Adult ; Brucellosis ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupational Diseases

Objective　To observe some biological features of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and explore the best conditions for isolatin g and culturing in vitro. Methods　Common cell culture techn ique, light and electron microscopy were used to study the effects of the growth , proliferation, morphology of the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in differe nt adherent time, concentration of serum and cell density. Results　The best culture condition in vitro for growth was 4-24 hours adherent time, 5%-10% fetal bovine serum, (4-8)×104/ml cell density. The cells were sp indle in shape and had a strong ability of proliferation. The time for cell duplication was 3 to 4 days. The cells showed the characteristics of stem cell s in electron microscope. Conclusion　The best condition for iso lation and culture of bone marrow mesemchymal stem cells was successfully establ ished and some biological features were obserred. It found a base for further in vestigation and using of mesenchymal stem cells.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of HLA identical and haploidentical related allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell trans?plantation in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)and myelodysplastic syndrome(MDS). Methods A total of 21 patients with AML and 8 patients with MDS who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in our hospital from April 2011 to April 2016 were ana?lyzed retrospectively,including 16 cases of HLA?identical allogeneic HSCT,10 cases of haploidentical allogeneic HSCT,and 3 cases of syngeneic HSCT. BUCY2 or TBI plus CY ± chemotherapeutic agents was the regular conditioning regimen. No graft versus host disease(GVHD)prophylax?is was required for syngeneic HSCT,but cyclosporine in combination with methotraxate was essential for allogeneic HSCT,cyclosporine,methotrax?ate,antithymocyte globulin,mycophenolate mofetil and glucosteroids for haploidentical HSCT. Results All patients achieved fully donor?originat?ed hematopoiesis. Two patients died of severe acute GVHD within 100 days post HSCT. Acute GVHD with gradeⅡ?Ⅳoccurred in 23.1%(6/26) patients,chronic GVHD in 50%patients,therapy and relapse?relevant mortality was 4/29(13.8%)and 6/29(20.7%)cases within a median follow?up of 23(1?60)months,respectively. Two?year overall survival and leukemia free survival rates are 68.09%( 95%CI:45.77%?82.78%)and 60.22%(95%CI:38.19%?76.55%),respectively. High risk AML is still the main challenge to long?term leukemia free survival. Conclusion HLA identical and haploidentical allogeneic HSCT for AML and MDS is safe ,effective and feasible. Minimal residual disease monitoring and pre?ventative as well as preemptive intervention is necessary for improving prognosis of high risk AML.

Objective To clone platelet-derived growth factor A chain (PDGF-A) gene and insert PDGF-A gene into. Enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) vector and then transformed into dermis-drived mesenchymal stem cells (DMSCs). Methods cDNA clones encoding human PDGF-A gene were isolated from a human hepatoma cell line mRNA by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The PCR amplified fragment of PDGF-A gene was cloned into pMD18-T vector. The eukaryotic expression vector pEGFP-N1/PDGF-A was constructed by subcolone PDGF-A gene into pEGFP-N1 vector. PDGF-A gene was transfected into DMSCs with the help of Fugene 6 transfection reagent. Results Full cDNA sequence encoding human PDGF-A gene had been cloned, which sequence was consistent with the reported sequence in GenBank by sequence assaying. Conclusion cDNA sequence encoding human PDGF-A gene was successfully cloned into pEGFP-N1. The transient expression of PDGF-A gene in DMSCs has been realized.

BACKGROUND: As a kind of semitransparent membrane, human amniotic membrance contains many kinds of nutrients, which is a good biological material loaded with keratinocytes.OBJECTIVE: To construct epidermal substitute of the skin from human amniotic membrane loaded with porcine keratinocytes and examine the morphological characteristics of the growth and proliferation of keratinocytes seeded on human amniotic membrane.DESIGN: Single sample study and repetitive measured observation based on the cells.SETTING: Institute of Combined Injuries of Chinese PLA, Academy of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: The experiment was completed in the State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury and Institute of Combined Injuries of Chinese PLA, Academy of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from January to November 2001. Porcine keratinocytes was collected from Guizhou minipigs aged 3 weeks.METHODS: The primarily cultured keratinocytes of Guizhou minipigs were subcuhured, expanded and bred on the stroma surface of human amniotic membrance at the density of 1.63 × 105/cm2. The growth and proliferation of keratinocytes were observed under inverted microscope every day. From the 3rd day and the 15th day after being cultured, the growth of keratinocytes on human amniotic membrane was examined under light microscope and electron microscope.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The growth of keratinocytes on human amniotic membrane was examined RESULTS: Keratinocytes evidently adhered to the stroma surface of human amniotic membrane about 30 minutes after being cultured, which was observed under inverted microscope. Most keratinocytes grew and adhered to the stroma surface of human amniotic membrane within 24 hours. Monolayer of keratinocytes formed and completely covered human amniotic membrane within 3 days. It was observed under the light microscope that the monolayer of keratinocytes adhered to human amniotic membrane and arrayed tightly. The keratinocytes presented in the shape of polygon, and plasmalemmas of keratinocytes formed many pseudopods under the observation with scanning electron microscope. Keratinocytes adhered to human amniotic membrane well and with many keratinofilaments in them under the observation with transmission electron microscope. Keratinocytes arrayed on human amniotic membrane densely with many cellular debris and some keratinocytes formed cavitations in them due to aging after growth for 15 days under the observation with inverted microscope.CONCLUSION: Human amitotic membrane is a good carrier of keratinocytes cultured on it in vitro, and is able to promote the proliferation of keratinocytes significantly. However, when keratinocytes were loaded on the human amniotic membrane for 15 days, some keratinocytes formed cavitations in them due to aging.

BACKGROUND: Human amniotic membrane (HAM) contains various ingredents such as collagen, glycoprotein,proteoglycan, integrin and laminated body, and so on, and expresses many kinds of growth factors and mRNA-associated proteins. And these ingredents can supply abundant nutriments for cellular proliferation and differentiation, and benefit cells to grow and propagate. Whether or not HAM can load porcine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) to well grow on it deserves to be further investigated.OBJECTIVE: To set up a method of tissue engineering of human amniotic membrane loading porcine BMSCs and observe the morphological characteristics of growth and proliferation of BMSCs seeded on HAM.DESIGN: Randomized controlled observation.SETTING: State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, General Institute of Combined Injuries, Academy of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: This experiment was carried out in the State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury,General Institute of Combined Injuries, Academy of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA between January and November 2003. Three Guizhou minipigs of either gender, aged 2 to 3 months, weighing from 6 to 8 kg, were provided by the Experimental Animal Center, Third Military Medical University of Chinese PLA. Main reagent:ISCOVE'S modified DULBECCO'S medium (IMDM) culture medium (Hyclone, USA); high-quality fetal bovine serum PAA (Germany); haematoxylin (China); Eosin B (Sigma, USA) and OCT embedding medium (USA). Main instruments: BX51 stereoscopic fluorescence microscope (Olympus, JaPan); IX70 inverted fluorescence microscope (Olympus, Japan);cryostat (2700-Frigcut, Germany); myeloid puncture needle (Jiangsu); superclean bench (Sujing Bloc Antai Company);CO2 constant-temperature incubator (QUEUE, USA).METHODS: HAM was prepared as previously described. The BMSCs of Guizhou minipigs isolated and cultured according to method described previously were primarily cultured and passaged, then they were inoculated to the stromal surface of HAM at different densities (0.84×105 cells/cm2,1.54×105 cells/cm2,2.75×105 cells/cm2); The growth and proliferation of BMSCs of different densities were observed under an inverted microscope and scanning electron microscope; BMSCs of the second or the third passages were inoculated on HAM held with tissue-holding device at a density of 1.54×105 cells/cm2, and they were cultured for 18 days at most. The HAM was daily rolled, sliced and stained by HE for observing the growth of BMSCs loaded on HAM under the light, scanning and transmission electron microscopes.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The growth of BMSCs on HAM was examined at different densities and different time points.RESULTS: ① Comparison of growths of BMSCs promoted by different densities of HAM: BMSCs,which were planted on HAM at the density of 0.84×105 cells/cm2 were irregular and scattered under an invert microscope. Distances between BMSCs were biggish. BMSCs seeded on HAM at the density of 1.54×105 cells/cm2 were regular in arrangement and moderate in density, with clear cell outline and good cell activity before 24 hours, and seeded at the density of 2.75×105 cells/cm2 were congested with many nonattached cells and the longer the growing time of the cells was, the more the cellular debris were observed. BMSCs,which were planted on HAM at the density of 0.84×105 cells/cm2 under the scanning electron microscope, scatted on HAM presented in shapes of irregular, long, thin and flat polygon. Their membrane protuberances presented in shapes of thick and thin, and the distances between cells were biggish. BMSCs,which were planted on HAM at the density of 1.54×105 cells/cm2 have similar appearance of their bodies and membrane protuberances, and the membrane protuberances were more compared with the BMSCs planted at the density of 0.84×105 cells/cm2. Their membrane protuberances intercrossed each other, and the margin of some BMSCs overlapped each other. BMSCs planted at the density of 2.75×105 cells/cm2, arraved on HAM crowdedly and overlappedly with many debris. Their membrane protuberances were not obviously. The margin of some BMSCs was overlapped.② Comparisonof growths of BMSCs promoted by HAM at different time points: Under the inverted microscope, the BMSCs adhered quickly to HAM after being incubated for about 30 minutes. All of BMSCs adhered to HAM within 24 hours, and formed monolayer on it within 48 hours, and grew densely on HAM after being cultured for 4 to18 days. Under the light and electron microscopes, HE results revealed that BMSCs adhered tightly and grew on HAM in different arrays, such as emitting, whirlpool or parallel,and their nuclei located in middle, dense in staining, were big and clear. The shapes of BMSCs were comparatively consistent on HAM. HAM loaded with BMSCs grew 4 days, and BMSCs covered HAM completely. The densities of BMSCs on HAM were suitable, and their bodies were large, and presented irregular, long,thin and flat polygon under the scanning electron microscope. The margin of some BMSCs overlapped each other. The protuberances of cellular membrane of BMSCs were abundant in the shapes of thick and thin. Some protuberances intercrossed each other in the shape of net. BMSCs adhered tightly to HAM through these protuberances. HAM loading BMSCs grow 4 days; most of BMSCs grew on HAM in double layers with the shapes of cambiform under the transmission electron microscope, Their nucleoli were clear. The protuberances of cellular membrane of BMSCs, which situated at two sides of nuclei and overlapped each other, were long. Most of chromatins of BMSCs were autosome.Abundant organell such as rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER),mitochondria could be observed in BMSCs.CONCLUSION:HAM is able to promote the proliferation of BMSCs significantly. BMSCs may be cultured on HAM ex vivo.HAM is a good carrier of BMSCs.

To investigate the effect of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) on JAK2-STAT3 pathway and the growth of gastric cancer cell lines at different GHR expression status, the eukaryotic expression vector targeting human GHR (pGPU6/GFP/Neo-shGHR and pGPU6/GFP/Neo-scramble) was constructed and transfected into MGC803 cells by Lipofectamine 2000. Stable expressive cell lines were obtained by G418 screening. The expression of GHR was analyzed by Western blotting. After being stimulated with rhGH, cell growth was detected by MTT assay. Cell cycle and apoptosis were examined by flow cytometry. The components of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway were detected by Western blotting. There is no significant difference of GHR expression between MGC803 and pGPU6/GFP/Neo-scramble-transfected cells (named as MGC803-NC) (P > 0.05). Compared with MGC803, the GHR expression in pGPU6/GFP/Neo-shGHR-transfected cells (named as MGC803-shGHR) decreased significantly (protein decreased 50%). The cells were treated with rhGH at 0, 150 and 300 ng x mL(-1), the growth rate of MGC803 and MGC803-NC increased significantly, PI and the number of G2/M phase cells all increased significantly, and apoptosis decreased significantly. Western blotting revealed that the expression of pJAK2 and pSTAT3 was up-regulated after being treated with rhGH in MGC803 and MGC803-NC cells. In contrast, similar change was not observed in MGC803-shGHR cells. Knockdown of GHR gene may decrease the sensitivity of gastric cancer cells to rhGH, and down-regulating of components of the expression of JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway may be the potential mechanisms.
Apoptosis ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Down-Regulation ; Human Growth Hormone ; genetics ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Janus Kinase 2 ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; RNA, Small Interfering ; genetics ; Receptors, Somatotropin ; genetics ; metabolism ; Recombinant Proteins ; genetics ; pharmacology ; STAT3 Transcription Factor ; metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Stomach Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Transfection

Actins ; metabolism ; Adult ; Desmin ; metabolism ; Electromyography ; Humans ; Male ; Microscopy, Electron, Transmission ; Muscle, Skeletal ; pathology ; ultrastructure ; Myopathies, Nemaline ; metabolism ; pathology

OBJECTIVETo investigate the protective effects of terpenes from fructus corni (TFC) on diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM).

METHODSDiabetes was produced by a single injection of alloxan (220 mg/kg, i.p.) in mice. The fasting blood glucose of mice were tested 15 days later and that greater than 13.9 mmol/L were regarded as the diabetic mice which were divided randomly into the model and TFC groups. TFC dissolved by physiological saline (P.O, 80 mg/kg) was administrated to the TFC group for successive 8 weeks since the 15th day.

RESULTSCompared to the control group, the weight index increased significantly. The level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) was markedly decreased and malondialdehyde(MDA), the inflammatory factors (TNF-alpha, IL-6) were obviously increased in myocardium. The histopathological examination suggested that myocardial cells disarranged, swelling and the intercellular space increased in model group. It also showed the infiltration of inflammatory cells and fibroblasts in TFC group. The above change was improved significantly.

CONCLUSIONTFC ameliorated the alterations of cardiomyopathy in diabetic mice induced by alloxan. the mechanism might be related to decrease blood glucose, antioxidative stress and inflammatory factors.

Alloxan ; adverse effects ; Animals ; Cornus ; chemistry ; Diabetic Cardiomyopathies ; chemically induced ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Interleukin-6 ; metabolism ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred Strains ; Oxidative Stress ; drug effects ; Superoxide Dismutase ; metabolism ; Terpenes ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism

Rolling circle amplification (RCA) is a newly developed experimental technique that can specific ally amplify circular DNA. Since 2008, RCA has been extensively used in hepatitis B virus (HBV) research, such as the amplification of the full-length sequence of the HBV genome, and the analysis of the drug-resistant mutations of HBV covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA), amongst others. To create an easy assay for the analysis of duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) cccDNA, this study established an RCA-based method. DHBV cccDNA was amplified from the DHBV DNA samples of duck liver with four pairs of sulfur-modified primers, which were designed according to the highly conserved sequence of DHBV using sera DHBV DNA as the negative control. DHBV cccDNA was detected in the obtained RCA products by the sequencing of RCA amplicons that were amplified with primer pairs on both sides of the gap of DH BV relaxed circular DNA, rather than by digesting RCA products with a restriction enzyme. The liver and sera DHBV DNA samples of 39 ducks infected with DHBV were examined with the RCA-based DHBV cccDNA detection method, and the results showed that while DHBV cccDNA was detected from all 39 liver DHBV DNA samples, no DHBV cccDNA was found in any of the sera DHBV DNA samples. These results suggest that the method established in the study is highly specific and sensitive for the detection of DHBV cccDNA. The establishment of this RCA-based DHBV method for cccDNA detection lays the groundwork for using a DHBV model to study the role of cccDNA in the pathogenesis of hepatitis B and to evaluate the effect of anti-virus therapies.
Animals ; DNA Primers ; genetics ; DNA, Circular ; genetics ; DNA, Viral ; genetics ; Ducks ; Hepadnaviridae Infections ; veterinary ; virology ; Hepatitis B Virus, Duck ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Liver ; virology ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods ; Poultry Diseases ; virology