Objective To evaluate the role of PI3K-Akt-HIF-1α signaling pathway in dexmedetomidine-induced reduction of damage to the unventilated lung during one-lung ventilation (OLV) in rats.Methods Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 250-350 g,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=10 each) using a random number table:two-lung ventilation TLV) group,OLV + normal saline group (group OLV),OLV + dexmedetomidine group (group D),and OLV + dexmedetomidine +LY294002 group (group DL).Bilateral lungs were ventilated for 2.5 h in group TLV,and the right lung was ventilated for 2 h followed by 0.5 h TLV in the other groups.The rats were sacrificed,the left lung was removed for determination of wet to dry lung weight ratio (W/D ratio),and expression of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) (by Western blot).Results Compared with group TLV,W/D ratio was significantly increased,the expression of p-Akt was down-regulated,and the expression of HIF-1α was up-regulated in the other three groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group OLV,W/D ratio was significantly decreased,and the expression of p-Akt and HIF-lα was up-regulated in D and DL groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group DL,W/D ratio was significantly decreased,and the expression of p-Akt and HIF-1α was up-regulated in group D (P＜0.05).Conclusion PI3K-Akt-HIF-1α signaling pathway is involved in dexmedetomidine-induced reduction of damage to the unventilated lung during OLV in rats.

Asia ; epidemiology ; Humans ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; epidemiology ; Prevalence

The deposition of amyloid β-protein (Aβ is the key pathological basis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The current studies emphasis that the stability of internal environment between cells of the neurovascular unit is the key to maintain normal brain function. This article reviews the relationship between the Aβand the neurovascular unit injury, and we expect to provide some new ideas for the clinical prevention and treatment of CAA and AD.

DICOM standard is a compulsory international standard for the establishment of Integrated Hospital Information System (IHIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). This paper introduces such information of DICOM3.0 as its generation, components, operational mechanism and application. To understand DICOM standard exactly is helpful for the efficient operation of PACS.

There are many therapeutic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis(RA) treatment,but the pathogenesis of RA have not been fully understood,therefore no curable drug has been found.With increasing knowledge of the inflammatory process,especially in signaling,some drugs modifying disease progress and interfering signaling pathways have been studied.Cytokine inhibitors such as tumor necrosis factor-blocking agents and IL-1 receptor antagonist in clinical trials and in practice have resulted in dramatic improvement in RA disease control.Important molecular mechanisms of actions on total glucosides of paeony(TGP) and Glucosides of Chaenomeles speciosa(GCS) were showed to modulate G protein-AC-cAMP and Ras-MAPKs signaling pathways and to inhibit synoviacytes proliferation.This review focuses on agents which target various cytokines,other inflammatory mediators,antigen of cells,and signaling pathways.

This paper briefly reviewed the history and current development of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in the United Kingdom and introduced TCM associations and TCM colleges and universities in detail in this country.This paper provided a reference for comprehensively understanding the current TCM associations.education and researching institutes in the United Kingdom.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and the treatment of the infection of heli-eobacter pylori in gastric stump. Methods The clinical data of 210 patients who were examined by gastroscopy for gastric stump and 200 randomly selected patients who had no history of operation due to gastrointestinal diseases and received gastroscopy and Hp detections were retrospectively analyzed. Results The Hp infective rate in gastric stump was 26.2 %, and the Hp infective rates had no significant difference among different operative causes. The Hp positive rate after Billroth-Ⅰ operation was obviously higher than that after Billroth-Ⅱ type operation;the Hp posi-tive rate in the patients with bile regurgitation was lower than that in the patients without bile regurgitation. The Hp infective rate became lower as the time after subtotal gastrectomy prolonged. The clearance rate of anti-Hp treatment was 87.3 %. Conclusion The Hp infective rate in gastric stump is lower, but the Hp lesion in gastric stump ks ag-gravated. The anti-Hp therapeutic program which is commonly used at present plus gastric mucosa protectant and gastric motive power drugs are suitable for treating Hp infection in gastric stump, and have definite value in clinical application.

Objective To discuss the medication rules of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma in Shang Han Lun based on dose-response relationship;To provide references for clinical application. Methods It systematically arranged the provisions containing Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma in Shang Han Lun. It statistically analyzed the relationship among Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and other various factors by using SPSS 20.0. Results After screening, 70 prescriptions were included, among which 2 (2.86%) contained raw Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma and 68 (97.14%) contained Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melia. The taken dose of every time had a close relationship with the number of medicine, water consumption, residual water, water consumption per time and frequency of use, which had a statistical significance (P<0.01). Univariate logistic regression analysis showed whether Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma as a monarch medicine had the close relationship with the number of medicine (P=0.029). In 48(73.85%) prescriptions contained Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melia as non-monarch medicine, the taken dose of every time and the number of drugs had statistical differences with that in the prescriptions which as monarch medicine (P=0.000). When Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melia was in compatibility with other medicine, its dose had a certain rules with the number of medicine. When it was the basic medicine, there was no compatibility with Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, Jujubae Fructus, and Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma. Conclusion It can be found from the dose-response relationship that Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma has a widely dose and combination efficacy in different prescriptions. Its flexibility, diversity and scientific nature provide the solid basis for clinical application.

Objective To explore the potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) to be modified by neurotrophin-3(NT-3) gene and pretreated with retinoic acid(RA) to differentiate into neuron-like cells in the transplanted site of the spinal cord injury. Methods MSCs,RA-induced MSCs,LacZ gene modified MSCs,NT-3 gene modified MSCs,and MSCs both modified by NT-3 gene and pretreated with RA were immediately transplanted respectively into the completely transected site(T_(10) spinal segment) of spinal cord.On the 67th day after the operation,the spinal cord segment was removed and frozenly sectioned.The differentiation potential of MSCs was examined by immunofluorescence histochemistry and the percentage was calculated of neuron-like cells that were differentiated from MSCs among all the transplanted cells groups. Results Transplanted MSCs could differentiate into neural stem cells(nestin-positive), neuroglial cells(GFAP-positive) and neuron-like cells(NF and MAP2-positive) in the injured spinal cord.Some of them also differentiated into the neuronlike cells which contained some neurotransmitters(ChAT and 5-HT positive) or had the potential to form a synapse(PSD95-positive).The percentage of neuron-like cells differentiated from MSCs modified by NT-3 gene and pretreated with RA was the highest among all the transplanted cell groups.Conclusion MSCs modified by NT-3 gene and pretreated with RA could better to differentiate into neuron-like cells in the injured spinal cord.

Objective To study the physiochemical properties of selenium exopolysaccharide from Porphyridium sp.(Se-PSP).Methods The Se-PSP was obtained from ASW,a sort of culture medium added with some selenious acid solution,and was purified by DEAE-52 cellulose column and identified by Sephadex G-200.The acidity,UV spectral absorption,paper chromatography,and gelose electrophoresis of Se-PSP solution were studied.Results and Conclusion Proper concentration of selenious acid in ASW culture had no influences upon the growth of Porphyridium.Se-PSP prepared in this way didn't contain protein and nucleic acid and the solution of Se-PSP showed acidity.It is probable that Se-PSP contain two fractions of PSP.