1.Research Advance in Relationship between Environmental Estrogens and Disorders of Male Sex Differentiation
Journal of Environment and Health 2007;0(10):-
The reproductive toxicity of environmental estrogens(EEs)has become an extensively studied subject in environmental science and reproductive medicine nowadays.Many epidemiology data and experimental evidences indicated that EEs may significantly cause the disorders of male sex differentiation such as microphallus,hypospadia,cryptorchidism and masculinization behavior disorder and so on.The mechanism includes estrogenic activity,anti-androgenic activity as well as other feedback regulation and signal transmission which influence hormones metabolism.
2.Comparison of conventional plan and inverse optinized plan in cervical cancer brachytherapy dosemetric
Xiufeng CONG ; Tianlong JI ; Song GAO ; Huawei ZOU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(27):9-11
ObjectiveTo compare and analyze conventional plan and inverse optimized plan in dosemetric of cervical cancer. MethodTwenty cases of cervical cancer treated with combination radical radiotherapy of EBT were selected,every case had two plans: one was conventional plan based A point prescription dose, the other was inverse optimized plan (IPSA, inverse planning with simulated annealing)based volume object dose.ResultsIPSA plans provided better values compared with the conventional plans in 90% prescription dose volume V90[ (94 ± 15 )% vs. (60 ± 17 )%], 100% prescription dose volume V100[(90 ± 18)% vs. (56 ± 14)%]and 100% treatment volume dose D100[(54 ± 10)% vs. (29 ±9)%](P <0.05),respectively. Meanwhile the organ at risk received lower dose volume. ConclusionsPlans generated using IPSA provide higher dose to the target volume but with lower dose to normal structure and less time. This study can help to guide the clinical application.
3.Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells protect against renal ischemia-reperfusion injury through immune regulatory mechanism
Honglin HU ; Cong ZOU ; Xiaoqing XI ; Zhenfeng YE ; Wei JIANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(37):5977-5982
BACKGROUND:Stem celltherapy for renal ischemia-reperfusion injury has been the hot topics for many scholars. Its mechanism is very complex, which could not be explained by simple mechanism of stem cells differentiation. It is the result involving a variety of mechanisms. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the influence on immune cells during the bone marrow mesenchymal stem celltherapy for renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, then to preliminary summarize the immune regulation mechanism of bone marrow mesenchymal stem celltherapy for renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. METHODS:First, we established a model of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats and, cultured and purified rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in vitro. Then, the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were transplanted into the rat models. Using flow cytometry detection technology, we analyzed the proportion of CD4+CD25+regulatory T cells of rat spleen cells, discussed the effects on immune cells during the bone marrow mesenchymal stem celltherapy for renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, and then transferred the rat’s spleen cells to the nude mice which were subjected to renal renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Renal function and renal histological changes of nude mice were assessed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The bone marrow mesenchymal stem celltransplantation could significantly inhibit the decrease of CD4+CD25+regulatory T cellof spleen cells in rats with renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. The transplantation of spleen cells from the above-mentioned rats to nude mice could obviously protect nude mice from renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, characterized by lower serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and renal tubule pathologic damage score. Therefore, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells have protective effects on renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by regulating the immune system.
4.Corneal nerve fiber damage in different stage of diabetic retinopathy patients with type 2 diabetes
Wei FAN ; Xiangwei XIONG ; Huan ZOU ; Cong ZHANG ; Rongdi YUAN
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2017;33(2):157-161
Objective To observe the corneal nerve fibres damage in different stage of diabetic retinopathy (DR) with type 2 diabetes.Methods A cross-sectional study.One hundred and twenty eyes of 120 patients with type 2 diabetes served as diabetes group.According to International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scales (2002),diabetes patients were classified into 4 subgroups:patients without diabetic retinopathy (NDR),patients with mild or moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (mNPDR),patients with severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (sNPDR) and patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR),each subgroup has 30 eyes of 30 patients.Another 30 eyes of 30 healthy participants served as control group.All eyes were scanned with HRT3 in vivo corneal confocal microscopy.Images of sub-basal nerve plexus were quantified including nerve fiber length (NFL),nerve fiber density (NFD),nerve fiber branch density (NFB),and nerve tortuosity (NT).The correlations of corneal nerve fiber with age,duration of diabetes and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1 c) were analyzed using Spearman correlation analysis.Results NFL,NFD and NFB were found to be significantly lower in diabetic patients (F=147.315,142.586,65.898;P=0.000,0.000,0.000),NT was significantly greater in diabetic patients (F=39.431,P=0.000),when compared to control group.In diabetic patients,NFL,NFD and NFB were gradually reduced with DR severity,NT was gradually increased with DR severity.While the difference ofNFL,NFD,NFB,NT was not statistically significant between sNPDR and PDR subgroups (P>.0.05),but was statistically significant between other subgroups (P<0.05).Spearman correlation analysis results showed that age (r=-0.071,-0.080,0.001,0.100;P=0.391,0.328,0.991,0.224) and HbAlc (r=-0.109,-0.115,-0.126,0.025;P=0.238,0.211,0.169,0.781) had no correlation with NFL,NFD,NFB,NT.Duration of diabetes was negatively correlated with the NFL,NFD (r=-0.212,-0.264;P=0.020,0.004),positive correlated with NT (r=0.261,P=0.004),and had no correlation with NFB (r=-0.119,P=0.194).Conclusions Corneal nerve fiber loss and nerve tortuosity increased were found in patients with type 2 diabetes,and even without diabetic retinopathy.The progress of corneal neuropathy was correlated with the severity of DR,but it was not change significantly between sNPDR and PDR.
5.Effect of Biling Zhidai Tablets on Serum Levels of Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha in Rats with Sequela of Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
Zhixia CHEN ; Siying ZOU ; Cong WANG ; Enshan PAN ; Jianling HUANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;(1):88-92
Objective To investigate the effect of Biling Zhidai Tablets(BZT) on monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1)and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)levels as well as hemorheology of rats with sequela of pelvic inflammatory diseases(SPID). Methods One hundred Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control group , sham-operation group , model group , BZT group(0.54 g·kg-1·d-1)and Fuke Baidai Tablets group(0.225 g·kg-1·d-1), 20 rats in each group . The rats of the model group, BZT group and Fuke Baidai Tablets group were given mechanical damage plus injection of mixed bacteria to induce SPID. After modeling for 2 weeks, the latter three groups were given intragastric administration of the medicine for 21 days. The uterine swelling rate, the serum levels of MCP-1, ICAM-1, TNF-α as well as hemorheological indexes of rats in various groups were detected. Results The uterine swelling rate in BZT group and Fuke Baidai Tablets group was significantly decreased as compared with that of the model group, and the uterine swelling inhibition rate of BZT group was higher than that of Fuke Baidai Tablets group (P<0.01). The levels of MCP-1, ICAM-1 and TNF-α of BZT group and Fuke Baidai Tablets group were significantly decreased as compared with those of the model group, and the effect of BZT group was better than t hat of Fuke Baidai Tablets group, the differences being statistically significant(P<0.05or P<0.01). The indexes of hemorheology in BZT group were significant improved as compared with Fuke Baidai Tablets group, and the improvement in BZT group was superior to that in Fuke Baidai Tablets group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusion B ZT e xert certain therapeutic effect on treating SPID rats, and the mechanism is related with the relief of swelling of uterus, decrease of serum MCP-1, ICAM-1 and TNF-αlevels and improvement of the indexes of hemorheology.
6.Impacts of rhG-CSF on neutrophilic granulocytes and their surface molecules expression
Xinli DENG ; Wenrong HUANG ; Yulong CONG ; Deyong ZOU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science 1985;0(04):-
Objective To investigate injecting recombinant human granulocyte-colony stimulating factor(rhG-CSF) on the proportion of peripheral neutrophilic granulocyte and their surface molecules expression in healthy people.Methods The peripheral blood samples were collected from the healthy people who were injected with rhG-CSF.The expressions of CD62L,CD11a,CD44 and CD49d on the surface neutrophilic granulocytes were determined before and after injection with flow cytometery.Results The median percentage of neutrophilic granulocytes in peripheral blood leucocytes after injecting rhG-CSF significantly increased from 60% to 85%(P0.10).Conclusion Injecting rhG-CSF may obviously impact the expression of CD62L and CD49d on neutrophilic granulocytes.
7.Difference in susceptibility of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae to tigecycline detected by MTS and instrumental MIC assay
Liqin ZHANG ; Cong LIU ; Jiuchang XIAO ; Shuhui ZOU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2017;16(9):845-848,869
Objective To explore clinical distribution characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), analyze enzyme production of strains and verify the in vitro antimicrobial activity of tigecycline.Methods Antimicrobial susceptibility testing results of 53 strains of CRKP isolated from clinical specimens of patients in a hospital from January to December 2015 were analyzed, carbapenemase production of target strains was detected by modified Hodge test, metallo-β-lactamase was detected by EDTA synergy test, minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) of tigecycline susceptibility testing result detected by instrument was confirmed by MIC test strip(MTS method).Results 53 CRKP strains were mainly isolated from patients in intensive care unit (n=14, 26.42%) and burn unit(n=13, 24.53%);sputum(n=23, 43.40%) and wound secretion(n=15, 28.30%) were the main specimen sources;isolation rate of CRKB was highest in the elderly≥60 years old, 35 strains(66.04%)of CRKP were isolated.CRKP was most sensitive to tigecycline(96.2%).The modified Hodge test showed that 48 strains(90.6%) produced carbapenemases and 15 strains produced metallo-β-lactamase.MICs of tigecycline-resistant strains detected by instrument were all confirmed as susceptibility by MTS.Conclusion CRKP mainly produce carbapenems in this hospital, some strains can produce two types of different β-lactamases;antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed that tigecycline has good antimicrobial activity against CRKP, tigecycline-resistant strains detected by instrument must be confirmed by MTS method.
8.Case retrieval in PubMed for improving the retrieval effectiveness of literature novelty assessors
Hui CHEN ; Cong ZOU ; Ye ZHAO ; Yujing WU
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2017;26(6):55-58
The retrieval of literature novelty assessment projects was divided into unlimited retrieval and limited retrieval according to the retrieval terms.The redundant retrieval mode,complicated retrieval process,poor compatibility,and lack of summary that affect the retrieval effectiveness of literature novelty assessors were analyzed.The overall retrieval ability and literature analysis ability of literature novelty assessors were put forward for improving their retrieval effectiveness.
9.Value of fiberoptic bronchoscope in the etiologic diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary atelectasis
Tianshi ZOU ; Haobo CHEN ; Cong ZHANG ; Fengqun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2006;0(05):-
Objective To explore the etiology of pulmonary atelectasis and explore the value of fiberoptic bronchoscope in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary atelectasis.Methods 192 cases of pulmonary atelectasis confirmed by thoracic X-ray and CT were examined and treated under fiberoptic bronchoscope.Results The final cause of 192 cases pulmonary atelectasis was lung cancer in 122 cases,chronic inflammation in 35 cases,tuberculosis in 24 cases,foreign body in 3 cases,blood clot obstruction in 3 cases,no clear causes in 5 cases;97.4% of pulmonary atelectasis were diagnosed.The treatment of pulmonary atelectasis caused by tumor obstruction was ineffective under fiberoptic bronchoscope;Then for others,atelectasis of patients was re-expanded completely in 65.7% after treatment one week under fiberoptic bronchoscope,re-expanded partially in 27.1% and the effective rate was 92.8%.Conclusion The rate of etiologic diagnosis of pulmonary atelectasis under fiberoptic bronchoscope is high;The main causes of pulmonary atelectasis are lung cancer,chronic inflammation and tuberculosis.The pulmonary atelectasis with no clear cause should be examined with fiberoptic bronchoscope.The treatment under fiberoptic bronchscope is effective for non-tumor atelectasis.