Objective To study the effect of retention enema with Huanghu Decotion on infantile rotavirus enteritis and summarize the nursing strategies.Method One hundred and sixty nine infants with infantile rotavirus enteritis were randomly divided into observation group(n=86)and control group(n=83).On the basis of conventional treatment,the observation group was treated with retention enema with Huanghu Decotion and the control group with Smecta 3 d for a course of treatment.The two groups were compared in terms of the total effective rate.Results There was significant difference in the total effectives rate between the two groups(P<0.05).The rate in the observation group was highter than that in the control group.Conclusions Retention enema with Huanghu Decotion is superior to that by Smecta in treating infantile rotavirus enteritis.The comprehensive nursing care is helpful for the improved curative compliance and therapeutic effect.

To investigate the effects of the effective component group of Xiaoxuming Decoction (XXM), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on cerebral mitochondria in rats with chronic cerebral ischemia.

To study the effects of the active components of Xiaoxuming Decoction (XXM), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on chronic cerebral ischemia in rats.

Aim To study the regulatory effects of PMA,a PKC activator,on Kir 2.3 channel function expressed in Xenopus oocytes and COS-7 cells,and PIP2 involvement in these regulations.Methods Kir 2.3 channel was expressed in Xenopus oocytes and COS-7 cell by RNA microinjection and DNA transfection using calcium phosphate precipitate,respectively.Two-electrode-voltage-clamp and whole-cell patch clamp were used to record the Kir 2.3 current in Xenopus oocytes and COS-7 cell.The PIP2 hydrolysis was detected by confocal microscopy.Results PMA significantly inhibited Kir 2.3 current in Xenopus oocytes.But PMA had no effect on the Kir 2.3 current expressed in COS-7 cell,in which activation of M1 receptor,however,induced a significant inhibition of Kir 2.3 current.It was reported recently that PMA could trigger the PIP2 hydrolysis in membrane of oocytes.Thus PKC inhibition of Kir 2.3 current seen in oocytes could be the result of PIP2 hydrolysis.Following the same line,the inability of PKC inhibition of Kir 2.3 current seen in COS-7 cells would suggest PKC could not induce PIP2 hydrolysis in these cells. This hypothesis was tested by monitoring the PIP2 level in COS-7 cell membrane by confocal microscopy.Dynamic changes in membrane PIP2 level were imaged using GFP fluorescence signal that had been tagged to the PLC?1PH domain known to be able to bind PIP2 specifically. There was no significant change of PIP2 level on COS-7 cell membrane after longtime treatment of PMA,whereas again,the activation of M1 receptor by ACh induced a significant change in the PIP2 level.These results were in perfect agreement with the electrophysiological results.Conclusions PMA,through activation of PKC,inhibited Kir 2.3 current expressed in Xenopus oocytes but not in COS-7 cells.Similarly PMA induced significant reduction in membrane PIP2 level in Xenopus oocytes but not in COS-7 cells. PIP2 hydrolysis plays an important role in PKC-induced inhibition of the Kir channel currents.

Objective To establish a tree shrew mode of breast tumor.Method Forty-five 3 to 4 month-old female tree shrews were orally gavaged with 20 mg 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) or peanut oil per animal for three times.Following that, fifteen DMBA administrated tree shrews were implanted 90 day-release medroxyprogesterone acetate ( MPA) pellets.The tree shrews were palpated once weekly to detect mammary tumors for 45 weeks after first DMBA administration.Results DMBA were able to induce breast tumors (12.5%) in tree shrews, and MPA increased the tumor incidence (50%) while no breast tumors were observed in the control group.Three induced breast tumors were intraductal papillary carcinomas and one was IDC by H&E stain.Conclusion All induced tumors are similar with spontaneous tumors in structure and molecular markers.

Objective To investigate effect of berberine on fasting glucose , fasting serum insulin, islet morphology, and ex-pression of glucose transporter 4 (GLU-4) of islet in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats.The present study aimed to evaluate the ually, especially for high-dose group ( P <0.01).⑷Compared with normal group , INS of diabetic control group was significantly de-creased ( P <0.05), INS of low-dose, middle-dose, and high-dose groups were all increased gradually , especially for high-dose group ( P <0.01 ) .Conclusions Berberine has the effects of antidiabetes via ameliorate insulin sensitivity , and promotes GLUT-4 protein expression .

To evaluate the prevalence of mosquito-borne viruses in Manshi and Ruili (Yunnan Province, China), we collected 2 149 mosquitoes (17 species) in August 2010. Virus isolation was undertaken by the cul- ture of baby hamster kidney cells (BHK-21 cells). Two virus-like isolates were obtained: DHL10M117 was isolated from collected in Mangshi; DHL10M110 was obtained from Anopheles vagus collected in Rui- li. Both isolates caused cytopathic effects,illness and death in suckling mice inoculated with these isolates via the intracerebral route. Two positive amplicons, 702-bp from the S segment and 456-bp from the M segment,were obtained using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction using primers specific for the Akabane virus (AKV). Phylogenetic analysis suggested that these two virus stains had a distant relation- ship with AKVs from Kenya and Australia,but were genetically close to those from Japan,South Korea, and Taiwan. However,they were separate from other Asian strains and grouped into a small branch. The highest nucleotide and amino-acid sequence identity of the S segment was found with the CY-77 strain from Taiwan (96.6% and 99.6% for DHL10M117 and 96.7% and 100% for DHL10M110,respectively). Com- parison of the M segment showed they shared the highest amino acid identity with CY-77 (99.6% and 100%, respectively), whereas the highest nucleotide identity was found with the Iriki strain from Japan (99.6% and 100%, respectively). Compared with the MP496 strain from Kenya,they displayed lower lev- els of sequence homology, at 69.7% and 70.0% for nucleotide sequences of the two loci,and 91. 0% for a- mino acids. Our results identified that DHL10M117 and DHL10M110 were strains of AKV,and provided molecular biological evidence for the existence of AKV in Yunnan Province. These AKV strains that are circulating in Yunnan Province share a close genetic relationship with strains from the rest of Asia. Culex tritaeniorhynchus and Anopheles vagus may serve as transmission vectors.
Amino Acid Sequence ; Animals ; Anopheles ; virology ; Base Sequence ; Bunyaviridae Infections ; virology ; China ; Cricetinae ; Female ; Humans ; Insect Vectors ; virology ; Male ; Mice ; Orthobunyavirus ; classification ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; physiology ; Phylogeny ; Sequence Homology ; Viral Proteins ; chemistry ; genetics

This experimental study sought to find out the inhibitory effects of Ad-GFP-nm23-H1 on proliferation and metastasis of human colorectal carcinoma cell line Lovo, and, further, to gain an insight into some theoretical and methodical basis for instituting nm23-H1 gene therapy of cancers. MTT assay and Transwell chamber were used to detect the rates of proliferation and invasion as well as the adhesion of Lovo cells in vitro. The results demonstrated that the proliferation inhibition rates of Lovo cells treated with Ad-GFP-nm23-H1 of 10(10) PFU/ml, 10(9) PFU/ml and 10(8) PFU/ml were 84.9% +/- 1.51%, 48.5% +/- 7.23% and 22.5% +/- 5.47%, that the adherence inhibition rates of Lovo cells treated with Ad-GFP-nm23-H1 of 10(10) PFU/ml, 10(9) PFU/ml and 10(8) PFU/ml were 70.3% +/- 2.40%, 60.1% +/- 5.68% and 18.5% +/- 3.61%, and that the invasiveness inhibition rates of Lovo cells treated with Ad-GFP-nm23-H1 of 10(10) PFU/ml, 10(9) PFU/ml and 10(8) PFU/ml were 83.2% +/- 5.71%, 52.2% +/- 6.94% and 28.1% +/- 8.21%. These data suggested that Ad-GFP-nm23-H1 exerted significant inhibitory effects on the proliferation and metastasis of human colorectal carcinoma cell line Lovo in a dose-dependent way.
Adenoviridae ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Genetic Therapy ; Green Fluorescent Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Humans ; NM23 Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinases ; genetics ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the changes in ATPase activity of diaphragm in rats with acute organophosphorus poisoning (AOPP) and to explore the effect of Xuebijing injection on the ATPase activity. Methods 24 clean healthy Spraue-Dawley(SD)rats were divided into control group,model group and Xuebijing treatment group by means of random number table,with 8 rats in each group. AOPP model was established by intra-gastrical administration of 50 mg/kg oxide dimethoate. In Xuebijing treatment group,after oxide dimethoate administration,intraperitoneal injection of Xuebijing(10 mL/kg)was given at the same time,while in control group and model group,equal amount of normal saline(NS)was injected via the same route. The rats were sacrificed at 6 hours after model formation,and their diaphragms were taken sterilely. The activities of Na+-K+-ATPase and Ca2+-ATPsae of diaphragms were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). The histopathological changes in diaphragms of rats were observed with light microscopy. Results 6 hours after intoxication,the diaphragm Na+-K+-ATPase activity of rats in model group was markedly lower than that in control group(mmol?h-1?g-1:5.22±0.74 vs. 9.98±0.37,P<0.01),while the Na+-K+-ATPase activity in Xuebijing treatment group(6.93±1.14) was markedly higher than that in model group(P<0.05). The diaphragm Ca2+-ATPase activity of rats in model group was markedly lower than that in control group(mmol?h-1?g-1:7.45±0.74 vs. 12.08±0.74,P<0.01),while the Ca2+-ATPase activity in Xuebijing treatment group(9.35±1.67)was obviously higher than that in model group(P<0.05)after intoxication for 6 hours. Light microscope observation indicated that there were swelling and necrosis in diaphragm in model group,while in Xuebijing treatment group no necrosis was found. Conclusion The diaphragm was degenerated and necrotic in AOPP rats,Xuebijing injection can lessen the injury in such rats,and the curative effect may be related to the improvement of the Na+-K+-ATPase and Ca2+-ATPsae activities of diaphragm.

Objective To investigate the changes of hypoxia-inducible factor(HIF)-1α and hexokinase-Ⅱ(HK-Ⅱ)expression in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and its effect in glycolysis.Methods TE13 cells and Eca109 cells were cultured under hypoxic condition(1 ％O2)for different hypoxic time(6,12,24 and 48 hours).Cells cultured under normal oxygen condition(20％O2)were set as control.The changes of HIF-1α and HK-Ⅱ expressions at protein level were detected by Western blot.HIF-1α genes were specifically silenced with RNA interference technology(RNAi),and then the changes of HIF-1α and HK-Ⅱ expression were determined by realtime PCR and Western blot.Under normal oxygen and hypoxic condition,the changes of lactic acid concentration in cell culture medium were detected by spectrophotometric method.Results Under hypoxic condition,the expression of HIF-1α and HK-Ⅱ gradually increased as hypoxic time extended(P＜0.05),reached a peak at 12h and then gradually decreased as time extended.Compared with that under normal oxygen condition,the expression of HK-Ⅱ in TE13 cells and Eca109 cells significantly increased under hypoxic condition(P＜0.05),which was more significant after 12 hours hypoxia.The result of realtime PCR indicated that under normal oxygen condition the expression of HIF-1α at RNA level in TE13/shRNA cells and Eca109/shRNA cells significantly decreased compared with TE13 cells and Eca109 cells without interference(P＜0.05).The expression of HK-Ⅱ at RNA level was consistent with the result of HIF-1α.Under normal and hypoxia condition,the expression of HK-Ⅱ at protein level in TE13/shRNA cells and Eca109/shRNA cells significantly decreased compared with TE13 cells and Eca109 cells without interference,and the difference was statistic significant(P＜0.05).The lactic acid secretion of TE13 cells and Eca109 cells under hypoxia condition(14.707 ± 3.594 and 15.062 ±3.901)was higher than that under normal oxygen condition(6.070±1.839 and 6.891±1.592,P＜0.05).The lactic acid secretion of TE13/shRNA cells and Eca109/shRNA cells significantly decreased compared with TE13 cells and Eca109 cells without interference,and the difference was statistic significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The expressions of HIF-1α and HK-Ⅱ in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma significantly increased under hypoxia conditions.The expression of HK-Ⅱ is closely correlated with lactic acid concentration and HIF-1α expression.HIF-1α may affect cell glycolysis through HK-Ⅱ.