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Radix Bupleuri(RB)is commonly used to treat depression,but it can also lead to hepatotoxicity after long-term use.In many anti-depression prescriptions,RB is often used in combination with Radix Paeoniae Alba(RPA)as an herb pair.However,whether RPA can alleviate RB-induced hepatotoxicity remain unclear.In this work,the results confirmed that RB had a dose-dependent antidepressant effect,but the optimal antidepressant dose caused hepatotoxicity.Notably,RPA effectively reversed RB-induced hepatotoxicity.Afterward,the mechanism of RB-induced hepatotoxicity was confirmed.The results showed that saiko-saponin A and saikosaponin D could inhibit GSH synthase(GSS)activity in the liver,and further cause liver injury through oxidative stress and nuclear factor kappa B(NF-KB)/NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3(NLRP3)pathway.Furthermore,the mechanisms by which RPA attenuates RB-induced hepatotoxicity were investigated.The results demonstrated that RPA increased the abundance of intestinal bacteria with glycosidase activity,thereby promoting the conversion of saikosaponins to sai-kogenins in vivo.Different from saikosaponin A and saikosaponin D,which are directly combined with GSS as an inhibitor,their deglycosylation conversion products saikogenin F and saikogenin G exhibited no GSS binding activity.Based on this,RPA can alleviate the inhibitory effect of saikosaponins on GSS activity to reshape the liver redox balance and further reverse the RB-induced liver inflammatory response by the NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway.In conclusion,the present study suggests that promoting the conversion of saikosa-ponins by modulating gut microbiota to attenuate the inhibition of GSS is the potential mechanism by which RPA prevents RB-induced hepatotoxicity.
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Objective To explore the effect of special management intervention on improving the rational use of antibacterials before operation in Department of orthopedics.Methods A total of 129 patients who did not carry out the special management of nursing integration were enrolled in this study, and 130 cases of special care for medical integration were administered to 2 patients.The rational use of Antibacterials in the two groups was observed.Results The qualified rate of antibacterial drugs before intervention was 106 (82.2%).The qualified rate of using antibiotics was 125 (96.2%) before intervention, and the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05) before intervention.Conclusion The special management of medical integration is significant to improve the rational use of antibiotics in Department of orthopedics, and is worthy of clinical and nursing work.
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Objective To investigate therapeutic effects of β-TCP/PLGA scaffolds seeded bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) combing with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) on bone defect with seawater immersing in rabbit radius.Methods BMSCs were seeded into the β-TCP/PLGA scaffolds to construct tissue engineering bone.60 New Zealand rabbits were created 1.5 cm bone defect in bilateral radius,and then bilateral wound limbs were immersed in seawater for 3 h.After debridement,all rabbits were randomly divided into 4 groups.In group A nothing was implanted into the bone defect.Only BMSCs was implanted in group B.BMSCs + HBO was given in group C.β-TCP/PLGA BMSCs + HBO was given in group D.At postoperative 4,8,12 weeks rabbits were sacrificed after radiography radius.X-ray radiography,HE staining,immunohistochemical observation were used to evaluate repairing effect of bone defect with seawater immersing.Results Radiographic analysis demonstrated that the bone defects were completely repaired with recanalization of the medullary cavity in group D,bone defects were partially repaired with partal recanalization of the medullary cavity in group C,bone defects were incompletely repaired in group B;bone defect repair unfinished and the broken ends were sclerous in group A.Each time point group D＞group C＞group B＞group A in callus grey value (P＜0.05).HE staining indicated after 12 weeks,a small amount of lainellar bone formated in group A;a small amount of lamellar bone formated in group B;a large amount of lamellar bone formated in group C;a large amount of lamellar bone formated in group D.Immunohistoehemical result indicated at postoperative 4 weeks,the expressions of osteocalcin(OCN) in each group were at high levels,the expressions decreased significantly at Postoperative 8 weeks,the expressions were at a low level at postoperative 12 weeks.At postoperative 4 and 8 weeks,the expression levels of OCN were group D＞ group C＞ group B＞group A (P＜0.05),there was no significant difference at postoperative 12 weeks between the 4 groups (P＞0.05).Conelusion the β-TCP/PLGA composite BMSCs combined hyperbaric oxygen is the effective method to repair seawater immersed bone defect in rabbit.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore whether the tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within EPHX1 gene were involved in the genetic susceptibility to coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP) by case-control study.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This study consisted of 697 CWP patients and 694 controls. All the subjects were Han Chinese, underground coal miners and recruited from coal mines of Xuzhou Mining Business Group Co Ltd.. The venous blood samples were obtained from all subjects and extracted genome DNA from the isolated leucocytes. Three SNPs were selected from the HapMap and the genotyping was done by the TaqMan method with the ABI 7900HT Real Time PCR system.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The Single SNP analyses showed that the genotype frequencies of EPHX1 (rs2234922) was significantly associated with decreased risk of CWP under co-dominant model (OR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.06~0.79, P = 0.020), recessive model (OR = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.06~0.82, P = 0.023), and addictive model (OR = 0.75, 95% CI = 0.58~0.96, P = 0.022). The further stratification analysis showed that the risk of CWP will significantly decreased in non-smoking groups (OR = 0.10, 95% CI = 0.01~0.83, P = 0.033).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Our results suggest that individuals with the EPHX1 (rs223492) GG genotype was associated with a dereased risk of CWP, and it has a protective effect on the developing CWP.</p>
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Humans , Anthracosis , Genetics , Case-Control Studies , Coal , Epoxide Hydrolases , Genetics , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Genotype , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Risk Factors , Sequence Analysis, DNAABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the life quality of surgically treated patients with liver cancer. Methods After operations, the life quality was regularly measured in 36 patients with liver cancer for 2 years by Gastrointestinal Life Quality Index (GLQI). Results The mean preoperative GLQI score was 106?13. It was significantly decreased from the 2nd to 10th week after the operations (P
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Objective To investigate the effects of ulinastatin on renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in rats and assess the possible mechanism. Methods Seventy-five male SD rats weighing 210-250 g were randomly divided into three groups with 25 animals in each group : (Ⅰ) control group received sham operation; (Ⅱ)renal I/R group and (Ⅲ) ulinastatin + I/R group. The animals were anesthetized with intraperitoneal ketamine 50 mg?kg-1 . Bilateral kidneys were exposed through midline incision and bilateral renal pedicles were occluded with atraumatic mini-clamp. The kidneys turned pale. In control group the kidneys were exposed but their pedicles were not clamped, while in ulinastatin group (Ⅲ) ulinastatin 12 500 u was given i. v. 30 min before ischemia and at the beginning of reperfusion. Blood samples and kidneys were obtained at 0, 2, 6, 12, 24 h of reperfusion for determination of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (Cr) concentrations and the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP 70) and bcl-2 in kidney and for microscopic examination. Paller scoring system was used to evaluate the severity of histological changes ( the higher the score, the worse is the change) .Results BUN and serum Cr levels were significantly lower at 12 and 24 h of reperfusion in group Ⅲ than in group Ⅱ (P 0.05) . Conclusion Ulinastatin can reduce the risk of renal dysfunction and injury associated with renal I/ R. The protective effect of ulinastatin may be associated with the up-regulation of bcl-2 expression.