BACKGROUND: Recent studies demonstrate that erythropoietin (EPO) can protect retina from light injury, and is the mechanism related to the expression of Caspase-3 in the light-injured retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells. OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of EPO at different dosages on the expression of Caspase-3 in light-injured human RPE cells. DESIGN: Control observation.SETTING: Qingdao University Medical College. MATERIALS: Adult ARPE-19 cells (American Cell Culture Collection Company); DMEM/F12 mixed medium, fetal bovine serum and trypase (GIBCO Biotechnique Company); recombinant human EPO (rhEPO, Sigma Biotechnique Company); human Caspase-3 quantitative kit (Shanghai Xitang Biotechnique Co.,Ltd); Caspase-3 monoclonal antibody (American Santa Cruz Company); PV6001 immunohistochemistry kit and DAB color reagent kit (Zhongshan Biotechnology Company, Beijing).METHODS: The experiment was carried out in the Department of Pathophysiology at Qingdao University Medical College between May 2006 and January 2007. Human RPE-19 cell strain at passages 2-5 were harvested for light injury models, and the passage cells were divided into 7 groups randomly, with 4 apertures in each group:①normal control group: no light or EPO intervention;②light-injured model group: 12-hour illumination, no EPO intervention;③light-injury and EPO groups: 12-hour illumination with 10 000, 20 000 and 40 000 U/L EPO;④light-injury and 40 000 U/L EPO and AG490 group: 12-hour illumination with 40 000 U/L EPO and inhibitor of Jak2 enzyme 50 000 U/L;⑤light-injury and 40 000 U/L EPO and carbxyl-terminal modulator protein (CTMP) group: 12-hour illumination with 40 000 U/L EPO and specific inhibitor of protein kinase B enzyme 100 μmol/L.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (ELISA) and immunohistochemistry were used to assess the effects of rhEPO at the different doses on the expression of Caspase-3 in light-injured human RPE cells. RESULTS: Caspases-3 was not expressed in RPE cells of the normal control group and was positively expressed in the nucleus of RPE cells of the light-injured model group, showing a specific brown-yellow staining. Expression of Caspase-3 was gradually decreased in every rhEPO group with increase of EPO concentration, with the weakest expression in 40 000 U/L rhEPO group. The effects of EPO on Caspase-3 expression were strongly inhibited in light-injury+ 40 000 U/L EPO +AG490 group and the expression was positive in light-injury +40 000 U/L EPO+CTMP group, which was slightly weaker than light-injured model group. CONCLUSION: The rhEPO can reduce the expression of Caspase-3 in the light-injured human RPE cells, and one of the possible mechanisms is the inhibition of light-injured RPE cell apoptosis by the rhEPO.

Angelicae Sinensis Radix, dried roots of Angelicae sinensis, is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine. Six compounds were isolated and purified by silica gel and preparative HPLC. According to physicochemical properties and spectral data, the compounds were identified as senkyunolide H-7-acetate (1), o-phthalic acid (2), diisobutyl phthalate (3), p-hydroxyphenylethanol ferulate (4), ferulic acid (5) and coniferylferulate (6). Compound 1 was a new one.
Angelica sinensis ; chemistry ; Benzofurans ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Coumaric Acids ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Dibutyl Phthalate ; analogs & derivatives ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Plant Roots ; chemistry

10 mg/L)and normal CRP group (CRP≤10 mg/L).The associations between CRP and hemoglobin,albumin,prealbumin,serum ferritin in were analyzed respectively.Results HD patients'CRP indexes are higher than PD patients'(P

Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a process of normal cell physiological development, in which epithelial cells transform into mesenchyme cells through a specific program. EMT plays a key role in inflammatory reaction, cell development, tumor invasion, and metastasis and has an interrelation with prostate cancer stem cells. Recent researches show the involvement of EMT in the development and metastasis of prostate cancer. This article reviews the specific roles and action mechanisms of EMT in the progression of prostate cancer.
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0.05).CONCLUSION:In the study,PVC infusion systems have no adsorption effect on troxerutin.

Aim To establish a resistant human osteosarcoma cell line(Saos-2/ADM1and Saos-2/ADM4)from the Saos-2 cell line and study its resistant mechanisms.Methods Saos-2 cells were pulse exposed in gradually increased dose of ADM culturemedium.The sensitivity of the resistance drug from the Saos-2、Saos-2/ADM1 and Saos-2/ADM4 cell lines to ADM、DDP、EPI、MTX、THP and PTX was measured by MTT assay.The morphology and ultramicro structure of the cell lines were observed by optical microscopy and transmission electronic microscopy.The expression level of MDR1 mRNA、MRP mRNA and their proteins P-gp、MRP was examined by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry.Results Resistance cell lines were established after 167 days.The resistance index to methotrexate of the Saos-2/ADM1and Saos-2/ADM4 cell lines to ADM was 49.8 and 74.6 times than that of Saos-2 respectively.The two cell lines had resistance to MTX、IFO、EPI、THP and PTX(P0.05).Disordered structure of the Saos-2/ADM1and Saos-2/ADM4 cells was observed through microscopy.The cells appeared in coenocytic.The decrease of cell villus and the increase of nucleoli were observed through transmission electronic microscopy.The proliferation ability of Saos-2/ADM1and Saos-2/ADM4 cells decreased significantly.MDR1 mRNA、MRP mRNA、P-gp and MRP showed positive staining in resistance cell lines.Conclusion The genes of MDR1 mRNA、MRP mRNA and their corresponding proteins participated in the formation of multidrug resistance in resistant adriamycin cell line.These newly-described resistant osteosarcoma cell lines were useful models for further characterization of drug resistance in osteosarcoma and for the development of treatment protocol.

Objective:To determine the distribution of T-lymphocyte subpopulations in peripheral blood and its relationship with disease-free survival (DFS) of patients with different molecular subtypes of invasive breast cancer (IBC). Methods:Data and plasma samples of 372 female patients with IBC treated at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Hospital and Institute between January 2008 and August 2009 were obtained. CD4+/CD8+ratio and the amount of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) and natural killer cells (NK cells) were measured through flow cytometry. Results:A total of 133 (35.8%), 124 (33.3%), 48 (12.9%), and 67 cases (18.0%) presented luminal type A, luminal type B, HER-2 over-expression, and triple-negative type breast cancer (TNBC), respectively. In TNBC, a longer DFS was observed when the peripheral CD4+/CD8+ratio was high or when the level of Treg cells was low (CD4+/CD8+P<0.05 and Treg P<0.05). However, CD4+/CD8+and Treg are not independent prognostic factors for the DFS of TNBC cases. In other molecular subtypes of breast cancer, CD4+/CD8+ratio and the amount of Treg cells are not correlated with DFS (P>0.05). The level of NK cells is unrelated to the DFS of breast cancer with the four molecular subtypes (P>0.05). Conclusion:CD4+/CD8+ratio and the amount of Treg cells in peripheral blood may predict DFS of TNBC but are not considered as independent prognostic factors.

Objective: To establish the distinguish method of Jianpixiaoshi capsule.Methods: The microscopic distinguish and TLC were used. Results: 12 herbs in Jianpixiaoshi capsule can be distinguished by Microsccopic distinguish, Atractylodes macrocephala, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Panax ginseng, Citrus reticulate, Ammomum villosum, Crataegus pinnatifida and Codonopsis pilosula can be distinguished respectively by TLC.Conclusion: The method is accurate and simple, and can be used for distinguishing Jianpixiaoshi Capsule.

In this article, the plasma half life of IL-2 and its bio-distribution were studied using radio-nucleus Technetium-99M labeled IL-2. The results showed the plasma half life of IL-2 was merely 10 minutes mainly due to IL-2 distribute to its target organ such as liver, kidney etc,rather than clear out of the body. Our results indicated that IL-2 is a high organ-specific drug. It's plasma half life is short under high concentration in its target organ. So it might have advantages of high effectiveness and low whole body toxicity in treatment of tumor of liver and kidney.

Objective To analyze family clustering of inpatient service utilization in rural areas of Hubei Province.Method Inpatient service information of all families in rural areas of sample counties was obtained on the basis of New Cooperative Medical System (NCMS) inpatient database;Lorentz curve was drawn by area graph and scatter diagram of Excel 2010,so was Gini coefficient;descriptive statistic,variance analysis and so on were carried by IBM SPSS Statistic 20.0.Result 3％ family takes up 19％ inpatient service,and rural family's Gini coefficient of inpatient service utilization is 0.366;high inpatient service utilization family(HIUF) uses less outpatient service(29.2±26.9) than middle inpatient service utilization family (31.7±23.5).Inpatient member of HIUF used more inpatient service than other families,except the low inpatient service utilization member(NHH9.2＞NMH4,NHM2.4＞NMM2.2＞NLM1.7);HIUF use least time to reach county hospital(tH44.3＜tM44.9＜tL45.2),have more inpatient members than others (NM＞4.5＞NH4.4＞NL3.9).Conclusion Great family clustering of inpatient service utilization exists in rural area,and irrationality exists in some way;more outpatient service utilization may reduce inpatient service utilization.