1.Therapeutic effects of calcium channel blocker combined statins on aged patients with hypertension
Xincai Lü ; Biao ZHANG ; Chengzhen RONG ; Dexuan ZHAO ; Jiazhong LU
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2017;26(3):306-310
Objective: To explore therapeutic effects of calcium channel blocker combined statins on aged patients with hypertension, and their influence on inflammatory factor levels.Methods: A total of 124 aged patients with hypertension, who were treated in our hospital from Oct 2014 to Oct 2015 , were randomly and equally divided into amlodipine group (received amlodipine therapy based on routine treatment) and combined treatment group (received atorvastatin calcium based on amlodipine group) according to random number table.Levels of blood pressure, C reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, endothelin (ET) and blood lipids before and after treatment, and therapeutic effect and incidence of adverse reactions were compared between two groups.Results: Compared with amlodipine group after treatment, there were significant reductions in levels of systolic blood pressure [(143.57±3.14) mmHg vs.(131.73±3.42) mmHg], diastolic blood pressure [(82.17±3.26) mmHg vs.(76.51±3.27) mmHg], CRP [(7.32±0.71) mg/L vs.(5.57±0.76) mg/L], IL-6 [(133.42±27.31) ng/L vs.(123.73±22.81) ng/L], ET [(50.74±4.96) pg/L vs.(45.71±5.78) pg/L], total cholesterol [(5.32±0.66) mmol/L vs.(4.12±0.52) mmol/L], triglyceride [(1.56±0.42)mmol/L vs.(1.21±0.37) mmol/L] and low density lipoprotein cholesterol [(3.12±0.48) mmol/L vs.(2.43±0.43) mmol/L], and significant rise in high density lipoprotein cholesterol level [(1.41±0.12) mmol/L vs.(1.55±0.17) mmol/L] in combined treatment group, P<0.05 or <0.01.Compared with amlodipine group, there was significant rise in total effective rate (77.4% vs.91.9%) in combined treatment group, P=0.025.There was no significant difference in incidence rate of adverse reactions between two groups (P>0.05).Conclusion: Calcium channel blocker combined statins possesses definite therapeutic effects on aged patients with hypertension.It can reduce levels of blood pressure and blood lipids and inflammations and improve vascular endothelial cell function, which is worth extending.
2.Effects of lentiviral delivery in different brain regions on transfection of rat dentate gyrus neurons
Lijuan ZHAO ; Jiatian YU ; Mengmeng SUN ; Xincai MA ; Deguang WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2016;25(7):591-594
Objective To explore the effect of lentiviral delivery green fluorescent protein in different brain regions on the transfection of dentate gyrus neurons.Methods Lenti-pSyn-EGFP was stereotaxic injected into dentate gyrus (DG),Cornu Ammonis 1 (CAl) of hippocampus and medial entorhinal cortex (EC) of rats.All animals were perfused with 4% paraformaldehyde.Their brains were cut into 30 μm sections which were performed with Nissl fluorescent staining.Results The resuts showed that the GFP positive cells in DG area of DG,CA1,EC,DG-EC groups were (18.0± 1.0),(17.0±0.6),(17.3±0.6),(18.3±0.6) respectively,and there was no statistical difference among each group(P>0.05).Conclusion Lentivirus delivery in EC and CA1 both can transfect DG neurons.This is a useful method to transfect dentate gyrus neurons instead of injecting lentivirus into DG directly and avoid the lesion of DG.
3.Cervical lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
Zhi LI ; Qunzai ZHAO ; Xincai QU ; Bo CHENG ; Tao HUANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2013;(1):28-30
Objective To study cervical central group (VI region) lymph node metastasis with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma and correlative influencing factors.Methods Clinical data of 215 papillary thyroid microcarcinoma patients undergoing surgery between Jan 2007 and Jan 2011 were analyzed retrospectively.Results All patients accepted bilateral thyroidectomy and bilateral cervical central group lymph node dissection.The total incidence of cervical central group lymph node metastasis was 36.7% (79/215).Factors relating to cervical central group lymph node metastasis rate were:age (with one year elder,the likelyhood of lymph node metastasis was 0.935 times lesser),gender (the ratio of female to male was 0.202),the number of foci and the sum of the diameters of all lesions.Conclusions Patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma may suffer from lymph node metastasis of the cervical central group,and lymph node metastasis rate increases significantly in young or male patients,and when the lesions were multifocal or the sum of the tumor diameter > 0.5 cm.
4.A correlative study of ultrashortwave therapy affecting survival of rat tail replantation
Long TAN ; Wenshan GAO ; Ali XI ; Cong WANG ; Shouying CHEN ; Yanyan ZHAO ; Keqian DI ; Xincai YANG ; Shengbin WEN
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2012;35(3):210-214
Objective To research the effect mechanism of ultrashortwave in the correlation of ultrashortwave and the tail replantation, provide the experiment basis of clinical practice of prevention and cure for the vascular crisis after micromodule anastomosis. Methods Eighty Sprague-Dawley(SD) rats of clean grade were 3-month-old,female,and were divided into four groups:control group (group 0),model group (group 1 ),contrast group (group 2),ultrashortwave (USW) group (group 3).The preparation of tail replantation model was cut off soft tissue except for caudal veins on both sides of the tail. The coccyx was not broken away from tail.At last,the audal artery under abdominal main centre ditch was anastomosed.In experiment process, the USW group was divided into high dosage group (group 3A) and low dosage group (group 3B). The caudal arterys were ligated and not anastomosed in the group 0. Caudal arterys in other groups were anastomosed.Rats in the group 0 and group 1 received no treatment,normal management after the operation. Rats in the group 2 were given abdominal cavity injection of papaverin liquid immediately,then once a day to 5 days after the tail replantation.Rats in the group 3 were immediately given USW therapy of twenty minutes on the anastomosis section,and then once a day for 5 days after the tail replantation.The USW dosage of group 3A was 3th grade and 50mA. The USW dosage of group 3B was 2th grade and 28mA.The survival rate of the rat tails was observed after the tail replantation for 10 day.Before being grouped,it was measured that the tail skin temperature diference between near and far side of anastomosis section.After the tail relpantation, the temperature diference was inspected daily for 10 postoperative days hence. Before rats were grouped and the eighth hour after the tail replantation, rats were collected blood plasma specimens and measured contents of nitric oxide with destination colorimetric mathods of nitric oxide.Results Carrying out comparison of survival rate of every group,the output weve:between tail cutting off group (group 0,0) and tail replantation group (group 1,2,3,43.94%) to compare P > 0.05; between each group of the tail replantation groups (1,2,3A,3B group) to compare P> 0.05,group 3B < 2 < 1 < 3A; between group 3B and group 1 to compare P > 0.05; between group 2 and group 1 to compare P > 0.05. Each group were compared with the change daily between postoperative and preceding operative the skin temperature diference,single-factor analysis of variance (One-Way ANOVA) analysis:Postoperative 1 day,group 3A < 1,P < 0.05.Postoperative 6 day:3A < 3B < 1 < 2,P > 0.05.Postoperative 7 day:group 3B < 1 < 3A < 2,P < 0.05.Each group were compared with the change of the content of nitric oxide between postoperative 8 hour and preceding operative,with rank-sum test:group 3B > 3A > 2 > 1 > 0,H =33.760,P < 0.05,shows statistically significant.Conclusions USW therapy,especially USW low-dose therapy,can reduce vascular crisis and improve the survival rate of replanted rat tails,after the postoperative 1,6,7 days,reduce skin temperature,improve blood supply,improve nitric oxide at postoperative eighth hour,prevent vascular crisis.Rat tail replantation model in this experiment is feasible.
5.Characteristics and risk factors of traffic injuries of adolescents (0-19 years old) in the urban and rural areas of Chongqing
Liang ZHANG ; Jihong ZHOU ; Guoling LI ; Jun QIU ; Xincai ZHAO ; Zhiquan JIANG ; Yang LI ; Wei DAI ; Danfeng YANG ; Zhengguo WANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2011;27(8):721-725
ObjectiveTo study the characteristics and risk factors of traffic injuries among the adolescents (0-19 years old) in the urban and rural areas of Chongqing and discuss the preventive strategy. MethodsData of road traffic crashes and injuries involving 0-19 years old adolescents over a seven-year period (2000-2006) in three districts of Chongqing was picked up from Road _Traffic Crashes and Injuries Database. Epidemiological characteristics of the traffic crashes and injuries among 0-19 years old adolescents were analyzed and differences between rural and urban areas were studied. ResultsFrom 2000 to 2006, both incidence rate and mortality rate peaked in the urban fringe area were 95.43/100 000 and 3.44/100 000 respectively. Traffic accidents in the suburbs and counties had the highest injury extent, with mortality rate of 9.06% and severe injury rate of 17.33%. Brain injuries were the primary cause of death. Among the victims, 62.7% were the pedestrians, of which 20.72% bore equal responsibility because of disobeying traffic signals, suddenly walking across roads and not walking along the sidewalk. Ninety percentage of the traffic accidents occurred in the sections with no traffic signals or traffic control system. ConclusionIt is important to enhance the traffic safety consciousness of teenagers and children, strengthen preventive measures in fringe areas and rural areas and improve the emergency medical system in rural areas to provide the teenagers and children with a safety traffic environment.
6.Research progress on pharmacological action of trillium tschonoskii Maxim
Bailing WANG ; Hao ZHANG ; Xincai HAO ; Zhenkai GE ; Jingran QIU ; Yongheng ZHAO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;40(5):478-481
The rhizome of Trillium Trillium tschonoskii Maxim. coming from liliaceous has the functions of tranquilizing and tranquilizing blood and detoxifying and detoxifying, which is used to treat the diseases of hypertension, neurasthenia, dizziness, headache, injury, trauma and hemorrhage. This paper summarized the pharmacological studies. We found that Trillium tschonoskii Maxim can be used for anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory analgesic, immune regulation, liver protection, improvement of cerebral ischemia, heart function, anti-oxidation, anti-aging effect, the pharmacological effects on the central nervous system and so on. This paper provides a reference for the research development and clinical application of Trillium tschonoskii Maxim.
7. Sequoiaflavone inhibits stem cell properties such as proliferation and invasion of gastric cancer cells by down-regulating PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
Yan WANG ; Jinhui ZHANG ; Yongchen ZHAO ; Hongxiang LIU ; Yawei LIU ; Huanhuan MIAO ; Xincai YANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2023;28(5):508-513
AIM: To explore the molecular mechanism of sequoiaflavone affecting gastric cancer cells. MEHTODS: Gastric cancer cell line AGS cells were treated with gradient concentrations of sequoiaflavone, and then induced by PI3K/AKT signaling pathway activator. The optimal inhibitory concentration and time of semi-inhibitory concentration of red cedar flavonoid on AGS cells were detected by CCK-8, and the changes of cell proliferation, migration and invasion ability were detected by colony formation assay, transwell assay and wound healing assay. PI3K/AKT signal pathway related proteins p-PI3K, PI3K, p-AKT and AKT were detected by western blot. RESULTS: Sequoiaflavone inhibited AGS cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The half inhibitory concentration was 0.5 mmol/L, the optimal treatment time was 48 h. The protein expression of p-PI3K and p-AKT was down regulated. The proliferation, migration and invasion of AGS cells were decreased after treated with sequoiaflavone. After treated with PI3K / AKT signal pathway activator, the protein expression level of pPI3K and p-AKT was partially reversed, and the ability of cell viability, proliferation, migration and invasion was also partially improved. CONCLUSION: Inactivation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway caused by sequoiaflavone inhibited gastric cancer cells proliferation, migration and invasion ability.
8.Risk signal mining of ixazomib based on the database of FAERS
Li YANG ; Xincai ZHAO ; Rong XU ; Jianping ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(22):2770-2774
OBJECTIVE To explore the risk signal of ixazomib and provide a reference for clinically rational drug use. METHODS The Open Vigil 2.1 online tool was used to extract the data of adverse drug events (ADE) reported by the database of FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) from the launch of ixazomib in America (November 20th, 2015) to the latest update of the Open Vigil website (March 31st, 2023). The data were mined by using the proportional reporting ratio (PRR) and Bayesian confidence propagation neural network (BCPNN) of the proportional imbalance method. The signals were coded by system organ class (SOC) and preferred term (PT) according to MedDRA v25.1. RESULTS A total of 13 841 ADE reports with ixazomib as the “primary subject” were extracted, involving slightly more male patients (49.53%), and most of them were 65 years old and above (72.48%); the reports came from 57 countries/regions, mainly America (52.90%). A total of 186 positive signals were excavated, with 51 high-intensity, 99 medium-intensity, and 36 low-intensity signals, involving 19 SOCs. The top 50 PT in frequency and signal intensity of PRR included neuropathy peripheral (414 cases, high-intensity signal), platelet count decreased (379 cases, high-intensity signal), thrombocytopenia (360 cases, high-intensity signal), cytopenia (75 cases, high-intensity signal) and neurological symptoms (41 cases, high-intensity signal). SOC involved included nervous system disorders, investigations, and blood and lymphatic system disorders. ADE occurred most frequently in gastrointestinal diseases (2 588 cases), including diarrhea (1 077 cases, high-intensity signal), nausea (737 cases, medium-intensity signal), vomiting (459 cases, medium-intensity signal), constipation (275 cases, medium-intensity signal), and so on. The positive signals of infections and infestations contained the largest number of PTs, and most of them were not recorded in the drug instruction, including 12 high-intensity signals (1 030 cases) and 30 medium-intensity signals (627 cases), which were mainly distributed in lung infection, upper respiratory infection, gastrointestinal infection, sepsis, herpes zoster and so on. The signals of cardiac amyloidosis (7 cases, high-intensity signal) and acute coronary syndrome (14 cases, high-intensity signal) of cardiac disorders and renal dysfunction (91 cases, medium-intensity signal) of renal and urinary disorders were all strong and had not been recorded in the drug instruction. CONCLUSIONS In addition to routine attention to the common ADE of ixazomib in gastrointestinal diseases,nervous system disorders and blood and lymphatic system disorders, clinical attention should also be paid to various infections that may occur during the treatment of patients, and the occurrence of cardiovascular toxicity and renal dysfunction should be monitored.
9.Pharmaceutical care for a patient with cancer pain after surgery for metastatic breast cancer
Jin LU ; Xincai ZHAO ; Beirong CHEN ; Yun ZHAO ; Jing WANG ; YAN HUO
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2021;39(4):359-361
Objective By participating in the process of drug treatment and pharmaceutical monitoring for a patient with cancer pain, clinical pharmacists participated in formulating drug treatment plans and proposed rational medication recommendations. At the same time, patients were given health education to reduce or avoid adverse drug reactions. Methods Pharmacists participate in the process of pharmacy monitoring of patients by participating in the review of prescriptions, discovering problems, intervening in time for improper prescriptions, communicating with doctors, changing medication plans, and providing health education to patients. Results Physicians accepted the suggestions of pharmacists and modified the medication regimen. The patient's condition improved. Conclusion The pharmacist participated in the intervention of an improperly prescribed medication for a patient with metastatic breast cancer postoperative cancer pain, and gave the patient a full range of pharmaceutical care, which reflects the importance of the pharmacist in pharmaceutical care.