1.Establishment of an in vitro model of alveolar macrophage cell efferocytosis dysfunction
Xiangyu LOU ; Yulong CHEN ; Xuening LIU ; Yaosong WU ; Chenxu LI ; Yiwan SHANG ; Xiaoling GAO ; Shanshan CUI
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(1):38-42
Objective:To screen the time points of high survival rate and efferocytosis dysfunction of rat alveolar macrophages stimulated by cigarette smoke extract (CSE), establish an in vitro model of alveolar macrophage efferocytosis function, and study chronic respiratory diseases with chronic inflammatory reaction as the main pathological changes. Methods:① Time point screening experiment: rat alveolar macrophages (NR8383 cells) were cultured in vitro, and the cells in logarithmic growth phase were divided into blank control group (100 μL complete medium) and 5% CSE group (90 μL complete medium + 10 μL 100% CSE). Alma blue method was used to detect the effect of 5% CSE on the activity of NR8383 cells at 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours. ② Apoptosis induction experiment: rat type Ⅱ alveolar epithelial cells (RLE-6TN cells) were cultured in vitro as phagocytic target cells of NR8383 cells, and the cells in logarithmic growth phase were divided into blank control group and 10, 30 and 60 minutes groups after ultraviolet exposure (apoptosis was induced by 30 000 μJ/cm 2 ultraviolet irradiation for 15 minutes). Flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis rate of RLE-6TN cells cultured for 10, 30 and 60 minutes after ultraviolet exposure. ③ Cell efferocytosis experiment: NR8383 cells in logarithmic phase were divided into blank control group and 5% CSE group. Two hours before NR8383 cells were stimulated by CSE for 6, 12 and 24 hours, RLE-6TN cells were exposed to ultraviolet to induce apoptosis, and the RLE-6TN cell suspension was added to NR8383 cells (the ratio of RLE-6TN cells to NR8383 cells was 5∶1). Flow cytometry was used to detect the efferocytosis rate of NR8383 cells to RLE-6TN cells at different time points treated with 5% CSE. Results:① Compared with the blank control group, the activity of NR8383 cells significantly decreased after treatment with 5% CSE for 48 hours [cell reduction rate: (68.5±4.1)% vs. (73.6±2.3)%, P < 0.05]. However, there were no significant differences when the activities of NR8383 cells treated with 5% CSE for 6, 12 and 24 hours were compared with the blank control group, so these three time points were selected for the subsequent establishment of alveolar macrophage cell efferocytosis dysfunction in vitro model experiment. ② Compared with the blank control group, the apoptosis rate of RLE-6TN cells significantly increased at 10, 30 and 60 minutes after ultraviolet exposure [(66.87±8.63)%, (85.51±2.39)%, (96.13±2.74)% vs. (9.13±3.17)%, all P < 0.01] in a time-dependent manner. Considering that it taked about 50 minutes for RLE-6TN cells to be labeled with PKH26 membrane labeling probe, 10 minutes after ultraviolet exposure was selected to label RLE-6TN cells. ③ Compared with the blank control group, the efferocytosis function of NR8383 cells was significantly decreased after treatment with 5% CSE for 12 hours [cell efferocytosis rate: (33.64±1.30)% vs. (44.02±2.71)%, P < 0.01], but there was no significant effect on the efferocytosis function of NR8383 cells at 6 hours and 24 hours. Conclusions:CSE can induce alveolar macrophage cell efferocytosis dysfunction. Based on the test results of the effect of 5% CSE on NR8383 cell activity and cell efferocytosis function, 12 hours with high survival rate and weak efferocytosis effect of NR8383 cells can be selected as the in vitro model condition of alveolar macrophage cell efferocytosis dysfunction.
2.The application of respiratory exerciser tri-ball in pulmonary rehabilitation patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Tianmin GAO ; Quanchang ZHOU ; Shicong HUANG ; Cheng SHU ; Li LUO ; Jiahua CHEN ; Xiaorong YU ; Chenxu LI ; Min DAI
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(32):4514-4516
Objective To discuss the function of respiratory exerciser tri‐ball in pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) .Methods Prospectie case‐control study was used in COPD patients ,the patients were randomly divided into three groups ,60 COPD patients (group A) using respiratory exerciser TRI‐BALL ,58 COPD patients (group B) using traditional pursed lips ventral breathing training ,and 58 COPD patients(group C) using general internal medicine treatment .Results Group A :compared with before breath training ,the increases of FEV1/FEV1 predicted (% ) and MVV/MVV predicted (% ) and the decrease of quality of life score (QOL) were statistically significant after breath training (P<0 .01) ,but not for FEV1/FVC(% )(P>0 .05) .Group B :compared with before breath training ,the decrease of QOL was statistically significant (P<0 .01) ,but not for FEV1/FEV1 predicted (% ) ,MVV/MVV predicted (% ) and FEV1/FVC (% )(P>0 .05) .Compared with control group after breath training ,the increases of FEV1/FEV1 predicted (% ) and MVV/MVV predicted (% ) and the decrease of quality of life score (QOL) were statistically significant in group A (P<0 .01) .Compared with control group after breath training , the decrease of quality of life score (QOL) were statistically significant in group B (P<0 .01) ,but not for FEV1/FEV1 predicted (% ) and MVV/MVV predicted (% ) (P>0 .05) .Compared the changes of pulmonary function test(PFT) index and QOL between group A and B ,the increments of FEV1/FEV1 predicted (% ) and MVV/MVV predicted (% ) were statistically significant in group A(P<0 .01) ,but not for QOL(P>0 .05) .Conclusion It is useful to improve the pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with COPD using respiratory exerciser tri‐ball .It is more effective than traditional pursed lips ventral breathing training ,due to the equipment is very small ,cheap ,easy to quantify training and convenient for household use ,it is worth to be popularized in primary hospital .
3.Comparative Study on the Payment of Medical Insurance for Innovative Drugs Between China and Foreign Countries
Fei YU ; Jing LU ; Chenxu GAO ; Jingwei LI
Herald of Medicine 2024;43(3):470-476
Payment by diagnosis related groups(DRG)is an important research direction in China's current medical insurance payment reform.However,it limits the clinical development and utilization of innovative medicines to a certain extent.Additional payments for innovative medicines have been thoroughly studied in many countries.This paper conducted an analysis and summary of the global experience regarding additional payment for innovative medicines under the DRG payment system.U-sing the United States,France,and Germany as case studies,this paper also examined the current state of medical insurance pay-ment for innovative medicines in China and the influence of DRG payment on the development of such medicine.In addition,it has put forward explicit policy recommendations,including the establishment of inclusion criteria,the selection of appropriate payment modes,the implementation of dynamic adjustment mechanisms,the enhancement of payment methods,etc.This paper aims to provide references to comprehensively promote DRG payment reform while further establishing and enhancing medical in-surance payment mechanisms related to innovative medicines in the context of China's national conditions.
4.To Explore the Mechanism of Isoorientin in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis Based on Gal-3/NLRP3/IL-1β Signaling Pathway
Jian CHEN ; Ya GAO ; Dantong LI ; Yufang ZHANG ; Ying GU ; Chenxu LIU ; Yixin ZHANG
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2024;35(8):1123-1131
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of isoorientin on ulcerative colitis(UC)mice induced by dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)and its mechanism.Methods Forty-eight C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group,model group,mesalazine group(600 mg·kg-1),isoorientin low dose group(25 mg·kg-1),isoorientin high dose group(50 mg·kg-1)and isoorientin control group(50 mg·kg-1),with eight mice in each group.Mice were free to drink 2%DSS solution to replicate UC model.After three weeks of experiment,each drug administration group was given corresponding drug by intragastric administration for four weeks.After the last administration,the body weight was weighed,blood was taken from eyeballs,and colon tissue was dissected.The pathological changes of colon were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)and alcian blue-periodic acid-Schiff(AB-PAS)staining.The ultrastructure of colon tissue was observed by transmission electron microscope.Serum levels of interleukin(IL)-6,IL-8,IL-10,IL-1β,tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α),lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and myeloperoxidase(MPO)were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The expression of galectin-3(Gal-3)protein in colon tissue of mice was detected by immunohistochemistry analysis.The expression of MUC2 and the co-localization of NOD-like receptor heat protein domain associated protein 3(NLRP3)and apoptosis-associated speck-like protein(ASC)were detected by immunofluorescence assay.The protein expression of Gal-3,NLRP3,ASC,Caspase-1,IL-1β,IL-18,Occludin,and zonula occludens protein-1(ZO-1)in colon tissue of mice were detected by Western Blot.Results Compared with the control group,the body weight and colon length in the model group were shortened significantly,while the index of colonic weight of mice were increased significantly(P<0.01).The intestinal mucosal structure of mice was disordered,the microvilli were sparse,the crypt structure was infiltrated by a large number of inflammatory cells,mitochondria were significantly swollen,and goblet cells were obviously decreased.Serum levels of IL-6,IL-8,IL-1β,TNF-α,LPS,and MPO were significantly increased,while IL-10 level was significantly decreased(P<0.01).The positive expression of MUC2 protein in colon tissue was decreased and the co-localization of NLRP3 and ASC was enhanced.The protein expression of Gal-3,NLRP3,ASC,Caspase-1,IL-1β,and IL-18 in colon tissue were significantly increased,and the protein expression of Occludin and ZO-1 were significantly decreased(P<0.01).Compared with the model group,the body weight and colon length of mice in isoorientin low-and high-dose groups were significantly increased,the index of colonic weight of mice was apparently decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).The structure of intestinal mucosa,microvilli and mitochondria recovered obviously,inflammatory infiltration was alleviated,and goblet cells were increased obviously.Serum levels of IL-6,IL-8,IL-1β,TNF-α,LPS,and MPO were significantly decreased,while IL-10 level was significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01).The positive expression of MUC2 protein in colon tissue was increased and the co-localization of NLRP3 and ASC was reduced.The protein expression of Gal-3,NLRP3,ASC,Caspase-1,IL-1β,and IL-18 in colon tissue were significantly decreased,and the protein expression of Occludin and ZO-1 were significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion Isoorientin has a great therapeutic effect on DSS-induced UC mice.Its mechanism may be related to the protection of intestinal mucosal barrier by Gal-3/NLRP3/IL-1β signaling pathway.