Synergetic Effect of 4-Phenylbutyric Acid in Combination with Cyclosporine A on Cardiovascular Function in Sepsis Rats via Inhibition of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Opening.

Sepsis/septic shock is a common complication in the intensive care unit, and the opening of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), as well as the endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), play important roles in this situation. Whether the combination of anti-ERS and anti-mPTP by 4-phenylbutyric acid (PBA) and Cyclosporine A (CsA) could benefit sepsis is unclear. The cecal ligation and puncture-induced septic shock models were replicated in rats, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenged primary vascular smooth muscle cells and H9C2 cardiomyocytes models were also used.

A Novel Cross-Linked Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier, YQ23, Extended the Golden Hour for Uncontrolled Hemorrhagic Shock in Rats and Miniature Pigs.

Hypotensive resuscitation is widely applied for trauma and war injury to reduce bleeding during damage-control resuscitation, but the treatment time window is limited in order to avoid hypoxia-associated organ injury. Whether a novel hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC), YQ23 in this study, could protect organ function, and extend the Golden Hour for treatment is unclear. Uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock rats and miniature pigs were infused with 0.

Mdivi-1 attenuates oxidative stress and exerts vascular protection in ischemic/hypoxic injury by a mechanism independent of Drp1 GTPase activity.

Vascular dysfunctions such as vascular hyporeactivity following ischemic/hypoxic injury are a major cause of death in injured patients. In this study, we showed that treatment with mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 (Mdivi-1), a selective inhibitor of dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), significantly improved vascular reactivity in ischemic rats by attenuating oxidative stress. The antioxidative effects of Mdivi-1 were relatively Drp1-independent, and possibly due to an increase in the levels of the antioxidant enzymes, SOD1 and catalase, as well as to enhanced Nrf2 expression.

A novel cross-linked haemoglobin-based oxygen carrier is beneficial to sepsis in rats.

Pathological hypoxia-induced organ dysfunction contributes to the high mortality of sepsis. Because of the microcirculation dysfunction following severe sepsis, it is difficult for erythrocytes to transport oxygen to hypoxic tissues. Haemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) are capable of delivering oxygen to hypoxic tissues.

[Beneficial effects of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers on early resuscitation in rats with uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock].

Objective: To investigate the early resuscitation effect of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOC) in rats with uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock.

Methods: 170 Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into five groups: lactate Ringer solution (LR) control group, whole blood control group, and 0.5%, 2.

Identification of ideal resuscitation pressure with concurrent traumatic brain injury in a rat model of hemorrhagic shock.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is often associated with uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock (UHS), which contributes significantly to the mortality of severe trauma. Studies have demonstrated that permissive hypotension resuscitation improves the survival for uncontrolled hemorrhage. What the ideal target mean arterial pressure (MAP) is for TBI with UHS remains unclear.

Diabetes and hyperlipidemia induce dysfunction of VSMCs: contribution of the metabolic inflammation/miRNA pathway.

Vascular endothelial cell injury is considered to be the major factor inducing vascular complications in metabolic diseases and plays an important role in other organ damage. With diabetic and hyperlipidemic rats and cultured VSMCs, the present study was aimed at investigating whether the early damage of VSMCs during metabolic diseases plays a critical role in vascular dysfunction and the underlying mechanisms and would be a promising treatment target. With diabetic and hyperlipidemic rats and cultured VSMCs, the changes and relationships of vascular relaxation and contractile function to the vital organ damage and the underlying mechanisms were investigated; meanwhile, the protective and preventive effects of lowering blood lipid and glucose and inhibition of diabetes and hyperlipidemia-induced vascular hyperreactivity were observed.

Small doses of arginine vasopressin in combination with norepinephrine "buy" time for definitive treatment for uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock in rats.

Implementation of fluid resuscitation and blood transfusion are greatly limited in prehospital or evacuation settings after severe trauma or war wounds. With uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock rats, we investigated if arginine vasopressin (AVP) in combination with norepinephrine (NE) is independent (or slightly dependent) of fluid resuscitation and can "buy" time for the subsequently definitive treatment of traumatic hemorrhagic shock in the present study. The results showed that AVP (0.

Ideal resuscitation pressure for uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock in different ages and sexes of rats.

Introduction: Our previous studies demonstrated that 50-60 mmHg mean arterial blood pressure was the ideal target hypotension for uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock during the active hemorrhage in sexually mature rats. The ideal target resuscitation pressure for immature and older rats has not been determined.

Methods: To elucidate this issue, using uncontrolled hemorrhagic-shock rats of different ages and sexes (6 weeks, 14 weeks and 1.

δ opioid receptor antagonist, ICI 174,864, is suitable for the early treatment of uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock in rats.

Background: Fluid resuscitation is the essential step for early treatment of traumatic hemorrhagic shock. However, its implementation is greatly limited before hospital or during evacuation. The authors investigated whether δ opioid receptor antagonist ICI 174,864 was suitable for the early treatment of traumatic hemorrhagic shock.

Study on the blood-borne virus co-infection and T lymphocyte subset among intravenous drug users.

Aim: To investigate the features of various blood-borne virus infections and co-infection in intravenous drug users (IDUs), and to examine the correlation of T lymphocyte subsets with virus co-infection.

Methods: Four hundred and six IDUs without any clinical manifestation of hepatitis and 102 healthy persons were enrolled in this study. HBV-DNA and HCV-RNA were detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR.

Epidemiology of hepatitis B, C, D and G viruses and cytokine levels among intravenous drug users.

To investigate the features of various hepatitis virus infection in intravenous drug users (IVDU), we conducted an epidemiological survey of hepatitis viruses including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis D virus (HDV) and hepatitis G virus (HGV) in IVDU. The correlation of TH lymphocyte cytokine and hepatitis virus infection was examined. A study population of 406 IVDU consisted of 383 males and 23 females.

[Differential expression of mitochondrial proteins in hepatoma cells analyzed using two-dimensional electrophoresis].

Background & Objective: Mitochondria play a key role in cell apoptosis. Proteomic analysis of mitochondria will contribute to the discovery of tumorigenic mechanism, early detection of cancer, and findings of anticarcinogens. This study was to identify the differentially expressed mitochondrial proteins in hepatoma cells using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE).

[Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of subcellular fractions of hepatoma cells].

Objectives: To seek a better profiling of proteins of hepatoma cells.

Methods: The homogenate of hepatoma cells QGY-7703 was fractionated into four parts by differential centrifugation: the nuclei, the pellet by 20,000 x g, the pellet by 100,000 x g and the cytosolic supernatant. The four fractions were submitted to two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and their electrophoretic patterns were analyzed.

[Changes in systemic and local vascular reactivity in hemorrhagic shock and the therapeutic effect of delta opioid receptor antagonist ICI174,864].

Objective: To investigate the changes in systemic and local vascular reactivity following hemorrhagic shock of different severity and the therapeutic effect of alpha opioid receptor antagonist ICI174,864.

Methods: Fifty-six Wistar rats were used in two experiments. In experiment I, 32 rats were equally divided into sham operation group, 1 hour, 2 hours and 3 hours hypotension groups.

[Mechanism of better result of limited resuscitation in a model of uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock].

Objective: To investigate the mechanism of better result of limited resuscitation in a model of uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock.

Methods: Uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock was produced in 54 rats by a standardized massive splenic injury with transection of the middle branch of splenic artery (MSIA). The rats were randomly assigned to six groups (n=6) by maintenance of the level of mean arterial pressure (MAP): sham-operated group (SS), 40 (RS40), 50 (RS50), 60 (RS60), 80 (RS80) and 100 mm Hg (RS100, 1 mm Hg=0.

PMN apoptosis and its relationship with the lung injury after chest impact trauma.

Background: Polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN), one of the most important inflammatory cells, functions throughout the initiation, progression and resolution of inflammation. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between PMN apoptosis and the lung injury after chest impact trauma.

Methods: PMNs were purified from rabbits subjected to the chest impact trauma and their apoptosis, necrosis, survival and respiratory burst were detected by flow cytometry.

Effect of initial fluid resuscitation on subsequent treatment in uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock in rats.

Using a modified uncontrolled hemorrhage shock model with massive splenic and vascular injury, we evaluated outcome and tissue oxidation injury with different resuscitation interventions during prehospital and hospital phases. The aim of our study was to explore the effect of initial fluid resuscitation on subsequent treatment of uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock in rats. Uncontrolled hemorrhagic shock was produced in 114 Wistar rat by sharp transection both of the splenic parenchyma at one location between the major branches of the splenic artery into the spleen and of one of the major branches of the splenic artery.

[Effect of different volumes of fluid resuscitation on hemorrhagic shock with pulmonary edema at high altitude in the unacclimated rat].

Objective: To study the effects of different volumes of fluid resuscitation on hemorrhagic shock with pulmonary edema at high altitude in the unacclimated rat.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-six SD rats transported to Lasa, Tibet, 3 760 meters above the sea level, were anesthetized one week later with sodium pentobarbital (30 mg/kg, intraperitoneal). Hemorrhagic shock with pulmonary edema model was induced by hemorrhage (50 mm Hg for 1 hour, 1 mmHg=0.

[Beneficial effect of thyrotropin-releasing hormone in combination with HSD on hemorrhagic shock with pulmonary edema at high altitude in the rat].

Objective: To study the effects of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) in combination with hypertonic saline/dextran (7.5% NaCl + 6% Dextran 40, HSD ) on hemorrhagic shock with pulmonary edema in the rats which were recently brought to high altitude.

Methods: Forty-nine SD rats, transported to Lasa, Tibet, which was 3,760 meters above the sea level, were anesthetized one week later with sodium pentobarbital (30 mg/kg, intraperitoneal).

Death style and respiratory burst of neutrophils in peripheral blood and pulmonary alveolus under endotoxemia in rats.

To study the difference of changes on apoptosis, necrosis and respiratory burst of the polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) in endotoxemia rat model. LPS (O(55)B(5), 5 mg/kg) was injected into abdominal cavity of 20 random normal Wistar rat. 2, 4, 8 and 12 hours after injection, the changes of apoptosis, necrosis and respiratory burst of the rats between PMN from the peripheral blood and from the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were observed using the flow cytometer.

Protective effect of bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein in mice with E. coli sepsis.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein(BPI) on the outcome of sepsis in mice and its possible mechanism. METHODS: Sepsis was induced by injection of 2x10(6) colony-formed unit E. coli J5 via the tail vein.