Objective:In this paper,we investigated the effect of the traditional Chinese medicine Chaiqin Chengqi Decoction(CQCQD) on serum cytokines in acute pancreatitis(AP) patients.Methods:Peripheral blood samples from 107 A...Objective:In this paper,we investigated the effect of the traditional Chinese medicine Chaiqin Chengqi Decoction(CQCQD) on serum cytokines in acute pancreatitis(AP) patients.Methods:Peripheral blood samples from 107 AP patients were collected within the first 48 h of AP onset and on the 10th day of CQCQD treatment.Control samples were collected from 20 healthy individuals.Serum proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and interleukin-6(IL-6),and anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and IL-1β receptor antagonist(IL-1ra) were examined using the Luminex 100 system.Results:Within the first 48 h of AP onset,IL-6 and IL-1ra levels in severe AP(SAP) patients were significantly higher than those in mild AP(MAP) patients,but IL-10 levels in SAP patients were significantly lower than those in MAP patients.Proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 was significantly decreased after CQCQD treatment(P<0.05),especially in SAP patients(n=25 of 36,P<0.05).The hospitalization time of SAP patients was shortened significantly when serum IL-6 decreased after CQCQD treatment(P<0.05).Conclusions:CQCQD decreased proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 levels in AP patients.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 30830100 and 30972924)the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry (No. 20101174-4-2)
文摘Objective:In this paper,we investigated the effect of the traditional Chinese medicine Chaiqin Chengqi Decoction(CQCQD) on serum cytokines in acute pancreatitis(AP) patients.Methods:Peripheral blood samples from 107 AP patients were collected within the first 48 h of AP onset and on the 10th day of CQCQD treatment.Control samples were collected from 20 healthy individuals.Serum proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and interleukin-6(IL-6),and anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-10 and IL-1β receptor antagonist(IL-1ra) were examined using the Luminex 100 system.Results:Within the first 48 h of AP onset,IL-6 and IL-1ra levels in severe AP(SAP) patients were significantly higher than those in mild AP(MAP) patients,but IL-10 levels in SAP patients were significantly lower than those in MAP patients.Proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 was significantly decreased after CQCQD treatment(P<0.05),especially in SAP patients(n=25 of 36,P<0.05).The hospitalization time of SAP patients was shortened significantly when serum IL-6 decreased after CQCQD treatment(P<0.05).Conclusions:CQCQD decreased proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 levels in AP patients.
