1.Zhang Farong’s Experience in Treating Diabetes
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2006;0(06):-
Pro. Zhang Farong treats diabetes by differentiating signs and pairing drugs, such as mulberry bark and wolfberry bark, epimedium and male cocoon, lycium and mulberry, motherwort and Herba Lycopi. And these usually lead to good curative effect. By Chinese drug pair analysis, it shows the organic combination of correct analysis on disease, defining therapy and agile pairing drugs is of great meaning to such diseases as diabetes.
2.Bacteriostatic Effect of Volatile Oil from Artemisia Argyi in Vitro and in Vivo
Xianhua LIU ; An ZHOU ; Bishan LIU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2006;0(08):-
Objective To study the bacteriostatic effect of the volatile oil from Artemisia argyi. Methods Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) was measured with double-fold didution method. Protective effect of the volatile oil from Artemisia argyi were determined by experimental treatment of infected mice in vivo. Results The MIC90 of 3 kind of pathogenic bacteria were 0.78~25 ?L/mL and protective rate for infected mice were 40%~50%. Conclusion The volatile oil from Artemisia argyi has better inhibiting effect on Staply lococcus aureus, Escherichiacoli and Pseudomona than Erythromycin. It has better protective effect for infected mice.
3.Impact of hirudin on the numbers of CD34 positive microvessel and RCA-1 positive cell and neutrophil in perihematoma tissue after intracerebral hemorrhage in rats
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2010;18(10):740-744
Objective To observe the dynamic changes of the numbers of CD34 positive microvessel and RCA-1 positive cell and neutrophil in perihematoma tissue after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in rats at different time points and the impact of thrombin-specific inhibitor hirudin on the above different indicators and to investigate the protective mechanisms of hirudin for brain injury following ICH. Methods An experimental model was made with autologous whole blood injecting into the rat brain basal ganglia by using the stereotactic method. The rats were randomly assigned to sham operation, ICH, hirudin intervention, and normal saline groups.CD34 and RCA-1 immunobistochemistry stainings and conventional HE staining were used to observe CD34-positive microvessel, RCA-1 positive cell and neutrophil.Results The numbers of CD34-positive microvessel began to decrease at 12 hours after ICH, it decreased to the lowest at 72 hours, and it gradually returned to normal levels at day 7. The RCA-1 positive cells could be observed at 6 hours after ICH. It reached the peak at 48 hours. A small amount could persist for two weeks. Neutrophil could be observed at 12 hours after ICH. It reached the peak at 48 hours and disappeared at week 2. The administration of hirudin significantly reduced the numbers of RCA-1 positive cell and neutrophil in the early stage of ICH (5 min). At the same time, it significantly inhibited the decreased numbers of CD34-positive microvessel (all P <0. 01). The administration of hirudin during the edema formation also significantly reduced the numbers of RCA-1 positive cell and neutrophil (all P< 0.05), however, it could not significantly increase the numbers of CD34-positive microvessel. Conclusions Thrombinmediated inflammatory response has involved in the process of brain injury after ICH, and early administration of hirudin may significantly relieve perihematoma tissue injury.
4.Transformation of medical model and corresponding measures in comprehensive medical journals
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2009;22(1):60-62
In view of the transformation from traditional biomedicine to biology-psychology-social medicine,the comprehensive medical iournals,in order to advance the development of the medicine,should pay attention to the articles on psychology,society and environment with diseases;strictly investigate the ethics in the articles;and publish the articles on the medical humanity promptly.
5.Surgical approach of the posterior aspect of the radical resection for carcinomas of pancreatic head in 35 ca-ses.
Clinical Medicine of China 2008;24(11):1168-1170
Objective To investigate the surgical approach of the reasonable radical resection for carcino-mas of pancreatic head. Method 35 of 110 patients with carcinomas of pancreatic head underwent the surgical ap-proach of the posterior aspect of the radical resection for carcinomas of pancreatic head, and histopathological findings and prognosis were analyzed. Results The rate of curative resection rate was 31.82%. 3 patients underwent pancre-atoduodenectomy with partial resection of SMV for 9 patients with macroscopic suspicion of invasion of the SMV. The survival rate of the 5 years was 17.14% and the patients exceed 10 years. Conclusion Surgical approach of the reasonable radical resection for carcinomas of pancreatic head allows the reasonable radical resection,and may lead to increasing the resectability rate and the prognosis in the patients with carcinomas of pancreatic head.
6.Effect of hyaluronic acid on mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinases-3,9,13 and tissue in-hibitor of metalloproteinases-1 stimulated by interleukin-113 in chondrocytes from arthritis model in vitro
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2008;12(6):403-406
Objective To investigate the effect of Hyaluronic acid(HA) on the expression of matrix metalloproteinases(MMPs)-3,9,13 and tissue inhibitor of MMPs(TIMP)-1 mRNA stimulated by interleukin (IL)-1β in chondrocytes from arthritis model in vitro.Methods Different levels of Sodium Hyaluronate(10,20,40μg/ml)were added to culture medium of rat chondrocytes.The ehondrocytes were isolated from rat osteoarthritis model.One hour later,10 ng/ml IL-1β were added to each sample and co-cultured for 24 hours.The expressions of MMP-3,9,13 and TIMP-1 mRNA were detected bv RT-PCR.The concentration of nitric oxide (NO) in the supernatants were measured by Griess reaction.Results HA could down-regulate MMP-3,9,13 mRNA expression but had no effect on TIMP-1 mRNA expression.Moreover,it also had a dose-dependent down regulate effect on nitric oxide synthesis.Conclusion This study demonstrates that HA can down-regulate the TIMP-1/MMPs expression by inhibiting NO production.
7.Analyzing Pathway of Hospitalization Expense of Fibroid Operation
Chinese Health Economics 2013;(6):76-78
Objective: To explore the major factors which influence the hospitalization expense of fibroid operation,provide references for the effective control of the increasing medical expense and ease the burden of patients. Methods: From January 2011 to December 2012, 1 837 cases of fibroids in our hospital were investigated, and pathway analysis method was used to analyze the factors which influence the hospitalization expense. Results: Operation method, whether use hysterectomy, the year of medical treatment, complication, medical group and nosocomial infection are the critical influencing factors which can directly effect on the hospitalization expense, and these factors not only have direct effects but also have indirect effects on hospitalization expense. Conclusion:Government and medical institutions should take comprehensive measures to decraease hospitalization expense, including the reasonable treatment options, rational drug use, active treatment and prevention of infection.
8.Pharmacological Meaning of Noun Part in Traditional Chinese Medicine Effect Terminology
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(4):620-627
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) effect terminology is usually composed of a verb-noun structure such as clearing lung, expelling wind, killing worm and etc. The noun part, indicating objects of the ac-tion of TCM, is usually involved with some core concepts of TCM theory system. In this research, the 30 volumes of TCM work, which is Zhong Hua Ben Cao, were set as data source of the analysis. We collected TCM effect terms from 1702 TCM items. The most commonly used nouns were extracted, including 6 organ nouns, 11 concept nouns, and 9 illness nouns. Combined with modern pharmacological activity data for the 1702 TCM items, chi-square analysis and Spearman correlation analysis were employed to profile the modern pharmacological meanings of these noun terms.
9.Differences of Gpnmb expression in M1 and M2 bone marrow-derived macrophages in mouse
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2013;(7):488-494
Objective To investigate the differences of glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma b (Gpnmb) expression between M1 and M2 bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMMφs) in mouse.Meth-ods Primary BMMφs were cultured and then identified by immunofluorescence staining for F 4/80 and flow cytometry testing of CD11b.Interferon-γand lipopolysaccharide were used to induce differentiation of BMMφs towards M1 macrophages and interleukin-4 was adopted to induce differentiation of M 2 macropha-ges.Realtime PCR was performed to analyze mRNA expressions of tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), induc-ible NO synthase (iNOS), macrophage mannose receptor (MMR), arginase-1 (Arg-1) and Gpnmb.Pro-teins of Gpnmb and MMR were detected by double immunofluorescence staining , Western blot and flow cy-tometry.Results (1) Immunofluorescence staining showed high expression of F 4/80 in BMMφs and flow cytometry results showed that CD11b was expressed in 92.7%±6.1% of BMMφs, suggesting that primary BMMφs were successfully cultured.(2) Compared with M0 BMMφs, mRNAs of TNF-αand iNOS were highly up-regulated in M1 BMMφs (both P<0.01), and mRNAs of MMR and Arg-1 were highly up-regula-ted in M2 BMMφs (both P<0.01), indicating that differentiation of BMMφs towards M1 and M2 BMMφs were successfully induced .(3) Expressions of Gpnmb mRNA and Gpnmb protein were predominantly up-regulated in M2 BMMφs in comparison with those in M0 and M1 BMMφs (both P<0.01).Gpnmb and MMR were co-expressed in M2 BMMφs and 83.2%±9.7% of MMR positive BMMφs expressed Gpnmb. Conclusion Gpnmb expression is significantly increased in M 2 macrophages than that in M 1 macrophages in vitro, indicating that Gpnmb which takes part in the differentiation of macrophages might be used as a marker for identification of M 1 and M2 macrophages .
10.Expression of Gpnmb in the acute ischemia-reperfusion injury and the relationship between Gpnmb and macrophage phenotypes
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2013;29(7):509-514
Objective To observe the expression of glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B (Gpnmb) in the kidney and urine after ischemic-reperfusion injury (IRI),and explore the relationship between Gpnmb and macrophage phenotypes in the IRI kidney.Methods Male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group (n =4),sham group (n =4) and IRI group (n =12).Both renal pedieles of mice in IRI group were identified and occluded with microvascular clamps for 30 min.Renal pathological injury was observed by PAS staining.The expression of Gpnmb was examined by real-time PCR and immunofluoresence staining.The location of Gpnmb was observed by flow cytometry and double immunofluoresence staining with F4/80.The mRNA expressions of Gpnmb,CD40,CRR7,CD163 and MMR were examined by real-time PCR.The expression of Gpnmb in the urine was examined by Western blotting and ELISA.Results PAS-stained IRI kidney section showed desquamative epithelia,necrosis debris and a large number of inflammatory cell infiltration.Real-time PCR results showed that there was little expression of Gpnmb in the kidney of control group and sham group.However,the Gpnmb mRNA level in IRI kidneys was highly up-regulated at day 1 and day 2 (both P < 0.01) and followed by a decrease that was similar to the control level at day 3.Double immunofluoresence staining of kidney sections from IRI mice revealed that Gpnmb was predominantly detected in F4/80 positive macrophages.The mRNA expression of Gpnmb was not correlated with M1 macrophage phenotypes CD40 and CCR7,but positively correlated with M2 macrophages phenotypes CD163 and MMR.Western blotting and ELISA result showed that there was significant increase of Gpnmb expression in the urine from IRI mice compared to those of the control group and the sham group (P < 0.01).Conclusions Gpnmb expression is up-regulated in IRI kidney and is associated to M2 macrophages.It may play a role in the process of acute kidney injury.Gpnmb expression is also increased in urine after IR injury and it may be a new biomarker to diagnose AKI.