1.The Research About Guarantee of Life Existence for the Mentally Disabled in Our Country---Based Ethical and Legal Perspectives
Chinese Medical Ethics 2016;29(2):240-242
This paper analyzed the current survival status of mentally disabled person:hard family living condi-tions, lack of equal employment opportunity, and in isolation for a long time. Based on the perspective of law and ethics, it puts forward to strengthen the legislative work, establish and improve the supervision mechanism, perfect the judicial procedure of right remedy for mentally disabled in the view of legal. It should be guided by the ethical thought, set up ethical morality that respect, concern, care for the mentally disabled, construct barrier-free humanity environment, and realize a series of measures that the mentally disabled could participate in society in the view of ethics, to further improve the environment for the mentally disabled, to maintain their legitimate rights and interests, and to safeguard the realization of life value and social value for the mentally disabled.
2.Comparative analysis of the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in the hippocampal dentate gyrus of rats with different ages
Qiang XIE ; Fei WANG ; Guoping ZHOU ; Hui ZHANG ; Jinxian MA
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(36):5426-5431
BACKGROUND:Cerebral hemorrhage can activate the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cel s in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. Through continuous differentiation and proliferation, endogenous neural stem cel s can gradual y replace aging and damaged neurons, thus protecting the brain structure.
OBJECTIVE:To compare the difference of the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cel s in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus of rats with different ages.
METHODS:Ninety-six adult rats and 96 aged rats were randomly divided into normal group (n=18 per group), sham operation group (n=12 per group) and cerebral hemorrhage group (model group, n=66 per group), respectively. Cerebral hemorrhage models were made in the two model groups in which, the rats were subjected to cerebral hemorrhage for 6, 24, 48, 72 hours and 7 days, respectively. Then, brain tissues were col ected to measure brain water content. BrdU/NeuN and BrdU/GFAP double staining were performed at 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 days after surgery to calculate the number of positive cel s.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:For both adult and aged rats, the brain water content was significantly higher than that in the normal group and sham operation group (P<0.05), while in the normal and sham operation groups, the brain water content was significantly lower in the aged rats than the adult rats (P<0.05). The number of bilateral BrdU-positive cel s in the adult and aged model groups was significantly higher than that in the corresponding normal and sham operation groups (P<0.05), and moreover, the positive cel number at the hemorrhage side was significantly higher than that at the opposite side (P<0.05). In addition, the number of BrdU-positive cel s at the hemorrhage side in the adult rats was significantly higher than that in the aged rats at different time after cerebral hemorrhage (P<0.05). Results from immunohistochemical double staining showed that the BrdU/NeuN and BrdU/GFAP expression in the hippocampal dentate gyrus of adult rats with cerebral hemorrhage was significantly higher than that of normal adult rats. Al these experimental results show that there are a few neural stem cel s proliferating in the hippocampal dentate gyrus of normal rats, and the proliferation ability is stronger in the adult rats than the aged rats. Cerebral hemorrhage can significantly strengthen the proliferation of neural stem cel s in the dentate gyrus in the adult rats compared with the aged rats.
3.Adenovirus-mediated brain-derived neurotrophic factor and endogenous neural stem cell differentiation in a rat model of cerebral hemorrhage
Qiang XIE ; Fei WANG ; Guoping ZHOU ; Hui ZHANG ; Jinxian MA
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(27):4029-4035
BACKGROUND:Previous studies showed that neurotrophic factor has a variety of functions, which can effectively maintain the survival of neurons after injury.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of adenovirus-mediated brain-derived neurotrophic factor on the differentiation of endogenous neural stem cels after intracerebral hemorrhage in rats.
METHODS:A total of 90 Sprague-Dawley rat models of cerebral hemorrhage were made. At 12 hours after cerebral hemorrhage, 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) was intraperitonealy injected, twice a day, for 10 consecutive days. After model establishment, rats were randomly divided into three groups, 30 rats in each group, and were respectively subjected to brain stereotaxic injection of adenovirus vector, adenovirus-mediated brain-derived neurotrophic factor and physiological saline. At 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 4 weeks, neurological deficit score was evaluated. Absorbancevalue of growth associated protein around the area of hematoma after intracerebral hemorrhage was measured. At 4 weeks after injection, double immunostaining was used to detect the expression of BrdU/NeuN and BrdU/glial fibrilary acidic protein (GFAP).
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) With the passage of time, nerve function defect score decreased in the three groups. At 1-4 weeks after injection, nerve function deficit scoreswere lower in the adenovirus-mediated brain-derived neurotrophic factor group thanthat in the adenovirus vector group and saline group (P< 0.05). (2) With the passage of time, the average absorbance of three groups in the peri-hematoma region first increased and then decreased. The absorbance value was higher in the adenovirus-mediated brain-derived neurotrophic factor group than in the adenovirus vector group and saline group at 3 days-4 weeks (P< 0.05). (3) BrdU/NeuN and BrdU/GFAP rates were significantly higher in the adenovirus-mediated brain-derived neurotrophic factor group thanthat of adenovirus vector group and saline group (P< 0.05). (4) The results show that the brain-derived neurotrophic factor mediated by adenovirus, and intervention on cerebral hemorrhage in rats can effectively promote the differentiation of endogenousneural stem cels, and promote the recovery of neural function in animal.
4.Improvement of memory function of mice by Funaoling Oral Liquid
Qiaru WANG ; Hui LU ; Jinxian XIE ; Yongquan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2003;9(9):543-544
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of Funaoling Oral Liquid on improving memory function of mice.Methods30 mice were injected with scopolamine 1mg/kg to make model of memory obstacle after treated by Funaoling Oral Liquid,piracetam or saline for 10 days.The escape test was used to measure the memory function.The blood circulation obstacle of the mice in mesentery was made by norepinephrine,and then, Funaoling Oral Liquid, Happy-hundred-year Oral Liquid and saline were given to observe the recovery time. The serum superoxide dismutase(SOD) activity in mice was measured after using different dosage of Funaoling Oral Liquid(75g/kg,37.5 g/kg and 18.75g/kg),piracetam or saline for 10 days.ResultsFunaoling Oral Liquid improved the memory function and blood circulation of mesentery significantly compared with that of the model(P<0.05 or P<0.01). The serum SOD activity in mice which was treated by Funaoling Oral Liquid 18.75g/kg were higher than that of model(P<0.05).ConclusionsThe Funaoling Oral Liquid can improve the memory and blood circulation of mice after injured,as well as to enhance the activity of SOD.
5.Analysis of age-specific prostate specific antigen and related parameters in 22 055 elderly men
Gansheng XIE ; Yuhua HUANG ; Chunyin YAN ; Jinxian PU ; Gang LI ; Jun OUYANG ; Jianquan HOU
Chinese Journal of Urology 2013;34(8):613-617
[Abstract] Objective To define the age-specific normal reference values of prostate specific antigen (PSA) and related parameters in Chinese middle-aged and elderly men.Methods From April 2007 to November 2011,serum PSAs of over 22 055 men aged more than 40 years old in our medical examination center were statistically analyzed.The men was divided into five groups by a 10-year-old interval.Total PSA (tPSA),free PSA (fPSA) and prostate ultrasound results were recorded.The free-total PSA ratio (f/t),PSA density (PSAD) and PSA velocity (PSAV) were calculated.By convention,the 95th percentile (P95)was used as the upper limit value,and the 5th percentile (P5) as the lower limit value.Results The tPSAs were positively correlated with age (r=0.349,P<0.001).f/t was negatively correlated with age (r=-0.154,P<0.01).Although f/t was significantly different (P<0.001) among each age group,P5 of all groups were 0.18.PSAD was significantly different (P<0.001) between men over and under 70 years,with P95 as 0.09 and 0.15,respectively.PSAD had a positive correlation with age (r =0.263,P<0.01).The significant difference of PSAV raised between men over and under 60 years,with P95 as 0.21 and 0.58,respectively.PSAV was positively correlated with age (r=0.130,P<0.01).Conclusions PSA,PSAD and PSAV are positively correlated with age,while f/t is negatively correlated with age.The normal range of f/tis 0.18-1.00 for Chinese men over 40 years old.PSAD's normal ranges are <0.09 and <0.15 in Chinese men over and under 70 years,respectively.The normal range of PSAV are <0.21 and <0.58 for Chinese men over and under 60 years,respectively.
6.The value of ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score in Chinese ankylosing spondylitis patients
Manlong XU ; Zhiming LING ; Zetao LIAO ; Jinxian HUANG ; Li LI ; Yanling WEI ; Qiujing WEI ; Qiuxia LI ; Yingying XIE ; Yanli ZHANG ; Tianwang LI ; Jieruo GU
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2010;14(3):177-181
Objective To validate the discriminatory capacity of the new ankylosing spondylitis disease activity scores (ASDAS) in Chinese ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients, and assess its clinical value. Method One hundred and twenty-nine patients with AS was included in the study, in which 87 were par-ticipat clinical trials with Etanercept (n=87) and 42 were participants of clinical trails with. The disease activity and treatment effecticacy were assessed by ASDAS, BASDAI and patient global assessment. Discriminatory ability of all the measures was analyzed as standardized mean difference (SMD) and (-score. Pearson's correlation, two indepen -dent samples t test and simple linear regression model were used for statistical analysis. Result The four ASDAS scores correlated well with patient global assessment (r=0.56~0.74), ESR (r=0.50~0.80) and CRP (r=0.50~0.69) both at baseline and the changes form baseline to 6 weeks after treatment. The four ASDAS outperformed BASDAI, patient global assessment, ESR and CRP in differentiating patients with different levels of disease activity and patients with different levels of change. There was little difference in performance between the four ASDAS versions. Conclusion The four ASDAS are highly discriminatory in evaluating the disease activity and the efficacy of drugs in Chinese AS patients, showing a significant value in clinical practice.