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Objective To evaluate the clinical value of 6 androgens in the serum of Sj?gren's syndrome (SS) measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS).Methods 32 SS patients (SS group) and 25 healthy people (healthy group) were included in this study.6 androgens in the serum were analyzed by LC-MS after prepared.PCA,PLS-DA models and t-test were used to class differentiation of androgens between two groups.Results The results of PLS-DA showed that SS group and healthy group could be well classed by 6 androgens.The levels of testerone (T),dihydrotestosterone (DHT),dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA),androsterone and DHEAS in SS group were significantly lower than those in healthy group (t=8.536,2.438,3.172,4.158,4.489,all P<0.05).The samples before or after menopause could be distinguished between the two groups by PLS-DA.Conclusion The significant difference of androgens was discovered between SS patients and healthy people via the measurement of 6 androgens in serum.It may arise a new idea for diagnosis and treatment of SS.
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Objective] To observe the clinical efficacy of Agkistrodon in treating Sjogren's syndrome. [Methods] 52 patients were randomly divided into two groups: Treatment of 26 patients taking Agkistrodon and the basic prescription medicine(YIQIYANGYINQUYU drugs); 26 patients in the control received the basic prescription medicine. The clinical symptoms,the disease activity score of SSDAI,the score of TCM symptom and life quality and the index of serology were recorded in this clinical observation. [Results] The treatment group had better results of immune function than the control group after treatment, in particular had a substantial decrease in IgG. In addition, the clinical symptoms, the disease activity score of SSDAI, the score of TCM symptom and life quality were improved. [Conclusion] Agkistrodon has significantly immunosuppressive effects on the patients with Sjogren's syndrome , thus improving the patients' condition,the standard of living and the quality of life.
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Objective To explore the effects of Jiedu Quyu Ziyin Recipe (JQZR) on the apoptosis and expressions of bcl-2 and bax mRNA of peripheral-blood lymphocyte in MRL/lpr mice. Methods 80 MRL/lpr mice were randomly divided into model group,TCM group, Western medicine group and TCM and Western medicine group,20 mice in each group, meanwhile,20 Kunming mice were selected as normal group, then intragastrically administered normal sodium, JQZR apozem, prednisone suspension and JQZR apozem and prednisone suspension, 0. 5ml every time,once daily for 12 weeks respectively. At the end of the 12th week, peripheral-blood lymphocytes of every mice purified by gradient centrifugation were cultivated for 48 hours ,then the apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. Furthermore,the expressions of bcl-2 and bax mRNA of peripheral-blood lymphocyte were detected by RT-PCR. Results At Oh or 48h,the apoptosis ratios of PBLC in normal group, TCM group,Western medicine group and TCM and Western medicine group are higher than model group and the differences are significant(P <0. 05 ,P <0. 01 ) ,while,at Oh,which are not significant within Western medicine group, normal group and TCM and Western medicine group ( P > 0. 05) ,even if which are significant between TCM group and TCM and Western medicine group or between model group and TCM and Western medicine group( P < 0. 05 ). At 48h, the differences of apoptosis ratios of PBLC are significant between Western medicine group and TCM and Western medicine group( P < 0. 05 ), and between TCM group and TCM and Western medicine group or between model group and TCM and Western medicine group which are significant, too( P < 0. 01 ). The ratios of bcl-2/bax mRNA of normal group,TCM group and TCM and Western medicine group are significantly lower than which of model group or Western medicine group ( P < 0. 05, P < 0. 05, P <0. 01 ,respectively) ,but there is no significant difference between which of model group and Western medicine group.Conclusion JQZR has adjustable effects on the apoptosis and expressions of bcl-2 and bax mRNA of peripheralblood lymphocyte in MRL/lpr Mice.
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Objective To investigate the charaeteristcs of the acute poisoning patients in the emergency department of a general hospital in a new emerging district by analyzing the data of Hangzhou.Methods A retrospective study of the characteristics of the poisoning patients in emergency department of Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Provinee from January 2004 to December 2004 was conducted and statistically analyzed.Results There were 318 poisoning patients in this year, accounting for 8.3% of the total patients in emergency department.Among these poisoning patients,female was 58.8% and male 41.2%;patients aged 21～30 years old accounted for 53.3%;alcoholic poisoning was the major cause and accounted for 34.3%,and 83.3% were male;as the second eanso,sedative accounted for 34.0%,and 72.4% were female;food poisoning accounted for 6.91%,and students was 90.9%.There was no relation between season and poisoning type.In the poisoning patients,30.8% were career men,and 19.5% were unemployed,19.6% were students,and 85.2 % were deliberate.Conclusion Young persons and career men were the high-risk group of poisoning, poisoning type was connected with work and gender.
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Objective:To study the effects of Jiaweitaohechengtang on expression of?-SMA protein in hepatic fibrosis rats induced by CCl4.Methods:Hepatic fibrosis models were induced by CCl 4 .All the experimental rats were divided into six groups:normal control group,model control group,colchicine positive treatment group,jiaweitaohechenqitang groups with high- dosage,medium-dosage and low-dosage.Drugs were given to rats for 8 weeks by intragastric administration.Scores of hepatic fibrosis were assessed with semiquantitive scoring system(SSS)through tianlanghong staining.Protein expression levels of ?-smooth muscle actin(?-SMA)were determined with immunohistochemical steining method.Results:SSS in model control group were higher than those in normal control group,but lower than those in three treatment groups with jiaweitaohechengqitang. Compared with nornal control group,the protein expression levels of?-SMA in liver tissues in model control group increased markedly,but decreased when it was compared to jiaweitaohechengqitang groups.There was a significant difference between model control group and three treatment groups.Conclusion:Jiaweitaohechengqitang has therapeutic effects on hepatic fibrosis.The mechanism may be ralated to the inhabitition of the activation of HSC.
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AIM To study antitumor activity of the extract denominated as UAP(Uric Antitumor Peptides isolated and purified from normal human urine). MOTHODS Proliferation inhibition assay was examined by cell counting and MTT method. Experiments in vivo were tested by treatment on tumor mice and acute toxicity on healthy mice. RESULTS UAP exerted strong dose dependent inhibition on the proliferation of three tumor cell lines, but not human normal leucocytes. Treatments on tumor mice show that UAP effectively inhibited tumor growth of mice HAC hepatoma, mice Lewis lung carcinoma and mice S 180 sarcoma with apparently dose dependent effect. Acute toxicity proved that UAP had very low acute toxicity in mice with LD 50 = 2 137 13 mg?kg -1 . CONCLUSION UAP has strong antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo. This provides a promising alternative antitumor treatment.