1.Cemented hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in elderly patients
Zhigang LI ; Dewei ZHAO ; Lin GUO ; Chongjun XIA
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2012;16(26):4796-4800
BACKGROUND: A discussion is ongoing whether the elderly patients with femoral neck fractures should be treated with a non-cemented or a cemented hemiarthroplasty.OBJECTIVE: To evaluated the results of cemented hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures in the patients older than 85 years with high-risk clinical problems and functional outcomes.METHODS: Thirty-two patients with femoral neck fractures were treated with cemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty. X-ray examination after operation was done at 1, 3 and 6 months and annually in all patients. The mean follow-up period was 2 to 5 years.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Medical complications occurred in five patients (16%) and four patients (25%) died within the follow-up period. Dislocation occurred in one patient (3%). None of the patients had heterotopic ossification. The mean Harris-hip score was 84. Cemented hemiarthroplasty can provide stability, security and good outcomes for the treatment of femoral neck fractures in elderly patients.
2.Effects of acute lymphoblastic leukemia children bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on the drug tolerance of K562 cell strains
Zhaoxia WANG ; Yuxin ZHAO ; Yawei ZOU ; Chongjun DONG ; Chunguang XIAO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2010;12(6):775-778
Objective To study the effect of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) children bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on the resistance of K562cell atd mechanism in vitro.Method MSCs were obtained from AL children bone marrow after derivation, cultivation and identification.The coculture of MSCs and K562 and K562 suspension were established.Effects of MSCs on the growth of K562 cells were investigated in vivo.The two kinds of cells treated with different concentration of adriamycin (ADM) and the rate of apoptosis was evaluated by flow cytometry.Cell cycle was determined by flow cytometry.RT-PCR was used to detect Bcl-2 and Bax in K562 cells.Result Compared with the cell growth curve of K562 alone, the K562 cell co-cultured with MSCs grew slower and the exponential phase of growth was not obvious.The apoptosis index of the K562 cells co- clutured with MSCs was (9.19 ±0.53)% examined by flow cytometry, and that of the K562 cells alone was 4.00 ± 0.37% respectively( P < 0.05 ).The percentage of cells at G0/G1 phase was (50.2 ± 2.26) % and that at S phase was (37.03 ± 3.50) % in the group of K562 alone, but those of the K562 cells co - cultured with MSCs were (80.95 ± 3.83) % and ( 17.40 ± 1.50)% respectively( P <0.05).The result of RT-PCR suggested expression of Bcl-2/Bax of the K562 cell co-cultured with MSCs was higher than K562 alone.Conclusion ALL children MSCs suppressed the growth of K562 cell in vitro.Adhesion made K562 depress sensitive to ADM.The mechanism was perhaps caused by adhesion with MSCs, K562 cell cycle was changed and related to Bcl-2 gene high level expression.
3.HPLC Simultaneous Determination of Vitexin and Isovitexin inMelastoma Dodecandrum
Dan CAO ; Yan JIANG ; Ruichao LIN ; Zhiqiang MA ; Jinfeng WANG ; Chongjun ZHAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(5):1012-1015
This study was aimed to develop HPLC for determination of vitexin and isovitexin inM. dodecandrum. The HPLC column was SunFireTM C18 (4.6 mm× 150 mm, 5μm). The detection wavelength was 365 nm. The mobile phase was methanol-0.2% formic acid aqueous solution. The column temperature was 40℃. The flow rate was 1.0 mL·min-1. The results showed that the regression equations of vitexin and isovitexin wereY = 1× 106X– 14 396, Y = 1× 106X– 13 900, respectively. The linear ranges were 0.210μg - 1.050μg (r = 0.999) and 0.186μg - 0.930μg (r = 1.000), respectively. The recovery rates were 97.48% and 104.64%, respectively. The RSD were 2.32%and 1.51%, respectively. The sample contents of vitexin and isovitexin were 1.25 and 1.86 mg·g1, respectively. It was concluded that the method was simple, feasible and reproducible for the content determination of vitexin and isovitexin inM. dodecandrum.
4.Applicability of Zebra Fish Thrombosis Model in Antithrombotic Activity Screening of Chinese Materia Medica
Jiaojiao FAN ; Yihan QIAO ; Chongjun ZHAO ; Yuanyuan NI ; Ran YANG ; Yaru FENG ; Zhiqiang MA ; Ruichao LIN
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;24(7):58-61
Objective To investigate the applicability of zebra fish thrombosis model in antithrombotic activity screening of Chinese materia medica.Methods The living zebra fish thrombosis model was induced by adrenaline hydrochloride. Zebra fish were randomly divided into blank control group, model group, positive medicine group and medication group. Each group was given the corresponding medicine or embryo culture water. O-anisidine staining solution was used to stain and calculate the staining intensity of erythrocytes in zebra fish heart, and quantitative analysis was carried out. The platelet aggregation of transgenic zebra fish was observed and under qualitative analysis. Results Compared with the model group, 100μg/mL salvianolic acid B, 300, 900μg/mL aqueous extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 45μg/mL 95% ethanol extract and 400, 1200μg/mL hypothalamus could significantly inhibited the formation of zebra fish thrombosis (P<0.01).ConclusionZebra fish thrombosis model has good applicability in antithrombotic activity screening of Chinese materia medica.
5.The interaction between polyphyllin I and SQLE protein induces hepatotoxicity through SREBP-2/HMGCR/SQLE/LSS pathway
Zhiqi LI ; Qiqi FAN ; Meilin CHEN ; Ying DONG ; Farong LI ; Mingshuang WANG ; Yulin GU ; Simin GUO ; Xianwen YE ; Jiarui WU ; Shengyun DAI ; Ruichao LIN ; Chongjun ZHAO
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(1):39-54
Polyphyllin Ⅰ(PPⅠ)and polyphyllin Ⅱ(PⅡ)are the main active substances in the Paris polyphylla.However,liver toxicity of these compounds has impeded their clinical application and the potential hepatotoxicity mechanisms remain to be elucidated.In this work,we found that PPⅠ and PⅡ exposure could induce significant hepatotoxicity in human liver cell line L-02 and zebrafish in a dose-dependent manner.The results of the proteomic analysis in L-02 cells and transcriptome in zebrafish indicated that the hepa-totoxicity of PPⅡ and PⅡwas associated with the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway disorders,which were alleviated by the cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitor lovastatin.Additionally,3-hydroxy-3-methy-lglutaryl CoA reductase(HMGCR)and squalene epoxidase(SQLE),the two rate-limiting enzymes in the choles-terol synthesis,selected as the potential targets,were confirmed by the molecular docking,the over-expression,and knockdown of HMGCR or SQLE with siRNA.Finally,the pull-down and surface plasmon resonance technology revealed that PPⅠ could directly bind with SQLE but not with HMGCR.Collectively,these data demonstrated that PPⅠ-induced hepatotoxicity resulted from the direct binding with SQLE protein and impaired the sterol-regulatory element binding protein 2/HMGCR/SQLE/lanosterol synthase pathways,thus disturbing the cholesterol biosynthesis pathway.The findings of this research can contribute to a better understanding of the key role of SQLE as a potential target in drug-induced hepatotoxicity and provide a therapeutic strategy for the prevention of drug toxic effects with similar structures in the future.
6.Study on Mechanism of Action of Matrine in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Based on Zebrafish Model and Network Pharmacology
Linzhen CHEN ; Xue ZHANG ; Qi CHEN ; Xue YU ; Shengyun DAI ; Zhiqiang MA ; Chongjun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(22):88-94
ObjectiveTo study the mechanism of matrine in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) based on the zebrafish model and network pharmacology. MethodThe IBD model of zebrafish was established using 2,4,6-trinitro-benzenesulfonicacid (TNBS), and the intestinal phagocytic function, goblet cell secretion, and neutrophil aggregation were evaluated using neutral red staining, alcian blue staining, and neutrophil number changes. Changes in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and cholecystokinin (CCK) content in zebrafish were determined by using relevant reagent kits. Network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques were used to predict the potential mechanism of matrine in the treatment of IBD. Gene expression of relevant targets was verified through Real-time polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR). ResultCompared with the model group, the matrine administration group can increase the neutral red staining area in a dose-dependent manner and improve intestinal phagocytic function(P<0.05,P<0.01). It can reduce the staining area of alcian blue and affect the secretion of intestinal goblet cells(P<0.01). It can reduce the number of neutrophil granulocytes, relieve its aggregation, significantly reduce TNF-α content(P<0.01), and increase the CCK content. Network pharmacology analysis identifies 28 potential targets for matrine in the treatment of IBD. The top five targets by protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis are CHRNA7, DRD1, CHRNA4, SLC6A3, and GRM5. The Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) results show that the treatment of IBD with matrine may be related to neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, cholinergic synapse, and neutrophil extracellular trap formation. Real-time PCR results show that matrine can affect the expression level of related target genes. Conclusionmatrine has a certain therapeutic effect on IBD and can affect the inflammatory response of IBD. Its therapeutic effect may be related to neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction and other pathways.