Objective To study the in-vitro anti-tumor activities of physalin B (PhB) extracted from Physalis angulata L.. Methods Th e effect of PhB on the cell proliferation and the morphology changes of tumor cell strains HepG2 and SGC7901 was observed by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay and by phase contrast microscopy respectively, and the results were compared to positive control anti-cancer drug hydroxycamptothecine (HCTP) . Apoptosis of HepG2 and SGC7901 cells induced by PhB was determined by 4’ , 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole ( DAPI) staining method. Results MTT results showed that the growth of HepG2 and SGC7901 was significantly inhibited by PhB in dose-and time-dependent manner, and the inhibitory effect of high concentration of PhB was better than the positive control medicine HCTP. Phase contrast microscopy results showed that the cellular morphology was improved by PhB, which was accorded with the results showed by MTT assay. DAPI staining results showed that the apoptosis of HepG2 and SGC7901 was enhanced by PhB. Conclusion PhB extracted from Physalis pubescens L. exerts certain inhibitory effect on the proliferation of HepG2 and SGC7901 cells.

Objective:To observe the effect of Xinmailong injection (XI) on free calcium ( Ca2+) content in rat myocardial cells. Methods:Free Ca2+content in rats treated with various dosages of XI were measured by fluorospectrophotometry. Results:Xinmailong injection significantly increased free Ca2+content and the content was 169.18?11.64, 233.26?10.69 and 164.25?10.34 nmol?L-1 in 0.19 g?L-1 , 0.38 g?L-1 and 0.76 g?L-1 XI group respectively, the differences being significant as compared with 120.64?3.02 nmol?L-1 in the control group (P

Objective To evaluate the curative effects and side effects of burcea javanica oil emulsion(BJOE) in the treatment of pleural effusion of lung cancer by thoracic injection.Methods 40 cases with pleural effusion of lung cancer were treated by using BJOE.A dose of 50～100ml BJOE was injected intrapleurally,once every 5～7 days,4 time for a course of treatment,then the effects and side effects were observed after one month.Results The effective rate was 90%(36/40).The side effects were fever(n=4) and digestive sickness(n=2) as well thoracalgia(n=1).Conclusion Brucea javanica oil emulsion has good curative effect and low side effect in the treatment of pleural effusion of lung cancer.

AIM:To observe the protective effect of Swertia Punicea on chronic liver injury induced by CCl 4. METHODS: To measure levels of serum ALT、AST and the total protein, and to observe changes of the liver index、the spleen index as well as the liver pathological change. RESULTS: Swetia Punicea obviously lowered the levels of serum ALT and AST, and increased the content of the total protein. The drug decreased the liver index, but it had no obvious effect on the spleen index. It also improved the liver fibrosis. CONCLUSION: Swertia Punicea can protect liver and decrease enzymatic activity, and can retard or ease up the formation of the liver fibrosis.

Objective: to observe the protective effect of Swertia Punicea on experimental hepatic injury induced by CCl4 and BCG/LPS respectively. Methods: Mouse models of hepatic injury were induced by CCl4 and BCG/LPS. Serum levels of ALT and AST, MDA content and the pathological changes of hepatic tissue were observed. Results: Swertia Punicea obviously inhibited the rising levels of serum ALT and AST, improved the histological features and relieved hepatic edema induced by CCl4 in mice. However, it has no obvious action on the rising levels of ALT and AST induced by BCG/LPS. It also reduced MDA content and decreased the hepatic index and the splenic index. Conclusion: Swertia Punicea has antioxidation and a protective action on the chemical and immunological hepatic injury, especially on the chemical hepatic injury.

Objective To observe the protective effect of Swertia Punicea Hemsl. on mice chronic hepatic injury induced by CCI_4. Methods Serum levels of ALT, AST and total protein were measured and the liver index, spleen index as well as hepatic pathological changes were also observed. Results Swertia Punicea Hemsl. obviously decreased the levels of serum ALT and AST(P

Objective:To explore the effect and mechanism of miRNA sponge on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of gastric carcinoma cell lines SGC7901. Methods:Synthetic ZEB2 3'UTR plasmid and siRNA targeting ZEB2 were transfected into the SGC7901 cell line by Lipofectamine 2000. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed to evaluate the expres-sion levels of miR-200a/b/c. Finally, the migratory, invasive, and proliferative activities of the gastric carcinoma cells in vitro were ana-lyzed by the scratch test, the Transwell cell invasion, and the cell cloning assay. The expression of the target protein was detected by Western blot. Results:Compared with the control group, the expressions of miR-200a/b/c significantly decreased, and their migration, invasion, and proliferation capabilities were considerably higher after they were transfected with ZEB2 3'UTR. Although the expres-sions of miR-200a/b/c significantly increased, the migratory, invasive, and proliferative activities of SGC7901 cells also degraded after they were transfected with siRNA targeting ZEB2. The expression of ZEB2 increased, and that of E-cadherin decreased at the protein level after they were transfected with ZEB2 3'UTR. The protein expression of Vimentin in SGC7901 cells significantly increased. The indicators show the opposite trend when cells were transfected with siZEB2, and the differences between the control and mutation groups were insignificant. Conclusion:ZEB2 3'UTR can regulate EMT course by regulating the miR-200a/b/c expression in gastric car-cinoma, consequently regulating the invasion and migration of carcinoma cells.

BACKGROUND:In early experiments, we prepared hydroxyapatite-coated mechanical heart valve embedded with col agen using impulse laser sediment method.
OBJECTIVE:To further analyze the histocompatibility and toxicity of hydroxyapatite-coated mechanical heart valve embedded with col agen.
METHODS:After passage, canine vascular endothelial cellsuspension was inoculated onto the hydroxyapatite-coated mechanical heart valve embedded with col agen. One group was inoculated in 5%CO2, 37 ℃ incubator for 3 weeks static culture, and the other group was inoculated in 5%CO 2 , 37 ℃ incubator for 3 weeks spinner culture. Scanning electron microscope was used to observe cellattachment on the material. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay was used to the proliferative capacity of vascular endothelial cells cultured with the hydroxyapatite-coated mechanical heart valve embedded with col agen.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:During the spinner culture, adherent cells were found on the surface of mechanical heart valve, and the cells distributed evenly and confluent at 21 days to cover the surface of the material. The number of adherent cells in the spinner culture was higher than that in the static culture. The cells during the static culture were aggregated and distributed irregularly. The mechanical heart valve exhibited no effects on the proliferation of canine vascular endothelial cells which grew wel . These findings indicate that the hydroxyapatite-coated mechanical heart valve embedded with col agen exert no effect on proliferation of vascular endothelial cells, has no toxicity and has good biocompatibility.

AIM:To investigate the effect of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-?B)on proliferation,apoptosis and the expression of TGF-?1 in airway smooth muscle cells(ASMCs).METHODS:Cultured ASMCs were divided into three groups and stimulated with or without TNF-? and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC)in vitro.Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)was used to detect the expression of TGF-?1 mRNA.The location and protein expression of PCNA and Bcl-2 were observed by immunocytochemical staining.The protein expression of TGF-?1 and NF-?B was detected by Western blotting.The proliferation and apoptosis of ASMCs were also observed.RESULTS:The activity of NF-?B in TNF-? group was significantly higher than that in control group and TNF-? plus PDTC group,respectively(P

Objective To investigate the shape and function of right ventricles in patients received heart transplantation(HT). Methods Sixty healthy volunteers(control group) and 31 HT patients(HT group) were enrolled, and the HT group was further divided into the nonrejected(HTn) group and the rejected(HTp) group based on the endomyocardial biopsy(EMB) results. All the participants received routine echocardiography. Single beat real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (sRT-3DE) was performed in all to evaluate parameters concerning modality and systolic function of participants' right ventricles. Results 1) Right ventricular stroke volume (RVSV) and right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) were significantly different among the groups[RVSV: control group vs HTn group vs HTp group was (56.18 ± 23.72)ml vs (36.08 ± 10.94)ml vs (26.22 ± 9.84)ml, P ＜0.0001; RVEF:control group vs HTn group vs HTp group was (62.09± 7.18)% vs (51.04 ± 7.58) vs (35.86 ± 9.86)%, P ＜0.00001＝.2＝ When taking the influence of rejection into consideration,RVEF was proved to be a stable and sensitive indicator. Conclusions sRT-3DE can quickly assess shape and systolic function of right ventricle.RVEF was the most stableand sensitive among all the RV-related indicators and is a promising indicator in the clinic follow-up of HT patients.