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[Abstract] Objective To assess the effect of wogonoside on the inflammation after rat spinal cord injury. Methods Rats (n = 95) were subjected to dorsal spinal cord transection at T
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Objective To explore the role and mechanism of stabilizing microtubules of endothelial cells and pericytes for ameliorating the dysfunction of microvasculature after spinal cord injury(SCI). Methods The endothelial cells and pericytes from rat brain microvascular tissue (microvessel) were separated and subjected to glucose oxygen deprivation (OGD). The cell viability was detected by CCK-8 and the expression of α-tubulin was detected by immunofluorescence and Western blotting. Rats (n = 36) were subjected to dorsal spinal cord transection at T
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The prevention of occupational exposure to HIV has been carried out in China for many years, and achieved remarkable results. However, the practice of preventive drugs among people with non occupational exposure has many difficulties. Although the high-risk groups show high willingness and demand, their awareness of the preventive drugs is low due to the fear of increasing unprotected sex after the use of the drug. Other factors negatively affecting the application of the drugs are the cost and the side effects. In order to provide preventive treatment on time for the high-risk groups, the awareness of non occupational exposure prophylaxis should be raised.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To construct a lentiviral expression vector of the PIAS-NY gene, and establish a mouse spermatocyte-derived cell line with a stable overexpression of PIAS-NY.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>PIAS-NY was synthesized, amplified by PCR and cloned into the lentiviral vector expression plasmid pGC-FU. After digestion and sequencing, pGC-FU-PIAS-NY, pHelper 1.0 and pHelper 2.0 were co-transfected into 293T cells. Then the lentiviral particles were used to transfect the mouse spermatocyte-derived cells. The expression of the PIAS-NY protein was detected by Western blot.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>We successfully constructed the lentiviral expression vector pGC-FU-PIAS-NY and established a mouse spermatocyte-derived cell line with a stable overexpression of PIAS-NY.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The construction of the lentiviral expression vector pGC-FU-PIAS-NY and the obtainment of stably transfected mouse spermatocyte-derived cells have paved the way for further studies on the roles of the PIAS-NY gene in spermatogenesis.</p>
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Animais , Masculino , Camundongos , Linhagem Celular , Vetores Genéticos , Lentivirus , Genética , Plasmídeos , Proteínas Inibidoras de STAT Ativados , Genética , Espermatócitos , Biologia Celular , TransfecçãoRESUMO
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To construct a human testis cDNA library for yeast two-hybrid screening.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Human normal testis mRNA was purified from total RNA, and ds cDNA was synthesized and amplified using primers SMART III and CDS III oligo (dT) as the base of recombination. The purified PCR products and linearized plasmid pGADT7-Rec were co-transformed into the competent yeast Y187 and recombined by yeast homologous recombinase in the yeast cells to form an active cyclic plasmid. All the clones growing on the SD/-Leu plates were harvested to constitute a human testis cDNA library.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>We constructed a human testis cDNA library with high multiplication and adequate capacity, from which 2.0 x 10(6) recombinants were obtained. The amplified PCR fragments were between 0.3 kb and 4.0 kb in length.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The yeast two-hybrid cDNA library of human testis was successfully constructed by the Clontech SMART method, which has prepared a ground for further studies on the molecular mechanism of spermatogenesis.</p>
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Humanos , Masculino , Primers do DNA , Genética , DNA Complementar , Biblioteca Gênica , Hibridização Genética , Plasmídeos , Testículo , Técnicas do Sistema de Duplo-HíbridoRESUMO
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>There is an association between postmenopausal tamoxifen therapy and endometrial pathologies. We investigated the usefulness of diagnostic hysteroscopy and transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) and estimated whether diagnostic hysteroscopy improves detection of endometrial pathologies in postmenopausal breast cancer patients on tamoxifen.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Ninety-seven postmenopausal breast cancer patients who had been taking tamoxifen 20 mg/d for ≥ 6 months went through TVS, diagnostic hysteroscopy, and endometrial biopsy examinations. The presence of endometrial histopathologic features with abnormal TVS and diagnostic hysteroscopic findings were correlated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No endometrial cancer was found in any of the 97 patients. Fifty-three patients (54.6%) developed endometrial polyps as diagnosed histopathologically. Fifty-nine patients (60.8%) tested positive in TVS exams, of whom 43 had polyps, four had hyperplasia, and 12 atrophy. Thirty-eight patients (39.2%) tested negative in TVS exams, of whom 10 had polyps, three hyperplasia, and 25 atrophy. TVS exams presented 63.6% specificity, 81.8% sensitivity, 72.9% positive-predictive value, and 73.7% negative-predictive value, whereas the corresponding values of diagnostic hysteroscopy were 100%, 98.1%, 100%, and 97.8% respectively. The correct ratio of hysteroscopy was significantly higher than that of TVS (P = 0.000).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In postmenopausal breast cancer patients treated with tamoxifen, TVS alone is not sufficient for the detection of endometrial pathologies. Additional use of diagnostic hysteroscopy considerably improves the detection of polyps, thus significantly reducing the rate of false-negative findings of endometrial pathologies.</p>
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Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Antineoplásicos Hormonais , Usos Terapêuticos , Neoplasias da Mama , Tratamento Farmacológico , Endométrio , Diagnóstico por Imagem , Patologia , Histeroscopia , Métodos , Pós-Menopausa , Tamoxifeno , Usos Terapêuticos , UltrassonografiaRESUMO
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To screen and identify PIAS2-interacting proteins from the mouse spermatogonial cDNA library using the yeast two-hybrid system, and to investigate the action mechanism of PIAS2 in spermatogenesis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>With pGBKT7-PIAS2 as a bait plasmid, the positive clones interacting with pGBKT7-PIAS2 were screened from the mouse spermatogonial cDNA library, the inserted fragments were sequenced and underwent bioinformatic analysis, and their interaction was verified using the yeast two-hybrid system.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Through screening, sequencing, homology analysis and yeast two-hybrid verification, we obtained 8 different candidate proteins interacting with PIAS2, including Cyfip2, Psmb3, Nmel, nischarin, Ints10, Nsun5, Gnb211 and Ndufaf3.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Eight different genes were successfully obtained using the yeast two-hybrid system, and their encoding proteins interacted with PIAS2, which might be related with male fertility regulation. Our findings have offered some new clues to the action mechanism of PIAS2 in spermatogenesis.</p>
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Animais , Masculino , Camundongos , Sequência de Bases , Biblioteca Gênica , Ligação Proteica , Proteínas Inibidoras de STAT Ativados , Genética , Domínios e Motivos de Interação entre Proteínas , Espermatogênese , Genética , Espermatogônias , Metabolismo , Técnicas do Sistema de Duplo-HíbridoRESUMO
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of spironolactone on left ventricular remodeling (LVRM) in patients with acute myocardial infarction.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>In this multicentric, randomized, controlled study, spironolactone 40 mg/d was randomly administered in addition to the routine treatment for patients with AMI. During the 6 months the serum PIIINP, BNP and echocardiography were examined in all patients to assess myocardial fibrosis, LV function and volume.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>A total of 88 AMI patients entered the study came from 4 hospitals in Shijiazhuang. There were 43 patients with anterior MI and 45 with inferior MI. In anterior MI group 23 patients received spironolactone and 20 accepted the routine treatment. In inferior MI group 23 received spironolactone and 22 accepted the routine treatment. In anterior MI group: (1) At 3rd, 6th month PIIINP and BNP serum levels were significantly lower in the spironolactone group compared with those in control group [PIIINP (260.2 +/- 59.9) vs (328.0 +/- 70.3) ng/L, P = 0.001, (197.1 +/- 46.3) vs (266.7 +/- 52.4) ng/L, P < 0.001], [BNP (347.4 +/- 84.0) vs (430.1 +/- 62.9) ng/L, P < 0.001, (243.7 +/- 79.7) vs (334.6 +/- 62.8) ng/L, P < 0.001]; (2) There were smaller LVEDD and LVESD in spironolactone group compared with those in control group after 6 months intervention [(51.0 +/- 5.5) vs (55.6 +/- 4.5) mm, P = 0.005, (35.7 +/- 4.6) vs (39.1 +/- 5.6) mm, P = 0.046]. However, in inferior MI group: (1) There were no significant differences in PIIINP and BNP values between the two groups after 6 months intervention; (2) There were no significant differences in the LVEDD, LVESD, LVEF after 6 months treatment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>(1) In patients with anterior MI, spironolactone combined with the routine treatment could inhibit myocardial fibrosis and left ventricular dilation and prevent LVRM. (2) In patients with inferior MI, no significant difference in prevention of LVRM was found between the spironolactone combined with the routine treatment and the routine treatment alone.</p>
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Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Infarto do Miocárdio , Tratamento Farmacológico , Revascularização Miocárdica , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico , Sangue , Fragmentos de Peptídeos , Sangue , Pró-Colágeno , Sangue , Espironolactona , Usos Terapêuticos , Remodelação VentricularRESUMO
Homology of three WSSV isolates, which were sampled from r epresentative maritime space of China: Tanghai isolate (Bo Bay of China), Ningbo isolate (East China Sea), Shenzhen isolate (South China Sea) was compared. Both of the genome RFLP patterns and the characteristic structural proteins SDS-PAG E electrophero grams showed that they were quite same. It suggested that they were the same ki nd of WSSV virus that caused explosive epidemic diseases of shrimps (EEDS) throu ghout southern and northern China. The same large PCR products achieved when usi ng the PCR primers from RV-PJ=PRDV (P. japonicus, Japan) and WSBV=PmNOBII I(P.monodon Taiwan, China) respectively to amplify the genome from P.chine nsis (Tanghai, China) with high fidelity Taq Polymerase. The sequence identiti es of WSSV from P. chinensis with those from RV-PJ=PRDV (P.japonicus, Japan) and WSBV=PmNOBIII (P.monodon Taiwan, China) are 97% and 100% respect ively, the results provided additional evidence that WSSV reported in different parts of the Asian and Pacific regions maybe quite the same or just different va riants of the same virus.