1.Preparation and evaluation of in situ film of compound iodine oral spray for promoting oral ulcer repair
Xiaojun ZHANG ; Shanqin HUANG ; Xiaohan GUO ; Mengfei JI ; Yan SHEN ; Daquan CHEN
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2024;55(6):775-782
In this study, a new in situ film of compound iodine oral spray was prepared by in situ gel technology, which was used to exert sustained-release effect for promoting the repair of oral ulcer wounds. Firstly, the formulation and process of the spray solution were optimized according to the spray state and film-forming time. The drug-liquid mixing ratio was evaluated by film-forming time and drug film adhesion. The drug content, stability, pH, and spraying effect of compound iodine oral spray prepared by the optimal formulation were investigated; and the physicochemical properties, including film formation time, solubility, hygroscopicity, moisture retention and in vitro release of drug film were evaluated. In addition, the biocompatibility of the film-forming materials and proliferation ability of drug film were investigated by cell experiment. Through the rabbit oral ulcer model, the in vivo film-forming and repair-promoting effects of compound iodine oral spray were evaluated. The results showed that the pH of liquid A and liquid B prepared were 6.21±0.02 and 6.42±0.03, respectively, which were in line with the normal pH range of oral mucosa; liquid A and liquid B had good stability and spray state; the iodine content in solution B was (1.96±0.01) mg/mL; the in situ membrane formation time in vitro and in the oral cavity were (118.3±3.6) s and (133.3±4.6) s, respectively; the 24-hour dissolution rate was (87.31±1.74)%, the moisture absorption rate was (124.17±7.13)%, and the moisture retention rate was (26.85±2.50)%; the iodine content in the oral spray was (47.42±0.39) mg/g, with good flexibility and adhesion, as well as some slow-release effect. In cell experiment, the film-forming materials showed good biocompatibility and growth promotion ability. The results of the rabbit oral ulcer experiment showed that the compound iodine oral spray could rapidly form a film in vivo and significantly promote the repair of oral ulcer. In conclusion, the compound iodine oral spray in situ film with a stable preparation process can effectively promote the repair of oral ulcer wounds, which provides a new idea for the research of novel oral mucosa formulations, with a good prospect of transfer.
2.Relationship between calcitonin receptor expression and clinicopathologic features and prognosis of gastric cancer
Shanqin CHEN ; Aoxiang BAI ; Jiajia GUAN ; Qun HANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2024;40(5):369-374
Objective:To explore the relationship between calcitonin receptor (CALCR) expression and clinicopathologic features and prognosis of gastric cancer patients.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed to collect 108 samples of gastric cancer patients treated in Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College from January 2014 to November 2017. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to analyze the differential expression of calcitonin receptors in gastric cancer and adjacent tissues, and the relationship and significance between their expression and clinical pathological parameters were analyzed K-M and ROC curves were used to assess the K-M and ROC curves were used to evaluate the effect of CALCR expression on patients' postoperative survival and to predict the 5-year postoperative survival rate. The comparison of inter group rates in count data was performed using χ2 test, and the Kaplan Meier method was used to estimate overall survival and progression free survival. The comparison of survival differences was performed using the Log-rank method test. Results:CALCR was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm and its expression in gastric cancer tissues(62.04%(67/108)) was higher than that in paracancerous tissues (13.89% (15/108)), and the differences were statistically significant ( χ2=53.16, P<0.001). The tissue infiltration depth (91.04% (61/67)), lymph node metastasis (73.1% (49/67)), and peripheral blood CA19-9 (32.8% (22/67)) in gastric cancer patients with high expression of CALCR were higher than those in the low expression group of CALCR (63.41% (26/41), 53.7% (22/41), 12.2% (5/41)), and the differences were statistically significant ( χ2 values were 12.40, 4.28, and 4.78; P values were <0.001, 0.038, and 0.016). The results of K-M curve and Log-rank test showed that among gastric cancer patients, the postoperative 5-year survival rate of patients with high expression of CALCR was lower than that of patients with low expression (11.9% (8/67) and 43.9% (18/41), Log-rank χ2=29.92, P<0.001). The results of the ROC curve showed that the area under the curve was 0.772, sensitivity was 87.8%, specificity was 53.7%, indicating that CALCR is of high value in predicting the 5-year survival rate of gastric cancer patients after surgery. Conclusion:CALCR is highly expressed in gastric cancer tissue and is associated with the pathological characteristics of patients. High expression of CALCR suggests poor prognosis, indicating that it has the potential to become an important indicator for evaluating the survival prognosis of gastric cancer patients.