Objective To evaluate the clinical effects,CT features and side-effects of percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy(PMCT) in the treatment of peripheral lung cancer.Methods CT-guided PMCT was applied to 16 cases of peripheral lung cancer from August 2003 to October 2004 in this hospital.Pathological or cytological findings showed 9 cases of squamous carcinoma and 7 cases of adenocarcinoma.A needle microwave antenna was applied into the tumor percutaneously under CT guidance.In each emission of microwave,the tumor was ablated with a 2 450 Hz microwave coagulation output of 65~75 W for 3~5 min.According to the size and shape of the tumor,single or multiple ablation emission was selected.Results The operation time was(15~60) min(mean,35 min).Complete remission(CR) was achieved in 1 case,partial remission(PR) in 4 cases,and no changes(NC) in 11.Follow-up observations in the 16 cases for 3~15 months(mean,9.5 months) found 2 cases of tumor metastasis and 1 case of death.Conclusions Percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy is a safe,micro-invasive,and effective treatment for the management of peripheral lung cancer.

Objective:To investigate the effects of IRF 3 shRNA adenovirus on dynamic changes of early cytokines in LPS-stimulated primary Kupffer cells ( KCs ).Methods: Rat KCs were isolated and purified by means of in situ perfusion.After being infected with adenovirus carrying IRF 3 shRNA for 48 h, KCs were stimulated with LPS.Cell culture supernatants were collected respectively at 0,2,4 and 6 h after LPS stimulation as well as cells at 6 h.Supernatant cytokine secretion levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA).Intracellular gene expressions were tested by RT-PCR and Westeron blot.Results:IRF3 mRNA and protein were induced by LPS ,but suppressed by IRF 3 shRNA adenovirus in LPS-stimulated or non-stimulated KCs.IFN-βsecretions rose in the very early stage ( at 2 h) ,reached the peak at 4 h,and began to reduce but still remained high levels at 6 h after LPS stimulation in KCs.Interference adenovirus pretreatment suppressed IFN-βsecretions ( especially the secretion peak ) at each time point after LPS stimulation.IFN-βsecretions reached normal levels at 6 h after the stimulation in adenovirus-pretreated cells;TNF-αse-cretions rapidly increased in the very early stage and reached the peak at 2 h,then began to decrease gradually ,but remained high levels at 6 h after LPS stimulation in KCs.Interference adenovirus pretreatment inhibited LPS-induced TNF-αsecretions, especially the secretion peak;IL-1βsecretions did not increase untill 4 h, but reached a higher level at 6 h after LPS stimulation.Interference adenovirus suppressed IL-1βsecretions in the early stage of LPS stimulation;IL-10 secretions began to rise in the very early stage ,and gradually increased over time after LPS stimulation in KCs.Pretreatment of adenovirus with IRF 3 shRNA promoted upregulations of IL-10 secretions at each time point of the early of LPS stimulation.Conclusion:IRF3 gene expression can be silenced by IRF 3 shRNA ad-enovirus.IRF3 can promote its downstream signaling molecule IFN-βand pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF-αand IL-1β,and block anti-inflammation cytokine IL-10 secretions in LPS-stimulated primary KCs.Therefore,IRF3 may play a central role in immune inflammatory injury of liver tissues.

Objective To observe the protein expression of grow thassociated protein-43 (GAP-43) in mid-brain ventral tegmental area in morphine withdrawal rats at different time, and to evaluate the effect of GAP-43 on morphine withdrawal memory. Methods Rat models of morphine dependent 1 week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks were established by morphine hydrochloride intraperitoneal injection with increasing doses to establish natural withdrawal. The protein expression of GAP-43 in midbrain ventral tegmental area was observed by im munohistochemical staining and the results were analyzed by Im age-Pro Plus 5.1 im-age analysis system . Results With prolongation of dependent time, the expression of GAP-43 was de-creased then increased in midbrain ventral tegmental area . Conclusion GAP-43 could play arole in morphine withdrawal memory in midbrain ventral tegmental area.

Objective To investigate platelet-derived growth factor ( PDGF ) protection on blood flow and mitochondrial function of hemorrhagic shock rats. Methods Ninety-six SD rats were randomly divided into six groups including shock group, lactated ringer's solution (LR) resuscitation group,PDGF treatment groups(1,3. 5,7,15μg/kg). Laster-Doppler and oxygen concentration determination method were applied to observe the protective effect of PDGF treatment on animal survival,blood flow and mitochondrial function in liver and kidney. Re-sults As compared with LR resuscitation group,PDGF treatment increased animal survival rate and also improved blood fiow of liver and kindy,mitochondrial respiration control ration(RCR),of which the group with 3. 5μg/kg had the best result. Conclusion This finding sug-gests that PDGF may be a potential agent to treat acute critical such as hemorrhagic shock.

Objective To explore the effect of ILK on myocardium contraction following hemorrhagic shock .Methods With iso-lated cardiac papillary muscle and isolated heart ,the contraction of papillary muscle and hemodynamic parameters (left intraventricu-lar systolic pressure(LVSP) ,the maximal change rate of left intraventricular pressure were measured .Results Compared with nor-mal control hearts ,ILK activity ,contractile response of cardiac papillary muscle and hemodynamic parameter were decreased signifi-cantly gradually in shock heart at the 1 ,2 h(P<0 .05) ,and the change of ILK activity was positive correlative with contractile re-sponse and hemodynamic parametert .With ILK agonist [phosphatidylinositol(3 ,4 ,5)trisphosphate ,PLTP] the dysfunction of con-tractile response and hemodynamic parameter could be improved significantly (P<0 .05) ,while these improvement could be abol-ished by ILK specific inhibitor(P<0 .05) .Conclusion ILK play important role in the regulation of cardiac contractility following hemorrhagic shock .

Objective:To investigate the changes of gene expression profile in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated primary Kupffer cells ( KCs ) . Methods: Rat KCs were isolated and purified by means of in situ perfusion and density gradient centrifugation. After being identified by ink phagocytosis and ED2 staining test,KCs were stimulated with LPS. Gene expression profile were studied using gene microarrays,and the most significant upregulated gene was verified using real-time PCR. Results:27 genes were upregulated including Ces1f, Slc17a3, Slc21a4, Hsd17b2, Sorbs2, Ccdc116, Mgam, Myo5b, Etl4, Fabp1, Kif4b, Fosl1, Cyp4a1, Penk, Tmem221,Rpl5,Nr2f1,Hoxb1,Gpr165,Fam90a13p,Kpna6,Irak1bp1,Kcnh1 and 4 unnamed genes and 4 downregulated including Oc90,Tagln,Arxes2 and Olr830 in LPS-stimulated KCs. Among the upregulated genes, Ces1f was the most significant upregulatory gene. Real-time PCR confirmed that the levels of Ces1f were 23. 88 times higher in LPS-stimulated than control cells. Conclusion:There is a significant difference between LPS-stimulated and normal control cells in gene expression profile by microarray analysis,and Ces1f is the most significantly upregulated gene.

Objective To investigate the impacts of adenovirus on the transfection efficiency and proliferative activity of primary Kupffer cells (KCs). Methods Rat liver KCs were separated and purified by density gradient centrifugation , and was then transfected with adenovirus carrying green fluorescence protein (GFP) gene at different multiplicity of infection (MOI). After 24 h, the transfection efficiency was evaluated by fluorescence microscope and flow cytometry. The proliferative activity of KCs was assessed by colorimetric method. Results The positive percentages of GFP staining cells were statistically different among different doses of adenovirus (MOI 0, 100, 300, 500, 700 and 900) under fluorescence microscopy or by flow cytometry (P <0.05 for all comparisons). The cell proliferative activity had significant differences among MOI 300, 500, 700 and 900(P < 0.05 for all comparisons), but had no differences among MOI 0, 100 and 300 (P > 0.05 for all comparisons) by CCK8 assay. Conclusions KCs can effectively be transfected by GFP adenovirus; and with an increase in virus MOI, the transfection efficiency rises gradually. A higher dose of adenovirus may have a negative effect on cell proliferative.

Objective To explore the mechanisms of apoptosis induced by arsenic trioxide and amifostine in human acute promyelocytic leukemia cell lines HL-60 in vitro.Methods HL-60 cells were treated with different concentrations of arsenic trioxide alone and combined with amifostine.The inhibitory ratio of the ceils were measured by MTT assay.and the expression of Survivin Was detected by semiquantitate RT-PCR.Results Proliferation of HL-60 cells exposed to arsenic trioxide dwpped down with increasing dose of the dmg and this effect Was significantly hisher when arsenic trioxide Was used in combination with amifostine.Furthermore.there was a more significant decrease in Survivin expression in HL-60 cells treated with arsenic trioxide in combination with amifostine as compared to the cells treated only with arsenic trioxide.Conclusion Arsenic trioxide induced HL-60 cells to undergo apoptosis by downregulating the expression of Survivin. Amifostine enhanced the sensitivity of HL-60 cells to arsenic trioxide by downregulating the expression of Survivin,thus promoting apoptosis effect.

Objective To investigate the effects of interferon regulator factor 3 (IRF3) shRNA on the expression of TLR4 downstream signal molecules including IRF3-IFN-β, NF-κB/p38 MAPK-TNF-α/IL-1βand IL-10 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated Kupffer cells (KCs). Methods KCs were isolated from rats by in situ perfusion. The adenovirus strains carrying IRF3 shRNA were used for the transfection of purified KCs. The isolated KCs were randomly divided into four groups including adenovirus(-) LPS(-) treatment group, adenovirus(-) LPS(+) treatment group, adenovirus(+) LPS(-) treatment group and ad-enovirus(+) LPS(+) treatment group. The levels of cytokines in the supernatants of KC culture were detec-ted by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ) . Real-time PCR and Western blot assay were per-formed to analyze the expression of related cytokines at mRNA and protein levels, respectively. Results The expression of IRF3 at mRNA and protein levels in primary cultured KCs were induced by LPS. The cel-lular constitutive expression of IRF3 at mRNA level and the LPS-induced expression of IRF3 were signifi-cantly inhibited after transfection of KCs with adenovirus strains carrying IRF3 shRNA. However, the nucle-ar constitutive expression of IRF3 protein was not affected by IRF3 shRNA. The expression of IFN-βat mR-NA and protein levels in KCs were induced by LPS, but were suppressed by the interference with IRF3 shR-NA. No significant changes of the cellular constitutive expression of IFN-βat mRNA and protein levels were observed in IRF3 shRNA-treated KCs. Enhanced expression of proinflammatory cytokines including TNF-αand IL-1β at mRNA and protein levels were detected in LPS-stimulated KCs. Transfection of KCs with ade-novirus strains carrying IRF3 shRNA inhibited the LPS-induced secretion of TNF-α and IL-1β, but neither LPS-induced expression of TNF-α and IL-1β at mRNA level nor cellular constitutive expression of TNF-αand IL-1βat mRNA and protein levels were affected by IRF3 shRNA. The LPS-induced expression of IL-10 at mRNA and protein levels were enhanced in IRF3 shRNA-treated KCs. However, the cellular constitutive expression of IL-10 at mRNA and protein levels were not affected by the adenovirus. The levels of phosphor-NF-κB p65 subunit and phosphor-p38 MAPK protein in the nuclei of KCs were increased upon the stimula-tion with LPS. Treatment of KCs with IRF3 shRNA showed no significant effects on nuclear phosphor-NF-κB p65 subunit and phosphor-p38 MAPK. Conclusion Transfection of LPS-stimulated primary KCs with ade-novirus strains carrying IRF3 shRNA could effectively inhibit the expression of IRF3 and the transduction of downstream signals. IRF3 enhanced the secretion of TNF-αand IL-1β, but inhibited the expression of IL-10 in LPS-treated KCs. The LPS-induced activation of NF-κB and p38 MAPK in KCs were not affected by IRF3 signal.

Objective To investigate the expression of microRNA (miRNA)-3620 in the plasma of patients with anti-tuberculosis drug-induced hepatotoxicity (ATDH).Methods A total of 35 patients with ATDH and 35 non-ATDH paired individuals were included in this study.Plasma miRNA-3620 levels were detected using real-time Polymerase chain reaction.Comparison between two groups was done with t test.Receiver operation characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to determine the diagnostic value of miRNA-3620 in ATDH.Results The relative expression of plasma miRNA-3620 of patients with ATDH and non-ATDH were 1.65±1.43 and 0.71±0.45, respectively, with significantly statistical difference (t=3.703, P<0.01).The cut off value of miRNA-3620 expression was 1.15 and the area under ROC curve were 0.71(95% CI: 0.43-1.45).Based on this cutoff value, the sensitivity and specificity of miRNA-3620 in diagnosing ATDH were 60.0% and 82.9%, respectively;the positive predictive value was 77.8% and the negative predictive value was 67.4%.Twenty-one ATDH cases and 29 non-ATDH cases was correctly diagnosed, with the accuracy of 71.4%.Conclusion The expression of miRNA-3620 in plasma is significantly increased in ATDH patients.