Objective:To study the morphology and function of the dendritic cells(DC) from human peripheral blood monocytes and the change in cell differentiation and maturation after DC treated with dexamethasone(Dex-DC).Methods:DCs were sorted from human monocytes by culturing in presence of cytokines(GM-CSF, IL-4) and LPS for 8 days with or without dexamethasone. The change in morphology, function and phenotypic characterization was compared.Results:The cells treated with or without Dex, developed a characteristic dendritic morphology, however, Dex-DC expressed higher level of CD14 and lower level of CD83 than the untreated cells. In addition, a low APC function was demonstrated by Dex-DC.Conclusion:DCs can be induced from peripheral blood monocytes in medium with cytokines; the cultured PS in presence of Dex are shown at a more immature stage, indicating that Dex modulates DC differentiation, maturation, and function.

Objective:To investigate clinical therapeutic effect of Qidan Granule on pulmonary interstitial fibrosis(PIF).Methods:The treatment group(105 cases)were treated by Qidan Granule,3 times a day,and the control group(60 cases)were treated by prednisone,0.5mg/kg,for 3～6 months.The patients were followed up once every 1～3 months.Changes of symptoms,signs and high-resolution computed tomogram(HRCT)and pulmonary function were investigated after treatment.Results:After treatment of 6 months,the improvement rate of symptoms and signs in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group(P

Objective To study the apoptosis-inducing effect of Oridonin on PC-3 cells line and the role of Survivin in the process.Methods After PC-3 cells were incubated with different concentrations of Oridonin,cell viability was analyzed with MTT assay.The percentage of earlier apoptosis cell was analyzed by flow cytometry.The protein expression of Survivin in PC-3 cells were detected by Western blot and fluorescent quantitative PCR.Results Oridonin effectively inhibited the proliferation of PC-3 cells in a concentration-time dependent way.After PC-3 cells were treated with Oridonin ( 2.5,5,10,20,40 μmol/L)for 48 hours,the cytotoxicity index were 9.2％,25.3％,39.3％,77.2％,92.5％ and the IC50 of PC-3 cells was 10.29 μmol/L,respectively.Flow cytometry was used to detect the effect of different concentration of Oridonin (0,10,20,40 μmol/L) for 48 hours,the apoptotic rates of PC-3 cells were 4.8％,15.4％,19.5％,27.4％ ( P ＜ 0.05).Oridonin down-regulated Survivin protein in a concentration-dependent way in PC-3 cells.Conclusions Oridonin can induce the apoptosis of PC-3 cells by a concentration-dependent manner.Oridonin can induce the apoptosis of PC-3 cells by down-regulated Survivin protein.

Objective To observe the proliferation inhibition and apoptosis promotion effect of oridonin on PC-3 cells.Methods PC-3 cells were treated with different concentrations of oridonin.MTT assay and drug concentration-time survival curve were used to test the effect of oridonin on the PC-3 cells.The percentage of earlier apoptosis cells was analyzed by flow cytometry.The protein expression of caspase-3,Bcl-2,and Bax in the PC-3 cells was detected by Western blot.Results Oridonin effectively inhibited the proliferation of PC-3 cells in both concentration- and time-dependent manner,and the IC50 of PC-3 cells was 10.29 μmol/L.Hochest33258 staining and flow eytometry deteced that oridonin induced the apoptosis of PC-3 cells in a concentration-dependent manner (P ＜ 0.05 ).Oridonin down-regulated Bcl-2,up-regulated Bax protein,and activated caspase-3 in a concentration-dependent manner in the PC-3 cells.Conclusion The apoptosis of PC-3 cells induced by oridonin might be associated with the mitochondrial pathway.

AIM:To investigate the effect of dexamethasone-treated dendritic cells(DCs)on Th2 cytokine production from autologous T cells in asthmatic patients and explore the mechanisms by studying the effect of dexamethasone on differentiation,maturation and function of DCs from patients with asthma.METHODS:Human peripheral blood monocyte-derived DCs generated from asthmatic patients and healthy subjects were cultured in the absence or presence of dexamethasone.The phenotypic characterization of DCs was analyzed by flow cytometry.The mature DCs were harvested,washed,and then cocultured in vitro with autologous T cells purified by a nylon cotton column.The DC-T coculture supernatants were collected after 72 h incubation and analyzed for levels of IL-5 and IFN-? by ELISA.RESULTS:The concentrations of IL-5 in the culture supernatants of DC-T coculture were significantly up-regulated in patients with asthma compared with that in healthy controls [(145.13?89.76)ng/L vs(50.28?22.37)ng/L,P0.05)].There were significantly decreased levels of IL-5 by autologous T cells primed by dexamethasone-treated mature DCs from asthmatic patients [(45.39?19.61)ng/L vs(145.13?89.76)ng/L,P0.05).IFN-? production was decreased by autologous T cells primed by dexamethasone-treated mature DCs from both asthmatic patients and healthy controls [asthma group:(40.21?22.89)ng/L vs(197.58?76.32)ng/L,P

Objective:To investigate the expression of HIF-1 and VEGF and the correlation with pathological score of synovium in adjuvant-induce-arthritis rat knee joint.Methods: Models of adjuvant arthritis(AA)in rats were made successfully, the arthral pathological score was calculated, production of HIF-1α and VEGF protein was assayed by histoimmunchemical staining at different stage after CFA inoculation.Results:The HIF-1α and VEGF concentration in experimental group were higher than that in control group, and there was significant difference (P＜0.01).And correlation between them was significantly(P＜0.01), similar with pathological score of synovium(P＜0.01).Conclusion:HIF-1α and VEGF play important roles in the development and progression of synovium of knee joint in AA rat.The interaction of them promote development and progression of neonatal vascular in synovium.

Objective To establish bladder reflex arc with sensory afferent pathway using SD rats,and evaluate its effect in the treatment of atonic bladder after spinal cord injury.Methods Twenty-four male SD rats were used in the study.For each rat,the right side was the experimental side,and the left side was the control side.In the right side,the L5 ventral root (VR) was anastomosed to S2 VR,and the distal end of S2 dorsal root (DR) was anastomosed to the proximal end of L5 peripheral process of dorsal ganglion.In the left side,no treatment was done.In order to evaluate the validity of the bladder reflex arc,general observation,neuro-electrophysiological test and wheat germ agglutinin horseradish peroxidase (WGA-HRP) method were used before and after the spinal cord destruction between L6 and S2 level at 3 months postoperatively.Results Twenty-one rats survived 3 months after the operation,and anastomotic nerves were separated successfully only in seven rats.Compound action potentials (CAPs) of plexus vesica and compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) of bladder smooth muscle were found by electrical stimulation in distal end of the anastomotic stoma of the right S2 DR.There was no statistically significant difference in action potential before and after paraplegia.No action potential was detected in control sides after paraplegia.The curves of CAPs and CMAPs in the right side were similar to those in the control side,and the mean maximum amplitude reached respectively 71.9％ and 82.4％ of those in the left side before paraplegia.In addition,WGAHRP labeled cells were observed in L5 anterior horn and posterior horn in the experimental side after WGAHRP injection.Conclusion Reconstruction of bladder reflex arc with sensory afferent pathway can promote axonal regeneration of motor and sensory nerves,and then the regenerated axon could contact with cells in anterior and posterior horn of spinal cord through parasympathetic nerves,ultimately the capability of axoplasmic transportation could be reestablished.Therefore,this method can be used for treating atonic bladder.

Objective:To investigate the expression of HIF-1? and VEGF and the correlation with pathological score of synovium in adjuvant-induce-arthritis rat knee joint.Methods:Models of adjuvant arthritis(AA) in rats were made successfully,the arthral pathological score was calculated,production of HIF-1? and VEGF protein was assayed by histoimmunochemical staining at different stage after CFA inoculation.Results:The HIF-1? and VEGF concentration in experimental group were higher than that in control group,and there was significant difference(P

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Objective To explore the role of Th17 cells in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)with cardiovascular disease (CVD).Methods 61 patients of SLE were collected from September 2011 to March 2013 in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University by revised SLE classification standards of ACR in 1997.These patients were divided two groups:22patients of SLE with CVD and 39 patients of SLE without CVD;the control group include 20 healthy.Th17 cells were measured by flow cytometry,IL-1 7 was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The correlation among them and the disease active index were analyzed.Results ①The percent of Th1 7 cells in the group of SLE with CVD,that in the group of SLE without CVD and that in control group were (2.09±0.98)%,(1.75±0.75)% and (0.89±0.44)%,respec-tively.The percent of Th1 7 cells in healthy group were lower than that in SLE with CVD and SLE without CVD group (t=4.717~5.030,P<0.001).The level of IL-17 in the group of SLE with CVD,that in the group of SLE without CVD and that in control group were 85.64±20.76 pg/ml,75.25±28.14 pg/ml and 35.06±6.58 pg/ml respectively,and the serum of IL-17 in healthy group were lower than in SLE with CVD and SLE without CVD group (t=6.275~9.954,P<0.001). There were no significant difference of Th1 7 cells and IL-1 7 between SLE with CVD and SLE without CVD groups (t=1.520,P>0.05;t=1.513,P>0.05).②The level of IL-17 were correlated positively with SLEDAI and the anti-double strand DNA (r=0.393,P=0.008;r=0.558,P<0.001),were correlated negatively with complement C3 (r=-0.423,P=0.005).The percent of Th17 cells in CD4+T cells were correlated positively with SLEDAIand the anti-double strand DNA (r=0.681,P<0.001;r=0.492,P=0.015)were correlated negatively with complement C3 (r=-0.534,P=0.027).Con-clusion The level of Th1 7 cells and IL-1 7 were high in SLE,and they were related with the disease activity.The cardiovas-cular factor had not affect the expression of Th1 7 cells and IL-1 7 in SLE.