1.Evaluation of Juanbi Tongluo Oral Liquid on Improving Sciatic Neuronal Apoptosis in Type 2 Diabetic Model Mice
Fei HUANG ; Jiaxiang TONG ; Wei LIU ; Mengqiu LIU ; Ting CHEN ; Yuanjun LIU ; Mingying ZHANG ; Yuchen WU ; Wei WEI ; Yuting ZHAO ; Lie TIAN ; Yue ZHU
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(9):932-940
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the ameliorative effect of Juanbi Tongluo Oral Liquid on sciatic neuronal apoptosis in Type 2 diabetic model mice.METHODS The Type 2 diabetes mouse model was established by feeding with high-fat and high-sugar diet combined with intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin(STZ).The mice were treated with metformin(200 mg·kg-1·d-1),low dose(3.9 g·kg-1·d-1)and high dose(7.8 g·kg-1·d-1)Juanbi Tongluo Oral Liquid for 35 days.The latency of response to thermal stimu-lation was detected by hot plate,and the values of blood glucose insulin and glycosylated hemoglobin were determined.Biochemical kits were used to detect the expression of serum total cholesterol(T-CHO),triglyceride(TG),high density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C),low density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C),superoxide dismutase(SOD),catalase(CAT),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)and oxidation product malondialdehyde(MDA).The expression of tumor cytokine α(TNF-α),interleukin(IL)-1β,IL-6 and IL-10 in serum of mice were detected by ELISA method;the injury of sciatic nerve of model mice was detected by HE staining;the apoptosis of sciatic nerve was detected by TUNEL method;and the expression of neurofilament protein NF-L,apoptosis(cleaved Caspase-3,Caspase-3)and oxidative stress(Nrf2,HO-1)signal pathway proteins in sciatic nerve of model mice were detected by Western blot method.RESULTS High-dose Juanbi Tongluo Oral Liquid shortened the latent period of heat pain response in model mice(P<0.01);downregulated fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin(P<0.01),and upregulated fasting plasma insulin in model mice(P<0.01);downregulated serum T-CHO,TG,and LDL-C levels(P<0.01),upregulated HDL-C levels(P<0.01);downregulated serum pro-inflammatory factors TNF-α,IL-1β and IL-6 levels(P<0.05),upregulated the anti-inflammatory cyto-kine IL-10 level(P<0.01);inhibited sciatic nerve structural damage and apoptosis(P<0.05);downregulated the ratio of cleaved Caspase-3 to Caspase-3 in the apoptosis pathway(P<0.01);upregulated the expression of neurofilament proteins NF-L and NF-H in sciatic nerve tissue(P<0.05,P<0.01);and upregulated the expression of antioxidant stress proteins Nrf2 and HO-1(P<0.01).CONCLUSION Juanbi Tongluo Oral Liquid can improve sciatic neuronal apoptosis of Type 2 diabetic mice,which may be related to its effect on improving oxidative stress and inflammatory stress.
2.Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, and Their Combination Treat Colonic Motility Disorders in Rats with Slow Transit Constipation via PINK1/Parkin Signaling Pathway-mediated Mitophagy
Xiaopeng WANG ; Huiju YANG ; Mingming SUN ; Jing LIU ; Bensheng WU ; Yinzi YUE ; Yuanyuan QIN ; Yinghui CHEN ; Lie TIAN ; Yan LI ; Yahui WANG ; Shuai YAN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(13):45-53
ObjectiveTo observe the effects of Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, and their combination on slow transit constipation via PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1)/Parkin pathway-mediated mitophagy. MethodFifty-six male SD rats were randomly assigned into normal group, model group, natural recovery group, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus group, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma group, Aurantii Fructus Immaturus combined with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma group, and mosapride group, with 8 rats in each group. Slow transit constipation model was established by gavage with loperamide (3 mg·kg-1·d-1) for 14 days in other groups except the normal group. After successful modeling, except that the model group was continuously induced by loperamide, the normal group and the natural recovery group were administrated with 0.9% normal saline by gavage, and the rats in the Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (1.35 g·kg-1·d-1) group, the Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (2.7 g·kg-1·d-1) group, the Aurantii Fructus Immaturus combined with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (4.05 g·kg-1·d-1) group, and the mosapride (1.56 mg·kg-1·d-1) group were administrated with corresponding drugs by gavage for 7 days. The amount of feces, fecal water content, and intestinal propulsion rate of rats were determined. The pathological changes of the colon were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Alcian blue-periodic acid-Schiff (AB-PAS) staining. The activity of respiratory chain complex and the ultrastructure of the colon tissue were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry and observed by transmission electron microscopy, respectively. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction(Real-time PCR) was employed to determine the mRNA levels of PINK1, Parkin, and p62, and Western blot to determine the protein levels of microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 (LC3), PINK1, and Parkin. ResultCompared with the normal group, the model group and the natural recovery group showed decreases in the amount of feces, fecal water content, intestinal propulsion rate (P<0.05,P<0.01), and activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes Ⅱ, Ⅲ, and Ⅳ in the colon tissue (P<0.05,P<0.01). Further, the mRNA levels of PINK1 and Parkin and the protein levels of PINK1, Parkin, and LC3 were up-regulated (P<0.01) and the mRNA level of p62 was down-regulated in the model group (P<0.05) and the natural recovery group. Compared with the model group and the natural recovery group, the Aurantii Fructus Immaturus combined with Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma group showed increased amount of feces, fecal water content, intestinal propulsion rate, and activities of mitochondrial respiratory chain complexes Ⅱ, Ⅲ, and Ⅳ (P<0.05,P<0.01). Moreover, the combination meliorated the degree of mitochondrial swelling in the colon tissue, down-regulated the mRNA levels of PINK1 and Parkin and the protein levels of PINK1, Parkin, and LC3 (P<0.05,P<0.01), and up-regulated the mRNA level of p62 (P<0.05). ConclusionAurantii Fructus Immaturus and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, and their combination may remedy the colonic motility disorders in rats with slow transit constipation by blocking PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway to inhibit the excessive mitophagy in interstitial cells of Cajal in the colon tissue.
3.Guideline for postoperative rehabilitation treatment following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (version 2022)
Zhengwei XU ; Dingjun HAO ; Liming CHENG ; Baorong HE ; Bohua CHEN ; Chen CHEN ; Fei CHE ; Jian CHEN ; Qixin CHEN ; Liangjie DU ; Shunwu FAN ; Zhong FANG ; Shiqing FENG ; Yanzheng GAO ; Haishan GUAN ; Zhong GUAN ; Hua JIANG ; Weimin JIANG ; Dianming JIANG ; Jun JIANG ; Yue JIANG ; Lijun HE ; Yuan HE ; Bo LI ; Tao LI ; Jianjun LI ; Xigong LI ; Yijian LIANG ; Bin LIN ; Bin LIU ; Bo LIU ; Yong LIU ; Zhibin LIU ; Xuhua LU ; Chao MA ; Lie QIAN ; Renfu QUAN ; Hongxun SANG ; Haibo SHEN ; Jun SHU ; Honghui SUN ; Tiansheng SUN ; Jun TAN ; Mingxing TANG ; Sheng TAO ; Honglin TENG ; Yun TIAN ; Jiwei TIAN ; Qiang WANG ; Xinwei WANG ; Jianhuang WU ; Peigen XIE ; Weihong XU ; Bin YAN ; Yong YANG ; Guoyong YIN ; Xiaobing YU ; Yuhong ZENG ; Guoqing ZHANG ; Xiaobo ZHANG ; Jie ZHAO ; Yue ZHU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2022;38(11):961-972
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) can lead to lower back pain and may be even accompanied by scoliosis, neurological dysfunction and other complications, which will affect the daily activities and life quality of patients. Vertebral augmentation is an effective treatment method for OVCF, but it cannot correct unbalance of bone metabolism or improve the osteoporotic status, causing complications like lower back pain, limited spinal activities and vertebral refracture. The post-operative systematic and standardized rehabilitation treatments can improve curative effect and therapeutic efficacy of anti-osteoporosis, reduce risk of vertebral refracture, increase patient compliance and improve quality of life. Since there still lack relevant clinical treatment guidelines for postoperative rehabilitation treatments following vertebral augmentation for OVCF, the current treatments are varied with uneven therapeutic effect. In order to standardize the postoperative rehabilitation treatment, the Spine Trauma Group of the Orthopedic Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized relevant experts to refer to relevant literature and develop the "Guideline for postoperative rehabilitation treatment following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (2022 version)" based on the clinical guidelines published by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as on the principles of scientificity, practicality and advancement. The guideline provided evidence-based recommendations on 10 important issues related to postoperative rehabilitation treatments of OVCF.
4.Compromised immune status of patients with post-liver transplant biliary complications.
Hong LEI ; Min TIAN ; Xiao-Gang ZHANG ; Lie-Su MENG ; Wen-Hua ZHU ; Xue-Min LIU ; Meng-Zhou WANG ; Tao WANG ; Peng-Kang CHANG ; Huan CHEN ; Bo WANG ; Rong-Qian WU ; Yi LYU
Chinese Medical Journal 2020;133(21):2622-2624
5.The dynamic changes of microglial polarization around intracerebral hematoma in rats
Wenhan YIN ; Xi LIU ; Lie YU ; Tian TIAN ; Xiaojie FU ; Hong LU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(2):97-101
Objective To investigate the dynamic changes of microglial polarization at the perihe-matoma area and provide timepoint evidence for interventing microglial polarization as well as studying the polarization mechanism after intracerebral hemorrhage ( ICH ) . Methods Healthy male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into sham group,ICH-4 h,1 d,3 d,7 d and 14 d groups with 6 in each group. The rats in ICH groups were injected collagenase VII-s into the caudate nucleus to establish the in-tracerebral hematoma model and rats in sham operated group were treated with the same amount of saline. The brains were taken at 4 h,1 d,3 d,7 d,14 d in the ICH group,1 d in sham group. Microglia typeⅠ( M1, CD11b++CD86+) and microglia typeⅡ( M2,CD11b++Arg-1+) were examined by immunofluorescence and the number of M1 and M2 around hematoma were analyzed. Results ( 1) The M1 and M2 were both ob-served at 4 h after ICH and a small quantity of branches were still presented on M1. ( 2) M1 took the main position in acute stage (1~3 d),early subacute stage(3~7 d) and chronic stage (>14 d) after ICH.The number of M2 was elevated transiently in superacute (<24 h) and late subacute stage (7 d).The number of M2 (31.40±1.69) was more than M1 (21.43±1.81) at 4 h after ICH ( t=- 4.085, P=0.002),and the number of M2 (116.25±5.06) significantly exceeded M1 (85.75±7.32) again on day 7 ( t=-0.690, P=0.001). Conclusion M1 is in a dominant position in acute,early subacute and chronic stages after ICH;M2 is dominant in superacute and late subacute stages. Investigating the mechanism of M2 formation at acute period ( such as 4 h) or late subacute stage ( such as 7 d) ,and inhibiting M1 formation in the early subacute stage ( 1~3 d) have important significance for clinical treatment of ICH.
6.Effect of CP Metronomic Chemotherapy on RPMI 8226 Cell Proli-feration and Notch1/NF-κB Signaling Pathway In Vitro.
Lie-Ping GUO ; Fan ZHOU ; Hao-Tian SHI ; Hai-Min CHEN ; Chen-Hui LIN ; Xiao-Ling CHEN ; Jian HOU ;
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2016;24(5):1470-1475
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of metronomic chemotherapy of low dose phosphoramide combined with prednisolone (CP metronomic chemotherapy) on proliferation and apoptosis of RPMI 8226 cells, and to explore its regulating effect on Notch1/NF-κB signaling pathways.
METHODSExperiment was divided into the DMSO control group, and the phosphoramide mustard (PM) group, the prednisolone group, the phosphoramide mustard plus prednisolone group (the CP group). RPMI 8226 cells were treated with different drugs, CCK-8 method was used to detect cell proliferation, flow cytometry was used to detect the cell cycle and apoptosis, reverse transcription PCR was used to detect Notch1 and NF-κB mRNA expression level.
RESULTSCompared with DMSO control group, RPMI8226 cell proliferation inhibition rate in all the PM, prednisolone and CP groups increased significantly with prolonging of time (r of 0.994,0.996,0.999, respectively, P<0.001). And at the same time, the inhibitory rate of cell proliferation was significantly different; the cell inhibitory rate in PM group was lowest, that in CP group was highgest, that in prednissone group was intermediate (P<0.01). After 48 hours, compared with the DMSO control group, the G/Gcell proportion in treatment group increased significantly, S phase cell proportion decreased significantly, especially in PM and CP groups. The G/M phase cell proportion increased in PM group, while reduced in the prednisolone and the CP groups. After 48 hours, compared with the DMSO control group, RPMI 8226 cell apoptosis rate increased as follow: in PM, pre-dnisolone and CP group(P<0.01). After 48 hours, compared with the DMSO control group, Notch1 and NF-κB mRNA expression in the prednisolone, the PM and the CP group decreased significantly(P<0.001).
CONCLUSIONCP metronomic chemotherapy can significantly reduce RPMI 8226 cell proliferation, promote RPMI 8226 cell apoptosis, arrest RPMI 8226 cells mainly in the G/Gphase, and significantly reduce Notch1 and NF-κB expression levels. It is suggested that Notch1/NF-κB signaling pathways is involved in CP metronomic chemotherapy for MM.
7. Effects of different light on the ethology and melatonin secretion in depressive rats
Shu-Zhe ZHOU ; Wei-Min DANG ; Guo-Yi ZHANG ; Tian-Hang ZHOU ; Jian LIN ; Tian-Mei SI ; Ji-Tao LI ; Zhong-Kai HE ; Can-Tao ZHONG ; Sheng WANG ; Li ZHAO ; Yong-Zhi WANG ; Wei WEI ; Zhen-Lie HUANG ; Kuo ZHANG ; Zhi-Zhong CHEN ; Yi LIU ; Yang LIU ; Rong-Sheng ZHAO ; Hai-Ming SUN ; Si-Heng LI ; Rong-Feng NIU ; Yu-Zhen TONG ; Yan-Tao MA ; Xin YU
China Occupational Medicine 2016;43(01):8-14
OBJECTIVE: To observe the impact of energy saving light,incandescent light and circadian light on the ethology of depressive rats and explore its possible mechanism on affecting the secretion of melatonin. METHODS: Thirty rats aged 6weeks were randomly selected from 40 specific pathogen free health female SD rats after they adapted to the living environment,depressive rat models were established in the rats by bilateral ovariectomy combined with isolated living and chronic unpredictable mild stress stimulation at the age of 11-14 weeks. Then these 30 ovariectomized rats were randomly divided into 3 intervention groups,including an energy saving light group,an incandescent light group and a circadian light group,with 10 rats in each group. The rats in these 3 groups were given specific experimental light intervention for 3 weeks respectively at the age of 17 weeks. The other 10 rats were raised in conventional environment as the control group. Their body weights were measured at the age of 17,19,20 and 21 weeks. The ethology tests were carried out by sucrose preference test and the open-field test at the age of 7,14 and 20 weeks respectively. The melatonin levels in peripheral blood of 7 time points from 19: 30 to 8: 30 were measured in the rats at age of 21 weeks. One rat in each group at every time point was randomly selected for examination. RESULTS: At the age of 17 weeks before light-intervention,the body weights of rats in 4 groups showed no significant difference( P > 0. 05). After light-intervention,at the age of 17-20 weeks,the body weights of rats in 3 intervention groups were gradually increased with the increase of age( P < 0. 05).There was no significant difference between body weights of rats at the age of 21 weeks and those at the age of 20 weeks in each group( P > 0. 05). At age of 7 weeks,no significant differences were found in sucrose consumption and standing scores among these 4 groups( P > 0. 05). After the depressive models were established,at the age of 14 weeks before light-intervention,in rats of these 3 intervention groups,the sucrose consumption and standing scores were lower than those of the control group( P < 0. 05),and there was no significant difference found in the above 2 indexes among these 3intervention groups( P > 0. 05). At the age of 20 weeks after light-intervention,the sucrose consumption and standing scores were not significantly different from each other among the 4 groups( P > 0. 05). The peak levels of melatonin in the peripheral blood of rats in these 3 intervention groups were higher than that in the control group. The peak levels onsets of melatonin in peripheral blood of rats in the circadian light group and the energy saving light group were earlier or 2 hours delayed compared to that of control group,while it was similar between the incandescent light group and control group.CONCLUSION: The circadian light,the energy saving light and the incandescent light are similarly effective in improving the behaviors of depressive rats. The circadian light can delay the onset of peak level of melatonin in peripheral blood.
8.Study on chemical constituents of Inula cappa.
Li-hua ZHENG ; Xiao-jiang HAO ; Chun-mao YUAN ; Lie-jun HUANG ; Jian-xin ZHANG ; Fen DONG ; Tian-yun FAN ; Gui-hui WU ; Yan CHEN ; Yuan MA ; Yi-min FAN ; Wei GU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(4):672-678
Column chromatographies over silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, reverse phase C18, and MCI, and semi-preparative HPLC were used for separation and purification of constituents from Inula cappa. The 22 compounds were obtained and their strutures were determined by NMR and MS spectra data as nine flavonoids: luteolin (1), apigenin (2), chrysoeriol (3), artemetin (4), 2', 5-di- hydroxy-3, 6, 7, 4', 5'-pentamethoxyflavone (5), chrysosplenol C (6), apigenin-5-0-β-D-glucopyranoside (7), luteolin-3-methyl, luteolin-3-methylether-4'-0-β-D-glucopyranoside (8), luteolin-4'-0-β-D-glucopyranoside (9); four triterpenes: darma-20, 24-dien- 3β-0-acetate (10), darma-20, 24-dien-3β-ol (11), epirfiedelanol (12), friedelin (13); three coumarins: scopoletin (14) , isosco- poletin (15) , scopolin(16) , and other types of compounds stigmasta-5, 22-dien-3β-0-7-one (17), stigmasterol (18), palmitic acid (19), linoleic acid (20), linoleic acid methyl ester (21), (E) -9, 12, 13-trihydroxyoetadee-10-enoie acid (22). Compound 5 is a new natural product. Compounds 3-9, 15, 17, 21, and 22 were isolated from this genus for the first time.
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9.The effect of aspiration thrombectomy catheter in primary percutaneous coronary intervention after implant different vessel diameter stent
Lie MA ; Zhigang TIAN ; Yumin QIU ; Zhijun LIU ; Qingbin XU ; Guangzhi CONG ; Shaobin JIA
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(19):2432-2433,2436
Objective To assess under different vessel diameter ,the effect of the aspiration thrombectomy catheter in improving the myocardial reperfusion and clinical prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)who were undergone primary percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) .Methods 205 patients with AMI immediate implant stents after thrombus suction ,the TIMI flow grade(myocardial infarction thrombolysis treatment test flow classification ) ,postoperative ecg evolution ,incidence of no-reflow MACE in 30 days and MACE in 6 months were compared between conventional thrombus suction group and suction again group(blood vessels of <3 .0 mm and ≥3 .0 mm) .Results The level 3 blood flow rate ,MACE in 6 months in suction again group with blood vessels of ≥3 .0 mm had improved significantly ,but had no beneficial effects in blood vessels of ≥3 .0 mm .Conclusion In AMI patients treated with primary PCI ,application of aspiration thrombectomy catheter with blood vessels of ≥3 .0 mm may im-prove the flow condition before infarction related blood vessels ,reduce MACE .
10.Serum Calcium Level is Associated with Brachial-ankle Pulse Wave Velocity in Middle-aged and Elderly Chinese
Ru Xin DENG ; Fei Yin ZHANG ; Ge Tian WANG ; Hui Bai XU ; Chao Ji SUN ; Bin Lie ZHAO ; Min XU ; Hong Yu CHEN ; Qing Wei WANG ; Fang Yu BI ; Li Jie LU
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2014;(8):594-600
Objective To study the relation between serum calcium level and elevated BaPWV in Chinese subjects.
Methods The relation between serum calcium level and elevated BaPWV was studied in 9 615 subjects. The mean value of left and right BaPWV was analyzed. BaPWV was defined as high when it was31 752.5 cm/s (the upper quartile) either side.
Results The BaPWV and its elevated percentage progressively increased across the quartiles of the serum calcium level (P<0.05). The prevalence of elevated BaPWV was significantly higher in subjects of the second, third and highest quartiles than in those of the lowest quartile (26.9%, 28.4%, and 33.2%vs 23.7%, P=0.0116, P=0.0004, and P<0.0001). Logistic regression analysis revealed that the risk of elevated BaPWV was 1.32- fold higher in subjects of the highest quartile than in those of the lowest quartile (OR=1.32, 95%CI:1.08-1.60).
Conclusion The elevated serum calcium level is related to an elevated BaPWV and a higher risk of arterial stiffness, independent of conventional risk factors, in middle-aged and elderly Chinese subjects.

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