Objective To observe the ultrastructure changes of detrusor of urinary bladder following partial outlet obstruction. Methods 14 New Zealand white male rabbits were divided into "A" and "B" group.The "A" group rabbits underwent operation to induce bladder outlet obstruction,"B" group rabbits served as controls.The ultrastructures including rough endoplactmic reticulum and mitochondrion of detrusor cell of each bladder were examined after 5 weeks. Results The average area of rough endoplactmic reticulum in the obstructed group was (5.377?2.318) ?m 2 in each unit cytoplasm area (115.28 ?m 2) versus (0.476?0.319) ?m 2 in the controls ( P

In order to improve the expression level of segment of GABAA receptor a1 subunit in E. coli, growth conditions of the recombatant, which influence the final yield of protein expression, including growth medium, inoculation ratio, temperature, pH, rotation speed, inducing time and concentration of IPTG and so on, were studied in shaking flasks. The results indicated that, with 3% inoculation ratio, cultured 3.5 hours at 37℃, and then induced 5 hours by IPTG at 32℃, the yield of GABAA receptor protein was 95mg/L and the biomass was 3.25 g/ L. In contrast, using a 16 L stirred fermentor instead of shaking flasks, the highest level of the protein expression, 136mg/L with 4.95g/L of biomass, was achieved after fermenting 5.5 hours.

Blood Coagulation ; Blood Viscosity ; China ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Blood Coagulation ; Blood Viscosity ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Humans ; International Cooperation ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional

Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture on improvement of learning and memory ability and the expression of connective tissue growth factor(CTGF)mRNA and protein in hippocampus in diabetic rats with cognitive impairment.Methods The rat diabetes model was induced by injecting streptozotocin(20 g/L),and then the rats were randomly divided into three groups:electro-acupuncture group(EA),diabetes-mellitus-untreated group(DM)and control group(CN).After four weeks of electroacupuncture treatment,blood glucose level was determined and the effect of electroacupuncture on learning and memory was examined with the device of Morris water maze.RT-PCR was used to detect CTGF mRNA level,and immunohistochemistry was used to detect CTGF protein expression.Results Blood glucose level and the latency period in DM group were increased compared with those in EA and CN groups(P

OBJECTIVE To investigate the immunoregulatory role of tolerogenic dendritic cells(TolDC) in allergic airway inflammation in mouse model of allergic rhinitis(AR).METHODS A total of 24 Balb/c mice were equally and randomly divided into 4 groups with 6 mice in each group. AR group was established with oval bumin(OVA) sensitization and challenge, meanwhile the physiological saline(PBS) sensitization and challenge as the control group. AR group were treated by adoptive transfer of TolDC as treatment group. And treatment group were injected intraperitoneally with TGF-β/IL-10R neutralizing antibody as blockade group. In each group, allergic nasal symptoms score, inflammatory cell infiltration in lung, the expression of Th1/Th2-derived cytokines in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) and nasal lavage fluid(NALF), the expression of OVA-specific serum IgE and the expression of Treg in lung were measured.RESULTS The mouse model of OVA-induced AR was successfully developed. Compared with AR group, treatment group exhibited lower allergic nasal symptoms score, a decrease in inflammatory cell infiltration in lung, lower expression of Th1/Th2-derived cytokines in BALF and NALF and OVA-specific serum IgE, as well as up-regulation of Treg in lung, which were abolished by TGF-β/IL-10 neutralizing antibody shown in blockade group.CONCLUSION TolDC suppress airway inflammation in AR by inducing regulatory T cells through TGF-β/IL-10-dependent mechanisms.

Increasing attention has been focused on the antitumor activity of artemisinin derivatives in recent years, for artemisinin had been reported to have cytotoxic effects against HL-60, P388 and MCF-7 tumor cells. We report here the synthesis and evaluation for antitumor activity of a series of artemisinin-ether derivatives bearing tetrahydropyrrole, morpholine, piperidine, substituted piperidines and azoles with various linkers. Sixteen 10-O-substituted dihydroartemisinin derivatives were designed and synthesized, all of which have never been reported in literatures and whose antiproliferative effects on human breast cancer MCF-7, MCF-7/Adr and HL-60 cells were determined by MTT assay or direct cell counting. Each of these artemisinin derivatives possessed better effects than dihydroartemisinin evidently against HL-60 and MCF-7 cells growth, while less potent than doxorubicin. All target compounds exhibited significantly improved potency compared to DHA and doxorubicin on the doxorubicin-resistant MCF-7/Adr cells, so did they in their sensitive counterparts MCF-7 cells. Among them, compounds GF02, GH04 and ZH04 showed strong activity against these three cell lines growth. Further research is undergoing.
Antineoplastic Agents ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; Artemisinins ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; Breast Neoplasms ; pathology ; Cell Proliferation ; Doxorubicin ; Drug Design ; HL-60 Cells ; drug effects ; Humans ; MCF-7 Cells ; drug effects

Adenocarcinoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure ; Aged ; Carcinoembryonic Antigen ; metabolism ; Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure ; Cardia ; Humans ; Ki-67 Antigen ; metabolism ; Male ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Stomach Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure ; Synaptophysin ; metabolism

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of external fixator,colostomy,repeated debridement and vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) to treat open pelvic fractures concomitant with perineal laceration and infection.MethodsA retrospective analysis was made about 8 cases of open pelvic fractures concomitant with perineal laceration and infection from February 2004 to January 2011.It includes 7 men and 1 woman,with the average age of 36.3 years(ranged from 22 to 59 years).Five cases were injured by traffic accident,2 cases were fall-down from height,and 1 case was crushed by weight.Fractures type according to Tile:3 cases were type B,5 cases were type C.All cases were type I according to Faringer classification.All patients were treated with external fixator according to the displacement of pelvic fractures,early colostomy,repeated debridement,and after infection be controlled,VAC was used to close wound and drainage.Results The eight cases of open pelvic fractures concomitant with perineal laceration and infection were followed up from 6 to 36 months,with the average of 16 months.The infection was healed in all patients,and the body temperature and blood routine got normal.The period from injury to wound closing was from 8 to 43 days,with the average time of 17 days.According to the Majeed evaluation system,the pelvic fractures healing was evaluated after treatment:2 cases were excellent; 3 cases were good; 2 cases were fair;,1 case was poor;,the good to excellent rate was 62.5％.ConclusionThe method of applying external fixator,colostomy,repeated debridement and VAC to treat open pelvic fractures concomitant with perineal laceration and infection is useful.The methods played an active role in controlling infection,reducing infection rates and mortality rates,and shortening the healing time.

Objective To investigate the effects of different intensity of wide band noise on acoustic stapedius reflex amplitude in sound field. Methods Acoustical reflex amplitude(at ART+10 dB)were obtained at three fre-quencies (1,2, 4 kHz) from 80 normally hearing subjects with wide band noise at 30,40,50 and 60 dB SL in sound field. Results Acoustical reflex amplitude was significantly decreased in the presence of wide band noise (P 0. 01). The most significant decrease of acoustic reflex amplitude could be observed in the present of 40 dB SL wide band noise. In comparison with the 1 kHz group, significant decrease was found in 2 kHz group and 4 kHz group(P <0. 01),but there was no difference between the 2 kHz group and 4 kHz group(P>0.05). Conclusion Since the decrease of the acoustic stapedius reflex amplitude is mediated by the auditory efferent system in sound field, in clini-cal practice the function of the auditory efferents can be evaluated by testing the change of acoustic stapedius reflex amplitude with the stimulation of the wide band noise in sound field.