1.Prediction,synthesis and characteristics of B-cell epitopes of CSFV envelope glycoprotein E2
Siguo LIU ; Gang MA ; Xinglong YU ; Maolin ZHANG ; Changchun TU ;
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2001;0(07):-
Objective:Study on characteristics of two synthesizd peptides based on CSFV E2 protein. Methods:B cell epitopes of CSFV E2 antigen were predicted using accessibility and flexibility schemes, associated with antigenicity , secondary structure and multiple sites prediction. Two antigen peptides (Pep1 and Pep2) have been designed and synthesized and their reactivety were detected with 8 McAbs and antiserum against mE2 protein, then the peptides were conjugated with BSA and immunized rabbits respectively. Results:Both Pep1 and Pep2 could react with antiserum and McAb A11, Pep2 could interact with McAbD5 and McAbD8. Only Pep1 BSA conjugate can stimulate high level and specific antibodies.Conclusion: The peptide1 has good antigenicity.
2.Effect of GRK5 on activation of rat astrocytes
Yun ZHANG ; Lili WANG ; Qian ZHAO ; Shicheng MA ; Maolin HE
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2014;33(4):577-583
AIM: To study the effect of G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 (GRK5) on the activation of astrocytesin the brain cortex of newborn Wistar rats .METHODS: GRK5 gene was silenced in the model of rat brain cortexastrocytes in vitro for 24 h.N-acetylcysteine (NAC), which is a known inhibitor of NF-κB, was added into the culture mediumaccording to gene silencing for 24 h.The expression levels of GFAP and caspase-3 were detected by the method of immunofluorescence,and the mRNA levels of NF-κB, TNF-α, IL-1βand iNOS were determined by real-time PCR.Moreover,the activity of SOD and concentrations of TNF -αand NO were measured.RESULTS: GRK5 gene silencing increasedthe expression of NF-κB at mRNA and protein levels obviously (P <0.01), and the mRNA levels of IL-1βand iNOS increasedsynchronously (P <0.01).Furthermore, caspase-3-positive cells in GRK5 siRNA group were increased comparedwith control siRNA group (P <0.01).Treatment with NAC obviously reduced the activity of NF -κB and weakened theeffects induced by GRK5 siRNA (P <0.05).CONCLUSION: GRK5 siRNA increases NF-κB activity and induces the activationof astrocytes.
3.The hospital emergency management for a large number of earthquake patients in 2008 Sichuan Wenchuan Earthquake, China
Qi FENG ; Dong WANG ; Li CHEN ; Xiaoyun HE ; Mei HE ; Shiquan LIU ; Maolin LEI ; Chunhua MA
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008;17(7):684-686
Objective A large number of injured earthquake patients were accepted by the hospital whilethe professional surgeons were relatively lack. This article introduced the hospital emergency management in 2008Sichuan Wenchuan Earthquake, China. Method Within 3 days, Central Hospital of Mianyang accepted andtreated over 1000 patients after Wenchuan Earthquake jolted on 12 May 2008,and within 2 weeks, the number ofpatients reached 1500. The hospital carded out emergency management plan: (1) emergency comprehensive treat-ment district was established, which was divided into traumatic surgery district, general surgery district, and gen-eral medical district. Traumatic surgery district is responsible for treating traumatic patients, and most doctors andnurses were in this district. The district also had preview, contamination, operation, isolation, monitoring sec-tions, and the tents were numbered and labeled. General surgery district and general medical district were responsi-ble for patients not from earthquake, and only few doctors and nurses were in the two districts. According to the in-jury degree, all the wounded were classified into acute and severe, moderate and minor injuries, and wore red,yellow and blue label on the wrists, respectively. The name, gender, age and diagnosis of each patient and thename of doctor were written on the label. The infectious patients and non-infectious patients were separated.Results Near 200 operations and near 300 operations were performed at one night and at one day, respectively.Within one week, only 1 patient had the lung infection, and one patient with gangrenous emphysema was effective-ly treated. In-hospital cross infection and epidemic of infection disease didn't happen. Conclusions Emergencymanagement model and mechanism, which referred to the model of the battlefield ambulance, played an importantrole in treating a large number of injured patients.
4.Interpretation of latest literatures on renal transplantation in the third quarter of 2020
Maolin MA ; Bingyi SHI ; Qiquan SUN
Organ Transplantation 2021;12(1):37-
How to improve the long-term prognosis of transplant kidney and solve the shortage of donor kidney are still two major problems that plague clinicians. Among them, ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), rejection, infection, and immunosuppressive therapy are important issues in the research field of renal transplantation. Therefore, strengthening the literature study in the field of renal transplantation and understanding the nature of transplant kidney related diseases and international frontier research hotspots, help to further improve the function and prolong the survival time of the transplant kidney in clinic. This article interpreted literatures on the research hotspots and new progress in the field of renal transplantation in the third quarter of 2020, combined with the meeting minutes of the 12th Lingnan Reading Club, and reviewed from the three aspects of IRI, rejection and infection.
5.Application of intraoperative neuromonitoring during endoscopic thyroidectomy via breast approach
Junjie MA ; Qiuping XIE ; Maolin ZHANG ; Xing YU ; Cheng XIANG ; Yong WANG ; Haichao YAN ; Qunzi ZHAO ; Ping WANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2018;12(1):14-19
Objective To explore the technique and significance of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) for scarless in the neck endoscopic thyroidectomy (SET) via breast approach.Methods From Apr.2015 to Oct.2015,101 consecutive patients undergoing SET with IONM were included.During the operation,patients received radical resection of the thyroid cancer by Wang's seven-step method.The lymph nodes in the central area were dissected and Wang's multi-functional separation forceps were implemented for recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) positioning,monitoring and protection.Also,time required for RLN positioning and exposure,postoperative transient and permanent RLN damage incidence were calculated to assess the feasibility of IONM under SET.Results Among 101 patients,130 RLNs in total were exposed.The average time required for RLN positioning under IONM was (3.26 ± 1.08)min,with round-nerve management time of (13.95 ± 4.58)min.Nerve signal change happened in 16.9%(22/130) patients.Positive predictive value was 13.6% and negative predictive value was 100%.The overall accuracy rate was 85.4%.Conclusion IONM during SET is feasible,and can be helpful for the localization and functional protection of RLN and was useful to predict vocal cord paralysis.
6.Gli2 regulates the activation of Hedgehog pathway in proliferation,metastasis,and epithelial mesenchymal transformation of Tca8113 cells
Maolin LIU ; Xiaotang WANG ; Xiaona SONG ; Yunhui MA ; Xiaoqi CHANG ; Gouhua SONG
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2024;34(3):1-9
Objective To investigate the effects of Gli2 on the proliferation,growth,migration,and invasion of oral cancer cells(Tca8113)at the cellular level,and to clarify the molecular mechanism of how Gli2 regulation affects the migration and invasion of oral cancer cells.Methods Small interfering(si)RNA was used to inhibit Gli2 expression in Tca8113 cells.The effects of Gli2 on the proliferation,growth,migration,and invasion of Tca8113 cells were examined by CCK-8,platb cloning,and transwell chamber assay.Further qRT-PCR and Western blot assays were used to explore the mechanism of how Gli2 regulation effects the malignant proliferation and metastasis of Tca8113 cells.Results The mRNA and protein expression of Gli2 in oral cancer cells(Tca8113)increased.Interference of Gli2 expression inhibited the proliferation,growth,migration,and invasion of Tca8113 cells.Further experiments showed that interfering with Gli2 expression inhibited the mRNA and protein expression of key factors in the Hedgehog(Hh)pathway.In addition,interference of Gli2 expression significantly affected the mRNA and protein expression of key factors in epithelial mesenchymal transformation(EMT)pathways.Conclusions Gli2 is abnormally activated during oral cancer,and interference of Gli2 expression significantly inhibits the proliferation,growth,migration,and invasion of oral cancer cells.Gli2 influences the migration and invasion of oral cancer cells by regulating the Hh and EMT pathways.This study has provided a new way to elucidate the pathogenesis of oral cancer and new perspectives on the clinical treatment of oral cancer.
7.Study on Myocardial Lymphangiogenesis Disorder in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Mice Induced by Doxorubicin and the Protective Mechanism of Kuoxin Decoction
Yidan DONG ; Mengjiao MA ; Longping PENG ; Maolin ZHOU ; Qianqian LIANG ; Qiong WU ; Yanwen WANG ; Youhua WANG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(10):3293-3303
Objective To observe the dynamic changes of cardiac lymphangiogenesis in Doxorubicin(DOX)-induced dilated cardiomyopathy(DCM)model mice,and to study the the protective mechanism of Kuoxin Decoction.Methods The DCM mouse model was established by intraperitoneal injection of DOX,and the dynamic observation was performed every week.On this basis,60 C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into 6 groups(n=10):control group,Model group,L-KXD,M-KXD and H-KXD groups and Captopril group.After successful modeling,the KXD and the positive control drug Captopril were administered continuously for 28 days.Echocardiography was used to detect cardiac function in mice,HE staining and Masson staining were used to observe pathological and morphological changes of the heart,Whole-mount immunofluorescent staining was used to detect the expression of LYVE-1 and Podoplanin in epicardial lymphatic vessels,Western blot was used to detect the expression of VEGFR-3 protein,and qPCR was used to detect the expression of VEGFR-3 mRNA.Results DCM mice induced by DOX showed significant cardiac function decline from the third week(DOX:15 mg·kg-1,P<0.05),and significant ventricular remodeling at the fifth week(DOX:15 mg·kg-1,P<0.01);The lymphatic vessel area of the mouse heart decreased significantly from the fourth week(DOX:20 mg·kg-1,P<0.0001),and the expression of VEGFR-3 decreased significantly from the third week(DOX:15 mg·kg-1,P<0.01).Conclusion KXD can improve ventricular remodeling and cardiac function in DOX-induced DCM mice,promote cardiac lymphangiogenesis,and upregulate the expression of VEGFR-3 at protein and mRNA levels,with a better effect than captopril.DOX-induced cardiac lymphangiogenesis in DCM mice leads to severe myocardial fibrosis and weakened cardiac function,which gradually worsens with the accumulation of modeling time and dose.KXD can promote cardiac lymphangiogenesis and improve cardiac function in DOX-induced DCM mice.The mechanism may be related to the up-regulation of VEGFR-3 expression.
8.Establishment and analysis of chronic rejection model of mouse heart transplantation
Wei ZHANG ; Qingrong ZHANG ; Maolin MA ; Qianghua LENG ; Fei HAN
Organ Transplantation 2025;16(1):99-105
Objective To establish a chronic rejection (CR) model of mouse heart transplantation and analyze its characteristics. Methods Allogeneic BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice were used as donor and recipient for heart transplantation, and intraperitoneal injection of cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen 4-immunoglobulin (CTLA4-Ig) was given 1 and 2 days after surgery. Graft survival time, donor specific antibody (DSA) level, graft pathology and inflammatory cell infiltration were observed. Results In allogeneic transplantation model, graft survival time was prolonged after CTLA4-Ig treatment [(28.2±4.1) d vs. (7.0±0.7) d, P < 0.01]. The level of serum DSA-IgG increased at 2, 3 and 4 weeks after surgery, while the level of DSA-IgM remained unchanged. Myocardial cell injury, inflammatory cell infiltration, interstitial fibrosis and C4d deposition in capillaries were aggravated 3 weeks after operation and worsened 4 weeks after operation. The infiltrated immune cells were mainly macrophages, T cells and plasma cells. Conclusions Mouse allogeneic heart transplantation combined with CTLA4-Ig successfully establishes a CR model, which provides a basis for subsequent studies on the pathogenesis and intervention of CR.
9.Association of thallium exposure during pregnancy with maternal blood pressure and hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy
Liya MA ; Chunmei LIANG ; Shuangqin YAN ; Kun HUANG ; Maolin CHEN ; Fangbiao TAO
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(5):646-652
Objective:To investigate the association of thallium exposure during pregnancy with pregnant blood pressure changing and hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy(HDCP).Methods:A total of 3 240 pregnant women who had establish maternal health care manual in Ma′anshan Maternal and Child Health-Care Hospital and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in this study between May 2013 and September 2014.We collected their general demographic characteristics and blood pressure through questionnaire and medical records. Meanwhile we measured serum thallium concentrations by experimental technology. We use multiple logistic regression to analyze the association between thallium exposure during pregnancy and HDCP. Mixed linear model were used to analyze the association between thallium concentration and maternal systolic blood pressure (SBP) or diastolic blood pressure(DBP) in different trimestersResults:The age of 3 240 pregnant woman was (26.61±3.64) years, and the detection rate of HDCP was 5.9%(191).The median ( P 25, P 75) of thallium concentrations in first trimester, second trimester and third trimester were 62.96 (50.79, 77.04), 62.19 (50.87, 75.26), 48.84 (38.00, 66.00) ng/L, respectively. Multiple logistic regression results suggested after adjusting various confounding factors, the risk of HDCP in pregnant women with high concentrations of thallium (>77.04 ng/L) in the first trimester is 1.75 (95% CI:1.01-3.03) times higher than which with low concentrations(<50.82 ng/L). Mixed linear model results suggested there are positive correlation between thallium concentrations with maternal DBP in first trimester (β=1.12, 95% CI: 0.39-1.85). Conclusion:Exposure to high levels of thallium during first trimester may increase the risk of HDCP, and the exposure of thallium may be effective to DBP of pregnant.
10.Association of thallium exposure during pregnancy with maternal blood pressure and hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy
Liya MA ; Chunmei LIANG ; Shuangqin YAN ; Kun HUANG ; Maolin CHEN ; Fangbiao TAO
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2021;55(5):646-652
Objective:To investigate the association of thallium exposure during pregnancy with pregnant blood pressure changing and hypertensive disorder complicating pregnancy(HDCP).Methods:A total of 3 240 pregnant women who had establish maternal health care manual in Ma′anshan Maternal and Child Health-Care Hospital and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in this study between May 2013 and September 2014.We collected their general demographic characteristics and blood pressure through questionnaire and medical records. Meanwhile we measured serum thallium concentrations by experimental technology. We use multiple logistic regression to analyze the association between thallium exposure during pregnancy and HDCP. Mixed linear model were used to analyze the association between thallium concentration and maternal systolic blood pressure (SBP) or diastolic blood pressure(DBP) in different trimestersResults:The age of 3 240 pregnant woman was (26.61±3.64) years, and the detection rate of HDCP was 5.9%(191).The median ( P 25, P 75) of thallium concentrations in first trimester, second trimester and third trimester were 62.96 (50.79, 77.04), 62.19 (50.87, 75.26), 48.84 (38.00, 66.00) ng/L, respectively. Multiple logistic regression results suggested after adjusting various confounding factors, the risk of HDCP in pregnant women with high concentrations of thallium (>77.04 ng/L) in the first trimester is 1.75 (95% CI:1.01-3.03) times higher than which with low concentrations(<50.82 ng/L). Mixed linear model results suggested there are positive correlation between thallium concentrations with maternal DBP in first trimester (β=1.12, 95% CI: 0.39-1.85). Conclusion:Exposure to high levels of thallium during first trimester may increase the risk of HDCP, and the exposure of thallium may be effective to DBP of pregnant.