1.Effects of dehydroepiandrosterone on amino acids receptor subunit NR2B and GBR1 expressed in primary cultured rat cerebral cortical neurons
Gai XUE ; Honghai WU ; Yanning HOU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2009;25(12):1602-1605
Aim To investigate the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA)on the levels of NR2B and GBR1 expressed in primary cultured rat cerebral cortical neurons.Methods Primary cultured rat cerebral cortical neurons were treated with DHEA of different concentrations (1,10,100 μmol·L~(-1))and the expression of amino acids receptor subunit NR2B and GBR1 were detected by immunocytochemistry.Results Compared with control group,the expression intensity of NR2B increased by 15.6%,19.9% and 49.4% after DHEA-L,DHEA-M and DHEA-H treatment(P<0.05 or P<0.01);the expression intensity of GBR1 increased by 14.5% and 58.5% after DHEA-M and DHEA-H treatment(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Conclusion DHEA can enhance the expression of neuron receptor subunit NR2B and GBR1.
3.Efficacy of Long xue jie capsule combined with Badger Oil treatment of radiotherapy -induced injuries of skin
Xia WU ; Longxian GAI ; Xuejiang LIU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(11):1719-1721
Objective To evaluate the effects of Long xuejie capsule combined with Badger Oil on head and neck cancer radiotherapy -induced radiation injuries of skin application value.Methods The received radiation therapy in Ⅱ -Ⅳacute radioactive skin injury in 128 cases were selected.Used the envelope method,they were ran-domly divided into the research group and the control group.Outside the team starts from a radioactive dermatitis with badger oil apply skin irradiation area,with a dragon dragon's blood powder coating outside skin area.Apply 1 -2 times a day,seven days for a course of treatment until wound healing.The control group from a radioactive dermatitis with 0.9% sodium chloride injection,dexamethasone,gentamycin gauze wet moist wound after 30min,1 -2 times a day, 7 days for a course of treatment.Compare the therapeutic effect of the two groups of wet radioactive dermatitis and interruption of radiotherapy and skin lesion healing time.Results The effective rate of the study group was 90.6%, the cure rate was 100%.The effective rate of the control group was 80%,the treatment rate was 62.5%.There was a significant difference between the two groups (χ2 =14.64,11.86,11.48.P <0.01).The vast majority of the study group in a week skin lesions healed,no patients discontinued radiotherapy,the control group 13 cases of termination of radiotherapy,interruption time study group (3.8 ±1.4)d,group interrupt time (8.8 ±1.6)d,lesion healing time of the study group (5.6 ±0.6)d,lesion healing time in the control group (10.6 ±0.8)d.There was a significant differ-ence between the two groups (χ2 =6.68,6.95,11.48,all P <0.05,significant difference).Conclusion Longxuejie capsule combined Badger Oil has significant efficacy in the treatment of radioactive skin injury.It could shorten the healing time,and the method is convenient,economic,security and has certain clinical value.
4.The Exploration on Improving the Quality of Bilingual Education in Medical Physics
Xiaodong DING ; Liping GAI ; Jianlin WU
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2010;27(1):1691-1693
Bilingual education is an important way to train high-quality bilingual talents,but improvement the quality of bilingual education is a step-by-step process.Combining with the practice of bilingual education,this paper proposed a few points about improving the quality of bilingual education in medical physics from the four respects of improving the cognition,renewing teaching content,using multi-medium CAI software and improving teaching means.
5.Effects of progesterone on amino acid neurotransmitters released from rat cerebral cortical neurons
Gai XUE ; Honghai WU ; Yanning HOU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1986;0(05):-
Aim To investigate the effect of progesterone on the levels of glutamate and ?-aminobutyric acid released from primary cultured rat cerebral cortical neurons.Methods Primary cultured rat cerebral cortical neurons were treated with PROG(10 ?mol?L-1) and the concentrations of amino acid in cell culture media at different time(0.5,1,1.5,2,24,36,48,72 h) were measured by OPA-mercaptoethanol precolumn derivatization technique and HPLC-FLD.Results Compared with control group,PROG treatment significantly reduced the levels of GLU at the time of 1,1.5,2,24,36,48,72 h(P
6.Ultrasonic diagnosis of congenital vaginal reclined septum syndrome
Yonghao GAI ; Shifeng CAI ; Shihui WU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2003;0(11):-
Objective To study the ultrasonic features of the congenital vaginal reclined septum syndrome (CVRS) in order to apply a precise way for operations. Methods To diagnose CVRS accurately before operation, the ultrasonogram and clinical characteristics of 15 cases were studied retrospectively. Results There were duplicated uterus and cervices with ipsilateral renal agenesis on the reclined septum side in all the patients,11 in the right and 4 in the left. All of 10 cases of type Ⅰhad been made final diagnosis before operation according to the specific ultrasonogram and the rest of type Ⅱ and type Ⅲ had been made reliable diagnosis. Conclusions Ultrasonic examination should be the first way to diagnose CVRS.
7.Association between serum cystatin C and carotid atherosclerosis
Fan WEI ; Haiying Lü ; Xiaorong GAI ; Zhenjie WANG ; Zhenglai WU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2013;(3):186-189
Objectives To evaluate the association between serum cystatin C and carotid atherosclerosis.Methods Medical data,including physical examinations,serum levels of cystatin C,bilirubin,uric acid and other biochemical markers and duplex ultrasonographic scanning for the carotid artery,of 1741 healthy adults (1193 men and 548 women) who sought physical check-up at Peking Union Medical College Hospital during January 2010 and December 2011 were collected,and those with hypertension,diabetes and liver or renal function failure were excluded.Based on the results of carotid duplex uhrasonography,all the adults checked were assigned to two groups,one with thickened intima-media and atherosclerotic plaque (group A),the other with non-thickened intima-media and non-atherosclerotic plaque (group B).Difference in serum cystatin C,bilirubin,uric acid and other biochemical markers between the two groups was analyzed by using Student's t test.The correlation between the markers and carotid plaque was analyzed by using Spearman correlation analysis.The correlated factors of the carotid thickness and plaque appearance were analyzed by using unconditional Logistic regression analysis.Results Serum level of cystatin C was significantly increased in group A (t =-8.85,P < 0.05).Thickness of carotid intima was positively correlated with serum cystatin C (r =0.21,P < 0.05).In multivariate Logistic regression analysis,high level of serum cystatin C was not an independent risk factor of carotid atherosclerosis.Conclusion Relationship between serum cyatatin C and carotid atherosclerosis was not confirmed in our populations,which should be explored further in cohort studies.
8.Naringenin inhibits the upregulation of CYP 3A4 and attenuates the cellular toxicity induced by rifampicin and isoniazid in hepatocytes
Zhihua ZHANG ; Honghai WU ; Gai XUE ; Dingni GUO ; Yanning HOU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2009;25(12):1619-1622
Aim To investigate the protective effect of naringenin on isoniazid and rifampicin induced hepatotoxicity and the role of CYP 3A4.Methods Isoniazid and rifampicin were added to culture media for QSG-7701 cells and cultured for 48 hours. Narringenin, 1,5 and 25 mg·L~(-1) in final concentration,was added concomitant with isoniazid and rifampicin. The culture media and cells were collected and the activities of lactate dehydrogenase were detected with chromatometry. The ratio of extra/intracellular lactate dehydrogenase was calculated as the release rate of lactate dehydrogenase. Cells were incubated with midazolam for 2 hours after treatment with durgs and the concentration of midazolam in the incubation media was determined with HPLC-MS.Results Compared with control group, isoniazid and rifampicin treatment increased lactate dehydrogenase release and CYP 3A4 activity significantly. Naringenin attenuated the effect of isoniazid and rifampicin on lactate dehydrogenase and CYP 3A4 activity.Conclusion Naringenin can attenuate the hepatotoxicity of isoniazid and rifampicin through inhibiting the activity of CYP 3A4 in cultured hepatocytes.
9.The influencing factors of duration of untreated psychosis and the relationship between DUP and treatment outcome in epidemiological first episode schizophrenia
Haijun GAI ; Zhiqi ZHU ; Jinghuan WU ; Qingjun HUANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(7):591-594
Objective To explore the influencing factor of duration of untreated psychosis(DUP) and the relationship between duration of untreated psychosis and treatment outcome in epidemiological first-episode schizophrenia. Methods 912 medical records of the first episode schizophrenia patients were recruited in the study for epidemiological survey . The general medical data, clinical diagnosis, and treatment outcome were collected. DUP was determined refer to symptom onset for schizophrenia (SOS) scale. Patients were divided into short DUP and long DUP groups according to the median values of DUP values. Results Between short DUP and long DUP groups, the difference in marriage was significant ( P < 0. 05). The unmarried patients in the short DUP group (63.7% ) was higher than the long DUP group (52.6% ), the variance was significant (λ2 =5.990, P<0.05). The divorce in the short DUP group (0.6% ) was lower than the long DUP group (4.4% ) , the variance was significant (λ2 =5.079, P<0.01).The simple schizophrenia in the short DUP group (1.5%) was lower than the long DUP group (4. 1% ) , the variance was significant (λ2 =5.868, P<0.05). The treatment outcomes between the two groups had a significant variance ( λ2 =36.093, P < 0.01) , and the Ridit analysis of treatment outcomes between the two groups showed significant difference ( u = 5.183, P<0.01). The marriage,age of onset and clinical diagnosis were significantly correlated with DUP in multiple factor Logistic regression analysis. Conclusion The marriage,age of onset and clinical diagnosis are significantly correlated with DUP in the first episode schizophrenia patients,the longer of DUP and the worse of treatment outcome.
10.The expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1 and CXCR4 in pancreatic carcinoma tissues, cell lines and pancreatic stellate cells
Zhenjun GAO ; Xingpeng WANG ; Yan ZHAO ; Gai WU
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2008;8(5):302-304
Objective To investigate the expressions of stromal cell-derived factor1 (SDF-1) and its receptor CXCR4 in human pancreatic carcinoma tissues, cell lines and pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs). Methods SDF-1 /CXCR4 and α-SMA protein expression levels and SDF-1 and CXCR4 protein in AsPC-1 and PSCs were detected by immunohistochemical staining in 10 cases of peri-eareinoma tissues and 37 cases of pancreatic carcinoma tissues. The expression of SDF-1 and CXCR4 mRNA in pancreatic cell lines and PSCs were detected by RT-PCR. Results CXCR4 were positively expressed in all pancreatic carcinoma tissues [(+) 8 cases, (+ +) 20 cases, (+ + +) 9 cases]; and there were no CXCR4 expression in 2 cases of pori-careinoma tissues and CXCR4 were positively expressed in 8 cases [(+) 7 cases, (+ +) 1 cases]; with significant difference (P <0.01). And the expression of SDF-1 protein in carcinomatous stromal tissues was much higher than that in the stromal tissues of peri-carcinoma (P < 0.01), and it corresponded to the increase of α-SMA expression. The CXCR4 protein expression was found in AsPC-1, while SDF-1 protein expression was found in PSC. The CXCR4 mRNA expression was found in AsPC-1, BxPC3, SW1990, while there were no SDF-1 mRNA expression in the above mentioned cell lines. SDF-1 mRNA was expressed in PSC and CXCR4 mRNA was weakly expressed in PSC. Conclusions The expression of CXCR4 mRNA and protein were found in pancreatic carcinoma specimens and cell lines. PSCs expressed SDF-1 mRNA and protein. PSCs may promote the invasion and metastasis through SDF-1/CXCR4 axis.