1.Adult attachment and handling interpersonal conflict: differences between 658 soldiers and 478 employees
Heping QIN ; Yaming GUO ; Lu WAN ; Xiangyun ZHAI ; Jia LI ; Tonggui LI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(1):53-55
Objective To explore the correlations of adult attachment with interpersonal conflict resolu-tions styles and differences between soldiers and employees. Methods Relationship questionnaire (RQ),experi-ence in close relationships (ECR),and Rahim handling interpersonal conflict inventory (ROCI-II) were adminis-tered to 543 employees from different enterprises in Beijing and Liaoning province and 701 soldiers. Results The results suggested the distribution of adult attachment style between soldiers and employees were significantly differ-ent. Compared with employees, there were higher dismissing hat lower secure rate in soldier sample. On handling interpersonal conflict strategy indices, such as integrating, avoiding, dominating and obliging but not compromising (t_((1120))=1.97, P<0.05), there were no significant differences between soldiers and employees. Only on in-tegrating, there were significant ditterenees among four adult attachment styles (F_((3,1009))=10.18, P<0.001).Attachment avoidance had a significantly negative correlation with integrating, obliging and compromising (r=-0.31,-0.11,-0.13 respectively), while attachment anxiety had moderate but significant correlations with a-voiding, dominating and obliging and compromising (r=0. 16,0.35, 0.35, 0.39, 0.30 respectively). Conclu-sion Adult attachment is closely related to handling interpersonal conflict strategies, and there was difference on compromising between soldiers and employees.
2.Viral Etiological Analysis of 104 Cases of Infantal Viral Pneumonia
xue-song, ZHAI ; wen-jun, LIU ; yan, ZOU ; qin, WAN ; guo-qing, ZENG
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 1994;0(04):-
Objective To explore the etiology,clinical manifestations of infantal viral pneumonia in Luzhou area.Methods Five viral specific serum IgM antibodies were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) in acute period of viral pneumonia.Five kinds of virus were separated,as respiratory syncytial virue(RSV),influenza virus(IFV),adenovirus(ADV),cytonegalo virus(CMV),and parainfluenza virus(PIV).Serum specific IgM was positive,C-reactive protein(CRP) was less than 8 mg/L,and there was no(clini-)cal and laboratory proof of other pathogenic infection detected in 221 infants with pneumonia.Results 1.One hundred and four cases of viral infection were detected from 221 infants with pneumonia.The viral positive detected rate was 47.1%,and there were 75 cases of single viral infection(72.1%) and 29 cases of mixed viral infection(27.9%) among them.2.In the single viral infection,RSV was the first,IFV,ADV,PIV and CMV being the second,the third,the fourth,and the fifth respectively.3.The types of likely infection virus were different in different age-stage and seasons in infants.Conclusions The etiology of infantal pneumonia is complicated.The types of viral infection are various besides germ infection and the epidemic season peak;clinical manifestations are different.Earlier detection of(etiology) in infection will make clear the etiology and then take appropriate treatment measures to improve curative effect.
3.The feasibility study of prediction internal carotid artery whether can resection by monitoring carotid artery pressure preoperative.
Bin ZHOU ; Lin WEI ; Chenyang GUO ; Zhaozhang MENG ; Yifei ZHAI ; Hu HEI ; Songtao ZHANG ; Chao WANG ; Chuang LI ; Jianwu QIN
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2015;29(6):532-534
OBJECTIVE:
Through preoperative temporary balloon occlusion of internal carotid artery and monitoring of carotid artery stump pressure variation, in order to further predict the risk of carotid artery ligation and resection, evaluation operative risk and provides the reference for the choice of surgical approach.
METHOD:
Continuous monitoring and recording the carotid artery stump return pressure,before clamping and in the process of blocking, close observation the patients mental state and the nervous systemof all kinds of signs, in the process of blocking, to understand the dynamic change of stump artery pressure return in patients and whether can the smooth passage of carotid artery balloon occlusion test.
RESULT:
Of the 19 patients, 4 cases were positive, 15 negative cases, Blocking immediate the positive patients and negative patients with stump pressure drop was (57. 35 ± 1. 89) % and (38. 99 ± 12. 23) %, with statistical significance between the two, in the process of blocking, the mean stump pressure of the positive patients and the negative patients was (37. 29 ± 3. 15) mmHg and (61. 36 ± 14. 69) mmHg, with statistical significance between the two.
CONCLUSION
Approximately 21. 05% of patients can not tolerate carotid artery balloon occlusion test, theory for carotid artery reconstruction operation. After blocking the stump pressure is less than 40. 44 mmHg, the theory for reconstruction of the internal carotid artery operation. Blocking instant artery stump pressure dropped more than 55. 46%, in theory the need for internal carotid artery reconstruction.
Balloon Occlusion
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Blood Pressure
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Carotid Artery, Internal
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surgery
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Feasibility Studies
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Humans
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Ligation
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Preoperative Care
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Risk Assessment
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Vascular Surgical Procedures
4.DNA polymorphism detection of Cannabis using amplified fragment length polymorphism.
Jia GUO ; Li PEI ; Jian-Xiong PENG ; Hong ZHAI ; Gui-Qin ZHANG ; Qin JIE ; Zheng TU
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2008;24(5):330-332
OBJECTIVE:
To screen the AFLP primers with good diversity to distinguish various species of Cannabis.
METHODS:
The AFLP was used to analyze the genetic diversity of 12 species of Cannabis using 55 primer combinations.
RESULTS:
A total of 285 AFLP bands were obtained using five primer combinations with better diversity, among which 99 bands were polymorphic and 10 bands were special, with 47-76 bands amplified in each pair of primers.
CONCLUSION
AFLP may has good resolution in the diversity study of Cannabis. It may provide an essential basis for further study of the genetic diversity of Cannabis.
Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis/methods*
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Cannabis/genetics*
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DNA, Plant/genetics*
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Forensic Genetics
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Genetic Variation
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Polymorphism, Genetic
5.Comparison of unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparin in pulmonary thromboembolism: meta-analysis.
Zhen-guo ZHAI ; Chen WANG ; Yan-mei LIU ; Zhi-qiang QIN
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2004;26(3):221-226
OBJECTIVETo pool the data of studies about anticoagulation in non-massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) and evaluate the efficacy and safety of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and unfractionated heparin (UFH) as the initial treatment.
METHODSMEDLINE CD-ROM from January 1966 to August 2003 and CBM CD-ROM from January 1978 to August 2003 were chosen for searching the randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that compared the efficacy or safety of LMWH and UFH in non-massive PTE. A meta-analysis was employed to evaluate the results of these two therapies.
RESULTSFive RCTs including 999 cases were analyzed. Compared with UFH, the combined odds ratio (OR) of LMWH in treating PTE was as follows: (1) The total OR of mortality of PTE patients treated with LMWH was 0.81 (95%CI 0.36-1.81, P > 0.05); (2) The total OR of recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in PTE patients treated with LMWH was 0.37 (95%CI 0.14-1.00, P=0.05); (3) The total OR of bleeding in LMWH was 0.47 (95%CI 0.16-1.39, P > 0.05);(4) The total OR of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in LMWH was 0.66 (95%CI 0.06-6.92, P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSLMWH and UFH can reduce the mortality and recurrence of VTE in patients with PTE in the same degree. The risk of major bleeding was similar in the two treatment groups. Initial subcutaneous therapy with the LMWH appeared to be as effective and safe as intravenous UFH in the initial treatment of PTE.
Adult ; Anticoagulants ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Heparin ; therapeutic use ; Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight ; therapeutic use ; Humans ; Male ; Odds Ratio ; Pulmonary Embolism ; drug therapy ; mortality ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic ; Recurrence ; Thrombolytic Therapy ; Treatment Outcome
6.A new member of Brevidensovirus, 0507JS11 virus isolated from Culex mosquitoes collected in Xinjiang.
Xin-jun LÜ ; You-gang ZHAI ; Xiao-hong SUN ; Shi-hong FU ; Huan-qin WANG ; Su-xiang TONG ; Song ZHANG ; Guo-dong LIANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2009;43(5):385-389
OBJECTIVETo probe the primary characteristic of 0507JS11 virus isolated from Culex sp. and determine the classification of 0507JS11 virus in taxonomy.
METHODS0507JS11 virus was cultured in Aedes albopictus C6/36 cells and cytopathic effects (CPEs) were recorded. Electro-microscopic morphology of 0507JS11 virus was observed. Total DNA extract of 0507JS11 virus was detected by 1% Agarose Gel Electrophoresis. Complete genomic sequence of 0507JS11 virus was sequenced and then made phylogenetic analysis.
RESULTS0507JS11 virus could cause CPEs in Aedes albopictus C6/36 cells. Viral particles have no envelope and appear icosahedron symmetry with diameter of 20 nm. The genome of 0507JS11 virus was positive single strand DNA (ssDNA) with full length of 3977 nt. However, a DNA band about 4 kbp was observed in the electrophoresis of total DNA extract of 0507JS11 virus. The coding region of the genome included three ORFs, ORF1 and ORF2 code NSP1 and NSP2, ORF3 codes VP. Phylogenetic analysis of the complete genomic sequence of 0507JS11 virus indicated an independent linear in Brevidensovirus.
CONCLUSION0507JS11 virus is a new member in Brevidensovirus.
Animals ; Culex ; virology ; DNA, Viral ; genetics ; Densovirinae ; classification ; genetics ; isolation & purification ; Genome, Viral ; Sequence Analysis, DNA
7.Inactivated Sendai virus suppresses murine melanoma growth by inducing host immune responses and down-regulating β-catenin expression.
Quan ZHANG ; Wei Feng YUAN ; Guo Qin ZHAI ; Shan Yuan ZHU ; Zheng Feng XUE ; Hong Fei ZHU ; Xiang Ming XU
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2012;25(5):509-516
OBJECTIVEThis paper aims to investigate the anti-tumor mechanism of inactivated Sendai virus (Hemagglutinating virus of Japan envelope, HVJ-E) for murine melanoma (B16F10).
METHODSThe murine dendritic cells (DCs) were treated with HVJ-E, and then the cytokines secreted from DCs and costimulation-related molecules on DCs were measured. Meanwhile, the expression of β-catenin in HVJ-E treated murine melanoma cells was detected. In addition, HVJ-E was intratumorally injected into the melanoma on C57BL/6 mice, and the immune cells, CTL response and tumor volume were analyzed.
RESULTSHVJ-E injected into B16F10 melanoma obviously inhibited the growth of the tumor and prolonged the survival time of the tumor-bearing mice. Profiles of cytokines secreted by dendritic cells (DCs) after HVJ-E stimulation showed that the number of cytokines released was significantly higher than that elicited by PBS (1P<0.05). The co-stimulation-related molecules on DCs were comparable to those stimulated by LPS. Immunohistochemical examinations demonstrated the repression of β-catenin in B16F10 melanoma cells after HVJ-E treatment. Meanwhile, real-time reverse transcription PCR revealed that HVJ-E induced a remarkable infiltration of CD11c positive cells, chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10) molecules, interleukin-2 (IL-2) molecule, CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells into HVJ-E injected tumors. Furthermore, the mRNA expression level of β-catenin in the HVJ-E injected tumors was also down-regulated. In addition, B16F10-specific CTLs were induced significantly after HVJ-E was injected into the tumor-bearing mice.
CONCLUSIONThis is the first report to show the effective inhibition of melanoma tumors by HVJ-E alone and the mechanism through which it induces antitumor immune responses and regulates important signal pathways for melanoma invasion. Therefore, HVJ-E shows its prospect as a novel therapeutic for melanoma therapy.
Animals ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cytokines ; genetics ; metabolism ; Dendritic Cells ; immunology ; physiology ; virology ; Down-Regulation ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Melanoma ; immunology ; pathology ; virology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Neoplasms, Experimental ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Sendai virus ; physiology ; Virus Inactivation ; Virus Replication ; beta Catenin ; genetics ; metabolism
8.Expression of proBNP and NT-proBNP in Sudden Death of Coronary Heart Disease
Qiang ZENG ; feng Rui SUN ; Ze LI ; qin Li ZHAI ; zhe Ming LIU ; jie Xiang GUO ; rong Cai GAO
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2017;33(5):476-481
Objective To study the expression change of pro-brain natriuretic peptide (proBNP) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in sudden death of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease,and to explore its application in forensic diagnosis.Methods Myocardial and blood samples were collected from normal control group,sudden death of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease group and single coronary stenosis group (20 cases in each group).The expression of proBNP in myocardial samples were detected by immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting,and that of BNP mRNA were detected by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR).The content of NT-proBNP in plasma were detected by ELISA.Results Immunohistochemical staining showed positive expression of proBNP in both sudden death of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease group and single coronary stenosis group.There was no positive expression in normal control group.For sudden death of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease group and single coronary stenosis group,the relative expression of proBNP protein and BNP mRNA in myocardial tissue and the NT-proBNP content in plasma were higher than that of normal control group (P<0.05).The NT-proBNP content in plasma of sudden death of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease group was higher than that of single coronary stenosis group (P<0.05).Conclusion In myocardial ischemia condition,the higher expression of proBNP in cardiac muscle cell shows that the detection of NT-proBNP in plasma can be useful to differentially diagnose the degree of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease and determine whether the sudden death due to coronary atherosclerotic heart disease.
9.Impact of pregnancy terminations before 28 weeks of gestation on the overall prevalence of neural tube defects in two counties of Shanxi province
Kai LI ; Xiang-Bo HE ; Le ZHANG ; Zhi-Wen LI ; Rong-Wei YE ; Jian-Meng LIU ; Rui-Qin ZHAI ; Xian-Jin DUAN ; Ai-Guo REN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2012;33(5):509-512
Objective To examine the impact of pregnancy termination before 28 weeks of gestation on the overall prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs).Methods Data collected during the period of 2004 and 2010 from a birth defects surveillance system in Pingding county and Talgu county of Shanxi province were used.Number of births ≥28 weeks of gestation and number of cases with major birth defects among the births were collected.Terminations of pregnancies before 28 weeks of gestation due to prenatal diagnosis were also collected.The total prevalence of neural tube defects,prevalence before 28 weeks of gestation,and prevalenee of ≥28 weeks gestation were calculated using the total number of pregnancies of ≥28 weeks of gestation as denominator.The prevalence data were compared to examine the impact of pregnancy termination on the total prevalence.The proportions of pregnancy terminations before 28 weeks of gestation due to prenatal diagnosis of an NTD against the total number of NTD cases were also calculated.Results During 2004-2010,52 366 births were recorded,and 485 NTD cases were ascertained.The overall prevalence of NTDs was 92.6 per 10 000 births,with prevalence of <28 weeks gestation due to pregnancy terminations as 60.9 per 10 000 births,while the prevalence of ≥28 weeks of gestation was 31.7 per 10 000 births.NTD prevalence of ≥28 weeks gestation was 66.0% lower than the total NTD prevalence.In the last two years,the proportion of NTDs ascertained ≥28 weeks gestation accounted for about 40.0% of the total NTD cases.Conclusion A birth-defect-surveillance program that covered only tregnancies ≥28 weeks of gestation resulted in a severe underestimation of the total birth prevalence of NTDs,especially for anencephaly.We would recommend that the current national birth defects surveillance system should include pregnancy terminations before 28 weeks of gestation and the calculation of total NTD prevalence should also include these cases into the numerator,so as to better estimate true population NTD prevalence,upon which the related public health policy is based.
10.Fancd2os Reduces Testosterone Production by Inhibiting Steroidogenic Enzymes and Promoting Cellular Apoptosis in Murine Testicular Leydig Cells
Xiang ZHAI ; Xin-yang LI ; Yu-jing WANG ; Ke-ru QIN ; Jin-rui HU ; Mei-ning LI ; Hai-long WANG ; Rui GUO
Endocrinology and Metabolism 2022;37(3):533-546
Background:
It is well-established that serum testosterone in men decreases with age, yet the underlying mechanism of this change remains elusive.
Methods:
The expression patterns of Fancd2 opposite-strand (Fancd2os) in BALB/c male mice and testicular tissue derived cell lines (GC-1, GC-2, TM3, and TM4) were assessed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Western blot and immunofluorescence. The Fancd2os-overexpressing or knockdown TM3 cells were constructed by infecting them with lentivirus particles and were used to evaluated the function of Fancd2os. The testosterone production was measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the steroidogenic enzymes such as steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), P450 cholesterol side-chain cleavage (P450scc), and 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3β-HSD) were analysed using RT-PCR. The apoptosis of TM3 cells induced by ultraviolet light or testicular tissues was detected using flow cytometry, Western blot or dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assays. Pearson correlation analysis was used to assess the correlation between the Fancd2os expression and TUNEL-positive staining in mouse testicular Leydig cells.
Results:
The Fancd2os protein was predominantly expressed in mouse testicular Leydig cells and its expression increased with age. Fancd2os overexpression inhibited testosterone levels in TM3 Leydig cells, whereas knockdown of Fancd2os elevated testosterone production. Fancd2os overexpression downregulated the levels of StAR, P450scc and 3β-HSD, while Fancd2os knockdown reversed this effect. Fancd2os overexpression promoted ultraviolet light-induced apoptosis of TM3 cells. In contrast, Fancd2os knockdown restrained apoptosis in TM3 cells. In vivo assays revealed that higher Fancd2os levels and mouse age were associated with increased apoptosis in Leydig cells and decreased serum testosterone levels. Pearson correlation analysis exhibited a strong positive correlation between the expression of Fancd2os and TUNEL-positive staining in mouse testicular Leydig cells.
Conclusion
Our findings suggest that Fancd2os regulates testosterone synthesis via both steroidogenic enzymes and the apoptotic pathway.