1.Chronic sublethal hypoxia: challenge to premature brain in structual and neurological development
International Journal of Pediatrics 2010;37(1):84-87
With the advance of modern neonatal management, the increase of survival of infants born with ELBW has resulted in collateral increase in incidence of infants with serious chronic lung disease, typically brnchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Long-term sensory, motor and cognitive impairments are common outcomes in survivals with moderate and severe BPD and may persist during school years and adolescence. Increasing evidence suggest that BPD exerts a significant effect on brain growth and development and may be associated with chronic sublethal hypoxia which compond the risk of extended brain injury and NS complications such as cerebral palsy. Animal studies have demonstrated progressive gliosis and cerebral ventriculomegaly, injured subcortical white matter and corpus callosum, dysynchrony synaptic development and disrupted neurotransmitssion in the hypoxia newborn brain. In this literature we built upon the review of neurogical and congnitive outcome in preterm infants with BPD and structural, functional and neurochemical alterations in ainimals following clinical and experimental hypoxia respectively, which may underlie the primary or potential mle for chronic sublethal hypoxia on premature brain development.
2.Advances in the biosynthesis research of ginsenosides.
Jinling YANG ; Lili GAO ; Ping ZHU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2013;48(2):170-8
Ginsenosides are the main active components of medicinal herbs including Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolium, which have potent effects of anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and apoptosis inhibition. But the low content of ginsenosides limits its development and usage. At present, how to improve the production of ginsenosides by biological technology has been a new research focus. Some advances in the biosynthesis of ginsenosides by tissue culture and biotransformation have been made in recent years. So far at least twenty genes related to the biosynthesis of ginsenosides from Panax genus plants have been cloned and functionally identified, which has laid a good foundation for the study on the synthetic biology of ginsenosides. This review outlines recent advances in several aspects and is expected to provide a theoretical support to the thorough research of the pathway and regulation of ginsenosides biosynthesis.
3.Baicalein induced Nrf2 activation and its protection against hepatotoxicity
Chun PANG ; Ping JIANG ; Lili JI
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2014;(4):546-549
Aim To study the activation of Nrf2 in-duced by baicalein ( BAI ) , and its protection against carbon tetrachloride ( CCl4 ) , ethanol and acetamino-phen ( APAP )-induced hepatotoxicity. Methods A reporter gene assay was conducted in human normal liver L-02 cells to detect the activation of transcription factor Nrf2 induced by baicalein. APAP ( 10 mmol · L-1 ) , CCl4 (10 mmol·L-1 ) and Ethanol (100 mmol · L-1 ) were used to induce hepatotoxicity in L-02 cells. After the pre-incubation with Baicalein (0, 1, 10, 25, 50, 100 μmol·L-1 ) for 15 min, cells were administrated with or without those above hepatotoxins. 48 h later, cell viability was detected by 3-(4, 5-dim-ethylthiazol-2-yl ) 2 , 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) method. Results Baicalein (25, 50 μmol· L-1 ) induced the activation of Nrf2 ( P <0. 01 , P <0. 05) in the reporter gene assay. As compared with control, three hepatotoxins ( APAP, CCl4 , Ethanol ) all decreased cell viability ( P<0. 01 ) , and baicalein significantly reversed such decreases in a concentra-tion-dependent manner ( P<0. 01 ) . Conclusion Ba-icalein can induce the activation of transcription factor Nrf2 , which is probably one of the mechanisms con-tributing to the protection of baicalein against hepato-toxins (APAP, CCl4, Ethanol)-induced hepatotoxici-ty.
4.The effect of early exercise intervention on deep venous thrombosis after joint replacement
Fengqin DONG ; Ping LI ; Lili BAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(9):641-643
Objective To evaluate the effect of early exercise intervention on deep venous thrombosis (DVT) after joint replacement.Methods 100 patients with joint replacement were divided into observation group including 50 cases and control group including 50 cases by random number table method.Early exercise intervention was used in observation group and usual nursing was used in control group.The hemodynamic index (femoral vein blood flow peak velocity and average velocity) and DVT incidence were compared between the two groups.Results After the intervention for 3 days,the femoral vein blood flow peak velocity and average velocity of observation group respectively were (43.5±4.1) cm/s and (27.3±3.2) cm/s,those of control group respectively were(36.6±3.7) cm/s and (20.2±2.8) cm/s.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t=2.987,2.895,P < 0.05).After the intervention for 7 days,the femoral vein blood flow peak velocity and average velocity of observation group respectively were (56.1±4.7) cm/s and (32.1±3.9) cm/s,those of control group respectively were (41.3±3.9) cm/s and (22.4±4.3) cm/s.The femoral vein blood flow peak velocity and average velocity of observation group significantly higher than control group(t=3.675,2.929,P < 0.05).The DVT incidence of control group and observation group respectively were 40.0%(20/50) and 14.0%(7/50),showed significant differences between the two groups(x2=8.574,P=0.003).Conclusions Using the early exercise intervention on patients with joint replacement can effectively improve the lower limb venous blood flow velocity and prevent DVT.
5.Effect of fast track surgery on functional recovery of knee joint replacement
Ping LI ; Fengqin DONG ; Lili BAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(25):1946-1949
Objective To study the effect of fast tract surgery (FTS) used in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods For the experimental group, 341 inpatients with TKA in the Joint Surgery Department of Shandong Provincial Hospital from June 2014 to June 2015 were treated with FTS nursing measures. For the control group, 355 inpatients with TKA of the same department from January 2013 to May 2014 were treated with conventional nursing measures. The effects of FTS nursing measures, the parameters of patients′ postoperative complications, average hospitalization days and the function recovery of knee joint were evaluated respectively. Results After implementing the FTS nursing measures , the incidence of deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs reduced from 8.45%(30/355) to 2.35%(8/341) (χ2=2.340, P<0.05). The average hospitalization days treated without/with FTS nursing measures were:unilateral knee (14.49±3.62) days (without FTS) vs. (11.95±4.53) days (with FTS), bilateral knees (15.80± 3.01) days (without FTS) vs. (13.19±4.08) days (with FTS)(t=3.166, P<0.05). Two weeks after surgery, the HSS scores in the experimental group was 65.72 ± 5.54, while the HSS scores in the control group was 52.43 ± 7.32 (t=2.452, P < 0.05). Three months after surgery, the HSS scores in the experimental group was 88.72 ± 7.10, while the HSS scores in the control group was 72.14 ± 8.73 (t=2.528, P < 0.05). Conclusions FTS nursing measures could significantly reduce the incidence of deep venous thrombosis of lower limbs, shorten the hospitalization days of inpatients, and promote the functional recovery of knees.
6.Analysis of characteristics of bacteria in respiratory tract infection in 2013-2016 in Heibei 3A hospital: a single-center report of 7497 patients
Lili HOU ; Lili LIU ; Ping DANG ; Guannan KANG ; Qinfeng ZHANG ; Dongling LI
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2017;29(9):799-804
Objective To analyze the changes and characteristics of respiratory tract bacteria in Hebei 3A Hospital, and to provide new rationale for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods A single-center retrospective analysis was conducted. 7497 patients with respiratory tract infection admitted to Hebei Chest Hospital from January 2013 to December 2016 were enrolled. Deep sputum was collected, and the bacterial cultures and susceptibility analysis was conducted in sputum and upper respiratory secretions were collected by fiberoptic bronchoscopy.Results A total of 7497 patients with respiratory tract infection were enrolled in the study, and 11909 strains of 13 kinds of dominant pathogens were isolated. The dominant pathogens for respiratory tract infection wereMonilia albican (23.7%),Klebsiella pneumoniae (12.9%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa (11.6%),Escherichia coli (9.5%),Candida glabrata (9.1%),Acinetobacter baumanii (7.9%),Aspergillus (6.7%),Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (4.5%), coagulase negativeStaphylococcus(3.7%) and some species ofPseudomonas (3.7%),Staphylococcus aureus (3.0%),Aerobacter cloacae (1.9%), andCandida tropicalis (1.8%). A total of 6198 strains of 7 kinds of Gram negative (G-) bacilli infection dominant pathogens accounts for 52.0% of all infections,Klebsiella pneumonia (24.8%),Pseudomonas aeruginosa (22.3%),Escherichia coli (18.2%) andAcinetobacter baumanii (15.3%) were the main pathogens, and increased year by year. Susceptibility analysis showed that the preferred antibiotics for G- bacteria were carbapenems, followed by risperidone, sulbactam, cefepime, amikacin, and the third generation of cephalosporins. A total of 798 strains of 2 kinds of Gram positive (G+) bacilli infection dominant pathogens accounted for 6.7% of all infections, were coagulase negativeStaphylococcus(54.8%) and Staphylococcus aureus (45.2%), each had changed little by year. Susceptibility analysis showed that G+ bacteria were sensitive to glycopeptides, followed by cefoxitin, cotrimoxazole, the tetracyclines, quinolones, azithromycin, erythromycin and so on. The advantages of 4 species of fungi were 4913 strains, accounted for all of the 41.3% strains, with 57.5% of Candida albicans, and the trend was increasing year by year. Susceptibility analysis results showed that the antifungal susceptibility of dominant fungi were higher.Conclusions G- bacilli is still the main source of infection, and showed an upward trend year by year. Fungal infection rate cannot be ignored, and we must pay attention to fungal infection incentives. We should strengthen the rational use of antibiotics.
7.Effects of wild jujube seed decoction on learning memory and levels of free radical and NOS in the brain of the pathogeny model rats with sleep deprivation
Qiuyun YOU ; Lili WU ; Daizhi TIAN ; Hui HU ; Ping WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(10):885-887
Objective To observe the effects of wild jujube seed decoction (WJSD) on learning memory and the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and the activities of supemxide dismutase (SOD) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in the brain of the pathogeny model rats with sleep deprivation (SD). Methods Levels of learning memory and MDA, and activities of SOD and NOS in rats' brain were assayed after SD induced by made-self multiple platform method ( MMPM), senescence induced by D-galactose, and Yin and blood-deficiency induced by eyclophosphamide and hydrocortisonum. Results After 48 h SD, the levels of learning memory was lower in the model group( ( 108.9 ± 12.5 ) s, ( 89 ± 11.5 ) s, ( 0 ) ) than those in the environmental control group ( ( 47.3 ±4.6)s,(9±1.4)s,(6.5 ±1.2))(( t=4.36,3.18,2.07, P<0.01==. While MDA, and activities of SOD and NO in rats'brain higher in the model group( (3.8 ±0.6) ,(3.0 ±0.5)nmol · mgprot-1 ,(229.7 ±25.8) ,(236.3± 25.2 ) U · mgprot - 1, ( 5.7 ± 0. 8 ), ( 5.4 ± 0.9 ) U · mgprot - 1 ) than those in the environmental control group ( (2. 1 ±0.4) ,(1.6 ±0.4)nmol · mgprot-1 ,(155.5 ±10.6) ,( 147.2 ±26.1 )U · mgprot-1 ,(2.8 ±0.7),(2.9 ± 0.5 ) U · mgprot -1 ) ( t = 2.89,3.01,6.78,5.94,3.10,3.46, P < 0.05 =. However, the observation of the groups treated with WJSD, the levels of learning memory showed a tendency in returning to normal level (P < 0.05 = ,and MDA, and activities of SOD and NO of the high dose of WJSD showed a tendency in returning to normal leve1 (P < 0.05 = ,and the low dose of WJSD showed a tendency in returning to normal level too(P < 0.05 =. Conclusion WJSD can improve the disability of learning and memory of the pathogeny rats model, and its one of mechanism maybe involve the reduction of neural cell damage with free radical and NO.
8.Temperament of children with vocal fold nodules
Youhua WEI ; Zhinan WANG ; Zhongqiang XU ; Ping CHEN ; Lili HAO
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2009;(21):989-990
Objective:To examine the temperatment of children with vocal fold nodules.Method:To compare the temperatment dimension and temperatmental types of 42 children with vocal fold nodules with 46 vocally normal children, using Chinese children's Temperament Problem Screening system(CCTPSs).Result:The children with vocal fold nodules differed significantly from the comparasion group in their temperament dimension's adaptability,intensity of reaction, mood value, persistency and temperatmental types.Conclusion:There are more difficult and slow-to-warm-up children in patients with vocal fold nodules than vocally normal children.
9.Anti-metastasis effect of thymoquinone on human pancreatic cancer.
Zhihao WU ; Zhao CHEN ; Yue SHEN ; Lili HUANG ; Ping JIANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2011;46(8):910-4
Recent studies reported that thymoquinone (TQ), a component derived from the medicinal spice Nigella sativa (also called black cumin), exhibited inhibitory effects on cell proliferation of many cancer cell lines. This study was performed to investigate the anti-metastatic effect of thymoquinone on the pancreatic cancer in vitro and in vivo. The results showed that thymoquinone suppressed the migration and invasion of Panc-1 cells in a does-dependent manner. To investigate the possible mechanisms involved in these events, Western blotting analysis was performed, and found that thymoquinone significantly down-regulates NF-kappaB and MMP-9 in Panc-1 cells. In addition, metastatic model simulating human pancreatic cancer was established by orthotropic implantation of histologically intact pancreatic tumor tissue into the pancreatic wall of nude mice. And administration of thymoquinone significantly reduced tumor metastasis compared to untreated control. Furthermore, the expression of NF-kappaB and MMP-9 in tumor tissues was also suppressed after treatment with thymoquinone. Taken together, the results indicate that thymoquinone exerts anti-metastatic activity on pancreatic cancer both in vitro and in vivo, which may be related to down-regulation of NF-kappaB and its regulated molecules such as MMP-9 protein. Consequently, these results provide important insights into thymoquinone as an antimetastatic agent for the treatment of human pancreatic cancer.
10.Effect of brazilin on proliferation and apoptosis of bladder carcinoma T24 cell line
Lili ZHAO ; Guoping WANG ; Xihua YANG ; Ping ZHANG ; Liansheng REN
Cancer Research and Clinic 2013;25(8):516-519
Objective To observe the effects of brazilin on proliferation and apoptosis in T24 cells.Methods Trypan blue exclusion test was performed to detect the inhibition of brazilin on the growth of T24 cell lines in vitro cultured within different time.After exposure to different concentrations of brazilin,homogeneous bioluminescence assay was used to detect the inhibitory action of brazilin,Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 activity on T24 cells.Cellular apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry (FCM) and observed by laser scanning confocal microscope.Results Brazilin could significantly inhibit the proliferation of T24 cells after 8 hours,the inhibitory rates of the brazilin at concentration of 25,50,100,200 μg/ml against T24 cells respectively were 43.19 %,60.73 %,86.38 % and 93.89 % (P < 0.05).After exposured to 50 μg/ml of brazilin,the inhibition ration to T24 cells increased with time prolonging (52.72 % in 4 h,60.73 % in 8 h,91.77 % in 24 h,96.41% in 48 h) (P < 0.05).The activity of Caspase-3 and Caspase-9 increased slightly when brazilin was at 25 μg/ml,but there was no statistical differences compared with that in the control group (P > 0.05).When cells were treated with an increase of the concentration of brazilin from range of 7.5-60 μg/ml for 16 hours,the apoptosis ratio in turn showed a upward trend of 0.15 %,1.35 %,2.91%,34.76 %.It could be seen by laser scanning confocal microscope that the apoptosis occurred in the cells.Conclusion Brazilin can effectively inhibit the proliferation of T24 cells and induce apoptosis in a dose and time dependent manner.