1.Effects of genistein on the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts
Zhan GAO ; Miaozhang ZHU ; Shisheng ZHOU ; Shunyan LU ; Haitao GUO ; Feng GAO ; Xinliang MA
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2001;15(2):159-160
To study the effect of genistein on the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts(CF), CFs were cultured from neonatal rat hearts, DNA synthesis of the cells was determined by incorporation of [3H]TdR into DNA, the cell cycle was measured by flow cytometric analysis. Genistein(0.5-50 μmol*L-1) attenuated 2.5% fetal calf serum-induced proliferation of CF in concentration-dependent manner. Genistein(50 μmol*L-1) arrested CF cell progression at G2/M phase. The results suggest that genistein be a potential substance for treatment of cardiac fibrosis.
2.Effect of Vaginal Pressure Feedback Combined with Pelvic Floor Muscle Resistant Training on Stress Urinary In-continence
Zhoukai PI ; Pande ZHANG ; Huichang ZHOU ; Huiqiong CHEN ; Kunyu XU ; Shunyan FENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(2):194-197
Objective To explore the effect of vaginal pressure feedback combined with pelvic floor muscle resistant training on stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Methods 125 women with SUI in our hospital from February, 2014 to May, 2015 were randomized into control group (n=65) and experimental group (n=60). The control group took Kegel exercise, which asked for patients to contract their pelvic floor muscles, while the experimental group first received biofeedback electrical stimulation for 20 minutes with XFT-2002 pelvic floor stimula-tor, then instructed the patients to contract their pelvic floor muscles and pressed the pneumatic probe which placed in vagina according to the voice navigation of XFT-0010 pelvic floor muscle stimulator after they learnt the contraction skill. Both groups received training with 10 seconds' contraction and 10 seconds' rest 30 minutes per day for 30 days in total. They were assessed by GRRUG and International Consulta-tion Incontinence Questionnaire-UI Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Results After treatment, the muscle strength of the pelvic floor (t=-3.570) and the scores of ICIQ (t=4.198) improved significantly in both groups (P<0.01), and was higher in the experimental group than in the control group (t=6.833, t=-2.445, P<0.01), as well as the therapeutic efficiency (Z=63.954, P<0.001). Conclusion Vaginal pressure feedback com-bined with pelvic floor muscle resistant training can further improve stress urinary incontinence in women.