Gene Expression and Correlation of Pten and Fabp4 in Liver, Muscle, and Adipose Tissues of Type 2 Diabetes Rats.

Background: The aim of this work was to study the Fabp4 and Pten gene expression and correlation in the liver, muscle, and adipose tissues of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rats.

Material And Methods: Male Wistar rats (8 weeks old) were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=12/group): a control group fed a normal diet for 8 weeks and an experimental group fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet for 8 weeks and that received 25 mg/kg streptozotocin by intraperitoneal injection to induce T2DM. The random blood glucose, fasting blood glucose, and fasting insulin levels were measured.

Increased plasma levels of FABP4 and PTEN is associated with more severe insulin resistance in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between plasma fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4), phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), and insulin resistance in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Material And Methods: Plasma FABP4 and PTEN were determined by ELISA in GDM patients (GDM group, n=30) and in euglycemic pregnant women (control group, n=30). The clinical features, body mass index (BMI), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and lipid profiles were compared between the 2 groups.

[Involvement of heme oxygenase in PM2.5-toxicity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells].

Objective: To investigate the involvement of heme oxygenase (HO-1) in PM2.5 induced toxic responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).

Methods: The experiment groups are as follows: (1) control group; (2) PM2.

[Study on the effect of extracts from the leaves of Phyllanthus emblica on immune function of mice].

Objective: To explore the effect of extracts from the leaves of Phyllanthus emblica (PLFs) on the immune function of mice.

Methods: 70 Kunming mice were choosed to conduct the acute toxicity test of PLFs. The mice were randomly divided into four groups: PLFs high-dosage group, mid-dosage group, low-dosage group and control group.

[Effect of ginsenoside on fine particulate matter induced oxidative injury in human endothelial cells].

Objective: To explore the mechanism of fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)) induced endothelial injury and the efficacy and mechanism of ginsenoside Rg1 on the inhibition of endothelium injuries in human endothelial cells exposure to PM(2.5).

Ginsenoside Rg1 reduces toxicity of PM(2.5) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells by upregulating intracellular antioxidative state.

Ambient airborne particulate matter (PM) is an important environmental pollutant responsible for many human diseases. Oxidative stress is suggested to be involved in PM-induced cell injury. The present study is designed to study unsalutary effects of the organic extracts of PM with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.

Discovery of PG545: a highly potent and simultaneous inhibitor of angiogenesis, tumor growth, and metastasis.

Increasing the aglycone lipophilicity of a series of polysulfated oligosaccharide glycoside heparan sulfate (HS) mimetics via attachment of a steroid or long chain alkyl group resulted in compounds with significantly improved in vitro and ex vivo antiangiogenic activity. The compounds potently inhibited heparanase and HS-binding angiogenic growth factors and displayed improved antitumor and antimetastatic activity in vivo compared with the earlier series. Preliminary pharmacokinetic analyses also revealed significant increases in half-life following iv dosing, ultimately supporting less frequent dosing regimens in preclinical tumor models compared with other HS mimetics.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of polysulfated oligosaccharide glycosides as inhibitors of angiogenesis and tumor growth.

A series of polysulfated penta- and tetrasaccharide glycosides containing alpha(1-->3)/alpha(1-->2)-linked mannose residues were synthesized as heparan sulfate (HS) mimetics and evaluated for their ability to inhibit angiogenesis. The compounds bound tightly to angiogenic growth factors (FGF-1, FGF-2, and VEGF) and strongly inhibited heparanase activity. In addition, the compounds exhibited potent activity in cell-based and ex vivo assays indicative of angiogenesis, with tetrasaccharides exhibiting activity comparable to that of pentasaccharides.

Development of a colorimetric assay for heparanase activity suitable for kinetic analysis and inhibitor screening.

The role that heparanase plays during metastasis and angiogenesis in tumors makes it an attractive target for cancer therapeutics. Despite this enzyme's significance, most of the assays developed to measure its activity are complex. Moreover, they usually rely on labeling variable preparations of the natural substrate heparan sulfate, making comparisons across studies precarious.

A surface plasmon resonance-based solution affinity assay for heparan sulfate-binding proteins.

A surface plasmon resonance-based solution affinity assay is described for measuring the K(d) of binding of heparin/heparan sulfate-binding proteins with a variety of ligands. The assay involves the passage of a pre-equilibrated solution of protein and ligand over a sensor chip onto which heparin has been immobilised. Heparin sensor chips prepared by four different methods, including biotin-streptavidin affinity capture and direct covalent attachment to the chip surface, were successfully used in the assay and gave similar K(d) values.

An experimental and molecular-modeling study of the binding of linked sulfated tetracyclitols to FGF-1 and FGF-2.

The experimental binding affinities of a series of linked sulfated tetracyclitols [Cyc2N-R-NCyc2, where Cyc = C6H6(OSO3Na)3 and R = (CH2)n (n = 2-10), p-xylyl or (C2H4)2-Ncyc] for the fibroblast growth factors FGF-1 and FGF-2 have been measured by using a surface plasmon resonance assay. The KD values range from 7.0 nM to 1.

Application of the four-component Ugi condensation for the preparation of sulfated glycoconjugate libraries.

A focused library of novel, sulfated glycoconjugates was synthesized by utilizing carbohydrate-derived blocks in the four-component Ugi condensation. Library members comprise a sulfated monosaccharide linked by various spacers to either an aromatic or monosulfated moiety, or a second sulfated monosaccharide. The affinities of these heparan sulfate (HS) mimetics for the HS-binding fibroblast growth factors FGF-1 and FGF-2 were measured via a surface plasmon resonance solution affinity assay.