1.Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC Oil Alleviates LPS-Induced Inflammatory Response in Macrophages by Affecting Arachidonic Acid Metabolism Via NF-κB Nonclassical Pathway
Xianfang HE ; Wanlin WANG ; Hongying WANG ; Ruixiu LIU ; Qiong YI ; Lu WANG
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2024;45(2):216-225
ObjectiveTo study the anti-inflammatory effects of Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC oil (BBO) based on nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) nonclassical and arachidonic acid (AA) pathway. MethodsEffects of BBO on the production of slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A) were detected by the ileal smooth muscle method. The contents of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) in lipopolysaccharides (LPS) -induced macrophages were detected by ELISA kit. The expression of COX-2, 5-LOX, FLAP and RelB were detected by qRT-PCR. Western blot was performed to detect the effects of BBO on the level of NF-κB nonclassical pathway proteins TNF receptor associated factor 3 (TRAF3), TNF receptor associated factor 2 (TRAF2), NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK), p100 and RelB. ResultsThe contractile tension of guinea pig ileum was reduced (P<0.001), and the SRS-A production inhibition rate reached 65.34% at 1mg·mL-1 BBO concentration. Compared with LPS group, BBO reduced the concentrations of PGE2 (P<0.05) and LTB4 (P<0.05), and decreased the expressions of COX-2 (P<0.05), 5-LOX (P<0.05) and FLAP (P<0.05) in AA pathway at concentrations of 40-80 μg·mL-1. Moreover, 40-80 μg·mL-1 BBO decreased the concentrations of TRAF3 (P<0.05), TRAF2 (P<0.05), and NIK (P<0.05), and further inhibited the phosphorylation of p100 (P<0.05), as well as the level of the transcription factor RelB in genes (P<0.05) and proteins (P<0.05) in nonclassical NF-κB pathway, whereas BBO did not cause such changes. ConclusionBBO may potentially exert its anti-inflammatory effects by suppressing the regulatory proteins TRAF3 and TRAF2 and the transcription factor RelB in NF-κB nonclassical pathway. The inhibitory action extending to the induction kinase function of NIK, further hindering the phosphorylation of p100 and its binding with the transcription factor RelB. Consequently, downstream elements in the AA pathway, including the pivotal rate-limiting enzymes COX-2, 5-LOX and FLAP, were altered. This modulation influences the levels of inflammatory mediators such as PGE2 and LTB4.
2.Optimization of extraction process and evaluation of the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity of blumeatin from Blumea balsamifera
Weijin QI ; Ruixiu LIU ; Shujuan PAN ; Xianfang HE ; Hongying WANG ; Lu WANG
China Pharmacy 2023;34(19):2323-2327
OBJECTIVE To optimize the extraction process of blumeatin from Blumea balsamifera and to evaluate its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity. METHODS The content of blumeatin in the extract of B. balsamifera was determined by HPLC. On the basis of the single factor experiment, the extraction technology of blumeatin was optimized by the Box-Behnken response surface method with the volume fraction of ethanol, liquid-solid ratio and extraction time as the factors, using the yield of blumeatin as index. Microdilution method was used to determine the antibacterial activity of blumeatin against Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus mutans, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus luteus. The anti-inflammatory activity of blumeatin was evaluated by ear swelling test and capillary permeability test in mice. RESULTS The optimal extraction technology was as follows: ethanol concentration of 90%, liquid-material ratio of 15∶1, extraction time of 2 h at 80 ℃; the yield of blumeatin using this extraction process was 1.97 mg/g. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of blumeatin for S. pyogenes, S. aureus, S. agalactiae, S. mutans, B. subtilis and M. luteus were 50.00, 200.00, 400.00, 400.00, 800.00 and 1 600.00 μg/mL, respectively; the minimum bactericidal concentrations of blumeatin for S. pyogenes and S. aureus were 400.00 and 1 600.00 μg/mL, respectively. Blumeatin could significantly inhibit the ear swelling induced by xylene and capillary permeability induced by acetic acid in mice(P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS The optimized extraction technology of blumeatin is stable and feasible. The extracted blumeatin has a certain antibacterial effect against S. pyogenes and a good anti-inflammatory activity.
3. Correlation between head nurse′s humble leadership and nurses' feedback seeking behavior
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2019;35(23):1818-1822
Objective:
To investigate the status of nurses' humble leaders and nurses in seeking feedback, and to analyze the relationship between them.
Methods:
From August to September 2018, 436 nurses from Beijing Luo he Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University were selected as the research subjects. The questionnaires were surveyed using general data questionnaire, humble leadership scale and feedback seeking scale.
Results:
The head nurse′s humble leadership scale was divided into (3.22±0.38) points, and the nurses' feedback seeking behavior was divided into (3.51±0.56) points. The head nurse′s humble leadership was positively correlated with the nurses' feedback seeking behavior (
4.Potassium 2-(1-hydroxypentyl)-benzoate attenuates neuronal apoptosis in neuron-astrocyte co-culture system through neurotrophy and neuroinflammation pathway.
Dongmei LIU ; Man ZHANG ; Xianfang RONG ; Jiang LI ; Xiaoliang WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2017;7(5):554-563
Potassium 2-(1-hydroxypentyl)-benzoate (d,l-PHPB), a new drug candidate for ischemic stroke at the phase II clinic trial, has been shown to protect neurons by inhibiting oxidative injury and reducing neuron apoptosis in previous studies. But the mechanisms of d,l-PHPB remain to be studied. In this study, a neuron-astrocytes co-culture system was used to elucidate the roles of astrocytes in neuroprotection of d,l-PHPB under oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) condition. Our data showed that d,l-PHPB reduced neuronal apoptosis in mono-culture system and this effect was enhanced in neuron-astrocyte co-culture system under the OGD/R condition. Meanwhile, d,l-PHPB obviously increased the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF), which were mainly secreted from astrocytes, in the co-culture system after OGD/R. The PI3K/AKT and ERK signaling pathways as well as the p-TRKA/B receptors were involved in the process. In addition, the levels of TNF-and IL-1secreted from astrocytes after OGD/R were markedly reduced after d,l-PHPB treatment, which was mainly due to the suppression of phosphorylated p38. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that the neuroprotective effects of d,l-PHPB were improved by astrocytes, mainly mediated by increasing the release of BDNF/NGF and attenuating inflammatory cytokines.
5.Trend of caesarean section rate and puerpera characteristics: based on Robson classification
Juxia WANG ; Huiqin SUN ; Kun HUANG ; Xianfang ZHENG ; Fangbiao TAO
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2017;38(7):963-967
Objective To analyze the trend in caesarean section rate and puerpera characteristics in hospital,and provide valuable information for maternal and child health policy making and clinical practice.Methods A total of 12 041 women who delivered in the affiliated Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University from October 1,2010 to September 30,2016 were selected.Based on Robson classification system,changes in the rate of caesarean delivery as well as its relationship with two-child policy and infant sex ratio were analyzed.Results The overall caesarean section rate gradually decreased from 66.9% to 44.2% during the past six years.Respectively,the caesarean section rate in primiparae with singleton term babies decreased to 32.1% and the rate in multiparas without uterine scar decreased to 14.2%,and the rate in premature delivery decreased to 22.9%,the differences were significant (P<0.01).The proportion of vaginal delivery (R1,R3),multiparas with uterine scar (R5) and twins pregnancy (R8) increased,the differences were significant (P<0.01).The annual overall newly-born sex ratio ranged from 110:100 to 128:100.In group R1,more babies were girls,the proportion was stable,more women with premature delivery and multiparas had boy babies,but the boy babies by multiparas without uterine scar obviously decreased in the last 2 years.Conclusions Primiparae with singleton head birth,multipara without uterine scar and women with premature deliveries are the key population in the effort of reduction of caesarean section rate.The caesarean section rate and proportion were unstable in multiparas with uterine scar,breech deliveries and twin deliveries.The application of Robson classification system can improve the comparability of the surveillance data.
6.Effects of fluoxetine on protein expression of potassium ion channels in the brain of chronic mild stress rats.
Chunlin CHEN ; Ling WANG ; Xianfang RONG ; Weiping WANG ; Xiaoliang WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2015;5(1):55-61
The purpose of this study is to investigate the expression of major potassium channel subtypes in the brain of chronical mild stress (CMS) rats and reveal the effects of fluoxetine on the expression of these channels. Rats were exposed to a variety of unpredictable stress for three weeks and induced anhedonia, lower sucrose preference, locomotor activity and lower body weight. The protein expressions were determined by Western blot. CMS significantly increased the expression of Kv2.1 channel in frontal cortex but not in hippocampus, and the expression level was normalized after fluoxetine treatment. The expression of TREK-1 channel was also obviously increased in frontal cortex in CMS rats. Fluoxetine treatment might prevent this increase. However, the expression of Kv3.1 and Kv4.2 channels was considerably decreased in hippocampus after CMS, and was not affected by fluoxetine. These results suggest that different subtypes of potassium channels are associated with the pathophysiology of depression and that the therapeutical effects of fluoxetine may relate to Kv2.1 and TREK-1 potassium channels.
7.Application of comprehensive nursing intervention in patients with gastroesophageal reflux
Yaoju CAO ; Xianfang LIANG ; Shan WANG ; Juan LI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(24):3726-3728
Objective To investigate the effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD).Methods 68 patients with GERD from January 201 2 to January 201 5 in the 1 st Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College were randomly divided into observation group (n =33)and control group(n =35).The symptom scores and life quality scores of the patients in the two groups were compared. Results 4 weeks after discharging,the symptom scores of reflux,heartburn,chest pain,belch in the observation group were (2.5 ±1 .0)points,(2.8 ±1 .2)points,(2.8 ±1 .3)points,(2.1 ±1 .2)points respectively,which in the control group were (4.8 ±1 .6)points,(4.4 ±2.1 )points,(3.8 ±1 .2)points,(3.4 ±1 .4)points respectively,the differ-ences were statistically significant(t =7.34,4.87,4.32,4.71 ,all P <0.05).1 2 weeks after discharging,the symptom scores of reflux,heartburn,chest pain,belch in the observation group were (1 .8 ±0.8)points,(2.2 ±1 .0)points, (1 .5 ±0.4)points,(1 .5 ±0.6)points respectively,which in the control group were (4.7 ±1 .4)points,(4.5 ± 1 .5)points,(3.0 ±0.6)points,(3.2 ±1 .6)points respectively,the differences were statistically significant(t =1 0.98,7.43,6.1 2,6.02,all P <0.05).Meanwhile,the symptom scores of the observation group 1 2 weeks after discharging were lower than those of the observation group 4 weeks after discharging (t =2.96,1 .86,7.55,4.62,all P <0.05).The life quality scores of the observation group were significantly higher than the control group,the differ-ences were statistically significant(all P <0.05).Conclusion Comprehensive nursing intervention can significantly improve symptoms and quality of life in patients with GERD.With the comprehensive intervention of patients under-taking,patients can benefit more.
8.The cervical mucosal exfoliated cells telomerase quantitative research in HPV infection, cervicitis,CIN and cervical cancer patients
Zhuneng FU ; Ronghui WU ; Haifang SUN ; Xianfang WANG ; Lanqing SUN ; Linhai CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2014;28(1):23-25
Objective Studies show that women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV)induced cervicitis,cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and on to develop cervical cancer their cervical mucosal exfoliated cells telomerase activity changes,to explore its clinical value in screening and early diagnosis and treatment of female patients with cervical cancer.Methods Elections of HPV testing negative control group 26 cases,HPV-positive group 28 cases,HPV-positive cervicitis group of 27 cases,HPV-positive CIN group 26 cases,24 cases of cervical cancer,HPV-negative cervicitis group 26 cases,HPV-negative CIN group of 23 cases of seven test group,cervical mucosa cytology specimens collected in 293 cells as positive standards for real-time fluorescence quantitative detection of telomerase TRAP Quantitative value of telomerase activity.Results Normal control group,ranging from 0 to 3.15,average 0.36; HPV-positive group,ranging from 0 to 21.6,with an average 1.98,> 10,3 cases; HPV-positive cervicitis group,ranging from 0 to 71.5,with an average 4.88,> 10,4 cases; HPV-positive CIN group,ranging from0 to 407,with an average 20.8,> 10,5 cases; cancer group,the range 1.2-5.5 × 106,median 346,where < 10.4 cases; HPV-negative cervicitis group,ranging from 0 to 66.6,with an average 4.19,> 10,3 cases; HPV-negative CIN group,ranging from 0 to 158,with an average 14.2.Statistical analysis of cervical cancer group and the other groups are statistically significant (P <0.01),HPV-positive CIN group compared with the control group was statistically significant (P < 0.05) the rest of the comparison between two groups was not statistically significance (P > 0.05).Conclusions Women infected with HPV and cause cervicitis,CIN stage,the cervical mucosa telomerase activity gradually increased and in cervical cancer stage increased the most significant.And therefore take cells exfoliated cervical mucosa quantitative detection of telomerase activity can be used as effective method in screening and early diagnosis for cervical cancer in women.
9.Effect of Curing-injury Cataplasma on Analgesia and Expression of Nav1 . 7 in Model Rats with Formaldehyde-induced Inflammatory Pain
Qian LI ; Xianfang SHAO ; Zhijun LIU ; Shaojun CHEN ; Yuanzhe HE ; Wang YAN ; Bo WANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(8):1787-1791
This study was aimed to observe the analgesia of curing-injury Cataplasma and discuss the Nav1 . 7 expression in dorsal root ganglion ( DRG ) in model rats with formaldehyde-induced inflammatory pain . A total of 36 Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups, which were the blank control group (n = 12), model group ( n = 12 ) , and treatment group ( n = 12 ) . The blank control group was without any treatment . The model group was injected with 0 . 1 mL 5% saline formalin on the left rear foot . The treatment group was applied with curing-injury Cataplasma on the left rear foot 24 h before the injection of 0 . 1 mL 5% saline formalin in the establishment of animal model . The behavior reactions to pain of model rats were observed . Dubuisson score was recorded and compared . Meanwhile , L3-6 DRG was collected from rats in each group . The expres-sion of Nav1 . 7 was detected by real-time quantitative PCR and western blot . The results showed that the pain reaction integral in the treatment group was lower than the model group ( P < 0 . 05 ) . Results from the real-time quantitative PCR showed that the relative expression of Nav1 . 7 mRNA in the model group was more than the treatment group . And the relative expression of Nav1 . 7 mRNA in the treatment group was more than the blank control group . There was significant difference among three groups ( P < 0 . 05 ) . There was no statistical difference at the three time points within three groups. Results from the western blot showed that the relative expression of Nav1 . 7 in the model group was more than the treatment group . And the expression of Nav1 . 7 in the treatment group was more than the blank control group . There was significant difference among three groups (P < 0.05). There was no statistical difference at the three time points within three groups. It was concluded that the curing-injury Cataplasma can alleviate inflammatory pain response in rats, and have certain analgesia effect . Meanwhile , it can influence Nav1 . 7 expression in DRG in model rats with formaldehyde-induced inflam-matory pain .
10.Effect of curing-injury Cataplasma on expression of AQP-3 in skeletal muscle of rat model with acute injury in soft tissues.
Qian LI ; Xianfang SHAO ; Zhijun LIU ; Wang YAN ; Ying LI ; Shaojun CHEN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2013;38(1):60-65
OBJECTIVE:
To observe the effect of curing-injury cataplasma on the expression of aquaporin protein 3 (AQP-3) in skeletal muscle of rat model with acute injury in soft tissues.
METHODS:
A total of 54 SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, and by using 10% sodium sulfide the depilating treatment was made in the thigh lateral of each left hind leg 1 day before modeling. The depilatory area in the control group was merely marked with striking range, not attacked for modeling. In the depilatory area of the modeling group, the blowing apparatus was used to attack the marked range to establish the model of soft tissue swelling with acute injury, to which none medication was given. In the drug treatment group, immediately after establishing the model of soft tissue swelling with acute injury, curing-injury cataplasma was scattered on the stricken area, and fixed with bandage. After the modeling, the rats were killed at 1 h, 6 h, 1 d, 3 d, 5 d, and 7 d, 3 rats in each group at each time point. In the marked area some tissue was taken, and the dry/wet proportion method was used to detect the water content in the skeletal muscle. Western blot and qPCR method were used for the AQP-3 protein and the level of gene expression.
RESULTS:
At the six time points, for the modeling and drug treatment groups, the water content of skeletal muscle was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05). At 3 d, 5 d and 7 d, the water content in the drug treatment group was lower than that of the modeling group (P<0.01); for the modeling and drug treatment groups, AQP-3 protein and the level of gene expression were higher than those of the control group. There was significant difference between the drug treatment group and the modeling group (P<0.01).
CONCLUSION
Curing-injury cataplasma can relieve soft tissue swelling with acute injury, and accelerate the repair process after the injury.
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