1.Comparative study on main components of Chrysanthemum morifolium introduced in Ruicheng in Shanxi Province
Liming XUE ; Xuemei QIN ; Jigang GUO
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(05):-
Objective Taking the total amino-acid, total flavones, chlorogenic acid, and volatile oil in Chrysanthemum morifolium as index to investigate the internal quality which relates to collection periods and processing methvods in order to compare the quality of species from oringinal habitats. Methods The contents of colorogenic acid in C. morifolium was analyzed by HPLC; the content of total flavones and amino-acid in C. morifolium were measured by spectrophotometery; and the volatile oil obtained by steam distilation extraction was weighted. Results The every indexes of viviparious chrysanthemum except chlorogenic acid was the best among various flowering periods so the viviparious chrysanthemum can be used as the first-class tea. The common tea produced by half-booming and full-booming flowers with higher yield and appropriate index. The machine processing is fast and suitable for the production to a large-scale. Conclusion The quality of C. morifolium planted in Ruicheng, Shanxi Province is equal to that in Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province, which depends on the collecting periods and processing methods, so does the volatile oil rather than the evironment of the habitat.
2.Clinical Application of 64-slice CT Perfusion Imaging in Hepatic Metastases
Yuli WANG ; Shunlin GUO ; Jigang GUO ; Baozhi YANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2001;0(08):-
Objective To study 64-slice CT perfusion features of metastatic tumors of liver and its clinical value.Methods 23 cases (40 lesions) with liver metastases underwent CT perfusion scanning.Hepatic arterial perfusion index(HPI) parameters including blood flow perfusion(BF),patlak blood capacity (pBV),vascular permeability (P,permeability),arterial liver perfusion(ALP),portal venous perfusion( PVP ) were analyzed in comparison with that of normal liver .Results (1)BF, pBV , P , ALP , PVP and HPI in normal liver tissue were (47.85?8.11) ml?100ml-1?min-1,41.25?6.32 (1000:1), 64.25?11.10 (0.5 ml?100ml-1?min-1),(24.55?2.96) ml?100ml-1?min-1, (105.24?16.42) ml?100ml-1?min-1,(20.18?3.81),respectively.(2)BF,pBV,P,ALP and PVP between the normal hepatic tissue and the centre of lesions were of statistically significance (P
3.Surveys on implementation of National Schistosomiasis Control and Prevention Regulation in main schistosome-endemic areas of China
Jing WANG ; Chunli CAO ; Jigang GUO ; Genming ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2009;21(6):522-524
In order to acquire the information on the changes and improvement after the implementation of National Schistosomiasis Control and Prevention Regulation, a survey was performed. The awareness of schistosomiasis and the regulation, stool management and other related contents were carried out in the rural areas of Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunan provinces. The results showed 98.9% of the residents knew about schistosomiasis, 89. 8% knew the regulation, 95. 1% supported the management of drinking water and lavatory, 45.3% used tap water as their ordinary drinking water supply, but there were 47.6% still drank well water, 51.1% used water closet and 40.0% used simple toilet. The work on improving water and sanitary conditions in mountain areas was left behind that in lake areas. It is indicated that there is still a lot we must do to promote the propaganda of the regulation.
4.The Value of 64-slice Spiral CT Perfusion Imaging in Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Xiaojun ZHANG ; Huaiqi ZHOU ; Gang WANG ; Jigang GUO ; Feng XU
Journal of Practical Radiology 2001;0(06):-
0.05).Conclusion MSCT perfusion imaging is of significant value in diagnosing and differentiating malignant SPN from benign SPN.
5.Role and significance of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in measurement of bone mineral density in children with upper extremity fractures
Wei WEI ; Xinghua YANG ; Yang LIU ; Jigang WEI ; Hui CHEN ; Yuan GUO
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2014;30(1):41-43
Objective To measure the bone mineral density in children with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and examine the relevance of bone mineral density with the risk of pediatric upper limb fracture.Methods A total of 864 children (8-14 years of age) admitted into our hospital in 2009 were involved in the study.The bone mass density (Z score) at the left radius was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.Children were grouped according to their Z score and age to observe correlations of Z value and age with the incidence of fractures.Results Thirty-three children were lost to follow-up.For the other 831 children,the mean duration of follow-up was 2 years.Z sore was ≤-2 in 66 children and >-2 in 765 children.There was significant difference in fracture incidence between children with Z score of ≤-2 and >-2 (27.27% vs 5.49%,P <0.01).Furthermore,fracture incidence in children at age group of 8-10 years and 11-14 years revealed significant difference (10.83% vs 5.03%,P < 0.01).Conclusions Bone mineral density is closely related to upper limb fracture in children and increases with aging.Early application of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to detect the bone density is an effective primary measure for prevention of fractures in children.
6.Effect of regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress on the expression of SET7/9 in the kidneys of db/db mice with diabetic nephropathy
Jigang CHEN ; Qi PANG ; Wei ZENG ; Yanhong GUO ; Jiao MU ; Ling NIE ; Fahuan YUAN ; Bing FENG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2012;(12):943-949
Objective To investigate the effect and significance of regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress on the expression of histone methyltransferases SET7/9 in the kidneys of db/db mice.Methods Db/db mice were randomly divided into two groups according to random number table method:diabetic nephropathy model group (DN group,n=18) and betaine treatment group (DN+B group,n =18),db/m mice were defined as normal control group (NC group,n =18).At the end of 4,8 and 12 weeks,the expression of GRP78,SET7/9,H3K4me2,and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) was determined by real-time fluorescence PCR and Western blotting.24-hour urinary protein excretion rate (UPER) and urine MCP-1 were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The dynamic changes of blood glucose(BG),serum creatinine (Scr),blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were tested by completely automatic biochemistry analyzer.The morphology of kidney was estimated by special staining of periodic acid-schiff (PAS).Results The levels of BG,BUN,UAER and MCP-1 were significantly higher in DN group than those in NC group (P < 0.05),and were in time-dependent manner.Glomerular basement membrane thickening and mesangial cells proliferation began to emerge in DN group at the end of week 4 and mesangial matrix expansion was more obvious at the end of week 12.The mRNA and protein expression of GRP78 and SET7/9 were elevated significantly in DN group as compared to NC group.The H3K4me2 protein expression level was also increased in time-dependent manner.Compared with the DN group,in DN+B group glomerular lesions attenuated and the GRP78 and SET7/9 expression levels obviously decreased (P < 0.05).Furthermore,the levels of BG,BUN,UPER,MCP-1,H3K4me2 in DN+B group were also reduced (P < 0.05).Conclusion Endoplasmic reticulum stress may be the upstream mechanism of mediating the expression of SET7/9 in the kidneys of DN mice.
7.Effect of endoplasmic reticulum stress on the activation of high glucose-induced monocytes
Li HUANG ; Bing FENG ; Qi PANG ; Jigang CHEN ; Yanhong GUO ; Xiang DU ; Fahuan YUAN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2013;(3):189-194
Objective To observe the effects of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) on the activation of monocytes induced by high glucose and explore the underlying mechanism.Methods The monocyte cell line THP-1 was stimulated with high glucose,and then treated with molecular chaperone betaine.The levels of glucose regulation protein 78 (GRP78) and p-JNK,which were associated with ERS were detected by real-time PCR and Western blotting.The proliferation of the cell line was detected by MTT method.Transwell and immunofluorescence were applied to observe the chemotaxis and phenotype of cells respectively.Results The levels of GRP78 and p-JNK of THP-1 cells stimulated by high glucose were significantly increased compared with the normal control group (all P < 0.05).The proliferation and chemotactic were also enhanced (all P < 0.05).The number of cells in M1 phenotype was increased remarkably (P < 0.05).All the indexes above could be rescued by betaine.Conclusion The activation of THP-1 cells can be induced by high glucose through ERS,while molecular chaperone betaine can reverse the activation.
8.Diagnosis and treatment of upper limb trauma fracture complicated with deep vein thrombosis during preopera-tive period
Wei WEI ; Xinghua YANG ; Zhenghua GUAN ; Huake TIAN ; Jigang WEI ; Hui CHEN ; Yuan GUO
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2014;(3):268-269
Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment of upper limb trauma fracture complicated with deep vein thrombosis ( DVT) during preoperative period. Methods The data of 16 patients with upper limb trauma fractures complicated with DVT was analyzed retrospectively. The methods of diagnosis included color Doppler ultrasonography,multi slice CT angiography ( CTA) ,artery and vein visual-ization of upper limbs,and D-dimer detection. The treatment was majored in thrombolysis by urokinase and anticoagulation by low molecular heparin. Results There were 14 patients with increased levels of D-dimer,8 patients diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasonography,3 patients diagnosed by CTA and 5 by artery and vein visualization. The DVT of 5 patients before operation were disappeared after treatment and cured. Among the 10 patients received operation,8 cases were succeeded and 2 cases complicated with pulmonary embolism,and 1 case was died. Conclusion The color Doppler ultrasonography is the first priority for diagnosis of upper limb trauma fracture complicated with DVT. The patients should be discovered in time and arranged thrombolysis and anticoagulation in early time.
9.Correlation between anemia and outcome in patients with acute cerebral infarction
Shenjun LI ; Shucai WANG ; Jigang TANG ; Hongwei GUO ; Mingming GU ; Bingzhen CAO
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2015;48(8):652-656
Objective To investigate the correlation between anemia and outcome in a large cohort of unselected patients with acute cerebral infarction.Methods Consecutive acute cerebral infarction patients who were hospitalized were prospectively recruited from August 2010 to November 2013.Eight hundred and fifty-eight patients were enrolled,and the baseline data including age,sex,National Institute of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) scores,type of Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project(OCSP:total anterior circulation infarct,partial anterior circulation infarct,posterior circulation infarct and lacunar infarct),serum creatinine,initial hemoglobin level,initial hematocrit level,etc,were recorded.Hemoglobin level and hematocrit level during hospitalization were also recorded.Domestic criteria were used to define if the patient had anemia on admission.Recovery was assessed by modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 180 days after stroke by telephone interview (mRS scores ≤ 2 reflected good prognosis,and mRS scores > 2 reflected unfavorable prognosis).The influence on outcome by anemia on admission,initial hemoglobin level,nadir hemoglobin level,nadir hematocrit level was analyzed by multinomial Logistic regression analysis.Results Odds ratio of initial hemoglobin level for poor outcome was 1.013 (95% CI 1.001-1.024,P =0.027) with each decrease in hemoglobin of 1 g/dl.Initial anemia(OR =2.417,95% CI 1.202-4.859,P =0.013) was a independent prognostic factor for mortality;odds ratio of nadir hemoglobin level for mortality was 1.016(95% CI 1.002-1.030,P =0.026) with each decrease in hemoglobin of 1 g/dl;odds ratio of nadir hematocrit level for mortality was 1.047(95% CI 1.003-1.093,P =0.037) with decrease in hematocrit of one percentage point.Conclusions Initial hemoglobin level was a independent prognostic factor for poor outcome in patients with acute cerebral infarction.Anemia on admission,nadir hemoglobin level,nadir hematocrit level were independent prognostic factors for mortality in patients with acute cerebral infarction.
10.Role of microRNA-215 in nephropathy of type 2 diabetic db/db mice
Qi PANG ; Jiao MU ; Yanhong GUO ; Jigang CHEN ; Wei ZENG ; Yongjun HUANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Dan QIAN ; Bing FENG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2012;28(4):305-311
Objective To investigate the renal expression changes of microRNA-215(miR-215) and its role in diabetic nephmpathy of type 2 diabetic db/db mice. Methods Fourweek-old diabetic db/db mice and norml control group non-diabetic db/m mice were selected.Real-time PCR was used to detect the relative level of miR-215 at the age of 8,12 and 16 weeks.Catenin beta interacting protein 1 (CTNNBIP1) mRNA and protein level were measured by realtime PCR,WesteRN blotting and immunohistochemisty.A lueiferase reporter assay was used to determine whether CTNNBIP1 was a direct target of miR-215. Results (1)With the growth of db/db mice,the major pathological characteristics of kidney included glomerular hypertrophy,segmental mesangial cells proliferation and mesangial matrix expansion.(2)Compared with the db/m mice,the db/db mice of 8,12 and 16 weeks showed obvious increase in body weight(BW),blood glucose (Glu) and 24 hour urinary albumin excretion (UAE) (P<0.05,respectively).(3)Compared with the db/m mice,special miR-215 was highly expressed in the kidney of db/db mice and was up-regulated significantly according to the development of DN (P<0.05).(4)The mRNA and protein expression of CTNNBIPl of kidney were consistently down-regulated in db/db mice than those in controls (P<0.05,respectively). (5)By luciferase reporter,miR-215 could negatively regulate CTNNBIP1 gene by targeting its 3'-UTR sequence (P<0.01). Conclusion High expression level of miR-215 plays a potential role in the initiation and progression of DN by down-regulating the expression of CTNNBIPl.