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AIM To study the effect of desipramin e (DMI) on proliferation inhibition and apoptosis induction of rat glioma C6 cel ls. METHODS Cell proliferation w as measured by MTT colorimetric assay and cells undergoing apoptosis were determ ined by electron microscope and flow cytometry. The expression of bcl-2 was eva luated by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS DMI could result in the c oncentration-dependent inhibition of C6 cell proliferation and lead to arrest i n G0～G1 phase of cell cycle. The value of IC50 and 95% confidence lim its were 20.7(17.3～24.2) μmol*L－1.DMI（40 μmol*L－1）-indu ced apoptosis showed classical apoptotic morphology and the hypodiploid peak ap peared on the histogram of FCM in a concentration-dependent manner, which could be abrogated by cycloheximide(1.8 μmol*L－1). Meanwhile, DMI (10 μmol *L－1) could down-regulate the expression of apoptosis associated gene b cl-2. CONCLUSION DMI could inhibit cell proliferation in a con centration dependent manner and induce typical apoptosis of C6 cells.
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To assess the concentration-responses relationships of propofol, 16 adult patient,ASA grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ,scheduled for upper abdominal operation, were randomly allocated to undergoing epidural block (group Ⅰ, n = 8)or combined anesthesia (group Ⅱ, n = 8) respectively. After a bolus injection of propofol 2.5mg ?kg, blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and tidal volume (TV) were recorded, and drowsiness,amnesia,cooperation and orientation were evaluated by scorring scales in both groups. The venous samples were taken before and after the administration to measure the propofol plasma concentration by spectrofluorophotometric detector. The results revealed that there were no significant differences in pharmacokinetic parameters between two groups;the plasma concentration of propofol at 2. 5rag. L~(-1) was required for adequate anesthesia,and 1.5 to 1.9rag. L~(-1) for hypnosis,the patients were fully awake at 0.94?0.3mg. L~(-1); BP,HR and TV were significantly depressed at more than 2.0rag. L~(-1), and recovered to baseline at less than 1.5mg. L~(-1). It is suggested that there are good relationships between propofol plasma concentrations and its pharmacodynamic responses.
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AIM To study the effect of desipramine (DMI ) on proliferation inhibition and apoptosis induction of rat glioma C6 cells. METH ODS Cell proliferation was measured by MTT col- orimetric assay and cells undergoing apoptosis were determined by electron microscope and flow cytometry. The expression of hcf-2 was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS DMI could result in the concentration- dependent inhibition of C6 cell proliferation and lead to arrest in GO - G1 phase of cell cycle. The value of Ica and 95% confidence limits were 20.7(17 .3~24 .2) ?mol?L~ 1. DMI(40 ?mol? L-l )-induced apoptosis showed classical apoptotic morphology and the hypodiploid peak appeared on the histogram of FCM in a concentration- dependent man ner, which could be abrogated by cycloheximide(1. 8 ?mol? L- １ ). Meanwhile, DMI (10 ?mol? L- 1 ) could down-regulate the expression of apoptosis associated gene hcl-2. CONCLUSION DMI could inhibit cell proliferation in a concentration dependent manner and induce typical apoptosis of C6 cells.
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Lysine-germanium ( Ge401 ) was a newly synthesized organoger-manium compound in China. The LD50 of Ge401 for mice was 9.26 and 5.62 g/kg po and ip administrations. The inhibition rates of subcutaneously transplanted S-180 sarcoma in mice were 25%, 32% and 55% respectively when ip, po and iv administrations of Ge401 were used. The antitumor activity of cyclophosphamide (30 mg/kg? 2d-1, ip ) in S-180 bearing mice was significantly potentiated by Ge401 (30 mg/kg?d-1, iv ) .
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To study the mechanism of CAIMA (Computer assisted instant monitoring drug administration), atracurium, a new non - depolarizing muscle relaxant was used in isolated rat diaphragm. The doses and administration rate were precisely controlled by using an improved flowing-bath system. The results showed that with increasing drug concentration, onset time shortened,over-shoot time prolonged, initial recovery rate reduced and onset rate, over-shoot extent and recovery index increased. The over-shoot existed at any pharmacologically effective concentrations and it was positively correlated to drug concentration. As a result of need-dependent and intermittent (pulsatil) drug administration, one maximally profited effect from over-shoot, that is, the effect could be maintained with over-shoot at the administration interval. Hence, the total dose could be dramatically reduced. Furthermore, for a given effect, it needs lower drug concentration with CAIMA than with classical methods and so the effect was nuch more stable.