1.Altered plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 mRNA expression in experimental lung injury and the effect of inhaled nitric oxide
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2008;15(2):141-143
Objective To observe the changes of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1(PAI-1)mRNA expression in experimental lung iniury and to evaluate the effect of inhaled nitric oxide(NO)on PAI-1 mRNA expression.Methods In this study,acute lung injury rat model was established by lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced endotoxemia followed by a second LPS attack via intratracheal injection.Eighty-nine SD male rats aged 4~5 week were randomly assigned to three groups:saline control(C-A)group,LPS-A group attacked by LPS,LPS-NO group treated by nitric oxide.Realtime PCR was used to study the expression of PAI-1 mRNA in the lung.Histopathological lung injury score was evaluated.Results In LPS group,the histopathological lung injury score values were significantly higher than that of C-A group at 2 h[(3.10±0.38)vs(1.12±0.84)](P<0.05)and the score values after 2 h were higher than that of LPS group at 2 h(P<0.05).PAI-1 mRNA in lung increased gradually in LPS groups at 2 h,4 h,8 h,16 h,24 h(P<0.05)and decreased at 48 h(P>0.05).The PAI-1 mRNA decreased in LPS-NO groups at 4h(P<0.05).Conclusion The study above demonstrates that PAI-1 mRNA expression is early elevated in rats with endotoxin-induced acute lung injury.Decreased PAI-1 mRNA expression is associated with the efficacy of inhaled nitric oxide.
2.Ventilator-associated pneumonia:preventive strategies and practice
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2016;23(6):384-388
[Abts ract] Ven tilato r-associated pneumonia ( VAP) is one fo the most common nosocomila infec-tions of mechanically ventilated children in PICU.VAP not only contributes to prolong ed hospital and PICU lengt h of stay,but asl o icn reaseds medical cost,mortality and mo rbility in critiac lly ill children.It′s an urgent task to prevent VA P in pediatrici ntensive care medicine.The aimo f the articel was to intor duce the epidemi-ology,risk factors,prevention strategya nd practice in children.The article reviewed guidelines of strategies to prevent VAP in pediatric patients.
3.Research on Doctor-Patient Relationgship in the Free Medical Care System of Undergraduate——Taking the Universities in Beijing as an Example
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2003;0(04):-
At present,the satisfaction of free medical care of undergraduate is declining,and the doctor-patient relationship is becoming tense.By investigating and interviewing the three representative universities in Beijing,we conclude three reasons including the supplier of medical service,the receiver and doctor-patient communication.By adhering to the medical treatment concept of"Patient-Oriented",the paper puts forword serveral measures including incresing input and improving system and so on to achieve the harmonious development of doctor-patient relationship of undergraduate.
5.Effects of inhaled nitric oxide on intrapulmonarynitric oxide production and expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury
Yang CHEN ; Zhujin LU ; Yi YANG ; Guoping LU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(18):1372-1376
Objective To explore the effects of inhaled nitric oxide(NO) on expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) mRNA and protein in the early-stage of experimental acute lung injury (ALI) in a rat model.And to investigate the relationship between endogenous NO system including inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)and intrapulmonary NO production and expressions of PAI-1 in ALI.Methods In the study,endotoxemia followed by the second attack due to intratracheal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in rats caused ALI.Male SD rats aged 4-5 weeks (clean conventional rats,180-200 g) were randomly assigned to 2 groups:saline control (C) group,LPS-treated (LPS) group,and the 2 groups were randomly allocated to subgroups exposed to air (A) or 20 × 10-6 NO.They were sacrificed for 24 h.Expressions of PAI-1 mRNA of the lung tissue were evaluated by real-time polymerise chain reaction; PAI-1 proteins were determined by immunohistochemistry.NO production in the lung tissues and pulmonary iNOS activity were measured.Meanwhile,histopathological lung injury scores were evaluated and modified martius acid fuchsin brilliant blue(MSB) stains was performed to evaluate fibrin of the lung tissues.Results At 24 h time point with intervention of iNO,PAI-1 mRNA and protein levels in LPS-NO subgroup were decreased compared with those in LPS-A subgroup (4.94 ± 0.52 vs 5.56 ± 0.27 ; 1.31 ± 0.40 vs 1.69 ± 0.16,all P < 0.05).Meanwhile,iNOS activity and NO productions in LPS-NO subgroup were lower than those of LPS-A subgroup [(0.84 ± 0.36) U/mg prot vs (2.30 ± 0.25) U/mg prot ; (1.90 ± 0.84) μmol/g prot vs (3.38 ± 0.73) μmol/g prot,all P < 0.05].iNOS activity had significant correlation with expression of PAI-1 mRNA and protein in lung tissue (r =0.481,P =0.005 ; r =0.667,P =0.000) ; NO production had significant correlation with expression of PAI-1 mRNA and protein in lung tissue(r =0.532,P =0.002; r =0.784,P =0.000).At 24 h time point,the histopathologic lung injury scores in LPS-NO subgroup were decreased in contrast to LPS-A subgroup (4.28 ±0.94 vs 6.12 ± 1.51,P < 0.05).Fibrin deposition evaluated by modified MSB stains in LPS subgroups was found in alveolar space,lumen of blood vessel and mesenchymal ;LPS subgroup with NO appeared a decreasing trend in contrast to LPS subgroup with air.Conclusions Inhaled nitric oxide of 20 × 10 6 can suppress elevated expression of PAI-1 in ALI induced by endotoxin.This inhaled NO can improve the imba-lance of plasminogen activation system and alleviate lung injury.Meanwhile,inhaled NO down-regulates intrapulmonary iNOS activity as well as endogenous NO productions in rats with 2 hits of LPS induced ALI.These changes also have a close correlation with down-regulation of PAI-1 mRNA and protein.Thus,regulation of endogenous NO system on the expression of PAI-1 will be the future direction of new therapies for ALI.
6.Changes of serum adiponectin levels in patients with essential hypertension and the correlation with carotid artery intima-media thickness
Yang LU ; Jiyin QIAN ; Aifang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2012;(36):16-19
Objective To investigate the changes of serum adiponectin (APN) levels in patients with essential hypertension (EH) and the correlation with carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT).Methods Sixty patients with EH(EH group) and 30 healthy people (control group) were studied,the EH patients were divided into 3 subgroups with 20 cases each according to the standard of China guideline for hypertension prevention and control (2005).The serum APN level was detected by double antibody sandwich ABC enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,the blood lipids levels [total cholesterol (TC),triglyeride (TG),low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and highdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C)]were detected by automatic biochemical analyzer,and the carotid artery IMT was detected by color Doppler ultrasonography.Results The serum APN levels and carotid artery IMT in EH group and 1,2,3 subgroup were significant differences compared with those in control group [(3.94 ± 1.28),(5.25 ± 1.69),(4.01 ±1.27),(2.56 ± 0.87) mg/L vs.(7.63 ± 2.50) mg/L; (1.30 ± 0.42),(0.94 ± 0.30),(1.32 ± 0.44),(1.65 ±0.51)mm vs.(0.69 ± 0.22) mm,P < 0.05].The comparison between two subgroups,along with elevated blood pressure levels,APN levels gradually decreased,and carotid artery IMT gradually increased (P <0.05).The serum TC,TG,LDL-C and HDL-C levels in EH group and 1,2,3 subgroup were significant differences compared with those in control group [TC:(6.53 ± 2.09),(5.14 ± 1.66),(6.59 ± 2.20),(7.86 ±2.42) mmol/L vs.(4.17 ± 1.32) mmool/L;TG:(2.15 ± 0.69),(1.72 ± 0.55),(2.07 ± 0.69),(2.65 ± 0.82)mmol/L vs.(1.38 ±0.44) mmol/L;LDL-C:(3.78 ± 1.21),(3.12 ± 1.01),(3.74 ± 1.25),(4.48 ± 1.38)mmol/L vs.(2.46 ±0.78) mmol/L;HDL-C:(0.96 ±0.31),(1.39 ±0.45),(0.85 ±0.28),(0.64 ±0.20)mmol/L vs.(1.69 ± 0.54) mmol/L,P < 0.05].The comparison between two subgroups,along with elevated blood pressure levels,TC,TG and LDL-C levels gradually increased,and HDL-C gradually decreased (P <0.05).There was negative correlation between the serum APN level and carotid artery IMT (r =-0.435,P<0.01),and there was correlation between the serum APN level and blood lipids levels (TC,TG,LDL-C and HDL-C) (P < 0.01).Conclusions The APN plays an important role in the occurrence and development of EH,it is closely related to the carotid artery IMT thickening and lipid metabolism disorders.Increasing the lipid-lowering drugs may improve the efficacy of antihypertensive therapy in patients with resistant EH.
7.Advances in studies on lipoxygenase and its inhibitors
Liping JIANG ; Yang LU ; Hongzhuan CHEN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2003;0(08):-
Lipoxygenase(LO) pathway had been implicated in the pathogenesis of such cardiovascular diseases as hypertension, atherosclerosis, restenosis, and palys and important role in the development of these disease. LO inhibitiors could suppress vascular contractile responses significantly, reduce blood pressure, inhibit migration of vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMC), attenuate neointimal thickening in the injuried arteries and generation reactive oxygen species(ROS), block monocyte binding to VSMC, etc. The effects of LO inhibitors were associated with marked inhibition of MAPK pathway. Therefore, inhibition of LO pathway may provide a new strategy for preventing and treating above diseases, suggesting that LO mat be a novel taget for such purposes.
8.Identification of the functional phenotype of transgene in kidneys of human tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) transgenic mice
Xueguang ZHANG ; Xiangmei CHEN ; Yang LU
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1982;0(03):-
Objective To thoroughly explore the pathophysiological roles of TIMP-1 during the progressive course of renal diseases, the study was aimed at identifying the functional phenotype of endogenous and exogenous genes in kidneys of human TIMP-1 transgenic mice. Methods Renal histological changes between 3-month-old wild type mice (n=8) and 3-month-old transgenic mice (n=8) were analyzed through PAS staining of paraffin sections. The mRNA and protein expressions of h/mTIMP-1, mTIMP-1, TIMP-2, TIMP-3, MMP-9, MMP-2, and COLⅣ?5 mRNA were detected by Northern blot and Western blot. The activities of gelatinases and TIMP-1 were examined by gelatin zymography and reverse zymography, respectively. Results No difference in histological picture in kidneys was found between wild type and transgenic mice. In contrast with wild type mice, it was found that in kidneys of transgenic mice, the mRNA and protein expressions of h/mTIMP-1 and its activity were up-regulated (P0.05). Conclusion The transgene was expressed steadily in kidneys of human TIMP-1 transgenic mice, and it induced the compensation of MMPs/TIMPs.
9.Antibacterial Use in Department of Orthopedics: An Investigation and Analysis
Dewen LU ; Xueying YANG ; Hua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(03):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the reasonable use of antibacterial in department of orthopedics.METHODS The patients in our department were registered according to the inventory of antibacterial use made by the hospital infection monitoring network of Medical Administration Bureau,Ministry of Health of the People′s Republic of China,the(operative) incision was classified according to Clinical Surgery.The data of reasonable use of antibacterial were(obtained) after evaluation and(analysis).RESULTS Of the 257 patients in our study,79.37% of them were used antibacterial,20.62% were not used antibacterial,24.50% were used antibacterial for therapy,75.49% were used antibacterial for infection(prevention);95.09% were used systematically;74.50% were reasonable(usage,) 25.49% were unreasonable usage;of the 204 patients who were used antibacterial,only 34 patients were tested by drug sensitivity trial,and the others were used by experience.CONCLUSIONS In order to use antibacterial reasonably,we suggest two points,one is that the medicine management department should workout a feasible antibacterial use institution and mass(evaluation) criterion,take mass examination regurally,and connect the bonus to the examination result;the other is that we should enhance the management of antibacterial market,avoid the improper competition,rise the morality view of the doctor,and suggest them to use antibacterial reasonably(according) to the scientific theory.
10.Epidemiological and clinical study of 172 cases of Brucellosis
Liping CHEN ; Dongmei LU ; Xiaohong YANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2014;(16):2414-2415
Objective To summarize the clinical features of brucellosis and investigate the experience of diagnosis and treatment of the disease .Methods Data from epidemic reports and clinical characteristics from 172 ca-ses of patients with brucellosis were retrospectively analyzed .Results 130 out of 172 cases of were diagnosed as bru-cellosisaise.Of the misdiagnosed 42 cases,13 cases were misdiagnosed as lumbar spine ,10 cases as upper respiratory tract infection 8 cases as pancytopenia,5 cases as orchitis epididymitis,2 cases as hepatitis,1 case as prostatitis, 1 case as cervical disease ,1 case as myocarditis ,1 case as rheumatoid arthritis .And after treatment ,142 cases recov-ered completely,16 cases improved.The total efficiency was 100.0%.2 cases without standard treatment recurred ,an interval of 3 to 15 months.Conclusion So the clinical manifestation of brucellosis is lack of specificity that misdiag-nosis rate is high;The manipulation combined with standard antibiotic therapy may have certain effects on early -stage brucellosis .