Objective To investigate the role of the chemokine receptor CXCR3 and its ligands in the migration of lymphocytes and acute hepatic failure. Methods BALB/cJ mice (6-8 weeks, female) were intraperitoneally injected with 100 PFU mouse hepatitis virus-3(MHV-3). The proportions and numbers of T cells and NK cells in liver, spleen, and blood as well as the expression of CXCR3 in T cells, and NK cells post MHV-3 infection was analyzed by flow cytometry. The hepatic mRNA level of the CXCR3-associated chemokines(CXCL9 and CXCL10) was detected by real-time PCR. A transwell migration assay was used to assess the chemotactic effect of MHV-3-infected hepatocytes and CXCL10 on the splenic lymphocytes. Results Following MHV-3 infection, the number of hepatic NK cells and T cells and the frequencies of hepatic NK cells and T cells expressing CXCR3 increased markedly; however, in the spleen and peripheral blood, they both decreased significantly. Moreover, the hepatic mRNAs levels of CXCL9 and CXCL10 were significantly elevated post infection. The transwell migration assay demonstrated that MHV-3-infected hepatocytes have the capacity to attract and recruit the splenic NK cells and T cells, and CXCL10 plays a key role in lymphocyte mobilization from the spleen. Conclusion Interactions between CXCR3 and its ligands (CXCL9 and CXCL10),especially CXCL10 may play a key role in the recruitment of intrahepatic lymphocytes and subsequent necroinflammation and acute hepatic failure in MHV-3 infection.

Objective To investingate the expression method of bcl-2 and it's significance in osteogenic tumor and tumor-like diseases.Method The protein of PCNA, p53, Fas and bcl-2 were examined immunohistologically in osteosarcoma, ossifying fibroma, fibeous dysplasia of bone and normal bone callus. The results were analysed combing with the information of metastasis and hisomorphology.Results PCNA and p53 were highly expressed in low-differentiated osteosarcoma, bcl-2 were highly expressed at high-differentiated osteocoma and ossifying fibroma. When PCNA, p53 and bcl-2 were all expressed at high level, the metastasis rate was high, when only bcl-2 was expressed at high level, the progmosis was better. Conclusion The mechanism for benign and malignant tumor are different, the benign and low-degree malignant tumor may be caused by over accumulated mutation cells sipported by high level of bcl-2, while malignant tumor may be the result of multi-gene cooperation abnormally.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies demonstrated that ischemia can be compensated by establishing collateral circulation and microangiogenesis,and exercise training can ameliorate blood supply of ischemic lower limb.However,whether exercise training accelerate establishment of collateral circulation remains poorly understood.OBJECTIVE:To explore the mechanism of exercise training on accelerating microangiogenesis of rat ischemic lower limb.METHODS:Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the exercise training,model and sham-surgery groups.All animals were established left lower limb ischemia models except those in the sham-surgery group.Rats in the exercise training group were forced running 30 minutes per day at 1 week after model preparation and those in other groups were performed daily activities.The adductor of ischemic lower limb was obtained for the examination of microvessel density and the expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor.Simultaneously,bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells were harvested for detection of microangiogenesis.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Number of endothelial progenitor calls,expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor,as well as microvessel density of the exercise training group was obviously greater than those in the model and sham-surgery groups(P<0.01).Compared with the model and sham-surgery groups,in vitro vasculogenesisof bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells in the exercise training group was increased(P<0.05).These findings demonstrated that lower limb ischemia increases microangiogenesis,and exercise training enhances this effect.

Angina Pectoris, Variant ; physiopathology ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged

Objective: To investigate the effect of administrative HDL-C (high density lipoprotein cholesterol) level on adverse cardiovascular events after discharge in elder patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Methods: A total of 325 STEMI patients treated in our hospital from 2010-04 to 2012-07 were retrospectively studied. According to administrative HDL-C level, the patients were divided into 2 groups as High HDL-C group, n=139 and Low HDL-C group, n=186. The basic and clinical conditions, in-hospital treatment, death and the medication, adverse cardiovascular events during 6 and 12 months follow-up period were compared between 2 groups.
Results: The patients with in-hospital reperfusion therapy was higher in Low HDL-C group, and Low HDL-C group had the higher ratio of emergent PCI treatment, all P<0.05. During follow-up period, High HDL-C group had less patients with β-receptor blocker treatment, less non- fatal MI, adverse cardiovascular events and re-hospitalization, all P<0.05. Cox regression analysis showed that low HDL-C level (HR=0.558, P=0.024) and diabetes mellitus (HR=1.528, P=0.040) were the risk factors of adverse cardiovascular events, while emergent PCI (HR=0.47, P=0.001) was the protective factor in STEMI patients after discharge.
Conclusion: The lower administrative HDL-C level in elder patients with STEMI had the higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events after discharge.

Animals ; Heart Diseases ; surgery ; Stem Cell Transplantation ; methods ; Stem Cells ; cytology

Objective To investigate whether the expression frequency and function of peripheral and liver NK cells was correlated with the liver injury in patients with hepatitis B virus related acute-on-chronic liver failure(HBV-ACLF).Methods Peripheral blood samples were obtained from fifteen HBV-ACLF patients and fifteen chronic hepatitis B patients.The frequency of peripheral NK cells (CD3-CD56+) and CD107a expression on surface of peripheral NK cells were detected by multicolor flow cytometry.Expression of IFN-γ by peripheral NK cells was detected by intracellular cytokine staining.Needle biopsy liver tissues were obtained from twenty patients with HBV-ACLF,ten patients with mild CHB,and expression of live NK cells (CD3-CD57+) was analyzed by dual immmunohistochemical staining of CD 3 and CD57.Results There was no significant difference in the frequency of peripheral NK cell and IFN-γ expression by peripheral NK cells between HBV-ACLF and mild CHB patients.However,CD107a expression on surface of peripheral NK cells of HBV-ACLF patients was remarkably higher than that of CHB patients.The frequency of liver CD57+NK cell of HBV-ACLF patients was remarkably higher than that of CHB patients(95.1 ±21.3/low power field vs 9.5±10.6/low power field,P＜0.01).Further analysis revealed that the frequency of liver CD57+ NK cells in HBV-ACLF patients was positively correlated with the TBIL level.Conclusion The enhanced cytotoxic activity of peripheral NK cells and the recruitment of liver CD57+ NK cells may aggravate immune-mediated liver injury and promote the apoptosis and necrosis of hepatocytes.

We described a simple method for determining glycated lipoproteins (glc Lps) in serum by agarose gel film electrophoresis, and color development with nitroblue tetrazolium. The resulting blue bands on the film were measured densitometrically at 545 nm to quantify ?-, pre-?-, and ?-glc Lps. The concentration of gfc ?-Lp in serum from diabetics was 2,2-fold higher than that in normal individuals. Diabetic patients with vascular complications had higher concentrations of glc ?-Lp than did patients without vascular complication. The concentration of glc ?-Lp (glc LDL) in serum may be a useful diagnostic indicator of diabetic vascular complications and their severity.

Aortic collagen advanced glycosylation endproduct (AGE) and collagen contents were determined in 8 streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats and 8 control rats. Ten weeks after a peritoneal injection of streplozotocin, the AGE and collagen contents were significantly increased in diabetic rats (P

Objective: To investigate the values of CECT (contrast-enhanced computed tomogramphy) and CEUS (contrast-enhanced ultrasonography) in the diagnosis of cancerous lesions in the liver before and after RFA (radiofrequency ablation) for liver cancer. Methods: The clinical records of 90 patients with liver cancer (65 primary liver cancer and 25 metastatic liver cancer) undergoing RFA between May 2008 and September 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 104 cancerous lesions in the liver were treated with CT- or ultrasound-guided RFA. Each patient underwent CEUS and CECT one week before RFA and one month after RFA. The diagnostic abilities of CEUS and CECT before RFA and the values of CEUS and CECT in the evaluation of therapeutic effect of RFA were assessed. Results: Before RFA, 93 and 96 cancerous lesions in the liver were detected by CECT and CEUS, respectively. However, CECT combined with CEUS found 104 lesions. One month after RFA, 90 lesions showed no enhancement on CECT, and 91 lesions showed no enhancement on CEUS. CECT combined with CEUS found that 86 lesions showed no enhancement. CECT, CEUS and the CECT combined with CEUS found 5, 8 and 11 recurrent lesions in the liver, respectively. Conclusion: CECT combined with CEUS can increase the detection rates of cancerous lesions in the liver before RFA and the residual lesions and recurrent lesions after RFA. © 2012 by Tumor.