1.Recent progress of Notch-1 signaling pathway in tumor research
Qingqing ZHANG ; Wei CHEN ; Senlin ZHANG
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2014;(8):871-873
As one of members of the Notch gene family , Notch-1 signaling pathway plays an important role in the processing of cell proliferation , differentiation , survival and apoptosis .The abnormal expression of Notch-1 is closely related to tumorigenesis and de-velopment .In recent years , many studies have focused on the relationship between the Notch-1 signaling pathway and tumor .This arti-cle reviews the achievement of Notch-1 signaling pathway in recent tumor researches .
2.Effect of patients with anxiety and depression in elderly patients with hypertension antihypertensive effect of psychological intervention combined with Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablets
Qingqing SUN ; Wei WANG ; Lihua WANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(7):280-281
Objective To study the influence analysis of patients with anxiety and depression in elderly patients with hypertension antihypertensive effect of psychological intervention combined with Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablets.Methods 60 elderly patients with hypertension accompanied by anxiety and depression in our hospital from January 2014 to December 2016 were selected as the subjects.They were randomly divided into the control group and the experimental group, with 30 patients in each group.The control group was treated with conventional antihypertensive treatment, the experimental group were given psychological intervention combined with treatment of Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablets.The clinical indexes of the experimental group and the control group were compared and analyzed.Results After the corresponding treatment, the effective rate of antihypertensive treatment in the experimental group was 28 cases, and the effective rate of depressurization was 93.3%.The effective rate of antihypertensive treatment in the control group was 21, and the effective rate of antihypertensive treatment was 70%.After treatment, the HAMD score and HAMA score of the experimental group were significantly lower than those before the treatment, and the score of the experimental group was significantly lower than that of the control group, with statistical difference(P<0.05).Conclusion The treatment of elderly hypertensive patients with anxiety and depression in patients with better antihypertensive effect of psychological intervention combined with Flupentixol and Melitracen Tablets, can improve the depression and anxiety of patients in a large extent, high safety, is further applied in clinical significance.
3.Clinical Observation of Epalrestat Combined with Lipoic Acid in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neu-ropathy
Dianjing SUN ; Wei GU ; Qingqing LIU
China Pharmacy 2017;28(23):3226-3229
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effects of epalrestat combined with lipoic acid on nerve function,oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN). METHODS:From Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2016,150 pa-tients were selected from our hospital and then divided into group A,B,C according to random number table,with 50 cases in each group. Group A was given Lipoic acid injection 600 mg,ivgtt,qd;group B was given Epalrestat tablet 50 mg,po,tid;group C was given lipoic acid+epalrestat,same usage and dosage as above. TSS score,MNCV,SNCV,oxidative stress indexes (SOD and MDA)and inflammatory indexes(TNF-α and IL-6),as well as blood pressure,blood lipid and blood glucose indexes were compared among 3 groups before and after treatment. The occurrence of ADR were observed. RESULTS:Before treatment, there was no statistical significance in above indexes among 3 groups (P>0.05). Compared to before treatment,TSS score, MDA,TNF-α and IL-6 levels of 3 groups were decreased significantly after treatment;MNCV and SNCV were speeded up signifi-cantly,and SOD level was increased significantly;each index of group C was better than that of group A and B,with statistical significance(P<0.05),but there was no statistical significance between group A and B(P>0.05). SBP and FPG after treatment of 3 groups were decreased significantly than before treatment,while HDL-C was increased significantly,with statistical signifi-cance(P<0.05);there was no statistical significance among 3 groups(P>0.05). No obvious ADR was found in 3 groups. CON-CLUSIONS:Epalrestat combined with lipoic acid can effectively improve nerve function in DPN patients by inhibiting oxidant stress and inflammatory reaction with good safety. The effect of drug combination is better than single drug.
4.Exogenous hydrogen sulfide reduces focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats via nuclear factor-κB-mediated inflammatory response pathway
Xia WEI ; Long CHENG ; Qingqing WANG ; Bing ZHANG
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2016;24(10):918-923
Objective To investigate the effect of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on brain injury and inflammatory response after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in rats.Methods Forty-eight malc SD rats were randomly divided into four groups:sham operation group,ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) group,H2S-30 ppm group,and H2S-60 ppm group (n=12 in each group;1 ppm=1 mg/L).The middle cerebral artery occlusion method was used to induce a model of focal cerebral ischemia for 2 h and reperfusion for 24 h.After reperfusion for 24 h,the tape remove experiment was used to perform the nerve function evaluation.2,3,5-triphenyl-tetrazolium chloride staining method was used to measure the percentage of cerebral infarction volume.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to measure the levels of interleukin (IL)-1 β and IL-6.Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1),as well as the transposition activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB).Results Inhalation of H2S could shorten the time required to remove the tape in a dose-dependent manner compared with the I/R group (I/R group vs.H2S 30 ppm group and H2S 60 ppm group:180 s vs.130 [113-157]s vs.110 [87-138] s;P< 0.05),reduced the cerebral infarct volume (48.8% ± 9.1% vs.23.3 % ± 5.1% vs.17.3 % ± 3.5 %;P < 0.05),downregulated the expression levels of IL-1β (39.53± 6.02 pg/mg protein vs.30.17± 3.46 pg/mg protein vs.22.69± 6.09 pg/mg protein;P <0.05) and IL-6 (54.65 ± 10.68 pg/mg protein vs.37.89 ±4.54 pg/mg protein vs.27.00 ±3.08 pg/mg protein;P < 0.05) in ischemic brain tissue,significantly decreased NF-κB nucleus/ cytoplasm ratio (4.40 ± 1.05 vs.3.07 ± 0.82 vs.2.30 ± 0.60;P < 0.05),inhibited expressions of iNOS (4.22 ±0.67 vs.3.14 ±0.90 vs.2.08 ±0.35;P <0.05),and ICAM-1 (5.45 ± 1.08 vs.3.45 ±0.67 vs.2.21 ±0.39;P <0.05).Conclusions Inhalation of exogenous H2S can reduce cerebral infarct volume after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in a dose-dependent manner and improve neurological function.Its mechanism may be associated with the inhibition of NF-κB activation,down-regulation of its downstream iNOS and ICAM-1 expression levels,and decrease of IL-1β and IL-6 levels.
5.The Application Practice of Movie Appreciation Curriculum in HIV/AIDS Education for College Students
Qingqing HE ; Lu CHEN ; Mengxiao WEI ; Nan HUO ; Feng JIANG
Chinese Medical Ethics 1996;0(01):-
In current years,there is a tendency for HIV/AIDS to shift to adolescent population,thus HIV/AIDS education aimed at college students is drawing increasing attention from all parts including the governments,colleges and universities,and the whole society.By analyzing the current spreading trend of HIV/AIDS,this thesis introduces the modern teaching methods in HIV/AIDS education and existing problems,and tentatively introduces movie appreciation as a novel teaching approach.The application advantages of movie appreciation and concrete examples from six universities in Shanxi Provinces have also be delivered,aiming to explore a new pattern for HIV/AIDS education among Chinese college students.
6.Construction of genetic linkage map of Bupleurum chinense DC. using ISSR and SSR markers.
Qingqing ZHAN ; Chun SUI ; Jianhe WEI ; Shengci FAN ; Jie ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(4):517-23
Abstract: Molecular genetic map is a fundamental organizational tool for genomic research. However, a genetic linkage map for Bupleurum chinense DC. has not been developed. In this study, with the theory of pseudo-testcross, 96 F1 plants from an intraspecific cross of B. chinense were used as mapping populations. Twenty eight ISSR (inter-simple sequence repeat) primers and 44 SSR (simple sequence repeat) primers were used to detect the polymorphisms between the parental plants, and of them, 28 ISSRs and 14 SSRs were selected to analyze the F1 populations. The map consisted of 13 linkage groups which included 80 (72 ISSRs and 8 SSRs) loci, and covered 2 633.9 cM with an average density of 33.4 cM. All 13 linkage groups consisted of 2-31 loci ranging in length from 15.4-1295.7 cM. This map will provide a basis for studies on gene mapping, map-based cloning and maker-assisted selection of important traits in B. chinense.
7.An update in studies on effect of exercise in patients with prediabetes
Jiajia JI ; Fan LI ; Qingqing LOU ; Wei WEI ; Xiaodan YUAN ; Ping YAO ; Chao LIU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2014;30(2):163-166
The article reviewed the effects of resistance training,aerobic exercise in patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes,based on the metabolic characteristics in patients with pre-diabetes,and aimed at providing theoretical reference for exercise in the prevention and control of diabetes mellitus.
8.Relationship between fractional exhaled nitric oxide and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely/very low birth weight infants
Tongyan HAN ; Hui WU ; Wei ZHOU ; Jinbo SUN ; Qingqing WANG ; Hongmei WANG ; Meihua PIAO ; Xiaomei TONG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2016;19(4):289-293
ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in extremely/very low birth weight infant (ELBWI/VLBWI). MethodsThirty-five ELBWI/VLBWI (gestational age <34 weeks at birth and birth weight <1 500 g), who were admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of Peking University Third Hospital from October 2014 to March 2015 with respiratory distress soon after birth, were enrolled into the study, and divided into BPD group (n=11) and non-BPD group 1 (n=24) according to the diagnosis at discharge. One day before they left the hospital, FeNO level was determined with Exhalyzer D, an equipment for pulmonary function test. Difference of FeNO and nitric oxide (NO) production between the two groups was compared witht-test or Fisher exact test, and the value of FeNO in predicting BPD was tested by receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve.ResultsThe mean gestational age at birth in BPD group was significantly less than that in non-BPD group [(29.7±1.9) vs (32.0±1.5) weeks,t=4.005,P=0.000], and the duration of invasive ventilation [(53.0±91.3) vs (15.0±30.2) h, t=1.598,P=0.002] and oxygenation was longer [(42.1±7.8) vs (8.2±6.4) d,t=13.567,P=0.000]. There were more babies required surfactant treatment, prenatal cortisone administration, and inhalation of cortisone and bronchodilator during hospital stay in BPD group than in non-BPD group[10/11 vs 38%(9/24), 11/11 vs 58%(14/24) and 11/11 vs 21%(5/24), Fisher exact test, allP<0.05]. The age and body weight of the babies at the time of FeNO determination in BPD group were older or higher than those in non-BPD group [(46.4±16.3) vs (20.9±11.7) d,t=5.278,P=0.000; (2 090±164) vs (1 892±153) g,t=3.498,P=0.001], but the corrected gestational age was similar [(36.3±3.1) vs (35.0±2.3) weeks,t=1.407,P=0.169]. Both the mean FeNO level and NO production in BPD group were significantly higher than those in non-BPD group [(13.6±6.9) vs (8.0±3.6) ppb (1 ppb=1×10-9 mol/L), (25.6±10.1) vs (18.1±9.0) nl/min,t=2.967 and 2.478,P=0.006 and 0.018]. The area under the ROC curve was 0.749 (P=0.021, 95%CI: 0.539-0.953) which implied that FeNO provided medium power for discrimination of ELBWI/VLBWI with BPD from those without, with a sensitivity of 72.7% and specificity of 75.0% at the cut-off value of 11.55 ppb.ConclusionsFeNO and NO production in BPD infants are significantly higher than non-BPD infants. Measurement of FeNO for ELBWI/VLBWI through mask before discharge is a simple, safe and invasive procedure to objectively evaluate pulmonary function early after birth.
9.Effects of Tian-Shu Dripping Pills on Cerebral Blood Circulation among Anesthetized Canine
Qingqing HENG ; Chaohui TANG ; Liang CAO ; Na LI ; Gang DING ; Wei XIAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(9):1790-1794
This study was aimed to observe the effects ofTian-ShuDripping Pills (TSDP) on cerebral hemodynamics among anesthetized dogs, in order to demonstrate its clinical treatment functional correlation on angioneurotic headache. A total of 25 hybrid dogs were randomly divided into the normal saline (NS) group, TS capsule (positive control: 0.4 g·kg-1 crude medicine) group, low-dose TSDP (0.2 g·kg-1 crude medicine) group, middle-dose TSDP (0.4 g·kg-1 crude medicine) group, and high-dose TSDP (0.8 g·kg-1 crude medicine) group.Intraduodenal administration was given once under anesthesia. Changes of mean arterial blood pressure, blood flow of vertebral artery and internal carotid artery blood flow were detected and the cerebral blood flow and cerebral vascular resistance were calculated. The results showed that TSDP of low-dose, middle-dose and high-dose group can significantly reduce the cerebral vascular resistance and increase the cerebral blood flow within 180 min after medication. It was concluded that TSDP can improve the cerebral blood circulation of anesthetized dogs. Its mechanism may be through the reduction on cerebral vascular resistance and increasing of cerebral blood flow.
10.Dual Energy CT Imaging in Diagnosis of Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma Metastatic Lymph Nodes and Lymph Node Tuberculosis
Qingqing LI ; Yamin DENG ; Xiaofeng MA ; Wei ZHAO ; Yan WU ; Xiaoming LIU ; Yaying YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2015;(3):161-164
PurposeTo explore the significance of dual energy CT in differential diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma metastatic lymph nodes and lymph node tuberculosis in the neck.Material and Methods Twenty-five patients with a total of 62 cervical enlarged lymph nodes confirmed with squamous cell carcinoma metastasis or lymph node tuberculosis by pathology underwent dual energy enhanced CT scan. Iodine coverage value of two different kinds of pathological properties of lymph nodes was measured. The trend of the spectrum curve was observed and the energy spectrum curve slope of two kinds of lymph nodes were compared. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of energy spectrum curve slope in differential diagnosis were analyzed. Results Of all 62 lymph nodes, there were 32 squamous cell carcinoma metastatic lymph nodes and 30 lymph node tuberculosis. There were statistic significance in the iodine coverage between the squamous cell carcinoma metastatic lymph nodes and lymph node tuberculosis (t=3.806 and 3.698,P<0.05). In the range from 60 keV to 180 keV, CT value of the two kinds of lymph nodes decreased with increase of keV value. It showed the higher the keV value the less CT value decreased, with the energy spectrum curve of drop type. The area of the iodine coverage was 0.756 with the differential diagnostic sensitivity of 56% and the specificity of 80%. The area of energy spectrum curve slope was 0.898 with the differential diagnostic sensitivity of 76% and the specificity of 85%.Conclusion The iodine coverage value and the energy spectrum curve slope have significance in differential diagnosis of the cervical squamous cell carcinoma metastatic lymph nodes and lymph node tuberculosis. The energy spectrum curve slope is superior to the iodine coverage value in differential diagnosis.