AIM: To study Cordyceps sinesis and its cultured mycelia by HPLC.METHODS: An HPLC established for the fingerprints of cordyceps sinensis and its cultured mycelia was performed on an Agilent C18(4.6 mm ? 25 mm,5 ?m)as column and acetonitrile-0.1% phosphoric acid solution in gradient as mobile phase.The flow rate was 0.5 mL/min,and the detection wavelength was set at 260 nm.RESULTS: There were 6 common peaks in HPLC fingerprint of Cordyceps corensis and its cultured mycelia,three of which were determined as uracil,adenosine,cordycepin.CONCLUSION: The method can be used for the study of fingerprints of cultured mycelia.

ve To assess the effect of propofol on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury and the mechanism. Methods Sixty healthy rabbits of either sex, weighing 2.0-3.4 kg were randomly divided into three groups of twenty animals each: control group (C), propofol group (P) and etomidate group (E) . The rabbits were anesthetized with 3.0% pentobarbital 1.0 ml?kg-1 iv. Internal jugular artery was cannulated for continuous MAP monitoring and internal jugular vein was cannulated for intravenous fluid and drug administration. In group C normal saline was infused at a rate of 2 ml?kg? h-1; in group E etomidate 0.1 mg ? kg-1? h-1 and in group P propofol 20 mg? kg-1? h-1 was infused during the experiment until the end of surgery. Hepatic ischemia was produced by clamping hepatic hilum for 20 min and reperfusion was allowed for 30 min after release of the clamp before the animals were sacrificed. Blood samples were taken from internal jugular artery before hepatic ischemia immediately, 15 and 30 min after I/ R for determination of AST, ALT and SOD concentration. Liver tissue 0.5g was taken from right lobe and kept in liquid nitrogen for determination of MDA content and left lobe of the liver was taken for electron microscopic examination. Results The serum levels of AST and ALT increased after reperfusion in all three groups, but were significantly lower in group P than in group C and E. The serum SOD level decreased in all three groups after reperfusion, but the decrease in SOD was significantly less in group P than in group C and E. The MDA content of liver increased in all three groups after reperfusion but the increase in MDA was significantly less in group P than in group C and E. Electron microscopic examination revealed that mitochondria swelled obviously, the ridge disappeared, ribosome was disarranged and endoplasmic reticulum was expanded and vacuolated in group C and E; while in group P mitochondria only slightly swelled, the ridge was seen clearly, the arrangement of endoplasmic reticulum was trim and there was no exfoliated ribosome. Conclusions Propofol has protective effect in liver I/R.

Objective To investigate the effect of B7-H3 on human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG2 mediating regulation on human peripheral blood CD8+T cell activation,cell cycle and secretion of IL-17.Methods The expression of the B7-H3 on HepG2 cells was detected by RT-PCR and FCM respectively.B7-H3 was silenced by PGPU6/GFP/neo-B7-H3shRNA plasmid via cathodolyte liposome transfection method.CD8+T cells were sorted from healthy human peripheral blood with immunomagetic beads.The effect of HepG2 cells on activation,cell cycle and cytokine secretion of CD8+T cells which was stimulated by PHA or PMA respectively were analyzed by FCM.Results B7-H3 was highly expressed on HepG2 cells,and PGPU6/GFP/neo-B7-H3shRNA plasmid could effectively block down its expression.Otherwise,HepG2 cells could inhibit the expression of CD69,the early activation phenotype of T cell,blockade B7-H3 on HepG2 cells could significantly attenuate the inhibitory effects.Likewise,blockade B7-H3 on HepG2 cells apparently reversed the inhibitory effects of HepG2 cells on CD8+T cell cycle through down-regulating the cell number in G0/G1 phase and up-regulating the cell number in S phase;Moreover,HepG2 cells caused a sharp increase of IL-17 which was secreted by CD8+T cells and the level of IL-17 was further up-regulated after blocking down B7-H3.Conclusion HepG2 cells highly expressed B7-H3 that could promote the inhibitory the effect of HepG2 on expression of CD69 and cell cycle of CD8+T cells.HepG2 cells were able to up-regulate the level of IL-17 secreted by CD8+T cells,in which B7-H3 played an inhibitory role.

PUMA (p53 up-regulated modulator of apoptosis) is a recently discovered Bcl-2 family member which could be rapidly induced by p53 and has strong pro-apoptotic effects.PUMA has attracted much attention in the research of life science.PUMA expression results in potent growth suppression of some cancer cells through induction of apoptosis.PUMA can also significantly sensitize some cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents and irradiation through induction of apoptosis.PUMA is potentially useful in gene therapy of tumor.But recently,researchers have also found that PUMA participates in the process of carcinogenesis and possessed important biological functions.

Objective To evaluate different expressions of high mobility group box 1(HMGB1)and receptor for advanced glycation end products(RAGE)in placentas and their relationship with preeclampsia.Methods Fifteen early-onset pre-eclaraptic women(early-onset pre-eclampsia group),22 late-onset pre-eclamptic women(late-onset pre-eclampsia group)and 12 normotensive women(control group)in the third trimester were recruited at the Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from March 2006 to March 2007.The localization and levels of HMGB1 and RAGE in placentas of the three groups were detected by the strept avidin biotin-peroxidose method.Results (1)Immunoreactivities to HMGB1:positive immnnostaining for HMGB1 was observed in trophoblast,macrophages,decidual cells,vascular muscle cells,endothelial cells and placental mesenchymal cells in the placentas from the pre-eclamptic women,while a low level of immunoreactivities was observed in the placentas from healthy pregnancies;the staining was observed within both the nuclei and the cytoplasm,mainly in the cytoplasm.The cytotrophoblast,especially the nuclei was extensively positive for HMGB1 in early-onset pre-eclampsia. (2)Immunoreactivities to RAGE:positive immunostaining for HMGB1 was observed in syncytiotrophoblast,macrophages and endothelial cells in the placentas from the preeclamptic women,while a low level of immunoreactivities was observed in the placentas from healthy pregnancies:the staining was in the cytoplasm and(or)cell membrane.The trophoblast was extensively positive for RAGE in early-onset pre-eclampsia.(3)Positive rate of HMGB1 expression:the expression of HMGB1 in early-onset group(73%,11/15)and late-onset group(64%,14/22)was significantly higher than that in normal group(17%,2/12;P<0.05),but no significant difference was found in early-onset group and late-onset group(P>0.05).(4)Positive rate of RAGE expression:the expression of RAGE in early-onset group(80%,12/15)and late-onset group (82%,18/22)was significantly higher than that in normal group(25%,3/12;P<0.05),but no significant difference was found in early-onset group and late-onset group(P>0.05).Conclusions The increased expression of HMGB1 and RACE in the placenta may play an important role in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsis.The different locations may be associated with the occurrence of different onset types of pre-eclampsia.

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Objective To explore the therapeutic effect and medication safety of low-dose erythromycin treatment on intractable allergic rhinitis(AR) associated with bronchus asthma.Methods Totally 173 cases of children received outpatient treatment because of AR associated with asthma,their ages ranging from 3 to 14 years.Among them,78 cases developed intractable AR with symptoms of asthma having been controlled or satisfactorily controlled after 2 courses of conventional treatment.Seventy-six children with intractable AR received full follow-up and were randomly divided into observation group and control group.The control group was given different second-generation antihistamines,when necessary,supplemented by nasal glucocorticoids.In the observation group,the same treatment as it was done in control group was continued,plus oral treatment with erythromycin enteric-coated capsules(10 mg?kg-1?d-1,which were taken 3 times a day for 1 month) to the observation group.Both observation group and control group were in accordance with the norms of the treatment of asthma.Results The improvement rate,inefficiency and the total efficiency were different between observation group and control group,and the diffe-rence was statistically significant(?2=12.629,8.412,8.412,Pa0.05).Their liver function was also monitored and was found normal before treatment and after the replacement of drugs for 1 month,including alanine ami-notransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,albumin,globulin,and were found normal.Conclusions On the basis of conventional treatment,low-dose erythromycin treatment of intractable AR is effective and safe.However,the treatment must be limited to the refractory cases,and the appropriate indications must be strictly observed.

Objective To investigate the effect of programmed death ligand 2 (PDL2) in human placenta derived mesenchymal stem cells(hPMSCs) mediated immunoregulation on peripheral blood T cells activation,proliferation and cell cycle.Methods The expression of the PDL2 on hPMSCs was detected by RT-PCR,LSCM and FCM,respectively.Specific PDL2 siRNAs were transfected into hPMSCs via cathodolyte liposome transfection method.T cells were sorted from healthy peripheral blood by gradient centrifugation.The expression of early activation phenotype,proliferation and cell cycle of T cells were analyzed by FCM.Results PDL2 siRNA could effectively block the expression of PDL2 which was highly expressed on hPMSCs.The expression of CD69 on T cells had no significantly difference in blocking groups compared with unblocking groups.hPMSCs could inhibit the proliferation of T cells induced by PMA,compared with that of unblocking groups,the number of the T cells in G0/G1 phase was decreased while the number of the T cells in S phase was increased in the blocking groups.Conclusion PDL2 expressed on hPMSCs could promote the inhibitory effect of hPMSCs on T cell cycle and proliferation.

Objective To describe the characteristics of the criss-cross heart with comprehensively segmental echocardiographic scanning in order to explore the diagnostic value of the echocardiography.Methods Ten cases of criss-cross heart were retrospectively reviewed with 2-dimensional,color Doppler echocardiography to summarize the main diagnostic methods.Results The right ventricle was located superiorly and the left ventricle inferiorly in 9 patients and paralleled alignment in 1.The solitus situs was observed in 9 patients and dextrocardia in 1;the atrioventricular connections were concordant in 8 patients and discordant in 2.Echocardiography revealed that 5 patients presented with transposition of great artery and 5 with double outlet of right ventricle as well as all with ventricular septum defect.Conclusions Clear visualization is available with echocardiography to show the crossing inflow streams at the level of atrial-ventricular valve,abnormal alignment of the ventricular septum as well as the associated abnormalities.

Objective To discuss the worthiness of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in researching normal fetal heart ventricle growth and systolic function. Methods End-systolic volume(EDV),end-diastolic volume(ESV), struggle volume(SV) and ejection fraction(EF) of 54 normal fetal were acquired from 3-D data by Qlab software. The relation between ventricular growth with pregnant week was analysed and the difference of the volume and systolic function between left ventricle with right ventricle were compared. Results Ventricular volume of normal fetal heart (EDV,ESV,SV) were all increased with the gestational ages,there was linear relativity between them,while EF was not increased with pregnant weeks,there was no linear relativity between them. There was no statistics difference on EDV and ESV between left ventricle and right ventricle, while there was statistics difference on SV, EF between them. Conclusions The image of fetal endocarium could be derived clearly by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography, which help to get fetal heart ventricular volume and to study fetal heart growth and function.