1.Clinical significance of the changes in serum NT-proBNP level in aged patients with severe brain dysfunction in acute phase
Caijing CHEN ; Ting CAI ; Zhilin HU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2011;30(6):446-448
Objective To explore the changes and influencing factors of serum NT-proBNP level in aged patients with severe brain dysfunction in acute phase, and the corresponding clinical significance. Methods The serum NT-proBNP and cTn-I levels of patients with severe brain dysfunction at day 1, 3, 5 and 7 were measured respectively. The correlation between acute neurological dysfunction caused by brain dysfunction and serum NT-proBNP and cTn-I levels were analyzed, and the impact on prognosis was explored. Results The serum NT-proBNP levels were significantly higher in death group at day 3[(759±341)ng/L], 5[(1980±839)ng/L] and 7[(2490±1862)ng/L] than in survival group[(594±612)ng/L,(733±424)ng/L,(315±346)ng/L]. Serum NT-proBNP and cTnI levels were associated with progressive cerebral edema in both groups. Location of early intracranial lesions was significantly different between two groups. Death group had higher ratio of intracranial lesions in basal ganglia and brainstem than did survival group. High serum NT-proBNP level after day 7 suggested poor prognosis. Serum NT-proBNP level was not associated with serum cTn-I level. Conclusions Progressively increased serum NT-proBNP level in aged patients with severe brain dysfunction in acute phase suggests poor prognosis. The increased degree of serum NT-proBNP in aged patients with severe brain dysfunction in acute phase is associated with the location of intracranial lesions.
2.Effect of enteral nutrition with prebiotics on integral membrane protein occludin in intestine in severe acute pancreatitis rats
Yan ZHONG ; Donglian CAI ; Shanshan GENG ; Lingyun CHEN ; Ting HAN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009;17(3):153-157
the effect of maintaining integrity of epithelial cells by increasing occludin protein expression,and the effect is related with the up-regulation of occludin mRNA.
3.Preliminary study on the antioxidant and anti-fatigue effect of recombinant SOD.
Shu-Tao LIU ; Hang CHEN ; Yu-Ting CAI
Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology 2009;25(1):137-138
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5.Multi-drug Resistance Research and Epidemiological Investigation in Acinetobacter Baumannii
Ting CAI ; Shun ZHANG ; Lin CHEN ; Xiaomin XU
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(12):-
Objective The study analyse the multi-drug resistance and epidemiological investigation in Acinetobacter baumannii.Methodes Using,multi-drug resistance gene test,three-dimension test,membranes active efflux test studied multi-drug resistance and epidemiological investigation.The genetype were analyzed by Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism(AFLP).The strains' homology were researched by multi-gene cluster analysis methods.Results Cluster analysis show that the result of drugsensitive test,multi-drug resistance gene test and AFLP are accordant.The study find at least 3 clones by multi-gene cluster analysis methods.AFLP show that all of the multi-drug-resistance of A.baumannii evolutes from a clone.Conclusions The study combined with clinical practice find that ICU in Ningbo No.2 Hospital now is the core of the arises,evolution,transmission of A.baumannii.Strengthening management of ICU is very important to pretect the prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii in nosocomial infection.
6.Molecular Typing of Acinetobacter baumannii by Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism
Ting CAI ; Shun ZHANG ; Lin CHEN ; Xiaomin XU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(09):-
OBJECTIVE To analyze the relationship of Acinetobacter baumannii in Ningbo No.2 Hospital by pulsed field gel electrophoresis(PFGE) and amplified fragment length polymorphism(AFLP).METHODS The sensitivity of 13 kinds antibacterials were analyzed according to American National Committee for Clinical Labotatory 2004′s Standard.The genotypes were analyzed by PFGE and AFLP.The relationship was analyzed with cluster analysis methods.RESULTS Twenty seven strains of A.baumannii were divided into two groups by AFLP method or into four groups by PFGE method.Cluster analysis showed the concordance.CONCLUSIONS Amplified fragment length polymorphism has more clinical practice.
7.Relationship of Acinetobacter baumannii by Genetic Mark of Drug-resistant Gene,Integron and Transposon
Ting CAI ; Shun ZHANG ; Lin CHEN ; Xiaomin XU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2004;0(10):-
OBJECTIVE To analyze the existence state of drug-resistant gene,integron and Tn21/Tn501 transposon and the relationship of Acinetobacter baumannii in Ningbo No.2 Hospital by genetic mark.METHODS Twenty seven strains of A.baumannii were clinically isolated.Drug-resistant gene,integron,and Tn21/Tn501 transposon were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction(PCR).The relationship was analyzed with cluster analysis methods.RESULTS The positive rates of blaTEM,blaOXA-23 cluster,blaADC,aac(3)-Ⅰ,aac(6′)-Ⅰ,ant(3″)-Ⅰ,qacE△1-sulⅠ,and intⅠ1 were 81.5%,44.4%,85.2%,85.2%,66.7%,81.5%,85.2%,and 85.2%,respectively.The others were negative.The result of multi-gene cluster analysis showed that the clone transmission existed.CONCLUSIONS The clone transmission of A.baumannii exists in Ningbo No.2 Hospital.The outbreak of A.baumannii may be possible because there are more than 3 clone transmission strains.
8.Effects of salvianolic acid A injection on CCl4 induced hepatocyte injury and hepatic fibrosis in rats
Ting LU ; Fangming CHEN ; Keyan ZHU ; Yueqin CAI ; Qiyang SHOU ; Yongming PAN ; Minli CHEN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(7):57-62
Objective To study on the anti-hepatic fibrosis effects of salvianolic acid A injection (SAA), and further to provide the theoretical basis for the clinical application .Methods Using CCl4 induced hepatocyte injury in vitro, the hepatocyte viability , the levels of ALT , AST and LDH in cell culture supernatants and the levels of SOD and MDA in cell lysates were detected .In addition , the hepatic fibrosis rat model was made by subcutaneous injection of CCl 4 , the serum LN, HA, SOD and MDA levels were detected and the pathological changes in liver tissue were also observed . Results Compared with model group , the hepatocyte viability in SAA high or low dose group and Vit E group were significantly increased (P <0.01), and the activities of ALT, AST and LDH in SAA high dose group were significantly lowed ( P <0.01 ) .The activity of SOD in SAA high dose group and Vit E group was significantly increased ( P <0.05), while MDA content was decreased (P <0.05).Vivo test showed that the levels of serum LN and HA in SAAhigh dose group were significant lower than those of hepatic fibrosis rat model group (P <0.05).Moreover, the activity of SOD in SAA high or low dose group was significantly increased (P <0.05, P <0.01), while MDA content was lowed (P <0.05, P <0.01), and can improve the pathological of liver tissues .Conclusions SAA injection can anti-lipid peroxidation and thereby protect hepatocyte and reduce hepatic fibrosis .
9.Comparative evaluation of the antioxidant capacity of crocetin and crocin in vivo
Yang CHEN ; Ting YANG ; Juan HUANG ; Xi TIAN ; Can ZHAO ; Le CAI ; Lijuan FENG ; Hao ZHANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2010;26(2):248-251
Aim To investigate the antioxidant capacity of crocetin and crocin in an in vivo system.Methods Column chromatography was applied to the seperation of crocetin and crocin-1 from gardenia.Crocetin(6.25,12.5 and 25.0 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)) and crocin (18.7,37.5 and 75.0 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)) were orally administered to kunming mice.Then,superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),total antioxidant capacity(TAOC)and malondialdehyde(MDA)in mice were determined for the comparison of antioxidant activity of crocetin and crocin-1.Results Oral administration of crocetin and crocin for six weeks could enhance SOD of liver and kidney,GSH-Px of liver and TAOC of heart and kidney.In addition,it could decrease MDA of serum in mice.Conclusions The comparison of results suggests the evidence supporting the comparable antioxidant activity of crocetin and crocin.The results of the research also indicate that liver and kidney are two organs targeted for protection concerning endogenous antioxidant among various tissues.
10.The Application of Ultra High Hydrostatic Pressure in the Screening of Succinic Acid Producing Strain
Min JIANG ; Ke-Quan CHEN ; Ting CAI ; Hao WU ; Ping WEI ;
Microbiology 1992;0(04):-
Actinobacillus succinogenes A3 was mutagenized by ultra high hydrostatic pressure for improving the production ability of succinic acid.The effects of pressure,rate of pressure changes and growth periods on the lethality rate of the strain were investigated.The strain in stationary phase was mutagenized at 200 MPa with the pressure changes at the rate of 50 MPa/min.As a result,a mutation strain Actinobacillus succinogenes B19 was obtained,and the concentration of succinic acid could reach 32.2 g/L,which was 17.9%higher than that of the original strain,and in the meanwhile the concentration of acetic acid was decreased by 11.5%.After six generation,the mutant also has good stability of descendiblity for succinic acid production.