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Objective To observe the effect of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) signaling pathway on the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in nasal polyp cells under hypoxic cultivation,and to investigate the relationship between NF-κB signaling pathway and the development of nasal polyp.Methods The nasal polyp and inferior turbinate tissue specimens were collected in the First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University from January 2012 to December 2014.The nasal polyp and inferior turbinate tissues were taken to obtain nasal polyp cells and inferior turbinate cells,then the cells were cultured in primary culture,and the cells were cultured under hypoxia when they grew to 90％.When the cells were cultured in vitro to 90％,the NF-κB inhibitor BAY11-7082 was added (inhibitor intervention group),the other cells without inhibitor were used as controls (no inhibitor group),then the cells in the two groups were cultured under hypoxia.The cells were collected when they were cultured for 0,3,6 and 9 hours,respectively;and the expression of HIF-1α,VEGF and NF-κB p65 protein in the cells were detected by Western blot.Results Compared with 0 hour,the expression of HIF-1α,VEGF and NF-κB p65 protein in nasal polyp cells increased significantly after 3,6 and 9 hours of hypoxic cultivation (P ＜ 0.05);however,the expression of HIF-1α,VEGF and NF-κB p65 protein in inferior turbinate cells was not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05).The expression of HIF-1α,VEGF and NF-κB p65 protein in nasal polyposis cells after 6 hours of hypoxic cultivation was significantly higher than that after 3 and 9 hours of hypoxic cultivation (P ＜ 0.05);but there was no significant difference in the expression of HIF-1α,VEGF and NF-κB p65 protein in nasal polyp cells between 3 and 9 hours of hypoxic cultivation (P ＞ 0.05).Compared with 0 hour,the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF protein in nasal polyp cells of no inhibitor group increased significantly after 3,6 and 9 hours of hypoxic cultivation (P ＜ 0.05);and the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF protein in nasal polyp cells after 6 hours of hypoxic cultivation was significantly higher than that after 3 and 9 hours of hypoxic cultivation in no inhibitor group (P ＜ 0.05).But there was no significant difference in the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF protein in nasal polyp cells of no inhibitor group between 3 and 9 hours of hypoxic cultivation (P ＞ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the expression of HIF-1 α and VEGF protein in nasal polyp cells of the inhibitor intervention group among 0,3,6 and 9 hours of hypoxic cultivation (P ＞ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the expression of HIF-1α and VEGF protein in nasal polyp cells between no inhibitor group and inhibitor intervention group at 0 hour of hypoxic cultivation (P ＞0.05).The expression of HIF-1α and VEGF protein in nasal polyp cells of inhibitor intervention group was significantly lower than that of no inhibitor group after 3,6 and 9 hours of hypoxic cultivation (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The expression of HIF-1α,VEGF and NF-κB p65 protein increased in nasal polyp cells under hypoxia condition.NF-κB signaling pathway may mediate hypoxia-induced HIF-1α and VEGF protein expression,and participate in the occurrence and development of nasal polyp.
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In order to determine the scientificalness of traditionally processed Whitmania pigra, water extraction method and bionic extraction method were used respectively to extract the anticoagulating active components in W. pigra hanging dry products, talcum powder fried products and wine immersing-baked products. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time (PT), thrombin time (TT), and antithrombin activity were selected as the activity indexes to evaluate the anticoagulant activities of different processed W. pigra. Then the contents of protein in different processed W. pigra were measured by Coomassie brilliant blue method to preliminarily explain the reason of anticoagulant activity changes. When water extraction method was used, the results of APTT, PT, TT and antithrombin activity showed that the anticoagulant activities of W. pigra were decreased both in talcum powder fried products and wine immersing-baked products, and the activity order was as follows: hanging dried products> wine immersing-baked products>talcum powder fried products. This order was same as the protein content order. While when bionic extraction was used, APTT was shortened in talcum powder fried products, but all the other results indicated the anticoagulant activities of W. pigra processed products were increased, and the activity order was as follows: wine immersing-baked products>talcum powder fried products>hanging dry products. As compared with water extraction, the bionic extraction was more similar to the absorption process of W. pigra in human digestive system after oral administration and was more scientific. Therefore, the traditional processing method can not only modify the taste and smell, but also enhance the anticoagulant activity of W. pigra.