Objective To investigate the effects of dexamethasone(DEX)on the secretion of interleukin (IL)-17 and interferon(IFN)-γ and the proportion of Th17,Tc17,Th1 ,Tc1 cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells(PBMCs)of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE). Methods Thirty hospitalized SLE patients were recruited and twenty-two healthy volunteers were recruited as healthy controls. PBMCs were separated from SLE patients and healthy controls and then was cultured in vitro by medium or PMA/Ionomycin or PMA/Ionomycin +dexamethasone for six hours. Four- color immunofluorescent staining and flow cytometric assay were used to analyze the percentage of Th17,Tc17,Th1,Tc1 cells in PBMCs. Concentrations of IL-17 and IFN-γ in plasma and the supernatants of PBMCs which were cultured for 24 hours were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results The plasma concentrations of IL-17 and IFN-γwere elevated in SLE patients as compared to the controls(P ＜ 0.05). No significant differences were observed between patients and controls for the spontaneous production of IL-17 and IFN-γ or percentage of T subsets expressed by PBMCs. After the stimulation of PMA,compared with the controls,the level of IL-17 was significantly elevated in the supematants of PBMCs and the percentages of Th17 and Tc1 in SLE patients increased significantly(P ＜ 0. 05). However,there showed no significant differences between SLE patients and the controls for the percentages of Th1 and Tc17 cells. DEX could significantly decrease the production of IL-17(P ＜ 0. 01)and the percentages of Th17,Tc1 cells by the active PBMCs(P ＜ 0. 05). Conclusions There is abnormal expression of T subset cells and their cytokines in vivo of SLE patients. DEX can interfere with immunological pathological process in the cytokine network imbalance of SLE patients and shows powerful inhibition of IL - 17. Our results may provide some laboratory evidence for the clinical application of corticosteroids.

Brain ; pathology ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Lung ; pathology ; Male ; Seizures ; etiology ; pathology ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Tuberous Sclerosis ; complications ; pathology

Adolescent ; Adult ; Busulfan ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Transplantation Conditioning ; methods ; Young Adult

Animals ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; etiology ; metabolism ; Humans ; Inflammation ; metabolism ; Periodontitis ; complications ; metabolism ; microbiology ; Platelet Aggregation ; physiology ; Porphyromonas gingivalis ; pathogenicity ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Receptor, PAR-1 ; metabolism ; Receptor, PAR-2 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Receptors, Proteinase-Activated ; metabolism ; Receptors, Thrombin ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the change in intracranial pressure (ICP) during induction of anesthesia with fentanyl, propofol and succinylcholine in neurosurgical patients by measuring cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pressure at the level of lumbar spine.Methods Twenty ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ patients (9 males, 11 females) aged 24-54 yrs scheduled for elective craniotomy for intracranial tumor were included in this study. Lumbar puncture was performed at L2,3 or L3,4 interspace with an epidural needle through which an epidural catheter was placed in the subarachnoid space to allow measurement of lumbar CSF pressure. Anesthesia was induced with fentanyl 2-3 ?g?kg-1 followed by propofol 2 mg?kg-1 and succinylcholine 1.5 mg?kg-1. CSF pressure was recorded before induction of anesthesia (baseline value), at 5 min after intravenous fentanyl injection, 1, 2, and 3 min after propofol injection, during fasciculation of muscle and immediately after intubation.Results CSF pressure was significantly decreased at 1, 2 and 3 min after i.v. propofol and during muscle fasciculation. The CSF pressure was lowest at 3 min after propofol injection. Tracheal intubation did not result in significant increase in CSF pressure as compared with the baseline value before induction. Conclusion Intracranial pressure is decreased during induction of anesthesia with fentanyl, propofol and succinylcholine in neurosurgical patients and the adverse effect of tracheal intubation on ICP is effectively blunted.

This study was aimed to discuss the distribution and protein expression level ofμ-opioid receptor (MOR) in hippocampus of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) liver-qi stagnation rat model, in order to initially reveal the action mechanism of PMS liver-qi stagnation and intervention effect ofShu-Yu (SY) capsule. Chronic restraint stress method was used to copy PMS liver-qi stagnation rat model.SY capsule ofTiao-Gan prescription was given as intervention. Immunofluorescence (IF) and western blot (WB) technique were used to detect MOR in hippocampal CA1 and CA3 brain area of rats from each group. The results showed that compared with the normal group, the hippocampus MOR distribution arrangement was messy with increased protein concentration in the model group (P< 0.01). After drug intervention, the MOR protein level returned to normal level. It was concluded that the pathogenesis of PMS liver-qi stagnation may be associated with high expression of MOR in hippocampus CA1 and CA3 region of rats. SY capsule can effectively correct and restore it to nearly normal level. It may be one of the central mechanisms in SY capsule treatment of PMS liver-qi stagnation.

Objective To perform comparative proteomic analysis of human ovarian cancer cell lines for detecting platinum-resistance associated proteins.Methods The total proteins of two sensitive (SKOV3 and A2780)and four resistant(SKOV3/CDDP,SKOV3/CBP,A2780/CDDP and A2780/CBP) human ovarian cancer cell lines were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis(2-DE).The differentially expressed proteins were analyzed using image analysis software,stained with Coomassie Brilliant Blue,then identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry(MALDI-TOF-MS)and database searching.The mRNA and protein levels of the differentially expressed protein which was most significant in all of the four resistant cell lines were validated by RT-PCR and western blotting,respectively.Results Five proteins were found to be significant in four cell lines. Annexin A3 and destrin were up-regulated and nicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate(NADP)- dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 was down-regulated in all the four resistant samples.Glutathione transferase omega 1 had an increased expression in the other three resistant cell lines except for SKOV3/CBP in which its expression was not changed.However,cofilin 1 represented a different trend.In the two resistant sublines of SKOV3,eofilin 1 had a down-regulation,but it had an up-regulation in the cell lines induced from SKOV3.The expression of annexin A3 was up-regulated by 3-20 fold and the results of RT- PCR and western blotting showed complete consistency with that by 2-DE.Conclusions Proteomic techniques are useful to the identification of the resistance-associated proteins in ovarian cancer platinum- resistant cell lines and five candidates have been found.The five differential proteins might become hopeful candidate biomarkers for resistance.

AIM: To investigate the anti-proliferative and apoptosis-inducing effect of honokiol on U937 cell line in vitro. METHODS: Proliferation of U937 cells and PBMCs were analyzed by MTT assay. Flow Cytometry and cell morphological observation were performed to find out whether honokiol could affect cell cycle and induce apoptosis of U937 as well as PBMCs in vitro. RT-PCR and Western blotting techniques were used to detect the changes in mRNA expression and protein production of bcl-2 and bax in U937 cells after treated with honokiol. RESULTS: Honokiol could significantly inhibit the proliferation of U937 cells at IC_ 50 concentration of 11.8 ?g/mL, but slightly inhibit the proliferation of PBMCs, at IC_ 50 concentration of 40.3 ?g/mL, respectively. Most honokiol-treated cells were arrested at G_0/G_1 phase. CONCLUSION: Honokiol could inhibit the proliferation and induce apoptosis of U937 cells, while has little effect on the proliferation and survival of PBMCs. Bax might be involved in the gene regulation related to honokiol-induced apoptosis.

Objective To provide a new putative target for immunotherapy on osteosarcoma and explore the effect of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) on the formation of soluble MICA protein in osteosarcoma cells. Methods MMP-9 antisense oligonucleotide was transfected to osteosarcoma cells with lipofectamine 2000. MMP-9 mRNA was assessed by RT-PCR. MMP-9 activity and soluble MICA (sMICA) in the culture supernatant was examined by zymography and quantified by ELISA, respectively. Results MMP-9 mRNA expression and gelatin enzymatic activity were inhibited in MMP-9 antisense oligonucleotide group. Comparing with the control group, lower concentration of sMICA was found in MMP-9 antisense oligonucleotide group (P = 0.011). Conclusion MMP-9 may have an effect on the formation of sMICA protein in osteosarcoma. MMP-9 could be regarded as a putative target for immunotherapy in osteosarcoma.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the determination of 1,1-ethanediol diacetate and acetic acid in flurbiprofen axetil. METHODS:Capillary gas chromatography was performed on the column of DB-FFAP capillary column by temperature pro-grammed,the inlet temperature was 150 ℃,flame ionization detector was chosen,detector temperature was 290 ℃,carrier gas was nitrogen at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,injection volume was 1.0 μl,and split ratio was 5∶1. RESULTS:1,1-ethanediol diacetate and acetic acid were well-separated;and the linear ranges was 0.78-19.55 g/ml(r=0.999 7)and 7.69-64.11 μg/ml(r=0.999 3),re-spectively;the limits of quantification were 0.78 μg/ml and 7.69 μg/ml,and limits of detection were 0.23 μg/ml and 2.56 μg/ml for 1,1-ethanediol diacetate and acetic acid respectively;RSDs of precision and reprocudibility tests were lower than 3%,and stability test was lower than 5%;recoveries were 97.6%-100.4%(RSD=0.94%,n=9)and 93.6%-100.4%(RSD=0.94%,n=9);and the test results for 3 batches of flurbiprofen axetil were met the specification. CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,accurate and re-liable,and can be used for the determination of 1,1-ethanediol diacetate and acetic acid in flurbiprofen axetil.