1.Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome Based on Syndrome Differentiation
Runze SU ; Chunpeng DUAN ; Juan HE
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008;30(6):424-425
The metabolic syndrome leading to cerebrovascular disease attracts more and more attention by the medical circle,and its exact nosogenesis is not clear.There is no effective therapeutic method for this disease either.The author believes phlegm and blood stasis being the key factors for metaboric syndrome.Clinically,the author got good effects by treating the disease according to the different nosogenesis and stages of disease.
2.Protective Effect of Ulinastatin on Hydrogen Peroxide-induced Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Disruption
Gai WANG ; Zhihua WANG ; Hongnian DUAN ; Huan XU ; Jiangtao MA ; Xinhui LIU ; Jiaqi LIU ; Ning LI ; Chunpeng CHANG ; Jingxia HAO
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2017;22(4):224-228
Background: Disruption of tight junctions between intestinal epithelial cells followed by loss of barrier function is crucial for the pathogenesis and progression of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders.Aims: To investigate the protective effect of ulinastatin on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced intestinal epithelial barrier disruption.Methods: Model of intestinal epithelial monolayer barrier was established with Caco-2 cells in vitro,and then divided into four groups: blank control group (without any intervention),H2O2 group (500 μmol/L H2O2),low-dose (500 U/mL) and high-dose (3 000 U/mL) ulinastatin groups (ulinastatin + H2O2).Level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) were detected;transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and flux of sodium fluorescein were measured to assess the barrier function;expression and localization of two tight junction proteins,ZO-1 and occludin were evaluated by Western blotting and immunofluorescence;ultrastructure of tight junctions was observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).Results: Compared with the blank control group,treatment of Caco-2 cell monolayers with H2O2 resulted in increase in level of MDA,flux of sodium fluorescein and decrease in activity of SOD,TEER and expressions of ZO-1 and occludin (P all <0.05).TEM and immunofluorescence showed that the brusher border of Caco-2 cells in H2O2 group was destroyed,the cell-cell junction was vague and the localization of ZO-1 and occludin was discontinuous and the fluorescence intensity was extremely low.While in ulinastatin groups,especially the high-dose group,all the indices above-mentioned were significantly improved (P all <0.05).Conclusions: Ulinastatin protects intestinal epithelial monolayer barrier against H2O2-induced disruption at least partially by its antioxidant activity and modulating expression and localization of tight junction proteins.