1.Assessment of the value of academic libraries
Wenxiu GUO ; Xiaojing SHI ; Ruizhen KONG ; Yongxu YUAN
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2015;(1):33-37
Assessment of the value of academic libraries is an effective means to describe the value of academic libraries themselves. The dimension and factors for the assessment of the value of domestic and foreign academic li-braries were analyzed according to the assessment of the value of Shanxi Medical University Library, and the frame-work for the assessment of the value of academic libraries was proposed in terms of the impact of academic libraries on higher education.
2.Upregulating the renin-angiotensin system in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by hypoxia
Rongrong XIAO ; Jinghong GAO ; Yue FAN ; Lu ZHOU ; Ruizhen SHI ; Qingping LI
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2015;(2):123-126
Objective The renin-angiotensin system ( RAS) is involved in myocardial anoxic injury .This study aimed to in-vestigate the expressions of AT 1-R, AT2-R, and angiotensin-converting enzyme ( ACE ) in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) under hypoxia. Methods Rat MSCs were isolated, cultured, and identified with CD29 and CD11b/c antibodies.The is-chemic injury model was established by exposing the MSCs to hypoxia and serum deprivation ( Hypoxia/SD) for 24 hours, while the control cells were cultured in L-DMEM with 10%FBS.The vitality and apoptosis of the cells were detected by trypan blue staining , CCK8 assay, and Annexin V-FITC staining.The mRNA and protein expressions of AT 1-R, AT2-R, and ACE were determined by real-time quantitative PCR and Western blot , respectively. Results The positive rate of CD29 was >97%and that of CD11b/c was <1% in the MSCs.Compared with the control group, Hypoxia/SD significantly increased the rate of cell apoptosis ([6.73 ±0.78]%vs [19.93 ±4.92]%, P<0.01), decreased the rate of cell viability ([78.49 ±4.94]%vs [37.33 ±2.91]%, P<0.01), and up-regulated the mRNA and protein expressions of AT 1-R, AT2-R, and ACE. Conclusion Hypoxia/SD activates the RAS in MSCs and improves the protective function of the cells against myocardial anoxic injury .
3.The investigation of high risk type human papillomavirus prevalence and incidence rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Shenzhen women with different screen
Ruifang WU ; Qingzhi ZHOU ; Zhihua LIU ; Ruizhen LI ; Chunyan HAN ; Jufang SHI ; Junhua LI ; Lijie ZHANG ; Ni LI ; Youlin QIAO
China Oncology 2006;0(09):-
Background and purpose:HPV infection is known as the primary cause of cervical cancer worldwide To investigate high risk type human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and incidence rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and their screen risk factors in women with different methods of screening.Methods:1137 residents, workers and service women aged 15-59 from Shenzhen city were investigated for cervical cancer in an epidemiology screening study.The high risk types of human papillomavirus of liquid-based cytology samples were tested by hybrid capture 2 (HC-Ⅱ) and liquid-based cytology test (LCT) was also performed at the same time. Women for HPV-positive with LCT ≥ atypical squamous cells of undetermined sign (ASCUS) or HPV-negative with LCT ≥ low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) were biopsied in colposcopy and then were examined by pathology. All data was managed by Foxbase. ?2 test and unconditional Logistic regression model were used for data analysis by SPSS 10.0.Results:1137 women were eligible in our research, the overall rates of HPV infection was 14.0%. HPV detection rates in residents, workers and service women were 14.1%,9.2%,18.9% respectively. HPV detection rates in workers group was significantly lower than that of service women and residents (P
4.Diagnostic value of CT combined with TaqMan probe for cardiopulmonary injury of pediatric patient with mycoplasma pneumonia of different clinical features
Ruizhen BAI ; Jiejing DU ; Shan YU ; Jie LI ; Junran SHI
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(5):47-53
Objective:To investigate the diagnostic value of computed tomography(CT)combined with TaqMan probe for cardiopulmonary injury of pediatric patients with mycoplasma pneumonia of different clinical features.Methods:The medical records of 80 pediatric patients with mycoplasma pneumonia admitted to Shijiazhuang Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from March 2020 to March 2023 were collected,and they were divided into<1 year old group(29 cases),1-3 years old group(23 cases)and>3 years old group(28 cases).They also were divided into long disease course group(43 cases,the disease course>7 d)and short disease course group(37 cases,the disease course≤7 d).All of pediatric patients underwent CT combined with TaqMan probe method to detect the cardiopulmonary injury,and to analyze the incidences of cardiopulmonary injury in pediatric patients of different age groups and different disease course groups.The CT and TaqMan probe were adopted to detect the pleural effusion,myocardial thickness,cardiothoracic ratio and the expression level of mycoplasma nucleic acid,and receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves were adopted to analyze the diagnostic value of CT and probe in detecting cardiopulmonary injury of patients with mycoplasma pneumonia.Results:CT imaging showed that typical pulmonary abnormalities were present in patients of 62.5%,with a diagnostic accuracy of 93.75%(75/80),which main findings were pulmonary ground glass nodules(GGO),combined bacterial pneumonia and reticulation.Bronchiectasis was found in a small portion of patients.Bilateral pulmonary involvement was found in patients with pulmonary abnormalities,and the involvement of lower lobe was the most obvious in them.The 38 pediatric patients with clinically suspected incidental pulmonary embolism(PE)received additional CT examination with contrast agent,and the 24 pediatric patients of them were diagnosed as PE,and the diagnostic accuracy was 63.15%(24/38).TaqMan probe method was adopted to detect mycoplasma infection,and a high sensitivity and wide dynamic range detection system was established,which could conduct six times of dilutions for 10-fold between 0.2-0.2×10-5.Preparation was performed in 1 ng/μ l microbial community(MMC)-DNA standards,which had high linear dynamic range of 6 times of log10 dilutions with regression coefficient of R2=1.The detection lower limit was found to be 2×10-15 g/μl DNA.The incidence of cardiopulmonary injury gradually decreased with increasing age of pediatric patients with mycoplasma pneumonia of different ages.The incidences of cardiopulmonary injury in pediatric patients with mycoplasma pneumonia of<1 year old group,1 to 3 years old group and>3 years old group were respectively 93.10%,73.91%and 21.43%,and there were significant differences among the 3 groups(x2=7.660,33.019,P<0.05).The incidence(93.02%)of cardiopulmonary injury of long disease course group was significantly higher than that of short disease course group(27.03%),and the differences were statistically significant(x2=12.070,36.960,P<0.05),respectively.The amount of pleural effusion in the cardiopulmonary injury group was significantly higher than that in the non-cardiopulmonary damage group,and the myocardial thickness of cardiopulmonary injury group was significantly increased at the same time,and the cardiothoracic ratio of cardiopulmonary injury group was also significantly higher than that of non-cardiopulmonary injury group.There was significant difference in the expression level of mycoplasma nucleic acid(t=9.52,3.33,4.22,10.00,P<0.05).ROC curve analysis showed that the AUC value of CT combined with TaqMan probe method was larger than 0.5 in diagnosing cardiopulmonary injury of pediatric patients with mycoplasma pneumonia of different clinical features,and the AUC value of the combined diagnosis was largest.Conclusion:CT combined with TaqMan probe method has higher diagnostic value for the cardiopulmonary injury of pediatric patients with mycoplasma pneumonia.It should be considered to conduct the diagnosis of cardiopulmonary injury for pediatric patients who persistently exist the clinical symptom of mycoplasma pneumonia.The adaptation of existing TaqMan probe method,and the further expanded dPCR detection combination would improve the microbial diagnostic toolbox,which would provide reliable quantitative data for treatment decisions to cardiopulmonary injury of pediatric patients with mycoplasma pneumonia.
5.Effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor empagliflozin in alleviating uremic cardiomyopathy and related mechanism
Shi CHENG ; Yeqing XIE ; Wei LU ; Jiarui XU ; Yong YU ; Ruizhen CHEN ; Bo SHEN ; Xiaoqiang DING
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025;32(2):248-258
Objective To investigate the effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (empagliflozin, EMPA) on myocardial remodeling in a mouse uremic cardiomyopathy (UCM) model induced by 5/6 nephrectomy, through the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (PKB/AKT)/p65 signaling pathway. Methods The animals were divided into three groups: Sham group (n=6), UCM group (n=8), and UCM+EMPA group (n=8). A UCM model was established in C57BL/6N mice using the 5/6 nephrectomy. Starting from 5 weeks post-surgery, EMPA or a placebo was administered. After 16 weeks, blood pressure, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, 24-hour urine glucose and urine sodium were measured. Cardiac structure and function were assessed by echocardiography. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson trichrome staining were used to observe pathological changes in the heart and kidneys. Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) staining was used to evaluate myocardial hypertrophy. The real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the expression levels of myocardial hypertrophy- and fibrosis-related mRNAs. Western blotting was used to detect the expression levels of PI3K, AKT and p65 in myocardial tissues. Results After 16 weeks, UCM group exhibited significantly higher blood pressure, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen than sham group (P<0.01); UCM+EMPA group exhibited lower blood pressure, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and higher 24 h urine sodium and glucose than UCM group (P<0.05). Echocardiographic results showed ventricular remodeling in the UCM group, evidenced by left ventricular wall thickening, left ventricular enlargement, increased left ventricular mass, and decreased systolic function (P<0.05); ventricular remodeling was alleviated (P<0.05), though there was no significant improvement in systolic function in UCM+EMPA group. HE and Masson stainings revealed myocardial degeneration, necrosis, and interstitial fibrosis in UCM group (P<0.01); the myocardial pathology improved with reduced collagen deposition in UCM+EMPA group (P<0.01). WGA staining confirmed myocardial hypertrophy in UCM group (P<0.01), while myocardial hypertrophy was alleviated in UCM+EMPA group (P<0.01). RT-qPCR results showed myocardial hypertrophy- and fibrosis-related genes (NPPA, NPPB, MYH7, COL1A1, COL3A1, TGF-β1) were upregulated in UCM group (P<0.05), but downregulated in UCM+EMPA group. Western blotting showed PI3K, p-AKT/AKT ratio, and p-p65/p65 ratio were increased in UCM group, but decreased in UCM+EMPA group (P<0.05). Conclusion EMPA can improve myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis in the UCM mouse model, and it may play the role through inhibiting the PI3K/AKT/p65 signaling pathway.