Shen Qi Wan attenuates renal interstitial fibrosis through upregulating AQP1 / 中国天然药物

Renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) is the crucial pathway in chronic kidney disease (CKD) leading to the end-stage renal failure. However, the underlying mechanism of Shen Qi Wan (SQW) on RIF is not fully understood. In the current study, we investigated the role of Aquaporin 1 (AQP1) in SQW on tubular epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). A RIF mouse model induced by adenine and a TGF-β1-stimulated HK-2 cell model were etablished to explore the involvement of AQP 1 in the protective effect of SQW on EMT in vitro and in vivo. Subsequently, the molecular mechanism of SQW on EMT was explored in HK-2 cells with AQP1 knockdown. The results indicated that SQW alleviated kidney injury and renal collagen deposition in the kidneys of mice induced by adenine, increased the protein expression of E-cadherin and AQP1 expression, and decreased the expression of vimentin and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). Similarly, treatmement with SQW-containing serum significantly halted EMT process in TGF-β1 stimulated HK-2 cells. The expression of snail and slug was significantly upregulated in HK-2 cells after knockdown of AQP1. AQP1 knockdown also increased the mRNA expression of vimentin and α-SMA, and decreased the expression of E-cadherin. The protein expression of vimentin increased, while the expression of E-cadherin and CK-18 significantly decreased after AQP1 knockdown in HK-2 cells. These results revealed that AQP1 knockdown promoted EMT. Furthermore, AQP1 knockdown abolished the protective effect of SQW-containing serum on EMT in HK-2 cells. In sum, SQW attentuates EMT process in RIF through upregulation of the expression of AQP1.

Functions of CRABP2 in tumorigenesis and progression / 中国临床药理学与治疗学

Retinoic acid (RA) is a metabolic intermediate of vitamin A, which plays an important role in embryonic development and cell growth and differentiation. Cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins 2 (CRABP2) are a group of low-molecular weight intracellular proteins whose primary physiological function is to transport RA to the nucleus. Generally, CRABP2 binds to the retinoic acid receptor (RAR), then regulates specific downstream signaling pathways to function. Abnormal expression of CRABP2 was closely related to several human malignant tumors, and could affect the tumor occurrence and development through regulating multiple growth or apoptosis associated pathways or key biological molecules. Therefore, CRABP2 may be considered as a new diagnostic and prognostic marker for cancer, and a new therapeutic target for malignant tumors. Our present article summarizes the relationship between CRABP2 and tumor progression, drug resistance and prognosis, so as to provide reference for the future research.

Exploration of anthropotomy experiment teaching mode about nursing course / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ObjectiveTo solve the problem about the shortage of the human specimen,we aimed to reform the anthropotomy experiment teaching mode.MethodsThe nursing specialty students in Grade 2010 were randomly selected with 70 students traditional groups and 71 students teaching reform groups.The students of traditional groups were taught the key contents mainly in class time and were taught on the normally-exposed bottle specimen,while the students of teaching reform groups spend the primary class time on self-study.First,the students of teaching reform groups were informed of key contents and sealed bottle specimen. Second, the students of teaching reform groups observed only sealed bottle specimen in accordance with the main points of teaching materials.ResultsTeaching reform groups' average score of specimen examination is ( 81.30 ± 13.71 ),and theory examination is ( 70.83 ± 11.49 ),while the tradition groups' average score of specimen examination is ( 71.47 ± 16.00 ),and theory examination.is ( 66.29 ± 12.15 ).Results of teaching reform groups are much better than results of tradition groups in specimen test and theory test.Learning interest of teaching reform groups are elevated remarkably.They have improved much in their learning ability,cooperation ability,sense of group honor and the ability of originative thinking.ConclusionTeaching reform students' test result and comprehensive efficiency are promoted.The discussion-based experiment teaching mode is worth spreading.

How to Elevate Laboratory Teaching Effect in Human Section Anatomy / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Human section anatomy is the important basic subject to the students of imageology specialty and the experiment teaching effect is also very important.The article has introduced some views and concrete methods about teaching contents,effects and methods.