Objective To reveal the expression and potential mechanisms of TGF?_1 and CTGF mRNA in liver of rats with nonalcoholic fatty hepatic fibrosis induced by highly fat-enriched diet.Methods The model group(10 rats) was fed with highly fat-enriched diet while the normal control group(10 rats) was raised by standard animal feeds for 24 weeks.Hepatic histopathological changes were evaluated,and RT-PCR method was used to assay TGF?_1 and CTGF mRNA expression levels in the liver.Results The analysis indicated that liver inflammation and fibrosis were apparently present in model rats.RT-PCR analysis revealed that the expression of TGF?_1 and CTGF in hepatic tissue were inreased in the model group as compared with the normal control group.Conclusions The rats model for hepatic fibrosis can be established by feeding with highly fat-enriched diet for 24 weeks.The expression of TGF?_1 and CTGF were enhanced in hepatic liver tissue of fatty hepatic fibrosis rats,and these changes might stimulate the fatty fibrosis.

Objective Study the possible mechanisms of inhibiting hepatic fibrosis of IFN-? by observing the effects of IFN-? on the expression of smad3 mRNA in rat hepatic fibrosis model.Methods 70 rats were divided into three groups at random-fibrosis model group、IFN-? treatment group and normal control group.There are 30 rats in fibrosis model group which were induced to hepatic fibrosis by subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride(CCl4) for 12 weeks.In the meantime,using IFN-? to treat the rats in IFN-? treatment group for 12 weeks.Histopathology changes and degree of fibrosis in livers of all rats were observed.Eventually,Smad3 mRNA were detected and quantified by real-time RT-PCR.Results In contrast with normal control group,the degrees of fibrosis in rat fibrosis model were significantly increased(P

Objective To investigate whether there is a correlation of serum interleukin 18 (IL 18) and nitric oxide (NO) with Fulminant Hepatic Failure(FHF) and the effect of N acetylcysteine (NAC) on IL 18 and NO levels. Methods The level expression and dynamic changes of serum IL 18 and NO in 65 FHF patients serum were measured by ELISA. IL 18 and NO and their expression levels were observed comparatively in NAC treatment group (29 cases) and composite treatment group (36 cases). Results Serum IL 18 and NO concentrations in patients with FHF in both groups (NAC and Combination) were significantly higher than the control ( P

Objective To develop a rapid, accurate, specific method to detect causative agent of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). Methods Specific primers and probe were designed based on highly conserved VP1 region of enterovirus 71, coxsackie virus A16 and enterovirus. The sensitivity and specificity of the real-time RT-PCR was evaluated with 35 stool samples collected from pediatric patients with suspected HFMD and 20 clinical samples from health pediatric patients. Results Out of 35 clinical samples from suspected HFMD, 35 samples were identified as positive for enterovirus, 25 clinical samples were identified as positive for enterovirus 71, 8 clinical samples were identified as positive for coxsackie virus A16, among which 3 clinical samples were identified as positive for enterovirus 71 and coxsackie virus A16. The clinical diagnostic accordance rate is 85.71%. Out of 20 clinical samples from normal pediatric patients, 5 clinical samples were identified as positive for enterovirus, 20 clinical samples were negative for enterovirns 71 and coxsackie virus AI6. Conclusion Our results indicate real-time RT-PCR offers a rapid, sensitive, specific and cheap method to detect pathogen of HFMD from clinical specimens.

AIM: To investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) on renal injury induced by lung ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in mice and its relationship with endoplasmic reticulum stress response.METHODS: Healthy SPF male C57BL/6J mice, weighing 20~24 g, aged 8~10 weeks, were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=10 each): sham operation group (sham group), I/R group, atipamezole (Atip) group, DEX group, and DEX+Atip group.In vivo lung I/R model was established by occlusion of the left pulmonary artery for 30 min followed by 180 min of reperfusion in the mice.The Atip (250 μg/kg), DEX (20 μg/kg) and DEX+Atip were intraperitoneally infused into the mice before left pulmonary hilus was blocked in Atip group, DEX group and DEX+Atip group, and other operations were the same as I/R group.After experiment, the mice were killed, and the renal tissues were harvested to observe the morphological changes.The enzymatic activity of caspase-3, serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, and cell apoptotic index of the renal cells were also analyzed.The expression of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), caspase-12, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homdogous protein (CHOP) and glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) at mRNA and protein levels in the renal tissues was determined by RT-PCR and Western blot.RESULTS: Compared with sham group, the enzymatic activity of caspase-3, serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, renal cell apoptotic index, and the mRNA and protein levels of JNK, caspase-12, CHOP and GRP78 in I/R group were significantly increased (P<0.01), and the renal tissues had obvious damage under light microscope.Compared with I/R group, Atip group and DEX+Atip group, the enzymatic activity of caspase-3, serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, renal cell apoptotic index, and the mRNA and protein levels of JNK, caspase-12 and CHOP in DEX group were significantly decreased, and the expression level of GRP78 significantly increased (P<0.01).Furthermore, the renal tissue damage was obvious reduced.CONCLUSION: DEX effectively relieves the renal injury induced by lung I/R in mice, which may be associated with exciting α2-adrenergic receptor and inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress response.

Objective To investigate the association of primary liver cancer(PLC)with the mutations of HBV precore and basic core promoter(BCP)genes.Methods The serum markers of hepatitis B and the quantities of serum HBV DNA were detected in 144 HBsAg-positive PLC patients.The precore and BCP gene mutations in patients with HBeAg-negtive and HBV DNA-positive were detected by real-time PCR.One hundred and twenty chronic hepatitis B(CHB)patients were randomly selected to serve as the conol.Results There were 46(3 1.94%)patients with HBeAg-positive and 98(68.06%)patients with HBeAg-negative.In 98 HBeAg-negative patients,56(57.14%)were HBV DNA-positive,in which 43 (76.79%)were with precore 1896 gene mutations,50(89.29%)were with BCP1762/1764 gene mutations.and 38(67.86%)were with both gene mutations.Precore 1896 and BCP1762/1764 gene mutation rates in PLC patients were much higher than those in CHB patients(χ2=9.36 and 5.77,P＜0.05).Conclusion PLC may be associated with the mutations of HBV precore anti BCP genes.

Objective To investigate the infection status of nanobacteria on patients of chronic hepatopathy and hepatocellular carcinoma,and evaluate the clinical value of PCR.Methods In sera of 68 cases of chronic hepatitis B(CHB),56 chronic severe hepatitis B(CSHB),66 cirrhosis of liver(CL)and 23 hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC),nanobacteria were detected by immunohistochemistry stain(IHC),Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM)and polymerase chain reaction(PCR),compared with 40 healthy people.Results The positive rates of PCR were 27.69%,50.00%,61.29%,52.38% and 5.00% in patients with CHB,CSHB,CL,HCC and normal control respectively(P

Objective To evaluate the prevalence of hepatic steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and the impact of hepatic steatosis on the progress of fibrosis. Methods Five hundred and sixty two untreated CHB patients (405 males and 157 females) with an average age of 31.3 underwent liver biopsy from January to August 2007. On the day of liver biopsy, a questionnaire was completed and a blood sample was obtained for laboratory analysis. The degree of liver steatosis, necroinflammation and fibrosis was assessed; demographic information and clinical data including age, gender, body mass index (BMI), history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and HBeAg status, HBV DNA viral load were documented. Results In 562 patients, 102 (18. 2% ) had steatosis. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that liver steatosis was associated with the levels of TG, APO-B, UA, FSG, and higher BMI; and the progress of fibrosis was associated with high degree of hepatic steatosis and necroinflammation, age over 35 years, HBV DNA > 103 copies/L, high BMI and GGT. Conclusions The results show that obesity and dyslipidemia in CHB patients are associated with the hepatic steatosis, and the latter seems to be an important determinant for fibrosis.

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Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of alizarin combined with anti-tuberculosis therapy for multidrug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-PTB).Methods A total of 200 confirmed MDR-PTB patients admitted in the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University during June 2013 and June 2015 were enrolled in the study.Patients were randomly divided into study group and control group (100 in each).Both groups were given standard anti -tuberculosis treatment for 8 months, and additional alizarin was given to study group .Chi-square test was used to assess the differences in clinical efficacy, sputum negative conversion rate, cavity closure and lesion absorption rate , as well as the incidence of adverse reactions between two groups ( including patients categorized according to TCM syndrome ). Results There were 39 markedly effective cases, 51 improved cases, 10 ineffective cases in study group, and 22 markedly effective cases, 35 improved cases, 43 ineffective cases in the control group.The total effective rate in study group was significantly higher than that in control group (90% vs.57%, χ2 =28.262, P <0.01).For patients with TCM syndrome differentiation as phlegm -heat stagnating lung and those with qi-stagnation induced blood-stasis, alizarin combination therapy had significantly higher total effective rate than standard anti -tuberculosis treatment (78.78% vs.63.33%, χ2 =7.187, P <0.05;95.74% vs.42.31%, χ2 =73.997, P <0.01), but the difference was not observed in patients with TCM syndrome differentiation as deficiency of qi and blood (95.00% vs.88.89%, χ2 =5.025, P >0.05). There was no significant difference in sputum negative conversion rate between two groups (76% vs.55%,χ2 =2.190, P >0.05).The cavity closure and lesion absorption rate in study group ( 91%) was significantly higher than that in the control group (54%,χ2 =38.294, P <0.01).The adverse reaction rate in study group was 27%, which was significantly lower than that in control group (66%, χ2 =30.570, P <0.01).Conclusion Alizarin in combination with standard anti -tuberculosis therapy can improve the clinical efficacy and reduce adverse reactions in treatment of MDR -PTB.