Objective:To evaluate the in vitro activities of the ethyl acetate(EA) fraction of houttuynia cordata(h.cordata) Thunb.(Saururaceae) and three of its constituent flavonoids(quercetin.quercitrin and rutin) against muri...
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Objective:To evaluate the in vitro activities of the ethyl acetate(EA) fraction of houttuynia cordata(h.cordata) Thunb.(Saururaceae) and three of its constituent flavonoids(quercetin.quercitrin and rutin) against murine coronavirus and dengue virus(DENV).Methods:The antiviral activities of various concentrations of the EA fraction of h.cordata and flavonoids were assessed using virus neutralization tests against mouse hepatitis virus(MhV) and DENV type 2(DENV-2).Cinanserin hydrochloride was also tested against MhV.The EA fraction of h.cordata was tested for acute oral toxicity in C57BL/6 mice.Results:The EA fraction of h.cordata inhibited viral infectivity up to 6 d.Cinanserin hydrochloride was able to inhibit MhV for only 2 d.The 50%inhibitory concentrations(IC_(50)) of the EA fraction of h.cordata added before the viral adsorption stage were 0.98 μg/mL for MhV and 7.50 μg/mL for DENV-2with absence of cytotoxicity.The mice fed with the EA fraction up to 2 000 mg/kg did not induce any signs of acute toxicity,with normal histological features of major organs.Certain flavonoids exhibited comparatively weaker antiviral activity,notably quercetin which could inhibit both MhV and DENV-2.This was followed by quercitrin which could inhibit DENV-2but not MhV,whereas rutin did not exert any inhibitory effect on either virus.When quercetin was combined with quercitrin,enhancement of anti-DENV-2 activity and reduced cytotoxicity were observed.however,the synergistic efficacy of the flavonoid combination was still less than that of the EA fraction.Conclusions:The compounds in h.cordata contribute to the superior antiviral efficacy of the EA fraction which lacked cytotoxicity in vitro and acute toxicity in vim.h.cordata has much potential for the development of antiviral agents against coronavirus and dengue infections.
Background:The use of laparoscopic(LLR)and robotic liver resections(RLR)has been safely performed in many institutions for liver tumours.A large scale international multicenter study would provide stronger evidence an...
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Background:The use of laparoscopic(LLR)and robotic liver resections(RLR)has been safely performed in many institutions for liver tumours.A large scale international multicenter study would provide stronger evidence and insight into application of these techniques for huge liver tumours≥10 cm.Methods:This was a retrospective review of 971 patients who underwent LLR and RLR for huge(≥10 cm)tumors at 42 international centers between 2002-2020.Results:One hundred RLR and 699 LLR which met study criteria were included.The comparison between the 2 approaches for patients with huge tumors were performed using 1:3 propensity-score matching(PSM)(73 vs.219).Before PSM,LLR was associated with significantly increased frequency of previous abdominal surgery,malignant pathology,liver cirrhosis and increased median blood.After PSM,RLR and LLR was associated with no significant difference in key perioperative outcomes including media operation time(242 vs.290 min,P=0.286),transfusion rate rate(19.2%vs.16.9%,P=0.652),median blood loss(200 vs.300 mL,P=0.694),open conversion rate(8.2%vs.11.0%,P=0.519),morbidity(28.8%vs.21.9%,P=0.221),major morbidity(4.1%vs.9.6%,P=0.152),mortality and postoperative length of stay(6 vs.6 days,P=0.435).Conclusions:RLR and LLR can be performed safely for selected patients with huge liver tumours with excellent outcomes.There was no significant difference in perioperative outcomes after RLR or LLR.
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