1.Package and Sterilization of Field Operation Materials
Yuan WANG ; Meihua YU ; Weina XIE
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2003;0(10):-
Objective To ensure the quality of field operation materials, and enhance rescue ability of medical corps in field condition. Methods Materials for package and sterilization were tested and selected for new way of package and sterilization instead of the traditional cotton. Results Sheet package was preserved in normal condition. Every month the microorgarism in sheet package was sampled. There were no bacteria in the operation items in the half-year sampling. So the period of validity was prolonged from one week to half year. Conclusion With the new package sterilization method, the work load of nurses is alleviated and the expenses on repeated sterilization due to short term of validity are also reduced. At the same time, operation infection rate and death rate are decreased so that the battle injury rescue level was raised.
2.The effects of indomethacin on the expression of CDK_2, CDK_4, Bcl-2, Bax and p21~(WAF1/CIP1) protein in the human colon adenocarcinoma cell line
Meihua XU ; Guiying ZHANG ; Zhaoxia XIE
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2001;0(10):-
Objective It has been known that NSAIDs can inhibit the growth of tumors through cyclooxygenase, but it is unknown that whether there are other mechanisms involved. It is essential to detect the effect of indomethacin for proliferation and apoptosis in the HCT116 and explore its anti tumor mechanism. Methods Human colon adenocarcinoma cell line HCT116 was treated with different concentration of indomethacin for 24 h and CDK 2,CDK 4, Bcl 2, Bax and p21 WAF1/CIP1 protein were detected by Western blot. Results Indomethacin down regulated the expression of CDK 2, CDK 4, Bcl 2 and up regulated the expression of p21 WAF1/CIP1 , however, the expression of Bax remained unchanged. Conclusions Inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis contribute to the anti tumor activity of indomethacin by down regulating the expression of CDK 2, CDK 4, Bcl 2 and up regulating the expression of p21 WAF1/CIP1 .
3.Research Progress for Detection Techniques of Mycotoxins Biomarkers In Vivo
Liwei XIE ; Weijun KONG ; Meihua YANG ; Zhen OUYANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(3):543-550
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by certain genera of toxigenic fungus and frequently oc-cur in food worldwide. Humans and animals can be simultaneously exposed to different mycotoxins through the diet. As most mycotoxins are highly toxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic and mutagenic, they have posed grave health threats to consumers. Determination of mycotoxins and their main metabolites in blood, urine, bile, milk or faeces can serve as biomarkers and can facilitate effective exposure assessment, crucial to estimate mycotoxin related dis-ease risk. According to reason mentioned above, the study of metabolism and evaluations of mycotoxins in biologi-cal fluids have been paid increasing attention since the results may offer valuable indications on the real risk for consumers. Therefore, it is important to develop proper analytical methods for the rapid quantitative and qualita-tive measurement of mycotoxins and key metabolites in vivo. This paper reviewed some biomarkers and their harm to animals and humans, systematically summarized the research progress of analytical methods and prospected the development trends.
4.Simultaneous determination of fumonisins B1 and B2 in traditional Chinese medicines by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
Tingting XIE ; Feng QIU ; Meihua YANG ; Aidi QI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2011;46(7):822-7
A rapid and sensitive analytical method was developed for the simultaneous determination of fumonisins B1 and B2 in traditional Chinese medicines by HPLC-MS/MS. The detection limits for fumonisins B1 and B2 were 0.25 ng x mL(-1) corresponding to 2 microg x kg(-1) in samples. Recoveries from different samples spiked with fumonisins B1 and B2 at levels ranging from 0.2 to 3 mg x kg(-1) were 84.0%-96.1% and 86.3%-99.3%, respectively. Among the total of 34 samples purchased from local markets, ten samples of which were visibly moldy samples due to inappropriate storage, and 24 were normal samples. The results showed that 6 of the visibly moldy samples and 5 of the normal samples were contaminated with total fumonisins at levels ranging 82.4-2349 microg x kg(-1) and 102-729 microg x kg(-1), respectively.
5.Change of soluble P-selectin and soluble E-selectin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with or without coronary heart disease
Yanqiu LIU ; Meihua GAO ; Honglin LI ; Changyin XIE ; Haifei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;(9):1245-1249
Objective:To explore the vailation of serum sP-selectin,sE-selectin,levels in the patients of pre-diabetic,simple type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and T2DM with coronary heartdisease(CAD).To investigate the possible mechanism that sP-selectin, sE-selectin accelerate type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: Level of serum sP-selectin, sE-selectin was assayed by ELISA in type 2 diabetes with or without coronary heart disease (32 and 34 cases respectively),pre-diabetic (32 cases) and control group(32 cases). Meanwhile BMI,BP,FBS,FINS,TG,CHO,HDL-C,LDL-C,HbA1C were determined in all cases as well as in control group.Results:The serum levels of sP-selectin and sE-selectin in pre-diabetic,type 2 diabetes mellitus with or without coronary heart disease groups were significantly higher than the control group ( P<0.01 ).There was significant positive correlation between serum levels of sP-selectin,sE-selectin and these items including FBG ,FINS,TG,HbA1C,HOMA-IR(P<0.01);but sE-selectin was negatively correlated with HDL-C (P<0.05).Conclusion:sP-selectin,sE-selectin,are risk factors in the initiation and progression of pre-diabetic,type 2 diabetes with or without coronary heart disease;sP-selectin and sE-selectin possibly accelerate type 2 diabetes by inducing insulin resist-ance.
6.Diagnostic Value of Flexible Bronchoscopy in Atelectasis
Meihua LI ; Yi LIU ; Kaihua ZHOU ; Qinling ZHENG ; Zuozhou XIE
Journal of Kunming Medical University 1989;0(01):-
Objective To study the diagnostic value of flexible bronchoscope in location and causes of atelectasis.Methods Flexible bronchoscopy examination was carried out on seventy-nine cases of apneumatosis to observe lobar bronchus and segmental bronchus.Lung biopsy and bronchoalveolar lavage were carried out.Results Thirty-two cases were lung cancer,covering 40.5%.Seven cases were pulmonary tuberculosis,covering 8.8%.Thirty-eight cases were inflammation,covering 48.1%.Two cases had foreign matter,covering 2.5%.Conclusions Flexible bronchoscopy is of important clinical value in the location,diagnosis and treatment of atelectasis.
7.Early endoscopic therapy for elderly patients with acute severe biliary pancreatitis
Ziying XIE ; Yagang ZHAO ; Dayong SUN ; Meihua ZHOU ; Hong SONG ; Weiwei WANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2011;28(10):566-568
Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of early endoscopic therapy for elderly patients with acute severe biliary pancreatitis.Methods Ninety-two elderly patients with acute severe biliary pancreatitis were randomly divided into 2 groups:ERCP group ( n =43) and non-ERCP group ( n =49).Serum TNF-a,IL-6,IL-8,the recovery time of blood amylase,the duration of abdominal pain,hospitalization,mortality and complications were compared.Results ERCP group showed a greater decrease in serum TNF-α,IL-6 and IL-8 levels than the control group ( 45.16 ± 13.48 ) μg/L v.s.( 176.89 ± 47.35 ) μg/L,(31.76 ± 13.85)μg/L v.s.(68.48 ±24.87) μg/L,(113.39 ±63.78) μg/L v.s.(309.86 ± 117.13)μg/L) (P <0.05 ).The duration of abdominal pain,the recovery time of blood amylase and hospitalization in ERCP group were significantly shorter compared to the non-ERCP group [ ( 10.2 ± 1.7 ) d v.s.( 13.2 ±2.4)d,(3.3 ±1.0)dv.s.(5.5 ±1.2)d,(15 ±1.6)dv.s.(20±3.0)d] (P<0.05),and complication rate of the ERCP group was lower,too (5% v.s.22%,P < 0.05).Conclusion Early ERCP is safe and highly effective for the elderly patients with acute severe biliary pancreatitis.
8.Effects of silencing STMN1 by siRNA on sensitivity of oesophageal cancer cells Eca-109 to paclitaxel
Hongwu ZHU ; Dan JIANG ; Ziying XIE ; Meihua ZHOU ; Dayong SUN ; Yagang ZHAO
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(22):2833-2835
Objective To investigate the effects of silencing STMN1 by siRNA on the sensitivity of oesophageal cancer cells Eca-109 to paclitaxel .Methods The STMN1 siRNA(siSTMN1) or scramble siRNA(SCR) were transient transfected into Eca-109 cells .The mRNA and protein levels of STMN1 were detected by qPCR and Western blot in the Eca-109 cells of different groups .In vitro paclitaxel sensitivity of siSTMN1 and SCR transfected Eca-109 cell lines was tested by MTT assay and colony formation as-say .Hoechst 33258 nuclear staining were used to investigate the effect of silencing STMN 1 on the sensitivity of SCR ,siSTMN1 transfected Eca-109 cells and nontreated counterparts under paclitaxel induced apoptosis .Results The transient transfection cell lines were successfully established .Both protein and mRNA levels of STMN1 were effectively down-regulated in the siSTMN1 transfected Eca-109 cells .Down-regulation of STMN1 significantly enhanced the sensitivity of Eca-109 cells in response to paclitaxel (P<0 .01) .In addition ,the siSTMN1 transfected Eca-109 cells displayed significant apoptosis as assessed by Hoechst nuclear stai-ning(P<0 .01) .Conclusion Silencing STMN1 by siRNA could enhance the sensitivity of oesophageal cancer cells Eca-109 to paclitaxel .
9.Research on the placeta NKT cells in the unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortions in mouse model
Yingping CAO ; Yang ZHANG ; Meihua WANG ; Peizhen ZHENG ; Jingxi ZHANG ; Huijie XIE ; Guangyan ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2009;25(11):1023-1028,1037
Objective:To investigate the possible role of NKT cells in unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion by measuring the NKT cell numbers,maturity and cytokine secretion of the placenta of mice with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion.Methods:Normal pregnancy model in hybrid by feeding CBA / J and BABL/C in a cage,and the model of unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion was established by feeding CBA / J and DBA2/J in a cage.The number of NKT and CD3~+T cells was determined by flow-cytometry;Th1/Th2-relative cytokines were assayed by ELISA and T-bet expression was determinded by fluorescence quantitative PCR.Results:There was not significant change of CD3~+ T cells when compared between normal pregnancy and unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion group (P>0.05).In the course of normal pregnancy,the IFN-γ secreted by placenta lymphocytes decreased gradually,accompanied by the decline of NKT cell number and the proportion of mature cells;whereas in the course of unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion,it was on the opposite.There was significant difference of T-bet mRNA expression between the two groups.T-bet mRNA expression was related to the proportion of mature NKT cells or placenta IFN-γ secretion by lymphocytes.Conclusion:Unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion may be related to NKT cells disorders,NKT cells are of low-mature proportion and inadequate secretion of IFN-γ during early pregnancy,whereas are shown high-mature proportion and excessive secretion of IFN-γ during latter pregnancy;the anomaly of T-bet mRNA expression may be one of the factors leading to NKT cells disorder.
10.Immunocompetence and Immunoprotection of a DNA vaccine NMB0315 against N.meningitidis serogroup B in mice
Kaiming LI ; Meihua XIE ; Minjun YU ; Shuangyang TANG ; Lusi ZHANG ; Suhong DENG ; Sihai HU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;31(12):1648-1653,1658
Objective:To construct NMB0315 eukaryotic expression recombinant vector ,detect specific humoral and cellular immune response induced by the recombint DNA vaccine intramuscularly in female BALB /c mice,evaluate the immunocompetence and immunoprotection of the vaccine , so as to provide experimental basis for the development of a novel nucleic acid vaccine against N.meningitidis serogroup B .Methods: The whole NMB0315 gene was amplified by PCR from the standard strains MC 58 genomic DNA,cloned into a plasmid pcDNA3.1(+),identified by double digestion of the recombinant plasmid with restriction enzymes and se -quencing.The recombinant vector pcDNA 3.1 (+)/NMB0315 was transfected into eukaryotic COS-7 cells and RAW264.7 cells, the NMB0315 protein was detected by immunocytochemical method and Western blot respectively .The levels of specific humoral and cellular immune response were detected after inoculating in female BALB /c mice intramuscularly with the recombinant plasmid .The immune protective effect was investigated with the DNA vaccine and the bactericidal titer of the immune serum was deter mined by serum bactericidal assay ( SBA ) in vitro.Results: The recombinant pcDNA3.1 (+)/NMB0315 was effectively transcripted and expressed in eukaryotic cells and the specific humoral and cellular immune responses were induced in the inoculated mice .In the re-combinant pcDNA3.1(+)/NMB0315 group ,the levels of serum IgG,IgG1,IgG2a,IgG2b and IgG3 and genital tract sIgA were significantly higher than in controls ( P<0.001 ) .The stimulation index in the culture supernatant of the spleen lymphocytes of the vaccine group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).The ratios of serum IgG2a/IgG1 in the DNA vaccine group were less than 1.The bactericidal titer of the NMB 0315+CpG group reached 1:128 following three immunizations , the protection rate of the vaccine group was 70%against the N.meningitidis strain MC58.Conclusion:The NMB0315 nucleic acid vaccine could induce higher levels of humoral immunity and cellular immunity and showed effective protection against N .meningitidis serogroup B , the immune serum had strong bactericidal activity in vitro .