Objective To explore the regularity of heat shock protein 70(HSP70)expression and its function in renal ischemia/reperfusion injury(IRI),and to reveal whether traditional Chinese medicine, Xuebijing injection(血必净注射液),induces HSP70 synthesis and has a protective effect on IRI.Methods One hundred and eight female Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats,(200?20)g in weight,were used in this experiment,and randomly divided into three groups(each n=36):control(A),model(B)and treatment group(C).The I/R model was established by clamping renal pedicles on both sides for 45 minutes to cause ischemia and then reperfusion was made.In group A,a similar model procedure was performed,but without ischemia.At 5-10 minutes before the IRI was performed,5 ml/kg of normal saline and 5 ml/kg of Xuebijing injection was injected through the femoral vein in group B and C respectively.In B and C groups,according to the durations of reperfusion for 0,6,12,24,36 and 48 hours,the rats were subdivided into six subgroups (each n=6).At the end of each time point,blood and renal tissue were collected to measure blood creatinine (SCr)and urea nitrogen(BUN),and Western blotting method was used to examine the expression of HSP70. In another kidney,renal tissue was obtained for hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining pathological and immunohistochemical examinations.Results In B and C groups,the SCr and BUN levels at 6 hours after I/R were significantly higher than those in the A group,and those in the C group were lower than those in the B group(P

The relationships between serum endothelin-1,calcitonin gene-related peptide and hypoxic-ischemic brain injury(HIBD) has been widely importance.Their respective functions,mutual relations and their relationships with HIBD has become a hot research.Understanding of their biological characteristics,mechanism and regulation of gene expression characteristics,is conducive to more in depth study on its pathogenic characteristics,provide a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Humans ; Incisor ; Tooth Apex ; abnormalities

Adult ; Computer-Aided Design ; Humans ; Male ; Malocclusion ; diagnostic imaging ; therapy ; Orthodontic Appliance Design ; Orthodontic Brackets ; Orthodontic Wires ; Radiography, Panoramic

Objective To study the effect of fund support on cited times of Chinese papers on AIDS by controlling the influence of confounding factors.Methods The effect of publication time of fund-supported papers and non fund-supported papers, h-index of authors, IF of journals on accumulated cited times of each academic paper was controlled by propensity score matching.The cited times of matched fund-supported papers and non fund-supported papers were compared by paired t test.Results The balance of confounding factors which were unbalanced before matching was achieved between fund-supported papers and non fund-supported papers after matching.No significant difference was found between fund-supported papers and non fund-supported papers after matching.Conclusion Fund support does not affect the cited times of Chinese papers on AIDS, which shows that fund support can not noticeably improve the academic level and impact of Chinese papers on AIDS.

Aneurysm, Dissecting ; classification ; surgery ; Aortic Aneurysm ; etiology ; Dilatation, Pathologic ; Humans ; Stents ; adverse effects

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the methanol extraction technology of tripterine in the fruit of Celastrus monospermus. METHODS:HPLC was adopted to determine the content of tripterine. Using extraction time,extraction times,solid-liquid ratio as investigation factors,extraction rate of tripterine as investigation index,orthogonal test was designed,and verification test was con-ducted. RESULTS:The optimal methanol extraction technology was as follow as 45% methanol extracting 2 h each time with sol-id-liquid ratio of 1:8 for 3 times. In the verification test,the average extraction rate of tripterine was 0.917 mg/g(RSD=2.85%, n=3). CONCLUSIONS:The optimized methanol extraction technology is stable and feasible with high extraction rate,and is suit-able for the extraction of tripterine in the fruit of C. monospermus.

Flammulin, an anti-tumor protein, was purified from the aqueous extract of basidiomes of Flammulina Velutipes. Purified flammulin emulsified with Freund's adjuvant was injected subcutaneously into New Zealand white rabbits. After several immune enhancements, these animals were bled and sera were separated. Antiserum against flammulin in Western blots were applied to determine if flammulin be present in the liquid state culture or fruiting body. The result showed that anti-flammulin serum could recognize the aqueous extract of fruiting body in SDS-PAGE gels under the reducing conditions, no flammulin was detected in mycelia of Flammulina Velutipes.

Objective To investigate the mechanism of apoptosis induced by arsenic trioxide(As2O3) on MDCC-MSB1 cancer cell line in vitro. Methods MDCC-MSB1 cells were divided into 4 groups, treated with 0 (control group), 2, 4 or 8 μmoL/L of As2O3. At 48 h following the treatment, MTr assay was applied to detect the inhibitory effect of As2O3 on MDCC-MSB1. Morphological changes of apoptosis were observed by fluorescence microscopy. Apoptosis was examined by DNA Ladder. Changes of mitochondrial transmembrane potential were examined by Rhodamin 123 dye and flow cytometry. Results Inhibition ratio was 0, (5.34±3.02)%, (10.78± 0.55)% and (20.02±3.24)% respectively, along with the dosages of As2O3, the differences between the groups were statistically significant(P<0.01). Morphologic changes of apoptosis were observed by DNA ladder of agarose gel electrophoresis. Apoptosis rates were significandy increased from 3.200±0.459, 11.543±0.391, 17.206±0.636 to 21.343±0.620, and the differences between the groups were statistically significant(P<0.01). DNA ladder of experimental group was detected, Intact cell membrane, and mitochondrial transmembrane potential Pl-/Rh123- decreased apoptotic cells percentage was significantly increased from (1.06±0.14)%, (4.63±0.04)%, (9.62±0.07)% to (10.39±0.10)%, respective to doses of 0, 2,4, and 8 μmol of As2O3. The differences between the groups were statistically significant(P<0.01). Conclusions As2O3 can induce apoptosis in MDCC-MSB1 cells by decreasing the mitochondrial transmembrane potential.

OBJECTIVETo explore the effects of Wenyang Huazhuo Tongluo Recipe (WYHZTLR) containing serum on transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)/Smad signaling pathway of skin fibroblasts in systemic sclerosis (SSc).

METHODSTotally 36 SSc patients were randomly assigned to Chinese medicine (CM) group, Western medicine (WM) group, and integrative medicine (IM) group according to random digit table, 12 in each group. Patients in the CM group took WYHZTLR decoction (one dose per day). Patients in the WM group took penicillamine tablet (0. 125 g each time, bid) and Prednisone Acetate Tablet (PAT 20 mg, qd). Patients in the IM group took penicillamine, PAT, and WYHZTLR decoction (in the same dosage of corresponding drugs as aforesaid). All patients were treated for one month to get drug containing serum. Besides, 10 untreated SSc patients' serum was taken as the control group. Healthy subjects' skin fibroblasts were originated from healthy skin tissue of the upper arms of 2 female patients undergoing plastic surgery. Corresponding serum of each group was added in the culture system of SSc patients' and healthy subjects' dermal fibroblasts respectively. Expression levels of TGF-β1 receptor type I (TGF-β1 RI), TGF-β1 receptor II (TGF-β1 RII), p-Smad2/3 and Smad7 protein were examined by Western blot. Expression levels of collagen type I and collagen type III (Col-I, Col-III) mRNA were examined by reverse transcription PCR. Contents of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) in the supernatant of SSc, skin fibroblasts were examined by ELISA.

RESULTSCompared with the control group, expression levels of TGF-β1 R I and p-Smad2/3 protein significantly decreased, but expression levels of Smad7 protein significantly increased in skin fibroblasts of SSc patients and healthy subjects of WM, CM, and IM groups (P <0.05, P <0. 01). Meanwhile, the expression level of TGF-β1 RII decreased in the IM group (P <0. 05, P <0. 01). Compared with the WM group, expression levels of TGF-β1 RI and p-Smad2/ 3 protein significantly decreased, but that of Srnad7 protein significantly increased in IM groups (P <0. 01). mRNA expression levels of Col-I and Col-II in SSc skin fibroblasts significantly decreased more in WM, CM, and IM groups than in the control group (P <0. 05, P <0. 01). Besides, the expression level of Col-III mRNA was significantly lower in the IM group than in the WM group (P <0.01). Compared with the control group, serum levels of MMP-9 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratios increased more obviously in WM, CM, and IM groups (P <0.05, P <0.01). But expression levels of TIMP-1 decreased significantly in CM and IM groups (P <0.01). Expression levels of MMP-9 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratios increased more in the IM group than in the WM group (P <0. 01). Expression levels of TIMP-1 decreased more in CM and IM groups than in the WM group (P <0.01).

CONCLUSIONWYHZTLR containing serum could reduce expression levels of Col-I and Col-III possibly through regulating key signal molecules, such as TGF-β1 RI, p-Smad2/3, and Smad7 in TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway of SSc skin fibroblasts, and inhibiting transduction of TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway.

Collagen Type I ; Collagen Type III ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Fibroblasts ; Humans ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 ; Scleroderma, Systemic ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; drug effects ; Smad2 Protein ; Smad7 Protein ; Transforming Growth Factor beta1 ; metabolism