1.Brain structural imaging study in schizophrenia patients with violent aggressive behaviors
Danlin SHEN ; Junmei HU ; Changjian QIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(9):857-860
Objective To review recent neuroimaging studies of aggressive/violent behaviors in schizophrenia and related the neural circuits of aggressive behaviors,tocusing on structure magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method,published from 2000 to 2014.Methods A systematic literature search was conducted using articles from PsycINFO,Embase,Pubmed and Cnki pnblished between 2000 and 2014,we usedaggressive, violent, schizophrenia, structure M RI as the key words,to explore the relationship between schizophrenia of aggressive/violent behaviors and the related neural circuits.Results Of the 18 studies included in the analysis,mostly were case-control studies,two were written in Chinese.The neuroimaging literature on aggression in schizophrenia revealed the related grey matter volume of brain areas which contained the frontal lobe,temporal lobe,amygdala,hippocampus,cerebelum and caudate nucleus.Conclusion Findings from the current reviews suggest that the occurrence of violent/aggressive behaviors of schizophrenia were related with serval neural circuits as the frontal-temporal cognitive circuit,Papez circuit,cerebellum advaneed cognitive circuit and caudate nucleus-reward seeking cireuits.However,the precise violent/aggressive neural mechanism has vet to be studied further.
2.The Protective Effect of Prostaglandin E_1 on Renal Tubules of Early Stage Hypertensive Renal Damage
Zhen ZHENG ; Nianlan YANG ; Changjian QIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2001;0(10):-
Objective To investigate the protective effect of prostaglandin E 1 on renal tubules of early stage hypertensive renal damage.Methods Forty-five patients were divided into two groups:Common treatment group who were treated with anti-hypertensive drugs,which were calcium channel blocking agents and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors,and PGE 1 treatment group who were treated with both anti-hypertensive drugs and PGE 1.PGE 1 was given intravenously at dosage of 10?g per day. Two weeks after starting treatment,the urine alpha1 microglobulin(? 1-MG), N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase (NAG) and 24 hours total urinary proteins were examined in these two groups.Results After two week treatment, 24 hours total urinary proteins decreased in both groups, however, the urine ? 1-MG, NAG decreased only in PGE 1 treatment group (P
3.The Renoprotective Mechanism of Mobic in Experimental Type 2 Diabetic Rat
Hua LI ; Ruhan JIA ; Changjian QIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2001;0(06):-
Objective To observe the renal expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in rats with type 2 diabetes, and explore the effect of selective COX-2 inhibitor Mobic on the expression of renal COX-2, matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9), tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1), TXB 2 and 6-Ket-PGF1?, as well as renal structure and function. Methods All rats were divided into control group, diabetes mellitus group and treatment group. Type 2 diabetic rats were treated with Mobic and vehicle respectively. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of COX-2,MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in renal tissues. The urinary TXB 2 and 6-Ket-PGF1? concentration was determined by radioimmunoassay at 6th week. Results There were an increasing expression of COX-2, TIMP-1 and decreasing MMP-9 expression in the renal tissue of type 2 diabetic rats. Mobic could increase MMP-9 expression and depress TIMP-1 expression througth inhibiting the expression of COX-2 in the renal tissues of type 2 diabetic rats. Conclusion COX-2 was involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetic nephropathy. Selective COX-2 inhibitor Mobic might exert its renoprotective effects through inhibiting COX-2 activity, decreasing prostagladins systhesis, and modulating MMP-9 and TIMP-1 expression.
4.The Expression and Significance of OPN and MCP-1 in Lipid -induced Renal Injury
Rui WANG ; Hongyan LIU ; Changjian QIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2001;0(06):-
Objective To investigate the expression and significance of osteopontin (OPN) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in lipid -induced rat renal injury. Method Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups: normal control rats (C group) and cholesterol fed rats (H group). Twelve weeks later, the 24h total urine protein amount, creatinine clearance rate and the levels of total serum cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol, HDL- cholesterol and triglycerides were measured. Kidney pathological changes were observed by HE and PAS statning. Immunohistochemitry were used to detect the expression of OPN, MCP-1 and ED1. Results Total serum cholesterol level, LDL-cholesterol level and 24h total urine protein amount in H group rats were higher than those in C group rats, and there were no significant difference between two groups in HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides level. Compared with C group rats, the expression of OPN and MCP-1 increased in cortical tubular epithelium of H group rats, and the number of ED1 + cells increased in tubulointerstitium as well. Either OPN or MCP-1 expression was positive correlation with the number of ED1 + cells. Conclusion The expression of OPN and MCP-1 in tubular epithelium increased in hypercholesterolemia rats, which might mediate M? infiltration into tubulointerstitium and lead to interstitial fibrosis.
5.Effect of dehydroascorbate on reactive oxygen species in mesangial cell induced by high glucose
Ling CHEN ; Ruhan JIA ; Changjian QIU ; Guohua DING
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2005;0(09):-
Objective To investigate the effect of dehydroascorbate on reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mesangial cell induced by high glucose. Methods Mesangial cells were cultured in RPMI-1640 medium containing 10% newborn calf serum. Intracellular AA and DHA contents were measured with vitamin C assay system. The intracellular formation of ROS was detected with the fluorescent probe CM-H2DCFDA by using confocal microscopy. Activity of AP-1 was detected by EMSA. Results AA entry into cells was not significantly different from background noise. At a DHA concentration of 1 mmol/L, increasing concentrations of glucose competitively inhibited DHA entry into the cells such that the accumulation of DHA was smaller than half maximal at about 22 mmol/L glucose. Cytochalasin B,a kind of hexose transporter inhibitor,inhibited DHA entry into the cells. At a glucose concentration of 25 mmol/L, DHA inhibited intracellular ROS formation in a dose-dependent manner when DHA level was smaller than 4 mmol/L. In addition, the inhibitory effect of DHA on ROS generation was accompanied by lowering AP-1 activity in mesangial cell incubated by high glucose. Conclusions Mesangial cells are DHA dependent. VitC exclusion from mesangial cells through competition of glucose and DHA for common transport mechanism will deprive the cells of the central antioxidant and can lead to ROS accumulation. Proper doses of DHA will protect mesangial cell from injury of high glucose by inhibition on ROS formation and AP-1 activation.
6.The effect of irbersartan on the osteopontin and MCP-1 expression in lipid-induced renal injury
Rui WANG ; Ruhan JIA ; Hongyan LIU ; Changjian QIU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2001;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the expression of osteopontin(OPN) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1) and the effect of Irbersartan on them in diet-hypercholesterolemia rats. Methods Wistar rats were divided into three groups: normal control rats(C), cholesterol fed rats(H) and cholesterol fed rats treated with Irbesartan(50 mg ? kg -1 ? d -1 ). Twelve weeks later, we measured the 24 hours total urine protein, creatinine clearance and total serum cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol, HDL- cholesterol and triglycerides. Kidney pathology was observed. Immunohistochemistry was used to analyse the expression of OPN, MCP-1, ED1 +and their relationship. Results (1) Total serum cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol level and 24 h total urine protein in H group rats were higher than that in C group rats, there was no significant difference between two groups in HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides.(2) Compared with C group rats , the expression of OPN and MCP-1 increased in cortical tubular epithelium (2.34?0.25 vs 0.49?0.11; 1.93?0.21 vs 0.49?0.11, P
7.Prevalence of mental disorders in the male juvenile detention centers of Hunan and Sichuan
Jiansong ZHOU ; Weixiong CAI ; Chen CHEN ; Hong WANG ; Simei ZHANG ; Yupeng LUO ; Changjian QIU ; Xiaoping WANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2012;37(3):217-221
To investigate the prevalence of mental health problems in male violent offenders of Hunan and Sichuan Provinces; and to compare the types and severity of problems between the violent and nonviolent offenders.Methods:Ninety-one violent juvenile offenders and 64 nonviolent juvenile offenders in the juvenile detention centers of Hunan,and 81 violent juvenile offenders in the juvenile detention centers of Sichuan; 39 high school students from a middle school of Hunan Province and 49 from a middle school of Sichuan Province were investigated using the Investigation Screening Inventory for Child Mental Disorder and the Kiddy Schedule for Affective Diseases and Schizophrenia (K-SADS-PL),and classified according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.Results:In the Hunan violent group,86.6% met the criterion of conduct disorder (CD),17.6% of substance abuse,9.9% of substance dependence,while in the Hunan nonviolent group,75.0% met the criterion of CD,and 11.7% of substance abuse; these were all significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05).In the Sichuan violent group,17.3% met the criterion of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),18.5% of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD),69.1%of CD,and 22.2% of substance abuse; these were all significantly higher than those of the Sichuan control group.Moreover,63.7% of Hunan-violent,55.6% of Sichuan-violent,and 45.0% of Hunannonviolent offenders had a previous offence records.Conclusion:Mental and behavioral disorders among delinquent youth is becoming a serious problem,and there is an urgent need to develop and implement effective assessment and treatment approaches for juvenile offenders with the aim of reducing offence and recidivism in this population.
8.The analysis of social anxiety disorder prevalence rates and influencing factors of Chengdu primary school students
Qifeng DU ; Sheyu LI ; Zaiquan DONG ; Changjian QIU ; Kezhi LIU ; Yajing MENG ; Wei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(11):964-966
Objective To investigate the point prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder (SAD) in Chengdu primary school, and analyze the influencing factors. Methods Data came from a large representative sample of Chengdu 1441 primary school students, who were selected by stratified cluster sampling methods. They then finished self-compiled questionnaire, strengths and difficulties questionnaire, Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) (age 7 ~ 15 ), Egma Minnen ay Bardndosnauppforstran (EMBU) respectively. And then they had the face to face interviews with the trained psychiatrists, according to development and well - being assessment ( DAWBA,Chinese Version). Results Among 1441 Chengdu primary students, 37 of them were diagnosed SAD,with a point prevalence of 2.6% totally. The point prevalence was different in each grades, for 2.7% in grade 3,4. 1% in grade 4,4.1% in grade 5,3.5% in grade 6( z= -2.3, P=0. 023 ). Compared with the normal counterparts ,the SAD students had statistically significance different in pro-socialization ( z = -2. 1, P = 0.035 ), affection(z=- 5.2, P = 0. 001 ) , moral conduct ( z = - 2.8, P = 0. 004 ), peer( z = - 3.1, P = 0.002 ), excessive interference of maternal education ( z = - 3.1, P = 0.002 ), introversion-extroversion ( z = - 2. 0, P = 0. 046 ), neuroticism ( z =- 3.5, P= 0. 000), concealing tendency ( z= - 2.3, P= 0.018 ). Logistic regression analysis showed that: grade,family location, habitual lifestyle over the past years more emotional problem and excessive interference of maternal education were related with SAD occurrence. Conclusion The point prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder among Chengdu primary students is 2.6% ,and it was influenced by a number of factors .
9.Risk factors for infection in patients with permanent dual hemodialysis catheters
Hongyan LIU ; Rui WANG ; Jingling SHI ; Changjian QIU ; Ming SHI ; Ruhan JIA
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2010;09(11):803-805
Clinical data of 116 patients with implanted permanent dual catheters for hemodialysis,including 18 with infection and 98 non-infection, during January 2006 and July 2009 were retrospectively analyzed to study risk factors for catheter-related bacteremia (CRB). Duration of catheter implantation,primary disease, routine blood examinations and blood biochemical examination of the patients were analyzed between the two groups. COX proportional hazard regression analysis was performed for all predictor variables. Results showed that overall incidence of bacteremic episodes was 0. 314 per 1000 catheter-day.Compared to that in infection group, levels of hemoglobin, plasma albumin, peripheral lymphocyte count and ratio of CD4/CD8 in non-infection group were significantly higher ( all P < 0. 05 ), and OR of CRB were 4. 011 (P =0. 0213) for diabetes mellitus and 7. 181 for hemoglobin level less than 80g/L (P = 0. 0020),respectively. It is suggested that improving nutrition status and correcting anemia for patients with hemodialysis are necessary to reduce CRB.
10.Whole brain diffusion tensor imaging in diagnosing social anxiety disorder based on support vector machine
Shiguang LI ; Yuqing WANG ; Xiaoqi HUANG ; Su LYU ; Wei ZHANG ; Changjian QIU ; Qiyong GONG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2014;48(8):636-640
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of whole-brain diffusion tensor imaging(DTI) in diagnosing patients with social anxiety disorder(SAD) using an automated method based on support vector machine(SVM) classification.Methods Whole brain DTI data were collected from 19 patients with SAD and 19 age-,gender-and education-matched healthy control(HC) subjects.Fractional anisotropy(FA) of whole brain was obtained by input all tensor images into Diffusion Toolkit software.Based upon the characteristics of brain FA,the pattern recognition of brain image data(PROBID) toolbox on the grounds of SVM algorithm was employed to classify the subjects,evaluate the diagnostic value of whole-brain FA data based SVM in diagnosing SAD patients and verify the robustness of the diagnostic results using permutation test with the threshold at P≤0.001.The weight vector score of each voxel was calculated according to the ratio between this voxel and whole brain in FA differences of the two groups.The white matter regions identified by setting the threshold to the top 30% of the weight vector scores with at least 10 contiguous voxels were demonstrated by MRIcro software.Results Diagnostic accuracy of whole-brain FA based SVM in diagnosing SAD was 92.11% (35/38) in which the specificity was 94.44% (17/18),the sensitivity was 90.00%(18/20),the positive likelihood ratio was 17.01,the negative likelihood ratio was 0.11 and the diagnostic index was 184.22%.Permutation test suggested that the diagnostic results were significantly reliable.White matter regions showing major contributions favoring SAD over HC were located in the genu and splenium of the corpus callosum,the left uncinate fasciculus,the left inferior longitudinal fasciculus,the left inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus,bilateral frontal gyri and the left occipital lobe.Whereas,white matter in bilateral anterior cingula,the left middle cerebellar peduncle and the left inferior parietal lobule showed more contributions to diagnose HC than to diagnose SAD.Conclusions As whole brain FA data based on SVM showing a high accuracy in diagnosing SAD,brain DTI characteristics have the potential to be the specific indicators in the diagnosis of SAD.SVM might be used as a tool to verify the reliability of white matter abnormalities and provide regions of interest in DTI study of neurological and psychiatric diseases.