1.Clinical Observations on Acupuncture Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2004;2(3):24-25
Selected mainly were acupoints in the adjacent areas and along the meridians, assisted by ashi points. Fengmen (BL 12), Geshu (BL 17) and Xuehai (SP 10) were selected for migratory arthralgia;Shenshu (BL 23) and Guanyuan (CV 4) for cold-aggravated arthralgia; Pishu (BL 20), Zusanli (ST 36)and Yinlingquan (SP 9) for damp arthralgia; Dazhui (GV 14) and Quchi (LI 11) for heat-induced arthralgia. Acupuncture in combination with far infra-red radiation was performed.76 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were treated and 74 cases with herb therapy as control. The result showed that there was statistically significant difference in curative effect between the 2 groups, χ 2=10.18, P< 0.01, indicating that the curative effect was significantly better in the treatment group than in the control group. Statistics showed that there was no significant difference in curative effect among the 4 syndromic types, namely migratory arthralgia, cold-aggravated arthralgia, damp-induced arthralgia and heat-induced arthralgia. But there was a statistically significant difference in curative effect between the above 4 syndromic types and deficiency-type arthralgia, indicating that the curative effect in deficiency-type arthralgia was worst.
2.MiR-26b regulates invasion and migration of lung cancer cells through targeting hENTI depending on RhoA/ROCK-I pathway
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2017;42(7):755-761
Objective:To investigate the effect of miR-26b on the invasion and migration of lung cancer cell and to explore its mechanism.Methods:qPCR was used to detect the expression of miR-26b in lung cancer.Luciferase reporter gene was used to detect interaction between miR-26b and hENT1.Transwell assay was used to detect invasion ability after treatment of miR-26b mimics.Scratch assay was used to detect migration ability after treatment of miR-26b mimics.The expressions of hENT1,ROCK-I and RhoA were detected by Western blot.The changes of cytoskeleton after miR-26b mimics treatment with phalloidin were observed.The effect of miR-26b mimics on the tumor size and volume of lung cancer was determined by subcutaneous tumor formation in nude mice.Results:MiR-26b expression was significantly reduced in lung cancer.With the progress of lung cancer,the expression of miR-26b was reduced.With the progress in differentiation of lung cancer,the expression of miR-26b was decreased.Decrease of miR-26b was associated with lung cancer lymph node metastasis.HENT1 was the direct target of miR-26b;miR-26b regulated the invasion and migration ability of human lung carcinoma A549 cells.MiR-26b regulated the expression of hENT1,ROCK-1 and RhoA.After the treatment with miR-26b mimics,the F-actin staining was significantly reduced,whereas the formation of wrinkles and the formation of pseudopodia were significantly reduced.Subcutaneous tumor formation in nude mice showed that miR-26b mimics treatment significantly reduced the tumor size and mass.Conclusion:MiR-26b plays a role in tumor suppression in lung cancer.miR-26b can regulate the invasion and migration ability of lung carcinoma A549 cells by targeting hENT1 depending on the RhoA/ROCK-1 pathway.
3.Observations on the Efficacy of Acupuncture plus Tuina Therapy in Treating Supraspinatus Tendinitis
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2009;7(2):94-97
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy ofacupuncture plus Tuina therapy in treating supraspinatus tendinitis.Methods:One hundred patients with supraspinatus tendinitis were randomly allocated to two groups.The treatment group of 50 cases was treated with acupuncture plus Tuina therapy and the control group of 50 cases,with simple acupuncture.Treatment was given once daily,10 times as a course.The therapeutic effects were evaluated after two courses oftreatment.Results:The total efficacy rate was 96.0%in the treatment group and 74.0%in the control group.x2 test showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the total efficacy rate between the two groups(P<0.01).Conclusion:Acupuncture plus Tuina therapy is superior to simple acupuncture in treating supraspinatus tendinitis.
4.Determination of Six Kinds of Components in Liuwei Wuling Tablets by QAMS
China Pharmacist 2016;19(10):1859-1862,1863
Objective:To establish a quantitative analysis of multi-components by single marker ( QAMS) method for the determi-nation of six components ( phillyrin, schizandrol, schisandra ester, deoxyschizandrin, schisandrin B and schisandrin C ) in Liuwei Wuling tablets,and verify the accuracy and feasibility of the method applied in the preparation. Methods:The relative correction factor ( f) of schisandrin B, schisandrin C, schisandra ester, schizandrol, phillyrin and deoxyschizandrin was detected by HPLC at the detec-tion wavelength of 230nm, and the contents of the components in Liuwei Wuling tablets were calculated to achieve the multi evaluation. Meanwhile, the contents of the six components were analyzed by an external standard method and the relative error between the calcula-tion of QAMS method ( Wf ) and the result of the external standard method ( Ws ) was calculated to verify the accuracy of QAMS. The reproducibility of the method was also investigated. Results:The QAMS method was established to determine the contents of 6 compo-nents in Liuwei Wuling tablets, and the components in 10 batches of Liuwei Wuling tablets were determined. The differences between the calculated values and the measured values were small ( RSD < 5%) . Conclusion:The QAMS method is simple, effective and ac-curate in determining the contents of 6 effective components in Liuwei Wuling tablets. The quality evaluation model of QAMS for Liuwei Wuling tablets is validated, which can be used for the quality control of Liuwei Wuling tablets and provide reference for the further study.
5.Advances in Optimization of Hyaluronic Acid Production by Genetic Engineering Technology
China Biotechnology 2017;37(8):72-77
Hyaluronic acid is a linear acid mucopolysaccharide composed of repeating disaccharide glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-glucosamine units,which is widely used in medicine,cosmetics,food and other fields.Traditional studies have made significant achievements in improving the production of hyaluronic acid by optimizing the fermentation parameters,but have reached the upper limit,and the natural strains have the increasing disadvantages of high cost of fermentation medium and pathogenicity.With the rapid development of molecular biology technology and the continuous research on the genes related to hyaluronic acid synthesis,the research focus has gradually shifted to the use of genetic engineering technology to construct high yield,safe and specific molecular weight hyaluronan genetically engineered strains.Here the strategies and research progress of genetic engineering for the production of hyaluronic acid were reviewed.
6.Effects of resveratrol on levels of ceramide via regulating miRNA-122 in treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2017;33(8):1506-1513
AIM: To observe the therapeutical effects of resveratrol on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its potential mechanism.METHODS: Male C57BL/6J mice were fed with high-fat and high-cholesterol diet to established non alcoholic fatty liver disease model, and were administrated with resveratrol at doses of 80 mg/kg and 160 mg/kg.After 4-week treatment, the blood sample was collected for determination of total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG).The liver tissues were harvested for measuring the liver lipid content.The histopathological examination were conducted with hematoxylin and eosin staining.The ceramide levels in the liver tissues were detected by HPLC-MS.The microRNA (mi-RNA)-122 levels in the liver tissues were detected by real-time PCR.The protein levels of serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT) were determined by Western blot.The HepG2 cells were cultured and divided into 5 groups: control group, model group (induced by 0.25 mmol/L oleic acid), model+resveratrol group (treated with 5 μmol/L resveratrol), miRNA-122 siRNA group and resveratrol+miRNA-122 siRNA group.Except control group, the cells in other groups were stimulated with oleic acid and incubated with respective drugs simultaneously for 24 h.The levels of TC, TG and ceramide in the cells of each group were measured.The protein levels of SPT in each group were determined by Western blot.RESULTS: In non-alcoholic fatty liver disease mice, resveratrol dose-dependently reduced the serum TC and TG levels, decreased the lipid deposition, the ceramide level and the SPT protein level, and increased the level of miRNA-122 in the liver tissues.In the in vitro study, compared with model group, resveratrol reduced the serum TC and TG levels, decreased the ceramide level, reduced the SPT protein level.Compared with control group, the levels of TC, TG and ceramide, and the protein expression of SPT were increased in miRNA-122 siRNA group.Compared with miRNA-122 siRNA group, no statistical difference of TC, TG, ceramide and protein expression of SPT in resveratrol combined miRNA-122 siRNA group was observed.CONCLUSION: Resveratrol significantly reduces lipid accumulation by reduction of miRNA-122 and ceramide levels, and decrease in SPT protein levels in the liver.
7.Relationship Between Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Susceptibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Causing Nosocomial Infections
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(15):-
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between and antimicrobial usage antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa(PAE) causing nosocomial infections. METHODS Monitored the data on the yearly patient-days and the yearly consumption(defined daily dose(DDD) per 1000 patient days) the consumption of ceftazidime,cefepime,levofloxacin,piperacillin/tazobactam,cefoperazone/sulbactam,mipenem and meropenem from Jan 2003 to Dec 2007.was analyzed.Disk susceptibility data of P.aeruginosa(PAE) causing nosocomial infections were tested. RESULTS The yearly patient-days of our department significantly increased from 60 069 in 2003 to 74 442 in 2007(P
8.Antibiotic Use in 2004
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(02):-
OBJECTIVE To survey antibiotic use and its rationality in clinical settings. METHODS Randomly selected medical records of 500 patients from Oct to Dec of 2004 were reviewed for retrospective studies.Analysis with regard to drug category combination purpose,therapeatic course,indications and resistance was conducted. RESULTS The incidence of antibiotic use was 98%,31% of which was intended for active treatment,and 69% for preventive regimen;65% of the cases in internal medicine were for active treatment,and 34% for preventive regimen,45% of the cases in surgical use were for active treatment,and 54% were for preventive purposes.The total number of antibiotic use was 539 case-times.In terms of preventive use,single drug comprised 57%,bi-drug therapy 19%,before operations 19%,and local use was 5%.As for active treatment single drug consisted of 49%,two-drugs 27%,three-drugs 7%,and four-drugs 1%,local use accounted for 16%.Fifty five cases of the therapeutic use of antibiotics were reviewed,taking up 28% of the total with 19 positive cases,whose positive rate accounted for 35%. CONCLUSIONS The administration of the reasonable use of antibiotics is a systematic project.
9.Therapeutic Observation of Acupuncture plus Rehabilitation Training for Post-stroke Dysphagia
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2017;36(8):910-913
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in improving post-stroke dysphagia. Method A total of 60 patients with post-stroke dysphagia were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The two groups were intervened by basic treatment of internal medicine and swallowing rehabilitation training, and the treatment group was additionally given acupuncture treatment. The Standardized Swallowing Assessment (SSA), water swallowing test and Swallowing Quality of Life Questionnaire (SWAL-QOL) were evaluated in the two groups before and after the treatment. Result After the treatment, the SSA scores in the two groups were significantly decreased compared to those before the treatment (P<0.01), and the SWAL-QOL scores were significantly increased compared to those before the treatment (P<0.01); the SSA score in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.01), and the SWAL-QOL score was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The water swallowing test classification after the treatment was significantly superior to that before the treatment in the treatment group (P<0.01), and there was a significant difference compared to that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture plus rehabilitation training can obviously improve the swallowing function of patients with post-stroke dysphagia, and the clinical efficacy was superior to single rehabilitation training.
10.Clinical research progress on molecularly targeted therapy of primary hepatic carcinoma
Cancer Research and Clinic 2008;20(8):570-574
With the development of molecular biology,molecular targeted therapy has become main direction and trend at the aspect of oneotherapy in the 21th century.Molecularly targeted agents which target VEGF/VEGFR,EGFR.Raf/MAPK-ERIC,HGFR,as well as associating with other therapies are available in the clinical treatment of primary hepatic carcinoma,and inspiring results have also achieved in some clinical trials.The review attempts to summarize the clinical research advancemem in molecularly targeted therapy of primary hepatic carcinoma.