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Objective To investigate the clinical significance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in the serum of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI),and also to explore the relationship between VEGF and creatine kinase (CK) levels in AMI.Methods 25 patients with AMI and 12 controls were used for this study. Serum was isolated from peripheral blood on day 1, 5, 10 and15 after the onset of AMI. VEGF levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA).Results Serum VEGF levels elevated gradually after the onset of AMI and reached a peak on day 10, which was significantly higher than that of control group (178 9?48 9)pg/ml vs(64 9?16 7)pg/ml,P

Objective To observe the dynamic change of the intimal proliferation in balloon-injured rabbit carotid arteries to explore the mechanism of restenosis. Methods 40 healthy male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into experiment groupsⅠ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ and control group, each group containing 10 rabbits. Right carotid artery was injured with PTCA balloon in the experiment groups. 10 rabbits in each experiment group were killed on 1, 2 and 4 weeks after injury. Morphological change of injured intimae was examined by light microscope and analyzed using a computerized imaging analysis system. Results In experiment group, neointimal areas were significantly more than those in control group(P

Objective To explore influence of JAK/STAT3 signaling pathway on the apoptosis of HCC cells.Methods DNA-vector-based RNAi approach silence was used to down-regulate STAT3 expression in Bel-7402 cells.According to the STAT3 cDNA sequence in the GeneBank database,the plasmid pGCsi.U6/neoRFP-STAT3 that was designed for expression of STAT3 siRNA was constructed and synthesized,and then transfected into the Bel-7402 cells with iipofectamine 2000.The apoptotic rate was measured with flow cytometry (FCM) and annexinV/PI apoptosis detection kit staining.The mitochondrial membrane potential (BΨm) was visualized by the JC-1 fluorescence staining and the inverted fluorescence microscope.Moreover,the expression of caspase-3 protein was analyzed by Western blotting.Results The apoptotic ratio of STAT3-siRNA group was (38.82 ± 0.88) ％,which was significantly higher than that in other group [control group (9.22 ± 0.38) ％,scramble-siRNA group (16.47 ± 1.04) ％,P ＜ 0.05].The mitochondrial membrane potential of STAT3-siRNA group observed by the JC-1 fluorescence staining was decreased significantly[(91.33 ± 1.78) ％] and [(89.90 ± 1.92) ％ vs (59.06 ± 1.89) ％,P ＜ 0.05].The Western blot results showed that the protein expression of active caspase-3 in STAT3-siRNA group was significantly higher than other groups (0.48 ± 0.05 vs 0.22 ± 0.04 and 0.26 ± 0.06,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions STAT3 gene silencing significantly improves the apoptotic effect in the Bel-7402 ceils.

Objective:To explore the method of the establishment of edentulous mandible All-on-4 implant photoelastic model with various distally tilted implants by computer-aided design(CAD).Methods:The edentulous mandible specimen was scanned by CT. Three-dimensional models of the mandible consisting of implant location were reconstructed and edited with Mimics and Geomagic Stu-dio software.Each of the four models had four implant sockets in the interforaminal area.In the first model,the bilateral distal im-plants were placed vertically.In the other models,the posterior implants were respectively inclined by 1 5°,30°and 45°distally.The four models were manufactured by RP and then the All-on-4 photoelastic models were made by traditional ways.Results:The ob-tained ethoxyline resin models featured bright surface,homogeneous structure,faintly yellowish,high optical sensibility,precision im-plants location and with no natural stress.The model offered a good experimental basis for the stress measurement.Conclusion:The method of fabricating ethoxyline resin models by CAD is reproducible,which simplifies the operating process.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the allergens in patients with allergic rhinitis in Yichang, so that to find common allergens of Yichang and to provide statistic basis for a reasonable prevention and treatment to allergic rhinitis. METHOD: 1,979 patients with allergic rhinitis in Yichang were detected for allergens by skin prick test and the distribution of positive rates to inhaled allergens was compared between different genders and ages. RESULT: 1,545 (78.1%) of 1,979 suspected allergic rhinitis patients presented positive reaction. The positive rate in male was significantly higher than in female, and that in juvenile group was significantly higher than in adults. Among positive cases in inhalation group, the most common allergen was flour mite (80.4%), followed by house dust mite (64.9%), cockroach (13.3%) and artemisia pollen (8.2%). CONCLUSION The study shows that the flour mite and house dust mite are the most common inhaled allergens causing allergic rhinitis in Yichang. We should pay more attention to the prevention and treatment for the juvenile patients.
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Objective To investigate immune status changes in liver transplant patients suffering from early developed sepsis.Methods In this study 19 patients undergoing liver transplantation for severe hepatitis from Oct 2008 to Jul 2009 were enrolled.Immune status was compared between patients of severe hepatitis and 20 healthy volunteers.According to whether early sepsis developed or not,patients were divided into sepsis group (HSS) and non-sepsis group (HSNS).T lymphocyte subgroups of the peripheral blood were compared between post-transplant and pre-transplant in these two groups on different stages.Results Comparing to volunteers,T％ and IFN-γ/IL-4 of severe hepatitis patients significantly decreased,CD4 + CD25 + Foxp3 + Treg( ％ ),Foxp3 mRNA and IL-10 significantly increased.Early sepsis developed in 9 patients.Compared with pre-transplant levels,T％ in both groups significantly decreased on the first day post transplant.T％ in HSNS group increased to the level of pretransplant while T％ of HSS group remained at the low level.Treg％ ( t =3.265,P =0.004 ) and Foxp3 mRNA ( t =2.750,P =0.013 ) of HSNS group on day 14 decreased significantly lower than that before transplantation.Those two parameters of HSS group even increased slightly.IFN-γ/IL-4 in HSNS group increased significantly on day 3 (t =2.261,P =0.036),while there was no change in HSS group.The concentration of IL-10 in both groups significantly decreased,and the level in HSNS group remained at a low level,while that in HSS group increased on day 14.Conclusions Patients with severe hepatitis have weakened immune status.The imbalance of immune status recovers gradually since 7-14 days after transplantation in patients uncomplicated with sepsis.However,the immune status of receipients complicated with sepsis fails to improve.

Objective: To observe the morphological changes of enteric deep muscular plexuses interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC-DMP) in rats with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Methods: Forty Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group and MODS model group. The enteric ICC-DMP network was observed using c-kit immunohistochemical staining with whole-mount preparation technique and confocal laser scanning microscopy , and the ultraslructural features of ICC-DMP was evaluated using transmission electron microscope. Results: Compared with those in control group, the distributions and densities of intestine ICC-DMP in MODS group were significantly decreased (P < 0. 05) , the ICC-DMP network was disrupted and the ultrastructural features of ICC-DMP were severely damaged. Conclusion: The ICC-DMP network was severely damaged in rats with MODS, and the mechanism of gastrointestinal dysmotility in MODS may be related to the morphological changes of ICC-DMP.

Objective　The aim of this study was to approach the effects of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and stenting on QT dispersion (QTd) in patients with coronary heart disease. Methods　PTCA and stenting were performed successfully on 42 patients with coronary heart disease. QTd and corrected QTd (QTcd) were obtained with a standard 12-lead ECG before and after PTCA+ Stent. Results　QTd and QTcd after PTCA+Stent were reduced significantly compared to those before PTCA+Stent (P<0.01). There were no significant difference in QTd and QTcd before PTCA+Stent between single vessel lesion and multi-vessel lesion, but after PTCA+Stent, QTd and QTcd in single vessel lesion were decreased significantly compared to those in multi-vessel lesion. The ventricular arrhythmia in 9 patients was over after PTCA+Stent. Conclusions　QTd and QTcd were decreased significantly after PTCA+Stent because of the improvement of myocardial ischemia and heterogeneous repolarization in patients with coronary heart disease. The degree in decreasing QTd and QTcd was associated with compensatory circulation in coronary artery.