Objective To clarify the effects of exercise- and food intake restriction-induced weight reduction on expression of ghrelin in plasma and stomach of obese rats,and to explore the role of ghrelin during weight loss. Methods 100 weaned Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats were randomly divided into control group(fed with standard chow,n= 20) and model group (two-bottle-feeding method,fed with standard chow and high-fat diet simultaneously, n=80). After 20 weeks feeding, Lee' s index of control was used as the reference of diet-induced obesity identification, and then diet-induced obese rats were randomly divided into four groups:obese control group,swimming group,food intake restriction group and swimming+food intake restriction group, eight rats in each group. Rats in swimming group underwent long-term(40 min,6 days/week for 5 weeks)swimming exercise. Calorie in food intake restriction group was restricted 1/3 of normal kcal for 3 weeks,and subsequently restricted 1/3 for 2 weeks. Swimming+food restriction group had the same intervention as swimming and food restriction group. 8 normal diet rats were also chosen as controls. After five weeks of treatments,peripheral fat mass of testis and kidney,ghrelin proteins in plasma and stomach,and ghrelin mRNA in stomach were measured. Results Gastric ghrelin protein and mRNA were significantly lower in obese control group than those in normal control group (P<0.05). However, plasma ghrelin did not decrease markedly in obese control rats(P>0.05). Compared with obese control group,weight and fat mass in all weight loss groups declined notablely(P<0.05);in swimming and swimming+food restriction groups,the expression of ghrelin protein or mRNA in plasma or stomach increased remarkably( P<0.05); in food restriction group, the level of ghrelin mRNA raised significantly (P<0.05), while ghrelin protein in plasma and stomach had not change. Conclusion The level of ghrelin increased in exercise induced weight loss,while showed no significant change in food intake restriction group, suggested that ghrelin might be involved in the process of weight loss induced by exercise.

OBJECTIVETo explore the role of Compound Danshen Injection (CDI) in regulating the expression of aquaporin 3 (AQP3) in human amnion epithelium cells (hAECs), and to study the relation between c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signal pathway and AQP3.

METHODShAECs were isolated and primarily cultured from term pregnancy with normal amniotic fluid volume and from term pregnancy with oligohydramnios, and then hAECs were further divided into four groups, i.e., the blank control group (A), the SP600125 group (B), the CDI group (C), and the SP600125 +CDI group (D). The cell viability was measured by cell counting kit-8 assay (CCK-8). The expression of total JNK, phosphorylated JNK, and AQP3 were determined by Western blot.

RESULTS(1) In hAECs with normal AFV or with oligohydramnios: There was no statistical difference in the cell viability or the expression of total JNK among the 4 groups (P > 0.05). But there was statistical difference in the expression of p-JNK (P < 0.05). Compared with A group, the expression of p-JNK was obviously down-regulated in B group, but obviously up-regulated in C group (P < 0.05). The expression of p-JNK was significantly lower in D group than in C group, but higher than that in A group or B group (P < 0.05).The AQP3 expression in the hAECs with normal amniotic fluid volume of C group and D group were higher than that in the A group (P < 0.05). However, there was no statistical difference in the AQP3 expression between C group and D group (P > 0.05). In hAECs with oligohydramnios, the expression of AQP3 obviously decreased in B group, but up-regulated in C group (both P < 0.05). The expression of AQP3 was lower in D group than in C group, but higher than in B group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONCDI could regulate the AQP3 expression in hAECs with oligohydramnios via activating the JNK signal pathway.

Amnion ; cytology ; drug effects ; Aquaporin 3 ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Epithelial Cells ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; metabolism ; MAP Kinase Signaling System ; physiology

Objective To investigate clinical distribution and drug sensitivity of infectious pathogens in our wards for hematology malignancies. Methods Drug sensitivity tests of bacteria were performed by Kirby-Bauer method, 56 strains of pathogens were isolated from all detected samples. Results The results showed that the composition ratio of Gram-negtive bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria was 69.64%, 30.36%. In decreasing frequency, Escherichia coli (37.50%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.71%). All of staphylococcies were resistant to meticillin, and sensitive to vancomycin. Conclusion This study indicates that Gramnegative bacteria remain the predominant pathogens in microorganisms causing bloodstream infections for hematological malignancies at Huashan Hospital. The incidence of Escherichia coli is the highest. All of staphylococcies were resistant to meticillin.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the role of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs)-extracellular signal regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) signal pathway in the regulation of Compound Danshen Injection (CDI) induced AQP3 expression in the human amniotic epithelial cells (hAECs).

METHODShAECs of term pregnancy with normal amniotic fluid volume (AFV) or isolated oligohydramnios were primarily cultured. And the cells were equally divided into four groups, i.e., the vehicle control group, the U0126 group, the CDI group, the CDI + U0126 group. The expressions of phosphorylated ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2) and AQP3 in hAECs were detected using Western blot analysis.

RESULTS(1) When compared with the control group, the expression level of p-ERK1/2 in hAECs in those with normal AFV and oligohydramnios obviously decreased in the U0126 group (P < 0.05). The expression level of p-ERK1/2 could be elevated in the CDI group (P < 0.05). The expression level of p-ERK1/2 in hAECs was higher in the CDI +U0126 group than in the U0126 group, but lower in the CDI + U0126 group than in the CDI group (P < 0.05). (2) There was no obvious change in AQP3 expression in hAECs with normal AFV between the U0126 group and the vehicle control group (P > 0.05). There was no statistical difference in the expression level of AQP3 between the CDI group and the U0126 +CDI group (P > 0.05), but they were higher than those in the vehicle control group (P < 0.05). (3) Compared with the vehicle control group, the expression level of AQP3 in hAECs with oligohydramnios significantly decreased in the U0126 group and increased in the CDI group (P < 0.05). The expression level of AQP3 was lower in the U0126 + CDI group than in the CDI group, but higher in the U0126 +CDI group than in the U0126 group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONCDI could regulate AQP3 expression level in hAECs with oligohydramnios via activating the MAPK-ERK1/2 signal transduction pathway.

Amnion ; cytology ; Aquaporin 3 ; metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Epithelial Cells ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; MAP Kinase Signaling System ; Phenanthrolines ; pharmacology

BACKGROUNDOur previous study has confirmed that one bout of exhaustion (Ex) can cause hippocampus neurocyte damage, excessive apoptosis, and dysfunction. Its initial reason is intracellular calcium overload in hippocampus triggered by N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) over-activation. NMDAR activation can be suppressed by γ-aminobutyric acid (A) receptor (GABAAR). Whether GABAAR can prevent intense exercise-induced hippocampus apoptosis, damage, or dysfunction will be studied in this study.

METHODSAccording to dose test, rats were randomly divided into control (Con), Ex, muscimol (MUS, 0.1 mg/kg) and bicuculline (BIC, 0.5 mg/kg) groups, then all rats underwent once swimming Ex except ones in Con group only underwent training. Intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) was measured by Fura-2-acetoxymethyl ester; glial librillary acidic protein (GFAP) and synaptophysin (SYP) immunofluorescence were also performed; apoptosis were displayed by dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) stain; endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis pathway was detected by Western blotting analysis; Morris water maze was used to detect learning ability and spatial memory.

RESULTSThe appropriate dose was 0.1 mg/kg for MUS and 0.5 mg/kg for BIC. Ex group showed significantly increased [Ca2+]i and astrogliosis; TUNEL positive cells and levels of GFAP, B cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) associated X protein (Bax), caspase-3, caspase-12 cleavage, CCAAT/enhancer binding protein homologous protein (CHOP), and p-Jun amino-terminal kinase (p-JNK) in Ex group also raised significantly compared to Con group, while SYP, synapse plasticity, and Bcl-2 levels in Ex group were significantly lower than those in Con group. These indexes were back to normal in MUS group. BIC group had the highest levels of [Ca2+]i, astrogliosis, TUNEL positive cell, GFAP, Bax, caspase-3, caspase-12 cleavage, CHOP, and p-JNK, it also gained the lowest SYP, synapse plasticity, and Bcl-2 levels among all groups. Water maze test showed that Ex group had longer escape latency (EL) and less quadrant dwell time than Con group; all indexes between MUS and Con groups had no significant differences; BIC had the longest EL and least quadrant dwell time among all groups.

CONCLUSIONSActivation of GABAA R could prevent intense exercise-induced synapses damage, excessive apoptosis, and dysfunction of hippocampus.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; physiology ; Body Weight ; physiology ; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress ; physiology ; Hippocampus ; metabolism ; Male ; Physical Exertion ; physiology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Receptors, GABA ; genetics ; metabolism ; Synapses ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo establish the focus management mode and the report criteria more perfectly for the virus hepatitis cases, especially for the hepatitis B.

METHODSOne district was set as the research area, in which there was enough cases resource and relatively separated from the other districts, then a first or second-class hospital was appointed to take the cases focus diagnosis, report and management.

RESULTSThe focus hospitals had reported 97% (323/331) of cases in the research area between June,2007 and June,2008; moreover,the rate in establishing case-card was 97.21% (314/323), as compared with that in period of 2007 (261), the cases reported declined 61.30% in the first half year of 2008 (101).

CONCLUSIONIt should be an imperative situation to establish a report criteria and management mode for virus hepatitis (hepatitis B), however it is necessary to have more supports from health administrations.

China ; Communicable Disease Control ; organization & administration ; Disease Notification ; Hepatitis B ; diagnosis ; prevention & control ; Humans

OBJECTIVELiver development needs a number of growth factors and components of the extracellular matrix. The study is to explore how growth factors and extracellular matrix regulate proliferation and differentiation of fetal liver progenitor cell.

METHODSWe demonstrate isolation of hepatic progenitor/stem cells from ED 14.5 SD rat liver, which contains a large number of hepatoblasts. Proliferation assay-3H thymidine incorporation was used to detect the effect of growth factors on proliferation of hepatic progenitor cell. Growth factor and extracellular matrix were added and stem cell clone formation was counted. Mark of bile duct and hepatocyte were detected with double-marker immunocytochemistry.

RESULTSProgenitor liver cells displayed clonogenic capacity, expressed markers of hepatocytes and bile duct cells and G-6-P. HGF, EGF can accelerate DNA synthesis and stem cell clone formation of hepatic progenitor cell. Extracellular matrix collagen I, collagen IV or laminin were essential for formation of stem cell clone. Single cell culture needed HGF, EGF, extracellular matrix and supernatant of mix cell (which contained fetal parenchymal cells, mesenchymal cells and hematopoietic cells) culture.

CONCLUSIONGrowth factors especially HGF and EGF play crucial role in proliferation and differentiation of liver progenitor cell. Some factors secreted from mesenchymal cell and hematopoietic cells may be involved.

Animals ; Cell Differentiation ; drug effects ; Cell Division ; physiology ; Cells, Cultured ; Epidermal Growth Factor ; pharmacology ; Extracellular Matrix ; physiology ; Female ; Fetus ; Hepatocyte Growth Factor ; pharmacology ; Liver ; cytology ; drug effects ; Pregnancy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Stem Cells ; cytology ; drug effects

OBJECTIVETo investigate the immunization status of hepatitis B vaccine who were inoculated at birth, HBV infections and the vaccine booster effect in the first-year middle school students (12 - 14 years old).

METHODSA cluster, stratified simplified random sampling method was administrated. The sample size was at least 218, which was calculated by Epi Info 3.3.2 software at 53% the minimum acceptable anti-HBs positive rate and 95% confidence level. A total of 250 and 236 students participated in the infection status and booster immunization effects investigation. The HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc IgG were detected by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). HBV DNA was detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR, and the diagnostic test kit were produced respectively by ABBOTT, Diasorin and Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co.

RESULTSFor the immunization status before booster: the positive rate of anti-HBs was 62.80% (157/250), the GMT was 73.79 IU/L; the currently HBV infection rate (HBsAg and anti-HBc positive) was 2.80% (7/250). After injection, the anti-HBs positive rate was 94.92% (224/236). Compared with the before booster results, the significant difference was observed (χ(2) = 73.92, P = 0.00). The GMT was 521.15 IU/L, comparing with the before booster results, there was significant difference (t = 15.98, P = 0.00). The anti-HBs conversion rate (from negative to positive) was 91.86% (79/86) after immune-enhancement; of which, 11 students got the second dose of booster vaccine who are no-responders after first injection, in addition 8 students got the anti-HBs.

CONCLUSIONIt is an effective method to put the first-year middle school students into the immune-enhancement program, so as to improve the immunization memory effect and avoid the loss of protective antibodies.

Adolescent ; Child ; China ; Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic ; Female ; Hepatitis B ; immunology ; prevention & control ; Hepatitis B Antibodies ; immunology ; Hepatitis B Vaccines ; administration & dosage ; immunology ; Humans ; Immunization, Secondary ; Immunologic Memory ; immunology ; Male ; Schools ; Students

WU polyomavirus (WUPyV), a new member of the genus Polyomavirus in the family Polyomaviridae, is recently found in patients with respiratory tract infections. In our study, the complete genome of the two WUPyV isolates (FZ18, FZTF) were sequenced and deposited in GenBank (accession nos. FJ890981, FJ890982). The two sequences of the WUPyV isolates in this study varied little from each other. Compared with other complete genome sequences of WUPyV in GenBank (strain B0, S1-S4, CLFF, accession nos. EF444549, EF444550, EF444551, EF444552, EF444553, EU296475 respectively), the sequence length in nucleotides is 5228bp, 1bp shorter than the known sequences. The deleted base pair was at nucleotide position 4536 in the non-coding region of large T antigen (LTAg). The genome of the WUPyV encoded for five proteins. They were three capsid proteins: VP2, VP1, VP3 and LTAg, small T antigen (STAg), respectively. To investigate whether these nucleotide sequences had any unique features, we compared the genome sequence of the 2 WUPyV isolates in Fuzhou, China to those documented in the GenBank database by using PHYLIP software version 3.65 and the neighbor-joining method. The 2 WUPyV strains in our study were clustered together. Strain FZTF was more closed to the reference strain B0 of Australian than strain FZ18.
Adult ; Child, Preschool ; China ; Evolution, Molecular ; Genome, Viral ; genetics ; Genomics ; Humans ; Male ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Phylogeny ; Polyomaviridae ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Sequence Analysis, DNA ; methods

OBJECTIVETo perform molecular diagnosis for a Chinese pedigree with osteogenesis imperfecta type I.

METHODSThirty pairs of primers were designed to amplify all the 52 exons, exon boundaries and promoter region of the COL1A1 gene from genomic DNA of peripheral blood cells of the family members. The PCR products were purified and directly sequenced. To check the mutation in normal controls, the genomic DNA from peripheral blood cells of the index patient, his mother and 60 normal controls were analyzed by amplification refractory mutation system.

RESULTSA missense mutation of GAT>CAT was identified at codon 1441 of the COL1A1 gene from the family, which resulted in the replacement of aspartic acid by histidine (D1441H). This mutation was not found in a group of 60 normal controls.

CONCLUSIONThe method for molecular diagnosis of osteogenesis imperfecta was established and a novel COL1A1 gene mutation, D1441H, was identified in the Chinese pedigree with osteogenesis imperfecta type I.

Adult ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Base Sequence ; China ; Collagen Type I ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mutation ; Osteogenesis Imperfecta ; diagnosis ; genetics ; pathology ; Pedigree ; Sequence Analysis, DNA