1.The aberrant effective connectivity of the limbic system to happy face in patients with depression
Xiaoxue LIU ; Zhijian YAO ; Lingling HUA ; Jianhuai CHEN ; Rui YAN ; Kun BI ; Qing LU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(11):993-995
Objective To investigate the effective connectivity of limbic circuit in patients with major depressive disorder when they recognized dynamic positive face expressions,aiming to discuss the possible mechanism of emotion processing in depressed patients.Methods Eighteen depressive patients and eighteen well-matched healthy control volunteers participated in the experiment.All subjects were asked to recognize the emotion face during the magnetoencephalograph (MEG) scanning.The regions of interested (ROI) brain areas included the orbital frontal cortex (OFC),the anterior cingulated cortex (ACC),the amygdala (AMYG),the hippocampus and the insula.The MEG data were preprocessed by the SPM8 software and further analyzed by the Granger casual model (GCM).The non-parameter permutation was used to compare the value of effective connectivity between the healthy controls and the depressed patients.Results Compared with healthy controls,the effective connectivity from the ACC to the AMYG (P=0.0052),from the OFC to the AMYG(P=0.0046),from the Hippocampus to the ACC (P=0.0016),and from the ACC to the Hippocampus (P=0.0042)was significantly reduced in depressed patients.Conclusion The depressed patients display decreased interaction of the limbic circuit during the happy facial emotion processing,indicating that the depressed patients are unable to deal with the positive stimuli,and to certain extent,explaining the abnormal neuropathophysiological mechanism of positive stimuli in MDD.
2.Expression of Fas/FasL and the apoptosis of HepG2 cells transfected with LIGHT and IFN-?
Zheng-Hua WANG ; Li-Qun WU ; Bing HAN ; Yun LU ; Zhen-Hua LV ; Xiang-Ping LIU ; Kun YANG ; Ai-Hua SUI ; Chong-Yao BI ;
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery 1999;0(04):-
Objective:To investigate the expression of Fas、FasL and the apoptosis of liver cancer cell line HepG2 transfected with LIGHT and IFN-? gene mediated by Cationic liposome.Methods:HepG2 cells were divided into two groups(the solo transfection of LIGHT gene and the combined transfection of LIGHT and IFN-? genes) and the control groups(no transfection).HepG2 cells were cellected at 12h,24h and 48h after transfection.The apoptosis of HepG2 cells and the expression of Fas and FasL of the HepG2 cells were investigated with flow cytometry.Results:After transfection,the apoptosis of HepG2 cells increased,and the apoptosis of combined transfection group was higher than the solo transfection of LIGHT(P
3.Detection and analysis of anti-latent membrane protein 2A antibodies in the sera of patients with Epstein-Barr virus associated malignancies.
Yun CHEN ; Kun YAO ; Hua SUN ; Jian QING ; Guang-yong PENG
Chinese Medical Journal 2005;118(9):725-730
BACKGROUNDEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) associated malignancies with a Type II latency gene expression pattern, such as Hodgkin's disease, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), frequently express the EBV antigen latent membrane protein 2A (LMP2A). We expected to establish a highly expressing LMP2A yeast cell strain and get the high quality LMP2A protein, which was used for detection, analysis and characterization of its antibodies in various patients' sera of EBV associated malignancies.
METHODSThe plasmid pPICZalphaA-LMP2A containing the full length of LMP2A cDNA was constructed and transformed to Pichia pastoris GS115 to express LMP2A protein. After fermentation and purification, the LMP2A protein was used as an antigen to detect anti-LMP2A antibodies (Abs) in the sera of patients with EBV-associated malignancies in enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or Western-blot.
RESULTSLMP2A was expressed successfully with an expected molecular weight of approximately 54 kD and Abs to LMP2A were strikingly specific to NPC. Two-thirds or more sera from NPC patients were positive for anti-LMP2A immunoglobulin G (IgG) Abs. The antibodies were absent from the sera of other EBV-associated diseases except a small fraction of the gastric carcinoma. Comparing anti-viral capsid Ags (VCA) IgA and LMP2A IgA titers in the sera from 76 NPC patients, only 55% were positive for anti-LMP2A IgA Abs while 70% were positive for anti-VCA IgA. However, we found that 3 sera negative for VCA IgA were positive for LMP2A IgA.
CONCLUSIONThe results suggested the potential significance of LMP2A specific Abs for the diagnosis of EBV-associated malignancies, especially NPC.
Antibodies, Viral ; blood ; Capsid Proteins ; immunology ; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections ; complications ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin A ; blood ; Immunoglobulin G ; blood ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; immunology ; virology ; Viral Matrix Proteins ; immunology ; isolation & purification
4.Induction of T-cell immunity against Epstein-Barr virus-associated tumors by means of adenovirally transduced dendritic cells.
Hua SUN ; Kun YAO ; Yun CHEN ; Feng ZHOU
Chinese Medical Journal 2004;117(10):1558-1563
BACKGROUNDDendritic cells (DCs) are the most powerful antigen-presenting cells to induce specific T-cell immunity, which plays an important role in the body's anti-tumor responses. In this study, we assessed the feasibility and efficacy of inducing T-cell immunity against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated tumors in vivo using dendritic cells transfected with EBV latent membrane 2A (LMP2A) recombinant adenovirus.
METHODSCytokine-activated bone marrow-derived DCs transfected with EBV LMP2A recombinant adenovirus were infused into BALB/c mice. Splenic cytotoxic T-cell responses were evaluated by cytotoxicity and interferon-gamma production assays. in vivo immune protection was then assessed in the mice tumor models implanted with tumor cells expressing EBV LMP2A.
RESULTSDCs transfected with EBV LMP2A recombinant adenovirus could strongly induce EBV LMP2A-specific cytotoxic T-cell responses and upregulate interferon-gamma production in vivo. Vaccination using these DCs led to prolongation of overall survival rates in the mice tumor models and retarded tumor growth.
CONCLUSIONSThe results suggest that DCs transfected with EBV LMP2A recombinant adenovirus can serve as a feasible and effective tool for eliciting LMP2A-specific cytotoxic T-cell responses against EBV LMP2A in vivo in the treatment of EBV-associated tumors.
Adenoviridae ; genetics ; Animals ; Dendritic Cells ; immunology ; Female ; Herpesvirus 4, Human ; immunology ; Immunotherapy ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Neoplasms, Experimental ; therapy ; T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic ; immunology ; Transduction, Genetic ; Vaccination ; Viral Matrix Proteins ; immunology
5.Changes of Intestinal Flora of Children with Pneumonia Detected by Fluorescent Quantitative 16S rRNA/DNA Targeted Polymerase Chain Reaction Technique
yan-li, WANG ; hua, LIU ; ping, YAO ; ping, LU ; jing, XU ; li-fang, ZHOU ; yong-kun, HUANG
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2003;0(10):-
Objective To study the intestinal flora changes of children with pneumonia,and explore the feasibility and practicability of fluorescent quantitative 16S rRNA/DNA targeted polymerase chain reaction(PCR) in quantitative study of bacterium.Methods The bacterial DNA was extracted in stool between 23 healthy children (control group)and 23 children (pneumonia group)with pneumonia after therapy,A260 of bacteria was detected and compared between 2 groups.16S rRNA/DNA PCR were applied to analyze and compare the bacterial content of lactobacilli and Escherichia coli in stool between control group and pneumonia group.Results Bacterial A260 of stool were respectively(3 381.2?817.2)mg/L in control group,(1 643.5?498.4)mg/L on therapy group post-treatment first day,(859.6?165.2) mg/ L on the third day of post-treatment,(1 263.8?337.3)mg/ L on the 7th day.There were significant differences of bacterial A260 between control group and pneumonia group in post-therapy(Pa
6.Study on pharmacokinetics of emodin in Rhizoma Polygontum Cuspidatum and its compound.
Shu-Kun YAO ; Ye JIANG ; Xiao-Hua HAO ; Hong-Ju LIU ; Shao-Hao JANG ; Wei-Na LIU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2005;30(6):463-465
OBJECTIVETo study the difference in the pharmacokinetics of emodin in Zhiganning capsules and Rhizoma Polygontum Cuspidatum by nonaqueous RP-HPLC.
METHODThe rats were orally administered with the extraction of Rhizoma Polygontum Cuspidatum and Zhiganning capsules. After hydrolysis and extraction, the content of emodin in the plasma is determined by Nonaqueous RP-HPLC.
RESULTThe concentration-time profiles of emodin fit two-compartment model. The pharmacokinetics parameters including, t1/2alpha, AUC(0-infinity), CL(s) and C(max) of emodin in the group of Rhizoma Polygontum Cuspidatum were significantly different from these in the group of its compounds.
CONCLUSIONThere is a significant difference in pharmacokinetics of emodin between zhiganning capsules and the extraction of Rhizoma Polygontum Cuspidatum.
Animals ; Area Under Curve ; Capsules ; Drug Combinations ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; chemistry ; isolation & purification ; Emodin ; isolation & purification ; pharmacokinetics ; Female ; Male ; Plants, Medicinal ; chemistry ; Polygonum ; chemistry ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Rhizome ; chemistry
7.Protective effect of non-mitogenic haFGF on retinal injury induced by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Hua XU ; Jin-nan YANG ; Qing ZHENG ; Cheng-can YAO ; Yan-ping WANG ; Ji-zhou XIANG ; Xiao-kun LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2005;40(4):306-310
AIMTo study the effect of non-mitogenic human acidic fibroblast growth factor (nm-haFGF) on retinal injury induced by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) in Sprague-Dawley rats and its mechanism.
METHODSFemale rats of 50-days-old were injected with MNU (60 mg x kg(-1)) intraperitoneally, and three doses of nm-haFGF (1.25 microg, 2.5 microg and 5 microg in one eye of each rat) were injected, separately, into vitreous body of one eye of each rat twice a day at 0 and 12 h after MNU treatment. 24 h later, apoptotic index of photoreceptor cells was detected by TUNEL labeling and the expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were analyzed by Western blotting. At the 7th day, retinal injury was evaluated based on retinal thickness.
RESULTSCompared with model group, apoptotic index of photoreceptor cells was significantly reduced in nm-haFGF groups at the dose of 1.25 microg and 2.5 microg in one eye of each rat at 24 h, and the total retinal thickness as well as the outer retinal thickness markedly increased 7 days after MNU, respectively. The expressions of Bcl-2 increased and that of Bax decreased adversely after being injected with different doses of nm-haFGF.
CONCLUSIONnm-haFGF partially suppressed retinal injury induced by MNU in Sprague-Dawley rats. The mechanism could be related to up-regulation of Bcl-2 and down-regulation of Bax.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Female ; Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 ; genetics ; pharmacology ; Methylnitrosourea ; Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate ; drug effects ; pathology ; Protective Agents ; pharmacology ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Retina ; drug effects ; pathology ; Retinitis Pigmentosa ; chemically induced ; metabolism ; pathology ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein ; metabolism
8.Effect ofAangong Niuhuang pill and heavy metal constituents on EcoG of brain damage caused by LPS in rats.
Kun-Jie ZHU ; Jian-Ning SUN ; Chang-Hua MA ; Yao GENG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2007;32(10):949-953
OBJECTIVETo probe the mechanism of EEG activation and Xingnao Kaiqiao, evaluate the actions of cinnabaris and realgar in Xingnao Kaiqiao of Angong Niuhuang pill, guess the significance of cinnabaris and realgar in specific indication treatment of Angong Niuhuang pill, and provide experimental bases for the rationality of Angong Niuhuang pill building-up.
METHODSeventy SD rats were divided into seven groups: the control, the model, the Angong Niuhuang pill (0.4 g x kg(-1)), the Angong Niuhuang pill without cinnabaris and realgar (0.32 g x kg(-1)) , the cinnabaris and realgar (0.08 g x kg(-1)), the realgar (0.04 g x kg(-1)), and the cinnabaris (0.04 g x kg(-1)). Rats in the control and model groups were given distilled water. After three days of administration, the brain damage model was made by Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) injection through caudal vein and the catecholamine (CA) and its metabolites levels in cerebral cortex, included noradrenaline (NE), adrenaline (E), 3-methocy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), dopamine (DA), Homovanlic acid (HVA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detector (HPLC-ECD). Influences of Angong Niuhuang pill, Angong Niuhuang pill without cinnabaris and realgar, cinnabaris and realgar on monoamine transmitters were observed in brain damage rats caused by LPS.
RESULTLPS could raise NE, 5-HT, 5-HIAA levels and reduce E, DOPAC levels, but had no influence on HVA, DA, MHPG levels. Angong Niuhuang pill had the trend of raising E, DOPAC levels and reducing NE level, and could reduce 5-HIAA level obviously comparing with models. But Angong Niuhuang pill without cinnabaris and realgar was different, NE level was significantly higher compared to models and Angong Niuhuang pill, DA level was also significantly higher compared to all groups. Cinnabaris and realgar had the same action trends with Angong Niuhuang pill, and separate realgar could obviously reduce 5-HT.
CONCLUSIONInfluence on CA and its metabolites levels in cerebral cortex may be one of the mechanisms of Angong Niuhuang pill's EEG activation, and cinnabaris and realgar have the same action on CA levels in cerebral cortex. The results of the present work allow us to put forward the hypothesis that cinnabaris and realgar are most likely one of the important material basis in Xingnao Kaiqiao of Angong Niuhuang pill.
Animals ; Arsenicals ; pharmacology ; Brain Injuries ; chemically induced ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Catecholamines ; metabolism ; Cerebral Cortex ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Drug Combinations ; Electroencephalography ; drug effects ; Lipopolysaccharides ; Male ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Mercury Compounds ; pharmacology ; Norepinephrine ; metabolism ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Serotonin ; metabolism ; Sulfides ; pharmacology
9.Analysis of prevalence and risk factors of perioperative deep venous thrombosis in patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures
Jie LI ; Qian WANG ; Yao LU ; Zhong LI ; Na YANG ; Ding TIAN ; Hua LIN ; Kun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2020;36(6):536-543
Objective:To explore the incidence and risk factors of perioperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures.Methods:A retrospective case-control study was used to analyze the clinical data of 485 patients with intertrochanteric femur fracture treated from June 2014 to September 2018 in Honghui Hospital affiliated to Xi'an Jiaotong University Medical College. There were 196 males and 289 females, aged 16 to 102 years, with an average of 74.6 years. All patients were divided into preoperative DVT group, non-DVT group, and postoperative DVT group and non-DVT group according to the results of preoperative and postoperative lower limb vein color Doppler ultrasound. The preoperative and postoperative incidence of DVT was counted and the preoperative to postoperative changes of the DVT was detected. The risk factors related to the preoperative and postoperative DVT were evaluated, including general patient information, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative infusion volume, Surgical methods, intraoperative blood transfusion, serological indicators, etc. Single factor analysis was used to screen for risk factors, and then multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the main independent risk factors.Results:The incidence of DVT before and after operation was 36.5%, 57.1%, respectively ( P<0.05). The incidence of unilateral DVT before and after operation was 30.5%, 37.1%, respectively ( P<0.05). The incidence of bilateral DVT before and after operation was 6.0%, 20.0% ( P<0.05). The preoperative rates of proximal, mixed, and distal DVT were 2.8%, 6.8% and 90.4%, respectively. The postoperative rates of proximal, mixed, and distal DVT were 2.2%, 4.7% and 93.1%, respectively. There were 293 patients (60.4%) showing no change in thrombosis, 164 patients (33.8%) aggravation, and 28 patients (5.8%) reduction. Univariate analysis showed the preoperative DVT group and non-DVT group had significant differences in gender, age, time from injury to operation, hemoglobin, hematocrit, D-dimer, previous history of venous thromboembolism (VTE), combination with injuries in other sites ( P<0.05), while not in fracture side, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, time from injury to admission, fibrinogen, fracture AO classification, combination with medical disease, and combination with multiple medical diseases ( P>0.05). Postoperative DVT group and non-DVT group were significantly different in gender, operation method, time from injury to operation, and previous history of VTE ( P<0.05), while not in age, fracture side, operation time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoprative blood transfusion, ASA score, time from injury to admission, time from injury to operation, fracture AO classification, combination with medical disease, combination with multiple medical diseases, and combination with injuries in other sites ( P>0.05). Preoperative multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that gender, hemoglobin, hematocrit, previous history of VTE, and combination with injuries in other sites were significantly associated with preoperative DVT ( P<0.05). Postoperative multivariate logistic regression analysis showed gender, time from injury to operation and previous history of VTE were significantly associated with postoperative DVT ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The incidence of DVT is high in patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures, with a significant increase after operation. The type of thrombosis is mainly distal thrombosis and the effect of preventive anticoagulation is not satisfactory. Female, hemoglobin, hematocrit, previous history of VTE, and combination with injuries in other sites are independent risk factors for DVT before operation. Female, time from injury to operation, and previous history of VTE are independent risk factors for DVT after operation.
10.Optimization and characterization of a novel FGF21 mutant.
Xian-Long YE ; Hua-Shan GAO ; Wen-Fei WANG ; Gui-Ping REN ; Ming-Yao LIU ; Kun HE ; Ya-Kun ZHANG ; Jing-Zhuang ZHAO ; Dan YU ; De-Shan LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2012;47(7):897-903
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a member of FGF family. It has been demonstrated that FGF21 is an independent, safe and effective regulator of blood glucose levels in vivo. In order to improve the activity of FGF21, we exchanged the beta10-beta12 domain of the human FGF21 with that of the mouse FGF21 to construct a novel FGF21 gene (named hmFGF21), and then subcloned hmFGF21 gene into the SUMO expression vector to create pSUMO-hmFGF21 and transformed it into E. coli Rosetta for expression of the fusion protein SUMO-hmFGF21. Both in vitro and in vivo glucose regulation activity of hmFGF21 was evaluated. The SDS-PAGE result showed that compared with wild-type hFGF21, the soluble expression of hmFGF21 increased about 2-fold. HmFGF21 was more potent in stimulation of glucose uptake in HepG2 cells in vitro. The results of anti-diabetic effect on db/db mice demonstrated that hmFGF21 had better efficacy on controlling the blood glucose of the db/db diabetic animals than wild-type hFGF21. These results suggest that the biological properties of FGF21 are significantly improved by optimization.
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