One marine actinomycete strain FIM02-523 was isolated from marine soil in the East China Sea in Fujian Province. The fermentation broth of strain FIM02-523 exhibited potent antitumor activities. Strain FIM02-523 grew well on most media tested, the colonies were orange to dark brown but lacked aerial hy-phae, no diffusible pigments were observed. Phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic, morphological analyses, physiological and biochemical characteristics demonstrated that strain FIM02-523 belong to the genus Mi-cromonospora, may be a strain of the type species Micromonospora chalcea.

To observe the proliferation of T lymphocytes stimulated by CML and AML cells which were induced by rhGM-CSF and rhIL-4, and the secretion of IFN-gamma from proliferated T lymphocytes, the expression of CD80, CD86 and HLA-DR on CML and AML cells induced by GM-CSF and IL-4 was assayed by flow cytometry in vitro. Then one-way mixed lymphocyte reaction was carried out, with induced leukemia cells as stimulating cells and auto-T lymphocytes as reactive cells. The secretion of IFN-gamma from T lymphocytes was determined by double antibody sandwich ELISA. The results showed that GM-CSF and IL-4 significantly upregulated the expression of CD80, CD86 and HLA-DR on CML cells and CD80 and CD86 on AML cells, which could stimulate the T lymphocyte proliferation and high secretion of IFN-gamma (in CML group) of autologous T lymphocytes. It is concluded that the CML and AML cells induced by GM-CSF and IL-4 have the ability to present tumor specific antigen to auto-T lymphocyte.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Interferon-gamma ; biosynthesis ; Interleukin-4 ; pharmacology ; Leukemia, Myeloid ; immunology ; Lymphocyte Activation ; drug effects ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Recombinant Proteins ; pharmacology ; T-Lymphocytes ; drug effects ; immunology

Objective To investigate the relationship between high-sensitive C-reactive protein(hsCRP)and insulin resistance(IR)in elderly hypertension patients.Methods The levels of ambulatory blood pressure mo- nitoring(ABPM),fasting plasma glucose(FPG),fasting insulin(FINS),von Willebrand factor(vWF),hsCRP were measured in elderly patients with hypertension alone(n=260),hypertension coexit with diabetes(n=230), and healthy matched subjects(n=250).Results The levels of FINS,FPG,vWF,hsCRP,systolic blood pres- sure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP)in the HT and HT+DM group were significantly higher than that in the NC group(P

China ; Female ; Gynecology ; trends ; Humans ; Physical Examination ; statistics & numerical data ; Rural Health ; statistics & numerical data ; Rural Population

To understand the kinds and the characteristics of combination of traditional Chinese medicines and western medicines using on adults with type 1 diabetes in general hospitals,This research brings into 4 602 hospitalized adult patients with type 1 diabetes from hospital information system (HIS) of 13 third class A hospitals. These research objects were hospitalized in December 2003-July 2011. The research analyzes the operating frequency and associated usage of western medicines and traditional Chinese medicines by the method of frequency statistics and association rules. Through the analysis, the research says that in the clinical treatment of adult patients with type 1 diabetes, the western medicine used most frequently is insulin, a total of 1 539 cases, accounted for 8.47%; the traditional Chinese medicine used most frequently is oral agents of pseudo-ginseng, a total of 183 cases, accounting for 6.25%; the combinations of Chinese and western medicines commonly used include Huoxue Huayu Tongmai Shuluo decoction + vasodilator, support degree is 45.93%, followed by Huoxue Huayu Tongmai Shuluo decoction + vasodilator + hypoglycemic drugs, support degree is 45.50%; Huoxue Huayu Tongmai Shuluo decoction + vasodilator + nutritional agent, support degree is 36.29%.
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Objective To study the changes of biochemical markers of bone turnover and bone mineral density (BMD) in mid- and old-aged women.Methods A total of 408 female volunteers aged 40 to 86 years were enrolled.Serum bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP),osteoealtin and urine type I collagen N-telopeptide(uN'TX) were measured using ELISA,and BM D at anteroposterior lumbar spine 1-4(L1-4)and femoral neck (FN) was detected by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (QDR4500A).Results (1) Serum BAP,osteocaltin and uNTX levels were positively correlated with age,parity,number of births and duration of menopause (all P

Aim To study mRNA and protein expression of eNOS in pulmonary tissue of chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension(HPH)rats and chronic hypoxic rats treated with novel KATP opener iptakalim.Methods sixty Sprague-Dawley(SD)male rats were randomly divided into control group, hypoxic group, low dose iptakalim group(0.75 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)), and high dose iptakalim group(1.5 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)).Except the first group, the other three groups were put into hypoxic and normobaric chamber (10%±0.5% O_2,8 h/day and 6 day/week) to establish chronic hypoxic model. After four weeks, the mean pulmonary arterial pressure(mPAP), RV/(LV+S)and the plasma concentration of NO were measured. RT-PCR was performed to analyze the mRNA expression of eNOS in pulmonary tissue. Western blot was performed to analyze the protein expression of eNOS, iNOS in pulmonary tissue. Results ① The level of mPAP and RV/ ( LV + S) were significantly higher in the hypoxic group than those in control group ( P < 0. 05 ) , Low dose iptakalim groupandhighdoseiptakalimgroupdecreased the level of mPAP and RV/( LV + S) significantly (P <0. 05). ② The level of NO was significantly lower in the hypoxic group than those in control group (P<0. 05). Low dose iptakalim group and high dose iptakalim group increased the level of NO significantly (P < 0. 05 ). ③ The mRNA and protein expression of eNOS in the hypoxic group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0. 05 ). Low dose iptakalim group and high dose iptakalim group increased the expression of eNOS significantly ( P < 0. 05). High dose iptakalim group was more significant. Conclusion Pulmonary vascular endothelial dysfunction is induced by chronic hypoxia,and the level of NO, the mRNA and protein expression of eNOS are decreased. Iptakalim can improve the vascular endothelial dysfunction, increase the expression of eNOS and the level of NO and reverse hypoxic pulmonary hypertension.

Objective To study the expression profile of microRNA (miRNA) and the roles in pathogenesis of acute liver failure in mouse model. Methods Eighty-five BALB/c mice were divided into four groups: 40 in model group of acute liver failure were intraperitoneally injected with Dgalactosamine (D-GalN) and lipopolysaccharides (LPS); 20 in D-GalN group were injected with DGalN only; 20 in LPS group were injected with LPS only; 5 in control group were injected with saline.Liver histology of mouse was observed at hour 0, 5, 7 of injection, and sera and liver tissues were collected at hour 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of injection. Meanwhile, levels of inflammatory factors [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)] in serum and liver tissue were detected by realtime polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Lock nucleic acid (LNA)-based miRNA microarray technology was used to detect the expression profile of hepatic miRNA, and the expression of miRNA was verified by real time quantification-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Mouse macrophage Raw264.7 cells were induced by LPS in vitro and the expressions of miRNA at different time points were detected.The comparison of means among groups was analyzed using one way ANOVA and the correlation were analyzed by Pearson and Spearman correlation. Results Microarray analysis found that the expression profile of miRNA during the acute liver failure changed dramatically. There were 97 miRNA in model group changed significantly compared with control group (P＜0.01), including 21 up-regulated and 27down-regulated at hour 5 and 7 of injection. Furthermore, the expressions of miR 146a and miR-155were verified by RT-PCR and found they both increased progressively over time after injection.Correlation analysis showed that miR-155 was well correlated with both TNF-α and IL-6 expressions.It was further found that miR-146a and miR-155 were both up-regulated in activated Raw264.7 cells in vitro. Conclusions The expression profile of miRNA changes during acute liver failure in mouse model. Inflammation associated-miR-146a and miR-155 are both up-regulated significantly, which indicatcs that they may play an important regulatory role in pathogenesis of acute liver failurc.

Objective To assess the strain and synchronism of left ventricular papillary muscles (PM) in functional mitral regurgitation (FMR) patients using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography,and to explore the relation of PM function and the development of FMR.Methods Sixty ischemic cardiomyopathy patients with FMR and 60 idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy patients with FMR were prospectively recruited.They were divided into three groups as the degree of FMR,patients with mild FMR was group F1,with moderate FMR was group F2,with severe FMR was group F3.Control group involved 42 healthy volunteers.The longitudinal peak strain of anterior and posterior PM (ALS,PLS),the peak time of longitudinal peak strain (APT,PPT),and the delay time of peak value between ALS and PLS (DT) were quantified.Results The ALS and PLS decreased company with increased of FMR degree (P ＜ 0.05,respectively),whereas the DT increased (P ＜ 0.05,respectively),and there was no significant variation trend of the APT and PPT.There was no intergroup difference of ALS and PLS,APT and PPT (P ＞ 0.05,respectively).ALS,PLS had negative correlation with LVM (P ＜ 0.05,respectively),and positive correlation with LVEF (P ＜0.05,respectively).DT had positive correlation with LVM(P ＜ 0.05),and negative correlation with LVEF (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The dysfunction and desynchronization of PM are closely related to the severity of FMR.The results may helpful to screen proper patients for cardiac resynchronization treatment.

Objective: To develop a health management system for outpatient follow-up of kidney transplant patients. Methods: Access 2010 database sotfware was used to establish the health management system for kidney transplantation patients in Windows XP operating system. Database management and post-operation follow-up of the kidney transplantation patients were realized through 6 function modules including data input, data query, data printing, questionnaire survey, data export, and follow-up management. Results: The system worked stably and reliably, and the data input was easy and fast. The query, the counting and printing were convenient. Conclusion: Health management system for patients after kidney transplantation not only reduces the work pressure of the follow-up staff, but also improves the effciency of outpatient follow-up.