1.Effect of rhynchophylline on the mRNA expression of excitatory amino acid transporter 2 and NMDA receptor 2B after oxygen-glucose deprivation in cultured rat hippocampal astrocytes
Yanhong CHEN ; Xiaoliang LOU ; Zhengcheng ZHOU ; Xueyong HU ; Qiujiang XI ; Hongwu YANG ; Lihua XIAO ; Xinhong LI ; Xiaoping LI ; Hua FAN
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2018;26(9):684-688
Objective To investigate the effect of rhynchophylline on mRNA expression of excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2 ) and N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor 2B (NR2B) after astrocyte oxygen-glucose deprivation. Methods The subcultured third generation astrocytes from the hippocampus were inoculated into 6-well plates, and they were divided into blank control group, hypoxia-ischemia group,low-dose rhynchophylline group (0. 02 mg/ml) and high-dose rhynchophylline group (0. 2 mg/ml) after the cells were attached to the wall and grew out protrusion. The total RNAs in each group were extracted.Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the expression levels of EAAT2 and NR2B mRNA in astrocytes of each group. Results Compared with the blank control group, the expression levels of NR2B and EAAT2 mRNA in astrocytes of the ischemia-hypoxia group were significantly higher (all P < 0. 05 ). The expression levels of NR2B and EAAT2 mRNA in the low-dose rhynchophylline group were lower than those in ischemia-hypoxia group, but there was no significant difference. The expression levels of NR2B and EAAT2 mRNA in the high-dose rhynchophylline group were significantly lower than the ischemia-hypoxia group and the low-dose rhynchophylline group (all P < 0. 05).Conclusion The expression of EAAT2 and NR2B mRNA in astrocytes of hippocampus cultured in vitro was significantly increased after ischemia and hypoxia, and rhynchophylline intervention could significantly reduce its expression in a concentration dependent manner.
2.Clinical Features and Prognosis of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in Children:An Analysis of 31 Cases
Haijin LI ; Zhengcheng DUAN ; Yan ZHOU ; Liufang WANG ; Chunhui YANG ; Xin TIAN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2023;44(12):95-99
LCH-2011 regimen)was referenced,and the targeted drug Dabrafenib was added to treat those with the BRAF-V600E mutation.The clinical characteristics,BRAF-V600E mutation status,and treatment response between the single-system LCH(SS-LCH)group and the multisystem LCH(MS-LCH)group were summarized.Survival curves were plotted using the Kaplan-Meier method,and the Log-Rank test was used to compare the survival rates between the two groups.Results This study included a total of 31 cases,with 18 males and 13 females.The median age of onset was 10 months(ranging from 1 to 84 months).9 cases were SS-LCH,and 22 cases were MS-LCH,with 5 cases experiencing pituitary involvement/diabetes insipidus.Among the 27 cases that underwent BRAF-V600E mutation testing,20 were positive(3 cases in the SS-LCH group,with a positivity rate of 37.5%;17 cases in the MS-LCH group,with a positivity rate of 89.5%).The difference in the BRAF-V600E mutation positivity rate between the two groups was statistically significant(P = 0.011).The median follow-up time was 24 months(ranging from 3 to 62 months).The effective rate after 6 weeks of induction chemotherapy was 88.9%in the SS-LCH group(8/9)and 81.8%in the MS-LCH group(18/22).The observed progression-free rate at the end of the observation period reached 29.0%(9/31).All three deaths occurred in the MS-LCH group with involvement of high-risk organs.There was no statistically significant difference in the overall survival rate between the SS-LCH and MS-LCH groups,as well as between the BRAF-V600E mutation positive and negative groups(χ2 = 1.156,0.437;P = 0.282,0.508).Conclusion LCH in children is more common in infants and young children,with a high incidence of BRAF-V600E gene mutation in affected children,and is often seen in MS-LCH.Dabrafenib may help improve the prognosis of children with BRAF-V600E mutation.