Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)-angiotensin (1-7) [Ang (1-7)]-Mas constitutes the vasoprotective axis and is demon-strated to antagonize the vascular pathophysiological effects of the classical renin -angiotensin system .We hypothesize that upregulation of ACE2-Ang (1-7) signaling protects endothelial function through reducing oxidative stress , thus resulting in beneficial outcome in di-abetes.Ex vivo treatment with Ang (1-7) augmented endothelium-dependent relaxation (EDR) in renal arteries from diabetic patients . Both Ang (1-7) infusion via osmotic pump (500 ng? kg -1? min-1 ) for 2 weeks and exogenous ACE 2 overexpression mediated by ad-enoviral ACE2 via tail vein injection rescued the impaired EDR and flow-mediated dilatation ( FMD) in db/db mice.Diminazene acetu-rate treatment (15 mg? kg-1? d-1 ) activated ACE2, increased the circulating Ang (1-7) level, and augmented EDR and FMD in db/db mouse arteries.In addition, activation of the ACE2-Ang (1-7) axis reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction de-termined by dihydroethidium staining , CM-H2DCFDA fluorescence imaging , and chemiluminescence assay in db/db mouse aortas and also in high-glucose-treated endothelial cells .Pharmacological benefits of ACE 2-Ang ( 1-7 ) upregulation on endothelial function were confirmed in ACE2 knockout mice both ex vivo and in vitro.We elucidate that the ACE2-Ang (1-7)-Mas axis serves as an important signal pathway in endothelial cell protection in diabetic mice , especially in diabetic human arteries .In summary, endogenous ACE2-Ang (1-7) activation or ACE2 overexpression preserves endothelial function in diabetic mice through increasing nitric oxide bioavail -ability and inhibiting oxidative stress , suggesting the therapeutic potential of ACE 2-Ang(1-7) axis activation against diabetic vasculop-athy.

Extranodal natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTL) is an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma and there are no standard treatment options for ENKTL. For localized patients, radiotherapy alone or radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy could be took into consideration. Systemic combination chemotherapy remains the primary treatment for patients with advanced ENKTL. The efficacy of anthracycline based conventional chemotherapy in ENKTL is unfavorable. This paper reviews the treatment progress of ENKTL in recent years.

Relations between doctor and patient are basic and important human relation in medical practice.Because of some reasons,the relations appear tense status in our country,moreover the market economy flourishingly develops,as the result of medical organizations suffering more and more existent pressure.It is an important subject faced for people,especially for medical worker,to righly think the existed defects,and set up the mutual action between doctor and patient.

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Objective To explore the effect of emodin on the apoptisis and intracellular Ca2+ concentration of Hepatic Stellate Cell-T6.Methods The immortalized rat hepatic stellate cell line HSC-T6 was commonly allocated into normal control group and treated groups with different concentrations emodin(the extreme concentration are 10?mol/ml, 20?mol/ml, 40?mol/ml respectively). The cell apoptosis rate were analyzed by flow cytometry, and intracellular Ca2+ concentration of HSC-T6 were detected by Furo-3/Am fluorescence assay and confocal laser microscopy.Results After intervention of different concentration emodin,the apoptosis rate of HSC-T6 is 4.0?0.5%, 4.3?0.6%, 6.9?1.1% respectively,and there are statistical significance compared with the control group(P

Objective To observe the effect of self mading Tongfengxiao decoction in treatment of acute gouty arthritis. Methods 69 patients were randomly divided into two groups. In the control group,33 patients were given diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsules and allopurinol treatment;In treatment group ,36 patients were given to the self mading Tongfengxiao decoction in addition to the western medicine received by the control group. The two groups were all treated for 14 days. Results The total effective rate was 94.4% for treatment group and 87.8% for control group respectively. Therefore, the difference of treatment effect between twp groups was significant ( P ＜0. 05 ) ;Also, the treatment group performed better than control group in term of reducing serum uric acid( P ＜ 0. 05).Conclusion The treatment of Tongfengxiao decoction combined western medicine for acute gouty arthritis had a good synergistic effect, and could reduce serum uric acid and improve clinical symptoms.

Objective To investigate apoptosis of placental syncytiotrophoblast in patients with early-onset and late-onset severe preeclampsia. Methods From November 2008 to May 2009, 15 cases with early-onset severe preeclampsia and 15 cases with late-onset severe preeclampsia matched with 10 women with normal pregnancies as control at Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai Jiaotong University were enrolled in this study. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure syncytiotrophoblast microparticles (STBM) levels in peripheral venous plasma. Caspase-3 were measured by western blotting.Results (1)STBM: the level of STBM of (71 ± 21 )μg/L in early-onset group were significantly higher than (42 ±30)μg/L in late-onset group and (26 ± 11)μg/L in control group(P ＜0.05). The level of STBM in late-onset group and control group did not reach statistical difference ( P ＞ 0. 05 ). ( 2 ) Caspase-3:the level of caspase-3 protein were 0. 85 ± 0. 61 in early-onset group and 0. 77 ± 0. 46 in late-onset group,which were all significantly higher than 0. 32 ± 0. 15 in control group( P ＜ 0. 05 ). However, the level of caspase-3 protein in early-onset group did not show remarkable difference compared with that in late-onset group (P＞0. 05). Conclusion STBM are shed into the maternal circulation in higher amounts in earlyonset preeclampsia, which indicated that early-onset and late-onset severe preeclampsia may have different etiology and pathogenesis.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a unique cancer paradigm for investigating the mechanisms involved in the transformation from a premalignant condition (unknown monoclonal gamma globulin,MGUS) into a malignant disease (MM).In its pathogenesis,genotype characteristics of tumor clones which are highly complex and heterogeneous,as well as the dialogue between plasma cells and their microenvironment are equally important and both play a key role in the outcome of the disease.MM will soon no longer be considered as a single disease.A large number of new drug emergence and applications will increase the need for monitoring minimal residual disease (MRD) in prognosis and treatment of MM.New drugs and high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation applications have been significantly improving the prognosis of MM in the past 20 years.Re-examining the early MM diagnostic criteria and the possibility of early intervention will open up a new therapeutic approach.It is important to find a balance of efficacy,toxicity and cost in order to achieve a cure for this disease.

A crystal with colourless and stick-form,C_(15)H_(26)N_2(M. W. 234, m. p.106), has been separated from the alcohol extract of leaves of Ammopiptanthus Mongolicus Maxim. It has been ascertained to be biguinalizidine alkaloid on the basis of its spectrum data and its structure was elucidated as L-?-isosparteine.