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Objective To observe the regulating effect and mechanism of Yichang Sanjie Granules on intestinal flora and immune function in mice with colon cancer.Methods Sixty mice were randomly divided into six groups,i.e.,the normal group,the model group,the low-,medium-and high-dose groups of Yichang Sanjie Granules,and the overexpression of melanoma absent gene 2(AIM2)plasmid(pcDNA-AIM2)intervention group,with 10 mice in each group.Colorectal cancer model was prepared by oxidized azomethine(AOM)/dextran sulfate sodium(DSS)induction method in all groups except normal group.After drug administration,the survival curves of mice in each group were plotted and the tumor volume was calculated;serum levels of immunoglobulin(Ig)G,IgM,interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-18 were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA);peripheral blood levels of CD3+,CD4+,CD8+ T cells were detected by flow cytometry;the splenic index was determined;Hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining was used to observe the pathological changes in colon tissues;16S-rDNA intestinal flora sequencing was used to detect the α-diversity of intestinal flora and the structure of intestinal flora communities;and protein immunoblotting(Wetsern Blot)was used to detect the protein expressions of AIM2,apoptosis-associated speckled-like protein containing a CARD(ASC),and cystatinase-1(caspase-1)in colon tissues.Results Compared with the normal group,the survival rate,serum levels of IgG and IgM,peripheral blood levels of CD3+ and CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ ratio,protein expression levels of colon tissue AIM2,ASC and caspase-1 in the model group were significantly decreased,and the tumor volume,serum levels of IL-1β and IL-18,peripheral blood level of CD8+,and splenic index were significantly increased(all P＜0.05),and the HE staining results showed the characteristic manifestations of colon cancer;compared with the model group,the survival rate,serum levels of IgG and IgM,peripheral blood levels of CD3+ and CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ ratio,protein expression levels of colon tissue AIM2,ASC and caspase-1 in the low-,medium-and high-dose groups of Yichang Sanjie Granules and the pcDNA-AIM2 group were significantly increased,and the tumor volume,serum levels of IL-1β and IL-18,level of peripheral blood CD8+,and splenic index were significantly decreased(all P＜0.05),and the HE staining results showed the manifestations of colon cancer were improved.Compared with the normal group,the Observed index,Chao1 index,Shannon index,the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes,Proteobacteria,Muribaculaceae,Lachnospiraceae-NK4A136group,and Ruminiclostridium in the model group were significantly decreased,while the relative abundance of Firmicutes,Actinobacteria,Patescibateria,Lactobacillus,Odoribacter,Alistipes,Ruminococcaceae-uncultured and Bacteroides was increased in the model group(P＜0.05);compared with the model group,the Observed index,Chao1 index,Shannon index,the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes,Proteobacteria,Muribaculaceae,Lachnospiraceae-NK4A136group and Ruminiclostridium were significantly increased,and the relative abundance of Firmicutes,Actinobacteria,Patescibateria,Lactobacillus,Odoribacter,Alistipes,Ruminococcaceae-uncultured and Bacteroides was decreased in the low-,medium-and high-dose groups of Yichang Sanjie Granules and the pcDNA-AIM2 group(all P＜0.05).Conclusion Yichang Sanjie Granules can increase autoimmunity and improve intestinal flora structure in mice with colon cancer,and its mechanism is related to the activation of AIM2 inflammatory vesicles.
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Objective: To establish an ultra-fast liquid chromatography (UFLC) method for detecting the substances in different preparations of nimesulide. Methods: Ultra-fast liquid chromatography instruments Shimadzu and Syncronis C18 column (100 mm×2.1 mm×1.7 μm) were used. The mobile phase was a mixture solvent of methanol-acetonitrile-0.1% solution of orthophosphoric acid (adjusted to pH 6.5 with ammonia) (45:15:40). The flowing rate was 0.3 mL/min, and the detection wavelength was 230 nm. The system suitability solutions of European Pharmacopoeia and Chinese Pharmacopoeia, the damaging samples and the accessories of different preparations of different manufacturers were used to investigate the method applicability. Results: The method had high resolution, strong specificity and can efficiently and quickly detect the related substances in nimesulide preparations. Various degradation products of damaging tests and the accessories of different preparations from different manufacturers had no effect on the determination results. Conclusion: The method is efficient, fast, widely applicable and can be used for detecting the substances in different preparations of nimesulide by different manufacturers.
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Objective To observe the changes of serum ferritin (SF)in neonates with mechanical ventilation and its clinical significance in the ventilation-induced lung injury (VILI). Methods The study was carried out in 36 neonates with mechanical ventilation and 31 neonates without mechanical ventilation in neonate intensive care unit(NICU).SF level in venous blood was measured on 1,24,48,72 hours after mechanical ventilation and 24 hours after mechanical ventilation removal by radioimmunoassay (RIA ).SF level of non-mechanical ventilation group were determined at the same time. Results SF levels in mechanical ventilation groups were significantly higher than those of control group (P
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Objective To observe the changes of plasma pulmonary surfactant protein-A (SP-A) and serum ferritin (SF) in neonates with mechanical ventilation and its clinical significance in ventilation-induced lung injury (VILI).Methods The study was carried out in 36 neonates with mechanical ventilation and 31 neonates without mechanical ventilation .Plasma SP-A and SF levels in venous blood were mea- sured on 1,24,48,72 hours after mechanical ventilation and 24 hours after mechanical ventilation removal by Western-dot blot and radioimmunoassay (RIA).Plasma SP-A and SF levels of non-mechanical ventilation group were determined at the same time.Results Plasma SP-A levels in neonates on 24,48,72 hours after mechanical ventilation were significantly higher than those of non-mechanical ventilation group[( 2.20? 0.22)vs(1.97?0.29) ?g/L,(2.43?0.28)vs(1.94?0.33) ?g/L,(2.61?0.38)vs(1.80?0.34) ?g/L,respectively P
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Objective To explore change of RBC[Ca2+]i levels in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy(HIE)and the influence of nimodipine on RBC[Ca2+]i and its clinical significance.Methods Fifty-eight neonates with moderate and severe HIE were randomly divided into 2 groups including routine treatment group(n=28)and nimodipine group(n=30),and 20 healthy full-term neonates were selected as healthy control group.Based on the routine treatment,nimodipine[2 mg,0.5-1.0 ?g/(kg?min)] was given intravenously in the nimodipine group for 7-10 days.Blood samples were collected before and after treatment for 72 hours and 10-14 days,respectively.The levels of RBC[Ca2+]i were measured by Fura-2 pentakis(acetoxymethyl)ester[Fura-2/AM].The results were analyzed by SPSS 10.0 software.Results 1.The levels of RBC[Ca2+]i in neonates with HIE were significantly higher than those in healthy control group[(2.83?0.36)mmol/L vs(2.15?0.18)mmol/L,P