To observe the effects of Danshen on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma in the SD rats, a model of malignant obstructive jaundice was established by inoculation of transplanted tumor into the hepatic portal with the walker-256 hepatocarcine line, which resulted in the obstruction by the infiltration and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. SD rats were divided into 4 groups: the rats were treated by 0.9 % NS (n=24, control group), inosine+vitamin C (n=40, InV group), Danshen (n=40, DS group) and 5-FU (n=40, 5-FU group), respectively. The liver function, morphological changes and the expressions of PCNA, VEGF and ICAM-1 in carcinoma foci, peri-carcinoma tissues, adjacent lobe (left-internal lobe) and lung tissues were observed after the treatment with the 4 agents. Our results showed that the protective effect of Danshen on liver function was significantly better than that of NS and 5-FU (P<0.01). No significant difference in protective effect was observed between DS group and InV group (P>0.05). Danshen also provided protective effect on the morphological damage of liver caused by obstructive jaundice. The rates of carcinoma-inhibition and metastasis inhibition were significantly higher than those of NS and inosine+vitamin C (P<0.01). No significant difference in this regard existed between DS group and 5-FU group (P>0.05). The expressions of PCNA,VEGF and ICAM-1 PCNA, VEGF and ICAM-1 in carcinoma foci, peri-carcinoma tissues, adjacent lobe (left-internal lobe) and lung tissues were lower than those in control group and InV group, with the differences being significant (P<0.01). No significant differences were found between DS group and 5-FU group in the expression levels of PCNA and VEGF (P>0.05) but ICAM-1 (P<0.05). It is concluded that Danshen injection not only has protective effects on liver injury caused by obstructive jaundice, but can inhibit the proliferation and growth of hepatocarcinoma, interfere with the vascularization of tumors, prevent recurrence and metastasis of hepatocarcineoma.

Objective To observe the effects of DanShen on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma in malignant obstructive jaundice in the SD rat model. Methods The model was established by vaccination of transplanting tumour in the porta hepatis with the walker-256 hepatocarcine line, and then obstruction was caused by the infiltration and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. ② The SD rats were divided into four groups: the rats treated by 0.9% NS (n=12), the rats treated by Inosine + Vitamin C (n=20), the rats treated by DanShen (n=20) and the rats treated by 5-FU(n=20). ③ The liver function, morphological changes and the expression of PCNA VEGF and ICAM-1 in carcinoma and peri-carcinoma tissues, adjacent lobe (left-internal lobe) as well as lung tissues were observed after four experimental groups were successively treated by four medicines. ④ Statistical analysis was done to the experimental results. Results ① The growth of rats treated by DanShen injection showed that liver injury caused by malignant obstructive jaundice was significantly relieved compared with liver function and pathological morphological changes in other groups(P0.05); ③ The expression of PCNA VEGF and ICAM-1 in carcinoma, peri-carcinoma adjacent lobe (left-internal lobe) tissues as well as lung tissues were significantly downgraded in groups treated by DanShen injection compared with those in groups treated with 0.9%NS and Inosine combined with Vitamine C (P0.05). Conclusion DanShen injection not only has protective effects on liver injury caused by obstructive jaundice, but the medicine can inhibit the proliferation and growth of hepatocarcinoma, interfere with the vascularization of tumors, and prevent recurrence and metastasis of hepatocarcinoma.

Objective To investigate the effects of HIF-1α expression regulated by Tet-on gene expression system on cell proliferation and cell cycle of hepatoma cells in vitro. Methods The change of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines HepG2 cell cycle and cell proliferation was measured after HIF-1 α expression of HepG2 in vitro was regulated by Tet-on expression system. Results Amplified products were confirmed as the cDNA of HIF-1α by DNA sequencing, and pTRE-HIF-1α obtained by edonuclease digestion,capable of expression in HepG2 Tet-on cells. After being incubated under different concentrations of doxycycline for 48 h, MTT assays showed that up-regulation of HIF-1α expression increased HepG2 cell proliferation activities. The cell index of S and G2/M phase was significantly higher and that of G0/G1 phase reduced with the increasing concentrations of doxycycline. The mRNA expression of Cyclin A increased with the increasing concentrations of doxycycline ( P ＜ 0. 001 ), CyclinD1 and CyclinE did not change ( P ＞0. 05). Conclusion HIF-1 α gene promotes cell proliferation and cell cycle of hcpatoma cells in vitro, and this effects increased with the increasing of HIF-1α expression possibly through influencing the expression of CyclinA.

Objective To establish malignant biliary obstruction model on SD rats and to study the effects of Danshen injection on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma, morphological change and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) in carcinoma and peri-carcinoma tissues. Methods Malignant biliary obstruction model on SD rats was made by vaccination of transplanted tumor in the liver nearby the portal hepatis with Walker-256 hepatocarcinoma cell line which infiltrating and metastasizing to proximal common bile duct causing an obstruction. The SD rats were divided into four groups: those treated with 0.9% N S (n=12), with Inosine+VC (n=20), with Danshen (n=20) and with 5-FU (n=20), respectively. Results The growth and expression of PCNA in carcinoma, peri-carcinoma adjacent lobe tissues were significantly downgraded after treatment by Danshen injection compared with the rats treated by 0.9% N S and Inosine combined with Vitamine C and the infiltration was increased. The expression of PCNA in carcinoma, peri-carcinoma adjacent lobe tissues were downgraded compared with that of the rats treated by 5-FU while growth of hepatocarcinoma was slightly downgraded after treatment with Danshen injection. Conclusion Danshen shows protective effects on morphological change in SD rat model of malignant biliary obstruction. It can also inhibit the growth of hepatocarcinoma through inhibiting the proliferation of hepatocarcinoma cells and increasing reversion of hepatocarcinoma cells.

Objective To investigate the clinical application of nasal-insertion type ileus-tube in the treatment of adhesive small intestinal obstruction. Methods A total of 221 patients with simple adhesive small intestinal obstruction, who were admitted to authors’ hospital during the period from January 2010 to Aug. 2014, were enrolled in this study. The patients were randomly divided into nasal-insertion type ileus-tube group (n=111) and nasogastric tube group (n=110). After the procedure, the patients were kept under close observation, focusing on the abdominal distention, gastrointestinal decompression amount, the recovery time of anal exhaustion and defecation, the vanishing time of intestinal air-liquid plane on erect abdominal X-ray film, etc. The cure rate, effective rate and transit-operation rate were calculated. The results were compared between the two groups. Results The tube placement operation was successfully performed in all patients. Compared with the nasogastric tube group, in the nasal-insertion type ileus-tube group the recovery time of abdominal distention, anal exhaustion and defecation and the vanishing time of intestinal air-liquid plane on erect abdominal X-ray film were obviously shorter, and the gastrointestinal decompression amount was larger. In the nasal-insertion type ileus-tube group the cure rate and effective rate were significantly increased, while the transit-operation rate was decreased; the differences between the two groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion For the treatment of adhesive small intestinal obstruction, the placement of nasal-insertion type ileus-tube is effective and reliable. This technique can strikingly improve the clinical symptoms, therefore, it is worthy of promotion and application in clinical practice.

To observe the effects of Danshen on the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma in the SD rats, a model of malignant obstructive jaundice was established by inoculation of transplanted tumor into the hepatic portal with the walker-256 hepatocarcine line, which resulted in the obstruction by the infiltration and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. SD rats were divided into 4 groups: the rats were treated by 0.9 % NS (n=24, control group), inosine+vitamin C (n=40, InV group), Danshen (n=40, DS group) and 5-FU (n=40, 5-FU group), respectively. The liver function, morphological changes and the expressions of PCNA, VEGF and ICAM-1 in carcinoma foci, peri-carcinoma tissues,adjacent lobe (left-internal lobe) and lung tissues were observed after the treatment with the 4 agents.Our results showed that the protective effect of Danshen on liver function was significantly better than that of NS and 5-FU (P＜0.01). No significant difference in protective effect was observed between DS group and InV group (P＞0.05). Danshen also provided protective effect on the morphological damage of liver caused by obstructive jaundice. The rates of carcinoma-inhibition and metastasis inhibition were significantly higher than those of NS and inosine+vitamin C (P＜0.01). No significant difference in this regard existed between DS group and 5-FU group (P＞0.05). The expressions of PCNA,VEGF and ICAM-1 PCNA, VEGF and ICAM-1 in carcinoma foci, peri-carcinoma tissues, adjacent lobe (left-internal lobe) and lung tissues were lower than those in control group and InV group, with the differences being significant (P＜0.01). No significant differences were found between DS group and 5-FU group in the expression levels of PCNA and VEGF (P＞0.05) but ICAM-1 (P＜0.05). It is concluded that Danshen injection not only has protective effects on liver injury caused by obstructive jaundice, but can inhibit the proliferation and growth of hepatocarcinoma,interfere with the vascularization of tumors, prevent recurrence and metastasis of hepatocarcineoma.