1.The role of Orexin in pathogenesisepilepsy and treatment of epilepsy
Weixia YANG ; Jun ZHAO ; Fengjing SHI ; Lin KAN ; Weifang YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(7):669-671
Objective To explore the role of Orexin in pathogenesisepilepsy and treatment of epilepsy based on the literatures published from 1998 to 2014 at home and abroad.Methods Searched the literatures from the online database including Pubmed,CNKI and Wanfang Datebases in July 2014.The words Orexin,epilepsy,Orexin receptor,epilepsy treatment were used as search terms.Analyze the effect Orexin and its receptors in the occurrence,development and treatment of epilepsy.Results 102 related literatures were retrieved and 30 were adopted into analysis.It was showed Orexin is a kind of excitatory neuropeptides and it can increase the excitability of cerebral cortex.Epilepsy can be induced bv excessive expression of Orexin.Conclusion Excessive expression of Orexin can cause epileptic seizure.Inhibiting the excessive activation of Orexin neurons is of important to control seiznres in clinical practices.
2.Sonographic findings and pathological features of ductal carcinoma in situ without microcalcifications on mammography
Dequan, LIU ; Hongyu, DING ; Jing, CUI ; Hao, SHI ; Kai, ZHANG ; Fengjing, FAN ; Fei, LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2017;14(3):226-231
Objective To investigate the characteristic sonographic and pathological features of breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) without microcalcifications on mammography (MG).Methods Forty cases of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG were retrospectively reviewed.The 40 lesions were classified into mass and non-mass groups according to their sonographic findings.The pathological subtypes and nuclear grades of these cases were also analyzed.Fisher exact test was used to compare the differences of the sonographic accuracy rate,sonographic microcalcification rate,pathological nuclear grade and subtype rate between mass and non-mass groups.Results No abnormal finding was found in sixteen cases (40.0%)on MG and only one case (2.5%) on ultrasonography (US),respectively.The most common sonographic feature of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG were masses (75.0%,30/40),and other sonographic findings were round/oval and irregular shape,microlobulated margin,heterogeneous hypoechogenicity and isoechogenicity,and posterior acoustic feature.Ductal dilatations and heterogeneous isoechogenicity were present in most non-mass lesions of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG (22.5%,9/40).The ultrasonographic microcalcifications were found in 5 cases of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG.The common pathological features of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG were medium-low nuclear grade (85.0%,34/40) and noncomedo (87.5%,35/40).The difference of US accuracy rate in mass and non-mass groups was statistically significant [73.3% (22/30) vs 33.3% (3/9),P=0.047].The differences of US microcalcification rate,pathological subtype and nuclear grade were not significant (P=1.000,0.070).Conclusions The mass appearance and medium-low nuclear grade were most common sonographic findings and pathological features of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG.Ultrasonography should be an helpful tool for improving the diagnostic sensitivity ofmammography in breast DCIS.
3.Randomized,controlled clinical trial comparison of sodium hyaluronate versus celecoxib in knee osteoarthritis patients
Weishan WANG ; Chenhui SHI ; Changjun LI ; Zhendong ZHANG ; Anmin CHEN ; Fengjing GUO
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(4):548-551
Objective To compare the effects of sodium hyaluronate (SH) and celecoxib (CO) administration on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to investigate their influences on levels of uPA and MMP-3 in synovial fluid. Methods One hundred and thirty-six knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients from January 2010 to October 2011 were randomly enrolled into two groups: the SH group and the CO group. In the SH group, patients were injected with 2 mL sodium hyaluronate intra articulation once a week for 5 weeks. In the CO group , patients were given oral administration of celecoxib daily at a dosage of 200 mg for 5 weeks. Before and at 1 ,6 months after treatment, Lequesne′s index and VAS-pain were detected to assess the clinical results of these two drugs. The levels of uPA and MMP-3 in synovial fluid were measured by using ELISA assay. Results All patients were followed up for 6 months to 12 months. The Lequesne′s index and VAS-pain score were lowered at 1 and 6 moths after treatment in both the SH group and the CO group(P<0.05). In the CO group, however, higher Lequesne′s index and VAS-pain score were obtained at 6 months compare to that obtained at 1 month after treatment (P<0.05). In contrast, no significant difference of Lequesne′s index and VAS-pain score were shown at 6 months and at 1 month after treatment in the SH group (P>0.05). Dramatic reduction of the levels of uPA and MMP-3 in synovial fluid were observed in the SH group after treatment(P<0.01), while marginal changes were found in the CO group(P>0.05). Conclusion The redueced levels of uPA and MMP-3 in synovial fluid after treatment of sodium hyaluronate may contribute to its longer-lasting effect than that of celecoxib. Therefore , the combination of sodium hyaluronate with celecoxib may lead to better therapeutic effect on OA patients.
4.Detection of uPA,MMP-3,MMP-9,MMP-13,and MMP-14 expression levels in synovial fluid of OA patients before and after arthroscopic debridement and its significance
Weishan WANG ; Chenhui SHI ; Changjun LI ; Zhendong ZHANG ; Anmin CHEN ; Fengjing GUO
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2014;(3):650-654
Objective To detect the expression levels of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3),MMP-9,MMP-13 and MMP-14 in the patients with osteoarthritis(OA)before and after arthroscopic debridement,and to explore the influence of arthroscopic debridement in the expressions of uPA, MMP-3,MMP-9,MMP-13, and MMP-14.Methods 420 cases of synovial fluid from knee OA patients undergoing arthroscopic debridement were obtained before operation. After six months follow-up, 350 cases of synovial fluid samples were obtained and according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 228 synovial fluid were selected to analyze.The expression levels of uPA,MMP-3,MMP-9,MMP-13,and MMP-14 were measured by ELISA assay.Pain intensity of these patients before operation and six months after operation were recorded using the Visual Analogue Scale/Score(VAS).The differences of the expression levels of uPA,MMP-3,MMP-9, MMP-13,and MMP-14 between before operation and after operation were compared.The relationship between the expression levels of uPA, and MMP-3, MMP-9, MMP-13, MMP-14 and VAS was analyzed with Spearman analysis.Results All the patients were followed up for 36.5 months. Compared with before operation, the expression levels of uPA and MMP-3 in the synovial fluid of the patients after arthroscopic debridement were significantly decreased(P<0.01),the expression levels of MMP-9 and MMP-13 were also decreased (P<0.05), but the MMP-14 expression level showed no significant change.The expression levels of uPA,MMP-3,MMP-9, MMP-13,MMP-14 were positively associated with VAS before arthroscopic debridement (r=0.361,r=0.417, r=0.136,r=0.514,r=0.156,P<0.05 );uPA and MMP-3 were positively correlated with VAS after arthroscopic debridement(r=0.981,r=0.831,P<0.01),as well as the expression level of MMP-13 and VAS, but there were no significant differences between the expression levels of MMP-9, MMP-14 and VAS. Conclusion The decreased levels of uPA,MMP-3 and MMP-13 in synovial fluid may contribute to the pain-relief effects of arthroscopic debridement.