1.Inhibitory effect of specific inhibitor of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase on hyper secretion of airway mucus in asthma
Liqiang SONG ; Changgui WU ; Zhikui LI
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1983;0(05):-
Objective To explore the inhibitory effects of SB203580, a specific inhibitor of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) on hyper secretion of airway mucus in mice with asthma. Methods Forty BABL/C mice were randomly allocated into asthma group, SB203580 treatment group, dexamethasone treatment group and control group (sham-challenged group). Mice in SB203580 treatment group were intraperitoneally injected with SB203580 (10mg/kg), while those in dexamethasone treatment group were injected with dexamethasone (1mg/kg) before provocation. The number of goblet cells in small bronchi of all groups was determined after Alcian blue-periodic acid Schiff (AB-PAS) staining. The contents of MUC5AC in bronchoalveolar lavarge fluid (BALF) were evaluated with ELISA asssy. The levels of MUC5AC mRNA expression were determined with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay, and gray-scale analysis was done with image analysis method. Results Compared with the normal group, the number of airway goblet cells, the contents of MUC5AC in BALF and the level of lung MUC5AC mRNA expression in asthma group were raised significantly (P
2.The use of a self-made airway occluder in bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
Liqiang SONG ; Changgui WU ; Liming DENG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(08):-
Objective To explore the therapeutic efficacy of a self-made occluder used for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction(BLVR).Methods Two patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)in stable phase were selected for the present study.One or two nitinol occluders were placed,guided by brochoscopy,into the target bronchi of the two patients.Examination of pulmonary functions,chest computed tomography,complications,blood gas analysis,and evaluation of life quality with St George's respiratory questionnaire(SGRQ)were carried out before and 7 months after the bronchoscopic lung volume reduction.Results No dislodging or shifting of all the inserted occluders occurred.Only slight proliferation of granulation tissue was found in mucous membrane around the occluder,and atelectasis was observed at the target sites of lung.Before and 7 months after BLVR,ventilatory capacity(VC)of case 1 rose from 3.08L to 3.57L,and that of case 2 was elevated from 2.19L to 2.58L.Forced vital capacity(FVC)of case 1 was elevated from 2.87L to 3.57L,and that of case 2 from 2.60L to 2.58L.SGRQ showed a remarkable improvement of patients' dyspnea with a decrease of scores from 62 to 26 in case 1 and from 48 to 23 in case 2.No evident changes were found on arterial oxygen blood partial pressure(PaO2)in both patients,and no severe complications such as obstructive pneumonia or pneumothorax occurred yet in either case 1 or case 2.Conclusion The present study has demonstrated that the self-made occluder is convenient for insertion with satisfactory stability and therapeutic efficacy.Application of such occluder is safe with few complications,and may serve the purpose of reducing lung volume and improving lung function.
3.Expression of nerve growth factor in sensory and motor Schwann cells
Yu QIN ; Liqiang GU ; Lanxiao WU
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2000;0(04):-
Objective To study the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) in sensory and motor Schwann cells and its significance in the nerve specific regeneration Method Sensory and motor Schwann cells were prepared in vitro,and each group of cells were cultured in common media and IL 1 media respectively The expression of NGF was measured by Sangwich ELISA Result Generally speaking,the expression level of sensory Schwann cells is higher than that of motor cells And the expression modes of the two types of cells are different,according to the timing and peak numbers Conclusion The NGF expressions of sensory and motor Schwann cells are different,such a difference may partly explain the mechanism of the nerve specific regeneration
4.A Study on Individual Health Risk Appraisal and Risk Factors for Stroke in Communities in Chongqing
Ling ZHANG ; Yazhou WU ; Liqiang ZHU
Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases 2006;0(03):-
Objective To investigate the related risk factors for stroke among residents aged over 26 years old in communities in Chongqing,to set up a quantitative criteria for determining risk for stroke,and to evaluate and predict the risk of the stroke for individuals.Methods 1 034 cases with 1:2 matched controls were chosen from five communities in Chongqing,which were interviewed with a uniform questionnaire.The risk factors of stroke were analyzed with Logistic regression,collected the odds ratios of risk factors for stroke,and different levels of risk exposure factors be converted into a risk scores by using statistical models.The related risk scores were added to obtain a combined risk score to predict the individual's risk of stoke in the future.Results An individual health risk appraisal model of stroke applicable to individuals of different sex,age,health behavior,disease and family history was established.For men,11 risk factors,including hypertension(5.728),coronary heart disease(5.404),family history of stroke(4.599),and so on,were entered the main effect model;for women,hypertension(5.270),family history of stroke(4.866),hyperlipidemia(4.346),and other eight risk factors entered the main effect model.Conclusion Personal diseases,including hypertension,CHD and hyperlipidemia,etc.,are very important risk factors for stoke.The stroke prevalence can be effectively reduced by changing the unhealthy lifestyle and curing the related individual diseases.The evaluation model of the risk score for stroke based on the main risk factors could be useful in the future health education and community health service on stroke prevention.
5.Efficacy comparison between saccharomyces boulardii sachets and tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets in the treatment of rotaviral gastroenteritis
Liqiang WU ; Jianping CHEN ; Nianhai HE
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(31):4349-4351,4354
Objective To compare the effect between Saccharomyces boulardii sachets and tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets in the treatment of rotaviral gastroenteritis of children .Methods A total of 191 patients (below 2 months to 8 years old) with rotaviral gastroenteritis admitted to this hospital from January 2012 to May 2014 were divided randomly into control groups (smectite ,conventional treatment ,number=62) ,tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets group (conventional treatment combined with tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets ,number= 64) ,saccharomyces boulardii group (conventional treatment combined with saccharomyces boulardii ,number=65) .Therapeutic effects were compared between 3 groups after 3 days and 5 days of treat‐ment .Results The obvious curative rate ,effective ratio and total rate in the groups of saccharomyces boulardii and tetragenous via‐ble bifidobacterium tablets were higher than those in the control group(P<0 .05) .However ,no significant difference was found in the two cases among the groups (P>0 .05) .There was significant difference in 3 days and 5 days therapeutic effect among 3 groups (P<0 .05) .The duration of diarrhea in the group of Saccharomyces boulardii was lower than this in the group of tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The therapeutic effect of Saccharomyces boulardii is similar to that of tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets in treatment of children with Rotaviral gastroenteritis .The duration of diarrhea in the group of Sac‐charomyces boulardii was lower than that of the group of tetragenous viable bifidobacterium tablets .
6.Mutation of HPV 18 E6 inhibits the growth of Hela cells and induces apoptosis
Lijun ZUO ; Baojie WU ; Fei LIU ; Yanwen WU ; Liqiang FAN
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2014;(1):51-55
Objective To construct pcDNA 3.1(+)/HPV 18 E 6 fusion gene and a single-codon mutation pcDNA 3.1(+)/E6 F49R or pcDNA 3.1(+)/E6 F127R fusion gene in eukaryotic expression vector and study the effects on proliferation and apoptosis of cervical carcinoma cell line Hela. Method HPV 18 E6 gene sequence and the single-point mutation HPV 18 E6 F49R or HPV 18 E6 F127R were amplified from total RNA of Hela cell line by reverse transcription- polymerase chain reaction ( RT- PCR), then the gene sequences were respectively inserted into pcDNA 3.1(+) vector to reconstruct recombinant plasmids which were transfected transiently into Hela cells. MTT and RT-PCR were used to test the expression levels of HPV 18 E6 and the growth of HeLa cells after transfected about 48 h. The proliferation and apoptosis of Hela cells were detected respectively by cell counting and AO/EB fluorescent vital staining. Results The pcDNA 3.1(+)/HPV 18 E6, pcDNA 3.1(+)/E6 F49R and pcDNA 3.1(+)/E6 F127R eukaryotic expression vectors were successfully constructed. The gene of HPV 18 E6 was discriminably detected in the HeLa cells which were transfected with the recombinant plasmids. After several days, the proliferation of Hela cells transfected with pcDNA 3.1(+)/E6 F49R or pcDNA 3.1(+)/E6 F127R plasmid were obviously inhibited and the apoptotic rates were significantly increased, then the proliferation of cells transfected with pcDNA(+)/HPV 18 E6 was rather increased slightly, and we could observe the phenomena of early apoptosis and the formation of thekaryopyknosis by fluorescent microscope in the cells transfected with pcDNA 3.1(+)/E6 F49R or pcDNA 3.1(+)/E6 F127R. Conclusion The eukaryotic expressing vectors encoding HPV 18 E6 F49R and HPV 18 E6 F127R provide fundamental basis for the further study on HPV 18 E6 mechanism as well as prevention and treatment of uterine cancer.
7.Relationship between ABO hemolytic disease of newborn and maternal antibody
Qin GUI ; Yu WANG ; Jing CHEN ; Liqiang WU
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(07):-
Objective To study the relationship between ABO hemolytic disease of newborn and maternal antibody. Methods The titer of blood group antibody in 122 mothers of O blood group during prenatal diagnosis and blood group serology, bilirubin and hemoglobin level of newborn infants were tested with routine methods. The relationship between ABO hemolytic disease of newborn and the titer of blood group antibody was studied. Results The titer of blood group antibody was remarkably related with ABO hemolytic disease of newborn (P
8.Observation on curative effect of pulse-radiofrequency combined with epiduralspace block in cervicogenic headache
Wei YAN ; Liqiang YANG ; Yuna GUO ; Baishan WU ; Jiaxiang NI
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(12):1621-1623
Objective To observe the curative effect of cervicogenic headache(CEH)treatment through the combination of pulse radio frequency(PRF)on the C2 dorsal rootganglion and continuous epidural space block.Methods Sixty patients with CEH in our hospital were randomly divided into groups A and B,30 cases in each group.The group A was treated with combination of PRF on cervical dorsal root ganglion and continuous epidural space block.The group B was treated with PRF on cervical dorsal root ganglion method.The pain VAS scores before treatment and at 1 week,3,6 months after treatment were compared between the two groups.Results Compared with pretreatment,the VSA scores at 1 week,3,6 wonths after treatment in the two groups had statistical difference(P<0.05),moreover,the VAS score decrease in the group A was better than the group B.All the patients had no nerve and artery injury or infection complications.Conclusion It is safe and effective to treat cervical CEH through the combination of ganglion PRF on the cervical 2 dorsal root and continuous epidural space block.
9.Inhibitory effect of Yichuanping capsule (易喘平胶囊) on the airway mucus overproduction in asthmatic mice
Liqiang SONG ; Zhanping MA ; Changgui WU ; Yan LI
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2006;0(02):-
Objective: To evaluate the inhibitory effect of Yichuanping capsule (易喘平胶囊) on the airway mucus overproduction in asthmatic mice and its mechanism. Methods: Thirty-two male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into normal control group, asthma group, dexamethasone group and Yichuanping capsule (YC) group (n=8 in each group). Asthmatic mouse model was established by intraperitoneal injection of ovalbumin. The number of goblet cells and secretion of mucus were detected with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining, and mucus protein MUC5AC mRNA was detected with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RTCD*2PCR). Number of total cells and eosinophil in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were counted with special staining. The contents of interleukinCD*24 (ILCD*24) and ?CD*2interferon (IFNCD*2?) in lung tissue were assessed by enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (ELISA). Results: Compared with asthma group, the number of goblet cells, MUC5AC mRNA levels and secretion of mucus in airway were reduced in dexamethasone group and YC group(all P
10.Effect of Acupuncture at Acupoint Neiguan (PC 6) on the Myocardial c-fos Gene Expression of Acute Myocardial Ischemia in Rats
Fang XIE ; Xunchang LIANG ; Hongjin WU ; Liqiang RU ; Zhongchun ZHU
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2006;4(3):132-135
Objective: To investigate the mechanism of improvement effect of electro-acupuncture at acupoint Neiguan (PC 6) on acute myocardial ischemia (AMI). Methods: Ninety-six rats were randomly divided into sham-operation group, myocardial ischemia model group and myocardial ischemia model plus electro-acupuncture group, the rat model of AMI was established by occlusion of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery, then electro-acupuncture therapy was performed at bilateral acupoint Neiguan (PC 6). The myocardial enzyme activities in plasma was detected with biochemical method, and the myocardial c-fos gene expression was detected with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) method. Results: The myocardial enzyme activities in plasma and the myocardial c-fos gene expression in myocardial ischemia model group were obviously higher than those in sham group(P< 0.05), after electro-acupuncture treatment, the myocardial enzyme activities in plasma and the myocardial c-fos gene expression were decreased,there was a significant difference (P< 0.05). Conclusion: The mechanism of improvement effect of electro-acupuncture at acupoint Neiguan (PC 6) on AMI is related to down-regulation of the myocardial c-fos mRNA expression.