A UPLC method has been developed in the current investigation for simultaneous determination of nine chemical markers of Bletilla striata, 4-hydroxymethylphenyl beta-D-glucoside, blestroside, dactylorhin A, militarine, dihydrophenanthrene 5, gymnoside V, dihydrophenanthrene 1, benzylphenanthrene 3 and gymnosides IX. Separation was performed at 45 degrees C on an ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column (2.1 mm x 150 mm, 1.7 microm) with a gradient solvent system of acetonitrile-water as the mobile phase. The flow rate was 0.3 mL x min(-1), the detection wavelength was 280 nm. The results showed that the nine chemical markers could be well resolved and that in the selected linear range, all calibration curves of the nine chemical markers showed good linearity (r > or = 0.999 3). The recoveries (n = 6) were in the range of 98.15% - 102.2% and RSDs were between 2.1% - 3.6%. The data suggested that the developed UPLC-UV method had good reproducibility, robustness, and accuracy, which was suitable for the quality control of Bletilla striata. Applications of the method showed that the nine chemical markers had higher contents in the wild B. striata than in the cultivated ones.
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Magnoliopsida ; chemistry ; Rhizome ; chemistry

Objective To discuss the CT manifestations of multi-parasite infection in liver to improve the diagnostic accuracy. Methods A total of 11 patients with ELISA-proved multi-parasite infection in liver were enrolled in this study.The plain and dynamic enhanced CT scans were performed.The imaging findings including the number,distribution,size,shape,density,enhancement and degree intratumaral features,cholangiectasis and abdominal lymphadenopathy were retrospectively analyzed.Results A single lesion of multi-parasite infection in liver was detected in 6 patients and multiple lesions were in other 5.The lesions in 8 patients were located in a single lobe of the liver,and involved in several hepatic lobes in other 3.The maximum diameter of the lesion ranged from 1.7 cm to 6.3 cm with an average diameter of 4.4 cm.Irregular lesions were found in 7 patients and round ones in shape were in other 4.Plain CT showed the lesions with low-intensity.All lesions were mild to moderate inhomogeneous enhancement on portal vein phase,presented honeycomb-like or separated enhancement with cholangiectasis (n=2)and abdominal lymphadenopathy (n=2).Conclusion The CT manifestations on portal vein phase in combination with clinical data are useful for the diagnosis of multi-parasite infection in liver.

OBJECTIVETo study the expressions of gastric mucosal proteins in chronic gastritis (CG) rats of Pi-Wei damp-heat syndrome (PWDHS), to investigate the pathogenesis correlated to CG rats of PWDHS, to observe the differential expressions of gastric mucosal proteins in CG rats of PWDHS, and to investigate the mechanisms of Sanren Decoction (SD) for treating CG rats of PWDHS.

METHODSTotally 36 male SD rats were adaptable fed for 3 days and randomly divided into 3 groups, i.e., the normal control group, the CG of PWDHS rat model group (abbreviated as the model group), and the SD treatment group, 12 in each group. The CG of PWDHS rat model was prepared by composite factors. The gastric mucosal protein was separated using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis technique, and stained by Coomassie brilliant blue. The protein spots expressed differently were analyzed by PDquest 8.0 software. The protein spots expressed differently was identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS.

RESULTSThe protein spots were 1 025 +/- 3 9, 994 +/- 51, 1 087 +/- 33 in the normal control group, the model group, and the SD treatment group respectively detected from two-dimensional gel electrophoresis profiles. Compared with the normal control group, there were 74 protein spots differentially expressed in the model group, 30 spots up-regulated and 44 spots down-regulated. Compared with the model group, there were 75 protein spots differentially expressed in the SD treatment group, 49 spots up-regulated and 26 spots down-regulated. Five protein spots differentially expressed were successfully identified, i.e., heat shock protein 72 (HSP72), heat shock protein 60 (HSP60), protein disulfide-isomerase (PDI), malate dehydrogenase (MDH), and unnamed protein.

CONCLUSIONSThe pathogenesis of CG of PWDHS may be correlated to energy metabolism disturbance and stress. The mechanisms of SD for treating it may possibly adjust differential expressions of gastric mucosal proteins.

Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Gastric Mucosa ; metabolism ; Gastritis ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Phytotherapy ; Proteome ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of FTY720, a new immunosuppressive agent, on apoptosis and autophagy in multiple myeloma(MM) cell line U266 and to clarify its molecular mechanism.

METHODSU266 cells were treated with 0, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 µmol/L FTY720 for 24 hours, and the cell viability was assayed by CCK-8 method. Then U266 cells were treated with 20.0 µmol/L FTY720 for 0, 2, 6 and 24 hours, the cell viability was tested. The apoptotic rates induced by different doses and time points of FTY720 were tested by flow cytometry separately. The expression of LC3B was detected by Western blot after U266 cells treated with different doses of FTY720 to see autophagy. U266 cells were treated with FTY720 ± Bafilomycin A1, an inhibitor of autophagy, for 24 hours, then the cell viability and apoptotic rates were tested. Meanwhile the expression of survivin, anti-apoptotic factors, were tested by Western blot.

RESULTSThe cell viability and the apoptotic rates were inhibited significantly by FTY720 (P < 0.05) in time-dependent and dose-dependent manner. The expression of LC3B-II increased significantly in a dose-dependent manner, it indicated that the autophagy was induced by FTY720. Bafilomycin A1 could rescue the cell viability and apoptotic rates in U266 cells treated with FTY720, and it could also rescue the expression of survivin decreased by FTY720.

CONCLUSIONSFTY720 can cause apoptosis and autophagy of U266 cells. The autophagy promote the apoptosis, which maybe due to the degradation of anti-apoptotic factors such as survivin or their upstream factors in lysosomes through autophagy.

Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Autophagy ; drug effects ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Fingolimod Hydrochloride ; Humans ; Multiple Myeloma ; pathology ; Propylene Glycols ; pharmacology ; Sphingosine ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo determine the difference of post-operative mortality between ORIF (open reduction internal fixation) and hip replacement for the treatment of intertrochanteric fracture in elderly by using survival analysis.

METHODSThe clinical data of 110 patients above 60 years old who underwent surgical treatment (ORIF or hip replacement) for the intertrochanteric fracture between April 2003 and May 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Among the patients, 83 cases were treated with ORIF (ORIF group), there were 32 males and 51 females, aged from 61.44 to 98.75 years old with an average of (78.52 ± 7.98) years old; and 27 cases were treated with hip replacement (arthroplasty group), there were 8 males and 19 females, aged from 71.82 to 96.54 years old with an average of (79.99 ± 6.11) years old. A survival analysis was performed on the clinical data by using SPSS 110 software. The survival rate of 1-year,2-year, 5-year and the mean survival time for the total patients, the mortality rate of 1-year, 2-year in each group, the survival rate of 1-year, 2-year and mean survival time and survival curve in each group were included.

RESULTSAll wounds achieved primary healing and no deaths were found in stay hospital. All patients were followed up from 1 to 125 months with an average of (46.93 ± 29.53) months. Among all 110 cases, 31 were dead and 79 survived. The survival rate of 1-year, 2-year and 5-year was (90.7 ± 2.8)%, (82.5 ± 3.9)% and (57.6 ± 6.5)%, respectively,while the ensemble mean survival time was (84.137 ± 5.902) months. The mortality rate of 1-year, 2-year in ORIF group was 7.2% and 12.0%, respectively; and in arthroplasty group, there was 14.8% and 25.9%, respectively. There was no significant difference in mortality rate of 1-year and 2-year between two groups. According to the survival analysis of the ORIF group, the survival rate of 1-year, 2-year was (92.6 ± 2.9)%, and (85.8 ± 4.3)%, respectively, and the mean survival time was (87.508 ± 6.063) months. In arthroplasty group, the survival rate of 1-year, 2-year was (85.2 ± 6.8)% and (73.9 ± 8.5)%,and the mean survival time was (67.294 ± 11.180) months. There was significant difference in mean survival time between two groups (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONORIF can achieve a better postoperative survival compare with hip replacement in treating intertrochanteric fracture in elderly.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip ; Female ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; Hip Fractures ; mortality ; surgery ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo investigate the antitumor immune response induced by dendritic cells vaccine coding AFPcDNA fragment with signal peptide (AFP(1)) and without signal peptide (AFP(2)), and to determine the inhibiting effect of the vaccine on the growth of hepatocarcinoma xenograft in Balb/c mice.

METHODSpcDNA3.1/AFP(1) and pcDNA3.1/AFP(2) were transfected into dendritic cells (DCs) by calcium phosphate nanoparticles and became DCs vaccine. Mouse spleen lymphocytes were stimulated by AFP(1)/DC and AFP(2)/DC. A Balb/c mouse model bearing mouse HCC xenograft was established on the day 14 after transplantation. Forty mice were divided equally into AFP(2)/DC group, AFP(1)/DC group and plasmid control group. The treated mice received DCs vaccine and the same amount of control plasmid.

RESULTSAFP(2)/DC stimulated T lymphocytel proliferation in vitro and improved CTL activity. The effects were better than AFP(1)/DC. The tumor-bearing mice injected intralesionally with AFP(1)/DC and AFP(2)/DC at a dose of 0.5 ml per mouse showed inhibition of tumor growth and prolongation of survival time. The tumor inhibition rate of the AFP(2)/DC group was 79.2% and the AFP(1)/DC group was 39.7% at 2 weeks after treatment. The tumor volume of AFP(2)/DC group was (726.7 +/- 298.2) mm(3), significantly smaller than the (1486.2 +/- 457.2) mm(3) of the AFP(1)/DC group and (2137.2 +/- 547.2) mm(3) of the plasmid control group (P < 0.05). The mean survival time of mice in the AFP(2)/DC group [(58.5 +/- 4.2) d] and AFP(1)/DC group [(45.2 +/- 4.8) d] were significantly longer than that of plasmid control group [(30.6 +/- 6.2) d, P < 0.05]. Bax-positive cell percentage was increased in the xenografts of AFP(2)/DC-treatment group compare with that of plasmid control group.

CONCLUSIONAFP(2)/DC and AFP(1)/DC vaccines show evident inhibiting effect on the growth of H22 xenograft in Balb/c mice through inducing efficient and specific immune response against the hepatocarcinoma cells.

Animals ; Calcium Phosphates ; pharmacology ; Cancer Vaccines ; immunology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; DNA, Complementary ; genetics ; immunology ; Dendritic Cells ; immunology ; Immunization ; Liver Neoplasms, Experimental ; pathology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Nanoparticles ; Neoplasm Transplantation ; Peptide Fragments ; Spleen ; cytology ; T-Lymphocytes ; pathology ; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic ; immunology ; Transfection ; alpha-Fetoproteins ; genetics ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the surgical site infection (SSI) rate of pancreas operation and its related risk factors.

METHODWe retrospectively analyzed sex, age, hospitalization time before operation, wound class, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status score, and operation time in 196 patients after pancreas operation.

RESULTSSI occurred in 14 patients (7.1%). The sex, age, hospitalization time before operation, wound class, and ASA score had no significant difference between SSI group and non-SSI group (P>0.05), while statistically significant difference was found in the term of operation time (P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONSOperation time is a significant risk factor of SSI. There were no any relations between hospitalization time before operation, wound class, and ASA score.

Female ; Humans ; Length of Stay ; Male ; Pancreas ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Sex Factors ; Surgical Wound Infection ; etiology ; Time Factors

Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Cell Line ; Cell Proliferation ; Curcuma ; chemistry ; Fas Ligand Protein ; genetics ; metabolism ; Flow Cytometry ; Hepatic Stellate Cells ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Immunohistochemistry ; Liver Cirrhosis ; pathology ; Plant Extracts ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Plant Oils ; administration & dosage ; pharmacology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; genetics ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rats ; fas Receptor ; genetics ; metabolism

This study was aimed to explore the effects of oleanolic acid on PTEN expression and apoptosis of Jurkat cells. The inhibitory rate was measured by Cell Counting Kit-8. The apoptotic nucleus morphous was observed by Hoechst 33258 staining. The apoptosis rate of Jurkat cells were determined by flow cytometry with Annexin V/PI double staining. PTEN mRNA and protein were detected by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot respectively. The results showed that oleanolic acid inhibited the proliferation of Jurkat cells in time- and dose-dependent manners. The 50% growth inhibition (IC(50)) at 12, 24 and 48 hours were about 85.35 µmol/L, 53.66 µmol/L and 33.18 µmol/L respectively. Flow cytometric assay showed that the apoptotic rates of Jurkat cells treated with oleanolic acid (0, 40, 80 and 160 µmol/L) for 24 hours were 6.72%, 19.8%, 28.72% and 30.12% (p < 0.05). PTEN mRNA and protein expressions were up-regulated in Jurkat cells treated with oleanolic acid of concentration 80 µmol/L and 160 µmol/L for 24 hours. It is concluded that up-regulation of PTEN mRNA and PTEN protein may be involved in oleanolic acid-induced Jurkat cell apoptosis.
Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cell Proliferation ; Humans ; Jurkat Cells ; Oleanolic Acid ; pharmacology ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase ; metabolism ; Up-Regulation

OBJECTIVEMeta-analysis of the efficiencies of imatinib mesylate (IM) with or without interferon for chronic myeloid leukemia-chronic phase (CML-CP) patients.

METHODSPublished studies of IM with or without interferon for CML-CP patients as first-line therapy were collected from PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) of the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biology Medicine (CBM), VIP information and WANFANG database. References of retrieved articles were also identified. The quality of each randomized controlled trial (RCT) was evaluated by the Cochrane collaboration's tool for assessing the risk of bias. Data analysis was performed with RevMan 5.1.

RESULTSA total of 5 articles involving 1754 patients were included. Meta-analysis results showed that there were no statistical differences between IM with interferon and IM monotherapy for the complete cytogenetic response (CCyR) rate at 12 months,but IM with interferon could improve major molecular response (MMR) rate at 12 months (OR=1.57, 95% CI: 1.26-1.96, P=0.02). Furthermore, IM combined with pegylated-interferon demonstrated superiority for MMR at 12 months (OR=2.43, 95% CI: 1.78-3.33, P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONCombination of IM and interferon does not increase CCyR rate, but improve MMR rate at 12 months.

Benzamides ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Humans ; Imatinib Mesylate ; Interferons ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic-Phase ; drug therapy ; Piperazines ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Pyrimidines ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Treatment Outcome