1.Experimental study of intracellular ionized calcium level and oxidative stress during renal ischemic reperfusion injury
Yaowen FU ; Wenlan ZHANG ; Lijuan XUE
Chinese Journal of Urology 2000;0(12):-
Objective To study the effect of renal ischemic reperfusion injury on intracellular ionized calcium level and apoptosis. Methods The model of rat's acute renal ischemic reperfusion injury was established.A total of 30 Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups:control, 1 h ischemia and 1 h,2 h,24 h reperfusion groups (n=6 for each group).Renal intracellular [Ca 2+]i level was determined by Fura-2/AM fluorescence assay,and renal cell apoptosis rates were measured by flow cytometry. Results The renal intracellular [Ca 2+]i levels at 1h,2h and 24h timepoint of reperfusion were 156.2 nmol/L,181.6 nmol/L and 260.6 nmol/L,respectively,which were significantly higher (P
2.The clinical study of escharectomy in shock phase in coping with burn complications
Yaowen SUN ; Zhenxin ZHANG ; Lujun YANG
Journal of Clinical Surgery 1999;0(05):-
Objective To study the availability of escharectomy in shock phase and its role in preventing complications.Methods To make an analysis between the escharectomies and skin grafting of 79 cases in or beyond shock phase in the incidence of sepsis,visceral complications,MODS,mortality,healing time and the expenditure.Result The cases of the early operations revealed much better consequences than those performed beyond shock phase.Conclusion The escharectomy in shock phase proves to be available and significant in reducing post burn complications.
4.Genetic characteristics of coxsackievirus A16 strains isolated in Liaocheng city in Shandong province ;during 2013
Guangyin XU ; Yaowen PEI ; Shiying ZHANG ; Zhiyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2015;(4):253-257
Objective To study the etiological agent of hand, foot and mouth disease ( HFMD) and the genetic characteristics of coxsackievirus A16 ( CVA16 ) strains isolated from clinical specimens of patients with HFMD in Liaocheng city in 2013.Methods Throat swab and stool specimens were collected from patients with HFMD in the disease surveillance hospitals in Liaocheng city from January to December 2013.Samples pos-itive for CVA16 strains were screened out for the isolation of virus strains with rhabdomyosarcoma ( RD) cells and Vero cells.The entire VP1 coding regions of 9 randomly selected CVA16 isolates were amplified and se-quenced.BioEdit and MEGA4 softwares were used for homology analysis.A phylogenetic tree among the 9 CVA16 isolates and 56 CVA16 representative strains of known genotypes and subgenotypes was constructed.Re-sults The results of PCR analysis showed that 747(77.73%) out of 961 specimens were positive for HFMD and among them, 74 samples (9.91%) were positive for EV71 strains, 130(17.40%) were CVA16 strains and 543(72.69%) were other enterovirus strains.The 9 CVA16 strains clustered into the B2b evolution branch of B genotype with the representative strains, sharing 97.7%to 100%homologies in nucleotide sequences and 99.3%to 100%in amino acid sequences.Conclusion Although EV71 and CVA16 strains were identified, other enteric viruses were the predominant pathogens causing HFMD in Liaocheng city in 2013.The CVA16 iso-lates belonged to B2b subgenotype.The pathogen spectrum of HFMD had already changed.It is necessary to strengthen the surveillance for EV71, CVA16 and other enteric viruses and understand their genetic characteriza-tions, which would be of great significance for the prevention and control of HFMD.
5.Clinical value to regularly detect donor DNA in urine of renal transplant recipients
Zhihong ZHANG ; Yaowen FU ; Wenke HAN ; Al ET
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 1996;0(03):-
Objective To investigate the relationship between the appearance of donor cells in urine and acute rejection and the clinical implication. Methods Eighty renal transplantation patients were observed, in which the donors were male and the recipients were female, or HLA DR antigen were mismatched (30 cases were at perioperative period, 20 cases were subjected to acute rejection, 30 cases had stable renal function). Urine samples were collected regularly. PCR and PCR SSP were applied to detect DYZ 1 (special gene fragment of Y chromosome) and DRB 1of HLA DR antigen respectively after DNA were obtained.Results Perioperative period group: donor cells in urine were detected in all the patients 24?h after operation. With the development of disease, the intensity of donor DNA expression in urine was decreased generally. 30 days later, donor cells in urine disappeared only in 3 cases of 30 cases, and acute rejection happened in 8 cases of the rest 27 cases. Acute rejection group: donor cells in urine were detected in 18 cases (90%); 2 weeks following anti rejection therapy, donor cells in urine were negative only in 3 cases, still positive in the other 15 cases, and the intensity of donor DNA expression in urine was decreased generally during the treatment. Donor cells in urine were negative in 16 cases ( 88.9% ) after treatment for 3 months. Stable renal function group: DYZ 1 or HLA DRB1 was positive in 2 cases ( 6.7% ), negative in 28 cases ( 93.3% ). Conclusion PCR and PCR SSP were used to detect DNA of donor cells in urine, which would be a new method to diagnose acute rejection of renal transplantation, but would not exactly fit for those happened in early stage. The intensity change of donor DNA expression in urine represented the recovery of renal transplantation, which provided the possibility to evaluate renal allograft rejection quantitatively at the same time.
6.Relationship between microchimerism and immunologic tolerance after kidney transplantation
Yaowen FU ; Wenlan ZHANG ; Weigang WANG ; Al ET
Chinese Journal of Urology 2001;0(10):-
Objective To investigate the relationship between microchimerism and immunologic tolerance in kidney transplantation recipients. Methods In samples of peripheral blood and urinary sediment from 176 females who received male donor's kidney,DNA and mRNA expression of specific fragment in Y chromosome were determined by PCR and RT PCR. Results The test results were positive for chimerism in 137 out of 176 recipients(77.84%),and negative in 39 cases (22.16%).The mean survival period in chimerism positive group was 8.9?3.7 years,and 5.2?3.9 years in chimerism negative group.The difference was statistically significant between the 2 groups ( P
7.Risk factors of infantile hemangiomas
Lin WANG ; Yaowen ZHANG ; Shuangli MI ; Jie CHEN ; Yong ZHANG ; Zhixin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2012;15(6):349-352
Objective To explore the risk factors for infantile hemangiomas with the emphasis on perinatal factors and socioeconomic and environmental status.Methods A questionnaire survey was carried out targeting mothers and their babies who admitted to the Department of Prevention and Health Care of China-Japan Friendship Hospital for registration from Jan.1st,2009 to Dec.31st,2011.Information gathered included maternal basic information,perinatal factors before and during pregnancy,and socioeconomic and environmental status.Photos and record of the position and size of the pathological change were taken once infantile hemangiomas were diagnosed.Univariate analysis and multivariate Logistic regression analysis were carried out to investigate the risk factors.Results One thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight questionnaires with detail information were collected,among which 94 infants were diagnosed with infantile hemangiomas (4.7 %).It showed that maternal age≥ 30 (OR =2.687,95% CI:1.615-4.472,P =0.000),multiple pregnancies (OR =1.730,95 %CI:1.032-2.901,P=0.038),female infants (OR =1.855,95 % CI:1.187-2.899,P =0.007 ),threatened abortion ( OR =3.135,95% CI:1.487-6.609,P =0.003),amniocentesis (OR =2.754,95 %CI:1.278-5.938,P =0.010),family history of hemangiomas (OR =2.978,95 % CI:1.127-4.049,P=0.032) and video display terminals exposure >45 h/week (OR=3.166,95%CI:2.027-4.944,P=0.000) were closely associated with infantile hemangiomas development.Conclusions The elderly maternal age,multiple pregnancies,female infants,threatened abortion,amniocentesis and family history of infantile hemangiomas and long-time exposure of video display terminals might be the risk factors for infantile hemangiomas.
8.Effect and prognosis of three dimensional conformal intensity modulated radiotherapy on 468 postoperative local recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinomas
Yaowen ZHANG ; Anping ZHENG ; Zhiyong ZHENG ; Runchuan REN ; Ronggang SUN ; Guangbin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2015;35(4):274-279
Objective To study the effect of three dimensional conformal intensity modulated radiotherapy and prognostic factors for postoperative local recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinomas.Methods A total of 468 patieuts with postoperative local recurrent esophageal squamous cell carcinomas were retrospectively analyzed.The median interval between surgery and recurrence was 14.95 months (2-252 months).There were 45 patients with supraclavicular lympy node relapse,291 with mediastinal lymph node relapse,4 with abdominal lymph node relapse,15 with anastomosis relapse,89 with supraclavicular and mediastinal lymph node relapse,11 with anastomosis and mediastinal lymph node relapse,7 with mediastinal and abdominal lymph node relapse,1 with supraclavicular and anastomosis relapse,2 with supraclavicular and abdominal lymph node relapse,3 with anastomosis,mediastinal and supraclavicular lymph node relapse.There were 224 patients who received three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy,and the other 244 patients of intensity-modulated radiation therapy,with a median dose of 59.4 Gy (40-70 Gy).A total of 166 patients received adjuvant chemotherapy.Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the survival rate;Log-rank test was used for univariate prognostic analysis;Cox regression test was used for multivariate prognostic analysis.Results The follow-up rate was 95.3%.The recent curative effect in the effective rate was 81.6%,with 41.2% CR rate.The overall 1,2,3,4 years of survival rates after radiotherapy were 61%,32%,21%,14% respectively and the median survival time was 17.6 months.Univariate analysis showed that age,.pathologic stage,the number of positive lymph node cleaning,the recurrence area,single or multiple lesions,the size of the lesion,overall response rate,radiation dose,and chemotherapy (x2 =4.814-247.322,P < 0.05) were associated with prognosis.Multivariate analysis showed that age,pathologic stage,the recurrence area,single or multiple lesions,the size of the lesion,overall response rate,radiation dose,and chemotherapy (P <0.05) were independent prognostic factors.A total of 370 patients had progressive diseases after radiotherapy,176 had local failure 47.57% (176/370),148 had distant metastasis 40.00% (148/370) and 16 had both local and distant failures 4.32% (16/370).One case died of pneumonia;2 cases died of acute myocardial infarction;1 case died of cerebral hemorrhage;26 cases died of unknown cause (including lost to follow-up).Lung was the most common distant metastatic site.Conclusions Radiotherapy may improve the survival of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients with postoperative recurrence.Patients with less than 70 years old,early postoperative stage,single recurrent lesion,initial small lesions,response to radiotherapy,radiation dose of higher than 59.4 Gy,chemoradiation might have better prognosis.
9.Simultaneous determination of four active components in Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juz. by HPLC-DAD using a single reference standard
Yaowen ZHANG ; Qing LI ; Chunxiao LV ; Xiujia LIU ; Xiaohui CHEN ; Kaishun BI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2015;(2):85-92
A rapid, simple and practical high-performance liquid chromatography method coupled with diode array detector (HPLC–DAD) was developed to evaluate the quality of Alisma orientale (Sam.) Juz. through a simultaneous determination of four major active triterpenes using a single standard to determine the multi-components (SSDMCs). Alisol B 23-acetate was selected as the reference compound for calculating the relative response factors. All calibration curves showed good linearity (R240.9998) within test ranges. RSDs for intra- and inter-day of four analytes were less than 3.6% and 2.3%; the overall recovery was 92.1–110.2%(SSDMC). The proposed method was successfully applied to quantify the four components in 20 samples from different localities in China. Moreover, significant variations were demonstrated in the content of these compounds. In addition, hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) and principal components analysis (PCA) were performed to differentiate and classify the samples based on the contents of Alisol C 23-acetate, Alisol A, Alisol A 24-acetate and Alisol B 23-acetate. This simple, rapid, low-cost and reliable HPLC–DAD method using SSDMC is suitable for routine quantitative analysis and quality control of A. orientale (Sam.) Juz.
10.Endocannabinoids anandamide and its cannabinoid receptors in liver fibrosis after murine schistosomiasis.
Hongyan, LIU ; Xiao, GAO ; Ruixian, DUAN ; Qiao, YANG ; Yaowen, ZHANG ; Yongwei, CHENG ; Yan, GUO ; Wangxian, TANG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2009;29(2):182-6
This study examined endogenous cannabinoid (ECB)-anandamide (AEA) and its cannabinoid receptors (CBR) in mice liver with the development of schistosoma japonicum. Mice were infected with schistosoma by means of pasting the cercaria onto their abdomens. Liver fibrosis was pathologically confirmed nine weeks after the infection. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was employed to determine the concentration of AEA in the plasma of mice. Immunofluorescence was used to detect the expression of CBR1 and CBR2 in liver tissue. Morphological examination showed typical pathological changes, with worm tubercles of schistosoma deposited in the liver tissue, fibrosis around the worm tubercles and infiltration or soakage of inflammatory cells. Also, CBR1 and CBR2 were present in hepatocytes and hepatic sinusoids of the two groups, but they were obviously enhanced in the schistosoma-infected mice. However, the average optical density of CBR1 in the negative control and fibrosis group was 13.28+/-7.32 and 30.55+/-7.78, and CBR2 were 28.13+/-6.42 and 52.29+/-4.24 (P<0.05). The levels of AEA in the fibrosis group were significantly increased as compared with those of the control group. The concentrations of AEA were (0.37+/-0.07) and (5.67+/-1.34) ng/mL (P<0.05). It is concluded that the expression of endocannabinoids AEA and its cannabinoid receptor CBR were significantly increased in schistosoma-infected mice. Endogenous endocannabinoids may be involved in the development of schistosoma-induced liver fibrosis.
Arachidonic Acids/*metabolism
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Endocannabinoids/*metabolism
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Liver Cirrhosis/etiology
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Liver Cirrhosis/*metabolism
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Liver Cirrhosis/parasitology
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Polyunsaturated Alkamides/*metabolism
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Random Allocation
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Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1/*metabolism
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Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2/*metabolism
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Schistosomiasis japonica/*complications
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Schistosomiasis japonica/metabolism