Purpose:To study the connection between the blocking of N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase V(GnT-V) and endoplasmic reticulum stress(ER stress). Methods:The recombinant plasmid expressing siRNA of GnT-V was constructed and transfected into SMMC-7721. The key molecules such as GRP78,XBP1 and PERK during ER stress was analyzed in mRNA and protein levels. Results:GRP78 mRNA and protein levels were upregulated, the spliced forms of XBP1 mRNA and protein appeared and ER eIF2? kinase PERK was activated. Conclusions:These results suggest the blocking of GnT-V in SMMC-7721 induces cellular ER stress.

Humans ; Liver Diseases, Alcoholic ; diagnosis ; etiology ; therapy

Objective To investigate the effects of treatment of syphilis in pregnancy on perinatal prognosis. Methods Patients of syphilis in pregnancy from Hainan Provincial People′s Hospital and Haikou Municipal Maternal and Child Health Center during 1995.1 to 2001.1 were collected for retrospective analysis. Pregnant women with syphilis were divided into treated group and untreated group according to whether they received penicillin anti syphilis treatment or not during pregnancy. Results The total number of deliveries in the 2 hospitals during that period was 18 701, and 61 out of 9 805 women screened for syphilis were positive, giving an incidence of 6 2/1000. The perinatal mortality rates were 11 2% in treated group and 83 3% in untreated group, and incidences of congenital syphilis were 17 6% and 72 7% respectively. Conclusion Syphilis in pregnancy is a serious complication to harm the fetus. Screening of syphilis during pregnancy is necessary, and penicillin treatment is effective which may reduce the perinatal mortality rate and the birth of congenital syphilis baby.

Objective To explore the effect of a herbalcompound Gehua Jiejue Dizhi Decoction (GJDD) on the liver fat deposition and the expression of PXR, and the mRNA and protein expression of its target genes CYP3A11 and CYP3A25in the liver tissues of mouse models of alcoholic fatty liver.Methods Twenty-nine healthy male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group (n=5), model group (n=8), high dose GJDD group (n=8)and low dose GJDD group (n=8).The mouse model of alcoholic fatty liver was prepared according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) method.Then, the mice were treated with the high dose and low dose GJDD for 9 days.Serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (AST) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Liver fat deposition was detected by oil red O staining.Real-time RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry were performed to examine the expressions of PXR, CYP3A11 and CYP3A25.Results Compared with the model group, the liver fat deposition in the intervention groups was significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner, with a significant increase of the expression of PXR and CYP3A25 (P < 0.01).The serum ALT level was significantly reduced in the model group (P < 0.01), while the transcriptional levels of CYP3A11 mRNA in the groups were similar (P ≥ 0.05).Conclusions Gehua Jiejue Dizhi Decoction has obvious therapeutic effect on the AFLD in mice, which may be related to the activation of PXR and its target genes CYP3A25.

Objective To investigate the correlation of the prevalence of periodontitis with age and course of disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods A total of 884 patients with diabetes (both sexes,aged 35-79 yr) were involved in present study.Diagnosis of periodontitis was made according to the 1999 WHO standard,and of type 2 diabetes to the 1997 WHO standard.Age,gender,course of diabetes and periodontal state of those patients were recorded.The patients were grouped according to their age (10 yr interval) and course of disease (5 years interval).Based on the grouping,the collected data were input into ACCESS data bank and statistically analyzed with SAS software,and the prevalence of periodontitis were then compared.Results The prevalence of periodontitis in patients with type 2 diabetes increased with the increasing of age and with the prolonging of disease course (P

Five hundred elderly patients with ischemic stroke admitted from January 2008 to December 2010 were enrolled in the study,including 352 recurrent cases and 148 primary cases.There was a positive correlation of stroke recurrence with age,blood pressure,blood glucose and lipid levels,smoking and alcohol consumption of patients(P ＜0.05 ); while the stroke recurrence was negatively correlated with physical exercise(P ＜ 0.05).Stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that the blood pressure,blood glucose and lipid levels were risk factors for the recurrence of ischemic stroke in elderly patients.

Objective To observe the dynamic changes of interferon gamma(IFN-?) and transforming growth factor bata1(TGF-?_1) in animal model of hyperoxia-induced lung injury,and to explore the mechanism of fibrosis.Methods Thirty-two juvenile Wistar rats were randomly divided into room-air group and hyperoxia group,the hyperoxia group were further divided into 3 subgroups of hyperoxia-exposure for 3,7 and 14 days.The mRNA levels of IFN-? and TGF-?_1 in the lung were measured by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).The expressions of IFN-? and TGF-?_1 protein were measured by immunohistochemical(stai)-ning.Results The level of IFN-? mRNA of groups under hyperxia-exposure for 3,7 and 14 days were higher than that of control group.The expression of IFN-? mRNA notably elevated and was up to its peak(P

Objective To investigate the roles of adrenomedullin(ADM) and endothelin-1(ET-1) in left-to-right shunt congenital heart disease(CHD) complicated with congestive heart failure(CHF).Methods Plasma ADM and ET-1 concentrations were measured by radioimmunoassay in heart failure stage and recovery period of 18 infants with left-to-right shunt CHD.Also 20 healthy infants acted as control group were measured.Results Plasma concentrations of ADM and EF-1 were significantly higher in heart failure stage of left-to-right CHD infants than those in their recovery period,and both in their heart failure stage and in their recovery period were higher than that in control group(P

Objective:To evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness of Zhenzhu Mingmu eye drops according to the requirements de-scribed in Chinese pharmacopoeia (2010 edition). Methods:Totally 7 batches of Zhenzhu Mingmu eye drops from 7 enterprises were evaluated. All the samples were tested according to the requirements described in Chinese pharmacopoeia, and the testing points of 6h and 24h were added. Results:As for bacteria, the reduction value of staphylococcus aureus in 7 days treated with Zhenzhu Mingmu eye drops from enterprise e was 0. 61g, and that in 14 days was 1. 01g. That in 7 days treated with the eye drops from the other enter-prises was all above 1. 01g, that in 14 days was above 3. 01g, and that in 14-28 days kept stable. As for fungi, the number was stable from the beginning with the treatment of the eye drops from the seven enterprises. Conclusion:Although the type and content of bacte-riostatic agent in domastic Zhenzhu Mingmu eye drops are the same, there is difference in the antimicrobial effectiveness of the product from different enterprise. The eye drops from one enterprise can't meet the requirements for type I product described in Chinese pharma-copoeia,and the others meet the requirements.

Objective: To observe the effects of new Qingkailing injection on the toxic substances accumulation post-hematencephalon.Methods: Using VII-type collagenase inducing rat hematencephalon,the contents of TNF-?,IL-1? and sICAM-1 of brain homogenate were detected by ELISA;the contents of SOD and MDA were determined separately by xanthine oxidase method and thio-barbituric acid method; brain water content was detected by dry-wet weight method;serum NSE content was determined by liquid phase competition method.Results: Inflammatory reaction was fierce 48 h after hematencephalon in rat,and that new Qingkailing injection could effectually lower the contents of the inflammatory factors,MDA,brain water content and NSE,and could heighten the content of SOD.Conclusion: New Qingkailing injection has favorable heat-clearing and detoxicating effects on the pathologic state of flourishing toxic heat post-hematencephalon.