1.Relationships of concentrations of true insulin, proinsulin to coronary heart disease: a preliminary study
Xiaofen LIU ; Lixiang LIN ; Mingqin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2001;17(2):87-89
Objective To determine serum true insulin (TI) and proinsulin (PI) levels in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), and to explore the relationships of them to other cardiovascular risk factors. Methods Highly specific ELISA assays for TI and PI and RIA for immunoreactive insulin (IRI) were used. The fasting serum IRI, TI, PI levels in 30 nondiabetic patients with CHD and 30 healthy, age-matched control subjects were investigated. And the fasting and 2h postprandial plasma glucose, serum lipids and blood pressure were also determined in each individuals. Results The levels of serum IRI, TI and PI were significantly higher in patients with CHD than those in controls (P<0.05), while the value of insulin sensitivity index (ISI) was lower in patients with CHD than in controls (P<0.05). There were significant independent correlations between TI, PI and age, BMI, plasma glucose, serum lipids. Conclusion Nondiabetic patients with CHD have hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance and there is an independent association between proinsulin and dyslipidemia.
2.Effect of dialyzate flow on the dialysis adequacy
Li CUI ; Xiaofen ZHONG ; Yumei LIN ; Lianghong YIN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(16):20-23
Objective To analyze the dialysis adequacy of the maintenance hemodialysis patients under different dialyzate flow.Methods Forty-eight patients under maintenance hemodialysis were divided into four groups according to dialyzate flow:500 ml/min group,600 ml/min group,700 ml/min group and 800 ml/min group,with 12 patients in each group.Each group was treated 6 weeks.The albumin (Alb),hemoglobin(Hb),hematocrit(Hct),blood urea nitrogen (BUN),serum creatinine(SCr) and parathyroid hormone(iPTH) levels before and after treatment were examined,Kt/V and urea reduction ratio(URR) were calculated separately.Results There was no significant difference in Kt/V between 500 ml/min group and 600 ml/min group.Kt/V was no increased when the dialyzate flow rate increased from 500 ml/min to 600 ml/min,that was to say they could not improve the dialysis adequacy.There was statistically significant difference in Kt/V among 500 ml/min group,600 ml/min group,700 ml/min group and 800 ml/min group,and 800 ml/min group on the dialysis adequacy was better.Different dialyzate flow on the impact of the dialysis adequacy was compared in self-control method.Kt/V increased along with the increase of dialyzate flow,and the dialysis adequacy and dialyzate flow showed positive correlation.Conclusion The high dialyzate flow of dialysis treatment can improve Kt/V and has significant effect in enhancing the dialysis adequacy.
3.The application of longitudinal stepped case teaching in the geriatrics education
Xiaofen WU ; Cuntai ZHANG ; Lin TU ; Kai ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2016;15(3):264-267
Case teaching method has been widely used in clinical medicine teaching.Because of the complicated diseases in elderly patients and the individual differences,it is difficult to achieve the goal of teaching only through several cases.Typical cases of different level are selected according to students' different learning stages and difficulty degree in longitudinal stepped case teaching.The students can gradually understand and master the theoretical knowledge through this method.In addition,their clinical thinking and the ability of solving practical problems can also be trained continuously.Preliminary practice shows that this teaching method is more suitable for the development of modern medical education and the needs of teaching.
4.Clinical observation on Vinorelbine plus Cisplatin in treatment of advanced metastatic breast cancer
Youen LIN ; Xiaofen WANG ; Chunbing WANG ; Hongwei XU ; Jiapeng XING
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2013;20(15):2290-2292,后插1
Objective To observe the efficiency and toxicity of Vinorelbine(NVB) combined with Cisplatin (DDP) in the treatment of advanced breast cancer patients resistent to Adriamycin (ADM) or Taxol treatment.Methods 34 patients with 8 cases simplex carcinoma,20 cases infiltrating duct carcinomas,3 cases medullary carcinoma,1 case large sweat gland-like carcinoma and 2 cases scirrhous carcinoma,who were relaped and refractory after ADM or Taxol treatment,were treated with NVB 25mg/m2,DDP 25mg/m2,Ⅳ.Both drugs were given in a 21-days cycle.The efficacy was evaluated every 2 or 3 cycles by using response evaluation criteria in solid tumor.Results 2 cases of 34 assessable patients achieved complete response (CR),18 patients had partial response (PR),8 cases had stable disease(S D),6 cases had progressive disease(PD).The total effective rate was 58.8% (CR + PR).The medium duration of response and medium survival time were 8.5 months and 18.3 months,respectively.The predominant toxicity was hematological,with grade Ⅲ~ Ⅳ leukopenia occurring in 50.0% (17/34) patients.Other toxicities were nausea,vomiting,anemia,phlebitis and so on.Conclusion The regimen of NVB combined with DDP is active and well tolerated,with an acceptable price,in treatment of advanced breast patients with refractory and relapsed after ADM or Taxol treatment.
5.Analysis of lung cancer screening results of 9265 urban residents in Urumqi from year 2014 to 2016
Xiuying GU ; Xiaofen GU ; Junyu ZHU ; Tianhong ZHOU ; Lin ZHU
Practical Oncology Journal 2017;31(3):242-245
Objective The objectives of this study were to analyze the results of lung cancer screening from 9265 urban residents in Urumqi from year 2014 to 2016,and to evaluate the significance of early diagnosis and treatment of cancer for the lung cancer prevention.Methods A total of 31,177 people with high risk of lung cancer were assessed by cancer risk questionnaire surveyed from 40 to 69 years old residents in Urumqi.High-risk groups were assigned to low-dose spiral CT scan in Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University.Results 9,265 people were scanned with low dose spiral CT and overall completion rate was 29.7%.There had 11.9% detection rate in 1,005 people who were scanned positive pulmonary nodules.The detection rate was 31.9% for 2,955 people who were scanned solid nodules(<5 mm) and 2.5% for 236 people who had the non solid nodules(< 8 mm).After screening,14 patients were diagnosed by pathology and the detection rate was 0.2%.The emphysema,pulnonary cysts,pulmonary bullae and other related lung disease were detected in 4,095 people and the detection rate was 44.2%.Conclusion The lung health status of Urumqi residents was found by a wide range of lung cancer screening,and the awareness of lung cancer prevention and control was greatly improved.It provided the basis for the establishment of effective prevention and treatment system,which was helpful to improve the early diagnosis and treatment rate of lung cancer.
6.Establishment of a nude mouse model of pulmonary adenocarcinoma metastasis
Yusheng CHEN ; Xiaofen LIN ; Hongru LI ; Xian LIN ; Ming LIN ; Nengluan XU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2014;(5):32-34
Objective To establish an optimal animal model of pulmonary metastasis of human lung adenocarcino-ma, to serve further investigation of mechanism of lung adenocarcinoma metastasis.Methods Eleven nude mice aged 4-6 weeks were used in this study.Suspension of human lung adnocarcinoma A549 cells (0.1 mL, 107 cells/mL) was injec-ted into the tail vein in nude mice.From four weeks after inoculation, two nude mice were killed each time at 4, 5, 6 weeks after the tumor cell injection at random for examination.The remaining 3 mice were killed at the end of the experi-ment.At autopsy, the lung, brain, liver, kidney and other organs were removed, fixed in neutral buffered formalin and embedded in paraffin.Sections were cut and stained with hematoxylin-eosin, and examined by histopathology.The number of metastatic foci was counted.Results No mouse died after tumor cell inoculation.Serially euthanized mice revealed evi-dence of gradually increasing pulmonary metastases in the mice:No metastasis was found before 4 weeks after tumor cell in-oculation, the first histological metastases appeared at 5 weeks, gross metastatic foci were observed at 6 weeks, widely spread metastatic foci were observed at 7 weeks, and the remain 3 mice developed cachesia at 11, 13, and 14 weeks after tumor cell inoculation.Mediastinal lymph node metastases were found in the nude mice by 11 weeks after tumor cell inocu-lation.Conclusions We have successfully established a nude mouse model of pulmonary metastasis by injecting human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells into the tail vein.
7.Three cases report and literature review of X-Linked agammaglobulinemia
Xiaolin LI ; Simao FU ; Yuling LIU ; Li ZHANG ; Guomo LIN ; Xiaofen PAN
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2014;(7):690-693
Objective To analyze the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of X-Linked Agarnmaglobulinemia (XLA). Methods Clinical features, cellular and humoral immune functions, treatment and prognosis from 3 patients with XLA were retrospectively reviewed. Results The age of onset were from 11 months to 6 years in these 3 cases, however, the median age of diagnosis was 12 years. All patients showed multiple recurrent bacterial infections, arthritis involved large joints such as knee, ankle, elbow and hip. Laboratory examination revealed the decrease of serum gammmaglohulin and absence of B lymphocytes in the peripheral blood. All 3 patients were identiifed BTK mutations, which were frameshift mutation and nonsense mutation in exon 3, frameshift mutation in exon 10, missense mutation in exon 18. After XLA was diagnosed, the patients were managed by intravenous gammagloulin (IVIG) replacement. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were administrated in patients combined arthritis. The small dose of hormones had been applied. All patients had a significantly improvement. Conclusions The clinical features of XLA have greater variability, with recurrent bacterial infections. Markedly decreased and absent tosils and lymph nodes, serum immunoglobulin may be one of the warning signs for early diagnosis of XLA. IVIG and NSAIDs can be jointly treatment of XLA with arthritis. The steroid and immunosuppressant agents should be used with caution.
8.The clinical effect of low molecular heparin calcium on early onset severe pre-eclampsia
Chongxin TONG ; Shuwei HAO ; Xiaofen XING ; Shuhua QIAO ; Lin LIU ; Zhanping DING
Clinical Medicine of China 2012;28(2):146-148
Objective To analyze the clinical effects of low molecular heparin calcium on early onset severe pre-eclampsia.Methods Sixty patients with early onset severe pre-eclampsia at 26-34 weeks of gestational age were divided into treatment group(28 cases)and control group(32 cases).The conventional treatment was delivered in control group and low molecalar heparin calcium(LMWHC)was used in treatment group additionally.The time of prolonged gestational age,umbilical arterial S/D ratio,amniotic fluid index,placenta weight,neonatal weight and Apgar score were measured in two groups.Results The time of prolonged gestational age was 10.19 ±4.57days in treatment group and 6.14 ±3.56 days in control group,which were significantly different(P < 0.01).Umbilical arterial S/D ratio,amniotic fluid index,placenta weight and neonatal weight were all significantly different between the two groups(P < 0.05).Neonatal Apgar score in treatment group was remarkably improved(P < 0.01).Conclusion LMWHC treatment in the patients with early onset severe pre-eclampsia could extend gestational age,increase neonatal weight and improve perinatal outcomes.
9.Silk fibroin scaffolds seeded with stem cells for repair of tunica albuginea defect in rabbits
Ya ZHANG ; Yun ZHOU ; Xuegang LIAN ; Xiaofen MIAO ; Rui WANG ; Lin LIU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2014;30(6):611-615
Objective To investigate the effect of silk fibroin scaffolds seeded with adipose mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) in remodeling fiber for tunica albuginea defect in rabbits.Methods Fifty-six New Zealand rabbits were divided into 4 groups according to the random number table after a defect was created in the tunica albuginea:Group A (the defect was repaired with silk fibroin),Group B (with silk fibroin seeded with ADMSCs),Group C (with autologous tunica vaginalis) and Group D (left unrepaired),with 14 rabbits per group.Tunica albuginea sections were obtained for HE staining,Sirius red staining,Hart staining and immunofluorescence staining of macrophages at 6 and 12 weeks after surgery.Results At 12 weeks after surgery,HE staining revealed chaotically distributed new fiber ingrowth in Group D and orderly ingrowth in Groups A,B,and C.At 12 weeks after surgery,Sirius red staining revealed mean area of type Ⅰ collagen fibers was greater than that of type Ⅲ in Groups A (98 780 ±4 190 vs 51 177 ±5 464),B(94 855 ±9 010 vs 50 815 ±3 895),and C(99 860 ±6 015 vs 50 948 ± 6 595),but the difference in area of collagen fiber of the same type was insignificant among the three Groups.Moreover,less type Ⅰ collagen fibers (79 386 ±2 237) and more type Ⅲ collagen fibers (85 278 ± 2 645) were observed in Group D compared with other three Groups (P < 0.01).At 12 weeks after surgery,Hart staining showed the mean area of elastic fibers in Groups A,B,C,and D was 2 805 ± 90,2 849 ±84,3 068 ±485,and 1 961 ±96 respectively.There was no statistical difference between Groups B and C,but less amount of fibers was observed in Group A (P < 0.01) and least amount was observed in Group D (P <0.01).At 6 weeks after surgery,the number of infiltrating macrophages in Groups A,B,C and D was 4.10 ± 0.87,3.80 ± 0.78,3.70 ± 0.94,and 6.80 ± 1.63 respectively.There was no statistical difference in the number of macrophage infiltration among Groups A,B and C,but all were lower than that in Group D (P < 0.01).Conclusion Silk fibroin seeded with ADMSCs is comparable to autologous grafts for repair of tunica albuginea defect in rabbits.
10.Study of multi-factor cognition evoked by binocular disparity.
Xiaohui GUO ; Jiguang GE ; Zhilei ZHANG ; Lin FANG ; Xiaofen HONG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2003;20(4):679-685
It is the aim of studies in cognitive process to understand how the impressive cognitive capacity of the human mind is uninterruptedly developed and how the process is controlled. We have been focusing attention on the central question with stereoscopic research. A multi-channel EEG data acquisition system is constructed for cognition studies which not only works perfectly in the EEG collection and signal processing of stereoscopic visual evoked potentials(VEP) but also is suitable for investigative and clinical use. We have identified the fact that the processing of stereoscopic depth information is done in the cortical advance functional areas with labeled characteristic signaling of the depth related VEP and the results were shown to be of no difference when compared with the ones of other investigations. We believe, the stereoscopic depth cognition is both a dynamic multi-factor processing process and a consequence of depth perception in advanced cortical areas through biological feedback to the whole process of visual signal processing. It is our novel and significant supposition in the psychophysical study, and the experimental results of the VEP are presented in this article.
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Vision Disparity
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Visual Cortex
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