One hundred and fourteen tight junctions of the alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium in rat lungs were studied with morphometry by freeze-etching technique. Statistically, there was highly significant difference in the following five aspects between alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium. ( 1 ) Number of strands (4.54?1.86; 2.64?0.67) . (2) Width of tight junction (0.399? 0.268; 0.175?0.075 micron) . (3) Area of tight junction (0.353?0.35; 0.11 ? 0.098 square micron) . (4) Total length of strands (3.97?3.5; 1.47?0.916 micron) . (5) Morphology of strands and pattern of the tight junction. However, there was no significant difference in density of strands of tight juuctions between the alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium. The functional significance of these differences between alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium was discussed in detail.

The experimental blast lung injuries are as follows: 1.permiability of the alveolar epithclium(AE),capillary endothelium(CE) and their intercellular junctions increased; 2.small vacuoles,large vacuoles formation and cell membrane damage in the AE and CE increased in amounts; 3.blood platelets aggregated and neutrophils trapped in the capillary lumen.These changes are more serious in the CE and especially 72 h after trinitrotoluene(TNT)explosions.These suggest that the CE is more sensitive to blast injury than AE,and the CE damage may be related to the neutrophils trapping and platelets aggregation in the capillary lumens.

0.05).It could also decrease the times of wet manure induced by folia sennae,while it was of no effect on diarrhea induced by castor oil. CONCLUSION: Volatile oil from A.longiligulare T.L.Wu has anti-inflammation,analgesic and anti-diarrhea effect related to the cure for ulcerative colitis.

AIM: To investigate antioxidative and antinitrosative effects of volatile oil from A.longiligulare T.L.Wu on dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis mice. METHODS: Balb/c mice were fed with 4% DSS solution for 7 d to induce ulcerative colitis.Using biochemical method,the activity of antioxidative enzyme SOD,MDA and NO were determined in normal,model,SASP and three mouse's groups with low,moderate and high volatile oil from A.longiligulare T.L.Wu respectively.At the same time,the activity of iNOS was also measured by immunohistopathology. RESULTS: The concentration of MDA and NO were reduced and SOD increased significantly in high-and moderate-volatile oil groups compared with those in the model group.The activity of iNOS was reduced significantly in high-and moderate-volatile oil groups compared with those in the model group.The results demonstrated that the expression of iNOS was significantly inhibited in DSSinduced ulcerative colitis mice after being treated with high or moderate-dosage volatile oil. CONCLUSION: Volatile oil from A.longiligulare T.L.Wu has antioxidative and antinitrosative effects which may be one of the mechanism for treating UC.

Objective To statistically analyze data of blood transfusion from General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command,Mianyang field blood station,Deyang field blood station and other military medical institutions from May 12 to June 30,2008 so as to provided certain references for reasonable blood supportability in wartime and disaster.Methods A statistical analysis was done on data of blood collection and supply including self-taken blood and assembled blood,total amount of blood supply as well as the transfusion information of inpatients injured by earthquake in our hospital.Results The amount of self-taken blood was 5 111 U,the amount of assembled blood 3 380 U and the total amount of blood supply 1 0405.5 U.But blood transfusion was 4 090.6 U in 132 patients admitted into General Hospital of Chengdu Military Command.In addition,the crest-time of transfusion appeared at 96 hours after earthquake.Moreover,patients with fractures received the highest rate of blood transfusion and crush syndrome patients received the most blood transfusion and the highest per capita transfusion.Conclusions Blood supportability in earthquake is different from that in wartime and other disasters in aspects of transfusion time,blood types and blood transfusion volume.It is important to analyze the characteristics of transfusion in patients injured by earthquake for national strategy of blood supportability in disasters and for blood supportability in the wartime.

AIM To investigate the therapeutic effect of ethyl acetate extract from Pongamia pinnata roots (PREA) on ethanol-induced gastric lesions. METHODS The experimental gastric mucosal injuries were prepared by ig ethanol to rats, and the protective effect of PREA was evaluated by calculating lesion index, observing pathological changes, and measuring the contents of nitric oxide (NO) and malondialdehyde (MDA), and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) from gastric mucosal tissue. In addition, gastric secretary and gastric wall adherent mucus were studied with the pylorus-ligation rat model. RESULTSCompared with the model control group, PREA (50, 150 and 450 mg·kg-1, ig) dose-dependently prevented the gastric mucosal damages induced by ethanol, its inhibition rates were 28.7%, 57.7% and 78.7 %, respectively. The pathomorphology lesions of mucosal tissue were obviously ameliorated. PREA obviously antagonized the ethanol-induced elevation of MDA content, and reduction of NO level and SOD activity of gastric mucosa. PREA significantly reduced gastric juice volume, free acidity, total acidity and total acid output, but didn′t affect the pepsin activity. Moreover, PREA obviously increased adherent mucus quantity of stomach wall, as well as free mucus quantity dissolved in gastric juice of pylorus-ligation rat. CONCLUSIONPREA has protective effect on ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injuries, which suggests that PREA may be used for protection or treatment of human ethanolinduced gastric lesions.

AIM: To study the effect of extract from Pongamia pinnata roots on anti-inflammation and analgesia and acute toxicity. METHODS: The models of mice ear edema induced by xylene and Cotton pellet granuloma in rats to observe the anti-inflammation effect of PRE via oral administration. The effect of PRE on analgesia was tested by measuring the latent period licking hind foot with the hot plate method and counting body twisting induced by acetic acid in mice. The acute toxicity of PRE was measured by the method of Bliss. RESULTS: PRE could significantly inhibit the ear edema caused by xylene in mice, granuloma hyperplasia caused by cotton in rats. It could significantly prolong the pain threshold on hot-plate in mice, reduce the writhing times in mice. The LD50 of PRE was 6. 371 8 g/kg, its 95% confident limit was 5. 408 4-7. 723 2 g/kg. CONCLUSION: PRE has obvious effect on anti-inflammation and analgesia and the lower acute toxicity.

AIM: To study the effect of total flavonoids of Pongamia pinnata roots(PRF) on ulcerative colitis(UC) induced by dextran sulphate sodium(DSS) in mice and the possible mechanism. METHODS: Balb/c mice were fed with 4% DSS solution for 7 d to induce ulcerative colitis and treated with sulfasalazine(SASP) as positive control.The clinical symptom and the lesion of colonic mucosa were observed and the levels of T-AOC、MDA、NO and the activity of NOS in colonic tissue were tested. RESULTS: Compared with the model control,the clinical symptom and the lesion of colonic mucosa in treatment group were remarkably improved after administration of PRF in large or medium dose.In the two groups,the decrease in the levels of MDA,NO and the activity of NOS,and the increase in the levels of F-AOC could be found.(P0.05). CONCLUSION: The results indicate that significant effect of PRF on DSS-induced UC may attributae to reduction in free radical,depression of lipid peroxidation and enhancement of antioxidant capability.

The risk of early acute rejection after kidney transplantation is relatively high, which severely affects the quality of life of the recipients. In 2009, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) recommended that immune inducers should be included in the immune-inducing regime before kidney transplantation, aiming to provide certain strength of immunosuppression during this critical phase and effectively reduce the incidence of acute rejection following kidney transplantation. At present, the selection, efficacy and safety of immune inducers remain controversial among transplantation centers around the world. In this article, clinical efficacy of monoclonal antibodies including interleukin-2 receptor antagonist, alemtuzumab, rituximab and polyclonal antibody antithymocyte globulin in immune induction therapy before kidney transplantation were compared and literature review was performed at home and abroad, aiming to provide reference for promoting the individualized selection of immune inducers for kidney transplantation and improving the quality of life of recipients.

OBJECTIVETo show the changes of heat shock protein 70(HSP70) expression at cellular level in different heat exposure stages and the significance of HSP70 expression in heat exposure organism.

METHODThe heat exposure model was established in rats with artificial hot climatic chamber[34 +/- 1) degree C, RH 60%]. SD rats were randomly divided into control groups(C) and heat exposure groups(A), and into subgroups including 2, 7, 14, 28 d stages from each one of the groups. The immuno-histochemistry was used to detect HSP70 expression in rat liver and cardiac muscle, and photography analytic software was used to analyze HSP70 expression in liver and cardiac cells.

RESULTSThe expression intensity of HSP70 in heat exposure groups(gray values of liver were 137.0 +/- 5.1, 137.0 +/- 5.2, 137.8 +/- 7.1, 139.2 +/- 5.2 respectively; of cardiac muscle 156.1 +/- 4.4, 155.1 +/- 6.2, 155.4 +/- 4.5, 156.2 +/- 5.1 respectively) was stronger than that in control groups(P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) during all stages of the heat exposure; There was no significant difference in expression intensity of HSP70 among various stages of heat exposure; after 2 d of heat exposure, HSP70 expression in cell nuclei of the liver and cardiac muscle cells was stronger than that in cytoplasm in heat exposure group; HSP70 expression in Kupffer's cells of liver was also stronger than that of control(P < 0.05), but not on 7, 14 and 28 d; the activities of alanine aminotransferase(ALT), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), creatine kinase(CK) and hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase(HBD) showed an increase on 2 d and 28 d of heat exposure.

CONCLUSIONThe vital organs would be damaged on 2 d of heat exposure. High expression of HSP70 at this stage may be a marker of cell damage; Increased HSP70 expression on 7-14 d of heat exposure may play an important role in adaptation to heat, while long term(28 d) heat exposure, the protection of HSP70 from tissue damage may not be enough.

Adaptation, Physiological ; Animals ; HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins ; biosynthesis ; Heat Stress Disorders ; metabolism ; Liver ; metabolism ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Time Factors