1.Wnt-β-catenin signal molecule expression level in acute kidney injury rats renal tissue
Linghui ZHOU ; Yue HUANG ; Yanlin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(2):268-273,277
Objective:To explore the Wnt-β-catenin signal molecule expression level in acute kidney injury rats renal tissue. Methods:A total of 48 rats accorded to the random number table method were divided into normal control group ( Control group) ,sham operation group ( Sham group) and ischemia reperfusion group ( IRI group) ,each group with 16 rats,Control group was given normal fed,IRI group were established ischemia reperfusion injury rats model,Sham group opened dorsal skin and then wound was closed. 4 rats were sacrificed respectively at 1,3,5,7 d after surgery,the pathological changes of kidney tissue were observed in the three groups,and the serum creatinine,urea level was detected in the three groups. Wnt4,β-catenin,Lrp6 protein expression was detected in three groups of rats by Western blot,Wnt4,β-catenin,Lrp6 mRNA in renal tissues were detected by Real-time quantitative RT-PCR. Results:There was no significant difference in renal injury score and serum creatinine between Control group and Sham group (P>0. 05),IRI group kidney injury score and serum creatinine,urea first increased and then gradually decreased,which was the highest in 3 d after surgery,IRI group renal injury score and serum creatinine,urea were significantly higher than those in Control group and Sham group 1,3,5,7 d after surgery (P<0. 05). There was no significant difference in Wnt4,β-catenin,Lrp6 protein between Control group and Sham group (P>0. 05),IRI group Wnt4,β-catenin,Lrp6 protein gradually increased,which reached to peak at 5 d after surgery,and then gradually decreased,IRI group Wnt4,β-catenin,Lrp6 protein were significantly higher than those in Control group and Sham group 1,3,5,7 d after surgery(P<0. 05). There was no significant difference in Wnt4,β-catenin,Lrp6 mRNA between Control group and Sham group (P>0. 05),IRI group Wnt4,β-catenin,Lrp6 mRNA gradually increased,which reached to peak at 3 d after surgery,and then gradually decreased,IRI group Wnt4,β-catenin,Lrp6 mRNA were significantly higher than those in Control group and Sham group 1,3,5,7 d after surgery (P<0. 05). Conclusion: The expression of Wnt-β-catenin signal molecule are significantly increase in acute kidney injury,and the activation of Wnt-β-catenin signal pathway is involved in the repair process of renal tissue.
2.Synthesis of 6?-butylaminocholestan-3?,5?-diol,an analogue of anti-tumoral dendrogenin
Bo FANG ; Linghui TAO ; Xiangdong ZHOU ; Chenghe ZHOU
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(10):-
Objective To synthesize 6?-butylaminocholestan-3?,5?-diol,a new analogue of anti-tumoral dendrogenin with a new method.Methods 6?-butylaminocholestan-3?,5?-diol was synthesized in 5 steps using cholesterol as the starting material,3?,5?-dihydroxyl-cholestan-6-one as the key intermediate and imidation-reduction of one-pot 2 steps as the key steps.Results The target compound was synthesized in a total yield of 62% and its structure were consistent with MS (476),HRMS (476.446 5),[?]25D(-57.0?),IR (3387),1HNMR [2.67~2.61 (1H,m,6?-H)],13CNMR spectrum and elemental analyses.Conclusion Our synthetic route to 6?-butylaminocholestan-3?,5?-diol is characterized by easily available and cheap starting material,high total yield and easy industrialization.
3.THE EXPRESSION OF PECAM-1 IN RAT COLON ADENCARCINOMA AND LYMPHATICS
Xiaodong LI ; Yafang ZHANG ; Xianli ZHOU ; Huidong LIU ; Linghui ZHAO
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2002;0(05):-
Objective To observe the expression of PECAM-1 in colorectal cancer in rat and to explore the mechanism of lymphatic metastasis of tumor. Methods Wistar rats were used to make the animal model of primary colorectal cancer,by using HE staining,the cancer type and progression of cancer were devided.By immunohistochemistry staining,the expression of PECAM-1 in tumor tissue,blood vessels and lymphatic vessels were observed. Results PECAM-1 expression in blood vessels and lymphatic vessels were observed in normal tissue,while its expression on tumor tissue and lymphatic vessels decreased according to the cancer progression.Conclusion PECAM-1 may be involved in the early process of tumor cells adhering to the endothelium;decreased expresson of PECAM-1 on lymphatics may be related with lymphangiogenesis and the opening of endothelial junction of lymphatic vessels.
4.Pretreatment of dialyzer with high-dose vitamin C reduces oxidative stress of patients withhemodialysis
Yinan LI ; Yanlin ZHANG ; Linghui ZHOU ; Qiuyue CHEN ; Jun ZHANG ; Hengyuan ZHANG ; Weiping HU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2012;11(1):59-61
Sixty patients who had hemodialysis over half year were randomly divided into 3 groups with 20 cases in each group:group A received conventional hemodialysis,group B received hemodialysis with oral administration of compound danshen (salvia miltiorrhiza bunge) tablets and vitamin E,group C had the same treatment as group B but the dialyzer was pretreated with solution containing 5 g vitamin C ; 20 healthy adults served as normal controls. Serum levels of advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured in all groups.The levels of AOPP in groups A,B,C were higher and SOD levels were lower than those of normal controls ( all P < 0.01 ).The levels of AOPP in groups B,C were lower and SOD were higher than those in group A at the same time points (P <0.01 ).The levels of AOPP in group C were lower and SOD were higher than those in group B at the same time points (P <0.0l ).The results suggest that pretreatment of the dialyzer with high dose vitamin C plus vitamin E and compound danshen tablets can alleviate oxidative stress in patients with maintaining hemodialysis.
5.Clinical analysis of Omalizumab in treatment of 28 children with allergic diseases
Ling LIU ; Wei ZHOU ; Linghui LI
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2021;36(12):926-930
Objective:To investigate the therapeutic effects of Omalizumab in children suffering from multiple allergic diseases.Methods:All children who developed with multiple allergic diseases and were treated with Omalizumab in Department of Pediatrics, Peking University Third Hospital from September 2018 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.Their gender, age, type of allergic disease, serum total IgE (TIgE) and serum allergen-specific IgE (sIgE) levels before treatment, Omalizumab dosage, therapeutic effect and adverse drug reactions were analyzed.Results:In terms of the 28 children who were treated with Omalizumab, the male/female ratio was 17/11, and the age was (9.6±2.7)years.There were 24 cases of asthma (85.7%), 24 cases of allergic rhinitis (85.7%), 9 cases of food allergy (32.1%), 7 cases of atopic dermatitis (25.0%), and 2 cases of chronic urticaria (7.1%), with 26 cases (92.8%) having more than two kinds of allergic diseases, and 28 children having elevated TIgE or sIgE.TIgE was between 39.5 to 3 826.0 kU/L, and the median was 611 kU/L.After treatment, the frequency of wheezing attacks in 24 children with asthma was reduced, the nasal symptoms in 24 children with allergic rhinitis were alleviated, the skin it-ching in 6 children with atopic dermatitis was alleviated, and 1 case had poor improvement, the symptoms in 2 cases with chronic urticaria were alleviated, 9 children had food allergy and 3 cases reached tolerance.Conclusions:The treatment of allergic diseases in children, apart from asthma, Omalizumab is suitable for allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and chronic urticaria.In the treatment of food allergy, it also has the function of increasing the threshold of food allergen tolerance.There are significant therapeutic benefits in children with multiple allergic diseases or being allergic to multiple allergens.
6.Barriers and Facilitators to Medical Help-seeking in Rural Patients with Mental Illness: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis
Linghui ZHANG ; Yubin CHEN ; Qi LI ; Jiayuan ZHANG ; Yuqiu ZHOU
Asian Nursing Research 2024;18(2):203-214
Purpose:
Numerous barriers hinder individuals with mental illness from seeking medical assistance in rural regions, yet a comprehensive understanding of these challenges remains elusive. This metasynthesis aims to understand the barriers and facilitators in medical help-seeking among rural individuals with mental illness.
Methods:
We systematically searched seven databases [PubMed, CINAHL, Medline (OVID), PsycINFO (OVID), Cochrane, Embase, and ProQuest] in May 2023 and included the studies if they reported the barriers or/and facilitators to seek healthcare in rural patients with mental illness. We conducted hand search and citation search on Google Scholar for literature supplements. Thematic analysis was employed.
Results:
The study included 27 articles reporting on the barriers and facilitators to seeking medical help in this population from 2007 to 2023. We ultimately identified themes at three levels: navigating the terrain of vulnerability and empowerment (the individual with mental illness), navigating the terrain of external environment (the external environment) and connectivity within the healthcare ecosystem for mental health (the health service system).
Conclusions
We must design more effective strategies to improve mental healthcare access for rural patients, considering cultural nuances and health service utilization patterns. This requires a multi-level approach, tailored to the unique needs of diverse populations.
7.Effect of antisense oligonucleotide to annexin II on the t-PA-mediated plasminogen activation in vitro.
Xiaohui ZHANG ; Huarong ZHOU ; Linghui XIA ; Guanxin SHEN ; Yu HU ; Wenning WEI ; Shanjun SONG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2002;22(3):183-185
In order to study the role of annexin II, a recombinant expression vector, pZeoSV2(+) ANN II, containing the annexin II cDNA, was developed. The 1.1-kb-length annexin II cDNA was inserted into a expression vector, PZeoSV(+) and transfected into HL-60 cells which had low baseline expression of Ann- II. pZeoSV(+) ANN II was analyzed by restriction mapping and the Ann- II sequence identified. The ability of the transfected cells, non-transfected and mock-transfected cells to stimulate t-PA-depend plasminogen activation was compared. The results showed that HL-60 with pZeoSV(+) ANN II transfection could significantly increase the plasminogen activation (8.9 +/- 1.2 U) in vitro with the difference being significant as compared with non-transfected (1.5 +/- 0.4 U) and mock-transfected cells (4.2 +/- 0.9 U), respectively. Antiannexin II oligonucleotides significantly inhibited the binding ability of t-PA and plasminogen to annexin II, and obviously reduced the plasminogen activation in vitro. The above findings showed human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) treated with sense or missense oligonucleotides indicated no significant change in binding of t-PA and PLG. Treatment of HUVECs with antiannexin II oligonucleotides could significantly reduce the plasminogen activation by 2.4 +/- 0.3 U as compared with sense oligonucleotide group in binding of t-PA and PLG. These results, therefore, suggest that Ann- II can bind plasminogen and participate in the stimulation of t-PA-dependent activation of plasminogen, and that interference with Ann-II mRNA by antisense oligonucleotide may be a new strategy for the therapy of bleeding in patients with hyperfibrinolysis.
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8.Effects of Paeonol on Wnt and BMP/Smad Signal Transduction Pathway in the Ankylosing Spondylitis Model Mice
Qi WU ; Qian WU ; Xiaohong ZHOU ; Linghui WU
China Pharmacy 2018;29(11):1500-1504
OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of paeonol on Wnt and BMP/Smad pathway in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) model mice,and to investigate prevention and treatment mechanism of paeonol for AS. METHODS:40 mice were randomly divided into normal group,model group,sulfasalazine group(positive control,9 mg/kg)and paeonol group(3 mg/kg),with 10 mice in each group. In addition to the normal group,Freund's adjuvant and proteoglycan were used to establish AS model in each group. After modeling,mice in each administration group were given relevant medicine intragastrically;normal group and model group were given constant volume of distilled water intragastrically,once a day,for consecutive 20 d. After last administration, the mice were killed,TEM was used to observe the ultrastructural pathologic change of synovial cells in articulationes sacroiliaca. The serum contents of TNF-α and DKK-1 were determined by ELISA,and the mRNA expressions of BMP-2,Cbfα1 and Smad1 in synovial tissue were detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. RESULTS:Compared with normal group,serum content of TNF-α in model group was increased significantly,while serum content of DKK-1 was decreased significantly;mRNA expressions of BMP-2,Cbfα1 and Smad1 in synovial tissue were increased significantly,with statistical significance (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Under the electron microscope,the synoviocytes of mice in model group were proliferated and arranged in disorder,and the secretory activity of active organelles were hyperactivity and the gap among cells became widened. Compared with model group, serum content of TNF-α in sulfasalazine group and paeonol group were decreased significantly;serum content of DKK-1 was increased significantly and mRNA expressions of BMP-2,Cbfα1 and Smad1 in synovial tissue were decreased significantly in paeonol group,with statistical significance (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Electron microscopy showed that mitochondria,lysosome and rough endoplasmic reticulum structure of synovial cell were improved significantly in paeonol group. CONCLUSIONS:The mechanism prevention and treatment of paeonol on AS may be associated with reducing serum content of TNF-α,increasing serum content of DKK-1,down-regulating mRNA expressions of BMP-2,Cbfα1 and Smad1 in synovial cells,inhibiting Wnt and BMP/Smad ossification related signal transduction pathway and reversing osteogenic differentiation of synovial cells.
9.Peer relationship and depression symptoms in adolescents: the mediating effect of core self-evaluation and social withdrawal
Linghui DONG ; Anting YANG ; Ting ZHOU ; Zheng HUANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2022;31(5):438-443
Objective:To explore the chain mediating effect of core self-evaluation and social withdrawal on the relationship between peer relationship and depression symptoms of adolescents.Methods:From September 2020 to October 2020, a sample of 1 936 students from grade 4 to grade 9 of different schools completed a cross-section questionnaire survey including the inventory of parent and peer attachment, core self-evaluation scale, child social preference scale-R and depression self-rating scale for children.SPSS 21.0 and SPSS PROCESS macro program were used for data statistics.The statistical methods included analysis of variance, correlation analysis and intermediary effect test.Results:(1) Peer relationship (94.78±17.27) was positively correlated with core self-evaluation (34.14±7.52) ( r=0.50, P<0.01), and negatively correlated with depression (12.21±6.02) and social withdrawal (32.34±11.45) ( r=-0.55, -0.58, both P<0.01). Core self-evaluation was negatively associated with social withdrawal and depression symptoms ( r=-0.48, -0.67, both P<0.01), while social withdrawal and depression was positively correlated ( r=0.54, P<0.01). (2) Peer relationship had a significant direct effect on depression symptoms (the effect value=-0.205, P<0.01). Core self-evaluation and social withdrawal respectively separate mediated the effect of peer relationship on depression symptoms (the effect value=-0.231, -0.088, 95% CI=-0.261--0.202, -0.110--0.068), while the chain mediating effect of the two was significant, and the effect value was -0.025(95% CI=-0.033--0.019). Conclusion:Good peer relationship can lead to higher core self-evaluation and less social withdrawal behaviors in adolescents that serves as buffer from depression.
10.Evaluation of the accuracy of optical surface imaging system in non-coplanar radiotherapy using orthogonal kV/MV images
Shoupeng LIU ; Jialu LAI ; Linghui ZHOU ; Erbu MAO ; Ji ZHOU ; Yang HUANG ; Denghong LIU ; Renming ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2024;33(1):40-48
Objective:To evaluate the accuracy of the optical surface imaging system (OSI) using stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) algorithm in single-center non-coplanar treatment of multiple brain metastases.Methods:Data of phantom and 15 patients with multiple brain metastases who underwent single-center non-coplanar radiotherapy in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from February to April 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. kV/MV and OSI imaging were used for imaging of the patients and phantoms under the same non-coplanar couch angle, respectively. The accuracy of OSI imaging of the phantoms and patients was evaluated using kV/MV imaging as reference image. The difference between the OSI and kV/MV systems is defined as accuracy, and the percentage of the absolute difference ≤1.00 mm in the translational direction or ≤0.50° in the rotational direction is defined as the threshold pass rate. Origin software was used to draw radar maps and Bland-Altman plots for statistical analysis.Results:When OSI images were used for the phantom imaging, the average differences in six-dimensional directions of lateral, long, vertical, rotational, roll and pitch were 0.03 mm, -0.09 mm, -0.27 mm, 0.04°, 0.17° and -0.19°, respectively. The maximum values were -2.20 mm, -2.30 mm, -1.20 mm, 0.60°, -1.00°, and -1.00°, respectively. When OSI system was utilized for the imaging of 15 patients, the average differences in six-dimensional directions were 0.44 mm, 0.16 mm, -0.20 mm, -0.11°, 0.10°, and -0.12°, respectively. The maximum values were -1.80 mm, 2.00 mm, 0.90 mm, -0.90°, -0.70°, and 0.80°, respectively. The translational errors mainly occurred in the lateral and long directions. The qualified rates of the threshold values of the phantoms and patients were 77% and 75% in the lateral direction, 82% and 89% in the long direction, respectively. In addition, 57% and 56% of patients met the threshold conditions of ±1.00 mm and ±0.50° in the six-dimensional directions, respectively.Conclusions:The OSI system using new SRS algorithm cannot meet the high accuracy requirements of single-center non-coplanar radiotherapy for multiple brain metastasis, especially in the lateral and long directions. It is not recommended for non-coplanar image guidance.