1.Value of ~(99m)Tc-MDP bone imaging in early rheumatoid arthritis
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2001;0(05):-
Objectives To investigate the clinic value of 99 Tc-MDP in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis(RA).Methods The whole body bone imaging of 99 Tc-MDP were performed in 31 patients with RA and 20 controls with other arthritis(AR group) and 19 normal controls.X-ray,rheumatoid factor(RF),C-reactive protein(CRP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),joint tender index and joint swollen index were detected in RA patients.Results Abnormal bone images were observed in 29 out of 31 patients, with a 93.5 % of coincidence in RA group, 80% and 10.5% of in AR group and normal group. 201 out of 226 (88.9%) patients with joint symptoms showed abnormal bone images. 95% abnormal bone image rate and 20% abnormal X ray rate were found in 20 early RA patients. The joint radiopharmaceutical uptake score correlated positively with JTI, JSI, CRP and ESR. Conclusions 99m Tc MDP bone imaging is a sensitive, functional, noninvasive but unspecific method in detecting RA. And in combination with clinical symptoms, signs and serological changes, it is of value to the diagnosis of early RA.
2.Study on the characteristics of blood pressure levels in patients with primary hypertension and coronary heart disease
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(25):3550-3552
Objective To study and analyze the 24 h ambulatory blood pressure and ambulatory electrocardiography in pa-tients with primary hypertension and coronary heart disease,the characteristics of blood pressure level of patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease and its correlation with myocardial ischemic burden in these patients were explored.Methods Selected by coronary angiography examination,139 cases of patients with high blood pressure,according to the results of coronary artery ex-amination were divided into high blood pressure with coronary heart disease group(observation group)74 cases and simple hyper-tension group(control group)65 cases.Two groups all were used 24 hours ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and ambulatory ECG monitoring.The relevant data were analyzed.Results (1)Observation group nocturnal systolic blood pressure was higher than the average in control group,the time of diastolic pressure was lower than the control group,24 hours and the average artery pres-sure was lower than the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P <0.05).(2)Total ischemia burden(TIB)and the corresponding systolic pressure,diastolic pressure,pulse pressure levels existed significant correlation(respectively r =0.409, P =0.000;r=-0.306,P =0.008;r =0.61 5,P =0.000);there was a significant positive correlation between day TIB and corre-sponding systolic pressure,pulse pressure level(r=0.41 7,P =0.000;r=0.402,P =0.001);there was a significant positive correla-tion between TIB and the corresponding nighttime systolic blood pressure,pulse pressure level(r=0.5 1 1,P =0.000;r=0.596,P =0.000).Conclusion The levels of nocturnal systolic pressure,diastolic pressure and the time of 24 hours are higher,and the average artery pressure levels are relatively low.There is a significant correlation with the myocardial ischemic burden.
3.Effect Evaluation of Spironolactone in the Treatment of Hypertensive Heart Disease by the Real Time 3 -dimensional Echocardiography
Yaxi ZHANG ; Zhimin CHENG ; Aihua ZHENG
Journal of Medical Research 2015;44(10):161-163
Objective To investigate the effect evaluation of spironolactone in the treatment of hypertensive heart disease by the real time 3-dimensional echocardiography .Methods Totally 104 patients with hypertensive heart disease were in the study from Jan 2011 to Jan 2012 of our department and divided into objective group and control group .Conventional treatments were put in all the patients and the spironolactone was used in objective group patients only .The results of ventricular morphology and function indexes were compared be -tween the two groups, and then investigate the relationship between cystatin C (CycC) and left ventricular remodeling index (LVRI) at the same time.Results There were significant differences in the comparison of ventricular morphology and function indexes .The left ventric-ular end-diastolic volume(LVEDV), left ventricular end systolic volume (LVESV) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ob-jective group were more advantageous than flowse of control group for prognosis .The same results were observed in the comparison of Cys C and LVRI.Moreover, Cyc C and LVRI had certain correlation in the study .Conclusion The spironolactone can play a positive role in the treatment for the patients with hypertensive heart disease .In the meantime, the RT-3DE is a good evaluation method for the develop-ment of ventricular morphology and function .
4.Assessment Method for Efficiency of Spraying Air Cleaning Products
Yunpu LI ; Yaxi WU ; Aijun ZHANG
Journal of Environment and Health 2007;0(10):-
Objective To make an assessment method for the efficiency of spraying air cleaning products used in the indoor air. Methods 1.5 m3 chamber was used, the temperature was (21?2.5) ℃ and the relative humidity was (40?5)%. The formaldehyde of 10 times of the standard limit was added in the chamber, then the products were sprayed, the air cleaning efficiency was assessed at different times. Results The polluted indoor air by formaldehyde could be purified by air the cleaning products, the CADRq≥2.0?10-2 m3/(min?g) within 60 min. Conclusion The assessment method is accurate and applicable to the assessment of efficiency of spraying air cleaning products used in the indoor air cleaning.
5.Assessment of drug sensitivity of the prostate cancer cells based on real-time cell analysis system
Yaxi JIN ; Caixian SUN ; Hong GAO ; Lianfeng ZHANG ; Li ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2016;26(4):46-52
Objective To develop a more convenient and stable method for assessment of drug sensitivity of prostate cancer based on real-time cell analysis system as a reference for clinical treatment.Methods Human prostate cancer VCaP, DU145, PC-3, PC-3M-2B4 and PC-3M-IE8 cells were chosen to detect the sensitivity to three drugs, docetaxel, cabazitaxel and abiraterone acetate.Serial dilutions of the three drugs were used to treat the cell culture for 24 hours.The drug-induced effects on the cell lines after an incubation of 24 hours were recorded by the real-time cell analysis system to determine the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50).Results Docetaxel showd IC50 of 8.81 nmol/L, 11.61 nmol/L, 1.78 nmol/L, 1.44 nmol/L, 8.69 nmol/L for VCaP, DU145, PC-3, PC-3M-2B4, PC-3M-IE8 cells, respectively.Cabazitaxel showed IC50 of 3.73 nmol/L, 3.96 nmol/L, 10.41 nmol/L, 5.43 nmol/L, and 7.37 nmol/L, respectively, for the five cell lines.Abiraterone acetate showed IC50 of 8.34 μmol/L, 8.60 μmol/L, 24.20 μmol/L, 8.59 μmol/L, and 13.21 μmol/L for the five cell lines.Conclusions PC-3M-2B4 and DU145, VCaP and PC-3 cells can be used as control for docetaxel, cabazitaxel and abiraterone acetate to establish cell models for the drug screening in vitro and to provide reference for clinical applications.
6.Drug sensitivity assessment of pancreatic cancer cells by real-time cell analysis
Yaxi JIN ; Caixian SUN ; Hong GAO ; Lianfeng ZHANG ; Li ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2017;27(3):25-30
Objective To assess the drug sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells based on real-time cell analysis and provide a reference for individualized diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.Methods Three human pancreatic cancer cells lines SW1900, Capan-2 and PANC-1 were selected and treated with gemcitabine hydrochloride and tegafur gimeracil oteracil potassium capsules, respectively.After 24 hours of culture, the cells were treated with the two drugs in gradient concentration.The cell growth curves before and after the drug administration was monitored using a real-time cells analyzer and the growth inhibition rates (IC50) of the drugs of the pancreatic cancer cells were calculated.At the same time, the cells in the cell culture plate were treated with the drug, and acridine orange/ethidium bromide (AO/EB) staining and laser scanning confocal microscopy were performed to observe the changes of cells after the drug administration.Results 72 hours after the drug administration, IC50 values for the three cell lines were different.The IC50 values of gemcitabine hydrochloride for SW1900, Capan-2 and PANC-1 cells were 1.69 μmol/L, 10.05 μmol/L and 12.74 μmol/L, respectively.The IC50 values of tegafur capsule for SW1900, Capan-2 and PANC-1 cells were 180.29 μmol/L, 765.70 μmol/L and 95.57μmol/L, respectively.AO/EB staining confirmed the reliability of IC50.Conclusions SW1900 and Capan-2 cells can be used as the control for gemcitabine hydrochloride and tegafur gimeracil oteracil potassium capsules to establish cell models for drug screening in vitro, which provides a reference for the application of the technology in anticancer drugs screening.
7.Experimental study on the effect of valaciclovir on antiduck hepatitis B virus
Yaxi CHEN ; Shuhua GUO ; Zhenyuan QI ; Dingfeng ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2001;(1):6-7,10
Objective we studied the effect of the Purine mucleoside Valaciclovir on anti-duck hepatitis virus(DHBV) in vivo to provide an experimental basis for clinical treatment of patients with hepatitisB.Methods The Chongqing duck hepatitis B virus model was treated with Valaciclovir once a day for a month at the doses of 50mg.kg-1、100mg.kg-1、200mg.kg-1of body weight per day. Serum DHBV DNA was detected four times in the course of the treatment,ALT and AST in serum and DHBV DNA in liver were detected simultaneously.Results Valaciclovir could signsificantly lower the serum DHBV DNA level. Serum ALT of several ducks in serum rose slightly during the treatment,but became normal after 1 week stopping Valaciclovir. Examination of DHBV DNA in liver with Southern Blot indicated Valaciclovir could inhibit DHBV DNA replication,but could not completely eliminate DHBV SC DNA.Conclusion The study confirms the safety and potent antihepaticviral activity of Valaciclovir in vivo.
8.Time-effect Relationship of Acupuncture in Improving Cardiac Vegetative Nerve Function in Patients with Type Ⅱ DM
Youmei CHEN ; Hui SI ; Yaxi ZHANG ; Lihong KONG ; Yuanchun XIAO
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2004;2(6):27-28
Forty cases of type Ⅱ diabetes mellitus were treated by puncturing point Neiguan (PC 6), and the effect on their cardiac vegetative nerve functions were observed at 20 min, 40 min and 60 min after acupuncture respectively. The findings showed that all heart rate variables improved remarkably at the three time periods after acupuncture treatment, with significant differences (P<0.01); but there was no significant difference in the curative effects among the three time periods.
9.Role of FAT/CD36 in high-fat diet-induced adipose tissue inflammation
Yanyan ZHANG ; Lei ZHAO ; Yunxia XIE ; Yaxi CHEN ; Xiongzhong RUAN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(3):463-467
AIM: To investigate the role of fatty acid translocase/CD36 (FAT/CD36) in adipose tissue in-flammation induced by a high-fat diet.METHODS:C57BL/6J mice were fed with a normal-chow diet ( NCD) or a high-fat diet ( HFD) for 14 weeks.The content of free fatty acid ( FFA) in the serum was measured by ELISA.The expression of CD36, cytokines and chemokines at mRNA and protein levels in the adipose tissues was determined by real-time poly-merase chain reaction and Western blotting.Immunohistochemical staining was used to examine the macrophages infiltration in the adipose tissues.The inflammatory responses in CD36 knockout mice and wild type mice with high-fat diet were ana-lyzed.RESULTS:The levels of FAT/CD36 were higher in HFD group than that in NCD group.HFD feeding enhanced the mRNA and protein expression of IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, MCP-1 and MIP-1, as well as promoted macrophage infiltration in the adipose tissues.Interestingly, as fed with HFD, the expression of cytokines/chemokines and macrophage infiltration were significantly reduced in adipose tissues of the CD36 knockout mice, compared with the wild type mice.CONCLU-SION:High-fat diet promotes adipose tissue inflammation in the mice in a FAT/CD36-dependent manner.
10.Analysis of electroacupuncturing Neiguan points on mitochondrial Ca2+ release and cardiomyocyte apoptosis of diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats
Fengying XIAO ; Jintao CUI ; Yaxi ZHANG ; Jing HE ; Min LI ; Jun ZHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(6):544-546
Objective To investigate the influence of electroacupuncturing Neiguan points on mitochondrial Ca2+release and cardiomyocyte apoptosis of diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats. Methods 30 Wistar rats were randomly divided into a control group, a model group and a treatment group(10 in each group). In the treatment group, after eight weeks electroacupuncture Neiguan point treating diabetic cardiomyopathy in rats, the myocardium was quickly removed,mitochondrial was extracted,dual-beam UV spectrophotometer was adopted to detecting Ca2+transportation by testing Ca2+indicator A Ⅲ absorbance, and Cardiomyocyte apoptosis was evaluated by terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated deoxy-UTP nick end labeling (TUNEL). Results Ca2+ indicator A Ⅲ absorbance detection(0.051±0.014) and cardiomyocyte apoptosis(0.49±0.36)were more depressed in the treatment group than in the model group[(0.077±0.025), (0.53±0.04)], there were significantly different(P<0.05) Conclusion Effect of Electroacupuncturing Neiguan points decreased myocardial apoptosis index in rats with diabetic cardiomyopathy, which may be related to the reduction of mitochondrial Ca2+influx.