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OBJECTIVE To prepare zeolite imidazole framework (ZIF)-8 nanoparticles (NPs) loaded with temozolomide (TMZ) (abbreviated as TMZ@ZIF-8 NPs) drug delivery system, thus increasing drug enrichment and anti-glioma effects in lesions. METHODS After preparing ZIF-8 NPs using the room temperature solution reaction method, the impregnation method was used to prepare TMZ@ZIF-8 NPs drug delivery system. Characterization was carried out using transmission electron microscopy, laser particle size, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and dissolution and anti-tumor activity experiments in vitro and in vivo were conducted. RESULTS TMZ@ZIF-8 NPs were successfully prepared with the particle size of (126.23±7.92) nm, drug loading amount of (28.79±1.26)%, and 72 h cumulative dissolution rate of (72.36±3.62)%. The results of in vitro anti-tumor activity experiments showed that the relative cell survival rate of ZIF-8 NPs remained above 90%; the prepared TMZ@ZIF-8 NPs delivery system exhibited superior inhibition, higher uptake capacity, and better promoting apoptosis effects on the growth and proliferation of C6 cells as compared with the free TMZ. The results of in vivo anti-tumor activity experiments showed that ZIF-8 NPs were not enriched in the brain of rats, and the enrichment effect of TMZ in the brain was not significant, while TMZ@ZIF-8 NPs had a significant enrichment effect in the brain. CONCLUSIONS ZIF-8 NPs can effectively load TMZ, and successfully prepared TMZ@ZIF-8 NPs can improve TMZ uptake ability and anti-glioma effect.
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BACKGROUND:The pituitary gland is an important endocrine organ in the body.Certain diseases can cause damage to the pituitary gland,such as pituitary adenoma and abnormal hormone secretion.Pituitary stem cells,due to their self-renewal and multi-directional differentiation potential,are expected to become a new therapeutic approach for repairing damaged pituitary glands. OBJECTIVE:To isolate and culture pituitary stem cells using the suspension cell ball culture method and identify their proliferation and differentiation ability. METHODS:Pituitary stem cells were isolated and cultured from the pituitary gland of newborn New Zealand white rabbits using the suspension cell ball culture method,and their morphological characteristics were observed.Immunofluorescence cytochemistry was used to detect the expression of pituitary stem cell markers SOX2 and Nestin.EdU labeling method was utilized to detect the proliferative ability of pituitary stem cells.After adherent and induced differentiation,the hormone levels in the culture medium were detected by ELISA. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Pituitary stem cell spheres could be successfully isolated by the suspension cell ball culture method,with strong proliferative ability.Positive expression of stem cell-specific markers SOX2 and Nestin was found in the cultured cells.After induction and differentiation,adrenocorticotropic hormone,thyroid hormone,growth hormone,luteinizing hormone,follicle-stimulating hormone,and prolactin levels significantly increased in the medium(P<0.001),with strong differentiation ability.
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Uveitis, a complex ocular disorder with numerous etiologies, can result from infection, autoimmune, and various physicochemical and mechanical injury factors. The treatment of this disease is difficult, and failure to receive timely and effective treatment can often lead to blindness. With the deepening of people's understanding of uveitis and its related mechanisms, various new sustained-release drug delivery systems for uveitis have been studied. However, due to the existence of various anatomical and physiological barriers in the eye, there are multiple obstacles to the sustained release treatment of uveitis. In this paper, the main research results in this field in recent years are reviewed, and the innovations and limitations of various new sustained-release drug delivery systems are discussed in order to provide new ideas for the sustained-release drug delivery treatment of uveitis in the future. These new sustained-release drug delivery systems will help to completely change the traditional treatment mode of uveitis with side effects and poor compliance in the future, bringing longer targeted sustained release and less toxic reactions.
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In response to the current situation and teaching status of the medical image processing course on the background of"new medical science",a teaching software which is highly compatible with the teaching process of medical image processing is developed.The teaching software allows for linear grayscale transformation,windowing display,scaling,rotation,mirroring,median filtering,differential sharpening,edge detection,histogram acquisition,and histogram equalization of medical images.Additionally,it enables parameter adjustments within a certain range for linear grayscale transformation,windowing display,scaling,rotation,median filtering,differential sharpening,and edge detection.Meanwhile,it employs different algorithms to achieve the scaling of medical images.The teaching software is used in the theoretical and experimental teaching of medical image processing courses at Baotou Medical College.It can improve students'initiative and enthusiasm in learning,strengthen their understanding of the examination points for radiology technicians,lay a solid foundation for subsequent courses,and ultimately achieve the goal of in-depth integration of"Medical Engineering"and"Medical Science"in the medical image technology major at Baotou Medical College under the background of"new medical science".
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Panax notoginseng is an ancient Chinese medicinal plant that has great clinical value in regulating cardiovascular disease in China. As a single component of panax notoginosides, notoginsenoside R1 (NGR1) belongs to the panaxatriol group. Many reports have demonstrated that NGR1 exerts multiple pharmacological effects in ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, acute renal injury, and intestinal injury. Here, we outline the available reports on the pharmacological effects of NGR1 in ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. We also discuss the chemistry, composition and molecular mechanism underlying the anti-I/R injury effects of NGR1. NGR1 had significant effects on reducing cerebral infarct size and neurological deficits in cerebral I/R injury, ameliorating the impaired mitochondrial morphology in myocardial I/R injury, decreasing kidney injury molecule-1 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in renal I/R injury and attenuating jejunal mucosal epithelium injury in intestinal I/R injury. The various organ anti-I/R injury effects of NGR1 are mainly through the suppression of oxidative stress, apoptosis, inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress and promotion of angiogenesis and neurogenesis. These findings provide a reference basis for future research of NGR1 on I/R injury.
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Humans , Reperfusion Injury/prevention & control , Inflammation , China , ApoptosisABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and the risk factors of severe human metapneumovirus (hMPV)-associated community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. Methods: A retrospective case summary was conducted. From December 2020 to March 2022, 721 children who were diagnosed with CAP and tested positive for hMPV nucleic acid by PCR-capillary electrophoresis fragment analysis of nasopharyngeal secretions at the Yuying Children's Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University were selected as the research objects. The clinical characteristics, epidemiological characteristics and mixed pathogens of the two groups were analyzed. According to CAP diagnostic criteria, the children were divided into the severe group and the mild group. Chi-square test or Mann-Whitney rank and contrast analysis was used for comparison between groups, while multivariate Logistic regression was applied to analyze the risk factors of the severe hMPV-associated CAP. Results: A total of 721 children who were diagnosed with hMPV-associated CAP were included in this study, with 397 males and 324 females. There were 154 cases in the severe group. The age of onset was 1.0 (0.9, 3.0) years, <3 years old 104 cases (67.5%), and the length of hospital stay was 7 (6, 9) days. In the severe group, 67 children (43.5%) were complicated with underlying diseases. In the severe group, 154 cases (100.0%) had cough, 148 cases (96.1%) had shortness of breath and pulmonary moist rales, and 132 cases (85.7%) had fever, 23 cases (14.9%) were complicated with respiratory failure. C-reactive protein (CRP) was elevated in 86 children (55.8%), including CRP≥50 mg/L in 33 children (21.4%). Co-infection was detected in 77 cases (50.0%) and 102 strains of pathogen were detected, 25 strains of rhinovirus, 17 strains of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, 15 strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae, 12 strains of Haemophilus influenzae and 10 strains of respiratory syncytial virus were detected. Six cases (3.9%) received heated and humidified high flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy, 15 cases (9.7%) were admitted to intensive care unit, and 2 cases (1.3%) received mechanical ventilation. In the severe group, 108 children were cured, 42 children were improved, 4 chlidren were discharged automatically without recovery and no death occurred. There were 567 cases in the mild group. The age of onset was 2.7 (1.0, 4.0) years, and the length of hospital stay was 4 (4, 6) days.Compared with the mild group, the proportion of children who age of disease onset <6 months, CRP≥50 mg/L, the proportions of preterm birth, congenital heart disease, malnutrition, congenital airway malformation, neuromuscular disease, mixed respiratory syncytial viruses infection were higher (20 cases (13.0%) vs. 31 cases (5.5%), 32 cases (20.8%) vs. 64 cases (11.3%), 23 cases (14.9%) vs. 44 cases (7.8%), 11 cases (7.1%) vs. 18 cases (3.2%), 9 cases (5.8%) vs. 6 cases (1.1%), 11 cases (7.1%) vs. 12 cases (2.1%), 8 cases (5.2%) vs. 4 cases (0.7%), 10 cases (6.5%) vs. 13 cases (2.3%), χ2=0.42, 9.45, 7.40, 4.94, 11.40, 8.35, 3.52, 6.92, all P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age<6 months (OR=2.51, 95%CI 1.29-4.89), CRP≥50 mg/L (OR=2.20, 95%CI 1.36-3.57), prematurity (OR=2.19, 95%CI 1.26-3.81), malnutrition (OR=6.05, 95%CI 1.89-19.39) were the independent risk factors for severe hMPV-associated CAP. Conclusions: Severe hMPV-associated CAP is most likely to occur in infants under 3 years old and has a higher proportion of underlying diseases and co-infection. The main clinical manifestations are cough, shortness of breath and pulmonary moist rales, fever. The overall prognosis is good. Age<6 months, CRP≥50 mg/L, preterm birth, malnutrition are the independent risk factors for severe hMPV-associated CAP.
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Infant , Male , Female , Humans , Child , Infant, Newborn , Child, Preschool , Retrospective Studies , Cough , Coinfection , Premature Birth , Respiratory Sounds , Metapneumovirus , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human , Community-Acquired Infections/epidemiology , Risk Factors , Dyspnea , MalnutritionABSTRACT
Objective@#To establish the norm of the Physical Activity afterschool Questionnaire for Preschooler(P-PAQ) in urban areas of China, so as to provide a basis for graded guidance from the family perspective and to improve children s physical activity levels.@*Methods@#From October 2020 to January 2021, 6 267 children aged 3-6 years old were recruited from 40 kindergartens in eight cities across six major administrative regions by stratified cluster sampling, and the P-PAQ initially developed by the researchers of this study were completed by the primary caregivers. The questionnaire was administered to collect data relating to the amount of physical activity undertaken by the preschoolers, and the norm was determined by quartiles. Data relating to parental concepts of sports and parental behavior were assessed by calculating mean scores in order to establish the norm.@*Results@#Among preschoolers in urban areas, the M(P 25 ,P 75 ) of total physical activity time (min/day), moderate-to-vigorous physical activity time (min/day), outdoor time (min/day) and screen time (min/day) on school days outside kindergarten and on weekends were 84 (54,120), 22 (8,40), 12 (0,24) and 18 (6,30), and 170 (115,240), 60 (30,95), 90 (35,120) and 30 (20,60), respectively. When the score of parents sports concept and behavior (total score of 40) were≥34, 29-<34, 24-<29, <24, it was defined as four levels about above medium, medium, lower medium and lower, respectively. And for two dimensions,when the score of parental sports concept were ≥19, 17-<19, 15-<17, <15,and the score of parental behaviors were ≥16, 12-<16, 8-<12, <8, it was defined as four levels about upper medium, medium, lower medium and lower, respectively.@*Conclusion@#The norm of extracurricular activities among preschool children in Chinese cities has good representativeness and appropriate threshold values, which could provide a valuable reference for early assessment, as well as guidance in relation to out-of-school physical activity behaviors among children aged 3-6 years old.
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Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics and medical nutritional therapy of 6 patients with late-onset ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency.Methods:The clinical features, biochemical data, gene variations and treatment outcomes of 6 children with late-onset OTC deficiency admitted to the Department of Clinical Nutrition, Children′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2020 to April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed.The 6 patients were all intervened by a long-term medical nutrition management.Results:Liver dysfunction and hyperammonemia (172.1-348.0 μmol/L) were found in all the 6 children with late-onset OTC deficiency.Serum citrulline decreased in 3 patients (3.95-5.43 μmol/L). Three patients showed increased urine orotic acid (123.48-342.60 mmol/mol Cr). Urine uracil increased in 4 patients (106.77-1 207.26 mmol/mol Cr). Variations of the OTC gene [c.364G>C p. (E122Q), c.1028C>G p. (T343R), c.664-2(IVS6)A>C, c.635G>T p. (G212V), c.929_c.931delAAG p. (E310del), c.829C>T p. (R277W)] were identified in all patients.The 6 children were all managed by individualized medical nutrition program and followed up for a long time.During the follow-up period, 3 cases developed hypoproteinemia, acute metabolic crisis and growth retardation, 3 cases had normal growth and laboratory indicators, and 1 case received liver transplantation after 3 months of nutritional management. Conclusions:The clinical manifestations of OTC deficiency are non-specific.Blood amino acids, urine organic acids and genetic tests are important for the diagnosis.Long-term regular medical nutrition management is helpful to improve the prognosis and quality of life of children.
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Objective:To investigate the value of the ultrasonography in the diagnosis of the white matter injury of premature infants based on gray-scale ultrasonography radiomics.Methods:A total of 256 premature infants in Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital and Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University from August 2018 to April 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. The computer-generated random numbers were assigned to the training set and the verification set according to 6∶4 ratio. On the basis of standardized collection of craniocerebral ultrasound images, the radiomics features were extracted from imaging by Pyradiomics 3.0.1 software package, the Mann-Whitney U test and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and stepwise regression were used to select the optimal features. Then the Logistic regression was used to build radiomics model. According to MRI, ROC curve was utilized to evaluate the performance of the model. The craniocerebral ultrasound images in the validation set were independently diagnosed by a senior physician and a junior physician, and then the above two physicians diagnosed again with the help of the radiomics, and the diagnostic abilities of this model were compared with those of the junior and senior physicians with and without radiomics assist. Results:A total of 5 optimal features were selected to develop radiomics model. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) in the training and validation sets were 0.861, 0.775, 0.799, 0.818; 0.929, 0.824, 0.853, 0.876, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and AUC in the senior sonographer, the junior sonographer, and both of them with radiomics assist for the dagnosis in the validation set were 0.929, 0.892, 0.902, 0.910; 0.714, 0.743, 0.735, 0.729; 0.929, 0.919, 0.922, 0.924; 0.857, 0.824, 0.833, 0.841, respectively. Performance of radiomics model reached the level of the senior sonographer (AUC: 0.876 vs 0.910, P=0.284), which was significantly better than the performance of the junior sonographer(AUC: 0.876 vs 0.729, P=0.001). Performance of the junior sonographer with radiomics assist was significantly better than the performance of the junior sonographer(AUC: 0.841 vs 0.729, P=0.003). Performance of the senior sonographer with radiomics assist was comparable to that of the senior sonographer(AUC: 0.924 vs 0.910, P=0.156). Conclusions:The ultrasound diagnosis method based on radiomics technology shows good diagnostic performance for the white matter injury of premature infants. It is helpful to improve the diagnostic ability of junior sonographer. It is expected to assist the sonographers in diagnosis and provide objective, consistent and accurate results for clinical practice.
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Objective To retrieve,appraise and integrate the relevant evidence of non-pharmacological sleep management measures in critically ill children.Methods We conducted a systematical search on the topic of non-pharmacological sleep management measures in critically ill children across multiple databases,including BMJ best practice,UpToDate,International Guidelines International Network,National Institute for Health and Care Excellence,Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network,Registered Nurses'Association of Ontario,Joanna Briggs Institute Library,the American Academy of Sleep Medicine,International Pediatric Sleep Association,CNKI,WanFang database,VIP database,SinoMed,Cochrane Library,PubMed,Web of Science,and CINAHL.The literature retrieval time limit was from the establishment of the database to February 2023.The study design includes clinical practice guideline,evidence summary,clinical decision-making,expert consensus,and systematic review.The evidence was extracted and summarized according to the subject after the independent literature quality evaluation by 2 researchers.Results 10 relevant pieces of literature were identified,including 2 guidelines,1 consensus statement,4 systematic reviews,2 evidence summaries,and 1 top clinical decision.These sources provided a total of 28 pieces of evidence across 5 key themes,including sleep assessment,management principles and education,environmental management and sleep promotion.Conclusion This study summarizes the best available evidence on non-pharmacological sleep management measures in critically ill children.It is recommended that healthcare professionals should consider the clinical context when implementing evidence-based interventions,aiming to reduce nocturnal awakenings,extend sleep duration,and improve sleep quality in critically ill children.
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ObjectiveTo construct a special music education goal framework with functional orientation and behavioral integration. MethodsUtilizing the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) theory and the Hauenstein educational objectives taxnomony, and by analyzing the core content of the China Special Education School Compulsory Education Curriculum Standards (2016 edition), objectives for special music education were constructed. A method is established based on the ICF and the functional characteristics of special-needs children to adjust the objectives of special music education. ResultsThe framework system of special music education goals should follow the principles of functional orientation, adaptability and inclusiveness. The framework mainly composed of the goals of cognitive domain, psycho-motor domain, emotional domain and behavioral field, and the goals of each domain could be divided into five levels according to the level of development and achievement. The cognitive domain mainly focused on feeling and appreciation, which made a foundation for music learning. The psychomotor domain developed the movements, skills and related abilities of musical performance. The emotional domain focused on the impact of special music education on behaviors in terms of emotions, values, and beliefs. The behavioral domain was the synthesization of the cognitive, emotional and psychomotor domains, to enable students to use musical elements and skills to create musical works and performance. The music education objectives should be adjusted according to students' functional and developmental levels and special music learning needs. For the cognitive domain, visual support, simplification and repetition might be useful. For the psychomotor domain, visual aids, multisensory experiences and supportive technological equipment might be needed. For the emotional domain, scenario simulation, role play and music environment setting could be used to promote the connection among music and the individual and the world. For the behavioral domain, creating an inclusive environment, affirming and encouraging, and providing opportunities for creative expression might help the students apply the musical elements and techniques. ConclusionBased on the ICF theory and the Hauenstein educational objectives taxnomony theory, and referencing the China Special Education School Compulsory Education Curriculum Standards (2016 edition), this study constructed an educational objectives framework for special music. Principles for building functionally oriented, adaptive, and inclusive music education were proposed, as well as a systematic method for adjusting the objectives of special music education.
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ObjectiveTo apply International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) to systematically analyze the functional characteristics of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in special education schools, and develop a theoretical framework and methodology for music education that suits the students' functional profiles. MethodsUsing the ICF's functional classification approach, the study focused on children with IDD in special education schools. It conducted a systematic analysis of the special music curriculum and students' learning behaviors from three levels: body functions, activity and participation, and environmental factors. The study then constructed function-oriented, adapted and inclusive principles, core curriculum content, and an education and evaluation system for music education.ResultsThe main functional characteristics of children with IDD were at three levels: at the body function level, students may experience impairments in Global psychosocial functions (b122), psychomotor functions (b147), energy and drive functions (b130), high-level cognitive functions (b164), attention functions (b140), control of voluntary movement functions (b760), and involuntary movement functions (b765), among others; at the music-related activity and participation level, students may experience impairments in play (d9200), sports (d9201), arts and culture (d9202), social activities (d9205), and other specified or unspecified changes in maintaining body posture (d429); at environmental factors level, there may be influenced on products and technology for education (e130), natural environment and human-made changes to the environment, unspecified (e299), immediate family (e310), friends (e320), other professionals (e360), attitudes (e4), and educational and training services, systems and policies (e585). In music teaching activities, child-centered principles were established, advocating function-oriented inclusive music education activities. The study used the ICF's method to construct music curriculum objectives and conduct function-oriented music learning activities. These activities included welcoming and warm-up activities, music appreciation activities, singing and learning songs, combining music with dance activities, music composition activities, as well as exploring instrument playing, choir, and ensemble activities for higher grades. By using the ICF's three functional levels, a comprehensive functional assessment and music learning needs assessment can be conducted for students. Based on the assessment results, a function-oriented adaptive music education program can be developed, including: setting adapted music learning objectives and developing corresponding teaching strategies based on the analysis of students' functional characteristics; establishing accessible music education environments considering the impact of the students' environment on their music participation, and providing supportive and accessible music education environments within the family and school settings; developing and implementing function-oriented music education based on the analysis and evaluation of students' music activity needs and functional characteristics, providing inclusive or individualized music education practices, and offering opportunities for special needs students to enjoy music learning activities and social interactions. By applying the ICF to the assessment of music education for students, a function-oriented music learning assessment system can be established, including diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments of music learning.ConclusionThis study systematically analyzed the functional characteristics of IDD children in special education schools based on the ICF's three levels of body function, activity and participation, and environmental factors. It constructed a function-oriented, adapted and inclusive theoretical framework, and core curriculum content for music education in special education schools. Using the ICF, the study established function-oriented music education objectives, set up accessible music education environments, developed and implemented function-oriented, adapted and inclusive music education curricula, and conducted student music learning assessments.
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Aim To study the antitumor effect of cispl-atin ( DDP) chemotherapy promoted by Taohong Siwu Decoction (TSD) on mice with lung adenocarcinoma mice. Methods Lewis lung carcinoma cell line was used to make homologous lung adenocarcinoma trans¬plantation mouse model. Normal control, Model, TSD, DDP, TSD + DDP groups were set up. The change of transplanted tumor volume after administration was observed, the weight of transplanted tumor was weighed, the expression of Ki67 in transplanted tumor tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry, TUNEL was detected by fluorescence staining, Bcl-2, Bax, cleaved Caspase-3 and cleaved Caspase-9 were detected by immunoblotting, and the content of D-dirtier in plasma was measured by ELISA. Results DDP plus TSD significantly inhibited the growth of transplanted tumor. Ki67 expression in tumor tissue was lower than that in DDP group (28. 3% ±3. 1% vs 40. 3% ±2.1% ). The combined use of TSD and DDP significantly promoted the apoptosis level of transplanted tumor. The positive rate of TUNEL was significantly higher than that of DDP group (41. 0% ±3.0% vs 30.7% ± 4.5%). Bax, cleaved Caspase-3 and cleaved Caspase-9 expressions in tumor tissue were also higher than those of DDP group, while the expression of Bcl-2 was significantly lower than that of DDP group. Moreover, we found a significant interaction between TSD and DDP on the expression of four apoptotic proteins ( P < 0.05 ) . The plasma D-dimer content in TSD + DDP group was significantly lower than that in DDP group (188. 50 ± 28. 46 vs 269.80 ± 35.92) μg • L
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The growth environment of medicinal plants plays an important role in the formation of their medicinal quality. However, there is a lack of combined analysis studying the close relationship between the growth environment, chemical components, and related biological activities of medicinal plants. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of different soil moisture treatments on the efficacy to eliminate dampness and relieve jaundice and the flavonoid content of Sedum sarmentosum, and explored their correlation. The flavonoid content in the decoction of S. sarmentosum growing under field conditions with soil moisture levels of 35%-40%(T1), 55%-60%(T2), 75%-80%(T3), and 95%-100%(T4) was compared. The effects of these treatments on liver function parameters, liver inflammation, and oxidative damage in mice with dampness-heat jaundice were evaluated, and the correlation between pharmacological indicators and flavonoid content was analyzed. The results showed that the total flavonoid and total phenolic acid content in the decoction of S. sarmentosum were highest in the T1 treatment, followed by the T3 treatment. The content of quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetin was highest in the T2, T1, and T3 treatments, respectively. Among the different moisture treatments, the T3 group of S. sarmentosum effectively reduced the levels of serum ALT, AKP, TBIL, DBIL, TBA, as well as hepatic TNF-α and IL-6 in mice with jaundice, followed by T2 treatment, especially in reducing AST level. The T4 treatment had the poorest effect. Correlation analysis showed a significant negative correlation between AST, ALT, AKP levels in mice and the total content of quercetin and the three flavonoids. MDA showed a significant negative correlation with the total flavonoid content and kaempferol. TNF-α exhibited a significant negative correlation with the content of isorhamnetin. In conclusion, S. sarmentosum growing under field conditions with a soil moisture level of 75%-80% exhibited the best efficacy to eliminate dampness and relieve jaundice. This study provides insights for optimizing the cultivation mode of medicinal plants guided by pharmacological experiments.
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Mice , Animals , Flavonoids/chemistry , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Quercetin , Sedum/chemistry , Kaempferols , Soil , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha , Plants, Medicinal/chemistry , Jaundice/drug therapyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the effect of two different approaches ERRα strategy on the apoptosis in multiple myeloma cell line MM.1S.@*METHODS@#For the one strategy, shRNA was mediated by lentivirus. Stable cell clones were established by transfecting the lentivirus into MM.1S cells and screened by puromycin. For the other strategy, XCT790, a specific reverse agonist of ERRα, was used to treat MM.1S cells. The apoptosis of the cells was analyzed by flow cytometry after ERRα was down-regulated. Western blot assay was used to detect the apoptosis of related proteins.@*RESULTS@#The knocked down ERRα was achieved, lentivirus with shERRα were successfully infected into MM.1S and ERRα was reduced significantly. Knockdown of ERRα could induce MM.1S cell apoptosis dramatically. Meanwhile, the expression of cleaved PARP (a kind of apoptosis related markers) was significantly increased following depletion of ERRα in MM.1S cells. XCT790 could significantly down-regulate the expression of ERRα protein in MM.1S cells, which was consistent with the effect caused by shRNA.@*CONCLUSION@#Interference the expression of ERRα by shRNA or XCT790 can induce apparent apoptosis in MM.1S cells, which indicating that ERRα is crucial for the survival of myeloma cells.
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Humans , Apoptosis , Cell Line, Tumor , Cell Proliferation , Lentivirus , Multiple Myeloma , RNA, Small Interfering/pharmacology , Receptors, EstrogenABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the functional and structural recovery of posterior teeth in patients with chronic local periodontitis after single implant restoration.Methods:A total of 133 patients with tooth loss who need single posterior tooth fixation and implantation in Shaoxing People's Hospital from January to December 2019 were included in this study. These patients were divided into periodontitis ( n = 40) and periodontitis-free ( n = 93) groups according to whether they had chronic local periodontitis. All patients were followed up for 6 months. Probing depth (PD), gingival thickness, papilla index score (PIS), modified sulcus bleeding index (mSBI) and marginal bone resorption were compared between the two groups at 1, 3 and 6 months after implant repair. The success rate of tooth implant was compared between the two groups. Results:There was no significant difference in success rate of tooth implant between periodontitis and periodontitis-free groups [100.0% (93/93) vs. 95.0% (38/40), χ2 = 1.94, P = 0.163]. There was no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complications between periodontitis and periodontitis-free groups [0.0% (0/93) vs. 2.5% (1/40), χ2 = 0.19, P = 0.663]. In the periodontitis group, PD was significantly greater at 3 and 6 months after surgery than that at 1 month after surgery ( t = 2.31, 4.30, P = 0.020, < 0.001). In the periodontitis group, mSBI was lower at 6 months after surgery than that at 1 month after surgery ( t = 1.97, P = 0.048). In the periodontitis-free group, mSBI was lower at 3 and 6 months after surgery than that at 1 month after surgery ( t = 3.64, 4.50, both P < 0.001). There were significant differences in PD and mSBI between periodontitis and periodontitis-free groups at 6 months after surgery ( t = 2.06, 2.13, P = 0.041, 0.035). At 6 months after surgery, marginal bone resorption in both periodontitis and periodontitis-free groups improved compared with that immediately after surgery. In the periodontitis group, marginal bone resorption at 1 month after surgery was not significantly different from that at 3 and 6 months after surgery ( t = 1.64, 0.63, P = 0.100, 0.524). In the periodontitis-free group, marginal bone resorption at 1 month after surgery was not significantly different from that at 3 and 6 months after surgery ( t = 1.70, 1.18, P = 0.088, 0.236). In the periodontitis group, gingival thickness at 1 month after surgery was not significantly different from that at 3 and 6 months after surgery ( t = 0.99, 0.49, P = 0.321, 0.620). In the periodontitis-free group, gingival thickness at 1 month after surgery was not significantly different from that at 3 and 6 months after surgery ( t = 0.87, 1.36 P = 0.379, 0.173). Gingival thickness and marginal bone resorption at 1 month after surgery were not significantly different from those at 3 and 6 months after surgery in each group ( t = 0.49, 0.39, 0.54, 0.77, 0.55, 0.38, P = 0.623, 0.693, 0.590, 0.439, 0.580, 0.699). Conclusion:Single implant restoration exhibits good short-term effects on tooth loss combined with chronic local periodontitis. Single implant restoration does not have a great impact on gingival thickness and marginal bone absorption, but it leads to a higher incidence of peri-implantitis in patients with periodontitis than in patients with healthy periodontal tissue.
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AIM: To compare the consistency and feasibility of objective ocular torsion measured with GMPE module-based optical coherence tomography(OCT)and fundus color photography(FCP).METHODS: Patients were enrolled in our strabismus clinic from December 2020 to March 2021, and the objective ocular torsion of the eyes was measured by both GMPE module-based OCT and FCP on the same day. FCP was used to measure the fovea-disc angle(FDA)manually by using the Adobe Photoshop software, while the GMPE module-based OCT software positioned automatically the macula and the center of the optic disc to measure the FDA.RESULTS: Fifty-five patients were included, the FDA measured by OCT was -6.6°±4.5° in the right eye and -8.8°±4.7° in the left eye, respectively; The FDA measured by FCP was -6.6°±4.7° in the right eye and -8.4°±4.1° in the left eye, respectively, with no statistically significant difference between the results of the two methods(Pright eye=0.90, Pleft eye=0.08). In patients with exotropia, the FDA measured by OCT was -5.8°±4.9° in the right eye and -9.1°±4.5° in the left eye, respectively, the FDA measured by FCP was -5.7°±5.0° in the right eye and -8.6°±4.3° in the left eye, respectively,(Pright eye=0.75, Pleft eye=0.15). Similarly, the patients with esotropia, the FDA measured by OCT was -9.0°±7.3° in the right eye and -11.3°±3.5° in the left eye, respectively, while the FDA measured by FCP was -10.0°±7.0° in the right and -10.1°±2.8° in the left eye(Pright eye=0.21, Pleft eye=0.10), respectively. There were no significant differences between the two methods in patients with esotropia or exotropia(P>0.05). The results of both Pearson test and Bland-Altman analysis were highly correlated(rright eye=0.93, rleft eye=0.94, P<0.01). CONCLUSION: GMPE module-based OCT can be used for objective ocular torsion measurement with high reliability and reproducibility, and is a promising clinical alternative to the fundus color photographic method.
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ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of hypericin against liver cancer using network pharmacology. MethodThe traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform (TCMSP), Drug Gene Interaction Database (DGIdb), Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) and SwissTargetPrediction were used to predict the targets of hypericin. Five databases including GeneCards and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) were employed to obtain liver cancer-related targets. The intersection was performed to obtain the targets of hypericin against liver cancer. The Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) v2021q4 was used for Gene Ontology (GO) function annotation and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of the targets was constructed by Cytoscape 3.6.1 to screen the core targets,and the affinity between hypericin and the core targets was verified by molecular docking. The effects of hypericin on liver cancer and the migration of liver cancer cells were observed by cell viability assay and would healing assay, respectively, and its effects on the mRNA and protein expression of key targets cysteinyl aspartate-specific protease-3(Caspase-3) and mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3) were detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR) and Western blot, respectively. ResultA total of 45 genes related to the anti-liver cancer effect of hypericin were obtained, and six core target genes were screened. The signal pathways enriched by KEGG pathway analysis included apoptosis,tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and cancer signal pathways. Molecular docking showed that the core target genes Caspase-3,TNF,estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1),MAPK3,catalase (CAT) and cyclooxygenase 2 (PTGS2) had good affinity with hypericin,especially Caspase-3 and MAPK3. In addition,compared with the conditions in control group, cell experiments demonstrated that hypericin could reduce the viability of liver cancer cells (P<0.05),inhibit their migration,increase the mRNA expression of Caspase-3 (P<0.05) and decrease that of MAPK3 (P<0.05). ConclusionHypericin exerted the anti-liver cancer effect by affecting the core targets such as Caspase-3,TNF,ESR1,MAPK3,CAT and PTGS2 and jointly interfering with apoptosis,TNF and cancer signal pathways.
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Objective:To evaluate the effect of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT/A) on prevention of chronic migraine (CM) in mice and explore the potential mechanism.Methods:Twenty-four male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group, nitroglycerin (NTG) group, and BoNT/A+NTG group ( n=8). Mice in the latter two groups were intraperitoneally injected with 10 mg/kg NTG on the 1 st, 3 rd, 5 th, 7 th and 9 th d of experiments to establish CM models. Mice in the BoNT/A+NTG group were injected with 0.18 U/100 μL BoNT/A one h before the first injection of NTG. Mice in the control group were injected with the same dose of normal saline. Basal mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) and evoked MWT 2 h after NTG in the facial and hindpaw regions on the 1 st, 3 rd, 5 th, 7 th and 9 th d of experiments were evaluated by von Frey filament test. The motor function of mice 2 h after NTG injection was tested by rotarod test on the 1 st, 3 rd, 5 th, 7 th and 9 th d of experiments. On 9 th d of experiments, the mice were sacrified; the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP25), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and TRP channel protein expressions in the trigeminal ganglia (TG) and trigeminal nucleus caudalis (TNC), and NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammatory factor pathway-related protein expressions in TNC were detected by Western blotting; real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the NLRP3 inflammatory factor pathway-related mRNA expressions in TNC. The CGRP expression in TNC was detected by immunofluorescent staining. Results:(1) As compared with the control group, the NTG group had significantly decreased basal facial MWT on the 7 th and 9 th d of experiments ( P<0.05); as compared with the NTG group, the BoNT/A+NTG group had significantly increased basal facial MWT on the 7 th and 9 th d of experiments ( P<0.05). As compared with the control group, the NTG group had significantly decreased evoked facial MWT on the 5 th and 9 th d of experiments ( P<0.05); as compared with the NTG group, the BoNT/A+NTG group had significantly increased evoked facial MWT on the 5 th and 9 th d of experiments ( P<0.05). As compared with the control group, the NTG group had significantly decreased basal and evoked MWT in the hindpaw regions on the 3 rd, 5 th, 7 th and 9 th d of experiments ( P<0.05); as compared with the NTG group, the BoNT/A+NTG group had significantly increased basal and evoked MWT in the hindpaw regions on the 3 rd, 5 th, 7 th and 9 th d of experiments ( P<0.05). (2) There was no significant difference in running time on rotarod among the three groups ( P>0.05). (3)Western blotting results showed that as compared with those in the control group, the CGRP and SNAP25 protein expressions were significantly increased in TG of the NTG group ( P<0.05); and those in the BoNT/A+NTG group were significantly decreased as compared with those in the NTG group ( P<0.05). As compared with those in the control group, the CGRP and NLRP3 protein expressions were significantly increased in TNC of NTG group ( P<0.05); and those in the BoNT/A+NTG group were significantly decreased as compared with those in the NTG group ( P<0.05). (4)RT-qPCR results showed that as compared with that in the control group, the IL-1β mRNA expression in TNC of the NTG group was significantly increased ( P<0.05), and that in the BoNT/A prevention group was statistically decreased as compared with that in the NTG group ( P<0.05). (5) Immunofluorescent staining results showed that as compared with that in the control group, the CGRP expression in TNC of the NTG group was significantly increased, and that in the BoNT/A+NTG group was significantly decreased as compared with that in the NTG group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:BoNT/A can reduce the SNAP25 expression in TG, reduce the CGRP release in TG and TNC, and prevent CM onset; BoNT/A can regulate NLRP3 level in TNC.