1.Purulent meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis: a case report
Xiaolu XU ; Qinfang TANG ; Rong LUO
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2021;54(3):263-266
This article reported a case of suppurative meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis infection. The patient is an old man who has been engaged in pig breeding. The common symptoms include fever, headache and disturbance of consciousness. According to the results of magnetic resonance imagine and cerebrospinal fluid examination, the patient was considered purulent meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis type 2. After treatment with penicillin anti-infection and dexamethasone inhibition of immune response, the symptoms improved significantly. Three weeks after the onset of the disease, hearing loss occurred, after six months of follow-up, serious hearing impairment was still left.
2.A report of Vibrio sp.GDLAMI-1210,isolated from Ctenogobius gymnauchen cultured in seawater
Qinfang LUO ; Wenke HUANG ; Wen YUAN ; Jinchun PAN ; Ren HUANG ; Ruiai CHEN
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2017;25(2):225-228
Objective To observe and identify the microorganism isolated from diseased and dead Ctenogobius gymnauchen cultured in seawater near the Daya Bay of south China sea.Methods GDLAMI-1210 strain was isolated from the diseased Ctenogobius gymnauchen(Bleeker).We applied physiological and biochemical characteristics in the bacterial classification.In order to confirm the results,we amplified a 1438 bp sequence of GDLAMI-1210's 16 S rRNA(HM 362434)and compared with other sequence in GenBank,and followed by artificial infection.Results The GDLAMI-1210 strain was Gram-negative and in a shape of short rod with single polar flagellum.The homology analysis and phylogenetic study showed that the 16 S rRNA sequence of GDLAMI-1210 has the highest similarity to Vibrio sp.espec Vibrio vulnificus,showing 99% identity.Conclusions To our knowledge,this is the first report that the causative pathogen,Vibrio sp,leads to the mortality of Ctenogobius gymnauchen(Bleeker).
3.Comparison Researches on the Mode of Cell Death Induced by NDV-Strain Changchun and NDV-Strain Siping
Wei GONG ; Ningyi JIN ; Lijuan XUE ; Qinfang LUO ; Dahui SUN ; Tao GE ; Ping LI ;
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 1995;0(02):-
Objective: To investigate the mode of cell death caused by NDV strain Changchun and NDV strain Siping. Methods: Plaque formation, cell suppression test, gel electrophoresis, and TUNEL assay were used after the cells were infected by NDV. Results: The apparently pathological changes were observed in chicken embryo fibroblasts, BHK, Hela, Hep 2, HCT and OS 732 tumor cells, but not in Wish cells. The higher suppressed effect on tumor cells was found in the NDV strain Changchun than that in the NDV strain Siping. There was no dose effect relationship between NDV and tumor cell suppression, only optimum dose NDV could cause maximal tumor cells inhibitory effect. Conclusion: The mode of cell death might be different after infection of NDV. The NDV strain Changchun killed tumor cells mainly through apoptosis, while the NDV strain Siping killed tumor cells mainly through necrosis. \[
4.Relationship between ID1 and EGFR-TKI Resistance in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
BAO YUCHEN ; ZHAO YINMIN ; CHEN BIN ; LUO JIE ; DENG QINFANG ; SUN HUI ; XIE BOXIONG ; ZHOU SONGWEN
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 2016;19(12):864-870
Background and objective Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) presents the highest morbidity and mortality among malignant tumors worldwide. hTe overall effective rate of epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) is 30% to 40%, and PFS (progression-free sruvival) is 12 months. However, EGFR-TKI resistance is typical in clinical observations, and this phenomenon signiifcantly affects tumor suppression. To overcome this resistance, a new prognostic factor associated with lung cancer drug resistance should be discovered. This study investigated the rela-tionship between the inhibitor of differentiation 1 (ID1) and non-small cell lung cancer EGFR-TKI resistancein vivo andin vitro to determine any statistical signiifcance and discuss the underlying mechanism.Methods Western blot and qRT-PCR were used to quantify the expression of ID1 in lung cancer. IHC was used to detect the expression of ID1 in pathological tissues (lung cancer tissues and adjacent tissues). MTT was used to detect cell proliferation, in which the cells were treated with geiftinib atfer being transfected by ID1 slow virus vector. Lung cancer cells were inoculated in nude mice until the tu-mor diameter grew to certain measurement. Geiftinib treatment was started, and the tumor volume was estimated.Results ID1 was highly expressed in NSCLC (P<0.05). Both ID1 expression and drug resistance of EGFR-TKI in NSCLC were positively correlated (P<0.05). hTe treatment group with geiftinib showed obviously less expression than the control group. Conclusion ID1 is highly expressed in NSCLC. ID1 expression was positively related to drug resistance of EGFR-TKI in NSCLC. Geiftinib can be used to effectively treat NSCLC, and the mechanism may be associated with an increased level of STAT3 phosphorylation.