1.Prognostic evaluation of microRNA-192 levels in diabetic nephropathy patients
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2013;36(34):35-39
Objective To explore the relevance of the microRNA-192 (miR-192) levels and prognosis in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods A total of 59 cases with duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) ≥10 years from January 2010 to July 2011 were retrospectively admitted.The miR-192 levels were determined after admission,and other relevant clinical data were collected.And the patients were followed-up for 24 months.According to the patient's prognosis,the patients were divided into DN group(20 cases) and non-DN group(39 cases),and the relevant information was analyzed in two groups.Results The miR-192 levels in DN group were lower than those in non-DN group[(4.47 ± 2.27) μ g/L vs.(7.28 ± 2.39) μ g/L],and there was significant difference (P < 0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that hypertension history,smoking history,high glycosylated hemoglobin,low fasting C-peptide,low 24 h urine protein,low miR-192 level,high body mass index was the independent risk factors of prognosis of T2DM (P < 0.05).The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.697 in miR-192 levels individual predicting progression to DN stage,0.823 in six others without miR-192.After joining seven indicators forecast area under the curve increased significantly(0.856,95% CI:0.832-0.904).The miR-192 levels 5.14 μ g/L was the best predictive value to the critical value of community,and the patients were divided into miR-192 < 5.14 μ g/L group (28 cases) and miR-192 ≥ 5.14 μ g/L group (31 cases).The number of progression to DN within 24 months in miR-192 < 5.14 μg/L group was more than that in miR-192 ≥5.14 μ g/L group (16/28 vs.4/31,P < 0.05).Conclusions A reduced level of miR-192 is an independent risk factor that can lead to poor prognosis in patients with DN,and can predict adverse outcomes in patients with T2DM effectively.
2.Study on the Indoor Air Levels of Indoor Formaldehyde and Total Volatile Organic Compounds After Decoration
Chun WANG ; Huanzhu ZHANG ; Rongfang JIANG
Journal of Environment and Health 1992;0(05):-
Objective To study the pollution levels,characteristics,causes and related adverse effects of indoor volatile organic compounds(VOCs) on human health after decoration. Methods The concentration of indoor air formaldehyde and TVOC were detected,meanwhile the adverse health effects were investigated by questionnaires. Result The results showed that the houses in which formaldehyde concentration exceeded the national indoor air quality standard occupied 47.1%, and three months later, the rate still was 40%,the highest level was 6.56 times of the standard. While the rate of exceed the national standard of TVOC was 76% within one month and 0% three months later respectively. As far as the concerned subjective syndromes, only the complaint of disgusted smell was significantly different between those who lived in newly decorated rooms and those who lived in the houses which taken as the control. Conclusion Now the pollution level of VOCs caused by decoration is some lower than before,but the pollution of formaldehyde was still pervasive and serious. The causes of pollution lay in artificial board materials used for furniture and decoration. Moreover, the complaints of the discomfort of eyes and upper respiratory tract will increase as people moved in the newly decorated rooms.
3.Evaluation of encircling scleral buckling surgery in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with vitrectomy
Maonian ZHANG ; Chun HU ; Caihui JIANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2001;0(03):-
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of encircling scleral buckling surgery in rhegmatogenous retinal detachement (RRD) with vitrectomy. Methods The records of a series of 118 consecutive patients with RRD undergone encircling scleral buckling surgery and vitrectomy between 1995 1999 were reviewed. All of the patients underwent an onece vitrectomy, and they consisted of with encircling scleral buckling group and without encircling scleral buckling group. The difference of rate of retinal reattachment, and the relationship between the reattachment rate and the grade of PVR, position of retinal tear and the different intraocular tamponade substitute in both groups were analysed and compared. The average follow up period was 6.5 mons (1.5 mons 3 ys). Results The rate of retinal reattachment in this series of 118 cases was 81 4% (96/118) in which the encircling scleral buckling group accounted for 44 7% and the group without encircling scleral buckling accounted for 55.3%. There was no statistical difference of rate of retinal reattachment between both groups with PVR C, different intraocular tamponade and various positions of retinal tears, while the rate of retinal reattachment in cases of PVR D and retinal tears posterior to equator in group without encircling scleral buckling was significanthy higher than that in encircling scleral buckling group ( P
5.Influence of nebulized Pulmicort respules inhalation after endoscopic sinus surgery on expression of ENaC protein
Yiming JIANG ; Xucheng JIANG ; Jiping LI ; Chun ZHANG ; Jiadong WANG
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(medical Science) 2010;30(1):80-83
Objective To investigate the influence of nebulized Pulmieort respules inhalation after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)on the expression of epithelial Na~+ channel(ENaC)protein in nasal mucosa. Methods Forty-four patients with nasal polyps undergoing ESS were randomly divided into Pulmieort respules treatment group(n=21,nebulized Pulmieort respules inhalation for 10 d after ESS)and Rhinocort control group(n=23,Rhinoeort aqueous nasal spray for 10 d after ESS).All the patients were performed biopsy of membrane on the residual middle turbinate 14 d after ESS,eosinophils (Eos)and neutrophils(Neu)per hundred inflammation cells were counted under microscope during ESS and after ESS,and the expression of ENaC protein was detected by immunofluorescence assay. Results The percentages of Eos and Neu decreased in two groups after treatment,and the percentage of Neu in Pulmieort respules treatment group was significantly lower than that in Rhinoeort control group(P<0.05).The expression of ENaC protein after treatment in Pulmieort respules treatment group was significantly lower than that in Rhinoeort control group(P<0.01). Conclusion Application of pulmieort respules after ESS can decrease Neu infiltration and inhibit expression of ENaC protein,which can relieve acute inflammation and edema of nasal mucosa.
6.Effect of Hypoxia-inducible Factor-2αon Mice DSS Colitis and its Possible Mechanism
Shun ZHANG ; Tao DU ; Xiaohua JIANG ; Chun SONG
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2017;22(2):91-95
There is increasing evidence that microcirculation hypoxia plays an important role in pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs)are transcriptional factors that serve as master regulators in ischemic and hypoxia injuries.Aims:To investigate the effect of HIF-2αon dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice and its possible mechanism.Methods:Mx-Cre/LoxP recombination system was utilized to establish a conditional HIF-2αgene knockout (HIF-2α-/-)mouse model.C57BL/6,HIF-2α+/+and HIF-2α-/-mice were randomly allocated into DSS colitis group and water drinking group,respectively.Experimental colitis was induced by treatment with 4% DSS in drinking water for 7 days,and the disease activity index (DAI)was assessed daily.Mice in each group were sacrificed on day 1,3,5 and 7 in batch;the histopathological changes of colonic tissue were observed, and mRNA expressions of HIF-2αand tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)were measured by real-time PCR.Results:During model establishment,expression of HIF-2αmRNA in colonic tissue was elevated in C57BL/6 and HIF-2α+/+DSS colitis groups,and the DAI and colonic inflammatory score were significantly higher than those in C57BL/6 water drinking group (P<0.05 on day 5 and day 7).Compared with HIF-2α+/+DSS colitis group,HIF-2α-/-DSS colitis group had more severe colonic inflammatory injury and the DAI and inflammatory score were further increased (P all<0.05,except the inflammatory score on day 7);expression of TNF-αmRNA in colonic tissue was also increased significantly in HIF-2α-/-DSS colitis group (P<0.05 on day 5 and day 7).Conclusions:HIF-2αmay ameliorate colonic inflammatory injury in mice with DSS colitis via inhibition of TNF-αexpression.
7.Survey and analysis of clinical researchers' Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) about ethical review
Xue HONG ; Lili JIANG ; Chun ZHANG ; Xiaoguang LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2016;29(6):435-438
Objective To investigate and analyze clinical researchers' knowledge,attitude and practice (KAP) regarding ethical review and its correlation with KAP,which could provide foundation information for developing ethical review education programs for clinical researchers in future.Methods The random sampling method was used to stratify for different group by professional titles.Total 277 clinical researchers in a top class hospital in Beijing were investigated using self-developed questionnaire.The collected data was analyzed by SPSS software.Results The average scores of clinical researchers' knowledge,attitude and practice about ethical review are 69.05,80.86,and 67.80 respectively.The correlation coefficient of knowledge and attitudes is 0.222 (P<0.05),the correlation coefficient of knowledge and practice is 0.544 (P<0.05),and the correlation coefficient of practice and attitudes is 0.351 (P<0.05).Conclusions Clinical researchers' knowledge about ethical review were at a relatively low level.And their practice about ethical review were not good enough.But their attitude towards learning ethical review was relatively good.It has suggested that more education and training programs on ethical review should be implemented for clinical investigators to improve their ethical literacy.
8.Determination of the Contents of Rhein and Emodin in Jianfei Jiangzhi Tablets by HPLC
Cheng GUO ; Wenji WANG ; Chunxia JIANG ; Gaolin LIU ; Chun ZHANG
China Pharmacy 1991;0(04):-
OBJECTIVE:To establish a HPLC method for determining the contents of rhein and emodin in Jianfei Jiangzhi tablets.METHODS:Stationary phase was Waters Symmetry C 18 (250mm?4.6mm;5?m),mobile phase was menthol-0.01%H 3 PO 4 (90∶10),detection wavelength440nm,flow rate1.0ml/min and column temperature30℃.RESULTS:There was good linearity in range of0.108?g~0.468?g for rhein and in range of0.180?g~0.480?g for emodin.The average recoveries of rhein and emodin were99.7%and98.6%respectively;RSD were1.93%and2.19%respectively.CONCLUSION:This method is rapid and accurate.It can be applied to effective control of the quality of Jianfei Jiangzhi tablet.
9.CD2AP depletion impairs the adhesion and spreading function of podocyte
Huajun JIANG ; Chun ZHANG ; Jianshe LIU ; Anguo DENG ; Zhonghua ZHU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2008;24(11):826-831
Objective To study the effects of CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) on podocyte adhesion and extension ability and to explore its possible mechanism. Methods Conditionally immortalized murine podocyte cell line was cultured in RPMI 1640 medium at 33℃permissive conditions. The podocytes were transfected with CD2AP small interfering RNA (siRNA) and serambing sequences labeled with fluorescein were taken as control. The transfected podocytes were trypsinized and seed into collagen IV coated plates. The relative cell adhesion and cell area were examined 90 min later. Apoptotic rates of CD2AP siRNA transfected podoeytes and different PAN concentrations incubated podoeytes were detected by flow cytometer. The distribution of F-actin was observed under laser scanning confoeal microscope. Nephrin protein expression and its phosphorylation level were examined by immunofluorescence and Western blot. Results The relative ceil adhesion of CD2AP siRNA transfected podocytes was apparently lower than that of control group[(41.72±6.07)% vs (64.46±8.53)%, P<0.05]. The cell area analysis had the similar result. The apoptotic rate of CD2AP siRNA transfected podocytes was significantly higher than that of the controls [(5.73±0.61)% vs (3.26±0.45)%, P<0.05]. 100 mg/L PAN could markedly induce podocytes to apoptosis and impair cell adhesion ability (P<0.05). Nevertheless, no significant difference was found in cell body spreading (P>0.05). The distribution of F-actin in CD2AP depletion podocytes was apparently altered. The expression of nephrin protein and its phosphorylation level was conspicuously descended to some degree (P<0.05). Conclusions CD2AP depletion facilitates podocyte apoptosis and impairs cell adhesion function. Cytoskeleton confusion and nephrin signaling weakness caused by CD2AP depletion may he partly responsible for the decline of cell adhesion and spreading.
10.National pathogenic and serological analysis of plague test results in China from 2001 to 2009
Qing-jiang, PU ; Xian-bin, CONG ; Chun-hua, ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2011;30(1):96-99
Objective To describe the pathogenic and serological test results of the plague in China from 2001 to 2009, and human and animal plague distribution. Methods Through access to information of the plague surveillance report in China from 2002 to 2010, national plague pathogenic and serological test results and the epidemic situation were analyzed from 2001 to 2009. Results From 2001 to 2009, 2966 strains of Yersinia pestis were isolated in the seven provinces which were Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan, Qinghai, Tibet, Gansu and Inner Mongolia. Of these, 1 138 000 animals were detected by bacteriological method, 1998 strains of Yersinia pestis were isolated;379 227 groups of intermediary animals were detected, 927 strains of Yersinia pestis were isolated;41 strains of Yersinia pestis were isolated from human body. Animal serums of 1 169 702 were detected by indirect hemagglutination assay(IHA), of these 3177 animal serums were positive, 168 human serums were positive;53 323 animal samples were detected by reverse indirect hemagglutination assay(RIHA), of these 500 were positive. There were outbreak or epidemic of plague in 9 types of plague foci, 2925 strains of Yersinia pestis were isolated. Two animals and 6 fleas were judged as new reservoir and new vector. There were 23 counties of 6 provinces were judged as plague new natural foci counties. Conclusions The plague epidemic in China is still serious between 2001 and 2009. There are nine types of foci in the active state.