Object To investigate the structure, physicochemical properties and anticancer activity of three kind of glycyrrhizic acid aniline platinum complex compounds. Methods Using the FT IR methods, elementary analysis and X ray diffraction, the physicochemical properties of the tested drugs were determined; by means of MTT test the inhibitory effects of the drugs on human tumor cell growth were examined, with hematopoietic cell K 562 , melanoma cell LiBr and liver cancer cell 7721 as the model of anticancer activity. Results Experimental values of elemental analysis of three complex compounds tally with the theoretically calculative values. The infrared spectroscopy showed that the functional group location agreed with the structure. The X ray diffraction exhibited that this type of the compounds was monoclinic system. Conclusion The experimental results show that the anticancer activity of the test complex compounds is related to their concentration and ligands. Magnetic field treatment has significant influence on anticancer activity of this type of compounds.

BACKGROUND:The technique of vacuum sealing drainage, initialy used for better wound healing, has been widely applied to al kinds of refractory wounds. OBJECTIVE:To summarize the research progress in vacuum sealing drainage for treatment of severe soft tissue injury. METHODS: An electronic retrieve was performed in Wanfang database, VIP database and PubMed database from January 1989 to August 2014 was performed for papers regarding the vacuum sealing drainage technology with the key words of “vacuum sealing drainage technology; injury; gentamicin; hyperbaric oxygen; nerve growth factor; chymotrypsin” in Chinese or English. Finaly 48 articles were involved in the final analysis according to the inclusion criteria. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Vacuum sealing drainage is a highly effective treatment technique to promote wound healing which can promote wound blood circulation, reduce sweling, inhibit bacterial growth, stimulate growth of granulation tissue by mechanical stress, inhibit cel apoptosis, thereby helping wound healing. Compared to conventional open-dressings, vacuum sealing drainage has a faster wound healing speed, lower infection rate, and fewer dressing change frequency. With recent advances in medicine, vacuum sealing drainagetechnology cannot be simply used for treatment of skin soft tissue damage, but in combination with gentamicin, hyperbaric oxygen, nerve growth factor and chymotrypsin to achieve better therapeutic effects.

Adult ; Cardiac Catheterization ; Female ; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular ; surgery ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications

Objective To study the clinicopathological features of syringomatous adenoma of the nipple (SAN).Methods The clinical,histopathological and immunohistochemical findings of four cases of SAN were described,with a review of the literature.The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of SAN were also discussed.Results Among the four patients,three were female,and one was male.The mean age at onset was 42 years,and clinical course ranged from 3 months to 10 years.Clinically,SAN was manifested as an asymptomatic subcutaneous nodule,which was located in the areola of breast of female patients and in the right armpit of the male patient.Histopathologically,the tumor was located in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue,composed of nests and cords of epithelial cells forming tubular structures and infiltrating the indurated stroma between smooth muscle bundles.These tubules were lined by two layers of cells and displayed a comma or tadpole shape.Keratotic microcysts were seen.Immunohistochemically,the tumor cells stained positive for cytokeratin,cytokeratin 5/6,Ki67 (1％),but negative for estrogen receptor,progesterone receptor,CerbB2,cytokeratin 8/18,P53 and gross cystic disease fluid protein-15 (GCDFP-15).The peritubular myoepithelial cells expressed P63 and smooth muscle actin (SMA).Conclusions SAN is a rare benign tumor,which is often confused with some benign and malignant carcinomas of the breast.

Designing of natural product-like compounds using natural products as template structures is an important strategy for the discovery of new drugs. Gambogic acid (GA), which is a Garcinia natural product with a unique caged xanthone scaffold, inhibits potent antitumor activity both in vitro and in vivo. This review summarized the researches on the identification of the antitumor pharmacophore of GA, and the design, structural optimization and structure-activity relationship (SAR) of natural product-like caged xanthones based on it.
Antineoplastic Agents ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; pharmacology ; Biological Products ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor ; Garcinia ; chemistry ; Humans ; Molecular Structure ; Structure-Activity Relationship ; Xanthones ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology

ObjectiveTo investigate the feasibility of hTGF-β1 transfected bone mrrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSCs) combined with calcium alginate gel in three dimensional condition to construct tissue engineering cartilage.MethodsRats BMSCs were obtained and cultured by whole bone marrow method,and then the third-generation cells were seeded into cell culture plate,and were divided into 3 groups:AdhTGF-β1 transfected group, Ad-EGFP transfected group and control group. The control group was added in common medium without any treatment while the other 2 groups were respectively added in serum-free medium containing Ad-hTGF-β1 or that containing Ad-EGFP.Seven days later,real-time fluorescent quantitation PCR and Western blot were employed for detecting the expression of TGF-β1.Then,the BMSCs which successfully transfected by Ad-hTGF-β1,were continually cultured in vitro.Andthe confound of cells-calcium alginate gel,the cell density was 1.0 × l07 per ml,were prepared and cultuered in constant temperature incubator.Ten days later,examine the morphous and proliferation of cell.Last,paraffin slice of the cell-gel confound was stained by HE,toluidine blue and Masson staining,while immunohistochemical for the secretion of collagen Ⅱ.ResultsSeven days after the transfection, real-time fluorescent quantitation PCR revealed that the average relative expression of TGF-β1 was:Ad-hTGF-β1 group 0.863,and Ad-EGFP group 0.183, the control group 0.180, and the expression difference of TGF-β1 was statistically diffence(P ＜0.05). Western blot proved strong TGF-β1 expression in Ad-hTGF-β1 group while it was detected a little in the other two groups. Globose cells were observed through inverted microscope in the calcium alginate gel.MTT proved the amount of cells were not statistically diffence (P ＞ 0.05) at different time point.HE staining proved amount cartilage lacuna formation in the gel, while the secretion of cartilage matrix were proved by toluidine blue and Masson,and immunohistochemical proved the expression of collagen Ⅱ.Conclusion BMSC trnsfected by hTGF-β1 could be successfully induced to chondrocyte, as the cells morphous maintained.This three dimensional condition could preferably mimicry cell growth pattern as in vivo.

Purpose To observe the functional expression of calcium sensing receptor ( CaSR) in human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cell line, the effect of CaSR on intracellular calcium, cell proliferation and migration of SCG-7901. Methods The expression and distribu-tion of CaSR were detected by Western blotting and immunofluorescence observation in SGC-7901. The intracellular concentration of free calcium ( [ Ca2+] i ) was determined by confocal laser scanning microscopy. MTT, flow cytometry and scratch test were used to an-alyze the impact of CaSR the proliferation and the migration capabilities of SGC-7901 cell. Results CaSR protein was expressed in SGC-7901. Extracellular calcium or calindol significantly increased the expression of [Ca2+]i, CaSR and E-cadherin;In addition, the migration capabilities were decreased. Conclusion CaSR is expressed in SGC-7901. The activation of CaSR induces the expression of E-cadherin, and decreases migration ability.

Objective To characterize the biomechanical behavior and properties of the chondrons enzymatically isolated from rabbit knee articular cartilage in virto. Methods Eight months old New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into chondroctye and chondron groups (4 rabbits in each group). In chondrocyte groups, the full articular cartilages from both knees were enzymatically isolated to chondrocytes by 0.4% pronase and 0.025% collagenase type-Ⅱ in turn. In chondron groups, chondrons were obtained from articular cartilage using the mixture of 0.3% dispase (a neutral protease) and 0.2% collagenase type-Ⅱin at 37C for 3 h. The micropipette aspiration was used to quantify changes in biomechanical properties of chondrons and chondrocytes and the viscoelastic parameters, including K1, K2, E∞ (equilibrium modulus), E0(instantaneous modulus), and μ (apparent viscosity), were calculated coupled with standard linear half-space viscoelastic solid model. Results In response to a constant negative pressure of 0.2-0.4 kPa, the chondrocytes exhibited standard linear viscoelastic solid properties. Namely, the cells showed an initial elastic response followed by a viscoelastic creep response. then cells continued to enter into the micropipette with a monotonically decreasing rate of deformation, until reaching equilibrium within about (110±18) s. Comparing with chondrocytes, the chondrons exhibited significant viscoelasticity under a greater negative pressure of 1.0-1.2 kPa. But the instantaneous length deformed into the micropipette significantly reduced, and the equilibrium time reduced to (36.5±4.5) s. The equilibrium modulus (E∞), the instantaneous modulus (E0) and the apparent viscosity (μ) of chondrons were significantly higher than the those of chondrocytes. Conclusion Comparing with chondrocytes, the chondrons exhibited significant viscoelastic properties, and viscoelastic properties of chondrons have increased in vitro.

Objective To explore the miRNA regulating the potential cancer-promoting gene CCL18 in cutaneous malignant melanoma.Methods Bioinformatics analysis was conducted by using online software miRanda and TargetScan,so as to predict the miRNA targeting CCL18 gene.Three kinds of C CL18 3'UTR dual-luciferase reporter vectors,including mutant 3'UTR vector (mutant 3'UTR group),wildtype 3'UTR vector (wild-type 3'UTR group) and empty vector (blank control group),as well as miRNA vectors carring selected miRNAs were constructed according to human gene sequence analysis,and then were used to co-transfect 293T cells.After 48-hour treatment,the cells were lysed for detection of luciferase activity.Real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR was performed to measure the expression of CCL 18 and selected miRNA in 14 fresh malignant melanoma tissue specimens and 14 paracancerous normal skin tissue specimens (control tissues),and their correlations were analyzed.Results Online software analysis showed that some miRNAs were identified to target the 3'UTR of CCL18 gene,including miR-183,miR-128 and miR-33a.Luciferase reporter vectors and miRNA vectors were constructed successfully.As luciferase activity assay showed,when miR-183 and miR-128 were bound to the CCL18 3'UTR,the luciferase activities were significantly higher in their mutant 3'UTR groups (11.63 ± 0.42;8.80 ± 0.49) than in their wild-type 3'UTR groups (4.86 ± 0.39;5.01 ± 0.54;both P ＜ 0.05) and blank control groups (2.41 ± 0.13;2.39 ± 0.05;both P ＜ 0.01),while there were no significant differences between miR-33a-hinding mutant 3'UTR group (6.41 ± 0.47) and miR-33a-binding wild-type 3'UTR group (6.16 ± 0.22,P ＞ 0.05).Real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR revealed higher mRNA expression of the CCL18 gene (3.52 ± 1.68),but lower expression of miR-183 (0.49 ± 0.32),miR-128 (0.30 ± 0.20) and miR-33a (0.46 ± 0.40) in the malignant melanoma tissues compared with the control tissues.The mRNA expression of the CCL18 gene was negatively correlated with the expression of miR-128 (rs =-0548,P ＜ 0.05),but showed no significant correlations with the expression of miR-183 and miR-33a (both P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion miR-128 may play a role in regulating the potential malignant melanoma-promoting gene CCL18.

Objective To study biologic effect of high radon exposure in non-uranium miners by measurements of serum levels of 1L-2, IL-6 and TNF-u and study on their gene polymorphism. Methods Serum levels of IL-2, IL-6 and TNF-αin the miners selected from a Yunnan-based copper mine were measured by ABC-ELISA. TNF-α (-308,G→A) genotypes were identified by RFLP-PCR, IL-2 (-330, T→G) genotypes by sequence analysis. Results Compared the miners with its control group, there were no statistical significance of the concentrations of serum IL-2 (F=0.71, P>0.05), IL-6 (F=1.09, P>0.05) and TNF-α(F=0.95,P>0.05). Frequencies of IL-2 (-330, T→G) genotypes (X2=0.02, P>0.05) and TNF-α(-308, G→A) genotype (x2= 2.21, P>0.05) were shown no statistical significance too. Conclusions Compared with the control group, concentrations of serum IL-2, IL-6 and TNF-n in miners working in the copper mine was lower, frequencies of genotypes of TNF-o (-308,A/A) was higher in the miners. But all the differences were not statistical significant.