Objective To explore the relationship between transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and obesity-related glomerulopathy (ORG),and to analyze the possible mechanism for ORG and the new approach to its treatment.Methods Based on their body weight,30 SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups : the normal control group (15 rats) fed with common food and the ORG model group (15 rats) fed with fat-enriched diets.The rats were sacrificed at the end of the 8th week,and their kidneys were taken out.Immunohistochemistry was used to detect TGF-β1 protein expression.Real time (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to extract and detect the expression of TGF-β1 mRNA,and Western blot was applied to examine the expression of TGF-β1 protein.The findings were analyzed by using SPSS 13.0 software.Results Compared with the control group, qualitative TGF-β1 expression in ORG model group were significantly increased detected by immunohistochemistry mainly in renal tubules and interstitium.The average absorbance value of the control group and the model ORG group was 0.040-0.013,0.171 ± 0.084, respectively.The difference was statistically significant(P ＜ 0.05).The expression of TGF-β1 mRNA detected by RT-PCR was also increased compared with that of the control group(4.4 vs 0.6).The difference was statistically significant(P ＜ 0.05).The protein expression of TGF-β 1 examined by Western blot showed that it was more than that in the control group(4.3 vs 0.4).The difference between the control group and ORG model group was statistically significant(P =0.002).Conclusions The expression of TGF-β 1 in kidneys of ORG model rats increased, which not only indicates it can participate in ORG's occurrence and development, but also provide the basis to find out the mechanism and the approach to treatment.

Humans ; Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures ; methods ; Quinolones ; therapeutic use ; Respiratory System Agents ; therapeutic use

Edema, as one of common clinical diseases, could be treated by taking medicines and adopting external therapies with traditional Chinese medicines (TCM). In recent years, there have been many clinical and basic studies concerning external therapies with TCM on edema Data showed that the external therapies are mostly composed of such purgating drugs as Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, Natrii Sulfas and Pharbitidis Semen, heat-clearing drug such as Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex and resuscitation-inducing drug such as Borneolum Syntheticum. The study showed that ingredients of external therapies did not pass through hilum and hepatic system, and thus avoided the first pass effect of livers. They enabled effective components of drugs to be rapidly absorbed through pores and skins, strengthened the effect against edema, shortened the treatment course, decreased side effects, and were convenient and inexpensive. External therapies with TCM could play unique advantages in inhibiting edema in the future clinical studies.
Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Edema ; drug therapy ; Humans

AIM:To investigate the effects of propofol on potassium currents in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells of normotensive and hypertensive rats. METHODS: The effects of propofol on potassium currents in smooth muscle cells derived from normotensive and hypertensive rats pulmonary arteries were observed by patch clamp technique (whole cell recording) after application of the drug in the bath. RESULTS: The potassium current-voltage curves (I-V curves) of smooth muscle cells derived from normotensive and pulmonary hypertensive rats pulmonary arteries were up-ward shifted by propofol (50, 100 ?mol/L). Compared with control group, within 5 minutes after application of the drug, the current amplitude could increase to (121?11)%, (113?5)% (P

Objective: Recent studies have shown that cell implantation can replace infarcted myocardium to improve cardiac performance. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell (BM-MNC) implantation into myocardium bordering the infarction with or without induced by 5-azacytidine on cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in rabbits. Methods: AMI was replicated by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. Rabbits were randomly divided into three groups: (1) BM -MNC induced by 5-azacytidine implantation (n=7), (2) BM-MNC implantation alo ne (n=7), and (3) AMI control (n=7). In addition, sham-operated (n=5) rabbit s were randomly selected to serve as non-infarction control. Animals for cell im p lantation were received intramyocardial injection of autologous BM-MNC in myoca rdium bordering the infarction, and echocardiography and hemodynamic studies wer e performed to evaluate cardiac function following 28 days of implantation. Results: Compared with the sham-operated group, the left ventricle (LV) end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) was significantly increased (P0.05). Conclusion: BM-MNC induced by 5-azacytidine implantation into myocardium bordering the infarction can significantly improve impaired cardiac function associated with LV remodeling after AMI, however such improvement is not further promoted compared with that in BM-MNC implantation group alone.

Objective: To snythesize theophylline molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) microspheres. The influences of reaction conditions, including the category of solvent, reaction time, and the ratio of template to the cross-linking agent on the morphology and adsorption properties of MIP microspheres were studied. Methods: Theophylline MIP microspheres were prepared by precipitation polymerization with theophylline as template and ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as cross-linker. The microspheres were characterized by static adsorption and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results: The ratio of template to the cross-linking agent was 1:16, reaction time was 24 h, and acetontrile was the solvent. The theophylline MIP microspheres were regular microspheres. The MIP microspheres showed the high adsorption capacity and the partition coefficient of the microspheres adsorbing theophylline was 1.74. Conclusion: Theophylline MIP microspheres have the specific adsorption and recognition capabilities to the theophylline molecules.

Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of tumor apoptosis inhibitory protein(survivin) and the apoptosis induced by arsenic trioxide(As2O3) in transcatheter arterial chemoembolization therapy.Methods Sixteen Japanese big-ear white rabbits with implanted hepatic VX2 tumor at both right and left hepatic lobes were randomly and equally divided into two groups.Three weeks after the tumor was inoculated,1 ml lipiodol(UFLP) and 2 mg As2O3 were injected via hepatic arterial cannulation into the rabbits of study group,while only 1 ml UFLP was used for the rabbits in control group.Three weeks later,all the rabbits were sacrificed,and the tumor tissue,the tumor-neighboring tissue and the normal liver were separately collected and sent for TUNEL staining and examinations,which included the observation of apoptosis of tumor cells and the assessment of the expression of survivin protein.Results In study group,a large number of yellow apoptosis cells was seen in the tumor tissue but no apoptosis cell was found in the tumor-neighboring tissue or in the normal liver tissue.In the control group,no yellow apoptosis cell was observed in the tumor tissue,tumor-neighboring tissue or normal liver tissue.The survivin protein expression rate of the tumor tissue was 100%(16 / 16) in the control group,including strongly-positive in 12 and weakly-positive in 4 rabbits.In contrast,the survivin protein expression rate of both the tumor-neighboring tissue and the normal tissue was 0%.In study group,the survivin protein expression rate of the tumor tissue was 37.5%(6 / 16),including strongly-positive in 2 and weakly-positive in 4 cases,and the survivin protein expression rate of both the tumor-neighboring tissue and the normal tissue was 0%.Significant difference in survivin protein expression rate of the tumor tissue existed between two groups(P

Objective To investigate the effects of rosiglitazone on the endothelial regeneration and neointimal formation after balloon injury in rat aortic.Methods Endothelial denudation of aorta in SD rats were performed with 2 F Fogarty balloon catheter.Male Rats were randomly divided into the sham-operated group,the control group,and the RSG group.Aortic tissues were harvested 7 days and 14 days after the injury.The endothelial regeneration rate,serum NO level,IA/MA ratio and PCNA expression index were detected.Results RSG enhanced the reendothelialization of the injured aorta determined by Evans blue staining.The RA/TA ratio on the 7~(th) day and the 14~(th) day were 38.20% and 75.20%(P

Objective To evalute the efficacy and safety of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) therapy and facilitated PCI therapy (thrombolysis plus PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods Sixty four patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) were divided randomly into two groups including the facilitated PCI group and the primary PCI group. The patency rate of infarct-related artery (IRA) before intervention, the incidence of bleeding complications and acute ischemic events during hospitalization as well as the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by echocardiography before discharge were compared. The thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade (TFG), TIMI myocardial perfusion grade (TMPG) and angiographic perfusion score (APS) in all patients were measured before and after PCI and the extent of ST segment elevation resolution was analyzed 90 minutes after reperfusion therapy. The relationship between APS and percentage of complete ST resolution was analysed by linear regression. Results The IRA patency rate and TMPG in the faciliated PCI group were significantly higher than that in the primary PCI group before PCI (P

OBJECTIVE To investigate the drug resistance and distribution of nosocomial infection(NI) pathogens.METHODS A total of 1 163 strains of NI pathogens during Jan 2002-Dec 2005 were completely surveyed and analyzed.RESULTS From them Gram-positive cocci were 376 strains(32.3%),the main pathogen was Staphylococcus aureus(12.7%),the average isolation rate of MRSA was 82.5%.Gram-negative bacilli were 474 strains(40.8%),the predominant pathogens were Escherichia coli(9.9%),Klebsiella pneumoniae(7.1%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa(5.4%),and Enterobacter cloacae(5.2%).The drug resistance of NI pathogens was markedly increased.Especially,the rates of drug resistance of P.aeruginosa to ceftazidime and imipenem were from 0 to 48.9% in 2005.CONCLUSIONS The Gram-negatives of NI pathogens are markedly increase year by year.The drug resistance rate of pathogens is higher,the clinically selected anti-bacterial drugs should be based on the bacterial culture and drug susceptibility test.