1.Clinical observation on catgut implantation at acupoint combined sodium valproate in treatment of cerebrovascular epilepsy
Dongmei LI ; Liping WANG ; Peng BAI
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(5):422-425
Objective To observe the effect of catgut implantation at acupoint on treating cerebrovascular epilepsy and discuss the therapeutic mechanism. Methods 58 patients were divided into an observation group and a control group. The control group was treated with sodium valproate, and the observation group was treated with catgut implantation at acupoint on the basis of the control group.Epilepsy scoring, sodium valproate adverse reactions, the change of blood concentrations of sodium valproate and curative effect evaluation and so on were observed before and after the treatment. Results The basic control and excellent rate in the observation group were 16.7%and 73.3%, better than the control group of 10.7%and 53.6% respectively. The epilepsy scoring and sodium valproate adverse reactions after treatment in the observation group were superior to the control group [observation group is(5.05±1.5),(5.09±1.53),control group is(6.40±1.74),(10.85±1.91),P<0.05]. The number of patients with blood concentrations of sodium valproate in range 50-100 mg/L after treatment was increased in the observation group(Z=2.07, P=0.038). Conclusion Catgut implantation at acupoint combined sodium valproate was more effective than sodium valproate in treating cerebrovascular epilepsy, which can obviously alleviate the adverse reaction of drugs and increase blood concentrations of sodium valproate.
2.Relationship between plasma D-lactate levels and prognosis of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis
Dongmei CHEN ; Guofeng LEI ; Weilin PENG
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2011;14(10):583-586
Objective To investigate the relationship between plasma D-lactate levels and prognosis in newborns with neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).Methods One hundred and four premature infants with NEC (stase Ⅱ and Ⅲ ) and another 104 premature infants without NEC admitted into Quanzhou Children's Hospital for other diseases from January 2007 to October 2010 were selected into this case control study.The gestational age,gender and birth weight of patients in the two groups were matched.NEC patients' bloods were collected within 24 hours after NEC was confirmed and blood samples of the control group were collected at the corresponding age.Enzymelinked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the plasma D-lactate level.Receiver operating characteristic curve was used to confirm the criteria of D-lactate positive,according to which,the NEC group was divided into high D-lactate group and normal D-lactate group,and the mortality and complication rate of the two groups were compared with x2 test.And NEC group was subdivided into death group and survive group according to the prognosis of the patients,and the difference of D-lactate level between the two groups were compared with t test.Results Among the NEC group,there were 63 cases (60.6%) of stage Ⅱ and 41 (39.4%) cases of stage Ⅲ ; 88 (84.6%) survived infants and 16 (15.4%) dead infants.D-lactate level was (35.4 ± 29.1) μg /ml in stage Ⅲ NEC group,(29.5±16.2) μg/ml in stage Ⅱ NEC group and (3.7±18.4) μg/ml in control group; there were statistical differences between each other(F=5.97,P<0.05).Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that if 6 μg/ml was set as the borderline,there were 87 cases(83.7%,87/104) with high D-lactate patients in NEC group,whose neonatal critical illness scoring (NCIS) was 80.9±22.6,significantly lower than that of normal D-lactate patients ( 95.8 ± 20.5) (t =2.417,P< 0.05),and higher neonatal septicemia rate (48.3%,42/87) and mortality (27.6%,24/87) compared with those [(5.9%,1/17) and (5.9%,1/17)] of normal D-lactate patients(x2 =11.539 and 7.146,P<0.05,respectively).In NEC group,compared with the survived infants,the D-lactate level [(43.2±13.5) μg/ml vs (21.9 ± 22.9) μg/ml,t =4.572,P<0.05] and the rate of septicemia [68.8% (11/16) vs 38.6% (34/88),x2 =3.445,P<0.05] were higher in dead patients,and NCIS (82.4± 29.1 vs 90.6 ± 21.3,t =2.409,P<0.05) was lower.Conctusions The level of plasma D-lactate related to the prognosis of neonatal NEC and which might be a good indicator for its prognosis and severity.
3.Construction and expression of secretary recombinant adenovis vectors carrying mPSMA
Dongmei ZHANG ; Shaojun WANG ; Xingchen PENG ; Li YANG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2009;29(12):1263-1267
Objective To construct secretary recombinant adenoviral vector carrying the mouse prostate-specific mem-brane antigen gene through AdEasy vector system and the immunological outcome was assessed. Methods mPSMA was amplified from plasmid pCR-BluntⅡ-TOPO by PCR and subcloned into transfer vector pAdeno Vator CMV5, The signal peptide DNA sequence of hIL-2 was fused to 5'terminal of mPSMA gene to construct a secretary Ad-mPSMA. pAdv-mPSMA was co-transformed with pAdeno Vator △E1/E3 through homologous recombination. The recombinant adenoviruses were packaged, amplified and purified in HEK293 cells. HeLa cell was infected by recombinant ade-novirus Ad-mPSMA and the expression of mouse prostate-specific membrane antigen gene was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. The recombinant adenovirus had been immuned mice, sera antibody against mPSMA from immu-nized mice was detected by ELISA. Results The secretary pAd-mPSMA was constructed successfully and typical cytopathic effect (CPE) was observed. The titer of the recombinant adenovirus was 1.32 × 10~(11)IU/mL and expres-sion of mPSMA was confirmed by RT-PCR and Western blot. The specific antibody against mPSMA had been found in serum of the immunized mice. Conclusion mPSMA gene recombinant adenovirus was constructed successfully, which provide a basis for further study on the anti-tumor immunotherapy role of PSMA.
4.The effect of low frequency electrical stimulation on basic fibroblast growth factor and epidermal growth factor expression and on endogenous neural stem cell proliferation in the brains of rats with acute cerebral infarction
Yun XIANG ; Tiebin YAN ; Dongmei JIN ; Zhiqiang ZHUANG ; Yuan PENG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010;32(12):881-886
Objective To observe the effects of low frequency electrical stimulation (LFES) on the proliferation of endogenous brain neural stem cells (NSCs) and on the expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)and epidermal growth factor (EGF) in rats with acute cerebral infarction; to explore the therapeutic mechanism of LFES in improving neural function. Methods Fifty-four rats were randomly divided into a LFES group, a placebo stimulation group and a sham-operated group. Each group was further divided into 3rd day, 7th day and 14th day subgroups, with 6 rats in each subgroup. An acute cerebral infarction model was induced in the rats of the LFES and placebo stimulation groups by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Three days after the operation, rats in the LFES group began LFES treatment (frequency 30 Hz, pulse width 250 μs, current intensity 3 mA, 10 min/d) ,while the placebo stimulation group was treated identically but without electricity. The rats in the sham-operated group had no special treatment. The expression of nestin positive cells in the subgranular zone of the hippocampus and the subventricular zone was detected by immunohistochemical staining. The expression of bFGF, EGF proteins and mRNA in the ischemic hemisphere was detected by Western blotting and RT-PCR analysis. A screen test was applied to evaluate motor function. Results Nestin-positive cells in the subgranular and subventricular zones of rats in the LFES group increased significantly more than in the placebo stimulation group at the 7th and 14th day. The expression of bFGF, EGF proteins and mRNA in the ischemic hemisphere was up-regulated compared to the placebo stimulation group at the 7th and 14th day. At the 14th day a difference in motor function was observed in rats in the LFES group compared with the placebo stimulation group. Conclusion LFES can promote the proliferation of endogenous brain NSCs and the expression of bFGF and EGF in rats with acute cerebral infarction. It can also improve motor function and enhance neural plasticity in the brain.
5.Changes of Oscillatory Potentials of Electroretinogram after Methanol Intoxication in Rats
Dongmei LIU ; Shu ZHOU ; Jiemin CHEN ; Shuya PENG ; Wentao XIA
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2014;(3):178-180
Objective To study the characters of oscillatory potentials (OPs) of electroretinogram (ERG) after methanol intoxication in rats. Method The SD rat models of methanol intoxication were established and divided into control group, 3-day intoxication group, 7-day intoxication group. The changes of OPs of ERG were recorded in a dark room. Results The total amplitudes of 3-day and 7-day intoxication groups decreased approximately 50% compared with that of the control group, while the schedule de-layed approximately 16% and 61%, respectively. Conclusion The characters of methanol intoxication in rats included delay in schedule and decline in the total amplitude of OPs.
6.Research on the relationship between the body mass index and rewarming in the hypothermia patients with primary liver cancer after surgery
Dongmei CHEN ; Xinshao MO ; Sixia CHEN ; Tao PENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(11):819-822
Objective To evaluate the rewarming and?anesthetic recovery regularity in different body mass index(BMI) patients with primary liver cancer by the same rewarming measures. Methods The data of 67 primary liver cancer patients with hypothermia after surgery were analyzed retrospectively and divided into three groups (low BMI group:BMI<18.50 kg/m2,normal BMI group: BMI 18.50-22.99 kg/m2, and high BMI group: BMI≥23.00 kg/m2) according to the standard of Asian BMI. Rewarming time and speed, spontaneous breathing recovery time,waking time and shivers in the three groups were observed and compared. Results Rewarming time, spontaneous breathing recovery time,waking time were (114.75± 21.91), (62.60±23.47), (94.65±20.54) min in low BMI group, (93.46±30.39), (41.19±21.47), (66.11±24.78) min in normal BMI group and (61.43±16.37), (25.81±8.90), (50.57±10.41) min in high BMI group,there were significant differences among three groups (F=25.300, 18.962, 25.647, all P<0.05). Rewarming speed was (0.85±0.13) ℃/h in high BMI group, (0.44±0.10) ℃/h in normal BMI group, (0.47±0.16) ℃/h in low BMI group,there were significant differences among three groups(F=65.810, P<0.05). Conclusions Rewarming for a long time in the primary liver cancer patients with low BMI and hypothermia after surgery by the same measures.More attentions should be paid to management of low BMI patients in the rewarming process, and aggressive measures should be taken to restore body temperature to normal.
7.Expression and Mechanism of αB-crystallin in Retina and Extraocular Tissues and Organs
Dongmei LIU ; Shu ZHOU ; Jiemin CHEN ; Shuya PENG ; Wentao XIA
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2014;(6):470-473
αB-crystallin is the structural protein of vertebrate lens, w hich is w idely expressed in non-lens tissue. As one of the heat shock protein fam ily m em bers,αB-crystallin possesses biological proper-ties of m olecular chaperones and anti-apoptotic effects. Multi-factor injuries, such as retinopathy, inflam-m ation and nervous system diseases, have a closely relationship w ith αB-crystallin. T his paper review s the research progress of the expression and m echanism ofαB-crystallin in retina and extraocular tissues and organs.
8.The application of combined teaching method of case-based learning and W2H2 thinking-type learning in the comparative morphology experiment teaching
Huiqin PENG ; Xiaoli WEI ; Zhengrong MAO ; Shuiyou YANG ; Dongmei LI
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2015;(10):1437-1439
The combined teaching method of case-based learning and W2 H2 thinking-type learning was used in the comparative morphology experiment teaching.The teaching method can further strengthen the reform of the compar-ative morphology experiment teaching, and improve the quality of practice teaching.
9.Observation and nursing of irinotecan in combination with fluorouracil for advanced colorectal cancer
Shuwei ZANG ; Dongmei LIU ; Hongjuan DING ; Guangqun PENG ; Yi MA
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2008;15(11):1836-1837
Objective To observe the major adverse reaction of irinotecan in combination with fluorouracil for advanced colorectal cancer,and sum up the nursing experience of acetylcholine syndrome and acute delayed diarrhea.Methods Pathologically confirmed 45 cases of patients with advanced colorectal cancer were treated with modified FOLFIRI regimen for total of 190 cycles.Results Acetylcholine syndrome rate was 28.9%,the incidence of acute delayed diarrhea was 40.0% ,more than 3 grade diarrhea was 6.7%.Conclusion The incidence of acute delayed diarrhea in Chinese patients is lower than in caucasians,and reasonable care measures can reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions,irinotecan in combination with fluorouracil is a safe and effective regimen for Chinese patients.
10.Apoptosis induced by satraplatin in human ovarian carcinoma cells A2780
Dongmei YAN ; Linglan TU ; Xiaoying PENG ; Wenjun LI ; Zhengrong SHEN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2007;12(8):869-876
AIM: To observe the growthinhibiting cell cycle-modifying and apoptosis-inducing effects of satraplatin on human ovarian carcinoma cell line A2780, and to explore its possible mechanism. METHODS: The effect of satraplatin on A2780 cells proliferation was determined using MTT, and the change in cell cycle was analyzed using PI staining. Morphologic change was visualized by fluorescence and electron microscopy. AnnexinV-FITC/PI staining multiparameter flow cytometry and immuno- histochemical TUNEL assay were used to detect apoptotic cells. The activity of caspase-3 and the effect of pan-caspase inhibitor on cell viability were measured as well. RESULTS: The growthinhibiting and apoptosis-inducing effects of satraplatin were dose-dependent and similar to those of cisplatin. Satraplatin mainly caused A2780 cell accumulation in S phase accompanied by minor accumulation in G2/M phase. Cells treated with satraplatin exhibited typical morphology of apoptosis. Satraplatin-induced increase in caspase-3 activity of A2780 cells was concentration-dependent. The viability of A2780 cells was affected by pan-caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk in a dose-dependent manner under certain concentration of z-VAD-fmk. CONCLUSION: Satraplatin-induced apoptosis in A2780 in vitro was observed. Caspase-dependent and independent pathways were involved in apoptosis induced by satraplatin, and the latter included caspase-3 dependent and non-caspase-3 dependent pathways.