Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Aged ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Keratins ; metabolism ; Male ; Mucin-1 ; metabolism ; Palatal Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Palate, Hard ; surgery ; Tongue Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery

After target blood glucose (HbA1C,fasting plasma glucose),serum lipid profiles (total cholesterol,triglyeeride) and control of blood pressure were achieved in 532 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, the level of serum uric acid was significantly decreased and the number of case of hyperuricacidemia also reduced (all P<0.01).

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum levels of adiponectin (APN) and retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Methods 95 newly diagnosed T2DM patients and 55 non-diabetic volunteers from health examination population were studied. The serum concentrations of APN and RBP4 were determined by ELISA. The levels of plasma glucose, lipid profiles and insulin were also measured in fasting samples. Insulin sensitivity was assessed by insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR). The control group and diabetic group were divided into ≥60 years subgroup and <60 years subgroup respectively. According to the guideline designed by Chinese Diabetes Society(CDS)in 2004, the control group and diabetic group were divided into different kinds of abnormal metabolism groups. Results (1)The level of APN was significantly decreased in diabetic group compared with the control group[(7.26±4.69)mg/L vs. (11.93±4.89)mg/L], while the serum level of RBP4 in diabetic group was obviously higher than that in control group[(16.48±7.82) mg/L vs. (10.91±5.26) rag/L]. (2) The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in diabetic group was higher than that in control group (46.3% vs. 7.3%). (3)APN level was decreased with the increasing number of components of MS, and RBP4 level was increased with the increasing number of components of MS. (4) In DM group, APN level was correlated negatively with MS, waist circumference and BMI, and RBP4 level was correlated positively with waist circumference, HOMA-IR, BMI and TG. Conclusions APN and RBP4 levels are significantly associated with metabolic syndrome. Hypoadiponectinemia and higher retinal binding protein 4 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of MS.

Objective To investigate the expression of T cell immunoglobulin-and mucin-domaincontaining molecule-3 (Tim-3) in peripheral CD8 +T cells and its significance in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).Methods Fifty-eight CHB patients and 16 healthy controls were enrolled.Tim-3 expression in CDs + T cells was detected by flow cytometry,and quantities of IFNγ-producing HBV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) in HLA-A2 positive subjects were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent spot (ELISPOT) test before and after the blockade of Tim-3/Tim-3L pathway.Paired t test was performed to compare the quantities of CTLs before and after the blockade,and nonparametric Spearman correlation analysis was performed to explore the correlation in quantitive data.Results Tim-3 expression in CHB patients was (14.2 ± 8.98 )％,which was higher than that of healthy controls (4.80 ± 2.92)％,and the difference was of statistical significance (x2 =92.48,P ＜ 0.05 ) Tim-3 expressions in 16 severe CHB patients and 42 mild CHB patients were ( 19.54 ± 10.95) ％ and (9.58 ± 7.30) ％,respectively,and the difference was statistically significant (x2 =77.24,P ＜ 0.05 ). Before the blockade of Tim-3/Tim-3L pathway,IFNγ-producing HBV-specific CTLs were 7.27 ± 3.14,and it increased to 19.62 ± 4.97 after the blockade ( t =2.95,P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion The upregulation of Tim-3 on peripheral CD8 + T cells may inhibit HBV-specific CTLs,and the blockade of Tim-3 pathway can enhance the proliferation of IFNγ-producing HBV-specific CTLs,thus can enhance antiviral effect.

In order to obtain higher L-lactic acid yield industrial strain, the original strain Rhizopus oryzae PW352 was mutated by means of N+ ions implantation and a mutant strain Rhizopus oryzae RE3303 was obtained. Its lactic acid yield was increased by 75% than that of the original one. The acid producing condition was optimized by orthogonal design. The concentration of L-lactic acid reached to 131～136g/L and the conversion rate of glucose was as high as 86%～90% under the optimum condition.

Objective To survey the serum level changes of retinal binding protein 4(RBP4)in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes,and to explore related factors of RBP4 level.Methods According to body mass index(BMI),95 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in Beijing Hospital from April to October of 2002 were divided into obese-diabetic group(BMI≥25),normal-weighted diabetic group(BMI

Objective To explore the improve mechanism of the cerebral blood stream state in patients with cervical dizziness(CD) after treatment combined with traction and heating acupuncture.Methods The results of transcranial Doppler(TCD) were compared in 53 patients with CD being treated with traction and heating acupuncture.Results The results showed that in 53 CD cases after treatment the velocity of the blood flow of double middle cerebral arteries,posterior cerebral arteries and right anterior cerebral artery were decreased remarkablely,besides this left anterior cerebral artery.The TCD examined results got near to normal value of contrast group(P

OBJECTIVETo study the plasma protein binding rate of methyl protodioscin.

METHODThe ultrafiltration was employed to determine the plasma protein binding rate of methyl protodioscin. The plasma concentrations of methyl protodioscin were measured by HPLC-MS-MS.

RESULTThe plasma protein binding rate of methyl protodioscin with rat plasma at the concentration of 20.0, 100 and 200 microg x mL(-1) were (94.6 +/- 0.16)%, (91.6 +/- 0.35)% and (86.10 +/- 0.60)%, respectively, while the plasma protein binding rate of methyl protodioscin with normal human plasma at the above concentrations were (82.11 +/- 5.12)%, (84.54 +/- 0.32)% and (88.52 +/- 1.02)%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONThe binding rate of methyl protodioscin with plasma protein is high.

Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; metabolism ; Blood Proteins ; metabolism ; Calibration ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Diosgenin ; analogs & derivatives ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Protein Binding ; Rats ; Saponins ; metabolism ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry ; Ultrafiltration

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of Liuweidihuang pills (LP) on visceral fat deposition in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty (OLETF) rats.

METHODSForty male OLETF rats were randomly divided into LP group and control group (n=20 per group), and 10 male Long-evans Tokushima Otsuka (LETO) rats were used as normal controls. The rats in LP group were given LP(2.4 mg/kg) daily by intragastric administration since the age of 8 weeks, and those in the other two groups were given water of the same volume by intragastric administration. Blood glucose of all the rats was determined by oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and visceral fat deposition examined after the rats were sacrificed.

RESULTSOLETF rats had obviously greater amount of visceral fat than LETO rats (P<0.05) and administration of LP ameliorated the increment of visceral fat deposition in this type 2 diabetic model, producing significant effect at the age of 40 weeks (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONLP may effectively decrease visceral fat deposition in OLETF rats.

Animals ; Blood Glucose ; metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; blood ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Intra-Abdominal Fat ; drug effects ; pathology ; Male ; Obesity ; pathology ; prevention & control ; Phytotherapy ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Inbred OLETF

OBJECTIVETo investigate the metabolic regulation and apoptosis of Sailong bone extracts on rat osteoblast cells in vitro.

METHODSailong bone fat-soluble extract, Sailong bone ethanol extract and Sailong bone aqueous extract were extracted with super critical fluid extraction (SCFE) , and Sailong bone boiling water component was extracted with distilled water directly. MTT assay was applied to determine the proliferation of the cell promoted by four Sailong bone extracts and PAS assay for the aqueous proportion of the cell at different doses.

RESULTSailong bone fat-soluble and aqueous extract (each 10 mg x mL (-1)) could significantly improve the proliferation of rat osteoblast cells ROS 17/2. 8 (P < 0. 01). Compared with the blank, the proportion of xub-G, of the different extracts from Sailong bone is reduce evidently. The result have shown the extracts from Sailong bone could reduce the rate of aqueous of cell and could suspend the aqueous.

CONCLUSIONSailong bone can promoting the proliferation, degrading the rate of the apoptosis and delay the development of osteoblast to be the substitute of the bone of tiger as a Chinese materia medica.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Bone and Bones ; chemistry ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Materia Medica ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Osteoblasts ; cytology ; drug effects ; Rats ; Rodentia ; Time Factors