过敏性紫癜蒙医辨证论治

通过对20年来蒙医辨证治疗过敏性紫癜的论文和病案进行整理、总结、分析的基础上,进一步优化、验证,提出过敏性紫癜蒙医辨证治疗及调护方案,并分析了治疗中存在的难点和需解决的问题,为现阶段蒙医辨证治疗过敏性紫癜提供了可行的诊疗方案。     

Sry基因监测腺病毒介导肝细胞生长因子修饰的骨髓间充质干细胞移植在大鼠烫伤创面愈合中的作用

目的 制备地高辛标记的Sry探针,监测局部异体移植携带人肝细胞生长因子基因的重组腺病毒(Ad-HGF)修饰的骨髓间充质干细胞(BMSCs)在烫伤创面愈合中的作用.方法 用雄性大鼠肝组织通过聚合酶链反应法克隆Sry基因,并将其构建至T Easy Vector上,用地高辛标记法制备Sry基因原位杂交探针.密度梯度离心法体外分离培养雄性Wistar大鼠BMSCs,并转染Ad-HGF.复制16只背部深Ⅱ度烫伤雌性大鼠模型,于造模成功后,将Ad-HGF修饰的BMSCs一次性多点注射于创面真皮下.21 d后,处死大鼠,取愈合创面新生组织和正常组织制作石蜡切片,原位杂交法检测组织切片中Sry基因的表达.结果 ①从8只雄性大鼠中成功克隆出Sry基因;②制备出地高辛标记的Sry探针;③16只雌性大鼠深Ⅱ度烧伤模型复制成功,用Ad-HGF修饰的BMSCs治疗后,原位杂交法证实全部雌鼠创面新生组织中有Sry表达,而正常组织中未检测到.结论 外源移植的BMSCs参与了大鼠烫伤创面的修复,Sry基因可作为细胞追踪标记,为细胞治疗追踪技术及利用BMSCs治疗创伤的研究提供依据.     

经胸超声心动图无创性评价先天性主动脉瓣病变

目的 评价经胸超声心动图在诊断先天性主动脉瓣病变中的应用价值.方法 临床确诊的先天性主动脉瓣病变患者43例,其中男性25例,女性18例;年龄4～46岁,平均年龄234岁.纯合子家族性高胆固醇血症(HoFH)患者7例,主动脉瓣二叶畸形(BAV)患者35例,罕见的主动脉瓣下移畸形1例.回顾分析经胸超声心动图检查结果,并与彩...     

Autophagy is required for toll-like receptor-mediated interleukin-8 production in intestinal epithelial cells

Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved process that maintains cellular homeostasis via synthesis, degradation, and subsequent recycling of cellular products under various physiological conditions. However, the link between autophagy and the innate immune system remains unknown. In the present study, we evaluated Toll-like receptor (TLR)-mediated autophagy induction in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and its relationship to interleukin (IL)-8 production. IEC-6, HCT-15, RAW264.7, and THP-1 cells were cultured with or without various TLR ligands, followed by evaluation of the expressions of pro-inflammatory cytokines [IL-8, cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractants (CINC)-2β, macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-2] by real-time PCR and ELISA. To reveal the status of autophagy in IECs and macrophages, light chain 3 (LC3)-II expression was examined using Western blotting and immunofluorescence with confocal microscopy. Also, to evaluate the influence of TLR ligands on autophagy-mediated innate-immune responses, autophagy-related gene (Atg)7 specific siRNA was transfected into intestinal epithelial cells and IL-8 expression was determined following exposure to various TLR ligands. Cells treated with the TLR ligands produced considerable amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-8, CINC-2β, MIP-2). Furthermore, the basal levels of LC3-II were markedly higher in IECs as compared to those in macrophages. Our findings indicated that autophagy induction following TLR ligand stimulation was not significantly evident in IECs as compared to macrophages. In addition, Atg7 gene expression silencingled to down-regulation of TLR-mediated IL-8 expression in IECs, which indicates a potential role of autophagy in generating innate-immune responses. In conclusion, autophagy may be an important intracellular machinery for inducing the innate immune system in IECs.     

Ecotoxicological risks associated with tannery effluent wastewater

The problem of water pollution acquires greater relevance in the context of a developing agrarian economy like Pakistan. Even though, the leather industry is a leading economic sector in Pakistan, there is an increasing environmental concern regarding tanneries because they produce large amounts of potentially toxic wastewater containing both trivalent and hexavalent chromium, which are equally hazardous for human population, aquaculture and agricultural activities in the area. Therefore, we defined the scope of the present study as to employ different bioassays to determine the eco-toxic potential of tannery effluent wastewater (TW) and its chromium based components, i.e., potassium dichromate (K(2)Cr(2)O(7)) and chromium sulfate Cr(2)(SO(4))(3). Particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis of TW was carried out to determine the concentration of chromium in TW and then equal concentrations of hexavalent (K(2)Cr(2)O(7)) and trivalent chromium Cr(2)(SO(4))(3) were obtained for this study. Cytotoxicity assay, artemia bioassay and phytotoxicity assay was utilized to investigate the eco-toxicological potential of different concentrations of TW, K(2)Cr(2)O(7) and Cr(2)(SO(4))(3). All the dilutions of TW, K(2)Cr(2)O(7) and Cr(2)(SO(4))(3) presented concentration dependent cytotoxic effects in these assays. The data clearly represents that among all three tested materials, different dilutions of K(2)Cr(2)O(7) caused significantly more damage (P<0.001) to vero cell, brine shrimp and germination of maize seeds. Interestingly, the overall toxicity effects of TW treated groups were subsequent to K(2)Cr(2)O(7) treated group. Based on biological evidences presented in this article, it is concluded that hexavalent chromium (K(2)Cr(2)O(7)) and TW has got significant eco-damaging potential clearly elaborating that environmental burden in district Kasur is numerous and high levels of chromium is posing a considerable risk to the human population, aquaculture and agricultural industry that can obliterate ecosystem surrounding the tanneries.     

Regenerative effects of umbilical cord matrix cells (UCMCs) in a rodent model of rotenone neurotoxicity

Rotenone is one of the pesticides thought to have neurotoxic effect that could potentially play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD). The neurotoxic effects of rotenone have been used to induce PD model in animals that can help in testing suggested therapies. Cell replacement therapies are suggested as new promising approach for treating PD. This study was done to evaluate the regenerative effect of intrathecal administered umbilical cord matrix cells in a rotenone model of PD in mice. Thirty, male BALB/c mice were used and divided into 3 equal groups. The control group (G.1) received only carboxymethyl cellulose orally once daily at a volume of 10ml/kg. The second group was given a daily rotenone oral dose of 30mg/kg for 28days. The third group received rotenone (30mg/(kgday) orally for 28days) and in the 15th day 1×10(5) of UCMCs were given intrathecally and then they completed the rotenone course. At the 23rd day all the animals were evaluated regarding locomotor incoordination through behavioral tests for monitoring PD development. At the end of the 28days all animals were sacrificed by overdose of phenobarbital and their brain were subjected to immunohistochemical analysis for dopaminergic neurons staining for anti TH antibodies. Intrathecal UCMCs revealed regenerative effects in SNpc as evidenced by immunohistochemical staining; this was in parallel with better performance in behavioral tests. In conclusion, the results of this study revealed the regenerative capacities of UCMCs against rotenone neurotoxicity in mice.     

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome complicating massive hemorrhage from an unusual presentation of ruptured ectopic pregnancy

Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is characterized by intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH), elevation and splinting of the diaphragm, high pleural pressure, and poor venous return to the heart, producing low cardiac output and shock which, in turn, results in poor venous return across the capillaries to set in a vicious cycle. Unless the Intra-abdominal pressure is reduced quickly by urgent surgical or medical interventions, death is inevitable. We report a case of ACS resulting from an unrecognized slow but massive intra-abdominal bleeding caused by a ruptured ectopic pregnancy (REP) in an Arab woman. Due to the unusual nature of the presentation of the REP, the diagnosis proved elusive for over a week until the patient succumbed to hypovolemic shock after losing about 4.2 l inside the peritoneal space. The fruitless effort at aggressive fluid resuscitation was at operation found not due to hypovolemia per se but due to IAH causing ACS. The lessons learned from this case emphasize the need for awareness about atypical presentations of REP and the need for quick intervention to terminate the vicious cycle of ACS.     

Performance of different continuous positive airway pressure helmets equipped with safety valves during failure of fresh gas supply

Purpose  

We assessed the performance of different continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) helmets equipped with a safety valve during discontinuation of fresh gas flow.