1.Clinical evaluation of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in the treatment of metastatic liver leiomyosarcoma
Gang CAO ; Genshan ZHANG ; Wenjie XU
Journal of Interventional Radiology 1992;0(01):-
Objective To assess the clinical value of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE) for the treatment of metastatic liver leiomyosarcoma(MLL).Methods CT triphasic scanning and TACE were performed in 8 patients with MLL,which was proved by fine-needle aspiration biopsy and immunohistochemical study.A follow-up of 1-3 years was conducted.Based on the enhancement degree of the hepatic lesion and the DSA manifestations of the lesion,which were observed both before and after TACE,and also on the survival time,the therapeutic effectiveness was evaluated.Results Of the eight cases,single metastasis was seen in 3 and multiple metastasis in 5.Excellent result was obtained in 6 cases and good result in 2 cases.Based on the imaging findings,marked effect was seen in 3 cases,good effect in 4 cases and no improvement in one case.The surviva1 rate at 1,2 and 3 years was 87.8%,50.0% and 37.8% respectively.Conclusion TACE is a safe and effective treatment for MLL.
2.Study on the Impact of Regional Economy on Structure of Total Health Expenditure
Le ZHANG ; Shuang CAO ; Lingzhong XU
Chinese Health Economics 2014;(3):48-49
Objective: To explore the impact of regional economy on structure of total health expenditure. Methods: According to the panel data of China from 2002 to 2011, the partial least-squares regression method was used to build the relationship model of regional economy and total health expenditure construction. Results: Per capital GDP, the proportion of the tertiary industry, financial revenue per capita and urban residents disposable income have negative correlation with resident individual health expenditure, while the Engel coefficient has positive relationship with them. Conclusion: Optimizing industrial structure and raising the income of residents are the key factors of optimizing the structure of total health expenditure.
3.Effect of early life stress on locomotion and corticosterone in peripheral blood in adult rats
Xu ZHANG ; Shilin CAO ; Qingjun HNANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2008;17(4):301-303
Objective To investigate the effect of early life stress on the locomotion and concentration of corticosterone in peripheral blood in adult rats.Methods Maternal deprivation and isolation were used in the model of early life stress. Chronic stress was used in adult rats.Open field test was used for the measurement of locomotion activity. ELISA was used to measure the concentration of corticosterone in peripheral blood.Results The total activity time of locomotion[(296.96±6.63)s, (291.06±8.40)s;P<0.01] and the concentration of corticosterone [(15.51±2.41)nmol/L,(11.27±2.49)nmol/L;P<0.05]were increased in adult rats by maternal deprivation. The total activity distance [(23231.29±2030.35)mm,(14042.81.06±2875.34)mm;P<0.05] and time[(296.39±3.48)s,(259.18±4.71)s;P<0.01]were increased after chronic stress which was used in adult rats in which maternal deprivation were used before. The concentration of corticosterone[(20.60±1.83)nmol/L,(14.49±1.37)nmol/L;P<0.01]was also increased in the same condition.Conclusions The concentration of corticosterone and locomotion activity of adult rats can be increased by early life stress. The reaction of HPA axis for chronic stress was improved by early life stress.
4.Multiple myeloma after chemotherapy secondary to acute myeloid leukemia:a case report and literature review
Meilin CAO ; Yanli XU ; Lei ZHANG
Practical Oncology Journal 2015;(6):536-539
Second primary malignancies are more likely to occur in the multiple myeloma patients .Most of them are Acute myeloid leukemia ( AML) or Myelodysplastic syndrome ( MDS) .The incidence in male or those multiple myeloma patients who is less than 60 years old are more than female or those multiple myeloma patients who are bigger than 60 years old.In recent years,studies of multiple myeloma secondary to leukemia and other tumors are gradually increasing ,but the mechanism and treatment are still unclear .These diseases have the follow-ing characteristics such as progress rapidly ,high mortality rate and low complete remission rate after chemothera-py.
5.Study on the Relationship of Economic Social Factors and Human Health Status
Le ZHANG ; Shuang CAO ; Lingzhong XU
Chinese Health Economics 2014;(2):54-55
Objective:To explore the main economic and social factors influencing human health. Methods:By using the partial least squares(PLS) method and the panel data from areas of China in 2011, regression model related with economic social factors and human life expectancy was built. Results: Per capital GDP, the proportion of the tertiary industry, the number of people beyond college diploma per million people and the number of health technical personnel per 1 000 people has inverse relationshop with life expectancy;the proportion of medical costs accounted for fiscal expenditure, the ratio of fiscal deficit, rate of unemployment and Gini coefficient have reverse relationshop with life expectancy. Conclusion: To improve the level of human health, it needs to take comprehensive measures.
6.Experimental Research of Immunosuppressive Effect of Sinomenine on Skin Transplantation
Li XU ; Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Junping CAO
China Pharmacist 2017;20(6):1028-1030
Objective: To investigate the immunosuppressive effect of sinomenine (SIN) on xenogenic skin transplantation in mice.Methods: BALB/c→C57BL/6 tergal skin transplantation model was established by an operation, and then the mice were divided into 5 groups at random, namely sham group, model group, SIN group (30 mg·kg-1), ciclosporin A group (CsA) (10 mg·kg-1) and combination of SIN and CsA group (SIN 30 mg·kg-1 and CsA 5 mg·kg-1) (n=10).All the mice were intraperitoneally administered once a day for ten days.The survival days of skin graft were recorded, and the IL-2 levels in plasma were determined by ELISA respectively on the 4th and 8th day after the operation.Results: The mean survival days of skin graft in the groups treated with different drugs were significantly prolonged when compared with that in the model group (P<0.01).The combination of SIN and CsA administration showed longer mean survival days than SIN or CsA (P<0.05 or P<0.01).The IL-2 levels in plasma in the groups treated with different drugs were significantly reduced than those in the model group on the 4th and 8th day after the operation (P<0.01).Conclusion: SIN may have a good immunosuppressive effect in the mice with xenogenic skin transplantation, and the combination of SIN and CsA shows a synergistic effect.
7.Expression of Yes-associated protein in colorectal carcinoma and its effect on tumor cell proliferation
Weijun CAO ; Yijun XU ; Zhaojun XU ; Jie YUAN ; Zhenyu ZHANG
Journal of Chinese Physician 2013;15(7):885-889
Objective To evaluate the expression of Yes-associated protein (YAP) in colorectal carcinoma and analyze its influence on tumor cell proliferation.Methods The expressions of YAP in 94paired colorectal carcinomas and pericancerous normal tissues were detected by using immunohistochemistry method.The expressions of YAP in colorectal carcinoma cell line HCT116 were inhibited with a YAP-spe-cific siRNA.Cell proliferation was then determined by methyl thiazolyl diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay.Results The positive rate of YAP in colorectal carcinomas was significantly higher than that in pericancerous normal tissues [69.1% (65/94) vs 22.3 % (21/94),P < 0.001].The expression of YAP was associated with tumor Node Metastasis(TNM) stage and lymph node metastasis(P <0.05),but not associated with gender,age,tumor location and histological grade(P >0.05).After YAP-specific siR-NA was transfected into HCT116 using lipofectamine,the expression of YAP mRNA and protein in the experimental group were reduced by (78.2 ±2.1)% and (81.7 ± 1.5)%,respectively,with a statistically significant difference (t =67.55,91.601,P <0.01).The growth of HCT116 was significantly inhibited and the reduced rate of cell proliferation was (28.1 ± 1.6) %,(34.7 ± 2.4) % and (24.7 ± 1.2) % at the time point of 48 h,72 h and 96 h,respectively.Conclusions Expression of YAP was upregulated in colorectal carcinomas and downregulation of YAP expression could inhibit growth of colorectal carcinoma cells.YAP can be used as a new candidate target for diagnosis and treatment of a colorectal carcinoma.
8.Relationship between matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene-1562C/T polymorphism and hemorrhagic transformation from in Chinese Han population in Henan province
Xiaoman ZHANG ; Xinhui CAO ; Xiaoyu XU ; Aifan LI ; Yuming XU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2015;34(8):845-848
Objective To investigate the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) gene-1562 C/T polymorphism and hemorrhagic transformation (HT) from (IS) in Chinese Han population in Henan province.Methods The promoter-1562 C/T gene polymorphism in 84 IS patients with HT and 138 age-and sex-matched IS patients without HT were tested by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).The genotypes and alleles frequencies of-1562 C/T polymorphism were analyzed.Results The frequency of CT and TT genotype and T allele was lower in IS patients with HT than in IS patients without HT (17.86% (15cases) vs.30.43% (42 cases),8.93% (15 cases) vs.15.94% (44 cases),x2=4.326 and 4.458,P=0.037 and 0.035).The relative risk for HT from IS was decreased in patients with T allele than those withCTandTTgenotype[0.517 (95%CI:0.278-0.961) vs.0.497 (95%CI:0.255-0.967)].Conclusions The MMP-9 gene-1562C/T polymorphism may be related to hemorrhagic transformation of in Chinese Han population in Henan province.The T allele is a protective factor for hemorrhagic transformation of in the population.
9.Protective effect of paeonol on human umbilical vein endothelial cells injured by hyperlipidemic serum
Chengwei NIU ; Xiaohui ZHOU ; Jinhuan ZHANG ; Qian XU ; Kai CAO
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2011;25(5):413-418
OBJECTIVETo investigate protective effect of paeonol (Pae) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs)injured by hyperlipidemic serum and explore its possible mechanism.METHODS The injury model was induced by 20% hyperlipidemic serum incubating HUVECs for 24 h.Pae 124,247 and 495.μmol· L-1 were given followed by administration of hyperlipidemic serum for 24 h.The morphological changes were observed under inverted microscope,cell survival rate was evaluated by MTT method,the nitric oxide (NO) content was measured by nitric acid reductase method and the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) mRNA expression was determined by RT-PCR.RESULTSCompared with normal contorl group,most cells in model group split and exfoliated.However,the morphology was tending to normal level after intervention with Pae.Pae significantly improved cell viability(P <0.01).Compared with model group,the survival rate increased from (53.0 ±10.1 ) % to ( 68.4 ± 9.1 ) %,( 84.5 ± 6.7 ) % and (98.1 ± 7.5 ) %,respectively.The NO content and eNOS mRNA expression both increased greatly in Pae groups(P < 0.01 ).Compared with model group,content of NO increased from 54 ± 4 to 79 ± 6,115 ± 5 and ( 136 ± 6) μmol · L- 1,respectively.The expression level of eNOSmRNA improved from 0.215 ± 0.060 to 0.451 ± 0.045,0.563 ± 0.013,0.704 ± 0.068,respectively.CONCLUSIONPae exerts protective effect on HUVECs injured by hyperlipidemic serum by increasing eNOS mRNA expression,which might therefore improve the content of NO.
10.ORIGIN OF CELLS OF SPINOCEREBELLAR TRACTS IN THE RABBIT, STUDIED WITH THE METHOD OF RETROGRADE TRANSPORT OF HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE
Qunyuan XU ; Wu CAO ; Yuansheng WANG ; Yungang ZHANG
Acta Anatomica Sinica 1953;0(01):-
Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was injected unilaterally or bilaterally into the cerebellum of 11 rabbits in order to trace the distribution of labeled neurons in the whole length of the spinal cord. To investigate the ascending side of the axons, hemisections were made unilaterally in the lower thoracic cord of 4 rabbits before injection. The distribution of labeled spinocerebellar tract neurons was rather wide. Neurons in the cervical segments were located in (1) the central cervical nucleus (CCN) in Q_(1-4), (2) the medial part of lamina VI in C_2-T_1, (3) the central part of lamina VII in C_(4-8) and (4) lamina IV-V in C_(5-8). The labeled neurons located in segments caudal to thoracic cord could be divided into two groups. Neurons of the uncrossed tract were located in (1) Clarke's column in T_2-L_4, (2) laminae IV-VI in T_2-L_6. Neurons of the crossed tract were found in (1) the spinal border cells (SBC)in L_(3-6), (2) the medial part of the lamina VII in segments caudal to L_6, (3) lamina V in the sacrococcygeal cord and (4) laminae VII-VIII in the sacrococcygeal cord. The present study suggests that the location and fiber course of the spinocerebellar neurons in the rabbit are quite the same as those in the cat. These results should form a basis for further anatomical and physiological studies of spinocerebellar system in the rabbit.