Objective To study the effects of heat shock proteins (HSPs) in the course of hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (HIRI), and analyze its mechanism. Methods The relationship between HSPs and HIRI was studied by reviewing literatures. Results HSPs was a kind of stress protein induced after cell was sitmulated by the stress. It could improve body′s tolerance to tough situation. Though hepatic ischemia reperfusion usually results in serious hepatic injury, at the same time it could induce can increase the production of HSPs that can protect liver from and lessen ischemia reperfusion injury. Conclusion HSPs can improve the tolerance to HIRI and lessen injury. In addition, HSPs is thought to be markers of HIRI, and can be used as a efficient indicator to test the level of hepatic injury and assess prognosis.
Objective To investigate the extent of hepatic ischemia reperfusion (HIR) injury in rat cirrhotic liver under different ischemic time，and find the time limit under which the rat with cirrhotic liver could tolerate. Methods At first，the cirrhosis of the rat were induced by carbon tetrachloride（CCl4）injected subcutaneously. Then these rats were randomly divided into four groups. Group A(n=6) was made by sham operation, group B, C, D(n=16) were respectively given 20, 30, 40min hepatic warm ischemia. The 7day survival rate, AST, ALT, TNF and liver, pulmonary pathology were observed. Results The 7-day survival rate was decreased with the increase of hepatic ischemic time. The survival rate of group B, C, D were respectively 100%, 60%, 40%. Between group C, D and group B there were significant differences（P＜0.05）. The level of AST and ALT in group D were （2 448.4±942.3）u/L and （1 189.0±403.4）u/L respectively, and those in group C were （2 185.1±1 732.9）u/L and （1 183.5±707.2）u/L respectively, which were higher than those in group B and A significantly（P＜0.01）. The level of TNF was increased significantly 4hr after reperfusion, as compared with that before operation 〔(0.177±0.139）u/ml〕, P＜0.01. TNF of group B, C, D were （0.399±0.216）u/ml, （0.671±0.351）u/ml and （0.789±0.371）u/ml respectively. At the same time the level of TNF in group C, D was higher than that in group B, A significantly（P＜0.01）. Liver and lung pathology showed increased damage with increasing ischemia. Conclusion Hepatic injury is induced by HIR in rats with cirrhotic liver, and its severity increases with the increase of ischemic time. There is a certain hepatic ischemic time between 20min and 30min, which can be tolerated by the rats with cirrhotic liver. TNF may be used as an indicator，showing the degree of HIR injury and foreseeing the result of injury.
【Abstract】ObjectiveTo investigate the inhibitory effects and the mechanisms of octreotide (OCT) on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MethodsBel7402 HCC cells were studied for proliferative ability by MTT assay, morphology by light microscopy, adhesive and invasive ability by cell adhesion and “wound strack” experiments. Immunofluorescence flow cytometry was used for study of cMet expression and cell cycle as well. Furthermore, the effects of OCT on tumor growth metastasis were investigated in nude mice with implanted HCC. The expression of cMet in implanted tumor cells was studied by immunohistochemistry. ResultsWith OCT treatment, the proliferative ability of Bel7402 cells and cell morphology didn’t change. The adhesive and invasive ability decreased compared with no OCT treatment cells (P＜0.05). The ratio of G0/G1 cells increased markedly (P＜0.05). The proportion of Bel7402 cells expressing cMet was reduced significantly (P＜0.05). The growth of implanted tumor was inhibited with OCT treatment (P＜0.05). The intensity of cMet expression in OCT group was remarkably weaker than that in control group. In addition, no recurrence and metastasis was found in OCT group 7 weeks after curative resection of xenografts, while 3 cases in controd group were observed to have the recurrence and metastasis. The intensity of cMet immunolabeling in the metastatic tumors was higher than that in xenografts of control group, but the difference was not significant. ConclusionOCT inhibits the growth of HCC by downregulation of cMet.
Objective To study the distribution and concentration of meropenem in rabbit bile. Methods The rabbits were cannulated with a silicone tube in the common bile duct and the blank bile was collected. The rabbits were then administered intravenously with meropenem. Multiple bile samples (1.5 ml) were collected at different phases after the administrations. According to requirement of the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the specificity test was undertook. The blank bile was then mixed with meropenem and mobile phase, respectively, in order to obtain a series of bile samples at different concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 500 μg/ml. The samples were analyzed with HPLC and the chromatographic peak area of meropenem contents were quantitated through external reference method. The linear regression equation was used to analyzed the relationship between the drug concentrations and the chromatographic peak areas. The bile samples that were collected after drug administrations were pretreated and the chromatographic peak areas were assayed by the liquid chromatograph. The bile concentrations were then calculated according to the regression equation, and the concentration-time distribution of meropenem in the bile was obtained ultimately. Results The specificity test indicated the bile dopant peak and the meropenem chromatographic peak were well-separated under chromatographic condition of the mobile phase. The standard curve regression equation was S=2 209.10C-1 251.34, r=0.999 9, and minimum quantitation limit of meropenem was 0.5 μg/ml. After a single i.v. administration of 75 mg/kg of meropenem in each rabbit, drug concentrations reached (38.36±14.17) μg/ml immediately in bile， which significantly exceeded the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC90) for most gram negatives, which range from 0.031 to 2 μg/ml. The bile concentration of meropenem decreased quickly over time, and meropenem was eliminated completely in rabbit bile 3 hours after intravenous injection. Conclusion Meropenem could achieve adequate bile concentration for the treatment of biliary tract infection due to susceptible bacteria. However, because of its rapid biliary elimination, meropenem should be used in shorter interval time.