Objective:To constract a method of measurement microamount hydrogen sulfide (H_2S) using sensitive sulphur electrode. Methods: According to the physical and chemical characters of H_2S, H_2S, which in the fluids by mean of physical dissolve and chemical shape, is turned to sulphur ion (S 2-) by chemical responses. After the microamount of S 2- was measured by sensitive sulphur electrode, and the concentration of H_2S was converted, a method was constructed to measure the H_2S. It was used to analyze the concentrations of H_2S of plasma in rats and humans, the endogenous concentration of H_2S of cardiovascular tissue in rats, and CSE activity of cardiovascular tissues and cells. Results: The exponential regression of S 2- in the extent including 1 to 80 ?mol/L was found using sensitive sulphur electrod. The H_2S levels of plasma in male and female rats were 40?4 and 41?5 ?mol/L, respectively, and significant difference was not found; those in venous blood plasma of men and women were 33?4 ?mol/L and 35?5 ?mol/L respectively, without significant difference. There were not significant differences in the aortic endogenous levels of H_2S (24?6 and 25?5 nmol/mg pro) and myocardial levels (19?4 and 19?6 nmol/mg protein) between female and male rats. There were no different results of CSE activity in aortal tissue using sensitive sulphur electrode or traditional methods, however, the CSE activity of vascular smooth muscle cells could be accurately measured using sensitive sulphur electrode, which was difficult in using traditional method. Conclusion: The sensitive sulphur electrode assay was fit for the analysis of CSE/H_2S pathway in cardiovascular research.

Protein biochips industry has been making significant progress recently. It played a role in the discovery-oriented proteomics, but now the research emphasis turns to the study of important functional proteins. The emergence of the low density protein biochip technique facilitated this study conversion. This technology has advantages of low cross-reaction, high signal intensity and good precision. This paper reviewed various medical and pharmaceutical applications of the low density protein biochips in disease diagnostics and monitoring, drug discovery and testing, as well as molecular interaction and signaling pathways.

A? plays a crucial role in Alzheimer's Disease and the soluble A? oligomers have been recognized as the emerging neurotoxins,which ultimately cause memory impairment and neuronal loss through different mechanisms.The development of novel drugs targeting A? oligomers indicates new and promising therapy approaches for AD.The pathological roles as the proximal toxins in AD and the compounds,targeting soluble A? oligomers,which are currently in preclinical and early clinical development,are reviewed.

AIM: To explore the effects of hydrogen sulfide (H_2S) on proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) stimulated by endothelin (ET-1, 10 -7 mol/L ) and mitrogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activity in VSMCs. METHODS: Cultured VSMCs were divided into six groups: (1) control group, (2) serum group, (3) endothelin group, (4) NaHS groups, (5) serum+NaHS group, and (6) endothelin+NaHS group. VSMC proliferation was measured by [ 3H]-TdR incorporation and MAPK activity in VSMC was determined by radioactivity assay. RESULTS: ET-1 increased VSMC [ 3H]-TdR incorporation by 2.39 times ( P

AIM: To observe the effect of hydrogen sulfide (H_2S) on the rat cardiac function in vitro, to explorer the physiological regulation of endogenous H_2S on myocardial action. METHODS: H_2S concentration and production in the rat myocardial tissues were detected. The expression of CSE (a kind of key enzyme of endogenous H_2S production) mRNA in myocardial tissues was screened by RT-PCR. Langendorff apparatus was used to perfuse the rat heart in vitro. After 20 minutes of stabilization, NaHS (10~-6 -10~-3 mol/L) were added cumulatively in order to the perfusive fluid, and another group applied physiological concentration NaHS (4?10~-4 mol/L), continuously perfusion for 20 min, heart rate (HR), difference of left ventricular pressure (△LVP), left ventricular peak rate of contraction (+LV dp/dt_~max ), peak rate of relaxation (-LV dp/dt_~max ) and coronary perfusive flow (CPF) were measured at the times. Finally, glibenclamide was applied to block the K_~ATP channel of heart, to observe the effect of NaHS at physiological concentration on cardiac function. RESULTS: NaHS concentration-dependently inhibited left ventricular ?dp/dt_~max and △LVP (P

Objective To study the effects of polysaccharide from Ecklonia kurome on pulmonary interstitial fibrosis induced by bleomycin in rats.Methods The pulmonary interstitial fibrosis model was established by endotracheal injection of bleomycin in rats.25,50,100mg?mL-1 doses of the polysaccharide from Ecklonia kurome were ig administered to the rats respectively,and the contants of hydroxyproline in rat lung were determined by kits at 0,3,7,14,28 d after the model was made.Results At 7,28d after the model was made,the treatment groups of middle and high doses compared with the model group showed signi-ficantly decrease of hydroxyproline level(P

Objective To investigate the dynamic expression from gene and protein levels of hypoxia inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α) during the development of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) in neonatal rats.Methods A neonatal rat model of HPH was established,normal neonatal rats were enrolled as the control group.At the 3th 、7th、10th and 14th days,we measured the mRVSP through catheterization of right ventricule,collected hearts to figure out the right ventricular hypertrophy index(RVHI),evaluated vascular remodeling by the percentage of medial thickness to outer diameter of the small pulmonary arteries (MT％) and the percentage of medial cross section on area to the total cross section area of the pulmonary small arteries (MA％),observed the expression of HIF-1α by immunochemistry,and measured the expression of HIF-1α in mRNA and protein by RT-PCR and Western blot respectively.Results The mRVSP increased at the 3th day,and sustained until the 14th day (P ＜ 0.01).RVHI MT％ and MA％ increased at the 7th day,and sustained until the 14th day (P ＜0.01).HIF-1α mainly expressed in endothelium and smooth muscle cells in the CHPH group and the HIF-1αmRNA increased significantly on the 3th and 7th days (P ＜ 0.05),and the HIF-1α protein increased significantly on the 7th、10th and 14th days in the CHPH group compared with the control group(P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion The mRVSP increased at the early stage after hypoxic exposure in neonatal rats,followed by vascular remodeling and right ventricular hypertrophy.Both mRNA and protein levels of HIF-1α sustained higher than control group during the vascular remodeling stage,indicating that HIF-1α might be a important factor contributing to the vascular remodeling.

[Summary] During recent years, increasing evidences have indicated that type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) might increase the risk of certain tumors; the process might be not only related with the chronic pathologic status of T2DM such as hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, status of chronic inflammation but also associated with the long-term use of anti-diabetic drugs (i. e. sulfonylureas, biguanides, glitazones, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptitide-1 receptor agonists), as well as the use of insulin and insulin analogues. Herewith a system review was made about the recent progress in studying T2DM and tumor risk.