1.Spectral Reconstruction and Quantitative Analysis by B-Spline Transformations and Penalized Partial Least Squares Approach
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2009;37(12):1820-1824
Taking into account the near infrared spectra(NIR) on numerous predictor variables with serious collinearity and having nonlinear quantitative relationship with the chemical compositions, a novel nonlinear partial least squares(PLS) approach, termed as Spline-PPLS, was constructed by combining the penalized partial least squares(PPLS) regression with B-splines transformation. Firstly, the observed spectral predictors were considered as discrete observations of curves of the wavelength and were nonlinearly transformed using B-spline basis functions. The choice of the degree of the polynomial pieces and of the number of knots was performed using the cross-validation strategy. Then, the PPLS algorithm was performed on the high dimensional transformed data matrix to build the calibration model by imposing a penalty term to the optimization criterion of PLS. The roughness penalty term indeed controlled the curvature of the functions and its smoothing parameter could also be obtained by the cross-validation. Finally, the proposed Spline-PPLS approach was applied to the wheat NIR diffuse reflectance spectra reconstruction and quantitative analysis. The result indicates that the Spline-PPLS approach not only can yield high accuracy reconstructing spectrum, but also improves the model prediction accuracy in the case of nonlinear relationships.
2.Clinical Application and Advancement of Intestinal Microbioecological Preparation
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery 2003;0(06):-
Objective To study the current clinical application and advancement of microbioecological preparation.Methods Literatures about microbioecological preparation published in China and abroad were collected and reviewed.Results The microbioecological preparation has been widely used at present.It is used to rebuild a balanced microbial population in human body,particularly in intestinal,to promote the stability of internal environment,control dysbacteriosis and to treat a variety of gastrointestinal diseases associated with ectopic microbial population.Conclusion Although microbioecological preparation has been widely used in clinical settings,its effect yet should be further supported and evaluated both by large sample research in randomized double-blind control trails and evidence-based medicine.
3.Aerobes in the microecosystem of ostiomeatal complex
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(15):-
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4.Screening of binding protein of hepatitis C virus NS4A by phage display from human liver cDNA library
Yanwei ZHONG ; Jun CHENG ; Zhongdong ZHANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1982;0(01):-
Objective To screen the HCV NS4A binding protein. Methods By using HCV NS4A as a solidified selective molecule, the T7 select human liver cDNA library was biopanned and the positive clones were selected. After screening, the positive plaques was amplified and then cloned into the pGEM-Teasy vector. Two positive plaques were chosen for DNA sequencing. Results The binding protein of HCV NS4A was identified as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)-activated protein kinase 5 (MAPKAPK5) by BLAST. Conclusion This approach provides a new way for the study of the pathogenic mechanism of HCV infection.
5.To screen binding protein of hepatitis B virus core promoter with phage display technic
Zhongdong ZHANG ; Jun CHENG ; Yanwei ZHONG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1982;0(01):-
Objective To screen the HBV core promoter binding protein, and to investigate their potential role in the replication of HBV DNA. Methods By using HBV core promoter being used as a selective molecule, the T7select human liver cDNA library was biopanned and the positive clones were selected. Results After phage display screening, the positive plaques was amplified and then cloned into the pGEM-Teasy vector. Six positive plaques were chosen for DNA sequencing. The binding protein of HBV core promoter was identified as caboxypeptidase N(CPN) by BLAST. Conclusion The results suggest that phage display screening of binding protein of HBV core protein provides a new approach to study the replication mechanism of HBV DNA.
6.Expression of soluble human anti-idiotypic single chain Fv antibody to hepatitis C core protein in E. coli
Yanwei ZHONG ; Jun CHENG ; Zhongdong ZHANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1982;0(01):-
Objective To express soluble human anti-idiotypic single chain Fv to hepatitis C core protein in E.coli. Methods Using phage display technique, the semisynthetic phage library was panned by HCV core monoclonal antibody which was coated in a microtiter plate. After three rounds of biopanning, 53 clones were identified specific to HCV core antibody. The specificity of anti-idiotypic scFv was determined by ELISA. After digested with Sfi/Not, the selected HCV core anti-idiotypic scFv positive clone was subcloned into the vector pCANTAB5E for the expression of E-tagged soluble anti-idiotypic scFv. The E.coli XL1-Blue was transformed and induced by IPTG. The specificity of anti-Id scFv was evaluated with ELISA. Results HCV core anti-Id scFv DNA digestion and sequence data showed that the scFv gene was composed of 774bp. ELISA results demonstrated that the soluble human HCV core anti-idiotypic scFv to HCV core monoclonal antibody had a specific combination character. The molecular weight of expressed HCV core anti-idiotypic scFv was 28kD as shown by SDS-PAGE. Conclusion HCV core anti-Id scFv has been successfully expressed in E.coli.
7.Application of double-balloon endoscopy in subjects of failed conventional colonoscopy and surgically-modified gastrointestinal tract
Jie ZHONG ; Chenli ZHANG ; Shidan CHENG ; Shu ZHANG ; Bo SUN
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2008;28(6):373-376
Objective To investigate the feasibility and clinical value of double-balloon endoscopy in subjects of failed conventional colonoseopy and gastro-intestinal tract modified surgery.Methods Doubleballoon endoscopy was performed in thirty-two subjects of failed conventional colonoscopy,three and nine patients of previous subtotal gastrectomy with BillrothⅡand gastro-intestinal modified surgery for various clinical manifestations.Suceessful intubation rates of terminal ileum or cecum in colonoscopic failure patients,afferent and efferent loop intubation in patients of BillrothⅡand alimentary tract modified surgery,were recorded and diagnostic yields in these patients were also observed.Results The endoscopy was successfully intubated into terminal ileum or cecum in 29 subjects,the intubated rate was 90.6%,the endoscopic diagnosis was obtained in 7 subjects,and endoscopic treatment was performed in 3 subjects.The endoscopy was successfully inserted in terminus of afferent loop and 150-180 cm of efferent below the anastomosis in all 3 patients of Billroth type Ⅱ gastrectomy,and the diagnosis was all clarified.And endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was performed in one patient.Five of nine patients with previous alimentary tract modified surgery had lesions detected after endoscopic procedure,and double-balloon endoscopy could have a thorough visualization on operated area and suspected region as needed.Abdominal pain and melaena were observed in 8 and 3 subjects respectively.Transient urine amylase elevation was found in one patient.The symptoms were alleviated and amylase was returned to normal after treatment.Conclusions Double-balloon endoscopy was a safe and feasible remediai endoscopic procedure with high diagnostic yields and endotherapeutic interventional capability,in patients of failed conventional colonoscopy and previous BillrothⅡgastrectomy and alimentary modified surgery.
8.Effect on invasion ability of cervical cancer cells after silence heparanase gene expression in Hela cells
Qiongying Lü ; Wei ZHANG ; Jing CHENG ; Wenting ZHANG ; Yajuan ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013;48(7):532-537
Objective Design and synthesize short hairpin RNA (shRNA) expression vector of RNA for specific silencing of heparanase (HPA) gene,screened plasmid which silence effects is the best.Observe the function of ceil invasion after inhibiting the expression of HPA in cervical carcinoma cell lines (HeLa).Methods The genomic sequence of HPA gene was retrieved from GenBank database.Designed four pairs of specific oligonucleotide sequences and a negative control according to the shRNA design principles.They were inserted into the vector pYr-1.1,vectors,and transfected into HeLa cells via lipofectamine.Reverse transcription (RT)-PCR and immunofluorescence were employed to detect the expression of HPA gene in the transfected cells at the mRNA and protein levels,respectively.The plasmid were screened and transfected into HeLa cells,then transwell small room stromal invasion experiment were employed to observe the cervical carcinoma cell invasion.Results RT-PCR results of transfected HeLa cells shown that the mRNA amplification multiples were 0.54 ±0.05 in the HPA-592 group,0.89 ±0.18 in HPA-995 group,0.82 ±0.22 in the HPA-1351 group,0.91 ±0.47 in HPA-1658 group.While,they were 1.31 ±0.72 and 1.09 ±0.16 in negative control and blank control group,respectively.Green fluorescence was visible in the cytoplasm,which indicated that the HPA protein was expressed in the cytoplasm,of them the weakest green fluorescence in the HPA-592 group.The relative numbers of invasive cells among the HeLa cells were as follows:182 ±6 in the blank control group,258 ± 17 in the negative control group,and 44 ± 4 in the HPA-592-specific interference group(P < 0.01).Conclusion Successfully screened shRNA vector targeting human HPA,efficiently inhibit expression of HPA gene when transfected into HeLa cells,and significantly reduced the invasion capacity of cervical carcinoma cells.
9.Impact of quercetin on the expression of heparanase in cervical cancer cells
Wenting ZHANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Yajuan ZHONG ; Qiongying Lü ; Jing CHENG
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013;(3):198-203
Objective To detect the expression of heparanase (HPA) in cervical cancer cells and investigate the impact of quercetin on the expression of HPA,and the molecular mechanism that quercetin inhibits the growth of cervical cancer cells.Methods The experimental groups included cervical cancer cell lines (HeLa and Caski) exposed to different concentrations of quercetin (20,40 and 80 μmol/L) in the culture medium.The control groups included a negative control group,which was cultured with RPMI 1640 only,and a positive control group,in which cervical cancer cells were transfected with HPA small interference RNA (siRNA) to silence HPA expression.The cellular expression levels of HPA were detected with fluorescence quantitative real-time PCR and western blot analysis at 24,48 and 72 hours after treatment.Results (1) HPA was significantly expressed in both cervical cancer cell lines (HeLa and Caski),and it exists both nucleus and cytoplasm.(2)The real-time PCR shows as follows:as the quercetin concentration increased (20,40 and 80 μmol/L),the mRNA expression level of HPA decreased (P <0.01),in which the inhibition of HPA expression was concentration dependent.In addition,the inhibition of HPA expression was also time dependent.As time growth,the expression level of HPA mRNA (24,48 and 72 hours) in HeLa and Caski cells decreased (P < 0.01).Compared with negative control group,the expression level of HPA mRNA decreased in different concentrations of quercetin (40 and 80 μmol/L) in both HeLa and Caski cells (all P < 0.05) ; Compared with positive control group,the expression level of HPA mRNA expressed no obvious difference in quercetin (80 μmol/L) group (P > 0.05) in HeLa cells,while it was opposite in Caski cells(P <0.01).(3)The result of western blot shown that,as the quercetin concentration increased(20,40 and 80 μmol/L)and time growth (24,48 and 72 hours),the expression level of HPA protein decreased (P < 0.01),and the inhibition of HPA protein expression was concentration and time dependent.Compared with negative control group,the expression level of HPA protein decreased in different concentrations of quercetin (40 and 80 μmol/L) in both HeLa and Caski cells (all P < 0.05) ;Conpared with positive control group,the expression level of HPA protein expressed no obvious difference in quercetin (80 μmol/L) group (all P > 0.05) in both HeLa cells and Caski cells (all P>0.05).Conclusion Quercetin could inhibits the expression of HPA in cervical carcinoma cell lines,which inhibition is concentration and time dependent.
10.Bioluminescence imaging evaluation of the inhibitory effect of lidamycin on lung metastasis of human fibrosarcoma in athymic mice.
Shenghua ZHANG ; Genshen ZHONG ; Hongwei HE ; Xin CHENG ; Yongsu ZHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2011;46(1):45-9
This study is to investigate the inhibitory effect of lidamycin (LDM) and its combination with methotrexate (MTX) on lung metastasis of fibrosarcoma by bioluminescence imaging in athymic mice. A stable luciferase transfected HT-1080 cell line was constructed and the capability to establish experimental lung metastasis in athymic mice was confirmed. The optical imaging system was applied to evaluate the formation of lung metastasis in vivo. In addition, metastatic nodules were counted for the evaluation of inhibition rates. As shown, the fluorescent intensity of luciferase-transfected HT-1080 cells was colinear with the cell population and the minimal detected cell population was 100 cells/well. Optical imaging showed that the fluorescent intensity of treated group was apparently lower than that of the control. The inhibition rates of lung metastasis by LDM alone at 0.025 mg x kg(-1) and 0.05 mg x kg(-1) were 53.9% and 75.9%, respectively, while that of MTX alone at 0.5 mg x kg(-1) was 70.2%. The combination of LDM at 0.025 mg x kg(-1) and MTX at 0.5 mg x kg(-1) showed an inhibition rate of 88.7%. The coefficient of drug interaction (CDI) was 0.82. The results herein demonstrated that LDM alone had strong anti-metastasis effect on human fibrosarcoma HT-1080 and the inhibition efficacy is strengthened when combined with MTX.