effects of tachykinin SK, SP on mouse splenocyte and thymocyte have been studied.It was found that SK and SP can stimulate ConA or LPS-induced splenocyte prolifertion and antibody production (in cluding IgG, IgM, IgA).5 ?10~(-7)M/L SK can stimulate ConA-induced thymocyte proliferation but SP can't. The subsets of T lymphocytes in spleen and thymus have been changed after SK treatment by FACS analysis. These results show that SK and SP may play a significant regulatory role in immune response.

Objective To investigate the effects of Pinella's ingredients on the viability of cells, morphology, microstructure, cell cycle and apoptosis in human cervical cancer cell lines. Methods The β-sitosterol and/or total protein of Pinella were incubated at different concentrations with cervical cancer cell line SiHa. The effects of β-sitosterol and/or total protein of Pinella on the viability of cells were tested by MTT assay. The effects of β-sitosterol on morphology, microstructure, cell cycle and apoptosis were studied by phase-contrast microscope, electron microscope and flowcytometry, respectively. Results β-sitosterol could obviously inhibit the viability of SiHa cells in a time-and dose-dependent manner. The total protein of Pinella had no effects on SiHa cells' viability. 20 μmol/L β-sitosterol induced the accumulation of SiHa cells in S phase in the cell cycle. And the percents of apoptosis and necrosis increased. The morphology and microstructure of SiHa cells changed significantly after treated with 20 μmol/L β-sitosterol. Conclusions The total protein of Pinella had little influence on the viability of cervical cancer cells SiHa. The viability of SiHa cells could be suppressed by β-sitosterol. β-sitosterol could induce the accumulation of cells in S phase and the percent of apoptosis and necrosis. The morphology and microstructure changed significantly after treated with β-sitosterol. Therefore, β-sitosterol might be a prospect safe and low toxicity anti-cervical cancer drug.

The peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) from 111 cancer patients were isolated and cultured respectively for 23 - 27 days in the medium mainly conditioned by IL-2 and PHA. With ~(125) I-UdR release method, sampling in random way, we examed the cytotoxicities of PBLs and lymphokine-activated-killer (LAK) cells in different culture periods in vitro. The statistic analysis on sufficient data gave the following results: 1. The cytotoxicity against K562 cells increased from 34.78 ?25% of the PBLs to 68.04 ?17.3% of the cells cultured for 8-13 days, afterward, kept about 70% to 23 - 27 days. The constitutional proportion patterns showed that the freshly isolated samples dispersed at a wide range of cytotoxicities (10 - 90%), and that most of the cultured samples ( ~ 85%) concentrated on the range of higher cytotoxicities (50 ~ 95% ) after 8-13 days. 2. The cytotoxicity against Raji cells rose from 8.9 ?8% of the fresh PBLs to 42.1 ?22% of the LAK cells at 8 - 13 days, and maintained about 35% in the following periods. The constitutional proportion patterns of the cytotoxicity against Raji illustrated that all the fresh PBL samples were below 25% of cytotoxicity, and that during the culture, one part of the samples ( ~ 30%) acquired the higher cytotoxicities (50 -90% ), but the other part of the samples ( - 40%) remained at lower cytotoxicities (below 35% ) . The mechanisms behind these phenomena are worth further investigating.

BACKGROUNDTo evaluate potential clinical roles of monoclonal antibody (MoAb)-based radioimmunotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer.

METHODSAnti-lung cancer monoclonal antibody LC-l IgM was combined with ⁹⁰Y to produce radioimmunological targeting drug. Human lung cancer tissue was inoculated subcutaneously in 35 nude mice. They were randomized into seven groups while the tumor was 5 mm in diameter. The groups were divided by the dose of the drug injected to the tail vein of the mice: blank group, LC-1 IgM alone, ⁹⁰Y 50 μCi alone, 50 μCi, 150 μCi, 300 μCi, and 400 μCi combined therapy groups. The size of the tumor was measured weekly and the mice were killed in four weeks after treatment. The tumors were resected and weighed.

RESULTSAs compared to blank group, therapy groups' tumor growth was inhibited and the inhibition was dose- and time-dependent. The inhibition rates of 300 μCi and 400 μCi groups were significantly different (P < 0.05). The nuclei of tumor cells showed karyopycnosis, structure disorder and rupture after treatment by pathological exam. In some regions, the tumor cells were necrotic or disappeared.

CONCLUSIONSThe results indicate that the radioimmunological drug made from lung cancer monoclonal antibody LC-1 IgM and ⁹⁰Y can specifically localise in tumor tissue and ensure radioimmunological targeting therapy, so has underlying clinical value.

Uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid transferase (UDP-glucuronosyltransferases, UGT) is an important Ⅱmetabolic enzymes in the body. It is invovled in the metabolism of exogenous compounds, and also in endogenous substances such as bile acid metabolism and regulation. Parsing uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid transferase mediated bile acid metabolism and its influence factors can help enhance related disease treatment and prevention. Studies have shown that the interaction between UGT and bile acids is influenced by many endogenous and exogenous factors. This paper will focus on the effects of internal and exogenous factors such as nuclear receptors, genetic factors, xenobiotics and liver-related diseases on the action of UGT enzyme, and discuss the potential mechanism of bile acid balance intervention.