1.Optic nerve injury model in rats set up by fluid percussion brain injury device
Hua YAN ; Linlin ZHANG ; Fengrong LI
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2009;25(4):301-305
Objective To observe whether the animal model of optic nerve injury in rats can be set up by fluid percussion brain injury device (FPI) or not.Methods Seventy-one healthy female Wister rats were randomly divided into 2 groups,inlcuding model group with 66 rats and control group with 5 rats.The rats in model group were randomly divided into 3 groups.Eight rats in group 1 were examined by flash-visual evoked potential (F-VEP) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examines before and 1,3 days,1,2,4,6,and 8 weeks after injury;56 rats in group 2 were randomly divided into 7 subgroups with 8 rats in each subgroup,and were detected by histopathologieal and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) apoptosis examines 1,3 days,1,2,4,6,8 weeks after injury;2 rats in group 3 were examined by electron microscopy 4 and 8 weeks aher injury.According to the degree of injury,the injured eyes were divided into 2 groups including severe injury group with the beat pressure of (699.14±60.79) kPa and mild injury group with the beat pressure of (243.18±20.26) kPa.The right and left eyes in rats in each group were in severe and mild injury group,respectively.Results One day after injury,the latency duration of F-VEP prolonged in severe injury group,wich differed much form which in the normal control group (P<0.05);the amplitude was gradually reduced during the first 2 weeks after injury and kept steady after that (P>0.05).The latency duration prolonged in mild injury group,and its difference with the normal control group was statistically significant (P<0.05);the amplitude was gradually reduced during the first 4 weeks after injury and kept steady after that (P>0.05).The abnormal high signal could be seen on optic nerve 1 day after injury,and was still obvious 8 weeks later.The results of histopathological examination showed ruptured capillary in ganglion cell layer 1 day after injury;retinal ganglion ceils without nucleus could be seen 4 weeks after injury.The apoptosis of positive cells was found in each layer of the retina 3 days after injury.TUNEL results indicated that the number of apoptotic positive cells increased significantly 1-2 weeks after injury.Conclusion An animal model of optic nerve injury can be successfully set up using FPI in rats.
2.Drug Resistance of 96 Fungal Strains from Urinary System
Xiumei ZHANG ; Hongli LI ; Fengrong TAO
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 1994;0(01):-
OBJECTIVE To study the distribution and the drug resistance of fungus species in hospital in one year,and to provide the evidence for clinical treatment.METHODS The fungus isolations were detected by colored separated-cuture,API 20C AUX,VITEK-60 identification system,and YBC identification card.The drug sensitivity was detected by ATB Fungus 3 INT strip.RESULTS Of the 96 islatens,37.5% were Candida glabrata,30.2% C.albicans and 27.1% were C.tropicalis.All the tested isolates were sensitive to 5-flucytosine(5Fc) and amphotericinB(AMB).CONCLUSIONS The hospital fungal infection of urinary system is caused by C.glabrata,C.albicans and C.tropicalis mostly.The clinical treatment should base on the drug sensitivity results.
3.Auditory brain stem responses elicited by air-and bone-conducted tone pip from adults with normal hearing
Yingying SHANG ; Daofeng NI ; Fengrong LI ; Chunxiao XU
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2006;0(05):-
OBJECTIVE To study the characteristic of auditory brain stem responses (ABRs) to air-and bone-conducted tone pip recorded in adults with normal hearing, to access the feasibility of estimating pure tone behavioral thresholds using tone-pip evoked ABR and to examine the effects of bone-conducted ABR to tone pips on differentiating the type of hearing loss. METHODS Air-and bone-conducted ABR to tone pips were recorded from otologically normal persons (n=20, male/female 10/10) using Smart EP auditory evoked potential system. RESULTS ABR thresholds to air-conducted tone pips were (24.8?7.3) , (16.1?6.5) , (13.5?5.5) , (11.9?5.8) dB nHL for 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz, and were (9.5?9.3) , (13.4? 6.6) , (12.2?6.0) , (12.2?7.2) dB higher than the pure tone behavior thresholds respectively; The ABR thresholds to bone-conducted tone pips were (28.4?9.2) , (19.0?7.4) , (15.1?7.7) , (13.6?6.4) dB nHL for 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz, and were (32.0?10.3) , (19.4?10.0) , (14.2?8.2) , (16.1 ?6.9) dB higher than the pure tone behavioral thresholds respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between the ABR thresholds to AC and BC tone pips. The wave forms of tone-evoked ABR were similar to those of click-evoked ABR. The detectability of Wave Ⅰ and Wave Ⅲ decreased with the decrease of tone pip frequency. The wave latencies of tone-pipevoked ABR were longer than those of click-evoked ABR, and they prolonged with the decrease of tone pip frequency. The Wave Ⅴ latency of ABR to BC 0.5 and 1 kHz tone pips at thresholds were longer compared that to AC. CONCLUSION The thresholds of tone-pip evokedABR were useful in estimating the pure tone behavioral threshold and bone-conducted tone-evoked ABR might be helpful in differentiating the type of hearing loss.
4.College connotation building—the essence of sustainable development
Ting CHEN ; Jing LI ; Fengrong YANG ; Kai ZHANG ; Wenjun WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(10):-
With the extension of university development and large-scale expansion,the connotation building is related to the sustainable development and stamina of colleges and universities,so colleges and universities begin to shift the focus on the "scale effect"gradually to "content-building". This paper analyzes the important role the connotation building plays in the development of universities from the need of university history,disciplines,professional develop-ment and personnel training.
5.Effect of astragalus polysaccharides on autophagy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-2
Fengrong SHI ; Qingping ZHENG ; Zhanxiong LUO ; Jing LI ; Senming WANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(8):1199-1201
Objective To investigate the effect of astragalus polysaccharides injection (APS) on autophagy of human nasopharyngeal cancer CNE-2 cells.Methods The inhibitory effect of APS on proliferation of CNE-2 cells was measured by CCK8 assay.Morphological changes of autophagy of APS was detected by acridine orange (AO) staining.Transmission electron microscopy was perform to observe the morphological alterations in the autophagic cells.The expression of Beclin-1 protein was detected by Western blot assay.Results APS markedly inhibited cell growth in a dose-and time-dependent manner.Increases of the number of large vacuoles and double layered membrane structure were observed by transmission electron microscopy.Results of AO staining revealed more bright red cytoplasm or nucleus in the ceradime group,which proved the existence of acidic vesicular organelles.Western blotting showed that Beclin-1 protein level was up-regulated.Conclusion APS may induce autophagy of human nasopharyngeal cancer CNE-2 cells via up-regulating the expression of apoptosis-related gene of beclin1 and inhibit the proliferation of CNE-2 cells.
7.The impact of serum total bilirubin level on long-term prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure
Lijie SUN ; Fuchun ZHANG ; Dan LI ; Fengrong CHEN ; Ming CUI ; Wei GAO
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2012;51(9):677-679
ObjectiveTo analyze the relationship between serum total bilirubin coincident with congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation and subsequent long-term mortality in patients with CHF.MethodsThe study population consisted of 140 consecutive patients admitted for CHF exacerbation with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤45%.They were divided into 2 groups according to whether death attacked or not in the following 28.5 months. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to investigate independent predictors of death from clinical parameters on admission or within 24 hours. ResultsSerum TBil and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels on admission were independent predictors of subsequent death after hospital discharge.According to increasing textiles of TBil stratified by the level of 12.8 and 18.2 mmol/L,the patients were divided into 3 groups:lower-level group (TBil ≤ 12.8 mmol/L),moderate-level group (TBil > 12.8 ~ 18.2 mmol/L) and higher-level group (TBil > 18.2 mmoL/L),with the death rates after 28.5 months of 12.2%,17.9% and 38.9%,respectively ( P =0.002 ). Meanwhile,the pulse pressure decreased to (55.5 ± 17.3) mm Hg (1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa),(48.9 ± 13.1) mm Hg and (46.1 ± 13.7)mm Hg,respectively ( P =0.008 ). TBil on admission had significant correlation with echocardiographymeasured left ventricular endo-diastolic diameter ( r =0.34,P =0.000 ) and right ventricular diastolic diameter (r =0.23,P =0.011 ). ConclusionsIncreased TBil coincident with cardiac decompensation predicts a worse long-term death of CHF,presumably through the potential liability to both decompensated RV function and lower cardiac output syndrome occurred simultaneously when HF deteriorates.
8.Comparison of Auditory Brain Stem Responses to Tone Burst and Tone Burst Masked by Notched Noise Recorded in Adults with Normal Hearing
Qijuan ZOU ; Daofeng NI ; Fengrong LI ; Chunxiao XU ; Yingying SHANG ; Zhiyong ZHANG
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2010;18(2):108-112
Objective To compare the accuracy of auditory brain stem response (ABR) thresholds to tone burst and tone burst ipsilaterally masked by notched noise in estimating puretone thresholds of adults with normal hearing.To study characteristics of ABRs evoked by tone burst and tone burst in notched noise of two different intensities.These three kinds of ABRs were named as follows:tb-ABR,amtb-ABR and bmtb-ABR.Methods Puretone audiometry,ABRs to tone burst and tone burst ipsilaterally masked by notched noise of different intensities were tested in 20 adults (totally 40 ears) with normal hearing.Results ①Thresholds for tb-ABR,amtb-ABR and broth-ABR of each frequency all approximated each other,and there were no statistically significant differences between them.②The mean differences between puretone thresholds and thresholds for tb-ABR,amtb -ABR and bmtb-ABR of each frequency were all less than 15 dB.Those mean differences of different ABRs of the same frequency were approximate to each other and had no statistically differences.③No matter what kind of ABR was tested,the latencies of wave V shortened with increase of frequency in each ABR at the same intensity.When the intensity and frequency of the tone burst were the same,the latency of wave V of tb-ABR was always statistically shorter than that of amtb-ABR.The latter was also always statistically shorter than that of bmtb-ABR.Conclusion Thresholds for ABRs to tone burst and tone burst ipsilaterally masked by notched noise were useful in predicting puretone thresholds.
9.The molecular characteristics and genetic background of VanB phenotype-van A genotype vancomycin resistant Enterococcus
Hongtao XU ; Dongke CHEN ; Fei XIAO ; Fengrong TAO ; Xiaoman AI ; Yunjian HU ; Jinming LI
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(7):649-654
Objective To investigate the structure of Tn1546 like elements,the molecular features and genetic background of VanB phenotype-vanA genotype VREs and to explain the difference between phenotype and genotype. Methods Twenty-one VREs were collected in Beijing Hospital from March 2008 to January 2009. Etest was used to determin MICs of ten antibiotics. PCR product sequencing, PFGE and MLST were performed to study the molecular features and genetic background of the 21 VREs. Results All VREs were vanA genotype, but 3 of them( 14. 3% ) exhibited the VanB phenotype. Based on PFGE analysis, 21 VREs belonged to 9 different patterns. Six STs were identified by MLST analysis. The analysis of the structure of Tn1546 like elements showed the deletion of vanY, vanZ and the insertion of ISEfa4 in orf2-vanR intergenic region may be related to the formation of VanB phenotype-wanA genotype. Conclutions VanB phenotype-vanA genotype VREs were rarely found in China. The results of vanA cluster rearrangements could partly explain the causes of difference between phenotype and genotype.
10.Effect of a Decoction to Nourish Qi and Invigorate the Spleen on the Activity of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Enzyme Complexes in Cardiomyocytes of Rats with Spleen Qi Deficiency Syndrome
Siqi LI ; Zhe ZHANG ; Guanlin YANG ; Nan SONG ; Dongyu MIN ; Fengrong WANG
Journal of China Medical University 2017;46(6):515-518
Objective To investigate the effect of a decoction to nourish qi and invigorate the spleen on mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complex activity in cardiomyocytes of rats with spleen qi deficiency syndrome. Methods Rats were randomly divided into normal,model,and treatment groups. The model and treatment groups were treated by diet intervention combined with the limit swim method. The general condition and spleen qi deficiency syndrome were assessed on day 15. After the success of the model,the normal and model groups were treated with a con?ventional feeding method combined with normal saline ,and the treatment group was treated by diet intervention combined with a decoction to nour?ish qi and invigorate the spleen for 9 weeks. The activity of two mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complexes was observed. Results The ac?tivity of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complexⅡand complexⅣin the model group was significantly lower than the activity in the nor?mal and treatment groups(P<0.05). The activity levels of complexⅡand complexⅣwere significantly different between the model group and the treatment group(P<0.05). Conclusion Spleen qi deficiency can cause decreased activity of mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme com?plexes in myocardial cells. The decoction to nourish qi and invigorate the spleen can modulate the activity of myocardial mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complexesⅡandⅣ.