Objective:To investigate the potential value and feasibility of MG132 as a new therapy method for the ovarian cancer and a cisplatin chemotherapy-synergistic agent.Methods:The mode of the nude mice transplanted tumor tissues of ovarian epithelial carcinoma were established,20 nude mice were randomly divided into four groups and were all intrapedtoneal injected,once a day,a total of seven days:①Control group(0.2 ml saline),②MG132 group(2 mg/kg),③Cisplatin group(1 mg/kg),④Combination group[MG132(2 mg/kg) + cisplatin (1 mg/kg)].The weight inhibitory rates of tumors in each group were compared after four weeks.The expressions of Caspase3,Beclin1 in each group were detected by IHC,FIA,western blot and RT-PCR.Results:①The inhibitory rate of tumors in cisplatin group,MG132 group,and combination group was 53.85％,15.38％,88.46％,respectively,the additive effect of cisplatin and MG132 combination therapy was 60.95％.②IHC,FIA,western blot detected that compared to control group,the positive expressions of Beclin1,Caspase3 were increased in cisplatin group,MG132 group,and combination group,among which combination group increased more.③RT-PCR detected that the mRNA relative quantity of Beclin1 in cisplatin group,MG132 group,combination group respectively were higher than that of control group(P＜0.05);and it was higher in combination group than that of cisplatin group and MG132 group(P＜0.05).Conclusions:The growth of nude mice transplanted tumor tissues of ovarian epithelial carcinoma can be inhibited by MG132,and has a synergistic effect for treating ovarian cancer by combination with cisplatin,it is expected to be an effective anti-tumor drug for platinum resistant refractory ovarian cancer.

Objective To study the effects of ulinastatin on oxidative stress factors and renal function in rats with severe heatstroke. Methods-Forty-two male SPF Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group (group C, n=6), heat stroke group (HS group, n=18) and ulinastatin treatment group (UTI group, n=18). Rats in the HS group and UT group were placed in an artificial climate chamber to induce HS, while rats of group C were kept at room temperature (23±0.2°C). UT rats were given by intraperitoneal injection of ulinastatin before model reproduction in a dose of 100 thousand units/kg, and it was repeated every 12h. The other in the rest two groups were injected with equal amount of normal saline. All the rats were sacrificed in batches at 0, 6 and 24h after successful modeling. Before death, blood samples were collected to determine serum creatinine and urea nitrogen with automatic biochemical analyzer. Meanwhile the concentrations of renal superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined with colorimetric method. Pathological changes in renal tissue of all animals were observed at 24h after model replication with light and electron microscopy. Results-Compared with rats in group C, the MDA levels at 0h after onset of heatstroke increased significantly (P<0.05) in the renal tissue of HS and UTI group, and they were also significantly higher at 6 and 24h although they began to fall afterward (P<0.05). The MDA level was significantly lower in the UTI group than that in the HS group at each time point (P<0.05). The levels of SOD and GPx in the rat kidney tissue of HS group were lower than that of group C at 6h after successful model replication (P<0.05), while there was no significant decline in UTI group compared with group C (P>0.05). At the same time, compared with HS group, the elevated levels of serum Cr and BUN in the UTI group were lower at 6 and 24h after heatstroke onset (all P<0.05). The pathological damage of the kidney at 24h after heatstroke was significantly ameliorated in the UTI group. Conclusions-Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of the renal injury during heatstroke, UTI may protect rats with heatstroke from renal injury by inhibiting oxidative stress in the kidney.

Objective To study the expression of interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the influence of prolactin (PRL) upon it. Methods The level of serum PRL in quiescent condition was examined by electrochemiluminescence-meter in 30 patients with SLE and 20 healthy controls. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were separated from all the subjects by gradient centrifugation density, and cultured with or without the presence of recombinant human PRL (rhPRL) for 24 hours. The expression of IRF-1 gene in cultured PBMC was detected by reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR) with gel image scanning. Results The relative value of IRF-1 gene expression was significantly higher in SLE patients than in normal controls (0.89±0.21 vs 0.78±0.18, P=0.026), and in SLE patients with high PRL than in those with normal PRL (1.06±0.26 vs 0.82±0.21, P=0.005). However, there was no significant difference between SLE patients with normal PRL and healthy controls in regard to the expression of IRF-1 gene (P=0.514). The stimulation with rhRPL significantly elevated the relative expression of IRF-1 gene in SLE patients with normal PRL (0.99±0.22 vs 0.82±0.21, P=0.036), but had no obvious effect on that in the normal controls. Conclusion The study reveals a high expression of IRF-1 gene in SLE patients, which may be related to the high level of PRL.

Objective:To develop an economical,simple and portable device for imitation of ship shock motion produced by non-contacting under water explosion.Methods:The device was developed based on aerodynamical principles and sensor detection technology,and was tested with animal experiments to verify its performance.The injuries caused by 4 grades of shock motions with different accelerations,duration and displacement were observed in 40 black rabbits(10 for each grade).Results:The device was safe and functionally stable,with a peak acceleration of 1 000 m/s~2,a shock duration of about 2 ms and a device displacement of 100 mm.The accelerations of 4 shock motion grades were significantly different and with good reproducibility.The damage to the rabbits were mainly haemorrhage of different extents in organs of pleuroperitoneal cavity,especially in the lungs,but no rupture of organs was found.The degree and involvement of damage had an increasing tendency with the increase of acceleration of shock motion.Conclusion:The device we developed can imitate the effects of ship shock motion.

Animals ; Carnitine ; pharmacology ; H(+)-K(+)-Exchanging ATPase ; metabolism ; Mitochondria, Muscle ; enzymology ; Muscle, Skeletal ; drug effects ; Physical Conditioning, Animal ; Rats

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Dioscin, a typical saponin, is widely present in the family of Dioscoreaceae, Liliaceae, Caryophyllaceae and Rosaceae, especially in Dioscoreaceae, including Discorea nipponica Makino, Dioscorea zingiberensis C. H. Wright and Dioscorea panthaica Prain et Burkill. Traditional Chinese medicine reported that dioscin plays a role in expectorant, relaxing the muscles and stimulating the blood circulation, aiding digestion and diuresis. With the development of science and technology in recent years, some new extraction and separation techniques and methods have been applied to the study of dioscin, and more and more pharmacological effects were found. Modern pharmacology studies have confirmed that dioscin had some activities on desensitization, anti-inflammatory, lipid-lowering, anti-tumor, hepatoprotection and anti-viral. After oral administration, dioscin is metabolized to diosgenin, which is the true active ingredient and is an important raw material to synthesize steroid hormone drugs. Therefore, the studies on dioscin are valueable and promising. In this review, we make a summary on the researches of dioscin including the extraction technology, separation and prepara- tion, chemical synthesis, drug metabolism, determination and pharmacological researches.
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Objective To investigate the effect of mycobacterium tuberculosis heat shock protein 70(TB .HSP70) as an adjuvant carrier on stimulating hepatitis B virus (HBV) core antigen(HBcAg)specific immune response to an accompanying cytotoxic T lym-phocytes epitope peptide from HBV core antigen in vitro .Methods Recombinant proteins HSP70(P1)、HSP70-HBcAg(18-27) (P2)、HSP70-PreS2B (18-24)-PreS2Th(37-53)-HBcAg(18-27)(P3) were expressed in methylotropic yeast Pichia pastoris GS115 . The expression of recombinant proteins was identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot .The effect of recombinant proteins on den-dritic cell and lymphocytes of chronic HBV infection volunteers was investigated in vitro .The maturation of dendritic cell was meas-ured by flow cytometry ;the secretion of Th1 cytokines such as IL-12p70 ,IL-1β,TNF-αand IFN-γ was measured by ELISA ;the proliferation of lymphocytes was measured by TdR-3H ;the HBV-spesific cytotoxic activity was measured by the classic 51 Cr .Re-sults The recombinant proteins (P1 ,P2 ,P3) were constructed successfully .P1 ,P2 ,P3 could activate dendritic cell from chronic HBV infection volunteers by upregulation CD1a ,CD40 ,CD86 and production Th1 cytokines such as IL-12p70 ,IL-1β and TNF-α. Especially P3 could better induce autologous T cells to generate HBV specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes response ,activate the prolif-eration of lymphocytes and release IFN-γeffectively .However ,the recombinant HSP70 showed no target cell killing and could not induce immune response effectively .Conclusion TB .HSP70 can be used as an adjuvant carrier to stimulate HBV specific immune response to an accompanying cytotoxic T lymphocytes epitope peptide from HBV core antigen ,and enhance immunogenicity of the cytotoxic T lymphocytes epitope peptide .The P3 with B-and T-epitope can activate the HBV specific immune response effectively .

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of trimebutine combined with mosapride on functional dyspepsia. Methods Patients with functional dyspepsia were randomly divided into three clinical groups. Group A (n=116) received 0.2 g trimebutine after meal,group the drug combination B (n=116) received 5 mg mosapride before meal,and the drug combination group (n=115) received 0. 2 g trimebutine after meal plus 5 mg mosapride before meal. All medications were taken orally three times daily for 4 weeks. Improvement in clinical symptoms and adverse reactions in each group were evaluated at the end of study. Results A total of 339 patients among 347 enrollees completed the treatment and follow-up. The clinical efficacy on postprandial fullness, early satiation, epigastric pain, epigastric burning, upper abdominal bloating and nausea were 88. 4%,76. 9%,72. 9%,61. 8%,86. 7% and 81. 7%,respectively in the drug combination group after 4-week treatment,which were superior to those in group A or B (P<0. 05) except for epigastric burning. The total effective rate of the drug combination group was 78. 8%,significantly higher than the other two groups (P<0. 05). The total incidence of side effects in the drug combination group was 1. 8%,similar to that of group A and B (1. 8% and 0. 9%,respectively, P =0. 776). Conclusion Trimebutine combined with mosapride is safe and effective for improving symptoms in functional dyspepsia.

Objective To explore the relationship between activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) expression and melanoma invasion, metastasis and prognosis, and to evaluate the clinical significance of AID. Methods An immunohistochemical study was conducted to detect the expression of AID in paraffin-embedded tissue sections from 80 cases of melanoma and 23 cases of pigmented nevus. The relationship between the expression of AID and clinicopathological and biological features of melanoma was analyzed. Results The expression rate of AID was significantly higher in melanoma than in pigmented nevus tissue specimens(53.75%(43/80)vs. 13.04%(3/23), P<0.05). AID expression was closely correlated with lymphatic metastasis, Clark grade, depth of invasion and prognosis of melanoma (all P<0.05), but was of no significant difference among patients of different age, gender or nationalities(all P > 0.05). Of 19 melanoma specimens with BRAF mutations, 17 expressed AID, including all the 15 melanoma specimens with the BRAFV600E mutation. Conclusions AID may induce BRAF mutations in melanoma, participate in melanoma invasion and metastasis, and be correlated with melanoma prognosis.