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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the relationship between sub-health status and the health-promoting lifestyle of employees.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 5316 employees in a company in Guangdong were surveyed using sub-health measurement scale version 1.0 (SHMS V1.0) and the health-promoting lifestyle profile (HPLP-II). The former scale included 3 subscales of somatic sub-health, psychological sub-health and social sub-health, and the latter included 6 subscales of self-actualization, healthy responsibility, physical exercise, nutrition, interpersonal sensitivity and stress treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total healthy rate was 12.86% among the employees, with 76.76% and 10.5% in sub-health and disease states. The mean scores of HPLP-II was 115.95∓21.468 in the total population surveyed, 134.23∓24.72 in healthy employees and 114.69∓19.25 in the patients. There was a significant difference in the grades of health-promoting lifestyle between sub-healthy and healthy employees (P<0.05) as well as in the scores of HPLP-II and the scores of the 6 subscales (P<0.05). An appreciable correlation was found between sub-health status and the 6 subscales, and self-realization, physical exercise and stress management showed significant inverse correlation with sub-health status.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Sub-health status is related to health-promoting lifestyle, and self-realization, physical exercise and management are the protective factors that influence sub-health status.</p>
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Young Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Health Behavior , Health Promotion , Health Status , Life Style , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the effect of sinomenine on expression of toll like receptor(TLR) 2 and TLR4 of dendritic cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in vitro.Methods: The peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from 10 rheumatoid arthritis patients and differentiated into dendritic cells by stimulating with cytokines.Dendritic cells were exposed to high(5mM),middle(2mM),low(1mM) concentration sinomenine and control medium.TLR2 and TLR4 mRNA were detected by real time PCR.Western blot was used to measure the expression of TLR2 and TLR4.Results: In contrast to control,signifi cant lower expression of TLR2,TLR4 mRNA and protein were found in dendritic cells treated with sinomenine,especially in high and middle concentration.Conclusion: The therapeutical effect of sinomenine on rheumatoid arthritis is probably by inhibiting dendritic cells expressing TLR,which can transduce the in? ammatory signal.
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OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of sinomenine, a traditional Chinese medicine monomer, on the expression of in vitro cultured CD80mRNA and CD86mRNA in dendritic cells in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: The peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from 10 patients with RA were divided into sinomenine (high, medium and low concentrations) groups and blank control group and costimulated by recombinant human GM-CSF and recombinant human interleukin-4 (rhIL-4). The expressions of CD80 mRNA and CD86mRNA were detected by semi-quantitation reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). RESULTS: As compared to the control group, the expressions of CD80 mRNA and CD86mRNA in dendritic cells intervened by sinomenine (high, medium and low concentrations, respectively) (P