1.Effect of Rehabilitation on Deaf Children with Multichannel Cochlear Implant
Fei WANG ; Yeping LANG ; Wei LIANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(2):161-163
ObjectiveTo study the validation of rehabilitation for deaf children with multichannel cochlear implant and to explore the relationship between the age and the rehabilitation effectiveness, and the change of the effectiveness over time.Methods24 prelingually deafened children with multichannel cochlear implant were investigated. And they were divided into two groups (more than 3 years old and less than 3 yeas old). The validation of rehabilitation was assessed in different times before the operation, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 12 months after the operation.ResultsThe longer the rehabilitation, the better the validation(P<0.05). The speed of the first group (more than 3 yeas old) is slower than the other group by the time(P<0.05).ConclusionDeaf children with cochlear implant may take more rehabilitation training after the operation.
2.Ginsenoside Rb1 induces hepatic stellate cell ferroptosis to alleviate liver fibrosis via the BECN1/SLC7A11 axis
Lin LIFAN ; Li XINMIAO ; Li YIFEI ; Lang ZHICHAO ; Li YEPING ; Zheng JIANJIAN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(5):744-757
Liver fibrosis is primarily driven by the activation of hepatic stellate cells(HSCs),a process associated with ferroptosis.Ginsenoside Rb1(GRb1),a major active component extracted from Panax ginseng,inhibits HSC activation.However,the potential role of GRb1 in mediating HSC ferroptosis remains un-clear.This study examined the effect of GRb1 on liver fibrosis both in vivo and in vitro,using CCl4-induced liver fibrosis mouse model and primary HSCs,LX-2 cells.The findings revealed that GRb1 effectively inactivated HSCs in vitro,reducing alpha-smooth muscle actin(a-SMA)and type Ⅰ collagen(Col1A1)levels.Moreover,GRb1 significantly alleviated CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in vivo.From a mechanistic standpoint,the ferroptosis pathway appeared to be central to the antifibrotic effects of GRb1.Specifically,GRb1 promoted HSC ferroptosis both in vivo and in vitro,characterized by increased glutathione depletion,malondialdehyde production,iron overload,and accumulation of reactive oxygen species(ROS).Intriguingly,GRb1 increased Beclin 1(BECN1)levels and decreased the System Xc-key subunit SLC7A11.Further experiments showed that BECN1 silencing inhibited GRb1-induced effects on HSC ferroptosis and mitigated the reduction of SLC7A11 caused by GRb1.Moreover,BECN1 could directly interact with SLC7A11,initiating HSC ferroptosis.In conclusion,the suppression of BECN1 counteracted the effects of GRb1 on HSC inactivation both in vivo and in vitro.Overall,this study highlights the novel role of GRb1 in inducing HSC ferroptosis and promoting HSC inactivation,at least partly through its modulation of BECN1 and SLC7A11.