1.Effects and mechanisms of mifepristone on insulin-resistant HepG2 cells
Bixia HE ; Liyun QIAO ; Jun PENG ; Zhiping XIE ; Qilong DING
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2011;42(2):153-159
HepG2 cells were pre-incubated with insulin (Ins 0,1,0. 1,0.01 μol/L) and dexamethasone ( Dex 0,3,0. 3,0.03 μol/L) alone or together for 24 h to induce insulin resistance (IR) in vitro, the resistant level was estimated by glucose consumption, the optimal model of insulin resitance was chosen, and at the same time its lasting time of resistance was determined. In order to investigate the effects and mechanisms of mifepristone on in sulin-resistant HepG2 cells induced by insulin and dexamethasone, mifepristone and pioglitazone were adminis tered 24 h after the optimal model of insulin-resistant HepG2 cells was established. The glucose consumption, in tracellular concentrations of glucose, glycogen, ATP, and free fatty acid (FFA) in each group were detected. The expression of InsR-mRNA and GR-mRNA was detected by semi-quantitative reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (SqRT-PCR). Results revealed that pretreatment with insulin (0. 1 μmol/L) and dexamethasone (0.3 (μol/L) for 24 h caused optimal insulin resistance of HepG2 cells which lasted for 36 h. Compared with control group, the glucose consumption, intracellular glucose, glycogen, ATP contents and the level of InsR-mRNA in model cells decreased while FFAs concentrations and GR-mRNA increased. However, the tendency of insulin resistant HepG2 cells was obviously attenuated by pioglitazone at the concentration of 0. 2 mmol/L and mifepris tone at 200μmol/L and 20 μol/L while mifepristone at 2 μol/L had no effect on insulin-resistant cells. The findings indicated that mifepristone at 200 μol/L and 20 μol/L improved the insulin resistance via modulating intracellular glucolipid metabolism and the expression of InsR-mRNA and GR-mRNA.
3.Molecular characteristic of dominant serotypes of Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from foodborne disease outbreaks in Guangdong province
Cong MA ; Dongmei HE ; Xiooling DENG ; Bixia KE ; Bosheng LI ; Wei LI ; Hailing TAN ; Changwen KE
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2011;31(12):1093-1098
ObjectiveTo study the toxin genes and pandemic group distribution as well as the genetic correlation between the major serotypes( O3:K6,O1:Kut,O4:K8 ) of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VP) isolated from the outbreaks of Guangdong province.MethodsThe tdh and trh genes,GS-PCR and orf8 gene were detected on the 62 isolates sourced from patient and seafood occurred in the 23 outbreaks during 2008-2010.44 isolates of which were analyzed on PFGE digested by Not Ⅰ enzyme.ResultsToxin genes distributions suggested that 96.8% (60/62)isolates were tdh+,trh-.Three tdh+ isolates sourced from seafood were found.Pandemic group distribution suggested that 97.2% (35/36) O3:K6,5.88% (1/17) O4:K8,66.7% (8/9)O1:Kut serotype was GS-PCR+ and/or orf8+,respectively.PFGE analysis suggested that 44 isolates were separated into 3 clusters,of which the similarity of PFGE profile was 80.5% in the pandemic group cluster constructed by 28 isolates,the similarity between pandemic group and non-pandemic group was 59.5%.Pandemic group of O3:K6,O1:Kut as well as 04:K8 isolated on some outbreaks were processing the same PFGE profiles.ConclusionThe characteristic of toxin genes of major serotypes VP isolated in the outbreaks of Guangdong province form 2008-2010 was tdh- present and trh- absent.Within the pandemic group,O3:K6 and O1:Kut were the major serotypes.In single outbreak,isolates belongs to pandemic group but with different serotype seem to be close correlations.
4.Etiological characteristics of Streptococcus pyogenes isolated from children with Scarlet fever in Guangdong province, China
Bixia KE ; Baisheng LI ; Hailing TAN ; Changwen KE ; Dongmei HE ; Jingdiao CHEN ; Meizhen LIU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2013;(5):360-363
Objective To investigate the etiological characteristics of Streptococcus pyogenes that caused scarlet fever in different periods in Guangdong province.Methods 22 isolates from different periods were analyzed through emm typing,PCR detection for super antigen genes,antibiotic susceptibility test and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).Results All isolates were susceptible to cefotaxim,levofloxacin and penicillin.Streptococcus pyogenes isolated after the year 2000 were 100% resistant to erythrocin and clindamycin,but the resistant rate for strains isolated before the year 2000 was 9.1% (1/11).There were 3 emm types indentified from 22 isolates including emm12.0 (59.09%,13/22),emm6.0 (36.36%,8/22) and emm1.0 (4.55%,1/22),which were detected in the isolates from the year 1997 and 2011,from 1978 and 1986,and from 2008,respectively.The positive rates for speA,speB,speC,speF,speG,speH,smeZ,and ssa genes detected by PCR were 54.55%,100%,100%,100%,100%,54.55%,0%,and 86.36% respectively.Among all strains,95.45% of the isolates carried 6 superantigen genes simultaneously.Three clusters of 10 PFGE subtypes were identified in 22 isolates.Cluster Ⅰ consisted of all strains from 1997 and one strain from 2011.Cluster Ⅱ consisted of strains isolated from 1978 and 1986.Cluster Ⅲ consisted of nine strains from 2011 and one from 2008.Conclusion S.pyrogenes isolates in Guangdong province were susceptible to penicillin but resistant to erythrocin.emm 12.0 accounted for the majority of the three types and there was a high frequency of super antigen genes.
5.Preliminary clinical study of real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic volume-time curve in evaluating left ventricular diastolic function.
Hongwen, FEI ; Yale, HE ; Yueshuang, HOU ; Yan, XU ; Xinsheng, HUANG ; Bixia, FENG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2007;27(4):475-8
The volume-time curve change in patients with normal left ventricular (LV) diastolic function and diastolic dysfunction was evaluated by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE). LV diastolic dysfunction was defined by E'0.05). It is concluded that PFR, as a diastolic filling index of RT3DE, can reflect the early diastolic function and serve as a new non-invasive, quick and accurate tool for clinical assessment of LV diastolic function.
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left/physiopathology
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Ventricular Function, Left/*physiology
6.Preliminary Clinical Study of Real-time Three-dimensional Echocardiographic Volume-time Curve in Evaluating Left Ventricular Diastolic Function
Hongwen FEI ; Yale HE ; Yueshuang HOU ; Yan XU ; Xinsheng HUANG ; Bixia FENG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2007;27(4):475-478
The volume-time curve change in patients with normal left ventricular (LV) diastolic function and diastolic dysfunction was evaluated by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE). LV diastolic dysfunction was defined by E'<A' in pulse-wave tissue Doppler for inter-ventricular septal (IVS) of mitral annulus. In 24 patients with LV diastolic dysfunction, including 12 patients with delayed relaxation (delayed relaxation group) and 12 patients with pseudo-normal function (pseudo-normal group) and 24 normal volunteers (control group), data of full-volume image were acquired by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and subjected to volume-time curve analysis. EDV (end-diastolic volume), ESV (end-systolic volume), LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction), PER (peak ejection rate), PFR (peak filling rate) from RT3DE were examined in the three groups. Compared to the control group, PFR (diastolic filling index of RT3DE) was significantly reduced in the delayed relaxation group and pseudo-normal group (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in EDV, ESV, LVEF, PER (P>0.05). It is concluded that PFR, as a diastolic filling index of RT3DE, can reflect the early diastolic function and serve as a new non-invasive, quick and accurate tool for clinical assessment of LV diastolic function.
7.Antimicrobial resistance patterning and pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) typing for non -typhoidal Salmonella isolated from diarrhea cases in Guangdong province, China
Baisheng LI ; Bixia KE ; Dongmei HE ; Hailing TAN ; Chen WANG ; Zhaoming LIANG ; Meizhen LIU ; Jingdiao CHEN ; Changwen KE
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2012;32(6):542-548
Objective To investigate the antimicrobial resistance pattern of non-typhoidal Salmonella isolated from diarrhea cases in Guangdong province,China.The multidrug-resistant strains were analyzed by pulsed field gel electrophoresis(PFGE) typing.Methods All the non-typhoidal Salmonella strains isolated between 2009 and 2011 were serotyped,then the antimicrobial resistance was detected by the disk diffusion method and molecular typed by PFGE.Results 91.76% (256/279) S.typhimurium isolates were multiple resistant to 3 and more antimicrobials.Forty S.typhimurium isolates were multiple resistant to 9 and more antimicrobials and 3 out of which were multiple resistant to all the 12 antimicrobials in vitro.96.91% (94/97) Salmonella I4,5,12:i:-isolates were multiple resistant to 3 and more antimicrobials.Nine Salmonella I4,5,12:i:- isolates were multiple resistant to 9 and more antimicrobials and I out of which was multiple resistant to all the 12 antimicrobials1 in vitro.47% (47/100) S.enteritidis isolates were multiple resistant to 3 and more antimicrobials.Only 1 S.enteritidis isolates was multiple resistant to 9 and more antimicrobials.4.27% (27/632) non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates was resistant to ciprofloxacin,including 17 S.typhimurium and 6 Salmonella 14,5,12:i:- isolates.Also,there were 3 1.96% ( 202/632 ) non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates was intermediary to ciprofloxacin.The PFGE patterns of the predominant strains which were highly resistant and multidrug-resistant had different genotypes and demonstrated significant genetic diversity.Conclusion The situation about the multiple antimicrobial resistances of non-typhoidal Salmonella in Guangdong province has showed the prevalent problem.The PFGE types of the multiple drug-resistant strains prompted these strains were come from different clones.This requires that we continue to strengthen the resistance monitoring and control of the rational use of antibiotics.
8.Development and evaluation of a DNA microarray for Listeria monocytogenes detection
Dongmei HE ; Hongmin WANG ; Changwen KE ; Xiaoling DENG ; Xingfen YANG ; Weidong LAI ; Bixia KE ; Bosheng LI ; Hailing TAN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2011;31(10):916-921
Objective To develop a rapid and sensitive DNA microarray for Listeria monocytogenes detection.Methods A DNA microarray was developed using gyrB,ISR,16S rRNA,23S rRNA,hlyA,iap and prfA as the target genes and tested against 18 different species of known reference for repeatability,sensitivity,and specificity to verify the effectiveness of the chip.Results After testing of samples by the LM array,results show that the 70 mer Oligos synthesized by IDT are superior to the Oligos synthesized by Sagon with respect to both probe spotting or samples detection.The comparison of 3 spotting probe concentrations of 10 μmol/L,40 μmol/L and 80 μmol/L demonstrated that the 10 pmol/L probes result in good detection signals equivalent to the 40 μmol/L and 80 μmol/L probes.The repeatability and sensitivity evaluated by sample testing on the LM array revealed that the chips developed in this study have good repeatability and the lower limit of sample detection is 0.9 ng DNA.The LM array can distinguish clearly and definitively between Listeria and non-Listeria bacteria in the sample.Conclusion The microarray is able to rapidly detect and identify Listeria monocytogenes.
9.The Discussing about The Classification of Patients in Hospital and Personnel Arrangement of Nursing Staff
Danhui LI ; Bixia ZHENG ; Yanqing ZHOU ; Hong CHEN ; Yajun PENG ; Mei YANG ; Haiping HE ; Haiying RUAN ; Yuan YU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2008;24(22):3-4
Objective Survey the classification on diseases of patients in hospital. Discuss personnel arrange-ment of nursing staff. Methods Survey and star sickbed number,CD rate/month,nurse number accounted on nursing level and sickbed-nurse ratio in 2007, discuss personnel arrangement of nursing staff. Results It is different that the nurse number accounted by two means, Z=2.234,P=0.025. The correlation about CD rate and nurse number in theories: r=0.782,p=0.004, nurse number in theories= CD ratex0.51-17.11, F=16.543,p=0.003.Conclusion CD rate should be reasonable personnel arrangement of nursing staff.
10.Surveillance and drug resistance analysis of Salmonella in Guangdong province in 2015
Dongmei HE ; Bixia KE ; Honghui ZENG ; Tong YANG ; Yuheng LIANG ; Hailing TAN ; Bosheng LI ; Meizhen LIU ; Changwen KE
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2017;37(8):611-617
Objective To analyze the serotype distribution and antibiotic resistance characteristics of Salmonella strains isolated in Guangdong province for better understanding the condition of Salmonella infection in patients with diarrhea.Methods Fecal samples collected from patients with diarrhea in Guangdong province were used to isolate Salmonella strains.Biochemical analysis was performed to identify these isolated strains.Serotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility testing were carried out for further analysis of the isolated Salmonella strains.Results The rate of Salmonella infection was 7.64%in 2015, and the male to female patient ratio was 1.52∶1.A total of 2 377 patients of all age groups were positive for Salmonella infection and the patients aged 0-6 years accounted for 81.74%.The isolation rate of Salmonella strains in the summer and autumn was higher than that in the winter and spring (10.73% vs 4.24%;X2=463.77, P<0.01).The Salmonella isolation rates in different areas were as follows: 16.82% in Zhuhai, 15.85% in Heyuan, 11.81% in Yangjiang, 10.68% in Jiangmen, 8.49% in Zhongshan, 8.07% in Maoming, 8.05% in Jieyang, 7.35% in Shaoguan, 6.97% in Foshan, 6.03% in Dongguan, 5.48% in Guangzhou and 0.00% in Zhanjiang.And the differences between different regions were statistically significant (X2=367.67, P<0.01).The 2 377 isolated Salmonella strains were classified into 108 serotypes except for oneSalmonella strain that could not be classified.The top four predominant serotypes were 4,5,12:i:-, Salmonella enteritidis,Salmonella stanley and Salmonella typhimurium.Most Salmonella strains were sensitive to imipenem, azithromycin, ceftazidime, cefotaxime and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, but multidrug resistance was common among those strains.Conclusion Salmonella serotypes of 4,5,12:i:-and Salmonella enteritidis are the predominant pathogens causing human Salmonella infections in Guangdong province.Ceftazidime and cefotaximeare are preferred in the treatment of Salmonella infections.Surveillance for drug resistance in Salmonella should be strengthened as multidrug resistant strains have become a serious problem in Guangdong province.