1.Echocardiography study of cardiac structure and function in Hb Bart′s fetal edema syndrome
Guihua CHAO ; Chi CHEN ; Yong WANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2003;0(10):-
Objective To search different weeks′ gestation atrioventricular size and cardiac function change in Hb Bart′s fetal edema syndrome. Methods Color Doppler echocardiography was adopted to study 67 cases with Hb Bart′s fetal edema syndrome in different weeks′ gestation.Atrial and ventricular diameter and cardiac function were measured, and compared with those of normal fetuses in same weeks′ gestation.Results In the cases with Hb Bart′s fetal edema syndrome,the heart was enlarged from 25 weeks′ gestation,right atrial enlargement came earliest, along with gestation weeks′ followed with right ventricle,left atrium and left ventricle aggravated enlargement.From 29 weeks′ gestation left and right cardiac diastolic function was involved with complicated pericardial,pleural,peritoneal effusion the damage was clearer.During 33 weeks′ gestation,left and right heart systolic function was involved.From 25 weeks′ gestation,fetal foramen ovale began to enlarge,and the enlarged foramen was difficult to be differentiated from secondary atrial septal defect.Conclusions Echocardiography is sensitive to Hb Bart′s fetal edema syndrome,and provides reliable basis for early clinical intervention.
2.To Strengthen the Course Construction of Experiment Nuclear Medicine in Regular College Course
Guihua HOU ; Jing SONG ; Chao ZHANG ; Ting LIANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2003;0(03):-
Objective:To approach the curriculum basis,current situation and possibility for constructing teaching system of Experiment Nuclear Medicine in regular college course.Methods:On the basis of discussing the Nuclear Medicine discipline and current situation of Nuclear Medicine teaching in our country,this article expounded the urgent demand to basic knowledge of Nuclear Medicine for Molecular Imaging development and the teaching basis of Experiment Nuclear medicine.Conclusion:This paper proposed a new view point for requirement to construct Experiment Nuclear Medicine teaching system in regular college course in our country.
3.Cloning,prokaryotic expression and immunological identification of Toxo-plasma surface antigen IMP1
Jingxuan KOU ; Guihua ZHAO ; Qingkuan WEI ; Chao XU ; Song ZHU ; Kun YIN
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2015;(3):285-289
Objective To subclone express and identify the immune mapped protein 1 IMP1 which encodes a surface an?tigen of Toxoplasma gondii. Methods The cDNA of T. gondii RH strain was synthesized by reverse transcription PCR the IMP1 open reading frame ORF was amplified by PCR using the T. gondii RH strain cDNA as template the PCR products were identified by TA?cloning and sequencing then the IMP1 ORF was subcloned into the NdeⅠand Xho I sites of the vector pET28b and the positive recombinant pET28b?IMP1 was identified by double?digesting and sequencing. The protein of 6 × His tagged IMP1 was inducibly expressed in E. coli strain BL21 DE3 with isopropylβ?D?1?thiogalactopyranoside IPTG and the induction time concentration of IPTG and temperature gradients to optimize protein expression conditions were determined. After the cells carried IMP1 were induced by the optimized conditions and harvested the resulting bacteria were suspended in resuspension buffer and lysed by sonication and the supernatants were loaded onto the Ni2+Chelating Sepharose Fast Flow col?umn for affinity chromatography of the N?terminal 6 × His tagged IMP1 protein. Finally the fusion IMP1 proteins were identified by Western blotting. Results The ORF sequence of IMP1 was successfully subcloned from the cDNA of Toxoplasma Gondii RH strain and the amplified product was sequenced and identified based on which the IMP1 ORF gene was inserted into the prokaryotic expression vector pET28b and the recombinant pET28b?IMP1 was constructed successfully. The double?digesting and sequencing results indicated the validity of the recombinant vector. And the optimized conditions for the expression of IMP 1 was determined namely 0.3 mmol/L IPTG induction for 9 h at 20℃. Furthermore IMP1 protein was expressed solubly and che?lated on Ni2+sepharose beads with high affinity thus this protein could be purified efficiently by affinity chromatography. The pure fusion protein was confirmed with fine immunocompetence by SDS?PAGE and Western blotting. Conclusions IMP1 pro? tein can be high efficiently expressed by the E. coli prokaryotic expression systems the protein of IMP1 is soluble and has stable characters. The study may lay a useful foundation for the following works including in vivo expression of IMP1 crystal structure study of IMP1 and anti?toxoplasmosis subunit vaccine development.
4.Prokaryotic expression and identification of rhoptry protein 38 of Toxoplas-ma gondii
Yong CUI ; Jin LI ; Hongfa WANG ; Weixia ZHONG ; Hui SUN ; Guihua ZHAO ; Kun YIN ; Chao XU ; Ting XIAO ; Xiaoyu ZHANG ; Hong YU ; Xuefeng LIU ; Gongzhen LIU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2016;28(5):554-557
Objective To explore the biological function of rhoptry protein 38(ROP38)of Toxoplasma gondii,and to iden?tify the reactogenicity of the recombinant protein(rROP38). Methods The ROP38 was amplified by RT?PCR from T. gondii RH strain,and was cloned into prokaryotic expression vector pET?28a(+). The recombinant plasmid was transformed into E. co?li BL21(DE3)competent cells. Then the rROP38 was analyzed by SDS?PAGE and identified by Western blot. Results SDS?PAGE showed that rROP38 was efficient expression with a molecular weight of about 43 kD. Western blot showed that rROP38 reacted with antibody of His tag or human positive antibody,which indicated that ROP38 had good reactogenicity and could be a serological diagnostic antigen. Conclusion The study successfully obtains the rROP38 of T. gondii with good reactogenicity.
5.Effect of comprehensive nursing on adverse reaction and psychological status of fundus fluorescein angiography
Qing WANG ; Yao GAO ; Xinying LIU ; Liqin YANG ; Chao WANG ; Guihua LI
China Modern Doctor 2018;56(13):142-144
Objective To evaluate the effect of comprehensive nursing on adverse reaction and psychological status of fundus fluorescein angiography. Methods A total of 96 patients were all underwent fundus fluorescein angiography in our hospital from October 2016 to October 2017 were selected. The patients were divided into two groups according to the single and double number grouping method. Among them, 48 patients in the single group underwent routine fundus fluorescein angiography (RCC) routine nursing as the conventional group. 48 patients with double number underwent routine nursing combined with comprehensive nursing intervention as the intervention group. The scores of psychological status (SAS, SDS), incidence of adverse reactions and satisfaction with nursing were compared between the two groups before and after nursing care. Results After nursing, the scores of SAS and SDS in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the nursing group and the routine group. There was significant difference between the two groups(P<0. 05). In the aspect of adverse reactions, the incidence of adverse reactions such as intestinal reaction, anaphylactic reaction and nervous system reaction was 8. 33%, which was significantly lower than that of the conventional group (P<0. 05). In the aspect of nursing satisfaction, satisfaction in the intervention group was 95. 83%, which was sig nificantly higher than the conventional group (P<0. 05). Conclusion On the basis of routine nursing, using integrated nursing intervention can reduce the incidence of adverse reactions of fundus fluorescein angiography, relieve the psychological state of patients and promote the successful completion of the examination, which is worth recommending in the future clinical application.
6. Potential false-positive rate among the 'asymptomatic infected individuals’ in close contacts of COVID-19 patients
Guihua ZHUANG ; Mingwang SHEN ; Lingxia ZENG ; Baibing MI ; Fangyao CHEN ; Wenjun LIU ; Leilei PEI ; Xin QI ; Chao LI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(4):485-488
Objective:
As the prevention and control of COVID-19continues to advance, the active nucleic acid test screening in the close contacts of the patients has been carrying out in many parts of China. However, the false-positive rate of positive results in the screening has not been reported up to now. But to clearify the false-positive rate during screening is important in COVID-19 control and prevention.
Methods:
Point values and reasonable ranges of the indicators which impact the false-positive rate of positive results were estimated based on the information available to us at present. The false-positive rate of positive results in the active screening was deduced, and univariate and multivariate-probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed to understand the robustness of the findings.
Results:
When the infection rate of the close contacts and the sensitivity and specificity of reported results were taken as the point estimates, the positive predictive value of the active screening was only 19.67%, in contrast, the false-positive rate of positive results was 80.33%. The multivariate-probabilistic sensitivity analysis results supported the base-case findings, with a 75% probability for the false-positive rate of positive results over 47%.
Conclusions
In the close contacts of COVID-19 patients, nearly half or even more of the 'asymptomatic infected individuals’ reported in the active nucleic acid test screening might be false positives.
7.Exploration and practice in promoting the popularization of radiation safety knowledge among undergraduates based on general education courses
Ting LIANG ; Chao ZHANG ; Feng GAO ; Guihua HOU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2023;43(11):918-922
Objective:To assess the impact of the general education course entitled " The Basics of Radiation Protection" on enhancing undergraduates′ awareness of radiation safety, a questionnaire was utilized. Additionally, this study aims to propose novel strategies for improving health literacy among undergraduates, fostering the development of innovative, talented individuals with reasonable knowledge structures and strong practical abilities.Methods:From 2021 to 2022, 127 undergraduates from all colleges of Shandong University took the general course" The Basics of Radiation Protection". To compare the learning effects of the medical and non-medical students, invitations to participate in this study were extended to 101 (79.5%) students from School of Medicine and School of Electrical Engineering. A questionnaire survey was conducted to determine and compare the changes in the students’ basic cognition of radiation safety and protection before and after learning the course. The aim was to evaluate the teaching effectiveness and significance of the course.Results:From 2021 to 2022, 94 undergraduates from School of Medicine and School of Electrical Engineering accepted the invitation and voluntarily completed questionnaires twicely, accounting for 74.0% of the total number of selected students. The questionnaire survey showed that through course learning, the cognitive level of radiation protection among college students had significantly improved. The Likert quantification scores befroe taking the course were 3.59±1.35, 3.81±1.17, 3.45±1.16, 4.11±1.13, 3.62±1.05, 3.98±1.24 and after completing the course 4.94±0.32, 4.87±0.32, 4.96±0.21, 4.98±0.15, 4.81±0.39, 4.98±0.15, respectively, with the difference being statistically significant ( t=6.55, 5.50, 9.10, 5.36, 7.60, 5.34, P< 0.05). Further analysis revealed that different professional backgrounds affected students′ understanding of radiation safety and protection: before learning this course, medical students were superior to electrical engineering students in their knowledge of ionizing radiation ( t=5.69, 4.06, 6.46, 6.27, 7.78, P < 0.001). After taking the course, the cognitive level of students from both majors had considerably improved, but there was no significant difference ( P> 0.05). Feedback on the course learning showed that the awareness of " routine radiation protection" had significantly improved (96.8%), pseudoscience and pseudoinformation could be identified (93.6%), " nuclear power" -related fears had been dispelled (95.7%), and the concept of " cherishing life" had been effectively established (91.5%). Conclusions:The general education course " The Basics of Radiation Protection" has effectively improved the students′ awareness of radiation safety, strengthened their knowledge regarding radiation safety and protection, and provided a new avenue for cultivating innovative talents on a well-structured knowledge base. The course would be worth further promoting and applying in the education of undergraduates with different backgrounds and taking different majors.
8.Development of Toxoplasma gondii Chinese I genotype Wh6 Strain in Cat Intestinal Epithelial Cells
Guihua ZHAO ; Lixin ZHANG ; Lisha DAI ; Haozhi XU ; Chao XU ; Ting XIAO ; Jun LI ; Hui SUN ; Beibei ZHOU ; Kun YIN
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2022;60(4):241-246
Felids are the unique definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii. The intestine of felid is the only site for initiating Toxoplasma gondii sexual reproduction. T. gondii excretes millions of infectious oocysts from the intestine, which are the primary source of infection. There are many difficulties in developing vaccines and drugs to control oocyst excretion due to the lack of an appropriate experimental model. Here, we established an in vitro feline intestinal epithelial cell (IEC) infection system and an efficient animal model of T. gondii Chinese 1 genotype, Wh6 strain (TgCtwh6). The Kunming mice brain tissues containing TgCtwh6 cysts were harvested 42-day post-infection. The bradyzoites were co-cultured with cat IECs in vitro at a ratio of 1:10. Five 3-month-old domestic cats were orally inoculated with 600 cysts each. The oocysts were detected by daily observation of cat feces by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction. We found that the parasite adhered and invaded cat IECs in vitro, transformed into tachyzoites, and then divided to form rose-like structures. These parasites eventually destroyed host cells, escaped, and finished the asexual reproduction process. Schizonts associated with sexual reproduction have not been observed during development in vitro cultured cells. However, schizonts were detected in all infected cat intestinal epithelial cells, and oocysts were presented in all cat feces. Our study provides a feasible cell model and an efficient infection system for the following studies of T. gondii sexual reproduction, and also lays a foundation to develop drugs and vaccines for blocking excretion and transmission of oocysts.