Mechanism action of Chinese herbal compound and target network pharmacology of / 中国骨伤

OBJECTIVE@#To explore compounds, targets and mechanism of @*METHODS@#The known effective Chinese herbal compound of YG pill was searched from traditional Chinese medicine integrated database(TCMID). Bioinformatics analysis tool for molecular mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine (BATMAN-TCM) was used to predict target of components;DisGeNET and artificial literature reading were used to obtain targets of osteoporosis and bone remodeling;Cytoscape 3.7.1 software and its plug-ins BiN-GO and ClueGO were used to enrich the GO annotation and pathwaysof the related targets, and validation of the predicted target of YG pill were validated by 87 differentially expressed proteins in postmenopausal osteoporosis and postmenopausal osteoporosis disease models in postmenopausal patients with normal bone mass from the previous serum proteomics data.@*RESULTS@#Totally 392 compounds were retrieved from YG pill, including 83 sovereign drugs (monkshood, cinnamon, deerhorn gelatin), 127 ministerial drugs (prepared rehmannia root, dogwood, wolfberry fruit and Chinese yam) and 182 supplementary drugs (cuscuta chinensis, eucommia ulmoides and Chinese angelica). Among them, there were 4 same compounds between sovereign drug and ministerial drug, 1 same compound between sovereign drug and supplementary drug, and 14 same compounds between ministerial drug and supplementary drug. Totally 2 112 trusted targets were identified, included 775 sovereign drugs, 1 483 ministerial drugs and 1 491 supplementary drugs;227 targets were selected from YG pill for treating osteoporosis, which participate in nearly 20 process of metabolic process, cell differentiation and biology, and data mining revealed that the process involved bone remodeling and bone mineralization. Acting site of cell mainly inclded 9 kinds of cell which had 13 molecular function. Results of KEGG metabolic pathway enrichment analysis showed 137 signal passages were obviously enriched. Among them, classical osteoclast differentiation signal passages and relative estrogen regulates signaling pathways of menopause were widely distributed in 27 signal passages. Sixtargets were screened by target validation, such as AGT, FGA, APOE, DKK3, P4HB and RAB7A.@*CONCLUSION@#The characteristics of multi-targets and multi-pathways of YG pill for the treatment of osteoporosis were clarified, which provided a clear direction for the in-depth research. The pharmacodynamic components of YG pill include 36 compounds, and their main action targets include FGA, AGT, APOE, DKK3, P4HB and RAB7A.

Formyl peptide receptor-2 enhances inflammatory response induced by lipopolysaccharide in BV-2 cells / 中国药理学通报

Aim To investigate the expression of formyl peptide receptor-2 (FPR2) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced-BV-2 cells,and detect FPR2's influence on inflammatory response induced by LPS.Methods After 1 mg · L-1 LPS acting on BV-2 cells at 12 h,the extrinsic inflammatory model was established.We used the Western blot assay to test the levels of FPR2 protein.And the expressions of phosphorylated NF-κB,TNF-α and IL-1β were investigated when the LPS-induced-BV-2 was incubated with FPR2's agonist MMK-1 and antagonist Boc-2.Transwell assay was also used to detect the LPS-inducedBV-2 migration induced by MMK-1 and Boc-2.Resuits LPS up-regulated the expression of FPR2,and when its agonist was acted on LPS-induced-BV-2,the levels of phosphorylated NF-κB,TNF-α and IL-1β were significantly higher than those of LPS group.In addition,the chemotaxis of LPS-induced-BV-2 also increased by MMK-1.These effects were abolished by Boc-2.Conclusions LPS can increase the expression of FPR2 on BV-2 cells,and FPR2 enhances the inflammatory response induced by LPS.

Study on the effect of sodium hyaluronate combined with loteprednol eye drops on the treatment of dry eye in children / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

·AIM: To study the effect and safety of sodium hyaluronate combined with loteprednol eye drops compared to pure sodium hyaluronate eye drops in the clinical treatment of dry eye in children. ·METHODS: From August 2014 to August 2016, 128 children (256 eyes) with water deficient dry eye treated with artificial tears in our hospital were randomly divided into two groups, 64 cases (128 eyes) in each, the combined group and the control group, according to the random number table method. The combined group was given sodium hyaluronate combined with loteprednol treatment;the control group was given simple treatment of sodium hyaluronate eye drops. Before and after treatment for 2 and 6wk for ocular surface analysis system (Keratograph 5M) examination, determination of tear break-up time (BUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), meibomian gland infrared photography, slit lamp observation of corneal fluorescein staining, the observation indexes were statistically analyzed. ·RESULTS: After 2wk of treatment, the TMH and BUT level of the two groups were all higher than those before treatment(P<0.05). The scores of meibomian gland score and corneal fluorescein staining were lower than those before treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). After 6wk of treatment, the TMH and BUT level of the two groups were all higher than those before treatment and 2wk after treatment; The meibomian gland score and scores of corneal fluorescein staining were lower than those before treatment and 2wk after treatment, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). After 2wk and 6wk of treatment,TMH and BUT level combined groups were higher than those in the control group, while the score of meibomian gland and corneal fluorescein staining scores were lower than those in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0. 05). Intraocular pressure between the two groups before and after treatment was not significantly different (P>0.05). · CONCLUSION: Sodium hyaluronate combined with loteprednol eye drops is more effective in the clinical treatment of dry eye children than the use of sodium hyaluronate eye drops,while the safety and tolerance are better.

Relationship between cytoplasmic phospholipase A2 and nuclear factor κB in one lung ventilation-induced lung injury in rabbits / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To elucidate the mechanisms of up regulated expression of cytoplasmic phospholipase A2 (CPLA2) induced by one lung ventilation (OLV) by investigating the interactions between nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) and C-PLA2.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-eight healthy Japanese white rabbits were randomized into control group, solvent treatment group (group S), NF-κB inhibitor (PDTC)/solvent treatment group ( group PS), C-PLA2 inhibitor (AACOCF3)/solvent treatment group (group AS), OLV group (group O), solvent treatment plus OLV group (SO group), NFκB inhibitor (PDTC)/solvent treatment plus OLV group (group PSO) and CPLA2 inhibitor (AACOCF3)/solvent treatment plus OLV group (group ASO). ELISA was used to detect arachidonic acid (AA) content in the lung tissues, and NFκB and CPLA2 expressions were detected by Western blotting and quantitative PCR. Lung injuries were assessed based on the lung histological score, and the polymorphonuclear leukocyte count in the bronchial alveolar lavage fluid, myeloperoxidase (MPO) content in the lung tissues, and lung wet/dry weight (W/D) raito were determined.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Treatment of the rabbits with the solvent did not produce any adverse effects. OLV caused obvious lung injury in the rabbits and up regulated the expressions of CPLA2 and NFκB in the lung tissues (P<0.05). In rabbits without OLV, treatment with AACOCF3 or PDTC significantly down regulated both CPLA2 and NFκB expressions without affecting the other parameters. In rabbits with OLV, treatment with AACOCF3 or PDTC obviously lowered CPLA2 and NFκB expressions and lessened the OLV-induced lung injuries.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Both C-PLA2 and NF-κB play important roles and show interactions in OLV-induced lung injury in rabbits.</p>

Pathogenic role of leukotriene B4 in pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell hyper- permeability induced by one lung ventilation in rabbits / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To elucidate the pathogenic role of leukotriene B4 (LTB4) in increased pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell permeability induced by one lung ventilation (OLV) in rabbits.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-eight healthy Japanese white rabbits were randomly divided into control group (group C), saline pretreatment group (group S), bestatin (a leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) inhibitor) plus saline pretreatment group (group B), OLV group (group O), saline pretreatment plus OLV group (group SO) and bestatin plus saline pretreatment with OLV group (group BO). ELISA was used to detect LTB4 content in the lung tissues, and LTA4H and phospholipase Cεl (PLCEl) expressions were examined by Western blotting and quantitative PCR. The wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio of the lung, lung permeability index and the expressions of myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) protein and mRNA in the lung tissues were determined to evaluate the permeability of the pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVECs). The severities of lung injury were evaluated by lung histomorphological scores.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No significant differences were found among groups C, S and B except that LTA4H expressions was significantly lower in group B than in groups C and S (P<0.05). OLV significantly increased the expressions of LTA4H (P<0.05) and resulted in LTB4 overproduction in the lungs (P<0.05) accompanied by significantly enhanced PLCE1 expression and PMVEC permeability (P<0.05). Pretreatment with bestatin, significantly reduced the expression of LTA4H and LTB4 production (P<0.05) and down-regulated the expression of PLCE1 in the lungs of the rabbits receiving OLV (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Bestatin plays a protective role in OLV-induced rabbit lung injury by downregulating LTA4H to reduce the production of LTB4 in the lungs. LTB4 can increase PMVEC permeability by up-regulating PLCE1 expression in rabbits with OLV-induced lung injury.</p>

Quantifying the Cerebral Hemodynamic Changes in Hypertensive Patients Using 3D Pseudo-continuous Arterial Spin Labeling / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To investigate the cerebral hemodynamic changes in hypertensive patients using 3D pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling(3D pCASL).Methods Fifty-eight hypertensive subjects and thirty-four age-matched healthy volunteers were recruited and scanned using the 3D whole-brain pCASL sequence.The regional cerebral blood flow(CBF)values were achieved based on 3D pCASL with SPM8 technique and were manually drawn. Results Compared with healthy volunteers,hypertensive patients had significantly lower CBF values in various regions,with statistical difference at the bilateral centrum semiovale(P=0.000,P=0.000),periventricular white matter(P=0.001,P=0.002),splenium of corpus callosum(P=0.003),frontal lobe(P=0.003),parietal lobe(P=0.014),occipital lobe(P=0.002),temporal lobe(P=0.006),medulla(P=0.012),pons(P=0.016),midbrain(P=0.034),cerebellum(P=0.000),and gray matter(P=0.001).Nevertheless,the CBF values in the thalami,globus pallidus,putamen,and genu of corpus callosum demonstrated no significant inter-group difference(all P>0.05).Conclusions 3D pCASL can be used to detect the subtle hemodynamic abnormalities even at the early stage of hypertension.The observed decrease in CBF in these regions may suggest an increased risk of cerebral small vessel diseases.

Incidence trend of nasopharyngeal carcinoma from 1987 to 2011 in Sihui County, Guangdong Province, South China: an age-period-cohort analysis / 癌症

<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>In the past several decades, declining incidences of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) have been observed in Chinese populations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Los Angeles, and Singapore. A previous study indicated that the incidence of NPC in Sihui County, South China remained stable until 2002, but whether age, diagnosis period, and birth cohort affect the incidence of NPC remains unknown.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Age-standardized rates (ASRs) of NPC incidence based on the world standard population were examined in both males and females in Sihui County from 1987 to 2011. Joinpoint regression analysis was conducted to quantify the changes in incidence trends. A Poisson regression age-period-cohort model was used to assess the effects of age, diagnosis period, and birth cohort on the risk of NPC.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The ASRs of NPC incidence during the study period were 30.29/100,000 for males and 13.09/100,000 for females. The incidence of NPC remained stable at a non-significant average annual percent change of 0.2% for males and -1.6% for females throughout the entire period. A significantly increased estimated annual percent change of 6.8% (95% confidence interval, 0.1%-14.0%) was observed from 2003 to 2009 for males. The relative risk of NPC increased with advancing age up to 50-59 and decreased at ages >60 years. The period effect curves on NPC were nearly flat for males and females. The birth cohort effect curve for males showed an increase from the 1922 cohort to the 1957 cohort and a decrease thereafter. In females, there was an undulating increase in the relative risk from the 1922 cohort to the 1972 cohort.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The incidence trends for NPC remained generally stable in Sihui from 1987 to 2011, with an increase from 2003 to 2009. The relative risks of NPC increased in younger females.</p>

Secular trend analysis of lung cancer incidence in Sihui city, China between 1987 and 2011 / 癌症

<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>With industrial and econom ic development in recent decades in South China, cancer incidence may have changed due to the changing lifestyle and environment. However, the trends of lung cancer and the roles of smoking and other environmental risk factors in the development of lung cancer in rural areas of South China remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the lung cancer incidence trends and the possible causes of these trends.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Joinpoint regression analysis and the age-period-cohort (APC) model were used to analyze the lung cancer incidence trends in Sihui, Guangdong province, China between 1987 and 2011, and explore the possible causes of these trends.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 2,397 lung cancer patients were involved in this study. A 3-fold increase in the incidence of lung cancer in both sexes was observed over the 25-year period. Joinpoint regression analysis showed that while the incidence continued to increase steadily in females during the entire period, a sharp acceleration was observed in males starting in 2005. The full APC model was selected to describe age, period, and birth cohort effects on lung cancer incidence trends in Sihui. The age cohorts in both sexes showed a continuously significant increase in the relative risk (RR) of lung cancer, with a peak in the eldest age group (80-84 years). The RR of lung cancer showed a fluctuating curve in both sexes. The birth cohorts identified an increased trend in both males and females; however, males had a plateau in the youngest cohorts who were born during 1955-1969.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Increasing trends of the incidence of lung cancer in Sihui were dominated by the effects of age and birth cohorts. Social aging, smoking, and environmental changes may play important roles in such trends.</p>

Efficacy observation of dysphagia after acute stroke treated with acupuncture and functional electric stimulation / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the impacts on the recovery of swallowing function in patients of dysphagia after acute stroke treated with acupuncture and functional electric stimulation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-four patients were randomized into an acupuncture plus electric stimulation group (38 cases) and an electric stimulation group (36 cases). The functional electric stimulator was used in the two groups. The electric pads were placed on the hyoid bone, the upper part of thyroid cartilage, the masseter muscle and the mandibular joint. The treatment lasted for 30 mm each time. In the acupuncture plus electric stimulation group, acupuncture was supplemented at motor area of Jiao's scalp acupuncture, lower 2/5 of sensory area, Baihui (CV 20), Lianquan (CV 23), Jinjin (EX-HN 12) and Yuye (EX-HN 13), 30 mm each time. The treatment was given once a day, 6 treatments for one session and there was 1 day at interval between the sessions, 4 sessions were required totally in the two groups. The dysphagia scale was adopted for efficacy evaluation before treatment and after 4 sessions of treatment in the two groups. The removal rate of nasal feeding tube was observed after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The dysphagia score was increased apparently after treatment compared with that before treatment in the two groups (both P < 0.05). After treatment, in the acupuncture plus electric stimulation group, the dysphagia score was increased much more apparently than that in the electric stimulation group (8.01 +/- 1.25 vs 6.73 +/- 1.36, P < 0.05). The remarkably effective rate was 84.2% (32/38) in the acupuncture plus electric stimulation group, better than 58.3% (21/36) in the electric stimulation group (P < 0.05). The removal rate of nasal feeding tube was 89.5% (34/38) in the acupuncture plus electric stimulation group, which was higher than 50. 0% (18/36) in the electric stimulation group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture combined with electric stimulation achieves the much better efficacy on dysphagia after acute stroke and promotes the early removal of nasal feeding tube. The efficacy is better than that of the simple electric stimulation therapy.</p>

Effects of andrographolide and budesonide on the expressions of interleukin-17 and interleukin-23 in asthmatic mice model / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To evaluate the effects of andrographolide and budesonide (BUD) on eosinophil (EOS) counts and neutrophilic and the expressions of IL-17,IL-23 in asthmatic mice.Methods BALB/c mice were randomly divided into asthmatic group,andrographolide group,BUD group and control group,8 mice in each group.The mice were sensitized and challenged by ovalbumin(OVA) to establish asthmatic mice model.Two groups of mice were treated with andrographolide and BUD,respectively.Twenty-four hours after the last administration,inflammatory cell count,cell classification in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung histological examination were carried out.Wright-Giemsa was used to count total,EOS,neutrophilic cells of BALF.Meanwhile,ELISA was used to detect the concentrations of IL-17 and IL-23 of BALF and peripheral blood.The expressions of IL-17 mRNA and IL-23 mRNA of the lung tissue were detected by quantitive Real-time PCR.Results Total cell and EOS counts in BALF of 2 treatment groups [(111.98 ± 3.28) × 107/L and (64.16 ± 36.75) × 107/L,(131.29 ± 4.89) × 107/L and (82.40 ± 11.48) × 107/L] decreased significantly compared with asthma group[(208.78 ± 18.52) × 107/L and (106.80 ± 13.90) × 107/L] (all P ＜ 0.05).IL-17 protein levels in BALF and peripheral blood were not significantly different between administration groups(P ＞ 0.05).IL-23 protein levels in BALF of BUD treated group[89.92 (113.87-67.79) ng/L]were significantly lower than asthma group [93.30 (173.39-42.95) ng/L] (P ＜ 0.05).IL-23 mRNA expressions in treatment groups[2.14 (8.54-0.22) and 1.18 (4.58-0.25)] were significantly suppressed when compared with asthmatic group[5.08 (10.14-1.42)] (P ＜ 0.05),while IL-17 mRNA expressions had no significant difference between them(P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Andrographolide and BUD can suppress the infiltration of total inflammatory cells and EOS expression IL-23 mRNA in BALF.They had no significant impact on the neutrophilic cells counts and expression of IL-17 in BALF.

Cause analysis of 280 case of fractures nonunion / 中国骨伤

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To research many clinical data of nonunion cases and discover the reasons for low capacity of bone growth.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From October 1999 to April 2009,the source material of 280 nonunion cases were conducted and followed up. The data of the study included 230 males and 50 females,with an average age of 39.4 years old ranging from 19 to 62 years. The fracture position was femur in 129 cases,tibia in 83 cases,humerus in 47 cases, feet radius bone in 21 cases, the ratio was 46:29.6:16.8:7.5. The survey included primary injury process,damage degree and the effect of first treatment,hospital level of first treatment,timing of surgery for the first time, the early callus growth conditions and whether there were obvious technical errors.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 129 femoral nonunion cases with complete data,121 cases derived from closed fractures, 8 cases from open fractures; 111 cases was aseptic nonunion. 90% of femoral aseptic nonunion had no obvious callus growth, 80% of first treatment performed intraday surgical internal fixation, 10% were undergone operation within three days and 90% was early surgery totally.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Low quality of bone callus growth is the main reason for current nonunion and the early surgical fixation has much to do with low quality of bone callus growth.</p>

Trends in the survival of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma between 1976 and 2005 in Sihui, China: a population-based study / 癌症

Both the incidence and mortality of nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC) have decreased in Hong Kong and Taiwan but not in mainland China. The goal of this study was to analyze trends in NPC patient survival between 1976 and 2005 in Sihui, an area of mainland China with a population at high risk for NPC. A total of 1,761 patients diagnosed with NPC between 1976 and 2005 according to the records of Sihui Cancer Registry were followed to the end of 2006. We determined their observed and relative survival rates and used Cox proportional hazards regression analysis to predict prognosis. Our results showed that the 5-year and 10-year observed survival rates of NPC patients in Sihui were 50.5% and 36.9%, respectively, and the median survival time was 5.1 years. The 5-year observed survival rate of NPC patients diagnosed after 2000 was 69.8%, significantly higher than that of patients diagnosed between 1976 and 1985 (42.5%; P < 0.001, relative risk = 0.28). Similarly, the 5-year relative survival rate was 84.8% between 2000 and 2005 but 51.8% between 1976 and 1985. Besides date of diagnosis, other prognostic factors included patient sex and age and NPC clinical stage and histologic type. The relative risks of death from NPC were 0.76 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.65-0.90] for female comparing to male and 1.28 (95% CI: 1.00-1.64) for WHO type I comparing to WHO types II and III. For the eldest age group and the latest clinical stage group, the relative risks were 2.22 (95% CI: 1.73-2.84) and 3.41 (95% CI: 2.34-4.49), respectively. Our results indicate that the survival of NPC patients in Sihui has significantly increased in recent years and this increase is not influenced by patient's sex, age, histologic type, and clinical stage. A reduction in mortality rate is expected in coming years.

Risk factors for parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis in preterm infants / 中国当代儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate risk factors for parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis (PNAC) in preterm infants.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective case-control study was performed on 244 preterm infants who received parenteral nutrition (PN) for over 14 days from January 2000 to October 2011.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with those without PNAC (n=221), preterm infants with PNAC (n=23) had a longer total duration of PN, a higher total amino acid intake, a higher total lipid intake, a higher maximum daily amino acid intake, a higher maximum daily lipid intake, a higher intravenous calorie intake on the 14th day of PN, a lower birth weight and higher incidence rates of neonatal infection and anemia. Compared with those with PNAC, preterm infants without PNAC who showed a higher total amino acid intake also had a higher total lipid intake, a longer total duration of PN, a higher rate of mechanical ventilation and a lower gestational age. The preterm infants without PNAC who showed a higher total lipid intake also had a lower gestational age. Preterm infants without PNAC who showed a longer total duration of PN also had a lower gestational age.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Total duration of PN, total amino acid intake, maximum daily amino acid intake, total lipid intake, maximum daily lipid intake, intravenous calorie intake on the 14th day of PN, low birth weight, and neonatal infection and anemia are the risk factors for PNAC. Other risk factors need further investigation.</p>

Effects of andrographolide on the expression of eosinophil granulocytes and possible mechanisms / 中国当代儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Andrographolide, the active component in andrographis paniculata, has potent anti-inflammatory actions. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of andrographolide on eosinophil granulocytes (EOS) and the expression of eotaxin and IL-5 in mice with asthma.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>BALB/c mice were randomly assigned into normal control, asthma, budesonide treatment and andrographolide treatment groups (n=8 each). Mice in the latter three groups were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) to induce asthma. ELISA was used to detect the concentrations of eotaxin and IL-5 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and peripheral blood. The expression of eotaxin mRNA and IL-5 mRNA in lung tissues was detected by real-time quantitative PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Andrographolide treatment significantly decreased EOS count in BALF (P<0.05) and the effect of andrographolide was better than the effect of budesonide. Andrographolide treatment significantly down-regulated the expression of eotaxin and IL-5 in BALF, lung eotaxin mRNA expression and blood IL-5 expression (P<0.05), but the effects of andrographolide were poorer than the effects of budesonide. Andrographolide treatment resulted in a decrease in blood eotaxin expression and lung IL-5 mRNA expression and the effects of andrographolide were similar to budesonide.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Andrographolide can down-regulate the expression of IL-5 and eotaxin and thus suppress the inflitration of EOS in a mouse model of asthma.</p>

Preparation of polyclonal antibody against human MxA protein and its specificity to diversified myxovirus resistant protein A / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the human myxovirus resistant protein A (MxA), a specifically induced peptide by interferon I, and to use its level as a diagnostic criterion for viral infections.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Anti-MxA antisera from immunized mice were prepared with the expressed MxA protein of pET32a-MxA in E. coli BL-21(DE3). To confirm the antiserum activity and specificity, the expression product of BL21, wild type MxA pEGFP-C1-wMxA and site-directed mutant MxA pEGFP-C1-mMxA(N589S) stably transfected 3T3 cells and induced A549 cells were detected by Western blot with the antisera using non-MxA transfected or non-IFN-beta induced cells, intact A549, NIH 3T3 cells transfected with pEGFP-C1 and pET32a (+)-transformed BL-21 as controls.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The antisera had specific positive immunoreactivity to the NIH3T3 cells transformed with pEGFP-C1-wMxA and pEGFP-C1-mMxA, INF-beta induced A549 cells and BL21 proteins expressed with pET32a (+)-MxA. The hybridization signals from IFN-beta induced A549 cells depended on the IFN-beta inducing concentrations. Meanwhile, immunohistochemical assay showed that NIH 3T3 cells with pEGFP-C1-wMxA and pEGFP-C1-mMxA had > 98% of positive cells at 1:50 dilution of the serum and A549 cells induced by 20 ng/mL IFN-beta for 48 h showed 95% positive cells. pEGFP-C1-transfected NIH 3T3 cells were all negative.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Anti-sera are highly specific to diversified MxAs. The antibody is detectable by Western blot, immunocytochemistry and immunofluorescence assay.</p>

Study of mtDNA 12S rRNA A1555G, GJB2, GJB3 gene mutation in Uighur and Han people with hereditary nonsyndromic hearing loss in Xinjiang / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study mtDNA, GJB2, GJB3 and determine gene mutation situs and frequency in Uighur and Han people with hereditary nonsyndromic hearing loss, and to compare the differences of gene mutation situs and frequency between Uighur and Han people.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Blood samples were obtained from 93 patients (43 Uygur and 50 Han) with hereditary non-syndromic hearing loss and 110 normal people (56 Uygur and 54 Han). Genomic DNA was extracted from isolated leukocytes, and amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR products of GJB3 were sequenced directly; while PCR products of mitochondrial DNA 12S rRNA A1555G point mutations were analyzed by PCR-Alw26I digestion, and positive ones were further sequenced. GJB2 genes of 83 patients (43 Uygur and 40 Han) with hereditary non-syndromic hearing loss and 98 normal people (46 Uygur and 52 Han) were directly sequenced.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among GJB3 genes of 93 patients, 2 cases of 33C-T, 2 cases of of 766G-A, 7 cases of 357C-T, and 4 cases of 798C-T were detected. Mitochondrial DNA 12SrRNA A1555G mutation was detected in 8 patients (2 Uygur and 6 Han). Nine kinds of base changes of GJB2 were detected: 109G-A, 233-235delC, 79G-A, 196G-A, 341A-G, 564G-A, 380G-A, 71G-A, and 35delG. In the control group, detected GJB3 mutations included 4 cases of 357C-T, 5 cases of 798C-T, and 2 cases of 93C-T; while 9 kinds of base changes of GJB2 were detected: 341A-G, 380G-A, 457G-A, 79-GA, 109G-A, 281A-G, 21G-T, 171G-T, and 368C-A. For mtDNA 12SrRNA A1555G, the difference between study group of and control group of Han people was statistically significant (P < 0.05). For GJB2 mutation 79G-A, the difference between study group and control group was statistically significant (P < 0.05) in both Uygur and Han people; while for GJB2 mutation 341A-G, the difference in study group between Uygur and Han people was statistically significant (P < 0.05). And for GJB3 mutation 798C-T, the difference was statistically significant both between study group and control group, and between Uygur and Han people (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In Xinjiang, mutation rate was high for mtDNA 12SRNA A1555G. while GJB3 gene mutations were not the main cause of the hereditary nonsyndromic hearing loss. There were certain ethnic and geographical characteristics of GJB2and GJB3 mutations.</p>

Simultaneous determination of berberine, matrine and oxymatrine in traditional Chinese medicines by using nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis / 西安交通大学学报·英文版

A rapid method for the simultaneous determination of berberine (BBR), matrine (MT) and oxymatrine (OMT) by nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) was developed. Optimum separation of the analytes was obtained on a 50 cm x 50 μm i. d. fused-silica capillary using a non-aqueous buffer system of 70 mM ammonium acetate, 7.0% acetic acid and 10% acetonitrile at 25 kV and 20°C . The relative standard deviations (R. S. D.) of the migration times and peak areas of the three active components were 0.06%-0.20% and 0.12%-3.41% for berberine, 0.11%-0.60% and 0.74%-1.63% for matrine, 0.15% and 0.45% for oxymatrine, respectively. Detection limits of berberine, matrine and oxymtrine were 0.18 μg/mL, 4.08 μg/mL and 4.16 μg/mL, respectively. In the tested concentration range, good linear relationships (0.999 2 for berberine, 0.998 8 for matrine and 0.998 8 for oxymatrine) were observed. The linear calibration ranges were 0.45-360.0 μg/mL for berberine, 8.16-408.0 μg/mL for matrine and 20.8-416.0 μg/mL for oxymatrine. This method has been successfully applied to the phytochemical analysis of alkaloids extracts from two commonly used traditional Chinese herbal drugs: Sophora flavescens Ait. (Kushen) and Cortex phellodendri chinensis (Huangbai) and their medicinal preparations.

Erythropoietin gene-modified conditioned medium of human mesenchymal cells promotes hematopoietic development from human embryonic stem cells / 中国实验血液学杂志

The study was aimed to investigate the effect of deriving hematopoietic cells from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) by the erythropoietin gene-modified conditioned medium of human mesenchymal cells. The mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) steadily expressing EPO were established by lentiviral system. The expression of exogenous EPO was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. After suspension culture, hESCs developed into embryonic bodies (EBs). Then the EB cells were cultured in conditional medium. The hESCs-derived hematopoietic cells were analyzed by immunofluorescence, CFU assay and RT-PCR. The results indicated that the exogenous EPO successfully expressed in the EPO transfected MSCs (EPO/MSCs). The supernatant from EPO/MSCs increased CD34(+) cell population and the expression of globin, and enhanced colony forming unit incidence. These effects were obviously higher than that of control. It is concluded that the EPO gene-modified conditioned medium of human mesenchymal cells can induce the hESCs to differentiate into hematopoietic cells.

Analysis of the causes of pediatric rhino-source diseases / 中华儿科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze clinical features of pediatric rhino-source diseases for reducing missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Data of 3588 children with rhino-source diseases seen from April 2005 to May 2006 were retrospectively analyzed in this study in order to disclose the relationship of etiological factor, clinical features and diagnosis.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Among all these cases, 2090 complained of nasal discomfort including nasal obstruction, discharge, rhinalgia and epistaxis. However 1498 cases (41.76%) did not, of whom 470 cases had snoring and apnea, 332 cases of otalgia and otorrhea, 145 cases had chronic cough, 138 had headache and 92 had lower respiratory infection.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>A high percentage of children who suffered from pediatric rhino-source disease did not develop nasal symptoms. Pediatric rhino-source disease should be considered for patients in whom the therapeutic effect is unexpectedly poor.</p>

Effect of combined therapy with bailing capsule and benazepril on urinary albumin excretion rate and C-reactive protein in patients with early diabetic nephropathy / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the effect of combined therapy with Bailing Capsule (BC) and benazepril on the levels of urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for exploring its protective effect on early diabetic nephropathy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty patients with early diabetic nephropathy were randomly assigned to the control group treated by benazepril alone, and the treated group treated by BC and benazepril, and the treatment lasted for 16 weeks. The changes of UAER and CRP levels were measured to estimate the protective effect of the combined therapy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Levels of 24h urinary protein, UAER, CRP were (0.85 +/- 0.32) g/24 h, (83.34 +/- 38.27) microg/min, (2.67 +/- 1.72) mg/L before treatment in the control group, and (0.43 +/- 0.17) g/24 h, (71.22 +/- 31.12) microg/min, (1.05 +/- 0.78) mg/L after treatment and they were (0.87 +/- 0.31) g/24 h, (81.59 +/- 35.69) microg/min, (2.55 +/- 1.66) mg/L before treatment in treated group, and (0.25 +/- 0.29) g/24 h, (57.32 +/- 31.11) microg/min, (0.49 +/- 0.38) mg/L after treatment respectively, all of them decreased after treatment in both groups, showing significant differences as compared with those before treatment (P<0.05, P< 0.01), and the reduction in the treated group was more significant (P<0.01); meanwhile, levels of serum creatinine, fasting blood glucose and HbA1c had somewhat decrease, showing no statistical difference with those before treatment (P >0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Combined use of BC and benazepril could significantly lower the UAER and CRP levels in patients with early diabetic nephropathy to alleviate the renal impairment, showing an effect better than that of using benazepril alone.</p>