Objective To investigate the antidepressed effects of the extract of Hypericum perforatum with enriched flavonoids. Methods The forced swimming test( FST) , tail suspension test( TST) , open field activity( OFA) test and reserpine- induced hypothermia test were carried out to determine the antidepressant activity in mice. Mice immobility duration in FST and TST , spontaneous activity frequency in OFA , and body temperature decrease in reserpine antagonistic test were observed.Results Extract at the dosages of 40, 80, 160 and 240 mg/kg dosage except the dosage of 20 mg/kg, could significantly shorten mice immobility time in FST and TST.Extract could reduce mice spontaneous activity frequency to some degree in OFA. Compared with the model group, extract at the dosages of 30, 60 and 120 mg/kg could remarkably inhibit the decrease of body temperature in reserpine antagonistic test at 3rd, 4th and 5th hour, so did the extract at the dosages of 240 and 480 mg/kg. Conclusion Extract of Hypericum perforatum with enriched flavonoids (free of hyperforin) exerts an antidepressant activity in animal models.

Objective To study the relation between Child Turcotte classification and pathology, diagonsis, prognosis and fibrosis index as well as its significance. Methods The levels of hyaluronic acid(HA), type Ⅲ procollagen(PCⅢ), Laminin(LN) and type Ⅳ collagen(Ⅳ C) were detected by enzyme linked immunoadsordent assay(ELISA) or radioimmunoassay(RIA). Pathomorphology was observed in 68 patients with cirrhosis. Results Level of HA in serum was positively correlated with cirrhotic severity, but other fibrosis indexes could not reflect cirrhotic severity. Child Turcotte classification was concordant with the pathological changes. The concordance rate of Child Turcotte classification B or C patients with pathologic diagnosis was up to 97.8%. The recovery rate of Child Turcotte classification A patients was up to 95.5%. Fatality rate of Child Turcotte classification C patients was up to 96.9%. Conclusion Child Turcotte classification is closely correlated with the severity of hepatic fibrosis, severity of pathological changes in liver and prognosis of patients. It is of clinical value in the reflection of severity of hepatic cirrhosis.

Objective Inhaled corticosteroids combined with long β2-adrenoceptor agonist are widely used in treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,but mechanisms remain unclear.Methods Macrophage cells differentiated from THP-1 cell line were stimulated with dexamethasone and/or formoterol with or without lipopolysaccharide (LPS).TLR4 mRNA and protein were examined by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting.Results A dose-dependent up regulation in TLR4 mRNA and protein expression in the presence of LPS was found.Treatment with dexamethasone (10-10 ～ 10-6mol/L) resulted in a dose-dependent reduction in TLR4 mRNA and protein.Stimulation with formeterol (10-7 mol/L and 10-6 mol/L) caused up regulation of TLR4.Formoterol (10-6mol/L)partially reversed the inhibitory effect of dexamethasone (10-6 mol/L) on TLR4 expression in the presence of LPS.Conclusions Modulation of TLR4 in macrophages by dexamethasone and/or formoterol may be one of the mechanisms for combination and have important implications for the treatment of airway inflammation in response to gram-negative bacteria.

BACKGROUND: Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) refers to join the fluorescence groups into PCR reacting system, and to real-time monitor entire PCR process using the fluorescence signal accumulation, finally to make the quantitative analysis of the unknown template through the standard curve. OBJECTIVE: To study the theory of real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR and to explore its applications and progress in medicine. METHODS: With "real-time fluorescence quota PCR, theorem, application" in English for the search term, PubMed database was retrieved from January 2000 to December 2008. With "real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, principle, application" in Chinese for the search term, Wanfang Database from January 2000 to December 2008, Tsinghua Tongfang Chinese database from January 2000 to December 2008 ware was retrieved. Literatures were limited to English and Chinese languages. Cell factor and tumor resistance genes served as the evaluation index. The methodology of research on the real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR technology and medical applied research on real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR technology were included. While repetitive research and Meta analysis were excluded. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Because real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR technology has not only realized PCR develops from qualitative to quantitative levels, but also has strong specificity, high sensitivity, good duplication, accurate quantization, high automaticity, and entire blocking response compared with conventional PCR, thus it becomes the important tool in the molecular biology research. Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR technique has been widely applied, such as mRNA expression, detections of DNA copy number and determination of mononucleotide polymorphism, as well as in the clinical medicine including accurate quantitative examination of mycobacterium tuberculosis, Type B and Type C hepatitis, AIDS virus, gonococcus, and chlamydia trachomatis. Its quantitative scope extremely extends, no need of gradient dilution, the specificity is stronger, overcomes the false positivity. Due to the traditional PCR technology cannot give the accurate quantization, it is greatly limited in the practical application. Therefore, the accurate quantization of the PCR product, particularly the dynamic monitoring of viral etiology, becomes the urgent need.

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an effective way to acute myeloid leukemia (AML).The therapy effect of allo-HSCT comes from the preconditioning of the radiation and/or chemotherapy,as well as the graft versus leukemia (GVL) effect of the donor' s immune system.In nearly a decade,with the deepening research on biological characteristics of leukemia cells,according to the cytogenetic and molecular markers to dangerous degree classification of AML,which enables us to pick out AML patients can benefit from allo-HSCT.The clinical curative effect of allo-HSCT for AML has obviously improved,and applicable scope has also extended,but there are some differences in the application of AML.The mechanism,opportunity,curative effects,donor selection and preconditioning of allo-HSCT for AML are discussed.

Purpose To observe the effect of MK on proliferation, migration and angiogenesis of human umbilical vein endothelial HU-VECs cells and to explore the role of MK in tumor angiogenesis. Methods siRNA targeting MK was used to downregulate MK expres-sion in human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. Then, the experiment was divided into three groups: the untreated group, the empty vector transfection group and MK gene interference group. CCK-8 assay was used to detect the endothelial cells proliferation, tr-answell method was for detection of endothelial cell migration numbers, and matrigel in vitro small tube formation assay was used to sur-vey the state of tube formation. Expression of MK in siRNA transfection was identified by RT-PCR and Western blot. Results The MK gene interference group showed lower cell proliferation activity, less number of migration of cells and tube formation than the other two groups (P<0. 05). Conclusion Low-expressed MK in human breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231 can inhibit proliferation, mi-gration and angiogenesis of endothelial cells, which shows that MK may play an important role in tumor angiogenesis.

Objective:To clone the yeast cytosine deaminase(YCD) gene and to elucidate the killing efficacy of yeast cytosine deaminase / 5 - fluorocytosine gene therapy system on gene- transfered cells. Methods:YCD gene was cloned and YCD expression retroviral vector was constructed,the vector was transfered into packaging cell line and high- titer virus was abtained. Then the tum origenic leukemia cell line K5 6 2 B was infected,selected and evaluated. Finally,the killing efficacy of 5 - FC on gene- transfered cell clone observed,and the 5 - FC to 5 - FU conversion of YCD- K5 6 2 B cell lysate was estim ated. Results:YCD gene was cloned and the sequence was confirm ed. A YCD expression retroviral vector,MSCV- YCD- IRES- EGFP was constructed. Transfering it into packaging cell line? NX- A ,high- titer (3.5? 10 6 CFU / ml) virus was obtained. The virus were used to infect tumorigenic leukem ia cell line,K5 6 2 B,and the infecting rate was quite high (30 % ) . A gene- transfered cell clone,YCD- K5 6 2 B,was selected,and YCD gene m RNA expression was detected in it.YCD- K5 6 2 B cell lysate demonstrated CD enzyme activity,and it could deaminase 5 - FC to 5 - FU .MTT assay showed 5 - FC could kill YCD- K5 6 2 B cell in 96 h even at lower concentration(15?mol/ L ) . Conclusion:YCD/ 5 - FC suicide gene therapy system has a significantkilling efficacy on gene- transfered cells. [

Objective To analyze the clinical and pathological features and responses to therapy of primary biliary cirrhosis(PBC) and autoimmune hepatitis(AIH) overlap syndrome. Methods Comparison was made between 11 patients with PBC/AIH overlap syndrome, 21 cases with type I AIH and 20 cases with PBC (Scheuer stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ), and the emphases was laid upon the clinical manifestations, pathological features and responses to therapy of the patients with PBC/AIH overlap syndrome. Results No significant differences were found in sex, age and course of diseases among the three groups. In PBC/AIH group, the serum levels of alkaline phosphatase (AKP), ?-glutamyl-transpeptidase (GTP), IgM and the frequency of positive anti-mitochondrial antibodies (AMA) and AMA-M2 antibodies were significantly higher than those in the pure AIH group(P

Objective To analyze CT features and CT diagnostic value in lymph node reactive hyperplasia.Methods CT findings of lymph node reactive hyperplasia in 13 cases proved surgically and pathologically were retrospectively analyzed.Results Of 13 cases,7 cases were only involved cervical lateral lymph nodes,2 cases were simultaneously involved cervical lateral,facial and submental lymph nodes,1case was involved axillary and inguinal lymph nodes,1 case demonstrated simultaneously enlarged in cervical,axillary,mediastinal,retroperitoneal and inguinal lymph nodes.Enlarged lymph nodes ranged from 0.6 to 2.6 cm in minimal diameter.with mean of 1.6 cm.Lymph nodes enlaged showed isolated existence in 12 cases,merely 1 case mixed existence and the density was unhomogeneous,12cases showed homogeneous density and obvious enhancement on postcontrast CT,and CT value increased by 19.1~113.2 HU,with mean of 59.1 HU.Conclusion Lmyph node reactive hyperplasia is of characteristic CT appearances,CT examinations is of important value for its qualitative and differential diagnosis.

ve To investigate the effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on apoptosis induced by acute myocardial ischemia/reperfusion and expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax protein which were known to modulate apoptosis. Methods Twenty-four healthy SD rats of either sex, weighing (200()20)g were anesthetized with intraperitoneal pentobarbital 4.5mg?100g-1. The animals were tracheotomized and mechanically ventilated. Respiratory rate was 20 bpm and tidal volume 2 ml?100g-1. Myocardial ischemia/ reperfusion(I/R) model was established by ligation and untying of the anterior descending branch of left coronary artery. The animals were randomly divided into three equal groups with eight animals each. Group I : (control group) anterior descending branch was exposed and dissected but not ligated and was exposed for 50 min. Group II (I/R group): anterior descending branch was double ligated for 30 min and then untied for reperfusion which lasted 2h. Group III (IPC group): The anterior descending branch was tied for 5 min then untied for 5 min and the process was repeated 4 times according to Murray's method, then I/R was produced as in group II. A piece of myocardium of 2 mm thick was cut from ischemia-infarct area. Apoptotic myocardial cells were detected by TdT-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) and the expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax protein were measured by immunohistochemical technique. Results I/R increased the percentage of apoptotic myocardial cells and the optical density (OD) value of Bax protein and decreased the OD value of Bcl-2 protein as compared with those in the control group. IPC reduced the increased percentage of apoptotic myocardial cells and OD value of Bax protein induced by I/R and increased the OD value of Bcl-2 protein as compared with those in the I/R group. Conclusions IPC can inhibit the apoptosis induced by myocardial I/R by modulating the expression of Bcl-2 and Bax protein.