1.Education of enhancing the respect for the profession in medical technology
Shenggao XIE ; Guangmei ZOU ; Dezhi DING
Chinese Medical Ethics 1996;0(01):-
According to the definition of professional morality in the employed and profession, the employed,service objects varied professions, three aspects must be grasped: the importance of medical technology must be understood fully, the study of evidence based laboratory medicine must be developed for patients; the responsibility for post must be enhanced to afford clinic correct directions. If these were carried out, the good respect and fondness for the medical technology profession should be trained.
2.The significance of NGAL,IL-18,KIM-1 in early diagnosis of acute kidney injury after coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Guangmei ZOU ; Yongsheng NIU ; Hui WANG ; Xinwei MU
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(33):3986-3988
Objective To evaluate the hypothesis that neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin(NGAL) ,kidney injury molecule-1(KIM-1)and Interleukin-18(IL-18) are early biomarker for acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery(CABG) .Methods 80 patients were recruited during September 2011 to May 2012 .The patients were divided into two groups according to the AKI criteria ,patients developed postoperative AKI in AKI group ;others did not postoperative developed AKI in non-AKI group .Before and 2 ,4 ,6 ,8 ,12 ,24 h after the CABG surgery ,the urine and serum sample were collected ,serum creatinine ,the urine and serum IL-18、NGAL、KIM-1 value were test by ELISA method .Results 13 of 80 cases(16 .25% )developed postoperative AKI according to the AKI criteria ,diagnosis with serum creatinine was only 12-48 h after cardiac surgery .Concen-trations of NGAL 、IL-18 in urine and serum at 2 h after CABG surgery ,concentrations of KIM-1 in urine and serum at 6 h were the powerful independent predictors of AKI by logistic regression analysis and ROC curve .Conclusion IL-18 in urine and serum at 2 h after CABG surgery were the powerful independent predictors of AKI ,and concentrations of KIM-1 in urine and serum at 6 h were the powerful independent predictors of AKI .Serous NGAL and IL-18 is better than urinary NGAL and IL-18 in diagnosis of AKI . Urinary KIM-1 was better than serous KIM-1 in diagnosis of AKI at 6 h .
3.Jiedu Huoxue Prescription Affects Plaque Stability in ApoE-/- Atherosclerosis Mice by Modulating PI3K/Akt/mTOR Signaling Pathway
Limei YIN ; Jian YUAN ; Kai CHEN ; Jie ZHANG ; Guangmei XIE ; Guohui ZOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(12):112-120
ObjectiveTo investigate whether Jiedu Huoxue prescription can induce macrophage autophagy and inhibit inflammatory response to stabilize vulnerable plaques of atherosclerosis (AS) by regulating phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. MethodThirty ApoE-/- mice fed with high-fat diet were randomly assigned into model, low-, medium-, and high-dose (5.35, 10.7, and 21.4 g·kg-1·d-1, respectively) Jiedu Huoxue prescription (Chinese medicine), and rapamycin (2 mg·kg-1·d-1) groups. Six ApoE-/- mice fed with common diet were used as the control group, and 6 C57BL/6J mice fed with common diet as the blank group. The drugs or equal volume of normal saline were administrated by gavage after 7 weeks of modeling, and the treatment lasted for 4 weeks. The serum levels of lipids and inflammatory cytokines [monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)] were measured. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was employed to observe the pathological changes of the vascular wall of the aortic root. Immunohistochemistry was employed to detect the expression of macrophages/monocytes monoclonal antibody (MOMA-2) and α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). Transmission electron microscopy was employed to count the autophagosomes in the aorta, and Western blot to determine the protein levels of Beclin-1, LC3, PI3K, Akt, and mTOR. ResultCompared with the control group, the model group showed elevated serum levels of lipids, MCP-1, and IL-6 (P<0.05), inhibited expression of MOMA-2 and α-SMA (P<0.05, P<0.01), up-regulated protein level of Beclin-1 (P<0.05), and down-regulated protein levels of PI3K, Akt, and mTOR (P<0.05, P<0.01). The model group presented obvious atherosclerotic plaques on the inner wall of the aorta, infiltration of inflammatory cells in the plaque, thickened and disarranged vascular intima where the plaque was attached, decreased autophagosomes and mitochondria, and destroyed mitochondrial structure. Chinese medicine and rapamycin groups showed lower levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, MCP-1, and IL-6 (P<0.05), higher level of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P<0.05), inhibited expression of MOMA-2 and α-SMA (P<0.05, P<0.01), higher protein levels of Beclin-1 and LC3Ⅱ (P<0.05, P<0.01), and lower protein levels of PI3K, Akt, and mTOR (P<0.05, P<0.01) than the model group. Moreover, Chinese medicine and rapamycin groups showed only a small number of atherosclerotic plaques on the inner wall of the aorta, reduced infiltration of inflammatory cells and thickness of the blood vessel wall, and increased autophagosomes and autophagic lysosomes. ConclusionJiedu Huoxue prescription can improve lipid metabolism, enhance macrophage autophagy, and reduce AS-induced inflammation to improve the stability of vulnerable plaques in AS mice by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.
4.Jiedu Huoxue Prescription Regulates NF-κB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 to Promote Vascular Reendothelialization in Rat Model of Injured Thoracic Aorta
Zhiming LIU ; Xiaolin WANG ; Jianhong ZHOU ; Jie CHENG ; Guangmei XIE ; Jian YUAN ; Xue YANG ; Guohui ZOU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(23):56-63
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of Jiedu Huoxue prescription in promoting the reendothelialization of injured vessels by regulating the nuclear factor (NF)-κB/NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3)/cysteine-aspartic acid protease (Caspase)-1-mediated pyroptosis. MethodA rat model of injured thoracic aorta was established by balloon injury, and 36 rats were assigned into shame surgery, model, low-, medium-, and high-dose Jiedu Huoxue prescription, and atorvastatin calcium tablet groups. The injured aortic segment was collected 28 days after surgery. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Evans blue staining were conducted to reveal the changes of vascular structural morphology and the reendothelialization of blood vessels, respectively. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was employed to determine the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), interleukin (IL)-1β, and nitric oxide (NO) in the serum. Western blotting was employed to determine the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), NF-κB p65, phospho-NF-κB p65 (p-NF-κB p65), NLRP3, and Caspase-1 in the vascular tissue. ResultThe model group showed thickened endovascular membrane, proliferation and disarrangement of smooth muscle cells of the artery wall, obvious inflammatory cell infiltration, and narrowed luminal area. Jiedu Huoxue prescription and atorvastatin calcium tablets mitigated the pathological changes of the thoracic aorta in different degrees. After balloon injury, the endothelial coverage rate of the model group decreased significantly, while Jiedu Huoxue prescription and atorvastatin calcium tablets increased the reendothelialization rate (P<0.05). Compared with the shame surgery group, the model group showed elevated levels of TNF-α, ICAM-1, and IL-1β (P<0.01) and lowered NO level (P<0.01) in the serum. In addition, the model group presented down-regulated protein level of eNOS (P<0.01) and up-regulated phosphorylation of pyroptosis-associated proteins NLPR3, Caspase-1, and NF-κB p65 in the vascular tissue (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, Jiedu Huoxue prescription and atorvastatin calcium tablets lowered TNF-α, ICAM-1, and IL-1β levels (P<0.05, P<0.01) and elevated the NO level in the serum (P<0.05, P<0.01). Moreover, the drugs up-regulated the expression of eNOS (P<0.01) and down-regulated the expression of NLRP3, Caspase-1, and NF-κB p65 (P<0.05, P<0.01) in the vascular tissue. ConclusionJiedu Huoxue prescription can promote the reendothelialization and inhibit the intimal hyperplasia of vessels after balloon injury by regulating the NF-κB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 pathway to inhibit pyroptosis and reduce endothelial inflammatory injury.