Animals ; Antioxidants ; pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Fatigue ; prevention & control ; Male ; Mitochondria, Heart ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Oxidative Stress ; drug effects ; Panax ; chemistry ; Physical Exertion ; drug effects ; physiology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Animals ; Antioxidants ; pharmacology ; Female ; Hypoxia ; physiopathology ; Male ; Mice ; Panax ; chemistry ; Random Allocation ; Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control ; Saponins ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology

Animals ; Antioxidants ; pharmacology ; Brain ; metabolism ; Brain Ischemia ; metabolism ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Panax ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism ; Saponins ; pharmacology ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism

Our previous study demonstrated that human KIAA0100 gene is a novel acute monocytic leukemia-associated antigen (MLAA) gene. But the functional characterization of human KIAA0100 gene has remained unknown to date. Here, firstly, bioinformatic prediction of human KIAA0100 gene was carried out using online software;Secondly, human KIAA0100 gene expression was downregulated by the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated (Cas) 9 system in U937 cells. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were next evaluated in KIAA0100-knockdown U937 cells. The bioinformatic prediction showed that human KIAA0100 gene was located on 17q11.2, and human KIAA0100 protein was located in the secretory pathway. Besides, human KIAA0100 protein contained a signal peptide, a transmembrane region, three types of secondary structures (alpha helix, extended strand, and random coil) , and four domains from mitochondrial protein 27 (FMP27). The observation on functional characterization of human KIAA0100 gene revealed that its downregulation inhibited cell proliferation, and promoted cell apoptosis in U937 cells. To summarize, these results suggest human KIAA0100 gene possibly comes within mitochondrial genome; moreover, it is a novel anti-apoptotic factor related to carcinogenesis or progression in acute monocytic leukemia, and may be a potential target for immunotherapy against acute monocytic leukemia.

Monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) are important tools for the study of proteins′ function and structure. But there has been no report on the preparation of MAbs against human KIAA0100 protein up to date. Here, first, we generated the mouse MAb against human KIAA0100 protein using purified recombinant 6×Histidinc (6×His)- tagged human KIAA0100 protein segment (1557–2234) as an antigen; then, the mRNA expression of human KIAA0100 gene was detected in U937 cells using Northern blot analysis. The results showed that the mouse MAb against human KIAA0100 protein could sensitively recognize the human KIAA0100 protein using Western blot analysis and immunocytochemistry analysis. Besides, Western blot analysis revealed that human KIAA0100 gene possibly encoded two different protein products (254 kDa and < 250 kDa) in U937 cells. Moreover, Northern blot analysis confirmed that human KIAA0100 gene might produced two different mRNA products (6000–10000 bp and 5000–6000 bp) in U937 cells. The results provide a basis for large-scale production of the MAb against human KIAA0100 protein, which will be useful for the study of human KIAA0100 protein′s function/structure and MAb-targeted drugs in the future.

OBJECTIVE:To discuss the accuracy of detecting tacrolimus(FK506) concentration in whole blood by ELISA and its application in organ transplantation.METHODS:The ELISA was used to detect FK506 valley point concentrations in 5 liver transplanted recipients at different postoperative periods .Based on the results combined with clinical findings, the dosages were adjusted.The accuracy of the method and guidance action in FK506 clinical application were described.RESULTS: In 131 detections of 350 samples, the results of quality control samples were all in the control range .The detecting RSDs of high and low concentration quality control samples were 9.09% and 11.90%, respectively.The control range of FK506 concentrations in whole blood were similar to that reported in literature .CONCLUSION :ELISA is a sensitive and specific method for routine FK506 concentration monitoring in whole blood,which is suitable for application in hospital.

AIM: To investigate the feasibility of transplanting endothelial progenitor cells(EPCs) obtained from spleen in vascular endothelium repairmen after vascular injury.METHODS: EPCs were isolated by using a Ficoll density gradient centrifugation,and were cultured in plate.The endothelial characteristics of EPCs were identified by immunochemical staining and fluorescent labeling.Dil-Ac-LDL labeled spleen-derived EPCs were transplanted into the rats by intravenous injection directly after induction of arterial injury and again 24 hours later.Rats received FITC-labeled lectin intravenously before euthanasia.The distribution of fluorescent labeled EPCs was traced.The morphology of arterial intima and media was studied by optical microscopy and image analysing system.RESULTS: The adherent cells were considered EPCs that showed spindle shape and form blood-siland-like structures during development.The adherent cells had many endothelial characteristics.Fluorescent labeling showed that the intravenously injected EPCs specifically restricted to the vascular injury site,and lectin binding confirmed the endothelial phenotype.The ratio of neointimal/media area in EPCs transplantation group was obviously reduced than that in injury group and M199 group(0.82?0.09 vs 1.52?0.21,1.48?0.19,P

Bacterial Infections ; epidemiology ; microbiology ; China ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Humans ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Animals ; Brain ; metabolism ; Brain Ischemia ; metabolism ; Excitatory Amino Acids ; metabolism ; Female ; Male ; Panax ; chemistry ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control ; Saponins ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology

Objective To explore the influence of nursing intervention on the pocket infection and other related problems following CRT-D therapy in chronic heart failure patients.Methods The causes of pocket machinery burst and skin incision dehiscence,pocket bleeding or hematoma and pocket infection following CRT-D therapy from March 2008 to March 2011 were reviewed,then analyzing and summarizing them to work out a detailed nursing interventions plan.During April 2011 to June 2013,nurses carried out the nursing intervention on patients who accepted CRT-D implantation.At last we compared the occurrence of pocket machinery burst and skin incision dehiscence,pocket bleeding or hematoma and pocket infection during the period of 6 months after CRT-D therapy between the two groups.Results After the implementation of nursing interventions,the incidence of pocket infection and other related problems following CRT-D therapy in chronic heart failure patients reduced significantly.Conclusions The interventions such as rigorous preoperative skin preparation,eliminating the potential factors of infection,intraoperative strict aseptic operation,choosing the appropriate position of pocket,the implementation of interventions to prevent bleeding,meticulous and rigorous postoperative nursing,providing healthy knowledge sufciently and strengthening follow-up,finding problems and solving them timely can prevent the pocket machinery burst and skin incision dehiscence,pocket bleeding or hematoma and pocket infection following CRT-D therapy effectively.