knowledge infrastructure database (CNKI) were retrieved.The literatures on the relationship between smoking and pulmonary TB incidence in Chinese people published before April 2016 were analyzed.Results Fifteen studies were included,after excluding 1 low quality study,the rest had no statistical heterogeneity.The merged odd ratio (OR) was 1.71,95 ％ confidence interval (CI) 1.51-1.90.Two studies observed the relationship between the amount of cigarettes and TB pathogenesis,but there was heterogeneity and could not be further merged the OR value for conducting analysis.No subgroup analysis of gender was performed in all studies.Conclusion The risk suffering from pulmonary TB in Chinese smokers is 1.71 fold of non-smokers,and smoking increases the risk of pulmonary TB onset.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban or enoxaparin in preventing deep vein thrombosis(DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) after major orthopedic surgery. Methods A total of 278 patients underwent major orthopedic surgery, from September 2009 to May 2012, were included in this study. One hundred and forty patients (the average age was 72.7 years, 42.8% were male) were treated with oral rivaroxaban, 10 mg/d. One hundred and thirty-eight patients (the average age was 69.9 years, 39.1%were male) were treated with subcutaneous enoxaparin,40 mg/d. Data were compared between two groups. The ending events included venous thrombosis VTE(DVT and PE), wound complica-tions, re-admission,need for blood transfusion,big and minor bleeding events and death. Results There were no signifi-cant differences in the incidence of VTE, blood transfusions and re- admission rates between two groups. The incidence rates of minor bleeding were 2.1%and 5.8%in two groups. There were no pulmonary embolism, severe bleeding or death in two groups of patients.Conclusion There were no significant differences in the incidence rates of VTE or major bleeding areas in patients with oral treatment of rivaroxaban and enoxaparin.Rivaroxaban was safer with a slightly decrease in minor bleeding and wound complications.

Objective To investigate the mechanism underlying the protective effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) in secondary spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods Models of acute SCI were established in 96 SpragueDawley rats using Allen's dropping weight technique. The rats were then divided into a HBO group, a high pressure nitrogen normal oxygen group, a normal pressure oxygen group and a normal pressure air group. The injured spinal cords were sampled for morphological studies at the 1 st, 3rd, 7th and 14th day after injury. Apoptotic cells were labeled using the TUNEL technique, and the expression of caspase-3 was detected. The neurological functionality of the spinal cord was assessed by open field locomotor evaluation ( the BBB score). Results The expression of caspase3 in the HBO group decreased significantly more than in the other groups after injury. The number of TUNEL-positive cells was significantly lower in the HBO group as well. Neurological function improved significantly after HBO therapy. Conclusions HBO can down-regulate the expression of caspase-3 and inhibit cell apoptosis in rats after SCI.The protective effect of HBO was related with the oxygen level.

Objective To explore the dose-effect relationship and optimal concentration of sodium taurocholate (NaTc) to establish acute necrosis pancreatitis (ANP) complicating MODS in a rat. Methods 280 SD rats were randomly divided into control group (n =40) and 3.5%, 4%, 4.5%, 5% ANP group (n = 60, respectively). ANP groups were induced by retrograde injection of NaTc solution into the pancreatic duct of rats. Rats in each model group were sacrificed at 1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 h after the model induction. Serum amylase, serum total bilirubin, creatinine, blood gas analysis, and pathological changes of pancreas were determined. Survival rate at 24 h after the model induction was observed in other 20 ANP rats in each group. Results In each groups, the serum amylase level, creatinine, blood gas analysis and pathological changes all increased corresponding to the increase of NaTc, and there was significant dose-effect relationship and time-effect. In 4.5% group, the dysfunction of liver and kidney reached the peak at 6 h,while the respiratory dysfunction reached its peak at 12 h. Its incidence of MODS was 52.5%, which was significantly higher than those in 3.5%, 4.0% group (15.0% and 37.5%) ;and 24 h survival rate of 4.5% group was 65%, which was significantly higher than that in 5% group (30%). Conclusions 4.5% NaTc solution may be the optimal concentration to establish the ANP model, which had higher incidence of MODS and 24 h survival rate.

Objective To investigate the time-course change of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), TNF-α in rat with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) and its mechanism. Methods 80 SD rats were randomly divided into ANP group and control group. ANP group was induced by retrograde injection of 4.5% sodium taurocholate into the pancreatic duct in SD rats, while control group was induced by injection of saline at the same dosage. Eight rats in each group were killed at 1 h, 3 h, 6 h, 12 h and 24 h, respectively. The serum levels of amylase, TNF-α were determined;IAP, amount of abdominal ascites, pancreatic pathologic changes were evaluated. Results The levels of amylase in ANP group increased progressively with time, which were 32-folds higher than those in control group at 24 h. The serum levels of TNF-α in ANP group reached the peak at 6 h, and were significantly higher than those in the control group. The amount of abdominal ascites increased post-ANP induction and reached the peak at 24 h, which was 4.7-folds higher than that in the control group. The IAP significantly increased 1 h after induction, which was 3 times as high as the control group in 3 h group and 9 times in 12 h group. Pathologic injuries deteriorated progressively and reached the peak at 24 h. Conclusions Significant IAP occurred in ANP rats and reached the peak at 12 h, TNF-α reached the peak at 6 h, therefore IAP may be the secondary response to inflammatory reaction.

Objective To investigate the relative factors of insulin resistance(IR)during elective abdominal surgery and the mechanism of IR induced by surgery.Methods Fourteen patients underging elective abdominal surgery were studied.Fasting blood glucose(FBG),fasting plasma insulin(FPI),plasma TNF-α,IL-6 and CRP were tested for elective surgery patients on the day before,during operation and on one day after surgery.Insulin resistance index(HOMA-IR)and the index of insulin secretion(HOMA-β)were ealculated with homeostasis model assessment(HOMA).Insulin receptor and GLUT4 mRNA expression in skeletal muscle were assessed before operation and at the end of operation by use of RT-PCR.Results Significant differences were found in fasting blood glucose (5.95±1.08)mmol/L vs(8.92±2.41)mmol/L,fasting plasma insulin(19.95±3.33)mU/L vs(25.44±5.36)mU/L,IL-6(33.98±5.01)ng/L vs(45.29±7.81)ng/L and plasma TNF-α(86.70±9.27)ng/L vs(114.46±15.33)ng/L during and after operation(P＜0.01).A significant elevation of HOMA-IR levels was found after operation compared with that before operation[(9.59±2.89)vs(4.111.86)](P＜0.001).However there wag no significant difference in HOMA-β among three points(groups)of time(P=0.103).The result of RT-PCR showed that the expression of GLUT4 in muscle of patients at the end of operation reduced significantly compared with preoperation(t=12.488,P＜0.001)but there was no significance in INSR mRNA expression(P=0.165).ISI showed negative correlation with opermive time(r=-0.736、P＜0.001),blooding during operating (r=-0.594、P=0.032)and post-operative TNF-α(r=-0.641、P=0.018).Conclusion Insulin resistance occurs in elective abdominal surgery patients.The defective site is at postreceptor.To shorten the operation time,control the intensity of surgery and reduce the bleeding is helpful for decreasing IR.

Objective To investigate the energy expenditure of mechanically ventilated patients,compare the measured energy expenditure (MREE) with the energy expenditure expected from the Harris-Benedict equation adjusted with correction factors (PREE). Methods Twenty-four critically ill adult patients who were mechanically ventilated in the intensive care unit were enrolled in this study. Data during the 72 hours of mechanical ventilation were collected for computation of severity of illness. Resting energy expenditures were derived at 72hours after mechanical ventilation by indirect calorimetry. Predicted basal energy expenditure was obtained at the same time using the Harris-Benedict equation and predicted resting energy expenditure was calculated using the Harris-Benedict value adjusted with correction factors for illness. Results The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ)scores and Marshall scores were 14 ± 5 and 6 ± 3, respectively. MREE and PREE were (6 793.64 ± 1 197.15) and (8 041.02 ± 1 971.54) kJ/day, respectively. There was no correlation between MREE and PREE (r2 = 0. 28, P = 0. 07), and the difference between MREE and PREE was statistically significant (t = 7.62, P = 0.04). No statistically significant correlations were observed between both MREE or PREE and APACHE Ⅱ score or Marshall score (r2 = 0. 14, P = 0. 08; r2= 0. 08, P = 0. 63; r2 = 0. 05, P =0. 65; r2 = 0.03, P = 0. 87, respectively). Conclusions In mechanically ventilated patients, the energy expenditure is not correlated with the severity of illness. The Harris-Benedict prediction modified with correction factors for severity of illness systematically overestimates the total energy expenditure.

OBJECTIVETo explore the possible pain mechanism of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).

METHODSThe models of CP/CPPS were established in male Wistar rats by the autoimmune method. The paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) was detected using Von Frey filament. The expressions of the substance P and c-fos in the prostate and spinal L5-S2 segments were determined by immunohistochemistry followed by analysis of their correlation with CP/CPPS.

RESULTSCompared with the control rats, the CP/CPPS models showed significantly decreased PWT (P < 0.05), remarkable prostatic inflammation, enlarged scope of lesions, and obvious interstitial lymphocytic infiltration (P < 0.05). Both the expressions of substance P and c-fos were markedly elevated in the prostate and spinal dorsal horn (L5-S2) of the rat models (P < 0.05), but the expression of substance P in the prostate exhibited no correlation with that in the spinal cord (r = 0.099, P = 0.338), nor did that of c-fos (r = 0.027, P = 0.454).

CONCLUSIONThe upregulated expressions of substance P and c-fos in the spinal cord L5-S2 sections may be associated with the pain mechanism of CP/CPPS.

Animals ; Chronic Disease ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Pelvic Pain ; etiology ; metabolism ; Prostate ; metabolism ; Prostatitis ; complications ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Spinal Cord ; metabolism ; Substance P ; metabolism ; Syndrome ; Up-Regulation