1.Preliminary Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Scale for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(7):608-609
Objective To evaluate the validity, reliability and feasibility of Traditional Chinese Medicine Scale for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Methods34 children with cerebral palsy and 34 healthy children were assessed with the Traditional Chinese Medicine Scale for Children with Cerebral Palsy. The split-half reliability, Cronbach's α coefficient, content reliability, difference validity and feasibility were tested. ResultsSplit-half reliability of this scale was 0.6199, Cronbach's α>0.7. The scores of this scale could differentiate the cerebral palsy from health children. The acceptance rate and the completion rate were both 100%. The median of the complete time was 10~15 minutes. ConclusionThe Traditional Chinese Medicine Scale for Children with Cerebral Palsy is a tool to evaluate cerebral palsy with satisfactory reliability, validity and feasibility.
2.Surgical retrieval of testicular spermatozoa and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in non-obstructive azoospermic patients
Xuefeng HUANG ; Jufen ZHENG ; Xiuling WU
Chinese Journal of Urology 2001;0(11):-
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of surgical retrieval of testicular spermatozoa,and to present the preliminary results of the retrieved testicular spermatozoa used in intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for treatment of non obstructive azoospermic infertility. Methods Forty nine cases of non obstructive azoospermia underwent open testicular biopsy and diagnostic testicular sperm extraction (TESE).Those who had sperms in diagnostic TESE underwent ICSI at least 3 months later. Results Sperms were detected in diagnostic TESE in 12 cases (24.9%). The testicular volume,FSH level and testicular pathology did not accurately predict the presence or absence of sperm in testes.Seven (87.5%) of 8 cases had sperm in re TESE, which were used in their ICSI cycles,resulting in 3 clinical pregnancies. Conclusions The diagnostic TESE should be performed to determine the presence or absence of testicular spermatozoa in testicular failure before ICSI,and the surgically retrieved testicular spermatozoa can be adopted in ICSI for treatment of non obstructive azoospermic infertility.
3.Detecting overexpression of P-glycoprotein-multidrug resistance gene in epileptic patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes
Xuefeng WANG ; Yang L ; Lei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 1999;0(06):-
Objective To explore the relationship between the overexpression of P glycoprotein (P GP) multidrug resistance (MDR) gene in the epileptic patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes and the drug resistance of the intractable epilepsy Methods This is a prospective, observational study. First, the overexpression of P GP MDR in 85 epileptic patients' (M 39, F46,overage age 24 years) peripheral blood lymphocytes were investigated by using immunocytochemistry (ICT) or flow cytometer (FCE). Then, patients were given a single or a combining of two antiepilepstic drugs which they did not received before (including carbamazepine, valproic acid, phenobarbitone,phenytoin), when the single drug was not effective in observing the clinical efficacy Results In FCE study group, results showed that the 11 patients with overexpression of P GP MDR in the epileptic patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes became tolerant to antiepileptic drugs. Eighteen out of 32 patients without overexpression of P GP MDR are effective. In the ICT study group, it is effective that there are only 2 out of the 22 patients with overexpression of P GP MDR. Seven of 12 patients without overexpression of P GP MDR are effective Conclusion It is suggested that the overexpression of MDR in the intractable epileptic patient's peripheral blood lymphocytes might be a significant drug resistance marker. The sensibility of ICT method should be better than the FCE,though the latter may be more accurate.
4.Determination of Ephedrine in Lianma Spraying by HPLC
Wei ZHAO ; Xuefeng HUANG ; Songfeng PENG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2006;0(12):-
Objective To establish a method for determination of ephedrin in Lianma Spraying by HPLC. Method The analysis was carried out on C18 column (4.6 mm?200 mm, 5 ?m) by HPLC, the mobile phase was NaH2PO3-CH3OH-CH3CN-C3H15N (600∶320∶80∶1), the flow rate was 1.0 mL/min, the column temperature was 30 ℃, and detective wavelength was 207 nm. Result The linear range of ephedrin was 0.031 2~0.187 2 mg/mL, the average recovery rate was 98.94%, RSD was 0.8%. Conclusion The method is simple, rapid, accurate and reliable, and can be used to control the quality of the products.
5.Tissue culture of Swertia bimaculata
Hua LONG ; Xuefeng HU ; Hengyu HUANG
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(03):-
Objective In order to protect the natural resources of Swertia bimaculata which has been destroyed seriously,the method of artificial propagation by way of tissue culture have been systematically studied.Methods The stems,leaves,and stems with buds which were from the seedlings germinated from the seeds on the initial medium were taken as explants.These explants were cultured on MS culture media by adding different portions of hormones at various cultural conditions.Results The stems were the best material in speeding propagation among the three explants.The proper initial medium for the stems was MS+ BA 0.5 mg/L+saccharose 3.0%,the optimum medium for proliferation was MS+BA 0.5 mg/L+IBA 0.1 mg/L+saccharose 3.0%,and the best medium for rooting was 1/2MS+NAA 0.5 mg/L+saccharose 1.5%.Conclusion Tissue culture of S.bimaculata could make its propagation rapid,its resources preserved,and its utilization last.
6.Study on hemostatic and coagulative variations during orthotopic liver transplantation
Xuefeng WANG ; Jian HUANG ; Guanqun XU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2003;0(06):-
Objective To investigate the hemostatic and coagulative variations during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).Method The blood platelet count, coagulant and anti-coagulant functions were assessed pre- and intra-operation of OLT.Results During the operation, activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and prothrombin time (PT) were prolonged, platelet count (PLT), activities of most of the coagulation factors and levels of antithrombin (AT), plasminogen (PLG), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and ?2 -antiplasmin (?2-AP) were reduced, while the levels of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), plasmin-?2-antiplasmin complex (PAP) and thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) were increased. The variations in the neohepatic phase were more significant than that in the pre-operation phase. Conclusion In the entire process of OLT operation, the coagulant and anti-coagulant functions were decreased, and the fibrinolytic functions were sthenic in the anhepatic phase and the neohepatic phase.
7.Invasion of tumor associated macrophages and its influence on the prognosis in cardia carcinoma
Xuefeng XU ; Yaowu CAI ; Chaoqing HUANG ; Hanxing HUANG ; Xintong CHEN
Cancer Research and Clinic 2021;33(5):344-348
Objective:To explore the association of tumor associated macrophages (TAM) with tumor invasiveness, metastasis and prognosis in cardia carcinoma tissues.Methods:The cancer tissues and pericarcinomatous tissues of 100 patients with cardia carcinoma who underwent D2 radical operation in the First Hospital of Putian City from January 2014 to January 2015 were collected. M2-type TAM was marked with CD163. The tissue microarray was made and the expression of CD163 in microarray tissues was detected by using immunohistochemistry. The median number of CD163 positive cells in all cancer tissues was taken as the cut-off value. The patients with the mean number of CD163 positive cells ≥ the cut-off value were those with high TAM infiltration, and vice versa. The association of TAM infiltration with clinicopathological features and prognosis was analyzed, and Cox proportional hazards model was used for multivariate analysis of survival.Results:The positive cell median number of CD163 in cardia carcinoma tissues was higher than that in adjacent tissues [the median number ( P25, P75): 32/high power field (HP) (16/HP, 46/HP) vs. 6/HP (4/HP, 11/HP)], and the difference was statistically significant ( Z = -35.044, P < 0.01). There were 48 cases in low invasive group (< 32/HP) and 52 cases in high invasive group (≥32/HP). The proportion of patients with high TAM infiltration in serosa and extraserosa was higher than that in mucosa and muscle [60.9% (39/64) vs. 36.1% (13/36)], and the proportion of patients with high TAM infiltration for patients with lymph node metastasis was higher than that for patients without lymph node metastasis [61.8% (42/68) vs. 31.3% (10/32)], and the proportion of patients with high TAM infiltration for those with TNM stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ was higher than that for those with TNM stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ [64.4% (38/59) vs. 34.1% (14/41)], and the differences were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). The median overall survival time of high TAM group was shorter than that of low TAM group [24.00 months (95% CI 17.25-43.50 months) vs. 62.00 months (95% CI 34.00-68.00)], and the difference in overall survival was statistically significant (χ 2 = 18.137, P < 0.01). Lymph node metastasis ( HR = 0.301, 95% CI 0.105-0.862, P = 0.025), TNM staging ( HR = 8.404, 95% CI 2.810-25.133, P < 0.01) and TAM infiltration level in cancer tissues ( HR = 4.277, 95% CI 2.372-7.712, P < 0.01) were independent influencing factors for overall survival of patients. Conclusions:TAM plays an important role in the invasion and metastasis of cardia carcinoma and can be used as an independent predictor of biological behavior and prognosis in cardia carcinoma.
8.Metastasis and micrometastasis in ultra-low rectal cancer
Xuefeng GUO ; Meijin HUANG ; Ping LAN ; Hui PENG ; Jianping WANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2009;24(5):402-405
Objective To study cancer metastasis in mesorectum and ischiorectal loss in cases of ultra-low rectal cancer and evaluate the rationale of Miles procedure. Methods Whole-mount slice and tissue mieroarray technique were used to study the dissected specimen from 23 cases of uhra-low rectal cancer for metastatic lymph nodes. Result 415 lymph nodes were harvested in 23 mesorectum specimen, 169 and 59 lymph nodes were metastasic and micrometastasie respectively. 12 eases were diagnosed with metastasis, 4 cases were found to have micrometastasis. Metastatic lymph nodes in the lateral and anterior mesorectum were 29.0% (49/169) and 17.2% (29/169) respectively. There were 2 patients with metastasis and 1 with micrometsstssis in ischiorectal fossa lymph nodes, accounting for 13% patients. Conclusion Regional metastasis exists in ultra-low rectal cancer and its incidence varies in different location of mesorectum and ischiorectal fessa. The value of Miles procedure as the standard therapy for ultra-low rectal cancer should undergo an evaluation.
9.Expressions of heat shock protein (HSP) 60 and 10 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and solar keratosis tissue
Dongmei LIU ; Yixiu JIANG ; Youla ZHANG ; Chiqing HUANG ; Xuefeng FU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(2):106-109
Objective To measure the expressions of HSP10 and 60 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and solar keratosis (AK) tissue. Methods Lesion samples were resected from patients with SCC (n = 50), BCC (n = 50) and AK (n = 50), and control samples were obtained from the normal skin adjacent to the operation sites of 14 of the 50 patients with SCC, BCC and AK. Immunohistochemical Envision two step method was used to detect the expression of HSP60 and 10 in the tissue samples.Results The expression of HSP10 was significantly higher in BCC tissue samples (Z = 3.24, P < 0.001 ), but not in AK (Z= 0.74, P> 0.05) or SCC (Z= 0.52, P> 0.05) tissue samples than in the normal control tissue samples. Statistical significance was observed in the expression of HSP10 between AK and SCC and between AK and BCC tissue samples (both P < 0.05), but not between SCC and BCC tissue samples (P > 0.05 ). Elevated expression of HSP60 was found in AK, BCC and SCC tissue samples compared with the control samples (Z =-2.90, -2.15, -2.78,P < 0.01, 0.05 and 0.01, respectively). Furthermore, the expression of HSP60 in SCC tissue samples was higher than that in BCC tissue samples (P < 0.05 ) but similar to that in AK tissue samples. Conclusions There is likely to be a correlation between the high expression of HSP60 and biological behavior of SCC, and between the elevated HSP60 and HSP10 expressions and BCC initiation and development.
10.Association between distributions of component genotype of three sites of SCN1B gene and epilepsy
Huifeng ZHENG ; Xuefeng WANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Juan YANG ; Zuchun HUANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2010;43(2):110-114
Objective To study the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in 3 sites allele (T189M, R85H, C121W) of SCN1B and the association between gene distribution and epilepsy. Methods All 330 blood samples of refractory (80 cases), non-refractory (100 cases) epilepsy patients and healthy people (150 cases) were collected. Genomic DNA of leucocyte was extracted. SNPs of three sites allele of SCN1B were tested by allele-specific primer-polymerase chain reaction (ASP-PCR).Data were analyzed by SAS 8.1 statistical software. Results Epilepsy group and healthy group had significantly statistical difference in composition of 3 sites allele on single site genotype (x~2=11.19, 11.14 and 6.50, all P < 0.05).There was no statistical significance between refractory and non-refractory epilepsy group. On gene combination, in 27 different combinations of polymorphism, mutation frequency in 3 sites (CT + AG + CG) was highest in epilepsy group (18.40%).The next was one site in CT + GG + CC (16.80%).In healthy group, frequency of non-variant in CC + GG + CC was highest (16.67%), and the next was 2 sites in CT+ AG+CC (13.73%).Thirty-five cases in epilepsy group (28.80%) had 3 sites mutation compared with 10 cases in healthy group (9.71%), and their difference had statistical significance (x~2=12.54, P<0.05).Eighteen cases in refractory epilepsy group (30.51%) had 3 sites mutation compared with 21 cases in non-refractory epilepsy group (28.77%), and the difference had no statistical significance. Fifty cases in epilepsy group (40.00%) had 2 sites mutation compared with 41 cases in healthy group (40.20%), and there was no statistical significance between them; 25 cases in refractory epilepsy group (42.37%) had 2 sites mutation compared with 21 cases in non-refractory epilepsy group (28.71%), and their difference had no statistical significance. Conclusions Mutation, especially multisite mutation of SCN1B is relatively likely to cause epilepsy in human. Gene distribution and combination of three sites allele of SCN1B in refractory epilepsy is close to that in non-refractory epilepsy.