1.Study of Subcelluar-localization of Serum Inhibited Gene Si1 Protein
Wenxiu ZHAO ; Hong WU ; Deyong TAN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2006;0(07):-
A serum inhibited gene Si1(GenBank acession number:AY050169) was previously cloned and identified by differential expression of genes in U251 cells.For the further study of biological function of Si1, prediction procedure was performed to predict its subcelluar-localization.Relative experiments were carried out at the same time.The expression of EGFP/Si1 recombinant in HeLa cells showed Si1 protein located in nuclear which corroborated the prediction results of PsortⅡ, Proloc, Cello version2, Subnuclear compartments prediction system, NUCLEO and NUCPRED.According to the PredictNLS prediction, twelve different fragments of EGFP/Si1 recombinants were constructed to identify precise NLS regulation sequence.Findings proved that the real NLS regulation sequence was not the same as the software predicted(1 206 bp~1 239 bp on Si1 ORF), but located on 1 395 bp~1 594 bp of Si1.A tumor relatived mutation/EGFP recombinant localization result showed though the mutation site(1 639bp on Si1 ORF) does not located in NLS regulation sequence, it did affect wildtype Si1 protein divert to nuclear and may affect its natural function in cell, perhaps it is the main reason for highly mutation rate of Si1 in tumor.
2.Design of Non-Invasive Blood Oxygen Measurement Based on AFE4490.
Jinsong ZHU ; Shouhao WU ; Wenxiu GUO ; Hui ZHENG ; Dong TANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2015;39(5):341-343
From the perspective of portable monitoring devices,we use an analog front-end AFE4490 design a module of Non-invasive blood oxygen measurement, used to collect human pulse wave signal and peak (valley) value detection and then use the principles of non-invasive oximetry calculated oxygen saturation (SPO2). This design of noninvasive oximetry module has the characteristics of small size, low power consumption, and the results of test show that the measurement of oxygen saturation are correct.
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3.Diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries with posterior aorta by echocardiography
Wenxiu LI ; Bin GENG ; Jiang WU ; Guizhen ZHANG ; Shuang YANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2015;(4):294-298
Objective To improve the understanding to transposition of the great arteries with posterior aorta and decrease the clinic misdiagnosis by summarizing their echocardiography features . Methods Echocardiography images were retrospectively reviewed for 7 cases with transposition of the great arteries with posterior aorta who diagnosed in Anzhen Hospital ,and their echocardiography features were summarized .Results In 7 patients ,5 patients had operation ,including 3 for arterial switch operation ,1 for right GLEEN ,1 for right GLEEN and Fortan surgery ,and 2 patients were lost to follow‐up .The echocardiography characters:① Artery short view showed aorta and pulmonary artery existed the half‐surrounding relationship .The aorta was situated posteriorly and the pulmonary artery anteriorly .②Multiple views showed aorta was completely and mostly arised from the right ventricle ,while the pulmonary artery was came off the left ventricle .③ Ventricular septal defects were presented in all cases and aorta could ride the defect of ventricular septal .④ In most cases ,fibrous continuity between the aortic and mitral valve through a ventricular septal defect was found and there was no conus under the aorta .⑤ Some cases could combine the different degree stenosis of the outflow tract of subpulmonary valve and pulmonary valve . Conclusions The connection relationship between two arteries and ventricles can displayed clearly on the long axis view of double outflow tracts of two ventricles under xiphoid process .The acoustic window under the xiphoid process is the key for diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the disease .
4.Prenatal diagnosis of isolated mirror-image right aortic arch with vascular ring by fetal echocardiography
Wenxiu LI ; Bin GENG ; Jiang WU ; Chaoning HUANG ; Shuang YANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2016;25(11):948-952
Objective To improve the prenatal echocardiographic diagnostic accuracy for fetus with isolated mirror-image right aortic arch which combined with vascular ring by analyzing and accumulating its echocardiographic features.Methods Echocardiographic signs were analyzed retrospectively and fetal echocardiographic features were accumulated in 16 cases with prenatal diagnosis of isolated mirror-image right aortic arch with left-side ductus arteriosus which formed vascular ring between January 2014 and February 2016.All cases were confirmed by neonatal echocardiography.Results The fetal echocardiography characters:① In 3-vessel and trachea view,fetal right aortic arch was demonstrated a Ushaped appearance of the great vessels,the right arm of the ‘ U’ represented the aortic arch and its left branch with ductal continuation.② In 3-vessel and trachea view or upper axial mediastinal transverse view,left innominate artery passed straightly to the left of the trachea.Left innominate artery and right-side ductus arteriosus were overlapped and the distance of two vessels was very close.③ In double arch view and longitudinal view for ductus,Left innominate artery did not connect to descending aorta or ductus arteriosus and did not involve in the formation of vascular ring.④ Color Doppler played an important role in diagnosis of this disease.Power Doppler or high-definition imaging easily showed color overflow and wrongly displayed the crossed relationship of left innominate artery with descending aorta as the anatomical connection,and caused the misdiagnosis of this disease as double aortic arch.Conclusions Isolated mirrorimage right aortic arch with vascular ring is not rare in the fetal period.Because ductus arteriosus is large and patent during the prenatal period,it is easily mistaken for the crossed relationship of left innominate artery with descending aorta as the anatomical connection and finally misdiagnoses this anomaly as double aortic arch.The keys to accurate diagnosis of the disease are clearly visualization of the innominate artery and its relationship with descending aorta and ductus arteriosus by scanning different views.
5.Effect of phosphorus ions on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells under three-dimensional culture
Qun LEI ; Jiang CHEN ; Wenxiu HUANG ; Dong WU ; Dong LIN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(47):7591-7596
BACKGROUND:Previous researches have focused on the effect of phosphorus compounds on stem cels from animals or from human. But there is no study on the effect of phosphorus ions on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels under three-dimensional culture. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of phosphorus ions on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels under three-dimensional culture. METHODS:There were six groups in the experiment. Human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels were inoculated in three-dimensional polystyrene scaffolds and then subjected to serum-free growth medium (group 3-GM) or serum-free growth medium containing 4 mmol/L (group 3-4P), 8 mmol/L (group 3-8P) phosphorus ions for 21 days, respectively. Cels cultured on the two-dimensional polystyrene scaffolds were used as control groups (groups 2-GM, 2-4P, 2-8P). Celular proliferation was examined by cel counting kit-8; the mRNA expressions of osteogenic marker genes were assessed by RT-PCR; the formation of mineralized nodules for the osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels was examined by Alizarin red staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the two-dimensional culture, the growth of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels induced by phosphorus ions were more obvious in the three-dimensional polystyrenes scaffolds at days 4, 7, 14 and 21 (P < 0.05). Compared with the group 3-GM, the mRNA expression of colagen type I in groups 3-4P and 3-8P increased more significantly at days 7 and 14 (P < 0.05); the mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase in groups 3-4P and 3-8P increased more significantly at day 14 (P < 0.05); the mRNA expression of osteocalcin in groups 3-4P and 3-8P increased more significantly at days 14 and 21 (P < 0.05). Mineralized nodules were formed in groups 3-4P and 3-8P but not in group 3-GM at day 21. So we concluded that phosphorus ions can promote proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels in three-dimensional polystyrenes scaffolds. Compared with the two-dimensional cel culture, the promoting growth effect of phosphorus ions on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels in three dimensional polystyrenes scaffolds are more obvious.
6.Effect of Gambogic acid on the regulation of hERG channel in K562 cells in vitro.
Guohui, CUI ; Wenxiu, SHU ; Qing, WU ; Yan, CHEN
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2009;29(5):540-5
Overexpression of human ether-脿-go-go (eag) related gene (hERG) has been found in a broad range of human leukemia cell lines and primary human leukemia. The block of hERG protein might be a potential therapeutic strategy for leukemia. Gambogic acid (GA) has recently exhibited marked anti-tumor potency on solid tumors of various derivations. Here, we investigated the anti-leukemia effects of GA and its relation to the regulation of hERG in K562 leukemia cells in vitro. K562 cells were treated with various concentrations of GA (0.125-8.0 micromol/L) for 0-72 h. MTT assay was used to evaluate the inhibition effect of GA on the growth of K562 cells. Cell apoptosis was measured through both Annexin-V FITC/PI double-labeled cytometry and transmission electron microscopy. Cell cycle regulation was studied by a propidium iodide method. RT-PCR and Western blot were applied to detect the expression level of hERG in K562 cells. GA presented striking growth inhibition and apoptosis induction potency on K562 cells in vitro in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The IC(50) value of GA for 24 h was 2.637+/-0.208 micromol/L. Moreover, GA induced K562 cells arrested in G(0)/G(1) phase, accordingly, cells in S phase decreased gradually, and no obvious changes were found in G(2)/M phase cells. Under the transmission electron microscopy, apoptotic bodies containing nuclear fragments were found in GA-treated K562 cells. After treatment with GA of 2.0 micromol/L for 24 h, the percentage of apoptotic cells was increased from 4.09% to 18.47% (P<0.01). Overexpression of hERG channel was found in K562 cells, while GA could down-regulate it at both protein and mRNA levels (P<0.01). It was concluded that GA exhibited its anti-leukemia effects partially through down-regulating the expression level of hERG channel in K562 cells, suggesting that GA may be a potential agent against leukemia with a mechanism of blocking hERG channel.
7.Trends in mortality and life lost due to cancer in Ouhai District from 2013 to 2020
Jianxiao NI ; Wenxiu WU ; Yisuo SU ; Jianyong ZHENG ; Xiumin HUANG ; Xuguang WU
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(4):413-418
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To investigate the trends in mortality and life lost due to cancer among residents in Ouhai District, Wenzhou City from 2013 to 2020, so as to provide the evidence for formulating the cancer control strategy.
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The mortality data of cancer patients in Ouhai District from 2013 to 2020 were collected through Zhejiang Provincial Information Management System for Surveillance of Chronic Diseases. The crude mortality, standardized mortality, years of potential life lost ( YPLL ), years of potential life lost rate ( YPLLR ), standardized years of potential life lost ( SYPLL ), standardized years of potential life lost rate ( SYPLLR ), average years of life lost ( AYLL ) and annual percent change ( APC ) were estimated to analyze the trends in mortality and life lost due to cancer.
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Totally 5 435 deaths occurred due to cancer in Ouhai District from 2013 to 2020, and the crude and standardized mortality rates were 154.10/105 and 119.41/105, respectively. The crude mortality of cancer was higher in men than in women ( 196.26/105 and 111.09/105; χ2=415.623, P<0.001 ). The standardized mortality of cancer among whole populations, the crude mortality in men and the standardized mortality in men showed a tendency towards a reduction ( P<0.05 ), with APC of -3.25%, -2.18% and -4.78%, respectively. The crude mortality of cancer showed an upward trend with age ( χ2trend=9 260.583, P<0.001 ). Lung cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer and esophagus cancer were the five leading causes of cancer-related mortality, which accounted for 66.68% of all cancer mortality. Liver cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer and brain cancer were the five leading causes of life lost, with YPLL of 11 191.50, 8 231.00, 6 000.00, 3 892.00 and 2 693.50 person-years, respectively. Leukemia was the primary cause of AYLL ( 25.17 years per person ).
Conclusions
Both the standardized mortality and the life lost due to cancer showed a tendency towards a reduction in Ouhai District from 2013 to 2020, and men and the elderly were high-risk populations. Lung cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, leukemia, brain cancer, and female breast cancer should be listed among cancers in Ouhai District prioritized for control
8.Diagnosis and treatment of tubular adenoma in the extrahepatic bile duct
Ye WU ; Zhenxia WANG ; Lidao BAO ; Wenxiu HU ; Liqiang HU ; Ran CHENG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2013;(7):544-545
Objective To study the clinical manifestations,diagnosis and surgical treatment of tubular adenoma in the extrahepatic bile duct.Methods The clinical data of 3 patients with tubular adenoma in the extrahepatic bile duct who were admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from July 2010 to February 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.Results The tumors were located at the middle and lower part of the common bile duct.All the 3 patients received resection of the common bile duct and Roux-en-Y cholangioenterostomy,and recovered well.The results of pathological examination showed that all the patients were with tubular adenoma,and 2 patients had moderate atypical hyperplasia.Conclusions Tubular adenoma in the extrahepatic bile duct could be diagnosed by pathological examination.Radical resection and rerouting of the bile duct can get a better outcome.
9.Inhibition of Emodin on LPS-induced Nitric Oxide Generation by Suppressing PLC-γ Phosphorylation in Rat Peritoneal Macrophages
Xinyu WANG ; Shouguang CAI ; Yifen WU ; Junying LI ; Wenxiu YANG ; Fen HU
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2010;02(3):189-194
Objective To investigate the inhibitory mechanism of emodin on lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced nitric oxide(NO)generation in rat peritoneal macrophages.Methods NO production and iNOS expression were measured through nitrite assay and Western blotting assay,respectively.NF-kB activity and nuclei P65 expression were estimated by dual-luciferase and Western blotting assay,respectively.Intracellular free Ca2+([Ca2+]i)was detected using the ratiometric fluorescent calcium indicator dye,Fura-2,and a microspectrofluorometer.PLC-γphosporylation was analyzed by Western blotting assay.Results First,emodin was found playing active roles in suppressing LPS-induced NF-kB activation in rat peritoneal macrophages.Second,emodin down-regulated transient[Ca2*]i and could increase in NF-kB upstream signal.Finally,emodin suppressed phosphorylation of PLC-γ by LPS stimulation in the upstream of[Ca2+]i.Conclusion Suppression of PLC-γ phosphorylation is involved in emodin inhibiting NO generation by LPS stimulation in rat peritoneal macrophages.
10.Abdomen-rubbing qigong exercise and health preservation concept of Fang Kai, a Xin’an medical physician
Yang LIU ; Ling HU ; Dandan LAI ; Wenxiu DUAN ; Jing XU ; Zijian WU ; Tanming LI
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2016;14(3):170-174
The abdomen-rubbing qigong exercise was first developed by Fang Kai, a Xin’an medical practitioner. It’s an essential part of Xin’an health preservation works. This health preservation method integrates massage with Daoyin and integrates meridian theory with Zangxiang theory. It’s safe, simple and has no side effects. Practice of this qigong exercise can protect the spleen and stomach, tonify qi and essence, harmonize Ying-Nutrients and Wei-Defense, unblock meridians and circulate qi. This paper aims to summarize and promote this exercise.