Objective:To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis.Methods:Ninety patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into a...Objective:To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis.Methods:Ninety patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,45 cases in each group.The treatment group was treated by acupuncture,acupoint injection method and He-Ne laser radiation on the nasal cavity.The control group was treated by Triamcinolone Acetonide nasal spray.The clinical effects were assessed after two courses of treatment.Results:The clinical curative rate was 88.9%and the total effective rate was 100.0%in the treatment group,versus 57.8%and 80.0%in the control group.The clinical curative rate and total effective rate were remarkably higher in the treatment group than those in the control group(P<0.05).In comparison of the therapeutic effects in the different courses between the two groups,the curative rates in the one course and two courses were higher in the treatment group than those in the control group(P<0.05).In the follow-up visit of the cured patients of the two groups for half a year,the recurrence rate was 2.5%in the treatment group versus 34.6%in the control group,with a statistical difference between the two groups(P<0.01).Conclusion:Acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis has better clinical effect and long-term effect,and can obviously shorten the course,enhance the clinical effect and reduce the recurrence rate.展开更多
Three nanostructured photosensitizers with aggregation-induced emission(AIE) characteristics based on2,3-bis(4?-(diphenylamino)-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4-yl) fumaronitrile(BDBF) were prepared for image-guided photodynamic the...Three nanostructured photosensitizers with aggregation-induced emission(AIE) characteristics based on2,3-bis(4?-(diphenylamino)-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4-yl) fumaronitrile(BDBF) were prepared for image-guided photodynamic therapy(PDT). BDBF was encapsulated with Pluronic F-127(F127) to form usual spherical nanoparticles(F127@BDBF NPs) with a red fluorescence emission and 9.8% fluorescence quantum yield(FQY). Moreover, BDBF self-assembled into nanorods(BDBF NRs) in water. Compared with F127@BDBF NPs, BDBF NRs exhibited stronger orange fluorescence with a higher FQY of 23.3% and similar singlet oxygen(1O2) generation capability. BDBF NRs were further modified with F127 to form BDBF@F127 NRs with the same 1O2 generation ability as BDBF NRs. The three nanostructures exhibited a higher 1O2 production capacity than BDBF molecule in dissolved state and favorable stability in an aqueous solution as well as under physiological condition. In vitro photocytotoxicity experiments indicated that the three nanostructures inhibited tumor cell proliferation effectively.Therefore, to construct eligible nanostructures with a high FQY and 1O2 generation ability, simple self-assembly can serve as a valuable method to prepare photosensitizers with enhanced PDT.展开更多
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have attracted tremendous attention in recent years as drug delivery carriers due to their large surface areas, tunable sizes, facile modification and considerable biocompatibi...Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have attracted tremendous attention in recent years as drug delivery carriers due to their large surface areas, tunable sizes, facile modification and considerable biocompatibility. In this work, we fabricate an interesting type of MSNs which are intrinsically doped with photosensitizing molecules, chlorin e6 (Ce6). By increasing the amount of Ce6 doped inside the silica matrix, it is found that the morphology of MSNs changes from spheres to rod-like shapes. The obtained Ce6-doped mesoporous silica nanorods (CMSNRs) are not only able to produce singlet oxygen for photodynamic therapy, but can also serve as a drug delivery platform with high drug loading capacity by utilizing their mesoporous structure. Compared to spherical nano- particles, it is found that CMSNRs with a larger aspect ratio show much faster uptake by cancer cells. With doxorubicin (DOX) employed as a model drug, the combined photodynamic and chemotherapy is carried out, achieving synergistic anti-tumor effects both in vitro and in vivo. Our study presents a new design of an MSN-based drug delivery platform, which intrinsically is fluorescent and able to serve as a photodynamic agent, promising for future imaging-guided combination therapy of cancer.展开更多
Herein,a facile and highly efficient synthetic method to prepare organic photothermal materials with high photo-stability and outstanding photothermal performance is reported.Through direct polymerization of commercia...Herein,a facile and highly efficient synthetic method to prepare organic photothermal materials with high photo-stability and outstanding photothermal performance is reported.Through direct polymerization of commercial aromatic monomers in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride and dichloromethane,four kinds of conjugated microporous polymers(CMPs)were obtained.Detailed structural analysis confirmed that the resultant CMPs possessed abundant micropores with an extendedπ-conjugated skeleton.Under near-infrared(NIR)light irradiation(808 nm,1.0 W cm−2),all the CMPs showed fast heating-up behavior with their maximum temperatures higher than 150℃.Moreover,the efficiency of photothermal conversion(η)of the CMPs was found to increase linearly with the increase in the number of conjugated benzene rings within the monomer.Poly-TPE from tetraphenylethylene(TPE)and Poly-TP from o-terphenyl(TP)showed highηvalues of over 47%.Poly-TPE was additionally used as a photothermal filler to remotely and spatially control the shape recovery of thermal-sensitive shape memory polymers(SMPs),while its introduction(1 wt%)had little influence on the thermal and mechanical properties of the polymer matrixes.Owing to their excellent NIR photothermal performance as well as a one-step synthetic preparation,these CMPs may be promising photothermal materials for practical applications.展开更多
Nanotherapeutics has an increasing role in the treatment of diseases such as cancer. In photodynamic therapy (PDT) a therapeutically inactive photosensitizer compound is selectively activated by light to produce mol...Nanotherapeutics has an increasing role in the treatment of diseases such as cancer. In photodynamic therapy (PDT) a therapeutically inactive photosensitizer compound is selectively activated by light to produce molecules capable of killing diseased cells and pathogens. A phototheranostic agent can be defined as a single nanoentity with the capabilities for targeted delivery, optical imaging and photodynamic treatment of a disease. Malignant cells, tissue and microbial etiologic agents can be effectively targeted by PDT. Photodynamic therapy is noninvasive, or minimally invasive, and has few side effects as damage to healthy tissue is minimized and the killing effect is localized. Various forms of cancer, acne and other diseases may be treated. The in vivo efficacy of photosensitizers is further improved by attaching them to nanostructures capable of targeting the diseased site. Such photosensitizer-functionalized nanostructures, or nano- therapeutics, allow site-specific delivery of imaging and therapeutic agents for improved phototheranostic performance. This review explores the potential applications of phototheranostic nanostructures in diagnosis and therapy.展开更多
基金the support of Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei Medical College
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis.Methods:Ninety patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,45 cases in each group.The treatment group was treated by acupuncture,acupoint injection method and He-Ne laser radiation on the nasal cavity.The control group was treated by Triamcinolone Acetonide nasal spray.The clinical effects were assessed after two courses of treatment.Results:The clinical curative rate was 88.9%and the total effective rate was 100.0%in the treatment group,versus 57.8%and 80.0%in the control group.The clinical curative rate and total effective rate were remarkably higher in the treatment group than those in the control group(P<0.05).In comparison of the therapeutic effects in the different courses between the two groups,the curative rates in the one course and two courses were higher in the treatment group than those in the control group(P<0.05).In the follow-up visit of the cured patients of the two groups for half a year,the recurrence rate was 2.5%in the treatment group versus 34.6%in the control group,with a statistical difference between the two groups(P<0.01).Conclusion:Acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis has better clinical effect and long-term effect,and can obviously shorten the course,enhance the clinical effect and reduce the recurrence rate.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21835001, 51773080, 21674041, 51573068, 21221063, and 81870117)the Program for Changbaishan Scholars of Jilin Province, Jilin Province project (20160101305JC)+1 种基金Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Plan (20190201252JC)“Talents Cultivation Program” of Jilin University
文摘Three nanostructured photosensitizers with aggregation-induced emission(AIE) characteristics based on2,3-bis(4?-(diphenylamino)-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4-yl) fumaronitrile(BDBF) were prepared for image-guided photodynamic therapy(PDT). BDBF was encapsulated with Pluronic F-127(F127) to form usual spherical nanoparticles(F127@BDBF NPs) with a red fluorescence emission and 9.8% fluorescence quantum yield(FQY). Moreover, BDBF self-assembled into nanorods(BDBF NRs) in water. Compared with F127@BDBF NPs, BDBF NRs exhibited stronger orange fluorescence with a higher FQY of 23.3% and similar singlet oxygen(1O2) generation capability. BDBF NRs were further modified with F127 to form BDBF@F127 NRs with the same 1O2 generation ability as BDBF NRs. The three nanostructures exhibited a higher 1O2 production capacity than BDBF molecule in dissolved state and favorable stability in an aqueous solution as well as under physiological condition. In vitro photocytotoxicity experiments indicated that the three nanostructures inhibited tumor cell proliferation effectively.Therefore, to construct eligible nanostructures with a high FQY and 1O2 generation ability, simple self-assembly can serve as a valuable method to prepare photosensitizers with enhanced PDT.
基金This work was partially supported by the National Basic Research Programs of China (973 Program) (Nos. 2012CB932600 and 2011CB911002), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51222203 and 51132006), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon- Based Functional Materials and Devices, a Jiangsu Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, and a Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development (PAPD) of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
文摘Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have attracted tremendous attention in recent years as drug delivery carriers due to their large surface areas, tunable sizes, facile modification and considerable biocompatibility. In this work, we fabricate an interesting type of MSNs which are intrinsically doped with photosensitizing molecules, chlorin e6 (Ce6). By increasing the amount of Ce6 doped inside the silica matrix, it is found that the morphology of MSNs changes from spheres to rod-like shapes. The obtained Ce6-doped mesoporous silica nanorods (CMSNRs) are not only able to produce singlet oxygen for photodynamic therapy, but can also serve as a drug delivery platform with high drug loading capacity by utilizing their mesoporous structure. Compared to spherical nano- particles, it is found that CMSNRs with a larger aspect ratio show much faster uptake by cancer cells. With doxorubicin (DOX) employed as a model drug, the combined photodynamic and chemotherapy is carried out, achieving synergistic anti-tumor effects both in vitro and in vivo. Our study presents a new design of an MSN-based drug delivery platform, which intrinsically is fluorescent and able to serve as a photodynamic agent, promising for future imaging-guided combination therapy of cancer.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51503231 and 21374136)Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program(2013S086)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(17lgjc03 and 18lgpy04)。
文摘Herein,a facile and highly efficient synthetic method to prepare organic photothermal materials with high photo-stability and outstanding photothermal performance is reported.Through direct polymerization of commercial aromatic monomers in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride and dichloromethane,four kinds of conjugated microporous polymers(CMPs)were obtained.Detailed structural analysis confirmed that the resultant CMPs possessed abundant micropores with an extendedπ-conjugated skeleton.Under near-infrared(NIR)light irradiation(808 nm,1.0 W cm−2),all the CMPs showed fast heating-up behavior with their maximum temperatures higher than 150℃.Moreover,the efficiency of photothermal conversion(η)of the CMPs was found to increase linearly with the increase in the number of conjugated benzene rings within the monomer.Poly-TPE from tetraphenylethylene(TPE)and Poly-TP from o-terphenyl(TP)showed highηvalues of over 47%.Poly-TPE was additionally used as a photothermal filler to remotely and spatially control the shape recovery of thermal-sensitive shape memory polymers(SMPs),while its introduction(1 wt%)had little influence on the thermal and mechanical properties of the polymer matrixes.Owing to their excellent NIR photothermal performance as well as a one-step synthetic preparation,these CMPs may be promising photothermal materials for practical applications.
文摘Nanotherapeutics has an increasing role in the treatment of diseases such as cancer. In photodynamic therapy (PDT) a therapeutically inactive photosensitizer compound is selectively activated by light to produce molecules capable of killing diseased cells and pathogens. A phototheranostic agent can be defined as a single nanoentity with the capabilities for targeted delivery, optical imaging and photodynamic treatment of a disease. Malignant cells, tissue and microbial etiologic agents can be effectively targeted by PDT. Photodynamic therapy is noninvasive, or minimally invasive, and has few side effects as damage to healthy tissue is minimized and the killing effect is localized. Various forms of cancer, acne and other diseases may be treated. The in vivo efficacy of photosensitizers is further improved by attaching them to nanostructures capable of targeting the diseased site. Such photosensitizer-functionalized nanostructures, or nano- therapeutics, allow site-specific delivery of imaging and therapeutic agents for improved phototheranostic performance. This review explores the potential applications of phototheranostic nanostructures in diagnosis and therapy.