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Prostaglandin synthase (PGS) can catalyze the production of various types of prostaglandins and regulate the expression levels of related substances. The regulation mechanisms of the PGS gene are closely related with the occurrence and development of prostate diseases. However, few studies are reported on the regulation mechanisms of PGS in prostatic diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PCa), or on the relationship between PGS gene regulation and prostate diseases. This review aims to analyze their correlation and provide some ideas for the prevention and control of BPH and PCa by intervention of the prostaglandin synthase regulatory pathway.
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Humans , Male , Gene Expression Regulation , Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases , Genetics , Physiology , Prostatic Hyperplasia , Genetics , Prostatic Neoplasms , GeneticsABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the water content and water phase distribution of Xiancao prescription effervescent granules by a more rapid, accurate and non-destructive low-field NMR instrument. Methods: The standard curve equation of water content and FID signal amplitude was fitted by calibrating the FID signal amplitude of four different mass of manganese chloride solutions. Three parts of Xiancao prescription effervescent granules were obtained by dry and wet granulation to test their FID signals and calculated the water content of dry and wet granulation by the fitting standard curve equation; Then the results were compared according to decompression drying of pharmacopeia standard. Results: The water content of effervescent tablets was convenient and rapid, and the result was stable and accurate. Compared with the standard decompression drying method, the water content measured by low field NMR instrument was less than 0.3%. Conclusion: Due to the decompression drying method can’t be Xiancao prescription effervescent granules within the bound water completely dry, sum of effervescent granules particles inside bound water and free water instrument is measured by low-field NMR, which can clearly show an effective method for the study of physical properties of three different phase water molecules in the process of drug manufacturing.
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The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of different DE values of malto-dextrin on Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus spray-dried powder. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of the spray-dried powder, powder properties and microscopic morphology were determined, and then the moisture absorption isotherms and the glass transition temperature were used to predict its storage stability. The study showed that after adding malto-dextrin, the powder rate was increased; moisture content was decreased; Tg was increased; mobility got better; produced spherical microstructure; and Tg was increased with the decrease of DE value. The water activity-equilibrium moisture content (aw-EMC) relationship in GAB models showed, the moisture absorption of powder was increased with the rising of DE value; and the equilibrium moisture content-glass transition temperature (EMC-Tg) relationship in Gordon-Taylor models showed that, Tg was decreased with the increase of moisture content. As a result, the storage critical condition of the spray-dried powder was improved, and along with the decrease of DE value, the critical water activity and the critical water content were increased. Therefore, the smaller the DE value, the greater the stability of the spray-dried powder.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the therapeutic effects of surgical hepatic resection (HR) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in treatment of primary hepatocellular carcinoma of 3-5 cm in diameter.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The databases PubMed, CBMdisc, CNKI, WanFang Data and VIP databases were searched for controlled clinical trials on evaluating the efficacy between RFA and HR in treatment of primary hepatocellular carcinoma of 3-5 cm in diameter published from January 1990 to February 2014. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, extracted the data and assessed the methodological quality of the studies included. Then the meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan5.0 software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eleven controlled clinical trials were included, including one randomized controlled trial and 10 non-randomized controlled trials. A total of 811 patients were involved: 404 patients were treated with RFA as the initial treatment and 407 patients with surgical resection. Meta-analysis showed that for a single lesion with diameter of 3-5 cm of primary hepatocellular carcinoma, the 3-， 5-year disease-free survival rates in HR group was significantly higher than those in RFA group (all P<0.05). There were no significant difference in the 1-， 3-， 5-year overall survival rates and 1-year disease-free survival rate between RFA group and HR group (P>0.05). For 1-2 nodules with diameters of 3-5 cm of primary hepatocellular carcinoma, the 3-， 5-year disease-free survival rates and 5-year overall survival rates in HR group was significantly higher than those in RFA group (all P<0.05). No significant difference in 1-， 3-year overall survival rates and 1-year disease-free survival rate was found between RFA group and HR group (P>0.05). For maximum nodule of 3-5 cm of multiple primary hepatocellular carcinoma, the 5-year overall survival rates in HR group was significantly higher than that in RFA group (all P<0.05). No significant difference in 1-， 5-year overall survival rates was noted between RFA group and HR group (P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>For primary hepatocellular carcinoma of 3-5 cm in diameter, HR is better than RFA. For the limitation of quality and quantity of included studies, this conclusion needs to be confirmed by more high quality studies.</p>