1.Study of cognitive tendencies in recognizing negative emotional faces
Pingping MA ; Yifang WANG ; Ping WEI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(2):157-159
Objective To study the cognitive tendencies in recognizing negative emotional faces.Methods The experiment used the traditional flanker paradigm for reference.Forty-eight university students (19 males,29 females) finished the flanker tasks deigned by E-Prime, and their accuracy rate and reaction time were recorded in the study.Results ANOVA revealed that,in all cases,the accuracy rate of anger was significant higher than fear and sadness (96.60% ,94.50% ,94.40% ) (P<0.05).And when the flanking stimuli were fear faces or there were no flanking stimuli, the reaction time of anger was much shorter than fear and sadness ( respectively,fear(801.27 ± 140.99) ms,anger(723.94 ± 151.37 ) ms, sadness(812.21 ± 148.85 ) ms; fear(788.17 ±148.81 ) ms, anger ( 694.28 ± 111.99 ) ms, sadness (763.57 ± 133.91 ) ms, P < 0.05 ).When the flanking stimuli were anger or sadness faces, the reaction time of anger was significant shorter than fear( respectively, fear( 824.09 ± 164.42) ms, anger (721.48 ± 124.06 ) ms, sadness ( 760.50 ± 131.12 ) ms; fear ( 798.95 ± 146.40) ms, anger (702.55 ± 136.07 ) ms, sadness (750.48 ± 133.86) ms, P < 0.05).Conclusion There are no flanker effects in recognizing different negative emotional faces, but there are anger superiority effects of face recognition and cognitive tendencies, which is helpful for clinical diagnosis and treatment of some diseases associated with emotional disorders.
2.The Primary Development Result of Measles and Japanese Encephalitis Combined Attenuated Live Vaccine
Pingping LI ; Shuyuan WEI ; Lingcong SUN
Chinese Journal of Vaccines and Immunization 2008;0(05):-
Objective To develop measles and Japanese encephalitis(JE)combined attenuated live vaccine. Methods The independent development of China′s Shanghai 191 measles vaccine strains and Japanese encephalitis SA14-14-2 vaccine strains were selected to prepare two of monovalent vaccines solution,which were used to conduct the interference test,the ratio test,the screening test of protection agent,the screening test of dilution,and the alternative of the curve of freeze-dried.Results The preparation technology of measles and Japanese encephalitis combined live attenuated vaccine was determined.The batches of the products met the quality requirement of the three kinds of monovalent vaccine in the Pharmacopoeia of the people's Republic of China(edition 2005,volume 3).The cross-interference and increased response were not found in the animal test,and the immune response of mouse was not influenced,which indicated the safety and immunogenicity of with good combined vaccine.Conclusion Measles and Japanese encephalitis combined attenuated live vaccine was developed successfully.
3.Study of oncogene DJ-1 expression in renal interstitial fibrosis
Honglan WEI ; Pingping LIANG ; Dixin LI ; Lin LIU ; Gang XU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2009;25(4):288-293
Objective To observe the expression and localization of D J-1 in renal fibrosis, and to investigate the expressions of E-cadherin, vimentin and the level of β-catenin tyrosine phosphorylation in human tubular epithelial cells. Methods In vitro, the human tubular epithehal cells (HKC cell line) were cultured with 10 μg/L TGF-β1 for 72 h. The protein expressions of E-cadherin, vimentin and DJ-1 were measured by Western blot. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of D J-1 mRNA. The intracellular distribution of DJ-1 was observed by confocal microscope. In vivo, Masson stain was used to evaluate the level of renal fibrosis. The expression and disposition of DJ-1 in renal tissue were detected by immunohistochemistry. HKC cells were transfected with pEGFP-N1-DJ-1 via lipofectamine 2000. The efficiency of transfection was detected by fluorescence microscope. The expressions of DJ-1, E-cadherin, vimentin and β-catenin tyrosine phosphorylation level in the transfected cells were detected by Western blot. Results The expressions of DJ-1 protein and DJ-1 mRNA were up-regulated in renal tubular EMT cells. Most of DJ-1 protein localized in cytoplasm, and some was in nucleus. After stimulation by TGF-β1, the expressions of DJ-1 protein both in cytoplasm and nucleus was greatly increased, especially in nucleus. In vivo, renal tissue expressed DJ-1 in tubular epithelia, but little expression in glomeruli. In renal tissue from 5/6-nephrectomized rots, DJ-1 expression was greatly increased. In the DJ-1 transfectants, the expressions of DJ-1, vimentin and β-catenin tyrosine phosphorylation level were up-regulated, but E-cadherin expression was suppressed. Conclusion The increased expression of DJ-1 may promote renal fibrosis.
4.Optimization of experimental parameters for quantitative NMR (qNMR) and its application in quantitative analysis of traditional Chinese medicines.
Xiaoli MA ; Pingping ZOU ; Wei LEI ; Pengfei TU ; Yong JIANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(9):1248-57
Quantitative NMR (qNMR) is a technology based on the principle of NMR. This technology does not need the references of the determined components, which supplies a solution for the problem of reference scarcity in the quantitative analysis of traditional Chinese medicines. Moreover, this technology has the advantages of easy operation, non-destructiveness for the determined sample, high accuracy and repeatability, in comparison with HPLC, LC-MS and GC-MS. NMR technology has achieved quantum leap in sensitivity and accuracy with the development of NMR hardware. In addition, the choice of appropriate experimental parameters of the pre-treatment and measurement procedure as well as the post-acquisition processing is also important for obtaining high-quality and reproducible NMR spectra. This review summarizes the principle of qHNMR, the various experimental parameters affecting the accuracy and the precision of qHNMR, such as signal to noise ratio, relaxation delay, pulse width, acquisition time, window function, phase correction and baseline correction, and their corresponding optimized methods. Moreover, the application of qHNMR in the fields of quantitation of single or multi-components of traditional Chinese medicines, the purity detection of references, and the quality analysis of foods has been discussed. In addition, the existing questions and the future application prospects of qNMR in natural product areas are also presented.
5.Effects of hydrogen sulfide on wound healing of skin ulcer in diabetic rats
Pingping ZHOU ; Wei LI ; Xiaohua LU ; Guoguang WANG ; Yuxin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(9):1657-1661
AIM: To study the effect of hydrogen sulfide on wound healing of skin ulcer in diabetic rats . METHODS:Male SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, including non-diabetic control (NDC) group, untreated diabetic control ( UDC) group, and treated diabetic administration ( TDA) group.Diabetic rats were induced by intraper-itoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ).After 1 week, wound healing model was prepared by making a round incision ( 2.0 cm in diameter ) on the dorsal skin in full thickness .The rats from TDA group received 2%sodium bisulfide ointment on the skin ulcer wound , and the animals from UDC and NDC groups received control cream .After 21 d of treatment with sodium bisulfide , blood samples were collected for biochemical analysis , including prothrombin time ( PT) , thrombin time (TT), and fibrinogen (FIB) in plasma, as well as the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the content of malondi-aldehyde ( MDA) in the serum.White blood cells ( WBC) and lymphocytes were also counted .Granulation tissues from the wound were processed for histological examination and Western blot analysis was used to detect heme oxygenase -1 ( HO-1) and tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α) expression.RESULTS:Compared with UDC group, sodium bisulfide treatment accelerated wound healing of skin ulcer (P<0.01), and increased the activity of SOD in serum (P<0.01) in the diabet-ic rats.The declined number of WBC and lymphocytes , prolonged PT and TT , and decreased FIB levels in rats treated with sodium bisulfied were also confirmed .Pathological section showed that there were inflammatory cell infiltration , and irregu-lar and loose fibril alignment in the granulation tissue of rats from the UDC group , but there were regular fibril alignment and increased angiogenesis in the granulation tissue of rats from the TDA group (P<0.05).Furthermore, sodium bisulfide treatment raised HO-1 protein expression , and decreased TNF-αprotein expression in the diabetic rats .CONCLUSION:Hydrogen sulfide accelerates the wound healing of skin ulcer in the rats with diabetes .The beneficial effect of H 2 S may be associated with formation of granulation , anti-inflammation , and antioxidation .
6.Preparation and evaluation of silymarin supersaturation self-emulsifying drug delivery system
Xuan PENG ; Pingping CHEN ; Qiang BAO ; Yinghui WEI ; Fanzhu LI
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(01):-
Objective To prepare the supersaturation self-emulsifying drug delivery system(S-SEDDS) containing silymarin and to evaluate its basic properties.Methods With the time of self-emulsifying,the consequence of color visual examination and particle size as parameters,the optimum formulations of silymarin SSEDDS were screened by solubility test,compatibility tests and pseudo ternary phase diagrams.The silymarin concentration was determined by HPLC.The in vitro dissolution characteristics of silymarin S-SEDDS were investigated with silymarin SEDDS as control.Results The optimum silymarin S-SEDDS was composed of medium chain triglycerides(MCT) 40%,Cremophor RH40(ethoxylated hydrogenatedcastor oil) 48%,Labrasol 12%.The time of self-emulsifying was less than 3 min,the average particle diameter was 49.6 nm,the adding amount of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose(HPMC) was 50 mg/g,and the average content of silymarin was 39.3 mg/g.The in vitro dissolution test of silymarin S-SEDDS showed that the presence of a small amount of cellulosic polymer effectively sustained a metastable supersaturated state by retarding precipitation kinetics.Conclusion The designed formulation of silymarin S-SEDDS is reasonable and provides a strong foundation for further development of new preparations.
7.Effect of resveratrol pretreatment on proliferation of cortical neural stem cells after oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation injury in rats
Wei CHENG ; Changbo SHEN ; Li WANG ; Pingping YU ; Qin YANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2015;(1):113-117,118
Aim To study the proliferative effect of resveratrol pretreatment on oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation ( OGD/R ) injury of rat cortical neural stem cells ( NSCs ) in vitro. Methods Isolation and purification of NSCs in neonatal Sprague-Dawley( SD) rats were conducted by suspended cultivation. The third passage NSCs of adherent culture was cultured under oxygen and glucose deprivation for 150 min and reoxygenation for 24 h. The experimental subjects were divided into normal, control, ethanol and resveratrol pretreatment groups. Immunofluorescence was used to identify NSCs. Cell viability was detected with CCK-8 assay. Flow cytometry cell cycle and BrdU assay were used to measure cell proliferation. Results Cells both in suspended and adherent cultivation highly expressed neuroepithelial stem cell protein ( nestin ) . Compared with the control group, NSCs viabilities and prolifera-tion in resveratrol groups (1, 5, 20 μmol·L-1 ) were significantly heightened, and highest in the 5 μmol · L-1 resveratrol group ( P<0. 05 ) . Conclusion Res-veratrol pretreatment can reduce injury and promote proliferation of NSCs after oxygen-glucose deprivation /reoxygenation.
8.Association between CD28 expression and juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Hui LIANG ; Qiang LI ; Pingping WEI ; Hualin LIU
International Journal of Pediatrics 2013;40(4):419-422
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of CD28 expression on peripheral blood T lymphocytes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).Methods Flow cytometry and tri-color direct immunofluorescence were used to examine CD3 + T lymphocyte subsets and CD28 expression in whole blood (using the no-wash method) from 36 children with JIA.Results During the active phase of disease,the frequency of CD28 + expression on both CD4 + and CD8 + T cells in the peripheral blood of children with JIA was significantly lower than in normal controls (P < 0.01).The frequency of CD4 + CD28-T cells in the peripheral blood of children with JIA was significantly higher than in normal controls (P < 0.01).CD4 + T cell counts in the peripheral blood of children with JIA,which were mostly of the CD4 + CD28-T cell subtype,were significantly higher than in normal controls (P < 0.01),whereas the CD8 + T cell count was significantly reduced (P <0.01).During the resting phase,CD4 +/CD8 + T cell counts and CD28 expression in the peripheral blood of children with JIA were significantly different from normal controls (P > 0.05).Conclusions The frequency of CD4 + CD28-T cells can be used as an indicator of the active phase of JIA.CD4 + T cell and CD4+ CD28-T cell apoptosis was inhibited in JIA patients.These immune-active T lymphocytes with continued survival can promote the occurrence and development of JIA.
9.The mediation role of self-esteem between workplace bullying and mental health among nurses:the moderating effect of self-efficacy
Guanghui NIE ; Pingping ZENG ; Yan DENG ; Bo WEI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(3):262-265
Objective To investigate the impact of workplace bullying,general self?efficacy,self?es?teem on mental health of nurses. Methods With random sampling,450 nurses from six hospitals in Nanning of Guangxi were selected to complete questionnaire survey. Results 34.7% of nurses were reported to have been subjected to bullying at their workplace. Workplace bullying(23.78±6.94) showed significantly nega?tive relationship with mental health(36.63±4.53)( r=-0.32, P<0.01),while general self?efficacy(26.86± 4.82) and self?esteem(30.62±4.08) showed significantly positive correlations with mental health( r=0.45, 0.44, P<0.01). Workplace bullying had a significantly negative effect on mental health ( β=-0.25, P<0.01) ,and the relationship was affected by general self?efficacy and self?esteem. Conclusion Workplace bullying can influent nurses' mental health through self?esteem and the relationship is moderated by general self?efficacy.
10.Clinical Adverse Reaction Distribution Features ofTripterygium Wilfordiiand Its Preparations:A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Pingping SUN ; Tianjiao ZHANG ; Kejia XU ; Wei ZHANG ; Jian LI ; Lianqi LIU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(9):1899-1905
This study was aimed to summarize the adverse drug reaction (ADR) caused by the toxicity of Tripterygium Wilfordiiand its preparations, in order to explore possible relationship betweenTripterygium Wilfordiifactors and reported ADR. Relevant articles on toxicity ofTripterygium Wilfordiiand its preparations were systematically searched in 5 databases, including the Pubmed, CNKI,Wanfang Data, VIP Data and Sinomed from the database was established until Feb 25th, 2014. And then, the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were systematically collected, analyzed and summarized. The results showed that there were 260 RCTs with 13301 patients included. The outcome of data analysis showed that ADR rates of digestive system and reproductive system of RCT1 and RCT2 were different. ADR rates (per hundred people) in RCT1 and RCT2 were as follows: digestive system were 14.73 and 12.26, reproductive system were 8.25 and 8.00, liver was 6.50 and 5.66, kidneys were 6.79 and 3.03, blood system were 6.73 and 6.50, cardiovascular system were 2.35 and 0.67, skin and mucous system were 11.42 and 4.78, respectively. Articles on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of both RCT1 and RCT2 were the highest, which occupied 22.17% in RCT1 and 63.16% in RCT2. The corresponding ADR rates were 34.18 and 27.26. The standard deviation (SD) of 7 disease types, which were RA, IgA nephropathy, nephritis, nephrotic syndrome (NS), diabetic nephropathy, psoriasis, lichen and rashes, as well as uterine fibroids, was 8.69 in RCT1. The SD of RA, IgA nephropathy, psoriasis, lichen and rashes was 7.11 in RCT2. It was concluded that the possible ADR distribution ofTripterygium Wilfordiiand its preparations were the highest in the digestive system, reproductive system and liver. Besides, different diseases (i.e., RA, nephritis, NS, and etc.) had huge differences with their correspondent ADR rates. Therefore, it was suggested that specific measures should be taken to select the appropriateTripterygium Wilfordiipreparation, protect the stomach and liver during the application ofTripterygium Wilfordiiand its preparations. During medication, attentions should be paid to the reaction of patients. Stop the medication when necessary to minimize ADR rates to the lowest.