1.The effects of interleukin-6 on airway inflammation and subepithelial fibrosis in an asthmatic model of mice
Zhongmin QIU ; Hanjing L ; Zhongmin YANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2001;0(10):-
0.05).Conclusion:These results suggest that interleukin-6 inhibits airway inflammation and enhances airway remodeling in asthma.
2.Construction, expression and refolding of recombinant luteinizing hormone releasing hormone-angiogenin toxin
Zhi-Li NI ; Qiu-Hang ZHANG ; Qiu-Yi QU ; Hai-Li L(U) ; Shu-Ya FAN ; Chao CAI
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2010;45(8):680-684
Objective To express, purify and refold recombinant luteinizing hormone releasing hormone-angiogenin(LHRH-Ang) toxin using E. coli. expression system. Methods Recombinant LHRHAng expression vector was constructed by replacing of EGF fragment in plasmid pET28a/EGF-Ang with LHRH-P Ⅱ fragment amplified from plasmid pET28/MSH-PEA0. DNA sequencing would be used to verify the correction of fused LHRH-P Ⅱ -Ang gene. Then, E. coli strain BI21 (DE3) was transformed by pET28a/LHRH-Ang vector. Expression of recombinant LHRH-Ang toxin was induced by Isopropyl-β-D-Thiogalactoside( IPTG ). Refolding effects of gradient dialysis was evaluated by SDS-PAGE. Results Prokaryotic expression vector pET28a/LHRH-Ang, containing LHRH-P Ⅱ -Ang fusion gene, was constructed by PCR amplification, restriction enzyme digestion and ligation method. Sequence correction of fusion gene was confirmed by DNA sequencing After IPGT induction, recombinant LHRH-Ang protein was expressed in BL21 ( DE3 ) as inclusion body ,it took 18.43% of total protein. Inclusion body was resolved in 8 mol/L urea and purified by DEAE-Sepharose FF column, the purity was 85%. Recombinant LHRH-Ang toxin was refolded and concentrated by gradient dialysis and PEG 20000, respectively. Conclusions Recombinant LHRH-Ang protein was expressed in E. coli and refolded successfully.
3.Insulin stimulates translocation of GLUT4 and glucose uptake in ischemic myocar dium in dog
Ren-Fu YIN ; Jin-Ming CHEN ; Zong-Gui WU ; Shao-Hua QIU ; Yuan-Xin LI ; Xiao-Yue HU
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2001;22(2):112-114
Objective: To investigate whether insulin stimulates the translocation of glucose transporter-4 (GLUT4) and glucose uptak e in ischemic myocardium. Methods: Plasma concentration of gluc ose, lactate, free fatty acid and insulin were determined by autoanalyser, and G LUT4 was studied by Western blotting analysis. Results: Insulin increased GLUT4 significantly in sarcolemma of ischemic myocardium [(25±4)% vs (40±6)%], and GLUT4 content in intracellular membrane decreased proporti onally. The glucose uptake increased significantly in insulin-ischemic myocardi um. The uptake of insulin-ischemic myocardium was almost 2 times that of ischem ic myocardium. Conclusion: Insulin stimulation results in GLUT4 translocation and increases glucose uptake in ischemic myocardium. When myocardi al ischemia occurs, insulin is helpful in increasing myocardial glucose uptake a nd utilization.
4.Analysis of factors influencing high frequency hearing loss among noise-exposed workers in an air conditioner manufacturing industry
QIU Cong xi CHEN Lin ZHOU Hao ZHANG Jin wei LIN Qiu yue XIAO Lü ; wu LI Yan ru HUANG Pei - , - , FENG Qian li LIU Yi min WANG Zhi
China Occupational Medicine 2022;49(06):652-656
Objective ( )
To explore the feasibility of using generalized estimating equation GEE to analyze the influencing
- ( )
factors of high frequency hearing loss HFHL among noise exposed workers in an air conditioner manufacturing enterprise.
Methods -
The noise exposed workers in an air conditioner manufacturing industry who had been tested for pure tone hearing
threshold twice or more from 2015 to 2019 were selected as the research subjects using the judgment sampling method. Data
, , , , , ( )
such as age length of service gender smoking alcohol consumption body mass index BMI and HFHL were collected. The
Results
influencing factors of HFHL were analyzed using the GEE. The detection rates of HFHL from 2015 to 2019 were
, , , , ,
22.2% 23.8% 24.2% 24.1% and 20.9% respectively. Among them the detection rate of HFHL in 2019 was lower than that
( P ) , ,
in 2017 and 2018 all <0.001 . The GEE analysis results showed that the risks of HFHL in 2015 2016 2017 and 2018 were
( P ),
higher than that in 2019 all <0.01 regardless of interaction effects and after adjusting for confounding factors such as
, [OR( CI)] ( -
duration of noise exposure smoking and BMI. The odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals 95% were 1.19 1.07
), ( - ), ( - ) ( - ),
1.33 1.26 1.13 1.39 1.30 1.18 1.43 and 1.27 1.15 1.39 respectively. The risk of HFHL was higher in males than in
(P ), OR( CI) ( - ) , (P ), OR
females <0.01 and 95% was 3.78 3.00 4.77 . The older the age the higher the risk of HFHL <0.01 and
( CI) ( - ) Conclusion -
95% was 1.07 1.05 1.09 . The influencing factors of HFHL among noise exposed workers in the air conditioner industry are age and gender. GEE can be used to analyze the factors influencing the longitudinal data of HFHL in
workers with noise exposure.
5.Changes of myeloid related protein-8/myeloid related protein-14 expressions in children with Kawasaki disease
Wei-Guo QIAN ; Qiu-Hong FAN ; Wen-Hua YAN ; Hai-Tao L(U) ; Ling SUN ; Jie HUANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2013;28(13):993-996
Objective To investigate the expression changes of myeloid-related protein-8 (MRP-8) and myeloid-related protein-14 (MRP-14) in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and to obtain laboratory diagnostic serum markers and new targets for its drug therapy.Methods A total of 46 patients with KD(KD group) were enrolled from Jul.2009 to Dec.2010 and divided into the coronary artery dilatation(CAD) group(n =15) and the normal coronary artery group(n =31) ;Meanwhile,25 febrile patients with acute respiratory tract infection but without disease in the circulatory,blood,immune systems formed the non-KD febrile group.Twenty healthy children from the out-patient department formed the healthy control group.Peripheral venous blood was collected in the acute and subacute stage of KD.Levels of MRP-8/MRP-14 were detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbnent assay (ELISA).Gene expressions of MRP-8,MRP-14 in leukocytes were analyzed by semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RTPCR).Results The serum levels of MRP-8/MRP-14 along with mRNA expressions of MRP-8 and MRP-14 in the leukocytes in the out-patient acute and subacute stage of KD were significantly higher than those in the non-KD febrile group and the healthy control group(all P < 0.05) ;There was no significant difference between non-KD febrile group and healthy control group (P > 0.05).The serum levels of MRP-8/MRP-14 along with mRNA expressions of MRP-8 and MRP-14 in leukocyte in actue stage of KD were significantly higher than those in subacute stage(all P < 0.001).The serum levels of MRP-8/MRP-14 as well as mRNA expressions of MRP-8 and MRP-14 in the acute and the subacute stage of CAD group were significantly higher than those in the normal coronary artery group(P < 0.05).Conclusions MRP-8/MRP-14 may probably play a role in the pathogenesis of KD and can be used as a diagnostic indicator for KD;MRP-8/MRP-14 may be involved in the formation of coronary artery lesion and can be used as an effective predictor for the coronary artery lesion.
6.Surgery for jugular foramen schwannomas via a pure endoscopic transoral approach
Qiu-Hang ZHANG ; Hong-Chuan GUO ; Zhen-Lin WANG ; Hai-Li L(U) ; Wei JI ; Feng KONG ; Ming-Chu LI ; Ge CHEN ; Jian-Tao LIANG ; Yu-Hai BAO
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2012;47(5):363-367
Objective To report a new approach,endoscopic transoral approach for the resection of jugular foramen schwannoma.Methods Nine patients with jugular foramen schwannoma ( three males and six females,ranging in age from 15 to 61 years old ) were treated by direct surgery via a pure endoscopic transoral approach to the jugular foramen. Eight patients complained of hypoglossal nerve palsy with hemiatrophy of the tongue; six cases complained of vagus nerve palsy. Three cases complained of glossopharyngeal nerve palsy,one case complained of facial nerve palsy and hearing loss.Results The nerves in this area were preserved and radical intracapsular removal of the tumor was performed via endoscopic transoral approach in the nine cases.Tumor removal,as assessed by intraoperative endoscopic inspection,postoperative magnetic resonance imaging and clinical evaluation,revealed all tumors were completely removed.One patient suffered from temporary swallowing difficulties and temporary right vagus palsy Ⅰ day after surgery.There were no others intraoperative and postoperative complications.All patients were followed up for 4 -29 months,no recurrences were occured in all these patients and the muscle bulk,motor and the pre-postoperative swallowing fuction,the vagus palsy,the facial nerve palsy and hearing loss had improved in these patients.Conclusion The endoscopic transoral approach and intracapsular removal of the tumor provided for successful minimally invasive surgery in the jugular foramen schwannomas.
7.Effect of alloxan intraventricular injection on learning and memory abilities of mice
Ran-Liang CUI ; Kai RONG ; Pu L(U) ; Hai-Yan HU ; Yu-Jing CHU ; Nan DING ; Yan-Qiu DENG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2011;10(4):346-350
Objective To investigate the effect of glucose metabolism alteration induced by alloxan intraventricular injection on learning and memory abilities of mice, and its role in the development of AD. Methods Mice were randomly divided into high-dose alloxan intraventricular injection group (n=7, 4 mg/kg) and low-dose alloxan intraventricular injection group (n=7, 1.5 mg/kg)and control group (n=7, physiological saline); intraventricular injection of alloxan, the O-GLcNAc transferase inhibitor, was performed in the high-dose and low-dose alloxan intraventricular injection groups to interfere the brain glucose metabolism. Morris water maze was used to detect the learning and memory abilities of mice. Western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to analyze the alterations of phosphorylation and O-Glycosylation of neurofilament in mice brain induced by alloxan intraventricular injection. Results In the located navigation tests, the swimming time and distance to find the platform in the mice of alloxan administration were significantly increased as compared with those in the control group (P< 0.05); in space exploration experiments, compared with those in the control mice, the number of crossing the hidden platform was decreased and the initial angle of entry to water was increased in the mice of alloxan administration (P<0.05). Western blotting and immunohistochemistry displayed that phosphorylation was obviously increased and the O-Glycosylation was significantly reduced in the cytoskletal neurofilament of the mice with alloxan administration as compared with those in the control group (P<0.05), which was similar to the alteration of neurofilament's modification in AD brain. Conclusion The inventricular injection of alloxan could impair the learning and memory of mice, which might have a relation with the dysregulation of phosphorylation and O-Glycosylation in neurofilament caused by the impaired glucose metabolism, which is similar to the alteration of phosphorylation and O-Glycosylation in neurofilament in AD brain.
8.~(99)Tc~m-MIBI exercise stress single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging of patients with myocardial bridge
Ji-Jun ZHONG ; Zu-Jin LIN ; Qian-Gang GAO ; Wei-Ping LIU ; Qiu-Hong DAN ; Hai-Peng CAI ; Guo-Ju L(U) ; Mei-Cui WU ; Hong TONG
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2010;38(2):156-159
Objective To observe the exercise single photon emission computed tomograpby (SPECT)myocardial perfusion imaging of patients with myocardial bridge and assess the association between myocardial ischemia and extent of myocardial systolic compression.Methods Seventeen patients with myocardial bridge diagnosed by coronary angiogram were included and underwent exercise SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging.Results Abnormal SPECT perfusion imaging was evidenced in 12 out of 17 patients with myocardial bridge(2 out of 6 patients with systolic compression induced stenosis<50%,3 out of 4 patients with systolic compression induced stenosis between 50%-75%and 7 out of 7 patients with the systolic compression induced stenosis between 75%-100%).Conclusion Exercise stress SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging could detect myocardial ischemia in patients with myocardial bridge and abnormal perfusion is positively related to the extent of systolic compression induced stenosis.
9.Exploring the relationship between secreted frizzled-related protein 1 and chronic periodontitis
Haibo YUAN ; Jing JIN ; Chunjiao XU ; Xili QIU ; Lu WANG ; Fengyuan L ; Tingting LIU ; Yingfang WU ; Xiaomin YIN ; Changyun FANG ; Guoying QUE ; Jieying PENG
West China Journal of Stomatology 2013;(6):615-618
Objective This study detects the expression of secreted frizzled-related protein 1 (SFRP1) in healthy patients and patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) and explores the relationship between SFRP1 and the occurrence and development of CP. Methods First, 28 patients forming the CP group were further divided into mild, moderate, and severe CP subgroups according to clinical attachment loss (CAL) data. Ten healthy volunteers were recruited in the control group. Gingival crevi-cular fluid (GCF) was collected from all of the patients, and the concentration of SFRP1 in the GCF samples was detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Next, gingival lesions were obtained from 22 patients in the CP group and healthy gingival tissues were obtained from the 10 healthy patients in the control group. Immunohistochemical analysis for SFRP1 was used to analyze the correlation between the expression of SFRP1 and the severity of CP based on staining intensities. Results The concentration of SFRP1 in GCF samples taken from of the CP group (281.07 ng·L-1±33.37 ng·L-1) was signifi-cantly higher than that in samples taken from the control group (245.30 ng·L-1±35.69 ng·L-1) (P<0.05). A significant positive correlation was observed between the concentration of SFRP1 in GCF and CAL (r=0.651, P<0.001). Furthermore, the SFRP1 scores in the CP groups (4.500±0.913) were significantly higher than those in the control group (2.800±1.135) (P<0.001). SFRP1 scores did not vary significantly among the CP subgroups (P>0.05). Conclusion SFRP1 expression in the CP groups was significantly higher than that in the control group. Thus, SFRP1 may play a significant role in the development of CP.
10.Antioxidant activity of different polar fractions from Guangxi Jasmine leaves
Ai-Yue LUO ; Jian-Dan NONG ; Jin-Ping L(U) ; Qiu-Lin LUO ; Liu-Qin LU ; Suo-Yi HUANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2018;34(6):703-706
Objective To determine the antioxidant activity of different polar fractions of Jasmine leaves.Methods The extract of jasmine flo wer leaves was extracted with petroleum ether,ethyl acetate and n-butanol to obtain the petroleum ether,ethyl acetate,n-butanol and water fractions.The scavenging abilities of different polar fractions of jasmine leaf on 1,1-two-2-three nitro phenyl hydrazine (DPPH) free radicals,ABTS + radicals,O2-radicals,OH-radicals and the reduction of Fe3 +,Fe2+ were investigated and were compared with that on 2,6-tert butyl -4-methyl phenol (BHT).Results All the fractions had the ability to scavenge DPPH free radicals and ABTS + radicals.The petroleum ether fracton had the strongest ability to scavenge oxygen anion radicals and the ability of different fractions to scavenge hydroxyl radicals was n-butanol > ethyl acetate > petroleum ether > water.For the ability to restore Fe3 +,the most powerful was water reducing part,the weakest was the ethyl acetate part,for the ability of chelating Fe2+ ethyl acetate part was higher than BHT,and the n-butanol part was the weakest.Conclusion The different polar fractions of Guangxi Jasmine leaves had certain antioxidant activity.