1.Clinical Observation of Allergic Rhinitis Majorly Treated with Three Nasal Acupoints
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2015;(2):125-127
Objective To observe the efficacy of treating allergic rhinitis majorly by needling three nasal acupoints, and to provide a safe convenient and effective method for the treatment of allergic rhinitis.Method Sixty-two patients were randomly divided into an acupuncture group (31 cases) and a Western medication group (31 cases), and the acupuncture group was mainly treated by three nasal acupoints, and the Western medication group was by Clarityne. By comparing the symptoms and signs, the clinical efficacies were evaluated.Result The total effective rate was 87.1% in the acupuncture group, significantly higher than 76.7% in the Western medication group (P<0.01).Conclusion It’s effective to treat allergic rhinitis by adopting acupuncture at the three nasal acupoints as the major method.
2.Content Determination of Ginsenoside Rg1, Ginsenoside Re and Ginsenoside Rb1 in Wenyang Zhenshuai Granules by HPLC
Lei YANG ; Manhua ZHANG ; Huzhi CAI ; Jilian SHI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;24(4):75-78
s: Objective To establish an HPLC method to determine the contents of ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Re and ginsenoside Rb1 in Wenyang Zhenshuai Granules.Methods The separation was preformed on Agilent TC-C18 column (4.6 mm×250 mm, 5 μm). The mobile phase consisted of acetonitril-0.05% aqueous solution of phosphoric acid with gradient elution (0–35 min, 19% acetonitrile; 35–58 min, 19%–29% acetonitrile; 58–70 min, 28% acetonitrile; 70–100 min, 29%–40% acetonitrile). The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min; the wavelength of detector was 203 nm; the temperature of column was 35℃.Results The calibration curves showed good linearity in the range of 0.22–2.2 μg (ginsenoside Rg1,r=0.9998), 0.22–2.2 μg (ginsenoside Re,r=0.9998) and 0.26–2.6 μg (ginsenoside Rb1,r=0.9991), respectively. The average recoveries of ginsenoside Rg1, ginsenoside Re and ginsenoside Rb1 were 98.04%, 96.58% and 96.75%, respectively.Conclution The method is accurate, hypersensitized and reproducible, which can be applied to the quality control of Wenyang Zhenshuai Granules.
3.Application of personalized nutritional program based on nutrition risk screening in patients undergoing kidney transplantation
Lizhi QIN ; Zeya SHI ; Chunhua FANG ; Manhua NIE ; Liang TAN ; Ping LIU ; Jing LIU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2022;28(11):1508-1514
Objective:To evaluate the application effect of a personalized nutritional program based on nutrition risk screening in kidney transplant patients.Methods:Using the convenient sampling method, a total of 90 patients who completed kidney transplantation in the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from November 2020 to May 2021 were selected as the research objects. Envelopes were used to draw lots, and patients were randomly divided into the control group (45 cases) and the test group (45 cases) . The control group was given routine basic treatment and nursing care, while the test group was given a personalized nutrition plan based on nutritional risk screening at basis of the control group. The changes of nutritional indexes such as total protein, albumin, prealbumin, retinol-binding protein, serum iron, total iron-binding capacity, and hemoglobin were observed before operation and on the 3rd, 7th, and 14th days after operation in the two groups. The changes of renal function indicators (such as serum creatinine level, endogenous creatinine clearance rate, glomerular filtration rate) were compared between the two groups, and the incidence of readmission within 3 months of discharge was compared between the two groups.Results:The levels of retinol-binding protein in the experimental group on the 3rd, 7th, and 14th days of intervention were better than those in the control group, while the serum creatinine level and glomerular filtration rate were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . On the 14th day of intervention, the levels of total protein, hemoglobin, total iron binding capacity and serum iron in the test group were higher than those in the control group, and the clearance rate of endogenous creatinine was lower than that in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Repeated measures analysis of variance showed that time had an effect on the recovery of nutritional and renal function indexes of patients in both groups ( P<0.05) . There were statistically significant differences in the levels of total protein, hemoglobin, retinol-binding protein, serum creatinine and the main effect of glomerular filtration rate intervention between the two groups ( P<0.05) . And there was an interaction between intervening factors and time of hemoglobin, retinol-binding protein and serum iron levels ( P<0.05) . After 3 months of follow-up, the readmission rate of patients in the experimental group was 0, and that in the control group was 13.6% (6/44) , and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Nutritional risk screening combined with personalized nutrition program can effectively improve the nutritional status of kidney transplant patients, promote the recovery of transplanted kidney function, reduce the readmission rate and improve the clinical outcome of patients.
4.Effect of Pterostilbene Regulating Nuclear Factor E2-Related Factor 2 on Apoptosis of Colon Cancer Cells in Vitro
Xuehui SHI ; Chongxi FAN ; Quanlong YANG ; Xiaoying WANG ; Donglin ZHAO ; Manhua LI ; Xueliang WU ; Jianchun FAN ; Shoubin NING
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2024;46(4):482-489
Objective To investigate the effects of pterostilbene on human colon cancer LoVo cells and study the regulatory mechanism of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2(Nrf2)in the process of pterostilbene acting on LoVo cells.Methods LoVo cells were treated with different concentrations(5,10,20,40,60,80,100 panol/L)of pterostilbene.Cell viability,migration,invasion,and apoptosis were examined by CCK-8,scratch,Tran-swell,and TUNEL assays,respectively.The mitochondrial membrane potential was measured by the mitochon-drial membrane potential assay kit with JC-1.The reactive oxygen species level was measured by 2',7'-dichlo-rofluorescein diacetate.The protein levels of Nrf2,phosphorylated Nrf2,heme oxygenase 1,and apoptotic pro-teins(Bcl2 and Bax)were determined by Western blotting.In addition,cell viability,Nrf2 expression,and ap-optosis rate were determined after co-application of the Nrf2-specific agonist sulforaphane.Results Compared with the control group,40,60,80,100 μmol/L pterostilbene reduced the viability of LoVo cells(P=0.014,P<0.001,P<0.001,P<0.001).Pterostilbene at 5,10,20 μmol/L did not show effects on cell viability but inhibited cell migration(P=0.008,P<0.001,P<0.001)and invasion(all P<0.001).Pterostilbene at 40,60,80 μmol/L increased apoptosis(P=0.014,P<0.001,P<0.001),promoted mitochondrial membrane potential depolarization(P=0.026,P<0.001,P<0.001)and reactive oxygen species accumula-tion(all P<0.001),and down-regulated the expression of phosphorylated Nrf2(P=0.030,P<0.001,P<0.001),heme oxygenase 1(P=0.015,P<0.001,P<0.001),and Bc12(P=0.039,P<0.001,P<0.001)in LoVo cells.Pterostilbene at 60,80 μmol/L down-regulated Nrf2 expression(P=0.001,P<0.001)and up-regulated Bax expression(both P<0.001).The application of sulforaphane reversed the effects of pterostilbene on cell viability(P<0.001),apoptosis(P<0.001),and Nrf2 expression(P=0.022).Conclusion Pterostilbene is a compound that can effectively inhibit colon cancer cells by inhibiting the Nrf2 pathway.