Aim To investigate the toxicity of isopsor-alen in HepG2 cells and its effects on bile acid, bile acid synthesis and transport. Methods Cell viability was evaluated by MTT assay and bile acid was deter-mined inside HepG2 cells, with exposure to various isopsoralen for 24h. The mRNA transcription of BSEP, MRP2, MRP3, NTCP, OATP2, OSTα, CYP7A1, CYP27 A1 , FXR and PXR were assessed by real-time PCR. Results The cell viability was decreased dose-dependently with isopsoralen in HepG2 cells, and IC50 was 118. 1μmol·L-1 exposure to isopsoralen for 24h. Bile acid inside cells significantly increased with 100 and 400 μmol · L-1 isopsoralen. Isopsoralen caused the down-regulation of MRP2 , MRP3 , CYP7 A1 mRNA at 25 μmol · L-1 . Beside these, the up-regulation of OATP2,OSTα,CYP27A1,FXR,PXR with 100 μmol· L-1 isopsoralen, but there was no significant change of BSEP and NTCP. Conclusion The results show that isopsoralen induces bile acid accumulation and cytotox-icity which may be associated with the down-regulation of MRP2, MRP3 in HepG2 cells.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Blood Transfusion ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pesticides ; poisoning ; Poisoning ; therapy ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of hypoxia on the human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells two pore domain potassium channels TASK-1 and the regulation of non-receptor tyrosine kinase c-Src in this process.

METHODSThe cultured human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (hPASMCs) were divided into: normal group, hypoxia 30 minute group, hypoxia 6 hours group and hypoxia 48 hour group, and hypoxia 48 hour + PP2 group, hypoxia 48 hour + PP3 group, hypoxia 48 hour + bpV group. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the cell cycle, RT-PCR and Western blot technique were carried out to detect the expression changes of TASK-1 mRNA and protein in different groups.

RESULTS(1) Cell Cycle Show: Compared with normal control group, with prolonged hypoxia, the percentages of hPASMCs in S phases of cell cycle were increased. While compared with hypoxia 48 hour group, the percentages of hypoxia 48 hour + PP2 group hPASMCs in S phases of cell cycle were decreased. The expression of TASK-1 mRNA on hPASMCs in acute hypoxia 6 hour group was increased, while the expression of TASK-1 protein on hPASMCs in the acute and chronic hypoxia group was decreased, and the expression of TASK-1 mRNA on hPASMCs in the chronic hypoxia group was decreased; After pre-incubation of a potent and selective inhibitor of the Src family of protein tyrosine kinases PP2, the expression of TASK-1 mRNA and protein in hypoxia 48 hour group was increased, however after pre-incubation of the inhibitor of the Src family of protein tyrosine phosphatase bpV, the expression of TASK-1 protein in hypoxia 48 hour group was decreased.

CONCLUSIONHypoxia promotes human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell proliferation, and non-receptor tyrosine kinase c-Src may participate in the expression of two pore domain potassium channels TASK-1 regulated by hypoxia. Therefore, we hypothesized that TASK-1 channels and c-Src participatein the acute and chronic hypoxic human pulmonary vasoconstriction.

Cell Hypoxia ; Cell Proliferation ; Cells, Cultured ; Humans ; Myocytes, Smooth Muscle ; cytology ; Nerve Tissue Proteins ; metabolism ; Potassium Channels, Tandem Pore Domain ; metabolism ; Pulmonary Artery ; cytology ; RNA, Messenger ; Vasoconstriction ; src-Family Kinases ; metabolism

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of administration of intranasal dexmedetomidine for preoperative sedation in the pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.Methods Sixty pediatric patients of both sexes,aged 2-5 yr,weighing 10-30 kg,of ASA physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ (NYHA Ⅰ-Ⅲ),scheduled for elective radical operation for congenital heart disease under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into 2groups (n =30 each) using a random number table:dexmedetomidine administered intranasally group (group IN) and dexmedetomidine administered intravenously group (group Ⅳ).After admission to a room for preoperative preparation,dexmedetomidine 2μg/kg was administered intranasally in group IN and dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg (in 15,ml normal saline) was injected intravenously over 20 min in group Ⅳ.After admission to the operating room at 20 min after administration,oxygen was inhaled through a face mask and induction of anesthesia was performed.The patient acceptance of modes of administration,sedation degree at 20 min after administration,score of mood state of the children when they were separated from their parents,and degree of patient acceptance of oxygen inhalation via a face mask were recorded.Bradycardia,hypotension,hypertension and hyoxemia were recorded from administration to induction of anesthesia.Results Compared with IN group,the rate of patient acceptance of modes of administration was significantly decreased,and no significant changes were found in sedation degree at 20 min after administration,score of mood state of the children when they were separated from their parents,and degree of patient acceptance of oxygen inhalation via a face mask in group Ⅳ.No adverse reactions such as bradycardia,hypotension,hypertension or hyoxemia developed from administration to induction of anesthesia in the two groups.Conclusion Dexmedetomidine 2μg/kg administered intranasally can be safely and effectively used for preoperative sedation in the pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.

Myopia is one of the most popular eye diseases all over the world. The development of the current understanding of its mechanism is still limited. Many studies indicated that the growth factors closely related to eye development and myopia. Some growth factors with biological activity, such as transforming growth factor ( TGF ), fibroblast growth factor ( FGF ) and epidermal growth factor ( EGF ), have an impact on scleral thickness variation, the regulation of the development of myopia and so on, which plays a non-negligible role in the pathogenesis of myopia. In this paper, the function of various growth factors in myopia will be reviewed.

Aspergillus oryzae is an important microorganism,which was widely used in the fields of food,brewing,pharmacy and fermentation industry etc and was termed as a generally regarded as safe(GRAS) organism by the United States Food and Drug Administration(FDA).The strategies for promoting the expression of homologous and heterologous proteins in Aspergillus oryzae were reviewed.Which included the usage of strong promoters,multicopies of coding genes,optimization of culture medium and overexpression of the hemoglobin domains(HBD) etc.Heterologous proteins were usually exhibited low expression in Aspergillus oryzae due to the degradation by the proteinases from host.Therefore,development of proteinase auxotrophic stains of Aspergillus oryzae as host is neccessary.In addition,fusion of the heterologous protein with a highly secreted protein of Aspergillus oryzae was an alternative way to prompt the expression of heterologous protein in Aspergillus oryzae.

Objective To clarify the source of infection of a student brucellosis case in Ningde City, make clear its influencing range as well as risk factors of transmission, then take measures to effectively control the epidemic.Methods Clue sampling was carried out, then the survey site village was chosen where the student case came from.①Fundamental state survey: resident population as well as the situation of livestock were collected.②Human outbreak investigation: detailed interview was carried out on the first case.Base on the principle of informed consent, serum samples were collected from breeders and those who had once contacted with sheep in order to detect brucellosis antibodies, then investigation was conducted on farmers to collect cognitive information;case searching was conducted by reviewing outpatient and inpatient records as well as government broadcasting.③Livestock epidemic: serum samples from some of the sheep were collected by agricultural sector.Results There were 200 households with 500 inhabitants in the survey site of Ningde City, among which there were 5 sheep feeding families and totally 154 sheep on hand.Patient was male, 12 years old, student.Sick on June 2nd, 2014,confirmed on July 5th.The patient's neighbor was a sheep farmer, he had once contacted with the sheep.Totally we collected 8 serum samples from livestock personnel, positive Brucella antibody was 4, with a positive rate 50％ (4/8);collected 15 serum samples from those contacted with sheep, positive Brucella antibody was 2, with a positive rate 13％ (2/15).Meanwhile, agricultural sector collected 17 sheep serum samples from these two sheep farms, among which there were 7 serum samples showing a positive Brucella antibodies, with a positive rate 41％ (7/17).After surveyed of 8 livestock breeding personnel and 15 livestock non-breeding personnel, we found that no one was familiar with the clinical characteristics and transmission of brucellosis.Conclusions The direct source of brucellosis infection is local infected sheep, general population has been involved in this epidemic.Brucellosis surveillance should be seriously carried out on both human and animal.Furthermore, improving the awareness of brucellosis among professionals as well as general population is eagerly needed and health education must be carried out immediately.

AIMTo prepare solid lipid nanoparticles by microemulsion technique.

METHODSStearic acid was used as the oil phase, lecithin as surfactant, alcohol as cosurfactant and distilled water as the aqueous phase. Microemulsion was prepared by mixing the above component in proper ratio. The corresponding pseudoternary phase diagram monitored Microemulsion formation field of different lecithin/alcohol. Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) were prepared by dispersing warm microemulsion in cold water under magnetic stirring. Then appropriate microemulsions that can contain more water phase and suitable oil phase were selected to prepare SLN. The influence of formulation, process variables on the preparation and quality of SLN were studied. Based on the investigation of single factors, orthogonal design was used to optimize SLN formulation and preparation process, and more, the reproducibility of the optimized results were studied.

RESULTSThe results showed that the device temperature (Ti), water temperature (Tw), and delivery rate (Rd) were the key factors that influence the preparation process of SLN, and Tw was extremely important. The ratio of microemulsion formulation, the ratio of microemulsion and distilled water had also influence on its quality.

CONCLUSIONMicroemulsion technique can be used to prepare solid lipid nanoparticles.

Alcohols ; Drug Carriers ; Emulsions ; Lipids ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; Nanotechnology ; Particle Size ; Phosphatidylcholines ; Solubility ; Technology, Pharmaceutical ; methods

OBJECTIVETo analyze the efficacy and safety of bicyclol combined with thymosin in treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B (CHB).

METHODSA total of 135 patients with CHB were randomized into experimental group and control group. The patients in the experimental group received bicyclol orally 75 mg daily and thymosin 20 mg intramuscular injection once every 2 days for 24 weeks and those in control group received bicyclol orally 75 mg daily alone for 24 weeks. The levels of serum aminotransferase (ALT/AST), HBV-DNA, HBeAg /antiHBe were observed.

RESULTSCompared with pre-treatment levels, the serum aminotransferase levels decreased significantly in both groups, but there were no statistically significant differences between them. HBeAg negative conversion rate was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (35.3 percent vs.19.4 percent, P less than 0.05). HBV DNA negative conversion rate was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (36.7 percent vs. 20.9 percent, P less than 0.05). No obvious adverse events which were probably related to the drugs were observed in this study.

CONCLUSIONThe combination of bicyclol with thymosin had better effect in treatment of chronic hepatitis B ias compared with bicyvlol alone.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Biphenyl Compounds ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Female ; Hepatitis B, Chronic ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Thymosin ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects

Objective To evaluate dual-source dual-energy CT(DSCT) for the differentiation of urinary stone composition in vitro. Methods Ninety-seven urinary stones were obtained by endoscopic lithotripsy and scanned using dual-source dual-energy CT. The stones were divided into six groups according to infrared spectroscopy stone analysis: uric acid ( UA ) stones ( n = 10 ), cystine stones ( n = 5 ), struvite stones( n = 6), calcium oxalate ( CaOx ) stones ( n = 22 ), mixed UA stones ( n=7 ) and mixed calcium stones(n=47). Hounsfield units (HU) of each stone were recorded for the 80 kV and the 140 kV datasets by hand-drawing method. HU difference, HU ratio and dual energy index ( DEI ) were calculated and compared among the stone groups with one-way ANOVA. Using dual energy software to determine the composition of all stones, results were compared to infrared spectroscopy analysis. Results There were statistical differences in HU difference [(-17±13), (229±34),(309 ±45), (512 ±97), (201±64)and (530±71) HU respectively], in HU ratio (0.96±0.03, 1.34 ±0.04, 1.41 ±0.03, 1.47 ±0.03,1.30±0.07, and 1.49 ±0.03 respectively), and DEI( -0.006 ±0.004, 0.064 ±0.007, 0.080 ±0. 007, 0. 108±0.011 ,0. 055 ±0.014 and 0. 112 ±0.008 respectively ) among different stone groups(F=124. 894,407.028, 322. 864 respectively, P ＜0. 01 ). There were statistical differences in HU difference,HU ratio and DE1 between UA stones and the other groups( P ＜ 0. 01 ). There were statistical differences in HU difference, HU ratio and DEI between CaOx or mixed calcium stones and the other four groups (P＜0. 01 ). There was statistical difference in HU ratio between cystine and struvite stones ( P ＜ 0. 01 ). There were statistical differences in HU difference, HU ratio and DEI between struvite and mixed UA stones (P＜0. 05 ). Dual energy software correctly characterized 10 UA stones, 4 cystine stones, 22 CaOx stones and 6 mixed UA stones. Two struvite stones were considered to contain cystine. One cystine stone, 1 mixed UA stone, 4 struvite stones and 47 mixed calcium stones were considered to contain oxalate. Conclusions DSCT has the ability to differentiate urinary stone composition in vitro. With dual energy software, the UA, cystine and mixed UA stones can be differentiated from other types of stones.