1.The effects of arsenic trioxide on the expression of autoantibody and interleukin-10, interleukin-12 in MRL/lpr mice
Xiaobing WANG ; Zhengping ZOU ; Qiankun ZHANG ; Li SUN ; Xiaochun ZHU
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2010;14(3):154-156
Objective To investigate the effects of arsenic trioxide (ATO) on the expression of autoan-tibody and interleukin (IL)-10 IL-12 in MRL/lpr mice. Methods MRL/lpr mice wereseparated into 3 different groups. The 3 groups received arsenic trioxide (ATO, 0.4 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)), cyclophosphamide (CTX,50 mg/kg) and sodium chloride (NS, volume weight-determined) abdominal injection respee-tively. The treatment stopped 2 months later. Afterwards, the rates of CD3~+(T) cells, CD3~+CD4~+(Th) cells and the CD3~+CD4~+cells which produced IL-10 and IL-12 were detected using single-cell measurement of intr-acellular eytokines by flow cytometry after polyclonal stimulation with PMA and ionomycin for 4 hours in 5% CO_(2.)Serum levels of IL 10 and IL-12 were assessed using the Mouse cytokines ELISA Kit. One-way ANOVA LSD test and paires t test were used for statistical analysis.Results ①The level of anti-dsDNA antibody after treatment was 0.92±0.06, while it was 1.14±0.58 before treatment. So the ds-DNA antibody level was significantly decreased in ATO group (P<0.01), while it was dramatically increased in the NS groups (P<0.05) after the treatment;②ATO group had significantly less CD3~+ cells and CD3~+CD4~+ cells[(44±4)% and (20±4)%]compared withNS group [(59±5)%and(30±3)%](P<0.01).③The serum level of IL-12 in the ATO group was (84±12) pg/ml,while it was (103±13)pg/ml in the NS group (P=0.018).④The intracellular levels of IL-10 and IL-12 produced by CD3~+CD4~+ (Th) cells in the ATO group were ( 1.5±0.4)% and (2.43±0.42)%, which was significantly lower than those in the NS group respectively (2.5±0.5)% and (3.24±0.40)%(P<0.01). Conclusion Arsenic trioxide can reduce the production of anti-dsDNA antibody,inhibit the activation and proliferation of both T cells and Th subsets in the MRLApr mice, and hence decrease the serum levels of IL-12 and the levels of IL-10, IL-12 produced by Th cells.
2.Investigation of quality of life of recovered patients with depression and its influential factors
Qiankun YAO ; Hong YANG ; Yan REN ; Xuemei LIAO ; Qian MENG ; Yiping LIANG ; Xia LIU ; Kerang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(2):127-129
Objective To investigate the health-related quality of life(HRQOL)of the recovered patients with depression and its influential factors.Methods From March 2008 to April 2009,150 depressive patients andergoing the following up treatment were recruited,and finally 124 patients rocovered,and quality of life for patients recovered were compared to published norms for the general Chinese people.The general demography material seale.Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD),Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA),personality traits(Eysenck personality Inventory-EQP)the short form 36 item(SF-36)questionnaire and social support scale(SSS)were applied to an subjects.The SPSS 13.0 software for data processing,the group t test and the multiple linear regression analysis was adopted.Results ①The average score of seven domains of quality of life(RP,BP,GH,VT,SF,RE,MH )for the recovered patients were better than that of the pre-treatment patients(P<0.01),except the PF(89.23±14.09,87.23±16.81,t=1.044,P>0.05).But the average score of seven domains of quality of life for the re-covered patients were worse than that of the healthy people(P<0.01),except the PF(89.23±14.09,89.01±15.73,t=1.266,P>0.05).②The quality of life 0f the recovered patients remarkably related with the anxiety level, neuroticism, extraversion, recurrent depression,economic condition and social support(P<0. 01) . Conclusion The recovered depressive patient s health-related quality of life were improved significantly afer treatment, what were influenced by neuroticism,extraversion,anxiety as a trait,recurrent depression,economic condition and social support.Above mentioned factors should be taken into account when rehabilitation.
3.Preventive effect of the supplemental dietary boron on bone damage of rats with excess fluoride ingestion
Peng XU ; Jianfeng YAO ; Qiankun CAI ; Yingang ZHANG ; Xiaoyang DU ; Xiong GUO
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2003;0(06):-
Objective To explore the preventive effect of the supplemental dietary boron on bone damage of rats with excess fluoride (EF) ingestion. Methods Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley rats aged 4-5 weeks old were divided into the control (C group, treated with distilled water and the elementary dietary), the excessive fluoride dose group (EF group, treated with distilled water with 100mg/L F-from 221.0g NaF per liter and the elementary dietary) and the boron prevention group (P group, treated with 100mg/L F-distilled water and the supplemental boron dietary). Three months after the experiment, fluorine, boron contents and AKP activities in serum, total RNA and fluorine contents in bone, vertical and transverse diameter and dry weight of tibias of rats were assayed, and bone biomechanics of femur and bone mineral density (BMD) were determined. Results Compared with those in the C group, fluorine contents in serum and bone, AKP activities in serum of rats in the EF group significantly increased; total RNA in bone and BMD of the bone of whole body and tibia decreased, vertical and transverse diameter of tibias was shortened, dry weight was decreased; peak load of femur increased but maximum deformation decreased. Compared with those in EF group, fluorine contents in serum and bone, AKP activities in serum of rats in the P group obviously decreased; total RNA in bone and BMD of whole body, lumbar vertebrae and tibias notably increased, vertical and transverse diameters and dry weight of tibia were enhanced, peak load of femur was obviously raised. Boron contents in serums of rats in three groups had no significant differences. Conclusion Bone damage obviously occurred in rats with EF intake, and the supplemental dietary boron had a preventive effect on these changes.
4.Analysis of virus subtype variation among HIV/AIDS in Wuxi city, 2014-2016
Jianshuang CHEN ; Yueqi YIN ; Hao CHENG ; Xuan ZHANG ; Defu YUAN ; Xiaoxuan ZHANG ; Xiaomin WANG ; Qiankun WEI ; Bei WANG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2021;41(4):306-312
Objective:To investigate the variation characteristics and influencing factors of HIV/AIDS subtypes in Wuxi city of Jiangsu Province from 2014 to 2016.Methods:HIV/AIDS population in Wuxi city in 2014 was selected as the research object, and the HIV molecular epidemiology and follow-up study were carried out. Collect epidemiological information, extract DNA from blood samples, amplify pol gene fragment by nest-PCR and sequence, use ChromasPro 1.6 software and MEGA 7.0 software to construct the HIV-1 sequence database, and use FastTree2.1.10 software to construct the phylogenetic tree to confirm the subtype; in 2016, the same population was followed up, and the HIV subtype variation was analyzed, and the influencing factors of subtype variation were explored by multivariate logistic regression. Results:A total of 612 HIV/AIDS cases in 2014 and 2016 were collected. The age of the subjects was mainly 30 years old or above (85.46%, 523/612), and the proportion of people over 50 years old was higher (228/612, 37.25%). The main route of transmission was homosexuality, accounting for 49.67%. A total of 1224 samples were detected and CRF01 _ AE、CRF07_ BC、B、CRF08_ BC、CRF67_ 01B、CRF55_ 01B、CRF68_ 01B, 7 subtypes of HIV-1 and 5 unique recombinant types (URFs) was detected. CRF01_ AE and CRF07_ BC was still the main genotype in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, accounting for 66.75%. There were 29 cases (3.56%) of URFs recombinant strains. During 2014-2016, the variation rate of subtypes was 14.63%, and the most common variation was CRF01_ AE changes to CRF07_ BC(13.95%). Marital status (OR=0.363, 95% CI: 0.137-0.964) and baseline CD4 level (OR=0.414, 95% CI: 0.192-0.891) were associated with subtype variation.Conclusions:The HIV-1 subtypes of HIV/AIDS patients in Wuxi city are diverse and complex, the proportion of recombinant subtypes is rising, the URFs that are difficult to determine the genotype increase significantly, and the variation rate of HIV-1 subtypes among HIV/AIDS infected people is high. It is necessary to strengthen the monitoring of HIV-1 subtypes.
5.Quantitative imaging assessment methods of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia
Guifeng LU ; Daopei ZHANG ; Jiewen ZHANG ; Shuling ZHANG ; Qiankun MA ; Suo YIN ; Yafang REN ; Meng YU ; Shengqi FU ; Hongtao ZHANG ; Peng JI
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015;(8):622-627
Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia(VBD ) can increase the risk of stroke. Significant expansion, elongation and tortuosity of the vertebrobasilar arteries are the main morphology manifestations of VBD. However, there is no consensus on the quantitative imaging assessment of VBD. Many studies showed that some quantitative parameters, such as basilar artery length and bending length, basilar angulation, vertebral tortuosity index can be used for the quantitative imaging assessment of VBD.
6.Combined anterior closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for treating chronic anterior cruciate ligament injury with increased posterior tibial slope
Guanyang SONG ; Qiankun NI ; Tong ZHENG ; Hui ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2021;41(14):977-984
Objective:To investigate the short-term clinical outcomes of patients who received combined anterior closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy (ACW-HTO) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in treating chronic ACL injury with increased posterior tibial slope (PTS).Methods:From January 2017 to June 2018, a total of 54 patients (46 males and 8 females, mean age 30.8±3.9 years, range from 20 to 42 years) with chronic (time from injury to surgery was more than 6 months) ACL injury and increased PTS (>17°) were retrospectively analyzed. Eighteen of them received combined ACW-HTO and ACL reconstruction (ACW-HTO+ACL reconstruction group), while the remaining 36 received isolated ACL reconstruction (ACL reconstruction group). The demographic data, pre-operative and post-operative anterior tibial translation, pivot-shift result, KT-1000 side-to-side difference, subjective Lysholm score, Tegner activity score, and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) objective grading system were collected and compared between the two groups.Results:There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of age, sex, body mass index, time from injury to surgery and proportion of patients with concomitant medial or lateral meniscus tear ( P>0.05). At 2-year's follow-up, the anterior tibial translation in the ACW-HTO+ACL reconstruction group was 0.9±0.4 mm, which was significantly smaller than that in the ACL reconstruction group 7.3±1.5 mm ( t=10.049, P<0.001). Moreover, there was significant difference in the pivot-shift result between the two groups (ACW-HTO+ACL reconstruction group: 18 low-grade vs. ACL reconstruction group: 31 low-grade, 5 high-grade) (χ 2=16.071, P<0.001). The KT-1000 side-to-side difference in the ACW-HTO+ACL reconstruction group was 1.5±0.6 mm, which was significantly smaller than that in the ACL reconstruction group 4.4±1.2 mm ( t=13.858, P<0.001). In addition, the subjective Lysholm score in the ACW-HTO+ACL reconstruction group was 93.3±4.3, which was significantly higher than that in the ACL reconstruction group 80.3±6.3 ( t=12.176, P<0.001). The Tegner activity score in the ACW-HTO+ACL reconstruction group was 7.3±0.9, which was significantly higher than that in the ACL reconstruction group 6.8±0.6 ( t=6.356, P=0.043). There was significant difference in terms of the IKDC objective grading system between the two groups (ACW-HTO+ACL reconstruction group: 17 grade A, 1 grade B vs. ACL reconstruction group: 29 grade A, 5 grade B, 2 grade C) (χ 2=12.351, P<0.001). Conclusion:The combined ACW-HTO and ACL reconstruction showed superior short-term knee stability and functional scores compared with the isolated ACL reconstruction in treating chronic ACL injury with increased PTS.
7.Practice of the simulation experiment teaching reform of Health Information Management
Chengyu MA ; Na YIN ; Jun LI ; Shan ZHANG ; Qiankun LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(1):19-22
Based on the experimental teaching reform of health information management courses in Capital Medical University, this paper has explored the paths of experimental teaching suitable for the health management profession and provided suggestions for the teaching reform. The research was carried out in three stages. In the first stage, the needs of experimental teaching of health information management course were investigated. In the second stage, the experimental teaching practice was carried out based on the hospital information system platform. In the third stage, the experimental teaching effect was evaluated. The results showed that medical undergraduates have a great demand for the experimental teaching of the course. The experimental teaching method can greatly improve the interest of students in learning. The experimental teaching effect is good, and it is helpful to improve the students' practical ability and logical analysis ability. Furthermore, it is necessary and feasible to introduce experimental teaching into the specialty of health management, and better teaching effects will be achieved by closely combining the teaching reform practice with hardware and software configuration, personnel quality training and management.
8.Effects of ginsenoside Rg1 on the expression of neuronal autophagosome-related proteins in brain slices of a rat model of Alzheimer's disease
Jian JIA ; Yi ZHANG ; Qiankun QUAN ; Xi LI
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2022;41(1):71-75
Objective:To explore the effects and molecular mechanisms of ginsenoside Rg1 on the expression of neuronal autophagosome-related proteins in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease(AD).Methods:Six-week-old SD rats were decapitated to prepare hippocampal brain slices.The slices were randomly divided into the blank control group, the model group, the low-concentration, medium-concentration and high-concentration Rg1 groups, with 10 in each group.In the model group, Aβ 1-42(final concentration: 5 μmol/L)was added into an artificial cerebrospinal fluid(CSF)for 2 h treatment.The low-concentration, medium-concentration and high-concentration Rg1 groups were treated with Aβ 1-42(final concentration: 5 μmol/L)for 2 h, and then treated with Rg1(final concentrations: 60 μmol/L, 120 μmol/L, 240 μmol/L, respectively)for 3 h. The blank control group was not given any intervention drugs.At the end of intervention, histological changes of hippocampal brain slices in each group were examined via hematoxylin-eosin(HE)staining.Autophagosomes in hippocampal brain slices of each group were detected using transmission electron microscopy.The expression levels of autophagy-related proteins(P62, LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ), Aβ 1-42and shank protein in hippocampal brain slices of each group were detected with Western blot. Results:The results of HE staining showed that the arrangement of hippocampal neurons were disordered in the model group, with death and depletion of neurons.The arrangement and depletion of hippocampal neurons in each Rg1 group were less severe compared with the model group, with most significant improvement seen in the high-concentration Rg1 group.The results of transmission electron microscopy showed that the number of autophagosomes in brain slices in the model group was significantly higher than that in the blank control group, while each Rg1 group had fewer autophagosomes than the model group.The results of Western blot showed that, compared with the blank control group, levels of Shank1, P62 and LC3-Ⅰ proteins in brain slices were decreased(all P<0.05), while levels of Aβ 1-42and LC3-Ⅱ protein were significantly increased(all P<0.05)in the model group.Compared with the model group, levels of Shank1, P62 and LC3-Ⅰ proteins in brain slices were increased(all P<0.05), while levels of Aβ 1-42and LC3-Ⅱ protein were decreased( P<0.05)in each Rg1 group.These changes were the most significant in the high-concentration Rg1 group. Conclusions:Ginsenoside Rg1 may inhibit autophagy by up-regulating the expression of Shank1, P62 and LC3-Ⅰ proteins in hippocampal brain slices of rats in the AD model, thus playing protective roles in brain neurons.
9.Effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on expressions of phosphory protein tau and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunits NR1 and NR2B in rat brain slice model of Alzheimer's disease.
Xi LI ; Ying LIU ; Xin ZHANG ; Haifeng YUAN ; Qiankun QUAN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2010;35(24):3339-3343
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the expressions of phosphory protein Tau (P-Tau), N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 1 (NR1) and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 2B(NR2B) in rat brain slice model of Alzheimer's disease.
METHODBrains of 5-week-old Wistar rats were cut into slices which were 400 microm thick. These brain slices were randomly divided into normal control group, untreated group, low-dose ginsenoside Rg1 group, medium-dose ginsenoside Rg1 group and high-dose ginsenoside Rg1 group, with 10 slices in each group. All brain slices were cultured with artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) that was aerated via polyethylene tubing attached to a source of 95% O2, 5% CO2 at (32.0 +/- 0.5) degrees C. And brain slices in the ginsenoside R1 groups were administrated with the ginsenoside Rg1 (60, 120 and 240 micromol x L(-1) respectively) in ACSF for 2 h firstly. Then okadaic acid (OA) was administrated into ACSF of untreated group and ginsenoside Rg1 groups separately for 3 h to induce Tau phosphorylation to prepare AD models. The concentration of OA in each group was 1 micromol x L(-1). And there was no any intervention for the brain slices in the normal control group. The expressions of P-Tau, NR1 and NR2B in brain slices in each group were determined by immunohistochemical method, and the results were analyzed by image acquisition and analysis system.
RESULTCompared with the normal control group, the expression of P-Tau was significantly increased (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01) and the expressions of NR1 and NR2B were decreased (P < 0.01) in untreated group. Compared with the untreated group, the expression of P-Tau was significantly decreased (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) and the expressions of NR1 and NR2B were increased (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) in ginsenoside Rg1 groups, especially in high-dose ginsenoside Rg1 group.
CONCLUSIONGinsenoside Rg1 can play the role of anti-dementia by inhibiting the expression of P-Tau so as to slow the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and increasing the expression of NR1 and NR2B so as to improve learning and memory abilities in rat brain slice model of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer Disease ; metabolism ; pathology ; Animals ; Brain ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Gene Expression Regulation ; drug effects ; Ginsenosides ; pharmacology ; Hippocampus ; drug effects ; metabolism ; pathology ; In Vitro Techniques ; Male ; Phosphoproteins ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate ; metabolism ; tau Proteins ; metabolism
10.Experimental research on effect of gensenoside Rg1 on expressions of P-Tau and caspase-3 in brain slices from AD model rats.
Xi LI ; Xin ZHANG ; Haifeng YUAN ; Qiankun QUAN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2010;35(3):369-372
OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on the expressions of phosphory protein Tau (P-Tau) and caspase-3 in brain slices from AD model rats.
METHODThe brains of 5-week-old Wista rats were cut into slices which were 400 microm thick. These brain slices were divided into five groups: normal contral group, untreated group, low-dose, medium-dose and high-dose ginsenoside Rg1 groups (60, 120, 240 micromol x L(-1)). And there were 10 slices in each group. These brain slices were cultured with artificial cerebrospinal fluid. After the brain slices in ginsenoside Rg1 groups were administration with ginsenoside Rg1 for 2 h preventively, brain slices in untreated group and ginsenoside Rg1 groups were administrated with okadaic acid (OA) for 3 h to induce hyperphosphorylation of Tau protein to prepare AD models. And the effects of ginsenoside Rg1 on the expressions of P-Tau and caspase-3 in brain slices from AD model rats in each group were observed with immunohistochemistry and image analysis technology.
RESULTThe levels of the expressions of P-Tau and caspase-3 in the untreated group were significantly higher than those in the normal control group (P < 0.01). Compared with untreated group, the levels of the expressions of P-Tau and caspase-3 in ginsenoside Rg1 groups were significantly low (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONGinsenoside Rg1 could inhibit the expression of P-Tau to slow the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and could inhibit the expression of caspase-3 to inhibit neuronal apoptosis to protect the nerve cells, so as to play the role of anti-dementia.
Alzheimer Disease ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Animals ; Brain ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Caspase 3 ; metabolism ; Disease Models, Animal ; Ginsenosides ; therapeutic use ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; tau Proteins ; metabolism