AIM： To investigat the relation between hepatotoxicity of halothane and sevoflurane and altered hepatic calcium homeostasis in enzyme-induced hypoxic rats. METHODS： Forty-eight rats were pretreated with phenobarbita...AIM： To investigat the relation between hepatotoxicity of halothane and sevoflurane and altered hepatic calcium homeostasis in enzyme-induced hypoxic rats. METHODS： Forty-eight rats were pretreated with phenobarbital and randomly divided into six groups （eight in each group） and exposed to O2/N2/1.2 MAC anesthetics for 1 h： normal control （NC）, 21% O2/79% N2; hypoxic control （HC）, 14% O2/86% N2; normal sevoflurane （NS）, 21% O2/ N2/1.2MAC sevoflurane; hypoxic sevoflurane （HS）, 14% O2/N2/1.2MAC sevoflurane; normal halothane （NH）21%O2/79%N2/1.2MAC halothane; hypoxic halothane （HH）, 14%O2/N2/1.2MAC halothane. Liver specimens and blood were taken 24 h after exposure to calcium and determined by EDX microanalysis. RESULTS： The liver of all rats given halothane （14% O2） had extensive centrilobular necrosis and denaturation. Morphologic damage was accompanied with an increase in serum glutarnic pyruvic transminase. In groups NH and HH, more calcium was precipitated in cytoplasm and mitochondria. CONCLUSION： These results suggest that halothane increases cytosolic Ca^2＋ concentration in hepatocytes. Elevation in Ca^2＋ concentration is implicated in the mechanism of halothane-induced hepatotoxicity. sevoflurane is less effective in affecting hepatic calcium homeostasis than halothane.展开更多
AIM: To examine the effect of eradication of Hellcobacter pylori prior to usage of NSAIDs, by investigating gastric inflammatory activity, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, prostaglandin (PG) E_2 synthesis in H Pylori-i...AIM: To examine the effect of eradication of Hellcobacter pylori prior to usage of NSAIDs, by investigating gastric inflammatory activity, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, prostaglandin (PG) E_2 synthesis in H Pylori-infected, and H pylori-eradicated gerbils followed by administration of indomethacin and rofecoxib. METHODS: Six-week-old male gerbils were orally inoculated with H pylori. Seven weeks later, anti-H pylori triple therapy and vehicle were given to gerbils respectively and followed by oral indomethacin (2 mg/kg·d) or rofecoxib (10 mg/kg·d) for 2 wk. We examined the area of lesions, gastric inflammatory activity, PGE_2 synthesis and MPO activity in the stomach. RESULTS: In indomethacin and rofecoxib-treated gerbils, the following results were obtained in H pylori-infected group vs H pylori-eradicated group respectively: hyperplasia area of the stomach (mm^2): 82.4±9.2 vs 13.9±3.5 (P＜0.05), 30.5±5.1 vs 1.3±0.6 (P＜0.05); erosion and ulcer area (mm^2): 14.4±4.9 vs 0.86±0.5 (P＜0.05), 1.3±0.6 vs0.4±0.3 (P＜0.05); score of gastritis: 7.0±0.0 vs3.6±0.5 (P＜0.05), 7.0±0.0 vs 2.7±0.5 (P＜0.05); MPO activity (μmol H_2O_2/min/g tissue): 104.7±9.2 vs9.0±2.3(P＜0.05), 133.5±15.0 vs2.9±0.7 (P＜0.05); PGE_2 synthesis (pg/mg wet weight/min): 299.2±81.5 vs102.8±26.2 (P＜0.05), 321.4±30.3 vs 11.9±4.8(P＜0.05). CONCLUSION: Eradication of H pylori reduced gastric damage of NSAID-treated Mongolian gerbils. Rofecoxib caused less severe gastric damage than indomethacin in H pylori-eradicated gerbils.展开更多
Objective: To observe the damage of mixed reflux to the rat esophageal mucosa, and investigate the preventive effects of cisapride, nabumetone and hydrotalcite on the damaged esophageal mucosa. Methods: Three hundred ...Objective: To observe the damage of mixed reflux to the rat esophageal mucosa, and investigate the preventive effects of cisapride, nabumetone and hydrotalcite on the damaged esophageal mucosa. Methods: Three hundred sixty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were treated as esophagoduodenostomy and divided into four groups in random. Group Y: operation + saline as positive controls; Group P: operation + cisapride; Group R: operation + nabumetone; Group D: operation + hydrotalcite. Different drugs were perfused in the 1 st week after operation. The lesions of esophageal mucosa were observed in the 5th, 9th, 13th, 17th, 22nd, 28th, 35th and 40th week respectively, and evaluated the preventive effects of these drugs. Results: The lesions of esophageal mucosa in group Y were more severe than other three groups in different time (P ＜ 0.05), and the incidence of Barrett's esophagus(BE), severe atypical hyperplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in group Y were higher than others. After 22 weeks, the lesions in group P were more severe than group R and D, and there were obvious differences in different time ( P ＜ 0.05); but the incidence of BE, severe atypical hyperplasia and EAC in group P had no significant difference with group R and group D( P ＞ 0.05). Conclusion: BE, severe atypical hyperplasia and EAC could occur because of severe reflux esophagitis for a long term. Cisapride, nabumetone and hydrotalcite could reduce mucosa injury in reflux esophagitis and resist the development of BE, severe atypical hyperplasia and EAC.In addition, the curative effects of nabumetone and hydrotalcite were better than cisapride.展开更多
Objective To test the hypothesis that delayed X-irradiation can enhance the functional and structural recovery of the injured spinal cord in rats. Methods Seventy Sprague-Dawley rots were randomly divided into two gr...Objective To test the hypothesis that delayed X-irradiation can enhance the functional and structural recovery of the injured spinal cord in rats. Methods Seventy Sprague-Dawley rots were randomly divided into two groups, 35 rats in each. The control group sustained a one-minute clip compression （ force of clip was 30 g） injury of the spinal cord at the T2 level, without X-irradiation. The experimental group received X-irradiation 14 days after injury. Neurological function was assessed by the modified Tarlov method, including hind limbs movement, inclined plane, and pain withdrawal. These tests were performed in a blinded fashion at 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 days after injury. At 43 days after injury, histological examination of the injured spinal cord was performed following decapitation of the rats. Results Sixty-two rats met the experimental requirements （spinal cord injury was similar）, 32 rats in experimental group and 30 rats in control group. Statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups in hind limbs movement and inclined plane （ P 〈0. 01 ）, but not in the pain withdrawal test. The edema and necrosis areas of injured spinal cords in experimental group were less than those in control group, and axons in experimental group were significantly more than those in control group （P 〈0.01）. Conclusion Delayed X-irradiation following spinal cord injury may enhance functional recovery by improving and restoring structural integrity of the injured spinal cord in rats.展开更多
基金Supported by Military Medical Science Found of China, No.39400126
文摘AIM： To investigat the relation between hepatotoxicity of halothane and sevoflurane and altered hepatic calcium homeostasis in enzyme-induced hypoxic rats. METHODS： Forty-eight rats were pretreated with phenobarbital and randomly divided into six groups （eight in each group） and exposed to O2/N2/1.2 MAC anesthetics for 1 h： normal control （NC）, 21% O2/79% N2; hypoxic control （HC）, 14% O2/86% N2; normal sevoflurane （NS）, 21% O2/ N2/1.2MAC sevoflurane; hypoxic sevoflurane （HS）, 14% O2/N2/1.2MAC sevoflurane; normal halothane （NH）21%O2/79%N2/1.2MAC halothane; hypoxic halothane （HH）, 14%O2/N2/1.2MAC halothane. Liver specimens and blood were taken 24 h after exposure to calcium and determined by EDX microanalysis. RESULTS： The liver of all rats given halothane （14% O2） had extensive centrilobular necrosis and denaturation. Morphologic damage was accompanied with an increase in serum glutarnic pyruvic transminase. In groups NH and HH, more calcium was precipitated in cytoplasm and mitochondria. CONCLUSION： These results suggest that halothane increases cytosolic Ca^2＋ concentration in hepatocytes. Elevation in Ca^2＋ concentration is implicated in the mechanism of halothane-induced hepatotoxicity. sevoflurane is less effective in affecting hepatic calcium homeostasis than halothane.
基金Supported by Taipei Medical University Research Foundation,TMU92-AE-B38 and Wu-Wu Tan Research Foundation
文摘AIM: To examine the effect of eradication of Hellcobacter pylori prior to usage of NSAIDs, by investigating gastric inflammatory activity, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, prostaglandin (PG) E_2 synthesis in H Pylori-infected, and H pylori-eradicated gerbils followed by administration of indomethacin and rofecoxib. METHODS: Six-week-old male gerbils were orally inoculated with H pylori. Seven weeks later, anti-H pylori triple therapy and vehicle were given to gerbils respectively and followed by oral indomethacin (2 mg/kg·d) or rofecoxib (10 mg/kg·d) for 2 wk. We examined the area of lesions, gastric inflammatory activity, PGE_2 synthesis and MPO activity in the stomach. RESULTS: In indomethacin and rofecoxib-treated gerbils, the following results were obtained in H pylori-infected group vs H pylori-eradicated group respectively: hyperplasia area of the stomach (mm^2): 82.4±9.2 vs 13.9±3.5 (P＜0.05), 30.5±5.1 vs 1.3±0.6 (P＜0.05); erosion and ulcer area (mm^2): 14.4±4.9 vs 0.86±0.5 (P＜0.05), 1.3±0.6 vs0.4±0.3 (P＜0.05); score of gastritis: 7.0±0.0 vs3.6±0.5 (P＜0.05), 7.0±0.0 vs 2.7±0.5 (P＜0.05); MPO activity (μmol H_2O_2/min/g tissue): 104.7±9.2 vs9.0±2.3(P＜0.05), 133.5±15.0 vs2.9±0.7 (P＜0.05); PGE_2 synthesis (pg/mg wet weight/min): 299.2±81.5 vs102.8±26.2 (P＜0.05), 321.4±30.3 vs 11.9±4.8(P＜0.05). CONCLUSION: Eradication of H pylori reduced gastric damage of NSAID-treated Mongolian gerbils. Rofecoxib caused less severe gastric damage than indomethacin in H pylori-eradicated gerbils.
基金Supported by: Clinical Speciality Foundation of Ministry of Health of the people's Republic of China (No.20012130)
文摘Objective: To observe the damage of mixed reflux to the rat esophageal mucosa, and investigate the preventive effects of cisapride, nabumetone and hydrotalcite on the damaged esophageal mucosa. Methods: Three hundred sixty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were treated as esophagoduodenostomy and divided into four groups in random. Group Y: operation + saline as positive controls; Group P: operation + cisapride; Group R: operation + nabumetone; Group D: operation + hydrotalcite. Different drugs were perfused in the 1 st week after operation. The lesions of esophageal mucosa were observed in the 5th, 9th, 13th, 17th, 22nd, 28th, 35th and 40th week respectively, and evaluated the preventive effects of these drugs. Results: The lesions of esophageal mucosa in group Y were more severe than other three groups in different time (P ＜ 0.05), and the incidence of Barrett's esophagus(BE), severe atypical hyperplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) in group Y were higher than others. After 22 weeks, the lesions in group P were more severe than group R and D, and there were obvious differences in different time ( P ＜ 0.05); but the incidence of BE, severe atypical hyperplasia and EAC in group P had no significant difference with group R and group D( P ＞ 0.05). Conclusion: BE, severe atypical hyperplasia and EAC could occur because of severe reflux esophagitis for a long term. Cisapride, nabumetone and hydrotalcite could reduce mucosa injury in reflux esophagitis and resist the development of BE, severe atypical hyperplasia and EAC.In addition, the curative effects of nabumetone and hydrotalcite were better than cisapride.
文摘Objective To test the hypothesis that delayed X-irradiation can enhance the functional and structural recovery of the injured spinal cord in rats. Methods Seventy Sprague-Dawley rots were randomly divided into two groups, 35 rats in each. The control group sustained a one-minute clip compression （ force of clip was 30 g） injury of the spinal cord at the T2 level, without X-irradiation. The experimental group received X-irradiation 14 days after injury. Neurological function was assessed by the modified Tarlov method, including hind limbs movement, inclined plane, and pain withdrawal. These tests were performed in a blinded fashion at 3, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 days after injury. At 43 days after injury, histological examination of the injured spinal cord was performed following decapitation of the rats. Results Sixty-two rats met the experimental requirements （spinal cord injury was similar）, 32 rats in experimental group and 30 rats in control group. Statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups in hind limbs movement and inclined plane （ P 〈0. 01 ）, but not in the pain withdrawal test. The edema and necrosis areas of injured spinal cords in experimental group were less than those in control group, and axons in experimental group were significantly more than those in control group （P 〈0.01）. Conclusion Delayed X-irradiation following spinal cord injury may enhance functional recovery by improving and restoring structural integrity of the injured spinal cord in rats.
