1.Expression and correlation between Survivin and PTEN proteins in astrocytoma
Xiaolei CAO ; Li CHEN ; Zhifeng GU
Journal of Clinical Neurology 2001;0(05):-
Objective To investigate the expressions and correlation between Survivin and PTEN proteins in astrocytoma.Methods The expressions of Survivin and PTEN proteins were examined by immunohistrochemistry in astrocytoma specimens from 65 patients with astrocytoma.Results The positive expression rate of Survivin in astrocytoma grade Ⅱ was significantly lower than that in grade Ⅲ and grade Ⅳ(all P
2.The Bilingual Teaching Materials with Innovation and Construction
Li CHEN ; Guilan WANG ; Xiaolei CAO ; Yufeng XIAO ; Peng LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2006;0(09):-
Objective:to construct and apply the bilingual teaching materials.Methods:teachers in Nantong university compiled Pathology,Direction of pathological experiment and test which were written in both Chinese and English as the in-class bilingual teaching materials according to the characteristics of Chinese students,meanwhile compiled Pathological formative exercises,Pathological listening and reading,Basic problems of modern clinical pathological research for students' practice and elective course materials or reading materials after class.Results:A series of 4 bilingual teaching materials were all published by science publishing house except Pathological listening and reading was used as in class teaching materials.These teaching materials played an important role in the bilingual pathological teaching in Nantong university.Conclusion:The construction and innovation of bilingual teaching materials are basic guarantees for bilingual teaching.
3.Reform and Innovation of Pathology Teaching in Nantong University
Li CHEN ; Guilan WANG ; Xiaolei CAO ; Peng LU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2003;0(03):-
Objective:To cultivate the students' learning ability and innovation spirit to better grasp the pathological knowledge,the Pathology Department of Nantong University carried out all-round research and practice of education reform in many links and many stages.Methods:To establish and perfect the teaching syllabus scientifically,combine class teaching with the second classroom activity as well as innovate examination mode and evaluation system.Results:The syllabus design not only fulfills the need of talent training,fits the actual level of the students,but also embodies the principle of the combining of imparting knowledge,fostering ability and raising quality.In addition,it also reflects the characteristics of pathology itself.Opening the second classroom activities of pathology is beneficial complementary to the course content.Various examination forms are used to have a comprehensive assessment of the students,creating an equal and fair competitive environment and competition,learning,exceeding atmosphere.Conclusion:The reform and innovation of pathological teaching of Nantong University can mobilize the students to learn with many sense organs all-directionally,match the cognition rules,promote the students' comprehension,apprehension and application about pathological knowledge/skills and embody the students' dominant position in teaching,which is warmly accepted by students.
4.Comparative analysis of domestic and foreign medical MOOC
Xiaolei ZHU ; Min WANG ; Zhaohui LU ; Ning WANG ; Wan HU ; Xianping CAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2015;(9):76-80
Objective To provide the effective and convenient medical MOOC and remote medical education by comparatively analyzing domestic and foreign medical MOOC.Methods The following items were comparatively an-alyzed, including the number of medical MOOC, the universities offering medical MOOC, the languages used in teaching medical MOOC, the identification of MOOC, and the development of domestic and foreign medical MOOC on platforms of Coursera, edX, China university MOOC and people's health MOOC.Results The domestic medical MOOC still had a longer way to go than foreign medical MOOC in their number, scale and identification.Conclu-sion Domestic medical workers should grasp the opportunity to provide more effective and convenient medical MOOC platform.
5.Detection of IgG2b Monoclonal Antibodies Against LDH-C4 in Sera of Mice Bearing Hybridoma Backpack Tumors by Quantitative ELISA
Ling SUN ; Shengmin HUAG ; Xiaolei WANG ; Yongzhen ZHANG ; Xiaomei CAO ; Kunlong BEN ; Jinju XU
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2001;22(1):30-33
The levels of IgG2b monoclonal antibodies against LD H-C4 in sera of mice bearing hybridoma backpack tumors secreting anti-LDH-C4-IgG2b were detected by quantitative ELISA. The accuracy between batches is 7.04%~l3.30 %, the intra-assay variation is 3.6l%~l0.20%. Standard curveof monoclonal lgG2b was well correlated (r=0.962 884~0.996 795). The sensitivit y of the assay reach e dup to0.0l?mg/L. The present modified ELISA offers a reproducible, se nsitive, specific method in determination of antigen-specific IgG2b antibody in sera.
6.Isolation, purification and osteoinduction differentiation of canine bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells: Feasibility of in vitro isolation using Ficoll density gradient centrifugation
Fang XIE ; Li TENG ; Lei CAI ; Jiajie XU ; Xiaolei JIN ; Ran XIAO ; Yilin CAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(6):951-956
BACKGROUND: Classic isolation method of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) is Percoll density gradient centrifugation. Blood cell component was removed. However, this method is complicated. Preparation density was needed when isolating dog bone marrow. Moreover, centrifugation was frequent, which had a great damage to cells. OBJECTIVE: To establish methods of the isolation, proliferation, culture and osteoinduction of canine BMSCs, and observe the in vitro proliferation and ability to osteoinduction differentiation. METHODS: 10 mL bone marrow was extracted from dog posterior superior iliac spine, heparin anticoagulation, diluted using Hanks juice, treated with 1.077 g/mL Ficoll solution 3 mL, and centrifuged at 2 000 r/min for 20 minutes. Karyocytes were absorbed to form white cloudlike layering interface, and then centrifuged twice using DMEM supplemented with fetal bovine serum, incubated at 12×10~4/cm~2 at 37 ℃ in a 5% CO_2 incubator. Following subculture, cells were incubated in DMEM containing dexamethasone, β-sodium phosphoglycerol and ascorbic acid 2-phosphate. Immunocytochemical staining and immunofluorescence staining were utilized to detect osteocalcin, osteopontin and type Ⅰ collagen expression in osteoblasts. Alkaline phosphatase staining and alizarin red staining were performed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: 1.077 g/mL Ficoll density gradient centrifugation was used to isolate karyocytes that were significant compared with Percoll solution. Obtained BMSCs had high purity, good growth and the mean doubling time was 24 hours. Following in vitro osteogenic incubation of dog BMSCs, osteocalcin, osteopontin and type Ⅰ collagen showed positive expression. Alkaline phosphatase staining demonstrated bluish-green cytoplasm. Alizarin red staining showed red nodes in extracellular matrix, and could differentiate into osteoblasts in vitro.
7.In vitro anti-tumor assay of dendritic cells sensitized by heat shock and OK-432 treated PANC1 lysate
Wenjia LIU ; Xiaoping ZOU ; Jun CAO ; Bin ZHANG ; Min CHEN ; Xiaolei WEI
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2009;9(3):193-197
treated with heat shock and OK-432 demonstrated enhanced biological activities,and could induce host lymphocytes to highly effective and specific eytotoxieity against PANC1 cells.
8.Prevalence and plasmid characterization of the qnrD determinant in Morganella morganii isolates
Xiaolei ZHANG ; Anqing ZOU ; Yapei ZHANG ; Jianzhong YE ; Chuanling MA ; Tieli ZHOU ; Jianming CAO
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2014;34(1):23-28
Objective To investigate the prevalence and plasmid size of qnrD determinant in Morganella morganii (M.morganii) isolates.Methods A total of 100 non-duplicated M.morganii clinical isolates were collected from inpatients.Standard ager dilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of fluoroquinolones against M.morganii isolates.PCR were performed to detect plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinants (PMQRs) in M.morganii isolates and the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) genes and AmpC β-lactamase genes in PMQRs-positive M.morganii strains.The homology analysis among qnrD-positive M.morganii strains were conducted by using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).The location of qnrD gene and the size of plasmid carrying it were determined by southern hybridization.The transferability of qnrD gene was determined by conjugation experiment.Results Thirty out of 100 M.morganii isolates (30%) were found carrying PMQRs including 17 qnrD-positive strains,14 aac (6')-Ib-cr-positive strains and 5 qepA-positive strains.PCR and sequencing confirmed that thirty PMQRs-positive isolates carried blaDHA-1.Among them,six isolates were positive for ESBLs genes (four for blaCTX-M-14,one for blaCTX-M-3 and one for blaCTX-M-24) and four isolates were positive for blaTEM-1.Almost all PMQRs-positive M.morganii isolates showed reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones.Moreover,seventeen qnrD-positive M.morganii isolates harbored blaDHA-1 including five (29.4%) harboring aac(6')-Ib-cr gene,four (23.5%) harboring blaCTX-M-14,two (11.8%) harboring blaTEM-1 and one harboring aac(6')-Ib-cr gene,blaCTX-M-14 and blaDHA-1.PFGE analysis showed that the 17 qnrD-positive M.morganii isolates were divergent from each other and not clone-related.Southern hybridization analysis showed that qnrD genes of all M.morganiiis isolates were mainly located in a 2.7 kb plasmid,but only a few of them were located in a size of 5.1 kb plasmid.M.morganiiis isolates failed to transfer qnrD gene to E.coli EC600 through conjugation.Conclusion PMQRs were widely distributed in M.morganiiis isolates.qnrD gene was the predominant determinants with a high prevalence rate of 17.0%,followed by aac(6')-Ib-cr gene.qnrD gene was located on a non-conjugative plasmid of approximately 2.7 kb or 5.1 kb.One qnrD-positive M.morganii isolate carrying aac(6')-Ib-cr gene,blaCTX-M-14 and blaDHA-1 was detected.
9.Effect of astragaloside Ⅳ on postoperative cognitive function in aged rats
Daili CHEN ; Xiaofei QI ; Xiaolei HUANG ; Renkun ZHUANG ; Jun CAO ; Yang XU ; Yuantao LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2017;37(3):312-315
Objective To evaluate the effect of astragaloside Ⅳ on postoperative cognitive function in aged rats.Methods Sixty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats,aged 22 months,weighing 360-480 g,were divided into 4 groups(n=15 each)using a random number table:control group(group C),surgery group(group S),low-dose astragaloside Ⅳ group(group L-AGS)and high-dose astragaloside IV group(group H-AGS).At 3 days prior to surgery,astragaloside Ⅳ 20 and 40 mg/kg were injected intraperitoneally once a day in L-AGS and H-AGS groups,respectively.The equal volume of normal saline was given instead in C and S groups.The animals underwent splenectomy under anesthesia with 1.8% isoflurane in S,L-AGS and H-AGS groups.Five rats in each group were randomly sacrificed at 1 day after operation,the hippocampi were removed for determination of interleukin-1beta(IL-1β),tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)and IL-6 contents(by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)and expression of activated caspase-3,Bax and Bcl-2(by Western blot).The left animals underwent Morris water maze test at 15 days after operation.Results Compared with group C,the escape latency was significantly prolonged,the frequency of crossing the original platform was reduced,the space exploration time was shortened,the expression of activated caspase-3 and Bax was up-regulated,the expression of Bcl-2 was down-regulated,and the IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 contents were increased after operation in group S(P<0.05).Compared with group S,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the frequency of crossing the original platform was increased,the space exploration time was prolonged,the expression of activated caspase-3 and Bax was down-regulated,the expression of Bcl-2 was up-regulated,and the IL-1β,TNF-α and IL-6 contents were decreased after operation in L-AGS and H-AGS groups(P<0.05).Compared with L-AGS,the escape latency was significantly shortened,the frequency of crossing the original platform was increased,the space exploration time was prolonged,and the TNF-α contents were decreased after operation in group H-AGS(P<0.05).Conclusion Astragaloside Ⅳ can improve the postoperative cognitive function in a dose-dependent manner in aged rats.
10.Study on the resistant genes and virulence gene of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
Yamin LU ; Xiaosi LI ; Qing WU ; Anqing ZOU ; Tieli ZHOU ; Xiaolei ZHANG ; Jianming CAO
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2012;32(9):765-769
Objective To study the vancomycin-resistant genes and the virulence factors genes in vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE),and to analyze the drug-resistance character and epidemic characteristics of VRE strains and provide the basis for clincal selection of drugs and infection control.Methods VRE were screened by agar dilution sieving plate (ADSP) containing 6 μg/ml of vancomycin,drug resistance of VRE to other common antibiotics were detected by VITEK-60 automatic microbial analyzer.The gene types and virulence factor genes of VRE were determined by PCR.And the genetic relationships among VRE were determined by multilocus sequence typing.Results Seven vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains were found in 360 enterococcus strains.All the VRE strains exhibited high-level vancomycin resistance ; some of them were medium or senstive to teicoplanin.They all carried vanA gene and esp gene and one of them carried 4 kinds of virulence factor genes.The ST type of the 7 VRE strains were diffused distribution.Conclusion We found vanB phenotype vanA genotype vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates in Wenzhou; these VRE strains were multidrug resistance and carried various virulence factor genes.Linezolid could be used as a recommend drug for treatment of VRE infection.The protection of antibiotics sensitivity should be strengthened.