Molecular Epidemiology ; Neoplasms ; epidemiology ; etiology ; genetics

Adult ; Cardiac Catheterization ; Female ; Heart Septal Defects ; therapy ; Humans

Humans ; Neoplasms ; epidemiology ; etiology ; Translational Medical Research

Objective To study the regulation of quorum sensing molecule tyrosol and farnesol on biofilm formation of Candida albicans. Methods Candida albicans biofilms of clinic isolates and standard strain SC5314 were built when quorum sensing molecule existed. And inverted microscope was used to observe the morphology of C. albicans cells. RT-PCR and MTT assay were carried out to investigate the effect of quorum sensing molecule on expression of the two genes (HTA1 and EFG1) and cytoactive. Results Tyrosol could not promote hyphae development and cytoactive of C. albicans biofilms. The expression of HTA1 of C. albicans in biofilms was up-regulated by tyrosol but EFG1 was not. The inhibitory effect of farnesol on hyphae development, cytoactive and gene expression were not changed by addition of tyrosol. Conclusion Tyrosol can make C. albicans biofilms active in early stage. But when tyrosol and farnesol were simultaneously added, the effect of tyrosol were masked by farnesol. And C. albicans cells were more sensitive to farnesol than to tyrosol.

Adult ; Fluoroscopy ; Foreign Bodies ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Trauma, Nervous System ; therapy ; Wounds, Penetrating ; therapy

INDENA SPA Company in Italy is a multi-national company that produces and sells plant extracts. Based on its own re- search advantages in the field of Ginkgo biloba preparation, the company protects its own products market effectively through building patent portfolio around the patents of its opponent. Based on the multi-angle analysis for patent portfolio of G. biloba preparation from the aspects of application time, legal status, technical development route, and patent portfolio layout, this article provides technical reference on research and development of G. biloba preparation, and the author suggest that Chinese applicants learn techniques and layout experiences of other patents fully to enhance the level of research and patent protection level.
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; economics ; legislation & jurisprudence ; Ginkgo biloba ; chemistry ; Italy ; Patents as Topic ; Plant Extracts ; chemistry ; economics ; isolation & purification

Objective To evaluate the role of transient receptor potential ion channel 1 (TRPA1) in the spinal dorsal horn neurons in maintenance of neuropathic pain in rats.Methods Fifty-six adult male SpragueDawley rats,weighing 200-250 g,were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =14 each):sham operation group (group S); chronic compression of dorsal root ganglia (CCD) group; CCD + dimethyl sulfoxide group (group D); and CCD + TRPA1 blocker HC-030031 group (group H).CCD was produced by infiltrating the L5 intervertebral foramen with 50 μl of a hemostatic matrix (SURGIFLO) in anesthetized rats in CCD,D and H groups.In D and H groups,10％ dimethyl sulfoxide 20 μl and HC-030031 50 μg were injected intrathecally at 7 days after CCD operation,respectively.Paw withdrawal threshold to mechanical stimulation (PWMT) was measured at 1 day before operation (T0),at 1 h before intrathecal administration (T1),and at 1,2,4,6,8,and 24 h after intrathecal administration (T2-7).Six rats in each group were sacrificed at T4 and T7,the L3-5 segments of the spinal cord were obtained for determination of TRPA1 expression in the spinal cord by Western blot.Results Compared with group S,PWMT was significantly decreased at T1-7,the expression of TRPA1 in the spinal cord was up-regulated at T4 and T7 in CCD and D groups,and the PWMT was decreased at T1 and T5-7 and the expression of TRPA1 was up-regulated at T7 in H group (P ＜ 0.05).Compared with CCD group,the PWMT was significantly increased at T2-5 and the expression of TRPA1 was down-regulated at T4 in H group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion TRPA1 in the spinal dorsal horn neurons is involved in the maintenance of neuropathic pain in rats.

The immunoregulation effect to polysaccharides from Bifidobacterium spp. was investigated on the base of functional assessment standards of health food. Effects of the EPS on immunity were investigated by promoted the proliferation of spleen lymph cells, delayed type hypersensitivity reaction, the HC50 value and macrophage function assay in mice. Data showed that the EPS could obviously increase the ratio of swallowed chicken red blood cell by macrophage and the HC50 value in mice. However, no significant effect was found on the delayed type hypersensitive induced by sheep red blood cell, for only the low dose of 100 mg/(kg?d) EPS promoted the proliferation of spleen lymph cells. Bifidobacterium spp. EPS can certain immunomodulating function.

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