This paper is to report the study of resveratrol-induced apoptosis and its mechanisms in MCF-7 cells. MTT assay was performed to assess the cytotoxicity of resveratrol on MCF-7 cells. Hoechst 33258 staining was used to observe cellular morphologic changes in apoptosis. Apoptosis was measured by flow cytometric analysis and the protein expression was examined by Western blotting analysis. The results indicated that resveratrol could inhibit MCF-7 cell growth in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. Remarkable morphologic changes in the cells after 60 micromol L(-1) resveratrol treatment, including cell nuclear shrinkage, DNA condensation and apoptotic bodies, were observed by Hoechst 33258 staining. Resveratrol could induce apoptosis and activate p38 and p53 in a time dependent manner in MCF-7 cells. In addition, the cell growth inhibitory ratio and the apoptotic ratio of resveratrol-treated group decreased markedly by the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 or p53 inhibitor pifithrin-alpha. Further experiments confirmed that resveratrol-induced p53 activation was reduced by SB203580 whereas the activation of p38 was not affected by pifithrin-alpha. In conclusion, resveratrol induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells could be through activating p38-p53 signal pathway.

Objective To explore the effect of navigation assisted surgery system in the medical teaching in the department of neurosurgery. Method From May 4 of 2015 to June 3 of 2015, 51 medical undergraduates of clinical medicine in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University were ran-domly divided into experiment group (navigation assisted surgical technique system teaching, n=25) and traditional group (traditional teaching, n=26). Practical effect of the different modes was evaluated by ques-tionnaire and examination results. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0. Enumeration data were compared between groups using chi square test or t test. Result After the teaching, the theoretical results of the experimental group and the control group were (83.05 ± 6.03) and (74.32 ± 7.12), and the difference was statistically significant (t=4.96, P=0.005). Clinical skills scores were (89.43 ± 5.12) and (81.11 ± 8.02), and the difference was statistically significant (t=2.91, P=0.029). The questionnaire showed that the experimental group students'!satisfaction degree to their own teaching method was better than that of control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Compared with the traditional teaching, the navigation assisted neurosurgical operation has obvious advantages. It can improve students'!enthusiasm for learning the professional knowledge and skills in neurosurgery, stimulate students'!learning interest and improve students'!test scores.

Objective To observe the regulation of Fengxiaofang on the expression of gene Gob-5 in ovalbumin-challenged asthmatic mice. Methods The murine model of allergic asthma established by ovaibumin was used. The model mice were treated experimentally with Fengxiaofang and Dexamethasone as a positive control. The quantitive expression of gene Gob-5 in lung of mice was detected by real-time quantitative PCR. Results The expression of gene Gob-5 in lung of mice was down-regulated by Fengxiaofang. In the experiment, there were no significant differences between the one-fold or ten-fold dosage groups and the normal control group. Gene Gob-5 expression in five-fold dosage was significantly lower than that in the normal control group. Conclusion Fengxiaofang has the effect of lowering the expression of gene Gob-5 which maybe related to the potency on asthmatic disease.

Objective On patients with mechanical ventilation spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) success, out of breath machine smoothly pulled out after endotracheal intubation for active airway moist sequential therapy of clinical new method and new technology. Methods Between January 2013 and May 2014 respiratory endotracheal intubation implementation of mechanical ventilation with intensive medicine successful withdraw machine pulled out of 135 patients with tracheal intubation, they were divided into group A(68 cases) and group B(67 cases) by random digits table method. The patients in group A were treated with buoy type oxygen device, group B with active airway moist heat treatment unit. The breathing rate, PaO2, SpO2, heart rate, Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score(CPIS) were measured after 72 h of pull out endotracheal intubation in two groups. Sputum viscosity was evaluated by Airway Secretions Score before pull out endotracheal intubation and after 24, 48, 72 h of pull out endotracheal intubation in two groups. Results There were no significant differences between two groups in gender, age, clinical diagnosis, mechanical ventilation time, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation systemⅡrating etc (P>0.05). The breathing rate, heart rate and CPIS score respectively (20.94 ± 0.89), (80.79±4.67) times/min and (7.13 ± 2.54) points after 72 h of pull out endotracheal intubation in group B, and (24.12 ± 0.97), (86.32 ± 5.12) times/min and (8.79±3.56) points in group A, and there were significant differences(t=5.113, 7.298, 5.597, all P<0.01). PaO2, SpO2 were (93.24±1.96) mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), 0.973 2±0.014 8 in group B, and (87.35±2.32) mmHg, 0.937 8±0.013 2 in group A, and there were significant differences(t=9.279, 4.548, all P<0.01). There was no significant difference in sputum viscosity before pull out endotracheal intubation between two groups (P>0.05). After 24, 48 and 72 h of pull out endotracheal intubation, group B of patients with sputum viscosity was suitable in group A (Z=-2.684,-2.870,-2.771, all P < 0.01). Conclusions Mechanical ventilation in patients with ventilator buoy type oxygen device for the pull out after endotracheal intubation success does not favor the sputum drainage, improve patients with dyspnea and hypoxemia is not obvious. By positive airway plus temperature humidity to sequential therapy is helpful to correct hypoxemia, improve the patients' respiratory function, reduce the breathing difficulties, reduce sputum viscosity, promote the airway drainage unblocked, shortening the time of lung infection.

It is to investigate the effect of two kinds of Houttuynia Cordata Injection on preventing and treating H1N1 influenza virus infection in mice. Pneumonia model was set up by intranasal infection of the normal and immunocompromised mice with influenza virus FM1 and PR8. The two injections were administered before and after the administration of virus, separately, and the lung index was observed. The results showed that the two preparations have obvious therapeutic effect on normal mice infected with influenza virus FM1 and PR8. And to FM1, the new injection's effect is better at small dosage. The results also showed that the two preparations have obvious prophylactic effect on immunodepressed mice infected with influenza virus FM1 and PR8. And to PR8, the old injection's effect is better at small dosage. Houttuynia Cordata Injection can improve the mice pneumonia caused by influenza virus H1N1 and decrease the lung index markedly. It has a remarkable preventive and therapeutic effect on H1N1 influenza virus in mice.

In order to discover the mechanism of Xuebijing oral effervescent tablet (XBJOET) to treat infectious diseases, the effect of XBJOET on endotoxin induced rabbit fever and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) was investigated. Auricle microcirculation in rabbit was detected by laser speckle blood perfusion imager system; coagulation function was measured by coagulation analyzer, fibrinolytic system was quantified by Elisa assay and micro thrombosis in tissues was observed with HE staining under light microscope. The results demonstrated that the body temperature of rabbit decreased significantly at 1-3 h after administration with 4.8, 2.4 and 1.2 g x kg(-1) XBJOET to endotoxin induced DIC rabbit model, the auricle microcirculation blood flow in model group (54.45 +/- 14.53) PU was lower than that in control group (77.18 +/- 12.32) PU. The auricle microcirculation blood flow increased markedly and there was significant difference between model group and 1.2 g x kg(-1) XBJOET group. There was significant difference between model group and control group in the content of PAI1 and FIB. The PAI1 levels in model and control groups were (30.48 +/- 2.46) ng x mL(-1) and (20.93 +/- 3.25) ng x mL(-1), respectively. The FIB levels in model and control group were (3.34 +/- 1.09) g x L(-1) and (4.84 +/- 1.10) g x L(-1), respectively. The content of PAI1 in rabbit plasma decreased notably, there were significant differences between model group and 4.8, 2.4 g x kg(-1) XBJOET groups. On the contrary the content of FIB increased. XBJOET possessed pharmacological activities of curing infectious fever and DIC, the mechanism of which is related to amelioration of microcirculation disturbance, inhibition of fibrinolytic system activation and coagulation and micro thrombosis elimination.

BACKGROUND:At present, biological agent-involved immunologic induction therapy gradual y became a key component in immunosuppression therapy of kidney transplantation. It can effectively prevent acute rejection and avoid the appearance of complications. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of different biological agents on immune state and functional status of transplanted kidney in immunologic induction therapy. METHODS:Clinical data of 110 recipients with kidney transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. In accordance with the conditions of immunologic induction therapy, recipients in the monoclonal antibody group (n=35) received basiliximab. Recipients in the polyclonal antibody group (n=43) underwent rabbit anti-human antithymocyteglobulin. Recipients in the control group (n=32) did not receive immunologic induction therapy. Absolute value of lymphocytes and the number of CD4+T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood were comparatively analyzed among three groups at 1, 4 and 12 weeks after kidney transplantation. Functional status of the transplanted kidney and complications of infection were evaluated at 12 weeks after transplantation.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The incidence of acute rejection was lower in the monoclonal antibody group and polyclonal antibody group than in the control group (P<0.05). The incidence of infectious complications was higher in the polyclonal antibody group than in the monoclonal antibody group and control group (P<0.05). The absolute value of lymphocytes was lower in the monoclonal antibody group and polyclonal antibody group at 1, 4 and 12 weeks after transplantation than in the control group (P<0.05). The number of CD4+T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood was lower in the polyclonal antibody group than in the monoclonal antibody group and control group at 1, 4 and 12 weeks after transplantation (P<0.05). These results suggested that biological agents participate in immunologic induction therapy of kidney transplantation, can effectively suppress the functional status of activated T lymphocytes, and decrease the occurrence of early acute rejection of the transplanted kidney. However, the incidence of infectious complications was higher after the use of rabbit anti-human antithymocyteglobulin.

This study is to investigate the treatment of Jin Chai antiviral capsule for influenza virus FM1/47 (H1N1) infection. The model of pneumonia was established by dropping influenza virus into the nose of normal mice, real-time PCR and Western blot technique were used to detect the virus load and the interferoninducible transmembrane protein3 (IFITM3) in lung of mice at the 1st day, 3rd day, 5th day and 7th day after affected. The results showed that Jin Chai antiviral capsule in large, middle, small dose groups can decrease virus load significantly at each time point, after being affected (P<0.05, P<0.01), Jin Chai antiviral capsule can increase the interferoninducible transmembrane protein3 in lung of mice, large dose groups are significantly higher in expression of IFITM3 compared with model group at each time point (P<0.05, P<0.01). Middle dose groups are significantly higher in expression of IFITM3 compared with model group at the 3th day and the 5th day (P<0.05), small dose groups are significantly higher in expression of IFITM3 compared with model group at the 3th day (P<0.05). It can be concluded that Jin Chai antiviral capsule exerts antiviral effects against influenzavirus by raised expression of IFITM3.

Qingkailing injection, Shuanghuanglian injection, baicalin, chlorogenic acid as sample, guinea pig as control, to observe the specificity of allergic response to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) injection in BN rats and establish a suitable animal model to evaluate applicability of allergic response in BN rats and guinea pigs induced by TCM. BN rats were sensitized by TCM injection, the symptoms, the rate and degree of allergic response were observed, the level of histamine in serum and tissues were determined by ELISA assay, the rate and degree of pathological changes in target organs were observed by HE staining under light microscope. There were significant symptoms of allergic response can be in BN rats, the level of histamine in serum, lung and trachea tissues increased significantly and there were significant pathological changes in lungs and tracheas. Meanwhile, the similar symptoms of allergic response can be induced by penicillin and trichosanthin. The rate and degree of allergic response, the rate and degree of pathological changes was higher in BN rats than in guinea pigs. Compared with guinea pig, BN rat is probably more suitable animal model in evaluating allergic response to injection of TCM.
Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drug Hypersensitivity ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; Guinea Pigs ; Hypersensitivity, Immediate ; chemically induced ; Injections ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Rats ; Rats, Inbred BN

Objective: To investigate the effect of α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone(α-MSH) on the expression of mRNA and long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in retinal vascular endothelial cells stimulated by hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. Methods: The simian retinal vascular endothelial cells (RF/6A)were cultured and divided into normal control group, model control group, 0.1 μmol/L α-MSH group, 0.5 μmol/L α-MSH group and 1.0 μmol/L α-MSH group.The cells were stained with CM-H₂DCFDA to detect cell antioxidant capacity.The optimal concentration of α-MSH was screened.The cells from normal control group, model control group and α-MSH treatment group were collected at 24 hours after treatment, the total RNA was extracted, the cDNA library was constructed, and the high throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was carried out with bioinformatics analysis to analyze the expression profiling of mRNA and lncRNA. Results: The fluorescence intensity of cells in 0.5 μmol/L α-MSH group was significantly lower than that in model control group (P<0.05). α-MSH of 0.5 μmol/L was chosen as the optimal concentration for subsequent experiments.Compared with the model control group, 243 mRNAs were significantly down-regulated, while 81 mRNAs were up-regulated in the α-MSH treatment group; 53 lncRNAs were markedly up-regulated and 6 lncRNAs were down-regulated in the α-MSH treatment group.Bioinformatics analysis showed that the major enrichment pathways of the down-regulated genes were transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β) signaling pathway, focal adhesion signaling pathway and extracellular matrix (ECM) receptor interactions pathways, and the main biological process involved was the regulation of small GTPase-mediated signal transduction.The co-expression gene enrichment pathways of differentially expressed lncRNA included ECM receptor interaction and hypoxia inducible factor-1(HIF-1) pathway, et al.These pathways were mainly involved in the biological processes, such as axon guidance and positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase Ⅱ promoter. Conclusions Under hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia, the influence of α-MSH on the transcriptome of the retinal vascular endothelial cells manifests the downregulation of mRNA and upregulation of lncRNA.α-MSH may upregulate the lncRNA expression, which downregulates the downstream mRNA expression.