Objective To investigate the effects of pulmonary arterial endothelium cells(PAEC) injuryed by tumor necrosis factor ? (TNF-?) on the proliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMC) and the influence of heat stress response (HSR) on it .Methods Normal PAEC or PAEC endured with HSR were incubated with TNF-? at the concentrations of 500, 1000 and 2000u/ml in 1 hour, then cultured in DMEM without serum in 24 hours, the upper liquid was collected to prepare the endothelial cell-conditioned medium liquid (EC-CMⅠ or EC-CMⅡ ), in which PASMC were incubated in 24 hours as group Ⅰ or group Ⅱ respectively. The normal endothelial cell-conditioned medium liquid was also prepared to incubate PASMC in 24 hours as group Ⅲ.The PASMC were incubated without the endothelial cell-conditioned medium liquid as group Ⅳ.Flow cytometry was applied to determining the intracellular DNA content of the incubated PASMC. The fractions of different cytocycle phases were calculated according to the areas under the curves of DNA content.Results Compared with those of group Ⅳ, the percentage of PASMC in G0-G1 phases increased markedly ,and in S and G2-M phases decreased significantly in group Ⅲ (P

0 05) The duration of T 1 recoving to 90% of baseline was 34 57min,and the recovery index was 24 29 min No any histamine related side effects were observed in all patients Conclusions Intravenous infusion of rapacuronium can produce safe and effective neuromuscular blockasde during desflurane, sevoflurane, isoflurane, or propofol anesthesia After the rapacuronium infusion of 45 60 min, the recovery from the neuromuscular blockasde is prolonged

Objective To assess the feasibility of using bispectral index (BIS) to guidance of desflurane or sevoflurane anesthesiaMethods Forty ASA Ⅰ-Ⅱ patients were randomly assigned to four groups, After a induction of propofol 2-2?5mg?kg -1 and fentanyl 2ug?kg -1, laryngoscopy and intubation were facilitated with intravenous vecuronium 01mg?kg -1,and anesthesia was maintained with either desflurane or sevoflurane in combination with 60% nitrous oxide In control groups, the anesthesiologists were blinded to the BIS value, and the volatile anesthetics were administered according to their clinical experience In BIS-titrated groups, the volatile anesthetics were titrated to maintain the BIS value at about 60Results During the maintenance period, the SBP in BIS-titrated groups was higher than that in control groups, while SBP fluctuation was less in control groups than that in BIS-titrated groups The requirements of volatile anesthetics were lower in BIS-titrated groups than those in control groupsConclusions In spite of predicting the sedative effect of desflurane or sevoflurane, BIS can not titrate desflurane or sevoflurane anesthesia

0 05) Conclusions Autotransfusion has less effect on patient′s T lymphocyte immune function, while allogenic transfusion can obviously inhibit patient′s T lymphocyte immune function

Objective To investigate the role of FHIT protein and cPKC? in invasion and metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods The expression of FHIT protein and cPKC? in 41 specimens of NSCLC and 11 cases benign lung tissues were examined by immunohistochemical technique.Results The positive rate of FHIT protein and cPKC? in NSCLC tissues were 48.8% and 53.7% respectively.The positive rate of FHIT protein and cPKC? in benign lung tissues were 90.9% and 18.2% respectively.They were significantly different(P

Objectire To identify specific biomarkers that could improve early diagnsis of lung adenuearcinoma using matrix-assisted laser desorptian/ionization (MALDI) technology. Methods Serum samples were isolated from 17 patients with stage I lung adenuearcinoma and 17 age- and sex-matched healthy controls, and the serum proteomic profiles were obtained by matrix-assistcd laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. Results Compared with healthy control group, two highly expressed potential biomarkers were identified with the relative molecular weights of 6 631.64 Da and 4 964. 21 Da. The two best novel protein peaks were automatically chosen for the system training and the development of the constructed model. The constructed model was then used to test an independent set of masked serum samples from 15 lung adenocarcinoma patients and 22 healthy individuals. The analysis yielded a sensitivity of 93.3 %, and a specificity of 95.5 %. Conclusion These results suggest that MALDI-TOF-MS ProteinChip technology is a quick, convenient, and high-output analyzing method that is capable of selecting several relatively potential biomarkers from the serum of lung adenocarcinoma patients and may have a clinical value in the future, and will provide clues to identifying new serologic btomarkers of lung adenocarcinoma.

Objective To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on acupoint local extracellular ionized atom concentrations under physiological status and provide a basis for exploring the mechanism of action of electroacupuncture. Method Twenty male SD rats were selected. Rat point Zusanli (ST36) was given electroacupuncture (1 mA, 0.2 ms and 2 Hz) for 60 min. Meanwhile, local tissue fluid was collected at point Zusanli and non-acupoints using a microdialyzer. The collection by molecular probe membrane sampling lasted 4 hrs: 60 min physiological status before electroacupuncture, 60 min electroacupuncture, 60 min after electroacupuncture and 120 min after electroacupuncture. Real-time analysis of the sample was made by electrolyte analysis to observe local changes in concentrations of Ca﹢﹢, K﹢, Na﹢and Cl- at point Zusanli. Result Local Ca﹢﹢concentrations at point Zusanli increased significantly during electroacupuncture (P=0.003, vs before electroacupuncture), rose gradually afterwards and reached the peak at 60 min after electroacupuncture (P=0.75, vs during electroacupuncture). Ca﹢﹢concentrations decreased at 120 min after electroacupuncture; there was a statistically significant difference comparedwith during electroacupuncture (P=0.04). Acupoint local extracellular concentrations of Na ﹢ and Cl- also increased significantly during electroacupuncture (P<0.001, P=0.007, vs before electroacupuncture) but decreased gradually during 60 min after electroacupuncture and to (71.81±15.09) mmol/L and (57.42±14.30) mmol/L, respectively, at 60 min after electroacupuncture (P=0.09, P=0.07 vs during electroacupuncture). Acupoint extracellular K ﹢concentrations had a tendency similar to those of Na﹢and Cl- but there was no statistically significant difference. Non-point electroacupuncture slightly increased extracellular concentrations of Ca﹢﹢, K﹢, Na﹢and Cl- but there were no statistically significant differences compared with before electroacupuncture (P>0.05). Conclusion Rat point Zusanli electroacupuncture can induce significant increases in acupoint local extracellular concentrations of Ca﹢﹢, K﹢, Na﹢and Cl- . Ionized atom concentrations decrease in different degrees after electroacupuncture. These provide an experimental basis for studying the physiological mechanism of electroacupuncture treatment.

Objective To explore the effects of obesity on the survival,growth and proliferation of gastric cancer and apoptosis by in vivo experiments so as to clarify the relationship between obesity and gastric cancer. Methods High fat diet-induced obese mice model was established.MFC cells were inoculated subcutaneously into mice to establish xenograft tumor model;then tumor growth and peritoneal metastasis were observed for 2 weeks. At the end of in vivo experiments,serum insulin and visfatin concentrations were assayed by ELISA,and blood glucose was determined by glucometer.MFC cell proliferation and apoptosis,as well as the number and size of adipocytes in xenograft tumor tissues were analyzed by immunohistochemistry, TUNEL and HE staining, respectively.Results High fat diet-induced obese mice model was successfully established within 12 weeks,and 66.7% of mice in the model were obese.Obese mice had distinct metabolic changes manifested as weight gain,high blood glucose,high serum visfatin,hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance.All mice survived and developed no metastasis.The tumors from obese mice had a larger volume,heavier weight and greater intra-tumoral adipocytes, and exhibited higher proliferation and reduced apoptosis rate compared to those of non-obese and lean mice.Both serum insulin and visfatin concentrations correlated positively with tumor proliferation and negatively with tumor apoptosis.In addition,tumor weight showed a significantly positive correlation with mice body weight.Effects of diet-induced obesity on gastric cancer were not related to the influence of diet,but to the degree of obesity. Conclusion The altered adipocytokine milieu and insulin resistance observed in obesity may lead directly to alterations in tumor microenvironment,thereby promoting the survival and growth of gastric cancer.

Objective To investigate the effect of different extraction methods on anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of Anemone hupehensis.Methods The different abstracts were prepared from the whole herb of Anemone hupehensis.The analgesic effect was observed by adopting the mouse torsion and electric heating plate method,and the anti-inflammatory activity was comprehensively evaluated by using the mouse ear tumefaction,toe tumefaction and tampon granulation tumefaction exprements.Results Compared with the blank model group,the anti-inflammatory action difference of low dose in the water layer parts of mouse ear tumefaction,toe tumefaction and tampon granulation tumefaction had no statistical significance(P＞0.05),and the extracting parts of rest doses all had significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect (P＜0.05).Ethyl acetate part had strongest activity in the electric heating plate experiment.N-butanol part had strongest activity in the ear tumefaction,toe tumefaction,tampon granulation tumefaction experiments and torsion method.Conclusion The whole herb of Anemone hupehensis has prominent anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect,and the ethyl acetate part E and N-butanol part are main effective parts.

BACKGROUNDTo explore the effects of transfection of nm23-H1 gene on expression of β-catenin and phospho-β-catenin in human high-metastatic large cell lung cancer line L9981, and to provide evidence to elucidate the molecular mechanism of nm23-H1 mediated tumor metastatic suppression.

METHODSTo determine whether nm23-H1 contributes to cytoplasm and nuclear β-catenin and phospho-β-catenin expression, the expression level of β-catenin and phospho-β-catenin in cytoplasm and nucleus was detected in human high-metastatic large cell lung carcinoma cell lines including primary cell line L9981 with nm23-H1 gene deletion, L9981-nm23-H1 transfected with nm23-H1 gene, and L9981-pLXSN transfected with vector by Western blot.

RESULTS(1)β-catenin expression in L9981-nm23-H1 cytoplasm (IOD) (3 649±118) was significantly higher than that in L9981 (1 401±31) and L9981-pLXSN (1 350±55) cell lines (P < 0.001);(2)There was no statistical diffe-rence of the β-catenin expression in nucleus among L9981-nm23-H1 (2 945±68), L9981 (2 604±23) and L9981-pLXSN (2 652±53) cell lines (P > 0.05);(3)Phospho-β-cetenin expression of cytoplasm in L9981-nm23-H1 cell line (3 123±102) was significantly lower than that in L9981 (4 362±131) and L9981-pLXSN ( 4 500 ±117) cell lines (P < 0.001);(4)Phospho-β-catenin expression of nucleus in L9981-nm23-H1 (5 136±112) was significantly higher than that in L9981 (2 666±116) and L9981-pLXSN (2 661±66) cell lines (P < 0.001);(5)There was no statistical difference of β-catenin or phospho-β-catenin expression in cytoplasm and nucleus between L9981 and L9981-pLXSN cell lines (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS(1)nm23-H1 gene transfection can remarkably upregulates the expression of cytoplasm β-catenin in human high-metastatic large cell lung cancer cell line L9981, but do not induce the nucleus accumulation of β-catenin; (2)Transfection of nm23-H1 gene can significantly upregulate the expression of phospho-β-catenin in nucleus and remarkably downregulate the expression of phospho-β-catenin in cytoplasm of L9981; (3)Regulation of the expression of the key modecule, β-catenin, in Wnt signal pathway might be the important melecular mechanisms which nm23-H1 gene controls "Lung Cancer Metastatic Suppresive Cascade" and reverves cancer metastasis in L9981.