1.Evaluation of Nutritional Status in 1723 Inpatients
Donglian CAI ; Hua LIANG ; Tongjie HU ; Feng SU ; Mingxing CAI ; Juan CHEN
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 1985;0(05):-
In the present study the nutritional status in 1723 inpatients were evaluated. The over nutrition in male, in the cadre, and in patients with cerebrooardiovascular diseases or with diabetes was significantly higher than that in female, in the staff members, and the patient changing the valve in heart with rheumatism, respectively. The over nutrition in patients with breast and colonrectal cancer was obviously higher than that in stomach carcinoma patients. The sum total of lymphocytes was reduced in middle malnutrition patients. The nutritional status was well compared with the abnormal ratio of hemoglobin and serum protein, and A/G reverse was increased in some middle malnutrition patients. The MAC, MAMC and TSF in all of the malnutrition patients were than that of 80% standarized value, and were all the same in the evaluation of body weight.
2.Genetic polymorphism of nine non-CODIS STR loci in Hunan Province-based Chinese Han population.
Juan-juan GUO ; Ying LIU ; Ya-dong GUO ; Jie YAN ; Yun-feng CHANG ; Ji-feng CAI ; Ting LU ; Zha LAGABAIYILA
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2014;30(6):441-445
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the allelic frequency distribution and genetic parameters of nine non-CODIS DNA index systems of the short tandem repeat (STR) loci (D2S1772, D6S1043, D7S3048, D8S1132, D11S2368, D12S391, D13S325, D18S1364, and GATA198B05).
METHODS:
A total of 353 blood samples were collected, extracted, amplified, and analyzed from unrelated healthy individuals of Han nationality in Hunan Province, China.
RESULTS:
One hundred and fourteen alleles were observed in the population with corresponding allelic frequencies ranged from 0.001 0 to 0.323 0. For all the nine non-CODIS STR loci, the observed genotypic data showed no significant deviations from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The Ho, He, PIC, DP, and PE of the studied non-CODIS STR loci ranged from 0.1080 to 0.1950, 0.8050 to 0.8920, 0.7700 to 0.8600, 0.9250 to 0.9660 and 0.6070 to 0.7800, respectively.
CONCLUSION
Nine non-CODIS STR loci have high degrees of polymorphisms, which may be useful in individual forensic identification and parentage testing in forensic practice.
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Asian People/genetics*
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China
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Ethnicity/genetics*
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Gene Frequency
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Genetics, Population
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Genotype
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Humans
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Male
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Microsatellite Repeats/genetics*
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Polymorphism, Genetic
3.Surface marker changes in human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells after cryopreservation and resuscitation
Yanxiang QIAN ; Qun SHU ; Hongxia CAI ; Juan GUO ; Liang CHEN ; Feng GAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2011;15(1):187-190
BACKGROUND: Mesenchymal stem cells are the stem cells that possess the capability for self-renewal and multi-directional differentiation. Umbilical cord is the tissue outside the embryos and would be fallen off after parturition. In addition, it has wide source and no ethical restriction, so it is promising to be the first choice for mesenchymal stem cells. OBJECTIVE: To detect the surface markers CD29, CD44, CD49e, CD73, CD90, CD34, CD45, and CD271 of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) prior to and after cryopreservation and resuscitation. METHODS: After isolation and culture, morphology of the primary, P4 and P8 hUCMSCs was observed prior to cryopreservation and after resuscitation. Surface markers CD29, CD44, CD49e, CD73, CD90, CD34, CD45, and CD271 of primary, P4, and P8 hUCMSCs were detected through the use of flow cytometry prior to cryopreservation and after resuscitation RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: hUCMSCs prior to cryopreservation and hUCMSCs of different passages after resuscitation present the same phenotype, i.e., positive for CD29, CD44, CD49e, CD73, and CD90, and negative for CD34, CD45, CD271. These findings suggest that primary hUCMSCs do not present changes in surface markers after cryopreservation and resuscitation.
4.Comparative evaluation of the antioxidant capacity of crocetin and crocin in vivo
Yang CHEN ; Ting YANG ; Juan HUANG ; Xi TIAN ; Can ZHAO ; Le CAI ; Lijuan FENG ; Hao ZHANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2010;26(2):248-251
Aim To investigate the antioxidant capacity of crocetin and crocin in an in vivo system.Methods Column chromatography was applied to the seperation of crocetin and crocin-1 from gardenia.Crocetin(6.25,12.5 and 25.0 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)) and crocin (18.7,37.5 and 75.0 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1)) were orally administered to kunming mice.Then,superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px),total antioxidant capacity(TAOC)and malondialdehyde(MDA)in mice were determined for the comparison of antioxidant activity of crocetin and crocin-1.Results Oral administration of crocetin and crocin for six weeks could enhance SOD of liver and kidney,GSH-Px of liver and TAOC of heart and kidney.In addition,it could decrease MDA of serum in mice.Conclusions The comparison of results suggests the evidence supporting the comparable antioxidant activity of crocetin and crocin.The results of the research also indicate that liver and kidney are two organs targeted for protection concerning endogenous antioxidant among various tissues.
5.Correlation between the polymorphism ofβ2-AR and the labor progress after labor analgesia
Cai-juan LI ; Shanwu FENG ; Xiang QIN ; Yao ZHANG ; Xiaofeng SHEN
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2016;32(8):738-741
Objective To investigate the distribution ofβ2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR)genetic polymorphisms among the included parturient women and observe the relationship between the genetic polymorphisms and labor progress after labor analgesia.Methods A prospective observational study was conducted from March to June in 2014 at Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospi-tal.A total of 1 65 nulliparous women were enrolled in the study,and finally 1 52 patients were includ-ed after exclusion for several reasons.Theβ2-AR gene polymorphic variations at nucleotides encoding amino acids 1 6 and 27 were detected by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length poly-morphism technique.And the demographic data,rate of oxytocin usage,length of labor progress and the incidence of cesarean section after labor analgesia were observed and recorded.Results The allele frequencies ofβ2-AR genetic polymorphism in the parturient women were dominantly presented in the form of Arg1 6Arg (AA)and Arg1 6Gly (AG)at 1 6 position and Gln27Gln(CC)at 27 position respec-tively.The demographic and background characteristics of the subjects didn’t present any significant differences among the groups with differentβ2-AR genetic polymorphism.And the differences of labor progress among β2-AR 27 genetic polymorphisms parturient women were not significant.However, the length of the first stage and the total labor progress in the β2-AR Arg1 6Arg homozygous were both significantly longer than that in the other two groups (P <0.05),and the incidence of cesarean section was also significantly higher (P <0.05 ).Furthermore,we also found that β2-AR Arg1 6Arg homozygous was related to cesarean delivery after labor analgesia through multivariate logistic regres-sion analysis (OR 2.87,95%CI 2.69-3.09).Conclusion The labor progress of the parturient women with β2-AR Arg1 6Arg homozygous is relatively slower,which maybe an important risk for the nullip-arous women transforming to cesarean delivery after labor analgesia.
6.Determination of phosphoric acid in the air of workplace by ion chromatography.
Shuang-feng LI ; Juan YI ; Jin-min CAI
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2011;29(2):144-145
OBJECTIVETo develop a method to determine phosphoric acid in the air of workplace by ion chromatography.
METHODSPhosphoric acid was collected by millipore filter and washed by deionized water then detected by ion chromatography.
RESULTSLinearity range of test was 0 ∼ 20 µg/ml, relative standard deviation (RSD) was 1.95% ∼ 3.31%, the elution efficiency was 103.0% ∼ 109.6%, determination limit was 0.1 µg/ml (when sample size was 20.01) concentration limit was 0.01 mg/m(3) (when the collected air was 75 L).
CONCLUSIONThis method is convenient for air collection, simple, with high sensitivity and good precision, is a good method for determination of phosphoric acid in the air of workplace.
Air Pollutants, Occupational ; analysis ; Chromatography ; Ions ; analysis ; Phosphoric Acids ; analysis ; Workplace
7.Effect of Brucea javanica fruit oil emulsion combined cisplatin on the growth inhibition of transplanted tumor in human ovarian cancer SKOV3 nude mice: an experimental study.
Zhao NAN ; Yu-Hua LI ; Xiao-Ke WU ; Gui-Yuan WANG ; Dong-Yan CAI ; Feng-Juan HAN
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2015;35(1):57-62
OBJECTIVETo study the growth inhibition effect of Brucea javanica Fruit Oil Emulsion (BJFOE) on human ovarian caner SKOV3 cells and the transplanted tumor of SKOV3 nude mice.
METHODSGrowth inhibition effects of different concentrations BJFOE alone or its combination with cisplatin on human ovarian cancer cell SKOV3 were measured using MTT method. The orthotopic transplantation tumor model of human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cell lines was established in nude mice. Totally 32 ovarian cancer nude mice were randomly divided into 4 groups, i.e., the blank control group (Group A), the BJFOE group (Group B), the BJFOE combined Cisplatin group (Group C), and the Cisplatin control group (Group D), 8 in each group. Mice in Group A were intraperitoneally injected with normal saline (0.2 mL/ 20 g), once per two days. Mice in Group B were intraperitoneally injected with BJFOE (0.2 mL/20 g), once per two days. Mice in Group C were intraperitoneally injected with cisplatin (3 mg/kg) 0.2 mL on the first day, and intraperitoneally injected with BJFOE on the second day. Mice in Group D were intraperitoneally injected with cisplatin (3 mg/kg) 0.2 mL, once per two days. All mice were injected for six times, and sacrificed 48 h after the last injection. The lesion formation of the abdominal tumor tissue was observed. Tumor specimens were obtained to perform HE staining. Expression levels of MRP-1/CD9 and integrinα-5 were detected using Western blot.
RESULTSThe inhibition of BJFOE was time-dose depend- ently correlated with its inhibition effect of SKOV3 cells. The inhibition effect of BJFOE in combination of cisplatin was significantly superior to that of using any of the two drugs alone. Western blot results showed expression levels of MRP-1/CD9 and integrinα-5 were up-regulated in Group B and Group D with statistical difference (P < 0.05). But they were down-regulated in Group C with statistical difference (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSIntraperitoneal injecting BJFOE was feasible and effective for treating ovarian cancer. BJFOE also could inhibit the invasion and migration of tumor cells targeting at MRP-1/CD9 and integrinα-5. But its specific anti-tumor mechanism was not clearly probed.
Animals ; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ; pharmacology ; Brucea ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cisplatin ; Female ; Fruit ; Humans ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Neoplasm Transplantation ; Ovarian Neoplasms ; Plant Oils ; pharmacology
8.Value of the hypointensive internal septation on MR for the differentiation between benign and malignant breast lesions
Pei-Hong GAO ; Bin ZHAO ; Shi-Feng CAI ; Guang-Bin WANG ; Hong-Juan PENG ; Shao-Ling LIU ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2001;0(07):-
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of internal septation for differentiating benign from malignant breast lesions.Methods A total of 26 patients were included in the study,in which 12 patients had 20 lesions of breast carcinoma and 14 patients had 25 lesions of fibroadenoma diagnosed either pathologically or clinically.The differential diagnoistic value of the hypointensive internal septation was analyzed.Results The signal intensity of fibroadenomas and malignant lesions on T_2-weighted fat- suppressed images could be classified as iso- to hyper- intensity,hypointensity and mixed intensity. According to the signal intensity classification,there were 5,11 and 4 cases in patients with breast carcinoma respectively,while 11,10,4 cases in patients with fibroadenoma respectively.There was no statistical difference in the distribution between the two patient groups(?~2=1.764,P=0.414).The shape of fibroadenomas and malignant lesions could be classified as irregular、roundish or lobulated.According to the morphological classification,there were 12,7 and 1 case in patients with breast carcinoma respectively, while 1,7,17 cases in patients with fibroadenoma respectively.There was statistical difference in the distribution between the two patient groups(?~2=23.262,P=0.000).The typical features of fibroadenomas were as follows:lobulated shape,hypointensive internal septations on T_2-weighted or postcontrast images. The diagnostic sensitivity of the three imaging features for fibroadenoma was 68%(17/25),52%(13/25), and 72%(18/25)respectively;and the diagnostic specificity was 95%(19/20),90%(18/20),95% (19/20)respectively.Conclusion The internal septation is a rather specific sign for diagnosis of fibroadenomas.
9.A study on the relationship between family environment and anxiety of the undergraduates in medical universities.
Feng-sheng WANG ; Ye-huan SUN ; Juan-juan NIU ; Biao CAI ; Lei GONG ; Li-na SUN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2010;31(4):475-476
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Family Relations
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Students, Medical
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Young Adult
10.Protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate against sperm abnormality in mice.
Liu-Cai SUI ; Yi-Feng GE ; Juan-Juan XU ; Rong-Hua WU ; Hai-Yan FU ; Bing YAO
National Journal of Andrology 2014;20(12):1068-1072
OBJECTIVETo investigate the protective effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on mouse sperm in vivo.
METHODSA total of 64 six-week-old male Kuming mice were randomly divided into eight groups of equal number to be treated with normal saline (negative control), Cyclophosphamide (CP) at 30 mg/kg (positive control), and CP followed by EGCG (experimental) at 20, 40, and 80 mg/kg, respectively, given every other day for 10 days. At 4 and 5 weeks after treatment, the bilateral testes of the mice were harvested for examination of sperm abnormality.
RESULTSEGCG did not increase the rate of CP-induced sperm abnormality in the mice, but reduced it instead with the prolonged time of treatment.
CONCLUSIONEGCG protects mouse sperm in vivo.
Animals ; Catechin ; analogs & derivatives ; pharmacology ; Cyclophosphamide ; toxicity ; Male ; Mice ; Mutagens ; toxicity ; Random Allocation ; Spermatozoa ; drug effects ; Time Factors