1.Effect of salmeterol/fluticasone (SM/FP) on inflammatory factors in children with bronchial asthma
Lan LI ; Yuan ZHANG ; Yonglin LIU ; Yongqin ZHU ; Yu REN
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2016;36(4):64-65,68
Objective To investigate the effect of salmeterol/fluticasone (SM/FP) on serum inflammatory factors in the treatment of bronchial asthma in children.Methods 80 children with bronchial asthma from January 2015 to October 2015 in department of pediatrics of first affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese medicine university were selected and randomly divided into two groups.The control group were given routine clinical treatment, the experimental group were treated on the basis of the control group with salmeterol/fluticasone (SM/FP), for 4 weeks.The serum IL-2, IL-4, IFN-α, T-lymphocyte subsets and clinical efficacy between the two groups were compared.Results Compared with control group, the serum levels of IL-2 and IFN-γin experimental group were higher, IL-4 in experimental group was lower ( P <0.05 ); the serum CD3 +T, CD4 +T and CD4 +T /CD8 +T levels in experimental group were higher, the serum CD8 +T was lower than those in control group (P<0.05); the total efficiency of the experimental group (92.5%) was significantly higher than that of control group (75.0%) (P<0.05).Conclusion The salmeterol/fluticasone (SM/FP) has the good efficacy in the treatment of bronchial asthma in children, which could effectively regulate T lymphocyte subsets proportion and the level of cytokines.
2.Effect of Pirenzepine Injected Intravitreously on Retinal Blood Flow in Cats
yi-kang, DAI ; wei, WU ; lin, ZHANG ; ren-yuan, ZHU
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2006;0(03):-
0.05). In the group of pirenzepine, the RBF, velocity and volume significantly increased at 0.5 h and 1 h after injection compared with that before injection (P0.05). Conclusion These results suggest that pirenzepine could increase RBF and oxygen in blood with the peak time at 0.5 h and 1 h after intravitreous injection.
4.Effects of electroacupuncture at points of a traditional acupuncture formula that induces labor with different parameters on uterine contractility in late-stage pregnant rats.
Yingru CHEN ; Hongwen YUAN ; Fuzheng SHU ; Xiaoxuan REN ; Liangxiao MA ; Renquan LIU ; Jiang ZHU
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2011;9(1):91-9
To select the most effective parameters of electroacupuncture (EA) at Hegu (LI4) and Sanyinjiao (SP6), a traditional acupuncture formula that induces labor, by comparing its effects on uterine contraction in late-stage pregnant rats, so as to improve the effects of acupuncture on induction of labor and its clinical maneuverability and provide the basis for further mechanism research.
6.Evaluation of PL-11 in short-term antiplatelet therapy monitoring
Jie GUAN ; Junwei REN ; Yuan ZHU ; Li LI ; Zulan LI ; Xinli DENG ; Yulong CONG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;37(12):954-957
Objective To evaluate a new platelet function analyzer PL-11 with three major platelet function methods.Methods A randomized controlled trial was adopted.Totally 20 healthy young students from People's Liberation Army Medical School were enrolled in the study during July and August in 2013.Subjects were treated with aspirin or clopidogrel and the platelet function was measured by using of PL-11,as well as light transmittance aggregometry (LTA),VerifyNow and thromboelastography (TEG).Results When monitor aspirin response,correlations between arachidonic acid (AA) induced PL-11 and other methods were:LTA,0.614; VerifyNow,0.829; TEG,0.697,respectively.Biases between AA induced PL-1 1 and LTA were 1.94% at baseline and 24.02% during aspirin treatment.Cut-off value of aspirin response tested with AA induced PL-11 was 33.3%.When monitor clopidogrel response,correlations between adenosine piphosphate (ADP) induced PL-11 and other methods were:LTA,0.767; VerifyNow,0.851; TEG,0.608.Biases between ADP induced PL-11 and LTA were 3.01% at baseline and 6.56% during clopidogrel therapy.Cut-off value of clopidogrel response tested with ADP induced PL-1 1 was 66%.Conclusion Results of different platelet function testing methods were not equally effective.PL-11 has a high capability when monitoring short aspirin or clopidogrel response.
7.Effect of Vit E on myosin light chain kinase activity and expression in the liver of atherosclerosis model rabbit
Huaqing ZHU ; Bin REN ; Zhikui JIANG ; Qing ZHOU ; Shuyu GUI ; Yuan WANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(11):-
AIM To study the effect of Vit E on the MLCK activity and expression in the liver of atherosclerosis model rabbits. METHODS The MLCK activity of rabbit liver was measured by the method of ?- 32P incorporated and its expression was detected by immunofluorescent. RESULTS The model of atherosclerosis was estabilished. After rabbits were fed with cholesterol for four weeks and twelve weeks, the activity of MLCK increased markedly, and there was significantly statistical difference compared with the normal control (P0.05). MLCK expression increased after the rabbits was fed with cholesterol for four weeks, and this increase became more obvious had been the rabbits was fed with cholesterol for twelve weeks. The expression decreased when vitamin E had been added into the cholesterol fed. CONCLUSION The pathology of liver may be associated with the increase of the activity of MLCK. Vit E may reduce MLCK activity and protect hepatocyte from injury.
8.Establishment and applying of TaqMan real-time PCR for detection and identification of Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae
Bingqing ZHU ; Machao LI ; Li XU ; Hongyu REN ; Guozhong TIAN ; Yuan GAO ; Zhujun SHAO
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2009;32(3):263-267
Objective To establish TaqMan real-time PCR method for detection and identification of Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumonia. Methods Two sets of primers and FAM-labeled probes targeting different genes of Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae were designed and synthesized. The bexA gene was used for identification of Haemophilus influenzae and lytA for Streptococcus pneumoniae. The sensitivity and specificity of real-time PCR were assessed for different primers and probes. Cut-off values of cycle threshold (Ct) were determined. Two hundred and seventy-eight cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens from suspected bacterial meningitis cases were detected by real-time PCR assay, latex agglutination test and bacteria culture simultaneously. Results Haemophilus influenzae isolates of serotype a to d could be detected and identified by bexA primers and probe. All Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates of different serotypes could be detected and identified by lytA primers and probe. The respective sensitivities for Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae were 10 and 90 genome DNA copies in each PCR reaction. Of the 278 CSF specimens, four were positive by Haemophilus influenzae and seven positive by Streptococcus pneumoniae when detected by real-time PCR. Of the four Haemophilus influenzae positive specimens, two were positive by culture and one positive hy latex. Of the seven Streptococcus pneumonia positive specimens, two were positive by culture and two positive by latex. Conclusions Real-time PCR could rapidly detect and identify Haemophilus influenzae of serotype a to d and Streptococcus pneumoniae of different serotypes with high sensitivity. TaqMan real-time PCR could be widely used for the diagnosis of invasive meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae. It can improve the rate of positivity for diagnosis of suspicious bacterial meningitis cases.
9.Relationship of high-risk human papillomavirus infection and c-jun and c-fos expression in cervical carcinoma
Haohao ZHU ; Guangyu REN ; Qin WU ; Dunyong XIONG ; Ting YUAN ; Wanxia YU
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2017;33(1):27-31
Purpose To investigate the relationship and clinical significance of high-risk human papillomavirus infection and expression of c-jun and c-fos protein in cervical carcinoma.Methods Cervista HR-HPV testing,immunohistochemical SP method were employed to detect the infection of HR-HPV,c-jun and c-fos protein in 70 cases of CSCC,60 cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and 20 cases of chronic cervicitis.The correlation between c-jun and c-fos protein expression and of HR-HPV infection was analyzed.Results Of the 70 cases of CSCC,the positive HR-HPV was 69 cases,the positive rate in HR-HPV in A9 group was the highest (85%,59/69).The positive expression of c-jun and c-fos were 80% (56/70),85.7% (60/70) in 70 cases CSCC,70% (21/30) and 70% (21/30) in 30 cases of cervical high grade intraepithelial neoplasia,and 20% (6/30),23.3% (7/30) in 30 cases cervical low grade intraepithelial neoplasia,but the positive expression rates of c-jun and c-fos in the 20 cases of chronic cervicitis were 0.Expression of c-jun and c-fos in cervical cancer group was higher than that in the chronic cervicitis group and low grade intraepithelial neoplasia (P < 0.05).The expression of c-jun and c-fos was statistically significant in different groups of clinical stage and pathologic grading in the CSCC (P < 0.05).Additionally,the expression of c-jun and c-fos was positively correlated with the infection of HR-HPV in CSCC (P < 0.01).Conclusion The infection of HR-HPV has significant subtype-specific and has a positive correlation with the expression of c-jun and c-fos in CSCC,which suggests that AP-1 pathway activation after HRHPV infection may be associated with the occurrence and development of cervical carcinoma.
10.Effect of dezocine on c-fos expression in neurons in midbrain periaqueductal gray in a rat model of incisional pain
Zhifeng LYU ; Jie FANG ; Jianpo ZHU ; Hu ZHANG ; Xuejun REN ; Feng YUAN ; Tieli DONG ; Pengju WANG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2016;36(12):1465-1467
Objective To evaluate the effect of dezocine on the c-fos expression in neurons in the midbrain periaqueductal gray in a rat model of incisional pain.Methods Thirty-six pathogen-free healthy adult male Wistar rats,weighing 250-300 g,were divided into 3 groups (n =12 each) using a random number table:control group (group C),incisional pain group (group I) and dezocine group (group D).A 1 cm longitudinal incision was made through skin,fascia and muscle of the plantar aspect of the right hind paw in sevoflurane-anesthetized rats.In group C,the rats were only anesthetized and underwent no operation.In group I,0.9% sodium chloride solution 2 ml was injected via the caudal vein at 15 min before the model was established.In group D,dezocine 1 mg/kg (diluted to 2 ml in 0.9% sodium chloride solution) was injected via the caudal vein at 15 min before the model was established.At 24 h before operation (T0) and 2,6 and 24 h after operation (T1-3),the mechanical paw withdrawal threshold (MWT) and cumulative pain score were measured.After measurement of the pain threshold at T3,the whole brain was removed for determination of the c-fos expression in neurons in the midbrain periaqueductal gray by immunohistochemistry.Results Compared with group C,the MWT was significantly decreased,cumulative pain scores were increased,and the expression of c-fos in neurons in the midbrain periaqueductal gray was upregulated at T1-3 in I and D groups (P<0.05).Compared with group I,the MWT was significantly increased,the cumulative pain score was decreased,and the expression of c-fos protein in neurons in the midbrain periaqueductal gray was down-regulated at T1.3 in group D (P<0.05).Conclusion Dezocine mitigates incisional pain through inhibiting the expression of c-fos in neurons in the midbrain periaqueductal gray of rats.