Objective To investigate the allergic reaction of Shuanghuanglian Injection(SI)and chlorogenic acid.Meth- ods The sensitization of SI was evaluated by observed the systemic active allergic reaction on guinea pigs.The homogeneous and heterogenic passive skin allergic reactions in rats,mice and guinea pigs were observed to compare the sensitationz of SI and chlorogenic acid.Results The possibility of SI causing allergic reaction was higher than that of chlorogenic acid.Con- clusion It is suggested that the possibility of SI as a compound arising adverse reactions be higher than that of chlorogenic acid.

Objective:To study the effects of Yiqi Huoxue Ruanjian Jiedu(YHRJ) drug serum on Ca 2+ and mitochondrial membrane potential (△?m) in human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line BEL-7402.Methods: YHRJ decoction was composed of Astragalus Root, White Atractylodes Rhizome, Radix Notoginseng, Fructus Polygoni Orientalis, Radix Actindiae Argutae, Flos Campsis, Pangolin Scales, Oldenlandia diffusa Roxb, and Herba Scutellariae Barbatae. Twelve New Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned into 3 groups: NS group, YHRJ equivalent dose group(YHRJD) and YHRJ high dose group(YHRJG), which were fed with NS,YHRJ equivalent dose decoction (5 times as large as normal human dose) and high dose YHRJ decoction(10 times as large as normal human dosage), respectively. Drug serum was prepared after the rabbits were fed with drugs for 5 times. BEL-7402 cells were divided into 6 groups according to different drugs, including NS group, NS+DDP group, YHRJ equivalent dose group, YHRJ equivalent dose+DDP group, YHRJ high dose group, and YHRJ high dose +DDP group. The concentrations of NS,YHRJD and YHRJG were adjusted to 100 ml/L ,and the concentration of DDP was adjusted to 4.5 mg/L. Flow cytometry was applied to detect the concentrations of Ca 2+ and △?m 8, 12, 24 and 48 h after the drugs were added.Results: The Ca 2+ concentrations at 12, 24 and 48 h after treatment were significantly higher than those of the control group(P

0.05). The mean ADC value obtained in poor group was significantly lower than that obtained in satisfactory group (t = 4.81,P

This study aimed to investigate viral infections and the prevalence of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Shijiazhuang, China, in 2011 and to provide a scientific basis for the diagnosis and control of respiratory tract infections. Throat swab specimens were collected from 483 cases of ILI who were outpatients in the influenza surveillance sentinel hospitals in Shijiazhuang between January and December 2011. All specimens were examined by multiplex RT-PCR for the following 15 respiratory tract viruses: adenovirus (ADV), human rhinovirus (HRV), human parainfluenza virus (PIV types 1-4), influenza virus A (FluA), influenza virus B (FluB), human enterovirus (HEV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV-A and -B), human metapneumovirus (HMPV), human coronavirus (HCoV-229E/NL63 and -OC43/HKU1), and human bocavirus (HBoV). Among the 483 cases of ILI, 214 (44.31%) were positive for viruses, including ADV (8.7%), HEV (8.7%), RSV-A (8.07%), HRV (7.45%), FluA (5.38%), HCoV-OC43/ HKU1 (2.9%), PIV-3 (2.9%), HMPV (1.86%), PIV-1 (1.24%), HCoV-229E/NL63 (1.04%), PIV-2 (1.04%), HBoV (0.83%), and FluB (0.41%). Twenty-six (5.38%) of all cases were co-infected with two or more viruses, most commonly HEV/HRV with other viruses. Cases of viral infection were detected throughout the year, with peaks in January and February. ADV and HRV were detected throughout almost the whole year without obvious seasonality. HEV was detected between April and November, with a peak of prevalence in summer and autumn. FluA and FluB reached epidemic levels mainly in winter and spring. All cases of RSV were identified to be subtype A. PIV infection was mainly caused by PIV-3. The positive rate of HCoV-OC43/HKU1 infection was significantly higher than that of HCoV-229E/NL63. The leading five viruses that resulted in ILI Shijiazhuang in 2011 were HEV, ADV, RSV-A, HRV, and FluA, and these viruses have different epidemiological features.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Influenza, Human ; epidemiology ; virology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; epidemiology ; virology ; Virus Diseases ; epidemiology ; virology ; Viruses ; classification ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Young Adult

Multi-drug resistance (MDR) of cancer cells is a major cause of failure in chemotherapy. To the majority of anti-cancer drugs, tumor cells are able to generate a multi-drug resistance; but there is no common views on the mechanism of MDR. This review summarizes the use of drug delivery system based on nanoparticles to overcome MDR in recent years. Three kinds including non-modified, ligand-modified and multifunctional drug delivery systems are described. Especially, the mechanism of reversing MDR based on nanoparticles is covered. Through efficiently offsetting and antagonizing the action of pumping drugs out of the tumor cells, drug delivery system based on nanoparticles can increase the concentration of the drug in tumors, while reduce the side effects on normal cells and overcome multi-drug resistance. The use of drug-loaded nanoparticles, which combines nanotechnology with the strategy of active and passive targeting administration, has shown significant prospect improving cancer therapy.
Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Drug Delivery Systems ; methods ; Drug Resistance, Multiple ; Drug Resistance, Neoplasm ; Humans ; Nanoparticles ; therapeutic use ; Neoplasms ; drug therapy

Adult ; Female ; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis ; complications ; Humans ; Nasal Obstruction ; etiology

Aim To investigate the curative effect of rAAV-PR39-ADM,which co-expressed the gene of an-tibacterial peptide (PR39 ) and adrenomedullin (ADM),in a rat cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury.Methods In vitro,Matrigel angiogenesis as-say was made with human umbilical vein endothelial cells.In vivo,the cerebral I/R model was established by the occlusion of the cerebral artery for 2h and then reperfused for 24 h.SD rats were randomly divided in-to sham group,I/R+normal saline group,I/R+null virus (AAV ) group, and IR +rAAV-PR39-ADM group.rAAV-PR39-ADM,saline and null virus were administered through the femoral vein after 24 h of the reperfusion in I/R group.MRI,neurological deficit score,TTC and HE staining were measured respective-ly 1 ,2,3 and 4 weeks after the injection in order to e-valuate the therapeutic efficacy.Results In vitro, rAAV-PR39-ADM group had significant angiogenic effect compared with sham group and null virus group. In vivo,successful I/R model was verified by the ima-ges of MRI.Compared with sham group,the nerve function defect score and the cerebral infarction size in each time nodes were significantly raised in I/R groups (P<0.01).There was no significant difference in in-farct size and nerve function defect score between I/R+normal saline group and I/R +null virus (AAV ) group,and obviously,the IR +rAAV-PR39-ADM group lowered these indexes compared with the other two groups.HE staining showed that the number of neurons,new capillaries vessels of I/R +PR39-ADM group were significantly more than those in group I/R and group I/R +null virus.Conclusion The treat-ment of rAAV-PR39-ADM promotes vascular forma-tion,neuron protection and reduces the infarct size in the model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion.

Objective To study the diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)features in acute cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI)and evaluate its clinical value.Methods Eight patients with acute CSCI (within 72 hours after onset)were performed conventional MRI and fast DTI scans (112 seconds)and diffusion tensor tractography (DTT)at 3.0T Siemens Trio Tim system.Meanwhile,the fractional anisotropy (FA) values and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)values were calculated separately in the site of lesions,the upper and lower sections to the lesions.Then the data were analyzed by paired-samples t test analysis with SPSS 13.0 software.Results Cervical spinal cord injury occurred likely in the sites of C5-C6 (account for 4/8)and C4-C5 (account for 3/8).All MRI and DTI images were satisfied for clinical diagnosis.The FA value and ADC value of injury lesions were markedly lower than that of the normal cord.Accordingly,the injury lesions on FA map and ADC map presented low signals.There were no significant differences of FA values and ADC values between the upper and lower sections to the lesions.DTT could help in displaying the disruption of spinal fiber tract in lancination case and distortion fibers in closed cervical spinal cord injury.Conclusion Fast DTI sequence at 3.0 Tesla may obtain the qualified spinal cord images.By calculation of FA values and ADC values in CSCI patients,DTI may play an important role in detecting the changes of anisotropy and water diffusion caused by myelin sheath injury and cytotoxic edema and vasogenic edema respectively.

OBJECTIVETo screen and identify the differentially expressed genes in hepatocellular carcinoma cells SMMC-7721 responsing to the aqueous extract from dried powdered rhizomes of Typhonium giganteum (AEoTGE).

METHODThe response of hepatocellular carcinoma cells SMMC-7721 to AEoTGE was explored with the technique of mRNA differential display.

RESULTAfter hepatocarcinoma cells SMMC-7721 were treated by AEoTGE for 36 hours, 1 gene expression was upgrade and 1 gene expression was downgrade induced by AEoTGE.

CONCLUSIONThe research has provided important clues for the molecular mechanism of how hepatocarcinoma cells responseing to T. giganteum.

Araceae ; chemistry ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; genetics ; pathology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; drug effects ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; genetics ; pathology ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; RNA, Neoplasm ; genetics ; Rhizome ; chemistry

OBJECTIVETo compare the regional load deflection rate (LDR) of multiloop edgewise arch wire (MEAW) of three dimensions with coupled use of two dimension brackets in the individual interbracket span, to understand the mechanical properties of MEAW.

METHODSThe MEAW arch wires of stainless steel of three dimensions, 0.41 mm x 0.56 mm, 0.43 mm x 0.64 mm and 0.46 mm x 0.64 mm, were bent into single L-loop. The study was performed with the coupled use of 0.41 mm x 0.56 mm wires with 0.46 mm x 0.64 mm bracket (A bracket) and 0.43 mm x 0.64 mm, 0.46 mm x 0.64 mm wires with 0.56 mm x 0.71 mm bracket (B bracket). The LDR of each L-loop at the individual interbracket span when loading and unloading was measured. The data were analysed by SPSS 11.0.

RESULTSCompared the regional LDR for the couple of 0.41 mm x 0.56 mm L-loop with A bracket with those for the couple of 0.43 mm x 0.64 mm L-loop with B bracket, the former showed lower value than the latter at regions between the upper central and lateral incisor, the lower central and lateral incisor, and between the lower lateral incisor and canine (P < 0.05). For the rest regions, the two couples exhibited similar value to the regional LDR (P > 0.05). The regional LDR for the couple of 0.41 mm x 0.56 mm L-loop with A bracket were lower at all regions than those for the couple of 0.46 mm x 0.64 mm L-loop with B bracket (P < 0.05) except that at the region between the lower first and second molars which showed similar value between the two couples.

CONCLUSIONThe coupled use of B bracket with 0.43 mm x 0.64 mm MEAW arch wire and A bracket with 0.41 mm x 0.56 mm MEAW arch wire exhibited similar mechanical properties.

Humans ; Molar ; Orthodontic Brackets ; Orthodontic Wires ; Stainless Steel