Aged ; Arrhythmias, Cardiac ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; Coal Mining ; Electrocardiography ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; complications ; physiopathology

Objective To try different concentrations of nicotine promotes the apoptosis of human umbilical vein en-dothelial cells and its mechanism .Methods Human umbilical vein endothelial cells were cultured .According to the concentration of nicotine , grouped as 10 -6 , 10 -7, 10 -8 mol/L, and control.After 24 h of nicotine treat-ment, proliferation/activity were tested by CCK-8 assay;Annexin V-FITC fluorescence staining detects the apoptot-ic cells.Western blot detects the expression of protein Bax , Bcl-2 and PARP-1, to study the mechanism of apopto-sis.Results Compared with control group , in 10 -6 ,10 -7 mol/L groups the proliferation/activity of HUVECs de-creased ( P<0.05 ) .And the number of apoptotic cells increased ( P<0.01 ) .The target proteins expression of 10 -6、10 -7 mol/L groups were changed as follow: Bax increased ( P <0.01 ) , Bcl-2 decreased ( P <0.01 ) and PARP-1 increased ( P<0.01 ) .Conclusions Nicotine may promote the apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells , which accelerates the development of atherosclerotic disease .

Aged ; Coal Mining ; Electrocardiography ; Heart Rate ; physiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; physiopathology

Objective To observe the effect of pulmonary surfactant(PS) on lung function and ventilator parameters of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome(NRDS) in the advanced stage.Methods Twenty-eight infants with NRDS were given PS in one dose by endotracheal intubation on the left side,right side,feet high with head low,and level decub respectively.The dose of PS was 100-150 mg/kg each time,each posture slow note of the drug were required 1/4,out of the straw,hand-controlled ventilation,to reduce fluid loss,with the exception of a clear airway obstruction,within 6 hours after the administration not to shoot back suction,to give mechanical ventilation after the injection.Lung function parameters were also measured:pressure of oxygen in artery[p_a(O_2)],carbon dioxide partial pressure[p_a(CO_2)],the ratio of pressure of oxygen in artery and alveolar oxygen partial pressure[a/Ap(O_2)] and oxygenation index(OI) were determined.Ventilator parameters were determined:oxygen concentration(FiO_2),oxygen peak(PIP),end-expiratory positive pressure(PEEP) and mean airway pressure(MAP) were determined.These numerical data were analyzed and compared before and after treatment with PS.Clinical manifestations,thoracic X-ray changes,survival rate and incidence rate of complications were also analyzed and compared before and after PS therapy.Results p_a(O_2),a/Ap(O_2) showed significant upgrade and OI had a decrease after PS administration in comparison with those before PS therapy.The ventilator parameters(except for PEEP) acquired were also lower after drug administration than those in before drug therapy.There were significant differences in both stages(P_a90%,respiratory sound in 24 cases enhanced,the observation of chest film after 24 h indicated that,lesions in 21 cases improved significantly,5 cases took a favorable turn.The survival rate was 85.7%.The incidence rate of complication was as follows:pneumonia was 25%,patent ductus arteriosus was 10.7%,pneumorrhagia was 7.1% and intraventricular hemorrhage was 3.6%,respectively.Conclusion Respiratory function of NRDS is significantly improved by using PS in the advanced stage,and therapeutic effect is apparent.

Sphingolipids, especially ceramide and S1P, are structural components of biological membranes and bioactive molecules which participate in diverse cellular activities such as cell division, differentiation, gene expression and apoptosis. Emerging evidence demonstrates the role of sphingolipids in hepatocellular death, which contributes to the progression of several liver diseases including ischaemia-reperfusion liver injury, steatohepatitis or hepatocarcinogenesis. Furthermore, some data indicate that the accumulation of some sphingolipids contributes to the hepatic dysfunctions. Hence, understanding of sphingolipid may open up a novel therapeutic avenue to liver diseases. This review focuses on the progress in the sphingolipid metabolic pathway with a focus on hepatic diseases and drugs targeting the sphingolipid pathway.
Apoptosis ; Ceramides ; metabolism ; Fatty Liver ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Liver Diseases ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Lysophospholipids ; metabolism ; Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Sphingolipids ; metabolism ; Sphingosine ; analogs & derivatives ; metabolism

Ribavirin is a broad-spectrum antiviral agent and glycyrrhizin has activities of anti-inflammation, immunoregulation and anti-viral infections. To enhance antiviral efficacy and weaken side-effects of ribavirin, antiviral effects of the combination of glycyrrhizin and ribavirin were studied in the present study. Firstly, a mouse model of viral pneumonia was established by inoculation of influenza H1N1 virus. Protective effects of glycyrrhizin and ribavirin used alone or in combination against H1N1 virus infection in mice were evaluated based on the survival rate, lung index and virus titer in lungs of mice. Results showed that the combination of glycyrrhizin and ribavirin significantly inhibited the lung consolidation with a 36% inhibition ratio on the lung swell of infected mice. The combination of the two drugs exhibited synergetic effects on survival of infected mice. The combination of 50 mg · kg(-1) · d(-1) glycyrrhizin and 40 mg · kg(-1) · d(-1) ribavirin resulted a 100% protection for infected mice with a synergetic value of 36, which was significantly higher than the control group and each drug alone. This combination also resulted a significant drop of lung virus titer (P < 0.01), as well as inhibition on the production of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 (P < 0.01), TNF-α (P < 0.01) and IL-1β (P < 0.05) induced by virus infection compared to the control. The treatment of ribavirin plus glycyrrhizin was more effective in influenza A infection in mice than either compound used alone, which suggested a potential clinical value of the combination of the two agents.
Animals ; Antiviral Agents ; pharmacology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drug Synergism ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Glycyrrhizic Acid ; pharmacology ; Inflammation ; immunology ; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype ; drug effects ; Interleukin-1beta ; immunology ; Interleukin-6 ; immunology ; Lung ; immunology ; virology ; Mice ; Orthomyxoviridae Infections ; drug therapy ; Pneumonia, Viral ; drug therapy ; Ribavirin ; pharmacology ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; immunology

Objective To explore the maternal-fetal transmission patterns and interventional methods of syphilis during pregnancy.Methods A total of 847 cases of syphilis in pregnancy confirmed by rapid plasma reagin test(RPR)and treponema pallidum hemoagglutination test(TPHA)were treated with procaine benzylpenieillin intramuscular injection,and with erythrocin oral medication if hypersensitive to benzylpenicillin.Eight hundred forty seven cases of syphilis during pregnancy were followed up for pregnancy outcomes.And their newborn babies were tested using the RPR.The newborns with positive results were given intervention and followed up until 24 months after birth.Results(1)A total of 733 cases among the total 847 have given birth to living-babies,in which 626 cases were tested using RPR,and the positive rate was 55.1%(345/626).(2)The RPR positive rate,neonatal mortality,preterm birth rate and low birth rate in the newborn of mothers with an RPR titer higher than or at 1:8 were higher than those of mothers with an RPR titer lower than 1:8(P

OBJECTIVETo investigate the triterpenoids chemical constituents in rhizome of Alisma gramineum.

METHODSilicon gel chromatography and HPLC techniques were employed for isolation and purification of the constituents, and the structures were elucidated by various spectral analyses such as NMR, MS and IR.

RESULT5 protostane-type tetracyclic triterpenoids were isolated and identified as 16,23-oxidoalisol B(1), 11-deoxyalisol C(2), alisol F(3), 16beta-methoxyalisol B acetate (4), 16beta-hydroxyalisol B acetate (5).

CONCLUSIONAll of these compounds were found from A. gramineum for the first time.

Alisma ; chemistry ; Cholestanones ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Rhizome ; chemistry ; Triterpenes ; chemistry ; isolation & purification

OBJECTIVETo observe the efficacy of Sanjie Zhentong Capsule (SJC) in treating ovarian cyst after ovulation-induction.

METHODSFifty-eight patients with ovarian cyst were randomly assigned to two groups, 33 in the treated group treated with SJC and 25 in the control group treated with temporization for 1 month. Changes of estradiol (E2), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level as well as condition of cyst before and after treatment were observed and compared. And the time for complete disappearance (TCD) of cyst and the pregnant rate within 4 months were followed-up.

RESULTSEffective rate (no fluid cyst sized over 1.0 cm could be found in bilateral ovary and E2 <280 pmol/L) in the treated group was 81.8% (27/33) and 52.0% (13/25) in the control group, showing significant difference between them (P <0.05). Level of E2 decreased in both groups, but the lowering was more significant in the treated group, after 1 month, it being 220.54 +/- 96.23 pmol/L vs 372.56 +/- 330.62 pmol/L (P <0.05). The changes of LH and FSH levels were of no statistical significance (P >0.05). TCD in the treated group was 1.18 +/- 0.46 months, which was shorter than that in the control group (1.96 +/- 1.34 months, P <0.05). The pregnant rate within 4 months in the two groups was 60.6% (20/ 33) and 32.0% (8/25) respectively, showing significant difference (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSJC has good efficacy in treating ovarian cyst after ovulation-induction.

Adult ; Capsules ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Follicle Stimulating Hormone ; blood ; Humans ; Luteinizing Hormone ; blood ; Ovarian Cysts ; blood ; drug therapy ; therapy ; Ovulation Induction

OBJECTIVETo explore the specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) induced by dendritic cells (DC), which were transfected by the plasmid pC53-SN3 encoding p53 gene.

METHODSDC derived from HLA-A2(+) mononuclear cells of the 24-lung cancer patients was transfected with the plasmid pC53-SN3 by lipofectamine and then co-cultured with auto-unpurified T cells to induce potent CTL (T-pC53-SN3). The cytolysis of specific CTL against Calu-6, a HLA-A2(+) human lung cancer cell line, was measured by using lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) releasing assay.

RESULTSThe expression of CD(1a) and CD(83), the correlative markers of DC, increased apparently after transfected with plasmid pC53-SN3, the expression rate was (5.45 +/- 0.89)% and (3.26 +/- 0.47)% versus (52.15 +/- 11.56)% and (25.78 +/- 12.35)%. CD(14) decreased apparently, but other DC correlative markers of CD(1a), CD(40), CD(86), and HLA-DR remained almost the same as that before transfection. Compared with T-IL-2, the CTL derived from PBMNC stimulated by IL-2 (100 U/ml), the cytolytic activity of T-pC53-SN3 against Calu-6 cell line showed a significant increase, but cytolytic activity was 56.79 +/- 15.67 and 39.33 +/- 9.88, respectively, when effect cells: target cells was 10:1. The expression of the CD(8), CD(69), and CD(45)RO/CD(8) of T-pC53-SN3 cells increased significantly, but that of CD(3), CD(4), CD(86), ect, was not significantly different from those of T-pCMV-neo.

CONCLUSIONSIt showed that DC transfected by p53 gene could induce potent HLA-A(2) restrictive CTL to kill tumor cell efficiently.

Antigens, CD ; analysis ; B7-2 Antigen ; CD40 Antigens ; analysis ; Cell Line, Tumor ; immunology ; Coculture Techniques ; Cytotoxicity, Immunologic ; immunology ; Dendritic Cells ; drug effects ; immunology ; metabolism ; Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Interleukin-4 ; pharmacology ; Membrane Glycoproteins ; analysis ; T-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; genetics ; physiology