AIM　To study the inhibitory effects of indomethacin and meloxicam on NF-κB from lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulated peritoneal macrophages of mice. METHODS　NF-κB was measured with the method of electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). RESULTS　After induction by LPS at the concentrations of 1 and 3 μg.mL-1, the NF-κB content of the mouse peritoneal macrophages increased markedly. Indomethacin and meloxicam, at the concentrations of 10-7-10-5 mol.L-1, decreased the activation of NF-κB at the concentrations of 1 and 3 μg.mL-1 in activated mouse peritoneal macrophages induced with LPS at the concentrations of 1 and 3 μg.mL-1. CONCLUSION　The inhibitory effects of indomethacin and meloxicam on NF-κB activation may be one of their mechanisms of antiinflammatory actions.

Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of Chinese traditional compound medicine on subcilincal hepatic encephalopathy(SHE).Methods 52 patients with liver cirrhosis complicated by SHE were randomly divided into treatment group and control group.The patients of control group received conventional hepatoprotection treatment,and the patients of treatment group were given conventional treatment and Chinese traditional compound medicines.Number connection test(NCT),electroencephalogram(EEG),liver function,blood ammonia were investigated after 2 weeks of treatment.Results The number connection test (NCT),electroencephalogram (EEG),liver function,blood ammonia were significantly improved in the treatment group than that in the control group(P

Objective To study the preventive and therapeutic effects and the mechanism of Chinese traditional compound medicine to subcilincal hepatic encephalopathy(SHE)induced by endotoxin in liver cirrhotic rats.Methods The liver cirrhosis model of rats were made in subcutaneous injection of 40% carbon tetrachloride,the SHE model was made by infused with endotoxin into the tail vein.Treatment group was given low dose or moderate dose or high dose of Chinese traditional compound medicine,Control group was treated with lactulose.The morbidity of SHE,hepatic function,blood ammonium(BA),endotoxin,liver tissue pathology were observed.Results Above indexes were improved by every group of Chinese traditional compound medicine.The curative effect of moderate and high group of Chinese traditional compound medicine to the hepatic function,BA,endotoxin,liver tissue pathology were better than that of lactulose.Conclusions The effects of the Chinese traditional compound medicines(compose of Polygonum cuspidatum,raw hawthornfruit,seed of Zizyphus jujuba Mill,Mongolian Dandelion Herb and Rhizoma Acoori Graminei)in SHE prevention and treatment is significant.Its mechanism might be as follows:① recovering liver function,decreasing inflammatory changes of liver tissue;② preventing the absorption of BA,lowering the content of BA;③ reducing the sensitivity of the body to endotoxin.

Objective To explore the mechanism of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) via observing the change of mitochondria in IUGR placenta. Methods Placenta samples were collected from 30 singleton pregnancies at the time of elec-tive caesarean section. Fifteen of them were appropriate for gestational age and 15 were IUGR. Mitochondrial morphology was observed by transmission electron microscopy, DNA copies were analyzed by real-time quantitative PCR and membrane potential was assayed by lfow cytometry. Results Signiifcant morphological changes of placental mitochondria were observed under transmission electron microscopy in IUGR, mitochondrial DNA copies in IUGR placenta were signiifcantly increased (P<0.01) and membrane potential decreased dramatically (P<0.01). Conclusions It is suggest that impaired mitochondrial function in IUGR may involve in IUGR pathogenesis.

Objective To evaluate the effect of early rehabilitation and acupuncture on acute stroke. Methods125 cases stroke patients were divided into 4 groups: the early rehabilitation and acupuncture group, 34 cases(Group A); the early rehabilitation group, 39 cases(Group B); the early acupuncture group, 21 cases(Group C); and the control group, 31 cases. Bobath therapy and acupuncture were used. The CNS Damage Scale, Fugl Meyer Assessment(FMA), Modified Barthel Index(MBI), Clinical Therapeutic Effectiveness and Rehabilitation Efficiency were observed in all patients at the beginning, middle and end of the course. Results Rehabilitation Efficiency was the highest in Group A among all groups, and higher in Group B than in Group C and the control group, and higher in Group C than in the control group. The Clinical Therapeutic Effectiveness was better in Group A,B and C than in the control group, and better in Group C than in the control group. Conclusion It is a main and effective therapy to improve the patient\'s condition that early rehabilitation is combined with early acupuncture on acute stroke patients.

BACKGROUND: The indicant of successful transplanted bone marrow stem cells is that the labeled transplanted ceils can survive in the target organs and can their biological functions. Up to date, at cell level, there are several labeled methods such as enzyme-linked, 3H-TdR, fluorescent and 5-bromodexyuridine method, etc.OBJECTIVE: To observe the biological characteristics of bone marrowderived mesenchymal stem cells labeled with 5-bromodexyuridine. DESIGN: Observations in single kind of sample SETTING: Department of Thoracic Cardiac Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of North China Coal Medical College MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out in the Experimental Center of North China Coal Medical College from July, 2003 to November,2004 on six Japanese long-eared rabbits ,with the age of 3 months , of either gender and the body mass of (3.00±0.25)kg.METHODS:①Monocytes were isolated from the bone marrow with Percoll reagent of the concentration of 1 073 g/L. The mesenchymal stem cells were cultured and proliferated with Eagle's medium, which was improved by adding 10% low sugar Dulbecco's to fetal bovine serum, so that their purity could reach about 95%. Secondly, in the experimental groups, the percentage of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells labeled with 5-bromodexyuridine was detected after 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours and 96hours, respectively. The negative-controlled group was composed of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells non-labeled with 5-bromodexyuridine while the blank-controlled group was made by substituting phosphate buffer or normal mice serum for primary antibody.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: In three different groups, 200 cells of each group were detected and observed at different time. Outcomes of the immunochemical stauning and counting of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells labeled with 5-bromodexyuridine were also determined.RESULTS: The positive bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells labeled with 5-bromodexyuridine were observed in all the experimental groups. The positive materials were brown, granular and dfiffusedly scattered in the nucleus while no positive cell was observed in the controlled groups. After 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours and 96 hours, the numbers of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells labeled with 5-bromodexyuridine were 48±2, 100±4, 173:t:2, 178±3 respectively. The labeling percentage was raised gradually with the elongation of time. 72 hours later,the labeling percentage is above 85%. The numbers in negative-controlled and blank-controlled groups were all zero.CONCLUSION: The appropriate time of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells labeled with 5-bromodexyuriding is 72 hours. The sensibility of post-labeling detection is high due to the results being observed in the low power microscope, which makes this method suitable to quantitative analysis in massive tissue. These results show that the method of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells labeled with 5-bromodexyuridine is feasible.

Objective To investigate the value of cytokinesis-block micronuclei(CBMN)assay in estimation of the biological doses of the victims of radiation accident.Methods Samples of peripheral blood were collected from the 5 victims(Subjects 1-5)at 16 h after the radiation accident of Taiyuan,Shanxi Province.And the peripheral blood samples and bone marrow sample were collected from the victim No.1 at 23 and 24 h after the radiation.Eight days after the accident Subject 1 underwent allogeneic peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.At difierent time points in the period of 1 year after the accident.peripheral blood samples were collected from these 5 victims.CBMN assay was conducted on the peripheral blood lymphocytes on the samples,and the biological doses were estimated based on the micronuclei(MN)frequencies.The nuclear division index(NDI)obtained from in vitro irradiation experiment using high dose of 60Coγ-rays was used to estimate the exposed doses for Subject 1. Dynamic arialysis of the MN frequency for the 5 victims was performed in the period of 1 year after the accident.Results The MN frequency of Subject 1 surpassed the value corresponding to the upper limit of the MN dose.effective curve.The dose range estimated bv the combination of the CBMN and NDI (CBMN+NDl)assay was 10-20 Gy for Subject 1.The doses estimated by MN frequency for Subjects 2,3,4,and 5 were 3.6,2.9,2.3,and 2.9 Gy,respectively.The estimated doses were in accordance with those estimated by physicat method.chromosome aberration analysis.and clinical symptoms.Prominent decrease of the MN frequency was observed at 26 d after the accident(18 d after the transplantation)for Subject 1(u=3.295,P<0.05).Gradual decrease of MN frequency was observed after the accident for Subjects 2,3,4,and 5.The MN frequencies 1 month after the accident of Subjects 3,4,and 5 were all significantly lower than those 16 h later(u=6.874,4.526,and 7.811,P<0.05).Conclusions Quick and accurate.CBMN assay reinforces and verifies the result of chromosome aberration analysis.The new index CBMN+NDI assay is of reference valne for estimating higher dose of irradiation.

Objective To observe the effects of rosuvastatin on the homocysteine (Hcy)-induced expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP 2) and cell migration in rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), and to explore the possible mechanism of Hcy-induced atherosclerosis and the role of statins in reversing atherosclerosis. Methods In one cell culture plate, the cultured rat VSMCs were incubated with different concentrations of Hcy (0, 50, 100, 500, 1000 μmol/L and 5000 μmol/L) in vitro for 24 h, 48 h and 72 h. And in another cell culture plate, the different concentrations of rosuvastatin (10-9, 10-8, 10-7, 10-6, 10-5 mol/L and 0 mol/L) were added to the cultured rat VSMCs (while the concentration of Hcy was 1000 μmol/L). The MMP 2 expression and enzyme activity were determined by gelatin zymography and Western blotting. The effects of Hcy and rosuvastatin on cell migration and invasiveness of VSMCs were observed. Results Hcy (50-5000 μmol/L) increased the protein expression, and Hcy (50-1000 μmol/L) increased enzyme activity of MMP 2 significantly. But Hcy (5000 μmol/L) inhibited activity of MMP 2 (F=9.31, 6.44 and 5.97, all P＜0.05). Rosuvastatin (10-9-10-5 mol/L) inhibited Hcy-induced expression and enzyme activity increasing of MMP 2. The counts of cell migration of VSMCs were 18.32±2.17, 32.68±4.34, 44.75±4.08, 61.39±5.21, 79.74±5.54 and 90.78±5.83, while the concentration of Hcy was 0, 50, 100, 500, 1000 μmol/L and 5000 μmol/L respectively (F=5.31, P＜0.05). The counts of cell migration of VSMCs were 79.74±5.54, 62.53±6.41, 48.37±5.66, 31.41±4.79, 19.27±3.62 and 11.17±2.33, while the concentration of rosuvastatin was 10-9, 10-8, 10-7, 10-6 and 10-5 mol/L respectively (F=4.99, P＜0.05). Rosuvastatin could decrease the stimulation of Hcy-induced migration of VSMCs. Conclusions Hcy can influence the MMP 2 protein expression/activity in VSMCs, and rosuvastatin can inhibit augmentation of Hcy-induced MMP 2 expression/activity and migration of VSMCs. It may be one of the multiple-effects of rosuvastatin reducing atherosclerosis.

Objective To explore the expression of 11-β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2 (11-β HSD2) gene in placenta of pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) complicated by intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and the relationship between different expression of 11-β HSD2 in placenta and newborn's birth weight or placental weight. Methods Thirteen cases of term pregnancy mothers with PIH complicated by IUGR were served as PIH complicated by IUGR group, 22 cases of term pregnancy mothers complicated by PHI with appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infant as PIH with AGA group and 36 cases of normal controls as control group. The mRNA expression level of 11-β HSD2 gene in placenta was evaluated by RT-PCR. The level of cord serum cortisol was detected by the method of chemiluminescence. Results The 11-β HSD2 gene mRNA was expressed in placenta. The mRNA expression level of 11-β HSD2 gene in PIH complicated by IUGR group's placenta was significantly lower (0.26±0.09) than that in PIH with AGA group (0.64±0.19) and control group (0.66±0.20). The level of cord serum cortisol in PIH complicated by IUGR group was significantly higher [(71.60±20.20)μg/L] than that in PIH with AGA group [(51.00±13.80)μg/L] and control group [(49.10±14.40)μg/L]. The newborn's birth weight and placental weight in PIH complicated by IUGR group was significantly lower than those in PIH with AGA group and control group. The mRNA expression level of 11-β HSD2 gene in placenta was positively correlated with the birth weight of their newborns and placental weight. Conclusion The lower mRNA expression level of 11-β HSD2 gene in placenta may contribute to the higher cortisol level in fetal of PIH complicated by IUGR and has a negative role on the fetal development.