Objective To investigate the animal model of acute lung injury (ALI) induced by caudal vein injection of trypsin in rats and to evaluate the model.Methods The model of lung injury was established by caudal vein injection of trypsin in rats.The rats were killed at the time point of 3 h,6 h,12 h,24 h,and 24 h and then the pathological changes of structure of lungs,peripheral blood neutrophil count,arterial blood gas analysis and lung wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio in rats were measured and observed.Results The results of hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining showed that there was no obvious pathological changes in lung tissues of the control group,while alveolar and pulmonary septal edema,thickening,and a large number of inflammatory cells infiltration in the lung tissues of the model group.Compared to the control group,the peripheral blood neutrophil counts,W/D and PaCO2 were significantly increased,PaO2 was significantly decreased (P ＜0.01).There was significant differences in the number of peripheral blood neutrophils,PaCO2,W/D and PaO2 between the model groups (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The rat model of ALI induced by trypsin can successfully simulate the lung damage caused by the release of a large number of trypsin when severe acute pancreatitis occurred.

Objective To investigate the change of intestinal barrier function and the protection of pentoxifylline (PTX) to intestinal barrier. Methods Fifty-four SD male rats were randomly divided into 3groups, including sham operation group, ANP group, PTX group. ANP rat model were induced by retrograde injection of 5% sodium taurocholate into pancreatic and bile duct. Rats in sham operation group underwent operation without injection of taurocholate. After ANP induction, the rats in PTX group received PTX at a dose of 25 mg/kg weight via penis vein. The rats were sacrificed 3, 6, 24 h after operation, the serum levels of amylase, D-lactic acid, TNF-α were determined. The pancreas tissue and terminal ileum were harvested for pathological examination; ZO-1 levels of ileum epithelial tight junction were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Results Six hours after induction, the serum levels of amylase, TNF-α, D-lactic acid in ANP group were(9141±672)U/L, (347.96±79.47) pg/ml and (10.21±1.08 ) rmg/L, which were significantly higher than those in sham operation group [(1723 ± 57 )U/L, (134.09 ± 31.36 )pg/ml and (4.33 ±0.49)mg/L, P ＜0.01]. The serum levels of amylase, TNF-α, D-lactic acid in PTX group were (7965 ± 318 ) U/L, (238.48 ± 44.35 ) pg/ml and ( 8.75 ± 1.28 ) mg/L, which were significantly lower than those in ANP group, but they were significantly higher than those in sham group ( P＜0.05 or ＜0.01). The positive rate of ZO-1 was (3.29±0.36)% in sham operation group, and it was (1.91 ± 0. 32)% in ANP group,which was significantly lower than that in sham operation group (P ＜ 0.05 ); and the value was (2.53±0.43)%in PTX group, which was lower than that in sham group, but it was higher than that in ANP group(P＜0.05).Conclusions PTX may attenuate intestinal barrier function injury by decreasing the breakdown of intestinal ZO-1.

Objective To study the characteristics of neutralization antibody in mice induced by DNA vaccines of hemagglutinin(HA) of novel H1N1 influenza A virus(2009H1N1).Methods HA encoding plasmids of 2009H1N1 or 1918H1N1(2009HA or 1918HA)were constructed.25 μg or 200 μg dosage of 2009HA plasmids were used to immunize the mice,the total antibody of anti-20O9HA or cross-reactive antibody were assayed by ELISA using 2009HA or 1918HA protein as capture antigen,and the neutralizing antibody were assayed by two kinds of virus pseudo - particles(pp) of 2009H1N1 and 1918H1N1 .Results During of 4 to 16 weeks after boost immunization,in two groups of mice immunized with 25 μg or 200 μg dosage 2009HA plasmids,both total antibody of anti-2009HA and neutralizing antibody to 2009H1Nlpp reached the similar level(P ＞0.05),and there were cross-reactive antibody to 1918HA protein in two groups of mice serum,with similar titers of cross-neutralizing activity to 1918H1N1 pp(P ＞0.05),Conclusion A low dosage DNA vaccine encoding HA of 2009 H1 N1 virus is able to induce persistent and high level of neutralizing antibody,and may be potential valuable vaccine against the new emerging influenza virus.

Considerable attention has been directed toward studying the impact of diabetes on the central nervous system. The current study investigates the biochemical changes in the brain tissue of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat using 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P MRS). The 31P NMR spectra of the whole brain show no significant changes of phosphomonoesters and phosphodiesters levels one week after STZ induction, suggesting no apparent structural changes in cell membranes. The results identifies the increased level of adenosine diphosphate, negligible changes of phosphocreatine ( PCr ) and adenosine triphosphate ( ATP) , but the decreased ratio of PCr/ATP, indicating that PCr plays a role of balancing the energy. Moreover, the decreased pH value indicates the changes of the intracellular environment in STZ-diabetic brains in rats. After 15 weeks of STZ injection, the metabolism of phospholipid membrane and brain energy metabolism has been obviously disturbed. Our study successfully shows that 31 P MRS can not only study phospholipid and energy metabolism non-invasively, but also measure intracellular pH and other important biochemical information. All of these spectroscopic characterizations contribute significantly to the understanding of pathogenesis and evolution of diabetes, and provide theoretical basis for early diagnosis and clinical treatment in diabetes.

BACKGROUND:Shengjiyuhong ointment has been reported to inhibit hypertrophic scarring. OBJECTIVE:To verify the effects of Shengjiyuhong ointment on hypertrophic scarring of in a rabbit ear model. METHODS:Each ear of thirty-six Japanese rabbits was used to make four 1-cm-diameter circular ful-thickness skin wounds with the entire perichondrium removed. Final y, 288 wounds were made and randomly divided into 6 groups:model, negative control (no drugs were administered), low-, moderate-, high-crude herbal dose drugs (Shengjiyuhong ointment was administered topical y at concentrations of 8.39%, 25.18%, and 75.54%), and positive control (recombinant bovine basic fibroblast growth factor was administered topical y). Shengjiyuhong ointment was administered twice daily til wound healing. The wounds were evaluated by the Vancouver scar scale (VSS). Scar elevation index (SEI) of scar specimens was calculated under a microscope at 40× magnification. mRNA expression levels of type I and III col agen, connective tissue growth factor, fibronectin, andα-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) were determined by fluorescent quantitative PCR. Protein expression levels of type I and III col agen andα-SMA were detected by western blot assay.α-SMA immunoreactivity was determined by immunofluorescent staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:VSS scores and SEI were significantly increased in each group at 30 days (P<0.05). VSS scores and SEI were significantly decreased in the moderate-and high-crude herbal dose drug groups and positive control groups compared with the model, negative control, and low-crude herbal dose drug groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). mRNA expression levels of type I and III col agen, connective tissue growth factor and fibronectin, and protein expression levels of type I and III col agen andα-SMA were significantly inhibited after moderate-crude herbal dose Shengjiyuhong ointment and positive drug treatment (P<0.01). These findings suggest that Shengjiyuhong ointment can reduce hypertrophic scars by inhibiting fibroblast proliferation and col agen deposition.

Objective To evaluate a normative and systematic training mode for teachers of community general practice.Methods A total of 16 general practice teachers,who came from Fenglin community health service centre in Shanghai,participated three-stage training mode during March 2011 to February 2012.The clinical competence evaluation and questionnaire survey were conducted before and after training.Fifty trainees trained by the teachers also received clinical competence evaluation.Results After the three-stage training,the test score in medical knowledge,physical examination and clinical skills of the teachers did not change significantly (P =0.794,0.674 and 0.326).The self assessment questionnaire survey of general practice teachers indicated a significant increase,especially in practice capability (t =-2.840,P =0.015) and overall quality (t =-3.017,P =0.011).After training by the teachers,the medical knowledge (t =-9.200,P =0.000),physical examination (t =-9.947,P =0.000) and clinical skills (t =-14.828,P =0.000) of 50 trainees increased markedly.Conclusions Differed from conventional training courses,the three-stage training enhances teaching ability and overall quality of community general practice teachers,and provides a effective training model.

Objective To evaluate clinical efficacy and safety of loratadine combined with desloratadine in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria(CSU)in children. Methods A total of 177 children with CSU were enrolled into this study, and randomly and equally divided into 3 groups:combination group treated with an age?based dose of desloratadine tablet every morning and a weight?based dose of loratadine tablet before sleep every night for consecutive 28 days, loratadine group treated with a half tablet of placebo(starch tablet)every morning and oral loratadine tablet before sleep every night for consecutive 28 days, and desloratadine group treated with a half tablet of placebo (starch tablet) every morning and oral desloratadine tablet before sleep every night for 28 consecutive days. Possible adverse reactions were observed and recorded after the start of treatment, and therapeutic effects were evaluated at the end of treatment. Results A total of 166 patients completed the trial, including 55 in the combination group, 56 in the loratadine group and 55 in the desloratadine group. After 28?day treatment, the total response rate was significantly higher in the combination group(90.9%, 50/55)than in the loratadine group (71.4%[40/56],χ2=6.865, P<0.05)and desloratadine group(74.5%[41/55],χ2=5.153, P<0.05). No significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions was observed among the combination group (10.9%[6/55]), loratadine group (8.9%[5/56]) and desloratadine group (9.1%[5/55], P > 0.05). Conclusion Combination of loratadine and desloratadine was superior to loratadine or desloratadine alone in the treatment of childhood CSU, and there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions among the 3 treatment groups.

Objective:To investigate the difference and relationship between synaptophysin, vimentin in positive or negative schizophrenia.Methods:Fifty-nine patients with schizophrenia mainly presented positive syndrome(positive case group), 41 patients with schizophrenia mainly presented negative syndrome(negative case group), 100 individuals without schizophrenia were enrolled.Patients with schizophrenia were assessed with positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS), then the patients were divided into positive symptom group (positive group, n=59) and negative symptom group (negative group, n=41). The serum levels of synaptophysin and vimentin were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa). The levels of serum synaptophysin and vimentin were compared among the groups by independent t test.The correlation between positive and negative symptoms and serum levels of synaptophysin and vimentin were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis. Results:In the positive case group: the synaptophysin level after treatment ((80.34±9.94)μg/L)was significantly lower than that before treatment ((102.89±12.03)μg/L). The vimentin level after treatment ((10.81±1.98)μg/L)was significantly lower than that before treatment((13.96±2.10)μg/L). The differences were statistically significant(both P<0.01). In the negative case group: the synaptophysin level after treatment ((80.42±10.61)μg/L) was significantly lower than that before treatment((102.98±11.04)μg/L). The vimentin level after treatment ((11.18±1.74)μg/L)was significantly lower than that before treatment((14.14±1.82)μg/L). The differences were statistically significant(both P<0.01). The synaptophysin levels in the positive case group and the negative case group were significantly higher than those in the control group((64.29±11.26)μg/L). The vimentin levels in the positive case group and the negative case group were significantly higher than those in the control group((8.33±1.62)μg/L). The differences were statistically significant(all P<0.01). The PANSS score of the positive and negative case group were significantly decreased after treatment compared with before treatment, the differences were statistically significant( P<0.05). Pearson correlation analysis suggested that synaptophysin was positively correlated with positive scale score in positive case group( r=0.650, P<0.01). Vimentin was positively correlated with negative scale score in negative case group( r=0.629, P<0.01). Conclusion:There may be different pathological mechanisms in schizophrenia with positive and negative symptoms.

Objective To investigate the variation of procalcitonin(PCT) in blood and tissue level of acute pancreatitis rats and probe its significant. Methods One hundred and two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group ( n = 6 ), lipopolysaccharide group ( LPS, n = 24 ), acute edematous pancreatitis (AEP) group ( n = 24), acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) group ( n = 24), AN P + LPS group ( n = 24). Subcutaneous injection of cerulein was used for AEP induction, while ANP model was induced by retrograde injection of sodium taurocholate into the biliary and pancreatic duct. The rats were sacrificed at 3,6, 18 and 24 hours after model induction. Pancreatic tissue was harvested and the pathological scores were assessed. Levels of PCT in serum, liver, lung, spleen, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine tissue was harvested and tissue levels of PCT were determined. Results AEP and ANP models were established successfully. At 6 h, the serum levels of PCT in control group, LPS group, AEP group, ANP group and ANP +LPS group were (0.0144 ±0.0082) ng/ml, (0. 1722 ±0.0449) ng/ml,(0.4751 ±0.0572) ng/ml, (0.7070 ±0. 1040) ng/ml and ( 1. 1960 ±0.8644) ng/ml, respectively; and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05 ). PCT could be detected in liver, lung, spleen, pancreas, small intestine and large intestine tissue of normal rats. PCT levels in liver and pancreas of ANP group were not statistically different, but the PCT levels in lung, spleen, and large intestine tissue significantly decreased, and the corresponding values were (5.63 ±0.62) ng/ml vs. (6.85 ±0.46) mg/ml, (4.73 ±1.27) mg/ml vs. (6.88 ±0.37) ng/ml, (1.08 ±0.52) ng/ml vs. (4.12 ± 1.02) ng/ml (P <0.01 ). However, the PCT levels in small intestine significantly increased, which were (2.51 ±0.90) ng/ml vs (0.98 ±0. 12) ng/ml (P<0. 01). Conclusions Serum PCT level was associated with the severity of AP and infection; the changes of PCT levels in different tissues may be related with the changes of organ's function.

Objective To explore the effects of Shengjiyuhong cream(SJYHC) on proliferation,transdifferentiation,collagen production and TGF-β1/Smads signaling of normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs).Methods Primary cultured NHDFs between 3-6 passages derived from 6 hypertrophic scar samples were all treated with TGF-β1 (0,2,5,10 ng/ml)stimulation added 5 μg/ml SJYHC or not.After culturing 72 h,CCK-8 solution was added to record absorbance at 450 nm to test proliferation of NHDFs.Fluorescence quantitative PCR was used for testing mRNA expression of α-SMA and type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen.Digestion method was to test the hydroxyproline content in the supernatant liquor.Western Blot was used for testing protein expression of α-SMA,type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen and Smad2,Smad3,P-Smad2 and P-Smad3.One-way analysis of variance were uesd to analyze differences among more than two groups,while LSD-t test as post hoc test were uesd to make paired-comparisons among the groups.P ＜ 0.05 indicated significant difference.Results With the stimulation of 2,5,10 ng/ml TGF-β1,the absorbance values(A values),mRNA and protein expression of α-SMA and type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen,hydroxyproline content,and protein expression of Smad2,Smad3,P-Smad2 and P-Smad3 were all elevated contrasted with the control group (P ＜ 0.05,P ＜ 0.01).Without TGF-β1 stimulation,SJYHC only increased the absorbance values(A values) from 1.645 ±0.052 to 1.796 ±0.060(P ＜0.05),while mRNA and protein expression of α-SMA and type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen,hydroxyproline content,and protein expression of Smad2,Smad3,P-Smad2 and P-Smad3 were infinitely variable(P ＞ 0.05).With stimulation of 2,5 ng/ml TGF-β1,SJYHC elevated the the absorbance values (A values) from 1.814 ± 0.052,1.970 ± 0.045 to 1.981 ± 0.061,2.133 ± 0.059 (P ＜ 0.05).While stimulated with 10 ng/ml TGF-β1,SJYHC declined the absorbance values(A values) from 2.130 ± 0.050 to 1.958 ± 0.045 (P ＜ 0.05).With stimulation of 2,5,10 ng/ml TGF-β1,mRNA expression of α-SMA were declined by SJYHC from 1.04 ±0.06,2.42 ±0.07,7.17±0.11 to 0.28 ±0.06,0.36 ±0.06,1.89 ±0.08 respectively,protein expression from 0.48± 0.05,1.17 ±0.09,2.04 ±0.09 to 0.18 ±0.03,0.21 ±0.08,0.91 ±0.11 respectively (P＜0.01),mRNA expression of Col Ⅰ from 0.73 ± 0.08,1.52 ± 0.08,3.05 ± 0.11 to 0.45 ± 0.07 0.46 ± 0.05,1.28±0.09 respectively,protein expression from 0.36 ±0.11,0.94 ±0.10,2.13 ±0.13 to 0.21 ± 0.13,0.24 ±0.08,0.87 ±0.09 respectively (P ＜0.01),mRNA expression of Col Ⅲ from 1.51 ±0.09,3.28 ±0.09,6.96 ±0.14 to 0.66 ±0.08,0.69 ±0.08,2.23 ±0.10 respectively,protein expression from 0.26 ± 0.08,0.96 ±0.09,1.96 ±0.15 to 0.08 ±0.02,0.12 ±0.02,0.43 ±0.06 respectively (P ＜0.01),hydroxyproline content from (7.219 ±0.590) μg/ml,(8.745 ±0.514) μg/ml,(10.969 ± 0.489) μg/ml to (6.242 ±0.225) μg/ml,(6.603±0.336) μg/ml,(7.516±0.511) μg/ml (P＜ 0.05).Under stimulation of 5 ng/ml TGF-β1,SJYHC had no significant effect on protein expression of Smad2 and Smad3 (P ＞ 0.05),while protein expression of P-Smad2,P-Smad3 were all declined from 0.56±0.08,0.87 ±0.13 to 0.31 ±0.07,0.46 ± 0.05 (P ＜0.01).Conclusions SJYHC may accelerate wound healing and prevent HS by promoting proliferation,inhibiting transdifferation and collagen production and secretion of NHDFs.