1.Experimental study about the effect of Vitamin E and sodium selenite on nonalcoholic fatty liver
Journal of Chongqing Medical University 2003;0(06):-
Objective:To study the effect of Vitamin E(VitE)and Sodium selenite on nonalcoholic fatty liver(NAFL).Methods:24 SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups.The model group,treatment group and contrast group were respectively fed with high fat diet,interfering diet and normal diet.All animals were sacrificed at the end of the 5th week.The liver pathology was observed under the light microscope.Superoxide dismutase(SOD),malondialdehyde(MDA)were determined by biochemistry analysis.The expressions of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-kB)and tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-?)proteins in hepatocytes were examined by immunohistochemistry.Result:①compared with the contrast group,serum and liver SOD levels decreased in model group,while MDA were raised.The expressions of NF-kB and TNF-a proteins in liver tissue increased significantly in model group.②compared with the model group,serum and liver SOD level increased in treatment group,while MDA was lowered.The expression of NF-kB proteins in liver tissue was reduced in treatment group,and no significant changes occured in TNF-a protein expression.Conclusions:Combination of sufficient quantum of VitE and Sodium selenite can improve the SOD activities and reduce the expression of NF-kB proteins in liver tissue,which is possibly the important mechanism for VitE and Sodium selenite to prevent NAFL.
2.Mutation of DNA fragment of rpoB gene in different degrees of rifampin-resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Shouyong TAN ; Yaoju TAN ; Yanqiong LI
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2003;0(01):-
Objective To study the mutation of DNA fragment of rpoB gene in different degrees of rifampin-resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Methods DNA fragment of rpoB gene in Mycobacterium tuberculosis was sequenced,including 32 low-level (R50) rifampin-resistant strains (50?g/mL rifampin-resistant),22 high-level (R250) rifampin-resistant strains (250?g/mL rifampin-resistant),10 (R0)rifampin-sensative strains and 1 H 37 Rv strain.Results No mutation was detected in 10 rifampin-sensative strains and 1 H 37 Rv strain;25(78.1%)rifampin-resistant strains had mutations in R50 and 21(95.5%)rifampin-resistant strains had mutations in R250(P=0.170).The mutatione points were distributed disorderly in R50.The 531-Ser mutation(57.1%)and joint mutation(23.8%)were more in R250 than those in R50.Conclusion The frequency of mutation in the rpoB gene of rifampin-resistant strain is higher.The mutation points are distributed disorderly in R50.The 531-Ser mutation(57.1%)and joint mutation(23.8%)are major mutative characteristics in R250.
3.The expression of serum interleukin-18(IL-18) and tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) in alcohol liver disease of rats
Bo TAN ; Yunbo TAN ; Shaobo LI
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 1993;0(01):-
Objective To observe the level changes of serum interleukin-18(IL-18) and tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?) in alcohol liver disease of rats.Methods The dose of 56% alcohol [5~9 g/(kg?d)] was administeredvia gastrolavage once daily for 12 weeks in ALD model rats.The control rats were grven the same volume of saline.The rats were killed at the end of 4,8,12W.The pathological changes of liver were observed under light microscope after HE staining,and the levels of IL-18 and TNF-? in serum was determined with ELISA.Results The tissues of model rats showed various changes of chronic alcohol liver disease at the end of 4,8,12W,such as: fatty degeneration,inflammatory changes and fibrosis.The levels of ALT and AST in models were obviously higher than those of the controls(P
4.Clinical features of 26 patients with H7N9 avian influenza and characteris-tics of viral gene
Dan LI ; Yingzheng TAN ; Qin TAN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(7):464-467
Objective To evaluate the clinical,epidemiological,and viral molecular biology features of 26 patients infected with H7N9 avian influenza A virus. Methods Clinical and epidemiological data of 26 patients with con-firmed avian influenza A (H7N9)infection in 2013 and 2014 were collected,virus isolated from human and poultry were identified and typed through sequencing.Results Of 26 patients,fever and cough were the most common symptoms,all patients had pneumonia;20 patients (76. 92% )developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS);25 patients (96.15% )had leucopenia or normal leukocytes at the initial diagnosis;treatment with antivi-ral drugs was initiated in 25 patients at a median of 10 days after the onset of illness;10 patients (38.46% )died. Gene sequencing indicated Gln226Leu and Gly186Val substitutions in human virus H7 gene and the PB2 Asp701Asn mutation. Conclusion Acute respiratory system damage is the main clinical manifestation of avian influenza (H7N9)virus infection in humans,live poultry exposure is an important risk factor for H7N9 infection in humans, adaptive mutation occurred at partial site of avian virus gene,which can be more easily be spread from birds to hu-man and cause serious diseases,it is necessary to strengthen the pathogen monitoring.
5.Application prospect of carbon nanotubes for the treatment of cerebral ischemia with mesenchymal stem cells
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014;22(12):950-953
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) play a neuroproteetive effect via a variety of mechanisms.They provide a new idea for the treatment of cerebral ischemia.However,the inadequate sources have significantly limited the possible clinical applications.Carbon nanotubes (CNTs),a new nanomaterials,can not only promote the adhesion,proliferation and differentiation of MSCs in vitro,but also as the cell carriers they can provide good microenvironmental guarantee for the survival of MSCs through the regulation of secretion of cytokines and neurotrophic factors,as well as regulation of biological characteristics of neurons,glial cells,and macrophages after their cell transplantation,provide a good microenvironment guarantee for the survival of MSCs,and promote the effect of MSCs on the therapeutic effect of cerebral ischemia.
6.Progress in the reprogramming of induced pluripotent stem cells with small molecules
International Journal of Pediatrics 2015;42(2):149-151
Induced pluripotent stem cells can differentiate into a variety of cell types,which promote the development of human disease model,drug toxicity screening and sources of autologous cells.However,there have been many problems in the induced pluripotent stem cells reprogramming,such as safety and low efficiency.Small molecules are considered as a promising method to improve the reprogramming processes of induced pluripotent stem cell,and more and more small molecules have been identified to maintain stem cell self-renewal,providing a new approach to produce the desired reprogramming cells.
7.Pregnancy within a cesarean delivery scar with placenta accreta in first trimester: diagnosis and conservative management with ultrasonography
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2003;0(11):-
0.6. Conclusions Ultrasonography plays an important role in the diagnosis and conservative therapy of pregnancy within a cesarean delivery scar with placenta increta.
8.Role of serum ?/? ratio detection in multiple myeloma diagnosis
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2006;0(02):-
Objective To explore the clinical value of the immune rate nephelometry (IRN)in detecting the rate of serum ? and ?,and diagnosing multiple myeloma.Methods Twenty-five cases of multiple myeloma (MM),28 cases of M protein sickness and 120 cases of healthy people were detected for the rate of serum ?/? by the Immage Protein Machine the results were analyzed.Results 0.8% of healthy people was positive, the positive rate of ? and ? type M protein sickness were 23.1% and 26.7% respectively, the positive rate of ? and ? type multiple myeloma was 92.3% and 100% respectively. Conclusion The method of IRN has high sensitivity and stability in detecting the light chain of serum ? and ? on/with the Immage Protein Machine.The accuracy value of prognosing MM with the rate of serum ? and ? is better.
9.Establishment of quantitative PCR assay technique for plasma miRNA
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(1):57-59
Objective To establish a specific,stable and reliable real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR for detecting plasma mi-croRNAs(miRNAs).Methods The plasma samples from 10 healthy individuals were collected,and miRNAs was extracted using mirVanaTM PARIS kit.Exogenous cel-miR-39 and cel-miR-238 and endogenous plasma miRNAs were reversely translated by spe-cific stem-loop primers and quantified by real time fluorescence quantitative PCR.Results cel-miR-39,cel-miR-238 and miR-342-3p were amplified and quantified specifically in RNA preparations isolated from plasma samples of healthy individuals.The amplifica-tion products of cel-miR-39,cel-miR-238 and miR-342-3p showed a single melting peak at 81.44,81.62 and 82.71 ℃,respectively, without primer dimer peak or non-specific peak in all 10 cases of healthy individual plasma samples.The standard deviation(SD)of intra-assay and extra-assay of miR-342-3p was 0.13-0.20,and the coefficient of variation(CV)was 0.42%-0.66%,which sug-gesting that this detection method has a good repeatability.The levels of miR-342-3p were detected in a same plasma sample,each experiment was repeated for 5 times,and normalized by cel-miR-39 and cel-miR-238.The SD and CV of ΔCt was 0.22,1.68%,re-spectively,which indicating that cel-miR-39 and cel-miR-238 could be taken as the stable exogenous reference for the plasma miR-NAs detection by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR.Conclusion Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR could serve as a good platform for plasma microRNA research.
10.Serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance ofStreptococcus pneumoniae in children in Humen area
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2015;(1):43-46
Objective To investigate the serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of the S.pneumoniae strains isolated from children in Humen,and evaluate coverage of the serotypes by several vaccines,especially PCV7.Methods A total of 229 S.pneumoniae strains were isolated from the children treated in our hospital during January 2011 and December 2012. Capsular typing was performed by Quellung reaction.Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined by ATB STREP 5.The data were analyzed by WHONET 5.5 software according to CLSI 2010 breakpoints.Results The main serotypes identified from the 229 S.pneumoniae strains were 19F (146,63.8%),23F (49,21.4%),6B (12,5.2%)and 14 (8,3.5%).The coverage of these serotypes was 95.2% by PCV7,95.2% by PCV11,and 97.4% by PCV13.Of all the S.pneumoniae strains,penicillin susceptible S.pneumoniae (PSSP)accounted for 92.6% (212/229),penicillin intermediate S.pneumoniae (PISP)accounted for 5.7% (13/229)and penicillin resistant S.pneumoniae (PRSP)accounted for 1.7% (4/229).About 95.6%,93.0%, 88.2%,86.5%, 7.0%, 2.2% and 0.9% of the isolates were resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole,chloramphenicol,cefotaxime and amoxicillin,respectively.No strain was found resistant to vancomycin or levofloxacin.Conclusions The serotypes 19F, 23F, 6B and 14 are the main prevalent serotypes of S. pneumoniae in children in Humen.PCV7 could cover 95.2% of these S.pneumoniae,indicating its appropriateness for vaccination in Humen area.These S.pneumoniae strains were highly sensitive to vancomycin,levofloxacin and penicillin,but relatively more resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.