Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an epithelial cell-derived cytokine. TSLP exerts a profound influence on the polarization of dendritic cells and T helper2 cytokine production. TSLP also directly promotes T-cell proliferation in response to T-cell receptor activation and Th2 cytokine production. TSLP affects different populations of cells,indicative of the broad role of TSLP in the regulation of respiratory tract infected and inflammatory processes.

Echocardiography was once clinically considered as a tool for diagnosing coronary artery disease with limited sensitivity and specificity. Recently with the developments of modern electronic technologies,limitations of poor image quality were overcome and several new technical modalities,such as color kinesis(CK),Doppler tissue imaging(DTI)and anatomic M-mode echocardiography(AME)have been demonstrated to be useful for enhancing the accuracy and clinical applicability of the echocardiography. These new noninvasive ultrasonic technologies,adding more direct and quantitative information on specific topics of cardiac function,may play an important role in the study of coronary artery disease.

Objective To investigate the expression of hyperthermia-induced HSP70 in liver during the different period after heating. Methods SD rats were divided randomly into tow groups:Group A (room control group),rats′ liver tissues were removed at the 4 h,8 h,24 h,36 h and 72 h after anaesthesia respectively.Group B(hyperthermia group) rats were heated up by self-designed heating device (42℃,20 min),and then those liver tissues were harvested at the different time respectively as in the group A. Results HSP70 expression in livers of group B were significantly higher than that in group A(P

Objective:To study the significance of LDL immune complexes in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndrome(ACS).Methods:Enzyme linked immunosorbent Assay was used to measure the plasma LDL-IC in 139 patients with coronary heart disease(76ACS;63NACS) and in 111 control subjects.The patients with coronary heart disease were divided into multi-vessel diseased group(2-vessel diseased group and 2 vessels more)and mono-vessel diseased group(1-vessel diseased group)by coronary angiography.Results:①LDL-IC level was higher in patients with ACS than that in patients with non-ACS[(2.78?1.08)AU vs(1.74?0.45)AU,P

Objective:To study the significance of low-density lipoprotein immune complexes(LDL-IC) in the pathogenesis of complicated coronary lesion.Methods:Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) was used to measure the serum LDL-IC in 139 patients with coronary heart disease and 111 normal controls.The patients were divided by coronary angiography into a multi-vessel diseased group,an ambi-vessel diseased group,mono-vessel diseased group;diffuse lesion group,a located lesion group,a serious stenoses group and a light stenoses group.Results: The LDL-IC level was significantly higher in the multi-vessel diseased group than in the ambi-vessel diseased group([2.75?1.22]AU vs [2.35?0.83]AU,P

AIM:To investigate the protective effect of Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule-medicated serum on mouse brain microvascular endothelial cell line bEnd .3 with hypoxic injury .METHODS:The Wistar rats were randomly divided into control group and Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule group .The serum was collected at the 7th day after drug administration . The bEnd.3 cells were divided into normal group , hypoxia serum model group and Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule serum group . After administration of the medicated serum , bEnd.3 cell were treated with hypoxia for 6 h.The cell morphology was ob-served under microscope , the apoptosis rate and cell cycle were detected by flow cytometry , and the activity of superoxide dismutase ( SOD) and the content of malondialdehyde ( MDA) were detected by ELISA .RESULTS:Compared with other groups, Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule-medicated serum significantly resisted the injury caused by hypoxia , obviously improved the morphology of bEnd .3 cells, significantly reduced the number of apoptotic cells induced by hypoxia , and effectively in-hibited the occurrence of hypoxia-induced G1/S phase arrest in the bEnd.3 cells.At the same time, the medicated serum inhibited MDA production , and increased SOD activity .CONCLUSION: Huoxue-Dingxuan capsule attenuates hypoxia-induced bEnd .3 cell damage by enhancing the antioxidant capacity of cells and inhibiting cell apoptosis .

The threshold of cyclin E expression at G1/S boundary is a characteristic feature of cell cycle progressing. In this study, we tried to develop a quantitative approach to analyze cyclin E threshold by multiparameter flow cytometry. The expression of cyclin E in exponentially growing MOLT-4 cells was detected under different photomultiplier tube (PMT) voltages by cyclin E/DNA multiparameter flow cytometry. Additionally, cyclin E was detected in cells which were treated with caffeine and cycloheximide (CHX) under the same PMT voltage. Moreover, the expression of cyclin E in MOLT-4 cells was compared with that in JURKAT cells. Cyclin E threshold was quantified by formula B2/AxC (A, B, C indicates the minimum, threshold, and maximum of cyclin E fluorescence intensity, respectively). Results showed that in MOLT-4 cells, cyclin E threshold calculated by formula B2/AxC was invariable under different PMT settings. It was decreased in cells treated with caffeine and remained changeless in cells treated with cycloheximide. Cyclin E threshold in JURKAT cells was much lower than that in MOLT-4 cells. It was suggested that Formula B2/AxC we firstly set up could be used to analyze cyclin E expression threshold quantitatively.
Caffeine/pharmacology ; Cell Cycle/*physiology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cyclin E/*analysis ; Cycloheximide/pharmacology ; DNA, Neoplasm/*analysis ; Flow Cytometry/methods ; Jurkat Cells ; Leukemia, Lymphoid/pathology

The analysis of essential oil in seeds ofDeseurainia sophia provided an experimental basis for further research on essential oil activity test at the first time. Essential oil was extracted by steam distillation method. Analysis and identification were made by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technology in combination with retention indices. A total of 33 components in seeds ofD. sophia were detected by GC-MS and 28 compounds were identified by MS in combination with Kovats retention index. The compounds with high contents were as follows: 3-methylene-nonane (68.14%), 1,3-diazine (29.32%), 2-n-butylacrolein (0.58%), methyl nipecotate (0.43%), 4-oxo-butanenitrile (0.31%), 8-chloro-neoisol-ongifolene (0.25%) and so on. It was concluded that 28 volatile components were identified by GC-MS combined with retention indices. The total detected components were 99.91%. This method was able to improve the accuracy of qualitative detection results.

Objective: To assess the regional systolic and diastolic function of left ventricle by pulsed wave Doppler tissue imaging ( PW-DTI) in patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ) . Methods : Seventy-seven cases of coronary angiography were adopted for study and grouped in terms of severity of coronary arterial lesion. Peak systolic, peak early diastolic, and peak late diastolic motion velocities (Sm, Em and Am, respectively) were recorded at 6 different sites on the basal and medial segments corresponding to the anteroseptal, posteroseptal, lateral, anterior, inferior, and posterior walls of the left ventricle with PW-DTI. Results: Am in segments corresponding to normal coronary arteries (group A) was lower than in segments corresponding to slightly stenosed coronaries (group B). There was no significant difference in Sm and Em between group A and group B. Compared with group A, Sm, Em and Am were significantly decreased in segments corresponding to severely stenosed coronary arteries ( group D). Conclusion : PW-DTI could be used to evaluate quantitatively and accurately the regional mvocardial function of left ventricle in patients with CAD.

Objective:To evaluate the effect of antiviral therapy on HBV reactivation and liver function after liver resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods:A total of 174 HBV-DNA(?) HCC patients were recruited into two groups:antiviral ther-apy group (66 cases) and control group (108 cases). In the antiviral group, patients were given entecavir dispersible tablet, whereas no antiviral therapies were given in the control group. The HBV reactivation and liver function index rates were statistically analyzed. Re-sults:Rates of HBV reactivation after hepatectomy were 3.0%and 27.8%in the antiviral therapy group and control group, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that minor hepatectomy (HR, 4.695;95%CI, 1.257-17.537, P=0.021) and no antiviral therapy (HR, 8.164;95%CI, 1.831-36.397, P=0.006) were independent risk factors for HBV reactivation. The levels of ALT, TBil, ALB, and PT within 7 days af-ter liver resection were similar between the antiviral therapy group and the control group and between the reactivation group and no-reactivation group. However, the ALT and ALB levels were significantly better in the antiviral group compared with that in the control group after 30 days. Conclusion:HBV reactivation can occur after liver resection for HBV-DNA(?) HCC patients. Preoperative antiviral therapy can reduce the risk of HBV reactivation, thus protecting liver function in patients undergoing liver resection.