Objective:To investigate the relationship between serum HBV DNA levels,aminotransferase and grading and staging of liver tissues in patients with chronic hepatitis B.Methods:Routine biochemical liver function tests and serum HBV DNA level was assayed by amplisensor quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 285 patients;and the liver biopsy was performed and the grading and staging of the liver were routinely obtained.Results:There was not obvious correlation between serum HBV DNA level and the grading and staging.A significant inverse relationship between the HBV DNA and hepatitis activity was demonstrated in 230 patients with positive HBeAg.The serum ALT level was consistent with hepatitis activity.Conclusion:There is no significant correlation between serum HBV DNA and grading and staging.In HBeAg-positive patients,serum HBV DNA levels showed a significant negative correlation with hepatic activity index.The higher ALT in serum shows the more severe hepatitis activity,and ALT could be helpful for assessing the hepatitis activity.

Objective To construct ICAM-1 recombinant eukaryotic expression vector. Methods Human intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) cDNA was obtained by RT-PCR of totol RNA extracted from human hepatocellular carcinoma tissue. Amplified ICAM-1 cDNA fragment was cloned into pGEM-T easy vector to construct pGEM-ICAM-1 vector. Then ICAM-1 cDNA from pGEM-ICAM-1 vector was cloned into eukaryotic expression pcDNA3.1hisB to construct recombinant pcDNA3.1hisB-ICAM-1 vector. Restriction endonuclease digestion and DNA sequencing were used to confirm the recombinant vector. Results 1622bp ICAM-1 cDNA was obtained by RT-PCR. The PCR product was successfully ligated with pGEM-I easy vector. Restriction endonuclease digestion analysis and DNA sequencing showed that recombinant pcDNA3.1HisB-ICAM-1 was successfully constructed. Conclusion Eukaryotic expression recombinant vector pCDNA3.1hisB-ICAM-1 was contructed.

0.05).Conclusion The significantly reduced serum IGFBP-3 level is helpful for the diagnosis of HCC,especially in patients without chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis.

Objective: To observe the effect of Radix Astragali on the transmission time of small intestine(TTSI).Methods: TTSI and the peak value of lactose absorption were determined by hydrogen breath test in 40 healthy subjects a week before and after administration of Radix Astragali. Results: TTSI was 116.48+ 24.57 min and 102.38+ 13.44 min respectively before and after administration (P 0.05).Conclusion: Oral administration of Radix Astragali for one week has no effect on the absorption of the lactose by small intestine,but can promote the movement of small intestine.

Objective:To evaluate the expression of apoptosis related gene Fas Ligand(FasL) in human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) cells HepG2 and its significance in apoptosis.Methods:The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid pcDNA3.1hisB- FasL was transfected into HCC cells HepG2 by lipofection, and then soluble FasL was examined in the supernatant of culture cells by EIA, FasL expression in HepG2 cells were detected by immune histochemistry. After stained by annexin V and propidium iodine, cells were passed throw flow cytometer and examined by fluorescence microscope and sym-focus laser scaning microscope.Results:In comparison with untransfected cells,the soluble FasL could be detected in the supernatant of transfected cells, Fas L can be expressed in the membrane and cytoplasm of transfected cells. The apoptotic cell rate in transfected cells was 36.30%, as the control, untransfected cells was 11.53%.Moreover, the different stage of apoptotic cells could be distinguished by annexin V and propidium iodine stain.Conclusion:This supports a novel pathway of HCC cells were apoptotic itself via the CD95-CD95 ligand system without involvement of immune cells.

OBJECTIVE To observe the incidence of facial nerve injury and its relationship to the types of operation. METHODS The clinical data of 116 patients who underwent parotid surgery from 1999 to 2006 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS The facial injury rate in total parotidectomy(66.7 %) was significantly higher than that in superfacial parotidectomy(39.2 %) and partial parotidectomy(12.5 %). The facial nerve injury rate in the mandibular branch(31.9 %) was higher than that in the buccal branch(9.2 %) and the zygomaticofacial branch(2.9 %). CONCLUSION The injury of facial nerve branches was correlated with the surgical managements. A proper surgical managements and operative extent would reduce the incidence of facial nerve injury and decrease the complications of the operation.

Objective To develop a dual real-time fluorescent RT-PCR method for rapid detection of enterovirus(EV)and en terovirus type 71(EV71).Methods Specific primers and probes were designed and the dual real-time fluorescent RT-PCR reaction system was established.The quantitative standard curve was drawn;its sensitivity and precision were evaluated.Feces and throat swab specimens of 109 clinical patients with hand foot and mouth disease were collected and tested by using this method.Then the obtained results were compared with those detected by commercial EV71 PCR kit.Results The relative coefficient(2)of EV and EV71 standard curve established by the dual real-time fluorescent RT-PCR method were both 0.998.Its sensitivity reached 0.5 TCID50/mL for detecting EV and 0.05 TCID50/mL for detecting EV71.The within-run precision for detecting EV and EV71 was ＜3％ and total precision≤4％.The results showed good specificity for the detection of enterovirus and non-enterovirus.In 109 detected clinical samples,84 cases of EV positive samples were detected,in which 56 cases were EV71 positive with the total positive rate of 51.4 ％,which was consistent with the result of simple fluorescent RT-PCR commercialization kit(P=1.000).Conclusion The established dual real-time fluorescent RT-PCR method has high sensitivity and good stability,which has an important significance for early high throughput rapid diagnosis of hand foot and mouth disease.

Objective To investigate the effects of 13-hexyl-berbefine hydroehlofide (HB-13) and 13-hexyl-paimatine hydrochloride (HP-13) on the activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) and phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in a human keratinocyte cell line, HaCaT stimulated by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Methods HaCaT cells were cultured in the presence of various concentrations (0.39, 0.78, 1.56 μg/mL) of HB-13 or HP-13 for 120 minutes followed by the stimulation with recombinant human TNF-α for 120 minutes (in phosphorylatEd-IkB-α test) or 15 minutes (in phosphorylated-p38 test). Then, HaCaT cells were disrupted, total protein was extracted, and the expressions of phosphorylated I B-α and phosphorylated p38 were detected with Western blot. HaCaT cells receiving neither pretreatment nor stimulation served as blank control, untreated HaCaT cells stimulated by rhTNF-α as stimulator control, and HaCaT cells pretreated with turmeric root tuber and stimulated by rhTNF-α as positive control. Results From 0.39 to 1.56 μg/mL, both HB-13 and HP-13 significantly inhibited the expression of p-IkB-α in HaCaT cells stimulated by rhTNF-α, and a nonsignificant dose-dependent trend was observed for their inhibitory effect, with the ICo value being 0.441 μg/mL for I-IB-13 (r = -0.990, n = 3, P > 0.05) and 0.832 μg/mL for HP-13 (r = -0.992, n = 3, P > 0.05). In contrast, neither 1-113-13 nor HP-13 within the experiment concentration range had a significant effect on the expression of p-p38 in HaCaT cells stimulated by rhTNF-α (P > 0.05). Conclusions Within the experimental concentration range, both HB-13 and HP-13 can inhibit the activation of NF-kB in HaCaT cells induced by TNF-α signal, but neither of them suppress the phosphorylation of p38MAPK induced by TNF-α signal in HaCaT cells.

Objective To investigate the effects of triptolide on the expression of a series of proteins associated with interferon-γ (IFN-γ)signaling in HaCaT keratinocytes.Methods After pretreatment with difrerent dosages of triptolide(10-10-10-7 mol/L),HaCaT cells were stimulated by recombinant human IFN-γ(rhIFN-γ,500 U/mL)for various periods followed by the collection of cells.Then,total protein was extracted from these cells and subjected to Western blotting for the detection of expression of interferon-γ receptor α(IFN-γRα),phosphorylated Janus kinase 2(pJAK2)and suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS1).Results Triptolide at the concentrations of 10-8 mol/L and 10-7 mol/L significantly inhibited the IFN-γRα expression upregulated by rhIFN-γ(both P＜0.05).The expression of pJAK2 induced bv rhIFN-γ was also suppressed by triptolide at the concentrations of 10-9 moI/L and 10-8 mol/L(both P＜0.05).The inhibition of triptolide on IFN-γRα and pJAK2 expression was dose-dependent and the 50%inhibitory concentrations(IC50 value)were 1.37×10-8 mol/L and 2.83×10-9 mol/L,respectively.On the contrary,triptolide upregulated the expression of SOCS1 stimulated by rhIFN-γ at the concentrations of 10-10,10-9 and 10-8 mol/L(P＜0.05,0.05,0.01,respectively)with the 50%effective dosage(ED50 value)at 3.32 × 10-11 mol/L.Conclusions By inhibiting the expression of IFN-γRα as well as phosphorylation of JAK2 and upregulating the expression of SOCS1,triptolide inhibits the phosphorylation of STAT-1,resulting in the inhibition of genetic transcription of multiple inflammatory factors induced by IFN-γ signaling in HaCaT keratinocytes,and the inhibition probably contributes to the efficacy of triptolide in the treatment of IFN-γ-dependent inflammatory skin disorders,such as psoriasis.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of downregulation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) core gene (HBcAg) expression by RNA interference and magnetic nanoparticles on both HBV DNA replication and expression in vitro. Methods HepG2 2.2.15 cells were transfected with U6 promoter plasmids coding for small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting HBV core gene using magnetic nanoparticles. RT-PCR and Western blot were used to assess the mRNA and protein expression HBV core antigen. Real-time PCR was used to evaluate the suppression efficiency of HBV-DNA replication and expression; and radioimmunoassay was used for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), core antigen (HBcAg), and e antigen (HBeAg) detection. Results We successfully constructed nanoparticles with siRNA plasmid targeting HBV core antigen; HBcAg mRNA and HBV core antigen protein levels were significantly reduced in the transfected cells. HBV-DNA downregulation was estimated at 4-5 logs and the HBsAg and HBeAg levels were also reduced compared with the controls. Conclusion Downregulation of HBV core gene using RNAi technology and magnetic nanoparticles can potentially be used as a therapeutic strategy for Hepatitis B.