1.Reflections on the Construction of Laboratory of Medical Test
Baiyun ZHOU ; Xingmin ZHAO ; Dong LI ; Jinjuan ZHAO ; Qian SONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2003;0(02):-
To accomplish laboratory construction for qualify education,experiment items were changed,laboratories were opened to students after school,administraion for experiment teaching was accomplished.Apart from these,quality of laboratory staff were improved significantly.All the mentioned above are constructive in experiment teaching for students' quality.
2.Minimally invasive anatomic research of microvascular decompression for trigeminal nerve utilizing virtual reality technique
Qing ZHOU ; Ke TANG ; Jinjuan XIE ; Jing'an ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2015;14(10):1027-1030
Objective To discuss the microanatomy features of microvascular decompression for trigeminal nerve through minimally invasive approach based on virtual reality image models.Methods CT and MRI scans were performed to five adult cadaver heads, and then, image data were inputted into vitrea virtual reality system to establish three-dimensional anatomy models of cerebellopontine angle.Suboccipito-retrosigrmoidal approach was simulated by selecting asterion as osseous landmark points of craniotomy and cistern segment of trigeminal nerve as exposed target.Anatomic exposures in surgical trajectory were observed and measured before and after minimally invasive design, respectively.Results Routes simulating microvascular decompression for trigeminal nerve through suboccipito-retrosigmoidal approach passed under the inferior edge of transverse sinus.Spacial relationship among route and surrounding nerves and vessels were displayed clearly.Measurement and comparative analysis among different routes indicated the volumes of routes: route b> route c > route a, and involved cerebellar volumes: route a >route c > route b.Conclusion Minimally invasive routes of suboccipito-retrosigmoidal approach can reduce surgical injure without sacrifice of anatomic exposure in microvascular decompression for trigeminal nerve.
3.Effects and mechanism of the ethanol extract of Tiarella polyphylla on learning and memory impairment in mice
Xianhui JIANG ; Jinjuan ZHANG ; Tao ZHOU ; Shanggao LIAO ; Xun HE
China Pharmacy 2022;33(10):1198-1203
OBJECTIV E To investigate the effect s and mechanism of the ethanol extract of Tiarella polyphylla (“TPE”)on learning and memory impairment in mice. METHODS Male Kunming mice were randomly divided into normal group ,model group,positive group (donepezil hydrochloride 4 mg/kg)and TPE low-dose ,medium-dose and high-dose groups (150,300,600 mg/kg),with 10 mice in each group. Drug administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically once a day ,and normal group and model group were given water intragastrically once a day ,for consecutive 22 d. On the 17th day ,administration groups and model group were intraperitoneally injected with scopolamine hydrobromide (3 mg/kg)to establish a model of learning and memory impairment. The learning and memory ability of the mice were evaluated by the Morris water maze. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used for morphological observation of hippocampus cells of the mice. The levels of acetylcholinesterase (AChE),choline acetyltransferase (ChAT),superoxide dismutase (SOD),malondialdehyde(MDA),interleukin-6(IL-6)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in cerebral tissue as well as the relative expression of phosphorylated Tau protein (p-Tau),β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1(BACE1)and amyloid precursor protein (APP)in hippocampus tissue were all detected. RESULTS The escape latency of mice in positive group ,TPE medium-dose and high-dose groups were all significantly shortened than the model group on the 4th to 5th day of training ,while the times of crossing platform and the percentage of movement distance in target quadrant were significantly increased (P<0.05). Compared with model group ,the neurons in the hippocampal CA 1 region of mice were increased to var ying degrees in administration groups ,the ne urons in solidified and atrophic state decreased ,and the arrangement of neurons tended to be close;the levels of ChAT and SOD in cerebral tissue were significantly increased in positive group and TPE medium-dose and high-dose groups ;the levels of AChE ,MDA,IL-6,the levels of TNF-α and relative expression of p-Tau ,BACE1 and APP in hippocampus tissue were decreased significantly (P< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS TPE can improve the learning and memory impairment induced by scopolamine in mice ,and the mechanism may be related to balancing the brain cholinergic system ,alleviating oxidative stress injury ,improving inflammatory response,and inhibiting the overexpression of p-Tau ,BACE1 and APP .
4.Small molecule compounds improve the targeted differentiation efficiency of cerebral organoids from pluripotent stem cells
Wanwan ZHU ; Jinjuan ZHOU ; Jianbo XIU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2024;44(6):786-792
Objective To optimize the conditions and improve the efficiency for the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells(PSCs)into cerebral organoids.Methods Based on the induction differentiation system for inducing hu-man embryonic stem cells(hESCs)H9 towards cerebral organoids,a combination of small molecule compounds was added to the developmental stage of neural progenitor cells in the early stage of cerebral organoid differentia-tion,and the efficiency of neural progenitor cell formation,apoptosis and differentiation into neurons in cerebral or-ganoids in the differentiation stage were observed through morphology,the expression of marker genes was detected by RT-qPCR and the effect of small molecule compound combination on cerebral organoids was comprehensively evaluated.Results At the critical stage of neural progenitor cell development(1 d-14 d)of cerebral organoids,dorsomorphine,A83-01,GSK-3β inhibitor CHIR99021 and SMAD inhibitor SB-431542 were successively added to the medium.It could significantly increase the expression of marker genes in the neural progenitor cell stage,promote the formation of specific neural tube-like structures and reduce apoptosis in the central region of cerebral organoids.Conclusions By using the combination of four small molecule compounds,the formation efficiency in early cerebral organoids can be significantly improved,apoptosis in cerebral organoids can be reduced,neuronal formation can be promoted,and tissue structure heterogeneity in the culture process can be reduced.
5.Feasibility of using surface electromyography for the detection of abnormal muscle response in patients with hemifacial spasm
Chengwen MA ; Yang GAO ; Qin SONG ; Le ZHOU ; Suiyun XU ; Jinjuan WANG ; Jianqiang QU ; Xianxia YAN
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2021;42(6):929-934
【Objective】 To investigate the feasibility of using surface electromyography (SEMG) for the detection of abnormal muscle response (AMR) in patients with hemifacial spasm (HFS). 【Methods】 We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of HFS patients who underwent microvascular decompression (MVD) in our hospital between June 2019 and December 2020. Patients who received both surface electrode (preoperative) and needle electrode (intraoperative) detection of AMR were included. SEMG recorded from two stimulation-recording sites, namely, zygomatic-mentalis and mandibular marginal-orbicularis oculi, was selected for analyzing the characteristics of AMR. The positive rates of AMR detected by these two kinds of electrodes were comprehensively compared. 【Results】 Totally 77 patients were included in this study. When detected with surface electrodes, the positive rate, latency and amplitude of AMR recorded at zygomatic-mentalis oculi were 90.9% (70/77), (10.87±1.86) ms and (202.8±47.4) μV, and at mandibular marginal-orbicularis oculi were 92.2% (71/77), (10.41±1.83) ms and (211.1±54.1) μV, respectively. AMR was detected in 74 patients (96.1%) with surface electrodes. There was no significant difference in positive rate, latency and amplitude of AMR between these two stimulation-recording methods. When detected with needle electrodes, the positive rate of AMR recorded at zygomatic-mentalis oculi was 98.7% (76/77), which was significantly higher than the rate 89.6% (69/77) recorded at mandibular marginal-orbicularis oculi (P=0.016). The latency and amplitude of AMR recorded at zygomatic-mentalis were (10.63±1.39) ms and (83.5±27.2) μV, and at mandibular marginal-orbicularis oculi were (10.31±1.18) ms and (58.6±21.4) μV. There was no significant difference in latency between the two stimulation-recording methods, but the amplitude recorded at mandibular marginal-orbicularis oculi was significantly lower (P=0.041). AMR was detected in 76 patients (98.7%) with needle electrodes. There was no significant difference in the detection rate of AMR between surface electrodes and needle electrodes (P=0.500), the results were moderately consistent (Kappa=0.490, P<0.001). 【Conclusion】 The detection efficiency of surface electrodes for AMR is similar to that of needle electrode. With its non-invasive characteristic, the surface electrode can be routinely used for electrophysiological evaluation of HFS.