Objective To explore the expression of WT1 gene in acute leukemia in children and its clinical significance.Methods The real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction method was used to detect the expression level of WT1 gene in 198 children with acute leukemia.Results The medium of WT1 gene in children with acute leukemia was 932.99,but it was 38.50 in control group,and it in patient′s group was significantly higher than that in control group.The medium of WT1 gene in children with ALL was 195.73,while the medium of WT1 gene in children with acute myeloid leukemia was 6 297.75,and there was significant difference between the 2 groups(P

OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of volatile oils of Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (RAT), Semen Myristicae (SM) and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (PCR) on percutaneous penetration of bullatine A via hairless mouse skin in vitro.

METHODBy an improved Franz diffusion, the effects of three kinds of volatile oils on the percutaneous penetration of bullatine A were observed and compared with Azone, and the cumulative amount of bullatine A was determined by HPLC.

RESULTThe penetration enhancement ratios of bullatine A with 7% volatile oil RAT and SM, 5% volatile oil of PCR and 3% Azone were 6.52, 6.74, 2.18, 6.03, respectively.

CONCLUSIONThe volatile oil of RAT, SM and PCR enhance permeation of bullatine A, effectively.

Administration, Cutaneous ; Animals ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; methods ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; pharmacokinetics ; pharmacology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Oils, Volatile ; isolation & purification ; pharmacology ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Skin ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Skin Absorption ; drug effects

A new species of genus shewarella Shewanellade decolorations S12, was isolated from activated sludge of a textile-printing waste-water treatment plant. In the anaerobic condition, S12 could conserve energy for growth by using Fe3 + as the terminal electron acceptor. At the optimal condition of pH8, temperature 30℃, ferric citrate 800mg/L, sodium lactate 2g/ L, yeast extract 0. 5g/ L , the cell growth increased with the raise of the amount of the Fe3+ reduction in 8k The effect of different carbon soucres, nitrogen sources, pH values and growth temperatures on the anaerobic Fe3 + reduction of Shewanella decolorations S12 was investigated. LB was favorable for Fe3 + reduction. Glucose and sodium lactate also were favorable for Fe3+ reduction. The cell growth and Fe3 + reduction increased with the raise of the amount of the yeast extract from 0 to 4g/L The amounts of the sodium lactate of 6g/ L and ferric citrate of 800mg/L were suitable for strain S12 growth and Fe3+ reduction. In the optimum initial pH value range of 6 -8 for Fe3+ reduction, strain S12 growth increased with the raise of the pH val- ue. Strain S12 could growth and reduce Fe3+ at the temperature range of 20 -40℃. The best temperature for strain S12 growth and Fe3 + reduction was 301.

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effects of different interventional strategies, namely controlled high-concentration oxygen therapy, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) ventilation, on respiratory response and work of breathing (WOB) in canine models of early-stage acute lung injury (ALI).

METHODSAfter successful duplication of ALI models with oleic acid (diagnostic criteria: Pa(O2)/Fi(O2)

RESULTSBiPAP resulted in the most significant effects in reducing the respiratory rate (RR) and f/V(T) (P<0.001), followed by CPAP and O2 interventions (P<0.001). None of the 3 treatments showed obvious effects on V(E) (P>0.05), which maintained the level of early ALI/ARDS stage. BiPAP greatly improved V(T) and V(T)/Ti, showing better effects than CPAP and O2. No significant differences were noted among the 3 groups in T(I)/T(tot) (P>0.05). BiPAP showed superior effect to CPAP in lowering the peak transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi). CPAP and BiPAP both effectively counteracted intrinsic positive end expiratory pressure (PEEPi) (P<0.01), while O2 produced no obvious such effects (P>0.05). BiPAP showed the most evident effects, followed by CPAP, in reducing WOB, but oxygen therapy produced no obvious effects. CPAP (P<0.01) and BiPAP (P>0.05) both effectively reduced the proportion of ingredients in WOB related to PEEPi.

CONCLUSIONBiPAP and CPAP can produce favorable effects in relieving dyspnea, reducing WOB and improving respiratory response to control the deterioration of ARDS. BiPAP has more significant therapeutic effects than CPAP and oxygen therapy.

Acute Disease ; Animals ; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure ; Dogs ; Female ; Lung Diseases ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Male ; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy ; Positive-Pressure Respiration ; Respiration ; Respiration, Artificial ; methods ; Time Factors

OBJECTIVETo explore feasible and reliable methods for estnbolishment and of acute lung injury model in animal models.

METHODSTwenty-four healthy adult mongrel dogs with oleic acid-induced acute lung injury were evaluated for early-stage physiological response to acute lung injury using a balloon catheter system for measuring esophageal and gastric pressure.

RESULTSIn canine models of early-stage oleic acid-induced acute lung injury that sustained spontaneous breathing, in terms of respiratory mechanics, some parameters obviously increased including the respiratory rate (RR), minute ventilation (VE), peak inspiratory volume (Vinsp, peak), mean inspiratory volume (VT/Ti), inspiratory airway resistance (Raw, insp) (P<0.001 for all the parameters), with also significantly increased peak transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi, peak, P=0.0185). The tidal volume (VT) and dynamic lung compliance (CL,dyn), however, were significantly decreased (P<0.001), and significant variation occurred in the ratio of inspiratory time to duration of one breath (Ti/Ttot, P=0.163). In terms of gas exchange, the pH, PaO(2), SaO(2), PaO(2)/FiO(2), and end tidal partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PETCO(2)) all evidently declined (P<0.001), but PaCO(2) and ratio of alveolar dead space to tidal volume [VD(alv)/VT] increased significantly (P<0.001).

CONCLUSIONApplication of balloon catheter system for measuring esophageal and gastric pressures allows objective evaluation of the various physiological responses in early stage of acute lung injury.

Acute Lung Injury ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Animals ; Catheterization ; Disease Models, Animal ; Dogs ; Esophagus ; Feasibility Studies ; Female ; Male ; Pressure ; Reproducibility of Results ; Respiratory Mechanics ; physiology ; Stomach ; Time Factors

Artesunate (AS), a famous derivative of the artemisinin, is the basic treatment globally for mild to severe malaria infection due to the prominent advantages such as high efficiency, fast effect, low toxicity and not easy to produce resistance. More and more research reports have shown that AS and its active metabolites dihydroartemisinin (DHA) had various bioactivities in addition to antimalarial activity, attracting researchers to further study its new pharmacological effects in order to explore new use of the old drug. A comprehensive understanding of the pharmacokinetic characteristics of AS will be conducive to the further development of new pharmacological actions and clinical application of AS. Therefore, this paper would review the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of AS , as well as the pharmacokinetics characteristics of AS and DHA after clinical administration of AS by intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), oral or rectal routes. The process and pharmacokinetic parameters of AS and DHA were compared between healthy volunteers, malaria patients, and special populations (children, women). Meanwhile, the research progress on pharmacological effects of AS and active metabolite DHA such as anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, anti septic, antiangiogenic, anti-fibrosis and immunoregulation activities would be also reviewed, hoping to provide a theoretical basis for the further development and utilization of AS and its metabolites.
Antimalarials ; pharmacokinetics ; pharmacology ; Artesunate ; pharmacokinetics ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Research

The use of cosmetics in the crowd has the long-term characteristics. The adverse reactions of cosmetics reported in other country in the world suggest that human patch tests and short-term human using test may not be sufficient to evaluate the safety of high-risk new cosmetic raw ingredients, and long-term human using test should be conducted for evaluation. Therefore, this article reviews the key factors that affect long-term human trial trials, such as site of use, single-use amount, frequency of use, duration of use, and subject conditions, providing supportive evidence for standardized safety evaluation standards for long-term human using test of cosmetics.
Humans ; Cosmetics ; Human Experimentation

The use of cosmetics in the crowd has the long-term characteristics. The adverse reactions of cosmetics reported in other country in the world suggest that human patch tests and short-term human using test may not be sufficient to evaluate the safety of high-risk new cosmetic raw ingredients, and long-term human using test should be conducted for evaluation. Therefore, this article reviews the key factors that affect long-term human trial trials, such as site of use, single-use amount, frequency of use, duration of use, and subject conditions, providing supportive evidence for standardized safety evaluation standards for long-term human using test of cosmetics.
Humans ; Cosmetics ; Human Experimentation

The common development of multi-disciplinary intersection is a hot spot in the research of acupuncture- moxibustion translational medicine. This article analyzes the current situation and reasons for slow development of acupuncture-moxibustion translational medicine, takes acupuncture-moxibustion for depressive disorder as an example, takes acupuncture and moxibustion literature, clinical evidence-based, biological mechanism and medical equipment research and development as the main line, expounds potential strategies to promote the development of acupuncture-moxibustion translational medicine under the background of multi-disciplinary intersection innovation, and discusses the future research direction of acupuncture-moxibustion translational medicine.
Translational Science, Biomedical

This study was aimed to establish an optimized method to observe the synchronous changes of vascular tension and intracellular Casignal in the third-order branches of mesenteric arteries (sMA, diameter: 100-300 μm). The vascular tension and intracellular Casignal changes in response to potassium chloride (KCl), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and Gdwere detected using confocal wire myograph system and confocal laser scanning microscopy imaging technique, respectively. The experimental results were analyzed to explore the optimal experimental conditions. The results showed that KCl caused contraction in sMA significantly, and the intracellular Calevel of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) was also increased under 20× and 40× objective lens. Compared with those under the 40× objective lens, the Casignal change was larger and the fluorescence value was more stable under the 20× objective lens, whereas the Casignal change was not obvious under the 10× objective lens. ET-1 (1-10 nmol/L) caused concentration dependent contraction in sMA significantly, and the intracellular Casignal of VSMCs was also enhanced in a concentration dependent manner. Additionally, Gdsignificantly reduced the contraction of sMA and the intracellular Casignal of VSMCs caused by ET-1. The results suggest that the intracellular Casignal of VSMCs changes with vascular contraction or relaxation caused by the agonists or antagonists of Cachannels. We successfully recorded both changes synchronously using confocal wire myograph system and confocal laser scanning microscopy imaging technique at the same time. Based on the analysis of the experimental results, we concluded that 20× objective lens provides the best experimental condition. Compared to combination of vascular tone detection method and real-time cellular fluorescence imaging technique, the present synchronous method is convenient and helpful to reduce experimental error.