0.05). The onset time of 0.2mg/kg and 0.4mg/kg cisatracurium was significantly shorter than that of 0.1mg/kg cisatracurium and 0.5mg/kg atracurium (P

Objective To research whether the inhibitory oligonucleotides could improve the immune status of the BXSB mice. The purpose was to provide a valuable direction for treating systemic lupus erythematosus. Methods 3-month-old BXSB lupus mice were divided into three groups (including inhibitory oligonucleotides group, saline group and blank control group). The 24 hours urine proteins were determined before treatment. After treatment,the urine protein, anti-dsDNA, peripheral blood lymphocytes apoptosis and immune complex in renal glomeruli were measured. Results Before treatment,the urine proteins had no statistical differences among the three groups ( P > 0.05 ).After treatment,the urine protein, anti-dsDNA levels in inhibitory oligonucleotides group were significantly lower than that of control group(P < 0.01 ). Apoptosis of peripheral blood lymphocytes in inhibitory oligonucleotides group was significantly higher than that of control group( P < 0.05 ) ,immune complex in renal glomeruli in inhibitory oligonucleotides group was significantly lower than that of the other groups ( P < 0.05 ). Compared with saline group, inhibitory oligonucleotides had prolonged life period of BXSB mice ( P < 0.01 ). Conclusion The inhibitory oligonucleotides could improve immune status of BXSB, and could put off the disease progression.

OBJECTIVE: To better implement Edition 2005 of China Pharmacopeia in order to ensure the safety and rationalization of drug use.METHODS:551 categories of medicinal materials and cut crude drugs in Edition 2005 of China Pharmacopeia(Volume One) was classified on the basis of descriptions of their toxin and precautions.RESULTS:10 categories were classified as extremely poisonous,37 toxic,25 slightly toxic,479 nontoxic.5 categories were classified as contraindication in pregnancy,28 prohibited in pregnancy,38 cautiously used in pregnancy.1 category was classified as prohibited for children.So_me varieties of “Eighteen incompatible medicaments” and “Nineteen medicaments of mutual antagonism” were not mentioned.CONCLUSION:Although there is only small part of categories with toxin and precautions,much attention should be paid to.The use of these materials or drugs should strictly abide by Edition 2005 of China Pharmacopeia.

AIM:To study the expression of glycine receptorα1 subunit in neonatal rat myocardial cells and to investigate the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), hypoxia/reoxygenation, isoproterenol (ISO) and high concentration of glucose (HG) on the expression of glycine receptorα1 subunit in the neonatal rat myocardial cells.METHODS:Neonatal rat myocardial cells were cultured in vitro.The expression of glycine receptorα1 subunit was detected by Western blotting. The neonatal rat myocardial cells were treated with LPS (20 mg/L), ISO (100 μmol/L) or high concentration of glucose (25 mmol/L) for 24 h, or were exposed to hypoxia for 3 h followed by reoxygenation for 3 h.Subsequently, the cell viabil-ity was measured by CCK-8 assay, and the expression of glycine receptorα1 subunit was determined by Western blotting. RESULTS:The expression of glycine receptor α1 subunit in the neonatal rat myocardial cells was positively detectable by Western blotting.Compared with control group, no significant difference of the cell viability ( P>0.05) in LPS group, ISO group, hypoxia/reoxygenation group and HG group was observed.The expression of glycine receptor α1 subunit was in-creased (P<0.01) in LPS group, ISO group and hypoxia/reoxygenatio group, but decreased (P<0.01) in HG group. CONCLUSION:Glycine receptorα1 subunit exists in the neonatal rat myocardial cells.A certain concentration of LPS or ISO, or hypoxia/reoxygenation for a certain period upregulate the expression of glycine receptorα1 subunit, but HG down-regulates the expression of glycine receptor α1 subunit in cultured neonatal rat myocardial cells.

AIM: To prepare glycine liposome microparticle and observe the effect of glycine liposomes on cardiomyocyte injury induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation. METHODS: (1) Reverse-phase evaporation method was used to produce glycine liposomes, the effects of different organic solvents: aether, chloroform and two mixtures of aether/chloroform on entrapment efficiency were evaluated, transmission electron microscope was used to detect the particle diameter of glycine liposomes. (2) A cardiomyocyte injury model was established by using hypoxia/reoxygenation, the activities of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK) and creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB) of each group were detected. RESULTS: The entrapment efficiency of glycine liposomes prepared with the mixtures of aether/chloroform is highest compared with other organic solvents (64.8%, P

0.05).The expression of glycine receptor ?1 subunit mRNA was increased(P

We proposed a new algorithm for automatic identification of fluorescent signal. Based on the features of chromatographic chips, mathematic morphology in RGB color space was used to filter and enhance the images, pyramid connection was used to segment the areas of fluorescent signal, and then the method of Gaussian Mixture Model was used to detect the fluorescent signal. Finally we calculated the average fluorescent intensity in obtained fluorescent areas. Our results show that the algorithm has a good efficacy to segment the fluorescent areas, can detect the fluorescent signal quickly and accurately, and finally realize the quantitative detection of fluorescent signal in chromatographic chip.
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AIM: To study the expression of glycine receptor (GlyR) in adult rat cardiac tissue and cultured cardiomyocytes from neonatal rat hearts. METHODS: Total RNA and membrane protein were extracted from cardiac tissue of adult rats and primary cultured cardiomyocytes from neonatal rat hearts, ?1 and ? subunits mRNA and protein of GlyR were detected with the method of reverse transcription nest DNA polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting. RESULTS: The mRNA and protein expression of ? subunit were identified in the adult rat heart tissue and cultured cardiomyocytes, similar to the sequence and immunogenicity generated from GlyR ? subunit of the rat spinal cord; for ?1 subunit, mRNA was found in only cultured cardiomyocytes. CONCLUSION: These data demonstrate that adult rat cardiac tissue and cultured cardiomyocytes from neonatal rat hearts express mRNA and protein of GlyR subunits similar to the GlyR that expresses in the spinal cord, suggesting that GlyR exists in the membrane of the rat cardiomyocytes.

AIM: To investigate whether glycine receptor is involved in the protection of glycine against(anoxia/reoxygenation) injury in cardiomyocytes by detecting oxygen free radical metabolism,apoptosis and intracellular calcium overload.METHODS: The neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were cultured and exposed to anoxia and reoxygenation((A/R)) in the presence of glycine receptor antagonist,glycine or in free chloride buffer.The superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity,the contents of malondialdehyde(MDA) and nitric oxide(NO),the intracellular free calcium concentration and the apoptotic rate in the cardiomyocytes were determined.RESULTS: SOD activity and NO content in cardiomyocytes were lower,but MDA content,intracellular free calcium concentration and apoptotic rate in cardiomyocytes were higher in A/R group than those in control.Pretreatment with glycine inhibited the above changes caused by A/R,which was reversed by strychnine treatment and in the free chloride medium.CONCLUSIONS: Glycine inhibits free radical production,attenuates calcium overload,decreases apoptotic rate and increases SOD activity and NO release in cardiomyocytes exposed to(A/R).These findings suggest that glycine exerts a protective effect against A/R injury via glycine receptor and glycine protects the neonatal rat cardiomycytes from A/R-induced injury in a chloride-dependent manner.

AIM: The present study was undertaken to explore the effects of ?-MSH on partial biological activities of LPS. METHODS:Colorimetric method was used for the measurement of hydrogen peroxide(H_2O_2) production in mouse peritoneal macrophages, the apoptosis of polymorphonuclear leukocytes(PMNs) and the binding of LPS to monocytes were studied with flow cytometry. RESULTS: It was found that LPS strongly stimulated macrophages to release H_2O_2. When macrophages were cultured with ?-MSH in the presence of LPS, the H_2O_2 release was markedly suppressed (P0.05). In the presence of LPS, however, ?-MSH significantly promoted the apoptosis of PMNs (P