1.Effects of an autophagy/lysosomal pathway induced by 6-hydroxydopamine in PC12 cells
Shengkui ZHOU ; Yanbo CHENG ; Runtong GENG ; Hao CHEN ; Han LIU ; Xingshun XU ; Deqin GENG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(4):312-314
Objective To investigated the role of the autophagy lysosomal pathway in PD cells and the possible molecular mechanisms. Methods A dopaminergic neuronal injury model was induced by 6-OHDA in PC12 cells . Autophagosomes in PC12 cells were examined by transmission electronmicro-scopy( TEM ). The expression of LC3- Ⅱ , Cathepsin B were assayed by western blot analysis. Results TEM revealed that the autophagosomes were increased in PC12 cells after 6-OHDA treatment and appeared apoptosis. The LC3-Ⅱ (2h:52.57 ±2.27,4h:56.83 ±3.51,6h:73.43 ±5.41,12h:103.90 ±2.57,24h: 100.40 ±3.91 )and Cathepsin B expression ( model group: 113.80 ± 4.46; normal group 35.89 ± 3.40) were increased after 6-OH DA treatments (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01 ). Conclusion The results indicate that autophagy lysosome pathway is involved in 6-OHDA-induced cell death in PC12 cells.
2.Application of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography drainage in surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinomas
Xue YANG ; Jie HAO ; Jie TAO ; Zhimin GENG ; Qingguang LIU ; Hao SUN
Clinical Medicine of China 2016;32(10):936-939
Objective To explore the feasibility,efficacy and safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangio?pancreatography ( ERCP ) drainage during peroperation of hilar cholangiocarcinoma for alleviate jaun?dice. Methods Nineteen cases patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma who were treated with ERCP in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiao Tong University from January 2013 to December 2013,the drainage way,efficient rate,complication rate,and surgical situation were retrospective analyzed. Results Bilateral endoscopic drain?age was one?time achieved in all 19 patients. Among them,Eendoscopic nasobiliary drainage( ENBD) for unilat?eral bilateral drainage was 4 cases,ENBD and plastic stent for unilateral( left or right) drainage was 9 cases,EN?BD and plastic stent for bilateral drainage was 6 cases. The drainage efficiency rate was 89. 5% ( 17/19) . Serum alanine aminotransferase(ALT),total bilirubin(TBIL),direct bilirubin(DBIL),alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and Prothrombin time (PT) were significantly decreased after 7days post?ERCP((208. 4±47. 7) U/L vs. (90. 3 ±31. 57) U/L,(421. 7±85. 9) μmol/L vs. (150. 1±49. 7) μmol/L,(294. 6±30. 6) μmol/L vs. (95. 4±23. 2)μmol/L,(853. 1±133. 7) U/L vs. (600. 0±116. 4) U/L,(17. 7±1. 8) s vs. (13. 8±1. 0) s;P=0. 000,0. 001, 0. 000,0. 001,0. 004) . There were 6 cases occurred ERCP postoperative complications,including 2 cases of hy?peramylasemia, 1 case of pancreatitis, 3 cases of cholangitis. Seven cases of hilar cholangiocarcinoma patients were received hilar radical surgery by combination caudate lobectomy of the left or right hepatectomy,no postop?erative cholangitis was occurred. Conclusion ERCP biliary drainage is an important means to ensure the perio?perative safety and efficacy of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.
3.Pathology and gene expression of the sciatic nerve after non-freezing cold injury
Min XU ; Zhiwei GENG ; Juexian SONG ; Hao LI ; You WU ; Fangyang LIU ; Lu LIU ; Jianping JIA
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010;32(8):578-583
Objective To investigate the morphological changes in the sciatic nerve and the dorsal root ganglions (DRGs) and also gene expression in DRGs after non-freezing cold injury, and to explore the molecular mechanism of peripheral nerve cold injury and regeneration. Methods Twenty-four male Wistar rats were used. The sciatic nerve on one side was cooled to 4℃ for 2 h, and the sciatic nerve on the opposite side was exposed, but without cooling. Sciatic nerves and L4, L5 and L6 DRGs from both sides were harvested at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd week after cooling. Any pathological changes were observed using light and electron microscopy. Laser capture microdissection (LCM) was used to investigate the DRG neurons' gene expression. The array result was verified with RT-PCR for eight genes. Results Large fiber degeneration was obvious by the 7th day after cooling. Myelinated fiber regeneration had begun by the 14th day, so this time was chosen to explore the neurons' gene expression. Ninety-six genes and expressed sequence tags (ESTs) were up-regulated greater than 2 fold. Their proteins' functions were classified as adaptive response to external stimulus, apoptosis regulation, cell adhesion, immune and inflammation response,nerve regeneration, pain associated molecules, microtubule cytoskeleton, ion-channels, neurotransmitters and receptors, and neuropeptides. Conclusions A complex molecular mechanism is involved in cold injury and regeneration of the sciatic nerve, and many genes are involved. Large scale microarray analysis is a potent means to screen out related genes, thus suggesting future repair strategies.
4.Curative effect of 96 tuberculosis cases treated by percutaneous injection drug guided by color Doppler ultrasound
Shujun GENG ; Jiangwei SU ; Jianling LIU ; Tao SONG ; Hao ZHENG ; Hongwei LIU ; Guanju GAO
Clinical Medicine of China 2014;30(8):801-804
Objective To explore the curative effect of percutaneous cavity injection for the treatment of drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis guided by color Doppler ultrasound.Methods Ninety-six bacterial culture positive patients with drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis were randomly divided into treatment group(n =48) and control group (n =48).Patients in both groupswere given systemic anti tuberculosis therapy,and those who in the treatment group were given extra percutaneous cavity injection guided by color Doppler ultrasound.Results After 3 months of treatment,the sputum negative conversation rate,X-ray absorption rate,cavity closure rate,and cavity efficiency rate of the treatment group were 56.3% (27/48),81.3% (39/48),58.3% (28/48) and 75.0% (36/48) respectively,higher than those of the control group 35.4% (17/48),62.5% (30/48),37.5% (18/48) and 50.0% (24/48) respectively),and the differences were statistically significant(x2 =4.20,P =0.02 4 ; x2 =4.17,P =0.041; x2 =9.58,P =0.004 ; x2 =6.40,P=0.020).After 12 months of treatment,the sputum negative conversation rate,cavity closure rate,cavity efficiency rate of the treatment group were 93.8% (45/48),83.3% (40/48),95.8% (46/48) respectively,higher than those of control group(77.1% (37/48),62.5% (30/48) and 81.3% (39/48)),and there were significant differences between two groups (x2 =5.35,5.27,5.03 ; P =0.040,0.038,0.025) ; the X-ray absorption rate of the treatment group was 93.8% (45/48),higher than that of ciontrol group (83.3% (40/48)),but there was no significant difference between two groups(x2 =2.56,P =0.199).Conclusion It is very effective to treat drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis using percutaneous cavity injection guided by Color Doppler Ultrasound.No obvious complications or adverse reactions have been observed so far.
5.Study on the professional assessment standards of clinical pharmacy
Yan LIU ; Xiao-feng LIU ; Jun-hao JIANG ; Qin-geng LI ; Mao-sheng YANG ;
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2011;10(8):939-941
Professional assessment in Chinese Higher Education has made great progress in three stages: the sporadic practice, trial and promotion. The authors present several comments on the characteristics and the professional assessment standards of clinical pharmacy in China, and focus on the scientific system of professional assessment.
6.Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha and glucose transporter 1 and its significance in human breast carcinoma
Langsong HAO ; Qing NI ; Guiqing JIA ; Geng WANG ; Kun QIAN ; Yanjun LIU ; Yi ZHANG ; Xiaoting WU
Cancer Research and Clinic 2008;20(12):812-815
Objective To investigate the expression of hypoxia-inducible 1 alpha(HIF-lα)and glucose transporter 1(Glut1)in human breast cancer and its relationship to proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)protein and clinical pathologic factors.Methods Immunohistochemical staining was used to measure the expression of HIF-lα.Glut1 and PCNA in human breast fibroadenoma,usual hyperplasia and breast carcinoma.Results HIF-1α expression was not found in breast fibroadenoma and hyperplastic Iesions.In contrast.the positive rate of HIF-1α was found in the ductal carcinoma in situ 55%(DCIS,11/20)and the invasive breast carcinoma 85%(51/60).Glut1 positivity in breast carcinoma was 58.8%(47/80).The totsl positive rate of PCNA in breast carcinoma was 75%(60/80),that in DCIS was 65%(13/20)and that in invasive carcinoma was 78.3%(47/60).There was a positive correlation between HIF-lα and Glut 1 level (r=0.653,P<0.01),a positive correlation between HIF-1α and PCNA level(r=0.693,P<0.01);and also a positive correlation between Glutl and PCNA level(t=0.742.P<0.01).conclusion The overexpression of HIF-lα and its target gene Glut1 played important roles in carcinogenesis and progression of breast carcinoma and closely correlated with cell proliferation of breast carcinoma and may become a new target for treatment of breast carcinoma.
7.Application of dynamic pupillometer in the evaluation of pupillary light reflex in C57BL/6 mouse
Rui, LIU ; Lei, ZHANG ; Hao, ZHANG ; Wen-zhi, HU ; Feng, XIA ; Jia, GENG ; Zuo-ming, ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2013;(1):75-80
Background Pupillary light reflex has been widely used in the diagnosis and evaluation of visual system and nervous system diseases.However,in animal experiments,functional evaluation of the visual system and nervous system needs more advanced technology and are affected by many factors.Objective This study was to explore the use of the dynamic pupillometer in evaluating pupillary light reflex and to discuss the influence of brightness of stimulate on relevant curve parameters in C57BL/6 mouse.Methods Ten healthy SPF male C57BL/6 mice were collected in this experiment.White light of five luminance levels (2,8,32,128,256 cd/m2) was used to stimulate the mice following a 2-hour dark adaptation.The stimulation was given at the 60-second intervals,for a duration of 100 ms at every stimulation.An infrared camera and video capture card were used to capture digital images during the measuring process in a scotopic environment,at a speed of 60 frames per second.Measuring outcome was saved in the*.AVI format.A software that was developed by our group was used to determine pupil diameter and output pupillary light reflex curve offline.Pupil initial diameter (R1),constriction amplitude (CA),constriction velocity (CV),latency (T1),time for maximum velocity (T2),time for maximum constriction (T3),time for maximun con-striction to 10.1% R1 re-dilation (RT)and re-dilation velocity (RV)were assessed,and the correlations between luminosity and measuring parameters were analyzed using the Spearman rank correlation.The use of animals followed the Regulations for thd Administration of Affairs Concerning Experimental Animals by State Science and Technology Commission.Results R1 values showed no statistically significant difference among the 5 different luminosity groups(F=1.117,P=0.361).A positive linear correlation was found between stimulating luminosity and CA(r=0.508,P< 0.01),but negative correlations were seen between stimulating luminosity and CV or RV (r=-0.625,-0.609,P<0.01).T1 and T2 values in the 5 different luminosity groups were not statistically significant (F =0.202,P =0.936 ; F =1.584,P =0.195).The different levels of stimulating luminosity showed positive linear correlations with T3 and RT values (r =0.791,0.609,P< 0.01).Conclusions The dynamic pupillometer can quantitatively measure the pupillary light reflex of C57BL/6 mice.The pupillary light reflex dynamic curve parameters of mouse were affected by stimulus luminosity levels.These outcomes offer a basis for the application of the dynamic pupillometer system for measuring pupillary light reflex in animal models.
8.Expression of FRAT1 and β-catenin in human brain glioma and their significances
Geng GUO ; Xiang ZHANG ; Dong KUAI ; Naizhao XUE ; Yueting LIU ; Jiehe HAO
Cancer Research and Clinic 2013;(5):309-311,315
Objective To investigate the expression of FRAT1 and β-catenin in human brain glioma,analyze the correlation between the expression and clinical pathological grades and the correlation of the two genes.Methods FRAT1 and β-catenin were detected by immunohistochemistry in 84 human brain glioma tissues and 6 human normal brain tissues.Results 66.7 % (56/84) and 77.4 % (65/84) of human brain glioma tissues expressed FRAT1 and β-catenin protein,whereas no FRAT1 and β-catenin protein expression was detected in human normal brain tissues.The expression levels of FRAT1 and ββ-catenin increased markedly with the ascending of pathologic grade of tumor specimens (r =0.55,P < 0.01,r =0.70,P < 0.01),there was a positive correlation between FRAT1 and β-catenin (r =0.77,P < 0.01).Conclusion FRAT1 and β-catenin over-expression maybe closely related with occurrence and development of human brain gliomas.The results provide important supplements for the research of Wnt/β-catenin pathway.Meanwhile,FRAT1 may act as a valuable biomarker for molecular diagnosis of glioma and a potential target for gene therapy of glioma.
9.The Relationship of Left Atrial Size of Rheumatic Heart Disease to Myocardial Pathology and Its Clinical Implications
Zhiyun XU ; Baoren ZHANG ; Zhenjiang GENG ; Jiahua HAO ; Chaoxiang JIA ; Kaihua CAI ; Zhenhua LIU
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 1985;0(06):-
The relation between left atrial (LA) size and myocardial pathological changes, and clinical implications were studied in 25 patients with- rheumatic mitral stenosis. The results showed that LA size was significantly correlated with pathological severity of myocardium (P 100 ml/m2 and accompanied by moderate or severe pathological changes easily suffered from Af (P200ml/m2 and severe pathological changes. The results suggest that occurence of Af may be predicated based on the LA volume and Af cardioversion should be selectively performed to obtain better results.
10.Role of angiotensin II and angiotensin II receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells migration
Tao JING ; Guoxiang HE ; Jianping LIU ; Geng WANG ; Hao WU ; Haidon WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(02):-
AIM: To determine the effects of Angiotensin II(AngII) on migration of rat smooth muscle cells and to investigate the mechanisms underlying Ang II action in the development of injured vascular disease. METHODS: VSMCs isolated from aortic media of Wistar rats and cultured by the modified explant method were adopted. In prersence and absence of AngII, the expression of AngII receptor and reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton of VSMCs were studied by immunocytochemistry technique, fluorocytochemistry technique. The migration assays were performed by a modified Boyden's chamber. And the effects of AT 1R antagonist (CV-11974), AT 2R antagonist (PD123319) on aforementioned target were studied. RESULTS: VSMCs migration was stimulated by addition of AngII. The dynamic reorganization of actin cytoskeleton may be an important mechanism by which AngII facilitates VSMC motility. The expression of AT 1R in VSMCs can be upregulated after treatment with AngII initially, then decreased gradually. The expression of AT 1R was downregulated by AT 1R antagonist. The effect of AngII on VSMCs migration was mediated by AT 1R, while AT 2R had no significant effect. CONCLUSION: The dynamic reorganization of actin cytoskeleton is required for AngII-induced VSMC migration, and this effect is mediated by AT 1R .