1.Family dynamics in different development disorders
Hui FANG ; Mingchun WANG ; Tunong CHEN ; Yixin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2012;21(4):327-329
ObjectiveTo explore the characteristics of family dynamics in different developmental disorders.MethodsIn this study cross-sectional survey were used.Parents of 69 Autistic Disorder (AD) children,18 Asperger Syndrome (AS) children,51 Mental Retardation (MR) children and 69 Normal Group (NG) children were investigated by Self-rating Inventory of Systemic Family Dynamics to assess their family dynamic characteristics.SPSS18.0 package for statistics were used.ResultsCovariance analysis by controlling children's age showed:there were significant differences in both fathcrs'and mothers'family atmosphere,systemic logic and disease concept dimension among the tour groups ( Ffather =5.355,3.946,6.961,P< 0.05 ; Fmother =4.325,2.977,5.878,P < 0.05 ).Pairwise comparison indicated that scores of both fathers'and mothers'family atmosphere,disease concept dimension in AD ( father ( 24.24 ± 5.89 ),( 10.60 ± 2.81 ) ; mother ( 24.90 ± 8.18 ),( 10.59 ± 3.07 ) ),AS ( father (24.67±7.07),(11.39 ±2.52); mother (26.83 ±6.24),(10.61 ±2.55)),MR(father (25.02 ±7.89 ),( 10.94 ± 2.94 ) ;mother( 24.02 ± 7.59 ),( 11.42 ± 3.54 ) ) groups were significant higher than that of NG (father (20.19 ± 5.75 ),( 8.74 ± 2.63 ) ; mother ( 20.87 ± 5.85 ),( 8.88 ± 2.64 ) ) (P < 0.05 ).Scores of both fathers'and mothers'systemic logic dimension in MR group( father ( 24.26 ± 4.36 ),mother( 23.54 ± 4.58 ) ) were higher than that of NG(father (21.61 ±3.97),mother (21.03 ±3.66),P<0.01).ConclusionIn families of AD,AS and MR children,the family atmosphere is more boring,parents are more likely to consider themselvesfull of victims.Parents of MR children are more prone to one or the other way of looking at problems.
2.Expression of survivin in keloid and its clinical significance
Mingchun CHEN ; Feixiang FAN ; Qing GUO ; Fanqin ZENG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2008;41(10):686-688
Objective To investigate the expression of survivin in keloid, and its significance in the development of keloid. Methods Tissue samples were obtained from 25 patients with keloid (12 males and 13 females, aging from 4 to 44 years with a disease course of 1-18 years), and 15 normal skin samples obtained from surgical operation served as the controls. Streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase complex (SABC) method was applied to detect the expression of survivin in these samples. Results No expressin of survivin was observed in normal controls, while it was expressed in 80.0% (20/25) of the keloid samples with the predominant distribution in fibroblasts and vascular endothelial cells. The positivity rates of survivin were 57.14% (4/7), 81.81% (9/11) and 100% (7/7) in tissues of low-grade, moderate-grade and high-grade keloid, respectively, with no significant difference among the three groups (P = 0.133 ). Similarly, no signifi- cant difference was observed in the positivity rate of survivin between recurrent patients and untreated patients (90.91% (10/11 ) vs 71.43% (10/14), P = 0.341 ). Conclusion Survivin might play a role in the development of keloid.
3.Prevalence of Nosocomial Infection:An Investigation Analysis
Mingchun CHEN ; Weiqing LIN ; Mingtong HUANG ; Huilan XIAO
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(07):-
OBJECTIVE To give an overview of our hospital′s actual infection situation and provide scientific data for nosocomial infection management.METHODS With a cross-sectional study,the infection rate was investigated.RESULTS The infection rate was 2.39%,and the most common infection site was lower respiratory tract(50.00%);the department of neurosurgory was with the highest infection rate;the risk factors for NI included: respiratory ventilator,tracheotomy,blood vessel catheter and indwelling catheter.CONCLUSIONS The departments with the higher infection rate should be given enhancing surveillance.Cleaning and antisepsis of environment,procedures of aseptico skills,compliance of washing hands and antibiotics management should be strengthened.
4.Cloning and Identifying the Differential Genes in Resistant Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
Mingchun JI ; Hua YAN ; Hongju CHEN ; Houfeng SHEN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 1994;0(05):-
Objective To clone and study the antimicrobial-resistant gene in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.Methods The gene library,which contains the differential genes of antimicrobial resistant strains and stan-dard reference strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae,was constructed using a technique known as suppression subtractive hybridization(SSH).Then the antimicrobial resistance associated genes were cloned and ana-lyzed.Results Subtractive gene library in antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae was successfully constructed,which contains2500positive clones.Sequence analysis was performed on5clones.The se-quences of these five clones were unknown previously.Conclusions The subtractive DNA library is succes-sively constructed which may provide an important clue for studying the mechanism of antimicrobial resis-tance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
5.The relationship of one-child attachment and parental attachment
Ling HE ; Tunong CHEN ; Yixin CHEN ; Yuqiong ZHANG ; Mingxin ZHAN ; Mingchun WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2012;21(7):641-643
ObjectiveTo explore the relationship of one-child attachment and parerttal attachment,as well as the effect of family income and parental education on children's attachment.Methods 350 children aged over 12 years from primary school grade 5 to high school grade 3 in Nanjing were selected in two classes each grade in cluster sampling method as research objects.These children and their parents were measured by General questionnaire,Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory( ECR ) and Adolescent Attachment Inventory.The data of the questionnaires were coded for statistical analysis-Pearson conrelation to analyze the relationship of one-child attachment and parental attachment and Analyze of variance to explore the influence of family income and parental education on children's attachment.ResultsThere was a significantly negative relation(r =-0.132,P=0.014)between one-child family negative dimension and mother avoidance dimension,and a significant correlation (r =0.131,P =0.015 ) between one-child family negative dimension and mother anxiety dimension.The interaction of family income and parental culture was significant in affinity attachment of one-child (F =3.641,4.052,P =0.006,0.003).ConclusionThis study finds that one-child is more attached to their mothers than their fathers.Family income and parental education affect the attachment of one-child.
6.Family dynamic characteristics of adolescents with emotional disorder
Shasha LI ; Yixin CHEN ; Tunong CHEN ; Mingchun WANG ; Yuqiong ZHANG ; Mingxin ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2012;21(3):238-240
Objective To investigate the family dynamic characteristics of adolescents with emotional disorder.Methods 74 adolescents with emotional disorder from Child Mental Health Research Center of Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University were chosen and compared with 148 gender- and agematched controls from schools in Nanjing.Self-rating scale of systemic family dynamics(SSFD) was used to assess the characteristics of family dynamics,and general demographic information inventory was conducted for all subjects.Results Adolescents with emotional disorder showed higher scores in family atmosphere and systemic logic than control group ( ( 30.54 ± 8.28 ) vs (23.45 ± 7.40),( 17.14 ± 4.26 ) vs ( 15.43 -± 3.86 ),all P < 0.01 ).Logistic regression analysis showed that high individuation ( OR =0.903,95% CI:0.834 ~ 0.977 ) and high disease thinking( OR =0.853,95% CI:0.750 ~ 0.970 ) were protective factors for emotional disorder.High family atmosphere ( OR =1.167,95% CI:1.101 ~ 1.236) was risk factor for emotional disorder.Conclusion Adolescents with emotional disorder demonstrate boring and hostile family atmosphere and Either/or family systemic logic on the family dynamic characteristics.Family atmosphere,disease thinking and individuation are associated with emotional disorder.
7.Parental attachment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Mingchun WANG ; Yixin CHEN ; Tunong CHEN ; Shasha LI ; Mingxin ZHAN ; Yuqiong ZHANG ; Kangkang CHU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(10):896-898
Objective To investigate the features of parental attachment in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD).Methods Experience in Close Relationship Scale Revised(ECR-R),Relationship Questionnaire(RQ) and Homemade General Situation Table was conducted among 164 parents of ADHD and 328 parents of normal children.Results The attachment repretation in fathers of children with ADHD showed that autonomous(43.9% ) was lower than those of the control group (52.4%),dismissing type (41.5% ) was higher than the normal group (34.1%),preoccupied( 12.2% ) was higher than those in the control group (8.0%),unresolved type (2.4%) was lower than those of the control group (5.5%),the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05 ).The attachment repretation in mothers of children with ADHD showed that autonomous (40.2%) was lower than those of the control group (50.0%),dismissing type (30.5%) belowed the normal group (32.3%),preoccupied type ( 20.7% ) higher than those in the control group ( 10.4% ),unresolved type (8.5%) higher than those in the control group (7.3%),the difference was not statistically significant (P >0.05).Two groups had no statistical differences in paternal attachment anxiety,paternal attachment avoidance、maternal attachment anxiety and maternal attachment avoidance dimensions ( ( 3.44 + 0.97 ) vs ( 3.37 + 0.82 ),(3.70+0.57)vs(3.72 +0.57),(3.37+0.87) vs(3.36 +0.83),(3.74+0.68)vs(3.64±0.59),allP>0.05).Conclusion There is no significant differences in the features of parental attachment between children with ADHD and normal children.
8.Influence of dexam ethasone on the gene expression profiling of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from patients with internal heat due to Yin deficiency-type SLE
Xiping CHENG ; Ruiqiang FAN ; Meisheng LAI ; Dacan CHEN ; Guowei XUAN ; Xiaojun ZHU ; Mingchun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(4):280-282
Objective To observe the influence of dexamethasone on the gene expression profiling of PBMCs from patients with internal heat due to Yin deficiency-type SLE. Methods The PBMCs from 3 patients with internal heat due to Yin deficiency-type SLE were incubated with dexamethasone of 10-6 g/L for 48 hours followed by the detection of gene expression profiling of PBMCs by a GeneChip. Results The incubation with dexamethasone upregulated the expressions of 85 genes and downregulated those of 126 genes in PBMCs from the SLE patients. Conclusions Dexamethasone can regulate the expressions of numerous clusters of genes in PBMCs from patients with internal heat due to Yin deficiency-type SLE, and functional proteins encoded by these genes are located at various organelles and regions of cells. Not all the results of gene regulation by dexamethasone favor the relief of SLE. To study the regulation of genes may be beneficial to the elucidation of mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effect of dexamethasone on SLE.
9.Laboratory diagnosis and genetic characterization analysis of the subtype A3 influenza viruses in Quanzhou
Youxian ZHENG ; Mingchun CHEN ; Geng WANG ; Caiting GONG ; Jieyi CHEN ; Jinzhong LIN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2011;34(1):55-57
Objective To obtain the information of the 2009 influenza outbreak and the variations of influenza virus strains in quanzhou, and explore the relationship between the genetic variation of influenza virus and influenza epidemic. Methods During the influenza outbreak in quanzhou,one hundred and ninetyeight throat swabs specimens from the patients with influenza were collected. Viruses were isolated with MDCK cells and identified with serological test, followed by real-time RT-PCR. RNA of four influenza virus strains were extracted, then HA1 gene was amplified by RT-PCR. The purified PCR products were sequenced. The data were analyzed with the software DNAstar megalign. Results Total 98 pieces of H3N2 subtype influenza virus nucleic acid were detected in 198 throat swabs specimens,among which 62 influenza virus strains were identified as subtype influenza A( H3N2 ). The sequencing results of HA1 gene in these positive strains showed that their genetic characterization were more closed to strains A/Ningbo/333/2008 with a nucleotide homology of 98.7%, which was 96.8% as compared with A/Xiamen/70/2004. The amino acids sequences deduced from the nucleotide sequences in HA1 region of the isolated strain had 7 mutant sites compared with A/Brisbane/10/2007 vaccine strain. One variant amino acids were found located in the antigenic determinant sites A( 144 ), two were in the sites B( 158,189 ). Phylogenetic analysis also confirmed the difference in HAl domain. Conclusion The influenza virus strains causing the flu outbreak among some communities of quanzhou in 2009 are subtype influenza A ( H3N2 ), whose genetic characterization and antigenicity were different from the vaccine strain.
10.Influenza H1N1 surveillance and analysis of genetic characteristics of predominant strains in Quanzhou during 2009
Youxian ZHENG ; Mingchun CHEN ; Geng WANG ; Caiting GONG ; Jieyi CHEN ; Jinzhong LIN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2010;30(11):1053-1056
Objective To investigate the influenza H1N1 virus surveillance of 2009 in Quanzhou,and analyze the HA and NA gene of influenza H1N1 virus, explore its genetic variation and molecular characteristics. Methods During the influenza H1N1 virus surveillance in Quanzhou,specimens of throat swabs from the patients with influenza were collected, and detected by real-time RT-PCR. Viruses were isolated with MDCK cells and identified with serological test. Two influenza virus isolates were extracted, and their HA and NA genes were amplified by RT-PCR. The purified PCR products were sequenced. The data obtained were analyzed with the software DNAMAN. Results Of 1020, influenza H1N1 virus RNA was detected in 200 specimens, seasonal influenza virus RNA was detected in 70 specimens. A total of 29 influenza A H1N1 virus strains were isolated. The nucleotide homology in the HA gene was highly homologous with that of pandemic influenza virus in North America. The amino acids sequences deduced from the nucleotide sequences in HA region of the isolated strain had 22 variations compared with A/Brisbane/59/2007 vaccine strain recommend by WHO,the characteristics of α2,6 sialic acid receptor binding remained. The analysis of amino acids sequences of NA indicated that this virus possessed Oseltamivir sensitivity. Conclusion The causative influenza H1N1 strains in Quanzhou is highly homologous with that of pandemic influenza in North America, and it is antigenically and genetically different from the vaccine strain.