Objective To clone the murine ?-fetoprotein gene,construct the DNA vaccine of mouse AFP and to observe the specific cellular immunologic responses and the anti-tumor responses in mice induced by this vaccine.Methods The murine AFP gene was amplified by RT-PCR from total RNA extracted from Hepa1-6 cells and cloned into the vector pcDNA3.1 to construct pmAFP.The DNA vaccine was identified by restriction enzyme analysis,sequencing and expression.EL-4(mAFP) was developed by stable transfection of EL-4 cells with pmAFP.Mice immunized with DNA vaccine by intramuscular injection were inoculated with EL-4(mAFP) cells at back to observe the inhibitory effect of the immunization on tumor.The frequency of cells producing IFN-? in splenocytes harvested from the immunized mice was measured by ELISPOT.Blood samples were collected from the immunized mice to check the functions of liver and kidney.Results The murine AFP gene was successfully cloned by RT-PCR.DNA vaccine was successfully constructed.The expression of mAFP mRNA in EL-4(mAFP) was confirmed by RT-PCR.The tumor volume in pmAFP vaccine group(1 042.42?123.71 mm~(3)) was significantly smaller than that of other groups(P

To clone the murine alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) gene, construct the eukaryotic expression vector of AFP and express in CHO cells, total RNA were extracted from Hepa 1-6 cells, and then the murine alpha-fetoprotein gene was amplified by RT-PCR and cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1. The recombinant of vector was identified by restriction enzyme analysis and sequencing. After transient transfection of CHO cells with the vector, Western blotting was used to detect the expression of AFP. It is concluded that the 1.8 kb murine alpha-fetoprotein gene was successfully cloned and its eukaryotic expression vector was successfully constructed.
CHO Cells ; Cloning, Molecular ; Cricetinae ; DNA, Complementary ; Eukaryotic Cells/metabolism ; Genetic Vectors ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Transfection ; alpha-Fetoproteins/*biosynthesis ; alpha-Fetoproteins/genetics

BACKGROUND:There are more ways of internal fixation in treatment of elderly intertrochanteric fracture;however, how to choose a fixed way is the key issue of ensuring the efficacy. OBJECTIVE:To compare the therapeutic effect of proximal femoral anti-rotation intramedul ary nail and proximal femoral locking plate in the treatment of elderly femoral intertrochanteric fractures. METHODS:Total y 100 patients with femoral intertrochanteric fractures who received the treatment at Qionghai City People’s Hospital from December 2009 to December 2013 were randomly divided into locking plate and anti-rotation intramedul ary nail groups. Patients in the anti-rotation intramedul ary nail group underwent internal fixation using proximal femoral anti-rotation intramedul ary nail. Patients in the locking plate group underwent internal fixation using proximal femoral locking plate. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the locking plate group, the amount of bleeding, operation time, postoperative bed activity time and hospital stay in the anti-rotation intramedul ary nail group significantly reduced, the excel ent rate of Harris scores was significantly increased after 1 year of internal fixation and the incidence of complications and adverse reactions was significantly decreased. There was no host response to the material in these two groups.

The main feature of acute steroid-resistant rejection (ASRR) after liver transplantation is a lack of response to steroids.Although some effective immunosuppressants are available,there is no uniform treatment presently available.This paper will focus on exploring the mechanism of ASRR and formulating individually approached strategies.

Rhodiola capsules show the resistant effects on ischemia, anoxia, radiation, fatigue and virus and so on, and can im-prove the body immune function to relief the plateau symptoms such as fatigue and cerebral hypoxia. The influence mechanism of rhodi-ola capsules in the effect of anti-high altitude pulmonary edema was summarized in the paper.

Objective To explore the effect of beraprost sodium (BPS) on hypoxia-induced pulmonary artery hypertension (HPH) in rats and the expression of oxygen-sensitive Kv channels in pulmonary artery smooth muscle (PASM).Methods The HPH model of rats was established by exposing rats to low-pressure and low-oxygen cabin which was auto-modulated for 8h every day.Rats in the BPS group were given an intragastric administration of BPS [300 μg/(kg · d)],while those in the control group and HPH group were given an intragastric administration of 3 ml/kg of 0.9％ saline.After 4 weeks,the mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) was measured and right heart ventricle hypertrophy index (RVHI) was calculated;pulmonary artery remodeling was evaluated by HE staining;the expressions of Kv 1.2,Kv 1.5 and Kv2.1 in the pulmonary artery were detected by Real-time PCR and Western blot.Results The HPH model was successfully established in rats exposed to chronic hypoxia for 4 weeks.Compared with those in HPH group,mPAP,RVHI and pulmonary artery remodeling were decreased in BPS group [mPAP:(13.48±2.18)mmHg vs.(23.87±2.23)mmHg vs.(17.09±1.20)mmHg;RVHI:0.28±0.02 vs.0.46±0.03 vs.0.36±0.04;％ area of medial smooth muscle:35.72±6.58 vs.68.52±5.64 vs.46.58±8.43;P＜0.05],and the mRNA and protein expressions of Kv 1.2,Kv 1.5 and Kv 2.1 were increased (relative protein expression level:Kv1.2,0.78±0.10 vs.0.15±0.03 vs.0.57±0.13;Kv1.5,0.61±0.10 vs.0.31±0.05 vs.0.59±0.13;Kv2.1,0.29±0.05 vs.0.10±0.02 vs.0.28±0.07;P＜0.05).Conclusion BPS can improve pulmonary arterial hypertension induced by hypoxia,and upregulate the decreased mRNA and protein expressions of Kv 1.2,Kv 1.5 and Kv 2.1 in pulmonary artery.

AIM:To investigate the expression of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-2 (PARP-2) during rat car-diac hypertrophy in vitro and in vivo, and to explore the effects of PARP-2 on the cardiac hypertrophy.METHODS:Ab-dominal aortic coarctation ( AAC) was performed to establish a model of pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy in SD rats.The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels in the myocardium was determined by real-time PCR and Western blot.The hypertrophy model of the cardiomyocytes was induced by treating the cells with angiotensinⅡ( AngⅡ) . PARP-2 was knocked down by siRNAs in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes and the cardiomyocyte hypertrophy was evaluated by measuring the mRNA levels of ANF, BNP, and β-MHC and the cellular surface area.RESULTS: The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels was both increased in the AAC rats as compared with those in the sham animals.The expression of PARP-2 at mRNA and protein levels was also increased in a time-and concentration-dependent manner in AngⅡ-induced hypertrophy model of the cardiomyocytes.In the neonatal rat cardiomyocytes, knockdown of PARP-2 ex-pression by siRNA attenuated AngⅡ-induced cardiac hypertrophy of the cardiomyocytes, indicating that endogenous PARP-2 played a positive regulatory role in cardiac hypertrophy.CONCLUSION:The mRNA and protein levels of PARP-2 in-crease in the in vitro and in vivo models of cardiac hypertrophy.Knockdown of PARP-2 protects cardiomyocytes from hyper-trophy.

Objective To evaluate the effect of pronase on amoxicillin and metronidazole concentrations in gastric tissue. Methods C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into experimental group ( n = 70 ) and control group ( n = 70 ) . Amoxicillin ( 28. 6 mg/kg ) , metronidazole ( 22. 5 mg/kg) and omeprazole (138.2 mg/kg) were administered orally to C57BL/6 mice, combined with pronase (110 mg/kg) or same amount of sterile PBS. Gastric tissue and blood plasma samples were taken at 10 point-in time (7 mice/time) from 15 min up to 360 min after administration. Concentrations of amoxicillin and metronidazole were detected by high performance liquid chromatography. Gastritis index of gastric mucosa ( hematoxylin-eosin staining) and the gastric tissue expressions of mucin 5 AC (Western blot) were detected at 120 min and 360 min after administration. Results The time to peak concentration of amoxicillin and metronidazole in gastric tissue appeared earlier than that in blood plasma (15 min vs 60 min). Tissue concentrations of amoxicillin and metronidazole of experimental group were significantly higher than those of control, and they were mainly at 15 min to 90 min (P ＜0. 05). Plasma concentrations of amoxicillin and metronidazole of experimental group at 15 min and 30 min were higher than those of control ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). There was no difference in gastritis index between experimental group and control at 120 min and 360 min after administration (0.28±0. 18 vs 0. 14 ±0. 14,P＞0.05; 0. 43 ±0. 20 vs 0. 28 ±0. 18,P ＞0. 05). The expressions of mucin 5 AC in experimental group were lower than those of control ( 0. 036 ± 0. 006 vs 0. 197 ± 0. 058; P ＜0. 05; 0. 039 ± 0. 008 vs 0. 208 ± 0. 072, P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusions Pronase can significantly enhance the drugs penetration from mucus into gastric tissue. Concentrations of amoxicillin and metronidazole of experimental group in local gastric tissue and plasma are higher than those of control, especially in improving concentrations of gastric tissue and prolongation of exposed time.

Female ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; pathology ; Humans ; Infant ; Teratoma ; pathology

Aim To investigate the effect of neferine on proliferation and invasion of human hepatocellular car-cinoma. Methods HepG2 and Bel-7402 cells were cultured in vitro with different concentrations of nefer-ine, then cell proliferation was observed by CCK-8 as-say; cell invasion was observed by transwell invasion assay; the protein expression of RhoA, RhoC and ROCK was detected by Western blot. Results CCK-8 results showed that neferine could significantly inhibit cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner compared with the control group. Transwell invasion assay showed that cell invasion was significantly decreased with neferine 3 μmol · L-1 . Western blot results showed that RhoA, RhoC and ROCK protein expres-sion was decreased when neferine was co-incubated with hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Conclusion Nef-erine can inhibit proliferation and invasion of HepG2 and Bel-7402 cells, which is mediated mainly by the inhibition of RhoA, RhoC and ROCK protein expres-sion.