1.A survey and its analysis on the present employment situation of medical college
Hongyan SUN ; Hongchun HUANG ; Conggang HUANG ; Jing TAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2002;0(01):-
In recent years the pressure on the employment of college graduates has been increasing,therefore it is necessary to get some knowledge of employment situation.In order to know the employment situation of the medical college graduates,we made a survey on our 2008 batch medical graduates of China Three Gorges University,and also made further analysis and re-flections according to the survey results.We hope our reflections can provide some supports and assistances to the medical graduates in certain aspects.
2.The diagnostic value of fibro-optic bronchoscopy examination combined with detection of aberrant p16 promoter methylation in lung cancer
Zhuojun HU ; Daying LIU ; Hongbo HU ; Yiping CHEN ; Jinping CHEN ; Hongchun TAN ; Jingang ZHOU ; Hailiang LIU ; Yan ZHONG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2010;9(5):349-351
Fibro-optic bronchoscopy (FB) examinations were undertaken in 42 cases with lung cancer and 25 cases with benign lung disease; methylation-specific PCR was performed in plasma, sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) specimen for detection of p16 gene promoter methylation in all patients.Of the 42 cases of lung cancer, the positive rates of p16 gene promoter methylation were 59.5% in BALF, 52.4% in plasma and 47.6% in sputum, respectively; while p16 gene promoter methylation was detected only in one plasma sample from 25 cases with benign lung disease ( P < 0.05 ).The sensitivity,specificity and overall accuracy of FB were 59.5%, 100.0% and 74.6%, respectively.The sensitivity,specificity and overall accuracy of FB combined with aberrant p16 gene methylation in diagnosis of lung cancer were 92.9%, 96.2% and 94.0%, respectively.The FB examinations combined with detection of aberrant p16 gene methylation can further improve the accuracy to diagnosis of lung cancer.
3.An analysis on biomedical effects of bipolar electric pulses at different central frequency.
Yafang TAN ; Hongchun YANG ; Jun XU ; Yi ZHANG ; Minghe WU ; Heng ZOU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;29(3):438-442
Adopting the cell model of multilayer spherical symmetry and the circuit analysis, the present paper gives the calculated results of the voltages on each of several parts of malignant Tonsillar B-cells and Jurkat T lymphocytes when the first-order Gaussian pulses at different central frequency apposed on them. The relationship between the central frequency and the transmembrane voltages of plasma membrane is also given. The optimum frequency causing electroporation in nuclear envelope is given as well. The paper discusses the reasons of electroporation in membrane and DNA degradation in nuclear. The work provides a reference for usage of transient bipolar electric pulses in cancer treatment.
Apoptosis
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radiation effects
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B-Lymphocytes
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cytology
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radiation effects
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Cell Membrane
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physiology
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Electromagnetic Fields
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Electroporation
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methods
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Humans
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Jurkat Cells
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Nuclear Envelope
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pathology
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radiation effects
4.The sub-microsecond pulser applied for electroporation effect.
Yafang TAN ; Hongchun YANG ; Jianxing WU ; Xiaolin YANG ; Yi ZHANG ; Gang ZENG ; Xiaoyu ZHANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;29(4):615-619
A sub-microsecond pulse generation applied for electroporation effects of tumor cell is presented in this paper. The principle of the generator is that the expected pulse waveform is intercepted from the RC discharge curve by controlling the on-off states of two IGBT modules with a synchronous controller. Experimental tests indicate that the generator can produce adjustable pulse waveform parameters with 0.5-3.5kV amplitude, 300-800 ns pulse duration, 1-400Hz repetition frequency rate, and it is suitable for the study of the electroporation effect experiments.
Animals
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Cell Membrane
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Electricity
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Electroporation
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instrumentation
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methods
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Equipment Design
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Microtechnology
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instrumentation
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Neoplasms
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ultrastructure
5.A comparative study of intracerebral veins and tributaries by SWI with different slice thicknesses
Guanfeng CHEN ; Yijuan XIANG ; Changlian TAN ; Hongchun ZHANG ; Bingqing SUN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2018;20(12):1824-1828
Objectives To investigate the imaging ability of magnetic sensitive weighted imaging (SWI) scans with 2.0 mm and 1.0 mm slice thickness on intracerebral veins and branches.Methods 47 healthy volunteers were recruited,including 20 males and 27 females,aged 21-45 (30.1 ± 12.93).Two SWI sequences with thickness of 2.0 mm and 1.0 mm were performed in all healthy volunteers.After reconstructed by minimal intensity projection (MIP),the display rate and diameter of intracerebral veins and branches were counted by two doctors.McNemar test and paired t-test were used for statistical analysis.Results (1) The display rates of bilateral internal cerebral veins,papular veins and left ventricular veins were 100% in both scanning schemes,while the display rates of left and right septal veins,anterior caudate nucleus veins and right ventricular veins on SWI sequence images with 2.0 mm thickness were 90.0% (left),91.0% (right) and 87.2% (right),91.5%,respectively.The display rates on SWI sequence images with 1.0 mm thickness were 97.9% (left),94.0% (right),97.9% (left),95.7% (right) and 95.7% respectively.(2) There were significant differences in the diameter of bilateral septum pellucidum veins and bilateral anterior caudate nucleus veins between the two scanning schemes (P < 0.05).While there was no significant difference in the diameter of bilateral internal cerebral veins,bilateral papular veins and bilateral intraventricular veins (P >0.05).(3) The displaying rate of veins with diameter >0.9 mm was 100% for both scanning schemes,while the displaying rate of veins with diameter ranging from 0.6-0.9 mm (including 0.6 mm and 0.9 mm) in the two scanning schemes had significant difference (P < 0.05).Conclusions SWI sequence can clearly show the anatomical shape of intracerebral veins and branches.In contrast to SWI of the scan slices thickness of 2.0 mm,the SWI of scan slices thickness of 1.0 mm showed more efficiency in display thinner brain venous.Therefore,using SWI sequence scanning scheme with 1.0 mm slice thickness will be more conducive to observe and study intracerebral veins and branches.
6.Electric pulse duration and windows effect of nuclear envelope.
Minghe WU ; Hongchun YANG ; Yi ZHANG ; Xlaoming ZHENG ; Gang ZENG ; Yafang TAN ; Yunqing SUN ; Heng ZOU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2011;28(3):602-606
Nuclear envelope voltages of T cells were analyzed with a lumped circuitry for cells in combination with frequency domain power density of Gaussian pulses and monocycle pulses. According to the differences in geometric and electric parameters between normal and malignant T cells, circuitry analysis was performed. Theoretical evaluations indicated that apoptosis of malignant T cells was of feasibility, which could be applied in cancer therapy. The evaluations were in accord with the published experimental findings.
Animals
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Apoptosis
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radiation effects
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Electric Stimulation
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Electromagnetic Fields
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Electrophysiology
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Fourier Analysis
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Humans
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Jurkat Cells
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Nuclear Envelope
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pathology
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radiation effects
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T-Lymphocytes
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cytology
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radiation effects
7.Effectiveness and associated factors of prevention for mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus transmission in 536 human immunodeficiency virus-positive pregnant women in Hubei Province
Yu DONG ; Xi'en GUI ; Lei TANG ; Jiarong LIU ; Zhen TAN ; Zhijun BAO ; Hongchun LIAO ; Zhizhou DUAN ; Tao WEI ; Ke LIANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2018;36(2):83-89
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and associated factors of prevention of motherto-child human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission in Hubei Province,and to provide a reference for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.Methods In this prospective cohort study,HIV-positive pregnant women who were in some counties and cities of Hubei Province from January 2004 to December 2016 were enrolled.Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV was conducted for these HIV-positive pregnant women and their infants,and their clinical data were collected.Descriptive analysis and x2 test were used to analyze the general characteristics of HIV-positive pregnant women and their infants.Logistic regression analysis was adopted to explore the associated factors of mother-to-child HIV transmission.Results In total,536 HIV-positive pregnant women (628 pregnancies) were found,among which,334 pregnant women and 345 infants were enrolled in this study.Twenty-four infants were HIV-positive,which was 6.96% in all infants (95%CI:4.27%-9.64%).The rates of mother-to-child HIV transmission without prevention,formula feeding only,infant medication plus formula feeding,mother and infant medication plus formula feeding were 35.71% (95%CI:21.61%-51.93%),8.82% (95%CI:2.08%-15.57%),7.41% (95%CI:0.92%-24.22%),and0.48% (95%CI:0.01%-2.64%),respectively.No antiretroviral medications during delivery (OR =14.484,95 %CI:1.740-120.577,P=0.013),breastfeeding (OR=6.542,95%CI:2.416-17.713,P=0.000),and CD4-T lymphocyte count<200 cells/μL during delivery (OR=3.060,95%CI:1.076-8.703,P=0.036) were independent risk factors of mother-to-child HIV transmission.Conclusions The rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission without prevention is high in Hubei Province,which can be significantly reduced by comprehensive interventions (mother and infant medication plus formula feeding).Thus,we should diagnose HIV-positive pregnant women as early as possible,and should give pregnant woman antiretroviral therapy plus infant medication and formula feeding to further reduce the rate of mother-to-child HIV transmission.
8.Fuzhengkangai Particle Combination HAART Therapy in Patients with HIV/AIDS Clinical Curative Effect and Adverse Reactions of Clinical Research
Jianzhong LIU ; Yao CHEN ; Mingzhong XIAO ; Wei NI ; Shengyong WANG ; Xingqing QIU ; Hongchun LIAO ; Zhen TAN ; Hongying CHEN ; Duan WU ; Lei TANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;19(8):1360-1364
Objective:to apply Fuzhengkangai AIDS particles combined therapy with effective antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at the beginning of the HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) patients,observe its clinical curative effect and improve the related adverse reactions.Methods:a multicenter,randomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled clinical research method,divided into experimental group and the control group (n =57),experimental group to "Fuzhengkangai particles" joint efficient antiretroviral therapy (HAART) antiviral treatment,control group to "Fuzhengkangai particles" placebo (5% low dose) joint efficient antiretroviral therapy (HAART) antiviral treatment,treatment for 3 months.Two groups of patients with simultaneous liver and kidney function,blood routine,CD4 + T lymphocyte count,the observation of TCM symptoms and signs,survival quality of integral.Results:after 12 weeks of treatment,the control group and experimental group,the experimental group significantly elevated levels of peripheral blood RBC,lower levels of CR,reduce the signs and symptoms (total score,fatigue,stay,and spontaneous perspiration)integral,higher levels of CD4 + T lymphocyte count and survival quality score,the difference had statistical significance (p < 0.05).Conclusion:Fuzhengkangai particles joint efficient antiretroviral therapy (HAART) antiviral treatment,can improve HAART after initial treatment of the patient's clinical symptoms,blood toxicity,the quality of survival,reduce the antiviral treatment of adverse reactions,combination drug alone can significantly increase the CD4 + T lymphocytes,so as to improve clinical curative effect.
9.Development of hedgehog pathway inhibitors by epigenetically targeting GLI through BET bromodomain for the treatment of medulloblastoma.
Xiaohua LIU ; Yu ZHANG ; Yalei LI ; Juan WANG ; Huaqian DING ; Wenjing HUANG ; Chunyong DING ; Hongchun LIU ; Wenfu TAN ; Ao ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2021;11(2):488-504
Medulloblastoma (MB) is a common yet highly heterogeneous childhood malignant brain tumor, however, clinically effective molecular targeted therapy is lacking. Modulation of hedgehog (HH) signaling by epigenetically targeting the transcriptional factors GLI through bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) has recently spurred new interest as potential treatment of HH-driven MB. Through screening of current clinical BRD4 inhibitors for their inhibitory potency against glioma-associated oncogene homolog (GLI) protein, the BRD4 inhibitor