Objective To investigate the effects of Chaishao Chengqi Decotion on intestinal microbiota and intestinal mucosal lesion in severe acute pancreatitis(SAP).Methods 46 Patients with SAP were randomized into two groups.Routine medical management was initiated in two groups.The treatment group received Chaishao Chengqi Decotion for 1 week.The plasma concentrations ofDiamine Oxidase (DAO),D-lactate were detected and changes of microflora were evaluated by bacterial culture.Results The levels of DAO in the treatment group (4.65 ±0.82)U/ml were significantly lower than those in the control group (5.66 ±2.17) U/ml (P ＜ 0.05) 7 days after treatment.The levels of D-lactate in the treatment group (10.65 ± 5.24)mg/L were significantly higher than those in the control group (5.42±2.13)mg/L (P＜0.05).Bacterial culture revealed that the amount of bifidobaterium (6.02± 1.42)In/g and lactobacilli (7.21 ± 2.02) In/g were significantly increased when compared to those before treatment (3.74± 1.71)In/g and (4.03 ± 1.79)In/g respectively,while there was imbalance of intestinal microflora to some extent in the control group.Conelusien Chaishao Chengqi Decotion exerted the protective effects on gut barrier function by alleviating the damage of intestinal mucosa and balancing the intestinal microbiota following severe acute pancreatitis.

Objective To study the risk factors for children with acute central nervous system(CNS)viral in-fection,so that pediatrician may identify children with poor prognosis at early stages of the disease,and provide them with a theoretical basis for clinical treatment. Methods The clinical data of a cohort patients of acute CNS viral infec-tion who were hospitalized at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University between January 2010 and June 2013 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. According to Glasgow outcome scale on discharge,children were di-vided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group. Clinical data and outcomes were analyzed by using univariate analysis and binary Logistic regression multivariate analysis. Results Three hundred and one cases were enrolled,278 (92. 36% )patients were assigned to the good prognosis group,and 23(7. 64% )patients were assigned to the poor prognosis group. By univariate analysis,the patients in the poor prognosis group had longer duration of sickness before admission,longer time of fever,lower white blood cell count in cerebrospinal fluid,a relatively lower calcium level,con-scious disturbance at the early stage,multiple seizures,convulsive status epilepticus,meningeal irritation sign,muscle weakness,severe changes in electroencephalogram(EEG),and abnormal neuroimaging findings(computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging,or both)had significant differences between the good prognosis group and the poor short - term outcome groups(all P < 0. 05). By binary Logistic regression multivariate analysis,factors indicating a poor prognosis during the early stage were conscious disturbance at the early stage(0R = 4. 885,95% CI:1. 523 - 15. 670, P = 0. 008),multiple seizures(0R = 6. 352,95% CI:1. 905 - 21. 178,P = 0. 003),severe changes in EEG( 0R =4. 269,95% CI:1. 708 - 10. 666,P = 0. 002),and abnormal neuroimaging findings( 0R = 9. 740,95% CI:2. 360 -40. 192,P = 0. 002). Conclusions Conscious disturbance at the early stage,multiple seizures,severe changes in EEG and abnormal neuroimaging findings are risk factors for acute viral infection of CNS in children.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effects of tetramethoxystilbene, a selective CYP1B1 inhibitor, on adipogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 multi-potent mesenchymal cells. Methods In vitro cultured C3H10T1/2 cells at full confluence were induced by adipogenic agents (10μg/ml insulin, 2μmol/L dexamethasone and 0.5 mmol/L 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine) and exposed simultaneously to TMS at the final concentrations of 1.0, 2.0 or 4.0μg/ml. Oil Red-O staining was used to observe the cell differentiation. The expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) and its target genes cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) and fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) were quantified by real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results Oil Red-O staining and TG contents revealed that TMS suppressed induced differentiation of C3H10T1/2 cells. TMS exposure of the cells dose-dependently decreased both mRNA and protein expressions of PPARγ, a key nuclear transcription factor during adipogenesis, and also lowered the mRNA expressions of PPARγ target genes CD36 and FABP4. Conclusion TMS can suppress adipogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 cells by inhibiting PPARγ.

Objective To investigate the inhibitory effects of tetramethoxystilbene, a selective CYP1B1 inhibitor, on adipogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 multi-potent mesenchymal cells. Methods In vitro cultured C3H10T1/2 cells at full confluence were induced by adipogenic agents (10μg/ml insulin, 2μmol/L dexamethasone and 0.5 mmol/L 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine) and exposed simultaneously to TMS at the final concentrations of 1.0, 2.0 or 4.0μg/ml. Oil Red-O staining was used to observe the cell differentiation. The expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) and its target genes cluster of differentiation 36 (CD36) and fatty acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) were quantified by real-time RT-PCR and Western blotting. Results Oil Red-O staining and TG contents revealed that TMS suppressed induced differentiation of C3H10T1/2 cells. TMS exposure of the cells dose-dependently decreased both mRNA and protein expressions of PPARγ, a key nuclear transcription factor during adipogenesis, and also lowered the mRNA expressions of PPARγ target genes CD36 and FABP4. Conclusion TMS can suppress adipogenic differentiation of C3H10T1/2 cells by inhibiting PPARγ.

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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was used to induce mouse mononuclear macrophages (RAW 264.7 cells) to establish the inflammation model for investigating the effect and mechanism of Mailuoning oral liquid on arteriosclerosis occlusion (ASO) in vitro. RAW264.7 cells viability was measured by MTT assay. NO concentration was determined by Griess. mRNA levels and protein expressions of NFAT5/NLRP3 signaling pathway were detected by Q-PCR and Western blot. The relationship between NFAT5 and NLRP3 was explored by cellular transfection of NFAT5-siRNA combined with Western blot. Nuclear translocation of NFAT5 was detected by immunofluorescence. The results showed that Mailuoning oral liquid decreased the NO release induced by LPS in RAW264.7 cells. The mRNA levels of NFAT5, NLRP3, caspase1, IL-18 and MMP9, the protein expressions of NFAT5, NLRP3, cleaved-caspase1 (p20) and the phosphorylation of NF-κB-P65 were decreased after administration of Mailuoning oral liquid. NFAT5-siRNA significantly reversed the increase in protein expressions of NLRP3 induced by LPS in RAW264.7 cells. Both Mailuoning oral liquid and KRN2 (NFAT5 inhibitor) could inhibit the expressions and nuclear translocation of NFAT5. In conclusion, Mailuoning oral liquid exert significant anti-inflammatory effects in vitro by inhibiting the NFAT5/NLRP3 signaling pathway, and NFAT5 might be involved in regulating the expressions of NLRP3.

Background and objective Uridine-diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1),UGT1A1 *28 polymorphism can reduce UGT1A1 enzymatic activity,which may lead to severe toxicities in patients who receive irinotecan.This study tries to build a fragment analysis method to detect UGT1A1 *28 polymorphism.Methods A total of 286 blood specimens from the lung cancer patients who were hospitalized in Guangdong General Hospital between April 2014 to May 2015 were detected UGT1A1*28 polymorphism by fragment analysis method.Results Comparing with Sanger sequencing,precision and accuracy of the fragment analysis method were 100％.Of the 286 patients,236 (82.5％ harbored TA6/6 genotype,48 (16.8％) TA 6/7 genotype and 2 (0.7％) TA7/7 genotype.Conclusion Our data suggest hat the fragment analysis method is robust for detecting UGT1A1 *28 polymorphism in clinical practice.It's simple,time-saving,and easy-to-carry.