0.05).The relative bioavailability of experimental preparation vs.reference preparation was(93.80?12.24)%.CONCLUSION:Telmisartan capsule has the same bioe-quiavailability with telmisartan tablet.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the protective effect of catalpol on vascular endothelial function in STZ-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats. 40 high-fat diet with STZ-induced diabetes rats were randomly divided into model group, catalpol low-dose, middle-dose and high-dose group (10, 50, 100 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1)), 10 normal Wistar rats were used as the normal group. The normal and model groups were given an equivalent amount of saline. All reagents were administered by oral gavage for 6 weeks. After 6 weeks, blood glucose and lipids were detected by an automatic biochemical analyzer. The endothelium-dependent vasodilation response of thoracic aortar was detected. The pathological changes of the thoracic aorta were observed by HE staining. Ser- um nitric oxide (NO), 8-iso prostaglandin F2α (8-iso-PGF2α) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were detected by ELISA. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) level of thoracic aorta was detected by fluorescence method. The expression of Nox4 and p22phox mRNA and protein in aortic tissue were detected by RT-PCR and Western-blot respectively. After catalpol treatment, endothelial damage of thoracic aorta was attenuated significantly; ROS level of thoracic aorta and serum level of 8-iso-PGF2α were decreased significantly; serum NO and SOD levels were remarkably elevated; expression of Nox4, p22phox mRNA and protein in thoracic aorta were significantly reduced (P < 0.05). Therefore, catalpol has protective effect on endothelial of T2DM, its mechanism may be associated with the down-regulation of Nox4 and p22phox expression, inhibiting oxidative stress reaction response.
Animals ; Blood Glucose ; metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental ; pathology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; pathology ; Dinoprost ; analogs & derivatives ; metabolism ; Endothelium, Vascular ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Enzyme Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Gene Expression Regulation ; drug effects ; Iridoid Glucosides ; pharmacology ; Male ; NADPH Oxidase 4 ; NADPH Oxidases ; antagonists & inhibitors ; genetics ; metabolism ; Nitric Oxide ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; metabolism ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism

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Objective To observe the effects of aspirin on PCNA and cyclin D1 expressions in diethylnitrosamine (DEN) induced hepatic cancer of the rat. Methods Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into DEN group and DEN plus aspirin group. Each group was further divided into 8,12,16 week subgroups. The expressions of PCNA and cyclin D1 in hepatic tissue were examined with inmunohistochemistry. Results In DEN plus aspirin group cirrhosis was less severe and carcinoma developed later than that in DEN group. Hepatic carcinoma occurred in four rats out of six in DEN group at the 16th week (P<0.05). In DEN plus aspirin group PCNA and cyclin D1 expressions were significantly lower than those in DEN group(P <0.05) , inhibiting effects on cyclin D1 expression was evidently great at 16th week (F=11.944,P<0.05) and inhibiting effect on PCNA was obvious from 12th to 16th week (F=5.696 and F=11.057, P<0.05 ). Conclusion Aspirin downregulates the expressions of PCNA and cyclin D1 in hepatic tissues and inhibits the genesis and development of DEN induced hepatic cancer of the rats.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the recent progress and clinical application of percutaneous coronary intervention and to seek the direction of new developments.METHODS: A computerized online database of Pubmed was searched to identify articles published from May 2000 to February 2009 with the key words of "drug eluting stents, peroutaneous coronary intervention, and coronary disease". There were 154 articles were retrieved by computer, by reading tities and Abstract s, 27% literatures were remained after excluding 74 irrespective papers and 53 repetitive studies.RESULTS: An ideal drug-eluting stent (DES) was comprised of a platform, a drug carrier vehicle and a pharmaceutical compound in harmony with each other. With the ongoing development of DES materials and drugs, more effective DES was introduced in the practice. Recently, clinical data on DES encourage the interventional cardiologist to use DES in more challenging coronary lesions, such as chronic total occlusions, complex lesions and multi-vessel lesions. However, the safety and efficacy of DES need further attention. Therefore, novel strategies including bioabsorbable stents, and pro-healing agents coated stents were promising.CONCLUSION: The development of percutaneous coronary intervention is a breakthrough in intervention cardiology that brings great benefit to patients with coronary disease, especially for restenosis and revascularization. Nevertheless, more endeavour will be necessary to create PCI with high efficacy as well as low risk, and safety and effectiveness of PCI in patients with ST-segment evaluation myocardial infraction and stent fracture prevention need further study.

Objectives To complete quantitive analysis of intraepidermal nerve fibers(IENFs) by skin biopsy, evaluate epidermal innervation according to age and anatomical site and establish a reference range for IENFs at the distal leg. Methods Seventy skin biopsy specimens involving 70 patients were analyzed. Specimens were fixed routinely in formalin and thereafter embedded in paraffin. Nerve fibers of 10 μm thick sections were revealed using immunoperoxidase staining with panaxonal antibody PGP9. 5. Examine the morphology of IENFs, determine intrsepidermal nerve fibers density (IENFD) and perform the statistical analysis finally. Results Epidermal innervation of different age groups which came from distal leg and wrist did not chang with age. A trend displaying age-associated decreased epidermal innervation was found, although it was not statistically significant. The number of IENFD (fibers/mm2) in upper arm (91.8±21.1) and subterminal thigh (89. 2±21.4) were significantly higher than their number in wrist (64. 5 ± 22. 5) and distal leg (62. 9 ± 15.3). The reference range for IENFD of distal leg in normal humans is 40. 6 fibers/mm2. Condnsions Morphology of IENFs can be dearly displayed by skin biopsy, and this technology is easy to complete the quantitative study of IENFs. It provides a reliable platform for the diagnose and study of peripheral neuropathy.

ObjectiveTo study the distribution and expression of NMDA receptor subunit 2A in the spinal cord of morphine tolerant rats. MethodsTwelve Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups with 6 rats each: control group (C) were intrathecally administrated 0.9% NaCl 10μl and morphine group(M) received 10μg morphine (i.t.). Drugs were administrated twice daily for 7 consecutive days. Tail flick latency (TFL) in the hot water immersion test was used to evaluate changes of thermal hyperalgesia latency of each group before and 30min after administration every morning. Rats were killed the day after last administration and L4～5 segment of the spinal cord was removed for determination the expression of NR2A by immunofluorescence method. ResultsTFL of group M was decreased gradually after chronic administration of morphine intrathecally. There was no significant difference between group M[(3.25±0.93)s] and group C[(2.66±0.27)s] on the 7th day (P＞0.05). A morphine tolerant model was established successfully. NR2A was distributed throughout the rat spinal cord. The expression of NR2A in group M(OD:9617±1233) was increased compared with group C(OD:2.66±0.93) (t=3.133,P＜0.05).ConclusionThe expression of NR2A was upregulated after repeated administration of morphine intrathecally in the superficial dorsal horn of spinal cord of morphine tolerant rats,which may be part of the mechanisms of morphine tolerance.

Tendons are dense connective tissues that mediate the attachment of the muscle system to the skeletal system. While the methods for clinical tendon repair remain less satisfactory, tissue engineering may pro- vide promising future. Therefore, understanding the natural tendon development process is important for tendon en- gineering. Scleraxis and Tenomodulin are relatively specific molecule makers for tendon and ligment and play im- portant roles in the tendon development. This article gives review of the molecular structure, the expression regula- tion, and the roles of Scleraxis and Tenomodulin in tendon development, in order to better understand the process of tendon development.

The late stages of the HIV-1 replication cycle are important to the overall replication cycle. During the late stages, HIV-1 replication undergoes the processes of assembly, release, and maturation, resulting in the production of a mature virus particle capable of infecting a new target cell. The structural protein Gag and its related gene (protein) play a central role in these pathways. The different regions of Gag worked in concert to drive production of a mature infectious particle through protein-protein, protein-RNA and protein-lipid interactions. The designed drug aimed directly at these stages can efficiently block the maturation and infectivity of HIV-1. In this article, the role of structural protein Gag and related gene (protein) in late stages of the HIV-1 replication cycle and related inhibitors is reviewed.

Precise hepatectomy is the application of minimally invasive concept in hepatic surgery. There are big challenges for surgeons to choose the proper approaches to achieve the aim of precise hepatectomy. How to choose therapeutic strategy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, liver transplantation or radiofrequency ablation? How to choose the operation type, laparoscopic surgery, transabdominal surgery or Da Vinci robot-assisted surgery? How to choose the surgical instruments during hepatectomy? Although answers for these questions are various, the principle is unchangeable, which is providing minimal injury, less blood loss, fast recovery, little expense and good prognosis. The concept of precise hepatectomy includes precise judgment of liver function and careful preparation before operation, and also the elaborate nursing and multi-disciplinary cooperation during operation, as well as the fast track surgery after operation. Precise hepatectomy requires surgeons take the safety and effectiveness of the operations into account, and the conditions of hospitals, the skills and experiences of the surgeons should also be evaluated before operation. Finally, the economic condition of the patients should be considered and proper application of advanced equipments should be emphasized.