急性上颌窦炎实验动物模型的建立

目的:拟建立急性上颌窦炎的实验动物模型,并探讨窦口的阻塞和致病菌的毒力在急性上颌窦炎的发病机制中的地位。方法:第一天,阻塞单侧窦口,对侧做假手术。次日,注入0.5ml108CFU/ml肺炎链球菌悬浮液。第五天处死动物、观察、分离培养细胞、取材和制作切片。结果:阻塞上颌窦口和注入肺炎链球菌的联合组,鼻部症状明显;进食量减少;鼻窦粘膜水肿、微红,具有较多脓性分泌物,微血管扩张,白细胞浸润;肺炎链球菌的重新分离培养率为100％（与其余组比较具有显著意义P<0.01）。而仅阻塞上颌窦口或仅注入肺炎链球菌或假手术均无明显临床症状及组织病理学改变,细胞培养率也低。结论:窦口的阻塞和致病菌的毒力是上颌窦炎发生发展的重要的条件,其中,窦口的阻塞起着关键性作用;联合阻塞窦口并注入有荚膜的肺炎链球菌能较理想地建立急性上颌窦炎实验动物模型。     

EGCG Blocked Phenylephrin-Induced Hypertrophy in H9C2 Cardiomyocytes,by Activating AMPK-Dependent Pathway

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key regulator of energy metabolism. Previous studies have shown that activation of AMPK results in suppression of cardiac myocyte hypertrophy via inhibition of the p70S6 kinase (p70S6K) and eukaryotic elongation factor-2 (eEF2) signaling pathways. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major polyphenol found in green tea, possesses multiple protective effects on the cardiovascular system including cardiac hypertrophy. However, the molecular mechanisms has not been well investigated. In this study, we found that EGCG could significantly reduce natriuretic peptides type A (Nppa), brain natriuretic polypeptide (BNP) mRNA expression and decrease cell surface area in H9C2 cardiomyocytes stimulated with phenylephrine (PE). Moreover, we showed that AMPK is activated in H9C2 cardiomyocytes by EGCG, and AMPK-dependent pathway participates in the inhibitory effects of EGCG on cardiac hypertrophy. Taken together, our findings provide the first evidence that the effect of EGCG against cardiac hypertrophy may be attributed to its activation on AMPK-dependent signaling pathway, suggesting the therapeutic potential of EGCG on the prevention of cardiac remodeling in patients with pressure overload hypertrophy.     

miR-200c对乳腺癌BT549细胞迁移及Slug表达的作用

目的:结合对乳腺癌细胞系BT549迁移能力的研究,探讨转染miR-200c对Slug表达的作用。方法:设计miR-200c模拟物,转染具有高转移性的乳腺癌细胞系BT549,通过Transwell迁移试验、划痕实验,观察转染miR-200c后对乳腺癌细胞系BT549迁移能力的影响;利用Real-time PCR检测Slug和E-钙黏连蛋白mRNA的表达水平;利用Western blot检测Slug蛋白的表达水平。结果:Real-time PCR和Western blot结果显示,miR-200c转染组Slug表达水平被有效抑制(P0.05)。与对照组相比,miR-200c转染组的BT549细胞迁移能力明显下降(P0.05)。结论:在乳腺癌细胞系BT549中,miR-200c可以通过抑制Slug的表达进而抑制上皮间质转化,最终导致细胞迁移能力下降。     

细小病毒非结构蛋白基因转染及表达对胃癌细胞的作用

细小病毒非结构蛋白基因转染人人低分化胃癌细胞株MKN.45后诱导其表达。研究发现该基因的表达能明显影响MKN-45细胞的生物特性。表现为部分细胞脱落死亡;存活细胞间粘附力增强;细胞倍增时间延长;细胞形态变圆、胞浆丰富,核/浆比例缩小;体外克隆形成率及裸小鼠体内成瘤能力下降。提示:1.转染的细小病毒非结构蛋白基因能在胃癌细胞内诱导表达。2.非结构蛋白基因表达对部分胃癌细胞具有直接细胞毒作用。3.该基因表达能干扰胃癌细胞生长,可能影响细胞增殖和分化过程而改变胃癌细胞的一些生长特征。     

水牛痒螨和兔痒螨的形态学观察

通过光镜及扫描电镜对采自四川西部的水牛痒螨和兔痒螨进行了形态学观察。水牛痒螨幼虫大小为(283·1±32·6)μm×(202·3±42·5)μm,表纹多为横纹,假头鄂基及腹面第1、2对足基部为竖纹或未形成明显表纹;若虫大小为(392·6±101·2)μm×(299·4±73·0)μm,腹面第4对足之间具有角质窝,雌若虫尾部具有1对性乳突;雌螨大小为(498·5±88·4)μm×(357·9±61·9)μm,产卵孔和阴道分别位于虫体腹面中部和末端,肛门位于虫体背面末端;雄螨大小为(388·4±78·8)μm×(305·0±54·3)μm,尾部有瘤状突起、性吸盘和生殖孔。兔痒螨和水牛痒螨各期形态相似。兔痒螨幼虫大小为(279±60·64)μm×(180±56·37)μm;若虫大小为(496±76·67)μm×(356±41·73)μm;雌螨大小为(624·78±76·69)μm×(400·87±59·84)μm;雄螨大小为(435±64·68)μm×(330±39·72)μm。2种痒螨若虫腹中部均观察到数量不等的角质窝,首次观察到2种痒螨成虫第1对足跗节上具有一圆形突起、足末端分两节的吸盘吸柄和雌螨第4对足附近的角质窝。     

Livin在非霍奇金淋巴瘤中表达的临床意义

本研究旨在探讨凋亡抑制因子Livin在非霍奇金淋巴瘤组织中的表达及其临床意义。应用免疫组织化学法检测Livin蛋白在30例非霍奇金淋巴瘤(non-Hodgkin′s lymphoma,NHL)患者及11例淋巴结反应性增生(reac-tive hyperplasia of lymph node)患者淋巴结中的表达,并应用real-time PCR对其中20例非霍奇金淋巴瘤、10例淋巴结反应性增生及4例正常人的淋巴结组织中Livin mRNA表达水平进行检测,分析livin蛋白和mRNA表达与NHL患者临床表现及其特征的相关性。结果表明,NHL患者淋巴结组织中Livin mRNA表达水平与正常淋巴结组织以及淋巴结反应性增生组织比较均显著增高(RQ中位数分别为12.4vs0.34和12.4vs0.61)(p0.01)。30例非霍奇金淋巴瘤中有16例Livin蛋白表达阳性,阳性率为53.3%;11例淋巴结反应性增生患者仅1例表达阳性,阳性率为9.1%;而且观察到Livin蛋白主要在细胞浆中表达,在胞核内极少见有表达。研究还显示,无论是LivinmRNA表达还是蛋白表达均与NHL的临床分期(p=0.023;p=0.009)、B症状(p=0.015;p=0.026)、血β2微球蛋白(β2-MG,p=0.031;p=0.012)及血清乳酸脱氢酶(LDH,p=0.037;p=0.007)密切相关,而两者的表达与年龄、性别及分型无明显相关性(p0.05)。结论:Livin mRNA及蛋白在NHL患者中表达增高,并与临床多项指标存在相关性,因此Livin表达水平对评价患者临床分期及预后可能具有重要的指导意义;对Livin在NHL中的作用机制的深入探讨将有助于揭示NHL的发生、发展及治疗的机理,并有望成为NHL未来治疗的重要突破点。     

脑梗死后血管性痴呆的相关因素分析

目的：探讨脑梗死后血管性痴呆（VaD）的相关危险因素,为临床防治提供理论依据。方法：收集267例脑梗死患者的相关临床资料,其中包括55例VaD组和212例非VaD组,运用f检验、χ^2检验和Logisfic回归分析方法明确VaD的相关因素。结果：单因素分析表明年龄、低教育水平、高血压、糖尿病、房颤、脑卒中病史、多发性梗死、白质疏松、颞叶梗死在VaD组和对照组之间差异有统计学意义,并且白质疏松的严重程度越高越容易发生痴呆。经多因素Logisfic回归分析证实高血压、白质疏松、多发性梗死、糖尿病和年龄在两组之间有显著统计学意义,是VaD的相关因素,并且其相关程度依次递减。结论：VaD是多种因素共同作用的结果,应予以针对陛预防和及时的治疗,以便减少或延缓VaD的发生。     

Microsomal glutathione S-transferase gene polymorphisms and colorectal cancer risk in a Han Chinese population

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are phase II detoxification enzymes. Human GSTs have been classified into cytosolic, mitochondrial, and microsomal families. Several studies reported the association of colorectal cancer (CRC) risk with the genetic polymorphisms of cytosolic GSTs. The microsomal GSTs are structurally distinct but functionally similar to cytosolic GSTs; their association with CRC has not been reported. In this report, we summarized the result of a case-control study aimed at investigating the association of MGST1 gene locus polymorphisms with CRC risk among Han Chinese. PATIENT/METHODS: Three hundred and seventy-two healthy controls and 238 sporadic CRC patients participated in this study. DNA resequencing was conducted for the 3.4 kb genomic DNA region containing the promoter, exons, exon-intron junctions, and the 5' and 3' untranslated regions. RESULTS: We detected 13 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) including four novel SNPs not reported in database/literature. The gene shows a much higher nucleotide diversity than most human genes. The linkage and recombination analysis revealed 24 common haplotypes (13% > or = freq > or = 1%) and identified extensive intragenic recombination throughout the MGST1 locus (R = 81.8). Significant CRC association (P < or = 0.005) was not detected for each individual SNP. However, SNPs 102G>A and 16416G>A reached a marginal level of statistical significance with P values of 0.016 and 0.078, respectively. A combined genotype analysis detected a statistically significant CRC association for individuals carrying 102G>A/16416G>A (GG/GG) genotype (adjusted OR, 1.682; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.177-2.404; P = 0.004). Consistent with the results of genotype analysis, the GG haplotype (102G>A/16416G>A) with two risk alleles was associated with a significantly higher CRC risk comparing with the haplotypes with one or no risk allele (adjusted OR 1.744; 95% CI 1.309-2.322; P = 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The results suggest that MGST1 polymorphisms may contribute to CRC risk among Han Chinese.     

Comprehensive profiling of phytochemicals in the fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis and its variety using liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Journal of Natural Medicines - The fruits of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis are an important herb medicine in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and have been used for thousands of years for clearing...     

血清孕酮含量与前部缺血性视神经病变的相关性研究

目的通过检测血清孕酮含量,了解孕酮与前部缺血性视神经病变发病的相关性。方法收集前部缺血性视神经病变患者32例32眼为病变组,选取同期非缺血性视神经病变患者30例30眼为对照组。ELISA方法检测2组患者血清孕酮的含量,并进行统计学分析。结果病变组血清孕酮的含量为(0.41±0.15)μg.L-1,明显低于正常对照组(1.13±0.12)μg.L-1,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。病变组血清孕酮含量与视力的相关分析示,2者正相关(r=0.808,P<0.05),表明血清孕酮含量越低,视力损害越重。结论前部缺血性视神经病变患者血清中孕酮含量减少,对视神经的保护作用减弱,可能是缺血性视神经病变的主要发病机制之一。