Objective To investigate the relationship between MLCP and hypertension pathomechanism of SHR by comparing 130 kD、38 kD、21 kD subunits in aorta,heart,kidney and brain of spontaneously hypertensive rat(SHR) and Wistar Kyoto rat(WKY).Methods The aorta,heart,kidney and brain were obtained from 10 SHRs and 10 WKY rats,and each tissue was freshly removed and weighed and rapidly frozen in liquid nitrogen,homogenized with buffer solution,total protein concentration was rectified according to the methods of Bradford,and SDS-PAGE、Western blots and chemo-luminescence were carried out to determine the content of three subunits,the results were estimated by ABS.t-Test and ANOVA were used to analyzed data.Results The contents of 130kDa,38kDa,21kDa subunits of SHR among the different organs were markedly different,the highest contents of 130kDa was located in the aorta;but the kidney had the highest contents of 38kDa subunit and 21kDa subunit was the highest in the aorta too.Conclusion The difference among the contents of 130kDa subunit、38kDa subunit and 21kDa subunit of SHR and WKY in the different organs implied that abnormity of MLCP' structure and function was associated with hypertension pathomechanism of SHR.

Myelodysplastic syndromes(MDS) are heterogeneous clonal stem cell disorders.There are about 40 ％-60 ％ MDS patients with abnormal karyotype.To analyze the clone category is not only useful for diagnosis and evaluating prognosis,but also helpful for the selection of optimal therapy strategies to improve the treatment efficacy.

Objective To investigate awareness of hypertension prevention and treatment knowledge in physicians from hospitals at varied levels in Xinjiang. Methods In total, 150 voluntary physicians were selected randomly from hospitals at varied levels in Xinjiang for an anonymous close-book baseline survey on hypertension knowledge with questionnaire. Then, an intensive training on hypertension prevention and treatment based on Guidelines on Prevention and Treatment for Hypertension in China was offered for them.After training, another survey was conducted among them with the same questionnaire to examine improvement in their awareness of hypertension prevention and treatment knowledge and evaluate effectiveness of the training. Results At baseline, 89. 3 percent (134/150) of physicians could correctly know diagnostic criteria for hypertension, 78. 3 percent ( 18/23 ) of them from primary-care hospitals, and 52. 0 percent (78/150) could correctly know level of blood pressure under control, only 34. 8 percent (8/23) of them from primary-care hospitals. Only 67 (44. 7% ) physicians surveyed could know criteria for non-antihypertensive drug treatment, 27 of then from secondary-care hospitals and nine from primary-care ones, significant less in that among those from tertiary-care ones ( 88. 6%, 31/35 ) ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). After training, their awareness of hypertension prevention and treatment knowledge improved significantly ( P ＜0. 01). Conclusions Awareness of hypertension prevention and treatment knowledge differed considerably in physicians from hospitals at varied levels, poorer in those from primary-care hospitals, and more importance should be attached to them, especially to those from primary-care hospitals.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the commonly encountered pathogens and drng resistance of bacteria causing secondary infection in patients with malignant tumors and provide reference for clinical antimicrobial usage.METHODS Statistical analysis was made retrospectively in the classification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in 1 204 strains of pathogens isolated from clinical samples of hospitalized patients with malignant tumors from Jan 2003 to Oct 2005.RESULTS Among 1 204 strains,Gram-positive strains accounted for 31.1%;Gram-negative ones accounted for 52.8%;and fungi accounted for 16.1%.The principal strains were Candida albicans,Escherichia coli,Staphylococcus aureus,Klebsiella pneumoniae,and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.The most frequent infection sites were in respiratory tract,urinary tract and skin-soft tissue.Multiple drug resistant rate of Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains had a tendency of elevation.CONCLUSIONS To reduce the coming of drug resistant strains,etiologic examination should be done in treatment of infectious diseases and antimicrobial therapy should be decided according to the results of susceptibility.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) combined with cisplatin on expression of RASSF1A in nude mice with human nasopharyngeal carcinoma xenograft. METHOD: The models of human poorly differentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma in nude mice were established and randomly divided into four groups, control group (NaCl group), As2O3 group, DDP group and As2O3 + DDP group. The expression of RASSF1A mRNA and protein were detected by Real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry respectively. The methylation rate of RASSF1A promoter CpG islands was analyzed by HRM. RESULTS: Experimental groups could obviously inhibit the growth of tumor and up-regulate the expression of RASSF1A. The methylation rate of RASSF1A in transplanted tumors in experimental groups was lower than the control group. Especially As2O3 combined with DDP were superior to the single drug use. CONCLUSION As2O3 inhibits the growth of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell strain CNE2 xenograft in nude mice and increases mRNA expression of RASSF1A. As2O3 inhibits the malignant phenotypes of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells and reverses hypermethylation of RASSF1A.
Animals ; Arsenic Trioxide ; Arsenicals ; pharmacology ; Carcinoma ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cisplatin ; pharmacology ; DNA Methylation ; drug effects ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Neoplasm Transplantation ; Oxides ; pharmacology ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; genetics ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays

The O152 antigens of Escherichia coli contains a Glc-β-1,3-GlcNAc linkage within the repeating unit. The wfgD gene in E. coli O152 O antigen gene cluster had been demonstrated utilizing NMR technique to encode a glucosyltransferase which is responsible for the synthesis of Glc-β-1,3-GlcNAc linkage. In this study, a synthetic substrate analog of the natural acceptor substrate undecaprenol-pyrophosphate-lipid [GlcNAc-α-PO_3-PO_3-(CH_2)_(11))-O-phenyl]) was used as an acceptor and UDP-Glc as a donor substrate, and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry(ESI-MS-MS) was used for the detailed structural characte-)rization) of the enzyme product. A systematic study was conducted on product to allow rationalization of the fragmentation) processes. The major fragments observed in the ESI-MS-MS spectra result from cleavage of glycosidic) bond and diphosphate moiety. The fragment originating from the nonreducing end of the product yields information on sequence). Cross-ring cleavages, which are very informative of the linkages of the monosaccharide residues constituting) the product, and "internal" cleavage ions which are derived from elimination of substituents from around) the pyranose ring, were also observed. This extensive fragmentation was shown that the expected Glc-β-1,3-GlcNAc linkage in the product, confirming that wfgD is in the form of UDP-Glc: GlcNAc-pyrophosphate-lipid β-1,3-glucosyltransferase.)

Aim To study the effects of ginsenoside-Ro on cell proliferation and cytokine production in murine splenocytes. Methods The effect of ginsenoside-Ro on murine splenocytes proliferation was studied using [3 H] thymidine incorporation assay. Effects of ginsenoside-Ro on the production of cytokines interleukin-2 (IL-2), interferon-γ (IFN-γ) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) from murine splenocytes were detected by ELISA method. Effects of ginsenoside-Ro on mRNA level of Th1 cytokine IFN-γ and Th2cytokine IL-4 were evaluated by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis.Results Ginsenoside-Ro showed no mitogenic effect on unstimulated murine splenocytes. It enhanced the proliferation of Con A-induced murine splenocytes and the production of IL-2 at concentrations of 1 - 10decreased the production and expression of Th1 cytokine IFN-γ in Con A-induced murine splenocytes at regulating the production and expression of Th1/Th2 cytokines in murine splenocytes.

Objective To examine the circulating glucose and body weight in the transgenic MKR mouse model who expressed dominant-negative IGF-1 receptor and insulin receptor in skeletal muscle leading to systemic insulin resistance and diabetes. Methods MKR mice were genotyped by PCR analysis of tail DNA.And in these mice we examined the circulating glucose and body weight once a week from 1 to 16 weeks of age, and the circulating insulin and glucose tolerance at age of two-month-old by using C57 mice as controls. Results The descendents of MKR mice kept hereditary feature. And these mice had hyperglycaemia from 3 weeks of age,and an increasing body weight slowly(P<0.01).Twenty-fold significant hyperinsulinemia was observed in MKR mice,and they were glucose intolerant in 2-month-old male and female (P<0.01).Conclusions The MKR mouse is an excellent model of type 2 diabetes

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for content determination of astragaloside in Danggui buxue formula granule, and investigate the influence of different conditions of dissolution on the content. METHODS:HPLC was performed on the column of Aglient C18 with mobile phase of acetonitrile-water(28:72,V/V)at flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,column temperature was 25 ℃,and the injection volume was 10 μl. RESUITS:The linear range of astragaloside was 2.91-17.46 μg;RSDs of precision,stability were lower than 2%,and reproducibility tests was 3.63%,recovery was 95.76%-98.20%(RSD=1.03%,n=6). The optimized use method was mixing the two granules with 80 ℃ hot water and keeping heat preservation for 5 min successively before taken. CON-CLUSIONS:The method is simple and reproducible,and can be used for the content determination of astragaloside in Danggui bux-ue formula granule.

Objective To investigate the distribution characteristics of interleukin-27 gene rs17855750 G/T,rs40837 A/G polymorphism in Zhuang populations of Guangxi,and to compare the distribution differences of genotype and allele frequencies of interleukin-27 gene rs17855750 G/T,rs40837 A/G polymorphisms among different races.Methods The interleukin-27 gene rs17855750 G/T,rs40837 A/G polymorphisms were detected by SNaPshot SNP genotyping technique on 168 persons in Zhuang populations of Guangxi,frequencies of genotype and allele of interleukin-27 gene rs17855750 G/T,rs40837 A/G polymorphisms were analyzed in Zhuang populations,and was compared with the other four populations (HapMap-HCB,HapMap-JPT,HapMap-YRI,HapMap-TSI) from HapMap database.Results The most common genotype and allele of interleukin-27 gene rs17855750 G/T polymorphysms were TT(70.2％) and G(50.3％) in Zhuang populations of Guangxi,and the most common genotype and allele of interleukin-27 gene rs40837 G/T polymorphysms were AC(35.7 ％) and C(52.1 ％).There were no significant differences in the genotype and allele frequencies of interleukin-27 gene rs17855750 G/T,rs40837 A/G polymorphysms between male and female gender in Zhuang populations of Guangxi(P＞0.05).The frequencies of allele and genotype distribution of IL-27 gene rs17855750 G/T polymorphisms were not significantly different when compared with HapMap-HCB(P＞0.05),but were significantly different when compared with HapMap-JPT,HapMap-TSI and HapMap-YRI(P＜0.01);The frequencies of allele and genotype distribution of intetleukin-27 gene rs40837 A/G polymorphisms were significantly different when compared with HapMap-HCB(P＜ 0.05),and were significantly different when compared with HapMap-JPT,HapMap-YRI and HapMap-TSI(P＜0.01).Conclusion There are significant differences in the frequencies of allele and genotype distribution of interleukin-27 gene rs17855750 G/T,rs40837 A/G between Zhuang populations and other ethnic populations,and this variation may lead to a variety of clinical manifestation and morbidity of some diseases.