Objective: To study the effects of different restorati ve materials on the health of periodontal tissue. Methods: A total of 40 posterior teeth were divided into four groups with 10 in each. Sil ver amalgam, glass ionomer cements, GlasIonomer Cement FX and light curing Mic roglass composite resin were used to restore Class Ⅱ cavity in each tooth of th e 4 groups respectively . 6 months after restoration gingival cervical fluid (GC F) was collected , GCF aspartate aminotransferase (GCF AST) level was tested a nd plaque index was assessed for each case. Results: The s ilver amalgam and light curing Microglass composite resin groups presented less amount of GCF ( P

AIM:To study the effects of lipopolysaccharide(LPS), interleukin-6(IL-6)and tumor necrosis factor ? (TNF?) on tissue factor(TF) expression of astrocytes. METHODS:Astrocytes were identified with anti-glial fibrillary acidic protein antibody. The TF activity of cell lysate was measured with one stage clotting assay. RESULTS:TF activity of astrocytes of LPS,IL-6,TNF? groups were obviously higher than that of the control group( P

Objective To investigate the expression of paired box2(Pax2),proliferation cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) and cell apoptosis in steroid-sensitive and steroid-resistant groups with primary nephrotic syndrome(PNS) and to find out the action of Pax2 expression in PNS with steroid-resistance.Method The expressions of Pax2,PCNA were evaluated by immunohistochemistry and cell apoptosis by fluorescence micoscope.Results Pax2 expression in renal tubule had a positive correlation with PCNA expression in steroid-sensitive group.In steroid-resistant group,Pax2 expression had no correlation with PCNA.Pax2 had a negative correlation with cell apoptosis.Conclusions Pax2 proper expression facilitate PCNA expression and repair tubulointerstitial lesions in steroid-sensitive group.Renal tubular epithelial cell proliferation coordinated with cell apoptosis.Pax2 overexpression in steroid-resistant group lead to the decrease of cell proliferation and cell apoptosis and lead to the severe tubule lesions,which made to glucocorticoid resistance.

Objective To study the relationship between apoptosis regulation and epidermal proliferation in psoriasis. Methods The expression of apoptosis molecule PDCD5 (programmed cell death 5) on psoriatic lesions was observed by direct immunofluorescence. The positive rates and the average of fluorescence intensity of PDCD5 were analyzed quantitatively with FACS and computer CELL Quest software. The expression of PDCD5 mRNA in psoriatic lesions was detected by RT-PCR. Results The expression of PDCD5 protein was obviously lower in psoriatic epidermal cells than that of the normal skin. The positive rate and the average fluorescence intensity of PDCD5 in psoriatic epidermal cells were notably lower than those of the normal skin (P

Acute Kidney Injury ; chemically induced ; enzymology ; Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Gentamicins ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A ; metabolism ; Rats

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the apoptosis effect of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line SMMC-7721 induced by dihydroartemisinin in vitro and the possible mechanism. METHODS: After treatment with 25, 50, 100, 200, and 400 μmol•L-1 dihydroartemisinin for 24 h. The proliferation inhibitory effect of dihydroartemisinin on SMMC-7721 cell was detected by MTT assay. Cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry. The change of apoptotic morphology was detected by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Rho 123 staining method was used to detect the changes of mitochondrial membrane potential. Western blot was used to detect expression of Bcl-2, Bax, Cleaved Caspase-3, Cleaved Caspase-9 and Cyto C. RESULTS: MTT results showed that 25-400 μmol•L -1 dihydroartemisinin can inhibit the proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells obviously. The cell cycle detection results of flow cytometry showed that dihydroartemisinin could block SMMC-7721 cell cycle in G2/M phase. The results of Hochest 333258 staining showed that the nuclei were heterogeneous, condensed and fragmented in the DHA treatment group. The cell apoptosis detection results of flow cytometry showed that the apoptosis rate of dihydroartemisinin treated groups were increased obviously (P < 0.01). The results of Rho 123 staining showed that the mitochondrial membrane potential was decreased significantly (P < 0.01). Western blot results showed that the expression of Bcl-2 was down-regulated, expression of Bax was up-regulated, the ration of Bax /Bcl-2 was increased and the expression of Cleaved Caspase-3, Cleaved Caspase-9 and Cyto C were up-regulated. CONCLUSION: Dihydroartemisinin can induce apoptosis of SMMC-7721 cells, on the mechanism of apoptosis may be related to mitochondrial pathway.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the protective effects of broccoli polypeptide component on vascular endothelial cells injury induced by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). METHODS: The broccoli polypeptide was isolated by methods of alcohol precipitation and sephadex G-25 gel filtration chromatography. The EVC-304 cells were cultured in logarithmic growth phase and incubated with 100 μmol·L-1 H2O2 for another 12 h after pretreatment with broccoli polypeptide component (1, 2, 4, 8 μg·mL-1) for 24 h. Cell viability was determined by MTT assay, the change of cell apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential were measured with cytoanalyzer, the activity of SOD and the level of MDA were detected with the kit and the expression levels of Cleaved Caspase-3, Cyto C, Bax and Bcl-2 were detected by Western blotting. RESULTS: Four main elution peaks were obtained after Sephadex G-25 gel filtration chromatography and the broccoli polypeptide components II was selected subsequent experiments. The experimental results demonstrate that compared with the normal control group, the survival rate of H2O2-treated cells was decreased and the apoptosis ratio was increased significantly (P<0.01), mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization ratio was increased significantly (P<0.01), mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization ratio decreased (P<0.01), intracellular SOD activity decreased and MDA content increased (P<0.01), the proportion of cleaved caspase-3, Cyto C and Bax/Bcl-2 were increased (P<0.01). Compared with H2O2-treated group, the survival rate of cells in broccoli polypeptide component II- pretreated groups was increased significantly (P<0.01), the apoptosis rate was decreased significantly (P<0.01). The SOD activity increased and MDA concentration decreased (P<0.01). The expression of intracellular cleaved caspase-3, Cyto C and Bax/Bcl-2 were decreased (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Broccoli polypeptide component II has protective effect on hydrogen peroxide-induced vascular endothelial cells apoptosis and the possible mechanism may be associated with protection the function of mitochondrion.

Objective:To investigate therapeutic mechanism of immunoglobulin Yolk (IgY) against tumour necrosis factor alpha ( TNF-α) and interleukin-1 beta ( IL-1β) in guinea pigs with allergic rhinitis.Methods: Hartley guinea pigs were randomly divided into the control group (group C,n=17),the allergic rhinitis model group (group M,n=27),the 0.1%anti-TNF-αand IL-1βIgY treating group (group Z1,n=21) and the fluticasone propionate treating group (group Z2,n=21).The allergic rhinitis model in guinea pigs was established using ovalbumin.After treatment for 2 h,4 h,8 h,nose and bronchial lung were lavaged using 0.9%saline, the nasal lavage fluid (NLF) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were collected,the precipitated cells were stained using Wright′s,the nasal mucosa and lung tissues were stained using methylene blue and eosin (HE),and TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-5 and IL-33 in nasal mucosa and lung tissues were stained using immunohistochemistry.Results:There were a large amount of eosinophils and more serious inflammation responses in nasal mucosa in the M group compared with the Z 1 and Z2 groups.In the lung tissues,there were more alveolar tube damage ,pulmonary interstitial edema ,interval thickening ,thickening of bronchial smooth muscle and inflammation cell in-filtration in the M group compared with the Z 1 and Z2 groups.The eosinophils ,lymphocytes and neutrophils were significantly decreased in NLF and BALF in the Z1 and Z2 groups compared with the M group (P<0.05).The expressions of IL-1βand TNF-αfrom 2 h to 8 h and IL-5 and IL-33 from 4 h to 8 h significantly decreased in the nasal mucosa and lung tissues in the Z 1 group compared with the M group ( P<0.05 ).Conclusion:The allergic rhinitis in guinea pigs accompany with the allergic asthma.The inhibitory capacity of anti-TNF-αand IL-1βIgY on pathological responses in guinea pigs with allergic rhinitis may be due to the significant decrease in the infiltration of eosinophils and the expressions of inflammatory cytokines in the nasal mucosas and lung tissues .

CD38 is a multifunctional enzyme expressed in a variety of mammalian tissues, its catalytic activity was involved in a wide range of physiological processes. Based on the reported inhibitor of human CD38 NADase, 33 purine derivatives were designed and synthesized. The biological activity assay showed that compounds 20 and 38 exhibited almost the same extent of inhibitory activities on human CD38 NADase as the lead compound H2. The results also revealed that small substituents at C-6 of purine ring gave no obvious effect on inhibitory activity, but phenylpropionyl moiety at N-2 could affect the binding mode of the compound with CD38. This study provides a reliable basis for future rational design of inhibitors for CD38.
ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1 ; antagonists & inhibitors ; Enzyme Inhibitors ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry ; Humans ; Purines ; chemical synthesis ; chemistry

Objective To explore the status of reproductive health of women at the reproductive age.Method A self-designed questionnaire was used among 960 married women at the reproductive age to investigate the health status.Results The women(59.8%)had an abnormal pregnant history.The reproductive diseases in them were mainly cervicitis(11.6%),pelvic inflammatory disease(5.4%)and uterine fibroids(4.0%).Thirty-one point one perent of them knew well about their fertile time, 58.6%of them wanted most to know the choice of contraception,and 30.0%obtained the knowledge on female reproductive health knowledge from the hospitals.Conclusion Such measures as doing health education in various ways,strengthening the reproductive health knowledge and enhancing the knowledge of contraception are important for the improvement of the reproductive health knowledge.