1.EFFECT OF GUIDED RELAXATION METHOD WITH MUSIC ON PAIN SENSITIVITY IN AC-UPUNCTURE
Xin HE ; Zichao ZHOU ; Rui YAO
Modern Hospital 2015;(8):74-75,78
Objective To detect the effect of Guided Relaxation Method with Music on pain sensitivity and hemodynamics in acupuncture.Methods 70 volunteers aged 18 to 22, all in good condition, were randomized to study group or control group (each 35).In the control group, volunteers were only treated with acupuncture in a routine way while volunteers in the study group were treated with acupuncture using Guided Relaxation Method with Music .Comparing the change of heart rate and blood pressure before and after the experiment, and the pain sensitivity between these two groups.Results By comparing the two groups, it showed that there were no significant differences in heart rate, diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure level(p>0.05).Numerical rat-ing scale scores in study group was much lower (p<0.001), and systolic blood pressure level after the experiment decreased more significantly than that in the control group (p<0.05).However, no significant differences can be seen in heart rate and diastolic blood pressure level after the experiment (p>0.05).Conclusion Guided Relaxation Method with Music could help to alleviate the feeling of pain, and make acupuncture therapy more acceptable.
2.Current Status and Reflections on the Development of Internet Traditional Chinese Medical Service under the Digital Economy
Wenyu LI ; Zhijie XU ; Zichao HE ; Xu ZHAI ; Linyong YU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(22):2310-2313
In the context of the digital economy, the operational relationship between traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Internet healthcare organizations as well as related governance institutions has attracted much attention. As the market scale of the Internet healthcare has continued to grow in recent years, the quality of Internet TCM healthcare has also been improved. By analyzing the development status of Internet TCM healthcare, it is proposed that Internet TCM health service should seize the opportunities and challenges in future, promote the growth of market scale from varied aspects, enhance patient-centered care awareness, and strengthen the promotion and popularization of digital services, thereby promoting the high-quality development of Internet TCM health service in the context of the digital economy.
3.Downregulation of cathepsin S in dendritic cells inhibits the differentiation of Th17 cells to ameliorate restenosis after vascular injury in diabetes
Changjiang LI ; Hongyu PENG ; Songyuan HE ; Zichao CHENG ; Jinghua LIU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2024;40(8):681-689
Objective:To explore the role of cathepsin S(CTSS) in diabetic vascular injury-induced restenosis.Methods:(1) Dendritic cells(DCs) were stimulated with different concentrations of glucose, and CTSS was either knocked down or upregulated in dendritic cells using adenovirus transfection. The mRNA and protein expression levels of CTSS were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot, and the changes of interleukin(IL)-6 levels were assessed using RT-qPCR and ELISA in response to CTSS. (2) The extent of Th17 cell differentiation was evaluated with Flow cytometry when CTSS was downregulated or overexpressed. Levels of ROR-γt, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-22, and IL-23 were measured. (3) Streptozomycin(STZ, 60 mg/kg) was injected into the intraperitoneal cavity of rats fasted for 12 h to obtain a diabetic rat model, and the restenosis model was obtained by balloon catheter and carotid guidewire injury, and the differentiation degree of Th17 cells in different groups of rats was compared when CTSS was up-regulated and down-regulated.Results:(1) DC viability decreased when stimulated with 35 mmol/L glucose for 48 hours. Compared to the control group, glucose treatment led to a concentration-dependent increase in CTSS and IL-6 levels in DCs( P<0.05). Inhibition of CTSS reduced IL-6 protein levels, while its overexpression increased IL-6 protein levels( P<0.05). (2) Compared with the control group, CTSS inhibition in DC decreased the percentage of Th17 cells in T cells, with decreased protein levels of ROR-γt, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-22, and IL-23, and vice versa ( P<0.050). (3) After carotid artery injury, CTSS expression was increased in perivascular adipose tissue(PVAT) of rats, and levels of ROR-γt, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-22, and IL-23 in PVAT were significantly elevated. Down-regulation of CTSS eliminated the glucose-induced enhancement. Conclusion:Inhibition of CTSS in DC reduces Th17 cell differentiation and thereby suppresses restenosis following diabetic vascular injury.