Objective:To observe the influences of sleep deprivation and antioxidant agent ?-lipoic acid on the expression of IRE1 in the cortex and hippocampus in rats.Methods:Rats were randomly divided into control groups and sleep deprivation group.The control groups included blank control group(n=10) and environmental control group(n=10).Sleep deprivation group included 120 rats,and rats were further divided into ?-lipoic acid group(25 mg?kg-1?d-1) and sleep deprivation model group.The two were further divided into 6 groups according to the periods of sleep deprivation and sleep restoration(SD 1 d,SD 3 d,SD 5 d,SD 7 d,SD 7 d/RS 6 h,SD 7 d/RS 12 h[n=10]).The expression of IRE1 mRNA and protein was examined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry,respectively.Results:RT-PCR results showed that the expression of IRE1 mRNA in the cortex and hippocampus were significantly higher in sleep deprivation group than in the blank and environmental control groups(P

Objective To investigate the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS)on the recovery of neurological function and the expression of neurofilament protein(NFP)-200 in rats with cerebral infarction.Methods The string-fastening method was used to establish focal ischemia-reperfusion models in 60 Sprague-Dawley rats and the rats were divided into the TMS group and the sham TMS group(composed of 30 rats each).Then each group were divided into the treated 1 d,3 d,7 d,14 d and 21 d subgroups(composed of 6 rats each).TMS group rats were administered with 2 sessions of TMS(200 pulses total)daily,keeping on corresponding days in different groups.The recovery of neurological function and the optical density of NFP-200 by immunohistochemistry in the infarct peripheral zone in two groups were detected after therapy.Results At the 14 d and 21 d after treatment,neurological deficit scores of TMS group(2.67?0.82,1.50?0.55) were significantly lower than those of the sham TMS group(3.67?0.52,3.17?0.75)(P

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the rational use of vancomycin in neonatal sepsis. METHODS:A retrospec-tive survey was performed for newborns with neonatal sepsis in our hospital from Sept. 1st in 2011 to Sept. 1st in 2012,and the pathogenic examination results,bacterial resistance and use of vancomycin were analyzed and summarized. RESULTS:Totally 317 strains of pathogens were detected in 202 cases,including 147 strains of G+ bacteria(46.4%),88 strains of fungus(27.7%)and 82 strains of G- bacteria (25.9%). Coagulase-negative staphylococcus was the main pathogens. The use rate of vancomycin was 47.0%(95 cases),and the drug selections were all based on susceptibility,with most of two-drug combination(68 cases). No se-vere adverse reactions were found. CONCLUSIONS:Coagulase-negative staphylococcus is severe and has multi-drug resistance in the cases of neonatal sepsis in our hospital. While,the use of vancomycin is basically rational. However,the clinical use of vanco-mycin should be more cautious to prevent the generation of vancomycin-resistant strains.

Acute Disease ; Adult ; Female ; Herbicides ; poisoning ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Paraquat ; poisoning ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult

Objective To analyze the CT findings of lung cystic echinococcosis with infections, and to assess the value of CT examination. Methods The CT characters of 23 cases of pathologically proved lung cystic echinococcosis were analyzed and CT findings were compared with pathology. Results All 23 cases of lung cystic echinococcosis appeared as single cystic lesions. Fifteen cases appeared in the right lung, and the other 8 in the left. The lesions located in lower lobe were more than those in the upper lobe. According to the CT examination, it could be divided into two types: (1) simple lesion (7 cases) appeared as irregular solid mass with different size, crude edge, and lobulation, and with fiber shadows in the lung field around the lesions. In 6 cases, curvilinear or spotty calcification occurred in the lesions. (2) echinococcosis as a bag (16 cases) appeared as a mass with cystic changes in lung tissue with different size and off-center cystic cavity. The lesions took the form of ball or irregular shape. The edge was crude. Around the focus, prickle-like or patchy changes were detected. Ruptured lesions showed “water snake” or “flow ribbon” signs in 4 cases. In 7 cases, calcification occurred on the cystic wall or extended into the inside contents. Conclusion CT could accurately demonstrate the location, appearance, internal structure, and adjacent situation of the cystic echinococcosis, providing valuable information for correct diagnosis and treatment.

To investigate the relationship between the diameter of abdominal aortic aneurysm(AAA) and the concentration of elastin, forty five healthy male Wistar rats were selected,5 rats of them were used as normal control, the other 40 rats were randomly divided into 2 groups. A 1 cm segment of the abdominal aorta of the rat was isolated and perfused with pancreatic elastase in the experimental group, and the control group was given normal saline solution. Laparotomy was performed immediately after operation and on the 2, 7, 14 day, the aortas were measured and harvested. Histological studies were carried out to analyze the changes in elastin. The aortic diameter progressed to aneurysmal dimension in the experimental group. Histological study revealed loss of elastin in tunica media of the aorta in the experimental group. Neither macroscopic nor microscopic lesions were found in control group. It is suggested that there is a significant correlation between the aortic diameter and the decreased elastin content.

To construct a steady canine abdominal aortic aneurysm model to study endovascular graft exclusion, fifteen hybrid canines(averaged 13 5kg) accepted bovine jugular vein segments replacement at infra kidney abdominal aortic to construct aneurysms, while lumbar arteries were reserved. All the fifteen aneurysms had satisfactory figures as clinical patterns. The aneurysm parameters were proximal neck diameter(6 0?0 8)mm, distal neck diameter(5 7?0 6)mm, aneurysm sac diameter(22 7?13 3)mm, length(36 1?17 9)mm. It is concluded that the designation of this model is suitable for endovascular graft exclusion,and can be applicated in many procedures.

Objective To compare the results of three methods for measuring C reaction protein.Methods 100 patients were collected from our hospital,and three different methods for measuring C reaction protein were used to analyze the level of C reaction protein.Results Correlation analysis showed that the correlation between immunoturbidimetric assay and immunochromatography was higher.The differences of three methods assayed the C reaction protein were significant (P <0.05 )among normal people by the variance analysis,but had not statistical significance among abnormal people (P >0.05).The differences among all of test peo-ple were significant(P <0.05).Conclusion Detection of C reaction protein was important for diagnose inflammatory diseases.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Candidiasis ; complications ; microbiology ; Coal Mining ; Esophagitis ; complications ; microbiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; microbiology

Objective To investigate the correlation between dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and MRI image findings of intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma(IMCC) and pathologic differentiation.Methods The CT and (or) MRI features of ninety-five patients with IMCC proved by pathologic examination were retrospectively reviewed.Sixty-five patients underwent multiphasic dynamic contrast-enhanced CT scan, twenty-nine underwent multiphasic dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI scan and ten patients underwent multiphasic dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and MRI examination simultaneously.According to the case history and laboratory examination, patients were divided into groups: with chronic hepatitis and without chronic hepatitis and according to the maximum diameter of the tumor, they were divided into＜3 cm, 3 to 6 cm and＞6 cm groups.The imaging features of tumor enhancement were reviewed among groups.The pathologic results and imaging features were compared and patients were divided into well differentiated, moderately differentiated, and poorly differentiated groups.Analyzed by Chi-square test, the difference of tumor enhancement between groups were analyzed.Results The patterns of multiphasic dynamic contrast-enhanced CT and MRI in IMCC patients had five types: type 1:60 cases, peripheral rim and (or) separating enhancement during artery phase, followed by centripetal enhancement progressively and(or) separating enhancement in the equilibrium phase;type 2:11 cases, peripheral rim enhancement in the artery phase and hypointensity (hypoattenuating) during equilibrium phase with central nodular enhancement;type 3:15 cases, no enhancement in the arterial phase and internal heterogeneous enhancement during equilibrium phase;type 4: 6 cases, heterogeneous enhancement in the early phase and wash-out during equilibrium phase;type 5 : 3 cases, no enhancement throughout dynamic enhancement.The results showed that in hepatitis group type1 to 5 had 31, 7, 12, 5 and 1 cases and without hepatitis group had 29, 4, 3, 1 and 2 cases.There was no statistical significance between groups(x2=3.567,P=0.059).The maximum diameter＜3 cm group(28 cases) had 9, 8, 6, 3 and 2 case which showed enhancement type1 to 5;3 to 6 cm group(40 cases) had 27, 2, 7, 3 and 1 cases and＞6 cm group(27 cases) had 24, 1, 2, 0 and 0 cases.There was significant difference in groups(x2=19.582,P＜0.01).Pathological well differentiated and moderately differentiated groups(40 cases) had 24, 7,6, 2 and 1 cases presented enhancement type 1 to 5 and poorly differentiated group(55 cases) had 36, 4, 9, 3 and 3 cases.There was no statistical difference in three differentiated groups(x2=0.296,P=0.586).Conclusions CT and MRI enhancement patterns of IMCC are presented with diversity.The imaging features are associated with focus size and had no relationship with pathological differentiated degree.