1.The protactive effects and mechanisms of cx3cr1 antibody on retinal neuron in rats with ischemia reperfusion injury by intravitreal injection
Juanjuan, LI ; Yan, LI ; Zhiwei, TANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2016;34(1):35-41
Background Study confirmed that the active microglia may injure retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in retinal ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI), and increased cx3cr1 expression is an important factor in microglial activation,and thus blocking the expression of cx3cr1 can inhibit microglial activation, which may be useful in neuronal protection.Objective This study was to analyze the protective effects of cx3cr1 antibody on retinal neuron in rat eyes with IRI.Methods Ninety SD rats were divided into 4 groups according to random number table.IRI models were established by perfusing normal saline solution into the anterior chamber.The cx3cr1 antibody of 1 μl (0.2 μg/μl) was intravitreally injected in the right eyes in the normal rats or model rats as the only cx3cr1 antibody injected group and the model cx3cr1 antibody injected group,respectively,and no any drug was injected in the rats of the normal control group and model control group.Retinal sections were prepared 48 hours after modeling, and apoptosis of retinal neutron was observed under the transmission electron microscope;the morphology of retinas was exmined and the number of survival RGCs was calculated by histopathologic method.The expression of CD68 in activated retinal microglial cells was detected by immunochemistry, and the relative expression levels of cx3cr1 mRNA,tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-ct) mRNA and interleukin-1 β (IL-1 β) mRNA in the retinas were assayed by real time quantitative PCR.Results The cell nucleus of RGCs showed the round and ellipse in shape and there were abundant organelles in the cells.The mophology of photoreceptors was normal with abundant mitochondrions.Irregular cell shape, disrupture of outer segment membranous disc, proliferative microglial cells in RGC layer were seen in the model group.However,these findings were mild in the model cx3crl antibody group.The mean number of survival RGCs was (38.100 ± 3.929), (37.200 ± 5.266), (26.700 ± 2.584) and (31.700 ± 2.946)/field in the normal control group,only cx3cr1 antibody injected group, model control group and model cx3cr1 antibody injected group,showing significant differences between the model group and the normal control group, only cx3cr1 antibody injected group or model cx3cr1 antibody injected group (t =7.492,6.125,-4.607, all at P<0.01).The expression levels (absorbance) of CD68 in rat retinas were significantly higher in the model group than those in the normal control group, only cx3cr1 antibody injected group and model cx3cr1 antibody injected group (t =-3.397 ,P =0.008;t =-6.207 ,P =0.000;t =3.494, P =0.007).The relative expression levels of cx3cr1 mRNA, TNF-α mRNA and IL-1 β mRNA in rat retinas were raised in the model group compared with the only cx3er1 antibody injected group and model cx3cr1 antibody injected group (all at P<0.01).No significant differences were observed in these indicators between the normal control group and the only cx3crl antibody injected group (all at P<0.05).Conclusions Intravitreal injection of cx3cr1 antibody to neutralize cx3cr1 levels in retinas can effectively inhibit the activation of retinal microglia,decrease the release of inflammatory factors, reduce the apoptosis of RGCs and thereby protect the retinal neutrons against IRI in SD rats.Intravitreal injection of cx3cr1 is safe and feasible.
2.Terminal life of dying patient and their in-house caring guidance requirements for residents in city center of Shanghai
Juanjuan XU ; Yuhua ZOU ; Yanlian TANG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2014;13(12):999-1001
From members in this local district from January 2011 to December 2013,a total of 150 patients with malignant cancer and chronic disease patients of lost of functions and their carers were recruited.A self-tailored interview was conducted via face-to-face communications.And according to 112 (74.7%) carers,as compared to hospitalization,the patients were more likely willing to be looked after at home.The 95 (63.3 %) carers had a lack of professional caring knowledge and their caring techniques were insufficient.And 97 (64.7%) carers were willing receive professional training in nursing and protecting dying patients.In-house terminal care is indeed required by the patients.However its service is best supported by the following aspects.The supports from local medical services and resources; professional training organized by a local social (neighborhood) committee and providing the guidance of in-house caring techniques and information of the relevant disease management.Building up a mutual terminal care group and finalizing the caring standards as soon as possible are essentials.
3.Clinical Study on Telbivudine Treating Chronic Hepatitis B
Dongdeng TANG ; Dongmei XIE ; Juanjuan XU
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2006;0(02):-
[Objective] To discuss the efficacy of Telbivudine treating chronic hepatitis B.[Method] Randomly divide 164 cases into treatment group 85 and control one 79,respectively taking Telbivudine and Ramivudine for anti virus for 48 w,then observe their efficacy.[Result] The ALT normalization and HbeAg positive rates were separately 87.50% and 71.15% for both groups; HBV DNA reduction rates and HbeAg postive-5.3 and-4.2log10 copies/ml,negative-6.6 and-5.5 log10 copies/ml;HbeAg negative rates respectively 28.57% and 23.08%;HbeAg serum conversion rates 23.21% and 15.38%;resistance rates of HbeAg positive 3.57% and 11.53%,negative 3.45% and 14.81%;the difference was very obvious(P
4.Relationship between health-promoting lifestyle and work engagement in nurses of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals
Hongmei YI ; Lanxian YU ; Juanjuan TANG ; Hua LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;(35):2658-2661
Objective To explore the relationship between health-promoting lifestyle and work engagement in nurses of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals. Methods Totally 527 nurses from 3A level hospitals of the first, second, third affiliated to Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were investigated by the Chinese revision of Health-Promoting Lifestyle Scale, Chinese version of Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. Results M ultiple regression analysis showed that nurse health-promoting lifestyle had a significant correlation with work engagement, F = 8.987, P < 0.01. Among them, the self-realization dimension to the nurse work engagement most affected, t = 3.287, P < 0.01. Conclusions Improving nurses′health-promoting lifestyle can raise the level of work engagement and stabilize nursing staff and improve quality of care in traditional Chinese medicine hospitals.
5.Effects of neonatal repeated inha lation of sevoflurane on ability of learning and memory and hippocampal volume in infantile rats
Juanjuan REN ; Zhaoqiong ZHU ; Yi WANG ; Chunchun TANG ; Chao ZHANG
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2016;29(5):470-474
Obj cetive A large number of recent studies show that sevoflurane anesthesia may cause learning and memory dysfunction.The aim of this study was to explore changes of learning and memory ability and hippocampal volume in infantile rats after neonatal interrupted and repeated inhalation of 2.6% sevoflurane through detecting the learning and memory ability by Morris water maze and the hippocampus volume by MRI.Method s Thirty two neonatal SD rats were randomly devided into two groups (n=16):experimental group and control group.Rats inhalated 2.6%sevoflurane in the experimental group and 1 L/min O2 +1 L/min Air in the control group at the postnatal days of 7, 14 and 21 (P7, P14, P21). The learning and memory ability was determined by the Morris water maze test from P31 to P37;The brains of rats were scanned by mag-netic resonance imaging ( MRI) machine under anesthesia with 1%sodium pentobarbital at P37, and the brain and bilateral hippocampal volumes were measured. Results ①In the place navigation test, the escape latency had no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).In the spatial probe test, the dwelling time, movement distance and number of entering times in platform quadrant decreased slightly in experimental group compared with those in the control group, while there was no significant difference (P>0.05).②The brain volume [(1.53 ±0.18) cm3 vs (1.60 ±0.13) cm3] and right hippocampal volume [(16.15 ±1.76)mm3 vs(16.46 ±1.71)mm3] had no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).The left hippocampal volume [(16.46 ±1.71)mm3] was decreased in the experimental group compared with the control group [(18.10 ±2.53)mm3](P<0.05). Conclusion The learning and memory ability has no significant changes in in-fantile rats after neonatal interrupted and repeated sevoflurane inhalation and MRI examination of hippocampal volume is not sufficient for the diagnosis of cognitive dysfunction.
6.Effects of N-acetylcysteine on expression of transforming growth factor-β1 in diabetic nephropathy rats
Tongqiang LIU ; Juanjuan LI ; Xi FENG ; Lingdi MA ; Jinghua TANG ; Sufei GONG ; Ping GAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2011;30(4):332-336
Objective To investigate the effects of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on the expression of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in renal cortex of diabetic nephropathy rats.Methods A rat model of DN was established.The rats were randomly divided into control group,DN group and NAC group.After 8 weeks treatment,urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) was determined.The expression of TGF-β1 in renal cortex was detected by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR analysis.Pathomorphological changes of renal cortex were observed.Results (1)The levels of UA ER were significantly higher in DN group and NAC group [(1268.3±297.5) μg/24 h and (315.9-±86.8) μg/24 h] than in control group [(31.2±8.9) μg/24 h,q-29.85,16.76,both P<0.01].The groups of DN and NAC versus group of control showed the increased levels of activity of TGF-β1 in renal cortex [immune-histochemistry index of glomerular mesangial area:7.35±1.17 and 3.87 ± 0.71 vs.1.95±0.34,q= 10.75,5.82,both P<0.01];immune-histochemistry index of renal tubulointerstitium [21.21± 3.78 and 10.67±1.86 vs.3.62±0.79,q=15.20,11.36,both P<0.01];the expression of mRNA in renal cortex[0.72±0.06 and 0.45±0.05 vs.0.23±0.04,q=9.13,7.45,both P<0.01].The pathomorphological changes were significant in DN group and NAC group.(2)The NAC group versus DN group showed a decreased levels of UAER (q=8.17,P<0.01),activity of TGF-β1 in renal cortex [immune-histochemistry index of glomerular mesangial area:q= 4.97,P<0.01]immune-histochemistry index of renal tubulointerstitium (q = 6.86,P < 0.01 );the expression of mRNA in renal cortex (q= 3.69,P<0.05) and showed improvement of pathomorphology in renal cortex.(3) There was a significantly positive correlation between expression quantity of TGF-β1 mRNA in renal cortex and UAER level in NAC group(r= 0.749,P<0.05).Conclusions The protective effects of NAC on the kidney of DN rats may be partly related with inhibition on the expression of TGF-β1.
7.Application of CT values in calculation of proton incident energy in proton treatment planning system
Weijun ZHANG ; Ximeng CHEN ; Jisheng CAO ; Hong PENG ; Shaobo YANG ; Juanjuan JIA ; Jianhui WU ; Xinghua TANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2010;30(4):460-463
Objective To explore the application of CT value in calculating the proton incident energy in proton treatment planning system. Methods Bethe-Block formula and the formula for calculating the proton range were analyzed to study the correlation of the range of proton beam ( 70-250 MeV ) between a variety of radiation equivalent material and water. Procedure of Monte Carlo SRIM2008 was used to verify the possibility of a constant proportional coefficient of range ( Ci ). The proportional coefficient ( Ci ) of range in radiation-equivalent material and the CT value were fitted by using Origin 8.0 software to study the functional relation of CT value and Ci. The actual range of proton was equivalent to a range of water and incident proton energy could be calculated. Results There was a constant range of Ci of proton beam (70-250 MeV) between a variety of radiation equivalent material and water. There was a functional relation between CT value and Ci ( r = 0.999). The actual range of proton in radiation equivalent material can be equivalent to a range of the water. Conclusions CT values and a range of proportional coefficient ( Ci ),and the actual required range of the tumor could be used to accurately calculate the water equivalent range,and the incident proton energy to the position of Bragg peak. A new exploration for using CT technology in proton treatment planning system could be obtained.
8.Clinical and pathologic features of small gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Juanjuan MA ; Fang XIE ; Jing TANG ; Xiaoping XU ; Shuying HE ; Lan BAI
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2016;33(12):834-837
Objective To investigate the clinical and pathologic features of small gastrointestinal stromal tumors (small GISTs,d < 2.0 cm).Methods Medical records of 95 patients undergoing surgery (endoscopic surgery,thoracoscopic/laparoscropic surgery and open surgery)and diagnosed as having GISTs by pathology and immunohistochemistry in Nanfang hospital from October 2003 to June 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.Based on clinical and pathological results,correlation analyses between risk factors for endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS) and Mitotic count(MI),clinicopathologic parameter and NIH risk classification were performed.Results Among 95 cases (104 lesions),88 were single,while 7 were multiple;81.7% (85/104) small GISTs arose from stomach,including 87.1% (74/85)in middle-upper stomach;5 cases (5.3%) presented calcification of different degrees,3 cases(3.2%) presented local necrosis and 2 cases (2.1%) with arrangement of epithelioid cells;88 cases (92.6%) were very low grade of NIH risk classification,6 cases (6.3%) were intermediate risk and 1 case(1.1%) was high risk.Positive rates of CD34 and CD117 were 95.8% (91/95) and 96.8% (92/95) respectively.The risk factors (border,mucosal surface,echo and heterogeneity) of EUS had no correlation with mitotic count(P>0.05).The correlation analysis between clinicopathologic features and NIH risk classification revealed tumors more than 1.5 cm had a striking correlation with NIH risk classification (P< 0.05).Conclusion Most small GISTs,single or multiple,located at middle-upper stomach,were of very low or low risk,and have a favorable prognosis.But it has worse biological behavior and a higher grade risk when the diameter is more than 1.5 cm,intervention should be recommended.
9.Effects of multiple exposures to sevoflurane anesthesia on expression of apolipoprotein E in hippocampus of neonatal rats
Chunchun TANG ; Yi WANG ; Juanjuan REN ; Xiaoli LIANG ; Zhaoqiong ZHU ; Chao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2016;36(5):535-538
Objective To evaluate the effects of multiple exposures to sevoflurane anesthesia on the expression of apolipoprotein E (ApoE) in the hippocampus of neonatal rats.Methods Twenty-four pathogen-free Sprague-Dawley rats (12 males,12 females),aged 7 days,weighing 15-20 g,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n=12 each) using a random number table:control group (group Con) and multiple exposures to sevoflurane anesthesia group (group Sev).On postnatal day 7,14 and 21,2.6% sevoflurane was inhaled for 2 h in group Sev,while the mixed gas of oxygen and air was inhaled instead of sevoflurane in group Con.Morris water maze test was carried out on postnatal day 31-37 to assess cognitive function.The rats were then sacrificed,and the hippocampus was removed to determine the expression of ApoE protein in hippocampal CA1,CA3 and DG regions (by immunohistochemistry) and the expression of ApoE mRNA (by fluorescent quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction).Results There was no significant difference between the two groups in cognitive function (P>0.05).Compared with group Con,the expression of ApoE protein in hippocampal CA1 and CA3 regions and ApoE mRNA was significantly up-regulated in group Sev (P<0.05),and no statistically significant change was found in the expression of ApoE protein in hippocampal DG region in group Sev (P>0.05).Conclusion Multipie exposures to sevoflurane anesthesia can up-regulate the expression of hippocampal ApoE and produce mild neurotoxicity without causing changes in cognitive function in neonatal rats.
10.The Feasibility and Security of General Anesthesia for Elective Surgery in Infants with Mild Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Yi WANG ; Chunchun TANG ; Juanjuan REN ; Juan LI ; Chao ZHANG ; Zhaoqiong ZHU
Tianjin Medical Journal 2014;(11):1088-1090
Objective To evaluate the feasibility and security of general anesthesia for elective surgery in infants with mild upper respiratory tract infections (URI). Methods A total of 169 cases of infants underwent general anesthesia for elective surgery, ASAⅠorⅡ, both sexes, aged 20 days to 36 months, were divided into URI group (n=41) and non-URI group (n=128), according to the preoperative symptoms of URI. The general data, the perioperative and postoperative respiratory-related complications were observed and recorded. Results (1) There was a higher incidence rate of breath holding during the operation in URI group than that of URI group. There were no significant differences in cough, sputum, blood oxygen saturation (SpO 2)<0.95, fever, glossoptosis between two groups. No fever was found in both groups. There was a higher incidence rate of sputum after operation in URI group. There were no significant differences in other complications including cough, SpO2<0.95, fever, glos?soptosis and incidence rate of breath holding between two groups. No laryngospasm and bronchospasm were found during operation and after operation in two groups. (2)The incidence of postoperative cough and fever increased, while the inci?dence rates of SpO2<0.95 and glossoptosis were lower after operation compared with those during operation in non-URI group. In URI group, the incidence rate of postoperative fever was higher,and SpO2<0.95 and breath holding was lower. There were no significant differences in other complications in URI group. Conclusion It is feasible and relatively safe to implement tracheal intubation general anesthesia for the infants with mild URI under thorough preoperative assessment and careful opera?tive management.