1.Effect and Mechanism of Wumeiwan Against Lewis Lung Cancer in Mice with Syndrome of Cold and Heat in Complexity Based on HGF/C-Met Signaling Pathway
Yunfeng YU ; Xueli SHANGGUAN ; Xin LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(21):32-41
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and mechanism of Wumeiwan against Lewis lung cancer in mice with syndrome of cold and heat in complexity based on hepatocyte growth factor/mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor (HGF/C-Met) signaling pathway. MethodTwenty healthy male mice were classified into blank group, model group (equivalent volume of distilled water, ig), cisplatin group (4.0 mg·kg-1 cisplatin, ip), and Wumeiwan group (12.5 mL·kg-1 Wumeiwan, ig), with 5 in each group. Lewis lung cancer with the syndrome of cold and heat in complexity was induced in mice except the blank group by gavage of propylthiouracil, Zhimu Shigaotang, and Fanxieye, ice-water swimming, and subcutaneous injection of dry yeast suspension and Lewis cell suspension under the right armpit. After modeling, administration began and lasted 6 weeks. After the experiment, the tumor weight, tumor volume, tumor inhibition rate, and lung cancer metastasis-inhibiting proportion were measured and calculated. The pathological morphology of lung tissue was observed based on hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. The growth state of tumor tissue was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. The mRNA expression of HGF and C-Met was detected by Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and the protein expressions of HGF, C-Met, survivin, and X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) by Western blot. ResultCompared with the blank group, the model group showed high mRNA expression of HGF and C-Met and protein expression of HGF, C-Met, surviving, and XIAP (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, Wumeiwan group displayed low proportion of positive cells, positive cell density, positive score (P<0.05), histochemical score, tumor weight, tumor volume (P<0.01), mRNA expression of HGF and C-Met (P<0.01), and protein expression of HGF, C-Met, surviving, and XIAP (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the cisplatin group displayed decrease in the proportion of positive cells, density of positive cells (P<0.05), positive score, tumor weight, tumor volume (P<0.01), mRNA expression of HGF and C-Met (P<0.01), and protein expression of HGF, C-Met, surviving, and XIAP (P<0.01), and insignificant variation in the histochemical score. Wumeiwan group had high mRNA expression of HGF (P<0.01), and insignificant variation in the proportion of positive cells, positive cell density, histochemical score, positive score, tumor weight, tumor volume, mRNA expression of C-Met, and protein expression of HGF, C-Met, surviving, and XIAP. ConclusionWumeiwan can slow down the progression of Lewis lung cancer in mice with syndrome of cold and heat I complexicity by inhibiting HGF/C-Met signaling pathway.
2.Relationships between puberty timing and problem behaviors among 6~11 year-old girls.
Mengzi LIU ; Fangfang SHANGGUAN ; Yi WANG ; Jing ZHOU ; Meimei ZHANG ; Xueli. LI
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2019;45(3):161-165
Objective To explore the relationships between advanced puberty timing and frequencies of problem behaviors using two different indexes of pubertal development as cut-off standards. Methods A total of 3003 primary school girls aged 6~11 in Beijing were recruited in the study. Parent-assessed Tanner staging according to the menarche and pubic hair development level and the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist were applied. Results When timing of menarche and pubic hair development stage were used as reference, the detection rate of girls with advanced puberty timing was 11.2% (337/3003) and 3.4% (101/3003), respectively. The scores of withdrawal problem (Z=-2.23, P=0.03) and physical problem (Z=-2.64, P=0.01) were higher in the advanced menarche group than in the moderate group. The scores of withdrawal behavior problem were higher in the advanced pubic hair development group than in the moderate group (X2=2.53, P=0.03). Scores of social problem (X2=2.71, P=0.02), aggression problem (X2=2.50, P=0.04), total score of problem behavior (X2=2.64, P=0.03) were also higher in the advanced pubic hair development group than in the delayed group. The correlation between the pubertal timing results based on the two different cut-off standards was not significant (r=0.04, P=0.06). Conclusion T he detection rate of girls with advanced puberty timing are different using the two different cut-off standards. The prominent problem behaviors in the advanced group are also different. Compared with girls with advanced menarche, girls with advanced pubic hair development may have more prominent problem behaviors than those with moderate development.

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