11 patients with chronic hepatitisB virus(HBV)infection were studiedby enumeration of T cell subsetsin peripheral blood withStaphylococco-SRBC DoubleRosette Forming Technique.It was found that T_3~+ cell subsetwas higher and T_4/T_8 ratio was sig-nificantly lower in patients withchronic HBV infection than in con-rol and higher numbers of doublelabeled cells (expressing both T_4 andT_8 antigens) were also found in pa-tients with chronic HBV infection.

Objective:Analyzing on T cell subsets of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome.Methods:Indexed thesis for T cell subsets of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome.Big sample data was synthesized in these thesis.The data were analyzed with RevMan4.2 analysis software.Results:SARS patients in initial stages and progressive stages(14 d) when they were compared with patients in initial stages and progressive stages patients(

Objective To reveal the expression and potential mechanisms of TGF?_1 and CTGF mRNA in liver of rats with nonalcoholic fatty hepatic fibrosis induced by highly fat-enriched diet.Methods The model group(10 rats) was fed with highly fat-enriched diet while the normal control group(10 rats) was raised by standard animal feeds for 24 weeks.Hepatic histopathological changes were evaluated,and RT-PCR method was used to assay TGF?_1 and CTGF mRNA expression levels in the liver.Results The analysis indicated that liver inflammation and fibrosis were apparently present in model rats.RT-PCR analysis revealed that the expression of TGF?_1 and CTGF in hepatic tissue were inreased in the model group as compared with the normal control group.Conclusions The rats model for hepatic fibrosis can be established by feeding with highly fat-enriched diet for 24 weeks.The expression of TGF?_1 and CTGF were enhanced in hepatic liver tissue of fatty hepatic fibrosis rats,and these changes might stimulate the fatty fibrosis.

Objective To investigate the changes of TNF-?,IL-2 and IL-1? level in serum of patients with viral myocarditis and its clinical meaning.Methods The level of serum TNF-?,IL-2 and IL-1? in 45 cases of viral myocarditis was detected by ELISA,and the data were compared with control group.Results Serum TNF-?,IL-2 and IL-1? levels in viral myocarditis patients were significantly higher than control group and related to severity of the disease.Conclusion It suggests that immune dysfunction exists in patients with viral myocarditis.Higher level of TNF-?,IL-2 and IL-1? may be associated with development of the viral myocarditis,and it can be a new indicator for viral myocarditis.

Smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation, platelet free calcium level and aggregation of experimental atherosclerotic rabbits were investigated in this study. Aortic SMC ofhyperlipidemic rabbits in vitro showed higher growth activity than did normal rabbit SMC. And also hyperlipidemic serum stimulated SMC to proliferate at a significantly greater rate than control serum. Moreover, the level of platelet free calcium and the platelet aggregation was also higher in hyperlipidemic rabbits, indicating that activitated platelets possibly release more PDGF to act as a stimulator to SMC proliferation and calcium is an important factor to activate platelets. Furthermore, SMC from 8501-treated rabbits appeared lower proliferative rate than thecells from hyperlipidemic rabbits. And serum from those rabbits inhibited SMC proliferation compared with hyperlipidemic serum, the inhibitory effect was even stronger than that of normal serum. It may be relevant to the favorable effects of 8501 to TXA2/PGI2 balance.

Objective To observe the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) and the stability of coronary artery lesions and major adverse cardiac events.Methods By using coronary arteriography,coronary heart disease was diagnosed in 30 stable angina patients and 45 unstable ones.serum CRP and troponin T (cTnT) levels were measured on 0hs,6hs,24hs,48hs and 7days after hospital admission.The patients were divided into two groups according to the absence or presence of major adverse cardiac events.Results There was no relationship between CRP level and the severity of coronary artery lesions,whereas the CRP level of unstable angina(3.9?0.4 mg/L)was much higher than that of stable angina(2.2?0.3 mg/L),P

0.05. Fixed effect model analysis showed that the summary RR was 1.43 (95%CI, 1.36 to 1.90), indicating a higher risk of future coronary heart disease in individuals with periodontal disease compared with those without. Conclusion This result suggests that periodontal disease is significantly related with coronary heart disease, they may be a risk indicator for each other. However, we should strengthen the prevention and cure of PD and control the probability of CHD.

ObjectiveTo a nalyze the morphologic features of SMMC-7721 cannibalistic cells that induced by triazole Schiff base derivative(LH-37) in vitro. Methods The SMMC-7721 cells (1×10~4/ml)were cultured in the medium containing of 1×10~(-5) mol/L LH-37 for 24h,48h.The character of cells was detected by Papanicolaou and Wright′s Staining. Immunohistochemical method was used to observe the cleaved Caspase-3 positive cells. The ultrastructure of cannibalism cells was observed by JEM 100CX-II transmission electronic microscope. Results Microscopic analysis demonstrated the complete internalization of one cell within another. We noted that some cannibalistic cells in small aggregates appeared to be inside of large vacuoles, suggesting that they were internalized within a neighboring cell. The proportion of cannibalistic cells were increased after SMMC-7721 cells were cultured in the presence of LH-37 for 48 hours. The proportion of the cannibalistic cells in control and LH-37 group was 0.47% and 5.23% respectively . Many internalized cells were positive for cleaved caspase-3 staining . Ultrastructural analysis of engulfed cells from 24 hours exhibited evidence of live-cell internalization consistent with cannibalism, The most common fate for internalized cells was death after treatment with LH-37 for 48 hours, as evidenced by nuclear degradation and the eventual disappearance of some cells within the enveloping cell . Conclusion The data presented indicate that LH-37 can lead to an increase of cannibalism in human hepatocarcinoma cell in vitro.

Objective:To elucidate action mechanism of δ-tocotrienol in inducing apoptosis of human hepatoma HepG2 cells. Methods:Cell proliferation and viability were assessed by MTT assay; cell cycle distribution, apoptotic rate and mitochondrial membrane potential were measured by using high content screening system; the expression of apoptosis-related protein such as caspase-3, caspase-8, caspase-9, Bcl-2, Bax, tBid and cytochrome C in the HepG2 cells were evaluated by Western blotting. Results:δ-Toco-trienol inhibited HepG2 cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner. This growth-inhibiting effect of δ-toco-trienol correlated with loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and release of cytochrome C from mitochondria to cytoplasm, and regulation of the protein expression of Bcl-2 family members, such as up-regulation of Bax and tBid and down-regulation of Bcl-2. Subsequently tocotrienol induced the activation of caspase-3, caspase-8, and caspase-9 which finally induced apoptosis of hepatoma HepG2 cells. Conclusion:δ-Tocotrienol induced apoptosis of human hepatoma HepG2 cells via mitochondrial pathway and membrane death receptor pathway.

To explore a new strategy for further optimization to the C-3 bioisteric heterocyclic ring of fluoroquinolones,twelve novel fluoroquinolone C-3 s-triazole Schiff-base carboxylic acid derivatives(7a-71) were designed and synthesized with both functionalized sulfanylacetic acid and Schiff-base moieties as the modified side-chain for the C-3 bioisosteric s-triazole ring of pefloxacin(1).The structures were characterized by elemental analysis and spectral data,and the in vitro anti-tumor activity of the title compounds against SMMC-7721,L1210 and HL60 cell lines was evaluated.The preliminary pharmacological results demonstrated that the title compounds possessed more significantly anti-proliferative activity than either the parent 1 or the corresponding amine intermediates(6).In particular,the title compound bearing a fluorine atom (7j) and compound bearing a nitro group attached to benzene ring (71) were comparable to the control doxorubicin against SMMC-7721 cells with an IC50 value of micro-molar concentration,respectively.It suggests that s-triazole ring modified with functional side-chain moieties instead of the C-3 carboxylic group is favorable to the improvement of antitumor activity.