整合素α5β1在苯妥英钠促进大鼠PDLSCs和BMMSCs黏附于牙骨质中的作用

目的 探讨在苯妥英钠(Phenytoin,PHT)促进大鼠牙周膜干细胞(Rat periodontal ligament stem cells,rPDLSCs)、大鼠骨髓间充质干细胞(Rat Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells,rBMMSCs)黏附于牙骨质过程中,整合素α5β1(Integrin α5β1)起到的作用。方法 提取大鼠BMMSCs和PDLSCs,培养并纯化。通过细胞鉴定后,将获得的两种细胞各分为4组:40 mg/L PHT处理组、40 mg/L PHT+整合素α5抗体处理组、40 mg/L PHT+整合素β1抗体处理组、PBS处理组,每组细胞放入置有牙骨质片的96孔板处理4 h后,检测黏附于牙骨质片上的细胞量并做以比较。最后,利用qRT-PCR和Western blot检测40 mg/L PHT组与对照组细胞的整合素α5、β1亚基的mRNA与蛋白表达量。结果 40 mg/L PHT可促进rBMMSCs及rPDLSCs黏附于牙骨质片,加入整合素α5、β1抗体后,均明显抑制了40 mg/L PHT对rBMMSCs、rPDLSCs黏附于牙骨质的促进作用(P＜0.01)。qRT-PCR、Western-blot结果显示PHT处理组的整合素α5、β1亚基表达量高于空白对照组(P＜0.05)。结论 40 mg/L PHT能促进rBMMSCs、rPDLSCs黏附于牙骨质,该作用与整合素α5β1的表达上调密切相关。     

磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶p110α/β在甲状腺乳头状癌组织中的表达及与预后的相关性

目的检测甲状腺乳头状癌病人癌组织中磷脂酰肌醇3-激酶(phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase,PI3K)p110α、PI3Kp110β表达水平及其与预后的关系。方法2008年1月~2013年7月我院收治的甲状腺乳头状癌病人60例(甲状腺乳头状癌组),结节性甲状腺肿60例(结节性甲状腺肿组),其他非癌病例正常甲状腺组织60例(正常组)。随访甲状腺乳头状癌组5年生存情况。免疫组化检测各组PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β蛋白表达情况,Kaplan-Meier生存曲线分析甲状腺乳头状癌病人PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β阳性组和阴性组生存情况,Spearman法分析PI3Kp110α与PI3Kp110β的相关性。结果分别与正常组、结节性甲状腺肿组相比,甲状腺乳头状癌组PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β阳性率升高(P<0.05)。甲状腺乳头状癌病人癌组织PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β阳性表达与肿瘤大小、淋巴结转移情况、TNM分期明显相关(P<0.05)。单因素分析显示,PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β、淋巴结转移、TNM分期均为影响甲状腺乳头状癌预后不良的危险因素;多因素分析显示,PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β、淋巴结转移、TNM分期均是影响甲状腺乳头状癌预后不良的独立危险因素。60例病人14例出现复发,无失访病例。PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β阳性累计生存率明显低于PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β阴性累计生存率(P均<0.05)。Spearman法分析甲状腺乳头状癌病人癌组织中PI3Kp110α与PI3Kp110β呈正相关(P<0.05)。结论甲状腺乳头状癌病人癌组织中PI3Kp110α、PI3Kp110β阳性率升高,是预后不良的独立危险因素,且二者关系密切。     

MDMX acts as a pervasive preleukemic-to-acute myeloid leukemia transition mechanism

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针灸联合龙胆泻肝汤对子宫脱垂患者血清TGF-β1、MMP-2、TIMP-2表达的影响

目的观察针灸联合龙胆泻肝汤治疗子宫脱垂的临床疗效及对患者血清TGF-β1、MMP-2、TIMP-2表达水平的影响。方法 296例子宫脱垂患者随机分为研究组和对照组,每组148例。对照组采用龙胆泻肝汤治疗,研究组在对照组的基础上采用针灸治疗。观察两组治疗前后的盆底功能障碍评分变化、盆底肌力评分变化及血清转化生长因子-β1 (TGF-β1)、基质金属蛋白酶-2(MMP-2)、基质金属蛋白酶抑制剂-2(TIMP-2)表达水平变化,并比较两组临床疗效。结果研究组愈显率优于对照组(P<0.05)。两组治疗后盆底功能障碍评分较同组治疗前降低,研究组低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。研究组治疗后盆底肌力评分高于对照组(P<0.05)。两组治疗后血清TGF-β1、MMP-2、TIMP-2表达水平与同组治疗前比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);研究组治疗后血清TGF-β1、TIMP-2表达水平高于对照组(P><0.05),MMP-2表达水平低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论针灸联合龙胆泻肝汤能显著提高PDF患者的临床疗效,缓解患者的临床症状,改善患者血清TGF-β1、MMP-2、TIMP-2的表达水平。     

参苓白术散加减对β-内酰胺类抗菌药物性腹泻患儿免疫功能及肠道菌群的分析

目的探讨参苓白术散加减对β-内酰胺类抗菌药物性腹泻(AAD)患儿免疫功能及肠道菌群的分析。方法选取2017年2月~2018年9月收治的90例β-内酰胺类抗菌药物性腹泻患儿作为研究对象,使用随机数表法将其随机等分为研究组与对照组,对照组45例给予常规西医治疗,研究组在对照组治疗基础上给予参苓白术散加减治疗,观察其对两组患儿免疫功能及肠道菌群的影响,临床疗效情况。结果研究组的临床疗效情况显著优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组治疗后其CD4+/CD8+、CD4+、IgA、IgG免疫功能指标均得到显著改善,研究组患儿的各项指标改善度明显优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);两组治疗后PCT、血清二胺氧化酶、sIgA含量及粪便球/杆菌比例水平均有所改善,研究组的改善情况明显优于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论参苓白术散加减治疗对β-内酰胺类抗菌药物性腹泻患儿的疗效明显,改善免疫功能和肠道菌群。     

基于BGP、TGF-β1的表达探究蛇床子素对去卵巢致骨质疏松大鼠的作用

目的观察蛇床子素对去卵巢致骨质疏松大鼠的影响。方法选取3月龄雌性SD大鼠30只,随机分为蛇床子素组(A组)、模型对照组(B组)、假手术组(C组),各10只。A、B 2组摘除卵巢构建去势大鼠骨质疏松模型,C组仅进行手术、不摘除卵巢。造模成功后,分别给予相应药物灌胃,连续给药12周,处死。然后测量骨密度,检测治疗后血清BGP、TGF-β1、钙指标。结果B组大鼠股骨骨密度较C组明显降低(P<0.05);经12周治疗,A组股骨骨密度较B组明显升高(P<0.05)。与C组比较,B组大鼠血清中BGP含量升高、TGF-β1降低(P<0.05);与B组比较,A组大鼠血清中BGP降低、TGF-β1含量升高(P<0.05)。与C组比较,B组大鼠血清Ca水平明显降低(P<0.05);与B组比较,A组大鼠血清Ca水平明显升高(P<0.05)。差异均有统计学意义。结论蛇床子素能够有效通过调节大鼠体内激素分泌改善去卵巢大鼠的骨代谢异常,提高骨密度,对骨质疏松症起到一定的防治作用。     

双长效支气管扩张剂在慢性阻塞性肺疾病治疗中的研究进展

长效支气管扩张剂是稳定期慢性阻塞性肺疾病(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,COPD)治疗的基石。固定剂量长效β2受体激动剂(long actingβ2 agonist,LABA)/长效抗胆碱能药物(long acting muscarinic antagonist,LAMA)复方制剂被慢性阻塞性肺疾病全球倡议推荐用于COPD的治疗。为了更深入了解已经上市的多种LABA/LAMA复方制剂如维兰特罗/乌美溴铵、茚达特罗/格隆溴铵、福莫特罗/格隆溴铵及奥达特罗/噻拖溴铵等的疗效和安全性,本文对LABA/LAMA一些重要临床研究作一综述,旨在为COPD患者提供个体化的治疗方案。     

Nano-curcumin therapy,a promising method in modulating inflammatory cytokines in COVID-19 patients

BackgroundAs an ongoing worldwide health issue, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) has been causing serious complications, including pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and multi-organ failure. However, there is no decisive treatment approach available for this disorder, which is primarily attributed to the large amount of inflammatory cytokine production. We aimed to identify the effects of Nano-curcumin on the modulation of inflammatory cytokines in COVID-19 patients.MethodForty COVID-19 patients and 40 healthy controls were recruited and evaluated for inflammatory cytokine expression and secretion. Subsequently, COVID-19 patients were divided into two groups: 20 patients receiving Nano-curcumin and 20 patients as the placebo group. The mRNA expression and cytokine secretion levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and IL‐18 were assessed by Real‐time PCR and ELISA, respectively.ResultOur primary results indicated that the mRNA expression and cytokine secretion of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-18 were increased significantly in COVID-19 patients compared with healthy control group. After treatment with Nano-curcumin, a significant decrease in IL-6 expression and secretion in serum and in supernatant (P = 0.0003, 0.0038, and 0.0001, respectively) and IL-1β gene expression and secretion level in serum and supernatant (P = 0.0017, 0.0082, and 0.0041, respectively) was observed. However, IL-18 mRNA expression and TNF-α concentration were not influenced by Nano-curcumin.ConclusionNano-curcumin, as an anti-inflammatory herbal based agent, may be able to modulate the increased rate of inflammatory cytokines especially IL-1β and IL-6 mRNA expression and cytokine secretion in COVID-19 patients, which may cause an improvement in clinical manifestation and overall recovery.     

Knockdown of PVT1 inhibits IL-1β-induced injury in chondrocytes by regulating miR-27b-3p/TRAF3 axis

Long noncoding RNA plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1) has been identified to implicate in the progression of osteoarthritis (OA). However, the mechanism underlying PVT1 in OA development remains largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effect of PVT1 on interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β)-induced injury in chondrocytes and explore potential mechanism. The cartilage tissues from 25 OA patients and normal controls were collected. Human transformed chondrocytes C28/I2 were stimulated by IL-1β. The levels of PVT1, microRNA (miR)-27b-3p, and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 3 (TRAF3) were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction or western blot. IL-1β-induced injury was investigated by cell viability, apoptosis, autophagy and inflammatory response using 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide, flow cytometry, western blot and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. The target association between miR-27b-3p and PVT1 or TRAF3 was explored by luciferase reporter, RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pull-down assays. We found that PVT1 expression was enhanced in OA patients and IL-1β-treated C28/I2 cells. Silence of PVT1 promoted cell viability and autophagy but suppressed apoptosis and inflammatory response in IL-1β-treated C28/I2 cells. miR-27b-3p was confirmed as a target of PVT1 and its deficiency reversed the suppressive effect of PVT1 knockdown on IL-1β-induced injury. TRAF3 was a target of miR-27b-3p and attenuated the effect of miR-27b-3p on IL-1β-induced injury in C28/I2 cells. Moreover, TRAF3 expression was positively regulated by PVT1 via sponging miR-27b-3p. Collectively, knockdown of PVT1 increased cell viability and autophagy but inhibited apoptosis and inflammatory response in chondrocytes treated by IL-1β via up-regulating miR-27b-3p and down-regulating TRAF3.     

Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway as Chemotherapeutic Target in Breast Cancer: An Update on Pros and Cons

The Wnt/β-catenin pathway, in addition to playing a crucial role in the development of the mammary gland during embryogenesis and during pregnancy, is one of the most commonly altered pathways in breast cancer. Accumulating findings from in vitro and in vivo and clinical studies have been suggestive of this pathway as a potential chemotherapy target. However, approved chemotherapeutic agents targeting this pathway are still missing for the treatment of patients with cancer. None of the clinical trials on the Wnt/β-catenin pathway inhibitors have translated beyond phase I/II studies. Hence, detailed analysis of the alterations in this pathway and the therapeutic agents modulating Wnt/β-catenin signaling components in breast cancer is warranted. The present review explored the latest developments in the association of deregulation in the Wnt/β-catenin signal cascade with the pathogenesis of breast cancer, the progress in identifying the potential chemotherapeutic drugs inhibiting this pathway, and the status of these compounds in clinical trials of breast cancer.