1.Combined Toxicity of Volatile Organic Compounds and Ammonia in Indoor Air
Chaoyan OU ; Jinshun ZHAO ; Hong YANG
Journal of Environment and Health 1993;0(01):-
Objective To explore the combined toxicity of dominant volatile organic compounds(VOCs) and ammonia in indoor air of newly decorated rooms.Methods The gaseous mixture of several main components of VOCs and ammonia was prepared using their pure chemical reagents based on the percentage of mass proportion to each pollutant calculated by the medians of concentrations of formaldehyde,benzene,methylbenzene,dimethylbenzene,ethylbenzene and ammonia obtained from the in situ monitoring data on indoor air of 45 newly decorated apartments.The Kunming mice were exposed to the prepared gaseous mixture at doses of 3.93,8.47,18.24 and 39.35 g/m3 for acute toxicity test,and at doses of 3.935 g/m3(higher dose),1.970 g/m3(middle dose)and 0.393 g/m3(lower dose)for sub-acute toxicity test respectively.Results The LC50 of the prepared gaseous mixture was 26.84 g/m3 for Kunming mice.The sub-acute toxicity test showed that the lower levels of reticulocyte count of female mice in each dose group,the lower level of HCT of female mice dose group,the lower levels of PLT in serum of female and male mice in higher dose group,higher activity of ALT in serum of female mice in higher dose group showed significant differences compared with those of controls (P
2.Optimizing the establishment of endometriosis model in rats by orthogonal experiment
Bo CHU ; Tao JIANG ; Chunping TANG ; Chaoyan YANG ; Mengjuan GONG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(07):-
Aim To probe into the best conditions for the establishment of endometriosis model in rats by the orthogonal experiment method.Methods Autotransplantation was used to establish the endometriosis model in rats by the orthogonal experiment method in which four main factors were considered to optimize the condition of model,according to the volume of heterotopic endometrium.Results The para ligament of uterus was the best place for transplanting.Both dissecting muscular layer and injecting estrin played an important role in the establishment of endometriosis model in rats. The value of four factors decreased progressively according to the injection of estrin,the dissection of muscular layer,the direction of endometrium implantation and oestrus.Conclusions By optimizing the condition for the establishment of endometriosis model in rats by orthogonal experiment,the volume of heterotopic endometrium was improved.A technology platform for pharmacodynamics research was thus offered.
3.Effect of Total Flavonoids from Alpinia officinarum on Gastrointestinal Motility
Yanfen CHEN ; Tao JIANG ; Chunping TANG ; Yifan FENG ; Chaoyan YANG
China Pharmacy 2005;0(23):-
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of total flavonoids from Alpinia officinarum on gastrointestinal motility.METHODS: Gastric emptying method was applied to observe the effect of total flavonoids from A.officinarum on gastric emptying of normal mice and sthenic gastric emptying induced by pyridostigmine bromide.Effect of total flavonoids from A.officinarum on gastric smooth muscle of rats was observed through in vitro test and small intestine advancement was used to observe the influence of total flavonoids from A.officinarum on intestinal motility.RESULTS: Total flavonoids from A.officinarum had no significant influence on gastric emptying of normal mice,but distinctly inhibited sthenic gastric emptying induced by pyridostigmine bromide(P
4.Effects of Four Interior-warming Drugs on the Tension of Ileum Smooth Muscle and Ca2+-ATPase in Rabbits
Qingfang HUANG ; Yanfen CHEN ; Quan YANG ; Chaoyan YANG ; Chunping TANG ; Lu MING ; Jieling LI ; Shuhong TAO
Herald of Medicine 2016;35(5):439-443
Objective To investigate the effects of four interior-warming drugs( galangal,cinnamon,evodia rutaecarpa,and dried ginger)on the tension of ileum smooth muscle and Ca2+-ATPase on the cell membrane in rabbits. Methods The effects of galangal,cinnamon,evodia rutaecarpa,and dried ginger were examined on normal ileum smooth muscle,in vitro intestinal muscle contraction caused by acetylcholine(ACh),barium chloride(BaCl2 )and histamine(His), and ACh-induced calcium release by using BL-420E+ biological signal collection and processing system.The average tension was measured within 1 min before delivery and within 3 minutes after the treatment,and the inhibition rate was calculated according to the average tension value.The effects of sera containing galangal,cinnamon,evodia rutaecarpa,and dried ginger on Ca2+-ATPase activity on the cell membrane of the intestinal smooth muscle were examined by phosphorus method. Results Galangal,cinnamon,evodia rutaecarpa,and dried ginger at high concentrations could restrain in vitro intestinal contraction in normal circumstances(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Significant inhibitory effects on intestinal contraction caused by ACh,His and BaCl2 were found in low,medium and high concentration groups(P<0.01).There was a dose-effectiveness relationship between the inhibition rate and final drug concentrations.The ACh-induced intracellular and extracellular calcium dependent contraction were significantly inhibited by the four interior-warming drugs( P < 0. 05 or P < 0. 01). The Ca2+-ATPase activities were( 0. 384 ± 0.070),(0.302±0.016),(0.307±0.016),(0.296±0.016),(0.313±0.003)U·mg-1 ,respectively,in intestinal smooth muscle in normal control group and high concentration groups of galangal,cinnamon,evodia rutaecarpa,and dried ginger(P<0.01). Conclusion Interior-warming drugs may relax intestinal smooth muscle by reducing the intracellular calcium release and the extracellular calcium inflow via receptor-controlled calcium channels,and inhibiting the Ca2+-ATPase activity in smooth muscle.
5.Assessment of neurovascular bundles around the prostate:incremental value of hybrid three dimensional diffusion tensor imaging to standard T2 weighted imaging technique
Jie CAI ; Liang WANG ; Liang LI ; Chaoyan FENG ; Jun YANG ; Xiangde MIN ; Ming DENG ; Jihong LIU ; Daoyu HU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2015;(5):369-371
Objective To determine whether hybrid three dimensional diffusion tensor imaging (3D DTI) contributes incremental value to standard T2WI technique for assessing neurovascular bundles (NVB) around the prostate. Methods This retrospective institutional review board-approved study included 69 consecutive patients with prostate tumor who underwent MRI including conventional T2WI and 3D DTI . DTI data were postprocessed and hybrid 3D DTI and axial T2W images were obtained. Three radiologists with one, five and thirteen years of experience in reading prostate MRI and one urologist with three years of surgical experience in urology who were blinded to patient data independently recorded their levels of preference on a five-point scale of the NVBs around the prostate on the basis of T2WI alone and hybrid 3D DTI and T2WI, respectively. The differences of scores of T2WI and hybrid 3D DTI and T2WI of the four doctors were compared by using nonparametric Wilcoxon rank. Results The average scores of hybrid 3D DTI to T2WI and alone T2WI to assess NVBs for 3 radiologists and one urologist were 4.4±0.6, 4.3±0.8, 4.2± 0.6, 4.9±0.3 and 2.9±0.8, 3.0±1.1, 1.6±0.7, 3.8±0.5, respectively. The hybird 3D DTI to T2WI improved the discrimination abilities of NVBs around the prostate for 3 radiologists and one urologist (Z values were-12.791,-9.737,-14.538,-14.901, P<0.01 respectively).The added value of hybrid DTI to T2WI for urologist is the highest, and experienced radiologist is the smallest. Conclusion The hybrid 3D DTI
contributes significant incremental value to the standard T2WI technique for assessing NVB around the prostate.
6.Establishment and evaluation of constipated irritable bowel syndrome model with liver depression syndrome
Jiahui HE ; Jieying HE ; Bairong ZHANG ; Shuidi ZHANG ; Yuanjun WEI ; Chaoyan YANG ; Yanfen CHEN
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2023;31(12):1555-1563
Objective To prepare rat models of liver stagnation syndrome constipation-type irritable bowel syndrome(IBS-C)using single and multi-factor modeling method with different indicators,to provide ideal experimental animal models of IBS-C.Methods Forty-two SD rats were divided randomly into blank(Normal),cold-water gavage(Cold),restraint(Restrain),tail-clamping(Tail),cold-water gavage + restraint(C + R),and cold-water gavage + tail-clamping groups(C + T).Body weight,food intake,water intake,and survival status,as well as open-field behavior,fecal Bristol score,visceral sensitivity,and small intestine propulsion were observed in each group during the modeling period.Pathological changes in the rat colon were observed by hematoxylin and eosin staining,and the serum and colon contents of 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)and vasoactive intestinal peptide(VIP)were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results The body weight in each group decreased after modeling(P<0.05,P<0.01),the food and water intakes decreased,and serum 5-HT levels increased.The number of fecal particles and Bristol score decreased while the colon 5-HT content increased in the Cold group(P<0.05,P<0.01);the total distance and average speed of the restraint group in the open field decreased(P<0.01);the preference for sugar water in the Tail group decreased(P<0.01);the preference for sugar water,total open-field distance,small intestine propulsion rate,defecation particles,and Bristol score all decreased,while the colon 5-HT content increased and the VIP content decreased in the C + T group(P<0.05,P<0.01);and the total distance,average speed,and VIP content in the colon decreased in the C + R group(P<0.05).Except for the Tail group,all the model groups showed visceral hypersensitivity(P<0.05,P<0.01)compared to the blank group at various pressure values on days 7 and 14 of modeling.Pathological observations showed no significant inflammatory cell infiltration or pathological changes in any of the model groups.Conclusions The combination of ice-water gastric lavage and tail clamping can be used to establish a rat model of liver depression syndrome in IBS-C.This may be the best of the five tested method,and the resulting model may lay the foundation for further systematic and in-depth research into the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in preventing and treating IBS-C.
7.Analysis of electromyography and imaging characteristics of 5 cases of Hirayama disease
Jifei SHOU ; Shen ZHANG ; Chaoyan YANG
Journal of Apoplexy and Nervous Diseases 2021;38(11):994-997
Discuss the electromyography and imaging characteristics of Hirayama disease,and improve clinicians’ awareness of the disease. Methods A retrospective analysis of clinical data of five cases of Hirayama disease patients in our hospital,analyze its clinical manifestations,EMG and imaging features. Results 5 patients were male,age 18 to 28 years old,(3 cases) unilateral,bilateral involvement in two cases of asymmetry. Five patients showed the hand and forearm muscle weakness with atrophy,forearm ramp-like changes,with cold paralysis. Motor nerve conduction delay mainly ulnar nerve terminal during latent,median nerve,ulnar nerve compound muscle action potential (the CMAP) amplitude decreased,no motor nerve conduction block;sensory nerve conduction were normal. Needle electrode EMG neurogenic damage,abnormal muscle mainly in the C7-T1 segment dominated area. MRI in the neutral position of the cervical spine in 5 patients showed that the physiological curvature was straightened or the spinal cord was slightly thinned;2 cases showed LOA phenomenon in the cross section;5 cases showed different degrees of compression of the cervical spinal cord forward and the epidural space signal shadow in the flexion position,enhanced scanning Abnormal enhancement in the epidural space can be seen. Conclusion According to the clinical manifestations of Hirayama disease combined with its characteristic electromyography and MRI features,early diagnosis of Hirayama disease can be made.
8.A multicenter survey on the current status of human caring in hospital wards in China
Yilan LIU ; Fengjian ZHANG ; Xinjuan WU ; Yinglan LI ; Deying HU ; Shengxiu ZHAO ; Yanjin LIU ; Gendi LU ; Dongmei DAI ; Chaoyan XU ; Liqing YUE ; Bilong FENG ; Rong XU ; Yanli WANG ; Adan FU ; Li GOU ; Xiaoping LOU ; Li YANG ; Xinman DOU ; Huijuan SONG ; Xiuli LI ; Yi LI ; Yulan XU ; Liping TAN ; Liu HU ; Xiaodong NING
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2023;39(10):774-780
Objective:To explore the current situation of nursing human caring in hospital wards and analyze its influencing factors, so as to facilitate the development of nursing human caring practice.Methods:From July to November 2022, a total of 107 hospitals were surveyed through stratified convenience sampling method, and 4 072 ward nursing managers were recruited to finish the general information questionnaire and the ward nursing human caring status questionnaire. The general information included the region, class and type of the hospital, etc. The ward nursing human caring status questionnaire included 38 items in 5 dimensions of nursing human caring system and process, humanistic quality and training of nursing staff, humanistic environment and facilities, human caring procedures and measures, and human caring quality evaluation and improvement, with a full score of 190 points. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the general data, independent samples t-test, ANOVA and correlation analysis were used to analyze the factors influencing the current status of nursing human caring in the ward, while multiple linear regression analysis was used to conduct a multivariate analysis. Results:The score of nursing human caring in hospital wards was 156.91±27.78. Whether the hospital had carried out nursing human caring pilot(demonstration) wards, whether the ward had previously been a hospital nursing human caring pilot(demonstration) nursing unit, the type of ward, and whether nursing managers had participated in human caring training were the influencing factors of the implication of nursing humanistic caring in wards( P<0.05). Conclusions:The practice of nursing human caring in hospital wards is at a good level, but needs to be further strengthened. Nursing managers should take systematically strategies to promote the development of nursing human caring practice.
9.Study on antibacterial effects of flavaspidic acid BB against MRSA and MSSA in vitro and in vivo
Cong CHEN ; Suqi ZHUANG ; Tao JIANG ; Zhibin SHEN ; Yanfen CHEN ; Ying SITU ; Chaoyan YANG ; Chunping TANG
China Pharmacy 2022;33(21):2615-2621
OBJECTIVE To investigate the antibacterial activities of flavaspidic acid BB against the main pathogens of skin and soft tissue infections such as methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)and methicillin -sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) in vitro and in vivo . METHODS Microdilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC)and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC)of flavaspidic acid BB on 10 strains of MRSA and 13 strains of MSSA ;time-kill curves of MRSA 11 and MSSA 23 strains were drawn by plate method ;the checkerboard dilution method was used to determine the combined antibacterial effect of flavaspidic acid BB and mupirocin ;the skin abscess model of mice was established to evaluate the antibacterial effects of 0.5%,1%,2% flavaspidic acid BB cream on MRSA 11 or MSSA 23 strains in vivo;scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the effects of flavaspidic acid BB on the morphology of MRSA 11 or MSSA23 strains. The contents of nucleic acid leakage and extracellular protein were also determined . RESULTS MIC and MBC ranges of flavaspidic acid BB against 10 strains of MRSA were 6.30-80.00 μg/mL and 40.00-640.00 μg/mL;MIC and MBC ranges of 13 strains of MSSA were 40.00-80.00 μg/mL and 63.50-126.99 μg/mL,respectively. The bactericidal rate of MRSA 11 and MSSA23 strains were 99.9% after interfered with plavaspidic acid BB for 36 h. The combination of flavaspidic acid BB and mupirocin showed an additive effect on MRSA strain and an additive or synergistic effect on MSSA strain . The 0.5%,1% and 2% flavaspidic acid BB cream could reduce the volume of abscess and the bacterial load of skin abscess model mice to some extent (P<0.05),and improved the pathological changes of skin inflammation in skin abscess site of mice . Flavaspidic acid BB could make MRSA 11 and MSSA 23 cells shrinkage and rupture ,and significantly increase the contents of nucleic acid leakage and extracellular protein (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Flavaspidicacid BB shows good antibacterial effect on MRSA and MSSAE-mail:tchp66@163.com in vitro and in vivo ,the mechanism of which may be related to the change of membrane permeability .