ObjectiveTo investigate the role of NF-κB signaling pathway in the spinal cord in persistent postoperative pain evoked by skin/muscle incision and retraction (SMIR) in rats.MethodsNinety male SD rats weighing 200-250 g in which intrathecal (IT) catheter was successfully implanted without complication were randomly divided into 3 groups ( n =30 each):group sham operation ( group S ) ; groups SMIR and group pyrrolidine dithiocarbarnate (a NF-κB inhibitor) (group PDTC).Persistent postoperative pain was evoked by SMIR according to the method described by Flatters in groups SMIR and PDTC.PDTC 10 ng in 10 μl was injected IT over 30 s once a day for 7 consecutive days after operation in group PDTC.Mechanical paw withdrawal threshold to von Frey filament stimulation (MWT) was measured at 1 d before (T0,baseline) and 1,3,7,12 and 22 d after surgery (T1-5).Five animals in each group were sacrificed at each time point after MWT measurement and their lumbar segments of the spinal cord were removed for determination of TNF-α content (by ELISA).ResultsSMIR significantly decreased MWT after operation at T1-5 and increased TNF-α content in the spinal cord at T3-5.PDTC significantly attenuated SMIR-induced hyperalgesia and increase in TNF-α content in the spinal cord.Conclusion NF-κB signaling pathway in the spinal cord plays an important role in the development of SMIR-induced persistent postoperafive pain in rats.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with severe brain injury.MethodsNinety ASA Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients with severe brain injury,aged 19-64 yr,with Glasgow coma scale 3-7,undergoing emergency craniotomy,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =30 each):control group (group C) and 2 different doses of dexmedetomidine groups (groups D1,D2 ).Anesthesia was induced with propofol 1.5-2.0 mg/kg,fentanyl 4 μg/kg and vecuronium 0.1 mg/kg and maintained with iv infusion of propofol and remifentanil and intermittent iv boluses of vecuronium.The patients were mechanically ventilated after tracheal intubation.Dexmedetomidine 0.3 and 0.7 μg· kg- 1· h- 1 were infused after tracheal intubation in groups D1 and D2 respectively and the infusion was maintained for 48 h.ICP was monitored after operation and maintained ＜ 30 mm Hg by iv injection of hexadecadrol,mannitol and glycerol fructose within 2 d after operation.Venous blood samples were obtained from peripheral vein after anesthesia induction and at 6,12 and 24 h after operation (T0-3) for determination of sertum IL-1β and TNF-α concentrations by ELISA.The clinical results were evaluated using Glasgow prognosis score at 3 months after operation.The amount of hexadecadrol,mannitol and glycerol fructose consumed during 2 d after operation was recorded.ResultsCompared with T0,serum IL-1βand TNF-α concentrations were significantly higher at T1-3 in the three groups ( P ＜ 0.05).The serum IL-1β and TNF-α concentrations at T1-3 and the amount of hexadecadrol,mannitol and glycerol fructose consumed were significantly lower,and the clinical results were significant better in groups D1 and D2 than in group C,and in group D2 than in group D1 ( P ＜ 0.05).ConclusionDexmedetomidine can reduce postoperative ICP in patients with severe brain injury in a dose-dependent manner which is helpful for improving prognosis.The decrease in IL-1β and TNF-α levels and inhibition of inflammatory response may be involved in the mechanism.

Objective To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on the postoperative pulmonary function in patients undergoing laparoscopic operation.Methods Eighty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,aged 45-64 yr,weighing 45-70 kg,undergoing laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer,were divided into 2 groups (n =40 each) using a random number table:control group (group C) and dexmedetomidine group (group Dex).General anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia was used.In group Dex,dexmedetonidine was intravenously infused as a bolus of 0.3 μg/kg over 10 min after epidural catheterization and before induction of general anesthesia,followed by an infusion of O.4 μg · kg-1 · h-1 starting from the end of tracheal intubation until 30 min before the end of operation.The equal volume of normal saline was given instead in group C.After epidural catheterization and before infusion of dexmedetomidine (T0),immediately before termination of pneumoperitoneum (T1) and at 1,6 and 24 h after operation (T2-4),blood samples were taken from the peripheral vein for determination of concentrations of serum interleukin-6 (IL-6),IL-10,tumor necrosis factor-alpha and malondialdehyde,and arterial blood gas analysis was performed simultaneously.Respiratory index and oxygenation index (OI) were calculated,and the occurrence of OI ≤ 300 mmHg was recorded.Results Compared with group C,the serum IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha concentrations and respiratory index were significantly decreased,and IL-1O concentrations and OI were increased at T1-4,and malondialdehyde concentrations were decreased at T1-3,and the incidence of OI ≤ 300 mmHg was decreased in group Dex (P＜0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can inhibit inflammatory responses and improve the postoperative pulmonary function in patients undergoing laparoscopic operation.

AIM: To investigate the expression of microRNA-375 (miR-375) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to analyze the target genes and signaling pathways regulated by miR-375.METHODS: The expression of miR-375 was examined at tissue microarray of HCC by in situ hybridization.The whole human genome chip and bioinforma-tics analysis were applied to screen out the differential expression genes and signaling pathways in 4 HCC cell lines trans-fected with miR-375 mimic.RESULTS:In situ hybridization showed the expression of miR-375 in HCC tissues were obvi-ously higher than that in tumor-adjacent tissues (P<0.05).There were 20 co-upregulated genes and 17 co-downregulated genes in all 4 cell lines.Bioinformatic analysis showed that there were 54 signaling pathways related to up-regulated genes and 48 signaling pathways related to down-regulated genes in all 4 cell lines.CONCLUSION: miR-375 may play a key role in the pathological process of HCC.The bioinformatic analysis is able to screen the target genes and signaling pathways regulated by miR-375 and to provide an explicit direction for further mechanism research on HCC.

Objective To isolation and identify the pathogen of stem blight of Malvaceae.Methods The stems were collected from stem blight-diseased plants (J) and healthy ones (W) of Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medic.in Yixing City of Jiangsu Province then cultured to isolate newborn mycelium.The pathogen isolated but unidentified were inoculated in stems of healthy plants of Abelmoschus manihot ( L.) Medic.and pathogenicity was verified.Finally, the pathogenic specie( s) was or were identified by morphological characteristic, rDNA-ITS analysis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method.Results The same fungus were excluded which were the same species in J and W, the three fungus of J2, J5 and J6 were acquired.J5 was preliminarily identified to have pathogenicity and it was Fusarium equiseti under the microscope.The genome DNA of J5 was amplified to a length of 524bp, and homology highly with Fusarium equiseti (100%).Conclusion The pathogen was identified as Fusarium equiseti.

Objective To investigate the effect of preemptive analgesia with parecoxib sodium on postoperative cognitive junction in the elderly patients.Methods Sixty ASA ⅠorⅡ patients aged 69-83 yr weighing 47-73 kg undergoing elective operation on the femoral head or hip joint were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=30 each):control group (group C) and parecoxib group (group P).Their preoperative mini-mental state examination scores were more than 23.Parecoxib sodium 40 mg in 5 ml normal saline was injected iv before induction of anesthesia in group P. Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia with fentanyl and tramadol was used in all patients. VAS score was maintained ≤3. If VAS score was more than 3, a bolus of fentanyl 0.2 μg/kg was given iv.Venous blood samples were taken at 1 day before and 1, 4, 24 and 72 h after operation for determination of plasma concentrations of cortisol.Cognitive function was assessed by mini-mental state examination. The total amount of fentanyl and tramadol consumed was recorded. Results Plasma cortisol concentrations and incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction were significantly lower and the total amount of fentanyl and tramadol consumed was smaller in group P than in group C.Conclusion Preemptive analgesia with parecoxib sodium 40 mg can reduce the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the elderly patients.

Objective To evaluate the incidence of postanesthetic shivering in patients undergoing radical operation for lung cancer under dexmedetomidine-assisted anesthesia.Methods Eighty ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients,aged 50-75 yr,height 158-180 cm,weighing 48-79 kg,scheduled for radical operation for lung cancer under general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia,were randomly divided into 2 groups ( n =40 each): normal saline control group (group C) and dexmedetomidine group(group D).Anesthesia was induced with midazolam,fentanyl,propofol and rocuronium.The patients were tracheal intubated and mechanically ventilated.Anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane inhalation and intermittent epidural ropivacaine.BIS was maintained at 40-55.Group D received dexmedetomidine intravenous infusion at 0.5 μg · kg- 1· h- 1 from immediately after tracheal intubation until 1 h before the end of operation,and group C received the equal volume of normal saline.The shivering within 1 h after operation was scored and recorded.Results The incidence rate of postanesthetic shivering was 50％ in group C and 10％ in group D.Compared with group C,the incidence rate and degree of shivering were decreased in group D( P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine-assisted anesthesia can reduce the incidence of postanesthetic shivering in patients undergoing radical operation for lung cancer.

Objective:To elucidate the spatial distribution patterns of the right hepatic vein by analyzing the image information obtained after CT three-dimension reconstruction of liver to provide guidance in surgical planning of anatomical hepatectomy.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 77 subjects who underwent CT examination of the liver at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from September 2018 to October 2021. There were 42 males and 35 females, aged (50.2±12.8) years old. CT DICOM data of the patients were collected, and the two-dimensional image data were reconstructed into a three-dimensional model by using the 3D reconstruction software. The characteristics and typing were studied by analyzing the number of branches of the right hepatic vein and the spatial location of the main trunk.Results:Of 77 subjects, 645 branches of the right hepatic vein were observed in the liver CT 3D reconstruction model, including 268 (41.6%) right-sided branches, 240 (37.2%) dorsal branches, 70 (10.9%) left-sided branches, and 67 (10.3%) ventral branches. Each right hepatic vein possessed 3 (3, 4) right-sided branches, 3 (3, 4) dorsal branches, 1 (0, 1) left-sided branch, and 1 (0, 1) ventral branch. The numbers of branches in the four directions were significantly different ( H=175.89, P<0.001). Comparison showed that the number of right-sided branches was significantly more than that of the left-sided (χ 2=136.86) and ventral (χ 2=140.07), respectively. The number of dorsal branches was more than that of left-sided (χ 2=-123.36) and ventral (χ 2=126.57) branches, respectively. The differences were significant ( P<0.001). There were no significant differences between the number of ventral and left-sided branches, and between the dorsal and right-sided branches (all P>0.05). Conclusion:The right hepatic vein had fewer ventral and left-sided branches. It is relatively safe to dissect the right hepatic vein from the ventral or the left side during surgery. For resection of the central liver segments or segment VIII of the liver, it is reasonable to transect the liver along the left border of the right hepatic vein.

Yigongsan is derived from Xiaoer Yaozheng Zhijue written by QIAN Yi in the Northern Song dynasty， which is the No. 3 formula in the Catalogue of Ancient Famous Classical Formulas（The Second Batch of Pediatrics） released by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM） in September 2022， and it can be developed as a class 3.1 new TCM drug. By referring to ancient medical books and modern literature， this study conducted herbal textual research on Yigongsan from five aspects， including historical evolution， origin and processing， dosage conversion， usage and preparation methods， and functional application， then formed the key information table of this formula， in order to provide reference for the development of reference samples and preparations of Yigongsan. Based on the results of the study， it is recommended that Panax ginseng should be removed the basal part of stem（rhizoma）， Poria cocos should be removed the peel， Citrus reticulata should be cut into shreds and Glycyrrhiza uralensis should be used. According to 4.13 g/Qian（钱）， 1 g/slice for ginger， 3 g for each jujube and 300 mL/Zhan（盏）， the doses of Ginseng Radix， Poria， Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma， Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma， Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium， Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens， Jujubae Fructus were 1.652， 1.652， 1.652， 1.652， 1.652， 5， 6 g， and the total amount was 19.26 g. The decocting method was to crush the medicinal materials into fine powder with 50-80 mesh， add 300 mL of water and decoct to 210 mL for each dose， then remove the dregs and take it warmly. This formula was recorded in ancient books as the main treatment for the cold-deficiency of spleen and stomach， and Qi stagnation in children with vomiting and diarrhea and lack of appetite. It has been flexibly applied by later generations of physicians， and is often used to treat anorexia， inflammation of the digestive tract， diarrhea and other diseases in children.