1.The medical and pharmaceutical applications of low density protein biochips
Yong ZHOU ; Meiyu GENG ; Guanhua DU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1986;0(04):-
Protein biochips industry has been making significant progress recently. It played a role in the discovery-oriented proteomics, but now the research emphasis turns to the study of important functional proteins. The emergence of the low density protein biochip technique facilitated this study conversion. This technology has advantages of low cross-reaction, high signal intensity and good precision. This paper reviewed various medical and pharmaceutical applications of the low density protein biochips in disease diagnostics and monitoring, drug discovery and testing, as well as molecular interaction and signaling pathways.
3.Application of sensitive sulphur electrode assay to measure and analyze cystathionine-?-lyase/hydrogen sulfide pathway of cardiovascular tissues, cells and plasma in rats
Bin GENG ; Junbao DU ; Chaosh TANG
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2003;0(05):-
Objective:To constract a method of measurement microamount hydrogen sulfide (H_2S) using sensitive sulphur electrode. Methods: According to the physical and chemical characters of H_2S, H_2S, which in the fluids by mean of physical dissolve and chemical shape, is turned to sulphur ion (S 2-) by chemical responses. After the microamount of S 2- was measured by sensitive sulphur electrode, and the concentration of H_2S was converted, a method was constructed to measure the H_2S. It was used to analyze the concentrations of H_2S of plasma in rats and humans, the endogenous concentration of H_2S of cardiovascular tissue in rats, and CSE activity of cardiovascular tissues and cells. Results: The exponential regression of S 2- in the extent including 1 to 80 ?mol/L was found using sensitive sulphur electrod. The H_2S levels of plasma in male and female rats were 40?4 and 41?5 ?mol/L, respectively, and significant difference was not found; those in venous blood plasma of men and women were 33?4 ?mol/L and 35?5 ?mol/L respectively, without significant difference. There were not significant differences in the aortic endogenous levels of H_2S (24?6 and 25?5 nmol/mg pro) and myocardial levels (19?4 and 19?6 nmol/mg protein) between female and male rats. There were no different results of CSE activity in aortal tissue using sensitive sulphur electrode or traditional methods, however, the CSE activity of vascular smooth muscle cells could be accurately measured using sensitive sulphur electrode, which was difficult in using traditional method. Conclusion: The sensitive sulphur electrode assay was fit for the analysis of CSE/H_2S pathway in cardiovascular research.
5.Biological characteristics of a novel pourable pedicle bone cement
Jiangwei MA ; Liedong LIU ; Geng DU ; Guangming GAO ; Yu LIU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(34):5423-5427
BACKGROUND:In senile osteoporosis patients, capacity of pedicle screw fixation is relatively poor due to fragile bone substance. Currently, augmentation of pedicle screw fixation with bone cement can improve the ability of screw fixation, but bone cement leakage and difficulties in screw removal become the problem to be solved. OBJECTIVE:To develop a novel pourable pedicle bone cement and to investigate its biomechanical properties, safety and practicality, thus providing the basis for clinical treatment of osteoporosis and spinal diseases.
METHODS:Six cases of complete wetting spines were colected at the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from December 2013 to January 2015, including 42 vertebrae. Pedicle screw fixation with X-ray assisted bone cement injection (2 mL) was performed unilateraly as experimental group, and conventional pedicle screw fixation was done contralateraly as control group. Bone cement dispersion was observed in the two groups. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:It was 3-4 minutes for bone cement to agglomerate. Injection of bone cement paste into the infusion cylinder using a syringe was more convenient. The cylinder was connected tightly with the tail-end of the screw with no leakage. The push bar could provide sufficient perfusion force. Bone cement dispersion was found in the holow part and side holes of the screw. Side holes arranged regularly, and the hole pitch was equal. Compared with the control group, the yield load and yield displacement were significantly higher in the experimental group (P < 0.05), but the ultimate strength and ultimate displacement were significantly lower in the experimental group (P < 0.05). Bone cement around the pourable cement screw dispersed regularly, which was diffused into the surround cancelous bone and integrated with adjacent bone cement mass. The axial withdrawal force was increased by 114% in the experimental group compared with the control group (P < 0.05). The maximum rotary torque was significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group (P< 0.05). These finding suggest that the new pourable cement screw combined with bone cement putter and infusion cylinder is applied more convenient, can effectively control the leakage of bone cement, and can improve the stability of the pedicle in osteoporosis patients, which has been widely used.
6.Effect of hydrogen sulfide on rat cardiac function in vitro
Bin GENG ; Jinghui YANG ; Yongzheng PANG ; Chaoshu TANG ; Junbao DU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(01):-
AIM: To observe the effect of hydrogen sulfide (H_2S) on the rat cardiac function in vitro, to explorer the physiological regulation of endogenous H_2S on myocardial action. METHODS: H_2S concentration and production in the rat myocardial tissues were detected. The expression of CSE (a kind of key enzyme of endogenous H_2S production) mRNA in myocardial tissues was screened by RT-PCR. Langendorff apparatus was used to perfuse the rat heart in vitro. After 20 minutes of stabilization, NaHS (10~-6 -10~-3 mol/L) were added cumulatively in order to the perfusive fluid, and another group applied physiological concentration NaHS (4?10~-4 mol/L), continuously perfusion for 20 min, heart rate (HR), difference of left ventricular pressure (△LVP), left ventricular peak rate of contraction (+LV dp/dt_~max ), peak rate of relaxation (-LV dp/dt_~max ) and coronary perfusive flow (CPF) were measured at the times. Finally, glibenclamide was applied to block the K_~ATP channel of heart, to observe the effect of NaHS at physiological concentration on cardiac function. RESULTS: NaHS concentration-dependently inhibited left ventricular ?dp/dt_~max and △LVP (P
7.Investigation of the optimal surrogate for forced vital capacity in the diagnosis for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Xiuran DU ; Xingbin LI ; Shujun GENG ; Feng YANG ; Suli CHEN
Clinical Medicine of China 2013;(7):710-713
Objective To evaluate whether the forced expiratory volume in sixth scend(FEV6) was the optimal surrogate for forced vital capacity (FVC) in the diagnosis for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods Retrospectively analyzed the spirometric data of 142 COPD patients (7 cases with mild COPD,60 cases with moderate COPD,48 cases with severe COPD,27 cases with extremely severe COPD) admitted to Hebei Chest Hospital from October 2011 to October 2012 who had FEV6 data.FEV6,FEV5,FEV4 and FEV3 were measured on volume-time curves and the diagnostic value was analyzed.Results FEV6,FEV5,FEV4 and FEV3 were highly correlated to FVC (r =0.994,0.939,0.935 and 0.923 respectively,P <0.001).Assuming =70% as the diagnostic standard for obstruction,FEV1/FEV6 had a diagnostic rate of 92.96% with a false negative rate of 7.04%.FEV1/FEV5,FEV1/FEV4 and FEV1/FEV3 had higher false negative rates (9.86%,13.38% and 27.46% respectively) than FEV6.The value of FEV1/FEV6-FEV1/FVC had no statistical significance between the mild-moderate and the severe-extremely severe COPD groups(t =1.376,P =0.171).Conclusion There is a strong correlation between FEV6 and FVC.FEV6 may be the best surrogate for FVC in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Elevating diagnostic critical value can reduce the false negative rate.
8.SCREENING OF CURVULARIA LNATA WITH THE ABILITY OF BIOCONVERTING RSA TO HYDROCORTISONE SCREENING OF CURVULARIA LNATA WITH THE ABILITY OF BIOCONVERTING RSA TO HYDROCORTISONE
Lianxiang DU ; Min WANG ; Geng WANG ; Ye SUN
Microbiology 2001;(1):44-48
A strain C4 with ability of bioconversion from steroid RSA to hydrocortisone was selected fron the soil sample. It was identifide as Cuvularia Iunata according its morphological characters of clump and individuals. The optimum culture medium was established by orthogonal experiments :glucose 10g ,soybean powder 10g,water 1000mL, pH6.5. Determined by silica gel chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography, the bioconversion ratio of hydrocortisone was 34%. At the same tine, the percentage change of RSA,hydrocortisone and other byproducts were measured during the course of bioconversion.
9.Comparative study on radiation pneumonitis occurred in lung cancer with mediastinal tumors and esophageal after radiotherapy
Chong GENG ; Xuguang ZHANG ; Honglin CHEN ; Aonan DU ; Manman SHEN
Cancer Research and Clinic 2013;(1):38-40
Objective A comparative study of clinical factors and dose-volume histogram (DVH)parameters on the impact of radiation pneumonitis occurred in the three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy of lung cancer (lung target)and mediastinal tumors and esophageal (mediastinal target).Methods Review 83cases lung cancer,mediastinal tumors and esophageal patients,and analyzed with chi-square tests on the correlation of the clinical factors (gender,age,tumor location,stage,chemotherapy) with radiation pneumonitis;have relevance analysis between the DVH parameters of two targets and radiation pneumonitis; lung target and mediastinal target volume DVH parameters compared to the t-test.Results ≥2 radiation pneumonitis was 36.5 %.≥2 radiation pneumonitis occurred in various clinical factors had no significant effect.DVH parameters of the two targets,V5,V10,V20,V30,whole lung dose (MLD) were significantly related to RP.Two targets of RP patients V5 [(50.9±17.8) %,(69.9±20.4) %],V10 [(38.6±15.2) %,(53.5±18.8) %] were statistically significant by t-test (t =2.434,P < 0.05),while V20 (t =0.388,P > 0.05),V30 (t =0.005,P > 0.05) and MLD (t =0.138,P >0.05) were no significant difference (P > 0.05),so the same results with the two targets of patients without RP obtained.Conclusion In the lung target and mediastinal target of radiotherapy radiation pneumonitis is related with DVH parameters,especially V20,V30 and MLD impact on the occurrence of RP.
10.Effects of polysaccharide from Ecklonia kurome on pulmonary interstitial fibrosis induced by bleomycin in rats
Shan JIANG ; Lei SHAO ; Xiaoguang DU ; Xianliang XIN ; Meiyu GENG
Chinese Journal of Marine Drugs 1994;0(03):-
Objective To study the effects of polysaccharide from Ecklonia kurome on pulmonary interstitial fibrosis induced by bleomycin in rats.Methods The pulmonary interstitial fibrosis model was established by endotracheal injection of bleomycin in rats.25,50,100mg?mL-1 doses of the polysaccharide from Ecklonia kurome were ig administered to the rats respectively,and the contants of hydroxyproline in rat lung were determined by kits at 0,3,7,14,28 d after the model was made.Results At 7,28d after the model was made,the treatment groups of middle and high doses compared with the model group showed signi-ficantly decrease of hydroxyproline level(P