1.Yang Lishan’s Understanding of Latent Evils
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2015;(7):534-536
[Objectives]To extract Yang Lishan’s description of latent evils ,summarize his arguments, and provide reference for exploring his academic ideology further. [Methods] Use the literature methodology, take“latent evils”and“pestilential pathogen”as keywords, retrieve the related description in Yang Lishan’s book, summarize his main opinions on latent evils. [Results] Yang Lishan wholly refused the theory of latent cold evil turning into pathogenic warm, and he believed that the cause of latent evils is pestilential pathogen, thereby distinguishes warm disease from exogenous febrile disease on etiology level. He described the disease’s quality, afferent pathway, hiding spot, the way out, therapeutic method, prescription and recuperation in details, which are mature enough to form a complete theoretical system. The prescription Sheng Jiang Powder represents experiment with the thought of treating pestilential pathogen with drugs and special medicine for special disease, which makes the etiology of pestilential pathogen to have real directive value. [Conclusion] Yang Lishan’s theory of latent evils has implications in treatment and prevention of epidemic diseases.
2.The effect of notch signaling in chondrocytes differentiation
Gang LIU ; Lei ZHANG ; Shijie FU
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2016;29(10):1111-1115
Notch signaling is an important evolutionarily conserved pathway involving the fate of cells translation. Additional?ly, this pathway also plays an important role in cartilage formation and maintenance of chondrocytes phenotype, regulation of the prolif?eration, maturation and balance of cartilage matrix metabolism. This paper reviews the composition and activation process of notch sig?naling, and its specific role in cartilage formation.
3.English Movies in Teaching College English
Lei WAN ; Jue FU ; Xinjun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2005;0(06):-
The present paper is a study on the use of English movies in the teaching of college English,focusing on the design and interactive teaching process of the course "The Appreciation of English Movies".The paper argues that English movies play a positive role in creating an authentic communicative situation and acquainting students with western culture.
4.Determination of Tanshinone Ⅱ_A in Huganning Tablets by HPLC
Xiaoliu FU ; Lei GUAN ; Demin ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2007;0(30):-
OBJECTIVE:To establish an HPLC method for the determination of Tanshinone Ⅱ A in Huganning tablets.METHODS:The determination was performed by HPLC using C18 column(200 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m) with the column temperature maintained at 25 ℃.The mobile phase consisted of methanol-water(80∶20) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL?min-1 and a UV detection wavelength of 270 nm.RESULTS: The calibration curve of Tanshinone Ⅱ A was in good linearity over the range of 4.999~44.999 ?g?mL-1(r=0.999 7) and the mean recovery was 99.07%(RSD=0.33%,n=9).CONCLUSION: The method is sensitive,accurate and reproducible,and it can be used for the quality control of Huganning tablets.
5.Comparative Study on Acupoint Thread Embedding plus Western Medication for Metabolic Syndrome
Lei ZHOU ; Xiaojun FU ; Yongjiao ZHANG ; Suqing JIA ; Lu QIAN
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2016;35(8):916-919
ObjectiveTo compare the therapeutic efficacies between acupoint thread embedding plus Western medication and dry Western medication in treating metabolic syndrome.MethodTotally 320 patients with metabolic syndrome were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 160 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by ordinary Western medication, while the treatment group was by acupoint thread embedding in addition to the Western medication given to the control group, and Yishu (Extra), Geshu (BL17), Ganshu (BL18), Pishu (BL20), Shenshu (BL23), Tianshu (ST25), Daimai (GB26), and Guanyuan (CV4) were selected as the major points. The therapeutic efficacies, metabolism-related parameters, liver function, and kidney function were compared between the two groups, and the therapeutic efficacies of different syndromes were also compared.ResultThe markedly effective rate and total effectiverate of the treatment group were significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.01). After treatment, there was no significant difference in comparing the HDL-C between the two groups (P>0.05), but there were significant inter-group differences in comparing the rest parameters including liver and kidney functions (P<0.05), and the treatment group was superior to the control group. Acupoint thread embedding produced a more significant efficacy in treating metabolic syndrome due to heat in liver-stomach and phlegm-dampness stagnancy compared to the control group (P<0.05), and the efficacy of acupoint thread embedding in treating metabolic syndrome due to phlegm-dampness stagnancy was significantly different from that of the control group (P<0.01).ConclusionAcupoint thread embedding plus Western medication can produce a more significant therapeutic efficacy in treating metabolic syndrome compared to Western medication alone, and it’s safe; of all the patterns, phlegm-dampness stagnancy responds thebest to acupoint thread embedding.
6.Clinical effect of multiple target therapy on severe IgA nephropathy with hyperuricemia of chronic progressive moderate
Haitao WANG ; Ao ZHANG ; Tianxiang LEI ; Jurong FU ; Guiming LI
Clinical Medicine of China 2014;30(12):1246-1249
Objective To explore the efficacy of multiple target therapy in treatment of patients with chronic moderate and severe IgA nephropathy with hyperuricemia.Methods Seventy-six patients with chronic progressive moderate and severe IgA nephropathy with hyperuricemia were enrolled the current study and randomly divided into observation group and control group.Patients in control group were treated with allopurinol,prednisone,benner pury and valsartan,while those in observation group were treated with urokinase,mycophenolate mofetil besides the basis of control group for 6 months.The blood uric acid (UA),24 h urine protein,mean arterial pressure (MAP) and creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) were determined and analyzed.Results The levels of UA,24 h urinary protein,MAP and Ccr in observation group and control group were same before treatment (P > 0.05).After 6 months treatment,the levels of UA,24 h urine protein,MAP and Ccr in observation group were (413.7 ± 90.7) μmol/L,(1.15 ± 0.57) g/L,(87.7 ± 10.6) mmHg and (81.9 ± 3.7) ml/min respectively,significantly different from those of the control group ((369.6 ± 67.2) μ mol/L,(0.77 ±0.51) g/L,(81.6 ±12.3) mmHg and (86.4 ±6.8) ml/min;t =2.219,2.802,2.132,3.230;P <0.05).The rate of adverse reactions in two groups was not significantly differnent(9.7% (3/31) vs 9.1% (3/33) ; x2 =0.006,P =0.936).Conclusion Multiply target therapy is effective and safe in terms of treating chronic progressive moderate and severe IgA nephropathy with hyperuricemia.
7.Study on the Diagnostic Aaccuracy of TCD for Intracranial and Extracranial Arterial Stenosis in Patients with Acute Ischaemic Stroke
Lie ZANG ; Rubo SUI ; Lei ZHANG ; Dewang FU
Journal of China Medical University 2015;44(8):734-737
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of transcranial doppler(TCD)as an additional screening tool for intracranial arterial steno-occlusive disease in patients with acute ischaemic stroke(AIS)by comparing with the computed tomography angiography(CTA). Methods Two hundred and twenty-four consecutive patients who were hospitalized within 7 days of the onset of symptoms and fulfilled the criteria for the clinical di-agnosis of AIS between May 2013 and May 2014 were enrolled for the study. Among the 224 patients,there were 118 males and 106 females with an average age of 61.2±12.6 years. High-resolution brain CTA was performed after completion of TCD. Results There was slight distinction of the diag-nostic accuracy of TCD for different arteries. TCD demonstrated the most accurate diagnosis for carotid artery vascular system,with a sensitivity of 96.19%and specificity of 98.60%. For the vertebrobasilar vascular system,TCD diagnosis showed a sensitivity of 71.11%and specificity of 94.31%. TCD findings were complementary to the CTA results(real-time embolization,collateral flow patterns and steal phenomenon). Conclusion TCD shows a high diagnostic accuracy comparing to CTA in evaluating intracranial and extracranial arterial stenosis in patients with AIS,especially for the carotid artery vascular system analysis within a short time interval. TCD can also provide additional real-time dynamic findings complementary to the information provided by CTA.
8.The related perioperative risk factors of early acute lung injury after orthotopic liver transplantation
Ruidong LI ; Jun MA ; Lei ZHANG ; Zhiren FU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2013;34(12):723-727
Objective To analyze related perioperative risk factors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) early after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).Methods The cases from the recipients having undergoing OLT,aged from 15 to 65 years and having no chronic respiratory diseases and hyoxemia were collected.The exclusive criteria were as follows:(1) the patients dead or automatic discharging at the day after the OLT or during the OLT; (2) the patients suffered from severe surgical technic complications; (3) initial poor graft function occurred; (4) marginal donor; (5) pulmonary wedge pressure (PAWP)> 2.394kPa.251 patients were enrolled in this analysis,who were grouped according to whether they developed ARDS (group B) or not (group A) in the first postoperative day.The analyzed factors were as follows:(1) the sex,age and weight of the recipients; (2) preoperative variables of recipients:Child-Pugh and Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score,left vent ricular ejection fractions,oxygenation index,the serum levels of creatinine,BUN,TB,albumin,prealbumin,fibrinogen and hemoglobin,white blood cells (WBC),platelet count and international normalized ratio (INR) ; (3) the variables of donator:age,the time of warm and cold ischemia; (4) the intraoperative variables:operative time,anhepatic phase,the volumes of hemorrhage and blood-transfusion (red cell suspension and plasma),transfusion volume; (5) postoperative variables of recipients:the serum levels of creatinine,blood urea nitrogen (BUN),total bilirubin (TB),albumin,alanine aminotransferase (ALT),sodium and potassium,fibrinogen and hemoglobin,WBC,platelet count and INR.Results The mild ARDS incidence early after OLT was 25.5 % (65/251) and the moderate or severe was 4.8% (12/265).Single factor analysis showed that the factors having significant difference between group A and group B were as follows:the age of the recipients,preoperative variables (Child-Pugh and MELD score,the preoperative serum levels of BUN,TB,prealbumin,fibrinogen and hemoglobin,WBC,platelet count and INR),the intraoperative variables (the volumes of hemorrhage and blood-transfusion including red cell suspension and plasma) and the postoperative variables (the serum levels of BUN,TB,sodium,fibrinogen and hemoglobin,WBC,platelet count and INR).The significant factors were put to the analysis of LOGISTIC regression,and the results showed that the age of recipients,preoperative Child-Pugh score,BUN and INR,intraoperative hemorrhage volume,postoperative serum level of sodium were the independent risks contributing to ARDS.Conclusion The mild ARDS incidence early after OLT was high but the the moderate or severe incidence was low.The age of recipients,preoperative Child-Pugh score,BUN and INR,intraoperative hemorrhage volume and postoperative serum level of sodium may be the main risk factors to lung injury after OLT.
9.Exercise and bone metabolism:evaluation based on bone mineral density, bone biomechanics and biochemical indicators
Lei FU ; Dandan KE ; Lingli ZHANG ; Dajiang LU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(46):7487-7491
BACKGROUND:Based on the blood and urine biochemical changes in different intensities and types of exercise, this research describes the impact of exercise on bone metabolism. Meantime, these biochemical indexes also show a method of marking physiological differences of certain individuals, and also reflect the impact of exercise on bone. These can be regarded as a monitoring index of bone growth and metabolism. OBJECTIVE:To study exercise effect from the biochemical indicators in bone metebolism, and make a further discussion about its influence on bone formation and bone resorption. METHODS:Databases of CNKI and PubMed were retrieved by computer with key words of “exercise; bone metabolism; biochemical indicators” in Chinese and English, respectively, by screening titles and abstracts to search papers related to exercise effects on the blood and urine biochemical indicators. Totaly 236 papers were initialy found, and only 38 papers were included in result analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Low-intensity exercise shows less effect on the bone, but excessive exercise is harmful to the bone that can cause stress fractures. What’s worse, it causes a lack of female hormone and reduce bone mass. Exercise can alter the blood and urine biochemical indicators in aspects of types of exercise and intensities. Only the exercise at appropriate intensity makes positive effects on bone formation and resorption, and assists bone mineral density and bone biomechanical indicators to develop exercise prescription and arrange rehabilitation exercises. MechanismS of bone turnover need further discussion at the celular level.
10.The effects of Rheum emodin on LPS-induced HIF-1α and COX-2 expression in intestinal epithelial cells
Lei QI ; Qiang FU ; Naiqiang CUI ; Guoqian ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2014;23(4):371-376
Objective To observe the level of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) and its downstream target gene cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in LPS-treated intestinal epithelial cells,and to explore the possible intervention targets of Rheum emodin.Methods Human intestinal epithelial cells were cultured in vitro treated with LPS to establish the experimental model.The protein level trends of HIF-1α and COX-2 were measured by Western blot in LPS dose-dependent and time-dependent manners.The protein level trends of HIF-1α,COX-2,Phospho-IκB-α and Phospho-NF-κB p65 were measured in LPS plus various concentrations of Rheum emodin treated groups.The expression of HIF-1α mRNA were detected by PCR after cells treated with LPS or LPS plus Rheum emodin,respectively.The effect of Rheum emodin on the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells was measured by MTT assay in each group.Data were analyzed with ANOVA,and P <0.05 was considered significant.Results LPS induced the protein level of HIF-1α in a dose-dependent and a time-dependent manners.With increasing concentrations of LPS,the protein level of HIF-1α increased to the peak when cells were treated with LPS at 10-30mg/mL,and then gradually decreased (P <0.05).Firstly the protein level of HIF-1α reached the peak at 0.5 h after treatment,and then decreased to the lowest level at 4 h,and finally returned to a high level (P<0.05).The protein level trend of COX-2 went a similar way to that of HIF-1α (P <0.05).Rheum emodin inhibited the protein levels of LPS-induced HIF-1α,COX-2,Phospho-IκB-α and Phospho-NF-κB p65 with a significant dose-effect relationship (P < 0.05).The PCR showed Rheum emodin inhibited LPS-induced increasing expression of HIF-1α mRNA.MTT assay showed different concentrations of Rheum emodin (0 μmol/L,20 μmol/L,40 μmol/L,60 μmol/L,80 μmol/L) had no significant effect on cell proliferation (0.95 ± 0.02,0.89 ± 0.03,0.88 ± 0.04,0.91 ± 0.03,0.83 ± 0.03,P > 0.05).Although Rheum emodin produced biological effect at this concentration range,and it had no toxicity to intestinal cells.Conclusions LPS induces HIF-1α/COX-2 signaling pathway in a time-dependent and a dose-dependent manners in intestinal epithelial cells.Rheum emodin blocks the hypoxia pathway of LPS/HIF-1α/COX-2 and the inflammatory pathway of LPS/IκB-α/NF-κB/COX-2,which may play a protective effect on intestinal epithelial cells.