1.Effect of Lingqi Capsule on expression VEGF,MMP-2 and MMP-9 in A549 cell
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(12):-
Objective:In occurrence and development process oflung cancer, the only known angiogenesis is one element ofthe growth, proliferation and aversion oftumor cells.VEGF, MMP-2 and MMP-9 play important role in the development and aversion ofA549 cell.This experiment is to reveal the effect ofLingqi Capsule on expression VEGF, MMP-2 and MMP-9 in A549 cell and mechanism ofanti-tumor.Methods:Medicated serum was prepared with serum-pharmacology methods, the the effect ofmedicated serum on VEGFmRNA and protein expressions ofMMP-2 and MMP-9 was detected by RT-PCR technology and immunohistochemistry respectively.Results:It suggested that the VEGF mRNAcorrect value ofthe administration group was respectively(0.804?0.020),(0.836?0.022)and(0.914?0.009),the blank control group was(0.905? 0.033)and positive control group was(0.766?0.014).Difference between the administration group and the blank control group was significant(P
2.Developmental epileptic encephalopathy associated with the CACNA1E gene mutation
Hongting SU ; Miaojuan WU ; Jiehui MA ; Dan SUN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2023;38(5):391-393
One of the important causes of developmental epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) is the mutation of ion channel genes, including the mutation of the CACNA1E gene. CACNA1E-related DEE cases were first reported in 2018.The mutation types include new missense mutations, nonsense mutations and frameshift mutations, but the correlation between mutation sites and types with the phenotype of DEE is not clear.This review aims to summarize the reported CACNA1E-related DEE cases, and explore the correlation between the clinical phenotype of CACNA1E-related DEE and gene mutation sites and mutation types.Meanwhile, possible pathogenesis of CACNA1E-related DEE and the progress of drug intervention were reviewed to provide references for the diagnosis and precise treatment of DEE.
3.Effects of atractylodin on inflammatory damage of periodontal tissue and alveolar bone loss in periodontitis rats and its mechanism
Juanjuan SU ; Xu WANG ; Hongting CHEN ; Yuankun ZHAI ; Qiang JIN ; Lin WANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(23):2868-2873
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects and mechanism of atractylodin on inflammatory injury of periodontal tissue and alveolar bone loss in periodontitis rats. METHODS A total of 144 SD rats were divided into control group (intragastric and intraperitoneal injection of normal saline), model group (intragastric and intraperitoneal injection of normal saline), atractylodin low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups (intraperitoneal injection of 6.665, 13.33, and 26.66 mg/kg atractylodin), metronidazole group (positive control group, intragastric injection of 0.05 g/kg metronidazole, intraperitoneal injection of normal saline), AMD3100 [stromal cell-derived factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXC chemokine receptor-4 (CXCR4) pathway inhibitor] group (intragastric injection of 1 mg/kg AMD3100, intraperitoneal injection of normal saline), atractylodin high-dose+AMD 3100 group (intraperitoneal injection of 26.66 mg/kg atractylodin, intragastric injection of 1 mg/kg AMD3100), with 18 rats in each group. Except for the control group, all other groups of rats were inoculated with Porphyromonas gingivalis to construct a periodontitis model. After successful modeling, they were given relevant medicine or normal saline, once a day, for 4 consecutive weeks. The gingival index of rats was detected; the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in rat serum were also determined; alveolar bone resorption, periodontal histopathologic changes and the number of osteoclasts were detected by methylene blue staining, HE staining and TRAP staining, respectively. The expressions of osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), SDF-1 and CXCR4 proteins were determined. RESULTS Compared with the control group, serious pathological injury of periodontal tissue was found in the model group, the gingival index, the levels of IL-6 and TNF- α, alveolar bone absorption value, the number of osteoclasts, and the expression of RANKL protein were all increased significantly (P<0.05), while the expressions of OPG, SDF-1 and CXCR4 proteins were decreased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, pathological injury of periodontal tissue in rats was reduced; the gingival index, the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α, alveolar bone resorption value, osteoclast number and RANKL protein expression were decreased significantly, while protein expressions of OPG, SDF-1 and CXCR4 were increased significantly in atractylodin low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose groups and metronidazole group (P<0.05). The change trend of corresponding indexes in the AMD3100 group was opposite to the above (P<0.05). AMD3100 attenuated the inhibitory effect of high-dose atractylodin on inflammatory response and alveolar bone loss in rats with periodontitis (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Atractylodin may improve the inflammatory response and alveolar bone loss in periodontitis rats by activating the SDF-1/CXCR4 signaling pathway.