1.Progress in brain-derived interleukins
Junxu LI ; Jiwang ZHENG ; Jianhui LIANG ;
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1987;0(03):-
It is traditionally thought that interleukins are produced by immunocytes. However, abundant evidence indicates that neuron and neuroglia also produce and excrete interleukins. Brain derived interleukins have reciprocal action with multiple neurotransmitters, and influence animal's behavior, learning and memory. Moreover, brain derived interleukins are involved in Alzheimers disease, depression and so on. Further investigation on brain derived interleukins may improve in understanding the pathophysiology of some related diseases.
2.Application of point massage combined with physiotherapy in the treatment of insomnia for the community elderly
Zhengyu ZHANG ; Wenyu CHEN ; Zhaohe ZHANG ; Jiwang ZHOU ; Jiuling ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(1):53-55
Objective To observe the application effect of point massage combined with physiotherapy in the treatment of insomnia for community elderly.Methods 30 elderly patients with insomnia who accepted point massage combined with physiotherapy were selected as observation group,and 30 elderly patients treated in tertiary hospital with insomnia who took alprazolamum for treatment were selected as control group.The SRSS score of the two groups before and after treatment,as well as treatment efficacy were compared.Results The insomnia treatment efficacy of the observation group was higher than that of the control group(Z =2.45,P <0.05).The SRSS rating of the observation group before treatment was (30.76 ±7.1 9)points and after treatment was (1 5.43 ±3.95)points.The SRSS rating of the control group before treatment was (32.33 ±6.98)points,which after treatment was (21 .93 ±6.73)points.The SRSS scores of both two groups after treatment were decreased (t =1 0.23,5.87,all P <0.05),with obvious differ-ences.The SRSS scores of the observation group decreased more obviously and was lower than that of the control group (t =4.56,P <0.05).Conclusion The point massage combined with physiotherapy can effectively improve insomnia of the elderly,which is also with advantages of easy operation and no obvious side effects and high cooperation degree etc,and it is suitable to be promoted in community.
3.Influence of l-tetrahydropalmatine on morphine-induced conditioned place preference
Yanbo WANG ; Yanhua REN ; Jiwang ZHENG ; Lan ZENG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(12):-
Aim To study the effect of different doses of l-Tetrahydropalmatine( l-THP) on morphine-induced conditioned place preference(CPP) and observe whether l-THP itself induces CPP.Methods ①♂SD rats were administered with morphine (5.00 mg?kg -1 ,sc) or saline and trained for 8 days;on d 9,the rats were tested CPP with no treatment or 40 min after they were given different doses of l-THP(1.25~5.00 mg?kg -1,ip) to observe the effect of l-THP on morphine-induced CPP;② With daily injection of l-THP (ip) at different doses,effect on the extinguishment of morphine-induced CPP was tested weekly; ③ Normal saline (NS) or l-THP (1.25~5.00 mg?kg -1 , ip) was used as a training drug to test whether l-THP could induce CPP in the rats. Results 5.00 mg?kg -1 morphine (sc) induced CPP; l-THP of 2.50 mg?kg -1 and 5.00 mg?kg -1 administered prior to the testing reduced the expression of morphine-induced CPP significantly (P
4.Standard Probe Endoscopic Ultrasonography before Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Avoids Misjudging the Size of Esophageal and Gastric Stromal Tumors by Miniprobe Sonography
Xiaofan WANG ; Zheng LI ; Shan GAO ; Shiyun TAN ; Lei SHEN ; Mingkai CHEN ; Jiwang CAO
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2017;22(2):70-74
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)is routinely performed before endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)for treatment of upper gastrointestinal stromal tumors.However,when a miniprobe sonography (12,15 and 20 MHz)was used,the size of tumor revealed by EUS was often inconsistent with what it actually was,which might increase the difficulty of ESD and the risk of perforation and massive bleeding.Aims:To investigate the value of standard probe (5 and 7.5 MHz)EUS in detecting the size of upper gastrointestinal stromal tumors before ESD.Methods:Clinical data of patients who were suspicious of esophageal and gastric stromal tumors by gastroscopy and EUS from Jan.2012 to Oct.2014 at the Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University were collected.Of them,195 cases treated by ESD were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Of 195 cases treated by ESD,37 cases diagnosed by standard probe EUS and 108 cases diagnosed by miniprobe EUS were confirmed as stromal tumors by pathology.Fourteen cases were failure for ESD and then transferred to surgical treatment,one was due to misjudgement of the origin of tumor by standard probe EUS and 9 were due to misjudgement of the size of tumor by miniprobe EUS.The misjudgement rate of standard probe EUS was lower than that of miniprobe EUS with an insignificant difference (2.7%vs.8.3%,P>0.05).In 9 cases misjudged by miniprobe EUS, the size of tumor presented by miniprobe EUS was significantly smaller than its real size [(1.22 ±0.51)cm vs.(3.97 ±1.06)cm,P<0.01].ESD was avoided or terminated in 3 cases because of the accurate estimation of tumor origin, structure and blood flow by standard probe EUS.Conclusions:For patients who are going to receive ESD for suspected upper gastrointestinal stromal tumors,it would be best to select standard probe EUS to detect the size,origin and blood flow of the tumor before ESD.It will decrease the risk and improve the success rate of ESD.