Objective: To investigate whether the signaling of PI3K/Akt is involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transdifferentiation (EMT) of human kidney tubular epithelial cell (HKC) promoted by transforming growth factor (TGF)-?_1. Methods: the HKC was cultured on plastic plates in the presence or absence of recombinant human TGF-?_1 and PI3K inhibitor wortmannin. The expression of total- and phosphor-Akt and ?-SMA was assessed at different time point by Western blot. Results: In HKC, basic level of p-Akt, ?-SMA expression was found in the normal condition. Profound increase of p-Akt was seen at 0.5 h after induction of 10 ng/ml TGF-?_1 in HKC.?-SMA increased markedly at 48 h after the treatment of TGF-?_1. Adding PI3K inhibitor wortmannin (10 nmol/L) largely abrogated the effect of TGF-?_1. Wortmannin was shown to down-regulate ?-SMA and p-Akt expression in response to TGF-?_1. Conlusion: PI3K/Akt is a downstream mediator in EMT of HKC promoted by TGF-?_1, and PI3K inhibitor wortmannin can significantly inhibit EMT induced by TGF-?_1.

Objective To investigate the effect of activated PI3-K on epithelial-mesenchymal transdifferentiation of HKCs induced by transforming growth factor?1 (TGF-?1). Methods The human kidney proximal tubular epithelial cells (HKCs) cultured on plastic plates were divided into following groups: cultured with free serum medium (FSM); culture in the different concentrations of TGF-?1; cultured in the presence of recombinant human TGF-?1 and PI3-K inhibitor Wortmannin. The expression of total and phosphor-Akt (t-Akt and p-Akt) was assessed at different time points by Western blot,? smooth muscle actin(?-SMA) and E-cadherin were detected by Western blot. Results A marked increase in p-Akt was seen in HKC at 1h after being induced by TGF-?1, and its protein level was enhanced in a TGF-?1 concentration-dependent manner. Protein level of ?-SMA was increased markedly at 48 hours after the treatment of TGF-?1, but protein level of E-cadherin was decreased 48 hours after treatment of TGF-?1. Addition of PI3-K inhibitor Wortmannin (10nmol/L) largely abrogated the effect of TGF-?1. Wortmannin was showed to down-regulate ?-SMA and p-Akt expression and in response to TGF-?1 and up-regulate E-cadherin expression. Conclusion PI3-K was activated in epithelial-mesenchymal trans-differentiation of HKCs promoted by TGF-?1, and PI3-K inhibitor Wortmannin can significantly inhibit TGF-?1 induction of EMT.

Statins are a class of hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, which are pervasively used to reduce blood cholesterol concentration in hypercholesterolemic patients and prevent cardiovascular diseases in clinic, duo to excellent drug efficiency and good safety. In recent years, increasing evidences have demonstrated that statins have potential anti-tumor effect through inhibiting cancer cells growth, invasion, metastasis, preventing angiogenesis, promoting cancer cells apoptosis and synergetically enhancing the effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, there are no domestic reports about statins' effect on endometrial carcinoma, additionally, conclusions of related foreign studies are inconsistent. This review summarized the effect of statins on endometrial carcinoma.

This paper introduces the development situation and mode of physician group in China, and analyzes its main legal risks and countermeasures.The main legal risks include: the nature of the Physician group is fuzzy and specific laws and regulations lack a clear stipulation;the legitimacy of the cooperative mode of the physician group is difficult to define and lacks legal protection for its contract effectiveness and implementation;the practice is driven by the interests and loopholes in legal norms and physicians may illegally transfer the patients;the multipoint practice policy is not perfect and brought legal risks for the development of the physician group.Therefore, the following measures are proposed to take adequate precautions: firstly, the nature of the physician group and its standards of supervision and taxes should be identified and clarified;secondly, the legitimacy standard for the physician group should be established for its cooperation mode to standardize the doctors` behavioral standards;and finally, we should make sure the multipoint practice policy and physician practice law are coherent during implementation.

OBJECTIVETo prepare matrine double-sensitive colon-specific pellets and study the factors affecting its quality and evaluateing the colon-specific effects of preparation.

METHODMatrine enzyme-sensitive pellets core were prepared by carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan as the main carrier material, and coated the core by acrylic resin II and III to prepare matrine double-sensitive colon-specific pellets. The prescription and technology of the matrine colon-specific pellets were studied by the single factor investigation, through the in vitro release test and coating rate determination.

RESULTThe optimized process conditions: FeCl3 concentration is 4.0 g x L(-1), chitosan concentration is 3.0 g x L(-1), carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan concentration is 20 g x L(-1), mixed gel solution pH value is 3. The release of matrine is less than 30% in the simulation of the upper gastrointestinal medium. The release of matrine is close to 100% in simulated full gastrointestinal medium, the coating weight is 7%.

CONCLUSIONThe prepared pellets have good colon positioning effect in vitro.

Acrylic Resins ; chemistry ; Administration, Oral ; Alkaloids ; administration & dosage ; chemistry ; pharmacokinetics ; Chitosan ; chemistry ; Chlorides ; chemistry ; Colon ; metabolism ; Delayed-Action Preparations ; administration & dosage ; chemistry ; pharmacokinetics ; Drug Compounding ; methods ; Drug Delivery Systems ; methods ; Ferric Compounds ; chemistry ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Mannans ; chemistry ; Quinolizines ; administration & dosage ; chemistry ; pharmacokinetics ; Reproducibility of Results ; Tablets, Enteric-Coated ; Time Factors

BACKGROUND:How does the peripheral nerve block work to inhibit the functions? What effects does it do to the spinal cord and the cerebral center? How does it regulate the peripheral nerve and how does it change anatomy of brain center? Al above are stil unknown.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of peripheral nerve block on the biology of spinal cord nerve cel s.
METHODS: Sixty New Zealand rabbits were selected and randomly divided into three groups: ischiadic nerve block group, subarachnoid block group and extradural nerve block group. Each group had 20 rabbits which were sub-divided into experimental group and control group with 10 rabbits in each subgroup. The rabbits in the three experimental groups were injected with lidocaine, bupivacaine and lidocaine at the middle point between femoral head and ischiadic tuberosity in ischiadic nerve block group, subarachnoid block group and extradural nerve block group, respectively. The rabbits in each control group were injected with normal saline at the same position.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After ischiadic nerve block, extradural nerve block or subarachnoid block for 30 minutes, the Nigeria’s bodies of the little round cel s in the poliomyelia posterior horn laminaeⅢandⅣand the polyhedral cel s in the anterior horn laminaeⅨwere less than those in the control groups. Nuclei leaned towards one side. c-Fos protein expression was decreased or showed no expression, suggesting that the cord nerve cel function of corresponding spinal segments was inhibited. The spinal pia mater of spinal cord had a hierarchical or fracture phenomenon after subarachnoid block.

Antibodies, Monoclonal ; therapeutic use ; Antineoplastic Agents ; therapeutic use ; Hematologic Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; Humans ; Liposomes

Best vitelliform macular dystrophy ( BVMD ) is an autosomal dominant disease mostly caused by mutations in BEST1 gene. These mutations change the normal physiological functions of BEST1-encoded bestrophin-1 protein, and finally lead to a reduction of visual acuity. This review is composed of the following aspects: the structure and functions of BEST1 gene, the characteristics of the mutations, clinical features of BVMD, genotype-phenotype correlations as well as possible gene therapy. Our contribution serves for further research on BVMD and BEST1 gene.

Long-term endurance training or physical activity has been confirmed not only to improve physical performance, but to bring about an obvious beneficial effect on human health; however, the mechanism of this effect is not clear. The most studied health adaptations in skeletal muscle response to endurance exercise are increased muscle glycogen level and insulin sensitivity, fiber type transformation toward oxidative myofibers, and increased mitochondrial content/function. Mitochondria are dynamic organelles in eukaryotic cells critical in physical performance and disease occurrence. The mitochondrial life cycle spans biogenesis, maintenance, and clearance. Exercise training may promote each of these processes and confer positive impacts on skeletal muscle contractile and metabolic functions. This review focused on the regulation of these processes by endurance exercise and discussed its potential benefits in health and disease. We presented evidence suggesting that exercise training potentiates not only the biogenesis of mitochondria but also the removal of old and unhealthy mitochondria through mitochondrial quality control.
Adaptation, Physiological ; Exercise ; Humans ; Mitochondria ; physiology ; Muscle Contraction ; Muscle, Skeletal ; physiology