1.Study on Biological Effects of Songzike Acidic Polysaccharide
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(04):-
The biological effects of Songzike acidic polysaccharide (ST90) were studied in vivo and vitro. It was found that ST90 had distinct antineoplastic, antibacterial and antiviral effects.I markedly inhibits proliferation of S180 solid tumor in mice and reduces the mortality of mice infected by Salmonella typhimurium, and shows a protective effect on FL cells infected with adva、adv7, vsv and CB4.
2.Epidemic characteristics of falls and its related injury among elderly female in Changing district of Shanghai
Yu JIANG ; Qinghua XIA ; Jia HU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2012;31(11):1035-1038
Objective To study the epidemic characteristics of falls among older female adults.Methods Stratified random sampling was applied in this study.Totally 969 elderly female adults aged 60 years and over from communities of Changning district were recruited and self-designed questionnaire was used in survey.Results Among 969 interviewees,238 (24.6%) had an injury in the past years,and 4.7% had more than one fall.Among those who fell in the past year,84.5% had suffered from different kinds of fall-related injury with injury incidence of 20.7 %,and 32.4 % suffered from fracture with the fracture rate of 7.9%.There was a significant difference in fall incidence between different age groups,and the incidence increased with aging (x2 =30.26,P<0.01).After a fall,71.6% cases needed certain medical service,and 11.8% were hospitalized for treatment.Among those suffered from fall-related injury,the activities of 29.3% patients were decreased,and 3.0% lost the ability to live independently.Most falls (31.2%) occurred at home.Among those,61.8% of patients considered the reason of their falls was the interaction between intrinsic hazards and environmental hazards.Conclusions High incidence and severe consequence of fall appear among elderly female adults.More attention should be paid to this population.
3.EFFECTS OF HEPATITIS A VIRUS SUPERINFECTION ON PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS B(CHB) :A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Qinghua SHANG ; Jianguo YU ; Xuepin ZHANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1981;0(06):-
0 05)before and after 1 year in patients with and without HAV superinfection. The amount of HBV DNA and HBeAg positive rate in serum from HAV infection recovery stage of patients with CHB were higher than those in acute stage( P
4.Expression of chemokine receptor CCR7 and VEGF-C is associated with prognosis of breast carcinoma
Qinghua LIU ; Guohua YU ; Yuqing LIU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2016;32(8):1457-1460,1465
AIM: To explore the protein levels of chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) and vascular endothelial growth factor ( VEGF)-C in breast carcinoma , and to investigate the effects of CCR 7 and VEGF-C on prognosis of breast carcinoma.METHODS:The protein expression levels of CCR 7 and VEGF-C in the breast carcinoma tissues and normal breast tissues were detected by the method of immunohistochemistry .At the same time, the relationship between clinico-pathologic characteristics and the protein expression of CCR 7 and VEGF-C in the breast carcinoma tissues was analyzed . The relationship between the protein expression of CCR 7 and VEGF-C and survival time of the breast cancer patients was estimated by Kaplan-Meier method.RESULTS:The positive expression rates of CCR 7 and VEGF-C in the breast carcino-ma tissues were significantly higher than those in the normal breast tissues (P<0.01).A positive correlation was observed between the protein expression of CCR7 and the protein expression of VEGF-C in the breast carcinoma tissues (r=0.613, P<0.01).The protein expression of CCR7 and VEGF-C was correlated with lymph node metastasis and TNM stage (P<0.05), but both were not related to patients ’ age, primary tumor size, estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor .The survival time of the patients with CCR 7 and VEGF-C positive expression was significantly shorter than that of the patients without the expression (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:The positive expression of CCR7 and VEGF-C proteins is associated with the prognosis of breast cancer , and combined detection of CCR 7 and VEGF-C protein expression levels may be helpful to judge the prognosis of breast cancer .
5.Evaluation study on nursing safety management indicators for skilled nursing facilities
Feng XIAO ; Qinghua ZHAO ; Lifang TONG ; Mingzhao XIAO ; Xiuli YU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(20):15-19
Objective To check the maneuverability of the nursing safety management indicators for skilled nursing facilities.Methods A hospital based skilled nursing facility in Chongqing was chosen as the main study target while a Red Cross nursing hospital in Shanghai which operated earlier was also included as a comparison object.Combination of files reference,on-the-scene observation,manager interviews,sampling survey and institution's self-assessment,scores of indicators were calculated,and the total scores for both institutions were calculated as well.Results The institution from Chongqing marked 81 points while the other one got 86 points.Conclusions The indicator system had good maneuverability and the weight of indexes was consistent with the practical requirement of safety management.This indicator system could provide reference for standardize skilled nursing facilities' management,but still needed further revision and consummation.
6.The treating experience of 31 patients with urinary incontinence after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Jian KANG ; Wenjie YU ; Xin GOU ; Qinghua ZHAO
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(31):3769-3770
Objective To analysis influence of perioperative function rehabilitation training combined with drug treatment on uri-nary incontinence recovery after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy .Methods The clinical data of 31 cases of incontinence after lap-aroscopic radical prostatectomy were retrospectively analyzed .Early functional rehabilitation training ,drugs and mental guidance were applied to the patients .Results 31 out of 91 cases who receiving the laparoscopic radical prostatectomy immediately suffered from urinary incontinence when removing catheter .9 cases rehabilitated after 7 days ,12 cases rehabilitated after 1 months ,and 29 cases rehabilitated after 6 months .Conclusion Urinary incontinence occurs more in the early laparoscopic radical surgery ,perioper-ative function rehabilitation training combined with drug treatment could effectively improve the function of patients with urinary continence .
7.Transforming growth factor β1-induced epithellal-mesenchymal transition of rat peritoneal mesothelial cells via RhoA-Rock signaling pathway
Hao ZHANG ; Xiaoxian LIU ; Qinghua LIU ; Xueqing YU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2009;25(2):128-133
Objective To investigate the role of RhoA-Rock signaling pathway in the process of rat peritoneal mesothelial cells (RPMCs) epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) induced by transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1). Methods Primary RPMCs were cultured in vitro. After synchronization for 24 hours, RPMCs were randomly assigned to 4 groups: group A (control), group B (TGF-β1, 10 μg/L), group C (10 μg/L TGF-β1+10 μmol/L Y-27632, an inhibitor of Rock, pretreated for 2 hours with Y-27632 before TGF-β1 stimulation), group D (Y-27632 alone, 10 μmol/L). Growth arrested and synchronized RPMCs were stimulated by 10 μg/L TGF-β1 for different time. The mRNA and protein expression levels of E-eadherin, α-SMA and collagen Ⅰ were measured by RT-PCR and Western blotting respectively. The protein expression level of vimentin was measured by Western blotting. Active RhoA was extracted by Plasma Membrane Protein Extraction Kit, then it was assessed by Western blotting. Results (1) TGF-β1 stimulation elicited a robust increase in RhoA activity in time-dependent manner, which was (2.57±0.52) folds compared with control group (P<0.05) after 10 min stimulation. RhoA activity peaked at 1 hour, which was (4.35±0.41) folds compared with control group (P<0.05). (2) TGF-β1 up-regulated mRNA and/or protein expression of α-SMA, vimentin and collagen Ⅰ , and down-regnlated mRNA and protein expression of E-cadherin in RPMCs. (3) The Rock inhibitor Y-27632 effectively revered TGF-β1-induced expression of α-SMA, collagen Ⅰ and vimentin. The mRNA levels of α-SMA and collagen Ⅰ decreased by 53.8% and 55.7%, and the protein levels of α-SMA, vimentin and collagen Ⅰ decreased by 42.6%, 60.1% and 58.1% compared with TGF-β1-stimulated groups (P< 0.05). But Y-27632 had no effect on the level of E-cadherin. Conclusions RhoA-Bock signaling pathway may mediate EMT induced by TGF-β1 in rat peritoneal mesothelial cells. RhoA-Rock pathway may be the potential therapeutic target in the progress of peritoneal fibrosis.
8.Mangiferin promotes uric acid excretion and kidney function improvement and modulates related renal transporters in hyperuricemic mice.
Qinghua HU ; Xian ZHANG ; Yu WANG ; Lingdong KONG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(10):1239-46
The effects of mangiferin on uric acid excretion, kidney function and related renal transporters were investigated in hyperuricemic mice induced by potassium oxonate. Mice were divided into normal control group, and 5 hyperuricemic groups with model control, 50, 100, and 200 mg x kg(-1) mangiferin, and 5 mg x kg(-1) allopurinol. Mice were administered by gavage once daily with 250 mg x kg(-1) potassium oxonate for seven consecutive days to create the model. And 3 doses of mangiferin were orally initiated on the day 1 h after potassium oxonate was given, separately. Serum uric acid, creatinine and urea nitrogon levels, as well as urinary uric acid creatinine levels were measured. Mouse uromodulin (mUMOD) levels in serum, urine and kidney were determined by ELISA method. The mRNA and protein levels of related renal transporters were assayed by RT-PCR and Western blotting methods, respectively. Compared to model group, mangiferin significantly reduced serum uric acid, creatinine and urea nitrogon levels, increased 24 h uric acid and creatinine excretion, and fractional excretion of uric acid in hyperuricemic mice, exhibiting uric acid excretion enhancement and kidney function improvement. Mangiferin was found to down-regulate mRNA and protein levels of urate transporter 1 (mURAT1) and glucose transporter 9 (mGLUT9), as well as up-regulate organic anion transporter 1 (mOAT1) in the kidney of hyperuricemic mice. These findings suggested that mangiferin might enhance uric acid excretion and in turn reduce serum uric acid level through the decrease of uric acid reabsorption and the increase of uric acid secretion in hyperuricemic mice. Moreover, mangiferin remarkably up-regulated expression levels of renal organic cation and carnitine transporters (mOCT1, mOCT2, mOCTN1 and mOCTN2), increased urine mUMOD levels, as well as decreased serum and kidney mUMOD levels in hyperuricemic mice, which might be involved in mangiferin-mediated renal protective action.
9.Clinical observation of docetaxel combined with carboplatin as second -or third -line treatment for patients ;with advanced triple -negative breast cancer
Qinghua LIU ; Mingying ZHANG ; Chunjuan LIU ; Wenjun YU ; Chuantao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(21):3207-3210
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of docetaxel and carboplatin 21 day regimen (TC)as second -or third -line in treatment of patients with advanced triple -negative breast cancer (ATNBC).Methods 37 ATNBC patients with anthracyclines resistance were given docetaxel 70mg/m2 ,the first day of intravenous drip,carboplatin AUC =5,through intravenous drip on the first day,21 days for a course of treatment, until disease progression or not tolerated or most received six cycles of chemotherapy.Results 147 cycles of chemo-therapy were completed in 37 patients,and the median chemotherapy cycle was 4 cycles.The efficacy and adverse reactions could be evaluated in all patients.Among them,complete remission (CR)in 0 patient,partial remission (PR)in 12 patients (32.43%),stable (SD)in 11 patients (29.73%),and progression (PD)in 14 patients (41.18%).The effective rate(CR +PR)was 32.43%.The disease control rate (CR +PR +SD)was 62.15%,median TTP was 3.9 months (95%CI:4 -8months),and median OS was 10 months.Until the end of follow -up,there were 3 patients with no progress.The main adverse reactions were hematological toxicity (51.53%)and gastrointestinal reaction (56.76%).Conclusion TC regimen is effective and safe in the treatment of patients with ATNBC.
10.Application of active electrode in the surface electromyogram detection
Qinghua HE ; Baoming WU ; He WANG ; Xiaolan DU ; Yu ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2006;10(1):190-192
AIM: To detect surface electromyogram (EMG) signal accurately.METHODS: How to reduce noise in the detection of surface EMG signal was discussed. It has been explored to design an electrode unit by using methods of differential amplification, active electrode, filter and so on , andto investigate the electrode shape and the right placing method.RESULTS: The instrumentation amplifier AD620 was adopted to design a bipolar active electrode, which has been successfully used in the surface EMG detection.CONCLUSION: Experiments show that using active electrode can improve ratio of signal and noise, reduce noise and detect surface EMG signal effectively.