雷公藤内酯醇对大鼠脑局灶性缺血再灌注后脑组织肿瘤坏死因子-α含量变化的影响

目的　观察雷公藤内酯醇 (TL)是否通过降低脑组织内肿瘤坏死因子 (TNF α)含量而减少白细胞浸润 ,从而改善局灶性脑缺血再灌注所致的神经功能缺失。方法　大鼠ipTL 0 .2或 0 .4mg·kg- 1·d- 1,连续 4d。d 4给药前行右侧大脑中动脉缺血 1h再灌注 2 4h。行为观察行大鼠神经功能缺损评分 ;放射免疫法检测缺血再灌注侧大脑皮层TNF α含量。病理切片观察缺血再灌注侧脑微血管内附壁中性粒细胞计数。结果　与损伤模型组比较 ,TL处理组大脑皮质TNF α含量明显减少 ,神经功能受损程度明显改善。脑微血管内附壁中性粒细胞计数明显减少。结论　TL有抑制缺血再灌注脑组织内TNF α生成 ,降低其含量的作用 ,从而抑制白细胞浸润 ,改善受损的神经功能     

基于小波变换纹理分析的医学图像检索

根据医学图像的特点．提出了一种基于哈尔小波变换纹理分析的图像检索方法．并与基于共生矩阵的纹理识别方法进行比较和分析。据此．实现了一个图像检索原型系统。实验证明．本方法具有良好的检索效果。     

早期饲料构成对大鼠甲状腺素及肉碱棕榈酰转移酶-ⅠmRNA表达的影响

目的:研究早期饲料构成对高脂膳食大鼠体重、体脂含量、血糖、甲状腺素FT4及肝脏肉碱棕榈酰转移酶-Ⅰ(CPT-Ⅰ)mRNA水平的影响。方法:新生Wistar雄性大鼠24d断乳,按体重随机分为A、B、C、D四组,分别给予高碳水化合物构成的基础饲料、高蛋白质、高不饱和脂肪酸、与高饱和脂肪酸构成的饲料喂养3w后,基础饲料喂养2w。按体重将A组随机分为A1、A2两组。A1组喂饲基础饲料作为对照组,A2与B、C、D组给予高脂饲料喂养6w,结束实验;A2组为高碳水化合物对照组。每组32头大鼠,动态观察体重、体脂含量、血糖、甲状腺素(FT4)及肝脏CPT-ⅠmRNA水平。结果:实验末期,C组大鼠体重、体脂含量和血糖显著低于A2组(P<0.05)、甲状腺素FT4水平明显高于A2组(P<0.05);B组体重、体脂含量明显低于A2组(P<0.05),甲状腺素FT4水平明显高于A2组(P<0.05),但血糖水平高于A2组(P>0.05);D组大鼠体重明显低于A2组(P<0.05),血糖、体脂含量和甲状腺素FT4水平与A2无差异(P>0.05)。动态观察表明,实验中C组大鼠肝脏CPT-ⅠmRNA水平持续升高。结论:早期饲料构成可能通过影响甲状腺素水平、持续改变CPT-Ⅰ基因表达,影响高脂膳食大鼠的体重和体脂含量。     

雷公藤内酯醇对大鼠脑局灶性缺血再灌注后脑神经细胞凋亡的影响

目的 :探讨雷公藤内酯醇 (triptolide,TL)对局灶性脑缺血再灌注大鼠脑组织内神经细胞凋亡的影响。方法 :采用线栓法制备大鼠局灶性脑缺血再灌注模型。观察雷公藤内酯醇 (0.2～0.4mg·kg^-1,ip)对各组大鼠神经功能缺失评分的影响 ,应用免疫组化染色技术 ,观察大鼠大脑中动脉闭塞侧髓过氧化物酶 (MPO)免疫染色阳性细胞数、细胞原位凋亡 (TUNEL)染色阳性细胞数的变化。结果 :与损伤模型组比较 ,雷公藤内酯醇两治疗组可明显改善大鼠神经功能的受损程度 ,并减少MPO及TUNEL染色阳性细胞数。结论 :雷公藤内酯醇具有抑制局灶性脑缺血再灌注时白细胞浸润、抗神经细胞凋亡作用 ,从而改善受损的神经功能。     

Biphasic effect of daidzein on cell growth of human colon cancer cells.

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, poorly responding to available chemotherapeutic agents. To investigate whether natural molecules can inhibit colon cancer progression, we investigated a principle phytoestrogen found in soybean known as daidzein, and determined its effects on the human colon cancer cell line LoVo. LoVo cells were treated with 0.1, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 microM daidzein for 2, 3, 4 or 5 d. The results indicated that daidzein stimulated the growth of LoVo cells at 0.1 and 1 microM whereas at higher concentrations (10, 50 and 100 microM) cell growth was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment of daidzein at 10, 50 and 100 microM resulted in cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase, DNA fragmentation and increases in caspase-3 activity. There were no changes in alkaline phosphatase activity (ALP), an indicator of cell differentiation, upon treatment with daidzein when compared to controls. These results indicate that daidzein has a biphasic effect on LoVo cell growth and its tumor suppressive effect is by means of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis but not through cell differentiation.     

Elucidation of the functional role of flagella in virulence and ecological traits of Pseudomonas cichorii using flagella absence (ΔfliJ) and deficiency (ΔfliI) mutants

Understanding the infection mechanisms of pathogens will lead to better management of the associated diseases. The flagella of these pathogens play significant roles not only in bacterial motility, but also in virulence. In the present study, two genes involved in flagella construction, fliJ and fliI of Pseudomonas cichorii, were analyzed. The results revealed that these genes are vital for flagella formation and play significant roles not only in motility, but also in virulence. When we inoculated host plants with fliI- and fliJ-defective mutants (ΔfliJ and ΔfliI) through the dipping method, the degree of disease severity caused by both mutants was significantly reduced compared to those of the wild-type. However, the virulence of ΔfliI was stronger than that of ΔfliJ. Electron microscope observation, and swarming and leaf attachment assays indicated a reduced number of flagella in ΔfliI, but not complete absence, because of the presence of another copy of fliI. Furthermore, a vacuum infiltration assay revealed that flagella are indispensable in the pre- and post-penetration stages for complete virulence. Overall, we created semi-defective (ΔfliI) and completely defective (ΔfliJ) mutants and elucidated the fact that flagella play significant roles in virulence of the pathogen at different stages of the infection process.     

Genetic characterization of a densovirus isolated from great tit (Parus major) in China

During a study of ornithophilous viruses in China, a new densovirus (DNV) was isolated from the lung tissue of Parus major (PmDNV-JL). The complete genome of PmDNV-JL was cloned and sequenced. Five open reading frames (ORFs) were identified in the 5166 nt sequence, on the basis of deduced amino acids. It was further shown that this virus caused cytopathic effects (CPE) in Feline kidney cells. The NS1 gene sequence of PmDNV-JL shares 70–99% nucleotide sequence identity with isolates of the Blattella germanica densovirus (BgDNV) and BgDNV-like virus. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the predicted amino acid sequences of capsid (VP) and non-structural domain (NS1) of PmDNV-JL clustered with the BgDNV and were similar to BgDNV-HB within the genus Densovirus.     

Endocannabinoid mechanism in amphetamine-type stimulant use disorders: A short review

Recent evidence shows that the endocannabinoid system is involved in amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) use disorders. To elucidate the role of the endocannabinoid system in ATS addiction, we reviewed results of studies using cannabinoid receptor agonists, antagonists as well as knockout model. The endocannabinoid system seems to play a role in reinstatement and relapse of ATS addiction and ATS-induced psychiatric symptoms. The molecular mechanisms of this system remains unclear, the association with dopamine system in nucleus accumbens is most likely involved. However, the function of the endocannabinoid system in anxiety and anti-anxiety effects induced by ATS is more complicated. These findings suggest that the endocannabinoid system may play an important role in the mechanism of ATS addiction and provide new idea for treating ATS addiction.     

A platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor deficiency exacerbates diet-induced obesity but PAF/PAF receptor signaling does not contribute to the development of obesity-induced chronic inflammation

Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a well-known phospholipid that mediates acute inflammatory responses. In the present study, we investigated whether PAF/PAF receptor signaling contributed to chronic inflammation in the white adipose tissue (WAT) of PAF receptor-knockout (PAFR-KO) mice. Body and epididymal WAT weights were higher in PAFR-KO mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) than in wild-type (WT) mice. TNF-α mRNA expression levels in epididymal WAT and the infiltration of CD11c-positive macrophages into epididymal WAT, which led to chronic inflammation, were also elevated in HFD-fed PAFR-KO mice. HFD-fed PAFR-KO mice had higher levels of fasting serum glucose than HFD-fed WT mice as well as impaired glucose tolerance. Although PAF receptor signaling up-regulated the expression of TNF-α and lipopolysaccharide induced the expression of acyl-CoA:lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 2 (LPCAT2) mRNA in bone marrow-derived macrophages, no significant differences were observed in the expression of LPCAT2 mRNA and PAF levels in epididymal WAT between HFD-fed mice and normal diet-fed mice. In addition to our previous finding in which energy expenditure in PAF receptor (PAFR)-deficient mice was low due to impaired brown adipose tissue function, the present study demonstrated that PAF/PAF receptor signaling up-regulated the expression of Ucp1 mRNA, which is essential for cellular thermogenesis, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. We concluded that the marked accumulation of abdominal fat due to HFD feeding led to more severe chronic inflammation in WAT, which is associated with glucose metabolism disorders, in PAFR-KO mice than in WT mice, and PAF/PAF receptor signaling may regulate energy expenditure and adiposity.