1.Effect of Salmon Calcitonin on Osteoporosis Induced by Spinal Cord Injury
Jun LI ; Liangjie DU ; Hongwei LIU ; Tianjian ZHOU ; Xuechao DONG ; Weijiao FAN ; Yun GUO ; Chong WANG ; Feng GAO ; Degang YANG ; Liang CHEN ; Mingliang YANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;21(8):953-956
Objective To explore the effect of salmon calcitonin on osteoporosis induced by spinal cord injury. Methods 100 patients with osteoporosis induced by spinal cord injury from September 2011 to September 2014 in our department were included. They were randomly divided into control group (n=50) and observation group (n=50). The control group received vitamin D3 only, while the observation group received vitamin D3 combined with salmon calcitonin on the basis of rehabilitation physiotherapy, for 6 months. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of pain was evaluated in different periods. The bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine and femoral neck, the parathyroid hormone (PTH), bone gla protein (BGP) and 1,25- dihydroxy vitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3) were tested and recorded. Results The VAS score was lower in the observation group than in the control group 1, 2, 3 and 6 months after treatment (P<0.001). The BMD of lumbar spine and femoral neck was significantly higher, the PTH and BGP were significantly lower and the 1,25-(OH)2D3 was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group after treatment (P<0.001). Conclusion Combination of salmon calcitonin can effectively reduce the bone pain and improve the BMD in patients with osteoporosis induced by spinal cord injury.
2.Experimental study on the regulatory effect of miR-125b on hepatic angiogenesis
Jiahui WANG ; Yang ZHENG ; Lei WANG ; Yanqing HUANG ; Xuelin DUAN ; Yanfang LIU ; Tiejian ZHAO ; Tianjian LIANG
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(12):2051-2057
Objective To investigate the role of miR-125b on hepatic angiogenesis,with the hope of providing new targets for the prevention and treatment of liver fibrosis.Methods The human hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells were transfected with miR-125b mimics and inhibitors,and the mRNA and protein expression of vascular endotheli-al growth factor(VEGF),cluster of differentiation antigens 31(CD31),von Willebrand factor(vWF),collagenⅣ,and laminin(LN)were detected by qRT-PCR and ELISA,and the expression of nitric oxide(NO)was detec-ted by fluorescent probe,scanning electron microscopy detected the alteration of the window holes on the surface of human hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells,angiogenesis assay was performed to observe the neovascularization of each group,and dual luciferase reporter gene assay was performed to validate the targeting relationship between miR-125b and VEGF.Results qRT-PCR and ELISA showed that compared with the negative control group,the mRNA and protein expressions of VEGF,CD31,vWF,Collagen Ⅳ,and LN significantly decreased after miR-125b mimic transfection(P<0.05),while the mRNA and protein expressions of VEGF,CD31,vWF,CollagenⅣ,and LN were significantly increased after transfection with miR-125 b mimics(P<0.05);fluorescent probe detection showed that compared with the negative control group,the average fluorescence of intensity expression NO decreased significantly(P<0.05),while the average fluorescence intensity expression of NO increased significant-ly after miR-125b inhibitor transfection(P<0.05);the number of fenestrations on the surface of human liver sinu-soidal endothelial cells significantly increased after miR-125b mimic transfection(P<0.05),while the number of fenestrations on the surface of human liver sinusoidal endothelial cells decreased significantly after miR-125 b inhibi-tor transfection(P<0.05);angiogenesis assay showed that compared with the negative control group,the number of angiogenesis significantly decreased after miR-125b mimic transfection(P<0.05),while the number of angio-genesis significantly increased after miR-125b inhibitor transfection(P<0.05);dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that compared with negative control group,the expression of relative fluorescence intensity after transfection of miR-125b mimics in VEGF wild-typ significantly decreased(P<0.05),while the expression of relative fluores-cence intensity after transfection of miR-125b mimics in VEGF mutant significantly decreased(P>0.05).Con-clusion miR-125b can inhibit liver angiogenesis and thus play an anti-fibrosis role,which can provide a new ref-erence for the prevention and treatment of chronic liver disease and the development of new drugs.
3.Effects of Jianpiyiqi Decoction on Proliferation,Invasion and Apoptosis of Human Liver Cancer Cell Huh-7 in Inflammatory Microenvironment
Lin CHEN ; Ruiyuan JIANG ; Shaofu OU ; Tianjian LIANG ; Shujuan LUO ; Lei LIU ; Meng ZHANG ; Xiao JIANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(11):3704-3714
Objective To explore the effect of JianpiYiqi Decoction on the proliferation,invasion and apoptosis of Human hepatoma Huh-7 cells under the constructed inflammatory microenvironment stimulated by lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and adenosine triphosphate(ATP),and to detect the interleukin-1β(IL-1β)and interleukin-18(IL-18)Expression level in cells.Methods Construction drug-containing serum of JianpiYiqi.Adopt LPS and ATP were added to the cell culture medium to stimulate hepatoma cells and construct the inflammatory microenvironment.The cells were divided into blank group,model group,VX-765 group(10 μmol·L-1),low concentration of traditional Chinese medicine group(15%JianpiYiqi Decoction low dosedrug-containing serum),Medium concentration of traditional Chinese medicine group(15%JianpiYiqi Decoction Medium dose drug-containing serum),and high concentration of traditional Chinese medicine group(15%JianpiYiqi Decoction high dose drug-containing serum).Adopt CCK-8 method was used to detect the proliferation level of cells in each group after cell intervention;The apoptosis rate of cells in each group was detected by Annexin V-FITC/PI method;Adopt Transwell method was used to detect the level of cell invasion in each group;adopt PI single staining was used to detect the cell cycle level in each group;Adopt ELISA method and Western blot method were used to detection of IL-1β and 1l-18 expression level in Huh-7 cells.Results Compared with the blank group,in the model group stimulated by LPS and ATP,the proliferation level,invasion level,IL-1β and IL-18 expression level of Huh-7 cells were higher(P<0.05),and the apoptosis level was lower(P<0.05).Compared with other groups,the Medium concentration of traditional Chinese medicine group and the high concentration of traditional Chinese medicine group could effectively inhibit the proliferation and invasion level of Huh-7 cells,block the cell proliferation cycle,reduce the cell survival rate(P<0.05),significantly induce apoptosis of Huh-7 cells(P<0.05),and reduce the expression levels of IL-1β and IL-18 in Huh-7 cells(P<0.05).Conclusion The drug-containing serum JianpiYiqi.The medium and high concentrations of JianpiYiqi Decoction drug-containing serum can inhibit the proliferation and invasion,block the cell cycle and induce apoptosis of human liver cancer Huh-7 cells by improving the inflammatory microenvironment in liver cancer Huh-7 cells.Its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of liver cancer cells.Analyze the levels of inflammatory factors IL-1β and IL-18 to achieve the therapeutic purpose of primary liver cancer.