1.Clinical application of respiratory navigator echo triggered black blood contrast cardiac MRI
Liuquan CHENG ; Qian ZHAO ; Na YANG ; Jie ZHOU ; Yi WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2009;43(6):643-646
Objective To investigate the application of respiratory navigator echo triggered black blood contrast FSE in cardiac MRI. Methods The respiratory navigator echo trigger technique combining with black blood FSE (NAV-FSE) was tested on 11 volunteers and 5 patients in free breathing,using breath-hold FSE (BH-FSE) with the same imaging protocals as control. The imaging efficiency and the image sharpness were compared between NAV-FSE and BH-FSE and t-test was used for the statistics. Results All NAV-FSE acquisitions were completed in sixteen subjects while 4 BH-FSE acquisitions failed because of poor breath holding. The efficiencies of NAV-FSE were (42. 95±11.50)%, (56. 14±11.40)% and (55.25± 14. 70)% when echo train length (ETL) were 24, 16 and 8, respectively. When ETL were 16 and 24, the sharpness of NAV-FSE ( 0. 43±0. 02 vs 0. 36±0. 02 ) and BH-FSE ( 0. 36±0. 03 vs 0. 35±0. 02 ) were statistically different (t =4. 26, 5. 53 ,respectively; P <0. 05). NAV-FSE could have a shorter ETL setting without consideration of breath holding. Conclusion The navigator echo trigger technique could be compatible with black blood contrast FSE to image the heart without the restriction of breath holding and it allows to optimize the parameters to improve the image quality.
2.Atorvastatin Inhibits High Glucose-induced Oxidative Stress Injury in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells by SIRT1/NADPH Oxidase Pathway
Na CAO ; Liqi GE ; Mingyue CHENG ; Zhuoqi ZHANG ; Zhirong WANG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2014;(12):1000-1004
Objective: To explore the effect of atorvastatin (Atv) on high glucose-induced oxidative stress injury in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by SIRT1/NADPH oxidase pathway with the possible mechanisms.
Methods: HUVECs were cultured in low glucose medium and then divided into 6 experimental groups:①Normal group,②Osmotic pressure control group,③High glucose (HG) group,④HG+Atv (0.1, 1.0, 10.0)μmol/L group,⑤HG+sirtinol (SIRT1 inhibitor) group,⑥HG+apocynin (NOX4 inhibitor) group, and HUVECs were further cultured for 24 hours. The cell proliferation was examined by CCK-8 kit, ROS level was detected by lfow cytometry method, protein expressions of SIRT1 and NOX4 were measured by Western blot analysis.
Results: ① Compared with Normal group, HG group had decreased HUVECs proliferation, Atv improved the HG inhibited proliferation in a does dependent manner. ② HG group had the higher level of ROS, increased NOX4 protein expression and decreased SIRT1 protein expression. ③ In HG condition, Atv up-regulated SIRT1 expression and down-regulated ROS and NOX4 expressions in a does dependent manner.④In HG condition, sirtinol decreased SIRT1 expression, increased NOX4 expression, and apocynin decreased NOX4 expression, while it had no inlfuence on SIRT1 expression.
Conclusion: Atorvastatin could resist HG-induced oxidative stress injury in HUVECs, which might be related to up-regulated SIRT1 expression, and SIRTI plays the role in NADPH oxidase at upstream.
3.Comparison of LOXL-2 Expression between Active Systematic Scleroderma and Active Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Yao CHENG ; Xiaofei WANG ; Xiaoli ZHANG ; Na ZHANG ; Xingang ZHANG
Journal of China Medical University 2016;45(5):414-416,421
Objective To investigate the expression of lysyl oxidase like protein?2(LOXL?2)in the sera of patients with active systemic scleroder?ma(SSc)and mixed connective tissue disease(MCTD). Methods An enzyme?linked immunosorbent assay was adopted to measure LOXL?2 in the serum of 20 patients with active SSc,20 patients with active MCTD,and 20 healthy controls. The measurements among different groups was com?pared,and correlations between LOXL?2 levels and clinical manifestations of SSc and MCTD were examined. Results The levels of LOXL?2 ex?pression in MCTD and SSc groups were significantly higher than those in control group(P<0.05 for all groups). LOXL?2 expression is also related to the presence of skin lesions in SSc(r=0.982 P=0.001). Conclusion High serum level of LOXL?2 in these patients with active SSc and active MCTD suggests that LOXL?2 may be involved in the process of fibrosis and the resulting vasculitis in multiple organs.
4.Double incision trabeculectomy combined with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation for acute angle closure glaucoma with cataract
Wei, WANG ; Ping, CHENG ; Na, CHEN ; Yan-Feng, YANG
International Eye Science 2016;16(8):1495-1497
Abstract?AIM: To observe the effect of acute angle closure glaucoma with cataract patients treated with glaucoma trabeculectomy combined two incision phacoemulsification and intraocular lens ( IOL ) implantation ( two incision triple surgery) .?METHODS: Patients admitted in our hospital during Jan.2013 to Jan.2016.The acute angle closure glaucoma with cataract patients in 40 cases ( 58 eyes ) were randomly divided into two groups:the observation group of 20 cases ( 29 eyes ) with two incision triple surgery treatment, and the control group of 20 cases ( 29 eyes ) with single incision triple after treatment.Visual acuity, intraocular pressure, bleb, corneal endothelial cell density, the area at 1mo before and after surgery, and postoperative complications of two groups were analyzed.?RESULTS: Postoperative visual acuity of two groups were significantly improved, but there was no significant difference between groups ( P >0.05 ); postoperative intraocular pressure, bleb formation rate of the observation group were 14.41 ±1.38mmHg, 90%, and the control group 14.40 ±1.40mmHg, 86% without statistical significance ( P>0.05 ), corneal endothelial cell density and area of observation group after 1mo were 1696.6±300. 8/mm2 , 540.8±71.6μm2 , and control group 1410.6±288.5/mm2 and 594.3 ±72.8μm2 with significant differences ( P<0.05).The incidence rate of compli-cation was 17%in the observation group, and 21%in control group (P>0.05).?CONCLUSION: For patients with acute angle closure glaucoma and cataract given two incision triple surgery and single incision triple surgery treatment can get good outcomes, but the effect of double incision on corneal endothelial cell injury is less.
5.Effect of Manipulation Treatment on Headache Induced by Pure Pillow Linea Nuchae Inferior Adhesion Muscle Spasm
Caixing ZHU ; Weiguo JIAO ; Na WANG ; Liming LIU ; Zhongshi CHENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2008;14(4):378-379
Objective To observe the effect of manipulation treatment on headache induced by pure pillow linea nuchae inferior adhesion muscle spasm.Methods 36 headache patients caused by pure pillow linea nuchae inferior adhesion muscle spasm were treated by manipulate the methods of finger press and palm root circle press in base on fixing Ash points according to the symptoms and physical signs.Results After 5 to 10 times by manipulation,of 36 patients,25 cases were recovery,10 cases were excellent,1 case was effective,and the excellence effective rate was 97.22%.Conclusion The manipulation treatment is effect on headache induced by pure pillow linea nuchae inferior adhesion muscle spasm;the curative effect is satisfactory and stable.
7.Establishment of quantitative fluorescence immunochromatographic assay detection method for heat shock protein 90α(HSP90α)
Yunlong WANG ; Na LI ; Yulin LI ; Jichuang WANG ; Lei CHENG ; Yuhong GAO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(5):712-714,720
Objective:To establish quantitative a fluorescence immunochromatographic assay detection method for the heat shock protein 90α(HSP90α)in human serum.Methods: Indirect the technology of fluorescence microshers immunochromatographic assay was used to research fluorescent microsphere activation,ensure optimal testing time,determine linearity range,precision,recovery experiments,testing clinical samples and that sort of thing in the fluorescence immunochromatographicassay experiment.Results: In all the reaction conditions,it was determined that the optimal teaction time was 5 minutes,and in the best line range (0.39-100 ng/ml) precision quality control materials of high recovery (30 ng/ml) Intra-assay CV was 8.14%;quality control materials of low recovery (10 ng/ml) Intra-assay CV was 9.26%.With high,medium and low recovery of serum recovery was 100.56%,99.76%,94.1%,separately.Foreign kit(ELISA) for detection of 40 cancer patients clinical serum,the result showed that the correlation was 0.968 5.Conclusion: Establishing the method initially quantitative fluorescence immunochromatographic assay for the heat shock protein 90α(HSP90α)in human serum have high performance and linear,clinic accordance rate also can satisfy the demand of clinic quantitative detection,and will improve hopeful to applied to clinic after apprroved.
8.GSK-3β inhibition induces cardioprotection via attenuating activation of NLRP3 inflammasome after acute myocardial infarction in rats
Shu-Hui WANG ; Li-Na XU ; Cheng CHANG ; Yu YAO ; Sheng-Na HAN ; Li-Rong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2018;32(4):270-270
OBJECTIVE To observe the effects of glycogen synthase 3β (GSK-3β) in the regula-tion of NLRP3 inflammasome activation after acute myocardial infarction (MI) in Sprague Dawley(SD) rats. METHODS Ligation of the left anterior descending (LAD) in SD rats was used to establish an acute myocardial infarction model. SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups (n=10, each group):sham group,MI group,and MI+SB group:the GSK-3β inhibitor(SB216763)was given 1 h by intrave-nous injection(0.6 mg·kg-1·d-1)before surgery.The serum and heart tissue were collected to measure lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and IL-1β content and mRNA and protein levels of NLRP3, ASC, Cas-pase-1,IL-1β and GSK-3β after 2 days and 7 days operation,respectively.RESULTS The serum levels of LDH and IL-1β in the MI group were significantly higher than those in the sham group(P<0.01),and the MI+SB group was obviously lower than the MI group(P<0.01).In addition,mRNA and protein levels of NNLRP3, ASC, Caspase-1, IL-1β and GSK-3β expressions in MI group were clearly increased (P<0.01) compared with those in sham group.These indicators were significantly decreased in SB+MI group (P<0.01). Interestingly, the indicators were all higher at 7 days than 2 days. CONCLUSION GSK-3β inhibition induces cardioprotection via attenuating the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome after the acute myocardial infarction in rats.
9.The effect of tumor length, maximum diameters and volume on the response of N0 stage thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Na SU ; Yadi WANG ; Chenglin LI ; Ran SUN ; Qing LIU ; Yunjie CHENG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2014;23(1):27-30
Objective To evaluate the effect of GTV volume on response of esophageal carcinoma.Methods From Jan.2004 to Dec.2008,72 cases newly diagnosed N0 stage thoracic esophageal carcinomas were included in this retrospective study.All treatment plans were set up and designed by CT simulator and 3D TPS.They received dose 56-70 Gy/27-33F/6-7w with 6MV X-ray.The GTV,the tumor length and maximum diameters were measured on the treatment planning system with the X-ray.RECIST standard was applied to evaluate the radiotherapy response of esophageal carcinoma.The effectiveness of related prognostic factors on survival was evaluated by univariate analyses.Results The short-term response with CR were 79% with length < 5 cm,48% with 5-7 cm and 26% with length >7 cm(P =0.003).The 1-,2-,3-and 5-year survival rates were 93%,79%,69%,69% ; 91%,61%,46%,46% and 80%,46%,28%,22% (P =0.037).The short-term response with CR were 56% with maximum diameters ≤3 cm and 33% with maximum diameters > 3 cm(P =0.033).The 1-,2-,3-and 5-year survival rates were 91%,72%,55%,37% and 80%,45%,30%,30% (P =0.037).The short-term response with CR were 52% with GTV volume≤40 cm3 and 30% with GTV volume >40 cm3(P =0.059).The 1-,2-,3-and 5-year survival rates were 91%,67%,51%,41% and 80%,43%,27%,27% (P =0.047).In the multivariate analysis,the length of GTV was likely to be the most important factor for the short-term response(P =0.005,0.014).Conclusions GTV volume,the tumor length and maximum diameters are factors for short-term response of N0 stage esophageal carcinoma.The GTV length is independent prognostic factor.The GTV length is the worse the prognosis will be.
10.Evaluation methods of deodorants for axillary odor
Na LIU ; Xuemin WANG ; Chao YUAN ; Ying CHENG ; Yimei TAN ; Yi TAN ; Yonghua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2011;17(2):114-116
Objective To explore the evaluation methods of deodorants for patients with axillary odor. Methods Four trained judges used a blind method to evaluate 60 subjects directly or indirectly before and 6 hours and 24 hours after using deodorants. New T-shirts were provided for the subjects each time after grading. Then the judges evaluated the odor from the T-shirt as indirect axillary evaluation method. Then statistic analysis was used to compare the odor changes of axillary odor. Results The odors of axillary area were all decreased by two evaluation methods after using 3 different deodorants. But the efficacy of 3 deodorants were not completely same. Conclusion Direct axillary odor evaluation is a good method to evaluate the efficacy of deodorants.