Objective To investigate the effects of the free radical scavenger,edaravone,on patients undergoing cardiac valve replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods Thirty patients,including 7 males and 23 females,at a mean age of 41.4?10.4 (23 to 63),undergoing mitral or/and aortic valve replacement (MVR or AVR) under CPB from March to December 2009 in our hospital were subjected,and then divided into 2 matched groups by means of random number table,study group (n=14) and control group (n=16).Inclusion criteria: patients received valve replacement surgery under CPB; aging from 20 to 65; heart function: class Ⅰto Ⅲ; liver,kidney and lung function properly; blood gas and electrolyte properly. Exclude criteria: preoperatively used scavenger and the like; there was a history of cerebrovascular or neuropsychiatric symptoms; had a history of myocardial infarction or other coronary artery disease. In the intervention group,0.5 mg/kg of edaravone was diluted to 20 ml and introduced into CPB unit at the beginning,while the same dose of saline water was given in control group in the same way. Blood samples were collected from radial artery at following 5 time points,the beginning of CPB (T0),the end of CPB (T1),30 min (T2),6 h (T3),and 24 h (T4) after CPB. After the blood samples of all cases were collected,the serum level of hematocrit (HCT),malondialdehyde (MDA),inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS),cardiac troponin I (cTnI),creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB),myoglobin (Myo),S100 protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) was detected. Cardiac resuscitation and critically postoperative complications were observed. Results The level of HCT at T1-T3,cTnI at T4 was lower in study group than that in control (P

Objective To evaluate the effect of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) on intestinal injury in endotoxemic rats.Methods Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 200-250 g, were equally and randonly divided into endotoxemia group (lipopolysaccharide [LPS] group) and GIK group.LPS 8 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally once a day for 3 times in total to establish the model of endotoxemia-caused intestinal injury.Starting from 2 h after the initial injection of LPS, normal saline was continuously infused at 4 ml · kg 1 · h-t in group LPS, and GIK 4 ml · kg 1 · h 1was infused intravenously in group GIK.Before establishment of the model, and at 3 and 5 days after establishment of the model, 10 rats in each group were sacrificed, and blood samples were collected from the abdominal aorta for determination of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) and diamine oxidase (DAO) concentrations in plasma by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.TNF-α/IL-10 ratio was calculated.A segment of ileum of 2 cm in length, 20 cm from the ileocecal junction, was removed for microscopic examination.The degree of damage to the intestinal mucous membrane was scored according to Chiu.Results Compared with the values before establishment of the model, the plasma TNF-α/IL-10 ratio, DAO concentration, and Chiu's scores were significantly increased at 3 days after establishment of the model in the two groups, the plasma TNF-α/IL-10 ratio, DAO concentration, and Chiu's scores were increased at 5 days after establishment of the model in group LPS, and the plasma DAO concentration, and Chiu's scores were increased at 5 days after establishment of the model in group GIK (P＜0.05).Compared with the values at 3 days after establishment of the model, the TNF-α/IL-10 ratio and plasma DAO concentration were significantly increased in group LPS, and the TNF-α/IL-10 ratio and plasma DAO concentration were decreased in group GIK at 5 days after establishment of the model in group GIK (P＜0.05).Compared with group LPS, the TNF-α/IL-10 ratio, plasma DAO concentration, and Chiu's scores were significantly decreased at 3 and 5 days after establishment of the model in group G1K (P＜0.05).Conclusion GIK can reduce intestinal injury in endotoxemic rats.

Objective To investigate if glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK)would relieve the liver injury induced by endotoxemia in rats.Methods Sixty SD male rats,weight 200-250g,were randomly divided into three groups (n = 20):control group (group C),lipopolysaccharide group (group LPS,LPS 8 mg/kg)and Glucose-insulin-potassium group(group GIK,8 mg/kg LPS+GIK 4 ml·kg-1 ·h-1 ).All the rats were injected with 20 mg/kg ketamine intraperitonealy before trial. Erythrocin was daubed on the wound to avoid infection.The rats of group LPS and group GIK were injected LPS 8 mg/kg intraperitoneal,then,rats in group LPS and group GIK received saline(4 ml·kg-1 ·h-1 )or GIK(Glucose 200 g/L,Insulin 60 IU/L,KCL 60 mmol/L)infusion continuously. Liver and serum samples were collected on before injection,3 days after injection and 5 days after in-jection.Serum concentrations of ALT and AST were measured.TNF-αlpha of liver homogenate was detected by ELISA.The severity of liver damage was assessed by an approprite histopathological sco-ring system and apoptosis of parenchymal cells were assessed by TUNEL immunofluorescence assay. Results Compared with group control,the level of serum ALT and AST in group LPS and group GIK were significantly higher at 3 days after injection.The level of hepatic TNF-α,the hepatic damage score and the index of hepatic apoptosis in group LPS and group GIK were significantly higher on 3 days after injection and 5 days after injection.(P<0.05).Compared with group LPS,the level of hepatic TNF-αand the hepatocyte apoptosis rates decreased significantly in group GIK on 3 days after injection.The level of serum ALT and AST,hepatic TNF-α,the hepatic damage score and the hepatocyte apoptosis rates decreased significantly in group GIK at 5 days after injection(P <0.05).Conclusion Intraperitoneal injection of endotoxin can cause liver injury in rats,resulting in the liver hepatdysfunction and hepatocyte damage.GIK has protective effects on LPS induced liver injury in rats.

Objective To observe the MRI findings of normal pancreas in piglets. Methods Eight healthy piglets underwent MR examination, and the morphology, size, signal intensity of pancreas were observed. After MR imaging, all piglets were abdominally incised to observe the anatomy of pancreas and pancreatic adjacent structures. The opening of both common bile duct and pancreatic duct were detected during operation. Two piglets were sacrificed after operation and the whole pancreases were dissected for anatomic research. Results The pancreas of piglets was composed of three parts: right lobe, median lobe and left lobe. All the lobes were displayed clearly on MRI. The signal intensity of pancreas was higher than that of liver and spleen on T1WI, whereas lower than that of liver and spleen on T2WI. On MRCP, pancreatic duct was not presented, whereas the common bile duct could be seen clearly. The opening of common bile duct located at superior part of duodenum (nearby the pylorus) and the opening of pancreatic duct situated at duodenal papilla corresponding to pancreatic right lobe. Conclusion MRI can show the pancreas of piglets very well. The morphology of pancreas and features of common bile duct conjunction with pancreatic duct in piglet are different from those in human.