Serine proteinase inhibitor9(P1-9),a charac-teristic member of serpins,has been identified as the only inhibitor of granzyme B(GrB).Accumulated evidence suggested that PI-9 inhibits GrB-induced apoptosis by blocking DNA fragmentation of target cell.Physiologically,PI-9 could protect cytotoxic lymphocytes from committing autolysis or fratricide,and play an important role in facilitating immunologic tolerance of immune-privileged sites.In addition,evidences in recent years suggest that PI-9 Was also involved in vailous pathologic processes,such as inflammation,trans plantation and immune tolerance of tumor.

Objective To investigate the effect of miR-218 on cell proliferation and cell cycle in the gastric cancers (GC).Methods SGC-7901 and MGC-803 cells were transfected with miR-218 mimics.Meanwhile,SGC-7901 and MGC-803 cells were transfected with control mimics (Scramble mimics) as negative control.Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the miR-218 expression in these transfected cells.The effect of miR-218 overexpression on cell proliferation was evaluated with direct cell counting and MTS [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5 (3-carboxymethonyphenol)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium inner salt] assay.Moreover,the effect of miR-218 overexpression on cell cycle was examined by fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS).Results miR-218 expression was remarkably induced in miR-218-transfected cells,miR-218 overexpression led to a significant decrease in cell proliferation rate compared to control cells (P ＜ 0.05).miR-218 overexpression induced GC G1 arrest.Conclusions miR-218 can suppress GC cell proliferation and block cell cycle progression.It maybe play an important role in tumorigenesis and development of GC.

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of silymarin on type 2 diabetic nephropathy in rats. Methods:Totally 60 male al-bino Wistar rats at the age of 8 weeks were involved in the study, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus was induced in 45 over-night-fasted rats by intramuscular injection of streptozotocin and nicotinamide. Among the 45 rats, three ones failed to make the model, and forty-two rats with diabetic nephropathy were randomly divided into diabetes control group (DC group), diabetes treated by low dosage silymarin group ( DT-L group) and diabetes treated by high dosage silymarin group ( DT-H group) with 14 cases in each. The dosage of silymarin in DT-L group and DT-H group was 60 mg·kg-1 ·d-1 and 120mg·kg-1 ·d-1 , respectively, and the treatment course was 60 days. The other 15 rats were divided into the normal control group ( NC group) with equal volume buffer solution. The glycosylated hemoglobin, urine volume, serum creatine, serum uric acid, and urine albumin levels were analyzed by the semi-automat-ic biochemial analyzer. Results:At the end of the study, the DC group had significantly higher levels of blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, urine volume, serum uric acid and urine albumin than the NC group (P<0. 05), while the two silymarin-treated groups showed significantly lower levels of the indices than the DC group (P<0. 05). Conclusion:The results show that silymarin has pro-tective effect on kidneys of rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus, which lay foundation for the future clinical application.

Objective To investigate the effect of TiO2 nanotube arrays covalently modified by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2(rhBMP-2) on the early bioactivity of mesenchymal stem cells(MSC) in vitro and to provide experimental evidence for the biochemical modification of titanium implants.Methods In the experiment group,double titanium nanotube arrays were prepared by anodization,and were chemically grafted with rhBMP-2.Mechanically polished pure titanium was used as blank control group,and titanium dioxide nanotubes was used as negative control A group,and titanium dioxide nanotubes + carbonyldiimidazole as negative control B group.Field emission scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) were used to detect the morphology and physicochemical properties of the experiment group,blank control group and the negative control group.Cell adhesion on the specimen surface of the experiment group,blank control group and negative control group on the 1st day was tested.Cell proliferation on the 1st,3rd and 5th day and alkaline phosphatase activity on the 5th,7th and 11th day was also tested.Results FE-SEM showed that the surface of titanium nanotubes loaded with rhBMP-2 possessed visible miliary particulate matter.XPS showed that nitrogen peak in the group of titanium nanotubes loaded with rhBMP-2 was significantly greater that those in the other groups.FE-SEM showed that the cells on the surface of the experimental group on the 1st day spread well,better than those in the control group and negative control group.Cell proliferation activity on the 1st day in different groups was not obvious(P＞0.05),the A value of the experimental group on the 3rd and 5th day (3.295±0.153,3.823±0.059) were significantly higher than those in the control group(2.479±0.064,3.131±0.096) and negative control A group(2.715±0.075,3.371±0.047) and negative control B group(2.756±0.132,3.637±0.047)(P＜0.05).Alkaline phosphatase activity on the 5th,7th and 1 1th day in the experimental group (0.0477 ± 0.0287,0.0615 ± 0.0016,0.0667 ± 0.0018) were better than those in the control group,negative control A group and negative control B group(P＜0.05).Conclusions Titanium nanotube arrays can be loaded with rhBMP-2 by biochemical methods and have good biocompatibility.

Objective:To investigate the mechanism of levosimendan on acute kidney injury after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in rats.Methods:Twenty-five healthy adult male SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: control group ( n=5), levosimendan group ( n=10) and experimental group ( n=10). A cardiac arrest-cardiopulmonary resuscitation model was established using smothering method in the experimental group and levosimendan group. The levosimendan group was treated with levosimandan during and after resuscitation, while the experimental group was given equivalent volume of saline solution during and after resuscitation, and the control group was only given equivalent volume of saline without performance of CPR. The rats in the three groups were sacrificed at 6 h after resuscitation. The serum and kidney tissue samples were collected. Serum biochemical indicators [serum creatinine (Scr), blood urea nitrogen (Bun), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)] were measured. HE staining and Paller score were used to identify the degree of kidney damage. Apoptosis was estimated by TUNEL staining. Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of phosphorylation of extracellular regulated protein kinases (p-ERK). One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the mean values of normally distributed measurement data between groups. Comparisons between groups were performed using the least significant difference t-test. Results:Scr (85.02±1.31) μmol/L, Bun (7.36±0.13) mmol/L, Paller score (7.3±0.2), IL-1β (302.20±17.35) pg/mL, IL-6 (564.60±23.24) pg/mL and TNF-α (1346±83.73) pg/mL in the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group [(15.94±0.96) μmol/L, (2.95±0.18) mmol/L, (0.7±0.2), (7.27±0.44) pg/mL, (51.30±2.87) pg/mL, and (10.39±0.52) pg/mL] (all P<0.01). Compared with the experimental group, Scr (63.88±2.01) μmol/L, Bun (5.45±0.47) mmol/L, paller score (4.8±0.2), IL-1β (78.61±3.66) pg/mL, IL-6 (297.90±13.64) pg/mL and TNF-α (276.2±20.18) pg/mL were significantly decreased in the levosimendan group (all P<0.01). TUNEL staining showed that levosimendan could improve the apoptosis of renal cells ( P<0.01). The expression of p-ERK protein in the levosimendan group was significantly higher than that in the experimental group ( P<0.01). Conclusions:Lovosimendan could attenuate acute kidney injury following cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation via suppression apoptosis. The mechanism of levosimendan protective effect might be associated with activation of ERK signaling pathway.

Objective:To establish a three-dimensional model of locking plate fixation for 42A2 type oblique tibial fractures with different fracture line directions and different angles between the fracture line and the long axis of the tibia. Finite element analysis was used to calculate and analyze the biomechanics of locking plate, screw, and tibia, providing theoretical basis for clinical application.Methods:A healthy adult volunteer, 25 years old, male, with a height of 173 cm and a weight of 69.5 kg, was selected to perform computed tomography (CT) scans on the left tibia. Relevant data were obtained to establish a locking steel plate fixation model for 42A2 type tibia with different oblique fracture line directions and different angles between the fracture line and the long axis of the tibia. Eight hole pure titanium plates were used for fixation, respectively. We compared the Mises stress changes of locking plates, screws, and tibia in different angle fracture models.Results:In the case of a 42A2 type fracture in the left oblique direction with a fracture line from outside to inside, the maximum Mises stress in the tibia was 114 MPa, the maximum Mises stress in the screw was 279.8 MPa, and the maximum Mises stress in the locking steel plate was 302.4 MPa; In the case of a 42A2 type fracture in the right oblique fracture with a fracture line from the bottom to the top, the maximum Mises stress of the tibia was 93.41MPa, the maximum Mises stress of the screw was 353.4 MPa, and the maximum Mises stress of the locking steel plate was 411.8 MPa.Conclusions:Regardless of the oblique fractures in both left and right directions, the maximum stress values are: locking plate>screw>tibia; When the position of the locking steel plate is fixed, the maximum stress values of the locking steel plate and screw are both right oblique fracture>left oblique fracture; And the maximum stress values all increase with the increase of angle.