Objective To investigate the effect of triptolide on asthmatic airway remodeling and signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6), acid neutrophil chemokines (eotaxin) impact. Methods The total of 30 mice with ovalbumin (OVA) model of asthma were randomly divided into three groups, control group, asthma group and triptolide group. After 24 hours of the last shot, lung tissue was stained Bronchial inflammatory cell infiltration was determined by using semi-quantitative method and calculate the proportion of goblet cells in airway epithelial cells. Hydroxyproline was determined by McMillan airway mucus score. The mRNA level and protein level of STAT6 and eotaxin in airway epithelium were determined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Results Compared with asthma group, peribronchial inflammatory cells infiltration of triptolide group were reduced, which mucus index is (1.31 ± 0.23) and hydroxyproline is (284 ± 13) μmg/100 mg. it had a significant in asthma group (P < 0.05). Besides, the protein level and mRNA level of STAT6 and eotaxin were significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Moreover, it was a positive correlation between STAT6 and eotaxin level in airway epithelial (r = 0.668, P < 0.05). Conclusion Triptolide can inhibit airway remodeling and might through the down regulation of STAT6 and eotaxin expression.

[Objective]To introduce a method to obtain Schwann cells from newly born SD rats massively and purely by immunomagnetic heads method.[Method]SD rats that had been born within 5 to 7 days were used. Their bilateral sciatic nerves were dissected under sterile condition. Under 16?microscope the nerve fascicles and the epineurium were carefully extracted in oder to get the nerve tract without impurity cell. Then the nerve tract was cut into small particle about 1 mm3.Two enzymes (0.25% trypsinase and 0.2% collagenaseⅠ)were used to digest the particle of sciatic nerve specimens twice. After using 20% fetal bovine serum to stop the process of digestion,centrifugate(1000r/min,5 min) and DF12 culture medium was added into the precipitation.Seven days later,Schwann cells were purified with immunomagnetic heads.During the whole process,the change of Schwann cells was observed under the inverted biological microscop and vital force of Schwann cells was evaluated.The growth curve of Schwann cell was drawn with MTT.The Schwann cells was identicated under immunofluorescent test and record the purity.[Result]The cell separated from the SD rat's sciatic nerve and cultured in incubator was affirmed as Schwann cells.Immunomagnetic heads can be used to purify the Schwann cells.The 96% vigor and 98% pure Schwann cell cultures were generated and passaged after two days.[Conclusion]This method can obtain massive purified normal schwann cells to satisfy the need of tissue-engineered bioartificial nerve graft.

[Objective] To investigate the combined effects of different neurotrophin couples of NGF,bFGF,BDNF on rat spinal cord neurons.[Method]Spinal cord neurons were obtained from SD rats born within 1d,and then were seeded in culture plates.Different factors and their couples were added in each chamber while DMEM/F12 served as controls,concentration of NGF,bFGF or BDNF were 50ng/ml.Phase contrast microscope observation was done.At the 3rd and 7th day after incubation,the cells were detected by ?-tubulin3 immunofluorescence and Hoechst staining.The length of neuritis was measured,and the numbers of neuron cells and nuclears were determined.At the 1st,3rd,5th,7th and 9th day MTT method was used,and the growth curve was made according to OD results.[Result] The length of axon and positive rate in the experimental groups were superior to those in the control group(P

OBJECTIVE:To establish the method for simultaneous determination of 9 common inorganic anions in Huanglian shangqing tablet. METHODS:The accelerated solvent extraction-ion chromatography was adopted. Inorganic anions were deter-mined by Ion Pac AS11-HC anion exchange column,protected by Ion Pac AG11-HC column and eluted by hydroxide potassium so-lution(gradient elution)at the flow rate of 1.2 mL/min. The column temperature was set at 30 ℃,elution time was 18 min,and sample volume was 25 mL. RESULTS:The linear ranges of fluorinion,formate ion,nitrite ion,bromide ion,nitrate ion,sulfate ion,oxalate ion and phosphate ion were 0.1-5 mg/L(r=0.9990-0.9999). The limits of quantitation were 0.020,0.078,0.030, 0.058,0.052,0.068,0.084,0.064,0.074 mg/L,and the limits of detection were 0.005,0.024,0.008,0.017,0.015,0.022, 0.026,0.020,0.021 mg/L,respectively. RSDs of precision,stability and repeatability were all lower than 4.0%;recoveries were 80.00%-125.08%(RSD ranged 0.97%-2.47%). CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,precise,stable and repeatable,and can be used for 9 common inorganic anions in Huanglian shangqing tablet.

Objective To determine the monokine levels of serum and synovial fluid (SF) in patients with JSpAs and estimate the correlation between monokines and inflammatory indices.Methods Serum and SF monokines (IL 1?,IL 1?,IL 6,IL 8,IL 12 and TNF ?) were measured by sandwich ELISA in patients with JSpAs ( n =28) and healthy controls ( n =10).The correlation between serum monokines and inflammatory indeces and between both serum and SF monokine levels was analysed.Results Elevated serum level of IL 6 was found in patients with JSpAs as compared to healthy controls ( P

Radiotherapy is one of the main means of clinical treatment for cancer, although the continuous updating and development of technology and equipment, adverse reactions and side effects can't be avoided yet.Improving the clinical efficacy of radiotherapy and reducing its adverse reactions are the currently facing subjects.A large number of clinical studies showed that using traditional Chinese medicines(TCM)in tumor radiotherapy had significant effects of improving and controlling the clinical symptoms, improving the life quality of cancer patients, improving the sensitization of radiotherapy, preventing the tumor metastasis and recurrence, as well as improving immune function and long-term survival, etc.Meanwhile, TCM also had significant roles in reducing the damage of radioactive inflammation, decreasing the bone marrow suppression to improve peripheral blood, and reducing the toxicity of digestive system, etc.The combination of radiotherapy and TCM provides a broader space for the comprehensive treatment of tumors.

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The aim of this paper is to report the synthesis of the mPEG-PCL-g-PEI copolymers as small interfering RNA (siRNA) delivery vector, and exploration of the siRNA delivery potential of mPEG-PCL-g-PEI in vitro. The diblock copolymers mPEG-PCL-OH was prepared through the ring-opening polymerization. Then, the hydroxyl terminal (-OH) of mPEG-PCL-OH was chemically converted into the carboxy (-COOH) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) in turn to prepare mPEG-PCL-NHS. The branched PEI was reacted with mPEG-PCL-NHS to synthesize the ternary copolymers mPEG-PCL-g-PEI. The structure of mPEG-PCL-g-PEI copolymers was characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The mPEG-PCL-g-PEI/siRNA nanoparticles were prepared by complex coacervation, and the nanoparticles size and zeta potential were determined, separately. The cytotoxicities of mPEG-PCL-g-PEI/siRNA nanoparticles and PEI/siRNA nanoparticles were compared through cells MTT assays in vitro. The inhibition efficiencies of firefly luciferase gene expression by mPEG-PCL-g-PEI/ siRNA nanoparticle at various N/P ratios were investigated through cell transfection in vitro. The experimental results suggested that the ternary (mPEG5k-PCL(1.2k))1.4-g-PEI(10k) copolymers were successfully synthesized. (mPEG(5k)-PCL(1.2k))1.4-g-PEI(10k) could condense siRNA into nanoparticles (50-200 nm) with positive zeta potential. MTT assay results showed that the cytotoxicity of (mPEG(5k)-PCL(1.2k))1.4-g-PEI(10k)/siRNA nanoparticles was significantly lower than that of PEI(10k)/siRNA nanoparticles (P < 0.05). The expression of firefly luciferase gene could be significantly down-regulated at a range of N/P ratio from 50 to 150 (P < 0.01), and maximally inhibited at the N/P ratio of 125. The mPEG-PCL-g-PEI polymers could delivery siRNA into cells to inhibit the expression of target gene with very low cytotoxicity, which suggested that mPEG-PCL-g-PEI could serve as a new type of siRNA delivery vector.

AIM: To study the changes of endothelin system during chronic heart failure (CHF) and imply the relationship between endothelin system and the course of CHF by observing the mRNA expression of endothelin receptors (ET_AR and ET_BR) and PreproET_1 in early stage and later stage of CHF caused by left coronary artery ligation. METHODS: The mRNA expression of ET_A, ET_B receptors and PreproET_1 were detected by RT-PCR technique. The plasma concentrations of ET_1 and ANP were determined by RIA method. RESULTS: The plasma concentrations of ET_1 and ANP, and the mRNA expression of ET receptors and PreproET_1 in the lefe ventricle increased significantly in early stage (myocardial infarction 10 d). While the plasma concentrations of ET_1 and ANP in later stage (myocardial infarction 70 d) were higher than those in the early stage. However, the mRNA expression of ET_AR, ET_BR and PreproET_1 decreased significantly. The mRNA expression of ET_AR in myocardial infarction (MI) 70 d rats had no difference with those in sham-operated rats, and the mRNA expression of ET_BR and PreproET_1 in MI 70 d rats was lower significantly than those in MI 10 d rats, but significantly higher than those in sham-operated rats. CONCLUSION: The changes of ET receptors and PreproET_1 mRNA expression are involved in the cardiac function modulation during the different stages in chronic heart failure. [