1.Study on preparation of a novel adriamycin-loaded ultrasound microbubble and release characteristics in vitro
Xi WANG ; Haitao RAN ; Zhigang WANG ; Yuping GONG ; Guifang DONG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2013;(3):259-262
Objective To combine the active poly lactic co-glycolic acid (PLGA) nanosperes with adriamycin in side (ADM-NP) on the surface of ultrasound micrbubbles in covalent bonding and to prepare a novel drug-loading ultrasound micrbubble,and observe the physicochemical property.To quantify drug encapsulation efficiency and drug-loading amounts and drug-release properties in vitro and the effect of tumor imaging.Methods ADM-NP were prepared with double emulsification method,The surface carboxyl of ADM-NP was activated with carbodiimide method.Amino ultrasound microbubbles (MB-NH2) were prepared with mechanical shaking.The carboxyl of ADM-NP and the MB-NH2 could take place condensation reaction under a certain condition.Light microscope was used to observe the shape and distribution of the novel micrbubble.High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to quantify drug encapsulation efficiency and drug loading amounts.This novel microbubbles were put in 2 dialysis bag to observe the releasing properties of ADM in vitro,and one of the bag was using low frequency ultrasound irradiation for 120 s.The effect of tumor imaging using this novel microbubble was observed.Results After 48 hours,a number of ADM-NP attacted to the MB-NH2 like a gar land.Determination of entrapment efficiency and drug loading of it by HPLC weare (86.11 ± 6.76)% and (8.71 ± 0.46)%.The sustained release in vitro can last for more than 48 hours.More than 90% of ADM encapsulated in the 2 groups was sustained released for 48 hours.And the release characteristics of the 2 groups in vitro was in accord with Higuchi equation,and no difference was observed in the 2 groups (P >0.05).The tumor showed typical enhancement pattems of quick wash-in and quick wash-out.Conclusions To combine the nanospheres to the surface of microbubbles with covalent bonding,it could prepare a novel efficient drug-loading microbubbles for a original technique of ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction(UTMD).
2.The influence of multi-disciplinary cooperation and optimized management mode on the negative situation and rehabilitation effect of patients with affective disorder after coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease
Shenlin WANG ; Shenfang WANG ; Changjun LI ; Tianyang ZHANG ; Xi RAN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(1):31-37
Objective:To observe the influence of multi-disciplinary cooperation and optimization management mode on the negative situation and rehabilitation effect of patients with affective disorder after coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.Methods:A total of 188 patients with emotional disorders caused by coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease from January 2017 to December 2018 to our hospital were selected. According to the random number method, 94 cases in the control group adopted the conventional management model, and 94 cases in the experimental group adopted the multidisciplinary collaborative optimization management model. The negative emotions [evaluated by Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS) ] scores before and after management, the coping style (Jalowies) scores, and quality of life [evaluated by World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) ] scores were compared between the two groups. The clinical rehabilitation effect and satisfaction rate of related management between the two groups were compared.Results:There were no significant differences between the two groups before management of SAS scores, SDS scores, Jalowies scores, and WHOQOL-BREF quality of life scores ( P> 0.05). After management, the SAS scores and SDS scores of the two groups were significantly reduced, and the Jalowies scores and WHOQOL-BREF quality of life scores were significantly increased. After management, the SAS score and SDS score of the experimental group were 47.32±5.68, 49.93±6.49 and 54.95±6.59, 55.33±8.30 in the control group, the difference was significant between two groups ( t value was 8.503, 4.969, P<0.01). The Jalowies scores and WHOQOL-BREF scores of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group ( t value was -27.662--4.290, P<0.01). The total effective rate of rehabilitation in the experimental group was 98.94%(93/94), which was significantly higher than 90.43%(85/94) in the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 value was 6.760, P <0.05). The total satisfaction rate of the experimental group for management intervention was 100.00%(94/94), which was significantly higher than the total satisfaction rate of the control group, 91.49%(86/94), the difference was statistically significant ( χ2 value was 6.397, P <0.05). Conclusions:In the patients with affective disorder caused by coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease, multi-disciplinary cooperation and optimization management mode can significantly reduce the negative emotions of patients after management, improve the way of patients to deal with the disease, effectively improve the clinical rehabilitation effect and the quality of life of patients, improve the satisfaction rate of patients with management, shorten the distance between nurses and patients, and achieve ideal results.
3.Protective effect of atorvastatin on radiation-induced endothelial cell injury
Xinze RAN ; Huaien ZHENG ; Fengchao WANG ; Xi RAN ; Aiping WANG ; Jing HAN ; Yanqi ZHANG ; Jun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2009;29(2):129-132
Objective To explore the protective effect of atorvastatin on irradiated endothelium and the thrombomodulin(TM)expression.Methods Cultured human coronary artery endothelial cells(HCAEC)and human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVEC)were treated by atorvastatin at the final concentration of 10 μmol/ml for 10 min,and then irradiated with 2 and 25 Gy.Cell cycles status and TM expression were quantitatively measured by flow cytometry 24 hours after irradiation.Protein C activation in endothelial cells was also assessod.Results After administration with atorvastatin for 24 h,the TM expression increased by 77%,59% and 61% in normal control group,2 Gy group and 25 Gy group,respectively(t=27.395,26.420,58.065;P=0.000).The protein C levels decreased by 23% and 34% compared with the normal group post-irradiation to 2 and 25 Gy,but increased by 79% and 76% compared with the irradiated control group after administration with atorvastatin.The rates of cell apoptosis decreased by 6% and 16% in 2 Gy and 25 Gy groups,respectively after administration with atorvastatin for 24 h(t=4.178,17.863;P=0.000).Conclusions Atorva statin can protect endothelia cell from irradiation-induced apeptosis by increasing TM expression and protein C activation.
4.Commonality and pattern analysis of acupoint selection in moxibustion treatment of asthma
Guo-Shan ZHANG ; Ran-Ran QIU ; Jiang PAN ; Jian ZHANG ; Chi ZHANG ; Cheng-Xi WANG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2019;17(6):451-456
Objective:To analyze and summarize the commonalities and patterns in acupoint selection for moxibustion treatment of asthma. Methods: Data retrieval was conducted using ‘moxibustion’ and ‘asthma’ as the keywords through China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang) and Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP). Excel 2010 was used to establish the major acupoint database for moxibustion prescriptions in treatment of asthma; data mining methods including association patterns and clustering were adopted to analyze the characteristics and patterns in acupoint selection for moxibustion treatment of asthma. Results: A total of 161 moxibustion prescriptions were recruited. The most commonly used acupoint was Feishu (BL 13), the most commonly used meridian was the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang, and the most commonly treated region was the back. The association rule analysis showed that Feishu (BL 13)-Dazhui (GV 14)-Fengmen (BL 12) had the most significant correlation, and the clustering analysis discovered 5 effective acupoint clusters. Conclusion: In moxibustion treatment of asthma, topical acupoints Feishu (BL 13), Dazhui (GV 14) and Fengmen (BL 12) can be selected, along with the acupoints from the Bladder Meridian of Foot Taiyang and the back.
5.Effect of moxibustion at Feishu (BL 13) on airway inflammation in asthma model rats
Guo-Shan ZHANG ; Ran-Ran QIU ; Jiang PAN ; Jian ZHANG ; Chi ZHANG ; Cheng-Xi WANG ; Mi LIU
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2020;18(3):165-173
Objective: To observe the effect of moxibustion at Feishu (BL 13) on related inflammatory cells and inflammatory factors in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of asthma model rats, and to explore the mechanism of moxibustion in treating asthma. Methods: A total of 48 Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into a normal group, a model group, a moxibustion group and a medication group, with 12 rats in each group. Except for the normal group, the rats in the other three groups were subjected to ovalbumin sensitization to stimulate the asthma. At the same time, rats in the moxibustion group received moxibustion at bilateral Feishu (BL 13), and rats in the medication group received dexamethasone by intragastric administration. Rats in the normal and the model groups only received the same fixation and normal saline by intragastric administration. After the interventions, the inspiratory resistance, the expiratory resistance, and the pulmonary compliance were measured for rats in each group; the numbers of the inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were counted; the levels of the involved inflammatory factors in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were detected; the pathological morphologies of the lung tissues were observed under light microscope. Results: After modeling, compared with the normal group, the rats in the model group showed obvious asthma attack-like response, significantly increased inspiratory resistance and expiratory resistance (both P<0.01), and significantly reduced pulmonary compliance (P<0.01); thickened tracheal wall and the narrowed tracheal lumen observed under the light microscope; infiltration of inflammatory cells and increased eosinophils in and around the tracheal wall; significantly increased total number of inflammatory cells and proportion of eosinophils in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (all P<0.01); significantly reduced levels of interleukin (IL)-10, IL-12 and interferon (IFN)-γ (all P<0.01), and significantly increased levels of IL-4, IL-5 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α (all P<0.01) in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. After intervention, compared with the model group, rats in the moxibustion and the medication groups showed significantly reduced asthma-like reaction, pathological morphological damage of lung tissue, inspiratory resistance and expiratory resistance (all P<0.01); significantly increased pulmonary compliance (P<0.01); significantly reduced total number of inflammatory cells, proportion of eosinophils, levels of IL-4, IL-5 and TNF-α in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (P<0.05 or P<0.01), while significantly increased IL-12 and IFN-γ levels (all P<0.01) in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; rats in the medication group also showed a significantly reduced IL-10 level in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (P<0.01); there was no statistically significant difference between the moxibustion and the medication groups (all P>0.05). Conclusion: Both moxibustion at Feishu (BL 13) and intragastric administration of dexamethasone can improve the asthma attack-like symptoms of ovalbumin-sensitized rats; regulating the inflammatory cell numbers and the inflammatory factor contents in the lung may be one mechanism of moxibustion in treating asthma.
6.Pelvic radiotherapy induces dysbiosis of gut microbiota and enteric infection in mice
Xi RAN ; Mingqiang SHEN ; Le CAO ; Junping WANG ; Rong LI ; Yongping SU ; Aiping WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2015;35(9):641-646
Objective To explore the changes of gut microbiota in response to abdominal and pelvic radiotherapy and its potential relationship with intestinal infection.Methods Irradiation was delivered to the abdominal region of BALB/c mice,following the regular human pelvic-radiotherapy protocol,2.0 Gy/d,continuous 5 d/week.Samples of ileum tissue and the intestinal content were collected at different time points of irradiation procedure,including after 3 and 5 weeks,and at 1 week after 6 weeks of irradiation.Quantitative RT-PCR was used to measure the mRNA level of antimicrobial peptides and pro-inflammtory factors.Bacterial translocation was determined by PCR.The gut microbiota was characterized by the denaturing gradient electrophoresis assay.Results The expressions of cryptdin-1 and cryptdin-4 were decreased after 3 weeks of irradiation and at 1 week after 6 weeks of irradiation(t =-7.43,-3.54,-4.72,-4.27,P < 0.05),while they were significantly increased at the 5 weeks of radiation (t =6.15,5.75,P < 0.05).The diversity index and richness of gut microbiota after 3 or 5 weeks irradiation were significantly decreased (t =-3.49,-4.19,-3.44,-4.97,P < 0.05).The gut microbiota dysbiosis of the irradiated mice was characterized with the decrease of probiotics of Lactobacillus and the increasing of opportunistic pathogen of Escherichia coli,Shigella flexneri,et al.Bacterial translocation episodes were more frequently in the irradiated mice than that of control animal.The mRNA levels of IL-1β、IL-6 and TNF-α were significantly increased after 3 or 5 weeks of irradiation (t =4.85,6.16,7.71,4.60,4.86,5.97,P < 0.05).Compared with the control,the expression levels of IL-1β and TNF-α at the 1 week after 6 weeks of irradiation ending was also obviously enhanced (t =3.67,5.88,P <0.05).Conclusions Pelvic radiotherapy can induce abnormality of enteric antimicrobial peptides and may result in gut microbiota dysbiosis.The disturbed gut microbial flora may further trigger an incurrence of bacterial translocation and enteritis.Therefore,the gut microbiota may be a potential interfering target to alleviate radiotherapy adverse effect.
7.The study of clinical manifestations of osteogenesis imperfecta in a Chinese family.
Xi-Ran WANG ; Jing-Tao DOU ; Ju-Ming LU ; Yu PEI ; Zhao-Hui LV ; Jian LI ;
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(03):-
Objective To study the clinical characters,the mode of inheritance of osteogenesis Imperfecta in a Chinese Family and effect of bisphosphonate on Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Methods Clinical data of proband and their family members were collected.The family patterns were mapped.clinical features were summarized and analyzed.Results(1)Clinical features:There are sixty members of four generations in the family.20 cases including proband's mother and cousin were diagnosed as having OI type Ⅰ based on clinical manifestations.15 cases of blue sclera,16 cases of dentinogenesis imperfecta,5 cases of hearing loss and 3 cases of fracture.Thyroid cancer and Turner's syndrome was found in Proband's mother and cousin respectively.(2)The genetic map showed that the disease was autosomal dominant inheritance.(3)Treatment:The proband,her mother and her cousin were treated with alendronate for two years.Bone pain relieved and bone mineral density increased significantly,and no fracture occurred so far.Conclusion(1)This OI family was diagnosed as having OI type Ⅰ.The mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant inheritance.(2)Bisphosphonates may be an effective drug for treatment of OI.
8.Synergistic interaction between melittin and chemotherapeutic agents and their possible mechanisms: an experimental research.
Rui-Ping WANG ; Shu-Ran HUANG ; Jin-Yong ZHOU ; Xi ZOU
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2014;34(2):224-229
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of melittin and 5-Fu, DDP, and TXT on human gastric cancer cell line BGC-823 and to primarily explore their possible mechanisms.
METHODSMedian effect analysis was employed to determine the interaction between melittin and 5-Fu, DDP, TXT by analyzing the relationship between fraction affected (FA) and the combination index (CI) acquired from the dose-effect curve. Expressions of chemotherapeutic agent-associated genes of BGC-823 cells with or without treatment were measured by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR.
RESULTS(1) Both melittin and chemotherapeutic agents inhibited the growth of BGC-823. (2) For BGC-823 cells were acted by 5-Fu +melittin, when FA ranged between 0.35-0.75, CI was less than 1. For BGC-823 cells were acted by DDP + melittin, when FA ranged 0.55 or so, CI = 1; when Fa ranged below 0.55, CI was less than 1. For BGC-823 cells were acted by TXT + melittin, CI less than 1 could be seen in the whole interval. (3) After treatment suppressed were the expressions of chemotherapeutic agent-associated genes of BGC-823 cells such as thymidylate synthetase (TS), excision repair cross-complementing gene 1 (ERCC1), breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1), beta-tubulin III (TUBB3), and microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT).
CONCLUSIONSMelittin had a synergistic effect on the cytotoxicity of chemotherapeutic agents. The possible mechanisms might be associated with down-regulating chemotherapeutic agent-associated genes.
Antineoplastic Agents ; pharmacology ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; drug effects ; Drug Synergism ; Fluorouracil ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Melitten ; pharmacology
9.Complementary treatment of 141 HIV/AIDS patients with pulmonary infection by qingfei peiyuan micro-pill: a clinical observation.
Xiu-Xia MA ; Li-Ran XU ; Zhi-Pan ZHENG ; Peng-Fei MENG ; Dong-Xu WANG ; Xi-Yuan SONG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2014;34(8):960-963
OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of Qingfei Peiyuan Micro-pill (QPM) on HIV/AIDS patients with pulmonary infection of phlegm heat obstructing lung syndrome (PHOLS).
METHODSTotally 141 HIV/AIDS patients with pulmonary infection of PHOLS were randomly assigned to the treatment group (94 cases) and the control group (47cases). On the basis of Western medicine, patients in the treatment group took QPM. The therapeutic course for all was 28 days. The improvement of symptoms and signs was observed. The body temperature (BT), chest X ray, and white blood cells (WBCs) were detected.
RESULTSThe Chinese medical syndrome score was lower in the treatment group than in the control group at the 7th, 21st, and 28th day of treatment, showing statistical difference (P < 0.05). The efficacy was better in the treatment group than in the control group at the 7th, 21st, and 28th day of treatment, showing statistical difference (P < 0.05). The BT was lower in the treatment group than in the control group on the 7th day. There was no statistical difference in the patient number with normal WBCs on the 7th day (P > 0.05). But there was statistical difference in the patient number with normal WBCs on the 14th, 21st, and 28th day of treatment (P < 0.05). There was no statistical difference in the patient number with normal chest X ray on the 7th and 28th day of treatment (P > 0.05). But there was statistical difference in the patient number with normal chest X ray on the 14th and 21 st day of treatment (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONQPM had certain complementary effect on HIV/AIDS patients with pulmonary infection of PHOLS.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ; complications ; Adult ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Respiratory Tract Infections ; complications ; drug therapy ; Treatment Outcome
10.Effectiveness of breast self-examination in diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer: A Meta-analysis of case-control studies
Xi-Ran HE ; Quan WANG ; Xiao-Gang WANG ; Jin-Hui TIAN ; Xiao-Qin WANG ; Shuang-Shuang LIU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2011;17(7):777-779
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of breast self-examination (BSE) in diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer. Methods Randomized controlled trials and controlled clinical trials on effectiveness of BSE were searched. Qualified studies were enrolled and RevMan5.0 was used to perform data analysis.Results Meta analysis results suggested that: compared with no breast self-examination, BSE had a statistically significant benefit in improving breast biopsy rate and detection rate of benign lesions, while no benefit in breast cancer mortality. Conclusions BSE plays an auxiliary role in the early diagnosis of breast cancer, while little benefit in the prognosis of patients.