AIM : To investigate the effects of FFBHQH on the level of expression of caspase 3 protein of middle cerebral artery in ischemia / reperfusion model and to study its mechanisms in preventing and treating ischemic apoplexy. METHODS : The model of focal cerebral ischemia / reperfusion in rats was established with the suture occluded method. The effects of FFBHQH on the behavior obstacle of rats after MCAO/R 24, 48, and 72 h were observed, and the levels of expression of caspase 3 protein were observed by immunoassay method in rats treated with FFBHQH after the cerebral ischemia / reperfusion. RESULTS : Different degrees of behavior obstacle appeared in rats after MCAO/R 24,48,72 h, and FFBHQH reduced the behavior obstacle grade. After MCAO/R, the expression of caspase 3 protein increased obviously, but FFBHQH reduced the expression. CONCLUSION : FFBHQH can prevent and treat the ischemic apoplexy, and the mechanisms may relate to the calcium antagonism and the prevention of the apoptosis correlated gene such as caspase 3 after cerebral ischemia.

Objective To investigate the role of high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) in the pathogenesis and the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the pathogenesis of TWP in treatment of RA.Methods A rat model of collagen induced arthritis (CIA) was developed and CIA rats were divided into the model group, the TWP group, the MTX group and the combination treatment group. And the tissues and blood were drawn from the rats 4 weeks later. HMGB1 expression in synovium, joint and the sera were tested by immunohistochemical stain and ELISA. Results HMGB l expression of the model in the synovium, joint and serum [(23.8±2.2) ng/ml] were remarkably higher than the control [(7.4±1.6) ng/ml] (P＜0.01); HMGB1 expression of the treatment groups in synovium, joint and serum [ (13.3±3.1), (17.4±4.9), (11.7±1.5 ) ng/ml]is obviously lower than the model (P＜0.01), and were higher than that of the controls(P＜0.05). Conclusion HMGB1 participates in the hyperplasia of synovial membrane, cartilage and bone destruction of CIA. The molecular mechanism for the TWP and MTX in the trentment of synovitis and bone destruction of RA is correlated with the expression of HMGB1.

Objective To explore the expression and activation of nuclear transcription factor ?B(NF ?B) in human breast cancer (BC), and the relationship between the activity of NF ?B and malignant potential of BC. Methods The protein expression of NF ?B p65 in BC tissue and paratumor tissue were measured by Western blot; NF ?B DNA binding activity was examined by electrophoretic motility shift assay(EMSA)in 26 BC tissues and 12 paratumor tissues of BC.Results The levels of NF ?B p65 protein and NF ?B DNA binding activity in the tumor tissue were higher than those in the paratumor tissues(P

Huaier (Trametes robiniophila) has been widely used as an adjuvant drug for cancer treatment in China. The anti-cancer effect of Huaier extract has been confirmed in liver cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, and so on. The main mechanisms by which Huaier exerts an anti-neoplastic effect include inhibition of the growth and proliferation of cancer cells, induction of apoptosis of cancer cells, suppression of angiogenesis, inhibition of the invasion and migration of cancer cells, regulation of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes expression, improving immunity, and reversal of drug resistance in cancer cells. In order to provide references for further study and clinical application on anti-tumor effect of Huaier, the latest research progress on anti-tumor effect of Huaier in recent years is summarized in this paper.
Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Trametes

Objective To observe the effect of osteopontin (OPN) and integrin αtvβ3 in collageninduced arthritis (CIA) and the possible mechanism of Tripterygium wilfordii polyglycoside (TWP) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods CIA rats model were developed and were randomly divided into the experimental group and the TWP group.And tissue samples were obtained 4 weeks later.Then the expressions of OPN and integrin αvβ3 in the synovium,synovium fluid and serum of each group were determined by immunohistochemical stain and ELISA.Variance analysis was used for data analysis.Results The concentrations of OPN of the normal controls,experimental group and the TWP group in the serum were (5.7±2.9), (7.8±6.2), (5.0±1.9) ng/ml respectively and there were significant differences between these 3 groups (F=6.74,P=0.016).The concentration of OPN (measured by mean grey value) in the synovium and cartilage of the three groups were 229±15,81±15,93±13 and 211±17,91±19,100±15 and there were significant differences between the three groups (F=52.48,P＜0.01; F=18.98,P=0.01).The concentrations of protein αvβ3 (measured by mean grey value) in the synovium and cartilage were 235±16,91±16,131±14 and 198±10,99±15,113±14,respectively and there were significant differences between the three groups (F=23.03,P=0.002; F=12.04,P=0.008).The expressions of OPN and integrin αvβ3 in the synovium,synovium fluid and serum of the experimental group were markedly higher than that of the controls.The expressions of OPN and integrin αvβ3 in the synovium,synovium fluid and serum of the treatment group were obviously lower than the experimental group.Conclusion OPN and integrin αtvβ3 are involved in the hyperplasia of the synovium,cartilage and bone destruction in CIA rats.The underlying molecular mechanism that TWP is effective in treating synovitis and bone destruction of RA is possibly related to down-regulation of the expression of OPN protein and integrin αvβ3.

Objective To investigate the expression and the effects of X-chromosome linked inhibi- tor of apoptosis (XIAP) associated factor 1 (XAF1) on apoptosis and cell proliferation in SMMC7721 hepatocellur carcinoma (HCC) cell line.Methods The expression of XAF1 mRNA and protein in hu- man SMMC7721 cell line were detected by semi-quantitative,RT-PCR and Western blot.Plasmid con- structs expressing sense and antisense XAF1 were generated and transfected into SMMC7721 cell line to establish stable transfectants.Cell proliferation and apoptosis were detected by MTT,flow cytometry and TUNEL.Results XAF1 mRNA and protein were detectable in SMMC7721 cell line but lower than that in normal liver cell.Stable expression of XAF1 significantly inhibited cell proliferation and increased spontaneous apoptosis in SMMC7721 cell (P＜0.05).Over-expression of XAF1 in stable transfactants increased the sensitivity of SMMC7721 cell to chemotherapeutic drugs such as 5-fluorouracial and hydroxycamptothecin.Conclusions Over-expression of XAF1 induces apoptosis and inhibits SMMC7721 cell growth.XAF1 may be a promising candidate for HCC gene therapy.

This article was aimed to study the relevance between traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) syndromes and the treatment of chemotherapy and targeted therapy , in order to provide theoretical support for TCM syndromes of lung cancer in the clinical application . Uniform TCM syndromes questionnaire was used in the TCM syndrome differentiation among lung cancer patients from the Oncology Department of Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and TCM Department of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital. The analysis was made on correlation between distribution rules of TCM syndromes and chemotherapy and targeted therapy . The results showed that among primary lung cancer patients , the most TCM syndromes were syndrome of lung-yin deficiency , lung-q i deficiency , blood stasis in lung collaterals , spleen-q i deficiency , lung-yin deficiency with fire excess . There were certain correlation in TCM syndromes and different TCM therapeutic methods , in which targeted therapy had great significant effect on syndrome of lung-yin deficiency ( P < 0 . 05 ) , after targeted therapy syndrome of lung-yin deficiency increased obviously . It was concluded that there were some regulations in TCM syndromes of lung cancer which take syndrome of lung-yin deficiency, lung-qi deficiency, blood stasis in lung collaterals, spleen-qi deficiency, lung-yin deficiency with fire excess. There were certain correlation in TCM syndromes and different TCM therapeutic methods , after targeted therapy syndrome of lung-yin deficiency increased obviously .

Objective To study the characteristics of cognitive development of newborns with auditory event related potentials (aERP).Methods Thirty full-term neonates who were admitted to Changzhou Children's Hospital and met the inclusion criteria, those with neonatal neural behavioral score over 37 and both ears passed the hearing screening, and exclusion criteria, those who suffered from perinatal brain injury, were sclccted randomly.Thcy wcre divided into three groups according to the days of age (group 1 : 1-10 days;group 2:11-20 days;group 3:21-28 days).aERP was recorded with auditory Oddball paradigm.The data were collected and analyzed by Brain Electrical Source Analysis software.Relationship between N2latencies/areas among the three groups and their age was researched with Pearson correlation analysis.Results During the neonatal period, there was a significant negative correlation between N2 latency and neonatal age in days (r=-0.609, P ＜ 0.05), while significant positive correlation was shown between N2 area and the age (r=0.689, P ＜ 0.05).In Fz and Cz leads, the total average waveform diagram of the three groups showed spacious flat, less smoothed curve, and mostly jagged pattern.N2 area in group 1 showed a complex plurality of peaks, and regular, soaring waves, which changed into single wave thereafter, in group 2 and 3.The N2 latencies tended to shorten gradually.Conclusions Neonatal cognitive competence, including concentration and discrimination ability, would be improved with their growth.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of cognitive development in different aged neonates.Methods Sixty-two newborns were randomly selected from relatively normal full-term babies in Changzhou Children's Hospital from December 2013 to September 2015.Electroencephalogram (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERP) were recorded with the auditory Oddball paradigm.Cognitive EEG delta power and the N2 wave area of different ages (1-10,11-20 and 21-28 days) were compared.Paired t test,analysis of variance and the LSD test were used for statistical analysis.Results (1) Delta power in the resting and cognition state:neonatal cognitive delta power in the 11-20 and 21-28 days old groups was (268.22± 132.09) and (236.01±97.40) μ V2,respectively,significantly higher than the resting delta power of the same groups [(175.80 ± 80.80) and (178.78 ± 104.74) μ V2,t=2.539 and 2.845,P=0.020 and 0.010,respectively].(2) Cognitive delta power in different aged neonates:cognitive delta power in the 11-20 and 21-28 days old groups was (268.22± 132.09) and (236.01 ±97.40) μ V2,respectively,higher than that of the 1-10 days old group [(116.70± 56.70) μV2],with statistically significant difference (LSD test,both P＜0.05).(3) Neonatal ERP:ERP of the 1-10 days old group presented with multiple peaks of a flat composite wave,in the 11-20 and 21-28 days old groups,the N2 wave showed a regular and rising trend,gradually to a single wave,and became gradually mature.The N2 wave area in the 11-20 and 21-28 days old groups was (6 435.08±2 212.34) and (6 536.75± 1 969.86) ms · μ V,respectively,which was larger than that in the 1-10 days old group [(4 230.04± 1 550.55) ms · μ V] (LSD test,both P＜0.05).Conclusions Neonatal cognitive development is enhanced with age and there may be a period of more rapid cognitive development,especially at 11-20 days of age.