2.SIGIRR overexpression inhibits LPS-induced NF-κB activation in alveolar epithelial cells
Feng TIAN ; Jinbo ZHAO ; Xiaofei LI ; Tao JIANG ; Yunjie WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2010;26(2):379-383
AIM: To investigate the effect of single immunoglobin IL-1 receptor related protein (SIGIRR) on damage of alveolar epithelial cells in acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide. METHODS: The acute alveolar epithelial cell injury model was constructed by stimulation of A549 cells with LPS. In order to over-express SIGIRR, the A549 cells were transferred with eukaryotic expression vector containing full length SIGIRR cDNA. The transcriptional activity of NF-κB was measured by dual-luciferase reporter assay system. The concentrations of IL-1β, TNF- α and IL-6 were detected by ELISA. The levels of these inflammatory factors between the transfected cells and untransfected cells were compared. RESULTS: The over-expression of SIGIRR inhibited the transcriptional activity of NF-κB. The increases in IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations in alveolar epithelial cells induced by LPS were observed. CONCLUSION: SIGIRR in alveolar epithelial cells inhibits TLR4 signals triggered by LPS and attenuates the inflammatory reactions in alveolar epithelial cells, which plays a protective role against the acute damage of the alveolar epithelial cells.
3.Preparation of apolipoprotein M monoantibody and its preliminary application
Min HU ; Shuiping ZHAO ; Tao ZHANG ; Fangyan TIAN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(6):497-501
Objective To prepare anti-apoM monoantibodies with high affinity and high purity, and investigate apoM distribution among human tissues and different groups of people. Methods BALB/c mice were injected intracutaneously with recombinant apoM. After cytomixis, screening and cloning, we established a hybridoma, which grew well and steadily secreted antibodies. The ascites were acquired by injecting BALB/c mice intraperitoneally and anti-apoM monoantibodies were gained using standard techniques. We detected apoM levels in healthy individuals and the patients with coronary heart disease including stable angina (SA) group and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) group using the anti-apoM monoantibodies. ResultsThree anti-apoM monoantibodies were collected and confirmed after subtype identification and block test. The apoM protein were detected in some human cells and human tissues by these three monoantibodies. The concentration of apoM was (11.02 ±1.96) ×10 -3 g/L, (10. 76± 1.32) ×10-3 g/L, (12. 83 ± 2. 28) × 10-3 g/L in SA, ACS and control group respectively. There was significant difference within the three groups (F = 11. 544, P < 0. 05). Comparing apoM concentrations among control group and coronary heart disease groups, it showed that the levels of apoM were lower in coronary heart disease groups than in control group(t =2. 962 and 3. 967,P <0. 05). There was no significant difference between two coronary heart disease groups (t = 1. 033, P > 0. 05). Conclusion Anti-apoM monoantibodies are successfully raised and could combine with apoM in human cells and tissues. This lays the foundation for the apoM study in apolipoprotein metabolism.
4.Clinical evaluation of rotational atherectomy combining drug-eluting stents in severe coronary artery calcified lesions
Bingbing ZHAO ; Tao LI ; Gang TIAN ; Zhonghua SUN
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2017;25(3):158-162
Objective Clinical data of patients who received rotational atherectomy (RA) combined with drug-eluting stent implantation (DES) in TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital were retrospectively analyzed to evaluate it's safety,short-term and long-term prognosis.Methods A total of 60 patients who underwent RA were consecutively enrolled in the study in TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital from September 2012 to September 2015.Pre and post procedure coronary angiography and clinical information were collected.Long term outcomes were obtained by outpatient clinical follow-up or telephone interview.We analysed angiographic data.Results Among 60 patients with 65 lesions,RA combined with drug-eluting stent implantation was successful performed in 62(95.3%) lesions and postoperative stenosis degree drop from (90.7±6.2)% to (19.5±6.6)%.4 cases(6.7%)developed complications and were treated accordingly during procedure with satisfactory results.Overall incidence of in-hospital MACCE was 1.7% with one case (1.7%) of myocardial infarction.The mean follow-up time was (23.3±10.6) months.In stent restenosis occurred in 1 case(1.7%) 10 months after operation.Stent thrombosis occurred in 1 case(1.7%) 16 months after operation and myocardial infarction (MI) occurred in 1 case(1.7%) 7 months after operation.One patient died 14 months after operation and another patient died 17 months after operation.Both of them were considered as cardiac death.There was no mortality of other causes recorded.Long-term MACCE was 9.5% and TLR is 5.1%.Conclusions Rotational atherectomy combined with DES implantation in the treatment of severe coronary artery calcification lesions has high success rate, good safety profile and good short and long-term prognosis.
5.Ultrastructure changes after blocking hepatic perfusion using microbubble-enhanced non-focused ultrasound
Dawei ZHAO ; Meng TIAN ; Peng DU ; Jianzheng YANG ; Tao LI
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2015;31(11):1025-1029
Objective To investigate the effect of microbubble-enhanced non-focused ultrasound on liver uhrastructure during the treatment of hepatic trauma.Methods The model of hepatic trauma was established in 18 healthy New Zealand rabbits.The subjects were divided into trauma group,ultrasound group and ultrasound-microbubble group according to the random number table,with 6 rabbits each.Thicker region of the left hepatic lobe was treated by custom-made non-focused ultrasound for 5 min.Peak intensity (PI) was used to evaluate the blood reperfusion of the target region after treatment.Liver specimens were performed transmission electron microscope examination immediately and 24 h after treatment to analyze ultrastructure changes.Results PI ratio in ultrasound-microbubble group (15.1 ± 2.6) was significantly lower than that in trauma group (23.1 ± 1.1) and ultrasound group (23.4 ± 1.3) (P < 0.05).But the difference between trauma and ultrasound groups was insignificant (P > 0.05).Compared with trauma and ultrasound groups immediately after treatment,hepatic cells in ultrasoundmicrobubble group had obvious edema,sinusoids thinned,organelles arranged in disorder,mitochondrial edema was present,endothelia cells of interlobular hepatic artery,interlobular vein and bile canaliculi in the portal area damaged,and microvilli of bile canaliculi disappeared.Hepatic cells showed morphology of apoptosis 24 h after treatment.Conclusion Microbubble-enhanced non-focused ultrasound can be used to make rapid hemostasis by decreasing the blood perfusion,but it causes certain damage to the ultrastructure of hepatic cells and may induce apoptosis in the radiation zone and neighboring cells.
6.Epidemiological characteristics and antibiotics susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from children in Suzhou area during 2010 to 2017
Changpeng LIU ; Xuejun SHAO ; Shuang FENG ; Yunzhen TAO ; Yunzhong WANG ; Jian XUE ; Yongdong YAN ; Jianmei TIAN ; Genming ZHAO ; Tao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;39(2):97-102
Objective:To explore the epidemiological characteristics and the antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates, and to provide the evidence for the rational use of antimicrobial agents to treat Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Methods:The positive microbiological laboratory identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae from sputum of children with respiratory infections during January 2010 to December 2017 in Children′s Hospital of Soochow University were retrospectively analyzed. The positive rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae of different genders, ages, years and seasons were compared. The annual detection rates and trends of drug resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to penicillin, amoxicillin and cefotaxime were analyzed by Mann-Kendall trend test. The seasonal decomposition of time series was conducted to assess the association between Streptococcus pneumoniae detection rate and season. Enumeration data was compared using χ2 test. Results:Of the 88 480 sputum specimens, the total positive rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae was 10.3%(9 081/88 480). The detection rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children aged 0 to <0.5 years old, 0.5 to <2 years old, 2 to <3 years old, 3 to <5 years old, and 5 to <15 years old were 4.2%(1 407/33 224), 13.1%(3 191/24 390), 14.9%(2 417/16 252), 17.9%(1 474/8 246) and 9.3%(592/6 368), respectively. The difference was statistically significant ( χ2=2 421.6, P<0.01). The detection rates were 8.1%(1 321/16 306) from January to March, 10.9%(2 194/20 207) from April to June, 8.5%(2 141/25 058) from July to September, and 12.7%(3 425/26 909) from October to December. The discrepancy of positive rates in different seasons showed statistical significance ( χ2=311.5, P<0.01). During 2010 to 2017, significant decreases in antibiotic resistant rates of Streptococcus pneumoniae to penicillin, amoxicillin and cefotaxime were detected (tau=-0.93, -0.93 and -0.71, respectively, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The detection rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae in sputum of children with respiratory infections may present seasonal pattern and vary between different ages of children. The resistance to β-lactam antibiotics has declined.
7.Methods of HPV detection in exfoliated cells and tissue specimens approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
Cheng-quan ZHAO ; Huai-tao YANG ; Zhi-dan TIAN ; Wen-bin HUANG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2012;41(12):855-857
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
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diagnosis
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virology
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DNA, Viral
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isolation & purification
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Female
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Human papillomavirus 16
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genetics
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isolation & purification
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Human papillomavirus 18
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genetics
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isolation & purification
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Humans
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
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methods
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Papillomaviridae
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genetics
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isolation & purification
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Papillomavirus Infections
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diagnosis
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virology
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RNA, Messenger
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metabolism
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United States
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United States Food and Drug Administration
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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diagnosis
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virology
8.MDM2 gene expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its relationship with p53 protein expression and EB virus latent infection
Junli LUO ; Jianyun XIAO ; Yongquan TIAN ; Suping ZHAO ; Jiwei LIU ; Zhengde TAO
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2000;(11):507-509
Objective:To define the expression levels of MDM2 gene in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)and its relationship with p53 protein expression and EB virus latent infection. Method :MDM2 gene expression atmRNA and protein levels,p53 protein and EB virus DNA were detected by nonradioactive in situ hybridization(ISH) ,immunohistochemistry(IHC) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) separately in 46 cases of NPC tissuesand 12 cases of chronic inflammation of nasopharyngeal epithelium (CINE). Result: Fourteen cases of NPCshowed MDM2 mRNA and protein overexpression, 38 cases were p53 protein positive,and 43 cases were EBV-DNA positive. Neither MDM2 nor p53 protein was expressed in any case of CINE. MDM2 expression was signifi-cantly related to p53 protein expression ( P <0. 05), but not to EB virus latent infection in NPC. Conclusion:MDM2 gene may play an important role in the pathogenesis of NPC through interacting with p53 protein.
9.Microbubble-enhanced non-focused ultrasound treatment of posttraumatic liver hemorrhage
Meng TIAN ; Dawei ZHAO ; Jie BI ; Peng DU ; Jiaying HE ; Tao LI
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2016;32(7):650-654
Objective To investigate the effect of microbubble-enhanced non-focused ultrasound on posttraumatic liver hemorrhage.Methods Twenty healthy New Zealand white rabbits with posttraumatic liver hemorrhage were divided into control group,microbubble group,ultrasound with microbubble group,and heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group according to the random number table,with five rabbits per group.Thrombin time (TT),prothrombin time (PT),activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT),fibrinogen (FIB),and coagulation reaction time (R value) and mechanical strength (A value) of the thrombelastogram were detected.Pre-and post-treatment bleeding were measured to evaluate the hemostatic effect.Liver specimens were harvested to perform histopathological study with HE staining.Results TT [(25.8 ± 11.3) s] and APTF [(58.7 ± 18.7) s] in heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group showed significant prolongation compared with other three groups (P < 0.05).Control group showed higher FIB than other three groups,but the differences were insignificant (P>0.05).PT did not differ significantly among groups (P>0.05).R value [(78.3±5.1) min] and A value [(0.13 ± 0.05)mm] in heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group differed significantly from these in other three groups (P<0.05), and there were no significant differences between other three groups( P>0.05 ).After treatment,bleeding area in heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group [(2.2 ±1.3)cm2] wasincreased when compared to ultrasound with microbubble group[(0.8+0.7) cm2](p< 0.05 ), butboth were lower than that in control group [( 5.7+0.6)cm2 ]and microbubble group [( 5.3 ±0.6)cm2]( P<0.05). HE staining showed significant hepatic cell edema in ultrasound with microbubble groupand heparin with ultrasound and microbubble group that compressed hepatic sinus,blood vessels in theportal area and central vein,and significant blood stasis in blood vessels.Conclusion Microbubblesenhanced non-focused ultrasound has good hemostatic effect for posttraumatic liver hemorrhage.
10.Discuss on Clinical Pharmacists’Prescribing Rights in China
Xinxing NI ; Zhao TAO ; Ling LI ; Weibin SHI ; Yi XIA ; Kan TIAN
China Pharmacy 2016;27(17):2422-2424
OBJECTIVE:To discuss the way to realizing clinical pharmacists’prescribing rights,and to provide reference for the revise of related policies and regulations. METHODS:The clinical pharmacists prescribing rights and its necessity were inter-preted. Referring to pharmacists’prescribing rights in Canadian limited prescription mode,British dispensatory mode,United States consultative prescription mode,clinical pharmacists’prescribing rights in China were expounded. RESULTS & CONCLU-SIONS:It is necessary and feasible to achieve clinical pharmacists’prescribing rights in China. Clinical pharmacists’prescribing rights can be realized and the pharmaceutical role of clinical pharmacists can be played through conducting clinical pharmacist pre-scription training,establishing chronic disease,common disease,mild disease and other disease dispensatory,gradually revising the concept of“prescription”and“prescribing rights”,promoting the legislation of pharmacists and clinical pharmacists’prescrib-ing rights,promoting the realization of the prescription right of clinical pharmacist,prompting clinical pharmacist to play the role of pharmacy.