Hepatoprotective effect of a protein-enriched fraction from the maggots (Musca domestica) against CCl4-induced hepatic damage in rats

The hepatoprotective potential of a protein-enriched fraction (PEF) isolated from the maggots of housefly (Musca domestica) was evaluated in rats against carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄)-induced acute hepatic damage. Activities of serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase increased by 4- and 13-fold induced by CCl₄, were significantly inhibited by pretreatment with 50, 100 and 200 mg PEF/kg. The formation of malondialdehyde was also significantly decreased in PEF-treated group compared with CCl₄-treated group. The treatments with PEF also elevated total protein levels significantly. These results were further supplemented by histopathological examination of liver sections. Hyperplasia of kupffer cells was observed after treatment with PEF (100 and 200 mg/kg). We conclude that PEF is effective in this model of liver damage.     

微生态制剂治疗肝硬化肠功能紊乱患者的临床观察

目的探讨微生态制剂治疗肝硬化肠功能紊乱患者的疗效。方法选择80例肝硬化肠功能紊乱患者,随机分成治疗组和对照组。治疗组:常规保肝治疗加金双歧(4粒/次,2次/d);对照组:常规保肝治疗。疗程均为4周。结果治疗组和对照组相比,腹胀、腹泻、腹部不适症状明显改善,血氨水平降低,血浆内毒素水平下降,2组相比差异有显著性(P<0.05)。结论微生态制剂对于改善肝硬化患者临床症状有肯定的价值,并可降低血氨及血浆内毒素水平,有利于肝功能的改善。     

一种改良的二甲基亚硝胺肝纤维化模型诱导方法及其病理特点

目的探讨旨在降低死亡率的二甲基亚硝胺(DMN)肝纤维化改良造模方法及其病理特点。方法大鼠分为常规方法造模组(常规组)与改良方法造模组(改良组),每组再分为模型组与正常对照组,均设染毒后4周和8周共2个时间观察点。常规组造模以DMN10μL/kg大鼠体重的剂量,腹腔注射,每周连续3d,连续4周,共12次;改良组同上剂量的DMN腹腔注射,每2d一次,连续4周,共14次。观察大鼠体重、肝体比与脾体比,试剂盒测定血清肝功能,HE染色与天狼猩红染色分别观察肝组织炎症与胶原沉积,盐酸水解法测定肝组织羟脯氨酸含量。结果2种造模方法均在造模4周时形成典型的肝纤维化,模型大鼠的体重、肝体比、脾体比、血清肝功能等均有相应的变化趋势。与常规组比较,改良组模型大鼠造模8周后死亡率显著降低,肝细胞炎症坏死稍轻,而肝窦毛细血管化明显。结论隔日1次腹腔注射较之连续3d腹腔注射DMN是一种较为稳定的肝纤维化改良造模方法,具有肝窦毛细血管化与小叶内纤维化的肝纤维化病理特征。     

阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗乙型肝炎DNA阳性肝硬化疗效观察

目的：探讨阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗HBV DNA阳性乙型肝炎肝硬化的疗效。方法：46例HBV DNA阳性乙肝肝硬化患者随机分为对照组及观察组。在保肝等对症治疗基础上,观察组22例患者联用阿德福韦酯与拉米夫定,对照组24例患者予阿德福韦酯,总疗程均为48周。结果：在治疗12周后,观察组与对照组HBV DNA转阴率分别为54.5%、20.8%（P〈0.05）,ALT复常率分别为63.6%、33.3%（P〈0.05）。治疗24周、48周后上述指标无统计学差异。两组患者未见明显药物不良反应。结论：阿德福韦酯联合拉米夫定治疗HBV DNA阳性乙型肝炎肝硬化起效快,降低病毒载量疗效佳,安全性好。     

视黄醇结合蛋白4在非酒精性脂肪肝病大鼠组织中的表达

目的：视黄醇结合蛋白4（RBP4）在非酒精性肝脂肪变模型大鼠中的表达情况,以探求其在疾病发生、发展中的意义。方法：40只wistar大鼠随机分为对照组和造模组,分析各组在2、4、6、8周4个时间点血清ALT、AST、TG、TC的变化及肝组织RBP4的表达情况。结果：随着造模时间延长,造模组大鼠肝脏脂肪变越来越明显,血清ALT、AST、TG、TC逐渐升高（p〈0.05）。造模组肝组织RBP4的mRNA的表达随造模时间逐渐增强;造模组免疫组化结果发现,RBP4的表达随造模时间逐渐增强（p〈0.05）。结论：在大鼠非酒精性脂肪肝模型中,RBP4的表达随造模时间延长而增加,与同期对照组相比有统计学差异,因此RBP4可能作为一个敏感的指标反映非酒精性脂肪肝的发生及发展情况。     

巴马小型猪肝硬化前后肠道乳杆菌的比较研究

目的比较巴马小型猪诱导型肝硬化造模前(正常猪)和造模成功后(肝硬化猪)肠道乳杆菌的变化情况,探讨小型猪肝硬化模型在肝硬化肠道微生态研究中的适用性。方法收集肝硬化造模前和CCl4诱导肝硬化造模成功后巴马小型猪的新鲜粪便,提取粪便总菌DNA,用乳杆菌特异性引物进行PCR扩增,对扩增产物进行变性梯度凝胶电泳(Denaturing Gradient Gel-Electrophoresis,DGGE),即用PCR-DGGE分析巴马小型猪肝硬化前后肠道乳杆菌的相似性和多样性。结果聚类分析和主成分分析显示巴马小型猪肝硬化前(正常猪)和肝硬化后混杂排列,无明显界限;多样性数据分析显示巴马小型猪肝硬化前后肠道乳杆菌的丰富度(S)、微生物区系Shannon-Wiener指数(H′)和均匀度(E)差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论巴马小型猪肝硬化后肠道乳杆菌与正常猪比较差异无统计学意义。     

基于16S rRNA基因和细菌基因组间重复序列的DNA指纹图谱技术对肝硬化大鼠肝移植后肠道菌群多样性的研究

目的应用PCR-DGGE和rep-PCR技术对肝硬化大鼠肝移植后肠道菌群多样性进行研究,探讨肠道菌群多样性的变化,并比较这两种方法在菌群分析中的作用。方法首先建立CCL4诱导肝硬化大鼠的肝移植模型,收取对照组、肝硬化成模时、肝移植后7 d和肝移植后30 d的大鼠粪便,提取细菌基因组DNA,采用PCR-DGGE和rep-PCR[BOX-PCR,ERIC-PCR,ERIC2-PCR,(GTG)5-PCR,REP-PCR]进行DNA指纹图谱分析。结果PCR-DGGE可明确将正常大鼠、肝硬化大鼠、肝移植大鼠分为3个簇,并显示出肝硬化、肝移植大鼠肠道菌群多样性明显增多。rep-PCR技术也可将各组分开,其中ERIC-PCR、ERIC2-PCR及REP-PCR三者扩增条带各组差异有显著性,鉴别效果更好。结论应用基于16S rRNA基因和细菌基因组间重复序列的指纹图谱技术对肝硬化大鼠肝移植后肠道微生态的研究具有重要价值,可对临床肝硬化、肝移植患者肠道微生态制剂的使用起到指导作用。     

Hepatic guanylate cyclase activity is decreased in a model of cirrhosis: a quantitative cytochemistry study

The production of nitric oxide (NO) in liver disease and its role in vascular control has been a subject of much interest in recent years. However, the activity of guanylate cyclase (GC), the enzyme activated by NO has received little attention with regard to liver disease. In this study we have utilised a quantitative cytochemical technique to examine the activity of GC on a per cell basis in a rat model of cirrhosis. Our results show a significant reduction in GC activity, indicating that vascular regulation is likely to be substantially affected irrespective of NO generation in this disease model.     

肝硬化患者无菌腹水中真菌DNA的检测及易位研究

目的检测和分析肝硬化患者无菌腹水中真菌DNA存在状况。方法选取118例无菌腹水的肝硬化患者为研究对象,分别采集患者刚入院时的腹水、血液和粪便标本。应用PCR技术直接检测标本的真菌DNA并克隆测序。并收集患者临床资料,对患者临床症状及检验结果进行分析比较。结果1名患者的腹水、血液、粪便中同时检测到真菌DNA,14名患者的腹水和粪便中同时检测到真菌DNA,3名患者的血液和粪便中同时检测到真菌DNA,大部分序列间的相似性高于99％。测序检测到最多的菌种为Candidaalbicans。结论肝硬化患者无菌腹水中能够检测到真菌DNA,并且提示在肝硬化患者腹水和血清中检测到的真菌DNA易位于肠道。     

Changes in the level of cytosolic calcium, nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthase activity during platelet aggregation: an in vitro study in platelets from normal subjects and those with cirrhosis

Variceal bleeding due to abnormal platelet function is a well-known complication of cirrhosis. Nitric oxide-related stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis.In the present investigation,we evaluated the level of platelet aggregation and concomitant changes in the level of platelet cytosolic calcium (Ca2+), nitric oxide (NO) and NO synthase (NOS) activity in liver cirrhosis.The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the production of NO by NOS and level of cytosolic Ca2+ influence the aggregation of platelets in patients with cirrhosis of the liver.Agonist-induced aggregation and the simultaneous changes in the level of cytosolic Ca2+, NO and NOS were monitored in platelets of patients with cirrhosis.Platelet aggregation was also measured in the presence of the eNOS inhibitor,diphenylene iodinium chloride (DIC).The level of agonist-induced platelet aggregation was significantly low in the platelets of patients with cirrhosis compared with that in platelets from normal subjects.During the course of platelet aggregation,concomitant elevation in the level of cytosolic Ca2+ was observed in normal samples,whereas the elevation was not significant in platelets of patients with cirrhosis.A parallel increase was observed in the levels of NO and NOS activity.In the presence of the eNOS inhibitor,platelet aggregation was enhanced and accompanied by an elevated calcium level.The inhibition of platelet aggregation in liver cirrhosis might be partly due to greater NO formation by eNOS.Defective Ca2+ release from the internal stores to the cytosol may account for inhibition of aggregation of platelets in cirrhosis.The NO-related defective aggregation of platelets in patients with cirrhosis found in our study is of clinical importance,and the underlying mechanism of such changes suggests a possible therapeutic strategy with cell-specific NO blockers.