Objective To explore the expression and significance of hedgehog signal molecules (Ptch,Smo and Gli1 ) in chronic pancreatitis tissues in rats.MethodsSixty SD rats were randomly divided into CP group (n =50) and control group (n =10).DBTC solvent (8 mg · ml-1 · kg-1 ) was injected into the rat via tall vein in CP group.In control group,rats were treated only with the solvent at a dose of 1ml/kg body weight.All rats were sacrificed 6 weeks later to observe the pancreatic pathologic changes.Collagen accumulation in pancreatic sections was determined by staining for Sirius red.Expressions of Ptch,Smo,Gli1 mRNA and protein in pancreatic tissues were assessed by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry.ResultsThe rate of chronic pancreatitis development in rats in CP group within six weeks was 73.9％.Collagen content was markedly higher in CP group than that in control group [ ( 38.52 ± 6.49 ) ％ ~s (7.37 ± 2.28 ) ％,P ＜ 0.05 ].No Path,Smo,Gli1 protein expression was observed in normal pancreatic tissues in control group.The positive rate of Ptch,Smo,Gli 1 expression was 73.5％,64.7％ and 52.9％ in CP group,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).The expressions of Ptch,Smo,Gli1 mRNA were 2.38 ±0.42,3.85 ± 1.03,4.63 ± 1.49 in CP group,which were significantly higher than those in control group (0.23 ±0.16,0.14 ±0.05,0.57 ±0.12,P ＜0.05).ConclusionsThe Ptch,Smo,Gli1 was highly expressed in pancreatic tissues in CP rats,suggests hedgehog messenger pathway may play an important role in the chronic inflammation and fibrosis of chronic pancreatitis.

Objective To explore the expression and significance of hedgehog signal molecules (Ptch, Smo and Gli1 ) in pancreatic cancer. Methods Two hundred SD rats were randomly divided into DMBA group ( group A, n = 90), cyclopamine intervening group ( group B, n = 90) and control group ( group C, n = 20).For group A and B, DMBA was directly implanted into the parenchyma of the pancreas to establish the model of pancreatic cancer. The rats in group B were treated with 6.25 ml/kg cyclopamine and DMSO solution intraperitoneally daily. All rats were sacrificed four months later to observe the pancreatic tissue pathologic changes, and immunohistochemistry SP was used to detect the expression of Ptch, Smo, Gli1 protein in pancreatic cancer and normal pancreatic tissue. Results The prevalence rate of pancreatic cancer in group A was 57.5％ (46/80), the maximum size of the tumor was 0.5 ～ ＞2 cm; the prevalence rate of pancreatic cancer in group B was 17.1％ ( 14/82), the maximum size of the tumor was 0.5 ～ 2.0 cm, and the difference between the two group was statistically significant (P ＜0.05). The positive expression rate of Ptch, Smo and Gli1 protein was 82.6％, 73.9％ and 65.2％ in DMBA group, and was 50.0％, 42.9％ and 28.6％ in cyclopamine group, and the difference between the two group was statistically significant ( P ＜ 0.05 ). Ptch,Smo and Gli1 protein was expressed in normal pancreatic tissue. Conclusions Direct implantation of DMBA in the parenchyma of rat pancreas can induce pancreatic cancer with a high incidence in a short time.Hedgehog signal protein expression is significantly increased, cyclopamine can inhibit the occurrence and progression of pancreatic cancer by inhibiting Hedgehog messenger expression.

AIM: The aim of the present study is to investigate changes of five biochemical markers of bone turnover during the formation of ovariectomized rat model. METHODS: Three-month-old female SD rats were divided randomly into ovariectomized (OVX) group, sham-operated (sham) group and control group. Five biochemical markers of bone turnover levels, including serum osteocalcin (OC), total alkaline phosphatase (ALP), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) and hydroxyproline (HYP) were measured before and at 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3 and 4 months after surgery. The right proximal tibias of rats were excised at the same time point for histopathological observation. RESULTS: Serum OC, ALP, BALP, TRAP and HYP levels in OVX group were significantly higher than that in sham group. As regard to the time of peak level arrived, the sequence of changes was as follows: TRAP/HYP→OC→ALP/BALP. There was a significant positive correlation between five markers. The pathological changes of trabecular bone in OVX group were only observed 3 months after surgery. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that postmenopausal osteoporosis has a high bone turnover rate. During the formation of ovariectomized rat model, changes of bone resorption markers precede changes of bone formation markers. Serum OC, ALP, BALP, TRAP and HYP are sensitive to evaluate the bone loss in the earlier stage of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of reducing pulmonary arterial pressure in patients with congeni‐tal heart disease(CHD) complicated with pulmonary hypertension(PAH) .Methods From September 2014 to January 2015 in our hospital ,34 patients with CHD complicated with PAH were selected ,all of them were treated with endothelin receptor antagonist , bosentan ,on the basis of conventional therapy .The hemodynamics observation ,cardiac function detection and six‐minute walking distance test(6 MWD)were performed after pulmonary artery pressure reducing therapy .Results After treatment ,the pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) ,arterial oxygen saturation(SaO2 ) ,Qp/Qs and right cardiac output(CO) in these patients was (218 .30 ± 91 .25)dyn · s-1 · cm -5 ,(95 .16 ± 7 .84)% ,(1 .10 ± 0 .27) and (5 .20 ± 1 .36) L/min ,respectively ,which were better than those be‐fore treatment(P<0 .05) .There was no statistically significant difference in the pulmonary artery systolic pressure(sPAP) ,pulmo‐nary artery diastolic pressure pulse AI(dPAP) ,mean pulmonary arterial pressure(MPAP) ,heart rate(HR) and central venous pres‐sure(CVP) before and after the treatment(P>0 .05) .There was no statistically significant difference in the right ventricular diame‐ter(RVD) ,left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) ,three tricuspid regurgitation velocity(VP) ,three tricuspid valve transvalvular pressure difference(PGTV) ,left ventricular diastolic volume (LVEDV) and left ventricular diastolic diameter(LVEDD) before and after the treatment(P>0 .05) .After 3 months and 6 months of treatment ,6 MWD was (378 .09 ± 40 .12) and (423 .07 ± 35 .32) m respectively ,both of which were higher than those before treatment ,the differences were statistically significant (P<0 .05) .Conclu‐sion The application of bosentan therapy is safe and effective for patients with CHD complicated with PAH ,which could improve pulmonary hemodynamics and 6 MWD .

Objective To observe the changes in red cell distribution width (RDW)and plasma N -terminal pro -brain natriuretic peptide(NT -proBNP)in children with chronic heart failure due to congenital heart disease (CHD),and to investigate their correlations with cardiac function.Methods Eighty -four children with chronic heart failure and pneumonia secondary to CHD who were hospitalized in Wuhan Health Care Center for Women and Children from January to December 201 4 were enrolled.According to the modified Ross scoring system,they were divided into 3 subgroups:mild,moderate and severe heart failure subgroups.Forty -five children with pneumonia who were hospitali-zed during the same period were randomly selected as the control group.Then the levels of RDW and plasma NT -proBNP were compared in each group,and the correlation between RDW and NT -proBNP was analyzed.Results The levels of RDW and plasma NT -proBNP in children with heart failure caused by CHD were significantly higher than those of the control group[(1 5.6 ±2.2)% vs (1 3.7 ±1 .5)%,(3 252.9 ±1 061 .5)ng/L vs (67.4 ±1 7.9)ng/L, t =5.51 8,7.838,all P <0.01 ].NT -proBNP levels were gradually increased along with increasing heart failure grade, and there were statistically significant differences[(1 71 8.3 ±456.2)ng/L vs (3 371 .4 ±834.2)ng/L vs (4 681 .2 ± 1 21 4.8)ng/L,F =1 5.961 ,P <0.01 ].RDW levels also increased gradually,while there were no statistically signifi-cant differences[(1 5.2 ±1 .5)% vs (1 5.7 ±2.0)% vs (1 6.0 ±2.8)%,F =2.246,P >0.05].There was no signifi-cant correlation between RDMand NT -proBNP (r =0.1 34,P >0.05).Conclusions For children with CHD,higher RDW and NT -proBNP levels can aid in the diagnosis of chronic heart failure,and NT -proBNP level is associated with the severity of heart failure,yet it is still unclear whether RDW level can reflect the severity of heart failure.

Abstract: Objective　To explore the value of real-time shear wave elastography in evaluating the severity of liver fibrosis in hepatitis B, and to analyze the factors that affecting its accuracy. Methods　A total of 196 chronic hepatitis B patients, who admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College from February 2018 to October 2020, were selected for retrospective analysis. Demographic indicators such as gender, age, body mass index(BMI), and laboratory indicators such as fasting blood glucose, liver function, and blood lipid composition were collected. The patients were detected by real-time shear wave elastography. Taking the pathological test results as the gold standard, the diagnostic value of real-time shear wave elastography in the severity of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B was analyzed, and the comprehensive effect of various factors on the diagnostic accuracy of real-time shear wave elastography was evaluated by Logistic regression analysis. Results　The differences in real-time shear wave elastography of patients with different severity of liver fibrosis in hepatitis B were statistically significant, and F0 grade

OBJECTIVE: To study the feasibility of the establishment of the orthotopic transplantation tumor model of hepatocellular carcinoma in mice and its tumor biological characteristics. METHODS: H22 cells of hepatocellular carcinoma were inoculated to form ectopic transplanted model in mice by subcutaneous injection. Then the subcutaneous tumors were implanted into the liver of mice, and the orthotopic transplantation tumor model of hepatocellular carcinoma was established. RESULTS: The successful rate of the orthotopic transplantation tumor model was 95.6% and the spontaneous metastatic rate was 81.8%, the rate of mass ascites was 40.9% and the natural extinctive rate was 0%. The natural survival time in the orthotopic transplantation tumor model was 28 days and the proliferation of tumor in transplanted model was accelerated after 2 weeks or so. CONCLUSION: The orthotopic transplantation tumor model in mice is an ideal model for studying the metastatic mechanism and screening anti-tumor drugs for liver cancer, just because of its high successful rate and high spontaneous metastatic rate with no natural extinction.

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Objective To investigate the clinical application of retrograde autologous priming (RAP)in congenital heart disease surgery by cardiopulmonary bypass.Methods Twenty congenital heart disease patients undergoing heart operation by cardiopulmonary bypass were randomly divided into two groups,group control (n=10)and group RAP (n=10).Group control was received the regular priming method,whereas group RAP with RAP technique.The hematologic parameters were measured before CPB,15 minutes following CPB,1 h and 24 h after CPB.The priming volume, transfusion requirements,ventilator time and ICU stay time were recorded.Results All patients were healed completely without death and transfusing complications.The priming volume in group RAP was significantly lower than that in group control (P<0.01).The levels of hemoglobin and hemato-crit in group RAP at 15 min following CPB and 1 h after CPB were significantly higher compared to group control (P<0.05).Lactate in group RAP at 1 h and 24 h after CPB were significantly lower than those in group control (P<0.05).The transfusion requirements in group RAP were significantly decreased than group control (P<0.05).Conclusion In congenital heart disease surgery by cardiop-ulmonary bypass,RAP technique can effectively decrease priming volume,hemodilution and transfu-sion requirements,improve tissue perfusion and pulmonary function.

Objective To investigate surgical treatment and effect of secondary endocardial fibroelastosis,based on respective analysis of clinical data and follow-up data of patients with secondary endocardial fibroelastosis (SEF) between 2010 and 2012.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed including 10 patients with secondary endocardial fibroelastosis from January 2010 to December 2012 in Wuhan Union Hospital.All patients were diagnosed by Untrasonic Cardiogram and/or CT angiography of heart and great vessel,and had cardiac insufficiency in different degree [EF 0.37 ± 0.08 (0.26 ～ 0.48)].All patients except 2 patients with anomalous origin of the coronary artery received treatment of digitaloid drugs before operation,which promoted preoperative cardiac function.5 patients with SEF complicated with Congenital Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA),2 patients underwent correction of CoA,2 patients underwent correction of CoA and partial resection of endocardium,1 patient underwent correction of CoA,partial resection of endocardium and mitral vavuloplasty.2 patients with SEF complicated with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery,who were underwent correction of anomalous origin of coronary artery.2 patients with SEF complicated with aortic stenosis,who were underwent aortic commissurotomy and partial resection of endocardium.1 patient with SEF complicated with mitral stenosis and insufficiency,who underwent mitral valve replacement.The intraopertive gross appearance of endocardium was opaque greyish-white not transparent pink.The postoperative pathological examination showed obviously positive dyeing of elastic fibers.In 3,6,12 and 24 months after operation,Untrasonic Cardiogram evaluated cardiac function and endocardium.Results one 6 months patients with origin of left coronary from pulmonary artery died of severe post-operative low cardiac output syndrome,while another 1 months patients with origin of left coronary from pulmonary artery obtained post-operative good recovery,and the Untrasonic Cardiogram show disappearance of endocardial fibroelastosis.The post-operative mean time of using respirator(4.0 ± 1.5) days (2-7 days).Compared with the preoperative data,the cardiac function index (EF) was not significantly better at 2 weeks and 3-6 months[0.38 ± 0.07 (0.28 ～ 0.48),P ＞ 0.05 ; 0.39 ± 0.08 (0.30 ～ 0.50),P ＞ 0.05],and the non-resected fibroelatic endocardium still existed and were not attenuated.But the cardiac function index (EF) significantly increased [0.44 ± 0.08 (0.38 ～ 0.55),P ＜ 0.05] than the pre-operative EF,and the 3 of 5 cases the fibroelatic endocardium were attenuated or disappeared,while 2 of 5 cases the fibroelatic endocardium still existed.Conclusion SEF is the important causes of the infant intractable heart failure,which has the characteristic of high mortality and limited therapy.For SEF patients with anomalous origin of the coronary artery,the SEF is completely reversed by early diagnosis and early correction of the malformation.For SEF patients with CoA or aortic stenosis,the surgical treatment could promote recovery of cardiac function,but whether the SEF were reversed is still subject to further follow-up.The heart transplantation is the best therapy for SEF with severse heart failure.