Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)is the most common inflammatory disease of the musculoskeletal system primarily affecting the joints.It is characterized by massive synovial hyperplasia and subsequent destruction of articular ...Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)is the most common inflammatory disease of the musculoskeletal system primarily affecting the joints.It is characterized by massive synovial hyperplasia and subsequent destruction of articular cartilage and bone.Although various aspects in the pathogenesis of RA remain unclear,genetic,environmental and of course immunological factors have been involved.Defects in apoptosis seem to play a role in both initiation and perpetuation of RA.Apo2 ligand/tumor necrosis factor(TNF)related apoptosis-inducing ligand(Apo2L/TRAIL)is a cytokine that belongs to the TNF superfamily capable of inducing apoptosis on tumor cells through activation of the extrinsic pathway.Besides this function,like other members of the TNF superfamily,Apo2L/TRAIL has been shown to exert important functions in the regulation of the immune system.Concerning pathological conditions,the Apo2L/TRAIL signaling pathway plays an important role in the response to infections,in immune surveillance against tumors and in autoimmune diseases such as RA.Furthermore,its implication in suppression of autoimmu-nity suggests that Apo2L/TRAIL has potential as therapeutic agent not only in cancer but also in autoimmune diseases.In fact,Apo2L/TRAIL-based therapies have been shown effective in various animal models of RA.This review summarizes the current knowledge on the biology of Apo2L/TRAIL and its role in RA.展开更多
Objective: To observe effects of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on blood lipids, including total cholesterol (TCh), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein-Ch (HDL-Ch), low density lipoprotein-Ch (LDL-Ch), apol...Objective: To observe effects of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on blood lipids, including total cholesterol (TCh), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein-Ch (HDL-Ch), low density lipoprotein-Ch (LDL-Ch), apolipoprotein A (Apo A), apolipoprotein B (Apo B), and plasma thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F 1α (6-keto-PGF 1α) contents and analyse its mechanism. Methods: The hyperlipemia rabbit model was established by breeding of high fat forage and injection of bovine serum albumin. They were treated respectively by direct moxibustion and herbal cake-separated moxibustion at Juque (巨阙 CV 14), Tianshu (天枢 ST 25), Fenglong (丰隆 ST 40), etc., once daily, continuously for 40 days. Blood TCh and TG contents were detected with enzymatic method, LDL-Ch and HDL-Ch with colorimetric method, Apo A and Apo B with electrophoretic method, and TXB2 and 6-keto-PGF 1α with radioimmunoassay. Results: Both the herbal cake-separated moxibustion and direct moxibustion could effectively decrease TCh, TG, LDL-Ch, Apo B and TXB2 contents and TXB2/6-keto-PGF 1α, and increase HDL-CH and 6-keto-PGF 1α contents in the rabbit of hyperlipemia. Conclusion: 6-keto-PGF 1α and TXB2 are possibly involved in the mechanism of herbal cake-separated moxibustion decreasing blood lipids.展开更多
基金Supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación No.SAF2007-16674 and No.SAF2010-15341 to Anel Aa Sara Borrell Postdoctoral Contract No.CD05/00082 from the Institutode Salud Carlos III,Spain to Martinez-Lostao L
文摘Rheumatoid arthritis(RA)is the most common inflammatory disease of the musculoskeletal system primarily affecting the joints.It is characterized by massive synovial hyperplasia and subsequent destruction of articular cartilage and bone.Although various aspects in the pathogenesis of RA remain unclear,genetic,environmental and of course immunological factors have been involved.Defects in apoptosis seem to play a role in both initiation and perpetuation of RA.Apo2 ligand/tumor necrosis factor(TNF)related apoptosis-inducing ligand(Apo2L/TRAIL)is a cytokine that belongs to the TNF superfamily capable of inducing apoptosis on tumor cells through activation of the extrinsic pathway.Besides this function,like other members of the TNF superfamily,Apo2L/TRAIL has been shown to exert important functions in the regulation of the immune system.Concerning pathological conditions,the Apo2L/TRAIL signaling pathway plays an important role in the response to infections,in immune surveillance against tumors and in autoimmune diseases such as RA.Furthermore,its implication in suppression of autoimmu-nity suggests that Apo2L/TRAIL has potential as therapeutic agent not only in cancer but also in autoimmune diseases.In fact,Apo2L/TRAIL-based therapies have been shown effective in various animal models of RA.This review summarizes the current knowledge on the biology of Apo2L/TRAIL and its role in RA.
文摘Objective: To observe effects of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on blood lipids, including total cholesterol (TCh), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein-Ch (HDL-Ch), low density lipoprotein-Ch (LDL-Ch), apolipoprotein A (Apo A), apolipoprotein B (Apo B), and plasma thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F 1α (6-keto-PGF 1α) contents and analyse its mechanism. Methods: The hyperlipemia rabbit model was established by breeding of high fat forage and injection of bovine serum albumin. They were treated respectively by direct moxibustion and herbal cake-separated moxibustion at Juque (巨阙 CV 14), Tianshu (天枢 ST 25), Fenglong (丰隆 ST 40), etc., once daily, continuously for 40 days. Blood TCh and TG contents were detected with enzymatic method, LDL-Ch and HDL-Ch with colorimetric method, Apo A and Apo B with electrophoretic method, and TXB2 and 6-keto-PGF 1α with radioimmunoassay. Results: Both the herbal cake-separated moxibustion and direct moxibustion could effectively decrease TCh, TG, LDL-Ch, Apo B and TXB2 contents and TXB2/6-keto-PGF 1α, and increase HDL-CH and 6-keto-PGF 1α contents in the rabbit of hyperlipemia. Conclusion: 6-keto-PGF 1α and TXB2 are possibly involved in the mechanism of herbal cake-separated moxibustion decreasing blood lipids.
