Snake venom metalloproteinase is one of the main function proteins in snake venom. It directly affects the interactions between capillary endothelium cells and basement membrane in local tissues. Snake venom disintegrin and metalloproteinase are derived from the same pre-pro-metalloproteinase, which contains 4 common structural domains: Pre-domain, Pro-domain, Proteinase domains, and Spacer region. Disintegrin, a low molecular weight protein containing several Cys residues, can block the binding of integrins and their ligands and inhibit adhering reaction(cell to cell and cell to extracellular matrix) mediated by integrin. It also plays a significant role in platelet aggregation, infection, inflammation reaction, tumor metastasis, etc..

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Isocitrate Dehydrogenase ; genetics ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mutation ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Young Adult

The challenge of the emergence of drug-resistant influenza strains, which is caused by wide spread utilization of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), accelerates the research and exploration towards host targeted agents. In contrast to DAAs targeting viral replication components, host targeted agents, which regulate host factors and pathways linked to viral replication, can interfere the replication of influenza. Additionally, the innate immune system is activated by influenza during the early stage of infection, so manipulating the innate immune response may prevent the viral infection. However, the excessive inflammatory response induced at the late phase of influenza infection would lead to severe tissue injures. Thus, it is very important to explore drugs with anti-inflammatory actions to suppress these immune imbalances and tissue injures. Here we overview the current progresses about host targets related to anti-influenza drugs.
Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; pharmacology ; Antiviral Agents ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Immunity, Innate ; Influenza, Human ; drug therapy ; Virus Replication

BACKGROUND:Previous researches have focused on the effect of phosphorus compounds on stem cels from animals or from human. But there is no study on the effect of phosphorus ions on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels under three-dimensional culture. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of phosphorus ions on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels under three-dimensional culture. METHODS:There were six groups in the experiment. Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels were inoculated in three-dimensional polystyrene scaffolds and then subjected to serum-free growth medium (group 3-GM) or serum-free growth medium containing 4 mmol/L (group 3-4P), 8 mmol/L (group 3-8P) phosphorus ions for 21 days, respectively. Cels cultured on the two-dimensional polystyrene scaffolds were used as control groups (groups 2-GM, 2-4P, 2-8P). Celular proliferation was examined by cel counting kit-8; the mRNA expressions of osteogenic marker genes were assessed by RT-PCR; the formation of mineralized nodules for the osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels was examined by Alizarin red staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the two-dimensional culture, the growth of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels induced by phosphorus ions were more obvious in the three-dimensional polystyrenes scaffolds at days 4, 7, 14 and 21 (P < 0.05). Compared with the group 3-GM, the mRNA expression of colagen type I in groups 3-4P and 3-8P increased more significantly at days 7 and 14 (P < 0.05); the mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase in groups 3-4P and 3-8P increased more significantly at day 14 (P < 0.05); the mRNA expression of osteocalcin in groups 3-4P and 3-8P increased more significantly at days 14 and 21 (P < 0.05). Mineralized nodules were formed in groups 3-4P and 3-8P but not in group 3-GM at day 21. So we concluded that phosphorus ions can promote proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels in three-dimensional polystyrenes scaffolds. Compared with the two-dimensional cel culture, the promoting growth effect of phosphorus ions on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels in three dimensional polystyrenes scaffolds are more obvious.

Congresses as Topic ; Otolaryngology ; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases ; surgery

Panax ginseng is the king of herbs and plays important roles in the traditional Chinese medicine industry. In this paper, we summarized the development of ginseng cultivation in China and other main countries, analyzed the effects of ecological factors of soil and climate on ginseng distribution, and investigated the characteristic of main cultivation patterns (conversion of forest to cultivate ginseng soils, cultivated ginseng in the farmland and wild nursery). Aimed at the serious issues in the cultivation, research strategies have been provided to guarantee the sustainable development of the ginseng industry. The patterns of cultivated ginseng in the farmland should be strive to develop; pollution-free cultivation and studies of continuous cropping obstacles should be carried out; ginseng varieties suited to ecological environment of farmland should be bred using modern biotechnology.
Agriculture ; methods ; China ; Climate ; Ecosystem ; Panax ; chemistry ; growth & development ; Soil ; chemistry

Objective To investigate risk factors for hepatic steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Methods One hundred and eighty patients with biopsy-proven chronic hepatitis B were included in the study. Those with liver steatosis (61 from 93 cases) and those without it (61 from 87 cases)were matched on gender and age ( ± 3 years). Results Body mass index (BM I) was significantly higher in case group (24 ±3) than that in controls (22 ±3) (P ＜0.01 ). No significant difference was found in fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, urine acid, alanine aminotransferase, glutamyl transpeptidase and hepatitis B virus ( HBV ) DNA between the cases and controls ( all P ＞ 0. 05 ).Conditional logistic regression analysis with proportional hazard regression model statement by SPSS software showed that BMI was the only independent correlate to liver steatosis in patient with CHB ( OR = 1. 488, P ＜0. 01 ). Conclusions Liver steatosis in patients with CHB associates with BMI of the hosts, but does not correlate to their HBV DNA level.

Aim To investigate the effects of rosiglitazone(ROZ)combined with cisplatin(DDP)on the growth of transplanted lung adenocarcinoma in mice and the corresponding mechanism.Methods The human lung adenocarcinoma mode was established with A549 cell in nude mice.Twenty eight female Balb/c-nu mice with lung adenocarcinoma were randomly divided into seven groups.① control group;② low-dose DDP group(1 mg?kg-1);③ high-dose DDP group(4 mg?kg-1);④ low-dose ROZ group(10 mg?kg-1);⑤ high-dose ROZ group(30 mg?kg-1);⑥ low-dose DDP plus low-dose ROZ group;⑦ low-dose DDP plus high-dose ROZ group;all the mice were sacrificed at 48 h after the last injection.Subcutaneous tumor was subjected to histological examination.Expressions of PPAR?、PTEN and pAkt in tumor tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry.Results ① In every treatment group tumor growth was suppressed significantly.Intraperitoneal injection of low and high-dose DDP,low and high-dose ROZ,low-dose DDP plus low-dose ROZ and low-dose DDP plus high-dose ROZ group resulted in a significant inhibition of the growth of A549 cells in vivo compared with that of control group(P

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the preventive effect of Bushen Huoxue Recipe (BSHXR), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on autoimmune premature ovarian failure (POF) in mice. METHODS: Ovarian antigen was prepared with the ovarian tissue of female BALB/c mice. A mouse model of POF was established by immunization injection of the ovarian antigen of isotype female mice on multiple subcutaneous sites and two posterior soles. The POF mice were treated with BSHXR after the first and third immunization. The levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and estradiol (E2) in peripheral blood were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS: Lymphocyte infiltration was appeared in ovarian stroma of POF mice. The levels of FSH and LH were evaluated and the E(2) level was decreased significantly (P<0.05). BSHXR could reduce the increased levels of FSH and LH, increase the level of E(2) and the number of growing and mature follicles. The efficacy of early treatment was better than that of late treatment. CONCLUSION: BSHXR can recover ovarian function in POF mice mainly by regulating the indiscriminate hormone level, and BSHXR has preventive effect on autoimmune POF in mice.

There is a variety of gut microbiota in human body, which is closely associated with the health and disease. Normal gut microbiota can produce colonization resistance to pathogens. Antibiotics can affect the composition of gut microbiota and change the intestinal microenvironment, resulting in intestinal microecological disorders, which in turn cause intestinal pathogenic infections and other diseases. In this paper, the concept of intestinal microecology, the mechanism of intestinal colonization resistance, the effect of antibiotics on intestinal microecology, and the treatment methods were reviewed, aiming to provide the information for the rational use of antibiotics and the development of more effective treatment methods to maintain the stability of intestinal microecology.