1. Research Progress on Herbaceous,Material Basis and Mechanism of Antidiabetic of Polygonatum Species
Ai-en TAO ; Fei-ya ZHAO ; Ying WANG ; Cong-long XIA ; Min FAN ; Bao-zhong DUAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2019;25(15):15-24
Genus Polygonatum,belonging to the Liliaceae family,is mostly medicine food homology species,which have been documented as treating " dry mouth,less food,and internal heat and thirst" in medical ancient books. In traditional Chinese medicine clinic,it was used to treat diabetes,hyperlipemia and asa rehabilitation therapy of cancer. With deepening the basic research and industrial development of this genus,the bioactive component groups and their action mechanisms of prevention and treatment of diabetes and diabetic complication continue to be revealed. By consulting ancient Chinese herbal medicine and modern literature,the research on the herbology,material basis and mechanism of the genus Polygonatum were reviewed. The result indicated that the plants of Polygonatum were used for the treatment of diabetes,based on the ancient herbal literature and modern research,the polysaccharides,flavonoids and saponins were their active ingredients. Among them,the significant chemical constituents of decreasing blood glucose were Polygonatum polysaccharides,and the flavonoids and saponins also have this function. Although some scholars have studied the anti-diabetic efficacy and material basis of genus of Polygonatum,the pharmacodynamics,mechanism and metabolic pathways are not clear. Therefore,further strengthening of the related research of genus of Polygonatum,especially use of modern scientific and technological research to clarify the material basis of its efficacy,and mechanisms,are crucial to accelerate the modernization and development of anti-diabetic drugs and utilization of genus of Polygonatum.
2.Value of acute physiology and chronic health condition evaluation Ⅱand National Institute of Health Stroke Scale in evaluating outcome of patients with acute cerebral infarction
Dali WANG ; Xiaojing ZHAO ; Jiang ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1995;0(04):-
Objective To evaluate the value of acute physiology and chronic health condition evaluation Ⅱ(APACHEⅡ) and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) score in evaluating outcome of patients with acute cerebral infarction(ACI).Methods 399 patients with ACI were scored by APACHEⅡ and NIHSS in 3 d after onset.Prognosis judgement accorded to the patients survival or death during 28 d after onset.Area under of the receiver operator characteristic(ROC) curves was used to scale the ability of APACHEⅡ and NIHSS scoring systems evaluating severity and predicting outcomes of patients with ACI to find best cut-off points of the two scoring systems.Using discriminant analysis method to analysis the two scoring systems and estabished mathematical functional equation to calculate accuracy.Results For prognosis of patients with ACI,the areas under ROC curves were 0.835 and 0.822,and the best cut-off points were 12 and 10 respectively for APACHEⅡand NIHSS.The accuracy rates of APACHEⅡand NIHSS were 74.5% and 76.9%,respectively.The accuracy rate of APACHEⅡcombined NIHSS was 85.5%.Conclusions The APACHEⅡand NIHSS score systems have satisfactory discrimination for patients witn ACI,The predictive accuracy may improve if APACHEⅡ is combined with NIHSS.
3. Rapid identification of Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis and its closely relative species by infrared spectroscopy combined with morphological characteristics
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 2019;50(3):702-709
Objective: To explore morphology and infrared spectrum identification evidence of Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis and its closely relative species, and further analyze their genetic relationship to provide basis for the development and utilization of medicinal plant resources of genus Paris. Methods: The morphology and infrared spectrum of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis and its closely relative species were studied systematically and compared with each other. The original infrared spectra data were pretreated by automatic baseline correction, automatic smoothing, ordinate normalization, and second derivative, and analyzed by principal component analysis (PCA), partial least squares discrimination analysis (PLS-DA), and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). Results: There were typical characteristics of P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis and its closely relative species, such as plant size, leaves, veins, sepals, petals, flower pavilions and stamens, which could provide morphological identification evidence. There were obviously differences of the second derivative in 3 000-2 000 cm-1 and the fingerprint in 1 800-500 cm-1 in the six types of genus Paris. Both HCA and PLS-DA could better distinguish Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis and its closely relative species, which could provide an infrared spectral identified evidence. The Results: of HCA showed that P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis, P. polyphylla var. chinensis, P. polyphylla, P. polyphylla var. stenophylla and P. polyphylla var. nana were relatively close. Conclusion: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) combined with original plant morphological identification can quickly identify P. polyphylla var. yunnanensis and its closely relative species, which will provide a scientific basis for the cultivation, clinical application, and resource development of genus Paris.
4. Determination and Analysis of Heavy Metals of Paridis Rhizoma from Different Localities and Pieces
Ruo-shi LI ; Hui-qiong YUAN ; Fei-ya ZHAO ; Ai-en TAO ; Bao-zhong DUAN ; Kan HU ; Cong-long XIA
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2019;25(15):30-36
Objective:To analyze and determine heavy metal content in Paridis Rhizoma from different genus and localities,in order to provide a reference for selecting cultivation areas and establishing the quality standard of Paridis Rhizoma of heavy metals content. Method:Microwave digestion method combined with inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry method (ICP-AES) method were applied to determine the contents of 6 heavy metals,i.e. As,Cu,Hg,Cd,Pb and Cr in 39 samples of Paridis Rhizoma of different genus and localities in Yunnan Province. Cluster analysis,statistical analysis and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to compare the differences of heavy metals contents in different localities and species. Result:The contents of six heavy metals in Paridis Rhizoma met the ISO international standard of Heavy Metal Limit of Traditional Chinese Medicine-traditional Chinese Medicinal Materials. Under the limited value standard of Green Trade Standards of Importing Medicinal Plants and Preparations,the over-standard rate of heavy metal As was 15.4%,the excess rate of Cd was 5.1%,and the excess rate of Pb was 2.6%. The contents of Cu and Hg conformed to relevant requirements. Cluster analysis,statistical analysis and principal component analysis showed that for the same variety,differences in producing places had significant effects on heavy metal content,while differences in species had little effects. Conclusion:The results of this study indicated that the heavy metal content of Paris planted in and around Dali basically conformed to relevant standards. The differences of heavy metal content in Paris were mainly regional differences,which provided a theoretical basis for standardizing the cultivation of medicinal materials and formulating the limit standards of heavy metals for Paridis Rhizoma.
5.Differences in Active Ingredients of Steroid Saponins in Rhizomes of 9 Kinds of Paris
Zhi-lian ZHAO ; Li-min LIU ; Hai-feng LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2020;26(8):176-181
Objective::To investigate the differences and correlations of active ingredients and principal ingredients of steroid saponins in rhizomes of 9 kinds of
6.Development strategy of Paris based on combination of domestic patent and current resource application and development.
Fei-Ya ZHAO ; Ai-En TAO ; Cong-Long XIA
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2018;43(2):404-409
Paris is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and has antitumor, antibacterial, sedative, analgesic and hemostatic effects. It has been used as an ingredient of 81 Chinese patent medicines, with a wide application and large market demand. Based on the data retrieved from state Intellectual Property Office patent database, a comprehensive analysis was made on Paris patents, so as to explore the current features of Paris patents in the aspects of domestic patent output, development trend, technology field distribution, time dimension, technology growth rate and patent applicant, and reveal the development trend of China's Paris industry. In addition, based on the current Paris resource application and development, a sustainable, multi-channel and multi-level industrial development approach was built. According to the results, studies of Paris in China are at the rapid development period, with a good development trend. However, because wild Paris resources tend to be exhausted, the studies for artificial cultivation technology should be strengthened to promote the industrial development.
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7.Improvement Effects of Bee Venom Plastics on Experimental Cerebral Thrombosis in Rats
Miao HE ; Zhixue ZHANG ; Hairong ZHAO ; Xiumei WU ; Yu ZHAO ; Chenggui ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2019;30(2):182-187
OBJECTIVE: To study the improvement effects of Bee venom(BV) plastics on experimental cerebral thrombosis in rats. METHODS: Totally 96 SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (normal saline), model group (plastics blank matrix), Nimodipine group (positive drug, 4.00 mg/kg) and BV plastics low-dose, medium-dose, high-dose groups (1.67, 3.33, 6.67 mg/kg), with 16 rats in each group. Rats in sham operation group and Nimodipine group were given medicine intragastrically, while rats in model group and BV plastics groups were given medicine by transdermal smearing. After 5 days of continuous administration, the experimental cerebral thrombosis model was established by ligating the right external carotid artery and pterygomandibular artery, and injecting compound thrombus inducer into the internal carotid artery. The wet mass ratio of right brain to left brain was measured to investigate the degree of brain edema on the infarcted side. The content of Evans blue (EB) in the left and right hemispheres of rats was determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry to investigate the cerebral vascular permeability. Blood rheology and coagulation function indicators of rats were measured. The pathological changes of brain tissue in rats were observed by HE staining, and the number of survival neuron cells was counted. RESULTS: Compared with the indexes of sham operation group, the cerebral thrombosis model was established successfully. Compared with model group, the area of blue staining in the right brain (infarcted side) of rats in BV plastics groups was significantly reduced, and the right brain/left brain wet mass ratio and the content of EB in the right brain tissue were significantly reduced (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The whole blood viscosity and Casson viscosity of rats in BV plastics groups, and the plasma viscosity of rats in BV plastics medium-dose and high-dose groups decreased significantly (P<0.01). PT and APTT of rats were prolonged significantly in BV plastics medium-dose group (P<0.01). The pathological changes of brain tissue in rats in BV plastics groups were significantly alleviated. The arrangement of neuron cells was more orderly, the shape and structure of cells were clear, the nucleolus was clear, the membrane was intact, and the number of survival neuron cells was significantly increased (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: BV plastics can alleviate brain edema, inhibit cerebral vascular permeability, improve hemorheology and coagulation function indicators of rats after the formation of cerebral thrombosis, and alleviate nerve cell injury after ischemia.
8.Clinical exploration of discriminant model of progressive ischemic stroke
Dali WANG ; Yulan ZHOU ; Xiaojing ZHAO ; Yajing WANG ; Sujun WANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2008;24(5):467-469
Objective To explore the related risk factors of stroke in progression(SIP)and establish discriminant models to predict the incidence.Methods 31 possible related factors were compared between progressive group(n=110)and non-progressive group(n=336),and the related factors were analyzed in discriminant models.Results Discriminant models were established by 16 factors,including arterial stenosis,OCSP subtype,blood glucose,low density lipoprotion,creatinine,the sign of early cerebral infarction on CT,the temperature increasing and the rapidly decreasing of blood pressure in 48 hours after admittion.The evaluation to the models by interview data and prospective data showed a satisfied result.Conclusion Arterial stenosis,OCSP subtype and other significant factors selected by model will be helpful in prediction of SIP.
9.Inflammatory markers for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction
Yan WANG ; Yachen AN ; Xiaojing ZHAO ; Suling GAO ; Dali WANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2015;34(1):44-46
Objective To investigate the potential of inflammatory markers for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction.Methods A total of 272 consecutive patients with acute cerebral infarction were divided into a high hs-CRP group (hs-CRP level >3 mg/L) and a low hs-CRP group (hs-CRP level ≤3 mg/L),and their general information and medical history were collected.The Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) stroke subtype classification was conducted and scores of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS),the Barthel index (BI) and the modified Rankin scale (mRS) were collected after admission.White blood cell count,blood glucose,blood homocysteine (Hcy) and C-reactive protein were measured within 24 hours following admission.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify independent risk factors for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction.Results Between the high hs-CRP group and the low hs-CRP group,there were significant differences in the incidences of atrial fibrillation history,cardiogenic embolism of TOAST,blood homocysteine,blood glucose,white blood cell count,NIHSS,BI and mRS score 1,7,14 days after admission (P<0.05 for all).The hs-CRP level (OR=0.876,P<0.001,95% CI:0.817-0.917),white blood cell count (OR=1.137,P=0.029,95% CI:1.013-1.275),lipid metabolism disorders (OR=2.863,P<0.001,95% CI:1.561-5.250),and BI score (OR=1.038,P=0.047,95% CI:1.001-1.077) 1 day after stroke were independent risk factors for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction.Conclusions Increased levels of the inflammatory marker hs-CRP and elevated white blood cell count may be independent risk factors for short-term prognosis of acute cerebral infarction.
10.Effects of EFHD2 protein deletion on tight junction proteins in mouse Sertoli cells
Xiaolin Ye ; Guolin Xu ; Tijun Qian ; Feng Qin ; Yuntao Wang ; Yuhang Cheng ; Wenzhen Zhao
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(11):1744-1749
Objective :
To study the effect of EFHD2 protein deletion in Sertoli cells on Occludin,a component of tight junction protein and the localization and expression of EF-hand domain family member D2 (EFHD2) in mouse testis.
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Total RNA and protein were extracted from adult mice's heart ,liver ,spleen ,lung ,kidney, brain and testis tissues.The mRNA and protein levels of EFHD2 in each organ tissue were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot.Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry detected the localization and expression of EF- HD2 in testicular tissues.SiRNA interference was used to reduce EFHD2 in Sertoli cells to detect Occludin protein expression.
Results :
qRT-PCR showed that the expression of EFHD2 was the highest in the testis.Western blot results showed that the expression level increased in testis tissue.Indirect immunofluorescence and immunohisto- chemistry results showed that the protein was mainly distributed in Sertoli cells and co-localized with cytoskeletal Vimentin,indicating that the protein was expressed in Sertoli cells.After the decrease of EFHD2 protein expres- sion,Occludin protein expression also decreased.
Conclusion
The expression of EFHD2 protein in the testis is relatively high,mainly distributed in Sertoli cells of the testis,co-localized with Vimentin,and can affect the nor- mal expression of tight junction protein Occludin.It is suggested that EFHD2 can promote and maintain the junction structure of Sertoli cells and provide a stable microenvironment for spermatogenesis.