1.Effect of vitamin E on skeletal muscle ultrastructure of rats after eccentric exercise
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2007;0(07):-
BACKGROUND: Being a kind of anti-oxidizing agent, vitamin E has the function of eliminating free radical and reducing the free radical injury of antioxidant enzyme in sports, which can alleviate appearance of fatigue and improve sports ability. OBJECTIVE: Though the intervention of vitamin E upon exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD), the study was designed to investigate the effect of vitamin E on the morphology of EIMD and to provide the experimental basis of research on morphology and mechanism of EIMD. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized block animal experiment was performed in the Key Laboratory of General Administration of Sport of China in Shenyang Sport University and the Microelectronic Laboratory of Chinese Medical University from May to October 2007. MATERIALS: A total of sixteen male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, exercise, normal saline, and vitamin E groups. METHODS: The rats in the vitamin E group was administered (i.p.) 1-1.2 mg/kg vitamin E capsules once every eight hours four times one day before experiment, and the amount of injecting volume was 4 mL/kg. The rats in the normal saline group were administered (i.p.) normal saline with same volume and time. The rats in the exercise group only took some exercises without administering vitamin E or normal saline. The rats in the control group received not any intervention and treatment. The injury model was established by taking a bout of exhaustive downhill running. The triceps brachii muscles extracted from the right side of rats after exercise were prepared for electron microscope specimens. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The arrangement of myofibrils and sarcomeres, the changes of Z-line, and the morphology changes of cell membranes, nucleus, mitochondria, sarcoplasmic reticulum, transverse tubule, and satellite cells were observed. RESULTS: In the vitamin E group, the muscular ultrastructures of EIMD were improved obviously. Though the sarcoplasmic reticulum showed edema, the regular arrangement of myofibrils was observed. The light and dark zone of Z-line and nucleus appeared clearly. CONCLUSION: Supplement of vitamin E could decrease the muscular morphological changes of EIMD after eccentric exercise. The arrangement of myofibrils was more regular and sarcomeres appeared more clearly. The function might relate to the antioxidation and promoting synthesis of proteins of vitamin E.
2.Application of Urapidil to Control Blood Pressure during Operation on Patients with Fundus Oculi Disease Accompanying Hypertension
China Pharmacy 2001;0(08):-
OBJECTIVE:To observe the hypotensive effect of Urapidil in operation on patients with fundus oculi disease accompanying hypertension.METHODS:Urapidil was injected iv first and then dripped.The SP,DP and heart rate were ob?served at given times and ECG was monitored.RESULTS:The total effective rate was95.1%,average SP decreased43.97mmHg(P
3.Investigation of college students' internet addiction and analysis of its correlation with impulsive choice
Chang GAO ; Yan ZHANG ; Ran GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(5):457-460
Objective To investigate on the students' network usage,addiction and influencing factors at a certain university and analyze its correlation with impulsive choice.Methods Multi-class sampling method was applied.1 777 students were selected from the School of Clinical Medicine,School of Nursing,School of Public Health,School of Mental Health,School of Medical Laboratory Science,Department of Stomatology,School of Pharmacy,School of Management and Department of Biology,including 1 534 medical majors,accounting for 86.3% and 243 non-medical majors,accounting for 13.7%.Results 121 students were addicted to the internet,accounting for 6.8% of the selected students,while 1 656 students were free from the internet addiction,accounting for 93.2% of the selected students.Among all the addicts,96 were from medical majors,accounting for 79.3% and 25 were from non-medical majors,accounting for 20.7%.As for the online activities,boys loved computer games while girls preferred to watch movies,listen to music and shop.At the same time,most of the junior students and non-medical majors played games online.As for the length of time,students spending 5 and more hours everyday on the internet accounted for 3.4%.As for the sites,medical majors usually used their cell-phones while non-medical majors mostly got on line at their dorms.Probably due to the boys' preference for computer games,a larger proportion of boys getting on line at school dorms and internet bars off the campus.Most of the girls chose to use their cell-phones.More junior students surferred the internet at dorms while more senior students used their cell-phones.As for the function of the medical knowledge on the prevention and treatment of internet addiction,9.8% of the students held that medical knowledge had a great effect on the prevention and treatment of internet addiction,61.5% believed in a general effect,while 28.6% of the students thought it useless.The multi-factor analysis showed that grade,home address and the communication with parents all attribute to internet addiction.Internet addiction was significantly associated with impulsiveness,and 3 dimensionality of impulsive choice (P< 0.01).Conclusion There is higher incidence of internet addiction among the junior students,students from the urban areas and those who lack communication with parents.Grade,home address and situation of communicating with parents are the important factors for internet addiction.Internet addiction is close association with impulsive choice.
4.Correlation between osteoporosis knowledge and activities and fear of falling in the community elderly
Chang GAO ; Cuicui ZHANG ; Ran GAO ; Yan ZHANG ; Ning LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(7):650-652
Objective To explore the relationship between osteoporosis knowledge and activities and fear of falling of elderly in the community.Method 420 elders in community were investigated with osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool (OKAT) and the modified survey of activities and fear of falling in the elderly (MSAFFE).Result The overall average score of MSAFFE was (25.36±4.58),and exercise capacity dimension scored higher (13.89±2.41).The overall average score of OKAT was (9.11±3.81).The correlation coefficient of MSAFFE and OKAT was-0.11~ 0.58(P<0.05).The level of knowledge osteoporosis could explain 24%,18%,16% variation of activities and fear of falling in each dimension.Conclusion The level of knowledge osteoporosis in the elderly is closely related to activity and fear of falling.Health education should be strengthened to improve the life quality of older people.
5.Clinical evaluation of the prostatic arterial origination
Yuanan GAO ; Yan HUANG ; Qing ZHANG ; Rui ZHANG ; Yan ZENG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2006;0(09):-
Objective To investigate the origin of prostatic blood-supply by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and provide references for the arterial embolization of prostatic hyperplasia. Methods A total of 72 male patients with successful selective and super-selective prostatic arterial catheterization angiographies were observed and recorded the original arterial blood-supply of the prostate, number of the prostatic arteries and the predominant blood supply. Results The blood-supply of prostate is very complicated including the original prostatic arterial supply from the inferior vesicle arteries (69); the internal iliac arteries (63); the internal pudendal arteries (52); the inferior rectum arteries (29); the superior vesicle arteries (14). The predominant arterial supply include the internal iliac arteries (37); the inferior vesicle arteries (20); the internal pudendal arteries (6) and the inferior rectum arteries (2). Conclusion Arterial contrast medium angiography can correctly demonstrate and assess the original arterial supply of prostate, providing significant guidance for further interventional embolization.
7.Protective effects of beta-casomorphin-7 on renal injury in a rat model with streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy
Yan GAO ; Luliang YUAN ; Haisong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(5):701-706
BACKGROUND:Studies have found that β-casomorphin 7 can lessen oxidation of renal tubular epithelial cels and lower blood sugar in a rat model of diabetes. There is a few studies concerning the effect of β-casomorphin-7 on diabetic nephropathy. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effects of β-casomorphin-7 on renal injury in a rat model of diabetic nephropathy. METHODS:The 30 rats were equaly and randomly divided into control group, model group andβ-casomorphin-7 group. Twenty rat models of diabetes were established. In the model and β-casomorphin-7 groups, rats were intraperitonealy injected with streptozotocin (60 mg/kg). In the control group, rats were intraperitonealy injectedwith an equal volume of citric acid. Rats in the β-casomorphin-7 group were intragastricaly administeredβ-casomorphin-7 for 30 days. Rats in the model and control groups were given an equal volume of saline by intragastric administration. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Compared with the control group, insulin levels decreased, glucagon, blood glucose, urine glucose, urine protein, serum creatinine, serum urea nitrogen levels, mRNA and protein expression levels of type I colagen and type IV colagen in kidney increased in the model group. (2) Compared with the model group, above indexes were apparently recovered in the β-casomorphin-7 group. These findings indicate that β-casomorphin-7 has a protective effect on renal injury in diabetic nephropathy rats.
8.Effects of safflower yellow on angiotensin receptor II1 of kidney cells in diabetic nephropathy rats
Yan GAO ; Luliang YUAN ; Haisong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(18):2677-2683
BACKGROUND: Safflower yel ow is known to treat diabetic nephropathy, can protect kidney function, reduce lesions, delay or prevent the development of diabetic nephropathy.
OBJECTIVE: To further verify the effects of safflower yel ow on the kidney in rats with diabetic nephropathy and the impact of safflower yel ow on the expression of renal cel receptor of angiotensin II1.
METHODS: Thirty rats were equally and randomly divided into three groups: normal control group, model group and experimental group. In the experimental group and model group, rat models of diabetic nephropathy were established. At 1 week after model establishment, rats were daily intraperitoneally given safflower yellow injection 27.8 mg/kg, once a day. In the model and control groups, rats were daily intraperitoneally given an equal volume of saline. All rats were administered for 23 weeks. The kidney-related biochemical indicators and pathological changes in kidney tissue and the expression of angiotensin II1 type receptor on kidney tissue of rats were observed.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Hypertrophy index of experimental group and model group was significantly higher than that of control group (P < 0.05). (2) 24-hour proteinuria, glycosylated hemoglobin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, creatinine and urea nitrogen of model group were higher than that of control group (P < 0.05). 24-hour proteinuria, glycated hemoglobin, total cholesterol and urea nitrogen in experimental group were higher than that of control group (P < 0.05). 24-hour proteinuria, total cholesterol, triglycerides, creatinine and urea nitrogen in the experimental group were lower than that of model group (P < 0.05). (3) Glomerular hypertrophy, thickening of capillary basement membrane, cell proliferation, and mesangial widening were detected in the model group. Abnormal changes in the kidney structure were found in the control group. The extent of damage of kidney of histopathology in the experimental group was between the control group and the model group. (4) The expression level of angiotensin receptor II1 of experimental group and model group was higher than that of control group (P < 0.05). The expression level of angiotensin receptor II1 of experimental group was lower than that of model group (P < 0.05). These results indicated that safflower yellow has a protective effect on diabetic nephropathy; the mechanism of action may be associated with blocking kidney partial renin-angiotensin system.
9.The protective effect of Danshen injection on children with recurrences of asthmatic bronchitis
Yan XING ; Yuhua ZHANG ; Li GAO
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2014;(6):439-441
Objective To study the therapeutic effect of Danshen injection combined with conventional therapy on children with recurrent asthmatic bronchitis. Methods A prospective study was conducted. Fifty-five children with asthmatic bronchitis admitted in People's Hospital of Henan Province from January 2012 to July 2014 were enrolled and randomly divided into a integrative Chinese and western medicine group(30 cases)and a conventional therapy group(25 cases);in the same period,18 healthy children having passed physical examinations were chosen as the healthy control group. In the conventional therapy group,rest,oxygen inspiration,anti-infection, fluid supplement and aerosol inhalation,etc. were given,while in the integrative Chinese and western medicine group,based on the similar conventional therapies,additionally Danshen injection 0.4 mL · kg-1 · d-1 was given,once per day for a total of 14 days. The wheezing remission time and the pulmonary rale extinction time were observed in the two patient groups,and the fractional exhaled nitric oxide(FeNO)content was investigated in the three groups. Results The wheezing remission time and the pulmonary rale extinction time of the integrative Chinese and western medicine group were obviously shortened compared with those in the conventional therapy group〔the wheezing remission time(days):2.3±0.8 vs. 5.2±1.1,the pulmonary rale extinction time(days):6.8±1.5 vs. 8.4±1.1,both P<0.01〕. The contents of FeNO in the integrative Chinese and western medicine group and the conventional therapy group before treatment were significantly higher than those in the healthy control group(×10-9:30.3±9.5,30.4±8.2 vs. 13.6±3.4,both P<0.01),but after treatment the FeNO levels of both patient groups were markedly lowered,and the degree of change in integrative Chinese and western medicine group was more significant(×10-9:18.6±4.7 vs. 24.0±6.8,P<0.01). Conclusion Danshen injection combined with conventional therapy can obviously down-regulate the FeNO content,alleviate the airway inflammation,effectively relieve the children recurrence of asthmatic bronchitis.
10.A cross sectional survey on unhealthy weight control attempts amongst female medical college students
Hongcai GAO ; Xiujing SHI ; Yan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2015;(4):291-296
Objective This paper aims to describe the prevalence of unhealthy weight control behaviors and its related factors amongst female medical college students. Method Questionnaire surveys were conducted among a total of 798 medical students recruited by cluster random sampling in Jining Medical College from April 5 to 16, 2013. Result A total of 728 valid questionnaires were collected; 29 participants (4.0%) were overweight and 9 participants (1.2%) were obese; 250 participants (34.3%) were losing weight. Among participants who had experience of losing weight, unhealthy weight control methods mainly included not eating staple food (17.3%), drinking diet tea (16.1%), fasting (12.9%), taking diet drug (8.6%), inducing diarrhea (5.4%), inducing vomiting (2.0%), enema (1.5%), etc.; 29.0% (211/728) of participants had unhealthy weight control behaviors. The rates of being weak (c2=19.681, P=0.000), failure to concentrate (c2=12.031, P=0.001), dizziness (c2=5.461, P=0.019), irregular menstruation (c2=24.628, P=0.000), anorexia (c2=32.008, P=0.000), insomnia (c2=11.021, P=0.001) and anxiety (c2=14.402, P=0.000) among participants who had unhealthy weight-control behaviors were higher than those of participants without unhealthy weight?control behaviors. Multinomial logistic regression indicated that the factors associated with unhealthy weight control behaviors were senior class (OR=2.041;95%CI:1.336-3.111), high average family income (OR=1.758;95%CI:1.183-2.611), weight loss intention (OR=6.756;95%CI:1.541-29.626),not hesitating to delay learning (OR=1.594;95%CI:1.078-2.359),insisting on weight loss process regardless of discomfort (OR=2.008;95%CI:1.245-3.238), slimming purpose (body beauty) (OR=1.786;95% CI: 1.095-2.913), and slimming purpose (fashion) (OR=3.169; 95%CI: 1.545-6.498). Subjects with longer dinner time (OR=0.556; 95% CI: 0.341-0.907) and preferring light diet (OR=0.593; 95% CI: 0.406-0.865) had lower rate of unhealthy weight control behaviors. Conclusion Part of female college students are lacking proper understanding of self body shape and unhealthy weight control behaviors and had done harm to their health.