Effects of soybean isoflavones on the reproductive development of young mice / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of soybean isoflavones （SI） on the reproductive development of young mice. METHODS C57BL/6 young mice were randomly divided into control group， SI low-dose and high-dose groups （10， 100 mg/kg）， with 10 mice in each group （half male and half female）. The young mice in each group were given corresponding liquid intragastrically， once a day， for 2 consecutive weeks. After the last administration， the percentage of body weight increase was calculated； serum estradiol and testosterone levels， malondialdehyde （MDA） content， total antioxidant capacity （T-AOC）， superoxide dismutase （SOD） and glutathione peroxidase （GSH-Px） activities in the reproductive organs of the young mice were determined. The histopathological changes in the reproductive organs were observed. The cell apoptosis of reproductive organs was detected. RESULTS Compared with the control group， the percentage of body weight increase in female mice was increased significantly in the SI high-dose group， while that of male mice was decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. Cystic follicles could be seen in the ovarian tissue in SI groups， a loose arrangement of spermatocytes could be seen in the testicular tissue， and partial epithelial cell shedding could be seen in epididymal tissue. The serum level of testosterone in female young mice and the serum levels of testosterone and estradiol in male young mice in SI groups， GSH-Px activity in the ovarian tissue of female young mice in the SI low-dose group， T-AOC activities in the ovarian tissue of female young mice in SI groups as well as the apoptotic rates of cells in testicular and epididymal tissue of male young mice in SI groups were increased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜ 0.01）； the serum level of estradiol in female young mice in SI groups， SOD activity in the ovarian tissue of female young mice in the SI high-dose group， and MDA contents in the ovarian tissue of female young mice in SI groups as well as the apoptotic rates of cells in ovarian tissue of female mice in SI groups were decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS SI can enhance the antioxidant stress capacity of ovarian tissue in female young mice and reduce their oxidative stress damage， but it has certain toxicity to reproductive organs in male mice.

Effect of electroacupuncture on proliferation of hippocampal neural stem cells in young mice with Alzheimer's disease / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the proliferation of endogenous neural stem cells in the hippocampus of young mice with Alzheimer's disease (AD), so as to explore its mechanisms underlying improvement of AD.@*METHODS@#Forty 1.5-month-old APP/PS1 transgenic male mice were randomly divided into an EA group and a model group, 20 mice in each group, and other 20 C57BL/6J male mice of the same age were used as the normal control group. EA (intermittment wave 10 Hz, 2 mA) was applied to "Baihui" (GV 20), "Fengfu" (GV 16) and "Shenshu" (BL 23) for 20 min, once a day, 6 days a week for 16 weeks. H.E. staining was used to assess histopathological changes of neurons of the hippocampal dentate gyrus. Immunohistochemical stain was used to detect the expression of 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-positive in the hippocampus, and immunofluorescence double-labeled technique was used to detect the number of proliferated positive neurons of hippocampal neural stem cells. The expression levels of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and Nestin mRNA and protein were detected by using real-time PCR and Western blot, separately.@*RESULTS@#The immunoactivity of BrdU, and the expression levels of BDNF and Nestin mRNA and protein in the hippocampus in the model group were significantly lower than in the normal control group (P<0.01, P<0.05), and considerably higher in the EA group than in the model group (P<0.01, P<0.05). The number of BrdU/NeuN dual labeled neurons was slightly increased in the model group than in the normal control group (P>0.05), and evidently increased in the EA group relevant to the model group (P<0.05), suggesting a proliferation of hippocampal neural stem cells. After modeling, the neurons of hippocampal dentate gyrus were arranged loosely and irregularly and their structure was fuzzy, with an appearance of different degrees of nuclear pyknosis, whereas in the EA group, the neuronal contour was clear and the nuclear structure was relatively distinct.@*CONCLUSION@#EA can activate the proliferation of neural stem cells in the hippocampus in AD mice, which may contribute to its function in improving the neuronal structure by upregulating the expression of BDNF.

Therapeutic Effect and Mechanism of Chaige Qinlian Tang on Young Mouse MRSA Pneumonia Model / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective::To explore the therapeutic effect and mechanism of Chaige Qinlian Tang on pneumonia in young mice. Method::The pneumonia model was duplicated by slowly dripping Staphylococcus aureus into the nasal cavity of mice.After successful modeling, the mice were randomly divided into model group, clindamycin group, and high and low-dose Chaige Qinlian Tang groups, with sham operation group as negative control group.The rats were given 200 mg·kg-1 high-dose Chaige Qinlian Tang, 100 mg·kg-1 low-dose Chaige Qinlian Tang and 120 mg·kg-1 clindamycin.The mice were observed every day.Colonies were counted in the lungs of each group five days later.The expression levels of interleukin(IL)-16, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in lung lavage fluid of each group were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot were used to measure the expression levels of IL-16, TNF-α in lung lavage fluid of each group.The expressions of tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) 1, Caspase-3 and Caspase-7 in lung and the pathological changes of lung were observed. Result::Compared with the sham operation group, the respiratory state and the activity state of the model mice were worse, and the survival rate was higher in the high-dose Chaige Qinlian Tang group.Compared with the sham operation group, the pulmonary colony counts in the model group and treatment groups were increased, compared with the model group, the lung colony counts in clindamycin group and high-dose Chaige Qinlian Tang group were improved significantly (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the control group, the expression levels of IL-16, TNF-α, TNFR1, Caspase-3, Caspase-7 mRNA and protein in the lung of model group and treatment groups were significantly increased (P<0.01). Compared with model group, the expression levels of IL-16, TNF-α and TNFR1, Caspase-3, Caspase-7 in the lung of clindamycin group and high and low-dose Chaige Qinlian Tang groups were significantly increased (P<0.01). The expression levels of protein and mRNA were significantly decreased (P<0.05, P<0.01), and the pathological changes of lung were improved, especially in clindamycin group and high-dose Chaige Qinlian Tang group. Conclusion::Chaige Qinlian Tang has a certain therapeutic effect on Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in young mice.This effect may be related to regulating TNFR1, Caspase-3 and Caspase-7 pathways, reducing the secretion of IL-16 and TNF-alpha, and enhancing the clearance of staphylococcus aureus.

The effect of moderate running wheel exercise on the learning and memory ability and hippocampal neurogenesis in young mice / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To observe the effect of moderate running wheel exercise on the learning and memory ability and hippocampal neurogenesis in young mice.Methods Twenty male 1 month old Kunming mice were randomly divided into control group and exercise group.After 8 weeks of running wheel exercise in the exercise group,the Morris water maze test was used to detect the spatial learning and memory ability of the two groups of mice.Immunohistochemical technique was used to detect the expression of Sox2,Ki67 and DCX in the dentate gyrus of mice in two groups,and those specific protein can reflected the hippocampal neurogenesis.Results In the place navigation test of Morris water maze,the latency of the exercise group ((29.00± 1.32) s) was lower than that of the control group ((36.30±0.69) s),and the difference was statistically significant (t=5.154,P＜0.05).In the spatial probe test,the number of times of crossing platforms in the exercise group ((3.73±1.51) times) was more than that of the control group ((1.89±t 1.63) times),and the difference was significant (t=3.583,P＜0.05).Immunohistochemical results showed that the number of Sox2,Ki67 and DCX immunoreactive cells in the dentate gyrus region of the exercise group were ((284.40± 31.50),(54.50± 10.75),(77.80=t± 11.60) respectively) more than those in the control group ((241.40± 10.57),(37.00± 7.81),(48.20±t 11.86) respectively),and the difference was statistically significant (t =4.129,5.789,7.971,all P＜0.01).Conclusion Moderate running wheel exercise can significantly improve the learning and memory ability of young mice,which may be related to the promotion of neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus.

Effects of bone barrow mesenchymal stem cells on inflammatory factors IL-1 beta and IL-10 in young rats with acute lung injury / 国际儿科学杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of bone mesenchymal stem cells(BMSC) on the expression level of inflammatory factors IL-1beta and IL-10 from young rats with acute lung injury(ALI).Methods Seventy-two SPF male SD young rats were randomly divided into three groups:control group,disease model group(model group),disease model + BMSC(treatment group).Each group was then randomly divided into four subgroups according to the treatment phages.The juvenile rat ALI models were established.BMSC was injected into the treatment group,and DMEM was injected into the model and the control groups.Then,the pathological changes of lung tissues were observed.The W/D ratio,the neutrophil count and protein content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF) were measured.The changes of IL-1beta and IL-10 contents were detected.Results Compared with the control group and the treatment group,the number of neutrophils,total protein content and W/D ratio of BALF lung tissue in the model group increased significantly in each period(P ＜ 0.05).The degree of lung injury in the treatment group was significantly weaker than that in the model group.The levels of IL-1beta and IL-10 in serum decreased in different treatment periods(48 hours vs 6 hours,P ＜0.05).In model group,IL-1beta was abundantly expressed in the cytoplasm and wall of alveolar epithelial cells,while in treatment group,the expression intensity of IL-1 beta protein was significantly decreased.The levels of IL-1 beta and IL-10 protein in lung tissues of model group were significantly higher than those of control group(P ＜0.05).Conclusion BMSC has an important effect on the expression of inflammatory factors IL-1beta and IL-10 in ALI young rates.BMSC can alleviate the inflammatory reaction of long injury and participate in the repair of lung iniury.

Curcumin Attenuates Allergic Airway Inflammation of Young Mice through Inhibiting the Activation of p38 MAPK and AKT / 中山大学学报(医学科学版)

[Objective]To investigate the effects of dietary curcumin on the prevention and treatment of allergic airway inflamma?tion in young mice for simulating the allergic airway inflammation of 3-12 years old children.[Methods]The 4 weeks young female BALB/c mice were randomly divided into three groups (n=8): Control group, Model group and curcumin group (800 mg curcumin/ kg diet). 24 h after the last OVA challenge, the symptoms of mice in each group were observed, the inflammatory cells in the bronchoalve?olar lavage fluid (BALF) were measured, various kinds of blood cells were detected, the inflammatory cells around the peribronchial ar?eas stained by H&E and the goblet cell hyperplasia in the lungs stained by PAS were analyzed. Additionally, the IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 in the BALF and the total IgE level in the plasma were detected by ELISA, and the activation of p38 MAPK and AKT was measured by western blot.[Results]The mice of model group showed the symptoms of allergic airway inflammation, such as repeatedly scratched the noses, showed nodding breath, notably, the weight of model mice was decreased significantly during the OVA challenge phase, while the symptoms mentioned above were alleviated in curcurmin group. The blood cells test found that the curcumin could in?hibit the elevation of the eosinophils significantly (P<0.05). Dietary curcumin treatment significantly decreased the inflammatory cells in the BALF and peribronchial areas, and the IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 levels in the BALF were significantly inhibited (P<0.05). The goblet cell hyperplasia was attenuated by curcumin treatment, and the dietary curcumin inhibited the activation of p38 MAPK and AKT sig?naling.[Conclusions]Dietary curcumin can alleviate the allergic airway inflammation of young mice, which may through inhibiting the transduction of p-38 MAPK and AKT signaling.

Effects of Yizhi Oral Solution on Protein and RNA Synthesis of Brain Tissue of Young Mice / 中成药

Objective:To investigate the effects of Yizhi Oral Solution on protein and RNA synthesis of brain tissue of mice. Methods: The radioactive intensities of 3H leucine in brain protein and 3H uridine in RNA of brain tissue of young mice were observed by the methods of incorporation in vivo and group control observation.Results: The radioaetive intensity of 3H leucine of Yizhi Oral Solution group was higher than that of cycloheximide pathological model group ( P