Objective To discusses the clinical significance of XRCC1 399 and TYMS 5'-translation section enhancement subsequence polymorphism in guidance the postoperative individual chemotherapy for patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer.Methods Retrospectively analyze the results of 150 cases from February 2010to June 2014.Statistical analysis with SPSS 21.0.Results Three of the most common gene type of XRCC1 399 is Arg/Arg(58.7％),Arg/Gln(36.7％) and Gln/Gln(4.6％),respectively.Three of the most common gene type of TYMS is 3R/3R (70.7％),2R/3R (25.3％) and 2R/2R (4.0％),respectively.Conclusion In resected non-small cell lung cancer,XRCC1 399 Arg/Arg genotype is the most common,followed by Arg/Gln type.At the sarne time,TYMS gene type 3R/3R accounted for more than 70％,especially higher percentage of in adenocarcinoma.Neither of these two gene polymorphism is recommended as marker to guide the postoperative individual chemotherapy.

OBJECTIVETo observe the mechanism of SHU-Dihuang on the function of learning and memory.

METHODOn the dementia model mouse caused by AlCl3 and the rats model damaged thalamic arcuate nucleus with MSG, we observed the function of learning and memory by step down task and Morris water maze task, mensurated the content of glutamic acid and gamma-aminobutyric acid by TLC, and observed the expression of NMDAR1 and GABAR in hippocampi by immunohistochemical means.

RESULTShu Di Huang could decrease the times of mistakes and prolong the incubation period in step down task, and shorten the incubation period of seeking the platform in Morris water maze task. Shu Di Huang could adjust the content of Glu and GABA in brain, and increase the expression of hippocampal NMDAR1 and GABAR as well.

CONCLUSIONShu Di Huang can improve the function of learning and memory of dementia animal model, and its mechanism may be related to the adjustment of the content of Glu and GABA in brain, and increase of the expression of hippocampal NMDAR1 and GABAR.

Animals ; Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus ; drug effects ; Dementia ; chemically induced ; physiopathology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Female ; Hippocampus ; metabolism ; Male ; Maze Learning ; drug effects ; Memory ; drug effects ; Mice ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Receptors, GABA ; metabolism ; Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate ; metabolism ; Rehmannia ; chemistry

Female ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; congenital ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo study the mechanism of Shu Di-huang in improving the function of learning and memory.

METHODOn the rats model with thalamic arcuate nucleus dameged by MSG, the improving function of Shu Di-huang on learning and memory was observed by step down task and Morris water maze task, and the expression of c-fos and NGF in hippocampi was observed by immunohistochemical means.

RESULTShu Di-huang could decrease the times of mistakes and prolong the incubation period in step down task, and shorten the incubation period of seeking the platform, and improve the percentage rate through the platform position in Morris water maze task. Shu Di-huang also increase the expression of hippocampal NGF, c-fos.

CONCLUSIONShu Di-huang can improve the function of learning and memory of MSG rats, and its mechanism may be related with the increase of the expression of hippocampal c-fos and NGF.

Animals ; Arcuate Nucleus of Hypothalamus ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Genes, fos ; Hippocampus ; metabolism ; Male ; Maze Learning ; drug effects ; Memory ; drug effects ; Nerve Growth Factor ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Rehmannia ; chemistry ; Sodium Glutamate

OBJECTIVETo detect the polymorphisms of Radix Plygoni Multiflori in chongqing by means of a new marker system SRAP.

METHODDifferent shaples of Radix Plygoni Multiflori from major production areas were collected. The SRAP was used to asses divergence among 16 populations. The data were analyzed using unweighted pairgroup method, based on arithmetic averages (UPGMA) bootstrap analysis. Cluster analyses was performed by using DPSv3.01 software, the alkaloid was extracted from P. ternate with chlorolform.

RESULT104 combinations generated 250 polymorphie bands, the cluster analysis indicated that 16 materials could be distinguished into two main groups and one special type, Nei&Li similarity coefficient ranged from 0.23-0.99, and the average distance is 0. 44.

CONCLUSIONThe results of the study showed a potential application of SRAP fingerprinting for identification of Radix Plygoni Multiflori.

Cluster Analysis ; DNA, Plant ; genetics ; Genetic Markers ; Genetic Variation ; Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques ; methods ; Phylogeny ; Plant Roots ; genetics ; Plants, Medicinal ; classification ; genetics ; Polygonum ; classification ; genetics

Alzheimer Disease ; drug therapy ; Animals ; Antioxidants ; pharmacology ; Calcium Channel Blockers ; pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Hot Temperature ; Humans ; Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ; drug effects ; Learning ; drug effects ; Phytotherapy ; Pituitary-Adrenal System ; drug effects ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Rehmannia ; chemistry

The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of pretreatment with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) senescence and the underlying mechanism. Cultured HUVECs at twelfth and fourth passages were taken as old and young groups, respectively. Sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, donor of H2S) group was treated with NaHS from fourth to twelfth passage. The cell senescence was determined by senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA β-gal) staining. DAPI fluorescent dye was used to detect cellular apoptosis. Western blot was used to analyze the expression levels of xanthine oxidase (XOD), manganese-superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) and the subunits p67(phox) of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase in the HUVECs. Colorimetric method was used to detect SOD activity and cellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) level. The results showed that, compared with young group, the old group exhibited higher SA β-gal positive rate and cellular apoptosis, while NaHS pretreatment decreased SA β-gal positive rate and cellular apoptosis. Compared with the young group, the old group showed increased expression levels of XOD and p67(phox), as well as lower Mn-SOD expression level. With the pretreatment of NaHS, the up-regulations of XOD and p67(phox) levels and down-regulation of Mn-SOD level were inhibited. Compared with the young group, the old group showed lower SOD activity and higher H2O2 level, whereas NaHS pretreatment reversed the changes of SOD activity and H2O2 level. These results suggest that H2S delays senescence of HUVECs through lessening oxidative stress.
Apoptosis ; Cellular Senescence ; drug effects ; Down-Regulation ; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; Humans ; Hydrogen Peroxide ; metabolism ; Hydrogen Sulfide ; pharmacology ; Oxidative Stress ; Phosphoproteins ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; Xanthine Oxidase ; metabolism ; beta-Galactosidase ; metabolism

AIMTo elucidate the effect of CIHH on cellular immunity and humoral immunity in rat by using flow cytometry method, immunohistochemistry method and electron microscopy techniques.

METHODSForty-eight male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control(CON) group, 14 days CIHH (CIHH14) group, 28 days CIHH (CIHH28) group, 42 days CIHH (CIHH42) group. The animals in CIHH groups were exposed to 14, 28 and 42 days hypobaric hypoxia(simulated 3 000 m altitude, 5 h per day), respectively. Half of the animals in each group was treated with normaxia and the other half animals were treated with acute hypoxia for 1 h. CD3, CD4, CD8 T lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, IgG, cortisol, epirenamine and C-reactive protein were examined. The weight and ultrastructure of thymus and spleen were observed.

RESULTS(1) Compared with CON, both indexes of thymus and spleen in CIHH14 rats were increased significantly. Spleen index, but not thymus index, was increased in CIHH28 and CIHH42 rats. The thymocytes and spleen cytes in rat were injuryed during acute hypoxia, but the damage in CIHH rats was significant slighter than that in CON rats. (2) Compared with CON, CIHH28 and CIHH42, CD8 in CIHH14 rats were decreased, ratios of CD4/CD8 was increased and NK was decreased. (3) The rats of CON during acute hypoxia showed that CD4 was increased, CD8 was decreased, ratio of CD4/CD8 was elevated, and NK was increased. But there were no significant changes of CD3, CD4, CD8 and NK in CIHH28 and CIHH42 animals during acute hypoxia. (4) Compared with CON, CIHH28 and CIHH42, cortisol in CIHH14 rats was increased obviously, Epirenamine, cortisol and C-reactive protein in CON rats were increased, but there were no obvious changes in CIHH rats before and after acute hypoxia.

CONCLUSIONCIHH protects the immune function of rat against acute hypoxia, which is related with the regulation of neuroendocrine.

Altitude Sickness ; physiopathology ; Animals ; Atmospheric Pressure ; Hypoxia ; physiopathology ; Immunity, Cellular ; physiology ; Immunity, Humoral ; physiology ; Male ; Neuroimmunomodulation ; physiology ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Spleen ; immunology ; T-Lymphocytes ; immunology ; Thymus Gland ; immunology

OBJECTIVETo compare the long-term influence of vertebral fixation through or across the affected vertebra on vertebral morphology.

METHODSClinical data of 48 patients with simple thoracic and lumbar spinal fractures who were admitted between Jan. 2008 and Dec. 2010 were analyzed retrospectively. Among them 36 cases (28 males and 8 females) were fixed through the injured vertebra (group A) and 12 cases (8 males and 4 females) were fixed across the injured vertebra (group B). All patients were followed up for 6-36 months (mean 11.5 months). The vertebral body height, endplate angle and neurofunction were compared between the two groups before surgery, a week after surgery and at the end of the follow-up period.

RESULTSThere was no statistically significant difference in vertebral body height,endplate angle and neurofunction before operation between group A and B (P > 0.05). Vertebral body height and endplate angle improved in both groups a week after operation and at the end of the follow-up period as compared with those before operation (P < 0.05), and the efficacy in group B was significantly better than that in group A (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in neurofunction between the two groups (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe fixation method through the injured vertebra had a better reduction effect, more stable fixation, and a better long-term effect on vertebral morphology than that across the injured vertebra in the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures.

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Lumbar Vertebrae ; injuries ; pathology ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Spinal Fractures ; surgery ; Thoracic Vertebrae ; injuries ; pathology ; surgery

OBJECTIVETo clone the glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) from the mouse testis, construct the eukaryotic expression vector and transfect this vector into Sertoli cells in order to use the gdnf-transfected Sertoli cells as the feeder layer to cultivate spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs).

METHODSTotal RNA was extracted from the testes of normal mature mice and gdnf was cloned and amplified using RT-PCR, inserted into the eukaryotic expression vector and transfected into sertoli cells (TM4 cell line). Immunofluorescence with anti-GDNF antibodies was performed at 40 h following the transfection.

RESULTSgdnf cDNA was cloned successfully, and GDNF expressed after transfected into Sertoli cells.

CONCLUSIONThis study provides a basis for culturing SSCs with gdnf-transfected Sertoli cells as the feeder layer.

Animals ; Cloning, Molecular ; Gene Expression ; Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; genetics ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; RNA ; genetics ; metabolism ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Sertoli Cells ; metabolism ; Testis ; cytology ; metabolism ; Transfection