1.Aerobic exercise modulates changes in cardiac function due to simulated weightlessness through the AMPK/ULK1/Beclin1 pathway
Yequn LIU ; Jianjun YANG ; Min YANG ; Hongli LI ; Fudong GAO ; Yuxuan HUANG ; Shuling ZHANG ; Junzhi SUN
Space Medicine & Medical Engineering 2024;35(4):235-240
Objective To explore the possible mechanisms of myocardial injury induced by simulated weightlessness in space flight and the recovery of myocardium in rats by aerobic exercise intervention.Methods The body weight of rats was weighed using an electronic balance;the cardiac function indexes of rats in each group were detected using echocardiography and isolated cardiac perfusion;and the expression of proteins related to the AMPK/ULK1/Beclin1 pathway in the myocardial tissues of rats in each group was detected using Western Blot.Results(1)When compared with the C1 group,the T1 group not statistically significant in body weight(P?>?0.05),and the wet weight of the flounder muscle,the wet weight-to-weight ratio of the flounder muscle,and the heart weight were all significantly decreased(P?0.01).(2)After 4 weeks of tail suspension and 4 weeks of aerobic exercise,significant changes in cardiac function-related indexes occurred,with a significant increase in the expression levels of AMPK and p-ULK1 in the T1 group(P?0.01),a significant increase in the expression of p-AMPK(P?0.05),and a slight,but not statistically significant,increase in the expression of ULK1 and Beclin1(P?>?0.05).After 4 weeks of aerobic exercise,when compared to group C2,group R showed a significant rise in the expression of AMPK and ULK1(P?0.05),a decrease in the expression of p-AMPK and p-ULK1,but not statistically significant(P?>?0.05),and a rise in the expression of Beclin1,but not statistically significant(P?>?0.05);and group A showed a slight increase in the expression of AMPK,ULK1 and Beclin1 expression decreased slightly but not statistically significant(P?>?0.05),p-AMPK expression decreased significantly(P?0.05)and p-ULK1 expression decreased significantly(P?0.01)in Group A.When compared with group R,group C2 showed a significant decrease in the expression of cardiac protein AMPK(P?0.05),a slight increase in the expression of p-AMPK and p-ULK1,a statistically insignificant decrease in the expression of Beclin1(P?>?0.05),and a significant decrease in the expression of ULK1(P?0.01);and group A showed a significant decrease in the expression of AMPK,ULK1(P?0.01);the expression of p-AMPK and Beclin1 decreased slightly but not statistically significant(P?>?0.05);the expression of p-ULK1 decreased significantly(P?0.05).Conclusion(1)After 4 weeks of tail suspension,it was found that the wet weight,and wet weight to body weight ratio of the flounder muscle of rats were significantly reduced,the weight of the heart and cardiac function related indexes were also significantly reduced,and the expression of AMPK,p-AMPK,ULK1,p-ULK1 and Beclin1 increased;(2)After 4 weeks of aerobic exercise,it was found that the morphology of the myocardium of the rat with tail suspension,the myocardial ultrastructure and cardiac function related indexes increased,and cardiac function was improved.function-related indexes rose,cardiac function was somewhat improved,and the expression of AMPK,p-AMPK,ULK1,p-ULK1,and Beclin1 declined;(3)he damage and improvement of cardiac function were associated with the regulation of related proteins through the AMPK/ULK1/Beclin1 pathway,and the regulation of the expression of AMPK,p-AMPK,ULK1,p-ULK1,and Beclin1.
2. Combined anluohuaxianwan and entecavir treatment significantly improve the improvement rate of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Liang MIAO ; Wanna YANG ; Xiaoqin DONG ; Zhanqing ZHANG ; Shibin XIE ; Dazhi ZHANG ; Xuqing ZHANG ; Jun CHENG ; Guo ZHANG ; Weifeng ZHAO ; Qing XIE ; Yingxia LIU ; Anlin MA ; Jun LI ; Jia SHANG ; Lang BAI ; Lihua CAO ; Zhiqiang ZOU ; Jiabin LI ; Fudong LYU ; Hui LIU ; Zhijin WANG ; Mingxiang ZHANG ; Liming CHEN ; Weifeng LIANG ; Hui GAO ; Hui ZHUANG ; Hong ZHAO ; Guiqiang WANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2019;27(7):521-526
Objective:
To explore the improvement rate of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection who received entecavir alone or in combination with anluohuaxianwan for 78 weeks.
Methods:
Patients with chronic HBV infection were randomly treated with entecavir alone or in combination with anluohuaxian for 78 weeks. Ishak fibrosis score was used for blind interpretation of liver biopsy specimens. The improvement in liver fibrosis condition before and after the treatment was compared. Student's t test and non-parametric test (Mann-Whitney U-Test and Kruskal-Wallis test) were used to analyze the measurement data. The categorical variables were analyzed by Chi-square test method and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to test bivariate associations.
Results:
Liver fibrosis improvement rate after 78 weeks of treatment was 36.53% (80/219) and the progression rate was 23.29% (51/219). The improvement of liver fibrosis was associated to the degree of baseline fibrosis and treatment methods (