1.Research of normal cerebrospinal fluid flow of the middle aqueduct by spin labeling at MR imaging
Lingmei ZHU ; Xiaoshan GUO ; Yi YANG ; Yunhua XIAO ; Xiangqin YANG
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(2):232-234
Objective To measure the normal cerebrospinal fluid of the midbrain aqueduct peak velocity of different age groups by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) time‐spatial labeling inversion pulse (time‐SLIP) ,and to discuss the flow law of CSF . Methods Forty‐one cases of healthy volunteers ,including 23 cases of male ,18 cases of female ,aged 7 -73 .Patients were divided into 4 groups:7- <15 age group (n=11) ,15- <35 age group (n=10) ,35- <45 age group (n=9) ,≥45 age group (n=11) .We used the application of Toshiba 1 .5 T MRI head coil ,MRI sequence of time‐SLIP marked CSF to calculated the peak velocity of CSF in the midbrain aqueduct and measure the diameter and length of the midbrain aqueduct .Results The peak flow velocity be‐tween the 7- <15 age group and 15 - <35 age group ,35 - <45 age group ,≥45 age group were statistically significant (P<0 .05);inner diameter and length were no statistically significant difference (P>0 .05) between age .Conclusion In the midbrain aqueduct ,CSF is two‐way flow and supports the CSF of the pulsatile flow theory ;MRI sequence of time‐SLIP could measure CSF velocity and display the turbulence fluiding .
2.An experimental study of pulsed ultrasound for treating skeletal muscle contusions
Zhijin YANG ; Bin SHU ; Dengfen CENG ; Haoyue DENG ; Xiangqin FANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010;32(11):811-815
Objective To evaluate the effects of pulsed ultrasound at different intensities on the healing of standardized contusions in an animal model. Methods Forty-eight 3-month-old, male Sprague-Dawley rats were given experimental contusions of the right gastrocnemius muscle before being divided into four groups randomly ( n =12 in each group): (1) a muscle injury control group (muscle injury without treatment); (2) a muscle injury and pulsed ultrasound (0.25 W/cm2 ) group; (3) a muscle injury and pulsed ultrasound ( 0.5W/cm2 ) group; and (4)a muscle injury and pulsed ultrasound ( 0.75 W/cm2 ) group. Pulsed ultrasound treatment ( frequency 3 mega Hz)was started 24 hours post injury and delivered 5 min daily for 14 days on the injured right hindlimb. At days 4, 7 and 14 after injury, muscle samples were analyzed through hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry for the detection of muscle satellite cells and desmin. Results The average optical density (IOD) of desmin-positive mononucleated cells had increased significantly at days 4, 7 and 14 post injury in the treatment groups compared to the control group, but with no statistically significant difference among the 3 ultrasound treatment groups. Conclusions The pulsed ultrasound treatment played a beneficial role in skeletal muscle regeneration after contusion. There was no significant dose-dependent effect over the intensity range of 0.25-0.75 W/cm2.
3.Analysis of Cardiac ADR Induced by Quinolones in Our Hospital
Fang LIU ; Xiangqin MA ; Lina YANG ; Yazhuo CAO ; Guanlei ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2017;28(5):625-628,629
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the characteristics and causes of cardiac ADR induced by quinolones,and to provide reference for clinical treatment. METHODS:Three thousaud two hundred and eighty-eighe 8 patients receiving common quinolones were selected from clinical departments in Zhengzhou Central Hospital of Zhengzhou University during Mar. 2012-Mar. 2016. Retro-spective analysis was conducted in terms of patients’age and gender,clinical departments,main clinical manifestations,route of administration,underlying disease,drug combination. The reasons for cardiac ADR were analyzed. RESULTS:Among 3 288 pa-tients,there were 34 patients(1.03%)with cardiac ADR. Among them,the incidence of cardiac ADR in patients over 50 years old was as high as 76.47%;patients with cardiac ADR were mainly in the respiration department,gastroenterology department and urology department,accounting for 76.47%;most of patients were from gastroenterology department(29.41%). In cardiac ADR, the main clinical manifestations were QTc interval prolongation torsadesde poiutes(TdP)and TdP,accounting for 58.82%. Among them,patients with QTc interval prolongation TdP occupied the highest proportion,there was no statistical significance compared to TdP(P>0.05);there was statistical significance in the difference with other clinical manifestations(P<0.05). Among common-ly used quinolones,levofloxacin(32.35%)and ciprofloxacin(41.18%)caused large proportion of cardiac ADR,there was statisti-cal significance compared to norfloxacin,moxifloxacin and other quinolones(P<0.05). The proportion of cardiac ADR induced by intravenous dripping(91.18%)was much higher than oral administration(8.82%),with statistical significance(P<0.05). Among patients with cardiac ADR,the patients with underlying disease (94.12%) and drug combination (91.18%) occupied the higher proportion,there was statistical significance compared to the patients without underlying disease and drug combination(P<0.01). Among drug combination,the patients receiving amiodarone (29.41%) and salbutamol (20.59%) occupied the large proportion, there was statistical significance compared to other types of drug combination(P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:Cardiac ADR induced by quinolones in our hospital mostly occurs in respiration department,gastroenterology department and urology department,and mainly manifests as QTc interval prolongation TdP and TdP. The incidence of cardiac ADR may be greatly increased in elderly pa-tients,patients with underlying diseases,and drug combination as well as intravenous infusion. Therefore,clinicians should select suitable quinolones,and make reasonable individualized dosage regimen.
4.A Comparison Study of Combined Medication of Telmisartan with Amlodipine on the Reversal Left Ventricular Remodeling in Renal Hypertensive Rats
Xiangqin MA ; Xianfeng HUANG ; Zekai LU ; Kun ZHANG ; Zigui TANG ; Xinhui HU ; Guohui FU ; Hongmei YANG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2013;(11):1114-1116
Objective To compare the effects of telmisartan and (or) amlodipine on the reversal left ventricular re-modeling in two-kidney one clip hypertensive rats. Methods A total of 50 healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups (n=10):two-kidney one clip renal hypertensive (2KIC) model group, sham group, telmisartan (10 mg/kg) group, am-lodipine (2.5 mg/kg) group and telmisartan (10 mg/kg)+amlodipine(2.5 mg/kg) group. The model of two-kidney one clip re-nal hypertensive rats was established. The tail arterial blood pressure was detected once a week. After 20 weeks, rats were sacrificed and specimens were collected. The left ventricular mass index (LVMI) was assessed. The myocardial ultrastructur-al changes were observed by electron microscope. Values of plasma renin activity (PRA), angiotensionⅡ(AngⅡ) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results Compared with sham group, the levels of systolic blood pressure (SBP), LVMI, PRA, AngⅡand ANP were significantly higher in 2KIC group (P<0.01). Compared with 2KIC group, values of SBP, LVMI, PRA and ANP were significantly lower in telmisartan group and am-lodipine group (P<0.01), but the value of AngⅡwas significantly higher (P<0.01). The levels of SBP, LVMI, AngⅡand ANP were significantly lower in combined medication group than those of single drug medication group (P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the plasma PRA level between those groups (P>0.05). Results of myocardial electron microsco-py showed that the left ventricular remodeling was significantly improved in combined treatment group. Conclusion Telmisartan and amlodipine can effectively improve the left ventricular remodeling induced by hypertension. There was more effective therapy using both medications together.
5.Application of Portable Electrokinetic Flow Analysis System for Determination of Chromium (Ⅵ) and Cadmium (Ⅱ) in Mineral Water
Yang Li ; He Youzhao ; Gan Wu er ; Deng Ning ; Li Min ; Lin Xiangqin
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2001;29(5):555-557
The improvement of the electroosmotic pump properties and the effects of the bi-directional electrostacking system on the pre-concentration factor were investigated.A portable electrokinetic flow analysis system with electroosmotic driving and bi-directional electrostacking unit was introduced.The improved system with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry was employed to separate,pre-concentrate and determine Cr(Ⅵ) and Cd(Ⅱ)in mineral water.The detection limit of Cr(Ⅵ)and Cd(Ⅱ)was 9 ng/L and 10 ng/L(3б of blank,n=11),respectively.Their recoveries of 200ng/L Cr(Ⅵ) and 100ng/L Cd(Ⅱ) added to samples were(105~107)±2% and (104~106)±2%(n=3).
6.Effect of miR-125a-5p targeting Scarb1 gene on hypoxia/reoxygenation injury of cardiomyocytes and its mechanism.
Yintao ZHAO ; Jingjing SUN ; Yuan LIU ; Lu ZHENG ; Xiangqin ZHANG ; Haibo YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2020;37(9):980-986
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the effect and mechanism of miR-125a-5p targeted regulation of scavenger receptor B1 (Scarb1) gene on anoxia/reoxygenation injury of rat cardiomyocytes.
METHODS:
H9c2 rat cardiomyocytes were randomly divided into blank control group, hypoxia/reoxygenation group, transfection control group and mir-125a-5p transfection group. The expression of miR-125a-5p, cardiomyocyte viability, apoptosis rate, ATP content and the expression of Scarb1, Cyt C, Bax, Bcl-2 and NF-κB signaling pathway related proteins were determined. Target gene of miR-125a-5p was predicted with Targetscan software, and the targeting of miR-125a-5p on Scarb1 was verified by double luciferase reporter gene experiment.
RESULTS:
Compared with the blank control group, the expression of miR-125a-5p, Bax, Cyt C and the apoptotic rate of cardiomyocytes in the hypoxia/reoxygenation group were significantly increased (P<0.05), while the expression of Scarb1, Bcl-2 and the content of ATP were significantly decreased (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the situation of mir-125a-5p transfection group was just the opposite. Double luciferase reporter gene experiment has confirmed Scarb1 to be the target of miR-125a-5p. Hypoxia/reoxygenation can promote the expression of NF-κB p65, C-myc and Cyclin D1 in cardiomyocytes, while down-regulating the expression of miR-125a-5p can inhibit the expression of such proteins.
CONCLUSION
Hypoxia/reoxygenation can induce the expression of miR-125a-5p in rat cardiomyocytes. Inhibition of miR-125a-5p can protect cardiomyocytes from hypoxia/reoxygenation by up-regulating the expression of Scarb1. The mechanism may be related to the inhibition of activation of NF-κB signaling pathway.
7.Multicenter ultrasound screening for the results of carotid atherosclerotic lesions in a Chinese population with high-risk of stroke:a preliminary analysis
Yang HUA ; Yunlu TAO ; Mei LI ; Qiang YONG ; Wen HE ; Hui ZHAO ; Yan LUO ; Yan ZHANG ; Tao PENG ; Delin YU ; Xudong PAN ; Chunxia WU ; Xiaoyuan NIU ; Fengyun HU ; Xiangqin HE ; Jianjun YUAN ; Wen CHU ; Fengzhen TANG ; Hong AI ; Jinchuan CUI
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2014;(12):617-623
Objectives To screen the high-risk population of stroke in China using color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI)and to establish a stroke risk prediction model in Chinese population in order to prevent and treat stroke early. Methods Forty-one base hospitals and 715 286 people in the project areas of the first 6 provinces of China conducted routine physical examinations and investigated the related risk factors for cardiocerebrovascular diseases from July 2011 to April 2012 using a cross-sectional study,among them 61 860 patients underwent carotid CDFI screening,and 49 386 of them were high-risk population (exposed to≥3 risk factors). The bilateral common carotid interma-media thickness (IMT),the number of plaques and the degree of carotid stenosis were screened and documented. And whether carotid IMT thickening or not,with or without carotid plaques,and degree of carotid artery stenotic rate 0-49% and≥50% were performed by multivariate logistic regression analysis with the risk factors for stroke,respectively. Results (1)Logistic regression analysis showed that hypertension,atrial fibrillation,smoking,and lack of physical exercise were the independent risk factors for carotid IMT thickening (hypertension:OR,1. 17;95%CI 1. 12-1. 22;atrial fibrillation:OR,1. 15;95%CI 1. 09-1. 21;smoking:OR,1. 13;95%CI 1. 08-1. 17;and lack of physical exercise:OR,1. 12;95%CI 1.08-1. 16). (2)Hypertension,atrial fibrillation, smoking,and diabetes were the independent risk factors for carotid plaque and carotid artery stenosis rate≥50%(carotid plaque,hypertension:OR,1. 55;95%CI 1. 47-1. 62;atrial fibrillation:OR,1. 13;95%CI 1.06-1. 21;smoking:OR,1. 16;95%CI 1. 11-1. 22;and diabetes:OR,1. 30;95%CI 1. 24-1. 37). Carotid stenosis rate≥50%,hypertension:OR,1. 78;95%CI 1.55-2. 03;atrial fibrillation:OR,1. 59;95%CI 1. 39-1. 81;smoking:OR,1. 33;95%CI 1. 20-1. 48;and diabetes:OR,1. 30;95%CI 1. 17-1. 45. Simple obesity did not increase the incidences of carotid atherosclerotic plaque and carotid artery stenosis ≥50%(OR,0. 78, 0.83;95%CI 0. 75-0. 82 ,0. 75-0. 92,respectively). Conclusions Neck vascular ultrasound can be used as a valuable means for screening high-risk population and detecting risk factors of stroke. It has an important clinical significance for the early diagnosis and treatment of carotid atherosclerosis disease.
8.Assessment of left atrial volume and function by real-time three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging in end-stage renal disease patients with different dialysis methods
Xiaofei CHEN ; Zhirong JIANG ; Panyu YANG ; Pin SUN ; Xiangqin HE ; Xiaofan WANG ; Qifeng LYU ; Xiaoxia SONG ; Yu TIAN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2020;29(4):308-313
Objective:To discuss the value of real-time three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging(RT3D-STI) in the evaluation of the left atrial (LA) volume and function in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with different dialysis methods.Methods:Eighty-three ESRD patients who were treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from February to August 2019 were enrolled and divided into non-dialysis group ( n=25), hemodialysis group (HD group, n=31) and peritoneal dialysis group (PD group, n=27). And 30 healthy volunteers were enrolled as control group. Subsequently, the LA volume indexs including LA maximal volume index (LAVImax), LA minimal volume index (LAVImin) and LA presystolic volume index (LAVIpre), the LA function parameters including LA ejection fraction (LAEF), LA passive ejection fraction(LApEF) and LA active ejection fraction (LAaEF) and the LA global strain parameters including global longitudinal strain(GLS), global radial strain(GRS) and global circumferential strain(GCS) were obtained by RT3D-STI. The differences of the parameters among these groups were compared and the correlations between the myocardial strain parameters and dialysis time were analyzed. Results:①The LAVImax, LAVImin and LAVIpre of the non-dialysis group, PD group and HD group were higher than those in the control group, while the LAEF, LApEF, GLS, GRS and GCS were lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05); the LAVImin of the PD group as well as the LAVImin, LAVIpre and LAVImax of HD group were higher than those of non-dialysis group, while the LAEF, LApEF, GLS, GCS of the PD group and the LAEF, LApEF, GLS, GRS, GCS of HD group were lower than those of non-dialysis group (all P<0.05). The LAVImax, LAVImin, LAVIpre of HD group were higher than those of PD group, while the LAEF, LApEF, GLS, GRS and GCS of HD group were lower than those of PD group (all P<0.05). ②The GLS and GCS in PD group were negatively correlated with the dialysis time( r=-0.670, -0.596, all P<0.05), and the GLS, GCS and GRS in HD group were negatively correlated with the dialysis time( r=-0.624, -0.631, -0.551, all P<0.05). Conclusions:RT3D-STI can assess the LA volume and function of ESRD patients with different dialysis methods effectively and can further evaluate the prognosis of patients and guide timely clinical intervention.