1.Research progress of human enterovirus 71 vaccine
Mingyu XIE ; Qi PENG ; Xiaomei LU ; Baimao ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2016;31(19):1508-1512
Human enterovirus 71 (HEV71) is a major causative agent of hand,foot and mouth disease.Children infection with HEV71 can lead to series of neurological complications including aseptic meningitis,cerebral ataxia and even fatal outcomes.During recent decades,epidemic of hand,foot and mouth disease have occurred in many countries and regions in the world,which has become a major public health problem for children's health.There are no specific antiviral drugs for HEV71 infection,so it is necessary to develop safe and effective vaccine.In recent years,the research on HEV71 vaccine has made a breakthrough,and this article reviews the research progress of the vaccine.
2.Compatibility Rule of Herb-pair in Rhubarb Based on Anti-inflammation Function
Lanyin MAI ; Yong CHEN ; Zhen XIE ; Yunli TANG ; Mingyu ZHONG ; Ting PANG
Herald of Medicine 2016;35(9):925-929
Objective To study compatibility rule of herb-pair in rhubarb after compatibilities with fructus aurantii Immaturus,Chinese goldthread rhizome,moutan cortex,peach seed and kansui radix stir-baked with vinegar, and to observe its anti-inflammation and acute toxicity. Methods Mice were gavaged by 15,30 g?kg-1 rhubarb and rhubarb, rhubarb frutus aurantii immaturus rhizoma coptidis, radix et rhizoma rhei peony, rhubarb, semen persicae and rhubarb extracts from euphorbia kansui, respectively, in the morning and evening once, for 7 d.The effects of five different compatibility of Rhubarb on acute inflammation were observed in the mouse paw swelling induced by carrageenan. The classical method were used to determine acute toxicity of rhubarb and the contents of five different compatibility of rhubarb. Results Compared with the control group, the contents of five different compatibility of rhubarb with high and low dosage groups(30,15 g?kg-1 ) could inhibit the paw edema in mice,reduce NO and MDA production and enhanced activity of SOD in mice inflammatory tissue. The LD50 was not determined. Calculated by crude drug content, the MLD of rhubarb compatibilities with fructus aurantii immaturus, Chinese goldthread rhizome,moutan cortex,peach seed and kansui radix stir-baked with vinegar were 145.33,142.30,117.53,103.45, 113.09,182.36 g?kg-1 respectively, which were respectively equal to 581,569,470,418,452 ,729 times of people, s daily dried medicinal herb dosage. Conclusion The five different herb-pair have anti-inflammation effects after compatibility of Rhubarb, and it got best effects when rhubarb compatibility with kansui radix stir-baked, the next were rhubarb compatibility with Chinese goldthread rhizome and moutan cortex. It was basic security and low toxicity of herb-pair in rhubarb after compatibilities.
3.Study on the current employment situation of targeted admission medical graduates in rural areas
Chao ZHANG ; Chukang CHEN ; Zhong ZHANG ; Weiyu WANG ; Dan HU ; Mingyu HUANG ; Bibo YAN ; Jia YU ; Juan TIAN ; Xiaoyun LIU
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2017;10(5):27-33
Objective: In order to describe the employment status of the first group of targeted admission medical graduates, evaluate the effects of targeted admission medical education program, find out the existing problems and provide relevant policy recommendations.Methods: This study conducted follow-up survey among 305 medical graduates and 315 clinical medical graduates in four medical colleges of the central and western regions.Data analyses of the contract fulfillment, their employment status, and their participation in the standardized residency training are carried out.Results: The contract fulfillment rate of rural-oriented medical graduates is 99.3%, while the percentages of rural-oriented medical graduates and clinical medical graduates are 90.7% and 2.8%, respectively.Their average monthly incomes are respectively 2,011 and 2,774 yuan, and their proportions of participating in standardized residency training are 77.8% and 43.3% respectively.From the findings it can be seen that the employment situation of the first group of targeted admission medical graduates in four medical colleges and universities is quite good, but the policy implementation process in terms of permanent post and income is less satisfactory.However, the way how medical graduates should participate in the standardized residency training is not yet clearly regulated.This paper recommends that medical colleges and universities should well coordinate with local health administrative departments and human resources and social security departments to systematically deploy medical graduates.At the same time, full consultations should be conducted to make appropriate arrangement for medical graduates to participate in standardized residency training.
4.Functional refinement of bushy cells in the anterior ventral cochlear nucleus precedes hearing onset in neonatal rats.
Shenghui ZHONG ; Zhenggang ZHANG ; Mingyu FU ; Juan YANG ; Zhongju XIAO
Journal of Southern Medical University 2014;34(7):923-927
OBJECTIVETo investigate the development of the electrophysiological property of bushy cells in the anterior ventral cochlear nucleus (AVCN) of neonatal Sprague Dawley (SD) rats.
METHODSThe development of action potential and spontaneous miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (mEPSCs) in AVCN bushy cells were investigated by whole-cell patch-clamp technique in SD rats during the postnatal days 5-21 (P5-21). The half band width of the action potential (AP), 10%-90% risetime and decay tau of the mEPSCs were analyzed.
RESULTSThe AP of the bushy cells became faster with age from P5 to P21 and stopped changing around the period of hearing onset, as evidenced by the alteration of half band width of the AP. The time accuracy of mEPSCs of the bushy cells also increased with age and stabilized around hearing onset as shown by briefer 10%-90% rise time and decay tau of mEPSCs in P14/P21 than in P7.
CONCLUSIONThe functional refinement of the bushy cells in the AVCN precedes hearing onset in neonatal rats.
Action Potentials ; Animals ; Cochlear Nucleus ; cytology ; Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials ; Hearing ; Neurons ; cytology ; Patch-Clamp Techniques ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Synapses
5.A comparative study of intertemporal choice in adolescents schizophrenic patients with positive and negative symptoms
Fengyan ZHANG ; Hui ZHONG ; Daming MO ; Huijuan MA ; Xingqi WU ; Lu WANG ; Mingyu ZHU ; Chunyan ZHU ; Kai WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(11):1009-1014
Objective To investigate the impairment of intertemporal choices in adolescents with positive and negative schizophrenic symptoms.Methods 30 adolescent schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms (positive symptoms group),30 adolescent schizophrenia patients with negative symptoms (negative symptoms group)and 30 healthy controls were selected.All the subjects were investigated with intertemporalchoice Test.Results (1) Under now conditions ((37.22±30.92)%,(19.67±16.35)%,P<0.05)),notnow conditions ((35.74±31.69)%,(19.33± 18.07)%,P<0.05)) and overall condition ((36.48±30.44) %,(19.50± 13.82)%,P<0.05)),the ratio of later-large (LL) choice in negative symptoms group were significantly higher than those in the healthy controls.Under now conditions ((37.22±30.92) %,(20.37±22.33) %,P<0.05)),not-now conditions ((35.74± 31.69) %,(22.04±22.05) %,P< 0.05)) and overall condition ((36.48±30.44) %,(21.20±21.57) %,P<0.05)),the ratio of LL choice in negative symptoms group were significantly higher than those in positive symptoms group.There were no differences in the ratio of LL choice between positive symptoms group and healthy controls (P> 0.05).(2)Pearson correlation analysis showed that the Vocabulary Fluency Test of negative symptoms group was positively correlated with LL selection ratio under now conditions (r=0.411,P=0.024).Conclusion The ability of intertemporal choices in adolescents schizophrenia patients with negative symptoms is impaired remarkably,while this kind of ability is impaired unremarkable in adolescence with negative symptoms.The ability of intertemporal choices in adolescents schizophrenic patients with negative symptoms is correlated with cognitive executive function.
6.Expression changes of NaV channel subunits correlate with developmental maturation of electrophysiological characteristics of rat cerebellar Purkinje neurons.
Mingyu FU ; Xiaohong JI ; Lei ZHONG ; Qiong WU ; Haifu LI ; Ningqian WANG
Journal of Southern Medical University 2023;43(7):1102-1109
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the variations in the expression of voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel subunits during development of rat cerebellar Purkinje neurons and their correlation with maturation of electrophysiological characteristics of the neurons.
METHODS:
We observed the changes in the expression levels of NaV1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.6 during the development of Purkinje neurons using immunohistochemistry in neonatal (5-7 days after birth), juvenile (12-14 days), adolescent (21-24 days), and adult (42-60 days) SD rats. Using whole-cell patch-clamp technique, we recorded the spontaneous electrical activity of the neurons in ex vivo brain slices of rats of different ages to analyze the changes of electrophysiological characteristics of these neurons during development.
RESULTS:
The expression of NaV subunits in rat cerebellar Purkinje neurons showed significant variations during development. NaV1.1 subunit was highly expressed throughout the developmental stages and increased progressively with age (P < 0.05). NaV1.2 expression was not detected in the neurons in any of the developmental stages (P > 0.05). The expression level of NaV1.3 decreased with development and became undetectable after adolescence (P < 0.05). NaV1.6 expression was not detected during infancy, but increased with further development (P < 0.05). NaV1.1 and NaV1.3 were mainly expressed in the early stages of development. With the maturation of the rats, NaV1.3 expression disappeared and NaV1.6 expression increased in the neurons. NaV1.1 and NaV1.6 were mainly expressed after adolescence. The total NaV protein level increased gradually with development (P < 0.05) and tended to stabilize after adolescence. The spontaneous frequency and excitability of the Purkinje neurons increased gradually with development and reached the mature levels in adolescence. The developmental expression of NaV subunits was positively correlated with discharge frequency (r=0.9942, P < 0.05) and negatively correlated with the excitatory threshold of the neurons (r=0.9891, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION
The changes in the expression levels of NaV subunits are correlated with the maturation of high frequency electrophysiological properties of the neurons, suggesting thatmature NaV subunit expressions is the basis of maturation of electrophysiological characteristics of the neurons.
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