1.Progress in the research of integron in bacterial resistance
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;40(1):7-10
Integron was a novel bacterial resistance gene horizontal transmission element.In recent years, many researchers made a lot of research on the resistance mechanism of pathogen.In this paper, the detection and the novel discovery of the integron gene cassette were summarized , including Enterobacteria, Acinetobacter baumanii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other bacteria , on the basis of the multidrug resistance mechanism mediated by integron.The prospect the research was descixbed and more attention should be paid to the prevention and control of multidrug resistant bacteria.
3.The study of selective water excitation in the MR imaging of articular cartilage
Fei GU ; Xue-Zhe ZHANG ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2000;0(12):-
Objective To investigate the value of selective water excitation technique for the assessment of articular cartilage.Methods MR sagittal scanning of knee joints was performed in the fifteen healthy volunteers.MR scan sequences were 3D-FFE-SPIR and 3D-FFE-WATS.The signal noise ratio (SNR)of the cartilage,the contrast noise ratio(CNR)between cartilage and adjacent tissue and their efficiency were calculated and analyzed statistically.Tweenty-nine patients who were suspected having cartilage injury were performed MR examination anti the image characteristics and the detecting ability of each sequence on cartilage lesions were analyzed.Results In the healthy volunteers,the cartilage SNR was 3D-FFE-SPIR:197.93?18.58,3D-FFE-WATS:187.32?21.50(P=0.159).CNR(cartilage/bone)was 3D-FFE-SPIR:185.50?18.34,3D-FFE-WATS:169.55?24.57(P=0.054).CNR(cartilage/muscle)was 3D-FFE-SPIR:61.40?19.04,3D-FFE-WATS:47.27?21.05(P=0.064).The cartilage SNR and CNR between cartilage and bone,muscle of 3D-FFE-SPIR weren't significantly higher than that of 3D-FFE- WATS.CNR(cartilage/liquid)was 3D-FFE-SPIR:91.53?14.46,3D-FFE-WATS:149.28?32.30(P= 0.000).CNR(cartilage/marrow)was 3D-FFE-SPIR:159.26?18.83,3D-FFE-WATS:176.87? 22.50(P=0.028).CNR(cartilage/fat)was 3 D-FFE-SPIR:134.56?15.80,3D-FFE-WATS:154.01? 22.42(P =0.010).The CNR between cartilage and liquid,marrow,fat were higher in 3D-FFE-WATS and significantly different than that of 3D-FFE-SPIR.Thirty detected cartilage injuries of patients were 3D-FFE- WATS:39,3D-FFE-SPIR:45 and there was no statistical difference between them(P=0.37). Conclusion 3D-FFE-WATS can show the articular cartilage clearly.It has high scan speed and suppress the fat signal evenly.Its ability for finding cartilage damage is equal to that of 3D-FFE-SPIR.So WATS can be used in the routine clinical cartilage examination.
5.Effect of Nerve Regeneration Factor on GAP-43 and NF-L Gene Expression in Dorsal Roots Ganglia Cell
Fei DING ; Mei LU ; Xiaosong GU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2001;(3):231-234
AIM To Detect the varying of gene expression in cultured dorsal root ganglion cells treated by Nerve Regeneration Factor and explore its molecular mechanism promoting to nerve growth. METHODS By RT-PCR, the change of gene expression in GAP-43 and NF-L on the cultured DRG cells with Nerve Regeneration Factor were studied during 4 h, 12 h, 24 h. RESULTS The expression of GAP-43 and NF-L were increased by Nerve Regeneration Factor on DRG′s culture. CONCLUSION This study indicated Nerve Regeneration Factor may up-regulate the gene expression associated nerve growth on cultured nervous cells.
6.Correlation between metabolic syndrome and nocturnal penile tumescence test results
Fei XIAO ; Zhi'an YAN ; Xian'en GU ;
Chinese Journal of Urology 2015;36(2):144-147
Objective To investigate the correlation between nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) test results and metabolic syndrome (MS).Methods In this prospective study,75 cases were enrolled,including 25 healthy volunteers (group A),25 erectile dysfunction (ED) patients with normal NPT results (group B),and 25 ED patients with abnormal NPT results (group C).At the time of recruitment,all the participants had serum total testosterone higher than 9.9 nmol/L,and were free of MS.At baseline,there was no significant differences in waistline,body mass index,fasting plasma glucose (FPG),mean arterial pressure (MAP),triglyceride,high density lipoprotein (HDL),cholesterol,and serum total testosterone among the three groups (P>0.05).And there was no significant difference in international index of erectile function 5 score between group B and C.A follow-up survey was conducted three years after baseline to measure the above metabolic indicators and to compare the incidence of MS among the three groups.Results In the three-year follow-up survey,2 participants in group A were lost to follow-up,compared to 3 participants in group B and 5 participants in group C.In the three-year follow-up survey,there was no significant difference in all the indicators between group A and B; between group A and C,significant differences were observed in MAP,FPG,HDL,and cholesterol (P<0.05); between group B and C,significant differences were observed in MAP and HDL (P<0.05).In the three-year follow-up survey,2 participants in group A developed MS,compared to 3 MS patients in group B and 7 MS patients in group C.There was a significant difference in the incidence of MS among the three groups (P<0.05).Conclusions To some extent,NPT reflects and predicts the development and progress of MS.Therefore,NPT can be used as an early indicator of MS.
7.The effect of interferon ?-2a on the radiosensitivity for nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-I
Guang LI ; Yuxia ZHAO ; Fei GU
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 1992;0(04):-
Objective To discuss the effect of interferon ?-2a on the radiosensitivity and cell cycle for nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell line CNE-I. Methods Interferon ?-2a was given by different concentration. Then the cells were radiated with X-ray (6?MV) and the cell survival rate was calculated. The change of cell cycle dynamics was measured with flow cytometry. Results The cell survival fraction was 0.62, 0.43 and 0.20 respectively after the interferon ?-2a was given by different concentration(0.5?106, 1.0?106 and 1.5?106?IU/L). The radiosensitization ratio was 1.16, 1.57 and 1.93 respectively. Compared with the control group, increasing cell percentage in G_1 and G_2+M phage and decreasing cell percentage in S phage were observed on 24 h after the interferon ?-2a(1?106?IU/L) was given(P
8.Development of innovative structural components of Chinese medicine by multidisciplinary crossing.
Chun-fei WANG ; Jun-fei GU ; Liang FENG ; Xiao-bin JIA
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(13):2496-2502
"Prescription embodied in Preparation", Chinese medicine preparation, aims to study the specific form of Chinese medicine from raw materials to preparation for acting on patients directly. Its development has gone through three stages according to the characteristics of raw materials pretreatment, including "direct smash and initial extraction for Chinese materia medica", "Extensive extraction and preliminarily impurity for Chinese materia medica" and "Refining and purification for Chinese materia medica". With the development of new technologies and new theories, Chinese medicine preparation emerged in a new stage: structural components of Chinese medicine, with the characteristics of definited material basis, clear mechanisms, determined ADME/T properties, reasonable drug release system designs and scientific productions quality controls. This requires multidisciplinary to solve systemly the problems of Chinese medicine preparation. In this article, we reviewed the development of Chinese medicine preparation in different times, and analyzed the development and the characteristics of Chinese medicine preparation; and mainly focused on a fact that multidisciplinary promoted the study and development of Chinese medicine preparation, especially in structural components of Chinese medicine. It provides development direction and theoretical basis for Chinese medicine preparation.
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9.Detection of lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood of patients with drug eruption and its significance
Fei TAN ; Xiaohui MO ; Jia CHEN ; Chuguang ZHANG ; Tingting HU ; Fei WU ; Ningjing SONG ; Jun GU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(10):1266-1267,1269
Objective To analyze the changes of lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood of patients with drug eruption . Methods 18 newly diagnosed patients were served as the drug eruption group ,and were subdivided into cephalosporin group (n=9) ,penicillin group(n=5) and Chinese medicine group(n=4) according to different sensitizing drugs .20 healthy people were taken as the control group .Flow cytometry were utilized to detect the percentages and absolute counts of T lymphocytes (CD3+ ,CD3+CD4+ and CD3+CD8+ ) ,B lymphocytes ,natural killer cell(NK) and natural killer T lymphocytes(NKT) in their peripheral blood . Results Differences of percentages of T lymphocytes (CD3+ ,CD3+ CD4+ ) ,B lymphocytes ,NKT cells between the drug eruption group and the control group showed statistical significant (P<0 .05) .Difference of percentages of CD3+ CD8+ lymphocytes of pa-tients between the drug eruption group and the control group demonstrated no statistical significant (P>0 .05) ,while that of abso-lute counts of T and B lymphocytes of patients was statistical significant between the drug eruption group and the control group (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The percentages of CD3+ ,CD3+CD4+ lymphocytes of patients with drug eruption decrease ,while those of NKT cells increase ,which may be related to the patients′immune regulation .
10. Comparison of Extracellular and Intracellular Fluid Distribution Between Stomach Meridian or Gallbladder Meridian and Their Neighboring Tissues of Lower Leg in Healthy Volunteers
Acupuncture Research 2018;43(11):718-721
OBJECTIVE: To compare differences of extracellular fluid impedance (Re) and intracellular fluid impedance (Ri) between the Stomach(ST) Meridian or Gallbladder(GB) Meridian and their neighboring non-meridian sites of the left lower leg at the same level, so as to explore the distribution characteristics of body fluid in the meridian. METHODS: Sixteen healthy volunteers were enrolled in the present study. The Re and Ri were detected by using Ag/AgCl electrodes and a digital lock-in amplifier. The measuring electrodes (at an interval of about 3 cm) were separately fixed to the skin sites covering the running courses of the ST Meridian (in the lateral interspace of the anterior tibial muscle)and the GB Meridian (in the interspace of the anterior edge of the fibula), and the excitation electrodes (at an interval of about 9 cm) respectively fixed to the skin sites covering the anterior tibial muscle and the interspace between the anterior tibial muscle and the tibia (about 2 cm and 5 cm lateral to the ST and GB meridians, and about 3-4 cm and 6-8 cm lateral to the ST and GB meridians, respectively). A 100 µA constant current with frequencies from 1 kHz to 100 kHz delivered via an excitation electrode was applied to the site (control spots of the ST Meridian), and signals of the voltage amplitude and phase difference of the tissues fed to the lock-in amplifier via the measuring electrode were collected, followed by measuring those of the GB Meridian and control sites. The circumference of the lower leg around the two excitation and measuring electrodes was measured. Then the cole-cole curve fitting was performed to calculate the Ri and Re, as well as the intracellular fluid resistivity (ρi) and extracellular fluid resistivity (ρe) of the ST and GB meridians, the related muscles and interspace lateral to ST or GB (ST/GB) meridians at the same level. RESULTS: The Ri and Re (Ω) values of the ST, GB, the muscle lateral to ST/GB and the interspace lateral to ST/GB were 19.1±1.3 and 28.3±1.4, 15.8±1.9 and 25.7±2.0, 19.6±1.3 and 31.3±1.6, and 19.4±1.2 and 32.4±1.6, respectively. The Re values were significantly lower at the ST and GB meridians than at the muscle lateral to and the interspace lateral to both meridians (P<0.05). The ρi and ρe values (Ω•cm) of the ST, GB, the muscle lateral to and the interspace lateral to ST/GB were 658.9±78.5 and 953.8±75.3, 528.0±90.1 and 833.9±101.7, 669.9±71.8 and 1 059.8±86.0, 655.9±64.8 and 1 099.3±93.3, respectively. The ρi and ρe values were significantly lower at the GB Meridian Than at the other three locntions, and the ρe value of ST Meridian was significantly lower than those of the muscle lateral to and the interspace lateral to ST/GB meridians (P<0.01).. CONCLUSION: The Ri, Re, ρi and ρe values of the ST and GB meridians are significantly lower than those of their neighboring tissues at the same levels of the lower leg, suggesting a more extracellular fluid in the meridian running course and providing evidence for our speculation that the meridian is a hydraulic resistance channel.