Effects of Qishu Granule on PI3K/Akt Signaling Transduction Pathways in the Process of Hepatic Fibrosis / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To observe the effects of Qishu granule on PI3K/Akt signaling transduction pathways in the process of hepatic fibrosis, and further explain the anti-hepatic fibrosis mechanism of Qishu granule.Methods Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, experimental control group and Qishu granule group. Liver fibrosis was duplicated in rats by intraperitoneal injection of CCl4, and the rats were given appropriate treatment at the same day. Rats in Qishu granule group were given a gavage 2 g/(kg?d), 1.0 mL/100 g, while rats in experimental control group and normal group were given the same amount of aquae sterilisata. Rats in each group were taken liver tissue samples in the 1st, 2nd and 4th week, and were checked for the protein expression levels of p-Akt (Ser473), p-Akt (Thr308), Bad (Ser136) and Caspase9 by Western blot.Results Compared with the model group, expression levels of p-Akt (Ser473), p-Akt (Thr308), Bad (Ser136) and Caspase9 in model and Qishu granule groups increased in every time points (P0.05).Conclusion Qishu granule could regulate PI3K/Akt signaling transduction pathways, and inhibit the occurrence and development of liver fibrosis.

Curative effect evaluation on 46 cases of cold-heat complex diarrhea type irritable bowel syndrome treated with Wumei pill / 国际中医中药杂志

Objective To observe the clinical curative effect of Wumei Pill in the treatment of cold-heat complex diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.Methods Modified Wumei Pill was adopted to treat 46 cases of cold-heat complex diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome.Five main symptoms of stool frequency,stool shape and properties,abdominal pain and discomfort,bowel gurgling,vulnerable to the cold were observed.The symptom scores before the treatment and 1 week,2 weeks and 4 weeks after the treatment were evaluated.Results After the treatment of 1 week,2 weeks and 4 weeks,the overall efficiency was 58.70％(27/46),84.78％(39/46),and 97.83％(45/46) respectively,and there were significant differences in curative effect between the different treatment courses (between treatment of 2 weeks and 1 weekx2＝8.571,between treatment of 4 weeks and 2 weekx2=16.426,between treatment of 4 weeks and 1 week x2=35.622).Effective rate of symptoms after 4 weeks treatment were respectively:stool frequency 82.05％ (32/39),stool shape and properties 95.56％ (43/45),abdominal pain and discomfort 92.86％ (39/42),bowel gurgling 85.71％ (18/21),vulnerable to the cold 64.29％ (27/42),and there was obvious differences in effective percentage of five kinds of symptoms between treatment of 4 weeks and 1 week (Stool frequency x2 =7.123、stool shape and properties x2 =13.611、abdominal pain or discomfort x2 =7.721、bowel gurgling x2=10.096、vulnerable to the cold x2=10.769).Conclusion.The clinical effect of Wumei Pill for the treatment of cold-heat complex diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome was defined.

Research on Developing Law of Pathogeny and Mechanism of Chronic Hepatitis Type B / 中国中医药信息杂志

Objective To discuss the developing law of pathogeny and mechanism of chronic hepatitis type B.Methods Patients of chronic hepatitis type B,early hepatocirrhosis and ascites caused by hepatocirrhosis was chosen as objects and clinical information was collected face to face.Patterns of Chinese medicine were confirmed and counted seperately according to efficiency,deficiency and efficiency-deficiency sydrome,harmed Zang-Fu organs and syndrome factors.Finally,the developing law of pathogeny and mechanism was analyzed.Results As the state of chronic hepatitis type Bevolving,simple efficiency and deficiency sydrome decrease with efficiency-deficiency sydrome increasing.Zang-Fu organs damaged by chronic hepatitis type B including mostly liver,gallblader,spleen,stomach,kidney,Trijiao and so on,among which spleen and liver are mainly damaged.As the state of chronic hepatitis type B evolving,the frequencies of damage to gallblader,spleen,stomach,kidney,Trijiao and so on increase.Most simple chronic hepatitis type B cases are due to Shi,Shi-Re,efficiency and stasis of Qi,while most of early hepatocirrhosis stem from Shi-Re,extravasated blood,efficiency and stasis of Qi,with that of ascites caused by hepatocirrhosis originating from Shi-Re,extravasated blood,Shui,efficiency of Qi and Yin. Conclusion There is developing law in the character,location and syndrome factors of chronic hepatitis type B.