1.Application of Tissue Microarrays to Study Protecting Effects of Baicalin and Octreotide on Lung Injury in Severe Acute Pancreatitis.
Xiping ZHANG ; Jie NI ; Guanghua FENG ;
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(10):-
Objective To observe the influence of Baicalin and Octreotide on lung injury of rat with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP) and discuss the therapeutic effect and mechanism of the two medicines on SAP.Methods The improved Aho(?)method was adopted to pre- pare SAP rat models via retrograde injection of 3.5% sodium taurocholate to the pancreatic duct.The 135 SAP rat models after being pre- pared were randomly divided into the model group,Baicalin treatment group and Octreotide treatment group with 45 rats in each group;an- other 45 were selected to be the sham operation group which only received abdomen opening surgery.The above - mentioned groups were then randomly divided into 3h,6h and 12h groups with 15 rats in each group.Observed respectively at 3h,6h and 12h after operation,the mortalities of all rat groups followed by batch execution of rats,and then observed the gross pathological and pathological changes of lung. The tissue microarrays technology was applied to prepare the lung tissue microarrays sections.The changes in Bax and bcl-2 protein ex- pression levels of lung tissue of each group were observed via immunohistochemical staining and meanwhile the TUNEL method was applied to observe the lung cell category and apoptotic index changes of lung tissue in each group.Results The 12h survival of model group was 66,67% while those of Baicalin treatment group and Octreotide treatment groups were both 100%,indicating a marked difference(P<0.05).Comparison of lung pathological score disclosed:The model group and Baicalin treatment group obviously exceeded the sham oper- ation group at various time points(P<0.01);at 6h and 12h the Baicalin treatment group was obviously less than the model group(P<0.05)and the Oetreotide treatment group less than the model group(P<0.01).Comparison of Bax protein of lung in each group dis- closed:The Baicalin treatment group and Octreotide treatment group obviously exceeded the sham operation group and model group at 3h (P<0.05),meanwhile the Baicalin treatment group obviously exceeded the Octreotide treatment group(P<0.01).Changes of lung bcl -2 protein expression level of all groups disclosed:The model group and Baicalin treatment group obviously exceeding the sham operation group(P<0.01)as well as the Octreotide treatment group(P<0.05)at different time points,the Baicalin treatment group was obviously less than the model group at 6h(P<0.05).The peak of apoptosis occurred to the Baicalin treatment group at 6h,but statistics showed no obvious difference among all groups at different time points(P>0.05).Conclusions(1)Both Baicalin and Octreotide have protecting effect on SAP lung injury and their therapeutic mechanism is possibly related to apoptosis.The application of tissue microarrays in SAP pathological examination can save manpower and material resources,cut down the experimental cost and improve the experimental efficien- cy,thus worth popularizing.
2.Dose optimization of cyclophosphamide combined with cisplatin in treatment of tumor
Zhiying HAO ; Yadong LI ; Wenjing ZHANG ; Jie HOU ; Haiyan NI
Cancer Research and Clinic 2014;26(12):830-833
Objective To investigate the optimum doses of combined chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide (CTX) and cisplatin (DDP).Methods 120 cases of ovarian cancer and malignant lymphoma were divided randomly into 6 groups.Drugs were administered to each group:CTX 500 mg/m2 + DDP 40 mg/m2,CTX 500 mg/m2 + DDP 50 mg/m2,CTX 500 mg/m2 + DDP 60 mg/m2,CTX 600 mg/m2 + DDP 40 mg/m2,CTX 600 mg/m2 + DDP 50 mg/m2,CTX 600 mg/m2 + DDP 60 mg/m2.Drugs were administered intravenously once a week for 2 consecutive weeks.Changes in the efficacy and adverse reaction were compared among the groups.Results There was no significant efficacy difference among the groups (P > 0.05).Leukocyte inhibition rate (72.6 % and 79.3 %,respectively) and damage to lymphocyte were maximal in the high-dose chemotherapy groups (CTX 500 mg/m2 + DDP 60 mg/m2,CTX 600 mg/m2 + DDP 60 mg/m2),and the levels of creatinine,blood urea nitrogen,alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in serum and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were reduced significantly,whereas the hemogram was within normal range in the lowdose chemotherapy group (CTX500 mg/m2 + DDP 40 mg/m2),and the frequencies of damage to renal function and hepatic function were low.Conclusion The optimum dose of combined chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide and cisplatin was CTX 500 mg/m2 and DDP 40 mg/m2.
3.Influence of high quality nursing mode on the quality of life in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography patients
Jie ZHANG ; Xuejie JIANG ; Meiyan WANG ; Ni ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2017;33(8):579-582
Objective To study the influence of high quality nursing mode on the quality of life in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) patients. Methods A total of 292 patients with ERCP were randomly divided into control group and observation group with 146 cases in each group by the randomized block design method. The control group was given the conventional nursing care. The observation group was given the high quality nursing care based on the conventional nursing care. The score of Quality of Life of the World Health Organization (WHOQOL- 100), Quality of Life Index of Gastrointestinal Tract (GIQLI), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) before and after nursing care were observed and compared. The difference impact of two kinds of nursing mode on nursing quality between two groups was evaluated. Results WHOQOL-100 score in the observation group after treatment, including physiology and psychology and environment and social relations state such as grading, was respectively (59.3 ± 6.0), (61.8 ± 7.2), (60.3 ± 6.2), (62.8 ± 7.3) points and GIQLI index included self-conscious symptom and body physiological status and daily and social activities,such as state of emotional and psychological and the overall score, was respectively (79.8±4.9), (19.8±1.8), (14.7±1.9), (19.2±2.8), (105.7±6.6) points, which was (50.9±6.3), (52.5±6.7), (51.4±5.6), (53.4±7.1), (67.2±4.8), (15.6±1.9), (10.2±1.8), (16.3±2.3), (94.4 ± 6.2) points in control group, the difference between two groups was statistically significantly(t=1.876-2.327, P<0.05). HAMA score and SAS scores and SDS score and VAS score in the observation group after nursing was respectively (24.28 ± 4.78), (29.48 ± 6.54), (30.55 ± 7.32), (4.55 ± 1.18) points and respectively (36.68 ± 5.39), (41.72 ± 6.03), (42.65 ± 7.21), (6.07 ± 1.17) points in the control group, the difference between two groups was statistically significantly(t=2.876-4.012, P<0.05). Conclusions High quality nursing mode of ERCP in patients with perioperative patients of psychological and physiological all have different degrees of improvement and is suitable for popularization and application in clinic.
4.Effectiveness of type Ⅱ collagen from Zaocys dhumnades (Cantor) on the immune functions of rats with collagen-induced arthritis
Jie SHEN ; Jianfang BAO ; Dongyi HE ; Zhili ZHANG ; Liqing NI
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2008;12(12):836-838
Objective To study the effect of type Ⅱ collagen (C Ⅱ) from Zaoeys dummies (Cantor)on the immune functions of rats with collagen-induced arthritis and to understand the mechanisms of RA treated with Zaoeys dhumnades (Cantor).Methods The rats with collagen-induced arthritis were randomly divided into three group:C Ⅱ from Zaocys dhumnades,bovine C Ⅱ and arthritis control group,a normal control group was set up,too.Every group had 7 rats.The C Ⅱ from Zaocys dhumnades and the bovine C Ⅱ group were fed with C Ⅱ from Zaocys dhumnades (15 mg/kg) and bovine C Ⅱ (15 mg/kg) per day respectivelyfor 15 days.The CD4/CD8 subset ratio,serum levels of anti-C Ⅱ antibody,TNF-a,IL-10,IL-1 and IL-4 in.rats were measured.Results In the arthritis group,CD4/CD8 subset ratio (P<0.05) and serum levels of type Ⅱ collagen antibody (P<0.01) and TNF-a (P<0.01) were significant increased and IL-10 (P<0.01) was significantly decreased.In the C Ⅱ from Zaocys dhumnades and bovine C Ⅱ group,CD4/CD8 subset ratio (P<0.05) and the level of TNF-a (P<0.01) were significantly decreased compared with the arthritis group,and had no difference compared with the normal group.The level of anti-C Ⅱ antibody was declined significantly compared with the arthritis group (P<0.05) and had statistical difference with the normal group (P<0.01).The level of IL-10 was significantly increased(P<0.01),but lower than the normal group(P<0.05).There was no statistical difference in the level of IL-1 and IL--4 in.all four groups.Conclusion C Ⅱ from Zaoeys dhum-nades (Cantor) is as effective as bovine C Ⅱ in modifying the immune functions of collagen-induced arth-ritis in rats.They can decrease the level of anti-C Ⅱ antibody,the level of TNF-a,CD4/CD8 subset ratio and increase the level of IL-10 in the peripheral blood of rats with collagen-induced arthritis.C Ⅱ from Zaocys dhumnades may be one of the important pharmacological active components that have the potential in treating rheumatoid arthritis.
5.Establishment of a Template for the Assessment of Hearing Aids Outcomes
Haihong LIU ; Hua ZHANG ; Sha LIU ; Xueqing CHEN ; Jie ZHANG ; Wentong GE ; Zhicheng LIU ; Xin NI
Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology 2014;(2):174-179
Objective The objective of the present study was to establish a template for the self assessment of hearing aids outcomes according to the evaluation of a large group of hearing aid users .Methods In total ,1 724 subjects participated in the study .The Chinese version of International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) was used as the evaluation tool .IOI -HA is a seven -item questionnaire ,each item is designed to assess a specific outcome domain .Each item was designed with a five -point rating scale ,a higher rating indicates better outcome .According to the subjects'self reported hearing difficulty when they were not wearing hearing aids (unaid-ed) ,the subjects were divided into two groups :self reported hearing difficulty to be no ,mild ,moderate group ,and self reported hearing difficulty to be moderately severe or severe group ,respectively .Templates for each group were established according to the analysis of the item ratings .Results One thousand two hundred and forty -seven sub-jects accept the investigation ,with a response rate of 72 .3% ,and 1203 completed responses were included in the fi-nal analysis .The Chinese version of IOI-HA scores showed a skewed distribution ,with a mean score ranging from 3 .52 to 4 .19 .The total IOI-HA scores ranged from 9 to 35 ,and the mean total score was 26 .30 .Results showed that for the self reported hearing difficulty (unaided) to be none ,mild or moderate group ,the mean scores for the i-tem of daily use ,benefit ,residual activity limitation ,satisfaction ,residual participation restrictions ,impact on others ,and quality of life were 4 .14 ,3 .67 ,3 .76 ,3 .58 ,3 .56 ,3 .93 and 3 .69 ,respectively .The corresponding mean scores for the self reported hearing difficulty (unaided) to be moderately severe or severe group were 4 .19 ,3 .63 ,3 .64 ,3 . 65 ,3 .52 ,3 .89 ,and 3 .79 ,respectively .A template for the Chinese IOI -HA was established according to the above data .Conclusion The template for the Chinese version of IOI -HA could be served as an effective tool to measure the general effectiveness of the hearing aid outcomes and hearing aid fitting in China ,which would also facilitate the international outcome comparison cross culture .
6.Resting-state functional MR changes in Alzheimer's disease patients visualized by amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation and fraction of amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation
Miaomiao LONG ; Hongyan NI ; Jie FENG ; Hongtao ZHANG ; Tie LIU ; Wen SHEN ; Ji QI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2013;(1):44-48
Objective To investigate the difference of amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and fraction of amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation(fALFF) between Alzheimer's disease (AD)patients and normal aging (NA) controls by voxel-based analysis.Methods Thirty-one AD patients and 44 NA controls were enrolled in the study.Blood oxygen level dependent functional (BOLD) EPI data were obtained during resting-state by using 32-channel head coil.Data were realigned,normalized and then smoothed with 8 mm FWHM kernel.Resting-state fMRI toolkit(version 1.6) was used to generate ALFF and fALFF images.Independent two sample t-test was performed with SPM5 to compare ALFF and fALFF of AD and NA controls.Pearson correlation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between MMSE score and ALFF,fALFF parameters.The significance level was set to be uncorrected O.001 on the voxel level and 0.05 on the cluster level.Results AD patients showed increased ALFF in left temporal lobe (0.492 ±0.119) and right cingulated cortex (0.434 ± 0.093) of AD patients,which were 0.443 ± 0.068 and 0.380 ±0.081 in NA controls (t =2.658,2.227,P < 0.05).Decreased fALFF was found in bilateral posterior cingulate cortices (1.167 ± 0.203) and increased fALFF was found in bilateral temporal lobes (left 1.226 ±0.127,right 1.146 ±0.214) with left side dominance,which were 1.453 ±0.269,1.134 ±0.088,1.014 ± O.132 in NA controls (t =5.001,3.695,3.285,P < 0.05).Bilateral temporal ALFF and fALFF correlated with MMSE positively (r =0.768—0.909,P < 0.05) with left dominance.Conclusion AD patients showed increased resting-state functional MRI changes correlated with MMSE score in the temporal lobes with left dominance,which indicated left temporal lobe may be the best location for the observation of disease progression in AD patients.
7.Survey of awareness of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke among community residents in Yuzhong district, Chongqing, China
Juan YANG ; Shu OU ; Jie ZHANG ; Ni WANG ; Yingying CAO ; Jian WANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2013;(7):474-478
Objective To determine the level of awareness about thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke among community residents in Yuzhong district,Chongqing,China.Methods We used multi-stage sampling to select 1500 households distributed in 3 Street of Yuzhong district,and then one member of each household answered the survey.A trained interviewer conducted a face to face survey about the questions regarding stroke warning signs and thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke.Results A total of 1101 participants completed the survey.Only 257 (23.3%,95% CI 20.8-25.8) participants were aware of thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke and 59.9% of them (154/257,95% CI53.9-65.9) knew the time window of thrombolytic therapy.The rate of thrombolytic therapy awareness was higher among people with young age,well-educated,with higher household income with health insurance,and those who knew all 5 stroke warning signs.People aged ≥75 years had higher rate of awareness of the time window.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age,education level,health insurance and knowledge of stroke warning signs were independently associated with the rate of thrombolytic therapy awareness.Conclusions In this population-based survey the community residents had poor awareness of thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke.It is necessary to improve the level of public knowledge about thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke by health education.
8.Angiotensin Ⅱ induces lipid accumulation in human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells via the disruption of low density lipoprotein receptor pathway
Kunling MA ; Jie NI ; Changxian WANG ; Jing LIU ; Yang ZHANG ; Bicheng LIU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2013;(4):293-297
Objective To investigate the effects of angiotensin Ⅱ (Ang Ⅱ) stimulating on cholesterol influx in human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) and the relation to low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) pathway.Methods HK-2 cells were cultured and divided into the control group (incubated with serum-free medium) and Ang Ⅱ group (treated by 10-7 mol/L of Ang Ⅱ for 24 hours).The effects of Ang Ⅱ on lipid accumulation were examined by Oil red O staining and a quantitative assay of intracellular cholesterol.The expression of LDLr,sterol regulatory elementbinding protein (SREBP) cleavage activating protein (SCAP) and SREBP-2 mRNA and protein were examined by real-time PCR and Western blotting.The cotranslocation of SCAP-SREBP-2 from endoplasmic retieulum to Golgi in HK-2 cells was examined by immunofluorescent staining under confocal microscopy.Results Ang Ⅱ treatment increased intracellular lipid accumulation in HK-2 cells,which was associated with increased mRNA and protein expression of LDLr,SCAP,and SREBP-2 in HK-2 cells induced by Ang Ⅱ.Furthermore,results from confocal microscopy observation demonstrated that Ang Ⅱ increased the translocation of SCAP/SREBP-2 complex from endoplasmic reticulum to Golgi,thereby up-regulating LDLr gene transcription.Conclusion Ang Ⅱ disrupts LDLr feed-back regulation to increase cholesterol uptake and induce intracellular lipid accumulation.
9.Gait asymmetry and balance in hemiplegic stroke survivors
Aoran YIN ; Chaomin NI ; Jie YANG ; Meng LIU ; Jin CHEN ; Jinlong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2014;36(3):190-193
Objective To explore any correlation between gait asymmetry and the balance of hemiplegic stroke survivors.Methods Thirty patients with hemiplegia caused by stroke but who could walk more than 10 metres independently were recruited as the experimental group; 30 age-matched healthy elderly people served as the control group.An AL-600 gait analyzer was used to quantify the spatial and temporal gait parameters of all subjects.Gait asymmetry ratios were calculated.The 30 stroke patients were also assessed with the Berg balance scale (BBS).Two independent sample t-tests were used to compare the step length asymmetry (SLA),swing time asymmetry (SWTA) and STA (stance time asymmetry) ratios for the two groups and their average step widths.Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated relating the SLA,SWTA,STA,step width and BBS results.Results Among the experimental group,swing time and step length on the affected side were significantly different from the unaffected side,and stance time on the affected side was significantly shorter.The control group showed no such significant differences.All of the experimental group's average asymmetry ratios were significantly greater than those of the control group,as was their step width.Step width and BBS score were negative correlated,but step width was positively correlated with the step length and swing time asymmetry ratios.BBS scores were negatively correlated with the step length and swing time asymmetry ratios.Stance time asymmetry and step width showed no significant correlation with the BBS scores.Conclusion The gait of hemiplegic stroke patients is both spatially and temporally asymmetric,and a certain correlation exists between the degree of asymmetry and balance function.
10.Hip and plantar pressure kinematic parameters in the sit-to-stand transfer process
Qinliang ZHANG ; Xu ZHOU ; Chaomin NI ; Yining SUN ; Yan JIN ; Jie WANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2012;34(8):583-587
Objective To explore the influence of gender and age on hip and plantar pressure changes in the sit-to-stand transition. Methods Kinematic parameters such as changes in hip joint angle,motor velocity and speed,and also plantar pressure changes such as stress,pressure and contact area were observed as subjects of different ages and genders performed sit-to-stand transitions. Results ①Hip kinematics:The speeds of trunk movement and hip joint angle change in men and women were significantly different.Their average speed in rising was also significantly different.The young and middle-aged people rose faster with faster hip joint angle changes than the elderly.Their total rising time was therefore significantly shorter as well.()Plantar pressure kinematics:The men's plantar pressures were significantly higher than those of the women throughout the rising process.The plantar pressure of the young and middle-aged subjects was also significantly higher than that of the elderly.At the last stage of sit-to-stand transfer process the ground contact area of the women's was significantly larger,on average,than that of the men,and the elderly had significantly larger contact areas than young or middle-aged people. Conclusion During sit-to-stand transfers,men and young people move faster than women or the elderly.Women and older people tend to have larger foot-ground contact areas than men and younger persons.Different rehabilitation measures are required for different ages,genders and diseases.