1.Osteoporosis-related knowledge, attitudes,and behaviors of residents from a community in Shnnohai
Zhonghua LIU ; Yiqun ZHANG ; Jianhua SHENG ; Xusheng CHEN ; Mei DONG
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2008;2(4):203-206
Objective To understand and raise the level of osteopomsis-relied knowledge, attitudes and behaviors for prevention and treatment of osteoperosis(OP)in residents of a community. Methods A survey was performed with a questionnaires method targeting at the elderly residents in Changfeng community.The survey was conducted with a specifically designed questionnaire,followed by a second survey.during which health edueafion was stressed.Data were analyzed with SPSS 11.0 software. Results In 3524 residents.3367 responded positively.The ratio of male to female was 1:2.10.The average age of the respondents was 61.34 years.They demonstrated a low level of OP KAP.76.72% of them heard the term of OP,60.11% had a correct judgment of their own bone heahh,42.26% knew the cause of OP.and 37.75% understood the diagnostic method of OP.The level of OP KAP varied in different groups of targeted residents.Of all the questions.the understanding of the diagnosis ranked the lowest.2281 people participated in the second survey,which showed improvement in their OP KAP.The difference was statistically significant.1439 people auended the consultation.99.86% of them considered the activities necessary,96.92% expressed their satisfaction,and 98.54% planed tO take measures to improve their bone health.Conclusion The poor understanding of bone heaith status and the knowledge about prevention and treatment of OP is why it is widely spread in the modem society,which however Call be improved by education.
2.The expression of interleukin-27 in peripheral blood of patients with ankylosing spondylitis and the mechanism of its action on CD4+ T cells
Jianhua SHENG ; Jian WU ; Yanping GONG ; Yanhong SHEN ; Tingwang JIANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2013;20(20):3044-3046
Objective To investigate the role of interleukin-27 (IL-27) in proliferation and differentiation of CD4+ T cells in ankylosing spondylitis(AS).Methods CD4+ T cells were separated from peripheral blood which collected from AS patients and health controls(HCs).Cells proliferation was detected by CCK-8 kit,and cytokines were analyzed by ELISA.Real-time PCR was used to determine the mRNA expression of T-bet and GATA3.Results Serum IL-27 level in patients with AS was obviously higher than that in HCs(P <0.01).The proliferation rate of CD4+ T cells and the level of IFN-γin cultured medium in AS were higher than those in HCs group after IL-27 stimulation (P < 0.01).IL-27 could induce T-bet mRNA expression in CD4+ T cells in AS (t =14.3,P < 0.01),but no change was found in GATA3 mRNA expression.Conclusions IL-27 could induce the proliferation of CD4+ T cells and the activation of T-bet pathway in AS.Furthermore,Th1 immune response and related cytokines could be induced by IL-27 in AS.These implicate that IL-27 may play an important role in AS related inflammation.
3.The use of parenteral nutrition in postoperative patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Wenhua TAN ; Jing WU ; Sheng TAI ; Jianhua CHE ; Qiang CHI ;
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition 1997;0(04):-
Objectives:To observe the influence of PN treatment on the postoperative patients of advanced ovarian cancer. Methods:The patients were divided into two groups.Thirty cases of patients(PN group) were treated with PN after the operation for the ovarian cancer.Thirty five cases of patients(control group) were treated regularly without PN.The biochemical indicators,complications and mortality rate were compared between the two groups. Results:The biochemical indicators in PN group were better than those in control group.The incidence of complications and mortality rate in PN group were significantly lower than those in control group. Conclusions:PN can improve the general status of postoperative patients with advanced ovarian cancer and decrease the complication incidence and motality rate.
4.Detection and Analysis of Integron and Metallo-?-Lactamase in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Huaimin XIONG ; Chuandan WAN ; Jianhua SHENG ; Chen WU ; Yinghong CUI
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(06):-
OBJECTIVE To study the existence of integron and metallo-?-lactamase in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in our hospital.METHODS The antibiotic susceptibility was tested by K-B method.The genomic DNA and their plasmids were extracted.The integron and metallo-?-lactamase gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction(PCR).RESULTS L1 and L2 genes were amplified in chromosomes and plasmids.Integrons Ⅰ and Ⅱ were detected in genomic DNA.CONCLUSIONS Existence of metallo-?-lactamase is one of reasons of multi-drug resistance in S.maltophilia.S.maltophilia can receive integrons and gain its multi-drug resistance from other strains.
5.The correlation between serum migration inhibitory factor and interleukin-17, interleukin-23 in rheumatoid arthritis with atherosclerosis
Qian TANG ; Jianhua XU ; Sheng ZHAO ; Sheng ZHOU ; Weijun ZHOU ; Shoulin YAO
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2011;15(5):305-308
objective To detect the serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor(MIF)and interlbukin (IL)-17,IL-23 levels in rheumatoid arthritis patients with atherosclerosis and to analyze the association between them and their role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients.Methods Total of 69 patients with RA were divided into atherosclerosis group(AS group)and those without atherosclerosis group(NAS group)according to neck vascular ultrasonography.Sixty-four healthy controls(the control group)were also enrolled into this study.MIF and IL-17,IL-23 levels were determined bv ELISA assay.The t test of two independent-samples and One-way ANOVA were used to compare the levels of MIF.IL-17 and IL-23 in different groups of patients and healthy individuals.The correlation between diffrent paramenters was assesed by Pearson's coefficient of correlation and Logistic regression.Results The serum MIF level in the AS group was significantly higher than that in the NAS group and healthy controls(15.2±1.7,13.8±2.2,8.0±2.9,P<0.05),and there were significant correlations between the serum MIF concentration,carotid intima-media thickness(IMT)(r=0.271,P=0.036).the size of atherosclerotic plaques(r=0.291,P=0.024),the serum level of IL-17(r=0.328,P=0.007)and IL-23(r=0.316,p=0.010).The serum IL-17 and IL-23 level in the AS group was higher than healthy controls(2.8±2.0 vs 2.0±0.8,449±174 vs 341±113),while there were no significant differences between AS group and NAS group.The serum MIF level in RA patients was positively correlated with atherosclerosis according to Logistic regression analysis.Conclusion The serum MIF level in RA patients with AS is significantly higher than that in NAS group and healthy controls,and it may be related with the serum level of IL-17 and IL-23.The elevated serum MIF level may be a predictor for atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
6.Effects of antibiotic use on cytokine balance in neonatal rats in early life
Runfang HU ; Fang YUAN ; Sheng GUO ; Liangxia WU ; Min WU ; Min XU ; Jianhua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;30(11):863-866
Objective To identify the dynamic influence of antibiotics use on T helper cell(Th) 1/Th2 cytokine balance in neonatal rats in their early life.Methods Twenty-four newborn SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups including 2dCef group,7dCef group and a control group (n =8).SD rats at 2 or 7 days of age were injected Cefotaxime sodium intraperitoneally for 3 consecutive days.The control group was injected the same amount of phosphate buffer saline.Serum and bronchoaveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples were collected on 35 days old and diffe-rential cell count in BALF was done.Enzyme linked immunosorbent was used to detect the concentration of interleukin(IL)-12,interferon-γ(IFN-γ),IL-4 and IL-5 in serum and BALF,and real-time quantitative PCR was used to detect mRNA expression of those cytokines in lung tissues.Results The number of total cells,neutrophils,and lymphocytes in Cefotaxime treated on 2nd day after birth were significantly higher than those in the controls and 7th day group (F =93.78,15.84,7.36,all P <0.05).For Thl cytokines detection:the IL-12 secretion in BALF and serum and INF -γsecretion in BALF of the 2 antibiotic groups were lower than those in control group (F =26.53,12.95,47.18,all P < 0.05),the decrease in 2dCef group were more obviously than 7dCef group [(127.72 ± 12.35) ng/L vs (198.15 ± 18.93) ng/L,(105.91±13.61) ng/Lvs (133.63 ±13.82) ng/L,(147.23 ±24.10) ng/Lvs (178.52±12.46) ng/L,all P <0.05].The mRNA expression of IL-12 in antibiotic groups were lower than those in control group (F =33.60,P <0.05),and the decrease in 2dCef group was more obvious than that in 7 dCef group (0.073 ± 0.023 vs 0.093 ± 0.028,P <0.05).For the Th2 cytokines:the IL-4 secretion concentration and mRNA expression in the 2 antibiotic groups were higher than those in the control group (BALF,serum and lung) (F =64.26,13.79,11.54,all P < 0.05),the increase in 2dCef group was more obvious than that in 7dCef group[(103.65 ± 7.68) ng/L vs (82.04 ± 8.77) ng/L,(87.81 ± 4.72) ng/L vs (69.69 ± 7.79) ng/L,(0.067 ± 0.036) ng/L vs (0.051 ± 0.055),all P < 0.05];however,no significant differences of IL-5 either mRNA or cytokine secretion being detected among these 3 groups (F =0.50,0.75,0.08,all P > 0.05).Conclusions Antibiotic use during early time of neonate rats alters postnatal immune cells distribution in the lung and promotes the shift in cytokine balance towards a Th2 profile,and the earlier the antibiotic use,the more serious the impact.
7.Prediction of liver transplantation prognosis by transient elastography
Yuan DING ; Jianhua LIU ; Sheng YAN ; Qiyi ZHANG ; Lin ZHOU ; Haiyang XIE ; Shusen ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2014;35(6):346-349
Objective To investigate the clinical value of transient elastography in adult after liver transplantation,by means of evaluating the correlation of liver stiffness measured by FibroScan with liver/renal functions.Method Forty-three patients received orthotopic liver transplant in our hospital during Dec.10,2013 and Mar.19,2014 were included in this study.Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) was performed after transplantation.Clinical data and laboratory tests including liver function and renal function were collected and analyzed.Result Bivariate correlation showed that body mass index (BMI),MELD score,graft-to-recipient weight ratio (GRWR) and warm ischemia time had no correlation with LSM.LSM at the 1st day after transplantation (LSM-1) showed no correlation with cold ischemia time,but LSM at the 7th day after transplantation (LSM-7) did,with R =0.335,P =0.028.LSM-1 showed positive correlation with the ICU time (R =0.488,P =0.001),but LSM-7 didn't.There was significantly positive correlation between LSM and aspartate aminotransferase,bile acid and creatinine,but no significant correlations were found between LSM and alanine arninotransferase,alkaline phosphatase,cholinesterase,gamma-glutamyl transferase,total bilirubin,direct bilirubin,indirect bilirubin,urea nitrogen and uric acid.The group with higher LSM-1 had longer ICU time than the lower group (9 d vs,7 d,P =0.013),and so was the hospital stay (34 d vs.23 d,P =0.023).For the LSM-7,there was no significant difference in ICU time and hospital stay between the two groups.The group with higher LSM-1 had higher serious complication incidence than the lower group (78.57% vs.27.59%,P =0.002),but the two groups in LSM-7 showed no significant difference in serious complication incidence.Conclusion The LSM partially correlates with the liver function and renal function of liver transplantation recipient,and may have its clinical value for assessing the early prognosis after liver transplantation.
8.Proliferation and activation induced cdl death of CD4 + T cells in childhood asthma
Yiming QIN ; Jianhua SHENG ; Huaimin XIONG ; Jinbao ZHOU ; Zhengbo DENG ; Hongxing ZHANG ; Renqian ZHONG ; Tingwang JIANG
International Journal of Pediatrics 2012;39(4):424-427
Objective To investigate the correlation between immune inflammation and overactivity of T helper cells in childhood asthma by cell proliferation assay and activation induced cell death in vitro.Methods Th1/Th2/Th17 cytokines were determined by cytometric bead array.Cell proliferation and activation induced cell death were detected when CD4+ T cells were purified by magnetic beads and stimulated by PHA and antiCD3.At last,mRNA of Fas,FasL and Bcl-2 were mesured by real-time PCR.Results Cytokines of IL-4(2.451± 1.052ng/L vs 1.796 ±0.615 ng/L,P =0.018),IL-10( 1.920 ±0.813ng/L vs 1.390 ±0.162ng/L,P =0.006)and TNF(5.112 ±5.842 ng/L vs 1.506 ±0.551 ng/L,P =0.009) in sera of asthma group were higher than those in control group.Compared to control group,proliferation ability of CD4 + T cells in asthma group was greater ( OD450:0.498 ± 0.052 vs 0.274 ± 0.032,P < 0.001 ) and apoptosis rate was lower( 35.62 ± 0.05 % vs 65.28±3.85%,P <0.001 ).mRNA expression of Fas in asthma group was lower but Bcl-2 was higher than those in control group.Conclusion It is implicated that defective expression of Fas and over expression of Bcl-2 in CD4+ T cells may contribute to apoptosis inhibition and cell proliferation,which could explain overeactivity of CD4 + T cells and lvmphocvte infiltration in childhood asthma.
9.Proliferation and differentiation of CD4+ T cells induced by IL-27 in primary biliary cirrhosis
Tingwang JIANG ; Zhijun HAN ; Huaimin XIONG ; Jianhua SHENG ; Hongxing ZHANG ; Yanping GONG ; Renqian ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2011;31(11):1023-1026
ObjectiveTo investigate mechanisms for IL-27 induced proliferation and differentiation of peripheral blood CD4+ T cells in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC).MethodsPeriperal blood CD4+ T cells were isolated from patients with PBC,chonic hepatitis B (CHB) and health controls (HCs).After IL-27 stimulation,proliferation ability of CD4+ T cells was evaluated by CCK-8 kit,and cytokines were analyzed by ELISA.Real-time PCR was employed to assay mRNA expression of T-bet and GATA3 in CD4+ T cells.p-STAT-1 and pSTAT-3 expression in CD4+ T cells were detected by Western blot.ResultsEnhanced proliferation of CD4+ T cells was found in all subjects after IL-27 stimulation.However,the proliferation ability in patients with PBC was greater than that in CHB and HCs ( P<0.001 ).Levels of IL-2 and IFN-γ in supernatant from IL-27-incubated PBC blood CD4+ T cells were higher than that from CHB and HCs (P<0.001 ).In normal situation,T-bet mRNA of CD4+ T cells in PBC group was higher than that in CHB group (P=0.007).Furthermore,after IL-27 stimulation,elevated T-bet mRNA expression and GATA3 inhibition were found in patients with PBC.High expression of p-STAT-1 and p-STAT-3 in blood CD4+ T cells were found in PBC,CHB and HCs after stimulation by IL-27.But their expression in patients with PBC were higher than those in patients with CHB and HCs.ConclusionProliferation of blood CD4+ T cells could be induced by IL-27 in patients with PBC.The signaling pathways of p-STAT-1,p-STAT-3 were involved to induce Th1 immune response and related cytokines expression.This study implicated that IL-27 may play important roles in early inflammation damage in PBC.
10.The effects of rIL-17A intranasal inoculation against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in murine models
Sheng GUO ; Jianhua ZHANG ; Liangxia WU ; Ling CHEN ; Chunli HAO ; Xiaoyong FAN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2012;32(3):258-263
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of intranasal administration of recombinant interleukin-17A(rIL-17A) on the expressions of β-Defensin-2(Defb2) and macrophage inflammatory protein(MIP) in pneumococcal pneumonia murine models.MethodsTwenty-four BALB/c mice were divided randomly into normal control,pneumococcal pneumonia,and rIL-17A intervention groups ( n =8 ).Before intranasal (i.n) infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae,the mouse was treated with PBS or rIL-17Ai.n respectively.The mRNA levels of Defb2,MIP-1α and MIP-2β expression in lung tissue were detected by real-time quantity PCR.The numbers of bacteria and leukocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were counted as well.And the concentrations of MIP-1α,MIP-2β,IFN-γ and IL-4 in BALF and in supematants of spleen cells and mediastinal lymph node cells were assayed by ELISA.Changes in lung tissue histopathology were observed with HE staining through light microscope.ResultsNeutrophil and macrophage numbers are higher in BALF of rIL-17A group,while the numbers of bacteria were lower,when compared with those in pneumonia group( P<0.01 ).The expression of Defb2 and MIP-1α mRNA were up-regulated in lung after rIL17A treatment(P<0.01 ).When compared with rIL-17A non-treated mice,rIL-17A treated mice secretedhigher levels of MIP-1α in lymph node cell culture supernatants( P<0.01 ),higher levels of MIP-2β were observed in spleen cell and lymph node cell culture supernatants( P<0.01 ),higher levels of IFN-T were detected in BALF( P < 0.01 ) and culture supernatants of spleen cell ( P < 0.01 ) and lymph node cell ( P <0.05),and higher levels of IL-4 were detected in BALF and spleen cell culture supernatant(P<0.01 ).Comparative analysis have not detect a significant irflammatory cell increases in rIL-17A treated mice lung tissue; however the histopathological lesions were decreased.ConclusionIntranasal inoculation of rIL-17A can promote pulmonary neutrophil and macrophage recruitment and bacterium clearance,Intranasal inoculation of riL-17enhances the host defense against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection partly through increasing the expression levels of defensins,MIP,IFN-T and IL-4 etc.