1.Observation and evaluation of the disinfection effect of ventilator circuits by two different methods
Chunmei SHAO ; Xiying CHAI ; Mingmei SHEN ; Haiying GAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(5):5-6
ObjectiveTo investigate the disinfection effects of two different methods on the ventilator circuits. MethodsThe ventilator circuits which had been used by patients were disinfected by the artificial brushing method and the strict program of the full automatic cleaning-disinfecting machine,respectively.Samples from circuits were cultured after disinfection,and the numbers of bacterium colony forming unit (CFU) were counted. ResultsThe qualified rate of disinfection of the ventilator circuits by the strict program of the full automatic cleaning-disinfecting machine was 100%,which was significantly higher than that by artificial brushing method.50 samples disinfected by artificial brushing method were selected,among which 14 samples had pathogenic bacteria.100 samples disinfected by the strict program of the full automatic cleaning-disinfecting machine were selected and total bacterial count≤5 cfu/cm2. ConclusionsThe sterilization of the ventilator circuits with the full automatic cleaning-disinfecting machine is effective and safe,which can make the disinfection work more standardized.
2.Progress on anti-tumor mechanisms of Ganoderma lucidum active in-gredients
Yujiao LV ; Shuting ZHOU ; Lina WANG ; Mingmei SHEN ; Yongchao LIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2024;29(8):947-954
Malignant tumors are one of the main causes of death from chronic diseases in China,and their incidence and mortality rates show an in-creasing trend year by year.Advanced non-surgical treatment of malignant tumors is an important means of improving patients'prognosis and en-hancing their quality of life.The traditional Chinese medicine Ganoderma lucidum has anti-tumor ef-fects and plays a role in the treatment of many ma-lignant tumors.In this paper,a systematic review of the effects of Ganoderma lucidum active ingredi-ents on tumors has been conducted at home and abroad in the past five years to explore the anti-tu-mor mechanism of Ganoderma lucidum active in-gredients and to lay a theoretical foundation for the application of Ganoderma lucidum active ingre-dients in clinical practice.
3.Network pharmacology analysis based on potential mechanism of dandelion-mulberry leaf in treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
Xinchen ZHOU ; Shuhan DONG ; Zhuo ZHANG ; Mingmei SHEN ; Xiangjun WANG ; Ying LI ; Limei LIU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2024;50(4):1087-1097
Objective:To analyze the role of dandelion and mulberry leaf in the progression of acute myeloid leukemia(AML)by network pharmacology,and to clarify the active components and their mechanisms in treating AML.Methods:The active components of dandelion and mulberry leaf were screened by Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP).The targets were predicted by SwissTargetPrediction Database.The AML-related genes and protein targets were retrieved from the SymMap Database,the GeneCards Human Gene Database,the DisGeNET Database,and the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man(OMIM)Database.The AML-related genes and target genes of dandelion and mulberry leaf were compared by comparative analysis and were identify by the enrichment genes,followed by Gene Ontology(GO)functional enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)signaling pathway enrichment analysis.The drug-active component-target network and protein-protein interaction(PPI)network were constructed by Cytoscape 3.8.0 software,and the core genes were selected by CytoNCA plugin;the molecular docking was conducted by AutoDock software.Results:After filtering by databases,39 active components were identified,and 148 common targets between dandelion-mulberry leaf and AML were collected.The GO functional enrichment analysis mainly involved cytokine-mediated signaling pathways,positive regulation of kinase activity,and oxidative stress responses.The KEGG signaling pathway enrichment analysis focused on the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase/protein kinase B(PI3K-AKT)signaling pathway,the tumor necrosis factor(TNF)signaling pathway,and the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription(JAK-STAT)signaling pathway.The key targets were identified by topological analysis including signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3),epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR),protein kinase B1(AKT1),recombinant human epidermal growth factor(EGF),vascular endothelial growth factor A(VEGFA),oncogene MYC,tumor protein P53(TP53),mitogen-activated protein kinase 3(MAPK3),cysteiny asparate specific protease-3(CASP3),oncogene SRC,heat shock protein 90 alpha family class A member 1(HSP90AA1),tenascin XB1(CTNNB1),phosphoinositide kinase-3 catalytic subunit alpha(PIK3CA),interleukin 6(IL-6),TNF,mitogen-activated protein kinase 1(MAPK1),and phosphatidylinositide kinase-3 regulatory subunit 1(PIK3R1).The molecular docking results showed the highest affinity pairing to be taraxerol with MYC(-8.74 kcal·mol-1),and quercetin,kaempferol,luteolin,and artemetin demonstrated good binding affinities with various targets.Conclusion:The main active components of dandelion-mulberry leaf,such as quercetin,taraxerol,kaempferol,luteolin,and artemetin,may exert the anti-AML effect by regulating AKT1,STAT3,HSP90AA1,IL-6,and MAPK1;regulation the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway may be the critical mechanism of anti-AML effect by dandelion-mulberry leaf.