Objective To observe the role of cannabinoid receptor-2 (CB2) in acute experimental colitis in mice, and to explore its effect on the endoplasmic reticulum stress ( ERS ) in the intestinal mucosa . Methods 32 SPF mice were randomly divided into normal group,model group,CB2 agonist group and CB2 antagonist group. Disease activity index( DAI) and colon histopathological score( HS) were evaluatd. The levels of TNF-α and IL-10 in colon tissue were detected by ELISA. The expression of CB2 and ERS markers GRP78, CHOP in colon tissues were de-tected by immunohistochemical. The mRNA levels of GRP78 and CHOP were detected by RT-PCR. Results Com-pared with the normal group,the level of TNF-αwas significantly higher and the level of IL-10 was significantly low-er(P<0. 05) in the model group,the expressions of GRP78, CHOP and its mRNA were significantly higher(P<0. 05). Compared with the model group,the expression of CB2 in the CB2 agonist group was significantly higher(P<0. 05),the level of TNF-α dropped and the level of IL-10 increased(P<0. 05),and the expressions of GRP78, CHOP and its mRNA were significantly reduced(P<0. 05). The level of IL-10,TNF-α and ERS markers had no significant difference bewteen CB2 antagonist group and the model group ( P>0. 05 ) . Conclusion Severe endo-plasmic reticulum stress exists in intestinal mucosa of experimental colitis mice. The CB2 agonist activates CB2 ex-pression,reducing colitis in mice. Its mechanism may be related to inhibiting ERS in intestinal mucosa.

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects the brain against unwanted substances, while, at the same time, limits the transport of many drugs into the brain. Aromatic refreshing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) can induce resuscitation and modify the permeability of BBB, promoting other drugs entering into the brain with brain protection effect. This paper mainly reviews the research progress in regulation effects and mechanism of usual aromatic refreshing TCM, such as borneol, moschus, styrax, benzoinum and Tatarinow Sweetflag Rhizome, on BBB permeability. To broaden the application of these drugs in modern pharmaceutics in the future, the relatively research should emphasis on combining aromatic refreshing TCM with new formulations and technologies in pharmaceutics, providing novel promising strategies for brain diseases therapy.
Animals ; Blood-Brain Barrier ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Humans ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Permeability ; drug effects

Objective To investigate the influence of perioperative continuing aspirin therapy on tooth extraction surgery in elderly patients with coronary heart disease.Methods A total of 926 patients with coronary heart disease who required tooth extraction were enrolled in this study.Among them,241 patients discontinued aspirin therapy before tooth extraction,685 patients continued aspirin therapy before tooth extraction.The entering rate of operation was evaluated.100 patients continuing aspirin and 100 patients discontinuing aspirin were randomly selected.Systemic pressure,diastolic pressure and heart rate before and after tooth extraction were detected.100 matched healthy elderly patients were selected as normal control group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to estimate the risk for tooth extraction.Results The entering rate of operation was 67.9％ (131 cases) in 193 patients with angina pectoris discontinuing aspirin therapy and 82.1 ％ (312 cases) in 380 patients with angina pectoris continuing aspirin therapy (x2 =14.77,P＜0.01).The entering rate of operation was 41.7％ (20 cases) in 48 patients undergoing coronary revascularization and discontinuing aspirin therapy,and 80.7％ (312 cases) in 305 patients undergoing coronary revascularization and continuing aspirin therapy (x2=33.95,P＜0.01).The changes in systolic blood pressure before versus after dental extraction had a significant difference between the discontinuing aspirin group and control group [(15.9±5.5) mmHg vs.(12.2±4.7)mmHg,P＜0.05,1 mmHg=0.133 kPa],while had no significant difference between the continuing aspirin group and control group [(13.6±4.5) mmHg vs.(12.2±4.7) mmHg,P＞0.05].There were no significant differences in changes in diastolic blood pressure and heart rate in the intraoperative period between the patients and controls (P＞0.05).The bleeding rate in patients continuing aspirin therapy was not significantly different as compared with control group (P＞ 0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that perioperative discontinuing aspirin therapy remained the second significant risk factor for tooth extraction.Conclusions Preoperative administration of aspirin should be continued in dental extraction surgery in elderly patients with coronary heart disease.

Objective To investigate the effects of Hedan tablet on serum adipocytokines and inflammatory factors in rats with metabolic syndrome.Methods The 24-rat model of metabolic syndrome were randomly divided into three groups(n=8,each):normal group were given normal diet,model group were given high-lipid and high-salt diet and intervention group were given high lipid and high salt dict plus Hedan tablet 6.0 g · kg-1 · d-1 by intragastric administration for 3 weeks.Body weight,blood pressure,blood levels of glucose,lipid,leptin,visfatin,adiponectin and CRP were measured in all rats at the beginning and the end of the study.Results Compared with normal group,model group (model versus normal) showed significantly increased serum levels (P ＜ 0.05) of weight,total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride (TG),low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),glucose,leptin(5.5±0.1 vs.5.2±0.0 mmol/L),visfatin(17.5±0.5 vs.16.6±0.0 mmol/L and CRP(1 676.6 ± 74.8 vs.1 642.3 ± 52.2 mmol/L),and showed significantly decreased (P ＜ 0.05) serum level of adiponectin(74.6±2.4 vs.81.3±2.1 mmol/L).Compared with 20 weeks of age group,the 23 weeks of age group(23 weeks versus 20 weeks)showed significantly decreased levels of weight,TC,TG,LDL-C,serum leptin(5.4±0.1 mmol/L vs.5.9±0.2 mmol/L),visfatin(16.7±0.4 mmol/L vs.17.7±0.6 mmol/L)and CRP(1 498.8±51.0 mmol/L vs.1 682.1±76.6 mmol/L(all P＜0.05),and showed significantly increased serum adiponectin level(81.2±3.0 mmol/L vs.73.9±3.1 mmol/L)(P＜0.05).But there was no significant change in model group between 20 weeks and 23 weeks of age.Conclusions Hedan tablet reduces the body weight and ameliorates blood lipid level in rats with metabolic syndrome.These effects may be related to regulation of Hedan tablet on adipocytokines and inflammatory factors.

Objective To investigate changes of serum levels of interleukin(IL)-4,-6,-8 and tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?),and probe their clinical significance in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura(HSP)/ HenochSchonlein purpura nephritis(HSPN).Methods Serum levels of IL-4,-6,-8 and TNF-? of 45 children with HSP/HSPN and 43 healthy children were examined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),changes and correlation between the aforementioned cytokines in children with HSP /HSPN were analyzed.Results 1.Serum levels of IL-4,-6,-8 and TNF-? of children with HSP were higher than those of control group(P0.05);The serum level of TNF-? was positively correlated to the serum levels of IL-6,-8 of patients with HSP(r=0.670 P

Objective To understand brucellosis infective status of Shapotou District, Zhongwei City of Ningxia. Methods The methods of stratified random sampling of epidemiological survey were used among high risk groups in 2008, who underwent erythromycin red plate cohesion test(RBDT) and test-tube agglutination test (SAT), in accordance with the diagnostic criteria for confirming cases of brucellosis(GB 15988-1995). Results Totally an occupational group of 2480 brucellosis in 10 townships were investigated, and 604 sera were tested. Tweenty eight cases were infected, the infective rate was 4.64%(28/604), 15 cases were diagnosed as brucellosis patients, prevalence rate was 2.48% (15/604); cattle attendants had the highest infection rate of 6.45% (26/403). Conclusions Brucellosis epidemic in Shapotou District, Zhongwei City of Ningxia, and it is place related to vocation.

Objective To study the preventive and therapeutic effect of dexamethasone on communicating hydrocephalus following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and explore the mechanism of communicating hydrocephalus following SAH. Methods SAH rat model was constructed by injecting auto blood through foramen magnum into subarachnoid space. There were two groups ( one control group and one experimental group) in this study with 16 rats each group. Sufficient doses of auto blood were injected into subarachnoid space of the rats of the control group and sufficient dose of auto blood together with sufficient dose of dexamethasone into subarachnoid space of the rats of the experimental group. The changes of rats transforming growth factor bata-1 (TGF-β_1 )in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)and thickness of pia mater collagen fibrosis( CF) following SAH were observed after 1 day and 20 days. The levels of TGF-β_1, in the CSF were quantitatively detected by the way of ABC-ELISA. The brain tissues were dyed through Massions technique, and then the average thicknesses of meningina CF were measured by the software of micrograph collection and analysis computer system. Results In later stage after SAH, TGF-β_1, concentrations of the experimental group was lower than control group( P <0. 01). At the same time, the average thicknesses of meningina CF of experimental groups was thinner than control group( P <0. 01). Moreover, the relationship between the level of TGF-β_1 in the CSF and the thickness of the CF of the rat's cerebral pia mate had positive correlation. Conclusions In the later stage after SAH, dexamethasone can inhibit the over expression of TGF-β_1 in rat CSF following SAH and also can inhibit the accrementition of rat collagenous fibers. Therefore, this study provided experimental and theoretical evidence for preventing and treating communicating hydrocephalus following SAH.

A novel oral delivery system that TPGS modified docetaxel proniosomes, DTX-TPGS-PN, was developed and the characterization after hydration was observed. Firstly, Doce-TPGS-PN was optimized by investing the factors, including the type of surfactant, methods of adding TPGS, content of TPGS and the molar ratio of span40/cholesterol, which may affecting the particle size, encapsulation efficiency and instantaneous release of drug in the formulation. Then, the morphology, particle size, Zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency and in vitro release of the formulation were evaluated. The result showed that hydrated nanoparticles of DTX-TPGS-PNs were (93 ± 6.5) nm in size,(-83.95 ± 3.69) mV in zeta potential, (97.31 ± 0.60)% in encapsulation efficiency, exhibiting spherical morphology and biphasic release process that a low burst effect within the first 0.5 hour and a relative-sustained release for the next several hours in PBS. These results indicate the oral delivery system of DTX-TPGS-PN was successfully built with good properties.
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; methods ; Particle Size ; Polyethylene Glycols ; chemistry ; Taxoids ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Vitamin E ; analogs & derivatives ; chemistry

Objective To investigate the methods of isolation and culture in vitro and detect the surface markers of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells.Methods Human umbilical cord Wharton' s jelly was separated and cut up as small as possible,and then cultured with α-MEM.Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells could be obtained by culturing the tissue block adhered the bottle wall.And the cells were passaged at a certain density.The surface markers of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells were detected by FACS when the cells were in Generation Three.Results Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells were obtained from Wharton' s jelly conveniently,with fibroblast shape and stable proliferation and passage.CD29,CD44,CD105 were strongly expressed on human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells.But CD45,CD34,HLA-DR,HLA-G,CD80,CDs6 were not expressed.Conclusion Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells can be obtained effectively from the culture of the tissue block,which provides a rich source of cells for tissue engineering.

Two new sesquiterpenoids, named as tyromols A and B (1 and 2), were isolated from cultures of basidiomycete Tyromyces chioneus, along with two previously reported 15-hydroxy-6 α, 12-epoxy-7β, 10αH, 11βH-spiroax-4-ene (3) and agripilol C (4). Compounds 1-4 were separated and purified by silica gel, RP-18, Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis including IR, MS, 1D and 2D NMR experiments.
Basidiomycota ; chemistry ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; Sesquiterpenes ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Sesterterpenes