Objective To observe the effect of single and low dose propofol administered near the end of surgery on the cardiovascular and adverse response during extnhation in patients undergoing ovarian cancer operation. Methods Fifty ASA Ⅰ - Ⅱ patients undergoing selective ovarian cancer operation were randomly allocated into group S and group P,with 25 patients in each group. In group S, inhalation of sevoflurane was discontinued at about 2 minutes before the end of operation. In group P, inhalation of sevoflurane was discontinued at about 5 minutes before the end of operation,and at the same time,0.5 mg/kg of propofol was administered intravenously. The systolic blood pressure (SBP),diastolic blood pressure (DBP),heart rate (HR) and recovery time of consciousness were recorded at 5 min before extubation (t_1),during extubation (t_2), 1 min after extubation (t_3), and 5 rain after extubation (t_4). The incidence of agitatian,bucking,nausea and vomiting were recorded by an observer who was blind to this study. Results There were statistical differences in HR,SBP,DBP at t_2-t_4 between two groups. The recovery time was (10.39 ± 1.26) min in group P,and(9.57 ± 1.25) min in group S,there was significant difference between group P (2 cases) and group S (9 cases)(P< 0.05). There was significant difference in the incidence of agitation between two groups (P< 0.05). Conclusion Low dose propofol before extubation can inhibit stress and cardiovascular response and decrease the incidence of agitation, bucking, nausea and vomiting.

Objective To study the effects of matrine (MAT) on the apoptosis and the expression of PEG10 in human hepatocarcinoma cell line HepG2. Methods MTT assay was used to determine the proliferation-inhibition activity by MAT to HepG2 cell. JC-1 staining was prepared to detect the change of mitochondrial membrane potential in HepG2 cells after MAT was given. RT-PCR and immunocytochemical method for detecting the PEG10 gene and protein expression levels were used. Results MAT could inhibit the HepG2 cell proliferation above the concentration of 0.125 mg/mL (different from above-->MAT ≥ 0.1 g/L) and in a concentration-dependent and time-dependent manner(P<0.01). JC-1 staining and flow cytometry detection showed that MAT can significantly decrease the mitochondrial membrane potential of HepG2 cells (P < 0.01). The RT-PCR and immunocytochemical staining results showed that 0.5 and 2.0 mg/ml (different from Chinese) MAT could reduce PEG10 gene and protein expression obviously. Conclusion MAT could decrease the expression level of PEG10 gene and inhibited cell proliferation,change the mitochondrial membrane potential and induce HepG2 cell apoptosis.

In order to study genetic variation diversity of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) strains in Shanxi,the genomic sequences of nine PCV2 strains including SXQX,SXCZ,SXTY2,SXJC,SXJX,SXLL,SXPY,SXPG and SXXY recently isolated from some areas of Shanxi from 2013 to 2016,was cloned,sequenced and received by GenBank.The amplified PCV2 genomic sequences,ORF2 sequences and Cap protein amino acid of these nine strains were analysed and compared with those of published 28 PCV2 strains by DNAStar,drawing phylogenetic tree.The results showed that the genomic sequences of SXJX,SXJC and SXXY PCV2 strains were 1 768 bp,and the others were 1 767 bp,which accounted for 33％ and 67％,respectively.The homologies of nucleotide sequences of the nine strains were 94.7％-99.8％,the homologies of nucleotide sequences of the nine strains with the 28 isolates from different regions of the world PCV strain were 93.9％-99.9％,and the homologies of nucleotide sequences of the nine strains with the domestic vaccine strains were 95.1％-99.8％.The phylogenetic analysed that SXJX,SXJC and SXXY belonged to genotype PCV-2D,SXLL,SXPY and SXCZ belonged to genotype PCV-1C,and SXTY14,SXPG and SXQX belonged to genotype PCV-1A/1B.Thus it proved that the epidemic strain of PCV2 was mainly PCV-2b in Shanxi.The homologies of ORF2 nucleotide sequences and Cap amino acid of the nine strains were 90.0％-100.0％ and 87.1 ％-100.0％ respectively,the homologies of ORF2 nucleotide sequences and Cap amino acid of the nine strains with the 28 isolates from different regions of the world PCV strain were 87.6％-100.0％ and 84.1％-100.0％ respectively,and the homologies of ORF2 nucleotide sequences and Cap amino acid of the nine strains with the domestic vaccine strains were 91.0％-100.0％ and 89.3％-100.0％ respectively.The Cap amino acids of SXQX,SXJX,SXTY14,SXPG,SXJC and SXXY PCV2 were 233,ORF2 of SXQX,SXTY14 and SXPG located at 1 033-1 734 bp,ORF2 of SXXY,SXJX and SXJC located at 1 033-1 734 bp,and the Cap amino acids of SXCZ,SXLL and SXPY PCV2 were 234,ORF2 of them located at 1 030-1 734 bp,in addition,the positions of 1 030-1 734 bp were more three bases TCA than other ORF2 genome sequence of 1 767 bp,resulting in increasing a K (Lys) of amino acid sequencein at the 234 position.Also Cap protein of 9 PCV2 strains showed more amino acid variation in addition to the only high-ly conserved glycosylation sites (NYS) (pp.143-145 amino acid).It provided theoretical basis for the PCV2 immune prevention of research in Shanxi,and the data of basic theory of molecular pathogenesis of PCV2.

The change of kirenol, darutigenol and darutoside in Siegesbeckia and its first to ninth processed products were studied, and the ten fingerprints were compared, which provided the experimental basis for the study of Siegesbeckia processing tech- nology. The samples were analysed by HPLC on a SunFire-C18 column (4.6 mm x 150 mm, 5 μm) with gradient elution of acetonitrile (0.1% formic acid)-water (0.1% formic acid) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL x min(-1). Column temperaturewas 30 °C and the detected wavelength was 215, 320 nm. The calibration curves of kirenol, darutigenol and darutoside were linear in the range of 2.180-26.16, 2.900-34.80, and 1.012-6.072 mg x L(-1), respectively, and the average recoveries were 96.4%, 97.2% and 96.3% wit RSD 2.2%, 1.7% and 2.4%. This method was simple, the result was stable and had good repeatability, recovery and precision. The re- sult was the basis of the chemical contents variation in the processing of Siegesbeckia Herbs and further clarifying the effect of the changing.
Asteraceae ; chemistry ; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Temperature

Xylanase can hydrolyze xylans into xylooligosaccharides and D-xylose, and has great prospect for applications in feed industry, paper and pulp industry, food industry and environment science. The study of xylanase had been started in 1960's. With the development and application of the new technologies, such as molecular biology, structural biology and protein engineering, many progresses have been made in the research of structures and functions of xylanase. This paper reviews the research progress and trend in the structure correlating with the important properties of xylanase. Analyses of three-dimensional structures and properties of mutants have revealed that glutamine and aspartic acid residues are involved in the catalytic mechanism. The thermostability of xylanase correlated with many factors, such as disulfide bridges, salt bridges, aromatic interactions, cotent of arginine and proline, and some multidomain xylanase have thermostability domains in N or C terminal. But no single mechanism is responsible for the remarkable stability of xylanase. The isoelectic points and reaction pH of xylanase are influenced by hydrophobicity and content of electric charges. Many researches had demonstrated that aromatic amino acid, histidine, and tryptophan play an important role in improving enzyme-substrate affinity. The researches of structures and functions of xylanase are of great significance in understanding the catalytic mechanism and directing the improvement of xylanase properties to meet the application requirement.
Catalysis ; Endo-1,4-beta Xylanases ; chemistry ; metabolism ; Enzyme Stability ; Protein Engineering ; Substrate Specificity

The aim of this study was to investigate the curative effect of amifostine (AMF) combined with recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) on the aged patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Two aged MDS patients (one aged 91; another 86) were treated with amifostine and rhEPO over a period of 4 weeks. The results showed that a short-term curative effect was observed and transfusion interval was prolonged in both patients after 4 week treatment with 5 x 0.4 g AMF plus 3 x 6,000 U rhEPO per week. The reticulocyte count in MDS-RA patient returned to normal at first week of treatment and still remained in normal level for 4 weeks; leukocyte, hemoglobin and platelet values in peripheral blood of MDS-RCMD patient obviousby increased, the abnormally increased reticulocyte value displayed a decrease trend after amifostine plus rh-EPO treatment. In conclusion, amifostine plus rhEPO may have a good therapeutic effect for aged MDS patients, and its clinical long-term curative effect still needs further evaluation.
Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Amifostine ; therapeutic use ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Erythropoietin ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Myelodysplastic Syndromes ; drug therapy ; Recombinant Proteins ; Time Factors ; Treatment Outcome

The present study was aimed to investigate the damage effect of hepatocyte growrh promoting substance (HGS) on the HL-60 cell DNA in vitro and to explore the possible mechanism underlying the effect. Experiment was divided into 3 groups: one was control group, in which 0.9% NaCl solution was added, and other two were experimental group 1 and group 2, where 22.5 microg/ml and 40 microg/ml HGS were added, respectively. HL-60 cell growths were compared between groups with and without HGS. Single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) was used to detect DNA damage of HL-60 cell. DNA electrophoresis was used to detect the apoptosis of HL-60 cells caused by HGS. The results showed that the inhibitory effects of HGS on growth of HL-60 cells were observed in group with 22.5 microg/ml and group with 40 microg/ml after culture for 2 days, the DNA ladder and the apoptosis of HL-60 cells occurred in these 2 groups on day 2 after addition of HGS, the counts of HL-60 cells with comet tail in these experimental groups were found to be more increased in comparison with control group. In conclusion, the HGS can inhibit the growth of HL-60 cell and the apoptosis of HL-60 cells should be induced through pathway of DNA damage caused by HGS.
Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; genetics ; Cattle ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Comet Assay ; DNA Damage ; DNA, Neoplasm ; analysis ; genetics ; HL-60 Cells ; Humans ; Peptides ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo demonstrate the vasodilatation activity of the coumarin-containing Angelica dahurica var. formosana and to further analyze active components in the herb extracts.

METHODS(1) The vasodilatation effects induced by different extracts (cyclohexane, ethyl acetate, acetone, methanol, 95 % ethanol and water) of Angelica dahurica var. formosana on mouse thoracic aorta pre-contracted with phenylephrine were investigated. (2) The amount of imperatorin and isoimperatorin in each extract was measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. (3) The vasodilatation effects of imperatorin and isoimperatorin on mouse thoracic aorta were compared using the same in vitro method. (4) The vasodilatation mechanism of imperatorin in the mouse thoracic aorta pre-contracted with phenylephrine was studied using the methods of denuded endothelium, NG-nitro-L-arginine methylester (L-NAME, a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), and propranolol.

RESULTS(1) The cyclohexane and ethyl acetate extracts of Angelica dahurica var. formosana decreased the maximal response of phenylephrine-induced mouse thoracic aorta contraction dose-dependently, with 50% inhibiting concentration (IC(50)) values of 35.3+/-12.4 mg/L and 40.5+/-12.0 mg/L, respectively. The vasodilatation effect of imperatorin and isoimperatorin was dose-dependent. (2) The cyclohexane extract, showing the strongest vasodilatation effect, possessed the highest contents of imperatorin (4.09%) and isoimperatorin (0.27%, w/w). There was a correlation between the vasodilatation activity and the contents of imperatorin and isoimperatorin in the extracts. (3) The vasodilatation effect of imperatorin was about 4-fold stronger than that of isoimperatorin. (4) The vasodilatation effect of imperatorin was signifificantly attenuated to 24.88%+/-4.06% in the denuded endothelium group compared with the intact endothelium group. And 1 mmol/L L-NAME reduced the imperatorin-induced vasorelaxation by 32.18 %+/-11.29 %.

CONCLUSIONSThe principal effective component of Angelica dahurica var. Formosana was found to be imperatorin. Imperatorin-induced vasodilatation is at least partially regulated by nitric oxide, and has no correlation to beta-receptor.

Angelica ; chemistry ; Animals ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Endothelium, Vascular ; physiology ; Furocoumarins ; analysis ; pharmacology ; Male ; Mice ; NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester ; pharmacology ; Nitric Oxide ; physiology ; Phenylephrine ; pharmacology ; Plant Extracts ; pharmacology ; Propranolol ; pharmacology ; Vasodilation ; drug effects

Objective To investigate the clinical features and treatment principles of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the urinary bladder (IMTUB).Methods From April 2013 to October 2016,6 cases of IMTUB patients were analyzed retrospectively.All cases were presented with gross hematuria.4 cases underwent ultrasonography,of which 3 cases showed solid mass in bladder,1 case showed inflammatory change.6 cases underwent CT examination,3 cases with bladder cancer,1 case with bladder sarcoma,1 case with malignant transformation of adenoma,1 case with rich blood supply.No lymph node metastasis.Bladder occupying lesions were considered in 2 cases of MRI examination.5 cases of cystoscopy showed bladder solid mass.In 6 cases involved,2 patients received partial cystectomy,2 patients underwent transurethral resection of bladder tumor,1 patient underwent radical resection of urachal carcinoma and the other one was treated with chemotherapy.Results Immunohistochemical staining was positive in ALK (100.0％) 、Vimentin(100.0％) 、CK(100.0％) 、SMA (83.3％) 、EMA(66.7％) and Ki-67 (5％-30％),negative in S-100 and Desmin.Final pathological diagnosis was IMTUB.So far,neither recurrence nor metastasis has been detected for 6 ～ 42 months in 5 cases and the other one lost to follow-up.Conclusions IMTUB is a kind of rare benign tumor of bladder.The golden standard of diagnosis is pathological diagnosis.Surgical resection is the first choice for treatment.Recurrence and metastasis are after the surgery treatment.All patients should be followed up closely.

Objective:To discuss the influence of dexamethasone(DXM) to T-bet/GATA-3 of athma rats.Methods: 30 SD rats were randomly divided into normal group,model group and DXM group,10 rats in each group.Ovalbumin was intraperitoneal injected on the 1th and 8th day and aerosol inhaled from the 15th day,once a day,14 days altogether.Dexamethasone was intraperitoneal injected in 0.5 mg/kg from the 15th day,once per day,a total of 14 times.Flow cytometry tested the content of Th1 and Th2 in spleen and peripheral blood,immunohistochemistry and Western blot measured T-bet and GATA-3 protein expression and RT-PCR tested T-bet and GATA-3 mRNA expression.Results: Compared model group with normal group,the contents of Th1,Th2 in spleen and peripheral blood had a very significant increase(P<0.01);expression of T-bet,GATA-3 protein and mRNA in the lung tissue also had very significant risen(P<0.01).While compared DXM group with model group,T-bet/GATA-3 rose significantly(P<0.05)or very significantly(P<0.01).Conclusion: T-bet/GATA-3 is the key transcription factors that influence the balance of Th1/Th2,while DXM can raise the ratio of T-bet/GATA-3,which reduce the severity of asthma.