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Qu HJ, Wang L, Zhuang ZJ, Yang WJ, Ding JP, Shi JP. [Studying the correlation between ferritin and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2021; 29:1089-1094. [PMID: 34933428 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20200720-00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the correlation between serum ferritin and steatosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Methods: Data of 167 cases who underwent liver biopsy in the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University were collected. Hydrogen proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy were performed within one week. The pathological results of liver biopsy were used as the gold standard to analyze the case data, serological indicators, magnetic resonance spectroscopy-proton density fat fraction. Results: Pathological monitoring result showed that the serum ferritin in patients without steatosis, and with mild, moderate and severe steatosis were (206.20 ± 189.83), (286.65 ± 200.80), (326.55 ± 214.71), (391.50 ± 184.93) ng/ml, respectively, P < 0.005. Serum ferritin was correlated to body mass index, PDFF, alanine aminotransferase, gamma glutamyltransferase, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve with ferritin for the diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was 0.716, and the optimal diagnostic threshold was 214.56 ng/ml. The sensitivity and specificity were 80.1%, and 68.8%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between the intralobular inflammation, fibrosis, and ferritin. Prussian blue iron staining had no apparent deposition of iron particles. Conclusion: Ferritin has significant positive correlation with the results of pathological and magnetic resonance imaging for liver steatosis. Therefore, it can be used as a non-invasive diagnostic method for liver steatosis evaluation.
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- H J Qu
- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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Liu D, Li WQ, Xie XM, Liu DS, Li F, Gao G, Zhuang ZJ, Lu YZ, Li W. Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Quercus virginiana Mill. (Fagaceae). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2021; 6:868-869. [PMID: 33796661 PMCID: PMC7971197 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1886004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The complete chloroplast genome of Quercus virginiana was sequenced with Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform. It was a typical quadruple structure as other plants of Quercus with 161,221 bp in length, including a large single-copy (LSC: 90,553 bp) region and a small single-copy (SSC: 19,016 bp) which were separated by a pair of inverted repeats (IRa, b: 25,826 bp) region. The overall GC content is 36.9%. A total of 131 genes was annotated which contained 86 protein-coding genes including the Trans splicing gene of rps12, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. ML phylogenetic analysis compared with 17 expressed chloroplast genomes revealed that Q. virginiana was a sister to other species of Quercus, which were grouped together with five species of Section Quercus and another 12 species of Quercus were divided into another group.
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- Dan Liu
- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Forest Germplasm Resources Center, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Forest Germplasm Resources Center, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Forest Germplasm Resources Center, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Forest Germplasm Resources Center, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- Yishan State owned Forest Farm of Yishui County, Linyi, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Forest Germplasm Resources Center, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Forest Germplasm Resources Center, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- Shandong Forest Germplasm Resources Center, Jinan, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Li WQ, Lu YZ, Xie XM, Han Y, Wang N, Sun T, Liu LJ, Wang Y, Zhuang ZJ, Gao GC, Liu T, Zhao LJ. The complete chloroplast genome of Catalpa 'Bairihua', a hybrid variety with multi season flowering. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2020; 5:2760-2762. [PMID: 33457939 PMCID: PMC7782214 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1788445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The complete chloroplast genome of Catalpa ‘Bairihua’ a hybrid variety with multi season flowering obtained from hybrid progeny of C. bungei ‘Luoqiu Sihao’ (C. bungei ‘01’ × C. bungei ‘Changguo Qiu’) and C. fargesii f. duclouxii was first sequenced with the Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform. Which was 158,210 bp in length with a typical quadruple structure and contained a large single copy (LSC: 84,928 bp) region and a small single copy (SSC: 12,664 bp) region that were separated by a pair of inverted repeats (IRa, b: 30,309 bp) region. The GC content of the whole chloroplast genome is 38.1%. A total of 130 genes was annotated in the complete chloroplast genome, including 85 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes and 8rRNA genes. ML phylogenetic analysis by comparing with 39 chloroplast genomes of the Bignoniaceae indicated that Catalpa ‘Bairihua’ was close to Tecomaria capensis.
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- Wen-Qing Li
- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Center of Forest Tree Germplasm Resources, Jinan, China
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Zang SF, Ma XJ, Wang L, Zhu GL, Yang WJ, Liu YL, Yan J, Luo Y, Zhuang ZJ, Chen JY, Xun YH, Shi JP. [Sivelestat alleviates nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in mice through inhibiting activation of Kupffer cells]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2019; 25:371-376. [PMID: 28763845 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2017.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the role of neutrophil elastase inhibitor, sivelestat, in preventing and treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and its underling mechanisms. Methods: A total of forty 4-week-old male C57BL/6J ApoE-/-mice were equally divided into the following four groups: standard chow (SC)+isotonic saline; SC+sivelestat; high-fat, high-cholesterol (HFHC) diet+isotonic saline; and HFHC+sivelestat. These mice were treated with above methods for 12 weeks. Blood and liver tissue samples were collected to measure biochemical parameters, hepatic steatosis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) activity score (inflammation) were evaluated by oil red O staining and HE staining, respectively. The mRNA and protein expression levels of hepatic inflammatory cytokines, CD68, and F4/80 were determined by quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry, respectively. Comparison of means between the four groups was made by one-way analysis of variance, and comparison between any two groups was made by the LSD or SNK method (for data with homogeneity of variance) or the Tamhane or Dunnett method (for data with heterogeneity of variance). Results: Mice fed with an HFHC diet for 12 weeks developed typical pathological features of NASH compared with those fed with SC. Compared with mice fed with HFHC diet without sivelestat, those treated with HFHC and sivelestat exhibited the following features: (1) significantly reduced fast blood glucose, blood cholesterol, and hepatic biochemical parameters, as well as increased insulin sensitivity; (2) significantly reduced NAFLD activity score (5.71±1.11 vs 3.16±1.16, P < 0.05); (3) reduced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and tumor necrosis factor -α; (4) significantly reduced mRNA levels of CD68 and F4/80; and (5) reduced expression of CD68 in the liver. Conclusion: Sivelestat alleviates the hepatic steatosis and inflammation of NASH in mice by inhibiting the activation of Kupffer cells.
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- S F Zang
- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Xixi Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, China
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Zeng Z, Zhuang Z, He Y, Yang Z, Song Y. Efficacy and safety of Shen-Song-Yang-Xin capsule for treating arrhythmia in the elderly patients with coronary heart disease: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e13599. [PMID: 30572466 PMCID: PMC6320059 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of mortality worldwide. Shen-Song-Yang-Xin capsule (SSYXC) has received extensive attention as an alternative therapy in improving myocardial ischemia and hypoxia effectively. In addition, there has been no systematic review or meta-analysis of SSYXC in the treatment of the elderly patients with cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease (CHD). Therefore, we carry out a protocol of a proposed study based on the referred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines that aims to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of SSYXC in the elderly patients with cardiac arrhythmias in CHD. METHODS Two researchers will search 9 electronic databases (PubMed, Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese VIP Information, Wanfang Database, and Chinese Biomedical Database) to identify all studies that meet the inclusion criteria and were published before October 2018. The literature selection process will be reported in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. After information extraction and methodological quality evaluation, we will use Stata 12.0 software (STATA Corporation, College Station, TX) to synthesize the data. The primary outcomes will include effective rates of treatment and improvements of electrocardiogram or 24 hours dynamic electrocardiogram result, and secondary outcomes will include improvement of relevant serological indexes, heart function classification and adverse events. RESULTS The data synthesis results will objectively illustrate the efficacy and safety of SSYXC in the elderly patients with cardiac arrhythmias in CHD. CONCULSION The findings will provide a reference for the use of SSYXC in the treatment of the elderly patients with cardiac arrhythmias in CHD. REGISTRATION PROS-PERO CRD42018112570.
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- Zhicong Zeng
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou
- Baoan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou
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- Baoan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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Yang J, Ma XJ, Li L, Wang L, Chen YG, Liu J, Luo Y, Zhuang ZJ, Yang WJ, Zang SF, Shi JP. Berberine ameliorates non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in ApoE -/- mice. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:4134-4140. [PMID: 29075339 PMCID: PMC5647746 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.5051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to explore the protective effects of Berberine (BBR) against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Male 4-week-old C57BL/6J Apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice were divided into the following three groups, which were given different diets: Normal chow diet (SC group); high-fat high-cholesterol diet (HFHC group); and HFHC diet supplemented with BBR (BBR group). Serum biochemical indicators of hepatic function and histological liver tissue changes were evaluated. The expression of neutrophil elastase (NE) and genes involved in the inflammatory response was measured. ApoE-/- mice fed a HFHC diet for 12 weeks developed NASH, characterized by steatosis and liver inflammation. Body weight, and serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels were markedly reduced by BBR. BBR supplementation significantly lowered serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels in mice with HFHC diet-induced NASH, and significantly downregulated hepatic expression and activity of NE, whereas α1-antitrypsin (α1-AT) expression was significantly recovered by BBR (all P<0.05 vs. the HFHC group). Furthermore, treatment with BBR induced a significant reduction in the expression of key genes, including phospoinositide 3-kinase, nuclear factor-κB and interleukin-8, in the C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4) signaling pathway (all P<0.05 vs. the HFHC group). These results suggest that BBR alleviates NASH in ApoE-/- mice fed a HFHC diet. Restoration of the balance of NE and α1-AT levels, which in turn facilitate the inhibition of the CXCR4 signaling pathways, may be involved in the hepatoprotective effect of BBR. These results indicate that BBR may be a candidate therapeutic agent for the treatment of NASH.
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- Jin Yang
- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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- College of Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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- College of Medical Science, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, P.R. China
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Feng ZM, Zhuang ZJ, He WB, Ding JP, Yang WJ, Chen XY. Lung Cancer with Diffuse Ground-glass Shadow in Two Lungs and Respiratory Failure. Chin Med J (Engl) 2016; 129:1873-6. [PMID: 27453241 PMCID: PMC4976580 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.186632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Zhe-Min Feng
- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, China
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Luo Y, Yang WJ, Chen JY, Zhang J, Zeng XD, Zhuang ZJ, Zang SF, Zhou G, Di CH, Shi JP. [Establishment and evaluation of a mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis-related hepatocellular carcinoma]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2016; 24:279-84. [PMID: 27470627 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To establish an apolipoprotein E (ApoE) and low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) double-knockout (ApoE(-/-)/LDLR(-/-)) mouse model of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) induced by high-fat and high-cholesterol (HFHC) diet. METHODS ApoE(-/-) knockout mice were crossed with LDLR(-/-) knockout mice to obtain ApoE(-/-)/LDLR(-/-) mice. The ApoE(-/-)/LDLR(-/-) mice mated with each other, and the offspring were injected with low-dose streptozotocin (STZ) at 2-3 days after birth. Some mice were fed with HFHC diet after weaning as the model group (n = 15), and some mice were fed with normal diet as the control group (n = 15). Mice were sacrificed at the end of weeks 10, 16, and 20 (5 mice at each time point). The body weight was measured. Liver tissue and blood were collected to measure biochemical parameters, evaluate the pathological changes in the liver tissue by HE staining, oil red O staining, and Masson staining, and detect the expression of glypican-3 (a marker of HCC) by immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS The model group had significantly higher levels of fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol than the control group (P < 0.01). Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and total triglyceride gradually increased with time in the model group; at week 20, there were significant differences in above three indices between the two groups (P < 0.05). HE staining showed that compared with the control group at the corresponding time point, the model group developed sequential histological changes: NASH at week 10, dysplastic nodules at week 16, and early HCC at week 20. Oil red O staining showed that in the model group, the degree of liver steatosis increased within 10 weeks and gradually decreased later. Masson staining demonstrated that the model group developed pathological changes: mild perisinusoidal fibrosis at week 16 and bridging fibrosis around tumors at week 20. HE staining, oil red O staining, and Masson staining showed that no histological or pathological changes were found in the control group. Glypican-3 was detected in the nodules at week 16 and in the cytoplasm of HCC cells at week 20 in the model group. CONCLUSION The mouse model of NASH-related HCC can be developed by giving STZ injection to neonatal ApoE(-/-)/LDLR(-/-) mice and feeding them with HFHC diet after weaning for 20 weeks. Early HCC may develop directly from NASH.
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- Y Luo
- The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Chinese Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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Xun YH, Guo JC, Lou GQ, Jiang YM, Zhuang ZJ, Zhu MF, Luo Y, Ma XJ, Liu J, Bian DX, Shi JP. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) fibrosis score predicts 6.6-year overall mortality of Chinese patients with NAFLD. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2015; 41:643-9. [PMID: 24837195 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.12260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 05/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) fibrosis score (NFS) has emerged as a useful predictor of long-term outcome in NAFLD patients. We evaluated the predictive performance of the NFS for overall mortality in a Chinese population with NAFLD. All NAFLD patients diagnosed ultrasonographically at Xixi Hospital of Hangzhou between 1996 and 2011 were retrospectively recruited to the study. Outcome was determined by interview and causes of death were confirmed by medical records. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCROC ) was used to determine the predictive accuracy of the NFS, BARD (body mass index, aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ratio, diabetes) score, FIB-4 index and the AST/platelet ratio index (APRI) for mortality. Data from a total of 180 eligible patients (median age 39 years; 96 men) were analysed, with 12 deaths over a median follow-up period of 6.6 years (range 0.5-14.8 years). Using Cox model analysis, the NFS as a continuous variable was identified as the only predictor for all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 2.743, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.670-4.504). The NFS yielded the highest AUCROC of 0.828 (95% CI 0.728-0.928, P < 0.05), followed by the FIB-4 index, APRI and BARD score (AUCROC 0.806 (P < 0.05), 0.732 (P < 0.05) and 0.632, respectively). The data indicated that the NFS is a useful predictor of 6.6-year all-cause mortality for Chinese patients with NAFLD.
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- Yun-Hao Xun
- Department of Liver Diseases, Xixi Hospital of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Bian DX, Liu J, Lu L, Liu H, Guo JC, Yang WJ, Liu YL, Luo Y, Zhuang ZJ, Chen JY, Shi JP, Xun YH. [Protective effects of rhein on hepatic progression in HBV-transgenic mice with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis induced by a high-fat diet]. Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi 2013; 27:328-331. [PMID: 24645314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the beneficial effects of Rhein (RH) on hepatic progression in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-transgenic mice with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis induced by a high-fat (HF) diet. METHODS A mice model of HBV chronic infection concomitant with liver steatosis was induced by a HF diet in 4-week old HBV-transgenic mice for 16 weeks (n = 130). Thereafter, the mice were divided randomly into control group (back to normal chow), model group (continuing HF diet), RH group [continuing HF diet and administering with 120 mg/(kg x d) RH by gavage] and Essentiale group [continuing HF diet and administering with 69.2 mg/(kg x d) Essentiale by gavage] with 30 mice in each, and were sacrificed at the end of 24-week and 48-week respectively. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) were measured by an automatic biochemical analyzer, and serum HBV-DNA was determined with qPCR. Hepatic histology was evaluated by HE staining with a light microscope. RESULTS (1) An histological change composed of steatosis, lymphocytes intralobular infiltration and ballooning was observed after 48 weeks feeding of HF diet, in part mimicking that of NASH patients as evidenced by a NAFLD activity score (NAS) of 3.58 +/- 1.44 points. (2) Histologically, the NAS of model group was higher than that of control group at both time points. RH failed to lessen NAS whereas Essentiale improved the NAS at 48-week. (3) Serum levels of TC, TG and FPG were significantly different between 4 groups at 24-week, with a comparable low value in both RH and Essentiale group. A similar change was evident at 48-week. (4) In terms of HBV viral load, a significantly lower level in Essentiale group than the others was observed at both time points. CONCLUSION HF diet feeding is able to induce a mouse model of HBV chronic infection concomitant with NASH. RH is effective in alleviating the glucose and lipid metabolism but ineffective in improving the hepatic histology in this model, in contrast, backing to normal chow achieved a better effect in this aspect.
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Lu L, Liu YL, Yang WJ, Liu J, Luo Y, Zhuang ZJ, Chen JY, Bian DX, Xun YH, Shi JP. [Model building-up and observation on the mouse carried chronic hepatitis B and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease]. Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi 2013; 27:332-335. [PMID: 24645315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Establish the model of mouse with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS Take 100 HBV transgenic, BALB/c mice of 4 weeks old, with each gender half. Then pick out 70 mice in one group to feed high-fat feed and the rest to feed normal feed. At the end of week 16, random kill 10 mice of high-fat, then liver tissue and serological detection target identification model is established in this paper. After that, divide the mice into model group and comparison group with 30 mice in each group. Feed model group with high-fat feed, comparison group with normal feed and normal group with normal feed till week 72 (including previous 16 weeks). Kill 10 mice of each group at the end of week 24, 48 and 72 respectively, fully automatic biochemical instrument detection of serum ALT, AST, TC, TG, FBG, fluorescence quantitative PCR method to detect HBV-DNA, chemiluminescence detection of HBsAg, liver biopsy after HE staining to evaluate histology change, observe mice model of dynamic evolution. RESULTS (1) Feed high fat feed after 16 weeks, mice's weight, serum ALT, AST, TC, TG, FBG and blood biochemical indicators increased, HBV-DNA positive, liver HE staining obviously big blister fatty degeneration of liver cells and within the lobule lymphocytes infiltration, NAFLD activity score (NAS) getting close to NASH, the model of chronic HBV carries with NAFLD mouse built successfully. (2) The TC and TG values of model group in each period were higher than that of comparison group and normal group. (3) In week 24 and 72, HBV-DNA values of each group are obvious different from the other two groups and the difference can be applied to statistical significance (P < 0.05). (4) In week 48 and 72, NAS of each group are obvious different from the other two groups and the difference can be applied to statistical significance (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS (1) Chronic HBV carries with NAFLD mice model can be established by HBV transgenic mice fed by high fat feed. (2) NAFLD accelerates the liver disease of the mice carrying HBV to some extent.
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Zhu ML, Liu J, Liu YL, Yang WJ, Luo Y, Zhuang ZJ, Jiao QB, Chen JY, Yan J, Bian DX, Ma XJ, Xun YH, Shi JP. [Activation of Kupffer cell and related signal pathway proteins in the liver of high fat and high fructose diet induced NAFLD mice]. Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi 2013; 27:325-327. [PMID: 24645313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of F4/80, NF-kappaB, p-AKT, AKT in the liver of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) mice. To determine the role of Kupffer cells (KCs) in the development of NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), and understand the pathogenic mechanism of NASH. METHODS Five C3H/HeN mice fed with normal diet were served as controls, while fifteen fed with high fat, high fructose, high fat combined fructose diet respectively for 16 weeks were as NAFLD mice models. The liver inflammation and hepatic damage were examined, and the expression of F4/80, NF-Kb, p-AKT, AKT and the content of lipid in the liver were also detected. RESULTS Chronic intake of high fat and 30% fructose solution caused a significant increase in hepatic steatosis in animals in comparison to water controls. Liver F4/80 and NF-kappaB were significantly higher in high fat and high fat combined fructose diet fed mice than that in controls (P < 0.01, P < 0.01), F4/80 protein were higher in high fat diet treated mice than those in fructose and high fat combined fructose groups (P < 0.01, P < 0.01). Markers of insulin resistance (e. g, hepatic phospho-AKT, AKT) were only altered in fructose-fed or high fat combined fructose animals (P < 0.01, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION High fat and fructose diet may induce NAFLD in C3H/HeN mice. Kupffer cells and signal pathway proteins were activated, and they may play key roles in the initiation and progression of NASH.
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Zhang SF, Li J, Liu YL, Yang WJ, Luo Y, Zhuang ZJ, Jiao QB, Chen JY, Bian DX, Ma XJ, Xun YH, Zhu ML, Shi JP. [The effect of RNA interfering TLR4 signal pathway on phagocytosis of Kupffer cells]. Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi 2013; 27:322-324. [PMID: 24645312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of RNA interfering TLR4 signal pathway on phagocytosis of Kupffer cells. METHODS RAW2647 mice mononuclear macrophage leukemia cells were observed. The tested group was interfered by Tlr4-mus-1567 RNA which had the best result confirmed by QPCR, cells interfered by Negative Control RNA as NC group, and normal cell as control. We perform the phagocytosis test on each group. RESULTS The tested group has lower phagocytes percentage than control (17.67% +/- 3.51% vs 32.00% +/- 3.00%, P < 0.01), and lower phagocytic index (46.33% +/- 7.51% vs 82.00% +/- 6.08%, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Decreased phagocytic activity was observed on Kupffer cells by RNA interference.
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Cai DP, Chen BY, Zhuang ZJ. [Effect of Chinese herbal medicine for nourishing yin and removing fire on biosynthesis, secretion and regulative mechanism of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in hypothalamus]. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 2001; 21:595-8. [PMID: 12575574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To elucidate the effect of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for nourishing Yin and removing fire on the biosynthesis, secretion and regulative mechanism of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in hypothalamus. METHODS The brain slices of medial basal hypothalamus of adolescent rats, which had been fed with CHM, were incubated. The content of GnRH in incubative liquid was determined during the slices were stimulating with high KC1 to observe the change of GnRH biosynthesis from tonic secretory center of GnRH (arcuate nucleus and ventromedial nucleus) in hypothalamus. The integrated optic density of GnRH positive immunoreactive substance in preoptic area of hypothalamus was determined by immunohistochemistry and image processing to observe the change of GnRH content in pulsative secretory center of GnRH (medial preoptic nucleus) in hypothalamus. The push-pull perfusion of medial preoptic area in hypothalamus was performed. The content of GnRH in serial perfusates was determined by radioimmunoassay (RIA) to observe the change of frequency and amplitude of GnRH pulse releasing from medial preoptic area in hypothalamus. The content of aspartic acid, glutamic acid and gamma-amino butyric acid in the perfusate was determined by high performance liquid chromatography-fluorometry, and the content of beta-endorphic in the perfusate was determined by RIA to observe the change of releasing amount of exciting aminoacid neurotransmitter and beta-endorphin from pulsative secretory center of GnRH (medial preoptic area) in hypothalamus. RESULTS CHM could markedly reduce the content of GnRH in medial basal hypothalamus (arcuate nucleus and veatromeolial nucleus) and preoptic area (meolical preoptic nucleus) of hypothalamus, and could obviously lower the frequency and amplitude of GnRH pulse releasing from medial preoptic nucleus, It also could markedly decrease the releasing amount of aspartic acid and glutamic acid, while obviously increase the releasing amount of gamma-amino butyric acid and beta-endorphin from medial preoptic area of hypothalamus. CONCLUSION CHM could markedly reduce the activity of GnRH neurons in hypothalamus through inhibiting the releasing of central exciting aminoacid neurotransmitter and promoting the releasing of central inhibiting aminoacid neurotransmitter and beta-endorphin, thereby, obviously decrease the biosynthesis and secretion of GnRH from tonic and pulsative secretory center of GnRH in hypothalamus. It could be one of chief effective mechanism of CHM in efficiently treating the idiopathic precocious puberty.
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- D P Cai
- Pediatric Hospital, Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032
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Guan ZZ, Zhuang ZJ, Yang PS, Pan S. Synergistic action of iodine-deficiency and fluorine-intoxication on rat thyroid. Chin Med J (Engl) 1988; 101:679-84. [PMID: 3148411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Liu JL, Zhuang ZJ, Cao XM, Liu SA, Zhong FG, Gu ZG, Yang PS, Deng CJ. Changes in thyroid, cerebral cortex and bones of therapeutically aborted fetuses from endemic goiter region supplied with iodized salt for 5 years. Chin Med J (Engl) 1988; 101:133-6. [PMID: 3136979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Liu JL, Zhuang ZJ, Tan YB, Shi ZF, Li XT, Yang XB, Wu JB, Chen BZ, Zhang JX, Qin JX. Morphologic study on cerebral cortex development in therapeutically aborted fetuses in an endemic goiter region in Guizhou. Chin Med J (Engl) 1984; 97:67-72. [PMID: 6428836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Liu JL, Tan YB, Zhuang ZJ, Shi ZF, Wang YL, Li XT, Xu LX, Yang XB, Wu JB, Chen BZ, Ma LY, Zhang JX, Kong DM, Zhu XY. Morphologic studies of therapeutically aborted fetus thyroid in an endemic goiter region of Guizhou Province. Chin Med J (Engl) 1982; 95:347-54. [PMID: 6814849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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