1.Antitumor activity of AST and its mechanism of action
Dujuan XU ; Qiang WU ; Yan YANG ; Mingzhu CHEN ;
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(07):-
AIM To study the antitumor activity of astragalosides(AST) and its mechanism of action. METHODS By using two experimental models of hepatoma(HepA) and Sarcoma 180 in mice, the rate of inhibition of tumor weight AST on the growth of HepA and S180 tumor cells were tested. The growth inhibition of AST on Hela cells was detected by MTT assay. The effect of AST on cell cycle and apoptosis was analyzed by flow cytometry and TUNEL. RESULTS AST inhibited the growth of tumor cells of HepA and S180 in mice. AST inhibited the growth of Hela cell in concentration dependent manner with IC 50 of 80 4 mg?L -1 . Flow cytomety analgsis showed that G 0/G 1 phase rate was increased but S phase rate was decreased. The apoptosis rate of Hela cells treated with AST( 80 and 160 mg?L -1 ) was significantly higher than that of control. CONCLUSION AST can inhibit the growth of tumor cells of HepA and S180 in mice and the growth of HeLa cells in vitro . Causing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis is probably one of the mechanisms of antitumor effect by AST.
2.A Survey of Professional Cognitive Level and Its Influencing Factors of Fresh Nursing Students in Yunnan
Wenli ZHENG ; Kunlan GUO ; Dan SHAO ; Mingzhu WU ; Shu CHEN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2016;37(5):140-143
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the professional cognitive level and its influencing factors of fresh nursing students in Yunnan,in order to provide a basis for nursing education workers, improve the situation and put forward a series of interventions.MethodsA questionnaire survey was done among 623 fresh nursing students in 5 universities of Yunnan province,and the data were collected and analyzed using the descriptive analysis and chi-square test of software SPSS22.0.Results There were 313 peoples choose nursing for easy future employment in qualified 599 questionnaires. The professional cognitive level in Yunnan was not comprehensive compared with other provinces,and the ratio of the nursing mission and etc were lower than other provinces with statistical significance(P < 0.05). However,there were 50 people(40.98%)would like to choose other major of 122 people who come from other provinces,which was higher than that of Yunnan (34.98%). There were 324 students(63.11%)were proud of nursing,327 students(63.70%)think nursing have a good development prospect who received the freshmen entrance education,which were higher than 35.62% and 42.47% of who could not receive the freshmen entrance education,with a statistical significance(P < 0.05). ConclusionSchool should reinforce the new students entrance education and professional publicity to cultivate the professional emotion of nursing freshmen.
3.Discrimination Between Natural Caffeine and Synthetic Caffeine
Wei ZHANG ; Mingzhu TANG ; Anying QIU ; Wei WU
China Pharmacy 2001;0(12):-
OBJECTIVE:To establish a method to distinguish between synthetic caffeine and natural caffeine METHODS:To identify the related substances obtained from synthetic caffeine and natural caffeine by HPLC,TLC,fluorescence spectrophotometry and X-ray powder diffraction RESULTS:Synthetic caffeine and natural caffeine can be identified by testing the related substances in them CONCLUSION:Using the described method,synthetic caffeine and natural caffeine can be discriminated accurately
4.Clinical study on chronic pain of Parkinson' s disease
Lixia LU ; Mingzhu ZHOU ; Jiaying WU ; Zhenguo LIU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2009;42(8):520-524
Objective To assess the prevalance and distribution of pain in Parkinson' s disease (PD) patients, and to describe the relationship between pain and development of disease and its impact on the quality of life. Methods 113 PD patients were assessed with Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), Unified Parkinson' s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Hoehn-Yahr Scale (H-Y), Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale (HRSD, HAMA) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Patients were divided into no pain group, PD-pain group and non-PD-pain group. PD-pain group was divided into PD-pain direct group and PD-pain indirect group. And statistical analysis was performed for each group. Results The incidence of PD-pain was 42. 5% (48/113). And compared with no pain group, PD-pain group had earlier age at onset of disease, longer duration, higher HAMA, HRSD, UPDRS and H-Y score, higher daily L-dopa dose, with statistical significance. Compared with non-PD pain group, the differences in the onset of age (57.4±9.6 vs 65.9±8.7, t= -2.596, P =0.012), HRSD(12. 9±7.9 vs 8.7±3.7, t =2.605, P=0.014) and VAS (61.6±25.9 vs 38.0 ± 30. 1, U = -2.290, P =0.022) were also statistically significant. BPI was different between PD-pain direct group and PD-pain indirect group except normal work and relations with other people. Conclusion Pain is frequent in Parkinsonian population. Most pain was chronic and related to PD (PD-pain). These patients always have earlier onset age and poorer quality of life.
5.Isolation and identification of serum exosomes in the patients with polymyositis/dermatomyositis
Aiyan ZHANG ; Cheng CHEN ; Xiaodan WU ; Tianli REN ; Bing GU ; Hongyu HUANG ; Zhijun HAN ; Mingzhu GAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 2017;35(8):583-586
Objective To isolate and identify exosomes from serum samples of the patients with polymyositis / dermatomyositis (PM/ DM),and analyze their protein composition preliminarily.Methods Exosomes from serum samples of the patients with PM/DM were isolated and purified by the ExoQuickTM kit.The morphological characteristics and particle size of exosomes were determined by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and NanoSight analyzer,respectively.The surface markers of exosomes such as CD9,CD81 and Flotillin-2 were identified by western blot.The concentration and composition of exosome protein were determined by the BCA method and SDS-PAGE,respectively.Results The exosomes from serum samples of PM/DM patients displayed round or oval vesicles with membrane structure under TEM,and their diameter range was about (92 ± 67) nm.western blot showed that these exosomes expressed CD9,CD81 and Flotillin-2.The total protein concentrations of exosomes in the patients with PM/DM and healthy controls were 14.68 (6.00,32.55) μg/μL and 14.09 (8.00,23.28) μg/μL,respectively.SDS-PAGE showed that high-abundance proteins enriched in 55-70 kD in both PM/DM patients and healthy controls,and that there were different bands in 40-55 kD between them.Conclusion Exosomes are isolated from serum samples of the patients with PM/DM successfully,and their protein concentration and composition are analyzed preliminarily,which provides the experimental evidences for further finding differential proteins.
6.Inhibitory effect of zacopride on ouabain-induced arrhythmias in adult rats
Xiaolu WANG ; Mingzhu YANG ; Xiaoyan XUE ; Yuqi ZHANG ; Yichun CHEN ; Qilong FENG ; Bowei WU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2017;33(8):1371-1378
AIM: To investigate the effect of zacopride, an inward rectifier potassium channel agonist, on ouabain-induced arrhythmias in adult rats, and to explore the underlying electrophysiological mechanism.METHODS: Using ouabain to establish in vitro and in vivo arrhythmic rat models, the effects of zacopride on ouabain-induced arrhythmias were observed.The technique of whole-cell patch clamp was used to observe the effects of zacopride on inward rectifier potassium current (IK1), resting membrane potential (RMP) and delayed afterdepolarizations (DADs) in single rat ventricular myocyte.RESULTS: Zacopride at 1 μmol/L significantly reduced total number of premature ventricular beats, and the duration and incidence of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation induced by ouabain in rat hearts in vitro (P<0.05).In anesthetized rats, zacopride at 15 μg/kg significantly reduced total number of premature ventricular beats, and the duration and incidence of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation induced by ouabain (P<0.05).IK1 was significantly inhibited by ouabain (P<0.05), which was partially and even completely reversed by zacopride at 0.1~10 μmol/L.RMP value was significantly reduced by ouabain (P<0.05), and then increased to different levels after treatment with zacopride (0.1~10 μmol/L).Zacopride at 1 μmol/L showed its maximal effect and RMP was restored to normal level.Moreover, zacopride at 1 μmol/L markedly suppressed ouabain-induced DADs in single rat ventricular myocyte.The incidence of DADs decreased from 91.67% to 12.50% after zacopride was applied (P<0.05), and this effect was abolished by 1 μmol/L BaCl2.CONCLUSION: Inward rectifier potassium channel agonist zacopride significantly inhibits ouabain-induced ventricular arrhythmias in adult rats.The mechanism is related to increased RMP level and inhibition of DADs by activation of IK1 channel.
7.Investigation of effects of monoclonal antibody NCX-3F10against Na+/Ca2+ exchanger on rat cardiac ionic currentsand its suppression on ischemia-reperfusion induced cardiac arrhythmias
Mingzhu YANG ; Yichun CHEN ; Xiaolu WANG ; Yuqi ZHANG ; Xiaoyan XUE ; Qilong FENG ; Bowei WU
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2017;33(7):934-941
Aim To observe the effect of antibody NCX-3F10 on the main ion current of rat ventricular myocytes and its effect on arrhythmias induced by ischemia/reperfusion(I/R).Methods ① The whole-cell patch clamp technique was employed to record the Na+/Ca2+ exchange current(INa/Ca) and other major ion currents in rat ventricular myocytes.② The rat models of arrhythmia induced by ischemia/reperfusion were established by ligating the left coronary artery to in vivo and in vitro.Then the effects of antibody on the arrhythmia were observed.③ The IonOptix ion imaging system was used to observe the effect of antibody on calcium transients in single ventricular myocytes.Results ① The antibody NCX-3F10 dose-dependently inhibited INa/Ca from 5 to 40 mg·L-1.The IC50 for outward and inward currents was 11.15 and 11.69 mg·L-1, and the maximum inhibitory rates were 61% and 62%, respectively.The antibody also had an inhibitory effect on calcium current(ICa-L), and had no significant effect on inward rectifier potassium current(IK1), transient outward potassium current(Ito) and sodium current(INa).② In the isolated rat heart group I/R, 100% rats showed ventricular tachycardia, and 88.89% rats had ventricular fibrillation.After administration of antibody NCX-3F10(10 mg·L-1) 5 min before reperfusion, the incidence of ventricular tachycardia decreased to 44.43%(P<0.05), and the duration of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation was also shortened remarkably(P<0.05).③ In the anesthetized rats after administration of antibody NCX-3F10(50 μg·kg-1) 5 min before reperfusion, the incidence and duration of ventricular tachycardia,the incidence and duration of ventricular fibrillation, and total number of ventricular premature beats were significantly decreased(P<0.05).④ From 5 to 40 mg·L-1, NCX-3F10 antibody decreased calcium transient amplitude in rat single ventricular myocytes dose-dependently(P<0.05).Conclusions The NCX-3F10 antibody shows significant arrhythmic effects on ischemia-reperfusion induced arrhythmia in rats both in vitro and in vivo, the underlying mechanism of which is related to NCX and L-type calcium current inhibition and calcium overload reduction by the NCX antibody.
8.Perioperative nursing of huge malignant lobulated breast tumor
Lijuan ZHANG ; Huiting ZHANG ; Zhongying HUANG ; Xiaodan WU ; Hailin TANG ; Jun YAN ; Mingzhu XIN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;(32):2447-2450
Objective To summarize the perioperative nursing of huge malignant lobulated breast tumor, so as to promote the recovery of patients. Methods A total of 11 patients with huge malignant lobulated breast tumor patients were selected, assessed the preoperative status,finished breast tumor site nursing, strengthen psychological nutritional assessment, the adjustment of the respiratory system for the operation, prevent falls. In addition to do a good job in general nursing and postoperative pain management, but should also focus on the observation of the chest wall flap, drainage tube care, to prevent bleeding and infection, etc. Results By implementing the nursing plan, 1 case of breathing difficulties preoperative patients with respiratory function improved, 1 case of refuse treatment of patients accepted surgical treatment after psychological intervention, 2 cases of postoperative patients with skin flap necrosis, local treatment, after compression bandage, 1 case of good recovery, 1 case of poor treatment effect for the wound recovered well after back surgery graft;1 case of patients with subcutaneous effusion, to adjust the drainage tube, suction fluid, after compression bandage, partial treatment, recovering well. Patients were good recovery, discharged smoothly. Conclusions By constantly sum up experience, through positive assessment of patients after preoperative mental and physical health and attaches importance to patients' skin flap, bleeding, pain, completes the drainage tube nursing and prevention of infection, can effectively promote the recovery of patients.
9.Study on motor complications in patients with Parkinson's disease
Mingzhu ZHOU ; Zhenguo LIU ; Ring GAN ; Lixia LU ; Fiaying WU ; Wei CHEN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2008;41(11):744-747
Objective To survey the prevalence and distribution of dyskinesia and motor fluctuations, and to investigate the factors related to the dyskinesia and motor fluctuations. Methods The detailed information were recorded, patients were rated by Unified Parkinson's disease rating scald (UPDRS) and Hoehn-Yahn stage. The occurrence of dyskinesia and motor fluctuations were recorded according to UPDRS Ⅳ. Results One hundred and twenty-two patients receiving levodopa treatment for at lease 6 months were involved. Fifteen (12.3%) were experiencing dyskinesia and 41(33.6%) motor fluctuations. The age of onset(OR=0.907,P<0.01) and daily levodopa dose (95% CI 1.000-1.004, OR=1.002, P<0.05) were independent factors with dyskinesia; while the age of onset (OR=0.922, P<0.05), levodopa treatment duration (OR=1.234, P<0.05), daily levodopa dose (95% CI 1.002-1.008, OR=1.005, P<0.01) and Hoehn-Yahn stage (OR=1.869, P<0.05) were independent factors of motor fluctuations. Conclusions The rate of motor complications was lower than the results surveyed in European countries. The likelihood of occurrence of dyskinesia and motor fluctuations is increased in those on high daily levedopa dose. The concomitant use of other medication to reduce levedopa dose might delay the motor complications.
10.Nursing of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using exenatide targets site treatment
Qun LU ; Xiaojuan YAO ; Haifeng SUN ; Jing TAN ; Ying WU ; Rong CAO ; Mingzhu CHEN ; Yi JIN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(25):7-9
Objective To explore exenatide in the treatment of metformin(MET)alone,sulfonylurea (SU)alone or MET + SU combination therapy with poor glycemic control in type 2 diabetic pa-tients and to find effective nursing measures.Methods 24 patients were randomly divided into the con-trol group and the exenatide group with 12 patients in each group.In the exenatide group,exenatide 5μg twice a day for 4weeks,then 10μg twice a day for 12 weeks.Changes of HbAlc,body weight,BMI,FBG,P2hBG,and rate of adverse reaction were compared between two groups.Results Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAlc),body weight,BMI,FBG,P2hBG in the control group before and after treatment showed no significant difference,while the exenatide group showed better results compared with those before treatment and the control group.Nursing intervention played evident effect on reducing adverse effect such as nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,low blood sugar,headache.Conclusions For patients with type 2 diabetes,using MET,SU alone or MET + SU combination therapy showed poor results of blood sugar control,addition of exenatide therapy can effectively control blood sugar,nursing intervention can significantly alleviate the adverse effects of patients.