Endostatin(ES), the C-terminal fragment of collagen XVIII, is a potent angiogenesis inhibitor. At present, there are a large number of research papers on ES. It has already been on clinical stage Ⅱ and been widely used in inhibition of neovascularization(NV). However, how to improve the bioactivity of ES is still a matter of ongoing discussion. The objective of this review is to elucidate the relationship between the modified ES and ocular neovascualrization, and to discuss the superiority based on the structure modification. The structure can be changed either by covalent modification or by genetical mutation. It is proposed that the secondary structral ES enhance the anti-angiogenic activity. Studies on modified ES also shed light on our understanding of the molecular action mechanisms of ES. Modified ES may be exploited as a new angiogenesis inhibitor for therapeutic applica-tions, in substitution of the native ES. Activity

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)has certain advantages in the treatment of chronic liver diseases,especially chronic inflam-matory injury and liver fibrosis.However,the studies on medicinal components and action mechanism of TCM prescriptions are confronted with a great challenge.The computational pharmacology methods used in recent years,mainly including virtual screening technique,omics technologies,and network pharmacology approaches,as well as their application in TCM research,are presented;given the previous re-search work,the progress in research on active ingredients and action mechanism of TCM prescriptions using computational pharmacology methods is reviewed.It is thought that computational pharmacology techniques combined with conventional molecular biological and pharma-cological methods are an important research strategy for the material basis and action mechanism of TCMprescriptions for treating chronic liv-er diseases.

In recent years dendritic cell tumor vaccine has been of great interest in medical research.In this paper,the author introduces the theory of immunotherapy on the basis of dendritic cell the development of the research in dendritic cell tumor vaccine and the clinical effect.The conclusion is that the clinical application of dendritic cell tumor vaccine should follow the principle of medical ethics.

Hospitals ; statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Population Surveillance ; Quality Control ; Wounds and Injuries ; epidemiology

BACKGROUND: With the development and application of molecular biology and molecular genetic techniques,people research the production of human insulin by means of genetic engineering,and consider from the molecular level to reconstruct the cloning cell line which excretes insulin,so as to replace insulin injection and islet transplantation to treat diabetes mellitus.OBJECTIVE: To construct and screen human insulin gene eukaryon expression carrier of high performance.DESIGN: A randomized control experiment.SETTING: Experimental Animal Department of China Medical University.MATERIALS: Forty healthy adult Kunming mice of clean degree, weighing 20-30 g, half males and half females, were provided by the experimental animal center of Munitions University of Chinese PLA,and they were free to the access of the artificial granule food and water,and all the mice were lighted for 14 hours every day. Escherichia coli DH5α and BHK cell line were preserved by the experimental animal center.METHODS: Recombinant plasmid pEF1α-ImINS was constructed with routine method.The baby hamster kidney (BHK) cells were transfected with recombinant plasmid pEF1α-ImINS and other 3 recombinant plasmids of insulin, then screened with G418, and the positive clone cells were passaged to the 20th generation, the expressions of insulin and/or proinsulin in BHK cells were detected with radioimmunoassay and immunohistochemical technique. The PBS suspension (5×107) and the supernatant (0.5 mL) of the 20th generation BHK positive cells trasnfected with pEF1α-ImINS were injected intraperitoneally to each mice, the blood glucose was detected before and after injection to analyze the biological effect of the transgeneic product in decreasing blood glucose.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The integration and expression of insulin gene in BHK cells and the changes of blood glucose before and after injection were mainly observed.RESULTS: The highest insulin expression was 7.984 mIU/L,the gray value of insulin expression was 177.50±5.10 in the cytoplasm of BHK cells, and 150.30±1.43 in the nuclear. The blood glucose at 6 hours after injection of the suspension of pEF1α-ImINS transfected BHK clone cell strain was obviously decreased,which was very significantly different from that at 24 hours before injection (P ＜ 0.01).CONCLUSION: The recombinant plasmid pEF1α-ImINS is the plasmid with the highest expression of insulin in BHK cells.The pEF1α-ImINS transfected clone cell strain has insulin expressions in the mice, and plays a role in decreasing the blood glucose of normal mice.

Animals ; Female ; Galactosylceramides ; metabolism ; Graft vs Host Disease ; metabolism ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; T-Lymphocytes ; cytology ; Th2 Cells ; cytology

Acetylcysteine ; analogs & derivatives ; urine ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Deoxyguanosine ; analogs & derivatives ; urine ; Female ; Furans ; urine ; Humans ; Hydrocarbons, Aromatic ; analysis ; Male ; Occupational Exposure ; analysis ; Young Adult

Adult ; Catheter Ablation ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Sinus of Valsalva

Objective To develop a holding mechanism for the drainage bag to reduce the accident rate of tube falling off during CT examination.Methods The mechanism was composed of a bed body,a mobile bed board,a connecting board,a rod and kink section.CT bed board had a sandwich structure with carbon fibre composite and foam material,and the connecting board,kink section,rod and its hinge joint were made of polycarbonate material.Results The mechanism decreased the risk for tube falling off during CT examination and increased the patient comfort.Conclusion The mechanism gains advantages in stability,mobility,convenience and practicability,and thus is worthy promoting practically.

Objective:To observe the theraputic effect and changes of glomerular extracellular matrix components(ECM) and PAI-1 and their relationships after cure with methyl-prednisone on immune complexes nephritis rats.Methods:Immune complexes nephritis rats model were induced with C-BSA.Levels of FN,LN in different treatment groups were analyzed by ELISA, level of PAI-1 in rats renal tissue was determined by color developing substrate,was theraputic effect of methyl-prednisone with 24 hours volumes of urine protein.Results:The levels of PAI-1,FN and LN of model groups were significantly higher than those of normal and control groups,and PAI-1 was significantly correlated with LN and FN,Glomerular mesangial matrix proliferated slightly and moderately;The levels of FN,LN and PAI-1 decreased signifcantly and glomerular mesangial matrix proliferation lessen differently after cure of methyl-prednisone for 1 and 2 weeks,but not reaching the level of normal groups;24 hours volumes of urine protein decrease significantly in treatment groups.Conclusion:The ECM accumulation correlate with PAI-1 increase in immune complexes rats,methyl-prednisone may affect ECM accumulation by interfering with PA/PAI-1 system to reach a treatment purpose.