Polyisoprenepolyols from Fruiting Bodies of Gymnopilus spectabilis / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:To study the chemical constituents, especially hallucinogenic substances of fruiting bodies of Gymnopilus spectabilis from France. Method:The fruiting bodies of G. spectabilis were extracted with chloroform-acetone-methanol (1:1:1),then the compounds were isolated and purified by silica gel column chromatography,gel chromatography,MPLC and preparative HPLC. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic analysis methods, such as 1D-NMR,2D-NMR and MS. Result:Six polyisoprenepolyols compounds were isolated and identified from fruiting bodies of G. spectabilis,namely gymnopilene A (1),hypsiziprenol B10,A10,A11(2-4),gymnopilin A10,3a(5-6). Conclusion:Compound 1 is a new compound that is named gymnopilene A,and compounds 1-4 are isolated from G. spectabilis for the first time.

Osteoprotegerin system and coronary atherosclerotic heart disease:an update / 天津医药

Osteoprotegerin (OPG), as a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily, is a soluble secretary glycoprotein, which is accompanied with NF-κB receptor activator (RANK), NF-κB receptor activator ligand (RANKL) and tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) to form osteoprotegerin system. A large number of clinical and experimental studies have confirmed that osteoprotegerin system participates in physiological processes such as endothelial function, inflammatory reaction, oxidative stress and apoptosis, which is expected to be a biomarker for the occurrence, development, severity and long-term prognosis of coronary heart disease. In this paper, we summarized the biological effects and mechanism of the osteoprotegerin system in the occurrence and development of coronary heart disease and its future clinical application.

Improvement of cardiac function by recombinant adenovirus Ad-hBNP in rats with chronic heart failure / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the therapeutic effect of hBNP on rats with chronic heart failure (CHF).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty CHF rats defined by echocardiography at 12 weeks post abdominal aortic constriction were randomly divided into Ad-hBNP group (2.5 × 10(10) VP/ml NS Ad-hBNP 1 ml/week × 4, n = 14), Ad-Track group (n = 8), placebo group (NS, n = 8), 10 sham-operated rats served as control group. After 4 weeks treatment, cardiac function was evaluated by echocardiography and hemodynamic measurements. Heart weight (HW) and HW/body weight (BW) ratio were determined.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>IVS, LVPW, LVEDD and LVESD were significantly reduced in the Ad-hBNP group [(2.34 ± 0.29) mm, (2.28 ± 0.18) mm, (6.50 ± 0.42) mm, (3.54 ± 0.59) mm] than those in the Ad-Track group [(2.71 ± 0.35) mm, (3.02 ± 0.85) mm, (7.71 ± 0.83) mm, (4.72 ± 0.80) mm] and in the NS group [(2.78 ± 0.23) mm, (2.83 ± 0.53) mm, (7.34 ± 0.97) mm, (4.55 ± 0.77) mm, all P < 0.05]. The LVEF and LVFS of the Ad-hBNP group [(79.27 ± 7.01)%, (43.38 ± 6.73)%] were significantly higher than in the Ad-Track group [(70.85 ± 4.81)%, (35.72 ± 3.68)%] and in the NS group [(69.67 ± 6.90)%, (34.91 ± 5.10)%, all P < 0.01]. HR [(417.48 ± 32.57) beats/min, (446.85 ± 61.49) beats/min, P < 0.05; (440.83 ± 32.18) beats/min, P < 0.05], LVEDP [(-4.24 ± 4.00) mm Hg (1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa); (21.99 ± 6.80) mm Hg, P < 0.01; (18.00 ± 12.25) mm Hg, P < 0.01] were significantly decreased and while LVSP [(131.79 ± 15.76) mm Hg; (112.99 ± 32.35) mm Hg, P < 0.05; (117.13 ± 15.26) mm Hg], +dP/dt(max) [(5037.20 ± 430.41) mm Hg/s; (4217.40 ± 1354.15) mm Hg/s, P < 0.05; (4310.50 ± 1293.97) mm Hg/s, P < 0.05] and -dP/dt(max) [(-4382.00 ± 1304.79) mm Hg/s; (-3725.00 ± 791.34) mm Hg/s, P < 0.05; (-3890.00 ± 1043.73) mm Hg/s, P < 0.05]were significantly increased in Ad-hBNP group than in Ad-Track group and NS group (all P < 0.05). HW and HW/BW were also decreased in Ad-hBNP group than in the Ad-Track group and the NS group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Exogenous hBNP improved the cardiac function and attenuated remodeling in CHF rats.</p>

Association of tryptophan hydroxylase gene A218C and serotonin transporter gene polymorphism with essential hypertension in Chinese northern Han population / 中华心血管病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the relationship between tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) gene A218C in intron 7 and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter (5-HTT) gene variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) in intron 2 and gene-linked polymorphic region (LPR) deletion/insertion polymorphism and essential hypertension (EH) in Chinese northern Han population.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 280 EH patients and 200 normotensive controls were genotyped using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism technique.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were no significant differences in the frequencies of the genotypes and alleles of TPH gene A218C and 5-HTTVNTR between EH patents and controls (all P > 0.05). The genotype frequencies of SS, LS and LL in the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism was 68%, 29% and 3% in EH patients, 53%, 37% and 10% in the controls respectively (P < 0.01). The frequencies of allele S and L of the 5-HTTLPR were 82% and 18% in EH patients, 72% and 28% in the controls respectively (P < 0.01). Compared with the carriers of L allele (LS + LL), the EH risk was significantly higher in the SS homozygote (OR = 1.90, 95%CI = 1.31 - 2.77, P = 0.001). After adjustment of age, gender, body mass index, blood lipids, fasting blood glucose and blood uric acid level, the binary logistic regression analysis demonstrated that SS genotype in the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism was significantly related to occurrence of EH (OR = 1.47, 95%CI = 1.06 - 2.04, P = 0.021).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The SS genotype of the 5-HTTLPR might be a susceptible gene to EH, while the TPH gene A218C and 5-HTTVNTR polymorphism is not associated with EH in Chinese northern Han population.</p>

Inhibition of leukemic cell proliferation by human soluble VEGF-R1 / 中国实验血液学杂志

The current study was purposed to investigate the inhibitory effect of human soluble vascular endothelial growth factor-1 (sFLT-1) on the proliferation of leukemic cells in vitro. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the VEGF mRNA and VEGF-R1 (FLT-1) mRNA in K562, HL60, U937 leukemic cell lines and bone marrow LTC-IC. Flow cytometry was used to detect the VEGF and VEGF-R1 (FLT-1) in all above-mentioned cells. VEGF concentrations in the cell culture supernatants were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Cell proliferation was determined by MTT after adding sFLT-1 to K562, HL60 and LTC-IC culture system. The result showed that expression of VEGF could be detected in K562, HL60, U937 leukemic cell lines and LTC-IC, especially K562, K562 and HL60 cell lines also expressed FLT-1, but a little expression was found in U937 and LTC-IC. sFLT-1 could effectively inhibit the growth of K562 and HL60 cell lines in dose-dependent manner. The highest inhibition rate was found at 48 hours after adding sFLT-1. It is concluded that sFLT-1 can inhibit the growth of some leukemic cell lines, and the inhibition effect enhances as the concentration of the sFLT-1 increase, but sFLT -1 not influence the proliferation of normal marrow cells.

Establishment of K562/NOD-SCID mouse model with leukemia / 中国实验血液学杂志

The study was aimed to establish a K562/NOD-SCID leukemia mouse model and to explore its growth characteristics. Nude mice exposed to total body irradiation were inoculated subcutaneously with K562 cells, then the local K562 tumor was taken out and the tumor tissues without necoosis were selected for preparing single cell suspension which was inoculated into irradiated NOD/SCID mice by intraperitoneal injection. The results indicated that the systemic disseminated leukemia model was established successfully by intraperitoneal injection. On the fourth week after inoculation the leukemia cells were found on peripheral blood smear, and the leukemia cell infiltration was observed in liver, spleen and bone marrow. On the brink of death, the count of peripheral blood WBC was 8 - 10 times as much as that before inoculation. The leukemia cells on peripheral blood smear accounted to 20% - 30% of the total WBCs on average. The local tumors appeared in the abdominal cavity or on the greater omentum, less were involved in other organs. It is concluded that the established K562/NOD-SCID mouse model with leukemia well imitates the process of leukemia in human body, so it is a good model for the research on the effects of new drugs and target or gene therapy.

Study on bone marrow microvascular density in hematological diseases / 中国实验血液学杂志

To investigate the state and significance of bone marrow angiogenesis in hematological diseases, bone marrow microvascular density (BM-MVD) in plastic-embedded section was examined using acetone-fixed bone marrow tissues embedded in glycol-methacrylate (GMA) resin and by the method of immunohistochemistry. The results showed that bone marrow MVD increased greatly in newly diagnosed hematological malignancies before treatment. BM-MVD in patients with acute leukemia decreased down to the normal range as the controls at the time of complete remission. In the non-remission group, BM-MVD decreased less, but when relapsed it increased again up to the same range as the newly diagnosed hematological malignancies, significant increase of BM-MVD was found in patients with anemia, but in less degree than that in hematological malignancies. It is concluded that bone marrow angiogenesis plays a key role in the pathogenesis and development of hematological malignancy. Antiangiogenic therapy may be able to constitute a novel strategy for the treatment of hematological malignancies including leukemia.

Monitoring of the therapeutic response of interferon to chronic myeloid leukemia by duel-color fluorescence in situ hybridization / 中国实验血液学杂志

To investigate the significance of duel-color fluorescence in situ hybridization (D-FISH) in monitoring the response to interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the D-FISH method was employed to detect the proportion of the interphase nuclei cells with bcr/abl fusion gene in the bone marrow of patients with CML before and after IFN-alpha therapy, and the results were compared with those of bcr/abl fusion mRNA by RT-PCR and Philadephia chromosome (Ph) by conventional cytogenetic analysis. The results showed that the mean detectable rate of bcr/abl fusion gene before and after IFN-alpha therapy was 96.4% and 58.6% respectively, in 22 patients who were bcr/abl-positive before IFN-alpha therapy by D-FISH method, was 94.0% and 70.1% respectively, in 2 patients of Ph-negative before treatment. Major, minor and no responses were seen respectively in 4, 4 and 14 cases from 22 patients by D-FISH method. The results also showed a good correlation with the analysis of RT-PCR and conventional cytogenetics. In conclusion, D-FISH method could directly detect the bcr/abl fusion gene of the interphase cells in bone marrow of patients with CML. It can overcome the defect of conventional cytogenetic methods which analyze only the cells in metaphase and the drawback of RT-PCR unable to quantify the bcr/abl fusion gene. D-FISH provides a more convenient and reliable method for evaluating the degree of clone remission to patients with CML after IFN-alpha therapy.