2.Expression of OBR and NPY in mouse hypothalamus
Chun YANG ; Huixian CUI ; Ping FAN
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2006;0(02):-
Objective To observe the expression of OBR and NPY in mouse hypothalamus.Methods In mouse hypothalamus,the location and coexpression of OBR and NPY were observed with immunohistochemistry and double immunohistochemistry.Results OBR positive cells distributed as clump in hypothalamus ME,ARC and VMN,having obscure boundary.OBR positive cells were also present in choroid plexus,brain ependymal layer cell and vascular endothelial cells.In hypothalamus ARC,NPY positive neurons were present with bright red color in cell plasma.The NPY positive neurons were found as round or ellipse,having many neurites.NPY positive fibers were present in ME.In double immunohistochemistry result,the coexpression of OBR and NPY showed black color,because that OBR positive cells showed brown purple or dark purple granula near the NPY positive neurons.Conclusion OBR distributed in ME,ARC,VMN of mouse hypothalamus,choroid plexus,brain ependymal layer cells and vascular endothelial cells.Meanwhile NPY also distributed in ME,ARC,cerebral cortex and hippocampus and so on.Moreover the coexpression of OBR and NPY was present in mouse hypothalamus ARC.
3.Acute toxicologic study on Wuweizi Ningshen oral liquid
Ping DENG ; Hongtu YANG ; Cui CHANG ; Manni RAO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2008;15(3):416-417
Objective To abserve the acute toxicity in mice administered with Wuweizi Ningshen oral liquid.Methods The maximum administration dosage(MAD)of Wuweizi Ningshen oral liquid were determined by administration intragastricly in mice.Wuweizi Ningshen oral liquid was administered for 2 weeks,and the growth condition,body weight growth and index of main viscera were measured.Results The index of growth condition,body weight growth and index of main viscera were in normal ranges.Conclusion It could be concluded that Wuweizi Ningshen oral liquid is safe to be administered in the dose prescribed.
4.Validity of Caprini venous thrombosis risk assessment model in patients with tunneled cuffed dialysis catheters dysfunction and central venous thrombosis
Chengjing YAN ; Yang YU ; Li ZHOU ; Tianlei CUI ; Ping FU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2017;33(6):429-434
Objective To analyze the validity of Caprini venous thrombosis risk assessment model (Caprini RAM) in the tunneled cuffed dialysis catheters (TCCs) dysfunction patients with central venous thrombosis (CVT).Methods A total of 187 maintenance hemodialysis patients with TCCs dysfunction admitted to West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2013 to September 2016 were analyzed retrospectively.According to the chest computed tomography venography results,patients were divided into CVT group and non CVT group.Their general clinical data (age,gender,primary diseases,history of dialysis access,etc.),blood biochemical data (hemoglobin,serum albumin,blood lipid,etc.) and 40 risk factors of Caprini RAM were collected.Caprini RAM scores were computed for risk stratification of thrombosis.Two groups were compared to analyze the value of Caprini RAM in these patients by statistics.Results One hundred and twenty CVT patients and sixty-seven non CVT patients were enrolled.In CVT group the duration of dialysis,hemoglobin and hematocrit were higher than those in non CVT group (all P < 0.05).There was no significant difference between the two groups in gender,age,primary diseases,duration of catheter dependence,catheter tip position,usage of urokinase (all P > 0.05).The average score of Caprini RAM in CVT group and non CVT group did not show statistical difference (6.23+ 1.81 vs 6.19+ 1.95,P=0.913).All patients were stratified into higher risk level and highest risk level according to Caprini RAM.Higher risk level patients accounted for 18.18% and highest risk level patients accounted for 81.82%.As patients with inequable Caprini RAM scores,their incidence of CVT did not differ statistically (x2=0.105,P=0.746).CVT incidence rate of higher risk level patients was 61.76%,and of highest risk level patients was 64.70%.Conclusions Caprini RAM verifies that maintenance hemodialysis patients with TCCs dysfunction have high risk of venous thrombosis,but this model fails to distinguish patients between CVT group and non CVT group.Its clinical diagnosis is relatively limited and needs to be further explored.
5.Clinical application of serum GFAP,NDKA and PARK7 in patients with ischemic stroke
Guiping CUI ; Ping LIU ; Ping YANG ; Hui LU ; Jianwei LIANG ; Wei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2011;34(9):779-784
Objective To explore the relationship of GFAP, NDKA and PARK7 serum concentrations of patients with IS, and their diagnose and prognosis value in IS. MethodsThe serum concentrations of GFAP, NDKA and PARK7 were detected in 37 IS patients, 28 ICH patients and and 30 healthy persons by ELISA. These indexes of patients were detected in 12 hours, 3 d and 14th day after onset of ischemic stroke. Their neurological injury status were also evaluated by MESSS at corresponding time points, and their activities of daily living were evaluated by BI at 14 d discharge from hospitaL At the same time, the diagnostic efficiency was analysed for IS using the three biomarkers and the combined detection. ResultsIn IS group, the serum concentrations of GFAP in 12 hours, 3rd and 14th day after onset were (5. 49 ±2. 25 )μg,/L, (5. 17 ± 2. 29) μg/L and (5. 96 ± 2.39 ) μg/L, respectively. The serum concentrations of NDKA were 9. 15(6.28 -12.79) μg/L, 9. 13(6.31 - 12.23) μg/L, 9.31(6.40 - 11.83) μg/L respectively,and the serum concentrations of PARK7 were (32. 71 ±6. 34 ) μg/L, (31.23 ±6. 04) μg/L, (32. 79 ±6. 94) μg/L respectively. The serum levels of GFAP, NDKA and PARK were respectively (4. 62 ± 1. 56)μg/L, 4. 24(3. 30 -5. 61 ) μg/L, ( 14. 25 +2. 65) μg/L in healthy control group. The levels in IS groups were remarkably increased compared with the healthy control group except the level of GFAP in the 3rd day (t = 1. 129, P>0. 05). The levels in other time points were significantly different between patients group and healthy control. t value of GFAP were respectively 2. 642, 1. 870,P<0. 05; Z value of NDKA were 6. 173, 6.100, 6.278,P <0. 01; t value of PARK7 were 14.964, 15.367,16.060, P <0. 01. The specificity and sensitivity of the individual detection for diagnosis of IS was 46. 7% (14/30) and 81.1%( 30/37 ) for GFAP, 90. 0% ( 27/30 ) and 78.4% ( 29/37 ) for NDKA, 96. 7% (29/30) and 97.3% ( 36/37 )for PARK7. The specificity and sensitivity for combined detection of 3 biomarkers was 96. 7% (29/30) and 100% (37/37). The combined detection achieved better specificity and sensitivity. Moreover, the risk of IS with higher level GFAP was 1. 3 times that of the controls ( OR = 1. 300, P = 0. 044 ). The risk of higher NDKA was 1.7 times higher( OR = 1. 668, P = 0. 036 ). The risk of higher PARK7 was 1.8 times higher (OR = 1. 809, P =0. 005 ). The serum levels of GFAP were significantly different between IS and ICH in 12 h(t= 4.097, P=0.000). The serum concentrations of GFAP, NDKA and PARK7 were positively correlated with MESSS score at different time points. In IS, r value were 0. 534, 0. 482, 0. 357 , P < 0. 05at less than 12 h; r value were 0.433, 0.487, 0. 299,P value were 0. 007, 0. 002, 0.073 at 3 d;r value were 0. 394, 0. 200, 0. 084,P value were 0.016, 0. 236, 0.620 at 14 d. And the serum levels of GFAP,NDKA and PARK7 were negatively correlated with BI score at 14th day, r value were -0. 430, -0. 321,-0.076,P value were 0.044,0.050,0.657. Conclusions The concentrations of GFAP, NDKA and PARK7 in serum are closely related with IS. The increased seruro levels of these indexes are risk factors in IS. The detection of these indexes could be helpful for the early diagnosis, timely treatment and prognosis assessment for IS.
6.Distribution and morphological variation of germplasm resource of Sophora alopecuroides.
Cui YANG ; Fei YANG ; Hongwei MA ; Ping LIU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2010;35(7):817-820
OBJECTIVETo analyze the genetic difference of biological characters on germplasm resources of Sophora alopecuroides.
METHODTwenty-three populations of S. alopecuroides from Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian were used to analyze the seed size, 1 000-grain weight, and germination characteristics and so on.
RESULTIt showed that there were significant differences in seed size, 1 000-grain weight and the vitality of seeds. The biggest seed of S. alopecuroides was 4.7 mm x 3.5 mm, and the smallest was 3.8 mm x 2.9 mm, and the 1 000-grain weight was 15-26 g. Results of seeds vitality in 8 populations indicated that the highest vitality of seeds were No. 103 and No. 122. The germination index was 36.51 and 36.24 respectively, and the vitality index was 1 323.49 and 1 274.56. The coefficient of variation in seed traits exceeded 10% except the seed size.
CONCLUSIONThere are some differences and different heredity background in various S. alopecuroides germplasm resources.
Genetic Variation ; Germination ; Sophora ; classification ; genetics ; physiology
7.Applied study on optimizing therapeutic regimen of gastric cancer with the chemosensitivity test in vitro by MTT assay
Cui-Qing ZHANG ; Dong-Ping TANG ; Chuan-Min ZHANG ; Kai TANG ; Nan-Wu YANG ; Hai-Ping HE ;
Cancer Research and Clinic 2006;0(10):-
0.05. Conclusion The tumour chemosensitivity test in vitro gave some prediction and guidances for the clinic chemotherapy,and it could discover the drug resisting cases.The combined chemotherapy should be selected for gastric carcino- ma patients.
9.Pharmacokinetics of remifentanil in patients undergoing general anesthesia
Li-Ping ZHANG ; Chao ZHANG ; Zhi-Cui ZHANG ; Xianhua ZHANG ; Lu YANG ; Suodi ZHAI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 1994;0(01):-
Objective To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of remifentanil in adult patients undergoing general anesthesia.Methods Ten ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ adult patients of either sex undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled in this study.The patients were premedicated with atropine 0.5 mg.Anesthesia was induced with fentany1-2 ?g?kg~(-1),lidocaine 0.5-1.0 mg?kg~(-1),propofol 1.5-2.0 mg?kg~(-1) and vecuronium 0.1 mg?kg~(-1) and maintained with isoflurane -O_2 inhalation and intermittent i.v.boluses of vecuronium after tracheal intubation.The patients were mechanically ventilated.P_(ET)CO_2 was maintained at 30-40 mm Hg. Remifentanil 5 ?g?kg~(-1) was injected i.v.over lmin after induction of anesthesia.Arterial blood samples were taken before(baseline)and at 1,2,3,5,7,10,15,20,25,30,45,60 and 90 rain after drug administration for determination of blood remifentanil concentration using high performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. The data were analyzed using 3P87 pharmacokinetic program.Results The pharmacokinetic profile of remifentanil was best described by a “two-compartment” model.The distribution half-life(t_(1/2?))(1.6?0.5)min,the elimination half-life(t_(1/2?))(22?10)min,total clearance(CL)(2.1?0.4)L/min and the volume of distribution (V_d)(66?29)L.Conclusion The volume of distribution calculated in this study is significantly different from that reported in previous studies,indicating that there may be some difference in the pharmacokineties of remifentanil between different populations.
10.Micro-hardness and elastic modulus of Ti-30Nb-8Zr-2Mo alloy for dental implants
Jiayin DENG ; Chunxiang CUI ; Shuangjin LIU ; Yumin QI ; Wei YANG ; Ping GAO ; Cheng PENG ; Miyazaki TAKASHI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2009;13(16):3189-3192
BACKGROUND: As dental implants, pure titanium and Ti-6Al-4V has achieved broad clinical applications, but they also contain toxic vanadium and aluminum element. Moreover, their elastic modulus is so high as to produce stress shield. OBJECTIVE: To examine the micro-hardness and elastic modulus of the self-made Ti-30Nb-8Zr-2Mo titanium alloy. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: An observational experiment was performed at the laboratory of College of Material Science and Engineering at Hebei University of Technology between March 2003 and February 2006. MATERIALS: Titanium alloy was prepared using titanium sponge (≥ 99% purify), niobium strip (≥ 99.9% purify), molybdenum powder (≥ 99% purify) and zirconium sponge (≥ 99.4% purify).METHODS: The micro-hardness of the specimens was determined after uniformly annealing, hot-forging and solution. Compression test was conducted on post-aging samples. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Hardness and stress-strain curve.RESULTS: The maximal alloy strength was obtained after solution under 800 ℃ for 0.5 hours. Post-aging alloy's hardness was improved significantly although little change occurred on solution alloy. Compressive strength of alloy samples was 1 054 MPa, while elastic modulus reached 16.5 GPa. CONCLUSION: Both micro-hardness and elastic modulus of the self-made Ti-30Nb-8Zr-2Mo titanium alloy have satisfied performance requirements for dental implant materials.