Purpose:To study LPS induced iNOS mRNA expression and NO production by murine peritoneal macrophages, and their relationship with cytotoxic function of activated macrophages.Methods:LPS induced iNOS mRNA expression, production of NO and effects of activated macrophages on anti tumor were investigated separately by RT PCR, nitrate reductase method and 3HTdR incorporation.Results:LPS can upregulates iNOS mRNA expression in a dose dependent manner. L NIL(specific inhibitors of iNOS) pretreatment significantly reduced cytotoxic effect on the proliferation of HL 60 cells, but had little effect on the K562 tumor target cells on condition that NO production is sufficiently inhibited. Conclusions:LPS can effectively induce iNOS mRNA expression and NO production in murine peritoneal macrophages. NO is one of the important effector molecules in unspecific immunity of activated macrophages, but it plays different roles in cytotoxic effects of macrophages on different target tumor cells.

AIM:To observe the expression of Smad7 and Smad ubiquition regulatory factor-Smurf2 in rat glomerular mesangial cells (GMC) stimulated by the high concentration of glucose,and to investigate the effect of the ubiquition on Smad signaling by adding MG132 as a proteasome differential inhibitor. METHODS:Cultured rat GMC were divided into normal group (the concentration of glucose:5.6 mmol/L),high glucose group (20 mmol/L,30 mmol/L,respectively),therapy group (30 mmol/L glucose with MG132). The expressions of Smurf2 and Smad7 in each group were measured by indirect immunofluorescence and laser scanning confocal microscope. RESULTS:(1) The expression of Smurf2 in GMC in normal group was weak (25.93?3.35) whereas the expression of Smad7 was strong (64.09?7.43). (2) The expression of Smurf2 in high glucose group was stronger than that in normal group (P

The Document Retrieval Center of TCM, founded in 1992, plays an important role in the novelty retrieval of TCM scientific researching projects and clinic researches. But there are still some problems needed to be improved. The author suggests that relative governmental agents and staffs who engage in novelty retrieval should think highly of the novelty retieval of TCM to establish and consummate relative rules and regulations in order to provide the qualified services.

Objective To explore the relationship among HBV DNA load, HBeAg/Anti-HBe and ALT in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. Methods HBV markers in 134 patients with chronic HBV infection were detected by ELISA,and patients were divided into group Ⅰ (HBeAg +/Anti-HBe-,43 patients) ,group Ⅱ (HBeAg-/Anti-HBe + ,69 patients)and group Ⅲ (HBeAg-/Anti-Hbe-,22 patients)according to the results of presence of HBeAg/Anti-HBe. HBV DNA load and ALT were tested respectively by fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction technology and successive monitor reaction. Results Both the positive rate and the HBV DNA load quantification in group Ⅰ were higher than in group Ⅱ and Ⅲ (P＜0.01). Abnormality rate of ALT in HBV DNA positive patients was higher than the patients with HBV DNA negitive(P＜0.01). There was no relationship between HBV DNA load and ALT in HBV DNA positive patients. Conclusion There was a certain corelation among HBV DNA load, HBeAg/Anti-HBe and ALT,but the active degree of HBV replication could not to be assessed by HBeAg/Anti-HBe or ALT alone. It was necessary for the padient with chronic HBV infection to examine them together.

Chinese medicinal formulae( CMF) were often used in the clinics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which were critical for modernization of Chinese medicine to shed light on the interaction between CMF and biological organisms. In current studies, correlation between system and part, macroscopic actions and microcosmic mechanism, ADME process and pharmacologic actions were often neglected. Thus, we put forward integrative pharmacology, which could integrate the correlation between CMF and biological organisms from multi-levels and multi-dimensional views. Integrative pharmacology would reveal the molecular mechanism of CMF for ailments treatment and screen out effective material systematically, which would be the new paradigm of TCM research.
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Luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome (LUFS), a specific type of ovulation disorder, is for a cause of female infertility. Acupuncture therapy has a good effect for LUFS. In order to understand the clinical effects and research situation of acupuncture therapy for LUFS, the author analyzed and reviewed the relevant literature. It was indicated by the findings that acupuncture therapy and integrative therapy of acupuncture and Chinese herbs have good therapeutic effect for this disease. Acupuncture therapy has the effect to promote ovulation. By the therapeutic principle to tonify the kidney and circulate blood, acupuncture therapy mostly was adopted in the period of ovulation. The acupoints are mostly selected from the lower abdomen and lower limbs, possibly based upon syndrome differentiation at the same time. The needling techniques are of certain characteristics. But, the issues of low quality, un-standardized inclusive, exclusive criteria and effective criteria still exist in the current clinical study.

Objective To explore the influences of indoor and outdoor sources of air pollutants on NO 2 concentra tions in indoor air.Methods The dynamic variations of NO 2 concentrations in indoor and outdoor air were continuously monitered by ML 9841B chemiluminescence continuous monitoring analyzer in2families of White haven town of west Cumbrra,UK.Results During the period of indoor air monitoring,typical background concentrations of NO 2 in air in the center of White haven were between19and28?g /m 3 (10min-mean),and rose to38-47?g /m 3 (10min-mean)during the morning and evening rush of traffic.NO 2 concentration increased about 190?g /m 3 (10min-mean)after the use of a gas cooker in the kitchen A1-hour mean concentration of253?g /m 3 was recorded in the kitchen air of one of the houses,which substantially exceeded the NAQS standard of200?g /m 3 .Conclusion The increase of NO 2 concentration in kitchen air induced by the use of gas appliances played a more important role in influencing the indoor air quality than outdoor air did.

Objective To supply anatomic foundation for TRAM and DIEP flaps breast reconstruction with both sensory innervation and rectus abdominis muscle function preserved. Methods Dissections of T8～T12 nerves in anterior abdominal wall were performed on 9 embalmed female cadavers (18 sides). By reconstructing DIEP flaps in 15 cases, the natures of the intercostal nerves and the relations with deep inferior epigastric perforators were investigated. Results Most intercostal nerves pierced the rectus abdominis muscle in the lateral one third. There were interconnections between muscular branches of segmental nerves. Sensory branches traveling with vascular perforators were divided into medial branch and lateral branch. The mean length of pure sensory nerve was (27.6?12.2)mm. Conclusion It is possible to preserve sensory innervation by coapting lower intercostal nerves to the 4th thoracic nerve in TRAM and DIEP breast reconstruction. Sparing lateral one third of rectus abdominis muscle does not cause denervated atrophy in the rectus abdominis muscle after TRAM breast reconstruction.

Aim To further study the protective effects of acutobin on focal cerebral ischemia -reperfusion injury in rats. Methods Reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) models were produced by intraluminal suture technique, and reperfusion was begun 3 hours after occlusion and lasted 24 h. The extent of neurological deficits was evaluated by Longa' method; The cerebrovascular morphology was observed by electron microscope. The infarct area of brain was measured by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining technique;The 2～4 U?kg~(-1) doses of Acutobin were administrated i.v. at the beginning of ischemia or reperfusion respectively. Results ① After 3-h occlusion and 24 h reperfusion, the neurological syndromes and the infarct area were showed, the change of cerebrovascular morphology were appeared and the ratio of TXB_2/6-Keto-PGF_(1?) in plasma was increased. ② After different doses of acutobin were administrated at different time respectively, the neurological syndromes were alleviated; the infarct areas of brain were diminished; the hurt of cerebrovascular endothelial cell was lessened and the ratios of TXB_2/6-Keto-PGF_(1?) in plasma were reduced. Conclusion Protective effects of acutobin on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats may be related to lessening cerebrovascular injury and balancing the ratio of TXB_2/6-Keto-PGF_(1?)

In order to investigate the possibility that oxytocin (OT) is involved in stress reaction, the effect of OT or antioxytocin serum (AOTS) on rat swimming maintaining time was observed. On intraventrncularly administrating 0.625, 1.25, 2.5 and 5.0ng OT 5min before swimming,the swimming maintaining time was 29.32?5.84%, 44.92?4.54%. 60.18?4.21% and 80.48?3.62% shorter than that before injection,respectively.All the swimming maintaining time of the experimental groups was shorter significantly than that of the control group which was intraventricularly injected saline (p