1.Tension-free Vaginal Tape Obturator Inside-outside for Treating Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Journal of China Medical University 2010;(3):231-233
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of tension-free vaginal tape obturator inside-outside(TVT-O)in the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence.Methods In this study,we enrolled the patients with stress urinary incontinence who were treated with TVT-O(n=72)or midodrine hydrochloride(n=72).The patient self-evaluation and the Results of pad test and urodynamic test 6 and 24 months after the treatment were compared.Results These 2 kinds of treatment significantly improved the symptoms in patients with stress urinary incontinence,and in patients treated with TVT-O the clinical efficacy 24 months after the treatment was better.Conclusion TVT-O is safe and effective in treating female stress urinary incontinence,and the long-term follow-up and the improvement of urodynamic indices show it is better than simple drug treatment.
2.Efficiency of Biofeedback and Pelvic Electric Stimulation Therapy for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
Dali CHENG ; Qing MU ; Zhijun XIA
Journal of China Medical University 2009;(10):778-780
Objective To evaluate the clinical results of biofeedback and pelvic electric stimulation therapy for stress urinary incontinence in women. Methods Totally 36 women with stress urinary incontinence were prospcctively studied by treating with biofeedback and pelvic electric stimulation therapy (MeprasolBIO2001). All the patients were follow-up for 3 months. Results About 70% of the patients were completely dry and 22% reported subjective improved,the recurrence rate at 3 months follow-up was 60%. Conclusion Biofeedback and pelvic electric stimulation therapy is a safe method for treating stress urinary incontinence. It is effective and easy to perform as an outpatient treatment. But the therapy should be performed for a longterm.
3.Effect of Dendrobium officinale Polysaccharides in Reversing Hepatic Fibrosis in Rats via Notch Signaling Pathway and Ultrasound Evaluation
Ying XU ; Jina LUO ; Liuqing YANG ; Qianqian TIAN ; Jiamao CHENG ; Haiyan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(21):70-77
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharides (DOP) in reversing carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic fibrosis (HF) in rats via the Notch signaling pathway and evaluate the therapeutic effect of DOP by ultrasound elastography. MethodFifty-six male SD rats were randomized into normal, model, colchicine (1×10-4 g·kg-1), Fuzheng Huayu powder (0.45 g·kg-1), and low-, medium-, and high-dose (0.05, 0.1, 0.2 g·kg-1) DOP groups (n=8). The rats in the model group and each treatment group were injected subcutaneously with a mixture of CCl4-olive oil (2∶3) once every 3 days for 10 weeks. After 6 weeks of modelling, the rats were administrated with corresponding drugs once a day for 4 weeks. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining were employed to observe the pathomorphological changes of the liver tissue. An automatic biochemical analyzer was used to measure the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and total bile acids (TBA). Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was employed to measure the serum levels of hyaluronic acid (HA), laminin (LN), type Ⅲ precollagen (PC-Ⅲ), and type Ⅳ collagen (Col-Ⅳ). The mRNA and protein levels of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), Notch1, Jagged1, and Hes1 in the liver tissue were determined by Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) and Western blot, respectively. The Young's modulus (YM) of the rat liver was measured by acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography before and after treatment. Then, the correlations of YM with the serum levels of HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, and Col-Ⅳ and the protein levels of α-SMA and Notch1 signaling pathway-related factors in the liver tissue were analyzed. ResultCompared with the normal group, the model group showed disordered arrangement of liver cell cords, obvious infiltration of inflammatory cells, appearance of a large number of fat vacuoles, and fibrous proliferation, elevated levels of ALT, AST, TBA, ALP, HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, and Col-Ⅳ in the serum, and up-regulated mRNA and protein levels of α-SMA, Notch1, Jagged1, and Hes1 in the liver tissue (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, drug interventions alleviated the pseudolobule formation and the collagen deposition in confluent areas. Except that the serum level of ALT in the low-dose DOP group had no significant changes, drug interventions, especially high-dose DOP, lowered the levels of ALT, AST, TBA, ALP, HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, and Col-Ⅳ in the serum and down-regulated the mRNA and protein levels of α-SMA, Notch1, Jagged1, and Hes1 in the liver tissue (P<0.05, P<0.01). The results of ARFI and correlation analysis showed that the YM of the liver tissue was increased in the model group (P<0.01) compared with that in the normal group, Compared with the model group, drug interventions decreased YM (P<0.01). YM was positively correlated with the expression levels of HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, α-SMA, Notch1, Jagged1, and Hes1s (r=0.754, 0.734, 0.801, 0.885, 0.896, 0.757, and 0.800, respectively, P<0.01), and it had a moderate correlation with Col-Ⅳ (r=0.688, P<0.01). ConclusionDOP can reverse HF by down-regulating the Notch1/Jagged1/Hes1 signaling pathway. YM can be used as an indicator in the assessment of the efficacy of DOP against HF.
4.Dendrobium Officinale Polysaccharide Alleviates Hepatic Fibrosis via Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Liuqing YANG ; Qin FAN ; Yajie BAI ; Ying XU ; Jina LUO ; Jiamao CHENG ; Haiyan CHEN
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(1):76-84
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DOP)on CCl4-induced hepatic fibrosis(HF)and its mechanism. MethodsA total of 56 male SD rats were randomly divided into seven groups: normal group(NG),model group(MG),colchicine group(CG, 0.1 mg/kg), Fuzheng Huayu group(FG, 0.45 g/kg),low-dose DOP group(LDG, 0.05 g/kg),middle-dose DOP group(MDG, 0.1 g/kg)and high-dose DOP group(HDG,0.2 g/kg),with 8 rats in each group. HF rat model was established by subcutaneous injection with 40% CCl4 olive oil mixture, every 3-day for 10 weeks. At the end of the sixth week, the drug groups were treated with colchicine, Fuzheng Huayu and DOP solution by gavage respectively, once a day for 4 weeks. NG and MG groups were similarly handled with an equal amount of 0.9 % normal saline. Liver histopathology was detected using hematoxylin-eosin (HE), Masson and Sirius red staining; blood biochemistry was tested for liver function and four indicators of HF; RT-qPCR and Western Blot were used to measure the expression of α-SMA, Col-I, E-cadherin, and ZEB1 genes and proteins in the liver tissues of rats, respectively. ResultsHE, Masson, and Sirius red staining showed that the liver tissue of MG rats had typical pathologic features of HF, and the degree of HF was alleviated in LDG, MDG, and HDG rats, respectively. Liver function test results showed that the serum AST, TBIL, and AKP levels were significantly lower in LDG, MDG, and HDG, compared with those of the MG (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). Meanwhile, ALT levels in serum deceased remarkably except in LDG (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). The four results of HF showed that the serum HA, LN, PC-Ⅲ, and COL-Ⅳ levels in LDG, MDG, and HDG rats were significantly decreased compared with those of the MG (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). The relative expressions of α-SMA, COL-I, and ZEB1 genes and proteins were significantly decreased in the liver tissues of LDG, MDG, and HDG (P < 0.05 or < 0.01), and the relative expression of E-cadherin gene and protein increased (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). In addition, the expressions of HA, α-SMA, COL-I, ZEB1 and E-cadherin were dependent on the dose of DOP. ConclusionDOP alleviated the degree of CCl4 induced HF in rats by inhibiting the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in liver tissue.
5.Therapeutic Effect of Canagliflozin on Nephrotic Syndrome and Its Ultrasonic Evaluation
Wen-juan HONG ; Hong-jun LI ; Jiu-lin ZOU ; Wei HUAN ; Xiao LI ; Jia-mao CHENG ; Hai-yan CHEN
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(1):71-77
ObjectiveTo investigate the therapeutic effect of antidiabetic drug canagliflozin (CGLZ) on adriamycin-induced nephrotic syndrome (NS) in rats, and the evaluation of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) combined with color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) during the treatment. MethodsA total of 56 male SD rats were randomly divided into normal group (NG), model group (MG), prednisone (PAT) group (PG), low-dose single CGLZ group (LSCG), high-dose single CGLZ group (HSCG), low-dose CGLZ + PAT group (LUCG) and high-dose CGLZ + PAT group (HUCG), with 8 rats in each group. The NS model in rats was induced by injecting adriamycin twice into the tail vein, and then the NS rats were treated by intragastric administration daily for 6 weeks with reference of PAT. Twenty-four hour urine total protein (24 h-UTP) was assessed one day before the start of oral administration and at the end of 2, 4 and 6 weeks after oral administration, respectively. CDFI and CEUS were performed on the right renal artery at the end of 6 weeks after oral administration, and the blood of abdominal aorta was taken for serological test the next day. ResultsCompared with those detection index of NG rats, the 24-hour UTP of MG rats increased (P<0.01), the serum ALB decreased and TG, TC, LDL increased (P<0.01), and CDFI shows that RRCT was thinner (P<0.01) and the renal artery blood flow indicators RA-PI, RA-RI, RA-S/D all increased (P<0.05), and CEUS image shows that the TIC curve parameters TTP, AT, AUC all increased and DPI decrease in MG rats (P<0.01). After drug treatment, compared with those detection index of MG rats, 24 h-UTP decrease in LSCG after 2 weeks (P<0.01), and decrease significantly in all drug groups after 6 weeks (P<0.01); the serological test results show that the serum ALB in all CGLZ groups increased (P<0.05), TG decrease in LSCG (P<0.01), TC and LDL also decrease in LUCG after 6 weeks (P<0.05); CDFI shows that the RRCT thinning degree in all CGLZ is reduced (P<0.01), and the RA-PI in LSCG, RA-RI in PG, and RA-S/D in PG, LSCG, HSCG and LUCG rats all decreased (P<0.05); CEUS shows that the TTP, AT and AUC of renal TIC curve in drug treatment groups all decreased (P<0.01), and the DPI in PG, HSCG, LUCG and HUCG rats increased (P<0.01). ConclusionsCGLZ has the effect of treating NS, and the small dose is the best. CEUS combined with CDFI can be used to evaluate the renal morphology and hemodynamic changes of NS model rats before and after drug treatment, which is helpful to guide clinical application.
6.Anti-tumor Effect and Mechanism of Lycopus lucidus Polysaccharide on Non-small Cell Lung Cancer A549 Cells
Ting-ting CHENG ; Yan LI ; Gui-yuan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(3):83-90
ObjectiveTo study the anti-tumor activity and mechanism of Lycopus lucidus polysaccharide (LLP) in vitro. MethodCell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to detect the inhibitory effect of LLP (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 g·L-1) on the proliferation of A549 cells at different time points (24,48,72 h). The migration and invasion abilities of A549 cells were detected by wound healing assay and transwell assay after LLP (10, 20 g·L-1) treatment for 24,48 h. Propidium iodide (PI) single staining was applied to determine the effect of LLP of different concentrations (10,20 g·L-1) on the cell cycle of A549. The apoptosis of A549 cells induced by LLP (10, 20 g·L-1) was detected by Annexin V-FITC/PI kit. Real-time fluorescence-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction (Real-time PCR) was adopted to measure effect of LLP (10, 20 g·L-1) on gene expression of cysteine aspartate protease-3 (Caspase-3),cysteine aspartate protease-8 (Caspase-8),cysteine aspartate protease-9 (Caspase-9),cyclin-dependent kinase-1 (CDK-1), and Cyclin B1 in A549 cells. Western blot was used to detect the effect of LLP on protein expression of Caspase-3,Caspase-8,Caspase-9,B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2)-associated X protein (Bax),CDK-1,cyclin-dependent kinase-4 (CDK-4),cyclin-dependent kinase-6 (CDK-6),Cyclin B1,and Cyclin D1 in A549 cells. ResultCompared with the blank group, the LLP group showed decreased proliferation, migration, and invasion of A549 cells (P<0.05, P<0.01), increased proportion of G0/G1 phase (P<0.05), enhanced apoptosis rate (P<0.05, P<0.01), elevated mRNA expression of Caspase-3,Caspase-8,and Caspase-9 (P<0.05,P<0.01), reduced mRNA expression of CDK-1 and Cyclin B1 (P<0.05,P<0.01), up-regulated protein expression of Caspase-3,Caspase-8,Caspase-9, and Bax (P<0.05, P<0.01), and down-regulated protein expression of Bcl-2, CDK-1, CDK-4, CDK-6, Cyclin B1, and Cyclin D1 (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionLLP can inhibit the proliferation of A549 cells, block the cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase (also G2/M phase), and induce cell apoptosis via the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway and death receptor pathway.
7. Seroepidemiology and genetic characterization of hepatitis E virus in western Yunnan Province
Li-Juan LI ; Yuan-Ying SHEN ; Zhi-Qiong AI ; Le GUO ; Cheng-Rui GENG
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2014;7(11):909-912
Objective: To investigate the seroepidemiology and genetic characterization of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in western Yunnan Province. Methods: Questionnaire survey was conducted among 1638 residents in western Yunnan Province using stratified sampling method. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect serum anti-HEV IgG and IgM. HEV RNA was extracted from patients with serum anti-HEV IgM positive. The open reading flame 2 (ORF2) of HEV that was amplified by nested RT-PCR was sequenced and compared with standard HEV genotypes 1-4. Results: Serum anti-HEV positive was found in 13.92% (228/1638) residents. The HEV infection rate in males was significantly higher than that in females with a ratio of 1.47 (. P<0.01). 20-30 and 30-40 years old young men showed the highest incidence, 20.57% and 20.78%, respectively. While 10-20 and 20-30 years old young women exhibited the highest infection rate, 11.85% and 15.60%, respectively. According to occupation, the highest HEV infection rate was observed in farmers (20.35%) and migrants (16.50%). We isolated 10 individual HEV isolates from 31 patients with serum anti-HEV IgM positive. Homology analysis and phylogenetic analysis indicated that these 10 HEV isolates belonged to HEV genotype 4 with the homology of 78.65%-94.71%. Conclusions: The HEV infection rate is high in western Yunnan Province. HEV genotype 4 is the leading cause of HEV infection and young farmers and migrants are the main infected population.
8.Periplaneta americana extract CⅡ-3 induces senescence of leukemia K562 cells via SIRT1/mTOR signaling pathway.
Si-Yue HE ; Cheng-Gui ZHANG ; Heng LIU ; Yue ZHOU ; Zi-Yun TANG ; Zi-Ying BI ; Lu TIAN ; Min-Rui LI
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2023;48(11):3039-3045
This study aims to investigate the role of slient mating-type information regulation 2 homolog 1(SIRT1)/tuberous sclerosis complex 2(TSC2)/mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR) signaling pathways in the Periplaneta americana extract CⅡ-3-induced senescence of human leukemia K562 cells. K562 cells were cultured in vitro and treated with 0(control), 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, and 160 μg·mL~(-1) of P. americana extract CⅡ-3. Cell counting kit-8(CCK-8) and flow cytometry were employed to examine the proliferation and cell cycle of the K562 cells. Senescence-associated β-galactosidase stain kit(SA-β-gal) was used to detect the positive rate of senescent cells. Mitochondrial membrane potential was detected by flow cytometry. The relative mRNA level of telomerase reverse transcriptase(TERT) was determined by fluorescence quantitative PCR. The mRNA and protein levels of SIRT1, TSC2, and mTOR were determined by fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot, respectively. The results showed that CⅡ-3 significantly inhibited the proliferation of K562 cells and the treatment with 80 μg·mL~(-1) CⅡ-3 for 72 h had the highest inhibition rate. Therefore, 80 μg·mL~(-1) CⅡ-3 treatment for 72 h was selected as the standard for subsequent experiments. Compared with the control group, CⅡ-3 increased the proportion of cells arrested in G_0/G_1 phase, decreased the proportion of cells in S phase, increased the positive rate of SA-β-Gal staining, elevated the mitochondrial membrane potential and down-regulated the mRNA expression of TERT. Furthermore, the mRNA expression of SIRT1 and TSC2 was down-regulated, while the mRNA expression of mTOR was up-regulated. The protein expression of SIRT1 and p-TSC2 was down-regulated, while the protein expression of p-mTOR was up-regulated. The results indicated that P. americana extract CⅡ-3 induced the senescence of K562 cells via the SIRT1/mTOR signaling pathway.
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9.Effects of EFHD2 protein deletion on tight junction proteins in mouse Sertoli cells
Xiaolin Ye ; Guolin Xu ; Tijun Qian ; Feng Qin ; Yuntao Wang ; Yuhang Cheng ; Wenzhen Zhao
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2022;57(11):1744-1749
Objective :
To study the effect of EFHD2 protein deletion in Sertoli cells on Occludin,a component of tight junction protein and the localization and expression of EF-hand domain family member D2 (EFHD2) in mouse testis.
Methods :
Total RNA and protein were extracted from adult mice's heart ,liver ,spleen ,lung ,kidney, brain and testis tissues.The mRNA and protein levels of EFHD2 in each organ tissue were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot.Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry detected the localization and expression of EF- HD2 in testicular tissues.SiRNA interference was used to reduce EFHD2 in Sertoli cells to detect Occludin protein expression.
Results :
qRT-PCR showed that the expression of EFHD2 was the highest in the testis.Western blot results showed that the expression level increased in testis tissue.Indirect immunofluorescence and immunohisto- chemistry results showed that the protein was mainly distributed in Sertoli cells and co-localized with cytoskeletal Vimentin,indicating that the protein was expressed in Sertoli cells.After the decrease of EFHD2 protein expres- sion,Occludin protein expression also decreased.
Conclusion
The expression of EFHD2 protein in the testis is relatively high,mainly distributed in Sertoli cells of the testis,co-localized with Vimentin,and can affect the nor- mal expression of tight junction protein Occludin.It is suggested that EFHD2 can promote and maintain the junction structure of Sertoli cells and provide a stable microenvironment for spermatogenesis.
10.circ_0091579/miR-330-3p/RNF126 axis affects the proliferation, invasion and apoptosis of colorectal cancer LoVo cells
YANG Xingguang ; AI Kewei ; YANG Jiwu ; CHENG Wei ; ZHAO Pengju
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2021;28(5):460-468
目的:探讨环状 RNA circ_0091579 作为分子海绵吸附 miR-330-3p 介导环指蛋白 126(ring finger protein 126,
RNF126)对结直肠癌(colorectal cancer,CRC)细胞增殖、凋亡、侵袭的影响。方法:选取 2019 年 2 月至 2020 年 5 月在大理大学
第一附属医院行手术治疗的 60 例 CRC 患者的癌组织和癌旁组织。构建 circ_0091579、miR-330-3p 的过表达或敲减的 CRC
LoVo 细胞,qPCR 检测 CRC 组织和细胞中 circ_0091579、miR-330-3p 和 RNF126 的表达;MTT、Transwell、流式细胞术分别检测
细胞的增殖、侵袭、凋亡情况;生物信息学方法预测 circ_0091579 和 miR-330-3p、miR-330-3p 和 RNF126 的靶向关系并用双荧光
素酶报告实验和 RNA 免疫沉淀实验验证。结果:CRC 组织和多种细胞(HCT116、SW620、CW-2、LoVo 细胞)中,circ_0091579
和 RNF126 均高表达、miR-330-3p 均低表达(均 P<0.05)。敲减 circ_0091579 可以抑制 LoVo 细胞的增殖、侵袭而促进其凋亡
(均 P<0.05),但该影响在加入 miR-330-3p 后被逆转;过表达 miR-330-3p 使 LoVo 细胞增殖和侵袭能力减弱但凋亡程度加强
(均 P<0.05),该影响在加入 RNF126 后被抵消。circ_0091579、miR-330-3p 和 RNF126 之间存在靶向作用关系。结论:circ_0091579
通过 miR-330-3p/RNF126 轴促进 LoVo 细胞增殖、迁移和侵袭而抑制其凋亡。