Objective To investigate the effects of special siRNA targeting TLR4 gene (TLR4-siRNA) on hyperoxia-induced secretion of inflammatory factors from human alveolar epithelial cell line A549.Methods Human alveolar epithelial cell line A549 was purchased from Chongqing Children Hospital and cultured in six-well tissue culture plates and randomly divided into 4 gorups:A549 cells + ambient air group (group C) ; A549 cell + hyperoxia group (group H); A549 cells transfected with TLR4-siRNA + hyperoxia group (group TR) and A549 cells transfected with control-siRNA + hyperoxia group (group NR).TLR4-siRNA and control-siRNA were transfected into A549 cells through lipofectamine 2000.The efficiency of transfection was assessed by detection of FAM expression using flow cytometry.The cells were exposed to 95％ O2-5％ CO2 delivered at 1 L/min for 30 min in groups H,TR and NR.TLR4 mRNA and protein expression was detected by RT-PCR and cytometry respectively.The NF-κB activity in A549 cells was measured by EMSA and the IL-6 and IL-8 levels in supernatant were determined by ELISA.Restults Hyperoxia significantly up-regulated TLR4 mRNA and protein expression and increased NF-κB activity in cells and IL-8 and IL-6 concentrations in supematant in group H as compared with group C.Transfection with TLR4-siRNA significantly attenuated hyperoxia-induced up-regulation of TLR4 mRNA and protein expression and increase in NF-κB activity in the cells and IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations in supernatant in group TR as compared with group H,but transfection with control-siRNA did not.Conclusion TLR4-siRNA could significanly inhibit hyperoxia-induced secretion of inflammatory factors from human alveolar epithelial cell line A549.

OBJECTIVE To enhance the quality of cleaning and avoid nosocomial infection. METHODS To contrast the cleaning quality of two groups by using enzyme cleaning product and normal cleaning with cleaning system.In the test OB test paper was used. RESULTS Between two groups,the surfaces of medical instrument were ?2=18.939,P=0.0000;the joint of medical instrument was ?2=22.844,P=0.0000;intersect of medical instrument was ?2=23.389,P=0.0000;P

Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; etiology ; Coronary Vessels ; pathology ; Humans ; Male ; Mediastinal Cyst ; pathology ; Young Adult

Objective To compare clinical effect of unipolar versus bipolar radiofrequency ablation in treating atrial fibrillation (AF) in elderly patients and discuss the correlated risk factors.Methods From October 2008 to December 2013,a total of 50 elderly patients with organic heart disease and AF underwent radiofrequency ablation surgery.All patients were divided into 2 groups of unipolar (group A,n=20) and bipolar (group B,n=30 patients) radiofrequency ablations.The variations of electrocardiogram (ECG) and ultrasonic cardiogram (UCG) in patients were collected and the complications and the NYHA class of the patients were recorded at 3,6 and 12 months after surgery.The total 43 elderly patients were divided into sinus group and non-sinus group according to their ECG at 12 months after surgery.Results The recovery rates of sinus rhythm at 3,6 and 12 months after surgery were 73.7％(14/19),66.7％(12/18) and 61.1％ (11/18)respectively in group A and 82.8％(24/29),85.2％(23/27)and 88.0％(22/25) respectively in group B.Two groups of the recovery rate of sinus rhythm had a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P＜0.05) at 12 months after surgery.The complication rate in group A was higher than in group B [55.0％ (11 cases) vs.26.7％ (8 cases),P＜0.05].Preoperative history of AF and left atrial diameter were the influencing factors for the sinus rhythm recovery rates (P＜0.05).Conclusions Bipolar radiofrequency ablation for AF is safe and has less complications and high success rate of restoring sinus rhythm.The patients with long preoperative history of AF and left atrium distension have a low success rate of restoring sinus rhythm with a high recurrence rate.

Objective To investigate the effects of total nutrient admixture (TNA) on the recovery of patients with gastric cancer after radical gastrectomy.Methods The clinical data of 50 patients with gastric cancer who were admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College between March 2013 and March 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.Among 50 patients receiving radical gastrectomy,26 patients receiving TNA were allocated to the experimental group and 24 patients receiving conventional fluid infusion were allocated to the control group.Patients in the experimental group received the nutritional support therapy using TNA at preoperative day 5 and at postoperative days 1-5,and patients in the control group received the postoperative intravenous rehydration including water,glucose,electrolyte,vitamins and micro elements.The nutritional indexes [albumin (Alb),prealbumin,transferrin and hemoglobin (Hb)],time to anal exsufflation,incidence of complications (wound infection,anastomotic leakage,blooding and intestinal obstruction) and duration of hospital stay were observed before nutritional support therapy and at postoperative day 8.The count data were analyzed using the chi-square test.The chi-square value of correction for continuity was used when 1 ≤ minimum theoretical frequency ≤ 5.The measurement data with normal distribution were presented as (x) ±s and analyzed using the t test or repeated measures ANOVA.The ordinal data were analyzed by the analysis of variance.Results The Alb,prealbumin,transferrin and Hb in the experimental group were (38.6 ± 2.0) g/L,(281 ± 33) mg/L,(2.5 ± 0.9) g/L and (111 ± 20) g/L before nutritional support therapy and (38.2 ± 1.9) g/L,(277 ± 16) mg/L,(2.3 ± 1.1) g/L and (112 ± 37) g/L at postoperative day 8,respectivley.The Alb,prealbumin,transferrin and Hb in the control group were (38.3 ±2.4) g/L,(287 ± 34) mg/L,(2.4 ± 1.1) g/L and (107 ± 21) g/L before nutritional support therapy and (30.3 ±2.3) g/L,(190 ± 41) mg/L,(1.6 ± 0.3) g/L and (93 ± 22) g/L at postoperative day 8,respectivley.There were significant differences in the nutritional indexes at postoperative day 8 between the 2 groups (F =174.042,95.637,9.529,4.919,P ＜ 0.05).The time to anal exsufflation in the experimental group were (52 ± 11) hours,which was significantly different from (70 ± 12) hours in the control group (t =-5.176,P ＜ 0.05).The incidence of complications was 15.4％ (4/26) in the experimental group,which was significantly different from 58.3％ (14/24) in the control group (x2=6.460,P ＜0.05).Patients with complications in the 2 groups were cured by anti-infective or symptomatic treatment.The duration of hospital stay was (9 ± 3) days in the experimental group and (12 ± 4) days in the control group,with a significant difference between the 2 groups (t =-2.912,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion TNA can improve the nutritional status of patients after radical gastrectomy in a short time.It could help patients to get through the perioperative period smoothly,and enhance the postoperative recovery.

Objective:To investigate the effect of recombinant plasmid pcEgr-p53 stable transfection in combination with X-ray irradiation on the apoptotic effect and the changes of Bax,Bcl-2 and caspase-3 protein expressions in human A549 tumor cells.Methods:pEgr-hp53 packaged with liposome was stably transfected into A549 cells in vitro.These cells of expressing A549-hp53 and A549-vect were irradiated with 0,0.5,2 and 5 Gy X-rays,respectively,i.e.8 experimental groups.The A549 cells responding to the apoptotic effect and the changes of Bax,Bcl-2 and caspase-3 protein expressions were measured with TUNEL assay and flow cytometry,respectively.Results:The percentage of apoptotic cells in A549-hp53 plus different dose irradiation group were significantly higher than that in 0 Gy group(P

6 cases(2 males to 4 females) who have received mandibula reconstruction with free vascularized fibular flaps in our hospital were studied retrospectively.The average length of the fibula grafts was 8.0 cm(range from 7.0 to 14 cm). 3 cases received primary insertion of osteointegrated dental implants into the free fibula flap. The mean follow-up of six cases of patients was 3 months to 1 year. The success rate was 100%. All patients spoke clearly. 4 patients could eat normally, the other two could eat soft food. 5/6 of patients with the recovery of facial appearance was satisfied. All patients were able to walk normally. No ankle unstability was reported. Vascularized free fibula flap is confirmed to be one of the optimal methods for mandible reconstruction by our study.

Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Gastroesophageal Reflux ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Phytotherapy

The secondary development of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) is an important content of TCM modernization process, as well as an important path for developing new TCM drugs. Under the guidance of the system theory, in response to the lack of the overall guideline and practical methods for the secondary development of TCMs at present, we introduced the overall thought of the secondary development of major TCM varieties, as well as the roles and contents of clinical research, pharmacology and pharmaceutics in the process of the secondary development of major TCM varieties, so as to provide systematic strategies and methods for the development of major TCM varieties.
Biomedical Research ; Drug Discovery ; methods ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Pharmacology

The secondary development of major traditional Chinese medicine varieties is one of important links during the modernization, scientification and standardization of traditional Chinese medicines. How to accurately and effectively identify the pharmacodynamic material basis of original formulae becomes the primary problem in the secondary development, as well as the bottleneck in the modernization development of traditional Chinese medicines. On the basis of the existing experimental methods, and according to the study thought that the multi-component and complex effects of traditional Chinese medicine components need to combine multi-disciplinary methods and technologies, we propose the study thought of the material basis of secondary development of major traditional Chinese medicine varieties based on the combination of in vivo and in vitro experiments. It is believed that studies on material basis needs three links, namely identification, screening and verification, and in vivo and in vitro study method corresponding to each link is mutually complemented and verified. Finally, the accurate and reliable material basis is selected. This thought provides reference for the secondary development of major traditional Chinese medicine varieties and studies on compound material basis.
Absorption ; Animals ; Drug Discovery ; methods ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods