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This research investigated the effect of parthenolide on the proliferation and migration of human breast cancer cells and explored the molecular mechanism of that effect. Surface plasmon resonance and fluorescence resonance energy transfer melting were used to detect the binding and stabilizing ability of PTL and G-quadruplex. MTT assays were used to determine the effect of PTL on the proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. A wound healing assay was performed to detect the migration of MCF-7. The results indicate that PTL shows good binding and stabilizing activities with c-myc G-quadruplex with a KD = 13.1 μmol·L-1. PTL inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells with an IC50 of 21.3 μmol·L-1 (24 h), 14.5 μmol·L-1 (48 h) and 9.1 μmol·L-1 (72 h). PTL inhibited MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation and migration and down-regulated the transcription and expression level of c-myc by targeting G-quadruplex.
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Objective From May 2010 to May 2013 and from June 2013 to June 2016, we compared the clinical analysis of patients with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in the Department of Pediatrics, studied incidence rate of NEC and the relationship between stages of NEC and prognosis, and compared the prognosis between the two three-year periods to provide the experience of diagnosis and treatment for clinical practice in the future. Methods The clinical data of patients diagnosed with NEC were retrospectively analyzed according to the diagnostic criteria of modified Bell staging classification using SPSS statistical software package. Early diagnosis rate and prognosis were compared between the two three-year periods. P＜0.05 showed that statistical significance was found. Results From May 2010 to May 2013, 40 cases of NEC were diagnosed in our hospital, among which 8 was in the first stage (20%),24 in the second stage (60%),and 8 in the third stage (20%) . The number of premature infants was 32, accounting for 80% , among which 25 cases were infants with very low birth weight accounting for 62.5% and 8 cases were full-term infants, accounting for 20% (P＜0.05) . In the study, 32 cases (80%) received traditional treatment, which was effective in stage Ⅰ. During the second stage, two abandoned the treatment was confirmed death in the follow-up, two underwent surgery successfully due to the progression of the disease and four (25%) died in the hospital. Statistic significance of treatment of internal medicine was found when comparing stage Ⅰ with stage Ⅱ (P＜0.05) . Ten children underwent surgery, among which one gave up treatment after the surgery because of financial problems and was found dead in the follow-up and four (60%) died in the hospital. The comparison of surgical treatment in patients in stage Ⅱ and Ⅲ showed no statistical significance (P＞0.05) . Fatality rates were statistically significant (P＜0.05) . From June 2013 to June 2016, 41 children were diagnosed with NEC in our hospital, including 24 cases in stage Ⅰ (59%), 14 in stage Ⅱ (34%), and 3 in stage Ⅲ (7%) . The number of premature infants was 33, accounting for 80%, among which 26 cases were infants with very low birth weight accounting for 62.5% and 8 cases were full-term infants, accounting for 20% (P＜0.05) . In the study, 35 cases (85.3%) received traditional treatment, which was effective in stage Ⅰ. During the second stage, one underwent surgery successfully due to the progression of the disease. Statistic significance of treatment of internal medicine was found when comparing stage Ⅰ with stage Ⅱ (P＜0.05) . Four children underwent surgery, among which one gave up treatment after the surgery because of financial problems and was found dead in the follow-up and the surgery was successful in other three. The comparison of surgical treatment in patients in stage Ⅱ and Ⅲ showed statistical significance (P＜0.05) . Fatality rates were statistically significant comparing the two three-year periods (P＜0.05) . The comparison of the rates of early diagnosis in the two three-year periods showed statistically significance (P＜0.001) . Conclusion Early diagnosis of NEC is the key to reduce mortality. Intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) is a serological marker for early diagnosis of NEC. As an important factor, the reduction of the incidence of premature birth will result in the drop in the incidence of NEC.
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[Objective]To investigate the effects of ghrelin on inflammatory signaling protein kinase B(Akt),nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB)and inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)in alveolar macrophage(AM).[Methods]24 Male SD rats were randomly divided into Sham,CLP,CLP+ghrelin,and Sham+ghrelin groups. Cecal ligation and puncture(CLP)was used to induce sepsis. Ghrelin(20 nmol/kg)was administered by intraperitoneal injection at 3 h and 15 h post-operation. Histopathological changes of lungs were observed and scored.AM were extracted from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF). Interleukin-1β(IL-1β),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6)in BALF were detected by ELISA. IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6 mRNA in AM were detected by qPCR.NF-κB p65,IκBα,p-IκBα,Akt,p-Akt and iNOS in AM were detected by immunofluorescence(IF)and Western blotting.[Results]The histologic score(6.7±0.8),BALF IL-1β[(146±12)pg/mL]and IL-6[(182±10)pg/mL]from CLP+ghrelin group were respectively 35.4%,44.5% and 46.42% lower than those from CLP group[(10.3±0.7),(263±17)pg/mL,and(273±5)pg/mL],P<0.05.No significant difference was found in BALF TNF-α between CLP group and CLP+ghrelin group.The IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA in AM from CLP+ghrelin group were respectively 54.38%,53.6% and 46.42% lower than those from CLP group,P<0.05. The nuclear NF-κB p65 and cytoplasmic p-IκBα,p-Akt and iNOS from CLP+ghrelin group were respectively 32.58%,45.42%,27.6% and 48.33% lower than those from CLP group,P<0.05. There was no significant difference in all data between Sham group and Sham+ghrelin group.[Conclusion]Ghrelin can decrease the activity of inflammatory signaling proteins Akt,NF-κB and iNOS in AM,therefore restricts AM expressing pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β,TNF-α,and IL-6,thus alleviates sep-sis-induced acute lung injury(ALI).
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the value of combined measurement of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) and fecal calprotectin (FC) in the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in full-term neonates.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 36 full-term neonates with NEC (case group) and 39 neonates without digestive system diseases (control group) were enrolled as study subjects. ELISA was used to measure the serum I-FABP level and fecal FC level, and the clinical value of I-FABP combined with FC in the diagnosis of NEC was evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The case group had significantly higher I-FABP and FC levels than the control group (P<0.05). In the case group, serum I-FABP level was positively correlated with fecal FC level (r=0.71, P<0.05). In the diagnosis of NEC, I-FABP alone, FC alone, and I-FABP/FC combination had sensitivities of 83.3%, 81.5%, and 79.5%, specificities of 72.5%, 75.8%, and 86.3%, and areas under the ROC curve (AUCs) of 0.82, 0.81, and 0.88. The combined measurement showed significantly higher specificity and AUC than single measurement (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Children with NEC have significant increases in I-FABP and FC levels, and there is a correlation between them. Combined measurement of I-FABP and FC can increase the specificity of the diagnosis of NEC.</p>
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Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Enterocolitis, Necrotizing , Diagnosis , Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins , Blood , Feces , Chemistry , Leukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the clinical value of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) in full-term newborn infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-one full-term infants with a confirmed diagnosis of NEC from February 2012 to January 2014 were recruited as case group (stage I: 24 cases; stage II-III: 17 cases). Sixty-two children diagnosed with non-digestive diseases in the same period were recruited as the control group. Serum levels of I-FABP and C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The diagnostic value of I-FABP for NEC was assessed using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Stage I and stage II-III cases in the case group had significantly higher serum I-FABP levels than the control group (P<0.05), and stage II-III cases had significantly higher serum I-FABP levels than stage I cases (P<0.05). The area under the ROC curve for serum I-FABP was 0.85 (95% CI: 0.78-0.92), with the optimal cut-off point of 2.25 ng/mL. Under this cut-off point, the sensitivity and specificity were 80.49% and 70.19%, respectively. There was no significant difference in serum CRP level between the case and control groups (P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In newborn infants with NEC, serum I-FABP level increases significantly in stage I , and it is correlated with the disease severity. Therefore, serum I-FABP can be used as a biomarker for the diagnosis of NEC.</p>
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Humans , Infant , C-Reactive Protein , Enterocolitis, Necrotizing , Blood , Diagnosis , Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins , Blood , ROC CurveABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the protective effect of the Mixture of Shengmai Powder and Danshen Decoction (, abbreviated as the Mixture) in the rat model with type 2 diabetic cardiomyopathy in the rat model with type 2 diabetic cardiomyopathy, abbreviated as the Mixture) in the rat model with type 2 diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-two SD rats with DCM model, established by the combination of insulin resistance by a high-fat diet with the damage of pancreatic islet β cells by intraperitoneal injection of high dose streptozotocin (50 mg/kg) once, were evaluated in the damage of the myocardium by electrocardiogram at the end of 12 weeks of grouping and intervention administration; the extent of damage in the myocardial subcellular structure was observed by electron microscopy; the content of myocardial collagen in the left cardiac ventricle was quantified by Masson staining test; the myocardial cell apoptosis was determined by TUNEL; the changes in the mRNA expression levels of thrombospodin-1 (TSP-1) and tribbles homolog 3 (TRB-3) by real-time quantitative PCR, the expression levels of myocardial TSP-1, tumor growth factorβ1 (TGF-β1), TRB-3, and chymase were detected by immunohistochemistry, and the changes in the expression levels of myocardial TSP-1, active-TGF-β1 (A-TGF-β1) and latent-TGF-β1 (L-TGF-β1) protein were tested by Western blotting.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with the control group, the myocardial tissue was less damaged, and the extent of damage in the myocardial subcellular structure was less; the collagen fiber content and the cell apoptosis were reduced; the expression levels of TSP-1mRNA and TRB-3 mRNA, the expression levels of myocardial TSP-1, TGF-β1, TRB-3, and chymase, as well as the average expression levels of the myocardial TSP-1, A-TGFβ1, and L-TGF-β1 protein were decreased in the Mixture group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The Mixture of Shengmai Powder and Danshen Decoction could inhibit the process of myocardial fibrosis in the rat myocardium of DCM through multiple pathways and significantly delay the genesis and progress of DCM in hyperglycemic rats.</p>