Insulin resistance is the common pathophysiologic basis of multiple metabolic diseases, but the exact mechanism of insulin resistance is still unclear presently. In the past few years, studies on the pathogenesis of insulin resistance, in which the endocrine function of adipocyte and inflammation reaction participate, as well as the insulin-sensitizing drugs have become the new hotspot. The exploration on pathogenesis and treatment of insulin resistance in traditional Chinese medicine has established a foundation for the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance in integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine.

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of salidroside on carbohydrate metabolism and differentiation of 3T3-L1 adipocytes. METHODS: 3H-glucose uptaking rate in adipocytes treated by salidroside was detected. Adipocytes treated by salidroside in differentiation were stained by oil red O and analyzed by spectrophotography quantitatively. The expression of PPAR-gamma and C/EBP-alpha mRNA relating to differentiation of adipocytes was detected by reverse transcription PCR. RESULTS: 3H-glucose uptaking rate in the salidroside group was 110.4%, higher than that in the blank control group (P < 0.01). Salidroside suppressed the differentiation of 3T3-L1 pre-adipocytes and down-regulated the expression of PPAR-gamma and C/EBP-alpha mRNA (P < 0.01, vs control group). CONCLUSION: Salidroside promotes the 3H-glucose uptaking, suppresses the differentiation and down-regulates the expression of PPAR-gamma and C/EBP-alpha mRNA in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.

Objective To investigate the value of posterior short segment peg-stick system plus pediele screw fixation in treatment of thoracolumbar fractures. Methods There were 38 patients invol-ving fractures at Tn in three patients, at T_(12) in 11, at L_1 in 15 and at L_2 in nine. There were three pa-tients with simple fractures of vertebral compression, 35 with burst fractures, 33 with thoracolumbar frac-tures combined with paraplegia. The patients with simple fracture of vertebral compression were treated by posterior short-segment peg-stick system plus pedicle screw fixation. While the patients with paraplegia and intraspinal occupancy were treated by posterior decompression, vertebral enlargement and bone graft-ing (between zygopophysis and transverse process) after fixation. Results All patients received a fol-low-up for average 14.5 months, which showed accurate position of pedicle screw and fine contour of the injured vertebra after reduction, with no loosening or breakage of fixators, chronic lumbar pain or loss of the height of fractured vertebra. Of all, 33 patients were accompanied by paresis. There was one patient at Grade A, six at Grade B, 16 at Grade C and nine at Grade D before operation. But there was one pa-tient at Grade A, one at Grade B, five at Grade C, 10 at Grade D and 16 at Grade E. Conclusions For thoracolumbar fractures especially vertebral burst fractures, posterior short segment speg-stick system plus pedicle screw fixation is an ideal treatment method, for it has the following advantages: no obvious loss of the height of the vertebra after operation, protection of the intact intervertebral disc under the in-jured vertebra and minor effect on range of motion of the lumbar vertebrae.

Objective To explore the repair result of full-thickness cartilage defects in diannan small-ear pig by bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) transferred with both transforming growth factor-β3(TGF-β3) and bone morphogenetic protein-2(BMP-2) gene mediated by adenovirus vector and combined with deminerized bone matrix (DBM). Methods 32 full-thickness defects from 16 knees of 8 pigs were randomly divided into 4 groups in the experiments. In group A, the animals′ lateral femoral condyle of right knee joint was repaired with DBM and BMSC infected with both Ad-TGF-β3 and Ad-BMP-2. In group B, the medial femoral condyle of right knee joint was repaired with DBM and BMSC without infection. In group C, the lateral femoral condyle of left knee joint was repaired with DBM. And the group D is control group. Morphology and histology were observed 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after operation. Results 12 weeks after operation, the whole defects were repaired in group A, HE staining showed typical cartilaginous structure in the repaired area. In group D, defects were not repaired but filled with fibrous tissue. The O′driscoll scores were 15.65 ± 0.11 (group A), 11.33 ± 0.22 (group B), 6.13 ± 0.15 (group C) and 5.08 ± 0.15 (group D). There was significant difference among the groups (P < 0.05). Conclusions The new type of tissue engineering scaffold that DBM combined with BMSCs transfected with both Ad-BMP-2 and Ad-TGF-β3 could induce cartilage regeneration and repair the defects.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and prognostic factors for stage Ⅲ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods From 2000 to 2010,474 patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC undergoing 3DCRT were enrolled as subjects.Those patients,consisting of 382 males and 92 females,had a median age of 63 years.In those patients,211 had stage ⅢA NSCLC and 263 had stage ⅢB NSCLC;165 were treated with radiotherapy alone and 309 with chemoradiotherapy;55 were treated with conventional radiotherapy plus 3DCRT,340 with 3DCRT,and 79 with intensity-modulated radiotherapy;the median equivalent dose was 60 Gy (44-77 Gy).The Kaplan-Meier method,log-rank test,and Cox model were used for survival rate calculation,univariate analysis,and multivariate analysis,respectively.Results The follow-up rate was 96.6％.In all patients,the 1-,3-,and 5-year overall survival rates were 63.0％,24.9％,and 17.8％,respectively;the median survival time was 18 months.The univariate analysis showed that sex,age,immediate response,radiotherapy method,fractionation scheme,chemotherapy,and radiation pneumonitis (RP) were prognostic factors (P=0.004,0.001,0.000,0.007,0.004,0.009,0.049).The multivariate analysis showed that sex,age,immediate response,radiotherapy method,and RP were independent prognostic factors (P=0.006,0.000,0.000,0.003,0.048).Patients with radiation doses of 60-66 Gy had the best prognosis of all.Conclusions In patients with stage Ⅲ NSCLC undergoing 3DCRT,female patients,patients at a young age,patients with satisfactory immediate response,patients treated with full-course 3DCRT,and patients with grade 0-1 RP have better prognosis than others.3DCRT combined with chemotherapy improves survival in patients.A radiation dose of 60-66 Gy is recommended.

Objective To observe the efficacy ofHuayu Kangyou Formula combined with Western medicine for Hp-related peptic ulcer disease;To discuss the mechanism of action.Methods Totally 152 patients were randomly divided into treatment group and control group, 76 cases in each group. Control group was given standard triple therapy, while treatment group was givenHuayu Kangyou Formula based on the standard triple therapy. The treatment lasted for 6 weeks. The clincal symptom scores and gastroscopy were observed to evaluate the therapeutic effect, adverse reactions were recorded, and relapse of ulcer was followed-up.Results The total effective rates of clinical symptoms in the treatment group and the control group were 94.74% (72/76) and 84.21% (64/76), respectively;the excellent rates were 78.95% (60/76) and 55.26% (42/76), respectively;the incidences of adverse reactions were 5.26% (4/76) and 13.16% (10/76), respectively;the relapse rates after 1 year of follow-up visit were 13.63% (6/44) and 41.67% (10/24), respectively, with statistical significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).ConclusionHuayu Kangyou Formula combined with Western medicine can effectively improve the efficacy of Hp-relative peptic ulcer disease, reduce adverse reaction rate and relapse rate.

Objective A kind of quantitative C reactive protein (CRP) test kit was developed with colloidal gold lateral flow method. Method The kit was prepared with double antibody sandwich technology, and by material optimization and strict process control to improve performance. Quantitative assay was realized by a specialized lateral flow reader. The kit performance was evaluated with series of tests and clinical trial. Results The kit was developed with functional sensitivity≤1 mg/L, linear range 1-200 mg/L, CV<15%and with stability of 12 months. 220 samples clinical trial showed 98.6%of coincidence rate. Pearson Correlation coefficient r is 0.987, which showed no significant difference in performance compare with control kit. Conclusion A quantitative CRP test kit was developed with easy to operating and good stability, Which can be used for point of care testing or laboratory testing.

The hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) matrix tablet containing metoprolol succinate (MS) as a model drug was obtained by wet method compression tablet. The effects of the amount and viscosity of HPMC, the preparation method, compressing pressure, the amount of ethycellulose (EC), the pH of dissolution medium and the speed of basket rotation on the drug release from the matrix tablets were evaluated. The results showed that the release rate of metoprolol succinate from HPMC matrix tablets followed Higuchi equation. The release mechanism was in line with the synthetical effect of diffusion and corrosion. Drug release was influenced by the amount and viscosity of HPMC, the amount of EC in matrices, the preparation method and compressing pressure, etc. Drug release was not influenced by the pH of dissolution medium used, and not by the speed of basket rotation, either.
Delayed-Action Preparations ; Drug Compounding ; Hypromellose Derivatives ; Methylcellulose ; analogs & derivatives ; chemistry ; Metoprolol ; administration & dosage ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacokinetics ; Pharmaceutic Aids ; chemistry ; Pharmaceutical Preparations ; chemistry ; Tablets ; Viscosity

Objective To analyze the relationship between angiotensin type Ⅱ 1 receptor autoantibodies (AT1-AA),blood uric acid and urea nitrogen with hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy (HDCP). Methods A total of 125 patients with HDCP diagnosed in the obstetrics department of Tianjin Municipal Bao-di District People's Hospital from August 2021 to February 2023 were randomly selected as the HDCP group, and 55 healthy pregnant women admitted to this hospital during the same period were selected as the control group.The HDCP group was divided into the gestational hypertension subgroup (n=77) and preeclampsia group (n=48) according to the degree of disease progression.The levels of serum uric acid,blood urea nitro-gen and AT1-AA were detected and compared between the HDCP group and control group and between the gestational hypertension subgroup and preeclampsia subgroup.Results There were no statistically significant differences in the age,gestational time,D-dimer,serum calcium and serum creatinine between the control group and the HDCP group (P>0.05).The levels of peripheral blood AT1-AA,serum uric acid and blood u-rea nitrogen in the HDCP group were higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statisti-cally significant (P<0.05).The levels of peripheral blood AT1-AA,serum uric acid and blood urea nitrogen in the preeclampsia subgroup were significantly higher than those in the gestational hypertension subgroup, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).The Spearman rank correlation coefficient analysis showed that the levels of peripheral blood AT1-AA (r=0.301),serum uric acid (r=0.380) and blood urea nitrogen (r=0.257) levels were positively correlated with the severity degree of HDCP (P<0.01).The area under the curve (AUC) of AT1-AA,serum uric acid and blood urea nitrogen detection alone and combined de-tection in the diagnosis of HDCP were 0.680,0.714,0.647 and 0.725,and the corresponding Youden coeffi-cients were 0.368,0.380,0.306 and 0.439,indicating that the value of combined testing was higher than that of single item detection in the diagnosis of HDCP.Conclusion AT1-AA,serum uric acid and blood urea nitro-gen are correlated with the occurrence and development of HDCP,and the 3-item combined detection has high-er value.

Pien Tze Huang(PZH),a class-1 nationally protected traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),has been used to treat liver diseases such as hepatitis;however,the effect of PZH on the progression of sepsis is un-known.Here,we reported that PZH attenuated lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced sepsis in mice and reduced LPS-induced production of proinflammatory cytokines in macrophages by inhibiting the acti-vation of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)and nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)signalling.Mechanistically,PZH stimulated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3)phosphory-lation to induce the expression of A20,which could inhibit the activation of NF-κB and MAPK signalling.Knockdown of the bile acid(BA)receptor G protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1(TGR5)in macrophages abolished the effects of PZH on STAT3 phosphorylation and A20 induction,as well as the LPS-induced inflammatory response,suggesting that BAs in PZH may mediate its anti-inflammatory effects by acti-vating TGR5.Consistently,deprivation of BAs in PZH by cholestyramine resin reduced the effects of PZH on the expression of phosphorylated-STAT3 and A20,the activation of NF-κB and MAPK signalling,and the production of proinflammatory cytokines,whereas the addition of BAs to cholestyramine resin-treated PZH partially restored the inhibitory effects on the production of proinflammatory cytokines.Overall,our study identifies BAs as the effective components in PZH that activate TGR5-STAT3-A20 signalling to ameliorate LPS-induced sepsis.