1.Expression of NF-?B in the brain and lung and its role in acute lung injury following intracerebral hemorrhage of rats
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(19):-
Objective To investigate the role of NF-?B in acute lung injury following intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods Using stereotactic apparatus we infused autologous blood into the caudate nucleus to build up rat ICH model. A total of 35 male adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group(n=5) and hemorrhage group(n=30) that was subsequently divided into 6 subgroups (6 h,12 h,24 h,48 h,3 d,and 5 d,n=5). The inflammatory reaction degrees in the peripheral tissues of hematoma in the brain and lung were observed after HE staining. The levels of NF-?B p65 mRNA in the brain and lung were assayed using RT-PCR. The content of TNF-? and IL-1? in serum was determined by radioimmunoassay (RIA) method. Results Brain edema was obvious at 12 h after intracerebral hemorrhage and the inflammatory cells infiltration increased at 24 h and reached maximum at 48 h in the peripheral tissues of hematoma. Interstitial pneumonia and local emphysema appeared at 6 h and got to peak at 48-72 h,in which alveolar structure was significantly destroyed. In comparison with sham-operation group,the expression of NF-?B p65 mRNA began to increase at 6 h in brain and lung tissues (P
2.Exploration of English newspaper reading activities for medical students
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(11):1099-1104
Objective To explore the English newspaper reading activities which are well-suited for medical students. Methods At the end of an optional course News in English, a question-naire investigation was conducted among 86 enrolled students on their degree of preference for the 8 kinds of news reading activities designed for this course. Questionnaire data were processed by SPSS 13.0 software. Percentages were calculated and ANOVA tests were employed to compare the prefer-ence degree between different activities. P<0.05 signifies statistical differences. Results The prefer-ence degree for all the 8 activities were above 3 out of a total of 5. The score for most activities fell between 3 and 4. Each activity was ‘liked’ or ‘loved’ by more than half of students. There was no significant difference either between the scores for the 8 activities, or between the scores of each activ-ity for different semesters(P>0.05). Conclusions The eight types of English news reading activities are well suited for the interest of most medical students. Nevertheless, they still need improving in several aspects to increase students’ interest in newspaper reading and further motivate them in relat-ed English learning activities, including selection of text material.
3.Arthroscopic reconstruction of posterior cruciate ligament with ligament advanced reinforcement system Y-shape double bundles artificial ligament
Yinchu SHAO ; Hongxing ZOU ; Jichun SHAN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2012;28(2):155-159
Objective To study the operative techniques and clinical effect of arthroscopic reconstruction for posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) with ligament advanced reinforcement system (LARS)Y-shape double bundles artificial ligament.Methods From June 2006 to August 2010,14 patients (10 males and 4 females,at age range of 19-58 years,mean 38 years) with PCL ruptures were treated with LARS under arthroscopic observation.The injury causes included sports contusion in nine patients,traffic accidents in three and falling from height in two.Five patients were with left knee injury and three with right knee injury.The course of injury was 10-30 days (average 15.7 days).MRI indicated complete PCL ruptures in 14 patients and complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures in two.The combined injuries included medial meniscus injury in five patients,lateral meniscus injury in three and posterior acetabular wall fracture in one.The preoperative Lysholn score was (40 ± 7.9 ) points ( range,20-55 points).According to the international knee documentation committee (IKDC) grading,three patients were rated as grade C and 11 as grade D preoperatively.The operation was performed under arthroscopic observation.The ending point and tunnel of PCL of the femur and tibia were drilled with the help of a locator.ResultsAll the patients obtained primary healing,with no complications such as infection,spontaneous rupture or laxity of graft postoperatively.The regular follow-up for all cases ranged from6-60 months ( average 20.5 months).The postoperative Lysholn score was ( 88 ± 3.6 ) points ( 84-93 points),with statistical difference in comparison with the preoperative score (P < 0.05 ) The IKDCgrading was A in 10 patients and B in four 12 months postoperatively. ConclusionsArthroscopic reconstruction with LARS artificial ligaments can effectively recover the stability of the knees,avoid the complications brought by autologous tendon and prevent the allograft rejection complications induced by allogenic tendon graft.The treatment is characterized by simple procedures,minor wound and fast recovery.
4.Effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation treatment of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias on spontaneous attack of atrial fibrillation
Minglong CHEN ; Qijun SHAN ; Jiangang ZOU
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 1993;0(03):-
Objective To evaluate the effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation treament of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias on spontaneous attack of atrial fibrillation (AF) and to further discuss the electrophysiological mechanisms of AF. Methods Thirty-one patients (20 men, 11 women; mean age 54?12 years, age range 24-69 years) with supraventricular tachyarrhythmias coexisting with AF were included in the study. The mean history of the study group was 9?5 (range 1-19) years and the mean number of AF attack was 6?5 times (range 2-18). Of the 31 cases, 5 supraventricular tachyarrhythmias were electrophysiologically proven to be typical atrial flutter (AFL), 17 atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia (AVRT), 9 atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT). Linear lesions to make bi-directional block were done in cavo-tricuspid isthmus in AFL patients, slow pathway modification in AVNRT and accessory pathway ablation in AVRT. Results After mean follow-up of 39?19 months (range 12-72), of the 31 patients, 23 had no occurrence of AF. In 3 of the 5 AFL patients, no AF occurred after ablation, but 2 still had AF occurrence, of whom one had frequent atrial premature contractions (APCs) and short runs of AF. In 26 patients with supraventricular tachycardia, 20 had no occurrence of AF after ablation. In the remaining 6, 2 had less frequent occurrence, and 4 remained the same, of whom one had hypertention with enlarged left atrium, and another had frequent APCs and short runs of atrial tachycardia. Conclusion AFL may share the same substrate with AF or may be the trigger factor of AF, and AVNRT and AVRT are only trigger factors of AF. So after successful ablation treatment of these tachycardias, no AF occurs. But in some cases, AF substrate still exists, and AF can be triggered by other trigger factors besides tachycardias mentioned above.
5.Isolation and Identification of Marine Actinomycetes with Quorum Sensing Inhibitory Activity
Wei-Shan WANG ; Shan-Shan ZOU ; Shou-Liang YIN ; Qian-Hong GONG ; Wen-Gong YU ;
Microbiology 2008;0(09):-
Quorum sensing systems of pathogens are central regulators for the expression of virulence factors. Increasing evidence implies that targeting the quorum sensing system of many pathogenic bacteria is a promising therapeutic approach to control infections. In this work,we isolated 47 strains of actinomycetes from the mud sample of Jiaozhou Bay. Quorum sensing inhibitory activity was monitored by Chromobacterium violaceum CV026. As a result,the culture broth extract of actinomycetes WA-7 was found to have significant quorum sensing inhibitory activity. This strain was assigned to the genus Streptomyces based on its 16S rDNA sequence. Further investigation revealed that the extract could inhibit the quorum sensing-controlled violacein and proteases production of C. violaceum in a concentration-dependent manner.
6.Clinical Significance of FGFR1OP and p57 (Kip2) Proteins in Gliomas: An Immunohistochemical Study
Yonggang TAN ; Wei ZHENG ; Hao WANG ; Huawei ZOU ; Fengping SHAN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2009;36(23):1367-1369
Objective: To investigate the effects of FGFR1OP and p57/Kip2 proteins on the genesis and progression of gliomas and their clinical significance. Methods: The expression of FGFR1OP and p57/Kip2 in 54 glioma specimens was detected by SP immunohistochemical technique. The relationship between the ex-pression levels of those proteins and various clinical pathologic factors was evaluated. Results: The expres-sion of FGFR1OP and p57/Kip2 was found in 66.7% and 44.4% gliomas, respectively. The OD value of FG-FR1OP was 0.131±0.010 in high grade gliomas, and 0.118±0.010 in low grade ones, with a statistical signifi-cance (t=-5.497, P=0.000), showing that higher expression of FGFR1OP was significantly associated with glo-ma cell differentiation. The OD value of p57/Kip2 was 0.156±0.008 in high grade gliomas, and 0.165±0.006 in low grade ones, with a statistical significance (t=0.296, P=0.014), showing that lower p57/Kip2 expression was correlated with high grade gliomas. FGFR1OP was negatively correlated with p57/Kip2 in gliomas (r=-0.732, P<0.01). Conclusion: Increased expression of FGFR1OP and/or decreased expression of p57/Kip2 may play an important role in the genesis and progression of gliomas and may indicate a poor prognosis.
7.Analysis of diagnosis and treatment and prognosis factor for 4 3 8 cases of malignant pleural effusion with lung cancer
Hua ZOU ; Jinlu SHAN ; Mengxia LI ; Xuemei LI ; Dong WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(27):3794-3797,3802
Objective To analyze the characteristics of diagnosis and therapeutic effect of malignant pleural effusion with lung cancer,and explore the prognostic factors and effective diagnosis and treatment plans.Methods A retrospective analysis in-cludes 728 cases of definite pleural effusion with lung cancer from October 2009 to December 2013 in our hospital,which was fol-lowed-up to September 30,2014,and 438 cases were available analyzed.The main outcome measures were incidence,efficiency,pro-gression-free survival and overall survival.Results The overall median progression-free survival and the median survival of malig-nant pleural effusions with lung cancer was respectively 4 months and 8 months.males,small cell lung cancer,massive pleural effu-sion,and right pleural effusion may be the independent factors of local unmanageable malignant pleural effusion by multivariable Lo-gistic regression.The overall survival of pleural effusion with locally control(less than four weeks )was better than those with un-manageable(mOS:9 month vs.5 month,P<0.001).It was no significant difference of the control rate for overall survival prognosis between pleural effusion with two weeks and those with four weeks.histological type,partial remission time,the number of cycles of chemotherapy and TKI therapy may be the independent development risk by progression with Multivariate Cox regression analysis. the progress risk of patients with squamous cell carcinoma and other histological types were lower than that of adeno carcinoma (P=0.007).The progress risk of development of patients with 4 weeks of pleural effusion was significantly lower than that of the non remission (P=0.004),the progress risk of complete chemotherapy cycle number > 2 cycles and takingTKI treatment were significantly reduced (P<0.001;P=0.026).Gender,histological type,pericardial effusion,partial remission time,cycles of chemo-therapy and TKI were the independent prognostic factors for overall survival.The overall survival prognosis of patients with Fe-male,squamous cell carcinoma,no pericardial effusion,and over three cycles of chemotherapy,TKI therapy,and local controlled in 4 weeks was better.Conclusion Male,massive pleural effusion and right pleural effusion are independent predictive factors of local unmanageable malignant pleural effusion.The overall survival of pleural effusion with locally control was better than the patients with refractory control.Histological type,controllable relief time of pleural effusion,cycles of chemotherapy and TKI therapy were the independent predictive factors of progression and overall survival.
9.Anti-inflammation,Analgesia and Ulcer Healing Promotion of Zhenbing Koukuining Tablets
Shan WU ; Kaiyong HE ; Wangping PAN ; Yating YANG ; Rui ZOU
China Pharmacist 2015;(4):565-567
Objective:To investigate the anti-inflammation,analgesia and ulcer healing promotion of Zhenbing Koukuining tab-lets. Methods:The anti-inflammatin,analgesia and ulcer healing promotion of the preparation was respectively observed in the croton oil-induced auricular edema in mice,acetic acid-induced writhing in mice and acetic acid-induced oral ulcer in golden hamsters. Re-sults:The tablets could obviously alleviate the auricular edema(P<0. 01)and reduce the writhing times in mice(P<0. 05),and nar-row the oral ulcer(P<0. 01 or P<0. 05)and inhibit the inflammation reaction in golden hamsters. Conclusion:Zhenbing Koukuining tablets have anti-inflammatory,analgesia and ulcer healing promotion effects.
10.The value of carbon nanoparticles in total thyroidectomy combined with central lymph node dissection
Bin ZHOU ; Hailin SHAN ; Ying SU ; Runlong ZOU ; Qing SHAO
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2015;9(4):298-301
Objective To explore the value of carbon nanoparticles in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) undergoing total thyroidectomy combined with ipsilateral central lymph node dissection.Methods 43 patients with unilateral PTC were retrospectively analyzed.All patients underwent total thyroidectomy combined with central lymph node dissection.Patients were divided into carbon nanoparticles group and the control group according to whether carbon nanoparticles were used in the operation.The operation time,postoperative hospitalization time,the serum calcium level and its rate of change,the parathyroid hormone and its rate of change on the 1 st day after surgery,the number of central lymph node and the transfer rate,and the postoperative complications were compared between the 2 groups.Results There was no statistical difference between the 2 groups in operation time(P > 0.05),while the postoperative hospitalization time of the carbon nanoparticles group was shorter than that of the control group(P < 0.05).The serum calcium and the parathyroid hormone on the 1 st day after surgery in the carbon nanoparticles group was (2.31 ± 0.13) mmol/L and (33.45 ± 14.37) pg/ml respectively,higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05).The low blood calcium rate (3/20 (15%)),the temporary hypoparathyroidism rate (2/20 (10%)) and the decline degree of parathyroid hormone (47.3 ± 14.31)% in the carbon nanoparticles group were lower than those of the control group(P <0.05).The number of central lymph node dissected (9.45 ± 2.33) pieces/case in the carbon nanoparticles group was more than that of the control group (P < 0.05).The number of lymph node in the right recurrent laryngeal nerve (3.12 ± 0.65) pieces/case was more than that of the control group(P < 0.05).The lymph node metastasis rate had no significant difference between the 2 groups(P > 0.05).The incidence of postoperative complications in the carbon nanoparticles group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion The application of carbon nanoparticles in total thyroidectomy combined with central lymph node dissection can contribute to the recognition and protection of parathyroid glands and its blood supply,improve the rate of central lymph node dissection,and reduce the incidence of postoperative complications.