Correlation of ADRB1 rs1801253 Polymorphism with Analgesic Effect of Fentanyl After Cancer Surgeries.

BACKGROUND Our study aimed to explore the association between ß1-adrenoceptor (ADRB1) rs1801253 polymorphism and analgesic effect of fentanyl after cancer surgeries in Chinese Han populations. MATERIAL AND METHODS Postoperative fentanyl consumption of 120 patients for analgesia was recorded. Genotype distributions were detected by allele specific amplification-polymerase chain reaction (ASA-PCR) method. Postoperative pain was measured by visual analogue scale (VAS) method. Differences in postoperative VAS score and postoperative fentanyl consumption for analgesia in different genotype groups were compared by analysis of variance (ANOVA). Preoperative cold pressor-induced pain test was also performed to test the analgesic effect of fentanyl. RESULTS Frequencies of Gly/Gly, Gly/Arg, Arg/Arg genotypes were 45.0%, 38.3%, and 16.7%, respectively, and passed the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (HWE) test. The mean arterial pressure (MAP) and the heart rate (HR) had no significant differences at different times. After surgery, the VAS score and fentanyl consumption in Arg/Arg group were significantly higher than in other groups at the postoperative 2nd hour, but the differences were not obvious at the 4th hour, 24th hour, and the 48th hour. The results suggest that the Arg/Arg homozygote increased susceptibility to postoperative pain. The preoperative cold pressor-induced pain test suggested that individuals with Arg/Arg genotype showed worse analgesic effect of fentanyl compared to other genotypes. CONCLUSIONS In Chinese Han populations, ADRB1 rs1801253 polymorphism might be associated with the analgesic effect of fentanyl after cancer surgery.

No Association of SERPINE1 -675 Polymorphism With Sepsis Susceptibility: A Meta-Analysis.

The serine protease inhibitor clade E member 1 (SERPINE1) gene has been suggested to exert great influence on the development of sepsis. But there is little overlap in the results of association between SERPINE1 -675 4G/5G polymorphism and sepsis.To get a more precise estimation of this association, we conducted a meta-analysis with a relatively larger sample size including 1806 cases and 2239 controls. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to evaluate the relationship between -675 4G/5G polymorphism and sepsis susceptibility. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on ethnicity and source of controls.The results showed that there was no association of the SERPINE1 polymorphism and sepsis susceptibility (5G5G vs 4G4G: OR = 0.87, CI = 0.75-1.03; 5G5G+4G5G vs 4G4G: OR = 0.93, CI = 0.84-1.02; 5G5G vs 4G4G+4G5G: OR = 0.96, CI = 0.83-1.11; 5G vs 4G: OR = 0.94, CI = 0.86-1.01; 4G5G vs 4G4G: OR = 0.90, CI = 0.80-1.01). Nor did any subgroup analysis indicate a significant association.In conclusion, -675 4G/5G polymorphism in the SERPINE1 gene may not be associated with the risk of sepsis.

Optimum conditions for Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides by RSM and its antioxidant and immunity activity in UVB mice.

Optimization of Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides (RRPs) was done using response surface methodology (RSM). Optimum extraction conditions for maximizing the determination of Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides were: extraction temperature 100 °C, extraction time 2h and ratio of liquid to solid 6. The model had a satisfactory coefficient of R(2) (=0.9815) and was verified experimentally. The results suggested that the conditions were mild and useful for extraction yield of Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides. Pharmacological experiment showed that Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides could enhance serum interleukin-2 (IL-2), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels, skin glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities, and decrease skin malondialdehyde (MDA) level in ultraviolet B (UVB) ray treated mice, this study suggests that Radix Rehmanniae polysaccharides extract may prove to be a useful therapeutic option in the reversal of skin diseases.

Differentiated epidermal cells regain the ability to regenerate a skin equivalent by increasing the level of ß-catenin in the cells.

Epidermal stem cells are of major importance for skin regeneration and tissue engineering, but differentiated epidermal cells lost their proliferative capacity and are no longer able to regenerate a skin equivalent. Here, we investigated the role of ß-catenin in regulating regenerative functions of differentiated epidermal cells. Lithium chloride and a highly specific glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3ß inhibitor were applied to induce the expression of ß-catenin in differentiated epidermal cells. After a 6-day induction, the large flat-shaped cells with a small nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio had changed into small round-shaped cells with a large nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio. Phenotypic assays showed a remarkably higher expression of CK19, ß(1)-integrin, Oct4 and Nanog in induced cells than in the control group (p < 0.01). In addition, the results of growth and functional investigations demonstrated that the induced epidermal cells exhibited a high colony-forming ability, a long-term proliferative potential and the ability to regenerate a skin equivalent, which were regarded as the most important features of epidermal stem cells. These results suggest that the activation of ß-catenin favors the reversion or dedifferentiation of differentiated epidermal cells to an immature or a less differentiated state. This study may also offer a new approach to yield enough epidermal stem cells for skin regeneration and tissue engineering.

Chemical analysis of Agaricus blazei polysaccharides and effect of the polysaccharides on IL-1beta mRNA expression in skin of burn wound-treated rats.

Agaricus blazei polysaccharides were analyzed by GC-MS. Results indicated that the polysaccharides contained glucose (93.87%), mannose (3.54%), and arabinose (2.25%). The compositional analysis was completed by the methylation data. These data indicated that Agaricus blazei polysaccharides are glucans. Compared to model rats, rats fed with Agaricus blazei polysaccharides showed a decrease of ratio of IL-1beta/beta-actin and IL-1beta level in skin of burn wound. Recovery rate of wound skin increased with increasing dose of polysaccharides. The results indicated that Agaricus blazei polysaccharides could be useful in promote burn wound healing.

[Migratory and chemoattractant responses of mesenchymal stem cells to oxidative stress injury of endothelial cell in vitro].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possibilities of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) migrating toward the oxidative stress injuries of endothelial cells. METHODS: hMSCs were isolated and cultured from human marrow in vitro and the multipotential differentiation of P3 hMSCs identified by specific medium induced to differentiate into osteoblasts, adipocytes and endothelial cells. And the marker antigen of P3 hMSCs was detected by flow cytometry (FCM) and immunohistochemistry. Then a cellular model of hMSCs migrating toward the oxidative stress injuries of endothelial cells was created, i. e. 1 x 10(5) hMSCs were seeded in Transwell upper chamber, indirectly co-cultured with ECV-304 cells seeded in the Transwell inferior chamber and was injured by adding 3% H2O2 into the medium (final concentration of 0.01 ml/ml) for 1 h, the injured ECV-304 cells + hMSCs group (n = 8), as experimental group, and in the mean time, hMSCs indirectly co-cultured with uninjured ECV-304 cells in Transwell chamber, ECV-304 cells + hMSCs group (n = 8) and hMSCs monoculture group (n = 8) in Transwell chamber as control groups. After a 12-h culture in all groups, the migrating hMSCs in Transwell upper chamber were HE-stained and counted under an inverted phase contrast microscope. To understand the reason why hMSCs migrated to the oxidative stress injured endothelial cells, ELISA was employed to measure the concentration of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) of cellular supernatant in ECV-304 cells with H2O2 1-h treating group (H2O2 treatment group) or without H2O2 treating group (control group). RESULTS: The multipotential differentiation experiment demonstrated that the cultured P3 hMSCs can be induced to differentiate in vitro into osteoblasts, adipocytes and endothelial cells. And the expressions of CD29, CD44, CD90 and CD106 were positive in hMSCs while CD31, CD34, CD45 and CD49b negative by using FCM and immunohistochemistry. And the effects of hMSCs upon in vitro movement toward oxidative stress injuries of ECV-304 cells were averaged (8. 00 +/- 0.22) cells/HP in the injured ECV-304 cells + hMSCs group, significantly higher than those of the ECV-304 cells + hMSCs group [(0.20 +/- 0.05) cells/HP, P < 0.01] and the hMSCs monoculture group [(0.00 +/- 0.00) cells/HP, P < 0.01). The concentrations of MCP-1 and VCAM-1 in cellular supernatant of the H2O2 treatment group were significantly higher than those of the control group [(69.2 +/- 3.5) ng/ml vs (62.5 +/- 3.6) ng/ml, P < 0.05; (114.0 +/- 7.5) ng/ml vs (97.2 +/- 5.0) ng/ml, P < 0.01]. CONCLUSIONS: The oxidative stress injuries of endothelial cells chemoattracted the hMSCs toward the injured site and its mechanism may be correlated with releasing a certain concentration of chemoattractant factor to result in the elevations of MCP-1 and VCAM-1 by oxidative stress injury.