1.Intervention effect of Qingxin-Ⅱ Recipe on myocardial cell apoptosis and fibrosis in viral myocarditis mice
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2016;35(8):894-897
Objective To investigate the intervention effect of Qingxin-Ⅱ Recipe on myocardial cell apoptosis and its fibrosis in viral myocarditis mice and its mechanism.Methods A total of 120 Balb/c mice were randomly divided into the model group (n=50),the treatment group (n=50) and the control group (n =20).Mice in the model and treatment groups were given intraperitoneal injection of CVB3 to establish the experimental model of viral myocarditis.The control and model groups were treated with normal saline and water by intragastric administration respectively and the treatment group was given Qingxin-Ⅱ Recipe.The expression level of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB),tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α),interleukin-1β(IL-1β),collagen type Ⅰ-A1 (COL1-A1),collagen type Ⅲ-A1 (COL3-A1),matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9),tissue inhibitor of metallproteinase-1 (TIMP-1),myocardial interstitial collagen volume fraction (CVF) and apoptosis rate (Rapo) were assessed after treatment.Results The levels of NF-κB,TNF-α,IL-1 in cardiomyocytes,serum levels of COL1-A1,MMP-9,TIMP-1,the mRNA expression levels of COL1-A1,COL3-A1,MMP-9,TIMP-1 in cardiomyocytes,CVF and Rapo were lower in the treatment and control groups than in the model group (F=21.541,12.146,32.583,4.212,6.863,4.868,9.089,8.662,7.307,6.646,4.324,41.237,respectively,all P<0.05).No significant differences in the levels of NF-κB,TNF-α,IL-1 of cardiomyocytes,in serum levels of COL1-A1,TIMP-1 and in mRNA expression levels of COL1-A1,COL3-A1,MMP-9,TIMP-1 of cardiomyocytes between the control group and the treatment group (all P>0.05) were found,but serum MMP-9 level was higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P =0.033).Conclusions Qingxin-Ⅱ Recipe can effectively reduce inflammatory cytokines levels,protect myocardial cells from inflammatory damages and inhibit myocardial fibrosis in viral myocarditis.
2.A case of infratemporal fossa abscess cause by facial acupuncture.
Ruiyong ZHANG ; Hongjuan LIN ; Jiang MENG
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2014;29(8):767-767
The infratemporal fossa abscess is an irregularly shaped cavity, situated below and media to the zygomatic arch. It consists of masseter and nervus vascularis, etc. Comparatively speaking, the low position of the infratemporal fossa has almost freed the patient from dental, nasal,ocular and aural source of pain. So facial acupuncture is more likely to cause the infection. But it is also possible that the patient get cryptogenic infection of maxillofacial cavity, the treatment of which needs further study.
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3.Relationship between E-cadherin and diabetic nephropathy
Hongjuan JIANG ; Gang LIU ; Xiangyu CHI ; Xuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2014;30(5):351-355
Objective To identify novel biomarker for diabetic nephropathy (DN) by urinary proteomic methods,and to detect the expression of E-cadherin in urine and renal tissue of patients with DN.Methods Urine samples were collected from 12 cases of type 1 diabetic nephropathy patients (T1DN),12 cases of type 2 diabetic nephropathy patients (T2DN),12 cases of nephritic syndrome patients (NS),and 12 cases of healthy Controls.Comparative proteomic approach of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometry (MS) were employed to identify DN-related biomarker in urine samples.The differential expression of the identified biomarker in urine samples and renal biopsy specimens were detected by Western blotting and immunohistochemistry method.Results E-cadherin was identified by 2DE/MS,which was significantly up-regulated in T1DN and T2DN groups (all P <0.01).Western blotting confirmed the expression of E-cadherin was significantly higher in T1DN and T2DN groups than in NS and Control groups (all P<0.01).Immunohistochemical stain showed E-cadherin was mainly expressed in the membrane and cytoplasm of renal tubular epithelial cell,and its expression was markedly decreased in DN kidneys compared with healthy Controls (P < 0.05).Conclusions E-cadherin is identified as a novel DN-related biomarker,which is specifically increased in urine of DN patients.
4.Clinical observation of docetaxel combined with capecitabine chemotherapy and psychological intervention after radical mastectomy for breast cancer
Hongjuan JING ; Yufeng JIN ; Yanping YE ; Ying HAN ; Junmin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(8):298-299,301
Objective To investigate the effect of docetaxel combined capecitabine chemotherapy and psychological intervention after radical mastectomy. Methods 80 cases of radical mastectomy for breast cancer treated in our hospital from January 2015 to January 2017 were treated with docetaxel combined with capecitabine chemotherapy. According to different nursing methods, the patients were divided into 2 groups. The observation group was treated with psychological nursing, while the control group received routine nursing care. The anxiety and depression scores in two groups before and after nursing were observed and compared. Results There were no significant difference in the scores of anxiety and depression between the two groups before and after treatment. After the intervention group, patients in observation group were significantly improved, and better than the control group patients; The nursing satisfaction rate in the observation group was 97.5%,which was significantly higher than that in the control group (72.5%) (P<0.05). Conclusion After radical mastectomy of breast cancer with docetaxel combined with capecitabine chemotherapy and psychological clinical observation of dry pre found in breast cancer resection and chemotherapy as the basis, to patients with psychological intervention can improve the clinical situation of patients, promote their mental status improved, improve nursing satisfaction rate of patients, so it is worthy of reference.
5.Histological and ultrastructural changes in steroid-induced necrosis of the femoral head in adult rabbits
Hongxin JIANG ; Hongjuan WU ; Wenjun GUO ; Yijin WANG ; Wenbo HUANG ; Lianzhong LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(46):186-187
BACKGROUND: Femoral head necrosis can be induced in adult rabbits when a large dose of steroid has been used for a long time. However, the pathogenesis of steroid-induced femoral head necrosis needs further study.OBJECTIVE: To probe into the mechanism of the disease by light microscope and transmission microscope from morphological perspective based on the model of femoral head necrosis in rabbits.DESIGN: A randomized controlled observation.SETTING: Laboratory of Morphology; Teaching and Research Division of Pathology; Laboratory of Surgery, Weifang Medical College.MATERIALS: The experiment was carried out at the Experimental Center of Morphology, Weifang Medical College, between March 2002 and March 2003. Totally 40 adult New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into control group (n=10), dexamethasone group (n=10) and horse serum group (n=20).METHODS: Control group was given intravenous injection of normal saline of 10 mL/(kg·d) for 7 consecutive days. Dexamethasone group was given intramuscular injection of dexamethasone of 10 mL/(kg ·d)for 7consecutive days. Horse serum group was given intravenous administration of horse serum of 10 mL/kg; 3 weeks later the same volume of horse serum was injected once again, followed intramuscular injection of dexamethasone of 10 mL/(kg·d)for 7 consecutive days. Inferior sections of cartilage of the femoral head necrosis in the experimental animals were obtained 5 and 10weeks later, and then histological and ultrastructural changes were observed under the light microscope and transmission microscope.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Histo-morphological observation of the animals in each group. ② Ultrastructural changes.RESULTS: All the experimental animals survived and entered the result analysis. ① Histo-morphological observation: The cells of inferior sections of cartilage of the femoral head necrosis of the experimental animals in control group were arranged regularly and had a small volume of elliptical bone cells. The cell body was located at bone lacuna, blood vessel arranged well in the medullary cavity of bone. Lesion haracteristics of femoral head in dexamethasone group and horse serum group were similar:Hematopoietic adipose in the medullary cavity of bone was significantly decreased while fat adipose obviously increased; bone trabecula of metaphysis and the inferior sections of cartilage of femoral head were found with ered, and so was the bone nucleus. The number of lacuna of bone was increased. ② Ultrastructural changes: Normal bone cells in control group were elliptical, located at bone lacuna. Nucleus was at one end of the cell with complete karyotheca and many mitochondria in the cytoplasm. In dexamethasone group and horse serum group there were lipid droplets in the osteocytes, narrowed blood capillary in the medullary cavity of bone and injured vascular endothelial cells.CONCLUSION: Corticotropin can induce necrosis of femoral head; the hormone causes accumulated fat adipose in the medullary cavity of bone.The increased internal pressure in the medullary cavity leads to ischemia of femoral head, thus inducing the necrosis of osteocytes.
6.DDA and BCG polysaccharide nucleic acid improved the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of tuberculosis subunit vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in mice
Zejiao DA ; Lina HU ; Bingxiang WANG ; Wenwen JIANG ; Linfeng FU ; Hongjuan YU ; Yu LUO ; Bingdong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2010;30(6):555-559
Objective To investigate the adjuvant effect of dimo-thylidioctyl ammonium bromide (DDA) and/or DDA-BCG polysaccharide nucleic acid( BCG-PSN), which was combined with a Mycobacterium tuberculosis fusion protein AMM ( Ag 8 5 B - MPT64190-198 - Mtb8.4 ) to boost BCG primed immunization. Methods DDA with or without BCG PSN was mixed with the fusion protein AMM to construct the boosting vaccine. Mice were immunized with BCG and then boosted twice with AMM formulated with the adjuvant DDA with or without BCG-PSN. PBS or BCG vaccination without boosting was used as control. The humoral and cell-mediated immune responses were analyzed by ELISA and ELISPOT. Moreover, the protective efficacy of BCG prime-AMM subunit vaccine boosting against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection was analyzed. Results With in vitro stimulation of Ag85B and PPD( purified protein derivative) antigen, the number of IFN-γ secreting cells from the mice boosted twice by AMM/DDA/BCG-PSN and AMM/DDA were higher than BCG and PBS group (P <0.05). The CFU in lungs of mice boosted with AMM/DDA/BCG-PSN was less than that of PBS group(P <0.05), while the CFU of AMM/DDA-boosted mice was less than that of BCG and PBS group(P < 0.05).However, fewer lesions were seen in lungs of mice immunized with BCG alone or BCG-prime-AMM/DDA/BCG-PSN boosting than the other groups. Conclusion DDA is an idea adjuvant for tuberculosis subunit vaccine;BCG-PSN might play a role in alleviating the immunity-mediated pathology.
7.Investigation Analysis of Monilia Infection and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes of Pregnant Women in Labor
Shengzhou YANG ; Xiangshun LI ; Xiulian CHEN ; Hongjuan WU ; Yue HUANG ; Xiahui JIANG ; Hui LI
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2015;(2):146-148
Objective To investigate Monilia infection and adverse pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women in labor.Methods Before informed consent,542 cases of pregnant women in labor were collected in Obstetrics Department of Maternity and Child Healthcare of Maoming City from January 2013 to April 2014,and all of these cases were examined by Monilia inspec-tion of vaginal secretions.All of these cases were 20 to 30 years old,without vaginal pathogenic infection symptoms,but in-cluded in a few of formulation of clinical features of vaginal Candida infection.With the two methods of 10% potassium hy-droxide solution wet sheet and Gram staining,if blastospore or pseudohypha of Candida mycoderma were found out in the two methods under microscope,this case was diagnosed as positive result,otherwise as negative result.Respectively choosing positive cases as observation group,and negative cases as control group,the indexes of premature rupture of membranes,per-ineum wound infection,neonatal thrush and neonatal diaper rash of the two groups were recorded.The statistical method:e-numeration data by chi-square test,measurement data using analysis of varianc.Results The positive rate of Monilia was 23.1% (125/542),higher than 19.3% reported in domestic.The incidence rates of neonatal diaper rash,premature rupture of membranes,neonatal thrush and perineum wound infection of the observation group were respectively 19.2%,8.0%, 16.8% and 12.8%,all much higher than the control group respectively was 8.4%,1.2%,3.8% and 1.7%,(χ2 =12.578~29.273,all P <0.01).Conclusion Monilia infection of pregnant women in labor could increase the chance of adverse preg-nancy outcomes.Healthy or clinical doctors should suggest that pregnant women early carry out routine examination and ear-ly treatment,in order to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes.
8.Analysis of immunogenicity of tuberculosis fusion protein consisting of Ag85B, Mpt64 and HspX antigens expressed in replication and dormancy bacilli
Qing LI ; Wenwen JIANG ; Yu LUO ; Hongjuan YU ; Nannan SONG ; Bingxiang WANG ; Xin LIU ; Ying ZHANG ; Bingdong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2009;29(2):103-107
Objective To construct protective immunity to Mycobncterium tuberculosis latent infection, a novel fusion protein consisting of HspX, the 190 to 198 peptide of Mpt64 and Ag85B, which were confirmed to be the effective protective antigens mainly expressed in the dormancy and exponential phase of growth, was constructed and its immunogenicity was investigated. Methods Ag85B and Mpt64190-198-HspX sequences were amplified by PCR and cloned into plasmids pET-28a. The fusion protein, Ag85BMpt64190-198-HspX (AMH) was expressed in E. coli BL21 and purified with Ni-NTA resins. C57BL/6 mice were immunized three times at 2-week intervals subcutaneously with AMH formulated with the adjuvant composed of dimethyl-dioctyldecyl ammonium bromide (DDA) and BCG polysaccharide nucleic acid (BCGPSN). Humoral and cell-mediated immunity responses were analyzed at five weeks after the last injection. Results AMH was expressed stably in E. coli and could be purified well by Ni-NTA affinity chromatography. C57BL/6 mice immunized with AMH subunit vaccine generated specific cellular and humoral immunologic response to the stimulation of Ag85B, Mpt64190-198 and HspX. Conclusion It suggested that AMH was a promising candidate antigen of tuberculosis subunit vaccine.
9.The effects of immunity induced by BCG priming and tuberculosis fusion protein AMM vaccine boosting
Wenwen JIANG ; Tao JING ; Hongjuan YU ; Qing LI ; Juan YI ; Yu LUO ; Nannan SONG ; Ying ZHANG ; Bingdong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2009;29(7):631-635
Objective To investigate the boosting efficiency of a subunit vaccine consisting of the fusion protein Ag85B-Mpt64190-198-Mth8.4 (AMM) , dimethyl-dioctyldecyl ammonium bromide (DDA) and BCG polysaceharide nucleic acid (BCG-PSN) on the primed inoculation with BCG. Methods The AMM subunit vaccine was composed of fusion protein AMM, adjuvant DDA and BCG-PSN. The first mouse experi-mental group was immunized with BCG first, then boosted with the AMM subanit vaccine in the 10th week. The second experimental group was boosted with the AMM subunit vaccine in the 8th week and the 10th week respectively with a two weeks interval after the primed with BCG. Two control groups were treated re-spectively with physiological saline alone and BCG alone. After the primed inoculation, ELISPOT and ELISA were used for the detection of the cell-mediated and humoral immune response in week 14 and week 22 re-spectively. Furthermore, the immunized mice were challenged with live BCG to mimic tuberculosis infection in the 22nd week after the primed inoculation. Subsequently the T cell typing and humoral response were de-tected by flow cytometry and ELISA, respectively. Results ( 1 ) The level of secreting IFN-γ: 14 weeks af-ter the primed inoculation,with the stimulation of the specific antigen-Ag85B, the number of cells secreting IFN-γ in the second experimental group (135±14) was more than BCG alone immunized group (19±16), t = 10. 98, P < 0.01. In the 22nd week, the number of cells secreting IFN-γ in the second experimental group (208±11) was still more than BCG alone group (57±18), t =6.43, P <0.01. (2) The level of humoral immune response: the IgG1 antibody titer in the second experimental group was obviously higher than that in the first experimental group. However, the ratio of IgG2a to IgG1, as the index reflecting the Thl-type immune response, in the experimental group 2 was lower than that in the experimental group 1. (3) The contents of CD4+ CD25+ T cells after challenged with live BCG strain: the first and the second ex-perimental groups were both higher than the BCG alone group (t1 = 3.08, t2 = 3.16, P < 0.05 ). Conclu-sion Boosting the BCG-pfimed mice with tuberculosis AMM subunit vaccine twice can induce higher level of cell-mediated and humoral immune response than BCG alone, which could activate the regulative immune response at the same time.
10.Correlation between aggression and self-acceptance, family intimacy and adaptability in college students
LI Xue, JIANG Yuanyuan, YUAN Kun, CHANG Hongjuan
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(8):1180-1181
Objective:
To understand the relationships between college students’ aggression and self-acceptance, family intimacy and adaptability, and to provide reference for college students’ aggression preventing and intervening.
Methods:
Using general information questionnaire, Aggression Questionnaire, Self-acceptance Questionnaire and FACES II-CV, 984 college students from 3 colleges in Xinxiang, Henan province were surveyed by questionnaire.
Results:
The total score of physical aggression, verbal aggression, indirect aggression and aggression in male students was higher than that of female students (t=7.17,4.21,2.05,3.63,P<0.05).The score of physical aggression of only children was higher than that of nononly children (t=2.39,P<0.05).The score of indirect attack of disciplined college students was higher than that of undisciplined college students (t=2.60,P<0.01).There were statistically significant differences in the total scores of indirect attack, hostility and attack among college students with different left-behind experiences (F=3.39,4.61, 3.37, P<0.01).There were statistically significant differences in the total scores of physical aggression, anger and aggression among college students by family income(F=5.70,3.94,3.37,P<0.01).Correlation analysis showed that the total score of college students’ aggression was positively correlated with self-acceptance, negatively correlated with actual family intimacy and actual family adaptability (r=0.37,-0.09,-0.07,P<0.01). Regression analysis showed that self-acceptance, gender, disciplinary action, left-behind experience and expected family adaptability showed significant associations with total score of college students’ aggression (P<0.05).
Conclusion
Self-acceptance and family closeness and adaptability are associated with aggressive behavior in college students. Schools should carry out targeted psychological health education on self-acceptance to ensure that college students maintain a reasonable level of self-acceptance, and family members should develop certain level of intimacy and adaptability, in order to reduce the occurrence of aggressive behavior of college students.