1.Mechanism of Tibetan Medicine Sanguo Decoction Prevent High-Fat Diet-induced Hyperlipidemia Rats by Regulating Nrf2/HO-1 Signal Pathway
Yan JIANG ; Linlin ZHAO ; Jing MA ; Yanfeng PENG ; Jiyu XU ; Dejun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(6):743-749
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the protective effect of Tibetan medicine Sanguo decoction on hyperlipidemic rats based on the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway and its related mechanisms.
METHODS
Forty-eight male SD rats were randomly divided into six groups: the normal control group, the model control group, the simvastatin group(3.5 mg·kg−1), and the Tibetan medicine Sanguo decoction low, medium, and high dose groups(0.43 , 0.86 , 1.72 g·kg−1), with eight rats in each group. The normal control group was fed a basal diet, and the remaining groups were fed the H10060 high-fat diet to prepare a hyperlipidemic rat model. At the same time, each treatment group was given corresponding drugs by gavage once a day. The normal control group and model control group were given an equal volume of physiological saline(once a day) by gavage for 6 consecutive weeks. After 6 weeks, serum levels of lipids[totalcholesterol(TC), triglyceride(TG), low density lipoprotein(LDL) and high density lipoprotein(HDL)] and oxidative parameters[malondialdehyde(MDA), superoxide dismutase(SOD), and glutathione(GSH)] were measured by reagent kit. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2(Nrf2), heme oxygenase 1(HO-1), Keap1, and quinone oxidoreductase(NQO1) protein expression in liver tissues were analyzed by Western blotting. The correlation of lipid and oxidative indices was investigated by person correlation.
RESULTS
Compared with the normal control group, the model control group showed a significant increase in body weight, significantly higher serum levels of TC, TG, LDL, and MDA, significantly lower serum levels of HDL, and significantly lower SOD and GSH activity. Compared with the model control group, each administration group showed a decrease in body weight and serum TC, TG, LDL, and MDA levels. In comparison with the model control group, the body weight was reduced, the serum levels of TC, TG, LDL, and MDA were significantly lower, the serum levels of HDL were significantly higher, and the SOD and GSH activities were significantly higher. Keap1 protein level expression was significantly up-regulated compared with the normal control group, and Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1 protein level expression were significantly down-regulated in the model control group. Keap1 protein level expression was significantly down-regulated compared to the model control group, and Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1 protein level expression were significantly up-regulated in the liver tissues of low and high doses of Sanguo decoction. The expressions of Nrf2, HO-1, and NQO1 were significantly up-regulated. Correlation analysis showed that TG was negatively correlated with SOD, HO-1, and NQO1, and positively correlated with Keap1, while TC was negatively correlated with SOD, HO-1, GSH, and Nrf2, and positively correlated with Keap1 and MDA.
CONCLUSION
The Tibetan medicine Sanguo decoction can improve body weight and blood lipid levels in hyperlipidemic rats, and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway and the improvement of oxidative stress.
2.Exploration of index system for localized computer screening and diagnosis system for mild cognitive impairment in elderly population in somewhere of Chengdu
Gui ZHOU ; Dejun LUO ; Zhen ZENG ; Jiangcuo LUO ; Shu YAN ; Yongxue YANG ; Wen HE ; Lei FENG
Chongqing Medicine 2024;53(20):3150-3155
Objective To understand the prevalence status quo of mild cognitive impairment(MCI)in the elderly people by conducting the investigation on the elderly people in somewhere,and to explore the influ-encing factors of MCI in the elderly people to provide reference for constructing the MCI localized computer screening and diagnosis system in the elderly.Methods A multi-stage sampling method was used to deter-mine the survey population.The self-made questionnaires,mini mental state examination(MMSE),geriatric depression screening scale(GDS-15),geriatric anxiety screening scale,geriatric psychiatric symptoms scale,and daily living ability scale were used to collect or evaluate basic information,cognitive impairment,depres-sion,anxiety,psychiatric symptoms,and daily living ability of elderly people from March 5,2022 to July 22,2022.The index system affecting MCI was screened by the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve and unconditional binary logistic regression,and the localized computer screening diagnosis system was construc-ted.Results A total of 1 004 elderly individuals were surveyed,among them there were 262 cases(26.1%)of MCI,194 cases(19.3%)of anxious state,21 cases(2.1%)of depression,313 cases(31.2%)of psychotic symptoms and 32 cases(3.2%)of impaired ability of activities of daily living(ADL).The ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curves(AUC)of depression,anxiety and psychotic symptoms for predicting MCI in elderly individuals were 0.640,0.645,and 0.586,respectively.AUC of anxiety combined with depres-sion(anxiety+depression),depression+psychotic symptoms,anxiety+psychotic symptoms and depression+anxiety+psychotic symptoms were 0.676,0.652,0.645 and 0.676,respectively.The multivariate analysis found that the age,whether or not anyone close to you died in the last two years,ability of activities of daily living,anxiety degree,whether or not having psychotic symptoms,education level,whether or not having joint habitation with the family members and suffering from multiple chronic diseases were the influencing factors of MCI.Conclusion The age,education level,death of close persons in the past two years,ability to live daily life,depression,and psychotic symptoms could serve as the indicators system of the MCI localized computer screening and diagnosis system.
3.Associations of racial and ethnic discrimination with adverse changes in exercise and screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Tong XIA ; Gilbert C. GEE ; Jian LI ; Xinyue LIU ; Jin DAI ; Lu SHI ; Donglan ZHANG ; Zhuo CHEN ; Xuesong HAN ; Yan LI ; Hongmei LI ; Ming WEN ; Dejun SU ; Liwei CHEN
Epidemiology and Health 2023;45(1):e2023013-
OBJECTIVES:
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a growing prevalence of racial and ethnic discrimination occurred when many Americans struggled to maintain healthy lifestyles. This study investigated the associations of racial and ethnic discrimination with changes in exercise and screen time during the pandemic in the United States.
METHODS:
We included 2,613 adults who self-identified as non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Asian, or Hispanic from the Health, Ethnicity, and Pandemic study, a cross-sectional survey conducted among a nationally representative sample of United States adults between October and November 2020. We assessed self-reported racial and ethnic discrimination by measuring COVID-19-related racial and ethnic bias and examined its associations with changes in exercise and screen time using multivariable logistic regression models. We analyzed data between September 2021 and March 2022.
RESULTS:
COVID-19-related racial and ethnic bias was associated with decreased exercise time among non-Hispanic Asian (odds ratio [OR], 1.46; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.13 to 1.89) and Hispanic people (OR, 1.91; 95% CI, 1.32 to 2.77), and with increased screen time among non-Hispanic Black people (OR, 1.94; 95% CI, 1.33 to 2.85), adjusting for age, sex, education, marital status, annual household income, insurance, and employment status.
CONCLUSIONS
Racial and ethnic discrimination may have adversely influenced exercise and screen time changes among racial and ethnic minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Further studies are needed to investigate the mechanisms through which racial and ethnic discrimination can impact lifestyles and to develop potential strategies to address racial and ethnic discrimination as a barrier to healthy lifestyles.
4.The feasibility of individualized primary CTV for lateralized nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Siyu ZHANG ; Wenxuan HUANG ; Lijun WANG ; Juying LIU ; Lijun ZHAO ; Lirong WU ; Dejun WANG ; Wenjing XU ; Yesong GUO ; Pengwei YAN ; Lanfang ZHANG ; Zhenyu ZHAI ; Shengfu HUANG ; Xia HE
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2023;32(8):675-682
Objective:To investigate the feasibility of individualized primary clinical target volume (CTV) delineation in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Methods:Clinical data of 87 consecutive patients newly diagnosed with lateralized NPC in Jiangsu Cancer Hospital between October 2016 and February 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Lateralized NPC is defined as tumor invasion not exceeding the contralateral wall. According to the tumor spread, the primary CTV was optimized as follows: CTV2 only covered the medial part of the contralateral pterygopalatine fossa, whereas the contralateral foramen oval was not included; on the level of parapharyngeal space, the contralateral side of CTV only covered the posterior lateral lymph nodes, whereas the contralateral internal jugular vein was not regularly covered. Failure patterns and 5-year survival [local control rate (LCR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS)] were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier method. Paired t-test and rank-sum test were used to analyze the dose variation in the optimized region and adverse reactions. Results:The median follow-up time was 59.5 months. The 5-year LCR, PFS, and OS were 98.9%, 86.5% and 92.1%, respectively. There was no local recurrence in the optimized area of CTV. Dosimetric comparison results showed that the doses of parotid gland, temporal lobe, cochlea and middle ear on the contralateral side were reduced by 13.45%, 9.14%, 38.83%, and 29.36%, respectively. Four cases (4.6%) developed grade 3 hearing loss, all on the ipsilateral side. The optimized scheme significantly alleviated the hearing loss on the contralateral side compared to that on the ipsilateral side ( P<0.001). Other grade 3 late adverse reactions included cranial nerve injury, subcutaneous fibrosis in the neck and visual impairment, with 1 case each. Conclusion:Individualized primary CTV for lateralized NPC is feasible and safe, with obvious dosimetric advantages and reduced adverse reaction rate, which is worthy of clinical promotion.
5.Exposure characteristics of common chemical pollutants and health risk assessment in indoor air of barber shops and beauty salons in Liaocheng City
Yinglin DU ; Xiao ZHANG ; Rubin ZHOU ; Yan WANG ; Yuanyuan JIANG ; Dejun WANG ; Yanxin GAO
Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine 2023;40(3):342-348
Background The presence of formaldehyde, ammonia, benzene, toluene, and xylene in indoor air of public places has been confirmed to cause health damage. The employees of barber and beauty shops are exposed to relatively enclosed space for a long time, and could surfer more serious health risks from indoor air chemical pollutants. Objective To analyze the concentrations of common indoor air chemical pollutants in barber shops and beauty salons in Liaocheng City, and explore potential health risks of the pollutants for employees. Methods Using a stratified randomized sampling method, 8 to 10 barber shops and 5 to 10 beauty salons were selected in the main urban area of Liaocheng City to conduct monitoring of the sanitary conditions of public places in winter and summer every year from 2016 to 2021; the indoor air concentrations of formaldehyde, ammonia, benzene, toluene, and xylene in the selected sites were measured, and a questionnaire survey was conducted to collect exposure characteristics of indoor pollutants. The concentration distributions of the five chemical pollutants were obtained from the monitoring data for 6 consecutive years, and the health risk assessment model recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was used to perform health risk assessment of inhalation exposure. Results In 2016–2021, the median indoor air concentrations of formaldehyde, ammonia, benzene, toluene, and xylene in the two types of sites were lower than the limits of Hygienic Indicators and Limits for Public Places (GB 37488-2019), but the concentrations of some monitoring sites were higher than the limits. The disqualification rates of the five pollutants in the barber shops were 16.8%, 2.7%, 2.4%, 6.4%, and 12.0%, respectively. The disqualification rate of formaldehyde was the highest in all pollutants (22.0%), while the disqualification rates of ammonia, toluene, and xylene were 1.3%, 2.0%, and 2.0% in beauty salons respectively. Both formaldehyde and benzene were found to have carcinogenic risks (CR) in the two types of public places. Both median values of CR were greater than 1.0×10−6, and both maximum values were greater than 1.0×10−4. Formaldehyde had the highest non-carcinogenic risk in the indoor air of barber shops and beauty salons. The median non-carcinogenic hazard quotients (HQ) of formaldehyde were both greater than 1, and the maximum values were 16.72 and 12.19 times of the standard value; ammonia and toluene had the lowest non-carcinogenic risks, and their maximum values of HQ were less than 1; the median HQs of benzene and xylene were far less than 1, but their maximum risk values of barber shop were greater than 1. Conclusion For the sake of worker's health, formaldehyde and benzene should be the indoor air pollutant control priority for barber shops and beauty salons in Liaocheng; formaldehyde poses the most serious health hazard to practitioners and should be given high attention and necessary measures to reduce the hazard; benzene poses certain carcinogenic risks, with some of its highest values exceeding 10−4, which is higher than the recommended safety threshold.
6.Analysis on human papillomavirus infection in 2 110 patients with cervical cancer in Henan province
Hui YAN ; Jing ZHAO ; Dejun LIU ; Guanghui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(5):914-917
Objective:To explore human papillomavirus (HPV) infection status in 2 110 patients with cervical cancer in Henan province and analyze the main infection subtypes.Methods:A total of 2 110 patients with cervical cancer were detected for HPV subtypes by flow-through hybridization after PCR. The results were analyzed.Results:Among 2 110 patients with cervical cancer, 1 856 were detected to be HPV positive and the infection rate was 87.96%(95% CI: 86.57%-89.35%). The top six genotypes were HPV16, 58, 18, 52, 35 and 33. Single infection was the main type of infection in HPV positive cervical cancer patients (77.48%), and double infection was the second type infection(16.76%). The infection rate of HPV16 was 60.19%, occupying a predominant position in single or multiple infections. Among HPV positive cervical cancer patients, 1 599 cases were detected to be infected with high-risk subtypes and covered by nine-valence HPV vaccine, and the coverage rate reached 86.15% (1 599/1 856). Cervical cancer patients were mainly distributed in age group 40- years. The main HPV subtypes of cervical cancer patients were different among different age groups, but HPV16 subtype was in a predominant position in any age group. Conclusions:The main subtypes of HPV infection were HPV16, 58, 18, 52, 35 and 33 in cervical cancer patients in this study. The main infection type was single infection. There were more cervical cancer patients in age group 40- years.
7.Effect of systematic graded rewarming measures on body temperature and prognosis of patients undergoing emergency trauma surgery
Leilei YAN ; Dejun LIAO ; Qianqian JIN ; Xiaoqiong ZHOU ; Daqing CHEN
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2021;33(12):1459-1465
Objective:To observe the effect of systematic graded rewarming measures on body temperature and prognosis of patients with moderate and severe trauma [revised trauma score (RTS) < 12] requiring emergency operation.Methods:A prospective randomized double-blind controlled study was conducted. From January 2020 to January 2021, 104 patients who underwent emergency trauma surgery in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University were selected as the research object. According to random number table method, the patients were divided into traditional rewarming group and systematic graded rewarming group, with 52 cases in each group. Patients in traditional rewarming group (only record the body temperature without intervention, and start the rewarming process when the body temperature at any time was less than 36 ℃); the patients in the system graded rewarming group start the preventive measures as soon as they were admitted to the hospital, and record the body temperature. When the body temperature at any time was less than 36 ℃, start the graded rewarming process. Observe the rewarming effect, coagulation function, blood gas analysis and postoperative anesthesia recovery time of the two groups and final outcome.Results:With the extension of time, the body temperature of the two groups increased gradually. The body temperature of the systematic grade rewarming group was significantly higher than that of the traditional rewarming group at 2 hours after rewarming and at discharge (℃: 36.23±0.77 vs. 35.84±0.93 at 2 hours after rewarming, 36.54±0.87 vs. 35.82±0.92 at discharge, both P < 0.05). The incidence of subsequent hypothermia was significantly lower than that in the traditional rewarming group [7.7% (4/52) vs. 25.0% (13/52), P < 0.05]. The postoperative activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) of the two groups was significantly shorter than that at admission (s: 35.74±8.05 vs. 45.55±28.02 in the systematic rewarming group, P < 0.05; 38.35±6.48 vs. 42.40±13.18 in the traditional rewarming group, P < 0.05); the intraoperative and postoperative pH values in the systematic rewarming group were significantly higher than those at admission (7.33±0.05, 7.36±0.06 vs. 7.30±0.07, both P < 0.05), while there was no significant difference between the intraoperative and postoperative pH values in the traditional rewarming group and those at admission (7.31±0.06, 7.33±0.06 vs. 7.31±0.05, both P > 0.05). The postoperative prothrombin time (PT) and anesthesia recovery time in the systematic graded rewarming group were significantly shorter than those in the traditional rewarming group [PT (s): 15.05±2.44 vs. 17.94±3.48, anesthesia recovery time (hours): 14.40±11.76 vs. 17.35±10.51, all P < 0.05], and the pH value was significantly higher than that in the traditional rewarming group (7.36±0.06 vs. 7.33±0.06, P < 0.05). The systematic graded rewarming group had higher improvement rate and lower disability rate than the traditional rewarming group (76.9% vs. 65.4% and 17.3% vs. 25.0%, both P < 0.05). Conclusion:Systematic graded rewarming measures can improve the hypothermia of emergency trauma patients who received surgery, reduce the incidence of subsequent hypothermia of trauma patients, shorten the time of postoperative resuscitation, improve the coagulation function and blood gas indexes, improve the treatment rate, and reduce the incidence of disability.
8.Mastery of antiplatelet drugs knowledge among coronary heart disease patients with percutaneous coronary intervention and its influencing factors
Dejun CUI ; Yan SHI ; Xiaoping ZHU ; Li WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(14):1805-1808
Objective? To investigate the mastery of antiplatelet drugs knowledge among coronary heart disease patients with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and to analyze its influencing factors. Methods? From November 2017 to February 2018, we selected 75 PCI patients with routine reexamine of department of cardiology at a classⅢgrade A hospital in Shanghai as subjects by convenience sampling. All of the patients were investigated with the self-designed antiplatelet drugs knowledge questionnaire for coronary heart disease patients with PCI. Results? Among 75 PCI patients, the total score of antiplatelet drugs knowledge among PCI patients was (30.64±6.90) with 54.71% for the scoring rate. Single factor analysis showed that there were statistical differences in the scores of antiplatelet drugs knowledge among PCI patients with different operative time, marital status and monthly incomes (P< 0.05). Conclusions? Mastery of antiplatelet drugs knowledge questionnaire among coronary heart disease patients with PCI needs to be improved. Pay attention to the influences of operative time after PCI, marital status and monthly incomes on mastery of antiplatelet drugs knowledge. We should improve the mastery of antiplatelet drugs knowledge by constructing health education evaluation system, strengthening health education and perfecting follow-up system to guide patients to take medicine correctly and regularly, so as to reduce the death risk.
9.Effect analysis of multi-layered defense management system in the nursing security incidents of emergency department
Leilei YAN ; Dejun LIAO ; Lingling ZHOU ; Yangyang LU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(29):4265-4268
Objective To explore the application effect of multi-layered defense management system in the nursing security incidents of emergency department. Methods The emergency department in our hospital launched a three-month activity of multi-layered defense management system in the nursing security incidents of emergency department in October 2015, and related obvervational index before the activity ( from June to September 2015) and after activity ( from January to April 2016) were compared. Results After the multi-layered defense system construction management, the score of security nursing attitude of nurses in emergency department was (118.83±3.93), and was significantly higher than the score before construction (106.13±3.95) (t=-16.753,P<0.05); the incidence of nursing security events decreased from 11.82% to 3.82% (χ2=46.309,P<0.05);the standby rate of save items was 100%;the target rate of aseptic technique was 93.8%;the qualified rate of catheter care was 87. 5%, and they were all higher than the data before construction (χ2=5.926,4.571,3.865;P<0.05).Conclusions Construction of multi-layered defense management system in the nursing practice of emergency department, can significantly improve the security nursing attitudes and the qualified rate of nursing projects, can reduce the incidence rate of nursing security events, and have effective blocking effect on forming a security incident opportunity ballistic.
10.Effect of high fat diet on the serum biochemical parameters and histopathology of main organs in Mongolian gerbils
Jianshun YU ; Maoxiang YAN ; Dejun WANG ; Beihui HE ; Zhiyun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2015;(4):38-43,47
Objective To explore the effect of high fat diet on serum biochemical parameters and histopathology of main organs in Mongolian gerbils.Methods Forty-eight healthy adult male Mongolian gerbils were randomly and equally divided into model and normal groups.The gerbils in the model group were fed with high fat diet while the normal group with standard diet.Eight gerbils in each group were killed at the end of 4th,8th and 16th week,respectively,and the body weight, serum levels of Glu, TG, CHOL, HDL-C, LDL-C, UA, CREA, BUN, TBil, TP, ALB, ALT, AST and AMS were determined.The histopathological changes of main organs were observed.Results Compared with the normal group,the blood lipid of the model gerbils was significantly increased, the liver function was impaired, the blood uric acid level was higher, and the blood glucose was decreased at the end of 16th week.The AMS was increased at the end of 16th week,but the renal function showed no significant changes.The liver tissue of the model group gradually showed steatosis, inflammation, fibrosis and cirrhosis, accompanied by splenomegalia. The lung tissue and myocardium showed fatty degeneration and obvious damages in the later period,the pancreatic islets were enlarged and the amount of endocrine cells was increased,and the small intestine and kidney didn’ t show any distinct changes.Conclusions A gerbil models of hyperlipidemia and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and cirrhosis can be well established by high fat diet feeding,and may serve as good models for research of hyperlipidemia-related hyperuricemia, and lung and myocardial damages.


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