Effect of Polysaccharides from Fruit Body of Ganoderma tsugae on Bidirectional Regulation of Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in THP-1 Cells

The polysaccharides,FIII-2,FIII-2-a,FIII-2-b and FIII-2-c were purified from the fruit body of Ganoderma tsugae（G.tsugae） to study the effects of the four polysaccharides on the productions of human proinflammatory cytokines,interleukin-1α（IL-1α） and tumor necrosis factor α（TNFα）.The results show that the polysaccharides up-regulated the production of IL-1α and TNFα in THP-1 cells under non-stimulatory condition or under stimulation of both lower concentration lipopolysaccharide（LPS） and phorbol myristate acetate（PMA）,and they down-regulated the secretion of IL-1α and TNFα under stronger stimulatory conditions.The four polysaccharides promoted the expression of TNFα mRNA.Production of TNFα protein reflects the quantity of TNFα mRNA.These polysaccharides purified from Ganoderma tsugae bodies exhibit bidirectional regulation effects on cytokine production under different cell stimulatory conditions.

Bidirectional regulation of intravenous anes⁃thetic etomidate on TREK-1 potassium channel

OBJECTIVE Two-pore domain potassium channel subtype TREK-1 was widely proved to be activated by inhalational anesthet⁃ics such as chloroform,diethyl ether,halothane,and isoflurane.But little is known about whether TREK-1 was also a potentially important target of intravenous anesthetics.Etomidate is a popularly used intravenous anesthetic with good safety in clinic.The action of etomidate on TREK-1 was seldom reported.METHODS AND RESULTS By using patch-clamp whole-cell recording tech⁃niques,we found for the first time that etomidate could bidirectionally regulate the TREK-1 potassi⁃um channel in CHO/TREK-1 cells.TREK-1 current amplitudes were observed after the administra⁃tion of etomidate at concentrations ranging from 3 to 100μmol·L-1.Etomidate activated TREK-1 current at concentrations of 3,10,and 15μmol·L-1 with maximum activation at 10μmol·L-1.Interest⁃ingly,at higher concentrations from 20 to 100μmol·L-1,etomidate inhibited TREK-1 current in a concentration-dependent way.According to the concentration-response curve,the fitted criti⁃cal concentration of etomidate between TREK-1 activation and inhibition was 20.7μmol·L-1,which close to the result that etomidate had no obvious effect on TREK-1 at 20μmol·L-1.In addition,etomidate 10μmol·L-1 induced a significant mem⁃brane potential hyperpolarization while etomidate 30μmol·L-1 showed obvious membrane potential depolarization.Furthermore,the bidirectional regulation still existed when the extracellular pH of CHO/TREK-1 cells was decreased.CONCLUSION TREK-1 is activated by etomi⁃date at clinically relevant concentrations but inhib⁃ited by supraclinical concentrations of etomidate,which is different to other volatile anesthetics.TREK-1 might be a potential target for anesthetic such as etomidate and the complicated bidirec⁃tional regulation mechanism of etomidate needed to be fully studied in the future.

Study on the Bidirectional Regulation of Skin Regeneration by Tension

Objective: To explore the related factors of tension on wound skin healing and its solution. Methods: According to the analysis and discussion of 60 trauma patients admitted to the emergency department of our hospital, they were randomly divided into two groups, 30 patients in each group (Observation and control group). The other group was systematically studied for the related factors affecting wound healing and we gave the relevant nursing measures to the control group. Results: The healing rate of the two groups were compared after treatment and nursing. The observation group was better than the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Effective reduction of wound tension can induce immune response and have obvious effect on skin repair and regeneration. On the other hand, the prevention and treatment of abnormal hyperplasia and scar were also improved. Avoid other factors affecting wound healing, strengthen postoperative management, reduce scar formation and promote skin regeneration.

An adaptive biodegradable zinc alloy with bidirectional regulation of bone homeostasis for treating fractures and aged bone defects

Healing of fractures or bone defects is significantly hindered by overactivated osteoclasts and inhibited osteogenesis in patients with abnormal bone metabolism.Current clinical approaches using titanium alloys or stainless steel provide mechanical support but have no biological effects on bone regeneration.Therefore,designing and fabricating degradable metal materials with sufficient mechanical strength and bidirectional regulation of both osteoblasts and osteoclasts is a substantial challenge.Here,this study first reported an adaptive biodegradable Zn-0.8 Mg alloy with bidirectional regulation of bone homeostasis,which promotes osteogenic differentiation by activating the Pi3k/Akt pathway and inhibits osteoclast differentiation by inhibiting the GRB2/ERK pathway.The anti-osteolytic ability of the Zn-0.8 Mg alloy was verified in a mouse calvarial osteolysis model and its suitability for internal fracture fixation with high-strength screws was confirmed in the rabbit femoral condyle fracture model.Furthermore,in an aged postmenopausal rat femoral condyle defect model,3D printed Zn-0.8 Mg scaffolds promoted excellent bone regeneration through adaptive structures with good mechanical properties and bidirectionally regulated bone metabolism,enabling personalized bone defect repair.These findings demonstrate the substantial potential of the Zn-0.8 Mg alloy for treating fractures or bone defects in patients with aberrant bone metabolism.

Bidirectional regulation of angiogenesis by phytoestrogens through estrogen receptor-mediated signaling networks

Sex hormone estrogen is one of the most active intrinsic angiogenesis regulators; its therapeutic use has been limited due to its carcinogenic potential. Plant-derived phytoestrogens are attractive alternatives, but reports on their angiogenic activities often lack in-depth analysis and sometimes are controversial. Herein, we report a data-mining study with the existing literature, using IPA system to classify and characterize phytoestrogens based on their angiogenic properties and pharmacological consequences. We found that pro-angiogenic phytoestrogens functioned predominantly as cardiovascular protectors whereas anti-angiogenic phytoestrogens played a role in cancer prevention and therapy. This bidirectional regulation were shown to be target-selective and, for the most part, estrogen-receptor-dependent. The transactivation properties of ERa and ERβ by phytoestrogens were examined in the context of angiogenesis-related gene transcription. ERa and ERβ were shown to signal in opposite ways when complexed with the phytoestrogen for bidirectional regulation of angiogenesis. With ERa, phytoestrogen activated or inhibited transcription of some angiogenesis-related genes, resulting in the promotion of angiogenesis, whereas, with ERβ, phytoestrogen regulated transcription of angiogenesis-related genes, resulting in inhibition of angiogenesis. Therefore, the selectivity of phytoestrogen to ERa and ERβ may be critical in the balance of pro- or anti-angiogenesis process.

Bidirectional Benign Regulation of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Stroke

Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine therapy originated in China.In recent years,acupuncture is widely used in the field of neurological diseases,especially in the acute stage of stroke.Its mechanism of action is becoming clearer;one of the possible mechanisms is its bidirectional benign regulation.

Characteristics of deslanoside-induced modulation on jejunal contractility

AIM:To characterize the dual effects of deslanoside on the contractility of jejunal smooth muscle.METHODS:Eight pairs of different low and high contractile states of isolated jejunal smooth muscle fragment(JSMF) were established.Contractile amplitude of JSMF in different low and high contractile states was selected to determine the effects of deslanoside,and Western blotting analysis was performed to measure the effects of deslanoside on myosin phosphorylation of jejunal smooth muscle.RESULTS:Stimulatory effects on the contractility of JSMF were induced(45.3% ± 4.0% vs 87.0% ± 7.8%,P < 0.01) by deslanoside in 8 low contractile states,and inhibitory effects were induced(180.6% ± 17.8% vs 109.9% ± 10.8%,P < 0.01) on the contractility of JSMF in 8 high contractile states.The effect of deslanoside on the phosphorylation of myosin light chain of JSMF in low(78.1% ± 4.1% vs 96.0% ± 8.1%,P < 0.01) and high contractile state(139.2% ± 8.5% vs 105.5 ± 7.34,P < 0.01) was also bidirectional.Bidirec-tional regulation(BR) was abolished in the presence of tetrodotoxin.Deslanoside did not affect jejunal contractility pretreated with the Ca 2+ channel blocker verapamil or in a Ca 2+-free assay condition.The stimulatory effect of deslanoside on JSMF in a low contractile state(low Ca 2+ induced) was abolished by atropine.The inhibitory effect of deslanoside on jejunal contractility in a high contractile state(high Ca 2+ induced) was blocked by phentolamine,propranolol and L-NG-nitroarginine,respectively.CONCLUSION:Deslanoside-induced BR is Ca 2+ dependent and is related to cholinergic and adrenergic systems when JSMF is in low or high contractile states.

Bidirectional Regulatory Effect of Lishen Injection (丽参注射液)on Sex Hormones in Senile Female Patients with Coronary Heart Disease of Kidney Deficiency Type

Objective: To assess the efficacy of Lishen injection (LSI) in treating coronary heart disease (CHD). Methods: The effect of LSI on serum estradiol (E2) testosterone (T) and E2/T ratio in 30 postmenopausal patients with CHD of Kidney Deficiency (KD) were observed. Results: (1 ) Serum E2 and the E2/Tratio were lower (P ＜ 0. 01 ) in the group of Kidney Yang Deficiency type (KYaDT) and higher (P ＜ 0. 01 ) in the group of Kidney Yin Deficiency type (KYiDT) as compared with normal control. (2) After treatment with LSI the levels of serum E2 and the E2/T ratio were elevated in the KYaDT group (P ＜ 0. 01 ) and lowered in the KYiDT group (P ＜ 0. 01 ). Both approached the normal level (P ＞ 0. 05 ). (3) The levels of T in both groupswere unaffected (P ＞0. 05) before and after treatment. Conclusion: The imbalance of Kidney-Yin and KidneyYang is correlated to the disturbance of sex hormones and LSI could not only regulate the Kidney-Yin and Kidney-Yang, improve the symptoms of KD, but also reverse the disturbance of sex hormone. With a good bidirectional regulatory effect on E2, it is beneficial on balance of sex hormones of both sexes in the inner environment of human body.

Clinical Observation of Qi Deficiency Syndrome in72 Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseTreated with Yiqi Mianyi Granule (益气免疫冲剂)

Seventy-two patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) of Qi deficiency syn-drome with abnormal immune indices were treated with Yiqi Mianyi Granule (YQMYG) and the efficacy wascompared with that of 30 cases treated with Zhenqi fuzheng Granule (ZQFZG) for control. Results showedthat the markedly effective rate of symptomatic improvement ot Qi deficiency in YQMYG group was 65. 3%,the total effective rate 93. 1 % . 88. 6% of the immune indices lower than normal were corrected and 43. 7%ot them were normalized, while for indices that were higher than normal the rate were 78. 2 % and 52 . 9% re-spectively. These results suggested that YQMYG could improve symptom of Qi Deficiency markedly,strengthen cellutar immunity and regulate immune dysfunction. its therapeutic efficacy was obvfously superiorto ZQFZG ( P < 0 . 05 ).