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Radiation enteritis (RE) is a common syndrome in the radiotherapy of abdominal and pelvic malignant tumors, heavy influencing living quality, but no specific clinical regimens are available. Long oil (LO) is composed of the fat components from cuttlebone, safflower, walnut oil and rapeseed oil and has been clinically used for wound healing. In this study, oral LO was applied for the prevention and treatment of RE and the mechanisms were explored. Animal experiments were approved by the Ethics Committee of the Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, and the experiments were conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. An RE mouse model was established after single whole abdominal γ-ray radiation of 13 Gy. LO (8 mL·kg-1) was intragastrically administered to the mice 1 h pre-radiation. Compared to the models, the mice of the LO group had more regenerated intestinal crypts and longer villus on day 3.5, and remarkable increase in the abundance of gut microbiota on day 7, especially the amounts of probiotics including Eubacterium and Lactobacillus. Moreover, the mice of the LO group showed longer total movement distance, shorter immobility time, and higher speed than the model mice on day 7. On day 14, the mice of the LO group showed the high descending of proinflammatory factors including tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6, close to the normal levels. Therefore, oral LO can alleviate the inflamed syndromes of RE and improve the repair of damaged intestinal tissues. Moreover, the mice of the LO group had highly low permeability of intestinal mucosa according to the fluorescence labeling experiment, which was close to the normal level. Oral LO can protect intestine mucosa and prevent RE by modification of the intestinal microenvironment, alleviation of the inflammatory response, and promotion of tissue repair.
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Objective:To investigate the effects of HeNe laser combined with ultrashort wave therapy on pain factors, anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory factors in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA).Methods:Using prospective research methods, 108 patients with chronic KOA in Xicheng District Xichang′an Street Community Health Service Center from January 2018 to December 2019 were selected as the research objects, and randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 54 cases in each group. The control group was given shortwave treatment, while the observation group was given HeNe laser combined with ultra-short wave treatment. The clinical efficacy, levels of pain factors, anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory factors and knee function were compared between the two groups, and the pain factors including prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2), substance P (SP), dopamine (DA); the anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory factors including transforming growth factor β1 protein (TGF-β1), tumor necrosis factor-stimulating gene (TSG-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β). Results:The total effective rate of observation group was significantly higher than that of control group: 92.59% (50/54) vs. 75.93% (41/54), P<0.05. After treatment, the levels of PGE 2, SP, DA, TGF-β1, TSG-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group: (2.50 ± 0.29) ng/L vs. (2.85 ± 0.32) ng/L, (1.55 ± 0.35) ng/L vs. (1.73 ± 0.36) ng/L, (12.46 ± 1.82) g/L vs. (15.25±2.20) g/L, (12.46 ± 2.06) μg/L vs. (15.58 ± 2.89) μg/L, (6.02 ± 0.89) ng/L vs. (6.84 ± 0.92) ng/L, (13.64 ± 2.92) ng/L vs. (16.50 ± 3.15) ng/L, (38.82 ± 7.15) ng/L vs. (47.05 ± 8.53) ng/L, (21.92 ± 4.19) ng/L vs. (25.41 ± 5.08) ng/L, (26.49 ± 6.74) ng/L vs. (31.53 ± 7.95) ng/L, P<0.05. After treatment, the levels of PGE2, SP, DA, TGF-β1, TSG-6, IL-10, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( P<0.05). The excellent rate of knee function in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group: 87.04% (47/54) vs. 64.81% (35/54), P<0.05. Conclusions:For patients with chronic KOA, HeNe laser combined with ultrashort wave therapy has better clinical efficacy, which can relieve pain, regulate the imbalance of body factors and improve the function of knee joint.
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The discussion on pathophysiological of multiple sclerosis (MS) mainly focuses on T and B cells in adaptive immune response, but less involve in the myeloid cells (dendritic cells, monocytes, macrophages and microglia) in the innate immune system, which also play an important role in the pathogenesis of MS. The myeloid cell population acts as antigen-presenting cells and effector cells in neuroinflammation in the innate immune system. The interactions between T cells and myeloid cells form a vicious cycle which makes the disease continuous deterioration. At present, the studies on the therapeutic drugs for MS mainly are focused on the adaptive immune system, but pay less attention to myeloid cells. In this article, we reviewed the sub-types and functions of myeloid cells, their changes in MS patients and animal models, as well as the effects of some therapeutic drugs for MS on myeloid cells, in the purpose of finding new targets and strategies for development for MS therapy.
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Cytokines can be divided into two types： proinflammatory cytokines and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Proinflammatory cytokines are a kind of small molecular peptides synthesized and excreted by immune and non-immune cells, which can regulate a variety of physiological functions and play an important role in the process of trauma, pain and infection. Proinflammatory cytokines include TNF, IL-1, IL-6 and IL-8. More and more evidences suggest that proinflammatory cytokines(PICs), such as interleukin-1β(IL-1β), interleukin-6(IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), are induced in the spinal cord(SC) and dorsal root ganglion (DRG) under various injury conditions, and contribute to pain hypersensitivity. In recent years, with the deepening of studies on neuropathic pain mechanism and the increasing expansion of the neuroinflammation study field, the action mechanisms of cytokines and molecules in regulating cytokines in neuropathic pain are expected to provide new targets for the development of analgesic drugs. This review aims to provide an overview of inflammatory mechanisms for proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, with a focus on neuropathic pain.
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Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by erosive and symmetric synovitis.Chronic inflammation of RA increases the incidence of cardiovascular disease.Atherosclerosis caused by inflammation in blood vessels is the main complication of RA patients. Many inflammatory immune cells, inflammatory factors, and adipokines were involved in chronic inflammation in vascular. In patients with RA, high levels of inflammatory factors, such as C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin 6, accelerated atherosclerosis and myocardial fibrosis. Some adipokines, including adiponectin,leptin and resistin, are also important factors causing cardiovascular diseases in patients with RA.In this paper, they review the research advances of inflammatory factors and adipokines involved in RA associated with cardiovascular disease.
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Rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by erosive and symmetric synovitis.Chronic inflammation of RA increases the incidence of cardiovascular disease.Atherosclerosis caused by inflammation in blood vessels is the main complication of RA patients. Many inflammatory immune cells, inflammatory factors, and adipokines were involved in chronic inflammation in vascular. In patients with RA, high levels of inflammatory factors, such as C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin 6, accelerated atherosclerosis and myocardial fibrosis. Some adipokines, including adiponectin,leptin and resistin, are also important factors causing cardiovascular diseases in patients with RA.In this paper, they review the research advances of inflammatory factors and adipokines involved in RA associated with cardiovascular disease.
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Autism is a series of extensive and severe neuronal disorders.Autism has renamed autism spectrum disorder(ASD)in the United States of the Diagnosis and Classification Manual Fifth Edition in May,2013.Abnormal neuroimmunological pathogenesis research of ASD in recent years is reviewed in this paper.Studies have found that children with ASD have abnormal proinflammatory factor,neurotransmitter and the emergence of a brain protein antibody.