1.Effects of Self-Efficacy Training on Hemiplegics after Stroke
Baoping WU ; Zhengwei HAO ; Yaning ZHAO ; Haijuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;(4):351-355
Objective To explore the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation combined with self- efficacy training on hemiplegics after stroke. Methods 60 ischemic stroke patients following hemiplegia were divided into three groups: control group 1 (n=20), control group 2 (n=20), and experiment group (n=20). All the patients received routine rehabilitation, the control group 2 received tasks analysis approach,and the experiment group received tasks analysis approach and self-efficacy training. All the patients were evaluated by Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Self- rating Depression Scale (SDS), Self- rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), modified Barthel Index (MBI) and General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES) before and 8 weeks after treatment. Results The scores of FMA, BBS, SDS, SAS, MBI and GSES improved significantly in the experiment group than in the control group 1 and the control group 2 after treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion Comprehensive rehabilitation combined with self-efficacy training can improve the ability of mood and motion, and the activities of daily living of ischemic stroke patient with hemiplegia.
3.Influence of scanning time window on the binding potentials of dopamine transporter in the brain of healthy volunteers with 11C-CFT PET imaging
Chun QIU ; Chuantao ZUO ; Zhengwei ZHANG ; Ping WU ; Huiwei ZHANG ; Yihui GUAN
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2013;33(5):362-366
Objective To find the optimal scanning time window and then set up the normal binding potentials (BPs) of 2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4-fluorophenyl)-(N-11C-methyl) tropane (11C-CFT) DAT PET/CT imaging.Methods Thirty-one healthy volunteers (20 males,11 females,average age:(55.7±2.3) years),who all gave written informed consent,were divided into three age and gender-matched groups according to block randomization.Each group underwent static PET/CT scan in different time windows from 40-60 min,60-80 min to 80-100 min after 11C-CFT injection.To determine the best scanning time window,the ratios of caudate and putamen of all volunteers were analyzed using automatic ROI method (caudate (putamen)/parieto-occipital cotex-1) and compared by one-way analysis of variance and the least significant difference (LSD) t test.The ratio of the same area between different age-groups and gender-groups was compared with independent two-sample t test.Results Ratios of left caudate (2.08±0.06,1.75±0.07and 1.77±0.12 respectively),right anterior putamen (2.33±0.06,1.95±0.09 and 2.08±0.12 respectively)and bilateral posterior putamen (left:1.88±0.66,1.55±0.88 and 1.72±0.09; right:1.98±0.07,1.61±0.09and 1.69±0.12) were all different in three time windows (F=3.588,3.345,4.479,3.557,all P<0.05).There were significant differences in ratios of left caudate,right anterior and bilateral posterior putamen between 40-60 min and the 60-80 min (all P<0.05),as well as the ratios of left caudate between 40-60 min and the 80-100 min group (P<0.05).While no valid differences in ratios of those areas were shown between the groups of 60-80 min and 80-100 min scanning time window (all P>0.05).DAT densities in right and left side of caudate,anterior and posterior putamen were significantly lower in the group over 60 years of age than those under 60 years (t=-3.260,-3.090,-3.270,-3.190,-2.270,-3.110,all P<0.05),but were not different between gender-groups (t =0.367,0.522,0.144,0.524,0.166,0.004,all P>0.05).Conclusions Sixty min after injection of 11C-CFT,the BPs achieve stable stage,so the best scanning time window of 11C-CFT DAT PET imaging was 60-80 min after injection.Identification of normal DAT distribution and understanding of normal BPs of 11C-CFF are necessary before its clinical application.
4.Study on the serum levels change of vascular endothelial growth factor during operation of non-small-cell lung cancer
Lincan DUAN ; Yunchao HUANG ; Gaofeng LI ; Anning CHEN ; Guangqiang ZHAO ; Zhengwei WU
Cancer Research and Clinic 2008;20(5):324-326
Objective To investigate the serum levels change of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) during operation of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods 120 cases of NSCLC patient diagnosed by pathology as well as with operation indication were selected as the experimental group. The patients selected were required without any chemotherapy or radiotherapy before operation, besides that, they should have good compliance and free will to be examined. During the process of experiment, 60 cases concluded as healthy in the physical examination were chosen as control group. The correlative information of the experimental group were collected including periphery blood specimen collected in 3 days before the operation, and of the 1st day, 7th day and 30th day after the operation while the periphery blood specimen of control group were collected. The serum levels of VEGF were detected by adopting enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Results The serum levels of VEGF in NSCLC patients before operation, of the first postoperative day, of the seventh postoperative day and of the thirtieth postoperative day were significantly higher than that in healthy people (P<0.01), respectively (279.14±44.89)μg/L, (282.70±42.74) μg/L, (353.79±44.55) μg/L, (178.40±43.43) μg/L and (91.40±16.55) μg/L. The serum levels of VEGF in NSCLC patients showed positive correlation with the stages (P<0.01). Conclusion The serum levels of VEGF in NSCLC patients scale up. At the same time it shows positive correlation with the stages of the primary tumor. The serum levels of VEGF in NSCLC patients scales up by degrees in one week after the operation, and drop one month later.
5.Effects of phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase/serine threonine kinase pathway on expression of beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme-1 in the hippocampus neurons
Jieying LI ; Yong YAN ; Zhiyou CAI ; Zhanhui FENG ; Hua ZHANG ; Fang WU ; Tao MENG ; Zhengwei DAI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2009;42(11):737-741
Objective To investigate the effect of phosphatidylinesitol-3 kinase/serine threonine kinase (PI3K/Akt) signaling pathway on expression of beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme-1 (BACE1) in the hippocampus neurons of rat brain. Methods Forty SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: blank control group, sham-operated group, insulin group and wortmannin group. Insulin or the specific inhibitor of PI3K, wortmannin was injected into hippocampus neurons to activate or inhibit the signaling pathway in insulin group or wortmannin group, respectively. Immunoprecipitation and Western blot were used to analyze the proteins levels of PI3K/Akt and BACE1. Results In insulin treatment group,among the proteins downstream of signaling pathway, expression of Akt increased (0. 952±0.060 vs 0.835±0.029,t=4.9150, P=0.0001), phospho-Akt set473 increased (0.800±0.075 vs 0.657± 0.025,t=4.5598, P=0.0002), phospho-GSK-3α decreased (0.604±0.062 vs 0.726±0.041, t= 3.5871, P=0.0018 ), and the expression of mature BACE1 and β-CTF significantly decreased. In wortmannin group, the expression of Akt and phospho-Akt ser473 were inhibited; phospho-GSK-3α increased ; mature BACEI (1.004±0.096) and β-CTF (1.031±0.048) increased (t=11.5980, P= 0.0000 and t =4.2194, P =0.0004, respectively). Conclusions PI3K/Akt signaling pathway might effect the expression of BACE1, in which impaired signaling pathway may cause the amyloid precursor protein to be easily processed by BACE1, and thus involves the pathology of Alzheimer' s disease.
6.Effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells transplantation on the neurotrophic factor expression and cell apoptosis in the rats with spina bifida aperta
Jianing MIAO ; Bo LIU ; Di WU ; Guifeng ZHAO ; Hui LI ; Zhengwei YUAN
International Journal of Pediatrics 2017;44(3):210-213,封3
Objective To observe the effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC) transplantation on the expression of nerve growth factor(NGF) and brain derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF) in the rat spinal cord with spina bifida,and to investigate the change in cell apoptosis after BMSC transplantation.Methods Spina bifida aperta was induced with a single intragastric injection of all-trans retinoic acid,then the BMSC was microinjected into spina cord of rat embryos on embryo 16 d(E16),BDNF and NGF were tested by immunofluorescence staining,and TUNEL assay were used for investigating cell apoptosis.Results Transplantation of BMSC enhanced the expression of NGF and BDNF,and reduced cell apoptosis in the defective site of spinal cord.Conclusion The transplantation of BMSC may improve the microenvironment of spinal cord and repair the neurological defects by enhancing the expression of neurotrophic factor and reducing the cell apoptosis.
7.Expression of human hDAF in CHO cells and its decay-accelerating activity
Bo GUO ; Ping ZHENG ; Zhengwei MA ; Guilian XU ; Hua LI ; Peirong XIE ; Yuzhang WU ; Qiang ZOU ;
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(07):-
Objective To obtain Chinese hamsterovary (CHO) cell line expressing human decay accelerating activity (hDAF) stably and to observe the protective effect of hDAF on heterologous cells under the circumstance of complement activation. Methods The eukaryotic expression vector DAF pcDNA3.1 was constructed and then transfected into CHO cells by lipofection. Monoclones of cells expressing hDAF stably were screened by the method of limiting dilution. hDAF expression was detected by flow cytometry. The decay accelerating activity of hDAF was determined by assay of C3 deposition and 51Cr release. Results The expression vector DAF pcDNA3.1 was successfully constructed, and monoclones of cells expressing hDAF were obtained. CHO cells expressing hDAF could decrease C3 deposition and attenuate the killing effect of activation of the complement system. Conclusion We have obtained CHO cell clones expressing hDAF stably, which is helpful for the further studies of the relationship of the structure with the functions of hDAF.
8.Clinical research of free vascularized fibular grafting for osteonecrosis of femoral head
Shuai DONG ; Xiyu CAI ; Zhengwei ZHU ; Jie LI ; Shuichang ZHENG ; Dajiao HU ; Yi LI ; Qingju WU
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2017;40(3):237-240
Objective To evaluate the clinical results of free vascularized fibular grafting (FVFG) for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH).Methods From July,2009 to January,2013,85 cases (120 hips) of ONFH were treated with free vascularized fibular grafting.These cases included 61 males (87 hips) and 24 females (33 hips) with an average age of 36.5 years (22-51 years);7 hips (Ⅰ A 2 hips,Ⅰ B 3 hips,Ⅰ C 2 hips) were at stage Ⅰ,98 hips (Ⅱ A 24 hips,ⅡB 39 hips,ⅡC 35 hips) at stage Ⅱ and 15 hips (ⅢA 9 hips,ⅢB 4 hips,Ⅱ C 2 hips) at stage]Ⅲ according to the classification system of Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO).The mean preoperative Harris hip score was (60.21±6.85) points (42-71 points),The follow-up items included the X-ray examination,the Harris scores of the hip,and the evaluation of the complications.Results Eighty-three cases (117 hips) were followed up.The average duration of follow-up was 25 months (range from 12 months to 42 months).The mean postoperative Harris hip score was increased to (81.26±5.84) points (67-91 points) by the end of the follow-up,compared with the preoperation,the score improved significantly,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Comparing with postoperative X-ray,101 hips (86.3%) were improved,12 hips (10.3%) had no significant changes and deterioration occurred in 4 hips (3.4%).Conclusion The free vascularized fibular grafting is an effective method for treating osteonecrosis of and preventing the collapse of the femoral head.
9.Anesthesia analysis of 45 children undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Ying LUO ; Xiaoguo LIU ; Xiaolian ZHOU ; Qifeng LOU ; Zhengwei YU ; Dongyin YI ; Yanhui WU ; Jianliang SUN ; Xiaofeng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2017;34(2):108-111
Objective To investigate the safety and effectiveness of different intravenous anesthesia methods for pediatric ERCP . Methods Data of 45 children undergoing ERCP at the Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from August 2013 to July 2016, including intravenous anesthesia,the procedure of ERCP, adverse reactions and the waking time were retrospectively studied. Results A total of 45 patients in two groups under intravenous anesthesia successfully underwent ERCP . Seventeen patients ( 37. 8%) whose body weights were over 20 kg and the duration of surgery was predicted less than 30 minutes received deep sedation without airway intubation. Twenty?eight patients ( 62. 2%) with an initial weight of less than 20 kg and the duration of surgery was predicted more than 30 minutes received general anesthesia with airway intubation. In patients with deep sedation, the mean time of waking was 7. 2±6. 3 minutes, body movement reaction occurred in 1 case ( 5. 9%) and with transient decreasing of pulse blood oxygen ( beyond 95%) occurred in 2 cases ( 11. 8%) . In patients receiving endotracheal anesthesia with intubation, the mean waking time was 10. 5±8. 7 minutes without adverse reactions associated with anesthesia. Conclusion Both deep sedation and general anesthesia with airway intubation are safe for pediatric ERCP. However, general anesthesia with airway intubation is an ideal method ensuring the airway safety and oxygen supply for children less than 20 kg undergoing first?time ERCP or the duration of surgery lasting over 30 minutes.
10.Mechanisms and therapeutic targets of ferroptosis:Implications for nanomedicine design
Zhang MEIHONG ; Guo MENGQIN ; Gao YUE ; Wu CHUANBIN ; Pan XIN ; Huang ZHENGWEI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2024;14(7):955-971
Ferroptosis is a nonapoptotic form of cell death and differs considerably from the well-known forms of cell death in terms of cell morphology,genetics,and biochemistry.The three primary pathways for cell ferroptosis are system Xc-/glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4),lipid metabolism,and ferric metabolism.Since the discovery of ferroptosis,mounting evidence has revealed its critical regulatory role in several diseases,especially as a novel potential target for cancer therapy,thereby attracting increasing attention in the fields of tumor biology and anti-tumor therapy.Accordingly,broad prospects exist for identifying ferroptosis as a potential therapeutic target.In this review,we aimed to systematically summarize the activation and defense mechanisms of ferroptosis,highlight the therapeutic targets,and discuss the design of nanomedicines for ferroptosis regulation.In addition,we opted to present the advantages and disadvantages of current ferroptosis research and provide an optimistic vision of future directions in related fields.Overall,we aim to provide new ideas for further ferroptosis research and inspire new strategies for disease diagnosis and treatment.