1.Study on cellular deformation of in vitro osteoblasts' shear stress loading experiment and their mechanotransduction region
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2010;33(6):340-342
Objective To study the main mechanotransduction area and to estimate the overall shear deformation of rat osteoblasts in shear stress loading experiment based on data acquired from the in vitro rat osteoblast experimental, and to study the effects of four-point bending medium flow generated shear stress on cells. Methods Viscoelastic mechanics theory was used in the calculation process, the standard viscoelastic model was adopted for cells, and shear force on the cellular surface was simplified to be uniform. Results The cellular deformation caused by shear force was about one-tenth of that from tensile loading experiment which induced equivalent biological response. Conclusion In terms of mechanical stimulus induced biological responds, the mechanical transduction caused by cellular deformation in shear stress loading experiment is negligible, and the main transduction area is in the cellular membranes experiencing shear stress.
2.EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF STRESS CARDIOMYOPATHY
Qiyuan ZHUANG ; Weizhong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 1986;0(02):-
The purpose of this study is to. investigate the pathologic changes of stress cardiomyopathy in ex-perimental rats. The results revealed some changes including myocardial fibers band necrosis by HE stain, early myocardium ischaemic changes by HBFP stain, Ca++overload of myocardial cells by GBHA stain. These methods are important for diagnosis of stress cardiomyopathy and early myocardial ischaemia.
4.Study on the effects of estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphism on the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in primary biliary cirrhosis treatment
Yan ZHANG ; Weizhong CHEN ; Jiemin SHI
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2010;30(12):885-889
Objective To investigate the effects of estrogen receptor alpha (Erα) gene polymorphism on the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in female primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) treatment. Methods The polymorphism of Xba Ⅰ and Pvu Ⅱ sites in No. 1 Intron of Erαgene was detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism in 65 female patients with PBC. The patients were treated with UDCA tablets daily (13-15 mg·kg-1 · d- 1,divided for 3 times oral taking). The variations of patients' serum total bilirubin (Tbil), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), γ-glutamyle transpeptidase (GGT) were followed up totally for 24 months. Results Totally the complete follow-up data had been obtained in 60 patients. Four indicators of XX or PP type patients slowly declined till the end of follow-up point still had not reached the effective treatment standard. Four indicators of Xx type patients were also slowly declined, while the effective treatment standard was achieved till the end of follow-up. Four indicators of Pp/pp or xx type patients were rapid declined to the effective treatment standard. The effective rate of UDCA in PBC treatment was 75.0% (45/60). The distribution difference of Pvu Ⅱ between the UDCA treating effective group and the ineffective group in PP, Pp, pp types patients and XX、Xx、xx types patients was statistic significant (x2 = 12.13、 P = 0.003 and x2 = 9.95 、 P = 0.007 respectively). The distribution difference of Xba Ⅰ between the effective group and the ineffective group with UDCA treatment in XX, Xx and xx types patients was also significant (P <0.05). The effective rate of Pp, pp, Xx, xx types patients [82.61% (19/23)、80.65% (25/31) 、9/14、83. 33% (35/42) respectively] was higher than PP and XX types patients (1/6 and 1/4 respectively).Conclusion Erα gene polymorphism influenced the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in treating primary biliary cirrhosis.
5.Effects of moxonidine versus clonidine on arterial pressure and heart rate in renal-hypertensive rats
Wei ZHANG ; Yuqin WANG ; Weizhong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2006;10(28):170-173
BACKGROUND: Moxonidine is the second-generation high-selective central antihypertensive drug, while clonidine is the first-generation antihypertensive drug that is used in clinic with many side effects.OBJECTIVE: To compare the characteristics between moxonidine and clonidine in renal-hypertensive rats.DESIGN: Randomized controlled animal experiment.SETTING: Department of Pharmacology, Medical College, Nantong University.MATERIALS: The experiment was conducted in Medical College, Nantong University between September and December 2004. Totally 110 SD rats aged 60 days with the body mass of (180±30) g were used in the study.METHODS: Left renal artery stenosis in SD rats was established by inserting silver clip with the inner diameter of 0.2 mm or 0.25 mm, while the right renal artery was not received, so as to establish two-kidney one-clip(2K-1C) renal hypertensive models. ①Changes of blood pressure and heart rate in awake rats with renal hypertension were determined with arteria caudilis indirect manometric method, oral administration once or consecutively. The experiment of depressurization with once oral administration:The rats were randomly assigned into 5 groups with 10 rats in each group:1 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg moxonidine hydrochloride groups, 1 mg/kg clonidine hydrochloride group were considered as positive control group,while saline group as negative control group. On the basis of the effect of moxonidine hydrochloride on blood pressure, blood pressure was measured at 1, 4, 24, 48, 72 hours after moxonidine administration, and compared with that before administration or the effect of saline. The experiment of depressurization with consecutively oral administration once a day. The grouping was the same to above-mentioned. Successive administration was for 7 days, once a day. The blood pressure and heart rate were determined at 1 hour before and after administration, and observed for 3 days after drug withdrawal. Recommended dose of moxonidine hydrochloride for human was about 0.4 mg/kg, while the oral dose for rats were around 0.04 mg/kg based on the animals' surface area. ②Changes of blood pressure and heart rate in anaesthesia rats with renal hypertension with a catheter on the carotid artery directly: 0.2 mg/kg drug liquor was given with gastric perfusion. The rats were randomly divided into 5 groups with 10 ones in each group: 0.13,0.4, 1.3 mg/kg moxonidine hydrochloride groups, 0.13 mg/kg clonidine hydrochloride group and saline control group. Mean arterial pressure was determined before and after administration at different time.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes of blood pressure and heart rate in conscious and anesthetized renal-hypertensive rats before and after being administrated orally once or consecutively.RESULTS: All the rats were involved in the result analysis, without drop out during the trial. ①Moxonidine showed a dose-dependent effect on depressurization and descent of heart rate after once large dose oral administration in conscious renal-hypertensive rats. The 10-fold higher doses of moxonidine caused the same effects of clonidine. The decreasing of heart rate was little and short after consecutively small dose of oral administration of moxonidine, and which was similar to clonidine in percentage of depressurization. ②In anesthetized renal-hypertensive rats, moxonidine showed a dose-dependent effect on depressurization after once oral administration. There was no significant difference between moxonidine and clonidine in percentage of depressurization after 3 to 10-fold higher dose administration (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: The once higher dose oral administration of moxonidine has dose-dependent effect on depressurization for renal-hypertensive awake rats. Anesthesia. The effect of 10-fold dosage of moxonidine is equal to that of clonidine. The effect of 3-10-fold dosage of moxonidine is equal to that of clonidine in anesthesia renal-hypertensive rats. The small dose oral administration continuously of both moxonidine and clonidine with the same volume has the same depressurization effect in renal-hypertensive rats.
6.Influence of PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab on T lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in patients with late stage non-small cell lung cancer
Deliang HUANG ; Zhongping YAO ; Weizhong ZHANG
Journal of International Oncology 2017;44(3):169-172
Objective To observe the changes of T lymphocyte subsets and natural killer (NK) cells in patients with late stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) before and after treatment with PD-1 inhibitor and its clinical effect.Methods Totally 23 patients with NSCLC in Guangzhou Modern Hospital from January 2015 to January 2016 were collected.All patients were given 6 cycles of PD-1 inhibitor treatment after chemotherapy or targeted drug treatment failure.Peripheral venous blood was collected before and after treatment to detect the percentage of CD3 +,CD4 +,CD8 + and NK cells in peripheral blood lymphocytes.The curative effects were evaluated by chest CT after treatment of 2,4,6 cycles.Results Compared with before treatment,the proportions of CD3+ (69.56% ±7.81% vs.63.91% ±6.43%,t =2.679,P =0.005),CD4+ (39.01% ±4.98% vs.36.09% ±4.77%,t =2.031,P =0.024) and CD4+/CD8+ (1.82 ±0.48 vs.1.49 ± 0.32,t =2.743,P =0.004) were increased after treatment,with significant differences.While compared with before treatment,the proportions of CD8 + (24.08% ± 5.13% vs.26.04% ± 6.44%,t =1.142,P =0.130) and NK cells (22.68 % ± 9.56% vs.21.45 % ± 10.01%,t =0.426,P =0.337) had little changes,with no significant differences.There were 3 patients with complete remission,10 patients with partial remission,8 patients with stable disease and 2 patients with progressive disease when completing 6 cycles of PD-1 inhibitor treatment.Ten patients showed untoward effects such as mild sleepiness,thirst,tussis,pruritus and rash,and they were well tolerable.Conclusion PD-1 inhibitor can improve the patient's cellular immune function,and can achieve a more satisfactory short-term efficacy and acceptable adverse reactions,which maybe bring new hopes for patients with NSCLC.
7.The early diagnostic value of CT for children with cerebral palsy
Weizhong WEI ; Chunfang XU ; Qingsong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2001;5(3):43,46-
Objective To study the early diagnostic value of CT for children with cerebral palsy.Methods CT manifestations of 124 cases with cerebral palsy were analysed retrospectively. Results 96 cases of the 124 cases showed a recognisable abnormality,the abnormal rate of CT was about 77.42% ,and the most common abnormality was cerebral atrophy.Spastic type was the most common clinical type(71.77% ).The less of the age,the higher of the abnormal rate of CT. Conclusion Although CT isn't the main basis of the diagnosis of cerebral palsy,it's helpful for us to find the pathological changes,and to find the eliology and location.It also provided basis for us to judge the prognosis of cerebral palsy.So CT has significant value in the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy.
8.Comparison of effects of moxonidion and clonidine on decreasing blood pressure in spontaneous hypertensive rats
Wei ZHANG ; Weizhong ZHU ; Jinghua HUANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2004;0(12):-
0.05). CONCLUSION: The effects of 10 mg?kg -1 m oxonidine on reduced blood pressure and heart rate in SHR is equal to the effect s of 1 mg?kg -1 clonidine after once large dose oral administration. T here is no significant difference between the moxonidine and clonidine of the sa me dose in reducing blood pressure after repeatedly small dose oral administrati on in SHR.
9.Hereditary instability of BRCA1 gene at locus D17S855 in hepatocellular carcinoma in Chinese
Jie SHEN ; Juexing XIE ; Weizhong ZHANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(09):-
Objective To investigate the microsatellite instability(MSI) and loss of heterozygosity(LOH) of BRCA1 gene at locus D17S855 in sporadic liver cancer in chinese,and their influence on the expression of corresponding genes of liver cancer,in order to provide laboratory basis for clinical treatment and prognosis analysis of liver cancer.Methods The following techniques were used in the study: extraction of DNA from paraffin-embedded tissues,polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism(PCR-SSCP),ordinary silver stain,Envision immunohistochemistry and Leica-Qwin computer imaging techniques.MSI and LOH of BRCA1 gene at locus D17S855 were detected and BRCA1 proteins were identified.Results MSI at locus D17S855 was positive in 14 of 74 samples of liver cancer(18.9%).MSI positive rate in TNM I+II(31.6%) was much higher than that in TNM III+IV(5.6%,P
10.Correlation of Different Indexes of Arterial Elastic Function
Kaiyu CAI ; Weizhong ZHANG ; Huili QIU
Chinese Journal of Hypertension 2006;0(11):-
Objective To study the correlation of three different indexes of arterial elastic function(PWV, C_ 1 and C_ 2 , AI). Methods 1306 out-patients with hypertension were recruited. Two or three arterial elastic function were measured at the same time. Large and small arterial elastic indexes(C_ 1 and C_ 2 );pulse wave velocity(PWV)and augmentation index (AI) in 428 cases , C_ 1 , C_ 2 and PWV(n=208), C_ 1 , C_ 2 , PWV and AI(n=60). Results C_ 1 was negatively related to PWV and positively related with C_ 2 . No correlation between AI and PWV, AI and C_ 1 and C_ 2 was found. Conclusion PWV, C_ 1 and C_ 2 are consistent for the arterial elastic function measurement. However, little relevance between AI and PWV, AI and C_ 1 and C_ 2 was shown.