Objective To study the effect of urapidil on the levels of 4 kinds of plasma neuropeptides : endothelin(ET),neuropetid Y(NPY),calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP) and neurotensin(NT) in patients with hypertension. Methods Twenty patients with hypertension ,scheduled for surgery,received urapidil 0.5mg/kg intravenously before anesthesia induction .The intravenous blood samples were taken before and 5min after the administration ,to measure the plasma levels of ET,NPY,CGRP and NT with radioimmunoassay . Twenty health humans served as control. Results Compared with control levels, ET and NPY levels increased markedly and CGRP and NT levels decreased significantly in the patients with hypertension (P

Objective To investigate the effect of ultrasound?guided transversus abdominis plane block after general anesthesia induction on cyclic stress and postoperative analgesia in patients treated with abdominal surgery. Methods Sixty patients scheduled for elective abdominal surgery were divided into 2 groups with 30 cases in each. All were treated with ultrasound?guided transversus abdominis plane block after general anesthesia induction, and 30 cases in observation group received ropivacaine ,while those in control group saline. Anesthesia maintained by propofol combined with remifentanil during surgery ,and postoperative analgesia by sufentanil. The effect of anesthesia and operation were compared. Results Compared with control group,observation group needed less time for analepsia (P < 0.05) ,and there were lower blood pressure and heart rate at 2 min after skin incision and immediately after surgery (P < 0.05). Less propofol and remifentanil were needed in surgery and less sufentanil after surgery in observation group (P < 0.05). The VAS pain score was lower 1 h,4 h,8 h and 12 h after surgery (P < 0.05) ,and there were less times for pressing analgesic pump (P < 0.05). Patients in observation group had higher comfort degree after surgery (P<0.05). Conclusion Ultrasound?guided transversus abdominis plane block after general anesthesia induction is helpful to reduce intraoperative anesthesia used for anesthesia maintenance , and can improve patients′comfort after surgery.

Objective To observe the effect of ephedrine combined propofol and fentanyl in painless induced abortion.Methods Eighty cases of patients (ASA Ⅰ) who apply painless induced abortion were randomly divided into two groups:observation group and control group,each group with 40 cases.Both of the groups were given fentanyl 1 μ g/kg and propofol 2 mg/kg with 2 mg/ml lidocaine; then observation group was given 0.08-0.15 mg/kg ephedrine according to the blood pressure.The heart rate,blood pressure and pulse oximetry (SpO2) of preinduction,3 min and 5 min after induction and 3 min after surgery and the recovery time was observed.Results There was no significant difference about heart rate,blood pressure and SpO2 preinduction,but there was significant difference on 3 min and 5 min after induction in control group in contrast to preinduction [(69.80 ± 7.08),(65.18 ± 5.16) times/min vs.(83.65 ± 8.12)times/min and (86.65 ± 8.60),(90.73 ± 8.35) mmHg (1 mmHg =0.133 kPa) vs.(128.45 ± 11.83) mmHg] (P ＜ 0.05),while observation group kept stable; there was no significant difference about SpO2 and recovery time in both groups.Conclusion It is safe and effective to use ephedrine combined propofol and fentanyl in painless induced abortion.

Objective To investigate the change of cardiac troponin Ⅰ (cTn Ⅰ),interleukin (IL)-6 in patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement and compare the degrees of fentanil,sufentanil,and remifentanil on myocardial protection and inhibiting effect of inflammatory.Methods Forty-eight patients,undergoing cardiac valve replacement,were randomly divided into three groups (n =16):remifentanil (group R),sufentanil (group S),and fentanil (group F).All the patients were total intravenous anesthesia of midazolam,opioid,vecuronim,and propofol.Different opioids were used in each group.Group R was induced with remifentanyl 1 ～2 μg/kg and maintained at a rate of 1 ～4 μg/(kg · min).Group S was induced with sufentanyl 1 ～2 μg/kg and maintained at a rate of 1 ～4 μg/(kg · h).Group F was induced with fentanyl 5 ～ 10 μg/kg and maintained at a rate of 10 ～30 μg/(kg · h).Blood samples were taken before anesthesia (T0),twenty minutes after aortic declamping (T1),the end of operation (T2),6 h (T3),and 24 h (T4) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for determination of plasma concentration of troponinⅠ and IL-6.Results Compared to T0,cTn Ⅰ and IL-6 in three group at T1,T2,T3 were significantly higher (P ＜ 0.05),cTn Ⅰ reached the peak level at T4 (P ＜ 0.05),IL-6 reached the peak level at T3 (P ＜ 0.05).Compared to group F,cTn Ⅰ and IL-6 in groups S and R at T1,T2,T3,and T4 decreased significantly (P ＜0.05).Conclusion Compared to fentanil,sufentanil and remifentanil had comparative advantages on lessening myocardial injury and inhibiting effect of inflammatory for patients who are undergoing cardiac valve replacement.

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine combined with sevoflurane in elderly patient undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Methods Forty ASA Ⅰ ～ Ⅱ elderly patients of both sexes,aged 65 ～ 76 (71.0 ± 6.0)yr,scheduled for elective surgery of percutaneous nephrolithotomy under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into two groups (n =20 each):dexmedetomidine/sevoflurane group (group D) and propofol/sevoflurane group (group P).All patients received fentanyl,propofol,and cisatracurium for anesthesia induction.After endotracheal intubation,patients in group D received an initial loading dose of 0.5 μg/kg (4 μg/ml) of dexmedetomidine over 10 min,followed by a continuous infusion of 0.3 ～ 0.6 μg/(kg · h).Patients in group P received an initial loading dose of 1 mg/kg of propofol over 10 min,followed by a continuous infusion of 3 ～ 6 mg/(kg · h).All patients received the inhalation of sevoflurane for maintenance.Bispectral index was used to maintain a similar level of hypnosis in both groups (40 ～ 60).The heart rate (HR),blood pressure (BP) [systolic blood pressure (SBP)/diastolic blood pressure (DBP)],oxygen saturation (SpO2),end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PETCO2) at different time points before anesthesia (T0),10 min after prone position (T1),30 and 60 min started lithotripsy (T2-3),and at the end of operation (T4) were recorded,respectively.The operation time,amount of blood loss,and volume of fluid infusion were recorded.Recovery time of spontaneous ventilation,awaking time (open eyes by calling),extubation time,staying time at postanesthesia care unit (PACU),and relevant complications were also recorded.Results Compared to the baseline value at T0,SBP and DBP were significantly decreased at T1 in both groups(P ＜0.05),and no significant differences in the SBP,DBP,SpO2,and PETCO2 were found between two groups(P ＞ 0.05).Compared to the baseline value at T0,the HR was significantly decreased at T1 ～ T4 in group D (P ＜ 0.05),the HR was significantly lower at T1 ～ T4 in group D than that of group P (P ＜ 0.05).No significant differences in operation time,amount of blood loss,and volume of fluid infusion were found between two groups (P ＞ 0.05).No significant differences in recovery time of spontaneous ventilation,staying time at PACU,nausea,vomit,and agitation were found between two groups (P ＞ 0.05),while awaking time and extubation time were significantly longer in group D than that of group P(P ＜ 0.05).The shivering was significantly less in group D than that of group P (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Both dexmedetomidine/sevoflurane and propofol/sevoflurane anesthesia are suitable for elderly patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy.Dexmedetomidine/sevoflurane makes time of awake and extubation longer,but dexmedetomidine can reduce the shivering and the attendant complications caused by shivering.

The ongoing pandemic of Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is caused by a newly discovered β Coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). How long the adaptive immunity triggered by SARS-CoV-2 can last is of critical clinical relevance in assessing the probability of second infection and efficacy of vaccination. Here we examined, using ELISA, the IgG antibodies in serum specimens collected from 17 COVID-19 patients at 6-7 months after diagnosis and the results were compared to those from cases investigated 2 weeks to 2 months post-infection. All samples were positive for IgGs against the S- and N-proteins of SARS-CoV-2. Notably, 14 samples available at 6-7 months post-infection all showed significant neutralizing activities in a pseudovirus assay, with no difference in blocking the cell-entry of the 614D and 614G variants of SARS-CoV-2. Furthermore, in 10 blood samples from cases at 6-7 months post-infection used for memory T-cell tests, we found that interferon γ-producing CD4
Adaptive Immunity/physiology* ; Adult ; Aged ; Antibodies, Neutralizing/blood* ; COVID-19/immunology* ; Cohort Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G/blood* ; Male ; Middle Aged ; SARS-CoV-2/immunology* ; T-Lymphocytes/physiology* ; Time Factors ; Viral Proteins/immunology*

The Ly-6 and uPAR (LU) domain-containing proteins represent a large family of cell-surface markers. In particular, mouse Ly-6A/Sca-1 is a widely used marker for various stem cells; however, its human ortholog is missing. In this study, based on a systematic survey and comparative genomic study of mouse and human LU domain-containing proteins, we identified a previously unannotated human gene encoding the candidate ortholog of mouse Ly-6A/Sca-1. This gene, hereby named LY6A, reversely overlaps with a lncRNA gene in the majority of exonic sequences. We found that LY6A is aberrantly expressed in pituitary tumors, but not in normal pituitary tissues, and may contribute to tumorigenesis. Similar to mouse Ly-6A/Sca-1, human LY6A is also upregulated by interferon, suggesting a conserved transcriptional regulatory mechanism between humans and mice. We cloned the full-length LY6A cDNA, whose encoded protein sequence, domain architecture, and exon-intron structures are all well conserved with mouse Ly-6A/Sca-1. Ectopic expression of the LY6A protein in cells demonstrates that it acts the same as mouse Ly-6A/Sca-1 in their processing and glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchoring to the cell membrane. Collectively, these studies unveil a novel human gene encoding a candidate biomarker and provide an interesting model gene for studying gene regulatory and evolutionary mechanisms.
Humans ; Membrane Proteins/genetics* ; Pituitary Neoplasms/genetics* ; Biomarkers