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BACKGROUND@#The transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) has been proven associated with the pathogenesis of asthmatic airway remodeling, in which the Wnt/β-catenin pathway plays an important role, notably with regard to TGF-β1. Recent studies have shown that 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3(1α, 25(OH)2D3) inhibits TGF-β1-induced EMT, although the underlying mechanism have not yet been fully elucidated.@*METHODS@#Alveolar epithelial cells were exposed to 1α, 25(OH)2D3, ICG-001, or a combination of both, followed by stimulation with TGF-β1. The protein expression of E-cadherin, α-smooth muscle actin, fibronectin, and β-catenin was analyzed by western blotting and immunofluorescence analysis. The mRNA transcript of Snail was analyzed using RT-qPCR, and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) activity was analyzed by gelatin zymogram. The activity of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway was analyzed using the Top/Fop flash reporters.@*RESULTS@#Both 1α, 25(OH)2D3 and ICG-001 blocked TGF-β1-induced EMT in alveolar epithelial cells. In addition, the Top/Fop Flash reporters showed that 1α, 25(OH)2D3 suppressed the activity of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and reduced the expression of target genes, including MMP-9 and Snail, in synergy with ICG-001.@*CONCLUSION@#1α, 25(OH)2D3 synergizes with ICG-001 and inhibits TGF-β1-induced EMT in alveolar epithelial cells by negatively regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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OBJECTIVE@#To explore the correlation of EB virus infection with the prognosis of B-ALL children.@*METHODS@#The peripheral blood of children with newly diagnosed B-ALL admitted in Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2012 to December 2017 were collected, and the EBV DNA in plasma was detected by real-time quantitative PCR. The clinical data of B-ALL children were collected and the correlation of EBV infection with the prognosis of B-ALL children was analyzed.@*RESULTS@#Among 162 B-ALL children, the EBV infection rate was 41.36%. Univariate analysis showed that the B-ALL children with EBV infection had the poor prognosis and higher risk of shorter survival time, as compared with B-ALL children without EBV infection (HR=2.373, 95% CI: 1.129-4.987) (P＜0.05), the multivariate analysis showed that the result was consistent with result of univariate analysis indicating that EBV infection was an independent predictor for poor prognosis of B-ALL children.@*CONCLUSION@#The EBV infection may play an important role in the occurrence and progression of B-ALL and is an independent predictor for poor prognosis, therefore the detection of EBV DNA in plasma of B-ALL children possesses an important significance for evaluation of B-ALL children's prognosis.
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Child , Humans , B-Lymphocytes , DNA, Viral , Epstein-Barr Virus Infections , Herpesvirus 4, Human , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma , PrognosisABSTRACT
Objective To optimize the extraction technology of total triterpenoid from root of Rose odorata var.gigantean (TTROG) by orthogonal test combined with the contraction effect of TTROG on the isolated intestinal smooth muscle of rats in vitro.Methods UV spectrophotometric method was used to determine the contents of total triterpenoids in the TTROG extractive at the wavelength of 550 nm by taking ursolic acid as standard substance,and vanillin acetic acid as chromogenic reagent.The extraction rate of total triterpenoids was used as index to evaluate the technology based on single factor test,in which three factors were considered as follows:the concentration of extraction solvent,ratio of material to liquid,extraction time,and their interaction on extraction were studied by orthogonal experimental design.The inhibition effect of different extracts obtained from the optimized extraction process on the contraction of intestinal smooth muscle were recorded by tension transducer to the BL-420 biological experimental multi-channel physiological signal acquisition and processing system.The extraction process of TTROG was evaluated by the combination of biological activity and extraction rate with weighting method.Results The optimal extraction conditions of TTROG were as follows:extraction solvent 80％ ethanol,solid-liquid ratio 1∶10,extraction time for 2 h,three times and extraction temperature of 80 ℃.The optimized extraction rate could reach 42.12 mg/g.TTROG obtained using the optimized method showed significantly contraction effect on rat intestinal smooth muscle with dose effect dependence,and the effect on jejunum was the strongest,and the inhibition rate was 41.96％.Conclusion The optimized extraction technology is stable and effective with high extraction rate.TTROG showed the significant inhibitory function on contraction of isolated rat intestinal smooth muscle.
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BACKGROUND: There are currently many cryopreservation methods for the aminotic membrane, which have varying effects on the ultrastructure and biological activity of amniotic membrane, but on no one is effective. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of different cryopreservation methods on the ultrastructure and viability of aminotic membrane and to seek the ideal cryopreservation method. METHODS: Aminotic membrane separated from the fresh placenta was preserved respectively with deep-frozen cryopreservation and vitrification, and everyway was run for 3 and 6 months. Fresh aminotic membrane was used as control. The ultrastructure of aminotic membrane was observed by transmission electron microscopy, and the viability of aminotic membrane was assessed by microcomputer analysis system for biological oxygen consumption, and immunohistochemical staining combined with image analysis system was used for lactate dehydrogenase activity. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After 3 and 6 months of crypreservation, the damage to the ultrastructure of aminotic membrane by vitreous cryopreservation was slighter than that of amniotic membrane cryopreserved at-80℃. Compared with the fresh aminotic membrane, the gray value of lactate dehydrogenase and partial pressure of oxygen were significantly decreased in the cryopreserved aminotic membrane by deep-frozen cryopreservation at 3 and 6 months (P < 0.05) and by vitreous cryopreservation at 6 months (P < 0.05), but there was no statisticaly significant difference in the change rate of oxygen partial pressure and the gray value of lactate dehydrogenase between the fresh aminotic membrane and the cryopreserved aminotic membrane by vitreous cryopreservation at 3 months. The present study led to the conclusion that vitreous cryopreservation protocol alows to not only maintain the integrity of AM, but also to preserve the viability of the cels. So the vitreous cryopreservation is superior to the deep-frozen cryopreservation for cryopreservation of aminotic membrane.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect and safety of autologous cultured skin fibroblasts transplantation for treating depressed facial skin defects.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 19 patients were treated from Jan, 2010 to Oct, 2010. Autologous skin fibroblasts were separated from postauricular skin biopsy or resected skin tissue in other surgeries such as blepharoplasty. They were cultured and expanded with exclusive method. Cells (2 x 10(7)/ml) within three passages were injected intradermally at the site of skin depression three times at one-month interval. Adverse events were observed and recorded. Clinical effects were evaluated and graded by two unrelated physicians before and 6 months after the first injection.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Cells from 16 patients were successfully cultured at the first time. The other 3 patients underwent a second harvest. A total amount of 6 x 10(8) cells could be reached within three passages in 45 days. 16 out of 19 patients accomplished the whole course of this study. Minor adverse events were observed in two patients including small ulcer caused by over injection in one patient and slightly redness and swelling in the other. The redness disappeared after a week without any treatment. No serious complications were observed. Significant difference was noticed between the scores obtained before and after the treatment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>From this study, neither serious complications nor excessive cell proliferation or scar formation was found after cell injection. The effect of using autologous fibroblast transplantation was obvious and long-lasting, which provides a new choice for the treatment of depressed facial skin defects.</p>
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Cells, Cultured , Cicatrix , Therapeutics , Face , Congenital Abnormalities , Fibroblasts , Transplantation , Skin , Cell Biology , Transplantation, Autologous , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To study the risk factors related to the infection in the patients with the breast implant and soft tissue expander postoperatively,such as the time of drainage and retro-irrigation.METHODS Thirty consecutive patients who underwent breast implants and soft tissue expander involving at least two sites and set negative pressure drainage tube were studied.For each patient with drainages at two sites,one was retro-irrigated during the early stage postoperatively,the other was not.The samples were from the skin out of the drainage tube,the drainage tube out of skin and the end of drainage after 2,4,6 and 8 days of the operation and at the time of removing the tube.Total samples were tested for bacteriology.RESULTS Samples were divided into two groups: common groups and retro-irrigated group with negative pressure drainage.A total of samples from each group for bacterial test were 170.The postive rate was 2.94% and 1.76%,respectively(P=0.474).The positive rate of bacterial test was closely related to the time at all 3 different sampling sites(P
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Objective:To evaluate the accuracy and ch aracteristics of combined use of 99Tcm-sulfur colloid (SC)and 9 9Tcm-diethyliminodiacetic acid (EHIDA)imaging on the diagnosis of hepat ic adenoma (HA). Methods:8 patients with HA were involved in this study.All of them were studied by nuclear medicine (NM)with dual-radiopharmaceuticals.The 99 Tcm-SC imaging was perfomed first ,then the 99Tcm-EHIDA im aging two days later,and the ratios between lesions and normal liver tissue(L/N) were calculated in terms of different counts within the same size regions of int erest (ROI) in different phases(30min,1h and 2h respectively).Some of the cases were also analysed by CT and/or MRI within one week before the operations. Results:All of the cases were submitted to surgical treatment and c onfirmed diagnosis of HA by pathology. For HA, scintigrahy presented a accuracy of 100%(8/8),which was higher than that of CT and MRI comparatively.For 99 Tcm-EHIDA imaging,there were significant differences in L/N ratios among different phases(30min,1h and 2h). Conclusion:The results show that radionuclide imaging proved to be a safe,invasive and effcetive method on the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of HA,especially ,when CT and/or MRI findings are not typical.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To describe the difference between native and nonative herbs by determining contents of seven kinds of flavone for twenty-five samples from seventeen areas.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>HPLC. Fluid phase: MEOH-H2O-CH3COOH(ICE) (41:59:0.2) and (50:50:0.2). Detection wavelength: 275.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The contents of baicalin are 6%-9%, wogenin are 2%-8%, baicalein are 0.1%-1.6%, neobaicalein are 0.01%-0.2%, wogonin are 0.01%-0.3%, visidulin and oroxylin are trace amounts or undetected.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The native and nonative herbs have no distinct differce in absolute component ratio. The ratio of baicalin and wogenin is under three. The ratio of baicalin and baicalein, baicalin and wogonin is between twenty and fifty.</p>