1.Antidepressant-like effect of schisandrin in mice
Fangmin XU ; Rui XUE ; Hongtao YE ; Ruibin SU ; Youzhi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2017;31(3):244-249
OBJECTIVE To explore the antidepressant effect and the underlying mechanisms of schisandrin (SCH), a component of the fruits of Schizandra chinesis. METHODS The forced swimming test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST) in mice were used to evaluate the antidepressant activity of SCH (5, 10, and 30 mg · kg-1) following single administration intragastrically, and the locomotor activity was investigated to exclude its neural excitatory effects. Effects of SCH on neural monoamine systems were studied in two pharmacological models, including reserpine induced monoamine depletion test and yohimbine toxicity potentiation test. RESULTS In behavioral despair models, SCH (30 mg·kg-1) signif?icantly decreased the immobility time in the TST and FST (P<0.05) compared with normal control group. Results of the locomotor activity experiment showed that SCH had no excitatory or inhibitory actions on the central nervous system. In the reserpine reversal experiment, SCH (30 mg · kg-1) antagonized thepalpebral ptosis and akinesia symptoms caused by reserpine(2.5 mg · kg-1) treatment (P<0.05) compared with model group, but had little effect on the drop of the anal temperature. Moreover, SCH did not increase the lethality caused by subcutaneous injection of yohimbine (30 mg · kg-1)at the threshold lethal dosage. CONCLUSION SCH exerts potential antidepressant-like effect in mice.
2.Implication of expression of osteopontin and its receptor integrin alphanubeta3 in the placenta in the development of preeclampsia.
Junxia, XIA ; Fuyuan, QIAO ; Fangmin, SU ; Haiyi, LIU
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2009;29(6):755-60
To investigate the expression of osteopontin (OPN) and its receptor integrin alphanubeta3 in the placental tissue from pregnant women complicated with preeclampsia, the expression of OPN and alphanubeta3 in the placenta of the pregnant women with preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women was detected by immunohistochemistry, Western blotting and RT-PCR. Our results showed that OPN and alphanubeta3 protein were expressed in the placenta from normal pregnant woman and those with preeclampsia. OPN was located in the placental syncytiotrophoblasts and the cytoplasm of capillary endothelial cells and integrin alphanubeta3 was mainly expressed on the surface of trophoblast cells. Expression of OPN and integrin alphanubeta3 in the placental tissue from preeclampsia subjects was significantly lower than that from the control group (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, expression of OPN in the placental tissue from preeclampsia group was significantly lower (P<0.05) but there was no significant difference in the expression of alphanu and beta3 between the preeclampsia group and the controls. It is concluded that OPN and its receptor integrin alphanubeta3 may be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
3.Implication of Expression of Osteopontin and Its Receptor Integrin αvβ3 in the Placenta in the Development of Preeclampsia
XIA JUNXIA ; QIAO FUYUAN ; SU FANGMIN ; LIU HAIYI
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2009;29(6):755-760
To investigate the expression of osteopontin (OPN) and its receptor integrin αvβ3 in the placental tissue from pregnant women complicated with preeelampsia,the expression of OPN and αvβ3 in the placenta of the pregnant women with preeclampsia and healthy pregnant women was detected by immunohistochemistry,Western blotting and RT-PCR. Our results showed that OPN and αvβ3 protein were expressed in the placenta from normal pregnant woman and those with preeclampsia. OPN was located in the placental syncytiotrophoblasts and the cytoplasm of capillary endothelial cells and integrin αvβ3 was mainly expressed on the surface of trophoblast cells. Expression of OPN and integrin αvβ3 in the placental tissue from preeclampsia subjects was significantly lower than that from the control group (P<0.05). Compared with the control group,expression of OPN in the placental tissue from preeclampsia group was significantly lower (P<0.05) but there was no significant difference in the expression of αv and β3 between the preeclampsia group and the controls. It is concluded that OPN and its receptor integrin αvβ3 may be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia.
4.Research on training expectations and training strategies for orthopedic clinical specialist nurses
Manman SU ; Fangmin PENG ; Kailin LI ; Ailan HE ; Yang ZHOU ; Peipei ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2018;53(4):404-409
Objective To investigate the training expectations and training strategies of orthopedic clinical specialist nurses (OCSN).Methods Totally 5 020 orthopedic nurses from 342 hospitals from 30 provinces and cities were selected bv convenience sampling.Participants were investigated hy WeChat platform with self-designed questionnaire.Results A total of 4 982 effective questionnaires were collected.Among investigated nurses,13.7% of them received orthopedic specialist nurses training;91.4% believed that training should be carried out.Qualifications should be:college degree and above,senior nurse and above,at least 3 ~5 years of nursing experience,1~3 years of nursing experience in orthopedic department.For curriculum,public courses expected to be arranged were communieation skills,nursing teaching,nursing management,and nursing research;expected professional courses were functional exercises,pain management,extremity injury nursing,common treatment techniques in orthopedic department,traction nursing,and position nursing.It was suggested that training was divided into subspecialties and off-duty;classroom teaching,teaching rounds,case discussion and experience exchange were expected training methods;"theory-practice-theory-practice" was most preferable traiuing mode.The preferred teachers were orthopedic doctors,orthopedic head nurses,orthopedic specialist nurses,and senior orthopedic nurses.The length of training was expected to be three months,time for clinical practice should be greater than or equal to theoretical teaching,and the practice bases should be tertiary hospitals.Evaluation should be performed before completion,recertification could be later than completion,and the interval time of recertification should be within 5 years.Conclusion Training needs of orthopedic nurses for OCSN are strong.Training expectations(contents,length,modes and teachers) of orthopedic nurses should be considered when designing systematic training program on OCSN.