Objective To investigate the expression of HSF2 in colonic mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC),Crohn's disease (CD),intestinal tuberculosis (ITB),intestinal lymphoma (IL),infectious enteritis,Behcet's disease and normal control.Methods Intestinal tissue samples were retrieved from 2003-2011 archived specimen at the Department of Pathology,and assigned to UC group (n =38),CD group (n =29),ITB group (n =31),IL group (n =32),infectious enteritis group (n =32) and Behcet's disease group (n =28).10 cases were recruited as normal control group.The expression of HSF2 in colonic mucosa were detected by immunohistochemistry.Positive cells were counted by Image Analysis.Results The expression rate of HSF2 in intestinal mucosa of UC patients (64.64 ± 15.17) was significantly higher than that of CD (32.44 ± 5.94),ITB (36.93 ± 6.32),IL (36.16 ± 6.55),infectious enteritis (37.86 ±7.76),Behcet's disease (34.90 ±5.92) and normal control (35.54 ±6.76) (P ＜0.05),while there was no significant difference among the latter six groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion HSF2 is closely related with UC,and may play an important role in the pathogenesis,diagnosis and differential diagnosis of UC.

Objective To explore the relationship between left atrial diameters (LAD) and prothrombotic state in senile patients with hypertension (HT) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Mcthods Totally 105 patients with cssential hypertension were divided into 65 patients with atrial fibrillation and 40 cases without atrial fibrillation,and then patients with atrial fibrillation were subgrouped into paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation groups.30 healthy people without hypertension and atrial fibrillation were used as control group.LAD was determined by M type ultrasound cardiogram.Fibrinogen (Fg),D-Dimer(D-Dimer),von willebrand (vwF) and haematocrit (HCT) were also measured as prothrombotic state and compared among the groups. Results In groups of HT with AF versus HT without AF versus control,LAD[(43.56 ± 6.72) mm vs.(36.28 ± 5.83) mm vs.(31.63±4.32)mm],Fg[(4.24±0.59)g/L vs.(3.09 ±0.49)g/L vs.(2.80± 0.46)g/L],D-Dimer [(0.43±0.13)mg/L vs.(0.28±0.]0)mg/L vs.(0.18±0.08)mg/L],vwF[(290.44±29.02)％ vs.(101.32±21.36)％ vs.(84.15±20.26) ％],HCT[(0.46±±0.07)vs.(0.37±0.05)vs.(0.34±0.03)]were significantly higher in HT patients with atrial fibrillation than those without atrial fibrillation and control ( all P＜ 0.05),and there were differences in LAD and D-Dimet (P＜＜0.05),but not in Fg,vwF and HCT (all P＞0.05) between patients without atrial fibrillation and control.LAD[(46.75±7.32)mm vs.(40.82±6.21)mm],Fg [(4.68±0.65)g/L vs.(3.85±0.53)g/L],D-Dimer [(0.48±0.16)mg/L vs.(0.40±0.12)mg/L],vwF [(384.96±29.75)％ vs.(209.43±28.63)％] and HCT [(0.49±0.08)vs.(0.43±0.06)] in persistent atrial fibrillation group were increased than those in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation group ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Fg ( r =0.683 ),D-Dimer ( r =0.735 ),vwF ( r=0.763) and HCT(r=0.759)were corrclated with LAD (all P＜0.01). Conclusions Increased LADmight he one of the elevated risks of atrial fibrillation and a higher prothrombotic state is increasing with larger LAD in senile hypertension.

Objective:It has been proposed that blood pressure variability(BPV) is positively related to end-organ damage(EOD) in hypertension.The present work was designed to observe the effects of long-term treatment with nitrendipine and hydralazine on BPV and EOD in spontaneously hypertensive rats(SHR),to examine the hypothesis that lowering BPV with an antihypertensive drug is an important factor in organ protection.Design and methods:Drugs were mixed in rat chow.After 4 months of drug administration,blood pressure was recorded continuously in conscious freely moving rats for 24 h.The heart,kidneys,and brain were then isolated and examined.Results:It was found that nitrendipine significantly decreased blood pressure and BPV,and significantly decreased EOD score in SHR.Hydralazine decreased blood pressure,but did not lower BPV.No effect on EOD was found in hydralazine-treated rats.In control rat(n=38),EOD score was weakly related to systolic blood pressure(r=0.331,P<0.05) and closely related to long-term systolic BPV(r=0.551,P<0.01).In nitrendipine-treated rats,EOD score was closely related to long-term systolic BPV(r=0.602,P<0.01),but not to blood pressure level(r=0.174,P>0.05).Conclusion:BPV plays an important role in the organ-protecting effects of nitrendipine.

Objective To investigate the effects of different concentrations of isoflurane on the caspase-3 expression in the hippocampus and S100β level of plasma in fetal rats. Methods 18 pregnant rats at gestational day 21 were divided into control group, 1. 3% isoflurane group,3% isoflurane group. Rats in the control group spontaneously breathed 100% oxygen for 1 h. Rats in the treatment groups breathed 1.3% or 3% isoflurane in 100% oxygen through an endotracheal tube, with mechanical ventilation for 1 h. Rat pups were delivered by cesarean section 6 h after treatment, and fetal blood was sampled from the left ventricle of each fetal heart and evaluated for S100β. Fetal brains were then evaluated for apoptosis, using caspase-3 immunohistochemistry in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. Results Compared to the control group ((1. 48 ± 0. 08) μg/L) and the 1. 3% isoflurane group( (1.53 ±0. 12)μg/L) ,the 3% isoflurane group showed significantly higher level of S100β( (3. 12 ±0. 15) μg/L, P＜0.05) . There was no differences in densities of caspase-3-positive cells between the control ((33 ±4) cell/mm ) and 1.3% isoflurane groups((31 ±5)cell/mm2). Compared to 1.3% isoflurane,isoflurane at a concentration of 3%((75 ± 7) cell/mm2, P＜0.05) for lh increased neurodegeneration in the hippocampal CA1 area in the developing brain of fetal rats. Conclusion Isoflurane can dose-dependently induce brain damage. Isoflurane at a concentration of 3% for lh can induce apoptosis in the hippocampal CA1 area and increase S100β levels of fetal rats.

Objective To investigate the effects of propofol on the development of spatial learning and memory and neuron proliferation of neonatal rats at different doses. Methods 60 neonatal rats were divided into four groups among per litter by using a randomized block design. Three different doses of propofol group were induced with propofol 10 mg/kg( group P10) ,50 mg/kg( group P50) or 50 mg/kg twice( group P50D) by subcutaneous injection respectively. Neuron proliferation at dentate gyrus was detected by using BrdU marker 3 days later.Morris water maze test was carried out on postnatal day 28. Escape latency,time in probe quadrant were recorded.Results Compared to the control group,neuron marked with BrdU at dentate gyrus in group P50D was significantly decreased( (840±76) vs (225 ±66), P＜0.05) ,group P10 was significantly increased( (840 ±76) vs ( 1225± 154), P＜0.05). Compared to the control group,latency of group P50D was significantly increased( ( 15.12 ±3.43 ) s vs (42.68 ± 6. 18 ) s, P ＜ 0. 05 ), time in probe quadrant of group P50D were significantly decreased ( ( 55.66 ± 8.57 ) s vs (32. 18 ± 5. 38 ) s, P＜ 0. 05 ). Compared to the control group, there was no significant difference between group P50 and group P10. Conclusion Propofol given to seven-day-old rats with 50 mg/kg twice by subcutaneous injection suppresses neuron proliferation and impairs development of memory and learning in neonatal rats,but propofol given with 10 mg/kg once promotes neuron proliferation.

Objective To investigate the effect of propofol pretreatment on the expression of phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and aquaporin-4 (AQP-4) during focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats. Methods Seventy-two healthy male SD rats weighing 250-280 g were randomly divided into 4 groups (n = 18 each): sham operation group (group S), I/R group and propofol pretreatment group (P1 and P2). In group I/R, P1 and P2, focal cerebral I/R was induced by occlusion of middle cerebralartery for 2 h followed by 24 h of reperfusion. In group P1 and P2, intraperitioneal 0.5 % and 1% propofol 10 ml/kg were injected 30 rmin before ischemia respectively. In group I/R, normal saline 10 ml/kg was given instead of propofol 30 min before ischemia. Neurological deficit score (NDS) was assessed after consciousness was recovered. 2% Evans blue (EB) 3 ml/kg was injected intravenously 1 h before the animals were sacrificed at 24 h of reperfusion. The brain tissues were taken for determination of the brain water content, EB content and expression of p-JNK, MMP-9 and AQP-4. Results Compared with group S, the NDS and content of water and EB were significantly increased and the expression of p-JNK, MMP-9 and AQP-4 was up-regulated in group I/R, P1 and P2(P ＜ 0.05). Compared with group I/R, the NDS and content of water and EB were significantly decreased and the expression of p-JNK, MMP-9 and AQP-4 was down-regulated in group P1 and P2 (P ＜ 0.05). Compared with group P1 , the expression of p-JNK and MMP-9 was down-regulated (P ＜ 0.05), but no significant difference was found in the NDS, water and EB content and the expression of AQP-4 in group P2 (P ＞ 0.05). Conclusion Propofol pretreatment can reduce focal cerebral I/R injury by inhibiting the activation of JNK signal pathway and up-regulation of MMP-9 and AQP-4 expression.

Objective To evaluate the protective effects of the ethanol extract and fractions from Polygonatum odoratum on renal lesion in diabetic rats. Methods An experimental diabetic rat model was successfully induced by one ip injection of streptozotocin (STZ) at a dose of 60 mg/kg. Diabetic rats were ig administrated the ethanol extract or fractions for 80 d. Serum levels of creatinine (Cr), urea (Ur), glycosylation hemoglobin (GHb), renal advanced glycation end products (AGEs), and urinary albumin (UAL) excretion rate were determined by biochemical methods. Glomerular volume and renal pathological changes were observed by optic microscope. Results Treatments with the ethanol extract and chloroform fraction decreased the levels of GHb and UAL excretion rate, and inhibited renal AGEs formation and renal pathological changes in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Conclusion The ethanol extract and chloroform fraction have protective effects on renal lesion in diabetic rats, which might be related to inhibiting AGEs formation.

Objective To study the expression of transcription factor Sp1 and CEA and the correlation between the two tran‐scription factors in colorectal cancer .Methods To detect expression Sp1 and CEA mRNA by Real‐Time PCR in 60 colon cancer tis‐sues and corresponding normal tissues and the results were compared with the clinical features and pathological characters .The re‐lationship between the expression of Sp1 mRNA and CEA mRNA in 60 colon cancer tissues was determined .Results The expres‐sion rates of Sp1 and CEA mRNA was detectable to highly expressed rates in colon cancer tissues than the matched normal tissues (P<0 .01) .There was no significant correlation between Sp1 and CEA mRNA expression in age ,sex ,tumor location(P>0 .05) . Sp1 and CEA mRNA was detectable to highly expressed in the different histological grade and Dukes stages .In addition ,a positive correlation was found between the expression of Sp1 mRNA and CEA mRNA(r=0 .706 ,P<0 .01) ,(0< r<1) .Conclusion Sp1 and CEA was detectable to highly expressed in colon cancer .Positively correlation occurred in Sp1 mRNA and CEA mRNA indica‐ted that Sp1 and CEA provide the new clues of genetic diagnosis and treatment .

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of paclitaxel combined with cisplatin in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) by weekly-,biweekly- and three-weekly-regimens.METHODS:180 patients who had been confirmed by pathology and cytology as having NSCLC(Ⅲ～Ⅳstage) were enrolled into the study and divided to three groups:Biweekly - regimen(n= 60):paclitaxel 80 mg?m~(-2) plus cisplatin 40 mg?m~2 ivgtt on day 1 and day 8 in every 21 days;Weekly- regimen(n= 60):paclitaxel 55 mg?m~(-2) plus cisplatin 30 mg?m z ivgtt on day 1,8,and 15 in every 28 days;Three - weekly regimen(n = 60):paclitaxel 160 mg?m~(-2) plus cisplatin 80 mg?m~(-2) ivgtt on day 1 in every 21 days.Serum concentrations of paclitaxel at 3,12,24 h after administration were determined,and the efficacy and toxicity after two- cycle treatment were evaluated.RESULTS:The overall response rates of weekly-,biweekly -and three weekly regimens were 43.1%,35.8%and 34.0%respectively,showing no statistical differences among groups,but the incidence of main toxicities of biweekly-regimen was lower as compared with the other regimens.CONCLUSION:Biweekly -regimen is optimal for the treatment of advanced NSCLC with mild toxicity,which deserves to be applied in clinical practice.

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of Stronger Neo-Mioniphagen C(SNMC)on liver function of the patients with hepatocarcinoma associated with cirrhosis.METHODS:55patients with hepatocarcinoma associated with cirrhosis were allocated to2groups randomly,group A:before operation SNMC(1ml/kg)was dripped intravenously to the patients,group B:before surgery NS(1ml/kg)was administered.On the1st、3rd、6th postoperative day,the index of liver function of the perive?nous blood were analyzed statistically.RESULTS:On the1st、3rd postoperative day,all the value of liver function in both group is higher than the basic,and the value in group A is lower than that in group B(P