1.Optimizing of ELISA assay for HBV serum markers
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(12):1618-1619
Objective To analyze and approach the optimizing of ELISA assay for HBV serum markers.Methods To compare the critical value rate of flushing with distilled water,flushing with cleaning tap water and flushing without anything.Results The HBsAg critical value rates of flushing with distilled water,flushing with cleaning tap water and flushing without anything were 0.52%,2.60% and 5.56%.The HBsAb critical value rates of flushing with distilled water,flushing with cleaning tap water and flushing without anything were 5.52%,8.02% and 14.86%.The HBeAg critical value rate of flushing with distilled water,flush-ing with cleaning tap water and flushing without anything were 2.82%,2.92%and 3.55%.Conclusion Flushing with distilled wa-ter or flushing with cleaning tap water can reduce the high critical value rate because of enzyme or developer pollution.Flushing with distilled water exhibits more efficacy than flushing with cleaning tap water.
2.Laboratory diagnostic value of COPD with congestive cardiac failure
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(15):2187-2188
Objective To investigate the Laboratory diagnostic value of COPD with congestive cardiac failure .The clinical signif‐icance on the combined detection of the serum B‐type natriuretic peptide(BNP) ,high sensitive C reactive protein (hs‐CRP) ,and he‐moglobin(Hb) in COPD with congestive cardiac failure .Methods The serum levels of BNP ,hs‐CRP and Hb in 205 patients with different etiological factors and grades(according to the pulmonary function test Ⅰ - Ⅳ) and 100 healthy controls were determined . The sensitivity and specificity of 3 parameters were evaluated .Results The levels of BNP ,hs‐CRP ,and Hb in different grades of COPD had statistical significance(P<0 .05) .In addition ,the grade was worse ,and its concentration was higher .The levels of BNP and Hb showed statistical significance between COPD I grade patients and healthy controls (P<0 .05) ,and the levels of hs‐CRP had no statistical significance between the healthy controls and COPD Ⅰgrade patients(P>0 .05) .The sensitivity of combined detection was 90 .2% in early COPD diagnosis ,which was higher significantly than that of the individual detection (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The significant clinical significance on the combined detection of the serum BNP ,hs‐CRP and Hb provides reference support in the diagnosis of early COPD .
3.Comparison and analysis of two detection measures for anti-double stranded DNA antibody
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(16):2380-2381,2383
Objective To investigate the characteristics and clinical application value of anti-double stranded DNA antibody de-tected by Crithidia indirect immunofluorescence assay method and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method.Methods Eighty-five patients with systemic lupus erythematosus,20 disease controls and 75 healthy controls were selected.The serum anti-double stranded DNA antibody was detected simultaneously by the methods of Crithidia indirect immunofluorescence assay and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and their diagnostic efficacies for detection were compared.Results For each method the positive rate in the systemic lupus erythematosus group was significantly higher than that in the disease control group and healthy control group. The difference had statistical significance (P <0.05).The positive rates of Crithidia indirect immunofluorescence assay and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay in the systemic lupus erythematosus group were 72.94% and 88.24% respectively,and the positive predictive value of enzyme linked immunosorbent assay is lower(P <0.05).Meanwhile the anti-double stranded DNA antibody con-centrations detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method showed statistically significant difference among the active sys-temic lupus erythematosus group,the stable systemic lupus erythematosus group and the control group (P <0.05 )and presented linear trend.Conclusion Using Crithidia indirect immunofluorescence assay method to detect anti-double stranded DNA antibody for the systemic lupus erythematosus group has high specificity and is helpful for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay can be used to detect anti-double stranded DNA antibody concentration quantitatively,which is linearly related with systemic lupus erythematosus activity and the method is of high sensitivity,which can effectively screen the pa-tients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
5.Study on optimal harvest period of Lonicera Flos (Lonicera macranthoides).
Long-Yun LI ; Ying ZHANG ; Peng MA ; Ye-Kuan WU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2014;39(16):3060-3064
To ascertain the optimal harvest period of Lonicera Flos (Lonicera macranthoides) the configuration yield and quality of L. macranthiodes bloom verity and bud verity flower at different develop periods were Observed. The quality of L. macranthiodes which harvested at different times of the day was Compared. The configuration was significant difference between different develop period of L. macranthiodes flower. As bud growth, yield increased. Bloom verity of L. macranthoides chlorogenic acid content was significantly lower after opening (silver flower stage, golden flower stage), before opening (young bud stage, green-white stage) have no significant difference of the quality. Bud verity of L. macranthoides macranthoidin B is significant lower at yellow-white stage, young bud stage and green-white stage have no significant difference of the quality. The chlorogenic acid and isochlorogenic acid A content is significant difference between L. macranthoides harvested at different time of the day. The optimal harvest period of bloom verity is the white stage, picking time for 10:00 before and after 18:00. The optimal harvest period is the green-white stage, picking time is 8:00 before and after 18:00.
Agriculture
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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analysis
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Flowers
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chemistry
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growth & development
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Lonicera
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chemistry
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growth & development
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Time Factors
6.Detection of Respiratory Viruses from ARTI Patients by xTAG RVP Fast v2 Assay and Conventional Methods
Chee Sian Kuan ; Su Mei Yew ; Poh Sim Hooi ; Lu Mei Lee ; Kee Peng Ng
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 2017;24(5):33-43
Introduction: Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in paediatric patients. Therefore, early detection of the viral aetiologies of ARTIs is essential for patient management and infection control. In this study, we evaluated the performance of a new multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay (xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel [RVP] Fast v2) in the detection of respiratory viruses by comparing it with that of viral culture and direct immunofluorescence (IF) staining. Methods: Nasopharyngeal swab and aspirate samples were collected prospectively from 199 patients who presented with ARTIs at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during a 10-month period. The PCR assay was conducted in parallel with conventional culture and direct IF staining methods. Results: The positive rate of the xTAG RVP Fast v2 assay (78.4%) in detecting respiratory viruses was higher than that of the viral isolation (7.5%) and direct IF (23.1%) methods. Using the xTAG RVP Fast v2 assay, human enterovirus/human rhinovirus (HEV/HRV) was the most frequently detected (46.2%). The xTAG RVP Fast v2 assay revealed mixed infection caused by two or three respiratory viruses in 40 specimens, and these were undetected by the viral isolation and direct IF methods. Conclusion: The xTAG RVP Fast v2 assay was superior to conventional methods in the identification of common respiratory viruses, with higher sensitivity and shorter turnaround times for laboratory results.
7.Expression of the HIF-2α in epithelial ovarian cancer and clinical significance.
Qin WANG ; Kuan PENG ; Ling HE
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2014;39(9):889-893
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the expression of hypoxia inducible factor 2α (HIF-2α) in every clinical stage and the pathological grade of epithelial ovarian cancer, and to discuss the role of HIF-2α in carcinogenesis, progression and outcomes of epithelial ovarian tumors.
METHODS:
Protein expression of HIF-2α in epithelial ovarian tissue from 77 randomly selected specimens was detected by SP immunohistochemistry staining. The relation between the expression of HIF-2α and prognosis of 40 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer was analyzed by Cox regression model.
RESULTS:
There was positive relation between the positivity rates of HIF-2α and malignant grade, FIGO stage, histological grade and invasive metastasis. The live time of the patients with HIF-2α positive expression was shorter than those with negative expression.
CONCLUSION
HIF-2α may play an important role in the genesis, development, invasion and metastasis of ovarian cancer and it may possess the vital clinical significance for prognosis evaluation.
Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors
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metabolism
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Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
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Disease Progression
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Female
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
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diagnosis
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metabolism
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Ovarian Neoplasms
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diagnosis
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metabolism
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Prognosis
8.A real-world study on the effectiveness of elbasvir/grazoprevir in the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C
Kuan LI ; Huibin NING ; Huiming JIN ; Zhen PENG ; Junping LIU ; Mengyang MA ; Jia SHANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2021;39(1):31-34
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of elbasvir/grazoprevir (EBR/GZR) in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C in the real-world.Methods:This was an open-label, single-center, retrospective real-world study. A total of 103 genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C patients who were treated with EBR/GZR in Henan Provincial People′s Hospital from May 2018 to October 2019 were enrolled.And the clinical baseline characteristics of patients and the effectiveness and safety of antiviral therapy were respectively evaluated.Results:A total of 103 patients were enrolled in the study with an age of (47.6±13.9) years. Fifty-five (53.4%) patients were male and 48(46.6%) were female. One point nine percent (2/103) patients were genotype 1a hepatitis C and 98.1%(101/103) were genotype 1b hepatitis C. Seventeen genotype 1b hepatitis C patients were previously treated with interferon, and three patients co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Among the 103 cases, 35 had underlying diseases and 26 had combined medication. Ninty-eight cases completed 12-week treatment and 89 cases completed 12-week follow-up after treatment.Overall, 89 cases achieved sustained virological response. The overall incidence of adverse reactions was 20.4%(21/103), and the main adverse reactions were fatigue, insomnia and anxiety. No serious adverse event occurred. The three patients with HBV co-infection had no hepatitis B activation after treatment.Conclusion:EBR/GZR is effective and safe in the patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C in China.
10.Preparation of monoclonal antibodies against neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and development of an antibody-based chemiluminescence immune quantification assay
Jialong QI ; Jia SHAO ; Kuan PENG ; Mingcong HUANG ; Liwen DENG ; Shaowei LI ; Jun ZHANG ; Ningshao XIA ; Ying GU
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;37(4):5-9
Objective To obtain monoclonal antibodies ( mAbs ) against neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin ( NGAL ) and a chemiluminescense immune quantification assay based one paired mAbs.Methods Six-to-eight weeks old female BALB/c mice were immunized with the purified recombinant human NGAL antigen( rhNGAL) that was produced by the Escherichia coil expression system.The spleen was fused with hybridoma for screening anti-NGAL monoclonal antibodies by indirect ELISA.Western blot was implemented to identify the reactivity with native NGAL. Results The rhNGAL antigen was found to form disulfide cross-linked dimers and present excellent immunogenicity.The reaction titer of the immune serum of NGAL immunized mice was about 106.Thirty mAbs were screened by indirect ELISA, hereinto;the EC50 values of mAb23C12 and 38D10 were 0.034 g/mL, 0.022 g/mL respectively.The antibodies pair, 38D10/23C12-SAE labeled with AcridiniumEster(AE), were shown to work well in chemiluminescense immune response quantitative detection which was screened by NGAL standardand clinical urine samples.This detection can resolve positive and negative samples with a statistically significant difference (P<0.0001).And the correlation coefficient R2between NGAL quantitative results and that of the Abbott's NGAL chemiluminescence immune assay kit was greater than 0.97.The detection linear range was 10-1500 ng/mL, analytical sensitivity of the method was 0.63 ng/mL.Conclusion Highly purified rhNGAL antigen and specific anti-NGAL monoclonal antibodies are generated in this study.The detection capability of method is comparable with that of the international commercial kit.