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Objective:To study the inhibition of astragaloside on the proliferation of human keloid fibroblasts. Methods: Com-pared with that of normal skin, the expression of transforming growth factor-β( TGF-β) and its transduction factors Smad in the human keloid fibroblasts was detected. The optimal concentration was screened by MTT after HFF-1 human skin fibroblast was infected with astragaloside at different concentrations. The mRNA expression of Smad2, Smad3, Smad4 and Smad7 in the fibroblasts was studied by using real-time. The protein expression of TGF-βRⅡ, Smad2, Smad3, Smad4 and Smad7 in the fibroblasts was detected by using Western blot. Results: Compared with that of normal skin tissue, the expression of Smad protein was significantly increased ( P 0. 05). The optimal concentration of astragaloside was 0. 5μg·ml-1 . The expression level of Smad2 protein in the two groups was significantly increased, and the level of Smad3 expression was significantly decreased (P<0. 05). Conclusion:Astragaloside can inhibit the formation of fi-broblast possibly through Smad2 over-expression and Smad3 inhibition in the TGF-β/Smad signal transduction pathway.
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Objective:To analyze the clinical effect and safety of Lingdan tablets and Wuling capsules in the treatment of alopecia areate. Methods:Totally 84 patients with alopecia areate were divided into the observation group and the control group with 42 ones in each. Minoxidil tincture was used for external in the two groups. The control group were treated with 0. 9 g Lindan tablets, tid, for 4 months and the treatment group was additionally treated with 0. 99 g Wuling capsules,po,tid, for 4 months. The changes in the area and position of trichomadesis, light pull test, the tissue growth score and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ( PSQI) score were compared before and after the treatment. Results:The efficacy of the observation group was better than that of the control group(P<0. 05). Af-ter the treatment, the evaluated indices in the two groups were lower than those before the treatment(P<0. 01), and the reduction of the observation group was more significant than that of the control group(P<0. 01) . There was no notable adverse reaction appeared in the observation group. Conclusion:Lingdan tablets and Wuling capsules can improve sleeping quality, promote the growth of halr and enhance the curative effect.
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Objective To investigate the expressions of B7-H1 and PD-1 on peripheral leukocytes from patients with Henoch-Schtmlein purpura(HSP)and their significance.Methods Peripheral leukocytes were obtained from 36 patients with HSP(HSP group)and 24 healthy human controls(control group).Immunofluorescent staining and flow cytometry were used to measure the expressions of B7-H1 and PD-1 on peripheral leukocytes.The expression of both two molecules was compared between the HSP group and control group as well as between patients with Henoch-Sch(o)nlein purpura nephritis(HSPN)(n=9)and those without(n=27).SPSS 12.0 for Windows was used for data analysis.Results The expression rate of B7-H1 on monocytes significantly increased(24.43%±25.79%vs 7.69%±8.31%,t=3.62,P＜0.011),while that of PD-1 decreased(0.84%±1.96%vs 2.28%±1.95%,t=2.78,P＜0.01)in HSP group compared with those in the control group.No significant difference was revealed in the expression of B7-H1 or PD-1 on lymphocytes between HSP group and control group(both P＞0.05).There was a significant increase in the expression of B7-H1 on monocytes(44.81%±12.36%vs 17.63%±25.63%,t=3.05,P＜0.01)and lymphocytes(8.78%±2.10%vs 5.65%±3.96%,t=2.25,P＜0.05)in patients with HSPN compared with those without.Conclusion There is a high expression of B7-H1.but low expression of PD-1 on peripheral blood monocytes from patients with HSP.suggesting that B7-H1 and PD-1 may play a certain role in the Dathogenesis of HSP.