1.The application of PBL and CBS in genetics teaching
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(11):-
Objective Using PBL and CBS pedagogy,to explore the feasibility of the application and effectiveness of teaching in medical genetics teaching. Methods In medical genetics teaching,set the clinical Class 1 grade 2007 to the control group,using traditional pedagogy,set the clinical Class 2 grade 2007 to the experimental group,using PBL and CBS pedagogy. Results Final exam results showed that the experimental group's average scores were significantly higher than control group(P
2.Fasudil hydrochloride prevents cisplatin-induced renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis via Akt activation and PTEN inhibition
Deyang KONG ; Jianbing HAO ; Xiangmei YE ; Jie TANG ; Nana BAO ; Donghua HOU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(12):2254-2258
AIM:To explore the protective effect of fasudil hydrochloride against cisplatin (CP)-induced renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis via Akt activation and PTEN inhibition .METHODS:Healthy male Sprague-Dawley ( SD) rats were randomly divided into control group , CP group and CP+fasudil group .All animals were sacrificed 96 h after in-jection of 0.9%saline or CP .Blood samples and kidney tissues were collected to evaluate levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (sCr) and morphological alteration of the kidneys , respectively.The apoptosis of renal tubular epithelium cells was detected by TUNEL.Protein levels of Rho-associated protein kinase 1 (ROCK1), PTEN and Akt were measured by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry .The protein level of p-Akt was analyzed by Western blotting . RESULTS:Compared with control group , the sCr and BUN levels , the expression of ROCK 1 and PTEN and TUNEL-posi-tive cells were increased , while the level of p-Akt was decreased in CP group and CP +fasudil group .The histological structure of the kidneys observed by PAS staining was developed marked structural damage in CP group (P<0.05).Com-pared with CP group, sCr level, the expression of ROCK1 and PTEN and TUNEL-positive cells were decreased, while the level of p-Akt was increased in CP+fasudil group (P<0.05).Very little structural damage was detected in fasudil-treated groups .CONCLUSION:Fasudil hydrochloride has a protective effect on CP-induced renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis via Akt activation and PTEN inhibition 1.
3.Investigation of the peripheral blood mononuclear cells expressing HLA-G of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Li HOU ; Bo SHEN ; Jiaxi CHEN ; Jun LI ; Shiyong CHEN ; Donghua CUI ; Min ZHU
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2014;18(5):325-328
Objective To investigate the expression of HLA-G in lymphocytes,CD3+ T cells,and CD14+ monocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and their associations with disease activity,disease duration,medication used and clinical parameters.Methods We studied 68 RA patients as well as 63 healthy controls.HLA-G expression was analyzed by flow cytometry in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).Mann Whitney U tests and Spearman rank correlation coefficient test were used for statistical analysis.Results We found that lymphocytes as well as CD3+ T cells,and CD14+ monocytes in RA patients showed a diminished expression of HLA-G compared with healthy controls [1.98%(1.17%-3.66%) vs 2.93% (1.70%-5.40%),U=1624.5,P<0.05; 1.35%(0.57%-2.79%) vs 2.16%(1.15%-4.45%),U=1387,P=0.000; 22.65% (10.59%-36.81%) vs 32.76% (20.73%-44.62%),U=1526,P<0.01].Spearman analysis showed that the levels of HLA-G+ lymphocytes as well as CD3+ HLA-G+ T cells was negatively associated with DAS28 score(r=-0.288,P=0.017; r=-0.373,P=0.001),but no significant correlation was detected between the levels of CD14+HLA-G+monocytes and DAS 28 score (P>0.05).In addition,the levels of expression of HLA-G was not correlated to disease duration,medication used,ESR,CRP,RF,anti-CCP and ANA (P>0.05).Conclusion Decreased expression of HLA-G are detected in lymphocytes,CD3+ T cells,and CD14+ monocytes from pa-tients with RA,and the abnormality of HLA-G may play an important role in the development of RA.