1.Pharmacokinetics Study of Puerarin and Puerarin Lobate Extract in Rats
Jie ZHAO ; Chang SU ; Deguang WEN ; Jiafu LI ; Yanxian HU ; Peng WU
China Pharmacy 2016;27(10):1311-1314
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of puerarin and puerarin lobate extract in rats and compare the difference of pharmacokinetic behavior of them. METHODS:24 SD rats were randomly divided into high-dose and low-dose groups of puerarin (300,100 mg/kg) and puerarin lobate extract (equal to 300,100 mg/kg of puerarin). 0.2 ml blood sample were collected from posterior venous plexus of bulbus oculi before intragastric administration and 0.083,0.17,0.33,0.5, 0.67,1,1.5,2,3,4,6,8,10 h after administration,respectively. The pharmacokinetic parameters were calculated by using DAS 3.0 software. RESULTS:Compared with puerarin high-dose group,AUC0-t and cmax of puerarin low-dose group increased sig-nificantly,while CL decreased significantly;MRT0-t of puerarin low-dose group and puerarin lobate extract high-dose and low-dose groups decreased significantly (P<0.01). There was no statistical significance in pharmacokinetic parameters between puerarin lo-bate extract low-dose group and puerarin lobate extract high-dose group (P>0.05). CONCLULSIONS:There is difference in the pharmacokinetic behavior between puerarin and puerarin lobate extract in rats. Some components of puerarin lobate extrats maybe speed up the elimination of puerarin in rats,so as to shorten the average retention time of it.
2.Mechanism of Shenfu injection in regulating stress response based on network pharmacology and molecular docking
Shangkun SI ; Dongbin ZHANG ; Weiliang ZHANG ; Jiafu JI ; Fan SU
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2022;42(9):1064-1071
Objective:To investigate the potential mechanism of Shenfu injection in regulating stress response via the neuro-endocrine-immune system by network pharmacology and molecular docking. Methods:The main active ingredients and related targets of Shenfu injection were screened using the Traditional Chinese Medicine System Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform.PharmMapper, Swiss Target Prediction platform and Uniprot database were used to predict the target and unify the gene names.GeneCards, OMIM, TTD, CTD, Drugbank, Disgenet and Pharmgkb databases were searched to screen the related targets regulated by stress responses.Venny 2.1 tool was used to obtain the potential effect targets of the intersection between Shenfu injection and stress response regulation, and the STRING database was imported to construct the interaction PPI network and screen the key targets.Potential effect targets were uploaded to Metascape database online analysis for study on the mechanism through GO and KEGG enrichment analysis.Autoduck and Pymol were used for molecular docking and visualization.Results:Forty-three main active ingredients and 257 related targets for Shenfu injection were obtained by component screening and target prediction.A total of 4 811 targets related to stress response regulation were retrieved from the database, 188 potential effect targets were obtained by intersection with Shenfu injection component-related targets, and 14 key targets were obtained by PPI network screening.Eighteen samples were screened by GO enrichment analysis, which mainly involved the circulatory system and humoral regulation, responses to external stimuli and trauma, MAPK cascade reaction, postsynaptic membrane, receptor complex and ion channel complex and neurotransmitter receptor activity, etc.KEGG enrichment analysis showed 20 highly correlated pathways, mainly covering neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, calcium signaling pathway, adrenergic signaling, steroid hormone biosynthesis, IL-17, TNF, MAPK, cGMP-PKG, PI3K-Akt, NF-κB, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway and cell apoptosis, etc.The results of molecular docking indicated that the main active components had good binding force with the key target.Conclusions:The components of Shenfu injection such as kaempferol, β-sitosterol, Demethyldelavaine, Stigmasterol, ginsenoside, Carnosifloside, hypaconitine may act on targets such as AKT1, TNF, IL1B, PTGS2, HSP90AA1, MAPK1, NFKBIA, NR3C1 and ADRB2 and regulate the stress response through the mechanisms such as regulation of the functional state of the neuro-endocrino-immune system, inhibition of inflammatory responses, anti-oxidative stress and reduction of cell apoptosis.
3.A cross lagged analysis on the relationship between physical health education and health literacy among junior high school students
XIE Chao, SU Jiafu, KANG Yuexin, LIU Lei, ZHOU Hongping
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(10):1488-1491
Objective:
The cross lagged analysis model is used to analyze the causal relationship between physical health education and adolescent health literacy, so as to provide empirical references for physical health education and adolescent health literacy improvement in China.
Methods:
Cluster sampling method was used to select 24 classes of grade 7 students from four junior high schools in Xiangyang City,Hubei Province,Dalian City,Liaoning Province and Liaoyuan City,Jilin Province.The longitudinal follow up design with an interval of 18 weeks was administered among 696 junior middle school students. The Revised School Physical Health Education Scale and Junior Middle School Students Health Literacy Scale were used.
Results:
T1 exercise supervision could significantly and positively predict T2 health literacy( β=0.18 ), T1 health literacy could also significantly and positively predict T2 exercise supervision( β=0.18)(P <0.01). T1 health education could significantly and positively predict T2 health literacy( β=0.57, P <0.01), T1 health literacy could not significantly and positively predict T2 health education( β=0.03, P >0.05). T1 physical education teaching could significantly and positively predict T2 health literacy( β =0.39), T1 health literacy could also positively and significantly predict T2 physical education teaching( β=0.10)(P <0.05). The three dimensions of physical health education had positive predictive effect on the three dimensions of health literacy( P <0.05).
Conclusion
In the process of physical health education, health education is the main factor affecting teenagers health literacy, with a vertical causal relationship between the two variables. There is a bi directional positive relationship between sports supervision, physical education teaching and adolescent health literacy.
4.Effects of electroacupuncture at "Changqiang" (GV 1) on expression of nerve growth factor and brain derived neurotrophic factor in rats after acute spinal cord injury.
Zhiqiang HUANG ; Yu LIU ; Zhaoyuan SU ; Jiafu SU ; Qiang WU
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2018;38(4):399-404
OBJECTIVETo observe the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at"Changqiang"(GV 1) on expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in rats after acute spinal cord injury (ASCI), and to explore the mechanism of EA at"Changqiang"(GV 1) on ASCI.
METHODSTwenty-four adult female SD rats were randomly divided into an EA group, a model group and a sham operation group, 8 rats in each one. The rats in the sham operation group were treated with laminectomy to expose the spinal cord without any strike. The rats in the model group and EA group were treated with modified Allen's method to establish ASCI model. After model was established, the rats in the EA group were treated with EA at"Changqiang"(GV 1), once a day for continuous 7 days. The rats in the sham operation group and model group were treated with immobilization, once a day, without any other interventions. The basso beattie bresnahan (BBB) was evaluated 1, 3, 5, 7 days after operation. 7 days after operation, the rats were sacrificed with perfusion and the spinal cord was embedded with paraffin. The morphological changes of spinal cord and neuron were observed by Nissl's staining method; the expressions of NGF and BDNF were detected by immune fluorescence method.
RESULTS3 days, 5 days and 7 days after operation, the BBB scores in the EA group were higher than those in the model group (<0.05, <0.01). The Nissl's staining indicated the gray matter of spinal cord was butterfly-shaped with complete structure and clear boundaries between the gray and white matter; the tabby-shaped Nissl bodies were observed in cytoplasm. There were incomplete gray nucleus, big and saturate local stasis plaque. Compared with the model group, the smallerarea of blood stasis, less severity of neuron edema, better morphology of neuron and no vacuole change were observed in the EA group. The immune fluorescence results indicated the expressions of NGF and BDNF in the model group and EA group were higher than those in the sham operation group (all <0.01); the expressions of NGF and BDNF in the EA group were higher than those in the model group (both <0.01).
CONCLUSIONEA at"Changqiang"(GV 1) could improve the expression of NGF and BDNF and increase the score of BBB in rats with ASCI, which is beneficial to the repair of ASCI.
Animals ; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; metabolism ; Electroacupuncture ; Female ; Nerve Growth Factor ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Spinal Cord ; metabolism ; Spinal Cord Injuries ; therapy
5.Effect of Shenfu injection on acute lung injury in hemorrhagic shock rats
Gaihong LIU ; Dongbin ZHANG ; Jiafu JI ; Shangkun SI ; Fan SU ; Yingxue XU ; Yong-Liang CHI ; Xiaoqian YI
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(1):73-79
Objective To observe the effect of Shenfu injection on lung injury caused by hemor-rhagic shock(HS)in rats and explore the related potential mechanism.Methods Thirty-six SPF healthy male SD rats,aged 16-17 weeks,weighing 400-600 g,were randomly divided into three groups:sham op-eration group(group SH),HS group(group HS),and Shenfu injection group(group SF),12 rats in each group.In group SH,only the right femoral vein and femoral artery were separated after anesthesia,and ve-nous catheterization was not performed.HS model was established in groups SF and HS.In group HS,liquid resuscitation was performed through an intravenous catheter,and the resuscitation fluid consisted of the auto-blood lost and the compound sodium chloride injection equivalent to 1.5 times the blood loss and 10 ml/kg normal saline.In group SF,the resuscitation fluid consisted of the lost autoblood and the compound sodium chloride injection equivalent to 1.5 times the blood loss and Shenfu injection 10 ml/kg.The whole perfusion time was about 60 minutes.Six rats in the three groups were randomly anesthetized 24 and 48 hours after op-eration.The wet/dry weight ratio(W/D)of lung tissues was detected.The concentrations of interleukin-6(IL-6),IL-17,IL-10,and transforming growth factor-β(TGF-β)were detected by ELISA,the mRNA ex-pression of retinoic acid-related orphan nuclear receptor γt(RORγt),transcription factor forkhead box pro-tein 3(Foxp3),and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α(HIF-1α)in lung tissues were detected by PCR.The pro-tein contents of RORγt,Foxp3,HIF-1α,aquaporin 1(AQP1),and AQP5 in lung tissue were detected by Western blot.Pathological changesunder HE staining light microscope and lung injury scores were observed.Results Compared with 24 hours after operation,W/D,the concentrations of IL-6 and IL-17,mRNA ex-pression and protein content of RORγt and HIF-1α,and lung injury score were significantly decreased(P<0.05),the concentrations of IL-10,and TGF-β,Foxp3 mRNA expression and protein content,and AQP1 protein content were significantly increased in group SF 48 hours after operation(P<0.05).Compared with group SH,W/D,the concentrations of IL-6,IL-17,IL-10,and TGF-β,mRNA expression and protein content of RORγt,Foxp 3,and HIF-1α,and lung injury score were significantly increased(P<0.05),AQP1 and AQP5 protein contents were significantly decreased in groups HS and SF 24 and 48 hours after operation(P<0.05),and alveolar structure was damaged under light microscope and alveolar interstitium was filled with a large amount of edematous fluid,during which a large number of inflammatory cells infiltra-ted.Compared with group HS,W/D,the concentrations of IL-6 and IL-17,mRNA expression and protein content of RORγt and HIF-1α,and lung injury score were significantly decreased(P<0.05),the concen-trations of IL-10 and TGF-β,Foxp3 mRNA expression and protein content,AQP1 and AQP5 protein con-tents were significantly increased in group SF 24 and 48 hours after surgery(P<0.05),and the alveolar structure was improved under light microscope,and edema was reduced,and the number of inflammatory cells was reduced.Conclusion Shenfu injection can regulate the balance between pro-inflammatory factors IL-6 and IL-17,and anti-inflammatory factors IL-10 and TGF-β,increase the protein content of AQP1 and AQP5 in lung tissue,and decrease the W/D and injury score in lung tissue,thus alleviating lung injury in HS rats.The mechanism may be related to the regulation of HIF-1α-RORγt/Foxp3 balance.
6.Effects of pricking and cupping combined with rehabilitation training on elbow flexion spasticity of upper limb after stroke and its IEMG value.
Zhiqiang HUANG ; Ning ZHAO ; Zhaoyuan SU ; Jiafu SU ; Qiang WU
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2018;38(2):119-125
OBJECTIVEBased on rehabilitation training, to observe the clinical effect difference between pricking combined with cupping and western medication for elbow flexion spasticity of upper limb of stroke patients.
METHODSSixty patients were randomly assigned by SPSS software random number generator into a comprehension group and a western medication group, 30 cases in each one. Rehabilitation was used in the two groups. Pricking and cupping were applied at the affected abdominal center of biceps brachii muscle on Tuesday and Friday continuously for 4 weeks in the comprehensive group. Baclofen was prescribed orally continuously for 4 weeks, once 10 mg and 3 times a day in the western medication group. The indexes were observed before and after 4-week treatment as well as at immediate treatment, immediately after the first treatment in the comprehension group and 24 h after treatment in the western medication group, including the affected elbow joint activity, modified Ashworth scale (MAS), simple Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA), integrated electromyogram (IEMG) of the affected biceps brachii and triceps brachii. The clinical effects were evaluated.
RESULTSAfter treatment, the elbow joint activity in the two groups was improved compared with that before treatment (both<0.05), with better result in the comprehension group (<0.05). There was no statistical significance for MAS and FMA scores at immediate treatment between the two groups (both>0.05). After treatment, the MAS score decreased and the FMA score increased in the two groups (both<0.05), with better results in the comprehension group (both<0.05). At immediate treatment and after treatment, biceps brachii IEMG decreased in the two groups (all<0.05). The biceps brachii IEMG in the comprehension group at the immediate treatment was higher and that after treatment was lower compared with those in the western medication group (both<0.05). The triceps brachii IEMG at immediate treatment was not statistically different from that before treatment in the comprehension group (>0.05) and that in the western medication group decreased (<0.05). After treatment, the triceps brachii IEMG increased in the two groups (both<0.05), with higher IEMG in the comprehension group (<0.05). The total effective rate was 83.3% (25/30) in the comprehensive group, which was higher than 60.0% (18/30) in the western medication group (<0.05). .
CONCLUSIONPricking and cupping combined with rehabilitation training can reduce the IEMG of the biceps brachii muscle in patients with stroke, and improve the spasticity and motor function.
7.Influences of age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index on prognosis of patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy: a multicenter retrospective study
Zukai WANG ; Jianxian LIN ; Yanchang XU ; Gang ZHAO ; Lisheng CAI ; Guoxin LI ; Zekuan XU ; Su YAN ; Zuguang WU ; Fangqin XUE ; Yihong SUN ; Dongbo XU ; Wenbin ZHANG ; Peiwu YU ; Jin WAN ; Jiankun HU ; Xiangqian SU ; Jiafu JI ; Ziyu LI ; Jun YOU ; Yong LI ; Lin FAN ; Jianwei XIE ; Ping LI ; Chaohui ZHENG ; Changming HUANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2022;21(5):616-627
Objective:To investigate the influences of age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI) on prognosis of patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy.Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 242 gastric cancer patients who underwent laparoscopic radical gastrectomy in 19 hospitals of the Chinese Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study Group-04 study, including 54 patients in Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 32 patients in the First Hospital of Putian City, 32 patients in Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 31 patients in Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 17 patients in Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, 11 patients in the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, 8 patients in Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, 8 patients in Meizhou People′s Hospital, 7 patients in Fujian Provincial Hospital, 6 patients in Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, 6 patients in Longyan First Hospital, 5 patients in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, 5 patients in the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, 4 patients in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 4 patients in West China Hospital of Sichuan University, 4 patients in Beijing University Cancer Hospital, 3 patients in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, 3 patients in Guangdong Provincial People′s Hospital, 2 patients in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University, from September 2016 to October 2017 were collected. There were 193 males and 49 females, aged 62(range, 23?74)years. Observation indicators: (1) age distribution, comorbidities and ACCI status of patients; (2) the grouping of ACCI and comparison of clinicopathological characteristics of patients in each group; (3) incidence of postoperative early complications and analysis of factors affecting postoperative early complications; (4) follow-up; (5) analysis of factors affecting the 3-year recurrence-free survival rate of patients. Follow-up was conducted using outpatient examination or telephone interview to detect postoperative survival of patients up to December 2020. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was conducted using the t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M( Q1, Q3) or M(range), and comparison between groups was conducted using the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were described as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was conducted using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Comparison of ordinal data was conducted using the nonparametric rank sum test. The X-Tile software (version 3.6.1) was used to analyze the best ACCI grouping threshold. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate survival rates and draw survival curves. The Log-Rank test was used for survival analysis. The Logistic regression model was used to analyze the factors affecting postoperative early complications. The COX proportional hazard model was used for univariate and multivariate analyses of factors affecting the 3-year recurrence-free survival rate of patients. Multivariate analysis used stepwise regression to include variables with P<0.05 in univariate analysis and variables clinically closely related to prognosis. Results:(1) Age distribution, comor-bidities and ACCI status of patients. Of the 242 patients, there were 28 cases with age <50 years, 68 cases with age of 50 to 59 years, 113 cases with age of 60 to 69 years, 33 cases with age of 70 to 79 years. There was 1 patient combined with mild liver disease, 1 patient combined with diabetes of end-organ damage, 2 patients combined with peripheral vascular diseases, 2 patients combined with peptic ulcer, 6 patients combined with congestive heart failure, 8 patients combined with chronic pulmonary diseases, 9 patients with diabetes without end-organ damage. The ACCI of 242 patients was 2 (range, 0-4). (2) The grouping of ACCI and comparison of clinicopathological characteristics of patients in each group. Results of X-Tile software analysis showed that ACCI=3 was the best grouping threshold. Of the 242 patients, 194 cases with ACCI <3 were set as the low ACCI group and 48 cases with ACCI ≥3 were set as the high ACCI group, respectively. Age, body mass index, cases with preoperative comorbidities, cases of American Society of Anesthesiologists classification as stage Ⅰ, stage Ⅱ, stage Ⅲ, tumor diameter, cases with tumor histological type as signet ring cell or poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma and cases with tumor type as moderately or well differentiated adenocarcinoma, cases with tumor pathological T staging as stage T1, stage T2, stage T3, stage T4, chemotherapy cycles were (58±9)years, (22.6±2.9)kg/m 2, 31, 106, 85, 3, (4.0±1.9)cm, 104, 90, 16, 29, 72, 77, 6(4,6) in the low ACCI group, versus (70±4) years, (21.7±2.7)kg/m 2, 23, 14, 33, 1, (5.4±3.1)cm, 36, 12, 3, 4, 13, 28, 4(2,5) in the high ACCI group, showing significant differences in the above indicators between the two groups ( t=-14.37, 1.98, χ2=22.64, Z=-3.11, t=-2.91, χ2=7.22, Z=-2.21, -3.61, P<0.05). (3) Incidence of postoperative early complications and analysis of factors affecting postoperative early complications. Of the 242 patients, 33 cases had postoperative early complications, including 20 cases with local complications and 16 cases with systemic complica-tions. Some patients had multiple complications at the same time. Of the 20 patients with local complications, 12 cases had abdominal infection, 7 cases had anastomotic leakage, 2 cases had incision infection, 2 cases had abdominal hemorrhage, 2 cases had anastomotic hemorrhage and 1 case had lymphatic leakage. Of the 16 patients with systemic complications, 11 cases had pulmonary infection, 2 cases had arrhythmias, 2 cases had sepsis, 1 case had liver failure, 1 case had renal failure, 1 case had pulmonary embolism, 1 case had deep vein thrombosis, 1 case had urinary infection and 1 case had urine retention. Of the 33 cases with postoperative early complications, there were 3 cases with grade Ⅰ complications, 22 cases with grade Ⅱ complications, 5 cases with grade Ⅲa complications, 2 cases with grade Ⅲb complications and 1 case with grade Ⅳ complica-tions of Clavien-Dindo classification. Cases with postoperative early complications, cases with local complications, cases with systemic complications were 22, 13, 9 in the low ACCI group, versus 11, 7, 7 in the high ACCI group, respectively. There were significant differences in cases with postoperative early complications and cases with systemic complications between the two groups ( χ2=4.38, 4.66, P<0.05), and there was no significant difference in cases with local complications between the two groups ( χ2=2.20, P>0.05). Results of Logistic regression analysis showed that ACCI was a related factor for postoperative early complications of gastric cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy [ odds ratio=2.32, 95% confidence interval ( CI) as 1.04-5.21, P<0.05]. (4) Follow-up. All the 242 patients were followed up for 36(range,1?46)months. During the follow-up, 53 patients died and 13 patients survived with tumor. The 3-year recurrence-free survival rate of the 242 patients was 73.5%. The follow-up time, cases died and cases survived with tumor during follow-up, the 3-year recurrence-free survival rate were 36(range, 2-46)months, 29, 10, 80.0% for the low ACCI group, versus 35(range, 1-42)months, 24, 3, 47.4% for the high ACCI group. There was a significant difference in the 3-year recurrence-free survival rate between the two groups ( χ2=30.49, P<0.05). (5) Analysis of factors affecting the 3-year recurrence-free survival rate of patients. Results of univariate analysis showed that preoperative comorbidities, ACCI, tumor diameter, histological type, vascular invasion, lymphatic invasion, neural invasion, tumor pathological TNM staging, postoperative early complications were related factors for postoperative 3-year recurrence-free survival rate of gastric cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy [ hazard ratio ( HR)=2.52, 3.64, 2.62, 0.47, 2.87, 1.90, 1.86, 21.77, 1.97, 95% CI as 1.52-4.17, 2.22-5.95, 1.54-4.46, 0.27-0.80, 1.76-4.70, 1.15-3.12, 1.10-3.14, 3.01-157.52, 1.11-3.50, P<0.05]. Results of multivariate analysis showed that ACCI, tumor pathological TNM staging, adjuvant chemotherapy were indepen-dent influencing factors for postoperative 3-year recurrence-free survival rate of gastric cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy ( HR=3.65, 11.00, 40.66, 0.39, 95% CI as 2.21-6.02, 1.40-86.73, 5.41-305.69, 0.22-0.68, P<0.05). Conclusions:ACCI is a related factor for post-operative early complications of gastric cancer patients undergoing laparos-copic radical gastrectomy. ACCI, tumor pathological TNM staging, adjuvant chemotherapy are indepen-dent influencing factors for postoperative 3-year recurrence-free survival rate of gastric cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy.