1.Efficacy and Mechanism of Lutongning Granules in Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia Induced by Injection of Talc into Infraorbital Foramen of Model Rats Based on P2X7R-mediated Neuroinflammation
Qiyue SUN ; Shuran LI ; Shuangrong GAO ; Shanshan GUO ; Zihan GENG ; Lei BAO ; Ronghua ZHAO ; Jingsheng ZHANG ; Bo PANG ; Yingli XU ; Yu ZHANG ; Shan CAO ; Yaxin WANG ; Xiaolan CUI ; Bing HAN ; Jing SUN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(15):56-63
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of Lutongning granules in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in animal models and study its mechanism of action, so as to provide laboratory data support for the clinical application of Lutongning granules and precise treatment. MethodMale SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, carbamazepine group (0.06 g·kg-1·d-1), high-dose Lutongning group (2.70 g·kg-1·d-1), and low-dose Lutongning group (1.35 g·kg-1·d-1) according to the stratified basic mechanical pain thresholds, with 10 rats in each group. A trigeminal neuralgia model of rats was prepared by injecting 30% talc suspension into the infraorbital foramen area of the rat. The drug groups were administered 10 mL·kg-1 of drugs by gavage after 2 h of modeling. The normal group and the model group were administered distilled water by gavage under the same conditions once a day for 10 consecutive days. Von Frey brushes were used to determine the mechanical pain threshold of rats. A fully automated blood and body fluid analyzer was employed to detect the blood routine of rats. Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining was utilized to detect the pathological changes in the trigeminal ganglion and medulla oblongata tissue. Transmission electron microscopy was used to scan the ultrastructure of the medulla oblongata tissue. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of inflammatory factors interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, neuropeptide substance P, and β-endorphins (β-EP) in the serum of rats, and Western blot was used to detect the protein expression levels of IL-1β, purinergic receptor P2X7 (P2X7R), and phosphorylated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p-p38 MAPK). ResultCompared with that in the normal group, the pain threshold of rats in the model group was significantly lower (P<0.01). The absolute value of neutrophils (NEUT#) and the percentage of neutrophils (NEUT) were significantly improved, and the percentage of lymphocytes (LYMPH) was significantly reduced (P<0.01). The serum levels of IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α were significantly increased (P<0.01). SP content in brain tissue was significantly increased, and β-EP content was significantly decreased (P<0.01). The relative protein expression of IL-1β, P2X7R, and p-p38 MAPK was significantly increased (P<0.05). HE staining and transmission electron microscopy results of medulla oblongata tissue revealed neuronal degeneration, mild proliferation of microglial cells, reduction in the number of myelinated nerves, and obvious demyelination. The trigeminal nerve fibers of rats were disarranged, and some nerve fibers showed vacuolization. Axons were swollen, and Schwann cells proliferated. Demyelination was observed. Compared with the model group, each administration group significantly increased the pain threshold of rats (P<0.05, P<0.01), reduced NEUT# and NEUT, and elevated LYMPH (P<0.05, P<0.01). The administration group significantly decreased the levels of IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α in serum and SP in brain tissue (P<0.01) and increased the level of β-EP (P<0.01). They significantly down-regulated the protein expression of IL-1β, P2X7R, and p-p38 MAPK(P<0.05, P<0.01) and significantly ameliorated the pathological changes in medulla oblongata tissue and trigeminal nerves of rats. ConclusionLutongning Granules had significant therapeutic effects on trigeminal neuralgia induced by injection of talc into the infraorbital foramen of model rats, and the mechanism may be related to amelioration of P2X7R-mediated neuroinflammation and inhibition of demyelination of myelinated nerves.
2.Effect of Influenza A Virus on BEAS-2B in Human Lung Epithelial Cells and Intervention Effect of Shufeng Jiedu Capsule-containing Serum
Shan CAO ; Zihan GENG ; Lei BAO ; Yingli XU ; Bo PANG ; Jingsheng ZHANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Mengping CHEN ; Yaxin WANG ; Ronghua ZHAO ; Shanshan GUO ; Xiaolan CUI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(23):90-97
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Shufeng Jiedu capsule (SFJD)-containing serum on human lung epithelial cells infected by influenza A virus, and investigate the protective effect of the drug on the cells and the potential antiviral effect. MethodThe SFJD-containing serum was prepared and used to treat human lung epithelial cells (BEAS-2B) cultured in vitro. The viability of cells treated with different concentrations of SFJD-containing serum was measured by the cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), and the optimal concentration of SFJD-containing serum was screened for subsequent experiments. BEAS-2B cells were classified into normal control, virus infection, and SFJD-containing serum groups, and the CCK-8 method was used to detect the survival rate of BEAS-2B cells after virus infection and drug administration. The expression of influenza virus nucleic acid in the cells of each group was determined, and the apoptosis of cells in different groups was observed by fluorescence microscopy. Real-time PCR was employed to determine the mRNA levels of influenza virus nucleoprotein (NP), Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88) in each group of cells. The immunofluorescence assay was used to detect the fluorescence intensities of TLR4, MyD88, and phosphorylated nuclear factor-κB (p-NF-κB) in lung epithelial cells. ResultCompared with that in the control group (normal serum), the cell survival rates in the blank serum and the SFJD-containing serum (5%, 10%, and 20%) groups were 100.00%±0.00%, 89.05%±4.80%, 87.13%±5.90%, 93.83%±6.03%, and 99.33%±3.39%, respectively (P<0.01). The SFJD-containing serum of 20% was selected as the optimal treatment for subsequent experiments. Compared with the normal control group, the virus infection group showed reduced cell survival rate (P<0.01), and the reduction was increased by the SFJD-containing serum (P<0.01). Compared with the virus infection group, SFJD-containing serum reduced the virus load (P<0.01) to decrease apoptosis. Compared with the normal control group, the virus infection group showed up-regulated mRNA levels of NP, TLR4, and MyD88 (P<0.01), and the up-regulation was down-regulated by the SFJD-containing serum (P<0.05, P<0.01). The fluorescence intensities of TLR4, MyD88, and p-NF-κB proteins in the cells increased after virus infection compared with those in the normal control (P<0.05, P<0.01), and they were decreased after administration with the SFJD-containing serum (P<0.05). ConclusionThe SFJD-containing serum can inhibit influenza virus in vitro by increasing the survival rate, reducing the apoptosis, and down-regulating the protein levels of TLR4, MyD88, and p-NF-κB in BEAS-2B cells.
3.Prevalence and trend of low vision among primary and secondary school students in Wuhan from 2019 to 2020
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(8):1237-1241
Objective:
To provide a largescale assessment the prevalence of poor vision in 2020 among children and adolescents in Wuhan City, Hubei province and to provide basis for healthy vision promotion.
Methods:
This crosssectional epidemiological study was conducted among 156 783 students, who lived in Wuhan during the COVID-19 period participated the vision screening through the online applet designed by Wuhan Center for Adolescent Poor Vision Prevetion and Control under the guidance of their guardians between June 19 and July 6, 2020. The demographic information and daily hours spent on various activities in the past week were investigated. The corresponding visual acuity data of students in 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak was extracted from school vision monitoring records for each semester, which was measured by the experienced eye care professionals.
Results:
The detection rate of poor vision (51.04%) in 2020 was significantly higher than that in 2019(43.04%)( χ 2=68 944.95, P <0.01). After adjustment for covariates, the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for poor vision were 1.17(1.13-1.20), 1.07(1.04-1.10), 0.67 (0.65-0.69) and 0.62(0.60-0.64) in students with online class time, recreational screen time, indoor and outdoor activity time in the highest tertile, compared with the lowest tertile groups.
Conclusion
Increased rate of poor vision among primary and secondary schoool students deserves further concern. It is necessary to strengthen intervention of eyesight protection. Policies and programs aimed at improving opportunities for physical activities and decreasing multiple screen behaviors should be given priority.
4.Correlation between fragment size of ulnar coronoid process fracture and patient prognosis
Kai FENG ; Tianen XU ; Kang LI ; Jingsheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021;23(11):963-968
Objective:To investigate the relationship between fragment size of ulnar coronoid process fracture and patient prognosis.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted of the 34 patients who had been treated at Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Hospital Affiliated to Lanzhou University for fracture of ulnar coronoid process combined with elbow dislocation from July 2016 to December 2020. They were assigned into 2 groups according to their different treatments. In the surgery (internal fixation) group of 23 cases, there were 15 males and 8 females, aged from 22 to 71 years; in the conservative treatment group of 11 cases, there were 8 males and 3 females, aged from 38 to 78 years. Preoperatively, the sizes of coronoid process and fracture fragments were measured by elbow CT scan and 3D reconstruction, and a size-weighted ratio Z (%) corresponding to the fragment of coronoid process fracture was calculated. At the last follow-up, American Hospital for Special Surgery total elbow scoring system (HSS2) score was used to assess their therapeutic efficacy, the correlation between the ratio Z and HSS2 score for elbow function was calculated, and complications were recorded.Results:There were no significant differences between the surgery and conservative treatment groups in gender or age ( P>0.05). All the 34 patients were followed up for 18 to 54 months (average, 36.7 months). At the last follow-up, the HSS2 score was 93.77±0.84 (from 82 to 98) for the surgery group and 86.00±1.42 (from 78 to 90) for the conservative treatment group; the complications rate was 13.04% (3/23) for the former and 63.64% (7/11) for the latter. There was a linear relationship between the size-weighted ratio Z of the coronoid fracture fragment and the HSS2 elbow function score in the surgery group ( P<0.01). The linear regression equation between them was: y=99.44-0.121x ( r2=0.86, P<0.01). There was a linear relationship between the size-weighted ratio Z of the coronoid fracture fragment and the HSS2 elbow function score in the conservative treatment group ( P<0.01). The linear regression equation between them was: y=89.46-0.144x ( r2=-0.91, P<0.01). When a HSS2 elbow joint function score 90 was substituted into both linear regression equations, the results were x=78.02 for the surgery group and x=3.75 for the conservative treatment group. Conclusions:Conservative treatment may not lead to a satisfactory prognosis for the patients with coronoid process fracture whose size-weighted ratio of fracture fragment is larger than 3.75. Open reduction and internal fixation usually leads to a satisfactory prognosis for those whose size-weighted ratio of fracture fragment is smaller than 78.02.
5.The clinical study of ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential on three eye positions
Xiumei SUN ; Lili ZHANG ; Shuang LI ; Haihua JIANG ; Jingsheng XU ; Shuang XU ; Tingyan LIU
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2020;55(4):395-399
Objective:To analyze the characteristics of the ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential on three different eye positions and to explore the appropriate eye position for oVEMP.Methods:15 patients (30 ears) with vertigo who underwent oVEMP test from December 2017 to May 2018 were selected as the patient group, including seven males and eight females, with an average age of (51±13) years. Another 22 (44 ears) healthy young people were recruited into the control group, including 10 males and 12 females, with an average age of (23±5) years. oVEMPs were measured on the following three eye positions respectively: 30 degrees straight up(upper median position),45 degrees upper right(upper right position), and 45 degrees upper left(upper left position). oVEMP elicitation rate, oVEMP latencies, amplitudes and interaural amplitude asymmetry ratio were analyzed by SPSS 23.0 statistical software.Results:There was no statistical significance ( P>0.05) in the oVEMP elicitation rate, oVEMP latency, amplitude and asymmetry ratio on the three eye positions among the control group, the patient group and the overall subjects. Conclusions:The three eye positions can be used to detect oVEMP in clinic. There is no difference in the extraction rate and waveform characteristics. When one of the eye positions is difficult to gaze or not easy to obtain the coincidence curve, the other two can be used to obtain the ideal oVEMP curves as well.
6.Combination of p53 and Rb in the local nano-therapy for rabbit VX2 model of hepatic metastasis ;carcinoma:the curative effect and safety evaluation
Shengli DONG ; Lu YE ; Xinbao ZHAO ; Lujing LI ; Xiaolin XU ; Bing OU ; Jingsheng PAN ; Gaopeng LI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2016;28(9):582-585,589
Objective Combination of nanoparticle with p53 and Rb gene therapy by gene targeting was applied to investigate its curative effect and safety evaluation on colorectal rabbit hepatic VX2 metastasis for tumor eradication and survival enhancement. Methods Recombinant expressing plasmids harboring wild type p53 and Rb were cotransferred or transferred separately to the rabbit hepatic VX2 metastasis by the emulsion of PLL-nHAP nanoplex and lipodiol through the hepatic artery in a tumor target manner. Subsequent co-expressions of p53 and Rb protein within the treated tumors were detected by Western blot and in situ analysis of confocal laser scanning microscope. The therapeutic effect was evaluated by the tumor growth velocity and the survival time of animals. Eventually, investigations of liver function were applied to evaluate the safety of the process. Results With safe procedure for the rabbits liver function, both p53 and Rb local nano-therapy showed favorable anti-tumor effects and increased animal survival time. p53+Rb local nano-therapy could significantly inhibit hepatic VX2 metastasis and enhance the animal survival time compared with p53 local nano-therapy or Rb local nano-therapy. Local nano-therapy showed no significant influence to animal liver function. Conclusions Rb can work synergistically with p53 in the combined therapy mediated by PLL-nHAP nanoplex to augment the anti-tumor effect. The local nano-therapy with p53 and Rb is likely to be an effective and safe anti-tumor therapy for hepatic colorectal metastasis.
7.The treatment of femoral shaft hypertrophic nonunions with exchange nailing versus augmentation plating
Jianzheng ZHANG ; Tiansheng SUN ; Zhi LIU ; Yongzhi GUO ; Jingsheng LI ; Jixin REN ; Shaoting XU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2011;31(9):949-954
ObjectiveTo compare the outcomes and indications between exchange nailing (EN) and augmentation plating (AP) with a nail left in situ for femoral shaft hypertrophic nonunion after femoral nailing. MethodsFrom April 1998 to June 2009, 20 patients with femoral shaft hypertrophic nonunions after femoral nailing were treated with EN (11 patients) and AP (9 patients) respectively. There were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to the patient's age, gender, associated injuries, anatomical location and type of femoral fracture. Patients were evaluated by imaging and clinical function at 1, 2, 3, 4,6, and 12 months after surgery, and then every year postoperatively, to observe the callus and the recovery condition of the affected limb function. Fisher exact test and t'-test were performed to compare the outcome and complications respectively. ResultsAn unpaired t'-test showed no significant differences with respect to follow-up time, operating time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage, length of stay, time to radiographic union, time to clinical union, and AAOS score between the two groups. The cost of hospitalizations in the EN group was higher than in the AP group(t'=16.4, P=0.013). Four nonunions in the EN group failed to achieve union, which 3 patients were subsequently treated with AP and simultaneous autogenous bone grafting and 1 patient was treated with nail dynamization. All 9 hypertrophic nonunions in the AP group obtained osseous union. Fisher exact test showed a higher nonunion rate of EN compared with AP (χ2=6.01 ,P=0.008). ConclusionEN has been an excellent choice for aseptic isthmal femoral nonunion without a large bone defect subsequent to intramedullary fracture fixation, and AP can be an effective solution in cases of nonisthmal femoral nonunion and bone defect and failed exchange nailing.
8.Study on the relevance between hypertension and serum uric acid in residents in Baise City of Guang-xi
Tianzi LI ; Ye LIANG ; Xiaoping XU ; Xingshou PAN ; Kexing LU ; Jingsheng LAN ; Hua WEI ; Qifeng LU ; Gaoxiang LU ; Jiafu LAN
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2011;15(11):749-753
ObjectiveTo realize the relevance between hypertension and serum uric acid (SUA) in residents in Baise City.MethodsTwenty one thousand,five hundred and eighty eight Baise residents were examined.The body weight,height,waist circumference,hip circumference,blood pressure(BP) were recorded and blood lipidlevels,blood glucoseand serum uric acid (SUA) were tested.The relevance between hypertension and hyperuricemia (HUA) was analyzed by multi-factor variance analysis,x2 test,t test,linear regression and Logistic regression analysis.ResultsHypertension prevalence rate was 31.5%,the frequency of HUA was 12.0%,and 5.8% residents had both.For patients with both hypertension and HUA,when compared to those with normal serum uric level,their mean diastolic blood pressure(DBP) was(84±10),(72±6) mm Hg res-pectively,there mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was(151±12),(127±6) mm Hg respectively,and pulse pressure (PP) was (50±12),(37±8) mm Hg respectively.The average BMI of those two groups was (23.9±2.6),(21.7±2.4) kg/m2 respectively.The average TC level was (6.0±1.3),(5.2±1.1)mmol/L respectively,the average TG level was(2.3±2.2),(1.5±0.7) mmol/L respectively,and the average LDL-C level was(3.4±1.3),(3.0±1.1) mmol/L respectively.All these parameters were higher than those people without hypertension or HUA(P<0.01).However,the situation of HDL-C[ (1.2±0.4),(1.5±0.5)mmol/L] was the opposite (P<0.01).Regression analysis had shown that age,BMI,waist-hip ratio,SUA,blood glucose,TC,TG,HDL-C and LDL-C were independent risk factors for hypertension,while people with HUA was 3.1 times more when compared to those without HUA.The prevalence rate of HUA in people with hypertension was 2.6 times higher than that of the control group.ConclusionHypertension and HUA are two public health problems that prevalent in the residents in Baise City.Obesity,high blood glucose level and hyperlipidemia are thebasis for the development of hypertension and HUA.Hypertension can be the cause of HUA and verse versa.They may have mutual interactions.The adverse effect of HUA on-cardiovascular system should be taken into consideration clinically.
9.Augmentative plate fixation for treatment of femoral atrophic nonunions subsequent to intramedullary nailing
Jianzheng ZHANG ; Zhi LIU ; Tiansheng SUN ; Yongzhi GUO ; Jingsheng LI ; Jixin REN ; Shaoting XU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2011;27(5):451-455
Objective To investigate the operative indications and operation techniques for augmentative plate fixation in treatment of femoral shaft atrophic nonunions subsequent to intramedullary fixation. Methods Twelve femoral nonunions after internal fixation with intramedullary nailing were treated with augmentative plate internal fixation and bone graft from June 1999 to June 2008. All femoral nonunions were caused by insecure fixation of the intramedullary nailing, in which a rotational instability of the fracture site was verified in all the patients during operation. Minimally invasive removal of the granulation tissue at fracture site and the sclerotic bone was dccorticated. The adequate lilac bone was tiled longitudinally on the nonunion gap and the cortical bone bed. The fixation involved the limited-contact dynamic titanium plate with 5-6 holes, 3.0 mm Kirschner wire and 4-6 double cortex cortical screw fixation.Protective weight-bearing was given after surgery and the tunction was evaluated at 1,3, 6 and 12 months with imaging. Results All patients were followed up for 7-26 months ( average 17.4 months), which showed radiological solid union (7-12 months, average 9.4 months) and clinical union (5-9 months, average 7.1 months ). The operation lasted for 50-120 minutes ( average 77.5 minutes), with blood volume of 150-350 ml ( average 252 ml). There were nine patients with bone pain, of whom the pain was relieved within one month in seven patients and three months in two. No infection, hardware loosening or breaking were found. Conclusion The plate augmentation and cancellous bone grafting leaving the nail in situ can be an effective solution for nonisthmal femoral nonunion, bone defect and failed exchange nailing.
10.Clinical analysis of mixed acute leukemia
Yuanyuan SHEN ; Zhimin ZHAI ; Qing LI ; Weibo ZHU ; Xiucai XU ; Zimin SUN ; Zhiwei WU ; Jingsheng WU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2008;17(5):361-363
Objective To analyze the clinical and biological features of mixed acute leukemia(MAL).Methods Bone marrow specimens of 38 MAL patients were evaluated to prove the diagnosis and the classification by morphoiogic,immunologic examinations.These patients were treated with protocols suitable for both acute myeloid leukemia(AML)and acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL).Results All MAL patients had a leukemia syndrome.Morphologically,the subtypes of M1,M2 and M5 were predominant in AML,as L2 Was in ALL.Immunologically,coexpression of myeloid and B lineage associated antigens was predominant,about 68.4%;cytogenetically,Ph chromosome was observed in 33.3%(5/15)of MAL patients,and immunophenotype was B-M;1 Ph chromosome(+)MAL patient,fusion gene bcr-abl 190(+)and immunophenotype was B-M.In 38 cases,32 patients received chemotherapy.The complete remission rate was 28.1%(9/32).CR of.normal karyotype was significantly higher than that of abnormal ones.Conclusion Patients with MAL have unique biological features and the complete remission rate was low and the prognosis was poor.


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