Nitrite reductases (NiRs) are the key enzymes in the denitrification pathway of the nitrogen cycle. By the catalysis of NiRs, the nitrites are turned into nitric oxides and the nitrogen pollution is decreased in water body. NiRs are divided into two different types based on their prosthetic groups, namely heme-containing nitrite reductases (cd1-NiRs) and Copper-containing nitrite reductases (Cu-NiRs). As all know, Cu-NiRs have trimeric structures, in their each monomer, there exist two types of Cu centers that play pivotal roles as the components of electron transfer pathway in the process of catalysis. Furthermore, some residues alteration of Cu-NiRs would contribute to the catalytic reaction. In this review, the latest progresses about the construction features, the process of electron transfer and catalytic mechanism of Cu-NiRs were discussed.

Hepatic fibrosis is a repair response to liver injury,and hepatic stellate cell activation is the center of hepatic fibrosis,which involves Hippo,Notch,Wnt/β-catenin,and TGF-β/Smad signaling pathways.YAP/TAZ is an important nucleus factor for Hippo tumor suppressor pathway and its activity is the key to the growth of whole organs,cell proliferation,and specific amplification of progenitor cells in the process of tissue renewal and regeneration.As the hub of signaling pathways,such as Hippo,Notch,Wnt/β-catenin,TGF-β/Smad signaling,YAP/TAZ regulates the genesis and development of liver fibrosis.

Using the multiple streams theory to better understand the termination of drug supported medical policy and to draw a conclusion that the drug supported medical policy finally came true with the active promotion of policy entrepreneurs,such as government,experts and scholars under the organic combination of problems,policy plans and political situation.The termination of drug supported medical policy would inevitably lead to the obstruction of relevant interest groups.To eliminate the resistance of the termination of drug supported medical policy,it needed to completely abolish drug supported medical policy.After the completion of the top-level design,the reform of financial system and the optimization of doctor's performance incentive mechanism must be done well.

Adult ; Aged ; Budd-Chiari Syndrome ; diagnostic imaging ; Female ; Humans ; Liver ; diagnostic imaging ; Liver Circulation ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVETo explore the possibility of building tissue-engineered adipose tissue and looking for a new approach for the repair of soft tissue defects.

METHODSThe cells using enzymatic digestion from human liposuction part of the lipid extract were used as adipose tissue-derived cells and labeled with DiI fluorescent marker, the induced group using I collagen scaffold material as a carrier, the induced cell were planted into left back subcutaneously in nude mice at 1 x 10(7)/ml cell density, in the uninduced group cells were not induced by any, in the same cell density and type I collagen scaffold composite inoculated in nude right mouse back skin, the blank control group I collagen scaffold gaps in nude mice inoculated subcutaneously center of the neck, each of the six mice; Remove implants after 12 weeks and judge the adipogenic capacity through general and fluorescence microscopy, wet - determination, histological detection and oil red O staining qualitative.

RESULTSThe primary source of fat cultured stem cells, similar to the fibroblast morphology, and has a strong proliferative capacity. In the role of adipose differentiation medium, it can be the mature fat cells in which cytoplasmic lipid droplets gather, oil red O staining was positive. In the induced group, newborn tissue were found in the experimental groups of nude mice and its average weight is about 0.020 g. Conventional pathological slices and oil red O staining confirmed it is mature adipose tissue, the fluorescence staining positive confirm them are exogenous. Uninduced group newborn tissue are found in the experimental groups of nude mice and its average weight is about 0.014 g. Conventional pathological slices and oil red O staining confirmed it include some mature adipose tissue, the fluorescence staining positive confirm them are exogenous. Two groups of the new wet weight with have statistical significance (P < 0.01); gaps in the control group no new organization formed.

CONCLUSIONSThe cells using enzymatic digestion from human liposuction part of the lipid extract are adipose tissue-derived cells. The cells can be as seed cells and with solid scaffold of collagen type I it can become fat tissue in vivo successfully.

Adipose Tissue ; cytology ; metabolism ; Animals ; Cell Culture Techniques ; Collagen Type I ; biosynthesis ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Nude ; Stem Cells ; cytology ; Tissue Engineering ; methods ; Tissue Scaffolds

OBJECTIVETo study the cellular compatibility of type I collagen scaffold and human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC(S)) in order to explore appropriate scaffold materials for adipose tissue engineering.

METHODSThe morphology and function of the ADSC(S) were observed by inverted phase contrast microscope, scanning electron microscope and XTT assay when cocultured type I collagen scaffold with ADSC(S) in vitro. Cells adhesive rates were also calculated.

RESULTADSC(S) were able to attach, grow and proliferate well on the scaffolds.

CONCLUSIONcollagen I scaffold exhibits excellent cellular compatibility and can be used as a vehicle for adipose tissue engineering.

Adipocytes ; cytology ; Adult Stem Cells ; cytology ; Biocompatible Materials ; chemistry ; Cells, Cultured ; Coculture Techniques ; Collagen Type I ; chemistry ; Humans ; Tissue Engineering ; methods ; Tissue Scaffolds

BACKGROUNDNon-heart-beating donor lung has been a promising source of lung transplantation. Many studies on non-heart-beating donor lungs are based on animal lung transplantation. In this study, we assessed by organ bath the effect of one-hour warm ischemia on the non-heart-beating donor lung in terms of the integrity of contractile and relaxant functions and tissue structures of pulmonic arteries and bronchi.

METHODSSixteen Swedish pigs were randomly classified into two groups: heart-beating donor group and 1-hour warm ischemia non-heart-beating donor group. Pulmonic and bronchial rings were taken from the isolated left lungs of the pigs. The pulmonic rings were stimulated by U-46619 (5.7 mol/L) and acetylcholine (10(-4) mmol/L) to assess the contractile abilities of smooth muscle and the endothelium-dependent relaxation response, respectively. As such, acetylcholine (10(-5) mmol/L) and natrium arachidonic acid (0.01%) were used to detect the contraction of bronchial smooth muscle and epithelium-dependent relaxation response. Meanwhile, the variances of precontraction tension of control groups were recorded to measure whether there was spontaneous relaxation during endothelium/epithelium-dependent relaxation course. Finally, papaverine solution (10(-4) mmol/L) was used to detect the non-endothelium/epithelium-dependent relaxant abilities of pulmonic and bronchial smooth muscles.

RESULTSThere was no significant difference in the tension values of precontraction of pulmonic rings (P > 0.05), endothelium-dependent relaxation (P > 0.05), precontraction of bronchial rings (P > 0.05) and epithelium-dependent relaxation (P > 0.05) between the heart-beating donor group and the 1-hour warm ischemia non-heart-beating donor group. And the pulmonic and bronchial rings of each subgroup B had no spontaneous relaxation. Finally, papaverine solution relaxed the smooth muscle of all the rings completely.

CONCLUSIONSThe results of this experiment suggest that the contractile and relaxant functions and tissue structures of pulmonic arteries and bronchi are not damaged after warm ischemia for 1 hour, and support the further study of non-heart-beating donor lung.

Animals ; Bronchi ; physiology ; Endothelium, Vascular ; physiology ; Lung Transplantation ; Pulmonary Artery ; physiology ; Swine ; Tissue Donors ; Vasodilation ; Warm Ischemia ; methods

Objective To detect the positive rates of antibodies against avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5, H6, H7 and H9 among people in poultry occupations in Guangdong province and to analyze the transmission of various subtypes of AIV from poultry to human contacts for the prevention and control of novel AIV infection in human beings.Methods Serum specimens were collected from 1066 peo-ple in poultry occupations ( occupational group) and 205 people not in poultry occupations ( non-occupational group) in 10 cities of Guangdong province.The inactivated AIV strains, isolated from poultry or environment of Guangdong province, were used as antigens to detect antibodies against AIV subtypes H5, H6, H7 and H9 by using the hemagglutination inhibition ( HI) assay.Results The positive rates of antibodies against AIV subtypes H5, H6, H7 and H9 carried by people from the occupational group were respectively 0.44%, 0%, 0.30%and 0.30%in 2013 and 1.08%, 0.0%, 0.0%and 0.27%in 2014.Only the anti-H9 anti-bodies were detected in serum samples collected form people in the non-occupational group in 2013 with a positive rate of 0.95%.No significant differences with the positive rates of anti-AIV antibodies were found between the occupational group and the non-occupational group.However, the geometric mean titer ( GMT) of anti-AVI antibodies in people from the occupational group was higher than that of the non-occupational group.Conclusion Although a grand spread of AIV from avian to human is not likely to happen yet, con-tacting with poultry is the risk factor for AIV infection in Guangdong population.A long-term surveillance of anti-AIV antibodies in serum should be strengthened among people in poultry occupations for the timely pre-vention and control of novel AIV outbreak.

BACKGROUNDNucleus pulposus of intervertebral discs has proinflammatory characteristics that play a key role in neuropathic pain in lumbar herniated intervertebral disc. One of the most commonly used animal models (the traditional model) of non-compressive lumbar herniated intervertebral disc is created by L4-L5 hemilaminectomy and the application of autologous nucleus pulposus to cover the left L4 and L5 nerve roots in rats. However, such procedures have the disadvantages of excessive trauma and low success rate. We proposed a modified model of non-compressive lumbar herniated intervertebral disc in which only the left L5 dorsal root ganglion is exposed and transplanted with autologous nucleus pulposus following incision of epineurium. We aimed to compare the modified model with the traditional one with regard to trauma and success rate.

METHODSThirty Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomized into three groups: sham operation group (n = 6), traditional group (n = 12), and modified group (n = 12). The amount of blood loss and operative time for each group were analyzed. The paw withdrawal threshold of the left hind limb to mechanical stimuli and paw withdrawal latency to heat stimuli were examined from the day before surgery to day 35 after surgery.

RESULTSCompared with the traditional group, the modified group had shorter operative time, smaller amount of blood loss, and higher success rate (91.7% versus 58.3%, P < 0.05). There was no decrease in paw withdrawal latency in any group. The sham operation group had no decrease in postoperative paw withdrawal threshold, whereas the modified and traditional groups had significant reduction in paw withdrawal threshold after surgery (mechanical hyperalgesia).

CONCLUSIONSTransplantation of nucleus pulposus onto the L5 dorsal root ganglion following incision of epineurium in rats established an improved animal model of non-compressive lumbar herniated intervertebral disc with less trauma and more stable pain ethology.

Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Ganglia, Spinal ; pathology ; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ; pathology ; Intervertebral Disc Displacement ; pathology ; Male ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBJECTIVES(1) To evaluate the prevalence, phenotypes and suppressive function of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) among the in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and tumor-infiltration lymphocytes (TILs) from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients and patients with chronic hepatitis B. (2) To investigate the correlation between the frequency of CD4+CD25+ Tregs and clinical characteristics of HCC patients.

METHODSPBMCs and TILs in 18 HCC patients, 10 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients and 15 healthy donors were evaluated for the phenotypes of CD4+CD25+ Tregs and the proportion of CD4+CD25+ Tregs as a percentage of the total CD4+ cells, by flow cytometric analysis with three or four color staining. The relationship between the frequency of CD4+CD25+ Tregs and tumor TNM stages was analyzed. The CD4+CD25+ Tregs and CD4+CD25- T cells were isolated from PBMC of HCC patients and donors. The suppressive function of CD4+CD25+ Tregs was analyzed.

RESULTSThe percentages of CD4+CD25+ Tregs of the HCC patients (6.38% +/- 6.30%) and CHB patients (4.29% +/- 1.82%) were significantly higher than those of the healthy donors (1.58% +/- 0.55%, P less than 0.01). Among the TILs, the percentage of CD4+CD25+ Tregs was higher (t = 4.39, P < 0.01). There were significant differences in the prevalence of CD4+CD25+ Tregs in early and advanced stage HCCs (stage II vs. III, P less than 0.05; stage II vs. IV P < 0.01). The proliferative capacity of CD4+CD25- T cells was inhibited by the presence of CD4+CD25+ T cells in a dose-dependent manner where the level of suppression was correlated to the ratio of the two-cell populations.

CONCLUSIONThese results suggest that the increase in frequency of CD4+CD25+ Tregs might play a role in the suppression of the immune response against HCC, which may contribute to the HCC cells that escaped from immunological surveillance.

Adult ; Aged ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit ; Liver Neoplasms ; metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory ; immunology ; Young Adult