Objective To investigate the relationship of gastric pH value with intragastric bacterium and pulmonary infection in rats at different ages.Methods Thirty Wister rats were divided into three groups: young control group, senile group garaged with saline and young omeprazole group garaged with omeprazole (30mg/kg/d). The gastric pH value was measured after two weeks, and bacterial culture of gastric and lung tissues were done and the pathological sections of lung tissues were made.Results The gastric pH (2. 450±1. 344), number of intragastric bacterium (5. 579±4. 316) cfu/g and number of pulmonary bacterium (1. 617±3. 509) cfu/g in senile group had no differences compared with young control group [(2. 010±0. 507), (1. 505±3. 259)cfu/ g, (0. 475±1. 503)cfu/g, respectively, all P>0. 05]. The differences in gastric pH value, number of intragastric bacterium and number of pulmonary bacterium had statistical significances between young omeprazole group and young control group [(5. 560±1. 007)vs. (2. 010±0. 507), (9. 942±1. 663) cfu/g vs. (1. 505±3. 259)cfu/g, (6. 272±3. 830) cfu/g vs. (0. 475±1. 503)cfu/g, all P<0. 01]. The lung tissues were slightly infiltrated with lymphocytes both in young control group and senile group, and 30% of rats in young omeprazole group had pulmonary infection.Conclusions The number of intragastric bacterium and pulmonary bacterium is increased with the increasing of the gastric pH value, and the pulmonary infection becomes heavier in these rats. But the number of intragastric bacterium and pulmonary bacterium and the pulmonary inflammation have no changes with the increasing of age.

Objective To observe the changes of tissue structure of gastric mucosa with aging in rats. Methods Twelve healthy Wistar rats were divided into two groups: aged (12 months,n=6) and non-aged rats (3 months,n=6). The thickness of gastric gland and muscular layer of mucosa were observed under the light microscopy. Pepsin activity and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were detected by biochemical method and immunohistochemical method respectively. Results Intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia and adenoma were not found in gastric mucosa in two groups. In aged versus non-aged rat group, the thickness of gastric gland was decreased [(271.5±47.4) μm vs. (350.9±53.3) μm, t=2.731, P<0.05], while the thickness of muscular layer of mucosa was increased [(98.1±13.1) μm vs. (62.4±10.6)μm, t=5.174, P<0.01]. The content of pepsin in aged rats were lower than in non-aged rats[(3. 011±1. 222) U vs. (4.733±1.304) U, t= 2.361, P<0.05]. Immunohistochemistry results showed that the positive cells of PCNA were located in gastric stem cells in cervical part, and the thickness of the gastric stem cells was decreased in aged rats. Conclusions The incidences of gastric gland atrophy and muscular layer hypertrophy are increased, and the secretion of pepsinogen and the proliferation ability of gastric stem cells are decreased in aged rats.

Objective:To survey the incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in high risk patients undergoing thoracotomy and observe the changes of hemostatic activity. Methods: Fifty-two consecutive patients (ages that ranged from 35 to 79, 34 men and 18 women) with lung or esophagus cancer were enrolled into this prospective trial. The patients included underwent major thoracic surgery from February 2003 to April 2003. Bilateral lower extremity duplex ultrasonography for DVT screening was performed 3-10 days post surgery in all 52 patients and 57 matched clinic normal controls. Venous blood was collected to determine fibrinogen(FIB), D-dimer(D-D), plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI), antithrombin (AT), thrombin antithrombin complex (TAT), prothrombin time (PT),international normalized ratio(INR), and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) immediately before surgery, the third and tenth days postoperatively. No patient had a prior thromboembotic history. Risk factors for DVT were evaluated. Results: Of the 52 patients, 28 (53.8%) had an acute postoperative DVT detected in the calf. One patient died of suspected pulmonary embolism postoperatively. Plasma levels of FIB and D-D increased significantly up to 7 d after operation. AT level decreased significantly 3 d after operation and returned to normal 7 d latter. TAT increased significantly 3 d post operation and decreased to normal on day 7. PAI level was lowered 3 d after surgery, but increased significantly on day 7 compared with that on day 3. With the addition of risk factors related to thrombosis, the incidence of DVT was increased correspondingly. Conclusion: Of the patients undergoing major thoracic surgery,53.8% of them had a postoperative DVT by postoperative screening duplex ultrasound. In Chinese population, incidence of DVT appears to be high without prophylaxis, which is similar to other reports of westerners. These patients had a number of risk factors for the development of DVT, which include older age, overweight, hypertension, diabetes, and history of thromboembolism, etc. Prophylactic measures should be taken against postoperative venous thromboembolism in major thoracic surgery with high risk, including early mobilization, anticoagulant therapy with heparins, and intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC).

Animals ; Colon ; physiology ; Female ; Indoles ; pharmacology ; Male ; Myoelectric Complex, Migrating ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Viscera ; physiology

Age-related macular degeneration ( AMD ) is a kind of age-related blinding degenerative fundus lesions, totally about 30 million patients suffering from AMD all over the world, with about 500 000 people blind for it yearly. As the development of economy and the aging of the population intensified, incidence of AMD indicates a trend of rising year by year, being the third major cause of blindness in our country. At present, the pathogenesis of AMD is not fully clear, as reported it may be related to oxidative stress, inflammatory immune response, VEGF and genetic manipulation. Clinical treatments mainly include photodynamic therapy, drug therapy, radiation therapy, laser photocoagulaory operation, the pupil warm treatments, Chinese medicine and intravitreous injection VEGF antagonists such as Ranibizumab, Conbercept and so on. ln this issue, we mainly expound on the progress in the epidemiological studies of AMD, especially elaborate the progress made on genetic manipulation in recent years.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Diseases ; epidemiology ; Young Adult

Objective To explore the change of serum osteopontin levels in preoperative and postoperative patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and its clinic significance.Methods The levels of serum osteopontin were detected by ELISA.Results In 88 NSCLC patients,serum osteopontin levels were significantly higher than in benign pulmonary disease and healthy control group(P＜0.05.P＜0.01.respectively) There was no difference between benign pulmonary disease and healthy control group(P＞0.05).Serum osteopontin levels were related to clinical stage and lymph node metastasis,and the levels of serum osteopontin were lower in postoperative patients than in preoperative cases(P＜0.05).For NSCLC.the detection of osteopontin had a sensitivity of 84.1%,a specificity of 92.5%,and an accuracy of 88.1%. Conclusion Increased serum levels of osteopontin may be useful as a helpful clinical biomarker to diagnose earlier,predict prognosis and differentiate from benign pulmonary disease.

Objective To observe the effect of GPR30 agonist G1 on high glucose-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress ( ERS) in endothelial EA .hy926 cells.Methods EA.hy926 endothelial cells were divided into three groups:nor-mal control group (Con, 17.51 mmol /L glucose), high glucose (HG, 33.3 mmol /L), high glucose +G1 group (HG+G1, HG +1 μmol/L G1).The apoptosis rate of endothelial cells was measured by flow cytometry , the protein expres-sion changes of ERS related molecules Bip , IRE1, PERK and apoptotic molecules Bax , Bcl-2 were measured by Western blot, the mRNA expressions of Bip and CHOP were measured by RT-PCR assay.Results Compared with Con group , the apoptosis in HG group was significantly increased (P <0.01), Bip, IRE1, PERK and apoptotic molecule Bax were upreg-ulateded (P <0.05, P<0.01 or P <0.001), Bcl-2 downregulatted (P <0.01) and Bip mRNA, CHOP mRNA expres-sion were upregulated (P <0.001 and P<0.01).Compared with the HG group, apoptosis rate in HG +G1 group was significantly lower (P <0.05), BIP, IRE1, PERK and apoptotic molecules Ba.0 downregulated ( P <0.05 or P <0.01), Bcl-2 expressions was increased (P <0.05), Bip mRNA and CHOP mRNA expression were decreased (P<0.001 or P<0.01).Conclusion GPR30 agonist G-1 inhibits EA.hy926 ERS in endothelial cells.

Objective To analyze the expression level of CD44v6 in small cell lung cancer and the concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) in serum,to explore the clinical significance of them in small cell lung cancer.Methods The expression level of CD44v6 was detected by immunohistochemical methods in 80 cases of small cell lung cancer as patients group,who were treat in People''s Hospital of Jiangyin from January 2014 to January 2016.Another 80 cases of healthy subjects as control group.Used ELISA method to detect the concentration of VEGF of the two groups of patients in the blood.Analyzed the relationship between VEGF,CD44v6 with the survival time of patients.Results The CD44v6 expression in small cell lung cancer was positive in 6 cases,the total positive expression rate was 7.5%.The serum levels of VEGF in patients group((490.9±342.7) ng/L) was significantly different from that in the control group((180.8±67.5) ng/L),and the difference was statistically significant(P=0.024).There was no correlation between the survival time and the expression of CD44v6 in small cell lung cancer(P=0.723).The survival time of small cell lung cancer was negatively correlated with the concentration of VEGF in serum.Conclusion There is a significant correlation between serum VEGF concentration and survival time in patients with small cell lung cancer,which is one of the prognostic factors in patients with small cell lung cancer.

Objective To discuss the operative technical details in reducing complications after thyroid diseases reoperation, especially how to choose operative method and preserve laryngeal recurrent nerve and parathyroid gland. Methods The study protocols of 183 patients undergoing reoperation for thyroid disease from Jan. 2000 to Mar. 2009 were reviewed. There were 115 cases of benign and 68 cases of malignant thyroid diseases to observe the postoperative complications. Results The rates of temporary and permanent laryngeal recurrent nerve injury were 4.92% (9/183) and 1.64% (3/183), respectively. The rates of temporary and permanent hypocalcemia were 4.37% (8/183) and 0.55% (1/183), respectively. The rate of postoperative internal hemorrhage was 0.55%(1/183). Conclusions The thyroid reoperation was more difficult and can seduced a high rate surgical complication. The thyroid reoperation can be successfully performed if the operators could pay attention to the operative skill.