0.05). In the fever experiment,the two kinds of HJD in different doses showed antipyretic effect to various degrees,but the dispensing granule decoction of HJD had the better effect,and the effect in the middle-and high-dose groups was superior to that of the low-dose groups (P

Objective To study whether the warm ischemia-reperfusion injury can be alleviated if the hepatic glycogen content were increased before liver transplantation.Methods The male SD rats as donors and recipients were divided into groups A,B and C randomly.In group A,the rats were al- lowed access to solid and water ad libitum;In group B,the rats drank glucose liquor for 4 days prior to liver harvesting;In group C,the rats were intravenously injected with 50% glucose besides the protocol in group B 3-4 h prior to liver harvesting.According to the non-heart-beating time(the non- heart-beating time were set into 60,90,120 and 150 min),the rats in groups A,B and C were divided into 4 subgroups,and the orthotopic liver transplantation was performed and the hepatic glycogen and ATP contents were measured.The one-week survival rate and the serum levels of MDA and SOD in the recipients were determined after liver transplantation.Results The hepatic glycogen and ATP con- tents in groups B and C were more than those in group A significantly(P

Objective To investigate the clinical value of prenatal MRI in the diagnosis of fetal bowel obstruction.Methods Pregnant women suspected to have fetal abdominal abnormalities by ultrasonography were suggested to undergo MRI examinations within two days.Scanning sequence included FIESTA,SSFSE and T1WI SPGR sequence,with field of view focused on the fetal abdomen.After the final diagnoses of the cases were obtained by induced labor pathological examination or postpartum imaging or operation,the imaging data and the clinical data were reviewed and analyzed retrospectively.Results A total of 23 cases with bowel obstruction were included in the study.Four fetuses with duodenal atresia showed low T1 signal,high T2 signal characterized by double-bubble sign on MRI.There were 10 fetuses with jejunoileal atresia,showing bowel dilatation and hyperintense micro-colon on T1WI.Five cases of them depicted expansion of the terminal ileum with high T1 meconium signal.One each fetus had colonic atresia,intestinal malrotation with double-bubble and whirl sign.Annular pancreas with double-bubble sign and pressure trace of the bracket shape was detected in 3 fetuses.Meconium peritonitis was present in 4 fetuses,with 2 of them showing dilatation of intestine,ascites and pseudocysts.Conclusions According to the signal characteristics of amniotic fluid and meconium in the gastrointestinal tract on MRI,the obstructive level and development status of the distal bowel can be determined with MRI.It can provide additional information to ultrasonography,which brings clinical significance to prenatal diagnosis and intrapartum surgical operation.

Objective To explore the effect and mechanism of CD4+CD25+Tregs(Tregs)on the protective efficacy of glutha?tione?S?transferase(GST)against Schistosoma japonicum in mice. Methods Female BALB/c mice were divided randomly into five groups:a normal control group,an infected control group,an anti?CD25mAb group,a GST immunization group and a com?bination group with GST immunization and anti?CD25 mAb. The GST group and combination group were injected percutaneously with GST 50μg each mouse,the other two groups were injected with equal volume PBS. The immunization was performed for 3 times for two?week interval,and 2 weeks after the last immunization,each mouse was challenged with 40 S. japonicum cercaria. Two weeks post?infection,the combination group and anti?CD25 mAb group were injected intraperitoneally with 300μg anti?CD25 mAb each mouse. The mice were succumbed 2 weeks,3 weeks,4 weeks and 5 weeks post?infection respectively. The per?centages of CD4+CD25+Tregs in splenocytes of mice were measured with flow cytometer. The levels of IFN?γ,IL?2,IL?4,IL?5 and TGF?βin cell cultural supernatants were determined by sandwich?ELISA after stimulation with Con A. The liver sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin. Results The worm burden in the combination group(15.80 ± 2.74)was significantly lower than those of the infected control group(27.78 ± 3.15),anti?CD25 mAb group(21.50 ± 4.21),and GST group(20.84 ± 6.46). Compared to those of the infected control group,the percentages of CD4+CD25+Tregs were significantly higher in the GST group,while the percentages of CD4+CD25+Tregs were significantly lower post?anti?CD25 mAb?administration. Regardless of GST administration,the levels of IFN?γ,IL?2,IL?4 and IL?5 after anti?CD25 mAb were significantly higher than those of the in?fected control groups. There were no significant differences of egg granuloma and the level of TGF?βbetween each group. Con?clusion CD4+CD25+Tregs could be partially blocked by anti?CD25 mAb while Th1 and Th2 type immunization response could be enhanced,which plays a role in improving the protective efficacy of GST against of S. japonicum.

To observe whether plasma levels of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) can be decreased in patients with cerebrovascular diseases after the treatment with aspirin. Methods:A total of 1,400 patients were recruited. Among them,803 patients were diagnosed as probable ischemic stroke,and 343 patients were diagnosed as ischemic stroke. Thirty-four health volunteers were used as control subjects. The levels of LPA were measured by chromatography with the combination of inorganic phosphorus quantitative method. Results: The levels of LPA in the ischemic cerebrovascular group (3.11 ± 1.55 μmol/L) were significantly higher than those in the control group (1.77 ± 1.04 μmol/L) (P < 0.001). Taking aspirin (80 mg,qd) for one month significantly decreased the levels of LPA. After stopping aspirin for one month,the level of LPA re-elevated (3.90 ± 1.09 μmol/L),was higher than that during administration of aspirin (1.93 ±0.85 μmol/L(P <0.001). Conclusions: There are close correlations between the increased levels of LPA and the platelet activation. Aspirin decreases the level of plasma LPA;this may be one of the mechanisms of aspirin in prevention against ischemic stroke.

Objective To discuss the relationship of congenital choledochus cyst(CCC)with occurrence of pancreatitis in adults and methods of surgical treatment.Methods The clinical data of 17 adult patients with congenital choledochus cyst who underwent surgical treatment from 1997-2005 were analyzed retrospectively.Results Clinical diagnosis was made mainly by B-ultrasound,MRCP,intraoperative cholangiography,ERCP and CT scans.Among 17 cases,10 cases were congenital choledochus cyst typeⅠ,4 cases type Ⅱ,1 case type Ⅲ,1 case type Ⅳ and 1 case type Ⅴ;and associated with cholelithiasis in 14 cases(bile pigment stone in 11cases,cholesterol calculus 3cases),chronic cholecytitis 5 cases,polypoid lesions of gallbladder 1 case,anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction(APBJ)10 cases,and pancreatitis 10 cases.Resection of extrahepatic cyst with Roux-y hepaticojejunostimy was performed in 15 cases,preserving pylorus pancreatoduodinectomy in 1 case,and cholecystectomy and T tube drainage in 1 case.Excellent and good results were achieved on follow-up in 14 out of the 17 CCC cases undergoing surgical treatment,while pancreatitis occurred in 2 cases and unexpected death in 1 case.Conclusions Pancreatitis is apt to occurr in CCC with APBJ and bile pigment stone in choledochus.The incidence of pancreatitis in CCC and APBJ(P-B)can be decreased by resection of extrahepatic cyst and Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostimy and cholecystectomy.

Animals ; Endothelium ; pathology ; ultrastructure ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 ; biosynthesis ; Ischemia ; pathology ; Liver ; blood supply ; Liver Transplantation ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reperfusion Injury ; pathology ; Tissue Donors

OBJECTIVETo investigate the feasibility of chondrogenesis in vitro with bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) induced by the co-cultured chondrocytes.

METHODSThe BMSCs and chondrocytes were separated from pig and cultured. The supernatant of chondrocytes was used as the inducing solution for BMSCs from the 2nd generation. 7 days later, samples were taken and underwent immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR for detection of the expression of specific type II cartilage collagen, type II collagen and aggrecan mRNA. The cultured BMSCs and chondrocytes were mixed at a ratio of 8:2 (BMSC: cartilage cell) and were inoculated into a polyglycolic acid/polylactic acid (PGA/PLA) scaffold at the final concentration of 5.0 x 10(7)/ml. The cartilage cells and BMSCs were also inoculated separately at the same concentration as the positive and negative control. Pure cartilage cells at 20% of the above mentioned concentration (1.0 x 10(7)/ml) were used as the low concentration cartilage cell control group. Samples were collected 8 weeks later. General observations, wet weight, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) determination and histological and immunohistochemistry examinations were performed.

RESULTSThe expression of type II collagen, type II collagen and aggrecan mRNA were positive in induced BMSCs. In the co-cultured group and the positive control group, pure mature cartilage was formed after 8 weeks of culture in vitro, and the size and shape of the scaffold were maintained. The newly formed cartilage in the two groups were almost the same in appearance and histological properties. The immunohistochemistry results indicated that the cartilage cells of the two groups all expressed ample cartilage-specific type II collagen. The average wet weight and GAG content in the co-cultured group reached more than 70% of those in positive control group. Only an extremely small amount of immature cartilage tissues was formed in local regions in pure BMSC group, and the scaffold was obviously shrunk and deformed. Although the wet weight of newly generated cartilage tissue in the low concentration cartilage cell group reached 30% of that in positive control group, the scaffold was obviously shrunken and deformed. Only regional and discontinuous cartilage tissues were formed, and the amount of newly formed cartilage was obviously less than that in the co-culture group and the positive control group.

CONCLUSIONSChondrocytes can provide a micro-environment for the formation of cartilage, and also effectively induce BMSC to differentiate into chondrocytes and form tissue-engineered cartilage in vitro.

Aggrecans ; metabolism ; Animals ; Cell Differentiation ; Cells, Cultured ; Chondrocytes ; cytology ; Coculture Techniques ; Collagen Type II ; metabolism ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; metabolism ; Swine ; Tissue Scaffolds

Plasma obestatin level was determined in patients with impaired glucose regulation and type 2 diabetes mellitus.The plasma obestatin levels in patients of both groups were significantly decreased as compared with that in controls.Plasma obestatin level was negatively correlated with body mass index,HbA_(1C),waist-to-hip ratio,plasma insulin and HOMA-IR.Obestatin level seems to be related with metabolic disorder.

OBJECTIVETo examine the urinary level of tissue factor (uTF) and its procoagulant activity (PCA) in patients with diabetes mellitus, and explore the relationship between uTF and renal damage in diabetes mellitus.

METHODSEighty-six patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were divided into 3 groups according to urine albumin excretion (UACR), namely normal albuminuria group, microalbuminuria group and macroalbuminuria group. The levels of uTF, PCA, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (CRE), serum cystatin C (CYSC), glycohemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured in all the patients and 21 healthy controls.

RESULTSCompared with normal control, the diabetic patients showed significantly increased levels of uTF and PCA. The urinary TF-PCA was positively correlated to BUN, CYSC, CRE, UACR, fasting glucose and hs-CRP, but not to uTF; only hs-CRP, UACR were positively correlated to uTF.

CONCLUSIONuTF is probably implicated in the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy.

Adult ; Albuminuria ; urine ; Blood Coagulation ; Case-Control Studies ; Creatinine ; urine ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; physiopathology ; urine ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Thromboplastin ; urine