Objective To quantify the mRNA of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) in the rat peritoneal macrophages cultured in vitro by capillary electrophoresis (CE). Methods The rat peritoneal macrophages were isolated and cultured for indicated time. The mRNA of 5-LO was detected by RT-PCR, and the products of RT-PCR were quantified by CE. Results The DNA fragments in the 100 bp DNA marker and the products of the RT-PCR were separated successfully by CE with the sieving buffer containing 1.8% hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC). It proved that there were no significant changes on the expressions of 5-LO mRNA when the cells were cultured for 72 h quantified by CE. The mRNA of 5-LO significantly decreased by almost 80% by CE with the cells cultured for 120 h in vitro.Conclusions The products of RT-PCR could be separated and quantified by CE directly.The 5-LO mRNA could express normally in the rat peritoneal macrophages for 72 h in vitro.

0.05). The expression levels of Akt and pAkt proteins in cancerous tissues were 2.7-fold (P

Objective To investigate the expression of cellular FLICE/caspase-8 inhibitory protein(c-FLIP) in gastric cancer and its possible implications. Methods Forty-eight gastric cancer specimens and their normal counterparts were obtained. Western blot and immunohistochemistry were used to detect protein expression of c-FLIP. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR and TUNEL were used to measure c-FLIP mRNA levels and tissue apoptotic index, respectively. Results Mean levels of c-FLIP mRNA were significantly higher in gastric can-(cer) tissues than those in matched normal tissues (0.59?0.16 vs 0.24?0.13, P

Objective To evaluate the effects of inhalation sevoflurane in the early ischemia and reperfusion on pulmonary inflammatory response in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation (ECC). Methods Forty patients with rheumatic heart disease scheduled for elective valve replacement were randomly assigned into 2 groups (20 patients in each group): control group and sevoflurane group. In sevoflurane group, 2% sevoflurane was inhaled for 15 min before and after the ascending aorta was blocked, and also before and after the ascending aorta was opened. Paitents in control group didn′t inhale sevoflurane. Time was defined as the followings: after anesthesia and before skin incision (T0), immediately before ECC (T1), immediately after ECC (T2), 2 h after ECC (T3), 6 h after ECC (T4) and 24 h after ECC (T5). At T0, T2, T3, T5, the radial artery blood was obtained to detect the levels of plasma tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin-8(IL-8) and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1(sICAM-1). At T1, T2, the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein blood was obtained to detect the neutrophil count and calculate the differences between the vein and artery. At T0, T2, T3, T4, T5, the arterial blood gas was detected and differences of alveoli-arterial oxygen pres [P(A- a)O2], oxygenation index (OI), static compliance (Cst) were calculated. Results The levels of plasma TNF-α, IL-8 and sICAM-1 were higher at T2, T3, T5 than those at T0 in two groups (P<0.05). The levels of plasma TNF-α, IL-8 and sICAM-1 were decreased in sevoflurane group at T2 and T3, compared with those in control group (P<0.05). The neutrophil counts of pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein and the differences between the vein and artery were higher at T2 than those at T0 in two groups (P<0.05). The neutrophil counts of pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein and the differences between the vein and artery were decreased in sevoflurane group at T2 compared with those of control group (P<0.05). The level of P(A- a)O2 was higher at T2, T3, T4 and T5 than that at T0 in two groups (P<0.05). The level of OI was decreased at T2, T3, T4 and T5 compared with that at T0 in two groups (P<0.05). The level of Cst was decreased at T2, T3 and T4 compared with that at T0 in two groups (P<0.05). The level of P(A-a)O2 was decreased in sevoflurane group at T2, T3 and T4 compared with that in control group (P<0.05). The levels of OI and Cst were higher in sevoflurane group at T2, T3 and T4 compared with those in control group (P<0.05). Conclusions Severe pulmonary inflammation often occurs during cardiac surgery with ECC, and it can be relieved by inhalation of sevoflurane in the early ischemia and reperfusion.

Objective To explore the mechanisms of apoptosis induced by arsenic trioxide and amifostine in human acute promyelocytic leukemia cell lines HL-60 in vitro.Methods HL-60 cells were treated with different concentrations of arsenic trioxide alone and combined with amifostine.The inhibitory ratio of the ceils were measured by MTT assay.and the expression of Survivin Was detected by semiquantitate RT-PCR.Results Proliferation of HL-60 cells exposed to arsenic trioxide dwpped down with increasing dose of the dmg and this effect Was significantly hisher when arsenic trioxide Was used in combination with amifostine.Furthermore.there was a more significant decrease in Survivin expression in HL-60 cells treated with arsenic trioxide in combination with amifostine as compared to the cells treated only with arsenic trioxide.Conclusion Arsenic trioxide induced HL-60 cells to undergo apoptosis by downregulating the expression of Survivin. Amifostine enhanced the sensitivity of HL-60 cells to arsenic trioxide by downregulating the expression of Survivin,thus promoting apoptosis effect.

Objective To investigate the role of miR?193a?3p in the radioresistance of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ( ESCC) . Methods MTT assay was used to identify the cell lines with the highest radiosensitivity and radioresistance in four esophageal cancer cell lines exposed to irradiation of 6 MV X?ray. Stem?loop quantitative real?time PCR was used to measure the expression levels of miR?193a?3p, miR?155, and miR?22?3P in the two cell lines. Further studies were performed on miR?193a?3p because of the substantial difference in its expression between the two cell lines. The mimic (3PM) and antagomiR (3PA) of miR?193a?3p as well as siRNA ( si?LOXL4) were synthesized and transfected into cells to elevate and inhibit miR?193a?3p expression. MTT assay and flow cytometry were used to evaluate the effects of miR?193a?3p and its downstream gene LOXL4 on radiosensitivity. Results KYSE510 and KYSE410 were characterized as cell lines with the highest radiosensitivity and radioresistance, respectively. miR?193a?3p had a substantially larger difference in expression between the two cell lines than miR?155 or miR?22?3P (1. 00 ∶ 21. 00). Transfection of 3PM resulted in elevated expression of miR?193a?3p in KYSE510, which had a significantly lower radiosensitivity and a significantly reduced apoptosis ratio by 11. 01% compared with the control group ( P<0. 05) . KYSE410 transfected with 3PA had a significantly higher radiosensitivity ( P<0. 05) . The expression of LOXL4, a downstream gene of miR?193a?3p, was negatively correlated with miR?193a?3p expression. Transfection with si?LOXL4 inhibited the expression of LOXL4, which resulted in a significantly lower radiosensitivity and a significantly reduced apoptosis ratio by 7. 07% compared with the control group ( P<0. 05) . Conclusions miR?193a?3p promotes the radioresistance of esophageal cancer cells probably by regulation of LOXL4.

Objective To investigate the effect of anti-CD81(antibodys against CD81) on the proliferation of astrocytes. Methods Purified astrocytes from newborn rats' cerebral cortex were divided into 6 groups and added with anti-CD81 different concentrations(0,0.1,0.5,1,5,10?mg/L).The activity of astrocytes was tested by methyl thiazolyl terazolium(MTT).Three significative groups were chosen based on MTT result and added with anti-CD81 of different concentrations(0,0.5,5mg/L).After administration for 24 hours,the cell cycle of the astrocytes was measured by flow cytometer.The corresponding data were analyzed with SPSS statistical software. Results 1.By MTT,the average optical density(AOD) values of astrocytes were reduced after administration with anti-CD81 of different concentrations for 24 hours,that is,the number of astrocytes was reduced,which indicated anti-CD81 inhibited the proliferation of astrocytes and the effect showed a dose-dependent pattern.2.By cell cycle analysis,a progressive dose-dependent decrease was found in the index of cells in G-0/G-1 phase and an increase in S phase.Such as,the index of cells in G-0/G-1 phase,was 82.73 in 0,is 82.16 in 0.5?mg/L,was 78.58 in 5?mg/L.Conclusion Anti-CD81 inhibits the proliferation of astrocytes and the number of astrocytes is reduced.Further more,the index of cells decreases in G-0/G-1 phase and increases in phase S after administration with anti-CD81.This study shows that anti-CD81 doesn't restrain the cells from G-1 phase to S phase but the cells are arrested in S phase.

Astrocytes play a major role in the reactive processes in response to neuronal injuries in the brain. Excessive gliosis is detrimental and can contribute to neuronal damage. CD81 (TAPA), a member of the tetraspanin family of proteins, is upregulated by astrocytes after traumatic injury to the rat central nervous system (CNS). To further understand the role of CD81 in the inhibition of astrocytes, we analyzed the effects of a CD81 antibody, on cultured rat astrocytes. The results indicated that the effect worked in a dose-dependent manner with certain dosage range. It, however, reached a dosage equilibrium at a high dosage. Furthermore, anti-CD81 antibody remarkably inhibited the proliferation of astrocytes after incubation with astrocytes for different periods of time and the effect presented a time-dependent fashion. However, anti-CD81 antibody substantially inhibited the proliferation of astrocytes at low density and middle density but slightly inhibited the proliferation of astrocytes at high density, suggesting that the effect was positively correlated with the proliferative ability of astrocytes. Finally, the cell cycle of astrocytes exposured to anti-CD81 antibody was arrested in S phase at the initial stage and at G(0)/G(1) phase over time. These findings indicated that CD81 exert significant inhibitory effect, dose-dependently and time-dependently, on the proliferation of astrocytes and the effect is positively correlated with the proliferative capability of astrocytes.

Objective To investigate the association between the minisatellite polymorphism in the first exon of PLA2G4C gene and schizophrenia, and to reveal the important role of DNA sequence polymorphism in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia.Methods The minisatellite polymorphisms in the first exon of PLA2G4C gene in 91 patients with schizophrenia (case group)and 81 healthy persons (control group)were detected with PCR-sequencing analysis.The chi-square (χ2 )goodness-of-fit test was used to analyze the distribution of the PLA2G4C minisatellite polymorphism in various groups and to explore the association between the minisatellite polymorphism in the first exon of PLA2G4C gene and schizophrenia. Results There were minisatellite polymorphisms in PLA2G4C gene.Three kinds of polymorphisms 1×27 bp,2×27 bp and 3×27 bp were found by sequencing.The distribution of allelic frequencies at PLA2G4C polymorphism showed no statistical significance between case group and control group (P>0.05 ). No statistically significant difference was found in 3-homozygous haplotypes in PLA2G4C gene between case group and control group (P>0.05).At the same time,there was no statistically significant difference between 3-heterozygous haplotypes in PLA2G4C gene between case group and control group (P>0.05).Conclusion The minisatellite polymorphisms in the first exon of PLA2G4C gene are found,but the minisatellite polymorphism in the first exon of PLA2G4C gene may be not associated with the occurrence of schizophrenia.

OBJECTIVETo know and find some evidence for the improvement of the urologic and reproductive health of men between 30 and 60 years old.

METHODSUsing stratified random sampling, we conducted a questionnaire investigation on the urologic and reproductive health status of 1 006 men aged from 30 to 60 years old in the Shijingshan District of Beijing, including the unemployed, taxi drivers and office workers.

RESULTSOf the 1006 males investigated, BMI > or = 24 kg/m2 was found in 72.7%, hypertension in 40.0%, abnormal IPSS in 85.5%, abnormal NIH-CPSI in 75.6%, abnormal IIEF-5 in 66.3%, aging male symptoms (AMS) in 10.7%, anxiety in 17.1%, depression in 25.1%, fasting blood-glucose >6.1 mmol/L in 34.9%, total cholesterol >5.07 mmol/L in 44.3% and triglyceride > 1.71 mmol/L in 46.6%; the level of total testosterone was (17.9 +/- 7.2) nmol/L, < 12 nmol/L in 21.3% and <8 nmol/L in 3.4%, and the level of free testosterone was (6.5 +/- 15.1) pmol/L.

CONCLUSIONThe urologic and reproductive health status of 30 to 60 years old males in Beijing deserves serious attention from medical workers.

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