The liver is a crucial organ involved in immune and metabolic processes.In multiple organ dysfunction syndrome secondary to sepsis, liver is one of the target organs.Sepsis-associated liver injury worsens the prognosis and mortality.MicroRNAs are single-stranded,non-coding RNAs.MicroRNAs modulate gene expression post-transcriptionally by binding themselves to complementary sites of target genes and degradation proteins.MicroRNAs affect sepsis pathogenesis at multiple levels through regulating signaling pathways and inflammation factors in immune reaction, as well as functions of immune cells.Among microRNAs involved in sepsis pathogenesis,microRNA-155 is critical in sepsis associated liver injury and it is sketchily described in this review.

MicroRNAs are small,single-stranded and non-coding RNAs.MicroRNAs modulates gene expression by binding themselves to complementary sites of target genes.It had been discovered that micmRNAs modulate sepsis in multiple levels.Through targeting Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase Ⅱ,miR-152 and miR-148 impair innate response and antigen presentation,and also suppress proliferation of antigen specific CD4 + T cells; miR-29 family regulate cellular immunity through setting the threshold in thymic involution; MicroRNA-17-92 plays a causative role in B cell lineage; miR-146 and miR-155 down-regulate proinflammatory cytokines through suppressing components of pattern recognition receptors,while miR-132 through acetylcholinesterase degeneration.miR-124 degenerates mRNA of glucocorticoid receptorαand results in glucocorticoid resistant in treatment of sepsis.Immune regulation of microRNAs in sepsis is briefly described in this paper.

Objective To investigate the clinical application a small dose of ropivacaine in elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate (TURP).Methods 84 elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia treated by TURP were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group with 42 cases.The control group was given routine dose of ropivacaine for epidural anesthesia,while the observation group was treated with a small dose of ropivacaine for combined spinal-epidural anesthesia.The anesthetic effect,blood flow dynamic changes and adverse reactions were compared between two groups.Results The highest sensory block level of the two groups was no significant difference (t =1.08,P ＞ 0.05).The highest block time of the observation group was shorter than the control group,there were statistical different significantly between the two groups (t =4.21,P ＜ 0.05).The anesthetic effect excellent rate was 100％ in the observation group and the anesthetic effect excellent rate was 88％ in the control group.It was higher than control group,there were statistical different significantly between the two groups (x2 =5.31,P ＜ 0.05).All indicators were statistical different significantly between the two groups except blood pressure differences.The hypotension and the overall incidence of adverse reactions in the control group were higher than the observation group,there were statistical different significantly between the two groups (x2 =4.09,12.81,all P ＜0.05).Conclusion It has a good anesthetic effect,stable hemodynamics,adverse reactions are mild,motor block is light wait for a characteristic by a small dose ropivacaine combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for elderly patients with TURP.It is worthy to recommend its clinical use.

Sepsis is a high-risk factor for the death of critical patients. High density lipoprotein (HDL) are the major protective serum proteins, and the serum levels of HDL are closely related to the severity of sepsis. The anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidation properties of HDL, may be able to play an important role in the innate immune response. Thereby it may reduce the damage of septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in animals or human beings, and improve the prognosis. In order to unveil the metabolism of HDL in septic patients and its effects on both progression and prognosis of sepsis, this review not only focuses on the composition and structure of HDL, but also analyzes its pivotal role in inflammatory immune response and anti-oxidation.

OBJECTIVE To establish a model for chlorpyrifos(CPF)whole-body dynamic inhalation exposure in SD rats and investigate the injury effects after acute exposure by CPF. METHODS By optimizing the aerosol parameters ,the animal acute dynamic inhalation exposure of CPF was established. Absorption sampling-gas phase detecting technology was used to monitor the concentration of CPF in the whole-body dynamic-inhalation exposure cabin by exploring the relationship between the concentration , particle size of CPF aerosol and the CPF inhalation time in the exposure cabin via a particle size detector. Using Bliss method,specific pathogen free SD male rats were allocated to the environment of CPF exposure at different lethal concentrations and time points. The symptoms and deaths of these SD male rats in different groups were recorded within the following 10 d. Based on the median lethal concentra?tion time(LCt50),the values of plasma cholinesterase(ChE)were checked at different time points after being exposed at different doses. RESULTS The mean concentrations of CPF aerosol at nine time points was 160.6 mg · m-3,the relative standard deviation value was 6.9%;the geometrical mean of aerosol particle size was 1.1 μm,and the geometric standard deviation was 1.8. The results met the technical requirements of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development regarding acute inhalation exposure. Under these equipment conditions,the LCt50 of CPF acute inhalation of SD male rats was 1654.2 mg · m-3 · h,suggesting that plasma ChE inhibitory rate was higher with the increase in the exposing dose,and that there was a significant difference as compared with the controls(P<0.05). CONCLU?SION The model for whole-body dynamic-inhalation exposure of CPF is applicable to rats,which can serve as an experimental platform and technical support to inhalation vulnerability and the research on prevention and cure of organophosphate industrial products and nerve agents.

Objective To investigate the protective effects of ambroxol on lung during perioperation in elderly patients with myasthenia gravis.Methods 58 elderly patients diagnosed as myasthenia gravis combined with thymic disease were divided into treatment group and control group randomly.During the perioperation,the treatment group was treated with ambroxol,while the control group was not.Comparative analysis of pulmonary complications,pulmonary ventilation indexes,blood gas indexes,and serum concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP),tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and IL-10 was performed.Results The incidence rate of postoperative pulmonary complications (pulmonary atelectasis,pneumonia and bronchitis) was significantly lower in the treatment group in the control group (9.4％ vs 15.6％,P＜0.05).Peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) and resistance of air way (RAW) were lower in treatment group than in control group [(22.32±3.43) cmH2O vs (26.54±4.81) cmH2O,(29.17±5.74) cmH2O· L-1s-1vs (34.47±7.94) cmH2O · L-1 · s-1 both P＜0.05],while compliance of lung (CL) washigher in treatment group than in control group [(106.04±-14.73)ml/cmH2O vs (95.11±9.50) ml/cmH2O,P＜0.05].Two days after operation,PaO2,SaO2 and PaO2/FiO2 were significantly higher in treatment group than in control group [(89.66 ±13.23) mmHg vs (70.94±12.75) mmHg,(96.95±2.65)％ vs (89.44±2.78)％,(219.47±54.05)mmHg vs (187.38±37.72) mmHg,respectively,all P＜0.05].Serum concentration of CRP,TNF-α,IL-1β were lower and serum level of IL-10 was higher in treatment group than in control group [(29.37 ± 14.87)mg/L vs (43.94 ±21.42) mg/L,(35.55±4.74)μg/L vs.(52.80±6.63) μg/L,(17.06±6.85)μg/L vs.(28.62±7.72) μg/L],[(132.84± 12.91)μg/L vs.(87.18± 16.37)μg/L,respectively,all P＜0.05].Conclusions Ambroxol hydrochloride can effectively reduce the incidence rate of postoperative pulmonary complications after thymectomy,improve the pulmonary ventilation function,and inhibit the inflammatory reaction in elderly patients with myasthenia gravis,which is worthy of wide application in the perioperation.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical critical disease, characterized by progressive respiratory distress, intractable hypoxemia, respiratory failure and so on, with high mortality rate and lack of effective prevention and treatment strategies. In recent years, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) can be used in the treatment of acute lung injury (ALI), which cannot only replace the damaged lung epithelial cells, but also promote tissue repair and alleviate ARDS by secreting anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrosis factors. This review focuses on the related mechanisms and signal pathways of MSC and its paracrine factors in the treatment of ARDS by regulating the balance of macrophage polarization.

Objective To investigate the protective effect of propotol against hepatic ischemiareperfusion injury in rats on mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP) and the mechanism of GSK-3β.Methods Thirty SD rats were randomly assigned into five groups (n =6):sham operation group (S group),ischemia reperfusion group (I/R group),CsA pretreatment group (C group),propofol pretreatment group (P group),and propofol plus atractyloside pretreatment group (A + P group).Nauta liver ischemia-reperfusion rat model was used.Liver lobes were subjected to warm ischemia for 60min and then reperfusion for 120 min.In P group,propofol [12 mg/(kg · h)] was administered in the femoral vein for 30 min before ischemia until the end of reperfusion.In C group,CsA (2 mg/kg) was administered in the femoral vein for 20min before ischemia.In A + P group,20 μmol/kg of atractyloside was given through the femoral vein 10min before the injection of propofol.Rats were sacrificed at the end of reperfusion,and venous blood and hepatic tissue specimens from the same part of ischemia were obtained from different groups.Results Compared with S group,the AST and ALT levels were increased significantly,mitochondrial swelling were increased and mitochondrial membrane potential were decreased significantly in I/R group and A + P group.Casepase-3 were increased significantly and p-GSK3β Ser9 were decreased significantly in I/R group and A + P group.Compared with I/R group,the content of AST and ALT were decreased significantly,mitochondrial swelling were decreased and mitochondrial membrane potential were increased significantly,casepase-3 release were decreased significantly and p-GSK3β Ser9 were increased significantly in P group and C group.GSK-3β in each group displayed no significant difference.Conclusions Propofol can significantly reduce hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury.The protective effect of propofol may be achieved via the inhibition of GSK-3β activation,increased p-GSK-3β Ser9 level,suppressing MPTP opening and decreasing hepatocytes apoptosis.

Aim To investigate the effect of microRNA-155(miR-155)on sorafenib resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods Lentivirus mediated miR-155 inhibition was transfected into SMMC-7721 cells,while lentivirus mediated miR-155 overexpression was transfected into HepG2 cells.The level of miR-155 was evaluated by qPCR.Cell viability and apoptosis were analyzed by cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)assay and flow cytometry,respectively.The protein expression of activated caspase-3 was measured by Western blot.Results Compared to control group,the expression of miR-155 was significantly downregulated in miR-155 inhibition lentivirus infected SMMC-7721 cells(P<0.01),sorafenib treatment markedly suppressed cell viability(P<0.05)and increased cell apoptosis(P<0.01),as well as enhanced the expression of activated caspase-3(P<0.01).However,HepG2 cells were infected by miR-155 overexpression lentivirus which deserved completely opposite results.Conclusion miR-155 may participate in sorafenib resistance in HCC and provide a promising molecular target for the treatment of HCC.

Objective To investigate the effects of trichostatin A (TSA) on Th1 and Th17 cells in the mice model of collagen induced arthritis (CIA).Methods Mice model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was induced in DBA/1 mice with type Ⅱ collagen.Paws were scored for histological severity of arthritis.The severity of inflammation of mice joints was evaluated by histological examination.Real time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to determine mRNA of cytokines and transcriptional factors.Serum cytokine production was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).T cell proliferation was examined by MTT method.One-way ANOVA and Student-Newman-Keuls were conducted in this study.Results The expressions of IFN-γand IL-17 mRNA of the CIA group were higher than that of the control group (8.27±0.64 vs 2.97±0.25,5.80±0.23 vs 0.70±0.26,all P＜0.01),but were inhibited significantly by TSA introduced at the onset of arthritis(6.60±0.52,2.50±0.41,all P＜0.01).Collagen specific T cell proliferation was significantly suppressed by the introduction of TSA.Increased level of IL-4 was observed in TSA treated group compared to that of CIA group(2.10±0.17 vs 1.01±0.08,P＜0.01).Conclusion Th1 and Th17 cells play crucial roles in the lesions of RA.TSA can suppress the progress of CIA by decreasing the percentage of Th1 and Th17.