Objective To investigate the effects of tissue kallikrein on expressions of bradykinin, bradykinin Bl receptor (B1R) and bradykinin B2 receptor (B2R) in ischemic brain tissue following cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats. Methods Fifty-four SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham operation, normal saline (NS) (2 ml · kg-1 · d-1, for 3 days), and TK (IK 175 × 10-3 U· kg-1 · d-1,for3 days) groups (n = 18 in each group). After three days,the neurological deficit score and the measurement of cerebral infarct volume were performed,The concentration of bradykinin in the ischemic region was detected by the enzyme- linked imrnunosorbent assay (ELBA).reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blot were used to detect the mRNA and protein expressions of BlR, B2R in ischemic brain tissue, respectively. Results Compared with the NS group, the neurological deficit (6.17 ± 1. 17 vs. 8. 17 ± 1.33; t =2.000, P =0- 004) and the cerebral infarct volume (29. 67% ±3. 78% vs. 37. 50% ± 6. 72% ;t =0.078, P =0.005) in the TK group were reduced significantly; the concentration of bradykinin in ischemic brain tissue in the TK group was increased significantly (9.25 ± 1. 13 vs. 15.53 ± 1.68, t =6.283, P =0. 000); the expression of B2R mRNA was up regulated significantly (1. 21 ±0. 17 υs. 2.15 ±0.20; t =0.943,P =0- 000), but the up-regulation of the B2R mRNA expression was not obvious (0.51 ±0.05 υs. 0.57 ±0.06; t =0.058, P =0. 141); the expression of B2R protein in ischemic brain tissue was up-regulated significantly (1. 15 ±0. 16 vs. 1. 88 ± 0.21, t =0. 737, P =0. 000), but the up-regulation of BlR was not obvious (0. 50 ±0.04 vs. 0.53 ±0.05, t = 1.326, P =0. 214). Conclusions TK has protective effect on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats. It may increase the bradykinin concentration in ischemic brain tissue, and up-regulate B2R expression, but it has little effect on Bl R expression.It is speculated that B2R may play a major role in TK protecting ischemic brain tissue.

Objective To explore the therapeutical effect and its mechanism of tissue kallikrein (TK) on cerebral ischemic-reperfusion rat.Methods 36 rats were randomly divided into three groups: sham operation group, NS group [administrated with normal sodium 2 ml/(kg?d)], TK group [administrated with TK 17.5?10-3U/(kg?d)]. The NS and TK groups rats were injected intraperitoneally with NS or TK for three consecutive days. After that, neurological function and the infarct volume was appraised in each of group. Meanwhile, the ischemic tissue were detected by Nissl's staining. TUNEL staining and immunohistochemistry were used to examine the caspase-3,TNF-?,IL-1,NSE,GFAP,vWF expression in ischemic tissue.Results Compared with NS group, TK group significantly reduced the loss of neurological function and the infarct volume and improved the change of pathology in ischemic tissue(all P

Purpose:To evaluate the effect of cisplatin-based peri-operation chemotherapy (CT) on survival after completed resection of non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)Methods:A prospective, randomized, multicenter study was conducted by Shanghai Lung Cancer Team since Feb 1995 to Dec 2003 for stage Ⅰ~ⅢA NSCLC with completed resection. Patients were randomly assigned to receive pre-operative CT or no pre-operative CT (pre-op CT). Post-operative CT (post-op CT) were used for majority of the patients, except for partial stage I patients. Accumulated survival, log rank, MST, Cox uni-variance and multi-variance analyses, HR were used as statistics for evaluation Results:A total of 337 patients underwent randomization, 169 cases received pre-operative CT, and 168 cases didn't receive pre-operative CT. There was statistical survival difference between the group with no pre-op CT and with pre-op CT, 5-yr survival rate were of 47.85%∶ 36.52%, MST were 56.63∶39.14(P=0.03), respectively. Stage and post-op CT were the only two meaningful parameters with statistical survival difference calculated by multi-variance analyses (P0.05). There were 121 cases received more than 3 cycles post-op CT, 216 cases received less than 3 cycles post-op CT. The patients received more than 3 cycles had better yr-survival and MST than those received less cycles (P=0.04).Post-op CT was not benefit to the survival rate of stage I. In stage Ⅱ and ⅢA ,the patients received ≥3 cycles post-op CT had better yr-survival than those received less cycles(P

Objective To study the effectiveness of Huperzine A,Nimodipine and the combinative utilization to age associated memory impairment(AAMI) and the influence of those to the plasma total antioxidant capacity(TAC) and calcium of platelet.Methods 140 patients with AAMI were randomly divided into 4 groups(35 cases in each group).Huperzine group administrated with Huperzine A 100 ?g thrice a day;Nimodipine group administrated with Nimodipine 30 mg thrice a day;combined group administrated with Huperzine A 100 ?g twice a day and Nimodipine 30 mg thrice a day;control group administrated with Vitamin B6 10 mg thrice a day.All the cases were treated for 6 weeks.Before and after treatment,the memory function were tested by WMS.The levels of plasma TAC and calcium of platelet were also measured at the same time.Results After treatment,the scores of WMS,the levels of plasma TAC and calcium of platelet in Huperzine A group,Nimodipine group and combined group were higher than before treatment and those in control group(all P

Objective To investigate the expression and the effect of nuclear factor-?B(NF-?B) in neonatal sepsis.Methods We separated 77 newborn infants into 3 groups, which were septic group (26 cases),non-septic group (31 cases) and control group (20 cases). NF-?B existed in PBMC was detected in 3 different periods, including at admission, after the 24th hour and 48th hour of admission, of the septic group and the non-septic group by flow cytometry. At the same time, the sample of the septic group and the non-septic group were drawn for blood cultures at admission before using antibiotics.Results The expression of NF-?B in septic group was more significant than that in the other 2 groups (P

Objective To evaluate the modification of C_(60) on the radiation effects of ~(60)Co-γ irradiation on zebrafish.Methods The adult and embryonic zebrafish were used as model organisms to examine the potential of C_(60) to elicit oxidative stress responses on the surviving rate,hatching rate and malformation occurrence,both upon exposure to light or in the dark.Reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and DNA damage were examined as the possible underlying mechanism.Results 500 × 10~(-9) nano-C_(60) waterborne exposure could enhance the γ-irradiation effects by decreasing adult fish survival upon light exposure,which resulted in ROS and DNA damage increasing.The hatching rates were also inhibited with higher malformation,though dark exposure did not make any enhancement,except that the 5000× 10~(-9) C_(60) would inhibit larvae hatching and induced more malformation.Conclusions Waterborne nano-C_(60) exposure may enhance the radiation effects on zebrafish,ROS production and DNA damage increasing may be the underlying mechanism.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the resting heart rate (RHR) and target organ damage (TOD) in elderly patients with metabolic syndrome(MS). Methods 264 elderly patients with MS were divided into four groups according to the level of RHR: RHR1 group, RHR<65 beats/minute (bpm) (46 cases) ;RHR2 group, 65≤RHR<75 bpm (77 cases);RHR3 group, 75 bpm≤RHR<85 bpm (89 cases);RHR4 group, RHR≥85 bpm (52 cases).Electrocardiography, echocardiography, carotid uhrasonography, crcatinine clearance rate (Ccr) and quantitative assay of 24 hours' albuminuria were performed. Results (1) Compared with RHR1, RHR2 and RHR3 groups, RHR4 group showed higher levels of carotid intima-medial thickness (IMT), carotid arterial diameter (CAD), left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and albuminuria(P< 0.05 or P<0.01), and lower levels of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and Ccr (all P< 0.01). (2) The IMT, CAD, LVMI and albuminuria were positively correlated with RHR (r=0.33, 0.23, 0.61, 0.58, respectively, all P<0.01). However, the LVEF and Ccr were negatively correlated with RHR (r=-0.59, -0.51, all P<0.01). (3) Logistic multivariate analysis showed that RHR and pulse pressure (PP) had effects on myocardial hypertrophy, coronary heart disease, heart failure, cerebral stroke and renal dysfunction(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Except heart failure, PP played a more important role than RHR. Coneinsions RHR may be an independent risk factors for TOD in elderly patients with MS,and RHR regulation is important for the development of MS in the elderly.

Objective To evaluate the clinical and pathological characteristics and risk factors of the prognosis of Cardia cancer.Methods Clinical data of 52 cases of cardiac cancer patients who were treated by surgery and follow-up data were collected from June 2009 to August 2011.Factors influencing the prognosis of the patients were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analysis.Results The survival rates in 1,2,3years were 73％,54％,46％.Single factor analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between T stage,N stage,TNM stage,classification Siewert,MSLN and venous invasion.Stepwise Cox proportional hazard model showed that T stage,N stage and MSLN were independent risk factors.Peritoneal and liver were the main way of recurrence and metastasis.Peritoneal metastasis was related to T stage and lymph node invasion,while the liver metastasis was related to MSLN.The survival curves of patients with Kaplan-Meier showed that the survival period of patients with liver metastasis and peritoneal metastasis was significantly shortened.Conclusion Standardization of lymph node cleaning is a key factor affecting prognosis,D2 surgery should be an operation standard in cardia cancer.

2 cm).Immunohistochemistrical stain slice of operative specimen showed a lots of vascular endothelial cells and small vessels,which correlated with the tumor angioimaging area on CT images.The sensitivity,specificity,and positive predictive valve of tumor angioimaging in the lung cancers were 47.2%,91.3%,and 95.5%,respectively.Conclusion The “tumor angioimaging” sign can be regarded as another specific feature in peripheral lung cancer with contrast CT.

Objective:To study the effects of Yiqi Huoxue Huayu Chinese medicine on neogenesis of blood vessels and basic fibroblast growth factor(bFGF)expression in benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)rats.Methods:7 days after being castrated,fifty SD rats were injected with testosterone(5 mg?kg-1?d-1),the decoction of Yiqi Huoxue Huayu and Zerguilongshuang were orally administrated respectively,after 30 days'treatment,the rats were sacrificed,the prostate volume were measured,and the prostate index(PI)were analyzed,the micro-vessels density(MVD)and level of bFGF were measured.Results:The prostate volume and index of rats in model group was obviously higher than those in normal group(P