Fibrotic processes in tissues are characterised by an excessive accumulation of collagen containing increased levels of pyridinoline cross-links,which has been taken as an important criterion to diagnose the fibrosis....Fibrotic processes in tissues are characterised by an excessive accumulation of collagen containing increased levels of pyridinoline cross-links,which has been taken as an important criterion to diagnose the fibrosis.Hypocrellin B(HB)is a natural photosensitizer with excellent photodynamic activity but very low dark-toxicity.In the current work,main purpose was to clarify if photodynamic action of HB could be applied to regulating the level of pyridinoline cross-link in collagen.To use gelatin as a model collagen,it was observed that the pyridinoline cross-link formation was effectively degraded by HB photodynamic action in the gelatin,suggesting the level of pyridinoline cross-link formation in collagen may be photodynamically regulated to a normal level.Furthermore,mechanism of the photodynamic action of HB was studied.展开更多
AIM: To investigate the relationship between clinicopathological features and bone turnover markers in castration-resistant prostate cancer(CRPC) patients treated with docetaxel.METHODS: Thirty-three patients were enr...AIM: To investigate the relationship between clinicopathological features and bone turnover markers in castration-resistant prostate cancer(CRPC) patients treated with docetaxel.METHODS: Thirty-three patients were enrolled in this study. Serum levels of carboxyterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type 1 collagen generated by metalloproteinases(1CTP) and alkaline phosphatase(ALP) were measured at the start of docetaxel chemotherapy. We examined the relationship between clinicopathological features and serum levels of 1CTP and ALP levels in CRPC patients treated with docetaxel.RESULTS: For the total patient group, the mean ± standard deviation(SD) values for docetaxel chemotherapy dose, dose intensity, dosage interval, and num-ber of cycles were 59.3 ± 10.6 mg/m2, 13.9 ± 5.2 mg/m2 per week, 4.7 ± 1.2 wk, and 11.2 ± 7.4, respectively. Fourteen patients died from prostate cancer. Patients were divided into two groups according to mean + SD of serum 1CTP(8.2 ng/m L) and ALP(538.2 IU/L) levels at the start of docetaxel chemotherapy. Patients with lower levels of serum 1CTP and ALP had significantly better survivals than those with higher serum levels(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Serum levels of 1CTP and ALP are predictors of survival in patients with CRPC who are treated with docetaxel.展开更多
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Yunnan Province(Grant No.2005C0078M)Scientific Research Startup Project Foundation of Honghe University(Grant No.XSS07012)
文摘Fibrotic processes in tissues are characterised by an excessive accumulation of collagen containing increased levels of pyridinoline cross-links,which has been taken as an important criterion to diagnose the fibrosis.Hypocrellin B(HB)is a natural photosensitizer with excellent photodynamic activity but very low dark-toxicity.In the current work,main purpose was to clarify if photodynamic action of HB could be applied to regulating the level of pyridinoline cross-link in collagen.To use gelatin as a model collagen,it was observed that the pyridinoline cross-link formation was effectively degraded by HB photodynamic action in the gelatin,suggesting the level of pyridinoline cross-link formation in collagen may be photodynamically regulated to a normal level.Furthermore,mechanism of the photodynamic action of HB was studied.
基金Supported by Grants-in-Aid from the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology,Tokyo,Japan,No.22591761,No.23791792
文摘AIM: To investigate the relationship between clinicopathological features and bone turnover markers in castration-resistant prostate cancer(CRPC) patients treated with docetaxel.METHODS: Thirty-three patients were enrolled in this study. Serum levels of carboxyterminal cross-linked telopeptide of type 1 collagen generated by metalloproteinases(1CTP) and alkaline phosphatase(ALP) were measured at the start of docetaxel chemotherapy. We examined the relationship between clinicopathological features and serum levels of 1CTP and ALP levels in CRPC patients treated with docetaxel.RESULTS: For the total patient group, the mean ± standard deviation(SD) values for docetaxel chemotherapy dose, dose intensity, dosage interval, and num-ber of cycles were 59.3 ± 10.6 mg/m2, 13.9 ± 5.2 mg/m2 per week, 4.7 ± 1.2 wk, and 11.2 ± 7.4, respectively. Fourteen patients died from prostate cancer. Patients were divided into two groups according to mean + SD of serum 1CTP(8.2 ng/m L) and ALP(538.2 IU/L) levels at the start of docetaxel chemotherapy. Patients with lower levels of serum 1CTP and ALP had significantly better survivals than those with higher serum levels(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Serum levels of 1CTP and ALP are predictors of survival in patients with CRPC who are treated with docetaxel.
