Aim To investigate the effects of Aplysin on the inhibition of gastric cancer cell in vitro .Methods MTT assay was used to examine the inhibition of gastric cancer cell 1ine SGC-7901 by Aplysin in different concentrations and at different times.The morphologic changes and the apoptosis of SGC-7901 was observed by inverted microscope and Hematoxylin-Eosin(HE)staining.Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)assay was used to detect the changes of COX-2 mRNA expressions.Results Aplysin could decrease the proliferation significantly in a dose-dependent manner in SGC-7901 cells.When treating SGC-7901 with Aplysin in concentration of 120, 240 mg·L~(-1) for 24 h, the growth of the cell was obviously inhibited observing by inverted microscope.Aiso, when treating with the same concentration for 18 h, its chromatin became crimpled and breakdown, as well as cell shrinkage and apoptotic bodies formation when using HE staining.The apoptotic rates(%)of SGC-7901 was(15.0±2.12)%, (18.4±2.3)%, respectively, which was significantly higher than(1.4±0.55)% that in control group(P <0.01).60、120、240 mg·L~(-1) Aplysin could not effectively inhibited the mRNA expressions of COX-2(P ＞0.05).Conclusions Aplysin can inhibit the proliferation and induces apoptosis of SGC-7901 cells.

Objective To explore the effects of application of self-made pipe protective belt for catheter of thrombolysis on treatment of patients with lower limb ischaemia via femoral artery puncture. Methods From March 2016 to December 2016,116 patients with lower limb ischaemia treated with femoral artery puncture in a tertiary hospital in Hebei Province were recruited using convenience sampling method. We divided all patients into the ex-perimental group (58 cases) and the control group (58 cases) according to random number table method. For the experimental group,we used sterile transparent dressings to fix the catheter of thrombolysis,then applied self-made pipe protective belt to fix it.In the control group,we used traditional sterile transparent dressings to fix the catheter of thrombolysis,then used self-adhesive elastic bandage for external fixation by cross overlapping. Incidence rate of accidental extubation,pressure ulcer related to medical equipment (tee joint) and medical adhesive-related skin in-jury from two groups were observed. Results The incidence rate of accidental extubation in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01);there were statistically significant differences in the pressure ul-cer related to medical equipment (tee joint)and medical adhesive-related skin injury between two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion During catheter-directed thrombolysis for patients with lower limb ischaemia via femoral artery punc-ture,the self-made pipe protective belt can reduce the incidence of accidental extubation,avoid adverse events such as related to medical equipment (tee joint)and medical adhesive-related skin injury effectively,and ensure safety of the patients.

Objective To study the change of CD4+ CD25+ Foxp3high regulatory T cells (Treg cells) and the molecules associated with Treg cells in different immune status in infant with sepsis, and to further clarity the pathogenesis of disturbed immune function in infant with sepsis. Method Totally 36 sepsis infants admitted in In-tensive Care Unit of Shenzhen Children' s Hospital from May 2007 to November 2007 and 16 age-matched healthy infants were collected for prospective study, after excluding autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency, inherited metabolic disorders, tumor, and drug-treatment that could affect immune function during lately 6 months. The study was approved by Ethics Committee of Shenzhen Children's Hospital. The 36 infants with sepsis were divided into two groups according to expression levels of HLA-DR in CD14-positive cells: DR-H group was defined as patients with HLA-DR > 30%, while DR-L group was defined as patients with HLA-DR < 30%. Expression levels of HLA-DR in CD14-positive cells and the proportion of Treg cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Real-time PCR were used to evaluate the mRNA levels of Foxp3, CTLA-4,GITR, and IL-10 in CD4-posidve ceils. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way Anova. There was statistical difference with P < 0.05. Results The proportion of Treg cells in DR-L group was found to be significantly higher than that in healthy control or DR-H group (P <0.05).Compared with healthy control group or DR-H group, transcriptional levels of Foxp3, CTLA-4 and IL-10were significantly increased in DR-L group (P <0.05). The levels of GITR mRNA in DR-L group were detected to be higher than those in DR-H group (P < 0.05). Conclusions Aberrant increased proportion of Treg cells may be associated with suppressed immune status in infant with sepsis.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of four traditional Chinese medicines distributed along lung meridian, namely Ephedrae Hebra, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix and Mori Cortex, on TLR2 and NF-κB expressions in mice with lung heat syndrome, in order to study the intervention effect of the four traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) on the lung heat syndrome.

METHODOne hundred KM mice were randomly divided into the normal control group, the model group, the Ephedrae Hebra group, the Zingiberis Rhizoma group, the Scutellariae Radix group and the Mori Cortex group (20, 10 g x kg(-1)), nasally dripped with streptococcus pneumoniae to establish the mouse lung heat syndrome model, and then administered with different TCMs. The expressions of TLR2, NF-κB p65 proteins in lung tissues were analyzed by the immunohistochemical method. The expressions of TLR2, NF-κB p65 mRNA were measured by real time PCR.

RESULTCompared with the normal control group, the expressions of TLR2 and NF-κB p65 proteins in lung tissues in the model group were higher (P < 0.01), and the expressions of TLR2 and NF-κB p65 mRNA in lung tissues were up-regulated (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). Compared with the model group, Ephedrae Hebra high and low dose groups, the Zingiberis Rhizoma low dose group and the Scutellariae Radix high dose group showed decreased expression of TLR2 protein (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01); Ephedrae Hebra high and low dose groups, the Zingiberis Rhizoma low dose group, Scutellariae Radix high and low dose groups and Mori Cortex high and low dose groups showed reduced expression of NF-κB p65 protein (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Ephedrae Hebra high and low dose groups, Zingiberis Rhizoma high and low dose groups, Scutellariae Radix high dose group and Mori Cortex high dose group showed down-regulated expression of TLR2 mRNA (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONEphedrae Hebra, Zingiberis Rhizoma, Scutellariae Radix and Mori Cortex can induce the TLR2/NF-κB inflammatory signal pathways by down-regulating the expressions of TLR2 and NF-κB p65 in protein and mRNA, so as to alleviate the lung tissue injury in mice with lung heat syndrome.

Animals ; Down-Regulation ; drug effects ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; classification ; pharmacology ; Female ; Gene Expression ; drug effects ; Immunohistochemistry ; Lung ; drug effects ; metabolism ; microbiology ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; methods ; Meridians ; Mice ; Phytotherapy ; methods ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; classification ; Pneumonia, Pneumococcal ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Scutellaria baicalensis ; chemistry ; Species Specificity ; Syndrome ; Toll-Like Receptor 2 ; genetics ; metabolism ; Transcription Factor RelA ; genetics ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo understand the status and problems of complementary feeding and to explore the strategy of improving complementary feeding for infants and young children in China.

METHODData of urban and rural children were selected from the China Food and Nutrition Surveillance System (CFNSS) dataset to describe the status of complementary feeding and growth of children. Logistic Regression was used to analyze the relationship between child growth and the complementary feeding pattern.

RESULTSApplications of foods that come from animals, vegetable/fruit and dairy product in complementary feeding were negatively correlated to the prevalence of stunting and underweight. Attributable risk (AR) of no application of vegetable/fruit in complementary feeding to stunting was 30.2%, to underweight 35.4%; AR of no application of foods from animal products in complementary feeding to stunting was 28.2%, to underweight 11.7%; and the AR of no application of diary products in complementary feeding to stunting was 27.4%, to underweight was 15.9%.

CONCLUSIONComplementary feeding contributed to the improvement of infants and young children growth in China. There is an urgent need to develop health education in the public on infants and young children complementary feeding, in the mean time, it is pressing to pay attention and take actions to develop and promote affordable, acceptable, and accessible fortified complementary food in rural areas of China.

Child Development ; Child, Preschool ; China ; Dairy Products ; Fruit ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ; Meat ; Nutrition Surveys ; Vegetables

Objective To investigate the proteins which were associated with radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells and could be used to predict the radiosensitivity.Methods A radioresistant subclone cell line CNE-2 (R743) derived from NPC cell line CNE-2 was established.Radiosensitivity and cell cycle characteristics of CNE-2 and CNE-2 ( R743 ) were examined and compared by clonogenic survival assay and flow cytometry.The total proteins from the two cell lines were extracted and separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis,and the images were analyzed by Image Master 7.0analysis software.Differentially expressed proteins in the two cell lines were identified through MALDITOF/TOF peptide mass fingerprint and searched in the protein sequence database.The protein expressions were confirmed by RT-PCR and Western blot.Results Totally seven differentially expressed proteins were identified,six of which were upregulated and one downregulated in the radioresistant CNE-2 (R743),compared with those of CNE-2.Three out of the seven,Annexin A2,Tropomyosin 4 and GRP78 were upregulated in the CNE-2 ( R743 ),which were confirmed by Western blot and RT-PCR ( t =24.22,24.20,29.19,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Differentially expressed proteins might be involved in different radiosensitivities of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell lines,among which Annexin A2,Tropomyosin 4 and GRP78 could be the candidate biomarkers for predicting radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) on tumor microenvironment T-lymphocyte subsets and dendritic cells in H22-bearing mice and the mechanisms for intervention of tumor immune escape by LBP. METHODS: H22-bearing mice were given LBP orally for two weeks. T-lymphocyte subsets and the phenotypes of dendritic cells in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) were detected by flow cytometry (FCM). RESULTS: LBP could significantly increase the numbers of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in TIL as compared with those in model control group (P<0.05). In model control group, the number of dendritic cells in tumor microenvironment decreased markedly, while in LBP-treated group, the increased number of dendritic cells and B7-1 expression were observed, but there were no significant differences between these two groups. CONCLUSION: LBP has anti-tumor effect probably by increasing the numbers of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in TIL to relieve the immunosuppression and enhance the anti-tumor function of the immune system. But whether LBP can recover the phenocyte and function of dendritic cells in H22-bearing mice should be further studied.

Aim To study the effects of cycle arrest and molecular mechanism in human leukemia HL-60 cells induced by diallyl disulfide ( DADS ) . Methods Cell count, colony formation in soft agar experiments and flow cytometry analysis were employed to observe the DADS-induced cell growth inhibition and the effect of cycle arrest in HL-60 cells. The expressions of Chk1/2 and its downstream element in HL-60 cells were detected by Western blot. Results Cell count revealed that population doubling time increased to 35. 03 h and 71. 82 h, respectively, from 19. 14 h in HL-60 cells treated with 60 and 120 μmol·L-1 DADS ( P<0. 05 ) . Colony formation in soft agar experiments showed that colony formation inhibition rate of HL-60 cells exposed to 30, 60, 90 and 120μmol·L-1 DADS increased to 35. 06%, 62. 10%, 93. 79% and 99. 35%, respectively ( P<0. 05 ) . Flow cytometry a-nalysis exhibited that HL-60 cells treated with 60 and 120 μmol · L-1 DADS for 24 h and 48 h arrested in G2/M phase in a concentration-and time-dependent manner ( P <0. 05 ) . Western blot disclosed that the expression of p-Chk1 increased in a time-dependent manner ( P <0. 05 ); however, Chk1, Chk2 and p-Chk2 were not changed in HL-60 cells treated with 60μmol·L-1 DADS (P >0. 05). The expression of Cdc25C, CyclinB1 and CDK1 decreased after treated with 60 μmol·L-1 DADS in a time-dependent manner ( P<0. 05 ) , but the expression of 14-3-3 protein did not change ( P>0. 05 ) . Conclusion DADS can in-hibit the proliferation of HL-60 cells, and induce G2/M arrest through Chk1/Cdc25 C/CyclinB1/CDK1 path-way.

Objective To investigate the effect of silencing Annexin A2 gene expression by small interfering RNA (siRNA) on the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells CNE-2 (R743).Methods siRNA targeting the Annexin A2 gene was chemically synthesized and transfected into R743 cells by HiPerFect.The mRNA and protein levels of Annexin A2 before and after transfection were measured by RT-PCR and Western blot,respectively.The change in radiosensitivity of R743 cells was analyzed by colonyforming assay.Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis after X-ray irradiation were analyzed using flow cytometry and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling assay,respectively.Results The results from RT-PCR and Western blot showed that the expression of Annexin A2 was down-regulated after transfection.The colony-forming assay indicated that the D0,Dq,and SF2 in transfected cells were significantly lower than those in untransfected cells with radiation alone and in cells transfected with control siRNA.The sensitization enhancement ratios (D0 ratios) of transfected cells relative to untransfected and control siRNA transfected cells were 1.30 and 1.27,respectively.After X-ray irradiation,the proportion of cells in G2/M phase was significantly higher in the transfected cells thin in untransfected and control siRNA transfected cells (32.46％ vs.9.17％ and 9.42％,respectively;P =0.000 and 0.000).The apoptosis rate was also significantly higher in the transfected cells than in the untransfected and control siRNA transfected cells (35.20％ vs.10.87％ and 11.33％,respectively;P=0.000 and 0.000).Conclusions Silencing Annexin A2 gene expression by siRNA can increase the radiosensitivity of R743 cells,which may be associated with DNA damage repair and change in cell cycle distribution.

AlM: To evaluate the effectiveness and security of lift and squeeze technique in phacoemulsification of hypermature cataract.
METHODS: From June 2010 to June 2013, totally 156 eyes with hypermature cataract, which received phacoemulsification in our hospital, were enrolled. Lift and squeeze technique was used to chop the nucleus, and 1g/L Trypan blue was used for capsulorhexis. Average time of phaco complication, corneal edema and visual outcome were recorded.
RESULTS: The best-corrected visual acuity ( BCVA ) was 0. 1-0. 4 in 15 eyes (9. 6%), 0. 5-0. 7 in 82 (52. 6%) eyes, and 0. 8-1. 0 in 59 ( 37. 8%) eyes at 3mo after surgery. The phaco time was 25-56s (average 42±10s), the maximum phaco power was 30%. Posterior capsular rupture and vitreous loss happened in 2 eyes (1. 3%), and the lOLs were implanted in the sulcus. Corneal edema classified at grade Ⅰ were seen in 12 eyes (7. 7%), and 5 eyes (3. 2%) at gradeⅡ, no eye at gradeⅢ and gradeⅣ. The mean endothelial cell loss was 8. 7%at 3mo.
CONCLUSlON: Crystalline lens capsule staining with Trypan blue increase the success rate of intact continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis ( CCC ) . The lift and squeeze technique reduces the stress on the zonules and capsule, and decreases the phaco time and phaco power.