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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been recognized to be conducive to enhancing the efficiency and reducing the side effects in the whole course of cancer treatment. The mechanisms of TCM/chemotherapy combination involved with interleukin-7 (IL-7) potentially enhance immune responses against tumor. In the present study, we emphasized on a herbal formulation Yi-qi-yang-yin-tian-sui-fang or TCM for short, and investigated its roles in chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The mice bared with tumor were treated with cisplatin (DDP) and simultaneously administrated with/without low, medium and high doses of TCMs (effective content: 0.5, 2.0 and 8.0 g/per mice) via oral gavage. The results indicated that combination of TCM further elevated the therapy efficiency of DDP in a dose-dependent manner. The growth of tumor cells was estimated by Ki-67 stain and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay. The addition of TCM to the DDP treatment could significantly decrease the expression of Ki-67 and promote the apoptosis of tumor cells. In addition, the serum IL-7 level was down-regulated by DDP but restored by the treatment of TCM. The expression of IL-7 and its receptor IL-7R in tumor tissues was also recovered by TCM. Furthermore, the side effect from bone marrow suppression (myelosuppression) induced by DDP were assessed. TCM could abrogate DDP-induced apoptosis of bone marrow and also remarkably induced the expressions of IL-7 and hematopoietic growth factors including G-CSF, GM-CSF, SCF, and SDF-1 in bone marrow. These data indicated that this TCM combined with DDP showed superior anti-tumor effects with reduced myelosuppression via up-regulating IL-7.

To investigate whether uric acid could regulate urate transporter 1 (URAT1) protein and activity level, we established uric acid nephropathy (UAN) rat model and detected their serum uric acid and URAT1 level with or without the treatment of allopurinol. Results here showed that allopurinol could reduce serum uric acid level in UAN rat model. We further found that in UAN rats, the total and surface URAT1 expression level were both increased while this increase could be blocked by allopurinol treatment. By treating URAT1 stable expressed HEK cell with monosodium urate (MSU) crystals, we found that URAT1 level showed an increase in both total and cell surface level, and it would colocalize more with Rab11 instead of Rab7. Consistently, we also found that the total URAT1 protein level will show an increase in the presence of lysosome inhibitors but not ubiquitin-proteasome inhibitors. Furthermore, we also found that MSU crystal could drive Numb, a clathrin-coated adaptor protein which performs a key function in cell division, out of cell surface and disassociated it from URAT1. Finally, we found that Numb short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-transfected showed a phenocopy as MSU treatment, while Numb-2A mutation over-expression could resist crystal-induced phenotypes. These findings indicated that uric acid crystal could increase URAT1 membrane distribution through inhibiting Numb-induced URAT1 lysosome degradation.

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of tanshinone IIA, an extract of the Chinese medicine Que Xie Hua Yu Tang, on uric acid nephropathy (UAN) and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. UAN rat model was established. Fifty UAN rats were randomly allocated into 5 groups: adenine-treated group, allopurinol-treated group, and low/middle/high dose of tanshinone IIA-treated groups. Meanwhile, another 10 rats were used as normal controls. Serum uric acid (UA), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (Scr), MCP-1, and IL-1β levels were measured. Histological staining was performed. Comparison between the adenine group and treatment (allopurinol and tanshinone IIA) groups showed compound treatment could attenuate the inflammation status of the kidneys and decrease serum UA levels. Among different kinds of medicine, tanshinone IIA had similar effects as allopurinol and exerted anti-inflammatory and renal protective effect in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, we found tanshinone IIA alone could also inhibit urate-induced MCP-1 and IL-1β overexpression both in vivo and in vitro, accompanied with inhibition of NF-κB translocation from cytosome to nucleus. Tanshinone IIA could protect rats from uric acid-induced kidney damage, probably by attenuating renal inflammatory status.

Abstract There are only nine primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) cases that have arisen in lung parenchyma without pleural or chest wall involvement in the literature. Here, we present a long–term survival case of pulmonary PNET. A pulmonary mass was detected in a 19-year-old man on a chest radiograph and computed tomography image. At the three-year follow-up, the mass had enlarged in diameter by two-fold. The lesion was resected via lower left lobectomy. Histologically, the tumor was composed of uniform cells with round nuclei and scanty cytoplasm arranged in lobules with rosettes and pseudorosettes formation. Immunohistochemically, the tumor was positive for CD99, vimentin, neuron specific enolase and chromogranin A, and negative for cytokeratins, CD3, desmin, and leukocyte common antigen. Pancreatic metastasis occurred sixteen months after the first surgery, which was managed by pancreatectomy. The patient has survived seven years after the mass was initially detected, and four years after the first lobectomy. Virtual slides The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1500847644913244

To evaluate the clinical study of Zhuyutongmai (ZYTM) Capsule in treating senile cerebral infarction and effect on function of vascular endothelium.Sixty-four aged patients with cerebral infarction were randomly divided into the treated group treated with ZYTM and the control group treaded with Naoluotong. The clinical effect was observed. The hemorrheologic and hemodynamic parameters, the blood levels of endothelin (ET) and nitric oxide (NO) were determined before and after treatment.After treatment of ZYTM, the hemorrheologic and hemodynamic parameters were all significantly improved (P0.01 or P0.05), the therapeutic effect of ZYTM was better than that of Naoluotong (P0.05), compared with the control group after treatment, the level of ET in the treated group were lower (P0.01), and level of NO were higher (P0.01).ZYTM has good effect in treating senile cerebral infarction.

To explore the effect of Dan Shao Tang (DST) in treating simple hematuria of masked nephritis of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom.Sixty patients of simple hematuria of masked nephritis of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom were divided into two groups in random, 35 patients in treatment group were treated with Dan Shao Tang and westen medicine, and 25 patients in control group were treated only with western medicine. The effect, change of hematuria and immunity index of the two groups were observed three months later.The total efficiency of treatment group (65.71%) is better than that of control group (36%). Treatment group is obviously better than control group on decreasing hematuria and improving immune function.Dan Shao Tang is effective to treatment on simple hematuria of masked nephritis of dificiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom effectively.

To explore the effect of "Dan Shao Tang" (DST) on mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis (MsPGN) of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom.90 patients with MsPGN of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom were randomly divided into two groups. 54 patients in treatment group were treated with DST and western medicine, and 36 patients in control group were treated only with western medicine. We observed the effect and indexes change including renal function, proteinuria, hematuria, lipid before and after treatment.After three months treatment, the general effective rate in treatment group was 75.93%, which was markedly higher than that in control group (47.22%, P0.01). Treatment group is obviously better than control group on decreasing proteinuria and hematuria, improving renal function, ameliorating lipid metabolism (P0.05).DST is effective on MsPGN of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom.

To observe curative effect of Wenshen Xiezhuo Decoction (WSXZD) in treating pations with chronic renal failure (CRF).Sixty patients with CRF of deficienncy of spleen-Yang and kidney-Yang with damp pathogen and blood stasis symptom were randomly divided into the treated group and the control group, 30 in each group. Both groups were treated with low-protein diets, controlling hypertension and symptomatic treatment. And WSXZD was given additionally to the treated group. The curative effect and the changes of integral of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptoms, renal function, serum calcium, serum phosphorus and ALB were observed after two months.The significant and total effective rate of the treated group were higher than that of the control group (P0.05, P0.01). Compared with the control group, integral of TCM symptoms and the levels of serum phosphorus were decreased significantly, the levels of ALB were increased significantly, and renal function was improved significantly in the treated group (P0.05, P0.01).The curative effect of conventional western medicine therapy plus WSXZD in treating pations with CRF of deficiency of spleen-Yang and kidney-Yang with damp pathogen and blood stasis symptom was significantly better than that of conventional western medicine therapy.

To explore the effect of Dan Shao Tang(DST) in treating IgA nephropathy(IgAN) of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom.90 patients with IgAN of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom were randomly divided into two groups. 50 patients in treatment group were treated with DST and western medicine and 40 patients in control group were treated only with western medicine. The effects and changes of the indexes including renal function, hematuria, proteinuria, blood IgA before and after treatment were observed.After six months treatment, the general effective rate in treatment group was 70.00%, which was markedly higher than that in control group(37.50%, P0.01). Treatment group is obviously better than control group on decreasing hematuria, proteinuria, blood IgA and improving renal function(P0.05).DST is effective on IgAN of deficiency of Yin with damp-heat symptom.