0.05).Conclusion Early pre-interventional tirofiban therapy for patients with acute STEMI who undergo primary PCI improves patency of infarct-related artery and tissue reperfusion,but its effects on short-term clinical outcomes are similar to routine tirofiban administration in catheter laboratory.

Background Several cytokines,especially interleukin-1β (IL-β) involve in the breakdown of blood-retina barrier,and the signal of cytokine is transduced through protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) pathway.Objective This study was to investigate the effects of PTK inhibitor,Genistein,on IL-1β-induced blood-retinal barrier breakdown and possible mechanism.Methods The animal models of blood-retinal barrier breakdown were induced through intravitreal injection of IL-1β(10ng) in 24 clean healthy SD rats and assigned to IL-1β group and Genistein group.5μl IL-1β+1μl Genistein with 0.2,1,5μg were intravitreally injected in 12 model rats and 5μl IL-1β (2mg/L)+1μl DMSO was used at the same way in other 12 models.Evans Blue was injected in rats via jugular vein in 1 hour before sacrifice of animals and the arterial blood was collected for the detect of serum Evans Blue.The retinas of the rats were obtained in 4 and 48 hours after injection of vitreous cavity to assay the content of Evans Blue in retina.The changes of vessels and infiltration of inflammatory cells were observed with hematoxylin-eosin stain.RT-PCR was employed to determine the expression of IL-8 and MCP-1mRNA in neuroretina after intravitreal injection.Expression of MCP-1 protein was localized by immunohistochemistry.Results The ratio of retinal Evans Blue and plasma Evans Blue was significantly decreased after intravitreal injection of different doses of Genistein among Genistein groups and IL-8 group with a statistical difference (4 hours:F=7.510,P=0.010;48 hours:F=5.960,P=0.019).With the increase of time after injection of Evans Blue,the ratio of retinal Evans Blue and plasma Evans Blue was gradually reduced in comparison to IL-1β group (P＜0.05).After injection of IL-1β,the dilation of retinal vessel and adhesion of leukocyte to vessel wall were seen under the light microscope,but infiltration of less inflammatory cells was found in Genistein group.The expressions of IL-8 and MCP-1mRNA were obviously declined in retina of rats in Genistein groups compared with IL-8 group (P＜0.05).Immunochemistry indicated that the expression of MCP-1 protein in neuroretina tissue was weaker in Genistein group compared with IL-8 group.Conclusion PTK inhibitor,Genistein,can decrease IL-1β-induced permeability of vessel and maintain the integrity of blood-retinal barrier by downregulating the expression of chemokines and infiltration of leukostasis in retinal vessels.This study imply that PTK pathway plays an important role in IL-1β-induced blood-retinal barrier breakdown.

BACKGROUND:Proto-oncogene c-Src plays an important role in regulating cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension. At present, there were no studies concerning exercise intervention effects on c-Src expression in aortic endothelial cels so as to regulate hypertension. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of aerobic exercise on c-Src mRNA expression and c-Src activity in the aorta blood vessel endothelial cels of spontaneous hypertensive rats. METHODS: A total of 8 male Wistar rats were considered as normal control group. Sixteen spontaneous hypertensive rats were randomly assigned to 8 rats as spontaneous hypertension group and 8 rats as spontaneous hypertension exercise group. Rats in the spontaneous hypertension exercise group carried on 90 minutes unloaded aerobic swimming every day, 6 days a week, for 8 weeks. The rats in the normal control group and spontaneous hypertension group did not swim. Blood pressure of rats was measured once a week. 8 weeks later, the c-Src mRNA expression and c-Src activity were determined in aortic vascular endothelial cels of rats in each group. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with spontaneous hypertension group, blood pressure was lower, but c-Src mRNA expression and c-Src activity were significantly higher in the spontaneous hypertension exercise group. The c-Src activity and c-Src mRNA expression were higher in the spontaneous hypertension exercise group than normal control group and spontaneous hypertension group (P < 0.01). Results indicated that aerobic exercise can promote the increase in c-Src activity and c-Src mRNA expression in aortic endothelial cels of spontaneous hypertensive rats.

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of intestinal infection caused by Aeromonas and their drug suscepti-bility .Methods The data of 52 patients infected with Aeromonas were analyzed retrospectively .Aeromonas strains were identified with Vitek Ⅱ Compact .Drug susceptibility was determined by disk diffusion methods .Cefoxitin combined with ceftazidime ,aztreo-nam ,cefotaxime and ceftriaxone were used to detect inducible expression of AmpC β-lactamase .Results Abdominal pain ,watery di-arrhea ,tenesmus occurred in 75 .0% ,48 .1% ,and 38 .0% of the patients ,respectively .White blood cell tests were positive in 50 .0%patients′stools .52 strains of Aeromonas were isolated ,including 38 strains of Aeromonas hydrophila ,13 strains of Aeromonas so-bria ,and 1 strain of Aeromonas veronii .All strains were sensitive to carbapenems ,the second ,third generation of cephalosporins , monobactam ,fluoroquinolone ,aminoglycosides .The susceptibility rates to chloramphenicol ,trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole ,cefox-itin ,cefazolin ,and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid were 94 .2% ,92 .3% ,76 .9% ,51 .9% and 23 .1% ,respectively .75 .0% isolates exhibi-ted inducible expression of AmpC β-lactamas .Conclusion Diarrhea caused by A eromonas has different clinical manifestations .Ceph-alosporins ,monobactam ,fluoroquinolone ,aminoglycosides are available for empirical therapy of diarrhea caused by A eromonas .But the third generation of cephalosporins should be cautiously used because of high prevalence of inducible AmpC β-lactamase in A ero-monas .

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Objective To explore the significance of serum cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) ,interleukin-4(IL ) ,transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) ,interleukin-9 (IL-9) ,interleukin-17 (IL-17) in detection of youth first-episode depression .Methods Ninety cases of youth first-episode depression as the experimental group were equally divided into 3 groups according to different disease courses(<6 months ,6 months to 2 years ,>2 years)and other 30 normal persons served as the control group .The levels of serum cytokines were measured by ELISA .The level of each cytokine and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score were per-formed the Spearman correlation analysis .Results The IL-9 level in the 6 months to 2 years group and > 2 years group was high-er than that in the control group (P< 0 .05);the IFN-γlevel was negatively correlated with psychic anxiety (P<0 .05);the IL-9 level was positively correlated with the somatic anxiety and systemic symptoms (P<0 .05);the IL-17 level was positively correla-ted with the depressive mood and suicide (P<0 .05);the IFN-γlevel was positively correlated with difficulty falling asleep ,early a-wakening ,work and interest in the 6 months to 2 years group ,while positively correlated with somatic anxiety (P<0 .05);the IFN-γ level was positively correlated with depressive mood and block in the >2 years group(P<0 .05);the IL-4 level was positively correlated with the depressive mood (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Different cytokines play different roles in youth first-episode depres-sion ,cytokines may involve in the occurrence and development of depression .

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of Antrodia cinnamomea on gene expression related to aortal endothelial injury of rats with hyperlipidemia.

METHODFifty SD rats were randomly divided into five groups: the normal control group (NG), the model group (MG), the antrodia cinnamomea groups of low, middle and high doses (AC-LG, AC-MG, AC-HG, 250, 500, 1 000 mg x kg(-1)). The rats were fed with high-fat diets to establish the hyperlipidemia model. After the drug administration for 10 weeks, their serum lipid, SOD, MDA and ox-LDL, LOX-1, P38 MAPK and NF-kappaB mRNA and protein expression were respectively determined, and the aortal endothelial injury was observed under electron microscope.

RESULTIn the model group, the contents of TC, TG and LDL-C significant increased (P < 0.01), whereas the content of HDL-C significant decreased (P < 0.01). Compared with the model group, both the AC-M group and the AC-H group showed reduction in endothelial injury and significant decrease in the content of TC, TG and LDL-C (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). The content of HDL-C increased, but with no significant difference. SOD activity in serum remarkably increased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), MDA and ox-LDL levels dramatically decreased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONA. cinnamomea can alleviate endothelial lipid injury by inhibiting the expressions of LOX-1, P38MAPK and NF-kappaB in aorta and better protect aortal endothelial cells from oxidative lipid injury.

Animals ; Antrodia ; chemistry ; Aorta ; drug effects ; metabolism ; ultrastructure ; Atherosclerosis ; blood ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Biological Products ; pharmacology ; Cholesterol ; blood ; Cholesterol, HDL ; blood ; Cholesterol, LDL ; blood ; Endothelium, Vascular ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Gene Expression ; drug effects ; Hyperlipidemias ; blood ; genetics ; prevention & control ; Lipoproteins, LDL ; blood ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; blood ; Microscopy, Electron ; NF-kappa B ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Scavenger Receptors, Class E ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; blood ; Triglycerides ; blood ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; blood ; genetics ; metabolism

AIM: To observe the changes of transient receptor potential channel 5 (TRPC5) in vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs) of apolipoprotein E-knockout ( ApoE-/-) mice and the effect of atorvastatin interference, and to investigate the mechanism of atorvastatin therapy.METHODS:Male ApoE-/-mice at 6 weeks of age were used to establish the atherosclerosis model by feeding with hyperlipidic diet.The mice were randomly divided into model group and atorvastatin group.The mice in atorvastatin group were lavaged with atorvastatin at 20 mg· kg-1 · d-1 , while the mice in model group received normal saline.The healthy C57BL/6J mice with the same age and the same genetic background, feeding with ordinary food, served as control group.At the time points of 14 and 24 weeks, the mice were sacrificed.The serum was collected for detecting the lipid levels.The aortic roots of the heart were taken to make paraffin sections with HE staining for measuring and comparing the relative atherosclerotic plaque area in each section.The expression of TRPC5 in VSMCs was examined with immunohistochemical staining.The mRNA levels of TRPC5 in the serum and the thoracoabdom-inal aorta were measured by real-time PCR.RESULTS: Compared with model group, blood lipids in atorvastatin group were significantly decreased, and the formation of plaque under aorta intima also decreased.The protein expression of TR-PC5 in atorvastatin group decreased significantly compared with model group.Compared with 20-week model group, TRPC5 in 30-week model group showed increasing tendency, but has no statistical significance.Compared with 20-week atorvasta-tin group, TRPC5 of 30-week atorvastatin group declined.CONCLUSION: Atorvastatin suppresses TRPC5 expression, thus attenuating atherosclerotic development in ApoE-/-mice.

With the increase of the incidence and the refinement of clinical treatment,the clear preoperative staging and the assessment of tumor recurrence and metastasis of cervical cancer is particular important.Different results may be explained in the same tumor applied different methods of imaging examination,which influences the clinical diagnosis and treatment.So imaging examination plays a more and more important role in the assessment of preoperative staging and tumor recurrence.

Objective To study the effects of exercise on blood pressure (BP) and aorta gaseous molecules of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR),so as to explore the role of gaseous molecules in exercise-induced changes of hypertension.Methods Sixteen male SHR were randomly divided into the SHR control (SC) group and SHR training (ST) group.Eight healthy male Wistar rats were used as normal control (WC) group.All the rats were fed normal foodstuff.The ST group was subject to 90-minute moderate swimming exercise once daily,6 times a week,for a total of 8 weeks,while the SC and WC groups were give no special intervention.The blood pressure and the contents of aorta NO,CO and H2S were examined before and at the end of the 4th,5th and 8th weeks of the exercise.Results After 8-week,a within-group comparison showed that the systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) was significantly elevated in SC group as compared with the baseline BP[(198.07 ± 7.27) vs (159.91 ±6.48) mmHgin SBP,(132.75 ±11.93) vs (103.75 ±3.69) mmHg in BBP](P＜0.05),while that the BP remained without significant changes in the ST group [(164.85 ± 3.73) mmHg for SBP and (103.20 ± 7.63)mmHg for DBP] after 8-week of exercise.A between-group comparison showed that BP values measured at the end of 4th,5th and 8th weeks post-exercise in the ST group were significantly lower than those in the SC group (P ＜ 0.05).It was also shown that,at the end of 8th week post-intervention,the levels of aorta NOS,NO,HO,CO,CSE and H2 S of SC group was significantly lower than those of the WC group (P ＜ 0.05),and the levels of NOS,HO,CSE in the ST group were significantly lower than those in the WC group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Moderate exercise can help relieve hypertension in SHR,and the gaseous molecules might synergistically mediate the effect of exercise in lowering the BP.