1.Mechanism of Anmeidan in Ameliorating Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Sleep Deprivation Model Based on Cyt C Signaling Pathway on Apoptosis
Junlu ZHANG ; Kang SUN ; Yixuan WU ; Ping WANG ; Guangjing XIE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(19):1-9
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of Anmeidan (AMD) on cognitive function, cytochrome C (Cyt C) signaling pathway protein expression, and apoptosis in a geriatric sleep deprivation model. MethodSixty aged C57 mice were randomly divided into a blank group, a model group, AMD high, medium, and low dose (26.26, 13.13, 6.565 g·kg-1·d-1) groups, and a melatonin group (1.3 mg·kg-1·d-1), with 10 mice in each group. Continuous sleep deprivation was performed for 4 weeks using a homemade sleep deprivation box. Cognitive function was assessed using the Morris water maze, and morphological changes in pyramidal cells in the CA1 area of the hippocampus were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Nissl staining. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the mitochondrial morphology and structure of hippocampal neurons. Western blot was used to detect Cyt C, cysteine-aspartate protease-3 (Caspase-3), cysteine-aspartate protease-9 (Caspase-9), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM), and voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (VDAC1) protein expression. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect protein expression levels of Cyt C, Caspase-3, and Caspase-9, and immunofluorescence was used to detect the protein expression of B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax). ResultCompared with the blank group, the model group showed prolonged platform latency (P<0.01), reduced number of platform crossings, and reduced time and distance in the target quadrant (P<0.01). The mitochondrial structure was damaged, with disappearance or breakage of cristae, and increased swelling and deformation. The protein expression levels of Cyt C, Caspase-3, Caspase-9, Bax, and VDAC1 were significantly increased (P<0.01), while BDNF, TFAM, and Bcl-2 protein expression levels were decreased (P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the AMD high, medium, and low dose groups improved spatial exploration and navigation abilities in geriatric sleep-deprived mice (P<0.05, P<0.01), alleviated mitochondrial damage, and increased the number of Nissl bodies. Additionally, the expression levels of Cyt C, Caspase-3, Caspase-9, Bax, and VDAC1 proteins were significantly reduced (P<0.05, P<0.01), while the expression levels of BDNF, TFAM, and Bcl-2 proteins were significantly increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). ConclusionAMD improved the cognitive function of geriatric sleep-deprived mice, and its effect may be related to the reduction of apoptosis mediated by the Cyt C signaling pathway.
2.The expression of miR-133a and miR-424 in serum and their relationship with T lymphocyte subsets in patients with connective tissue disease combined with interstitial lung disease
Yue ZHAO ; Jinliang YANG ; Huan LUO ; Wenxiu XI ; Junlu WANG ; Xuejun ZHENG
Immunological Journal 2024;40(4):383-387
To investigate the expression of miR-133a and miR-424 in the serum of patients with connective tissue disease(CTD)and interstitial lung disease(ILD)and their relationship with T lymphocyte subpopulations,total of 96 CTD-ILD patients treated in our hospital from December 2019 to December 2022 were selected as CTD-ILD group,while 96 CTD patients without ILD were as the control group.The real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR(qRT-PCR)method was applied to detect serum levels of miR-133a and miR-424;flow cytometry was applied to detect the levels of T lymphocyte subpopulations.Pearson method was applied to analyze the relationship of miR-133a and miR-424 with T lymphocyte subpopulations.Compared with the control group,the level of serum miR-133a in the CTD-ILD group was obviously reduced,while the expression level of miR-424 was obviously increased(P<0.05).Under different degrees of pulmonary ventilation disorders,the expression level of miR-133a in the serum of mild,moderate,and severe patients decreased obviously,while the expression level of miR-424 increased obviously(P<0.05).Under different grades of pulmonary diffusion dysfunction,the expression level of miR-133a in the serum of mild,moderate,and severe patients reduced obviously,while the expression level of miR-424 increased obviously(P<0.05).Furthermore,the levels of CD4+and CD4+/CD8+in the CTD-ILD group were obviously increased,as compared to the control group,while the levels of CD8+and CD3+were obviously reduced(P<0.05).In addition,miR-133a was negatively correlated with CD4+,and positively correlated with CD8+and CD3+;miR-424 was positively correlated with CD4+,and negatively correlated with CD8+and CD3+(P<0.05).In conclusion,the expression level of miR-133a in serum of CTD-ILD patients is decreased,while the expression level of miR-424 is increased,and both of them are related to the T lymphocyte subpopulations.
3.Investigation of the tissue-damaging effects and mechanisms of neutrophil-derived MMP-8 in Fusarium keratitis
Junlu DONG ; Xin JIN ; Hua LIU ; Shoujun JIAN ; Juan YUE ; Hongmin ZHANG ; Liya WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2023;41(10):961-969
Objective:To investigate the mechanism of tissue damage caused by neutrophil matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) in Fusarium keratitis. Methods:A total of 108 male C57BL/6J SPF grade mice, 6-8 weeks old, were selected to establish a model of Fusarium keratitis (FK) in the right eyes.Corneal inflammation in mice was observed and scored under a slit lamp microscope.Based on the corneal inflammation scores, the modeling eyes were divided into 0, 12, 24, 48, and 72-hour groups post-modeling.At the corresponding time points, mice were euthanized, and corneal tissues were collected.The expressions of MMP-8, adenylate-activated protein kinase (AMPKα) and its serine 172-site phosphorylated form (p-AMPKα) proteins in corneal tissues were detected by Western blot.The neutrophil count in mice corneal tissues at each time point was determined using hematoxylin and eosin staining.The co-localization of neutrophils and MMP-8 protein in the cornea was observed by immunofluorescence staining.In the in vitro corneal collagen degradation experiment, corneal tissues were divided into MMP-8 group, buffer group, and normal saline group, which were treated with 100 μl of activated recombinant MMP-8, detection buffer, and normal saline, respectively.Hydroxyproline content in corneal tissues was determined using a hydroxyproline assay kit, and the mass fractions of hydroxyproline were compared among the groups.Peripheral blood neutrophils were isolated from human blood samples, and Fusarium spores were collected for experiments.Human neutrophils were divided into four groups, negative control group (cultured neutrophils), co-culture group (neutrophils co-cultured with spores), AICAR-treated group (neutrophils co-cultured with spores and treated with p-AMPK protein kinase activator AICAR), and compound C-treated group (neutrophils co-cultured with spores and treated with the inhibitor compound C).The MMP-8 protein expression levels in each group of human neutrophils were assessed via immunofluorescence staining.The use and care of animals complied with the ARVO statement and Regulations for the Administration of Affairs Concerning Experimental Animals.The animal experiment protocol was approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of Henan Eye Hospital (No.HNEECA-2017-04-02).One healthy adult volunteer was selected and 10 ml of peripheral venous blood was collected.The clinical study protocol was approved by the Clinical Ethics Committee of Henan Eye Hospital (No.HNEECKY-2019[16]). Results:At 24 hours post-modeling, corneal opacification was observed in the modeling eyes, and corneal perforation occurred in 72-hour post-modeling group.The corneal inflammation scores in 24, 48, and 72-hour post-modeling groups were all higher than those in 12-hour post-modeling group, and the differences were statistically significant (all at P<0.001).The relative expression levels of MMP-8 protein in the cornea were higher in 12, 24, and 48-hour post-modeling groups compared to 0-hour group, with statistically significant differences (all at P<0.001).There was a moderate positive correlation between the relative expression level of MMP-8 protein in the cornea and the inflammation scores of the modeling eye ( rs=0.50, P<0.05).In the cornea, the p-AMPKα (Thr 172)/AMPKα ratio was higher in 24, 48, and 72-hour post-modeling groups than in 0-hour group, and the differences were statistically significant (all at P<0.05).The p-AMPKα(Thr 172)/AMPKα ratio in the cornea was moderately positively correlated with the relative expression level of MMP-8 protein ( r=0.54, P<0.01).The number of neutrophils in the cornea was significantly higher in 24, 48, and 72-hour post-modeling groups than in 0-hour group, with statistically significant differences (all at P<0.001).The number of neutrophils in the cornea was strongly positively correlated with the inflammation score ( rs=0.77, P<0.001), and was moderately positively correlated with the relative expression level of MMP-8 protein ( r=0.56, P<0.05).MMP-8 protein expression in the cornea of the modeling eyes showed a high degree of co-localization with neutrophils.The hydroxyproline content in the cornea was (0.52±0.02)μg/mg, (0.51±0.03)μg/mg, and (0.27±0.02)μg/mg in buffer group, normal saline group and MMP-8 group, respectively, with a significant overall difference among them ( F=156.63, P<0.01).The corneal hydroxyproline content was lower in MMP-8 group compared to buffer and normal saline groups, and the differences were statistically significant (all at P<0.05).In the experiment involving the infection of cultured Fusarium spores with human neutrophils, the fluorescence intensity of MMP-8 expression was significantly higher in AICAR-treated group than in negative control group and compound C-treated group, with statistically significant differences (all at P<0.05). Conclusions:The MMP-8 secreted by neutrophils in mice with fungal keratitis can degrade corneal stromal collagen fibers, leading to corneal opacification or perforation.The variations in MMP-8 protein expression levels in human neutrophils may be associated with AMPK activation.
4.Scoping review of health behavior-related assessment tools for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus
Yueshuai PAN ; Qianqian LI ; Jingyuan WANG ; Yan ZHANG ; Ruting GU ; Gang WANG ; Junlu ZHAO ; Lili WEI
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2023;17(12):936-945
Objective:To conduct a scoping review of health behavior-related assessment tools for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).Methods:A total of 6 Chinese and English databases, including CNKI, Wanfang Database, China Biomedical Literature Database, PubMed, Web of Science Core set and Embase, were systematically searched by the terms of “gestational diabetes mellitus”,“health behavior”,“assessment”. The relevant contents of GDM health behavior-related assessment tools were retrieved for systematic analysis, and the results were normalized reported. The search period was from the establishment of the databases to February 1, 2023.Results:A total of 2 657 literatures were retrieved, and 41 literatures were finally included after screening, including 16 literatures on the development and verification of assessment tools, 2 literatures on localization of assessment tools, and 23 literatures on the application of the assessment tools. A comprehensive analysis was conducted on 18 assessment tools, including 16 original assessment tools and 2 localized assessment tools, spanning the years 1987 to 2020. The assessment content covered dietary behavior, physical activity behavior, medication adherence, blood glucose monitoring behavior, treatment adherence, self-management behavior, and health-promoting lifestyles. Among them, 7 assessment tools were validated for reliability and/or validity in pregnant women with GDM. Among the 23 studies that covered the implication of the assessment tools, the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Ⅱ were the most commonly utilized tools for assessing health behaviors in pregnant women with GDM.Conclusions:There is a wide variety of assessment tools related to health behaviors in pregnant women with GDM, and the assessment content is relatively rich. However, most of the assessment tools have not been validated for their reliability and validity within the GDM population, limiting their clinical application and promotion.
5.Effects of Fusarium solani on AMPK phosphorylation and IL-6 expression in corneal epithelial cells
Jingjing WEI ; Yanting XIE ; Juan YUE ; Junlu DONG ; Wei SI ; Chunmei WANG ; Hongmin ZHANG ; Liya WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2022;40(2):133-138
Objective:To investigate the expression of adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation in corneal epithelial cells and the effects of fungus on AMPK phosphorylation and interleukin-6 (IL-6) production in corneal epithelial cells.Methods:The human immortalized corneal epithelial cell line was selected.The safe concentration range of AMPK agonist 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide 1-β-D-ribofuranoside (AICAR) (100, 300, 500, 1 000 μmol/L) and inhibitor Compound C (10.0, 12.5, 15.0, 17.5, 20.0 μmol/L) on corneal epithelial cells was screened by multi-function real-time unlabeled cell analyzer.Corneal epithelial cells without any treatment were used as the normal control group, and those co-cultured with spores were used as the spore control group.Corneal epithelial cells co-cultured with spores were treated with AICAR and Compound C for 4 hours in the AICAR group and Compound C group, respectively.The expression of phosphorylated AMPK (p-AMPK) and AMPK in corneal epithelial cells was detected by Western blot, and the concentration of IL-6 in the culture supernatant was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results:After treatment with different concentrations of AICAR for different periods, there was no statistical significance in the cell index of corneal epithelial cells (all at P>0.05). The cell index of corneal epithelial cells was increased with 10.0 μmol/L and 12.5 μmol/L Compound C treatment compared with that of the normal control group.The expression levels of p-AMPK were 0.67±0.15, 2.57±0.12, 3.67±0.58 and 1.50±0.50, respectively, in the normal control group, spore control group, AICAR group and Compound C group, showing a statistically significant difference among them ( F=32.820, P<0.001). The expression level of p-AMPK was significantly higher in the spore control group compared with the normal control group ( P<0.001). The expression level of p-AMPK in the AICAR group was higher than that in the spore control group, and the expression level of p-AMPK in the Compound C group was lower than that in the spore control group, and the differences were statistically significant (both at P=0.010). There was no significant difference in the relative expression level of AMPK among the four groups ( F=0.120, P=0.950). The expression levels of IL-6 concentration in the normal control group, spore control group, AICAR group and Compound C group were (107.81±17.15), (156.32±9.94), (167.96±14.16) and (127.42±19.75)pg/ml, respectively, showing a statistically significant difference among them ( F=15.210, P<0.001). The IL-6 concentration of the spore control group was higher than that of the normal control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.001). The IL-6 concentration of the AICAR group was higher than that of the spore control group, but the difference was not statistically significant ( P=0.260). The IL-6 concentration of the Compound C group was lower than that of the spore control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P=0.010). Conclusions:In corneal epithelial cells, AMPK phosphorylation is found, which is enhanced after fungal spores stimulation, and the secretion of IL-6 increases.
6.Effect and mechanism of dexmedetomidine combined with sufentanil on postoperative analgesia in elderly patients with abdominal surgery
Mingxiao ZHANG ; Shenhui JIN ; Shuangdong CHEN ; Qinxue DAI ; Luping HUANG ; Sijia CHEN ; Junlu WANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2018;25(1):44-48
Objective To study the effect and mechanism of dexmedetomidine combined with sufentanil on postoperative analgesia in elderly patients with abdominal surgery. Methods Ninety-six elderly patients having undergone abdominal surgery in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 2016 to June 2017 were enrolled, and they were divided into a control group and an observation group by random number table method, 48 cases in each group. General anesthesia was performed in the operation, and after surgery venous analgesic pump was used for analgesia in both groups. Analgesic method: the control group was given sufentanil 2 μg/kg and tropisetron 5 mg; the observation group was given dexmedetomidine 2 μg/kg, sufentanil 2 μg/kg and tropisetron 5 mg. The changes of pain and sedation score, conventional indexes [systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), pulse blood oxygen saturation (SpO2)], oxidative damage indexes [lipid peroxide (LPO), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase (Cu-Zn SOD)], stress response indexes [cortisol (Cor), epinephrine, norepinephrine (NE)], platelet activation indexes granule membrane protein-140 (GMP-140), thromboxane A2(TXA2) and the incidence of adverse reactions were observed in both groups. Results ① After surgery the visual simulation score (VAS) and Ramsay score in both groups were higher than those before surgery, and showed a tendency firstly increased and then decreased, and reached to peak value 2 hours after operation [VAS score:the control group was 3.24±0.98 vs. 1.95±0.93, observation group was 3.19±1.03 vs. 1.98±0.95; Ramsay score:the control group was 3.26±0.51 vs. 1.90±0.45, observation group was 3.77±0.53 vs. 1.92±0.42], began to decline 6 hours after operation, reached to valley value 48 hours after operation, and there was no significant difference in VAS scores between the two groups (2.02±0.64 vs. 1.98±0.95), Ramsay score was significantly higher in observation group than that in control group (2.59±0.41 vs. 2.10±0.21). ② Since 2 hours after the operation, the SBP, DBP, HR and RR in the observation group began to be lower than those in control group, 12 hours after surgery their values reached their valleys [SBP (mmHg, 1 mm Hg = 0.133 kPa): 113.2±13.5 vs. 122.1±10.3, DBP (mmHg): 67.5±9.9 vs. 76.4±8.6, HR (bpm): 64.5±6.9 vs. 71.4±7.5, RR (bpm): 14.8±1.1 vs. 15.8±0.8, all P < 0.05]; while SpO2did not change a great deal. ③ LPO, Cor, epinephrine, NE, GMP-140, TXA2of two groups after operation were higher than those before operation, GSH-Px and Cu-Zn SOD were lower than those before operation. However, LPO, Cor, epinephrine, NE, GMP-140, TXA2in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group [LPO (μmol/L): 6.4±0.8 vs. 9.8±1.1, Cor (ng/L): 148.2±19.1 vs. 239.3±27.8, epinephrine (μg/L): 124.2±13.9 vs. 207.1±23.5, NE (μg/L): 109.2±14.8 vs. 183.3±21.6, GMP-140 (μg/L): 27.13±3.82 vs. 39.06±4.83, TXA2(ng/L): 422.30±53.74 vs. 610.43±73.21, all P < 0.05], GSH-Px and Cu-Zn SOD in observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group [GSH-Px (U/L): 426.7±58.7 vs. 307.9±51.2, Cu-ZnSOD (μg/L): 311.3±42.5 vs. 231.6±34.1, all P < 0.05].④ The incidence of adverse reaction nausea in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group [4.17% (2/48) vs. 37.5% (18/48)]. Conclusion Dexmedetomidine combined with sufentanil used in elderly patients after abdominal surgery has significant analgesic effect, can effectively inhibit platelet activation, and decrease the contents of GMP-140 and TXA2.
7.Effect of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation on gastric emptying in patients undergoing surgery.
Yunchang MO ; Anqi ZHANG ; Bo ZHENG ; Chengyu CHEN ; Yelong REN ; Xixi WANG ; Haifeng FU ; Lingmin LIN ; Junlu WANG
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2017;37(12):1261-1264
OBJECTIVETo observe the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on gastric emptying in patients undergoing selective surgery based on velocity of gastric emptying by ultrasonography.
METHODSA total of 75 patients with selective operation of subarachnoid block at lower limb in the afternoon were randomly assigned to a TEAS group, a sham group and a control group, 25 patients in each one. All the patients were provided with semi-fluid diet at 8 a.m. The TEAS group was treated with TEAS 5 min after semi-fluid diets at bilateral Zusanli (ST 36) and Neiguan (PC 6) for 30 min, with frequency of 5 Hz and intensity which was 1 mA lower than the tolerance threshold. The sham group patients were stimulated at the same acupoints with current intensity which was 1 mA lower than the sensory threshold. The control group received no treatment. On the day of operation, and ultrasonography was given at time of empty stomach (T0), immediately after the semi-fluid diets (T1), and every 30 min after diets (T2-T6), respectively, to measure the gastric content and emptying time at semire-clining position and right lateral position.
RESULTSThe volume of gastric content in the three groups at T3-T6 was significantly less than that at T1 (all<0.05). The volume of gastric content at T4-T6 at semire-clining position in the TEAS group was significantly less than that in the control group and sham group (all<0.05). The volume of gastric content at T5-T6 at right lateral position in the TEAS group was significantly less than that in the control group and sham group (all<0.05). The gastric emptying time in the TEAS group was significantly less than that in the control group and sham group (both<0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe gastric emptying velocity could be evaluated by ultrasonography. TEAS could improve the velocity of gastric emptying and reduce the gastric emptying time.
8.Retrospective analysis on risk factors of respiratory depression during recovery period in 374 cases after having undergone general anesthesia and laparoscopic operation
Yichuan WANG ; Chengyu CHEN ; Minyuan ZHANG ; Yunchang MO ; Wujun GENG ; Junlu WANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2017;24(3):290-293
Objective To analyze the risk factors of respiratory depression occurring during recovery period in patients after having undergone general anesthesia and laparoscopic operation.Methods A total of 374 patients after general anesthesia and laparoscopic surgery admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from June 2015 to June 2016 were enrolled, they were divided into with or without the incidence of respiratory depression two groups by whether or not respiratorydepression, with the incidence of respiratory depression group 52 cases, without the incidence of respiratory depression group 322 cases. The patients' gender, age, body mass index (BMI), operation time, anesthesia maintenance mode, artificial airway mode, operative type and medication used in operation, intra-operative hypotension presence or absence, and type of operation were recorded. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the risk factors of respiratory depression occurring in the recovery period after general anesthesia; receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn to evaluate the predictive value of age, intraoperative medication, and age combine with intraoperative medication respectively in the occurrence of respiratory depression during recovery period after general anesthesia and lapatoscopic operation.Results Univariate analyses showed that there were no statistical significant differences in gender, BMI, operation time, anesthesia maintenance mode, artificial airway mode, intra-operative hypotension presence or absence, type of operation, etc. compared between patients with and without the incidence of respiratory depression groups (allP > 0.05); while the differences were statistically significant in age and drug used in the operation (dezocine, flurbiprofen, dexmedetomidine or dezocine combined with dexmedetomidine, allP < 0.05). Multivariate analyses showed that age and medication used in operation were the independent risk factors for the occurrence of respiratory depression during the anesthesia recovery stage (P values being 0.000, 0.002 respectively). ROC curve showed that age, intra-operative medication and age combine with intraoperative medication respectively had certain predictive value for the occurrence of respiratory depression during the recovery period after general anesthesia and laparoscopic surgery, the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of age combine with intraoperative medicationfor prediction of occurrence of respiratory depression during recovery period after anesthesia and laparoscopic surgery was significantly larger than that of single age or single intraoperative medication (0.826 vs. 0.668, 0.750,P < 0.01), 95% confidence interval (95%CI) of age, intraoperative medication and age combined with intraoperative medication were 0.598-0.738, 0.670-0.830, 0.764-0.888, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy rate of age combine with intraoperative medication were 53.8%, 94.4% and 88.8%, respectively.Conclusion Elderly patients undergoing general anesthesia and laparoscopic operation and dezocine, dexmedetomidine or dezocine combined with dexmedetomidine being applied in the laparoscopic operation are more easily associated with incidence of respiratory depression during recovery period of anesthesia.
9.Influence of ginsenoside Rb1 pretreatment on expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor in rat hippocampus after acute immobilization stress
Qinxue DAI ; Junlu WANG ; Yuanyuan PAN ; Shenhui JIN ; Yunchang MO ; Danyun JIA
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2017;24(1):82-84
Objective To investigate the effects of ginsenoside Rb1 pretreatment on the expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in hippocampus of rat models under acute immobilization stress.Methods Eighteen Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into three groups (each n =6):normal control group,acute immobilization stress model group,and ginsenoside Rbl group.The rats in acute immobilization stress model group and ginsenoside Rb1 group were exposed to acute immobilization for 2 hours.Thirty minutes before the modeling,ginsnoside Rb1 (40 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally into rats in the ginsenoside Rbl group,and the control group was not treated.The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of plasma cortisol (CORT) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).The real-time fluorescence quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was applied to examine the expression of BDNF mRNA in rat hippocampus and its expression of BDNF protein was measured by Western Blot.Results In acute immobilization stress model group,compared with those before modeling,the plasma CORT and ACTH concentrations were significantly higher after modeling [CORT (μg/L):3.79 ± 0.50 vs.2.06 ± 0.35,ACTH (μg/L):1.69 ± 0.12 vs.0.94 ± 0.12,both P <0.05];compared with the normal control group,the mRNA and protein expressions of BDNF in hippocampus in the acute immobilization stress model group were decreased significantly [BDNF mRNA (A value):42.87 ± 5.56 vs.109.39 ± 9.11,BDNF protein (grey value):0.94 ± 0.02 vs.1.02 ± 0.03,both P < 0.01];compared with acute immobilization stress model group,the mRNA (113.73 ± 6.24 vs.42.87 ± 5.56) and protein expressions (1.04 ± 0.02 vs.0.94 ± 0.02) of BDNF in hippocampus of pre-treatment groups were significantly higher (all P < 0.05).Conclusions The results suggest that pretreatment with ginsenoside Rb1 alleviate hippocampus lesion induced by acute immobilization stress through regulating the BDNF mRNA and protein expressions in hippocampus.
10.Association between cumulative exposure to blood pressure and new-onset chronic kidney disease
Jinjie HUANG ; Junjuan LI ; Jing ZHOU ; Chunhong LU ; Yan LIU ; Yang LIU ; Ru WANG ; Junlu ZHANG ; Shouling WU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(12):914-921
Objective To investigate the association between cumulative exposure blood to pressure (cum BP) and new-onset chronic kidney disease (CKD).Methods In this prospective cohort study,101 510 employees of Kailuan Group receiving annual health examination during 2006 to 2007 were observed.The participants received the second,third,and fourth annual health examinations during 2008 to 2009,2010 to 2011,and 2012 to 2013 year respectively.Their urinary and serum creatinine were tested,and participants with incomplete SBP,DBP data and CKD were excluded.Further excluding those who somehow failed to take annual health examination,with incomplete data,or new-onset CKD 27 809 participants were selected in the analysis.According to cum BP exposure quintile grouping:Q1 < 3.70 scores;Q2:3.70-6.16 scores;Q3:6.17-8.45 scores;Q4:8.46-10.95scores;Q5 ≥ 10.96 scores.Multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between cum BP level and new-onset CKD by cum BP exposure quintile grouping.Results The rise of cum BP exposure level caused the increased incidence of CKD.The incidences of CKD in the five quintile groups were 2.59%,3.11%,4.19%,5.81%,and 7.73% respectively (P< 0.01).Compared with Q1 group,multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after the adjustment of age,gender,education,income,smoking,drinking,BMI,FBG,TC,TG,LDL,HDL,UA and CRP,the incidences of CKD gradually increased in the Q2,Q3,Q4,and Q5 cum BP quintile groups,and OR(95%CI) values were 1.08(0.86-1.35),1.26(1.01-1.58),1.57(1.27-1.95),1.78(1.43-2.21) respectively (P for trend <0.01).Similar results were obtained in different genders.For each single point increase of cum BP exposure level,the incidence of CKD increased 6% in the general population (P for trend < 0.01),increased 8% in male (P for trend < 0.01),and 3% in female (P for trend=0.12).Conclusion As the cumulative exposure to blood pressure increases,the risk of CKD incidence rises,especially in men.

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