1.Biosafety Problems and Solutions of Recombinant Genes
Mengnan LI ; Guanghong ZHENG ; Lei WANG
Journal of Environment and Health 2007;0(12):-
Along with the development of modern biological technology, the adversity of the transgenic products has aroused increasing attention. The origin of biosafety issues, the safety of genetically modified organisms and its impact on the ecological environment and human health were introduced in this paper. Here, the safety issues of the leakage of laboratory recombinant gene fragments were discussed also, finally, the focuses on biosafety and preventive measures were reviewed.
2.The Research on Informed Consent
Xia LI ; Mengnan JIANG ; Xiping CHEN
Chinese Medical Ethics 1995;0(02):-
The article describes the essence,element,and contents in the new stage of the informed consent,makes discussions on how to effectively implement the principles of informed content in public health practices,and compares the similarities and differences of informed consent in public health ethics,clinical ethics,and biomedical ethics.
3.An empirical study on the output of scientific research papers supported by NSFC project in a teaching hospital in East China
Hong JIANG ; Zejun JIA ; Jing JIN ; Xiangyu WANG ; Leilei CHENG ; Ka LI ; Yan WANG ; Mengnan LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2017;30(2):128-131
Objective To explore the role of National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC) funding on improving medical research of China,based on the SCIE paper output of a teaching hospital in East China,in order to provide evidence-based decision-making basis for hospital management of scientific research and discipline construction.Methods SCIE output of a teaching hospital in East China during 2009-2015 was retrieved based on the web of science (WOS) platform.The papers funded by the NSFC were further analyzed.Results From 2009 to 2015,the output of SCIE of the hospital showed a steady upward trend,with an annual growth rate of 26.10%.Among them,the NSFC funded project output 835 papers SCIE,accounting for 46.62%oo of the total paper;and the absolute value of the output of the paper showed an upward trend year by year,an increase of 49.52%.The main subjects of the NSFC funded by the hospital focus on oncology,liver disease and digestive system diseases and cardiovascular and cardiovascular diseases,and the hospital's clinical status basically.The quality of the journals published by the NSFC SCIE project funded by the hospital was significantly improved.Conclusions NSFC funding plays an important role in improving the output and quality of SCIE papers in clinical medicine,which should be paid attention to in scientific research management and decision-making.
4.Metabolic Syndrome with Hyperglycemia and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke.
Mengnan LI ; Yan LI ; Junyan LIU
Yonsei Medical Journal 2013;54(2):283-287
PURPOSE: The association of ischemic stroke and metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) with or without diabetes mellitus (DM) is not clear. The present study aimed to identify the impact of diabetes or hyperglycemia on the risk of MetSyn-associated ischemic stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study comprised an Asian population of 576 patients with acute nonembolic cerebral infarction and 500 controls. MetSyn was defined according to the criteria of the International Diabetes Federation. MetSyn patients were further subgrouped according to their glucose levels: MetSyn with DM, MetSyn with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and MetSyn with normal glucose tolerance (NGT). The impact of MetSyn on cerebral infarction was then evaluated. RESULTS: At baseline, the prevalence of MetSyn in patients with cerebral infarction was higher than that of the controls (57.29% vs. 10.00%, p<0.01). In the stroke group, the prevalences of MetSyn with DM, IFG, and NGT were 25.69%, 8.85% and 22.74%, respectively, all of which were higher than that of the controls (all p-values <0.05). By multiple logistic regression analysis, we discovered that MetSyn was associated with an increased risk of cerebral infarction (odds ratio: 5.73, p<0.01). After adjustment for all the components of MetSyn, the odds ratios of MetSyn with DM, IFG, and NGT were 5.70, 2.24 and 2.19 (all p-values <0.05), respectively. CONCLUSION: In Asian population, patients with MetSyn accompanied by T2DM are at the greatest risk for acute non-embolic stroke. Additionally, IFG was not observed to be associated with an increased risk for MetSyn-related ischemic stroke.
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5.Study on Diuretic Effect ofMori Cortex Aqueous Extracts and Chemical Split Fractions
Xiaoke ZHENG ; Lingling LI ; Mengnan ZENG ; Shen WANG ; Yanjie HUANG ; Jing LI ; Jinli HE ; Yangang CAO ; Weisheng FENG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(9):1946-1950
This study was aimed to investigate the diuretic effect ofMori Cortex and to identify effective fractions inM. Cortex. Metabolic cages were used to firstly observe the diuretic effect ofM. Cortex aqueous extracts on rats. Medications were continuously given for 5 days to screen for the best dosage of diuretic effect. Picric acid assays were used to detect creatinine levels in serum and urine after 5-day medication. Then, the diuretic effect of each chemical split fraction inM. Cortex was studied in order to indentify the effective parts. The results showed that after administration ofM. Cortex aqueous extracts for 3 to 5 days, compared with the control group, there was a significant diuretic effect on rats (P<0.05 orP<0.01). And the medium-dose ofM. Cortex aqueous extracts showed the best effect (P<0.01). However,M. Cortex aqueous extracts had no significant effect on creatinine levels in serum and urine. Assays of diuretic effect of chemical split fractions ofM.Cortex indicated that compared with the control group, 30% ethanol fraction and fatty oil fraction had the best diuretic effect (P<0.01). It was concluded thatM.Cortex aqueous extracts had a significant diuretic effect. And the chemical fractions contributed mostly to this effect were mainly existed in the 30% ethanol fraction and fatty oil fraction.
6.Effects of proprioception training combined with core stability training on balance ability of college students
ZHANG Wei, GOU Qifeng, LI Sunnan, REN Gui, ZHAO Mengnan, LI Lingyun,BA Teer
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(3):437-441
Objective:
To explore the effect of proprioception combined with core stability training on the static balance ability and dynamic balance ability of college students, and to provide an experimental basis for studying body balance ability and preventing sports injuries.
Methods:
In August 2019, 112 non sports students from Shandong Institute of Physical Education were recruited, and 52 subjects were selected as the intervention group and 60 as the control group by random number table method. The intervention group was given proprioceptive training combined with core stability training, while the control group was given core stability training. The static and dynamic balance abilities of the two groups of subjects before and after training were compared.
Results:
The static balance ability of the intervention group was higher than that before the intervention ( F =2.17, P <0.05) at the 5th and 11th weeks, which were 18.31% and 47.37% higher, respectively. The ability to stand on one foot with eyes closed at the 11th week in the intervention group was higher than that in the control group at the 11th week( t =2.25, P <0.05). After training, the equilibrioception of the intervention group was improved, increasingly improved in the 11th week. And compared with that in intervention group in the 5th and 11th week, the ability was also higher than the balance ability of the intervention group before the intervention( F =2.37, P <0.01), 12.01% and 12.99% higher, respectively.
Conclusion
Proprioception and core stability training can effectively improve the static and dynamic balance ability of college students, and the training effect of proprioceptive training combined with core stability training is better than that of core stability training.
7.Primer probes for targeted identification and detection of Bifidobacterium animalis and their application
Lixia DU ; Dian LI ; Huirong ZHUO ; Mengnan SHI ; Yanning CHEN ; Lanfang LI ; Shaoyang HOU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2023;54(2):255-262
In this study, in order to overcome the shortcomings of the current methods used to identify Bifidobacterium animalis, such as long time, complicated operation and low adaptability of experimental environment, specific primer probes were designed based on ERIC-PCR technology to identify and detect B.animalis.Based on the genomic DNA of B.animalis HP-B1124, the ERIC-PCR reaction conditions of B.animalis HP-B1124 were optimized, and the ERIC-PCR fragments were obtained one by one and sequenced.Two pairs of specific primer probes were designed.The accuracy, specificity, limitation and universality of the two pairs of primer probes were evaluated, and the two pairs of specific primer probes were used for testing the products containing B.animalis in the commercially published formula.The two pairs of specific primer probes designed in this study could be used for identified strains of B.animalis more simply, quickly and targeted.This method has optimized the current relatively traditional methods of pure culture and plate counting identification of B.animalis, and has solved the high requirements of SNP genotyping technology and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR method for experimental equipment and reagents in the identification of B.animalis to a certain extent.It has the characteristics of low cost, high specificity and earn a broad market development prospect.
8.Consistency and Repeatability of Cerebral Blood Flow by Automatic Segmentation of Region of Interest and 3D-pCASL Fusion in Hippocampal Subregions
Ting GUO ; Mengnan YAN ; Jinqin LI ; Zhenhua WANG ; Jian LI ; Bing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2024;32(1):94-99,104
Purpose To evaluate the consistency and repeatability of cerebral blood flow(CBF)values measured by automatic segmentation of region of interest(ROI)and arterial spin labeling(ASL)functional image fusion in hippocampal sclerosis patients with medial temporal lobe epilepsy.Materials and Methods From January 2021 to October 2022,a total of 52 patients with medial temporal lobe epilepsy confirmed by MRI or pathology in General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University were retrospectively collected.All subjects were scanned on 3.0T MRI to obtain axial T1 weighted three-dimensional magnetization reserve gradient echo(3D-T1W1-MPGAGE)sequence and three-dimensional pseudo continuous ASL sequence.The 3D-T1W1-MPGAGE imaging were automatically segmented.Two physicians used the freeview visualization interface of freeSurfer software to fuse the ROI and ASL functional images of the hippocampal subregions and to measure the CBF values.The intra-observer and inter-observer consistency and repeatability were evaluated and analyzed.The consistency analysis and repeatability evaluation were performed via intraclass correlation coefficient(ICC),Bland-Altman diagram and Wilcoxon rank sum test.Results The ICC of CBF values measured by two physicians were all>0.750,with an average of 0.868±0.095.The ICC of left and right hippocampal subregions were as follows:subiculum(SUB):0.818/0.801,cornu ammonis(CA)1:0.920/0.907,CA2-3:0.759/0.978,CA4:0.757/0.758 and dentate gyrus(DG):0.990/0.991;The ICC delineated by the same physician's ROI were all>0.990 with an average of 0.994±0.002.The ICC of left and right hippocampal subregions were as follows:SUB:0.993/0.993,CA1:0.996/0.995,CA2-3:0.989/0.994,CA4:0.992/0.995 and DG:0.993/0.996.The Bland-Altman diagram showed the scatter distribution and consistency,and the coefficient of repeatability was obtained.The same observer had certain repeatability for the fusion measurement of automatic segmentation ROI and ASL functional images.Conclusion The CBF values measured by fusing ROI and ASL functional images of automatically segmented hippocampal subregion have higher consistency and repeatability.
9.Awareness of chronic diseases prevention and control among high school students in ethnic minority areas
LI Yuning ; TIAN Peiru ; NI Ping ; ZHAO Mengnan ; YI Boyu ; WANG Xiaonan ; SHI Jingpu
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;32(1):13-17
Objective :
To learn the awareness of chronic diseases prevention and control and its influencing factors among high school students in regions inhabited by ethnic groups,so as to strengthen the prevention of chronic diseases among adolescents in these regions.
Methods:
Totally 1 050 high school students in Tuquan County,Hinggan League,Inner Mongolia were selected by cluster sampling method. The general information,family factors,attitude to learning,psychological factors,behavioral styles and awareness of chronic diseases prevention and control were investigated,and the influencing factors for the awareness were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression model.
Results:
There were 1 001 valid questionnaires recovered,with a response rate of 95.33%. There were 685 Han students,accounting for 68.43%,241 Mongol students,accounting for 24.08%,and 75 students with other ethnic minorities,accounting for 7.49%. The average awareness rate of chronic diseases prevention and control was 53.25%;the awareness rates of hypertension prevention measures,smoking and drinking hazards,food susceptible to aflatoxin pollution and high cholesterol food were high,all more than 70%;while the awareness rates of long-term high lipid hazards,high blood pressure diagnosis standard and diabetes symptoms was low,all less than 40%. There was no significant difference in the awareness rate of chronic diseases prevention and control among different nationalities(P>0.05). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the students who were female(OR=1.309,95%CI:1.008-1.700),had high achievement(OR=1.509,95%CI:1.055-2.159),and thought exams were important(OR=1.570,95%CI:1.204-2.046)were more likely to have high awareness,while the students who spent five to less than eight hours a day on screens(OR=0.514,95%CI:0.335-0.789)were less likely to have high awareness.
Conclusions
The awareness rate of chronic diseases prevention and control of high school students in Tuquan County is 53.25%,and there is no significant difference between Mongol and Han students. Gender,academic performance,attitude to examination and time spent on screens can affect the awareness rate.
10.Study on the Quality Analysis Method of Schizonepeta Spike Based on Multiple Feature Components"Quality-quantity"Double Standard
Mengnan JIA ; Tianjiao LI ; Yongrui BAO ; Shuai WANG ; Xiansheng MENG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(11):3506-3514
Objective To establish a"quality-quantity"double standard control method of Schizonepeta Spike based on the reference material without relying on multiple reference substances.Methods HPLC technology was used to establish the characteristic atlas of Schizonepeta Spike based on the reference traditional Chinese medicinal materials.The chemical constituents of common peaks were identified by Q-TOF-MS technology,and the authenticity of Schizonepeta Spike was determined by the similarity of characteristic peaks of the reference traditional Chinese medicinal materials and the tested traditional Chinese medicinal materials.The relative content of each characteristic peak in different batches of the tested traditional Chinese medicinal materials was calculated by accurate quantition of pulegone.The"Average value-Standard deviation"was taken as the lower limit of the relative content of characteristic peak chemical components relative to pulegone,and the quality of Schizonepeta Spike was determined according to the lower limit of the relative content of characteristic peak.Results The characteristic atlas and content determination method met the requirements of methodology investigation.A total of 11 common chromatographic peaks were determined,and 6 chemical components were identified,which were luteolin,hesperidin,luteolin-7-O-glucuronide,luteolin,geranyl,pulegone.The similarity between the tested traditional Chinese medicinal materials and reference traditional Chinese medicinal materials was greater than 0.90.The lower limit of relative content of chemical components of Schizonepeta Spike characteristic peak was defined.Conclusion The method can identify Schizonepeta Spike clearly and quickly without many reference substances,and provide reference for quality control of Schizonepeta Spike.