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Objective To explore the effects of Chinese herbal compound Tangbikang on the expressions of p38 MAPK of sciatic nerve and plasma TNF-α in diabetic rats. Methods Ten of the sixty male SD rats were selected randomly as normal group, and the rest were fed with high-fat diet and low-dosage STZ was used to induce type Ⅱdiabetic rat models. Model rats were randomly divided into model group, mecobalamine group and Tangbikang low-, medium-, and high-dosage groups, 10 rats in each group. Each medication group was intervened with relevant medicine. Rat unilaterals sciatic nerves were taken after 16 weeks. The content of TNF-α in plasma was determined by radioimmunoassay. Western blot method was used to detect the expressions of p38 and p-p38 MAPK protein of sciatic nerve. Results Compared with normal group, the expressions of p38 and p-p38 protein and content of TNF-αin model group significantly increase (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the expressions of p-p38 protein and the content of TNF-α significantly decreased after medicine intervention in different doses Tangbikang groups and mecobalamin group (P<0.05, P<0.01). The expression of p38 protein in Tangbikang high-dose group significantly decreased (P<0.05), with statistical significance (P<0.05). Conclusion Tangbikang can reduce the expression of p38 and p-p38 MAPK protein of the rat sciatic nerve, and reduce the content of TNF-α protein in rat plasma, which may be one of the effective targets of neuroprotection and abirritation of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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@#ObjectiveTo observe the effect of 99Tc-methylene diphosphate (99Tc-MDP, Yunke) combined with rehabilitation on ankylosing spondylitis (AS).Methods118 AS patients were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=58) and control group (n=60). The treatment group was treated with meloxicam, sulfasalazine and vein injecting Yunke combined rehabilitation. The control group was treated only with meloxicam and sulfasalazine. The changes of both clinical and experimental indexes of two groups before and after treatment were analyzed.ResultsAfter two therapeutic courses, a much better result was obtained in the treatment group compared with the control group at the respects of releasing arthralgia, shortening morning stiffness, improving range of spinal motion, and decreasing the levels of ESR, CRP, PLT and IgM, ect (P<0.05～0.01) without obvious side effects.ConclusionThe effect of Yunke combined with rehabilitation on AS is evident.