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As a chronic liver inflammation disease caused by the lack of immune tolerance, autoimmune hepatitis is regulated by various signaling pathways, such as the NF-κB/NLRP3 pathway, the SIRT1/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, the Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway, the JAK/STAT pathway, the PI3K/Akt pathway, and the TRAF6/JNK pathway. These pathways can play a role against autoimmune hepatitis by participating in the processes including the proliferation and apoptosis of cytokines, immune response, and oxidative stress. In view of the problems of suboptimal response, obvious adverse reactions, and high recurrence rate in the clinical application of hormones and immune preparations for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis, this article summarizes the research articles on autoimmune hepatitis-related signaling pathways and the mechanism of effective constituents (glycosides, terpenoids, flavonoids, quinones, and phenols) in traditional Chinese medicine intervening against the disease process of autoimmune hepatitis through the above signaling pathways, in order to provide a theoretical basis for scientific and effective utilization of effective constituents in traditional Chinese medicine to develop anti-autoimmune hepatitis drugs.
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Objective:To investigate the measurements of the ciliary body in patients with acute primary angle-closure (APAC).Methods:This was a case-control study.Subjects were admitted to Ningxia Eye Hospital from January to October 2016.Fifty-five consecutive patients diagnosed with APAC in one eye were presented as case groups, and their fellow eyes were presented as fellow groups.Fifty-five eyes from 55 age-matched normal controls were also recruited as control groups.A-scan ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) were conducted to determine biometric measurements and ciliary body parameters.Biometric measurements included axial length (AL), lens thickness (LT), anterior chamber depth (ACD), pupil diameter (PD), anterior chamber width (ACW) and lens vault (LV). Ciliary body parameters included maximum ciliary body thickness (CBTmax), ciliary body thickness at the point of the scleral spur (CBT 0) and 1 000 μm from the scleral spur (CBT 1000), anterior placement of the ciliary body (APCB), and trabecular-ciliary process angle (TCA), respectively.Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the correlation between the biometric measurements and the ciliary body parameters.Written informed consent was obtained from each subject before any medical examination.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Results:The ACD was smaller, while the PD and lens thickness were larger in eyes with APAC compared with their fellow eyes.The differences were statistically significant ( t=-6.805, 3.490, 2.624; all at P<0.05). Smaller AL and ACD measurements were found in the fellow eyes of APAC patients compared with normal eyes, and these differences were statistically significant ( t=-4.828, -6.947; both at P<0.001). For eyes with APAC, their fellow eyes and normal eyes, the average CBT max were (0.907±0.106), (0.960±0.098) and (1.020±0.108)mm; average TCA were (48.99±11.48)°, (51.32±10.87)° and (81.94±12.45)°, respectively.CBT max, CBT 0, CBT 1000, and TCA measukements were smaller, and APCB were larger in eyes with APAC compared with their fellow eyes, and these differences were statistically significant ( t=-5.354, -3.517, -3.407, -0.753; all at P<0.05). In addition, CBT max, CBT 0, CBT 1000, and TCA measurements were smaller, and APCB were larger in the fellow eyes compared with the normal eyes, these differences were also statistically significant ( t=-6.040, -3.132, -6.005, -13.509, 16.795; all at P<0.05). Positive correlations were found between AL and CBT 1000, and between AL and TCA ( r=0.335, P=0.012; r=0.380, P=0.004), while a negative correlation was found between intraocular pressure and CBTmax ( r=-0.289, P=0.032). Conclusions:In eyes with APAC, as well as their fellow eyes, ciliary bodies are thinner and anteriorly rotated, and this anatomical change is associated with shorter AL and high intraocular pressure.
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Objective:To establish an HPLC method with post-column derivation for the determination of aflatoxin B1 in edible vegetable oil. Methods:An advanced biotechnology-immunoaffinity column was used for the extraction of aflatoxin Bl from the samples, and an HPLC method with post-column derivation was applied to detect aflatoxin Bl in edible vegetable oil, and the results were com-pared with those of the national standard thin layer fluorescence method. Results:The linear range of aflatoxin Bl was 10. 2-51. 0 ng · ml-1(r=0. 9996), the average recovery was 87. 3%(RSD=0. 96%, n=6), and the detection limit was 1 μg · kg-1. Conclu-sion:The method is simple, rapid and sensitive, which can be used as a promoted conventional method for the detection of a large number of samples.
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Objective To explore the impact of environment factors and social economic factors(environment interference factors for short)and control measures on the endemic status of schistosomiasis in Poyang Lake Eco?economic Region. Meth?ods The grey relational analysis model was applied to analyze the relationships between the key indexes of schistosomiasis epi?demic status and the environment interference factors and control measures in Jiujiang City of Poyang Lake Eco?economic Re?gion. Results Six environment factors,which included the annual average water level of Poyang Lake,average annual tempera?ture,storm frequency,annual average relative humidity,annual sunshine duration,and annual precipitation,had the most closed relationship with the indexes of schistosomiasis epidemic status(all ri>0.9). Among the socioeconomic factors,the num?ber of health technicians and beds of health facilities were most associated with the indexes of schistosomiasis epidemic status. Among the control measures of schistosomiasis,the number of cattle treated with extending chemotherapy,chemically killing of Oncomelania hupensis snails and eco?renovation were most associated with the indexes of schistosomiasis epidemic status. Con?clusion The various environment interference factors and their interaction should be considered in formulating the comprehen?sive control strategy for schistosomiasis,and the control strategy should be adjusted according to the epidemic dynamic and schistosomiasis?focused targets,so as to further strengthen the scientificity and validity of the control strategy.
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Objective To explore the comprehensive intervention methods among people with high-risk of AIDS ,and to evaluate the effects of the intervention to provide reference basis for the scientific prevention of AIDS .Methods The 1-year comprehensive intervention including the health education ,psychological and medical consultation ,and condom promotion was conducted among the commercial sex workers(CSW) and the injecting drug users(IDU) in the Xunyang district .The questionnaire survey was performed before and after the intervention ,and then the effects of intervention were evaluated .Results Through the comprehensive interven-tion ,the total awareness rate of the AIDS knowledge among CSW was increased from 70 .75% to 84 .75% (χ2 =22 .66 ,P<0 .01) while which among IDU was increased from 77 .25% to 88 .50% (χ2 =17 .84 ,P<0 .01) .The frequencies of using condoms with cli-ents ,spouse or boyfriend in recently one month were significantly increased (Z= -2 .73 ,P<0 .01 ,Z= -2 .02 ,P=0 .04) .The fre-quency of sharing needle in recently six months among IDU was significantly decreased (Z= -3 .67 ,P<0 .01) and the frequency of using condoms in recently one year among IDU was significantly increased (Z= -2 .96 ,P<0 .01) .Conclusion The comprehensive intervention may effectively increase the awareness rate of the AIDS knowledge among CSW and IDU and change their dangerous behaviors possibly leading to AIDS transmission .