1.Construction of retrovirus vector containing rat cardiac myosin α heavy chain cDNA
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2001;22(1):50-53
Objective: To clone rat cardiac myosin α he avy chain cDNA fragment encoding aa736-960 and construct its recombinant retrov irus vector(RV). Methods: The 681 bp target gene was amplified f rom heart tissue of young rats with RT-PCR, fusion gene of huIL-2/myosin was c onstructed by splicing with huIL-2 cDNA using ligation methods and its RV was constructed. RT-PCR and immunohistochemical assay were used to iden tify the expression of myosin protein in transfected cell. Results: The determination of nucleotide sequence showed that the nucleotide and ami no acid sequence of gene clone was the same as reported, its openin g reading frame was correct, the digesting result of pLNC-huIL-2-myosin was i dentical with the predicted. NIH3T3 cell was transfected with recombinant RV, and G418-resistant NIH3T3 cell was established.RT-PCR analysis indicated tha t mRNA of pLNC-huIL-2-myosin was present in cell transfected with RV. The im munohistochemical assay also showed that the myosin protein expression was highe r in the cell transfected with constructed RV. Conclusion: Rat cardiac myosin α heavy chain cDNA has been cloned and its RV has also been cons tructed and expressed in NIH3T3 successfully, it will contribute to research of prevention and treatment of heart immune injury by cardiac myosin gene transfer to induce specific tolerance.
2.Psychosocial Factors and Immunity of Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Chinese Mental Health Journal 1988;0(06):-
Objective: To study psychosocial factors and immunity of patients with generalized anxiety disorder Method: 30 patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), 25 patients with neurotic depression and 32 normal controls were collected and assessed with LES (life event scale), SCSQ (simplified coping style questionnaire) and EPQ (Eysenck personality questionnaire) The blood level of IL-2, and rates of NK cell and CD3+ cell of them were also measured Result: The number of negative life events and LEU of negative life events of GAD group were higher that of normal controls, but lower than that of neurotic depression group Their total life events were also more than that of normal controls They had less positive coping than normal controls, more negative coping than both normal controls and patients with neurotic depression Their N score of EPQ was higher than that of normal control and had no significant different to that of patients with neurotic depression They also had higher levels of IL-2 than that of the other two groups There was no significant difference in rates of NK cell and CD3+ cell among all three groups The level of IL-2 was negatively correlated to the number of total life events and L score of EPQ, positively correlated to the rate of NK cell Conclusion: Patients with GAD have psychosocial stress in their life, they incline to negative coping, having unstable mood and impaired immune function Psychosocial stress has influence on immunity
3.A Clinical Analysis of Fluoxetine Treatment for 54 Cases with Depressive/Anxiety Symptoms in Cancer Patient
Qingbo LI ; Haibing ZHANG ; Xinhua SHEN
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2006;0(03):-
[Objective] To study the effect and reliability of fluoxetine on depression and symptoms in cancer patient,and to assess the overall quality of life before and after treatment.[Methods]We treated 54 cancer patients with depression by Fluxetine for 8 w,at the same time,evaluated their emotion state,change of quality of life and the adverse effect with HAMD,HAMA,TESS and laboratory tests.[Results]After 8 w,patients’ scores of anxiety and depression decreased significantly from the baseline,effective rates were 82.4% and 96.3% respectively.3 domains of quality of life (physiology,psychology and independence) became much better than those of baseline.The side effect of fluxetine was small.[Conclusion]This study shows that fluoxetine can reduce the depression and anxiety symptoms in cancer patients.
4.Structural foundations of the releasing pattern and transport route for hormone granules of neurohypophysis
Xinhua SHEN ; Baozhi WANG ; Lei CAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(17):219-221
BACKGROUND: The basic way for the releasing pattern of secretory granules of neurohypophysis is still not clear, neither is the extracellular normal transport route of neurohypophysis polypeptide hormones to enter the cerebrospinal fluid.OBJECTIVE: To provide the morphological evidences for the structural foundations of the releasing pattern and extraeellular normal transport route for secretory granules or polypeptide hormones of neurohypophysis by observing the structure of rats' neurohypophysis.DESIGN: Randomized controlled study.SETTING: Department of human anatomy in a university.MATERIALS: The experiment was completed in the Department of Human Anatomy of Hebei Medical University from May 2003 to January 2004. Twelve healthy clean grade adult male Sprague-Dawley rats with a body mass of about 300 g were supplied by the Experimental Animal Center of Hebei Province.METHODS: The 12 rats were randomly divided into 3 groups with 4 rats in each group. The neurohypophysises of each group were respectively observed with light microscope, transmission microscope and scanning electron microscope.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The microstructure and ultrastructure of the neurohypophysis.RESULTS:All 12 rats entered the final analysis. In the coronary section of rat hypophysis, pars distalis, pars intermedia and pars nervosa were discernable under the light microscope. Under the transmission electron microscope, the neurohypophysis was composed of unmyelinated nerve fibers, pituicytes and connective tissue abound in blood capillaries. The endothelium of the blood capillary belonged to the fenestrated type(50 nm), separated from perivascular space by basement membrane. The intact secretory granules (100 -300 nm) coated with membrane existed not only in the endings of the unmyelinated nerve fibers but also occasionally in perivascular space. Under the scanning electron microscope, the pituitary capsule was composed of simple squamous epithelial cells and subepithelial connective tissue. Many irregular epithelial openings(2-5 μm) were observed among epithelial cells. Secretory granules were seen frequently near the epithelial opening.CONCLUSION: The releasing pattern of secretory granules or polypeptide hormones of neurohypophysis involves a whole-releasing pattern together with granular membrane. After released into perivascular space, they enter easily into cerebrospinal fluid via interspace of tissue and epithelial openings rather than into blood circulation through the walls of capillaries, and then into the cerebrospinal fluid.
5.Aripiprazole in patients with bipolar disorder D2 receptor and 5 -HT1A receptor partial agonists and analysis of 5-HT2A receptor antagonism
Xiaoyang WANG ; Tiancou LIN ; Xinhua SHEN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(14):2216-2219
Objective To explore the efficacy of aripiprazole in patients with bipolar disorder D2 receptor and 5 -HT1A receptor partial agonists and analyze 5 -HT2A receptor antagonism.Methods From January 2013 to January 2015,113 patients came to our hospital for treatment of bipolar disorder,in accordance with the order of admission,were divide into aripiprazole group (47 cases)and control group (66 cases).The control group was given venlafaxine,aripiprazole group was given aripiprazole treatment on the basis of the control group.SDS,BRMS score and therapeutic effect were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results The SDS,BRMS scores were decreased after treatment in the two groups,compared with before treatment,the differences were statisti-cally significant (t =31.3587,36.1207;all P <0.05 );and the aripiprazole group decreased more significantly than the control group,the SDS,BRMS scores of the two groups after treatment had statistically significant differences [SDS (31.8 ±4.3)points vs (28.7 ±3.6)points,BRMS (6.5 ±0.2)points vs (5.5 ±0.2)points,t =4.110 7,26.197 0, all P <0.05 ].The total effective rate of the aripiprazole group was 97.9%,which was significantly higher than 89.4% of the control group (u =3.365 9,P =0.000 8).The incidence rate of adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting,drowsiness,anxiety and heart rate in the aripiprazole group was significantly lower than the control group (all P <0.05 ).Conclusion Aripiprazole for bipolar disorder patients with D2 receptor and 5 -HT1A receptor has partial agonism,of 5 -HT2A receptor with role constraints,can effectively improve the effect of treatment of patients,reduce the incidence of adverse reactions.
6.Construction and secretive expression of fused gene containing partial rat cardiac myosin ? heavy chain cDNA sequence and signal peptide of human IL-2
Jun ZHANG ; Xinhua LV ; Qian SHEN ;
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2001;0(10):-
Objective:To clone the rat cardiac myosin ? heavy chain cDNA fragment encoding aa736 960 and construct its recombinant retrovirus vector Methods:The 681 bp target gene was amplified from heart tissue of young rats with RT PCR Fusion gene of hIL 2/myosin was constructed by splicing with preserved region of hIL 2 cDNA using ligation methods and subsequently the plasmid pLNC hIL 2 myosin was constructed NIH3T3 cells and PA317 cells were transfected with plasmid pLNC hIL 2 myosin using Lipofectamine After screening with medium containing G418, the positive clone was chosen and was detected using RT PCR, immunohistochemistry, immune electron microscope and dot blot Results:The determination of nucleotide sequence showed that the nucleotide and amino acid sequence of the gene cloned was the same as the reported sequence, and its open reading frame was correct RT PCR analysis indicated that mRNA of the fused gene was present in the positive clone Immunohistochemistry, immune electron microscope and dot blot showed that the fused gene IL 2 myosin was successfully expressed Conclusion:The fused gene of rat cardiac ? heavy chain fragment and the preserved region of human IL 2 was constructed and expressed successfully
7.Serum Nitric Oxide,Nitric Oxide Synthase Level and Cerebral Blood Flow in Panic Disorder
Xinhua SHEN ; Furong NIU ; Fan ZHANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2002;0(11):-
Objective:To investigate the change and related factors of nitric oxide,nitric oxide synthase level and cerebral blood flow(CBF) in panic disorder.Methods:30 patients with panic disorder,30 patients with generalized anxiety disorder and 22 normal controls entered the study.Serum level of NO and NOS were assayed.Cerebral blood flow were measured with TCD.Results:The concentration of NO was significantly lower in panic disorder group in comparison with GAD group.There was no significant difference in NOS level between panic disorder group and the control group.Cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the left and right middle cerebral artery and mean cerebral blood flow velocity in the right middle cerebral artery were lower than normal control group and the difference were very significant.Cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the right vertebral artery was lower than those of GAD and NC group.The concentration of NO in panic disorder was correlated with HAMA score negatively.Cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the left middle cerebral artery was correlated with mean Cerebral blood flow velocity in the left middle cerebral artery,peak CBF velocity in the right middle cerebral artery and psychological anxiety positively and correlated to cerebral blood peak mean velocity in the right middle cerebral artery,peak CBF velocity in the right anterior cerebral artery,age and female negatively.Cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the right middle cerebral artery has positive correlation with mean cerebral blood flow velocity in the right middle cerebral artery and peak CBF locity in the right anterior cerebral artery and negative correlation with cerebral blood mean flow velocity in the right anterior cerebral artery. Mean cerebral blood flow velocity in the right middle cerebral artery was correlated to cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the right middle cerebral artery,mean cerebral blood flow velocity in the left middle cerebral artery,cerebral blood mean flow velocity in the right anterior cerebral artery and NO level positively and age,cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the left middle cerebral artery and cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the right anterior cerebral artery negatively.Cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the right vertebra artery has positive correlation with cerebral blood mean flow velocity in the right vertebra artery and cerebral blood mean flow velocity in the left middle cercbral artery and negative correlation with cerebral blood peak flow velocity in the left anterior cerebral artery and cerebral blood mean flow velocity in the right anterior cerebral artery.Conclusion:The change of NO and cerebral blood flow may be one of the neurobiological mechanisms in panic disorder.To assay the level of NO and measure cerebral blood flow might become approach of diagnosis for panic disorder.
8.Application of diffusion tensor tractography in grading gliomas
Xinhua XU ; Guiquan SHEN ; Jin ZHANG ; Xudong SHEN ; Yingjun ZHANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2015;(9):1424-1427
Objective To explore the value of diffusion tensor tractography (DTT)in grading gliomas.Methods 27 patients with brain glioma(gradeⅠ-Ⅱ in 1 1 cases and grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ in 1 6 cases)confirmed by pathology were collected.Conventional MR and DTT were carried out and the bilateral corticospinal tracts(CST)were reconstructed before operation.The fiber density index (FDi)and relative FDi (rFDi= ipsilateral FDi/contralateral FDi)of CST was measured.Results The FDi of ipsilateral CST was lower than that of the contralateral CST in all patients(P <0.05).The bilateral FDi had no statistical difference in low-grade glioma (LGG)and high-grade glioma (HGG)(P >0.05).The rFDi of LGG was higher than that of HGG (P <0.05).Conclusion In com-bination with conventional MR,DTT can improve the accuracy of grading gliomas.
9.Effectiveness of thymosin alpha-1 on patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia
Xinhua HE ; Chunsheng LI ; Haiyan ZHANG ; Luhui SHEN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2009;08(6):373-376
To investigate the effectiveness of thymosin a1 on patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP). Methods Thirty-five patients with SCAP were randomly divided into two groups, group A with regular treatment as control and group B with both thymosin a1 and regular treatment. Venous blood specimens were collected from them before treatment (baseline) and seven days after treatment for laboratory testing, including serum concentrations of c-reactive protein (CRP) and albumen (ALB), serum activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and aniline aminotransferase ( ALT), and percentage of T-lymphocyte subsets CD3+ , CD+ and CD8+ by indirect immunofluorescence. Meanwhile, their symptoms, signs and chest X-ray were observed. Length of mechanical ventilation and stay at emergency intensive care units (EICU) of the patients were recorded. Results Percentages of CD3+ and CD4+ , and ratio of CD+ to CD8 + increased significantly and percentage of CD8+ reduced significantly in group B seven days after treatment, as compared to those before treatment [ (46.3 ± 5.3) % vs. (29.9 ± 2.1 ) %, (44.5 ± 5.2) % vs. (28. 7 ± 2. 8 ) %, and 1.8 ± 0. 4 vs. 0. 9 ± 0. 1, respectively, P < 0.05, and (24.6 ± 2.9) % vs. (31.4 ± 3.7) %, P < 0. 05 ]. But, no significant improvements in those indicators were found in group A after treatment. There were significant differences in percentages of CD3+ , CID4+ and CD8 + , and ratio of CD4+ to CD8+ between group B and group A after trestmenL Serum concentration of ClIP reduced in both groups after treatment, as compared to that before treatment, but reduced more significantly in group B than that in group A. Serum concentration of ALB increased slightly in both groups after treatment, more in group B than that in group A, as compared to that before treatment. However, no significant difference in occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia ( VAP ) was found between the two groups (44.4% vs. 17.7%, P > 0.05 ) . Length of mechanical ventilation and stay at EICU were significantly shorter in group B than those in group A [ ( 8.4 ± 2.7 ) d vs. ( 5.1 ± 1.6 ) d, P < 0.05 ; and ( 16.1±2.9) d vs. ( 11.7 ± 2. 3 ) d, P < 0.01 ], and overall cure rates improved significantly in group B than that in group A (76.5% vs. 44.4%, P < 0.05 ), but no difference in case-fatality ratio was found between the two groups (33.3% vs. 23.5%, P >0.05).Conclusions Immune status of patients with SCAP could be improved by thymosin a1, with a shorter length of mechanical ventilation and stay at EICU, to promote their recovery.
10.Classification and characteristics of 593 patients with headache
Hang SHEN ; Liying CUI ; Libo LI ; Xinhua WAN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2016;49(6):467-471
Objective To assess the classification and characteristics of headaches using the International Classification of Headache Disorders,3rd edition (beta version) criteria in a headache outpatient clinic.Methods In this prospective cross-sectional study,all consecutive patients presenting with headache to a headache outpatient clinic of Peking Union Medical College Hospital between April 1 st,2014 and February 28th,2015 were included.Results The average age of 593 patients was (42.I ± 15.6) years with female-male ratio 1.89∶ 1.Primary headaches were found in 483 (81.5%) patients,of which migraine and tension-type headache were found in 264 (44.5%) patients and 168 (28.3%) patients respectively.Chronic daily headache and new headache were found in 158 (26.6%) patients and 130 (21.9%) patients,while cough headache and thunderclap headache were found in 9 (1.5 %) patients and 5 (0.8%) patients respectively.Patients with migraine were more likely complicated with medicationoveruse headache than patients with tension-type headache (x2 =4.21,P =0.032).Patients with tensiontype headache were more likely complicated with chronic daily headache than patients with migraine (x2 =18.92,P =0.000).Conclusions In this headache outpatient clinic,most patients were primary headaches.Chronic daily headache and new headache were common,while cough headache and thunderclap headache were uncommon.These headache syndromes should be paid attention to identify the possible underlying malignant etiologies.