1.Dynamic Changes of Mineral Element in The Cell Wall of Growth Cells Detected by CSEM-EDX
Feng LIANG ; Zhong WANG ; Jianlin GUO ; Lizhen SHEN ; Qing YANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2008;35(2):170-179
Aerenchyrna formation has been described in depth in a number of species at a histological level. But large gaps remain in our understanding of its regulation as a developmental process. It is attempted to analyse essential mineral elements like K, Mg, Cu, Zn, Ca and P in the cell wall of aerenchyma cells in petioles ofS. trifolia at five different developmental stages by CSEM-EDX technique. At early stage, K and Cl concentrations in cell wall were high up to 36% and 4.3% of dry weight, respectively. It supported the hypotheses that aerenchyma spaces are filled with liquid at early developmental stages of aerenchyma in S. trifolia petiole. Mg concentration was high at stage 2, up to 0.86% of dry weight. Zinc and Cu were detected only at rapid expansion stages, during which the concentrations were up to 1.5% and 2.5%, respectively. Calcium was detected in the cell wall only at mature stages, the concentration was high up to 1.3% of dry weight at stages 4 and 5. These results confirmed that the element concentration of aerenehyma cell wall undergoes dynamic changes during different developmental stages, and a low Ca with high Zn and Cu concentration are needed for cell expansion. Copper and Zn deposition in the cell wall showed a significant positive linear correlation, suggesting that these two elements share same or similar uptake and transport mechanism in plants.
2.Clinical anlysis of Laparoscopic surgery in treatment gynecological malignancies
Xiumin XIE ; Baoyang LOU ; Lixuan GUO ; Weihua ZHU ; Lizhen TANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;19(9):1296-1297
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of laparoscopic surgery on gynecologic malignancies,providing information for the clinical therapy.Methods 35 patients with gynecologic malignancies treated with laparoscopic surgery were selected as the observation group.While 35 cases of abdominal surgery patients were selected as control group at the same period.The incidence of postoperative complications,survival rate and other conditions of the two groups were observed and compared.Results The operation time of laparoscopic surgery group was longer than open surgery group,no significant difference between the two groups(P > 0.05 ).Blood loss,hospital slay and recovery time of body temperature of the laparoscopic surgery group was significantly lower than open surgery group ( P <0,05).2 cases had urinary retention,1 urinary tract infection and 1 deep vein thrombosis occured in observation group; while 3 urinary retention cases,1 intestinal obstruction case,1 deep vein thrombosis case,1 abdominal wound infection case occured in control group,and the difference was significant ( P < 0.05 ).2 patients lost in each group.3-year survival rate of laparoscopic surgery group was similar with open surgery,the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant( P < 0.01 ).Conclusion Excision and pelvic lymph node dissection under laparoscopy is an effective method in treatment of gynecologic cancer,and with less trauma and faster recovery.
3.Hospital Infection of Inpatients with Indwelling Catheter:Objective Monitoring and Analysis
Lizhen GUO ; Fengxian LEI ; Liping ZHANG ; Xiaoping ZHAO ; Bingfang GUO ; Haixia GUO
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2006;0(09):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of hospital infection in patients with indwelling catheter and its risk factors, the inpatients were monitored and the measures were taken to prevent the patients from infection. METHODS Monitoring 617 patients with indwelling catheter, retrospective survey and analysis study were available , including a plan to detect microbe, to study the medical history and to examine the patients. RESULTS Eighty nine patients with 106 cases-times of urinary tract infection happened, and its incidence rate was 14.42 percent with the highest rate in all the hospital infection cases. The main risk factors of urinary tract infection included inserting catheter, unclean operation, delayed removing of catheter and unreasonable application of antibiotic . CONCLUSIONS Controlling the indication, shortening the time of indwelling catheter, keeping urinary aseptic manipulation and rational application of antibiotic are effective measurement for the patients with indwelling catheter.
4.The impact of polyclonal neural cell adhesion molecule antibody on the potency of botulinum toxin
Yan GUO ; Lingjing JIN ; Wuchao LIU ; Yuguo ZHENG ; Qiang GUAN ; Lizhen PAN ; Zhiyu NIE
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2013;35(11):833-838
Objective To investigate the impact of polyclonal neural cell adhesion molecule antibody (P-NCAM-Ab) on the potency of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A).Methods Ninety male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 3 equal groups:a normal control group,a BTX-A group and a P-NCAM-Ab group.The rats in the normal control group were injected with 100 μl of saline solution in their right gastrocnemius,while those in the BTX-A and P-NCAM-Ab groups were injected with 100 μl of BTX-A (0.5 U).In addition,the rats in the P-NCAM-Ab group were also injected with 100 μl of P-NCAM-Ab (the dosage was 20 U) at the same site on the 3rd day after the BTX-A injection.The rats' gastrocnemius muscle strength was evaluated with a self-made system for evaluating neuromuscular function before and after the toxin injection,on the 3rd day,as well as 1,2,4,6,8,10 and 12 weeks after the BTX-A injection.Any wet weight changes in the muscles were observed,and immunochemistry methods were employed to observe any structural changes in the motor endplates and nerve fibers at the different time points.Results After the saline injection,the average gastrocnemius muscle strength of the control group increased with time,while strength in the BTX-A and P-NCAM-Ab groups demonstrated a decrease in strength followed by a gradual increase.The average gastrocnemius muscle strength of the rats in the BTX-A and P-NCAM-Ab groups was significantly lower than that of the control group at all time points.Compared with the BTX-A group,the muscle strength of the P-NCAM-Ab group rats decreased further.Strength recovery in the BTX-A and P-NCAM-Ab groups was significantly slower than in the control group.The wet weight percentage in the BTX-A and P-NCAM-Ab groups at first decreased and then recovered with time.After the BTX-A injection,the average wet weight percentage of the P-NCAM-Ab group rats was significantly lower than that of the BTX-A group after 3 days,and 1,2 and 4 weeks.Karnovsky-Roots AchE staining showed that the motor endplates' color in the BTX-A and P-NCAM-Ab groups deepened gradually,though the color of the P-NCAM-Ab group was lighter than that of the BTX-A group at each time point.The mean optical density of the motor endplates' positive reaction area increased with time in both groups,but the P-NCAM-Ab group was lower than that of the BTX-A group at 1,2,4,8 and 12 weeks.Counting the nerve fibers dyed by gold chloride showed similar trends with both experimental groups significantly different from the control group.Conclusion P-NCAM-Ab can increase the potency of BTX-A and prolong its action.
5.Enhancing Infection Management of Multi-drug Resistant Bacteria in Hospital for Patients′ Medical Safety
Fengxian LEI ; Nina YANG ; Min SU ; Yan CUI ; Huiqin LI ; Lizhen GUO
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(23):-
OBJECTIVE To control the spread of multi-drug resistant(MDR) bacteria in hospital and to ensure patients′ medical safety.METHODS We had established a network monitoring system,improved MDR monitoring,enhanced management of antibiotics rational use and cut off the transmission of MDR bacteria.RESULTS After taken these measures,the standard preventing of medical workers,handwashing compliance and specimen censorship rate had been greatly improved.Antimicrobial drug use was more standardized.In the last two years,we hadn′t found any epidemic outbreak due to MDR bacteria event.CONCLUSIONS Taking comprehensive prevention and control measures can prevent and control the development and proliferation of MDR bacteria and ensure patients′ medical safety.
6.Lesch-Nyhan syndrome in a Chinese family with mutation in the HGPRT gene
Jiao HUANG ; Yu CHEN ; Chu ZHANG ; Qinxian GUO ; Xianfeng ZHANG ; Lizhen MA ; Yuhong ZHAN
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(6):435-436,440
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome(LNS) is a congenital X-linked recessive inherited disorder caused by mutations in the hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HPRT) gene.A deficiency of the HPRT enzyme is responsible for the disease.The main clinical manifestation includes hyperuricemia, juvenile-onset gouty arthritis and neurological developmental disorders.Studies have reported there are more than 400 HPRT gene mutation sites, but the incidence of LNS in the Chinese population is extremely low.Here we report a 16-year-old male patient who suffered neurological dysfunction at an early age and gouty arthritis in his youth.DNA of patient and his family members were extracted from peripheral blood lymphocytes.The coding region and the intron-exon boundaries of HPRT gene were sequenced by standard methods.We found a mutation in exon 3 of the HPRT gene of the patient and his mother (Exon3:c.143G>A), which resulted in an arginine to histidine (p.R48H) substitution in the encoded protein.No activity of the enzyme HPRT was detected in the erythrocytes.The same mutation was reported in several European families, but was found in Chinese family for the first time.Clinicians in China have poor experience in diagnosing LNS case, due to the low incidence in China.Therefore LNS screening for infants or adolescents with hyperuricemia, gouty arthritis and neurological dysfunction should be performed.
7.Metastasis-associated in colon cancer 1 and its role in cancer
Hongyan GUO ; Lizhen HE ; Yunfei ZHANG ; Hong ZHANG ; Huiqin JIN ; Wenwen AN
Journal of International Oncology 2016;43(1):32-35
The protein product of metastasis-associated in colon cancer 1 (MACC1) gene induces the activation of hepatocyte growth factor/mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor (HGF/c-Met) signaling pathway through transcriptionally activating c-Met gene and upregulating its expression to further promote tumor invasion and metastasis.High level expression of MACC1 is associated with the occurrence and metastasis of a wide variety of human tumors, such as colon cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer etc.In addition, the overexpression of MACC1 is also closely associated with clinical TNM stages and distant metastasis.Thus, MACC1 can serve as an independent indicator of tumor metastasis and prognosis, and become a new target for gene therapy.
8.Study on binding capacity of low-density lipoprotein to its receptors in diabetic patients
Dongping LIN ; Lizhen YANG ; Xiaohua PAN ; Boren JIANG ; Yuyu GUO ; Hui ZHU ; Tao LEI ; Yinli LU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2011;27(5):418-419
The levels of low-density lipoprotein(LDL)glycation from control group,diabetic HbA1C < 7.0%,and HbA1C>7.0% groups were(17.7±2.31),(34.29±5.73),and(48.79±7.82)Glycogroups/LDL by fluorimetry.The LDL binding to its receptor in three groups were(37.65±5.20),(27.36±4.34),and(15.07± 2.23)ng/mg cell protein measured by enzyme-linked immunoreceptor assay.The glycated levels in two diabetic groups were higher than that in control group,and higher in HbA1C>7.0% group than in HbA1C<7.0% group(all P< 0.01).The results of LDL binding capacity to its receptor were just the opposite.
9.Assessment of right ventricular dysfunction and the metergasis before and after therapy of thrombolysis with electrocardiography gated multi-detector spiral CT in acute pulmonary embolism
Yan GAO ; Kuncheng LI ; Xiangying DU ; Lei LIANG ; Lizhen CAO ; Yan LI ; Shen ZHAO ; Ying GUO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2010;44(9):931-936
Objective To prospectively assess right ventricular dysfunction and the metergasis before and after therapy of thrombolysis with ECG gated multi-detector spiral computed tomography (MSCT)in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. Methods Triple rule-out ECG gated MSCT examination was performed in 96 consecutive patients suspected of PE. 25 patients with central PE were confirmed. 25 agematched subjects without cardiac and pulmonary disease were recruited as control group. Triple rule-out ECG gated MSCT were performed again to assess cardiac function after therapy of thrombolysis. Dimension ratios for the right ventricle (RV) and left ventricle ( LV), main pulmonary artery and aorta were measured.Furthermore, the RV and LV end-diastolic volumes (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV) and ejection fraction (EF) were also measured. The mean values were compared with analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Newman-Keuls test before and after thrombolysis. Results The mean values of RVEDV, RVESV, RVEF,RV/LV ESV volume ratio, RV/LV dimension ratio and main pulmonary artery/aorta dimension ratio in control group were (150.5±24.1) ml,(71.5 ±18.5) ml, (53.5 ±4.2)%, 1.08 ±0.04, 1.01 ±0.04 and 0. 99 ±0. 02, respectively. While those in PE group were ( 190. 3 ± 16. 2) ml, ( 128. 1 ± 13.2) ml,(32.7 ± 3.6 ) %, 2.00 ± 0.26, 1.30 ± 0. 09 and 1.34 ± 0. 11, respectively. Those after therapy of thrombolysis were ( 159. 2 ± 21.5 ) ml, ( 80. 7 ± 9.4) ml, (49. 2 ± 5.9) %, 1.22 ± 0.25, 1.02 ± 0.02 and 1.02±0.11,respectively. ESV and EDV of RV were larger (q= 6.28, P<0.01; q=7.59, P<0.01),EF value was lower (q = 4. 82, P < 0.01 ) in PE group than those in control group. RV/LV ESV volume ratio, the RV/LV dimension ratio and main pulmonary artery/aorta dimension ratio were larger ( q = 6. 04,P <0. 01; q =4. 43, P <0. 01; q =4. 36, P <0. 01 ) and EDV of LV was lower in PE group than those in control group. However, ESV and EDV of RV and RV/LV ESV volume ratio were lower (q = 5.03, P <0.01;q=6. 11,P<0.01;q=4.74,P<0.01), EF value was larger (q=6.29, P<0.01) and EDV of LV was larger(q =4.01 ,P <0.01 ) after therapy of thrombolysis than before. Conclusion Retrospective triple rule-out ECG-gated MSCT can show pulmonary embolism, measure the function of RV and LV and evaluate curative effect of thrombolysis.
10.Assessment of the right ventricular function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cor pulmonale using cardiac 64-slice spiral CT comparing with 1.5 T MRI
Yan GAO ; Kuncheng LI ; Xiangying DU ; Lei HANG ; Lizhen CAO ; Yan LI ; Shen ZHAO ; Ying GUO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2009;43(9):908-913
lusions Cardiac MSCT can accurately assess the RV size and function in comparison to MRI. Patients with severe COPD have RV dysfunction.