1.Effects of Oxygen Inhalation on Cardiac Function of Patients with Chronic Mountain Sickness
Zengzhu XIE ; Xubin GAO ; Fuyu LIU
Journal of Third Military Medical University 1984;0(02):-
The left and right cardiac function of 11 patients with chronic mountain sickness was studied before and after oxygen administration. It was found that after pure oxygen was inhaled, the internal diameter of the right ventricle, the ratio between right and left ventrcular diameters, and the heart rate were decreased significantly, while the ?-wave excursion of the pulmonary valve and the EF slope of the mitral valve were increased obviously. However there was no change of the systolic time interval of both the ventricles and of the left ventricular systolic function. The results suggest that oxygen inhalation could relieve hypoxic pulmonary hypertension and improve left ventricular diastolic function.
2.Changes in coronary vascular reserve and roles of nitric oxide and endothelin-1 in regulation of coronary vascular reserve during hypoxia
Yufeng ZHOU ; Mei HUANG ; Zengzhu XIE ; Fuyu LIU ; Weigong LIAO
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2001;17(3):255-258
AIM:To investigate the roles of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin-1(ET-1) in regulation of coronary vascular reserve (CVR) during hypoxia.METHODS: CVR were measured with 99m TC radiolabelled frog RBC, the changes of NO-2,ET-1 contents, nitric oxide synthase(NOS) activity and the myocardial morphometry were observed. RESULTS: (1) Acute hypoxia caused an increase in left and right ventricular myocardial blood flow,myocardial NO-2,ET-1 contents,NOS activity,but CVR in the left and right ventricle were decreased compared with the control group.(2) Intermittent hypobaric hypoxia for 90 days did not lead to significant change in left ventricular CVR,myocardial ET-1/NO-2 ratio. However, right ventricular myocardial ET-1 contents,ET-1/ NO-2 ratio were increased,right ventricular CVR and myocardial NO-2 contents were decreased. We also observed that perivascular collagen,arterial wall thickness in right ventricle, hematocrit,RV weight index were augmented. CONCLUSION: Rest myocardial blood flow was increased,CVR was decreased;The decreased coronary vascular reserve during chronic hypoxia might be resulted from the increased hematocrit,arterial wall thickness,perivascular collagen,ET-1 content, the decreased NO content and right ventricular hypertrophy
3.Distribution of A.baumannii infections and drug resistance in Ningbo
Gang WANG ; En ZHANG ; Fuyu XIE ; Xia LI
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;22(9):1384-1386
Objective To investigate the distribution and antibiotic resistance of A.baumannii during the last five years in our hospital,the basis for the reasonable clinical use of antibiotic was provided to doctor.Methods The strains of A.baumannii isolated from clinical specimens during 2009-2013 were analyzed by VITEK-32 system,the antibiotic resistance was analyzed by WHONET5.4 software.Results A.baumannii strains were mainly isolated from sputum,accounting for 77.3%;the majority of the strains were isolated from ICU,accounting for 42.3%;the resistance rates of A.baumannii to antibiotics appeared increasing,and over 70% except cefoperazone-sulbactam and imipenem.Conclusion A.baumannii is the major pathogen,and detection rate of A.baumannii is very high,antibiotic resistance status of A.baumannii is very serious.The management of antibiotic application should be strengthened,and the occurrence and prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria should be strictly controlled to prevent outbreak and epidemic of nosocomial infection.
4.Changes in coronary vascular reserve and roles of nitric oxide and endothelin-1 in regulation of coronary vascular reserve during hypoxia
Yufeng ZHOU ; Mei HUANG ; Zengzhu XIE ; Fuyu LIU ; Weigon LIAO
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(03):-
AIM:To investigate the roles of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin-1(ET-1) in regulation of coronary vascular reserve (CVR) during hypoxia.METHODS: CVR were measured with 99m TC radiolabelled frog RBC, the changes of NO - 2,ET-1 contents, nitric oxide synthase(NOS) activity and the myocardial morphometry were observed. RESULTS: (1) Acute hypoxia caused an increase in left and right ventricular myocardial blood flow,myocardial NO - 2,ET-1 contents,NOS activity,but CVR in the left and right ventricle were decreased compared with the control group.(2) Intermittent hypobaric hypoxia for 90 days did not lead to significant change in left ventricular CVR,myocardial ET-1/NO - 2 ratio. However, right ventricular myocardial ET-1 contents,ET-1/ NO - 2 ratio were increased,right ventricular CVR and myocardial NO - 2 contents were decreased. We also observed that perivascular collagen,arterial wall thickness in right ventricle, hematocrit,RV weight index were augmented. CONCLUSION: Rest myocardial blood flow was increased,CVR was decreased;The decreased coronary vascular reserve during chronic hypoxia might be resulted from the increased hematocrit,arterial wall thickness,perivascular collagen,ET-1 content, the decreased NO content and right ventricular hypertrophy.
5.Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Flavonoids UDP-Glycosyltransferase Gene DsUGT11 from Desmodium Styracifolia
Fuyu LI ; Chunzhu XIE ; Ting ZHAN ; Jiaqi HE ; Hongliang MA ; Xiasheng ZHENG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(6):1553-1562
Objective This study aimed to investigate the glycosyltransferase gene DsUGT11 involved in the biosynthesis of flavonoids in Desmodium styracifolia,and to analyze the function of its encoding protein by bioinformatic tools,gene cloning,prokaryotic expression,and other technologies.Methods The sequence characteristics and potential biological functions of DsUGT11 were analyzed and predicted by bioinformatics analysis,respectively.Total RNA was extracted from fresh leaves and reverse transcribed into cDNA,from which DsUGT11 gene was successfully amplified and cloned.Heterologous expressed protein was induced and purified,followed by functional characterization using enzymatic reaction in vitro.Results A candidate glycosyltransferase gene,designated as DsUGT11,was identified from the transcriptome data of D.styracifolia.The length of the open reading frame of DsUGT11 is 1426 bp,and the molecular weight of its encoding protein is expected to be 52.14 KDa.By bioinformatic analysis,DsUGT11 was found to harvest a conserved motif of"PSPG"that is unique to the UGT family.Moreover,DsUGT11 was successfully amplified and cloned using the prokaryotic expression vector pMALc5X.Recombinant protein was induced and purified subsequently.Next,the purified protein was used to perform the enzymatic reaction in vitro,the result of which suggested that DsUGT11 was able to catalyze the conversion of 2-OH-naringenin and UDP-glucose into three different compounds,one of which was authenticated as apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucoside(also known as Apigetrin),with two others unknown.Conclusion In this study,the DsUGT11 gene was identified and cloned,whose encoding protein is a flavone-oxyglycosyltransferase catalyzing the conversion of 2-OH-naringenin and UDP-glucose into three different compounds including Apigetrin.
6.The experience on the construction of the cluster prevention and control system for COVID-19 infection in designated hospitals during the period of "Category B infectious disease treated as Category A"
Wanjie YANG ; Xianduo LIU ; Ximo WANG ; Weiguo XU ; Lei ZHANG ; Qiang FU ; Jiming YANG ; Jing QIAN ; Fuyu ZHANG ; Li TIAN ; Wenlong ZHANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Zheng CHEN ; Shifeng SHAO ; Xiang WANG ; Li GENG ; Yi REN ; Ying WANG ; Lixia SHI ; Zhen WAN ; Yi XIE ; Yuanyuan LIU ; Weili YU ; Jing HAN ; Li LIU ; Huan ZHU ; Zijiang YU ; Hongyang LIU ; Shimei WANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(2):195-201
The COVID-19 epidemic has spread to the whole world for three years and has had a serious impact on human life, health and economic activities. China's epidemic prevention and control has gone through the following stages: emergency unconventional stage, emergency normalization stage, and the transitional stage from the emergency normalization to the "Category B infectious disease treated as Category B" normalization, and achieved a major and decisive victory. The designated hospitals for prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic in Tianjin has successfully completed its tasks in all stages of epidemic prevention and control, and has accumulated valuable experience. This article summarizes the experience of constructing a hospital infection prevention and control system during the "Category B infectious disease treated as Category A" period in designated hospital. The experience is summarized as the "Cluster" hospital infection prevention and control system, namely "three rings" outside, middle and inside, "three districts" of green, orange and red, "three things" before, during and after the event, "two-day pre-purification" and "two-director system", and "one zone" management. In emergency situations, we adopt a simplified version of the cluster hospital infection prevention and control system. In emergency situations, a simplified version of the "Cluster" hospital infection prevention and control system can be adopted. This system has the following characteristics: firstly, the system emphasizes the characteristics of "cluster" and the overall management of key measures to avoid any shortcomings. The second, it emphasizes the transformation of infection control concepts to maximize the safety of medical services through infection control. The third, it emphasizes the optimization of the process. The prevention and control measures should be comprehensive and focused, while also preventing excessive use. The measures emphasize the use of the least resources to achieve the best infection control effect. The fourth, it emphasizes the quality control work of infection control, pays attention to the importance of the process, and advocates the concept of "system slimming, process fattening". Fifthly, it emphasizes that the future development depends on artificial intelligence, in order to improve the quality and efficiency of prevention and control to the greatest extent. Sixth, hospitals need to strengthen continuous training and retraining. We utilize diverse training methods, including artificial intelligence, to ensure that infection control policies and procedures are simple. We have established an evaluation and feedback mechanism to ensure that medical personnel are in an emergency state at all times.