The synergistic effect of lidamycin and rituximab on human B cell lymphoma / 药学学报

This study aimed to investigate the synergistic effect of lidamycin (LDM) and rituximab on human B cell lymphoma Ramos cells. Cell proliferation was measured using MTS assay, cell apoptosis was analyzed by Annexin V-FITC/PI assay, the expression of apoptosis related proteins was analyzed by Western blotting, and the in vivo lymphoma inhibition was verified using BALB/c mice inoculated via tail vein using Ramos cells which stably expressed pEGFP-N1 plasmid. The results showed that, after the pretreatment with rituximab for 48 h, rituximab and LDM showed significantly synergistic effects on cell proliferation. Cells in combined treatment group had a higher apoptosis rate than that in LDM treatment group. Compared with the LDM treatment group, the expression of apoptosis-related proteins such as Cleaved caspase-3, Cleaved caspase-7, Cleaved caspase-9 and Cleaved PARP in combined treatment groups increased, and expression of cIAP-2 and Bcl-2 decreased. The result of in vivo experiment showed that, in the combined treatment group, the survival time of BALB/c mice was significantly longer than the mice in control group and LDM treatment group, and the degree of tumor accumulation and metastasis to lymph nodes and spleen was lower.

RasGAP-derived peptide GAP159 enhances cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis in HCT116 cells

To increase the efficacy of currently used anti-cancer genotoxins, one of the current efforts is to find agents that can sensitize cancer cells to genotoxins so that the efficacious doses of genotoxins can be lowered to reduce deleterious side-effects. In this study, we reported that a synthetic RasGAP-derived peptide GAP159 could enhance the effect of chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin (CDDP) in human colon carcinoma HCT116 cells. Our results showed that GAP159 significantly increased the CDDP-induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis in HCT116 cells. This synergistic effect was associated with the inhibitions of phospho-AKT, phospho-ERK and NF-κB. In mouse colon tumor CT26 animal models, GAP159 combined with CDDP significantly suppressed CT26 tumor growth, and GAP159 alone showed slight inhibitory effect. Our data suggests that co-treatment of GAP159 and chemotherapeutics will become a potential therapeutic strategy for colon cancers.

Applications of MRS in acute and subacute stage of diffuse axonal inj ury / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the characteristic of MRS in patients suffered diffuse axonal injury (DAI)in acute and suba-cute stage,and the correlation between MRS changes and the severity of disease.Methods We reported MRI and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies of 3 6 head-inj ured patients in acute and subacute stage.Proton magnetic resonance spectra were ac-quired from the white matter and gray matter of bibateral frontal lobe that on conventional MRI appeared normal by using 2D MRSI at 3.0T MRI .30 volunteers as contronl were studied at the same time.Results In patient group,N-acetylaspartate/creatine ratios were (2.14±0.15)and (1.71±0.08)choline/creatine ratios were(1.35±0.13)and (1.03±0.08)for the white matter and the gray matter,respectivily.The brain N-acetylaspartate/creatine ratio was reduced and the choline/creatine ratio was increased in pa-tient group compared with the controls.The increase in the choline/creatine ratio was significant even in the moderate and severe in-j ured groups.Furthermore,there was a significantly correlation between the severity of head inj ury and the N-acetylaspartate/cho-line ratio,and changes in patients with metabolite ratios of the GCS score had a strong correlation.Conclusion We conclude that DAI patients with normal conventional imaging manifestations of the frontal lobe appear metabolite ratio change,suggesting the existence of local cerebral inj ury,and it has a strong correlation between the prognosis and MRS changes.MRS may provide an useful method that can tell us the severity of the brain inj ury in patients with DAI .

Effect of hemorheology on ultrasonic doppler blood flow spectrum diagram / 生物医学工程学杂志

The present research aims to point out the long-existing defect of analyzing the spectrum diagram only from the perspective of haemodynamics instead of haemorheology. In the light of the theories of haemodynamics and haemorheology, the causes of spectrum diagram formation of carotid artery blood at the rapid and slow flow can be clarified completely and accurately. Four conclusions have been drawn in the end. As long as the velocity gradient is large enough, obvious red blood cells concentrate to the shaft even in the big or bigger blood vessels; the spectrum diagram is the powerful proof of the two phase flow model of blood; the spectrum diagram can be completely and accurately analyzed only by combining haemodynamics with haemorheology; and only when the red blood cells concentrate to the shaft, the big or bigger blood vessels can be regarded as haemogeneous fluid.

Anticancer effect of 17-(6-cinnamamido-hexylamino-)-17-demethoxygeldanamycin: in vitro and in vivo / 药学学报

In the present study, a new compound named 17-(6-cinnamamido-hexylamino-)-17-demethoxygeldanamycin (CDG) was obtained by introducing the cinnamic acid (CA) group into the 17-site of geldanamycin (GDM). The anti-cancer effects of CDG in vitro and in vivo were evaluated. MTT assay was used to examine the inhibitory effect of CDG on the proliferation of MCF-7, HepG2, H460 and SW1990 cells. Immunofluorescent staining flow cytometry combined with Annexin V-FITC/PI staining were used to detect apoptotic cells. Transwell assay was used to analyze the effect of CDG on cell invasion and migration ability. Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of RAF-1, EGFR, AKT, CDK4 and HER-2 of MCF-7, HepG2 and H460 cells. The toxicities of CDG and GDM were evaluated in mice. Using the subcutaneously transplanted MCF-7 xenograft in nude mice, inhibitory effect was evaluated in vivo. The results showed that CDG inhibited the proliferation of cancer cells (IC50: 13.6-67.4 microg.mL-1). After exposure to CDG for 48 h, most cells presented typical morphologic changes of apoptosis such as chromatin condensation or shrunken nucleus. The rates of apoptosis of MCF-7, HepG2, H460 and SW1990 cells incubated with 10 microg.mL-1 CDG were 23.16%, 27.55%, 22.21%, 20.47%, respectively. A dose-dependent reduction of migration of four cell lines was found after exposure to CDG. The decreased levels of RAF-1, EGFR, AKT, CDK4 and HER-2 showed that CDG possessed HSP90 inhibitory effect. The result of animal toxicity test on the mice suggested that CDG had lower toxicity than GDM. Meanwhile, CDG inhibited the growth of MCF-7 xenografts of athymic mice.

Analysis of the risk factors of female breast cancer / 中国基层医药

Objective To explore the risk factors of female breast cancer and provide the basis for the etiology of female breast cancer,the identification of the high-risk population and the development of effective intervention measures.Methods The breast cancer patients who were confirmed by pathology were collected,and screened for healthy women whose age and living environment were similar to breast cancer patients.The questionnaire was used to collect risk-factors of breast cancer.The x2 test were used to analyze statistical difference of case group and control group.1 ∶ 2 logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between risk factors and female breast cancer.Results There were 184 breast cancer patients and 368 healthy women in research.Benign breast disease,breastfeeding,abortion,depression,smoking,passive smoking,eating fried or smoked foods,drinking tea had statistical differences between case group and control group.And benign breast lesions(OR =1.553,95％ CI 2.045 ～ 10.924),abortion(OR =0.775,95 ％ CI 1.423 ～ 3.309),smoking(OR =0.674,95％ CI 1.009 ～ 3.817) passive smoking (OR =2.98,95％ CI 1.680 ～ 3.720) were the risk factors of breast cancer,and drink tea(OR =-0.425,95％ CI 0.446 ～ 0.958),eating soy products (OR =-0.687,95 ％ CI 0.284 ～ 0.889) breast-feeding (OR =-0.827,95％CI 0.193 ～ 0.991) were the protective factors of breast cancer.Conclusion The risk factors of female breast cancer in Binzhou are benign breast disease,abortion,passive smoking,depression,and the protective factors are drinking tea and breast-feeding.

Synchonization of the blood flow rate in arterial with the changing rate of space of blood pressure with time / 生物医学工程学杂志

In physiology-related books, there are many relationship curves about blood flow rate in arteries and blood pressure changes with time, but there are not much explanation about such relationship. This is the very the question that the present article tries to answer. We clarified the relations between blood flow rate and blood pressure gradient using the experimental curves as the basis, using Poiseuille Law and relative knowledge of phisics and mathematics, and using analysis and reasoning. Based on the study, it can be concluded that in every course of cardiac cycle, the blood flow rate of any section in artery blood vessel is roughly synchronized with changing rate of space and time of the blood pressure, but blood flow rate is not synchronized with blood pressure.

Production and law of variation of the pleural cavity intrinsic pressure and the pressure of alveolar wall during respiratory process / 生物医学工程学杂志

All physiologic textbooks deal with pleural cavity pressure, alveolar wall pressure and pressure inside the lung, but they have not stated these ideas clearly. The present study reveals production and Law of variation of the intrinsic pressure of pleural cavity, the pressure of alveolar wall and the intrinsic pressure in the alveoli. Pleural cavity intrinsic pressure is produced by the pressure from pleura expanding or compressing force of the lungs. When the lungs calmly inhale, the thorax expands, pleural cavity negative pressure increase. When the lungs calmly exhale, thorax reduces, but thorax and lungs are still in the extended state, pleural cavity is still in negative pressure. With thorax reducing, negative pressure decreases. When the lungs are at the forced expiration, the lung pleura and wall pleura extrude pleural cavity, only to produce positive pressure. The pressure of alveolar wall is the algebraic sum of the intrinsic pressure of pleural cavity, the intrinsic pressure of pulmonary tissue and the additional pressure of alveolar wall. We did the calculation of additional pressure on the alveolar wall by using Laplace formula of spherical elastic membrane. The intrinsic pressure of alveoli depends on the moving speed or slowness of expansion or compression of alveolar wall and the size of trachea resistance.

Bioluminescence imaging evaluation of the inhibitory effect of lidamycin on lung metastasis of human fibrosarcoma in athymic mice / 药学学报

This study is to investigate the inhibitory effect of lidamycin (LDM) and its combination with methotrexate (MTX) on lung metastasis of fibrosarcoma by bioluminescence imaging in athymic mice. A stable luciferase transfected HT-1080 cell line was constructed and the capability to establish experimental lung metastasis in athymic mice was confirmed. The optical imaging system was applied to evaluate the formation of lung metastasis in vivo. In addition, metastatic nodules were counted for the evaluation of inhibition rates. As shown, the fluorescent intensity of luciferase-transfected HT-1080 cells was colinear with the cell population and the minimal detected cell population was 100 cells/well. Optical imaging showed that the fluorescent intensity of treated group was apparently lower than that of the control. The inhibition rates of lung metastasis by LDM alone at 0.025 mg x kg(-1) and 0.05 mg x kg(-1) were 53.9% and 75.9%, respectively, while that of MTX alone at 0.5 mg x kg(-1) was 70.2%. The combination of LDM at 0.025 mg x kg(-1) and MTX at 0.5 mg x kg(-1) showed an inhibition rate of 88.7%. The coefficient of drug interaction (CDI) was 0.82. The results herein demonstrated that LDM alone had strong anti-metastasis effect on human fibrosarcoma HT-1080 and the inhibition efficacy is strengthened when combined with MTX.

Application of pressure-protective brace in the rehabilitation training for the elder patients after surgical operation of femoral intertrochanteric fracture / 中国综合临床

Objective To observe the effect of pressure-protective brace with pressure-sensitive device in the early stage rehabilitation training enhance bone healing, shorten the treatment course and reduce complications,a kind of independently developed pressure-protective brace with pressure-sensitive device was utilized with quantified discontinuous longitudinal stress stimulation under doctors' regulation according to procedure. Methods The pressure-protective brace with pressure sensitive device for rehabilitation training was developed in May 2008 ,and was applied in clinics during January 2009 to June 2010. Forty elder patients,with complete clinical data, underwent Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) internal fixation of femoral intertrochanteric fracture were were enrolled into this study. These cases were assigned into experimental group and control group with 20 patients respectively. The patients of experimental group performed lower extremity rehabilitation training wearing the pressure-protective brace. The load training of lower extremities with double crutches was modulated by doctors through regulating the threshold value of pressure in different time and different condition after operation according to the prearranged rehabilitative plan of individuation. The controls were instructed to performed lower extremity rehabilitation training in traditional way. Both the clinical healing and bone union time in all cases were evaluated according to the uniform standard. Results Total 40 patients were followed up for 13.0 - 24. 0 weeks ( average, 17.6 weeks ). Clinical healing time was 7.0 - 12. 0 weeks ( average,9. 1 weeks ) and bone healing time was 12. 0 - 16.0 weeks(average,13. 7 weeks)in experimental group. While in control group,the clinic healing time and bone union time was 9. 0 - 13.0 weeks( average, 11.3 weeks) and 14. 0 -20. 0 weeks (average, 16. 6 weeks)respectively. The Independent T-test results showed that whether clinic healing time or bone healing time presented significant differences between experimental group and the controls( P＜0. 01 ). All of the fractures in these two groups were healed at the end time of follow up without adverse complications,including fracture displacement, implant break, implant loose and failure. Conclusion The pressure-protective brace with pressure sensitive device used for quantifying rehabilitation training can enhance bone union, shorten the treatment course and reduce complications. This method further proves that discontinuous compressive stress in a certain range can stimulate fracture healing.

Summing up Experiences and Pushing the Development of Clinical Hemorheologic of my Nation in Depth / 中国医学物理学杂志

Objective: Pushing the development of scientific research, education and clinical applying of hemorheologic in eath part comprehensively and in depth. Methods: Summarizing the experiences, lessons and questions in scientific research, edu-cation and clinical applying of hemorheologic in twenty and more years, clarifying the harm of high viscosity to health. Re-sults: Stating the foundation, necessity and feasibility of the overall and deep development have been possessed. Conclusions: Hemorheologic can be developed comprehensively and in depth provided that studying good experiences, cultivating talent, playing the role of learning organizations and conquering the existing questions.

Construction and application of pharmacophore model of benzoylurea derivatives as beta-tubulin inhibitors / 药学学报

Ten pharmacophore models of beta-tubulin inhibitors were established from the training set of seventeen beta-tubulin inhibitors (two categories) with comformer analysis by using the Catalyst software. The optimal pharmacophore model with two hydrophobic units and two hydrogen bond acceptor units were confirmed (RMS = 0.43, Correl = 0.98, Weight = 2.06, Config = 15.97). This pharmacophore model is able to predict the activity of known beta-tubulin inhibitors and can be further used to identify structurally diverse compounds with higher activity.

Lidamycin inhibits angiogenesis of zebrafish embryo via down-regulation of VEGF / 药学学报

Lidamycin (LDM) is a potent antitumor antibiotic. Previous studies have shown that LDM could inhibit proliferation and migration in endothelial cells. In the present report, the effect of LDM on angiogenesis of zebrafish embryo was studied. The results showed that treatment of zebrafish embryos with LDM resulted in significant inhibition of angiogenesis. Morphological observation, quantitative endogenous alkaline phosphatase (EAP) assay, alkaline phosphatase staining, and transgenic zebrafish assay were performed to evaluate vascular development defects in zebrafish. The results indicated that after the zebrafish embryos were exposed to LDM, angiogenesis defects of zebrafish embryos were observed, including pericardial edema, reduced numbers of circulating red blood cells, suppression of zebrafish vessel growth, and absences of SIV (subintestinal vein). The expression of VEGF was detected by RT-PCR assay, quantitative reverse transcriptase real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay and Western blotting analysis. The results revealed that LDM could inhibit the expression of VEGF protein, while the expression of mRNA was not significantly affected. The study suggests that LDM could inhibit the zebrafish embryo angiogenesis by down-regulation ofVEGF expression.

U-100 laser lithotripsy through extra-thin choledochoscope under mini-incision for refractory choledocholithiasis / 中国现代普通外科进展

Objective:To explore the value of applying the U-100 laser lithotripsy through extra-thin choledochoscope under miniincision to treat the refractory common bile duct stones.Methods:The curative effect and complications of 68 patients were observed.Results:All of the operations were succeeded whithout cases of death.67 cases’ biliary stones were completely removed,and the stone free rate is 98.52%,only 4 cases have complications.Transcystic bile duct exploration were performed in 29 patients,and CBDE were performed in 39 patients,the average postoperative time of in hospital stay is only 10.5 days.Conclusion:The treatment plan has the advantages of mini invasion,high efficiency and low postoperative complication rate,so it’s safe and practicable.

Studies on distribution and accumulative dynamic variation of bioactive components in Eucommia ulmoides / 中草药

Object To study the effects of districts, seasonal variations and treatments in past harvest on the five main bioactive components in the barks and leaves of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv Methods The contents of them in the bark and leaves of E ulmoides were determined by RP HPLC Results The contents of (+) pinoresinol di O ? D glucopyranoside (PG), (+) syringaresinol di O ? D glucopyranoside (SG), chorgenic acid (CGA), geniposide (GP), geniposidic acid (GA) among the sample of E ulmoides from different growing districts were obvious difference Besides, the amount of different bioactive components in the same sample had no correlation Seasonal variation and different past harvest treatments had great influence on the bioactive component in E ulmoide. Based on the monthly variation of their main bioactive component, the suitable seasons for harvest of the barks and leaves of E ulmoides are April, May and July respectively, and intracellular enzymes in the fresh barks and leaves collected should be inactivated imediately before drying to avoid lossing the bioactive components In addition, between the barks and leaves of E ulmoides, the major bioactive component had great differences, but had complementarity Conclusion The districts, seasonal variatons and past harvest treatments have great effects on the contents of five main bioactive components in the barks and leaves of E ulmooides, and the barks couldn't be replaced by the leaves simply

Studies on structural characteristics of protein-bond polysaccharide Le-3 from fruitbody of Lentinus edodos / 中草药

Object To study the structural characteristics of protein bond polysaccharide Le 3 from the fruitbody of Lentinus edodos (Berk ) Pegler Methods Relative molecular weights were determined by gel permeation chromatography Structural characteristics were expounded by infra red scan, gas chromatography, ? elimination reaction and Sepharose gel electrophoresis The content of total polysaccharide and protein were determined by colorimetry Results Mean molecular weight and molecular number of Le 3 were 13 700 and 12 500 Typical absorption peak of the polysaccharide as shown in infra red spectrum was of ? type glycosidic linkage Le 3 was composed of arabinose, xylose, mannose, galactose, glucose and glucuronic acid The molar ratio of the neutral saccharides was Ara∶Xyl∶Man∶Gal∶Glu=0 31∶0 47∶1 00∶1 15∶8 92 The content of total saccharide and protein were 70 62% and 25 31% The saccharides were not linked to peptides chain through O glycosidic linkage Le 3 contained RNA Conclusion Le 3 was a kind of new type polysaccharide isolated from the fruitbody of L edodes

EFFECT OF LYCIUM BARBARUM POLYSACCHARIDE ON ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY AND IMMUNE FUNCTION / 营养学报

Objective: To study the antitumor effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP X) and its immunity regulating effect on S 180 bearing mice. Methods: S 180 bearing mice were used as animal model. The effect of LBP X on tumor weight and immune function was observed. Results: LBP X could inhibit the growth of S 180 effectively and increase thymus index, the macrophage phagocytic function, anti SRBC antibody secreted by the spleen cells, lymphocyte proliferation and CTL activity and decrease LPO markedly in S 180 bearing mice. Conclusion: The mechanism of tumor inhibition by LBP X was due to enhance the immune function.

EFFECT OF LYCIUM BARBARUM POLYSACCHARIDE ON APOPTOSIS OF HUMAN LEUKEMIA CELLS / 营养学报

Objective: To explore the effect of LBP X on apoptosis of human leukemia HL 60 cells. Methods: The inhibitory effect of LBP X on growth of HL 60 cells was assayed by MTT method. The membrance fludity was determined with DPH fluorigenic labeling technique. HL 60 cells were stained with Hoechst 33 258 for nuclear morphology analysis. Agarose gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry were used to analyze apoptosis qualitatively and quantitatively. Results: 20-1 000mg/L LBP X inhibited the growth of HL 60 cells in dose dependent manner and the membrance fludity decreased. The nuclei of HL 60 cells treated with LBP X for 48 h shrinked, condensed and cleaved. Agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA from cells treated with LBP X revealed "DNA ladder". HL 60 cells exposed to LBP X showed apoptotic peaks. Conclusion: LBP X can induce apoptosis in human leukemia HL 60 cells.

EFFECT OF LYCII BARBARUM POLYSACCHARIDES ON ANTIHYPOXIA CAPACITY IN MICE / 营养学报

Objective: We studied the effect of Lycii Barbarum Polysaccharides (LBP) on the antihypoxia capacity in mice. [WT5FZ]Method:[WT5BZ] The mice were administered with various doses of LBPS for 7 days and then were exposed to the normobaric hypoxia. [WT5FZ]Result:[WT5BZ] LBP 50～900 mg/(kg?d) ig significantly prolonged the survival time in mice exposed to hypoxia (P

EFFECTS OF CAROTENOIDS EXTRACTS FROM POTAMOGETON CRISPUS L. ON PROLIFERATION AND APOPTOSIS OF HELA CELL LINE / 营养学报

Objective: To observe the effects of carotenoids extracts from Potamogoton crispus L. (CEPC) on proliferation and apoptosis of Hela cell line. Method: The cell growth inhibition was tested in MTT assay and cell cycle arrest was measured by flow cytometry (FCM). Apoptotic cells were observed by fluorescent microscope and Laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). LSCM was also used to determine the Ca2+ concentration in cells. Results: CEPC had strong inhibition effects on the cell growth. The cell cycle progression was arrested at G2/M phase. The typical characteristics of apoptotic cells such as chromatin condensation were observed by the fluorescent microscope and LSCM. The concentration of intracellular Ca2+ was remarkably increased after treatment of CEPC as compared with the control. Conclusion: Apoptosis of Hela cell line is the important anticancer mechanism of CEPC and the increase of intracellular Ca2+ level might participate in the process.