1.THE EFFECT OF FERMENTATION ON CELLULOLYTIC ENZYME ACTIVITY
Jingmei PANG ; Lijun LI ; Jun GUO ; Gaimei LIANG ; Xiaoyan JIAO
Microbiology 2001;28(2):30-33
Four cellulolytic strains, which can be used as feed additive, were studied under the conditions of various temperature, incubation time, and anaerobic process, and examined the changes of their cell protein content, cellulase and hemi-cellulase activity. The results show: 1) The maximum cellulolytic enzyme activities were observed incubation 20h; 2) Constant medium temperature 28℃ was adequate to the growth of the 4 strains ; 3) anaerobic condition, 39℃±2℃ and fermentation 12h, 24h, 36h, the tested strains can growth well in PDA plate, however, the cellulolytic enzyme activities and growth of the tested strains were influenced adversely when fermentation 48h. The experiment provide many important basis for the strains production, storage and utilization.
2.Relationship between Tei index and the myocardial enzymes in newborns after asphyxia LEI Xiao-yan,
Xiaoyan LEI ; Yonghong SUN ; Jiao DONG ; Sanping WANG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2010;13(3):209-212
Objective To study the relationship between Tei index and the myocardial enzymes in newborns with myocardial damage due to asphyxia. Methods Forty-four newborns with mild asphyxia,27 newborns with severe asphyxia and 20 healthy newborns hospitalized in our hospital from January 2005 to December 2008 were enrolled in this study.The peak E and peak A and E/A ratio at mitral valve,the ejection fraction,isovolumetric contraction time,isovolumetric relaxation time and Tei index were measured by conventional echocardiography,and aspartate aminotransferase,creatine kinase,lactate dehydrogenase,hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase and creatine phosphate kinase isoenzyme,and cardiac troponin T were tested also.One-way ANOVA was used to analyze the difference between groups. Results Tei index,isovolumetric contraction time and isovolumetric relaxation time in the severe asphyxia newborns were 0.62±0.13,(47±7)ms and(52±8)ms,higher than those in the mild asphyxia newborns[0.51±0.14,(41±6)ms and(43±6)ms],those in the mild asphyxia newborns were higher than in the healthy newborns[0.39±0.12,(34±6)ms and (37±6)ms] (all P<0.01).Aspartate aminotransferase,lactate dehydrogenase,hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase,creatine kinase and its isoenzymes and cardiac troponin T in the severe asphyxia newborns were higher than in the mild asphyxia newborns and healthy group(P<0.01).Tei index,isovolumetric contraction time and isovolumetric relaxation time were positively related to the myocardial enzymes.The positive relationships were more statistically significant in Tel index,creatine kinase,its isoenzymes and cardiac troponin T(r=0.762,0.821,0.778,P<0.01).Conclusions Combination of Tei index and myocardial enzymes can not only be applied to assess the cardiac function in newborns with myocardial damage due to asphyxia,but also to evaluate the degree of cardiac dysfunction accurately and dynamically.
3.Study on technique of phase detection in magnetic induction tomography
Xiaoyan HU ; Mingxin QIN ; Mingke JIAO ; Wenwen LIANG ; Hua ZHANG
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 1989;0(04):-
In the magnetic induction tomography(MIT) system,the electrical conductivity of biological tissue is direct proportion to the phase difference between the excitation signal and the detection signal.To obtain the image of the contribution of tissue's electrical conductivity,the system must have the function of phase detection with high accuracy.The paper focuses on the means of digital phase detection,including FFT method,the correlation method and the classic method,which are ultimately compared with analogue phase detection method.The experimental results show that FFT method and the correlation method,with low error level and high linearity,can better detect the phase difference with the level of 0.1?.The digital phase difference detection provides a kind of effective method for MIT system.
4.Flow cytometry analysis of immunophenotype features and folate receptor expression of blasts in myelodysplastic syndromes
Yongqian LI ; Yinge WU ; Yuansheng LIU ; Xiaoyan JIAO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2008;15(2):177-179,后插1
Objective To explore the immunophenotype features and folate receptor expression of blasts in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes(MDS).Methods Four-color flow cytometry using conventional and secondary gating strategies was used into analysis the immunophenotype features and folate receptor(FR) expression of blasts and CD+34 cells in bone marrow nucleated cells with MDS.The patients with acute myeloid leukemia-M2(AML-M2) were as positive control.Results with progression of MDS from RA/RAS,RAEB to RAEB-T,using conventional gating strategy,the proportion of CD+34 cells were gradually increased(P<0.05).Moreover,the expression of HLA-DR,CDll7,CD13,CD33 were also gradually increased and the expression of CDl5 was gradually decreased(P<0.05).Using secondary gating strategy,the expression of HLA-DR,CD117,CD13,CD33 on blasts were higher than those by conventional gating(P<0.05).However,there was no significant difference(P>0.05) in the expression of above mentioned antigens on CD+34 cells among different MDS subtypes.On the other hand,there were no expression of FR on blasts and cD+34 cells with different MDS subtypes.Conclusion With progression of MDS,the antigens of blasts surface change into more immature immunophenotype of medullary system.But these antigens abnormal expression only illustrates the increase of ascendant malignant clone quantity,it can not reflect the nature of the disease.Using flow cytometry technique can not detect whether or not FR expression on the blasts with MDS.
5.Determination of antioxidant capacity and 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α levels in patients with psoriasis and their significance
Xiaoyan JIAO ; Zaipei GUO ; Tao CHEN ; Yuhong ZHANG ; Mengmeng LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2012;45(6):388-391
ObjectiveTo determine the levels of 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) in sera and lesions as well as antioxidant capacity in sera of psoriatic patients,and to assess their correlations with disease severity.MethodsSerum and skin tissue samples were collected from 15 healthy controlsand 50 patients with psoriasis vulgaris.Spectrophotometry was performed to determine the levels of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD),catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in serum samples.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunohistochemical SP method were carried out to detect the expression level of 8-iso-PGF2α in the serum and tissue specimens respectively.ResultsThe psoriatic patients showed a significant decrease in the serum level of TAOC((12.78 ± 7.75) U/ml vs. (23.17 ± 8.81) U/ml,P< 0.01) as well as the activities of SOD((28.91 ±9.35) U/ml vs.(51.36 ± 7.92) U/ml,P< 0.01) and GSH-Px ((180.64 ± 47.70) U vs.(244.20 ± 66.68) U,P < 0.01 ) compared with the healthy controls.The serum T-AOC level and SOD activity were lower in patients with severe psoriasis than those with mild or moderate psoriasis ((9.06 ± 5.30) U/ml vs. (15.27 ± 8.18) U/ml,(21.63 ± 5.28) U/ml vs. (33.76 ± 8.28) U/ml,both P< 0.01 ),while there was no significant difference in the activity of GSH-Px between patients with severe and mild or moderate psoriasis.The serum CAT activity was significantly higher in patients with mild or moderate psoriasis than in the healthy controls and patients with severe psoriasis ( (36.92 ± 11.31 ) U/ml vs.( 28.55 ± 8.51 ) U/ml and (24.15 ± 9.36 ) U/ml,P < 0.05 and 0.01 ).Increased serum and lesional 8-iso-PGF2α levels were observed in psoriatic patients compared with the healthy controls ( (88.77 ± 25.27) ng/L vs.(38.34 ± 8.94) ng/L,0.0186 ± 0.0082 vs.0.0027 ± 0.0014,both P < 0.01),as well as in patients with severe psoriasis compared with those with mild or moderate psoriasis(( 114.24 ±13.93) ng/L vs.(71.78 ± 14.35) ng/L,0.0279 ± 0.0027 vs.0.0125 ± 0.0030,both P< 0.01 ).The psoriasis area and severity index(PASI) score was negatively correlated with T-AOC level,SOD and CAT activities(r =-0.384,-0.573 and -0.444,all P < 0.01 ),positively correlated with serum and lesional 8-iso-PGF2α levels (r =0.710,0.783,both P < 0.01 ),and uncorrelated with GSH-Px activity.None of the parameters was correlated with the course of disease.ConclusionThe serum and lesional levels of 8-iso-PGF2α may be a more sensitive marker for oxidative damage and disease severity.
6.Significance of liver disease associated antibodies and biochemical detection in the diagnosis of patients with autoimmune hepatitis
Xiaoyan WANG ; Jiao LI ; Qiyang SHI ; Bing LI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(8):1038-1039,1042
Objective To explore the value of autoantibodies and biochemical markers in the diagnosis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH),and to provide the basis for clinical diagnosis.Methods AIH patients as AIH group(n=35),viral hepatitis as viral hepatitis group (n=30,including 9 cases of hepatitis A,15 cases of hepatitis B and 6 cases of hepatitis C),the other 33 healthy volunteers were selected as healthy control group,indirect immunofluorescence assay was used to detect ANA,ASMA,AMA.Western blot was used to detect SLA/LP,LC-1,LKM,AMA-M2 and biochemical examination means ALT,AST,ALP,gamma-GT,T-BIL,D-BIL,TBA.Results The test results of autoantibodies were tested by chi square test.The positive rate of ANA,ASMA,AMA and AMA-M2 in AIH group was significantly higher than that in viral hepatitis group and healthy control group (P<0.05).The results of biochemical test by rank sum test,ALP,gamma-GT in the AIH group was significantly higher than the other two groups (P<0.05).The results of D-BIL detection in viral hepatitis group were significantly higher than those in the other two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of autoantibodies and laboratory biochemistry could help clinical diagnosis of AIH.
7.Epidemiological features and therapeutic effect of 183 adults with idiopathic membranous nephropathy
Xiaofang YU ; Jieru CAI ; Xiaoyan JIAO ; Weili LUO ; Hong LIU ; Xiaoqiang DING
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(8):582-588
Objective To retrospectively analyze the clinical epidemiology features of adult idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) in Zhongshan Hospital,and to investigate their therapeutic effect and its possible influence factors.Methods A total of 183 patients admitted to the Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University and diagnosed as IMN by renal biopsy from January 2013 to December 2015 were involved.Their baseline information including demographics and pathologic was collected.Patients were followed up for at least 12 months.Serum albumin < 30 g/L and 24 h urine protein > 3.5g were defined as nephrotic syndrome (NS).IMN patients were divided into NS and non-NS groups and compared.Furthermore,the baseline data of remission and no remission patients were compared,and the correlations of their baseline data with conservative and immunosuppressive therapy were assessed by logistic regression analysis.Results (1) IMN accounted for 11.1% of renal biopsy cases in our hospital,with an average age of 57 years and 59.6% male patients.(2) Compared with patients without NS,IMN patients with NS were older,had a shorter time from the onset to receive renal biopsy,lower estimated glomerular filtration rate,and higher total cholesterol,low density lipoprotein cholesterol,triglyceride and serum creatinine (all P < 0.05).(3) The effective rate of conservative treatment in IMN patients without NS was 65.7%,and the ineffective group had higher triglyceride compared with the effective group (P=0.019).(4) The effective rate of immunosuppressive therapy in IMN patients with NS was 81.2%,and low serum albumin was an independent risk factor for the poor efficacy of immunosuppressive therapy (OR=1.202,95% CI 1.003-1.440,P=0.046).(5) The effective rate of conservative treatment in IMN patients with NS was 55.5%,and low serum albumin was an independent risk factor for the poor efficacy of conservative treatment (OR=1.629,95%CI 1.047-2.536,P=0.023).Conclusions The detection rate of IMN is increasing year by year,but the remission rate of conservative treatment is still not low in mild and moderate patients.For the patients without NS,high triglyceride may predict a poor effect of conservative treatment.Hypoproteinemia is a predictor of poor effect,no matter what a NS patient takes immunosuppressive therapy or conservative treatment.
8.Monoclonal Antibody S2C4 Neutralizes The Toxicity of Shiga Toxin 2 and Its Variants
Yongjun JIAO ; Xiaoyan ZENG ; Xiling GUO ; Zhiyang SHI ; Zhenqing FENG ; Hua WANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2009;36(6):736-742
Shiga toxin 2 (Stx2) toxoid produced by formaldehyde treatment of purified toxin was used to immunize BALB/c mice for monoclonal antibody (MAb) production.The neutralizing activities of positive clones against Stx2 were screened by in vitro cytotoxicity assay.The isotype and specificity of resultant clone was determined,and its efficacy to neutralize the activity of purified Stx2 was evaluated by in vitro and in vivo toxicity model.Lastly,its spectrum of activity against Stx2 variants was also accessed by mouse toxicity model.It was demonstrated that one of the 12 positive MAb clones against Stx2,designating $2C4 had neutralizing activity.S2C4 belongs to the immunoglobulin G1 subclass and has a K light chain,and it reacts with the A subunit of Stx2 and does not bind to Stx2 B subunit or to Stx1.S2CA could efficiently neutralize the cytotoxicity of Stx2 to Veto cells and mice.It also protected mice against lethal doses of Stx2 variants challenge including Stx2c and Stx2vha.S2C4 is a promising candidate molecule in preventing the progression of hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) mediated mainly by Stx2 in Stx-producing Escherichia coli(STEC)infection.
9.Sustained increase of microRNA-21 abundance drives aristolochic acid-induced acute kidney injury to renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis
Sheng WU ; Yiran LIANG ; Xiaoyan JIAO ; Jie TENG ; Xiaoqiang DING ; Yi FANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2016;32(4):292-299
Objective To investigate the role of increased microRNA-21 (miR-21) in the development of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis secondary to aristolochic acid induced acute kidney injury.Methods C57BL/6J male mice were intraperitoneally injected with aristolochic acid at a dose of 10 mg/kg.Blood samples and kidneys were harvested at day 1,3,7,14,28 after aristolochic acid treatment.To assess the role of miR-21 in aristolochic acid induced acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease progression,mice were intravenously injected with anti-miR-21 or anti-scramble (10 mg/kg) at 1 h before aristolochic acid dosing,as well as d5 and d10 after aristolochic acid dosing.Results Increased serum creatinine and severe kidney injury were found at d3 after aristolochic acid treatment.Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis was developed at d14 after aristolochic acid treatment.Protein expression of α-SMA,vimentin and collagen Ⅰ were significantly up-regulated at d7 and peaked at d14 (P < 0.01),while protein abundance of E-Cadherin decreased at d14 and lasted until d28 (P < 0.01).The abundance of miR-21 increased at d7 after aristolochic acid dosing,peaking at d14 and thereafter maintaining at a high level.Anti-miR-21 intervention relieved renal injury with reduced serum creatinine (P < 0.05) and attenuation of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis.Besides,the protein expression of α-SMA,vimentin,and collagen Ⅰ/Ⅳ was all down-regulated after anti-miR-21 treatment (P < 0.05).PTEN was up-regulated and the ratio of its downstream genes p-AKT/AKT was decreased.(P < 0.05) Conclusions A single high dose of aristolochic acid leads to acute kidney injury and the development of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis secondary to AKI.Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis could be partially reversed by inhibiting miR-21 via PTEN/p-AKT pathway.
10.Death trend analysis of cerebral apoplexy and myocardial infarction in Chongqing during 2006-2010
Lishu CHEN ; Yan JIAO ; Xianbin DING ; Deqiang MAO ; Chunhua ZHANG ; Xiaoyan LV ; Hong LI ; Li QI
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(3):317-318,321
Objective To analyze the change trends of death situation caused by cerebral apoplexy and myocardial infarction in Chongqing from 2006 to 2010 .Methods All death cases of cerebral apoplexy and myocardial infarction from the five years of 2006 to 2010 were extracted from the direct network report system covering the whole crowd death causes in Chongqing and performed the statistical analysis .Results The constituent ratio of cerebral apoplexy death was increased from 13 .94% to 16 .71% in these five years ,while which of myocardial infarction death in all death causes was stabilized around 4% .The sex ratio of male to female for cerebral apoplexy was descended from 1 .76∶1 .00 to 1 .43∶1 .00 in these five years ,while which for myocardial infarction was dropped from 1 .44∶1 .00 to 1 .30∶1 .00 ;which of cerebral apoplexy and myocardial infarction below 75 years old tended to de-cline ,while which above 75 years old tended to rise .Conclusion The cerebral apoplexy harm to Chongqing people′s life is increas-ing ,while the harm caused by myocardial infarction changes little ;the constituent ratio of female death caused by cerebral apoplexy and myocardial infarction is rising ;the cerebral apoplexy and myocardial infarction damage to old people above 75 years old is grea-ter ,and this damage still continues to grow .