1.Adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of rHSG-1 inhibits proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells from spontaneously hypertensive rats
Pengfei LI ; Yanhong GUO ; Qian LI ; Pengying YAO ; Guanghu CHEN
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2004;0(03):-
Objective: To investigate the effect of rat hyperplasia suppressor gene-1(rHSG-1) on the proliferation of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs) from spontaneously hypertensive rats(SHR). Methods:VSMCs were transfected with an adenoviral vector expressing rHSG-1(Ad5rHSG-1). The effect of rHSG-1 on the proliferation of VSMCs was investigated by cell counting, MTT assay and 3H-thymidine incorporation. We also analyzed the cell-cycle using flow cytometry and detected the expression of p27 Kip1 and p21 Cip1 by Western Blot. Results:The proliferation of VSMCs infected with Ad5rHSG-1 was inhibited,a 40% reduction compared with the control group(P
2.The Effect of Smoking on the Semen Quality in Male Infertile
Yingjie YAO ; Jinfeng CAI ; Jianghou HOU ; Yunyan CHEN ; Ming XIA ; Haiyun YANG ; Pengying XIAO ; Lijun WANG
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2024;45(1):163-167
Objective To investigate the effect of smoking on the semen quality in infertile men.Methods A total of 360 male infertility patients were enrolled and divided into the smoking group(n=190)and non-smoking group(n=170)based on whether they smoked or not.Furthermore,the smoking group was subdivided into group A(≤10 sticks/d,n=63),group B(11~20 sticks/d,n=80),and group C(>20 sticks/d group,n=47)according to the amount of smoking.Semen volume,liquefaction time,sperm concentration,motility,DNA fragmentation rate and normal morphological rate were observed and compared between and within the groups.Results There were significant differences in semen volume,liquefaction time,sperm motility,normal morphological rate and DNA fragmentation rate between the smoking group and the non-smoking group(P<0.05).The semen volume,sperm motility and normal morphological rate of the smoking group were lower than those in the non-smoking group,and the DNA fragmentation rate and semen liquefaction time were higher than those in the non-smoking group.And with the increase of smoking volume,sperm motility and normal morphological rate decreased,semen liquefaction time and DNA fragmentation rate increased,and there was no significant difference in the sperm concentration between the smoking group and non-smoking group(P>0.05).There was no significant difference in the semen volume between the three groups with different smoking amounts(P>0.05).Conclusion Smoking has a negative impact on the sperm quality parameters such as semen volume,sperm motility,normal morphological rate,sperm motility,liquefaction time and DNA fragmentation,and the effect of heavy smoking is particularly obvious.We should strengthen the comprehensive health education,promote the healthy lifestyles and reduce smoking.
3.The clinical application value of potentially inappropriate drug assessment system in elderly inpatients
Pengying GU ; Shilian HU ; Xiping DING ; Peng CHEN ; Song JIN ; Zhetao ZHANG ; Nan LI ; Sijie YAO
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2021;40(8):1045-1049
Objective:To explore the clinical value of the geriatric potentially inappropriate medication(PIM)evaluation system in elderly inpatients.Methods:As a prospective cohort study, 203 elderly inpatients with polypharmacy were randomly divided into the control group and experimental group.Geriatric PIM evaluation system(based on the criteria for judging potential inappropriate drug use in Chinese elderly 2017 edition)on wechat platform was applied to patients of experimental group.During the 6 months, the number of elderly syndromes, types of drugs, the days in hospitalization, readmission rates and all-cause mortality were compared between two groups.Results:The age of 203 elderly inpatients ranged from 60 to 94(77.30±10.34)years, including 121 males and 82 females.The morbidity proportion of top five diseases were 69.95%(142/203)in cerebral infarction(non-acute phase), 62.07%(126/203)in hypertension, 24.14%(49/203)in coronary heart disease, 9.85%(20/203)in atrial fibrillation, and 6.40%(13/203)in cardiac insufficiency.The 97.53%(198/203)of elderly hospitalized patients had at least one senile syndrome, the average was 4.3±2.0.Insomnia, fall and frailty accounted for 32.87%(15/198), 28.45%(56/198)and 13.66%(27/198)respectively.Compared with the control group, the average length of stay in hospital in the experimental group significantly decreased[(16.38±4.29) vs.(21.32±6.10)d, t=2.438、 P=0.025], the number of senile syndrome, the score of fall, weakness and the re-admission rate were also decreased significantly(3.11±2.14 vs.4.32±1.50, t=0.854、 P=0.032; 6.19±1.35 vs.8.61±3.22, t=4.078、 P=0.044; 3.94±1.92 vs.5.65±1.34, t=2.843、 P=0.038; 9.81%(10/102) vs.1.98%(2/101), χ2=4.772、 P=0.029), and the frequency of PIM was significantly different between two groups(417.36±49.21 vs.210.25±38.23, t=2.136、 P=0.034). Conclusions:After making the drug adjustment on the elderly inpatients with multiple drugs, PIM evaluation system for the elderly are able to reduce the incidence of geriatric syndrome, shorten the length of stay in hospital, improve the rational use of drugs, and enhance the quality of life of the elderly patients.