Adult ; Aged ; Body Mass Index ; Case-Control Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neck ; anatomy & histology ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Young Adult

ObjectiveTo observe the dynamic change of mtDNA in rats with lung ischemiareperfusion (IR) injury and the implications.MethodsThe rat model of lung IR injury was made.Thirty-two male SD rats were divided into IR group and control group.Each group was sub-divided into two subgroups.Thirty and 60 min after reperfusion,8 rats of each group were sacrificed; left lungs and whole blood were collected.Histopathological study of lung tissues were performed; wet weight/dry (W/D) weight ratio of the lung was detected; DNA was extracted from whole blood,and mtDNA level in circulation was detected by using real-time PCR; the protein levels of MMP-9 and MCP-1were examined by ELISA.Results(1) As compared with control group,the edema and PMN emigration were more serious in IR group; besides,the W/D ratio was increased progressively in IR groups as compared with control groups respectively (P＜0.01); (2) As compared with control group,the mtDNA in circulation was significantly increased 30 min after reperfusion (P＜0.01),and the same trend was detected 60 min after reperfusion (P＜0.01):(3) There was no significant difference between the two groups in the content of MMP-9 and MCP-1in the lungs 30 min after reperfusion (P＞0.05),but the MMP-9 and MCP-1expression levels were increased 60 min after reperfusion (P＜0.01).ConclusionThe mtDNA expression in circulation was increased in the early stage of lung IR,and the increased expression of mtDNA was earlier than the up-regulation of MMP-9 and MCP-1.Our results indicated that mtDNA may aggravate lung injury through increasing MMP-9 and MCP-1in the lung IR.

Objective To evaluate the value of low concentration of isotonic contrast agent combined with 80 kV and adaptive statistical itera-tive reconstruction (ASiR)technique for bronchial artery with CT angiography (CTA).Methods 40 patients (18.5 kg/m2 ≤ body mass index(BMI)≤25 kg/m2 )with lung cancer were randomly divided into two groups and performed enhanced chest CT examina-tion.20 patients (low concentration group)were scanned with Visipaque 270mg I/mL,scanning protocol of (80 kV,260 mA)and other 20 patients (high concentration group)were scanned with Ultravist 370 mg I/mL,scanning protocol of (120 kV,1 50 mA). The CT value,signal noise (SD),signal-to-noise ratio (SNR),contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR)and effective dose (ED)of the two groups were compared and analyzed statistically.Differences between the two groups were determined with t test(P <0.05).Results The mean CT value of the low concentration group (31 7.33 HU±70.44 HU)was higher than that of the high concentration group (256.39 HU±37.38 HU)(P <0.05).SD,ED and dose length product (DLP)of the low concentration group (SD:7.55 ±1.51 HU;ED:1.74±0.14 mSv;DLP:124.94±9.9 mGy/cm)were lower than those of the high concentration group (SD:9.36±1.26 HU;ED:3.20±0.35 mSv;DLP:228.82±25.13 mGy/cm)(P <0.05).CNR and SNR of the low concentration group (CNR:59.71± 17.36;SNR:44.01±14.71)were higher than those of the high concentration group (CNR:37.61±6.16;SNR:27.75±4.72)(P <0.05).The subjective scores of the two groups were (3.73±0.66)and (3.81±0.59),respectively,with no statistical difference.Conclusion For the patients with normal body mass index ,it can reduce 47% radiation dose and 27% iodine dosage using low concentration of isotonic contrast agent combined with 80kV and ASiR technique for bronchial artery CTA,while maintaining similar excellent image quality.

OBJECTIVEThis study aims to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of decapeptide, a novel antimicrobial peptide, against several major cariogenic and periodontopathogenic bacteria in vitro. METHODS In this study, we investigated the antimicrobial activity of decapeptide against Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), Streptococcus sobrinus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus sanguis, Streptococcus gordonii, Actinomyces viscosus, Actinomyces naeslundii, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, and Saccharomyces albicans in vitro using the agar diffusion method and broth dilution method. Furthermore, a time-kill kinetic study of decapeptide against S. mutans was performed.

RESULTSThe results showed that decapeptide exhibited antimicrobial activity against various oral bacteria and fungi. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of main cariogenic bacteria ranged from 62.5 μg · mL(-1) to 125 μg · mL(-1), and the MIC of periodontopathogenic bacteria tested ranged from 250 μg · mL(-1) to 1,000 μg · mL(-1). Among the bacteria tested, decapeptide had a strong inhibitory effect on cariogenic S. mutans. Results of the time-kill kinetic studies showed that decapeptide reduced the viable counts of S. mutans by more than one order of magnitude after 20 min of incubation, and thoroughly killed S. mutans after 30 min. No viable cells could be detected after 24 h of incubation.

CONCLUSIONThis study suggest that decapeptide might have potential clinical application in treating dental caries by killing S. mutans within dental plaque.

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Anti-Infective Agents ; Bacteria ; Dental Caries ; Dental Plaque ; Kinetics ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Mouth ; microbiology ; Porphyromonas gingivalis ; Streptococcus mutans

Objective:To study the antiviral effect of ISG20 on HCV replicon.Methods:Wild type ISG20/mutated ISG20 cDNAs were obtained by RT-PCR/two step-PCR directed mutagenesis, and wild type ISG20 and dominant negative mutated ISG20 mammal expression vectors were consuructed. The constructed pISG20wt and pISG20m expressing vectors were transfected into Huh7 cells or Huh7 cells containing HCV replicon to investigate its effects on HCV replicon replication.Results:The ISG20wt/ISG20m expression vectors were constructed and the expressions of these two vectors were confirmed at both mRNA and protein levels. The effects of ISG20wt on HCV replicon replication were evaluated by Northern blot and Western blot. The results showed that expression of ISG20wt had significant inhibitory effect on HCV RNA replication.Conclusion:ISG20 participates in the anti-HCV action of IFN-? on HCV replicon system.

Objective To explore the nursing measures of patients with pure diffuse axonal injury (DAI)treated by multi-step sub-hypothermia therapy.Methods The nursing care of pure DAI patients treated by multi-step sub-hypothermia therapy,which included the traumatic condition evaluation before treatment,the nursing care during treatment,the nursing care after treatment but also in coma,and the nursing care after palinesthesia.Results The intracranial pressure and concentration and lactic acid in blood and cerebrospinal fluid alleviated.The forehead expanded.The disability rating scale(DRS)decreased.While the incidence of sub-hypothermia related complications did not increased.Conclusions The elaborative nursing care aiming at different pathogenetic conditions,different stages is the first guarantee in the treatment of pure DAI with multi-step sub-hypothermia therapy.

Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of conversion from calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) to sirolimus (SRL) as major immunosuppressive therapy in lung transplant recipients.Method Retrospective analyses were conducted for the clinical data of all the patients undergoing lung transplantation in Wuxi People's Hospital between January 2011 and December 2014.Sixteen were given conversion treatment with Sirolimus in the postoperative irnmunosuppressive therapy.We analyzed the opportunity and reasons in the conversion treatment,and the safety,effectiveness and complications of the conversion treatment.Result The follow-up period was 8 to 25 months,and the median time of conversion was 6 months after operation (2-18 months).The indications of conversion concluded:malignant tumor (n =8),renal dysfunction (n =5),lymphangioleiomyomatosis (n =1) and intractable diarrhea caused by CNIs (n =2).Four cases suffered from interstitial pneumonitis associated with Sirolimus and one case suffered from spontaneous pneumothorax,and they all conversed back to CNIs.In those patients,cancer recurrence occurred in 4 cases (of them,there were 3 deaths),and 3 patients developed chronic rejection.Those recipients receiving the conversion treatment due to renal dysfunction showed recovery of renal function to some extent.Conclusion It's effective and safe to converse the immunosuppressive therapy based on Sirolimus.Sirolimus should be reduced or withdrawn when interstitial pneumonitis associated with Sirolimus occurred.

Objective To analyse the clinical characteristics,treatments and prognosis of the chemotheray-induced lung injury in malignant hematological diseases patients.Methods 26 malignant hematological diseasespatients with chemotheray-induced lung injury were collected.The clinical characteristics,chemotherapy regimen,treatments and prognosis of the patiants were retrospectively analyzed.Results Among 26 patients,10 patients were male and 16 patients were famale.The dignosis were nonHodgkin's lymphoma (16 cases),leukemia (9 cases) and multiple myeloma (1 case).The chemotherapy regimens inducing lung injure probably were R-CHOP,R-BEACOP and BEACOP in lymphoma,while they were HA,AA,DA and IA in leukemia.The symptoms of lung injury in these patients were fever,cough,hemoptysis,dyspnea,fatigue,or asymptomatic radiological examination revealed.Pulmonary diffuse infiltration and shadows were showed in CT scan.21 cases were cured by hormone therapy,5 cases died of lung injury,2 cases died of tumor recurrence after lung injury cured.There was no effect on the quality of life in most cured patients.Conclusion The lung injury induced by chemotherapy has no specific clinical characteristics and diagnostic criteria,and it could progress rapidly to cause death.But early dignosis and early hormonal treatment can obtain good therapeutic effect.The occurrence regularity and clinical characteristics should be studied furtherly.

The silent cerebral infarct is an clinic symptom that is so slight or transitory as to be easily neglected. There are only neural symptoms and signs,but irresponsible infarct focus can be seen on image. The risk factors of silent cerebral infarct may be the same as those of symptomatic cerebral infarct. Such infarct is likely to influence the course, clinic symptom and prognosis of acute cerebral infarct and may foretell symptomatic cerebral infarct and deteriorate into pseudo-global paralysis or multi-infarcted dementia. Therefore elder who suffer from hypertension or diabetes and experience vertigo, headache, language barrier but without apparent signs and symptoms should receive cerebral CT or MRI. Minor or third-degree precautionary measures can be taken as a chief therapy for cerebral infarct. Alternatively vitamines B_6,B_(12) and folic acid can be supplied to reduce the chance of hyperhomocysteinemia. Headache is the initial symptom in silent brain infarct. Magnesium is effective when dehydration does not work.

Animals ; Chickens ; physiology ; Eating ; drug effects ; Injections, Intraventricular ; methods ; Neuropeptide Y ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology