OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mechanism and to explore the measures of prevention and treatment of hypothermal vasoconstriction. METHODS: By the techniques of endothelial cell culture and scanning electron microscopy, and vasomotor functional test of isolated vascular vessels, the relation of hypothermal vasoconstriction and the release of endothelium-derived contractile and vasodilative factors were observed. RESULTS: Hypothermia obviously induced vasoconstriction of isolated vascular vessels, whether endothelium was intact or removed, the lower the temperature, the higher the vascular tension. Removal of endothelium could decrease the effect of vasoconstriction by hypothermia. The conditioned medium of bovine aortic endothelial cell could induce significantly vasoconstriction of isolated rat common neck arterial ring in hypothermia. It indicated that the bovine aortic endothelial cells secreted contractile factors into the medium. Reheating to 37 degrees C or vasodilator or reheating plus vasodilator did not obviously influence the hypothermia-induced vasoconstriction within 2 hours. When reheating to 50 degrees C, vascular tension was decreased, but only changed in range of 28% to 42%. CONCLUSION: Hypothermia vasoconstriction is relative to vasoconstrictor factors secreted by endothelium. Reheating to 37 degrees C or vasodilator does not antagonize the constriction of vascular vessels. Reheating to 50 degrees C only partially eliminates the constrict effect of blood vessels, so the prevention of hypothermia vasoconstriction should be emphasized.
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To review the research progress of mechanism and prevention of peritendinous adhesions.
Methods
Recent literature about peritendinous adhesions was reviewed, and the results from experiments about the mechanism and prevention of peritendinous adhesions were analyzed.
Results
The molecular mechanism of peritendinous adhesions is related to overexpressions of transforming growth factor β1, early growth response protein 1, matrix metallopeptidase 9, and so on. The present methods of prevention of peritendinous adhesions include drugs, barrier, optimizing rehabilitation, gene therapy, and so on. These methods have achieved good results in experiments, but the clinical applications have not been confirmed yet.
Conclusion
It is necessary to pay more attention to the research of mechanism of peritendinous adhesions and methods of its prevention and subsequently to convert them into clinical applications, which is significant to the prevention of peritendinous adhesions in the future.
Objective To investigate the protective effects and the mechanism of recombinant human growth hormone on the intestinal barrier function. Methods The literatures of recent years were reviewed and summarized． Results The recombinant human growth hormone not only prevent mucosal cells and immunological cells from apoptosis, but also antagonize the damage of NO, cytokines, as well as endotoxin on intestinal barrier. What’s more, it increases the intestinal uptake and utilization of glutamine. All of the above could maintain the integrity and functions of the intestinal barrier. Conclusion The recombinant human growth hormone protects the intestinal barrier function through different ways.
Cenobamate is one of the latest antiseizure medications (ASMs) developed for the treatment of focal onset seizures in adult patients. Cenobamate is characterized by a peculiar pharmacology. The mechanisms responsible for its anti-seizure activity include enhancement of the inactivated state of voltage-gated sodium channels with blockade of the persistent sodium current and positive allosteric modulation of GABAa receptors at a non-benzodiazepine binding site. Studies showed that cenobamate appears to be an effective treatment for focal epilepsy, showing reductions in seizure frequency, increased responder rates, and high rates of seizure freedom, and is well tolerated and safe. This article reviews the mechanism, pharmacokinetic characteristics, clinical efficacy, and safety of cenobamate as a novel anti-seizure drug
Collagenase can promote wound healing, and its effect depends on the degradation of necrotic tissue and the collagen degradation products produced by collagenase. The possible mechanisms include accelerating re-epithelialization, promoting the formation of granulation tissue and blood vessels, and regulating inflammatory response. At present, clinical studies have shown that collagenase combined with sharp debridement or negative pressure wound therapy can significantly promote the healing of diabetic foot ulcers, and its efficacy is similar to that of hydrocolloid occlusive dressing and silver-containing wound dressings. Collagenase can promote the repair of diabetic foot ulcers, but its effect is affected by many factors, and large-sample, good design, high quality and multi-center randomized controlled trials are still needed to explore its efficacy and appropriate use conditions. This paper expounds that collagenase is one of the options in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers from mechanism and clinical effect.
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of hydroxyapatite nanoparticle (nHAP) on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its mechanisms. MethodsThe literatures about the effect of nHAP on HCC were reviewed and summarized. ResultsAs a new nanoparticle, nHAP could suppress the DNA synthesis and subsequent division and proliferation of HCC cells through the inhibition of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and telomerase gene expression and increase of intracellular Ca2+. Moreover, nHAP was able to suppress the differentiation and metastases of HCC cells through the effect on the expressions of Paxillin and P130cas and the decrease of expressions of multiple drug resistance gene protein, microvessel density, and vascular endothelial growth factor. Finally, nHAP induced the apoptosis of HCC tumor cells by the regulation of bcl-2 and bax protein expressions. The combined use of nHAP and chemoembolization drugs could enhance the efficacy, prolong drug duration and reduce toxicity. ConclusionnHAP can inhibit the division, proliferation, differentiation, and metastases, and promote the apoptosis of HCC cells and combined use with chemoembolization drugs can enhance the efficacy and reduce toxicity.
ObjectiveTo explore and hypothesize the potential mechanisms of cancer stem cell(CSC) in peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer.
MethodsThe databases of PubMed and CNKI were searched, and relevant literatures were reviewed to draw out systematic hypotheses.
ResultsMetastatic cancer stem cell(MCSC) was the subpopulation of CSC with the capacity of metastasis, had still not been well investigated. MCSC transfer was the tendency of migration and planting to specific target tissue by multi-steps of "homing" process. Peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer was a simplified "homing" process, and we thinked that the key steps were adhesion, migration, and niche establishment of MCSC in peritoneum. That capturing human MCSC of peritoneal metastases in gastric cancer and identifying its stemness feature to determine high tumorigenicity and high invasive ability of it were the important research fields.
ConclusionMCSC might play certain role in multiple processes in peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer, but currently it's lack of relevant researches.
ObjectiveTo summarize the recent research progress on pathogenesis of human arrest defective 1(ARD1) protein in colorectal cancer and treatment process.
MethodsSearched the related literatures from the databases such as CNKI, PubMed and so on, the relevant ARD1 in the development, diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer were reviewed.
ResultsARD1 has effect of anti colorectal cancer, it can inhibit the proliferation and promote apoptosis of colorectal cancer cells, and improve the sensitivity of colorectal cancer cells to anticancer drugs at the cellular level. The treatment is mainly through the induction of cancer cell apoptosis or (and) decreased the proliferation ability of cancer cells, thus delaying the disease process. However, it is still in the research stage of animal experiments, which can not be directly applied to clinical practice. Conciusions ARDl study on the mechanism of anti colorectal cancer cells has become the focus of research with animal research and promotion, and provide new therapy concepts and measures for diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.
Slow wound healing has been a troublesome problem in clinic. In China, traditional methods such as antibiotics and silver sulfadiazine are used to treat skin wound, but the abuse use has many disadvantages, such as chronic wounds and pathogen resistance. Studies have shown that the microorganisms with symbiotic relationship with organisms have benefits on skin wound. Therefore, the way to develop and utilize probiotics to promote wound healing has become a new research direction. In this paper, we reviewed the studies on the bacteriotherapy in the world, described how the probiotics can play a role in promoting wound healing through local wound and intestine, and introduced some mature probiotics products and clinical trials, aiming to provide foundations for further development of bacteriotherapy and products.
Objective To investigate the basic mechanism of venous flow in reverseflow island flap. Methods Recent relevant literature on the mechanism of venous reverse flow in reverseflow island flap wereextensively reviewed. Results The mechanism of venous reverse flow was a multifactorial phenomenon. “Communicating and collateral by pass route” and “incompetent valve route” were two theories. Conclusion The two routes of venous reverse flow in reverse-flow island flap coexistand complement each other.
