Objective:Therapeutic effect of heatclearing and dampness-eliminating dredging collaterals combined with papaya antirheumatic pills on treatment of damp-heat obstructive ankylosing spondylitis.Methods:A total of 200 p...Objective:Therapeutic effect of heatclearing and dampness-eliminating dredging collaterals combined with papaya antirheumatic pills on treatment of damp-heat obstructive ankylosing spondylitis.Methods:A total of 200 patients with ankylosing spondylitis who were treated in our hospital from January 2018 to October 2019 were selected as the research objects and randomly divided into 2 groups,each with 100 patients.The control group was treated with leflunomide+papaya antirheumatic pills,and the observation group was treated with self-drafted recipe of heat-clearing and dampness-eliminating,the curative effect,visual analogue score(VAS),barthel AS function index(BASFI)score,biochemical indicators and adverse reactions between the two groups were compared.Results:After 12 weeks of treatment,the efficacy of the observation group was higher than that of the control group.The pain score,BASFI score,and biochemical index were lower than those of the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Heat-clearing and dampnesseliminating dredging collaterals combined with papaya antirheumatic pills is effective in the treatment of damp-heat obstructive ankylosing spondylitis,which is beneficial to reduce the degree of pain and inflammation of the affected area,helps patients remain active,and improves activities of daily living.展开更多
Background:Our previous in vitro study has shown that total flavonoids from the leaves of Carya cathayensis exert estrogenic activities by promoting the expressions of ER𝛼and ER𝛽.C.cathayensis leaf ext...Background:Our previous in vitro study has shown that total flavonoids from the leaves of Carya cathayensis exert estrogenic activities by promoting the expressions of ER𝛼and ER𝛽.C.cathayensis leaf extract(CCE)was rich in flavonoids.Oral administration of CCE reduced the serum lipids and hepatic lipids,alleviated liver steatosis in ovariectomized rats.Objective:To investigate whether CCE has estrogenic effects on reproductive tissue and influences lipid metabolism in ovariectomized rats,and whether CCE has a direct effect on regulation of lipid synthesis and/or oxidation and adipocyte differentiation of ovariectomized(OVX)rats.Methods:Female Sprague-Dawley rats were ovariectomized and treated with CCE or estradiol in combination with a normal diet(ND),a high-fat diet(HFD)for 8 weeks.Histological analysis of uterus were performed and the lipid metabolism-related enzyme activity were examined.Expression of liver lipogenesis-related genes,adipocyte differentiation-and fat accumulation-related genes and protein were measured.Rusults:Ovariectomy accelerated the uterine atrophy,development of dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis,which were effectively mitigated by CCE supplementation.CCE significantly elevated ovariectomy-induced reduction in the cross-section area of the uterus and uterine glands.Compared with the OVX group,CCE increased the activities of lipoprtein lipase(LPL)and hepatic lipase(HL),decreased the hepatic mRNA expressions of Fas,Srebf1,Sla2a2,and increased Ppar𝛼expressions at the mRNA levels under both ND and HFD conditions.CCE also decreased the Pck1 and G6pc mRNA expressions under HFD conditions,and show no significant effects on Hmgcr.The expressions of SREBF1,CEBPA and VEGF at the protein level were effectively regulated by CCE supplementation.Conclusion:CCE effectively alleviated ovariectomy-induced dyslipidemia and visceral fat accumulation by mod-ulating hepatic lipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation.Furthermore,CCE exhibited estrogenic activity for the prevention of postmenopausal fatty liver.展开更多
文摘Objective:Therapeutic effect of heatclearing and dampness-eliminating dredging collaterals combined with papaya antirheumatic pills on treatment of damp-heat obstructive ankylosing spondylitis.Methods:A total of 200 patients with ankylosing spondylitis who were treated in our hospital from January 2018 to October 2019 were selected as the research objects and randomly divided into 2 groups,each with 100 patients.The control group was treated with leflunomide+papaya antirheumatic pills,and the observation group was treated with self-drafted recipe of heat-clearing and dampness-eliminating,the curative effect,visual analogue score(VAS),barthel AS function index(BASFI)score,biochemical indicators and adverse reactions between the two groups were compared.Results:After 12 weeks of treatment,the efficacy of the observation group was higher than that of the control group.The pain score,BASFI score,and biochemical index were lower than those of the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05);There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Heat-clearing and dampnesseliminating dredging collaterals combined with papaya antirheumatic pills is effective in the treatment of damp-heat obstructive ankylosing spondylitis,which is beneficial to reduce the degree of pain and inflammation of the affected area,helps patients remain active,and improves activities of daily living.
基金This project was financially supported by the Natural Science Foun-dation of China(Grant No:81303258).
文摘Background:Our previous in vitro study has shown that total flavonoids from the leaves of Carya cathayensis exert estrogenic activities by promoting the expressions of ER𝛼and ER𝛽.C.cathayensis leaf extract(CCE)was rich in flavonoids.Oral administration of CCE reduced the serum lipids and hepatic lipids,alleviated liver steatosis in ovariectomized rats.Objective:To investigate whether CCE has estrogenic effects on reproductive tissue and influences lipid metabolism in ovariectomized rats,and whether CCE has a direct effect on regulation of lipid synthesis and/or oxidation and adipocyte differentiation of ovariectomized(OVX)rats.Methods:Female Sprague-Dawley rats were ovariectomized and treated with CCE or estradiol in combination with a normal diet(ND),a high-fat diet(HFD)for 8 weeks.Histological analysis of uterus were performed and the lipid metabolism-related enzyme activity were examined.Expression of liver lipogenesis-related genes,adipocyte differentiation-and fat accumulation-related genes and protein were measured.Rusults:Ovariectomy accelerated the uterine atrophy,development of dyslipidemia and hepatic steatosis,which were effectively mitigated by CCE supplementation.CCE significantly elevated ovariectomy-induced reduction in the cross-section area of the uterus and uterine glands.Compared with the OVX group,CCE increased the activities of lipoprtein lipase(LPL)and hepatic lipase(HL),decreased the hepatic mRNA expressions of Fas,Srebf1,Sla2a2,and increased Ppar𝛼expressions at the mRNA levels under both ND and HFD conditions.CCE also decreased the Pck1 and G6pc mRNA expressions under HFD conditions,and show no significant effects on Hmgcr.The expressions of SREBF1,CEBPA and VEGF at the protein level were effectively regulated by CCE supplementation.Conclusion:CCE effectively alleviated ovariectomy-induced dyslipidemia and visceral fat accumulation by mod-ulating hepatic lipogenesis and adipocyte differentiation.Furthermore,CCE exhibited estrogenic activity for the prevention of postmenopausal fatty liver.