Objectives To investigate the role of laminin (LM) and fibronectin (FN) in the growth cycle of human hair follicles. Methods The expression of LM and FN was detected by streptavidin-peroxidase (SP) staining. Results In the anagen phase, LM was expressed in dermal papilla, basement membrane and outer root sheath; FN was expressed in dermal papilla, basement membrane and connective tissue sheath. In the catagen phase, LM showed a lower expression in the dermal papilla and a linear expression in the basement membrane; the expression of FN in the dermal papilla and basement membrane was less intense than that in anagen phase, but was still positive. In the telogen phase, LM was only expressed in the basement membrane while FN was negative. Conclusion The difference between LM and FN expression in hair growth cycle indicates that LM and FN may play important roles in the regulation of human hair follicle growth cycl.

The effects of Artemether on immune responses were investigated in mice. After p.o. administration of Artemether 200 mg/kg?d-1 for 4-7 days, it was found that: ( 1 ) the percentage of phagocytosis in peritoneal macrophage was reduced, but the phagocytic index was not significantly affected; ( 2 ) the level of serum IgG was markedly lowered in the mice sensitized by cock red blood cell ( CRBC ); ( 3 ) the hemolysin-forming capacity of CRBC-sensitized mice was significantly enhanced; ( 4 ) the weight of thymus was markedly decreased in the mice sensitized with CRBC; ( 5 ) no significant effect in PHA-induced lymphocyte transformation was found.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of ABI-1 gene knockdown upon the proliferation and migration of human gastric cancer cell NCI-N87 in vitro. MethodsNCI-N87-ABI-I-ShRNA cell model was successfully constructed and validated by Real-time PCR and Western blot. The cellular morphous and skeleton, proliferative and migrative potents, and also AKT expression were compared between NCI-N87-ABI-1-ShRNA and its parents by immunofluorental staining, CCK-8 assay, transwell chamber and Western blotting.ResultsCCK-8 assay showed there was no significant difference in the proliferation rates at different time points between the NCI-N87-Vector and NCI-N87 cells while the proliferation rates at the time points of 36 and 48 hours of the NCI-N87-ABI-1-ShRNA were significantly lower than the NCI-N87( t =2. 85and 4. 166, P ＜ 0. 05 ). Transwell assay showed that migrated cell number were 66 ± 8, 65 ± 8 and 30 ± 4,respectively, and there was significant difference between the NCI-N87-ABI-1-ShRNA and NCI-N87 cells (t =9. 550,P ＜0. 05). Finally, ABI-1- knock-down altered the cellular morphoos and skeleton of 90％NCI-N87 cells and inhibited p-AKT expression.ConclusionABI-1 inhibits proliferation and migration of NCI-N87 cells in vitro probably by PI3K/AKT pathway.

Objective To investigate the location and proliferation of human hair follicle stem cells. Methods The expression of keratin 19(K19) in the human hair follicles on the occiput was detected by immunohistochemical staining, and the positive area was located. The follicle epithelium containing the K19-positive area above the hair bulb were cultured with or without mesenchymes (dermal papilla cells, DPCs) at the air-liquid interface of the collagen gel. When the proliferating colonies formed, the distance from the colony to the bottom of hair follicles was measured and the relationship between the K19-positive position and the proliferation colonies was analyzed. The ultrastructure of the proliferation colony was observed by transmission electron microscopy. Results Two portions were found positive for K19 in the outer root sheath of the human hair follicles, the upper one being at the bulge region and the lower one at the outer root sheath above the hair bulb. The proliferating colony formed only when the epithelium of the hair follicle was co-cultured with mesenchymes cells. The statistical analysis suggested the lower portion positive for K19 and the proliferation colonies in the culture were traced to locate at the same site of the human hair follicles. Under electron microscopy, juvenile cells, mature keratinocytes and apoptotic cells were found in the proliferating colonies. Conclusions The human hair follicles may contain two distinct reservoirs for stem cells, which locate in the bulge area and in the region of the outer root sheath above the hair bulb, respectively. Mesenchymes are needed for the proliferation of stem cells. New stem cells, mature keratinocytes and apoptotic cells may be three endings of the stem cells′ proliferation.

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ObjectiveTo explore the sensory processing characteristics of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder （ASD）， and to provide a theoretical basis for early screening and intervention training of ASD. MethodsA total of 215 preschool children with ASD and170 typically developed （TD） children were investigated with a basic situation questionnaire and sensory processing measure （SPM）. The two groups were stratified according to age and gender， and the differences of scores in sensory domains were compared to analyze the sensory processing characteristics of preschool children with ASD. ResultsThe scores of social participation， vision， hearing， touch， taste and smell， body awareness， balance and motion， planning and ideas， and total sensory system in children with ASD were all higher than those in children with TD （all P<0.01）. The highest degree of abnormality was found in hearing and the lowest degree in taste and smell in children with ASD. The results of Spearman correlation analysis showed that in the 4-year-old and 5-year-old children with ASD， the scores of vision （r_s=-0.200， P= 0.033） and hearing （r_s=-0.194， P=0.040） decreased with age. There was no correlation between the scores of other developmental quotients and age （all P>0.05）. Boys and girls with ASD had higher scores in all developmental quotients than TD children （P<0.01）. However， there was no significant gender difference in any developmental quotients of ASD children （all P>0.05）. ConclusionSensory processing abnormalities are common in preschool children with ASD， which are different from those of TD children in multiple sensory domains. Sensory processing abnormalities may be used as an indicator for early screening of ASD， and it is necessary to conduct corresponding intervention training for sensory processing abnormalities in children with ASD.