1.Strengthening Information Literacy Education and Innovating Traditional Chinese Medicine Talents Cultivating Mode
Journal of Medical Informatics 2009;30(8):92-95
Based on literature review, questionnaire survey, Interact investigation, experts interview and seminars the paper analyzes the status quo of the information literacy education and existing problems in traditional Chinese medicine colleges and universities, proposes constructive advices on carrying out information literacy education, moreover, provides a information literacy education standard for traditional Chinese medical colleges and universities and initially constructs a comprehensive information literacy education system.
2.The construction of IL education system in medical colleges
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2005;0(05):-
The aim of information literacy(IL) education is to cultivate students' ability to continuously update and improve their expertise.An overall IL education system contains three parts-information technology education and its' combination with medical science,information retrieval education and its' combination with medical science,and the building of good study environment based on information.
3.Silent mating-type information regulator 2 homolog 1 (SIRT1) in Alzheimer’ s disease:an update on potential mechanisms
Shifen DONG ; Shengwei ZHANG ; Jianning SUN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2016;32(8):1041-1043,1044
Alzheimer ’ s disease ( AD ) is characterized by pro-gressive loss of memory and other cognitive functions .With re-cent discoveries , activation of silent mating-type information reg-ulator 2 homolog 1 ( SIRT1 ) could attenuate the cognitive dys-function of AD via reducing amyloid-βaggregation and tau pro-tein phosphorylation , inhibiting inflammatory reaction , and regu-lating synaptic plasticity .This review aims to highlight the in-volvement of these new discoveries of SIRT 1, and Akt/protein kinase B(PKB) signaling pathways, for their potential therapeu-tic effect against AD .
4.Protective Effects of Metformin and Rosiglitazone on Cardiac Dysfunction in Experimental Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Model Rats
Shifen DONG ; Shengwei ZHANG ; Ying HONG ; Jianning SUN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(8):1688-1694
This study was aimed to compare and investigate protective effects of metformin and rosiglitazone on cardiac dysfunction in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy (DC) model rats. The experimental DC rat model was induced by feeding high calorie diet plus single intraperitoneal injection of small dosage of streptozotocin (STZ). Then, intragastric administration of metformin (140 mg·kg-1) or rosiglitazone(2 mg·kg-1) was given to DC rats for consecutive 6 weeks. Parameters of general signs, eating amount, blood sugar, blood lipids, heart function, heart structure and lipometabolism of myocardial tissues were measured. The results showed that both metformin and rosiglitazone can obviously improve the myocardial injury of DC model rats and reduce the CK value (P < 0.01). Metformin can obviously increase the cardiac output of DC model rats (P < 0.01). Rosiglitazone can improve the maximum rate of myocardial contraction and diastole of the model rat's left ventricle (P < 0.05). Both metformin and rosiglitazone can decrease interventricular septal thickness (IST) value (P < 0.01). Metformin can obviously im-prove general signs of DC rats, inhibit body weight loss and reduce water intake (P < 0.05). Metformin can obvi-ously reduce the blood sugar level (FBG, GSP, HbA1c and FMN) of DC rats (P < 0.05, or P < 0.01) as well as the concentration of TG (P < 0.01). Rosiglitazone can reduce the concentration of FBG and HbA1c (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, rosiglitazone can significantly reduce the concentration of TG and LDL as well as obviously increase the myocardial FA-β-oxidase (P < 0.05). It was concluded that both metformin and rosiglitazone can recover the cardiac dysfunction and myocardial injury of DC rats on certain level. Metformin showed more effects on eating amount and body weight improvements of DC rats.
5.Influence of Catalpol on Real-Time Gait Analysis of Cerebral Ischemia in Rats
Shengwei ZHANG ; Shifen DONG ; Ting WU ; Jianning SUN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(8):1676-1681
This study was aimed to observe the influence of Catalpol on real-time gait analysis of early recovery after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO) in rats to evaluate its effect on the improvement after cerebral ischemia. Rats were randomly divided into 6 groups, which were the normal control group, model group, Tianbaoning group, Catalpol 15, 30, 60 mg·kg-1 group. Rats were trained on the gait instrument for 7 days before pMCAO, 3 times/day. After the training, pMCAO model was made. And continuous infusion was performed from the 3rd to the 14th day after the operation. Then, the real-time gait behavior was detected on the 14th day. The re-sults showed that 14 days after the surgery, compared with the normal control group, the models had a significant extending in the duty cycle (P < 0.01), and obvious increasing of the average body angle of absolute value (P <0.05), the shortening of the two feet supporting time (P < 0.05), and extending of three feet supporting time (P <0.01), and increasing of the coordination index (P < 0.01). Compared with the model group, the Catalpol of 30 mg·kg-1 and 60 mg·kg-1 group has obviously decreased duty cycle and average body angle of absolute value (P <0.05, or P < 0.01). The Catalpol of 30 mg·kg-1 can obviously reduce the coordination index of the right front foot relative to the other three feet (P < 0.05), which improved the coordination of cerebral ischemia animals. It was concluded that Catalpol can improve the real-time gait behavior changes of cerebral ischemia model rats. There-fore, Catalpol have a neural protective effect on cerebral ischemia.
6.EFFECTS OF GANODERMA LUCIDUM POLYSACCHARIDES ON ANTIOXIDANT ABILITY AND MODALITY IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS OF AD RATS
Yanjun GUO ; Hua YUAN ; Lina ZHANG ; Shengwei GAN
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2002;0(05):-
Objective To observe the effects and mechanism of Ganoderma Lucidum Polysaccharides (GLP) on the activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD), the content of malondialdehyde(MDA) of hippocampus tissue and the learning and memory ability. Methods AD rats induced by A? 25-35 were treated with GLP for 7 days and then observing the Morris water maze to study the learning and memory ability, the content of MDA, and the activity of SOD was measured in the hippocampus tissue with spectrophotometer. Ultrastructural changes of neuron were viewed under transmission electron microscope. Results GLP can distinctly improve the learning and memory ability of A?-injected rats(P
7.To explore the relationship between the gait behavior changes and cognitive function in APP/PS1 transgenic mice
Shengwei ZHANG ; Shifen DONG ; Ting WU ; Hongtao JIN ; Jianning SUN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(5):19-24,9
Objective To explore the relationship between the gait behavior changes and cognitive function in APP/PS1 transgenic mice .Methods 16 APP/PS1 transgenic mice were divided into model group and Huperzine A group, C57/BL6J mice with the same age were chosed as control group .After a 150 days consecutive treatment , Morris water maze(MWM) was used to detect the learning and memory ability and Gait analysis system (GAS-2) was used to detect the gait behavior after the treatment when the mice were 8-month-old.Results The escape latency of the model group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P <0.05 ) , the time spended in the target quadrant , swimming distance in the target quadrant significantly lower than that of the control group ( P <0.05 ) , the first time passing through the platform prolonged significantly than the control group (P <0.05), and the number of passing though the platform reduced significantly than the control group (P <0.05).In the gait behavior experiments , compared with the control group, the average walking speed of the model group reduced significantly (P <0.05), the average walking cycle, the absolute average body angle and lateral movement increased significantly (P <0.05);The percentage of support time in a walking cycle of the left and right foot increased significantly (P <0.05).Accordingly, the percentage of swing time in a walking cycle of the left and right foot reduced significantly (P <0.05).The propulsion index of the left hand , right hand, right foot increased significantly ( P <0.05), and then the braking index of the above three feet decreased significantly ( P <0.05) .Huperzine A can improve the cognitive function , rectify the changes in the gait behavior .The two behavioral relevance shows that cognitive function and the front two feet braking , propulsion index have a high correlation index (correlation coefficients were -0.433, -0.379, P values were 0.039,0.079), the others were not. Conclusion APP/PS1 transgenic mice of 8-months-old have a remarkable impairment of learning and memory ability and disorder of gait behavior , and these two behaviors have a correlation in some extent .
8.Experimental vascular dementia rats model of real-time gait behavior analysis
Yalan GUAN ; Shifen DONG ; Shengwei ZHANG ; Jianning SUN ; Zhenquan LIU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2015;(1):59-65
Objective To establish experimental vascular dementia rat model and evaluate gait behavior . Methods Vascular dementia rat model induced by bilateral carotid artery ligation methods , 50 days for real-time gait behavioral training and testing after surgery .Results Compared with the sham group , Experimental vascular dementia model rats had 19 gait indicators appeared significantly statistical difference , Animal model gait abnormal behavior is mainly reflected in the forelimb step width increased (P <0.05), each foot walk cycle extension (P <0.05), Each foot stance time increased (P <0.05, P <0.01), and the swing time shortened (P <0.05), Homologous coupling shortened (P<0.05), each foot average footprint area and average intensity increased (P <0.05, P <0.01).Conclusion Experimental rat model of vascular dementia in real time gait abnormal behavior and seen in patients with clinical symptoms similar, can provide a reference model for the establishment and judgment .
9.Neuronal Protective Effect and Mechanism of Catalpol on Acute and Subacute Phase after Cerebral Ischemia
Shengwei ZHANG ; Shifen DONG ; Junqing LI ; Ting WU ; Jianning SUN ; Zhenyu XUAN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(8):1682-1687
This study was aimed to explore the effect of Catalpol on the cerebral infarction size in acute phase, water content and inflammatory reaction of early recovery after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pM-CAO). Adult male Sprague-dawley rats were subjected to chemical method to establish MCAT model. The detec-tion was made on neurobehavioral symptoms, cerebral infarction volume and water content at 24 h after surgery. The content of intedeukin-6 (IL-6), intedeukin-10 (IL-10) and nuclear factor kappa Bp65 (NF-κBp65) were de-tected after pMCAO with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The results showed that 24 h after MCAT, Catalpol 15-60 mg·kg-1 can significantly improve the neurobehavioral symptoms (P < 0.01, or P <0.001). The Catalpol 15 mg·kg-1 can significantly reduce cerebral infarction volume (P < 0.05). The Catalpol 30-60 mg·kg-1 can significantly reduce water content (P < 0.05). Catalpol 30-60 mg·kg-1 can significantly improve neurobehav-ioral symptoms from the 7th day after pMCAO. On the 14th after pMCAO, the content of IL-10 and NF-κBp65 of ischemia brain had no difference compared with sham-operated group. The IL-6 level of ischemia brain was obvi-ously reduced than the sham-operated group(P < 0.05). The intragastric administration of Catalpol 15 mg·kg-1 for 14 days can reduce the content of NF-κBp65 in the ischemia brain of model rats (P < 0.05). It was concluded that Catalpol can improve neurobehavioral symptoms of acute and subacute phase after cerebral ischemia, reduce infarcts and water content. These effects may not be related with its inhibition of inflammatory derived from cere-bral ischemia.
10.A biomechanical study on torque resistance of distal radioulnar joint by extra-and intra-articular reconstruction
Xin WANG ; Jihai XU ; Lu BAI ; Shengwei WANG ; Jiadong PAN ; Hong CHEN ; Weiwen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2013;33(11):1135-1140
Objective To compare the torque resistance effect with different types of reconstruction of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) dislocation,in order to explore biomechanical basis for clinical practice.Methods Six adult cadaver forearm were used,including 4 males and 2 females.The average death age was 64.9 years (range,36-78 years).Three were right side,3 were left side.The DRUJ dislocation model was made after the standardized resection of the palmar and dorsal DRUJ ligament.Clinic reconstruction methods of the DRUJ include trans-bone tunnel renconstruction (intra-articular reconstruction) and Looptie up reconstruction (extra-articular reconstruction).The mechanical properties as follows:torque velocity:5°/min,maximum torque angulation:90°,maximum torsion force:1 N· mm.Each limb was detected for the torque mechanic under four conditions:normal,DRUJ dislocation,intra-articular reconstruction and extra-articular reconstruction.Results Each limb was inspected for intact mechanic baseline and without the visual damage to the bone.The average pronation torque resistance on normal condition was (0.44±0.10) N·mm,(0.37±0.09) N·mm on DRUJ dislocation group,(0.45±0.09) N-mm on intra-articular reconstruction group,and (0.42±0.09) N·nun on extra-articular reconstruction group.Pronation torque resistance of DRUJ dislocation group was apparently lower than the normal group (t=2.043,P=-0.047).The pronation torque resistance reconstruction group had no significant difference with normal group.The average supination torque resistance on normal condition was (0.56±0.16) N·mm,while on DRUJ dislocation group was (0.42±0.11) N-mm,on intra-articular reconstruction group was (0.54±0.16) N·mm,on extra-articular reconstruction group was (0.51±0.13) N·mm.There were no apparent differences among four groups.Conclusion Both internal and external reconstruction could recover the rotation stability and normalize the torque resistance,without statistical difference.