Objective To study the changes of serum and ascitic procalcitonin (PCT ) level in the patients with liver cirrhosis complicating spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and to investigate the value in its early diagnosis .Methods 92 patients with cirrhotic and ascites were detected the levels of serum and ascitic PCT by the immunofluorescence method and the detection results were compared with the ascites routine and the bacterial culture results .Results Serum levels of PCT in the SBP group and the non-SBP group were obviously higher than those in the control group ,the difference was statistically significant (P<0 .05);Serum and ascitic levels of PCT in the SBP were significantly higher than those in the non-SBP group ;The sensitivity of serum PCT for di-agnosing peritonitis was 89 .3% ,the sensitivity of ascitic PCT for diagnosing peritonitis was 71 .4% .Conclusion The levels of ser-um and ascitic PCT have the important value for the early diagnosis of liver cirrhosis ascites ,moreover serum PCT level has higher value for early diagnosing liver cirrhosis ascites .

Objective To evaluate the role of 1-phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway in nerve growth factor-beta (NGF-β)-produced mitigation of cell apoptosis induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress during hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) in rat cardiomyocytes.Methods H9c2 cells were seeded in 96-well plates at a density of 5× 105 cells/ml (100 μl/well).The wells were randomly divided into 5 groups (n =15 each) using a random number table: control group (group C);group H/R;NGF-β group (group N);NGF-β+NGF receptor trkA antagonist K252a group (group N+K);NGF-β+ PI3K inhibitor LY294002 group (group N+L).The cells were exposed to 95％ N2-5％ CO2 for 4 h in an anaerobic incubator, followed by reoxygenation in a standard incubator for 4 h in H/R, N, N+K and N+L groups.In addition, the cells in N, N + K and N + L groups were incubated in a standard incubator containing NGF-β, the mixture of NGF-β and K252a and the mixture of NGF-β and LY294002, respectively, during reoxygenation, and the final concentrations of NGF-β , K252a and LY294002 were 50 ng/ml, 100 nmol/L and 50 μmol/L, respectively.The cell viability was detected by using CCK-8 assay, and the cell survival rate was calculated.The cell apoptosis was examined by flow cytometry, and apoptosis rate was calculated.The expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), caspase-12, Akt and phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) was detected by Western blot.The ratio of p-Akt to Akt was calculated.Results Compared with group C, the cell survival rate was significantly decreased, and the apoptosis rate was increased in H/R and N groups, and the expression of GRP78, CHOP and caspase-12 was significantly up-regulated in group H/R, and p-Akt/Akt was significantly increased in group N (P＜0.05).Compared with group H/R, the cell survival rate was significantly increased, the apoptosis rate was decreased, the expression of GRP78, CHOP and caspase-12 was up-regulated, and p-Akt/Akt was increased in group N (P＜0.05), and no significant change was found in the parameters mentioned above in N+K and N+L groups (P＞0.05).Compared with group N, the cell survival rate was significantly decreased, the apoptosis rate was increased, the expression of GRP78, CHOP and caspase-12 was up-regulated, and p-Akt/Akt was decreased in N+K and N+L groups (P＜0.05).Conclusion NGF-β can mitigate the cell apoptosis induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress during H/R, and activation of PI3K signaling pathway is involved in the mechanism.

Objective:To dynamically describe the drug concentration change in different time in vivo to understand the in vivo be-havior patterns and rules of drugs, provide reference for performing individual treatment and avoiding adverse drug reactions and lay foundation for dynamic description of physiological pharmacokinetic model. Methods:A two-compartment model was established using Simulink dynamic simulation and used in curve fitting and parameter estimation. The results from the model were compared with those from 3P97 software. Results:There was no significant difference between the results from the dynamic model and those from 3P97 soft-ware. Conclusion:The dynamic model can be used to dynamically simulate two-compartment model for oral administration. The re-sults from the dynamic simulation are more direct, and can correct the fitting error in 3P97 software.

Objective To evaluate the effect of advanced age on sepsis-caused heterogeneity of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) in the cytomembrane of skeleton muscle in rats.Methods Twenty SPF adult rats (aged 4-5 months,weighing 250-280 g) and 20 aged male Sprague-Dawley rats (aged 18-20 months,weighing 550-600 g),were obtained from the Experimental Animal Centre of Chongqing Medical University.The adult rats were randomly divided into control group (CAd group,n =10) and sepsis group (SAd group,n =10).The aged rats were randomly divided into control group (CAg group,n =10) and sepsis group (SAg group,n =10).Sepsis was produced by cecal ligation and puncture.The specimens of anterior tibial muscle were obtained at 24 h after operation for determination of the expression of neuronal nAChR (α7-nAChR) and fetal nAChR (γ-nAChR) using immunohistochemistry and Western blot.Results The expression of γ-nAChR and α7-nAChR in the cytomembrane of anterior tibial muscle was significantly higher in CAg and SAd groups than in CAd group,and in SAg group than in CAg and SAd groups.Conclusion Advanced age can aggravate sepsis-induced heterogeneity of nAChR in the cytomembrane of skeleton muscle in rats.

The standard research platform construction is one of the business construction tasks in the national Chinese medicine clinical research base. The base of HuBei province focused on tasks of base construction, clinical scientific research of key disease study to present the idea and method of standard research platform construction in order to complete the construction task .

Objective To analyze the risk factors for healthcare-associated pneumonia (HAP) in patients with orthopedic injury,provide the basis for making prevention and control measures.Methods HAP occurred in patients with orthopedic injury and admitted to the department of orthopedics of a hospital from June 2011 to May 2015 were investigated retrospectively,risk factors were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression methods.Results A total of 2 578 patients with orthopedic injury were investigated,92 patients developed HAI,incidence of HAP was 3.57％.107 strains of pathogens were detected,the major were Klebsiella pneumoniae (n =22,20.56％),Escherichia coli (n =14,13.08％),and Acinetobacter baumannii (n =13,12.15％).Risk factors for HAP in patients with orthopedic injury were length of hospital stay≥15 days,smoking history≥3 years,bedridden ≥7 days,associated with underlying diseases,complications,indwelling catheter≥7 days,surgical operation,mechanical ventilation,admitted to intensive care unit,open injury,blood sugar≥11 mmol/L,plasma albumin＜30 g/ L,hemoglobin concentration＜90 g/L,and use of glucocorticoid≥4 days (all P＜0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that smoking,bedridden,surgery,mechanical ventilation,glucocorticoid use,and anaemia were independent risk factors for HAP in patients with orthopedic injury.Conclusion The occurrence of HAP in patients with orthopedic injury is related with multiple factors,the major are surgical operation,mechanical ventilation,glucocorticoid use,long term smoking,bedridden,and anaemia.

Objective To evaluate the effects of nerve growth factor-beta (NGF-β) pretreatment on cell apoptosis induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress during ischemia-reperfusion in isolated rat hearts.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 180-220 g,were anesthetized with intraperitoneal 10％ chloral hydrate 300 mg/kg.The hearts were excised and perfused in a Langendorff apparatus with K-H solution aerated with 95％ O2 and 5％ CO2 at 37 ℃.Thirty-two isolated rat hearts were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =8 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),I/R group,NGF-β pretreatment group (group N) and NGF-β combined with K252a (trkA receptor antagonist) pretreatment group (group N + K).In group C,the hearts were continuously perfused with K-H solution for 195 min.The hearts were perfused with K-H solution for 45 min in group I/R.In N and N + K groups,the hearts were perfused with K-H solution for 15 min,and then with K-H solution containing 0.1 μg/ml NGF-β and 0.1 μg/ml NGF-β mixed with 100 nmol/L K252a,respectively,for 30 min.The perfusion was suspended for 30 min followed by 120 min of reperfusion with K-H solution in I/R,N and N + K groups.HR,left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP),left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and + dp/dtmax were measured at the end of 15 min equilibration (baseline) and at 5,30,60 and 120 min of reperfusion.Myocardial specimens were obtained at 120 min of reperfusion for detection of myocardial apoptosis (by TUNEL) and expression of glucose-related protein 78 (GRP78),CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein (CHOP),and caspase-12 (by Western blot analysis).Apoptosis index was calculated.Results Compared with group C,HR,LVDP and + dp/dtmax were significantly decreased,and LVEDP,apoptosis index and expression of GRP78 and CHOP were increased in I/R and N groups,and the expression of caspase-12 was upregulated in I/R group.Compared with group I/R,HR,LVDP,and + dp/dtmax were significantly increased,and LVEDP,apoptosis index and expression of GRP78,CHOP and caspase-12 were decreased in group N,and the expression of GRP78 was down-regulated in group N + K.There was no significant difference in cardiac function indexes between group I/R and N + K.Compared with group N,HR,LVDP and + dp/dtmax were significantly decreased,and LVEDP,apoptosis index,and expression of GRP78,CHOP and caspase-12 were increased in group N + K.Conclusion NGF-β pretreatment can protect the isolated rat hearts against ischemia-reperfusion injury,and inhibition of the endoplasmic reticulum stress-triggered cell apoptosis after activating trkA receptors is involved in the mechanism.

AIM: To investigate the effects of PAR-2 agonist peptide on the proliferation and cytosolic calcium concentration ([Ca~(2+)]_c) in human hepatoma cells HepG2. METHODS: Human hepatoma cell line HepG2 was cultured. The cells were treated with PAR-2 agonist peptide SLIGKV-NH_2 and the reverse PAR-2 agonist peptide VKGILS-NH_2, respectively. The [Ca~(2+)]_c of hepatoma cells were measured by microfluorimetric techniques based on calcium indicator fura-2/AM. The influences on proliferation of hepatoma cells were determined by MTT method. The changes of cell cycle were evaluated by flow cytometry, and the changes of cyclin D1 mRNA expression were detected by RT-PCR. RESULTS: After treated with 50 μmol/L SLIGKV-NH_2, a rapid rise of [Ca~(2+)]_c in HepG2 cells was induced (P<0.01), percent S phase, G_2/M phase and proliferation index (PI) of HepG2 cells were elevated (P<0.01), and cyclin D1 mRNA expression was significantly upregulated (P<0.01). The proliferation rates of HepG2 cells treated with 1-50 μmol/L SLIGKV-NH_2 were significantly increased, and the effect was in a dose-dependent manner (P<0.01 or P<0.05). No statistical significance of the difference between VKGILS-NH_2 and control group was observed (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: PAR-2 agonist peptide induces the rise of [Ca~(2+)]_c in HepG2 cells, upregulates the expression of cyclin D1 mRNA, accelerates the progress of cell cycle, promotes the synthesis of DNA and the proliferation of hepatoma cells via activating PAR-2 in vitro.

Objective To retrospectively analyze the efficacy and toxicity of intensity?modulated radiotherapy ( IMRT) alone and IMRT with concurrent chemotherapy ( CRT) in the treatment of early?stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma ( NPC) using pairwise group comparison. Methods A total of 98 patients with stage T1?2N1M0 NPC were treated with IMRT alone or CRT from 2009 to 2010, and 39 pairs out of them were selected for comparison of efficacy and toxicity. The survival rates were calculated using the Kaplan?Meier method and analyzed using the log?rank test. Results The 3?year follow?up rate was 95%. There were no significant differences in the 3?year overall survival ( OS ) , progression?free survival ( PFS ) , local recurrence?free survival ( LRFS ) , and distant metastasis?free survival ( DMFS ) rates between the IMRT alone group and the CRT group ( 97% vs. 95%, P=0?411;97% vs. 92%, P=0?301;97% vs. 97%, P=0?606;100% vs. 92%, P=0?082) . The incidence rates of leucopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia were significantly higher in the CRT group than in the IMRT alone group ( P=0?000;P=0?000;P=0?000 ) . There were no significant differences in the incidence rates of grade 3 oral mucositis and hearing loss between the IMRT alone group and the CRT group ( 26% vs. 23%, P= 0?093;41% vs. 62%, P= 0?100 ) . Conclusions CRT fails to increase the OS, PFS, and LRFS rates and reduce the DMFS rate in patients with stage T1?2 N1 NPC. Moreover, CRT results in higher incidence rates of hematotoxicity, grade 3 mucositis, and hearing loss than IMRT alone.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy,indications and complications of transcatheter arterial embolization for the treatment of traumatic hemorrhage of liver.Methods Retrospectively analyzed 33 cases of traumatic hemorrhage of liver admitted to West China Hospital from May 1996 to May 2006.Twenty-four cases underwent hepatic arterial angiography and were diagnosed as hepatic arterial pseudoaneurysms and followed by superselective embolization of the feeding vessel with gelatin sponge and/or spring coils.Results Embolization was succeeded technically in 28 pseudoaneurysms of 24 cases.Rebleeding occurred in 2 cases and a second embolization was performed with one recovered uneventfully.The other died of rebleeding and severe abdominal infection one week after the second embolization.Fever unrelated to embolization occurred in 9 cases.Conclusion Transcatheter arterial embolization is safe,prompt and effective for the treatment of hemorrhage due to hepatic injury.(J Intervent Radiol,2007,16:226-228)