1.Na/Ca exchange plays a role in calcium homeostasis and calcium-induced calcium release of cardiac myocytes
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1998;0(S1):-
ABSTRACT Calcium homeostasis is of crucial importance for the function of cardial myocytes in normal electrical and mechanical processes. The sarcoplasmic reticular Ca-ATPase and the sar-colemmic Na/Ca exchanger contribute mainly to the steady state of calcium in the myoplasm. The Na/Ca exchanger serves as the principal calcium extrusion mechanism and regulates calcium content of the sarcoplasmic reticulum by regulating the resting [Ca2+]i level, through which the Na/Ca exchanger regulates the force of contraction sequentially. Very small calcium entry can trigger significant sarcoplasmic reticular calcium release (CICR). During the upstroke and plateau phasesof the action potential, There is evidence that indicates Ca2+ influx via the Na/Ca exchanger, and the depolarisation-induced calcium entry on Na/Ca exchange may contribute mainly to triggering intra-cellular calcium release. Na/Ca exchange should be reevaluated as a route through which Ca2+, as a triggering signal, enters cardiac myocyte during excitation-contraction coupling.
2.Application of the Health Action Process Approach on the behavior of diet control in patients with obesity type polycystic ovarian syndrome
Minxia DU ; Ying LU ; Lihua REN ; Xiangqing LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(17):38-40
Objective To explore the effect of HAPA theory based intervention on diet control behavior of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods 64 obese PCOS patients were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group,32 cases in each group.The control group received routine health education,while the patients in the intervention group received HAPA theory based intervention.The diet control behavior and clinical monitoring indexes of patients were investigated before and 1 and 6 months after intervention.Results The behavior level of the intervention group on 1 month and 6 month after intervention was significant higher than that of the control group.The levels of BMI,FT,blood glucose level two hours after OGTT,follicle number of the intervention group after intervention were significantly lower than those of the control group.Conclusions The HAPA theory based intervention can improve the diet control behavior of PCOS patients,improve the effect of clinical treatment.
3.Hospital Infection Management Surveillance Network System:Development and Application
Lihua XIAO ; Jingyin CHEN ; Anhua WU ; Nan REN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(07):-
OBJECTIVE To improve the surveillance and control of hospital infection.METHODS A series of management surveillance network information system for hospital infection were established by using SQL Server 2000 as database and Delphi 7.0 as program tool.The system included hospital infection case surveillance subsystem,antibiotic rational usage subsystem and the interface program of hospital information subsystem.RESULTS The hospital surveillance network connected the hospital infection department with the medical laboratory department and inpatient department,so the hospital infection data could be shared by all departments of hospital.CONCLUSIONS The system can improve work efficiency of hospital infection surveillance.
4.Investigation on the interaction of human testis protein SPAG4L with KASH domain protein Nesprin-3
Yao REN ; Yong WU ; Lihua HUANG ; Xiaowei XING
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2017;35(3):221-225
Objective To investigate the interaction of human testis sperm-associated antigen 4 like(SPAG4L) protein containing Sad,UNC-84(SUN) domain with nuclear envelop spectrin repeat proteins 3 (Nesprin-3) containing Klarsicht,ANC-1 and Syne homology (KASH) domain.Methods SPAC-4L protein domains were analyzed with the bioinformatics method.After the SPAG4L plasmid was transfected into Ntera-2 cells,the subcellular localization of SPAG4L was observed.The interaction of SPAG4L with Nesprin-3 was determined by immunofluorescence,co-immunoprecipitation(co-IP) and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) technology,respectively.Results Bioinformatics analysis results showed that there was a transmembrane structure in SPAG4L protein.Subcellular localization results demonstrated that SPAG4L protein located in the nuclear membrane and cytoplasm.Immunofluorescence,Co-IP,and BiFC results showed that there was an interaction between SPAG4L and Nesprin-3,and that a LINC(linkers of the nucleoskeleton to the cytoskeletan) complex was formed.Conclusion SPAG4L may interact with Nesprin-3 to form a LINC complex,which is important for understanding the function of SPAG4L protein in spermatogenesis.
5.Investigation of Autism Rehabilitation Service Institutions in China
Liying WANG ; Yanmei ZHANG ; Fuhui REN ; Lihua WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(11):1099-1100
Objective To investigate the current situation and the development of autism rehabilitation service institutions in China.
Methods The finance, supervision and management, recipients and rehabilitation standards of 117 autism rehabilitation service institutions were investigated with questionnaire and interview. Results Private service played an important role in autism rehabilitation, as 67.5% of all. The supervision was poor, and the age of the recipients were limited, and varied in standards of rehabilitation. Conclusion It is needed to support the private autism rehabilitation services with more supervision to make their service for all-age and more standardized.
6.Analysis of factors implicated in the outcomes of patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
Sicheng XU ; Xunan DONG ; Lijing DENG ; Xinhong GUO ; Xiaohong SANG ; Lihua QIU ; Bingxiu REN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2012;21(9):1026-1031
Objective To investigate the factors implicated in the outcomes of patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA).Methods During a 5-year period,65 patients with IPA met the criteria set by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer/Mycoses Study Group (EORTC/MSG)in 2008 were retrospectively evaluated. The initial CT findings of eligible patients were reviewed by two senior radiologists who specialized in chest radiology.Patients were divided into the survivor (n =43 ) and non-survivor (n =22) groups according to their survival as long as 3 months after the diagnosis of IPA was made.An initial univariate analysis was used to screen variables that were related to prognosis,followed by a multivariate logistic regression analysis to examine these variables. Results Of the 65 IPA patients analyzed,23 (35%) had a proven diagnosis and 42 (65%) were probable ones.The univariate analysis showed that the rates of extra-pulmonary infection,uncontrolled underlying diseases and invasive mechanical ventilation were significantly different between the 3-month survival group and the non-survival group ( P <0.05,respectively),whereas chest CT findings,including air-space consolidation/massive consolidation,macronodules,infarct-like macronodules,halo signs, ground-glass opacities,small nodules,hypodense signs,cavities,crescent signs,small-airway findings,bronchial wall thickening/bronchiectasis,pleural effusion and hydro-pericardium, were not significantly different between the two groups (P > O.05,respectively).Logistic regression analysis revealed that an uncontrolled underlying disease was the only independent predictor of 3-month mortality in patients with IPA (P =0.001,OR:O.024,95 % CI:O.003 ~0.223,B =- 3.714,SE =1.129,Wald =10.821 ). Conclusions An uncontrolled co-morbidity was the only independent predictor of mortality within 3 months in patients with IPA.The initial CT findings did not confer any informatioin of implication in predicting the outcomes of IPA patients.
7.The value of arterial spin labeling MRI for evaluating early renal allograft function
Tao REN ; Chenglong WEN ; Lihua CHEN ; Shuangshuang XIE ; Lixiang HUANG ; Zhen WANG ; Jianzhong YIN ; Wen SHEN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2016;50(3):165-169
Objective To assess the value of arterial spin labeling(ASL) MRI in the staging of early renal allograft function. Methods Sixty two renal allograft recipients (2 to 4 weeks after kidney transplantation) and 20 age match volunteers were included in this study. All subjects underwent conventional MRI and ASL MRI which was performed in the oblique-sagittal plane. Recipients were divided into two groups according to the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), recipients with good allograft function (eGFR≥60 ml · min-1 · 1.73 m-2,n=37) and recipients with impaired allograft function (eGFR<60 ml · min - 1 · 1.73 m - 2,n=25). Renal blood flow (RBF) was measured and an intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to confirm the reproducibility of the measured results from two doctors. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni were used to compare the different cortical RBF among three groups. Correlation of RBF with eGFR was evaluated using Pearson correlation coefficients. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was performed to assess the diagnostic efficacy of using cortical RBF to discriminate allografts with impaired function from good function. Results RBF values showed good reproducibility between doctors with an ICC larger than 0.90 in different group. Mean cortical RBF were (390 ± 61),(290 ± 69),(201 ± 86) ml · 100 g-1 · min-1 for healthy controls, recipients with good and impaired allograft function, respectively(F=37.313,P<0.01). RBF exhibited a significant correlation with renal function as determined by eGFR for recipients (r=0.60,P<0.01). Mean cortical RBF showed a high area under the ROC curve (0.773) to discriminate renal allografts with different function, with a sensitivity of 56.0% (14/25) and a specificity of 89.2% (33/37). Conclusion ASL MRI can assess the early renal allografts perfusion, and provide valuable information in the staging of renal function. It could be a useful method for evaluating renal function noninvasively.
8.Discussion on the cultivation of public health postgraduates in medical colleges and universities
Lihua ZENG ; Rui WANG ; Haiyang LANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Junye LIU ; Dongqing REN ; Guozhen GUO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2016;15(6):603-606
In the process of MPH graduates education in medical universities , there are three problems such as lack of initiative subjective of postgraduate, uneven level of tutors and monitoring defi-ciency of education. The main reasons are the low quality of MPH graduates, lack of quality consciousness for graduates education and graduates’ value tending to be utilitarian. Facing the problems, we suggest establishing guarantee mechanism for MPH graduate education quality, strengthening the tutors’ construc-tion and framing an eliminating system.
9.Comparative analysis of changes of volume and blood flow of spleen in men migrating to high-altitude area
Xueyan DENG ; Mingjuan LI ; Maoxia LYU ; Jing YANG ; Xing HUA ; Lihua REN
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2015;(5):525-526,527
Objective To analyze the changes of splenic volume and blood flow detected by ultrasonography in men having been migra-ted in high-altitude area for 10 years and to explore the relationship between the splenic blood flow and volume. Methods Men migrating to high-altitude area for 10 years,male indigenous Tibetan and healthy men from planitia with 55 cases in each were involved. Ultrasonography was performed to measure the length,width and thickness of spleen to calculate the volume,and color Doppler flow imaging was applied to measure the diameter of splenic artery and the mean flow velocity to calculate the blood flow volume. The differences among groups were com-pared and the relationship between the blood flow and the volume was analyzed. Results The blood flow and the volume of spleen in men migrating to high-altitude area were higher than those in male indigenous Tibetan and healthy men from planitia (P<0. 01),and the blood flow was positively correlated with the splenic volume (r=0. 828,P<0. 01). Conclusion The splenic volume and blood flow are increased in men when have been migrated in high-altitude area for 10 years and ultrasonography is of great importance in detecting the pathophysiologic changes in high-altitude area in our country.
10.Pharmacoeconomics Evaluation of Azithromycin vs. Amoxicillin Clavulanate in the Treatment of Lower Respi-ratory Tract Infection
Lihua JIA ; Wenjing NIU ; Yue YIN ; Ji MA ; Wanlu ZHANG ; Wenjing REN
China Pharmacy 2015;(21):2959-2961,2962
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the economics of azithromycin vs. amocillin clavulante in the treatment of lower respirato-ry tract infections. METHODS:System evaluation was adopted to retrieve the randomized controlled trials(RCT)about azithromy-cin(test group)vs. amoxicillin clavulanate(control group)in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections. Information was col-lected and Meta-analyses were performed. On this basis and short-term decision tree model,cost factors were added to conduct the pharmacoeconomics by the principle of PICO of Treeage Pro 2011 edition software. RESULTS:Totally 18 RCT were enrolled,in-volving 3 365 patients. Results of Meta-analysis showed that there were no significant differences in the effective rate [RR=0.93, 95%CI(0.55,1.55),P=0.77] and incidence of adverse reactions [RR=0.79,95%CI(0.62,1.0),P=0.05] between 2 groups. The av-erage treatment cost in test group and control group was respectively 790.4 yuan and 884.4 yuan,and cost-effectiveness ratio was respectively 216.0 and 245.7,and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio(ICER)was -1 392.59. CONCLUSIONS:Azithromycin has similar efficacy and safety to amoxicillin clavulanate in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infection,however,azithromy-cin has better cost-effectiveness.