1.Study on the Informed Consent Right of Patients with Mental Disorders
Chinese Medical Ethics 2016;29(4):690-693
Mental Health Law has specify the mental disorder patients’ informed consent right,but in practice, the problems,the mental health status of patients, namely the families’ right of subrogation exercise,“loss of self-control or deny having mental disorder”, have prevented the exercising of informed consent right. Therefore,it is necessary to effectively solve this plight of rebuilding a harmonious relationship between doctors and patients,estab-lishing mentally disordered patients’ right to advance directives, especially choosing the instrument of assessing the individual’ s capacity to consent.
2.A study of polymorphism of STR D13S325 locus in Chinese Han poplulation in Wuhan
Guohua CHEN ; Li CHEN ; Yuanfang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine 1986;0(02):-
Population genetic data of the STR D13S325 locus in a sample of 216 unrelated individuals of Han population in Wuhan was studied with the method of PCR. 11 alleles and 30 different genotypes were observed.There is no significant deviation from the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium.The DP value was 0 9292,PE 0 6137 and PIC 0 7755.The results of study of 200 meiosis showed no mutation.The results prove that this STR Locus is useful in the forensic sicence practice in Han population in Wuhan.
3.Observation of curative effects of human growth factor on vascular dementia
Junmin WANG ; Liqin HAN ; Yuanfang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2002;6(19):2978-
Objective To explore the treatment effect of human growth factor (NGF) on vascular dementia. Method 47 cases with vascular dementia were randomly divided into two groups (study and control). The study group (24 cases) were treated with NGF, the control group (23 cases) were treated with ordinary medicines.Results The intelligence and cognitive ability in the study group were obviously higher than those in the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion Compared with other methods, NGF has a significant curative effect.
4.The application of a revised Chinese version of the state-trait anxiety inventory in migrant children
Yuanfang CHEN ; Yang CAO ; Zhengkui LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2013;22(8):755-757
Objective To conduct a preliminary examination of the factor structure and the reliability and validity of a revised Chinese version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Form Y (STAI-Y) by using the large sample of migrant children.Methods Perform Exploratory Factor Analysis with half of the data (n =5477) from a large-scale questionnaire survey of students in Grades 4-9 at 58 schools for migrants in Beijing,then conduct Confirmatory Factor Analysis with the other half (n =5476).Results The results of state anxiety and trait anxiety both showed two factors.However,the indicators of trait anxiety were not ideal as seen from the following:the total explained variance was 39.22%,the relationship between the factors and items was not in accordance with the original English version,and the correlation between the two factors was unstable in the different samples (r =-0.17,P < 0.001 ; r =-0.06,P < 0.001).In addition,the factor loading of items 24 ( I wish I could be as happy as others) was low.Conclusion The state anxiety portion of this revised Chinese version of the STAI-Y is structured by the factors state anxiety present and state anxiety absent,and with good reliability and validity as well.Nevertheless,the trait anxiety portion of this revised Chinese version of the STAI-Y is structured by the factors trait anxiety present and trait anxiety absent,it shows unstable reliability and validity.
5.Effect of blood purification on extravascular lung water and permeability index in extrapulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome
Wei ZHANG ; Weiwei CHEN ; Yuanfang WANG ; Jianping LI ; Yang YANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2014;37(22):32-34
Objective To observe the effects of continuous blood purification(CBP) on extravascular lung water and permeability index in patients with severe extrapulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDSexp).Methods Fifteen patients with severe ARDSexp were treated with CBP.The level of extravascular lung water index (EVLWI) and pulmonary vascular permeability index (PVPI) was measured before and after treatment,and at the same time the changes of inflammatory indicators were recorded.Results Compared with that before treatment,EVLWI and PVPI was decreased obviously after treatment (P < 0.01),the level of C-reactive protein and interleukin 6 (IL-6),calcitonin and systemic inflammatory response syndrome score and the acute physiology and chronic health Ⅱ score was significantly decreased (P < 0.01).Conclusion CBP can improve the level of EVLWI,PVPI and inflammatory indicators and also the prognosis of severe ARDSexp.
6.The role of DR5 in TRAIL-induced apoptosis for Jurkat cell line
Yuanfang MA ; Dongliang YANG ; Shixin LU ; Youhai CHEN
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1985;0(05):-
Objective:To study the role of DR5 in TRAIL apoptotic signal transduction. Methods:BALB/C mice were immunized with recombinant DR5 that contains the full-length extracellular domain of the human DR5. Anti-DR5 mAb was generated by hybridoma. The level of DR5 expression on Jurkat cell line was examined by flow cytometry. The rates of TRAIL-induced apoptosis and anti-DR5 mAb blocking on Jurkat cells were tested by flow cytometry with TRAIL apoptosis kit.Results:The percentage of DR5 expression on Jurkat cells was 94 83%. TRAIL and anti-TRAIL mAb could kill Jurkat cells on dose-dependent, and the killing rate was 90% in the concentration of 50~100 ng/ml. The killing role of TRAIL could be blocked on Jurkat cells pretreated with anti-DR5 mAb. The average percentage of blocking was 90 49%.Conclusion:DR5 plays a very key role in TRAIL induced apoptosis in Jurkat cells.
7.Effect of the mixture of radix sophorae flavescentis on cellular immunologic response in rats with immunosuppressant-induced pneumocystis carinii pneumonia induced
Guogang YANG ; Yuanfang CHEN ; Aixin MA ; Fang FANG ; Xiaohong JU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2007;0(12):-
AIM: To study the effect of the radix sophorae flavescentis on cellular immunity in rats with Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) induced by long-term use of immunosuppressant, and explore the action of traditional Chinese medicine for the immunological regulation and infectious prevention after organ transplantation. METHODS: The experiment was conducted at Department of Pathobiology, Jilin Medical College from May 2005 to March 2006. Forty adult healthy female SD rats were selected from Harbin Medical University (Certification: 02473146) and randomly divided into experiment group and control group, with 20 rats in each. The model of PCP was set up by glucocorticoid injection subcutaneously to SD rats (25 mg once, 2 times/week). The mixture of sophorae flavescentis was given to stomach with tube in experiment group (3 mL/kg, 2 times/day), and was consisted of radix sophorae flavescentis, ash bark, amur cork-tree, malt, milkvetch root and danshen root. Six weeks later, all the rats were anesthetized and broncholveolar lavage fluids were collected.①Alveolar washing fluid was concentrated 10 times and the levels of the soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) were examined by double antigen sandwich ELISA.②Blood was sampled from rat eyes and the count of lymphocytes in peripheral blood were detected.③The percentages of CD3+ and CD4+ subgroups were assessed with erythrocyte chaplet kit sensitized by antigen. RESULTS: All 40 rats were involved in the result analysis without drop.①The count of lymphocytes in peripheral blood in experiment group was significantly higher than that in control group (5.1?1.3)%, (0.8?0.3)%, P
8.Clinical significance of antinucleosome antibody in patients with lupus nephritis
Wuhong XU ; Yuanfang ZOU ; Xiaodong GUAN ; Xiang LIANG ; Kequan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2012;35(4):26-28
Objective To analyze the correlation between serum antinucleosome antibody (AnuA) and renal pathological characteristic,disease activity as well as some laboratory tests in patients with lupus nephritis (LN).Methods Serum AnuA levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay in 40 patients with LN (observation group) and 40 healthy people (control group).Renal biopsy was examined in all LN patients.The relationships between serum AnuA level and systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI),renal pathohistology,laboratory parameters were analyzed.Results The serum AnuA level in observation group before treatment was significantly higher than that in control group [ ( 110.23 ± 80.48) kU/L vs. ( 10.45 ± 8.20) kU/L,P < 0.05 ].Four cases of renal biopsies were class Ⅱ,8 cases were class m,23 cases were class Ⅳ,and 5 cases were class V.Serum AnuA level had significant difference between each class by Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test (P < 0.05),and serum AnuA level of class Ⅳ was the highest (P < 0.05).Serum AnuA level had positive correlation with SLEDAI,urine protein quantitation and anti-double strands DNA antibody (r =0.462,0.521,0.394,P <0.05),negative correlation with complement C3 and C4 levels (r =-0.403,-0.489,P < 0.05 ).Serum AnuA level after treatment [ (32.45 ± 18.31) kU/L] was significantly decreased than that before treatment [(110.23 ± 80.48) kU/L](P<0.05).Conclusions Serum AnuA level is not only a good index of LN activity,but also reflect renal involvement.That serial measurement of serum AnuA level may provide better clinical strategies for the therapy.
9.Intraocular Pressure Sensor Based on a Contact Lens.
Xuhong GUO ; Weihua PET ; Zhaolin YAO ; Yuanfang CHEN ; Xiaohui HU ; Hongda CHEN ; Jingyuan ZHU ; Huijuan WU
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2016;33(1):18-22
Intraocular pressure detection has a great significance for understanding the status of eye health, prevention and treatment of diseases such as glaucoma. Traditional intraocular pressure detection needs to be held in the hospital. It is not only time-consuming to doctors and patients, but also difficult to achieve 24 hour-continuous detection. Microminiaturization of the intraocular pressure sensor and wearing it as a contact lens, which is convenient, comfortable and noninvasive, can solve this problem because the soft contact lens with an embedded micro fabricated strain gauge allows the measurement of changes in corneal curvature to correlate to variations of intraocular pressure. We fabricated a strain gauge using micro-electron mechanical systems, and integrated with the contact lens made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) using injection molding. The experimental results showed that the sensitivity was 100. 7 µV/µm. When attached to the corneal surface, the average sensitivity of sensor response of intraocular pressure can be 125.8 µV/mm Hg under the ideal condition.
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10.Occurrence of CpG island methylation phenotype and expression of p27 in insulinoma
Qiao ZHOU ; Yu XIAO ; Liming ZHU ; Hongding XIANG ; Yuanfang CHEN ; Yuanjia CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2011;11(6):413-416
ObjectiveTo study the expression of p27 and its relationship with CpG island methylation phenotype (CIMP) in insulinoma.MethodsExpression of p27 was tested in 27 insulinoma tissues and 11 paired control tissues by immunohistochemistry staining.CpG island methylation of p16,MLH1,RAR-β,MGMT,THBS1 (CIMP) was detected in 27 insulinoma tissues and 11 paired cantrol tissues by methylation specific PCR (MSP).The data of p27 and CIMP expression were correlated with the clinicopathological characteristics.ResultsThe positive expression rate of p27 in insulinoma tissues was significantly lower than that in paired control tissues (48% vs 91%,P =0.008).High rate of CIMP occurrence in insulinoma tissues was 33% (9/27),while it was 18% (2/11) in paired control tissues,and difference between the two groups was not statistically significant ( P =0.350 ).The methylation of MGMT was reversely associated with p16 methylation ( P =0.004).p27 expression in insulinoma tissues was reversely associated high rate of CIMP occurrence but it was not statistically significant ( P =0.420).Neither the expression of p27 nor the occurrence of CIMP was associated with the clinicopathological features.ConclusionsDown-regulation of p27 and high rate of CIMP occurred in insulinomas,suggesting that the inactivation of p27 and epigenetic alterations of several genes might contribute to the carcinogenesis of insulinoma.