Objective To investigate the changes of serum and urinary adiponectin (ADPN) levels and insulin resis-tance (IR) states in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and to explore their relationship thereof. Methods A total of 487 patients with CKD stages 2-5 were enrolled in this study, and 30 healthy subjects were served as control group. The se-rum ADPN levels in urine samples were examined by ELISA. The level of fasting insulin (FINS) was detected by radioimmu-noassay. Blood routine test, liver and kidney functions, blood glucose, serum lipids, 24 h urinary protein excretion and endoge-nous creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) and body mass index (BMI) were observed and calculated. The differences of ADPN lev-els in serum and urine samples and homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (Homa-IR) were compared between groups. Results The serum and urine ADPN levels and Homa-IR were higher in CKD patients than those of controls (P＜0.05). With the decline in renal function, the ADPN and Homa-IR levels were increased gradually (P＜0.05). The value of se-rum ADPN was significantly higher in patients with CKD stages 3-5 and high Homa-IR. The ADPN levels and Homa-IR were positively related to lipid parameters and 24 h urinary protein, and negatively correlated with hemoglobin and serum al-bumin in patients with CKD (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion CKD patients had higher ADPN level and more significant IR. The ADPN and IR were correlated with serum lipids, hemoglobin, albumin and urinary protein. Dynamic monitor of ADPN level may have clinical significance in judging metabolic disorders in CKD patients.

Objective To study the effects of simvastatin on proliferation and apoptosis in rat mesangial cells in vitro, and to investigate the signal pathways involved in apoptosis induced by simvastatin. Methods Cultured mesangial cells were treated with simvastatin. Proliferation of mesangial cells was examined by MTT assay. Simvastatin-treated apoptotic mesangial cells were observed by electron microscopy. Propidium iodide (PI) staining and flow cytometry were employed for quantitative measurement of apoptosis. Caspase-3 activation was determined by CaspGLOW Green Caspase-3 Staining Kit. Results (1)Simvastatin significantly inhibited proliferation of mesangial cells compared with control (P

A novel method for the simultaneous quantification of seven metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon in human urine was developed using online solid phase extraction-HPLC with double ternary liquid chromatography system combined with fluorescence detector. The target compounds were online concentrated on the Turboflow Cyclone solid phase extraction column at first, then transferred by the six-way valve to the Hypersil Green PAH column for separation with acetonitrile and water as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1. 0 mL/min and at 35 ℃. A single sample analysis cycle took only 20 min. Under the optimized chromatographic conditions, the method showed good linear relationship ( r≥0. 999 ) in the range of 5-2000 ng/L or 50-20000 ng/L. The LODs were 0. 5-15 ng/L, and the recoveries were 80. 7%-110. 7%. The proposed method was successfully applied in the detection of metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urine from several smokers and non-smokers. The concentrations of 2-hydroxynaphthalene, 1-hydroxynaphthalene, 2-hydroxyfluorene, 2-hydroxyphenanthrene, 4-hydroxyphenanthrene and 6-hydroxychrysene in the smokers urine were much higher than that in non-smokers.

Objective To explore the effect of nucleos(t)ide analog (NA)antiviral treatment on the pathological differentiation of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)and the prognostic factors of HCC.Methods Totally 127 patients with HBV-related HCC who were hospitalized and received partial hepatectomy in First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from March 2007 to November 2013 were included in this study.Sixteen cases received antiviral treatment before operation and the remaining 111 cases had no history of NA treatment.The differences of histopathological grading were compared between the two groups.Twenty-nine patients received antiviral treatment for the first time after surgery,and the rest 82 patients did not.All these patients were followed up for survival and recurrence.Multivariate analysis was used to explore the prognostic factors for HCC.The categorical variables were analyzed byχ2 test or Fisher exact test.Survival rate was compared with Log-rank test. Univariate or multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to explore the related factors of survival. Results The proportions of well-,moderately- or poorly-differentiated HCC in patients with antiviral treatment before surgery were 18.75 %,68.75 % and 12.5 %,respectively.Whereas the proportions in those without treatment were 16.22%,66.67% and 17.11 %,respectively.There was no significant difference in histopathological grading of HCC between the two groups (χ2=0.224,P =0.885 ).The overall median survival time was 39 months.The 6-month,1-and 2-year survival rates were 91 .7%, 77.5 % and 59.3%,respectively.The 6-month,1- and 2-year survival rate of postoperative antiviral treatment were 96.3%,92.4% and 78.5 %,respectively,which were significantly higher than those of no antiviral treatment group (85 .9%,70.0% and 48.5 %,respectively;χ2= 6.967,P = 0.008 ). Univariate analysis showed that tumor number,size,portal vein transfer,AFP level,postoperative antiviral treatment,histopathological grading,TNM staging,BCLC staging,γ-GT and PTA were prognostic factors for postoperative HCC survival.Multivariate analysis showed that AFP level (HR=1 , 95 %CI :1 .0004—1 .002,P =0.004),postoperative antiviral treatment (HR =0.38,95 %CI :0.38—0.15 ,P =0.04)and BCLC stage (B vs A:HR=1 .55 ,95 %CI :0.76—3.18;C vs A:HR=3.63,95 %CI :1 .31 —10.09,P =0.04)were independent prognostic factors.Conclusions Preoperative antiviral treatment has no impact on the histopathological grading of HCC. BCLC stage, AFP level and postoperative antiviral treatment are independent prognostic factors for HBV-related HCC.

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and hydroxyapatite (HA) were combined in our laboratory to fabricate an elastic porous cell scaffold with pore-forming agent, and then the scaffold was used as culture media for rat bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (rBMSCs). Different porous materials (square and circular in shape) were prepared by different pore-forming agents (NaCl or paraffin spheres) with adjustable porosity (62%-76%). The HA crystals grew on the wall of hole when the material was exposed to SBF solutions, showing its biocompatibility and ability to support the cells to attach on the materials.
Animals ; Biocompatible Materials ; chemistry ; Dimethylpolysiloxanes ; chemistry ; Durapatite ; chemistry ; Mesenchymal Stromal Cells ; cytology ; Porosity ; Rats ; Tissue Scaffolds

Objective To prepare,purify and validate specific monoclonal antibodies(McAb) against fragment in C-terminal telopeptides of collagen type Ⅱ(EKGPDP)for clinical diagnostics and related research of osteoarthritis(OA).Methods 8 BALB/c mice were immunized with EKGPDP-KLH antigen complex.McAb against EKGPDP fragements were prepared by hybridoma technique.Immunoglobulin classes and subclasses were determined using an Immuno-Type~(TM)mouse McAb isotyping kit.Ascites were producted and McAb were purified by saturation ammonium sulfate(SAS)precipitation and protein G chromatography.Specificity and immunoactivity of antibodies were detected by indirect enzyme-linked imrnunosorbant assay(ELISA).Cartilage specimens were analyzed by immunohistochemical method.Results The hybridoma cells were obtained.10 IgG and 3 IgM single colonies were picked out by limiting dilution and ELISA kit.The titers of McAb in ascites were from 2.8?10~4 to 5.1?10~5.The McAb showed the characteristics of no cross reactions with KLH,BSA,cell culture supernatant,type Ⅰ,Ⅲ collagens and whole type Ⅱ collagen.The method of SAS could get better recovery,immunoactivity of the McAb than protein G chromatograply(t=25.26;P

Objective To evaluate the anti-HBV effect of hypericin from the cellular level and to preliminarily explore its po-tential drug target point.Methods Liver cell line HepG2.2.15 cells secreting HBV particles were selected as the experimental ob-jects.Hypericin served as the HY group,lamivudine was taken as 3TC group and deionized water as the blank control group.The cells were grouped and administrated.The HBV-DNA copy level was measured at72 h after medication by Southern blot and fluo-rescent quantitative PCR;the inhibition rate of HBsAg and HBeAg was detected by using ELISA assay;the pgRNA expression level was tested by using Northern blot and fluorescent quantitative PCR;Western blot and fluorescent quantitative PCR were adopted to detect the expression of regulatory factors including HNF3β,HNF4α,PPARαand RXRα.Results Compared to the blank control group,both hypericin and lamivudine had significant inhibiting effect on HBV DNA and expression level of HBsAg and HBeAg in HepG2.2.15 cells (P <0.05).Hypericin could significantly decrease the pgRNA expression compared with the blank control group (P <0.05),while lamivudine had no obvious change (P <0.05).Moreover,hypericin exhibited significant effects on the expression of HNF3βand regulatory factor HNF4αcompared with the blank control group and 3TC group(P <0.05).Conclusion Hypericin represents a strong anti-HBV effect,moreover could increase the negative regulatory factor HNF3βn expression and decreases the positive factor HNF4αexpression,prompting that its drug target point could be pgRNA.

Corneal opacity is one of the most commonly used parameters for estimating postmortem interval (PMI). This paper proposes a new method to study the relationship between changes of corneal opacity and PMI by processing and analyzing cornea images. Corneal regions were extracted from images of rabbits' eyes and described by color-based and texture-based features, which could represent the changes of cornea at different PMI. A KNN classifier was used to reveal the association of image features and PMI. The result of the classification showed that the new method was reliable and effective.

Background Platelet-derived growth facto(PDGF) affectthe proliferation of human lenepithelial cell(LECs),and human LECexpresPDGF-α recepto(PDGFR-α) throughoutheilifetime.The binding of activated PDGF-α receptowith PDGF promotethe synthesiof DNA.Othestudiedemonstrated thasilencing of PDGFR-α by antisense oligodeoxynucleotide(ASODN) inhibitthe growth of RPE cellin proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR),buwhethethitechnique ifeasible foLECiunclear.Objective Thistudy wato investigate the effecof the knockdown of the PDGFR-α on the proliferation of human LECin vitro,and to offean experimental basifothe gene therapy of posteriocapsule opacification.MethodHuman LECstrain SRA01/ 04 wacultured in α-MEM containing fetal bovine serum.The cellwere incubated in 6-well platea5 × 104 cells/ well and transfection of ASODN-containing liposome waperformed.The cellwere divided into the blank control group (with blank liposome),PDGFR-α missense oligodeoxynucleotide(MSODN) group (with PDGFR-α MSODN + liposome),0.5 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group (with 0.5 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN+liposome) and 1.0 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group (with 1.0 μ mol/L PDGFR-α ASODN+liposome).The morphology of LECwaexamined undean inverse microscope 24 houraftetransfection.The expression of PDGFR-α mRNin the cellwadetected by reverse transcription-PC(RT-PCR).The rate of proliferation (A490) of the cellwaassayed using Mtand the inhibitory rate of PDGFR-α ASODN on proliferation wameasured.The percentage of LECin G1 phase waanalyzed by flow cytometer.ResultThe LECgrew well and exhibited polygonal shape in the blank control group and PDGFR-α MSODN group 24 houraftetransfection.Buin the 0.5 μmol/L and 1.0 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN groups,the cellappeared round in shape and the numberof cellwere obviously decreased.The expression of PDGFR-α mRNdetected by RT-Pcdemonstrated highelevel in the blank control group and PDGFR-α MSODN group;however,the PDGFR-α mRNexpression waobviously lowein the 0.5 μmol/L and 1.0 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN groups.The A490 value wa0.661 ± 0.036,0.655 ± 0.016,0.529 ± 0.030 and 0.441 ± 0.039 in the blank control group,PDGFR-α MSODN group,0.5 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group and 1.0 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group,respectively,showing significandecline in the 0.5 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group and 1.0 μ mol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group in comparison with the blank control group (F=34.08,P＜0.01).The percentageof LECin G1 phase were (47.73±1.18)％,(49.48±1.09)％,(53.31±1.30)％ and (59.98±0.95) ％ in the blank control group,PDGFR-α MSODN group,0.5 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group and 1.0 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group,showing significandifference among them (F =68.41,P＜0.01),and thain the 0.5 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group o1.0 μmol/L PDGFR-α ASODN group showed significantly increase in comparison with the blank control group (P＜0.05).ConclusionPDGFR-α silencing could inhibithe proliferation of human LECin vitro.

Gene Expression Profiling ; Humans ; Killer Cells, Natural ; pathology ; Lymphoma, T-Cell ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Nose Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis ; Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6 ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; RNA, Messenger ; biosynthesis ; genetics