1.Experimental Study on Activation of Caspase-3 and Apoptosis of K562 Cell Induced by Iron-Deprivation
you-cai, TANG ; guo-cun, JIA ; feng-yi, LI ; qing-kui, LIAO ; bin, CHEN ; wen-zhong, NIU
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2006;0(15):-
Objective To observe the relationship between apoptosis of K562 cell induced by iron-deprivation and activation of Caspase-3.Methods K562 cells were treated with desferrioxamine(DFO) in different dosages were collected at different time points.K562 cells were labelled with Annexin V/PI,and then the rate of apoptosis was measured by flow cytometry;The activation of Caspase-3 were detected by colorimetric method with pAN labelled substrate;The active protein of Caspase-3 were analyzed by Western blot.Results When K562 cells were treated with different concentrations of DFO,the apoptosis rate and the activity of Caspase-3 increases gradually.When K562 cells were incubated with DFO(50 ?mol/L and 100 ?mol/L) 24 h later,the enzymatic activity of Caspase-3 increases dramatically more than that of control group,and the difference was significantly(P0.05).All those effect above can be counteracted by equal mole concentration of FeCl_3.Conclusion Iron-deprivation maybe induce the apoptosis of K562 cell by chelating intracellular iron and activing Caspase-3.
2. Research progress on emergency management and rescue in sudden chemical poisoning accidents
China Occupational Medicine 2021;48(04):462-467
Sudden chemical poisoning accidents have the characteristics of suddenness, groups, complexity and difficulty in rescue. It usually brings serious harm and far-reaching social impact. Establishing a good emergency management and rescue system from the four stages of prevention, response, rescue and recovery can reduce the adverse effects of accidents, casualties, and social burden. The prevention of sudden chemical poisoning accidents focuses on finding the cause and putting forward effective preventive measures. Emergency response can be carried out from three aspects: response and acceptation, hazard assessment and operation of corresponding emergency plans. Emergency rescue of sudden chemical poisoning accidents should fully consider both rescue technology and emergency management. The former includes pre-hospital patient screening and pre-hospital detoxification, while the latter includes dealing with the uncertainty of rescue process, allocation of medical resources and health care for emergency rescuers. In the recovery stage of the accidents, attention should be paid to long-term post-disaster monitoring of the population and emergency rescuers. Using the treatment time and development sequence as the framework, we can more comprehensively describe the characteristics of sudden chemical poisoning accidents, which is helpful in finding the key points of prevention and treatment of such accidents, and provide a basis for exploring the emergency managing methods of such accidents.
3.Occupational burnout analysis of border guards in the background of COVID-19
PENG Hui LI Wen yan WANG Wei YANG Lang YANG Wen hui PENG Xiao lan ZONG You jia GUO Jia bin
China Occupational Medicine 2022;49(05):563-
Objective
To analyze the occupational burnout status and its influencing factors of border guards in the prevention
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and control of coronavirus disease COVID 19 . A total of 1 313 border guards who participate in the prevention
and control of epidemic diseases were selected as research subjects using the random cluster sampling method. Military
Occupational Burnout Scale and Military Occupational Stress Scale were used to investigate the occupational burnout status and
Results
occupational stress in the research subjects. The median and 25th and 75th percentiles of military occupational
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burnout and occupational stress total scores were 9.0 3.0 15.0 and 76.0 70.0 86.0 respectively. About 73.1% of the
subjects were suffered from high occupational stress. The results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that the higher
the scores of interpersonal relationship, military special life, work pressure, unclear role and leadership ability factor in
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occupational stress, and the lower the score of personal development, the more serious the occupational burnout (all <0.05 )
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after excluding the influence of confounding factors; subjects with panic psychology inconvenience caused by closed
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management fear on accountability for poor prevention and no personal hobbies had more serious occupational burnout than
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subjects without those factors all <0.05 . In the period of COVID 19 prevention the level of occupational
burnout and occupational stress of border guards were generally low. The occupational burnout was mainly affected by
occupational stress and fear of the epidemic.
5.Comparative Efficacy of Ivermectin and Levamisole for Reduction of Migrating and Encapsulated Larvae of Baylisascaris transfuga in Mice.
Yan FU ; Hua Ming NIE ; Li Li NIU ; Yue XIE ; Jia Bo DENG ; Qiang WANG ; Guang You YANG ; Xiao Bin GU ; Shu Xian WANG
The Korean Journal of Parasitology 2011;49(2):145-151
The comparative efficacy of 2 anthelmintics (ivermectin and levamisole) against Baylisascaris transfuga migrating and encapsulated larvae was studied in mice. A total of 60 BALB/c mice inoculated each with about 1,000 embryonated B. transfuga eggs were equally divided into 6 groups (A-F) randomly. Mice of groups A and B were treated with ivermectin and levamisole, respectively, on day 3 post-infection (PI). Mice of groups A-C were killed on day 13 PI. Similarly, groups D and E were treated with ivermectin and levamisole, respectively, on day 14 PI, and all mice of groups D-F were treated on day 24 PI. The groups C and F were controls. Microexamination was conducted to count the larvae recovering from each mouse. The percentages of reduction in the number of migrating larvae recovered from group A (ivermectin) and B (levamisole) were 88.3% and 81.1%, respectively. In addition, the reduction in encapsulated larvae counts achieved by ivermectin (group D) and levamisole (group E) was 75.0% and 49.2%, respectively. The results suggested that, to a certain extent, both anthelmintics appeared to be more effective against migrating larvae than encapsulated larvae. However, in the incipient stage of infection, ivermectin may be more competent than levamisole as a larvicidal drug for B. transfuga.
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6.Polymorphism of DYS287 on Y chromosome in 28 ethnic populations of China.
Yang CHEN ; Jia-you CHU ; Jian-kun YU ; Liang YU ; Hao SUN ; Ke-qin LIN ; Yu-fen TAO ; Lei SHI ; Xiao-qin HUANG ; Tie-liu SHI ; Song-bin FU
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2006;28(2):196-201
OBJECTIVETo investigate the polymorphism of DYS287 among 28 ethnic populations in 9 provinces of China.
METHODYAP element was detected by Touchdown PCR amplification and 2% agarose gel electrophoresis.
RESULTSYAP+ frequencies in these ethnic populations were as follows: Zang 36.7%, Tu 23.8%, Yi 18.4%, Pumi 11.3%, Tajik 7.4%, Bai 6.7%, Jino 5.1%, Shandong Han 4%, Mulao 2.7%, and Maonan 1.3%. The rest ethnic populations in our study, including Gansu Han, Yunnan Han, Zhuangzu, Daizu, Lizu, Nuzu, Lisu, Naxi, Lahu, Dulong, Hani, Shezu, Weiwuer, Sala, Kerkizi, Dongxiang, Vazu, and Korea didn't carry YAP + element.
CONCLUSIONSZangzu, Tuzu, Yizu, Pumi, Jino, and Baizu, which belong to Sino-Tibetan language family, carry a high YAP + frequency. Sala, Tuzu, and Tajik, regarded as Central Asia by origin in history and linguistics, also have a high YAP + frequency. Mulao and Maonan, which origin from "Baiyue" ancient ethnic groups, also have a considerable YAP + frequency.
Alu Elements ; genetics ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; China ; ethnology ; Chromosomes, Human, Y ; genetics ; Electrophoresis, Agar Gel ; Gene Frequency ; Humans ; Male ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Genetic
7.Effects of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning on ischemia-reperfusion inflammation and skin flap survival.
Zheng QI ; Chun-jin GAO ; You-bin WANG ; Xue-mei MA ; Ling ZHAO ; Fu-jia LIU ; Xue-hua LIU ; Xue-jun SUN ; Xiao-jun WANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2013;126(20):3904-3909
BACKGROUNDHyperbaric oxygen preconditioning (HBO) is a new method of ischemia preconditioning. In this study, we examined its effects on skin flap survival and the mechanisms involved.
METHODSThirty-six rats were divided into three groups: HBO preconditioning, control, and sham groups. An extended epigastric adipocutaneous flap based on the right superficial epigastric artery and vein was raised. A 3-hour period of flap ischemia was induced by clamping the pedicle vessels with a microvascular clamp. At the end of ischemia induction, the clamp was removed and the flap was resutured. Rats in the HBO preconditioning group were treated with HBO four times before surgery. Microcirculation in the skin flap was measured on postoperative days 1, 3 and 5. The size of the flap was measured on postoperative day 5, before the animals were sacrificed. Samples of the skin flap were prepared and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. The levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6 in the flap samples were measured.
RESULTSSurviving flap size was significantly higher in the HBO preconditioning group compared with controls, with a reduced inflammatory response and increased perfusion. IL-1, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels in the HBO preconditioning group were lower than in controls.
CONCLUSIONSHBO preconditioning improved flap survival in this ischemia-reperfusion rat model. The mechanisms responsible for this effect may relate to attenuation of the inflammatory response and increased flap perfusion following HBO preconditioning.
Animals ; Graft Survival ; Hyperbaric Oxygenation ; methods ; Ischemia ; surgery ; Male ; Microcirculation ; physiology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Skin ; Surgical Flaps
8.Spastin gene mutation in Chinese patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia.
Guo-hua ZHAO ; Bei-sha TANG ; Wei LUO ; Kun XIA ; Mao-you ZHUANG ; Fan-bin KONG ; Xin-xiang YAN ; Han-xiang DENG ; Jian-feng XIAO ; Jia-hui XIA
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2003;20(3):177-180
OBJECTIVETo investigate the mutation characteristics of spastin gene in Chinese patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) and thus provide a basis for the gene diagnosis of HSP.
METHODSMutation of spastin gene was screened by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) combined with DNA direct sequencing in 31 unrelated affected HSP individuals in China, of whom 22 were from autosomal dominant families and 9 were sporadic HSP patients. Co-segregation analysis was carried out after the finding of abnormal SSCP bands.
RESULTSSix cases were found to have abnormal SCP bands, and among them, two missense mutations (T1258A, A1293G in exon 8) and one deletion mutation (1667delACT or 1668delCTA or 1669delTAC in exon 14) were found and all of them were not reported previously. They were all co-segregated with the disease and were localized within the functional domain of spastin gene. Besides, T1258A was seen in two unrelated families.
CONCLUSIONThe mutation rate (18.2%) in autosomal dominant HSP in Chinese patients is comparatively low. Point mutation is the major mutation type and exon 8 may be the mutation hot spot.
Adenosine Triphosphatases ; genetics ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; genetics ; China ; Exons ; Female ; Humans ; Introns ; Male ; Mutation ; Mutation, Missense ; Pedigree ; Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary ; genetics ; Spastin
9.Primary application of identification-aided system for diagnosis and differential diagnosis of emerging infectious diseases.
Ye-dong WANG ; Shao-li YOU ; Bao-sen LI ; Jun ZHAO ; Jing HE ; Yi-hui RONG ; Li-ming CHEN ; Bin-xia CHANG ; Jia-he TIAN ; Xian-zhi ZHOU ; Shao-jie XIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2008;22(5):362-363
OBJECTIVETo verify the rate of diagnostic fitting between the clinic and the indentification-aided for diagnosis and differential diagnosis system, for emerging infections diseases (EID) established.
METHODS314 cases of 49 kinds of contagious diseases diagnosed and another 186 patients with fever who not diagnosed were tested by the system.
RESULTSPreliminary verification was made in 314 cases diagnosed which classified to 49 kinds of contagious diseases of infectious diseases and the results showed that the coincidence rate of clinical diagnosis and first diagnosis of this system was 61.9%; the suggestive rate of first three diagnoses was 78.1%, and that of first five diagnoses was 86.6%. The diagnosis of another 186 patients with fever were diagnosed by the system and the results showed that the coincidence rate of clinical diagnosis and first diagnosis was 59.7%; the suggestive rate of first three diagnoses was 77.9%, and that of first five diagnoses was 85.4%.
CONCLUSIONSThe system can accurately suggest impossible diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and be useful for our medical work.
Clinical Laboratory Techniques ; Communicable Diseases, Emerging ; diagnosis ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Evaluation Studies as Topic ; Fever ; Humans ; Software
10.Role of PI3K/Akt signaling in the protective effect of magnesium sulfate against ischemia-perfusion injury of small intestine in rats.
Shi-da CHEN ; Ya-bin CHEN ; You PENG ; Jia XU ; Su-shan CHEN ; Jun-long ZHANG ; Zheng-zhang LI ; Zhi TAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2010;123(11):1447-1452
BACKGROUNDThe protective effects of magnesium sulfate against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the small intestine in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats have been confirmed in our previous research. However, its exact mechanism is unclear. This study was to evaluate the role of PI3K/Akt signal pathway in the protective effect of magnesium sulfate against ischemia-reperfusion injury of the small intestine in SD rats.
METHODSRat model of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury was used. The SD rats were divided into four groups randomly: sham operation group, ischemia-reperfusion group, magnesium sulfate group and magnesium sulfate plus LY294002 (an inhibitor of PI3K) group. The pathological changes of intestinal mucosa were examined; the activity of diamine oxidase (DAO) in plasma, the plasma contents of malondialdehyde (MDA), and apoptosis rate of the intestinal mucosal cells were determined and compared. The expression of p-Akt was detected by Western blotting.
RESULTSThere were more evident pathological changes of the intestinal mucosa (higher Chiu's score, P < 0.05), enhanced DAO activity (P < 0.05), elevated contents of MDA (P < 0.05), higher apoptosis rate (P < 0.05), and lower level of p-Akt (P < 0.05) in the ischemia-reperfusion group compared with the sham operation group. There were less evident pathological changes of the intestinal mucosa (lower Chiu's score, P < 0.05), lower DAO activity (P < 0.05), lower contents of MDA (P < 0.05), and lower apoptosis rate (P < 0.05), but higher level of p-Akt (P < 0.05) in the magnesium sulfate group compared with the ischemia-reperfusion group. There were more evident pathological changes of the intestinal mucosa (higher Chiu's score, P < 0.05), higher contents of MDA (P < 0.05), higher DAO activity (P < 0.05) and higher apoptosis rate (P < 0.05), and lower level of p-Akt (P < 0.05) in the magnesium sulfate plus LY294002 group compared with the magnesium sulfate group.
CONCLUSIONSActivation of PI3K/Akt signal pathway results in the reduction of cell apoptosis, which likely accounts for the protective effect of magnesium sulfate against intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing) ; metabolism ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Blotting, Western ; Disease Models, Animal ; Intestinal Mucosa ; cytology ; drug effects ; Intestine, Small ; drug effects ; Magnesium Sulfate ; therapeutic use ; Malondialdehyde ; metabolism ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reperfusion Injury ; prevention & control ; Signal Transduction ; drug effects