1.Detection of systematic oxidative stress in preeclampsia
Zhongqing QIAN ; Yaoying ZENG ; Bin ZHU ; Yuhua JI ; Fang HE
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2010;30(4):343-347
Objective To detect systematic oxidative stress in preeclampsia.Methods (1)Morphological features of placenta hypoxia were observed by histological method ; (2) Level of granulocyte intracellular reactive oxygen species was monitored by dyeing full blood with 2' ,7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (H2DCFDA) ; (3) Level of H_2O_2 in sera was detected by special kits.Results Compared to normal pregnancy,placentas from preeclampsia showed distinct features of hypoxic stress injury,such as more syncytial knots formation,fibrosis emerged,vein in-jury and loss its normal configuration; Fluorescence values of ROS probe in neutrophils from different women were 45.61±12.20(n =49),51.02 ± 13.60(n =56,P <0.01)and 85.10 ± 16.30(n =47,P <0.01); Concentra-tions of H_2O_2were (24.57±5.17)μmol/L(n =49),(26.61±3.25)μmol/L(n =56,P 0.01) and (39.84±9.67)μmol/L(n=47,P<0.01) respectively.Conclusion With the help of histological method,flow cytometry and special kits,systematic oxidative stress can be detected through checking placentic tissues,netrophils and sera of preeclampsia.
2.Tuina for primary insomnia: a meta-analysis
Miao CAO ; Fang-Fang DENG ; Qun YUAN ; Ji-Dong ZHANG ; Qing-Hu HE ; Jue HONG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2018;16(4):236-242
Objective:To systematically evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of tuina therapy for primary insomnia.Methods:Nine Chinese and English databases were searched from the inception to May 2017 to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) studying tuina therapy for insomnia.The enrolled articles were all RCTs with tuina as the monotherapy or major therapy in the experiment group,with clear diagnostic criteria for primary insomnia well recognized worldwide or in China,and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQ I) as one of the outcome measures.Two researchers evaluated the risk of bias and quality of the enrolled studies by following Cochrane Handbook version 5.1.0.The meta-analysis was performed by RevMan version 5.3.Results:Eleven studies were included with a total of 1 076 participants.The Western medication adopted in the control groups were benzodiazepine receptor agonists.The studies were all assessed as high risk of bias for blinding since blinding method was unable to be performed due to the specificity of tuina therapy;no study reported the support of fund or potential interest conflict,so they were all rated unclear for selective reporting.The meta-analysis showed that compared with other traditional Chinese medicine therapies,tuina worked more effectively in reducing the PSQI score (MD=-4.11<0,95% confidence interval (CI)-6.01 to-2.22,P<0.0001);compared with oral administration of Western medication,tuina showed more significant efficacy in reducing the PSQI score (MD=-3.42<0,95%CI-5.19 to-1.66,P<0.0001).Subgroup analysis showed that head tuina alone showed no significant difference compared with oral administration of Western medication regarding the change of PSQI score (MD=-4.19<0,95%CI-8.87 to 0.50,P>0.05);a combination of head and back tuina could more effectively reduce the PSQI score compared with oral administration of Western medication (MD=-2.08<0,95%CI-3.09 to-1.06,P<0.0001).Conclusion:Tuina can produce more significant efficacy in treating primary insomnia compared with other traditional Chinese medicine therapies and oral administration of Western medication,especially the combination of head and back tuina.
3.Biological implication of PTEN gene expression in human gastric cancer and related molecular mechanisms.
Rong-fang HE ; Zhong-liang HU ; Ji-fang WEN
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2007;36(5):324-328
OBJECTIVETo study the role of PTEN gene involved in the biological behavior of human gastric carcinoma cells and underlying molecular mechanisms.
METHODSGastric carcinoma cell line, SGC7901, was transfected with plasmid PBP-PTEN and stable high PTEN expression clones were selected by Western blot and cell immunohistochemistry screening. Cell proliferation rate and apoptosis index of transfected cells were investigated by growth curve analysis, colony-formation assay and flow cytometry (FCM). Expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix metalloprotease-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9 proteins in cell culture supernatant and cytoplasm were determined by ELISA, gelatin zymogram, Western blot and cell immunohistochemistry.
RESULTSStable clone with high level expression of PTEN was successfully established (PTEN-SGC7901). Cell doubling time of PTEN-SGC7901 was longer than that of the control cells (P < 0.05). The size and colony-forming efficiency of PTEN-SGC7901 cells deceased compared with those of the control. The relative colony-inhibition efficiency of PTEN-SGC7901 to SGC7901 (naïve untransfected) and PBP-SGC7901 (control vector transfected) cells were 69.8% and 64.8%, respectively. PTEN-SGC7901 clone had more cells at G1 phase (P < 0.05) compared with that of the control. However, the apoptosis index did not show significant differences among the three groups (P > 0.05). There were significantly less VEGF and MMP-9 protein expressions in the PTEN-SGC7901 culture supernatant and cytoplasm (P < 0.05). In contrast, the MMP-2 expression among three cell groups had no significant difference (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSPTEN expression suppresses the growth and proliferation of gastric carcinoma cell SGC7901, possibly through an inhibition of the expressions of VEGF and MMP-9.
Apoptosis ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Proliferation ; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic ; Humans ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 ; metabolism ; Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 ; metabolism ; PTEN Phosphohydrolase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Plasmids ; Stomach Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; Transfection ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; metabolism
5.Association of Polymorphism of T1 Locus Allele in ADAM33 Gene with Bronchial Asthma
jun-yan, XIONG ; qi-qiang, HE ; zhuo-qin, JIANG ; ji-fang, LI
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2006;0(16):-
0.05).Conclusion The result suggests that T1 locus genetic polymorphism is weakly associated with asthma.
6.Analysis of disinfection quality of medical institutions in 30 districts and counties in Chongqing in 2014
Jiang DU ; Hengqing JI ; Nan LIU ; Bing ZHU ; Yaming HE ; Chunbei ZHOU ; Zhiwei FANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;37(8):1088-1091
Objective To understand the current status of disinfection and sterilization of medical institutions at all levels in 30 counties in Chongqing ,and to guide the work that medical institutions regulate and improve the quality of disinfection and steriliza‐tion ,and urge the relevant departments to strengthen the monitoring of disinfection quality of medical institutions .Methods Using field investigation and sampling inspection method ,the disinfection quality of medical institutions at all levels in 30 counties of Chongqing city was monitored and analyzed .Results From 30 districts and counties ,the medical institutions were sampled from 28 510 parts ,the overall average pass rate of 93 .3% .The qualified rate of medical institutions at all levels from high to low were as follows ,the village health room (96 .7% ) ,urban community medical institutions (96 .6% ) ,district level medical institutions (96 .1% ) ,individual clinic (90 .9% ) ,private hospitals (93 .7% ) and township (street) medical institutions (86 .5% ) .Different types of medical institutions got different qualified rate ,and the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =666 .84 ,P<0 .01) .Pro‐ject with the lowest qualified rate was radiation intensity of ultraviolet lamp(52 .8% ) ,secondly was indoor air (80 .4% ) and differ‐ent projects′qualified rate was significantly different(χ2 =1 706 .81 ,P<0 .01) .Conclusion Medical and health institutions at all levels′s disinfection quality were generally good ,but the village health room monitoring coverage ,ultraviolet light intensity and oth‐er individual monitoring projects need to be improved .
7.Correlation between syndrome factor combination and cardiac function as well as blood-lipid in coronary heart disease
Jie WANG ; Qingyong HE ; Zhan SHI ; Yanwei XING ; Ji LI ; Yutao FANG ; Yanli TANG
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2008;6(9):897-901
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the distribution laws of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome factor and their combination in coronary heart disease (CHD), and to study the correlation between the TCM syndrome factor combination and cardiac function as well as blood-lipid. METHODS: The parameters of the cardiac function of 300 patients with a final diagnosis of CHD by coronary angiography were measured by echocardiography, and the levels of blood lipids in the CHD patients were detected. An analysis of the correlation was done between the TCM syndrome factor combination and cardiac function as well as blood-lipid in CHD. RESULTS: The TCM syndrome factor combinations of CHD were blood stasis due to qi deficiency, qi and yin deficiency, intermingled phlegm and blood stasis, and yang deficiency and blood stasis. The ejection fraction of CHD patients with yang deficiency and blood stasis was markedly decreased. The levels of triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in CHD patients with intermingled phlegm and blood stasis were markedly increased, and the level of triglyceride in CHD patients with qi and yin deficiency was markedly increased too. CONCLUSION: The treatment of CHD should aim directly at the symptoms and causes. It is also proved that some compound traditional Chinese herbal medicines for supplementing qi and activating blood circulation, nourishing yin and resolving phlegm, and activating yang should be used in treatment of CHD. In cases of CHD with low cardiac function, particular emphasis should be laid on activating yang and blood circulation, while in cases of CHD with blood-lipid disturbance, particular emphasis should be laid on resolving phlegm and activating blood circulation, replenishing qi and nourishing yin.
8.Comparison of abdominal CT and pathological findings in chronic schistosomiasis
Tie LIU ; Min-Fang SONG ; Ji-Shun DONG ; Jian HE ; Ke-Qin ZHU ; Hai-Feng QIAN ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2000;0(11):-
Objective To retrospectivel y analyze the abdominal CT findings and pathological results of the chronic schist osomiasis so as to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the disease. M ethods The plain abdominal CT scanning was performed in 103 cases an d enhanced CT scanning in 81 cases. The pathological specimen which was consist ent with the section of CT scan was obtained in each cases. Results On CT scanning, liver cirrhosis was seen in 84 cases, various calci fication in liver in 71 cases, liver cancer in 12 cases, enlargement of sple en in 78 cases, calcification in spleen in 13 cases, wall-thickening in colon i n 27 cases, calcification in colon in 31 cases, and colon cancer in 9 cases. Pa thological examination revealed various fibrosis and formation of pseudolobule. The eggs and calcification could be seen in pseudolobule and septa, colonic sub mucosa, and regional lymph nodes. Fibrous hyperplasia in colonic wall and hyper plasia in mucous membrane were obvious. Fibrous hyperplasia and calcification w ere seen in spleen, but the eggs were not found. Conclusion The liver and colon are the major organs affected by chronic schistosomias is in abdomen, and the CT findings are obvious too. The pathological features o f spleen are accompanied with liver cirrhosis. CT is the important imaging meth od in diagnosing chronic schistosomiasis and pathological changes.
9.The quality of life and its influential factors in patients with 3 major rheumatic diseases
Shao-Xian HU ; Wen-Ze XIAO ; Fang KONG ; Jin-He XIONG ; Jin MAO ; Ji-Ping WU ;
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003;0(10):-
Objective To explore the quality of life (QOL) and its influential factors among patients with 3 major rheumatic diseases. Methods A total of 216 patients with rheumatic diseases (84 patients with systemic lu- pus erythematosus, SLE, 83 with rheumatoid arthritis, RA, and 49 with ankylosing spondylitis, AS) were recruited. The information with regard to their quality of life, sociopsychological factors and the evaluation of disease activity were obtained by using the medical outcomes study short form-36 (SF-36) and clinic documents. Results Patients with rheumatic diseases scored significantly lower with each subscale of SF-36 as compared to those of a healthy popu- lation in China (P
10.Analysis of gene expression profiles of megakaryocytes from human cord blood CD34+ cells in vitro expanded using DNA microarray
Ji HE ; Fang WANG ; Faming ZHU ; Fei QIN ; Shu CHEN ; Jinhui LIU ; Hangjun Lü ; Lixing YAN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2011;34(2):170-174
Objective To study the gene expression profiles of megakaryocytes(MKs) from human cord blood CD34+ cells in vitro expanded and to understand megakaryopoiesis at the molecular level. Methods CD34+ cells were isolated using density gradient centrifugation and magnetic activated cell sorting. The cells were cultured and stimulated with recombinant human TPO ( 100 ng/ml). After 12 days, the MKs fraction was separated using an anti-CD41 monoclonal antibody by immunomagnetic sorting. The gene expression profiles of MKs, non-MKs as well as meg-01 cells were studied by gene chip assay. THBSI, HOX A9,β-actin, lL-8,Annexin A6, FGF-8 were selected to validate the gene chip results by RT-PCR. Results A total of 116 genes between MKs and non-MKs cells were significantly different, 52 genes were up-regulated and 64 genes were down-regulated. In addition, 158 genes between MKs and meg-01 cells were significantly different, 71 genes were up-regulated and 87 genes were down-regulated. THBSI showed higher expression in MKs than in non-MKs. HOXA9 showed lower expression in MKs than in non-MKs. The expression of β-actin did not show any significant difference in MKs and non-MKs. IL-8 showed higher expression in MKs than in meg-01 cells, while ANXA6 showed lower expression in MKs than in meg-01 cells. The expression of FGF-8 did not show any significant difference between MKs and meg-01 cells. Conclusions MKs, non-MKs and meg-01 cells show different gene expression profiles. The regulatory genes include stress response genes,immune related genes, DNA synthesis and repair genes, metabolism genes, pro-onco genes and tumor suppressor genes.