Based on the superior optical properties and the advantage of surface-modifiable capacity,the novel fluorescent nanoparticle quantum dots can conjugate with many kinds of biomolecules or chemical materials to form target quantum dots,which play an important role in biomedicine.The target ability this probe possesses offers a more accurate tumor localization,and minimizes the side effect to normal cells while strengthens the curative effect.At present,the probe makes a great progress in many areas,such as cell and molecule recognition,imaging in vivo,biosensing and diseases treating.

OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard of Fufang jinqin tablet. METHODS:TLC was conducted for the qual-itative identification of Cortex phellodendri and Lonicera japonica in the preparation. And HPLC was conducted for the content de-termination of baicalin;the column was Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C18 with mobile phase of methanol-0.2% phosphoric acid water(40:60,V/V)at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,the detection wavelength was 280 nm,column temperature was 35 ℃,and the injection vol-ume of 10 μl. RESULTS:C. phellodendri and L. japonica of TLC showed clear spots and good separation. The linear range of ba-icalin was 0.533-4.264 μg(r=0.999 9);RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2%;recovery was 96.95%-99.70%(RSD=1.18%,n=6). CONCLUSIONS:The standard can be used for the quality control of Fufang jinqin tablet.

[Objective] To retrospectively analyze the treatment of tailor's bunion with minimal incision osteotomy,and to investigate the indications and effects of this procedure.[Method]Thirty-seven patients(69 feet)underwent the procedure from July 2002 to August 2007.The axial and lateral films of all feet with loading were taken before and after operation.AOFAS were recorded and analyzed preoperatively and postoperatively.[Result]The forth intermetatarsal angle was 14.36??7.32? before operation and 9.36??2.92?after operation.The unguis aduncus angle of digitus quintus pedis was 20.44??7.36? before operation and 4.36??1.35?after operation.The forth reforming intermetatarsal angle was 10.36??.2.81? before operation and 7.83??2.37?after operation.The exstrophy angle of the fifth metatarsal was 5.46??1.70? before operation and 2.13??0.38?after operation.The score of AOFAS was 45.7?5.6 before operation and 85.3?5.1 after operation.[Conclusion]The treatment of tailor's bunion with minimal incision osteotomy is easy to operate and its therapeutic effect is convincing.

AIM: To investigate the role of K + channels in the decreased hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction(HPV) in chronic hypoxic rats. METHODS: Blockers of three kinds of K + channels, 4-AP(voltage dependent K + channel blocker), TEA(Ca 2+ activated K + channel blocker)\, GLIB(ATP sensitive K + channel blocker) were used in isolated perfused rat lungs to detect the role of K + channels in HPV. RESULTS: In normal rats, 4-AP and TEA, but not GLIB, both elicited a significant increase in pulmonary artery baseline pressure, and also potentiated the acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. In chronic hypoxic rats, the HPV is significantly decreased, while 4-AP, TEA, GLIB all elicited a significant but smaller increase in pulmonary artery baseline pressure. Additionally, all these three blockers potentiated the HPV stronger in chronic hypoxic rats than in control rats. CONCLUSION: The opening of Kv, K Ca , K ATP might modulate the hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in isolated rat lungs, and the increase in this modulation by potassium channel in chronic hypoxic rats might play a role in its decrease in HPV.

0.01). There was no recurrence in both groups. Mean hospitalization stay was 8.1 days in the laparoscopy group, whereas it was 11.8 days in the open surgical group. Post- operative fever lasted a mean of 4.1 and 5.4 days in the two groups respectively ( P

Objective:To simultaneously determine the contents of asarinin, prim-O-glucosylcimifugin and 5-O-methylvisammio-side in Xinqin granules. Methods:An HPLC method was used. The determination was performed on a ZORBAX Eclipse XDB-C18 col-umn(150 mm ×4.6mm,5 μm) with the mobile phase consisting of menthol (A)-water (B) with gradient elution. The flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 . The column temperature was 30℃. The detection wavelength was set at 254 nm from 0 to 30 min and 287nm from 30 to 55 min. The injection volume was 10μl. Results:The linear range of prim-O-glucosylcimifugin, asarinin and 5-O-methylvisammio-side was 10.210-163.400 μg·ml-1(r=0.999 7),10.160-162.600 μg·ml-1(r=0.999 8) and 5.015-80.240 μg·ml-1(r=0. 999 8), respectively. The average recovery was 100. 30%(RSD=1. 6%, n=6),101. 53%(RSD=1. 1%,n=6) and 101. 12%(RSD=1. 2%, n=6), respectively. Conclusion: The method is simple and accurate, which can be used in the quality control of Xinqin granules.

Objective To investigate the effects of different concentrations of crocin on receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL)-induced osteoclastogenesis using the monocyte-macrophage cell line RAW264.7. Methods The monocyte-macrophage cell line RAW264.7 was cultured routinely.After treatment with 0,6.25,12.5,25, 50,100,200 and 400 μmol/L crocin,cell counting kit-8(CCK-8)assay was used to analyze the viability of RAW264.7 cells to screen out the appropriate experimental concentration. RAW264.7 cells were induced by RANKL (100 ng/L) to form osteoclasts. After treated with 0, 12.5, 50 and 100 μmol/L crocin respectively, the number of osteolasts was counted by tatrate resistant acid phosphatasec (TRAP) staining. Real-time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression levels of calcitonin receptor(CTR),nuclear factor of active T cells 1(NFATC1),C-fos and TRAP.Results No significant effects of crocin (within 0-100 μmol/L) were found on the viability of RAW264.7 cells (P>0.05). However, When crocin concentration was over 100 μmol/L,the cell proliferation was decreased,and which showed a significant inhibitory effect on proliferation (P<0.05). Thus, 0-100 μmol/L crocin was selected as the experiment concentration. The amount of differentiated osteolasts and the expression levels of CTR,NFATC1,C-fos and TRAP mRNA were decreased significantly with the increased concentrations of crocin(P<0.05).Conclusion At a certain concentration(0-100 μmol/L),the higher levels of crocin could inhibit RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis.

Objective To investigate the expression of heat shock protein(HSP)70 and HSP90 in patients with atrophic gastritis(AG)or gastric cancer(GC)and its significance.Methods One hundred and forty-one patients including 35 with superficial gastritis(CSG),66 with AG(miner in 21,medium in 30 and severe in 15)and 40 with GC were enrolled with mean age of 47.8,56.1 or 59.4 years,respectively.H.pylori positive patients were 12 with CSG and 28 with AG.The quantity analysis of HSP90 and HSP70 were detected by immunohistochemistry,whereas their mRNA and protein expressions were measured by Western bolt and real-time PCR,respectively.Results The mRNA expression of HSP70 was significantly higher in CSG(1.31±0.80)and AG(1.41±0.80)than that in GC(1.18±0.70,P＜0.05),but was significantly lower in miner(1.32±0.70)and medium(1.34±0.60)AG than that in severe AG(2.20±0.80,P＜0.05).The mRNA expression of HSP90 was kept on increasing in order of CSG(1.27±0.60),AG(1.53±0.80)and GC(1.84±0.70); or in order of miner(1.33±0.60),medium(1.47±0.90)and severe(2.75±0.70)(P＜0.05).The patients infected with H.pylori had higher expression of HSP90 compared with those without H. pylori infection (P＜0.05). Conclusion The synchronous increase of HSP90 and HSP70 indicates the aggravation of AG. When HSP90 is up-regulated and HSP70 is down-regulatied, it may predict the occurrence of cancer.

BACKGROUND: Bone marrow stromal stem cells (BMSCs) are characterized by rapid amplification and wide differentiation.Thus, to establish in vitro BMSC induction models contributes to the study of tissue engineering.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possibility of inducing the differentiation of rat BMSCs into cardiomyocytes by 5-azacitidine in vitro.OESING, TIME AND SETTING: The cytological in vitro study was performed at the Central Laboratory of First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University from June 2005 to June 2008.MATERIALS: A total of 20 Sprague Dawley rats were supplied by the Experimental Animal Center, Liaoning Medical University.5-azacitidine (Sigma, USA) was used.MHEHODS: Following anesthesia, the rats were used to isolate the femur and tibia. BMSCs were isolated and cultured by the whole bone marrow method + adherent method. When 90% BMSCs were confluence, BMSCs were passaged. BMSCs at the third passage were incubated in a 24-well plate at 2×10~4/well, with 5,10, 15, 20 μmol/L 5-azacitidine. Simultaneously, a blank control group (without inductor) was set. Following 24 hours of induction, BMSCs were incubated in normal medium for 3 weeks.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The following parameters were measured: cell appearance and growth curve, morphological changes following induction, and expression of connexin-43 and a-striated muscle actin.RESULTS: Cultured BMSCs were spindle-shape, with some cell confluence. P3 cells following incubation entered static phase at 1 and 2 days, and entered logarithmic phase at 3 days, reached a peak at 9 days, and then entered platform stage. Cell number became decreased at 12 days. Following induction of 5 μmol/L 5-azacitidine, no significant difference was found in BMSCs.Following induction of 10 μmol/L 5-azacitidine, BMSCs became long and big, extended towards a direction, with the property of myotube formation cells. Following induction of 15 umol/L 5-azacitidine, a few cells survived surrounding the 24-well plate.Following induction of 20 μmol/L 5-azacitidine, cells died. Following induction of 10 μmol/L 5-azacitidine for 3 weeks, expression of connexin-43 and a-striated muscle actin was determined in BMSCs. However, a negative expression was detected in the blank control group.CONCLUSION: BMSCs cannot differentiate into cardiomyocytes by itself. Following in vitro induction, BMSCs can differentiate into cardiomyocytes. Low-dose 5-azacitidine concentration cannot induce the differentiation, but high-dose 5-azacitidine concentration will induce death in a large number of cells. Thus, 10 μmol/L is an optimal concentration.

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