ObjectiveTo investigate the role and its mechanism of the NOD-like receptor 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in alveolar macrophages in ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) in rats.Methods Thirty adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups, with 10 rats in each group: spontaneous breathing control group, normal tidal volume (VT) group (VT 8 mL/kg) and high VT group (VT 40 mL/kg). All of the rats underwent tracheotomy. Then rats in spontaneous breathing control group were kept to have spontaneous breathing, while rats in normal VT group and high VT group received mechanical ventilation. After 4 hours, the rats were sacrificed by carotid artery bleeding, and the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), blood serum and lung tissue were collected. Lung wet/dry ratios (W/D) were measured. Light microscopy and electron microscopy were performed to observe the pathological changes in lung tissue, and the ultrastructural changes in alveolar macrophages. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed to measure the total protein content in the BALF and the interleukins (IL-1β and IL-18) in the serum and BALF. The mRNA expressions and protein levels of NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing CARD (ASC), caspase-1, and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in alveolar macrophages were assayed by real-time fluorescent quantization reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western Blot.Results The structure of lung tissue and alveolar macrophages of rats in spontaneous breathing control group and normal VT group appeared normal, while obvious inflammatory changes were found in high VT group. Compared with spontaneous breathing control group and normal VT group, the ratio of W/D (8.89±0.90 vs. 5.18±0.86, 5.71±0.82, bothP< 0.05), contents of total protein, IL-1β, IL-18 in BALF were significantly increased [total protein (g/L):2.34±0.41 vs. 1.77±0.14, 1.81±0.06, IL-1β (ng/L): 133.48±10.48 vs. 81.54±3.12, 83.80±5.22, IL-18 (μg/L):4.57±0.45 vs. 3.04±0.51, 3.43±0.43, allP< 0.05], and IL-1β and IL-18 in serum were also increased [IL-1β(ng/L): 105.06±10.18 vs. 65.11±8.58, 75.30±10.62, IL-18 (μg/L): 2.27±0.09 vs. 1.18±0.34, 1.43±0.15, all P< 0.05]. The mRNA and protein expressions of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1 and NF-κB in alveolar macrophages of high VT group were significantly increased compared with that of spontaneous breathing control group and normal VT group. The mRNA expressions of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1 and NF-κB in high VT group were (8.53±2.21), (5.75±1.17), (7.47±1.23) and (10.86±2.38) folds of those in spontaneous breathing control group, and the protein expressions of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1 and NF-κB were (1.50±0.14), (1.49±0.04), (1.53±0.15) and (1.51±0.11) folds of those in spontaneous breathing control group (allP< 0.01). There were no significant differences in all the indexes between normal VT group and spontaneous breathing control group.ConclusionNLRP3 inflammasome in alveolar macrophages may be involved in the mechanism of occurrence of VILI.

After the application of project-based learning (PBL) and 3D printing in classroom and teaching, the integrating methods and principles of PBL and 3D printing and recent teaching resources were summarized, PBL-based 3D modeling combined with recent innovative practice of 3D printing teaching model, with the course of Computer-aided medicine as an example, showed that the new teaching mode can effectively stimulate the interests of students, and cultivate their innovative thinking.

Objective :To investigate relationship between the glossoscopy objectivised image and kidey-biopsy pathology type of patients with primary glomerulopathy.Methods: The tongue image(including color clustering of tongue images and tongue shapes) of 66 patients with primary glomerulopathy were taken by Snakes Algorithm of Tongue Image Handling System and pathology diagnosis of kidney was also done in the same time,t-test was adopted to analyse the correlation of the glossoscopy objectivised image and kidey-biopsy pathology type of patients.Result: The result show that there are significant differences among tongue images of different pathology types(P

In order to investigate the expression of Notch-1 in rats with acute pancreatitis (AP) and its relation with apoptosis of pancreatic cells, mild AP (MAP) and severe AP (SAP) models were established by retrograde injection of different concentrations of sodium taurocholae into pancreatic duct. The apoptosis index and the expression of Notch-1 protein and mRNA were detected by using TUNEL, Western blot and real-time PCR in MAP and SAP at different time intervals. The results showed that in MAP group the apoptosis index was significantly elevated during 4 to 24 h after induction of pancreatitis, but there was no significant difference among different time intervals. In SAP group, the apoptosis index reached the peak at 4th h after induction of pancreatitis, then gradually declined. There was significant difference in apoptosis index between MAP and SAP groups. Starting from 4th after induction of pancreatitis, the expression of Notch-1 in both MAP and SAP group was increased at different time intervals, but that in SAP group was significantly higher than in MAP group (P<0.05). The expression of Notch in MAP and SAP groups reached the peak at 12th and 8th h respectively after induction of pancreatitis. It was concluded that there was significant difference in apoptosis index and the Notch-1 expression in different types of AP. The overexpression of Notch-1 could aggravate AP by inhibiting the apoptosis of pancreatic cells.

AIM: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of irbesartan,one of the angiotensin Ⅱreceptor blockers,on kidney function in diabetic rats. METHODS: Forty adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups: control group,diabetes group,irbesartan group and captopril group. At the end of 12 weeks,the rats were sacrificed. Urine volume,body weight,kidney weight/body weight,plasma,glucose,glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA_1c),urinary ?_2-microglobulin (?_2-MG) excretion,urinary albumin excretion rate (UAR),creatinine clearance (Ccr) were measured. Nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels in plasma,urinary and renal tissues were determined. RESULTS: Urine volume,kidney weight/body weight,plasma glucose,HbA1C,UAR,Ccr,urinary ?_2-MG excretion,NO and ET-1 levels of urinary,blood and renal tissue in diabetic rats were significantly higher than those of normal controls ( P

AIM: To investigate the effects of external counterpulsation (ECP) on nitric oxide (NO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and the expression of NOS gene in myocardial infarction canines. METHODS: Nineteen healthy dogs were randomly divided into three groups ie. controls, ischemia group, ischemia and ECP group. Serum NO concentrations and myocardium NO levels and NOS specific activity were determined by modified nitrate reductase method. The protein synthesis of sub-type NOS including inducible NOS (iNOS) and endothelial NOS (eNOS) of myocardial tissue were also determined by immunohistochemical method. The constitutive NOS (cNOS) mRNA was measured via in situ hybridization. RESULTS: 120 and 180 minutes after the ligating of LAD, serum NO concentration in ECP groups were higher than those in ischemic groups (P

AIM: To investigate the possible mechanism of PRL-2 in invasive metastasis of tumors.METHODS: The PRL-2 vector was transfected into CL1 cell with lipofectamine reagent,the transfectants were selected by growth in the medium supplemented with G418.Zymographic analysis of metalloproteinases(MMPs) activity was performed,RT-PCR was used to determine the mRNA levels of(MMP-2),MMP-9,TIMP-1 and TIMP-2,the protein levels of(MMP-2),MMP-9,TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 were analyzed by Western blotting.The effects of the special inhibitor of PRL-2 on transfected cells were also observed.RESULTS: The stable cell line selected by G418 was identified by RT-PCR and Western blotting.More abundance of MMP-2,MMP-9 and its activated type were secreted by the CL-1-PRL-2 cells than untransfected cells and transfected vector cells(P

〔Abstract〕 The paper introduces the informatization construction status of biobank in Peking University People's Hospital, including construction scope, basic infrastructure, steps as well as informatization management system application status, elaborates the application effect.The informatization construction of biobank could shorten the time of operation and ensure the quality of the samples.

Objective To investigate the effect of Xing-Zhi-Yi-Nao (XZYN) particles on the expressions of Nogo and OMgp proteins in brain of rats after acute carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.Methods A total of 120 Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal group,CO poisoning group and XZYN particles treatment group (40 rats in each group).The rats in CO poisoning group and treatment group of acute CO poisoning were established by using an animal chamber,and then received hyperbaric oxygen therapy.Meanwhile,rats in treatment group were further given additional XZYN particles twice a day by gavage.At 1 day,1 week,1 month and 2 months after CO poisoning,the neurobehavioral score of rats was evaluated by a Morris water maze test and a shuttle box test,and the expressions of neurite outgrowth inhibitor (Nogo) and oligodendrocyte-myelin glycoprotein (OMgp) were investigated in rat brain tissue by immunohistochemistry staining and western blotting assay,respectively.Results Compared with those in normal control group((11.6±8.4)s,(41.8±4.4)%,(16.1±2.3)s,and (1.2±0.2)s),the escape latency in CO group was significantly prolonged ((14.1±6.1)s),and the T1/ T total was obviously decreased (23.6±2.4) %,the escape time ((26.3±3.8)s),the active escape latency ((2.3±0.3)s) were notably extended at 1 d (P<0.05).The cognitive dysfunction caused by CO poisoning was more obvious in the later stage of poisoning (from 1 week to 2 months,P<0.05).Compared with those in CO group,the escape latency was significantly shortened (from (3.5±0.6)s to (3.1±0.5)s),the T1/ T total was gradually increased (from (29.7±3.2)% to (36.7±3.2)%),the escape time (from (39.7±5.4)s to (18.1±2.0)s) and the active escape latency were obviously decreased (from (4.3±0.4)s to (2.1±0.2)s) in the later stage (>1 week) in Xing-Zhi-Yi-Nao treatment group (P<0.05).The expressions of Nogo and Omgp proteins in brain tissue in CO poisoning group were gradually increased as time went by.The increased expressions of Nogo and Omgp proteins were still observed at 1 month after CO poisoning.By contrast,XZYN particles could significantly improve cognitive function,reduce the expression of Nogo protein,and there was statistical difference compared with the poisoning group (P<0.05).However,the level of Omgp protein in XZYN treatment group was slightly lower than that in CO poisoning group,but there was no difference between the two groups (P>0.05).Conclusion The expression of Nogo and Omgp proteins may be associated with brain injury and demyelination in rats induced by CO poisoning.XZYN particles can down-regulate the expression of Nogo,and pave a way for the treatment of acute brain damage and delayed encephalopathy after CO poisoning.

Objective To study the default mode network (DMN) of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) related to leukoaraiosis (LA) with resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). Methods 31 LA patients (Clinical Dementia Rating of 0.5) and 27 normal controls (Clinical Dementia Rating of 0, and matched in age, gender and lever of education) were scanned with the rs-fMRI. The data was analyzed with SPM5 software, using independent component analysis. The differences between the both groups were compared with two-sample t-test. Results The DMN during resting-state of normal controls was posterior cingulate cortex/precuneus, bilateral medial frontal cortex, bilateral middle temporal gyrus, bilateral inferior parietal gyrus, angular gyrus, bilateral hippocampus. The DMN of MCI group was consistent with the normal controls, but the activation decreased in anterior cingulate cortex/left medial frontal lobe, right parahippcampus/ uncus, right inferior temporal gyrus, left deep frontal white matter/head of caudate nucleus; and increased in the left caudate nucleus/anterior cingulate cortex, left frontal lobe, and left superior temporal gyrus/inferior parietal gyrus. Conclusion Activation of resting-state functional network is disorder in LA, which may relate to cognitive impairment.