Interleukin 1β and tumor necrosis factor α promote hFOB1.19 cell viability via activating AP1.

Bone trauma healing is a complex physiological process, which may involve the function of various inflammatory cytokines. Our study aimed to explore the roles of inflammatory cytokines in bone trauma healing and reveal the potential mechanism. Concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in peripheral blood serum of bone trauma patients after surgery were determined by ELISA.

Colorectal cancer cells are resistant to anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody through adapted autophagy.

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling plays a key role in the initiation, progression, growth and metastases of colorectal carcinoma (CRC). Monoclonal antibody against EGFR (aEGFR; Cetuximab) has been used in treating CRC but some CRCs appeared to be resistant to aEGFR therapy, with undetermined mechanisms. Here, we studied the effects of aEGFR on CRC cells in vitro.

Effect of halofuginone on the inhibition of proliferation and invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell line.

Primary liver cancer is a common cancer and the mortality of liver cancer ranks the second of all malignancy-related deaths in China. The most common primary liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma, accounting for approximately 90% of the total. Because liver is the largest parenchymatous organ in the body undertaking all kinds of important metabolic functions, liver cancer inevitably causes greater harms and its treatment is extremely difficult.

A new characterization for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

This study is to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Totally 133 patients (156 eyes) were included in this study. At the first visit and follow-up visits, the patients were subjected to the ophthalmic evaluations, including the fundus photography, visual field (VF) test, fluorescein fundus angiography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Sulforaphane exerts neuroprotective effects via suppression of the inflammatory response in a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia.

Inflammatory damage plays an important role in cerebral ischemic pathogenesis and may represent a promising target for treatment. Sulforaphane exerts protective effects in a rat model of focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by alleviating brain edema. However, the possible mechanisms of sulforaphane after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury have not been fully elucidated.

Effect of activation of the Ca(2+)-permeable acid-sensing ion channel 1a on focal cerebral ischemia in diabetic rats.

We investigated the role of acid-sensing ion channel Ia (ASIC1a) expression and changes in intracellular Ca(2+) concentration ([Ca(2+)]) in focal cerebral ischemia after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in a rat model of diabetes mellitus (DM). Male Wistar rats (n = 108) were divided into three groups: the MCAO, DM + MCAO, and DM + MCAO + fasudil groups (n = 36 each). Samples were obtained 1, 3, 6, and 24 h after ischemia induction (n = 9).

Hydroxyflavanone inhibits gastric carcinoma MGC-803 cell proliferation.

Gastric carcinoma (GC) is the most common primary malignancy of the digestive tract, with increasing incidence in many countries. 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay was used to assess inhibition of HepG2 cell proliferation by 2'-hydroxyflavanone. The STAT3 pathway was performed.

Long noncoding RNA AK056155 involved in the development of Loeys-Dietz syndrome through AKT/PI3K signaling pathway.

Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is an autosomal dominant genetic connective tissue disorder, and most of LDS patients will develop into aortic aneurysm. Unfortunately, there is no known cure, and a high risk of death from aortic aneurysm rupture. However the detailed mechanism is still unknown.

Restricted diffusion in the splenium of the corpus callosum in organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy: case report and review of literatures.

Unlabelled: We described a 35 year-old female who developed organophosphate induced delayed neuropathy (OPIDN) with an unusal clinical manifestation and neuroradiological presentation.

Case Report: A 35-year-old woman came into contact with organophosphate pesticide by remissly inhalation. She got transient unconsciousness lasting for nearly 2 hours and developed transient hematuria and hyperhidrotic subsequently.

Glycididazole sodium combined with radioiodine therapy for patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC).

The aim of the present study was to evaluate efficacy and side effects of glycididazole sodium (CMNa) combined with radioiodine therapy for patients with DTC cervical metastases. 53 patients of DTC cervical lymph node metastasis were randomly divided into 2 groups, where 24 cases were treated with 4.44 GBq of (131)I alone, 29 cases were treated with 800 mg/m(2) of CMNa combined with 4.

Clinical significance of joint detection of serum CEA, SCCA, and bFGF in the diagnosis of lung cancer.

Lung cancer is a type of malignant tumor with highest morbidity and mortality. This study tested three tumor marker levels including CEA, SCCA, and bFGF to explore their value in lung cancer diagnosis and pathological type judgment. Venous blood was extracted from lung cancer patients, lung benign lesion patients and healthy control.

Non-Epstein-Barr virus-associated double primary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the esophagus and stomach: a case report and literature review.

A 55-year-old Chinese male was admitted to the hospital for epigastralgia and dysphagia with a two month history, and hematemesis and melena with a two-day history. Two lesions were found in the esophagus and stomach by esophago--gastroduodenoscopy and computed tomography. The patient underwent subtotal esophagectomy and gastrectomy, esophagogastric anastomosis above the aortic arch, and thoracic-abdominal two-field lymph node dissection.

HMGB1 is activated in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and in mesangial cells in response to high glucose.

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most devastating complications of diabetes, leading the cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). And investigations into mechanisms underlying renal inflammation may provide new insight into novel therapeutic targets for patients with DN. However, little is known about the promotion of inflammation in DN.

The association between NFKB1-94ins/del ATTG polymorphism and non-small cell lung cancer risk in a Chinese Han population.

This study aimed to clarify the influence of a common insertion/deletion polymorphism (-94ins/del ATTG, rs28362491) in the Nuclear factor-κB1 (NFKB1) promoter on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) susceptibility. We genotyped the NFKB1 -94ins/del ATTG polymorphism by the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method and assessed the association with NSCLC risk, clinicopathological parameters in a case-control study of 421 cases and 425 controls. Heterozygous (ID) genotype disclosed a statistically significantly increased risk of developing NSCLC (OR = 1.

Interleukin-34 in rheumatoid arthritis: potential role in clinical therapy.

Objective: To investigate, whether interleukin (IL)-34 can be used as marker for treatment effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Serum samples were collected from 35 healthy participants and 83 patients with RA before as well as 4 weeks and 12 weeks after treatment initiation with the tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) inhibitor Etanercept. Related clinical data and hand radiograms of the patients were evaluated and serum IL-34, IL-6, IL-8, TNF-α, matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in addition to anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody concentrations were measured by ELISA.

Ethyl acetate extracts of Fructus Ligustri Lucide induce cell apoptosis in human neuroglioma cell.

Objective: Previous studies have shown that Fructus Ligustri Lucide (FLL) can be used to improve the tumor cells sensitivity to chemotherapeutics and promote cell death. However, the mechanism by which FLL mediate this effect is unclear. In the present study, ethyl acetate extracts of FLL induced cell apoptosis in human neuroglioma cell was investigated.

Inhibition of γ-secretase by retinoic acid chalcone (RAC) induces G2/M arrest and triggers apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma.

The present study was devised to investigate the effect of RAC on inhibition of cell proliferation and apoptosis of renal carcinoma cells. MTT assay and flow cytometry analysis were used to determine cell proliferation and apoptosis along with cell cycle examination. Western blot analysis and immunohistochemistry were used for the detection of expression levels of Notch1 and Jagged1 in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and normal kidney tissues.

Significance of plasma hepatocyte growth factor in diagnosis of benign and malignant solitary pulmonary nodules.

Purpose: We aimed to figure out the difference of serum hepatocyte growth factor (S-HGF) level between benign and malignant solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) patients.

Methods: The study comprised 42 serum samples from SPNs patients and 10 serum samples of healthy donors. The HGF level was measured by the commercially enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit.

Wogonoside induces cell cycle arrest and mitochondrial mediated apoptosis by modulation of Bcl-2 and Bax in osteosarcoma cancer cells.

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common bone cancer with a great tendency for local invasion and distant metastasis. Restricted by the severe toxicity of conventional drugs, the therapeutic challenge of osteosarcoma still remains unconquered. The objective of the present research work was to investigate the antiproliferative activity of wogonoside against human osteosarcoma (SaOS-2) cell line.

High-sensitive factor I and C-reactive protein based biomarkers for coronary artery disease.

An analysis of high-sensitive factor I and C-reactive proteins as biomarkers for coronary artery disease has been performed from 19 anticipated cohort studies that included 21,567 participants having no information about coronary artery disease. Besides, the clinical implications of statin therapy initiated due to assessment of factor I and C-reactive proteins have also been modeled during studies. The measure of risk discrimination (C-index) was increased (by 0.

Neuroprotective effect of bone marrow stromal cell combination with atorvastatin in rat model of spinal cord injury.

The aims of this study was to assessed the ability of a combination treatment of bone marrow stromal cell (BMSC) and atorvastatin in a rat model of spinal cord injury (SCI) as an appropriate substitute for current SCI treatments. In the present study, the female Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 20) after SCI by New York University Device: SCI, sham, atorvastatin, graft BMSC and graft BMSC plus atorvastatin. Locomotion was assessed using Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan (BBB) test and walking test after SCI.

Down-expression of F box only protein 8 correlates with tumor grade and poor prognosis in human glioma.

F box only protein 8 (FBX8) is a novel component of F-box proteins which involved in the ubiquitin-dependent proteolytic pathway. Recent studies have revealed that FBX8 was unregulated in tumor cells and was closely associated with tumor progression and metastasis of other cancer, but little research has been done yet to test its usefulness as a prognostic marker in human glioma. In the present study, we investigated the expression of FBX8 in glioma tissues using immunohistochemical analysis and evaluated its prognostic significance in glioma.