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Genet Mol Res ; 15(4)2016 Nov 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27820648

RESUMEN

Diabetes-induced xerophthalmia is a general metabolic disorder with high incidence and increased treatment difficulty. Our study aimed to explore the combined effect of traditional Chinese and Western medicines on diabetes-associated xerophthalmia. We recruited 60 diabetic xerophthalmia patients, and randomly assigned them to either the control (Western medicine treatment) or the experimental (combined treatment of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine) groups. Pre-treatment and post-treatment analyses were performed to assess the combined therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese and Western medicine on xerophthalmia-associated indicators. We found that the experimental group expressed reduced levels of IL-1, IL-8, and TNF-α (P < 0.05) as compared to the control group. Furthermore, the experimental group showed higher treatment efficacy as compared to the control group (85.00 vs 51.67% Z = 22.244, P < 0.05). In addition, break-up time (t = 20.582, P < 0.05) and tear section (t = 23.082, P < 0.05) was increased in the experimental group as compared to the controls. Lastly, it was found that the combined treatment of traditional Chinese and Western medicine effectively reduced corneal injuries, as indicated by reduced fluorescein staining. This study suggested that a combination treatment consisting of both traditional Chinese and Western medicines may be effective against xerophthalmia in diabetes, and that inflammatory factors are potential biomarkers to examine the treatment efficacy.


Asunto(s)
Diabetes Mellitus/patología , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos/uso terapéutico , Mediadores de Inflamación/metabolismo , Medicina Tradicional China , Xeroftalmia/tratamiento farmacológico , Xeroftalmia/etiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Diabetes Mellitus/tratamiento farmacológico , Quimioterapia Combinada , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Lágrimas/metabolismo , Resultado del Tratamiento , Adulto Joven
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Genet Mol Res ; 15(3)2016 Sep 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27706681

RESUMEN

Drug resistance in cells is a major impedance to successful treatment of lung cancer. Taxus chinensis var. inhibits the growth of tumor cells and promotes the synthesis of interleukins 1 and 2 and tumor necrosis factor, enhancing immune function. In this study, T. chinensis var.-induced cell death was analyzed in lung cancer cells (H460) enriched for stem cell growth in a defined serum-free medium. Taxus-treated stem cells were also analyzed for Rhodamine 123 (Rh-123) expression by flow cytometry, and used as a standard functional indicator of MDR. The molecular basis of T. chinensis var.-mediated drug resistance was established by real-time PCR analysis of ABCC1, ABCB1, and lung resistance-related protein (LRP) mRNA, and western blot analysis of MRP1, MDR1, and LRP. Our results revealed that stem cells treated with higher doses of T. chinensis var. showed significantly lower growth inhibition rates than did H460 cells (P < 0.05). The growth of stem and H460 cells treated with a combination of T. chinensis var. and cisplatin was also significantly inhibited (P < 0.05). Rh-123 was significantly accumulated in the intracellular region and showed delayed efflux in stem cells treated with T. chinensis var. (P < 0.05), compared to those treated with verapamil. T. chinensis var.-treated stem cells showed significant downregulation of the ABCC1, ABCB1, and LRP mRNA and MRP1, MDR1, and LRP (P < 0.05) compared to H460 cells. Thus, T. chinensis var.-mediated downregulation of MRP1, MDR1, and LRP might contribute to the reversal of drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer stem cells.


Asunto(s)
Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos/efectos de los fármacos , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Células Madre Neoplásicas/efectos de los fármacos , Extractos Vegetales/farmacología , Taxus/química , Subfamilia B de Transportador de Casetes de Unión a ATP/antagonistas & inhibidores , Subfamilia B de Transportador de Casetes de Unión a ATP/genética , Subfamilia B de Transportador de Casetes de Unión a ATP/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/química , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/genética , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Cisplatino/farmacología , Combinación de Medicamentos , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos/genética , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Proteínas Asociadas a Resistencia a Múltiples Medicamentos/antagonistas & inhibidores , Proteínas Asociadas a Resistencia a Múltiples Medicamentos/genética , Proteínas Asociadas a Resistencia a Múltiples Medicamentos/metabolismo , Células Madre Neoplásicas/metabolismo , Células Madre Neoplásicas/patología , Extractos Vegetales/química , Rodamina 123/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal , Partículas Ribonucleoproteicas en Bóveda/antagonistas & inhibidores , Partículas Ribonucleoproteicas en Bóveda/genética , Partículas Ribonucleoproteicas en Bóveda/metabolismo
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Genet Mol Res ; 15(2)2016 May 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27323067

RESUMEN

Numerous studies regarding the association between the CYP1A1 MspI polymorphism and oral cancer risk in Asian populations have shown controversial results. To get a more precise estimation of this relationship, we conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis. PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Elsevier Science Direct, Web of Knowledge, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP, and Wan Fang Med Online were searched. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs) were calculated using fixed-effects or random-effects models. Heterogeneity among studies was assessed using the Cochran Q test and I(2) statistics. Twelve articles including 1925 oral cancer patients and 2335 controls were ultimately included in the meta-analysis. Overall, the meta-analysis showed that the CYP1A1 MspI polymorphism was associated with oral cancer risk in Asians (m1/m1 vs m2/m2: OR = 0.46, 95%CI = 0.30-070, POR = 0.000; m1/m1 vs m1/m2+m2/m2: OR = 0.70, 95%CI = 0.51-0.98, POR = 0.037; m1/m1+m1/m2 vs m2/m2: OR = 0.48, 95%CI = 0.35-0.65, POR = 0.000). Subgroup analyses showed that the control source (hospital-based or population-based), the genotyping method [polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism], the country in which the study was conducted, and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (Yes or No) were positively related to the association. Sensitivity analysis suggested that the overall results showed no significant change in three genetic models when any one study was removed, and publication bias was undetected by the Egger test. The CYP1A1 MspI polymorphism may be associated with oral cancer risk in Asian populations.


Asunto(s)
Citocromo P-450 CYP1A1/genética , Estudios de Asociación Genética , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Neoplasias de la Boca/genética , Pueblo Asiatico , China , Femenino , Genotipo , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias de la Boca/patología , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple , Factores de Riesgo
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Genet Mol Res ; 14(1): 790-6, 2015 Feb 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25730018

RESUMEN

In this study, we investigated the prognostic factors of infantile rotavirus (RV) infection. A total of 102 infants with RV enteritis were divided into 2 groups according to the standards of improvement and cure at the time of discharge from the hospital: improvement group (N = 58; 47 males and 11 females with an average age of 15.19 ± 5.03 months) and the cure group (N = 44; 34 males and 10 females with an average age of 10.02 ± 4.92 months). Both groups were phlebotomized for the detection of serum glutamic oxaloacetic aminotransferase, creatine kinase-MB, and lactate dehydrogenase. Prognostic factors and clinical data were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic analysis. Among the 102 cases of RV infection, 58 were cured and 44 were improved. Univariate analysis showed that the 2 groups were significantly different in age, feeding pattern, concentrations of serum glutamic oxaloacetic aminotransferase, creatine kinase-MB, and lactate dehydrogenase, and central nervous system damage. Logistic regression analysis showed that age, feeding, and central nervous system damage were significant independent prognostic factors for RV enteritis (P < 0.05). There were no statistical differences in gender, course of disease, and respiratory infection (P < 0.05). Both myocardial and hepatic damages presented a temporary feature in the infants and had no significant influence on prognosis. Age, feeding pattern, and central nervous system damage are significant independent prognostic factors for RV infection. These factors should be carefully considered in clinical practice.


Asunto(s)
Aspartato Aminotransferasas/sangre , Enteritis/sangre , L-Lactato Deshidrogenasa/sangre , Infecciones por Rotavirus/sangre , Forma MB de la Creatina-Quinasa/sangre , Enteritis/genética , Enteritis/patología , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Miocardio/patología , Pronóstico , Infecciones por Rotavirus/genética , Infecciones por Rotavirus/patología
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