Calcitonin ; blood ; Fluorine ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; Osteocalcin ; blood

Animals ; DNA Methylation ; Female ; Genes, Tumor Suppressor ; Genes, ras ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Tumor Suppressor Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism

The up-regulation mechanism of membrane type I matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) in macrophages stimulated by silica in vitro and the contribution of early growth response 1 (Egr-1) transcription factor in the gene expression pathway were investigated. Macrophages stimulated by silica were treated with Egr-1 antibody or Egr-1 decoy oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN). The levels of MT1-MMP proteins were determined by Western blot and the expression of MT1-MMP mRNAs was detected by RT-PCR. The results showed as compared with control macrophages, silica-stimulated group showed up-regulated gene expression of MT1-MMP via Egr-1 (P<0.01). Compared with silica-stimulated macrophages untreated with antibody, the cells treated with 5 microg/mL Egr-1 antibody were associated with reduced expression of MT1-MMP protein (P<0.01) and mRNA (P<0.01). Compared with silica-stimulated untransfected group, the Egr-1 "decoy" ODN group was associated with reduction in the expression of MT1-MMP protein and mRNA (P<0.01). It was concluded gene expression of MT1-MMP which may play a critical role in silicosis was up-regulated by silica in macrophages. Egr-1 participated in the expression of MT1-MMP and positively regulated the expression. Both Egr-1 antibody and Egr-1 decoy ODN suppressed the expression of MT1-MMP through the Egr-1 pathway and may become a potential therapeutic tool in the management of silicosis in the future.

Objective:To compare two methods for the determination of compound cod-liver oil emulsion. Methods:The content of ciprofloxacin in compound cod-liver oil emulsion was determined by HPLC and UV, respectively. The determination by HPLC was performed on a Thermo C18 column (150 mm ×4.6 mm, 5 μm). The mobile phase was 0.025 mol·L-1phosphate-acetonitrile (87∶13)andpHwasadjustedto3.0±0.1withtriethylamine. Thedetectionwavelengthwas277nmandtheflowratewas1.5ml·min-1. The detection wavelength of UV was 277 nm. Results:The average recovery of HPLC and UV was 100. 44% and 100. 84% with RSD of 1. 01% and 1. 09% (n=9), respectively. The detection results of the two methods were compared by paired sample t-test, and no statistically significant difference was found (P>0. 05). Conclusion:The two methods are specific and accurate, and can be used for the determination of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride in compound cod-liver oil emulsion.

To study the pharmacokinetics characteristic of loganin, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside in rat plasma after oral administration of Bushen Tongluo formula. The plasma samples were treated by using liquid-liquid extraction technique, the concentrations were determined by HPLC-UV. Johnson spherigel C18 column (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 μm) was adopted and eluted with the of mobile phase of methanol-water containing 0.01% glacial acetic acid in a gradient mode, with the flow rate at 1.0 mL x min(-1), column temperature at 30 degrees C and injection volume of 10 μL. According to the findings, loganin was determined at 235 nm, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside were determined at 320 nm, with the sample size of 10 μL. The pharmacokinetic parameters of loganin, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside were calculated by DAS 2. 0 software as follows: C(max) was (0.369 ± 0.042), (0.387 ± 0.071), (0.233 ± 0.044) mg x L(-1); t(max) was (0.226 ± 0.022), (0.282 ± 0.031), (0.233 ± 0.044) h; t(½β) was (6.89 ± 0.20), (10.73 ± 0.11), (6.93 ± 0.09) h; AUC(0-∞) was (1.91 ± 0.36), (3.22 ± 0.52), (1.52 ± 0.33) mg x h x L(-1); AUCO(0-t) was (1.62 ± 0.33), (2.58 ± 0.43), (1.30 ± 0.30) mg x h x L(-1); CL was (20.2 ± 4.0), (1.39 ± 0.23), (31.7 ± 6.9) L x h(-1) x kg(-1), respectively. The results showed that after the oral administration with Bushen Tongluo formula, loganin, ferulic acid and stilbene glucoside showed concentration-time curves in conformity with the two compartment model, with a rapid absorption, loganin and stilbene glucoside was excreted at a moderate speed, and ferulic acid was excreted slowly (but with the highest bioavailability). Bushen Tongluo formula can main maintain plasma concentration with three administrations everyday and so is suitable to be made into common oral preparation.
Administration, Oral ; Animals ; Biological Availability ; Coumaric Acids ; administration & dosage ; blood ; pharmacokinetics ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; analysis ; pharmacokinetics ; Glucosides ; administration & dosage ; blood ; pharmacokinetics ; Iridoids ; administration & dosage ; blood ; pharmacokinetics ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Stilbenes ; administration & dosage ; blood ; pharmacokinetics

OBJECTIVETo establish sleeve gastrectomy(SG) rats model of obese type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) for the research of hypoglycemic mechanism.

METHODSNine male Sprague-Dawley (6-week-old) rats were fed with high-sucrose and high-fat diet for 4 weeks, developing diet-induced obesity (DIO) rats model. The rats were then randomly divided into two groups. Six rats of them underwent sleeve gastrectomy(SG) as the sleeve gastrectomy group[SGG, body weight (471.8±17.9) g] and the other three rats underwent a laparotomy and stomach manipulation as the sham operative group[SOG, body weight (467.0±8.4) g]. The body weight, caloric intake and peripheral blood concentration of total ghrelin of rats were recorded after operation.

RESULTSThe weight of all the rats declined progressively after operation. The weight of the rats in SOG began to rise on the 5th postoperative day(POD) and regain their preoperative levels on the average 22nd POD. However, the weight of the rats in SGG began to rise slowly from the 9th POD, but was still lower than that of SOG[(487.4±10.1) g] and preoperative levels[(471.8±17.9) g] on the 28th POD[(420.1±18.6) g](P=0.001). Average caloric intake of rats in SGG was significantly lower than that of SOG after operation, but there was no significant difference between the two groups(P=0.121). The ghrelin level of SGG showed a continuous decreasing trend after intervention, decreased by 17.4% compared with the preoperative level (1595.1±14.4 ng/L) on the 28th POD[(1316.8±14.8) ng/L]. The ghrelin level of SOG did not change obviously before and after operation and both groups differ statistically(P=0.000).

CONCLUSIONSA SG rat model is successfully established. This model can be used for the further study of mechanism analysis of T2DM resolution after surgery.

Animals ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; pathology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Gastrectomy ; methods ; Ghrelin ; blood ; Male ; Obesity ; blood ; surgery ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

OBJECTIVETo investigate the level of ERCC1 mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer and analyze the influencing factors of the survival of patients after operation.

METHODSThe level of ERCC1 mRNA expression was quantified in sixty pairs of non-small cell lung cancer tissue and their matched normal lung tissues by real-time PCR assay. The survival of patients was analyzed by univariate Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis.

RESULTSThe level of ERCC1 mRNA expression in cancer tissues (-7.85 ± 3.86) was significantly higher than that in matched normal ones (-11.19 ± 5.03;t = 3.973, P = 0.000). Up-regulation of ERCC1 mRNA was found in 43 of 60 (71.7%) lung cancer tissues compared with that in the matched normal lung tissues (17 of 60, 28.3%). The univariate survival analysis by Kaplan-Meier method showed that the survival rate of patients with high ERCC1 mRNA expression was lower than that in the patients with low expression of ERCC1 mRNA (P = 0.000). Patients with lymph node metastasis, smoking, cancer family history, or high pathological grade had significantly shorter survaival time than those without lymph node metastasis, smoking, cancer family history, or with low pathological grade. Cox regression survival analysis showed that the level of ERCC1 mRNA expression, lymph node metastasis, smoking, and pathological grade were significant independent factors affecting the survival rate.

CONCLUSIONSNon-small cell lung cancer patients with up-regulated ERCC1 expression have a poor survival. The expression of ERCC1 mRNA, lymph node metastasis, pathological grade, cancer family history and smoking can be used as prognostic indicator of non-small cell lung cancer.

Aged ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Endonucleases ; genetics ; metabolism ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Grading ; Proportional Hazards Models ; RNA, Messenger ; metabolism ; Smoking ; adverse effects ; Survival Rate ; Up-Regulation

OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical effects and operative options for the treatment of Forestier disease.

METHODSFrom June 2005 to May 2012, 8 patients with progressive dysphagia due to Forestier disease were treated through anterior approach, their clinical data were retrospective analyzed. There were 6 males and 2 females, aged from 65 to 83 years old with an average of 73 years. Among the patients, osteophytes removal was performed in 3 cases, osteophytes removal with discectomy and fusion was performed in 2 cases, osteophytes removal with corpectomy and fusion was performed in 3 cases. According to Bazaz dysphagia score to assess the improvement of the patients' symptoms before and after operation.

RESULTSAll patients were followed up from 12 to 40 months with the mean of 18.5 months. Seven cases were asymptomatic and 1 case had mild symptom in the last follow-up. Radiographs showed the space enlargement between vertebral body and trachea.

CONCLUSIONIt is effective to treat patients with progressive dysphagia due to Forestier disease through surgical method. And the operative options depend on the stability of cervical spine and the neurological symptoms of the patients.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal ; diagnosis ; etiology ; surgery ; Male

AIM: To examine the expression of gap junction protein family genes, including thirteen independent genes, in normal human nasophryngeal epithelial tissue and to conjecture the possible roles of gap junction proteins in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. METHODS: With synthesized primers, the expression of thirteen genes encoding different gap junction proteins in human normal nasopharyngeal epithelial tissue were detected by RT-PCR. RESULTS: In 18 samples of normal human nasopharyngeal epithelial tissue, 16 of them were found the expression of Cx 30, 31 1, 17 of them were found the expression of Cx 37 and Cx 43, and Cx 40 expression were detected in 15 samples. Also the expression of Cx 26, 31, 32, 36, 45, 46, 46 6, 50 were detected respectively in 10, 11, 9, 1, 9, 0, 1,3 samples of the 18 cases. CONCLUSION: In normal human nasopharyngeal tissue, Cx 30, 31, 31 1,37, 40, 43 might be the key gap junction proteins.

Objective This study investigated high fat diet influence on the changes of vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in apolipoprotein E-deficient(apoE-/-) mice.MethodsApoE-/- mice and C57BLP6J mice were divide into two groups (normal control and high fat diet),high fat diet group were feed high fat feedstuff.Plasma 25-(OH)D levels were determined by competitive protein binding radioimmunity,VDR expression were determined by immunofluorescence and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.The levels of NO and eNOS were determined by nitrate reductase.ResultsCompared with normal control group,high fat diet caused more severe dam-age of atherosclerosis in wild type mice and apoE-/- mice.In apoE-/- mice,the levels of plasma 25-(OH)D were significantly decreased [(26.44±1.28) ng/mL,(22.68±2.07)ng/mL,(17.46±2.22)ng/mL,(15.88±0.97)ng/mL,P＜0.01],the expression of VDR protein and mRNA were significantly increased[VDR :0.244±0.088,0.346±0.132,0.547±0.128,0.768±0.162;VDRmRNA:0.228±0.083,0.375±0.103,0.451±0.117,0.597±0.131,P＜0.01],and the levels of NO and eNOS were significantly increased[NO:(39.74±4.81)μmol/L,(48.1±5.24 )μmol/L,(67.34±6.14 )μmol/L,(86.74±8.05)μmol/L;eNOS:(8.6±0.77 )U/L,(12.28±1.42)U/L,(15.96±0.92)U/L,(18.68±1.15)U/L,P＜0.01].These changes were more significantly in high fat diet group(P＜0.01).ConclusionsThere were abnormalities of plasma 25-(OH)D level,VDR expression and the level of NO and eNOS in apoE-/- mice.These changes were more significantly in high fat diet group.