1.Targeted damage of the cerebrospinal fluid-contacting nucleus contributes to the pain behavior and the expression of 5-HT and c-Fos in spinal dorsal horn of rats.
Jing CAO ; Tong WU ; Li-Cai ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology 2014;30(3):218-222
OBJECTIVEThe changes of pain threshold and expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT) and c-Fos in spinal dorsal horn of rats were observed after targetedly damaged the cerebraspinal fluid-contacting nucleus (CSF-contacting nucleus) to provide experimental evidence for the mechanism of regulating pain CSF-contacting nucleus involved in.
METHODSMale adult SD rats were divided into control, sham, choleratoxin subunit B conjugated with horse-radish peroxidase (CB-HRP)and damage groups randomly. The pain threshold using mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) and thermal withdrawal latency (TWL) were recorded and analyzed. Immunofluorescence method was used to observe the expression of 5-HT and c-Fos in spinal dorsal horn.
RESULTSCompared with the control, sham and CB-HRP groups, the MWT and TWL of the damage group were significantly increased (P < 0.05). The results of immunofluorescence showed that 5-HT was detected in neurons of CSF-contacting nucleus. In the damage group, the number of neurons of CSF-contacting nucleus reduced gradually, and no survived neurons were observed at the 10th day. Meanwhile, both the expression of 5-HT and c-Fos in spinal dorsal horn increased gradually, and negatively correlated with the change of pain threshold.
CONCLUSIONThe method of targeted damaging CSF-contacting nucleus by cholera toxin subnit B conjugated with saporin(CB-SAP) is scientific and reliable, and it results in the changes of pain threshold and expression of 5-HT and c-Fos in spinal dorsal horn of rats. This study suggests that CSF-contacting nucleus participate in the regulation of pain, moreover, 5-HT and c-Fos play important roles in this regulation.
Animals ; Cerebrospinal Fluid ; Male ; Pain ; metabolism ; surgery ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Serotonin ; metabolism ; Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn ; metabolism
2.Preoperative judging of T-staging of rectal cancer by transrectal biplane ultrasound
Jing LI ; Tong JIAO ; Zhongquan WU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2012;21(5):413-415
ObjectiveTo explore the accuracy of judging the T-staging of rectal cancer by biplane transrectal ultrasound.MethodsPathological enteroscopic biopsy was carried out for 197 cases of rectal cancer.Cases of middle and lower rectal cancer without serious obstruction were examined by means of transrectal biplane ultrasound through which to observe the changes of the echoes and to detect the depth of the infiltration in the intestinal walls and the presence of invasions in prostate glands,seminal in male or vesicles,uterine cervix in female.On the basis of the findings,the preoperative tumor staging was made.Postoperatively,the ultrasound results were compared with the pathological examination.Their consistency was evaluated by using Kappa test.ResultsTransrectal biplane ultrasound examination showed the total accuracy rate in T-staging of rectal cancer was as high as 83.8% with the diagnostic sensitivity rate for T1to T4 as 77.8 %,73.1%,89.3% and 94.4%,while its diagnostic specificity rate degree was 97.3%,93.1 %,85.1 %,97.8% respectively,The k -value was 0.732 which suggested that the ultrasound staging was highly consistent with the pathological staging(P<0.05).ConclusionsTransrectal biplane ultrasound has a great value in the preoperative T-staging of rectal cancer and is helpful in the planning of treatment.
3.Study on Application of Damp - heat Syndrome Model of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Shijiu WU ; Yungao YANG ; Li TONG
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1992;0(09):-
Basical study of application of TCM damp - heat model includes development of damp - heat animal model and mechanism study of removing heat and dampness. Results indicated that under the guidance of classical thoery of TCM febrile diseases, on the basis of comparison of five factors and six methods of developing animal model, and the damp - heat models developed by means of combined factors (diet+ climatic surroundings + pathgenic boilogical factors) approached to damp - heat syndrome of TCM in conditions of attack, affected Zang- and Fu-organs, and main symptoms and signs, with characteristics of good replace and simple manipulation.
4.Advancement about hematological autoimmune complications in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Tong WU ; Zengjun LI ; Lugui QIU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(4):246-249
The chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells are not only tumor cells, but also immune cells. Dysfunction of these tumor cells can induce many kinds of autoimmune diseases, which mainly are hematological complications. The clinical manifestations involve decreased amount of erythrocytes, platelets, or leukocytes. The pathogenesis of such complications is not very clear. Misdiagnoses and missed diagnoses often occur. Generally, the treatment protocols are similar to those of primary autoimmune diseases. The main concerns are how to give considerations to both chronic lymphocytic leukemia and autoimmune diseases simultaneously.
5.Diagnosis and treatment of abdominal cocoon:a report of 16 patients
Zhiting GAO ; Rongmei LI ; Tong WU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2001;0(07):-
Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal cocoon. Methods The clinical data of 16 patients with abdominal cocoon were analyzed retrospectively . Result All the 16 patients with abdominal cocoon were treated and confirmed by operation. Before operation, 11 patients were misdiagnosed as mechanical intestinal obstruction, 4 as chronic appendicitis, and 1 as abdominal tumor.All patients were operated on and postoperative complications were found in 2 patients. All patients were curred clinically and followed up for 1-10years. 2 patients were died of relapsing intestinal obstruction 1,5 years after operation. 2 occurred relapsing incomplete intestinal obstruction accompaning with malnutrition, 12 patients were good during the follow up period. Conclusions Preoperative diagnosis of abdominal cocoon is difficult. The diagnosis mainly depends on the upper gastrointestinal radiography, B-ultrasonography and CT. Removal of the membrane and releasing the intestine adhesions is an effective method in treating this disease.
7.Structural identification of one new phenolic alloside from stems of Schisandra propinqua var. intermedia
Guangfeng WANG ; Yan LI ; Tong WU ; Deyun KONG ; Huiting LI
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(09):-
Objective To study the bioactive components from stems of Schisandra propinqua var. intermedia. Methods Compounds were separated with acombination of multi-chromatography. Their che- mical structures were determined on the basis of spectral analysis and chemical evidence. Results Nine compounds were isolated from S. propinqua var. intermedia. The structures were elucidated as vanillic acid- 4- O-?-D-allopyranoside (Ⅰ), salidroside (Ⅱ), 2-hydroxy-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-phenyl-?-D-glucopyranoside (Ⅲ), 3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl-4-?-D-glucopyranoside (Ⅳ), 3, 5-dihydroxybenzoic acid-4-O-?-D-glucopyranoside (Ⅴ), 3, 5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy-benzoic acid (Ⅵ), 4-methoxy-benzoic acid (Ⅶ), vanillic acid (Ⅷ) and protocatechuic acid (Ⅸ). Conclusion Compound Ⅰ is a new phenolic alloside and others are isolated from S. propinqua var. intermedia for the first time.
9.Application of gene sequencing in detection of BRCA1/2 gene mutations in breast cancer patients and risk assessment
Zegang WU ; Yan LI ; Yongqing TONG ; Hongyun ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2012;(11):1006-1009
Objective To explore the mutation spectrum of breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility gene 1/2 (BRCA1/2) which was related to breast cancer in female residents of Wuhan,and assess the relation of gene mutation and risk of suffering breast cancer.Methods 128 cases of female individuals,including 58 cases of breast cancer after surgery,70 cases of benign breast disease,and 50 femal hcalthy volunteers were selected by simple randon sampling from Department of Breast Surgery of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University.BRCA1/2 gene was sequenced and compared with the standard template sequence to explore the possible mutations.Results In the breast cancer group,mutation emerged in 11 cases and the mutation rate was 19.0% (11/58),including 8 cases of the BRCA1 gene mutations (3 cases of 185 del AG,5 case of 5382 ins C) and 3 cases of the BRCA2 gene mutations (2 cases of 6174 del T,1 case of C5773T) ; in the benign breast disease group,mutation emerged in 5 cases,the mutation rate was 7.1%(5/70),including 4 cases of the BRCA1 gene mutations (1 case of 185 del AG,3 cases of 5382 ins C),and 1 case of the BRCA2 gene mutation (6174 del T).There was no mutation detected in healthy control group.The mutation rate of the breast cancer group was significantly higher than that of benign breast disease group and healthy control group (x2 =4.05,10.56,P < 0.05); However,there was no significant difference between benign breast disease group and healthy control group (x2 =3.73,P >0.05).Conclusions The mutation of BRCA1 gene (185 del AG,5382 ins C) and BRCA2 gene (6174 del T,C5773T) is in the presence of female residents in Wuhan.Furthermore,the mutation in BRCA1/2 gene increases the risk of breast cancer.
10.Management analysis and application of document knowledge base for new drug research
Yanbin XI ; Xinli LI ; Xiaohui LU ; Tao WU ; Tong QIU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(1):56-60
A large number of documents will be generated in the process of new drug research,including lots of references.These data accumulate into institutional repository.Up to now,the management of document knowledge base in the process of new drug research has not yet been published.The paper uses the reference management software,combined with the document knowledge management system,to analyze and research the management model and method for establishing institutional repository.