Acanthoic acid ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury.

Acanthoic acid, a pimaradiene diterpene isolated from Acanthopanax koreanum, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory activities. However, the effects of acanthoic acid on LPS-induced acute lung injury have not been reported. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effect of acanthoic acid on LPS-induced ALI and to clarify the possible anti-inflammatory mechanisms. In vivo, an LPS-induced ALI model in mice was used to assess the protective effects of acanthoic acid on ALI. Meanwhile, mouse alveolar macrophages MH-S were stimulated with LPS in the presence or absence of acanthoic acid. The expressions of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1ß were measured by ELISA. LXRα and NF-κB expression were detected by Western blot analysis. The results showed that acanthoic acid downregulated LPS-induced TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1ß production in BALF. MPO activity and lung wet-to-dry ratio were also inhibited by acanthoic acid. In addition, acanthoic acid attenuated lung histopathologic changes. In vitro, acanthoic acid inhibited inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1ß production and NF-κB activation in LPS-stimulated alveolar macrophages. Acanthoic acid was found to up-regulated the expression of LXRα. The inhibition of acanthoic acid on LPS-induced cytokines and NF-κB activation can be abolished by LXRα siRNA. In conclusion, our results suggested that the protective effect of acanthoic acid on LPS-induced ALI was due to its ability to activate LXRα, thereby inhibiting LPS-induced inflammatory response.

Expressions and their Significance of Ki-67, p53, and survivin in esophageal cancer and precancerosis / 中国医师杂志

Objective To investigate the expressions and clinical significance of Ki-67,p53,and survivin in esophageal cancer and precancerosis.Methods The expressions of Ki-67,p53,and survivin proteins were detected by immunohistochemical staining in 40 normal esophageal mucosa,136 precancerosis (42 mild atypical hyperplasia,43 moderate atypical hyperplasia,and 51 severe atypical hyperplasia),and 68 esophageal cancer tissues.The correlation of three proteins expressed in esophageal carcinoma tissues was analyzed.Results The positive expression rate of Ki-67 was 0 (0/40)for normal epithelium,35.7％ (15/42) for mild dysplasia,51.2％ (22/43) for moderate dysplasia,74.5％ (38/51) for severe dysplasia,92.6％ (63/68) for squamous carcinoma,respectively.The positive expression rate of p53 protein was 0 (0/40) for normal epithelium,28.6％ (12/42) for mild dysplasia,46.5％ (20/43) for moderate dysplasia,52.9％ (27/51) for severe dysplasia,67.6％ (46/68) for squamous carcinoma,respectively.The positive expression rate of survivin protein was 0 (0/40) for normal epithelium,38.1％ (16/42) for mild dysplasia,55.8％ (24/43) for moderate dysplasia,64.7％ (33/51) for severe dysplasia,89.7％ (61/68) for squamous carcinoma,respectively.Rank correlation analysis showed that abnormal expressions of Ki-67,p53,and survivin were correlated significantly with the pathological grading of the lesions (r =0.637,0.454,0.590,P ＜0.01).The expressions of Ki-67,p53,and survivin were positively correlated in esophageal carcinoma (r =0.407,0.646,P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions The abnormal expressions of Ki67,p53,and survivin were associated with the processes of the esophageal canceration,and the joint detection with three parameters has important clinical value.

Application and clinical significance of minimally Invasive treatment for patients with esophageal carcinoma / 中华消化外科杂志

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common alimentary malignancy.Although drugs and radiation treatments for esophageal cancer are constantly improved,surgical resection is still recognized as the most effective treatment method at present.With the continuous development of esophageal surgical techniques,minimally invasive treatment of esophageal cancer surgery technology has bcen performed at home and abroad,for the purpose of reducing the complications or mortality and improving the post-operative quality of life.Minimally invasive surgical indications,surgical procedure selection,complications and prognosis compared with traditional surgery are reviewed in this article to explore the application and clinical significance of minimally invasive treatment in patients with esophageal carcinoma.

Effects of celecoxib on the apoptosis in acute cardiac allograft rejection in rats / 中华器官移植杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of celecoxib on apoptosis during acute rejection of cardiac allograft in rats.Methods Forty Wistar rats underwent heterotopic heart transplantation in the abdominal portion from disparate SD rats.The cardiac grafts were harvested at 3rd and 5th day after transplantation.The cardiac allograft sections were subjected to the HE staining and in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling(TUN EL) for histopathological rejection grade and apoptotic index(AI).Results Apoptosis mainly occurred in cardiac myocytes throughout allograft rejection.Celecoxib could markedly reduce myocyte apoptosis and abate the damage to the graft tissue.The AI at 3rn and 5th day posttransplantation were(2.35)?(1.51) and(11.35)?(3.46) in control group,and (1.03)?(0.42) and(3.28)?(2.42) in celecoxib group respectively with the difference between them being significant.Conclusions Apoptosis is an important mechanism of cell death in acute cardiac allograft rejection in rats.Celecoxib can apparently inhibit the apoptosis of cardiac myocytes,which may be an important way of its immunosuppressive actions.