The known members of inhibitor of growth (ING) gene family are considered as candidate tumor suppressor genes. ING4, a novel member of ING family, is recently reported to regulate brain tumour angiogenesis through transcriptional repression of NF-?B-responsive genes, induce G2/M arrest by the increased p21 expression in a p53-dependent manner, suppress the loss of contact inhibition and represses activation of the hypoxia inducible factor, which plays an important role in the progression of tumorigenesis. However, seldom studies about ING4 inducing tumor cells apoptosis were reported.The C6 cells (mouse glioma cells) were infected respectively with the blank adenovirus carrying GFP (Ad) and the recombinated Ad-hING4-His, then RT-PCR assay was used to detect the transcriptions of hING4, as well Western-blotting assay was ued to detect the expressions of hING4. The effects of hING4 expression upon C6 cells were observed, and the growth curve was drawed and tumor control rates were calculated. The C6 cells, which were affected by blank Ad and Ad-hING4-His, were respectively observed by LSCM (laser scan confocal microscope) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), detected by flow cytometry; and the genomic DNA of both groups were extracted and electrophoresised in agarose gel to examinate the DNA fragments. The results showed hING4 can significantly inhibit the growth of C6 cells by promoting the cell’s apoptosis, which probably is the first one to prove this property of ING4.The experimental and theoretical foundation for gene therapy for gliomas with ING4 in the future was established.

Objective The autoantibodies against angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor(AT_1 RAb)have been dis- covered in the patients with malignant hypertensive and preeclampsia,this autoantiboies(AT_1-AA)have an ago- nist-like activity effect similar to angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ).This study aimed at investigation the effect of Ang Ⅱ agonist-like activity by AT_1-AA on VSMCs proliferation was obtained from essential hypertensive patients. Methods VSMCs were cultured from aorta of WKY rats.The hypertensive patients" serum was purified by am- monium sulfate precipitation and affinity chromatography.The effect on VSMC proliferation this autoantilody was determined by BrdU incorporation.Total protein and the expression of phosphorylation JAK-STAT were assessed by Western blotting.Results AT_1RAb caused a significant increase in BrdU incorporation similar to Ang Ⅱ during 0-24 h reaching peak value at 12 h.The A value of in 450 nm was higher in AT_1RAb group (0.236?0.012)than AG490+AT_1RAb group(0.176?0.009),Losartan+AT_1RAb groups(0.119?0.006) and Serum Free group(0.127?0.006)(P

OBJECTIVETo compare the clinical effects of the circumcision stapler, circumcision cerclage, and traditional circumcision in the treatment of phimosis and redundant prepuce.

METHODSUsing the circumcision stapler (group A), foreskin cerclage (group B), and traditional circumcision (group C), we treated 276 patients with phimosis or redundant prepuce. We made comparisons among the three groups in the operation time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative and 24-hour postoperative pain scores, and incidence of postoperative complications. Results: The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and intraoperative pain score were (6.52 ± 2.45) min, (1.93 ± 0.82) ml, and 1.37 ± 0.68 in group A and (7.24 ± 1.86) min, (1.51 ± 0.72) ml, and 1.20 ± 0.79 in group B, all significantly lower than (28. 36 ± 4.22) min, (9.52 ± 3.29) ml, and 3.06 ± 0.75 in group C (P <0.05). The 24-hour postoperative pain score was remarkably higher in group B than in A and C (3. 18 ± 0. 82 vs 1. 85 ± 0. 63 and 1. 82 ± 0. 75, P <0. 05). The incidence rate of postoperative complications was markedly lower in group A than in B (5. 43% vs 14. 13%, P < 0.05), but with no significant differences between either A and C or B and C (P >0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe circumcision stapler, with its advantages of simple operation, minimal invasiveness, fewer complications, and better cosmetic result, deserves a wider clinical application.

Blood Loss, Surgical ; Circumcision, Male ; adverse effects ; instrumentation ; methods ; Foreskin ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Pain Measurement ; Pain, Postoperative ; diagnosis ; Penis ; abnormalities ; Phimosis ; therapy ; Postoperative Complications ; Postoperative Period

OBJECTIVETo investigate the myocardial electrophysiological effect and its underlying mechanisms of atorvastatin (Ator) on isolated rat hearts injured by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R).

METHODSIsolated SD rat hearts were mounted on Langendorff system, and a local I/R was induced by ligation (30 min) and release (15 min) of the left anterior descending artery. During the reperfusion period, the effect of Ator on diastolic excitation threshold (DET), effective refractory period (ERP) and ventricular fibrillation threshold (VFT) on rat heart were measured.

RESULTCompared with the control group, medium concentration of Ator prolonged the ERP in normal rat hearts; low, medium and high concentration of Ator significantly inhibited the decrease of DET, ERP and VFT induced by I/R. However, pretreatment with L-NAME cancelled these cardiac electrophysiological effects of Ator.

CONCLUSIONAtor reduced electrophysiological alteration induced by I/R in isolated rat hearts, which may be mediated by activating nitric oxide pathway to enhance the myocardial electrophysiological stability.

Animals ; Atorvastatin Calcium ; Electrophysiological Phenomena ; Heart ; drug effects ; physiopathology ; Heptanoic Acids ; pharmacology ; In Vitro Techniques ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Myocardium ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide ; metabolism ; Pyrroles ; pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of recombinant adenovirus Ad-ING4 on K562 cells.

METHODSHuman ING4 recombinant transfer vector pAdTrack-CMV-ING4 was constructed by enzyme digest and ligation of human ING4 gene which was obtained through site specific point mutation of mouse ING4. The vector was co-transduced into BJ5183 E. coli with pAdEasy-1. The new recombinant adenovirus vector pAdEasy-1-pAdTrack-CMV-hING4 was transfected into QBI-293A cells. To obtain the ING4 recombined adenovirus (Ad-ING4). Ad-ING4 was used to infect K562 cells. The effect on K562 cells of ING4 was tested by LSCM FCM and immunohistochemistry.

RESULTSHuman ING4 recombinant adenovirus vector was constructed successfully, and high titre ING4 recombinant adenovirus (Ad-ING4) was obtained. ING4 can down-regulate the expression of bcl-2 and up-regulate expression of bax. The apoptosis of K562 cells induced by ING4 was proved by LSCM FCM and immunohistochemistry. The apoptosis rate was 19.7% (after 72h), which displayed significant difference compared with that of control groups (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONAd-ING4 can inhibit the growth of K562 cells and induce the cells apoptosis. The human ING4 recombinant adenoviral vector constructed might provide an approach to the target therapy of tumors.

Adenoviridae ; genetics ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; genetics ; Base Sequence ; Carrier Proteins ; genetics ; Cell Cycle Proteins ; genetics ; Cell Proliferation ; Genetic Vectors ; Homeodomain Proteins ; genetics ; Humans ; K562 Cells ; Mice ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Mutagenesis, Site-Directed ; Plasmids ; genetics ; Transfection ; Transformation, Bacterial ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; genetics

Aortic Valve ; surgery ; Endocarditis ; surgery ; Humans

OBJECTIVETo explore the effective sexually transmitted infections (STI)/AIDS intervention strategies among female sex workers at the metropolis areas with low prevalence.

METHODSA comprehensive intervention was carried out among female sex workers in eight recreation establishments which have representative characters in Chaoyang district, and the effects of intervention was subsequently evaluated by a questionnaire from September 2005 to February 2006. The data were analyzed by SPSS11.5.

RESULTSThe study subjects aged 17-40 year old (25.22 +/- 5.81), and 203 (89. 82%) of them had high or middle school education background. 166 were unmarried, and 205 (90.70%) had no job, and 244 (99. 12%) subjects were migrants. After intervention, the correct answer rates for the knowledge of STI/ AIDS rose from 52.6% to 75.4% (chi2 = 22.701, P < 0.01); and the correct use of condom were higher than those of baseline, with the rise from 22.12% to 34.76% (chi2 = 8.14, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe STI/AIDS comprehensive intervention measures were effective and should be evaluated and generalized in the similar metropolis regions.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; Adolescent ; Adult ; China ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Risk Reduction Behavior ; Sex Work ; Sexually Transmitted Diseases ; epidemiology ; prevention & control ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult

Objective To understand the changing trend of healthcare-associated infection(HAI)monitoring inde-xes in 50 secondary and higher grade hospitals in a city for 6 consecutive years from 2017 to 2022.Methods Infec-tion monitoring indexes from 50 secondary or higher grade hospitals in the city for 6 consecutive years were collec-ted,and changing trend of HAI monitoring indexes were compared.Results The number of full-time HAI manage-ment professionals increased from 91 in 2017 to 165 in 2022.The utilization rate of HAI information system in-creased from 17.00％in 2017 to 54.00％in 2022.In 6 consecutive years from 2017 to 2022,the incidence of HAI(0.91％vs 0.59％),prevalence rate of HAI(2.36％vs 1.08％),infection rate of class I incision surgical site in-fection(0.33％vs 0.16％)in 50 secondary or higher grade hospitals all showed downward trends,while health care workers'hand hygiene compliance rate showed an upward trend(61.03％vs 85.04％).Incidences of vascular cathe-ter-related bloodstream infection,ventilator-associated pneumonia,and catheter-associated urinary tract infection all showed downward trends.Incidence of HAI,prevalence rate of HAI,health care workers'hand hygiene compli-ance rate,and incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in tertiary hospitals were all higher than those in secon-dary hospitals,while surgical site infection rate of class Ⅰ incision in secondary hospitals was higher than that in tertiary hospitals,with statistically significant differences(all P＜0.001).Conclusion Standardizing the monitoring of HAI,as well as improving the prevention and control system and measures of HAI according to the monitoring results can reduce the incidence of HAI.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of vasonatrin peptide (VNP) on electrically-induced intracellular calcium ([Ca(2+)](i)) transient and mechanism of the effects in the cardiac myocytes. The [Ca(2+)](i) transient was measured with a fluoremetric method. The effects of HS-142-1, 8-Br-cGMP and methylene blue (MB) on [Ca(2+)](i) transient in cardiac myocytes were also determined. Isoproterenol (Iso) at 10(-10)~10(-6) mol/L augmented electrically-induced [Ca(2+)](i) transient dose-dependently, which was (13+/-8)% (P>0.05), (26+/-13)% (P< 0.05), (66+/-10)% (P<0.01), (150+/-10)% (P<0.01) and (300+/-25)% (P<0.01), respectively. These effects were blocked by an beta-adrenergic bloker propranolol (10(-6) mol/L). The effect of Iso (10(-8) mol/L) on [Ca(2+)](i) transient was attenuated in a dose-dependent manner by VNP at 10(-10)~10(-6) mol/L, which was (99+/-3)% (P>0.05), (96+/-2)% (P<0.05), (84+/-6)% (P<0.01), (66+/-3)% (P<0.01) and (62+/-3)% (P<0.01), respectively. 8-Br-cGMP (10(-7)~10(-3) mol/L) aslo attenuated 10(-8) mol/L Iso-induced [Ca(2+)](i) transient dose-dependent. The effect of VNP on [Ca(2+)](i) transient was almost abolished in the presence of HS-142-1 (2x10(-5) mol/L), an antagonist of the natriuretic peptide guanylate cyclase (GC) receptors. MB (10(-5) mol/L), an inhibitor of GC, not only blocked the effect of VNP in myocytes, but also augmented electrically-induced [Ca(2+)](i) transient. VNP and HS-142-1 themselves did not change the [Ca(2+)](i) transient in the cardiac myocytes significantly. But MB augmented the [Ca(2+)](i) transient in the cardiac myocytes significantly. These results suggest that VNP attenuates [Ca(2+)](i) transient induced by Iso. This effect is possibly achieved by binding VNP with the natriuretic peptide GC receptors in the myocytes, leading to an increase in intracellular cGMP.
Animals ; Atrial Natriuretic Factor ; pharmacology ; Calcium ; metabolism ; Calcium Channels ; metabolism ; Cyclic GMP ; metabolism ; Depression, Chemical ; Female ; Guanylate Cyclase ; metabolism ; Isoproterenol ; pharmacology ; Male ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; metabolism ; Rats ; Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor ; metabolism

BACKGROUNDAutoantibodies against angiotensin AT1 receptor have been discovered in patients with preeclampsia or malignant hypertension. Some studies have demonstrated that the autoantibodies are involved in the immunopathogenesis of hypertension and have an agonist effect similar to angiotensin II.

METHODSAutoantibodies against AT1 receptor were purified from sera of patients with primary hypertension by affinity chromatography. Proliferation of cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells was detected by bromodeoxyuridine incorporation and activation of signalling molecules detected by Western blotting and electrophoretic mobility shift assay.

RESULTSThe AT1-RAb caused a significant proliferation similar to the Ang II during first 24 hours. The levels of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB), phosphorylated JAK2, phosphorylated STAT1 (pSTAT1) and phosphorylated STAT3 (pSTAT3) molecules were increased in response to the autoantibodies. In contrast, the activations of NF-kappaB and JAK-STAT were blocked by losartan, pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (a specific inhibitor of NF-kappaB) and AG490 (a specific inhibitor of the JAK2 tyrosine kinase). The expressions of NF-kappaB, pSTAT1 and pSTAT3 reached peak levels at different times. Moreover, the relative densities of electrophoretic bands showed that activation of pSTAT3 was more significant than STAT1 induced by AT1-RAb.

CONCLUSIONSThese results suggest that the autoantibodies against AT1 receptor have an agonist effect similar to Ang II in proliferation of VSMCs and the NF-kappaB and JAK-STAT proteins play essential roles. The effect is different from Ang II in that STAT3 is the main downstream activating molecule in JAK-STAT signalling pathway.

Animals ; Autoantibodies ; immunology ; Cell Proliferation ; Humans ; Hypertension ; immunology ; Janus Kinase 2 ; physiology ; Muscle, Smooth, Vascular ; cytology ; NF-kappa B ; physiology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 ; immunology ; STAT3 Transcription Factor ; physiology ; Signal Transduction ; physiology