1.Standalone and Collaboration Application of New Technologies in Extraction of Chinese Medicine Polysaccharide Components
Zhonglei WANG ; Liyan YANG ; Xiangwei ZENG ; Xiaohua ZHANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(6):1441-1446
With the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), classic extraction methods such as sol-vent extraction, steam distillation, squeezing method, sublimation method have become much more difficult in sat-isfying needs of the development of the society as a result of low extraction rate of effective components, low per-centage impurity clearance. Therefore, in recent years the new extraction techniques with the advantages of green environmental protection , conditional stability , high extraction rate , strong biological activity , have been widely used in TCM extraction. These new extraction techniques have already shown each of its strength. The application progress on new extraction technology of Chinese medicine polysaccharide, both in standalone application and in collaboration application, were discussed in this article, so as to make new technologies be applied more reason-ably and effectively in Chinese medicine polysaccharide components.
2.Effect of puerarin on proliferation, differentiation andmineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells and expression of TRPM3 mRNA
Xiangwei ZENG ; Qian FENG ; Yingying ZHANG ; Fengming ZHAO ; Xiuqin ZHAN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2017;33(7):977-981
Aim To investigate the effect of puerarin on proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells and the expression of TRPM3 mRNA.Methods Proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of puerarin in MC3T3-E1 cells were determined using CCK-8 assay, alkaline phosphatase(ALP) activity assay, and Alizarin Red Staining, respectively.Effect of puerarin on cell cycle and intracellular calcium concentration of MC3T3-E1 cells was detected by flow cytometry.RT-PCR was used to detect the effect of puerarin on TRPM3 mRNA expression.Resuls 0.1, 1, 10 μmol·L-1 puerarin significantly promoted the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells, reduced the proportion of cells in G1 phase, increased the proportion of G2 and S phase, of which 0.1 μmol·L-1 concentration effect was the most significant.Compared with control group, the ALP activity and mineralized nodule area of 0.1 μmol·L-1 puerarin group were significantly increased.The expression of TRPM3 mRNA and the intracellular calcium concentration were significantly decreased in 0.1 μmol·L-1 puerarin group.Conclusion Puerarin can promote the proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization of MC3T3-E1 cells, and reduce the expression level of TRPM3 mRNA and intracellular calcium concentration.
3.Effects of puerarin on proliferation of osteoblasts and Runx2-targeting miRNAs
Yingying ZHANG ; Jianbin ZHOU ; Xiangwei ZENG ; Fengming ZHAO ; Guangdong LIU ; Xiuqin ZHAN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2016;32(10):1457-1462
Aim To study proliferation capacity of cell and the target relationship between microRNA and Runx2 after effect of puerarin on osteoblasts MC3 T3-E1 . Methods The proliferation capacity of cell was detected by MTT after effect of puerarin on osteoblasts MC3 T3-E1 . The vitality of osteoblasts was detected by activity of alkaline phosphatase. The expression level of mRNA and protein of Runx2 were detected by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot. The result of miRNA expression spectrum was compared with the predicted result to determine the Runx2-targeting miR-NAs. The expression levels of miRNAs possiby targeted to Runx2 were detected by real-time quantitative PCR. The RhoE 3′UTR vector and RhoE mut 3′UTR vector were constructed. miRNA-204 mimics and miRNA-204 NC were synthetised. The target genes were verified by dual luciferase report gene assay. Results After osteo-blasts treated with puerarin, proliferation capacity and activity of cells were enhanced , expression levels of mRNA and protein of Runx2 were both increased , the expression levels of miRNA-204 and miRNA-344 f-5 p were declined, the expression levels of miRNA-2861 was increased,the expression levels of miRNA-23a-5p, miRNA-770-5 p and miRNA-871-5 p showed no obvious change. According to the results of dual luciferase re-porter gene method after cell transfection of 48 h, only set of 3′UTR Runx2+mimics the miRNA-204 of fluo-rescein protein expression level decreased significantly, showing only the miRNA-204 inhibits Runx2 3′UTR report gene expression. Conclusion Puerarin pro-motes the proliferation of osteoblasts and regulates the miRNAs which possibly target to Runx2 .
4.Research Progress of Flavonoids with Antioxidant Activity Constituents from Chinese Materia Medica
Zhonglei WANG ; Xiaohua ZHANG ; Liyan YANG ; Xiangwei ZENG ; Pengshou LI ; Jiyang PAN ; Zhen YANG ; Jianna YUAN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(3):551-554
Flavonoids, which is composed of a C6-C3-C6 backbone, is a kind of secondary metabolites of Chinese materia medica (CMM). It has received extensive attention from all over the world and obtained a rapid develop-ment due to its widespread distribution, structural complexity and active diversity. This article has summarized the progress of flavonoids both in antioxidant activity and in mechanism, so as to provide some references for the re-search and development of new medicine of flavonoids with antioxidant activity.
5.Analysis of the effects of national centralized drug volume-based procurement policy in public medical institutions of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Zheng ZENG ; Liucen WU ; Zhenguang HUANG ; Wenli HE ; Zhengcheng MI ; Xiangwei XIE ; Siduo SU ; Guicheng LIANG ; Yaoling LIAO ; Hongliang ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(5):518-523
OBJECTIVE To investigate the implementation effects of the national centralized drug volume-based procurement policy (abbreviated as “national centralized procurement policy”) in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region prefecture, and to provide a reference for the future centralized drug procurement work of the medical institution. METHODS Drug procurement data before and after policy implementation were included in the study. The six secondary indicators (such as availability, affordability, and drug safety) and eighteen third-level indicators (such as completion rate of agreed purchase volume, affordability level, drug revenue proportion) were introduced, guided by the policy objectives and issues of concern to policy beneficiaries. Descriptive statistics was adopted to analyze the data before and after policy implementation (in 2019 and 2020) in terms of differences and change trends. RESULTS In terms of accessibility, the participation rate of medical institutions in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was 92.55%, the proportion of diseases involved and median completed procurement rate were 40.16%, and 287.82% respectively, and the total centralized delivery rate was 97.20%. In terms of affordability, the total reduction amplitude in drug price was 74.80% from 2019 to 2022; the charge for medicine per capita in hospitalization, the proportion of medicine used for outpatient service and hospitalization, decreased by 17.61%, 10.22%, and 20.10% in order; the burden levels on medical fares for patients were all below 1 in addition to chronic diseases, and anti-tumor drugs. In terms of the impact on medicine, the ratio of adverse drug reaction event cases in 2022 was 66.00%, an increase of 1.29% compared to the previous; since the implementation of the policy, 12 drugs from local pharmaceutical enterprises from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region had passed the consistency evaluation, and the market concentration rate of the top 8 pharmaceutical companies was less than 20.00%. In terms of the impact on healthcare and medical insurance, the public medical institutions achieved generic substitution for originator drugs mostly until 2022; about 9.12% of drugs that were non- centrally purchased in the same category were used; 63.39% of people under investigation did not show a need for a second dressing change; drug expenditure decreased by 2.459 billion yuan. CONCLUSIONS The national centralized procurement policy achieves a significant effect in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. On the other hand, attention should be paid to these suggestions as follows: expanding the category of drugs used in clinic, conducting clinically comprehensive evaluation of selected drugs, and improving reasonable allocation strategy, etc.
6.Effect of co-culture with amniotic epithelial cells on biological characteristics of amniotic mesenchymal stem cells
RAN Lijing ; ZENG Yun ; WANG Shaochun ; ZHANG Disi ; YI Xiangwei ; HONG Min ; LI Shaoyou ; DONG Jian ; DU Minxia ; SHI Mingxia
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2018;25(6):574-581
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of co-culture with AEC (amniotic epithelial cell) on the biological characteristics of AMSC (amniotic mesenchymal stem cell), and to investigate the roles of SDF-1/CXCR4 axis in the homing and migration of AMSC. Methods: AMSC andAEC were isolated from human amnion, and then cultured, amplified and identified, respectively. TheAMSC were divided into three groups:AEC co-cultured group, serum-free cultured group and serum cultured group.After culture for 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h, the proliferation viability ofAMSC was measured by CCK-8 assay and trypan blue staining; the expression of CXCR4 mRNAwas analyzed by flow cytometry and Real-time RT-PCR, and the migration ability ofAMSC in vitro was observed by migration assay. Results: Cell viability (48 h and 72 h) and survival rate in the co-culture and serum groups were higher than those in the serum-free group (all P<0.05). The mRNA and protein expressions of CXCR4 in AMSC of the co-culture and serum-free groups were significantly higher than those of the serum group (P<0.05). The migration ability of AMSC in the co-culture and serumfree groups, which increase with the SDF-1 (stromal cell derived factor-1) concentration gradient, were higher than that in the serum group (P<0.05). Conclusion: AMSC co-cultured with AEC still have the basic biological characteristics of MSC, and showed good growth activity. Co-culture withAEC can up-regulate CXCR4 onAMSC surfaces and enhance the migration ability ofAMSC in vitro.