Aim To study IL-8 expression of U937 cells directly induced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa(PA)and its mechanism through the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways.Methods The expressions of IL-8 mRNA in human monocytic leukemia cell lines(U937 cells)infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa which were in differently differentiated and its protein secretion in the supernatant of culture medium were examined by the methods of RT-PCR and ELISA respectively.And these were then to be compared with those inhibited by MAPK inhibitors.Results Pseudomonas aeruginosa was able to induce IL-8 mRNA expression and their protein secretion both in U937 cells and in PMA differentiated U937 cells and had marked time and concentration dependent relations.Pretreament of U937 cells with specific inhibitors of ERK1/2(PD98059),the kinase that activated ERK1/2,p38(SB203580)could significantly diminished the PA-induced IL-8 production(P

Objective To observe the effect of glutathione on bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats .Methods Fifty-four SD rats in good conditions were divided into three groups at random:control group ,BLM group,glutathione(GSH) group.On experimental day(day 0),the rats were intratracheally instilled with bleomycin(5mg?kg -1 .body weight),and then treated with intraperitoneal injection of glutathione .On days 7,14,28 after instillation ,six rats of each group were sacrified respectively and the lungs were harvested for histopathological examination and determinations of GSH and hydroxyproline(HYP).Results Pathological findings of GSH group were the same as BLM group,but compared with BLM group,pathomorphologic changes in GSH group was a small extent.The content of GSH in lung tissue was increased significantly(P0 05).Conclusions Glutathione has anti-oxidation and may protect lung tissue free from oxidation injury, but it has no protecting effect on collagen deposition caused by bleomycin.

Aim To study IL-8 expression of human airway epithelium-like NCI-H292 cells directly induced by Pyocyanin and its mechanism through protein kinase C(PKC) and nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-??).Methods ELISA methods were performed to test the expression of IL-8 in NCI-H292 cells infected by Pyocyanin.Western blot was employed to examine the expression of NF-?B protein.In addition,NCI-H292 cells were cultured together with PKC inhibitor,calphostin C or NF-?? inhibitor,pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC),respectively before Pyocyanin infection,then the expression of IL-8 and NF-?? was assayed using the above methods.Results Pyocyanin was able to induce IL-8 protein secretion in NCI-H292 cells and had marked concentration-dependent relations.Pyocyanin could also significantly promote the activation of NF-?B,which peaked at 60~90 min.PDTC and calphostin C could significantly decrease the activation of NF-?? and the expression of IL-8.Conclutions Pyocyanin can induce IL-8 production.The direct induction of Pyocyanin can promote the activation of NF-?B by PKC signal pathway,then cause the expression and secretion of IL-8.

Aim To investigate the expressions of Fas/FasL and apoptosis of pulmonary tissue as well as oxygen free radical in the pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin in rats at inflammation stage and fibrosis stage.Methods Forty-eight rats were divided into three groups randomly,including control group,model group and breviscapine group.On experimental day 0,the rats were intratracheally instilled with bleomycin,and then treated with breviscapine 10 mg?kg-1?d-1 until they were killed.On days 7,28 after stillation,eight rats of each group were killed and the lungs were harvested for examination.Flow cytomagnetometry was used to detect the changes of cell apoptosis and the expressions of Fas/Fasl in rats with pulmonary fibrosis caused by bleomycin at flammation stage and fibrosis stage.Malonaldehyde and hydroxyproline(HYP)of lung tissue were detected by TAB method.Results The apoptosis index of lung cells in the pulmonary fibrosis group was higher than that of control and breviscapine group.The expression of Fas/FasL and contents of Malonaldehyde as well as hydroxyproline in the pulmonary fibrosis group were higher than those of control group and breviscapine group(P

Objective To investigate the effect of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC)on Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced pneumoneia of rats.Metheds A PA induced pneumonia model was established in Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats.Sixty minutes before PA exposure,PDTC and normal saline were injected into abdominal cavity separately.At 3,9,and 24 h after PA exposure,the rats were sacrificed,and the wet/dry ratio(W/D)of lung tissue was measured and histopathologic changes were observed.The number of in-filtrated polymorphonuclear(PMN)leukocytes was calculated.Immunohistochemical staining with activated NF-?B antibody was performed to detect the expression of NF-?B in lung tissues.The changes of IL-8 levels in bronchoalveolar lavage were identified by ELISA.Results Histology findings demonstrated that PA exposure induced obvious changes in lung structure,and edema and pronounced inflammatory cells infiltration were observed.Both symptoms and lesions of lung were lesser in the rats of PDTC group than those of the PA group.Compared with PDTC group,the activation of NF-?B and the expression of IL-8 were significantly up-regulated after PA challenge 3~24 h(P

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Cefepime in treating senile patients with hospital acquired pneumonia(HAP).METHODS: A total of 60 HAP cases were randomly assigned to receive Cefepime(n=30) or Ceftazidime (n=30) for 7～10 days.The effective rate and the bacterial clearance rate of two groups were compared.RESULTS: The effective rate was 86.7% for Cefepime group and 70.0% for Ceftazidime group(P