1.Clinical value of application of low dose scanning technology in the dual source CT coronary angiography
Zhiping ZHANG ; Hongtao HOU ; Guangzhao YANG ; Yulin CAO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(17):2616-2619
Objective To observe the clinical value of application of low-dose scanning technology in dual source CT coronary angiography.Methods 200 cases who received coronary artery imaging were randomly selected as the study subjects.Patients were divided into the observation group and the control group using the random number method,100 cases in each group.All patients underwent dual source CT angiography.The observation group was treated by adaptive prospective ECG gated sequence,the control group was treated with retrospective ECG gated sequences.The image quality and radiation dose to bear were compared between the two groups.Results The various stages of image score proportion between the two groups had no significant difference(P>0.05).The average score of reading image of the observation group was (1.52±0.33)points,which of the control group was (1.48±0.46)points,there was no difference between the two groups(t=0.857,P>0.05).The CTDL,DLP and ED in the observation group were significantly lower than the control group[the observation group:CTDL(23.41±5.82),DLP(224.61±85.44),ED(3.01±1.12)mSv;the control group:CTDL(34.09±6.77),DLP(82.93±94.28),ED(5.33±2.01)mSv],and the differences were statistically significant(t=11.963,12.443,10.083,all P<0.05)].Conclusion Prospective ECG gated sequence technology can effectively reduce the radiation dose of the patients under dual source CT coronary angiography,reduce probability of radiation damage,and the image quality is not changed obviously,which meets the needs of clinical diagnosis.
2.Study on Correlation between Color and HPLC Fingerprint of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma
Huirong CHEN ; Xianglong LIN ; Ruiqi YANG ; Guangzhao CAO ; Yonghong YAN ; Huiqin ZOU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;20(6):935-940
Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma is one of the traditional herbal medicine used in China, study on the correlation between the cross-section color and HPLC fingerprints of them have important significance for promoting the development of traditional disciplines. Quantitative analysis of the color of sample cross section was carried out by color digital method, fingerprint analysis was carried out by HPLC, and the canonical correlation analysis was carried out between them. The results showed that there was a significant correlation between the color of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma cross section and the information of HPLC fingerprinting. Results indicated that, The digitized indexes of color of cross section could reflect the result of fingerprint analysis to some extent.
3.Action mechanism of Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids against cerebral ischemia based on transcriptome sequencing
Liangliang TIAN ; Rui ZHOU ; Guangzhao CAO ; Jingjing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(19):4161-4171
BACKGROUND:Coptis chinensis can clear heat,dry dampness,relieve fire,and detoxify.Coptis chinensis and its components have a significant protective effect on cerebral ischemia.The action mechanism of anti-cerebral ischemia of Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids was explored based on network pharmacology and transcriptome sequencing. OBJECTIVE:Based on the study of the protective effects of Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids on cerebral ischemia of rats,the action mechanism of Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids intervention in cerebral ischemia was investigated by using network pharmacology and transcriptome sequencing technology. METHODS:The SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group,ischemia/reperfusion group,positive drug group,and Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids group.The ischemia/reperfusion model of middle cerebral artery occlusion was prepared by modified thread method in the latter three groups.No thread was inserted and the other operations were the same in the sham operation group.TTC staining,Longa 5 neurological deficient score,hematoxylin and eosin staining,and Nissl staining were used to evaluate the protective effect of Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids on ischemia/reperfusion model rats.Transcriptome sequencing was performed on the brain tissues of rats in sham operation group,ischemia/reperfusion group,and Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids group.Differentially expressed genes,gene Ontology analysis,Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes analysis,and Correlation Analysis of Transcriptomics and Network Pharmacology were used to elucidate the effect of Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids on cerebral ischemia.Finally,ELISA and immunofluorescence staining were used to verify the key targets of Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids in the intervention of cerebral ischemia. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids treatment decreased the Longa 5 neurological deficit scores and cerebral infarction area of ischemia/reperfusion model rats,increased the number of neurons and Nissl bodies.(2)Differentially expressed gene after Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids treatment analyzed by functional enrichment analysis of gene ontology includes biological processes such as inflammatory reaction and positive regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade.The enrichment analysis of Kyoto gene and genome encyclopedia analysis pathway mainly involves interleukin-17 signaling pathway,neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction,cyclic adenosine-3′,5′-mconophosphate signaling pathway and so on.(3)Analysis of transcriptomics showed that the main genes regulated by Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids were prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2,brain derived neurotrophic factor,and transient receptor potential A1.(4)Network pharmacology analysis revealed that nine components in Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids may exert their effects by associating with 87 targets related to prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2,brain derived neurotrophic factor,and transient receptor potential A1.(5)ELISA and immunofluorescence staining results further confirmed that Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids regulated the expression of prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2,brain derived neurotrophic factor,and transient receptor potential A1.(6)It is concluded that Coptidis Rhizoma Alkaloids treatment can significantly improve the injury in ischemia/reperfusion model rats,possibly by regulating prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 2,brain derived neurotrophic factor,and transient receptor potential A1.
4.Analysis of Molecular Mechanism of Angong Niuhuangwan in Alleviating Traumatic Brain Injury Based on Single Cell Sequencing
Zhiru YIN ; Liangliang TIAN ; Guangzhao CAO ; Jingjing ZHANG ; Hongjun YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(23):35-45
ObjectiveTo reveal the molecular mechanism of Angong Niuhuangwan(AGNH) in improving traumatic brain injury(TBI) based on single cell sequencing. MethodSeventy-five male SD rats were randomly divided into the sham group, model group, piracetam group(3.6 g·kg-1), AGNH low- and high-dose groups(0.09, 0.27 g·kg-1), with 15 rats in each group. In addition to the sham group, the other 4 groups used the modified Feeney free-fall impact method to prepare TBI model, and the drugs were administered by gavage immediately after modeling, 24 hours later, the modified neurological deficit score(mNSS) was performed, and brain tissue was isolated to determine the degree of cerebral edema. Hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining was used to observe the injury degree in the cortex, CA1 region and CA3 region of brain tissue. The expression levels of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2), interferon regulatory factor 1(IRF1), Janus kinase 2(JAK2) and suppressor of cytokine signaling 3(SOCS3) were observed by immunofluorescence(IF) staining. The levels of interleukin(IL)-6, IL-18, IL-1β, IL-17A, tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), Caspase-1 and nucleotide binding oligomerization domain(NOD)-like receptor heat protein domain associated protein 3(NLRP3) inflammasome were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). The regulation of AGNH on each cell population was analyzed by single cell sequencing, and differentially expressed genes were analyzed by Gene Ontology(GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG), which led to construct microglia differentially expressed gene network to search for the key targets, and validated by ELISA and IF. ResultCompared with the sham group, the mNSS and brain water content were significantly increased in the model group(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, mNSS and brain water content in the low and high dose AGNH groups were decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01). HE staining results showed that compared with the sham group, the cells in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of rats in the model group were seriously lost, and the cells were arranged loosely(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, AGNH could significantly increase the density of neurons in the CA1 and CA3 regions of the cerebral cortex and hippocampus, making the arrangement more compact, as well as improved cell morphology(P<0.05,P<0.01). ELISA and IF staining showed that AGNH could reduce the levels of Caspase-1, IL-17A, TNF-α, NLRP3 and COX-2 in brain tissue of TBI rats(P<0.05, P<0.01). A total of 13 cell subsets were identified by single cell sequencing, among which microglia played an important role in neuroimmunity. The results of GO enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes in microglia showed that AGNH improved TBI in response to inflammation and TNF-α. KEGG enriched IL-17 signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway, etc. The results of network analysis showed that the key targets of AGNH in regulating TBI might be IL-6, IL-1β, JAK2, SOCS3, IRF1. IF and ELISA verification results showed that compared with the sham group, SOCS3 expression in microglia was decreased in the model group, and the expressions of IL-6, IL-1β, JAK2 and IRF1 were increased(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, AGNH could increase the expression of SOCS3, decrease the expression of IL-6, IL-1β, JAK2, IRF1 (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionAGNH can reduce the degree of brain edema and brain injury, decrease the expression of inflammatory factors, and inhibit the expression of NLRP3 and its downstream Caspase-1 in TBI rats, which may act on the targets of IL-6, IL-1β, JAK2, IRF1 and SOCS3 in microglia.
5.Advances in medicinal research on tetrodotoxin
Qi WANG ; Li FAN ; Guangzhao LU ; He ZHANG ; Wen CAO ; Ying LU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2023;41(5):273-276
Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a neurotoxin found in puffer fish and other marine organisms. It has been used as an inhibitor of voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs), which could selectively bind to the α-subunit on the outer vestibule of VGSCs, preventing sodium ions from entering the channel, resulting in pharmacological activities. As a typical sodium channel blocker, TTX shows a significant analgesic effect. TTX could selectively block Na+ channels without affecting other ion channels, therefore it could reduce the probability of adverse reactions caused by commonly used antiarrhythmic drugs. In addition, TTX has a significant role in detoxification and prevention of renal failure, so TTX has great potential as a medicine. The structure and physicochemical properties, mechanism of action, pharmacological activities and preparations of tetrodotoxin have been reviewed in this paper, so as to provide a general support for the evaluation of its druggability and application in the field of pharmacy.