1.Evaluation of beta-blockers on left ventricular dyssynchrony in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Huifen TAN ; Fengzhen HAN ; Yujuan WU
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(6):780-782
Objective To evaluate the impact of carvedilol and metoprolol on left ventricular (LV)dyssynchrony in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy(IDC).Methods In this study,we randomly assigned 65 IDC patients from January 2009 to June 2011 to re-ceive carvedilol or metoprolol succinate.All patieats were divided in to carvedilol group(n=33)and metoprolol group(n=32)Echo-cardiographic measurements and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels were obtained at baseline and 6 month after thera-py.Then long-term follow up the survival rate of patients were observed.Results In carvedilol group,reduction in LVEDS and in-crease in LVEF was higher compared to metoprolol group.Also improvement in LV dyssynchrony achieved and survival rate with carvedilol was higher than metoprolol.However,Improvements in LV mechanical dyssynchrony was similar in two groups.Im-provements in LV mechanical dyssynchrony achived with both drugs were accompanied by reduction in NT-pro-BNP levels in both carvedilol and metoprolol groups(P >0.05).Conclusion Carvedilol is an effective drug improves the intraventricular dyssynchro-nyfor for IDC patients with left ventricular dyssynchrony,and could increasea the survival rate.
2.The rapeutic effect of Shengrong Capsule with combinations of chemotherapy in treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Zhigang FAN ; Xiangbing CUI ; Jianguo XIANG ; Fengzhen TANG ; Wu MA ; Jun MA
Cancer Research and Clinic 2007;19(z1):28-29
Objective The observation Shengrong Capsule union chemotherapy treatment to a treatment invalid non-small-cell lung cancer curative effect and the poisonous side reaction.Methods Using Shengrong Capsule to unite other commonly used chemotherapy medicine compositions the union ehemotheraPY plan to treat the non-small-cell lung cancer 68 examples to observe its curative effect and the poisonous side effect.Results Treatment group in the near future alleviating rate 89.2%,comparison group 70.1%;Symptom improvement rate:The treatment group 81.5%,the comparison group is 53.9%;The white blood cell descending rate treatment group is 29.0%,the comparison group is 41.9%;The blood platelet descending rate treatment group is 29.0%,the comparison group is 48.4%;Statistics processing has the remarkable difference(P<0.05).Conclusion This group of materials demonstrated Shengrong Capsule joinfly to treat the non-small cell lung cancer with other chemotherapy medicines to obtain 89.2% alleviating rate,also can the obvious blood and the non-system a sanguineum poisonous side reaction,Shengrong Capsule be is effective,economical and safe.
3.Effects of Kunmu decoction on proliferation and apoptosis of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis
Xiumin CHEN ; Changsong LIN ; Qingping LIU ; Qiang XU ; Tong GUAN ; Jifan CHEN ; Fengzhen LIU ; Ying WU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2015;(17):2793-2795,2796
Objective To investigate the effects of alcohol extract of Kunmu decoction on proliferation and apoptosis of rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS). Methods Synovial tissues were obtained from patients with active RA received joint replacement or arthroscopy. The surface antigen and the amount of apoptotic cells were determined by flow cytometry. The inhibitive effect was detected by MTT assay. Results The CD90+surface antigen of synoviocytes was (94.78 ± 0.98)%. The inhibitive effect on the proliferation in all treatment groups were in a time-and dose-dependent manner. The apoptosis rate was increased in a dose-dependent manner among all dosage alcohol extract groups. Conclusion Kunmu decoction might inhibit proliferation and induce apoptosis of RA-FLS.
4.Prediction of plasma protein binding rate based on machine learning
Mingyu FU ; Yiyang ZHU ; Chunyong WU ; Fengzhen HOU ; Yuan GUAN
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2021;52(6):699-706
Predicting the protein binding rate of drugs in plasma is helpful to us in understanding the pharmacokinetic characteristics of drugs, with much value of reference for early research on drug discovery. In this study, plasma protein binding rate information of 2 452 clinical drugs were collected.Two pieces of software, Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) and Mordred, were used to calculate molecular descriptors, which were used as input features of the model.Extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) algorithm and random forest (RF) algorithm were then used to build a machine learning model.The results showed that, compared with MOE, the prediction performance of the constructed model was better using the molecular descriptor calculated by Mordred as the input of the model.The prediction performance results of the model constructed using the XGBoost algorithm and the RF algorithm were similar, and the R2 of the optimal model were both 0.715.According to the research results, it can be concluded that the drug plasma protein binding rate is closely related to some physical and chemical properties of the drug molecule, such as water solubility, octanol/water partition coefficient and conjugated double bonds.Using these parameters to predict the plasma protein binding rate of drugs has the advantages of convenience and efficiency, which can provide reference for related pharmacokinetic studies.
5.Echocardiography-guided transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects for three pregnant women
Hui WANG ; Fengzhen HAN ; Shuyan WU
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2022;25(8):592-596
Objective:To investigate the feasibility of echocardiography-guided transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) during pregnancy and summarize the multidisciplinary treatment experience for such women.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed on three women receiving echocardiography-guided secondum ASD closure during pregnancy in Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital from January 2018 to October 2021. Perioperative and perinatal multidisciplinary treatment and prognosis were described.Results:All three patients underwent cardiac ultrasonography due to abnormal electrocardiogram during routine prenatal examination and were diagnosed with secondum ASD. Progressive cardiac dysfunction was found during close follow-ups and all cases met the criteria for ASD closure during pregnancy after multidisciplinary evaluation. Echocardiography-guided ASD closure was successfully performed in all patients. Pulmonary arterial pressure was significantly reduced and the cardiac function was stable after the operation. All patients delivered vaginally at term without complications such as miscarriage, premature birth, postpartum hemorrhage or fetal growth restriction and had their cardiac function recovered during postpartum follow-up.Conclusions:Echocardiography-guided ASD closure during pregnancy is technically feasible. Good maternal and fetal outcomes can be obtained through multidisciplinary and close monitoring and treatment during perioperative and perinatal periods.
6.Discussion on medication law of Shao Nianfang in the treatment of kidney deficiency and bone marrow loss in senile dementia based on ancient and modern medical case cloud platform
Minmin ZHU ; Hua WANG ; Fengzhen WU ; Mingchao WANG ; Zhengtong CAO ; Guangyao ZHENG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(4):481-486
Objective:To discuss the medication law in prescriptions of Professor Shao Nianfang in the treatment of kidney deficiency and bone marrow loss in senile dementia based on data mining.Methods:Medical cases of kidney deficiency and bone marrow loss in senile dementia in the Geriatric Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from 1st Jan. 2014 to 31st Oct, 2019 were collected. Through hospital electronic medical records system prescription statistics, using ancient and modern medical case cloud platform (V1.2.4), medication frequency, property ans taste, efficacy analysis, correlation rule analysis, clustering analysis and complex network analysis were performed.Results:Totally 110 cases were included in medical cases, involving 238 kinds of Chinese materia medica. The top 10 Chinese materia medica with use frequency were Poria, Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, Corni Fructus, Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, Rehmanniae Radix, Astragali Radix, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma; the properties were mainly mild, warm slight cold, and cold; the tastes were mainly sweet, bitter, pungent, and light; the meridians were mainly spleen, liver, lung and kidney meridians; the efficacy was clearing dampness and promoting diuresis, clearing heat and promoting blood circulation, calming mind, clearing heat and detoxification, reducing dampness and promote appetizing, tonifying spleen; the association analysis found 15 groups of drug combinations used more than 25 times, they were: Corni Fructus and Poria, Corni Fructus and Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Dioscoreae Rhizoma and Corni Fructus, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata and Corni Fructus, Dioscoreae Rhizoma and Poria, Astragali Radix and Poria, Alismatis Rhizoma and Poria, Moutan Cortex and Poria, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata and Poria, Rehmanniae Radix and Poria, Polygalae Radix and Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, Moutan Cortex and Corni Fructus, Moutan Cortex and Dioscoreae Rhizoma, Alismatis Rhizoma and Corni Fructus, Alismatis Rhizoma and Dioscoreae Rhizoma; clustering analysis identified four groups of new prescriptions, the first group: Poria, Rehmanniae Radix, Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, Alismatis Rhizoma, Moutan Cortex, Corni Fructus, Dioscoreae Rhizoma; the second group: Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, Cistanches Herba, Morindae Officinalis Radix; the third group: Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata Cum Melle; the fourth group: Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, Codonopsis Radix, Astragali Radix, Angelicae Sinensis Radix; the results of complex network analysis showed that the core prescription was modified Liuwei Dihuang Pills. Conclusion:This study found that in view of kidney deficiency and bone marrow loss in senile dementia, Professor Shao pays attention to strengthening the healthy qi, and focuses on tonifying deficiency, taking into account the methods of clearing dampness, clearing heat, detoxification, removing blood stasis and restoring consciousness. The four new prescriptions found in the study can provide a reference for modified medication for syndrome differentiation.
7.Multicenter ultrasound screening for the results of carotid atherosclerotic lesions in a Chinese population with high-risk of stroke:a preliminary analysis
Yang HUA ; Yunlu TAO ; Mei LI ; Qiang YONG ; Wen HE ; Hui ZHAO ; Yan LUO ; Yan ZHANG ; Tao PENG ; Delin YU ; Xudong PAN ; Chunxia WU ; Xiaoyuan NIU ; Fengyun HU ; Xiangqin HE ; Jianjun YUAN ; Wen CHU ; Fengzhen TANG ; Hong AI ; Jinchuan CUI
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014;(12):617-623
Objectives To screen the high-risk population of stroke in China using color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI)and to establish a stroke risk prediction model in Chinese population in order to prevent and treat stroke early. Methods Forty-one base hospitals and 715 286 people in the project areas of the first 6 provinces of China conducted routine physical examinations and investigated the related risk factors for cardiocerebrovascular diseases from July 2011 to April 2012 using a cross-sectional study,among them 61 860 patients underwent carotid CDFI screening,and 49 386 of them were high-risk population (exposed to≥3 risk factors). The bilateral common carotid interma-media thickness (IMT),the number of plaques and the degree of carotid stenosis were screened and documented. And whether carotid IMT thickening or not,with or without carotid plaques,and degree of carotid artery stenotic rate 0-49% and≥50% were performed by multivariate logistic regression analysis with the risk factors for stroke,respectively. Results (1)Logistic regression analysis showed that hypertension,atrial fibrillation,smoking,and lack of physical exercise were the independent risk factors for carotid IMT thickening (hypertension:OR,1. 17;95%CI 1. 12-1. 22;atrial fibrillation:OR,1. 15;95%CI 1. 09-1. 21;smoking:OR,1. 13;95%CI 1. 08-1. 17;and lack of physical exercise:OR,1. 12;95%CI 1.08-1. 16). (2)Hypertension,atrial fibrillation, smoking,and diabetes were the independent risk factors for carotid plaque and carotid artery stenosis rate≥50%(carotid plaque,hypertension:OR,1. 55;95%CI 1. 47-1. 62;atrial fibrillation:OR,1. 13;95%CI 1.06-1. 21;smoking:OR,1. 16;95%CI 1. 11-1. 22;and diabetes:OR,1. 30;95%CI 1. 24-1. 37). Carotid stenosis rate≥50%,hypertension:OR,1. 78;95%CI 1.55-2. 03;atrial fibrillation:OR,1. 59;95%CI 1. 39-1. 81;smoking:OR,1. 33;95%CI 1. 20-1. 48;and diabetes:OR,1. 30;95%CI 1. 17-1. 45. Simple obesity did not increase the incidences of carotid atherosclerotic plaque and carotid artery stenosis ≥50%(OR,0. 78, 0.83;95%CI 0. 75-0. 82 ,0. 75-0. 92,respectively). Conclusions Neck vascular ultrasound can be used as a valuable means for screening high-risk population and detecting risk factors of stroke. It has an important clinical significance for the early diagnosis and treatment of carotid atherosclerosis disease.
8.siRNA knocking down the expression of NEK2 gene enhances the chemosensitivity of colorectal carcinoma cells to 5-FU
CUI Facai ; CHEN Yu ; WU Xiaoyu ; HU Min ; ZHU Ya ; LIU Fengzhen
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2020;27(11):1213-1219
[摘 要] 目的:探讨敲减中心体相关激酶2(never in mitosis A-related kinase 2,NEK2)对结直肠癌细胞5-FU化疗敏感性的影响及其可能的机制。方法:采用qPCR和Western blotting检测结直肠癌细胞中NEK2 mRNA及蛋白的表达水平。构建针对NEK2基因的小干扰RNA(siRNA)并转染至结直肠癌细胞HCT116及SW620,实验分为阳性干扰组1(转染NEK2 siRNA1)、阳性干扰组2(转染NEK2 siRNA2)和阴性对照组(转染si-NC),均用5-FU处理。采用CCK-8实验、V-FICT/PI Annexin双染色流式细胞术实验观察敲减NEK2基因对5-FU作用下结肠癌细胞的增殖、周期分布及凋亡的影响,采用Western blotting检测敲减NEK2基因对5-FU作用下结直肠癌细胞内Wnt/β-catenin信号通路相关蛋白表达的影响。结果:NEK2蛋白及mRNA在结直肠癌细胞HCT116、SW620中均呈高表达(P<0.05或P<0.01),转染NEK2 siRNA可高效抑制HCT116、SW620细胞中NEK2蛋白及mRNA表达(均P<0.01)。经不同浓度5-FU作用后,阳性干扰组1和阳性干扰组2的细胞存活率和IC50均显著低于阴性对照组(均P<0.01),细胞发生G0/G1期阻滞且凋亡率显著升高(均P<0.01),胞核β-catenin、c-myc和cyclin D1表达水平显著下降而胞质β-catenin表达水平升高(均P<0.01)。结论:敲减NEK2基因可有效提高人结直肠癌细胞对5-FU的化疗敏感性,该作用可能是通过调控Wnt/β-catenin信号通路相关蛋白表达来实现的。