Thirty-one cases of limb pain after wind-stroke were treated by direct moxibustion with small moxa cones. Results showed that 12 cases got remarkable effects, 15 cases effect and 4 cases ineffectiveness, with a total effective rate of 87.1%.

Endoplasmic reticulum(ER) is a locus where proteins are modified,folded and calcium stored.The accumulation of unfolded protein and disorder of calcium ion can lead to ER stress.Early ER stress will induce unfolded protein response(UPR)which may be protective to cells.On the contrary,long-time strong ER stress will induce cell apoptosis,even death.ER stress has been suggested to be involved in some human neurodegenerative diseases.However,the exact contributions of ER stress in the various disease processes are yet unknown.This review mainly summarizes recently reported discoveries concerning ER stress associated with neurodegenerative diseases and highlights current knowledge in this field that may reveal novel insight into disease mechanisms and help to design better therapies for these disorders.

Objective To investigate the different biological characteristics of high-and low-expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter(ABCG2)in human multi-drug resistant nasopharyngeal carcinoma CNE2/DDP cell line(abbreviated as ABCG2High cell and ABCG2Low cell),and to analyze drug-resistant characteristics of the two cell lines.Methods ABCG2High and ABCG2Low cells were isolated by flow cytometry,while their cloning efficiency,cell cycle distribution,and the expression of ABCG2 before and after the 5th passage were examined as well.mRNA expressions of drug-resistant genes,such as ABCG2,Bcl-2,MDR1,MRP and MGMT,were detected by reversed transcriptive polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).MTT assay was utilized to detect the light absorbance(A)from day 1 to 14 to determine growth kinetics.Moreover,the drug sensitivity of the two cell lines to fluorouracil,cisplatin,vincristine,carboplatin,epirubicin,daunorubicin,paclitaxel and mitomycin were detected by MTT assay.Results The cloning efficiency of ABCG2High and ABCG2Low cells was 25.24%?1.18% and 16.28%?1.11%,respectively,on day 7.ABCG2High cells in S phase accounted for 41.5%,while the ABCG2Low cells in the G1/M0 phase went up to as high as 63.9%.The expression of ABCG2 in original ABCG2HighCNE2/DDP cells was 98%,while in ABCG2Low CNE2/DDP cells was 2%.However,at the 5th passage,the expression of ABCG2 decreased to 75% in the former cells and increased to 20% in the latter ones.The expression of ABCG2 mRNA in ABCG2High cells was obviously higher than that in ABCG2Low cells,while there was no difference in expression of other drug resistance genes between two cell lines.The growth velocity of ABCG2High cells exceeded that of ABCG2Low cells in early stage,but it slowed down 7 days later.MTT assay showed that IC50 of ABCG2High cells to 8 kinds of anti-tumor drugs were twofold higher than that of ABCG2Low cells,with statistically significant difference between them(P

AIMTo investigate the effects of the recombina nt human endostatin on adjuvant arthritis (AA) in rats and its mechanisms. METHODSThe model of rat AA was induced by injection of intradermal CFA. ConA and LPS induce d splencytes proliferation was examined by MTT asssy and the activities of inter leukin-1 (IL-1) and IL-2 were measured by the method of thymocytes prolifera tion. Synoviocytes were dispersed with incubation of collagenase and trypsin, an d IL-1, TNF production of synoviocytes was estimated with radio-immunity assay . RESULTSThe secondary inflammation of AA rats appeared on the 1 0th day after injection of CFA. The therapeutic administration of endostatin (0 1, 0 5, 2 5 mg?kg -1 ?d -1 , sc, ?7 d) was given at that time(d 10). It was found that endostatin significantly inhibited the secondary paw swel ling. The increased ConA-induced splenic lymphocyte proliferation reaction and the activated IL-1 and IL-2 activity of AA rats was reversed by the treatment with endostatin. Meanwhile,IL-1 produced by PM? was increased. Endostatin inh ibited IL-1 production from PM? and IL-1 and reduced TNF level of Synoviocyte s in AA rats. CONCLUSIONThe recombinant human endostatin has the rapeutical effect on AA rats, its mechanisms is related to its immunoregulative function.

Objective:To investigate the inducing effects of sunitinib malate on expression of NKG2D ligands in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell ABCG2high CNE2/DDP.Methods:ABCG2highCNE2/DDP cells and Allo-NK cells were isolated by magnetic activated cell sorting(MACS).Flow cytometry was used to evaluate the purity of isolated cells and the expression of NKG2D-ligands on target cells before and after incubation with sunitinib malate.Then the cytotoxic sensitivity of treated and un-treated ABCG2high CNE2/DDP cells to Allo-NK cells were measured by LDH releasing assay.Results:The positive rate of ABCG2 in ABCG2highCNE2/DDP cells was(91.40?2.32)%.More than 90% of isolated Allo-NK cells were proven to be CD3-CD16+CD56+ cells.The expression of MICA,MICB,ULBP1,ULBP2 and ULBP3 on ABCG2high CNE2/DDP cells incubated with sunitinib malate increased from(2.92?0.33)%,(4.27?0.33)%,(5.80?0.62)%,(11.10?3.15)%,and(7.75?1.14)% to(89.12?4.56)%,(66.10?2.22)%,(67.56?4.19)%,(69.37?8.83)%,and(63.28?3.31)%,respectively.At the E ∶T ratios of 10 ∶1 and 20 ∶1,the cytotoxic sensitivities of ABCG2high CNE2/DDP cells to Allo-NK cells increased from(15.32?13.86)% and(27.26?6.81)% to(41.12?4.12)% and(57.25?2.37)%,respectively,after treatment with sunitinib malate,with significantly difference found in the cytotoxic sensitivities of target cells in each group before and after sunitinib malate treatment(F=15.58,P=0.000).Conclusion:Sunitinib malate can up-regulate expression of NKG2D-ligands(MICA/B,ULBP1-3)in ABCG2high nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells,which results in higher cytotoxic sensitivity to Allo-NK cells.

Aim To explore the effects and mechanism of ginsenoside-Rg1 on SK-N-SH cells treated with chronic morphine and naloxone-precipitated withdrawal. Methods Cells were pretreated with ginsenoside-Rg1 1,2,4,8,16,32 ?mol?L-1 for 24 h,then incubated for 24 h with morphine ( 100 ?mol?L-1 ) . MTT colorimetr was used to study the effects of ginsenoside-Rg1 on the multiplication of the cells treated with chro-nic morphine. After stimulated by the same concentra-tion of morphine,cells were added with different concentrations of Rg1 1,2,4 ?mol?L -1 for 24 h before stimulated with 10 ?mol?L -1 NAL. Fuorospectrophotometry RT-PCR and Western blot techniques were used to detect the effects of ginsenoside-Rg1 on the [Ca2+ ]i,CaMKⅡ ? mRNA and protein expression of the SK-N-SH cells treated with chronic morphine and naloxone-precipitated withdrawal. Results ① Compared with control group,morphine significantly inhibited cell multiplication and resulted in calcium overload,and the expression of CaMKⅡ-? mRNA and protein noticeably increased ( P

BACKGROUND:Studies have found that sodium arsenite can cause the malignant transformation and tumorigenicity of HaCaT cels, but whether low concentrations of sodium arsenite can cause the malignant transformation is rarely reported.
OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of sodium arsenite on the malignant transformation of human immortalized keratinocyte cel lines.
METHODS:HaCaT cels were treated with different concentrations of sodium arsenite. MTT assay was used to determine the effect of sodium arsenite on HaCaT cel morphology and proliferation, flow cytometry used to detect the effect of sodium arsenite on HaCaT cel cycle, and soft agar colony formation experiments assay used to determine the effect of sodium arsenite on HaCaT cel colony formation capacity.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: HaCaT cels grew wel when the concentration of sodium arsenite was 5 mol/L, but the cel growth was inhibited under intervention with 10 and 50 mol/L sodium arsenite. HaCaT cels treated with 0.1 mol/L sodium arsenite were passaged to the 20th generation, and cel morphology had no notable changes; cels at passage 25 exhibited enlarged size and multiple nucleoli, which had a continued proliferation trend. Compared with the primarily cultured cels, 0.1 mol/L sodium arsenite-treated HaCaT cels at passages 15 and 25 had an increased proportion at S phase and G2/M phase, with strengthened proliferation ability and increased colony-forming efficiency, and moreover, the proliferation ability and colony-forming efficiency of passage 25 cels were higher than those of passage 15 cels. These experimental data show that high concentrations of sodium arsenite reduce HaCaT cel viability, and low concentrations of sodium sulfite have a certain influence on the morphology, cel cycle, proliferation ability and colony-forming efficiency of HaCaT cels, and moreover, the proliferation ability and colony-forming efficiency of human immortalized keratinocytes wil be strengthened with the increase of passage.

Physiology experiment can effectively stimulate the enthusiasm of the students to explore the scientific truth by providing the opportunity to observe real physiological phenomena,analyze,discuss and solve practical problems.Lab-based learning (LBL) and theory teaching have complementary advantages,promoting each other and can maximize the use of teaching resources.During the process of physiological LBL,training of students' thinking ability by creating problem situation,inspiration and guidance,carrying out exploring experiments can develop students' intelligence,promote innovation,improve the teaching effect.

Aim To investigate the effect of α1-anti-trypsin Z variant (ATZ)overexpression on cell autoph-agy.Methods HEK 293T cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1 zeo+/ATM or pcDNA3.1 zeo+/ATZ,e-qual amount of empty vector was used as control.Cells were treated with NH4Cl for 4 hours and processed for detecting ATZ,LC3 and p62 by immunoblot.Mean-while ,expression and intracellular localization of ATZ, LC3 in 293 T cells were observed with double labeled immunofluorescence.The mRNA levels of autophagy-related genes were measured by real-time PCR.Immu-nohistochemistry was used to observe the morphology of ATZ-positive cells.Results Compared with the control,higher LC3Ⅱ levels and LC3 puncta were observed in ATZ transfected cells.Meanwhile,the levelsof p62 were decreased in ATZ transfected cells,andreversed by NH4 Cl (25 mmol·L -1 )treatment.Overexpression of ATZ increased the mRNA levels of Atg5and Atg12,but had no obvious influence on Beclin1.ATZoverexpressing cells presented abnormal morphologies.The nuclei became reduced,condensed,and even disappeared in ATZpositive cells.Conclusion ATZ overexpression increases autophagy activity whichmay be related to increasing Atg5 and Atg12 levels.

Objective:Choosing efficient expression vector express anti HBsAg Fd and L chain in E.coli to produce anti HBsAg human Fab.Purificating inclusion bodies to denaturating and refolding the protein.Methods:Expression vector of PQE32 Fd、PQE32 L was constructed and transformed into E.coli strain M15,efficient expression clone was screened by SDS PAGE.Results:After induced by IPTG,M15 PQE32 Fd、M15 PQE32 L expressed insoluble recombinant protein in inclusion bodies.The Fd、L chain gene sequence conform with that reported in NCBI BLAST.Conclusion:The M15 PQE32 expression system is stable and efficient for expressing anti HBs human Fd、L chain.The denaturation and protein refolding of the anti HBsAg Fab expressed in inclusion bodies need to be studied further.