1.Advance of the relationship of iron deficiency and pulmonary arterial hypertension
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2014;(9):1002-1005
Pulmonary hypertension has now become a common diseases threaten to human health .There are many factors that can cause pulmonary hypertension , such as heredity, immune injury, inflammation and endothelial function damage , etc.In recent years, studies have found that patients with pulmonary hypertension commonly have the phenomenon of iron deficiency , and intravenous iron agent can improve that , but the specific mechanism is unclear .Iron in the human body mainly is controlled by a protein called hepcidin, it inhibits iron flow from the gastrointestinal to the blood .Thus, intravenous iron administration can provide new options for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension .This paper reviews the progress of the iron deficiency and pulmonary hypertension .
3.Advances of mechanism research on treatment of experimental liver fibrosis with traditional Chinese medicine
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2003;1(2):142-5
The paper reviewed and analyzed the literature in the past five years about the function of the cells and mediums in the liver, and the influence and mechanism of traditional Chinese drug therapy on experimental liver fibrosis. It reveals that the traditional Chinese drug therapy treats experimental liver fibrosis through lots of mechanisms. The author gives also some suggestions on the further research into liver fibrosis.
4.Observation on serum IFN-γ,IL-4 ,TGF-β1 ,IL-9 and IL-17 levels from youth patients with first episode depression
Jie JIANG ; Jie ZHANG ; Ke YIN ; Qi XU ; Jun HE
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(6):729-731
Objective To explore the significance of serum cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) ,interleukin-4(IL ) ,transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β1) ,interleukin-9 (IL-9) ,interleukin-17 (IL-17) in detection of youth first-episode depression .Methods Ninety cases of youth first-episode depression as the experimental group were equally divided into 3 groups according to different disease courses(<6 months ,6 months to 2 years ,>2 years)and other 30 normal persons served as the control group .The levels of serum cytokines were measured by ELISA .The level of each cytokine and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) score were per-formed the Spearman correlation analysis .Results The IL-9 level in the 6 months to 2 years group and > 2 years group was high-er than that in the control group (P< 0 .05);the IFN-γlevel was negatively correlated with psychic anxiety (P<0 .05);the IL-9 level was positively correlated with the somatic anxiety and systemic symptoms (P<0 .05);the IL-17 level was positively correla-ted with the depressive mood and suicide (P<0 .05);the IFN-γlevel was positively correlated with difficulty falling asleep ,early a-wakening ,work and interest in the 6 months to 2 years group ,while positively correlated with somatic anxiety (P<0 .05);the IFN-γ level was positively correlated with depressive mood and block in the >2 years group(P<0 .05);the IL-4 level was positively correlated with the depressive mood (P<0 .05) .Conclusion Different cytokines play different roles in youth first-episode depres-sion ,cytokines may involve in the occurrence and development of depression .
5.Preliminary study of the differences of related gene expression in cancer stem cells of human breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231
Zhengxiang HAN ; Jie ZHANG ; Jie XU ; Xiuping DU
Cancer Research and Clinic 2015;27(6):402-405
Objective To enrich breast cancer stem cells of breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 through culturing mammospheres,and to detect the expression differences of gene of breast cancer stem cells makers.Methods The MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines were cultured by serum and serum-free medium.The proportion of CD44+/CD24-and CD133+ cancer stem cells was measured in cells derived from mammosphere cells or monolayer culture cells by flow cytometry,and the expression of CD44,CD24,CD133,ALDH3A1,ABCG2 and CXCR4 mRNA were detected by RT-PCR.Results Flow cytometry analysis indicated that the CD44+/CD24-low proportion of the MCF-7 mammosphere cells was higher than its adherent culture cells (P < 0.05),and CD133+ proportion had no difference between them (P > 0.05).However,the CD44+/CD24-/low proportion of the MDA-MB-231 mammosphere cells was lower than its adherent culture cells (P < 0.05),while CD133+ proportion was significantly higher than its adherent cultured cells (P < 0.05).RT-PCR analysis suggested that the expression of CD44 and ABCG2 increased obviously in MCF-7 microspheres (P< 0.05),and the expression of CD24,CD133,ALDH3A1 and CXCR4 had no significant difference between the mammosphere cells and adherent culture cells (P > 0.05).The CD24,CD133,ABCG2,ALDH3A1 and CXCR4 increased obviously in MDA-MB-231 microspheres.On the contrary,the CD44 decreased (P < 0.05).The expression of CD44 and CD24,CD133 and ALDH3A1 had significant differences in the microspheres of MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells (P < 0.05).Conclusion The related cancer stem cells gene expression is different in the microspheres of human breast cancer cell line,which indicates that the different subtypes of breast cancer may be derived from different origins.
6.Disinfectant-resistant gene of methicillin-resistant St ap hy lococcus aureus
Weihong XU ; Jun ZHANG ; Jie LIU
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2014;(5):432-435
Objective To understand the prevalence of disinfectant-resistant gene qacA/B in the clinical strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) .Methods A total of 123 clinical consecutive MRSA strains were collected for PCR assay to detect qacA/B gene and mecA gene .Results The qacA/B gene was identified in 19 (15 .4% ) of the 123 MRSA strains . The mecA gene was positive in 89 .4% (110/123) of the MRSA strains .Conclusions The disinfectant-resistant gene qacA/B is prevalent in the hospital-acquired MRSA strains .Monitoring measures should be strengthened for appropriate selection of disinfectants in clinical practice .
7.Perioperative nursing of 47 patients undergoing intraperitoneal parastomal hernia repair
Lijie XU ; Yiling ZHANG ; Jie CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2009;44(12):1071-1072
This paper introduces the perioperative nursing of 47 patients undergoing intraperitoneal parastomal hernia repair.After the surgery,two cases suffered from incision infection and two cases with subcutaneous hydrops.Three patients suffered from chronic pain or foreign bodies sensation,which disappeared at 3-6 months later.No recurrence occurred at 6-24 months after the surgery.It is suggested that the key points of perioperative nursing were careful preoperative symptom care and bowel preparation,as well as postoperative observation and correct discharge instruction.
8.Performance evaluation of nine commonly used urine albumin assay systems
Xuejing WANG ; Guobin XU ; Jie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2012;(11):1038-1044
Objective By investigating precision,linearity and accuracy of 9 commonly urine albumin assay systems (8 of immuno-turbidimetric assays and 1 of immuno-nephlometric assay),and comparing the concordance of measurement results,to elucidate the quality of the existing analytical systems.Methods Referring to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) EP15-A2,two mixed urines with U-Alb levels of 20 mg/L and 200 mg/L were made to validate precision; Referring to CLSI EP14-A2,fourty fresh urines were selected to evaluate matrix effect of saline diluted European Reference Materials (ERM) DA 470 and saline diluted urine,also to reflect the variation of measurement results among systems; Referring to EP6-A,saline diluted urines (10 levels) were made to validate linearity; Taking the theoretical concentration of precisely saline-diluted ERM-DA 470 as the target value,accuracy of each assay system was evaluated.Maximal allowable coefficient variation (CV) of ≤ 15% was taken as the acceptable precision for each assay system,as rccommcnded by International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC)-and National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) ; maximum allowable bias of ≤25% was taken as criteria for accuracy evaluation as used in Proficiency Test (PT) sponsored by College of American Pathologists (CAP).Results At level of micro-albuminuria(20-200 mg/L),all 9 systems total CVs were ≤ 15% ; No matrix effect or interference were found in saline diluted ERM DA 470 and saline diluted urine.For A,B,E,F,G and I systems,validated linear regions were close to those stated in kit instruction;For C,D and H systems,the lower limits of validated linear region (18.7,3.6 and 12.0 mg/L,respectively) were higher than those stated in kits instruction (0,0.9 and 5.0 mg/L,respectively) ;For B and C systems,the lower limits of validated linear region were close to the upper limits of reference interval stated in kit instruction.When urine albumin was ≤ 12.6 mg/L,A,E,F,G and I systems showed good accuracy,absolute biases at all dilution were below 3 mg/L,D system showed higher positive bias (5.0-14.4 mg/L),B,C and H systems' biases were not evaluated because of high in-batch CV (the CV of B system≥ 18.1%,of C system ≥ 14.5%,of H system ≥ 39.1%); when U-Alb ranged in 25.2-201.0 mg/L,all 8 systems' relative biases were ≤25%,except D systems,which showed an un-acceptable positive bias (15.9%-44.3%).Good concordance among systems' results was present at level of microalbuminuria(20-200 mg/L),with CV among systems < 15% ;when urine albumin was < 20 mg/L,CV among systems increased as allumin concentration decreased.The main contribution of variation came from B,C and H systems,which lower limits of linearity were relatively high.Conclusions At level of microalbuminuria(20-200 mg/L),except D system,the other 8 systems show good precision and accuracy;at low level of urine albumin(<20 mg/L,especially < 10 mg/L),precision and accuracy of some systems(B,C and H system) needs to be improved.
9.Clinical significance of urine albumin and current progress in measurement
Xuejing WANG ; Guobin XU ; Jie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2012;(12):1097-1101
Urinary excretion of albumin indicates kidney damage and is recognized as a risk factor for progression of kidney disease and cardiovascular disease,resulting a widespread clinical utilization of urine albumin measurement.Considerable inter-method difference has been reported for urine albumin,there are no available reference materials and no reference measurement procedures for urine albumin.This review discusses the clinical utilization of urine albumin in recent years,the principles of existing measurement systems and difference of results among systems,and the current status of work about reference materials and reference measurement procedures.
10.THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF TAKEPRON ON THE GASTRIC MUCOSAL LESION IN RATS AND ITS MECHANISMS
Qiaoliang LE ; Jie ZHANG ; Qizhen XU
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(08):-
To observe the protective effect of takepron(lansoprazole)on the gastric mucosal lesion in rats and its mechanisms . Before gastric mucosal lesion was produced in rats with pure alcohol,takepron was administered into the gastric lumen, and N? nitro L arginine methyl ester(L NAME) and L arginine were injected intravenously. Gastric mucosal blood flow(GMBF)was assessed with laser Doppler flowmetry,gastric mucosal and serum NO - 2 /NO - 3 were measured by cadmium granulation reduction and colorimetric method,and the gastric mucosal ulcer index(UI),the degree of tissue necrosis and neutrophil infiltration were observed . The results showed that UI of the takepron group was much lower than that of the control group( P