Objective To investigate the effects of pretreatment with Chinese herbal Sini Decoction ( SND) on the acute lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia / reperfusion (I/R) .Methods Thirty-two healthy SD rats of both sexes weighing 275-300 g were randomly divided into four groups of 8 animals : (Ⅰ) control group in which sham operation was performed, ( Ⅱ) I/R group in which superior mesenteric artery was clamped for 1 h followed by 3 h reperfusion; (Ⅲ) and (Ⅳ) SND group 1 and 2 in which SND 3 g?kg-1 ( Ⅲ) or 6 g?kg-1 (Ⅳ) was given via gastric tube every day for 3 days before I/R. Carotid artery was cannulated for MAP monitoring. The animals were sacrificed by decapitation at the end of 3 h reperfusion. Blood was collected and the lungs were immediately removed for determination of lung water content [ (wet weight - dry weight) / wet weight ?100% ], lung NO, endothelin-1 (ET-1) and MDA contents and SOD activity, lung permeability index (BALF protein concentration/serum protein concentration) and microscopic examination. Results SND pretreatment significantly alleviated the hypotension and morphological changes of the lungs induced by intestinal I/R. Lung water content, lung permeability index and lung MDA and NO contents increased significantly whereas lung SOD activity significantly decreased in I/R group ( group Ⅱ) compared with those in control group ( P

15-methyl prostaglandin F2a (PGF2a) in a dose of 0.2 rag/kg B. W.combined with testosterone propionate ( TP ) in a dnse of 25mg/ kg B. W. was better than 15-methyl PGF2a alone in a dope of 0.2mg/ kg B. W. on termination of early pregnancy in rats.The endometriurn necrosis only in the uterine deciduous of rats treated with TP.All the above results show that the combined administration of 15 methyl PGF2a and TP is better than the administration of 15-methyl PGF2a alone. TP can probably strengthen the abortion effect of 15-rnethyl PGF2a.

Objective Investigate the relation between decrease of apoptosis caused by delayed preconditioning and expression of SMAC and XIAP.Methods Sprage-Dawleyt rats were divided into four groups: control,sham,I/R and IPC/SWOP.The rats in I/R group underwent ischemia for 1 hour by classic artery ligation and reperfusion for 1 hour.The rats in IPC/SWOP group underwent tree cycles of 5-minute ischemia and 5-minute reperfusion 24 hours prior to the index occlusion.Cell apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry,the activity of caspase-3 was also measured.The expression of SMAC and XIAP in cytosol of myocardial cell was measured by Western blot.Results Cell apoptosis rate,activity of caspase-3 and expression of SMAC significantly increased in I/R as compared with control(P

0.05).The CC10 levels in lung homogenate of the allergic asthma group were significantly decreased than that of control group(P0.05).Conclusion The CC10 levels in lung homogenate is decreased,and has negative correlation with AIPs,which suggests that CC10 may take part in the onset of asthma,and work as an important endogenous anti-inflammatory factor.

AIM: The present study was designed to determine whether Sini decoction (SND), a traditional Chinese medicine, induces delayed preconditioning-like effect in rat heart and the possible mechanism by which ischemia myocardium is protected. METHODS: Sprage-Dawleyt rats underwent three 5 min episodes of preconditioning ischemia 24 h prior to the global ischemia and reperfusion in ischemic preconditioning/second window of protection (IPC/SWOP) group or were pretreated with Sini decoction (5 mL?kg -1 ?d -1 for 3 days, the last treatment 24 h before global ischemia and reperfusion) in SND group. Myocardial infarct size, CK, LDH and NO were examined. p38 MAPK and PKC were determined by immunohistochemisty. RESULTS: Myocardial infarct size was significantly decreased, CK and LDH were decreased in the serum, NO 2 -/NO 3 - was increased in myocardial tissue in SND group as well as in IPC/SWOP group (there was no difference between the two groups). The expression of p38 MAPK and PKC were upregulated in myocardial tissue in SND and IPC/SWOP groups. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that Sini decoction induces delayed preconditioning-like effect in the rat heart, possibly via inducing p38 MAPK activation.

AIM: The study was undertaken to explore the dynamic changes of the concentration of nitric oxide(NO) in ischemic myocardium and its mechanism.METHODS: In vivo myocardial ischemia of mice and in vitro perfused isolated heart of rat were used in the experiment. The effects of severity and time of ischemia on NO production, NOS activity and mRNA were examined, respectively. RESULTS: There was a considerable difference (P

AIM: The work was designed to explore protective effects of a traditional Chinese medicine-sini decoction (SD) on liver in hemorrhagic shock and its mechanism relating to oxygen free radical and nitric oxide. METHODS: Anesthetized Wistar rats were subjected to a hemorrhagic shock protocol for 60 min followed by intravenous injection with normal sodium chloride solution or SD solution. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) in liver were examined. The inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was determined immunohistochemically. RT-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)was used to assay the mRNA, which were corresponding to eNOS (endothelial nitric oxide synthase) and iNOS. RESULTS: The activity of SOD decreased, while the concentration of MDA increased in liver during hemorrhagic shock. SD enhanced SOD activity and inhibited a increase in MDA level in liver ( P

Object To investigate the effects of Heart-benefitting Recipe (HBR) on the histopathological changes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) rats after unilateral amyloid-?_ 25-35 protein (A?_ 25-35 ) injection into the amygdala. Methods The experimental rat models with dementia,spatial learning,and memory impairment were induced by unilateral amyloid ?_ 25-35 protein (A?_ 25-35 ) injection into the amygdala of rats. The spatial learning and memory ability and the function of cholinergic system were observed by the means of Morris water maze and radioligand binding assay. The protein expression of A?_ 1-40 ,AT_8 was estimated with immunohistochemistry. The expression of mRNA related to APP was observed by RT-PCR. Results HBR significantly alleviated the spatial learning and memory impairment induced by A?_ 25-35 and remarkably increased the activity of ChAT and Rt of M-receptor binding sites of these models. The expressions of A?_ 1-40 protein and APP mRNA in cortex and hippocampus of AD rats were decreased remarkably by HBR. The results of immunohistochemistry showed that the expression of hyperphosphorilated tau AT_ 8 in cortex and hippocampus of AD rats was inhibited significantly by HBR. Conclusion HBR can effectively improve the spatial learning and memory impairment,decrease the deposition of A?_ 1-40 ,and alleviate the hyperphos-phorylation of tau of AD rats induced by A?_ 25-35 .

AIM: To investigate the effect of Sini decoction (SND)on the ultrastructure of small intestinal epithelial cells in rats with intestinal ischemia-reperfusion. METHODS: Thirty-two Sprague-Dawley rats of both sexes were randomly divided into 4 groups: (1) Control group in which sham operation was performed; (2) Model group in which intestinal I/R was produced by clamping super mesenteric artery(SMA) for 1 hour and declamping SMA for 3 hours; (3) SND1 group in which SD (0.6 g/200 g rat) was given via stomach tube 3 d before intestinal I/R; (4) SND2 group in which SD (1.2 g/200 g rat)was given via stomach tube 3 d before intestinal I/R. A strip of small intestine was taken from distal end of ileum for electron microscopic examination. The two-dimensional structural parameters and three-dimensional structural parameters of mitochondria were calculated. RESULTS: (1)Morphological changes of small intestine: In control group, epithelial cells were orderly arranged, with normal mitochondria and intestinal villi. In model group, the gaps between epithelial cells widened. There were a lot of apoptotic cells. Microvilli were short and swelled. Mitochondria were swelled obviously with broken ridges. Endoplasmatic reticulum was severely dilated. In SND1 and SND2 groups, microvilli and epithelial cells were orderly arranged relatively, mitochondria was slightly swelled. (2) Structural parameters of mitochondria: In model group, there were the least mitochondria and the swelling of mitochondria was severe. In SND1 and SND2 groups, the mitochondria was more than that of model group and the swelling were slight. CONCLUSION: Sini decoction can protect small intestine from ischemia-reperfusion injury without dose-dependent effect.

ObjectiveTo study the dose distribution of the intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) inverse plans with different energy X-ray, to provide a reference of energy options for radiation therapy. MethodsEight cases with different disease were chosen, the plan for each case were finished with 1Arc (360°) VMAT, 9 fields IMRT and 5 fields IMRT.For each plan project, the energy selections were 4 MV, 6 MV, 8 MV and 15 MV. In the evaluation,homogeneity index ( HI), conformity index ( CI ) and external volume index ( EVI ) of target, the average dose ( Dmean) and 2％ volume in dose volume histogram ( D2 ) of serial organs at risk ( OARs), the average dose ( Dmean ) and a dose level volume ( Vx ) of parallel OARs were chosen and compared . Results Statistical analysis showed that: For the target, the result of HI were F=0. 13,0. 51,0. 09, P=0. 939,0.679,0.965,CI were F=0. 13,0.51,0.09,P=0.939,0.679,0.965, EVI were F=0. 15,0.31,0. 15,P =0. 930,0. 818,0. 931, respectively ; For the OARs of each patient, F ＜ 0. 20, P ＞ 0. 05. All results indicated there was little difference in option of energy for the same field p8roject. ConclusionsThe results indicate that the middle and low energy X-ray (6 MV or 8 MV) can satisfy the needs of IMRT and VMAT radiotherapy. Compared with middle and low energy, the high energy X-ray (15 MV ) showed little advantage in dose distribution.