1.Effect of Hovenia Dulcis Thunb liquid on the expression of UCP2 gene in ethanol-induced superfatted L-02 cells in vitro
Journal of Chinese Physician 2012;14(7):917-919
Objective To establish the model of alcohol-induced hepatocyte steatosis in L-02 liver cells in vitro,investigate the relationship between cell damage,UCP2 gene expression and ethanol concentrations in L-02 cells of steatosis,and explore the protective effect of Hovenia Dulcis Thunb extracted liquid.Method Hovenia Dulcis Thunb extracted liquid at the most compatible dosage was applied to the L-02 cells of steatosis.Then UCP2 mRNA was detected by the semi-quantitative RT-PCR method.Results In steatosis model groups,UCP2 mRNA expression was downregulated ( P <0.05).In the steatosis groups treated with Hovenia Dulcis Thunb extracted liquid,UCP2 mRNA level was significantly increased compared to steatosis group ( its expression level increased from 0.4859 to 0.7442 after treatment of 0.6% ethanol,P< 0.05).Conclusions Ethanol can down-regulate the UCP2 mRNA expression of L-02 cells in a certain period.The low expression of UCP2 mRNA is probably relevant to the occurrence of alcoholic fatty liver disease.Hovenia Dulcis Thunb can prevent from the cell toxicity of ethanol and decrease the degree of steatosis.Hovenia Dulcis Thunb extracted liquid can increase the expression level of UCP2 mRNA in the L-02 cells.
2.Clinical Observation on Treatment of Adult Serious Chronic Periodontitis with Periocline Ointement as Auxiliary Therapy
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2013;(10):93-95
Objctive To evaluate therapeutic effect of periocline ointment as an auxiliary treatment of adult serious chronic periodontitis. Methods 56 patients were divided into the test group and the control group in register sequence. Following initial therapy, patients in the test group were treated with PERIOCLINE into the periodontal pocket once a week for 4 weeks, while patients in the control group were treated with iodine glycerine. At the baseline level, the indexes of PLI,SBI,PD,AL were recorded and compared between the two groups on the 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month. Results All the indices of both groups were improved, compared with the baseline ( <0.05) . The results of the test group were better than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (<0.05) . Conclusion Periocline ointment as an auxiliary treatment of adult serious chronic periodontitis is superior to compounded iodine glycerine in the amelioration of all the indices.
3.Discussion on the Reflection of “Shengsheng”Theory in Huangdi Neijing and Its Edification of Modern Life Nurturing Science
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2014;(4):389-391
[Objective]To study the meaning of“shengsheng”theory in traditional culture and its reflection in Huangdi Neijing, and elaborate its edification and importance of the life nurturing in modern life.[Methods]The literature retrieval, literature review and other research methods were used to sum up the connotation of“shengsheng”(natural growth). [Results]‘Shengsheng’has rich meanings, including change and variation, continuous reproduction in an endless succession, the unity of human and nature. The theory mainly reflects in Huangdi Neijing in the aspects as fol ows: take appropriate activities and exercises, nurture the life based on the individuals and the syndromes, consider people foremost, focus on the quality of life, conform to the laws of nature because of the correspondence between man and universe.[Conclusion]‘Shengsheng’theory has profound reflections on Huangdi Neijing’s life nurturing theory, and it has an important significance to the modern life nurturing science.
4.Biomarkers of colorectal cancer in individual therapy
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(9):710-712
In the field of colorectal cancer molecular biology,there are a number of biomarkers of prognosis and curative effect,including orotate phosphoribosyltransferase,P53,thymidylate synthase,glutathione S-transferase,methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase,dihydropyfimidine dehydrogenase,uridine-diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase,which can select the effective patients or the patients who can't bear the side effects and contribute to the individualized treatment of colorectal cancer.
5.Relationship between high plasma C-reactive protein and outcome in patients with acute cerebral hemorrhage
Yifan ZHANG ; Jianhua YANG ; Zhonglei ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1995;0(04):-
Objective To study the relationship between the plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and the severity of disease as well as outcome in patients with cerebral hemorrhage at early stage. Methods The CRP plasma levels were measured by scatter turbidimetry in 89 patients with cerebral hemorrhage within 24 hrs after onset of the disease. The control group included 30 healthy people who received medical examinations. We analyzed the relationship between CRP levels and the severity of disease as well as outcome.Results CRP levels were less than 8 mg/L (4.21?1.78 mg/L) in control group, and increased in 51 patients with cerebral hemorrhage (30.33?2.53 mg/L), with an abnormal rate of 57.30%. CRP levels and abnormal rate differed significantly (all P
6.Effects of Nimodipine on patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage by measuring the cerebral vascular hemodynamics indexes
Yifan ZHANG ; Zhou YUAN ; Zhonglei ZHANG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1992;0(01):-
Objective To study the effects and mechanism of Nimodipine on patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage (HCH) by measuring the cerebral vascular hemodynamics indexes(CVHI).Methods 96 patients with HCH were randomly divided into the Nimodipine therapeutic group (57 cases) and the control group (39 cases). All patients were given conventional treatments, while Nimodipine was given to the Nimodipine therapeutic group. The CVHI parameters were measured in the two groups before and after treatment. Volume of hematoma and area of edema were measured by CT scan. Therapeutic effects were assessed by physician respectively. Results In contrast with the control group, Qmean increased significantly in the Nimodipine therapeutic group after treatment (P
7.Effect of ginseng combined with transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells on functional recovery of rats with spinal cord injury
Wenqi WANG ; Yifan LI ; Dawei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2014;(6):401-404
Objective To explore the effect of ginseng combined with transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs)on functional recovery of rats with spinal cord injury(SCI). Methods Forty-eight female Wistar rats were randomly assigned to following four groups(n=12 per group):the sham operation group was treated by opening the vertebral lamina and exposing spinal cord without SCI;the SCI model group was reproduced by using improved Allen bump method and afterwards no treatment was given;methyl prednisolone(MP)group was treated by MP pulse treatment after SCI,including intravenous injection of MP 30 mg/kg immediately after SCI and 4 hours later the same injection was repeated,and then the same intravenous injection 2 times daily,3 days in total;The ginseng+BMSCs group was treated by orally taking ginseng ultra-microgranules 300 mg/kg after SCI,twice a day for 20 days and BMSCs 5μL(concentration 1×107 cell/μL)transplantation was carried out in SCI region on the 7th day after SCI. In the above 4 groups,the ethological observation(BBB scores)was done regularly and on the 30th day after operation,silver staining was applied to investigate the changes of spinal cord,and neuro-electrophysiological tests including somatosensory evoked potential(SEP)and motor evoked potential(MEP)were performed. Results In sham operation group,after surgery the movement of both hind limbs became temporarily sluggish and on the 7th day their functions recovered to approximately normal. In SCI model group,after injury paralysis of both hind limbs occurred,while in the MP group and ginseng+BMSCs group,different degrees of functional recovery of the injured limbs developed,and the recovery in ginseng + BMSCs group was more significant. Compared with sham operation group,after surgery the BBB score was reduced markedly at various time points in SCI model group;compared to the SCI model group,the BBB scores in MP and ginseng+BMSCs groups were increased significantly,especially more remarkable in ginseng+BMSCs group(all P<0.05),and beginning from the 12th day after operation,the difference became obvious (5.23±1.22 vs. 3.61±1.03, P<0.05). Histological detection showed that in sham operation group,the structure of spinal cord was complete,neurons distributed evenly in the gray matter and a large number of silver staining positive nerve fibers paralleled to each other and arranged regularly;in SCI model group,fragmented construction was present and the defects of gray and white matters were prominent. Compared with the SCI model group, the extents of tissue necrosis in MP and ginseng + BMSCs groups were ameliorated. The neuro-electrophysiological tests demonstrated that in SCI model group,the loss of normal wave form occurred. Compared with SCI model group,in MP and ginseng+BMSCs groups,after treatment latent periods(ms)were shortened prominently in different degrees of SEP and MEP,and their peak-to-peak values(mV)were increased obviously;the improvement in potential in ginseng+BMSCs group was greater than that in MP group〔SEP:latent period(ms):3.31±0.36 vs. 4.66±0.33, peak-to-peak value(mV):0.10±0.01 vs. 0.05±0.01,MEP:latent period(ms):3.40±0.13 vs. 4.24±0.31, peak-to-peak value(mV):41.12±0.56 vs. 16.46±2.83,all P<0.05〕. Conclusion A combined treatment of ginseng and BMSCs transplantation can effectively promote the recovery of neural function for rats with SCI.
8.PHARMACOKINETICS OF MELOXICAM IN HEALTHY CHINESE VOLUNTEERS
Haiyan XU ; Dafang ZHONG ; Limei ZHAO ; Yifan ZHANG ; Baojun ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2001;36(1):71-73
AIM To assess the pharmacokinetic profile of single doses of meloxicam in healthy Chinese volunteers. METHODS The plasma concentrations of meloxicam after an oral dose of 15 mg to twenty healthy male volunteers were analized by means of a validated HPLC method. The pharmacokinetic parameters were subjected to Shapiro-Wilk test to determine whether these data were fitted to a normal distribution. RESULTS The twenty volunteers can be classified into extensive metabolizers and poor metabolizers according to pharmacokinetic parameters. The main parameters in the two groups obtained were as follows: T1/2 were 21±4 and 38±9 h, AUC0-∞ were 49±10 and 110±8 μg*h*mL-1, respectively. Even the AUC data in extensive metabolizers were 1.7 times as that reported in White volunteers following the same doses of meloxicam. CONCLUSION There were significant individual differences in the pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in Chinese volunteers, which may be due to the genetic polymorphism of CYP2C9.
9.Synthesis of two folate conjugates and their targeting effect in vitro
Wendian ZHANG ; Jie CUI ; Yifan XIA ; Xin ZHANG ; Shaofeng DUAN
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2021;52(4):447-454
The aim of this study was to study the synthesis of two folate conjugates and their application in the preparation of folate targeted liposome, and to investigate their targeting effect in hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell line in vitro. In this study, Folate-PEG-Cholesteryl hemisuccinate(Folate-PEG2000-CHEMS and Folate-PEG4000-CHEMS)were synthesized by linking folate and cholesterol succinate with two kinds of PEG materials. Structures of Folate-PEG2000-CHEMS and Folate-PEG4000-CHEMS were characterized by 1H NMR and ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry. Calcein was selected as the model drug, and calcein liposomes FA-PEG2000-L and FA-PEG4000-L were prepared by film dispersion method using Folate-PEG2000-CHEMS and Folate-PEG4000-CHEMS, respectively. The particle size and Zeta potential of FA-PEG2000-L and FA-PEG4000-L were measured by laser particle size analyzer. The drug delivery effect of FA-PEG2000-L and FA-PEG4000-L was evaluated by cellular uptake experiment in HepG2 cell line in vitro. Flow cytometry and laser confocal scanning microscope were used to determine fluorescence in HepG2 cells in vitro. The results showed that the average particle size of calcein liposome was (205.8 ± 10.2) nm, and the Zeta potential of calcein liposome was -(1.19 ± 0.31) mV.There was no significant difference in particle size and Zeta potential between FA-PEG2000-L and FA-PEG4000-L. The fluorescence intensity of FA-PEG4000-L liposome group was about 3.6 and 3.1 times higher than that of non-targeted liposome group and FA-PEG2000-L liposome group, with statistically significant difference (P < 0.01). The drug delivery efficiency of FA-PEG4000-L group in HepG2 cells was higher than that in FA-PEG2000-L and non-targeted groups, and the results indicated that Folate-PEG4000-CHEMS can promote the uptake of liposome by HepG2 cells in vitro. All in all, Folate-PEG4000-CHEMS could be applied in the preparation of folate targeted liposome, which could promote the uptake of liposome by HepG2 cells.
10.Effects and mechanism of mesenchymal stem cell osteogenesis-derived exosomes deliver miRNA-222-5p on tendon cell injury repair
Yifan ZHANG ; Haibo ZHAO ; Tengbo YU ; Yingze ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2021;41(10):644-653
Objective:To investigate the repair effects and mechanism of mesenchymal stem cell osteogenesis-derived exosomes deliver miRNA-222-5p on tendon cell injury.Methods:Mesenchymal stem cell exosomes were collected, isolated and characterized. The mice achilles tendon was collected after cutting one week later. The tendon cells were isolated and cultured to obtain a tendon cell injury model (injury group). The subjects were divided into three groups. During the process of osteogenic differentiation, mesenchymal stem cells were co-cultured with tendon cells (co-culture group). Further, miRNA-222-5p mimics were transfected into mesenchymal stem cells, the co-cultured mesenchymal stem cells and tendon cells during the process of osteogenic differentiation (miRNA-222-5p group). Clone formation and Transwell were used to detect the ability of mesenchymal stem cells to secrete exosomes and exosomes transported miRNA-222-5p to repair damaged tendon cells. qPCR, Western-blot and fluorescence staining were used to detect the expression levels of cartilage-related proteins and bone-related proteins on mRNA and protein. Western-blot was used to detect the expression of signal pathway factors.Results:The shape of the exosomes was a typical cup - like structure. The exosome proteins marker was all expressed positively ( P<0.05). After counting the colony formation and Transwell test, the number of cell communities and cell invasion were significantly increased in the co-culture group compared with those in the injury group. The number of those in miRNA-222-5p group were significantly increased compared with those in co-culture group ( P<0.05). The qPCR, Western-blot and fluorescent staining test results showed that the mRNA and protein expression levels of SOX-9, COL2A1, ACAN, BMP2, Runx2, and OPN in the co-culture group were significantly increased compared with the injury group. The mRNA and protein expression levels of the above proteins in the miRNA-222-5p group were significantly increased compared with those in co-culture group ( P<0.05). We also detected the protein expression levels of signal pathway related factors. Western-blot results showed that the expression levels of NF-κB, Erk2, STAT3, STAT5 and Smad2 in the co-culture group were significantly increased compared with those in the injury group. The expression levels of the above factors in the miRNA-222-5p group were significant increased compared with the co-culture group ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The co-culture of mesenchymal stem cells and achilles tendon cells could promote the osteogenic differentiation of achilles tendon cells. Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells could further promote the osteogenic differentiation of achilles tendon cells by transporting miRNA-222-5p. The mechanism may be related to the up-regulation of signal pathway factors in injured tendons, including NF-κB, Erk2, STAT3, STAT5 and Smad2.