1.Effect of periodic physical examination on improvement of health behaviors of elderly people
Baoyun CHEN ; Xingmin LIU ; Yi CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(24):72-74
Objective To analyze the effect of periodic physical examination on improvement of health behaviors of elderly people. Methods 186 elderly people from June 2010 to June 2011 were chosen.The observation group (93 people) was taken with regular health checkup every six months.The control group (93 people) did not receive regular health checkup.The health promoting lifestyle scale (HPLP) and the knowledge and compliance behavior questionnaire of residents were adopted for investigation and analysis. Results The total score for health behaviors in the observation group was significantly higher than the control group.The score of six indicators of HPLP,including self-actualization,health resporsibility,physical activity,nutrition,pressure regulator and interpersonal relationship were higher than the control group,the differences between the two groups were significant.The average score for health knowledge of the residents for the observation group was (44.52 ± 2.30) points,and the compliance behavior score was (41.21 ± 2.80) points.The scores were siguificantly higher than the control group,the difference was significant.Conclusions The periodic health examination for elderly people has a positive effect in improving their health behavior.
2.Role of P2X7 receptor in learning and memory dysfunction induced by gp120 in rats
Yang LIU ; Guoqiao CHEN ; Baoyun LIU ; Yanmu QIAN ; Shanshan QIN ; Qiang CHEN ; Changshui XU ; Shangdong LIANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2015;(13):2107-2111
Objective To investigate the role of P2X7 receptor in learning and memory dysfunction induced by HIV-1 enveloped protein gp120 in rats. Methods The imitating HIV-1 associated dementia (HAD) animal models were established by intracerebroventricular (ICV) infusion of gp120 in rats. The effect of gp120 on the learning and memory dysfunction in rats was evaluated by Morris water maze (MWM) test. The role of P2X7 receptor (P2X7R) was studied by Western blot and PCR assay. Results The ICV infusion of gp120 for 3 days in rats could imitated the HAD animal model. Results of MWM test showed that the rats in the model group had longer escape latencies and errors compared with those in the control group (P < 0.01); Results of Western blot and PCR assay showed that the expressions of P2X7R and P2X7 mRNA in hippocampus of rats in the model group were significantly increased (P < 0.01). Conclusions The ICV infusion of gp120 in rats could imitate the HIV-1 associated dementia (HAD) animal models, and P2X7R may be involved in the pathophysiological process of learning and memory dysfunction caused by gp120.
3.Characteristics of polymorphism of 129th amino acid in PRNP among Han and Uighur Chinese.
Xingsheng HOU ; Chen GAO ; Baoyun ZHANG ; Wei ZHOU ; Hong LIU ; Xiaoping DONG
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2002;16(2):105-108
BACKGROUNDAn amino acid polymorphism for Met to Val has been identified at PrP codon 129 from different human races. In this study,the characteristics of polymorphism of PRNP 129th amino acid in Han and Uighur Chinese have been investigated.
METHODSHuman DNAs were extracted from peripheral lymphocytes and PrP gene fragments were amplified with a specific PCR protocol. The distribution of 129th amino acid in PRNP was determined by a PCR-RFLP and the results were analyzed with software SAS for Windows 6.12.
RESULTSThe frequencies of the allele 129 Met and 129 Val were 97.0% and 3.0% in Han Chinese, whereas 91.4% and 8.6% in Uighur Chinese. The frequency of 129 M/M phenotypes in Han Chinese was significantly higher than that in Uighur Chinese (P=0.0490). Comparing the phenotype distributions of codon 129 of Han Chinese with that of Japanese and Caucasian, there was significant difference with Caucasian (P=0.0005),but there was no difference with Japanese (P=0.5040).
CONCLUSIONSThe polymorphism of 129th amino acid in PRNP of Han Chinese is similar to Japanese, but different from Uighur Chinese.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; China ; Codon ; genetics ; European Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; Gene Frequency ; Genotype ; Humans ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Prion Diseases ; genetics ; Prions ; genetics
4.Clinical and familial characteristics of ten chinese patients with fatal family insomnia.
Qi SHI ; Cao CHEN ; Chen GAO ; Chan TIAN ; Wei ZHOU ; Baoyun ZHANG ; Jun HAN ; Xiao Ping DONG
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2012;25(4):471-475
OBJECTIVEFatal familial insomnia (FFI) is an autosomal dominant prion disease characterized clinically by inattention, sleep loss, dysautonomia, and motor signs. This study is aimed to investigate clinical and familial characteristics of ten Chinese Patients with FFI.
METHODSWe identified ten FFI cases from the surveillance network for Creutafeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) in China. Final diagnosis of FFI cases was made in accordance with the WHO criteria for CJD. The main clinical features and family histories of these ten FFI cases were analyzed.
RESULTSThe median age of ten cases at onset was 38 years (from 19 to 55). The foremost symptoms seemed to be various, including sleep disturbances, vision disorder, dizziness and anorexia. Sleep disturbances appeared in all cases and lasted in the whole clinical courses. Progressive sympathetic symptoms, memory loss, movement disturbances, myoclonus and hypertension were also frequently observed. The median duration of the disease was 9.5 months. EEG and MRI did not figure out special abnormality. 14-3-3 protein in CSF was positive in five out of eight tested patients. Clear family histories were identified in 8 patients.
CONCLUSIONThe data from our study confirm that the Chinese FFI cases have similar clinical characteristics as that of the Caucasian cases. Compared with other genetic CJD associated mutations, the genetic frequencies of D178N in PRNP are apparently high among the Chinese cases.
Adult ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Female ; Humans ; Insomnia, Fatal Familial ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult
5.Immune responses in wild-type mice against prion proteins induced using a DNA prime-protein boost strategy.
YanLing HAN ; Yuan LI ; Juan SONG ; Ying WANG ; Qi SHI ; Cao CHEN ; BaoYun ZHANG ; Yan GUO ; ChaoPing LI ; Jun HAN ; XiaoPing DONG
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2011;24(5):523-529
OBJECTIVETo break immune tolerance to prion (PrP) proteins using DNA vaccines.
METHODSFour different human prion DNA vaccine candidates were constructed based on the pcDNA3.1 vector: PrP-WT expressing wild-type PrP, Ubiq-PrP expressing PrP fused to ubiquitin, PrP-LII expressing PrP fused to the lysosomal integral membrane protein type II lysosome-targeting signal, and PrP-ER expressing PrP locating the ER. Using a prime-boost strategy, three-doses of DNA vaccine were injected intramuscularly into Balb/c mice, followed by two doses of PrP protein. Two weeks after the last immunization, sera and spleens were collected and PrP-specific humoral and cellular immune responses evaluated by ELISA and ELISPOT tests.
RESULTSHigher levels of serum PrP antibodies were detected in mice vaccinated using the strategy of DNA priming followed by protein boosting. Of these, WT-PrP, Ubiq-PrP, and PrP-LII induced significantly higher humoral responses. ELISPOT tests showed markedly increased numbers of IFN-γ-secreting T cells in mice vaccinated using the strategy of DNA priming followed by protein boosting after stimulation with recombinant PrP23-90 and PrP23-231. PrP-ER induced the strongest T-cell response.
CONCLUSIONPrion vaccines can break tolerance to PrP proteins and induce PrP-specific humoral and cellular immune responses.
Animals ; Antibodies ; immunology ; CHO Cells ; COS Cells ; Cercopithecus aethiops ; Cricetinae ; Cricetulus ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Female ; HeLa Cells ; Humans ; Immune Tolerance ; Interferon-gamma ; immunology ; Lysosomal-Associated Membrane Protein 2 ; genetics ; immunology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Peptide Fragments ; immunology ; Prions ; genetics ; immunology ; Receptors, Peptide ; genetics ; immunology ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; genetics ; immunology ; Recombinant Proteins ; immunology ; Transfection ; Ubiquitin ; genetics ; immunology ; Vaccines, DNA
6.Comparative analysis of miRNA profiles of platelets treated and untreated with riboflavin and ultraviolet-B light
Qun LIU ; Yunlong ZHUANG ; Yuxia WANG ; Hui YE ; Mingming JIAO ; Xia GAI ; Yuanfeng CHEN ; Hua SHEN ; Baoyun JIANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(7):701-707
【Objective】 To analyze the changes of microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles on day 1 and day 5 after storage with or without riboflavin and ultraviolet-B (UVB) light (VB
7.Expression analysis of miRNA profiles in apheresis platelets at the end of storage under riboflavin and ultraviolet-Blight treatment
Hua SHEN ; Baoyun JIANG ; Yunlong ZHUANG ; Xia GAI ; Hui YE ; Mingming QIAO ; Qun LIU ; Yuanfeng CHEN ; Yuxia WANG ; Dunzhu GONGJUE
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(9):961-966
【Objective】 To investigate the changes of platelet microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles on d1 and d5 during storage with riboflavin and ultraviolet-B (UVB) light (VB
8.Expression analysis of miRNA profiles in apheresis platelets at the end of storage
Mingming QIAO ; Wei LI ; Yunlong ZHUANG ; Hui YE ; Qun LIU ; Xia GAI ; Yuanfeng CHEN ; Hua SHEN ; Baoyun JIANG ; Yuxia WANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(8):821-827
【Objective】 To investigate the changes of platelet microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles of storage in vitro, and to explore the molecular mechanism of miRNAs involved in the regulation of platelet storage lesion (PSL). 【Methods】 20 platelet samples (5 mL / sample) were collected from apheresis platelet donors, fully mixed and stored in a shaker with (22±2) ℃ horizontal agitation, sampled on day 1 and day 5, and sequenced by DNA nanoball (DNB) sequencing technology. The miRNAs with more than 2 times expressions (P<0.01) were considered as significantly differences between d5 and d1 groups. The miRanda and TargetScan softwares were used to predict the target genes. Gene Ontology (GO) function enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were performed on the target genes of significant differentially expressed miRNAs. The expression of miRNAs was verified by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR). 【Results】 Compared with d1 group, 315 miRNAs with significantly different expression (P<0.01) were screened in d5 group, including 146 up-regulated miRNAs (such as miR-146a, let-7b), and 169 down-regulated miRNAs (such as mir-30d, mir-142). Among 126 known miRNAs, 43 were up-regulated and 83 were down-regulated. There are 189 new miRNA sequences. The enriched GO terms of target genes of differentially expressed miRNAs in d5 and d1 groups included cell components, organelles, cell membrane and other cell structures, molecular functions such as adhesion, catalysis and activity, and biological processes such as cell processing, metabolism, biological regulation and stress. The corresponding pathways in the top 10 of KEGG enrichment were mainly signal transduction, secretion, membrane transport, amino acid metabolism, polysaccharide metabolism, protein synthesis and environmental adaptation. The 6 randomly selected differentially expressed miRNAs verified by qRT-PCR were consistent with those of DNB sequencing. 【Conclusion】 The expression profiles of platelets miRNAs have changed significantly between the d1 and d5 of storage in vitro. Functional prediction suggested that these miRNAs might be involved in the regulation of platelet PSL.