1.Clinical and pathological characteristics of pure type mitochondrial myopathy
Suqin GAO ; Chuanzhu YAN ; Shuping LIU
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1992;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the clinical and pathological features of pure type mitochondrial myopathy.Methods Clinical manifestations and pathological features of biopsied muscle specimens were summarized retrospectively in 9 cases of pure mitochondrial myopathy. 6 of them were followed up on the purpose of prognostic analysis.Results 9 cases of pure mitochondrial myopathy were clinical characterized by exclusive skeletal muscle involvement and fluctuating proximal muscle weakness. Extraocular muscles were spare. Most patients had moderately increased creatine phosphokinase level (539~2 913U/L). Electromyography examination showed myogenic changes in 6 cases and neurogenic in 3 cases. Pathologically, 8 cases had typical ragged red fibers (RRF) accounting for 5% to 60%. Mitochondrial intracristal inclusion bodies were observed by electron microscope in the patient with atypical RRF. Focal cytochrome C oxidase (COX) deficiency was seen in 4 cases and total deficiency in 2 cases. To a certain degree, the percentage of RRF was parallel to muscle weakness. Following-up data from 6 patients showed that symptoms had improved in 5 patients after treatment with vitamin B, vitamin E, CoQ 10 and inosine. One had a sudden death with unknown reason.Conclusion Pure mitochondrial myopathy may be a distinct subset of mitochondrial diseases that preferentially affects trunk and proximal muscles,Pathological charactoristic had typical RRF and COX deficiency,and RRF is related to patient's condition.It has relative chronic process and benign prognosis.
2.Research progress of the drug delivery system of antitumor platinum drugs with macrocyclic compounds.
Chuanzhu GAO ; Yan ZHANG ; Ji CHEN ; Fan FEI ; Tianshuai WANG ; Bo YANG ; Peng DONG ; Yingjie ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2015;50(6):650-7
Platinum-based anticancer drugs have been becoming one of the most effective drugs for clinical treatment of malignant tumors for its unique mechanism of action and broad range of anticancer spectrum. But, there are still several problems such as side effects, drug resistance/cross resistance and no-specific targeting, becoming obstacles to restrict its expanding of clinical application. In recent years, supramolecular chemistry drug delivery systems have been gradually concerned for their favorable safety and low toxicity. Supramolecular macrocycles-platinum complexes increased the water solubility, stability and safety of traditional platinum drugs, and have become hot focus of developing novel platinum-based anticancer drugs because of its potential targeting of tumor tissues/organs. This article concentrates in the research progress of the new drug delivery system between platinum-based anticancer drugs with three generations of macrocycles: crown ether, cyclodextrin, cucurbituril and calixarene.
3.Clinical observation of fast acupuncture for cervical type of cervical spondylosis.
Wenyuan LI ; Weihong CONG ; Chuanzhu YAN ; Runrun ZHANG ; Yue GAO ; Yuxia MA
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2017;37(9):951-954
OBJECTIVETo compare the effects between fast acupuncture and retaining acupuncture for the cervical type of cervical spondylosis.
METHODSSixty patients were randomized into a fast acupuncture group and a retaining needle group, 30 cases in each one. The acupoints in the two groups were Fengchi (GB 20), Jiaji (EX-B 2, C, C, C) and Jianjing (GB 21), Jianjing 1 (Extra) and Jianjing 2 (Extra). The needles in the fast acupuncture group were out afterarrival, while those in the retaining needle group were retained for 30 min, three times a week, once the other day. One week was seen as a course and the treatment was given for 2 courses. The indices were observed before and after treatment, including Northwick Park neck pain questionnaire (NPQ), short-form McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ) [pain rating index (PRI), visual analogue scale (VAS) and present pain intensity (PPI)]. The effects were compared in the two groups.
RESULTSAfter treatment, the NPQ score was lower than that before treatment in the two groups (both<0.01), and that in the fast acupuncture group was better (<0.01). All the items of SF-MPQ decreased compared with those before treatment in the two groups (all<0.01), with the better results of PRI sensation score and PRI total score in the fast acupuncture group (both<0.05). The PRI feeling score, VAS score, and PPI score were not significantly different after treatment between the two groups (all>0.05). The total effective rate in the fast acupuncture group was 83.3% (25/30), not significantly different from 76.7% (23/30) in the retaining needle group (>0.05).
CONCLUSIONFast acupuncture and retaining needle are both effective for the cervical type of cervical spondylosis, which can apparently improve the clinical symptoms. Fast acupuncture is superior to retaining acupuncture.