Objective To investigate the effect of small intestine exclusion surgery on blood glucose and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rat with type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus.Methods 40 GK rats were randomly divided into 5 groups:duodenal bypass (Group A,n = 8),duodenaljejunal bypass (Group B,n = 8),duodenum and total jejunum exclusion (Group C,n = 8),sub-total small intestine exclusion (Group D,n = 8),and sham-operation (Group SO,n=8).All rats were observed for 24 weeks after surgery.Fasting blood glucose was tested at 0,1,3,6,12,and 24 wk.OGTT was performed at 0,1,and 24 wk.After the administration of 3 g/kg glucose by oral gavage,blood glucose was measured in conscious rats before (baseline) and after 30,60,120,and 180 minutes.Areas under curves (AUC) were calculated by trapezoidal integration.Results Rats in group A,B,C and D had lower fasting blood glucose levels and better oral glucose tolerance as shown by lower peak and area-under-thecurve (AUC) glucose values through the entire follow-up period[group B (fasting blood glucose:(9.0±2.4) mmol/L vs.(4.4±1.0) mmol/L;OGTT peak:(20.8±3.1) mmol/L vs.(10.3±2.0) mmol/L;AUC:(2658±417) mmol·min/L vs.(1324±317) mmo·min/L,P ＜0.05 or P ＜0.01].Fasting blood glucose had no differences before 12 wk and significantly increased at 12 (9.1±2.4) mmol/L and 24 wk (10.0±2.3) mmol/L in group SO (preoperative values were (8.1±1.9) mmol/L,P ＜ 0.01.There was no differences in oral glucose tolerance as shown by lower peak and area-under-the-curve (AUC) glucose values between 0 and 1 wk (P＞0.05),while the oral glucose tolerance become worse as shown by the delay of peak,higher peak (25.6±2.0) mmoL/L vs.(21.4±2.7) mmoL/l,and AUC (3422±360) mmol·min/L vs.(2667±377) mmol·min/L.Glucose values in group SO at 24 wk compared to preoperatively (P＜0.01).Rats in group A,B,C,and D had lower fasting blood-glucose and better oral glucose tolerance compared with sham-operated group through the entire follow-up period (P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).Rats in group B had lower fasting blood-glucose and better oral glucose tolerance compared to those in group A while the effect on diabetes control in group B,C and D were similar to one another (P＞0.05).Conclusion Small intestinal exclusion containing proximal gut was effective for glucose control and improving gucose tolerance,duodeno-jejunal bypass may be applicable for diabetes control in clinical setting.

Objective To observe the curative effect on non-obese type 2 diabetes and the effect on change of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) of gastric bypass operation. Methods Thirty-two cases of gastric ulcer with non-obese type 2 diabetes were suffered gastric bypass operation. Plasma glucose concentrations, insulin and GLP-1 were measured respectively in fasting and postprandial conditions before operation and in week 1, 2, 3 and month 1, 3, 6 after gastric bypass operation, and the body mass index (BMI), homeostasis model assessment ? cell function index (HBCI) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c, the index was detected only before operation and in month 3, 6 after operation) were also measured. The turnover of the diabetes condition in the 6th month after surgery was observed. Results Compared with the levels before operation, the fasting and postprandial plasma glucose levels were descending (P0.05). The diabetes control rate was 78.1%(25/32) overall six months after operation. Level of GLP-1 was negatively correlated with level of plasma glucose (P

Objective To evaluate the value of L-(methyl-11C)-labeled methionine positron emissions tomography (MET PET) and MRI in target volume delineation for postoperative radiotherapy for brain high grade glioma (HGG).Methods Thirty-seven patients with supratentorial HGG were included.Both MRI and MET PET scan were performed in the same treatment position for all patients.The consistency to determine residual tumor between MRI and MET PET was analyzed.Imaging data of MET PET and MRI were coregistered using the BrainLAB image fusion software.The extension of the volume with high uptake (VMET) on MET PET were compared quantitately with the enhancing area on MRI T1W gadolinium enhancement (VGd) and the hyperintensity area on MRI T2W (VT2).Results Both MET PET and MRI were positive for 19 patients and negative for 7 patients.The consistency between these two scans was 70.3%.MET PET was integrated with MRI in 30 patients with positive MET uptake.VMET were partially or entirely outside VGd in 29 patients and VT2 in 17 patients, whereas VGd and VT2 were partially or entirely outside VMET in all patients.The maximal distance from the margin of VMET to VGd was ≥ 2.0 cm in 50%patients and the corresponding distance of VMET to VT2 was ≥ 1.0 cm in 33% patients.Conclusions The differences are existing between MET PET and MRI in determination and identification of the location and extension of residual tumor for patients with HGG.The integration of MET PET and MRI can accurately delineate radiation target volume.

Objective To investigate the effect of gastric bypass on plasma glucose and glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in non-obese type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients suffering from gastric ulcer necessitating a gastrectomy.Methods Thirty-two T2DM patients undergoing gastric bypass (GBP) for gastric ulcer were enrolled in this study.All patients underwent a 3-h OGTT with 75 g glucose (in a total volume of 300 ml) preoperatively and 1 week,1 month,3 months and 6 months after operation.Plasma glucose (PG) and GLP-1 concentrations were measured before (baseline) and then 30,60,120,and 180 minutes after OGTT.Areas under curves (AUC) were calculated by trapezoidal integration.The turnover of the diabetes conditions six months after the surgery were also measured.Results FPG level was (9.5±1.0) mmol/L before surgery,and significantly decreased to (7.4±1.0) mmol/L,one week,(6.5±1.2) mmol/L,one month,(8.0±1.6) mmol/L three months and (5.8±1.0) mmol/L,six months respectively after GBP(P ＜0.01).Peak level and AUC of PG during OGTT significantly decreased at aforementioned four time points after sugery (P ＜ 0.01).Oral glucosestimulated peak levels of GLP-1 was (20±3) pmol/L before GBP,and markedly increased to (83±15)pmol/L,(86±20) pmol/L,(87±22) pmol/L and (92±20) pmol/L respectively after GBP(P＜0.01).Stimulated AUC levels of GLP-1 significantly increased from (2457±395) pmol· min/L to (6499±1227)pmol·min/L,to (7275±1475) pmol·min/L,to (7307±1575) pmol·min/L and to (7974±1594)pmol· min/L during the study respectively(P ＜0.01).BMI levels were similar before and after GBP(P＞0.05).Two patients experienced complications(infection of incision and intractable hiccup).T2DM control rate was 78% when assessed at a time point of six months later.Conclusion Gastric bypass is effective in terms of glucose control and improving gucose tolerance in non-obese T2DM,and the hypoglycemic effect may be contributed to more GLP-1 secretion after GBP,but not to weight loss.

ObjectiveTo explore the correlations of simple bladder capacity measurement and urodynamic examination used for assessing the bladder function of patients with spinal cord injury.Methods From December 2011 to September 2013,a total of 37 patients with spinal cord injury were recruited.Their bladder functions were examined by both simple bladder capacity measurement and urodynamics in the first week after admission.The type of neurogenic bladder,residue urine,bladder capacity and the changes of bladder pressure were documented and compared.Results The simple bladder capacity measurement and urodynamics showed no significant differences in the parameters including residual urine,and bladder pressures when inputting 50mL,100mL,300mL and 400mL water(P>0.05). But there were significant differences in the results of bladder capacity and bladder pressure when inputting 200mL water(P<0.05). The intra-class coefficients between the results by the two methods were 0.606~0.919(P<0.01).The Kappa coefficient of the health professionals’judgments according to the two methods was 0.825(P<0.001).Conclusions The results of simple bladder capacity measurement are reliable.It can be used as the supplement for urodynamics to monitor the bladder function of patients with spinal cord injury.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of pulse wave velocity(PWV)and heart rate variability (HRV)and evaluate their feasibility in grading the cardiovascular risk in patients with isolated systolic hypertension (ISH).Methods Eighty-nine ISH patients and systolic-diastolic hypertension patients(DH,n=98)admitted in our hospital were submitted carotid-radial PWV(crPWV),carotid femoral PWV(cfPWV)and HRV,ISH patients were categorized depending on their risk grade as:low risk group(n=3),moderate risk group(n=17),high risk group(n=35)and very high risk group(n=34).Results The cfPWV in ISH patients is significantly higher than that of sys-diastolic hypertension group(ISH: 399.6?48.2 vs sys diastolic hypertension:374.3?39.7 cm/s,P0.05).The LF in ISH group are markedly higher than those in DH(ISH:4.35?1.07 log ms~2 vs 3.78?0.82 log ms~2,P 0.05).LF are markedly positive correlated with the degree of the total cardiovascular risk(rs=0.438,P

The Crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus(CCHFV)is a geographically widespread fatal pathogen.Identification of the epitope regions of the virus is important for the diagnosis and epidemiological studies of CCHFV infections.In this study,expression vectors carrying series truncated fragments of the NP(nueleoeapsid protein)gene from the S fragment of CCHFV strain YL04057 were constructed.The recombinant proteins were expressed in E.coli and purified for detection.The antigenic of the truncated fragments of NP was detected with a polyclonai serum(rabbit)and 2 monoclonal(mAbs)(14B7 and 43E5)against CCHFV by Western-blot analyses.The results showed that the three expressed constructs,which all contained the region 235AA to 305AA could be detected by mAbs polyclonal serum.The results suggest that region 235-305 aa of NP is a highly antigenic region and is highly conserved in the NP protein.

BACKGROUND: Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) is a cell surface receptor expressed on neutrophils and monocytes. TREM-1 acts to amplify inflammation and serves as a critical mediator of inflammatory response in the context of sepsis. To date, the predisposition of TREM-1 gene polymorphisms to septic shock has not been reported. This study was designed to investigate whether TREM-1 genomic variations are associated with the development of septic shock. METHODS: We genotyped two TREM-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs, rs2234237 and rs2234246) and evaluated the relationships between these SNPs and septic shock on susceptibility and prognosis. RESULTS: TREM-1 rs2234246 A allele in the promoter region was significantly associated with the susceptibility of septic shock in recessive model (AA, OR=3.10, 95％Cl 1.15 to 8.32, P=0.02), and in codominant model (AG, OR=0.72, 95％Cl 0.43–1.19, P=0.02; AA, OR=2.71, 95％Cl 1.00–7.42;P=0.03). However, in three inherited models (dominant model, recessive model, and codominant model), none of the assayed loci was significantly associated with the prognosis of septic shock. The non-survivor group demonstrated higher plasma IL-6 levels (99.7±34.7 pg/mL vs. 61.2±26.5 pg/mL, P<0.01) than the survivor group. Plasma concentrations of IL-6 among the three genotypes of rs2234246 were AA 99.4±48.9 pg/mL, AG 85.4±43 pg/mL, and GG 65.3±30.7 pg/mL (P<0.01). The plasma concentrations of IL-6 in patients with AA genotypes were significantly higher than those in patients with GG genotypes (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: TREM-1 genetic polymorphisms rs2234246 may be significantly correlated only with susceptibility to septic shock in the Chinese Han population.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the patterns of serum soluble CD14 (sCD14) and C-reactive protein (CRP) alterations in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and investigate the correlations of sCD14 variation to the etiology, clinical symptoms, and the number of mononuclear cells in these patients.

METHODSThis study involved 246 CHF patients stratified according to their etiology and clinical symptoms, with 107 normal individuals serving as the control group. Blood samples were collected from these patients the next day after admission and also from the control subjects for measuring serum sCD14 and CPR levels using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and rate nephelometry, respectively.

RESULTSThe CHF patients had significantly higher serum levels of sCD14 and CRP than the control subjects (P<0.01). In the CHF patients, serum sCD14 and CRP levels differed significantly in the patients with clinical symptoms of different severities (F=3.787, P=0.024), and those with moderate and severe symptoms had significantly higher levels than the asymptomatic patients (P<0.05). The difference in etiologies also resulted in significant difference in sCD14 levels (P<0.05), which were significantly lower in coronary artery disease group than in hypertension group (P<0.05). Significant positive correlations were found between sCD14 and the CRP levels in the CHF patients (r=0.227, P=0.018) and between sCD14 level and the clinical symptoms (r=0.206, P=0.001), but sCD14 level was not correlated to the absolute or relative number of mononuclear cells.

CONCLUSIONSSerum sCD14 and CRP levels are significantly elevated in CHF patients, but this condition may vary as the etiologies and clinical symptoms differ. Increased mononuclear cells do not contribute to the elevation of serum sCD14.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; C-Reactive Protein ; metabolism ; Chronic Disease ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Female ; Heart Failure ; blood ; Humans ; Lipopolysaccharide Receptors ; blood ; Male ; Middle Aged

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the diagnosis of arteriosclerosis in patients with essential hypertension.

METHODSThis study included 771 patients with essential hypertension and 243 healthy individuals, and all the subjects were measured for carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and serum CRP level using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The value of CRP in the diagnosis of arteriosclerosis in patients with essential hypertension was evaluated according to the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve, and the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity was evaluated with cfPWV> or =9 m/s as the golden diagnostic standard.

RESULTSThe hypertensive patients had significantly higher cfPWV and serum CRP concentration than the healthy individuals (16.51-/+1.6 vs 9.81-/+1.1, P<0.001; 4.96-/+1.15 vs 3.52-/+0.33, P<0.001, respectively). CRP showed significant positive correlations to systolic blood pressure (SBP) and pulse pressure (PP) (r=0.584, P<0.001; r=0.624, P<0.001), and when controlled for age, SBP and PP, CRP was found in close correlation to cfPWV (r=0.746, P<0.001). The AUCROC of CRP was 0.907, and the peak point of the ROC curve was 3.85 mg/L, at which point CRP showed a diagnostic sensitivity of 83.9% and specificity of 86.8% with a misdiagnosis rate of 13.2% for arteriosclerosis.

CONCLUSIONSArteriosclerosis and nonspecific inflammation are prevalent in patients with essential hypertension, and CRP with the cutoff value of 3.85 mg/L may serve as a sensitive indicator for arteriosclerosis diagnosis in these patients.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Arteriosclerosis ; blood ; complications ; diagnosis ; C-Reactive Protein ; metabolism ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension ; blood ; complications ; diagnosis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sensitivity and Specificity