Rabbit's brain phospholipids (RBP) 100~200 mg ?kg-1 ip or sc showed anti-inflammatory action on four kind of acute inflammatory animal models. Cephalin and Lecithin were the effective component of antiin-flammatory action on the acute inflammatory animal model. But RBP did not show antiinflam-matory action on the chronic proliferative inflammatory model. RBP increased blood carbon particle clearance, perfaneal macrophage phagocytosis and enhanced lymphocyte proliferation,hemolysin antibody in normal and immunode-pression animal. RBP increased the cGMP content in the liver tissue of immunodepression animal, 0. 1~1 mg ?L-1 RBP promoted proliferation but 100 mg ?L-1 RBP inhibited proliferation induced by PHA in vitro on human lymphocyte.

Objective: To investigate the mechanism of scorpion venom active peptides(SVAPs) on platelet aggregation. Methods: Platelet aggregation in vivo and vitro was determined by turbidimetry. Carotid thrombosis model was induced by electrostimulation. The determination of 6 keto PGF 1 and TXB 2 were performed by radioimmunoassay. Results: SVAPs 0.125,0.25,0.5mg?ml -1 significantly inhibited the rabbit platelet aggregation triggered by thrombase 0.03u.ml -1 , ADP 10u.ml -1 in vitro( P

To study the anti-inflammatory activity of glycyrrhizin acid, ligustrazine and puerarin. In the study, the liquichip-based high-throughput synchronous detection technique for 23 inflammatory factors, uniform design, comprehensive weight method were adopted to study the effect of different combined administration of glycyrrhizin acid, ligustrazine and puerarin in inhibiting the expression of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264. 7 cells and multiple inflammatory cytokines. In the study, the uniform design table U₉ (9³) was adopted to design doses of glycyrrhizin acid, ligustrazine and puerarin. The liquichip technique was used to detect the effect of different combined administration of glycyrrhizin acid, ligustrazine and puerarin on the 23 cytokines expressed in LPS-induced mouse macrophage RAW264. 7 inflammation model. The traditional Chinese medicine component optimization software and the improved least angle regression algorithm were used to analyze the dose-effect relationship among the three components and the cytokine inhibition rate and produce the regression equation. The comprehensive weight method was applied to get the optimal dose ratio of glycyrrhizic acid, ligustrazine and puerarin with highest efficacy of 25:2:13 and verify the optimal dose ratio. The verification results were consistent with the prediction trend, indicating the accuracy of the mathematical model for predicting the experiment. The experimental results showed the multi-target and multi-level efficacies of glycyrrhizic acid, ligustrazine and puerarin and the high anti-inflammatory activity of their combined administration, which provides powerful basis for subsequent drug development.
Animals ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; pharmacology ; Cytokines ; Glycyrrhizic Acid ; pharmacology ; Isoflavones ; pharmacology ; Lipopolysaccharides ; immunology ; Macrophages ; drug effects ; immunology ; Mice ; NF-kappa B ; genetics ; immunology ; Pyrazines ; pharmacology ; RAW 264.7 Cells

AIM To study whether cyproheptadine(Cyp) affects endocrine functions in reproductive system with gender difference. METHODS Sixty SD rats were randomly distributed into 3 groups according to gender, respectively, and they were administered NS(5 mL*kg-1*d-1), Cyp 2.4, 4.8 mg*kg-1*d-1 accordingly by ig for 14 d or 21 d. The serum levels of luteinizing hormone(LH), follicle stimulating hormone(FSH), testosterone(T), progesterone(P), estrodiol(E2) were measured by radio-immunoassay and the ultrastructure of gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH) cells, gonadotropin cells, Leydig cells, Sertoli cells, luteal cells, granulocytes and so on were observed by electronmicroscopy and microscopy. The calmodulin(CaM) mRNA expression in hypothalamus-pituitary-testis axis(HPTA) was detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS Cyp(2.4 mg*kg-1*d-1×14 d, ig) increased serum LH concentration while decreased serum FSH, P concentrations in female rats. Cyp(4.8 mg*kg-1*d-1×14 d, ig)increased serum LH, T concentrations in males, and increased serum LH concentration while decreased serum FSH, E2 and P concentrations significantly in females. The retrograde changes of ultrastructure were observed in part of gonadotropin and ovary endocrine cells, while a stimulating one in testis endocrine cells. CaM mRNA expression levels were elevated in testis but not in hypothalamus and pituitary in male rats. CONCLUSIONCyp had a negative effect on endocrine function in females, but a positive one in males. The ultrastructure showed relevant changes in target gland. Cyp promoted CaM mRNA expression in testis,which had close connections with Cyp′s stimulative effect in HPTA.

Glycyrrhizin acid and licorice flavonoids are the component of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch root that has been used for various medicinal purposes in traditional oriental medicine for thousands of years. Macrophages as a principal component of immune system play an important role in the initiation, modulation and final activation of immune response against pathogens. In the present study, glycyrrhizin acid and licorice flavonoids was investigated the anti-inflammatory effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced macrophage cell line of RAW264.7. Well-grown RAW264.7 cells were collected and randomly divided into the blank control group, the LPS(1 mg x L(-1)) group, the dexamethasone (5 mg x L(-1)) with LPS group, the glycyrrhizin acid (400, 80, 16 mg x L(-1)) with LPS group and the licorice flavonoids (200, 40, 8 mg x L(-1)) with LPS group. RAW264.7 cells were cultured in 24-well plates, pre-incubated for 4 h with different concentrations of dexamethasone, glycyrrhizin acid, or licorice flavonoids. Then cells were stimulated for 20 h with LPS. The supernatant of culture medium was collected from each well and determinated the concentrations of cytokines by means of BioPlex mouse cytokines assay. Compared with the control group, the LPS group could significantly induced relatively high levels of granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor( GM-CSF), macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-1α), macrophage inflammatory protein-1 beta (MIP-1β), regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted factor (RANTES), tumor necrosis factor alpha ( TNF-α), monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1), chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1 (KC), eotaxin, interleukin(IL)-1α, IL-1β, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 (p40), IL-12 (p70), IL-13, and IL-17 secretion (P < 0.05). The glycyrrhizin acid significantly inhibited IL-1β, IL-3, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 (p40), IL-12 (p70), IL-13, Eotaxin and TNF-α secreted by LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells (P < 0.05). The expression levels of IL-6 and Eotaxin were observably decreased in the licorice flavonoids with LPS group (P < 0.05). The data presented here suggested that the glycyrrhizin acid and licorice flavonoids modulate various cytokines secreted by macrophages and were important anti-inflammatory constituent of Licorice.
Animals ; Cell Line ; Cytokines ; genetics ; immunology ; Flavonoids ; pharmacology ; Glycyrrhiza ; chemistry ; Glycyrrhizic Acid ; pharmacology ; Lipopolysaccharides ; immunology ; Macrophages ; drug effects ; immunology ; Mice

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the method for rapid and effective isolating of calcium-tolerant cardiomyocytes(CTC) from rats. METHODS: CTC were obtained by retrograde perfusion using modified Langendorff heart perfusion apparatus. After incubation of cardiomyocytes in KB solution, the ion currents were recorded with patch-clamp technique in whole-cell mode. RESULTS: Of the whole isolated cells, 70% were survival. Of which, 80% were CTC. A typical outward potassium current was recorded. CONCLUSIONS: A large number of CTC with normal electrophysiological characteristics can be obtained by mastering the digestion time based on variation of perfusion pressure and keeping all the factors in cell isolation under control.

OBJECTIVETo review the progress in the study of chemical ingrediens, pharmacological effects and clinical application of Allium macrostemon Bunge.

METHODDocuments of experimental and clinical study on A. macrostemon in recent 10 years were consulted and summarized.

RESULTA. macrostemon had many active ingredients, pharmacology effects and wild clinical application.

CONCLUSIONThe results provide a rational foundation for the further development and utilization of A. macrostemon.

Allium ; chemistry ; Animals ; Anti-Asthmatic Agents ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; pharmacology ; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ; pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Oils, Volatile ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Phytotherapy ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive ; drug therapy

Objective In the present study we used real-time quantitative RT-PCR to measure the relative expression levels of CGRP,CRLR,RDC-1,RAMP1-3 in periaqueductal gray(PAG)of intact rats. Methods With ?-actin as an endogenous control,write down the C T value and calculate the relative amount of every sample against its endogenous control. Results The results showed the specific amplification of CGRP,CRLR,RAMP1-2 in PAG of rats.Furthermore,the expression of CGRP and RAMP1 is the highest,that of CRLR is higher and the RAMP2 is low;whereas no band is detected in RDC-1 and RAMP3. Conclusion These findings suggest the specific expression of CGRP,CRLR,RAMP1 and RAMP2 mRNA and indicate their functional role in the modulation in PAG of intact rats.

AIM To study the effects of cyproheptadine (Cyp) on endocrine functions and pituitary adrenalcortex axid in rats and its mechanism METHODS Radioimmunoassay(RIA)was used to measure the serum levels of ACTH and cortisone Ultramicrostructure of the ACTH cells and adrenalcortex and the calmodulin(CaM) mRNA expression of the pituitary and adrenalcortex were observed by electron microscope and the quantity PCR technique RESULTS Cyp 2 3 and 4 6 mg?kg -1 ?d -1 , ig for 14 d had significantly reduced the serum levels of ACTH and cortisone ( P