1.Research on application of MRI in measuring acupuncture dangerous depth at Yamen and Fengfu
Juan TANG ; Xiaolong WANG ; Xingfu LIAO ; Pengfei OUYANG
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(11):1317-1319
Objective To determine the dangerous depths of acupuncture at Yamen(GV15) and Fengfu(GV16) in different age groups and different body types based on MRI measurements and to analyze their distribution chracteristic .Methods 98 patients of different age groups in the affiliated hospital of Hainan Medical College from June to December 2012 were selected and the each age group was divided into 3 types :asthenic type ,moderate type and endomorphy type according to the Rohrer index .All images took the median sagittal position .The dangerous depth was measured according to the clinical operation habit and actual feasibility .Re-sults The difference in the acupuncture depth of GV15 and GV16 among different asthenic type patients in different age groups had no statistical significance ;in the moderate type patients ,the difference in the acupuncture depth of GV15 and GV16 between the age group of 18- <45 years and 45-60 years had the statistical significance(P=0 .029 ,P=0 .018);in the endomorphy type pa-tients ,the difference in the acupuncture depth of GV15 and GV16 between the age group of 45-60 years and the other age groups had the statistical significance(P<0 .05) .Conclusion The dangerous depth of GV15 and GV16 had no correlation with age ,but is positively correlated with the Rohrer index ,i .e .,the dangerous depth of GV15 and GV16 is increased with the increase of Rohrer index .
2.Correlation between elastography score and strain rate ratio in breast small tumor
Zhiyuan WANG ; Tongming YANG ; Zehui WU ; Shichu TANG ; Xia LIANG ; Ang QIN ; Tao OUYANG ; Pengfei LIU ; Jun LIU
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2010;35(9):928-932
Objective To explore the value of elastography score and strain rate ratio in the diagnosis of small breast malignant focus. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 22 patients with breast small malignant foci less than 10 mm. Ultrasound characteristics were summed up in breast small cancer. Results On elastogram, 2 patients scored 3, 14 scored 4 and 6 scored 5.The average strain rate ratio of all foci was 4.76, and there was correlation between it and elastography scores. Conclusion Ultrasonic elastography has important value in the diagnosis of breast small cancer.
3.Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Medicine by Inducing Cell Cycle Arrest: A Review
Yaxin LIU ; Xuejiao WEI ; Huiming HUANG ; Lishan OUYANG ; Jinxin XIE ; Longyan WANG ; Dongxiao LIU ; Pengfei TU ; Zhongdong HU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(2):222-234
The prevalence and mortality of cancer have been on the rise, and it has been the global leading cause of death. The causes of cancer are diverse, such as heredity, radiation, and carcinogens. The abnormality of cell cycle regulation is also one of the causes. Cell cycle is a complex sequence of events through which a cell duplicates its contents and divides. Cell cycle is highly organized to ensure the integrity of genetic material. This process involves many regulatory genes and proteins. Cell cycle will be dysregulated when these proteins and genes change, resulting in the loss of control of cell proliferation, the inhibition of apoptosis, and finally the occurrence of tumor. At the moment, the therapies for cancer include traditional surgical resection, radiotherapy, chemical therapy, and targeted therapy. Chinese medicine has a wide range of sources and little side effect, which is worthy of further research and development. More and more studies have revealed that a variety of Chinese medicines play an anti-tumor role by inducing cell cycle arrest, so as to improve the quality of life and prolong the survival time of patients with advanced tumors. This article first introduces the characteristics and related regulatory factors of each phase of cell cycle, and enumerates the clinical and experimental examples of tumorigenesis caused by abnormal cell cycle. Then, we summarize the hot anti-tumor drugs targeting cell cycle in China and abroad, such as Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, cell division cycle 25 (CDC25) inhibitors, ataxia-telangiectasia-mutated-and-Rad3-related kinase (ATR) inhibitors, and checkpoint kinase 1 (CHK1) inhibitors. Finally, this article summarizes the recent research on the anti-tumor effect of Chinese medicine by inducing cell cycle arrest from the three aspects of cell cycle G0/G1 phase, S phase and G2/M phase, in order to provide some reference for the research on the anti-tumor effect of Chinese medicine.
4.Inhibitory Effect of Sesquiterpenoid M36 from Myrrha on Growth of Human Hepatoma Cells
Dongxiao LIU ; Yaxin LIU ; Huiming HUANG ; Lishan OUYANG ; Chaochao WANG ; Jinxin XIE ; Longyan WANG ; Xuejiao WEI ; Peng TAN ; Pengfei TU ; Jun LI ; Zhongdong HU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(5):80-87
ObjectiveThe antitumor activity of sesquiterpenoid M36 isolated from Myrrha against human hepatoma HepG2 cells was investigated in this study. MethodHepG2 cells were treated with M36 at different concentrations (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 μmol·L-1). Firstly, the effects of M36 on the proliferation of human hepatoma HepG2 cells were detected by methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT), colony formation assay, and EdU proliferation assay. Hoechst staining, flow cytometry analysis, and Western blot were used to explore the effect of M36 on the apoptosis of human hepatoma HepG2 cells. Acridine orange staining and western blotting were used to examine the effect of M36 on autophagy in HepG2 cells. Finally, Western blot was used to detect protein expression of cancer-related signaling pathways. ResultCompared with the blank group, M36 treatment significantly inhibited the proliferation of human hepatoma HepG2 cells (P<0.01), and the half inhibitory concentration (IC50) value of M36 for 48 h was 5.03 μmol·L-1, in a dose- and time-dependent manner. M36 was also able to induce apoptosis and autophagy in human hepatoma HepG2 cells. After treatment with 8 μmol·L-1 M36 for 48 hours, the apoptosis rate of HepG2 cells was (42.03±9.65)% (P<0.01). Compared with the blank group, HepG2 cells treated with 4 and 8 μmol·L-1 M36 for 48 h had a significant increase in cleaved poly ADP-ribose polymerase (cleaved-PARP) protein levels (P<0.01). Acridine orange staining showed that autophagy was significantly activated in HepG2 cells treated with 4 and 8 μmol·L-1 M36 for 48 h compared with the blank group (P<0.01), which was further verified by the up-regulation of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 Ⅱ (LC3 Ⅱ). Western blot results showed that compared with the blank group, the levels of phosphorylated extracellular regulated protein kinase (p-ERK), phosphorylated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p-p38 MAPK), phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK), and its downstream nuclear transcription factors c-Jun and p-c-Jun protein were significantly increased in M36 group (P<0.05, P<0.01). The mechanism may be related to the up-regulation of MAPK signaling pathway. ConclusionThe sesquiterpenoid M36 isolated from Myrrha inhibits the proliferation of human hepatoma HepG2 cells and promotes apoptosis and autophagy, which may be related to the activation of the MAPK signaling pathway.