1.Experimental study of intracerebral transplantation of TH gene modified astrocytes for treating Parkinson's disease
Jun LIU ; Kecheng ZHANG ; Wenqin CAI
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2001;23(5):556-558
Objective To explore the role of tyrosine hydroxy lase (TH) gene in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) by using ex vivo gene transfer. Methods After the construction of TH gene in a retroviral vector, the astrocytes were cultured with the supernatant containing the recombinant DNA and then grafted into the cerebrum of PD rats. The reduction of the rat rotation beharior was evaluated. Results The rotati on of PD rats was markedly improved in the rats with ex vivo gene transfer. Conclusion TH has an obvious efficiency on the treatment of PD and the astrocytes can be used as effective gene transfer cells.
2.Clinical application of circumferential procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids using an anastomat in the treatment of severe prolapsed internal hemorrhoids
Chao ZHANG ; Jun JIANG ; Zhiming CAI ;
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(10):-
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of the circumferential procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoids (PPH) in the treatment of third or fourth degree hemorrhoids Methods A total of 32 patients with Ⅲ or Ⅳ degree of circular prolapsed hemorrhoids received operation of PPH The mean age of the patients was 42 5 years old with hemorrhoids history of 5 42 years Results The mean operating time was 9 2 minutes and hospital stay was 3 3 days after operation Eighteen patients complained of local anal pain and 6 patients suffered from temporary urine retention after operation Postoperative bleeding was found in 7 cases on days 3 and 6 after operation, but it was cured by conservative methods No complications were found during the follow up of 2~10 months Conclusion PPH is a safe and effective treatment for hemorrhoids at the third and fourth degree with the advantages of shorter time of inpatient stay and earlier return to normal activity and quicker recovery However, the long term outcome remains to be identified
3.Relation of anxiety and depression to lifestyle in junior high school students
Yang LIU ; Weibo ZHANG ; Jun CAI
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2017;31(3):235-240
Objective:To survey the status of anxiety/depression and lifestyle among junior high school students and explore their relation to put preference for psychological health education.Methods:Totally 1597 junior high school students aged 10 to 17 years in Shang Haicity were surveyed.The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7),Patient Health Questiormaire-9 items (PHQ-9) and Chinese Adolescent Lifestyle Scale (CALS),were used to assess anxious emotion,depressive emotion and lifestyle.Results:The rates of anxious emotion and depressive emotion were 16.4% and 17.2% respectively among students.Scores of GAD-7 and PHQ-9 were negatively correlated with all factor scores of CALS including eating habits,sleep status,health habits,learning habits,exercise,entertainment activities,interpersonal relationships,coping style and life satisfaction (-0.57 ≤ r ≤-0.15,Ps < 0.01).Multivariate stepwise regression analysis showed that the sleep status factor scores,life satisfaction and exercise factor scores of CALS could negatively predict scores of GAD-7 (β3 =-0.17,-0.15,-0.05;Ps < 0.05) and health habits positively predict scores of GAD-7 (β3 =0.08,P <0.001).Sleep status factor scores,life satisfaction factor scores and eating habits factor scores could negatively predict scores of PHQ-9 (β3 =-0.21,-0.16,-0.06;Ps < 0.05).Conclusion:It suggests that the junior high school students'depression and anxiety are related to their lifestyle.The emotion of depression and anxiety of students may be predicted by some factors in the lifestyle.
4.Application and assessment of flipped classroom in the integrated curriculum of pathology and pathophysiology overview
Jun CAI ; Liang ZHANG ; Qian ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2021;20(1):25-28
Objective:To explore and evaluate the application of flipped classroom in the integrated curriculum of pathology and pathophysiology overview.Methods:This study included in 172 students from the 8-year program of clinical medicine of Batch 2016 (observation group), and 142 students of Batch 2014 (control group). The observation group adopted traditional classroom teaching combined with flipped classroom teaching, and the control group used only traditional classroom teaching. In the observation group, the teaching contents were redesigned in the form of flipped classroom. The relevant knowledge points were provided before class. Group discussions and in-class presentations were used in the teaching. And the cultivation of students' learning autonomy, interaction and innovation were emphasized. The teaching evaluation was obtained from the questionnaire survey and final exam performance of the two groups of students. SPSS 21.0 was used for t test. Results:Students in the observation group had high satisfaction with flipped classroom which was helpful to improve students' independent learning ability, oral expression ability and innovative thinking ability. However, there was no significant difference in the final exam scores between the two groups ( P=0.306). Conclusion:Flipped classroom teaching can improve students' interest in learning and stimulate their independent learning and innovation. However, the teaching effect evaluated only by the final performance can't reflect the superiority of flipped classroom, which should be assessed by more evaluation indexes.
5.Nutritional Support in the Treatment of Cancer
Jun LV ; Jun ZHANG ; Jiaqiang ZHU ; Ang CAI ; Jia HU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008;30(5):375-377
Objective To investigate nutritional support in the treatment of cancer in recent years.Methods Seperately diSCUSS on application conditions of enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition in the treatment of cancer and its advantages and disadvantages.Results Enteral nutrition can improve digestive funcdon,reduce costs and enhance immunity.Parenmral nutrition can supplement insufficiency of enteral niltrition and inhibit tumor growth by selecting the kinds of nuWients to support a normal body function.Conclusion Enteral nutrition combined witll parenteral nutrition iS a suitable means of nutritional support in the treatment ofcancer.
6.Calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits the expression of Nod-like receptor protein 3 to Dromote osteoblast differentiation in mouse osteoblasts in vitro.
Jun CAI ; Jun Lü ; Shiting LI ; Qiangguo GAO ; Gang ZHANG
West China Journal of Stomatology 2016;34(1):12-16
OBJECTIVEThis study aims to investigate the regulatory effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) on Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) to promote osteoblast differentiation.
METHODSDifferent concentrations of CGRP (0, 10, 30, 100 ng · mL⁻¹) were added to mouse osteoblasts in vitro. The mRNA and protein expression levels of both NLRP3 and IL-1β were examined using Real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot, respectively. Moreover, the concentrations of IL-1β protein and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and flow cytometry, respectively. The osteogenic differentiation of mouse osteoblasts was identified through alizarin red staining.
RESULTSThe protein and mRNA expression levels of both NLRP3 and IL-1β significantly decreased (P < 0.05) with increasing CGRP concentration. Moreover, the contents of intracellular ROS gradually decreased (P<0.05). The osteogenic differentiation of the osteoblasts was more enhanced in the group treated with 100 ng · mL⁻¹ CGRP than in the empty group (0 ng · mL⁻¹ CGRP).
CONCLUSIONCGRP promotes osteoblast differentiation by inhibiting the expression of inflammatory factors.
Animals ; Blotting, Western ; Calcitonin ; Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide ; Cell Differentiation ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Interleukin-1beta ; Mice ; NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein ; NLR Proteins ; Osteoblasts ; Osteogenesis ; RNA, Messenger ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
7.EFFECTS OF SELENIUM AND VITAMIN E ON APOPTOSIS AND C-MYC EXPRESSION IN LEUKEMIC CELLS
Jing ZHANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Yan ZHAO ; Hongjun SHI ; Meixu CAI
Acta Nutrimenta Sinica 1956;0(04):-
Objective: To study the effects of vitamin E and selenium on apoptosis and c-Myc expression in human leukemia cells. Methods: DNA gel electrophoresis and Northern blotting hybridization were used to detect the apoptosis and the expression of c-Myc gene, respectively. Human leukemia cell line HL-60 and K562 were cultured in vitro. Results: The apoptosis of HL-60 and K562 cells were induced after being exposed to vitamin E (100 ?mol/L) and selenium (8 ?mol/L) for 24 hours, respectively. In HL-60 cell line, c-Myc mRNA was down-regulated significantly by vitamin E(100 ?mol/L),but not selenium(8 ?mol/L).In contrast, the expression of c-Myc gene was repressed by selenium(8 ?mol/L) and not by vitamin E(100 ?mol/L) in K562 cell. Conclusion: Our observations suggest that c-Myc down-regulation and induction of apoptosis by selenium and vitamin E are important pathways in repressing leukemia cell proliferation.The results suggest there are different mechanisms of repressing leukemia cell proliferation for selenium and vitamin E.
8.Expression and clinical significance of serum chemokines in patients with paraquat poisoning.
Juan-Wen ZHANG ; Jun-Ling HE ; Guo-Cai LV
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2009;27(6):369-370
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9.Effect of angiotensin II on insulin secretion function of RIN-m cell and its mechanism
Xin LU ; Hua ZHANG ; Jun Lü ; Hong CHEN ; Dehong CAI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010;26(3):221-224
Objective To investigate the effect of angiotenisn ⅡI (Ang Ⅱ) on RIN-m β-cell,and to explore the mechanism of β-cell function impairment caused by Ang Ⅱ.Methods RIN-m cells were cultured with various concentrations of AngⅡ (0.1,1,10,100 nmol/L).After incubation for 24 hours,the basal(3.3 mmol/L) and glucose-stimulated(16.7 mmol/L) insulin secretion(GSIS)were detected by radioimmunoassay,mRNA and protein expressions of uncoupling protein 2(UCP2)were determined by RT-PCR and Western blot,respectively.The intracellular ATP content was measured by luciferase bioluminescence.The mitochondrial membrane potential and cellular Ca~(2+) concentration were detected by flow cytometry.Results (1) Various concentrations of Ang Ⅱ had no significant influence on the basal insulin secrection of RIN-m cell(F=0.644,P = 0.634).Except for 0.1 nmol/L AngⅡ,the other concentrations of Ang Ⅱ markedly reduced GSIS of RIN-m cells(F= 118.528,P = 0.000).(2) Compared with the control group,Ang Ⅱ significantly increased mRNA and protein expression of UCP2(F= 1 370,P = 0.000;F=675.175,P = 0.000).(3)Except for 0.1 nmol/L Ang Ⅱ,the other concentrations of Ang Ⅱ significantly decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential,cellular ATP content,and cellular Ca2+ concentration of RIN-m cell(F=4.035,P=0.008;F=3.353,P = 0.013;F=5.867,P = 0.001).Conclusion Ang Ⅱ impairs GSIS of p-cell,the mechanism of impairment may be interpreted that Ang Ⅱ can increase the expression of UCP2,furthermore,it can reduce mitochondrial membrane potential,decrease the content of cellular ATP and the concentration of cellular Ca~(2+),can finally impair the function of β-cell.
10.Analysis of risk factors of cognitive function in epileptic patients with depression
Honghua XU ; Songquan CAI ; Lan WANG ; Jun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(12):2152-2153
Objective To explore the risk factors of cognitive function in out-patients with depression in order to direct clinical therapy.Methods The clinical data of 180 cases of epileptic patients with depression from September 2005 to March 2009 were analyzed retrospectively.Results In 180 cases of epileptic patients with depression,82 cases(45.6%) of cognitive function were found,the occurrence with sex,marital status,the site of epileptic foci,the types of epileptic seizures were no significant correlation(P>0.05),but related with onset age,educational level,disease course,the frequency of epileptic seizures and duration of attack (P<0.05).Conclusion The risk factors of cognitive function in epileptic patients with depression were onset age,educational level,disease course,seizure frequency and duration of attack,it should avoid the occurrence of these risk factors and improve the quality of life of patients in clinical practice.