Electroacupuncture protects septic rats from acute lung injury through the JAK1/STAT3 pathway / 南方医科大学学报

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the protective effect of electroacupuncture against acute lung injury (ALI) in septic rats and explore the mechanism.@*METHODS@#Sixty male SD rats were randomly divided into cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)-induced sepsis group (@*RESULTS@#Compared with those in the sham operation group, the rats in ALI group showed obvious lung pathologies with significantly increased lung W/D ratio (@*CONCLUSIONS@#Electroacupuncture can inhibit the release of inflammatory mediators and cell apoptosis via the JAK1/STAT3 pathway to reduce lung injuries in septic rats.

Amplification and identification of regulatory T cells derived from mice in vitro / 中国医师杂志

Objective To establish a method for in vitro expansion of regulatory T cells (Tregs)for clinical study and immunotherapy.Methods CD4 + T cells were isolated from BALB/c spleens by magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS),then cultured in 24-well plates coated with anti-CD3/CD28 microbeads in the presence of 100 U/ml interleukin-2 (IL-2) and 5 ng/ml recombinant human transforming growth factor-β (rhTGF-β).The purity of the expanded Tregs were tested by flow cytometry.In vitro inhibition of CD4 + CD25-T cells response by expanded Tregs was measured by mixed lymphocyte reaction test.The number and the viability of the expanded Tregs were detemined by trypan blue staining.Results Tregs were expanded up to 20 folds after 5 days in culture,and the activity was (93 ± 4) ％.The purity of expanded Tregs were (79.1 ± 1.5) ％,and maintained suppressive ability.Conclusions We can obtain large numbers of Tregs with highly purity and suppressive ability,thereby providing a solution to the availability of sufficient Tregs in clinical study and immunotherapy.

Amplification and identification of regulatory T cells derived from mice in vitro / 中国医师杂志

Objective@#To establish a method for in vitro expansion of regulatory T cells (Tregs) for clinical study and immunotherapy.@*Methods@#CD4+ T cells were isolated from BALB/c spleens by magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS), then cultured in 24-well plates coated with anti-CD3/CD28 microbeads in the presence of 100 U/ml interleukin-2 (IL-2) and 5 ng/ml recombinant human transforming growth factor-β (rhTGF-β). The purity of the expanded Tregs were tested by flow cytometry. In vitro inhibition of CD4+ CD25-T cells response by expanded Tregs was measured by mixed lymphocyte reaction test. The number and the viability of the expanded Tregs were detemined by trypan blue staining.@*Results@#Tregs were expanded up to 20 folds after 5 days in culture, and the activity was (93±4)%. The purity of expanded Tregs were (79.1±1.5)%, and maintained suppressive ability.@*Conclusions@#We can obtain large numbers of Tregs with highly purity and suppressive ability, thereby providing a solution to the availability of sufficient Tregs in clinical study and immunotherapy.

Clinical study of dexmedetomidine in early goal-directed sedation in patients with septic shock / 实用医学杂志

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of early goal-directed sedation with dexme-detomidine in patients with septic shock.Methods This study is selected from August 2015 to December 2016 in our department 70 patients receiving treatment of septic shock,and through random sample table method divided into the control group and the study group two,there were 32 cases in control group,the control group selected ob-ject according to the conventional sedation treatment,namely the application of midazolam extraction treatment, the study group of 38 patients with septic shock in patients with application of dexmedetomidine sedation,analysis and application of different sedation method analysis of two groups of patients with septic shock. The efficacy and safety of observation and etc. Results Two groups of patients with different treatment methods,The onset time of the study group of patients with septic shock after sedation,h recovery time and time of mechanical ventilation was obviously better than the control group,the effect of difference(P < 0.05),has significant research value. Conclusions For patients with septic shock early goal orientation selection and application of sedation of dexme-detomidine can play a better effect,the more safe and effective,sedation score is high,it is worth of application in clinical treatment.

Clinical efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of sepsis with acute renal injury / 中国医师杂志

Objective To explore the clinical effect of acupuncture on acute renal injury of sepsis.Methods From January 2015 to May 2017,adult patients with sepsis who received ≥ 7 days of treatment were collected from the Central Hospital of Zhuzhou.The participants were randomly divided into the control group (n =35) and the treatment group (n =37),and the control group was given routine treatment according to the sepsis guidelines.On the basis of control group,the treatment group was given acupuncture treatment,acupoints Shenshu and Sanyinjiao,Taixi,Zusanli.The clinical effects of the two groups of patients were compared.Results The levels of cystatin C,blood urea nitrogen and creatinine in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the number and proportion of patients with blood purification between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05),while the frequency and time of blood purification treatment in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).The levels of blood interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).From the fourth day of treatment,the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in mortality between the two groups at 28 days (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Acupuncture of Shenshu,Sanyinjiao,Taixi,Zusanli can improve sepsis patients with acute kidney injury in renal function.

Effect of Acupuncture on T Cell Subsets and Procalcitonin Level in Septic Shock Patients / 上海针灸杂志

ObjectiveBy studying acupuncture at Neiguan (PC6), Shuigou (GV26), and Baihui (GV20) in septic shock patients, to observe the effect of acupuncture on T cell subsets, vital signs, white blood cell (WBC) count, and procalcitonin (PCT) level in septicshock patients.MethodSixty patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control group. The control group was intervened by symptomatic managements including supplementing blood volume, anti-inflammation, nutrition support, and organ protection, and the treatment group was by acupuncture at Neiguan, Shuigou, and Baihui in addition to the intervention given to the control group. The T cell subsets contents were detected before and after intervention, and serum PCT level, APACHEⅡscore, vital signs, and WBC count were determined on day 1, 3, 5, and 7.ResultIn the treatment group, T cell subsets including CD3﹢, CD4﹢, and CD4﹢/CD8﹢increased significantly after intervention (P<0.01,P<0.05), while CD8﹢dropped significantly afterintervention (P<0.05), and the changes in the treatment group were all markedly superior to that in the control group (P<0.05). The decrease of PCT level in the treatment group was more significant than that in the control group after treatment, the PCTlevel dropped significantly on the 5th day in the treatment group compared to that before treatment, and the inter-group difference was statistically significant after the 3rd day (P<0.01); the APACHEⅡscore in the treatment group was different from that in the control group after 3 d treatment, and the score was significantly changed in the treatment group after 5 d treatment (P<0.05); the body temperature, heart rate, inspiration, WBC count all showed decrease or improvement, and the improvements of vitalsigns in the treatment group were more significant than that in the control group (P<0.01,P<0.05).ConclusionAcupuncture at Baihui, Shuigou, and Neiguan can improve the immune function of septic shock patients, and its treatment effect is confirmed.

Predictors of early outcome in severe acute pancreatitis:a comparative study of five scoring systems / 中国医师进修杂志

objective To evaluate the prognostic value of five scoring systems including acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ score (APACHE Ⅱ ),Ranson score,sepsis-related organ failure assessment (SOFA),Balthazar CT severity index (CTSI) and modified early warning score (MEWS) in early prognosis of severe acute pancreatis.Methods One hundred and fifty-four patients with severe acute pancreatitis from January 2004 to January 2010 were studied retrospectively,and data pertinent to five scoring systems were recorded from day 1 to day 3 after admission in hospital All patients were divided into early non-survival group (43 cases) and early survival group ( 111 cases) by survival time after admission in hospital.Five scoring systems during first 3 days aftter admission and their prognostic value in early prognosis of severe acute pancreatitis was compared between two groups.Results Compared with that of early survival group,every day five scoring systems of early non-survival group were significantly higher in the first 3 days after admission (P ＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01 ).On day 1 after admission,APACHE Ⅱ was the most accurate predict of early mortality with area under curve (AUC) value of 0.879,closely followed by MEWS (AUC 0.858).On day 2 and 3 after admission,the MEWS was the most accurate predict of early mortality with AUC 0.900 and 0.942,respectively.Conclusion MEWS is more accurate predict of early mortality in severe acute pancreatitis among different scoring systems,worthy of generalization in clinic.