Anemia, Sideroblastic ; congenital ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Child ; Erythrocyte Transfusion ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperbilirubinemia ; etiology

OBJECTIVETo observe the anti-inflammatory effect of total saponins of Panax japonicus on LPS-induced RAW264. 7 macrophages.

METHODThe effect of total saponins of P. japonicus of different concentrations on RAW264. 7 cell viability was determined with the MTT method. The NO kit assay was adopted to detect the NO release of total saponins of P. japonicus to LPS-induced RAW264. 7 cells. The enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the secretion of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 1-beta (IL-1beta). The reverse transeriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to determine the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) ,TNF-alpha,IL-1beta. The protein expression of nuclear transcription factor-kappaB p65 (NF-kappaB p65) was tested by Western blot.

RESULTThe safe medication range of total saponins of P. japonicus was less than 80 mg x L(-1). Compared with the LPS model group, total saponins of P. japonicus high, middle and low dose groups (0.1, 1, 10, 40 mg x L(-1)) could significantly reduce the secretion of NO, TNF-alpha, IL-1beta of LPS-induced RAW264. 7 cells, and inhibit the expressions of iNOS, TNF-alpha and IL-1beta mRNA and the protein expression of NF-kappaB p65.

CONCLUSIONThis study preliminarily proves the protective effect of total saponins of P. japonicus on LPS-induced RAW264.7 macrophages. Its action mechanism may be related to NF-kappaB signal pathway.

Animals ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; pharmacology ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Inflammation ; drug therapy ; genetics ; immunology ; Interleukin-1beta ; genetics ; immunology ; Lipopolysaccharides ; adverse effects ; Macrophages ; drug effects ; immunology ; Mice ; NF-kappa B ; genetics ; immunology ; Nitric Oxide ; immunology ; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II ; genetics ; immunology ; Panax ; chemistry ; Protective Agents ; pharmacology ; Saponins ; pharmacology

OBJECTIVETo investigate effects of paraquat on the mRNA expression of key elements of Notch signaling (Notch1, Jagged1 and DTX1) during differentiation process of human neural stem cells (hNSCs).

METHODShNSCs exposed to PQ at the concentrations 0.10, 1.00, 10.00 M. Cell proliferation ability was assessed using MTT assay and mRNA expressions of Notch1, Jagged1 and DTX1 were detected by Real-time RT-PCR at 2, 4, 8, 12 d of differentiation.

RESULTSCompared with control group, NOTCH1, JAG1 mRNA expression levels exposed to PQ at the concentration of 0.10 M significantly reduced at 2, 4, 8 d and significantly went up at 12d (P < 0.01). Compared with control group, NOTCH1, JAG1 and DTX1 mRNA expression levels exposed to PQ at the concentration of 10.00 M significantly reduced at 2, 8, 12 d (P < 0.01). PQ could down-regulate Notch1, Jagged1 and DTX1 mRNA expressions at the early stage of differentiation, then up-regulate Notch1 mRNA expression, and down-regulate Notch1, Jagged1 and DTX1 mRNA expressions at the end of differentiation.

CONCLUSIONNotch signaling pathway may be involved in differentiation of neural stem cell exposed to PQ.

Calcium-Binding Proteins ; metabolism ; Cell Differentiation ; drug effects ; Cells, Cultured ; Embryonic Stem Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Humans ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; metabolism ; Jagged-1 Protein ; Membrane Proteins ; metabolism ; Neural Stem Cells ; cytology ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Paraquat ; pharmacology ; Receptor, Notch1 ; metabolism ; Serrate-Jagged Proteins ; Signal Transduction ; drug effects ; Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases ; metabolism

Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Diagnostic Errors ; Enteritis ; diagnosis ; Eosinophilia ; diagnosis ; Female ; Gastritis ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Retrospective Studies

Currently, the optimal resuscitation fluid remains debatable. Therefore, in the present study, we designed a trometamol-balanced solution (TBS) for use as a resuscitation fluid for hemorrhagic shock. Hemorrhagic shock was induced in 18 male Wistar-Kyoto rats, which were assigned to normal saline (NS), Ringer's solution (RS), and TBS groups. During the hemorrhagic state, their hemodynamic parameters were recorded using an Abbott i-STAT analyzer with the CG4+ cartridge (for pH, pressure of carbon dioxide, pressure of oxygen, total carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, base excess, oxygen saturation, and lactate), the CG6+ cartridge (for sodium, potassium, chloride, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen, hematocrit, and hemoglobin), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits (calcium, magnesium, creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, bilirubin, and albumin). Similar trends were found for the parameters of biochemistries, electrolytes, and blood gas, and they revealed no significant changes after blood withdrawal-induced hemorrhagic shock. However, the TBS group showed more effective ability to correct metabolic acidosis than the NS and RS groups. TBS was a feasible and safe resuscitation solution in this study and may be an alternative to NS and RS for resuscitation in hemorrhagic shock patients without liver damage.

Acidosis ; Alanine Transaminase ; Animals ; Aspartate Aminotransferases ; Bilirubin ; Blood Glucose ; Blood Urea Nitrogen ; Carbon Dioxide ; Creatinine ; Electrolytes ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Hematocrit ; Hemodynamics ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Liver ; Magnesium ; Male ; Oxygen ; Potassium ; Rats ; Resuscitation ; Shock, Hemorrhagic ; Sodium

Currently, the optimal resuscitation fluid remains debatable. Therefore, in the present study, we designed a trometamol-balanced solution (TBS) for use as a resuscitation fluid for hemorrhagic shock. Hemorrhagic shock was induced in 18 male Wistar-Kyoto rats, which were assigned to normal saline (NS), Ringer's solution (RS), and TBS groups. During the hemorrhagic state, their hemodynamic parameters were recorded using an Abbott i-STAT analyzer with the CG4+ cartridge (for pH, pressure of carbon dioxide, pressure of oxygen, total carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, base excess, oxygen saturation, and lactate), the CG6+ cartridge (for sodium, potassium, chloride, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen, hematocrit, and hemoglobin), and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits (calcium, magnesium, creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, bilirubin, and albumin). Similar trends were found for the parameters of biochemistries, electrolytes, and blood gas, and they revealed no significant changes after blood withdrawal-induced hemorrhagic shock. However, the TBS group showed more effective ability to correct metabolic acidosis than the NS and RS groups. TBS was a feasible and safe resuscitation solution in this study and may be an alternative to NS and RS for resuscitation in hemorrhagic shock patients without liver damage.

Objective To investigate the effects of dominant-negative truncation mutant?NTCF4, lacking the N-terminal form of TCF4 gene,on biological characteristics of renal cancer cell line GRC-I and explore the molecular mechanisms.Methods GRC-I cell was transfected with pCDNA3-?NTCF4 eukary- otie expression plasmid,pCDNA3 empty vector to construct the stable cell line GRC-I/?NTCF4 and GRC-I/ Mock respectively.The morphological changes of stable cells were observed and the cells growth curve was detected through light microscope.The cellular proliferation activities were determined using the MTT assay. The protein expression of Wnt pathway downstream target gene C-Myc and Cox-2 was evaluated by immuno- cytoehemieal method and Western Blot analysis.Results After the dominant-negative?NTCF4 gene was permanently expressed,the GRC-I/?NTCF4 stable cells morphologically showed that appearance changed from circular to long-spindle shape,growth rate decreased with less karyosehisis found,malignant pheno- types reversed to normal renal tubular cells.MTT assay revealed that the proliferation activities of GRC-1/?NTCF4 cells were inhibited by 11.2%-35.5% compared with GRC-I cells (P＜0.05),while the GRC- I/Mock cells have no difference with the control cells.Immunocytochemical analysis and Western Blot showed that the C-Myc and Cox-2 protein expression level of GRC-I/?ANTCF4 cells were significantly sup- pressed in comparison with that of GRC-I/Mock and GRC-I cells.Conclusions The dominant-negative truncation mutant?NTCF4 could partially inhibit the growth of renal cancer cells and down-regulate the pro- tein expression of Wnt pathway target gene C-Myc and Cox-2.These findings provide a experimental founda- tion for applying cell signal therapy to renal cell cancer by blocking the Wnt signaling pathway.

Aim To investigate the effect of ginsen-oside metabolite compound K ( CK) on migration and invasion of human hepatocellular carcinoma line HepG2, and the possible signaling pathway underlying these processes .Methods HepG2 cells were exposed to ginsenoside CK (0, 10, 20, 40, 80 μmol· L-1 ) for 24 h.The cell viability was examined by MTT as-say, and the ability of migration and invasion was ob-served with the wound healing and transwell assay .The expression of E-cadherin , N-cadherin and other related signal molecules such as p-ERK, ERK, p-Akt, Akt were detected by Western blot .Results The cell via-bility was significantly reduced by ginsenoside CK (20, 40, 80 μmol· L-1) (P<0.01).The ability of cell migration and invasion was significantly inhibited after exposure to ginsenoside CK .After treatment with ginsenoside CK (20, 40, 80 μmol · L-1 ) in HepG2 cells, the expression of E-cadherin markedly in-creased, while N-cadherin expression significantly de-creased.Meanwhile, the expression of p-ERK and p-Akt decreased after treated with ginsenoside CK .Con-clusion Ginsenoside CK inhibits the migration and invasion of human hepatocellular carcinoma line HepG2, which may be through suppression of ERK and Akt signaling .

This study is to compare the influence of CYP2D6 *3 and *4 genotypes and phenotypes on the metabolic activity of CYP2D6 in Chinese Han, Uygur and Kazakh ethnic groups. Allele specific amplification (ASA) was used to determine the CYP2D6*3 and CYP2D6*4 genotypes. Phenotypes of CYP2D6 in all subjects were determined using dextromethorphan as probe drug by HPLC methods. Among the 132 Han subjects, one subject (0.76%) exhibited the *1/*3 combination, and one (0.76%) exhibited the *1/*4. Among the 136 Uygur subjects, 4 subjects (2.94%) showed the *1/*3 combination, 12 (8.82%) showed *1/*4, 4 (2.94%) showed *4/*4, and one (0.74%) showed *3/*4. Among the 116 Kazakh subjects, 2 (1.72%) exhibited the *1/*3 combination, 7 (6.03%) exhibited *1/1*4, and one (0.86%) showed *4/*4. This research revealed significant differences in the occurrence frequencies of the CYP2D6 genotype between Han and Uygur ethnic groups, as well as between Uygur and Kazakh populations. However, no difference was found between Han and Kazakh populations. In addition, the prevalence of PMs of the Uygur is comparable to that of the Caucasians. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the poor metabolism is different in these two populations.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; classification ; genetics ; China ; ethnology ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 ; genetics ; Dextromethorphan ; pharmacokinetics ; Female ; Gene Frequency ; Genotype ; Humans ; Male ; Minority Groups ; Phenotype ; Young Adult