Determination of p-coumaric acid in Shuang Bailian mixture and its mechanism of inhibiting the growth of esophageal carcinoma cells / 西安交通大学学报(医学版)

【Objective】 To establish a method to determine the content of the effective ingredient PCA (p-coumaric acid) in Shuang Bailian mixture and to investigate its anti-cancer mechanism. 【Methods】 High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine the content of PCA in Shuang Bailian mixture. The CCK8 method was used to detect the antitumor activity of PCA on esophageal cancer cells and the semi-inhibitory concentration of PCA on esophageal cancer cells. Moreover, the nude mice were used to investigate the anticancer effect of PCA. Western blotting was used to detect the expressions of apoptosis-related proteins (cleaved caspase 3, cleaved PARP, Bad, Bcl-2, PI3K, AKT, p-PI3K and p-AKT) in esophageal cancer cells and tumor tissues of nude mice. 【Results】 The concentration of PCA in Shuang Bailian mixture was 16.84 μg/mL. The linear regression equation of PCA was y=204 402x +360 904 (15-40 μg/mL), the RSD of the precision experiment was 2.66%, the RSD of the stability experiment was 2.35%, 3.22%, 1.58%, and 4.08%, respectively. The RSD of the repeatability experiment was 4.01%. The mean value of the recovery rate was 97.83% and the RSD value was 6.16%. CCK8 results showed that the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of PCA in KYSE30 and KYSE140 cells was 36 μg/mL and 55 μg/mL, respectively. The results of nude mice tumor experiments showed that after 30 days of administration, the tumor xenograft in control mice continued to increase in size, while the cisplatin group, PCA group, and PCA combined with cisplatin administration could effectively inhibit the growth of transplanted tumors in tumor-bearing mice. In addition, Western blotting results showed that compared with the control group, the cisplatin group, PCA group, and PCA combined with cisplatin group could effectively increase the protein expressions of cleaved caspase 3, cleaved PARP, and Bad, but decrease the protein expressions of Bcl-2, p-PI3K, and p-AKT in tumor tissues and KYSE30 and KYSE140 esophageal cancer cells. 【Conclusion】 The concentration of PCA in Shuang Bailian mixture was 16.84 μg/mL, and the HPLC content determination method conditions were sensitive and stable. PCA may have an active anti-tumor effect by regulating the PI3K/AKT/Bcl-2 signaling pathway and inducing apoptosis in esophageal cancer cells.

Recent progress in sono-photodynamic cancer therapy: From developed new sensitizers to nanotechnology-based efficacy-enhancing strategies

Many sensitizers have not only photodynamic effects, but also sonodynamic effects. Therefore, the combination of sonodynamic therapy (SDT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) using sensitizers for sono-photodynamic therapy (SPDT) provides alternative opportunities for clinical cancer therapy. Although significant advances have been made in synthesizing new sensitizers for SPDT, few of them are successfully applied in clinical settings. The anti-tumor effects of the sensitizers are restricted by the lack of tumor-targeting specificity, incapability in deep intratumoral delivery, and the deteriorating tumor microenvironment. The application of nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems (NDDSs) can solve the above shortcomings, thereby improving the SPDT efficacy. This review summarizes various sensitizers as sono/photosensitizers that can be further used in SPDT, and describes different strategies for enhancing tumor treatment by NDDSs, such as overcoming biological barriers, improving tumor-targeted delivery and intratumoral delivery, providing stimuli-responsive controlled-release characteristics, stimulating anti-tumor immunity, increasing oxygen supply, employing different therapeutic modalities, and combining diagnosis and treatment. The challenges and prospects for further development of intelligent sensitizers and translational NDDSs for SPDT are also discussed.

Comparison between flexible laryngeal mask airway and reinforced tracheal tube used for lumbar vertebral surgery in prone position / 北京大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To estimate the safety and feasibility of flexible laryngeal mask airway (FLMA) for lumbar vertebral surgery in prone position.Methods: In the study,120 adult patients scheduled for lumbar vertebral surgery under intravenous general anesthesia were divided into group FLMA and reinforced tracheal tube (RTT) group at random.Heart rate (HR),systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were recorded at the beginning of anesthesia induction (T0) and on the time of artificial airway intubation (T1),1 min after intubation (T2),extubation (T3),1 min after extubation (T4) as well.The number and time required for intubation were recorded.Peak airway pressure (PPEAK),airway sealing pressure (PAS) in group FLMA and fiberoptic bronchoscopy scale (FBS) were recorded after artificial airway intubation,turned over into prone position and after the operation started,as well as on the time of 1 hour after the operation started,2 hours after operation started and when the operation stopped.Finally,respiratory complications after extubation,including hypoxemia,laryngospasm,coughing,vomiting,hoarseness,and pharyngalgia,were observed and whether there was blood or sewage inside and outside the artificial airway was recorded.Results: There was no difference in the number and time required for intubation between the two groups (P>0.05).There was no difference in PPEAK and FBS between the two groups,and also the same at the different time points in each group (P>0.05).PAS in group FLMA was the same at the diverse time points during anesthesia (P>0.05) and always higher than PPEAK in the perioperative period.In group FLMA,there was no difference in HR,SBP and DBP between the time points of T2 and T1,also of T4 and T3 (P>0.05).In group RTT,HR,SBP and DBP were significantly higher between the time points of T2 and T1 (P0.05) while no laryngospasm and sewage seen outside the artificial airway in each group.Conclusion: For suitable patients,FLMA can be used in mechanical ventilation forlumbar vertebral surgery in prone position with more stable circulation and less respiratory complications than RTT.Further clinical validation is needed for the safety of FLMA.

Multicenter randomized controlled clinical study on levornidazole and sodium chloride injection in the treatment of pelvic anaerobic infections / 中华妇产科杂志

Objective To evaluate clinical efficacy and safety of levornidazole in the treatment of pelvic anaerobic infections. Methods A multicenter randomized controlled clinical study was conducted to evaluate clinical efficacy and safety of levornidazole. One hundred and fourty-three patients with pelvic anaerobic bacteria infection were classified into 70 cases treated by levornidazole in study group and 73 cases treated by Ornidazole in control group. Those patients in two groups were both administered at a dose of 0. 5 g twice daily for 5 - 7 days. The rate of clinical efficacy, bacteria clearance and adverse effect were recorded and compared between two groups. Results At the endpoint, the rate of clinical efficacy were 80% (56/70) in study group and 81% (59/73) in control group, which did not reach significant difference (P＞0. 05). The rate of bacteria clearance were 97% (36/37) in study group and 92% (22/24) in control group, which also did not reach significant difference(P ＞0. 05). The rate of adverse reaction of 3% (20/70) in study group was significantly lower than 22% ( 16/73 ) in control group ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusion It is effective and safe to treat pelvic anaerobic infections with levornidazole and sodium chloride injection.

Effects of Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser tetrapeptide on proliferation and apoptosis of hepatic stellate cells in vitro / 中国病理生理杂志

AIM:To investigate the effects of Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser (RGDS) tetrapeptide on proliferation,apoptosis and caspase 3 expression in FN-stimulated HSCs in vitro. METHODS:[ 3H]-thymidine incorporation,Annexin-V/Propidium Iodide double-labeled flow cytometry(FCM),TUNEL,scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscopy were employed to estimate the influence of RGDS on proliferation and apoptosis of HSCs. The adhesion rates were observed by toluidine blue colorimetric assay. The expression of caspase-3 protein was detected by FCM. RESULTS:①Compared with control and FN groups,RGDS tetrapeptide at concentrations of 25 mg?L -1 ,50 mg?L -1 and 100 mg?L2 1 inhibited the proliferation of HSCs ( P