1.Clinical features and visual function of recurrent neuromyelitis optica
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2013;(3):240-244
Objective To observe the clinical features and visual function of recurrent neuromyelitis optica (NMO).Methods Thirty-four patients with NMO were enrolled in this retrospective case series study.The patients included two males and 32 females.The average first onset age was (35.03± 14.56) years old and the average recurrent rate were (4.24±2.45) times.The recurrent rate of optic neuritis (ON) ranged from two to 12 times.The recurrent rate of ON was two times in 15 eyes of 10 patients,≥three times in 37 eyes of 24 patients.Vision acuity,direct ophthalmoscope,fundus pre-set lens examination,visual field and visual evoked potential (VEP) were evaluated.Clinical features were observed.The abnormal rate of optic nerve including optic edema and atrophy; abnormal rate of visual field including decreasing retinal sensitivity,central and paracentral scotoma,ring scotoma,half field defects,tunnel visual field,visual field centrality constriction; abnormal rate of VEP including Prolonged latent phase and/or decreasing amplitude of P100 wave from patients of first episode or recurrence was analyzed.Serum NMO-IgG was detected from 28 patients hy indirect immunofluorescence technique to observe its positive rate.Results All patients were characterized by repeated episodes of ON and myelitis.The main clinical feature of ON was visual loss,and the main clinical features of myelitis included sensory disability,dyskinesia and vesicorectal disorder.Blindness rate was 41.67% after the first attack of ON,33.33% after two relapses,and 64.86% after ≥ three relapses.The difference of blindness rate between first attack and two episodes was not significant (x2=0.270,P=0.603).However,the blindness rate in patients having ≥ three episodes was significantly higher than those having two episodes (x2=4.300,P=0.038).With recurrence rate increasing,the abnormal rate of the optic nerve (x2 =6.750,P =0.034) and VEP(x2 =6.990,P =0.030)increased.But the abnormal rate of visual field did not increase along with recurrent rate (x2 =0.660,P=0.718).Seropositive rate of NMO-IgG did not differ significantly between patients with first attack ON and that with recurrent ON (x2 =1.510,P =0.470).But the seropositive patients had significantly higher bilateral blindness rate than seronegative patients (x2=5.063,P=0.027).Conclusions NMO are characterized by recurrent ON and myelitis.Visual loss,sensory disability,dyskinesia and vesicorectal disorder are the main clinical features.With recurrence rate increasing,the blindness rate,abnormalities the optic nerve and the abnormity rate of VEP increase.Seropositive recurrent NMO patients have higher bilateral blindness rate than seronegative patients.
3.Curative effect and nursing for micro-penetration heating treating wound arms and legs fracture
Xiumei CUI ; Xuemei PAN ; Haizhang DENG ; Xiaoyan MENG ; Liju JIN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2008;15(5):780-781
Objective The observation of curative effect and nursing for micro-penetration heating treating wound arms and legs fracture after the operation. Methods 76 cases of the patients suffered from wound arms and legs fracture are divided into 38 cases as the observation group and 38 cases the comparison group at random. The comparison group is treated by normal method only and the observation group is started to be treated by micro-penetration heating treating device for the ray based on the normal method only the second day after operation. Results The observation group is superior to the comparison group in pain situation, wounded infection rate and coalescence time totally (P<0.05). Conclusion The micro-penetration heating treatment can relieve the pain of wound bone fracture to prevent from wounded infection, coalescence to shorten the time of patients' treatment in hospital so that it has a very consequence for it to relieve press from the psychology and finance.
4.The study of miR-216a induces cell apoptosis by targeting PKCαin gastric cancer
Xuemei ZHANG ; Hui LAN ; Fang LIU ; Min DENG ; Xiaoqiu LIANG
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(33):4051-4052,4055
Objective To confirm whether miR-216a suppresses cell proliferation and induces cell apoptosis by targeting PKCα, thus to reveal molecular mechanism that miR-216a functions as a tumor suppressor in gastric cancer .Methods PKCα3′untranslat-ed region(UTR)-luciferase vector was constructed and dual-luciferase reporter gene assay was employed to examine the effect of miR-216a on luciferase activity .MGC-803 cells were transfected with miR-216a mimics ,and next Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of PKCαprotein .The effects of PKCαdownregulation on cell proliferation and apoptosis were observed after PKCαsiRNA were transfected into MGC-803 cells .MGC-803 cell proliferation assays were performed when cotransfected with miR-216a mimics .Results The result demonstrated miR-216a could bind to the 3′UTR of PKCαand inhibited the luciferase activi-ty ,cut the 41% .PKCαprotein expressions were significantly down-regulated when miR-216a was overexpressed in MGC-803 .siR-NA-mediated downregulation of PKCα could suppress the potentials of cell proliferation and induce apoptosis .Conclusion miR-216a suppresses cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by targeting PKCαmRNA 3′UTR in gastric cancer .
5.Role of mammalian target of rapamycin protein in oxidative stress-induced lung injury and pulmonary fibrosis in immature rats
Longhui LI ; Shaohua WANG ; Dongmei ZOU ; Xuemei ZHENG ; Jian DENG
Chinese Journal of Neonatology 2017;32(3):220-225
Objective To study the changes of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β),connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and collagen 1 (COL1) in newborn rat's lung tissue and the expressions of 4EBP1 (eukaryotic promoter) and P7OS6K (mammalian target of rapamyein pathway downstream target protein) after rapamycin and hyperoxia intervention,and to study the influence of mammalian target of rapamyein (mTOR) pathway on hyperoxic lung injury and the possible intervention methods.Method A total of 48 21-day-old neonatal rats were assigned into 8 groups (n =6),including air control group,3 d group (3 days after hyperoxic exposure),7 d group (7 days after hyperoxic exposure),14 d group (14 days after hyperoxic exposure),air + RAPA group (air + rapamycin),3 d + RAPA group (3 days after hyperoxic exposure + rapamycin),7 d + RAPA group (7 days after hyperoxic exposure + rapamycin) and 14 d + RAPA group (14 days after hyperoxic exposure + rapamycin).In the hyperoxic group,newborn rats were exposed to 90% oxygen for 3,7,14 days respectively.The rats in the hyperoxia + rapamycin intervention groups received intraperitoneal injection of rapamycin and inhaled high concentrations of oxygen for 3,7,14 days respectively.Air ± rapamycin group received intraperitoneal injection of rapamycin for 3 days.To study the pathological changes of lung tissures after hyperoxia and rapamycin intervention,we used ELISA to detect the changes of TGF-β,CTGF and COL1 and Western blot to detect the variations of mTORC1,P70S6K and 4EBP1 expression.Result TGF-β,CTGF,COL1 levels at 3 days,7 days and 14 days after hyperoxic exposure (TGF-[β:33.7±2.8 vs.58.6 ±3.1 vs.98.8 ±1.5 ng/mg,CTGF:50.1 ±1.8 vs.68.7 ± 2.2 vs.94.4 ±2.5 ng/mg,COL1:471.9 ±5.7 vs.529.7 ±7.0 vs.556.4 ±8.5 ng/mg) were significantly higher than the air control group (TGF-β:25.5 ± 1.9 ng/mg,CTGF:41.7 ± 1.4 ng/mg,COL1:414.4 ± 8.9 ng/mg) (P < 0.01).While the levels in rapamycin intervention group were significantly lower than all the hyperoxia + rapamycin intervention groups (P < 0.01).The lung tissue pathological grades in 3 d + RAPA group and 7 d + RAPAgroup were significantly lower than those in the 3 d group and 7 d group (3.5 ± 0.8 vs.6.3 ± 2.3 and 9.7 ± 2.0 vs.14.0 ± 2.4) (P < 0.01).The mTORC1,P70S6K,4EBP1 expressions in 3 d + RAPA group were lower than 3 d group (mTORC1:0.26 ± 0.04 vs.0.29±0.08,P70S6K:0.29±0.01 vs.0.31 ±0.08,4EBP1:0.31 ±0.06 vs.0.33 ±0.06) (P<0.05),while the expressions in 7 d + RAPA and 14 d + RAPA groups were significantly lower than 3 d + RAPAgroup (P <0.01).Conclusion mTOR signal pathway may be involved in the repairing process of hyperoxic-induced lung fibrosis.Rapamycin can reduce the levels of TGF-β,CTGF and COL1 and inhibit the expressions of mTOR pathway downstream target protein P70S6K and 4EBP1,thus reduce lung injury atearly stage.
6.Development of willpower scale for civil pilots
Yuchuan LUO ; Xiaoli LUO ; Quanchuan WANG ; Xuemei DENG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(7):651-655
Objective To develop a willpower scale for Chinese civil pilots.Methods 695 civil aviation pilots were collected by stratified random sampling based method on different positions.Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to analyzed the data and tested the reliability and validity of scale.Results The scale consisted of 16 items and 4 dimensions (pressure resistance,self-control,insist and decisiveness).4 dimensions explained 59.978% of the total variance.The Cronbach's α coefficient of full scale was 0.800,and the Cronbach's α coefficient of each factors were from 0.715 to 0.783.Coefficient of stability of the scale was beyond 0.805 (P<0.01).The correlation coefficient among each dimensions were from 0.050 to 0.366 (P<0.01),and the coefficient between each dimensions and the total score were from 0.565 to 0.699(P<0.01) and criterion validity of the questionnaire was 0.655 (P<0.01).Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the fitting effect of the four factors model was optimal (GFI=0.909,IFI=0.948,TLI=0.934,CFI=0.946,RMSEA=0.054).Conclusion The scale meets the requirements of psychological surveying,and it can be used as an effective tool for willpower of Chinese civil pilots.
8.Expression and clinical significance of annexin A1 in different stages of papillary thyriod carcinoma patients
Xuemei ZHONG ; Min CHEN ; Shishan DENG ; Shaoli XIE
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(25):3488-3490
Objective To explore the correlations between Annexin A1 protein expression and clinicopathological character-istics in carcinoma of papillary thyroid.Methods The different expressions of annexin A1 in papillary thyroid tissue and para-cari-noma tissue were investigated by immunohistochemistry.Results Among 69 samples tissues of papillary thyriod carcinoma,the positive rate of annexin A1 was higher than that of 69 para-carcinoma tissues(88.41%vs .8.69%),there was a significant difference (P <0.05).Furthermore,the expression of annexin A1 was correlation with the lymph node metastasis and tumor size,which was higher in ≥1 cm diameter of tumor(P <0.05).Conclusion High AnnexinA1 positive expression in papillary thyroid cancer tissues is associated with tumor malignant progression,which might be a valuable predictor and potential target for the diagnosis and treat-ment of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
9.Influnence of siRNA interfering Annexina A1 expression on apoptosis of papillary thyroid carcinomar TPC-1 cells
Xuemei ZHONG ; Yimin LIN ; Yuan ZHOU ; Shishan DENG ; Hao DING
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(23):3180-3183
Objective To investigate the effect of ANX A1 on the biological characteristics of papillary thyroid carcinom cells by interfering with the expression of Annexina A1 (ANX A1) in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells through small interfering RNAs (siRNA).Methods The designed highly efficient siRNA was used to conduct the specific interfence on ANXA1 expression in the papillary thyroid carcinoma TPC-1 cells.The effect of ANXA1 on TPC-1 apoptosis in PTC was observed by flow cytometry.Results The designed siRAN could efficiently inhibit the expression of ANXA1 mRNA in PTC,enhanced the cell apoptosis in TPC-1 cells in vitro.Conclusion siRNA can interfere with the expression of ANXA1 and promote the apoptosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma which suggesting that ANXA1 may be an important biological target for the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
10.Comparison of the effect of different ways of using tirofiban in patients with acute ST segment elevation myo-cardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Haiqing YU ; Bin DENG ; Shaobin LAI ; Yuemei MO ; Xiaodan ZHENG ; Xuemei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(21):3292-3295
Objective To study tirofiban intravenous injection,coronary artery injection of the two different methods in acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction,the application of emergency PCI.Methods Patients underwent emergency PCI with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction as the research subjects,a total of 108 cases,the patients were randomly divided into the observation group and control group,54 patients in each group. In the observation group,the first dose of tirofiban was injected into the coronary artery.The control group was treated by intravenous injection.The results of the two groups were compared.Results Before treatment,TIMI level 2 and level 3 ratio,initial corrected TIMI frame count of the observation group were significantly lower than the control group (χ2 /t =4.32,4.59,5.25,all P <0.05).After treatment,MBG level 2 or level 3 ratio,post -operative corrected TIMI frame count of the observation group were significantly higher than the control group (χ2 /t =4.11,4.85,5.87, all P <0.05).1 h after PCI treatment,the number of cases of ST fully back,the added value of EF,plague index scores of observation group were 53 cases,(8.02 ±6.94)%,(0.41 ±0.28)respectively,which were significantly higher than those of the control group 36 cases,(5.87 ±6.54)%,(0.28 ±0.27)(χ2 /t =5.32,4.32,3.65,all P <0.05).Adverse events of the two groups had no significant difference (χ2 =0.52,P >0.05).Conclusion Compared with intravenous injection,tirofiban in the treatment of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction by intracoronary injection can improve the level of myocardial perfusion after PCI operation,promote the recovery of left ventricular function,and has high security.