Analysis of Lipid Metabolism, Immune Function, and Neurobehavior in Adult C57BL/6JxFVB Mice After Developmental Exposure to di (2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate.

Background: Developmental exposure to di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) has been implicated in the onset of metabolic syndrome later in life. Alterations in neurobehavior and immune functions are also affected by phthalate exposure and may be linked to the metabolic changes caused by developmental exposure to DEHP. Objectives: Our goal was to study the effects of developmental exposure to DEHP in the context of metabolic syndrome by integrating different parameters to assess metabolic, neurobehavioral, and immune functions in one model. Methods: Female C57BL/6J mice were exposed to DEHP through the diet during gestation and lactation at doses ranging from 3.3 to 100,000 µg/kg body weight/day (µkd). During a 1-year follow-up period, a wide set of metabolic parameters was assessed in the F1 offspring, including weekly body weight measurements, food consumption, physical activity, glucose homeostasis, serum lipids, and endocrine profile. In addition, neurobehavioral and immune functions were assessed by sweet preference test, object recognition test, acute phase protein, and cytokines production. Animals were challenged with a high fat diet (HFD) in the last 9 weeks of the study. Results: Increased free fatty acids (FFA) and, high density lipoprotein (HDL-C) were observed in serum, together with a decrease in glycated hemoglobin levels in blood of 1-year old male DEHP-exposed offspring after HFD challenge. For the most sensitive endpoint measured (FFA), a lower bound of the 90%-confidence interval for benchmark dose (BMD) at a critical effect size of 5% (BMDL) of 2,160 µkd was calculated. No persistent changes in body weight or fat mass were observed. At 33,000 µkd altered performance was found in the object recognition test in males and changes in interferon (IFN)γ production were observed in females. Conclusions: Developmental exposure to DEHP combined with HFD in adulthood led to changes in lipid metabolism and neurobehavior in male offspring and cytokine production in female offspring. Our findings contribute to the evidence that DEHP is a developmental dyslipidemic chemical, however, more research is needed to further characterize adverse health outcomes and the mechanisms of action associated with the observed sex-specific effects.

Antitumor effect of Hygrophorus lucorum polysaccharide on H22 bearing mice / 中草药

Objective: To study the inhibition and the mechanism of Hygrophorus lucorum polysaccharide (HLP) on H22 transplanted tumor in mice. Methods: The H22 transplanted models of mice were established. Sixty mice were divided into six groups: control, model, cytoxan (CTX, 200 mg/kg) positive control, low-, mid-, and high-dose (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) HLP groups. On the day 2 after being inoculated with H22 tumor cells, mice were ig given HLP once daily for consecutive 10 d. And then the body weight change, tumor growth inhibitory rate, and spleen and thymus indexes were calculated; the serum levels of TNF-α, IL-2, VEGF, and albumin (Alb) were determined. The activities of SOD, GSH-Px, CAT, and the contents of GSH and MDA in liver homogenates, as well as the number of WBC were detected. Results: The tumor growth inhibitory rate of HLP was over 30%. The treatment with HLP significantly increased the body weight, spleen index, and the number of WBC, elevated the serum levels of IL-2, reduced the VEGF, promoted the hepatic SOD, GSH-Px, CAT activities, and GSH content, and decreased the MDA in liver homogenates. Conclusion: HLP has an antitumor effect on H22 transplanted tumor in mice, and the possible mechanisms may be due to its antioxidant activity, regulation of immunofunction, and anti-angiogenetic action.

CORRELATION BETWEEN IMMUNOFUNCTION AND sIL-2R IN THE NORMAL POPULATION AND MALIGNANCIES / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective:Effect of serum IL 2R on immunofunction were studied.Methods:Serum IL 2R and lymphocytic competence to PHA,IL 2,NK activity,LAK activity,subsets of T lymphocytes and delayed skin supersensitization were tested in four groups,including 30 normal controls,16 athletes,50 patients with lung cancer and 50 malignant lymphomas.The correlation between the tested immunofunction in each group were also studied.Results:In normal population,no correlations were found.Malignancies with high level of sIL 2R were negtively correlated with various immunofunctions,such ascytologic competence to IL 2,NK activity,LAK aitivity and number of CD 3.No significant correlation was found in cytologic competence to PHA and ratio of CD 4 and CD 8.Conclusion:sIL 2R is an important blocking factor for immunofunction,but under the interaction between various cytokines in the immunoregulatory network,its blockege is different with strong or week competence.

Effects of L-glutamine Granules on Protein Metabolism and Immunofunction in Severely Burned Patients / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of L-glutamine granules on protein metabolism and immunofunction in severely burned patients.METHODS:39 severe burn patients(total burn surface areas 30%～60%,full thickness burn areas 20%～50%) were randomly divided into two groups:control group(C group,19 patients) and glutamine treatment group(GLN group,20 patients).GLN group patients were given glutamine granules 0.5g/kg daily for 7 days,and C group were given same weight placebo for 7 days.The concentrations of plasma glutamine,prealbumin,transferrin,immunological globulin and IL-2 were determined.Moreover,the wound healing rate of burn area was observed and then hospital stay days were recorded.RESULTS:After 7 days of taking glutamine,the concentrations of plasma glutamine,prealbumin,transferrin IgG,IgM and IL-2 in GLN group were significant higher than those in before medication and C group(P0.05).The wound healing rate was faster and hospital stay days were shorter in GLN group than those in C group(P