2.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.
3.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.
5.Recent progress in studying type 2 diabetes mellitus and tumor risk
Yuehong CHEN ; Liang DU ; Chunlin ZHANG ; Xingyuan GENG ; Guanjian LIU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015;(6):544-547
[Summary] During recent years, increasing evidences have indicated that type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) might increase the risk of certain tumors; the process might be not only related with the chronic pathologic status of T2DM such as hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, status of chronic inflammation but also associated with the long-term use of anti-diabetic drugs (i. e. sulfonylureas, biguanides, glitazones, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptitide-1 receptor agonists), as well as the use of insulin and insulin analogues. Herewith a system review was made about the recent progress in studying T2DM and tumor risk.
6.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
7.Progress in soluble A? oligomers in Alzheimer's disease and drugs targeting A? oligomers
Ming LIU ; Xianliang XIN ; Ruiyu ZHOU ; Xiaoguang DU ; Meiyu GENG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(12):-
A? plays a crucial role in Alzheimer's Disease and the soluble A? oligomers have been recognized as the emerging neurotoxins,which ultimately cause memory impairment and neuronal loss through different mechanisms.The development of novel drugs targeting A? oligomers indicates new and promising therapy approaches for AD.The pathological roles as the proximal toxins in AD and the compounds,targeting soluble A? oligomers,which are currently in preclinical and early clinical development,are reviewed.
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.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.
10.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.