1.Efficacy of CZP3 DNA vaccine immune infertility enhanced by electric pulse method
Ying WANG ; Beibei ZHANG ; Ji ZHANG ; Jiaojiao LUO ; Fuchun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(2):237-241
Objective:To analyze the immunocontraceptive efficacy of CZP3 DNA vaccine by electric pulse stimulating and the correlation between antibody level and antifertility. Methods: The mice were immunized with 5, 10, 20 and 50 μg DNA vaccine pcDNA3. 0-CZP3 respectively and were stimulated at leg muscle by electric pulse. Detect the antibody level of each mice group and the highest antibody titer by ELISA. After mated with male mice for three weeks,calculated infertility rate of mice,the average litter size of each immune group and did statistical analysis. Results:Compared with the intramuscular injection alone,the electric pulse stimulation could increase serum antibody titers of mice significantly, the antibody titer of 50 μg group which was stimulated by electric pulse reached 1∶4 000. Moreover,the infertility of the mice increased and the mice average litter size reduced along with the increase of CZP3 antibody level significantly. Statistical analysis showed that the antibody level and the average litter size had a negative correlation. Conclusion:The electric pulse stimulation can improve the immune level and reduce the fertility efficiency of mice significantly,therefore establishes a foundation for further application of CZP3 DNA vaccine in stray dog contraception.
2.Effect of Pa-Bing Formula No. 2 on Morphological Changes of Substantia Nigra Cells in Parkinson's Disease Rats
Yuzhi SUN ; Xiaodong LUO ; Beibei ZHAO ; Shouhai WU ; Xiaofeng CUI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(10):2131-2136
This article was aimed to study the protection effects of Pa-Bing Formula No. 2 (PBFN-2) on neurons of substantia nigra in Parkinson's disease (PD) rats models in order to explore the possible mechanism of PBFN-2 in PD treatment. Rats were stereotaxically injected with 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) solution into the left stria-tum in two-site. Rat showed consistent right whirling and the number of rotation was more than 7 r·min-1 induced by APO in 30 min, then the rat was judged as PD model. A total of 14 rats modeled successfully were randomly di-vided into the model group and the treatment group. At the same time, the normal group and sham operation group were also established. Same volume of distilled water was given to the normal group, sham operation group and the model group. PBFN-2 (32.0 g·kg-1) was given to the treatment group for 4 weeks. Microscope was used to observe pathological changes of substantia nigra by nissl stain and changes of TH, Nrf2 and HO-1 immunohistochemical stain. The results showed that compared with the normal group, the nissl bodies were badly injured. Expressions of TH-positive cells were obviously reduced (P<0.01). The expression of Nrf2 nucleus protein and HO-1 protein were obviously increased in substantia nigra of PD rats in model group (P<0.01). Compared to the model group, PBFN-2 effectively increased nissl bodies in neuronal cells of substantia nigra of PD rats, and elevated the number of TH-immunoreactive cells in substantia nigra (P<0.05). The expressions of Nrf2 nucleus protein, HO-1 protein were significantly up-regulated (P<0.05). It was concluded that PBFN-2 had an obvious neuroprotection on the neuronal cells in substantia nigra of PD rats induced by 6-OHDA. The underlying mechanisms may be associated with regu-lation of Nrf2 nucleus protein and HO-1 protein expressions.
3.Expression of β-catenin and Oct-4 in colonal cancer and the relationship with metastasis after operation
Wenying DENG ; Yihui MA ; Xiaobing CHEN ; Beibei CHEN ; Suxia LUO
Cancer Research and Clinic 2012;24(1):4-7
Objective To investigate the expression of β-catenin and Oct-4 in colonal carcinoma and explore the relationship with recurrence and metastasis after operation. MethodsImmunohistochemical analysis was used to evaluate the expression of β-catenin and Oct-4.The correlation of β-catenin and Oct-4 expression with tumor cell differentiation,T stage,N stage and metastasis was analyzed.The gene expression of Oct-4 was examined by RT-PCR in 20 frozen tumor tissues and normal tissues adjacent to tumor.Results Thirty-five patients had metastasis. The positive rates of β-catenin and Oct-4 expression were significantly higher in metastasis group than in the non-metastasis group (65.71% vs 31.11%,51.43 %vs 13.33 %,x2 =9.843,P =0.002,x2 =13.605,P =0.001).Expression of β-catenin and Oct-4 was not associated with differentiation,T stage or N stage.The positive expression rate of Oct-4 in colonal carcinoma tissues was significantly higher than that in normal tissues.Metastatic rates in patients with positive expression of β-catenin and Oct-4 was higher than that in negative expression.The survival analysis showed that time of metastasis was significantly different in two groups of patients (P <0.05).Conclusion The expression of β-catenin and Oct-4 in tumor tissues is related to metastasis of colonal cancer after surgery and might be used to predict metastasis of colonal cancer after operation.
4.Curative Efficacy of Wenxin Granule Combined with Propafenone in Treatment of Arrhythmia and Serum Levels of hs-CRP, TNF-α and IL-6 and Heart Function
Xin DUAN ; Huiling LUO ; Xiaomei CHENG ; Jianhong LV ; Beibei LIU
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(26):5165-5168
Objective:To study the curative efficacy of wenxin granule combined with propafenone in the treatment of arrhythmia and its effects on the serum levels ofhs-CRP,TNF-α,IL-6 and heart function.Methods:96 patients of arrhythmia who were treated from July 2014 to October 2016 in our hospital were selected and randomly divided into the observation group (n=48) and the control group (n=48).The control group was treated with propafenone,while the observation group was treated with wenxin granuleon.Then the serum levels of hs-CRP,TNF-α and IL-6,heart function,clinical efficacy and incidence of adverse reactions were observed and compared between the two groups before and after the treatment.Results:After treatment,the total effective rate of observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).The serum levels of hs-CRP,TNF-α and IL-6 of observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P<0.05);the left ventricular end diastolic dimension (LVEDD) and left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD) of observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group,and the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was significantly higher than that of control group(P<0.05);the incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion:Wenxin granule combined with propafenone was effective for arrhythmia,it could effectively improve the heart function and high safety,which might be related to the decrease of serum hs-CRP,TNF-and IL-6 levels.
5.Screen exposure among children aged 6-12 years in Hainan Province
LIU Beibei ; LEI Xuelu ; CHEN Pinghao ; WU Weijia ; HUANG Chuican ; LUO Qing ; FAN Lichun
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(7):558-561
Objective:
To investigate the screen exposure status and influencing factors among 6-12 year-old children in Hainan Province, so as to provide insights into screen exposure intervention for children.
Methods:
Children aged 6-12 years from 18 counties (cities) in Hainan Province were selected using multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method from December 2020 to July 2021. Demographic information, parents' educational level, family type and screen time was collected using questionnaire surveys. The screen exposure rate of children was analyzed, and factors affecting screen exposure were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 27 501 children were surveyed, including 13 901 boys (50.55%) and 13 600 girls (49.45%). The mean age was (9.22±1.86) years. Among them, 3 925 children had screen exposure, with a screen exposure rate of 14.27%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that gender (female, OR=0.859, 95%CI: 0.796-0.926), age (OR=1.078, 95%CI: 1.049-1.108), ethnicity (ethnic minorities, OR=1.147, 95%CI: 1.041-1.254), place of residence (rural area, OR=0.869, 95%CI: 0.801-0.944), father's educational level (high school or technical secondary school, OR=0.879, 95%CI: 0.788-0.981; college degree or above, OR=0.686, 95%CI: 0.589-0.818), mother's educational level (college degree or above, OR=0.706, 95%CI: 0.588-0.846), family type (others, OR=1.250, 95%CI: 1.105-1.414), and annual family income (>100 000 Yuan, OR=0.741, 95%CI: 0.619-0.885) were the influencing factors for screen exposure among children aged 6-12 years.
Conclusion
The screen exposure among children aged 6-12 years in Hainan Province was affected by gender, age, ethnicity, place of residence, parental education level, family type and annual family income.
6.Correlation Study Between NLRP3 inflammasome and Atrial Fibrillation
Jian XU ; Yan HE ; Beibei LUO ; Chunlin XIANG ; Yanqun HUANG ; Chenglin SHU ; Rong WANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2017;32(1):72-76
Objective: To explore the relationship between NLRP3 inflammasome and atrial fibrillation (AF) by examining peripheral blood level of NLRP3 inlfammasome and other inlfammatory factors in relevant patients.
Method: A total of 60 AF patients were enrolled and divided into 2 groups: Paroxysmal AF (PAF) group and Non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (nPAF) group, n=30 in each group;in addition, there was a Control group including 26 healthy subjects from physical examination. NLRP3 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was measured by lfow cytometry;blood levels of IL-1β, IL-6, CRP and NT-proBNP were detected by ELISA. The correlations among different factors were studied by liner regression analysis and the differences were compared among groups.
Result:①Compared with Control group, PAF and nPAF groups had increased PBMCs level of NLRP3 and blood levels of IL-1β, IL-6, CRP, NT-proBNP, P<0.05, while NLRP3 level was similar between PAF group and nPAF group, P>0.05.②PAF and nPAF groups showed elevated blood level of NT-proBNP than Control group, P<0.05. ③PBMCs level of NLRP3 was positively related to left atrial diameter (r=0.579, P<0.05) and negatively related to left ventricular ejection fraction (r=-0.490, P<0.05) in both AF groups.
Conclusion: ① NLRP3 inflammasome was closely related to AF, which may provide a therapeutic target for AF treatment. ② AF was closely related to inflammatory response. ③ Downstream product of NLRP3 may cause the inlfammatory response which could induce the occurrence, development and maintenance of AF in relevant patients.
7.Four active monomers from Moutan Cortex exert inhibitoryeffects against oxidative stress by activating Nrf2/Keap1signaling pathway
Baoshun ZHANG ; Deqing YU ; Nanxuan LUO ; Changqing YANG ; Yurong ZHU
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2020;24(5):373-384
Paeonol, quercetin, -sitosterol, and gallic acid extracted from MoutanCortex had been reported to possess anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and antitumoractivities. This work aimed to illustrate the potential anti-oxidative mechanismof monomers in human liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells-induced byhydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and to evaluate whether the hepatoprotective effect ofmonomers was independence or synergy in mice stimulated by carbon tetrachloride(CCl4). Monomers protected against oxidative stress in HepG2 cells in a doseresponsemanner by inhibiting the generation of reactive oxygen species, increasingtotal antioxidant capacity, catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, andactivating the antioxidative pathway of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2/KelchlikeECH-associated protein 1 (Nrf2/Keap1) signaling pathway. We found that thein vitro antioxidant capacities of paeonol and quercetin were better than those of-sitosterol and gallic acid. Furthermore, paeonol apparently diminished the levelsof alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase, augmented the contentsof glutathione and SOD, promoted the expressions of Nrf2 and heme oxygenase-1proteins in mice stimulated by CCl4. In HepG2 cells, paeonol, quercetin, -sitosterol,and gallic acid play a defensive role against H2O2-induced oxidative stress throughactivating Nrf2/Keap1 pathway, indicating that these monomers have anti-oxidativeproperties. Totally, paeonol and quercetin exerted anti-oxidative and hepatoprotectiveeffects, which is independent rather than synergy.
8.Four active monomers from Moutan Cortex exert inhibitoryeffects against oxidative stress by activating Nrf2/Keap1signaling pathway
Baoshun ZHANG ; Deqing YU ; Nanxuan LUO ; Changqing YANG ; Yurong ZHU
The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 2020;24(5):373-384
Paeonol, quercetin, -sitosterol, and gallic acid extracted from MoutanCortex had been reported to possess anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and antitumoractivities. This work aimed to illustrate the potential anti-oxidative mechanismof monomers in human liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells-induced byhydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and to evaluate whether the hepatoprotective effect ofmonomers was independence or synergy in mice stimulated by carbon tetrachloride(CCl4). Monomers protected against oxidative stress in HepG2 cells in a doseresponsemanner by inhibiting the generation of reactive oxygen species, increasingtotal antioxidant capacity, catalase and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, andactivating the antioxidative pathway of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2/KelchlikeECH-associated protein 1 (Nrf2/Keap1) signaling pathway. We found that thein vitro antioxidant capacities of paeonol and quercetin were better than those of-sitosterol and gallic acid. Furthermore, paeonol apparently diminished the levelsof alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase, augmented the contentsof glutathione and SOD, promoted the expressions of Nrf2 and heme oxygenase-1proteins in mice stimulated by CCl4. In HepG2 cells, paeonol, quercetin, -sitosterol,and gallic acid play a defensive role against H2O2-induced oxidative stress throughactivating Nrf2/Keap1 pathway, indicating that these monomers have anti-oxidativeproperties. Totally, paeonol and quercetin exerted anti-oxidative and hepatoprotectiveeffects, which is independent rather than synergy.
9.Mean platelet volume predicts early neurological deterioration in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis
Jun CAI ; Yunze LI ; Sen LIANG ; Beibei YAO ; Shouzhen LUO ; Hui JIANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2020;28(5):343-347
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of mean platelet volume (MPV) for early neurological deterioration (END) after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods:Patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis in the Department of Neurology, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine from September 2016 to December 2019 were enrolled retrospectively. Immediately after admission, hematology analyzer was used to detect the MPV level. END was defined as the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NHISS) score at any time point within 7 d after the admission increased by ≥2 from baseline. Univariate analysis was used to compare the differences in baseline data between the END group and the non-END group, and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent risk factors for END. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive value of MPV for END. Results:A total of 103 patients were enrolled. Their age was 68.0±13.3 years old, and 80 were male (77.7%). There were 28 patients (27.2%) in the END group and 75 (71.8%) in the non-END group. The proportion of ischemic heart disease (28.6% vs. 9.3%; χ2=6.065, P=0.014), baseline NIHSS score (8.5 [4.0-16.5] vs. 5.0 [3.0-11.0]; Z=2.198, P=0.028), symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (1.9% vs. 0%; χ2=5.463, P=0.019), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (2.9 [2.2-3.4] mmol/L vs. 2.4 [1.8-3.1] mmol/L; Z=2.165, P=0.030), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (7.0 [1.2-36.0] mg/L vs. 2.1 [1.0-6.0] mg/L; Z=2.159, P=0.031) and MPV levels ( 10.4±1.3 fl vs. 9.5±1.2 fl, t=2.771, P=0.007) of the END group were significantly higher than those of the non-END group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjusting for the confounding factors, the larger MPV was an independent predictor of END (odds ratio 1.668, 95% confidence interval 1.079-2.579; P=0.021). ROC curve analysis showed that MPV had a certain predictive value for END (area under the curve, 0.653, 95% confidence interval 0.533-0.774). Its optimal cutoff value was 102 fl, and the sensitivity and specificity at this time were 57.4% and 70.3%, respectively. Conclusion:A larger baseline MPV had a certain predictive value for END after intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
10.Diagnostic Efficacy of Blood Inicators in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gram-positive Cocci and Gram-negative Bacilli Infection
Yanbi ZHANG ; Lei FENG ; Rui SHI ; Beibei LUO ; Lingtong TANG ; Huiying CAO ; Qianye BI
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2023;44(12):111-120
Objective To explore the differences in the effectiveness of using different blood indicators individually,in combination,and for dynamic monitoring in the diagnosis,differential diagnosis,and prognosis of bacterial infections.Methods 1843 cases with infectious symptoms or signs from January 2015 to September 2022 at the People's Hospital of Yuxi City were selected as the case group,and 2298 uninfected individuals during the same period were selected as the control group.Blood indicators of the two groups were collected.Variables were grouped according to gender,age group,specimen type,etc.SPSS 24.0 and Medcalc 20.0 were used for statistical analysis.Results The individual diagnostic efficacy of various blood indicators for detecting infection ranges from 0.656 to 0.937.When used together,the efficacy ranges from 0.907 to 0.987.The efficacy of distinguishing between G+c and G-b in different specimens is as follows:when PCT is used alone in blood,the AUC is 0.875 for males and 0.769 for females.However,the individual diagnostic efficacy in male mucous secretions,sterile body fluids,and non-adult male sputum is all≤0.7.Yet,when used together,the efficacy is AUC(0.789,0.737,0.86)respectively.The dynamic monitoring of PCT,IL-6,CRP,WBC,and LAC in adult patients at 24 h,48 h,and 72 h after admission shows statistically significant differences in prognostic efficacy for G+c and G-b(P<0.05).Conclusions Blood indicators have a certain diagnostic value for determining whether there is a bacterial infection,and there are gender differences.The combined use of these indicators is more effective.The diagnostic value of using blood indicators alone or in combination for distinguishing between G+c and G-b in different types of specimens varies.The use of PCT alone in blood specimens is the most effective.For adult males,the combined use of body surface mucous secretions and sterile body fluids is most effective,while for underage males,the combined use of sputum is most effective.The combined use for females is not effective.Dynamic monitoring of PCT,CRP,IL-6,LAC,and WBC has a high value for evaluating the prognosis and therapeutic effect of infections.The evaluation of G+c infection is most effective at 24 hours for IL-6,and for G-b infection,it is most effective at 72 hours for PCT.