Child ; Humans ; Laryngeal Diseases ; pathology ; therapy ; Vocal Cords ; pathology

Objective To investigate the effect of miRNA-146a expression on the differentiations and functions of CD4 + T lymphocyte in children with psoriasis vulgaris.Methods Thirty children with psoriasis vulgaris and 30 normal controls were enrolled in this study.Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)was used to detect the expression of miRNA-146a in CD4 + T lymphocytes of the peripheral blood.The CD4 + T lymphocytes were isolated from mononuclear cells prepared with Ficoll-Hypaque density-gradients centrifugation from human peripheral blood by magnetic cells sorting system.The CD4 + T lymphocytes were divided into 3 groups for the experiment:control group,miRNA-146a group,and miRNA-146a inhibitor group.The number of Th1 cells was measured by flow cytometry analysis (FACS).The protein levels and expressions of IFN-γRα were measured by using Western blot and RT-PCR,respectively.The levels of IFN-γ in culture supernatants of CD4 + T lymphocytes were detected by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results Compared with the normal control group,there was significant increase in the expression of miRNA-146a and serum level of IFN-γ in the psoriasis vulgaris group[2.43±0.94vs1.05 ±0.23,(27.69 ±7.64) ng/Lvs (9.75 ±2.81) ng/L] (t=6.651,4.237,allP＜0.01).There was a positive correlation between miRNA-146a and serum IFN-γ (r =0.837,P ＜ 0.01).However,in vitro,the number of Th1,and supernatant IFN-γ increased,and the expression of IFN-γRα protein decreased in miRNA-146a group compared with that of the control group(all P ＜ 0.01).And the miRNA-146a inhibitor could attenuate the effect of miRNA-146a effectively.Conclusions The miRNA-146a can promote differentiation and improve the function of Th1,It may play an important role in the pathogenesis of psoriasis vulgaris in children.

Objective To observe the possible mechanism and inhibitory effects of curcumin on pulmonary fibrosis induced bleomycin in rats at the fibrosing stage. Methods 80 male Sprague-Dawley rats were random divided into 4 groups (20 rats in each group). Rats in the fibrosis model group, the prednisone group and the curcumin group were induced by instilled bleomycin through tracheal, rats in the control group with same volume normal saline. Since the 15th day after bleomycin administration, the curcumin group and prednisone group were given curcumin (300 mg/kg) or prednisone (5mg/kg) per day by intragastric administration, respectively. The normal control group and the model group were given 1% sodium carboxymethyl cellulose ( 10ml/kg). Six rats of each group were random sacrificed on the 21st, 28th, 42nd and 56th days after bleomycin administration. The histological changes of the pulmonary were evaluated by H. E and Masson dyeing. The expressions of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and hydroxyproline in the tissue of pulmonary were assessed by immunohistochemistry and digestion method. Results Pulmonary fibrosis and hydroxyproline level in the curcumin group were obviously reduced as compared with the model group on the 42nd and 56th day[42 d:1. 28 ±0. 61 vs 2. 28 ±0. 39,P <0. 01 ;(1.73 ±0. 22)mg/g vs (2.50 ±0. 37) mg/g, P <0.01;56 d:1.00 ±0.59 vs 1.73 ±0.36, P< 0. 05; ( 1.57 ± 0. 36) mg/g vs (2. 20 ± 0. 42) mg/g, P < 0. 01 ], and it was also lower than that in prednisone group on the 42nd day( P < 0. 05 ). The expression of TGF-β1 and PDGF in the curcumin group were obviously lower than that in the model group on the 28th, 42nd and 56th day[28 d:TGF-β1 :3642. 05 ±839. 31 vs 5067. 35 ±738. 39, P <0. 05 ;PDGF:2957. 55 ±739. 16 vs 4457. 75 ±568. 39, P <0. 05;42 d: TGF-β1: 2689. 73 ± 529.22 vs 4089. 50 ± 619. 37, P < 0. 01; PDGF: 2834. 46 ± 567. 16 vs 3239. 52 ±628. 26, P <0. 01 ;56 d:TGF-β1: 1968.57 ±408. 36 vs 2968.20 ±498.42, P <0. 01 ;PDGF: 1083.36 ±381.35 vs 2019. 40 ±412. 36, P <0. 01 ], which was lower than that in prednisone group on the 42nd and 56th day (42 d,TGF-β1 :3529. 07 ±981.35,PDGF:2618. 34 ±813. 34;56 d,TGF-β1 :2530. 83 ±439. 37,PDGF: 1738. 35 ±536. 62, Pall <0. 05 ) , and it had no obvious difference compared with control group on the 56th day ( P > 0. 05 ). Conclusion Curcumin could alleviate bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats at the fibrosing stage by inhibiting the expressions of TGF-β1 and PDGF.

Cardiovascular System ; GATA4 Transcription Factor ; metabolism ; Humans

21 mmHg.The side effects,IOP and application of anti-glaucoma drugs were examined 1 h,1 d,1 week,1 month,3 months and 6 months after SLT. Results The IOP was significantly decreased 1 week,1 month,3 months and 6 months after SLT compared with that before treatment(P21 mmHg using two anti-glaucoma drugs,respectively. Conclusion SLT is a safe and effective method for IOP control in early CPACG after treatment with laser peripheral iridoplasty and laser iridectomy.

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of needling revision with mitomycin C(MMC) subconjuctival injection on early failed filtering blebs after trabeculectomy for glaucoma. Methods Needling revision with MMC 0.2 mL(0.04 mg) subconjuctival injection was performed on 86 eyes of 76 patients with failed filtering blebs 2 to 6 weeks after trabeculectomy for glaucoma.An average of 1.88 times of treatment was performed.The intraocular pressure(IOP),blebs and side effects were observed,and follow-up was conducted for 6 months. Results Two to six weeks after trabeculectomy,there were 50 eyes with thickened and focalized blebs,32 eyes with encapsulated blebs and 4 eyes with no bleb.Six months after needling revision with MMC subconjuctival injection,blebs of 61 eyes turned into functional ones.The blebs were thinned and multicysted in 24 eyes,diffused and elevated in 37 eyes,thickened and focalized in 6 eyes,encapsulated in 13 eyes and disappeared in 6 eyes.Three months after treatment,the mean IOP was(15.2?6.1) mmHg,and there were 57 eyes with IOP

OBJECTIVETo investigate whether the cardioprotective effect of hemin against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is through the inhibition of calpain activity, and to explore its underlying mechanism.

METHODSSixty-four SD rats were randomly divided into eight groups (n = 8): sham, I/R, MDL+ I/R, MDL, hemin + I/R, hemin, and ZnPP + hemin+ I/R, ZnPP. Iangendorff isolated rat heart perfusion model was used. The rat hearts were suffered from 40 min of ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion. After that, left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) was recorded. Infarct size and release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were measured. Calpain, heme oxygenase (HO), and caspase 3 activities were evaluated. Expression of calpastatin protein was detected by Western blot.

RESULTS(1) After suffered from ischemia/reperfusion, the calpain activity and caspase 3 activity increased. MDL28170, an inhibitor of calpain, prevented ischemia/reperfusion induced increases in LDH and infarct size, improved the LVDP recovery. (2) Compared with ischema/reperfusion rat hearts, pretreatment of hemin enhanced the HO-1 activity, decreased the calpain and caspase 3 activities, declined LDH release and infarct size, and improved LVDP recovery. (3) Ischemia/reperfusion reduced the expression of calpastatin protein in rat hearts, which was inhibited by hemin pretreatment. And HO-1 inhibitor could abolish the cardioprotection of hemin.

CONCLUSIONCardioprotective effect of hemin against ischemia/reperfusion injury is through the inhibition of calpain activity, the mechanism might be involved in the increase in calpastatin protein expression.

Animals ; Calpain ; metabolism ; Cardiotonic Agents ; pharmacology ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Heme Oxygenase-1 ; metabolism ; Hemin ; pharmacology ; L-Lactate Dehydrogenase ; metabolism ; Myocardial Reperfusion Injury ; drug therapy ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of SKy bone expander system in percutaneous kyphoplasty for treat- ment of osteoporotie verterbral compression fracture.Methods:Twenty-two patients(aged 62-90 years,32 vertebrae)under- went percutaneous kyphoplasty using SKy bone expander system.The bone cement was injected into the collapsed vertebrae. The vasual analogue scale(VAS)and complications were recorded during follow up.Results:The operations were successful in all patients via unilateral or bilateral approach.The operation time ranged from 30 to 120 min.The mean volume of cement in- jected into each vertebra body was(4.8?1.1)ml,ranged from 3.1 to 6.8 ml.Extravertebral leakage of bone cement was ob- served in two vertebrae with no symptoms.All patients had their pain relieved;the VAS was 7.6?0.8 before operation,3.5?0.5 one day after operation,2.8?0.6 one week after operation,and 2.4?0.6 one month after operation,with significant difference found between preoperation and postoperation(P

OBJECTIVEBy studying the process of reverse osmosis system for traditional Chinese medicine materials physicochemical parameters affecting the osmotic pressure of its relevance, new compound system reverse osmosis process design methods were explored.

METHODThree concentrations materials for high, middle and low were dubbed with Sini decoction as a model drug, and pretreated by 50 thousand relative molecular weight cut-off ultrafiltration membrane. The viscosity, turbidity, conductivity, salinity, TDS, pH value and osmotic pressure of each sample were determined after the reverse osmosis to study the physical and chemical parameters between their respective correlations with the osmotic pressure, and characterized by HPLC chromatograms showing changes before and after the main chemical composition of samples of reverse osmosis.

RESULTConductivity-osmotic pressure, salinity-osmotic pressure of the linear correlation coefficient, TDS-osmotic pressure between the three sets of parameters were 0.963 8, 0.932 7, 0.973 7, respectively. Reverse osmosis concentrate and its characteristic spectrum ultrafiltrate HPLC similarity were up to 0. 968 or more, except the low concentrations.

CONCLUSIONThere is a significant correlation between the three physicochemical parameters (conductivity, salinity, TDS) and osmotic pressure of each sample system, and there is also significant linear correlation between salinity, conductivity, TDS. The original chemical composition of Sini decoction material concentrate was completely remained after the process of reverse osmosis.

Chemical Phenomena ; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical ; methods ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Molecular Weight ; Osmotic Pressure ; Surface Properties ; Viscosity

This study aims to explore the impact on patient's liver and kidney function by different dosage of Kudiezi injection. This study retrospectively analyzed 15 228 patients' records from 18 nationwide general hospital information system (HIS). All patients were treated with Kudiezi injection, 1 956 patients that were given doses of > 40 mL, which is above the recommended dose, acted as the observation group. Fifty-five patients receiving the recommended dose of < 40 mL were the control group. Data about alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), creatinine (Cr) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were collected before and after using Kudiezi injection, changes after treatment were outcomes. Also recorded were: age, costs, length of hospitalization and the patients' condition on admission. Propensity score method was used to balance 71 confounding variables such as gender, age, mortality, and costs. There were no significant difference on the four indexes between the two groups. It is hard to conclude that the use of Kudiezi injection over the recommended dose could influence the four indexes of liver and kidney from this data analysis. More conclusive evidence should be collected by further prospective study.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Alanine Transaminase ; metabolism ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; metabolism ; Blood Urea Nitrogen ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Hospital Information Systems ; Humans ; Injections ; Kidney ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Liver ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Retrospective Studies ; Young Adult