AMBMP activates WNT pathway and alleviates stress-induced behaviors in maternal separation and chronic stress models.

Depressive disorders are both prevalent and debilitating, and a proportion of patients have treatment resistance to classic antidepressants. Recent evidence has implicated the intracellular WNT signaling pathway as having a key role in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder. In the present study, we investigated the role of ß-catenin and transcription factor-4 (TCF4) in the depression-like and anxiety-like behaviors exhibited by mice exposed to maternal separation, or chronic mild stress. Both rodent models of childhood and adulthood stress showed depression and anxiety-like behaviors. During the last three weeks of medication, we applied AMBMP (2-Amino-4-[3,4- (methylenedioxy)benzylamino]-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidine) to the maternal separation and chronic stress model for the first time. The drug alleviated the depression-like index in saccharin preference test (SPT) and forced swim test (FST), and anxiety-like index in open field test (OFT) and elevated-plus maze (EPM), and reversed the disruption of ß-catenin and TCF4 in stressed mice by upregulating the WNT pathway specifically. Therefore, the WNT pathway may be involved in the mediation of patient recovery and could be a target for novel antidepressants.

Effects of social support on depression and anxiety among standardized training residents / 中华全科医师杂志

Objective To investigate the influence of social support on the depression and anxiety of standardized training residents.Methods Three hundred and eighteen standardized training residents selected by random sampling method from 4 training bases in Shanghai participated in this survey.ResultsThe average score of PHQ-9 was(7.24±5.20), and 67.30%(n=214)of participants had different degrees of depression;the average score of GAD-7 was(5.57±4.55), and 55.03%(n=175)of participants had different degrees of anxiety.One-way analysis of variances showed that standardized training residents who had work experience, longer training years and less salary satisfaction got higher scores in PHQ-9 and GAD-7.Male physicians had higher scores in GAD-7 than female ones.The scores of PHQ-9 (r=-0.390, P<0.01) and GAD-7 (r=-0.376, P<0.01) were both negatively correlated with social support.Regression analysis showed that training years,salary satisfaction,objective social support and the availability of support were significant for predicting the scores of PHQ-9(adjusted R2=0.242,F=17.893), work experience, salary satisfaction,objective social support and the availability of support were significant for predicting the scores of GAD-7(adjusted R2=0.228,F=14.390).After controlled the demographic variables, social support explained the variation rate of 0.119 to the score of PHQ-9 and 0.126 to the score of GAD-7.Conclusion The depression and anxiety of standardized training residents in this study is in a serious situation.Providing the objective social support and the availability of support as well as improving the salary satisfaction of standardized training residents may relieve the depression and anxiety and enhance their mental health.

Isolation and identification of exosomes secreted from HK-2 cells exposed to high oxalate / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective To investigate the method for isolating and identification exosomes from the HK-2 cells exposed to high oxalate.Methods HK-2 cells were cultured to serum-free culture medium and treated with oxalate at the concentration from 0 mmol/L to 10.00 mmol/L for 48 h.CCK-8 assays were performed to measure the cells proliferation.Combined the cell morphology,observed under inverted microscope with statistical analysis,we finally 2.00 mmol/L oxalic acid as the experimental concentration.The HK-2 cell was exposed to 2.00 mmol/L oxalate for 48 h.The supernatants were collected.Exosomes were isolated and purified from the supernatants by ultracentrifugation.Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe the morphology of isolated exosomes.Particle size of exosomes were detected with Nanosight technology.Western blot analysis was used to examine the experession of HSP70,CD63.Results CCK-8 assay showed that the cell viability in each group,including (100.0 ± 4.0) ％ in 0 mmol/L group;(97.7 ± 1.5)％ in the 0.25 mmol/L group;(97.3 ±2.1)％ in the 0.50 mmol/L group;(87.7 ± 2.1) ％ in the 1.00 mmol/L group;(76.0 ± 1.0) ％ in the 2.00 mmol/L group;(58.1 ± 2.6) ％ in the 4.00 mmol/L group;(52.7 ± 1.5) ％ in the 5.00 mmol/L group;(37.7 ± 3.2) ％ in the 8.00 mmol/L group;(31.3 ±2.0)％ in the 10.00 mmol/L group.The isolated exosomes demonstrated round or oval shape under TEM.The peak particle size was 56 nm,which the overall mean particle size was 87 nm.Those and particles with a diameter between 30-150 nm accounted for 91.2％.In this experiment,The expression of HSP70,CD63 could be detected in the isolated exosomes.However,only the expression of HSP70 could be detected in the HK-2 cells.Conclusions Under the treatment of 2 mmol/l oxalate for 48 hours,Ultracentrifugation can be used to isolate and purify exosomes efficiently from the HK-2 cells.This is helpful for further study of exosome as mediator of cell-to-cell communication.

Isolation and identification of exosomes secreted from HK-2 cells exposed to high oxalate / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective To investigate the method for isolating and identification exosomes from the HK-2 cells exposed to high oxalate.Methods HK-2 cells were cultured to serum-free culture medium and treated with oxalate at the concentration from 0 mmol/L to 10.00 mmol/L for 48 h.CCK-8 assays were performed to measure the cells proliferation.Combined the cell morphology,observed under inverted microscope with statistical analysis,we finally 2.00 mmol/L oxalic acid as the experimental concentration.The HK-2 cell was exposed to 2.00 mmol/L oxalate for 48 h.The supernatants were collected.Exosomes were isolated and purified from the supernatants by ultracentrifugation.Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe the morphology of isolated exosomes.Particle size of exosomes were detected with Nanosight technology.Western blot analysis was used to examine the experession of HSP70,CD63.Results CCK-8 assay showed that the cell viability in each group,including (100.0 ± 4.0) ％ in 0 mmol/L group;(97.7 ± 1.5)％ in the 0.25 mmol/L group;(97.3 ±2.1)％ in the 0.50 mmol/L group;(87.7 ± 2.1) ％ in the 1.00 mmol/L group;(76.0 ± 1.0) ％ in the 2.00 mmol/L group;(58.1 ± 2.6) ％ in the 4.00 mmol/L group;(52.7 ± 1.5) ％ in the 5.00 mmol/L group;(37.7 ± 3.2) ％ in the 8.00 mmol/L group;(31.3 ±2.0)％ in the 10.00 mmol/L group.The isolated exosomes demonstrated round or oval shape under TEM.The peak particle size was 56 nm,which the overall mean particle size was 87 nm.Those and particles with a diameter between 30-150 nm accounted for 91.2％.In this experiment,The expression of HSP70,CD63 could be detected in the isolated exosomes.However,only the expression of HSP70 could be detected in the HK-2 cells.Conclusions Under the treatment of 2 mmol/l oxalate for 48 hours,Ultracentrifugation can be used to isolate and purify exosomes efficiently from the HK-2 cells.This is helpful for further study of exosome as mediator of cell-to-cell communication.

Comparative study of superb microvascular imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasonographic microvascular imaging in diagnosis of breast tumor / 中华超声影像学杂志

Objective To compare the diagnostic efficiency of superb microvascular imaging (SMI) and contrast-enhanced ultrasonographic microvascular imaging (MVI) for differentiating breast lesions.Methods One hundred and sixteen patients with 116 breast lesions were first examined by grayscale ultrasound.Then SMI and MVI were performed on all patients.Microvascular architectures of breast lesions were depicted by both methods.The lesions were evaluated based on their microvascular architectures.The diagnostic efficacy of both methods were compared.Results The diagnostic sensitivity,specificity,and accuracy of SMI and MVI were 79.24％,90.48 ％,85.35％ and 88.68％,87.30％,87.93％,respectively.The areas under the curve of SMI and MVI were 0.888 and 0.926.The diagnostic values of SMI and MVI were not statistically different (P =0.212).Conclusions SMI can detect tiny vessels and depict microvascular architecture of breast lesions as MVI do,which is beneficial for breast tumor differentiation.The diagnostic efficacy of SMI is almost the same as MVI.

The role of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) in the pathogenesis of kidney diseases

High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a nuclear protein that can bind to DNA and act as a co-factor for gene transcription. When released into extracellular fluid, it plays a proinflammatory role by acting as a damage-associated molecular pattern molecule (DAMP) (also known as an alarmin) to initiate innate immune responses by activating multiple cell surface receptors such as the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) and toll-like receptors (TLRs), TLR2, TLR4 or TLR9. This proinflammatory role is now considered to be important in the pathogenesis of a wide range of kidney diseases whether they result from hemodynamic changes, renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis, kidney tissue fibrosis or inflammation. This review summarizes our current understanding of the role of HMGB1 in kidney diseases and how the HMGB1-mediated signaling pathway may constitute a new strategy for the treatment of kidney diseases.

Relationship between satisfaction degree of nursing service and nurses' personality and mental state / 现代临床护理

Objective To investigate the relationship between satisfaction of nursing service and nurses' personality and mental state.Methods 368 nurses ,288 patients and 234 dependents involved the investigation.Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory(MMPI)was used to analyze nurses' personality.Symptom Checklist-90(SCL-90),Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS) and Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)were used to analyze nurses' mental states.A self-made questionnaire on satisfaction was used to investigate the satisfaction degree of patients and dependents with nursing service.The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis.Results The average score on satisfaction with the nurses' service was(8.29±0.98)and the average score on satisfaction with nurses' attitude was(8.19±1.21).The satisfaction with nurses' service was negatively correlated with the MMPI factors of manifest anxiety and dependency and positively with dominance of MMPI(both P<0.05).Satisfaction with nurses' attitude was negatively correlated with total score of SAS,dependency of MMPI,compulsion,anxiety,hostility and paranoid ideation of SCL-90(all P<0.05).Satisfaction with the service attitude was positively correlated with social responsibility of MMPI(P<0.05). Conclusion Satisfaction degree of patients and their dependents is related to nurses' personality and mental states.It's helpful to establish good relationship between nurses and patients and improve the clinical nursing service to perfect nurse's personality and relieve psychological stress on nurses.

A primary study on the mechanisms of calculus crystal transport by macraphage in rat's kidney / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective To investigate the mechanisms of calculus crystal transport by macro-phage in kidney. Methods Hyperoxaluria rat model was established by administration of 1% ethyl-ene glycol and 1% ammonium chloride in drinking water. 24 h rat urine was collected, urinary oxalate were analyzed by ion chromatography. The expression and location of osteopontin and macrophage in kidney were observed by immunohistochemistry. Macrophage and calculus crystal at the basement membrane of renal tubular epithelial cells and interstitium were observed. Results The urinary ox-slate concentration were (0.22±0.13), (0.29±0.08), (0. 50±0.26), (0. 41±0. 22), (0.25±0. 12) ng/ml among these 5 groups. The osteoponitin expression was 0.16±0.04, 0.25±0.09, 0.37±0.10, 0.23±0.08, 0.19±0.02 respectively. The expression of osteopontin was positively correlated with urinary oxlate concentration(r=0.887, P<0.05). The macrophage at the basement membrane of renal tubular epithelial cells was 0.12±0.08, 0.19±0.06, 0.27±0.04, 0.16±0.03, 0.18±0.03 respectively. The macrophage distribution was positively correlated with the expression of osteopontin (r= 0.596, P<0.05). The macrophage moved from vessel to the basement membrane of loops of Henle, then disrupted and released the calculus crystal. Conclusions The macrophage might take part in the calculus crystal transport in kidney at the basement membrane of loops of Henle, which may be the source of Randall plaque. This process may be mediated by osteopontin.

Study of the difference of high and low metastasis cell line's gene expression map and metastasis-related genes of adenoid cystic carcinoma

We searched for metastasis-related genes in adenoid cystic carcinoma by suppression subtractive hybridization analysis of high and low metastasis cell lines. Twelve genes (ten previously identified and two novel sequences) were identified as being expressed at lower levels in high metastasis cell line Acc-M when compared to low metastasis cell line Acc-2. The known sequences corresponded to the genes for cysteine-rich angiogenesis induction factor (cyr61), chromosome 7 RP11-52501 clone, G-protein, WAS familial ferritin I heavy chain, jumping translocation breakpoint, eukaryotic translation elongation, folate receptor and three ribosomal proteins. Among them, the G protein and ferritin I heavy chain genes contained mutations in the high metastasis cell line. The two novel gene sequences have been named ACC metastasis-associated RNH and ACC metastasis-associated suspected protein (GenBank # AF522024 and AF522025, respectively). Taken together, these results suggest that reduced expression and/or mutation of several genes in the tumor cell line Acc-M are associated with high tumor metastasis, providing important molecular biological materials for further study of metastasis control and possible targets for cancer gene therapy.

Protective effect of taurine on kidney in a rat model of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM: To investigate the protective effect of taurine on kidney in a rat model of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis.METHODS: Animal model of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis was established by administration of 2.5% ethylene glycol+2.5% ammonium chloride 2 mL two doses daily to adult male Sprague-Dawley rats in company with restriction of drinking water intake for 4 weeks.Four groups of 8 rats each were studied: group A,untreated control animals;group B,nephrolithiasis without treatment;group C,nephrolithiasis with taurine(2.0% mixed with the chow);group D,only taurine(2.0% mixed with the chow).Intake of drinking water in each group for each rat was limited to 20 mL/d.Indexes of oxidative stress(OS) and renal injury in urine and kidney,and the enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px) in mitochondria of homogenized kidney samples were assessed at the day when the rats were sacrificed.Crystals deposited in kidney were scored under light microscopy.Renal tubular ultrastruture changes were analyzed by transmission electron microscopy.Expression of macrophage cell marker CD68 in kidney was evaluated by immunohistochemistry.RESULTS: Compared to the control group,oxidative stress and renal injury were developed after induction of nephrolithiasis,in accordance with increase in expression of CD68 in kidney.The enzymatic activities of SOD and GSH-Px in mitochondria were decreased significantly.Administration of taurine significantly reduced OS and renal injury,as well as the crystals deposited in kidney.Expression of CD68 in kidney was also reduced,while the enzymatic activities of SOD and GSH-Px in mitochondria were improved significantly.CONCLUSION: Attributed to its antioxidant capacity,taurine showed renal protective action in this rat model of calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis.