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BACKGROUND:Bone grafting is one of the important steps in the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures.Because the fracture involves the spinal canal or is accompanied by spinal cord nerve damage,severe fracture bleeding and other factors,minimally invasive bone grafting for thoracolumbar burst fractures is restricted.At present,the minimally invasive treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures is limited to percutaneous screw fixation under the tunnel.Minimally invasive percutaneous bone grafting of injured vertebrae is rarely reported,and percutaneous precise bone grafting under the endplate has not yet been reported. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the clinical effect of subcutaneous endplate bone graft support reduction combined with percutaneous pedicle screw short-segment fixation in the treatment of A3+B2 thoracolumbar burst fractures. METHODS:From June 2017 to December 2021,90 patients with A3+B2 type asymptomatic thoracolumbar burst fracture were randomly divided into 3 groups according to admission time.In group A,33 patients received the bone graft funnel accurately placed through the pedicle channel by percutaneous puncture under C-arm fluoroscopy,bone graft support reduction under the fracture endplate,percutaneous pedicle screw fixation.In group B,30 patients received multifissure intermuscular approach through pedicle bone graft support reduction combined with pedicle screw fixation.In group C,27 patients received percutaneous pedicle screw short-segment fixation under postural reduction.All patients were followed up for at least 18 months after surgery.The clinical data of the three groups,including preoperative,postoperative and last follow-up Cobb angle,anterior edge height ratio and visual analog scale pain score,were compared and analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)There were no significant differences in age,sex,injury segment and causative factors among the three groups(P>0.05).(2)All patients at follow-up had no neurological impairment,no obvious lumbar posterior deformity or intractable low back pain.(3)The operation time of group C was less than that of group A and group B(P<0.05).Intraoperative blood loss was less in group A and group C than in group B(P<0.05).(4)There were no significant differences in the anterior edge height ratio and Cobb angle among the three groups(P>0.05).Postoperative data in groups A and B were better than that in group C.At last follow-up,group A and group B outperformed group C(P<0.05).The height and Cobb angle of the vertebral body lost in the three groups were smaller in groups A and B than those in group C(P<0.05).(5)Visual analog scale pain score was better in groups A and C than that in group B after surgery(P<0.05).There was no significant difference in visual analog scale pain score among the three groups at last follow-up(P>0.05).(6)In group C,there was one case of loose internal fixation and displacement in 1 month after surgery,and the vertebral height was lost again with back pain,and after strict bed rest for 6 weeks,the vertebral height loss was not aggravated,the pain was relieved,and the internal fixation was removed after 1 year,and the height loss at the last follow-up was not aggravated.There were no cases of failure of internal fixation in groups A and B.(7)It is indicated that subcutaneous endplate bone graft support reduction combined with percutaneous pedicle screw short-segment fixation in the treatment of A3+B2 thoracolumbar burst fracture has the advantages of less trauma,less bleeding and light postoperative pain symptoms,and the effect of injury vertebral reduction and height maintenance is the same as the reduction through pedicle bone grafting support and short segment fixation with pedicle screws through the multifidus space approach.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Shugan Quyu Jiedu prescription (SGQYJDF) on inducing ferroptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells based on the tumor protein 53 (p53)/solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11)/glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) pathway. MethodMHCC97H cells were divided into the blank serum group (10% blank serum medium), SGQYJDF-containing serum low concentration group (5% SGQYJDF-containing serum and 5% blank serum medium), SGQYJDF-containing serum medium concentration group (7.5% SGQYJDF-containing serum and 2.5% blank serum medium), SGQYJDF-containing serum high concentration group (10% SGQYJDF-containing serum medium) and sorafenib group (sorafenib concentration of 10 μmol·L-1 in 10% blank serum medium). After 24 hours of intervention, the cell survival rate was detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. The cell proliferation ability was detected by 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine (EdU) staining. The intracellular ferrous ion (Fe2+) level was detected by ferrous ion fluorescent probe (FerroOrange) staining. The intracellular malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels were detected by colorimetric assays. The ultrastructure of mitochondria was observed by transmission electron microscopy. The expression levels of ferroptosis-related proteins p53, SLC7A11 and GPX4 were detected by Western blot. ResultIn terms of cell viability, compared with the blank serum group, the SGQYJDF group showed a dose-dependent decrease in the survival rate of MHCC97H cells. Effect of the medium and high concentrations of SGQYJDF on the survival rate of MHCC97H cells were significantly decreased (P<0.01). Additionally, the results of the EdU assay showed that both the medium and high concentrations of SGQYJDF were able to inhibit the proliferation ability of MHCC97H cells (P<0.05, P<0.01). Regarding the biochemical indicators of ferroptosis, compared to the blank serum group, the medium and high concentrations of SGQYJDF were able to dose-dependently increase the intracellular Fe2+ level (P<0.01). The low, medium, and high concentrations of SGQYJDF were able to dose-dependently decrease the level of GSH in MHCC97H cells (P<0.01) and increase the level of MDA in the cells (P<0.05, P<0.01). In terms of pathway-related protein expression, compared to the blank serum group, the medium and high concentrations of SGQYJDF could significantly increase the expression of p53 (P<0.01). The low, medium, and high concentrations of SGQYJDF could significantly decrease the expression of GPX4 (P<0.01). The high concentration of SGQYJDF could decrease the expression of SLC7A11 (P<0.01). In terms of the cell morphology of ferroptosis, compared with the blank serum group, transmission electron microscopy revealed that the low concentration of SGQYJDF caused mitochondrial deformation, while the medium and high concentrations of SGQYJDF resulted in reduced mitochondrial volume, increased double-layer membrane density, and decreased mitochondrial cristae. These features were similar to those of sorafenib-induced ferroptosis. Furthermore, compared with the sorafenib group, the high concentration of SGQYJDF showed no statistically significant differences in cell survival rate, proliferation ability, Fe2+ level, MDA level, and GSH level. ConclusionThe results suggest that SGQYJDF may induce ferroptosis and inhibit proliferation in hepatocellular carcinoma MHCC97H cells by upregulating the expression of p53, suppressing the expressions of GPX4 and SLC7A11, downregulating the level of GSH, and leading to the accumulation of intracellular Fe2+ and MDA.
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AIM:To investigate the inhibitory effect of the"decoction for soothing liver and removing stasis and toxicity(SGQYJDF)"on hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)proliferation in nude mice by inducing ferroptosis via the tumor protein 53(p53)/solute carrier family 7 member 11(SLC7A11/xCT)/glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)pathway.METHODS:An ectopic subcutaneous tumor model was established by injecting SK-Hep-1 cells subcutaneously into the right axilla of nude mice.Upon formation of tumor,the mice were randomly divided into five groups(i.e.,control group,low-,medium-and high-dose SGQYJDF groups and medium-dose SGQYJDF plus Sorafenib group).Each group of mice was orally administered with the corresponding therapy for 14 consecutive days,during which the tumor size was observed regularly.At the end of treatment,the tumor growth inhibition rate was calculated based on tumor mass,and histopatho-logical changes were observed by HE staining.Then,the levels of malondialdehyde(MDA),glutathione(GSH)and fer-rous ions(Fe2+)were detected by colorimetric assays.The expression of the proliferation markers Ki-67 and GPX4 was de-tected by immunohistochemistry(IHC).The expression of p53 and xCT was detected by Immunofluorescence(IF).And the expression of p53,xCT and GPX4 was determined by Western blot.RESULTS:(1)SGQYJDF was found to dose-de-pendently decrease tumor volume(P<0.01)and inhibit tumor mass growth(P<0.01),and meanwhile,reduce the per-centage of Ki-67-positive cells(P<0.01)and their proliferation ability in tumor tissues,as compared to the control group.(2)In terms of Ferroptosis-related indicators,SGQYJDF was found to dose-dependently increase the levels of Fe2+ and MDA but decrease the level of GSH in tumor tissues(P<0.01),as compared to the control group.(3)In terms of protein expression,SGQYJDF was found to dose-dependently upregulate the expression of p53(P<0.05)but inhibit the expres-sion of xCT(P<0.05)and GPX4(P<0.01).Notably,medium-dose SGQYJDF plus sorafenib showed a stronger effect than high-dose SGQYJDF.CONCLUSION:Our findings suggest that SGQYJDF can induce Ferroptosis to inhibit the proliferation of subcutaneously transplanted tumor tissues in nude mice by upregulating the expression of p53,and inhibit-ing the expression of xCT and GPX4.
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Sex difference has shown in the arthritis diseases in human population and animal models. We investigate how the sex and symmetry vary among mouse models with different genomic backgrounds. Disease data of sex and limbs accumulated in the past more than two decades from four unique populations of murine arthritis models were analyzed. They are (1) interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) deficient mice under Balb/c background (Balb/c KO); (2) Mice with collagen II induced arthritis under DBA/1 background; (3) Mice with collagen II induced arthritis under C57BL/6 (B6) background and (4) A F2 generation population created by Balb/c KO X DBA/1 KO.Our data shows that there is a great variation in sexual dimorphism for arthritis incidence and severity of arthritis in mice harboring specific genetic modifications. For a F2 population, the incidence of arthritis was 57.1% in female mice and 75.6% in male mice. There was a difference in severity related to sex in two populations: B6.DR1/ B6.DR4 (P < 0.001) and F2 (P = 0.023) There was no difference Balb/c parental strain or in collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in DBA/1 mice. Among these populations, the right hindlimbs are significantly higher than the scores for the left hindlimbs in males (P < 0.05). However, when examining disease expression using the collagen induced arthritis model with DBA/1 mice, sex-dimorphism did not reach statistical significance, while left hindlimbs showed a tendency toward greater disease expression over the right. Sexual dimorphism in disease expression in mouse models is strain and genomic background dependent. It sets an alarm that potential variation in sexual dimorphism among different racial and ethnic groups in human populations may exist. It is important to not only include both sexes and but also pay attention to possible variations caused by disease expression and response to treatment in all the studies of arthritis in animal models and human populations.
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Objective:To investigate the related risk factors of thrombocytopenia grade 2+ G2(+ )] in patients with gastric cancer during chemoradiotherapy.Methods:The pre-treatmentclinical data, hematologic parameters, and the correlation between dose distribution of vertebrae andTPG2(+ ) in non-metastaticgastric adenocarcinoma patients receiving concurrent chemoradiation in Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center were retrospectively analyzed.Results:A total of 58 patients were included, including 23 cases (40%) in theTPG2(+ ) group and 35(60%) in the TPG2(-) group. There was no statistical difference in baseline clinical data between two groups (all P>0.05). Univariate Logistic regression analysis showed that several baseline parameters including platelet count (PLT), basophil count (BA), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and length of CTV (LCTV), the number of vertebrae (VBN), vertebral body volume (VBV), D max, D mean, V 5Gy, V 10Gy, V 20Gy, V 30Gy and V 40Gywere correlated with TPG2(+ )(all P<0.05). However, the multivariate Logistic regressionanalysisshowed that low PLT ( P=0.048), high LDH ( P=0.028), increased LCTV ( P=0.013), high V 20Gy/VBN ( P=0.030) were associated with the risk of TPG2(+ ). Conclusion:In gastric adenocarcinoma patients treated with chemoradiotherapy, correction of PLT reduction before treatment, avoidinglonger CTV and controlled V 20Gy correction for vertebral number may reduce significant thrombocytopenia induced by chemoradiotherapy.
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Background: Studies have shown that intestinal microbiota is closely related to the occurrence and development of depression, however, the regulatory mechanism of the classic antidepressant fluoxetine on intestinal microbiota is still unclear. Aims: To investigate the mechanism of fluoxetine in regulating intestinal microbiota structure and metabolic diversity in rats with depression. Methods: Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into blank group, model group and fluoxetine group. Depression rat model was established by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) combined with solitary care. Fluoxetine hydrochloride dispersible tablets 3.17 mg•kg
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Objective To investigate the mutation of P4HA2 gene in Tujia high myopia patients. Methods Clinical data and genomic DNA were collected from 288 Tujia patients with high myopia, whose spherical error ≥-6. 00 diopters and axial length≥26 mm. All coding exons regions of P4HA2 were screened in patients to detect causative mutation by Sanger sequencing. The detected mutation was further screened in 192 normal control chromosomes in the same district. The pathogenicity of genetic mutations was predicted through bioinformatics analysis. This study followed the Declaration of Helsinki. All patients or their guardians signed informed consent. Results Four variations of P4HA2 gene were found in 288 patients,including one missense mutations(c. 145C>A), two in-containing mutations (c. 1306-62C>T,c. 82+22C>T) and one insertion mutation (c. 179+16_179+17 ins T). Missense mutation c. 145C>A was predicted as suspicious pathogenic gene by Polyphen2. According to the standard of ACMG in the United States, the variation was uncertain in pathogenicity. Conclusions Missense mutation c. 145C>A in P4HA2 gene is a suspicious pathogenic gene mutation in Tujia patients with high myopia.
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Objective@#To investigate the mutation of P4HA2 gene in Tujia high myopia patients.@*Methods@#Clinical data and genomic DNA were collected from 288 Tujia patients with high myopia, whose spherical error ≥-6.00 diopters and axial length≥26 mm.All coding exons regions of P4HA2 were screened in patients to detect causative mutation by Sanger sequencing.The detected mutation was further screened in 192 normal control chromosomes in the same district.The pathogenicity of genetic mutations was predicted through bioinformatics analysis.This study followed the Declaration of Helsinki.All patients or their guardians signed informed consent.@*Results@#Four variations of P4HA2 gene were found in 288 patients, including one missense mutations(c.145C>A), two in-containing mutations (c.1306-62C>T, c.82+ 22C>T) and one insertion mutation (c.179+ 16_179+ 17 ins T). Missense mutation c. 145C>A was predicted as suspicious pathogenic gene by Polyphen2.According to the standard of ACMG in the United States, the variation was uncertain in pathogenicity.@*Conclusions@#Missense mutation c. 145C>A in P4HA2 gene is a suspicious pathogenic gene mutation in Tujia patients with high myopia.
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Cerebral ischemia,brain tumor,and spinal cord injury (SCI) are the central nerve disease which usually cause irreversible,severe neurologic deficits or death.Inflammation plays a key role in the associated secondary damage after central nervous system (CNS) injury.Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) excessive activation has been closely implicated in the initiation and progression of inflammation.Previous studies have shown that through depressing CNS inflammation,EGFR inhibitors may play a role in the therapeutic treatment of CNS disorders.We mainly reviewed the mechanisms of EGFR signaling pathway activation mediating inflammatory damage in CNS.
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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody mainly mediated,T cellular dependent and multiple complement involved acquired autoimmune disease.Anticholinesterase drug (pyridostigmine bromide),corticosteroid and azathioprine are usually used as first-line therapy due to their demonstrated effect in patients with diagnosed MG.Nevertheless,some patients with refractory MG cannot benefit from conventional treatment,and long-term application of agents may lead to obvious side effects.Recently,the emerging monoclonal antibodies with higher safety and specific targets may provide new treatment options for MG.This review discussed the currently latest research progress in this field.
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Objective To investigate the effect of microRNA-134-5p (miR-134-5p) targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) on the growth of ovarian cancer cells.Methods The ovarian cancer cell lines SKOV3 and A2780 served as the study objects and were divided into the control group (transfecting miR-NC) and experimental group (transfecting miR-134-5p) according to the treatment method.The expression levels of EGFR gene and downstream target protein were detected by qRT-PCR and western blot.The cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry.The proliferation ability of ovarian cancer cells was detected by MTT assay and colony forming assay.Results The expressions of EGFR and downstream target protein in the experimental group were significantly down-regulated.EGFR mRNA in SKOV3 cells was downregulated to 48% (P<0.05),and EGFR mRNA in A2780 cells was down-regulated to 47% (P<0.05).The cell cycle of cells in the experimental group was significantly inhibited (P<0.05),and miR-134-5p induced apoptosis through the EGFR target protein (P<0.05).The proliferation activity and colony forming ability of the experimental group were significantly inhibited (P<0.05).Conclusion miR-134-5p could promote the cellular cycle arrest and apoptosis,and reduces the proliferation ability of ovarian cancer cells by targetedly inhibiting the EGFR gene.
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Objective To explore the feasibility and safety of integrated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) technology applied in craniospinal irradiation in a supine position. Methods The patients were fixed in a supine position using thermoplastic mask and vacuum mat. Three isocenters with a fixed interval of 20-25 cm were adopted according to the height of patients. A total of 13 beams with a length of 2-3 cm in the overlapping region were included in the treatment plan. Fixed jaw technique was employed and overall calculation was performed by the inverse optimization method. The γ-passing rate and absolute point dose verification were performed for three isocenters and two overlapping regions. Cone-beam CT (CBCT) images were scanned for three isocenters before treatment. The setup error of each isocenter in the x,y and z directions of the same coordinate system was recorded and overall analysis was conducted. Results Among 28 patients,the γ-passing rate (%) of three isocenters and two overlapping regions was 99. 36%, 99. 60%,99. 75%,94. 77% and 95. 09%,whereas the absolute point dose verification error was 1. 56%,-1. 56%,0. 52%,-0. 76% and -1. 68%,respectively. Twenty-eight patients received 162 groups of IGRT with 486 setup errors from the CBCT images. The average deviation in the x, y and z direction for three isocenters (neck,chest and abdomen) was 0. 17 mm,0. 10 mm,0. 02 mm,0. 06 mm,0. 04 mm,0. 46 mm, 0. 19 mm, 0. 26 mm and 0. 41 mm, respectively. Conclusions The integrated IMRT techniques for craniospinal irradiation in a supine position is feasible and safe,which is worthy of clinical application.
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is closely related to the breakdown of blood spinal cord barrier (BSCB).The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) excessive activation plays a key role in the progression of BSCB and SCI destruction.We mainly reviewed the mechanism of EGFR signaling pathway activation in pathophysiology of BSCB damage after SCI.
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OBJECTIVE:To observe therapeutic efficacy and safety of cinobufacini capsules combined with paclitaxel and cisplatin in the treatment of middle and advanced cervical cancer.METHODS:A total of 92 patients with middle and advanced cervical cancer were randomly divided into observation group (46 cases) and control group (46 cases).Both groups received pelvic intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)+interstitial brachytherapy.Control group was additionally given Paclitaxel injection 135 mg/m2,d1+Cisplatin injection 75 mg/m2,d1,21 d as a treatment course,and received chemotherapy for 2 cycles since the fnrst day of radiotherapy.Observation group was additionally given Cinobufacini capsules 0.5 g orally since the first day of radiotherapy,3 times a day,until the end of radiotherapy.Clinical efficacies as well as platelet count,KPS score,body weight,pain relief and the recovery of platelet abnormality were observed in 2 groups,and the occurrence of toxic reaction was recorded.RESULTS:The complete remission rate,the rate of platelet count abnormality recovery as well as remission rate and total remission rate of pain after 3 weeks of treatment in observation group were significantly higher than control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05).There was no statistical significance in the total response rate and remission rate after 4,5 weeks of treatment between 2 groups (P>0.05).After treatment,platelet count of 2 groups were significantly lower than before,and the observation group was significantly lower than the control group;KPS score of 2 groups and body weight of observation group were significantly higher than before treatment;body weight of control group was significantly lower than before,and the observation group was significantly higher than the control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05).The incidence of grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ neutropenia,nausea and vomiting,grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ diarrhea in observation group were significantly lower than control group,with statistical significance (P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Based on conventional treatment,cinobufacini capsules combined with paclitaxel and cisplatin show significantly therapeutic efficacy for middle and advanced cervical cancer,improve blood hypercoagulation and survival quality,relieve pain and reduce the occurrence of toxic reaction.
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Objective To investigate the pathogen distribution and drug resistance condition in patients after lung transplantation so as to guide the reasonable use of antibiotics.Methods The clinical specimens from 242 lung transplantation patients in Wuxi People's Hospital between Jan.2010 to Dec.2016 were retrospectively analyzed.Among the 242 patients,182 were males and 60 were females with the average age of (52 ± 15) years old.Automatic analysis instrument VITEK-2 was applied for pathogen detection and K-B method was used to test drug resistance.Results From 2373specimens,1005 strains of pathogens were isolated and the detection rate was 42.35% (1005/2373),in which gram-negative bacteria accounted for 81.79% (822/1005).The specimens mainly resulted from sputum (76.19 %) and bronchoalveolar lavage (19.76 %).Among those strains,acinetobacter baumannii (28.76%),pseudomonas aeruginosa (16.62%),klebsiella pneumonia (14.33%),escherichia coli (5.57%) and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (4.88%) ranked the top five species.Acinetobacter baumannii strains were highly resistant to most of antibiotic agents,with the drug resistant rate from 59.52% to 100%,except cefperazone-sulbactam (< 50%).Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains were highly resistant to cefazolin,ceftriaxone,cefotetan,ampicillin,ampicillinsulbactam with the resistance rate of 80.24%-98.80%,while compared to other anibiotics with the resistance rate less than 50%.Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strains with intrinsic drug resistance to imipenem were sensitive to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,cefperazone-sulbactam,piperacillintazobactam,levofloxacin,ciprofloxacin with the drug resistance rate of 12.24%,14.29%,32.65%,16.33% and 18.37% respectively.Klebsiella Klebsiella pneumoniae and escherichia coli,whose resistant rate to ceftazidime,cefperazone-sulbactam,piperacillin-tazobactam,aztreonam,amikacin and tobramycin was all less than 50%,were highly sensitive to imipenem,with the resistance rate of 24.31% and 7.14% respectively.Gram-positive bacteria were accounted for 9.35%,mainly Staphylococcus aureus,Staphylococcus haemolyticus and Staphylococcus epidemics,and drug resistant rate of them to vancomycin was all less than 20.00%.Fungi were accounted for 8.86%,mainly Candida albicans and Filamentous fungi,whose drug resistance rate to 5 antifungal drugs was less than 20.00%.The drug resistance rate of C.glabrata strains and C.krusei strains to fluconazole was 80.00% and 100.00%,respectively.Conclusion The incidence of gram-negative bacteria infection and multiple bacterial strain infection in patients after lung transplantation is very high and the nonfermentation bacteria are highly resistant to multiple antibiotics.So,the rational antibiotics' use inclinical practice should be based on drug sensitivity results in order to improve the lung transplant recipients' survival rate.
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Objective To explore the roles of curcumin in regulating high level O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) expression and the chemosensitivity of gliomas cells to temozolomide (TMZ) in malignant gliomas.Methods The expressions of MGMT were detected in C6 and U87 cell lines and primary malignant gliomas cell by qRT-PCR.The cell proliferation was analyzed after added in signal curcumin,signal TMZ,curcumin combined with TMZ in cells by CCK-8 assay.The cell apoptosis rate was detected by flow cytometry.Results Compared with single curcumin (C6:0.64 ±0.03;U87:0.63 ±0.06;primary cell:0.51 ±0.07) and single TMZ (C6:0.53 ±0.06;U87:0.51 ±0.04;primary cell:0.79 ±0.03),curcumin combined with TMZ (C6:0.14 ±0.01;U87:0.12 ±0.03;primary cell:0.29 ±0.02) could significantly reduce the expression of MGMT in C6,U87 cell lines and primary cell line (C6:F=23.675,P=0.006;U87:F=29.021,P=0.001;primary cell:F=25.534,P=0.001).The combination of curcumin and TMZ could significantly inhibit the cells proliferation,decrease the halfinhibition concentration (IC5o) value (C6:F=6.731,P=0.012;U87:F=17.321,P=0.008;primary cell:F=18.857,P =0.007).The apoptosis rate of the cells was significantly increased after the combined action of curcumin and TMZ (C5:F=25.871,P=0.001;U87:F=6.847,P=0.009;primary cell:F=36.641,P=0.000).Conclusion Synergistic effect of curcumin and TMZ can reduce the expression of MGMT and increase the chemosensitivity of TMZ to malignant glioma,and provide new strategy and methods for the treatment of malignant glioma.
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Objective To evaluate clinical therapeutic efficacy and safety of joint application of Monosialotetrahexosylganglioside Sodium and the Vinpocetine in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods 60 patients with acute cerebral infarction, admitted to Wuxi People's Hospital Attached to Nanjing Medical University from January 2013 to July 2015, were randomly divided into observation group(n=30) and control group(n=30).They were both treated by identical basis therapy, such as antiplatelet, dilute blood viscosity, neurotrophy therapy and symptomatic treatment.The patients in the observation group were treated by joint application of Monosialotetrahexosylganglioside Sodium and the Vinpocetine on the identical basis therapy.On the pretherapy and post-treatment day, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Barthel Index(BI), neuron specific enolase(NSE), hemodynamic indexes and efficiency of clinical treatment in these patients were performed.Blood routine examinations, hepatorenal function and ECG were monitored.CT SCan was employed for ICH and drug relative hemorrhage and adverse drug reaction( ADR) were recorded in detail.Results After treatment, 2 groups of NIHSS, BI score, blood rheology index, NSE level compared with before treatment improved significantly, the difference was significant (P<0.05).NSE, hemorheology and total effective rate of the observation group were better than the control group(P<0.05).The clinical total effective rate was 93.3% in treatment group and 76.6% in control group (P<0.05).During therapy period, There was no adverse reaction in 2 groups.Conclusion Joint application of Monosialotetrahexosylganglioside Sodium and the Vinpocetine is safe and effective in treating patients with acute cerebral infarction, through improving the clinical neurological deficits, blood rheology indicators and activity of daily living.
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Objective To review advance of gabapentin in treatment of refractory chronic cough, and to provide evidence for its clinical usage and further study.The original articles referring to gabapentin’ s effect on sensory neuropathy such as refractory chronic cough, which were retrieved from CNKI, Wanfang Medical Network, as well as PubMed over the last 15 years, were reviewed.The safety, efficacy and its mechanism of gabapentin were sorted, generalized and analyzed.Gabapentin appears to be effective and safe in the treatment of sensory neuropathic disorder such as refractory chronic cough, and its effective treatment results may come ture through improving central sensitization, which indicates the drug has new clinical application value.Relevant clinical trials investigating its efficacy and safety profile in the treatment of cough are limited and further research are needed.
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Objective To study the effect of transmembrane tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TM-TNF-αt) on human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells,and explore the correlations with silencer of death domain (SODD).Methods The expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) was detected by immunocytochemistry.The expression of SODD in human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells undisposed and after disposed with TM-TNF-α was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction,and the influence of TM-TNF-α on human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells was analyzed.Results The positive rate of PCNA in undisposed human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells was 80.3% (155/193),in human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells disposed with TM-TNF-α was 46.7% (85/182),there was statistical difference (P < 0.05).The cycle index of polymerase chain reaction in human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells was 28 times,the amplification product was disposed by 2% agarose gel electrophoresis,the gray scale disposed by TM-TNF-α and undisposed human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells were 1.377 ± 0.170 and 0.815 ± 0.040,there was statistical difference (P < 0.05).Conclusion TM-TNF-α has obvious cytotoxic effect on human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells in vitro which may due to its up-regulating the expression of SODD.
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Objective To investigate the curative effect of surgery,radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy on early glottic carcinoma and prognostic factors.Methods Clinical data of 122 cases of early glottic carcinoma with Tis ~T2 N0 M0 were analyzed retrospectively.Small doses of chemotherapy applied to single drug cisplatin (according to the surface area of 50 mg/m2 ).83 patients underwent surgical treatments combined with chemotherapy,20 cases accepted radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy and 19 cases accepted photodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy. Results The 3 and 5 years overall survival rates (overall survival,OS ) of surgery group,radiotherapy group and photodynamic group were 92.7%,93.8% and 89.5%,89.5% and 84.4% ,89.5%,respectively.The 2-year disease free survival rate (disease-freesurvival,DFS)were 87.6%,79.4%,78.6%,respectively.The 2-year local control rate(local control,LC)were 91.9%,84.4%,83.0%, respectively.27 cases suffered from tumor recurrence or metastasis,15 cases in the surgery group,3 cases in the radiotherapy group and 5 cases in the photodynamic group,among them 19 patients accepted salvage surgery.Multifactor retrospective analysis indicated anterior commissure invasion (P=0.047),clinical stage(P =0.018)and KPS score before treatment(P =0.001)were independent adverse prognostic factors for OS.Anterior commissure invasion(P=0.027)and differentiation degree(P=0.041)were adverse prognostic factors for DFS.Anterior commissure invasion was also poor prognostic features for LC(P=0.047).Conclusion Radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy may be the first or very important treatment on early stage glottic squamous cell cancer(Tis ~T2N0M0 ).High preservation rate of laryngeal function with radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy can significantly improved quality of life of patients.Curative effect of three groups was similar,and three kinds of curative methods achieved good effect.KPS score before treatment,glottis impair and differentiation degree were the main adverse prognostic factors for early stage glottic carcinoma.