1.The relevance among serum CRP level,CRP gene C+1444T polymorphism and the risk with acute myocardial infarction *
Haitao YANG ; Guoping HE ; Chuanping QI ; Lianhong XU ; Yichao QIAN
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(27):3222-3224
Objective To investigate the relationship between serum C-reactive protein(CRP) level ,CRP gene C+1444T poly-morphism and the risk with Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Chinese Han population in Sunan region .Methods The CRP gene C+1444T polymorphism was genotyped by Polymerase reaction restriction-fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and the serum CRP level was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) between 227 patients with AMI(AMI group) and 161 control subjects .Results No differences were found in genotype distribution between AMI group and controls (CC 82 .38% ,CT 17 .62% ,TT 0% vs 86 .96% ,13 .04% ,0% )(P>0 .05) .The serum CRP level in AMI group was significantly higher than controls(P< 0 .01) .There was no differences in the serum level between any genotypes of the CRP gene C + 1444T (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The CRP gene C+1444T polymorphism is not associate with increased risk of AMI ,and it have no effect with the serum level in Chinese Han population in Sunan region .
2.Study on the action mechanism of basic fibroblast growth factor on vascular smooth muscle cells in spontaneously hypertensive rats
Shaomin ZHANG ; Yang LIU ; Qian CHEN ; Langli GAO ; Wu YICHAO ; Yixin LIU ; Jinhui WU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2015;34(6):667-670
Objective To explore the action mechanism of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).Methods Ts were obtained from SHR and SD rats.The aortic VSMCs were cultured in vitro by tissue explant method.VSMCs were treated with different concentration of exogenous bFGF (0 ng/ml,20 ng/ml,40 ng/ml,60 ng/ml,80 ng/ml,100 ng/ml) for 48 h,then cell proliferation was detected by 3 (4,5 dimethylthiazol)2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) colorimetric assay.VSMCs from SHR in control group were treated with bFGF (100 ng/ml) for 48h.VSMCs from SHR in treatment group were treated with bFGF (100 ng/ml) plus Proteinkinase C(PKC) inhibitor (staurosporine) for 48 h.Results After treatment with different concentration (0 ng/ml,20 ng/ml,40 ng/ml,60 ng/ml,80 ng/ml,100 ng/ml) of bFGF for 48 h,the values measured by MTT colorimetric method were 0.402 ± 0.103,0.605 ±0.090,0.696 ± 0.131,0.812 ± 0.080,0.901 ± 0.065,1.056±0.078 respectively in aortic VSMCs from SD rats,and 0.404±0.065,0.507±0.078,0.608±0.057,0.704 ± 0.107,0.812 ± 0.097,0.908 ± 0.032 respectively in aortic VSMCs from SHR.Compared with control group,the values measured by MTT colorimetric method were decreased in treatment group (P<0.05).The proliferative effect of bFGF in aortic VSMCs from SHR was attenuated after administration of PKC inhibitor staurosporine.Conclusions Exogenous bFGF administration promotes VSMCs proliferation in SHR and SD rats in a concentration-dependent manner.PKC plays an important role in the signal transduction mechanism in VSMCs proliferation by exogenous bFGF.
3.Relationship of the phosphodiesterase 4D gene rs153031 polymorphism and the susceptibility of unstable angina pectoris
Hao XU ; Guoping HE ; Chuanping QI ; Lianhong XU ; Haitao YANG ; Yichao QIAN
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(5):551-552,555
Objective To investigate the association between the phosphodiesterase 4D(PDE4D) gene rs153031 polymorphism and the susceptibility of unstable angina pectoris(UAP) in Chinese Han population of Changwu region .Methods The PDE4D gene rs153031 polymorphism was genotyped by Taqman probe in 172 UAP patients(UAP group) ,as well as in gender-and-age-matched 220 subjects without coronary heart disease(CHD)(control group) .Results In this crowd ,there was PDE4D gene rs153031 poly-morphism in patients with UAP and in subjects without CHD .Compared with control group ,frequencies of GG ,GA ,AA genotypes and G allele of rs153031 in UAP group showed no statistical differences (P> 0 .05) .Conclusion In Chinese Han population of Changwu region ,PDE4D gene rs153031 polymorphism shows no association with the susceptibility of UAP .
4.Protective effect of tanshinone I in a mouse model of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury
Xiaokang YI ; Yichao DU ; Baolin QIAN ; Zhiwei HUANG ; Qiu LI ; Wenguang FU ; Jian WEN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2021;37(1):105-109
ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect of tanshinone I (T-I) on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) in mice. MethodsA total of 36 C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into sham-operation group, ischemia-reperfusion (IR) group, IR+T-I (5 mg/kg) group, IR+T-I (10 mg/kg) group, IR+T-I (20 mg/kg) group, and IR+T-I (40 mg/kg) group, with 6 mice in each group. Each group was given intraperitoneal injection. The mice in the sham-operation group and the IR group were injected with an equal volume of the solvent olive oil; the mice in the IR+T-I groups were administered once a day for 7 consecutive days, a model of 70% HIRI was established at 2 hours after the last administration, and serum and liver samples were collected after 6 hours of reperfusion. Related kits were used to measure the serum level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and the content of superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), caspase-3, and reduced glutathione (GSH) in liver tissue; HE staining was used to observe liver histopathology; the TUNEL method was used to measure the level of hepatocyte apoptosis; immunohistochemistry was used to measure the protein expression of caspase-3 and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). A one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of continuous data between multiple groups, and the least significant difference t-test was used for further comparison between two groups. ResultsCompared with the IR group, the IR+T-I (20mg/kg) group had significant reductions in the serum levels of ALT (192.48±23.67 U/L vs 336.90±41.52 U/L, P<0.01) and AST (123.19±9.16 U/L vs 206.90±18.81 U/L, P<0.01), and thus 20 mg/kg was determined as the optimal concentration. Compared with the IR group, the IR+T-I (20 mg/kg) group had significant reductions in MDA (1.34±0.21 μmol/mg vs 3.48±0.95 μmol/mg, P<0.05) and caspase-3 (0.69±0.97 μmol/mg vs 1.04±0.35 μmol/mg, P<0.05) and significant increases in SOD (274.47±30.53 U/mg vs 160.29±27.37 U/mg, P<0.05) and GSH (2.12±0.27 μmol/mg vs 1.03±0.42 μmol/mg, P<0.05). HE staining showed that the IR group had disordered structure of hepatic lobules and focal or extensive degeneration and necrosis of hepatocytes; compared with the IR group, the IR+T-I (20 mg/kg) group had a reduction in the area of hepatocyte necrosis and a basically complete structure of the liver. Immunohistochemistry showed that compared with the IR group, the IR+T-I (20 mg/kg) group had significant reductions in the number of apoptotic hepatocytes and the protein expression of caspase-3 and a significant increase in the protein expression of HO-1. ConclusionT-I exerts a protective effect against HIRI in mice by inhibiting liver oxidative stress response and hepatocyte apoptosis.
5.Effects of preoperative ureteroscopy on intravesical recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy of upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Biao ZHANG ; Qian HOU ; Pengyuan WANG ; Yichao SHANG ; Duo ZHENG ; Shujun YANG ; Panfeng SHANG
Journal of Modern Urology 2023;28(7):591-596
【Objective】 To investigate the effects of preoperative ureteroscopy (URS) on the intravesical recurrence (IVR) in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). 【Methods】 The clinical data of 241 UTUC patients treated during May 2012 and Jan.2020 in the Second Hospital of Laozhou University were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into URS before RNU group (URS group) and non-URS before RNU group (non-URS group). The cumulative IVR rate, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) after RNU were compared, and the survival curve was drawn. Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess risk factors affecting IVR. 【Results】 Of the 241 patients, 64 (26.6%) were included in the URS group and 177 (73.4%) in the non-URS group. In the URS group, 49 underwent biopsy and 15 did not. All patients were followed up for a median of 44 (3 to 122) months, with a median time to recurrence of 12 (3 to 56) months. IVR occurred in 18 patients (28.1%) in the URS group and 25 (14.1%) in the non-URS group. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the cumulative IVR rate was higher in the URS group than in the non-URS group (all P<0.05), regardless of whether patients had a history of bladder cancer (BC) or not, while PFS was lower in the URS group than in the non-URS group (P=0.007). Cox multivariate regression analysis showed that URS (P=0.031) and complicated renal pelvis tumor and ureteral tumor (P=0.004) were independent risk factors for IVR. 【Conclusion】 Preoperative URS increases the incidence of IVR in patients with UTUC, and routine preoperative use of URS is not recommended.
6.A survey on the current situation of serum vitamin A and vitamin D levels among children aged 2-<7 years of 20 cities in China
Qionghui WU ; Qian CHEN ; Ting YANG ; Jie CHEN ; Li CHEN ; Xueli XIANG ; Feiyong JIA ; Lijie WU ; Yan HAO ; Ling LI ; Jie ZHANG ; Xiaoyan KE ; Mingji YI ; Qi HONG ; Jinjin CHEN ; Shuanfeng FANG ; Yichao WANG ; Qi WANG ; Tingyu LI
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2024;62(3):231-238
Objective:To investigate serum vitamin A and vitamin D status in children aged 2-<7 years in 20 cities in China.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 2 924 healthy children aged 2-<7 years were recruited from September 2018 to September 2019 from 20 cities in China, categorized by age groups of 2-<3 years, 3-<5 years, and 5-<7 years. The demographic and economic characteristics and health-related information of the enrolled children were investigated. Body weight and height were measured by professional staff members. The serum vitamin A and vitamin D levels were detected by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Chi-square test and Logistic regression were applied to analyze the association between vitamin A and vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency as well as their underlying impact factors.Results:The age of the 2 924 enrolled children was 4.33 (3.42, 5.17) years. There were 1 726 males (59.03%) and 1 198 females (40.97%). The prevalences of vitamin A and vitamin D deficiency in enrolled children were 2.19% (64/2 924) and 3.52% (103/2 924), respectively, and the insufficiency rates were 29.27% (856/2 924) and 22.20% (649/2 924), respectively. Children with both vitamin A and vitamin D deficiencies or insufficiencies were found in 10.50% (307/2 924) of cases. Both vitamin A ( χ2=7.91 and 8.06, both P=0.005) and vitamin D ( χ2=71.35 and 115.10, both P<0.001) insufficiency rates were higher in children aged 3-<5 and 5-<7 years than those in children aged 2-<3 years. Vitamin A and vitamin D supplementation in the last 3 months was a protective factor for vitamin A and D deficiency and insufficiency, respectively ( OR=0.68 and 0.22, 95% CI 0.49-0.95 and 0.13-0.40, both P<0.05). The rates of vitamin A and D insufficiency was higher in children with annual household incomes <60 000 RMB than in those with annual household incomes ≥60 000 RMB ( χ2=34.11 and 10.43, both P<0.01). Northwest and Southwest had the highest rates of vitamin A and vitamin D insufficiency in children aged 2-<7 yeas, respectively ( χ2=93.22 and 202.54, both P<0.001). Conclusions:Among 20 cities in China, children aged 2-<7 years experience high rates of vitamin A and vitamin D insufficiency, which are affected by age, family economic level, vitamin A and vitamin D supplementation, and regional economic level. The current results suggest that high level of attention should be paid to vitamin A and vitamin D nutritional status of preschool children.