BACKGROUND Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)have large fluctuations in blood glucose(BG),abnormal metabolic function and low immunity to varying degrees,which increases the risk of malignant tumor diseases ...BACKGROUND Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)have large fluctuations in blood glucose(BG),abnormal metabolic function and low immunity to varying degrees,which increases the risk of malignant tumor diseases and affects the efficacy of tumor chemotherapy.Controlling hyperglycemia may have important therapeutic implications for cancer patients.AIM To clarify the influence of BG fluctuations on chemotherapy efficacy and safety in T2DM patients complicated with lung carcinoma(LC).METHODS The clinical data of 60 T2DM+LC patients who presented to the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University between January 2019 and January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients underwent chemotherapy and were grouped as a control group(CG;normal BG fluctuation with a mean fluctuation<3.9 mmol/L)and an observation group(OG;high BG fluctuation with a mean fluctuation≥3.9 mmol/L)based on their BG fluctuations,with 30 cases each.BGrelated indices,tumor markers,serum inflammatory cytokines and adverse reactions were comparatively analyzed.Pearson correlation analysis was performed to analyze the correlation between BG fluctuations and tumor markers.RESULTS The fasting blood glucose and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose levels in the OG were notably elevated compared with those in the CG,together with markedly higher mean amplitude of glycemic excursions(MAGE),mean of daily differences,largest amplitude of glycemic excursions and standard deviation of blood glucose(P<0.05).In addition,the OG exhibited evidently higher levels of carbohydrate antigen 19-9,carbohydrate antigen 125,carcinoembryonic antigen,neuron-specific enolase,cytokeratin 19,tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-6,and highsensitivity C-reactive protein than the CG(P<0.05).Pearson analysis revealed a positive association of MAGE with serum tumor markers.The incidence of adverse reactions was significantly higher in the OG than in the CG(P<0.05).CONCLUSION The greater the BG fluctuation in LC patients after chemotherapy,the more unfavorable the therapeutic effect of chemotherapy;the higher the level of tumor markers and inflammatory cytokines,the more adverse reactions the patient experiences.展开更多
Background:Blocking the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2(Ras homolog gene family member A/Rho kinaseⅡ/myosin light chain 2)signaling pathway can initiate neuroprotective mechanisms against neurological diseases such as stroke,cere...Background:Blocking the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2(Ras homolog gene family member A/Rho kinaseⅡ/myosin light chain 2)signaling pathway can initiate neuroprotective mechanisms against neurological diseases such as stroke,cerebral ischemia,and subarachnoid hemorrhage.Nevertheless,it is not clear whether and how disrupting the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway changes the pathogenic processes of the blood–brain barrier(BBB)after intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH).The present investigation included the injection of rat caudal vein blood into the basal ganglia area to replicate the pathophysiological conditions caused by ICH.Methods:Scalp acupuncture(SA)therapy was performed on rats with ICH at the acupuncture point“Baihui”-penetrating“Qubin,”and the ROCK selective inhibitor fasudil was used as a positive control to evaluate the inhibitory effect of acupuncture on the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway.Post-assessments included neurological deficits,brain edema,Evans blue extravasation,Western blot,quantitative polymerase chain reaction,and transmission electron microscope imaging.Results:We found that ROCKⅡacts as a promoter of the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway,and its expression increased at 6 h after ICH,peaked at 3 days,and then decreased at 7 days after ICH,but was still higher than the preintervention level.According to some experimental results,although 3 days is the peak,7 days is the best time point for acupuncture treatment.Starting from 6 h after ICH,the neurovascular structure and endothelial cell morphology around the hematoma began to change.Based on the changes in the promoter ROCKⅡ,a 7-day time point was selected as the breakthrough point for treating ICH model rats in the main experiment.The results of this experiment showed that both SA at“Baihui”-penetrating“Qubin”and treatment with fasudil could improve the expression of endothelial-related proteins by inhibiting the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway and reduce neurological dysfunction,brain edema,and BBB permeability in rats.Conclusion:This study found that these experimental data indicated that SA at“Baihui”-penetrating“Qubin”could preserve BBB integrity and neurological function recovery after ICH by inhibiting Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway activation and by regulating endothelial cell–related proteins.展开更多
目的分析脾瘅方加减联合二甲双胍治疗肥胖型2型糖尿病(Diabetes mellitus type 2,T2DM)患者的临床疗效及对其血脂、胰岛素抵抗指数(Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance,HOMA-IR)的影响。方法选取2022年1月—2023年2月...目的分析脾瘅方加减联合二甲双胍治疗肥胖型2型糖尿病(Diabetes mellitus type 2,T2DM)患者的临床疗效及对其血脂、胰岛素抵抗指数(Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance,HOMA-IR)的影响。方法选取2022年1月—2023年2月期间就诊于济宁市中医院的肥胖型T2DM患者100例作为研究对象,按随机数表法分为对照组和观察组,每组各50例。对照组常规服用二甲双胍0.5 g/次,3次/d;观察组在对照组基础上加用脾瘅方对症加减治疗。治疗12周后观察比较两组患者临床疗效,治疗前后血糖指标[血糖(Fasting blood glucose,FBG)、餐后2 h血糖(2-hour postprandial blood glucose,2 h PBG)、糖化血红蛋(Glycosylated hemoglobinA1c,HbA1c)]、中医证候积分、血脂指标[总胆固醇(Total cholesterol,TC)、甘油三酯(Triglycerides,TG)、低密度脂蛋白(Low density lipoprotein,LDL-C)]、胰岛素指标[空腹胰岛素(Fasting insulin,FINS)、胰岛素抵抗指数(Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance,HOMA-IR)、胰岛β细胞功能指数(Homeostatic model assessment ofβ-cell function,HOMA-β)]及炎症因子[白介素-6(Interleukin-6,IL-6)、超敏C反应蛋白(Highsensitivity C-reactive protein,hs-CRP)]水平。结果治疗后观察组临床总有效率94.00%(47/50)明显高于对照组78.00%(39/50),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者血糖FBG、2 h PBG、HbAlc指标及中医证候积分均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且观察组血糖FBG、2 h PBG、HbAlc指标及中医证候积分均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者血脂指标TG、TC、LDL-C均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且观察组血脂指标TG、TC、LDL-C均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者胰岛素FINS、HOMA-IR指标均较治疗前降低,HOMA-β指标均较治疗前升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且观察组胰岛素FINS、HOMA-IR指标明显低于对照组,HOMA-β指标明显高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者炎症因子IL-6、hs-CRP水平均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且观察组炎症因子IL-6、hs-CRP水平均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论脾瘅方加减联合二甲双胍治疗肥胖型T2DM患者能有效调节血糖、血脂水平,改善胰岛素抵抗,减轻炎症反应,临床疗效显著。展开更多
基金Supported by Chronic Disease Management Center for Thoracic Tumor,The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University,No.2021MGZX-07Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo,No.2019A610238.
文摘BACKGROUND Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)have large fluctuations in blood glucose(BG),abnormal metabolic function and low immunity to varying degrees,which increases the risk of malignant tumor diseases and affects the efficacy of tumor chemotherapy.Controlling hyperglycemia may have important therapeutic implications for cancer patients.AIM To clarify the influence of BG fluctuations on chemotherapy efficacy and safety in T2DM patients complicated with lung carcinoma(LC).METHODS The clinical data of 60 T2DM+LC patients who presented to the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University between January 2019 and January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients underwent chemotherapy and were grouped as a control group(CG;normal BG fluctuation with a mean fluctuation<3.9 mmol/L)and an observation group(OG;high BG fluctuation with a mean fluctuation≥3.9 mmol/L)based on their BG fluctuations,with 30 cases each.BGrelated indices,tumor markers,serum inflammatory cytokines and adverse reactions were comparatively analyzed.Pearson correlation analysis was performed to analyze the correlation between BG fluctuations and tumor markers.RESULTS The fasting blood glucose and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose levels in the OG were notably elevated compared with those in the CG,together with markedly higher mean amplitude of glycemic excursions(MAGE),mean of daily differences,largest amplitude of glycemic excursions and standard deviation of blood glucose(P<0.05).In addition,the OG exhibited evidently higher levels of carbohydrate antigen 19-9,carbohydrate antigen 125,carcinoembryonic antigen,neuron-specific enolase,cytokeratin 19,tumor necrosis factor-α,interleukin-6,and highsensitivity C-reactive protein than the CG(P<0.05).Pearson analysis revealed a positive association of MAGE with serum tumor markers.The incidence of adverse reactions was significantly higher in the OG than in the CG(P<0.05).CONCLUSION The greater the BG fluctuation in LC patients after chemotherapy,the more unfavorable the therapeutic effect of chemotherapy;the higher the level of tumor markers and inflammatory cytokines,the more adverse reactions the patient experiences.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(numbers:81774416 and 81473764)。
文摘Background:Blocking the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2(Ras homolog gene family member A/Rho kinaseⅡ/myosin light chain 2)signaling pathway can initiate neuroprotective mechanisms against neurological diseases such as stroke,cerebral ischemia,and subarachnoid hemorrhage.Nevertheless,it is not clear whether and how disrupting the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway changes the pathogenic processes of the blood–brain barrier(BBB)after intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH).The present investigation included the injection of rat caudal vein blood into the basal ganglia area to replicate the pathophysiological conditions caused by ICH.Methods:Scalp acupuncture(SA)therapy was performed on rats with ICH at the acupuncture point“Baihui”-penetrating“Qubin,”and the ROCK selective inhibitor fasudil was used as a positive control to evaluate the inhibitory effect of acupuncture on the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway.Post-assessments included neurological deficits,brain edema,Evans blue extravasation,Western blot,quantitative polymerase chain reaction,and transmission electron microscope imaging.Results:We found that ROCKⅡacts as a promoter of the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway,and its expression increased at 6 h after ICH,peaked at 3 days,and then decreased at 7 days after ICH,but was still higher than the preintervention level.According to some experimental results,although 3 days is the peak,7 days is the best time point for acupuncture treatment.Starting from 6 h after ICH,the neurovascular structure and endothelial cell morphology around the hematoma began to change.Based on the changes in the promoter ROCKⅡ,a 7-day time point was selected as the breakthrough point for treating ICH model rats in the main experiment.The results of this experiment showed that both SA at“Baihui”-penetrating“Qubin”and treatment with fasudil could improve the expression of endothelial-related proteins by inhibiting the Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway and reduce neurological dysfunction,brain edema,and BBB permeability in rats.Conclusion:This study found that these experimental data indicated that SA at“Baihui”-penetrating“Qubin”could preserve BBB integrity and neurological function recovery after ICH by inhibiting Rho A/ROCKⅡ/MLC 2 signaling pathway activation and by regulating endothelial cell–related proteins.
文摘目的分析脾瘅方加减联合二甲双胍治疗肥胖型2型糖尿病(Diabetes mellitus type 2,T2DM)患者的临床疗效及对其血脂、胰岛素抵抗指数(Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance,HOMA-IR)的影响。方法选取2022年1月—2023年2月期间就诊于济宁市中医院的肥胖型T2DM患者100例作为研究对象,按随机数表法分为对照组和观察组,每组各50例。对照组常规服用二甲双胍0.5 g/次,3次/d;观察组在对照组基础上加用脾瘅方对症加减治疗。治疗12周后观察比较两组患者临床疗效,治疗前后血糖指标[血糖(Fasting blood glucose,FBG)、餐后2 h血糖(2-hour postprandial blood glucose,2 h PBG)、糖化血红蛋(Glycosylated hemoglobinA1c,HbA1c)]、中医证候积分、血脂指标[总胆固醇(Total cholesterol,TC)、甘油三酯(Triglycerides,TG)、低密度脂蛋白(Low density lipoprotein,LDL-C)]、胰岛素指标[空腹胰岛素(Fasting insulin,FINS)、胰岛素抵抗指数(Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance,HOMA-IR)、胰岛β细胞功能指数(Homeostatic model assessment ofβ-cell function,HOMA-β)]及炎症因子[白介素-6(Interleukin-6,IL-6)、超敏C反应蛋白(Highsensitivity C-reactive protein,hs-CRP)]水平。结果治疗后观察组临床总有效率94.00%(47/50)明显高于对照组78.00%(39/50),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者血糖FBG、2 h PBG、HbAlc指标及中医证候积分均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且观察组血糖FBG、2 h PBG、HbAlc指标及中医证候积分均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者血脂指标TG、TC、LDL-C均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且观察组血脂指标TG、TC、LDL-C均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者胰岛素FINS、HOMA-IR指标均较治疗前降低,HOMA-β指标均较治疗前升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且观察组胰岛素FINS、HOMA-IR指标明显低于对照组,HOMA-β指标明显高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后两组患者炎症因子IL-6、hs-CRP水平均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且观察组炎症因子IL-6、hs-CRP水平均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论脾瘅方加减联合二甲双胍治疗肥胖型T2DM患者能有效调节血糖、血脂水平,改善胰岛素抵抗,减轻炎症反应,临床疗效显著。
