Effects and Mechanism of Pitavastatin on Monocrotaline-induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Rats / 医药导报

Objective To investigate the effects and mechanism of pitavastatin on monocrotaline ( MTC )-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension ( PAH) in rats. Methods A total of 50 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups (n=10 each):pitavastatin treatment at low dose (1 mg·kg-1·d-1),treatment at high dose (3 mg·kg-1·d-1), pitavastatin prevention regimen (1 mg·kg-1·d-1), model control group, and the normol control group. PAH was induced by applying a single subcutaneous injection of MTC(55 mg·kg-1)in the first four groups of rats. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks. At the end of the study, survival rates and mean pulmonary arterial pressure ( mPAP ) among groups were compared. The expression levels of platelet-derived growth factor-B ( PDGF-B) and IL-6, Rac1 mRNA in small pulmonary artery were also detected. Results All rats in the prevention protocol and normal control group survived. Pitavastatin treatment improved survival in the treatment protocol(P<0. 01). The survival rate in the low dose, high dose, and model control group was 60. 0%, 80. 0%, and 40. 0%, respectively. Pitavastatin in both prevention or treatment protocol significantly lowered mPAP (P<0. 01). Pitavastatin also inhibited PDGF-B and IL-6 expression (P<0. 01),and inhibited Rac1 mRNA expression in lung tissues (P<0. 01). Conclusion Pitavastatin reduces mPAP in the MTC-induced PAH rat model, the mechanism of which may be related to inhibition of Rac1 expression,smooth muscle cell proliferation and inflammatory mediator IL-6.

Study on immunogenicity elicited by a recombinant vaccine of rBCG-Rv3133c to fight against dormancy Mycobacterium tuberculosis / 生物医学工程学杂志

To obtain a vaccine to defend from dormancy Mycobacterium tuberculosis, we constructed the recombinant Bacilli Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine with Rv3133c encoding dormancy-correlated transcriptional regulatory protein DosR in Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a target gene, and evaluated its immunogenicity in BALB/c mice. In this study, we constructed the recombinant plasmids of rpMV361-Rv3133c using gene colon technology. We then transformed BCG strains with above-mentioned plasmids to obtain recombinant vaccine of rBCG-Rv3133c. We used the rBCG strains successfully constructed to vaccinate in BALB/c mice. 30d and 180d after immunization, the specific antibody titers were determined to investigate humoral responses induced by recombinant vaccine. We detected changes of splenocyte subsets of CD4+T, CD8+ T cells and cytokine of IFN-gamma secreted by splenocytes for evaluation of cellular immune responses. The results showed that the rBCG-Rv3133c was able to induce higher levels of antibody titer, stronger proliferative responses and higher IFN-gamma production comparing with BCG vaccine. The results also suggested that this recombinant vaccine was a more efficacious tuberculosis vaccine for further study.

Differentiation of rat bone marrow stromal stem cells into neuron-like cells induced by breviscapine / 解剖学报

Objective To explore the feasibility of differentiation into neural cells from bone marrow stromal cells(BMSCs) in vitro by breviscapine,and to offer reference for the applying of BMSCs. Methods The bone marrow stromal cells of SD rat were separated and purified by passsage culture.After phenotype characterization,the 4th passage of BMSCs was exposed to breviscapine. Differentiation was observed under phase contrast microscope every 6 hours and the cells were stained immunocytochemically with neuronspecific enolase(NSE)and glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP).The induced cells activity was detected by MTT. NSE and GFAP were determined by flow cytometry and RT-PCR. Results The BMSCs were CD44~+,CD54~+,CD34~-. After 18 hours of induction, cytoplasm of BMSCs partly contracted with protruding;The immunocytochemical staining was performed on cells after induction for 24 hours,the rates of NSE and GFAP staining positive were(48.7±3.4)% and(56.8±4.2)%.By using flow cytometer, expressions of NSE and GFAP showed much higher in induced group than that in control group. By using RT-PCR, expressions of NSE and GFAP were positive in induced group. Conclusion Breviscapine could induce adult rat BMSCs to differentiate into neuron and glial cells.

Role of microenvironment on in vitro differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into cardiomyogenic cells / 基础医学与临床

Objective To find the cells in myocardium controlling in cardiomyogenic differentiation of marrow derived-mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs).Methods Rat marrow derived-MSCs,cardiomyocytes(CM)and endothelial cells(EC)were isolated and cultured,then MSCs were incubated with the CM or EC or cultured alone after labeled by 5-Bromo-2-deoxyuridine(BrdU)for 72 hours.The cells were identified by morphology,immunocytochemistry and double immunocytochemistry.Results More than 95% of the cells isolated and cultured belonged to MSCs,CM or EC.Incubated with CM,most MSCs labeled by BrdU showed cardiomyocyte-like morphology.After 4 weeks of cultivation,positive staining of double immunocytochemistry of BrdU and Sarcomeric Actin or Connexin-43(CX-43)were observed in 44% cells.However,there was no obvious change in morphology and no positive staining of double immunocytochemistry was recorded in MSCs incubated with EC or cultured alone after 1、2、3 and 4 weeks of cultivation.Conclusion MSCs can differentiate into cardiomyogenic cells in cardiomyocyte microenvironment and cardiomyocytes may play a crucial role in the differentiation.

Anatomic background of chronic spontaneous pain of neural entrapment syndrome in the inguinal region / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND: The main clinical manifestation of the nerve entrapment syndrome in the inguinal region is chronic and spontaneous pain of the scrotal region and proximal ventro-medial thigh region. Few reports have discussed the anatomic background of this kind of pain with special reference to skin innervation.OBJECTIVE: To study the features of clinical anatomy in entrapment of nerve for providing anatomic basis for preventing and treating entrapment of nerves in the inguinal region.DESIGN: Observational study based on cadavers.SETTING: Anatomical department in a university.MATERIALS: Fifty halves of twenty-five adult male cadavers that were routinely embalmed and fixed by the Anatomical Department of Dali University from January 1998 to December 2000.METHODS: Cutaneous nerves in the inguinal region in 50 halves of 25adult male cadavers were observed, measured and drawn.tionship of the genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve to the inguinal canal.RESULTS: In addition to cutaneous branches originating from the iliohypogastric nerve in 3 of 50 cases(6% ), cutaneous branches from the ilioinguinal nerve were found in the inguinal region in 45 of 50 halves(90% ),cutaneous nerves from the genital branch of genitofemoral nerve were in 21 of 50 halves(42% ), the unions of the ilioinguinal nerve and genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve were in 6 of 50 sides(12% ), and branches from the femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve were in 4 of 50 sides(8% ) . The genital branch of genitofemoral nerve and the ilioinguinal nerve united at three the canal(1 case). The cutaneous branches of the genital branch were found to perforating the transversus abdominis and the obliquus internus abdominis via the border between the ligament and the aponeurosis of obliquus externus abring after being united with the ilioinguinal nerve.CONCLUSION: The courses of cutaneous nerves in the inguinal region vary considerably, and the anatomic variations of these nerves may be a principal cause for nerve entrapment.

OSTEOBLASTIC DIFFERENTIATION OF RAT MARROW-DERIVED MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS IN VITRO VIA INDUCTION / 解剖学报

0.05)),forming interconnected nodular aggregates on the surface of the surface of the dish,and increasing ALP activity.Conclusion The model for inducing MSCs from young adult SD rat bone marrow to become osteoblasts in vitro has been established.The proliferation competence of cell was not affected by the osteogenic supplements used in our experiment and massive seed cells could be obtained quickly.

INVESTIGATION OF FINGER RIDGE COUNT AND T TRIANGLE OF DALI BAI NATIONALITY IN CHINA / 解剖学报

of little finger.And the mean value of each finger had a significant difference between males and females(P0.05).Along with the increasing deviation value of FRC between corresponding fingers,the variety trend of the frequency was gradually reducing,and an overwhelming majority(88.2%) of the value was less than or equal to 3.The frequency distribution of TFRC was close to a normal distribution.The mean value of atd angle was 40.27?4.34 and that of tPD(12.46?4.66)%.Both of atd angle and tPD had a significant difference between males and females(P0.05).The frequency of tPD under 15% was 72.5%,and none was over 30%.Conclusion The distribution of FRC and triangle in corresponding fingers of Bai nationality is symmetric and it shares some common features with that of other ethnic groups with its own characteristics.