1.Reading popularization service in Library of Dalian Medical University
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2014;(3):39-41
It is the requirement to change the utility reading of medical undergraduates and to realize the functions of medical academic library for medical academic library to popularize reading service .The serial reading populari-zation service practice was thus described in this paper with certain feasible suggestions put forward for the further reading popularization activities.
4.Quality standard for Ganmaoyangkeling Tablets
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(11):-
Objective: To establish the quality standard for Ganmaoyangkeling Tablets(Radix Isatidis, Herba Solidaginis, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, etc.). Methods: Radix Glycyrrhizae and Herba Solidaginis were identified by TLC, and the content of quercetinum was determined by HPLC. Results: Quercetinum shows a good linear relationship in the range of 0.05~0.40?g ( r =0.99997), and the average recovery is 101.9%, RSD is 2.07%. Conclusion: These methods is simple, accurate and specific and can be used for the quality control of Ganmaoyangkeling Tablets.
5.Clinical investigation of knee osteoarthritis with metabolic syndrome
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2014;18(11):758-761
Objective To explore the morbidity and clinical characteristics of knee osteoarthritis (OA) complicated with metabolic syndrome (MS).Methods Four hundred and ten patients with knee OA were enrolled into this survey.The subjects were divided into two groups:those with knee OA only:those with both OA and MS.Clinical data in the two groups were evaluated.Results The prevalence of MS was 40.2% in all knee OA patients,there was significant difference between the two groups according to the ratio of male to female (x2=5.853,P=0.001),but no difference between the two groups according to age distribution respectively (P>0.05).For metabolic parameters,waist circumference,triglyceride (TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C),systolic blood pressure and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were significantly increased in the group with both of the two diseases (OA and MS),comparing with those with knee OA only (t=3.123,4.679,2.818,3.697,2.632,2.907,P<0.05).However,there was no difference in both group in serum total cholesterol (TC),high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and fasting plasma glucose level (P>0.05).Incidence of coronary heart disease,diabetes mellitus and hypertension was higher in the group with both OA and MS than that in knee OA only group (x2=6.676 and 104.12,P<0.05).The incidence of diabetes mellitus was not different between the two groups (P>0.05).Conclusion The incidence of metabolic syndrome in knee OA patients is relatively high.Effective treatment should be invited to treat knee OA with MS.
6.Effect of tumor necrosis factor alpha antagonists on sexual life of male patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2014;18(3):184-189
Objective To investigate the effect of tunor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) antagonist treatment and traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs treatment on the quality of life of male patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).Methods In 42 patients with AS open-label study,patients were grouped after consent,and divided into the TNF-α antagonist treatment group and the non-TNF-α antagonist treatment group.All patients were treated for 4 months.The clinical and laboratory indexes and quality of life changes were analyzed before and after the treatment.T test,Pearson's correlation analysis were used for statistical analysis with software version 13.0.Results There were no significant differences in age,disease course,disease activity and the quality of life between the two groups before treatment.Disease activity and the quality of life of the two groups after treatment were improved compared with that of before treatment.After treatment,the Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI) score [(1.9±1.6) scores,(3.0±1.3) scores,t=-2.429,P=0.020],erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) [(9±6) mm/1 h,(18±17) mm/1 h,t=-2.286,P=0.031] and C reactive protein(CRP) levels [(18±21) mg/L,(62±85) mg/L,t=-2.258,P=0.035] of the TNF-α antagonists treatment group decreased significantly than those non-TNF-α antagonist treatment group,while the hemoglobin (Hb) levels [(143±15) g/L,(138±18) g/L,t=2.545,P=0.015] were significantly increased in TNF-α antagonist treatment group.The improvement extent of quality of life was more evident in TNF-α antagonists treatment group,such as,the average score [(72± 15) scores,(55±19) scores,t =3.254,P=0.002].The average degree of improvement in quality of life and BASDAI score,Bath ankylosing spondylitis functional index (BASFI) score were negatively related to the improvement in the TNF-α treatment group (r=-0.497,P=0.018; r=-0.558,P=0.007).Conclusion TNF-α antagonist treatment can not only improve the AS disease activity,but can also improve the quality of sexual life of male patients,which may direct affect on male reproductive system.
7.Clinical analysis of connective tissue disease patients with mycophenolate mofetil and with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2014;18(8):534-537
Objective The objective of this study is to describe the clinical features and outcomes of connective tissue disease (CTD) patients with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP).Methods We retrospectively reviewed the characteristics,clinical features,treatment and outcomes of PJP in patients with CTD.The clinical variables were compared between groups using t-test.Results ① A total of 17 cases were reviewed.② Sixteen patients were treated with glucocorticoids(GCs) plus immunosuppressive drugs.Only one patient had GCs without immunosuppressive drugs.Sixteen patients were with PJP,10 (63%) patients had MMF.③ Ten MMF patients and 7 non-MMF patients had absolute lymphocyte counts with the average being (557±170)/` and (926±162)/μl,respectively (t=-4.481,P<0.05).④ Six of 17 patients died during the hospitalization.Five patients of 10 patients with MMF died 1 of 7 patients without MMF died.Fifteen of 17 patients were treated by trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX).Conclusion MMF may be risk factors of PJP in CTD.
8.The effects of mycophenolic acid on the endotheline-1 induced proliferation, contraction and migration of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells: in vitro study
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2010;14(10):664-667
Objective To investigate the effect of mycophenolic acid (MPA) on the endotheline-1 (ET-1) induced proliferation, contraction and migration of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs)and to explore the mechanism of MPA on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and the effect of exogenous guanosine nucleotide reversing anti-proliferative effect of MPA. Paired-samples t-test was used for statistical analysis. Methods MTT test, scarification test, Millicell cell culture insertion and the length of PASMCs mcasured under microscope were used. Results The A values of group ET-1 + low concentration MPA decreased when compared with group ET-1 (0.348±0.036 vs 0.447±0.013, t=6.357, P=0.000) and the A values of group ET-1 + high concentration MPA was further decreased. The A values of group ET-1 + low concentration MPA + guanosine was higher than that of group ET-1 + low concentration MPA (0.390±0.018 vs 0.348 ±0.036, t=2.573, P=0.028). The average migration distance and the average migration numbers of PASMCs of groups MPA was decreased than that of group ET-1. The average cell length of PASMCs of groups MPA was increas ed than that of group ET-1. Conclusion MPA can effectively inhibit the proliferation,contraction and migration of PASMCs by ET-1 induction. The IMPDH may play a role in anti-proliferative effect of MPA on PASMCs, but is unnecessary to be the sole mechanism. These findings has provide new insight into the mechanisms of mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of PAH.
9.Expression and clinical significance of Survivin and cyclooxygenase-2 in non-small cell lung cancer tissues
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2010;33(15):19-21
Objective To study relationship of expression of Survivin and cyclooxygenase(COX)-2 in the tissue of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with differentiation, lymph node metastasis and clinical stage. Method The expression of Survivin and COX-2 were detected by immunohistochemical SP staining in the specimens of 43 cases of NSCLC and 20 cases of para-cancerous lung tissue. Results The positive rate of Survivin and COX-2 was 67.4% (29/43) and 55.8% (24/43) respectively in NSCLC,was 0 respectively in the para-cancerous lung tissue. Compared with para-cancerous lung tissue,there was statistically significant difference(P< 0.01). Both Survivin and COX-2 had significantly higher expression in NSCLC with poor differentiation,lymph node metastasis and clinical stage of Ⅱ-Ⅲ than those with well differentiation,without metastasis and clinical stage of Ⅰ (P <0.05). Conclusion The expression of Survivin and COX-2 are high in NSCLC,they both have relationship with differentiation,lymph node metastasis and clinical stage of NSCLC.
10.Metabolic Effects of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Chondrocytes in Human Osteoarthritis
Tianjin Medical Journal 2013;(9):867-870
Objective To observe the effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on the proliferation of chondrocytes and metabolism of human osteoarthritis (OA) in short-term (48 hours). Methods The human knee OA chondrocytes were cultured in the presence or absence of NSAIDs (celecoxib, diclofenac and ibuprofen). BrdU assays were used to evaluate the effects of NSAIDs on the proliferation of OA chondrocytes. ELISA was used to detect the contents of pro-teoglycan and type-Ⅱcollagen in chondrocytes and culture supernatant. The differences of those indexes were compared be-tween groups. Results The positive rate of BrdU labelling index of chondrocytes increased significantly in ibuprofen group than that of other groups (P<0.05). The content of type-Ⅱcollagen in the culture supernatant increased significantly in di-clofenac group than that of other groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). The content of proteoglycan in the culture supernatant in-creased significantly in ibuprofen group than that of other groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). There were no significant differences in the content of type-Ⅱcollagen and proteoglycan between chondrocytes of NSAIDs groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Ibu-profen may stimulate the proliferation and the secretion of proteoglycan of human OA chondrocytes. Diclofenac may stimu-late the secretion of type-Ⅱcollagen of human OA chondrocytes. There were no effects of celecoxib on the proliferation and metabolism of human OA chondrocytes.