1.On the Medical Significance of Humanistic Education in Ancient China from a Moral Viewpoint
Chinese Medical Ethics 1994;0(06):-
In ancient China,humanistic education paid much attention to moral cultivation.Virtue as the essence was regarded as the foundation and premise of human-oriented value.Virtue as the essence not only raised one's noble morality,but also served as an important synchronization promoter for one's mental and physical health,which includes profound medical principle.Generally speaking,a man with higher mental health and noble morality definitely possesses fine physical health.It is helpful for better understanding and applying humanistic education,and improving human's quality and survival quality to clarify the close relationship between morality and health in ancient China.
2.Hypermethylated in cancer 1 and neoplasms
Shuqin GUO ; Jingjing MA ; Yunliang ZHANG
Journal of International Oncology 2012;(12):883-886
HIC1 (hypermethylated in cancer 1) encodes a transcriptional repressor,and extensively resides in various kinds of normal tissue.HIC1 gene is located in chromosome 17p13.3,in which loss of heterozygote or super-methylation is frequently found in a variety of human cancers.As a new tumor marker,HIC1 has been confirmed down-regulated in a wide variety of solid cancers because of HIC1 promoter hypermethylation,and may be associated with tumor prognosis.As a tumor suppressor,HIC1 participates in the development of tumor process through various ways,and is involved in cell proliferation,tumour growth,and angiogenesis.Therefore,the abnormal hypermethylation or the loss of expression of HIC1 in tumor cells or abnormal function could be one of the important mechanisms of tumor development,and may become a new potential therapeutic targets for cancer.
3.Clinical observation on the treatment of 69 patients with diabetic neurogenic bladder with acupoint injection therapy
Hong REN ; Jun YUAN ; Shuqin GUO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(6):501-503
Objective To investigate an effective therapy to cure Diabetic Neurogenic Bladder (DNB).Methods By adopting multi-center,random,comparative and single-blind clinical experiments,138 patients with DNB from three centers were divided equally into two groups,namely a control group and a therapy group.Patients in the therapy group were treated with acupoint injection therapy with Astragalus injection,while others were treated by western medical based therapy.After four weeks,the effectiveness was collected.Results After the treatment,the TCM syndrome integral of the treatment group and the control group was (18.47± 1.67) and (23.19±2.82) respectively,both reduced than that before the treatment[(29.25±2.12) and (29.13 ± 1.69) respectively]; the difference between the two groups after treatment was statistically significant (P<0.05) ; bladder residual urine volume in the treatment group and the control group was (88.47± 16.7) ml and (143.19±28.2)ml respectively,both reduced than that before the therapy [(308.90±22.6)ml and (305.90± 20.8)ml respectively],the difference between the two groups after treatment was statistically significant (P<0.05) ;The total effective rate was 88.4% and 72.5% in the treatment group and the control group respectively,showing statistical difference(P<0.05).Conclusion It is confirmed that acupoint injection therapy with Astragalus injection is an effective curative method for DNB.
4.SIRT1 and neoplasms
Shuqin GUO ; Chunying ZHU ; Yunliang ZHANG
Journal of International Oncology 2011;38(8):569-572
SIRT1 (Sirtuin type 1 ), a member of histone deacetylase, dependents on nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide ( NAD + ). It involves in the covalent modification of histones, participates in tumor development and progression through transcription, translation and post-translational modification and so on. Therefore, the expression of SIRT1 in tumor cells or abnormal function could be one of the important mechanisms of tumor development, and may become a new potential therapeutic target for neoplasms.
5.Expressions of IGF-1R and IGFBP-3 in colon cancer metastasis and their correlations with lymphatic metastasis
Tingting LI ; Junpeng KANG ; Shuqin GUO
Journal of International Oncology 2015;42(2):95-98
Objective To investigate the expressions of insulin-like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (1GFBP-3) and their correlations with clinicopathological parameters in the primary colon cancer,as well as their roles in lymph node metastasis of colon cancer.Methods The expressions of IGF-1R and IGFBP-3 in 78 cases of colon cancer tissues and 78 cases of normal colon mucosa tissues were detected by SP immunohistochemical technology and the correlations between the expressions and the clinical pathological parameters of colon cancer were analyzed.Results The positive rate of IGF-1R in colon cancer (66.7%,52/78) was significantly higher than that in control group (24.4%,19/78),x2 =28.150,P =0.000.The positive rate of IGFBP-3 in colon cancer (73.1%,57/78) was significantly lower than that in control group (89.7%,70/78),x2 =7.158,P =0.007.IGF-1R expression in colon cancer was significantly correlated with the invasion (x2 =5.804,P =0.016),TNM stage (x2 =5.246,P =0.022) and lymph node metastasis (x2 =12.955,P =0.000).IGFBP-3 expression in colon cancer was signi-ficantly correlated with the TNM stage (x2 =7.096,P=0.008),lymph node metastasis (x2 =5.893,P =0.015) and distant metastasis (P =0.003).Both with other factors had no significant correlation (P > 0.05).1GF-1R expression and IGFBP-3 expression showed a negative correlation (r =-0.245,P =0.03).Conclusion The over expression of IGF-1R and low expression of IGFBP-3 are associated with TNM stage and lymph node metastasis in colon cancer.IGF-1R and IGFBP-3 may become new targets of the treatment of colon cancer.
6.Evaluation of globle and regional left ventricular myocardial systolic function in patients with coronary stenosis by real-time three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging
Ying CHEN ; Xin LIU ; Shuqin GUO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2014;(11):934-938
Objective To explore the value of real‐time three‐dimensional speckle tracking imaging (RT‐3D‐STI) in the early detection of globle and regional left ventricular myocardial systolic function in patients of coronary stenosis without regional wall motion abnormality. Methods 64 coronary stenosis patients without regional wall motion abnormality were divided into 2 groups according to angiography (CAG):without coronary stenosis group( n = 20) and coronary stenosis group ( n = 44), and all the myocardial segments of the patients were divided into 5 groups:without coronary stenosis group normal myocardial segments ( n = 340 ), coronary stenosis group normal myocardial segments ( n = 235 ), mild coronary stenosis myocardial segments( n = 126), moderate coronary stenosis myocardial segments( n =213) and severe coronary stenosis myocardial segments( n =174). Real‐time three‐dimensional full volume of left ventricle was obtained, left ventricular global area strain (GAS)and regional area strain(AS) of 17 myocardial segments, etc, were measured by RT‐3D‐STI respectively. The parameters between the two groups and among the five sub groups were compared, the correlation between GAS and coronary artery Gensini score was also analyzed. Results GAS in coronary stenosis group significantly reduced compared with without coronary stenosis group( P <0 0.5) S.egmental AS gradually reduced with the increasing of the degree of the coronary stenosis. There was no statistically difference of segmental AS among without coronary artery group normal myocardial segments, coronary stenosis group normal myocardial segments and mild coronary stenosis myocardial segments( P >0 0.5) S.egmental AS in moderate and severe coronary stenosis myocardial segments significantly reduced ( P < 0.05 ), and that in severe coronary stenosis myocardial segments was lower than that in moderate coronary stenosis myocardial segments, the differences were statistically significant ( P < 0.05 ). In addition, GAS was significantly correlated with coronary artery Gensini score( r =0.828, P <0.01). Conclusions RT‐3D‐STI can quantitatively assess the early changes of left ventricular globle and regional myocardial systolic function in patients with coronary stenosis.
7.Clinical Study on Treatment of Incipient Diabetic Nephropathy with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Naifang LOU ; Changxiu GUO ; Shuqin LIU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008;30(4):279,286-
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of incipient diabetic nephropathy treated with Ligustrazine Hydrechloride Injection plus Candesartan Cilexetil.Methods 80 cases of incipient diabetic nephropathy were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,with 40 cases in each group.On the basis of treated with insulin and antidiabetic drugs,The control group was given Candesartan Cilexetii and the treatment group was given Candesartan Cilexetil together with Ligustrazine Hydrochloride Injection.Results Plasma level of ET and NO,UAER and Ua1-MG of the two groups were all reduced,while the improvement of the treatment group was better than the control group.Conclusion The combination treatment of Ligustrazine Hydrochloride Injection and Candesartan Cilexetil was an ideal one for patients with incipient diabetic nephropathy.
8.Expression and significance of SIRT1 in breast cancer with diabetes meilitus
Chunying ZHU ; Shuqin GUO ; Yunliang ZHANG ; Jinku ZHANG ; Bingjuan ZHOU
Journal of International Oncology 2011;38(11):864-867
Objective To study the expression of S1RT1 in breast cancer with diabetes mellitus,and analyze the correlation between SIRT1 and p53,and analyze blood lipid differences in breast cancer tissue without diabetes mellitus and breast cancer tissue with diabetes mellitus,and to research its relation with type 2 diabetes mellitus and assesse the clinical value.Methods Immunohistochemistry was used to examine the expressions of SIRT1 and p53 in 30 breast cancer patients with diabetes mellitus and 30 breast cancer patients without diabetic mellitus,and their correlation was analyzed.Results The positive rate of SIRT1 in breast cancer tissue with diabetes mellitus was significantly lower than that in breast cancer tissue without diabetic mellitus(P <0.05).In SIRT1 positive tissue,the expression level of p53 was significantly higher than that in SIRT1 negative tissue(P < 0.05 ).The expression of SIRT1 was significantly positively related with p53 expression in breast cancer tissue with diabetes( P < 0.05).BMI and TG in breast cancer group with diabetes mellitus were significantly higher than those in breast cancer group without diabetic mellitus( P < 0.05 ),but HDL was lower( P =0.05 ).However,CHO and LDL had no significant differences in both groups( P >0.05 ).Conclusions SIRT1 is up-regulated in breast cancer,but the posltive rate of SIRT1 in breast cancer tissue with diabetes mellitus is significantly lower than that in breast cancer tissue without diabetic,and is associated with the progression of diabetes mellitus.SIRT1 protein is significantly positively correlated to p53 expression and it may be involved in the adjustment process of blood lipids,SIRT1 might be a new biological target in diabetes and breast cancer.
9.The role of gap junction inhibitors in the epileptic animal model induced by injection of kainic acid
Zhengxu CAI ; Shuqin ZHANG ; Qun LIU ; Huishu GUO
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2005;0(10):-
0.05). Conclusions The gap junction formed by CX43 should be an important role in switching and developing the epilepsy. The synthetic polypeptide corresponding to amino acid sequence of CX43 would be a kind of new type antiepileptic drug, which might have less side effects and more potent pertinency.
10.Real-time Three-dimensional Speckle Tracking Imaging in Evaluating Global Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Poor Blood Glucose Control
Lei GAO ; Xin LIU ; Shuqin GUO ; Chunqing LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2015;(6):439-443,448
Purpose To evaluate three-dimensional strain changes of the left ventricle in patients with type 2 diabetes and poor blood glucose control using real-time three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (RT3D-STI), and to assess the correlation between three-dimensional strains and hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c). Materials and Methods Sixty-nine patients with type 2 diabetes and forty-two control subjects were recruited in this study. The patients were divided into DM1 group (patients with well blood glucose control, HbA1c<6.5%) and DM2 group (patients with poor blood glucose control, HbA1c ≥ 6.5%) according to the glycosylated hemoglobin level. Parameters including global longitudinal strain (GLS), global circumferential strain (GCS), global radial strain (GRS), global area strain (GAS), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) and left ventricular mass (LVM) were obtained from cardiac apex full volume images by using RT3D-STI. The parameters of three groups were compared, and the correlation between the cardiac parameters and HbA1c were analyzed. Results The GAS, GLS, GCS, GRS, LVEDV, LVESV, LVM and LVEF showed no statistic difference between DM1 group and control group (P>0.05). LVM of DM2 group was higher than that in control group (P<0.01), but GAS and GLS of DM2 group were lower than those in control group (P<0.05). LVM of DM2 group was higher than that in DM1 group (P<0.01), but GAS and GLS of DM2 group were lower than those in DM1 group (P<0.01). HbA1c was negative correlated with GAS and GLS (r= - 0.773 and 0.465, P<0.01). Conclusion The reduced GAS and GLS of the patients with type 2 diabetes and poor blood glucose control may indicate damaged myocardial function.