1.Determination of Flavonoids in Leaf Extract Preparations of Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) by HPLC
Songqing LIU ; Xianzhe TANG ; Wenxiu MA
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(09):-
Quantitative HPLC method was developed for the determination of flavonoids in extract preparations of leaves of Ginkgo biloba L. YWG-C13 column was used with a mobile phase of methanol-water-glacial acetic acid (40: 57.5 : 2.5, V/V ) and detected at 254nm.The flow rate was 1.0ml/min. Ten Peaks were observed. Rutin was used as external standard and the calibratiott cirve was linear over the rang of 0.5~2.5?g (r =0.9996 ). The extraction recovery was 104.2% (RSD = 3.3% ) .Compared with the res ilts of chemical colorimetric analysis, the method has a better reprod icibility and more information about the flavonoids in G. biloba can be obtained.
2.Compararive study on two feeding ways in coma patients at gastrointestinal tract complications
Kaixuan FENG ; Wenxiu JTN ; Binfang GU ; Kai JIANG ; Jiebing LING ; Xiaoying QU ; Bin MA
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2008;31(23):20-22
Objective To observe the influence of two feeding ways m coma patients at gastrointestinal tract complications.Methods Seventy patients were assigned randomly to two groups according to different feeding ways:entogastric continuing infusion (observation group,n=35) and entogastric manualinfusion (control group,n=35) from June 2006 to May 2007,and observed the ratio of gastrointestinal tract complications in two groups.Results Different feeding ways had significantly correlated with the complications of gastrointestinal tract.The ratio of gastrointestinal tract complications in observation group was lower (20.00%)than that in control group (42.86%).There was statistically significant difference in two groups,P<0.05.Conclusion The ratio of gastrointestinal tract complications could obvious reduce in entogastric nutrition continuing infusion in coma patients.
3.Investigation and Study on the Competence Required of Clinical Pharmacist in PIVAS of 63 Third-grade Class A Hospitals in China
Shuying HOU ; Zhen WANG ; Wenxiu SHI ; Wei MA ; Shijie LIU ; Hong BO
China Pharmacy 2017;28(6):725-729
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the establishment and improvement of work system for clinical pharmacist in PIVAS of our province even the country. METHODS:Questionnaire was conducted to investigate the PIVAS directors in the 65 third-grade class A hospitals in China,and the data was statistically analyzed. RESULTS:Totally 65 questionnaires were sent out, 63 were effectively received,with effective rate of 96.9%. 98.4% respondents thought PIVAS should equip clinical pharmacist,but the actual situation in respondent's hospital was not ideal. 100% thought clinical pharmacist in PIVAS should have the ability of prescription checking and prescription evaluation;more than 95% thought clinical pharmacist in PIVAS should assume the medi-cine publicity and education and need to have good communication with clinic;only 42.9% thought clinical pharmacist in PIVAS need to take part in the routine drug dispensing. CONCLUSIONS:It is necessary to equip clinical pharmacist with professional training in PIVAS. Clinical pharmacist in PIVAS should focus their ability on prescription checking and evaluation,medicine public-ity and education,communication with clinic.
4.Echocardiographic diagnosis of special type of atrioventricular septal defect
Yanchun MA ; Wenxiu LI ; Bin GENG ; Junwu SU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2022;31(11):946-952
Objective:To improve the understanding of special type of atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) and reduce clinical missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis by investigating its echocardiographic features.Methods:Echocardiographic images of patients with special type of AVSD diagnosed by echocardiography and confirmed by surgery in Pediatric Cardiovascular Center, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University from November 2011 to November 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Depending on the presence of ventricular septal defect(VSD), special type of AVSD were divided into two types, namely AVSD with intact ostium primum and AVSD with intact ostium primum and ventricular septum. The echocardiographic features of special type of AVSD were summarized.Results:Twenty-five cases of special type of AVSD were diagnosed by echocardiography and 13 cases were confirmed by surgery, including 12 cases with intact ostium primum and 1 case with intact ostium primum and ventricular septum. There were 5 cases without surgical indications, and 1 case was kept under observation due to small VSD. One patient with complex malformation only underwent pulmonary artery banding operation without treating intracardiac malformation. The other 4 cases of perimembrane VSD and 1 case of partial AVSD were misdiagnosed as special type of AVSD by echocardiography. All patients had mild to severe left atrioventricular regurgitation before surgery, and most patients remained left atrioventricular regurgitation of varying degrees after left atrioventricular valve formation. Characteristic sonographical findings included: ①The ostium primum was continuous and there was no ostium primum defect. ②The attachment points of the left and right atrioventricular valves were at the same level. ③The left atvioventricular valve was a trileaflet left atrioventricular valve and attached to the crest of the ventricular septum, forming the so-called "anterior mitral valve leaflet cleft". ④The two groups of papillary muscles of the left ventricle changed the normal anterolateral and posterolateral alignment, but showed a anteriorly and posteriorly relationship (counterclockwise transposition). ⑤In the presence of VSD, an inlet ventricular septal defect would be present. ⑥Color Doppler showed varying degrees of regurgitation signals from the left atrioventricular valve during systolic period. ⑦Other complex deformities may be combined with special type of AVSD.Conclusions:Echocardiography can make a definite diagnosis for special types of AVSD. The prognosis of this malformation is closely related to the left atrioventricular valve, and the shaping effect depends on the development of left atrioventricular valve and regurgitation.
5.Application of health education based on the information-motivation-behavioral skills model in health education of main caregivers of premature infants
Yuanyuan GAO ; Di ZHANG ; Jinhong MA ; Liying MENG ; Wenxiu YAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2021;27(30):4134-4138
Objective:To explore the application effect of health education based on the information-motivation-behavioral (IMB) skills model in the health education of main caregivers of premature infants.Methods:A total of 200 premature infants and 200 primary caregivers admitted to Department of Neonatology in First Hospital of Qinhuangdao were selected as the research objects from January 2017 to December 2019. Using random number table method, they were divided into the control group and the observation group, with 100 premature infants and 100 caregivers in each group. The control group was given regular health education, while the observation group was given health education based on the IMB model skill on the basis of the control group. The growth and development of premature infants and their re-admission after discharge were compared between the two groups. The self-made Premature Infant Caregivers Care Knowledge Evaluation Form, Premature Infant Caregivers Care Ability Scale and Neonatology Satisfaction Questionnaire were used to evaluate the care knowledge, care ability and satisfaction of their caregivers.Results:The growth and development compliance rates of preterm infants in the two groups were respectively 86.00% and 74.00%, and the readmission rates after discharge were respectively 7.00% and 17.00%, and there were statistically significant differences between groups ( P<0.05) . After intervention, the scores of nursing knowledge, nursing ability and nursing satisfaction of caregivers in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The application of IMB model-based health education in caregivers of premature infants can improve the growth and development compliance rate of premature infants, reduce the re-admission rate after discharge, improve knowledge and ability of care of caregivers and improve satisfaction of caregivers.
6.Clinical and imaging characteristics of pediatric neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
Xinying ZHANG ; Wenxiu SUN ; Yuxing GAO ; Xueyu WANG ; Zhaochun WEN ; Aihua MA ; Jiashui XI ; Na CHEN
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2018;33(19):1508-1511
Objective To analyze the clinical and imaging characteristics of pediatric neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders(NMOSD)in children. Methods The clinical data,imaging manifestations and follow - up data of 16 NMOSD patients at Department of Pediatric Neurology,Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong Univer-sity between July 2013 and September 2017 were respectively analyzed. Results In 16 patients,initial presentations included optica neuritis(ON)in 5 cases,longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis(LETM)in 6 cases,and among them there were 2 cases with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and 3 cases with both ON and LETM. Eleven cases received aquaporin - 4(AQP4)antibody examination and 4 cases were found seropositive. One case out of 7 detected cases was found AQP4 antibody positive in cerebrospinal fluid. Eleven cases received optica magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),and 8 cases were found abnormal signals in optic nerve and optica chiasma. The spinal cord MRI showed 13 ca-ses with LETM manifestations,and abnormal signals were found in vertebral segments(5 - 13),and among them 1 case had cervical cord,3 cases were thoracic cord and 9 cases were both of the above. Lesions in the cervical cord in 2 cases were extended upward to the medulla. Fifteen cases received brain MRI and all of them had brain lesions,which were mainly involved in the central and subcortical white matter,thalamus,corpus callosum,brainstem,the junction of spinal cord and medulla,cerebellum,and so on. All patients received treatment for acute attacks with high - dose Methylpred-nisolone and/ or gamma globulin and got obvious relief. Two cases with recurrent ON received treatment of Rituximab and their vision became improved. Fifteen patients were followed up,and 2 cases had limb disorders and 4 cases had visual impairment,other patients had no clinical symptoms. Conclusions Pediatric NMOSD has a diverse clinical pre-sentation at the onset disease. Those who are initial diagnosed acute myelitis,ON and acute disseminated encephalomye-litis should be considered the possibility of NMOSD. Antibody to AQP4 testing can assist the diagnosis. The typical ima-ging characters of NMOSD children are abnormal signals in the high expression area of AQP4. Intracranial lesions are more common in children. The acute treatment includes the high - dose Methylprednisolone and gamma globulin. Rituximab can be used for the recurrent patients.
7.The effect of DNA hydroxymethylase Tet2 on γ globin activation in the treatment of β-thalassemia
Wenxiu LI ; Qingwen MA ; Fanyi ZENG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2018;57(3):206-211
Objective To study the function of ten-eleven translocation 2 (Tet2) in γglobin gene expression in patients with β-thalassemia.Methods Gamma globin expression was induced by 5-azacytidine and Tet2 gene expression was knocked down by short hairpin RNA (shRNA) in a human immortalized myelogenous leukemia K562 cell line.The global 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) level was measured by an ELISA kit.5hmC level of γglobin gene was quantified by sulfite sequencing.The mRNA level of Tet2,γglobin,and related transcription factors Nfe4 and Klfl were quantified by real-time PCR.Results Tet2 knockdown resulted in a decreased global 5hmC level from 0.14% to 0.03% as of the control group in K562 cells.The expression of γ globin was enhanced after 5-azacytidine treatment in vitro.However,γglobin mRNA level in Tet2 knockdown cells was only 55% as that in control group.The CG sites on γ globin gene were unmethylated.As Tet2 was down-regulated,the expression levels of Nfe4 and Klf1 decreased by about 80% and increased to 3.5 folds,respectively.Conclusions Tet2 appears to maintain 5hmC level and facilitates γ globin gene activation.Moreover,Tet2 more likely regulates γglobin expression via affecting transcription factors rather than the gene itself.Thus,Tet2 could be a potential therapeutic target for β thalassemias.
8.Circ0005512 promotes microglia/macrophage pyroptosis after spinal cord injury in female rats
Yan ZHANG ; Wenkai ZHANG ; Wenxiu ZHANG ; Tao LIU ; Ziqian MA ; Xueming CHEN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(31):5029-5035
BACKGROUND:Neuroinflammation is an important factor leading to secondary spinal cord injury,and microglia/macrophage pyroptosis is a significant part of post-spinal cord injury neuroinflammation.Studies have shown that microglia/macrophage undergoes pyroptosis after spinal cord injury,but the regulatory mechanism of circular RNA(circRNA)in microglia/macrophage pyroptosis after spinal cord injury remains unclear. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role and mechanism of circRNA0005512 in regulating microglia/macrophage pyroptosis after spinal cord injury. METHODS:Female Wistar rats were divided into sham group and spinal cord injury group.Motor function was evaluated using the Basso,Beattie,and Bresnahan(BBB)scale.Cavity volume was assessed by hematoxylin-eosin staining.Differential expression of circRNA in spinal cord tissue was screened using RNA-sequencing and circ0005512 was validated by real-time PCR.Immunofluorescence,western blot assay,ELISA,and real-time PCR were performed to detect cell pyroptosis in the rats and lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial cell line HAPI cell models.Gene knockdown was used to confirm the regulatory role of circRNA0005512 in microglia/macrophage pyroptosis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)Seven days after spinal cord injury,evident cavities were observed at the injury site.Immediately after spinal cord injury,the motor function of rats was completely lost.Over time,the motor function of rats in the spinal cord injury group gradually partially recovered,and there was a significant difference in BBB scores compared to the sham group.(2)Circ0005512 was significantly upregulated according to the results of the RNA-sequencing and confirmed in both the animal and cell models.(3)Immunofluorescence,western blot assay,real-time PCR,and ELISA confirmed the significant upregulation of cell pyroptosis markers(NLRP3,GSDMD,and caspase-1)in spinal cord injury tissue and lipopolysaccharide-induced HAPI cells.(4)In the cell model,knockdown of circ0005512 resulted in significantly decreased levels of cell pyroptosis marker-NLRP3.(5)The results above indicate that circ0005512 promotes pyroptosis in microglia/macrophages after spinal cord injury.
9.Qinzhi Zhudan formula improves memory and alleviates neuroinflammation in vascular dementia rats partly by inhibiting the TNFR1-mediated TNF pathway
Liu SHULING ; Cheng FAFENG ; Ren BEIDA ; Xu WENXIU ; Chen CONGAI ; Ma CHONGYANG ; Zhang XIAOLE ; Tang FEIFEI ; Wang QINGGUO ; Wang XUEQIAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences 2022;9(3):298-310
Objective:The Qinzhi Zhudan formula(QZZD)exhibits a prominent therapeutic effect in the treatment of vascular dementia(VaD).This study combined a network pharmacology approach and experimental validation to identify the underlying biological mechanism of QZZD against VaD.Methods:Male Wistar rats received bilateral common carotid artery occlusion(BCCAO)surgery,and after 4 weeks of intragastric administration of QZZD,the therapeutic effect was assessed using the Morris water maze test and cerebral blood flow(CBF)assessment.Hematoxylin and eosin staining,Nissl staining,and electron microscopy were used to measure the histopathological changes in the neurons of rats.The effect of QZZD treatment on hippocampal neurotransmitters was assessed by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry.Immunofluorescence was used to observe VaD-induced microglia activation.The inflammatory cytokine levels were assessed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Western blot was used to examine the TNFR1-mediated TNF pathway,which was screened out by network pharmacology analysis.Results:QZZD treatment alleviated pathological changes and neuronal damage in VaD rats and atten-uated their cognitive impairment.In addition,QZZD increased CBF and the expression of acetylcholine and 5-hydroxytryptamine in the hippocampal region.Notably,QZZD inhibited microglial activation and the expression of IL-6 and TNF-a.Network pharmacology and western blot indicated that QZZD inhibited the levels of TNFR1,NF-KBp65,p-ERK,TNF-α,and IL-6,which are related to the TNFR1-mediated TNF signaling pathway.Conclusion:QZZD clearly improved learning and memory function,reduced brain pathological damage,elevated CBF and hippocampal neurotransmitter levels,and alleviated neuroinflammation of VaD rats partly by inhibiting the TNFR1-mediated TNF pathway,indicating its potential value in the clinical therapy of VaD.
10.Exploration on the Chinese Medical Master Wang Qingguo's Medication Law in Treating Insomnia Based on Data Mining
Jiahui CHEN ; Chongyang MA ; Qi SHAO ; Jing JI ; Wenxiu XU ; Fafeng CHENG ; Xueqian WANG ; Qingguo WANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;31(11):90-95
Objective To explore the medication law of Professor Wang Qingguo for the treatment of insomnia based on data mining technology.Methods Paper-based prescriptions for Professor Wang Qingguo's treatment of insomnia from December 2016 to August 2023 were collected and a database was constructed.The screened prescriptions were subjected to data mining such as frequency statistics,association rule analysis,and clustering analysis.Results Totally 399 effective outpatient prescriptions were screened-out,involving 276 kinds of Chinese materia medica,with a total frequency of 6738 times.There were 38 Chinese materia medica with a frequency of use≥50.The properties were mainly warm,cold and mild,the tastes were mainly sweet,bitter and pungent,and mainly belong to the lung,spleen and heart meridians.Association rule analysis showed that the most commonly used drug combinations were"Fructus Tritici Levis-Scutellariae Radix-Bupleuri Radix","Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae-Scutellariae Radix-Pinelliae Rhizoma",etc.Association rule network analysis obtained a core prescription containing 12 kinds of Chinese materia medica for insomnia.Four new drug combinations were obtained by clustering analysis.Conclusion Professor Wang's treatment of insomnia has the characteristics of following the original meaning of Huang Di Nei Jing and Nan Jing,making good use of the classical prescription,applying combined prescription,flexible use of prescription,combining ancient and modern prescriptions,using specific medicine.It deeply reflects the academic view of"Tongping Zhihe".