Objective To measure the changes in levels of tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α) secreted by human endothelial cells EC-304 after hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether-photodynamic treatment (HMME-PDT),and to explore the relationship between cytokines and inflammation initiation after management of nevus flammeus with photodynamic therapy.Methods EC-304 cells were cultured in 6-well plates,and classified into 4 groups:HMME-PDT group pretreated with HMME followed by irradiation with laser,HMME control group treated with HMME only,laser control group irradiated with laser only,and blank control group without any treatment.Culture supematants of EC-304 cells were collected from HMME-PDT group at 12,24 and 48 hours after the irradiation,and from the other three groups at the same time points.The supernatant TNF-α level was measured with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results The difference was statistically significant in the supernatant TNF-α level between different time points in each group (F=62.276.P<0.01) and between the 4 groups at each time point (F=11.538,P<0.01).Multiple comparison analysis showed that HMME-PDT group differed significantly from the other 3 control groups in the supernatant TNF-αlevel at each time point (all P<0.01),while no significant difierence was observed among the other three control groups at any time point (all P>0.05).Conclusion HMME-PDT promotes the secretion of TNF-α by EC-304 cells.

Objective To primarily explore the efficacy and adverse effects of the combination of fiudarabine,cytarabine and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor(G-CSF)(FLAG regime)therapy for relapsed and refractory acute leukemia in children.Methods Ten children were treated with the FLAG regime for relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML)and acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL)from Feb.2007 to Mar.2010.There were 8 male and 2 female,with mean age 8 years(ranging from 4 to 12 years).AML was diagnosed in 8 children,AML-M2 in 5 cases,AML-M4 in 3 cases.ALL was diagnosed in 2 children,both were B-ALL.Six children had refractory disease,and 4 cases were in relapse.FLAG regime included:fludarabine 25 mg?m-2?d-1,days 1-5;cytarabine 2 g?m-2?d-1,days 1-5;G-CSF 150-300 ?g?d-1,from day 0 to neutrophils ≥0.5?109 L-1.Results Complete remission was obtained in 6 children(60%),partial remission was obtained in 1 child(10%),and 3 children were considered non-response(30%).The total effective rate was 70%.For 8 children with AML,6 children had achieved complete remission(75%),2 children had non-response(25%).While in children with ALL,1 child got partial remission,and the other one had non-response.Myelosuppression and infections due to neutropenia were the most frequent adverse effects,severe nonhematologic toxicity were not observed in these children.And there were no chemotherapy-related death.Conclusions The FLAG regime is effective in treatment of children with relapsed and refractory acute leukemia,especially for the children with the relapsed and refractory AML.The adverse effects from this regime were well tolerated.FLAG regime can give children with relapsed and refractory acute leukemia another chance.

The source of seed cells has always been the major problem in cartilage tissue engineering.Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have gradually become an optimal source of seed cells for cartilage engineering due to their high proliferative potential,multi-lineage differentiation potential and easiness to be obtained with minute trauma.The great challenge is how to get abundant BMSCs with a high purity and how to induce them in vitro into chondrogenic phenotype.This review aims to discuss the various strategies that can induce BMSCs chondrogenic differentiation in vitro so as to offer beneficial reference for constructing cartilage with BMSCs as seed cells.

Articular cartilage defects are commonly found in clinics. It is always a great challenge for the repair of cartilage defects due to the limited self-regeneration after injury. Tissue engineering,a newly emerging biotechnique to regenerate cartilage with chondrogenic potential cells and biodegradable scaffolds in vivo and in vitro,provides a promising method to solve the challenge in cartilage defects repair. To regenerate cartilage with favourable structure and function,it is essential to gain a deep insight into the biochemical structure,biomechanical property and their relationship of articular cartilage. This article gives an introduction to the biochemical structure,biomechanical property and their relationship of both native and tissue-engineered cartilage.

Objective　To investigate the preventive role of 103Pd-radiative stent on in-stent restenosis in rabbits. Methods　Fifty male New Zealand white rabbits were divided into two groups: control group （balloon injury followed by stent implantation, n=25） and treatment group （balloon injury plus 103Pd-radiative stent implantation, n=25）. At the end of 3-day, 1-week, 2-week, 4-week and 8-week after injury, the animals of the treatment group underwent arterial angiography. All animals in both groups were killed for histomorphometrical and immunohistochemical studies on abdominal arteries. Results　Compared with the control group, the inner diameter was greater (P<0.05) in the 8-week subgroup; the rate of neointimal proliferation and vascular stenosis in rabbits received 103　Pd-radiative stent were suppressed and no radioactivity was detected in peripheral blood. Conclusion103　Pd-radiative stent could prevent in-stent restenosis significantly in rabbits.

Objective To evaluate the effects of 131 adrenoceptor anfisense on blood pressure and?1 adrenoceptor mRNA and protein levels in 2 kidney 1 clip(2K1C)rats.Method 2KIC hypertensive rots were produced by clipping renal artery of SD rats.Liposome/AS-ODNs 2.0 were tested intravenously in rats with 2KIC hypertension.Animals were divided into 5 groups(n=18 in each group):?1-AS-ODN group,?1-IN-ODN group,2K1C group,Sham group and SD group.Blood pressure was measured by tail-cuff method,the levels of myocardial?adreneceptor mRNA and protein were tested by RT-PCR and binding assay.Results On the basis of the magnitude and duration of hypotension,?1-AS-ODN decreased blood pressure by 39 mmHg at the most for 4 weeks.Compared with the 2KIC group,?1-AS-ODN did not significantly change the levels of myocardial?1 adrenoceptor mRNA but significantly decreased the levels of myocardial?1 adrenoceptor protein at 2,7,30 days (P

Objective To observe the clinical effect of Yiqi Yangyin Huoxue decoction(the function of decoction is to tonify Qi,nourish Yin and enhance blood circulation)on salivary gland response attribute to radiotherapy.Methods This study,carried between January 2005 and December 2005,focused on the effect of Chinese herbs on salivary gland response attribute to radiotherapy.In the treatment group,30 cases took Chinese herbs during the duration of radiotherapy,while in the control group 30 cases were given routine therapy.Results Both groups had finished the radiotherapy,however,in the control group,there were 5 cas- es with a break for 1～2 weeks.For the comparison of the salivary gland change in acute stage,there was no variance(x~2=2.387,P=0.122);the latency for the salivary gland change in treatment group was longer than that in control group(x~2=13.106,P=0.000).For the comparison of Karnofsky after radiotherapy,the KS was superior in the treatment group than that in control group(x~2=12.685,P=0.013);For the comparison of objective effect after radiotherapy,the remission rate in treatment group was 90 %,and it was 86.7 % in control group(x~2=0.638,P=0.727).Conclusion The decoction can remit the salivary gland response caused by radiotherapy in clinic,prolong the latency for acute radioactive response;release the pain of the pa- tients,increase the achievement ratio for radiotherapy,and improve the patients'living condition.To combine with radiotherapy,Chinese herbs is a good supplemental therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Objective:To study the chemical components in the stem of Dasymaschalon rostratum.Method:The components were extracted with solvent, separated and purified with chromatographic methods, identified by NMR, MS, UV, IR and physicol-chemical constants.Result:Three A-ring-formylated flavonoids and one oxoaporphinnoid aikaloid were isolated and identified as lawinal, unonal, isounonal and 7-oxodehydroasimilobine.Conclusion:All the four compounds were isolated for the first time from the genus Dasymaschalon.According to all the phytochemistry papers on Annonaceae, A-ring formylated flavonoids in this family were isolated from the genus Desmos for the first time. Thus, it is an interesting discovery in chemotaxonomy which reveals the close relationship between the two genera Desmos and Dasymaschalon.

Objective:To study the chemical constituents the roots of Chirita fimbrisepala.Method:The constituents wer e extracted with solvent, separated and purified with chromatographic methods, i dentified by NMR, MS, UV, IR and physical-chemical constants.Result:[ WT5BZ〗Three flavonoids mahuangchiside（Ⅰ），hispidulin（Ⅱ） and kaempferol（ Ⅲ） were isolated with daucosteral（Ⅳ）.Conclusion:Ⅰ is a n ew compound elucidated as hispidulin-7-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→2) -β-D-xylopyranoside, named mahuangchiside,Ⅱ and Ⅲwere isolated for the first time from the family Gesneriaceae, and Ⅳ was isolated for the first time from the genus Chirita.

OBJECTIVETo explore the feasibility of constructing tissue-engineered cartilage with human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) in vitro.

METHODSPorcine articular chondrocytes and HDFs were isolated and in vitro expanded respectively. Then they were mixed at the ratio of 1:1 (chondrocytes: fibroblasts) . The mixed cells were seeded onto polyglycolic acid (PGA) scaffold at the ultimate concentration of 5.0 x 10(7)/ml as co-culture group. Chondrocytes and HDFs at the same ultimate concentration were seeded respectively onto the scaffold as chondrocyte group ( positive control group) and fibroblast group ( negative control group). The specimens were collected after in vitro culture for 8 weeks. Gross observation, histology and immunohistochemistry were used to evaluate the results.

RESULTSIn chondrocyte group, the cell-scaffold constructs could maintain the original size and shape during in vitro culture. The new formed cartilage-like tissue had typical histological structure and extracellular matrix staining similar to normal cartilage. In co-culture group the constructs shrunk slightly at 8 weeks, cartilage-like tissue formed and GAG could be detected for strong expression by Safranin O staining. Furthermore, using the specific identification, a few HDFs derived cells were found to form lacuna structure at the peripheral area of cartilage-like tissue. In fibroblast group, the constructs deformed and shrunk gradually without mature cartilage lacuna in histology.

CONCLUSIONThe 3D-co-culture system can effectively induce the differentiation of HDFs to chondrocytes. The tissue-engineered cartilage can be constructed in vitro with the 3D-co-culture system.

Animals ; Cartilage ; cytology ; Cells, Cultured ; Chondrocytes ; cytology ; Coculture Techniques ; Dermis ; cytology ; Fibroblasts ; cytology ; Humans ; Swine ; Tissue Engineering ; methods ; Tissue Scaffolds