1.Investigation and analysis in urban residents' mental health knowledge and access to it
Yumei QI ; Shengfeng WANG ; Guihua WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2010;26(26):9-11
Objective To probe into urban residents' mental health knowledge awareness in Jingmen city. Methods By means of self-compiled questionnaires, 563 community residents were surveyed about their mental health knowledge and access to it. Results For mental health- care knowledge, community residents scored a total of (42.52±8.79), among which, (15.34±3.25) points for relevant causes,(12.23±4.89) points for corresponding symptoms, and (14.92±4.26) for health behavior. Such aspects would affect a resident's awareness of mental health knowledge as the resident's education background,marriage and chronic diseases. Radio and television (48.3%), newspapers and magazines (41.4%), hospital expert advice (39.8%), and community medical services (36.1% ) were considered the better access to mental health knowledge. Conclusions Residents had considerably inadequate knowledge of mental health. Therefore, a variety of health- care education activities should be carried out to improve residents'mental health knowledge.
2.Study on Tetrahydropulmatine Preparation with Fibraurea recisa Pierre
Guang LIU ; Guihua GENG ; Na QI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(6):1422-1426
This study was aimed to extract and separate fibrauretine from Chinese herbal medicine Fibraurea recisa Pierre. and to prepare tetrahydropulmatine with fibrauretine. Extraction method of fibrauretine were optimized by the L9(34) orthogonal arrays as experimental designs. Then, elution chromatography method was studied with the macroporous adsorption resin chromatography technology. At last, tetrahydropulmatine was prepared by the reaction of sodium borohydride hydrogenating fibrauretine. The results showed that the content and yield of obtained fibrauretine were 36.40% and 3.17%, respectively. The reflux exacted methods of fibrauretine were with 10 times amount (v/w) of 50%ethanol solution for 2 hours and 3 times. Then, HPD-300 macroporous resin was used to absorb fibrauretine, and purify water. The 20% and 60% ethanol solution was used for elution. The content and yield of obtained fibrauretine were 65.47% and 82.44%, respectively. And the content and yield of obtained tetrahydropulmatine were 98.31% and 72.04%, respectively. It was concluded that the method can obtain fibrauretine with relative high content and yield. Using this material can obtain tetrahydrofibrauretine with relative high content and yield.
3.Relation between activator protein-1 and macrophage migration inhibitory factor and coronary artherosclerosis pleques in patients with coronary heart disease
Lixia YANG ; Guihua MIAO ; Feng QI
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2003;0(05):-
Objective To investigate the relation between plasma macrophage migration inhibitory factor(MIF) concentration and the activity of activator protein-1(AP-1) in peripheral blood and coronary heart disease(CHD),and their relation with coronary arteriosclerosis plaques in patients with CHD.Methods One hundred and forty two patients were divided into coronary heart disease(CHD) group(n=107) and control group(n=35) according to coronary angiographic(CAG) result.The CHD group was further divided into stable angina pectoris(SAP) group(n=33) and acute coronary syndrome(ACS) group(n=75) according to clinical manifestations.In addition,according to the type of coronary lesions,the CHD group was further divided into the type A lesion(n=30) group,type B group(n=48) and type C group(n=29).According to the degree of coronary stenosis,the CHD group was also divided into mild stenosis group(n=21),moderate stenosis group(n=31) and severe stenosis group(n=55).The amount of Phospho-c-Jun in lysate and plasma MIF concentration were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The results of Phospho-c-Jun was demonstrated with absorbance.Which reflect the amount of AP-1.Results The absorbance of Phospho-c-Jun in the CHD group was higher than that in the control(1.43?0.33 vs 0.71?0.13,P
4.Electrical and auricular acupuncture for patients with acute spinal cord injury
Lixian CHEN ; Junfeng DUAN ; Xinrong ZHAN ; Qi XIE ; Guihua LONG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2005;11(11):934-935
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of electrical acupuncture therapy through adhesive surface electrodes and concomitant auricular acupuncture therapy on acute spinal cord injury.MethodsA total of 56 acute spinal cord injury patients with American Spinal Injury Association(ASIA) impairment grading of A and B were recruited into this study.They were randomly divided into the acupuncture and control groups.In the acupuncture group,electrical acupuncture therapy via the adhesive surface electrodes and auricular acupuncture were applied.Rehabilitation therapy was also provided to the patients during acupuncture therapy.In the control group,only rehabilitation therapy was provided to the patients.The ASIA neurologic and functional scores and the Functional Independence Measure(FIM) scores were assessed during the time of admission,hospital discharge,and 1-year postinjury follow-up.There were no adverse events.ResultsThere were significant improvements in neurologic(sensory and motor),functional,and FIM scores in the acupuncture group compared with the control either when hospital discharged or 1-year postinjury follow-up.There was no adverse events.ConclusionThe early use of concomitant auricular and electrical acupuncture therapies are effective and safe in treating acute spinal cord injury.
5.Correlation between RAR-βgene methylation and p53 gene mutation in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in non-small-cell lung cancer
Qi LI ; Guihua XIAO ; Changhao CHENG ; Fen CHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(23):3206-3209
Objective To investigate the clinical significance and correlation between RAR-βgene methylation and p53 gene mutation in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)in non-small-cell lung cancer.Methods BALF samples from 85 lung cancer pa-tients(lung cancer group)and 70 cases(benign lung diseases group)with benign lung diseases were collected.RAR-βgene methyla-tion in BALF samples was detected by methylation-specific PCR (MSP),and p53 gene mutation was detected by PCR and DNA se-quencing method.Results The rate of RAR-βmethylation and p53 mutation in BALF in lung cancer were 49.4% and 36.5%,re-spectively.Both were higher than in benign lung diseases group(P <0.01).RAR-βmethylation rate(32.5%)of patients with TNM stages(Ⅰ+Ⅱ)(32.5%)was higher than the p53 mutation rate(12.5%)over the same stages (P <0.05).RAR-βmethylation rate and p53 mutation rate of patients with stages(Ⅲ+Ⅳ)were higher than those with stages(Ⅰ+Ⅱ)(P <0.01).p53 mutation rate in lung cancer patients with RAR-βmethylation was higher than those with unmethylated(P <0.01).RAR-βmethylation rate of lung cancer patients with p53 mutation was higher than those without p53 mutation(P <0.01).Conclusion Detection of RAR-βmethyl-ation and p53 mutation in BALF contribute to the diagnosis of lung cancer.
6.Effects of early developed sepsis on postoperative immune status in patients undergoing liver transplantation
Minru LI ; Genshu WANG ; Qi ZHANG ; Huimin YI ; Guihua CHEN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2012;27(6):467-470
Objective To investigate immune status changes in liver transplant patients suffering from early developed sepsis.Methods In this study 19 patients undergoing liver transplantation for severe hepatitis from Oct 2008 to Jul 2009 were enrolled.Immune status was compared between patients of severe hepatitis and 20 healthy volunteers.According to whether early sepsis developed or not,patients were divided into sepsis group (HSS) and non-sepsis group (HSNS).T lymphocyte subgroups of the peripheral blood were compared between post-transplant and pre-transplant in these two groups on different stages.Results Comparing to volunteers,T% and IFN-γ/IL-4 of severe hepatitis patients significantly decreased,CD4 + CD25 + Foxp3 + Treg( % ),Foxp3 mRNA and IL-10 significantly increased.Early sepsis developed in 9 patients.Compared with pre-transplant levels,T% in both groups significantly decreased on the first day post transplant.T% in HSNS group increased to the level of pretransplant while T% of HSS group remained at the low level.Treg% ( t =3.265,P =0.004 ) and Foxp3 mRNA ( t =2.750,P =0.013 ) of HSNS group on day 14 decreased significantly lower than that before transplantation.Those two parameters of HSS group even increased slightly.IFN-γ/IL-4 in HSNS group increased significantly on day 3 (t =2.261,P =0.036),while there was no change in HSS group.The concentration of IL-10 in both groups significantly decreased,and the level in HSNS group remained at a low level,while that in HSS group increased on day 14.Conclusions Patients with severe hepatitis have weakened immune status.The imbalance of immune status recovers gradually since 7-14 days after transplantation in patients uncomplicated with sepsis.However,the immune status of receipients complicated with sepsis fails to improve.
7.The effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on the hospitalization rates and exercise endurance of patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Guihua CHEN ; Xiangdong ZHOU ; Lehua YU ; Yiqun LIU ; Qi LI
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2012;34(6):444-447
Objective To investigate the effects of exercise therapy and health education on the hospitalization and exercise endurance of patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods A total of 86 patients with moderate or severe but stable COPD were divided randomly into an observation group (n=46) and a control group (n=40).The patients in both groups accepted general respiratory medical therapy.The patients in the observation group also accepted additional pulmonary rehabilitation therapy which consisted of exercise and health education while the patients in the control group only accepted health education and rehabilitation training guidance by telephone instead of standardized pulmonary rehabilitation therapy.The average recurrence of hospitalization,length of stay,and total bed time of all of the patients was tracked for a year before and after enrolment.Their 6 minute walking distance (6MWD) and quality of life (QOL) as reflected by using a scale recommended by the Chinese Society of Respiratory Disease before and after entering the study were evaluated.Results There was no significant difference between the groups in the year before entering the study in terms of their average frequency of hospitalization,length of stay or total bed time.In the year after enrollment average frequency of recurrence requiring hospitalization,length of stay and total bed time in the observation group all decreased significantly compared with the previous year,and all were significantly lower than in the control group.There were no significant differences between the groups in average 6MWD or average QOL score at entry,but in the subsequent year both groups' results improved significantly.Conclusion Long term pulmonary rehabilitation can not only enhance exercise endurance,it also improves QOL and relieves the economic burden of COPD patients on society.
8.Correlation analysis between EMT and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its related non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Fen CHANG ; Guihua XIAO ; Qi LI ; Jin YANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(4):598-602
Objective:Based on relevant database data analysis,to explore the correlation of the abnormal expression of EMT related factors and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its related non-small cell lung cancer.Methods: Based on some data sets of GEO in the NCBI database,to perform express analysis,survival analysis and correlation analysis.Results: ①Snai1 and other EMT related regulatory factors exist significantly higher expression in non-small cell lung cancer patients,and E-cadherin (CDH1) was showed significantly lower expression. ②A large number of COPD patients samples were analyzed,and some EMT-related molecules in patients with COPD also showed significant abnormal expression and consistented with the changes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Conclusion: The results showed that dysregulation expression of EMT related regulatory factors may have some correlation with disease progression of COPD patients through the EMT markers and their expression and correlation analysis in COPD patients.
9.Functional hepatic differentiation from mouse induced pluripotent stem cells in vitro
Gang WANG ; Tong ZHANG ; Qi ZHANG ; Guihua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1989;0(05):-
AIM:To directly differentiate the induced pluripotent stem cells (IPS cells) into hepatocytes in chemically-defined,monolayer conditions in vitro. METHODS:Based on the knowledge of mammalian hepatic development,we differentiated the IPS cells into hepatic lineage efficiently. The present study involves stepwise transition of IPS cells through a series of media designs to first specify cells towards anterior definitive endoderm,and secondly,to induce hepatic maturation. RESULTS:The IPS cells recapitulated the development of liver in vivo at RNA and protein level. Realtime PCR analysis was performed on cell preparations at various times during the culture process to determine the time course and degree to which the IPS cells differentiated toward a hepatocyte phenotype. Analysis included markers for endoderm-specific gene expression (Sox17; FoxA2,CXCR4),hepatocytespecific gene expression (albumin and AFP),and markers for undifferentiated IPS cells (OCT4 and Nanog). The endodermspecific gene expression increased early while the expression of OCT4 and Nanog decreased and hepatocytespecific gene expression progressively increased over the course of the differentiation program. The resultant hepatocytelike cells(HLCs) showed phenotypic similarities with adult hepatocytes (expressing AFP and albumin) and additionally showed functionality expected to welldifferentiated hepatocytes such as indocyanine green(ICG) uptake and release. The P450 activity of cytochromsome was also positive. CONCLUSION:We successfully construct the IPS cells which efficiently differentiate into hepatocytes and recapitulate the hepatocytic development in vivo. The reproducible and efficient generation of HLCs from IPS cells represents a critical step towards the ultimate goal of producing functional HLCs for clinical use including cell transplantation or bioartificial liver support. Moreover,our system provide a valid way to study the liver development since it is monolayer,serumfree and mimic the in vivo liver development.
10.Protective effects of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on ischemia-reperfusion injury of fatty liver in rats
Yingcai ZHANG ; Yang YANG ; Qing YANG ; Jianrong LIU ; Guozheng PAN ; Qi ZHANG ; Guihua CHEN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2011;26(3):241-245
Objective To investigate the protective effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (huc-MSC) on the ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) of moderately fatty liver in rats. Methods The rat fatty liver model was established by fat-rich diet feeding. 60 female SD rats were randomly divided into MSC-treated and control groups (n = 30). MSC-treated group was infused with MSC (2 x 106 cells resuspended in 1.5 ml of sterile phosphate-buffered saline solution, PBS) by intra-venous injection through the tail vein. The first dose was administered on day 1 before IRI, followed by another dose on day 3 postIRI. The control group was injected with sterile PBS alone at the same intervals. Blood and liver samples were collected at day 1,4 and 7 (10 rats at each time point) post-IRI respectively to test enzyme activities,biochemical and histological changes. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in liver tissue were measured. The pathological changes of liver tissue and apoptosis of hepatocytes were also assessed. Results Compared to the control group, the levels of ALT, AST, TNF-α, and MDA declined in the MSC-treated group on day 1 and day 4 post-IRI ( P < 0. 05 ), while no difference was observed on day 7 post-IRI ( P > 0. 05). There was no difference of the level of SOD between the two groups on day 1,4 and 7 post-IRI (P >0. 05). Pathological examination revealed inflammatory injury in the MSC-treated group was alleviated compared with that in the control group. Conclusion huc-MSC effects protection on the IRI of fatty liver in rats.