Unlabelled: Amauroderma (Blume and T. Nees) Torrend (Ganodermataceae) ( ) has been found to have anti-inflammatory ability in previous studies. The present study aimed to verify the therapeutic benefits of in the treatment of ulcerative colitis and to investigate its underlying mechanism of action.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric calcifying fibrous tumor (CFT) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor. Several previous studies have reported surgical resection for gastric CFT larger than 20mm for the difficulty in preoperative diagnosis. Here, we report a rare case of large gastric CFT treated with endoscopic submucosal excavation (ESE).
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February 2024
Background: Collision tumors involving the small intestine, specifically the combination of a hamartomatous tumor and a lipoma, are extremely rare. To our knowledge, no previous case report has described a collision tumor composed of two benign tumors of different origins in the small intestine.
Case Summary: Here, we present the case of an 82-year-old woman who presented with hemorrhagic shock and was found to have a mass measuring approximately 50 mm × 32 mm × 30 mm in the terminal ileum.
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January 2024
Crohn's disease (CD) affecting the jejunum and ileum is uncommon and its diagnosis can be challenging. This case report describes a 35 year old male patient who had been e xper iencing intermi ttent periu mbilica l pain , di arrho ea and fever for five years. Despite undergoing gastroscopy, co lo noscopy and capsule endoscopy; no s ignific ant abnormal ities were found.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric cancer (GC) is the fifth most common cause of cancer-associated deaths; however, its treatment options are limited. Despite clinical improvements, chemotherapy resistance and metastasis are major challenges in improving the prognosis and quality of life of patients with GC. Therefore, effective prognostic biomarkers and targets associated with immunological interventions need to be identified.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGastric ulcer (GU) is a common gastrointestinal disease that can lead to complications such as bleeding, perforation and even cancer. Weiyan I Decoction (WYI) is an effective Chinese medicine prescription against GU. This study aimed to explore the therapeutic mechanism of WYI in GU.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Amauroderma rugosum (Blume & T. Nees) Torrend (Ganodermataceae) is an edible mushroom with a wide range of medicinal values. Our previous publication demonstrated the therapeutic effects of the water extract of A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study was conducted to explore the mechanism of Sijunzi Decoction (SJZ) in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC).
Methods: The study aimed to investigate the active components and targets of SJZ in the treatment of UC by screening databases such as TCMSP, GeneCards, OMIM, Distinct, TTD, and Drugbank. An online Venn tool, Cytoscape 3.
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia (SPEM) is characterized by mucus cell morphologies at the base of gastric glands, which is considered advanced SPEM when accompanied with an increase in transcripts associated with intestinal-type gastric cancer. Weiwei decoction (WWD) was modified from "Si-Jun-Zi Tang," which has been used for thousands of years in China against gastric atrophy and metaplasia.
Aim Of The Study: To investigate the effects and potential mechanisms of WWD against advanced SPEM.
(), a group 1 human gastric carcinogen, is significantly associated with chronic gastritis, gastric mucosal atrophy, and gastric cancer. Approximately 20% of patients infected with develop precancerous lesions, among which metaplasia is the most critical. Except for intestinal metaplasia (IM), which is characterized by goblet cells appearing in the stomach glands, one type of mucous cell metaplasia, spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia (SPEM), has attracted much attention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiabetic gastroparesis (DGP) is characterized by delayed gastric emptying of solid food. Nitrergic neuron-mediated fundus relaxation and intragastric peristalsis are pivotal for gastric emptying and are impaired in DGP. Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) ion channels are expressed in gastrointestinal vagal afferent nerves and have a potential role in relevant gastrointestinal disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In this study, Chinese herbal compound prescriptions combined with Chinese medicine powder were evaluated for the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis with erosion.
Methods: This multi-center, randomized, positive drug control clinical trial randomly assigned 216 patients with chronic atrophic gastritis with erosion to three groups: (1) control group: aluminum plus magnesium suspension thrice per day for 4 weeks; (2) test group 1: Chinese herbal compound prescriptions twice a day plus Sanqi (Panax notoginseng) powder twice a day for 4 weeks; (3) test group 2: Chinese herbal compound prescriptions twice a day plus Sanqi (Panax notoginseng) powder and Zhebeimu (Fritillaria thunbergii Miq.) powder twice a day for 4 weeks.
A 34-year-old man presented with paroxysmal hypogastralgia during defecation for 2 weeks. Physical and laboratory examination findings were unremarkable, other than a depression located 1 cm above the dentate line, accompanied by mild tenderness and a clubbed induration extending to the rectum. Colonoscopy showed a 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSystemic injury plays a central role in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Retrograde biliopancreatic duct infusion of sodium taurocholate (NaT) is commonly used to establish SAP animal models. To better characterize the systemic injury in this model, SAP was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by NaT administration (3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Emodin is an active ingredient of traditional Chinese medicine Rheum palmatum L. and Polygonum cuspidatum, which possesses anti-inflammatory and intestinal mucosal protection effects. Our previous study found that emodin significantly alleviated ulcerative colitis induced by sodium dextran sulfate (DSS).
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April 2022
Background: Li Chang decoction (LCD), a Chinese medicine formula, is commonly used to treat ulcerative colitis (UC) in clinics.
Purpose: This study aimed to identify the major components in LCD and its prototype and metabolic components in rat biological samples.
Methods: The chemical constituents in LCD were identified by establishing a reliable ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF/MS) method.
The long-term colonization of can cause various gastrointestinal diseases, and its high genetic variability is prone to antibiotic resistance and leads to failure of clinical treatment. Intracellular survival also contributes to the drug tolerance of . Patchouli alcohol (PA) shows a highly efficient activity against and .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFwas classified by the World Health Organization as a class 1 carcinogen. The development of drug-resistant strains of this pathogen poses a serious threat to human health worldwide. The cell invasion of activates xenophagy in gastric epithelial cells by mediating miR-30b/c, and the emergence of autophagosomes provides a niche that enables the survival of intracellular and promotes its drug resistance.
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January 2021
A 65-year-old female with a history of chronic gastritis presented with repeat epigastric pain and heartburn after meals. A physical examination was unremarkable, other than a mild fever and epigastric tenderness. Laboratory data revealed leucocytosis of 11,340/μl with 86.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale: Mirizzi syndrome (MS) is an uncommon condition characterized by common hepatic duct (CHD) compression by an impacted gallbladder or cystic duct stones or adjacent inflammation. To date, a standardized therapeutic strategy for MS has not been established yet, owing to its complex clinical presentation. Thus, researchers still have to develop new optimized approaches to solve this problem.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Kaempferol is a natural polyphenol in lots of Chinese herbs, which has shown promising treatment for gastric cancer (GC). However, the molecular mechanisms of its action have not been systematically revealed yet. In this work, a network pharmacology approach was used to elucidate the potential mechanisms of kaempferol in the treatment of GC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntestinal metaplasia (IM) refers to the replacement of gastric epithelial cells by intestinal epithelial cells. This is often accompanied by chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG), which is a precancerous lesion of gastric cancer. The incidence rates of CAG and IM are increasing gradually, which generates an enormous economic burden to individuals and society.
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