1.Sleep-disordered breathing and stroke
Yan ZHANG ; Sijie CAI ; Fang SHEN ; Qi SHENG ; Shenggui PAN ; Zhaoxi MA ; Wanhua WANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015;(2):125-128
Sleep-disorderedbreathingarecloselyassociatedwithischemicstroke.Sleep-disordered breathing includes obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. Studies have show n that obstructive sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for stroke, w hile stroke can also increase the incidence of sleep-disordered breathing. This article review s the latest research progress of sleep-disordered breathing and stroke.
2.Effects of IL-17A and IFN-γ on the fibrosis of CD34 - orbital fibroblasts in Graves orbitopathy
Yi LU ; Yazhuo HUANG ; Yinwei LI ; Yu WU ; Sijie FANG ; Jing SUN ; Huifang ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2020;38(11):923-928
Objective:To observe the effects of interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) on CD34 - orbital fibroblasts (OFs) in patients with Graves ophthalmopathy (GO), and to explore the pathogenesis of GO. Methods:Orbital adipose connective tissue and lacrimal gland tissue of 5 patients with GO were collected during orbital decompression surgery.These tissue was cultured by tissue explant culture method.CD34 - OFs were enriched by immunomagnetic beads after passage and expansion.The cultured cells were divided into transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) group, TGF-β+ 10 ng/ml IL-17A group, TGF-β+ 100 ng/ml IL-17A group, TGF-β+ 1 ng/ml IFN-γ group and TGF-β+ 5 ng/ml IFN-γ group.The fibrosis of the cells was induced with 5 ng/ml TGF-β and then was treated with different concentrations of IL-17A or IFN-γ according to grouping.The expression of fibronectin, collagen type Ⅰ, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and tissue metalloproteinase inhibitor-1 (TIMP-1) in CD34 - OFs derived from both orbital adipose connective tissue and lacrimal gland tissue were detected by Western blot.This study protocol was approved by an Ethic Committee of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (SH9H-2020-TK195-1) and written informed consent was obtained from each patient. Results:For CD34 - OFs derived from orbital adipose connective tissue, the relative expressions of fibronectin, type Ⅰ collagen, α-SMA and TIMP-1 protein were significantly higher in the TGF-β+ 100 ng/ml IL-17A group than those in the TGF-β group and TGF-β+ 10 ng/ml IL-17A group (all at P<0.05); the relative expressions of fibronectin, type Ⅰ collagen and α-SMA in the cells in the TGF-β+ 5 ng/ml IFN-γ group were significantly lower than those in the TGF-β group and the TGF-β+ 1 ng/ml IFN-γ group (all at P<0.05). For CD34 - OFs derived from lacrimal gland, the relative expressions of fibronectin, type Ⅰ collagen, α-SMA and TIMP-1 protein in the TGF-β+ 100 ng/ml IL-17A group were significantly higher than those in the TGF-β group and the TGF-β+ 10 ng/ml IL-17A group (all at P<0.05); the relative expressions of fibronectin, type Ⅰ collagen and TIMP-1 protein in the TGF-β+ 1 ng/ml IFN-γ group were significantly higher than those in the TGF-β group and TGF-β+ 5 ng/ml IFN-γ group, and the relative expression of α-SMA protein was significantly higher than that in the TGF-β+ 5 ng/ml IFN-γ group (all at P<0.05). Conclusions:High level of IL-17A can promote the fibrosis of TGF-β-induced CD34 - OFs, and high level of IFN-γ inhibits the fibrosis of TGF-β-induced CD34 - OFs.
3.Study on the mechanism of Poria cocos polysaccharides on the regulation of gluconeogenesis in liver of type 2 diabetic mellitus model rats
Sijie HAN ; Xiang PAN ; Qianqian ZHU ; Dandan ZHANG ; Hanrui ZHANG ; Jingxian FANG ; Qiong WEI ; Dan LIU ; Xiaochuan YE
China Pharmacy 2022;33(13):1581-1587
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect and mechanism of Poria cocos polysaccharides on the regulation of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)model rats by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/forked box transcription factor O 1(FoxO1)pathway. METHODS SD rats were randomly divided into blank control group (no modeling ,no administration),model group (modeling,no administration ),metformin group (modeling,200 mg/kg)and P. cocos polysaccharide low-dose,medium-dose and high-dose groups (modeling,100,200,400 mg/kg),8 in each group. Except for blank control group , other groups were given high fat diet combined with streptozotocin to construct the model of T 2DM rats. At the same time , administration groups were given relevant dose of medicine intragastrically ,and blank control group and model group were given constant volume of water intragastrically ,once a day ,for consecutive 42 days. During the experiment ,general condition and bodyweight of rats were observed every day ;fasting blood glucose (FBG)of rats were collected ,and oral glucose tolerance test were conducted and area under curve (AUC)was calculated the day before last administration. After last medication ,the heart ,liver, kidney organ index were calculated ;the levels of HbA 1c,TC,TG,MDA,SOD,GSH-Px and hepatic glycogen content were detected. HE staining was used to observe the pathological changes of liver and pancreatic tissue ,and the pathological grade score was calculated. Western blot assay was used to detect the protein expressions of p-PI 3K,p-Akt,p-FoxO1, PEPCK and G 6Pase in liver tissues. RESULTS Compared with blank control group ,the rats of model group suffered cc1965@163.com from polydipsia ,polyphagia and polyuria ;the body weight , the levels of SOD and GSH-Px ,the protein expressions of p-PI 3K,p-Akt and p-FoxO 1 were significantly decreased (P<0.05);liver and kidney organ index ,blood glucose level at 0,0.5 and 2 hours after intragastric administration of glucose solution ,AUC, FBG,HbA1c,serum levels of MDA ,TC,TG and hepatic glycogen content ,liver and pancreatic pathological grade score ,the protein expressions of PEPCK and G 6Pase were all increased significantly (P<0.05). Compared with model group ,the general condition of rats in P. cocos polysaccharide groups were all improved ,and all of above indicators had been reversed to varying degrees. CONCLUSIONS P. cocos polysaccharide can downregulate protein expressions of PEPCK and G 6Pase which are key enzymes of gluconeogenesis ,inhibit hepatic gluconeogenesis ,effectively decrease blood glucose levels and regulate glucolipid metabolism in T 2DM model rats by weakening oxidative stress and upregulating PI 3K/Akt/FoxO1 pathway.