1.Comparison of formation and morphologic features of digestive vacuoles and haemozoin between chloro-quine-sensitive and chloroquine-resistant strains of Plasmodium berghei
Keqiang CHEN ; Huaimin ZHU ; Guanhong SONG
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 1981;0(04):-
Objective: To understand the morphologic foundation for differences in drug-resistance, virulence and immunity between chloroquine-sensitive (N) and chloroquine-resistant (RC) strains of Plasmodium berghei. Methods: The RC strain and the N strain were compared concerning the formation and morphologic features of digestive vacuoles and haemozoin with transmission electron microscope. Results: There was a single large digestive vacuole and multiple micro-single-mem-braned vacuole-like structures in the trophozoites of the N strain, and haemozoins centralized and fused during their schizo-gony were situated under the plasma membrane. Whereas there were few digestive vacuoles in the trophozoites of the RC strain, but with multiple micro-single-membraned vacuole-like structures instead. The RC strain formed obviously less hemo-zoins than that of the N strain and the hemozoins were not centralized and fused during the schizogony. Conclusion: The RC strain forms multiple single-membraned food vacuole-like structures in the trophozoites, and has different mechanism for detoxifying free heme with N strain and the features may be the foundation for the difference in drug-resistance, virulence, immunity between RC strain and N strain of Plasmodium berghei.
2.The Clinical Study of the H1N1 Influenza Virus with Fanggan Decoction
Fang CHEN ; Kong SONG ; Xiaohong ZHU
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2006;0(05):-
[Objective]To discuss the clinical effect of Fanggan decoction on H1N1 Influenza virus.[Method]Randomly divided 95 cases into 2 groups,treatment group 48 and control one 47.Treatment group takes Fanggan decoction,the control one uses reducing fever tablet or anti-virus drugs if needed.[Result]The effective rate was 89.6% for treatment group and 85.1% for the control one.The treatment group was better than the control one on the reducing fever time,cough duration and cold symptom time.[Conclusion]Fanggan decoction has a good effect on H1N1 influenza virus.It also can be one of the therapies to relieve influenza patients in Zhejiang Province.
3.Comparative studies on codon usage bias of Ganoderma lucidum based on analysis of genomic and transcriptomic data.
Xiaoxuan ZHU ; Yingjie ZHU ; Jingyuan SONG ; Chao SUN ; Shilin CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(9):1340-5
Codon usage bias is an important characteristic of genetic information transfer in organisms. Analysis of codon usage bias of different species is important for understanding the rules on genetic information transfer. The previous method for analysis of codon usage bias is mainly based on genomic data. However, this method is greatly limited, because the genome sequences of higher organisms are still not available up to now. In this study, we found that we could obtain the same optimal codons of Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis: Fr.) P. Karst based on its whole genomic data or large-scale transcriptomic data from its liquid-cultured hyphae, primordium and fruiting body, separately. This result indicated the feasibility to understand the codon usage bias based on the large-scale transcriptomic data. By calculating the proportion of rare codons of Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in 26 terpene synthases (TS) of G. lucidum, we found that the rare codons of S. cerevisiae have a higher proportion in TS genes, while the rare codons of E. coli have relatively lower, suggesting that the TS genes of G. lucidum are possibly more difficult to be expressed in S. cerevisiae than in E. coli. Chemical synthesis of TS genes according to the yeast optimal codons will be an effective way to solve the problem on the mismatch of gene codon bias between the foreign genes and the host strain.
4.Prognostic value of initial arterial lactate and 6-h lactate clearance rate in acute paraquat poisoning
Min CHEN ; Feng CHEN ; Rijin ZHU ; Xiaoping WANG ; Haiyang SONG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014;23(11):1204-1208
Objective To investigate the correlation of the initial arterial lactate (Lac) and 6-h lactate clearance rate (LCR) with prognosis in patients with acute paraquat poisoning (APP).Methods The included 132 APP patients (70 males and 62 females,age ranging 15-71,30 (18) [M (IQR)]treated at a single center between January 2009 and December 2013.Patients were divided into two groups:group A,survivors > 28 days after admission (n =64); and group B,those died ≤ 28 days after admission (n =68).The prognostic values of arterial Lac and 6-h LCR during the acute stage of poisoning were evaluated.Results Paraquat dose ranged from 5-200 mL,20 mL (37.25 mL) [M (IQR)].The average time from poisoning to arrival at the emergency department was ranging 4-312 h,6 h (8.75h) [M (IQR)].Total mortality was 51.51%.There were no differences in age,gender,and length of time elapsed from poisoning to diagnosis between two groups.Survivors had a significantly lower dose of paraquat ingested compared with nonsurvivors (P < 0.05).An ROC curve analysis determined that the dose had an area of 0.86 (95% CI:0.80-0.92) and the volume cut-off point was 27.5 mL to predict the prognosis in patients with acute paraquat poisoning (75% sensitivity,85.9% specificity,Youden index 0.609).The initial arterial lactate level was higher in nonsurvivors than that in survivors.The ROC curve analysis indicated that the initial arterial lactate level had an area of 0.99 (95% CI:0.99-1.00) and the concentration cut-off point was 5.050 mmoL/L to predicti prognosis in patients with acute paraquat poisoning (sensitivity 98.5%,specificity 100%,Youden index 0.985).The 6 h LCR was lower in nonsurvivors than that in survivors.ROC curve analysis showed that the 6-h LCR had an area of 0.99 (95 % CI:0.97-1.00) and the concentration cut-off point was 17.28% to predict prognosis in APP patients (sensitivity 100%,specificity 97.1%,Youden index 0.971).Conclusions In the early stages of APP,initial arterial Lac and 6-h LCR are closely related to prognosis and may serve as prognostic factors.
5.The role of 5-HT in antinocieption produced by intrathecal indomethacin in mice
Zhongning ZHU ; Liuyi DONG ; Zhiwu CHEN ; Biwei SONG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2001;17(2):217-219
AIM To study the role of 5-HT in antinocieption produced by intrathecal indomethacin (Ind) in mice. METHOD The antinocieption of indomethacin was investigated on the tail immersion test in mice;the contents of 5-HT, 5-HAA were assayed with fluorescent method. RESULT Dose-dependent antinocieption was observed following intrathecal administration of Ind 1.8 mg*kg-1, the effect could be obliterated when the animals were pretreated with cyproheptadine. After intrathecal administration of Ind, the content of 5-HIAA in the spinal cord of mice was significantly increased, but PG had no effect. CONCLUSION The result imply that intrathecal indomethacin could produce antinocieption; this effect is mediated by 5-HT. PG does not participate in the action of 5-HT.
6.The effect of intramedullary nails and locking compression plate in treatment of femur shaft fracture
Song ZHENG ; Ming LIU ; Bin CHEN ; Zhu XU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2013;20(9):1313-1315
Objective To compare the clinical effects of intramedullary nails and locking compression plate in the treatment of femur shaft fracture.Methods The clinical data and follow-up records of 43 patients with femur shaft fracture treated by intramedullary nails and locking compression plate were retrospectively reviewed.Including 31 males and 12 females with an average age of 40.07 years(25 to73).According to AO classification:5 cases were type A,24 cases were type B,14 cases were type C.26 patients in group A treated by intramedullary nails and 17 patients in group B treated by locking compression plate.Operation time,fracture union time,blood loss and complications were compared between the two groups.The Karlstrom and Olerud result were compared and analyzed.Results All patients were followed up at an average of 15 months(range 5-24) after surgery.According to Karlstrom and Olerud score system,the excellent and good rate of group A was 88.4%,higher than the group B 82.3%.But there was no significant difference between the two groups.In group A:the operation time (113.77 ±20.14)min,the blood loss in the operation (386.74 ± 65.16) ml,clinical bone healing (15.52 ± 1.77) weeks.All these outcomes were better than group B (P < 0.01).One case in group A appeared screw loose,but X-ray showed the nail stable,the bone wasn't displacement.One case in group B appeared broken plate 1 month after operation,and received twice operation,the clinical outcome was good as well.Another 1 case with fracture delayed union in group B,after internal fixation removed,we check the X-ray showed bone union.Conclusion Two methods of treatment femur shaft fracture can all reach the above requirement.Fixation of intramedullary interlocking nail is the preferred surgery than locking compression plate.
7.Risk factors complicated cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in patients with refractory hypertension
Ke ZHU ; Xianhua CHEN ; Jie SONG ; Ling LIU
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2017;26(3):324-327
Objective: To explore risk factors for complicated cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in patients with refractory hypertension (RH).Methods: Clinical data of 536 RH patients, who were treated in our hospital from Jun 2010 to Jul 2015, were retrospectively analyzed.According to presence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases or not, patients were divided into complication group (n=217) and pure RH group (n=319).Results: Compared with pure RH group, there were significant rise in percentages of drinking and smoking, hypertension course, mean arterial pressure (MAP), mean systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, serum uric acid (SUA), creatinine (Cr), total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and significant reductions in high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) mean diastolic blood pressure and mean heart rate in complication group, P<0.01 all.Multi-factor unconditional Logistic regression analysis indicated that hypertension course, SUA,MAP, Cr and LDL-C levels were independent risk factors for complicated cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in RH patients (OR=1.014~3.217, P<0.05 or <0.01).Conclusion: Hypertension course,MAP,Cr,SUA and LDL-C are independent risk factors for refractory hypertension.Enhancing their monitor, prevention and treatment are important to reduce incidence rates of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications in patients with refractory hypertension.
8.Purification of patchouli alcohol in volatile oil of Pogostemon cablin by molecular distillation
Hui CHEN ; Jinwei ZHANG ; Hewei ZHU ; Zilan SONG
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(01):-
Objective The volatile oil was further purified to get the patchouli alcohol by molecular distillation taking patchouli oil which contained 23.97% of patchouli alcohol as raw material.Methods The best process parameters,including temperature,feed rate,and scraping rate,of molecular distillation technique for separating patchouli oil were studied by orthogonal test.The content was detected by GC under the conditions of elastic quartz capillary column HP-5,detector temperature 280 ℃,gasification temperature 280 ℃,distributary refer 20∶1.The effects of evaporation temperature on content and extraction rate of the patchouli oil had been investigated and the difference between the molecular and vapor distillations was studied.Results Content and extraction rate of patchouli alcohol under the best evaporation temperature 65 ℃ by molecular distillation reached to 40.71% and 76.55%,respectively.Conclusion The molecular distillation technique that could get the product with higher purity and extracting rate than that by vapor distillation in patchouli oil purification has a very good prospect in industry.
9.Effects of Yiqi Huoxue Tablet on Expression of Platelet Membrane Adhesion Molecules in Rats with Cerebral Infarction
Genckeng CHEN ; Jincheng HU ; Chengquan ZHU ; Shengqing SONG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2001;0(01):-
[Objective] To investigate the effects of Yiqi Huoxue Tablet (YHT, mainly composed of Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Herba Leonuri, Rhizoma Chuanxiong , Radix Astragali ) on expression of platelet membrane adhesion molecules (PMAM) in whole blood of rats with cerebral infarction. [Methods] Flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of PMAM (CD^ and CDg2P) in whole blood of cerebral infarction groups and a normal group was established to serve as control. [Results] The expression of PMAM were increased in cerebral infarction groups and YHT could decrease PMAM expression ( P
10.Effects of Yiqi Huoxue Tablet on Nerve Cell Apoptosis and Expression of Related Gene in Rats with Cerebral Ischemia
Gencheng CHEN ; Jincheng HU ; Chengquan ZHU ; Shengqing SONG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1999;0(02):-
[Objective] To observe the apoptosis of cortical cells and expression of related gene bcl-2 in hippocampal gyrus and frontal lobe of rats with incomplete cerebral ischemia (ICI) and to investigate the effects of Yiqi Huoxue Tablet (YHT, mainly composed of Radix Astragali , Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Herba Leonuri, Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, Scorpio, etc) . [ Methods ] Rats were randomized into six groups: model group, mimic operation group, nimodipine group and low-dose, moderate-dose and high-dose YHT groups. Flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptotic rate and bcl-2 protein content in cortical cells. Histological changes were also observed under light microscope. [Results] Early apoptotic changes were found in the model group and the apoptotic rate and bcl-2 protein content were higher than those in the mimic operation group; after treatment of YHT, the apoptotic rate in frontal lobe was decreased as compared with that in the model group and that in hippocampal gyrus remained higher than that in the mimic operation group and bcl-2 protein content was reduced to the level of the mimic operation group. [ Conclusion ] ICI is related to the apoptosis of nerve cells and YHT has been proved an effectual drug for the apoptosis.