Objective To evaluate the enhancement of chemosensitivity of celecoxib, a specific cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor, on leukemia HL-60 cell line in vitro, and explore the possible mechanisms. Methods MTT assay was used to assess the cytostatic efficacy of doxorubicin in the absent or present of different doses of celecoxib on HL-60 cell. The apoptosis of HL-60 cells was measured by flow cytometry (FCM). Gene expressions of Survivin was examined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Protein of survivin was detected by Western blotting. Results Celecoxib could increase the cytostatic efficacy of doxorubicin on HL-60 cells. HL-60 cells were treated with increasing doses of doxorubicin in absence or presence of celecoxib (5 μmol/L, 10 μmol/L), IC50 were 0.48 μg/ml, 0.25 μg/ml and 0.16 μg/ml, respectively. Doxorubicin combined with low dose of celecoxib could induce the down-regulation of mRNA and protein of Survivin. Apoptosis rate of HL-60 cells treated with both 0.10 μg/ml doxorubicin and celecoxib(5 μmol/L, 10 μmol/L) were (13.07±1.66) % and (22.36±1.84) %, respectively, while it was (5.72±1.25) % in HL-60 cells treated with 0.10 μg/ml doxorubicin alone, with significant difference (P＜0.01).Conclusion Celecoxib could enhance the chemosensitivity of doxorubicin on leukemia HL-60 cell, which involves in increasing the apoptosis of HL-60 cells by down-regulation expression of Survivin.

The present paper is a morphological description of the chromosomes of the mouse, Mus musculus, based on the observations of the metaphase chromosomes of both bone marrow cells and spermatogonial cells. Chromosome morphology is found to be essentially the same as those described by the previous investigators. The systematic measurements of the chromosomes have also been presented.

Objective To observe biological character iistcs of cultivated cornea limbal epithelial cells of rabbit.Methods Cultivated cornea limbal epithelial cells with tissue inoculation were observed by inverted microscope every two days; ultrastructure of cell was observated by electron microscope; Proliferative ability of cell was examined by flow cytometry; the cell growth curve was examined by monotetrazolium(MTT) colorimetry.Results Cultivated limbal cornea epithelial cells formed monolayer at six day,the cultivated conea limbal epithelial cells had high metabolism and proliferative ability, growth of cornea limbal epithelial cells reached climax after 4 days by passage culture. Conclusion Cultivated limbal epithelial cells during the first and second growth generation can keep cornea epitheliam property and high proliferative ability.

Chronic Disease ; Heart Failure ; metabolism ; Humans ; Phosphorylation ; Ryanodine Receptor Calcium Release Channel ; metabolism

Objective To study the potential of bFGF to promote human bone marrow derived MSCs to differentiate into cardiomyogenic cells, and its effect on proliferation of MSCs. Methods MSCs isolated from adult human bone marrow were cultured in four different systems. Group A: medium with 5-aza. Group B: medium with bFGF. Group C: medium with 5-aza+bFGF. Control group: medium alone. The morphological changes of MSCs were observed. Then immunocytochemistry staining against ?-actin,cTnT,and Connixin43 was performed. The expression of Nkx2.5, GATA-4 and cTnT was detected by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. The proliferation of MSCs in different groups was measured by MTT. Results The MSCs in both group A and C partially differentiated into myogenic cells and expressed proteins of ?-actin,cTnT,and connixin43. In group A and group C, the mRNA level of Nkx2.5,GATA-4 and cTnT was higher than that of control group. In group B, mRNA level of Nkx2.5 and GATA-4 was higher than that of control group. As compared with the control group, cell proliferation was faster in group B than in group A and C. And the proliferation was faster in group C than in group A. Conclusion bFGF can promote the proliferation of MSCs significantly. When combining with 5-aza, bFGF can promote MSCs to differentiate into cardiomyogenic cells more effectively.

Objective To explore the indication,technique and complications of Snodgrass operation in hypospadias repairment.Methods From Sep.2005 to Nov.2006,22 boys from 2 to 18 years old with hypospadias were treated with Snodgrass modification.The procedure was performed in 16 patients as a primary repairment and in 6 patients as the 2-stage repairment.The entire length of the urethral plate was incised along the midline in primary repairment,and the skin flaps and residual urethral plate were incised in the 2-stage repairment.The length of neourethra was from 1 to 10 cm.The neourethra was tubularized over a F 6 or F 8 catheter.The urethral stent was removed in 10 to 14 days pos-toperatively.Results Of the 22 patients,18(81.8%) required no other surgery as the repairment provided a normal appearing penis(straight,terminal meatus, cosmetics) without complications.Fistul aoccurred in 4 patients(18.2%) and meatal stenosis in 1 patient.Conclusion Snodgrass operation creates a vertical slit-like neomeatus.The procedures restores good function and normal appearance to the penis.

OBJECTIVETo observe the therapeutic efficacy of Dangfei Liganning Tablet (DLT) in the treatment of antipsychotics induced mild hepatic damage.

METHODSTotally 80 mental inpatients with antipsychotics induced mild liver injury were randomly assigned to two groups, the treatment group (40 cases) and the control group (40 cases). Patients in the treatment group took DLT, two tablets each time, three times per day, while those in the control group took Liver-protecting Tablet (LT), four tablets each time, three times per day. The treatment course was 4 weeks for all. Changes of glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (ALT) and glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase (AST) were observed before treatment, week 1, 2, and 4 after treatment. The therapeutic efficacy was compared between the two groups.

RESULTSCompared with the former time point, ALT and AST gradually decreased in the two groups at week 1, 2, and 4 (P <0. 05). The cured rate was 72. 5% and the total effective rate was 97. 5% in the treatment group. They were 62. 5% and 90. 0% respectively in the control group. There was no statistical difference in the two indices between the two group (P >0.05). No obvious adverse reaction occurred in the two groups.

CONCLUSIONDLT could treat antipsychotics induced mild hepatic damage in a safe and effective way.

Alanine Transaminase ; metabolism ; Antipsychotic Agents ; adverse effects ; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury ; drug therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Liver ; metabolism ; Protective Agents ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Tablets ; therapeutic use

Objective To evaluate clinical treatment method and efficacy of newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL),and analyze the relevant factors about the long-term survival.Methods The clinical data of 48 patients with newly diagnosed APL were analyzed retrospectively.All of them used alltrans retinoic acid (ATRA) combined with anthracycline as induction remission therapy.After induction remission,ATRA combined with chemotherapy was used as consolidation therapy,and ATRA,arsenic trioxide and conventional chemotherapy alternated as maintenance therapy.Short-term efficacy was analyzed.Patients were followed up,and the rates of overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were analyzed.Long-term efficacy was analyzed by COX proportional hazards regression models univariate analysis.Results The complete remission (CR) rate was 87.5％(42/48) in all 48 patients with APL.The time from treatment beginning to CR was (30.7 ± 4.6) d.Age was the only factor affecting the rate of CR.The rates of 1-year,3-year and 5-year OS were (87.5 ± 4.8)％,(85.4 ± 5.1)％ and (78.3 ± 6.7)％ in 48 patients with APL.The rates of 1-year,3-year and 5-year DFS were (97.6 ±2.4)％,(93.9 ±4.2)％ and (89.5 ± 5.9)％ in 42 patients with CR.COX proportional hazards regression model univariate analysis result showed that the patient' s age,gender,lactate dehydrogenase,diffuse intravascular clotting,risk stratification and bone marrow abnormalities promyelocyte ratio had no correlation with the rate of DFS (P ＞0.05).Conclusions ATRA combined with anthracycline as induction remission therapy,after induction remission ATRA combined with chemotherapy as consolidation therapy,and ATRA,arsenic trioxide and conventional chemotherapy alternated as maintenance therapy can get a higher rate of CR and long-term survival in patients with newly diagnosed APL.It is worthy of clinical application.

Objective To evaluate diagnostic accuracy based on patient history and physical examinations in medical outpatients.Methods Totally, 145 consecutive patients visiting general internal medicine clinic at a university-affiliated teaching hospital during October 10 to 17, 2008 were recruited into the study and followed-up for 12 months.Results Eighteen of 145 patients ( 12.4% ) were lost to followup.Diagnosis was confirmed by follow-up for 45 ( 35.4% ) of those with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS).Sensitivity of physical diagnosis for those with MUS was 82.2 percent, with specificity of 95.1 percent, likelihood ratios of positive and negative results of 16.9 percent and 0.19 percent, its positive and negative prediction values of 90.2 percent and 90.7 percent, and overall accuracy of 90.6 percent,respectively.Conclusions MUS was common in medical clinical practice.Preliminary diagnosis for MUS based on patient history and physical examinations has been proved remarkably reliable.Carefully selected auxiliary laboratory evaluation combined with physical diagnosis is important for management of MUS.