1.Antitussive, Expectorant and Antiasthmatic Effects of Ta nkeqing Capsule
Zhichun CHEN ; Xiaobo DUAN ; Guangfeng WANG
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2001;12(1):22-24
Results of experiments such as ammonia steaming test in mice and citr ic acid test in guinea pigs, phenol red secretion test in mice and capillary exp ectorant test in rats, in-vivo and in-vitro antiasthmatic tests in guinea pigs p roved that Tankeqing capsule had good antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic effects and a significant time-effect relationship was showed. The antitussive effect and expectorant effect arrived to the peak in 1-6h after oral administrat ion, and the antiashmatic effect in about 1h.
2.Antitussive, Expectorant and Antiasthmatic Effects of Tankeqing Capsule
Zhichun CHEN ; Xiaobo DUAN ; Guangfeng WANG
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 1993;0(01):-
Results of experiments such as ammonia steaming test in mice and citric acid test in guinea pigs, phenol red secretion test in mice and capillary expectorant test in rats, in-vivo and in-vitro antiasthmatic tests in guinea pigs proved that Tankeqing capsule had good antitussive, expectorant and antiasthmatic effects and a significant time-effect relationship was showed. The antitussive effect and expectorant effect arrived to the peak in 1-6h after oral administration, and the antiashmatic effect in about 1h.
3.Practice and reflection of the case teaching in science of health policy
Guangfeng DUAN ; Lijie WANG ; Wenhua TIAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;(9):899-901,902
This article analyzed the importance of implementing case teaching in health policy course based on its characteristics, and introduced the design and the process of case teaching, from the general idea, teaching content, implementation process and evaluation method. Some problems which should be paid attention to and the relevant suggestions were brought out according to the teaching practice.
4.Application and assessment of the standard score in instructional supervision
Dan WANG ; Weimin REN ; Guangfeng DUAN ; Yuxia ZHANG ; Yalin SUN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2017;16(3):239-242
The paper introduced the theory of the standard score and its application in instructional supervision and analyzed the difference between the standard score and original score in instructional supervision recording and revealed the reasons behind the difference.Besides,the paper pointed out the advantages which included scientificity and stability,providing information of the grade level,being suitable for longitudinal comparison and the crosswise comparison,and disadvantages such as complex calculation and depending on the distribution of original records.Finally,the paper put forward some recommendations on using standard score in instructional supervision:keeping the stability of the supervision expert team,insurance of supervision times,carrying out classified supervision and viewing the scores in its entirety.
5.Experimental study of radiation damage in application of 125 Iodine seed permenent implantation near rabbit ischiadic nerve
Fujun ZHANG ; Chuanxing LI ; Dechao JIAO ; Lin CHEN ; Mingjian LU ; Peihong WU ; Guangfeng DUAN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2008;42(8):888-892
Objective To study the effect of 125Iodine seed on the rabbit ischiadic nerve at different time point after implantation. Methods Thirty healthy New-Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned into 3 groups( 2-week group, 2-month group and 4-month group) using envelope method. During operation, 10 radioactive 125I seeds were implanted randomly near one of the ischiadic nerve, while 10 non-radioactive seeds were implanted into the contralateral ischiadie nerve. According to treatment plan system(TPS),90% of the prescription dose (PD)was centered in the specific place, where the nerves were chosen to be studied. After 2 weeks, 2 months and 4 months respectively, nerve electro-physiolngy experiment was used to evaluate the bilateral ischiadic nerves, at the same time the morphology of the ischiadic nerve was examined by general observation, light microscope and electron microscope. The electron microscope photo with the same ×4000 amplification was divided into 100( 10 × 10) cages and non-specific changes in one cage account for 1%. The t test and sum rank test were used for statistics. Results Potential leaking point of experimental ischiadic nerves near heart in 2-week group ,2-month group and 4-month group were (0.52± 0.26), (0.60±0.19), (0.48±0.17)V, while that of the control sides were (0.59±0.19), (0.60± 0.15), (0.53±0.13 ) V, there was no statistical significance in the same group respectively (t=0.91, 0.03,0.67,P>0.05). Potential leak point of experimental ischiadic nerves far from heart in 2-week group, 2-month group and 4-month group were (0.51±0.15), (0.52 s0. 11 ), (0. 53±0.15) V,the control sides were (0.52±0.10), (0.56±0.12), (0.54±0.10)V, there was no statistical significance in the same group respectively (t= 0.25,0.74,0.17, P > 0.05 ). Action potential amplitude of experimental ischiadic nerves near heart in 2-week group,2-menth group and 4-month group were (13.18±4.09), (12.78± 4.42), (12.09±1.20) mV, while that of the control sides were (10.55± 4.21 ), ( 10.31±4.22), (12.88±3.54) mV, there was no statistical significance in the same group respectively (t=1.57,1.36, 0.50,P>0.05). Action potential amplitude of experimental ischiadic nerves far from heart in 2-week group,2-month group and 4-month group were (11.18±3.38), (11.68±3.21), ( 12.52±3.09) mV, while that of the control sides were (11.56±4.80), (10.71±3.40), (11.67±2.48) mV ,there was no statistical significance in the same group respectively(t=0.29,1.01,0.55, P>0.05 ). Nerve conduction velocity of experimental ischiadic nerves in 2-week group,2-month group and 4-month group were (40.56± 9.46), (38.79±5.78), (39.44±8.64) m/V, the control sides were (42.56±6.59), (44.64±7.53), (43.33±6.05)m/V, there was no statistical significance in the same group respectively( t = 0.57,1.94, 0.01,P>0.05). There were some changes in general observation and light microscope, in electron microscope, many non-specificity changes were observed. All of these changes included delamination, collapse, disaggregation of the myelinated nerve, mitochondria swelling and vacuolization of neurilemma cell and axon. The ratio of degenerative alterations in nerves was 60% --70% in 2-week group, 50% in 2-month group and 30% in 4-month group, and there was statistical significance among three groups (P<0.05). Conclusion 125I permanent plantation in our test dose has little effect on ischiadic nerve, all these non-specificity changes were observed in electron microscope, and it has no evident impacts on physiological functions.
6.Pravastatin inhibits microRNA-155 expression and improves functions of lipopolysaccharide-treated human extravillous trophoblast cells
Zhiyin WANG ; Muyi YANG ; Xiaoyu DUAN ; Zhenyu DIAO ; Hailin DING ; Yanfang PENG ; Yi LEI ; Guangfeng ZHAO ; Dan LIU ; Yali HU
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2017;20(10):705-711
Objective To investigate the effects ofpravastatin on the expression ofmicroRNA-155 (miR-155) and the functions of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated extravillous trophoblast cells.Methods In vitro cultured HTR-8/SVneo cells were divided into the following groups:control group,enhanced plasmid with green fluoscent protein (pEGFP)-miR-155 group (transfected with green fluorescent protein-tagged miR-155),LPS group (treated with 100 ng/mL of LPS),miR-155 inhibitor+LPS group,pravastatin+LPS group (treated with 100 ng/mL of LPS following pretreatment with 12.50,25.00,50.00 and 100.00 μ g/ml of pravastatin),and pravastatin+pEGFP-miR-155 group (transfected with pEGFP-miR-155 following pretreatment with 50 μ g/ml of pravastatin).Levels of miR-155 in HTR-8/SVneo cells treated with different strategies were measured by real-time polymerase chain reaction.Expression of phosphorylated JunB (p-JunB) and p-FosB proteins was analyzed by Western blotting.Migration,invasion and apoptosis of HTR-8/SVneo cells were also analyzed.All data were analyzed with t test.Results (1) Compared with the control group,HTR-8/SVneo cells in the pEGFP-miR-155 group were characterized by shorter migration distance [(274.70± 18.82) vs (181.00±8.62) μ m],less transmembrane cells [(123.00±4.36) vs (63.00±6.08)] and enhanced apoptosis [(5.40± 0.68)% vs (9.27±0.68)%] (all P<0.05).(2) Compared with the LPS group,the miR-155 inhibitor+LPS group showed longer migration distance of HTR-8/SVneo cells [(166.30±5.07) vs (242.00±18.07) μm,P<0.05],more transmembrane cells [(71.67±6.12) vs (109.00±7.81),P<0.05] and decreased cell apoptosis [(14.40±1.69)% vs (6.23± 0.44)%,P<0.05].(3) Expression of miR-155 at mRNA level in the LPS group was increased as compared with that of the control group (1.65 0.07 vs 0.79±0.12,P<0.05).Compared with the LPS group,pretreatment with 12.50,25.00,50.00 and 100.00 μ g/ml of pravastatin decreased the expression of miR-155 at mRNA level [(1.14±0.10),(1.02±0.10),(0.74±0.15) and (1.140.02)],especially at the concentration of 50 μμ g/ml (all P<0.05).(4) Expression ofp-JunB and p-FosB proteins in the control,LPS and pravastatin (50 μ g/ml)+LPS groups were (0.33 ±0.06) vs (0.37±0.07),(1.22±0.20) vs (0.80±-0.13),and (0.31 ±0.02) vs (0.21 ±0.05),respectively,showing higher expression level in both p-JunB and p-FosB proteins in the LPS group compared with that of the other two groups (all P<0.05).(5) Compared with the LPS group,the pravastatin (50 μμ g/ml)+LPS group showed increased migration distance [(166.30±5.07) vs (246.80± 13.42) μ m,P<0.05],increased numbers of transmembrane cells [(71.67 ± 6.12) vs (95.33 ± 2.73),P<0.05] and decreased cell apoptosis [(14.40± 1.69) vs (6.05 ± 0.35)%,P<0.05].(6) Compared with the pEGFP-miR-155 group,the pravastatin (50.00.00 μμ g/mL)+pEGFP-miR-155 group showed longer migration distance [(197.50± 13.86) vs (275.80± 13.63) μ m,P<0.05],more transmembrane cells [(52.67±5.49) vs (125.00±6.66),P<0.05] and lower rate of cell apoptosis [(8.90± 1.00) vs (5.05±0.35)%,P<0.05].Conclusions Pretreatment of extravillous trophoblast cells with pravastatin can protect them from apoptosis and loss of migratory and invasive abilities through inhibiting the activation of AP-1 and down-regulating the expression of miR-155,which may be a mechanism that inhibits the development of preeclampsia.
7.Efficiency of preeclampsia screening based on biomarkers of aneuploidy screening in first trimester
Yuan WANG ; Ya WANG ; Huirong TANG ; Honglei DUAN ; Ying ZHANG ; Jie LI ; Yan ZHANG ; Xiaodong YE ; Zhiyin WANG ; Guangfeng ZHAO ; Yali HU ; Mingming ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2022;25(8):601-608
Objective:To evaluate the performance of biomarkers in aneuploidy screening in the first trimester-pregnancy associated plasma protein A(PAPP-A) combined with Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF)'s competing risk model in screening preeclampsia among our population.Methods:This study was based on a prospective cohort of singleton pregnant women who underwent aneuploidy screening in the first trimester in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital from January 2017 to September 2020. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), uterine artery pulsatility index (UtA-PI), and PAPP-A were converted into multiples of median (MoM) using the algorithm disclosed on the website of the FMF (fetalmedicine.org). The predictive outcomes of maternal factors alone or in combination with MAP, UtA-PI, and PAPP-A (alone or in combination) were calculated. Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test or rank sum test were used for comparison among groups and Bonferroni method for pairwise comparisons. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the screening efficiency and to calculate the sensitivities of predicting preeclampsia, term and preterm preeclampsia at false-positive rates of 5% and 10%. The predictive performance of this model was further compared to the screening strategy that was recommended in Diagnosis and treatment of hypertension and pre-eclampsia in pregnancy: a clinical practice guideline in China (2020). Results:Among the 5 144 singleton pregnancy women who were recruited in the cohort, 4 919 cases were included and analyzed in this study. A total of 223 cases were diagnosed as preeclampsia (4.5%), including 55 preterm (1.1%) and 168 term preeclampsia (3.4%). The median of MoM values of MAP, UtA-PI, and PAPP-A in the non-preeclampsia group were around 1.0±0.1. Statistical significance was observed in the difference of MAP, UtA-PI, and PAPP-A Mom between women with preterm preeclampsia and those without preeclampsia [1.061 (0.999-1.150) vs 0.985 (0.935-4.043), 1.115 (0.873-1.432) vs 1.039 (0.864-1.236), 0.820 (0.493-1.066) vs 1.078 (0.756-1.508)], which was also seen in the difference of MAP and PAPP-A Mom between women with term preeclampsia and those without preeclampsia [1.065 (1.002-1.133) vs 0.985 (0.935-4.043), 1.007 (0.624-1.393) vs 1.078 (0.756-1.508)] (all P<0.025). The combination screening with maternal factors+MAP+UtA-PI+PAPP-A was noted for the best efficiency. In predicting preeclampsia preterm and term preeclampsia at the false-positive rate of 10%, the sensitivity of the model was 53.0%, 76.4% and 44.6% respectively. Using the screening method recommended in Diagnosis and treatment of hypertension and pre-eclampsia in pregnancy: a clinical practice guideline in China(2020), the proportion of people at high risk of preeclampsia was 5.9% (290/4 919), and the sensitivity for predicting preterm preeclampsia was 25.5% (14/55), which was significantly lower than the combination screening with maternal factors+MAP+UtA-PI+PAPP-A [65.5% (36/55)] when using the same proportion of high-risk population. Conclusion:The preeclampsia screening model based on aneuploidy screening biomarkers in the first trimester--PAPP-A in combination with materral factors, MAP, UtA-PI, can effectively screen preterm preeclampsia in the local population without increasing the laboratory costs.