2.Adsorption Performance in Binding of Methylene Blue in Aqueous Solution by Orange Peel
Qiong FAN ; Xue-Liang ZHANG ; Xian ZHANG ; Si-Miao FENG ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(05):-
Orange peel was used as lowcost adsorbent in binding of Methylene Blue.The effects of equilibrium time,pH,dye concentration have been studied.Carboxyl,amine and phosphonate functional groups were present in the orange peel.The equilibrium time was 1 hour,the maximum adsorption capacities of the orange peel was 370.3?31.0 mg/g at pH 10.The Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms were well fitted in this biosorption system.Results showed relatively higher rate constant and biosorption capacities.These adsorption performance indicate the orange peel as a potentially economical adsorbent for dye removal.
3.Autophagy inhibition enhances radiosensitivity of esophageal squamous carcinoma Eca-109 cells
Chi LU ; Zhang LEI ; Qiong FENG ; Ting LU ; Hongda LU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2015;35(3):165-170
Objective To investigate the role of autophagy in radiation-induced death process of human esophageal squamous carcinoma Eca-109 cells.Methods Esophageal carcinoma cell line Eca-109 was divided into 6 groups of control,5 mmol/L 3-Methyladenine treatment,10 mmol/L treatment,6 Gy irradiation,irradiation + 5 mmol/L drug,and irradiation + 10 mmol/L drug.Some cells were transferred with GFP-LC3 plasmid and the changes of autophagosome were obserred.After each treatment,the expression of autophagy marker LC3B was measured by Western Blot,cell viability was detected by MTT,morphological characteristics of apoptosis cells were stained with a fluorescein of Hoechst 33342 and the percentage of apoptotic cells and cell cycle distribution were measured by flow cytometry.Clonogenic survival were used to evaluate the cell radiosensitivity.Results Autophagy level was increased after radiation,and the LC3B Ⅱ expression and LC3B Ⅱ/LC3B Ⅰ ratio were significantly decreased by autophagy inhibitor 3-Methyladenine (F =25.64,P < 0.05).The number of autophagosome fluorescent foci were significantly increased in the GFP-LC3 transfected cells after radiation,but reduced by 3-Methyladenine (F =127.36,P < 0.05).Compared with radiation alone group,autophagy inhibition combined with radiation significantly decreased cell viability (F =129.54,P < 0.05) and colony formation,increased apoptosis and the percentage of G2/M-phase cells.Conclusions 3-Methyladenine enhances the radiosensitivity of esophageal squamous carcinoma Eca-109 cells,suggesting that inhibition of autophagy could be used as an adjuvant treatment of radiotherapy in esophageal squamous carcinoma.
4.Analysis of Antibiotics Medical Order Evaluation in Our Hospital from 2012 to 2014
Xiaochun QIU ; Lingyu WEI ; Qiong ZHANG ; Su FENG
China Pharmacy 2015;26(35):4919-4922
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for rational use of antibiotics in the clinic. METHODS:From 2012 to 2014,5 medical records were selected randomly from 17 clinical departments each month,1 005 cases in 2012,1 020 cases each year in 2013 and 2014,a total of 3 045 cases. Rationality of antibiotics use was analyzed to summarize and analyze irrational drug use. RE-SULTS:The rate of antibiotics use from 2012 to 2014 were 39.90%,36.27% and 32.84%;the rational rate of antibiotics medical orders were 40.90%,68.11% and 82.67%. Irrational drug use manifested as irrational medication time,unreasonable drug selec-tion,inappropriate indications,inappropriate drug selection,inappropriate usage and dosage,inappropriate drug combination, off-label use etc. CONCLUSIONS:By clinical pharmacistsadvance interventionandadministrative intervention,the use of an-tibiotics in wards of our hospital tend to be more reasonable. But it still necds to strengthen awareness arnd management to effective-ly protect the rational drug use.
5.Effects of serum of patients undergoing isoflurane and sevoflurane anesthesia on invasion and migration potential of human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549
Feng XU ; Qiong HUANG ; Tao ZHANG ; Chengxiang YANG ; Hua LIANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2016;32(20):3432-3434
Objective To investigate the effects of serum from patients receiving isoflurane and sevoflurane on the invasion and migration ability of human lung adenocarcinoma cell line A549. Methods Twenty ASAⅠorⅡ lung cancer patients aged 40 ~ 68 yr undergoing radical surgery were randomly divided into sevoflurane group (SEV group, n = 10) and isoflurane group (ISO group, n = 10). The concentration of sevoflurane or isoflurane maintained 1.5 MAC during anesthesia. Ten healthy volunteers were selected as control group. Serum was separated from blood sample taken at the end of surgery. A549 cells were randomly divided into sevoflurane group (group SEV, n = 10), isoflurane group (group ISO, n = 10) and control group (group C, n = 10). Cells of SEV group and ISO group were treated with 10% serum as respect to anesthetics for 24 hours. Cells of group C were treated with serum of control group. The invasion ability of cells was evaluated by Transwell assay. The migration ability of cells was determined by wound healing assay. The expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in A549 cells were detected by ELISA. Results Compared with group C and ISO group,the number of invasive cells in group SEV was reduced significantly (P < 0.05). The levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in group SEV were significantly decreased compared with those of group C and ISO group (P<0.05). Conclusion The serum of patients receiving sevoflurane anesthesia can attenuate the metastatic ability of A549 cells through inhibiting the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9.
6.Application of array-based comparative genomic hybridization in primary amenorrhea women
Qiong FENG ; Fang FU ; Can LIAO ; Xin YANG ; Liang ZHANG ; Feng TIAN ; Bin CAI ; Shuai LIU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(11):1079-1082
Objective To explore the molecular mechanisms of primary amenorrhea by using arrayCGH technology. Methods Ten patients with primary amenorrhea and 10 female volunteers with regular menstrual cycles as healthy controls were selected. All patients and control samples were analyzed by conventional chromosome analysis (G-banding technology) and array-CGH technology, respectively. ArrayCGH was performed using Affymetrix Cytogenetic 2. 7M arrays following the manufacturer's standard protocol. Results Both the patient group and control group analyzed by conventional G-banding karyotype technology showed a negative result with a normal female karyotype: 46, XX. The result of array-CGH analysis demonstrated a microdeletion of approximately 110 000 bp located at the end of the short arm of X chromosome [46, X, del (X) (p22. 33 )] were identified in 5 patients, which was not detected in the control group. All healthy control samples by array-CGH analysis showed no pathological DNA copy number variation. Conclusions Array-CGH technology can improve the diagnosis rate of chromosomal disease at the DNA level. It is necessary to provide array-CGH for higher resolution genetic analysis of idiopathic primary amenorrhea patient who can not be identified by conventional technology.
7.ISOLATION OF ACIDOPHILIC AND ACIDODURIC STREPTOMYCETES USING DISPERSION AND DIFFERENTIAL CENTRIFUGATION APPROACH
Li-Ming WANG ; Ying HUANG ; Qing-Feng CUI ; Qiong XIE ; Ya-Mei ZHANG ; Zhi-Heng LIU ;
Microbiology 1992;0(06):-
Technological improvement for microorgnism isolation is important since isolation provides substantial materials for the exploitation of new microbial resources. In this study, a new approach, dispersion and differential cetrifugation (DDC), was applied in the isolation of acidophilic and acidoduric streptomycetes from 12 acid soil samples. Contrast with traditional method, the new approach yielded satisfying results with 2 - 20 times isolation efficiency and good selectivity. 45 representatives out of 249 streptomycetes isolates, which belonged to 12 color groups, showed morphology and cell wall type consistent with streptomycetes. The optimum pH range for their growth were between pH 4.5 - 5.5. It is proved that we succeeded in the rare-streptomycetes isolation using DDC approach.
8.The Dynamic of Endophytic Bacteria at Different Growth Stage of Tomato and Biological Control of Tomato Bacterial Wilt
Gang-Quan ZHOU ; Xiu-Dong ZHANG ; Qiong-Guang LIU ; Hang FENG ;
Microbiology 1992;0(05):-
The dynamic of endophytic bacteria at different growth stage of tomato and use of these endophytic bacteria to control tomato bacterial wilt were studied. The results showed that endophytic bacteria could be found in the tomato seeds and their quantities reached the highest peak in the adult plants both in resistant and susceptible cultivars. The amount of endophytic bacteria in adult plants of resistant tomato cultivars was 2.43?10~5CFU/g FW in the root and 22.9?10~4 CFU/g FW in the stem, while the amount of endophytic bacteria in adult plants of susceptible tomato cultivars was 9.8?10~4CFU/g FW in the root and 13.4?10~4CFU/g FW in the stem respectively. Seventeen strains of endophytic bacteria from resistant cultivars and only seven strains from susceptible cultivars were found to be antagonistic to Ralstonia solanacearum. In addition, some strains of endophytic bacteria had the abilities of promoting tomato seed germination and controlling tomato bacterial wilt, among which, strain 5R and 3R had better control effect of 91.7% and 81.3% respectively.
9.Study on distribution of drug-resistant genotypes of multiple drug resistant bacteria insercond class and below hospitals of three big areas
Feng WANG ; Qiong LIANG ; Jiayan LI ; Zhiyun LU ; Jianming ZHANG ; Ganqing TU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(7):868-872
Objective To analyze the distribution of common drug-resistance genotypes of multi-drug resistant bacteria (MDRB) in second class and below hospitals in 3 big areas of Chongqing City for perfecting the bacterial drug resistance surveillance network in local area.Methods In 7206 detected strains of MDRB, the re-cultured pure colonies of top five bacteria in the bacterial strains numer were taken and performed the common drug resistant genotyping detection and comparative analysis by PCR technique and sequencing.Results Acinetobacter spp.was dominated by the genotypes carrying TEM,SUL and GyrA genes,Klebsiella pneumoniae was dominated by the genotypes carrying SHV,GyrA genes,Escherichia coli was dominated by the genotypes carrying TEM,CTX-M,SUL,GyrA,aac (3) Ⅱ genes,Pseudomonas aeruginosa was dominated by genotypes carrying SUL,GyrA genes,Staphylococcus was dominated by genotypes carrying GyrA,aac (6 ′)-aph ′′ genes;among the five strains of MDRB,the majority were the strains with multiple expression of two kinds or four kinds of common drug-resistance genes,in which the detection rate of Escherichia coli multiple expression was highest,reaching 92.74%,the detection rate of Staphylococcus multiple expression was lower.The detection rates of common drug resistant genotypes carried by MDRB had statistical difference among various areas and various years (P<0.05);in the comparison with the gene sequences of corresponding bacteria in NCBI Blastn database,the sequencing results of 7 common drug resistant genotypes carried by 5 kinds of MDRB were basically consistent.Conclusion The common drug-resistant genotypes carried by MDRB detected in the second class and below hospitals of Chongqing City and their distribution are basically consistent with the monitoring levels in the local tertiary hospitals and whole nation.Therefore the antibacterial surveillance of infection pathogenic bacteria should be strengthened in these hospitals,and medication should be rationally used so as to delay the development of pathogenic bacterial drug resistance in local area.
10.Effect of tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 on the regulation of transforming growth factor-β1 expression in mesangial cells induced by high glucose
Liling YANG ; Qian ZHANG ; Qiong WU ; Jiao MOU ; Wei ZENG ; Dongbo LIU ; Bing FENG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2016;32(3):219-224
Objective To investigate the role of tet methylcytosine dioxygenase 2 (TET2) in the regulation of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) expression in human glomerular mesangial cells induced by high glucose.Methods Cultured human glomerular mesangial cells were divided into normal control group (5.5 mmol/L glucose) and high glucose group (30.0 mmol/L glucose) which was cultured for 12 h to 72 h.The gene expression of TET2 in mesangial cells were inhibited by small molecule chemical called SC1,and which were divided into high glucose group (30.0 mmol/L glucose+ DMEM),DMSO group (30.0 mmol/L glucose+0.1%DMSO) and SC1 group (30.0 mmol/L glucose+3 μmol/L SC1).The mRNA and protein expression of TGF-β1,TET1 to 3 and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) was detected by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blotting.Methylation of CpG islands in the regulation region of TGF-β1 was detected by bisulfite sequencing PCR (BSP).The activity of mesangial cell proliferation was assessed by colorimetry of thiazolyl blue (MTT).Results Compared with normal control group,the mRNA and protein expression of TET2 in mesangial cells induced by high glucose was increased significantly in a time-dependent manner (all P < 0.05),but the expression of TET1 and TET3 was not affected.Meanwhile methylation rate of 4 CG sites from 24 h to 72 h were decreased in the first exon of TGF-β1 (P < 0.01),but not in the promoter.Compared with high glucose group,when the expression of TET2 was inhibited by SC1,the methylation rate of TGF-β1 was recovered evidently (P < 0.05),the mRNA and protein expression of TGF-β1 and α-SMA was suppressed,and the proliferation of mesangial cells was decreased (all P < 0.05).Conclusions Demethylation of the CpG island mediated by TET2 may play an important role in the expression of TGF-β1 and mesangial cell phenotype transformation induced by high glucose.