Lipid extract from completely sporoderm‐broken germinating Ganoderma sinensis spores elicits potent antitumor immune responses in human macrophages

Ganoderma sinensis has been used widely in Oriental countries for the prevention and treatment of various diseases including cancer. Previous studies have shown that the lipid extract from Ganoderma exhibits direct cytotoxicity against tumor cells. Here, it is reported that the lipid extract from germinating G. sinensis spores, at lower concentrations that have no direct tumoricidal activity, induce potent antitumor immune responses in human monocytes/macrophages. Upon stimulation with the lipid extract, monocytes/macrophages exhibited markedly increased production of proinflammatory cytokines and surface expression of costimulatory molecules. Conditioned medium from stimulated cells effectively suppressed the growth of tumor cells. Apparently, the lipid extract triggered macrophage activation via a mechanism different from that associated with LPS. Moreover, it was observed that the lipid extract could partially re‐establish the antitumor activity of the immunosuppressive tumor‐associated macrophages. These results indicated that in addition to its direct tumoricidal activity, the lipid extract from G. sinensis spores could exert antitumor activity by stimulating the activation of human monocytes/macrophages. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

学习障碍患儿血清BDNF水平的研究

目的探讨学习障碍血清脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)水平的变化,及其与学习障碍病理基础的关系。方法患者组为22例未治疗过且不共患其他疾病的学习障碍患儿,对照组为16例年龄性别匹配正常儿童,以瑞文标准推理测验(SPM)测定智商,BDNF采用酶联夹心免疫吸附法检测。结果LD患者血清BDNF浓度为:平均(4.603±3.620)ng/ml高于对照组(1.843±0.728)ng/ml(t=3.326,P=0.003<0.01)。边缘智商组(4.523±4.618)ng/ml,与正常对照组比较差异有非常显著性(P=0.008<0.01)。结论学习障碍患儿血清BDNF浓度高于正常儿童,边缘智商者升高更明显。     

老年心力衰竭患者外周血红细胞膜脂流动性的变化及与心功能的相关性

目的观察红细胞膜脂流动性（LFU）在老年充血性心力衰竭（CHF）中的变化及其意义。方法选择CHF患者40例,正常对照者30例,用荧光分光光度计偏振技术测定外周血红细胞LFU。结果CHF组红细胞LFU明显低于正常对照组（P<0.01）;心功能越差,LFU越低（P<0.05和P<0.01）。结论红细胞LFU在一定程度上反映了CHF程度。     

对血脂异常人群实施生活方式干预后的观察

目的：探讨生活方式治疗在血脂异常人群中的作用，观察其效果。方法：100例在体检中发现的血脂异常者，随机分为实验组和对照组，对实验组进行生活方式治疗，对照组未进行生活方式治疗，两组均未使用药物降脂，随访6—9个月，平均7．6个月，复查血脂，以检测血脂结果是否达到目标值进行对比。结果：经统计学处理，两组血脂在达到目标值方面存在显著性差异（p〈0．01）。结论：生活方式治疗对血脂异常人群具有明显的防治作用。     

Conjugated linoleic acid evokes de-lipidation through the regulation of genes controlling lipid metabolism in adipose and liver tissue

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a unique lipid that elicits dramatic reductions in adiposity in several animal models when included at < or = 1% of the diet. Despite a flurry of investigations, the precise mechanisms by which conjugated linoleic acid elicits its dramatic effects in adipose tissue and liver are still largely unknown. In vivo and in vitro analyses of physiological modifications imparted by conjugated linoleic acid on protein and gene expression suggest that conjugated linoleic acid exerts its de-lipidating effects by modulating energy expenditure, apoptosis, fatty acid oxidation, lipolysis, stromal vascular cell differentiation and lipogenesis. The purpose of this review shall be to examine the recent advances and insights into conjugated linoleic acid's effects on obesity and lipid metabolism, specifically focused on changes in gene expression and physiology of liver and adipose tissue.     

男性青少年性腺功能减退症患者短期雄激素替代治疗对血脂和hsCRP水平的影响

目的 探讨性腺功能低减的青少年男性，短期雄激素替代治疗对血脂和超敏C反应蛋白（hsCRP）的影响。方法 本研究为前瞻性自身对照研究，共纳入33例性腺功能减退青少年男性。行短期（9个月）雄激素替代治疗，比较治疗前后血睾酮水平、第二性征发育程度、身高、握力、血红蛋白、血脂和hsCRP的差异。结果 （1）替代治疗后，睾酮水平明显升高，第二性征明显发育，身高、握力、血红蛋白显著增加（P值均〈0.05）；（2）短期雄激素替代治疗后，总胆固醇（TC），低密度脂蛋白（LDL-c），高密度脂蛋白（HDL-c）和甘油三酯（TG）部有所下降，但无统计学差异（P〉0．5）。超敏CRP显著下降（P=0.025）。结论 （1）性腺功能低减的青少年男性，短期雄激素替代治疗，可以促进第二性征发育，增加身高、握力和血红蛋白；（2）短期雄激素替代治疗，对血脂无显著性影响。但是，可以使hsCRP明显下降。     

老年人血清胆红素水平与冠状动脉病变程度的关系

目的观察老年人血清胆红素与冠状动脉病变的关系。方法经冠状动脉造影确诊的冠心病患者80例,其中冠状动脉轻度狭窄组15例,中度狭窄组32例,重度狭窄组33例;另外选取冠状动脉造影正常者40例做对照。采用重氮苯磺酸法测定血清胆红素水平,并对胆红素与各因素进行直线相关分析。结果冠心病组血清胆红素水平明显低于正常对照组,血清胆红素水平与冠状动脉病变程度成显著负相关关系(r=-0.26,P<0.05)。结论冠心病患者血清胆红素水平较正常人明显降低。低血清胆红素可能是冠心病的一种危险因素。血清胆红素水平与冠状动脉狭窄程度有明显相关性。     

The effect of seamustard on blood lipid profiles and glucose level of rats fed diet with different energy composition

Recently, Korean people are consuming seaweeds almost 3.5 times more now than three decades ago. It is well known that seaweeds contain lots of soluble dietary fiber in addition to micronutrients such as β-carotene, iodine and some bioactive components. Seaweeds are considered to be effective for preventing chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, cancer or constipation. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of seamustard intake on body weight gain, blood glucose level and lipid profiles in rats fed diets with different energy nutrient composition. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (average initial weight 103.7 g) were divided into groups for two experiments as follows; Control, M2.5 & M5 groups (Exp. I) and M5, M10, HCM5, HCM10, HFM5 & HFM10 groups (Exp. II). The rats were fed diet and water ad libitum for 4 weeks. In general, there was no significant difference in blood glucose and triglyceride concentration among groups. In Exp. I, serum LDL-cholesterol level of rats fed diet with 5% seamustard powder (M5) was significantly lower than that of control group, while HDL-cholesterol level, TC/LDL ratio and weight of adrenal gland were higher. In Exp. II, food intake, body weight gain and EER of high fat diet with 10% seamustard group (HFM10) were the lowest among groups. Except gastrocnemius muscle, all organ weights of HFM10 group were the lowest. Fecal cholesterol excretion and serum LDL-cholesterol concentration of HFM10 group were the highest, while serum HDL-cholesterol level was the lowest among groups. Interestingly, HDL-cholesterol concentration was the highest in HCM5 group among groups. From these results, it was suggested that seamustard intake might be more effective for body weight control, but not for improving blood lipid profiles in high fat diet than in high carbohydrate diet.     

Improvement of endoneurial lipid abnormalities in experimental diabetic neuropathy by oxygen modification

Endoneurial hypoxia and a high frequency of closed capillaries have been found in chronic experimental diabetes and human diabetic sural nerve, respectively. These findings have led to the hypothesis that the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy is due to endoneurial hypoxia. To evaluate the role of endoneurial hypoxia in experimental diabetic neuropathy, the effects of supplementation and deprivation of oxygen on peripheral nerve lipid biosynthesis were studied in normal control and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Defective lipid biosynthesis in diabetic nerve was partially prevented by oxygen supplementation. When normal rats were placed in a hypoxic chamber, lipid abnormalities similar to those observed in diabetic nerves were demonstrated in the absence of changes in nerve free sugars. These findings suggest that endoneurial hypoxia may underlie some key biochemical abnormalities encountered in experimental diabetic neuropathy.