Objective To investigate the change of GH-IGF ax is and the correlation between GH-IGF axis and protein metabolism in old people w ith pulmonary infection.Methods Serum GH,IGF-Ⅰ,IGFBP-1,IGFBP-3,total protein,albumi n,prealbumin and transferrin levels were detected in 20 aged patients with pulmo nary infection and 12 controls.The patients were admitted to the department of g eriatrics and emergency from Jul 2002 to Jan 2003.Results (1)The level of serum IGF-Ⅰin old people with pulmona ry infection was significantly lower than the control(P

Objective: To study the effects of dental treatment and psychological treatment on daytime brycomania. Methods: 16 patients with daytime brycomania were treated with a series of measures, including eliminating dental nidi, application of bite plate on the front teeth so as to make barriers to abrasion information coming into the center occlusions, and administering medicine with psychological and mental treatment. Follow up was conducted for 6 months.Results: The symptom was relieved after one to two- week treatment; complete recover was achieved in all patients in 2 months and no recurrence was observed in 6 months.Conclusion: The study shows emotional and psychical disorders may be factors for daytime brycomania, psychological treatment is an important part for cure.

Glucose-6-Phosphatase (G6Pase) was regarded as a marker enzyme of the endoplasmic reticulum in a number of different cells. The purpose of this report is to study the localization of G6Pase activity in the rat left ventricular myocardial cells. G6Pase activity was found in the lumen of the nuclear envelope, the sarcoplasmic reticulum(SR) and the subsarcolemmal cisterns. The SR tubules between the adjacent myofibrils displayed characteristic distribution on their longitudinal profiles, as a curtain-like network, the tubules appeared to be tight network facing A-band, whereas tubules formed large polygonal meshes facing I-band. It is thought that the SR tubules facing A- and I-bands, respectively, represented an adaptation of SR to the selective shortening of the myofibrils at the I-band during contraction.

Left ventricular myocardial hypertrophy was produced in the rats by ligation of the abdominal aorta below the diaphragm for seven weeks.Ultrastructurally, it was observed that the nucleus and nucleolus were enlarged, and the density of the chromatin of the hypertrophied myocardial cells was decreased. Free ribosomes and endoplasmic reticulum were increased. Golgi apparatus was well developed and was increased in number.Cytochemically, G6Pase activity was localized in the lumen of the sarcoplasmic reticulum, nuclear envelope and subsarcolemmal cisterns, and it was also positive in the regenerative rough endoplasmic reticulum. TPPase activity appeared in the Golgi apparatus, and it was especially prominent in the Golgi apparatus of the hypertrophied cells.These findings suggest that the protein synthetic activity was increased in the hypertrophied myocardial cells.

Objective: To investigate the CE fingerprint of Salvia miltiorrhiza . Methods : Separation was performed on a 50?m?50cm uncoated capillary with 20mmol?L -1 borate solution as CE buffer. The run voltage was 15kV and the UV detection was set at 210nm. Results : Fingerprint consisted of 11 common peaks. The validation of methods meet the requirements for SDA's technical regulations. Conclusion : The method was accurate and simple for quality control of Salvia miltiorrhiza.

AIM　Here the development of a simple, rapid and simultaneous method for the separation of five ephedrine alkaloids obtained with non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) were reported. The effects of the electrolyte, non-aqueous solvent on the separation were also discussed. METHODS　A running buffer of 50 mmol/L ammonium acetate in methanol was found to be the most suitable for this separation. RESULT　The best separation was achieved within 8 minutes. CONCLUSION　The separation is not only dependent on differences in the pK value of the alkaloids but also on the intramolecular interaction and solvation. So much improved selectivity could be achieved in nonaqueous medium.

Object To develop a rapid method for the determination of ephedrine alkaloids in Ephedra sinica Stapf by nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) and evaluate the extracting method by determining the amount of alkaloids Methods The buffer contained 50 mmol/L ammonium acetate in methanol without any additives was used And the detection wavelength was 210 nm Results The best separation result was achieved within 8 min Linearity was obtained in range of 9 8-147 0 ?g/mL pseudoephedrine, 6 8-102 0 ?g/mL for norephedrin, 9 4-141 0 ?g/mL for ephedrine, 4 8-72 0 ?g/mL for norpseudoephdrine, 6 8-102 0 ?g/mL for methylephedrine respectively The recovery range of these five alkaloids was 95 0%-100 4% Conclusion This method is rapid and accurate for the quantitative analysis of ephedrin alkaloids in E sinica

Objective To study the NF-?B activity in colon carcinoma HT-29 and Lovo cells treated with different crude extracts of Abrotani herba obtained by column chromatography with macroporous resin.Methods The decoction of Abrotani herba absorbed by macroporous resin AB-8 was mounted into the column and then eluted with distilled water and 30%,50%,75% and 95% alcohol.To select appropriate concentrations for treatment,HT-29 cells were pretreated for 24 hours with each elution phase of the rude extracts in different concentrations(0,50,100,200,400 and 600?g/ml),and then their activity was detected by MTT.The HT-29 and Lovo cells were thereafter cultured in DMEM complete media respectively containing distilled water extract and 30%,50%,75% and 95% alcohol extracts in the concentrations as obtained by MTT assay,and the cells in control group were cultured in DMEM only.The cells were then harvested and the nucleic proteins were extracted for measurement with electrophoretic mobility shift assay(EMSA).Changes in NF-?B activity in HT-29 and Lovo cells treated with different concentrations of crude extracts were observed by EMSA.Results Viability of HT-29 cells treated with 400 and 600?g/ml crude extracts were significantly lower than those treated with 0-200?g/ml crude extracts(P0.05).Conclusion Crude extracts of Abrotani herba,extracted by column chromatography with macroporous resin and eluted with 30% alcohol,can inhibit NF-?B activity in colon carcinoma HT-29 and Lovo cells.

Objective RNA interference (RNAi) expression vector was constructed to inhibit the focal adhesion kinase(FAK)expression in colon carcinoma HT29 cells, and then the sensitivity of the cells to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) was determined. Methods One specific pair of oligonucleotides with short hairpin and its negative control sequence were designed and synthesized based on FAK cDNA sequences, then they were inserted into pGenesil-l vector to generate the recombinant plasmids. After identification by the restriction endonuclease and DNA sequencing, the recombinant plasmids were transfected into HT29 cells by lipofectamine TM 2000. The stable transfected cells were selected in a medium containing geneticin G418. The change in FAK expression in HT29 cells before and after RNA interference was detected by reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis and SP immunocytochemistry technique. Sensitivity of HT29 cells to 5-FU was determined by MTT assay. Results The recombinant plasmids coincided completely with the designs in the restriction map and the sequence analysis. After FAK being targeted by RNA interference, immunocytochemistry showed the protein expression of FAK was reduced dramatically, and RT-PCR revealed FAK mRNA expression was down-regulated by 76.94% compared to that of untransfected cells. MTT assay also showed that the sensitivity of HT29 cells to 5-FU in transfected pGenesil-1-FAK vector cells was increased, while IC50 declined remarkably (P

Objective To investigate the antitumor activity of Gefitinib, a selected epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor, on human colorectal cancer cell lines in vitro, and to explore the relationship between the inhibitory effect of Gefitinib on cancer cells and the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Methods The growth inhibitory effects of Gefitinib, which expressed as the half growth inhibition dose IC50, on colorectal cancer cells were assessed by MTT assay. EGFR mRNA expression was detected by reverse transcriptional PCR (RT-PCR). Western blot was used to determine the expression of EGFR protein as well as its phosphorylated forms (p-EGFR). Results Gefitinib inhibited growth of all the six colorectal cancer cell lines in vitro with an IC50 range from 6.5 to 172.7?mol/L. Lovo cell line, with an IC50 value less than 10?mol/L, was the most sensitive one to Gefitinib, HT29 and SW480 were moderate sensitive to 10?mol/L