Objective:To explored the mechanisms that lead to the changes of the memory T cell subsets.Methods:By using of flow cytometry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA), we detected the percentage of memory T cell subsets and plasma concentration of interleukin-15(IL-15) in peripheral blood of MS patients and healthy individuals. Furthermore, MS patients were subdivided into both relapse-remission MS(RRMS) and chronic progressive MS(CPMS) group according to the clinical features.Results:Compared to healthy controls, there was an increase and decrease in CD8~+T_ CM and terminal effector memory CD8~+T cell in MS patients(P

0.05).Conclusion:The decrease in 4-1BB expression,rather than the GITR expression,on CD4+CD25high T cells of MS patients suggests that 4-1BB may be involved in the lower immunoactivity of the cell population,while the GITR may play a minor or fine role in the immunoregulation of the cells.

Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Pharyngeal Diseases ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Pharynx ; innervation ; physiopathology ; Sensation

Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Asthma ; therapy ; Female ; Humans

Acupuncture Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Pruritus Vulvae ; therapy

Objective To research the location in cerebral circulations of recurrent stroke.Methods We included patients with acute cerebral infarction from the Department of Neurology of People's Hospital of Peking University within three years.We followed up the patients by telephone and electronic medical record to determine whether they belong to recurrent group or not.We recorded the clinical and image variables of recurrent group.We classified the recurrent group by whether the loci of recurrent stroke is in the same circulation.We determined the independent risk factors of the same circulation loci by Cox regression.Results There are 106 cases of recurrent stroke.Within 5 years,46.2％ of the cases had recurrent loci in the same circulation as first stroke loci.53.8％ of the cases had recurrent loci in the different circulation from first stroke loci.According to logistic regression,whether the recurrent loci was in the same circulation was not related to age,sex,hypertension,diabetes mellitus,smoking,but related to the survival time.The shorter the survival time was the more ratio of same circulation loci happened.The longer the survival time was the more ratio of different circulation loci happened.37％ of cases with recurrent strokes happened in the first year occupied the most cases in the 5 years.Conclusions With the long time study of the location of recurrent stroke,we get the conclusion that the longer the survival time is the more ratio of different circulation stroke happen.So we emphasize the importance of medicine for the stroke in long time.At the same time we conclude the rationality of endovascular treatments within 1 year from first stroke because recurrent loci is more often in the same circulation in 1 year.

OBJECTIVETo explore the rhythm regulatory mechanism of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the process of moxibustion for rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

METHODSA total of 144 Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into a blank group, a model group, a moxibustion group, a sham operation group, an operation group, an operation+moxibustion group, 24 rats in each one. Each group was divided into 4 time points (0:00 am, 6:00' am, 12:00 am, 6:00 pm), 6 rats in each time point. The Light-Dark 12 : 12 was given in all rats for light-dark cycle. Except the blank group, rats in the remaining groups were treated with intracutaneous injection of freund's complete adjuvant at right-side foot to establish the model of RA. After the model establishment, bilateral adrenal, glands were removed in the operation group and operation + moxibustion group, while those in the sham operation group were not removed with identical operation procedure. Rats in the moxibustion group and operation + moxibustion group were treated with grain-sized moxibustion from 7:00 am to 9:00 am at "Shenshu" (BL 23) and "Zusanli" (ST 36) once everyday, 6 times were taken as one session and 3 sessions were required tatclly, while rats in the remaining groups received identical fixation without moxibustion. The general health state and foot volume of rats were measured before model establishment, after establishment and after treatment. After treatment, rats were sacrificed at each time point to collect the blood sample and measure the content of IL-6 by using enzymne-immunoassay method.

RESULTSCompared with the blank group, the foot swelling in the model group was obviously increased (P<0. 05); the IL-6 maintained circadian rhythm (P<0. 05), but the peak phase had a backward trend, famplitude had an increased trend and the median was significantly lifted (P<0. 05). Compared with model group, !the foot swelling in the moxibustion group was obviously decreased (P<0. 05); the IL-6 maintained circadian. rhythm (P<0. 05), and the peak phase had a forward trend, amplitude had a decreased trend and the median was significantly reduced (P<0. 05). Compared with the moxibustion group, the foot swelling in the operation--moxibustion group was obviously increased (P < 0.05); the IL-6 maintained circadian rhythm (P < 0.5), but the peak phase moved forwrd, and the median was significantly elevated (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe IL-6 in plasma maintains significant pathological circadian rhythm in RA rats; with the complete hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, moxibustion is likely to regulate the circadian rhythm of IL-6 to play an important role of anti-inflammatory effect in RA rats.

Acupuncture Points ; Animals ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Circadian Rhythm ; Disease Models, Animal ; Female ; Humans ; Hypothalamus ; metabolism ; Interleukin-6 ; metabolism ; Male ; Moxibustion ; Pituitary-Adrenal System ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Time Factors

Objective:To investigate the expression of microRNA-199a/b-3p (miR-199a/b-3p) in hepatocellular carcinoma ( HCC) tissues,and to explore the relationship with clinical outcomes. Methods: Real time quantitative PCR technique was used to measure the expression of miRNA-199a/b-3p in HCC tissues. The correlation between miR-199a/b-3p expression and the clinic pathological features of patients were analyzed. Results: Comparing with adjacent control, miRNA-199a/b-3p presented lower expressions in HCC tissues (P<0. 05);lower miR-199a/b-3p was found correlated with metastasis and poor survival. Conclusion:MiR-199a/b-3p take a crucial role in HCC metastasis and recurrence.

Objective:To analyze the effect of PAK4 interruption by microRNA-199a/b-3p (miR-199a/b-3p) on migration and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods: To test targeting of PAK4 by miR-199a/b-3p,we used luciferase assay in HEK293T cells cotransfected miR-199a/b-3p mimcs and pmirGLO-PAK4 3′UTR.The expression of PAK4 in SMMC-7721 transfected with miR-199a/b-3p was detected by Western blot.The biology behaviors of SMMC-7721 cells transfected with miR-199a/b-3p or PAK4 Si were analysed by cell migration assay and invasion assay.Results:MiR-199a/b-3p could suppress the mRNA and protein ex-pression of PAK4 by targeting PAK4 3′UTR,and the downregulating PAK 4 expression suppress the migration and invasion of SMMC-7721 cells.Conclusion: MiR-199a/b-3p could suppress the expression of PAK 4, which are considered key HCC suppressors and inhibit the migration and invasion of HCC cells.

Objective:To analyze the inhibiting mechanism of microRNA-199a/b-3p ( miR-199a/b-3p) on cell motility of breast cancer cells.Methods:The expression of PAK4 in MDA-MB-231 cells transfected with miR-199a/b-3p was detected by Western blot.The biology behaviors of MDA-MB-231 cells transfected with miR-199a/b-3p or PAK4 SiRNA were analysed by cell migration assay,invasion assay and protrusion dynamics.Results: MiR-199a/b-3p could suppress the expression of PAK 4 in MDA-MB-231 cells.Comparing with normal control ,miR-199a/b-3p or PAK4 SiRNA could suppress the migration ,invasion and membrane protrusion of MDA-MB-231 cells.Conclusion:miR-199a/b-3p could suppress the expression of PAK4,which are considered key breast cancer suppressors and inhibit the cell motility of breast cancer cells.