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Objective: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a common chronic liver disease that is harmful to human health. Moreover, there is currently no FDA-approved first-line drug for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or NAFLD. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used to ameliorate liver diseases, such as the traditional ancient recipe called Three Flower Tea (TFT), which consists of double rose (Rosa rugosa), white chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium), and Daidaihua (Citrus aurantium). However, the mechanisms of the action of TFT are not clear. Therefore, this study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms of TFT against NAFLD in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced rats. Methods: This study utilized bioinformatics and network pharmacology to establish the active and potential ingredient-target networks of TFT. Furthermore, a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed, and enrichment analysis was performed to determine the key targets of TFT against NAFLD. Furthermore, an animal experiment was conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effect and confirm the key targets of TFT against NAFLD. Results: A total of 576 NAFLD-related genes were searched in GeneCards, and under the screening criteria of oral bioavailability (OB) ≥30% and drug-likeness (DL) ≥0.18, a total of 19 active ingredients and 210 targets were identified in TFT. Network pharmacology analysis suggested that 55 matching targets in PPIs were closely associated with roles for NAFLD treatment. Through the evaluation of network topology parameters, four key central genes, PPARγ, SREBP, AKT, and RELA, were identified. Furthermore, animal experiments indicated that TFT could reduce plasma lipid profiles, hepatic lipid profiles and hepatic fat accumulation, improve liver function, suppress inflammatory factors, and reduce oxidative stress. Through immunoblotting and immunofluorescence analysis, PPARγ, SREBP, AKT, and RELA were confirmed as targets of TFT in HFD-induced rats. Conclusion: In summary, our results indicate that TFT can prevent and treat NAFLD via multiple targets, including lipid accumulation, antioxidation, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation.
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Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of 5-aminolaevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy(ALA-PDT) in treatment of anorectal condyloma acuminatum.Methods 95 cases who suffered from male multiple condyloma acuminatum were randomly divided into two groups.There were 50 cases in the treatment group and 45 cases in the control group.There were no statistically significant between two groups in age,sex,course of disease,skin lesions,the size and the distribution.The treatment group was treated by photodynamic therapy combined with recombinant human interferon α-2b Gel while the control group was treated only by photodynamic therapy.The treatment time lasted 7-10 days later if the Lesion was not completely removed.Totally,1-4 treatment sessions were given.Then the rate of recovery and recurernce of the two groups were compared.Results The recovery rate in treatment group was 94.0％ (47/50) and 88.9％ (40/45) were found in control group.There were no significant difference in the two groups (x2 =0.290,P ＞ 0.05) ;The recurernce rate of the treatment group was 2.0％ (1/50) and the control group was 13.3％ (6/45),the two groups had significant differences (x2 =4.457,P =0.035).Conclusion ALA-PDT combined with recombinant human interferon α-2b Gel in the topical treatment of anorectal condyloma acuminatum is safe and effective,whcih may serve a therapeutic option for anorectal condyloma acuminatum.
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Objective To detect Ureaplasma urealyticum (Uu) and Mycoplasma hominis (Mh) in urogenital tract of healthy elementary and high school students,and to determine the biovars and serotypes of Uu isolates.Methods Urine specimens were collected from 957 healthy school children,including 404 elementary school students,260 junior high school students and 293 senior high school students,and submitted for Uu and Mh culture in selective liquid medium.Thc specimens positive for Uu and (or) Mh culture were subsequently subjected to PCR.The biovars and serotypes of Uu were determined.Results Uu was detected in 4.81％ (46/957) of the school children.Among the 46 Uu positive specimens,32 (69.57％) harbored Ureaplasma Parvum (biovar 1 ),14 (30.43％) Ureaplasma urealytieum (biovar 2); 12 (2.97％) were from elementary school students,including 9(75.00％) cases of Ureaplasma Parvum and 3(25.00％) Ureaplasma urealytieum,8(3.08％) were from junior high school students,including 5 cases of Ureaplasma Parvum and 3 Ureaplasma urealytieum,26 (8.87％) were from senior high school students,including 18 (69.23％) cases of Ureaplasma Parvum and 8 (30.77％)Ureaplasma urealytieum.Mh was positive in 9 (0.94％) school students,including 1 elementary school student,1 junior school student and 7 senior high school students.The detection rate of Uu was significantly higher in females than in males in all the 3 groups (elementary school,junior and senior high school) of students.Conclusions Mh and Uu are commensals in urogenital tract of elementary and high school students without symptoms.Ureaplasma Parvum is the predominant biovar in this population,though Ureaplasma urealytieum accounts for a significant proportion,which implies that Uu is commensal in healthy elementary and high school students,and females are more liable to be colonized than males.
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0.999, the average recovery rates were 82%-88%, and RSD was not more than 4.3%(n=6), the detection limit was 0.05 mg/L. Conclusion The method is rapid, accurate, sensitive and applicable to determination of rhodamin B in water.
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Objective To established a method for determining the acetic acid peroxide in disinfectant. Methods The acetic acid peroxide determined by gas chromatography using FFAP fixative solution, Chromosorb W-AW DMCS column and FID detector. Results The detection limit was 0.001%.The linear range was from 0.01% to 25%.The recovery rate was 93%-102%?RSD was less than 2.93%. Conclusion The method is simple, rapid, sensitive and has a good selectivity. The sample can be directly detected without separation.