1.The clinical features of patients with Parkinson's disease with chronic pain and its correlation with cognitive function
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(3):423-427
Objective To study clinical features of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD)with chronic pain and its correlation with cognitive function.Methods 100 PD patients with chronic pain were selected as the observa-tion group.100 PD patients without chronic pain were selected as disease control group.90 healthy subjects with pain were selected as control group.Statistical and clinical features of PD patients with pain,and the relationship between cognitive function were made.Results 100 patients with chronic pain with PD skeletal muscle pain in 42 cases (42.0%),motility pain in 23 cases (23.0%),23 cases of nerve root pain (23.0%),9 cases of central pain (9.0%),akathisia in 3 patients (3.0%);Control pain in patients with chronic pain with part mainly in the head and neck and the waist,PD patients with chronic pain with mainly in the limbs,pain in the two groups the incidence of head and neck pain,waist pain,limb pain had statistical differences (χ2 =10.017,4.990,21.770,all P <0.05);Observation group of daily life,emotion,ability to walk,normal work,sleep,life fun scores were better than those in control group,with statistical significance (t =7.021,7.011,3.167,7.016,7.014,8.036,all P <0.05);PD with pain group and PD without pain in gender,age,course of the disease symptoms,PD with pain group and PD without pain in UPDRS score,H -Y in installment,HAMD scores,PDQL score,LED aspects comparison was statistically significant (χ2 =5.307,4.880,all P <0.05),PD with pain group smell disorders,motion sickness were higher than the proportion of the PD without pain group,with statistical significance (t =-1.689,-1.561,all P <0.05);PD patients with pain group named ability score,delayed recall below PD without pain group,the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05),PD patients with pain and PD without pain group in the MoCA scores and other project score had no statistical significance (t =-0.967,-0.272,-0.791,-0.837,-0.671,-0.658,all P >0.05).Conclusion PD associated with chronic pain is given priority to with skeletal muscle pain,PD associated with chronic pain pain is different from normal people,PD associated with chronic pain has influence on daily life, sleep quality and depression of patients bad feelings,PD associated with chronic pain are closely related to the depres-sion and cognitive dysfunction of patients.Cognitive and emotional disorders may be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic pain.
2.Antitumor activities and mechanisms of isoliquiritigenin
Zhiqiang WANG ; Xiuying ZHANG ; Wenguang LI ; Shuangsheng HUANG ; Yuanyuan LIU ; Lamei HU ; Cuilan HOU ; Xiaoyu ZHANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2015;(8):1159-1164,1165
Aim To investigate the effects of isoliquiri-tigenin ( ISL) on anti-angiogenesis both in vitro and in vivo and its mechanisms. Methods We assessed the antiangiogenic activities of ISL on proliferation viabili-ty, migration and tube formation of human microvascu-lar endothelial cell line-1 (HMEC-1) in vitro. The cell proliferation viability was assessed using the Sulforho-damine B ( SRB ) assay. Modified Boyden Transwell chamber assay was done to study the effect of ISL on HMEC-1 cells migration. 2′, 7′-dichlorofluorescein di-acetate ( DCFH-DA) was used to measure the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) , which was induced by VEGF. Metalloproteinase-2 ( MMP-2 ) and metalloproteinase-9 ( MMP-9 ) expressions by HMEC-1 cells were assessed through gelatin zymogra-phy assay. HMEC-1 cells cycle was detected by flow cytometry. Moreover, we investigated the in vivo anti-angiogenic activity of ISL on chicken embryos nap al-lantoic membrane model ( CAM ) . Results ISL con-centration-dependently inhibited the growth of HMEC-1 cells as well as SW620 and A549 cells. ISL signifi-cantly and concentration-dependently suppressed the migration activity of HMEC-1 cells. Tube sample struc-ture formation further confirmed the effect of ISL on an-ti-angiogenesis. Moreover, ISL also inhibited intracel-lular ROS level, MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression by HMEC-1 cells. ISL induced endothelial cell apoptosis at a low concentration ( ISL 12 . 5 μmol · L-1 ) and blocked the cells in S phase of mitosis at higher con-centrations ( ISL 25~100 μmol·L-1 ) . Furthermore, ISL distinctly inhibited the angiogenesis of chick em-bryos in vivo. Conclusions ISL has anti-tumor and angiogenesis effects on HMEC-1 cells. The mechanism may be related to intracellular ROS scavenging and ap-optosis induction of HMEC-1 cells.
3.Population ecology of medical shellfish and the infection rate of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Longhai City,Fujian Province, China
Guohua LIN ; Mingsong HUANG ; Youzhu CHENG ; Ruidan ZHENG ; Shaohong CHEN ; Cuilan YAN ; Yanyan FANG ; Shaoxing LIN ; Yaoxiong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2014;(8):821-827
The aim of the study was to investigate the population ecology of medical shellfish and the infection of An-giostrongylus cantonensis in Longhai ,Fujian Province ,China .Aquatic and terrestrial shellfish were collected in survey points according to different types of breeding grounds .Then ,lung-microscopy method was involved in the detection of the lung tis-sue in Ampullaria gigas .Other shellfishes were mashed to detect the third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis .Hom-ogenization and lung microscopy were compared in the detection of the larvae of A .cantonensis in Achatina snails .Factors re-lated to the environment and influence of shellfish hosts were also included .Results showed that 8 species of molluscans were found ,including Pila gigas ,Bellamya aeruginosa ,Bellamya lithophaga ,Melanoides tuberculata ,Achatina fulica ,Vag-inulus alte ,Philomycus bilineatus ,and Bradybaenasimilaris with 1 673 specimens in 27 survey points from 9 townships .The infectionratewas19.78% inaverage.TheinfectionrateinV.altewas56.63% (47/83);theinfectionratesforA.fulicaand P .gigas were 39 .32% (92/234) and 27 .14% (130/234) ,respectively .The infection rate of each survey point was closely re-lated to the distances from the residents living area .Morever ,A .cantonensis larvae were detected in M .tuberculata .Lung mi-croscopy and homogenization method detection rate was 87 .1%and 100 .0% ,respectively .The difference was statistically sig-nificant .In conclusion ,V .alte ,A . fulica and P .gigas were A . cantonensist infection dominant population . The infection rate was closely related to micro-ecological environment for all kinds of shellfish .M .tuberculata was the new host of A .can-tonensis .Lung microscopy method should not be used in the qualitative screening detection of A . f ulica infected with A .can-tonensist .
4.Accuracy of Polymerase Chain Reaction Based Assays for Trichomonas Vaginitis:A Meta-Analysis
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2024;39(2):168-174
Objective To investigate the accuracy of polymerase chain reaction(PCR)based assays for Trichomonas Vaginitis.Methods The research literature on the detection of TV based on PCR method since the establishment of the database to May 30,2023 was retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform,VIP Database and PubMed Database.After literature screening and data extraction,Meta-analysis was performed using software RevMan 5.4.1 and web service Meta-Disc 2.0.Results A total of 36 literatures and 16 454 clinical samples were included.The results of meta-analysis showed that the combined sensitivity and specificity of polymerase chain reaction for the detection of TV were 0.972(0.943,0.987)and 0.979(0.968,0.986),respectively,the diagnostic odds ratio was 1 643.398(673.168,4 012.008),the positive likelihood ratio was 46.209(30.549,69.897),and the negative likelihood ratio was 0.028(0.013,0.059).Subgroup analysis showed that clinical samples of different genders would not affect the accuracy of polymerase chain reaction,but the accuracy of different PCR detection methods was different.Conclusion The accuracy of polymerase chain reaction in the detection of TV was high and it has good application value.
5.Effects of acute alcoholism on blood gas analysis in rabbits
Xiaoling LU ; Haoyuan YOU ; Cuilan HUANG ; Chengyuan LIU
China Modern Doctor 2014;(35):8-10
[Abstrcat] Objective To study the effects of acute alcoholism on blood gas analysis in rabbits. Methods Forty New Zelanian big-ear rabbits were divided into four groups randomly. The control group (Group A), the hemorrhagic shock group (Group B), the acute alcoholism group (Group C)and the acute alcoholism and hemorrhagic shock combination group (Group D). Results The volume of blood of Group D was less than Group B. The volume of lipid of Group D needed more. pH and PaO2 of Group D and Group B were decreased than Group A, PaCO2 and lactic acid were risen in the shock and recovered. pH and PaO2 of D Group were decreased than B Group, PaCO2 and lactic acid of D Group were risen than Group B. pH, PaO2, PaCO2 and lactic acid for different time and different group weren’t statistically significant. There was no interaction of pH, PaO2, PaCO2 and lactic acid in different time and different group. Conclusion It will achieved acidosis and decrease in partial pressure of oxygen after hemorrhagic shock. Acute alcoholism can aggravate them.
6.Effects of astragalus polysaccharide on intestinal immune function of rats with severe scald injury.
Cuilan HUANG ; Jianhua ZHAN ; Jinhua LUO
Chinese Journal of Burns 2015;31(1):30-36
OBJECTIVETo observe the effects of astragalus polysaccharide (AP) on the intestinal mucosal morphology, level of secretory IgA (s-IgA) in intestinal mucus, and distribution of T lymphocyte subsets in Peyer's patch in rats with severe scald injury.
METHODSOne hundred and thirty SD rats were divided into sham injury group (SI, sham injured, n = 10), scald group (S, n = 30), low dosage group (LD, n = 30), moderate dosage group (MD, n = 30), and high dosage group (HD, n = 30) according to the random number table. Rats in the latter 4 groups were inflicted with 30% TBSA full-thickness scald on the back. From post injury hour 2, rats in groups LD, MD, and HD were intraperitoneally injected with 0.5 mL AP solution with the dosage of 100, 200, and 300 mg/kg each day respectively, and rats in group S were injected with 0.5 mL normal saline instead. Ten rats from group SI immediately after injury and 10 rats from each of the latter 4 groups on post injury day (PID) 3, 7, 14 were sacrificed, and their intestines were harvested. The morphology of ileal mucosa was examined after HE staining; the level of s-IgA in ileal mucus was determined with double-antibody sandwich ELISA method; the proportions of CD3⁺, CD4⁺, CD8⁺ T lymphocytes in Peyer's patches of intestine were determined with flow cytometer, and the proportion of CD4⁺ to CD8⁺ was calculated. Data were processed with one-way analysis of variance, analysis of variance of factorial design, and SNK test.
RESULTS(1) Villi in normal form and intact villus epithelial cells were observed in rats of group SI immediately after injury, while edema of villi and necrosis and desquamation of an enormous amount of villi were observed in groups with scalded rats on PID 3, with significant infiltration of inflammatory cells. On PID 7, no obvious improvement in intestinal mucosal lesion was observed in groups with scalded rats. On PID 14, the pathology in intestinal mucosa of rats remained nearly the same in group S, and it was alleviated obviously in groups LD and MD, and the morphology of intestinal mucosa of rats in group HD was recovered to that of group SI. (2) On PID 3, 7, and 14, the level of s-IgA in intestinal mucus significantly decreased in groups S, LD, MD, and HD [(43 ± 5), (45 ± 5), (46 ± 5) µg/mL; (47 ± 5), (48 ± 5), (49 ± 6) µg/mL; (50 ± 6), (51 ± 5), (52 ± 5) µg/mL; (53 ± 6), (54 ± 5), (55 ± 5) µg/mL] as compared with that of rats in group SI immediately after injury [(69 ± 4) µg/mL, with P values below 0.05]. The level of s-IgA in intestinal mucus of rats in group MD was significantly higher than that in group S at each time point (with P values below 0.05), and that of group HD was significantly higher than that in groups S and LD at each time point (with P values below 0.05). (3) Compared with those of rats in group SI immediately after injury, the proportions of CD3⁺ T lymphocytes and CD4⁺ T lymphocytes significantly decreased in groups with scalded rats at each time point (with P values below 0.05), except for those in group HD on PID 14. The proportion of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes of rats in group LD was significantly higher than that in group S on PID 3 (P < 0.05). The proportions of CD3⁺ T lymphocytes and CD4⁺ T lymphocytes were significantly higher in groups MD and HD than in groups S and LD (except for the proportion of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes in group MD on PID 3 and 14) at each time point (with P values below 0.05). The proportion of CD3⁺ T lymphocytes on PID 7 and 14 and that of CD4⁺ T lymphocytes on PID 3 were significantly higher in group HD than in group MD (with P values below 0.05). Compared with that of rats in group SI immediately after injury, the proportion of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes significantly increased in the other 4 groups at each time point (with P values below 0.05). The proportion of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes was significantly lower in rats of group LD on PID 7 and 14 and groups MD and HD at each time point than in group S (with P values below 0.05). The proportion of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes was significantly lower in rats of group MD on PID 7 and 14 and group HD at each time point than in group LD (with P values below 0.05). The proportion of CD8⁺ T lymphocytes was significantly lower in rats of group HD on PID 7 and 14 than in group MD (with P values below 0.05). On PID 3, 7, and 14, the proportion of CD4⁺ to CD8⁺ was significantly lower in groups S, LD, MD, and HD (0.65 ± 0.11, 0.68 ± 0.13, 0.73 ± 0.22; 0.76 ± 0.15, 0.78 ± 0.14, 0.90 ± 0.10; 0.85 ± 0.21, 0.89 ± 0.18, 1.08 ± 0.19; 0.99 ± 0.20, 1.05 ± 0.21, 1.25 ± 0.23) as compared with that of rats in group SI immediately after injury (1.74 ± 0.20, with P values below 0.05). The proportion of CD4⁺ to CD8⁺ was significantly higher in rats of group HD than in group MD on PID 7 (P < 0.05), and the proportion was significantly higher in these two groups than in group S at each time point (with P values below 0.05). The proportion of CD4⁺ to CD8⁺ was significantly higher in rats of group MD on PID 14 and group HD at each time point than in group LD (with P values below 0.05). Compared within each group, the proportions of CD3⁺, CD4⁺, CD8⁺ T lymphocytes and the proportion of CD4⁺ to CD8⁺ of rats in groups LD, MD, and HD showed a trend of gradual elevation along with passage of time.
CONCLUSIONSAP can improve the injury to intestinal mucosa and modulate the balance of T lymphocyte subsets in Peyer's patch in a time- and dose-dependent manner, and it can promote s-IgA secretion of intestinal mucosa in a dose-dependent manner.
Animals ; Astragalus Plant ; adverse effects ; Burns ; immunology ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Immunity, Mucosal ; Immunoglobulin A ; metabolism ; Intestinal Mucosa ; metabolism ; physiology ; Intestine, Small ; metabolism ; Peyer's Patches ; immunology ; physiopathology ; Polysaccharides ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; T-Lymphocyte Subsets ; immunology
7.Thyroid diseases induced by peginterferon and ribavirin treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C: a retrospective study
Xueshi ZHOU ; Yuanwang QIU ; Yangqun YE ; Zhonghua LU ; Cuilan YIN ; Tingting SU ; Yanqun MAO ; Chao LI ; Lihua HUANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2017;35(8):472-476
Objective To retrospectively study the incidence and risk factors of thyroid disease induced by peginterferon plus ribavirin (Peg IFN/RBV) antiviral treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC).Methods From January 2012 to December 2014,a total of 362 CHC patients were treated with Peg IFN/RBV antiviral therapy at Wuxi Fifth People's Hospital,among whom 315 patients were included in this study.Thyroid function,autoantibodies and thyroid ultrasound were measured at baseline,weeks 12,24 and 48.Comparisons between groups were performed using chi-square test for qualitative data and the unpaired t test for continuous variables.Results After treatment,thyroid dysfunction developed in 12.1% of patients.Positive anti-thyroid peroxidase and anti-thyrobolulin antibodies were detected in 21% of patients.The thyroid ultrasound changes developed in 14.9% of the patients,among whom normal thyroid function and thyroid autoantibodies negative were detected in 8.7 % of patients.The titer of thyroid autoantibodies increased steadily from baseline to the end of treatment.Logistic regression analysis showed that positive thyroid autoantibody (OR =5.423,95% CI:3.441 8.716),sustained virological response (OR=7.201,95%CI:6.231-10.206),female(OR=1.22,95% CI:0.951-2.212) were the risk factors of thyroid dysfunction.Conclusions Peg IFN/RBV antiviral treatment increases the incidence of thyroid disease in CHC patients.Positive thyroid autoantibody,sustained virological response and the female gender are the risk factors of thyroid dysfunction.
8.Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons monohydroxy metabolites level in urine of general population in eight provinces of China.
Chuanfeng HUANG ; Jing ZHANG ; Chunguang DING ; Cuilan LIU ; Gang WANG ; Xinkui SONG ; Hanlin HUANG ; Baoli ZHU ; Hua SHAO ; Chunxiang ZHAO ; Changcheng HAN ; Shanzhuo PENG ; Xianlong JIANG ; Shanfa YU ; Hongrong JI ; Xiaoxi ZHANG ; Ran SUN ; Yuxin ZHENG ; Huifang YAN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2014;48(2):102-108
OBJECTIVETo assess the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons monohydroxy metabolites in urine of general population in China among 8 provinces, provide the baseline of the metabolites in the general population.
METHODSFrom 2009 to 2010, 18 120 subjects of general population aged 6-60 years old were recruited from 24 areas among 8 provinces in east, west and central areas of China mainland by cluster random sampling. The information of the living environment and health condition were collected by questionnaire and spot urine samples were collected, 4 680 urine samples were analysed by high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry, and monohydroxy metabolites distribution in urine among groups of gender and ages were analysed.
RESULTSGeometric means (GM) of 2-naphthol, 1-naphthol, 3-phenanthrol and 1-hydroxypyrene concentration in urine (95%CI) were 1.85 (1.75-1.95), 1.55 (1.50-1.61), 0.57 (0.54-0.59) and 0.82 (0.78-0.85) µg/L, respectively;and median are 2.44, <0.50, 0.72 and 0.90 µg/L, respectively. The concentration between male and female were significantly different (P < 0.01), and the concentration among the groups of population were significantly different (P < 0.01), the GM of 2-naphthol among the groups of population aged 6-12, 13-16, 17-20, 21-30, 31-45 and 46-60 years old were 1.60, 1.56, 1.69, 2.23, 1.91 and 1.86 µg/L (χ(2) = 17.90, P < 0.01), the GM of 1-naphthol in the groups were 1.30, 1.16, 1.53, 1.68, 1.80 and 1.52 µg/L (χ(2) = 76.22, P < 0.01), the GM of 3-phenanthrol in the groups were 0.78, 0.76, 0.55, 0.42, 0.50 and 0.99 µg/L (χ(2) = 66.48, P < 0.01), the GM of 1-hydroxypyrene in the groups were 0.77,0.64, 1.00, 0.84, 0.84 and 0.57 µg/L (χ(2) = 51.48, P < 0.01), respectively.
CONCLUSIONThe distribution of monohydroxy metabolites levels in urine of general population were different, it provided a basic data for the further study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons biomonitoring in the population.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; China ; epidemiology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Environmental Exposure ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Naphthols ; urine ; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ; urine ; Pyrenes ; urine ; Sentinel Surveillance ; Young Adult
9. Related influencing factors of gynecological diseases in grassroot level female medical staffs
Canjian LU ; Lian GAO ; Wenlan YU ; Haihong LI ; Qingchun ZHOU ; Cuilan TENG ; Meiqin DENG ; Zhuoxin HUANG ; He ZHONG
China Occupational Medicine 2019;46(05):595-598
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and relevant influencing factors of gynecological diseases of grassroot level female medical staffs. METHODS: A total of 2 308 female medical workers from county, town and village in hengxian County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were selected as study subjects by cluster sampling method. The basic information, occupational history, reproductive health and fertility of these subjects were investigated by Reproducetive Health Survey Questionnaine of Female Workers. RESULTS: The total prevalence of gynecological diseases in female medical staffs was 21.6%. Among them, the prevalence of genital tract infections was 15.6%, and gynecological tumors was 6.0%. The top three gynecologic diseases were vaginitis(9.2%), uterine fibroids(4.3%) and cervicitis(3.5%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis results indicated that the younger the patients, the higher the risk of reproductive tract infectious diseases(P<0.01), and the lower the risk of gynecological tumors(P<0.01). The risk of reproductive tract infectious diseases and gynecological tumors in married patients was higher than that in unmarried staffs(P<0.05). The higher the number of abortions, the higher the risk of reproductive tract infectious diseases and gynecological tumors(P<0.01). The risk of reproductive tract infectious diseases was higher and the risk of gynecological tumors was lower in female shift workers than that of non-shift workers(P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Vaginitis, uterine fibroids and cervicitis are the main gynecological diseases in grassroot level female medical staffs. The incidence of gynecological diseases is related to age, history of marriage, childbirth and abortion, and work-shifts.