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AIM To explore effects of policosanol on depressing cholesterol in hyperlipidemia rats and the correlated biochemistry mechanism. METHODS The rats were randomly divided into normal control, policosanol 4 mg·kg~(-1) prevention, hyperlipidemia model, policosanol 4, 6 and 8 mg·kg~(-1) and lovastatin positive control groups. The later 5 group rats were fed with high-cholesterol diets for 4 weeks in order to make hyperlipidemia model and beginning from the 5th week, in addition to the normal control and model groups, other groups were ig given policosanol or lovastatin once a day for 6 weeks, respectively, and policosanol protection group rats were ig given with policosanol 4 mg·kg~(-1) once a day for 10 weeks, together with high-cholesterol diets everyday. Total cholesterol(TC), triglycerides (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations in the serum and fecal bile acid (FBA) in the exrement were determined by auto-biochemistry analyzer. The activity of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase in hepatocellular microsomes was detected by ultraviolet spectrophotometric analysis and activity of low density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) in peripheral blood lymphocyte was detected by fluorescence labelled integrator method. RESULTS Compared with hyperlipemia model group, the levels of TC decreased (39.1%-46.4%), LDL-C decreased (66.6%-80.7%), and FBA increased (9.7%-19.0%), the activity of HMG-CoA reductase decreased （13.8%-23.6%）, and activity of LDL-R increased (27.5%-129.6%) in policosanol prevention, policosanol 4, 6 and 8 mg·kg~(-1) and lovastatin groups, respectively; HDL-C increased （12.2%-16.7%） in policosanol prevention and policosanol 8 mg·kg~(-1) groups; TG decreased in lovastatin group. CONCLUSION Policosanol has significant effects on decreasing cholesterol. The decreasing cholesterol mechanism should include: ① increasing FBA excretion; ② decreasing the activity of HMG-CoA reductase; ③ increasing activity of LDL-R.
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@#Objective To introduce a community-based rehabilitation(CBR) network model in Shijiazhuang,Hebei province.Methods The work model in Qiaodong district in Shijiazhuang city was evaluated according to the national CBR standard and analyzed.Results Their work has met the national standard,the score of management section was the highest among all areas.Conclusion The work was featured by government dominate,strong management network and technical support.It implied the social model of CBR.
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Aim To identify the effect of policosanol on LDL-R activity.Methods In vitro cell culture experiments conventional methods were used to observe the direct effect of policosanol on mononuclear cells LDL-R.In vivo experiments self-control and negative-control group design methods were used to observe the effect of policosanol on LDL-R activity in the patients with hypercholesterolemia.LDL-R activity was analysed by fluorescence flow cytometry and labeled by the fluorescent reagent DiI.Results Policosanol 5~20 mg?L-1 obviously activated the activity of LDL-R in human mononuclear cells,policosanol levels and the activity of LDL-R in human mononuclear cells showed significantly dose-effect relationship in vitro study.These tendency could also be seen in the patients with hypercholesterolemia after policosanol treatment for four weeks in vivo study.As the increasing of policosanol dose,the activity of LDL-R in human mononuclear cells remarkably increased in the patients with hypercholesterolemia Conclusions Policosanol up-regulates the activity of the LDL-R in the mononuclear cells and reduce cholesterol level in the body.Policosanol reduce lipids through multiple ways including LDL-R.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the regulation effects of policosanol on lowering cholesterol and its enzymatic mechanism.METHODS:The rats were randomly assigned into control group,policosanol prevention group (4.0 mg?kg-1?d-1),policosanol low-dose,medium-dose and high-dose groups (4.0 mg?kg-1?d-1,6.0 mg?kg-1?d-1,8.0 mg?kg-1?d-1),lovastatin group (positive control) and hyperlipoidemia model group.The last five groups were induced hyperlipoidemia model for 4 weeks.Blood samples were collected after 6 weeks administration (i.g.).The levels of TC,TG,LDL-C and HDL-C in the serum were determined.Body weight and liver weight were measured and hepatic index was calculated.The activity of lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) in serum,hepatic lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and hepatic lipase (HL) were detected.RESULTS:Policosanol remarkably decreased the levels of TC (ranged from 39.1% to 43.3%) and LDL-C (ranged from 66.6% to 80.7%) in serum and hepatic index (ranged from 11.1% to 11.8%) (P