1.Cloning and expression of mouse canstatin cDNA in E.coli
Weihong HOU ; Baomei YUAN ; Tianyun WANG ; Yurong CHAI ; Guiqin HOU ; Jianmin WANG ; Lexun XUE
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1989;0(06):-
AIM: To clone and express mouse canstatin (m canstatin)cDNA and provide a basis for the further research on its anti-angiogenic activity and potential application for cancer therapy. METHODS: Total RNA was extracted from mouse liver tissue by Trizol Reagent, and mouse canstatin cDNA was amplified by RT- PCR, then cloned into vector pMD18-T for sequencing. pET30a(+)-m canstatin recombinant plasmid was constructed and expressed in E.coli BL21 with induction of IPTG. RESULTS: Mouse canstatin cDNA is 684 bp coding 227 amino acids. The sequences of both cDNA and amino acid share high homology with human canstatin, with cDNA identity at 89% and amino acids identity at 96% to human canstatin. In the present study, pET30a(+)-m canstatin recombinant plasmid was expressed in E.coli BL21. CONCLUSION: Mouse canstatin cDNA has been cloned for the first time. Constructed pET30a(+)-m canstatin recombinant plasmid is highly expressed in E.coli BL21.
2.Influence of Yuejuganmaidazao Decoction on depression-like behavior and m-TOR and Akt expression in hippocampus of PPD offspring
Ruyan WU ; Cai LU ; Weiei TAO ; Baomei XIA ; Wenda XUE ; Li REN ; Haoxin WU ; Gang CHEN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2016;32(7):1022-1026
Aim To observe the rapid antidepressant effect of Yuejuganmaidazao Decoction on postpatum de-pression offspring , and analyze its influence on the Akt and mTOR expression .Methods After postpartum de-pression model was established , the offsprings were randomly divided into the following groups: control group(CTL-F1,n =8), vehicle group (Veh,n =8) and YG group ( YG, n =8 ) .Veh group was treated with vehicle , YG group was treated with Yueju gan-maidazao Decoction(8.3 g· kg -1 ).Forced swimming test(FST) was measured 24 hours after single adminis-tration.The phosphorylation and total level of Akt and m-TOR in the hippocampus was detected by Western blot.Results The immobility time in YG group was significantly shorter than that in Veh group ( P <0.01 ) , and the expression of p-Akt and p-mTOR in the hippocampus was significantly increased ( P <0.05 ) .Conclusion Yuejuganmaidazao Decoction may rapidly alleviate depression-like behaviors of PPD offsprings through upregulation of Akt and mTOR ex-pression .
3.Effect of yuejuganmaidazaotang in hippocampus in postpartum depression model mice on AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
Baomei XIA ; Chang CHEN ; Hailou ZHANG ; Wenda XUE ; Ruyan WU ; Li REN ; Weiwei TAO ; Gang CHEN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2016;(1):119-122
Aim Using chronic pre-pregnancy stress to establish a postpartum depression animal model, given a single YG,and acute ketamine was served as control, to explore the pathology of PPD and the anti-depressive mechanism of the YG on the PPD model on AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. Methods Thirty-two fe-male Balb / c were randomly assigned to two groups, the control group ( Control, Con) and the pre-pregnancy stressed group(Model,Mod) , which was subjected to 3 weeks chronic restraint stress. After the last stressor, the pre-pregnancy stressed group was housed with a male. After about 4 weeks later, the mice gave birth to pups. Then at 3 weeks postpartum, we tested the ma-ternal tail suspension test ( TST). Both YG and Ket-amine was single administered 24 hours before behavior test, with single saline for control group and PPD mod-el group. After TST,the mouse hippocampus were ex-tracted to detect the expression of AKT and mTOR. Results After 3 weeks postpartum, the model mice showed depression-like behaviors. Immobility in TST was significantly increased in vehicle groups(P <0. 01). Acute YG improved performance in the TST (P< 0. 01), which was similar to ketamine. And the PPD model mice group showed decreased phosphorylation of AKT and mTOR (P < 0. 01,P < 0. 01), compared to control group. A single dose of YG or ketamine normal-ized AKT/ mTOR signaling in the PPD model mice(P< 0. 01,P < 0. 01),( P < 0. 01,P < 0. 01). Conclu-sions Chronic pre-pregnancy stress can induce dams into postpartum depression and its mechanism maybe associated with down-regulating AKT/ mTOR signa-ling. Acute YG exerts fast antidepressant effect on this PPD model similar to ketamine, and its mechanism may be related to up-regulating AKT/ mTOR signaling in the hippocampus.
4.Postpartum depression animal model in mice and effect of Yuejuganmaidazaotang on PPD model
Baomei XIA ; Hailou ZHANG ; Wenda XUE ; Chang CHEN ; Weiwei TAO ; Haoxin WU ; Gang CHEN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2015;(9):1324-1327,1328
Aim To establish a postpartum depression animal model,assess the abnormal maternal behaviors of depressive dams,and observe the rapid antidepres-sant effects of the Yuejuganmaidazaotang (YG)on the PPD model.Methods Thirty-two female Balb /c were randomly assigned to two groups,the control group (Control,con)and the pre-pregnancy stressed group (Vehicle,veh),and vehicle was subjected to 3 weeks chronic restraint stress.After the last stressor,the pre-pregnancy stressed group was housed with a male.Af-ter about 4 weeks later,the mice gave birth to pups. Then at 3 weeks postpartum,we tested the maternal depressive-like behaviors,including sucrose preference test,forced swimming test and novelty suppressed feeding test.Both YG and Ketamine were single ad-ministered 24 hours before behavior test,with single saline for control group and PPD model group.Results After 3 weeks postpartum,the vehicle mice showed depression-like behaviors.Reduced preference in drinking sucrose solution was found in SPT (P <0.01 ).Immobility in FST was significantly increased in vehicle groups (P <0.01 ).In NSFT,the vehicle group displayed a significantly increased latency and reduced unit of food intake compared with control group(P <0.01,P <0.01 ).Acute YG improved per-formance in the SPT(P <0.01),FST (P <0.01)and NSF (P <0.01,P <0.01),which was similar to ket-amine.Conclusions Chronic pre-pregnancy stress can induce dams into postpartum depression.Acute YG exert fast antidepressant effect on this PPD model simi-lar to ketamine.
5.Effects of nursing intervention based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model combined with WeChat on patients discharged with T-tube after biliary surgery
Shimei ZHANG ; Baomei XUE ; Na LI ; Dongxia YANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2020;26(19):2593-2597
Objective:To explore the effects of nursing intervention based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model combined with WeChat on patients discharged with T-tube after biliary surgery.Methods:Totally 120 patients discharged with T-tube after biliary surgery in the Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery at a ClassⅢ Grade A hospital in Qingdao from June 2018 to June 2019 were selected by convenient sampling and randomized into an experimental group and a control group, with 60 patients in each group. Patients in the experimental group received nursing care based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model combined with WeChat, while patients in the control group received routine discharge management nursing interventions. T-tube Maintenance Knowledge Questionnaire, Self-management Behavior Questionnaire, Quality of Life Questionnaires and Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire were used to evaluate the T-tube maintenance knowledge, management ability, quality of life level and satisfaction, the incidence of complications in the two groups were recorded.Results:The T-tube maintenance knowledge level, self-management behavior, quality of life score and satisfaction of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P< 0.05) . The incidence of complications in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Nursing intervention based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model combined with WeChat can effectively improve the level of catheter management for patients discharged with T-tube, improve patients' self-management behavior, reduce the incidence of catheter-related complications, and improve the quality of life and satisfaction of patients.