1.A Novel Electrochemical Enzyme-linked Immunosensor Based on Tyramine Signal Amplification
Mengqin LIU ; Jianhui JIANG ; Yunlan FENG ; Yong HUANG ; Guoli SHEN ; Ruqin YU
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2010;38(2):258-262
A novel and highly sensitive voltammetric enzyme-linked immunosensor was developed based on tyramine) oxidation deposition. It was shown that gold nano-particles(colloid Au) could be used as a platform to immobilize antibodies by adsorption. By a sandwich immunossary format with goat-anti-human IgG labled Horseradish peroxidase(HRP) as the second antibody and catalytic amplification by biotin-tyramine, the immunosensor′s) catalytic ability to hydrogen peroxide increased nearly 20 times), the sensor exhibitd a linear response to human IgG in the concentration range from 1.5 μg/L-22 mg/L, and the detection limit was 0.1 μg/L), the regression equation could be expressed as Δi_p(μA) =2.8859c(mg/L)+17.152 with a correlation) coefficient of 0.9872. The immunosensor can be used to quantitatively determine hIgG in the sample) of human serum).
2.Study on sleep quality and its influencing factors among older adults in Shaoxing City
Wen HUANG ; Qifeng CHEN ; Mengqin ZHAO ; Yujia ZHAI ; Jianfeng WEI ; Jialiang TANG
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2018;12(2):153-158
Objective To investigate the sleep quality of older adults in Shaoxing City and to examine its influencing factors. Methods Based on a cross-sectional questionnaire survey, a cluster sampling method was adopted to collect participants. Five villages were chosen randomly from 20 in the Yuecheng district of Shaoxing. The respondents were adults aged more than 60 years in the 5 villages. In total,1 303 adults participated,including 603 men and 700 women,and the average age was(70.99±7.38). The information related to sociodemographic factors,health status,sleep characteristics,and behavioral and lifestyle factors were collected.A chi-square test and variance analysis were used to compare sleep quality and sleep duration among participants. An ordinal regression model was adopted to examine the factors influencing sleep quality. Results One hundred and ninety-six (15.0%) older adults reported that sleep quality was always bad during the past year, 180(13.8%)reported that sleep quality was bad occasionally, and 927(71.1%)reported that sleep quality was good every day.The average sleep duration of participants was(6.64±1.38)h per night,and sleep durations for older adults who reported that sleep quality was always bad, bad occasionally, and good every day were (4.21 ± 1.13) h, (6.12 ± 1.40) h, and (7.26 ± 1.39) h, respectively,and older adults with poor sleeping quality had a shorter sleep duration(F=421.828,P<0.001). Being a woman, more than 80 years old, not working, and taking sleeping pills were risk factors for poor sleep quality with ORs (95% CI) of 1.492 (1.132-1.964), 1.564 (1.108-2.206), 1.331 (1.015-1.747), and 14.614(7.164-29.844),respectively.Conclusions Elderly individuals in Shaoxing had poor sleep quality. The sleep quality of those who were women, were oldest and took sleeping pills is cause for concern. Encouraging them to engage in work may improve their sleeping status.
3.The effects of emergency video call system on remote guidance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation implemented by non-medical volunteers
Wanshu QUE ; Jinchuan ZHAO ; Yiming SHEN ; Mengqin CHENG ; Jie LUO ; Haojie WU ; Yu MA ; Jian HUANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2021;30(10):1264-1268
Objective:To explore the feasibility of emergency video call system in remote guidance of non-medical volunteers to implement single person cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).Methods:A scenario of sudden cardiac arrest with a bystander in a public place was created at Clinical Skill Training Center. 60 non-medical volunteers were randomly (ramdom number) divided into video group ( n = 40) and audio group ( n = 20). Volunteers in video group were remote instructed with the smart phone application software (APP) of Emergency Video Call System to implement CPR; the audio group receives remote voice guidance for CPR with a smart phone. The pressing depth, pressing frequency, volume of ventilation and the time of the first compression were compared between the two groups. The video group was divided into 5 subgroups to compare the cardiopulmonary resuscitation effect of 5 different models of smart phones. Ten CPR cycles were observed in each group. Results:the accuracy rate of pressing position in the video group was significantly higher than that in the audio group (91.5% vs 71.35%, P < 0.05); the proportion of pressing depth in the range of 5-6 cm was significantly higher than that in the audio group (62.79% vs. 44.73%, P < 0.05); the average pressing frequency was 100-120 times / min (70% vs. 52%, P < 0.05); the ventilation volume was 500-600 mL / time (18.25% vs. 10.75%, P < 0.05); The proportion of ventilation volume greater than 500ml / min was higher than that of audio group (64.88% vs. 43%, P < 0.05). The first pressing time was longer in the video group than in the audio group (131 s vs. 106 s, P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the first ventilation time between the two groups (148 s vs. 144 s, P > 0.05). The total pressing pause time in video group was less than that in audio group (122.4 s vs. 164.2 s, P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the above indicators among the five different models of smart phones in the video group ( P > 0.05). Conclusions:compared with audio remote guidance, video emergency system has obvious advantages in the accuracy of pressing position, pressing depth, pressing frequency, ventilation volume and pressing pause time, but the first pressing time is slightly longer than that of audio group. The popularization and application of the video system is supposed to improve the CPR quality and recovery success rate of non-medical personnel, and facilitated to encourage the first witness to implement CPR.
4.Effects of Zingiber officinale and processed Zingiber officinale on pharmacodynamic indexes and intestinal flora on gastric ulcer rats with spleen-stomach deficiency and cold type
Lingying YU ; Xing LI ; Pingjun CAI ; Mengqin QIANG ; Baohua DONG ; Yunxiu JIANG ; Qinwan HUANG ; Zhimin CHEN
China Pharmacy 2022;33(20):2460-2465
OBJECTIVE To explore the influence of Zingiber officinale and processed Z. officinale on pharmacodynamic indexes and intestinal flora on gastric ulcer rats with spleen -stomach deficiency and cold type before and after processing with sand . METHODS The SD rats were randomly divided into normal group ,model group ,positive control group (Compound tianqi weitong capsule 0.45 g/kg),Z. officinale high-dose(15.0 g/kg)and low -dose(7.5 g/kg)groups,processed Z. officinale high- dose(15.0 g/kg)and low -dose(7.5 g/kg)groups,with 10 rats in each group . The rat model of gastric ulcer with spleen -stomach deficiency and cold type was established by intragastric administration of vinegar (day 1-10)and absolute ethanol (day 11). Administration groups were given relevant liquid intragastrically ,and normal group and model group were given water intragastrically(day 5-10). One hour after intragastric administration of absolute ethanol ,blood was taken from the femoral artery of rats ,the serum contents of motilin (MTL),gastrin(GAS),epidermal growth factor (EGF)as well as 4 items of blood coagulation [activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT),prothrombin time (PT),thrombin time (TT),fibrinogen(FIB)] were detect. The ulcer index and inhibition rate of ulcer in gastric tissue were calculated . The pathological changes of gastric tissue were observed,and the number and area of erosions were recorded . The diversity of gut microbiota in fecal samples of rats was detected . RESULTS Compared with model group ,the contents of MTL (except for processed Z. officinale low-dose group ),GAS(except for processed Z. officinale low-dose group ),EGF(except forofficinale groups) and FIB (except for Z. officinale groups),inhibitory rate of ulcer (only positive control group )were all increased significantly (P<0.05). APTT(except for Z. officinale groups),PT(only processed Z. officinale high- dose group ),TT(except for Z. officinale groups),ulcer index (except for Z. officinale groups),the number (except for Z. officinale groups)and area of erosions (except for Z. officinale groups)were shortened and decreased significantly (P<0.05); improvement effects of processed Z. officinale were better than those of the same dose of Z. officinale on EGF ,4 items of blood coagulation(except for PT ,TT,FIB of processed Z. officinale low-dose group ),ulcer index (except for processed Z. officinale low-dose group )and inhibitory rate of ulcer (P<0.05). Compared with model group ,α diversity indexes as ACE ,Shannon and Simpson of intestinal microorganisms in rats were increased significantly in processed Z. officinale group;the relative abundance of Proteobacteria was decreased significantly in processed Z. officinale group,while that of Bacteroidetes was increased significantly (P<0.05); the relative abundance of Limosilactobacillus was decreased significantly in Z. officinale group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Z. officinale and processed Z. officinale can improve the symptoms of spleen -stomach deficiency and cold ,and enhance gastrointestinal function by increasing the content of GAS and MTL . Processed Z. officinale can significantly inhibit gastric ulcer of spleen -stomach deficiency and cold type ,which is related to the promotion of mucosal protection and repair ,improvement of coagulation functionand adjustment of gut microbiotadisorder .
5.Improvement effects of Runchang granules on the constipation in mice and its mechanism
Mengqin HUANG ; Xuesong WANG ; Yuhan GAN ; Shiqin LU ; Qiqi DENG ; Qing ZHU ; Jiao GUO
China Pharmacy 2024;35(2):160-165
OBJECTIVE To investigate the improvement effects of Runchang granules on the constipation in mice and its potential mechanism. METHODS The mice were randomly divided into normal control group, model group, Runchang granules low-dose and high-dose groups (5, 10 g/kg), mosapride group (0.003 g/kg, positive control), with 6 mice in each group. The latter 4 groups were given loperamide intragastrically (0.004 g/kg), twice a day, for 3 consecutive days. Normal control group and model group were given purified water intragastrically, and administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically for 7 consecutive days. After the last medication, fecal moisture content and intestinal motility of mice were determined, while the structures of colon and ileum, and the secretion of colonic mucus were observed. Protein expressions of tyrosine kinase receptor (c-kit), mucin 2 (MUC2) and stem cell factor (SCF) were determined in colon; meanwhile, the mRNA expression levels of inflammatory factors [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)] as well as factors related to promoting intestinal motility [neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase (smMLCK), 5-hydroxytryptamine 4 receptor (5-HT4R), MUC2, SCF, c-kit] were determined. RESULTS Compared with model group, the fecal water content, intestinal propulsion rate, protein expression of c-kit in colon, relative expressions of MUC2 and SCF protein, and mRNA expressions of factors related to promoting intestinal motility (except for nNOS and SCF in Runchang granules low-dose group) were all increased significantly in Runchang granules low-dose and high-dose groups, and mosapride group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). mRNA expression levels of inflammatory factors were decreased significantly(P<0.05 or P<0.01). Both colon and ileum injuries improved, and the secretion of colon mucus was increased significantly in Runchang granules high-dose group (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS Runchang granules have laxative effect and can improve constipation in mice, and its mechanism may be related to the promotion of the secretion of colon mucus and MUC2 expression, and the activation of SCF/c-kit signaling pathway.