1.Myxoid adrenocortical adenoma:a case report and literature review
Chinese Journal of Urology 2008;29(6):399-401
Objective To investigate the clinical-pathological feature and treatment of mvxoid adrenocortieal adenoma. Methods The clinical features of a Myxoid adrenocortical adenoma were re-viewed with its clinical manifestation,imaging,pathology and therapy.The patient was a 43-vear-old woman.The patient complained of recurrent headache,fatigue with hypertension and hypokalemia for 10 years.B-ultrasound examination revealed a 4.1 crux 3.4 cm hypoechoic solid mass in the left adre-nal gland. Relative literatures were reviewed. Results The patient was operated successfully by 1ap-aroscope.The section of tumor showed gray-like flour with yellow jelly-like substance.Hemorrhage was seen in some area. Under light microscope,the tumor cells were similar in size with boundary.There was no obvious heteromorphism and mitotic feature.There was full of mucoid substance.Im-munohitochemical staining showed that the tumor cells were positive for Vimentin,Melan-A and AB/ PAS staining,which confirmed the diagnosis of myxoid adrenocortical adenoraa. Blood pressure andbiochemical indicators returned to normal after surgery.There was no sign of recurrence after 6 month follow-up. Conclusions Myxoid adrenocortical adenoma is a rare adrenal tumor.Path010gy is the key to diagnosis.Surgical removal of tumor could be the preferred therapeutic choice.
2.Effects of esomeprazole and omeprazole on clopidogrel platelet inhibition following cardiac stent implantation
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2009;13(52):10283-10286
OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of omeprazole and esomeprazole,two kinds of proton pump inhibitors,on clopidogrel platelet inhibition following cardiac stents implantation.METHODS:Totally 180 patients with coronary artery disease underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at the Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University from June 2008 to May 2009 were selected,including 83 males and 97 females.All patients were randomly divided into 3 groups,omeprazole + clopidogrel + aspirin group (OCA group,receiving omerprazole 20 mg/d),esomeprazole+clopidogrel+aspirin group (ECA group,receiving esomeprazole 10 mg/d),and control group (No proton pump inhibitor),with 60 patients in each group.In addition,all patients received a 300 mg clopidogrel and 0.1 g aspirin prior to PCI,and received 75 mg/d clopidogrel and 100 mg/d aspirin treatment for 1 week after PCI.Blood samples from patients were obtained from cubital vein before and at 1 week after adminstration,respectively.The vasodilator stimulated phosphoprotein phosphorylation state and platelet reactivity index (PRI) were calculated by flow cytometric assay.RESULTS:The PRI had no significant difference before administration (P>0.05),which was obviously decreased at 1 week after administration (P<0.05),especially lowest in the control and ECA groups (P<0.05).However,the PRI differences between the control and the ECA group had no significant (P>0.05).CONCLUSION:The administration of omeprazole rather than esomeprazole is associated with impaired clopidogrel platelet inhibition.Esomeprazole can be used as one of the preferred proton pump inhibitor in curing gastrointestinal bleeding caused by anti-platelet therapy following cardiac stents implantation.
3.New developments in gastrointestinal stromal tumor
China Oncology 2000;0(06):-
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor(GIST) is the most common mesenchymal malignancy of the GI tract. The mainstay of treatment is surgery. For patients in whom complete resection is not possible, or in patients with metastatic or recurrent disease, they are unresponsive to standard chemotherapy and to radiotherapy. There has been no effective systemic treatment for unresectable GIST or metastatic disease. Gain-of-function mutations of the KIT proto-oncogene occur in up to 90% of GIST, allowing constitutive activation of tyrosine kinase (i.e. auto-phosphorylation of tyrosine residues independent of ligand-receptor binding), leading to aberrant cell division and tumour growth. Imatinib selectively inhibits the tyrosine kinase activity associated with KIT, which forms the rationale for evaluating its effects in GIST. Herein, we review recent developments in treatment for GIST and implication for optimal treatment in these patients.
4.Quantitative study on PCNA, AgNOR, DNA content and nuclear morphometry of colorectal cancer
China Oncology 1998;0(04):-
Purpose:To evaluate multiple biomarkers of colorectal tumor and their potential usage in automated diagnosis of colorectal cancer.Methods:10 normal colonic mucosae, 30 colorectal adenomas and 53 colorectal carcinomas with complete follow-up data were examined for multiple biomarkers(DNA contents, AgNOR, PCNA and nuclear morphometry) with quantitative computed processed imaging analysis.Results:The values of most of the parameters analyzed increased in accordance with the normal mucosa-adenoma-adenocarcinoma sequence, indicating a marked tendency for progression of colorectal malignancy. Among those parameters, DNA index,positive rates, counts, density and aspect factor of AgNOR, positive rates and density of PCNA, shape factor, width and density of nucleus were demonstrated to be relatively valuable indices.Conclusions:The quantitative evaluation of some indices of colorectal tumor can provide reproducible data for differential diagnostic of this tumor.
5.Consideration on the Improvement of the Current Drug Computer Control Systems in Our Hospital
China Pharmacy 2007;0(34):-
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the perfecting of hospital information system (HIS) on drug control. METHODS: The problems encountered in using two drug control systems in our hospital were analyzed, and the constructive suggestions on its improvemen was put forward. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS: The new HIS should be designed to overcome the weaknesses of the current HIS in code design, assignment of authority limit, drug application and dispensing, drug stocktaking so as to make full use of the merit of the computer management.
6.Contamination and homology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from hospital environmental object surface
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(6):366-369
Objective To investigate the contamination of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) from object surface of key departments in a hospital,and identify whether these CRAB were homologous. Methods Environmental hygienic monitoring in intensive care unit (ICU),emergency intensive care unit(EICU), hemodialysis room and operating room was conducted.Acinetobacter baumannii (A.baumannii)isolated from ICU and EICU environmental specimens were amplified and typed by enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-poly-merase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR).Results Except hand hygiene of health care workers in EICU was qualified, bacterial count of object surface of ICU and EICU were all unqualified;detection results of specimens from hemodi-alysis room and operating room were all qualified.A total of 53 specimens were taken from object surface of ICU and EICU,7 (13.21 %)A.baumannii isolates were isolated,and all were CRAB isolates,6 of which were of the same genotype and were identical with A.baumannii from patients’sputum.Conclusion CRAB isolated from object surface in key departments is homologous,cleaning and disinfection of environmental object surface should be inten-sified to reduce the occurrence of healthcare-associated infection.
7.Epidemiology investigation of chronic kidney disease among adults in Yongchuan of Chongqing
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(29):3937-3940
Objective To study the prevalence of chronic kidney disease(CKD) and risk factors among adults received examina-tion in Yongchuan district of Chongqing .Methods 10 280 residents(older than 18 years) were selected ,who had health examina-tion in the Yongchuan Affiliated Hospital ,Chongqing Medical University ,Yongchuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yongchuan people's hospital from January 2012 to December 2013 .Patients with CKD were identified by the examination dates .All of them were conducted with a questionnaire survey ,physical examination ,and renal damage and related risk indicator factors moni-toring for more than 3 months .Results Eligible dates of 10 021 subjects were enrolled in the study .The prevalence of albuminuria was 5 .1% ,hematuria in 8 .3% ,reduced renal function in 1 .4% .The CKD population prevalence rate was 15 .7% ,and the recogni-tion was 6 .4% .The Logistic regression model showed that hyperuricemia ,nephrolithiasis ,diabetes mellitus ,hypertension ,obesity and age contributed to the development of CKD .Conclusion The prevalence of chronic kidney disease is 15 .7% and the recognition is 6 .4% in urban healthy examination population of Yongchuan .Independent risk factors associated with CKD are hyperuricemia , nephrolithiasis ,diabetes mellitus ,hypertension ,obesity and age .
8.EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON THE ANTIFATIGUE EFFECT OF FLAMMULINA VELUTIPES
Jing WEN ; Wen CHEN ; Jin WANG ; Zhonglian JIN ;
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(01):-
The present paper reports a systematic research of the antifatigue effect of Flammulina velutipes. The antifatigue effect was judged by the examination of serum lactate dchydrogenase activity, level of blood lactic acid, serum urea nitrogen, muscle and liver glycogen,The experiments indicated that feeding Flammulina velutipes to mice for several days the lactate dehydrogenase activity, muscle and liver glycogeu levels were significantly higher than that of the control. After exercise, the levels of blood lactate and serum urea nitrogen were significantly lower than those of control. After exercise, the recovery rate of lactic acid was much faster than that of control.From the above results, we concluded the Flammulina velutipes may have significant effect on the capability of adaptation to heavy exercise and prevention or elimination of fatigue after exercise.
9. 80 Hz electrical stimulus to nucleus accumbens influencing the formation of conditioned place preference induced by morphine in rats
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2010;27(12):1336-1339
Objective: To investigate the influence of 80 Hz electrical stimulus to nucleus accumbens (NAc) on the formation of conditioned place preference (CPP) induced by morphine in rats. Methods: Thirty male SD rats were evenly randomized into 3 groups: the morphine stimulation group, morphine-fake stimulation group, and normal control group. The CPP test was carried out under different situations in 3 groups. Five steps were included in the morphine stimulation and morphine-fake stimulation groups, namely, the pre-test, surgery, training, stimulation or fake stimulation, and test steps. Four steps were included in the control group, namely, the pre-test, surgery, training, and test steps. During the training step, rats in morphine stimulation group and morphine-fake stimulation were respectively injected with morphine and normal saline by turns everyday, and those in normal control group were injected with normal saline twice a day. During the stimulation step, 80 Hz electrical stimulus was applied to the NAc in the morphine stimulation group and the fake-stimulation group received no stimulation. The average stay periods in the white case during the period of pre-test and test were recorded and compared in the 3 groups. Results: The average stay in the white case of morphine-fake stimulation group was longer than that before training and that of the saline control group at the same step (P<0. 01), suggesting that the model of morphine-induced psychological dependence was successfully established. The average stay of morphine stimulation group was longer than that of morphine-fake stimulation group (P<0. 01), indicating that the electrical simulation greatly enhanced the drug-seeking behaviors of rats. Conclusion: 80 Hz electrical stimulation of bilateral NAc can obviously promote the formation of morphine-induced CPP behaviors in rats, indicating that the morphine-induced psychological dependence is strengthened under 80 Hz electrical stimulus.
10.Microarray Application in Environmental Microbial Community Research
Min JIN ; Jun-Wen LI ;
Microbiology 2008;0(09):-
Microarray technology, used in microorganisms detection with its advantages of rapid detection, high sensitivity, high-throughput and low cost, has been applied in environmental microbial community research widely in past few years. It focuses on investigation of structure, diversity, function, dynamics of microbial populations within complex environmental samples. Furthermore, it also reveals their responses and adaptation to environmental perturbations such as climate change, toxic contaminants. According probe design patterns, several types of microarrays, such as phylogenetic oligonucleotide arrays (POAs), functional gene arrays (FGAs), metagenomic array(MGA) and community genome arrays (CGAs) have been constructed for environmental studies. This review discusses applications of microarrays to environmental microbial populations research along with its potential for screening of specific microorganisms, gene or expression functional gene representing different environmental microbial populations.