1.Technique of silico cloning and its application in medicine
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;(6):369-372
The strategy of silico cloning based on the express sequence tags sequence (ESTs)and genome database is a new technique developed in recent years,and the core of the technique is to use bioinformatics technique to assemble and extend ESTs to get part of cDNA and even all sequence.It has the virtue of low investment,high speed,low and well-targeted technical requirements,etc.The relationship between human disease and genes has been widely confirmed,therefore,silico cloning technology will become the important means of disease research.This paper aims at elaborating the progress of silico cloning in medicine.
2.Clinical Observation on Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Acute Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2004;0(06):-
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine for acute severe traumatic brain injury.Methods The patients with acute severe traumatic brain injury were randomized into the treatment group(receiving integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine),control 1 group(receiving routine western medicine and blood-activating and stasis-removing herbs) and control 2 group(receiving routine western medicine).The therapeutic effect,neurological impairment score and complications were compared in the three groups after treatment for 3 weeks.Results In the treatment group,13 patients were markedly effective,5 effective,2 ineffective and the total effective rate was 90.0%;in control 1 group,8 patients were markedly effective,4 effective,8 ineffective and the total effective rate was 60.0%;in control 2 group,9 patients were markedly effective,6 effective,5 ineffective and the total effective rate was 75.0%.The therapeutic effect in the treatment group was superior to that in the two control groups(P
3.Therapeutic effects of inhaled nitric oxide in patients with pulmonary hypertension after mitral valve replacement
Hui JIANG ; Renfu ZHANG ; Zhaohui MA
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 1996;0(08):-
2 67kPa) after MVR were enrolled in the study Parameters in hemodynamics and oxygenation were measured with Swan Ganz technique , 5min before NO inhalation (T 1), 5,15 and 30min following NO 20ppm inhalation (T 2,T 3,T 4), 15min after stopping NO 20ppm inhalation (T 5), 15min and 5h following NO 6ppm inhalation (T 6,T 7) and 15min before and after weaning from mechanical ventilator (T 8,T 9) respectively Results Compared with those at T 1, at T 2 pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, alveolar arterial oxygen difference and intrapulmonary shunting significantly decreased, but arterial oxygen partial pressure, oxygen content and oxygen availability index increased significantly (P0 05) Conclusions The persistently inhaled low dose NO is effective and safe for the pulmonary hypertension induced with heart surgery
4.Analysis on Sleeping Time among Chinese Population
Guangsheng MA ; Zhaohui CUI ; Xiaoqi HU
Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases 2006;0(02):-
Objective To describe the status of sleeping time among Chinese population.Method The data of 2002 China National Nutrition and Health Survey was used for the analysis.197 954 subjects aged 6 years and above were involved.Results The average daily sleeping time of the domestic Chinese was 8.3 hrs.In groups of 6~12 yrs,13~17 yrs,18~44 yrs,45~59 yrs,60 yrs and above,the daily sleeping time were 9.1 hrs,8.5 hrs,8.2 hrs,7.9 hrs and 7.8 hrs,and the rate of insufficient sleeping was 69.0%,58.5%,4.1%,9.2% and 17.1%,respectively.The rate of excessive sleeping in groups of 18~44 yrs,45~59 yrs and 60 yrs and above were 27.1%,20.2%,24.3%,respectively.Conclusion The status of insufficient and excessive sleeping existed in Chinese at the same time,and further research should be developed on the association between sleeping time and health.
5.Recombinant AAV-mediated expression of human BDNF protects neurons against cell apoptosis in Abeta-induced neuronal damage model.
Zhaohui, LIU ; Dongliang, MA ; Gaifeng, FENG ; Yanbing, MA ; Haitao, HU
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2007;27(3):233-6
The human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (hBDNF) gene was cloned by polymerase chain reaction and the recombinant adeno-associated viral vector inserted with hBDNF gene (AAV-hBDNF) was constructed. Cultured rat hippocampal neurons were treated with Abeta(25-35) and serued as the experimental Abeta-induced neuronal damage model (AD model), and the AD model was infected with AAV-hBDNF to explore neuroprotective effects of expression of BDNF. Cell viability was assayed by MTT. The expression of bcl-2 anti-apoptosis protein was detected by immunocytochemical staining. The change of intracellular free Ca ion ([Ca2+]i) was measured by laser scanning confocal microscopy. The results showed that BDNF had protective effects against A-induced neuronal damage. The expression of the bcl-2 anti-apoptosis protein was raised significantly and the balance of [Ca2+]i was maintained in the AAv-hBDNF treatment group as compared with AD model group. These data suggested that recombinant AAV mediated a stable expression of hBDNF in cultured hippocampal neurons and resulted in significant neuron protective effects in AD model. The BDNF may reduce neuron apoptosis through increasing the expression of the bcl-2 anti-apoptosis protein and inhibiting intracellular calcium overload. The viral vector-mediated gene expression of BDNF may pave the way of a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.
6.The nursing care for patients with hyperperfusion syndrome occurring after carotid artery stenting;initial experience in 9 cases
Wenyan ZHU ; Yanhua CHEN ; Zhenyun GU ; Zhaohui MA
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2014;(8):729-731
Objective To analyze the clinical features of hyperperfusion syndrome occurring after carotid artery stenting, and to discuss its nursing measures. Methods Among 220 patients who received carotid artery stenting, nine developed hyperperfusion syndrome after stent implantation. Their clinical materials were retrospectively analyzed. The nursing measures, including properly controlling blood pressure, relieving brain edema, monitoring cerebral blood flow, medication with sedation drug, stopping or reducing antiplatelet therapy, close observation of blood pressure and clinical symptoms, cooperation with physicians to control the blood pressure and to dynamically make reexamination, etc. Results Of the nine patients with hyperperfusion syndrome, complete recovery was achieved in eight at the time of discharge and death due to intracranial hemorrhage occurred in one. Conclusion The key point of nursing for patients with hyperperfusion syndrome is close cooperation with physicians to control the patient ’s blood pressure so as to ensure a proper cerebral blood flow.
7.Preparing the probes of cDNA microarray in detection of the hepatitis D virus with PCR products
Zhaohui SUN ; Wenling ZHENG ; Bao ZHANG ; Wenl MA
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(11):-
Objectives:To preparing the probes of cDNA microarray in detection of the Hepatitis D virus. Methods:The specific primers of PCR were designed accordion to the conserved region of HDV. Results: Sequences were aligned , and the results showed that the products of PCR amplification were the specific gene fragments of HDV. Conclusions:Using PCR amplification products to prepare gene chip probe was a quickly, simple effective method.
8.Relevant factors of survival within 1 year of femoral head replacement in aged patients
Dangfeng ZHANG ; Wei MA ; Zhaohui GE ; Fei ZHANG ; Chihua GUO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(26):4127-4131
BACKGROUND:The age, complication, injury to operation time, and pain level are important factors that affect patients with postoperative mortality, but many scholars disagree. Factors affecting death in elderly patients after femoral head replacement stil need further study. OBJECTIVE:To observe factors related to the survival status of elderly patients within 1 year after receiving femoral head replacement. METHODS:A total of 96 elderly patients receiving femoral head replacement at Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University from January 2011 to January 2014 were selected. On admission, patients’ age, sex, time from injury to operation, injury to admission time, pain classification, admission hemoglobin, serum albumin content of admission, admission lymphocyte count, and the amount of blood transfusion and preoperative complications were recorded. Fisher test was used to analyze the factors affecting survival status within 1 year after replacement in patients with femoral head replacement using one-way analysis of variance. Multivariate Cox test was utilized to perform multi-factor analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The injury to hospital time was > 5 days. Pain classification was grades III and IV. The hemoglobin content was < 120 g/L on admission. The volume of blood transfusion was > 1 000 mL. Serum albumin content was < 35 g/L, which was associated with the increased mortality (P < 0.05). The mortality was significantly higher in patients with more than 86 years old than in patients with 70-85 years old (P < 0.05). The mortality of patients with the time from injury to operation > 7 days was significantly higher than patients with the time from injury to operation < 7 days (P < 0.05). The serum albumin content < 35 g/L and grades III and IV of ASA classification were factors related to patient’s death (P < 0.05). Results confirm that the risk factors for survival status within 1 year of femoral head replacement contain intraoperative volume of blood transfusion, admission to operation time, hemoglobin content, and grading of pain.
9.Effect of bone cement amount on adjacent vertebral endplate during percutaneous kyphoplasty:a finite element analysis
Dangfeng ZHANG ; Wei MA ; Zhaohui GE ; Fei ZHANG ; Sixiang ZENG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(34):5418-5422
BACKGROUND:Recent studies have proved the presence of adjacent vertebral fractures after percutaneous kyphoplasty, suggesting that cement leakage may be an important reason. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of bone cement amount during percutaneous kyphoplasty on adjacent vertebral endplate using finite element analysis. METHODS: Three-dimensional finite element pathological model of Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture was established using finite element analysis, and 10%, 20% and 30% volume of bone cement were filed, respectively. Then the adjacent vertebral endplate stress under the axial compression, anteflexion and rear protraction were analyzed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with that before operation, the adjacent vertebral endplate stress increased with the increase in filed bone cement volume, suggesting that the increased amount of bone cement wil lead to the increasing of adjacent vertebral re-fractures.
10.Topical application of nerve growth factor in early fracture healing after peripheral nerve injury
Chongxi ZHAO ; Jun MA ; Ning HE ; Zhaohui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(15):2320-2324
BACKGROUND:Fracture healing mechanism is complex and affected by many factors, and delayed fracture healing or nonunion often occurs. How to promote fracture healing has become a serious problem.
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of local application of nerve growth factor on early fracture healing after peripheral nerve injury.
METHODS:Thirty-six healthy male Wistar rats were selected to establish tibial fracture models, which were randomly divided into four groups, with 18 limbs in each group. Group A: tibial fracture+normal saline injectionvia bilateral gastrocnemius muscles; group B: tibial fracture+nerve injury+normal saline injection; group C: tibial fracture+local injection of nerve growth factor; group D: tibial fracture+nerve injury+local injection of nerve growth factor. Calus metrology results were compared among different groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The calus volume was the most in the group B at 4 weeks of intervention, but there were no different among the other three groups (P > 0.05). At 2 weeks of intervention, the bone resorption area was significantly larger in the group B than the group D (P < 0.05), and the osteoclast index was significantly higher in the group A than the group C (P < 0.05); while at 4 weeks of intervention, the mineralized bone trabecular width was significantly lower in the group A than the group C (P < 0.05) as wel as lower in the group C than the group D (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that after peripheral nerve injury, local application of nerve growth factor can enhance the osteogenic ability, effectively inhibit osteoclast activity, and promote the early healing of fracture.