Objective To study the effect of Astragalus and Angelica mixture on growth failure induced by dexaraethasone in rats with nephrotic syndrome (NS) . Methods Forty six-week old male Sprague-Dawley rats with a starting weight of 160 ~ 180 g were randomly divided into five groups: control group, NS model group, NS group treated with Astragalus and Angelica mixture, NS group treated with dexamethasone, and NS group treated with Astragalus and Angelica mixture and dexamethasone. Weight, length, urine protein, and serum albuine were measured. Serum and urine concentrations of IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 were assayed by RIA and IRMA respectively; and IGF-1 mRNA and IGFBP-3 mRNA levels in liver were assayed by RT-PCR. Results Weight gain and length gain, serum IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 levels in NS model group were significantly lower than that of the control group and urine IGF-1 levels were higher than that of the control group (P

To explore the mechamisms of bactericidal neutralizing endotoxin peptide(BNEP), a synthetic peptide mimicking bactericidality/permeability-increasing protein (BPI). The affinities of BNEP for LPS and Lipid A were determined with biosensor technology, and the ability of BNEP neutralizing LPS in vitro was tested by quantitative limulus amoebocyte lysate assay. The results showed that BNEP had high affinities for both LPS and Lipid A. The Kd value for LPS was at the level between 25.8 and 48.8nmol/L and for Lipid A from 11.8 to 21.8nmol/L. When 8?g/ml of BNEP was used, it could completely neutralize the concentration of 2ng/ml of LPS in vitro. It is concluded that BNEP has high binding affinities for both LPS and Lipid A. Our results also suggest that the binding site of LPS is at the glucosaminyl-?1'-6-glucosamine disaccharide of Lipid A. The binding activity of BNEP for LPS is in accord with its neutralizing activity for LPS.

Objective To investigate the similarities and differences of 3 methods for detecting hepatitis B virus S 1(PreS1) ,and select the appropriate method for detecting clinical samples .Methods The PreS1 of the serum samples from chronic hepatitis B pa-tients were tested with enzyme immunoassay analyzer ,time-resolved method and the manual method .To compare the repetition rate ,select PreS1 antigen strongly positive serum and weak positive serum were detected 15 times by three methods ;To compare the explicit rate ,the reaction temperature was raised or lowered by 3 ℃ .Results The positive rate of three methods was 93 .53% , 92 .81% ,92 .81% .Automated ELISA reproducibility CV strong positive CV3 .62% ,weakly positive CV was 13 .42% ,CV of time-resolved method for the 2 kinds of samples were 5 .10% ,7 .92% ,manual methods CV 11 .10% 29 .88% ;changing the reaction incu-bation temperature 3 ℃ ,automatic detection ELISA all specimens S/CO value decreased ,increasing the chance of a false negative . The manual methods and time-resolved detection method for all specimens S/CO values increased ,increasing the chance of a false positive .Conclusion The detection rate and repeatability of automated ELISA were better .The time-resolved method followed and the manual methods were poor .

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of local immune regulation therapy of thyroid disease.Methods Totally 110 patients with confirmed diagnosis of autoimmune thyroid disease were recruited.All patients received thyroid local immune regulation therapy with glucocorticoids 1~3 courses of treatment and followed up for 2~3 years,each being taken good care of during the whole observation.Results About 94.0% of the patients had significantly improved their subjective symptoms,such as pain,fatigue,and lethargy.About 67.7% of the cases had reached normal or markedly improved thyroid function after thyroid local immune regulation therapy.About 92.0% of the volumes of thyroid were reduced.Serum antithyroperoxidase antibody levels were decreased from(338.2?43.2)mU/L to(266.9?42.2)mU/L(P

The effects of hepatocyte growth factor(HGF) on the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) in cultured bovine coronary artery endothelial cells(BCAEC), bovine coronary artery smooth muscle cells(BCASMC) and mouse cardiomyocytes were observed in vitro . The concentrations of VEGF in BCAEC control and HGF group at 12h were 10.51?2.90pg/ml and 9.31?2.78pg/ml, respectively. The concentrations of VEGF at 12h in BCASMC control and HGF group were 3.35 and 3.93 times of that at 3h respectively, the concentration of VEGF at 3h and 12h in BCASMC HGF group was 2.06 and 2.42 times respectively, of that in control group. The concentrations of VEGF at 12h in cardiomyocyte control and HGF group were 5.43 and 4.09 times, respectively, of that at 3h, and the concentrations of VEGF at 3h and 12h in cardiomyocyte HGF group was 2.74 and 2.06 times, respectively, of that in control group. These results indicated that BCAEC, BCASMC and mouse cardiomyocytes could secrete VEGF, and HGF could promote VEGF secretion in BCASMC and cardiomyocytes, but not in BCAEC.

The effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on proliferation of bovine coronary artery endothelial cells (BCAEC) and smooth muscle cells (BCASMC) were studied in vitro. BCAEC and BCASMC were isolated and cultured and divided into control group, VEGF (50ng/ml) group and HGF (50ng/ml) group. Cells proliferation was measured using MTT method. The results showed that the OD values of control, VEGF, and HGF group in BCAEC cultures were 0.23?0.02, 0.58?0.10, and 0.42?0.12, respectively, and those in BCASMC were 0.31?0.08, 0.45?0.09, and 0.40?0.11, respectively. The proliferation ratios of BCAEC and BCASMC induced by HGF were 152.2%?33.8% and 45.2%?25.3%, respectively, and that by VEGF were 82.6%?18.7% and 29.0%?20.4%, respectively. The results suggested that HGF could promote proliferation and migration of BCAEC and BCASMC, while VEGF could promote proliferation of BCAEC but not BCASMC. The effect of HGF on BCAEC was stronger than that on BCASMC, and the induction strength of HGF was higher than VEGF.

Objective To construct an immunosensor for detecting CD4+ T lymphocytes without labeling .Methods The staphy-lococcus protein A(SPA) method was adopted to conduct the oriented immobilization of CD4 monoclonal antibodies on the gold in-terdigitated microelectrode surface for capturing CD4+ T lymphocytes .Then cyclic voltammetry(CV) method was used to conduct the representation of modification situation on the gold interdigitated microelectrode surface .Finally the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) was used to detect the impedance of CD4+ T lymphocytes captured by the immunosensor .The standard curve was drawn by the impedance values change obtained by the equivalent electric circuit fitting .Results The linear range of this im-munosensor for detecting CD4+ T lymphocytes was (5 × 103 -5 .0 × 106 )/mL ,with lower detection limit of 5 .0 × 102/mL .Conclu-sion The constructed immunosensor has accurate and reliable detection results uhidn is simple to operate accurate ,convenient and cheap ,which might be expected to be used in the real-time detection system ,and offers help for realizing rapid ,accurate and inex-pensive CD4+ T lymphocyte count .

Objective To explore the relationship between dopaminergic axon terminal and GABAergic neurons and explore the neuroanatomic mechanism of their effects in schizophrenia. Methods The co-location and the association of dopaminergic axon terminal and GABAergic neurons in the basolateral nucleus (BL) of rat amygdala were examined by using double labeling immunoelectron microscopic techniques. Dopaminergic axon terminal and GABAergic neurons were labeled with the antidopamine (anti-DA) and the anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibodies respectively. Results 43% of the DA-input synapses was observed to relate directly or indirectly to GAD-immunoreactive(IR) dendritic structures(DA/GAD), which includes single (38%), convergent (30%), serial (20%), and axoaxonic (12%) contact types.And 57% of the DA-input synapses was found to associate with unlabeled elements (DA/UE), which includes unlabeled perikarya (10%), dendrites (82%) and axons (8%). All of the synapses that show DA-IR terminals profiles were found to be symmetric (inhibitory) synapses.Conclusion These results suggest that the dopaminergic system in the BL of rat amygdala controls the mediations of the GABAergic interneurons via symmetric synapses. In addition, the dopaminergic axon terminal associates with the glutamatergic projection neurons and exerts influence on its activity.

Objective To compare the blood-saving effect when acute hypervolemic hemodilution (AHH) was performed with hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4 dissolved in electrolyte injection (HES-E) and HES 130/0.4 in sodium chloride injection (HES-NaCl).Methods Thirty patients of both sexes,aged 18-60 yr,of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ,with body mass index of 18-25 kg/m2,hemoglobin (Hb) ＞100 g/L,hematocrit (Hct) ＞ 35％,scheduled for elective abdominal operations under general anesthesia,were randomly divided into HES-E group and HES-NaCl group using a random number table,with 15 patients in each group.AHH was performed after induction of anesthesia.In HES-E and HES-NaCl groups,HES-E and HES-NaCl 15 ml/kg were intravenously infused over 30 min,respectively,and the infusion was conpleted before skin incision.Immediately after onset of AHH (T1),at 2 h after the end of AHH (T2),and at the end of operation (T3),arterial blood samples were collected for blood gas analysis and blood routine test,and pH value,base excess,HCO3-,K+,Na+,Cl-,Ca2+,Hb and Hct were recorded.Venous blood samples were collected at T1 and T2 for measurement of blood coagulation parameters including prothrombin time,activated partial thromboplastin time and fibrinogen and thrombelastography parameters.The volume of liquid intake and output and requirement for allogeneic blood transfusion were recorded,and the blood volume expansion rate was calculated.Results Compared with group HES-NaCl,no significant changes were found in the total volume of liquid infused,requirement for allogeneic blood transfusion,blood volume expansion rate,blood coagulation parameters at each time point,Hb and Hct (P＞0.05),pH value,base excess,HCO3 and K+ were significantly increased,and Na+ and Cl-were significantly decreased in group HES-E (P＜0.01).Conclusion There is no significant difference in the blood-saving effect between AHH with HES-E and HES-NaCl clinically,but HES-E can maintain homeostasis better.

Objective To investigate the preventive effects of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on growth and metastases of orthotropic colonic cancer. Methods Forty BALB/C male nude mice were prepared for model of colonic cancer and then divided into control group and low-, medium- and high-dose of EGCG groups with 10 each. Except control group, the mice in other three groups were treated with 5, 10 and 20 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1) of EGCG. The effect of EGCG on growth and metastases of colonic cancer was observed. The histopathologic changes of liver and lung were observed with HE, and protein expression of NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in cancerous tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry. RT-PCR was used to examine mRNA levels of Nrf2, UDP-glucuronosyhrans-ferase (UGT)1A, UGT1A8 and UGT1A10. Results In comparison with control group [(564±130) mg], the average weight of the tumor in low-, medium- and high-dose groups was (152±63) mg, (76±42) mg and (18±10)mg, respectively, with tumor inhibitory rate of 73.0%, 86.5% and 96.8%, respectively (all P value<0.05). There was a positive correlation between tumor inhibitory effect and dosage of EGCG (P<0.05). The protein expression of Nrf2 and the mRNA levels of Nrf2, UGT1A, UGTIA8 and UGTIA10 in three EGCG treated groups were increased significantly compared with control group (P<0.05), and there was a phenomenon of nuclear transcription of Nrf2. Conclusions EGCG can prevent local growth and metastases of orthotopic colonic cancer in a dose-dependent manner in nude mice. The inhibitory effect may be caused by inducing the expressions of Nrf2, UGT1A, UGT1A8 and UGT1A10 genes.