Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Female ; Granulosa Cells ; metabolism ; Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide ; genetics ; metabolism ; Platelet Activating Factor ; pharmacology ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective To detect P0.1 and respiratory function of patients with cerebral infarction(CI)and analyze the effect of cerebral infarction on respiratory function. Methods Arterial blood gases, respiratory drive and lung function were measured in 35 cases with CI and 15 healthy controls. The figures were analyzed by SPSS 10.0. Results The PaO0.2 (mm Hg, 75.80±4.12, 1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa), SaO2(%,94.97±0.78) and Plmax(kPa,4.076±2.443) were lower than those in the healthy control group (88.68±3.77, 96.40±0.48 and 7.747±0.599,t=-8.310,-5.731,-5.439,all P=0.000). P0.1 max and P0.1/MV in the CI group were lower than those in the healthy control group;the P0.1 did not have significant difference in these two group; the P0.1/P0.1max and P0.1/Plmax in the CI group were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group; the PImax was correlated with PO2, O2sat, P(A-a) O2, P0.1max, P0.1, P0.1,/PImax, P0.1/P0.1max, FVC, FEV1.0 and PEF; the PEmax was correlated with P0.1/ PImax, FVC, FEV1.0 and PEF. Conclusion The respiratory function of patients with CI has been impaired, the oxygenated index is cut down and the respiratory drive and respiratory drive store are decreased.

Objective To compare the characteristic of high permeability dialysis(HPD) and conventional hemodialysis(CHD) and to study whether HPD was more effectively in elimination of the macromolecular, medium and small molecule urinary endotoxin in uremia than CHD.Method 48 cases of hemodialysis patients were randomly divided into two groups: HPD group(26 cases)given by high permeability dialysis, and CHD group(22 cases)given by conventional hemodialysis dialyzer. Two groups were observed prospectively for 2 years and renal function , electrolytes, ? 2 microglubulin, amino acid, protein concentration, endotoxin in blood serum were detected before and after hemodialysis respectively.Results The clearance rates of blood creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid , ? 2 microglubulin in HPD group were better than that of CHD group. Serum amino acid, endotoxin, serum phosphorum changes were no statistical significance after hemodialysis in two groups. Protein concentration after hemodialysis was higher than that before hemodialysis in two groups. Conclusions High permeability dialysis has all virtues of conventional hemodialysis dialysis and can clear macromolecular and medium molecule endotoxin, but conventional hemodialysis can not do.

Flocculent gene FLO1 and its truncated form FLO1c with complete deletion of repeat unit C were expressed in a non-flocculent industrial strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae CE6 to generate recombinant flocculent strains 6-AF1 and 6-AF1c respectively. Both strains of 6-AF1 and 6-AF1c displayed strong flocculation and better cell growth than the control strain CE6-V carrying the empty vector under acetic acid stress. Moreover, the flocculent strains converted glucose to ethanol at much higher rates than the control strain CE6-V under acetic acid stress. In the presence of 0.6% (V/V) acetic acid, the average ethanol production rates of 6-AF1 and 6-AF1c were 1.56 and 1.62 times of that of strain CE6-V, while the ethanol production rates of 6-AF1 and 6-AF1c were 1.21 and 1.78 times of that of strain CE6-V under 1.0% acetic acid stress. Results in this study indicate that acetic acid tolerance and fermentation performance of industrial S. cerevisiae under acetic acid stress can be improved largely by flocculation endowed by expression of flocculent genes, especially FLO1c.
Acetic Acid ; chemistry ; Ethanol ; Fermentation ; Flocculation ; Glucose ; Industrial Microbiology ; Mannose-Binding Lectins ; genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae ; genetics ; metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ; genetics

OBJECTIVE: To explore whether there are beta-amyloid protein (Abeta) binding elements in heart-beneficial recipe (HBR, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine), which can ameliorate the cytotoxicity of Abeta. METHODS: The extract of HBR and Abeta(1-40) were co-precipitated, and the Abeta(1-40) in pellets was detected by immunoblotting. Affi-gel-Abeta(1-40) was constructed, and Affi-gel-Abeta(1-40) affinity elements from the extract of HBR were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The assay of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) release from the primary cultured rat cortex neurons was used to evaluate the cytotoxicity of Abeta(1-42), and the protection effects of the HBR serum and the Affi-gel-Abeta(1-40) treated HBR serum. RESULTS: Immunoblotting examination showed Abeta(1-40) could be co-precipitated with components of HBR following co-incubation, and the amount of Abeta(1-40) within pellets decreased when the HBR extract was diluted. Abeta(1-40) affinity elements from the extract of HBR, eluted from Affi-gel-Abeta(1-40) by glycine solution (pH=2.5), could be detected by HPLC-fluorescent detector system. The analysis of LDH release showed that exposure of neurons to 5 micromol/L Abeta(1-42) for 48 h caused a significant increase of LDH release in either a serum free or 10% serum contained culture condition (P<0.01). The rat HBR serum was able to suppress Abeta(1-42) induced LDH release (P<0.05), whereas Affi-gel-Abeta(1-40) treated HBR serum still maintained the ability to attenuate Abeta(1-42) induced LDH release although the effect was somewhat decreased compared with Affi-gel treated HBR serum. CONCLUSION: There are Abeta affinity components in HBR, which could not increase the Abeta cytotoxicity, but might be able to inhibit the cytotoxicity of Abeta. The results implied that the exploration of Abeta affinity elements from Chinese medicinal recipe which is effective for Alzheimer disease, might be an important direction in Alzheimer disease therapeutic research area.

Objective To examine the effectiveness of cognitive therapy on orthodontic patients with body image disturbance (BID).Methods 21 orthodontic patients with BID in study group re ceived routine orthopedic treatment and cognitive therapy,and 15 orthodontic patients with BID in control group received only routine orthopedic treatment.All patients were tested with Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90),Cognitive Bias Questionnaire (CBQ),Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS),Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS),and Body Image Questionnaire (BIQ) at prior and post treatment.Results SAS and SDS scores in the study group were decreased after treatment,and SDS decrease in the study group was larger than that in control group.The factor scores of both groups on the SCL- 90were decreased after treatment,and most factor scores decrease in study group was larger than that in control group.Three dimensions (except for function impairment) of the BIQ were improved in the study group as compared with control group.Cognitive styles were improved on the study group as compared with control group.Conclusions The cognitive therapy can improve cognitive bias and mental health of patients with BID.

0.05),but there were significant difference between the two groups from 12 hours to 48 hours after operation(all P

Objective To find out the associated effect of intrauterine infection and interuterine asphyxia to fetal rat′s brain damage,cell apoptosis,and expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP).Methods Pregnant rats of gestation 18 days were randomly divided into four groups:1.NS plus sham operation,2.intrauterine infection,3.intrauterine asphyxia,4.intrauterine infection plus intrauterine asphyxia.The fetal rats′ brains were taken out 72 h after different disposal and given HE coloration,immunohistochemistry of TUNEL and GFAP,respectively.Results The level of brain cell edema and tissue disorganization of group intrauterine infection plus intrauterine asphyxia were more serious than those of group intrauterine infection or group intrauterine asphyxia.TUNEL and GFAP had the same results:The number of positive cells in group intrauterine infection plus intrauterine asphyxia more than that in group intrauterine infection,and which in group intrauterine asphyxia more than that in group NS plus sham operation.There was significant difference between the first three groups and the group NS plus sham operation(P=0).There was also significant difference between group intrauterine infection plus intrauterine asphyxia and group intrauterine infection or group intrauterine asphyxia(P=0).Conclusions Both intrauterine infection and intrauterine asphyxia may induce premature rat brain damage,the association of intrauterine infection and intrauterine asphyxia may aggravate the degree of fetal rat brain damage,also increase the number of apoptosis cell and the expression of GFAP.

Objective To evaluate the effect of exercise on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).Methods A total of 1 114 participants were recruited from the Physical Examination Center of two hospitals.SF-36 was used to measure HRQOL,and the classification of sports level was done according to the subjective evaluation of participants.Results The total score of HRQOL,physical component summary and mental component summary were 76.26± 16.10,75.97 ± 16.67 and 76.55± 18.33 respectively.The results of correlation analysis were as following:the positive correlation between BMI and general health (r=0.109),vitality (r=0.116),social functioning (r=0.092),role emotional (r=0.122),mental health (r =0.145) were significant (P＜ 0.01).The negative correlation between BMI and PF(r=-0.07,P=0.019)was significant.The mediation effects of exercise in was relationship between BMI and general health,vitality,mental health were significant,and the mediating effect were 5.84％,9.14％ and 6.58％.Conclusion This study demonstrates that mediation effects of the exercise are significant in some dimensions of HRQOL,but the direct influence of BMI on the HRQOL plays a leading role.And BMI is a protective factor under certain conditions.

ProTide technology is a kind of prodrug design strategy invented by the team of Christopher McGuigan. ProTides are aryloxyphosphoramidates (or aryloxyphosphonamidates) which contain a phosphorus atom combined with an amino acid ester and an aryloxy group. These prodrugs can efficiently cross the cell membrane and escape from the first rate-limiting step of phosphorylation, which afford effective solutions to the drawbacks of current nucleoside analogues. At present, ProTide technology has been extensively applied in the field of antiviral research. It has been successful in providing a number of approved drugs and clinical candidates, such as sofosbuvir and so much more, highlighting the promising future in drug discovery. This review summarizes the brief history and characteristics of ProTide technology, as well as its application in the exploration of antiviral drugs.