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Objective To investigate the effect of tantalum particles on the proliferation of osteoblasts and explore its mechanism. Methods Mouse osteoblasts MC3T3-E1 were co-cultured with micro-tantalum particles (micro-Ta)and Nano-tantalum particles(nano-Ta)of different concentrations respectively. CCK-8 assay was used to measure the cell viability at 6,12,24 and 48 h. According to the result of CCK-8 the group with the most prolif-erative effect was screened and the level of autophagy was detected by using Western blot,laser confocal microsco-py and transmission electron microscopy(SEM). Finally,to verify the role of autophagy in pro-proliferation effect of nano-Ta,the OD value was measured repeatedly in combination with autophagy inducer and inhibitor. Results 100 ng/mL micro-Ta treated groups had obvious proliferative effect but autophagy was not detected. 20 μg/mL nano-Ta treated groups had obvious proliferative effect and autophagy was detected. CCK-8 assay revealed that autophagy inhibitor can significantly inhibited cell proliferation of nano-Ta treated group. Conclusion Nano-Ta could pro-mote cell proliferation by inducing autophagy,and micro-Ta may promote osteoblast proliferation through other non-autophagy pathway.
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Objective To establish the microtiter plate radiobinding assay (RBA) of IA-2A and to evaluate its clinical application. Methods The purified ~(35)S - IA-2 was incubated with sera for 24 hours on a 96-well V-shaped bottom plate, and then transferred to the Millipore plate coated with protein A, and counted with liquid scintillation and luminescence counters after washing. The IA-2A levels were detected in 162 patients with type 1 diabetes(T1DM),210 patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes(T2DM) and 224 healthy controls to evaluate clinical application of IA-2A RBA. Results 1. The intra-coefficient of variation (CV) of the assay was 4.1%～10.0%, and the inter CV was 5.7%～12.8%. 2. The results from DASP 2005 showed that the sensitivity and specificity of the assay were 72% and 98%. The results of IA-2A from two methods of RBA and classical radioligand assay(RLA) were significantly correlated (r=0.962,P＜0.001) with a consistency of 96.5%. 3. When compared with the healthy controls, T1DM patients had higher positivity for IA-2A (22.8% vs 0.89%, χ~2=49.9,P＜0.001), but no significant difference was found in T2DM patients(2.4% vs 0.89%, χ~2=1.5,P＞0.05). 4. The consistency rate of IA-2A measurement was 100% between RBA using finger tip blood and RLA using venous blood (r=0.977,P＜0.001). Conclusions The microtiter plate RBA of IA-2A using finger tip blood has high sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility, and possesses a good clinical value.
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Objective To observe the effects of ilexonin A (IA) on IL-6 and M-CSF following ballon angioplasty in rabbit common carotide artery to provide experimental basis for percutaneous coronary interventions. Methods 30 Japanese rabbits were fed with high cholesterol food for 4 weeks. Then they were divided into three groups randomly. Each group had ten rabbits. ①Control group: the incision was sew directly after right carotide artery of the rabbit was seeked. ②Balloon dilation group:the proximal of the carotide artery was cuted,the ballon was delivered and distended,after it was drawn repeatly,the incision was closed. ③IA therapy group: operation was the same to the balloon dilation group,then IA was administered in vein.All of them were fed with high cholesterol diet for 4 weeks and the blood samples were collected 1 d before the operation and 1 d,1,2,4 weeks after the operation. The serum IL-6 and M-CSF levels were determined with radioimmunoassay.The pathological changes of injuried artery were observed. Results ①The IL-6 level in balloon dilation group was higher than that in IA therapy group after the operation (P