1.Epinephrine inhibited AQP1 expression in cultured bovine trabecular meshwork cells
Li ZHAO ; Fengying KANG ; Ningli WANG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2006;0(05):-
Objective To explore the mechanism of epinephrine in down-regulating intraocular pressure.Methods The third passage bovine trabecular meshwork cells were divided into control group and epinephrine treated groups in random fashion.Different dosages of epinephrine(10-4、10-5 and 10-6mol/L) were added in cultures and incubated for 14 days.AQP1 expressions was stained by immunocytochemistry method,and the cell area was measured by computer image analytical system.Results The expressions of AQP1 and cell areas in epinephrine treated groups was significantly lower than control group(P
2.Expression of Pentraxin 3 in Children with Henoch-Sch?enlein Purpura
Fengying WANG ; Lusheng HUANG ; Kang XU ; Linhua YE ; Yun HUANG ; Fei XIAO
Journal of China Medical University 2017;46(2):156-159
Objective Henoch-Sch?nlein purpura(HSP)is a common multisystemic vasculitis in children ,but the exact pathogenesis remains unknown. Pentraxin 3(PTX3),a new kind of inflammatory cytokines,has a strong inflammatory effect,and is involved in occurrence and develop-ment of a variety of autoimmune diseases. The objective of this study is to evaluate the expression of PTX3,interleukin-8(IL-8),tumor necrosis fac-tor-α(TNF-α)and high sensitivity C-reactive protein(hs-CRP)in children with HSP,and explore the clinical significance of PTX3 in HSP devel-opment. Methods Thirty-six children(HSP group)and 17 healthy children(control group)were enrolled in the study. Serum levels of PTX3,IL-8 and TNF-α were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Serum hs-CRP levels were measured by automatic biochemical analyzer. Re-sults The serum levels of PTX3,IL-8,TNF-α,and hs-CRP were up-regulated in HSP group compared with the control group(P<0.05). The levels of PTX3,IL-8,TNF-α,and hs-CRP in patients with joint symptoms,or/and gastrointestinal symptoms,or/and kidney injury were significant-ly higher than those patients without joint symptoms,or/and gastrointestinal symptoms,or/and kidney injury(P<0.05). The expression of PTX3 was positively correlated with the expression of IL-8 and TNF-α(r=0.514,0.833,all P<0.05),but there was no correlation between PTX3 and hs-CRP(r=0.292,P>0.05). The expression of PTX3,IL-8,TNF-α and hs-CRP in HSP patients had no gender difference(all P>0.05). Con-clusion The high expression of PTX3 is related to the degree of inflammation in children with HSP. The up-regulated expression of PTX3 may play an important role in pathogenesis of HSP in children.
3.The Expression of PIK3CA in Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Feifei MA ; Qingyu ZHANG ; Tao WANG ; Chunsheng KANG ; Rong XU ; Fengying CAI ; Xiaomei SONG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2013;(11):1045-1047
Objective To investigate the relationship between phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit α(PIK3CA) expression and the incidence and different pathological grade of gastric cancer, and the mechanism thereof. Meth-ods The expressions of PIK3CA, serine/threonine protein kinase (pAkt) and cell proliferation associated nuclear antigen (ki-67) in gastric carcinoma and adjacent tissues and normal gastric mucosa were detected by immunohistochemical method. The relationship between expressions of PIK3CA, pAkt and ki-67 and tumorigenesis was analyzed. The expressions of PIK3CA, pAkt and ki-67 in different pathological conditions of gastric tissues were analyzed. The relationship between tu-mor pathologic classification and differentiation were analyzed too. Results There were significantly higher expressions of PIK3CA, pAkt and ki-67 in gastric cancer (P<0.05), which were the highest in the poorly differentiated gastric adenocarci-noma (P<0.05). There were a positive correlation between expressions of PIK3CA, pAkt and ki-67 and different pathologi-cal levels of gastric carcinoma and adjacent tissues and normal gastric tissues (P<0.05). Conclusion PIK3CA may be the initiating factor of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, which induced phosphorylation of Akt and activation PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, promoting the proliferation, invasion and metastasis of gastric adenocarcinoma.
4.Application of nursing intervention based on transtheoretical model and stages of change in breastfeeding for primiparas
Fengying KANG ; Jianxia HE ; Hui SHI ; Fen GUO ; Zhiyin BAI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2019;35(6):430-435
Objective To explore the effect of nursing intervention based on the transtheoretical model and stages of change on breastfeeding knowledge, self-efficacy, and duration of breastfeeding in newly born pregnant women, aimed to provide reference for breastfeeding behavior health education model for pregnant women. Methods The 130 primiparas who came to the hospital graded a class- three of Shanxi Province for perinatal examination were selected as the research subjects from May to June in 2017 , they were divided into test group and control group by random digits table method. In the control group, the normal breastfeeding health guidance was carried out in the three stages of prenatal, hospitalized and after discharge. The test group divided the primipara from the beginning of pregnancy to 6th months postpartum period into 5 stages according to transtheoretical model and stages of change. The new strategy of breastfeeding should be formulated and implemented according to different stages and behavior changing processes. Results The total score of breastfeeding knowledge of primipara were (8.76±1.14), (8.92±1.21), (9.90±1.27), (9.94±1.29) points in control group before intervention, the 3rd day, the 42nd day and the 6th month after delivery, and they were (9.11 ± 1.42), (12.02 ± 1.64), (13.04 ± 1.67), (15.00±1.83) points respectively in test group, the differences were statistically significant(Ftime= 51.823, Fgroup=10.406, Finteractive=56.641, all P < 0.05). The total scores of breastfeeding self-efficacy of primipara were (84.62 ± 1.14), (88.96 ± 1.41), (86.65 ± 1.47), (84.31 ± 1.57) points respectively in control group before intervention, the 3rd day, the 42nd day and the 6th month after delivery, while in test group they were (84.98 ± 1.20), (104.02 ± 1.42), (111.00 ± 1.45), (120.04 ± 1.40) points, the differences were statistically significan (Ftime=12.592, Fgroup=229.674, Finteractive=79.955, all P<0.05). The pure breastfeeding rates of primipara were 60.0%(33/55) , 41.8%(23/55), 21.8%(12/55) in control group on the 3rd day, the 42nd day and the 6th month after delivery, they were 84.7%(50/59), 76.3%(45/59) , 49.2%(29/59) in the test group. The differences was statistically significant (χ2=8.804, 14.038, 9.235, all P <0.01). Conclusion Breastfeeding intervention based on the theory of behavioral staged transition can help primipara to improve breastfeeding knowledge and self-efficacy, and improve breastfeeding status.
5.Changes in platelet related parameters in obese patients after sleeve gastrectomy
Yining ZHEN ; Fengying GONG ; Huijuan ZHU ; Jianchun YU ; Weiming KANG ; Yuxing ZHAO ; Hongbo YANG ; Lian DUAN ; Hui PAN ; Linjie WANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2021;60(11):993-996
To compare changes in platelet related parameters in obese patients before and after sleeve gastrectomy (SG), we retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 31 obese patients who underwent SG in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from December 2012 to September 2020. Results showed that compared with those before surgery, platelet count (PLT) decreased significantly at 2-12 weeks of follow-up ( P=0.009), while platelet distribution width (PDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), and large platelet ratio (P-LCR) increased significantly at the same periods of follow-up after operation ( P<0.001). However, the levels of PDW, MPV, and P-LCR began to decrease at 16-55 weeks when compared with those at 2-12 weeks of follow-up ( P<0.01). PLT was positively correlated with white blood cells and neutrophils at 2-12 weeks of follow-up and positively correlated with high sensitivity C-reactive protein at 16-55 weeks of follow-up after operation ( P<0.05).