1.Effect of ursolic acid on proliferation and apoptosis of hepatic carcinoma HepG2 cell line and its partial mechanism
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery 2017;20(4):259-263
Objective:To investigate the effects of ursolic acid on proliferation and apoptosis of hepatic carcinoma cell line HepG2 and its partial mechanism.Methods:The human HepG2 cells were cultured by different concentrations of ursolic acid.The inhibitions of ursolic acid on cell proliferation were determined by using MTT.The effects of ursolic acid on on cell apoptosis and cell cycle were detected by using flow cytometry.The expressions of pERK1/2 and Cyclin D1 proteins after culturing by different concentrations of ursolic acid were tested by using Western blotting.Results:The human hepatoma HepG2 cell proliferations were inhibited by different concentrations of ursolic acid,and the effects showed dose and time-dependent manner(P<0.05).The cell apoptosis rate for human hepatoma cell line HepG2 was achieved to the maximum under 60 μ mol/L ursolic acid for 72 h,which was (78.723 ± 3.623)%.Ursolic acid could significantly increase the Go/G1 phase cells proportion,and induce HepG2 apoptosis.Ursolic acid could inhibit the expressions of pERK1/2 and Cyclin D1 proteins,and inhibitory effects showed more apparent along with the concentration and time gradually increasing.Conclusion:Ursolic acid could inhibit the proliferation of human hepatic carcinoma HepG2 cell line,block of cells in G0/G1 phase,and promote the cell apoptosis.This might be related with down-regulation of the expressions of pERK1/2 and Cyclin D1 proteins.
2.Study on chronic disease management ability and theory teaching model of undergraduates majoring in preventive medicine
Zan WANG ; Rui CHANG ; Junan LIU ; Xinyong GUO ; Qin AO ; Qi WANG ; Zuxun LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2017;16(8):799-803
Objective Exploring theoretical teaching model of chronic diseases management of preventive medicine undergraduates,to provide feasible suggestions to improve the theoretical teaching of the chronic disease management ability of preventive medicine specialty in China so that graduates can better adapt to chronic diseases management work.Methods On the basis of reading a large number of relevant literature both at home and abroad,the research team designed questionnaires,and conducted a questionnaire survey on 190 respondents who engaged in chronic diseases management or teaching in central China.The content includes the understanding of the importance of training chronic disease management ability in undergraduate education of preventive medicine and the constitution and training mode of undergraduates' chronic disease management ability.EpiData 3.1 software was used to input survey data,SPSS 23.0 software was used for statistical description analysis,and the usage ratio and component ratio were used for statistical description analysis.Results The survey found that more than 50% of the respondents believed that training students with chronic disease management should focus on prevention,intervention services and health promotion ability,and chronic disease modules need to be added to undergraduate courses in preventive medicine.Conclusions preventive medicine undergraduates need to be improved,and medical colleges should change teaching model to increase undergraduates' ability of chronic diseases management.