Historical and pathological overview of Castleman disease

Castleman disease consists of several lymphoproliferative subtypes that share some histological features in the lymph nodes. On the other hand, numerous clinical findings and etiologies make the disease challenging to understand. The origin of the disease is the hyaline vascular-type unicentric Castleman disease (UCD), first reported by Benjamin Castleman et al. in 1954. Although UCD is characterized by localized lesions and lack of symptoms, multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) with multiple lesions and systemic symptoms was reported by Frizzera in 1983. MCD is further divided according to KSHV/HHV8 infection status. In KSHV/HHV8-related MCD, viral infection signals lead to excessive cytokine production, and cause clinical and pathologic abnormalities. Some cases of plasma cell-type KSHV/HHV8-negative MCD can be found in association with POEMS syndrome (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-proteins, and skin changes), which is a paraneoplastic syndrome. The others are idiopathic MCD, which are currently considered a heterogeneous group of diseases with overlapping pathological and clinical features. In this article, we summarize the historical evolution of Castleman disease to help understand the disease concept. We also review the latest ideas and definitions of the subtypes within the MCD spectrum and summarize the histopathological findings.     

内源性一氧化碳对肺动脉平滑肌细胞增殖基因表达谱的影响

目的 运用芯片技术研究内源性一氧化碳（CO）刺激下血管平滑肌细胞内增殖相关基凼表达谮的变化。方法 取SD大鼠肺动脉平滑肌细胞进行离体培养,用血小板源性生长因子（PDGF,20ng／m1）和Hemin（20μmol／L）进行刺激后,用Affymetrix表达基因谱芯片检测其基因表达谱变化。结果 Hemin刺激与PDGF刺激相比差异表达基因366条,与增殖相关的差异表达基因21条,上调11条,下调10条。其中原来在PDGF刺激下上调表达的一些基因（Map2k3、cyclinD1、PDGFA、mybL1、a．nape10、MMP14等）在经内源性CO刺激后其表达则显著下调。结论 内源性CO很可能是通过作用于MAPK途径来抑制PDGF的促增殖功能,同时伴有cyclinD1、cyclinG1、P21等的参与。     

低氧刺激鼻息肉黏膜上皮细胞炎性因子变化的初探

目的:研究低氧刺激慢性鼻窦炎伴鼻息肉（CRSwNP）与正常鼻黏膜上皮细胞炎性因子的变化与异同,探讨其在CRSwNP发病机制中的作用。方法:选择2015年6月至2018年1月在吉林大学中日联谊医院就诊的68例CRSwNP患者,其中男性36例,女性32例,年龄（45.2±12.5）岁（ xˉ±s,下同）,患者的...     

黄春林运用仙芪地黄汤加减治疗慢性肾病经验

黄春林教授认为脾肾气虚、湿瘀内阻是慢性肾脏疾病的常见病机,益气健脾补肾、祛湿活血是慢性肾脏疾病的治疗大法,在古方六味地黄丸的基础上自拟仙芪地黄汤为基本方,加减治疗多种慢性肾脏疾病,临床疗效良好。该文对其运用仙芪地黄汤加减治疗慢性肾脏疾病的临床经验进行了初步的总结。     

普通钢板内固定治疗胫骨骨折并发症原因分析

目的分析普通钢板内固定治疗胫骨骨折术后骨不连的发生原因与治疗对策。方法自1998年7月～2005年12月共收治胫骨骨折患者182例。全部采用普通钢板内固定治疗。术后平均随访14个月（12～18个月）。结果182例中有175例达到临床愈合标准,并已拆除钢板,未发生骨髓炎、再骨折等并发症。经X线片检查,骨折均为骨性愈合,骨折临床愈合时间12～16周,平均14周。7例未达到临床愈合标准,发生率为3．85％。患者同时合并有腓骨骨折,主要并发症为术后骨不连。结论普通钢板内固定目前仍是基层医院治疗胫骨骨折的有效方法,只要严格掌握适应症,熟练掌握操作规程,可以减少并发症,提高疗效。     

多药联合治疗小儿过敏性紫癜疗效分析

目的:为探索治疗小儿过敏性紫癜(HSP)最佳方案.方法:在对症治疗基础上,采用丹参加普鲁卡因静滴联合西米替叮口服治疗小儿过敏性紫癜60例,并将其疗效与以往治疗方法作对比分析.结果:丹参加普鲁卡因治疗的疗效明显优于原治疗方法.有效率91.66%.平均住院时间为(11.08±2.20)天,与原两治疗方法比较有减少,经统计学处理有显著性差异.结论:本治疗方法对小儿过敏性紫癜有明显疗效,且治疗方便,价格低廉,未发现毒副作用,适于基层医疗单位推广应用.     

火针配合拔罐的临床应用概况

综述近10余年来火针配合拔罐的临床应用概况。火针配合拔罐在皮肤科、骨伤科及外科得到了广泛的应用。今后可进一步提高其临床科研的设计水平,以充分体现火针配合拔罐的优势。     

六味地黄汤加减治疗老年阴虚阳亢型高血压60例

目的:观察六味地黄汤加减治疗老年阴虚阳亢型高血压的临床效果。方法:选取阴虚阳亢型老年高血压患者117例,随机分为对照组57例和治疗组60例。对照组给予苯磺酸氨氯地平片口服治疗,治疗组给予六味地黄汤加减治疗。结果:对照组有效率为78.9%,治疗组有效率为91.7%,治疗组优于对照组(P0.05);治疗组治疗后舒张压、收缩压、C反应蛋白、总胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白、三酰甘油水平均优于对照组(P0.05)。结论:六味地黄汤加减治疗老年阴虚阳亢型高血压疗效显著。     

Antiproliferative activity and standardization of Tecomella undulata bark extract on K562 cells

Ethnopharmacological relevance

The bark of Tecomella undulata is primarily used in the treatment of syphilis, painful swellings and cancer by traditional healers. Also, it is claimed to be useful in treating urinary discharges, enlargement of spleen, leucorrhoea, leukoderma, tumors, liver disorders, gonorrhea, gout and promotes wound healing in Indian traditional system of medicine.

Aim

To establish a scientific validation for the antitumor effects of Tecomella undulata bark and explore the mechanistic pathway in chronic myeloid leukemia cell line, K562. The study was further extended to standardize the extract using quercetin as biomarker.

Methods

Induction of apoptosis by chloroform extract of Tecomella undulata bark (CTUB) was determined by MTT, Annexin V and caspase activation assays. The cell cycle analysis was done by flow cytometer and nuclear staining by DAPI. The standardization of the extract was performed through reverse phase-HPLC method under PDA detection.

Result

Results clearly showed the induction of apoptosis by CTUB in K562 cells. The effect was found to be dose dependent, having IC₅₀ of 30 μg/ml with activation of FAS, FADD, caspase 8, caspase 3/7 and fragmentation of DNA. The bioactive CTUB was determined to possess 0.03% (w/w) of quercetin.

Conclusion

The investigation clearly demonstrated the potential antitumor effect of CTUB, thereby validating the traditional claim. Quercetin, known to have anticancer activity is being reported and quantified for the first time from the bark of Tecomella undulata.