Objective:To investigate the effect of the BmK-9-(2) on the sodium current in guinea-pigventricular myocytes. Methods:The whole cell patch-clamp technique was used. Results:The BmK-9-(2)increased the magnitude of the peak inward sodium current (27 ％) ,peak sodium conductace (17 %) and theprolong time course of sodium channel inactivation (8％) and there was no effects on calcium channels.Conclusion:BmK-9-(2) can activate sodium channel and prolong the inactivated course of myocytes.

Objective:Effects of oxymatrine on the sodium current were studied .Methods:The whole cell voltage clamp technique was used in isolated ventricular cells of guinea-pig.Results:Oxymatrine (0.1,0.3 and 1 mmol/L) showed inhibition to the sodium current in dose-dependence.Conclusion:These results indicate that inhibition of oxymatrine to the sodium current may be one of mechanisms of its antiarrhythmic action.

Objective To determine the safety and accuracy of longitudinal endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration(EUS FNA) in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal tract and adjacent organs lesions.MethodsThirty one patients had EUS FNA,while cytology and pathology examination were performed.Results Adequate specimens were obtained by EUS FNA in 25 of total 31 patients, with sensitivity and specificity of EUS FNA in all of the 31 patients 81.5% and 100%.While the sensitivity and specificity in 25 patients with adequate specimens reached 90.5% and 100%.No severe complications were found.Conclusions Longitudinal EUS FNA is sensitive and effective in diagnosis of upper gastrointestinal tract and adjacent organs lesions,especially for those whose diagnosis are hard to get by regular methods.

OBJECTIVE To analyze the high incision infection rate in abdominal operation in order to take effective preventive measures.METHODS Totally 2302 cases of abdominal operation in general surgery were investigated retrospectively from Jan 2005 to May 2007.The diagnosis standard was based on the Diagnosis Standard of Hospital Infection(Draft) published by Ministry of Health of the People′s Republic of China in Jan 2001.RESULTS From them 113 cases suffered incision infection.The infection rate was 4.85%,accounted for 81.54% of all surgical operation incision infections.The pathogenic bacteria in the samples taken during the operation were the same as those in the secretion of postoperative incision in terms of species and source.CONCLUSIONS The key points of prevention of incision infection are sterile operation,flushing of abdominal cavity and enhanced detection of environment hygiene in operating room.The infection rate could be lowered through observation and nursing care of postoperative incision and proper use of antibiotics.

Objective To investigate the correlation of the expression of high mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) and blood-borne metastasis in patients with pancreatic carcinoma. Methods The serum HMGB1 levels were determined by Western blot analysis in 68 patients with pancreatic cancer, 18 patients with chronic pancreatitis and 21 healthy controls. Among the 68 patients with pancreatic cancer, the serum HMGB1 levels of 37 patients before and after operation were compared. The expression of HMGB1 and CD31 were detected by immunohistochemistry in 67 patients with pancreatic carcinoma. Results The serum HMGB1 levels in patients with pancreatic cancer was (119.7±54.5) ng/ml, which was significantly higher than (40.2±25.5) ng/ml in chronic pancreatitis (P<0.001) and (13.1±4.3) ng/ml in healthy control (P< 0.001). The serum HMGB1 levels in patients with pancreatic cancer before operation was (120.2±8.2) ng/ml, which was significantly higher than (69.3±5.1) ng/ml after operation (P <0.001). The expression rate of HMGB1 in pancreatic cancer tissues was 43.6%. The expression of HMGB1 were significantly related with tumor differentiation, TNM stage, blood-borne metastasis, and vascular density(P <0.01). The HMGB1 positive tumor cells were adjacent to the blood vessels with lumen, and the rate of HMGB1 expression in intravascular tumor cells was 71%. Conclusions The HMGB1 was highly expressed in pancreatic cancer tissues. HMGB1 expression positive pancreatic carcinoma cells were prone to invade blood vessels with lumen which may be related to blood-borne metastasis in pancreatic cancer.

AIM: To evaluate the growth-inhibitory effects of NS-398, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, in human colon cancer HT-29 cells and its possible mechanisms. METHODS: MTT assay was applied to detect the cell proliferation. Flow cytometry was performed to detect apoptosis rate and cell cycle. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of bcl-2 mRNA and bax mRNA. Alteration of cytoskeleton component F-actin was observed by confocal laser scanning microscope. RESULTS: NS-398 could inhibit growth of HT-29 cells in dose-and time-dependent manners. Flow cytometry revealed that NS-398 could induce apoptosis and cause G0/G1 arrest of HT-29 cells in a dose-dependent manner. After 72 h incubation with NS-398 at different concentrations, the expression level of bcl-2 mRNA was lowered and the ratio of bcl-2 to bax was decreased in HT-29 cells. F-actin was mainly distributed around nuclei forming annular structure in HT-29 cells. After exposure to NS-398, the annular structure around nuclei disappeared and fluorescence intensity of F-actin decreased obviously. CONCLUSION: NS-398 can inhibit the growth effectively and induce apoptosis in HT-29 cells in vitro, which is associated with the down-regulation of bcl-2 to bax ratio and the disruption of cytoskeleton.

Objective To evaluate the effect of cisplatin on analgesia with morphine in rats with incisional pain.Methods Forty-two adult male Sprague-Dawley rats,weighing 180-220 g,were randomly divided into 6 groups (n =7 each) using a random number table:normal saline group (group C),normal saline + Pglycoprotein inhibitor LY335979 group (group CL),normal saline + morphine group (group CM),cisplatin group (group S),cisplatin + morphine group (group SM) and cisplatin + morphine + LY335979 group (group SML).Cisplatin 2 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally once every two days for 5 times in S,SM and SML groups,while the equal volume of normal saline was injected intraperitoneally in C,CL and CM groups.At 2 days after the end of administration,the incisional pain models were established.At 10 min after establishing the model,normal saline 2 ml was injected subcutaneously in C and S groups; LY335979 20 mg/kg was injected via the caudal vein and normal saline 2 ml was injected subcutaneously in group CL; morphine 2 mg/kg was injected subcutaneously in CM and SM groups; LY335979 20 mg/kg was injected via the caudal vein and morphine 2 mg/kg was injected subcutaneously in group SML.Cumulative pain score was used to evaluate analgesia.Results Compared with group C,cumulative pain scores were significantly decreased in group CM,and no significant change was found in cumulative pain scores in CL and S groups.Compared with group CM,cumulative pain scores were significantly increased in group SM,and no significant change was found in cumulative pain scores in group SML.Cumulative pain scores were significantly lower in group SML than in group SM.Conclusion Cisplatin can weaken analgesia induced by morphine in rats with incisional pain through enhancing P-glycoprotein function in the blood-brain barrier.

Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of sphingosine 1-phosphate(S1P)on action potential(AP)and voltage-dependent potassium current(KV)in isolated guinea pig ventricular myocytes.Methods The ventricular myocytes were isolated by using Langendorff perfusion method.The AP and KV were recorded by whole cell patch-clamp recording technique.Results S1P prolonged the 50% and 90% action potential duration(APD50 and APD90)and decreased KV which were blocked by pertussis toxin(PTX)or Calphostin C.Conclusion S1P decreased KV in a PKC pathway and prolonged action potential duration in guinea-pig ventricular myocytes.

Objective To understand the clinical features of Behcet′s Disease( BD) with pulmonary hypertension( PH) .Methods The etiology, clinical features, treatment and prognosis of 25 patients with Bahcet′s disease ( BD) complicated with pulmonary hypertension ( PH) admitted in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 2000 to August 2015 were retrospectively reviewed.Results Total 912 BD patients were hospitalized during the same period, among whom 25 cases were complicated with PH accounting for 3%.There were 15 males (60%) and 10 females (40%), with the mean age of (33 ±12) years (range 19 to 66 years).The median interval from the diagnosis of BD to the onset of PH was 1 year (range 0 to 40 years).The most common cause of PH was heart valve disease (n=10, 40%), followed by pulmonary arterial stenosis or occlusion (n=6, 24%), pulmonary arterial aneurysm with thrombus (n=1, 4%), pulmonary thrombosis (n=1, 4%), cardiomyopathy (n=1, 4%);there were no causes identified in 6 cases (24%).Pulmonary arterial pressures estimated by echocardiography were 40 to 117 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) with a mean pressure of (60 ±22) mmHg.When the PH developed, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR ) and increased hypersensitive C-reactive protein ( hs-CRP ) were founded in 48% ( 11/23 ) and 82% ( 14/17 ) of patients, respectively.After treated with glucocorticoid (96%,24/25), immunosuppressive agents(92%, 23/25), anticoagulation or thrombolysis(36%,9/25) and specific targeted vasodilator(32%,8/25), the levels of ESR and hs-CRP declined in 91% (10/11) and 71%(10/14) of patients, respectively; and pulmonary arterial systolic pressure declined in 50% of cases (8/16).Among 9 patients followed for 2 to 96 months, 4 died, 1 aggravated, 2 kept stable and 1 improved.Conclusion PH is an uncommon complication in disease.Heart valve disease, pulmonary artery involvement are the major causes of PH.The therapeutic effect and prognosis are poor.

OBJECTIVETo study the inhibition of voltage-activated K(+) conductance and cell proliferation by 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) in the human small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).

METHODSInhibition of voltage-activated K(+) current by 4-AP through the whole-cell patch-clamp technique in SCLC cell line was studied. The influence on the cell-cycle by 4-AP was observed by flow cytometry to identify the in vitro inhibition by 4-AP to the cell proliferation of the SCLC cell line.

RESULTSExposure of the tumor cells to 5 mmol/L 4-AP reduced the peak outward K(+) current (evoked by a depolarization to +80 mV) from 1.22 +/- 0.11 nA (n = 30) to 0.59 +/- 0.10 nA (n = 28). Flow cytometry results showed that cell population accumulated in the G(0)/G(1) phase and a significantly reduced proportion in the S phase and G(1)/G(2) phase cells after having been exposed to 4-AP for three days. Incubation of the SCLC cells with 0.1, 5, 10, 15, 20 mmol/L 4-AP resulted in a concentration-and time-dependent reduction in the number of viable cells as compared with the control.

CONCLUSIONThe voltage-activated K(+) channels expressed by SCLC play an important role in SCLC cell proliferation. The proliferation of the SCLC cells is inhibited by K(+) channel antagonists.

4-Aminopyridine ; pharmacology ; Carcinoma, Small Cell ; pathology ; Cell Division ; drug effects ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; pathology ; Potassium Channel Blockers ; pharmacology ; Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated ; antagonists & inhibitors ; metabolism ; Tumor Cells, Cultured