Objective To investigate the changes of renal medulla aquaporin 2 expression and morphological changes of epithelia of collecting tube after bile duct recanalizaiton operation. Methods Thirty rats were divided into two groups randomly. Common bile duct ligation was performed on 20 experimental rats with silicon tubes 2 mm in extre-diameter, and sham operation on the other 10 rats. Seven days later, bile duct recanalizaiton was performed on obstructive jaundice group and sham operation on contrast group. Experimental rats were divided into two subgroups randomly. Half of them were killed immediately and the others would be killed 24 hours later. Serum of each rat was collected to detect hepatic function and renal function. Renal medulla was fixed for microscopic examination and was kept in the -80 ℃ refrigerator for aquaporin 2 expression measurement by Western blot technique. Results All of the animals accomplished the experiment smoothly. Golden ascites were found in the rats of obstructive jaundice group. Twenty-four hours after recanalization, serum bilirubin levels decreased 〔(45.95±8.39) μmol/L〕, P＜0.01, and there was no significant change in blood urine and creatine level. Compared with sham operation group (21 966.20±1 544.70), expression of aquaporin 2 decreased significantly after common bile duct ligation in obstructive jaundice group (15 665.30±1 181.85), P＜0.01. After recanalizaion, the expression of aquaporin 2 in obstructive jaundice group increased (19 490.80±4 239.32), P＜0.01. Conclusion Common bile duct obstruction would lead to epithelium injury of renal collecting tube, and down regulate the aquaporin 2 expression.
The comparison made between two experimental models with obstructive jaundice, which were newly established reversible model and traditional bile duct ligation and internal drainage model, showed that the new model was superior to the traditional one. This study suggests that the new model would be an ideal model, which could replace the traditional one for studying obstructive jaundice.
Objective To investigate the effects and mechanisms of bile on small intestine mucosal barrier.Methods Fifty Wistar rats were assinged into 3 groups randomly: obstructive jaundice (OJ) group （n=20）, biliary external drainage group （n=20） and control group （n=10）. Ten days after operation, the plasma endotoxin level was determinated, the terminal ileum mucosas was obtained to be morphologically measured by light microscope, and immunohistochemistry and Western blot were uesd to examine the expressions of tight junction proteins zona occludens-1 (ZO-1) and occludin in the mucosas. Results Atrophy significantly appeared in the distal ileum mucosas in OJ group. Compared with control group, the intestinal villus height, mucosa thickness and crypt depth in OJ group were obviously decreased 27.8%, 21.7%, and 25.4% (P=0.001, 0.001, 0.040). There were no differences between external drainage group and control group (P=0.050, 0.070, 0.080); While the values of external drainage group were significantly higher than those in OJ group (all P=0.001). The level of plasma endotoxin was up to (1.49±0.27) EU/ml in OJ group compared with control group 〔（0.27±0.09） EU/ml〕, P=0.001. In external drainage group, the value was （0.91±0.25） EU/ml, which was obviously higher than that in control group and lower than that in OJ group （all P=0.001）. Immunohistochemical study showed b positive expression of ZO-1 dropped from 7/10 in the control group to 6/20 in OJ group （P=0.040）, occludin expression was 8/10 in control group and 7/20 in OJ Group （P=0.020）; expressions of them in external drainage group 〔8/20 （P=0.100,0.210） and 9/20 （P=0.060, 0.200）〕 displayed no significant differences compared with the other twogroups. Quantitative testing of Western blot showed the expressions of ZO-1 and occludin in OJ group were significantly lower than those in control group (P=0.001, 0.010), the values in external drainage group were higher than those in OJ group （P=0.005, 0.014）. The expression of ZO-1 was lower in external drainage group than that in control group (P=0.001), and there was no significant difference of occludin between the two groups (P=0.062）. Conclusion Lack of intestinal bile will undermine the intestinal tight junction protein composition, and make intestinal mucosal barrier impaired. The intestinal barrier more severely injured when biliary tract obstructs because of multiple factors. Bile plays an important role in the maintenance of intestinal mucosal barrier.
Sixteen cases unresectable carcinoma of the head of the pancreas complicated with jaundice were treated by one stage cholecysto-jejunal and gastro-jejunal loop double anastomosis, the same result of jaundice drainage and prevention of bile reflux were obtained when compared with simple cholecysto-jejunal loop anastomosis, on the other hand, the obstructive symptoms resulting from postoperative cancerous comppression of duodenum and pylorus were avoided as well. The operation is simple with less physiologic disturbance and the patient can lead better postoperative live.
This experimental study was aimed at observing the influence of bile salt and lactulose on intestinal mucosa of obstructive jaundiced rat. Twenty adult Wistar rate were divided into four groups (five rats for each group): sham operation, common bile duct ligation (CBDL), CBDL plus sodium deoxycholate feeding and CBDL plus lactulose feeding. The results showed that the intestinal mucosa of rats with obstructive jaundice took on marked edema, markedly decreased activities of adenosine triphosphatase, alkaline phosphatase and succinic dehydrogenase and intensified acid phosphatase activity. However, the intestinal mucosa of the rats, treated with bile salt or lactulose as compared with that of the obstructive jaundiced rats showed both pathological and histochemical improvement.
Platelet aggregation test (PAgT), platelet adhesion test (PAdT), thromboplastic activity of factor Ⅷ (FⅧ∶c), antithrombin Ⅲ activity (AT-Ⅲ∶a), antithrombin Ⅲ antigen (AT-Ⅲ∶Ag), von willebrand factor (vWF) and fibrinogen (Fg) were measured in 33 patients with biliary tract diseases and 24 normal individuals. The results showed that there was no significant difference in PAgT, PAdT, AT-Ⅲ∶a and AT-Ⅲ∶Ag between the two groups (Ｐ＞0.05). Fg increased more significantly in biliary tract disease than in the controls (Ｐ＜0.01). FⅧ∶c increased more significantly in patients with obstructive jaundice than in that of nonjaundiced and the controls (Ｐ＜0.01). The levels of vWF increased higher and higher in the sequence of patients with no jaundice, obstructive jaundice due to benign diseases and obstructive jaundice due to malignancy(Ｐ＜0.01). In conclusion, Fg, FⅧ∶c and vWF increased in patients with biliary tract disease.
ObjectiveTo explore the value of Aquaporin-3 (AQP-3) on the detection of early renal function damage by investigating the expressions of renal AQP-3 mRNA and protein of rats with obstructive jaundice (OJ). MethodsForty mature male Wistar rats were divided into two groups randomly: experimental group (n=20) in which the model of OJ rats was established, and control group (n=20, sham operation group). The levels of serum total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), creatinine (Cr)， and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were detected by fullautomatic biochemical analyzer on 7 d and 14 d after operation. The expressions of renal AQP-3 mRNA and protein of rats were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. ResultsThe levels of serum TBIL and DBIL were significantly higher on 14 d than those on 7 d after operation in experimental group (P=0.000), which were significantly higher than those at corresponding time point in control group (P=0.000), while the difference within control group was not significant (P=0.154). Thus, the OJ models of rats were established successfully. The difference of serum Cr levels of rats between inter-and intragroup were not significant (Pgt;0.05). Serum BUN level on 14 d after operation in experimental group was significantly higher than those on 7 d after operation in experimental group and on 14 d after operation in control group (P=0.001), although serum Cr levels were not different between 7 d and 14 d after operation in control group (P=0.288). The expressions of AQP-3 protein of rats on 7 d and 14 d after operation in experimental group were significantly lower than those at corresponding time point in control group (P=0.033, P=0.000), meanwhile on 14 d after operation in experimental group was significantly lower than those on 7 d after operation in experimental group (P=0.000). The expressions of AQP-3 mRNA of rats on 7 d and 14 d after operation in experimental group were significantly higher than those at corresponding time point in control group (P=0.000), but the difference at different time point in two groups was not significant (P=0.139, P=0.059). ConclusionsThe changes of renal AQP-3 protein and mRNA expressions are prior to the changes of serum Cr and BUN levels of rats suffered from OJ complicated renal function damage, which are promised to improve the early diagnosis rate of renal function damage in rats with OJ.
Ｈｅｍｏｄｙｎａｍｉｃ ｃｈａｎｇｅｓ ｏｆ ｓｙｓｔｅｍｉｃ ａｎｄ ｐｏｒｔａｌ ｖｅｉｎ ｆｌｏｗ ａｎｄ ｒｅｇｕｌａｔｉｏｎ ｏｆ ｉｎｄｏｍｅｔｈａｃｉｎ ｈａｖｅ ｂｅｅｎ ｓｔｕｄｉｅｄ ｉｎ ７３ ｐａｔｉｅｎｔｓ ｗｉｔｈ ｏｂｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｖｅ ｊａｕｎｄｉｃｅ（ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ）ａｎｄ ３９ ｃａｓｅｓ ｗｉｔｈ ｓｉｍｐｌｅ ｇａｌｌｂｌａｄｄｅｒ ｓｔｏｎｅｓ（ｇｕｏｕｐ Ｂ）．Ｏｂｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｖｅ ｊａｕｎｄｉｃｅ ｗａｓ ｓｕｂｇｒｏｕｐｅｄ ｉｎｔｏ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ１（ｎｏｉｎｄｏｍｅｔｈａｃｉｎ ａｄｍｉｎｉｓｔｒａｔｉｏｎ），ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ２（ｐｒｅｏｐｅｒａｔｉｖｅ ａｄｍｉｎｉｓｔｒａｔｉｏｎ ｏｆ ｉｎｄｏｍｅｔｈａｃｉｎ），ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ３（ｐｏｓｔｏｐｅｒａｔｉｖｅ ａｄｍｉｎｉｓｔｒａｔｉｏｎ ｏｆ ｉｎｄｏｍｅｔｈａｃｉｎ），ａｎｄ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ６（ｓｅｎｉｌｅ ｏｂｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｖｅ ｊａｕｎｄｉｃｅ）．Ｏｆ ｔｈｅｍ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ１ ｗａｓ ｓｕｂｇｒｏｕｐｅｄ ｉｎｔｏ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ４（ｍａｌｉｇｎａｎｔ ｏｂｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｏｎ）ａｎｄ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ５（ｂｅｎｉｇｎ ｏｂｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｏｎ）ａｇａｉｎ．Ｔｈｅ ｒｅｓｕｌｔｓ ｓｈｏｗｅｄ ｔｈａｔ ｔｈｅ ｓｔｒｏｋｅ ｖｏｌｕｍ（ＳＶ），ｃａｒｄｉａｃ ｏｕｔｐｕｔ（ＣＯ）ａｎｄ ｃａｒｄｉａｃ ｉｎｄｅｘ （ＣＩ）ｗｅｒｅ ｈｉｇｈｅｒ ｉｎ ｅａｃｈ ｇｒｏｕｐ ｏｆ ｏｂｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｖｅ ｊａｕｎｄｉｃｅ ｔｈａｎ ｔｈｏｓｅ ｉｎ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ｂ（Ｐ＜０．０１），ａｎｄ ｔｈｅ ｍｅａｎ ａｒｔｅｒｙ ｐｒｅｓｓｕｒｅ （ＭＡＰ），ｓｔｒｏｋｅ ｖｅｓｓｅｌ ｒｅｓｉｓｔａｎｃｅ （ＳＶＲ）ａｎｄ ｐｏｒｔａｌ ｖｅｉｎ ｂｌｏｏｄ ｆｌｏｗ（ＰＶＦ）ｗｅｒｅ ｌｏｗｅｒ ｉｎ ｅａｃｈ ｇｒｏｕｐ ｏｆ ｏｂｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｖｅ ｊａｕｎｄｉｃｅ ｔｈａｎ ｔｈｏｓｅ ｉｎ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ｂ（Ｐ＜０．０１）．Ｔｈｅ ＭＡＰ，ＳＶＲ ａｎｄ ＰＶＦ ｉｎ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ２ ａｎｄ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ａ３ ｓｈｏｗｅｄ ｂｅｔｔｅｒ ｉｍｐｒｏｖｅｍｅｎｔ ｔｈａｎ ｔｈｏｓｅ ｉｎ ｏｔｈｅｒ ｓｕｂｇｒｏｕｐｓ，ｂｕｔ ａｓ ｃｏｍｐａｒｅｄ ｗｉｔｈ ｇｒｏｕｐ Ｂ ｔｈｅｒｅ ｗｅｒｅ ｓｉｇｎｉｆｉｃａｎｔ ｄｉｆｆｅｒｅｎｃｅｓ （Ｐ＜０．０１）．Ｔｈｅ ａｕｔｈｏｒｓ ｃｏｎｓｉｄｅｒ ｔｈａｔ ｉｎｄｏｍｅｔｈａｃｉｎ ｃａｎ ｉｍｐｒｏｖｅ ｔｈｅ ｃｉｒｃｕｌａｔｉｏｎ ｆｕｎｃｔｉｏｎ，ＰＶＦ ａｎｄ ｌｉｖｅｒ ｆｕｎｃｔｉｏｎ ｉｎ ｐａｔｉｅｎｔｓ ｗｉｔｈ ｏｂｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｖｅ ｊａｕｎｄｉｃｅ．
ObjectiveTo investigate the efficacy of different methods of reducing jaundice in patients with low malignant obstructive jaundice undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinicopathological data of patients admitted to the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery of The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University from January 2014 to June 2020 who were considered to have low malignant obstructive jaundice before operation and confirmed by postoperative pathological examination as pancreatic cancer, ampulla cancer, duodenal cancer or carcinoma of the lower segment of the common bile duct. Patients were devide into percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD) group and endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD) group according to preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) methods. In order to reduce selection bias, SPSS propensity matching module was used for propensity score matching analysis. The age, basic diseases (hypertension, diabetes), biochemical indexes, time of reduction of jaundice, total hospitalization time, and postoperative complications of PBD and pancreaticoduodenectomy were compared between the 2 groups. Then, the patients were divided into pancreatic cancer group and non-pancreatic cancer group (including ampulla cancer, duodenal carcinoma and lower common bile duct carcinoma) by tumor type, and compared the effect of two groups of patients receiving different PBD methods. Results A total of 84 patients, 43 males and 41 females, were included in this study, 58 (69.0%) patients with PTCD and 26 (31.0%) patients with ERBD. After PBD the serum total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, γ-glutamyl transferase, and alkaline phosphatase of the PTCD and the ERBD groups patients were lower than before PBD, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Alanine aminotransferase did not change significantly before and after PBD with PTCD (P>0.05), but decreased significantly after PBD with ERBD (P<0.05). Aspartate aminotransferase did not change significantly before and after PBD with ERBD (P>0.05), but decreased significantly after PBD with PTCD(P<0.05). The PBD time and total hospitalization time of the ERBD group were shorter than those of the PTCD group, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The incidences of PBD related complications (cholangitis and pancreatitis) in the ERBD group were higher than those the PTCD group, and the incidence of bleeding in the ERBD group was lower than that the PTCD group, but the differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05). In the patients with pancreatic cancer group, the PBD time by ERBD was shorter than that of the receiving PTCD, the difference was statistically significant (P=0.006). In the non-pancreatic cancer group, the total hospitalization time and PBD time of patients receiving ERBD were shorter than those receiving PTCD, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). In all patients, the median survival time of PTCD group (14 months) was shorter than that in ERBD group (18 months), P=0.002; pancreatic cancer group (12 months) was shorter than non-pancreatic cancer group (16 months), P=0.034; in non-pancreatic cancer group, ERBD group (20 months) was longer than PTCD group (15 months), P=0.008. Conclusions ERBD can shorten the waiting time of operation and hospital stay as compared with PTCD, and has a longer median survival time. It can be used as the first choice for PBD in patients with low malignant obstructive jaundice.