2.Systemic lupus erythematosus associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: results from 10-year inpatient cases analysis in a single center
Wei ZHANG ; Chunyan ZHANG ; Chunde BAO
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2013;(1):16-19
Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and current condition of treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).Methods 10-year inpatients cases were reviewed and followed up.Cases were divided into 2 groups:group A:patients with baseline pulmonary arterial systolic pressure (PASP) lower than 70 mmHg; group B:patients with baseline PASP higher than 70 mm Hg.Pearson's correlation analysis,Chi-square test,Logistic regression,Cox-Mantel and Wilcoxon test were used for statistical analysis.Results There were totally 155 cases with 184 records of admission which accounted for 4.16% among total lupus cases.The main clinical characteristics included Raynaud's phenomenon (47.3%),pericardial effusion (41.9%) and high titer of anti-RNP antibody (55.4%).There were 132 cases enrolled for prognostic statistical analysis.There were 47 cases of death (35.6%) in total,among which 9 cases (19.1%) were in group A and 38 cases (80.9%) were in group B.In group A,there was a positive correlation between PASP and lupus disease activity index score.Single therapy analysis by Chi-square test showed that cyclophosphamide (CTX) (P<0.05) and PAH targeted drugs (P<0.01) were significantly associated with favorable outcome but logistic regressive analysis only confirmed the efficacy of target drugs (P<0.01).PAH target drugs significantly improved the one year survival rate of the severe cases.Conclusion The main clinical characteristics of SLE associated PAH include Raynand's phenomenon,pericardial effusion and positive anti-RNP antibody.The severity of PAH may not be related to lupus disease activity.PAH targeted drugs are effective in SLE-PAH.CTX may be effective in some cases.For severe cases,the combination therapy of CTX and PAH targeted drugs could significantly improve the prognosis.
3.THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE CELL APOPTOSIS AND EXPRESSION OF BCL-2 PROTEIN IN INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE IN MODEL OF RATS
Gang BAO ; Ning GUO ; Zhonglin ZHANG ; Wei CHEN ; Dehu BAO
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2006;18(1):61-64
Otjective To study whether there is the apoptosis of neural cells and the expressionof Bcl-2 protein in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in model of rats, for the further understanding the mechanism of the delayed damage of the neural cells around the hematoma after ICH. Methods Fifty SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups, ten in each. With the Group A as the control, the rest 40 were used to set up intracerebral hemorrhage model. The brains were taken out at 12th, 24th, 48th and 72th hours, respectively. Apoptosis cells were detected with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL), and the expression of Bcl-2 protein was detected with immunochemical stainging methed (SP). Results In the control group, no apoptosis cells and Bcl-2protein were detected. In rest groups, the apoptosis cells and Bcl-2 protein were expressed in different degree.Apoptosis rates verified and corresponded with the time after ICH, with the peak at 48th -72th hour after hemorrhage.The peak rate of apoptosis cells was (24. 50± 2.69)% and Bcl-2 protein expression was (20. 76 ± 1.97)% . There was significant difference between the experimental groups and control (P<0.05), and no linear relationship between the apoptosis rate and the expression of Bcl-2 protein. Conclusion Apoptosis may be an important factor in the secondary trauma of ICH. There is a time leg after hemorrhage. All this is instructive to clinical treatment in time. Bcl-2 protein keeps increasing in a certain time after hemorrhage, but not synchronize with the cell apoptosis. This indicates that bcl-2 has the effect to reduce the apoptosis of neural cells.
4.Effects of radix notoginseng saponin dispersible tablets combined with rivaroxaban in treatment of tibial fracture after operation and its effects on joint function and the leves of inflammatory factors
Hongguang JIN ; Yongge BAO ; Yuxiang BAO ; Wei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(2):75-77
Objective To study curative efficacy of radix notoginseng saponin dispersible tablets combined with rivaroxaban in treatment of tibial fracture after operation and its effects on joint function and the leves of inflammatory factors .Methods 90 patients of tibial fracture who received therapy from March 2014 to March 2016 in our hospital were selected.According to random number table,all elective surgery,those patients were divided into the observation group (n=45) and the control group (n=45),the control group was treated with radix notoginseng saponin dispersible tablets,while the observation group was treated combined with rivaroxaban.After two weeks of treatment, the hemorheology, inflammatory factors, joint function were compared between two groups.Results The patient swelling time and bed time in the observation group were shorter than the control group (P<0.05);after treatment,the levels of red cell volume, whole blood viscosity,fibrinogen in the observation group were lower than the control group (P<0.05);the levels of tumor necrosis factor TNF-α, IL-1,IL-6 in the observation group were lower than the control group (P<0.05);after treatment three months and six months,the Baird-Jackson scores in the observation group were higher than the control group (P <0.05).Conclusion Radix notoginseng saponin dispersible tablets combined with rivaroxaban is well for tibial fracture after operation,which can improve hemorheology,reduce the level of inflammatory factors,promote joint functional recovery.
5.Preparation of long oligonucleotide microarray for detection and sub-typing of human papillomavirus
Min WEI ; Wenli MA ; Bao ZHANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1983;0(02):-
Objective To design a microarray of ~60mer oligonucleotide for detection and sub-typing of human papillomavirus (HPV). Methods The type-specific oligonucleotide probes of 4 different types of HPV (6, 11, 16, 18) were designed by using biological software Arraydesigner 2.0, which analyzed the whole genome sequences of HPV and selected optimal probes with high specificity, identical length and similar melting temperature (Tm). These probes were synthesized and printed onto the surface of glass slides in order to prepare a low-density microarray. HPV samples were labeled with fluorescence dyes Cy3 using a method of restriction display PCR (RD-PCR). HPV plasmid DNA was restricted with Sau3AⅠ to produce multiple fragments which were ligated to adaptors subsequently and used as PCR template. PCR labeling was performed with the fluorescently labeled universal primer (Cy3-UP) whose sequence is designed according to the adaptor of the RD-PCR approaches. The labeled samples were then hybridized with the oligonucleotide microarray. Results Both single and multiple HPV DNA samples could be detected with oligonucleotides microarray, and the corresponding HPV subtypes were recognized as well. And no signals were detected in all the negative and blank control spots. Conclusion 60mer oligonucleotide microarray designed by appropriate bioinformatics software can be applied to HPV detection and genotyping on gene level.
6.SWOT analysis of Shanghai medical resources serving the Pan-Yangtze River Delta
Wei LIU ; Yong BAO ; Kan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2009;25(3):164-167
From the aspects of advantages, barriers, opportunities and challenges, this paper analyzed the environmental factors of Shanghai medical resources serving people in the Pan-Yangtze River Delta. As envisaged by the author, such services will provide medical resources information to patients from outside Shanghai, probe into feasible ways to medical insurance based on experiences drawn from serving such patients, help with the resources integration of medical systems in Shanghai, and probe into the potentials of telemedicine and distant medical e-learning, as well as improve hospital management levels and service functionality.
9.Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation effect on expression of HCN2 and HCN4 gene following myocardial infarction
Qingzhi WANG ; Wei BAO ; Li ZHOU ; Zhiyong WANG ; Li ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(1):86-90
BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated that hyperpolarization-activated andcyclic nucleotide-gated cation channels (HCN) 2 and HCN4 are abnormal expressed in ventricular muscle following heart disease, which is closely correlate to ventricular arrhythmia. Bone marrow stem cells (BMSCs) transplantation can improve damaged cardiac muscle; however, its effect on remodeling of ion channel is unclearly. OBJECTIVE: To detect the changes of HCN2 and HCN4 expression in left ventricle following BMSCs transplantation.METHODS: Five Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, aged 3 weeks, were prepared for BMSCs by Percoll method. Additional 30 health, male, SD rats, were randomly divided into DMEM, cell transplantation, sham operation and control groups. At 4 weeks after model preparation, DMEM culture medium was injected into the infarcted area and surroundings with 5 points in the DMEM group. The 3rd generation of cultured BMSCs (200 μL, with 5×10~6 cells) were injected into rats in the cell transplantation group with the same methods. The mRNA and protein expression of HCN2 and HCN4 gene was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot respectively.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In non-infarcted region, the mRNA and protein expression of HCN2 and HCN4 among each groups had no significant difference (P > 0.05). Compared with the control and sham operation groups, mRNA and protein expression of HCN2 and HCN4 in surrounding of the infracted region was elevated in the DMEM group (P < 0.05), which was greater than that of the cell transplantation group (P < 0.05). The mRNA and protein expression of HCN2 and HCN4 was smaller in the center area of infracted region in the DMEM group than that of the control and sham operation groups (P < 0.05), which was similar to the cell transplantation group (P > 0.05). Acute myocardial infarction can increase mRNA and protein expression of HCN2 and HCN4 in infracted region surrounding. BMSCs transplantation may lower the fatality rate of ventricular arrhythmia by reducing HCN2 and HCN4 expression.
10.Effect of ulinastatin on tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-6 in rats with radiation-induced lung injury
Pengtao BAO ; Haowen QI ; Wei GAO ; Shujun LI ; Lijiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2009;29(2):154-157
Objective To observe the effect of ulinastatin on tumor necrosis factor(TNF-α)and interleukin-6(IL-6)in radiation-induced lung injury.Methods Severity-two female SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups as control group,irradiation group and treatment group(administered with Ulinastatin).Rats in irradiation group and treatment group were irradiated with linear accelerator at a single dose of 25 Gy.After irradiation rats in treatment group were injected daily with ulinastatin at a dose of 100000 U-kg-1·d-1 for 7 days through caudal vein while rats in control group and irradiation group were injected with the same volume of saline.Rats were killed at 2 h,4,8 and 24 weeks.Samples of lung tissues were observed by using HE staining.Expression of TNF-α in lung was determined by Western blot and expression of IL-6 in serum was determined by ELISA.Data were analyzed by SPSS software.Results Expressions of TNF-α in lung and IL-6 in serum increased significantly after irradiated in irradiation group compared with control group,and it reached the peak at 4 weeks(q=5.63、6.21,P<0.01).Though expressions of TNF-α and IL-6 in ffeatment group also increased compared with control group,the difference between irradiation group and treatment group was statistic significantly(q=4.97、7.42,P<0.01).Conclusions TNF-α and IL-6 play an important role in radiation-induced lung injury.Ulinastatin could suppress the inflammatory response and radiation-induced lung injury effectively by decreasing the levels of TNF-α and IL-6.