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OBJECTIVE：To investigate the anti-apoptotic effect of curcumin on H 2O2-induced H 9c2 cardiomyocyte injury and the regulation of NF-κB signaling pathway. METHODS：H9c2 cardiomyocyte were randomly divided into normal control group ， injury model group ，curcumin low-dose ，medium-dose and high-dose groups （25，50，100 μmol/L）. Normal control group didn ’t received any intervention. The cells in injury model group were induced with 50 μmol/L H2O2 for 12 h to establish the injury model. The cells in curcumin groups were treated with relevant concentration of drugs for 24 h，and then induced with 50 μmol/L H2O2 for 12 h. After cultured for 24 h，survival rate and apoptotic rate of cells were measured by MTT method and TUNEL method ；SOD activity and MDA content were determined by WTS- 8 assay and color test ；relative fluorescence intensity of LC 3 positive expression was detected by immunofluorescence method ；mRNA expression of NF-κB p65 in cells was detected by real-time PCR ； Western blotting assay was used to detect the protein expression of NF-κB p65 and p-NF-κB p65 in cells. RESULTS ：Compared with normal control group ，survival rate and SOD activity were decreased significantly in injury model group ，while apoptotic rate ， MDA content ，relative fluorescence intensity of LC 3 positive expression ，mRNA expression of NF-κB，protein expression of NF-κ B p 65 and p-NF-κB p65 as well as p-NF-κB/NF-κB were increased significantly（P＜0.05）. Compared with injury model group ， survival rates and SOD activities were increased significantly in curcumin groups ，while apoptotic rates ，MDA contents ，relative fluorescence intensities of LC 3 positive expression ，mRNA expression of LC 3 positive cells ，protein expression of NF-κB p65 and p-NF-κ B p65 as well as p-NF-κ B p65/NF-κ B p65 were decreased significantly （P＜0.05）. CONCLUSIONS ：Curcumin can increase the survival rate of H 2O2-induced H 9c2 cardiomyocyte injury ，decrease its apoptotic rate ，increase SOD activity and decrease MDA content in cardiomyocytes. Above effects may be related to the regulation of NF-κB signaling pathway.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of dexmnedetomidine pretreatment on apoptosis in hippocampal neurons of rats undergoing one-lung ventilation (OLV).Methods Ninety adult male SpragueDawley rats,aged 10-11 months,weighing 260-300 g,were divided into 3 groups (n=30 each) using a random number table:two-lung ventilation (TLV) group,group OLV and dexmedetomidine pretreatment group (group D).Dexmedetomidine 25 μg/kg was injected intraperitoneally at 45 min before OLV in group D.After tracheal intubation,the animals were ventilated in volume-controlled mode.OLV was performed for 90 mnin followed by 30 min of TLV in OLV and D groups.TLV was performed for 120 min in group TLV.On 1,3 and 7 days after ventilation,6 rats in each group were selected,and Morris water maze test was carried out to evaluate the cognitive function.The swimming speed,time of staying at the target quadrant,and frequency of crossing the platform quadrant were recorded.Six rats in each group were selected immediately after ventilation and sacrificed,the hippocampi were removed for detection of cell apoptosis,and the apoptosis index was calculated.Immediately after ventilation and on 1,3 and 7 days after ventilation,6 rats in each group were selected and sacrificed,and the hippocampi were removed for determination of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (pERK1/2),phosphorylated cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element-binding protein (pCREB),Bcl-2 and Bax expression.The ratio of Bcl-2 expression to Bax expression (Bcl-2/Bax ratio) was calculated.Results Compared with group TLV,the time of staying at the target quadrant was significantly shortened,the frequency of crossing the platform quadrant was decreased,the apoptosis index was increased,the expression of pERK1,pERK2,pCREB and Bcl-2 was down-regulated,the expression of Bax was up-regulated,and Bcl-2/Bax ratio was decreased in group OLV (P＜0.05 or 0.01).Compared with group OLV,the time of staying at the target quadrant was significantly prolonged,the frequency of crossing the platform quadrant was increased,the apoptosis index was decreased,the expression of pERK1,pERK2,pCREB and Bcl-2 was up-regulated,the expression of Bax was down-regulated,and Bcl-2/Bax ratio was increased in group D (P＜0.05 or 0.01).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine pretreatment decreases apoptosis in hippocampal neurons through activating ERK/CREB signaling pathway,thus reducing cognitive dysfunction of rats undergoing OLV.
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Objective To evaluate the role of μ opioid receptor exon 7 in the analgesic efficacy of endomorphin-2 in rats.Methods Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats in which IT catheters were successfully implanted,weighing 220-260 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =8 each) using a random number table:normal saline control group (group C),negative siRNA control group (group N-siRNA) andμ opioid receptor exon 7 siRNA group (group E7-siRNA).In C,N-siRNA and E7-siRNA groups,30μl saline solution,negative siRNA plasmid 20 μl + lipofectamine 2000 (10 μl),and μ opioid receptor siRNA plasmid 20μ1 + lipofectamine 2000 (10 μl) were intrathecally injected once a day for 3 consecutive days.The mechanical pain threshold was measured on 4th day (baseline).Endomorphin-2 10 μg was injected intrathecally at 1 h after measurement of the pain threshold.The mechanical pain threshold was measured at 5,20,40 and 60 min after endomorphin-2 injection,and the analgesic efficacy was calculated.Results There was no significant difference in the baseline pain threshold among the three groups.Compared with group C,no significant difference was found in the analgesic efficacy at each time point after endomorphin-2 injection in group N-siRNA,and the analgesic efficacy was significantly decreased at 5 and 20 min after endomorphin-2 injection in group E7-siRNA.Conclusion μ opioid receptor exon 7 is involved in the analgesic efficacy of endomorphin-2 in rats.
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A human diploid fibroblast cell line derived from normal abdominal skin of a 17-year-old female patient with ovary carcinoma was established and designated as HSF 79-2. The cultivation of skin fragments was employed in the primary explantation. The medium used was McCoy 5A supplemented with 15～25% calf serum. The grown fibroblasts were succesively subcultured at 1 to 2 split and stopped at the 45th to 54th passage.Having reached confluence the cells still had the ability to divide during 16 months observation if the medium was changed periodically. They displayed the property of dense growth and forming heavy, multilayer sheets, which became a visible membrane to the naked eyes. Under histological examination the membrane had the appearance of connective tissue. Part of the cells were subcultured again after 3,6, and 12 months maintenance in the same culture flask. Their growth character, ploidy, and the generation time were similar to that of the cells passaged normally.The characteristics of this cell line mentioned above appear to be shared by other diploid fibroblasts. It might be used for preserving cell lines and as a model for studying cell motility and differentiation.