Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; toxicity ; Cisplatin ; toxicity ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Hearing Loss ; chemically induced ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; Salvia miltiorrhiza

Objective To design and identify small interfering RNA (siRNA) targeting tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNF‐α) ex‐pression ,siRNAs were electroporated into synovial cells of Human to screen those which can effectively suppress TNF‐α expres‐sion .Methods Three TNF‐α specific double stranded siRNA were designed targeting different regions of TNF‐α mRNA(compared with negative control group) .RT‐PCR and Elisa were applied to detect TNF‐α ,mRNA expression and the secretion of TNF‐α in cell supernatant ,respectively .Results Two of the three customized TNF‐α siRNA could inhibit the expression of TNF‐α mRNA in synovial cells of Human (P< 0 .01) .At the same time ,the secretion of TNF‐α decreased in cell supernatant ,the difference was sig‐nificant statistically compared with the control group(P< 0 .01) .Conclusion TNF‐α siRNA can be successfully designed and syn‐thesized ,which can specifically and effectively suppress TNF‐α mRNA expression .

Objective To investigate the protective effects of pulmonary surfactant (PS) in lung transplantation.Methods Forty-eight rabbits were divided into control group (group C),PS1 group,and PS2 group. Rabbit lungs were harvested and preserved at 4 ℃ for 6 h before transplantation. The PS1 group received 100 mg /kg of intratracheal PS before reperfusion,while the PS2 group received the same dosage PS before preservation. Using the hetero-heart-lung transplantation model,pulmonary graft function and airway compliance was assessed every 30 min for 3 h when the model was transformed into self-working state. After finishing the observation,the tissue specimens were taken for analysis of wet/dry ratio (W/D),the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) and myeloperioxidase (MPO). All values were compared to the control group.Results The two groups treated with PS showed better airway compliance and higher PaO 2 and lower PaCO 2 than group C ( P

[Objective]To investigate the osteogenic ability in vivo of mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs).[Method]Ten-fifteen ml bone marrow aspirates were harvested from the iliac crest of sheep and enriched for MSCs by density gradient centrifugation over a Percoll cushion(1.073 g/ml).After cultured and proliferated,the tissue-engineered bones were constructed with these cells and seeded onto porous 13-tricalcium phosphate ceramics(13-TCP).Then,the constructs were implanted into left metatarsus defect(21 mm in length)of 8 sheep as an experimental group.Porous ?-TCP composed with bone marrow was implanted into defects of same size and position in 8 sheep as a control group.Sheep were sacrificed in the 6th,12th,and 24th week postoperatively,and the implanted samples were examined by radiograph,histology,and biomechanical analysis.[Result]New bone tissue was observed either radiographically or histologically at the defect area of experimental group as early as the 6th week postoperatively;but was not observed in the control group.Because of the new bone formed in a direct manner without progression through a cartilaginous process intermediately,osteoid tissue,woven bone and lamellar bone,occurred earlier in the experimental group than in the control group,in which the bone defects were repaired in a "creep substitution" manner.At the 24th week,radiographs and biomechanical tests revealed an almost complete repair of the defect in experimental group,but only a partial repair in the control group.[Conclusion]MSCs have good reproductive activity not only in vitro,but also in vivo.The new bone formed in a direct manner without progression through a cartilaginous process intermediately when MSCs were transplanted in vivo.The results demonstrated that MSCs was an excellent seed cells for bone tissue engineering.

Objective:To study the effect of the three kinds of EE on the cognitive function and the expression of SYN and MAP-2,and the dentritic growth of pyramidal cells of the cerebral cortex in rats.Method:Forty-eight male SD rats were divided into preserving the physique EE group (EE1),preserving the spirit EE group (EE2),preservation for both physique and spirit EE group(EE3) and standard group (SE),12 rats in each group.Rats were put into the three kinds of EE or standard cages after pre-training.The environmental enrollment lasted for 14 days and followed by a 6-days Morris water maze test.After the Morris water maze test,all the rats were sacrificed for histological study,including using the immunohistochemistry method to detect the expression of SYN and MAP-2,and using the Golgi-Cox staining to study the dentritic growth of pyramidal cells in cerebral cortex.Result:In the Morris water maze,the EE3 group exhibited shorter escape latency than the MCAO+SE group (P＜0.05) on day 5,while no significant differences were seen for the time spent in the target quadrant among the 4 groups (P＞ 0.05).The results of immunohistochemical staining of SYN showed that the expression of SYN was the lowest in the SE group,and there was no significant difference between EE1 and EE3 groups but significantly higher than the EE2 group.The expression of MAP-2 was the lowest in the SE group,and there was no significant difference of expression between EE1 and EE2 groups but significantly lower than the EE3 group.The results of Golgi-Cox staining showed that there was no difference of the dentritic branch among groups in mPFC (P＞ 0.05) while the spine density of the EE1 group was significantly greater than that of the SE and EE2 groups (P ＜ 0.05),but significantly lower than that of the EE3 group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion:Two weeks of preservation from both physique and spirit EE can improve the cognitive function,and promote the expression of MAP-2 and SYN and the dentritic growth of pyramidal cells in normal rats.

AIM To establish an animal experimental model for study on prevention of cisplatin toxicity and explore the possible mechanisms of the toxicity induced by cisplatin administration. METHODS Cisplatin was administered i.p consecutively for five days to male mice weighted from 28 to 30 g. The toxic effects induced by different doses of cisplatin on hearing, liver and kidney were determined. RESULTS Dose dependent decrease of body weight, abnormality of kidney and liver coefficients, levels of BUN and activities of ALT in serum were induced by cisplatin administration. Furthermore, Levels of GSH, activities of GSH Px and SOD increased significantly in kidney. Reversely, levels of GSH, activities of GSH Px and SOD in liver decreased and levels of LPO increased significantly in animals given cisplatin compared with those in control animals. CONCLUSION Obvious damage on hearing, liver and kidney of mice could be induced after consecutively 5 days administration of cisplatin with doses range from 3 0 to 4 0 mg?kg -1 (body weight). Oxidative damage is one of the mechanisms of these toxic effects on liver and kidney induced by cisplatin. But for different organs or at different stages of cisplatin administration, the main mechanism may be different.

The paper is to systematically evaluate the effect and safety of Shenqi Fuzheng injection (SFI) combined with first-line chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on Shenqi Fuzheng injection (SFI) combined with first-line chemotherapy (experiment group) and chemotherapy alone group ( control group) were electronically retrieved from Medline, EMbase, Clinical Trials, Cochrane Library, CBM, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang Data base. All trials were assessed for quality according to the Cochrane Reviewer's Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Intervention and then Meta-analysis was performed withRevMan5. 2 Software. A total of 43 RCTs (3433 patients) were included after screening and selecting. Results of Meta-analysis showed that: Objective remission rate (ORR): ORR of experimental group was about 20% higher than that of control group [RR = 1.23, 95% CI (1.11,1.35), P < 0.0001]. Disease control rate (DCR):DCR of SFI combined with first-line chemotherapy was 11% higher than that of first-line chemotherapy alone [RR = 1.11, 95% CI (1.07, 1.16), P < 0.000 01]. Life quality evaluated by Kosovan performance status (KPS) showed that: life quality improvement rate of experimental group was about twice of that in control group [RR = 2.02, 95% CI (1.81, 2.26), P < 0.000 01]. Toxic and side reaction analysis showed that: the incidence of side reactions in experimental group was about 50% lower than that in control group [RR = 0.59, 95% CI (0.53, 0.66), P < 0.000 01]. Immune function test showed that: the function of experimental group was 3.2 (standard deviations) times greater than that of control group [MD = 3.23, 95% CI (2.86, 3.60), P < 0.000 01]. We can see that SFI combined with first-line chemotherapy for NSCLC can increase objective efficacy, improve life quality, decrease toxic and side reactionsinduced by chemotherapy, and improve the immune functions. As most of the included studies in this systematic evaluation had poor quality, the evidence to support conclusion was weak, so it was necessary to conduct more multi-center clinical trials with high quality methods and rigorous design.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; administration & dosage ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; drug therapy ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Young Adult

Objective To enhance the understanding of hemophagocytic syndrome(HPS)by analyzing the clinical manifestations, diagnosis and therapy. Methods The clinical data of 12 patients with HPS were retrospectively collected in the People's Hospital of Jiangsu Province from 2000 to 2007. The relevant literature were reviewed. Results Twelve patients were diagnosed as secondary hemophagocytic syndrome most secondary to virus and bacteria infection. Some patients condition was associated with systemic lupus erythematosus or histiocytic necrotizing lympheadenitis. All of the 12 patients had high fever, abnormal liver function and showed a decrease in the number of blood cells in a short time. After antivirus and antibiotic treatment, 11 patients'condition were improved and 1 patient died. Conclusion Hemophagocytic syndrome is not a common clinical condition but with poor prognosis. When patient presents with fever without apparent reasons and pancytopenia, bone marrow examination should be done and sometimes repeated bone marrow examinations are needed. The diagnosis of secondary haemophagocytic syndrome needs multidisciplineary cooperation. Aggressive diagnostic procedures are needed to clarify the diagnosis and prompt treatments are warranted to improve prognosis.

Objective To explore the effect of transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) on epithelial-mesenchymal transition in rat peritoneal mesothelial cells(RPMCs) and its mechanism.Methods Primary peritoneal mesothelial cells of SP rats were cultured in vitro. After synchronization for 24 h, RPMCs were randomly divided into 2 groups: Group A (control), Group B (TGF-β1, 10 μg/L). RPMCs were stimulated by 10 μg/L TGF-β1 for different time. The mRNA and protein expression levels of E-cadherin, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagenⅠwere measured by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. The protein expression level of total RhoA was measured by Western blot. Active RhoA was extracted by Plasma Membrane Protein Extraction Kit, and assessed by Western blot. Results TGF-β1 down-regulated mRNA and protein expression of E-cadherin in RPMCs, and upregulated mRNA and protein expression of α-SMA and CollagenⅠ. TGF-β1 stimulation elicited a robust increase in RhoA activity in a time-dependent manner. RhoA activity peaked at 1 h.Conclusion RPMCs can be transdifferentiated into myofibroblast under the effect of TGF-(β1,)and the mechanism may be related to the activation of RhoA associated signal pathway.

The X-ray computed tomography (CT) appearance of 4 cases with pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) diagnosed by pathological examination in our hospital was retrospectively analyzed. The appearances of PC on CT were various: solitary lesion in 1 case, multiple lesions in single lobe in 2, and multiple lesions in multiple lobes in 1. There were total 52 lesions in 4 cases; the diameter of nodules or masses was 3 - 75 mm. Cavitations were found in 1 case; lesions appeared obviously enhanced and one lesion showed central necrosis. Two cases underwent pulmonary lobectomy; and 2 cases received core cutting needle biopsies, after antifungal therapy for 3 months to 1 year the lesions showed being absorbed. In summary, the CT appearance of PC is non-specific with various modes and forms. PC should be considered when multiple nodules or masses scattered in subpleural zone, accompanied with ground-glass opacity and obviously enhanced. The examination of pathogen and pathology at the beginning is crucial for improving diagnostic accuracy.