Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is the basis of biological process of embryonic development,and is also closely related with tumor cell in situ invasion and distant metastasis.Recent studies find that EMT and cancer stem cells (CSCs) have a close relationship.CSCs have a strong ability to selfrenewal,tumorigenicity and cell differentiation potential.Identifing the markers,in-depth study of CSCs resistance,may provide a new path for cancer treatment.

Objective To investigate the effect of different composed combination of EGCG and cisplatin on human colon adenocarcinoma cell line SW620 and the related mechanisms. Methods SW620 cells at exponential phase were treated with cisplatin(5 mmol.L-1)and EGCG(0, 25, 50 and 100 mmol.L-1).Seventy hours after the cultivation, cell proliferation was detected with MTT;the percentage of apoptotic cells was determined by flow cytometry;expression levels of JAK2, p-JAK2, p-STAT3, STAT3, Bax, Bcl-2, cleavage-PARP, and cleavage-caspase3 were detected by Western blotting. Results The SW620 cell proliferation rate was(95±5)%,(67±5)%,(42±5)%(22±4)% and the apoptotic rat was 5%, 15%, 35%, 57%in the 0, 25,50, 100 mmol.L-1 EGCG groups, respectively.Moreover, EGCG up-regulated the expression of Bax, cleavage-PARP and cleavage-caspase3(P<0.05)and down-regulated the expression of p-JAK2, p-STAT3 and Bcl-2(P<0.05)in a dose-dependent manner, but had no influence on the expression of JAK2 and STAT3(P>0.05). Conclusion EGCG can promote cisplatin-induced apoptosis and proliferation inhibition of human colon adenocarcinoma cell lines of SW620 by suppressing JAK2/STAT3 gignaling pathway.

AIM:To observe the effects of liraglutide on the level of microRNA-33 (miR-33) and the expres-sion of AMP-activated protein kinase ( AMPK ) and apoptosis-related proteins in mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and to explore its possible mechanism .METHODS:High-fat diet and intraperitoneal injection of streptozocin were used to establish the type 2 diabetic model in C57BL/6 mice.The mice were randomly divided into 4 groups ( n=15 ):in control group , the normal mice were subcutaneously injected with equivalent volume of saline ;in model group , the T2DM mice were subcutaneously injected with equivalent volume of saline ; in low-and high-dose liraglutide treatment groups, the T2DM mice were subcutaneously injected with 100 and 200 μg? kg -1? d-1, respectively.After 4 weeks of administration, the levels of FBG, TG, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C, ALT and AST were determined.HE staining was used to ob-serve the pathological changes of the liver tissues .The protein level of cleaved caspase-3 in the liver tissue was detected by the technique of immunofluorescence .The protein levels of p-AMPK/AMPK and apoptosis-related proteins were detected by Western blot .The expression of miR-33 in the liver tissues was detected by real-time PCR.RESULTS: Compared with model group, the contents of FBG, TG, TC, LDL-C, ALT and AST were decreased significantly , while the content of HDL-C was increased significantly in low-dose liraglutide group and high-dose liraglutide group ( P<0.05 ) .The protein levels of phosphorylated AMPK and Bcl-2 were up-regulated significantly , and the expression of cleaved caspase-3 was down-regulated significantly (P<0.05).The level of miR-33 was decreased significantly (P<0.01).CONCLUSION:Liraglutide alleviates liver injury in type 2 diabetic mice , and the mechanism may be associated with reducing the level of miR-33 and increasing the phosphorylation of AMPK in the liver tissues , thereby inhibiting hepatocyte apoptosis .

Objective To determine the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of chloroprocaine with or without epinephrine for epidural blockade. Methods Twenty ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients of both sexes aged 37-55 yrs weighing 45-80 kg undergoing elective lower abdominal surgery were randomly divided into 2 groups (n = 10 each): group C chloroprocaine without epinephrine and group CE chloroprocaine with epinephrine. The epidural catheter was inserted into epidural space at T12-L4 and advanced toward head for about 4 cm. After correct epidural placement was confirmed,3% chloroprocaine 6 mg?kg-1 with or without 1:200 000 epinephrine was injected into epidural space over 2 min. Onset time of analgesia , motor blockade and degree of motor blockade at 20 min after epidural injection (Bromage scale 0 = no motor block, 3 = unable to flex hip, knee and ankle) were recorded. Blood samples were taken from radial artery before and at 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 min after epidural injection for determination of plasma chloroprocaine concentration by HPLC. Results The two groups were comparable with respect to demographic data. There were no significant differences in the pharmokinetics and pharmacodynamics of chloroprocaine between the two groups. The Cmax was (0.491?0.47) mg?L-1 and (0.32?0.22) mg?L-1; The Tmax was (8?3) min and (9?4) min; the AUC was (10?6) ?g?min?ml-1 and (7?4) ?g?min?ml-1;the K was 0.32?0.21 min-1 and 0.36?0.32 min-1 in group C and CE respectively. Conclusion Epinephrine 1:200 000 does not affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of 3 % chloroprocaine for epidural block.

Objective To develop a method for the determination of four saponins of panax notoginseng in Compound Dan-shen Prescription (CDP) by HPLC. Methods The conditions for the experiment were: determination of notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1 and ginsenoside Re with acetonitrile - 0. 05 % phosphoric acid (19 : 81) as mobile phase and the detection wave at 203nm, determination of ginsenoside Rb1 with acetonitrile - water (33 : 67) as mobile phase and the detection wave at 203nm. Results A good linearity for notoginsenoside R1 was in the range of 0. 24 ~ 3. 6?g ( r = 0. 9997), 1. 2 ~ 18?g (r = 0. 9994) for ginsenoside Rg1, 0. 08 ~ 1. 2?g(r = 0. 9997) for ginsenoside Re and 0. 25-3. 72?g (r = 0. 9998) for ginsenoside Rb1. The stability of the four saponins is well kept at 4℃ for four months. Conclusion This method is simple, rapid, accurate and with good reproducibility and can be used for the quality control of CDP.

Objective To observe the effect of Huangqi Danshen Drop Pill(HDDP) on pituitary (Pit) induced acute myocardium ischemia. Methods Acute myocardium ischemia rat model was established by sublingual venous injection of Pit(0. 35U/kg). The changes of the T wave ( II channel ECG) and serum contents of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), CK, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were observed in various times after Pit injection. Results HDDP could significantly lower the height of T waves, increase SOD activity and decrease MDA content. Conclusion HDDP can improve acute myocardium ischemia induced by Pit.

Objective To explore the positive effects of dancing train to self-esteem and social function in chronic schizophrenia patients.Methods By random sampling,40 male and 40 female chronic schizophrenic inpatients with dancing train were enrolled as the research group in our study training.According to gender,age,education,diagnosis,hospital stays and other factors,80 inpatients without dancing train were enrolled as the control group by paired choice.Both groups were evaluated with Self-esteem Scales (SES) and Scales of Social Practice of Inpatients (SSPI) at pre-and post-training.Results Comparison between the research group and control group showed that it had no significant difference between every value of scales in male and female before training; after training the research group's every indicants was better than that of the control group,and there were significant differences.Compared between pre-and post-training,the research group had significant differences but the control group did not.Before training,no significant differences between male and female of the research group.Compared with male inpatients,females achieved significantly better scores in SES,SSPI and 2 items of daily living and positive social communication after dancing train for 8 weeks.There were significant differences between male and female inpatients in SES,SSPI and 3 items of SSPI at pre-and post-train.Conclusions Dancing train can be effective to the residue symptoms in schizophrenic patients and improve social function and self-esteem of male and female inpatients.

Objective To study liver regeneration of the non-ligated liver lobes following portal branch ligation (PBL). Methods Sixty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into PBL group and sham operation (SO) group. Under ether anesthesia, the rats were subjected to PBL and sham operation, respectively. The animals were sacrificed on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th and 14th day respectively. The blood sample was collected from heart and the livers were harvested to determine serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and total liver weight, respectively. The hepatic histopathology was studied through light microscopy. The number of liver cell nuclear mitosis index was counted. The number of proliferative cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) index was counted by immunohistochemistry. The hepatic ultrastructural changes were studied under electron microscope. Results Elevated serum ALT level was observed in the first postoperative day in PBL group compared with SO group (P

Adhesion molecules(AMs) is one kind of glycoproteins expressed on cell surface that can induce interactions between cells or cell and ECM. AMs are indicated to be involved in many chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. Thus, drugs that can decrease levels of AMs are potential new prevention and therapy of diabetic angiopathy.-

At present,most of the scholars of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) considered that climacteric syndrome was caused by yin-deficiency,as the therapy of nourishing yin and clearing heat was the most common treatment,neglecting the pathologic role of yang-deficiency in climacteric syndrome.This paper redefined the pathogensis of climacteric syndrome and its syndromes based on differentiation in Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine of various versions and in accordance with previous syndrome epidemiological results over it.The emerge of hot flushes and sweating,forgetful and hyposexuality was prevalent.The inaccurate description of hot flash and sweating in climacteric syndrome was rectified.The therapeutic effects of nourishing yin therapy on vasomotion were discussed based on the understanding of etiology,pathology and treatment of climacteric syndrome in ancient Chinese medical books.The phytoestrogens action of warming kidney-yang drugs was summarized from the aspect of modern pharmacology for exploring the significance of the role of yang-deficiency in climacteric syndrome.The treatment against yang-deficiency would be an innovative clinical pathway of climacteric syndrome.