Efficacy and mechanism of scalp acupuncture for spastic cerebral palsy / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the clinical efficacy of scalp acupuncture for spastic cerebral palsy (CP), and to explore its possible mechanism based on brain white matter fiber bundles, nerve growth related proteins and inflammatory cytokines.@*METHODS@#A total of 90 children with spastic CP were randomly divided into a scalp acupuncture group and a sham scalp acupuncture group, 45 cases in each group. The children in the two groups were treated with conventional comprehensive rehabilitation treatment. The children in the scalp acupuncture group were treated with scalp acupuncture at the parietal temporal anterior oblique line, parietal temporal posterior oblique line on the affected side, and parietal midline. The children in the sham scalp acupuncture group were treated with scalp acupuncture at 1 cun next to the above point lines. The needles were kept for 30 min, once a day, 5 days a week, for 12 weeks. Before and after treatment, the diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) indexes of magnetic resonance (FA values of corticospinal tract [CST], anterior limb of internal capsule [ICAL], posterior limb of internal capsule [ICPL], genu of internal capsule [ICGL], genu of corpus callosum [GCC], body of corpus callosum [BCC] and splenium of corpus callosum [SCC]), serum levels of nerve growth related proteins (neuron-specific enolase [NSE], glial fibrillary acidic protein [GFAP], myelin basic protein [MBP], ubiquitin carboxy terminal hydrolase-L1 [UCH-L1]) and inflammatory cytokines (interleukin 33 [IL-33], tumor necrosis factor α [TNF-α]), cerebral hemodynamic indexes (mean blood flow velocity [Vm], systolic peak flow velocity [Vs] and resistance index [RI], pulsatility index [PI] of cerebral artery), surface electromyography (SEMG) signal indexes (root mean square [RMS] values of rectus femoris, hamstring muscles, gastrocnemius muscles, tibialis anterior muscles), gross motor function measure-88 (GMFM-88) score, modified Ashworth scale (MAS) score, ability of daily living (ADL) score were observed in the two groups. The clinical effect of the two groups was compared.@*RESULTS@#After treatment, the FA value of each fiber bundle, Vm, Vs, GMFM-88 scores and ADL scores in the two groups were higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the above indexes in the scalp acupuncture group were higher than those in the sham scalp acupuncture group (P<0.05). After treatment, the serum levels of NSE, GFAP, MBP, UCH-L1, IL-33, TNF-α as well as RI, PI, MAS scores and RMS values of each muscle were lower than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the above indexes in the scalp acupuncture group were lower than those in the sham scalp acupuncture group (P<0.05). The total effective rate was 95.6% (43/45) in the scalp acupuncture group, which was higher than 82.2% (37/45) in the sham scalp acupuncture group (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Scalp acupuncture could effectively treat spastic CP, improve the cerebral hemodynamics and gross motor function, reduce muscle tension and spasticity, and improve the ability of daily life. The mechanism may be related to repairing the white matter fiber bundles and regulating the levels of nerve growth related proteins and inflammatory cytokines.

Clinical guideline on first aid for blast injury of the chest (2022 edition) / 中华创伤杂志

Blast injury of the chest injury is the most common wound in modern war trauma and terrorist attacks, and is also the most fatal type of whole body explosion injury. Most patients with severe blast injury of the chest die in the early stage before hospitalization or during transportation, so first aid is critically important. At present, there exist widespread problems such as non-standard treatment and large difference in curative effect, while there lacks clinical treatment standards for blast injury of the chest. According to the principles of scientificity, practicality and advancement, the Trauma Society of Chinese Medical Association has formulated the guidance of classification, pre-hospital first aid, in-hospital treatment and major injury management strategies for blast injury of the chest, aiming to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Effects of goal-oriented management of cerebral oxygen saturation on early postoperative neurocognitive impairment in elderly spinal surgery patients / 中国医师杂志

Objective:To observe the effect of goal-oriented management of continuous monitoring of regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO 2) on early postoperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) in elderly spinal surgery patients. Methods:From November 2018 to July 2019, 60 patients undergoing posterior lumbar interbody fusion in the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University were selected and randomly divided into control group and intervention group, 30 cases in each group. RSO 2 was recorded before anesthesia induction (T 0), 10 min after anesthesia induction (T 1), 10 min after prone position (T 2), 10 min after spinal decompression (T 3), 30 min after spinal decompression (T 4) and 10 min after extubation (T 5); The basic value of rSO 2, the minimum value of rSO 2 (rSO 2min), the average value of rSO 2 (rSO 2mean) and the maximum percentage of decrease of rSO 2 (rSO 2% max) were recorded. When rSO 2 <55% or rSO 2% max >10% and the duration was longer than 15 s, the intervention group took measures such as adjusting head position, adjusting blood pressure, increasing FiO 2 and respiratory parameters, increasing P ETCO 2 until rSO 2 returned to the required range; The control group did not interfere with the intraoperative rSO 2. Neuropsychological tests were used to evaluate the cognitive function of the two groups 7 days after operation. The patients were followed up 30 days after operation with the revised cognitive function telephone questionnaire (TICS-M). The incidence of postoperative neurocognitive impairment (PND) was recorded. The perioperative data and postoperative adverse reactions of the two groups were recorded. Results:At T 3 and T 4, the rSO 2 of the intervention group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P<0.01), the intraoperative rSO 2min and rSO 2mean of the intervention group were higher than the control group, and the rSO 2%max was lower than the control group ( P<0.05). The incidence of PND 7 days after surgery, extubation time, postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stay time, hospital stay and postoperative adverse reactions in the intervention group were lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of PND 30 days after operation between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusions:The goal-oriented management of rSO 2 can reduce the incidence of early postoperative PND in elderly spine surgery patients, which is conducive to the rapid recovery of patients after surgery.

Cryptotanshinone May Induce Ferroptosis of Human Liver Cancer HepG2 Cells / 中国医学科学院学报

Objective To observe the effect of cryptotanshinone on the ferroptosis of human liver cancer HepG2 cells. Methods The viability of the HepG2 cells cultured

Clinical effect and mechanism of / 中国针灸

OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effect of @*METHODS@#A total of 60 children with intellectual disability were randomly divided into an observation group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off). In the control group, rehabilitation training and routine acupuncture were adopted, 30 min each time, once a day, 6 times a week for 3 months. On the base of the treatment as the control group, @*RESULTS@#Compared before treatment, the scores of DQ and ADL and the serum levels of DA, NE, 5-HT after treatment were increased (@*CONCLUSION@#On the base of rehabilitation training and routine acupuncture,

Effects of isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyltransferase silencing on the migration and invasion of tongue squamous cell carcinoma / 华西口腔医学杂志

OBJECTIVES@#The effect of isoprenylcysteine carboxymethyltransferase (ICMT) silencing on the migration and invasion of tongue squamous cell carcinoma was investigated by constructing the small interfering RNA (siRNA) of ICMT.@*METHODS@#Through liposomal transfection, siRNA was transfected into human tongue squamous cell carcinoma CAL-27 and SCC-4 cells (ICMT-siRNA group) with a negative control group (transfected with NC-siRNA) and a blank control group (transfected with a transfection reagent but not with siRNA). Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to analyze the mRNA expression of ICMT and RhoA in each group of cells after transfection and to measure the silencing efficiency. Western blot was applied to examine the expression levels of ICMT, total RhoA, membrane RhoA, ROCK1, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, and MMP-9 proteins in each group. The migration and invasion abilities were evaluated via wound healing and Transwell motility assays.@*RESULTS@#After CAL-27 and SCC-4 cells were transfected with ICMT-siRNA, the expression levels of ICMT genes and proteins decreased significantly in the experimental group compared with those in the negative and blank control groups (@*CONCLUSIONS@#The migration and invasion abilities of CAL-27 and SCC-4 cells were reduced significantly after the transfection of ICMT-siRNA, and the involved mechanism might be related to the RhoA-ROCK signaling pathway.

Effects of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase silencing on the proliferation and apoptosis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma / 华西口腔医学杂志

OBJECTIVES@#This study aimed to explore the effects of silencing isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransfe-rase (Icmt) through small interfering RNA (siRNA) interference on the proliferation and apoptosis of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC).@*METHODS@#Three siRNA were designed and constructed for the Icmt gene sequence and were then transfected into TSCC cells CAL-27 and SCC-4 to silence Icmt expression. The tested cells were divided as follows: RNA interference groups Icmt-siRNA-1, Icmt-siRNA-2, and Icmt-siRNA-3, negative control group, and blank control group. The transfection efficiency of siRNA was detected by the fluorescent group Cy3-labeled siRNA, and the expression of Icmt mRNA was screened by quantitive real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) selected the experimental group for subsequent experiments. The expression of Icmt, RhoA, Cyclin D1, p21, extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK), and phospho-extracellular regulated protein kinases (p-ERK) were analyzed by Western blot. The proliferation abilities of TSCC cells were determined by cell counting kit-8 assay. The change in apoptosis was detected by AnnexinV-APC/propidium staining (PI) assay. Cell-cycle analysis was conducted by flow cytometry.@*RESULTS@#The expression of Icmt mRNA and protein in TSCC cells significantly decreased after Icmt-siRNA transfection (@*CONCLUSIONS@#Silencing Icmt can effectively downregulate its expression in TSCC cells, reduce the RhoA membrane targeting localization and cell proliferation, and induce apoptosis. Thus, Icmt may be a potential gene therapy target for TSCC.

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy features of the thalamus and the cerebellum and their association with clinical features in children with autism spectrum disorder: a prospective study / 中国当代儿科杂志

OBJECTIVES@#To study the changes in biochemical metabolites in the thalamus and the cerebellum and their association with clinical features in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).@*METHODS@#In this prospective study, magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) with point-resolved spatial selection was used to analyze the thalamus and the cerebellum at both sides in 50 children with ASD aged 2-6 years. Creatine (Cr) was as the internal standard to measure the relative values of N-acetylaspartate (NAA)/Cr, choline (Cho)/Cr, myoinositol (MI)/Cr, and glutamine and glutamate complex (Glx)/Cr, and the differences in metabolites and their association with clinical symptoms were compared.@*RESULTS@#In the children with ASD, NAA/Cr in the left thalamus was positively correlated with the scores of hearing-language and hand-eye coordination in the Griffiths Development Scales-Chinese (@*CONCLUSIONS@#There are metabolic disorders in the cerebellum and the thalamus in children with ASD, and there is a correlation between the changes of metabolites in the left cerebellum and the left thalamus. Some metabolic indexes are related to the clinical symptoms of ASD. MRS may reveal the pathological basis of ASD and provide a basis for diagnosis and prognosis assessment of ASD as a noninvasive and quantitative detection method.

Gambogic acid suppresses invasion in human gastric carcinoma SGC-7901 cells by modulating inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase α/p65 signaling pathway in vitro / 解剖学报

Objective To investigate the effect of gambogic acid (GA) on invasion in human gastric carcinoma SGC-7901 cells and its possible mechanism. Methods Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) assay was performed to detect the effects of GA, inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase( IKK) 16 and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) on cell activity of GES-1 and SGC-7901 cells. Cell invasion was assessed with Transwell invasion assay. Western blotting was used to analyze the protein levels of vimentin, matrix metalloproteinase 2 ( MMP-2) and MMP-9 and protein phosphorylation of IKKα and p65. Results The cell activity was significantly decreased in SGC-7901 cells treated with GA in a dose-dependent manner with a half inhibiton concentration(IC50) value of 1. 89 μmol/L. But GA had no significant influence on cell viability of GES-1 cells. Meanwhile, 5-FU reduced the cell activity of GES-1 and SGC-7901 cells with IC50values of 7.36 μmol/L and 199.57 μmol/L respectively. Low-dose GA and IKK 16 impaired separately the ability of invasion in SGC-7901 cells, and down-regulated the protein levels of MMP-2, MMP-9 and vimentin, and inhibited phosphorylation of IKKot and p65, while a stronger inhibition was showed when the combination of GA and IKK16 was used. Conclusion Low-dose GA might inhibit invasion of SGC-7901 cells via IKKot/p65 signaling pathway.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy combined with preoperative ultrasonography in predicting axillary lymph node metastasis in early breast cancer / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective@#To investigate the prediction of axillary lymph node metastasis in patients with early breast cancer by sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) combined with preoperative ultrasound.@*Methods@#From Jun 2014 to Oct 2018, 340 patients with early breast cancer were enrolled in the 5th Department of General Surgery of Second Hospital of Lanzhou University. 113 cases were grouped into ultrasound examing, 75 patients in the SLNB, and 152 patients in the SLNB combined with preoperative ultrasound.Using the results of axillary lymph node dissection as gold standard, the 3 groups were compared.@*Results@#The sensitivity of SLNB, ultrasound and SLNB combined with ultrasound for suspicious axillary lymph node biopsy were 90.1%, 85.7%, and 96.4%, respectively. The specificity was 84.0%, 76.3%, and 100%, and the accuracy was 91.6%, 83.0%, and 97.4%, respectively. The false negative rates were 8.6%, 14.3%, and 3.6%, respectively.@*Conclusion@#Preoperative ultrasound diagnosis of axillary lymph node status combined with sentinel lymph node biopsy can significantly improve the diagnosis rate of axillary lymph node metastasis in early breast cancer.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy combined with preoperative ultrasonography in predicting axillary lymph node metastasis in early breast cancer / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To investigate the prediction of axillary lymph node metastasis in patients with early breast cancer by sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) combined with preoperative ultrasound.Methods From Jun 2014 to Oct 2018,340 patients with early breast cancer were enrolled in the 5th Department of General Surgery of Second Hospital of Lanzhou University.113 cases were grouped into ultrasound examing,75 patients in the SLNB,and 152 patients in the SLNB combined with preoperative ultrasound.Using the results of axillary lymph node dissection as gold standard,the 3 groups were compared.Results The sensitivity of SLNB,ultrasound and SLNB combined with ultrasound for suspicious axillary lymph node biopsy were 90.1％,85.7％,and 96.4％,respectively.The specificity was 84.0％,76.3％,and 100％,and the accuracy was 91.6％,83.0％,and 97.4％,respectively.The false negative rates were 8.6％,14.3％,and 3.6％,respectively.Conclusion Preoperative ultrasound diagnosis of axillary lymph node status combined with sentinel lymph node biopsy can significantly improve the diagnosis rate of axillary lymph node metastasis in early breast cancer.

Effects of silencing Rce1 in vitro on the invasion and migration of tongue carcinoma / 华西口腔医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#This study aimed to explore the influence of Rce1 on invasion and migration of tongue squamous cell carcinoma cells by silencing the Rce1 gene with RNA interference.@*METHODS@#The tongue squamous cell carcinoma Cal-27 and SCC-4 cells were cultured in vitro. The small interfering RNA (siRNA) of the Rce1 gene was designed, and the Rcel gene expression was silenced vialiposome transfection. According to the siRNA transfected by liposome, the experimental group was divided into three groups, namely, Rce1-siRNA-1, Rce1-siRNA-2, and Rce1-siRNA-3 groups. Negative control group was transfected by siCON, and the blank control group was untransfected by siRNA. The Rce1, RhoA, and K-Ras gene expression levels in each group were analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The Rce1, RhoA, K-Ras, MMP-2, and MMP-9 protein expression levels were analyzed by Western blot. The invasiveness of tongue cancer cell Cal-27 and SCC-4 were determined by Transwell invasion assay, and cell migration assay was performed by cell scratch assay.@*RESULTS@#Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and Western blot results showed that compared with the negative and blank control groups, the Rce1 gene and protein expression levels in three experimental groups decreased (P0.05). Meanwhile, the MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression levels decreased (P<0.05). Transwell invasion assay results showed that the total number of cells in the PET film of the experimental groups was significantly decreased compared with the control group (P<0.05). The cell scratch test showed that the cell closure time of the scratch in the interference group was significantly longer than those in the control and blank groups (P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#Silencing Rce1 in vitro can effectively downregulate its expression in tongue squamous cell carcinoma cells Cal-27 and SCC-4 and reduce the migration and invasion abilities of these cells.

Preparation of neogambogic acid nanoliposomes and its pharmacokinetics in rats

Objective: to prepare neogambogic acid nanoliposomes [GNA-NLC] and study its pharmacokinetics [PK] in rats

Study Design: an experimental study

Place and Duration of Study: mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, China, from January 2016 to October 2017

Methodology: GNA-NLC was prepared by emulsion evaporation-low temperature solidification. The entrapment efficiency, average particle size, and zeta potential were investigated. Male Wistar rats were injected with 1 mg/mL gambogic acid and GNA-NLC into the caudal vein respectively, and the plasma concentration was determined by UPLCMS/MS. The pharmacokinetic parameters of the two agents were compared

Results: GNA-NLC prepared in this study were mostly spherical spheroids with an average particle size of 146.35 +/- 1.72 nm, polydispersity coefficient of 0.26 +/- 0.02, zeta potential of -28.24 +/- 0.13 MV, entrapment efficiency of 84.63%, and drug loading capacity of 4.23%. DSC showed that neogambogic acid nanoparticles had formed and neogambogic acid was amorphous in the matrix. The pharmacokinetics results in rats showed that GNA-NLC plasma concentration was significantly higher than that of common preparation of gambogic acid, with a half-life period of 10.14 +/- 0.03 hours, 4.57 times that of gambogic acid. AUC0 - 24hof gambogic acid in GNA-NLC lipidosome was 58.36 +/- 0.23 [micro]g/h/mL, 4.83 times that of gambogic acid

Conclusion: GNA-NLC can be prepared successfully by emulsion evaporation-low temperature solidification. The method is simple and easy to control. The GNA-NLC has a long cycle, and high blood concentration, sustained release compared with the raw material gambogic acid

Study of betulinic acid to improve non-alcoholic fatty liver disease / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

Objective To explore the effect of betulinic acid on NAFLD and its mechanism. Methods We used the high-fat diet animal models, with or without feeding the standard chow diet containing betulinic acid for 2 months. During this period, the body weight was monitored regularly and metabolism cage was used to monitor the energy metabolism of the animals. After killing the mice, molecular biological analysis was performed on serum and tissue related to liver. Results In diet induced obese mice animal experiments, the mice body weight had been reduced and NAFLD had been improved significantly by betulinic acid. The various indexs of serum and liver tissue had also been significantly improved. The metabolic rate increased significantly. Fatty acid synthase gene and protein levels were significantly lower. Furthermore, FAS activity was significantly lower than the control mice. Liver FAS activity of the high fat mice and the high fat mice treated with betulinic acid were (1873.6 ± 85.7) and (1181.6 ± 85.7) pmol NADPH/ min/ mg protein, respectively. Conclusion Betulinic acid inhibited FAS at expression and activity level, and improved lipid deposition in liver.

Resveratrol attenuates inflammatory pain induced by complete Freund's adjuvant via NF-κB signaling pathway in a mouse model / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:To investigate the anti-inflammatory action of resveratrol(Res)and its correlation with nu-clear factor-κB(NF-κB)signaling pathway in a mouse model of inflammatory pain.METHODS:BALB/c mice(n=60) were randomly divided into 6 groups:normal control group,inflammatory pain model group, positive control(dexametha-sone,0.5 mg/kg)group and resveratrol(100,50 and 25 mg/kg)groups(10 mice in each group).In order to observe the anti-inflammatory pain effects of reseratrol on mice,the paw withdrawal mechanical threshold,paw withdrawal thermal latency and cold withdrawal times were detected.In order to analyze the mechanism of analgesic effect of resveratrol, the expression levels of NF-κB, inhibitor of NF-κB(IκB)α, inhibitor of NF-κB kinase(IKK)β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-αand interleukin(IL)-1βin the spinal cord tissues(L4 ~L6)of the mice were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot.RESULTS:The resveratrol at 100 and 50 mg/kg increased the paw withdrawal mechanical threshold,pro-longed the paw withdrawal thermal latency,and decreased the cold withdrawal times in the inflammatory pain mice(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The resveratrol at 100 mg/kg down-regulated the mRNA and protein expression levels of NF-κB, IκBα,IKKβ,TNF-αand IL-1βin the spinal cord tissues(L4~L6)of inflammatory pain mice(P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSION:Resveratrol ameliorates the inflammatory pain of the mice induced by complete Freund's adjuvant.The mechanism is related to the inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway.

Shear-wave elastic modulus for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions:Meta-analysis / 中国医学影像技术

Objective To assess the value of shear-wave elastic modulus for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant breast lesions using Meta-analysis.Methods Relevant Chinese and foreign articles about shear-wave elastography for differentiating benign and malignant breast lesions were collected from the literatures published before Apr.2016.Meta-analysis was conducted to assess the overall ability of the shear wave elastic modulus including Emax,Emea,Eratio and Esd.Results Totally 31 studies were brought into the Meta-analysis.The summarized sensitivity (SSEN) and summarized specificity (SSPE) of Emax were 0.87(95％CI [0.83,0.91]) and 0.91 (95％CI [0.87,0.93]).The SSEN and SSPE of Emea were 0.84 (95％CI [0.77,0.89]) and 0.88 (95％CI [0.84,0.91]),The SSEN and SSPE of Eratio were 0.88(95％CI [0.83,0.91]) and 0.87 (95％CI [0.80,0.91],the SSEN and SSPE of gsd were 0.85 (95％CI [0.80,0.89]) and 0.90 (95％CI [0.85,0.94]).The summarized receiver operator characteristic analysis showed that the area under the curve of E E Eratio and Esd were 0.95,0.93,0.93 and 0.93.Conclusion The shear wave elastic modulus contribute to differentiate benign and malignant breast lesions.Among these indices,Emax is the best one.

Comparison of three herbal proparations in airway remodeling in rats with chronic asthmatic / 中成药

AIM To research the antiasthmatic effects of Zuogui Pills,Yougui Pills and Yupingfeng Powder and their mechanism of action.METHODS Male Brown Norway rats were randomly divided into five groups.OVA was used to induce the model of chronic asthma.Five groups of asthmatic rats were given Zuogui Pills,Yougui Pills,Yupingfeng Powder by gavage once daily for 14 d,respectively.The normal and the model group were given normal saline.Penh value,serum Thl,Th2 inflammatory cytokines,and CROT and ACTH protein levels were determined.Pathological changes of airway remodeling were measured.RT-PCR method was used to measure the expression of CRH mRNA in hypothalamus,and TGF-β1 and Smad3 mRNA in lung tissues.RESULTS Penh values of Yupingfeng Powder group and Yougui Pills group were significantly lower than that of Zuogui Pills group.The Thl inflammatory cytokine of Yupingfeng Powder group was significantly higher than that of Zuogui Pills group,while the Th2 cytokine was significantly lower than that of Zuogui Pills group.In Yougui Pills group,only IL-5 was significantly lower than that of Zuogui Pills group.Serum CROT,ACTH protein and CRH mRNA of Yupingfeng Powder group were significantly higher than those in Zuogui Pills group.No significant difference was found between Yupingfeng Powder group and Zuogui Pills group with regard to TGF-β1 and Smad3 mRNA.Smad3 mRNA of Yougui Pills group was significantly higher than that of the model group.Airway remodeling was significantly reduced by Yupingfeng Powder and Zuogui Pills.The number of goblet cells in Yougui Pills group was significantly lower than that in Zuogui Pills group.CONCLUSION All the three formulaes possess significant antiasthma effects.Regulation effects of Yupingfeng Powder on Thl/Th2 balance,HPA and TGF-β1/Smad3 pathway are strong.Compared with Zuogui Pills,Yougui Pills possesses weaker TGF-β1/Smad3 regulative effects and stronger HPA regulative effects.

Antiasthmatic effects of different tonifying kidney-Yin formulas and their effects on airway remodeling in chronic asthma / 中国中药杂志

Both of Zuogui Wan(ZGW) and Liuwei Dihuang Wan(LWDHW) contain ingredients of Sanbufang(SBF), which have been proven to have antiasthmatic effects. In order to study the antiasthmatic effects of the three tonifying kidney-Yin formulas and their mechanisms, BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 5 groups. Chronic asthma was induced by ovalbumin. Mice in treated groups were respectively given 49.0 g•kg⁻¹ZGW, 35.0 g•kg⁻¹LWDHW and 22.4 g•kg⁻¹SBF by gavage. Those in normal and model group were given normal saline. After treatment, sneeze and nose scratching times of mice were observed. Histological lung sections were prepared to determine the basement membrane thickness(BMT), smooth muscle thickness(SMT), collagen area(CA) and numbers of goblet cells(GCN). Western blotting and RT-PCR were used to determine the expression levels of MMP-9, TGF-β1, Smad2, Smad3 and Smad7. The results showed that sneeze and nose scratching times of ZGW group were significantly lower than those of SBF group. Its inhibition degree on airway remodeling was significantly higher than SBF group. Sneeze and nose scratching times of LWDHW group were significantly lower than SBF group. Its CA and GCN were significantly lower than SBF group. Regarding the four airway remodeling related factors, MMP-9, TGF-β1, Smad2 and Smad3 of ZGW group were significantly lower than those of SBF group, and its Smad7 was significantly higher than SBF. Smad7 of LWDHW group was significantly higher than SBF. There was no significant difference in MMP-9 between model group and SBF group. The results indicate that there are significant differences in the antiasthma effect of these tonifying kidney-Yin formulas. The regulatory effects of ZGW and LWDHW on MMP-9 and Smad7 may be correlated with the differences in the inhibitory effect of airway remodeling of the three formulas.

Experimental study of the inhibitory effect of capsaicin on PGE2 concentration of IL-1βinduced NCI-H460 cells by downregulating COX-2 and mPGES-1 / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

Objective To observe the effects of capsaicin on PGE2 concentration of IL-1β-induced human large cell carcinoma NCI-H460 cells,and further observe its effect on COX-2 and mPGES-1 so as to explore the possible mechanisms against non-small cell lung cancer.Methods NCI-H460 cells were cultured in vitro ;the effect of capsaicin in inhibiting NCI-H460 cells proliferation was observed.The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50 ) was measured by MTT assay.IL-1βstimulation method was used to construct inflammation model,and the effects of capsaicin on COX-2 activity and PGE2 concentration in NCI-H460 cells were measured by ELISA.The effects of capsaicin on COX-2 and mPGES-1 protein level in NCI-H460 cells were analyzed by Western blot;the effects of capsaicin on COX-2 mRNA and mPGES-1 mRNA expressions in NCI-H460 cells were analyzed by Real-time PCR. Results MTT assay results showed that the growth of NCI-H460 cells treated with capsaicin was significantly inhibited compared with the control group (P <0.05 or P <0.01 ).Capsaicin could significantly decrease COX-2 activity and PGE2 concentration in NCI-H460 cells,and significantly decrease COX-2,mPGES-1 protein levels as well as COX-2,mPGES-1 mRNA expressions in NCI-H460 cells in a dose-dependent manner compared with the control group (P < 0.05 ).Conclusion Capsaicin inhibits the release of PGE2 by downregulating COX-2 and mPGES-1 mRNA expressions in NCI-H460 cells,which may be one mechanism of its effect against non-small cell lung cancer.

Effect of Yupingfeng granule on cytokines of allergic rhinitis induced by OVA in rats / 中国中药杂志

To investigate the effects of Yupingfeng granule (YPF) on immune factors of the rats with allergic rhinitis (AR) induced by ovalbumin(OVA). OVA 0.3 mg, Al(OH)3 30 mg and saline 1 mL were mixed and intraperitoneally injected for the initial immunization, 4% OVA 200 μg (50 μL) was given to the nose on the 15th day for the second immunization to establish the allergic rhinitis model. Sixty male SD rats were randomly divided into allergic rhinitis(AR) model group, Yupingfeng granule three dose (2.7,1.35,0.68 g•kg⁻¹) groups, control drug Biyankang (0.4 g•kg⁻¹) and normal control group. After 14 days, efforts were made to collect blood from abdominal aorta, and take nasopharynx tissues and fasten them into 10% formaldehyde for a pathological examination. The levels of HIS, IgE, IL-4 and TNF-α in serum were examined by radioimmunoassay, and nasal mucosa tissues were examined by HE staining. According to the results, the levels of HIS, IgE, IL-4 and TNF-α in serum of Yupingfeng granule groups were significantly lower than that of AR model group (P<0.05, P<0.01). Nasal mucosa tissues showed slight morphological changes and inflammatory cell infiltration, with unobvious necrosis. Yupingfeng granule can improve the pathological changes of nasal mucosa tissues, and reduce the production and release of immune factors during allergic rhinitis (AR) process in vivo by OVA, which may be the important curative mechanism of allergic rhinitis.