Child ; Female ; Gastroscopy ; Humans ; Pylorus ; abnormalities

Adult ; Choristoma ; diagnostic imaging ; Female ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Thymoma ; diagnostic imaging ; Tomography, Spiral Computed

OBJECTIVETo study the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at Neiguan (PC6) on c-Jun NH2-terminal kinases (JNK) signaling pathways in hypertrophic myocardial cells.

METHODSThirty female SD rats were randomly divided into three groups, i.e., the normal group, the model group, and the EA group, 10 in each group. Isoprenaline hydrochloride (ISO) injection at the daily dose of 3 mg/kg was subcutaneously injected for 14 days to establish the cardiac hypertrophy (CH) model. Rats in normal group were subcutaneously injected with an equal volume of normal saline. EA at Neiguan (PC6) was applied for rats in the EA group while modeling, once daily, for 14 successive days. The left ventricular weight index (LVWI) and heart weight index (HWI) were calculated in all rats. The content of angiotensin II (Ang II) in the cardiac muscular tissue was tested using radioimmunoassay. The protein expressions of JNK and phosphorated JNK (p-JNK) in cardiocytes were detected using Western blot.

RESULTSCompared with the normal group, LVWI and HWI, the Ang II content, and the expressions of JNK and p-JNK were significantly higher in the model group, showing statistical difference (P < 0.01). The aforesaid indices were obviously lower in the EA group than in the model group with statistical difference (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONSEA at PC6 could prevent and treat CH possibly correlated with regulation of JNK signaling pathways. EA might play a role possibly through regulating its upstream neuroendocrine factors.

Acupuncture Points ; Animals ; Cardiomegaly ; metabolism ; therapy ; Electroacupuncture ; Female ; JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases ; metabolism ; Myocytes, Cardiac ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Signal Transduction

Objective To explore the fibrosis mechanism of patients with fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis(FCH) in the way of degradation of collagen.Methods The expressions of matrix metalloproteinase 1(MMP1) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1(TIMP1),and contents of type I,III collagen proteins were detected by immunohistochemical staining in the liver tissues of 9 cases with FCH associated with HBV developed following renal transplantation and 5 cases without liver disease as controls.Results The expressions of MMP1 and TIMP1,and type I,III collagen proteins in the patients with FCH were significantly higher than those in the control group.There was a positive correlation between the expressions of type I,III collagen proteins and TIMP1/ MMP1 ratio.Conclusion Hepatic fibrosis in the patients with FCH associated with HBV developed following renal transplantation may be relative to the increase of TIMP1 expression which inhibit the degradation of collagen.

Objective To observe the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase 1(MMP1) and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase1(TIMP1) and the collagen type Ⅰ,Ⅲ deposition in the liver tissues,and evaluate the possible fibrosis mechanism of patients with chronic hepatitis B(CHB) in the way of degradation of collagen. Methods The specimens of the biopsy liver in 50 cases with CHB were detected for the expressions of type Ⅰ,Ⅲ collagen proteins,MMP1 and TIMP1 by immunohistochemical staining. Results The expressions of type Ⅰ,Ⅲ collagen proteins and TIMP1,were significantly increased along with the advancing of hepatic fibrosis.There was a positive correlation between the expressions of type Ⅰ,Ⅲ collagen proteins and TIMP1. Conclusions Hepatic fibrosis in the patients with CHB may be related to increase of TIMP1 expression that inhibit the degradation of collagen.

Objective To observe expressions of ?-smooth muscle actin(?-SMA) and collagen type Ⅰ,Ⅲ deposition in the liver tissues, and to evaluate potential mechanism of fibrosis in patients with fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis (FCH) by collagen synthesis. Method Immunohistochemical staining was used to detect the expressions of ?-SMA and contents of type Ⅰ,Ⅲ collagen proteins, which were from the specimens of the biopsy liver in 9 cases with FCH associated with hepatitis virus B (HBV) developed following renal transplantation and in 5 cases without liver disease(control group), respectively. Results The expressions of ?-SMA and type Ⅰ,Ⅲ collagen proteins in the patients with FCH were significantly higher than those in the control group. The expression and distribution pattern of ?-SMA and type Ⅰ,Ⅲ collagen proteins were almost identical, and quantitative analysis showed a positive correlation (P

Objective To study the mechanism of marcosomia by investigating insulin-like growth factor 2(IGF_2)imprinting status,expression level and the promoter usage in the placenta of macrosomia. Methods We selected heterozygous cases for Apa Ⅰ polymorphism in exon 9 of IGF_2 gene and then analyzed its imprinting status in 168 placentas of macrosomia and normal pregnancies.IGF_2 transcription levels and promoter usages in macrosomic and normal placenta were evaluated by using semi-quantitative RT- PCR assay.Results Thirty specimens of macrosomic placenta and 30 of normal placenta were identified as heterozygous for IGF_2.All of the heterozygous specimens showed maintenance of imprinting.The expression of placental IGF_2 mRNA(2.2?1.2)was significantly higher in macrosomia than that of normal weight group (1.6?0.6,P 0.05).Conclusion It is possible that over expression of IGF_2 in placenta contributes to macrosomia while the promoter usage and imprinting status are not associated with macrosomia.

Objective To observe toxic effect of deoxynivalenol(DON)on articular cartilage and synovium of New Zealand rabbits's knee ioints.Methods Fifteen male rabbits were divided randomly into 3 groups:control, high-dosage,and low-dosage group.In high-dosage and low-dosage group,saline solution of DON was injected with a dose of 0.10 and 0.05 ms/kg every 48 h into ear vein of rabbits.Specimen of articular cartilage and synovium were through pathologY methods,and IL-1β,TNF-α,NO levels were assayed in joint liquid,after 20 days. Results Morphological changes were observed, such as synovium inflammative infiltration, chondrocytes deformation and necrosis under light microscope.The levels of IL-1β,TNF-α and NO had statistical significance in comDarison between 3 grouPs(F=19.396,18.195,22.136,P＜0.05).The levels of IL-1β,TNF-α and NO were significantly higher(all P＜0.05),high-dosage[(0.451±0.091),(0.575±0.122)μg/L;(70.27±11.53)μmol/L] and low-dosage group[(0.295±0.107),(0.387±0.131)μg/L;(45.32±12.24)μmol/L]compared with control ((0.1 13±0.049),(0.138±0.087)μg/L;(23.56±9.35)μmoL/L],and high-dosage compared with low-dosage group Conclusions DON results in articular and synovial impairment,which has the symptom similar to osteoarthritis. DON probably causes osteoarthritis.

As one of the most serious types of psoriasis, pathogenesis of erythrodermic psoriasis (EP) is unclear so far. In this study, we aimed to detect the levels of Th1/Th2 cytokine-associated transcription factors and T-lymphocyte clone in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) derived from EP patients, and gene expression level of T-bet/GATA-3 in skin lesion. The potential role of Th1/Th2 reaction pattern played in the pathogenesis of EP was also discussed. Serum levels of IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-10 were quantified by ELISA among 16 EP patients, 20 psoriasis vulgaris (PV) patients and 15 healthy controls. The expression levels of T-bet/GATA-3 in the skin lesion and PBMCs were examined by real-time qPCR. The ratio of Th1/Th2 was measured by flow cytometry. The levels of IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4 and IL-10 were higher in EP patients than in the healthy controls. The levels of IL-4 and IL-10 were 69.44±11.45 and 12.62±4.57 pg/mL, respectively, in EP patients, significantly higher than those in PV patients and healthy controls (P<0.05). Flow cytometry revealed the levels of both Th1 and Th2 in PBMCs from EP patients were higher than those in healthy controls, and the Th1/Th2 ratio was dramatically lower than in PV patients (P<0.01). The ratios of IFN-γ/IL-4 and T-bet/GATA-3 in EP patients were both less than 1.0, suggesting a reversal when compared with the other two groups. Our study indicated that the EP patients exerted a Th1/Th2 bidirectional response pattern, and the balance of Th cell subsets inclines to Th2, which might be one of the important mechanisms of EP pathogenesis.

OBJECTIVETo explore the interaction between SerpinB5 and MAFbx in gastric cancer cell and to identify the interaction sites.

METHODSThe interaction between SerpinB5 and MAFbx was screened and validated by yeast two-hybrid screening and co-immunoprecipitation. The expression of MAFbx was analyzed after SerpinB5 expression being modified by RNA interference and pGBKT7-SerpinB5 transfection. The impact of SerpinB5 on the expression of MAFbx was studied in gastric cancer cell line SUN-16. A model of MAFbx was constructed by homology modeling. The related residues for interaction were analyzed by Autodock4.0.

RESULTSThe interaction between SerpinB5 and MAFbx was validated. The expression of MAFbx changed along with SerpinB5 expression. Amino acids including PRO261, ASN361, and LYS362 were key residue in the interaction of SerpinB5 and MAFbx.

CONCLUSIONSerpinB5 interacts with MAFbx in gastric cancer cell. Amino acids including PRO261, ASN361, and LYS362 are potential binding sites.

Cell Line, Tumor ; Humans ; Immunoprecipitation ; Muscle Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; RNA Interference ; SKP Cullin F-Box Protein Ligases ; genetics ; metabolism ; Serpins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Stomach Neoplasms ; genetics ; metabolism ; Two-Hybrid System Techniques