Objective: This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic mechanisms of a breast lump resolution detergent in a rat model of breast hyperplasia. Methods: A rat model of breast hyperplasia was esta...Objective: This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic mechanisms of a breast lump resolution detergent in a rat model of breast hyperplasia. Methods: A rat model of breast hyperplasia was established using injections of estradiol benzoate combined with progesterone. The effects of the breast lump resolution detergent on nipple height and diameter in the rat model were observed, along with its impact on serum levels of estradiol (E2), prolactin (PRL), and progesterone (P). Additionally, the study examined the morphological changes in breast tissue. The impact of the breast nodule detergent on blood rheology parameters was also observed. Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory effect of the breast nodule detergent was assessed using the cotton ball granuloma experiment, and the analgesic effect was observed using the writhing test. Results: The breast lump resolution detergent reduced nipple height and diameter in the rat model, decreased serum levels of E2, PRL, and P, and alleviated pathological changes in breast tissue. It also lowered hemorheological parameters including whole blood high, medium, and low shear viscosity, plasma viscosity, red blood cell hematocrit, red blood cell aggregation index, red blood cell deformability index, red blood cell electrophoresis time, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in the acute “blood stasis” rat model. The detergent reduced the weight of cotton ball granulomas in mice and decreased the number of writhing episodes caused by acetic acid. Conclusion: The breast lump resolution detergent demonstrates favorable therapeutic effects in treating breast hyperplasia, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, exerting anti-inflammatory properties, and providing analgesic effects. The downregulation of serum E2 and PRL levels and the upregulation of P levels may be critical mechanisms underlying its efficacy.展开更多
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a newly discovered bioactive peptide which consists of 37 amino acids. CGRP is widely distributed in the nervous system as well as in peripheral organs. It has various effects...Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a newly discovered bioactive peptide which consists of 37 amino acids. CGRP is widely distributed in the nervous system as well as in peripheral organs. It has various effects on CNS, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, bronchotracheal and endocrine systems. CGRP-containing nerve fibres exist in hypothalumus, pituitary gland and urinogenital systems which are closely related to reproductive func-展开更多
<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span s...<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Circulating levels of sex hormones vary with age. Moreover, there is emerging evidence supporting that sex hormones have an influence on the immune response of women. Here, we investigated age-associated levels of sex hormones and <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mycobacterium</span></i><span> <i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">tuberculosis</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (<i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mtb</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i>) </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">specific cytokines response in women. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Design</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Using immunoassay methods, we have measured and compared secretion levels of E2, P4 and <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mtb</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">specific secretion of 11 cytokines including Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), Interferon gamma (IFN-<i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">γ</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">), Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1<i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">β</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">), IL-10, IL-12 (p70), IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, and Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-<i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) in forty-two (42) HIV-negative females. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) levels were significantly higher in younger women irrespective of their LTB status (p < [0.0001 - 0.05]). <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mtb</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> IL-8 specific response was significantly higher in women above 40 years old than in women under 40 years old</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span> <b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> In premenopausal women, there is an increase in the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-8 secretion in response to <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mtb</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-antigen. This observation suggests an underlying link between the pro-inflammatory cytokine and age associated hormonal changes, which may have implications on the course of tuberculosis infection women.</span></span></span>展开更多
文摘Objective: This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic mechanisms of a breast lump resolution detergent in a rat model of breast hyperplasia. Methods: A rat model of breast hyperplasia was established using injections of estradiol benzoate combined with progesterone. The effects of the breast lump resolution detergent on nipple height and diameter in the rat model were observed, along with its impact on serum levels of estradiol (E2), prolactin (PRL), and progesterone (P). Additionally, the study examined the morphological changes in breast tissue. The impact of the breast nodule detergent on blood rheology parameters was also observed. Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory effect of the breast nodule detergent was assessed using the cotton ball granuloma experiment, and the analgesic effect was observed using the writhing test. Results: The breast lump resolution detergent reduced nipple height and diameter in the rat model, decreased serum levels of E2, PRL, and P, and alleviated pathological changes in breast tissue. It also lowered hemorheological parameters including whole blood high, medium, and low shear viscosity, plasma viscosity, red blood cell hematocrit, red blood cell aggregation index, red blood cell deformability index, red blood cell electrophoresis time, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate in the acute “blood stasis” rat model. The detergent reduced the weight of cotton ball granulomas in mice and decreased the number of writhing episodes caused by acetic acid. Conclusion: The breast lump resolution detergent demonstrates favorable therapeutic effects in treating breast hyperplasia, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, exerting anti-inflammatory properties, and providing analgesic effects. The downregulation of serum E2 and PRL levels and the upregulation of P levels may be critical mechanisms underlying its efficacy.
文摘Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a newly discovered bioactive peptide which consists of 37 amino acids. CGRP is widely distributed in the nervous system as well as in peripheral organs. It has various effects on CNS, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, bronchotracheal and endocrine systems. CGRP-containing nerve fibres exist in hypothalumus, pituitary gland and urinogenital systems which are closely related to reproductive func-
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Circulating levels of sex hormones vary with age. Moreover, there is emerging evidence supporting that sex hormones have an influence on the immune response of women. Here, we investigated age-associated levels of sex hormones and <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mycobacterium</span></i><span> <i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">tuberculosis</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></span></i></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (<i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mtb</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i>) </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">specific cytokines response in women. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Design</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Using immunoassay methods, we have measured and compared secretion levels of E2, P4 and <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mtb</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">specific secretion of 11 cytokines including Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), Interferon gamma (IFN-<i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">γ</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">), Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1<i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">β</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">), IL-10, IL-12 (p70), IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, and Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-<i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">α</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) in forty-two (42) HIV-negative females. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) levels were significantly higher in younger women irrespective of their LTB status (p < [0.0001 - 0.05]). <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mtb</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> IL-8 specific response was significantly higher in women above 40 years old than in women under 40 years old</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span> <b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion</span></b></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b></span></span><span><span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> In premenopausal women, there is an increase in the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-8 secretion in response to <i></i></span><i><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mtb</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></i></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-antigen. This observation suggests an underlying link between the pro-inflammatory cytokine and age associated hormonal changes, which may have implications on the course of tuberculosis infection women.</span></span></span>