| 1 | Bioresponsive nanotherapy for preventing dental caries by inhibiting multispecies cariogenic biofilms显示文摘Early childhood caries(ECC)is a public healthcare concern that greatly reduces the quality of life of young children.As a leading factor of ECC,cariogenic biofilms are composed of acidogenic/aciduric pathogens and extracellular polysaccharides(EPSs),creating an acidic and protected microenvironment.Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy(aPDT)is a noninvasive,painless,and efficient therapeutic approach that is suitable for treating ECC.However,due to the hyperfine structure of cariogenic biofilms,most photosensitizers(PSs)could not access and penetrate deeply in biofilms,which dramatically hamper their efficiency in the clinic.Herein,bioresponsive nanoparticle loaded with chlorin e6(MPP-Ce6)is developed,which largely increases the penetration depth(by over 75%)and retention(by over 100%)of PS in the biofilm compared with free Ce6.Furthermore,MPP-Ce6-mediated aPDT not only kills the bacteria in preformed biofilms but also inhibits multispecies biofilm formation.A rampant caries model is established to mimic ECC in vivo,where the population of cariogenic bacteria is decreased to 10%after MPP-Ce6-mediated aPDT.Importantly,the number and severity of carious lesions are efficiently reduced via Keyes’scoring and micro-CT analysis.This simple but effective strategy can serve as a promising approach for daily oral hygiene in preventing ECC. | Danfeng Liu Xianbin Ma Yaoting Ji Rourong Chen Shuhui Zhou Hantao Yao Zichen Zhang Mengjie Ye Zhigang Xu Minquan Du | 2022 | Bioactive Materials2022，7，8： | 2 |
| 3 | Efficacy of TCM Fumigation Using Dampness-and-cold-dispelling Formula Combined with Methotrexate and Leflunomide Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Cold-dampness Bi Syndrome显示文摘Background:Rheumatoid arthritis(RA),a chronic autoimmune disease,has a high incidence and disability rate,causing patients significant discomfort.Although several medicines can be effective,they are also associated with significant adverse effects.In contrast,fumigation as one of the most often used traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)external therapy has shown both efficacy and safety with less side effect.In light of this,we comple-ment western medicine treatment with TCM fumigation therapy to improve patients’clinical efficacy,alleviate symptoms,and improve prognosis.Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effect of TCM fumigation and modern medicine combined therapy in treating RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syndrome.Methods:A single-center,randomized,controlled study was designed.From January 2022 to December 2022,a total of 60 RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syndrome were enrolled in the study.The control group(30 cases)received conventional modern medicine treatment with methotrexate for 4 weeks,while the observation group(30 cases)for 4 weeks received a combination of TCM fumigation treatment and conventional modern medicine.The effects of the two groups were comprehensively compared,including the changes in TCM symptom scores and laboratory indicators,as well as the use of visual analogue scale(VAS)and health status rating scale(HAQ)before and after treatment.Results:The total effective rate of the observation group was 93.3%,which was significantly higher than that of the control group,which is 70%(P<0.05).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in joint functional activity,pain visual analogue scale(VAS),health assessment questionnaire(HAQ-DI)and laboratory indexes between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,each group compared to their initial condition,respectively,showed major improvement of joint functional activity and significantly decreased VAS,HAQ-DI,and RA-related biomarkers(P<0.05);inter-group comparison of these indicators showed significanty further enhanced effect of TCM fumigation combined therapy on the RA-related biomarkers and joint functional activity of patients(P<0.05),yet the control group receiving only modern medicine showed better results of the VAS and HAQ-DI.Conclusion:The TCM fumigation combined therapy is effective to treat RA patients with cold-dampness Bi syn-drome,and to enhance their life quality,improving the joint function,and reducing inflammation. | Yaoting Du Lin Liu Zhenzhen Niu Xihong Guan Bowen Zeng | 2024 | Clinical Complementary Medicine and Pharmacology2024，4，1： | 0 |
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