Objective This study was to detect the expression and level of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)in the acute rejection reaction of orthotopic liver transplantation in rats,which attempted to prove whether VEGF is the key molecule mediating the inter-permeate and inter-enhancement mediated by cells between Angiogenesis and inflammation reaction Methods Expressions of VEGF in plasm in liver and spleen were detected using immunohistochemical staining.The levels of VEGF were measured with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results The expression of VEGF in liver,spleen and the level of VEGF in plasma in experiment group were higher than that in the control group(P＜0.05),which were the highest in two days after operation.Conclusion VEGF may play a significant role in the acute rejection reaction of orthotopic liver transplantation in rats.There was a close relation between the expression and level of VEGF in liver,spleen and survival time of graft.VEGF was a kind factor which is expressed in early stage.

Objective To observe the manifestations and judgement methods of acute rejection reaction of orthotopic liver transplantation in Wistar-SD rats.Methods The survival conditions after operation in rats was observed,and liver function tests and histopathology examination were used to study the manifestations of acute rejection reaction of orthotopic liver transplantation in Wistar-SD rats.Results Wistar-SD experiment group had moderate to severe acute rejection reaction after OLT.Alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,total bilirubin io clood serum after orthotopic liver transplantation in rats was obviously elevated on 1-3 d and 7 d after OLT,which are significantly different from every corresponding time point of control group(P

Objective To evaluate the effects of different surgical treatments on severe polycystic liver disease (SPLD). Methods A total of 22 patients with SPLD were surgically treated in our Department from December 1989 to July 1999. Of the patients, 5 were treated with the partial hepatic resection in combination with cyst fenestration (group A), 7 with laparotomic fenestration (group B), 4 with laparoscopic fenestration (group C) and 6 with puncture under the guidance of ultrasonography B (group D). The surgical outcome and long term follow up results were retrospectively analyzed. Results After the treatments, all the patients experienced immediate relief of symptoms. However, the follow up for an average of 3 years showed that 10 patients developed recurrence of the disease. The recurring rates were 0, 28.5%, 65.5% and 100% in groups A, B, C and D, respectively. Conclusions The approach of partial hepatic resection in combination with cyst fenestration is the most effective treatment for SPLD. Laparoscopic fenestration may not be an appropriate surgical way for treatment of SPLD.

Currently,there is a worldwide increase in the incidence and mortality of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC),but the etiology of ICC remains unclear.Recent efforts suggest an etiological role of hepatitis B virus (HBV)infection in ICC,and this article reviews the relationship between chronic HBV infection and the risk and prognosis of ICC.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sirolimus (SRL) in immunosuppression following liver transplantation. Methods SRL was applied in 21 patients totally.Indication for adoption was Tac-related nephrotoxicity (4/21), suspiciously Tac-related hepatoxicity (8/21), Tac overdose (3/21), renal insufficiency pre-operation (2/21), or cancer (4/21). Median follow-up was 25. 4 months. Results SRL provided an adequate prophylaxis against rejection in all study patients, with one case of acute rejection. Sirolimus was Withdrawn in 2 cases due to its sideeffect. Tat-induced hepatoxicity in 6 cases and nephrotoxicity in 3 cases were relieved significantly.Conclusions SRL given alone appears to be an effective primary immunosuppressant regimen fororthotopic liver transplantation patients. Early conversion contributes to significant improvement of Tac-related hepatoxicity and nephrotoxicity.

Objective To investigate the expression of MTSS1 in cholangiocarcinoma tissue and its relationship with the prognosis of patients.Methods The specimens of bile duct of 49 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma who received surgical excision at the Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital from January 2003 to December 2005 were collected.Tissue microarrays of the 49 samples of hilar cholangiocarcinomas and the 10samples of adjancent normal bile duct epithelial tissue were constructed.The expression of MTSS1 was detected by the immunohistochemical staining.The pcDNA3.1-MTSS1 was transferred into the RBE cells and the abilities of proliferation of REB cells were measured by MTT assay.The patients were followed up via out-patient examination and telephone till May 2012.The measurement data were analyzed using the t test,and the count data were analyzed using the chi-square test,the survival curve was drawn by the Kaplan-Meier method,the survival was analyzed using the Log-rank test,and multivariate analysis was done using the COX regression model.Results The results of immunohistochemical staining showed that the expression rate of MTSS1 was 10/10 in the adjacent normal epithelial tissue of bile duct,while 59.2％ (29/49) in the cholangiocarcinoma tissues.The proliferative rate of cholangiocarcinoma cells transfected with MTSS1 was 1.55 ±0.05,which was significantly lower than 2.32 ±0.08 of cholangiocarcinoma cells without transfection of MTSS1 (t =4.454,P ＜ 0.05).Gender,age,TNM stage,T stage,differentiation,neural invasion and diameter of tumor did not influence the expression of MTSS1 (x2=0.211,3.471,0.507,0.507,0.368,0.882,0.660,P ＜ 0.05),while lymph node metastasis influenced the expression of MTSS1 (x2=10.436,P ＜ 0.05).All the patients were followed up for 1-59 months,and the median time for follow-up was 16 months.The median tumor-free survival time was 17.9 months in patients with positive expression of MTSSI,and 11.3 months of patients with negative expression of MTSS1,with no significant difference (Log-rank value =3.707,P ＞ 0.05).The median survival time was 34.9 months in patients with positive expression of MTSS1,which was significantly longer than 18.7 months of patients with negative expression of MTSS1 (Log-rank value =5.671,P ＜0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that MTSS1 was not the independent risk factor influencing the prognosis of patients (x2 =0.406,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The expression of MTSS1 is decreased in cholangiocarcinoma tissue,which negatively correlates with lymph node metastasis.MTSS1 could be used as a biomarker in predicting the prognosis of patients with cholangiocarcinoma.

Objectives:To explore the effect of L-glutamine(Gln) on intestinal injury following total hepatic inflow occlusion.Methods:Male Wistar rats were assigned randomly to three groups(n=40) :Group A,sham-operation;Group B,control group,rats were pretreated with 4 ml 0.9% saline intraperitonally twice per day on 5 consecutive days;Group C,rats were pretreated with Gln dissolved in 4 ml 0.9% saline intraperitoneally twice per day on 5 consecutive days.The rats in group B and C underwent total hepatic inflow occlusion for 35min by the pringle' s manoeuvre.Ten rats from each group were randomly sacrificed before occlusion and at 2,4,24h after reperfusion respectively.The levels of MDA,SOD,GSH in intestine tissue were measured.The levels of serum TNF-? and portal vein endotoxin were detected.Results:Compared with group A,the levels of GSH and SOD decreased after reperfusion(P

Objective:To explore the effect of L-glutamine(Gln) on liver Bcl-2mRNA expres sion and apoptosis after total hepatic inflow occlusion in rats.Methods:Male Wistar rats were assigned randomly to three groups(n=40):Group A sham-operation group,group B control group,rats were pretreated with 4 ml 0.9% saline intraperitonally twice per day on 5 consecutive days,group C,rats were pretreated with Gln dissolved in 4 ml 0.9% saline intraperitoneally twice per day on 5 consecutive days.The rats from group B and C underwent total hepatic inflow occlusion for 35min by the pringle's manoeuvre.Ten rats from each group were randomly chosen and killed before the initiation of occlusion at 2 h,4 h,24 h after reperfusion respectively.The levels of MDA,GSH in liver tissue were measured.The serum concentrations of ALT,AST,LDH were assayed on a standard biochemistry autoanalyser.The expression levels of Bcl-2 mRNA in liver were assessed by RT-PCR.The apoptosis of liver were observed by DUTP method.The percentage of apoptosis was analyzed.Results:Compared with group B,the levels of GSH in group C increased after reperfusion(P

Objective To establish small-for-size (SFS) graft injury models in miniature pigs with high standardization, reproducibility and similarity to clinical situation. Methods Ba-Ma miniature pigs were introduced in this study and orthotopic liver transplantations (OLTs) were performed in 12 pigs with 30% liver volume allogeneil grafts (small portion of right paramedian lobe, right lateral lobe and caudate lobe) without veno-venous bypass. The profiles of intra-operational hemodynamics and metabolism were investigated. Animals were observed for 7 days with daily serum biochemistry and coagulation function exam. The survival rate related to operation itself and the SFS grafts were respectively calculated as well as the graft regenerative ratio at post-operational day (POD) 7. Results Graft weight as a percentage of the recipient's native liver weight (GW/RLW) and the total body weight (GW/BW) were (28. 63±4. 42)% and (0. 73±0.06)%. The mean operation time, anhepatic phase, and the time of blockage of infra-hepatic IVC were (191. 7±14. 2) min, (28. 3±3. 6) min, and (45. 0±5. 8) min. The survival rate related to the operation itself and the SFS graft were 83. 33% (10/12) and 40% (4/10), and the graft regenerative ratio at POD7 was (278. 06±42. 95) %. Contrast to the remarkable increase of heart rate and serum potassium during anhepatic phase, the mean arterial pressure, central venous pressure, rectal temperature, PH value and buffer excess had a significant decrease (P<0.01) with a gradual recovery after reperfusioa Serum ALT, AST, PT, Cr, and TB were significantly increased with a peak level at POD1 for the former 4 and POD2 for TB, and then began to decrease and favorably recovered at POD7, but TB, PT, and AST levels were still high when compared to those of prereperfusion (P<0. 05). Conclusion This model of OLT performed with 30% liver volume graft without veno-venous bypass was an ideal large animal model for series studies related to SFS graft injury.

Objective A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the correlation between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the incidence of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).Methods EMBASE,MEDLINE,Web of Science,CNKI,Weipu and Wanfang databases were retrieved to identify eligible studies which were published between January 2000 and May 2015.Pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95％ confidence interval (95％ CI) were calculated using RevMAN 5.3.Results 14 case-control studies and 2 cohort studies were included in this study.As there was great heterogeneity among these 16 studies (Chi2 =53.18,df =15,I2 =72％,P ＜0.05),the random-effect model was employed.The combined risk estimates of all the studies showed a significant increase in ICC incidence with HCV infection (OR =3.96,95％ CI 2.63-5.95,P ＜ 0.05).The Begg funnel plot showed no evidence of publication bias.Conclusion HCV infection is related to an increased risk of ICC incidence.