1.Protective effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in the intestinal mucosal barrier injury of severe acute pancreatitis in rats
Yingzhuo LIN ; Wenqing HUANG ; Rongguo DU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;35(11):993-996
Objective The study was designed to investigate the intestinal mucosa barrier function changes in rats with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP),and the intervention effect of epigallocatechin-3-gallate(EGCG) injection and its mechanisms of protection on intestinal mucosa barrier function injury of SAP with the purpose of providing evidence for preventing and curing intestinal mucosa barrier function injury of SAP in clinical practice.Methods A total of 80 healthy male Sprauge-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into a normal group (Normal),a sham-operation group (Sham),a SAP model group (Model),and a EGCG treated group (EGCG),with 24 rats (except 8 rats in the normal group) in each group.The latter three groups each had three subgroups at three time points:6,12,24hours.Rats with SAP were prepared with retrograde cholangiopancreatic duct infusion in 5% sodium taurocholate.The dynamic changes of the indexes of intestinal mucosa barrier function injury and Pancreas injury were observed at various time points in each group,including the levels of Plasma diamine oxidase (DAO) and serum amylase and malondialdehyde (MDA),nitric oxide(NO),inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS)in gut.Results 1.The levels of serum amylase [(3158.64 ± 218.25)μ/L,(4277.24 ± 231.35)μ/L,(5842.76 ± 248.18)μ/L] and plasma DAO concentration [(4.23 ± 0.51) μ/L,(5.13 ± 0.32)μ/L,(7.83 ± 0.76) μ/L] in the Model group were significantly higher at 6 h,12 h,24 h postoperation than the Normal group[serum amylase:(2074.11 ± 101.56)μ/L,DAO:(2.32 ± 0.48) μ/L] and Sham group [serum amylase:(1885.27 ± 103.89) μ/L,(1778.57 ± 98.94) μ/L,(1935.24 ± 105.87) μ/L].The levels of serum amylase [(2576.70 ± 123.43) μ/L,(2783.77 ± 155.53) μ/L,(2902.32 ±176.25) μ/L] and plasma DAO concentration (3.59 ± 0.57) μ/L,(3.98 ± 0.67) μ/L,(6.44 ± 0.71) μ/L in the EGCG group were lower than the Model group,but higher than the Normal group and the Sham group.Compared with the Normal group and the Sham group,the concentration of MDA and NO [MDA:(2.28±0.35) μmol/g,(3.02 ± 0.41) μmol/g,(3.78 ± 0.48) μmol/g ; NO:(16.80 ± 0.60) μmol/g,(18.23 ± 0.78) μmol/g,(20.14±0.82) μ,mol/g] significantly increased in the Model group at 6h,12 h,and 24 h postoperation.The concentration of MDA and NO (1.67±0.14) μmol/g,(1.75±0.16) μmol/g,(1.84±0.22) μmol/g; NO:(9.09±0.31) μmol/g,(9.32±0.44)μmol/g,(10.15±0.52)μmol/g were lower in the EGCG group in all times than the Model group.Compared with the Normal group (0.10) and the Sham group (0.25).The expression ofiNOS was significantly increased in the Model group(1.86).The expression of iNOS was lower in the EGCG group (0.66) in all times than the Model group,but higher than the Normal group and the sham group (P<0.05).Conclusion Conclusion EGCG can protect the damages of intestinal mucosa barrier function in SAP rats,probably through reducing free radicals,and the iNOS expression.
2.Experimental study of astrocyte reaction to injury in vitro
Qilin HUANG ; Wenqing CAI ; Kecheng ZHANG
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2001;23(3):315-317
Objective To study the occurence, development and regulation of reactive gliosis with astrocyte (Ast) in vitro. Methods Ast was isolated and cultured in vitro and its model of reactive gliosis was established by scratching the cultured astrocytes. The reactivity and rules of Ast to injury was studied by morphological changes, RT-PCR, immunocytochemistry, in situ hybridization and imaging analysis. Results After scratching, the astrocytes showed typical features of reactive gliosis, with the hypertrophic cell body, thickened and lengtheded processes, and enhanced glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) staining. In situ hybridization and RT-PCR analysis confirmed that the expression of GFAP mRNA was markedly increased. These changes occurred 1 d after scratching and reached the peak 5 to 7 d after injuring. Conclusion A model of reactive astrogliosis was successfully established in vitro which showed an active reaction to injury. The characteristics of reactive gliosis parallel that seen in vivo.
3.Changes of macroglia during healing of the brain stabbing injury
Qilin HUANG ; Kechen ZHANG ; Wenqing CAI
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2001;21(2):158-162
The changes of the morphology and percentage of the macroglia surrounding focus of brain stabbing injury (BSI) were observed by immunohistochemistry,immunoinfluorescence stain and flow cytometer(FCM) and the effect of magroglia during glial scar forming were elucidated.The results showed that a large number of GFAP-immunoreactive positive cells were accumulated around the focus of BSI.These cells were hyperplastic,hypertrophic,and emerged swollen cytoplasmic processes.The most marked changes were observed at 1-2 week after BSI.The results of FCM showed that the percentage of GFAP positive cells increased gradually and reached to a peak during 1~2 week after BSI.The peak ratio of GFAP positive was about 46%.However,the changes of morphology and number of GC positive cells were not detected after BSI.The authors believed that astrocyte is the main macroglia during glial scar formatting .The oligodendrocytes is not an active cell during this course.
4.Microalgae Pollution in Production Process of Drinking Spring Water
Liqing WANG ; Xuxiong HUANG ; Wenqing REN
Journal of Environment and Health 1989;0(06):-
Objective To find out the microalgae species in the spring water and the pollution route in the production process of drinking spring water. Methods 42 samples were collected from the workshop, the spring source, the product line and the repeated barrels in a water plant. The microalgae were examined by microscope, CCD imaging system and scanning electron microscope. Results 18 microalgae species were detected from the 42 samples including 4 species in Cyanophyta, 9 in Chlorophyta, 4 in Bacillariophyta and 1 in Euglenophyta. The dominant species occurred in samples of the floor around the workshop and the floor beside the wellspring bump were Achnanthes biasolettiana and Cymbella affinis, in the spring source were Chlamydomonas sp. and Ulothrix tenerrima, in the spring water barrel was Scenedesmus obliquus. Chlorella vulgaris was detected in all processes before the super-filter,and after filtered, no microalgae was detected, but in the product water, Chlorella vulgaris was still detected after enriched culture. Conclusion Usually, the microalgae polluted drinking spring water products is mainly Chlorella vulgaris and the pollution route is reusing of barrels.
5.Study on Relation between Serum Leptin and TCM Syndrome Types in the Patient of Chronic Renal Failure
Wenqing ZHANG ; Xusheng LIU ; Chunlin HUANG ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1992;0(12):-
Objective:To explore effect of serum leptin level on nutriture in the patient of chronic renal failure(CRF)and the relation with TCM syndrome types of CRF.Methods:110 cases in CRF group were divided into 5 subtypes and 30 normal persons were used as control group.Serum leptin level,body height,body weight,and body mass index(BMI)were determined in both groups;and serum albumin,serum pre-albumin,transferin,serum creatinine,urea nitrogen,C-reaction protein,blood insulin,and nutrition risk index(NRI)were detected in CRF group.Results:Serum leptin level in CRF group was higher than that in the control group,and leptin level and nutritional index level in both the subtype groups of Qi-and Yang-deficiency of spleen and kidney were significantly different with those in other 3 subtype groups.Conclusion:High blood leptin is possibly one of the reasons inducing malnutriture of CRF patient,and serum leptin is possibly a partial basis of substances of Qi-and Yang-deficiency syndrome of CRF.
6.Therapeutic efficiency of seretide plus montelukast on patients with asthma and effect on the serum IL-6 and TNF-α
Liming LUO ; Wenqing CHEN ; Biao HUANG ; Zhihe CHEN ; Guochun HUANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(z1):4-5
Objective To investigate the effect of seretide plus montelukast on clinical symptoms、pulmonary functions and the serum IL-6 and TNF-α of patients with asthma.Methods 73 cases patients with asthma were randomly divided into seretide group and seretide plus montelukast group and were treated respectively for two weeks.The clinical symptoms,lung functions and serum IL-6,TNF-α contents of patients were measured respectively before treatment and after two weeks treatment.Results After two weeks treatment,the clinical symptom scores、FEV1.0、FVC and PEFR of two groups had significantly changed than that before treatment(P<0.05);Each index was further compared after treatment,and it was found that two groups had significant differernces statistically (P<0.05),these showed that combination of seretide and montelukast could significantly enhance the therapeutic effect.After treatment,the TNF-α and IL-6 contents in the peripheral blood of seretide group and seretide plus montelukast group had both significantly reducted (P<0.05 or P<0.01);The TNF-α and IL-6 contents of seretide plus montelukast group had reduced more significantly than that of the seretide group(P<0.05).Conclusion The seretide plus montelukast group could improve the clinical symptoms and pulmonary function of patients with asthma,and the action mechanism might be related to lower the serum IL-6 and TNF-α contents.
7.Characteristics of childhood traumatic experiences in borderline personality disorder in college students
Canze HUANG ; Dongfeng SONG ; Rongrong LUAN ; Ya WEN ; Wenqing FU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2010;24(3):228-231
Objective: To examine the characteristics of childhood traumatic experiences in borderline personality disorder (BPD) in college students. Methods: The Personality Diagnosis Questionnaire-~(4+) (PDQ-~(4+)), Personality Disorder Interview- Ⅳ (PDI - Ⅳ) and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire -28 Short Form (CTQ-SF) were administered to 3227 college students of sophomore and junior. Results: (1) In the investigation of PDQ-~(4+), 31 subjects with childhood traumatic experiences (0.96%) were diagnosed as BPD, and the total score of BDL sub-scale was (2. 62 ± 1.70), including 18 females and 13 males. In CTQ test, the scores of bad environment in females were significantly higher than that in males [(13.63±4.54) vs. (9.83±1.95), P<0.01] . (2) Subjects with BPD got higher scores than normal controls in CTQ-SF, such as the emotional abuse [(2.11 ±0.77) vs. (1.66±0.49), P<0.01] .Conclusion: college students with borderline personality disorder mostly have d different childhood traumatic experiences, and there exists a sex difference.
8.Influence of hemodiafiltration on micro-inflammation, serum parathyroid hormone and cardiac function in uremic patients
Wenqing SHEN ; Yanfang XING ; Li HUANG ; Jie QIAN ; Shili ZHAO
Clinical Medicine of China 2013;(6):582-585
Objective To study the influence of hemodiafiltration on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP),serum parathyroid hormone (iPTH) and cardiac function in uremic patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD).Methods Forty patients with uremia were divided into hemodiafiltration (HDF) group (n =20) and hemodialysis(HD) group(n =20) by random numbers.Serum hs-CRP and iPTH were measured before treatment and at 6 months after treatment.Their left ventricular diastolic diameter (LVEDD),left ventricular end-systolic dimension (LVESD),interventricular septal thickness (IVST) and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) were measured by echocardiogram.Ten healthy volunteers were recruited as the normal controls.Results After treatment,serum hs-CRP and iPTH decreased significantly in the HDF group (hs-CRP:(3.32±1.t4) mg/L vs.(7.84 ±2.21) mg/L,t =2.072,P =0.046;iPTH:(155.36 ±81.33) ng/L vs.(190.25 ±82.31) ng/L,t =2.121,P =0.023).No significant difference of serum hs-CRP and iPTH was observed in the HD group before and after treatment (hs-CRP:(7.91 ±2.11) mg/L vs.(7.68 ± 1.86) mg/L,t =1.731,P =0.111 ; iPTH:(177.43 ± 85.43) ng/L vs.(184.35 ± 87.21) ng/L,t =1.331,P =0.210).Color Doppler indices of cardiac structure of the HDF group significantly improved after treatment compared with before treatment (LVEDd:(55.3 ±3.7) mm vs.(58.8 ±4.3) mm,t =2.345,P =0.015 ;LVESd:(33.5 ±2.6) mm vs.(36.4±4.3) mm,t=2.178,P=0.046;IVST:(10.2±1.7) mmvs.(13.1 ±1.8) mm,t=2.630,P=0.012;LVEF:(55.3 ±2.6)% vs.(42.5 ±3.3)%,t =2.860,P =0.010;LVMI:(132.5 ±9.1)g/m2 vs.(137.4 ± 8.7) g/m2,t =2.871,P =0.009).After treatment,cardiac structure of the HDF group was significantly better than that of the HD group (LVEDd:(55.3 ± 3.7) mm vs.(59.1 ± 4.2) mm,LVESd:(33.5 ±2.6) mm vs.(36.1 ±3.4) mm,IVST:(10.2±1.7) vs.(12.4 ±1.3) mm,LVEF:(55.3 ±2.6)%vs.(43.4±2.7)%,LVMI:(132.5 ±9.1) g/m2 vs.(139.4 ±8.9) g/m2;P <0.05).During the six month treatment,the incidence rate of cardiovascular events of the HDF group was significantly less than the HD group (36.39%(524/1440) vs.(72.08(1038/1440),x2 =21.583,P<0.01).Conclusion HDF may efficiently remove iPTH,improve cardiac function of uremic patients,and help them recover from micro-inflammatory state.
9.Long-term results of endolymphatic sac decompression and endolymphatic-mastoid shunting for Meniere's disease
Wenqing SUN ; Nanping XIE ; Menghe GUO ; Yile HUANG
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2009;(22):1020-1022
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of endolymphatic sac surgery for Meniere's disease,and compare the effects of endolymphatic sac decompression with endolymphatic-mastoid shunting.Method:Twelve patients(13 ears)undergoing endolymphatic-mastoid shunting and eleven patients (11 ears) undergoing endolymphatic sac decompression were retrospectively compared for hearing results and vertigo controlled rates.All of them have been followed up for more than two years after surgery.Result:According to Chinese Meniere's disease diagnosis and curative effect standard evaluation criteria pubilished in 2006,for vertigo symptom of endolymphaticmastoid shunting group,9 cases(69.2%) achieved grade A(eompletely controlled),4 cases (30. 8%) achieved grade B(fundamentally controlled).There were 8 cases(72.7%)with grade A, 2 cases (18.2%)with grade B and one case(90% ) with grade C among 11 patients who received endolymphatic sac decompression.There was not statistically significant differences in postoperative speech pure tone average and vertigo controlled rate between the two groups.Conslnsion:Endolymphatic sac decompression and endolymphatic-mastoid shunting are effective management with less complication for intractable Meniere's disease. Particularly,the vertigo symptoms were controlled signifisantly. Patients with Meniere's disease in advanced clinical stages may also be relieved.
10.Clinical significances of serum lipoprotein, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, cystatin C, apolipoprotein in type 2 diabetic patients with early renal impairment
Wenqing SHEN ; Yanfang XING ; Jie QIAN ; Minling LIANG ; Li HUANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2012;31(6):495-497
Objective To study the clinical significances of serum lipoprotein (LP),high sensitivity C- reactive protein (hs CRP),cystatin (Cys-C),apolipoprotein (Apo) in type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) patients with early renal impairment.Methods Totally 96 patients were divided into two groups:50 cases in simple diabetic group (DM) aged 60-73 years,46 cases in diabetic nephropathy group (DN) aged 61-72 years,and 50 healthy persons as normal control group aged 61-68 years.Serum levels of LP(a),hs-CRP,Cys-C,ApoA1 and ApoB were detected.Results Serum levels of LP (a) [(214.8±182.3) mg/L vs.(113.1±76.2) mg/L],Cys-C[(0.95±0.16)mg/L vs.(0.46±0.17) mg/L],hs-CRP (2.57± 1.84) mg/L vs.(1.07±0.38)mg/L] and ApoB [(1.12±0.18) g/L vs.(0.81 ±0.15) g/L ]were higher in T2DM patients than in normal control group(all P<0.01),while ApoA1 level was lower than in control[(1.02±0.17)g/L vs.(1.27±0.14)g/L,P< 0.01].The levels of LP (a) (455.6 ± 263.5 ) mg/L,Cys-C (2.14 ± 0.68 ) mg/L,hs-CRP (7.24±4.55)mg/L and ApoB(1.22±0.17)g/L in DN group were increased compared with DM group (all P<0.01).Serum levels of ApoA1 were decreased in DN group compared with DM group [(0.88±0.17) g/L vs.(1.02±0.17) g/L,P<0.01].The serum levels of LP (a) (r=0.487,P<0.05),Cys-C(r=0.55,P<0.05),hs-CRP(r=0.478,P<0.01) and ApoB(r=0.505,P<0.05) were positively correlated with urinary mAlb in T2DM patients,while ApoA1 was negtively related with mAIb(r=-0.52,P<0.05).Conclusions The serum LP (a),Cys C,Apo and hsCRP could be sensitive markers of early renal impairment,and their combinatorial measurement offers more value in patients with T2DM.