Objective To detect the frequency and tissue distribution pattern of inhibin subunits in normal endometrium and periph-eral blood, and investigate the precise action in endometrium. Methods Normal cndometrial tissues were obtained from 16 women in the proliferative phase with salpingo-infertility, 11 women in the early secretory phase and 17 women in the late secretory phase with cervical cancer from Jan to Dee 2006. Expression of INH subunits were detected by immunohistochcmistry. INH-B in the blood samples were detec-ted. None of patients took any steroid drugs before 6 months of giving the samples. Results Immunohistochemistry showed that INH sub-units expressed in normal endometrial tissues. The expression intensity of INH subunits gradually increased in different menstrual phases. The level of inhibin-B in proliferative phase was higher than that in late secretory phase. Conclusions The relationship of inhibin-B level in serum and expression of inhibin subunits in endometrium showed that inhibin could be involved in autocrine/paracrine signaling and contrib-ute to several aspects of endometrial maturation.

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of IL-6 induced by LPS in ovarian cancer and the effect of IL-6 on the expression of EZH2 mRNA and protein in ovarian cancer cell lines.MethodsCulture ovarian cancer cell lines, according to the different medium composition, establish the experimental group and the control group, detect the concentration of IL-6 in the supernatant of ovarian cancer cells by ELISA and the OD values of each group by MTT assay.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of EZH2 protein in ovarian cancer cells.The mRNA expression of EZH2 was detected by RT-PCR.ResultsThe expression of IL-6 in the supernatant of ovarian cancer cells was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05).The proliferation of ovarian cancer cells was inhibited and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The expression of EZH2 protein in ovarian cancer cells was significantly decreased, and there was statistical difference (P<0.05).The mRNA expression of EZH2 was significantly decreased, and there was statistical difference (P<0.05).ConclusionLPS could induce the expression of IL-6 and inhibit cell proliferation in ovarian cancer cells.IL-6 could inhibit the expression of EZH2.

Objective:To explore the proliferation inhibition and radiosensitization of Biyanqing granule on nasopharyngeal carci -noma cell line CNE-2 in vitro.Methods:CNE-2 cells were cultured in vitro.The inhibition of Biyanqing granule on the proliferation of CNE-2 cell was evaluated by MTT assay .Radiosensitization was explored by clone formation assay , and cell cycle and apopotosis were observed by flow cytometry ( FCM) .Results:Biyanqing granule could inhibit the proliferation of CNE-2 in a time-and dose-dependent manner.The IC50 in 24, 48 and 72 h was 70.79, 60.13 and 51.63 mg· ml-1(calculated according to the weight of all medicinal ma-terial), respectively.The colony formation assay showed that Biyanqing granule combined with radiation could significantly reduce the colony formation of CNE-2 cells.With the concentration increase of the main drug , the colony formation of CNE-2 cells was reduced . The number of colony formation in the negative control group , the radiation group , 10 mg· ml-1 and 20 mg· ml-1 Biyanqing combined with radiation groups (calculated according to the weight of all medicinal material ) was significant different (P<0.05).With the main drug concentration increasing , the percentage of G 2/M phase and apoptotic cells were both increased , and compared with the con-trol group, the difference was significant (P<0.05).Conclusion:Biyanqing granule can not only inhibit CNE-2 cells but also block CNE-2 cells in G2/M to improve the radiosensitization of CNE-2 cells.

Objective To study mechanical properties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-based textile valves woven with nickel-titanium (NiTi) wires by finite element method, and combined with in vitro hemodynamic testing, to analyze the effect of wire quantity and woven position on hemodynamic performance of PET textile valve. Methods The three-dimensional (3D) geometric models of PET valves without wires and models of PET valves with wires by different numbers and distributions in radial direction were constructed using modeling software. Material properties of PET valves and wires were given based on the literature and experimental data. The transvalvular pressure difference curves of PET valves obtained from in vitro pulsatile flow experiments were used as boundary conditions. Stress distributions of the valve during peak systole and diastole were studied by finite element analysis software. Hydrodynamic performance of the valve with wires was evaluated by in vitro pulsatile flow experiments. ResultsThe finite element analysis results showed that the radially woven NiTi wires could enhance support for the PET textile valve, and support force and area of the valve in belly region of the valve leaflet with evenly distributed metal wires increased with the number of metal wires. The situation of support force was similar for silk distributions on both sides of the belly. The weaving of wires reduced stress concentration on the PET textile valve to a certain extent. The pulsatile flow experiment results showed that the stability of opening and closing shapes, effective opening area (EOA), regurgitation fraction (RF) and transvalvular pressure differences for two kinds of the PET valves with woven wires were better than those of the PET valves without wires. Conclusions Weaving metal wires in radial direction of the PET textile valve can effectively reduce stress concentrations on the PET textile valve during the cardiac cycle, and reduce tearing possibility of the valve leaflet. The woven metal wires can improve opening and closing stability of PET textile valve in in vitro hydrodynamic test, increase EOA and reduce RF and transvalvular pressure difference of the PET valve.