Protect effects and the underlying mechanisms of myricitrin against vascular endothelial cells apoptosis induced by oxidative stress / 药学学报

This study is to report the study of protective effects of myricitrin against oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells and the investigation of the possible mechanisms of action of myricitrin. The model of H2O2-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells was used to determine the protective effects of myricitrin. The levels of LDH, MDA and the activities of SOD, NO were measured using the respective kits. The H2O2-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells was detected using MTT reduction, TUNEL assay, JC-1 and ROS staining. The activation of Caspase-3 was also measured by fluorometry. The expression of apoptosis-related proteins was determined with Western blotting assay. Myricitrin had significant protective effects against H2O2-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The results show that myricitrin could attenuate H2O2-induced decrease in the activities of SOD (P < 0.01). Myricitrin could decrease the levels of LDH, MDA and increase cell viability and the mitochondrial membrane potential (P < 0.01). Myricitrin had protective effects in a dose-dependent manner between 32 micromol x L(-1) to 64 micromol x L(-1). Myricitrin pretreatment could attenuate H2O2-induced increase of p-ERK. Moreover, myricitrin pretreatment could up-regulate the expression of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2, down-regulate the expression of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax, and decrease the expression of Caspase-3, 9. In conclusion, myricitrin had significant protective effects against H2O2-induced apoptosis of vascular endothelial cells. Myricitrin can enhance the activities of anti-oxidative enzymes and decrease the production of free radicals. The possible mechanisms of action of myricitrin are due to myricitrin-mediated inhibition of phosphorylation of the apoptosis signaling pathways-related kinase ERK, up-regulation of the expression of the anti-apoptotic protein, and down-regulation of the expression of the pro-apoptotic protein.

Relationship between Ala 54 Thr polymorphism of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein 2 gene and plasma lipids in old population / 中华老年医学杂志

Objective To investigate relationship between Ala 54 Thr polymorphism in the intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) and plasma lipids in old people.Methods We collected fasting blood samples of selected groups,then we extracted DNA from whole blood,and detected lipids from serum.The 54A/T I-FABP genotypes were analyzed in 72 Han Chinese elderly by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA restriction enzyming.Total cholesterol (TC),triglyceride (TG),high density lipoprotein (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) were detected.Genotype subgroups were Thr54 (-) and Thr54 (+) groups (36 cases for each).Results Compared with Thr54 (-) genotype group,Thr54 (+) genotype group had higher levels of plasma TC[(4.50±0.73) mmol/L vs.(5.48±0.49)mmol/L],TG[(1.08±0.48) mmol/L vs.(2.02±0.53)mmol/L],LDL-C [(3.10±0.44) mmol/L vs.(3.50±0.66)mmol/L],and had lower level of HDL-C [(1.14±0.25) mmol/L vs.(0.96±0.23)mmol/L](t=-6.67,-7.84,-3.03,3.05,all P＜0.05).

Polymorphism of human intestinal fatty acid binding protein gene and serum lipid levels in coronary heart disease / 中国综合临床

Objective To explore the relationship between FABP2 54 gene polymorphism and serum lipid levels in different ethnic patients with coronary heart disease.Methods We collected fasting blood from participants,then extracted DNA from whole blood,and detected lipids from serum.We performed 54A/T FABP2 genotyping for participants in the case and the control groups by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA restriction enzyme digestion techniques.Results ( 1 ) In Hans population with coronary heart disease,the allelic frequency of point in 54T gene was 0.542,and 54A gene was 0.458 ; in urban Mongolian with coronary heart disease,the allelic frequency of point in 54T gene was 0.708,and that of 54A gene was 0.292.The allelic frequency of point in 54T and 54A genes were 0.284 and 0.716 respectively in the Han population control group and 0.353 and 0.647 respectively in the normal urban Mongolian group.Compared with the control groups,mutant 54T allele frequency in the case groups of Han and urban Mongolian was significantly higher ( Han:x2 =14.967,P ＜ 0.05 ; Mongolian:x2 =28.083,P ＜ 0.05 ).Compared with the Han Chinese population with coronary heart disease,the mutant 54T allele frequency in urban Mongolian with coronary heart disease was significantly (x2 =7.111,P ＜ 0.05 ).There was no significant difference in mutant 54T allele frequency between the Mongolian control group and the Han control group ( x2 =3.392,P ＞ 0.05 ).( 2 ) Patients with coronary heart disease who carry Thr54 ( + ) had a significantly higher level of fasting plasma TG [ CC Thr54 (-):( 1.89 ± 0.57 ) mmol/L,CC Thr54 ( + ):( 3.92 ± 1.63 ) mmol/L; CM Thr54 (-):(2.23 ± 0.13 ) mmol/L,CM Thr54 ( + ):(4.03 ± 1.14) mmol/L; Hans:P =0.001,Mongolian:P =0.035 ],and LDL-C [ CC Thr54 (-):( 3.09 ± 0.92) mmol/L,CC Thr54 ( + ):(4.05 ± 1.14 ) mmol/L ; CM Thr54 (-):( 4.26 ± 0.08 ) mmol/L,CM Thr54 ( + ):( 5.10 ± 0.56 ) mmol/L; Hans:P =0.025,Mongolian:P =0.045 ] than those with Thr54 (-).Conclusion (1) Threre is FABP2 gene polymorphism in urban Mongolian and Han population.Gene mutation frequency is in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg law of genetic equilibrium,suggesting the sample group representative.(2) FABP2 polymorphism may have a certain contribution to dyslipidemia in patients with coronary heart disease.FABP2 gene polymorphism may be associated with coronary heart disease.Individuals of Mongolian with FABP2 Thr54( + ) has a higher risk of coronary heart disease.

Contrastive study on two kinds of individual music therapy to improve the anxiety of ICU patients / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To compare two kinds of music therapy to improve the anxiety of ICU patients in order to explore the best setting of individual music therapy and improve efficiency of music therapy.Methods According to enrolling order,60 patients who had been in ICU for more than 1 week were divided into the test group and the control group with 30 cases in each group.The two groups both received conventional nursing.The test group listened to different music without time constrain every day.The control group received fixed music timing every day.Before and after intervention,the two groups were investigated with self-rating anxiety scale(SAS).Results The SAS score of the test group significantly decreased after intervention,showing statistical difference(P＜0.01).The SAS score of the control group decreased after intervention as well,but showing no statistical difference(P＞0.05).The score of the test group was lower than that of the test group after intervention,showing statistical difference(P＜0.01).Conclusions The therapy using different music without time constrain has better effect on reducing the anxiety of ICU patients than that using timing and fixed music.