Animals ; Cells, Cultured ; Female ; Granulosa Cells ; metabolism ; Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide ; genetics ; metabolism ; Platelet Activating Factor ; pharmacology ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective:To identify the effect of ?-synuclein overexpression on mitochondrial membrane structure with atomic force microscopy. Methods:?-syn expression was mediated by AAV (adeno-associated viral vector) and Recombinant AAV/?-syn and AAV/LacZ viral particles were stereotaxically injected in the left side of rat substantia nigra (SN) for rat model of ?-synuclein overexpression. Mitochondria were isolated from rats SN of Brain. Mitochondria were analysis with JC-1 staining,atomic force microscopy and Western blot. Results:By 16 weeks post-infection of AAV-?-syn,the level of ?-syn increased about 2 times in mitochondrial fraction with Western blot and mitochondrial membrane potential (??) decreased with JC-1 staining. Furthermore,mitochondria swelling and porous like structure formed on the mitochondrial membrane with atomic force microscopy. Conclusion:The data suggested that ?-syn could accumulate in mitochondria,might form mitochondrial membrane pores and lead to ?? decreases. ?-syn might lead to mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's disease.

AIM: To explore the role of calcineurin i n th e expression of NF-?B and the neurotoxicity in cultured cortical neurons treate d with interleukin-1? (IL-1?) and NMDA. METHODS: The cultured rat cortical neurons were used in the expe riment, damage of neurons was induced by interleukin-1?(IL-1?) or excitator y amino acid (NMDA). The degree of neuron damage was examined with the methods o f MTT assay and LDH releasing rate assay, as well as the Annexin V and PI immuno fluorescence. The expression of NF-?B p65 on the neurons was tested by the West ern blot analysis. RESULTS: Viability of neurons was obviously lower in the IL-1? group and NMDA group respectively than that in control group (P0.05). Annexin V and PI immunofluoresc ence showed that IL-1? mainly induced the neuron apoptosis, and NMDA induced th e neuron necrosis. CONCLUSIONS: The calcineurin mediates the higher expression of N F -?B p65 and neuron damage induced by IL-1?, but not play a critical role in th e necrosis induced by NMDA in the cultured cortical neurons. These results indic ate that calcineurin is the key molecule in the apoptotic signaling pathway.

Diagnostic Errors ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Mycoses ; diagnosis ; Paranasal Sinus Diseases ; diagnosis ; Sinusitis ; diagnosis ; Tuberculosis ; diagnosis

Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15)is an important serum marker for cardiovascular diseases found in recent years.Many studies indicated that GDF-15 level was closely associated with diagnosis,risk stratifica-tion and prognostic judgment of multiple cardiovascular diseases,and it can independently reflect prognosis of chron-ic heart failure.The present article made an overview on effect of GDF-15 in chronic heart failure.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; Hippocampus ; pathology ; Male ; Neurons ; pathology ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Stress, Psychological ; pathology

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Health ; statistics & numerical data ; Regression Analysis ; Risk Factors ; Stress, Psychological ; psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Workplace ; psychology

OBJECTIVETo study the predicting effect of proly 4-hydroxylase beta polypeptide (P4HB) in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients by Yiqi Chutan Recipe (YCR).

METHODSTotally 46 stage III and IV NSCLC patients were treated by YCR for 4 therapeutic courses. Effect was assessed by RECIST of solid tumor. P4HB expression was detected in the lung cancer tissue by immunohistochemical assay. Factors affecting disease control rates (DCR) of YCR were analyzed by Logistic regression analysis. The correlation between P4HB expression and the effect of YCR was analyzed.

RESULTSThe DCR of advanced NSCLC treated by YCR was 36.96% (17/46 cases). P4HB was high expressed in advanced lung cancer tissue (6/15 cases). Gender, initial treatment, and retreatment are independent factors for affecting DCR of treating lung cancer by YCR.

CONCLUSIONP4HB might be taken as a factor for predicting the effect of YCR in treating NSCLC.

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Lung ; Lung Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Male ; Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase ; metabolism ; Protein Disulfide-Isomerases ; metabolism

Objective To evaluate the using of either 225 or 150 microgrammes of mifepristone combined with misoprostol for termination of second-trimester gestation(16～24 weeks).Methods 180 women requesting voluntary induced abortion during gestation 16～24 weeks were randomised to three groups,group 1:oral mifepris- tone 225rag,group 2:oral mifepristone 150mg,and group 3:injected 100rag rivanot by amniocentestis.The total suc- cess rate,once success rate,the interval of having-medicine to uterine-constraction,the volume of bleeding within 2 hours after labour and cervical laceration rate were observed.Results The once success rate of induced labour in group 1 was higher than that in group 2 and group 3(P

The uhrastructure and atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP)mRNA in myocardium of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were studied along with the effect of rosiglitazone.It was found that the myocardial ultrastructure was demaged in diabetic rats.Rosiglitazone may ameliorate the lesion in myocardium,and lower the ANP mRNA in diabetic rats(1.14?0.05 at 6 weeks and 1.12?0.09 at 10 weeks vs 0.97?0.14,both P