Objective To evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of a new homemade device for percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) Methods Percutaneous closure of surgically created fossa ovalis ASD was attempted in 8 piglets The device was braided from Nitinol wires in the shape of two flat discs with a short connecting waist with a diameter corresponding to that of the defect to be closed Polyethylene filling was implanted to enhance thrombogenicity Pulmonary arteriography with levo phase was obtained before closure and immediately after closure Transthoracic echocardiography with color Doppler was used in all animals during closure and in follow up examinations The animals were killed at various intervals up to 6 months after occlusion for microscopic examination Results Successful placement of the device was achieved in all the 8 animals All ASDs were completely occluded in 1 month, observed by transthoracic echocardiography Postmortem gross and microscopic examination of the 8 specimens 1 to 6 months after placement showed complete or near complete fibrous neoendocardium coverage of both the right and left atrial discs Conclusion These observations show the feasibility of occlusion of secundum ASDs by the homemade device with the advantages of easy placement and repositionability in piglets

Objective:To establish a determination method for the content of cyproheptadine hydyochloride tablets and the related substances in the tablets by HPLC. Methods:The assay was performed on a CAPCELL PAK C18(Shiseido)(250 mm ×4.6 mm, 5μm) column with methanol-0. 002 5mol·L-1 sodium heptanesulfonate (adjusting pH to 3 with phosphoric acid)(60: 40) as the mo-bile phase. The detection wavelength was 225 nm, the flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 , the column temperature was 30℃ and the sample size was 10 μl. Results: Cyproheptadine hydyochloride had good linear relationship within the range of 4. 12-82. 40 μg·ml-1 ( r=1. 000 0), and the average recovery was 99. 2%(RSD=0. 8%, n=9). The peaks of the related substances were well separated from that of cyproheptadine hydrochloride. Conclusion:The method is simple, fast and accurate, and can be used for the quality control of cyproheptadine hydyochloride tablets.

Objective To study serum IL-22 levels in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus (PPTDM) and to analysis their clinical significance.Methods ELISA was used to detect serum IL-22 levels in 30 cases PPTDM pa-tients,30 cases pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB)patients,30 cases diabetes mellitus (DM)patients and 30 cases healthy vol-unteers (HV).Results Serum IL-22 levels of PPTDM patients (54.4±4.81 pg/ml)were significantly lower than those in diabetes mellitus (DM)patients (72.36±5.12 pg/ml)and healthy volunteers (HV)(68.32±3.08 pg/ml)(t=2.557,P =0.013;t=2.437,P =0.018),respectively.There was no significantly different of serum IL-22 levels between PPTDM and PTB patients (t=1.190,P =0.239).Serum IL-22 levels of diabetes mellitus coincident with pulmonary tuberculosis (DM-PTB)patients (64.62±8.59 pg/ml)were significantly higher than those in pulmonary tuberculosis coincident with diabetes mellitus (PTB-DM)patients (44.21±2.68 pg/ml)(t=2.267,P =0.031).Conclusion IL-22 may play an important role in PPTDM development.

BACKGROUND: Effects of Pericarpium aurantiin water extract on sleeping and spontaneous activity in Kunming mice has been investigated in three experiments, that is, the experiments of sleeping time due to supraliminal and subliminal dosage of sodium pentobarbital, and shaking cage for energy transducer, respectively.OBJECTIVE: To observe the influence of Pericarpium aurantiin water extract on sleeping and spontaneous activity of Kunming mice.DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial.SETTING: The Staff Rooms of Pathology, Physiology and Pharmacology in Gannan Medical College.MATERIALS: The experiment was conducted in the Central Laboratory of Science Research, Gannan Medical College from January through February 2005. Ninety adult Kunming mice, grade of clearness, were enrolled and randomly divided into three groups with 30 mice for each experiment:10 in control group, 10 in large-dosage group and 10 in small-dosage group.METHODS: ① In energy transforming trial, spontaneous activity of mice was recorded, small wave with wave amplitude ＜ 5 mm was considered as the waveform of gentle activity in mice, such as fur licking and tickling; middle wave with wave amplitude of 5-10 mm as the waveform of moderate activity, such as walking, standing, climbing up and down;large wave with wave amplitude ＞ 10 mm as the waveform of intensive activity, such as running, jumping up and down. Mice in the small-dosage group, large-dosage group and control group were respectively given intraperitoneal injection of 5 mg/g, 10 mg/g Pericarpium aurantiin water extract and equal volume of normal saline, and placed into the cage after 15 minutes. Then, 3 minutes later, waveforms of mice within 15 s was recorded. ② In the experiments on duration of sleep in mice due to supraliminal or subliminal dosage sodium pentobarbital, 0.02 mL/g or 0.01 mL/g sodium pentobarbital (2.5 g/L) were administrated intraperitoneally into mice in the small-dosage, large-dosage and control group 15 minutes after intraperitoneal injection of 5 mg/g, 10 mg/g Pericarpium aurantiin water extract and equal volume of normal saline were given to the three groups, respectively. Subsequently, comparisons of the number of sleeping mice, time to falling asleep, and sleeping time were carried out among the three groups.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURFS: ① Times of spontaneous activity, ②Sleeping time due to supraliminal dosage of sodium pentobarbital, ③ Duration of sleep due to subliminal dosage of sodium pentobarbital.RESULTS: All the mice were involved in the result analysis without loss.① There were fewer middle and large waves in the small-dosage and largedosage groups as compared with that in the control group (90.5±14.7,58.3±12.5, 45.6±10.1, t=2.341-3.215; P ＜0.05 or P ＜0.01), indicating that Pericarpium aurantiin water extract can evidently inhibit spontaneous activities in mice. ② In comparison with the control group, the time to falling asleep and the duration of sleep due to supraliminal dosage of sodium pentobarbital were shortened and prolonged significantly, respectively,in the small-dosage and large-dosage groups. ③ In comparison with the control group, the time to falling asleep and duration of sleep due to subliminal dosage of sodium pentobarbital were shortened and prolonged significantly, respectively, in the small-dosage and large-dosage groups.CONCLUSION: Pericarpium aurantiin water extract can prolong the duration of sleep and inhibit the spontaneous activities of Kunming mice,which is in cooperation with sodium pentobarbital in central inhibition.

Objective To observe the control efficacy of community health education on population with metabolic syndrome (MS).Methods 56 cases of metabolic syndrome patients treated in the community were selected as the research object from June 2012 to 2013,and were randomly divided into the observation group (30 cases) and the control group (26 cases).The patients in the observation group received systematic community health education,and patients in the control group received regular treatment.The blood pressure,BMI Level,abdominal circumference,FPG level,TC,TG,LDL,HDL,2hPG,and HbAlc level of patients from both groups were compared one year later.Results Compared with the result before treatment,the abdominal circumference,blood pressure,blood glucose and lipid levels of patients in the observation group were all superior to the control group; the reasonableness for food taken was compared one year later,the observation group was also superior to the control group.Statistical significancc cxistcd in the differences between both groups.Conclusions The implementation of community health education has a positive significance in promoting the rehabilitation of people with metabolic syndrome,which is worth being promoted.

Objective To study the histone acetylation level of CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood of lupus nephritis ,to explore the role of histone acetylation in pathogenesis of lupus nephritis .Methods According to Feng X ,Bernstein ,Wagner S J and other scholars′s classification criteria for LN ,those who met the following conditions considered for the activity of LN :proteinuria >0 .5 g/d ,change or activity of urinary sediment (hematuria > 5 red blood cell /Hp ,or pyuria > 5 Hp white blood cells ,or 1 cell type/Hp) ,serum creatinine increased >1 .2 mg/L ,and the exclusion of infection ,kidney stones and other causes .Lupus nephritis pa‐tients were divided into inactive group (group I) 8 people ,active group (group A) 10 people .18 patients with LN and 8 normal con‐trols were collected peripheral blood 50 mL ,density gradient centrifugation method (Ficoll method) for separation of mononuclear cells in peripheral blood;CD4+ T cell was analyzed by immunomagnetic beads ,extracted histone acetylation level and detected H3/H4 protein by the acetylation of histone H3/H4 kits and the relationship of histone H3/H4 acetylation with diseases was analyzed . Results First ,compared with group N ,the histone H3 and H4 of CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood both in A and I of group LN pa‐tients showed low acetylation status (P<0 .01);Second ,the acetylation level of histone H4 in group A was lower than that in group I (P<0 .01) ,histione H3 acetyl the level of the group of two groups had no statistical significant (P>0 .05) .Third ,it was nega‐tively related to the acetylation level of histone H4 and 24 h urinary protein excretion(r= -0 .661 ,P<0 .05) .Conclusion Histone H3 and histone H4 of the CD4+ T cells showed low acetylation may be involved in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis .The acetyla‐tion level of histone H4 in CD4+ T cells may be related to the activity of the LN .

Objective To investigate the expressions of TLR2 and TLR4 in patients with psoriasis vulgaris and the efrect of methotrexate(MTX)on them.so as to explore the therapeutic mechanism of MTX in psoriasis vulgafis.Methods Forty-three patients with psoriasis vulgaris were recruited into the study together with 30 normal human controls.Oral MTX was given to patients with an interval of 12 hours for three times per week until the control of conditions followed by 4 weeks of mainmining treatment.The dosage of MTX was 5 mg initially and decreased to 2.5 mg in the maintaining period.Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 in peripheral blood CD14~+ cells from the controls and patients at baseline,4 and 8 weeks after the beginning of treatment.Results The expression rate of TLR2 and TLR4 in CD14~+ cells was(92.6±4.3)%and(48.5±4.6)%,respectively,in untreated patients,significantly higher than that in normal controls(botll P＜0.01).A significant increase was observed in the expression rate of TLR2 and TLR4 in patients with active psoriasis compared with those with inactive psoriasis [(97.5±4.1)%vs(87.6±5.6)%,(55.3±5.8)%vs(40.7±7.1)%,both P＜0.05].Eigh weeks after the beginning of treatment with MTX.the expression rate of TLR2 and TLR4 significantly decreased to (79.6±6.7)%and(34.6±5.9)%.respectively(both P＜0.05).The psoriasis area and severity index(PASI)score had no significant correlation with the expression rate of TLR2 or TLR4(r=0.24.0.27,both P＞0.05).Conclusions TLR2,TLR4 and innate immune response mediated by both receptors play an important role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis.MTX may exert its therapeutic effect on psoriasis by inhibiting the expression of TLR2 and TLR4.

Objective To investigate the expressions of angiopoietin(Ang)-1,-2 and their receptor,Tie-2 in Patients with psoriasis vulgaris and their significance.Methods Tissue samples were collected from 30 patients with psoriasis vulgaris and 15 normal controls.Streptavidin-biotin complex(SABC)method was used to detect the expression of Ang-1,-2 and Tie-2 in these samples.Microvessel density (MVD)was assessed by CD34 staining.Results The expressions of Ang-2 and Tie-2 were significantly higher in patients with psoriasis vulgaris than in the normal controls(7.65±2.14 vs 2.54±0.91,6.09±1.97vs 1.95±0.62,both P<0.01),and higher in patients with active psoriasis than in those with inactive psoriasis (9.85±2.42 vs 4.86±1.63,8.43±1.98 vs 4.57±1.92,both P<0.05),whereas no significant difference was observed in the expression level of Ang-1 between Patients and controls or between patients with active psoriasis and those with inactive psoriasis(all P>0.05).Mcreased MVD was observed in patients、with psoriasis vulgaris compared with the controls(15.46±5.28 vs 2.68±0.79,P<0.01).Also,the expression levels of Ang-2 and Tie-2 were significantly difierent between patients with high MVD and those with low MVD(both P<0.05),while no difference was nomd in the expression of Ang-1 (P>0.05).In psoriatic lesions,a negative correlation was observed between the expression of Ang-1 and Ang-2(r=-0.521,P<0.05),and MVD was negatively correlated with the expression of Ang-2(r=0.656,P<0.01)but unrelated to the expression of Ang-l(r=0.237,P>0.05).Conclusions It is demonstrated that Ang-2 and Tie-2 closely correlate with the angiogenesis in psoriasis,and Ang-2 plays a dominant role in the regulation of angiogenesis in psoriasis.

OBJECTIVETo study the chemical constituents in fruit of Alpinia oxyphylla and their cytotoxicities on cancer cell lines.

METHODCompounds were isolated and purified by various column chromatographic methods. Their structures were determined by physico-chemical properties and spectral analyses. Compound cytotoxicity was assessed by the sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay.

RESULTEight compounds were obtained from Me2CO-H2O (70%) extract of the fruit of A. oxyphylla and their structures were identified as: (9E)-humulene-2, 3; 6, 7-diepoxide (1), 3(12), 7(13), 9(E)-humulatriene-2, 6-diol (2), (-)-oplopanone (3), yakuchinone A (4), yakuchinone B (5), tectochrysin (6), isovanillin (7), (2E, 4E)-6-hydroxy-2, 6-dimethylhepta-2, 4-dienal (8), and the cytotoxicities of compounds 1, 3-5 on cancer cell lines, A549, HT-29 and SGC-7901, were also investigated.

CONCLUSIONCompounds 1-3, 7, 8 were isolated for the first time from this genus and compounds 1, 3-5 exhibited no cytotoxicity against three cancer cell lines at a concentration of 10 mg x L(-1).

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effects of alterations in the expressions of methyltransferase on protein expression profiles in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells and enrich the differential signaling pathways. METHODS: The total protein was extracted from -knockout cell line CNE1 and the wild-type cell line CNE1, and the differentially expressed proteins were screened by tandem mass tag (TMT) labeled protein quantification technique and tandem mass spectrometry. GO analysis was used to annotate and enrich the differentially expressed proteins, and the KEGG database was used to enrich and analyze the pathways of the differential proteins. RESULTS: With a fold change (FC)≥1.2 and < 0.05 as the screening standard, 2049 differentially expressed proteins were identified in CNE1 cells, among which 904 were up-regulated and 1145 were down-regulated. GO functional annotation results indicated that knockout caused characteristic changes in multiple biological processes (cell processes and regulation, cell movement, metabolic processes, and biosynthesis of cellular components), molecular functions (catalytic activity and molecular binding, transcription factor activity), and cellular components (cell membrane, organelle, macromolecular complex). KEGG analysis showed that the differentially expressed proteins were involved in an array of signaling pathways closely related to tumors, including MAPK, PI3K-Akt, Ras, Rap1, mTOR, Hippo, HIF-1, Wnt, AMPK, FoxO, ErbB, P53 and JAK-STAT. CONCLUSIONS knockout significantly changes the protein expression characteristics of NPC cells and affects a number of signal pathways closely related to tumors. The results provide evidence for investigation of the pathogenesis and therapeutic target screening of NPC.