3.Comparison of the efficacy and safety of sleeve gastrectomy plus procedures and gastric bypass
Gang CHEN ; Guixiang ZHANG ; Cuo LENG ; Zhong CHENG ; Xiao DU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2021;20(12):1373-1376
Bariatric and metabolic surgery is an effective treatment for obesity and its associated diseases. Gastric bypass has been the gold standard surgery, but now sleeve gastrectomy has become the most commonly used procedure, both procedures have certain disadvantages. In recent years, on the basis of sleeve gastrectomy, a variety of derivative procedures have been developed to improve the efficacy of sleeve gastrectomy. They mainly include sleeve gastrectomy with gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy with jejunal bypass, sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal-jejunal bypass, single-anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy, stomach intestinal pylorus sparing and single-anastomosis duodenal-jejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy. The authors summarize the efficacy and safely of these new operations from sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass in order to provide certain references for clinical practice.
4.Effect of chitosan gene nanoparticles on L02 cells.
Gang WU ; Xiao-Li HE ; Hai-Ling ZHANG ; Shao-Jing LI ; Lan-Xia LIU ; Guan-Hua DU ; Xi-Gang LENG
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2008;30(5):574-577
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of the gene nanoparticles using chitosan (CNP), arginine modified chitosan (ANP), or hexadecylated chitosan (HNP) as carriers on the human normal liver cell line L02.
METHODSCNPs, ANPs, and HNPs were prepared using complex coacervation method. The size and zeta potential of the gene nanoparticles were measured using Zetasizer nanoZS. The nanoparticles at concentrations of 5, 10, 30, and 50 microg/ml (based on the content of DNA) were incubated with L02 cells, respectively. The cell viability was evaluated by MTT assay, and the effect of the gene nanoparticles on the cell apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry.
RESULTSThe zeta potential of the gene nanoparticles ranged from 12.10 to 14.63 mV, and their diameters ranged from 148.07 to 179.47 nm. MTT assay showed that the viability of L02 cells began to decrease when the concentration of CNPs reached 30 microg/ml and higher. Furthermore, the CNPs could induce cell apoptosis as the concentration of CNPs reached 30 microg/ml and higher.
CONCLUSIONCNPs can induce L02 cell apoptosis at relatively higher concentrations.
Apoptosis ; Cell Line ; Cell Survival ; Chitosan ; chemistry ; DNA ; chemistry ; genetics ; Gene Transfer Techniques ; instrumentation ; Humans ; Nanoparticles ; chemistry
5.Effects and mechanisms of shRNA interfered with expression of leucine-rich repeat containing G-protein coupled receptor 5 on the malignant behaviors of colorectal cancer stem cells
Gang SHI ; Yunfeng XIAO ; Sisi WANG ; Jiajia LIU ; Guolu SHI ; Songlin HOU ; Jingdong LI ; Zhengwei LENG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2017;16(12):1236-1241
Objective To investigate the effects and mechanisms of shRNA interfered with expression of leucine-rich repeat containing G-protein coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) on the malignant behaviors of colorectal cancer stem cells (CSCs).Methods The experimental study was conducted.The CSCs expressing Lgr5+ were sorted by fluorescence activated cell sorting.Lgr5+ cells that were transfected with Lgr5-shRNA lentiviral vector and nontarget shRNA lentiviral vector were respectively allocated into the experimental group and control group.The percentage of Lgr5+ cells was analyzed by flow cytometery.The relative expression of Lgr5 mRNA was detected by fluorescence quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).The capacity of self-renewal was detected by sphere forming assay.The tumorigenesis in vitro and in vivo were respectively measured by colony formation assay and xenografting experiment.The mRNA expressions of stem cells related genes (Oct4,Sox2,Nanog,KLF4),CSCs genes (CD133,CD44,ALDH) and Wnt/β-catenin pathway key genes (Axin2,Wnt5a,Wnt3a,Fzd3,c-myc,VEGF,Ascl2,claudin-1) were detected by qRT-PCR.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as-x±s.Comparison between groups was analyzed using the t test.Results (1)Transfection efficiency of shRNA lentiviral vector induced Lgr5 by flow cytometery was respectively 6.8%± 1.0% in the experimental group and 92.7%±3.3% in the control group,with a statistically significant difference (t =43.148,P<0.05).The relative expression of Lgr5 mRNA measured by qPT-PCR was respectively 0.168±0.057 in the experimental group and 1.148±0.004 in the control group,with a statistically significant difference (t=28.778,P<0.05).(2) The capacity of self-renewal was detected by sphere forming assay.The results of sphere forming assay:the number of spheres was 29±6 in the experimental group and 410± 10 in the control group,with a statistically significant difference (t =41.070,P<0.05).The results of colony formation assay:the numbers of colonies in the experimental group and control group were respectively 72±4 and 412± 19,showing a statistically significant difference (t =31.433,P< 0.05).The results of tumorigenesis:the volumes of tumors in the experimental group and control group were respectively (81± 15)mm3 and (328±24)mm3,with a statistically significant difference (t=11.304,P<0.05).(3) The effects of Lgr5 down-regulation on related genes,results of qRT-PCR detection:① The mRNA relative expressions of Oct4,Sox2,Nanog and KLF4 (stem cells related genes) were 0.377±0.093,0.662±0.104,3.591±0.300,0.425±0.091 in the experimental group and 1.957± 0.026,2.137±0.015,5.831±0.165,1.536±0.014 in the control group,with statistically significant differences (t=23.079,22.261,8.446,19.186,P<0.05).② The mRNA relative expressions of CD133,CD44 and ALDH (CSCs genes) were 1.490±0.155,5.535±0.487,1.640±0.039 in the experimental group and 2.488± 0.061,9.908±0.332,5.718±0.292 in the control group,with statistically significant differences (t =8.170,9.667,27.849,P<0.05).③The mRNA relative expressions of Axin2,Wnt5a,Wnt3a,Fzd3,c-myc,VEGF,Ascl2 and claudin-1 genes in the Wnt/β-catenin pathway were respectively 1.592±0.267,0.528±0.138,2.153±0.078,1.480±0.064,0.248±0.128,1.492±0.025,0.658±0.095,1.647±0.087 in the experimental group and 3.651±0.224,2.570±0.093,2.301±0.157,1.636±0.058,1.415±0.080,2.610±0.159,2.480±0.123,3.432±0.273 in the control group.There were statistically significant differences in the mRNA relative expressions of Axin2,Wnt5a,c-myc,VEGF,Ascl2 and claudin-1 genes between the 2 groups (t =7.316,15.332,12.649,12.320,14.831,9.063,P<0.05),and no statistically significant difference in the mRNA relative expressions of Wnt3a and Fzd3 between the 2 groups (t =2.887,2.242,P>0.05).Conclusion The malignant behaviors of colorectal CSCs are suppressed after shRNA lentivirus interfered with expression of Lrg5,and its mechanism is related to inhibiting activity of Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
6.Thoughts on path of R&D and registration of innovative traditional Chinese medicine with synchronous transformation of "series prescriptions".
Yan-Ling AI ; Jian-Yuan TANG ; Gang ZHOU ; Lei ZHANG ; Li-Ping QU ; Shi-Yao HUANG ; Zhong-Qi YANG ; Wei-An YUAN ; Yue-Hua ZHOU ; Ting WANG ; Jun-Ning ZHAO ; Xiao-Bo SUN ; Xiao-He XIAO ; Zi-Feng YANG ; Qing-Quan LIU ; Ming-Jun ZHU ; Xiang-Yang LENG ; Chun-Guang XIE ; Song-Yan CHAI
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2022;47(4):1120-1125
Since the implementation of drug registration in China, the classification of Chinese medicine has greatly met the needs of public health and effectively guided the transformation, inheritance, and innovation of research achievements on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). In the past 30 years, the development of new Chinese medicine has followed the registration transformation model of " one prescription for single drug". This model refers to the R&D and registration system of modern drugs, and approximates to the " law-abiding" medication method in TCM clinic, while it rarely reflects the sequential therapy of syndrome differentiation and comprehensive treatment with multiple measures. In 2017, Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Review and Approval System and Encouraging the Innovation of Drugs and Medical Devices released by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council pointed out that it is necessary to " establish and improve the registration and technical evaluation system in line with the characteristics of Chinese medicine, and handle the relationship between the traditional advantages of Chinese medicine and the requirements of modern drug research". Therefore, based on the development law and characteristics of TCM, clinical thinking should be highlighted in the current technical requirements and registration system of research and development of Chinese medicine. Based on the current situation of registration supervision of Chinese medicine and the modern drug research in China, the present study analyzed limitations and deficiency of " one prescription for single drug" in the research and development of Chinese medicine. Additionally, a new type of " series prescriptions" was proposed, which was consistent with clinical thinking and clinical reality. This study is expected to contribute to the independent innovation and high-quality development of the TCM industry.
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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Public Health