1.Effects of aconitine on Ca2+ oscillation in cultured myocytes of neonatal rats.
Yan, LIU ; Shiwei, ZHANG ; Man, LIANG ; Qian, LIU ; Liang, LIU
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2008;28(5):499-503
In order to investigate the effects of aconitine on [Ca2+] oscillation patterns in cultured myocytes of neonatal rats, fluorescent Ca2+ indicator Fluo-4 NW and laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) were used to detect the real-time changes of [Ca2+] oscillation patterns in the cultured myocytes before and after aconitine (1.0 micromol/L) incubation or antiarrhythmic peptide (AAP) and aconitine co-incubation. The results showed under control conditions, [Ca2+] oscillations were irregular but relatively stable, occasionally accompanied by small calcium sparks. After incubation of the cultures with aconitine, high frequency [Ca2+] oscillations emerged in both nuclear and cytoplasmic regions, whereas typical calcium sparks disappeared and the average [Ca2+] in the cytoplasm of the cardiomyocyte did not change significantly. In AAP-treated cultures, intracellular [Ca2+] oscillation also changed, with periodic frequency, increased amplitudes and prolonged duration of calcium sparks. These patterns were not altered significantly by subsequent aconitine incubation. The basal value of [Ca2+] in nuclear region was higher than that in the cytoplasmic region. In the presence or absence of drugs, the [Ca2+] oscillated synchronously in both the nuclear and cytoplasmic regions of the same cardiomyocyte. It was concluded that although oscillating strenuously at high frequency, the average [Ca2+] in the cytoplasm of cardiomyocyte did not change significantly after aconitine incubation, compared to the controls. The observations indicate that aconitine induces the changes in [Ca2+] oscillation frequency other than the Ca2+ overload.
Aconitine/*pharmacology
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Animals, Newborn
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Calcium Signaling/*drug effects
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Cells, Cultured
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Myocytes, Cardiac/cytology
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Myocytes, Cardiac/*metabolism
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
2.Clinical comparative study of modified versus traditional posterior lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis
Qing YE ; Deliang MA ; Wu HUANG ; Tiansen LIANG ; Shiwei LIANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2013;29(10):955-959
Objective To compare the clinical outcomes of modified and traditional posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis.Methods A retrospective review was made on 47 patients who sustained monosegmental L4.5 stenosis due to lumbar degenerative revise and characterized by typical intermittent claudication and single or both limb numbness and pain.The patients were randomly allocated to Group A and Group B using the lottery method.Group A (n =24) consisted of 10 males and 14 females at mean age of 52 years (range,47-66 years) and the course of disease averaged 13 months (range,9-23 months).Group B (n =23) contained 8 males and 15 females at mean age of 53 years (range,49-67 years) and the course of disease averaged 11.5 months (range,6-22months).Modified PLIF including spinous process replantation combined with canal H-shaped bone grafting for posterior column reconstruction and interbody fusion was performed in Group A.Traditional PLIF,namely posterior spinal decompression and interbody fusion,was performed in Group B.Waist function rehabilitation after surgery of the patients in the two groups was assessed using the Oswestry disability index (ODI) and postoperative results were analyzed.Results There were no significant differences between Groups A and B regarding the operation time [(1 90 ± 15.66) min vs (170 ± 11.32) min] and intraoperative blood loss [(980 ± 35.58) ml vs (879 ± 21.25) ml] (P > 0.05).Mean period of follow-up was 20 months (range,12-28 months).Postoperative results in Group A were graded as excellent in 19cases,good in three,fair in two and poor in zero,with excellence rate of 88%.While in Group B,the results were excellent in 13 cases,good in four,fair in four and poor in two,with excellence rate of 74%(P < 0.05).ODI score and symptom improvement rate after operation were better in Group A than in Group B (P < 0.05).Conclusion The modified PLIF including spinous process replantation combined with canal H-shaped bone grafting for posterior column reconstruction is relatively an ideal surgical technique for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis and deserves wide promotion.
3.An analysison regional distribution discrepancy of medical and health resources in terms of health accessibility in China
Shiwei GONG ; Zhigang LI ; Yi XU ; Liang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(5):325-330
Objective Analyzing the regional distribution discrepancy of medical and health resources in China,with the purpose of providing the government with policy making evidences for optimizing medical and health resource allocation.Results Dividing China into three regions based on regional economic development and geographic setting,and selecting 6 indicators for medical and health resources.On the basis of the statistics of 31 provinces released by the state in 2009,analyzing the interprovincial disparities of the distribution of these six resources,by means of the coefficient of variation,Gini coefficient and Theil index.Methods The largest inter-regional allocation disparity is found in the number of biopharmaceutical manufacturing companies per ten thousand population.And the smallest discrepancy is found in the number of hospital beds among these regions.The top two extreme differences of resource possession per ten thousand population between the maximum and the minmum region are the number of biopharmaceutical manufacturing companies and tertiary hospitals.The eastern region is the largest contributor to the discrepancy of allocation for the six resources within and between regions.The less developed regions contribute the most inter-regional discrepancy for the allocation of medical practitioners(their assistants included),hospital beds,tertiary hospitals and pharmaceutical companies.And the developed regions contribute the most inter-regional discrepancy of medical finance support from local governments and the most of the allocation of biopharmaceutical manufacturing companies.In general,regions of higher development enjoy greater possession of the SIX resources per population in such regions. But these two are not always in direct proportion. Condnsion Regional distribution disparity of the six resources is not yetreasonable in China.To better meet the health needs of the population in various regions,the government is expected to increase its financial support for building biopharmaceutical manufacturing companies and tertiary hospitals in the less developed western regions,to better use resources of developed regions,and to keep off investments at low level and repetition.The government is also recommended to pay attention to the proportion of government health finance output and the quality and quantity of medical practitioners.
4.Management strategy for raising the accessibility to orphan drugs in China
Shiwei GONG ; Liang ZHANG ; Si JIN ; Linlin LI
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2010;26(2):126-130
Objective To probe into the strategies for improving the accessibility to orphan drugs for patients of rare diseases in China. Methods Analysis of typical cases of orphan drug use in recent years in China, interviews of hospital administrators and clinical doctors, and analysis of the present health insurance policies in China for orphan drugs, definition of the concept of drug accessibility, clarification of the factors hindering orphan drug accessibility. Results Four factors are found to hinder orphan drug accessibility in such aspects of science and technology, supply, information transfer and medical assurance in China's medicine and healthcare system. These subjective and objective factors affect drug accessibility of the patients of rare diseases, denying them of drug accessibility, of drug use in time, and of affordability of such drugs. Conclusion To raise the orphan drug accessibility in China, it is necessary to define basic concepts and incentive mechanism of rare diseases and orphan drug, design and raise the response mechanism of the medicine and health system in orphan drug supply, build a three dimensional cooperation model between such parties as the government, enterprise and patient, and reduce patients' economic burdern.
5.Surgical treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma
Xiaohui XU ; Yujun LIU ; Boqing LIANG ; Shiwei WANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2008;15(11):1788-1789
Objective To summary the experience in surgical treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC).Methods The clinical data and follow-up results of 110 cases of DTC were retrospectively analyzed.Results 110 patients received operation and TSH suppress therapy.Histologic examination after operation revealed that papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC) 88 cases(80%) ,follicular thyroid carcinoma 22 cases(20%) ,cervical lymph node metastasis were found in 22 cases(20%).The operation procedure consists of excision of the suffered lobe,isthmus and greater partial of the opposite lobe 59 cases(along with functional cervical dissection 12 cases) ;excision cf the sufferedlobe,isthmus 29 cases(along with functional cervical dissection 7 cases) ;excision of the suffered lobe,isthmus greater partial of the opposite lobe 18 cases(along with functional cervical dissection 5 cases) ;total thyroidectomy and bilateral cervical dissection 2 cases;total thyroidectomy and bilateral cervical dissection with postoperative 131I therapy,1 cases with metastasis to lung.98 cases 10-year survival rate was 91.8%.Conclusion Differentiated thyroid carcinoma has a good prognosis,a proper surgical procedure is the key point to get a good outcome.
6.Expression of the estrogen receptor α and β in mouse thymus
Guoning GUO ; Guoyan ZHU ; Yongjun SHANG ; Liang WEN ; Shiwei XU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2010;26(4):291-293
Objective: To detect estrogen receptor α and β(ER-α, ER-β)protein expression in different age of mouse thymus.Methods:Protein expression of ER-α and ER-β in thymus was analyzed via immunohistochemistry.Moreover,the relationship between ER-α and cytokeratin 18(epithelial cell marker)was further tested through fluorescence double-staining.Results: Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that both ER-α and β protein was found in nuclei of some thymocytes of 3 month mice.However,expression of ER-β was absence while ER-α was still positive in aged mice, such as 12 months and 16 months old.Double staining further confirmed that lots of ER-α/β positive cells were Foxp3 negative cells.Conclusion: Expression of ER-β is absent while ER-α is still positive in thymus of aged mice, which indicates ER-α is the critical estrogen receptor that involves in thymic involution.Moreover, ER-α/β do not participate in Treg development within thymus.
7.The toxicity of aconitum alkaloids on cardiocytes and the progress of its research using the methods of molecular toxicology
Yan LIU ; Shiwei ZHANG ; Lan ZHOU ; Liang LIU
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 2009;24(6):398-401
Aconltium plants are a group of important poisonous plants in the Ranunculaeeae family of Angiosperm subphylum.and one of the earliest recorded poisonous plants in China as well.In their tubers(root)have hypertoxic Aconitium alkaloids,which belong to the group of diesterditerpene alkaloids.It is repeatedly reported in China that aconitine poisoning,and even death from aconitine poisoning,caused by the individual differences in pharmaceutical tolerance of aconitine,taking the wrong medicine or inadequate dosage,or put in the poison by homicide.At present,the research on aconitine is mainly limited to clinical treatment,but lack of research on toxicity mechanism of aeonitine.This paper reviews some progress relating to the toxicological mechanisms of this kind of alkaloid.
8.Expression of the estrogen receptor ? and ? in mouse thymus
Guoning GUO ; Guoyan ZHU ; Yongjun SHANG ; Liang WEN ; Shiwei XU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1986;0(04):-
Objective:To detect estrogen receptor ? and ?(ER-?,ER-?) protein expression in different age of mouse thymus.Methods:Protein expression of ER-? and ER-? in thymus was analyzed via immunohistochemistry.Moreover,the relationship between ER-? and cytokeratin 18(epithelial cell marker) was further tested through fluorescence double-staining.Results:Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that both ER-? and ? protein was found in nuclei of some thymocytes of 3 month mice.However,expression of ER-? was absence while ER-? was still positive in aged mice,such as 12 months and 16 months old.Double staining further confirmed that lots of ER-?/? positive cells were Foxp3 negative cells.Conclusion:Expression of ER-? is absent while ER-? is still positive in thymus of aged mice,which indicates ER-? is the critical estrogen receptor that involves in thymic involution.Moreover,ER-?/? do not participate in Treg development within thymus.
9.A literature review on preoperative nursing of percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction patients
Xiaoling BAI ; Zhaoyang ZHONG ; Shiwei ZHOU ; Qinglong LIANG ; Qian FANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2017;33(9):713-716
Objective To analyze the content, quality, the type of nursing documents and the actuality of domestic emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI), and to provide basis and reference for the development of more objective and scientific preoperative nursing guidelines. Methods Wanfang DATA, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), CqVIPwere retrieved by computer, and supplemented by manual searches.Then the articles which in accordance with inclusion criteria were analyzed by descriptive analysis. Results A total of 114 literatures from 2004 to 2016 were involved, most of them were presented from 2010 to 2014, all of them were published in nearly 70 kinds of journals. There were merely 9 kinds of nursing journals, 26 literatures in all. Literatures came from different levels of hospital, including 47 provincial hospitals, 50 municipal hospitals, 17county hospitals. Only 3 of them had fund support. According to the types of research, there were 61 quasi- experimental studies, 35 retrospective analysis and 18 experience summarization. The most of literatures about perioperative nursing and whole nursing were 39. Nursing experience literatures were 27, nursing cooperation or nursing intervention or nursing study were 15, others were 12. Only preoperative nursing were 4. All of this content were much the same, with minor innovativeness. Conclusions Researches of domestic nursing scholars on intraoperative and postoperative nursing of emergent PCI are more than preoperative nursing, and the attention to preoperative nursing is not high, we should strengthen the importance to preoperative nursing and increase the study of nursing before the operation in order to strive for the precious time when rescuing patients with acute myocardial infarction.
10.Drug Safety and Drug Risk Management
Shiwei GONG ; Liang ZHANG ; Jiemin HUANG ; Xuefeng ZHAN ; Wei JIANG ; Chengjiang WANG
China Pharmacy 2005;0(22):-
OBJECTIVE:To ensure drug use safety and lower drug-induced risks.METHODS:Based on risk management theory and USA-EU drug risk management system,we analyzed the contents of drug risk management,the relationship between drug safety and drug risk,and the classification of drug-risk factors etc.And some suggestions were put forward.RESULT & CONCLUSION:The introduction of drug-risk management system can help facilitate the normalization and standardization of drug safety control,maximize drug benefit and minimize drug risk.