Objective To investigate the protective effects of Digoxin on cardioventricular function in rats after simulated weightlessness.Methods Eighty rats were divided randomly into 5 groups:control(Con)group,tail-suspended+sham feeding(TS+SF)group,tail-suspended+Digoxin 2 wk(TS+D2)group and tail-suspended+Digoxin 3 wk(TS+D3)group.The TS+SF group was given the distilled water.At the end of tail-suspended for 3 weeks,the heart function of 10 rats in each group was examined with echocardiography.The level of atrial natriuretic polypeptide(ANP)in serum was measured with immunoradiometric assay in other 6 rats.Results Compared with TS+SF group,the contractile function of LV improved in TS+D2 and TS+D3 groups(P0.05).Conclusion Digoxin can improve muscle contractile and blood ejection of LV and retard the tendency of atrophy in simulated weightlessness.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) on oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in a rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM).

METHODSThirty male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, diabetes group and treatment group( n = 10). Intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin was utilized to establish a rat model of DCM. The rats with DCM in treatment group were intraperitoneally injected with NaHS solution. After treated for 12 weeks, the hearts isolated from rats were perfused on a langendorff apparatus. The ventricular hemodynamic parameters were measured. The ultrastructures of myocardium were observed using electron microscopy. The content of malondialdehyde (MDA), the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in myocardial tissue were determined by spectrophotometry. The expressions of C/EBP homologous protein( CHOP), glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and Caspase 12 at mRNA level in myocardium were detected using RT-PCR.

RESULTSCompared with control group, the cardiac function and myocardial ultrastructure were damaged obviously in diabetic rats. In myocardial tissue, the content of MDA was increased, while the activities of SOD and GSH-Px were decreased. CHOP, GRP78 and Caspase 12 mRNA expressions were increased significantly. Compared with diabetes group, cardiac function and myocardial ultrastructure damage were improved in treatment group. The content of MDA was decreased, while the activities of SOD and GSH-Px were increased significantly. The mRNA levels of CHOP, GRP78 and Caspase 12 were increased.

CONCLUSIONH2S can protect myocardium in diabetic rats, maybe it is related to reduce oxidative stress damage and inhibition of the ERS-induced apoptosis pathway.

Animals ; Apoptosis ; Caspase 12 ; metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental ; drug therapy ; Diabetic Cardiomyopathies ; drug therapy ; Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress ; Glutathione Peroxidase ; metabolism ; Heat-Shock Proteins ; metabolism ; Hydrogen Sulfide ; pharmacology ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Myocardium ; ultrastructure ; Oxidative Stress ; Rats ; Streptozocin ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; Transcription Factor CHOP ; metabolism

Objective To investigate the awaken effect of naloxon on dexmedetomidine anesthetized mice and its mechanism. Methods Thirty Kunming mice of clean grade were randomly divided into 3 groups which included NAL group (Naloxon group), ATI group(Atipamezole group)and NS group (Normal Saline group). All groups were given dexme?detomidine 1 mg·kg-1 intraperitoneally. Naloxon 2 mg·kg-1, atipamezole 2 mg·kg-1 and normal saline 10 mL·kg-1 were ran?domly given intraperitoneally to the NAL, ATI and NS group respectively 90 minutes after dexmedetomidine administration. At timepoints prior to dexmedetomidine administration and 5, 15, 30, 60, 90, 95, 105, 120, 180 minutes after it, the sedative and analgesic effects besides recovery time (based on restore of righting reflex loss) were assessed. Results Sedation and analgesia effects became apparent within 5 minutes, and peaked at approximately 60 minutes then spontaneously recovered at 180 minutes after injection of dexmedetomidine. The sedative and analgesic effects were reduced in both ATI and NAL groups. Compared with ATI group, the sedation scores were higher at 95, 105 and 120 minutes after dexmedetomidine admin?istration than those in NAL group (P<0.05) but the scores were not statistically significant at 180 minutes between these two groups. Compared with NS group, the sedation scores were lower at time points of 95, 105, 120 and 180 minutes than those in NAL group (P>0.05). The analgesic scores were not statistically significant at time points of 95, 105, 120 and 180 min?utes between NAL group and ATI group, but they were lower in NAL group compared with NS group at timepoints of 95, 105 and 120 minutes (P>0.05). The recovery time in ATI and NAL group were shorter than that in NS group (F=1 793.368, P<0.05), but it showed no statistical difference between ATI group and NAL group (P>0.05). Conclusion Naloxone had a certain awaken effect on dexmedetomidine anesthetized mice.

Objective:To investigate the effect of dihydromyricetin (DMY) on LPS-induced septic shock in mice and the related underlying mechanism.Methods:The LPS-induced septic shock mice model was established after the mice were pre-treated by DMY for 7 days.The mortality rate was calculated at 24,48,72,96,120,144 and 168 h after the mice were intraperitoneal injected with LPS.For elucidation of underlying mechanism ,RAW246.7 were pre-incubated with DMY for 1 h,and then stimulated by LPS 100 ng/ml.Western blot was performed for determination of P-ERK,P-JNK and P-p38 expression.Immunohistochemistry was applied to explore c-Fos and c-Jun nucleus translocation.Results:DMY could significantly inhibit LPS-induced mice mortality.Inhibitory effect of DMY on the phosphorylation of JNK and p 38 contributed to the anti-inflammatory effect of DMY in vivo.Furthermore , DMY obviously prevented c-Fos and c-Jun nucleus translocation.Conclusion:The anti-inflammatory effect of DMY is attributed to the suppression on c-Fos and c-Jun nucleus translocation ,via inhibition of the phosphorylation of JNK and p 38.

Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular ; pathology ; Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Interdigitating ; pathology ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Stomach Neoplasms ; pathology

Objective To explore the relationship between detective time for serum cardiac troponin I(cTnI) and their positive rate in diagnosis of viral myocarditis(VM).Methods Twenty-one cases of VM were designed as the test group.The serum cTnI were dynamically detected and compared with the normal control group.Results The serum cTnI were all negative in the normal control group,of 6 cases(28.6%) in the test group were positive when admission,of 7 cases(33.3%),8 cases(38.1%),9 cases(42.9%),13 cases(61.9%) and 4 cases(19%) were positive 6,12,18,24,48,72 h and 10 to 14 days laters respectively.There were statistic significances,compared the accumulative total positive rate of 48 h and 72 h after hospitalization with of emission and of 10 to 14 days after hospitalization,respectively.Conclusion Monitoring serum cTnI dynamically may increase the positive rate of cTnI for the suspected patients.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the Bcl-2 protein and gene expression in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and analyze its correlation with immunosubtype and prognosis.

METHODSSeventy-three cases of DLBCL were performed immunohistochemistry analysis with a panel of antibodies CD3, CD10, CD20, Bcl-6, Bcl-2 and MUM-1, and classified into germinal center B-cell (GCB) type and non-GCB type. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was employed to detect bcl-2 gene expression in 57 cases with chromosome translocation t (14;18).

RESULTSThe percentages of tumor cells expressed CD10, Bcl-6, MUM-1 and Bcl-2 were 15.1%, 38.4%, 71.2% and 79.2%, respectively. 16 cases (21.9%) were GCB type and the rest (78.1%) were non-GCB type. 16 of 57 cases (28.1%) were t (14; 18), including 5 of GCB type (31.2%) and 11 of non-GCB type (68.2%). The expression of Bcl-2 protein was correlated with immunological subtype (P = 0.035), but not with survival time (P = 0.253). Between the t(14;18) positive and negtive groupes, there was significant difference for survival time (P = 0.022), but no difference for immunological subtype (P = 0.340). There was no correlation between Bcl-2 protein and t(14;18).

CONCLUSIONSGCB type DBLBCL with expression of Bcl-2 protein had a poor prognosis. t(14; 18) positive BLBCL had poor prognosis. The expression of Bcl-2 protein and t(14; 18) are usually discordant.

Genes, bcl-2 ; Germinal Center ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; Prognosis

OBJECTIVEThe aim of this study was to access the relationship of osteolytic bone metabolic markers such as serum type I collagen carboxy-terminal telopeptide (sICTP), N-terminal cross-linked telopeptides of type I collagen (uNTx), urinary pyridinoline (uPyd) with the therapeutic effect in breast cancer patients with bone metastases.

METHODS120 patients with breast cancer were included in this study. The levels of sICTP, uNTx and uPYD were measured by ELISA assay. The differences were compared between patients with and without bone metastasis. The patients with bone metastasis were treated and followed up as clinically indicated.

RESULTSThe levels of all above mentioned biomarkers in patients with bone metastasis were significantly higher than that in patients without bone metastasis (P < 0.01). A significant correlation was found between each two markers (r > 0.5, P < 0.01). The biomarkers were examined again in 45 patients with bone metastasis after treatment to evaluate the treatment response. The median follow-up was 10 months. Based on clinical evaluation criteria, 25 patients were responders and 20 were non-responders. For responders, after 3 months treatment, the levels of the three bone markers were significantly reduced (P = 0.025, P < 0.001, P < 0.001). But for non-responders, with progression of bone lesions, the levels of the three markers were significantly raised (P = 0.011, P = 0.002, P = 0.002). By means of multiple logistic regression with stepwise selection, the uPyd and uNTx activities were closely correlated with treatment response (OR = 17.0, P = 0.019; OR = 16.7, P = 0.015), however, the sICTP did not show any correlation with treatment response P = 0.841).

CONCLUSIONThe levels of sICTP, uNTx and uPyd may be used as indicators in assessment of the effect of antiresorptive treatment and evaluation of prognosis in breast cancer patient with bone metastases.

Adult ; Aged ; Amino Acids ; urine ; Biomarkers, Tumor ; metabolism ; Bone Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; secondary ; Breast Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; pathology ; Collagen ; urine ; Collagen Type I ; blood ; Disease Progression ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Peptides ; blood ; Remission Induction

AIMTo study the relativity of the renocortical lipid peroxidation with renal tubules structure damage in renal injury induced by cisplatin in rats.

METHODSFemale Wistar rats were randomly divided into NS group, CDDP(I) group, CDDP(II) group and CDDP(III) group. All rats were injected via the tail vein with NS or cisplatin and NS qd in five days. The changes in content of Scr, BUN and MDA, the activity of SOD and GSH-Px of the renal cortex were measured. Alkaline phosphatase of renal tubular epithelia was stained by histochemistry and the slices of renal cortex were observed.

RESULTSThe contents of Scr and BUN of CDDP groups were significantly higher than those of NS group (P < 0.01). The content of renocortical MDA was significantly higher than that of NS group (P < 0.05). The activities of renoconical SOD and GSH-Px were lower than those of NS group (P < 0.05). The content of MDA, activities of renocortical SOD and GSH-Px with the content of Scr and BUN were significantly correlative. Alkaline phosphatase of renal tubular epithelia cells was losed largely and renal tubular epithelia cells were denaturative and necrotic partly in sections.

CONCLUSIONThe damage of renal cortex was correlative with its lipid peroxidation. The injury of renal cortex became heavier with cisplatin dose increased.

Animals ; Cisplatin ; adverse effects ; Female ; Kidney Cortex ; drug effects ; physiopathology ; Kidney Tubules ; pathology ; Lipid Peroxidation ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar

BACKGROUNDTo investigate the relationship among human papillomavirus (HPV)16 infection and the expression of telomerase catalytic protein subunit (hTERT), tumor suppressor gene p21waf1, proliferation antigen Ki67 in cervical intraepithelial neoplasias (CIN) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of cervix uteri and their significance.

METHODSTissue microarray combined with in situ hybridization (ISH) and immunohistochemical staining (EliVision plus method) was used to detect the expression of HPV16 RNA, hTERT, Ki67 and p21waf1 proteins in the cervix uteri specimens from 130 subjects, including normal cervical tissue (n=26), CIN (n=46) and SCC (n=58).

RESULTS(1) The positive rate of HPV16 hybridization signals and expression of hTERT, Ki67 in CINII-III, in situ carcinoma and invasive SCC were all significantly higher than in normal cervical tissue (P < 0.05 for all), and was also higher in SCC than in CIN (P < 0.05 for all). There was a significant difference among CIN I, II and III (P < 0.05 for all). (2) The positive expression of p21waf1 protein only in SCC was significantly lower than in normal cervical tissue (P < 0.05), but there was no significant differences among other groups (all P > 0.05). (3) The positive rate of HPV16 and the expression of Ki67 showed respectively positive being correlated with the expression of hTERT (P < 0.05, r=0.339; P < 0.05, r=0.398); HPV16, hTERT and Ki67 showed respectively negative correlation with the expression of p21waf1 (P < 0.05, r=-0.337; P < 0.05, r=-0.248; P < 0.05, r=-0.446); There was no significant relation between HPV16 and Ki67 (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONThe results suggest that in tissues of CIN and SCC changes in hTERT, p21waf1 and Ki67 expression may be associated with HPV16 infection and they interact with each other, which can influent the progression of CIN and carcinogenesis of SCC. These biomarkers may be analyzed comprehensively to reveal the detailed mechanism by which HPV16 participate in malignant transformation and to provide some informations on the diagnosis of patients with high risk for malignant progression. Tissue microarray is an efficient platform for high-throughput analysis of genes and their expression products in investigations.

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; genetics ; metabolism ; virology ; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia ; genetics ; metabolism ; virology ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21 ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Host-Pathogen Interactions ; Human papillomavirus 16 ; physiology ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; In Situ Hybridization ; Ki-67 Antigen ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Middle Aged ; Papillomavirus Infections ; genetics ; metabolism ; virology ; Peptide Fragments ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Telomerase ; biosynthesis ; genetics ; Tissue Array Analysis ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; virology