This study was aimed to discuss the distribution and protein expression level ofμ-opioid receptor (MOR) in hippocampus of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) liver-qi stagnation rat model, in order to initially reveal the action mechanism of PMS liver-qi stagnation and intervention effect ofShu-Yu (SY) capsule. Chronic restraint stress method was used to copy PMS liver-qi stagnation rat model.SY capsule ofTiao-Gan prescription was given as intervention. Immunofluorescence (IF) and western blot (WB) technique were used to detect MOR in hippocampal CA1 and CA3 brain area of rats from each group. The results showed that compared with the normal group, the hippocampus MOR distribution arrangement was messy with increased protein concentration in the model group (P< 0.01). After drug intervention, the MOR protein level returned to normal level. It was concluded that the pathogenesis of PMS liver-qi stagnation may be associated with high expression of MOR in hippocampus CA1 and CA3 region of rats. SY capsule can effectively correct and restore it to nearly normal level. It may be one of the central mechanisms in SY capsule treatment of PMS liver-qi stagnation.

Objective: To study the plasma concentrations and pharmacokinetic parameters of 6,7 dimethoxycoumarin after oral administration of Herba Artemisiae Scopariae decoction and Yinchenhao decoction. Methods: A HPLC UV method was developed to determine 6,7 dimethoxycoumarin in rat plasma. The drug was extracted with acetonitrile from plasma and separated on a Kromasil ODS (250mm?4.6mm,5?m)column with methanol 1% solution of acetic acid THF (30∶63∶7) as mobile phase, UV detecter was set at 340nm. The data obtained were analyzed with Topfit program. Results: The liner calibration curves were obtained in the concentration range of 0.026～2.5 ?g?mL -1 . With non compartmental analysis, the main pharmacokinetic parameters after oral administration of Artemisiae Scopariae decoction and Yinchenhao decoction were as follows: T 1/2 was 1.30 and 1.75h, AUC 0→t was 1215.00 and 2527.85ng?h?mL -1 , AUC 0→∝ was 1325.90 and 2612.58ng?h?mL -1 respectively. Conclusion: This method can be used to study the pharmacokinetics of 6,7 dimethoxycoumarin derived from different traditional Chinese medicines containing this component.

AIM: To investigate the anti-cancer effect of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) activated by sensitized dendritic cells (DCs). METHODS: Immature DCs were induced in vitro from peripheral blood monocytic cells (PBMC) and sensitized by adding tumor cells antigen extract. DCs were identified by their morphology and surface markers. MTT assay was used to evaluate the killing activity of CTL activated by sensitized DCs. The effects of specific CTL cells on inhibiting transplanted tumor HT-29 growth and on preventing HT-29 tumor generation were evaluated by injecting CTL into nude mice. RESULTS: After cultured for seven days, a large number of activated DCs were obtained with typical morphology, extensive stimulatory proliferation capacity and high CD80 (63.5%), CD83 (67.6%) and CD3/HLA-DR (83.2%) expressions. The killing activity of CTL at 20∶1 ratio of effective cells to target cells was more than 75% to tumor cells, 35%-45% to homologous cell line and weaker to other germ cell line (P

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a single-stranded and positive-sense RNA, which has a single ORF (open reading frame), encoding a polyprotein precursor. Non-structural protein 3 (NS3) plays an important role in processing the polyprotein precursor and has become an important drug target of flavivirus. In this study, NS2BH-NS3 gene was amplified by PCR and subcloned to the prokaryotic expression plasmid, resulting pET30a-NS2BH-NS3. The fusion protein was expressed in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) in soluble form after induction by Isopropyl beta-D-1-Thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). The recombinant protein was purified by Ni-NTA affinity column. Then a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) method was used to determine enzymatic activity and the assay conditions were optimized. After screening 113 compounds, we found two compounds inhibiting the activity of NS2BH-NS3. This study provides a convenient and cost-effective method for screening of JEV NS3 protease inhibitor.
Encephalitis Virus, Japanese ; enzymology ; Escherichia coli ; metabolism ; High-Throughput Screening Assays ; Protease Inhibitors ; chemistry ; RNA Helicases ; metabolism ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; metabolism ; Serine Endopeptidases ; metabolism ; Viral Nonstructural Proteins ; metabolism

Animals ; Embryo Culture Techniques ; Embryo, Mammalian ; Female ; Ganglia, Spinal ; cytology ; drug effects ; Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; pharmacology ; Male ; Motor Neurons ; drug effects ; Neurons, Afferent ; drug effects ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley

BACKGROUND:Kinesin II family member 3A (KIF3A), as an important member of the kinesin-2 family, not only holds some general characters of kinesin including the regulation of intracel ular transport and mediation of microtubule movement, but also possesses its own specific features.
OBJECTIVE:To review the research progress of the function of KIF3A recently.
METHODS:A computer-based online research for relative literatures published from January 1996 to July 2016 was performed in PubMed and CJFD databases using the English retrieval words of“KIF3A;kinesin;molecular motor”and Chinese keywords of“kinesin;microtubule;function;molecular motor;spinal cord injury”, respectively. A total of 92 articles were retrieved, and 62 eligible articles were included according to the inclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:KIF3A is involved in new bone formation regulation, in the control of nephron number, cell survival and gene expression, in sperm formation and in the inhibition of prostate cancer and glioblastoma process:In the meanwhile, whether KIF3A is involved in spinal nerve injuries is discussed. All provide valuable new information and new ideas for further in-depth study on the KIF3A.

Objective To evaluate serum cystatin C combined with dipstick proteinuria as early markers to predict AKI available before surgery.Methods We prospectively followed 616 patients undergoing cardiac surgery.Univariate as well as multivariate regression was performed.Cystatin C combined with dipstick proteinuria before surgery was assessed for its' predictive value of AKI using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves.Results Patients in higher cystatin C quartiles were older(P ＜ 0.001),more often to have heavy proteinuria(P =0.021),hyperuricemia(P ＜ 0.001),heart failure(P ＜ 0.001)and recent MI (P =0.002).Those with heavy proteinuria were more often to have diabetes mellitus (DM) (P =0.010),hyperuricemia (P =0.043),worse cardiac function (P ＜ 0.001),higher creatinine levels (P ＜ 0.001) and lower eGFR levels (P ＜0.001).In a multiple logistic regression model,preoperative heavy proteinuria(OR =3.14) and preoperative cystatin C quartiles each associated with an increased odds of AKI,independent of advanced age (OR =1.04),hypertension (OR =1.88) and combined surgery(OR =3.47).The risk for adverse outcomes such as postoperative AKI,persistent AKI,severe AKI,dialysis and mortality were highest in patients with highest quartile of cystatin C(P ＜0.05,respectively) and heavy proteinuria (P ＜ 0.05,respectively).The area under the ROC curve(AUCs) for preoperative cystatin C combined with proteinuria to detect AKI,persistent AKI and severe AKI were 0.695,0.753 and 0.718,P ＜0.001 respectively.Conclusion These data suggest that preoperative serum cystatin C combined with dipstick proteinuria may improve prediction of AKI among patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Background and purpose:Pain is one of the most common symptoms in advanced cancer patients, and morphine is a representative drug in controlling moderate to severe cancer-induced pain, but some unacceptable adverse effects limited its use in part of patients.We evaluated the effect and safety of morphine sulfate controlled-release tablet (MS-CRT) combined with celecoxib for the treatment of moderate to severe cancer pain, and assessed the life quality of patients. Methods:Retrospective analysis of 125 cancer patients with moderate to severe cancer pain who were divided into two groups, one(including 67 patients) was treated by single drug of MSCRT whose initial dosage was 20 mg/12 hrs, then evaluated by verbal rating scale within 24 to 48 hrs, dosage was adjusted personally according to the state of pain (increasing rate was 50% and declining rate was 25%) until the maintenance dosage was reached; the other(including 58 patients) was treated by MS-CRT with the same initial dosage and combined with celecoxib whose dosage was 200 mg/12 hrs at first, and increased to 400 mg/12 hrs if the pain was not relieved well, then gradually increased the dosage of MS-CRT to the maintenance dosage, and analyzed the effect, dose adjustment,side effect of drug combination and improvement of quality of life for the patients. Results:The mean of maintenance dosage for MS-CRT alone was 67.3 mg/day, and for the combination of MS-CRT and celecoxib was 51.3 mg/day, the reduction rate of MS-CRT in the drug combination group compared with MS-CRT alone was 23.77% with the same analgesia effect, and the incidence of side effects such as constipation and nausea/vomiting was statistically reduced compared with the single drug group. The quality of life in both groups was improved aftertreatment. Conclusion:The combination of MS-CRT and celecoxib can effectively control moderate to severe cancer pain, , improve the quality of life in advanced cancer patients, and reduce the consumption of MS-CRT with similar side effects as morphine alone.

Objective To analyze the reasons of perioperative hypoxia in Stanford A aortic dissection,and summarize its management strategies.Methods From Dec.2005 to Jul.2011,sixty four patients underwent surgery for acute type A aortic dissection,of which 9 cases were with chronic dissection and 55 cases with emergent ones.Preoperative oxygen fraction ratio( PaO2/FiO2 )in 51 cases was lower than 200 mm Hg.All of them underwent the surgery with the help of deep hypothermia cardiac arrest technique.Results Three cases died.Thirty-three cases could not live without ventilation during the first 72 h because of continuous hypoxia ( PaO2/FiO2 ＜ 200 mm Hg).One case underwent tracheotomy and auxiliary ventilation for 9 days.The rest were live without ventilation after auxiliary ventilator for 72 - 120 hrs.The data showed that postoperative hypoxia was related to preoperative hypoxia (oxygen fraction ratio ＜ 200 mm Hg),BMI,acute onset,hypothermia cardiac arrest time,and transfusion more than 3000 ml ( P ＜ 0.05 ).Conclusion Great attention should be paid to the perioperative hypoxia-related factors in Stanford A dissection,which will be helpful to improve prognosis.

Objective To explore the clinical value of the liquid based cytology test in the sputum/pleural fluid cytology diagnosis.Methods Collect the liquid based cytology test over the past year the sputun/pleural fluid specimen test results with the traditional detection methods of detection results,to compare the differences in the positive rate and other indicators.Results Two by detection of sputum/pleural fluid specimens of 225/136 cases,76/82 cases positive results of the liquid based cytology test; traditional technology for the 41/42 cases; data,P ＜ 0.05,statistically significant differences.Conclusion The liquid based cytology test in the sputum/pleural fluid cytology diagnosis is more superior to traditional methods,under conditions permitting,should be widely applied.