Objective To investigate sexual function in male kidney transplant recipients and their offsprings health condition.Methods We studied 60 male kidney transplant recipients who had a normal sex life before kidney failure and had good renal graft function after transplant.The questionnaire was used to investigate the time of first spermatorrhea,viability of sex activities,frequency and sexual intercourse satisfaction of sex activities,procreation status,growth and intelligence status of the offspring.Semen routine tests before and after the transplantation were done.Results Hyposexuality or declined sexual function was found in all over 60 cases of recipients.And after surgery,sexual function of the recipients was improved obviously following the graft function gradually regained.Fifty-four patients had spermatorrhea in the first 1-3 months post-transplantation,and rest 6 cases had no spermatorrhea because of sexual life.After operation 56 male patients began to have sex life in 2-4 months with satisfaction rate of 86.7％ (52/60),except the other 4 cases who refused sex life due to worrying about graft damage by sex life.Sixty-eight children were born by 56 recipients after operation,and the growth and intelligence status had no significant difference from the children of the same age.No transplant graft failure or rejection was found after the recipients had children.Conclusion After kidney transplantation,the sexual function of male recipients could return to the normal status and the growth and intelligence status of the offspring is normal.

Objective To evaluate the inhibitory effect of small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) on retinal neovascularization in the mouse.Methods Eighty seven-day-old C57BL/6J mice were divided into normal group,model blank group,model control group and PGC-1α siRNA group,twenty mice in each group.Mice in the normal group were kept in normal room air.Mice in the model blank group,model control group and PGC-1α siRNA group were induced for retinal neovascularization by hypoxia.Liposome with PGC-1α siRNA (1 μl) and liposome with negative control siRNA (1 μl) were injected into the vitreous in the PGC-1α siRNA group and model control group respectively when mice were moved out to room air from the cabin (Postnatal 12).No injection were performed in the model blank group.At postnatal 17,fluorescein angiography was used to assess the vascular pattern.The proliferative neovascular response was quantified by counting the nuclei of new vessels extending from the retina into the vitreous in cross-sections.PGC-1α and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level in retina were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) and Western blot.Inhibition efficiency of PGC-1α siRNA on PGC-1α and VEGF was calculated.Results Mice in the normal group showed reticular distribution of retinal blood vessels.Central nonperfused retina,neovascular tufts and fluorescein leakage were seen in the model blank group and model control group.Neovascular tuft and fluorescein leakage were decreased in the PGC-1α siRNA group compared to the model blank group and model control group.The neovascular nuclei were increased in the model blank group and model control group compared to the normal group (P＜0.05).The neovascular nuclei were decreased in the PGC-1α siRNA group compared to the model blank group and model control group (P＜0.05).The expression of PGC-1α mRNA and protein in retina was increased significantly in the model blank group and model control group as compared with normal group,while decreased 54％ and 53％ respectively in the PGC-1α siRNA group as compared with model blank group and model control group (P＜0.05).The expression of VEGF mRNA and protein in retina was increased significantly in the model blank group and model control group as compared with normal group,while decreased significantly in the PGC-1α siRNA group (decreased 48 ％ and 40 ％ respectively) as compared with model blank group and model control group (P＜0.05).Conclusions Intravitreal injection of PGC-1α siRNA mediated by liposome can inhibit retinal neovascularization in the mouse effectively.

Objective To clone the gene of arginine kinase (AK) from Periplaneta americana, produce its recombinant protein and investigate its allergenicity. Method The cDNA of AK was cloned using specific primers from the total RNA of P. americana. The cloned gene was inserted into pMD18-T vector and digested by BamHI and HindⅢ. The cDNA was sequenced and subcloned into pET-28a expression vector. The cloned AK cDNA gene was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) by IPTG induction. The recombinant AK (rAK) was purified by metal (Ni2+) chelating affinity chromatography. Its allergenicity was examined by both Western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Result The cloned cDNA ORF sequence (Accession no. EU429466) contained 1 068 bp and encoded 365 amino acids. Its sequence homology with the published one (Accession no. AY563004) was 99.9% at nucleotide level. The allergen rAK was highly expressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3) as a soluble protein mainly with the molecular weight of about Mr 45 000 under induction of IPTG and purified by 6-His-tag purification system. Both in the non-denaturalization and denaturalization conditions, the recombinant allergen was identified as its affinity to IgE antibodies from the cockroach-allergic patient sera by Western blotting and ELISA. Conclusion The recombinant cockroach arginine kinase has been obtained with proper allergenicity.

Objective To evaluate the curative effect of urokinase combined with low molecular heparin sodium in managing arteriovenous fistula embolism. Methods Toally 48 patients with arteriovenous fistula embolism treated from January 2014 to October 2015 were selected for the study, where 22 were assigned into control group and 26 as trial group according to the registration time. The former group were treated with urokinase and the latter with urokinase combined with low molecular heparin sodium. The rate of recanalization, the rate of thrombosis recurrence, and the adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results The recanalization rate in the trial group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The rate of thrombosis recurrence in the trial group was significantly lower than that the control group. There was no statistical difference in adverse reactions between the groups. Conclusion The thrombolytic effect of urokinase combined with low molecular heparin sodium is superior to that of urokinase alone, with a higher rate of recanalization.

Telomere maintenance plays a critical role in cancer progression.Approximately 85% human cancer cells maintain their telomere length through activation of telomerase.Other 15%of cancers maintain telomere length independently of telom-erase by alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT)pathway. Both events are equally important for telomere length mainte-nance of cancer cells.Human telomere consists of a series of G rich DNA sequences,which could form G-quadruplex.The for-mation of this structure can block the extension of telomeres by telomerase or ALT,resulting in cancer cell death.Thereby,G-quadruplex has been one of the focuses of anticancer therapy in recent years.This review focuses on the latest progress of G-quadruplex stabilizers.

Objective To characterize clinical features and prognosis of pediatric cutaneous mastocytosis. Methods Clinical data on 183 cases of pediatric cutaneous mastocytosis were collected and retrospectively analyzed. Some patients were followed up. Results Of the 183 patients, 136 (74.3%)had urticaria pigmentosa, 43 (23.5%) mastocytoma, 4 (2.2%)diffuse mastocytosis. The first attack of mastocytosis occurred at birth in 21 (48.8%)patients with mastocytoma and 35(25.7%)patients with urticaria pigmentosa, within 6 months after birth in 17(39.5%)patients with mastocytoma and 78(57.3%)patients with urticaria pigmentosa, and within 2 years after birth in 179(97.8%)out of the 183 patients. Of 33 patients with detailed description of symptoms, 10 had concomitant symptoms, which were flushing in 9 patients. Forty-five patients were followed up for 3 - 6 years (average, 4 years). The follow-up showed that skin lesions completely regressed in 1 patient with urticaria pigmentosa at 11 years of age, partially regressed in 18 patients. Lesions regressed completely at 8 years of age in 1 patient with mastocytoma, and subsided within 1 year after skin biopsy in 7 patients. Oral antihistamines could control the symptoms of mastocytosis, such as flushing, whealing and blistering, and oral glucocorticoids could effectively control the recurrence of generalized blisters and bullae in patients with diffuse mastocytosis. Conclusions Urticaria pigmentosa appears to be the most common type of cutaneous mastocytosis in children, followed by mastocytoma. Mastocytoma occurs most frequently at birth, while urticaria pigmentosa within 6 months after birth. Oral antihistamines may control inflammatory mediator-related symptoms. Serious diffuse mastocytosis may be controlled by systemic glucocorticoids.

Objective: To observe the effects of ginaton and nitroglycerin injection on expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and cardioprotective mechanism in rabbits with ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Methods : Twenty New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into four groups, 5 rabbits being in each group. The model was not replicated in the sham-operated group. Myocardial I/R models were replicated in animals in normal saline, ginatone and nitroglycerin injection groups and were administered with normal saline, ginatone and nitroglycerin injection respectively 0.5 hour before ischemia. Western blot was used to measure HSP70 of ischemia and non-ischemia myocardium and the expression of HSP70 was analyzed semiquantitatively . Serum nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA) contents and total superoxide dismutase (TCD*2SOD) , creatine kinase (CK) activity were measured. Results: HSP70 was less expressed in sham-operated group and more expressed in normal saline group, ginaton group and nitroglycerin injection group. Expression of HSP70 of ischemia and non-ischemia myocardium in normal saline group was 2.5CD*2 and 2.1CD*2fold, in ginaton group 17.6CD*2 and 20.7CD*2fold and in nitroglycerin group 28.1CD*2 and 29.1CD*2fold to that in the shamCD*2operated group, respectively. The activity of TCD*2SOD was lower while MDA and CK levels were higher in the normal saline group than those in the sham-operated group (all P

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the regulatory effect of recombinant peroxisome-proliferatoractivatedreceptor- γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) on retinal neovascularization in mice. METHODS: Forty 7-day-old C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into 2 groups including a normal injection group and a normal control group. Additional 40 7-day-old C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into 2 groups including a model injection group and a model control group, in which the mice were induced retinal neovascularization by hypoxia. Liposome with recombinant PGC-1α protein was injected into the vitreous of mice in the normal injection group and the model injection group at postnatal day 12 (P12). No injection was performed in the control group. Fluorescein angiography was used to assess the vascular pattern. The proliferative neovascular response was quantified by counting the nuclei of new vessels extending from the retina into the vitreous in cross-sections. PGC-1α levels in retina were measured by Western blot, and the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) level in retina was measured by quantitative Real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. RESULTS: Neovascular tuft was found in the normal injection group, but there was almost no neovascular tuft in the normal control group. Neovascular tuft and fluorescein leakage were increased in the model injection group compared with the model control group. The neovascular nuclei were increased both in the normal injection group and the model injection group compared with the control group (P<0.01). The expression of PGC-1α protein in retina was increased significantly both in the normal injection group and the model injection group as compared with the normal control group and the model control group, respectively (P<0.01). The expression of VEGF mRNA and protein in retina was increased significantly both in the normal injection group and the model injection group as compared with the normal control group and the model control group, respectively (P<0.01). CONCLUSION PGC-1α can induce the formation of retinal neovascularization in the mice.
Animals ; Blotting, Western ; Hypoxia ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; RNA, Messenger ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Recombinant Proteins ; pharmacology ; Retina ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Retinal Neovascularization ; Transcription Factors ; pharmacology ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

To investigate the therapeutical effect of the chitosan (CS) nana-paritclessingle administration of Bla g 7 polypeptide - CS nanoparticles used as a BLa g7 polypeptide antigen in the sensitized mice and to explore its immune mechanism, the polypeptide Bla g 7 was enclosed into CS to develop the Bla g 7 polypeptide entrapped CS nano-particles. In the present experiment, 25 BALB/c mice were divided randomly into the Bla g 7 polypeptide treated group(group A , n= 5) , Bla g 7 polypeptide plus CS treated group(group B , n= 5) , CS=control group (group C , n= 5),model group (group D , n= 5) and negative control group (group E, n= 5), After sensitization by intraperitoneal route and challenged by intranasal instillation with crude extracts of German cockroach , the inflammatory changes in the mouse lung tissues were observed after the lung tissues were fixed and stained with haematoxylin and eosin(H&E). The total cell number and the cellular composition of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were detected; and the changes of the mouse airway hyper-reactivity were determined by the whole body plethysmograohy pre-and post-treatments. In these ways, the Bla g7 peptide CS nano-particel vaccine was successfully developed. It was found that the pathological changes in mouse lungs in group D were not so prominent in comparison with those of group A of mice sensitized with crude extract of German cockroach. in which the development of eosinophil infiltration in the airway of mice in D group could be demonstrated. The lung inflammatory reactions and the mucus secretion in lungs of D group were significantly alleviated than those of the B group. but there was no therapeutical effect for the mice fed with the isodoses of Bla g 7 polypeptide or CS. It was also shown that the airway hyper-reactivity of mice was depressed after treatment (P<0.05). It is evident that CS nano-particles show definite therapeutical effect and may serve as a powerful vehicle to improve the tolerance effect of the Bla g 7 polypeptide-CS nanoparticle vaccine, and a single administration of Bla g 7 polypeptide-CS nanoparticle vaccine may hold promise as a new strategy to desensitize the Bla g 7 sensitized disease.

Objective This study aims to investigate the association of apoB/apoA-1 ratio with insulin resistance (IR) in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) . Methods A total of 224 patients with NAFLD and 166 healthy subjects were enrolled as NAFLD group and control group. Weight, height and blood pressure were recorded. Serum levels of fasting blood glucose (FPG), insulin (Fins), lipids, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were measured. Homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) indices were calculated. Results Compared with control group, NAFLD group had higher apoB/apoA-1 ratio (0.76 ± 0.28 vs 0.61 ± 0.26) and HOMA-IR (2.43 ± 1.68 vs 1.86 ± 1.61) . Spearman correlation analysis showed that in NAFLD group, HOMA-IR positively correlated with age, body mass index (BMI), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), apoB/apoA-1 ratio (r =0.34, P < 0. 05) and HbA1c, and negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) . Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that apoB/apoA-1 ratio was still associated with HOMA-IR in NAFLD group after adjustment for age and BMI. Conclusion The apoB/apoA-1 ratio is closely associated with IR in patients with NAFLD. ApoB/apoA-1 ratio may play a role in the development of IR in NAFLD.