OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible beneficial effects of administration of Naoluo Xintong Recipe (NLXT) on the expression of HSP70 and bFGF in rats subjected to ischemia-reperfusion with qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome. METHODS: We blindly randomized 40 male Wistar rats into 5 groups which were categorized as follows: (1); sham-operated group; (2) rats subjected to transient middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion with qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome (control group); (3) NLXT-treated group; (4) NLXT-pretreated group; (5) Nao'an Capsule-treated group. Focal brain ischemia was induced by the intraluminal suture MCA occlusion method after qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome had been made. The rats' brains were harvested at the 24h of reperfusion after 2h of MCA occlusion. The expression of HSP70 and bFGF was measured by by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS: Strong HSP70 immunoreactivity in neurons was observed in NLXT-treated and NLXT-pretreated groups as compared to control group, and increased bFGF immunoreactivity in neurons was observed in the ischemic hemisphere in NLXT-pretreated group in comparison with the ischemic hemisphere in the control group (P<0.01). NLXT has stronger effects on HSP70 and bFGF than Nao'an Capsule. CONCLUSION: The neuroprotective effects of Naoluo Xintong Recipe may be related to its up-regulation of HSP70 and bFGF in the rat brain after focal cerebral ischemia.

Objective To evaluate the global contractile function of the left ventricle (LV) by speckle tracking imaging (STI) in patients with myocardial infarction (MI), in order to determine the feasibility of evaluation of LV funtion with mitral annular displacement (MAD).Methods The systolis parameters including longitudinal strain (GLs) ,circumferential strain (GCs) and MAD were obtained using STI and LV ejection fraction (LVEF) was acquired by three-dimensional echocardiography in control group and MI group,and the correlation between these parameters and LVEF was analyzed respectively.Results The parameters in MI group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P ＜0.01).GLs was the independent predictors of LVEF in control group and MI group.A good correlation was showed between MADin control group and MI group (r = 0.84, P ＜0.01 and r = 0.87, P ＜0.01, respectively).Conclusions MAD may be a promising modality to evaluate the global systolic function of LV in patients with MI for clinical routine practice.

Objective To explore the value of peak systolic displacement of tricuspid annulus(TAD)in evaluation of right ventricular systolic function by speckle tracking imaging(STI).Methods The study population consisted of 24 healthy subjects(control group)and 16 patients with congestive heart failure(CHF).The apical four-chamber view was obtained and imput to Qlab 6.0 workstation. The TAD at the right ventricular free wall (TADla)and the midpoint of tricuspid annulus(TADmid)were measured and calculated automatically.Right ventricular ejection fraction(RVEF)was measured by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography.The correlation of displacement parameters with RVEF was analyzed.Results In all 40 subjects, the mean value of TADla was(19.3±5.9)mm with s range from 7.8 to 28.4 mm while the mean value of TADmid was(15.3±4.6)mm with a ranging from 7.2 to 22.2 mm.The parameters in CHF group were significantly lower than those of the control group(P<0.01).TADla and TADmid showed an excellent correlation with RVEF(r=0.87 and 0.91 respectively,P<0.01).The cut-off value of TADla for RVEF<45%was 17.2 mm with a sensitivity of 89%and a specificity of 93% while the cut-off value of TADmid for RVEF<45% was 13.1 mm with a sensitivity of 96%and a specificity of 1 00%.Conclusions TAD by STI showed an excellent correlation with RVEF, and it may be a new promising method for routine evaluation of right ventricular systolic function.

Drug transporters are functional membrane proteins located in various tissues, which play vital roles in absorption, distribution and excretion of drugs, especially those located in intestine, liver and kidney. The expression and function of transporters will alter in diseases state, which affects the therapeutic effects of drugs by altering their pharmacokinetics. In this review, we focus on the alterations in related transporters and the effect on the drug therapy in common intestinal diseases, liver diseases, kidney diseases and diabetes mellitus.
Biological Transport ; Diabetes Mellitus ; pathology ; Humans ; Intestinal Diseases ; pathology ; Intestines ; Kidney ; Kidney Diseases ; pathology ; Liver ; Liver Diseases ; pathology ; Membrane Transport Proteins

Multidrug regimens and corresponding drug interactions cause many adverse reactions and treatment failures. Drug efflux transporters: P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multidrug resistance associated protein (MRP) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) in conjunction with metabolizing enzymes (cytochrome P450, CYP450) are major factors in such interaction. In recent years, a large number of studies have shown that P-gp plays a role in the oxidative metabolism of its substrates that are also substrates of CYP3A4. Combined actions of P-gp and CYP3A could account in some part for the low oral bioavailability determined for many of these dual substrates. P-gp along with efflux transporters (MRP and BCRP) having overlapping substrate specificity plays critical role in drug disposition. The relationship between MRP or BCRP and CYP3A is similar to that between P-gp and CYP3A. In this paper, we summarize the classification of efflux transporters, the main metabolizing enzymes CYP3A, clinical significance interactions mediated by efflux transporters and CYP450 enzymes and in vitro studies.
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Sub-Family G, Member 2 ; ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters ; metabolism ; ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family B, Member 1 ; metabolism ; Biological Availability ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A ; metabolism ; Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System ; metabolism ; Drug Interactions ; Humans ; Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins ; metabolism ; Neoplasm Proteins ; metabolism ; Substrate Specificity

Objective To investigate the effect of Bax and Bcl-X_L expression in newborn rat with moderate hyperoxic exposure. Methods Hyperoxic lung injury model was established by exposure to 60% O_2 in the neonatal period of SD rats. Rats exposed to air were used as control groups, with 8 animals in each group on repeated experiments. The pathology of pulmonary tissues was detected by HE stain. Mean alveolar area and alveolar number per ?m~2 were applied to estimate the pathological effects of prolonged hyperoxia in neonatal rats. The expression of Bax and Bcl-X_L proteins in lung were detected by immunohistochemistry and the expressions of Bax and Bcl-X_L mRNA by RT-PCR. Results In hyperoxia groups, alveolar dysplasia appeared 4 days after hyperoxia, mean alveolar area increased and alveolar number per ?m~2 decreased from the 4th day. Bax and Bcl-X_L protein were mainly expressed on bronchiolar epithelial cells and vascular endothelial cells. Compared with control group, the expression of Bax increased from the 1st day after hyperoxia, Bax mRNA decreased from the 11th day (q=8.4802, P

Objective To explore the changes of MR diffusion imaging (DWI) appearance in newborn rats with hypoxic‐ischemic brain damage(HIBD) ,and its relationship with the changes of Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining .Methods Using liga‐tion of the left carotid artery method to establish three different degrees of HIBD animal models ;DWI was performed at each time point(6-12 h ,12-24 h ,3 d ,7 d);Fresh brain tissue taken from another model groups of newborn rats in 12 h ,24 h ,3 d ,7 d were staining in TTC ,then we observed its relationship with DWI .Results The lesion location of three model groups mainly distributed in the left side of cortex and subcortical region ,with prolonged hypoxia time ,hippocampus ,lateral side white matter ,thalamus were also have varying degrees of involvement .The right side of the cortex and subcortical in some cases involved .TTC staining showed posi‐tive results in 3 d ,its loss stained area were consistent with DWI abnormal signal area .Conclusion DWI can be evaluation of HIBD lesions early .The early lesions of HIBD mainly distributed in the left side of cortex and subcortical region .

Objective To observe the neuroprotective effect of celecoxib against degeneration of dopaminergic neurons caused by lipopolysaccharide in vivo.Methods The rat model of Parkinson disease(PD)was established by intranigral injection of lipopolysaccharide.Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into control group,PD group,and celecoxib group.Behavioural changes were recorded,and the expressions of tyrosine hydroxylase(TH)and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2)were determined by immunohistochmistry and Western blot.Results No behavioral change was found in control group.There was significant difference in the number of circling behavior between PD and celecoxib groups(196.90±9.52 vs 109.30±9.38,P＜0.01).The number of TH-positive cells and the expression of TH protein in rat substantia nigra were significantly higher in celecoxib group than in PD group(P＜0.01).Compared with PD group,the number of COX-2positive cells and the expression of COX-2 protein were significant lower in celecoxib group(P＜0.01).Conclusion Celecoxib has neuroprotective effect on the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons caused by lipopolysaccharide in vivo.

Objective:To investigate the expression of Toll-like receptors(TLRs)signaling pathway in chronic rhinosinusitis(CRS)with nasal polyps.Method:Gene microarray analysis was used to detect the expression of TLRs signaling pathway in CRS with nasal polyps.Result:Of 19 differentially expressed(two-fold changes),4genes were upregulated and 15 genes were downregulated.Conclusion:The differentially expressed genes in TLRs signaling pathway may exert its effect in the pathogenesis of CRS.In addition,the roles of TLR9 and its agonists need further study.

The effects of electrical and chemical stimulation of the vertral medial area of nucleus facialis (vMNF) on the myoelectric activities of genioglossus were observed in 26 urethane-anaesthetized and vagotomized rabbits. The results are as follows: (1) Long train electrical stimulation at the vMNF inhibitited the myoelectric activities of genioglossus markedly. (2) Microinjection of glutamate into the vMNF caused inhibitory response of the myoelectric activities of genioglossus. (3) When single pulse electrical stimulation on vMNF, measurement latency of genioglossus myoelectric activities was (20.6±0.4)ms. These results suggested that the excitation of vMNF could decrease the myoelectric activities of genioglossus so that the resistance of upper airway might be enhanced.