OBJECTIVE: To establish the high-performance thin layer chromatographic(HPTLC) fingerprints of volatile oil and flavonoids in Alpinia katsumadai Hayata so as to provide scientific information for its quality control, and determine the fingerprints similarity of with its related species. METHODS: The separation was performed on the pre-coated HPTLC GF254 silica gel plates. The volatile oil was developed with solvent system of toluene-ethyl acetate(9: 1). The relative humidity was 18%. The spots were visualized with 5% vanillin sulfuric acid solution. The flavonoides compounds were developed with solvent system of toluene-ethyl acetate-acetic acid (8: 1.5: 0.5). The spots were visualized with 5% aluminium chloride ethanol solution which needed to be observed at 365 nm. The common patterns of HPTLC fingerprints were obtained by CHROMAP 1.5 solution software, and authentication and quality assessment were performed by similarity and principle component analysis. RESULTS: The common patterns of the volatile oil and flavonoids consisted of 10 characteristic peaks and 7 characteristic peaks, respectively. Eucalyptol and alpinetin were identified by chemical reference substances. CONCLUSION: The qualities of Alpinia katsumadai Hayata collected from different areas are not distinctly different. Obvious difference exists in the chemical compositions of the volatile oil and flavonoids between Alpinia katsumadai Hayata and its counterfeit and other related species. This method is simple and rapid, which can serve as an effective identification and quality assessment method for Alpinia katsumadai Hayata.

Objective To reconfirm the mesangial cell differentiation potential of BMSCs and to study the mechanism of cell induction.Methods Rat BMSCs were isolated and incubated with platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF)-BB to induce the mesangial cell phenotype.At day 7,the cell morphology,mesangial cell-specific markers and cell contraction function were examined.MAPK/ERK kinase inhibitor(PD98059) was added to examine its impact on cell growth and mesangial cells marker expression.Results After cultivation under the differentiation condition for 7 days,the induced cells expressed ?-actin and Desmin,which highly resembled cultured mesangial cells in rat.The induced cells with increasing level of PDGF receptors mRNA expression changed into a wide range of shapes from spindle to stellate and were contracted in response to angiotensin Ⅱ.PD98059 perturbed the induced cells mesangial cell-specific markers mRNA expression.Conclusion BMSCs can differentiate into mesangial-like cells with PDGF-BB induction in vitro.The mechanism involved in the differentiation was mediated through MAPK/ERK1/2 signal transduction pathway.

Objective To find out the risk factors of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome(LCOS) of patients undergoing cardiac valvular surgery in ICU in order to provide basic for prevention and control measures.Methods Ninety-six valve replacement patients with valvular heart disease were enrolled as our subjects and they were hospitalized in ICU of the First People's hospital of Yichang from Jan.2008 to May.2013.The patients postoperative LCOS (Dopamine ＞ 10 μg/(kg · min)) were served as observation group (n =41),and the other were control groups(n =55).All data of the patients were recorded.Non-conditions Logistic regressions analysis were adopted to analyze the independent risk factors which resulted in LCOS undergoing cardiac valvular surgery.Results Of 96 patients undergoing cardiac vavular surgery,41cases (42.7％) had postoperative LCOS.Single factor analysis showed that hepatomegaly (P =0.007),course of diseases ≥ 15 years (P =0.042),cardiopulmonary bypass ≥ 120 min (x2 =3.937,P =0.047),pre-operative cardiac function ≥ Ⅲ degree (P =0.003) were the independent risk factors of postoperative LCOS undergoing cardiac valvular surgery.The Logistic multi factor regression analysis showed that the independent risk factors of postoperative LCOS undergoing cardiac valvular surgery included course of diseases ≥ 15 years (OR =2.825,95％ CI =(1.015-7.861)),Pre-operative cardiac function ≥ Ⅲ degree (OR =7.306,95％ CI =(2.050-26.035),P=0.002).Conclusion Course of diseases ≥15 years and Pre-operative cardiac function≥ Ⅲ-Ⅳ degree are the independent risk factors of LCOS undergoing cardiac valvular surgery.

To investigate the morphogenetic process of human adenovirus type 41 (HAdV-41), 293TE cells were infected with purified wild-type HAdV-41, and ultrathin sections of infected cells were prepared and observed under a transmission electron microscope. Results showed that HAdV-41 entered host cells mainly through three ways: non-clathrin-coated pit, clathrin-coated pit, and direct penetration of plasma membrane. In addition, cell microvilli might help HAdV-41 enter cells. After entering into cells, HAdV-41 virus particles could be found in vacuoles or lysosomes or be in a free state in cytoplasm. Only free virus particles could be found near nuclear pores (NP), suggesting that the virus needed to escape from lysosomes for effective infection and viral nucleoprotein entered the nucleus through NP. Progeny viruses were as-sembled in the nucleus. Three types of inclusion bodies, which were termed as fibrillous inclusion body, condense inclusion body, and stripped condense inclusion body, were involved in HAdV-41 morphogenesis. In the late phase of viral replication, the membrane integrity of the infected cells was lost and viral particles were released extracellularly. This study reveals the partial process of HAdV-41 morphogenesis and provides more biological information on HAdV-41.
Adenovirus Infections, Human ; virology ; Adenoviruses, Human ; genetics ; growth & development ; physiology ; ultrastructure ; Cell Membrane ; virology ; Cell Nucleus ; virology ; Humans ; Virus Release ; Virus Replication

Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; methods ; Negative Staining ; methods ; Viruses ; ultrastructure

ObjectiveTo systematically and objectively evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of comprehensive acupuncture treatment in managing wet age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), and to seek a standard acupuncture protocol for this disease, for promoting the application in clinic.MethodTotally 37 patients (67 eyes) were observed to compare the vision, Amsler grid and rating scale of quality of life for visual impairment before and after the 3-month treatment. The clinical efficacy was then evaluated. ResultThe vision and score of quality of life were significantly changed after intervention (P<0.05); according to Amsler grid, the total improved rate was 79.2% and the total effective rate was 77.6%; age and disease duration were negatively correlated with the therapeutic efficacy (P<0.05).ConclusionComprehensive acupuncture treatment can significantly improve the vision and quality of life in patients with wet ARMD, and the younger the patients and the shorter the disease duration, the higher the therapeutic efficacy.

Objective To evaluate uterine cavity of the patients who accept the treatment in vitro fertilization‐embryo trans‐fer(IVF‐ET)and determine the clinical value of hysteroscopy for the patients .Methods Between January 2012 and May 2014 ,539 cases who accepted the IVF‐ET and hysteroscopy ,were divided into two grops ,group A(258 patients examinated before IVF‐ET cycle) and group B(281 patients after the IVF‐ET failure) ,and retrospective analysis was performed for their uterine cavity and cervix canal data .Results The total incidence of abnormal hysteroscopic findings was 49 .54% ,and group B was significantly high‐er than that in group A(54 .10% vs .44 .57% ,χ2 =4 .5 ;P=0 .043) .The percent of abnormal cervix canal was 18 .74% ,and there wasn′t significant difference between the two groups .Conclusion The incidence of abnormal hysteroscopic findings in IVF‐ET is higher than that in normal patients ,so hysteroscopy has an important clinical value for diagnosis and evalution ,especially for pa‐tients with failure of IVF‐ET .

Objective To investigate the feasibility of 18G trocar for central venous catheterization in adults.Methods Retrospective analyzed the clinical data of 60 patients with central venous catheterization under local anesthesia.These patients were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group.Selected the internal jugular vein as the site of the puncture catheter.The control group was punc-tured by conventional puncture needle while the observation group was punctured by the 18G trocar.Results There was no statistical differ-ence between the two groups in the success rate of final puncture and catheterization(P>0.05).Compared with the control group,the suc-cess rate of guidewire insert was higher,the puncture operation time was shorter,the pain score during puncture operation was lower,and post-operative patient satisfaction was higher in the observation group.The differences of the two groups were statistically significant(P<0.05). Conclusion 18G trocar can perform central venous catheterization successfully.This method has great advantages for awake patients,and it also worked in some cases with difficult wire insertion.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the therapeutic effect of human neural precursor cells transplantation in treatment of neonates with severe brain injury.

METHODThe transplantation was performed on 6 newborns, one of them was diagnosed as extremely severe carbon monoxide poisoning at 5(th) day after birth; one of them was diagnosed as severe hypoglycemia; the others had asphyxia at birth with Apgar scores from 1 to 3 and were diagnosed as severe neonatal asphyxia, severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy according to images, electroencephalogram, biochemical examination and clinical manifestation. With the approval of hospital ethics committee and informed consent of the family members, the newborns received human neural precursor cells transplantation at the 4(th) to 20(th) day after birth. With the agreement of a pregnant woman, forebrain cells were obtained from the forebrain of her 12-week old fetus after spontaneous abortion. The cells from the fetal brain were amplified into human neural precursor cells in vitro and were injected into the cerebral ventricle of the patients.

RESULTOn the 2(nd) day after transplantation, sucking and swallowing reflexes gradually appeared in all the patients, muscular tension was also improved, and convulsion stopped. NBNA scoring in 3 of the patients reached normal level on the 28(th) day after birth. The 6 patients were followed up for 12 months. Four patients were normal in psychomotor development and scores of each scale reached normal level. Two patients have cerebral palsy.

CONCLUSIONhNPCs transplantation is safe and effective in treatment of severe neonatal brain injury. More clinical trials and further observation are needed.

Brain Injuries ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain ; surgery ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Neural Stem Cells ; cytology ; transplantation

OBJECTIVERecent studies have shown that Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), a mediator of for innate immune responses, is involved in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. TLR4 activation mediates the expression of chemokines and cytokines through activation of NF-kappaB. We investigated the expression of lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (CAM-1), E-selectin induced by TLR4/NF-kappaB in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), and their effects on adhesion of monocyte to HUVECs.

METHODSHUVECs were incubated with purified LPS for 24 h. TLR4, LOX-1, ICAM-1, E-selectin mRNA were measured by RT-PCR; the protein expression of TLR4, LOX-1 and activation of NF-kappaB were detected by Western blot; the adhesive percentage between HUVECs and monocytes was determined by direct counting.

RESULTSLPS (1 mg/L) not only enhanced expression of TLR4, activation of NF-kappaB and induction of LOX-1, ICAM-1, E-selectin expression, but also increased the percentage of monocyte adhesion to endothelium. Pretreatment of HUVECs with anti-LOX1, anti-ICAM-1 or anti E-selectin antibodies partly abolished the increase in monocyte adhesion to endothelium. NF-kappaB inhibitor CAPE suppressed LPS-induced these effects.

CONCLUSIONTLR4/NF-kappaB plays an important role in monocyte-endothelium adhesion partly through upregulation of LOX-1, ICAM-1 and E-selection expression, which may provide a target for the treatment of atherosclerosis.

Cell Adhesion ; Cells, Cultured ; E-Selectin ; metabolism ; Humans ; Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 ; metabolism ; Monocytes ; metabolism ; physiology ; NF-kappa B ; metabolism ; Scavenger Receptors, Class E ; metabolism ; Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; metabolism ; Umbilical Veins ; cytology