AIM:To investigated the mechanism of action of Yiqi tongfu xiere prescription(YTX)in treating mice with lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-in-duced acute lung injury(ALI).METHODS:According to the random number table,24 C57BL/6 mice were divided into 4 groups:control group(Control),model group(LPS),low dose group(YTX-L)and high dose group(YTX-H).Except for the control group,the mice models of acute lung injury were established by intratracheal instillation of LPS solu-tion(5 mg/kg).The low and high dose treatment groups were given intragastric administration con-tinuously for 14 days.After 24 hours,the lung tis-sue,bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)and serum of the four groups were taken for follow-up detec-tion.The degree of pulmonary edema was evaluat-ed by wet weight coefficient(wet to dry ratio,W/D)of lung tissue.The degree of alveolar inflamma-tion and pulmonary fibrosis were evaluated by HE and Masson staining,and the contents of BALF and serum inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-6 were detected by ELISA.The protein expressions of α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰ and Col-Ⅲ were measured by West-ern blot.Determination of α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰ,MAPK,NF-κB mRNA expression by RT-PCR method.RE-SULTS:Compared with LPS group,the contents of BALF,IL-1β and IL-6 in serum,Wmax D ratio,lung pathology,serum α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰ,Col-Ⅲ protein expression and α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰ,MAPK,NF-κB mRNA expression in treatment group were signifi-cantly lower than those in control group.CONCLU-SION:YTX can significantly reduce the levels of pul-monary fibrosis markers such as α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰand Col-Ⅲ by inhibiting the activation of MAPK/NF-κB signal pathway,and improve alveolar inflamma-tion and pulmonary fibrosis in mice with lung inju-ry,suggesting that YTX can treat acute lung injury and provide a theoretical basis for the clinical use of YTX.

AIM:To investigated the mechanism of action of Yiqi tongfu xiere prescription(YTX)in treating mice with lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-in-duced acute lung injury(ALI).METHODS:According to the random number table,24 C57BL/6 mice were divided into 4 groups:control group(Control),model group(LPS),low dose group(YTX-L)and high dose group(YTX-H).Except for the control group,the mice models of acute lung injury were established by intratracheal instillation of LPS solu-tion(5 mg/kg).The low and high dose treatment groups were given intragastric administration con-tinuously for 14 days.After 24 hours,the lung tis-sue,bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)and serum of the four groups were taken for follow-up detec-tion.The degree of pulmonary edema was evaluat-ed by wet weight coefficient(wet to dry ratio,W/D)of lung tissue.The degree of alveolar inflamma-tion and pulmonary fibrosis were evaluated by HE and Masson staining,and the contents of BALF and serum inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-6 were detected by ELISA.The protein expressions of α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰ and Col-Ⅲ were measured by West-ern blot.Determination of α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰ,MAPK,NF-κB mRNA expression by RT-PCR method.RE-SULTS:Compared with LPS group,the contents of BALF,IL-1β and IL-6 in serum,Wmax D ratio,lung pathology,serum α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰ,Col-Ⅲ protein expression and α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰ,MAPK,NF-κB mRNA expression in treatment group were signifi-cantly lower than those in control group.CONCLU-SION:YTX can significantly reduce the levels of pul-monary fibrosis markers such as α-SMA,FN,Col-Ⅰand Col-Ⅲ by inhibiting the activation of MAPK/NF-κB signal pathway,and improve alveolar inflamma-tion and pulmonary fibrosis in mice with lung inju-ry,suggesting that YTX can treat acute lung injury and provide a theoretical basis for the clinical use of YTX.

Gibbons have experienced extensive karyotype rearrangements during evolution and represent an ideal model for studying the underlying molecular mechanism of evolutionary chromosomal rearrangements. It is anticipated that the cloning and sequence characterization of evolutionary chromosomal breakpoints will provide vital insights into the molecular force that has driven such a radical karyotype reshuffle in gibbons. We constructed and characterized a high-quality fosmid library of the white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) containing 192,000 non- redundant clones with an average insert size of 38 kb and 2.5-fold genome coverage. By end sequencing of 100 randomly selected fosmid clones, we generated 196 sequence tags for the library. These end-sequenced fosmid clones were then mapped onto the chromosomes of the white-cheeked gibbon by fluorescence in situ hybridization, and no spurious chimeric clone was detected. BLAST search against the human genome showed a good correlation between the number of hit clones and the number of chromosomes, an indication of unbiased chromosomal distribution of the fosmid library. The chromosomal distribution of the mapped clones is also consistent with the BLAST search result against human and white-cheeked gibbon genomes. The fosmid library and the mapped clones will serve as a valuable resource for further studying gibbons' chromosomal rearrangements and the underlying molecular mechanism as well as for comparative genomic study in the lesser apes.
Animals ; Base Sequence ; Chromosome Mapping ; Chromosomes, Human, Y ; genetics ; Cloning, Molecular ; DNA Primers ; genetics ; Evolution, Molecular ; Gene Library ; Genetic Vectors ; Heterochromatin ; genetics ; Humans ; Hylobates ; genetics ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Karyotyping ; Male ; Sequence Tagged Sites ; Species Specificity ; Y Chromosome ; genetics

Gibbons have experienced extensive karyotype rearrangements during evolution and represent an ideal model for studying the underlying molecular mechanism of evolutionary chromosomal rearrangements. It is anticipated that the cloning and sequence characterization of evolutionary chromosomal breakpoints will provide vital insights into the molecular force that has driven such a radical karyotype reshuffle in gibbons. We constructed and characterized a high-quality fosmid li- brary of the white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) containing 192,000 non- redundant clones with an average insert size of 38 kb and 2.5-fold genome coverage. By end sequencing of 100 randomly selected fosmid clones, we generated 196 se- quence tags for the library. These end-sequenced fosmid clones were then mapped onto the chromosomes of the white-cheeked gibbon by fluorescence in situ hy- bridization, and no spurious chimeric clone was detected. BLAST search against the human genome showed a good correlation between the number of hit clones and the number of chromosomes, an indication of unbiased chromosomal distribu- tion of the fosmid library. The chromosomal distribution of the mapped clones is also consistent with the BLAST search result against human and white-cheeked gibbon genomes. The fosmid library and the mapped clones will serve as a valu- able resource for further studying gibbons' chromosomal rearrangements and the underlying molecular mechanism as well as for comparative genomic study in the lesser apes.