1.Effects of purified product from Trapa manshurica Fler on apoptosis and cell cycle progression of liver cancer SMMC-7721 cells in vitro
Zhe LU ; Shouliang GONG ; Fenglan NIU ; Shuchun LIU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2006;0(05):-
Objective To observe the effects of purified product trihydroxybenzoic acid dimmer in different doses from Trapa manshurica Fler on apoptosis and cell cycle progression of liver cancer SMMC-7721 cells in vitro and explore its possible mechanism of inhibiting tumor growth. Methods The changes of apoptosis and cell cycle progression were measured with flow cytometry. Results The apoptotic percentages of the cells treated with the purified products with doses of 3.125, 6.250, 12.500 and 25.000 mg?L~ -1 increased significantly as compared with that in the control (P
2.Microglia activation stimulates bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to release gliocyte-derived neurotrophic factor for protection of dopaminergic neurons
Dongyan FAN ; Ping WANG ; Ran LIU ; Fenglan NIU ; Bo DU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(6):979-984
BACKGROUND: Studies are very few regarding the specific reaction of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to activated microglia. Moreover, it remains unclear how MSCs maintain dopaminergic neuronal survival under specific microenvironment.OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of BMSCs stimulated by activated microglia on dopaminergic neuron survival.METHODS: BMSCs were isolated from Wistar rats by attachment method, and in vitro cultured; microglia was activated, and dopaminergic neurons were cultured by enzyme digestion method. The experiment included 5 groups: BMSCs, microglia, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)+microglia; BMSCs+LPS+microglia groups, in which the dopaminergic neurons were cultured with corresponding culture medium; the dopaminergic neurons alone group was cultured with 10% fetal bovine serum+ DMEM/F12. The effect of different microenvironment on dopaminergic neuron survival and gliocyte-derived neurotrophic factor released from BMSCs were detected by immunofluorescence technique.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The release of gliocyte-derived neurotrophic factor in groups involving BMSCs was greater than corresponding control group. Tyrosine hydroxylase immunofluorescence showed that neuronal survival of dopaminergic neurons alone group was 15%, microglia group was 10%, LPS+microglia was 5%, but BMSCs+LPS+microglia group was 28%, significantly greater than the other groups (P < 0.05). In addition, survival of in vitro cultured dopaminergic neurons was decreased with increasing culture duration, but the survival of dopaminergic neurons in group involving BMSCs was significantly greater than corresponding control group. This indicates that microglia activation stimulated BMSCs to upregulate gliocyte-derived neurotrophic factor to prevent dopaminergic neurons from toxic injury, and inhibit delayed death of dopaminergic neurons.
3.Nursing care and clinical observation of Levosimendan in decompensated heart failure
Xiaorong LUAN ; Jing LI ; Guanghong NIU ; Fenglan LOU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;29(20):38-41
Objective To observe levosimendan-induced hemodynamic improvement of chronic decompensated heart failure patients and adverse effects,and sum up the nursing experience of Levosimendan.Methods Sixty-three patients with decompensated heart failure were treated with Levosimendan,based on optimized conventional treatment for heart failure.Aminoterminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and left ventricle ejective fraction (LVEF) were measured at baseline and one week after Levosimendan administration.In addition,we summarized the clinical observation,adverse effects and nursing experiences of treatment with Levosimendan in decompensated heart failure patients.Results Levosimendan increased 24-hour urine output in patients at the first day after treatment.This effect of levosimendan persisted for 7 days at least.We observed an improvement in LVEF and a reduction of NT-pro-BNP at 7 days after the initiation of levosimendan treatment.Clinical efficiency of levosimendan in patients was 84.1% in this study.Twenty two patients(34.9%) experienced different adverse events.Conclusions Levosimendan therapy can improve cardiac function and reduce BNP in patients with decompensated heart failure.The rate of adverse effects of Levosimendan is high.It is important to enhance therapy effect by careful nursing and observing variety state during treatment with Levosimendan.These data will be useful for the nursing care of Levosimendan in clinical practice.
4.Effects of purified product from trapa manshurica fler on apoptosis and cell cycle progression of tumor cells in vitro
Zhe LU ; Shouliang GONG ; Fenglan NIU ; Xuedong WANG
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2006;0(01):-
Objective To observe the effects of 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid dimmer (TAD) in different doses on apoptosis and cell cycle progression of liver cancer SMMC-7721 cells in vitro and explore its possible mechanism of inhibiting tumor growth.Methods The experiment was divided into 0,3.125,6.250,12.500 and 25.000 ?g TAD groups. Apoptosis was observed with JEM-1200EX transmission electron microscope (TEM).The changes of apoptosis and cell cycle progression were measured with flow cytometry.Results The typical features of apoptosis were found in tumor cells,the nuclei were broken to pieces,mitochondrion cristae were disrupted and vacuoles were showed in nucleus and cytoplasm in 25.000 ?g TAD group observed under TEM.Meantime,the apoptotic percentages of the cells treated with 3.125—25.000 ?g TAD were increased significantly as compared with control group (P
5.Extraction and comparison of volatile oil components from water caltrop and kernel by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction.
Jing LI ; Weiguo XU ; Fenglan NIU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2011;36(13):1725-1728
OBJECTIVETo extract the volatile components of water caltrop and kernel and to analyze them.
METHODThe volatiles were separated by supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and determined by GC-MS.
RESULTThe extraction rates of water caltrop and kernel were 5.96% and 0.23%, respectively. The components determined by normalization method were mainly 9, 12-octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z), but the content was different.
CONCLUSIONThe researches showed that the components in the volatile components of water caltrop and kernel were mainly 12-octadecadienoic acid (Z, Z), and then palmitinic acid, with a higher extraction rate of caltrop.
Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid ; methods ; Fruit ; chemistry ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Linoleic Acid ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Lythraceae ; chemistry ; Oils, Volatile ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Palmitic Acid ; analysis ; isolation & purification ; Plant Oils ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Seeds ; chemistry
6.Features of Auditory Mismatch Responses Elicited from Putonghua-speaking Preschoolers and Adults
Min SHEN ; Fenglan NIU ; Aishu LIU ; Xiaocui WANG ; Ju LI ; Wei LIANG ; Xiaoyue LU ; Tuo LIU ; Xibin SUN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;20(11):1001-1003
Objective To investigate the features of the auditory mismatch response (MMR) elicited from the preschoolers and adults.Methods 9 preschoolers aged 3-6 and 8 adults were elicited and measured MMR to speech sounds (/bal/, /pal/) using the Oddball paradigm.Results The response was typical mismatch negativity in adults, and was slow positive waves with larger amplitude in the preschoolers.MNOVA results showed that there were significantly differences between the 2 groups, said the latency of MMRs was significantly longer and the amplitude was larger in the preschoolers than in the adults (P<0.05). Conclusion Stable MMRs with distinct characters in preschoolers and adults have been obtained respectively.