AIM:To investigate the effect of cryptotanshinone(CPT)on myocardial hypertrophy induced by isoprenaline(ISO)in rats and explore its potential mechanism.METHODS:The experimental design consisted of two parts.The first aimed to investigate the effects of CPT on cardiac function,pathological manifestations,and the Janus ki-nase 2(JAK2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)signaling pathway in rats with myocardial hyper-trophy.The rats were divided into six groups,namely the control,CPT control,and model groups and low-(15 mg·kg-1·d-1),medium-(30 mg·kg-1·d-1),and high-dose(60 mg·kg-1·d-1)CPT treatment groups,with six rats per group.The sec-ond part aimed to validate the role of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in the CPT-mediated myocardial hypertrophy treatment.Rats were divided into four groups,namely the control,model,high-dose CPT treatment,and coumermycin A1(CA1,a JAK2/STAT3 agonist)intervention(rats received ISO injection followed by 60 mg·kg-1·d-1 of high-dose CPT and 1 mg·kg-1·d-1 of CA1 for 15 d)groups,with five rats per group.Myocardial hypertrophy was induced in rats via intra-peritoneal injection of ISO(5 mg/kg),and CPT intervention lasted for 15 days.Cardiac function-related parameters were assessed using echocardiography,and pathological changes were evaluated through hematoxylin-eosin,Masson,and wheat germ agglutinin staining.Protein expression levels of atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP),brain natriuretic peptide(BNP),β-myosin heavy chain(β-MHC),and JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway-related proteins were detected by Western blot analysis.RESULTS:Compared with the model group,CPT administration improved cardiac dysfunction-related ul-trasound markers and significantly reduced ISO-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis in rats with hy-pertrophy in a dose-dependent manner(P<0.05).Additionally,CPT decreased the levels of ANP,BNP,and β-MHC in-duced by ISO modeling(P<0.05),and inhibiting the phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3(P<0.05).Furthermore,a partial reversal of the therapeutic effect on myocardial hypertrophy induced by ISO modeling was observed when CA1 was administered(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:The CPT exhibits potential as a therapeutic agent for cardiac hypertrophy by effectively attenuating ISO-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats through JAK2/STAT3 signaling inhibition.

AIM:To investigate the effect of cryptotanshinone(CPT)on myocardial hypertrophy induced by isoprenaline(ISO)in rats and explore its potential mechanism.METHODS:The experimental design consisted of two parts.The first aimed to investigate the effects of CPT on cardiac function,pathological manifestations,and the Janus ki-nase 2(JAK2)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)signaling pathway in rats with myocardial hyper-trophy.The rats were divided into six groups,namely the control,CPT control,and model groups and low-(15 mg·kg-1·d-1),medium-(30 mg·kg-1·d-1),and high-dose(60 mg·kg-1·d-1)CPT treatment groups,with six rats per group.The sec-ond part aimed to validate the role of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in the CPT-mediated myocardial hypertrophy treatment.Rats were divided into four groups,namely the control,model,high-dose CPT treatment,and coumermycin A1(CA1,a JAK2/STAT3 agonist)intervention(rats received ISO injection followed by 60 mg·kg-1·d-1 of high-dose CPT and 1 mg·kg-1·d-1 of CA1 for 15 d)groups,with five rats per group.Myocardial hypertrophy was induced in rats via intra-peritoneal injection of ISO(5 mg/kg),and CPT intervention lasted for 15 days.Cardiac function-related parameters were assessed using echocardiography,and pathological changes were evaluated through hematoxylin-eosin,Masson,and wheat germ agglutinin staining.Protein expression levels of atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP),brain natriuretic peptide(BNP),β-myosin heavy chain(β-MHC),and JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway-related proteins were detected by Western blot analysis.RESULTS:Compared with the model group,CPT administration improved cardiac dysfunction-related ul-trasound markers and significantly reduced ISO-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis in rats with hy-pertrophy in a dose-dependent manner(P<0.05).Additionally,CPT decreased the levels of ANP,BNP,and β-MHC in-duced by ISO modeling(P<0.05),and inhibiting the phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3(P<0.05).Furthermore,a partial reversal of the therapeutic effect on myocardial hypertrophy induced by ISO modeling was observed when CA1 was administered(P<0.05).CONCLUSION:The CPT exhibits potential as a therapeutic agent for cardiac hypertrophy by effectively attenuating ISO-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats through JAK2/STAT3 signaling inhibition.

Objective To compare the effects of exogenous enzymes on the degradation of adhesive-dentin interface.Methods Forty molars were sectioned to expose the middle-coronal dentin surface and randomly divided into two adhesive systems:an etch-and-rinse adhesive Adper Single Bond 2 and a self-etching adhesive G-Bond.After composite building up,the specimens were then randomly assigned to four groups(n=5 for each group) as follows:group 1,24 h of water storage(the control group);group 2,six months of water storage;group 3,twelve weeks storage in artificial saliva containing clostridium histolyticum collagenase;group 4,twelve weeks storage in artificial saliva containing cholesterolesterase.The microtensile bond strengths(MTBS) were then tested.The failure modes and nanoleakage were analyzed.Results After aging treatments,the three aging groups showed significantly lower MTBS compared with the control group in both adhesive systems(P＜0.05).For etch-and-rinse adhesive Adper Single Bond 2,the MTBS of group 3([19.6±3.5] MPa) was lower than that of group 2([23.4±4.2] MPa) and group 4([24.2±4.2] MPa) (P＜0.05).For self-etching adhesive G-Bond,there was no difference on MTBS among different aging groups (P＞0.05).SEM observation showed that,compared with the control group,water storage(group 2) and the exogenous enzymes(group 3 and 4) increased the nanoleakage expression(silver deposition) of both adhesive systems.Adhesive failure was the predominant fracture modes in all groups.Conclusions Storage in artificial saliva containing clostridium histolyticum collagenase or cholesterol esterase could be used to accelerate the degradation process of adhesive-dentine interface.

Objective:To analyze manifestation of spine tuberculosis in CT and MRI, compare two kinds of techniques respectively of diagnosis advantage. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 18 cases confirmed by the surgical operation and pathology imaging of CT and MRI Material of spine tuberculosis. Results: The CT can nicely show that the bone destruction, the bone increase osteoslerosis, sequester and new-born formation and narrow of intervertebral disc, swelling paraspinal soft tissue and psoas major muscle abscess, spinal canal of bone is narrow, calcification. Although CT can show intervertebral disc involvement and terminal plate of vertebral body destruction in sagittal reconstruction, not equal to MRI sensitive, Evaluating intervertebral disc involvement and area of paraspinal soft tissue swells, changed in early days spine tuberculosis of valuation, MRI had obvious advantage. Conclusion: Combining CT and MRI can reflect the image of spine tuberculosis to learn a characteristic completely and be advantageous to diagnosing and discriminate diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis.

Objective To evaluate the effect of pretreatment with ethanol on dentin to compensate premature volatilization of self-etch adhesive system.Methods Thirty-two intact human molars were randomly divided into two groups using a table of random numbers (n =16):A,an acetone-base adhesive (G-bond) and B,an ethanol-based adhesive(Clearfile S3 bond).Then each group was randomly assigned into foursub groups (n =4):group 1,no premature volatilization ; group 2,premature volatilization ; group 3,premature volatilization + stepwise ethanol pretreatments; and group 4,premature volatilization ± absolute ethanol treatment.After composite resin building,microtensile bond strengths(MTBS) of each subgroup were then tested.Fracture modes were classified by stereomicroscopy and representative interface was observed by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM).Results For adhesive A,there was significant difference on MTBS among different subgroups(P ＜0.05) ; the MTBS of group A2[(26 ± 12) MPa] and A4[(27 ±7) MPa] was lower than that of group A1 [(41 ± 11) MPa] and A3[(40 ± 11) MPa] (P ＜ 0.05).No significant different was found between group A2 and A4 (P ＞ 0.05) ; neither between group A1 and A3 (P ＞ 0.05).For adhesive B,there was no difference on MTBS among different subgroups (P ＞ 0.05).FE-SEM showed that the main fracture mode was located at the bottom of the hybrid layer for adhesive A groups,the collagen fibrils were capsulated by resin monomers more densely in group A1 and group A3 in comparison with other two subgroups.For adhesive B groups,the main failure modes were at the top of the hybrid layer.Conclusions Premature volatilization can obviously decrease the bonding strength of acetone-base self-etch adhesives,but has no significant effect on ethanol-based self-etch adhesives.Dentin pretreatment with a series of increasing ethanol concentrations can effectively compensate the adverse effect of premature volatilization of acetone-base self-etch adhesives on bonding strength.

The level of serum fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was determined by ELISA.The results showed that serum FGF-21 level in these patients was higher than that in type 2 diabetic patients [(266.55 ± 21.24 vs 220.32 ± 22.68) ng/L,P＜ 0.01].Serum FGF-21 levels in both groups were significantly higher than that in normal control group [(173.52 ± 16.18) ng/L,P＜0.01].Serum FGF-21 level was positively correlated with waist circumference,blood glucose,and triglyceride.FGF-21 may contribute to the development of NAFLD in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Objective To investigate the possibility of immune tole rance induced by bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in allogeneic organ transplantation. Methods Allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and syngeneic bone marrow cells were cotransplanted to lethally irradiated female C57BL/6 recipient mice. FACS was used to analyze the chimerism 150 days later. Mixed lymphocyte reaction and ConA induced proliferation test were performed to evaluate proliferative activity of mice spleen cells in cell-transplanted group. Skin transplantation test was done to observe immune response of cell-transplanted group mice against organ graft from donor mice. Results About 5 97% donor T cells were detected in splenocytes of cell-transplanted group mice. MLR showed that mean SI of cell-transplanted group mice was 1.79, and that of untreated group mice was 7 28. ConA induced proliferation test showed that mean SI of cell-transplanted group mice was 31 92; and that of untreated group mice was 34 99. Mean survival time of donor-derived skin graft in cell-transplanted group mice was more than 90 days; and that in untreated group mice was 8 days. Conclusion Our results showed for the first time that induction of stable mixed hematopoietic chimerism after allogeneic bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells transplantation lead to stable donor-specific tolerance in allogeneic host and skin graft survival from donor mice.

Objective　To probe into roles of hCKLF-1 in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus in BXSB mice in vivo.Methods　The recombinant eukaryotic expression plasmid for hCKLF-1 (pCDI-hCKLF-1) was transferred and expressed in lupus-prone BXSB mice with the technique of muscle-mediated transgene by electric pulse;the levels of serum IgM and IgG anti-DNA antibodies as well as serum BUN and urine protein were detected.Results　hCKLF-1 expression in vivo did not make any effects on the levels of IgM and IgG anti-DNA antibodies in female and male BXSB mice,but markedly enabled abnormal elevation of urine protein in male BXSB mice in short time,suggesting its ability for accelerating glomerulonephritis.Conclusion　hCKLF-1 may be one of inflammation mediators,playing an important role in the lupus glomerulonephritis of male BXSB mice,and its target cells may be monocyte and macrophage.

0.05).After treatment for 7 days,TNF-a and IL-6 levels decreased in the medication groups(P

Objective To probe into the role of apoptotic cells in the disease development of systemic lupus erythematosus.Methods Apoptotic thymocytes injected intraperitoneally into syngeneic normal C57 mice and lupus prone BXSB mice,and then the level of anti dsDNA and anti ssDNA antibodies of IgM and IgG classes,and the concentration of urine protein and immune complex of IgG class deposited in kidney were detected.Results The apoptotic thymocytes induced the production of anti dsDNA and anti ssDNA antibody of IgG class in C57 mice,and their levels were higher in female BXSB mice than in male ones.The concentration of urine protein of male BXSB mice injected with apoptotic thymocytes was noticeably higher than that of the control male BXSB mice.Conclusion Apoptotic cells have immunogenicity,and may be the major source of autoantigens in lupus BXSB mice.Lupus genetic factors and Yaa gene can potentiate the immunogenicity of apoptotic cells or accelerate their inducing the lupus nephritis.