Objective To evaluate the effects of ulinastatin on proinflamatory cytokines and oxygen free radical during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Methods Eighteen ASA Ⅲ-Ⅳ patients with end-stage liverⅣ diseases, undergoing OLT were randomly divided into two groups: (1) ulinastatin group received intravenous infusion of ulinastatin 2? 105 IU in 100 normal saline after skin incision and every 4 hours thereafter (group U n = 9); control group received same amount of normal saline instead of ulinastatin (group C n = 9). Anesthesia was induced with midazolam 0.1-0.2 mg?kg-1 , fentanyl 5 ?g?kg-1 and pipecuronium 0.1 mg?kg-1 and maintained with isoflurane inhalation and intermittent iv boluses of fentanyl and pipecuronium combined with epidural anesthesia(T8.9). The patients were mechanically ventilated with 100% O2 and PETCO2 was maintained at 35-40 mm Hg during operation. Swan-ganz catheter was inserted via right internal jugular or subclavian vein after induction of anesthesia. Cardiac output, mixed venous oxygen saturation and central venous temperature were continuously monitored with continuous cardiac output monitor (Baxter, Vigilance). ECG,CVP,SpO2 and PETCO2 were also continuously monitored during operation. Radial artery was cannulated for continuous direct blood pressure monitoring. Blood samples were taken before skin incision (T0), 120 min after skin incision (T1), 30 min after liver was removed ( anhepatic phase) (T2) , 5 min and 60 min after reperfusion of the graft (T3 , T4) and at the end of operation (T5 ) for determination of plasma IL-6, IL-8, TNF-? and MDA concentration. Body temperature was maintained above 35.5℃ during operation. Venovenous bypass was performed during anhepatic phase. Results (1) In group C plasma IL-6 and Ⅱ-8 concentrations were significantly increased from T1-5 during operation as compared with the baseline values (T0), whereas plasma levels of TNF-? and MDA did not change significantly before and during anhepatic phase (T1 , 2) but were significantly increased during neohepatic phase and at the end of surgery (T3 ,45) as compared with the baseline values (T0).(2) In group U plasma IL-6, IL-8, TNF-? and MDA concentrations were not significantly increased during operation, except that plasma IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations were significantly higher at T3 (5 min after reperfusion of the graft) than the baseline values. Conclusion Ulinastatin inhibits release of proinflammatory cytokines and reduces production of oxygen free radicals during OLT.

Objective To evaluate the effects of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) and low-dose dopamine on renal function during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) .Methods Eighteen ASA Ⅲ-Ⅳ patients with end-stage liver diseases undergoing OLT were randomly divided into two groups of 9 patients each : PGE1 group (group P) and low-dose dopamine group (group D). Anesthesia was induced with midazolam 0.1-0.2 mg?kg-1 , fentanyl 5 ?g?kg-1 and pipecuronium 0.1 mg?kg1 and maintained with isoflurane inhalation and intermittent i.v. boluses of fentanyi and pipecuronium. The patients were mechanically ventilated after tracheal intubation. PGE1 was infused at 0.4-0.8?g? kg-1 ? h-1 in group P and dopamine at 1 -3 ?g ? kg-1? min in group D after induction until the end of operation. Swan-Ganz catheter was inserted via right internal jugular vein or subclavian vein and radial artery was cannulated. MAP, ECG, CVP, SvO2 , cardiac output ( CO), SpO2 , PET CO2 and core temperature were continuously monitored during operation. Venous blood samples were taken and urine was collected before induction of anesthesia (T1 .baseline), during preanhepatic (T2) anhepatic (T3) and neohepatic phases (T4) and at the end of operation (T5) for determination of serum creatinine (Cr) concentration and serum and urine concentration of ?2 -microglobulin (?2-MG). Creatinine clearance ratio (CCr) was calculated. Total urine output during operation and urine output and the amount of furosemide given during anhepatic phase were recorded. Core body temperature was maintained above 35.5℃ during operation. Veno-venous bypass (VVB) was performed during anhepatic phase.Results In group P, compared to baseline there were no significant changes in MAP, Cr and CCr duringoperation, while serum ?2-MG decreased significantly at T5 and urine ?2-MG increased significantly at T3-5 . In group D serum ?2-MG was significantly decreased while urine ?2 -MG significantly increased at T2.5 compared to baseline. There was significantly more urine output during anhepatic phase and the whole operation and less furosemide was given in group D than in group P. Conclusion Low dose dopamine is more effective in protecting renal function during OLT than PGE1 .

Rotavirus capsid protein Vp4 plays an important role in the virus adhering and entering the cells. In this study, a Vp4 gene cloned from a rotavirus strain TB-Chen was highly expressed in E.coli BL21 (DE3). The results of the Western blot showed that the protein possesses specific immuno-reactivities and can be specifically recognized by guinea pig antibodies against rotavirus strain SA11 or Wa. Some Vp4 dimers were formed during renaturation. These data obtained from this study provide a strong basis for further study on the structure and function of the Vp4.

OBJECTIVETo compare clinical effect of T-shaped locking internal fixation and external fixation in treating dorsal Barton's fracture,and investigate selective strategy of internal fixation.

METHODSFrom January 2008 to January 2013, 100 patients with dorsal Barton's fracture were randomly divided into two groups. In treatment group, there were 30 males and 20 females with an average age of (33.8±3.6) years old;30 cases were type B, 20 cases were type C;and treated with T-shaped locking internal fixation. In control group, there were 32 male and 18 females with an average age of (32.9±3.4) years old; 29 cases were type B, 21 cases were type C; and treated with external fixation. Volar tilt, ulnar deviation and radial height at 3 months after operation were detected and compared between two groups. Mechara functional evaluation were used to evaluate postoperative clinical effects. Clinical cure time, postoperative complications,joint mobility and function score were recorded and compared between two groups.

RESULTSIn treatment group,volar tilt was (11.9±2.7)°, ulnar deviation was (20.8+ 2.9)°,and radial height was (10.9±1.8) mm; while volar tilt was (9.1±1.6)°, ulnar deviation was (17.1±2.9)°, and radial height was (8.1±1.5) mm in control group. Treatment group was better than control group in volar tilt, ulnar deviation and radial height. Clinical cure time in treatment group was(12.0±2.3) weeks, shorter than control group (18.0±4.1) weeks. The incidence of complications in treatment group was lower than control group. According to Mehara functional evaluation,20 cases got excellent results, 25 good, 3 moderate and 2 poor in treatment group; 16 cases got excellent results, 14 good, 10 moderate and 10 poor in control group. Treatment group was better than control group in clinical effects.

CONCLUSIONT-shaped locking internal fixation with postoperative functional exercise for the treatment of dorsal Barton's fracture fits for biomechanics demands,and has advantages of stable fixation,rapid recovery, less complications and good functional recovery, it has better clinical effects.

Adult ; Bone Plates ; Case-Control Studies ; Female ; Fracture Fixation ; instrumentation ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; instrumentation ; Humans ; Male ; Radius Fractures ; surgery ; Wrist Injuries ; surgery

Objective To establish a rapid detection approach by visual interpretation directly for OprD2 resistance gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa based on the Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP),and provide a quick and effective method for clinical monitoring of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains.Methods Totally 47 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa collected from December 2011 to June 2012 in Southwest Hospital of microorganisms were prospectively studied.Four LAMP primers (two inner,two outer) were designed according to the six zones of the OprD2 gene of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.A positive reaction is indicated by the color change after adding an intercalating dye (hydroxy naphthol blue) to the reaction solution.This method was used to detect and analyze the distribution of OprD2 resistance gene in 47 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its coirelation with antibiotic resistance.Results The LAMP assays showed 100％ specificity for the OprD2 gene,and the sensitivity (with the lowest detection limits of 17.414 μg/L) was 10-fold higher than that of conventional PCR assays.The OprD2 gene was negative in 23 strains by both conventional PCR and LAMP.In OprD2 negative strains,the resistance rate of cefotaxime,levofloxacin,aztreonam,piperacillin,imipenem and meropenem was 100％ (23/23),57％ (13/23),48％ (11/23),48％ (11/23),48％ (11/23) and 43％ (10/23).Compared with the OprD2 positive strains,statistical analysis showed that the resistance rate of imipenem,levofloxacin and meropenem in OprD2 negative strains increased significantly (chisquare value is 9.155,4.846,4.037,P value was 0.002,0.028,0.045,and so there was significant difference).Conclusions The established LAMP approach in this study enables rapid,sensitive and specific detection of OprD2 gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by visual interpretation.Deficiency of OprD2 gene confers Pseudomonas aeruginosa a basal level of resistance to carbapenems especially to imipenem.The identification of OprD2 gene distribution in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is helpful to the selection of antimicrobial agents in the infection treatment.

Objective To examine the suscepribility of the single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs)in IL-1 gene in Chinese Han population to ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods An correlation analysis was performed in a case-control cohort of 162 AS cases, 58 patients with other autoimmune diseases and 162 controls. Four SNPs located in the IL-1 gene (rs16944, rs3811058, rs419598, rs315952) were examined by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP). Results The frequencies of allele C at position rs16944, rs3811058, rs419598 significantly increased in AS cases VS controls, so did their genotype frequencies (50% vs 36.3%, 57.9% vs 52.8%, 45.7% vs 12.3%, P＜0.05). The SNPs of these sites significantly influenced the prevalence of AS. Conclusion We discover that SNPs of IL-1 gene Rs16944, Rs419598, Rs3811058 is closely related to the occurrence of AS.

Objective • To investigate the effect of microenvironment on the expression of β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) in PC12 cells. Methods • The PC12 cells were respectively treated with thapsigargin (Tg), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), H2O2, hypoxia incubator and hypoglycemic medium to produce mild endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), inflammatory environment, mild oxidative stress, hypoxia and low glucose conditions. Western blotting and fluorescence quantitative PCR were used to detect the expression of BACE1 protein and BACE1 mRNA. Results • After PC12 cells were treated with Tg (0.13 μmol/L) for 12 h or LPS (0.01 mg/mL) for 36 h, BACE1 protein and mRNA levels were significantly up-regulated (P<0.05). No significant changes were observed in the expression of BACE1 protein and mRNA of the PC12 cells treated with H2O2 (0.13 mmol/L or 0.25 mmol/L) for 12 h, under hypoxic or hypoglycemic environment (P>0.05). Conclusion • Mild ERS and inflammatory condition can up-regulate BACE1 mRNA and protein expression in PC12 cells.

Objective To measure the level of androgen receptor (AR) mRNA in peripheral blood monocytes (PBMCs) and serum testosterone level of patients with gouty arthritis (GA) and healthy controls (HC),and to explore the role of testosterone and AR in the pathogenesis of GA.Methods Chemilluminescence was used to detect the level of serum testosterone in GA [including 119 acute GA (AGA) and 60 nonacute GA (NAGA) patients] and 47 HC group.Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR)was used to measure AR mRNA in PBMCs from 41 GA and 35 HC.Western blotting was used to measure PBMCs AR in GA and HC for each 6 cases.One-way ANOVA,t test and Spearman's correlation were adopted for statistical analysis.Results Serum testosterone was significantly reduced in AGA and NAGA group compared to that in HC group [(6.1±1.5) ng/ml,P＜0.01,respectively],and the expression was lower in the AGA [(3.7±1.4) ng/ml] group [(4.9±2.0) ng/ml] than that in the NAGA group (P＜0.01).The level of AR mRNA and protein was much lower in the GA group than that in the HC group (P＜0.01,respectively).Negative correlations was detected between AR mRNA and uric acid in GA patients.There was negative correlation between serum testosterone and VLDL,GLU; meanwhile,positive correlation was found between serum testosterone and HDL (P＜0.05,respectively) in NAGA patients.There were no correlations between testosterone and other laboratory data.There was no correlation between AR and other laboratory data in GA patients and healthy controls (P＞0.05,respectively).Conclusion Altered expression of testosterone and its receptor may be involved in the pathogenesis of gouty inflammation.Further study will be needed to shed light on the exact role of androgen and AR in gout.

This study aimed to examine the preparation of cationic lipid microbubble (CLM), and evaluate its physical and chemical properties and toxicity, measure the gene transfection efficiency by ultrasound triggered microbobble destruction (UTMD) in combination with CLM. The CLM was prepared by the method of the thin film hydration, and its morphology was observed under the electron microscopy at 1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th, and 14th day after preparation, respectively. The size, Zeta potential and stability of CLM were tested. The acute toxicity of CLM was assessed. The green fluorescent protein gene (EGFP) transfection efficiency was evaluated. The experiment grouping was as follows: naked plasmid group (P group), ultrasonic irradiation plus naked plasmid group (P-US group), naked plasmid plus CLM group (P-CLM group), naked plasmid plus ultrasound and CLM group (UTMD group). The expression of EGFP was detected by fluorescent microscopy and flow cytometry. The results showed that CLMs were spherical in shape, with the similar size and good distribution degree under the light and electron microscopies. The size of CLMs was varied from 250.4±88.3 to 399.0±99.8 nm and the Zeta potential of CLMs from 18.80±4.97 to 20.1±3.1 mV. The EGFP expression was the strongest in the UTMD group, followed by the P-CLM group, P-US group and P group. Flow cytometry results were consistent with those of fluorescent microscopy. The transfection efficiency was substantially increased in the P-US group, P-CLM group and UTMD group as compared with that in the P group, almost 7 times, 10 times and 30 times higher than that in the P group respectively. It is suggested that CLMs prepared by the method of thin film hydration are uniform in diameter, and proved non-toxic. UTMD combined with CLM can significantly increase the transfection efficiency of EGFP to targeted cells.

Objective: To observe the effects of moxibustion pretreatment on the protein expressions of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), phosphorylation extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (p-ERK1/2) and activated protein-1 (AP-1), the key factors of extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling transduction pathway in gastric tissue of rats with stress-induced gastric mucosal damage, and to discuss the mechanisms of moxibustion therapy in promoting the restoration of damaged gastric mucosa.
Methods: Thirty Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into a normal group, a model group, and a moxibustion group using the random digits table, 10 in each group. Except the rats in the normal group, rats in the other two groups were used to make stress-induced gastric mucosal damage model using restraint and cold stress. Before modeling, rats in the moxibustion group were alternately treated with moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) and Zhongwan (CV 12), or Pishu (BL 20) and Weishu (BL 21), once a day, for a total of 8 d. Histological changes of gastric mucosa were observed under the light microscopy, the expression of gastric tissue p-ERK1/2 was detected by immunohistochemistry assay, and the protein levels of EGFR and AP-1 were measured by Western blots.
Results: Compared with rats in the normal group, gastric mucosal damage was more serious, and protein expressions of gastric tissue EGFR, p-ERK1/2 and AP-1 increased in the model group (P<0.01,P<0.05,P<0.05). Compared with rats in the model group, gastric mucosal damage was milder, and protein expressions of gastric tissue EGFR, p-ERK1/2 and AP-1 increased in the moxibustion group (allP<0.01).
Conclusion:Moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36), Zhongwan (CV 12), Pishu (BL 20) and Weishu (BL 21) couldincrease EGFR, p-ERK1/2 and AP-1 expression levels in gastric tissue of stress-induced gastric mucosal damage rats, maintain the information transfer function of ERK signaling transduction pathway, and promote restoration of gastric mucosal damage.