1.Effect of Gui-Zhi Fu-Ling Wan on HIF-1α and VEGF in Patients with Endometriosis
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(5):1178-1181
This study was aimed to explore effect of Gui-Zhi Fu-Ling W an (GZFLW) on HIF-1α and vascular en-dothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with endometriosis. A total of 68 endometriosis patients in the First Peo-ple's Hospital of Xining from June 2011 to June 2013 were included. All patients received treatment of GZFLW, once a day. After one-month treatment, the treatment efficacy was analyzed. The endometrial tissues (both ectopic endometrium and eutopic endometrium) were obtained before and after treatment. The protein levels of HIF-1α and VEGF as well as the relationship of HIF-1α and VEGF were analyzed by SP immunohistochemistry. The results showed that the total treatment efficacy was 86.76%. Compared with pretreatment, the posttreatment protein levels of HIF-1α and VEGF were significantly reduced (P< 0.05). The decreasing of VEGF protein level and HIF-1α expres-sion level were positively correlated (P< 0.05). It was concluded that GZFLW had better efficacy in the treatment of endometriosis. One of the reasons may be the downregulation of protein levels of HIF-1α and VEGF in endometriosis tissues.
2.Assessing tumor vascularity in breast neoplasms by ultrasonography
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(10):774-777
Ultrasonography is a simple and reliable non-invasive method in tumor vascularity detection of breast neoplasms. Tumor vascularity morphometric and topological characteristic in breast neoplasms provides an important basis for differentiation between benign and malignant lesions. Studies indicate that visual blood vessel shape and direction, velocity, properties of blood flow can be satisfactorily shown by color Doppler flow imaging(CDFI). But CDFI is confined by the angle between acoustic beam and blood flow. Power Doppler ultrasound (PDU) can overcome the difficulties mentioned above, but can not offer the information of blood velocities and motion error. The intratumoral flow features can clearly and visually shown by three-dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS) and contrast- enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). 3 DUS and CEUS will be new potential diagnosis techniques in vascularity estimation of breast neoplasms.
3.Inflammatory response in cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2017;37(6):830-835
The remodeling and reparative process post myocardial infarction (MI) can be divided into three phases:the inflammatory phase,the proliferative phase and the stable phase.The inflammatory immune response plays an important part in the process of cardiac remodeling.First of all,the initiation of inflammatory response relies on the activation of innate immunity with a group of pro-inflammatory cytokines,chemokines and adhesion molecules.These molecules lead to the infiltration of the infarct area with neutrophils and mononuclear cells,further clearing the wound from dead cardiomyocytes and matrix debris.After resolution of inflammatory response,reparative cells and cytokines infiltrate into the heart and promote the differentiation and growth of myofibroblasts and endothelial cells,contributing to wound contraction as well as producing fiber tissue to form a scar.Moreover,overactive immune responses could accentuate infarct injury and dilative remodeling while deficiency of inflammation leads to insufficient repair,which highlights the dual function of the immune response in myocardial injury and repair post MI.Also the intense immune response along with fibrosis in non-infarct area is also closely associated with adverse remodeling.Thus,targeting specific factors in the inflammatory reaction may hold promise in patients with MI.
4.Clinical Observation of Kudiezi Injection Combined with Alprostadil in the Treatment of Posterior Circula-tion Ischemic Vertigo
China Pharmacy 2015;(21):2931-2932,2933
OBJECTIVE:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of Kudiezi injection combined with alprostadil in the treat-ment of posterior circulation ischemic vertigo. METHODS:Totally 180 patients with posterior circulation ischemia were randomly divided into group A,group B and group C. All patients were given aspirin,atorvastatin,nutrition nerve,antihypertensive,hypo-glycemic and other conventional treatment. On this basis,group A was given Alprostadil injection 10 μg,adding into 0.9% Sodium chloride injection 100 ml,iv,once a day;Kudiezi injection 30 ml,adding into 0.9% Sodium chloride injection 250 ml,iv,once a day. Group B was given Alprostadil injection(the same usage as group A);group C was given Kudiezi injection(the same usage as group A). The course was 14 d. The clinic data was observed,including clinical efficacy;blood flow velocity in left vertebral ar-tery(LVA),blood flow velocity in right vertebral artery(RVA),blood flow velocity of basilar artery(BA),changes of peak laten-cy(PL)and incubation period latency(IPL)before and after treatment;and the incidence of adverse reactions. RESULTS:The to-tal effective rate in group A was significantly higher than group B and C,with significant difference(P<0.05). After treatment,the blood flow velocity of LVA,RVA and BA in each group were significantly higher than before,group A was higher than group B and C;PL-Ⅰ,PL-Ⅲ,PL-Ⅴ,IPL-Ⅰ-Ⅲ and IPL-Ⅲ-Ⅴ were significantly lower than before,group A was lower than group B and C,with significant differences(P<0.05);however,there were no significant difference between group B and C(P>0.05). There were no obvious adverse reactions during treatment. CONCLUSIONS:Kudiezi injection combined with alprostadil has better effica-cy than only Kudiezi injection or alprostadil in the treatment of posterior circulation ischemic vertigo,with good safety.
5.30 Cliaical Cases of Serious Hyponatremia From Applying Pituitrin.
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2006;0(S1):-
Objective To summarize the clinical experience of serious hyponatremia resulted from applying pitnitrin to massive hemorrhage of gastrointestinal tract patients.Methods we used pitritrion on 2460 such patients and examined some symptoms of the digestive tract and nerve system,monitoring the dynamic state of blood sodium.Results The re- suits reveal that patients in 30 cases turned out to suffer from serious hyponatremia,whese sodium in the serum appeared less than 110 mmol/L,which was 1.22% of the rest subjects'.The relevant symptoms included nausea,vomit,spoor,coma and twitch etc.Following remedies included liquid supply with a high-concentrated sodium,ceasing using pituitrin,in- take of salute foods,and dynamic monitoring on the state of sodium in the serum.All patients recovered in 1 to 3 days without a single failure.Conclusion Thus we reach this conclusion:When applying pituitrin to massive hemorrhage of gastrointestinal tract patients,the above mentioned symptoms should be closely examined,and blood sodium should be timely monitored so that proper treatment should arrive in time.
6. Progress on brain-targeting non-viral gene delivery systems
Journal of International Pharmaceutical Research 2010;37(1):36-39
Brain-targeting non-viral gene delivery systems could efficiently mediate gene drugs to cross blood-brain barrier and reach the diseased regions. Many researches have demonstrated that enhanced brain accumulation and gene expression could be achieved via appropriate mechanisms such as specific ligand-receptor binding function. In this review, progress on brain-targeting non-viral gene delivery systems mainly based on receptor- and adsorptive-mediated mechanisms is reviewed.
7.Analysis on iron metabolism indicators in children with various genotypes of thalassemia
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(20):2947-2949
Objective To study the value of iron metabolism indicatorsin thalassemia .Methods 218 cases of thalassemia ,57 ca‐ses of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) children and 70 healthy children(control group) were enrolled in the study ,and serum iron (SI) ,total iron binding capacity(TIBC) ,transferrin(Tf) ,serum ferritin (SF) were detected for them .Results β‐thalassemia double heterozygous(β0 ) or homozygous group :SI levels were significantly higher than the other groups(P<0 .05) ,while TIBC ,Tf levels were significantly lower than the other groups(P<0 .05);α‐thalassemia group (static α‐thalassemia ,standard α‐thalassemia):SI , TIBC levels compared with control group showed no significant difference(P>0 .05) ,but Tf level was higher than control group(P<0 .05);hemoglobin H disease group:when TIBC ,Tf levels compared with the control group ,the difference was statistically signif‐icant(P<0 .05) ,when SI compared with the control group ,the difference was not statistically significant(P>0 .05) .Conclusion Compared with Tf ,SI and TIBC are better indicators for monitoring iron loading in children with thalassemia .The increased SI level and decreased TIBC level are two indicators for the diagnosis of β0 thalassemia in children with cellule anaemia .
8.Application of case introduction and assessment approach of the team in strengthening the skills training of school nursing students
China Medical Equipment 2014;(2):61-63
Objective: To explore the effect of case introduction and assessment approach of the team in strengthening the skills training of school nursing students. Methods:Selected 289 undergraduate nursing students from grade 2010 as experimental group, 281 students from grade 2010 as control group, the experimental group adopted case introduction and assessment approach of the team, the latter used the traditional assessment method, after the end of the training, two groups of students were operating examination and questionnaire survey. Results:The nursing students in the experimental group of operating examination results was better than the control group(P<0.05).The application of case introduction and assessment approach of the team can develop good teamwork spirit(86.30%), communication skills(71.85%), consciousness of active learning(81.11%), clinical decision-making(75.93%), and clinical adaptive-ability(87.04%). Conclusion:The model of case introduction and assessment approach of the team can improve the clinical comprehensive ability partly.
9.Cloning of Alpha gene segments from t(6;11) translocation renal cell carcinoma and analysis of their promoter activities
Heqin ZHAN ; Yi YUAN ; Rong QIN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;(15):951-956
To construct recombinant reporter plasmids containing different Alpha gene segments and Alpha1-TFEB fusion gene and to evaluate the promoter activity of the Alpha gene. Methods:Promoter regions of the Alpha gene were predicted using a software Primer 0.5. Five Alpha gene segments with different lengths and a normal TFEB gene promoter (pTFEB) were amplified via polymerase chain reaction, and recombinant reporter plasmids containing different Alpha gene segments and a normal TFEB gene pro-moter were constructed. Liposome transfection was used to transfect these vectors into the human embryo kidney 293T cells. The pro-moter activity of the Alpha gene was evaluated via luciferase assay. Meanwhile, the recombinant Alpha1-TFEB plasmid was construct-ed and transfected into the 293T cells. The TFEB expression of the recombinant Alpha1-TFEB plasmid was then detected via Western blot. Results: Recombinant reporter plasmids containing different Alpha gene segments and pTFEB were constructed successfully. Compared with the luciferase activity of pGL3-Basic, that of the groups with Alpha1, Alpha2, Alpha3, Alpha4 and Alpha5 significantly increased (P<0.01). The luciferase activity also increased significantly in the groups with Alpha1, Alpha2 and Alpha5 compared with that of the pTFEB group (P<0.01). The TFEB expression of the pGL3-Enhancer-Alpha1-TFEB was significantly higher compared with that of the pGL3-Enhancer group. Conclusion:In t(6;11) translocation RCC, the Alpha gene has a strong promoter activity and it en-hances TFEB expression. The strongest promoter activity region is in Alpha5 with a sequence from 643 bp to 693 bp.
10.Cloning and expression of immunotoxin DT389- hbFGF
Lian-Rong, YIN ; Jia-Qin, YUAN
International Eye Science 2007;7(1):15-18
AIM: To express the DT389-hbFGF (389 amino acid residues of the N-terminus of diphtheria toxin (human basic fibroblast growth factor) fusion protein for potential targeting therapy towards posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after cataract surgery.METHODS: The DNA of inactivated diphtheria bacillus and RNA of 12-week fetal brain cortex were extracted, respectively. The fragments of truncated diphtheria toxin (containing 389 amino acids of N-terminus, DT389) )and full-length human basic fibroblast growth factor(hbFGF) sequence (encoding 18kDa protein) were amplified by PCR. The two fragments were inserted into pGEX-4T-1 prokaryotic expression vector to obtain pGEX-DT389-hbFGF prokaryotic expression plasmid. After sequence analysis, the expressing plasmid was transformed into Escherichia Coli BL21 strain and expression was induced under IPTG. The expressed fusion protein was purified and identified.RESULTS: The gene fragments encoding DT389 and hbFGF were amplified and their gene sequences were confirmed. Hybrid gene expression plasmid pGEX-DT389 (hbFGF was constructed. The fusion protein DT389-hbFGF was expressed and purified.CONCLUSIONS: The successful cloning and expression of DT389-hbFGF immunotoxin provides a foundation for targeting therapy towards posterior capsule opacification.