Peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor-? (PPAR-?) is a ligand-activated transcription factor belonging to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily and participates in the regulation of various metabolic pathways as well as inflammatory responses. PPAR-? ligands significantly improve myocardial functional recovery and prevent ischemia-reperfusion induced injury. Given the increasing understanding of the cardioprotective effects of PPAR-? ligands,we know today that the therapeutic effects of PPAR-? ligands reach far beyond their use as insulin-sensitizers,as many of these agents exert beneficial effects in the conditions associated with ischemia-reperfusion and inflammation.

Peroxisome proliferation-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) is a ligand-activated transcription factor belonging to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily and participates in the regulation of various metabolic pathways as well as inflammatory responses. PPAR-γ ligands significantly improve myocardial functional recovery and prevent ischemia-reperfusion induced injury. Given the increasing understanding of the cardioprotective effects of PPAR-γ ligands, we know today that the therapeutic effects of PPAR-γ ligands reach far beyond their use as insulin-sensitizers, as many of these agents exert beneficial effects in the conditions associated with ischemia-reperfusion and inflammation.

AIM: To extract Zanthoxylum oil from the seeds of Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxin, and find out a better extraction method and its optimized operating conditions. METHODS: Zanthoxylum oil was extracted by distillation method, solvent extraction and supercritical fluid extraction, respectively. The products gained in each experiment was analyzed by GC after it had been methyl esterified. RESULTS: The yield of Zanthoxylum oil extracted by distillation, solvent extraction and supercritical fluid extraction was 0.88 %, 13.73 % and 13.52 %, respectively, and its content of unsaturated fatty acid 4.50 %, 65.97 %, 74.97 %, respectively. CONCLUSION: Supercritical fluid extraction was the better of the three mehtods, whose optimized operating conditions consisted of 30 MPa pressure, 50 ?C operating temperature and 5 h extraction time.

11.0 mmol/L).Perioperative decontamination in digestive tract was a protective factor in the prevention of bacterial infection.Conclusion Bacterial infection is one of the most severe complications after OLT.Therefore,it is very important to remove those risk factors,make early diag- nosis and take effective treatment.

Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial ; methods ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

Humans ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control ; Translational Medical Research

Cerebral Cortex ; physiology ; Electroencephalography ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Positron-Emission Tomography ; Taste Perception ; physiology

OBJECTIVETo explore the role of the basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in the directional differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into Leydig cells.

METHODSAfter purification and identification, we inoculated the third-generation BMSCs of SD rats onto a six-orifice board and then randomly divided them into groups A (normal saline control), B (human chorionic gonadotropin [hCG] + platelet-derived growth factor [PDGF] induction), C (hCG + PDGF + 5.0 ng/ml bFGF induction), D (hCG + PDGF + 10.0 ng/ml bFGF induction), and E (hCG + PDGF + 20.0 ng/ml bFGF induction). On the 7th, 14th and 21st day of induction, we observed the morphological changes of the cells and measured the level of testosterone (T) and expression of 3 beta hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) in the supernatant by immunofluorescence staining.

RESULTSAfter induction, the BMSCs of groups B, C, D, and E exhibited microscopic features of enlarged size, inter-connection, long-shuttle or irregular shape, adherent growth, and large round nuclei, all characteristic of Leydig cells. With the prolonging of time and enhanced concentration of bFGF, gradual increases were observed in the T level and the count of 3β-HSD-positive BMSCs in the four induction groups, with statistically significant differences between group B and groups C, D, and E (P < 0.05), as well as between group C and groups D and E (P < 0.05), but not between D and E (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe bFGF has an obvious promoting effect in the in vitro induced differentiation of rat BMSCs into Leydig cells.

Animals ; Bone Marrow Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Cell Differentiation ; Cells, Cultured ; Chorionic Gonadotropin ; metabolism ; Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Leydig Cells ; cytology ; Male ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Testosterone ; metabolism

Animals ; Cytoprotection ; Humans ; Ischemic Preconditioning ; Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control ; therapy

Objective To investigate the role and possible mechanism of ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction for accelerating neovascularisation in ischemic skeletal muscle. Methods Unilateral hind limb ischaemia was surgically induced in thirty wister rats. On postoperative day 7 , the rats were randomly divided into three groups: ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction group (group A), ultrasound group (group B), and control group. After the end of the experiment , parafin sections for the skeletal muscle from one rat in each group were made to observe the changes in microstructure. The remaining rats were sacrificed at 24 h and on day 7. VEGF expression, inflammatory factor E-selectin, and monocyte chemotactic factor-1 (MCP-1) were detected in the rats. Results As compared with the other two goups, expressions of VEGF, neovascularization, E-selectin, and MCP-1 in the skeletal muscle were significantly increased in group A. Conclusions Microvascular rupture caused by ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction can promote angiogenesis by stimulating secretion of endogenous VEGF in skeletal muscle; meanwhile, an increase in expression level of inflammatory factors may be one of the mechanisms.