Baicalin induces ferroptosis in bladder cancer cells by downregulating FTH1

Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic regulated cell death caused by iron accumulation and subsequent lipid peroxidation. Currently, the therapeutic role of ferroptosis on cancer is gaining increasing interest. Baicalin an active component in

Clinical characteristics of cognitive function in elderly acute stroke patients with chronic heart failure / 中华老年心脑血管病杂志

Objective To study the clinical characteristics of cognitive function in elderly acute stroke (AS) patients with CHF.Methods Two hundred and seventeen elderly AS patients with CHF were devided into HFrEF group (n=77),HFmrEF (n=46) and HFpEF group (n=94) according to their LVEF.Their clinical data (including baseline demographic data,history of disease,NIHSS score,MMSE score,MoCA score,responsible lesions) were recorded and analyzed.Results The SBP and total MoCA score were significantly lower while the incidence of persistant AF,DM and serum HbA1C level were significantly higher in HFrEF group than in HFmrEF group and HFpEF group (P＜0.05,P＜0.01).The incidence of left ventricular hypertrothy was higher in HFpEF group than in HFmrEF group and HFpEF group (P＜0.01).The total incidence of cognitive impairment was 54.8％ in 217 AS patients with CHF.Logistic regression analysis showed that persistant AF,SBP and DM were the risk factors for cognitive impairment (OR=2.757,P=0.017;OR=0.971,P=0.001;OR=2.293,P=0.031).Conclusion The incidence of cognitive impairment is rather high in elderly AS patients with CHF.Persistant AF,DM and SBP are the risk factors for cognitive impairment.Attention should thus be paid to the assessment of cognitive impairment in elderly AS patients with CHF.

Research Progress of the Correlation between Caveolin and Unexpected Sudden Cardiac Death / 法医学杂志

D ue to the negative autopsy and w ithout cardiac structural abnorm alities, unexpected sudden cardiac death (U SC D ) is alw ays a tough issue for forensic pathological expertise. U SC D m ay be asso-ciated w ith parts of fatal arrhythm ic diseases. T hese arrhythm ic diseases m ay be caused by disorders of cardiac ion channels or channel-related proteins. C aveolin can com bine w ith m ultiple m yocardial ion channel proteins through its scaffolding regions and plays an im portant role in m aintaining the depolar-ization and repolarization of cardiac action potential. W hen the structure and function of caveolin are af-fected by gene m utations or abnorm al protein expression, the functions of the regulated ion channels are correspondingly im paired, w hich leads to the occurrence of m ultiple channelopathies, arrhythm ia or even sudden cardiac death. It is im portant to study the effects of caveolin on the functions of ion channels for exploring the m echanism s of m alignant arrhythm ia and sudden cardiac death.

Correlation between Genetic Variants and Polymorphism of Caveolin and Sudden Unexplained Death / 法医学杂志

Objective T o explore the genetic variation sites of caveolin (C A V ) and their correlation w ith sudden unexplained death (SU D ).Methods The blood sam ples w ere collected from SU D group (71 cases), coronary artery disease (C A D ) group (62 cases) and control group (60 cases), respectively. T he genom e D N A w ere extracted and sequencing w as perform ed directly by am plifying gene coding region and exon-intron splicing region of CAV1 and CAV3 using PC R . T he type of heritable variation of CVA w as con-firm ed and statistical analysis w as perform ed. Results A total of 4 variation sites that m aybe significa-tive w ere identified in SU D group, and tw o w ere new found w hich w ere CAV1: c.45C>T (T 15T ) and CAV1:c.512G>A (R 171H ), and tw o w ere SN P loci w hich w ere CAV1:c.246C>T (rs35242077) and CAV3:c.99C>T (rs1008642) and had significant difference (P<0.05) in allele and genotype frequencies betw een SU D and control groups. Forem entioned variation sites w ere not found in C A D group. Conclu-sion T he variants of CAV1 and CAV3 m ay be correlated w ith a part of SU D group.

Application of transcription mediated amplification and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in detection of human immunodeficiency virus RNA / 中南大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To observe the sensitivity of transcription mediated amplification (TMA),and to compare its performance with real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (real-time RT-PCR) in detecting human immunodeficiency virus RNA (HIV RNA).Methods:TMA system was established with TaqMan probes,specific primers,moloney murine leukemia virus (MMLV) reverse transcriptase,T7 RNA polymerase,and reaction substrates.The sensitivity of TMA was evaluated by amplifying a group of 10-fold diluted HIV RNA standards which were transcribed in vitro.A total of 60 plasma of HIV infected patients were measured by TMA and Cobas Amplicor HIV-1 Monitor test to observe the positive rate.The correlation and concordance of the above two technologies were investigated by linear regression and BlandAltman analysis.Results:TMA system was established successfully and HIV RNA transcribed standards at concentration of equal or more than 10 copies/mL could be detected by TMA technology.Among 60 samples of plasma from HIV infected patients,46 were positively detected and 12 were negatively amplified by both TMA and Cobas reagents;2 samples were positively tested by Cobas reagent but negatively tested by TMA system.The concordance rate of the two methods was 97.1％ and the difference of positive detection rate between the two methods was not statistically significant (P＞0.05).Linear regression was used for 46 samples which were positively detected by both TMA and Cobas reagents and showed an excellent correlation between the two reagents (r=0.997,P＜0.001).Bland-Altma analysis revealed that the mean different value ofHIV RNA levels for denary logarithm was 0.02.Forty-four samples were included in 95％ of credibility interval of concordance.Conclusion:TMA system has the potential of high sensitivity.TMA and real-time RT-PCR keep an excellent correlation and consistency in detecting HIV RNA.

Clinical Observation of Butylphthalide Combined with Nimodipine in the Treatment of Vascular Cognitive Im-pairment / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of butylphthalide combined with nimodipine in the treat-ment of vascular cognitive impairment. METHODS:Totally 156 patients with vascular cognitive impairment were randomly divided into control group and observation group. All patients were given anti-platelet,control of blood pressure,lowering blood glucose, lowering statin therapy for stable plaque and symptomatic treatment. On this basis,control group was orally treated with nimodipi-he 30 mg,tid;observation group was orally treated with Butylphthalide capsule 0.2 g based on the treatment of control group,tid. The course lasted for 3 months. The clinic data was observed,including clinical efficacy,and Montreal cognitive assessment(Mo-CA)score,activities of daily living scale(ADL)score,stenosis great vessels distal blood flow velocity and incidence of adverse reactions before and after treatment. RESULTS:The total effective rate in observation group was significantly higher than control group,with significant difference(P<0.05). After treatment,the MoCA score,ADL score and stenosis great vessels distal blood flow velocity in 2 groups were significantly higher than before,and observation group was higher than control group,with signifi-cant differences(P<0.05). There were no obvious adverse reactions during treatment. CONCLUSIONS:Based on the conventional treatment,butylphthalide combined with nimodipine has better efficacy than nimodipine alone in the treatment of vascular cognitive impairment,and can improve the stenosis great vessels distal blood flow velocity better,with similar safety.

Cell-specific roles of domains I and II of HCV 5'untranslated region in the translation initiation activity / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the roles of Domain I and Domain II of hepatitis C virus (HCV) 5' untranslated region (UTR) in the translation initiation activity of HCV 5'UTR in different host cell lines.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The eukaryotic expression plasmid pCMVNCRLuc (pCN1), in which full-length HCV 5'UTR regulates firefly luciferase expression, was modified by deleting Domain I and the downstream single-stranded sequence (43 bp in total) from the UTR (pCNl-d2), Domain I with the downstream single-stranded sequence and Domain II (118 bp in total) from the UTR (pCNl-d3), or the total UTR (pCNl-d5). The modified plasmids were transfected via liposome into different cell lines with pRL-TK plasmid co-transfected as the normalization control. At 36 h after the transfection, the total cellular RNA was harvested for semi-quantitative RT-PCR, and the relative expression activities of luciferase were assayed with a dual luciferase reporter gene assay system. The translation initiation activities of the truncated HCV 5'UTRs in different translation systems were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Deletion of Domain I and the downstream single-stranded sequence caused no significant changes of the translational activity of HCV 5'UTR in Hela or C6 cells, but decreased the translational activity by 46% in L-02 cells and increased the translational activity by 46% in 293T cells. Deletion of both Domain I and Domain II resulted in decreased translational activity of HCV 5'UTR by 51% in HeLa cells, but increased the translational activity by 40% in L-02 cells, 60% in C6 cells and 135% in 293T cells.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Domain I and Domain II of HCV 5'UTR perform cell type-specific roles in HCV IRES-driven translation initiation.</p>

MYETS1 recombinant expression in prokaryotic cells and deletion analysis in multiple myeloma cell lines / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the down-expression mechanism of MYETS1 gene in multiple myeloma cell lines ARH-77 or KM3, and express MYETS1 gene in prokaryotic express system.@*METHODS@#The region of chromosome 13q14.3 in ARH-77 and KM3 was detected by FISH. MYETS1 gene was amplified by RT-PCR and cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pGEX-4T.@*RESULTS@#Positive consequence was acquired in 13q14.3 where MYETS1 located by FISH in ARH- 77 and KM3 cell lines. Bioinformatics indicated highly sequence homology between MYETS1 and LECT1, but excluded the homology of open reading frame between MYETS1 and that of LECT1 by RT-PCR. Myets1 protein was expressed and harvested successfully.@*CONCLUSION@#The region of chromosome 13q14.3 ,where MYETS1 gene located, was not defected in ARH-77 and KM3 cell lines. Down-expression of MYETS1 might be regulated by other mechanisms in multiple myeloma cell lines.

Controlled release of dual drugs from emulsion electrospun nanofibrous mats.

The purpose of this work is to develop a novel type of tissue engineering scaffold or drugs delivery carrier with the capability of encapsulation and controlled release drugs. In this study, Rhodamine B and Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) were successfully incorporated into nanofibers by means of emulsion electrospinning. The morphology of composite nanofibers was studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The composite nanofibrous mats made from emulsion electrospinning were characterized by water contact angle measurement and X-ray diffraction. In vitro dual drugs release behaviors from composite nanofibrous mats were investigated. The results indicated that the incorporated drug and/or proteins in composite fibrous mats made from electrospinning could be control released by adjusting the processes of emulsions preparation.

Gene quasispecies analysis of transfusion transmitted virus DNA in two patients with transfusion transmitted virus infection / 中国医师杂志

Objective To investigate gene variation and the relationship between gene variation and pathogenicity of transfusion transmitted virus(TTV).Methods The TTV DNA in the serum sample from a blood donor(BD) and a chronic non-A-G severe hepatitis(CSH) patient with TTV infection was amplified by using PCR.The purified PCR product was cloned and 10 clones from each case were sequenced.The sequences were compared among different clones and analyzed by Phylogentic tree.Results There were two different TTV strains in the BD and seven different TTV strains in the chronic non-A-G severe hepatitis patient.The TTV clones in the BD were of G1a subtype and those of the CSH were of G1a and G1b subtype.Conclusion Gene variant of TTV was much more complicated in the CSH patients than that in the BD ones.

Relationship between velocity of middle cerebral artery,severity of disease and watershed infarction in patients with extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis or occlusion / 临床神经病学杂志

Objective To study the relationship between velocity of middle cerebral artery(MCA),severity of disease and watershed infarction(WSI) in patients with extracranial internal carotid artery(EICA) stenosis or occlusion.Methods Transcranial Doppler(TCD) was used to detect the mean velocity(MV) of MCA in 120 patients with EICA stenosis or occlusion.The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) was used to evaluated the patients′ condition.And CT or MRI was used to diagnosised the WSI.Results MV of MCA was severe reduced in 10 cases,middle reduced in 38 cases,and mild reduced in 42 cases,while there were 30 cases with normal MV.The scores of NIHSS in the four groups(12.5?4.7,3.9?4.8,3.2?4.7,2.4?4.9 respectively) had significant different(P

Study of diagnose guinea pigs anaphylaxis shock with RBL-2H3 cells / 中国免疫学杂志

Objective:In order to study of diagnose anaphylactic shock in forensic field,a new in vitro testing sysytem were established.Methods:The RBL 2H3 were cultured and sensitized,the release of histamine and stained for Annexin V were testing by fluorescent spectrometer and flow cytometry respectively.Results:The degree of RBL 2H3 degranulation after sensitived serum treated was higher than that after control serum treated,and the degranulation degree increased dose dependently.Conclusion:RBL 2H3 are helpful to diagnose anaphylactic shock,and the release of histamine and the positive staining for Annexin V may be the ideal indices.

Effect of Broad-spectrum Antibiotics on Coagulation Function in Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of broad-spectrum antibiotics on coagulation function in patients with cerebrovascular disease. METHODS:10 cases of coagulation dysfunction in patients treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics were colleted and analyzed in respects of PLT amount,PT,INR and clinical hemorrhage manifestations before and after treatment. RESULTS:After treatment,10 cases showed significant decreased amount of PLT;3 cases showed prolongation of PT,INR. CONCLUSION:The effect of antibiotics on coagulation function in patients with cerebrovascular disease partly associates with many factors e.g. drug combination and characterize with individual difference and sensitivity.

Pathogenesis of early cardiac myocyte damage after severe crush injury / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: To study the changes of plasma atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and serum cardiac troponin I(cTnI) levels and the effects of ANP and ET-1 on myocardium in crush injury rats. METHODS: Crush injury was produced in SD rats,the serum levels of cardiac enzyme and cardiac troponin I,plasma levels of ANP and ET-1 were studied by automated biochemical analyzer,automated chemiluminescence assay and radioimmunoassay. RESULTS: The plasma ET-1 level was much lower ,the levels of plasma ANP and serum cardiac enzyme and cTnI were much higher after crush injury than those of the control group( P

Activation and apoptosis of spleen lymphocytes in patients with viral myocarditis / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: To explore the role of activation and apoptosis of splenic lymphocytes in the development of viral myocarditis (VMC). METHODS: Apotosis and MHC II antigen of splenic lymphocytes were detected in the VMC group (VMC, death, 8 cases) and control group (non-cardiac death, 4 cases) with TUNEL and immunohistochemistry methods.RESULTS: Compared with the control group, the increased expression of MHC II antigen and apoptosis were found in the splenic lymphocytes in the VMC group. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the abnormality of the apoptosis/activation of splenic lymphocytes may be involved in the pathogenesis of VMC.