1.Effect of Berberine on AQP4 Expression in Focal Cerebral Ischemia Area in Diabetic Rats
Hongyu CUI ; Xinyu LIANG ; Yijun LU ; Peng WANG ; Xuezheng LIU
Journal of China Medical University 2015;(12):1102-1105
Objective to investigate the effect of berberine on the expression of AQP4 and neuronal injury after focal cerebral ischemia in diabetic rats. Methods Male SD rats were randomly divided into four groups:control(sham surgery),middle cerebral artery occlusion and reperfusion (MCAO/R),MCAO/R treated with vehicle(DMSO),MCAO/R treated with berberine. the transient focal ischemia/reperfusion was induced by in-troducing silicone-coated monofilament nylon suture from the right external carotid artery into the origin of the middle cerebral artery,which was re-moved after 60 min. In group treated with berberine,the rats were injected with berberine before and after suffered from cerebral ischemia. Similarly, in group vehicle,the animals received DMSO vehicle at the same time. the score of neurological behavior was evaluated 24 h after reperfusion. Mean-while,the rats were sacrificed for Nissl staining. to estimate cerebral edema,the wet-dry ratio was measured. the expression of AQP4 in the border of the infarct region in different groups was observed by Western blot. Results Compared with the model group,berberine improved neurological deficits(P < 0.05). Berberine treatment inhibited the neuronal deformation shown by Nissl staining(P < 0.05). Berberine significantly decreased the wet-dry ratio and reduced the expression of AQP4(P < 0.05). Conclusion these results suggested that berberine could induce neuroprotection against ischemic injury by inhibiting the expression of AQP4 in diabetic rats.
2.The research progress of depression with suicide and event related potential
Chengmin WANG ; Zhenhua WANG ; Hongyu CUI ; Yuan SHAO ; Mei SHI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(6):565-568
Objective ERP research has always been the hot spot of the n~ve electrophysiology research.A gTowing body of research suggests that ERP can effectively reflect the cognitive function in patients with depression,evaluate the risk of suicide.This paper reviews the ERP related components with depression and related research.On the basis of the application of ERP in the depression research discusses limitations and prospects on the later development.Methods The articles were retrievaled from databases,such as P UBMED,Foreign medical information resources retrieval platform,CNKI,Wanfang database,ect,from 2013-06 to 2015-01.Index strategy TI:TI:[depression OR affective disorder] AND [suicide OR suicidal] All field:event related potential.Reading and narrowing the scope of the articles,we should understand the experimental design,such as Sample company have suicidal ideation and (or) behavior of patients with depression.Potential induced way,ERP related component detection method,etc.The articles included 43 in English and 15 in Chinese.Read the full text and retain nearly five years about depression and related literature.Results Eventually,the article includes 34 articles and 3 of in Chinese.Conclusion Associated with suicidal ideation and (or) behavior of the existing cognitive dysfunction in patients with depression,ERP related components such as:abnormal P300 and CNV,MMN.N400 have not found abnormal.This article only from the Angle of depression and related research are reviewed in this paper the characteristics of ERP,ERP of other mental illnesses among related research,and to be perfect in the future.
3.DNA methylation and affective disorder
Hongyu CUI ; Zhenhua WANG ; Chengmin WANG ; Mei SHI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(2):189-192
Objective Recent years,epigenetics research mainly focused on DNA methylation.A growing body of research indicated that DNA methylation may play vital role in etiology of affective disorder.With brief introduction of DNA methylation molecular mechanisms and relevance of DNA methylation to affective disorder,this review focuses on some supporting evidence which are recently emerged in major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder related gene DNA methylation.Methods We retrievaled related articles from databases,such as PUBMED,Foreign medical information resources retrieval platform,CNKI,Wanfang database,ect,from 2013-06 to 2015-01.Index strategy TI:[depression OR bipolar disorder OR affective disorder] AND All field:DNA methylation.Reading and narrowing the scope of the articles,the experimental design was understanded,such as DNA from either blood cell or brain parenchyma of sample,methods of methylation detection,gene detected and methylation position,etc.The articles included 168 in English and 32 in Chinese.The whole and retained the articles were red about MDD and bipolar disorder related gene DNA methylation in recent five years.Results Eventually,the article includes 29 articles and two of in Chinese.Most of them are receptor gene epigenetics research associated with disease.Conclusion MDD and bipolar disorder are associated with the higher of DNA methylation levels in multiple gene promoter region,such as GR,BDNF,5-HTR,SLC6A4 and the lower of COMT.This article only from the perspective of affective disorder reviewed the relationship between DNA methylation and diseases.None of other diseases epigenetics research,there is to be perfected in future.
4.Effects of Xuefurong capsules on sexual function and nNOS expression in paraventricular nucleus in male castrated rats
Jianmei CUI ; Xiaoyang WANG ; Hongyu LIU ; Lei ZHANG ; Xiaoxia SONG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2004;0(05):-
Objective To evaluate the effects of Xuefurong capsules,the traditional Chinese medicine for invigorating the kidney,on sexual function and expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase(nNOS) in paraventricular nucleus(PVN) in adult castrated SD rats.Methods The male castrated rat model was made and three days after operation the liquid of Xuefurong capsules(5 mg/kg) was given by intragastric administration once a day for 28 days.The sexual function was observed and the nNOS expression in PVN was detected by using ABC immunohistochemical method.The number,area and gray degree of nNOS were counted and analyzed with semi-quantitative method.Results ①Compared with that in the castrated group,the serum testosterone level increased obviously in Xuefurong group(P0.05).Conclusion Xuefurong capsules can increase the level of testosterone,enhance the sexual function of castrated rats and nNOS expression in PVN.
5.Sonographic findings and pathological features of ductal carcinoma in situ without microcalcifications on mammography
Dequan, LIU ; Hongyu, DING ; Jing, CUI ; Hao, SHI ; Kai, ZHANG ; Fengjing, FAN ; Fei, LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2017;14(3):226-231
Objective To investigate the characteristic sonographic and pathological features of breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) without microcalcifications on mammography (MG).Methods Forty cases of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG were retrospectively reviewed.The 40 lesions were classified into mass and non-mass groups according to their sonographic findings.The pathological subtypes and nuclear grades of these cases were also analyzed.Fisher exact test was used to compare the differences of the sonographic accuracy rate,sonographic microcalcification rate,pathological nuclear grade and subtype rate between mass and non-mass groups.Results No abnormal finding was found in sixteen cases (40.0%)on MG and only one case (2.5%) on ultrasonography (US),respectively.The most common sonographic feature of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG were masses (75.0%,30/40),and other sonographic findings were round/oval and irregular shape,microlobulated margin,heterogeneous hypoechogenicity and isoechogenicity,and posterior acoustic feature.Ductal dilatations and heterogeneous isoechogenicity were present in most non-mass lesions of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG (22.5%,9/40).The ultrasonographic microcalcifications were found in 5 cases of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG.The common pathological features of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG were medium-low nuclear grade (85.0%,34/40) and noncomedo (87.5%,35/40).The difference of US accuracy rate in mass and non-mass groups was statistically significant [73.3% (22/30) vs 33.3% (3/9),P=0.047].The differences of US microcalcification rate,pathological subtype and nuclear grade were not significant (P=1.000,0.070).Conclusions The mass appearance and medium-low nuclear grade were most common sonographic findings and pathological features of DCIS without microcalcifications on MG.Ultrasonography should be an helpful tool for improving the diagnostic sensitivity ofmammography in breast DCIS.
6.Secondary lymphoid-tissue chemokine and CCR7 in it's relation with lymphangiogenesis of pancreatic adenocarcionoma
Wenhua ZHAO ; Changliang WANG ; Kai CUI ; Bo ZHANG ; Wuyuan ZHOU ; Hongyu ZHANG ; Weixia ZHONG ; Sheng LI
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2009;24(8):658-662
Objective To study the expression of secondary lymphoid-tissue chemokine (SLC)、 CCR7 and its correlation with clinical pathology and lymphangiogenesis in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC). Methods The tissue specimens including PAC, the cancerous peripheral tissues, the normal pancreatic tissues and peripheral lymph nodes were obtained from 30 patients with PAC. The expressions of SLC and CCR7 in these tissues were assayed by immunohistochemical staining and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). MIND marked by VEGFR-3 was detected by morphometric analysis, and the relationship between MLND and clinical pathology of PAC was analyzed. Results In all the specimens, the positive rates of SLC protein in PAC, the cancerous peripheral tissues, the normal pancreatic tissues and peripheral lymph nodes were respectively 16. 7%, 43. 3%, 76. 7% and 46. 6%. The positive rates of CCR7 protein in PAC, the cancerous peripheral tissues, the normal pancreatic tissues and peripheral lymph nodes were respectively 76. 7%, 66. 7%, 30. 0% and 70. 0%. The results of RT-PCR and fluorescence quantitative real-time PCR indicated that the expression levels of CCR7 mRNA in PAC tissues, the cancerous peripheral tissues and peripheral lymph nodes were higher than that in the normal pancreatic tissues ( P <0. 01 ). There was no significant correlation between the expression of SLC protein with MLVD of PAC ( P > 0. 05 ). There was 23 specimens that the CCR7 protein was positive, and among these specimens the MIND was higher than that in negative group of CCR7 protein (P = 0.004). Conclusions The expression of SLC was not related to lymphatic metastasis and TNM stages of PAC. The expression of CCR7 was significantly associated with lymphatic metastasis and TNM stages of PAC, and the high expression of CCR7 in PAC tissues was significantly associated with lymphangiogenesis of PAC.
7.Transplantation of autologous bone marrow stem cells in treatment of patients with decompensated cirrhosis
Xiaozhong GUO ; Di WANG ; Xiaodong SHAO ; Jiajun ZHAO ; Hongyu LI ; Zhongmin CUI ; Feng LIU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2009;29(7):433-436
Objective To analyze the effect of autologous bone marrow stem cells transplantation in treatment of patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Methodls Seventy-eight patients (aged from 26 to 67) with decompensated cirrhosis, including 56 with hepatitis B, 21 with alcoholic cirrhosis and 1 with schistosomial cirrhosis, were included. Bone marrow was aspirated from poster superior spine. After isolation and purification, the stem cells were transplanted into liver via hepatic artery. The liver function, laboratory parameters and Child-Tureotte-Pugh scores were evaluated in 2,4 and 8 weeks after transplantation. Results At the 4th week after transplantation, the level of albumin was increased obviously from (32.9±5.58) g/L to (38.32±6.45) g/L,whereas the alanine aminotransferase was decreased from (96.92±83.91) U/L to (73.48±18.46)U/L. It was revealed that the prothrombin time was decreased from (16.66±3.91) s to (15.52±3.35) s and fibronegen increased from (2. 22 ± 0. 88) g/L to (2. 58±0. 88) g/L. After transplantation, appetite was improved in 72 cases (92.3%), ascites was decreased in 70 cases (89.7%) and abdomen distention was ameliorated in 68 cases (87.2%). There was no complications related to the transplantation. Conclusion Transplantation of autologous bone marrow stem cells is a safe and effective method in treatment of patients with decompensated cirrhosis.
8.Determination of Bacterial Endotoxin in Influenza Split Vaccine by a Dynamic Turbidity Method
Yan ZENG ; Lizi DONG ; Yue CUI ; Yan LAN ; Jianli HAO ; Hongyu YANG
China Pharmacist 2017;20(1):171-174
Objective:To investigate the feasibility of dynamic turbidity method for the detection of bacterial endotoxin content in influenza split vaccine. Methods: According to the bacterial endotoxin detection method described in general rule 1143 in Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2015 edition), the reliability test for standard curves of influenza split vaccine, the interference initial screening test, the interference verification test and the endotoxin content were performed or determined, and the results were compared with those by the gel method for the same batches of vaccine. Results:The results of reliability test for standard curves were accordance with the reg-ulations. In the interference initial screening test, vaccine was diluted by 160 times, 320 times and 640 times, and the recovery was between 50% and 200%, which showed no interference. The results of the interference verification test further proved that vaccine with 640 times dilution had no interference effect on test. The bacterial endotoxin contents of 10 batches of influenza split vaccine deter-mined by the turbidity method were less than the limit value of 20 EU·ml-1 , and the results were the same as those determined by the gel method. Conclusion:It is feasible to detect the content of bacterial endotoxin in influenza split vaccine by the dynamic turbidity method, which is worthy of promoted application.
9.Analysis of the safety of medication and relevant influence factors among the elderly chronic diseases
Yan XIAO ; Hongyu LI ; Ying ZHANG ; Dan WANG ; Peipei LU ; Meiling CUI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(22):1648-1652
Objective To investigate the medication safety and relevant influence factors among the elderly with chronic diseases,to improve the safety of the elderly medication,and provide the theory basis for the rational use of drugs.Methods Questionnaire survey was conducted on 452 elderly outpatients with chronic diseases using self-designed questionnaire.Results 21.7% (98/452) of the elderly took seven or more drugs.The incidence of adverse drug reactions was 38.4% (174/452).The prevalence in the top three were cardiovascular disease [61.3% (277/452)],diabetes [53.5% (242/452)],and lung disease [42.0% (190/452)].Old people had unsafe medication behaviors including missing medication,stopping medication on their own,increased or reduced dosages of medicine and taking overdue medication,and so on.Logistic regression analysis showed that the main influence factors of medication safety were age,previous occupation,educational level,monthly household income per capita,medication time,the source of drugs and whether received medication safety health education (P<0.05).Conclusions Relative lack of safety knowledge,wrong cognition and behaviors exist in the elderly.It is worthy of paying attention to adverse drug reactions and hidden dangers of the elderly.
10.Synthesis and identification of artificial antigens of lung elastin degradation peptide
Fangyi PENG ; Yuhua CUI ; Mingyan MA ; Yuankuan LI ; Hongyu WU ; Hairong JIANG ; Huan ZHOU
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(22):3037-3039
Objective To synthesize and identify artificial antigens of lung elastin degradation peptide and for the purpose of preparation of COPD test.Methods The artificial antigens were synthesized by Sulfo-SMCC and KLH.The complete antigens were identified by ultraviolet spectrum and SDS-PAGE.Immunize Balb/c mice was used to prepare antibody.The antiserum activity was evaluated by indirect competitive ELISA.Results The artificial antigens were identified by ultraviolet spectrum and SDS-PAGE. The protein concentration was 1.181 mg/mL.The titer of antiserum was 1∶64 000,and IC50 was 13.7 ng/mL.The antiserum had no cross-reaction with nonsense peptide.Conclusion The artificial antigens were acquired successfully,which had good immunoge-nicity.The results have laid basis for COPD test.