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BACKGROUND@#Among malignant tumors, lung cancer has the highest mortality rate. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a kind of malignant lung cancer. Its doubling time is very fast. Patients are prone to drug resistance during treatment, and their condition often deteriorates rapidly after recurrence. Except for topotecan, there is a lack of effective second-line single-agent chemotherapy. This study aims to analysis the efficacy and safety of irinotecan (CPT-11) in the second-line treatment of refractory and relapsed SCLC.@*METHODS@#A total of 107 SCLC patients were collected from the Department of Oncology, Jilin Guowen Hospital, who were diagnosed from April 2012 to March 2020, relapsed within 6 months after first-line treatment, and received second-line chemotherapy with single-agent CPT-11. Follow-up until November 2020, calculate the patient's progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), and summarize the effects and adverse reactions of CPT-11 chemotherapy.@*RESULTS@#The patient's median PFS was 3.8 (3.4-4.4) months, median OS was 8.1 (6.5-10.9) months, objective response rate (ORR) was 16.82% (18/107), and DCR was 55.14% (59/107). The incidence of grade 3-4 adverse reactions in patients was relatively low. Among them, neutropenia was 13.08%, delayed diarrhea was 7.48%, nausea and vomiting was 17.76%, and liver function impairment was 6.54%. The influencing factors of PFS in single-agent CPT-11 second-line chemotherapy were gender (P=0.001), NSE (P=0.029), and effusion (P=0.040). While the influencing factors of OS were NSE level only (P=0.033).@*CONCLUSIONS@#For patients with refractory relapsed SCLC, CPT-11 single-agent second-line chemotherapy has a certain effect, is well tolerated, and is worthy of promotion. .
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OBJECTIVE： To investigate the effects of ligustrazine structural modification product Liguzinediol on hemodynamics in chronic heart failure （CHF） model rats induced by adriamycin. METHODS： SD rats were given intraperitoneal injection of adriamycin （2 mg/kg） to induce CHF model. Model rats were randomly divided into normal saline group， positive control group （Deacetyl tricyanidin injection， 0.022 5 mg/kg） and Liguzinediol low-dose， medium-dose and high-dose groups （5， 10， 20 mg/kg）， with 8 rats in each group. Other 8 normal rats were selected as blank control group （normal saline）. Each group was given relevant medicine intravenously. The left ventricular systolic pressure （LVSP）， maximal rate of rise or drop of left ventricular （±dp/dtmax）， systolic pressure （SP）， diastolic pressure （DP）， heart rate （HR） and other hemodynamic indexes were recorded by multichannel physiological recorder at 1， 5， 10， 20， 40， 60， 90， 120 min after medication. RESULTS： Compared with blank control group， LVSP， +dp/dtmax， │－dp/dtmax│， SP， HR and DP at 120 min after medication of normal saline group were decreased significantly （P＜0.05）. Compared with normal saline group， LVSP at 5-60 min after medication， +dp/dtmax at 40-90 min after medication， SP at 10-40 min after medication were increased significantly in Liguzinediol low-dose group （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. LVSP at 5-90 min after medication， SP at 10-60 min after medication， DP at 10-60 min （except for 20 min） after medication were increased significantly in Liguzinediol medium-dose group （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. LVSP at 1-120 min after medication， +dp/dtmax at 5-90 min after medication， │－dp/dtmax│， and SP at 5-60 min after medication， DP at 40-60 min after medication were increased significantly in Liguzinediol high-dose group （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS： Single intravenous injection of Liguzinediol can significantly enhance ventricular systolic function of CHF model rats so as to control or relieve CHF.
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AIM To explore the effects of Sangtong alkaloids (total alkaloids and total flavones from Mori folium,STA) on the random blood glucose,starch tolerance and hepatic insulin resistance in db/db mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus.METHODS Eight-week-old db/db mice were divided into model group (normal saline),acarbose group (39 mg/kg) and Sangtong alkaloids groups (105,210 and 420 mg/kg),db/m mice were used as control group (normal saline).The mice were given by intragastric administration for one hundred days.The random blood glucose of mice was determined every ten days.The starch tolerance was determined in the 100th day,together with the determination of serum insulin level,insulin resistance index and insulin sensitivity index.Histopathology changes of pancreas were observed by HE staining.Protein expressions of P-IRS1,P-PI3 K,P-AKT and GLUT2 were detected by Western blot.RESULTS Sangtong alkaloids significantly decreased the random blood glucose,serum insulin level and insulin resistance index,and increased the insulin sensitivity index in db/db mice.Meanwhile,Sangtong alkaloids ameliorated the pancreas histopathological damage and up-regulated the protein expressions of P-IRS1,P-PI3K,P-AKT and GLUT2 in liver.CONCLUSION Sangtong alkaloids can decrease the random blood glucose and improve the insulin resistance of liver in db/db mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus,whose mechanism may be associated with the regulation of hepatic insulin signal pathway.
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Heat shock protein 27 ( HSP27 ) is an endogenous protein that plays an important role in a great variety of physio-logical and pathological processes. It can express a large number under body stress conditions. Recent studies have shown estro-gen upregulates the expression of HSP27 through a number of ways, playing a perfect “triple protection” role. In the early stage of atherosclerosis, estrogen induces the phosphorylation of HSP27 via PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Phosphorylation of HSP27 can resist the injury of vascular endothelial cells( VECs) through an antioxidant and anti-apoptotic pathway as well as the inhibition of cytochrome C. In the stage of forming foam cells, estrogen induces the expression and release of HSP27 from mac-rophages by stimulating the estrogen receptor β ( ERβ) , then HSP27 inhibits the LDL uptake and the release of proinflammato-ry cytokine by binding scavenger receptor A ( SR-A) . During the proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells ( VSMCs) , estrogen induces estrogen receptor α ( ERα) and protein phosphatase 2 ( PP2A) to form a complex that enhances the activity of PP2A, then it can lead to the dephosphorylation of HSP27 and finally inhibit cells proliferation and migration. In summary, the anti-atherosclerotic effect of estrogen is closely re-lated to the role of HSP27. Given the side effects of estrogen re-placement therapy( MHT) , regulating HSP27 may provide a no-vel therapy for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular dis-eases in menopausal women clinically.
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Cardiovascular disease is a serious threat to human health and quality of life ,and it has become the leading cause of death in human.Thus,looking for effective drugs to reduce the mortality and morbidity of such a disease has become a problem to be solved.Due to its good efficacy of activating blood circula-tion and dissipating blood stasis,salvia miltiorrhiza has been widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease and ob-tained a good curative effect.Salvianolic acid B is one of the main water-soluble components of salvia miltiorrhiza extract and studies have shown that salvianolic acid B possesses many biolog-ical activities,which not only has a good protective effect on my-ocardial infarction,but could significantly alleviate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.This article reviews the research progress of salvianolic acid B in cardiovascular diseases,and al-so includes discussion about the mechanisms of salvianolic acid B in the regulation of cardiovascular diseases,which may provide references for follow-up research and clinical treatment.
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Autophagy is a common phenomenon which widely ex-ists in eukaryotic cells. Researches have shown that autophagy plays a critical role in maintaining cellular hemostasis, cell com-ponents update and keeping a normal physiological state. In re-cent years, the study has found that autophagy is closely related to the growth, the development of cardiovascular diseases and tumors. Further studies show that in different pathological condi-tions, autophagy could both promote angiogenesis and inhibit the formation of blood vessels. Therefore, it is particularly critical to elucidate the mechanisms of autophagy in the regulation of angio-genesis in different pathological conditions. The role of autophagy in cardiovascular diseases especially in the regulation of angio-genesis is discussed in this paper. Besides, the paper also in-cludes the discussion about the mechanisms of autophagy in the regulation angiogenesis, which may provide references for follow-up research and clinical treatment.
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AIM:To investigate the effect of TSM tablet on rat' s atherosclerotic model' s endothelial cell and explore the mechanism of it.METHODS:Fifty Wistar rats were randomly assigned into five groups:control group,model group,Simvastatin group,TSM high group,TSM low group.All groups were fed with high fat diet and vitamin D_3 except for control group to set up atherosclerosis model.After 12 weeks we detected circle endothelial cell,angiotensin Ⅱ and electron microscopy morphology of arteries.RESULTS:Level of circulating enthelia cell(CEC)and Ang Ⅱ in model rats were significantly higher.TSM can reduce level of the CEC and Ang Ⅱ.Model group rat' s artery endothelial cells were severely damaged under electron microscopy;rat's artery endothelial cells in TSM group were basically intact and its internal elastic membrane was unbroken on it thickness was even,without significant lesion.CONCLUSION:TSM by reducing the number of CEC,the level of Ang Ⅱ used for experimental atherosclerotic endothelial cell in rats has the protective effect.
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Objective To study pharmacokinetics of curcumin in Curcuma phaeocaulis in rats in vivo.Methods HPLC method was used to determine the curcumin in rat plasma.The conditions were column: Lichrospher-5-C_(18)(250 mm?4.6 mm, 5 ?m); column temperature: 25 ℃;mobile phase: CH_3CN-5% HAc water solution(45∶55);flow: 1 mL/min;detection wavelength: 420 nm.Results The calibration curve was liner(r=0.999 5) at the range of 6.5—104 ?g/mL.The average recovery was 98.5%.RSD was 2.41%(n=5).The pharmacokinetic parameters of curcumin were as follows: k_a was 0.53/h,k_e was 0.10/h,t_(1/2ka) was 1.32 h,t_(1/2k) was 6.89 h,t_(peak) was 3.89 h,C_(max) was 93.15 ng/mL,AUC was(1 369.38) ng/mL.Conclusion This method is stable,simple,and reliable,which can be applied for the determination of curcumin in plasma and pharmacokinetic studies.
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Objective To establish a sensitive and specific liquid chromatography method for the determination of loganin and morroniside in rat serum containing Liuwei Dihuang Formula(LDF).Methods Loganin and morroniside were extracted from the rat serum using SPE column,then separated on a C_(18)column.A HPLC method for determining serum concentration of mor- roniside and loganin in rats before and after administration LDF was established.Results A good linear calibration curve of lo- ganin and morroniside was obtained.The recovery of the method was in the range of 95 %～105 %.The extracted recovery was more than 75 % ,and within-day and intra-day precisions were less than 12 %.Conclusion This method is sensitive, simple and rapid for monitoring of drug level in the study on pharmacokinetics and different combination of LDF.
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Objective:To observe the anti inflammatory action of Yangfeihuoxue Decoction and its effects on inflammatory mediums. Methods: The mouse and rat inflammatory models were established by dimethylbenzene, carrageenin and paper strip investing method, and the rat model of pulmonary fibrosis was established by bleomycin. The inhibition of Yangfeihuoxue Decoction on various inflammatory reactions (with swelling rate, swelling degree and height of granuloma as markers) and its effects on levels of histamine (H) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in blood were studied. Results: Yanfeihuoxue Decoction can obviously inhibit acute, subacute and chronic inflammatory disease ( P
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AIM:To investigate the effect of TSM tablet on rat's atherosclerotic model's endothelial cell and explore the mechanism of it.METHODS:Fifty Wistar rats were randomly assigned into five groups:control group,model group,Simvastatin group,TSM high group,TSM low group.All groups were fed with high fat diet and vitamin D3 except for control group to set up atherosclerosis model.After 12 weeks we detected circle endothelial cell,angiotensinⅡ and electron microscopy morphology of arteries.RESULTS:Level of circulating enthelia cell(CEC) and AngⅡin model rats were significantly higher.TSM can reduce level of the CEC and AngⅡ.Model group rat's artery endothelial cells were severely damaged under electron microscopy;rat's artery endothelial cellsin TSM group were basically intact and its internal elastic membrane was unbroken on it thickness was even,without significant lesion.CONCLUSION:TSM by reducing the number of CEC,the level of AngⅡ used for experimental atherosclerotic endothelial cell in rats has the protective effect.