1.Toxicity Reducing and Efficacy Enhancing Effect of Sodium Cantharidinate Vitamin B6 Injection on GP Chemotherapy Regimen in Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Jingjie CAO ; Yixue SONG ; Chaoyong JIANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(7):13-14,29
Objective To observe the efficacy and the influence on the immune function and analgesic effect of Sodium Cantharidinate and Vitamin B6 Injection in treating advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) patients combined with GP chemotherapy. Methods Totally 79 patients with advanced NSCLC were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group. The observation group accepted GP chemotherapy plus Sodium Cantharidinate and Vitamin B6 Injection, and the control group was treated with GP chemotherapy. After 2 cycles of chemotherapy, the efficacy was evaluated, cellular immune function index and analgesic effect were observed. Results The objective response rate (RR) of the treatment group was 72.50%(29/40), and the control group was 48.72%(19/39). There was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). After 2 cycles of treatment, the ratio of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+ and NK in the observation group were higher than the control group, with significant differences (P<0.05). The pain relief rate in the observation group was 75.00%(30/40), and it was 51.28%(20/39) in the control group, the difference was significant between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion Sodium Cantharidinate and Vitamin B6 Injection combined with GP chemotherapy can improve the short-term effect rate and the cellular immune function. It can also relieve the pain and improve the guality of life of patients with advanced NSCLC.
2.Magnetic resonance tracking of transplanted microglia labeled with superparamagnetic iron oxide particles in the brain of normal rat and Alzheimer's disease model rat
Yang SONG ; Yixue XUE ; Lina ZHU ; Yunhui LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2008;(3):314-317
Objective To explore the methods of labeling exogenous microglia with superparamagnetie iron oxide(SPIO)particles,and to monitor the labeled cells after transplantation into the normal rat and Alzheimer's disease(AD)model rat with MR scanning.Methods Microglia was labeled with SPIO particles by using transfection agent,hemagglutinating virus of Japan envelope(HVJ-E).Then the microglias which were labeled with SPIO were injected into the internal carotid artery of normal rat (n=5)and AD model rat(n=5).Three days after transplantation,follow-up serial T2*-weighted gradient-echo MR imaging was performed at 7.0T MRI system.MR images were correlated with histological findings.Results In the brain of normal rat,the labeled microglias were demonstrated as several dotty signalintensity decrease on T2*-weighted MR images.The dotty spots were sporadic around the brain.Histological analysis showed that most prussian blue staining-positive cells were well correlated with the area where a signal intensity decrease was observed in MRI.MR could detect the signal intensity change caused by a few labeled cells.In the brain of AD model rat,MR scan showed a well-defined hypointensity area in the region of Aβ42 iniection.Signal intensity decrease was not obvious in the region of saline injection.The number of iron-positive cells(454±47)/mm2 at sites of Aβ42 injection was much higher than that(83±13)/mm2 of saline injection(P<0.05). Conclusion MR can be used as a non-invasive means of detecting transplanted labeled microglia in vivo,with the potential for future clinical application in cell therapy of AD.
3.Comparison of effects of different fixation methods on the posterior pole of guinea pig eyeballs
Xiuyan ZHANG ; Yixue YIN ; Jike SONG ; Hongsheng BI
International Eye Science 2024;24(8):1207-1212
AIM: To avoid the problem of retinal dissection in guinea pig large eyeball tissue sections, different methods were used to optimize the fixation effect of the posterior pole of the eyeball.METHODS: A total of 75 normal guinea pigs(2 weeks old)were randomly divided into 5 large groups. Group A(1-3 small groups), the entire eyeball was fixed with FAS, Davidson fixative 1(D1), and Davidson fixative 2(D2)for 24 h; group B(4-6 small groups), the entire eyeball was fixed with FAS, D1, and D2 for 1 h, then cut the cornea and fix it in their respective fixatives for 2 h; group C(7-9 small groups), the eyeball was fixed in FAS, D1, and D2 for 1 h, divided into left and right halves along the direction of the optic nerve, and then placed them in their respective fixation solutions for 2 h; group D(10-12 small groups), after fixation for 3 h in FAS, D1, and D2, the eyeball was divided into left and right halves along the optic nerve direction; group E(13-15 small groups), the cornea was cut after fixation for 3 h in FAS, D1, and D2. Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining was used to compare the fixation effect on posterior eyeball in each group.RESULTS: After fixation, the surface of the eyeballs in groups, 1-6 and 11-15 was smooth and round, with a transparent and bright color. In groups 7-10, the eyeballs were sunken, wrinkled, and deformed. The HE staining showed that the eyeball morphology of groups 1, 5, 6, 14, and 15 was significantly better than the other groups, with a regular internal tissue structure. The eyeballs of the other groups were sunken and wrinkled, and the internal tissue was curled and tangled, with severe retinal detachment. In groups 1, 5, 6, 14, and 15, the retina, choroid, and sclera tissues of group 14 were closely connected, without obvious retinal detachment, rupture, or curling. The tissue structure was clear and visible, and the cells were arranged neatly.CONCLUSION: The fixation effect of cutting the cornea after fixing guinea pig eyeball with D1 fixative for 3 h is the most ideal, and this operation method is simple and suitable for studying the related structures of the posterior pole of the eye.