Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of SPIO in known liver lesions.Methods:30 patients with known liver lesion were underwent MRI.The contrast noise rate(CNR)of lesion to liver and the relative enhancement rate(RE)of liver were measured at 10、30、45、70 min and 16 hour after SPIO was injected.The dynamic curve of signal-noise were made and analysed.Results:The study shown that the hepatic parenchyma had a significantly negative enhancement in T 2 weight of SE and GRE sequence.However,the signal intensity showed few changes in hepatic metastases and only a little positive or negative enhancement in angioma、HCC and FNH.Conclusion:SPIO,as a negative contrast media for liver,has a significantly efficacy to show liver lesions,and as liver lesion-specific contrast MR agent,is worth being explored. [

Sixteen compounds have been isolated from the EtOAc fraction of 95% ethanolic extract of Sophora dunnii through silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 and semi-prerarative HPLC column chromatographies. Their structures were identified on the basis of NMR and MS spectra data as phaseollidin (1), L-maackiain (2), 2-(2',4'-dihidroxyphenyl)-5,6-methylenedioxy benzofuran (3), 8-demethyl-farrerol (4), liquiritigenin (5), genistein (6), 6-methylgenistein (7), 5-O-methyl genistein (8), 7,2',4'-trihydroxys-5-methoxy-isoflavanone (9), 7, 3', 4'-trihydroxy-isoflavanone (10), erythribyssin D (11), calycosin (12), trans-resveratrol (13), cis-resveratrol (14), stigmasterol (15), β-sitosterol (16). Among these, compounds 1-14 and 16 were isolated from this plant for the first time.
Chemical Fractionation ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Molecular Structure ; Sophora ; chemistry ; Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Aim To develop a simple,rapid and ac-curate analysis method for determination of chiral ibu-profen in Beagle dog plasma.Method The plasma sample was submitted to liquid - liquid extraction u-sing hexane /isopropanol (95 ∶5,V/V),with ketopro-fen as the internal standard (IS).The separation was accomplished in a Lux 5u Cellulose-3 (250 mm·4.6 mm,5 μm)column,and the mobile phase consisted of methanol and a mixture of 1 mmol·L -1 ammonium acetate-methanol-formic acid (90 ∶1 0 ∶0.2,V/V/V) with the volume ratio of 82 ∶1 8 at a flow rate of 0.8 mL· min -1 .The mass spectrometer consisted of an ESI interface operating at negative ionization mode and the detection was performed using multiple reaction monitoring at the transitions of m /z 205.2 /1 61 .2 for ibuprofen and m /z 253.1 /209.2 for ketoprofen (IS). Method validation included the evaluation of the matrix effect, extraction recovery, linearity, lower LOQ, within-run and between-run precision,stability and di-lution effect.Results The calibration curve was line-ar across the concentration range of 0.2 ~50 mg·L -1 for each ibuprofen enantiomer with a lower LOQ of 0.2 mg·L -1 .The within-run and between-run precision (RSD%)was in the range 1 .01 % ~1 3.1 % for each ibuprofen.The pharmacokinetic parameters for orally single dose of (S +)and racemic ibuprofen in Beagle dogs were as follows: Cmax , T1 /2 , AUC(0-t) were (82.98 ±1 4.83 )mg·L -1 ,(3.21 7 ±0.7298)h, (362.0 ±58.67)h·mg·L -1 for (S +)ibuprofen and 70.62 /74.48 mg·L -1 ,1 .520 /5.432 h ,1 77.8 /649.6 h·mg·L -1 for (R -)/(S +)ibuprofen,re-spectively.Conclusions A simple,rapid,accurate, high sensitivity and repeatability method has been suc-cessfully developed,which can analyze the concentra-tions of (R -)/(S +)ibuprofen in Beagle dog plasma simultaneously.The method could be applied for the investigation of pharmacokinetics of ibuprofen enanti-omers in Beagle dogs.

Objective: To investigate the expression of PRDM1 and its relationship with PI3K/AKT pathway activation in extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma-nasal type. Methods: Immunocytochemistry and Western blot were used to detect the expression of PRDM1 and p-AKT in 10 EN-NK/T-NT tissue or 3 cell lines (PRDM1-positive YT cell line, PRDM1-negative NKL and NK92 cell lines). Nanostring gene expression profiling technique was used to detect the activation of the PI3K/AKT pathway in normal nasal mucosa, PRDM1-negative and positive EN-NK/T-NT tissue. MTS was used to detect cell proliferation, and flow cytometry was used to detect cell cycle and apoptosis. Results: Nanostring gene expression profiling revealed that genes associated with PI3K/AKT signaling pathway (eg, IL-7, BRCA1, ITGA8, IL2RB, FASLG, CDK2, COL27A1, CSF3R, KITLG and IL-6) were highly expressed in EN-NK/T-NT cases (P<0.05). Also, we found that p-AKT was highly expressed in YT cell line, but lower or not expressed in NK92 and NKL cells. In addition, LY294002, a PI3K/AKT pathway inhibitor, increased PRDM1 and PTEN expression in a dose dependent manner in YT cells. More importantly, YT cell were treated with 20 μmol/L LY294002 48 h, the proliferation rate was significantly decreasing (58.18% vs 100.00%, t=12.770, P=0.006), and the proportion of cells in G(1) phase was significantly increased (30.05% vs 76.93%, t=11.570, P<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in cell proliferation and cell cycle between NKL cells and control group (P>0.05). Conclusion: The activation of PI3K/AKT pathway is positive associated with the expression of PRDM1 in EN-NK/T-NT, and inhibition of PI3K/AKT pathway may have significant therapeutic potential for PRDM1-positive EN-NK/T-NT.
Apoptosis ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Fibrillar Collagens ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-Cell ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases ; Positive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1 ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; Signal Transduction

OBJECTIVETo establish the HPLC method of determining the contents of tripterine in Tripterygii preparations purchased from drugstores.

METHODAn external standard method by HPLC with Hanbon Kromasil C18 column as fixed phase and methanol-1% HAc (83:17) as mobile phase was adopted. The detection wavelength was 425 nm and the flow rate was 1.0 mL x min(-1).

RESULTThe contents of tripterine in TWH F. tablets were between 89.04 and 344.0 microg/tablet, and is higher than those in TWH F. polyglycosidium (14.98-217.80 microg/tablet) and Kunmingshanhaitang tablets (22.32 microg/tablet).

CONCLUSIONThe contents of tripterine, in different Tripterygium preparations vary significantly, and in Tripterygium preparations from different manufacturers and different production lots are being remarkable discrepancy. So it is necessary to enhance quality monitoring and to establish the rational quality control standard for Tripterygii preparations.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Drug Compounding ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Linear Models ; Quality Control ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Tripterygium ; chemistry ; Triterpenes ; analysis

To explore the protective effect of Angelica sinensis polysaccharides(ASP) on subacute renal damages induced by D-galactose in mice and its mechanism. Male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into 3 groups, with 10 mice in each group. The D-galactose model group was subcutaneously injected with D-galactose (120 mg x kg(-1)), qd x 42; the ASP + D-galactose model group was intraperitoneally injected with ASP since the 8th day of the replication of the D-galactose model, qd x 35; and the normal control group was subcutaneously injected with saline at the same dose and time. On the 2nd day of after the injection, the peripheral blood was collected to measure the content of BUN, Crea, UA, Cys-C; paraffin sections were made to observe the renal histomorphology by HE staining; senescence-associated β-g-alactosidase (SA-β-Gal) stain was used to observe the relative optical density (ROD) in renal tissues; transmission electron microscopy was assayed to observe the renal ultrastructure; the renal tissue homogenate was prepared to measure the content of SOD, GSH-PX, MDA; the content of AGEs and 8-OH-dG were measured by ELISA. According to the result, compared with the D-galactose model group, the ASP + D-galactose model group showed obviously decreases in the content of BUN, Crea, UA, Cysc, AGES, 8-OH-dG, the number of hardening renal corpuscle, renal capsular space and renal tubular lumen, ROD of SA-β-Gal staining positive kidney cells, mesangial cells, basement membrane thickness, podocyte secondary processes fusion and MDA and increases in the number of normal renal corpuscle, ribosome and rough endoplasmic reticulum in podocytes, the activity of SOD and GSH-PX. In Conclusion, A. sinensis polysaccharides can antagonize kidney subacute damages induced by D-galactose in mice. Its protective mechanism may be correlated with the inhibition of the oxidative stress injury.
Angelica sinensis ; chemistry ; Animals ; Deoxyguanosine ; analogs & derivatives ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Galactose ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Kidney ; anatomy & histology ; drug effects ; injuries ; Kidney Diseases ; chemically induced ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Oxidative Stress ; drug effects ; Polysaccharides ; administration & dosage ; Protective Agents ; administration & dosage

With improved overall survival of cervical cancer patients, the importance of the quality of life (QOL) is increasingly recognized. This study was conducted to compare the QOL of women with different stage cervical cancer before and after treatment to facilitate improved cervical cancer prevention and treatment. We used the generic Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (MOS SF-36) to collect QOL information. Based on SF-36, we interviewed cervical cancer patients at West China Second Affiliated Hospital and Sichuan Cancer Hospital between May 2010 and January 2011. A total of 92 patients with precancerous lesions, 93 with early cancer, and 35 with advanced cancer responded to our survey. Average physical component summary (PCS) scores were significantly different between the three groups at every time point (P < 0.05). Average mental component summary (MCS) scores were significantly different between the three groups after treatment (P < 0.05). Average PCS and MCS scores increased gradually from the pretreatment to posttreatment period for patients with precancerous lesions. However, they reached the lowest at 1 month after treatment for patients with early and advanced cancers and rebounded between 1 and 6 months after treatment. Our results indicate that patients with precancerous lesions and early cervical cancer show better overall QOL than do those with advanced cervical cancer. Additionally, patients with early cancer recover more quickly than do those with advanced cancer in terms of both physical and mental functions. Thus, early detection and treatment initiatives may improve the QOL for patients with precancerous lesions and cervical cancer.
Adult ; Aged ; Carcinoma in Situ ; pathology ; therapy ; Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia ; pathology ; therapy ; Chemoradiotherapy ; China ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; methods ; Lymph Node Excision ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Staging ; Precancerous Conditions ; pathology ; therapy ; Quality of Life ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; pathology ; therapy ; Young Adult

Objective To determine the risk factors of postoperative nosocomial infections (NI) in patients of orthopedics department of a PLA hospital, in order to provide the theory basis for prevention and control of postoperative nosocomial infections in patients of orthopedics department. Methods Using the real-time nosocomial infection surveillance system, we selected and retrospectively reviewed the patients after orthopedics operation and the patients with postoperative NI from Jan. 2013 to Dec. 2015. A 1:1 matched case-control study was carried out. Controls were patients with the same period of hospitalization, the same department, the same sex and age difference of 5 years old, the same main diagnosis without NI. The data were analyzed using conditional logistic regression. Results In the survey of 13134 patients after orthopedics operation, there were 91 patients with postoperative NI and the infection rate was 0.69％. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that who had admitted to the ICU (OR=103.128, 95％ CI: 1.470-7237.388) , with a high level of incision contamination (OR=24.097, 95％ CI: 1.428-406.725) , perioperative use of antimicrobial for prophylactic utilization (OR=12.534, 95％ CI:3.460-45.407) and using hormones before nosocomial infection (OR=6.872, 95％CI: 1.374-34.384) was a risk factor for postoperative NI. Conclusion The postoperative NI in patients of orthopedics department was at a low level, and patients who had admitted to the ICU, with a high level of incision contamination, irrational perioperative use of antimicrobial agents, using hormones before nosocomial infection will increase the incidence of postoperative NI.

Human Nestin (hNestin) has been found to express in melanoma,and its expression is positively correlated with the advanced stage of melanoma.However,the precise role of hNestin in the development of melanoma has not been fully understood.The present study aimed to explore the role of hNestin in the proliferation and invasion of melanoma cells.The lentivirus vector carrying a short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) targeting hNestin (hNestin-shRNA-LV) was stably infected into human melanoma cells UACC903,which expressed high levels of hNestin.The effects of hNestin knockdown on the proliferation,apoptosis,migration of melanoma cells and the related signaling pathways were investigated by immunofluorence,Western blotting and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR),respectively.The results showed that hNestin was expressed in most melanoma specimens and the melanoma cells studied.Knockdown of hNestin expression significantly inhibited the proliferation of melanoma cells,blocked the formation of cell colony,arrested cell cycle at G1/S stage and suppressed the activation of Akt and GSK3β.hNestin-silent cells also showed a sheet-like appearance with tight cell-cell adhesion,decreased membrane expression of N-cadherin and β-catenin,and attenuated migration.Furthermore,hNestin silence resulted in the inhibition of tumor growth in vivo.Our study indicates that hNestin knockdown suppresses the proliferation of melanoma cells,which might be through affecting Akt-GSK3β-Rb pathway-mediated G1/S arrest,and hNestin silence inhibits the migration by selectively modulating the expression of cell adhesion molecules in the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition.

BACKGROUNDRecent studies have identified signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) as a susceptibility gene for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in different populations. In order to examine whether the allele distribution of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in gene STAT4 rs7574865 in patients with SLE is different from those of healthy controls in Chinese Northern Han population, we investigated whether the variants of STAT4 rs7574865 were associated with any specific clinical features of SLE.

METHODSWe genotyped SNPs in STAT4 rs7574865 in 252 patients with SLE and 497 healthy controls. All subjects were from the Northern part of Chinese Han population. The genotypes in rs7574865 were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and consequence direct sequencing of PCR products in the DNA samples.

RESULTSThere was a significant difference in distribution of the SNPs in rs7574865 between the SLE patients and healthy controls. Compared with healthy controls, there was a significant correlation between TT genotypes in rs7574865 and the risk of SLE when GG genotype was used as a reference genotype after adjusting for gender and age. The frequency of T allele in the SLE patients was strongly significantly higher than that of healthy controls. Furthermore, there was a significant difference in the distribution of SNP in rs7574865 between male and female SLE patients, when compared with healthy controls. The frequency of T allele in rs7574865 in male patients was significantly higher than that of male healthy controls or female patients. There was no significant correlation between the frequencies of T allele in STAT4 rs7574865 and the clinical features of SLE.

CONCLUSIONSThe SNP rs7574865 in STAT4 is strongly associated with risk of SLE in the Chinese Northern Han population. The TT genotype and T allele in STAT4 rs7574869 are susceptibility factors for SLE, especially for male SLE patients.

Adult ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Female ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; genetics ; Genotype ; Humans ; Linkage Disequilibrium ; genetics ; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic ; genetics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; genetics ; STAT4 Transcription Factor ; genetics ; Young Adult