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.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.
4.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.
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.Changes of three physiological parameters after subclinical skin irritation
Yanyu WU ; Xuemon WANG ; Ou QIN ; Yimei TAN ; Ying CHENG ; Na LIU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2009;42(5):336-338
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic significance oftransepidermal water loss (TEWL), skin capacitance (CAP) and skin surface pH in subclinical irritant dermatitis. Methods Thirty healthy females took part in the 8-day study. Four areas were delineated on the flexor side of both forearms of each subject: one area received no irritation and served as the control, one was challenged by 1% sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), one by repeated tape stripping, and one by irradiation with 0.75 MED UVB. Irritations were continuously given for 5 days. Clinical evaluation was performed everyday before irritation. TEWL, CAP and skin surface pH were measured at baseline, on day 6, 7 and 8 after the first irritation. Results Clinical score maintained at 0 for all subjects through the 8-day study. After SLS irritation, TEWL was 3.17 ± 3.07 g/m2h on day 6, 3.32 ± 2.84 g/m2h on day 7 and 3.22 ± 2.36 g/m,Zh on day 8, and all were significantly higher than that on day 0 (0.40 ± 1.35 g/m2h, P < 0.01). Similarly, increased skin surface pH was observed on day 6, 7 and 8 after SLS irritation compared with that at baseline (all P < 0.05). On the contrast, CAP decreased on day 6, 7 and 8 after SLS irritation (all P < 0.05). After tape-stripping, a significant increase was observed in TEWL on day 6, 7 and 8 compared with that at baseline (2.54 ± 1.85 g/m2h, 2.40 ± 2.16 g/m2h and 2.17 ± 1.99 g/m2h vs 0.11 ± 1.10 g/m2h, all P < 0.01); significant increase of pH was noted only on day 8; meanwhile, there was no any significant change in CAP. UVB irradiation induced no obvious changes in any of these physiological parameters. Conclusions These three physiological parameters can be applied m the diagnosis of subclinical irritant contact dermatitis, and their diagnostic value varies with the pattern of irritation.
10.Isolation and purification of anaphylactic antibody from guinea pig and preliminary research on its role in passive cutaneous anaphylaxis test (PCA)
Na DONG ; Lei CHEN ; Miao XU ; Haiqing DENG ; Cheng SU ; Chuan QIN ; Guozhi WANG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2010;30(2):169-174
Objective To establish guinea pig model of type Ⅰ anaphylaxis, isolate the anaphy-lactic antibody(IgE and IgG) preliminarily from sera of sensitized guinea pigs, and investigate its functional characteristics. Methods Animal model was established by sensitizing guinea pigs with OVA and Al(OH)_3, level of antibody was determined by ELISA, IgE and IgG in sera were preliminarily isolated through saturated ammonium sulphate precipitate and affinity chromatograph of Protein A. A continuous passive cutaneous ana-phylaxis test (PCA) was performed by sensitizing guinea pigs individually with IgE and IgG and then challenging at different time , and the variation of blue spots in skin were observed after challenge . Results Concentration of IgE in model group and control group were 719.3750 ng/ml and 2.5250 ng/ml, the optical density of IgG in model group and control group were 0.9921 and 0.0174, the level of two antibodies in model group were significantly higher than that of control group (P<0.05). In 9 d continuous PCA test, the blue spot induced by IgE in skin lasted for 9 days and appeared the largest when challenged at day 5. The diameter of blue spot induced by IgG was the largest when challenged at day 2 and then decreased fast. Con-clusion Anaphylactic antibodies were successfully preliminarily isolated from sera of sensitizing guinea pig, both IgE and IgG play roles in type Ⅰ anaphylaxis of guinea pig, the hypersensitive reaction induced by IgG is fast and short than that induced by IgE, and IgG may become an important surrogate marker in immunotoxic-ity evaluation(type Ⅰ anaphylaxis)of vaccine.