1.Effect of salvia miltiorrhiza on the change of pulmanory pathology and expression of nuclear factor-kappa B in mice pulmonary fibrosis
Jing DONG ; Weina MIAO ; Guilin LUO ; Shaotang LIU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(12):-
AIM To study effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza on the change of pulmanory pathology and expression of nuclear factor-kappa B in mice pulmonary fibrosis. METHODS Mice models were reproduced by injecting bleomycin to the trachea. Then the mice were treated with Salvia multiorrhiza. Observed Salvia miltiorrhiza effect on the mice models included pulmonary index, pulmonary pat hology and expression of NF-?B in pulmonary tissue by immunohistochemical technique. RESULTS Salvia miltiorrhiza depressed pulmonary index, reduced pulmonary pathological damage. At the same time, we also observed that it suppressed the abnormaly increased expression of NF-?B in pulmonary tissue of pulmonary fibrosis mice. CONCLUSION Salvia miltiorrhiza has good effect on reliefing pulmonary fibrosis reproduced by bleomycin.
2.Experimental Studies on Attenuating and Synergic effects of Modified Yigong Powder
Renying WAN ; Shaotang LIU ; Weina MIAO ; Linfang HUANG ; Yong LI
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 1993;0(04):-
Objective To observe the effects of modified Yigong Powder (MYP) combined with chemotherapy on transplanted hepatocarcinoma of mice and to study its mechanisms. Methods Hepatocarcinoma 22 mouse model was established and then was used to observe the attenuating and synergic effects of MYP when applied together with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). After 8 days of treatment,the tumor-inhibiting rate,activity of natural killer (NK)cells and interleukin-2 (IL-2) and small intestinal malondialdehyde (MDA) content were examined. Results MYP combined with 5-FU could increased the tumor-inhibiting rate to some extent and improve the immune function by increasing immune organ weight and increasing the activity of NK cells and IL-2. MYP combined with 5-FU could also reduce the 5-FU-induced intestinal injuries by relieving the damage of free radicals and inhibiting the lipid peroxidation and a good prognosis was expected in tumor-bearing animals treated with chemotherapy. Conclusion MYP exerts an attenuating and synergic effect when used together with 5-FU in treating tumor-bearing mice and its mechamism may be related to the improvement of immune function and reduction of intestinal injuries.
3.Related Links of Quality Control before Polymerase Chain Reaction Analysis
Binxia YIN ; Chao LUO ; Shaotang LIU ; Gang LI ; Bo WANG ; Shaoyun JI
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2015;(3):74-76
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)in recent years is a new disease detection methods basedon molecular biology level.It has the advantage of sensitive,specific,trace,simple,fast,but in the operation due to multiple factors,quality control is not easy to control.Especially in the first stage of quality control,it engages alot of operations and is weakest stage such needs most concern.It is necessary and important to have a good quality control;it not only improve the reliability and accu-racy of PCR testing,treatment of molecular biology,the professional level of work staff,but also reduce patient disputes and increase technology access,acceptance of the PCR laboratory.In this paper,the author from the factors which influence the first stage of PCR:whether correctly fill PCR test application form,patient preparation,handling,transportation,storage of good sample,unqualified specimen rejection,the requirement of laboratory technicians,calibration and maintenance on the in-struments;quality check on reagents,consumables quality inspection,standard operating procedures (SOP)writing,and la-boratory safety.Hope this paper can do a good reference for other same profession.
4.Association between exposure to ambient air pollution and hospital admission, incidence, and mortality of stroke: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of more than 23 million participants.
Zhiping NIU ; Feifei LIU ; Hongmei YU ; Shaotang WU ; Hao XIANG
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2021;26(1):15-15
BACKGROUND:
Previous studies have suggested that exposure to air pollution may increase stroke risk, but the results remain inconsistent. Evidence of more recent studies is highly warranted, especially gas air pollutants.
METHODS:
We searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science to identify studies till February 2020 and conducted a meta-analysis on the association between air pollution (PM
RESULTS:
A total of 68 studies conducted from more than 23 million participants were included in our meta-analysis. Meta-analyses showed significant associations of all six air pollutants and stroke hospital admission (e.g., PM
CONCLUSIONS
Exposure to air pollution was positively associated with an increased risk of stroke hospital admission (PM
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