1.Effect of Aprotinin Preconditioning on Nitric Oxide, Nitric Oxide Synthase and Oxyradical During Spinal Cord Ischemia-reperfusion Injury in Rabbits
Fengtao LI ; Bin CHENG ; Xijing HE
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(4):330-332
Objective To observe the effect of aprotinin preconditioning on nitric oxide (NO), nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and oxyradical during spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury in rabbits.Methods 21 rabbits were randomly divided into the aprotinin treatment group (8 rabbits), control group (8 rabbits) and sham operative group (5 rabbits). The infrarenal segment in abdominal aorta was clamped for 60 min to construct the model of lumbosacral spinal cord ischemia in rabbits. Reperfusion was followed and kept on for 24 h until the blood flow regained normal. In the treatment group, aprotinin was given at 3×107 IU/kg as a short time intravenous injection for 10 min before ischemia, and then was drilled with micro pump by 1×107 IU/kg/h. Normal saline was used in the control group, the ischemia-reperfusion duration between aprotinin treatment group and control group remained same. The sham operative group was only exposured abdominal aorta and not clamped. The rabbits were killed before ischemia and 8 h, 24 h after ischemia-reperfusion, lumbar segment was harvested to detect content of NO, malondialdehyde (MDA), induced nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) of spinal cord.Results 8 h after spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion, compared with the control group, the content of NO, MDA and the activity of iNOS were less, and the activity of SOD was more in the aprotinin treatment group ( P<0.05).Conclusion Aprotinin pretreatment can reduce the content of NO, MDA and descend the activity of NOS. Moreover aprotinin pretreatment can ascend the activity of SOD and improve apoptosis of nerve cell.
2.Discussion on simple selection method of Xuehai (SP 10).
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2014;34(12):1196-1196
3.Effect of Cilostazol on the Ion Channel of Right Ventricular Cells in Experimental Rats
Rong HE ; Guangping LI ; Jian LI ; Lijun CHENG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2015;(1):54-58
Objective: To observe the effect of cilostazol on the ion channel of right ventricular cells in experimental rats, and to explore the ion channel mechanism of ciolstazol for preventing the ventricular arrhythmia in Brugada syndrome.
Methods: Our research was composed of 2 groups: ①Perfusion group, the cells were treated in 4 sub-groups by cilostazole at 1, 2, 5, 50μmol/L respectively, and there were 9, 5, 3, 7 cells were recorded at each sub-group to observe the differences of current density Ito at before and after treatment. ②Oral group, which included 4 sub-groups:Control 1 with 7 rats, Experiment 1 with 5 rats, and Control 2 with 8 rats, Experiment 2 with 6 rats respectively. The differences of current density Ito and ICa,L were studied between each Control and Experiment sub-groups.
Results: In Perfusion group,①with cilostazole 1, 2, 5, 50μmol/L treatment, the current density Ito decreased in all sub-groups, when the self-command voltage at+60mV, the Ito was signiifcantly different in each sub-group at before and after treatment, all P<0.05.②When each command voltage decreasing, the reduction rates of Ito were similar among 4 sub-groups, all P>0.05. In Oral group,①When the self-command voltage from-50mV reached the maximum of+60mV, the Ito was similar between Control 1 and Experiment 1 sub-groups, P>0.05.②When the self-command voltage at+10mV, the current density of ICa,L was slightly higher in Control 2 sub-group than that in Experiment 2 sub-group, P>0.05.
Conclusion: Direct perfusion of cilostazole in right ventricular cells may inhibit Ito in experimental rats, such effect was similar with cilostazole treatment at (1-50)μmol/L. Cilostazole might prevent the ventricular arrhythmia in Brugada syndrome in experimental rats.
4.Detection of the Copy Numbers of Exogenous Gene of Transfected Cells by Fluorescent Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
Ying LI ; Yunshao HE ; Gang CHENG ; Hu LI
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2001;22(1):14-18
【Objective】 To detect the copy numbers of brain-deriv ed neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene in BDNF transfected PcDNA3.1(+)/BDNF/CHO cel ls with fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (FQ-PCR). 【Methods 】 BDNF DNA were amplified by GeneAmp 5700 Sequence Detection System with eq ual quantitative genomic DNA of PcDNA3.1(+)/BDNF/CHO, PcDNA3.1(+)/CHO and CHO cells as tamplates respectively. The process was repeated 30 times for every sam ples. The results were analyzed using q test. 【Results】 The copy numbers o f BDNF of PcDNA3.1(+)/BDNF/CHO cells and PcDNA 3.1(+)/CHO and CHO cells were 9 5 164±12, 31 622±10, 31 622±11 respectively. The copy numb ers of BDNF of PcDNA3.1(+)/BDNF/CHO cells were as three times as those of the P cDNA3.1(+)/CHO and CHO cells. The copy numbers of the two latters were the same . 【Conclusion】 The results clearly show that the PcDNA3.1(+)/BDNF/CHO cells h arbor two BDNF DNA copies.
5.Effects of RNA interference targeting angiotensin-converting enzyme on glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic rats
Junhua HE ; Xing LI ; Rui CHENG ; Huilu WU ; Li WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013;29(7):603-607
Objective To investigate the effects of RNA interference (RNAi) targeting angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE) on blood glucose,insulin resistance,as well as oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic rats.Methods Type 2 diabetic rats were divided into diabetes control group (caudal intravenation with control adenovirus named Ad5),gene treatment group (caudal intravenation with recombinant adenoviral vectors named Ad5-ACE-shRNA,expressing ACE gene-specific shRNA),and enalapril group (intragastric administration with enalapril every day).At the same time,the normal blood glucose control group was set up.All rats were injected two times during the experiment period.Blood glucose was measured before and after the intervention.At the third day of the experiment,expressions of ACE mRNA and protein in pancreas were evaluated by RT-PCR and Western blot,and serum concentrations of ACE and Ang Ⅱ were measured by ELISA.By the end of the experiment,insulin sensitivity index was calculated and expressions of glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) protein of epididymal adipose tissue and NAD (P) H (p22phox) protein of pancreas were measured.Results Blood glucose levels in the gene treatment group [(17.8 ±1.1) mmol/L] and the enalapril group [(17.9 ± 1.2) mmol/L] were lower than that in the diabetes control group [(24.9 ± 1.3) mmol/L] when the experiment was finished.ACE mRNA and protein expressions in pancreas of the gene treatment group were significantly decreased compared with the diabetes control group (P < 0.05).Serum concentrations of ACE and Ang Ⅱ in the gene treatment group were (16.37 ± 3.01) ng/ml and (18.24 ± 3.69)pg/ml,significantly lower than those of the diabetes control group [(46.67 ± 3.92) ng/ml and (44.93 ± 4.12) pg/ml respectively,both P<0.05].Insulin sensitivity indexes of the gene treatment group and the enalapril group were (-5.14 ± 0.41) and (-5.17 ± 0.38),being all significantly higher than that of the diabetes control group (-6.18 ±0.46,both P<0.05).Expressions of GLUT4 protein in epididymal adipose tissue were higher and expressions of p22phox protein in pancreas were lower in the gene treatment group and the enalapril group than those of the diabetes control group (both P<0.05).Conclusions RNAi targeting ACE gene may delay the progress of hyperglycaemia and improve the situation of insulin resistance and oxidative stress.The RNAi technology may be used as a new strategy of gene therapy for diabetes mellitus.
6.The Influence of Social Support on Career Maturity of Nursing Students
Kailian HE ; Jian HE ; Zhenxiao CHENG ; Lin LONG ; Li DENG ; Quanqing LI ; Li ZHAO
Chinese Medical Ethics 2016;29(5):908-910
Objective:To investigate the influence of social support to nursing students occupation maturity, provide a new perspective and reasonable suggestions for the cultivation of nursing students occupation planning. Methods:A total of 759 nursing students of different education levels were selected. The Social Support Rating Scale and the Career Maturity Inventory Attitude Scale were used to investigate the influence of social support to nursing students occupation maturity. Results:Different levels of nursing students in subjective support and utiliza-tion of support,the total score difference was statistically significant(P <0. 05),college students social support score lower than the college students. Overall maturity of undergraduate and college nursing students occupation de-gree higher than secondary school students,students occupation maturity in the condition assessment,personal ad-justment,value conception,occupation cognition,self-cognition of these dimensions also exist a significant differ-ence(P<0. 05). Social support and occupation maturity of each factor is correlated in most dimensions. Conclu-sion:The social support of nursing students′ occupation maturity degree has important influence,requirements of professional teachers should integrate education occupation maturity while imparting professional knowledge,lay a solid foundation for nursing students′occupation career planning.
7.The Clinical Significance of Anti-LSP Antibodies in the Sera of Patients with Viral Hepatitis: An Evaluation with SPA-RIA & ELISA
Mengdong LI ; Changqing HE ; Zhiyong ZHENG ; Maoping CHENG
Journal of Third Military Medical University 1983;0(04):-
Antibodies against LSP in the sera of 168 patients with various types of viral hepatitis were determined with SPA-RIA. The sera of another group of 178 patients (109 of them were from the first group) with viral hepatitis were studied with ELISA for the same antibodies, which were further divided into three categories, that is, IgG, IgM and IgA classes. The results of 109 patients examined with both of the two methods, indicated that anti-LSP antibodies measured by SPA-RIA might mainly represent anti-LSP IgG class. It was found that circu-lating anti-LSP antibodies could easily be detected in most patients with either acute or chronic hepatitis. After analyzing the-results, the authors suggest that the humoral immune response against LSP might not be the sole initiating factor in the pathogenesis of viral hepatitis, they are more likely the result of the antigen variation of the injured liver cells.
8.Efficacy and Safety of Low Dose Erythropoietin for Treating the Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Yanming LI ; Han ZHANG ; Ruili HE ; Guanchang CHENG
Chinese Circulation Journal 2015;(1):17-21
Objective: To investigate the efifcacy and safety of low dose erythropoietin (EPO) for treating the patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention procedure.
Methods: A total of 80 patients of acute STEMI with successful PCI were randomized into 2 groups. EPO group, the patients received intravenous EPO 6000 IU in 100 ml of normal saline at immediately and 2, 4 days after PCI. Control group, the patients received 100 ml of normal saline at the same time points. n=40 in each group. The patients were followed-up for 6 months for routine blood test, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end-diastolic volume index (LVEDVI), left ventricular end-systolic volume index (LVESVI), the size of infarction, and plasma levels of BNP, hemoglobin. The major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and EPO related side effects were compared between 2 groups.
Results: The baseline condition was similar between 2 groups. With 6 months of treatment, EPO group showed obviously improved LVEF at 4 days after PCI, and decreased size of infarction, all P<0.05, while those indexes were similar in Control group, all P>0.05. In EPO group, with 6 months of treatment, LVESVI decreased from (49.76±32.65 ) ml/m2 to (34.78±19.98)
ml/m2, LVEDVI decreased from (92.23±27.65) ml/m2 to (84.52±25.76) ml/m2, all P>0.05, and in Control group, LVEDVI increased from (91.78±41.67) ml/m2 to (93.71±31.25) ml/m2, P>0.05. The incidence of MACE and EPO related side effects were similar between 2 groups, P>0.05.
Conclusion: Low dose EPO administration was effective and safe for treating AMI patients after PCI procedure.
9.Effect of electroacupuncture and diet adjusting on insulin resistance in rats with nutrition obesity
Hui YANG ; Yi LI ; Ling CHENG ; Jinsen HE
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2007;5(5):546-9
OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of electroacupuncture and diet adjusting on insulin resistance in rats with nutrition obesity, and the role of electroacupuncture and diet adjusting in the treatment of obesity. METHODS: Obesity was induced in rats by high-fat diet. Rats with nutrition obesity were randomly divided into high-fat diet (HD) group, high-fat diet plus electroacupuncture (HA) group, normal diet (ND) group and normal diet plus electroacupuncture (NA) group, with another group of SD rats as normal control (NC). After 15 days, all the rats' body weight and length were measured, the Lee's index was calculated, and the levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), free fatty acid (FFA), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), fasting insulin (FINS) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) were detected. RESULTS: Compared with the HD group, food intake, body weight and viscera fat weight of the rats with nutrition obesity in the HA group and the NA group were markedly reduced (P<0.05). The levels of blood serum TC, FFA and IR index in the NA group were obviously lower than those in the HD group (P<0.01). The levels of TNF-alpha and FINS in the NA group were lower than those in the HD group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Electroacupuncture plus diet adjusting can decrease the levels of serum TNF-alpha and FINS of the obesity rats, and improve the state of insulin resistance.
10.Preparation of nanorods probes targeting cancer cells and uptake of HepG2 cells in vitro
Bin GAO ; Aihua LI ; Weihua XIAO ; Kewu HE ; Jixin CHENG
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2013;(7):654-658
Objective To develop a cancer cell targeting probe based on silica-coated gold nanorods and investigate its optics properties and its targeting effect on human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells in vitro.Methods Preparation of gold nanorods (GNRs) by seeded growth method,and then the spherical core-shell silica-coated gold nanorods were successfully prepared by a sol-gel method,finally the GNRs@SiO2 was conjugated with folate (GNRs@SiO2-FA).The characteristics of GNRs@SiO2-FA were studied using transmission electron microscopy,and UV spectra.The cells were divided into 2 groups randomly,adding GNRs@SiO2-FA and GNRs solution respectively at the gold concentration of 40.0 × 10-6,20.0 ×10-6,10.0 × 10-6,5.0 × 10-6,2.5 × 10-6,and the MTT method was applied to detect the absorbance (A value) and study the cytotoxicity of GNRs@SiO2-FA and GNRs.The cells were divided into 2 groups randomly,and incubated with the same concentration of GNRs@SiO2-FA and GNRs@SiO2 solution respectively,at 2,4,8,16,24 h,and the targeting of GNRs@SiO2-FA cellular uptake were detected by ICPMS by observing the process of GNRs@SiO2-FA into the cells by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).The data represented by (-x) ± s ; single factor analysis of variance were compared between the 2 groups ; and the differences were significant when P < 0.05.Results UV spectrum confirmed the successful preparation of GNRs@SiO2-FA.The A value of the same concentration group was variance analysised,and the differences between the 2 groups was statistically significant (all P < 0.01) with the gold element concentration from high to low:F =191.876,265.419,77.987,52.061,18.745.The ICP-MS confirmed GNRs@SiO2-FA could specifically bind with HepG2 cells.GNRs@SiO2 group gold element content at 2,4,8,16,24 h was (256.7±3.3),(602.8±2.4),(1067.1±3.6),(1998.5±4.3),(2078.5±1.3) mg/kg and GNRs@SiO2-FA group was(693.1 ±2.0),(1432.0 ±2.6),(2331.3 ±3.5),(2484.5 ±5.0),(2589.7 ±2.1)mg/kg,and the 2 groups was statistically significant (F =3278.070,34287.199,85434.870,18333.454,42412.973,P <0.01).TEM results showed that a small amount of nano probes were in the cytoplasm after cultured with GNRs@SiO2-FA cells 1 h,and that,a lot of probe were in the cytoplasm,4-24 h later,but there was no probe in the nucleus.Conclusion The prepared Folate-conjugated gold nanorods has good performance on biocompatibility and targeting.