1.Summary of the best evidence for non-pharmacological management of Parkinson's disease patients with depression
Xiaoyu LIU ; Chao ZHANG ; Yan LING ; Wenguang XIE ; Xinchen YANG ; Yulu DENG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(1):70-76
Objective:To retrieve, screen, and summarize the best evidence for non-pharmacological management of Parkinson's disease patients with depression, so as to provide evidence-based basis for medical and nursing staff to standardize the non-pharmacological management.Methods:Following the "6S" evidence model, relevant literature was systematically searched from top to bottom in UpToDate, British Medical Journal, Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center Database, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Guidelines International Network, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, Medlive, Parkinson's Society of Canada, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China Biology Medicine, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and WanFang Data. The search period was from database establishment to March 31, 2023. After conducting methodological quality evaluation based on literature standards, evidence was extracted and summarized from literature that met the standards, and the level of each evidence was determined.Results:A total of 22 articles were included, including one clinical decision-making, three guidelines, 14 systematic reviews, and four expert consensuses. A total of 30 best evidence were formed from six aspects, namely screening and evaluation, psychological intervention, physical therapy, traditional Chinese medicine therapy, exercise, and health education.Conclusions:The best evidence for non-pharmacological management of Parkinson's disease patients with depression summarized provides evidence-based basis for the development of non-pharmacological management plans for Parkinson's disease patients with depression.
2.Transforming growth factor-β1 regulates the telomerase reverse transcriptase in rat hepatic stellate cells.
Hong YUAN ; Yulu ZHOU ; Shikun LIU ; Zhenzhen DENG ; Lihua HUANG ; Zuojun LI ; Bing LI ; Chunjiang WANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2014;39(5):442-451
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the effect of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) on the expression of telomerase in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in rats and the role of TGF-β1 in the development of liver fibrosis.
METHODS:
Primary HSCs were isolated from normal rats by density gradient separation and divided into 2 groups for culturing. The morphology of HSCs was identified by the inverted fluorescence microscope. The purity of HSCs was identified by immunohistological expression and fluorescence analysis. One group of HSCs was treated with different concentrations (0, 0.1, 1, and 10 ng/mL) of TGF-β1 for 24 h, while the other group was treated with 1 ng/mL TGF-β1 and cultured for 3, 6, and 9 days. The mRNA expression of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) was assessed and compared by polymerase chain reaction.
RESULTS:
Cell morphology showed that TGF-β1 triggered the differentiation of HSCs from a quiescent phenotype into highly activated myofibroblasts. TERT mRNA expression in the primary HSCs showed slight increase with the culture time, though with no statistical difference between the results at various time points (P>0.05). TGF-β1 at 0.1 ng/mL did not significantly affect the TERT mRNA level compared with the 0 ng/mL group, while 1 ng/mL and 10 ng/mL TGF-β1 significantly decreased the level of TERT mRNA (P<0.05). TGF-β1 at 1 ng/mL had only weak effect on TERT mRNA expression after the 3 day treatment compared with the 0 ng/mL group (P>0.05). TGF-β1 at 1 ng/mL significantly inhibited TERT mRNA expression 6 days after the treatment (P<0.05). TGF-β1 inhibited the expression of TERT mRNA level in the HSCs in both dose- and time-dependent manner.
CONCLUSION
TGF-β1 may contribute to the transdifferentiation of HSCs by reducing TERT levels to develop hepatic fibrosis.
Animals
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Cell Transdifferentiation
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Cells, Cultured
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Hepatic Stellate Cells
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drug effects
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metabolism
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RNA, Messenger
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Rats
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Telomerase
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metabolism
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Transforming Growth Factor beta1
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pharmacology