2.Establishment of a 15 loci multiplex amplification system and the genetic poly- morphism in Xinjiang Uygur population.
Juan GUI ; Hai-Bo LIU ; Qin-Xiang LIAO ; Xu XU ; Di LU ; Li YUAN
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2015;31(1):23-27
OBJECTIVE:
To develop a five fluorescence-labeled multiplex amplification system for 15 loci and study genetic polymorphism in Xinjiang Uygur population.
METHODS:
The STR loci were screened. The alleles were named according to the number of repeats by sequencing. The sensitivity, species specificity, identity and stability of the five fluorescence-labeled multiplex amplification system for the 15 loci were all tested. Then, the genetic polymorphism was analyzed in Xinjiang Uygur population and compared with other ethnic groups including Xizang Tibetan, Xiuyan Manchu, and Guangzhou Han population.
RESULTS:
The 15 loci multiplex amplification system was established. The sensitivity was 0.3 ng with good species specificity, identity and stability. The distributions of genotype for 13 STR loci in Uygur population were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with no genetic linkage between these loci. Most loci showed statistically significant among different populations.
CONCLUSION
The established system has application value in forensic evidence. The 13 STR loci in Uygur population have
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3.Electromyographic study of congenital clubfoot.
Nan HU ; Yuan-Zhi LUO ; Hai-Bo MEI ; Jin TANG ; Xiao-Gui ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics 2008;10(2):243-244
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4.G1 Arrest and Relative Protein Expressions in Mouse Thymocytes Induced by Whole Body X-Ray Irradiation G1 Arrest and Relative Protein Expressions in Mouse Thymocytes Induced by Whole Body X-Ray Irradiation
Gui-Zhi JU ; HAI-QING FU ; Shi-Bo FU ; JIAN-XIANG LIU ; SHU-ZHENG LIU
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2001;14(4):278-282
Objective To investigate the molecular regulation of G1 arrest of mouse thymocytes induced by ionizing radiation. Methods Cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM) following staining of cells with proidium iodide. Fluorescent staining and flow cytometry analysis were employed for measurement of protein expression. Results It was demonstrated that G1 phase of mouse thymocytes increased significantly at 12h after whole body irradiation (WBI) with the doses of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 Gy, and at 24h following 2.0Gy exposure, measured by FCM. In the time course experiment, it was found that G1 phase of thymocytes increased significantly at 4h, reached a peak level at 24h and came down toward 48h after WBI with 2.0Gy X-rays. The results also showed that after 2.0Gy exposure, the expression of proteins in mouse thymocytes increased significantlty from 1h to 8h for p53, for p21 from 4h to 48h, and for MDM2 at 4h and 8h, measured by FCM. But no change was found for GADD45 protein expression. Conclusion These results suggest that G1 arrest could be induced by a single dose of 0.5 Gy, 1.0Gy or 2.0Gy, and its molecular control might be established through the p53-p21 pathway.
6.Application of Google Earth in the prevention and management of drinking water type of endemic arsenism
Qiang, ZHANG ; Hui-hui, WANG ; Yi, ZHENG ; Hai-xu, WANG ; Da, WANG ; Bo-ying, LIU ; Quan-mei, ZHENG ; Gui-fan, SUN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2012;31(2):219-221
ObjectiveTo construct geographic information database of drinking water type of endemic arsenism at village level with Google Earth and provide scientific basis for prevention and management of endemic arsenism.MethodsDrinking water samples were collected in the field of Shilegetu village,Tuoketuo county,Inner Mongolia in 2008.Arsenic concentrations were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry.Global positioning system(GPS) was performed to obtain the geographic information of the water sources.Google Earth was applied to establish the geographic information database.Results There were 5 drinking water resources in this village.They were located between 40°29′09″ N and 40°29′36″ Nlatitude and 111°28′00″ E and 111°29′02″ E longitude,with the altitude between 1010 m and 1021 m.For all drinking water resources,four water arsenic concentrations was beyond 0.05 mg/L and one below 0.05 mg/L.In addition,one water source had been abandoned and the remaining four were providing daily drinking water for residents of the villages.ConclusionsThe geographic information database,established by Google Earth,can intuitively reflect the real situation of the endemic village.It can provide more useful information for field epidemiological research.It is an effectively tool in control and management of endemic arsenism.
7.Effect of ambroxol hydrochloride combined with budesonide on the airway inflammation and lung oxidative stress in allergized rats
Xiao-Ping SUN ; Hai-Bo GUI ; Lian FU ; Jian LI ; Lei ZHANG ; Jie GAO
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2018;34(4):428-431
Objective To explore the effect of ambroxol hydrochloride combined with budesonide on the airway inflammation and lung oxidative stress in allergized rats.Methods Forty cases of clean health level SD male rats were randomly divided into blank control group,model group,positive control group and test group,10 rats in each group.Except blank control group,the rats of other groups were treated with ovalbumin to build the asthma model.Model group was intraperitoneally injected 10% ovalbumin 1 mL on 1,8 d,and 1% ovalbumin was inhaled on 15 d,once a day for 0.5 h,till the rats appear abdominal muscle contraction,nodding and so on.Positive control group was inhaled 0.02% budesonide 30 min before nebulization for 1 h before nebulization.The test group was intraperitoneal injected ambroxol hydrochloride 60 mg · kg-1 at 25 min before inhalation of budesonide on the basis of positive control group.Each group were intervention for 10 weeks.The numbers of lymphocytes and eosinophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of rats in each group were measured by cell counting method.The airway histopathological and morphological changes were observed by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining.Colorimetric method was used to detect the levels of oxidative stress in lungs of each group.Results The percentages of eosinophils in blank control group,model group,positive control group and test group were (1.29 ±0.41)%,(81.44 ±5.15)%,(37.51 ±5.38)%,(20.14±4.65)%,the percentages of lymphocytes were (4.01 ± 0.87) %,(17.38-± 2.99) %,(11.59 ± 2.01) %,(7.96 ± 1.43) %.The difference betweent test group and model group and positive control group was statistically significant (P <0.01).HE staining showed that the most obvious pathological changes in model group,followed by positive control group.The levels of glutathione (GSH) in lung tissue of blank control group,model group,positive control group and test group were (1.54±0.15),(0.53 ±0.18),(0.79 ±0.09),(1.15 ±0.11) μmol · L-1,and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were (1643 ±163),(4986 ±195),(3619 ± 184) and (2348 ± 171) U mg-1 pro.The GSH,ROS in test group and positive control group had significant difference (P < 0.01).Conclusion Ambroxol hydrochloride combined with budesonide can relieve the airway inflammation and lung oxidative stress in rats with asthma,which can be used for the treatment of acute asthma attacks.
8.Influence of Shenfu Injection on the quality of life of lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.
Shun-qin LONG ; Gui-ya LIAO ; Wen-feng HE ; Bin WANG ; Hong DENG ; Hai-bo ZHANG ; Xiao-shu CHAI ; Jiao-zhi CAI ; Wan-yin WU
Journal of Southern Medical University 2011;31(12):2090-2092
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the influence of Shenfu Injection (SHF) on the quality of life of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving chemotherapy.
METHODSA total of 133 patients with NSCLC receiving at least two cycles of chemotherapy with taxol plus cisplatin (TP)/vinorelbine plus cisplatin (NP) or gemcitabine plus cisplatin (GP) were randomized into SHF pre-treatment group (with SHF given only in the first cycle) and SHF post-treatment group (with SHF given only in the second cycle). The Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (QLQ-C30) and the Functional Living Index-Cancer (FLIC) were used to evaluate the quality of life of the patients after the treatments.
RESULTSBoth of the groups showed improved quality of life after the treatments (P<0.01), but the improvements were more obvious in SHF pre-treatment group (P<0.05). SHF showed favorable effects in relieving such adverse effects as fatigue, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea associated with the chemotherapy.
CONCLUSIONSHF can improve the quality of life in NSCLC patients receiving chemotherapies.
Adult ; Aged ; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols ; adverse effects ; therapeutic use ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; drug therapy ; Cisplatin ; administration & dosage ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Lung Neoplasms ; drug therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nausea ; prevention & control ; Paclitaxel ; administration & dosage ; Phytotherapy ; Quality of Life ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Vinblastine ; administration & dosage ; analogs & derivatives ; Vomiting ; prevention & control
9.Colonic polyps: application value of computer-aided detection in computed tomographic colonography.
Hui-Mao ZHANG ; Wei GUO ; Gui-Feng LIU ; Dong-Hong AN ; Shuo-Hui GAO ; Li-Bo SUN ; Hai-Shan YANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2011;124(3):380-384
BACKGROUNDColonic polyps are frequently encountered in clinics. Computed tomographic colonography (CTC), as a painless and quick detection, has high values in clinics. In this study, we evaluated the application value of computer-aided detection (CAD) in CTC detection of colonic polyps in the Chinese population.
METHODSCTC was performed with a GE 64-row multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanner. Data of 50 CTC patients (39 patients positive for at least one polyp of ≥ 0.5 cm in size and the other 11 patients negative by endoscopic detection) were retrospectively reviewed first without computer-aided detection (CAD) and then with CAD by four radiologists (two were experienced and another two inexperienced) blinded to colonoscopy findings. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of detected colonic polyps, as well as the areas under the ROC curves (Az value) with and without CAD were calculated.
RESULTSCAD increased the overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and accuracy of the colonic polyps detected by experienced and inexperienced readers. The sensitivity in detecting small polyps (5 - 9 mm) with CAD in experienced and inexperienced readers increased from 82% and 44% to 93% and 82%, respectively (P > 0.05 and P < 0.001). With the use of CAD, the overall false positive rate and false negative rate for the detection of polyps by experienced and inexperienced readers decreased in different degrees. Among 13 sessile polyps not detected by CAD, two were ≥ 1.0 cm, eleven were 5 - 9 mm in diameter, and nine were flat-shaped lesions.
CONCLUSIONSThe application of CAD in combination with CTC can increase the ability to detect colonic polyps, particularly for inexperienced readers. However, CAD is of limited value for the detection of flat polyps.
Adult ; Aged ; Colonic Polyps ; diagnosis ; diagnostic imaging ; Colonography, Computed Tomographic ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Young Adult
10.Multiple factors related to detrusor overactivity in Chinese patients with benign prostate hyperplasia.
Ning LIU ; Li-Bo MAN ; Feng HE ; Guang-Lin HUANG ; Hai WANG ; Gui-Zhong LI ; Jian-Wei WANG ; Yan-Wei LÜ
Chinese Medical Journal 2012;125(21):3778-3781
BACKGROUNDDetrusor overactivity (DO) is a known cause of lower urinary tract symptoms and occurs in 50% - 75% of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) patients. We sought to investigate the clinical and urodynamic factors that are associated with the presence of DO in Chinese BPH patients.
METHODSTwo hundred and eighty-seven consecutive patients with clinical BPH were retrospectively evaluated in this study. Each patient underwent urodynamic evaluation and completed the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaire. Patients with neurological symptoms or other diseases likely to affect detrusor functions were strictly excluded. The 184 BPH patients included in the study were divided into groups according to the presence of DO as shown in urodynamic tests. Univariate analysis of factors associated with the presence of DO were performed using Student's t-test and the Mann-Whitney test; multivariate analysis used stepwise Logistic regressions. The relationship between degree of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) and DO was also investigated using a linear-by-linear association test.
RESULTSOf 184 BPH patients, DO was present in 76 (41.3%). On univariate analysis, patients with DO were older (P = 0.000), and showed smaller maximal bladder capacity (MBC, P = 0.000) and voided volume (P = 0.000), higher maximal detrusor pressure (P = 0.000) and projected isovolumetric pressure (PIP) (P = 0.005), higher Abrams-Griffiths number (P = 0.000) and degree of bladder outlet obstruction (P = 0.000), higher IPSS (P = 0.000) and irritative IPSS subscores (P = 0.000). Stepwise Logistic regression analysis showed that PIP (OR = 1.012, 95% CI 1.002 - 1.023, P = 0.019), age (OR = 1.030, 95%CI 1.005 - 1.067, P = 0.059), and MBC (OR = 0.993, 95%CI 0.990 - 0.996, P = 0.000) were independent risk factors for DO in BPH patients. Linear-by-linear association tests indicated a positive linear association between DO and severity of BOO, with incidence of DO increasing with BOO grade (P = 0.000).
CONCLUSIONSIn Chinese BPH patients, PIP, MBC, and age were independent factors affecting the presence of DO. DO incidence continuously increases with the degree of BOO.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; complications ; physiopathology ; Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction ; complications ; Urinary Bladder, Overactive ; etiology