EFFECTS OF FILTER MEMBRANES ADSORBING INFLAMMATORY MEDIATORS IN HEMOFILTRATION

Sepsisischaracterizedbyreleaseofexcessiveamountofproinflammatorycytokinesinthecircu lation ,leadingtoa generalizedanduncontrolledhostresponse .Aconsiderablenumberofexperimen talandclinicalinvestigatorshavereportedemploy inghemofiltration (HF)toeliminatecytokinesandchemokines .Thisexcessiveinflammatoryresponsecouldbedownregulatedwithremovalofcytokinesandothermediators .Thesedatashowedthatthemechanismofmediatorseliminationwaslinkedtoconvectionandadsorptionbyhemofiltration .Ad sorptionappearstob…     

ANTITUMOR MECHANISM OF GEM10 BY THE NATURAL KILLER ACTIVITY AND INTERLEUKIN-2 PRODUCTION

Studiesongermaniumcompoundsshowedthattheyhavemanybiologicaleffects ,suchasanti tu mor[1] ,improvingimmunity[2 ] ,reducingthecon centrationofbloodcholestrolandtrilycerides[3] ,in hibitingvirusreproduction ,butthesideeffectsoftoxicrestricttheirclinicaluses[4 ,5] .Therefore ,itisstillnecessarytodevelopothernewcompoundsoforganogermaniums.GeM 10 ,aneworganicgerma niumcompounds alkili metalcomplexcombinedwitheffectiveextractsofsomeChinesetraditionalherbs ,hasbeendemonstratedtobesaferandmorereliable.…     

THE INHIBITORY EFFECT OF MELATONIN ON THE GROWTH OF HUMAN BLADDER CARCINOMA T24 CELL LINE

Melatonin(Mel) ,anindoleamineprimarilyderivedfromthepinealgland ,issecretedduringthehoursofdarkness.Melactsasahormonalconduc tionof photoperiodinfluencedbytheseasonanddailyphysiologicalrhythms.Thefunctionofmelinhumansisobscure .However ,melhasattainedprominenceasatreatmentfordisturbedcircadianrhythmsandsleeppatterns ,hasenhancedthefunc tionofimmunitysystem[1] andhasinhibitedtumorgrowth[2 ] .Thepreviousstudieshaveindicatedthatmelcombinedwithotheranticancerdrugscanin creasetheefficiencyanddecre…     

OPTIMIZATIONS FOR 5-AMINOLEVULINIC ACID BASED PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN PURGING LEUKEMIA CELL HL60

Photodynamictherapy(PDT),whichinvolves administrationofatumorlocalizing photosensiti zingagentthatmayrequiremetabolizingsynthesis(i.e.,aprodrug),followedbyactivationofthea gentbylightofaspecificwavelength.Thistherapy resultsinasequenceofphotochemicalandph…     

Influence of baicalin on the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand and osteoprotegerin in human periodontal ligament cells

Objective To study the effect of baicalin on the expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in cultured human periodontal ligament (HPDL) cells. Methods Small interfering RNA (siRNA) eukaryotic expression vector targeted transforming growth factor βⅡ receptor (TGF-β RⅡ) was constructed and transfected into T cells. HPDL cells with T cells transfected with siRNA or not were placed in the culture medium that had been added with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and baicalin. The obtained solution was divided into six groups according to the components (group Ⅰ: HPDL cells+LPS+T cells transfected with siRNA1+baicalin;group Ⅱ: HPDL cells+LPS+T cells transfected with siRNA1; group Ⅲ: HPDL cells+LPS+T cells+baicalin; group Ⅳ: HPDL cells+LPS+T cells; group Ⅴ: HPDL cells+baicalin; group Ⅵ: HPDL cells) and was cultured for 48 hours. RT-PCR was used to observe the effect of baicalin on the expression of OPG-RANKL in HPDL cells. Results The ratio of RANKL/OPG in group Ⅰ was lower than that in group Ⅱ (P<0.01) and higher than that in group Ⅲ (P<0.01); The ratio of RANKL/OPG in gronp Ⅲ was lower than that in group Ⅳ (P<0.01); the ratio of RANKL/ OPG in group Ⅳ was higher than that in group Ⅵ (P<0.01); the ratio of RANKL/OPG in group Ⅴ was lower than TGF-β signaling transduction plays an important role in the effect of baicalin on the RANKL/OPG ratio in HPDL cells.     

从系统生物学角度探讨细胞因子表达谱研究在V型狼疮性肾炎患者中的作用

目的 探讨Th1和Th2细胞因子表达谱研究在V型疮性肾炎(V-LN)患者中的作用.方法 分离血清,通过抗体芯片技术同时检测4种Th1和5种Th2细胞因子表达谱,并探讨其与临床指标之间的相关性.结果 ①细胞因子表达谱:在同时检测的9种细胞因子中,V-LN患者有4种表达上调,除了IL-2属于Th1细胞因子外,其他三种(IL-4、IL-10和IL-13)均属于Th2细胞因子,其中IL-10较健康对照升高了10倍以上.②相关性研究:Pearson相关分析显示IL-10与SLIEDAI呈正相关、与血红蛋白浓度呈负相关;此外,IL-4和IL-13均与尿蛋白浓度呈负相关,IL-1与血肌苷之间呈正相关.结论 V-LN患者体内细胞因子表达异常以Th2细胞因子为主,提示抗Th2细胞因子可能在V型狼疮患者中具有一定的治疗作用.     

INHIBITION AND RADIATION SENSITIZING EFFECT OF INDOLEACETIC ACID COMBINED WITH HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE ON HELA CELLS

Indoleaceticacid (IAA )isagrowthhormoneforplants.ResearchinrecentyearshasshownthatIAApresentsacytotoxiceffectonhumancancersaf teritisoxidizedbyhorseradishperoxidase (HRP) .Becauseoflowtoxicityandstrongeffectonanaero biccells ,ithasattractedpeople sattentionasapro drugfortargettreatmentofcancers .ItsmechanismmightberelatedwiththefactthatIAAisoxidizedinthecellsofthelivingbodytoproducefreeradi cals.Theanaerobiccellgroupsincancersareoneofthemaincausesforradiationresistance .Therehavebeenfewr…     

雷诺嗪对兔心房肌细胞快钠电流的影响及使用依赖性阻滞作用

目的 研究雷诺嗪对兔心房肌细胞快钠电流的影响及其是否存在使用依赖性阻滞作用.方法 应用全细胞膜片嵌记录方法,了解雷诺嗪对兔单个心房肌细胞快钠电流的作用,及在不同刺激频率(1Hz、3.3Hz、5Hz)时对快钠电流的影响.结果 30μmmol/L雷诺嗪对兔心房肌细胞快钠电流有明显的抑制作用,其IC_(50)为(25.6±1.8)μmmol/L,并且随着刺激频率的增加其作用加强,存在使用依赖性.结论 雷诺嗪对兔心房肌细胞快钠电流有一定的抑制作用,其存在使用依赖性阻滞作用.     

STUDY ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF GINSENOSIDE Rg-1 AND GASTRODINE ON AD MODEL RATS INDUCED BY β-AMYLOID PEPTIDE (25-35)

Objective To study the therapeutic effects of Ginsenoside Rg-1 and Gastrodine on rats model of Alzheimer's disease(AD). Methods Aggregated β-Amyloid peptide (25-35) was injected into the lateral ventricle of rats to establish AD models. Ginsenoside Rg-1, Gastrodine and Ginsenoside Rg-1+Gastrodine were intraperitoneally injected into rats of each test group(Ginsenoside Rg-1∶10mg/kg·day; Gastrodine 100mg/kg·day) for 4 weeks, the rats of control group received equal volume of saline. Passive avoidance task and Morris maze test were done to assess the ability of learning and memory. The content of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondiadehyde (MDA), total-antioxidative capability (T-AOC), Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and acetylcholinesterase (AchE) in brain tissue were measured. Results Ginsenoside Rg-1 and Gastrodine significantly improved learning and memory deficits in the rats with AD induced by β-Amyloid peptide (25-35) (P<0.05). Ginsenoside Rg-1+Gastrodine group were better than Ginsenoside Rg-1 group and Gastrodine group (P<0.05). Ginsenoside Rg-1 reduced the increase of SOD, MDA, but inhibited the decrease of T-AOC, AchE and ChAT; Gastrodine reduced the increase of SOD, MDA, while inhibited the decrease of T-AOC. Gastrodine could also prevent the activity of ChAT and AchE decline in AD rats. Conclusion Both Ginsenoside Rg-1 and Gastrodine have therapeutic effects on rats with AD; Ginsenoside Rg-1 and Gastrodine injection at the same time were better than only using one of them. Their mechanisms might different. Ginsenoside Rg-1 can not only inhibit peroxidation but also increase the activity of AchE and ChAT in brain tissue, while Gastrodine can inhibit peroxidation only, but it can't prevent the decline of ChAT and AchE activity in AD rats.     

THE STUDIES OF SERUM IL-6,INF-αAMONG CHRONIC KESHAN DISEASE PATIENTS

Inrecentyears ,researchershavepaidmoreat tentiononthedamagemechanismofKeshandis ease ,especiallyininflammatoryreactionandimmu nologydisorder .Cytokine ,whichisakindofsmallmoleculeproteinorpolypeptide ,secretedmainlybyactivatedimmunocyte ,andwhichhasaspecialbio logicalfunction ,amongwhich ,IL 6 ,TNF αbe longtotheforeinflammatorycytokine ,whichplayanimportantroleintheoccurrenceandmaintenanceofimmunityandinflammation .InordertosearchthefunctionofcytokineinKeshandisease ,wehavetestedserumIL 6 …     

Alendronate affects osteoprotegerin/receptor of activator of nuclear factor κB-ligand expression in human marrow stroma cells in vitro

Objective To evaluate the effect of alendronate on osteoprotegerin (OPG) and receptor of activator of nuclear factor κB-ligand (RANKL) expression in human marrow stroma cells (hMSCs) in vitro. Methods hMSCs were isolated from haman marrow, cultured in vitro, and randomly divided into two groups: alendronate group, hMSCs culture fluid containing 1×10-7 mol/ L alendronate; control group, no special treatment but culturing hMSCs in DMEM. Two weeks after treatment, the expressions of OPG and RANKL were evaluated by RT-PCR and Western blot.Results hMSCs became uniform spindle-shaped fibroblasts. As cells proliferated, they formed colonies and showed whirlpool arrangement. After one week's treatment, hMSCs in alendronate group had reduced processes and gradually showed disc shape, which did not happen in control group but kept fibroblast shape and just increased in density. In RT-PCR, the ratio of OPG/RANKL in alendronate group and control group was 8.77±1.16 and 4.58±1.27, respec-tively. In Western blot, the ratio of OPG/RANKL in alendronate group and control group was 2.58±0.47 and 1.52±0.32, respectively. The ratio of OPG/RANKL was higher in alendronate group than in control group (P<0.01).Conclusion Alendronatc enhances OPG expression and inhibits RANKL expression of hMSCs in vitro.     

A NEW METHOD TO CONSTRUCT A FULL-LENGTH cDNA LIBRARY OF HUMAN NORMAL BLADDER TISSUE

ThepurposeoftheHumanGenomeProjectistounravelthe geneticinstructionsencodedbygenes.Identificationof protein codingandfunc tionalsequenceswithin genomeDNAcomplementthephysicalandgeneticmappingwork ,whichlaysfoundationforfurtherresearchintocomplexphe nomenaofgrowth ,development,differentiation ,carcinogenesis,etc.ThesearchforgenesresponsibleforhumandiseasesandbiologicalfeaturesandthestudiesoftheirstructuresandfunctionsrelyontheavailabilityofhighfidelitycDNAlibrariesfromvariouscelltypesandtissu…     

Induction of apoptosis and inhibition of proliferation of C6 glioma cells in vitro by tamoxifen

Objective To investigate the anti-tumor effect and mechanism of tamoxifen on rat C6 glioma cells. Methods C6 cells were cultured in Dulbecco＇s modified Eagle＇s medium （DMEM） with 3% fetal calf serum （FCS）, and treated with tamoxifen of different concentrations, i.e. group A （1.25 μmol/L）, group B （2.50 μmol/L）, group C （5. 00 μmol/L）, group D （10. 00 μmol/L）, group E （20. 00 μmol/L） and control group （0. 00 μmol/L）. Morphological changes, MTT assay and 5-bromo-2＇-deoxyuriding labeling ratio were assessed. Apoptosis was observed by flow cytometry. Results C6 cells treated with different doses of tamoxifen for 24, 48, and 72 hours became irregular in shape, while cells treated with vehicle grew normally. MTT assay showed that tamoxifen did not suppress C6 cell growth until 72 hours after treatment. Seventy-two hours after treatment, there were significant differences in cell viable rate between group A versus groups C, D and E; so did group B versus group D as well as group E （P〈 0.05 ）. BrdU incorporation assay indicated significant difference of BrdU labbled index （BrdU LI） among groups A, C, E and control group 48 hoers after treatment （P〈0.05）. And the BrdU LI decreased with the increased concentration of tamoxifen. Flow cytometry （FCM） showed significant difference between treated group and control group at 24, 48, and 72 hours after treatment （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Tamoxifen significantly suppresses the growth of C6 glioma cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The mechanism of tamoxifen suppressing C6 glioma cells may be inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis. Therefore, tamoxifen can be a candidate as a chemotherapy agent for glioma.     

EFFECTS OF ANTISENSE OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDES ON EXPRESSION OF CASPASE-3 IN Γ-RADIATION INDUCED APOPTOTIC HL-60 CELLS

Objective To study the inhibitory effects of caspase-3 mRNA antisense oligodeoxynucleotides (ASODN) on expressions of caspase-3 and it's mRNA in γ-radiation induced apoptotic HL-60 cells, and screen the effective ASODN. Methods ASODN-1 and ASODN-2 targeting 5′-noncoding region and initial translation region of caspase-3 mRNA were respectively designed, synthesized and introduced into HL-60 cells by means of liposome-mediated transfection followed by 10Gy γ-radiation exposures. TUNEL assay was conducted to investigate the morphologic change and apoptotic percentage of HL-60 cells 18 h later. Immunocytochemical staining and one step RT-PCR were respectively performed to detect the expressions of caspase-3 and it's mRNA. Mismatched oligodeoxynucleotide (MODN) transfected and un-transfected HL-60 cells were taken as control. Results TUNEL assay found that the apoptotic percentages in ASODN-1 and ASODN-2 groups were significantly reduced compared with the control groups (P<0.01) when the final concentration of both ASODNs was ≥3μmol/L. Immunocytochemistry showed that caspase-3 positive cell percentages were reduced but the average gray values increased significantly compared with the control groups (P<0.01). RT-PCR showed expressions of caspase-3 mRNA was decreased after ASODN transfection. Furthermore, ASODN-1 proved more effective in inhibiting HL-60 cell apoptosis than ASODN-2 (P<0.01). Conclusion Caspase-3 mRNA ASODNs can prevent HL-60 cells from apoptosis induced by γ-radiation and reduce expression of caspase-3 and its mRNA. These effects are dose dependent in a certain range.     

FUCOIDIN INHIBITS OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN FROM INDUCING HUMAN PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONOCYTE EXPRESSION OF PROINFLAMMATORY CYTOKINES mRNA

Researcheshavealreadydemonstratedthatscav engerreceptorclassA(SR A)isabletobindoxidizedlowdensitylipoprotein(OxLDL)withhighaffinityandisoneofthemainreceptormediatingmurinemacrophagetouptakeOxLDL[1] .Itisalsoexpressedinhumanperipheralbloodmonocyte[2 ] andathero scleroticlesions[3 ] .However ,functionsofSR Ainmediatinghumanperipheralbloodmonocytetoup takeOxLDLaswellaspromotingtheatheroscleroticimmuno pathologicallesioninthelocalbloodvesselarestillunclear .Soforthepurposeofstudyingthefunc…     

Effects of pioglitazone on serum leptin and adiponectin in polycystic ovary syndrome patients with insulin resistance

Objective To investigate the effects of pioglitazone on serum leptin and adiponectin in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients with insulin resistance (IR). Methods Thirty-five PCOS patients with IR were treated with pioglitazone 15mg/d for 12 weeks. The results of ovulation induction were observed. The changes of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting serum insulin (FINS), serum levels of leptin, adiponectin, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone (T) and blood fat were examined at the baseline and after the therapy by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and radioimmunoassay (RIA). Results After the treatment, the rate of ovulation per cycle was improved in 31 (88.5%) out of the 35 patients. After treatment, the level of serum leptin was decreased (P<0.05) while the level of serum adiponectin was increased (P<0.05). After 12 weeks'treatment, waist-to-hip ratio and F-G score were significantly decreased (P<0.05), BMI declined but without significant difference (P>0.05). The levels of LH, T, FINS, Homa-IR, total cholesterol, triglyceride and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol were significantly decreased (P<0.01, P<0.05), whereas the level of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol was significantly increased (P<0.01). No significant difference was seen in FSH and FPG following treatment (P>0.05). Conclusion Pioglitazone treatment can effectively improve PCOS with IR patients'clinical syndromes, insulin sensitivity, glucose and lipid metabolism at least partly through improving the profiles of leptin and adiponectin.     

细胞间粘附分子-1在肾小球肾炎肾组织中的表达

为了探讨细胞间粘附分子-1（intercellularadhesionmolecule－1，ICAM－1）与肾小球肾炎的关系，根据肾小球内细胞增生及炎细胞浸润的程度将40例不同类型的肾小球肾炎患者分为A组（肾小球炎症不明显或很轻微）；B组（肾小球内有肯定的细胞增生）；C组（以硬化为主的肾小球晚期病变）。用免疫组织化学方法观察小球肾炎肾组织中ICAM－1的表达。结果：①肾小球内ICAM－1的表达B组显著高于A组（P＜0．005）及C组（P＜0．001）。②肾小管ICAM－1的表达与间质炎细胞浸润有关。提示ICAM－1在机体的免疫和炎症过程中起着重要的作用。     

长期吸入笑气对大鼠心肌功能的影响

目的 观察长期吸入笑气(N_2O)是否会引起大鼠心肌功能的变化.方法 将SD大鼠随机分为4组:空气吸入对照组(A组),500mL/L N_2O-15d吸入组,2h/d(B组),500mL/L N_2O-30d吸入组,2h/d(C组),500mL/L N_2O-50d吸入组,2h/d(D组).用悬浮玻璃微电极记录离体心肌细胞的动作电位(APs),观测上述4组大鼠离体左心室肌细胞APs时程(MAPD_(90)、MAPD_(50)、MAPD_(20))和幅值的变化;用免疫组织化学方法检测心肌细胞的一氧化氮合成酶(eNOS)及血管紧张素-2(Ang-2)表达量的变化.结果 ①与A组相比,B组大鼠心肌细胞的MAPD无明显变化,C、D组MADP显著延长,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05),但4组的APs幅值差异无统计学意义;②与A组相比,B组心肌细胞的Ang-2表达量无明显变化,C、D组Ang-2表达量显著增加;③与A组相比,C、D两组心肌细胞的eNOS表达量均明显减少(P<0.05).结论 长期吸入笑气可引起大鼠心肌电活动明显变化,其很可能与交感神经长时间过度兴奋致使Ang-2的表达增加有关.