Yiwei Xiaoyu granules for treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis with deficiency syndrome of the spleen and stomach

BACKGROUND The Correa sequence,initiated by Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori),commonly progresses to gastric cancer through the stage of chronic atrophic gastritis(CAG).Although eradication of H.pylori only reduces the risk of gastric cancer,it does not eliminate the risk for neoplastic progression.Yiwei Xiaoyu granules(YWXY)are a commonly used composite preparation in Chinese clinics.However,the pursuit of excellence in clinical trials and the establishment of standardized animal experiments are still needed to contribute to full understanding and application of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of CAG.AIM To demonstrate the effectiveness of YWXY in patients with CAG and spleenstomach deficiency syndrome(DSSS),by alleviating histological scores,improving response rates for pathological lesions,and achieving clinical efficacy in relieving DSSS symptoms.METHODS We designed a double-blind,randomized,controlled trial.The study enrolled seventy-two H.pylori-negative patients(mean age,52.3 years;38 men)who were randomly allocated to either the treatment group or control group in a 1:1 ratio,and treated with 15 g YWXY or 0.36 g Weifuchun(WFC)tablet combined with the respective dummy for 24 wk.The pre-randomization phase resulted in the exclusion of 72 patients:50 participants did not meet the inclusion criteria,12 participants declined to participate,and 10 participants were excluded for various other reasons.Seven visits were conducted during the study,and histopathological examination with target endoscopic biopsy of narrow-band imaging was requested before the first and seventh visits.We also evaluated endoscopic performance scores,total symptom scores,serum pepsinogen and gastrin-17.RESULTS Six patients did not complete the trial procedures.Treatment with YWXY improved the Operative Link on Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia Assessment(OLGIM)stage,compared with WFC(P<0.05).YWXY provided better relief from symptoms of DSSS and better improvement in serum gastric function,compared with WFC(P<0.05).CONCLUSION YWXY compared with WFC significantly reduced the risk of mild or moderate atrophic disease,according to OLGIM stage,significantly relieved symptoms of DSSS,and improved serum gastric function.

Role of microRNA-7 in digestive system malignancy

There are several malignancies of the digestive system(including gastric, pancreatic and colorectal cancers, and hepatocellular carcinoma), which are the most common types of cancer and a major cause of death worldwide. MicroRNA(miR)-7 is abundant in the pancreas, playing an important role in pancreatic development and endocrine function. Expression of miR-7 is downregulated in digestive system malignancies compared with normal tissue. Although there are contrasting results for miR-7 expression, almost all research reveals that miR-7 is a tumor suppressor, by targeting various genes in specific pathways. Moreover, miR-7 can target different genes simultaneously in different malignancies of the digestive system. By acting on many cytokines, miR-7 is also involved in many gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases as a significant carcinogenic factor. Consequently, miR-7 might be a biomarker or therapeutic target gene in digestive system malignancies.

胃癌前病变解痉多肽表达化生的研究进展

解痉多肽表达化生(spasmolytic polypeptide expressing metaplasia,SPEM)作为胃癌前病变的初始步骤,慢性炎症持续刺激可进展至异型增生甚至癌变.现有基于SPEM特性的动物模型研究显示,幽门螺杆菌感染所致的胃黏膜免疫应答失调可能为SPEM进展至肠化生直至胃癌的机制之一.因此,进一步研究SPEM的起源及进展机制,有望遏制SPEM病理形态的产生,阻断SPEM进展到肠化生,从而真正减少肠型胃癌的发病率.故本文将近10年来有关SPEM的研究进展进行简要综述.

Yangzheng Sanjie decoction regulates proliferation and apoptosis of gastric cancer cells by enhancing let-7a expression

AIM To explore the let-7a-mediated anti-cancer effect of Yangzheng Sanjie decoction(YZSJD) in gastric cancer(GC) cells.METHODS YZSJD-containing serum(YCS) was prepared using traditional Chinese medicine serum pharmacology methods. After YCS treatment, cell proliferation and apoptosis were assessed by cell counting kit-8 assay and flow cytometry, respectively, and mi RNA expression profiles were determined using q PCR arrays. Let-7a expression was examined by in situ hybridization in GC tissues and by q PCR in GC cells. c-Myc protein expression was detected by immunohistochemistry in GC tissues, and by Western blot in cell lines.RESULTS YZSJD significantly inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis in AGS and HS-746 T GC cells. After treatment with YCS, the mi RNA expression profiles were altered and the reduced let-7a levels in both cell lines were up-regulated, accompanied by a decrease in c-Myc expression. Moreover, decreased let-7a expression and increased c-Myc expression were observed during the progression of gastric mucosa cancerization.CONCLUSION YZSJD inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of GC cells by restoring the aberrant expression of let-7a and c-Myc.

Preventive and inhibitive effects of Yiwei Xiaoyu granules on the development and progression of spasmolytic polypeptideexpressing metaplasia lesions

BACKGROUND Spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia(SPEM)is a potential preneoplastic lesion.AIM To elucidate the microRNA(miR)-7-mediated preventive and inhibitive effects of Yiwei Xiaoyu granules(YWXY)in SPEM lesions.METHODS Gastric mucosa biopsies were collected from chronic atrophic gastritis patients and healthy people with signed informed consent.YWXY was administered to the mice with induced SPEM by tamoxifen,and the gastric mucosa was harvested on the tenth day of the experiment.Then immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence were performed to validate the SPEM,lesions and the potential mechanism was investigated.RNA transcripts were detected with reverse transcriptionquantitative polymerase chain reaction.RESULTS The expression of miR-7 was downregulated in the SPEM lesions,and expression of trefoil factor 2(TFF2)and clusterin was high in the human gastric mucosa.In vivo experiments showed that YWXY could inhibit the cell proliferation in the tamoxifen-induced SPEM lesions by regulating Ki67.Simultaneously,YWXY could restore the expression of miR-7 by regulating TFF2 by detection with immunofluorescence but not with reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction,indicating its potential mechanism of targeting miR-7 by mediating TFF2.The expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-βand gastric intrinsic factor was restored within 3 d of YWXY administration for the SPEM lesions,speculating that the possible mechanism of YWXY is to inhibit the development and progression of SPEM by regulating vascular endothelial growth factor-βand gastric intrinsic factor.CONCLUSION miR-7 downregulation is an early event in SPEM through regulation of TFF2 in human gastric mucosa.YWXY is able to inhibit the cell proliferation and restore the expression of miR-7 by mediating TFF2 in the SPEM mouse model.

Dynamic Accuracy Design Method of Ultra-precision Machine Tool

Ultra-precision machine tool is the most important physical tool to machining the workpiece with the frequency domain error requirement, in the design process of which the dynamic accuracy design(DAD) is indispensable and the related research is rarely available. In light of above reasons, a DAD method of ultra-precision machine tool is proposed in this paper, which is based on the frequency domain error allocation.The basic procedure and enabling knowledge of the DAD method is introduced. The application case of DAD method in the ultra-precision flycutting machine tool for KDP crystal machining is described to show the procedure detailedly. In this case, the KDP workpiece surface has the requirements in four different spatial frequency bands, and the emphasis for this study is put on the middle-frequency band with the PSD specifications. The results of the application case basically show the feasibility of the proposed DAD method. The DAD method of ultra-precision machine tool can effectively minimize the technical risk and improve the machining reliability of the designed machine tool. This paper will play an important role in the design and manufacture of new ultra-precision machine tool.