Objective To explore the effects of psoralen (PSO) and long wave ultraviolet A (PUVA) on apoptosis and expression of Fas in HL-60,K562 and NB4 leukemia cells.Methods The cells were incubated with PSO in different concentrations irradiated with or without UVA.The changes of ultrastructure of cells were observed under the electron microscope.The expression of Fas gene was detected by fluorescent quantitation PCR.The apoptosis ratio and the expression of Fas protein were detected through the flow cytometry.The factorial design and analysis of variance were used to analyze the interaction among the factors.Results There were obvious ultrastructure changes about apoptosis in leukemia cells after treated with PUVA.PSO,UVA and PUVA all increased the apoptosis ratio and expression of Fas gene and protein,and the effects of PUVA were stronger than the other two (P

Objective To study the changes of Caspase8 and Caspase3 protein in HL-60 cells during apoptosis induced by psoralen (PSO) plus ultraviolet A (UVA). Methods HL-60 cells were treated with PSO, extracted from Chinese medicine psoralea fruits in different concentrations, plus UVA of wave length 360 nm in different irradiation time. The apoptosis ratios, ultrastructure changes and the expression of Caspase8 and Caspase3 protein were detected. The factorial design and analysis of variance were used to analyze the interaction among the factors. Results PSO, UVA and PUVA all increased the apoptosis ratios and up-regulated the expression of Caspase8 and Caspase3 protein, but the effects of PUVA were the strongest. There were obvious changes about apoptosis under the electron microscope after treatment with PUVA. Conclusions PUVA can induce the apoptosis of HL-60 cells and activate Caspase8 and Caspase3 gene.

Abrin is isolated from abrin seeds (Aburs precatoriusL.), which is a kind of cytotoxic protein. This article reviewed the anticancer effect and mechanisms of Abrin from five aspects in several years, which were the molecular structure and toxicity of Abrin, the characteristics of Abrin in anticancer effect, the role of Abrin in inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, the mechanisms of Abrin induced apoptosis of cancer cells, the anticancer mechanisms of Abrin in enhancing immune function. And the application prospect of Abrin immunotoxin targeted therapy and nano preparation will be expounded in this article. It will be helpful to further research about application on Abrin. It will provide the scientific basis for discovering new drug targets of cancer.

OBJECTIVE: To establish a method for the content determination of domiphen by potassium chromate indicator method.METHODS: The contents of domiphen were determined based on the theory that bromide ion in domiphon could react with AgNO3 to produce silver bromide precipitation.The method was compared with the sodium tetraphenylborate method issued in China Pharmacopeica(2005 edition).RESULTS: The RSD of contents was 0.18%,and the average recovery was 100.2% in the potassium chromate indicator method.There was no significant difference between the results of two determination methods by t-test.CONCLUSION: The potassium chromate indicator method is simple,fast and accurate,which can be used for the content determination of domiphen.

Objective To investigate the pre-emptive analgesia effects of hydromorphone on stress reaction in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery.Methods Forty ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients [age:45-58 years,body mass index:18-24 kg· (m2)-1] undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery were randomly divided into 2 groups (n =20 for each group):treatment group and control group.Hydromorphone (1 mg) was intravenously injected before anesthesia in treatment group.In the two groups,after routine induction and incubation,remifentanil (0.2 μg· min-1 · kg-1) and propofol (0.1 mg· min-1· kg-1) were injected with micro perfusion pump,cisatracurium was injected intermittently.Injection of remifentanil and propofol was stopped when skin suture started.The concentrations of epinephrine(E) and norepinephrine(NE) were obtained before induction (t1),pneumoperitoneum (t2),1 h after pneumoperitoneum (t3) and extubation (t4),respectively.The heart rate,blood pressure and the time of operation to extubation of the patients were recorded.Results There were no significant changes in extubation time after operation among the groups.Heart rate and systolic blood pressure were significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P ＜ 0.05).Plasma E and NE levels at t1 were significantly lower than those at t2,t3 and t4.Plasma E and NE were significantly lower in treatment group than that of control group at t2,t3 and t4 (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Pre-emptive analgesia of hydromorphone can significantly decrease the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine during and after laparoscopic surgery,restrain the increase of heart rate and systolic blood pressure during extubation,without influence of revival time.

BACKGROUND:The morphological structure of nanofiber scaffold which fabricated by electrospinning technique is similar to the natural extracelular matrix, which provides a good microenvironment for cel growth and proliferation, and can also enhance cel adhesion, migration, proliferation and differentiation. OBJECTIVE: To observe the biocompatibility of double-layer poly(L-lactic acid) electrospun nanofiber scaffold and human periodontal ligament cels. METHODS: Electrospinning technique was used to prepare double layers poly(L-lactic acid) electrospun nanofiber scaffold. The toxicity of different concentrations of (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%) double-layer poly(L-lactic acid) electrospun nanofiber scaffold extracts to human periodontal ligament cels was evaluated by MTT assay. The double-layer poly(L-lactic acid) electrospun nanofiber scaffold was co-cultured with human periodontal ligament cels. The cel adhesive capacity in early stage was determined by MTT assay. The growth of cels on the scaffold was observed by scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Different concentrations of double-layer poly(L-lactic acid) electrospun nanofiber scaffold extracts did not create any toxicity to human periodontal ligament cels. After co-culture for 2, 6, 24 hours, human periodontal ligament cels were poorly adherent onto the double-layer poly(L-lactic acid) electrospun nanofiber scaffold. After 7 days of co-culture, human periodontal ligament cels adhered wel on the loose surface of scaffold, maintained the original shape, stretched wel, and interconnected processes were observed; on the dense surface of the scaffold, multi-layer cels were observed. The cels showed fusiform or polygonal appearance and were connected together. These results demonstrate that the double-layer poly(L-lactic acid) electrospun nanofiber scaffold has good biocompatibility with human periodontal ligament cels.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effects of psoralen (PSO) plus long-wave ultraviolet-A (PUVA) on apoptosis and expression of Fas ligand (FasL) in HL-60 leukemia cells. METHODS: The HL-60 cells were taken as the study objects and their apoptosis rates, ultrastructure changes and the expression of FasL were detected in order to observe the effects of PSO and ultraviolet-A (UVA) of wave length 360 nm. The factorial design and analysis of variance were used to analyze the interaction among the factors. RESULTS: PSO, UVA and PUVA all induced the apoptosis and the effects of PUVA were stronger than those of the other two. After HL-60 cells had been treated with PUVA, they all showed obvious ultrastructure changes due to apoptosis observed under the electron microscope. PSO, UVA and PUVA all decreased the expressions of FasL gene and protein. The effects of PUVA were stronger than those of the other two. CONCLUSIONS: PUVA can induce the apoptosis of HL-60 cells and the effects are stronger than those of PSO or UVA alone. The expression of FasL gene in HL-60 cells is down-regulated during the apoptosis induced by PUVA.

[ ABSTRACT] AIM:To establish the insulin resistance rat model for evaluating the correlation of omentin-1 level and insulin resistance.METHODS: SPF male Wistar rats ( n =30 ) were randomly divided into normal control group (NC, n=15) and high-fat diet group (HF, n=15).The rats in NC group were fed with basic diet.The insulin resistant model was established by feeding the rats with high-fat diet in HF group.After 10 weeks, 5 rats in each group were as-sessed by the technique of hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp.After the insulin resistant model was successfully estab-lished, the body weight and fasting blood glucose were detected.The concentration of fasting serum omentin-1 was analyzed by ELISA.Fasting serum insulin was measured by radioimmunoassay.RESULTS: No difference of fasting blood glucose between the 2 groups was observed.The level of fasting serum insulin in HF group was significantly higher than that in NC group ( P <0.05 ) .The level of serum omentin-1 in HF group were significantly decreased compared with NC group (P<0.01).Pearson’s correlation analysis showed that negative correlations between serum omentin-1 and fasting serum insulin (r=-0.654,P<0.01), serum omentin-1 and free fatty acid (r=-0.446, P<0.05) was found.CONCLU-SION:In rats, serum omentin-1 level began to decrease at insulin resistance stage.As serum omentin-1 level decreased, the basal insulin level increased, indicating that decreased serum omentin-1 level may be an early factor of IR, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Objective To observe the role of mulberry flavone on the expression of insulin receptor substrate(IRS)in HepG2 cells with insulin resistance, and to explore the possible molecular mechanism that mulberry flavone improves insulin resistance. Methods HepG2 cells were cultured to establish insulin-resistance cell model in high concentration of insulin, and then incubated with mulberry flavone. Effect of mulberry flavone on the HepG2 cell model of glucose incorporation rate was observed. Western blot was used to observe the variety of IRS protein expression. Results Mulberry flavone increased the glucose incorporation rate of (33. 9 ± 1.0)higher than that of Conclusions Mulberry flavone can improve insulin resistance. Furthermore, IRS protein expression increasing is the possible molecular mechanism that mulberry flavone improves insulin resistance.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of psoralen plus ultraviolet-A light (PUVA) on K562 cells and the relative mechanism. METHODS: The effects of psoralen, ultraviolet-A light and PUVA on K562 cells were assayed by monotetrazolium test (MTT). DNA content was analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM). The apoptotic rates of K562 cells treated with 40 and 80 microg/ml psoralen for 24 and 48 hours were assayed by Annexin-V-FITC/PI reagent kit on FCM respectively. The ultrastructures of apoptotic cells were observed by a transmission electron microscope (TEM). RESULTS: Either single psoralen therapy or single ultraviolet-A irradiation had inhibiting effect on K562 cells. The inhibiting effect of PUVA on K562 cells was stronger than that of the single psoralen therapy or single ultraviolet-A light irradiation (P<0.05). Apoptotic peak (AP) was detected by FCM. TEM test showed that K562 cells treated with PUVA were smaller, having condensed cell nucleus, assembled chromatin, disintegrated nucleus body and the majority of the cells appeared to be apoptotic conformation. CONCLUSION: Psoralen has inhibiting effect on K562 cells, and the effect of PUVA is more significant. It is suggested that 10 min irradiation and 40 microg/ml terminal concentration of psoralen be probably the best choice for PUVA. The inhibiting effect of PUVA is due to apoptosis.