1.Inhibitory effects of a TRPM4 inhibitor 9-phenanthrol on electrical activity of INS-1 pancreatic β -cells
Hui-fang LIU ; Cong-xiao ZHANG ; Ke-wei WANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2023;58(10):3059-3064
The Ca2+-activated monovalent cation selective transient receptor potential melastatin 4 (TRPM4) channel expressed in pancreatic
2.Evaluation of the performance of a DNA microarray method for detecting HBV mutations conferring antiviral resistance to lamivudine and adefovir
Ruifeng YANG ; Shaocai DU ; Xu CONG ; Hui MA ; Lai WEI
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(11):1049-1053
Objective To evaluate the performance of a DNA microarray method for detecting HBV antiviral drug-resistant mutations. Methods Two hundred and twenty four serum samples from patients with CHB were tested in parallel by DNA microarray and direct sequencing for the mutations within the HBV reverse transcriptase (rt) region, which included rtL180, rtA181, rtM204 and rtN236. Samples with discrepant results were retested by clonal sequencing. Results Complete concordance between DNA microarray and direct sequencing results was observed in 214 out of 224 samples (95. 5% ). The presence of mixed viral populations in the other 10 samples detected by DNA microarray but not by direct sequencing was confirmed by clonal analysis. The DNA microarray could detect minor viral populations which constituted 5.0%-15. 0% of the total viral load. Conclusion DNA microarray is highly consistent with direct sequencing in detecting HBV mutations conferring drug resistance and more sensitive in detecting mixed mutant and wild-type sequences than direct sequencing, which makes it a useful tool for early detection of drug resistance early.
3.The clinical value of miR-127-3p expression in plasma of patients with breast cancer
Meihong LU ; Wei SHI ; Hui CONG ; Lingling XIE ; Rongrong JING ; Jiahui MAO ; Shaoqing JU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(10):682-685
Objective To investigate the expression and clinical value of miR-127-3p in plasma of patients with breast cancer .Methods 80 cases of breast patients , 70 cases of benign breast tumor patients and 70 cases of normal control group were recruited .A real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction ( RT-PCR ) method for detecting miR-127-3p was established; Liner, reproducibility, and specificity were evaluated.In addition, correlations between the relative expression of plasma miR-127-3p and the concentrations of CEA and CA 153 were assessed.the relationship of miR-127-3p expression and clinicopathological features was further determined by Mann-Whitney test.Results The method for detection of plasma miR-127-3p was established.The relative plasma expression of miR-127-3p in breast patients [ 10.561 ( 5.424 -16.465 ) ] was significantly higher than that in benign breast tumor patients [3.015 (1.987-5.035)] (P=0.000 6) and healthy controls [2.375 (1.173-4.370)] (P=0.000 2).However, there was no significant difference between benign tumor patients and healthy control group (P=0.143).Positive relationship was found between the relative expression of miR-127-3p and the concentration of CA153 (R2 =0.457, P=0.003).The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of miR-127-3pwas 0.763, which was higher than that of CEA and CA 153.No significant difference was found between plasma miR-127-3p expression and clinicalpathological features including tumor size , differentiation and tumor node metastasis stage (P>0.05).Conclusions miR-127-3p was increased in breast cancer patients and may be an important diagnostic index for breast cancer .
4.FISH technique application in myelodysplastic syndrome
Jia CONG ; Daobin ZHOU ; Yongqiang ZHAO ; Hui LI ; Minghui DUAN ; Bing HAN ; Wei ZHANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2013;22(9):548-551,554
Objective Myelodysplastic spndrome (MDS) patients' chromosome aberrations were detected by CC and FISH method respectively,to establish standard FISH platform of diagnosis of MDS,to compare the differences of FISH and CC in the detection of MDS chromosome aberrations.Methods Chinese MDS patients fulfilled with the Vienna minimum diagnostic criteria were tested by CC and FISH method,and the patients' clinical data was collected at the same time.Results The standard FISH platform of diagnosis of MDS was established successfully,including probe combination of-5/5q-,+8,-7/7q-,20q-,-Y,the success rate was 100 %.In 83 cases of MDS,chromosome aberrations rate detected by two methods was 42.2 %,30.1% of CC method and 33.7 % of FISH method,the accordant diagnostic rate was 76.1%.FISH had higher positive rate than CC method (29.6 % vs 18.6 %,P =0.049) in the IPSS intermedian-risk 1 group,but lower positive rate in IPSS intermedian-risk 2 group (62.5 % vs 81.2 %,P =0.036).There were 11 (19.0 %) cases of clonal chromosome aberrations detected by FISH method but not detected by CC method,in which 10 (90.9 %) cases were intermedian-risk 1 group (IPSS grouping).Evaluate IPSS by FISH and CC respectively,the accordant rate was 86.7 %.Evaluate IPSS by CC alone will result in 3 patients (3.6 %)decline in risk stratification,and evaluate IPSS by FISH alone will result in 8 patients (9.6 %) decline in risk stratification.There were 35 (42.2 %) cases of chromosome aberrations detected by the two methods,including 13 (15.7 %) cases of complex karyotype and 22 (26.5 %) cases of single abnormal karyotype.The most common chromosomal aberration was +8,a total of 9 (10.8 %) cases,followed by abnormalities of chromosome 7,a total of 7 (8.4 %) cases.Conclusion The study has established standard FISH platform of diagnosis of MDS,the method is stable,sensitive and rapid.FISH technology joint CC technology can improve the patients with MDS chromosome aberration detection rate.Compared to CC,FISH technique can improve the detection rate of the intermedian-risk 1 IPSS grouping MDS patients.Because of limited probe,FISH technique can not entirely replace the role of CC method in MDS,but can complement each other.
5.Effect of Intensive Scapular Control Training on Post-stroke Shoulder Pain
Cong-jie LEI ; Hui ZHONG ; Xiao-hua SHEN ; Qing-chuan WEI ; Qiang GAO
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;21(7):826-829
Objective To observe the effect of intensive scapular control training on pain, upper limb motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with post-stroke shoulder pain. Methods 58 patients with hemiplegia after stroke were randomly assigned into routine exercise group (group A, n=27) and intensive scapular control training group (group B, n=31). They were assessed with visual analogue scale for pain, simplified Fugl-Meyer Assessment and modified Bathel Index before and 8 weeks after treatment. Results All the assessment appeared better in group B than in group A after treatment (P<0.05). Conclusion Intensive scapular control training can promote the recovery of motor function and ADL, relieve the pain in patients with post-stroke shoulder pain.
6.Expressions of miR-9 and NRP1 in human NSCLC tissue and adj acent carcinoma tissue and their clinical significances
Linlin JIN ; Lihong SHAO ; Wei WEI ; Zhuo DONG ; Tianyang YUAN ; Hui GAO ; Hailing HAN ; Xianling CONG ; Shunzi JIN
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2016;42(2):290-294
Objective:To detect the expression levels of neuropilin1 (NRP1)mRNA and miR-9 in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)tissue samples, and to explore the correlations between the expressions of NRP1 mRNA, miR-9 and the clinicopathological characteristics of the patients with NSCLC.Methods:Informed consent was obtained from each patient before surgery.The tissue samples including 45 NSCLC tissue ,45 adjacent carcinoma tissue and 45 normal lung tissue were collected from China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University from 2010 to 2011.qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression levels of NRP1 mRNA and miR-9 in three kinds of lung tissue, and the correlation between the expressions of NRP1 mRNA, miR-9 and clinicopathological characteristics of the patients with NSCLC was analyzed.Results:Compared with normal tissue,the expression level of NRP1 mRNA in adjacent carcinoma tissue had no change (P>0.05),but the expression level of NRP1 mRNA in non-small cell lung cancer tissue was significantly decreased (P<0.05).Compared with normal tissue,the expression level of miR-9 in adjacent carcinoma tissue had no change (P>0.05),but the expression level of miR-9 in non-small cell lung cancer tissue was significantly increased (P < 0.05 ). Furthermore, in adjacent carcinoma tissue, the expression level of miR-9 in the males was lower than that in the females (P<0.05 ). In NSCLC tissue, the expression level of NRP1 mRNA had no relationship with sex,age,differentiation degree,TNM stage and clinical stage,but was significantly correlated to the histological subtype and lymph node metastasis (P<0.05).In NSCLC tissue,the expression level of miR-9 had no relationship with age, pathological type, lymph node metastasis, differentiation degree,TNM stage,and clinical stage (P>0.05),but was correlated to the sex (P<0.05). Conclusion:The expression level of miR-9 is up-regulated and the expression level of NRP1 mRNA is down-regulated significantly in non-small cell lung cancer tissue. The detection of the expression level of NRP1 mRNA contributes to j udge the histological subtype and lymph node metastasis of NSCLC.
7.Effects of aspirin on the expression of nuclear factor-κB in a rat model of acute pulmonary embolism
Ling-Cong WANG ; Rong-Lin JIANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Li-Ling WEI ; Ru-Hui YANG
World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014;5(3):229-233
BACKGROUND: Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a disorder involving the pulmonary circulation resulting from a blockage of the pulmonary artery. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of aspirin on the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) activity in a rat model of APE. METHODS: A total of 108 healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into six groups (n=18 rats per group): control group, sham operation group, APE model group, and low-, medium- and high-dose aspirin groups. Six, 24, and 72 hours after the induction of APE, rats in the low-, medium- and high-dose aspirin groups were given aspirin at a respective daily dose of 150, 300, and 600 mg/kg by gavage for three consecutive days. Rats in the other groups were treated with equal volumes of normal saline. Six rats in each group were anesthetized with 10% chloral hydrate solution at each time point, and then the lung tissues were colected and analyzed using immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS: Positive immunohistochemical staining was present in the bronchial epithelial cells, alveolar cells, macrophages, and surrounding bronchial smooth muscle cells. When compared with the APE model group, the number of positive cells was significantly lower in the other groups at each time point (P<0.001). Statistically significant differences were also observed among the aspirin-treated groups at 6 hours (P<0.05,P<0.001). Compared with the APE model group, NF-κB protein expression was reduced in the other groups at each time point (P<0.05,P<0.001). Rats from the APE model group had thrombosis, damaged alveolar walls, and pulmonary hemorrhage, along with different degrees of infl ammatory cellular infiltration at each time point. However, pathological changes such as pulmonary hemorrhage and infiltration of inflammatory cells were attenuated after the aspirin treatment. CONCLUSION: Aspirin can significantly inhibit NF-κB activity in the lung of rats with APE in a dose-dependent manner, and can alleviate lung injury after APE.
8.Changes of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in workers exposed to noise
WU Qi feng LI Qi ping LI Cong LIANG Wei hui LI Bin LI Wan li DENG Xiao feng
China Occupational Medicine 2022;49(06):640-644
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To observe the effects of renin angiotensin Ang aldosterone system RAAS in workers exposed to
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occupational noise. Forty five workers with suspected occupational noise induced deafness were selected as noise
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exposure group using convenient sampling method. According to their tinnitus symptom noise exposure intensity and work age
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they were divided into no tinnitus and tinnitus subgroups <90 dB and ≥90 dB subgroups work years <10 years and ≥10 years
subgroups. Another 45 workers with no occupational noise exposure history were selected as control group. The levels of plasma
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renin activity PRA AngⅠ AngⅡ and aldosterone of the two groups were detected and the aldosterone to renin activity
Results
ratio was calculated. The diastolic blood pressure of the noise exposure group was higher than that of the control group
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80±7 76±8 mmHg <0.05 . However there was no significant difference in systolic blood pressure between the two
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groups >0.05 . The level of plasma AngⅡ in the noise exposure group was higher than that in the control group median
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100.98 65.43 μg/L <0.05 . There was no statistical significance in other indexes between the two groups all >0.05 . The
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plasma AngⅡ level in < 90 dB subgroup in the noise exposure group was higher than that of the control group median 123.16
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65.43 μg/L <0.05 . There was no statistical significance in other indexes among the two subgroups of tinnitus symptom or
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work age in the noise exposure group and the control group all >0.05 . There were no significant differences in the abnormal
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rates of PRA AngⅡ and aldosterone in plasma between the noise exposure group and the control group all >0.05 .
Conclusion
Occupational noise exposure may affect RAAS and lead to increased plasma AngⅡ levels in the workers.
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Tinnitus and work age may not affect RAAS in occupational noise exposure workers.
9.Changes of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in workers exposed to noise
WU Qi feng LI Qi ping LI Cong LIANG Wei hui LI Bin LI Wan li DENG Xiao feng
China Occupational Medicine 2022;49(06):640-644
Objective - ( )- ( )
To observe the effects of renin angiotensin Ang aldosterone system RAAS in workers exposed to
Methods - -
occupational noise. Forty five workers with suspected occupational noise induced deafness were selected as noise
, ,
exposure group using convenient sampling method. According to their tinnitus symptom noise exposure intensity and work age
- , ,
they were divided into no tinnitus and tinnitus subgroups <90 dB and ≥90 dB subgroups work years <10 years and ≥10 years
subgroups. Another 45 workers with no occupational noise exposure history were selected as control group. The levels of plasma
( ), , ,
renin activity PRA AngⅠ AngⅡ and aldosterone of the two groups were detected and the aldosterone to renin activity
Results
ratio was calculated. The diastolic blood pressure of the noise exposure group was higher than that of the control group
[( )vs( ) ,P ] ,
80±7 76±8 mmHg <0.05 . However there was no significant difference in systolic blood pressure between the two
(P ) ( :
groups >0.05 . The level of plasma AngⅡ in the noise exposure group was higher than that in the control group median
vs ,P ) ( P )
100.98 65.43 μg/L <0.05 . There was no statistical significance in other indexes between the two groups all >0.05 . The
( :
plasma AngⅡ level in < 90 dB subgroup in the noise exposure group was higher than that of the control group median 123.16
vs ,P )
65.43 μg/L <0.05 . There was no statistical significance in other indexes among the two subgroups of tinnitus symptom or
( P )
work age in the noise exposure group and the control group all >0.05 . There were no significant differences in the abnormal
, ( P )
rates of PRA AngⅡ and aldosterone in plasma between the noise exposure group and the control group all >0.05 .
Conclusion
Occupational noise exposure may affect RAAS and lead to increased plasma AngⅡ levels in the workers.
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Tinnitus and work age may not affect RAAS in occupational noise exposure workers.
10.Comparative and phylogeny analysis of Asarum caudigerum and A. cardiophyllum complete chloroplast genomes
Guo-qing BAI ; Yuan LU ; Qian WEI ; An-cheng LIU ; Ren-na LI ; Xiao-feng CONG ; Jun-hui ZHOU ; Chen CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2023;58(5):1364-1371
The complete chloroplast genome of medicinal plant