Purpose:To study LPS induced iNOS mRNA expression and NO production by murine peritoneal macrophages, and their relationship with cytotoxic function of activated macrophages.Methods:LPS induced iNOS mRNA expression, production of NO and effects of activated macrophages on anti tumor were investigated separately by RT PCR, nitrate reductase method and 3HTdR incorporation.Results:LPS can upregulates iNOS mRNA expression in a dose dependent manner. L NIL(specific inhibitors of iNOS) pretreatment significantly reduced cytotoxic effect on the proliferation of HL 60 cells, but had little effect on the K562 tumor target cells on condition that NO production is sufficiently inhibited. Conclusions:LPS can effectively induce iNOS mRNA expression and NO production in murine peritoneal macrophages. NO is one of the important effector molecules in unspecific immunity of activated macrophages, but it plays different roles in cytotoxic effects of macrophages on different target tumor cells.

AIM:To observe the expression of Smad7 and Smad ubiquition regulatory factor-Smurf2 in rat glomerular mesangial cells (GMC) stimulated by the high concentration of glucose,and to investigate the effect of the ubiquition on Smad signaling by adding MG132 as a proteasome differential inhibitor. METHODS:Cultured rat GMC were divided into normal group (the concentration of glucose:5.6 mmol/L),high glucose group (20 mmol/L,30 mmol/L,respectively),therapy group (30 mmol/L glucose with MG132). The expressions of Smurf2 and Smad7 in each group were measured by indirect immunofluorescence and laser scanning confocal microscope. RESULTS:(1) The expression of Smurf2 in GMC in normal group was weak (25.93?3.35) whereas the expression of Smad7 was strong (64.09?7.43). (2) The expression of Smurf2 in high glucose group was stronger than that in normal group (P

Objective To observe the effect of vitamin D on angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression in Wister rat models of acute lung injury (ALI) induced by using lipopolysaccharide (LPS).Methods The rat models of ALI induced by LPS were established by intravenous injection of LPS via tail vein.Thirty Wistar rats were randomly (random number) divided into 6 groups:normal control group,LPS group,calcitriol (25 μg/kg) group,LPS + calcitriol 1 μg/kg group,LPS + calcitriol 5 μg/kg group and LPS + calcitriol 25 μg/kg group.The changes of general condition,lung pathology,lung wet/dry weight ratio and changes of VDR mRNA and ACE2 mRNA expressions and protein levels of VDR and ACE2 in rats were observed.Results The clinical manifestations (rapid shallow breathing;listlessness;the oral and nose hemorrhage) in LPS group were obvious,and the clinical manifestations and pathological changes of lung tissues in the LPS + calcitriol groups were significantly milder than those in LPS group.The expressions of VDR mRNA and ACE2 mRNA in LPS group was significantly lower than those in normal control group and calcitriol group (P ＜ 0.05).The expressions of VDR mRNA and ACE2 mRNA in LPS + calcitriol groups were significantly higher than those in LPS group (P ＜ 0.05),and lower than those in normal control group significantly (P ＜ 0.05).Meanwhile,among LPS + calcitriol groups,there was no significant difference in expression of VDR mRNA (P ＞ 0.05) and there was significant difference in ACE2 mRNA expression (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Calcitriol can increase the expressions of VDR mRNA and ACE2 mRNA and protein levels of VDR and ACE2 in rat models of LPS-induced ALI,thus suggesting the increased expressions of ACE2 mRNA and VDR mRNA playing a role in protection against the development of ALI.

In order to investigate the possibility that oxytocin (OT) is involved in stress reaction, the effect of OT or antioxytocin serum (AOTS) on rat swimming maintaining time was observed. On intraventrncularly administrating 0.625, 1.25, 2.5 and 5.0ng OT 5min before swimming,the swimming maintaining time was 29.32?5.84%, 44.92?4.54%. 60.18?4.21% and 80.48?3.62% shorter than that before injection,respectively.All the swimming maintaining time of the experimental groups was shorter significantly than that of the control group which was intraventricularly injected saline (p

Aim To further study the protective effects of acutobin on focal cerebral ischemia -reperfusion injury in rats. Methods Reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) models were produced by intraluminal suture technique, and reperfusion was begun 3 hours after occlusion and lasted 24 h. The extent of neurological deficits was evaluated by Longa' method; The cerebrovascular morphology was observed by electron microscope. The infarct area of brain was measured by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining technique;The 2～4 U?kg~(-1) doses of Acutobin were administrated i.v. at the beginning of ischemia or reperfusion respectively. Results ① After 3-h occlusion and 24 h reperfusion, the neurological syndromes and the infarct area were showed, the change of cerebrovascular morphology were appeared and the ratio of TXB_2/6-Keto-PGF_(1?) in plasma was increased. ② After different doses of acutobin were administrated at different time respectively, the neurological syndromes were alleviated; the infarct areas of brain were diminished; the hurt of cerebrovascular endothelial cell was lessened and the ratios of TXB_2/6-Keto-PGF_(1?) in plasma were reduced. Conclusion Protective effects of acutobin on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats may be related to lessening cerebrovascular injury and balancing the ratio of TXB_2/6-Keto-PGF_(1?)

Luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome (LUFS), a specific type of ovulation disorder, is for a cause of female infertility. Acupuncture therapy has a good effect for LUFS. In order to understand the clinical effects and research situation of acupuncture therapy for LUFS, the author analyzed and reviewed the relevant literature. It was indicated by the findings that acupuncture therapy and integrative therapy of acupuncture and Chinese herbs have good therapeutic effect for this disease. Acupuncture therapy has the effect to promote ovulation. By the therapeutic principle to tonify the kidney and circulate blood, acupuncture therapy mostly was adopted in the period of ovulation. The acupoints are mostly selected from the lower abdomen and lower limbs, possibly based upon syndrome differentiation at the same time. The needling techniques are of certain characteristics. But, the issues of low quality, un-standardized inclusive, exclusive criteria and effective criteria still exist in the current clinical study.

Objective To observe clinical effects of fleabane injection treating patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP). Methods One hundred and sixty cases with UAP were randomly recruited into two groups: a control group (including 80 patients) received Asprin and Nitrate medication, and a treatment group(including 80 patients) received fleabane injection (20 mg/d, ivdrip) on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for two weeks. Results Compared with the control group, the treatment group showed significantly better clinical effects and electrocardiograph. Conclusion Fleabane injection has obvious clinical effects for treating patients with UAP.

It put forward the mechanism of drug pricing and price-adjusting based on classification of drug value.It can set different prices according to different value The higher the value is,the higher the price will be.It could embody the principle of good quality,good price so as to and ensure the unity of price and value.

Objective: To investigate the role of the recombinant S protein of SARS-CoV in the induction of chemokine IP-10 and other cytokines in airway epithelial cells and immunocytes. Methods: Using insect-baculovirus expression system and Nickel affinity Magnet Beads, S protein of SARS-CoV was produced and then used to stimulate cultured human bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE), human peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMC), human peripheral blood monocytes and alveolar macrophages. The levels of IP-10 and the cytokines involved in immunoreaction in response to virus infection were detected in the supernatants of those cells cultured with the S protein by liquid chip system. Results: Under normal condition, no detectable IP-10 was found in 16HBE. A high level of IP-10(79.97? 13.81) pg/ml was detected in the 16HBE 12 hrs after being treated with the S protein, and the induction of IP-10 by S protein displayed at a significant quantity-effect reaction, but not in PBMC, monocytes and alveolar macrophages. In contrast, IFN-? was able to induce the production of IP-10 in either 16HBE or the immunocytes. Conclusion: 1.S protein of SARS-CoV can induce a high level of IP-10 in lung epithelial cells at early stage after the virus infection, which may initiate the process of the immune damage in the lung. 2. S protein of SARS-CoV induces the production of IP-10 by a way of IFN-? independent.

0.05). Conclusion XST could be safety and effective to HBS, the mechanism of which is obviously decreasing platelet face activation, inhibiting platelet adhesion and aggregation, decreasing blood viscosity, improving microcirculation and inhibiting thrombosis. XST is much better than Aspirin in improving traditional Chinese syndrom.