1.The influence of pre-injury stressful life events on the life quality and mood symptoms following cerebral concussion
Zusheng LI ; Hongwu CHEN ; Xin JIN ; Bo JIN ; Qiguo YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(5):447-450
Objective To test the reliability and validity of Chinese version of Stressful Life Events Questionnaire and the influence of preinjury stressful life events on the life quality and mood symptoms of the patents following cerebral concussion.Methods 285 patients with cerebral concussion were assessed by Stressful Life Events Questionnaire(SLESQ),PTSD Checklist civilian version(PCL-C),Thirty-Six-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36),Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HDRS),Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA) at baseline.The patients had been reassessed with the HDRS,HAMA,SF-36 at 3 months after cerebral concussion.The hierarchical regression analyses were used to determine the influence of Stressful Life Events for the life quality and mood symptoms of the patient with cerebral concussion.Results The incidence of stressful life events was 42.8%.The multiple regression analysis showed the experience of stressful life events were the influence factor of scores on the SF-36,HDRS,HAMA after adjusted by the age,gender,education,income,social support,the scores of anxiety and depression before injury and the R 2 value of SLESQ to SF-36 physical health factor,mental health factor,HDRS,HAMA was 0.064,0.111,0.145,0.028,respectively.Conclusion The history of stressful events is the influence factor of the patient with cerebral concussion to have poor life quality and mood disorder.
2.Experimental study on expression of TH and GDNF bi-gene of lentivirus by improved Tet-On system for a rat model of Parkinson’ s disease
Yang ZHANG ; Zhijian ZHANG ; Xiaolan YU ; Dongping CHEN ; Xiuli WU ; Zhihong WANG ; Zusheng CHEN ; Qiuhong CHEN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2015;(2):251-255,256
Aim To investigate TH and GDNF genes expression and regulation of lentivirus ( Lv-TH-GDNF ) based on improved Tet-On system and the effect of the Lv-TH-GDNF intrastriatal transfer on a rat Parkinson’ s disease( PD) model. Methods 1. HeLa cells were infected by obtained Lv-TH-GDNF and rtTA2 s-M2 vi-rus. The expression of tyrosine hydroxylase ( TH ) and glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor( GDNF) genes was induced by doxycycline( Dox) which was examined by Western blot. 2. The Lv-TH-GDNF together with rtTA2 s-M2 viruses were injected into lesion-side stria-tum of a rat PD model, and the expression of GDNF and TH genes was induced by Dox. Then, the effects of Lv-TH-GDNF were evaluated by the apomorphine-induced rotational behavior, the number of dopaminer-gic neurons in substantia nigra,DA and DOPAC levels in the lesion-side striatum. In addition, Western blot was performed to check the expression of TH and GD-NF genes in the transplanted striatum. Results 1. In vitro studies on HeLa cells, Western blot showed clear protein bands of TH and GDNF in the Dox-positive group, but not in the Dox-negative group. 2. In vivo experiments in animals, the results showed that, 4 weeks after transplantation, the apomorphine-induced turning effect was significantly improved ( P<0 . 01 ) , the number of TH-positive cells in the lesion-side sub-stantia nigra pars compacta as well as the content of DA and DOPAC, the protein level of GDNF and TH genes in the lesion-side striatum was significantly in-creased ( P<0 . 01 ) , each of which was only in Lv-TH-GDNF+rtTA2 s-M2+Dox-treated rats as compared with PBS-treated rats. Conclusion The expression of TH and GDNF genes in Lv-TH-GDNF based on im-proved Tet-On system is effectively regulated by tetra-cycline antibiotics without basal activity in vitro, and the intrastriatal transfer of which has certain therapeutic effect on PD rats.
3.Quantitative evaluation of right atrial function in fetuses with moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography
Limei ZHOU ; Bowen ZHAO ; Mei PAN ; Zusheng DU ; Zhen ZHANG ; Xiaohui PENG ; Ran CHEN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2023;32(7):600-607
Objective:To explore the application value of two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) in measuring the global longitudinal peak strain of the right atrium (PRAGLS) in normal fetuses and evaluating PRAGLS in assessing right atrial function in fetuses with moderate and severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR).Methods:A total of 25 fetuses diagnosed with moderate and severe TR, who underwent fetal echocardiography at Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University College of Medicine between October 2020 and May 2022, were selected as the case group. Their gestational age ranged from 25.00(24.00, 30.00)weeks. Additionally, 100 normal singleton fetuses were chosen as the control group, with a gestational age of 25.83(23.00, 28.75)weeks. Standard basal or apical four-chamber clips were acquired and inputted into TOMTEC-ARENA offline cardiac analysis software for analysis. The fetal PRAGLS values of the two groups were obtained, as well as the routine obstetric ultrasound measurements and fetal echocardiographic parameters of both groups: fetal heart rate (FHR), biparietal diameter (BPD), femur length (FL), aortic annulus inner diameter (AO), pulmonary annulus inner diameter (PA), PA/AO ratio, right atrial end-systolic length (RAESL), right atrial end-systolic diameter (RAESD), right atrial end-systolic area (RAESA), right ventricular end-diastolic diameter (RVEDD), and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE). The peak TR velocity and pressure gradient were simultaneously measured in the case group.The differences in fetal PRAGLS and other parameters between the two groups were compared and analyzed. The correlation between fetal PRAGLS and gestational age (GA) and routine measurements was assessed for both groups. Intra- and inter-observer repeatability tests were conducted using the intragroup correlation coefficient (ICC).Results:A significant difference in PRAGLS was observed between the two groups ( t=11.55, P<0.01). The TAPSE difference between the two groups was also statistically significant ( Z=3.45, P=0.01). Notable differences were found in AO, PA, PA/AO, RAESL, RAESD, and RAESA between the two groups (all P<0.05), but no significant differences were identified in age, GA, FHR, BPD, FL, and RVEDD between the two groups (all P>0.05). PRAGLS in the control group exhibited a moderate negative correlation with GA ( r=-0.47, P<0.01) and were correlated with BPD, FL, AO, PA, RAESL, RAESD, RAESA, and RVEDD ( r=-0.50, -0.46, -0.39, -0.43, -0.45, -0.36, -0.43, -0.32, all P<0.05). No significant correlation was observed with maternal age, FHR, PA/AO, and TAPSE (all P>0.05). No significant correlation between PRAGLS and GA or other conventional parameters was found in the case group (all P>0.05). The inter-measurer and intra-measurer ICC of PRAGLS in the control group were 0.87 and 0.79, respectively, while the inter-measurer and intra-measurer ICC of PRAGLS in the case group were 0.94 and 0.97, respectively, demonstrating good consistency. Conclusions:2D-STE exhibits strong feasibility and reproducibility in assessing fetal atrial function.Fetuses with moderate and severe TR display decreased PRAGLS, suggesting impaired right atrial reservoir function. Right atrial strain introduces a novel method for evaluating fetal cardiac function.