10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.23.007

Aged ; Humans ; Male ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Middle Aged ; Pneumoconiosis ; drug therapy ; microbiology ; Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant ; drug therapy ; microbiology

Objective To investigate the effect of silk fibroin scaffolds seeded with adipose mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) in remodeling fiber for tunica albuginea defect in rabbits.Methods Fifty-six New Zealand rabbits were divided into 4 groups according to the random number table after a defect was created in the tunica albuginea:Group A (the defect was repaired with silk fibroin),Group B (with silk fibroin seeded with ADMSCs),Group C (with autologous tunica vaginalis) and Group D (left unrepaired),with 14 rabbits per group.Tunica albuginea sections were obtained for HE staining,Sirius red staining,Hart staining and immunofluorescence staining of macrophages at 6 and 12 weeks after surgery.Results At 12 weeks after surgery,HE staining revealed chaotically distributed new fiber ingrowth in Group D and orderly ingrowth in Groups A,B,and C.At 12 weeks after surgery,Sirius red staining revealed mean area of type Ⅰ collagen fibers was greater than that of type Ⅲ in Groups A (98 780 ±4 190 vs 51 177 ±5 464),B(94 855 ±9 010 vs 50 815 ±3 895),and C(99 860 ±6 015 vs 50 948 ± 6 595),but the difference in area of collagen fiber of the same type was insignificant among the three Groups.Moreover,less type Ⅰ collagen fibers (79 386 ±2 237) and more type Ⅲ collagen fibers (85 278 ± 2 645) were observed in Group D compared with other three Groups (P ＜ 0.01).At 12 weeks after surgery,Hart staining showed the mean area of elastic fibers in Groups A,B,C,and D was 2 805 ± 90,2 849 ±84,3 068 ±485,and 1 961 ±96 respectively.There was no statistical difference between Groups B and C,but less amount of fibers was observed in Group A (P ＜ 0.01) and least amount was observed in Group D (P ＜0.01).At 6 weeks after surgery,the number of infiltrating macrophages in Groups A,B,C and D was 4.10 ± 0.87,3.80 ± 0.78,3.70 ± 0.94,and 6.80 ± 1.63 respectively.There was no statistical difference in the number of macrophage infiltration among Groups A,B and C,but all were lower than that in Group D (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusion Silk fibroin seeded with ADMSCs is comparable to autologous grafts for repair of tunica albuginea defect in rabbits.

OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of bear bile powder (BBP) on the STAT3 pathway and its downstream target genes of nude mice hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) xenograft, and to explore its mechanism for treating HCC.

METHODSThe subcutaneous xenograft model was established using HepG2 cells. When the subcutaneous transplanted tumor was formed, naked mice were randomly divided into two groups, the BBP group and the control group. Mice in the BBP group were administered with BBP by gastrogavage, once daily for 3 consecutive weeks, while mice in the control group were administered with normal saline by gastrogavage, once daily for 3 consecutive weeks. The body weight and the tumor volume were measured once per week. By the end of medication, the tumor weight was weighed and the tumor inhibition ratio calculated. The apoptosis of the tumor tissue was detected by TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL). The expression of Bcl2-associated X protein (Bax), B cell lymphoma/eukemina-2 (Bcl-2), cyclin-dependent protein kinase (CDK4), cyclinD1 were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The protein expression levels of signal transducers and transcription activators 3 (p-STAT3), proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), Bax, Bcl-2, CDK4, and cyclinD1 were determined by immunohistochemistry.

RESULTSBBP could inhibit the tumor volume and tumor weight, showing statistical difference when compared with the control group (P < 0.01). Results of TUNEL showed that BBP could significantly induce the apoptosis of hepatoma carcinoma cells. Results of RT-PCR showed that BBP could up-regulate the expression of Bax and down-regulate mRNA expression of Bcl-2, CDK4, and cyclinD1. Immunohistochemical results showed that BBP could up-regulate the expression of Bax and inhibit the protein expression of p-STAT3, PCNA, Bcl-2, CDK4, and cyclinD1.

CONCLUSIONBBP could induce the apoptosis of hepatoma carcinoma cells and inhibit their proliferation by regulating STAT3 pathway.

Animals ; Bile ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ; metabolism ; pathology ; Cyclin D1 ; metabolism ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Hep G2 Cells ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Nude ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; STAT3 Transcription Factor ; metabolism ; Signal Transduction ; Ursidae ; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo undergo tinnitus evaluation test and masking therapy of subject tinnitus associated with sensorineural hearing loss as a reference for diagnosis and guiding masking therapy.

METHODSThe 66 patients with subject tinnitus were diagnosed as sensorineural hearing loss. Sixty-six patients divide into three groups according to the results of pure tone audiometry, including steep drop type in 28 patients, slow drop type in 20 patients, and flat type in 18 patients. All the patients underwent tinnitus evaluation tests (pitch matching, intensity matching, tinnitus masking curves, residual inhibition) and masking therapy.

RESULTSTinnitus with steep drop type manifest was as low intensity [average intensity (5.7 +/- 2.9) dB (x(-) +/- s)] and high frequency (median with 4750 Hz). Residual inhibition was almost positive, but was usually consistent with convergence and congruence tinnitus masking curves. Masking therapy had better effect in the treatment of this type of tinnitus (effective rate 89.3%). Tinnitus with slow drop type manifest was as low intensity [average intensity: (6.2 +/- 4.8) dB] and high frequency (median: 4050 Hz). The distribution of residual inhibition and tinnitus masking curves had no obviously characteristics. The effective rate of masking therapy of this type of tinnitus (55.0%) was higher than tinnitus with flat type but low than that of tinnitus with steep drop type. The intensity of tinnitus with flat type [average intensity: (9.2 +/- 5.0) dB] was higher than that of the previous groups. The distribution of frequency of this type had no obviously characteristics. The residual inhibition was almost negative, and was usually consistent with divergence and persistence tinnitus masking curves. Masking therapy had unsatisfactory curative effect in the treatment of this type of tinnitus (effective rate 11.1%). The effective rate of masking therapy was significant differences among the three groups (chi(2) = 9.127, P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSFor the tinnitus patients with steep drop type audiometric curve, they are recommended masking therapy. For the tinnitus patients with slow drop type audiometric curve, masking therapy may be attempted to perform. For the tinnitus patients with flat type audiometric curve, they do not recommend the masking therapy.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Audiometry, Pure-Tone ; Female ; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Perceptual Masking ; Tinnitus ; diagnosis ; physiopathology ; therapy ; Young Adult

In this study, the psbA-trnH sequence as DNA barcode was used to evaluate the accuracy and stability for identification pteridophyte medicinal material Pyrrosiae Foliumas from adulterants. Genomic DNA from 106 samples were extracted successfully. The Kimura 2-Parameter (K2P) distances and ML tree were calculated using software MEGA 6.0. The intra-specific genetic distances of 3 original plants were lower than inter-specific genetic distances of adulterants. The ML tree indicated that Pyrrosiae Folium can be distinguished from its adulterants obviously. Therefore, the psbA-trnH sequence as a barcode of the pteridophyte, can accurately and stably distinguish Pyrrosiae Folium from its adulterants.
Base Sequence ; DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic ; methods ; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer ; genetics ; Drug Contamination ; prevention & control ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; classification ; Ferns ; classification ; genetics ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Phylogeny ; Plant Proteins ; genetics ; Quality Control

Objective To observe the effect of hypoxia reoxygenation on activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and MDA content as well as[Ca~(2+)],concentration and mitochondria membrane poten- tial of intestinal epithelial cell-6(IEC-6)in IEC culture medium and explore the protective effect and mechanism of serum containing Ziqi-liquid(a preparation of Chinese herbal medicine)on hypoxia reoxy- genation damaged IEC-6.Methods Hypoxia reoxygenation damage model of IEC-6 was made.SOD activity and MPA content in IEC-6 culture medium were determined by ultraviolet spectrometry after hy- poxia reoxygenation and treatment with Ziqi-liquid.Meanwhile,MMP changes and[Ca~(2+)]concentration were detected by laser scanning confocal microscopy.Results After hypoxia reoxygenation,SOD and MMP were significantly decreased,but MDA content and[ Ca~(2+)] concentration significantly increased (P＜0.01),and significantly facilitated by serum containing Ziqi-liquid.Conclusion Hypoxia reoxy- genation can damage IEC-6,but the serum containing Ziqi-liquid has significant protective effect on it.

OBJECTIVE: Anti-Ro52 antibodies are frequently co-occur with other myositis-specific and myositis-associated autoantibodies, we here to study this phenomenon in Chinese patients suspected with inflammatory myopathies. METHODS: In the study, 1 509 patients clinically suspected with inflammatory myopathies were tested for 11 kinds of myositis-specific and myositis-associated autoantibodies (including: anti-Jo-1, PL-7, PL-12, EJ, OJ, Mi-2, SRP, Ku, PM-Scl 75, PM-Scl 100, and Ro52 antibo-dies) by line-blot immunoassay from 2010 to 2016 in Peking University First Hospital. This retrospective study was to analyze these results to reveal the characteristics of anti-Ro52 antibodies co-occuring with other myositis autoantibodies. The data were analyzed using SPSS 17.0 and Graph Pad PRISM for Chi-square test, independent t-test, Pearson's correlation analysis, and drawing statistical graphs. Significance level was set at P < 0.05. RESULTS: The positive rate of anti-Ro52 antibodies was 18.3% (276/1 509 cases), which was the most frequently detected myositis antibodies in our center. 51.8% (143/276) of the patients with anti-Ro52 antibodies were combined with the other myositis antibodies, and the most common co-occurred antibodies were anti-SRP antibodies (18.8%, 52/276), and the second common co-occurred antibodies were anti-Jo-1 antibodies (13.0%, 36/276). Anti-Ro52 antibodies were the most common antibodies that co-occurred in other myositis antibodies positive patients except in anti-OJ antibodies positive group. The co-positive rate with anti-Ro52 antibodies was the lowest in anti-PM-Scl 75 positive group (30.4%, 31/102), and the highest in anti-EJ positive group (80.0%, 12/15). The positive rate of anti-Ro52 antibodies in anti-synthase antibodies (including anti-Jo-1, EJ, OJ, PL-7, and PL-12 antibodies) positive group was 57.3% (75/131), which was significantly higher than that in the other antibodies (including: anti-Mi-2, SRP, Ku, PM-Scl 75, and PM-Scl 100 antibodies) positive group with 35.2% (119/338) (χ²=18.916, P < 0.001). The intensity of anti-Jo-1, EJ, and SRP antibodies in the group of the patients that co-occurred with anti-Ro52 antibodies was significantly higher than that in the other group without anti-Ro52 antibodies respectively (P < 0.05). The intensity of anti-SRP antibodies was significantly correlated with that of anti-Ro52 antibodies (r=0.44, P=0.001). CONCLUSION Anti-Ro52 antibodies were commonly associated with other myositis-specific and myositis-associated autoantibodies, especially with anti-synthase antibodies, and the co-presence of anti-Ro52 antibodies may be correlated with the myositis antibody intensity.
Autoantibodies ; Correlation of Data ; Humans ; Myositis/epidemiology* ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo explore the expressions of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and cytochrome P450 (aromatase) in the testis of sexually mature male SD rats and their significance.

METHODSEighteen male SD rats, 6 five-week, 6 seven-week and 6 ten-week old, were selected for this study. Paraffin sections of the left testis were made and the expressions of eNOS and P450 observed by the immunohistochemical ABC method.

RESULTSPositive expressions of eNOS and P450 were found to be + + +, + and + + in the Leydig cells of the five-week, seven-week and ten-week old rats, respectively, and they were also observed in a few spermatocytes, though with no regularity.

CONCLUSIONIn the Leydig cells of sexually mature male SD rats, eNOS and P450 are differently expressed in different stages of sexual maturation, and they are correlated as well.

Animals ; Aromatase ; metabolism ; Male ; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sexual Maturation ; Testis ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the specific antitumor immune response induced by idiotype protein (Id)-pulsed dendritic cells (DC) in vitro.

METHODSDC was generated from peripheral blood monocytes of the multiple myeloma (MM) patients using GM-CSF, IL-4, and TNF-alpha. The DCs were pulsed with idiotypic fragment, the F(ab')2 fragment of M protein from MM patient at the immature stage. The morphologic characteristics of the cells were observed with light and electron microscopes. The phenotypic features were analyzed with FACS, MTT assay was employed to evaluate the proliferation of autologous T cells and the inhibition rate of MM cells.

RESULTSDC precursors in peripheral blood could be induced to typical mature DC in medium containing GM-CSF, IL-4 and TNF-alpha. Mature DC with Id could increase the proliferation of the autologous T cells and activate naive T cells to become tumor specialized cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). The CTL at different doses showed significant inhibition on or killing ability to autologous MM cells in vitro.

CONCLUSIONSIn a suitable cytokine environment, the DC precursors from peripheral blood of MM patients could be induced to functional DC, and vaccination of Id-pulsed DC could induce active antitumor immune response.

Adult ; Aged ; Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic ; immunology ; Cancer Vaccines ; immunology ; Cells, Cultured ; Dendritic Cells ; immunology ; Female ; Humans ; Immunotherapy, Active ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multiple Myeloma ; immunology ; therapy ; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic ; immunology