1.Construction of STxB-VP1 and MDC-VP1 fusion DNA vaccine and study on its immunological effects on mice
Ruiqiao ZHAO ; Xiaoling WANG ; Limin DU
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1983;0(02):-
Objective To Construct fusion gene DNA vaccine pcDNA3/STxB-VP1 and fusion gene DNA vaccine pcDNA3/MDC-VP1,then the two vaccines were inoculated to mice and stuy their immunological effects.Methods B subunit of Shiga Toxin(STxB)gene fragment were amplified by PCR from the DNA of Shigella dysenteriae and Macrophage-derived chemokine(MDC)gene fragment was amplified by RT-PCR from the total RNA of a mouse spleen cells.The DNA fragments of STxB and MDC waere respectively linked to coxsackievirus B3(CVB3)VP1 by a DNA sequence which encode a flexible polypeptide(15 amino acids)to construct eukaryotic expression plasmids pcDNA3/STxB-VP1 and pcDNA3/MDC-VP1.BALB/c mice were randomized to 6 groups which were respectively immunized pcDNA3,pcDNA3/STxB,pcDNA3/MDC,pcDNA3/VP1,pcDNA3/STxB-VP1 and pcDNA3/MDC-VP1 for 3 times at 3-week intervals,intramuscularly(i.m.)in tibialis anterior muscle.The levels of the serum neutralizing antibodies were detected 20d after each inoculation.The mice were challenged with 7 LD50 CVB3 3 weeks after the last immunization.Results The fusion gene vaccines pcDNA3/STxB-VP1 and pcDNA3/MDC-VP1 were constructed successfully.The survival rates of each group were 10%,10%,15%,40%,20% and 75%,respectively,and the levels of neutralizing antibody titers,virused titers,were all consistent with those survive rates in each group.Conclusion Comparing with pcDNA3/VP1,pcDNA3/MDC-VP1 vaccine can induce a high level of neutralizing antibody titers and result in a higher survival rate in mice,while pcDNA3/STxB-VP1 induce a low level of neutralizing antibody titers and result in a lower survival rate in mice.
2.The efficacy of milrinone micropump in treatment of chronic heart failure and the influence to the level of amino-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide precursor in serum
Biao DU ; Houtian XU ; Limin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(11):1722-1725
Objective To investigate the efficacy of milrinone micropump in treatment of chronic heart failure(CHF),and the influence to the level of amino-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide precursor(NT-proBNP) in serum.Methods 120 cases with CHF were selected,they were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group according to a random number table.The patients of the control group were treated with standardized anti -conventional treatment of heart failure according to their heart function,the patients of the observation group were given milrinone micropump on the basis of the standardized anti-conventional treatment of heart failure.The efficacy of clinical conditions 1 week after treatment and NT-proBNP levels in serum before and after treatment were compared between two groups.Results The clinical efficacy of the observation group was 95.00%,which was higher than 76.67% of the control group,the difference was statistically significant(x2 =8.67,P < 0.05).The serum level of NT-proBNP of the observation group was (38.9 ± 9.2) ng/L,which was significantly lower than (86.3 ± 32.4) ng/L of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (t =9.86,P < 0.05).Conclusion Milrinone micro pump used in the treatment of CHF can significantly improve the clinical efficacy,and lower the serum level of NT-proBNP,improve heart function,it is safe and reliable and worth to application in the clinical.
3.The early-phase prognostic role of preoperative evaluation in congenital tracheal stenosis
Zhou DU ; Limin ZHU ; Jinlong LIU ; Jinfen LIU
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015;31(8):494-498
Objective To explore the preoperative assessment of airway morphology affecting the early-phase prognosis by observing congenital tracheal stenosis survival after surgical treatment.Methods Totally 52 cases of CTS surgically treated in the Shanghai children's Medical Center,from April 2007 to June 2013,were retrospectively analyzed to study their clinical characteristics,survival condition and related factors influencing the early-phase prognosis.Using log-rank test and Cox multiple factors analysis for statistical analysis.Results Overall postoperative survival rate of 3 months was 73.1%.There were 14 deaths among 48 patients.Single factor and multiple factors analysis showed that the cross-sectional area(CSA) of stenosis and Anton-Pacheco classification were both associated with early-phase prognosis as independent factors(P <0.05).Long CPB duration was a prognostic factor for the outcome of surgical treatment for CTS(P < 0.05).CPB time was significantly longer in death cases than in surviving cases.Conclusion CSA and Anton-Pacheco classification were significant prognostic factors for CTS.The proper utilization of radiologic imaging allow for improved patient care.
4.Effect of recombinant hIL-10 on lymphocytes and IL-17A of an AA rat model
Lianfeng DU ; Wanbang SUN ; Limin DING ; Yanli TANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;32(4):476-479
Objective:Adjuvant arthritis(AA)rats interfered with recombinant hIL-10,methotrexate(MTX)separately,we detected the changes of T cell subsets in rat′s blood and IL-17 A in rat′s serum.Methods:AA rats interfered with recombinant hIL-10, MTX and IL-10 plus MTX.The changes of the CD4+and CD8+T cell subsets were detected by flow cytometry;the Levels of IL-17A in serum of rats were measured by ELISA method.Results:Compare to normal control group ,the CD4+T cell total quantity and CD4+/CD8+T cell Proportion was significantly decreased , there were significant differences between the treatment group and the untreated group(P<0.05 ), the IL-17A of treatment group was significantly decreased , there was a significant differences ( P<0.05 ).The combination group had significant difference compared with IL-10 group.Conclusion:Recombinant hIL-10 can down-regulate the blood of AA rats in the number of CD4 +T cells and CD4+/CD8+ratio,reduce serum levels of IL-17A.The combination group compared with the IL-10 group effect on serum IL-17A more significantly,the results displayed recombinant hIL-10 plus MTX in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can better play the role.
5.Inhibition of replication and transcription of WSN influenza A virus by IFIT family genes.
Lidan HOU ; Jing LI ; Hongren QU ; Limin YANG ; Yajun CHEN ; Qianqian DU ; Wenjun LIU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2015;31(1):123-134
IFIT family genes are a kind of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), and play important roles in antiviral sector and immunity regulation. To study the regulatory effect of IFIT family genes during influenza A virus (IAV) infection, we used RNA-sequencing analysis (RNA-Seq) technique and found that when 293T cells were infected by A/WSN/33 (WSN), the concentration of IFIT family genes were increased. Further study reveals that overexpression of IFIT2 or IFIT3 could inhibit IAV replication and transcription, and cause the dose-dependent inhibition of polymerase activity of vRNP. In addition, IFIT2 and IFIT3 encoding protein could colocalize with NS1 in 293T cells infected by WSN, indicating that they might interact with each other. The results suggest that IFIT family genes can inhibit the replication and transcription of IAV, which contributes to our understanding of the regulatory effect of host factors during influenza virus infection.
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6.Intestinal lymph drainage reduces lung tissue cell apoptosis of hemorrhagic shock rats
Daxin DU ; Haiyan ZHANG ; Huaiyu CHAO ; Yonghua SI ; Limin ZHANG ; Zigang ZHAO ; Chunyu NIU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;19(6):801-803
ObjectiveTo explore the effect of the intestinal lymph drainage on lung tissue cell apoptosis in rats with hemorrhagic shock after resuscitation,rich ALI intestinal lymphatic pathway theory.MethodsTUNEL method was used to determine the apoptosis of lung tissue cells,the brown nuclei were apoptotic cells.SABC was used to determine Bcl-2 and Bax protein expression.ResultsThe shock group and shock + drainage group lung tissue cell apoptosis rate were significantly higher than those in the sham operation group,but the shock + drainage group,the apoptosis of lung tissue cells was significantly lower than the shock group.Sham operation group showed Bcl-2,Bax protein of expression; In shock group,lung tissue cell Bcl-2 expression was significantly lower than the sham operation group,the Bax expression was significantly higher than that in the sham operation group; In shock + drainage group,lung tissue cells shored enhanced expression of Bcl-2,Bax expression was reduced,and the shock + drainage group lung tissue cell Bcl-2 expression was significantly higher than that in the shock group,the expression of Bax was significantly lower than the shock group.ConclusionThe excessive apoptosis of lung tissue cells was one of the mechanisms of lung injury after shock.Intestinal lymph drainage could reduce lung tissue cell apoptosis,the mechanism invdved the regulation of Bcl-2/Bax protein expression.
7.Clinical Study on Effect of Baohe Granules on Chronic Heart Failure Patients with TCM Syndrome and Gastrointestinal Hormone Secretion
Linping ZHU ; Xia LI ; Limin FENG ; Xuyan CAO ; Yan LIU ; Changyu LIU ; Wuxun DU ; Zongpei XU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(1):87-92
This article was aimed to study the effect of Baohe granules for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome and the effect of gastrointestinal hormone secretion. Patients with CHF were used as the object of study. A total of 80 selected patients were divided into 2 groups. The control group was treated with western medicine anti-heart failure therapy. The treatment group was treated with the combination of Baohe granules. All patients were compared in aspects of TCM efficacy, symptom score and serum gastrin, motilin secretion after two-week medication. The results showed that both treatments can significantly improve the TCM syn-drome and symptom total score of CHF patients. And the effect of the treatment group with Baohe granules was bet-ter. The TCM single symptom integral was also obviously improved in the treatment group combined with Baohe granules, which included heart palpitations, shortness of breath, abdominal distension, and loss of appetite. The GAS and MTL levels of CHF patients were significantly increased in the treatment group. It was concluded that the treat-ment combined with Baohe granules can improve CHF patients with TCM syndromes, symptoms and gastrointestinal hormone secretion. Thus, it contributed to the stability of the disease condition. It can slow the disease progression and improve prognosis. So it is worth using widely in the clinical practice.
8.Effect of normal mesenteric lymph on multiple organ injury in mice with endotoxic shock
Huibo DU ; Wen SONG ; Limin ZHANG ; Liqiang XING ; Hui ZHANG ; Zigang ZHAO ; Chunyu NIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2014;33(4):686-692
AIM:To observe the effects of normal mesenteric lymph (NML) on the lung, heart and liver inju-ries and the phosphorylation levels of p 38 mitogen-activated protein kinase ( MAPK) , extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) in the mice with endotoxic shock (ES).METHODS: The NML was drained form health male BALB/c mice for the intervention of ES after the removal of cellular constituent .Lipopolysaccha-ride (LPS, 35 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected into the mice for the establishment of ES model .After 60 min of LPS injection, the administration of NML (1/15 of whole blood volume) was performed through the femoral artery in NML +ES group.Meanwhile, the mean arterial pressure (MAP) was monitored during the experiment .At 6 h after intraperitoneal in-jection of LPS or the corresponding time point , blood samples were harvested from the heart through apical centesis for de-termination of the biochemical indexes to reflect myocardial and hepatocyte injuries .Simultaneously , the lung , heart and liver tissue specimens from a fixed location were harvested for the observation of histomorphology and the measurement of phosphorylation levels of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK.RESULTS:Compared with sham shock (SS) group, MAP in ES group and NML+ES group remarkably decreased at multiple time points after intraperitoneal injection of LPS .However, MAP in NML+ES group at 80 min, 90 min, 190 min, 210 min, 240 min, 250 min, 340 min, 350 min, and 360 min were significantly increased compared with ES group .There were normal structures in the lung , liver and myocardium of the mice in SS group, while the morphological damages of these tissues appeared in ES group .Meanwhile, the damages were attenuated in the mice of NML +ES group.The activities of AST , ALT and CK-MB in the plasma in ES group were remark-ably higher than those in SS group .The CK-MB activity in NML+ES group was also increased compared with SS group , and the activities of AST and LDH-1 were lower than those in ES group .At 6 h after LPS injection , the phosphorylation levels of p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK in the lung tissues were remarkably increased .Meanwhile , no statistical difference of these indexes between the myocardial and hepatic tissues was observed .NML intervention decreased the phosphorylation levels of p38 MAPK in the lung tissues , and p38 MAPK, ERK1/2 and JNK in the myocardial tissues .CONCLUSION:The NML administration alleviates multi-organ injuries and reduces the phosphorylation level of p 38 MAPK in the lung tis-sues in the mice subjected to ES .
9.Diabetic morbidity comparison and its influencing factors between populations with impaired glucose tolerance and normal blood glucose tolerance in two communities of Liuzhou city Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Jintao ZOU ; Shihong HU ; Limin LING ; Liangxi CHEN ; Liuning WANG ; Juan DU ; Peiling YU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(7):214-216
BACKGROUND: Diabetic morbidity can predict its progress tendency. National diabetic morbidity has been increased compared with previous level at present.OBJECTIVE: To compare the diabetic morbidity between populations with impaired glucose tolerance or normal blood glucose tolerance to analyze its correlative influencing factors.DESIGN: A cluster sampling survey in two communities of Liuzhou City Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region based on adults.SETTING: Department of endocrinology in a university hospital.PARTICIPANTS: Diabetic morbidity was investigated in 4 relative big unit communities of Liuzhou City between July and August 1994. The resident population of the communities was 11 886, which were all adults between 20 and 75 years old and lived in Liuzhou City for more than 5 years. Populations with either impaired glucose tolerance or normal blood glucose tolerance in 2 of the 4 unit communities were followed up in October 1999. Totally 9 230 individuals should be checked and 6 020 subjects were actually checked with the response rate of 65.22% (quite a few cases lost followed up due to unemployment and retirement, etc. ) . Inclusion criteria: Finally 5 539 subjects with complete data of two surveys entered into statistics. There were 5 237 normal individuals and 266 individuals with impaired glucose tolerance. And there were 3 177 males including 110 individuals with impaired glucose tolerance with an average age of(40 ± 12) years old, and 2 362 females including 156 individuals with impaired glucose tolerance with an average age of(41 ± 10) years old. Exclusion criterion: secondary diabetes.METHODS: Totally 5 539 subjects(including individuals with normal blood glucose or impaired glucose tolerance) who confirmed without diabetes in 1994 survey for diabetic morbidity in 2 unit communities of Liuzhou City Gugangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region received recheck in 1999 including blood glucose, body mass index(BMI), blood pressure and blood fat to analyze the impacts of each factor on diabetic morbidity.bidity among correlative risk factors.RESULTS: Totally 5 539 individuals were included into statistics. A totally of 46 of 5 237 normal individuals developed diabetes with the annual percent of conversion of 0.19%, while 50 of 226 individuals with impaired glucose tolerance developed diabetes with the annual percent of conversion of 3.84%, which had 20.9 times of correlative risk significantly higher than normal individuals(x2 = 1 063.1, P < 0. 000 1).CONCLUSION: The risk of diabetes is higher in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance than normal individuals. Age, BMI, hypertension, fasting blood glucose, blood glucose, and 1 hour blood glucose in Glucose tolerance test are risk factors of diabetic morbidity.
10.Imaging manifestation of A H1N1 influenza with pneumonia
Jun YANG ; Yunliang XU ; Zhibin Lü ; Xiaojie WANG ; Shuo LI ; Lei DU ; Limin GUO ; Xingwang LI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2010;44(2):119-122
Objective To evaluate the imaging features of pneumonia caused by A (H1N1) influenza virus. Methods Imaging data of 51 patients with pneumonia caused by A H1N1 influenza were retrospectively reviewed. All patients underwent mobile chest radiographs and 44 patients underwent CT as well. On the basis of the lesion degree in the lung, the patients were classified into mild, moderate and serious types. Results Mild type showed patchy consolidation at chest imaging in 4 patients. Moderate type demonstrated consolidation and(or) ground -glass opacities more than 2 lung fields in 33 patients, including 30 bilateral and 3 unilateral. Serious type displayed diffuse consolidation and ground-glass opacities, probably accompanying with interstitial lesions in the lungs in 14 patients, including 6 patients with ARDS, 2 with infection and 1 with cutaneous emphysema. Conclusion The imaging features of pneumonia caused by A H1N1 influenza mainly manifest as consolidation and ground-glass opacities, probably accompanying with interstitial changes. The imaging findings show various in patients with infection. Some serious patients even develope to ARDS.