1.UV radiation-induced DNA damage in keratinocytes and the protective effect of resveratrol
Hongxia LIU ; Liang ZHOU ; Zhenhua DING
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2015;31(23):3822-3825
Objective To explore the effects of ultraviolet on DNA damage in keratinocytes and to observe the protective role of resveratrol for the cells. Methods Comet assay was employed to evaluate the damage after radiation with different doses of UV rays (UVA, UVB and UVC) of 0, 10, 30, 50, 70 and 90 mJ/cm2, and the effects after pretreatment with various concentrations of resveratrol under irradiation with 30 mJ/cm2. Results UVA irradiation (0 ~ 90 mJ/cm2) had no significant effects on HaCaT cells. However, TailDNA%, TailLength, CometLength, TailMoment and OliveTailMoment showed both UVB and UVC induced DNA damage in a dose-de-pentent manner. UVC was more harmful than UVB at the same dose. Conclusions The DNA breakage induced by UVB and UVC is dose-dependent. As compared with UVB, UVC is more harmful to HaCaT cells. Resveratrol exerts a protective effect in HaCaT cells irradiated by UVB or UVC.
2.Establishment of topotecan-resistant SKOV3/TPT cell line of human oophoroma and a study of its biological features
Youzhen ZHOU ; Hongxia LI ; Wenjing ZHANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(08):-
Objective To establish the topotecan(TPT)-resistant cell line of human oophoroma (SKOV3/TPT), and to investigate its biological features. Methods To simulate the condition in clinical chemotherapy, drug resistant SKOV3/TPT cell line of human oophoroma was established by challenging SKOV3 with a large dose of TPT (2160ng/ml). Drug sensitivity was assessed by MTT assay. Light microscopy, electronic microscopy, trypan blue staining rejection, and cell counting were employed to determine the biological features of the cell line. Flow cytometry (FCM) was used to study the cell cycle distribution, the accumulation of intracellular drug, and the expression of P glucoprotein (Pgp). Results SKOV3/TPT cells were established successfully, and the resistance index (RI) was 10.67. They showed an obvious cross-resistance to CPT-11, MX and VCR, but still sensitive to taxol, cis-platin, VP16, MTX and 5-Fluorouracil. Comparing with the parent cells, their morphology was unchanged, but multiplication time was prolonged. The apoptosis rate and the proportion of G2+M phase cells of resistant cells were significantly higher than that of their parent cells (P
3.Efficacy observation of Shenmai injection in treating neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
Jun WANG ; Hongxia JIANG ; Changmei ZHOU
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1997;0(06):-
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of Shenmai injection(SMI)on neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(HIE)and it's possible mechanism.Methods 45 neonates with HIE were randomly divided into the SMI treatment group and routine treatment group.At the basic of routine treatment,the SMI treatment group was treated with 10 ml SMI added into 10% GS 30~50 ml via injecting into veins once a day for 7~10 d.The levels of serum S-100?,NSE were measured at 1 d,3 d,6 d after treatment.The development quotients(DQ)was evaluated at 3-month-old infants.Results Compared with routine treatment group,symptoms of nervous system in SMI treatment group were recovered obviously faster,the hospitalization time was shorter(all P
4.Advances in the application of anti-inflammatory and liver-protecting drugs in treatment of autoimmune hepatitis
Hongxia ZHANG ; Lu ZHOU ; Bangmao WANG
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2017;33(3):588-592
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is the first liver disease which has proved responsive to gluc()orticoids,and the standard therapeutic method is hormone combined with azathioprine.Given that some patients fail to reach the standard of immunosuppressive therapy,and the long-term use of immunosuppressive therapy has many adverse effects,it is necessary to reasonably use anti-inflammatory and liver-protecting drugs to minimize the dose of immunosuppressants,control liver inflammation,reduce the damage of liver cells,and delay the progression of the disease.This paper reviews the advances in the application of anti-inflammatory and liver-protecting drugs in the treatment of AIH,in order to help clinicians make rational decisions.
5.Level diversifies of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 in male drug users infected HCV
Hongxia LI ; Quande WEI ; Yi ZHOU ; Xiaofeng LI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(5):742-745
Objective:To analyze the level diversifies of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 in the male drug users infected HCV.Methods: The plasma CCL19 and CCL21,anti-HCV and HCV RNA were detected by ELISA quantitation,ELISA qualitation and Real-time RT-PCR respectively.Compared with 60 healthy man,the level diversifies of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 in 391 male drug users conducted as part of HCV Surveillance Programme in Zhuhai were analyzed.Results: 180 of 391 male drug users were infected HCV and the infection rate was 46.04%.The level of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 in the male drug users[anti-HCV(-)/HCV RNA(-)] were higher than that in the healthy man (P≤0.001).The level of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 in anti-HCV(-)/HCV RNA(+) group was lower than that in the others(P≤0.05) .Compared with that in the healthy man,the level of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 in the drug abuse anti-HCV(+)/HCV RNA(-) group had significant deviation(P<0.05).Conclusion: Drug abuse can heighten the level of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 in man.Increasing the level of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 may conduce to spontaneous HCV clearance.It may prognosticate that HCV infection will be persistent and have a bad consequence when the level of plasma CCL19 and CCL21 were degraded.
6.Expression of cytokines and suppressor of cytokine signaling in peripheral blood mononuclear cells derived dendritic cells from primary biliary cirrhosis patients
Yunheng ZHOU ; Hongxia MA ; Guangya CAO ; Guanghua RONG ; Renqian ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2012;35(3):216-220
Objective To study the role of suppressor of cytokine signaling ( SOCS ) in the pathogenesis of primary biliary cirrhosis( PBC),the levels of SOCS protein and the changes of function of dendritic cell(DC) were respectively observed from PBC patients.MethodsThe study population consisted of 10 patients of PBC and 8 healthy controls.Phenotypic analysis of cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)-derived DC was performed by flow cytometry (FCM),such as CD83,CD86 and human leukocyte antigen DR (HLA-DR).The levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10),interferon-γ( IFN-γ) and IL-12 in culture supematant of DC were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA ).The protein levels of SOCS1 and SOCS3 were detected by Western blot ( WB ).The features of changes in these parameters were analyzed between the two groups.ResultsThe expression of CD83,CD86 and HLA-DR in PBC patients were ( 79.4 ± 4.8 ) %,( 86.5 ± 6.3 ) % and (90.0 ± 3.5 ) %,which were significantly higher than those in healthy control group[ (68.3 ±4.1 )%,(74.2 ±6.3)% and (83.6 ±7.6)% ],respectively (t =5.340,4.120,2.514,P <0.05).The levels of IL-12 and IFN-γin PBC patients were (53.5 ± 11.1)and (32.0 ±9.0) ng/L,which were significantly higher than those in healthy control group[ (32.1 ± 10.7) and (15.4 ± 8.1 ) ng/L; t =4.123,3.818,P < 0.01 ].There were not any significant difference of IL-10 level between PBC patients [ (7.0 ± 4.6) ng/L ] and the healthy controls [ ( 5.8 ± 4.2) ng/L; t =0.563,P > 0.05 ].The proteins levels of SOCS1 and SOCS3 in PBMC-derived DC from PBC group were decreased significantly than those in healthy control group.ConclusionsThe results suggest that the PBMC-derived DC in PBC patients has greater ability of potent maturation and antigen presentation function.The decreased expression of SOCS levels may be associated with the excessive immunological reaction and the breakdown of self-tolerance.
7.Study on inhibitory effect of baicalein on mycoplasma pneumonia and protection mechanism of pulmonary epithelial cells of mice
Hongxia YUAN ; Hongliang CHEN ; Guozhi DAI ; Anwen ZHOU ; Yufeng PENG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2014;(7):919-922
Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of baicalein on mycoplasma pneumonia and its the protective mecha -nism in body , and to provide scientific experimental basis for prevention and treatment of mycoplasma pneumoniae infection .Methods The mycoplasma pneumoniae and baicalein treated BALB /c mice lung tissues were stained with hematoxylin eosin (HE), and his-topathological grading .Minimum inhibitory concentration ( MIC) of baicalein on mycoplasma pneumonia was determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction ( PCR) .The expression of P 1 adhesion molecules mRNA and protein in lung tissue of BALB /c mice was determined with reverse transcription-PCR and Western blot .The expression of epidermal growth factor ( EGF) mRNA and protein in lung tissue was detected by quantitative RT-PCR and immunofluorescence .Results Baicalein significantly reduced the my-coplasma treated mice's lung tissue pathological score .The minimal inhibitory concentration of baicalein was 32 μg/ml.Baicalein sig-nificantly downregulated P 1 gene transcription and protein translation , and upregulated EGF gene transcription and protein expression . Conclusions Baicalein shows significant resistance to mycoplasma pneumoniae , and can protect the body against mycoplasma damage by inhibiting the expression of P 1 protein and promoting the expression of EGF protein .
8.Shenshao decoction improves myocardial inflammatory injury in diabetic rats by regulation of TLR4/MyD88 pathway
Hongli ZHANG ; Chunxin JIA ; Haiou LI ; Hongxia ZHOU ; Chunlai ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2017;27(8):28-33
Objective To investigate the improving effects of Shenshao decoction on myocardial structure and function in diabetic cardiomyopathy,and its effect on expression of TLR4/MyD88-dependent pathway signal in diabetic cardiomyopathy.Methods Diabetes mellitus was induced in 8-week-old male Wistar rats by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin.The changes of plasma myocardial enzyme (CK, LDH) and high sensitive C reactive protein (hsCRP) were measured.Cardiac function was measured by left ventricular intubation.Hematoxylin and eosin staining and electron microscopy were used to observe the changes of myocardial morphology and ultrastructure in rats.Expression of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4), myeloid differentiation protein 88(MyD88), and nuclear factor-κB P65(NF-κB P65) were tested by immunohistochemistry.Results After 6 weeks of treatment, the left ventricular diastolic and systolic functions were obviously improved;the degrees of myocardial fibers and mitochondrial damage were obviously relieved;the content of CK, LDH and hsCRP decreased (P< 0.05), and hsCPR was positively correlated with CK and LDH (r=0.823,r=0.819,P < 0.05).The expressions of TLR4, MyD88, NF-κB P65 were significantly decreased (P< 0.05).There was no significant difference in the above mentioned indicators between the control group and control+Shenshao decoction group (P> 0.05).Conclusions Shenshao decoction can reduce the myocardial injury in diabetic cardiomyopathy and improve cardiac diastolic and systolic functions.The mechanism may be related to attenuated inflammation by TLR4/MyD88 dependent signaling pathway.
9.Clinical Observation of Acupuncture plus Rehabilitation Training for Post-stroke Deglutition Disorder
Yanhua WANG ; Guofang YANG ; Hongxia ZHOU ; Junying LIU ; Xinzhi WANG
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2017;36(6):663-667
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of needling a group of acupoints for choke plus rehabilitation training in treating post-stroke deglutition disorder.Method Ninety patients with post-stroke deglutition disorder were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 45 cases in each group. In addition to the conventional treatment, the control group also received swallowing rehabilitation training, and the treatment group received acupuncture ata group of acupoints for chokeas the major intervention(Aqiang point, Zhiqiang point, Tunyan point, Tiyan point and Fayin point, all extra) besides the intervention given to the control group, both for 3 successive treatment courses. Before and after theintervention, the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Videofluoroscopic Study (VFSS), post-stroke swallowing scale of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) (TCM scale for short), and the occurrence rate of relevant complications were comparedbetween the two groups.Result The total effective rate was 97.8% in the treatment group, significantly higher than 84.4% in the control group (P<0.05); the scores of NIHSS, VFSS and TCM scale in the treatment group were superior to those in the control group (P<0.05);the NIHSS, VFSS and TCM scale scores in the treatment group were superior to those in the control group after the intervention (P<0.05);24 cases in the control group presented complications versus 8 cases in the treatment group (P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture at the points group for chokepredominantlyplus rehabilitation training can effectively improve post-stroke deglutition disorder and reduce the occurrence of complications, with satisfactory safety and consistency.
10.Clinical effect of aripiprazole on olanzapine in the treatment of post-schizophrenia patients with increased body weight
Weihua ZHANG ; Xingyang CHEN ; Xiaojing WANG ; Hongxia ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(3):201-203,206
Objective To research of aripiprazole in schizophrenia patients with olanzapine-induced weight gain and The influence on serum leptin, prolactin ( PRL) and weight.Methods 92 cases of schizophrenia patients with olanzapine-induced weight gain in the draw method was divided into control group and experimental group, all the 46 cases, the control group was treated with olanzapine,the experimental group based on the control treated with aripiprazole.Leptin, PRL, adiponectin, fasting plasma glucose, insulin resistance index, blood lipid, weight, body mass index, abdominal circumference, positive and negative symptom scale ( PANSS ) score and adverse reactions were compared between two groups.Results After treatmented, the leptin and PRL of experimental group was lower than the control group (19.46 ±2.70) μg/L, (470.31 ±67.25) mIU/L vs (28.78 ± 4.11) μg/L, (730.62 ±91.25) mIU/L, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The adiponectin of experimental group was higher than the control group (19.40 ±2.70) mg/L vs (13.96 ±1.73) mg/L, the fasting plasma glucose, insulin resistance index of experimental group was lower than the control group (4.53 ±0.56)mmol/L, (2.11 ±0.26) vs (6.85 ±0.85) mmol/L, (4.35 ±0.62) (P<0.05).The blood lipid level of experimental group was better than that of control group (P<0.05).The body weight, fasting blood glucose, insulin resistance index of experimental group was lower than the control group ( P<0.05 ) .The PANSS score of experimental group was better than that of control group ( P<0.05 ) .The adverse reactions was no differences between the two groups.Conclusion The exact clinical effect of aripiprazole in schizophrenia patients with olanzapine-induced weight gain is effective,can decrease the serum leptin, PRL and weight.