Study on sugarcane alkane alcohol to quail hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis model / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study on pharmacologic actions on quail hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis model.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>To duplicate quail hyperlipidemia model by ectogenesis cholesterol and high fat forage, induce to atherosclerosis model, observe influence of sugarcane alkane alcohol to model animals' blood fat level, formation of atherosclerosis plaque, pathological changes of coronary vessels and vascular intimal.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>TC, TG, LDL-C level in blood serum of quail hyperlipidemia markedly decreased after administered sugarcane alkane alcohol by dose of 30, 15, 7.5 mg x kg(-1), proliferation of aorta and brachiocephalic artery tunica intima foam cells was suppressed.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Sugarcane alkane alcohol has satisfactory pharmacologic actions on hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis animal model by regulating blood fat.</p>

Effects of transforming growth factor beta-1 on proliferation and collagen production of tendon sheath fibroblasts, epitenon tenocytes and endotenon tenocytes / 中国组织工程研究

BACKGROUND:Transforming growth factor beta-1(TGF-β1)is a cytokine having variously biological effects in repair and renew of tissue injuries; meanwhile, tendon sheath fibroblasts and collagen Ⅰ play important roles in healing and desmoplasia of tendon.OBJECIVE:To study the effects of TGF-β1 on the proliferation and collagen production of tendon sheath fibroblasts.epitenon tenocytes and endotenon tenocytes in the three cell types of rabbit fexor tendon.DESIGN:Contrast observation study.SETTING:Department of Trauma Surgery,Affiliated Hospital of Medical College,Qingdao University.MATERIALS:The experiment was carried out in the Animal Laboratory,Affiliated Hospital of Medical College,Qingdao University from July 2004 to September 2005.A total of 6 adult New Zealand rabbits,of either gender,weighing 3.5-4.5 kg,were selected from Qingdao Experimental Animal Center.Collagenase was provided by Sigma Company;collagen Ⅰ,Ⅱand Ⅲ antibody by Sigma Company;TGF-β1 by Wuhan Boster Biology Company.METHODS: Three cell lines of tendon sheath,epitenon and endotenon were isolated from rabbit flexor tendon and cultured in serum culture media and then in serum-free culture media.In addition,the cells in the experimental group were added with 5 μg/L TGF-β1 in each well,but they were not added with any additive in the control group.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:①Proliferation in the two groups was measured with cytometry at 1,2,3 and 4 days after culture.②Preduction of collagens Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ was measured with immunohistochemical staining at 4 days after culture.③Collagen contents of the three types were measured with enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)in the two groups;expressJon of collagen Ⅰ gene was detected with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).④Contents of collagen Ⅰ induced by TGF-β1 in various dosages of 0,5.10,15 and 20 μg/L were detected with ELISA technique.RESULTS:①Proliferated rates were similar in the two groups at 1 day after culture;however,proliferated rate of tendon sheath fibroblasts was rapidly increased, and there was significant difference as compared with that of epitenontenocytes and endotenon tenocytes(P＜0.05).②Expressions of collagens Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ:Immunocytochemical stain demonstrated that three kinds of cells could produce collagens Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ;while ELISA indicated that the contents of collagens in three types produced by tendon sheath fibroblasts were the most;in addition,content of collage Ⅰ was higher in the experimental group than that in the control group(P＜0.05-0.01).③Expression of collage Ⅰ gene of tendon sheath fibroblasts was increased as 1.3 times in the experimental group as that in the control group and there was signiflcant difierence(P＜0.01);meanwhile,expressions in epitenon tenocytes and endotenon tenocytes were also higher in the experimental group than those in the control group(P＜0.05).④TGF-β1 in the dosage of 5-10 μg/L had obvious effects on increasing production of collagen;however,production of collagen was not obviously changed when it was affeCted by TGF-β1 in the dosage of 10-20 μg/L.CONCLUSION: TGF-β1 can increase the production of collagen in tendon sheath fibroblasts,epitenon tenocytes and endotenon tenocytes and the expression of collagen Ⅰ gene. In addition, it is important for regulating level of TGF-β1 after tendon injury to prevent adhesion of tendon.

Concentration, purification and drying of Yuxianling Granules under aqueous extr action alcohol precipitation / 中成药

AIM: To specify optimization of the concentration, purification and drying for prepar ati on of Yuxianling Grannles and decrease the dosage on condition that is retentive of potency in order to provide a basis for mass production. METHODS: The contents of ferulic acid and the amount of extract wer e used as marker, the optimium of concentration, purification and drying for pr eparation were selected by orthogonal design and contrast test during aqueous ex tract alcohol precipitation process. RESULTS: Condition was optimum of herb-to-extract ratio in the range of 0.5 ∶1, pr ecipitation with ethanol containing 40% water and drying temperature not to exce ed 60℃ . CONCLUSION: The highest yield of active priciples is obtained by c ondition above.