1.Study on Immunoregulation by Method of Promoting Blood Flow and Dissipating Phlegm among Rats with Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(9):2042-2046
This study was aimed to explore the effect on immunological function of T lymphocyte subpopulation and erythrocyte by the method of promoting blood flow and dissipating phlegm of rat with chronic pelvic inflammatory dis-ease (PID). A mixture of bacteria combined with mechanical injury was used in the establishment of a total of 75 Wistar chronic PID rat models. The rats were divided into the normal group, sham-operation group, model group, Gui-Zhi Fu-Ling Capsule (GZFLC) group, Shao-Fu Zhu-Y u Capsule (SFZYC) group, Jin-Gang-Teng Capsule (JGTC) group, and the control group of GZFLC, SFZYC, and JGTC. Intragastric administration of each medication was given according to different groups. The percentage of amount of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+and CD4+CD25+regulatory T cell (Treg) in the spleen of rats was observed in each group. The RBC-C3bRR and RBC-ICR in the blood serum of rats were also observed. The results showed that medications used in all treatment group significantly increased the percentage of amount of CD3+, CD4+ and CD4/CD8 ratio (P< 0.05) and reduced the percentage of amount of CD8+(P< 0.05). GZFLC has significantly decreased the abnormal increased percentage of the amount of CD4+CD25+ Treg. GZFLC and SFZYC significantly increased RBC-C3bRR (P< 0.05) and decreased RBC-ICR (P< 0.05). It was con-cluded that the prescription of promoting blood flow and dissipating phlegm can treatment chronic PID by adjusting immunity of T lymphocyte subpopulation and erythrocyte.
2.Effect of Gongqing Granule on Expression of Apoptosis Gene in Chorionic Villi and Decidua after Medical Abortion in Early Pregnancy
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1993;0(07):-
Objective To investigate the possible mechanism of Gongqing Granule(Granule for Clearing the Uterus) on shortening the duration of vaginal bleeding after medical abortion.Methods The 120 unwanted pregnancy women within 49d of intrauterine gestation were randomly divided into three groups.Gongqing Granule combined with mifepristone and misoprostol was administered orally in Group A(treatment group).Qianzhi Capsule combined with mifepristone and misoprostol was administered orally to Group B(control group),and only mifepristone plus misoprostol was administered orally to Group C(blank group).Other 40 women(Group D,induced abortion group),were treated with vacuum aspiration for abortion.Chorionic villi and decidual tissue were collected and expression of Bax and Bcl-2 were detected by immunohistochemical method and Bax mRNA and Bcl-2 mRNA by situ hybridization.Results The expression of Bax,Bcl-2,Bax mRNA and Bcl-2 mRNA was found in all groups.The expression of Bax and Bax mRNA in the treatment group was higher than those in the control group,then the blank group,and then induced abortion group.While the expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-2 mRNA of the treatment group was lower than those in the control group,then the blank group,and then induced abortion group(P
3.Effect of mixing method on the working time and setting time of alginate impression materials
Yuxuan SONG ; Ruifen LIANG ; Rui LIU
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2017;33(1):119-121
Working time of normal setting impression materials was 71 (hand mixing,30 s),66 (Alghamix,20 s) and 53 (Algimax-Ⅱ,8 s) seconds respectively.Working time of fast setting impression materials was 56 (hand mixing,30 s) and 51 (Alghamix 20 s) seconds respectively.Setting time of normal setting impression materials was 163 (hand mixing,30 s),160(Alghamix 20 s) and 124(Algimax-Ⅱ,8 s)seconds respectively.Setting time of fast setting impression materials were 131 (hand mixing,30 s) and121 (Alghamix 20 s) seconds.The working and setting time of normal setting impression materials mixed by hand mixing(30 s) and auto-mixing (Alghamix 20 s;Algimax-Ⅱ,8 s) and fast setting impression materials mixed by hand mixing(30 s) and with auto-mixing using Alghamix (20 s) may satisfly clinical requirement.
4.Preparation of pellets in Weigukang Capsule
Guizhi SUN ; Zhihua CAO ; Wen LIU ; Ruifen JU ; Shaoxi XU
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(04):-
AIM: To investigate the preparation and parameter of pellets of traditional Chinese medicine in order to solve the problem of preparation of pellets of traditional Chinese medicine. METHODS: We took centrifugal spray method to prepare the pellets, and compared effect of spray coating and fluidzed bed coating on the quality of pellets. RESULTS: The best preparation of pellets was determined as followed. The frequency of turntable was 45 HZ, the flow rate of liquid was 1.2 g/min. the relative density of liquid was 1.20 g/cm 3; when coating weigh reached 14%, the better pellets could be obtained. CONCLUSION: The need of the assistant matter of taking spray pellets and film coating was less and roboticized. It accorded with the answer of GMP and the regular production of the preparation of pellets of traditional Chinese medicine.
5.Effect of Gongqing grain on expression of Caspase-3 and Caspase-8 in the human,s villi and decidua in early pregnancy terminated by mifepristone
Aixin PENG ; Ruifen LIU ; Xia LI ; Rongdi YAN
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2006;0(09):-
Objective:To observe the e ect of Gongqing grain on the expression of Caspase-3 and Caspase-8 in the human's villi and decidua in early pregnancy teminated by drug,discuss the mechanism of Gongqing grain protecting and treating hemorrhage after drug-induced abortion.Methods:180 patients were divided into three groups randomly:Gongqing grain group,Qianzhi capsule group and drug abortion group,and arti cial abortion group(n=60)was set.The immunohistochemical method was used to observe the expressions of Caspase-3、8 in the villi and deciduas.Results:The level of Caspase-3、8 in the villi and deciduas decreased more signi cantly in Gongqing grain group than the other three groups(P
6.Relationship between TGF ?1 expression and apoptosis in hepatocytes during acute hemorrhagic necrotic pancreatitis
Haiyan LI ; Ruifen CHEN ; Guozhen LIU ; Jue WANG ; Xingcui WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2000;0(07):-
AIM: To observe the expression of TGF ?1 in hepatocytes during acute hemorrhagic and necrotic pancreatitis (AHNP) and to study the relationship between TGF ?1 and apoptosis in hepatocytes. METHODS: AHNP was induced in 40 rats weighting 260-280 g by intraductal administration of 5% sodium taurocholate. The pathologic morphologic changes of liver and pancreas were observed under light microscope. The hepatocyte apoptosis was examined through TdT (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase) mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) and the expression of TGF ?1 in hepatocytes was analyzed through immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: The liver injuries were found at 3 h after the inducement. These changes were aggravated with the development of the disease. The apoptotic hepatocytes were found after 3 h (P
7.Comparison of two mouse models of alcoholic liver disease induced by oral ethanol gavage or Lierber-DeCarli ethanol liquid diet
Juan XIAO ; Ruifen ZHANG ; Fei HUANG ; Lei LIU ; Yuanyuan DENG ; Yongxuan MA ; Dong LIU ; Mingwei ZHANG ; Yuanming SUN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2016;26(6):11-17
Objective To select a simple, stable and reliable mouse model of alcoholic liver disease. Methods The mouse models of alcoholic liver disease were induced by oral gavage ethanol or Lierber?DeCarli ethanol liquid diet for 8 weeks. The food intake and body weight were recorded. Pathological changes were examined using HE staining. Liver injury was assessed by the activities of serum ALT, AST, AKP and γ?GT, and serum and hepatic TC and TG. Results After modeling, both models showed significantly increased activities of serum ALT, AST, AKP, and contents of serum and hepatic TG (P<0?05), indicating the successful development of alcoholic steatohepatitis. However, oral ethanol gavage led to body weight loss and weak mental state. Ethanol liquid diet less affected the body weight and mental state. Ethanol liquid diet enhanced liver to?body weight ratio and serum TC, but oral gavage of ethanol did not. The changes of serum ALT, AST, serum and hepatic TG, and hepatic steatosis in the ethanol liquid diet models were more severe than those in the oral gavage ethanol models, suggesting that Lierber?DeCarli ethanol liquid diet led to more serious liver injury than oral gavage ethanol. Conclusions Lierber?DeCarli ethanol liquid diet model is better than oral gavage ethanol model, and is more suitable for studies on mechanisms and evaluation of hepato?protective drugs for alcoholic liver disease.
8.Distribution characteristics of common syndrome types and syndrome elements extracted by experts' experience in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Yi XIN ; Tianfang WANG ; Caifeng DU ; Li LI ; Jie REN ; Zhe JIN ; Hong ZHAO ; Yan JING ; Xiaojuan ZOU ; Hongqi LIU ; Ying CHEN ; Lina WANG ; Ruifen LIU ; Qingguo WANG
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2009;7(6):522-6
To compare the distribution characteristics of common syndrome types and syndrome elements of menopause syndrome in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women on the basis of standardized syndrome differentiation extracted by experts' experiences.
9.Effect of dexmedetomidine on TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway in peripheral blood mononu-clear cells of elderly patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing lower extremity surgery
Li WANG ; Xiuye LIU ; Qiongmei GUO ; Xuelian HAO ; Yuan SUN ; Ruifen MAO ; Bojuan WU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2019;39(6):665-668
Objective To evaluate the effect of dexmedetomidine on Toll-like receptor 4 ( TLR4)/myeloid differentiation factor 88 ( MyD88)/nuclear factor Kappa B ( NF-κB) signaling pathway in the pe-ripheral blood mononuclear cells of elderly patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing lower extremity surger-y. Methods Forty elderly patients of both sexes with type 2 diabetes mellitus, aged 65-80 yr, with body mass index of 18. 5-27. 9 kg/m2 , of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ, with New York Heart Association Ⅰ or Ⅱ, undergoing lower extremity surgery with tourniquets under general anesthesia, were divided into 2 groups ( n=20 each) by using a random number table method: control group ( group C) and dexmedetomidine group ( group D) . Combined intravenous-inhalational anesthesia was applied. Dexmedetomidine was infused over 15 min in a dose of 1μg/kg after induction of anesthesia, fol-lowed by a continuous infusion of 0. 5 μg·kg-1 ·h-1 until the end of surgery in group D, while the equal volume of normal saline was given instead of dexmedetomidine in group C. Before using the the tourniquet and at 15 min, 1 h and 24 h after loosing the tourniquet, arterial blood samples were collected for determi-nation of the expression of TLR4, NF-κB and MyD88 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and concentra-tions of tumor necrosis factor-alpha ( TNF-α) , interleukin-1β ( IL-1β) , cardiac troponin I ( cTnI ) and creatine kinase-MB ( CK-MB) in plasma. Results Compared with group C, the expression of TLR4, NF-κB and MyD88 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was significantly down-regulated, and the concentra-tions of TNF-α, IL-1β, cTnI and CK-MB in plasma were decreased at each time point after loosing the tourniquet in group D ( P<0. 05) . Conclusion The mechanism by which dexmedetomidine reduces myo-cardial damage may be related to inhibiting TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway and reducing systemic inflammatory responses in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing lower extremity surgery.
10.Effect of parental weight and early life factors on overweight and obesity in children and adolescents
YU Qiong, LI Ruifeng, YUN Ruifen, CAO Puli,LIU Dong, MENG Jiaoyang, LI Jianying
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(11):1729-1732
Objective:
To investigate the association of the risk of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents with their early life factors and parental weight.
Methods:
From June 1 to June 30 of 2022, the stratified randomized cluster sampling method was used to collect information using questionnaires from 5 370 primary and secondary school students in Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and multivariate analysis were performed using multiple Logistic regression model estimation in a generalized linear model for parental BMI and early life factors in children and adolescents.
Results:
The prevalence of overweight/obesity was 32.2% , and the prevalence of overweight/obesity among male students was 37.8%, which was higher than that of female students 26.1% χ 2= 84.59 , P <0.01). The results of the multirariate Logistic regression anaysis showed that the prevalence of overweight/obesity was higher in only paternal overweight ( OR=1.52, 95%CI =1.30-1.77), only maternal overweight ( OR=1.61, 95%CI = 1.31 -1.97), and parentl overweight ( OR=2.42, 95%CI =2.03-2.87)( P <0.05). The risk of overweight/obesity was higher in children with high birth weight ( OR=1.29, 95%CI =1.08- 1.55 ), children born by caesarean section ( OR=1.32, 95%CI =1.17- 1.48 ), and children whose mothers gained excessive weight during pregnancy ( OR=1.24, 95%CI =1.06-1.46), and the results were statistically significant ( P <0.05).
Conclusions
Overweight parents, excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy, cesarean delivery, and high birth weight are associated with increased risk of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents. Attention should be paid to these aspects in obesity prevention and control.