Autophagy and oxidative stress, which are closely related, play important roles in cellular stress response, defense function, and damage. Arsenic is one of the chemical pollutant, which is widely distributed in natural environment. International agency for research on cancer (IARC) has made it clear that arsenic and its compounds are carcinogens. However, the mechanism of carcinogenesis induced by arsenic still remains obscure. Recently, researchers have found that autophagy and oxidative stress play an important role in the process of arsenic carcinogenesis. In this paper, we have reviewed the types and regulation of cellular autophagy, the roles of autophagy and oxidative stress in tumorigenesis, and the effects of arsenic on carcinogenesis.

In TCM,sui is divided into brain,spinal cord and bone marrow,etc.They are related to each other closely,stem from the kidney essence and are all connected with sea of sui,which is called fan-sui relation.Recent researches demonstrated that not only brain but also other sui can vary before or after brain damage,which may be a predictor of brain disease,or played an important role in the recovery of brain function.These achievements proved the possibility of fan-sui relation.Further research on the biological mechanism and application of fan-sui relation could:reveal the essence of 'kidney storing essence and generating sui'in TCM better and develop the new idea of the pathological mechanism of brain diseases;enhance preventive consciousness and construct the new preventive system of brain diseases characterized by TCM;help finding new methods or appropriately combine current methods to treat brain diseases.The new viewpoint can provide a chance to develop a new research field of brain diseases and improve the preventive and treatment system of brain diseases.

Objective To analyse the cloning and sequencing of mature fragment of human bone morphogenetic protein-4 gene. Methods The template DNA was extract from the human osteosarcoma cells line U-2OS by the single-step isolation method with isothiocyanic acid guanidine, the cDNA coding for the mature fragment of BMP-4 was amplified by the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR). The mature fragment of BMP-4 was cloned into the vector pUC19, and sequenced by Sanger dideoxy-mediated chain termination method. Results The mature fragment of BMP-4 cDNA was obtained by RT-PCR and identified by sequencing. The computer search was done on Genebank, and the published DNA sequence of BMP-4 from Genebank (D30751) was chosen for a reference. Analysis showed that the homology and similarity of nucleotides and amino acids between cDNA of rhBMP-4 mature fragment and the published sequence of BMP-4 were both 99％ . Sequence analysis revealed that there were two bases mutations, one was at base 1 154(201) G C, this had no influence on the corresponding amino acids(Val), another was at base 1 222(269) C T, the mutation at the base 1 222 had turned the Ala into Val. Conclusion The mature fragment of BMP-4 gene has been cloned. The gene is of great significance in treatment of skeletal injuries and diseases.

Objective To investigate the effect and significance of batroxobin on the levels of neuron-specific enolase(NSE) and endothelin(ET) in plasm of patients with transient ischemic attacks(TIAs).Methods 120 cases of carotid territory TIAs(

Benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate neoplasm were mainly disease which affect the living of the aging. Melatonin was a mainly hormone secreted by the pineal gland, which had a broad physiological effect. It was reported that melatonin affected the occurrence and development of the two diseases, meanwhile, the special melatonin binding site existed in the prostate tissue had been proved. This review focuses on recent progress in the studies about the aspects.

Objective To investigate the role of exosomal microRNA(miR)-191 derived from NaAsO2-transformed cells in proliferation of human liver L-02 cells.Methods The normal wild-type L-02 cells (recipient L-02 cells)were treated with media or exosome derived from 2 μmol/L NaAsO2-transformed L-02 cells.Anti-miR-191 and anti-miR-NC were transfected into NaAsO2-transformed L-02 (T-L-02) cells by lipofectamineTM 2000,respectively,while untreated group was set as control.The expression of miR-191 was detected by qRT-PCR.Cell proliferation was evaluated by CCK-8 assay.Results The proliferation [(207 ± 24)％ vs (105 ± 21)％,t =5.462,P ＜ 0.01] and the expression of miR-191 [(206 ± 25)％ vs (105 ± 20)％,t =4.116,P ＜ 0.05] of recipient L-02 cells were significantly increased in the transformed L-02 cells media (T-CM) treated group compared with in the normal L-02 cells media (CM) group.Several concentrations of exosomes derived from CM did not change the proliferation and miR-191 expression of recipient L-02 cells (F =2.213,2.213,all P ＞ 0.05).Several concentrations of exosomes derived from T-CM increased the proliferation and miR-191 expression of recipient L-02 cells in a dose-response manner (F =10.910,4.553,P ＜ 0.01 or ＜ 0.05).The proliferation [(160 ± 32)％ vs (102 ± 8)％,(203 ± 7)％ vs (111 ± 5)％,t =2.999,18.750,P ＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01] of recipient L-02 cells treated with 20 or 50 mg/L exosomes derived from T-CM was higher than that treated with the same concentration of exosomes derived from CM.The expression of miR-191 [(166 ± 13)％ vs (113 ±9)％,(211 ± 55)％ vs (102 ± 8)％,(206 ± 31)％ vs (105 ± 6)％,t =5.611,3.357,5.509,P ＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01] of recipient L-02 cells treated with 10,20 or 50 mg/L exosomes derived from T-CM was higher than that treated with the same concentration of exosomes derived from CM.The miR-191 levels of T-L-02 cells [(39 ± 10)％ vs (100 ± 0)％ or (106 ±17)％,all P ＜ 0.01] or exosomes [(30 ± 19)％ vs (100 ± 0)％ or (104 ± 17)％,all P ＜ 0.01] in the anti-miR-191 treated group were significantly lower than that in the untreated group or anti-miR-NC treated group.The exosomes derived from untreated group promoted the proliferation [(395 ± 31)％ vs (100 ± 0)％,t =16.290,P ＜ 0.01] and miR-191 expression [(208 ± 47)％ vs (100 ± 0)％,t =4.015,P ＜ 0.05] of recipient L-02 cells.The proliferation [(157 ± 19)％ vs (395 ± 31)％ or (411 ± 55)％,P ＜ 0.05] and miR-191 expression of [(103 ± 44)％ vs (208 ± 47)％ or (197 ± 37)％,P＜ 0.05 or ＜ 0.01] of recipient L-02 cells treated with exosomes derived from anti-miR-191 treated group were lower than those treated with exosomes derived from untreated group or anti-miR-NC treated group.Conclusion The exosomal miR-191 secreted by NaAsO2-transformed L-02 cells promotes proliferation of normal human L-02 cells.

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) is the ciliary artery-circulatory disorders for the supply of optic nerve head area before the sieve plate prozone and sieve plate district, result in the insufficient blood supply of the optic nerve head and ischemia hypoxia, edema. Clinical manifestations of the type with non-artery inflammatory neuropathy and artery inflammatory neuropathy, which would both eventually lead to the irreversible damage to the optic nerve. In the early phase of AION, the main method is giving a glucocorticoids intravenous drip and a periglomerular injection (or retrobulbar injection) in time, but using the glucocorticoids for a long time or in quantity can cause a series of complications. Therefore, the combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine treatment of AION has become more and more significant in clinic.

OBJECTIVE To investigate and control the risk factors about nosocomial infection in cerebral hemorrhage patients.METHODS Totally 986 hospitalized patients with cerebral hemorrhage in our hospital from Jan 2002 to Dec 2005 were studied retrospectively.RESULTS It showed that the incidence of nosocomial infection rate was 32.05%,case infection rate was 44.62%.The nosocomial respiratory tract infection was the highest(66.36%),the second one was the urinary tract(20.68%).We also found that the risk factors prone to nosocomial infection were aging,long hospitalization,respiratory machine application,respiratory tract inicison,indwelling catheter and coma.CONCLUSIONS Nosocomial infection is still a high frequent complication in cerebral hemorrhage.It is suggested that there be urgent need for treating the underlying disease and reducing the risk factors,then can reduce the development of infection in patients with cerebral hemorrhage.

AIM To explore the inhibition in in vitro p roliferation human prostate cancer PC 3 cells induced by melatonin and the effe ct of combination of melatonin and 5-Fu. METHODS Cell growth cu rve, MTT assay, and acid phosphatase(ACP)activity were used to determine cell proliferation. Coomassie brillient blue assay and modified diphenylamine assay w ere used to measure the content of protein and DNA in PC 3 cells. ACP activity was measured by modified phenyl phosphat e method of kind and king and modified method of lowry. Co-administration effec t of MLT and 5-fluorouracil(5-Fu)on PC 3 cell proliferation was determined by MTT assay. RESULTS The IC 50 of MLT for inhibiting PC 3, CoLo205, K562, and HeLa cell proliferation was(1 20?0 30),(1 27?0 12) ,(1 60?0 16)and(2 25?0 11)mmol?L -1 , respectively. And MLT inhib ited all above cells proliferation in a concentration-dependent manner. The protein and DNA content and ACP activity in PC 3 cell treated with 2 mmol?L -1 MLT for 96 h were redu ced 58 77%, 54 97% and 89 24%, respectively. When PC 3 cells were treated wi th MLT in combination with 5-Fu 0 5 mg?L -1 , the inhibition rate enhance d. CONCLUSION MLT inhibited PC 3, CoLo205, K562, and HeLa cell p roliferation, and reduced the content of protein and DNA and ACP activity in PC 3 cell. MLT and 5-Fu co-administration enhanced the inhibition rate of PC 3.er.TheproteinandDNAcontentandACPactivityinPC3 celltreatedwith 2mmol?L-1MLTfor 96hwerereduced5 8 77% ,5 4 97%and 89 2 4% ,respectively .WhenPC3 cellsweretreatedwithMLTincombinationwith5 Fu 0 5mg?L-1,theinhibitionrateenhanced .CONCLUSION　MLTinhibitedPC3 ,CoLo2 0 5 ,K5 62 ,

ObjectiveTo study the cloning and sequencing of mature fragment of human bone morphogenetic protein-4 gene. Methods The template DNA was obtained from the human osteosarcoma cell line U2OS. By using RT- PCR method, the cDNA coding for the mature fragment of BMP-4 was amplified, cloned into the vector pUC19, and sequenced by Sanger Dideoxy-mediated Chain Termination method. Results The mature fragment of BMP4 cDNA was obtained by RT-PCR and determined by sequencing. Through the computer search on Genebank, the analysis showed that the homology of nucleotides and amino acids between cDNA of rhBMP4 mature fragment of this study and the published sequence was 99％. Sequence analysis showed that there were two differences, one was at base 1154 (201): G→C, which had no influence on the corresponding amino acids (Val). Another was at basel222 (269):C→T, the mutation at the base 1222 had the change of Ala to Val. Conclusion The mature fragment of BMP4 gene has been cloned. The results will be of great significance in treatment of skeletal injuries and diseases.