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"Acupuncture Anesthesia in the People's Republic of Chinaï¼ A Trip Report of the American Acupuncture Anesthesia Study Group" (Report for short) is the first extraterritorial systematic investigation and evaluation report in the history of acupuncture anesthesia in China. After Report was released to the public, it has not drawn much attention in China. At the moment when acupuncture anesthesia is extended to perioperative treatment, by reviewing the Report, the differences in understanding acupuncture anesthesia were analyzed from a foreign perspective. Report involves the clinical observation of surgery under acupuncture anesthesia, the analysis on the factors of acupuncture anesthesia in therapeutic effects and the relevant mechanisms, and the differences in the research methods and foci on the recognition of acupuncture anesthesia between China and foreign countries. In association with the development of acupuncture anesthesia during the past 65 years and the conclusion in Report, the paper briefly describes the development and perfection of acupuncture anesthesia, the historical verification to the conclusions in Report and the limitations in modern acupuncture anesthesia. It provides some inspiration for the development of acupuncture anesthesia, acupuncture-moxibustion medicine and life science in the future.
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Acupuncture Analgesia , Acupuncture Therapy , Acupuncture , Moxibustion , Humans , United States , ChinaABSTRACT
Depressive disorder is manifested as emotional and physical abnormality. Theoretically, the governor vessel is distributed along the spine, related to the brain and communicated with five zang and six fu organs. It is the key meridian for understanding the various symptoms of depressive disorder. Depressive disorder is caused by dysfunction, stagnation or emptiness of the governor vessel, resulting in malnutrition of the brain. In clinical diagnosis and treatment, based on the theory of the governor vessel, the etiology and pathogenesis are analyzed in the patients with depressive disorder. In order to achieve harmonizing mutually the mental and physical conditions, acupuncture is delivered to adjust the spirit and physical state, moving cupping is to regulate the governor vessel, tuina manipulation is to promote meridians and collaterals and physical exercise is to coordinate the body and the spirit.
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Acupuncture Therapy , Acupuncture , Depressive Disorder , Meridians , Humans , Acupuncture Therapy/methods , Brain , Acupuncture PointsABSTRACT
Gut bacterial nitroreductases play an important role in reduction of various nitroaromatic compounds to the corresponding N-nitroso compounds, hydroxylamines or aromatic amines, most of which are carcinogenic and mutagenic agents. Inhibition of gut nitroreductases has been recognized as an attractive approach for reducing mutagen metabolites in the colon, so as to prevent colon diseases. In this study, the inhibitory effects of 55 herbal medicines against Escherichia coli(E. coli) nitroreductase (EcNfsA) were examined. Compared with other herbal extracts, Syzygium aromaticum extract showed superior inhibitory potency toward EcNfsA mediated nitrofurazone reduction. Then, the inhibitory effects of 22 major constituents in Syzygium aromaticum against EcNfsA were evaluted. Compared with other tested natural compounds, ellagic acid, corilagin, betulinic acid, oleanic acid, ursolic acid, urolithin M5 and isorhamnetin were found with strong to moderate inhibitory effect against EcNfsA, with IC50 values ranging from 0.67 to 28.98 mol·L-1. Furthermore, the inhibition kinetic analysis and docking simulation demonstrated that ellagic acid and betulinic acid potently inhibited EcNfsA (Ki < 2 μmol·L -1) in a competitively inhibitory manner, which created strong interactions with the catalytic triad of EcNfsA. In summary, our findings provide new scientific basis for explaining the anti-mutagenic activity of Syzygium aromaticum, where some newly identified EcNfsA inhibitors can be used for developing novel agents to reduce the toxicity induced by bacterial nitroreductase.
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Ellagic Acid/pharmacology , Escherichia coli , Kinetics , Nitroreductases/pharmacology , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , SyzygiumABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE：To study the effect of isofla vaspidicacid PB （called PB for short ）on the biofilm adhesion and the gene expression of ergosterol metabolism related enzymes in Trichophyton rubrum . METHODS ：M38-A2 method was adopted to determine MIC of PB to T. rubrum . MTT assay was used to screen the biolfilm condition and initial adhesion period of T. rubrum . The effects of different concentrations of PB （40，80，160 µg/mL）on the adhesion duration of T. rubrum （growth control group without PB was set up ，similarly hereinafter ）were evaluated and the adhesion rate was calculated by using XTT assay ；the effects of different concentrations of PB （20，40，80 µg/mL）on the biofilm formation of T. rubrum at different initial adhesion periods （3，5，9 h）were observed and the adhesion rate was calculated by using XTT assay combined with inverted microscope ；qRT-PCR method was used to detect the effects of PB （320 µg/mL）on the mRNA expression of ergosterol metabolism related enzyme gene ERG6 and ERG11 in biofilm of T. rubrum . RESULTS ：MIC of PB to T. rubrum was 20 µg/mL. The biofilm of T. rubrum in RPMI-1640 medium containing 10％ FBS was the most metabolism activity at 6 h of initial adhesion. Compared with growth control group ，after treated with different concentrations of PB ，adhesion rate and mRNA expression of ERG6 and ERG11 in biofilm were decreased significantly （P＜0.01）. Hyphae decreased or even disappeared ，and the adhesion inhibition rate （at 5 and 9 h of initial adhesion ）increased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS ：PB can inhibit the adhesion of T. rubrum and reduce the hyphae ；the mechanism may be associated with the inhibition of the biofilm adhesion and mRNA expression of ergosterol metabolism related enzyme gene ERG6 and ERG11.
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OBJECTIVE：To study the toxicity mechanism of yunacotine-induced arrhythmia in rats. METHODS ：Totally 32 rats were randomly divided by random number table method into normal control group ，yunacotine low-dose and high-dose groups （0.09，0.14 mg/kg），aconitine group （positive control ，0.88 mg/kg），with 8 rats in each group. Administration groups were given the corresponding drugs once a day ，and normal control group was given the constant volume of normal saline ，for consecutive 7 d. After last intragastric administration ，the changes of electrocardiogram （ECG） were observed. The contents of adenosine triphosphate（ATP）in myocardial tissue and Ca 2+ in myocardial cells ，the activities of Na +-K+-ATPase and Ca 2+-Mg2+-ATPase as well as the protein expression of ranolidine receptor 2（RyR2）and Ca 2+-ATPase（SERCA2）in myocardial tissue were determined. RESULTS：Compared with normal control group ，time limit of QRS wave and QTc intervals of rats were prolonged significantly in yunaconitine low-dose group （P＜0.01）. The content of Ca 2 + in myocardial cells ， the ATP contents ， the activities of Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase and Na +-K+-ATPase as well as the protein expression of SERCA 2 in myocardial tissue were reduced significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. The heart rate of rats in yunaconitine high-dose group and aconitine group were increased significantly （P＜ 0.05 or P＜0.01），and time limit of QRS wave and QTc intervals were significantly prolonged （P＜0.01）；the content of Ca 2+ in myocardial cells was increased significantly （P＜0.01）；ATP content ，the activities of Ca 2+-Mg2+-ATPase and Na +-K+-ATPase，and protein expression of RyR 2 and SERCA 2 in myocardial tissue were decreased significantly （P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS ： Yunaconitine can induce arrhythmia in rats ，the mechanism of which may be associated with Ca 2+ overload that resulted from reducing the activities of Na +-K+-ATPase and Ca 2+-Mg2+-ATPase and down-regulating the expression of related calcium transporter RyR2 and SERCA 2.
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Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of modified Ditantang combined with acupuncture in the treatment of dysphagia after apoplexy （DAS） syndrome of phlegm and blood stasis blocking collaterals. Method:One hundred and eight patients were randomly divided into control group （54 cases） and observation group （54 cases） by number table. Both groups underwent nutritional management，rehabilitation training and acupuncture. Patients in control group additionally took Tongluo Huatan capsules， 3 granules/time， 3 times/day， while patients in observation received modified Ditantang. Both groups had two weeks of treatment. The Kubota's drinking water test， swallowing contrast examination （VFSS）， and standard swallowing function assessment （SSA） were conducted. Swallowing disorder specific quality of life scale （SWAL-QOL） and sputum collateral stasis syndrome were scored before and after treatment. The levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor （BDNF）， nerve growth factor （NGF） and neuron-specific enolase （NSE） before and after treatment. The occurrence of pneumonia， malnutrition， dehydration and aspiration were then recorded. Result:The clinical effective rate was （47/49） 95.92%in the observation group， higher than （41/50） 82.00% in the control group's （<italic>χ</italic><sup>2</sup>=4.854，<italic>P</italic><0.05）. The grade of Kubota's drinking water test in observation group was lower than that in the control group（<italic>Z</italic>=2.211，<italic>P</italic><0.05）. VFSS swallowing dysfunction in observation group was lighter than that in control group（Z=1.969，<italic>P</italic><0.05）. The scores of Kubota's drinking water test， SSA and phlegm and blood stasis blocking collateral syndrome in the observation group were all lower than those in the control group（<italic>P</italic><0.01）， while the VFSS score was higher than that in control group （<italic>P</italic><0.01）. The swallowing symptom score， other symptom scores and total SWAL-QOL scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group（<italic>P</italic><0.01）. The levels of BDNF and NGF in the observation group were higher than those in the control group （<italic>P</italic><0.01）， but the NSE level was lower than that in the control group（<italic>P</italic><0.01）. The complication rate in the observation group was （6/49）12.24%， which was lower than （15/50）30.00% in the control group（<italic>χ</italic><sup>2</sup>=4.668，<italic>P</italic><0.05）. Conclusion:On the basis of nutrition management and rehabilitation training， modified Ditantang combined with acupuncture can reduce the risk of dysphagia and aspiration， improve the degree of neurological deficits， improve the quality of life， and reduce complications in treatment of DAS syndrome of phlegm and blood stasis， with significant clinical efficacy.
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By searching the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture and moxibustion from CNKI since its inception date to december 31 of 2019, the development status and hot trend of RCTs of acupuncture and moxibustion in China were summarized. The CiteSpace and VOSviewer software were used to perform keyword co-occurrence analysis, clustering analysis, time-zone analysis and citation-burst analysis, and visual map was drawn. As a result, a total of 60 995 articles were included, which were published in 1027 academic journals with 1787 keywords. The publication date was from 1975 to 2019. During the past 45 years, the publications of RCTs on acupuncture and moxibustion had shown an overall growth trend with characteristics of the times. The RCTs of manual acupuncture ranked the top, and its proportion of publications every 5 years was stable in the past 30 years. Since 1994, the hot words such as electroacupuncture, warming needling, auricular point sticking and various acupoint therapies had emerged; meanwhile, the spectrum of diseases had broadened, and an evolutionary trend corresponding to therapies and disease systems had been formed. In recent decade, the RCTs using moxibustion therapy have increased significantly, and the hot words such as "sub-health" "winter diseases being treated in summer" and "acupoint application/ moxibustion during the dog days" had indicated that acupuncture clinical research was further inclined to the field of chronic disease prevention and health services, which was in line with social development and the needs of the times.
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Acupuncture , Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture Therapy , Moxibustion , Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To observe the effect of pretreatment of acupuncture on the expression of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor 3(NLRP3), Caspase-1, interleukin1β(IL-1β) and the number of activated microglia (MG) in the hippocampus in Alzheimer's disease (AD) like rats, so as to explore the mechanism of pretreatment of acupuncture in preventing and treating AD.@*METHODS@#A total of 36 SD rats were randomly divided into a blank group, a model group and an electroacupuncture (EA) group, 12 rats in each group. The AD like rat model was established by 8-week continuous intraperitoneal injection of D-galactose (120 mg·kg@*RESULTS@#Compared with the blank group, the average escape latency was prolonged (@*CONCLUSION@#Pretreatment of acupuncture could prevent and treat the learning-memory dysfunction in AD like rats, and its mechanism may be related to the inhibition of NLRP3 inflammatsome related protein and MG activation.
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Animals , Rats , Alzheimer Disease/therapy , Electroacupuncture , Hippocampus , Inflammasomes , NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/genetics , Rats, Sprague-DawleyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Observing plants can induce neurophysiological responses that can alleviate stress and reduce anxiety. However, few studies have examined such effects in older adults. METHODS: The physiological and psychological effects of observing nature (visual observation of a money plant) on 50 older Chinese women (age range: 58-90 years, SD: 8.5 years) were investigated. The participants observed a healthy money plant in a planter for 5 min; the lack of presence of a plant was used as a control. Physiological measurements were assessed using electroencephalography, and the STAI was used as a psychological assessment. RESULTS: After a 5-min observation of a money plant as compared with the control condition, systolic blood pressure significantly decreased, variations in both high alpha and high beta brainwaves were found, and psychological measurements revealed lower anxiety scores. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate that viewing a money plant for 5 min may enhance both psychological and physiological relaxation in older adults.
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Anxiety/physiopathology , Blood Pressure/physiology , Heart Rate/physiology , Plants , Relaxation/physiology , Relaxation/psychology , Stress, Psychological/physiopathology , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anxiety/psychology , Electroencephalography , Female , Health Status , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Stress, Psychological/psychologyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE： To study the effects of selenium-enriched Ganoderma lucidum crude extract on lipid metabolism， liver function and inflammatory response in type 2 diabetic model rats. METHODS： Totally 120 rats were randomly divided into normal control group （n＝20， normal saline） and model group （n＝100）. Normal control group was fed with normal diet， and model group was fed with high-fat diet. 4 weeks later， model group was given intraperitoneal injection of Streptozotocin solution （30 mg/kg） to induce T2DM model. After modeling， 90 rats were randomly subdivided into model control group （normal saline）， positive control group （metformin， 200 mg/kg） and selenium-enriched G. lucidum crude extract low-dose， medium-dose and high-dose groups （300， 600， 1 200 mg/kg， calculated by extract）， with 18 rats in each group. They were given medicine intragastrically， once a day， from Monday to Saturday. Half of rats in each group were selected 4， 8 weeks after medication； the serum levels of glucose and insulin were detected， and islet resistance index were calculated. The serum levels of liver function indexes （AST， ALT， AKP）， blood lipid indexes （FFA， TC， TG， LDL-C） and inflammatory factors （TNF-α， IL-6， IL-1β） were detected by ELISA. After HE staining， the histopathological changes of liver tissue were observed by microscopy. mRNA and protein expressions of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α （PPARα） and peroxidase acyl coenzyme A oxidase 1 （ACOX1） in liver tissue were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot assay. RESULTS： Compared with normal control group， glucose， insulin serum levels and islet resistance index were significantly increased （P＜0.01）； serum liver function indexes， blood lipid indexes and inflammatory factor levels of model control group were increased significantly in model control group after 4 and 8 weeks medication （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. The hepatocyte swelling of model control group was round and the volume was significantly larger than that of blank control group. The liver had different degrees of steatosis and vacuolization， accompanied by a small amount of inflammatory cell infiltration. mRNA and protein expressions of PPARα and ACOX1 in liver tissue were decreased significantly （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. Compared with model control group， except that there was no significant decreased in islet resistunce index and AST， ALT， IL-6， IL-1β serum levels after 4 weeks of medication， and glucose， insulin， ALT serum levels after 8 weeks of medication and the levels of 4 blood lipid indexes after 4 and 8 weeks of medication in selenium-enriched G. lucidum crude extract low-dose group （P＞0.05）， above serum indexes of other groups were decreased significantly after 4 and 8 weeks of medication （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. After 4 and 8 weeks of medication， the pathological changes of liver tissue in rats were alleviated in varying degrees. protein and mRNA expressions of PPARα and ACOX1 in liver tissue were increased significantly after 4 and 8 weeks of medication （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）. CONCLUSIONS： Selenium-enriched G. lucidum crude extract can up-regulate protein and mRNA expressions of PPARα and ACOX1 in liver tissue， promote the excretion of accumulated fatty acid and significantly improve fatty acid metabolism， inflammatory response and liver function in T2DM model rats.
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OBJECTIVE@#To observe the therapeutic effect of pre-acupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6) and Zusanli (ST 36) on exercise-induced fatigue.@*METHODS@#A total of 50 subjects were divided into an observation group and a control group by random number table method, 25 cases in each one. In the observation group, acupuncture was applied at Neiguan (PC 6) and Zusanli (ST 36) before exercise, once a day, consecutive 5-day treatment was required. In the control group, there was no intervention. The subjective fatigue perception score, serum levels of lactate and lactate dehydrogenase, heart rate and oxygen saturation before and after exercise were observed in the two groups.@*RESULTS@#Compared before exercise, the subjective fatigue perception scores, serum levels of lactate and lactate dehydrogenase and heart rates after exercise were increased in the two groups (0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#Pre-acupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6) and Zusanli (ST 36) can effectively reduce the subjective fatigue perception score，serum levels of lactate and lactate dehydrogenase and heart rate to improve exercise-induced fatigue.
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Humans , Acupuncture Points , Acupuncture Therapy , Case-Control Studies , Exercise , Physiology , Fatigue , Therapeutics , Heart RateABSTRACT
Background. In Japan, "Shinrin-yoku" or forest bathing (spending time in forests) is a major practice used for relaxation. However, its effects on promoting human mental health are still under consideration. The objective of this study was to investigate the physiological and psychological relaxation effects of forest walking on adults. Sixty participants (50% males; 50% females) were trained to walk 15-minute predetermined courses in a bamboo forest and a city area (control). The length of the courses was the same to allow comparison of the effects of both environments. Blood pressure and EEG results were measured to assess the physiological responses and the semantic differential method (SDM) and STAI were used to study the psychological responses. Blood pressure was significantly decreased and variation in brain activity was observed in both environments. The results of the two questionnaires indicated that walking in the bamboo forest improves mood and reduces anxiety. Moreover, the mean meditation and attention scores were significantly increased after walking in a bamboo forest. The results of the physiological and psychological measurements indicate the relaxing effects of walking in a bamboo forest on adults.
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AIM: Gardening has long been one of most enjoyable pastimes among older adults. Whether gardening activities contribute to the well-being of older adults is a major question. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to clarify the psychophysiological relaxing effects of gardening activities on older adults living in modern institutional care. METHODS: The study participants were 40 older women aged 79.5 ± 8.09 years (mean ± SD). A cross-over study design was used to investigate the physiological and psychological responses to environments with and without plants. Physiological evaluation was carried out using blood pressure and electroencephalography, and psychological evaluation was carried out using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Semantic Differential method. RESULTS: Blood pressure was significantly lower, and changes in brainwaves were observed. Psychological responses showed that participants were more "comfortable and relaxed" after the plant task than after the control task. In addition, total anxiety levels were significantly lower after carrying out the plant task than after the control task. CONCLUSIONS: Our research suggests that gardening activities might enhance physiological and psychological relaxation in older adults. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1147-1152.
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Frail Elderly/psychology , Gardening/organization & administration , Quality of Life , Relaxation/psychology , Adaptation, Physiological , Adaptation, Psychological , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Analysis of Variance , Blood Pressure Determination/methods , Cross-Over Studies , Electroencephalography/methods , Female , Geriatric Assessment/methods , Humans , Japan , Program Evaluation , Statistics, NonparametricABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of basiliximab-induced glucose-free corticosteroid immunosuppressive regimen after liver transplantation.Methods The retrospective cohort study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 227 patients with liver transplantation who were admitted to Bayi Hospital affiliated to Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2010 to October 2016 were collected.Of the 227 patients,125 who postoperatively received a glucose-free corticosteroid immunosuppressive regimen using a monoclonal antibody + tacrolimus + mycophenolate mofetil tablets were allocated into the hormone-free group,and 102 who were postoperatively treated with the immunosuppressive regimen using glucocorticoid steroid + tacrolimus + mycophenolate mofetil tablets were allocated into the hormone group.Observation indicators:(1) comparison of follow-up and survival;(2) comparison of postoperative infection,rejection and biliary stenosis between groups.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect postoperative survival,infection,rejection and biliary stenosis up to June 2017.The measurement data with normal distribution were represented as (x) ± s,and comparison between groups was done by the t test.Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (P25,P75) and M (range),and comparison between groups was analyzed using the rank sum test.The count data were compared by the chi-square test.Kaplan-meier method was used to draw survival curve and calculated survival rate.Log-rank test was used for survival analysis.Results (1) Comparison of follow-up and survival:patients between groups were followed up for 9-89 months,with a median time of 45 months.The 1-and 3-year overall survival rates were respectively 93.25％,85.24％ in the hormone-free group and 89.89 ％,74.22％ in the hormone group,with a statistically significant difference (x2 =8.450,P＜0.05).(2) Comparison of postoperative infection,rejection and biliary stenosis between groups:① The total cases with postoperative infections,cases with infection of Klebsiella pneumoniae,Staphylococcus aureus,Candida,Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia were 25,18,3,2,2,0 in the hormone-free group and 40,26,6,3,3,2 in the hormone group,respectively,showing a statistically significant difference between groups (x2 =10.149,P＜0.05).The patients between groups with postoperative infection were treated with active anti-infective symptomatic treatment.Three patients in the hormone group died of severe pulmonary infection,and the remaining patients in both groups were improved.② The cases with postoperative rejection in the hormone-free group and hormone group were 6 and 5,respectively,with no statistically significant difference (x2 =0.950,P＞ 0.05).The rejection of both groups occurred within 1 week postoperatively.Two patients in the hormone group were treated with glucocorticoid hormonal shock.The other patients in the 2 groups were improved by adjusting the amount of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil tablets.③ The cases with postoperative biliary stenosis in the hormone-free group and the hormone group were 32 and 8 respectively,with a statistically significant difference (x2 =12.200,P＜0.05).In the hormone group,biliary stenosis occurred after stopping glucocorticoids.The patients with biliary stenosis were improved after biliary stent implantation by endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (ERCP).Conclusion The basiliximab-induced glucose-free corticosteroid immunosuppressive regimen after liver transplantation is safe and feasible,and it can significantly reduce the incidence of postoperative infection and improve long-term overall survival compared with the conventional glucocorticoid immunosuppressive regimen,but increased postoperative biliary stenesis.
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Objective@#To investigate the expressions of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and interleukin-8 (IL-8) in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and BPH complicated with histological inflammation and their significance.@*METHODS@#According to the results of HE staining, we divided 60 cases of BPH treated by transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) into a BPH group (n = 23) and a BPH with inflammation group (n = 37). We analyzed the clinical data of the patients and determined the mRNA and protein expressions of IL-17 and IL-8 by immunohistochemistry, real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, and Western blot, respectively.@*RESULTS@#Compared with the BPH patients complicated with inflammation, the BPH group showed significantly lower International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) (29.1 ± 6.2 vs 21.6 ± 3.7), quality of life score (QoL) (5.4 ± 1.3 vs 4.4 ± 1.6), postvoid residual urine volume (RUV) (［198.6 ± 15.5］ vs ［98.2 ± 19.3］ ml), prostate volume (［69.2 ± 24.1］ vs ［49.8 ± 16.5］ ml), PSA level (［7.4 ± 1.9］ vs ［2.8 ± 0.8］ μg/L) and serum c-reactive protein content (CRP) (［5.1±2.0］ vs ［1.5±0.6］ mg/L), but a higher maximum urine flow rate (Qmax) (［4.7 ± 2.1］ vs ［8.2 ± 1.8］ ml/s) (all P<0.05). The former group had a significantly higher incidence rate of urinary retention than the latter (32.4% ［12/37］ vs 8.69% ［2/23］), mRNA expressions of IL-17 (0.303 ± 0.076 vs 0.042 ± 0.019) and IL-8 (0.536 ± 0.059 vs 0.108 ± 0.025), and protein expressions of IL-17 (0.88 ± 0.10 vs 0.34 ± 0.05) and IL-8 (1.07 ± 0.08 vs 0.43 ± 0.04) (all P<0.05).@*CONCLUSIONS@#The expressions of IL-17 and IL-8 are upregulated in the prostatic tissue of the BPH patients with inflammation, which may play a significant role in the development and progression of BPH.
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Humans , Male , Disease Progression , Inflammation , Metabolism , Interleukin-17 , Metabolism , Interleukin-8 , Metabolism , Organ Size , Prostate , Pathology , Prostatic Hyperplasia , Metabolism , Quality of Life , RNA, Messenger , Metabolism , Transurethral Resection of Prostate , Treatment Outcome , Urinary Retention , DiagnosisABSTRACT
Laboratory-based pathogen isolation, identification, and toxicity determination were performed on samples from a suspected case of infant botulism. Mice injected with cultures generated from the enema sample and ingested Powered infant formula (PIF) presented typical signs of botulism. Antitoxins to polyvalent botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) and monovalent BoNT type B antitoxin had protective effects. Clostridium botulinum isolated from the enema and residual PIF samples were positive for type B toxin. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) revealed that the two strains of C. botulinum isolated from the two samples produced indistinguishable pulsotypes. These findings confirmed this case of type B infant botulism associated with the ingestion of PIF contaminated by type B C. botulinum spores.
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Animals , Humans , Infant , Mice , Beijing , Epidemiology , Botulinum Toxins , Toxicity , Botulism , Diagnosis , Epidemiology , Clostridium botulinum , Gastrointestinal Tract , Microbiology , Toxicity TestsABSTRACT
The present study was conducted to clarify the psychophysiological relaxation effects of viewing bamboo on university students. Forty healthy Chinese participants enrolled in this study to clarify the psychophysiological relaxation effects of viewing bamboo. The effects of visual stimulation using a pot both with and without a bamboo were recorded by measuring the student's blood pressure, EEG and STAI. We observed that viewing bamboo plants resulted in significantly lower systolic (female, P < 0.001; male, P < 0.001; P < 0.05) and diastolic (female, P < 0.001; male, P < 0.001; P < 0.05) blood pressures, but no changes in the pulse rate (female, P = 0.09; male, P = 0.07; P > 0.05) were observed. The results of the EEG analysis indicated brainwave variation (all P < 0.05) and lower anxiety scores (P < 0.01) after 3 min of viewing bamboo compared with the control. These findings indicate that visual stimulation with bamboo plants induced psychophysiological relaxation effects on adults.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Bambusa , Blood Pressure , Physiology , Heart Rate , Physiology , RelaxationABSTRACT
Microbiome is a novel research field related to human health,agriculture,bio-energy and the environment. Gut microbiome has received much attention from researchers recently. Studies have shown that gut flora is related to some diseases,such as digestive disease(inflammatory bowel disease),metabolic disease(type 2 diabetes), cardie-cerebral vascular disease(Parkinson disease). Traditional Chinese materia medica(TCMM) has long been used as a tonic and taken in a large amount. Gut flora has an effect on pharmacology and toxicology of TCMM after entering the gastroin?testinal tract. This article is intended to review recent researches on microbiome,common detection techniques and the relationship with hepatotoxicity induced by Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.,scutel?laria baicalensis that directly affects the intestinal tract,nephrotoxicity induced by Rhizoma Alismatis and pneumonia induced by Xiao-Chaihu-Tang.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) pretreatment on NODlike receptor pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) in neurons during cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) in rats.Methods Fifty-four adult male Sprage-Dawley rats,aged 7 weeks,weighing 250-280 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups (n =18 each) using a random number table:sham operation group (group S),group I/R,and EA pretreatment group (group E).Cerebral I/R was induced by occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery for 90 min using a nylon thread inserted into the internal carotid artery and advanced intracranially to block the blood flow,followed by reperfusion.In group E,the acupoint Baihui was stimulated with an electric stimulator (sparse-dense wave,frequency 2 Hz/15 Hz,intensity ≤ 1 mA) for 30 min once a day for 5 consecutive days,and the model of cerebral I/R was established at 24 h after the last stimulation.At 72 h of reperfusion,neurological function was assessed and scored.The rats were then sacrificed,and their brains were removed for determination of cerebral infarct volume (using TTC staining),expression of NLRP3,caspase-1 and interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) in brain tissues (by Western blot),and expression of NLRP3 protein in neurons (by immunofluorescence histochemistry).The percentage of cerebral infarct volume was calculated.Results Compared with group S,the percentage of cerebral infarct volume and neurological scores were significantly decreased,and the expression of NLRP3,caspase-1 and IL-1β in brain tissues was significantly up-regulated in group I/R (P＜0.05).Compared with group I/R,the percentage of cerebral infarct volume and neurological scores were significantly increased,and the expression of NLRP3,caspase-1 and IL-1β in brain tissues was significantly down-regulated ingroup E (P＜0.05).Conclusion The mechanism by which EA pretreatment reduces inflammatory responses during cerebral I/R injury may be related to down-regulation of NLRP3 expression in neurons in rats.
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Sulfur fumigation usually causes transformation of chemical components of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). As for the process and storage of TCM, the sulfur fumigation has been no longer recommended by the government. This study is to explore the impact of the sulfur fumigation on the quality of Scutellariae Radix. Distillation combined with ion-chromatography was used to evaluate the residue of sulfur dioxide in 180 batches of Scutellariae Radix decoction pieces and 26 batches of Scutellariae Radix herbs. In addition, LC-MS combined with principal component analysis (PCA) was used to compare the changes in chemical components and flavonoid content in radix scutellariae before and after sulfur fumigation. As a result, 74 batches of Scutellariae Radix decoction pieces were determined to be unqualified on the basis of the residue limit of sulfur dioxide in Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 Vol. Ⅳ (≤150 mg•kg⁻¹), with a qualification rate of 35.9%. All of the unqualified samples were decoction pieces. The fingerprint and PCA indicates that flavonoid content of Scutellariae Radix had no change before and after sulfur fumigation, but flavonoid glycosides decreased after sulfur fumigation and baicalin decreased sharply. The flavonoid glycoside was hydrolyzed to flavone aglycone in the process of sulfur fumigation, which caused the decrease in content of falvonoid glycosides and had an impact on the quality of Scutellariae Radix. The decoction pieces of Scutellariae Radix were seriously fumigated with sulfur in the processing, suggesting the key regulatory point is the decoction pieces production process.