Yu Gan Long(YGL)is a Chinese traditional herbal formula which has been reported to attenuate liver fibrosis for many years and we have explored its anti-fibrotic mechanism through blocking transforming growth factor(T...Yu Gan Long(YGL)is a Chinese traditional herbal formula which has been reported to attenuate liver fibrosis for many years and we have explored its anti-fibrotic mechanism through blocking transforming growth factor(TGF-β)in the previous study.But the mechanisms associated with platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF)-BB remain obscure.In this study,we further investigated the mechanism of YGL reducing carbon tetrachloride(CCl4)-induced liver fibrosis in rats.Our results showed that YGL suppressed CCl4-induced upregulation of collagen IV(Col IV),type HI precollagen(PCHI),hyaluronuc acid(HA)and laminin(LN),which are implicated in liver fibrosis.Also,YGL reduced theα-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)expression,which acts as the indicator of liver fibrosis.Furthermore,YGL decreased the serum levels of hepatic stellate cell(HSC)mitogen PDGF-BB and inflammation cytokines,including TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6.Markers involved in liver fibrosis,such as Ras,p-Raf-1,p-ERK1/2,p-JNK,p-P38,p-PI3K,p-AKT,p-JAKl,p-STAT3 were downregulated significantly after treatment with YGL.Our results indicated that YGL ameliorated CCl4-induced liver fibrosis by reducing inflammation cytokines production,and suppressing Ras/ERK,PI3K/AKT,and JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathways,which provided further evidence towards elucidation of the anti-fibrotic mechanism of YGL.展开更多
AIM:To access the agreement of intraocular pressure(IOP)values obtained from biomechanically corrected tonometer[Corvis ST(CST)],non-contact tonometer(NCT),and Goldmann applanation tonometer(GAT)in children with NCT m...AIM:To access the agreement of intraocular pressure(IOP)values obtained from biomechanically corrected tonometer[Corvis ST(CST)],non-contact tonometer(NCT),and Goldmann applanation tonometer(GAT)in children with NCT measured-IOP(NCT-IOP)values of 22 mm Hg or more,and related factors.METHODS:A total of 51 eyes with NCT-IOP≥22 mm Hg in children aged 7 to 14y were examined and IOP was measured by CST,NCT,and GAT.Based on GAT measured IOP(GAT-IOP),ocular hypertension(OHT)group(≥22 mm Hg,24 eyes)and the non-OHT group(<22 mm Hg,27 eyes)were defined.We compared the agreement of the three measurements,i.e.,CST measured IOP(CST-IOP),GAT-IOP,and NCT-IOP,and further analyzed the correlation between the differences in tonometry readings,central corneal thickness(CCT),axial length(AL),optic disc rim volume,and age.RESULTS:Compared with the OHT group,thicker CCT,larger rim volume,and higher differences between NCTIOP and GAT-IOP,were found in the non-OHT group.The differences between CST-IOP and GAT-IOP were lower than the differences between NCT-IOP and GAT-IOP in both groups.The mean differences in CST-IOP and GAT-IOP were 1.26 mm Hg(95%limit of agreement ranged from 0.1 to 2.41 mm Hg,OHT group)and 1.20 mm Hg(95%limit of agreement ranged from-0.5 to 3.00 mm Hg,non-OHT group),and the mean differences in NCT and GAT were 3.90 mm Hg(95%limit of agreement ranged from-0.19 to 9.70 mm Hg,OHT group)and 6.00 mm Hg(95%limit of agreement ranged from 1.50 to 10.50 mm Hg,non-OHT group).The differences between CST-IOP and GAT-IOP were not related to CCT,age,and AL in both groups;while the differences between NCT-IOP and GAT-IOP were related to CCT in the OHT group(r=0.93,P<0.001)and to CCT and AL in the non-OHT group(r=0.66,P<0.001,r=-0.81,P<0.001).CONCLUSION:The accuracy of NCT in the diagnosis of pediatric OHT is low.The agreement of CST-IOP and GATIOP was significantly higher in children with and without OHT than in those with NCT-IOP and GAT-IOP.Therefore,CST can be used as a good alternative for IOP measurement in children.The impacts of CCT and AL on NCT measurement need to be fully considered when managing childhood IOP.展开更多
基金This study was supported by grants from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2016M592320,No.2016M600670)Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2018CFB657)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81601605).
文摘Yu Gan Long(YGL)is a Chinese traditional herbal formula which has been reported to attenuate liver fibrosis for many years and we have explored its anti-fibrotic mechanism through blocking transforming growth factor(TGF-β)in the previous study.But the mechanisms associated with platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF)-BB remain obscure.In this study,we further investigated the mechanism of YGL reducing carbon tetrachloride(CCl4)-induced liver fibrosis in rats.Our results showed that YGL suppressed CCl4-induced upregulation of collagen IV(Col IV),type HI precollagen(PCHI),hyaluronuc acid(HA)and laminin(LN),which are implicated in liver fibrosis.Also,YGL reduced theα-smooth muscle actin(α-SMA)expression,which acts as the indicator of liver fibrosis.Furthermore,YGL decreased the serum levels of hepatic stellate cell(HSC)mitogen PDGF-BB and inflammation cytokines,including TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6.Markers involved in liver fibrosis,such as Ras,p-Raf-1,p-ERK1/2,p-JNK,p-P38,p-PI3K,p-AKT,p-JAKl,p-STAT3 were downregulated significantly after treatment with YGL.Our results indicated that YGL ameliorated CCl4-induced liver fibrosis by reducing inflammation cytokines production,and suppressing Ras/ERK,PI3K/AKT,and JAK1/STAT3 signaling pathways,which provided further evidence towards elucidation of the anti-fibrotic mechanism of YGL.
基金Supported by Medical Science Research Project of Hebei Province in 2023(No.20231818).
文摘AIM:To access the agreement of intraocular pressure(IOP)values obtained from biomechanically corrected tonometer[Corvis ST(CST)],non-contact tonometer(NCT),and Goldmann applanation tonometer(GAT)in children with NCT measured-IOP(NCT-IOP)values of 22 mm Hg or more,and related factors.METHODS:A total of 51 eyes with NCT-IOP≥22 mm Hg in children aged 7 to 14y were examined and IOP was measured by CST,NCT,and GAT.Based on GAT measured IOP(GAT-IOP),ocular hypertension(OHT)group(≥22 mm Hg,24 eyes)and the non-OHT group(<22 mm Hg,27 eyes)were defined.We compared the agreement of the three measurements,i.e.,CST measured IOP(CST-IOP),GAT-IOP,and NCT-IOP,and further analyzed the correlation between the differences in tonometry readings,central corneal thickness(CCT),axial length(AL),optic disc rim volume,and age.RESULTS:Compared with the OHT group,thicker CCT,larger rim volume,and higher differences between NCTIOP and GAT-IOP,were found in the non-OHT group.The differences between CST-IOP and GAT-IOP were lower than the differences between NCT-IOP and GAT-IOP in both groups.The mean differences in CST-IOP and GAT-IOP were 1.26 mm Hg(95%limit of agreement ranged from 0.1 to 2.41 mm Hg,OHT group)and 1.20 mm Hg(95%limit of agreement ranged from-0.5 to 3.00 mm Hg,non-OHT group),and the mean differences in NCT and GAT were 3.90 mm Hg(95%limit of agreement ranged from-0.19 to 9.70 mm Hg,OHT group)and 6.00 mm Hg(95%limit of agreement ranged from 1.50 to 10.50 mm Hg,non-OHT group).The differences between CST-IOP and GAT-IOP were not related to CCT,age,and AL in both groups;while the differences between NCT-IOP and GAT-IOP were related to CCT in the OHT group(r=0.93,P<0.001)and to CCT and AL in the non-OHT group(r=0.66,P<0.001,r=-0.81,P<0.001).CONCLUSION:The accuracy of NCT in the diagnosis of pediatric OHT is low.The agreement of CST-IOP and GATIOP was significantly higher in children with and without OHT than in those with NCT-IOP and GAT-IOP.Therefore,CST can be used as a good alternative for IOP measurement in children.The impacts of CCT and AL on NCT measurement need to be fully considered when managing childhood IOP.