Objective To study the effect of a polysaccharide from cuscuta chinensis lam (PCCL) on antisenility and its mechanism. Methods Sixty Kunming mice were randomized into 6 groups. The three PCCL groups were administrated with PCCL of 100, 200, 400 mg?kg -1?d -1 orally, the positive control group with vitamin E of 200 mg?kg -1?d -1, the model group and control group with the same volume of control solution only. At the same time, the model group, the positive group and the three PCCL groups were subcutaneously injected of 5% D-gal at the dose of 0.5 ml at the nape, and the control with the same volume of saline solution. Seven weeks later, the MDA, SOD activity, GSH-PX activity in the liver and kidney of mice and lipofuscin (LF) in mouse brain were detected with the methods of TBA, Nitrate, DTNB and Sohal, respectively. The data were analyzed with SPSS software and the data between groups were analyzed with one-factor variance analysis. Results Thymus index and spleen index dropped, LF rose in brain, malondialdehyde (MDA) content rose and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX) dropped in liver and kidney in senile mouse model. PCCL administration of 100, 200, 400 mg?kg -1?d -1 made thymus index and spleen index rising, LF dropping in brain, MDA content dropping,SOD and GSH-PX LF rising in liver and kidney of senile mouse model. Conclusion PCCL may postpone senility, which mechanism probably connected with rising immunity, eliminating oxygen free radicals and antilipoperoxidation.

Objective To study the activities of the alcoholic extract from Fructus Polygoni Orientalis (EFPO) against antioxidation. Methods The peroxidation in homogenate of rat heart, liver and kidney was induced by ?OH generation system Fe2++ascorbic acid. Malondialdehyde (MDA) was determined by TBA colorimetric method. Superoxide (O-2) from zymosan-stimulated neutrophils of rat was measured by NBT reduction method. H2O2-caused hemolysis of erythrocytes was measured by spectrometry. Results MDA in homogenate of heart, liver and kidney of rat that induced by ?OH generation system Fe2++ascorbic acid was inhibited by 6.3, 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200 ?g/L EFPO; IC50 of EFPO to MDA in heart, liver and kidney was 31.8, 32.5 and 40.2 ?g/L respectively and its dose-effect relation was of negative relativity and the relative coefficient was -0.886, -0.874 and -0.918 (all P

Objective To explore the influence of Akt inhibitor MK2206 in the proliferation and apoptosis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma TCA-8113 cells,and to clarify the possible mechanism.Methods The tongue squamous carcinoma TCA-8113 cells at the logarithmic phase were randomly divided into control group and 1,5,25,125, 250 nmol·L-1 MK2206 groups.The inhibitory rate of proliferation of TCA-8113 cells was detected with MTT method,and the apoptotic rate of TCA-8113 cells was determined with flow cytometry(FCM),and the expressions of caspase-9,Bad,GSK-3β,p-Akt and T-Akt proteins in the TCA-8113 cells were detected with Western blotting method.Results The IC50 of tongue squamous cell carcinoma TCA-8113 cells after treated with MK2206 for 12, 24,and 36 h were (112.54±1.67),(79.67±2.01),and (33.33±1.98)nmol·L-1 .The FCM results showed that the apoptotic rates of TCA-8113 cells after treated with 1,5,25,125,and 250 nmol·L-1 MK2206 for 12 h were (14.2±0.74)%,(19.3±0.45)%,(35.1±0.45)%,(39.6±0.48)% and (52.1±0.19)%;there were significant differences compared with control group(P<0.01).The Western blotting method results showed that the expressions of p-Akt, Bad and GSK-3βwere decreased with the increasing of dose and time of MK2206;compared with theβ-actin in control group,the bands got darken;the expression level of caspase-9 was increased, compared with theβ-actin in control group, the bands got darken;the T-Akt protein expression did not change significantly;compared with the β-actin in control group, the color of bands had no significant difference.Conclusion Akt inhibitor MK2206 can inhibit the proliferation of tongue squamous cell carcinoma TCA-8113 cells and induce apoptosis.

Animals ; Cycadopsida ; chemistry ; Down-Regulation ; drug effects ; Female ; Flavones ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Isoproterenol ; Male ; Myocardial Ischemia ; chemically induced ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha ; metabolism ; p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; metabolism

Objective To screen the bacteriophage for splitting multiple drug resistance Acinetobacter baumanii to provide a new scheme for the phage therapy of multiple drug resistance Acinetobacter baumanii infection.Methods Multiple drug resistance Acinetobacter baumanii isolated from hospitals in Shanghai served as the host bacteria.The bacteriophages were isolated from different environments.The morphology and size of bacteriophages were observed by electron microscope with negative staining.The influence of pH and temperature on its stability was analyzed.The phage DNA was extracted and sequenced.The related gene function was analyzedResults A virulent phage named D218 of drug-resistance Acinetobacter baumanii was isolated from the effluent sewerage of hospital.The electron microscopy observation showed that it is a long-tail phage of polyhedron symmetric structure,with a diameter of about 65nm,the tail length of about 100nm and width of about 15 nm.The phage kept high activity at pH 3-11 and temperature 4-50 ℃.The genome size is 102449bp with GC content of 37.2%.It encodes 167 ORFs.Conclusion A new virulent phage D218 of drug-resistance Acinetobacter baumanii is isolated,which is stable to pH and temperature,which increases the new data for its application in hospital infection prevention and control,and the phage library setup.

Objective To modify the methods of operation and establishment of cerebral ischemia rat models made by thread occlusion. Method We randomly divided 120 male SD rats into a common group (n = 50), an improvement group (n = 60) and a sham-operated group (n - 10). Rats in the common and improvement groups were made into models using the common and improvement methods separately. All models were evaluated on the basis of physical sign indices and 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining. The TTC staining results were taken as gold standards. Then, we compared the achievement ratios of the two groups, and computed the sensitivity and specificity of every physical sign index based on these standards. The χ~2 or correction χ~2 test was used to compare the ratios. Results (1) The achievement ratio in the improvement group was significantly higher than that in the common group (71.67% vs. 52.00%, P = 0.034). (2) The sensitivity of evaluation for both common and improvement methods was 98.55%. However, the specificity of evaluation for the improvement method was significantly higher than that for the common method (100.00% vs. 40.00%, P =0.000). Conclusions The establishment achievement ratio and evaluation correctness of models are obviously elevated by modification of the operation and establishment methods.

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of 64 multidetector-row CT angiography for internal carotid artery(ICA)stenosis and the application in the follow-up of carotid endarterectomy and percutaneous transluminal stenting.Methods Forty transient ischemie attack(TIA)patients with interpretable CTA and DSA of the cervical carotid arteries were selected from May 2005 to December 2005. This yielded a total of 80 vessels.The CTA curved planar reformations(CPR)and DSA images referenced to the distal cervical internal carotid were graded by two senior neuroradiologists blindly,according to the North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial(NASCET)guidelines.The paired-t test was used to verify the statistical significant difference between pre-operating and post-operating of carotid endarterectomy or percutaneous transluminal stenting in measuring the vascular diameter and area of cross section using CTA.Results When the 70% stenosis was used as the cut-off value,the seasitivity,specificity,negative predictive value,and the positive predicting value were 97%,95%,95%,and 98%,respectively.There was statistically significant difference in measuring the vascular diameter(P

Background:Helicobacter pylori (Hp)infection is correlated with the development of chronic gastritis,peptic ulcer, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and gastric cancer.Studies showed that Lactobacillus acidophilus could improve the eradication rate of Hp and reduce the occurrence of side-effects.Aims:To evaluate the efficacy of compound Lactobacillus acidophilus tablets combined with bismuth-containing quadruple therapy for the treatment of failed eradiction of Hp infection.Methods:One hundred and eighty patients with Hp-positive peptic ulcer in whom standard triple therapy failed were enrolled and then randomly assigned into experimental group and control group.Patients in experimental group received compound Lactobacillus acidophilus tablets 1 g tid for 14 days,followed by rabeprazole 10 mg bid +amoxicillin 1 000 mg bid +furazolidone 100 mg bid +bismuth 300 mg qid for 10 days.Patients in control group received rabeprazole 10 mg bid +amoxicillin 1 000 mg bid +furazolidone 100 mg bid +bismuth 300 mg qid for 10 days.13 C-urea breath test was conducted at least 4 weeks after completion of the course,Hp eradication rate and side-effects were evaluated. Results:No significant differences in PP eradication rate and ITT eradication rate were found between experimental group and control group (PP:81.2% vs.78.2%,χ2 =0.241,P =0.623;ITT:76.7% vs.75.6%,χ2 =0.031,P =0.861).Incidences of nausea and vomiting (2.4% vs.11.5%),diarrhea (0 vs.9.2%)in experimental group were significantly decreased than those in control group (P <0.05).Conclusions:Compound Lactobacillus acidophilus tablets combined with bismuth-containing quadruple therapy is efficient for Hp-positive patients with failed standard triple therapy and can reduce side-effects.

Objective To determine the median effective dose (ED50 ) of ropivacaine for spinal anesthesia when combined with sufentanil in patients undergoing caesarean section. Methods Twenty-eight ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ parturients, aged 18-40 yr, weighing 50-110 kg, undergoing cesarean section under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia, were enrolled in this study. Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia was performed at L2,3 interspace. The mixture of ropivacaine and 5 fig sufentanil was injected into the subarachnoid space over 30 s. The initial dose of ropivacaine was 11 mg. The dose was increased/decreased by 1 mg in the next patient. The ED50 and 95% confidence interval were calculated by up-and-down method. Results The ED50 of ropivacaine was 7.780 mg (95% confidence interval 6.850-8.836 mg). Conclusion When combined with sufentanil 5 μg, the ED50 of ropivacaine for spinal anesthesia is 7.780 mg in patients undergoing caesarean section.

Objective To understand the effects of social demographic characteristics and social support on the quality of life among patients with diabetes.Methods By using multi -stage random sampling,a total of 300 people from Tonglu County were enrolled.Social demographic characteristics were investigated with questionnaire.WHOQOL -BREF was used to evaluate the quality of life of diabetic patients and Social Support Rating Scale to test the situation of social support. Results A total of 114 men and 186 women participated in this study.People with primary school or below were accounted for 64.33%.Famers and workers were accounted for 76.00% and 12.33% respectively.The average monthly income of family was below 3 000 yuan in 82.00% of the participants.People who participated in the rural cooperative medical insurance were accounted for 77.33%.Subjective support had significant influence on the score of physical,mental health and social relationship (P <0.05).People with high education had higher scores on the field of mental health and the surrounding environment (P <0.05 ).People who participated the new rural cooperative medical insurance had lower scores on the field of physiological and social relationship (P <0.05).People whose monthly income of family above 5 000 yuan had a higher score on the field of surrounding environment (P <0.05).Conclusion The quality of life of diabetes patients in rural areas may be mainly affected by average monthly income of family,education,health care and other social demographic characteristics factors.Social support was also an important factor for the quality of life.