Correlation between gut microbiota and liver biochemical indicators in patients with chronic hepatitis B / 生物工程学报

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a global epidemic disease caused by hepatitis B virus that can lead to hepatic failure, even liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The occurrence and development of CHB are closely related to the changes in the gut microbiota communities. To explore the relationship between the structure of gut microbiota and liver biochemical indicators, 14 CHB patients (the CHB group) and 11 healthy people (the CN group) were randomly enrolled in this study. Our results demonstrate that CHB caused changes in the gut microbiota communities and biochemical indicators, such as alanine transaminase, total bilirubin and gamma glutamyl transferase. Furthermore, CHB induced imbalance of the gut microbiota. Prevotella, Blautia, Ruminococcus, Eubacterium eligens group, Bacteroides uniformis and Ruminococcus sp. 5_1_39BFAA were associated with the critical biochemical indicators and liver injury, suggesting a new approach to CHB treatment.

Inhibition of invasion and metastasis by imrecoxib and its mechanisms in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cell xenograft in nude mice / 中国癌症杂志

Background and purpose:Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) participates in angiogenesis and lymph node metastasis of lung cancer. COX-2 inhibitors could inhibit invasion and metastasis of lung cancer. This study aimed to investigate the inhibition of invasion and metastasis by COX-2 inhibitor imrecoxib in xenograft tumor of lung adenocar-cinoma A549 cell in nude mice and to explore its possible mechanisms, in addition, to observe the efficacy of imrecoxib combined with lobaplatin.Methods:Thirty male BALB/c nude mice were injected subcutaneously with A549 cells into the right axillary region to establish xenograft models. Twenty-nine successfully modeled mice were randomly divided into four groups: control group (n=7), imrecoxib group (n=8), lobaplatin group (n=7), imrecoxib combined with lobaplatin group (n=7). The control group was treated with the same amount of sterile distilled water and injected with the same amount of 0.9% sodium chloride solution via caudal vein. The treatment group was treated with imrecoxib tablets 40 mg/kg per day through gavage and injected with lobaplatin 7.5 mg/kg per week via caudal vein respectively. The diet, physical activity and other normal conditions of nude mice were observed everyday. After 6 weeks, 29 mice were sacrificed and transplanted tumor tissues were cut off. The expression of PTEN, cortactin protein and mRNA were detected by immunohistochemistry and real-time PCR. The data were analyzed with one-way anova and non-parametric test.Results:In the last week, the diet and physical activity of all nude mice were less than before, and they became thinner, which were more obvious among the mice in lobaplatin group and imrecoxib combined with lobaplatin group. Compared with the control group, the expression of PTEN protein and mRNA were significantly increased in imrecoxib group and imrecoxib combined with lobaplatin group (P<0.001, respectively). Compared with the control group, the expression of cortactin protein and mRNA were significantly decreased in imrecoxib group and imrecoxib combined with lobaplatin group (P<0.001, respectively). PTEN and cortactin protein, PTEN and cortactin mRNA had significantly negative correlation (r=-0.660, -0.983,P<0.001, respectively). Conclusion:Imrecoxib can inhibit non-small cell lung cancer invasion and metastasis which may be involved in upregu-lating PTEN protein and reducing cortactin protein. Imrecoxib could enhance the effect of lobaplatin chemotherapy.

Effect of Chinese herbal immersion combined with Beecher's exercise in prevention and treatment of grade-0 diabetic foot / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To explore clinical effect of Chinese herbal immersion combined with Beecher's exercise for prevention and treatment of grade-0 diabetic foot.Methods A total of 107 patients who were diagnosed with grade-0 diabetic foot were selected in Department of Endocrinology of our hospital from July 2009 to October 2013.In addition to regular treatments,their feet were immersed in Chinese herbal liquid,and then were taken care by doing Beecher's exercise.The symptoms of diabetic foot were self-rated by each individual patient and mastering of knowledge about diabetic foot was evaluated both before the intervention and after three courses of treatment.Results After three courses of treatment,the self-rating symptom scored (4.37±1.45) totally,significandy lower than that before the intervention,(5.62±1.55),t=7.91,P ＜ 0.05.The mastering of six testing indexes about diabetic foot obviously improved compared between those before and after three courses of treatment [62.62％ (67/107)],23.36％ (25/107),30.84％ (33/107),46.73％ (50/107),57.94％ (62/107),50.47％ (54/107) vs.96.26％ (103/107)],86.92％ (93/107),89.72％ (96/107),85.98％ (92/107),94.39％ (101/107),87.85％ (94/107),x2=37.78,87.35,77.46,36.92,39.16,35.05,all P ＜ 0.05.Conclusions For grade-0 diabetic foot,Chinese herbal immersion treatment combined with Beecher's exercise can be applied straight forwardly on the disease focus;it's clinically safe and effective,and easy to be operated.It improves clinical symptoms of grade-0 diabetic foot by taking advantages of traditional Chinese medicine,prevent and control further development of diabetic foot and is valuable to be applied in clinical work.

Analysis of the cinical features and misdiagnosis in 62 patients with acquired deficiency of vitamin Kdependent coagulation factors / 中国综合临床

Objective To explore the clinical features and causes of misdiagnosis of the patients with acquired deficiency of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors (ADVKDCF). Methods Retrospective analysis was performed with the data from 62 patients with ADVKDCF for etiological factors, clinical manifestations,laboratory examinations, diagnosis and treatments. Results Among the 62 patients, 51 patients were with unknown causes( subgroup A) and 11 were with clear histories of anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning( subgroup B). The presentations of hemorrhage of the patients varied with hematuria as the most common first symptom,followed by skin, mucosa, muscle, internal organs bleeding (28/62). The most common hemorrhage symptom is hematuria. 35 of the 62 patients had hemoglobin(Hb) levels less than 100 g/L due to blood loss( the lowest level was 32 g/L). Thirty-eight patients were misdiagnosed at the first visit and the median time from hemorrhage manifestation to definite diagnosis was 8 days (range,2 to 192 days). ADVKDCF was mostly misdiagnosed as the urinary system diseases (23/38), followed by hemophilia (8/38). Laboratory examinations showed normal platelet count , throm bin time (TT) and normal fibrinogen(Fg) concentration, but prolonged plasma prothrombin time (PT), activated partial prothrombin time (APTT) and international normalized ration (INR). All of patients received high dose vitamin K ( intravenous vitamin K1 with a initial dose of 20 to 240 mg/d and then oral vitamin K4 maintenance) . The bleeding symptoms disappeared 1 day after treatment and the Hb levels increased dramatically. There were significant differences in PT, APTT and INR of the patients before and after treatment( P ＜0. 01 ). Followed by a median follow - up of 8 months , no patient had severe adverse effects or recurrence. Conclusion The hemorrhage presentations of the patients with ADVKDCF are various. The most common hemorrhage symptom is hematuria. The misdiagnosis rate of ADVKDCF is high with urinary systems disorders as the most common misdiagnosis. Sequential treatment with vitamin K is an effective and safe method to prevent recurrence. Early detection of coagulation function is helpful to reduce misdiagnosis possibility.

Effect of Rehabilition Nursing with Early Movement Getting Out of Bed to Exercise on Patients after Total Hip Replacement (47 Case Report) / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To evaluate the effect of rehabilitation nursing with movement getting out of bed in early period after operation on the patients undergone the total hip replacement (THR).Methods The rehabilitation nursing was performed to 47 patients undergone THR including movement getting out of bed in early period; prepared sufficiently pre-operatively (evaluation and rehabilitation training); avoided the complications post-operatively; monitored the vital signs; trained standardizely; relieved pain sufficiently; took off the tubing as early as possible; rehabilitated with the walking aid.Results None had DVT, dislocation, fracture around the prosthesis, infections, death etc, all patients got out of bed in the 1st day after operation, the average time in hospital was 19 days, and the average Harris scores were 54.26, 62.55, 73.58, 91.17 and 93.35 at pre-operation, and in 14th day, 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month post-operation respectively.Conclusion Rehabilitation nursing with early movement getting out of bed to exercise after THR operation can promote the recovery of the hip function, reduce the complications, shorten the hospital stay.

Effects of lotusine on the action potentials in myocardium and slow inward current in cardiac purkinje fibers / 中国药理学通报

AIM To study the effects of Lotusine(Lot), a pure alkaloid extracted from the green seed embryo of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, on the action potentials(APs) in myocardium and slow inward current(Isi) in cardiac Purkinje fibers(PF). METHODS standard microelectrode and two microelectrodes voltage clamp techniques were used. RESULTS Lot 1～100 ?mol?L -1 could concentration dependently prolonged APD 20 and APD 90 of fast AP and increase the contractile force(Fc) in guinea pig papillary muscles. In papillary muscles pretreated with reserpine, similar results were also observed but the effect of Lot was weaker than those pretreated without reserpine. In guinea pig left atria, Lot 30 ?mol?L -1 could partly antigoniste the shortening APD effect of acetylcholine. Lot 3～100 ?mol?L -1 could enhance the action potential amplitude(APA)and maximal velocity of phase 0 depolarization ( V max ) of slow AP of papillary muscles induced by high K + (24 mmol?L -1 )and isolated sinoatral node(SAN) pacemaker cells of rabbits with dose dependent manner,But not obvousely short the sinus cycle length of SAN. Moreover, Lot increased the Isi of in canin cardiac PF with with time dependent and dose dependent manner. CONCLUSION The results suggest that Lot has effect of prolongation of APD and increase of Ca 2+ influx and these are very important in contribution to its positive inotropic effect, which may be related to inhibition of phosphodiesterase Ⅲ.