1.Expression of 5-lipoxygenase in colon mucosa of ulcerative colitis
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2011;28(1):24-28
Objective To investigate the expressions of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) protein and mRNA in colon mucosa of ulcerative colitis (UC) and to analyze its correlation with endoscopic and histological grading. Methods The biopsies from 32 UC patients and 26 healthy controls were collected, and the expressions of 5-LOX mRNA and protein in colonic mucosa was determined by real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry assay, respectively. The endoscopic and histological grading of 32 UC patients were also recorded. Results According to endoscopic grading, there were 10 cases of grade Ⅰ , 19 of grade Ⅱ and 3 of grade Ⅲ in 32 UC patients, and there were 19 cases of grade Ⅰ , 9 of grade Ⅱ and 4 of grade Ⅲ according to histological grading. The expressions of 5-LOX mRNA and protein in UC patients were significantly higher than those in healthy controls (P <0. 05 ). The rate of 5-LOX protein expression increased with endoscopic and histological grades, which was also positively correlated with endoscopic grades ( P < 0. 05 ), but not with histological grades ( P >0. 05 ). Conclusion The expressions of 5-LOX mRNA and protein in colon mucosa from UC patients might be a marker for disease activity. 5-LOX may play a pivotal role in inflammation of UC and be a target site for treatment.
2.Practice and reflection on the performance evaluation index system of scientific research in a general hospital
Baohua FENG ; Peng QIN ; Pengjun ZHANG ; Miao MIAO ; Lingling YU
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2017;30(2):107-110
Objective Implementing the scientific research performance evaluation indicator system constructed to evaluate the situation of scientific research performance conducted by two basic Departments during the 12th Five-Year period in a general hospital.To understand the practical applicability of the scientific evaluation index system,and also propose comments and suggestions based on the comparison between assessment score and actual research situation in the departments.Methods Based on the database of scientific research management information platform,collect related research data from two basic departments of the hospital in latest five years.Using SPSS software to conduct statistical analysis on the total score of the first and two indicators,as well as the specific indicators of the three indicators,according to the performance evaluation index system and the weight built by the hospital.Results The index system can basically reflect the general information of scientific research input and output in the department,however,some indicators cannot truly reflect the index importance and the differences between the index weight is not significant,so it is necessary to make amendment based on demonstration.Conclusions Hospital should dynamically update the index system to make them match the developing strategy of the hospital,also important to combine them with research stimulation to guarantee more scientific management and better service to the research development of hospitals.
3.TRACE ELEMENTS AND EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX
Mi MIAO ; Zelian QIN ; Xingtao NIU
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery 2001;15(3):188-190
Objective To investigate the effects of trace elements on the metabolism of extracellular matrix and explore the physiological and pathological mechanism of trauma. Methods Based on the experimental and clinical data, it was studied that the action of trace elements in the metabolism of extracellular matrix in trauma repairing. Results During wound healing, the trace elements were the components of many kinds of enzymes, carriers and proteins. They took part in the synthesis of hormones and vitamins as well as the transmission of information system. They activated many different kinds of enzymes and regulate the levels of free radicals. The trace elements had the complicated effects on the synthesis, decompose, deposition and reconstruction of collagen and other extracellular matrix. Conclusion The trace elements play an important role in regulating the metabolism of extracellular matrix.
4.Expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-1ipoxygenase in colonic mucosa of ulcerative colitis and the relationship between them
Miao XINPU ; Ouyang QIN ; Wei HONG
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2011;31(2):95-99
Objective To investigate the expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) in colonic mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)and to analyze the relationship between them. Methods The specimens of colonic mucosa from 32 UC patients were graded according to endoscopic and histological grading standards, and specimens of colonic mucosa from 26 healthy controls were also collected. The expressions of COX-2 and 5-LOX mRNA and protein in colonic mucosa were determined using real-time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry. The correlation between COX-2 and 5-LOX was analyzed. Results For UC patients,10 were class 1, 19 class 2 and 3 class 3 according to endoscopic grading, whereas 19 were class Ⅰ , 9 class Ⅱ and 4 class Ⅲ according to histological grading. The expressions of COX-2 and 5-LOX mRNA in active UC patients were 81. 25% and 53.13%, respectively, and were 11.54% and 19. 23% in healthy controls, respectively, with significant differences between the two groups (all P values<0.01). The positive expressions of COX2 and 5-LOX increased in accordance with increasing of endoscopic grading and histological grading.The levels of COX-2 and 5-LOX were 20. 08±1.17 and 37.83 ±1.48 in colonic mucosa tissues of UC patients, respectively, and 48.42 ± 1.69 and 11.28 ± 1.62 in healthy controls, respectively. There was significant difference between the two groups (all P values<0.05). A good positive correlation was found between COX-2 and 5-LOX. Conclusions The expressions of COX-2 is closely related to 5-LOX in UC patients. Both may play a pivotal role in inflammation of UC.
5.Clinical value of endoscopy and histopathology in differential diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease
Yinglei MIAO ; Qin OUYANG ; Daiyun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2001;0(01):-
Objective Clinical values of endoscopy and histopathology in differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease(CD) and intestinal tuberculosis were evaluated by characterising the distinctive diagnostic features of CD and intestinal tuberculosis in surgically resected specimens.Methods To review retrospectively the surgical enterocolonic specimens and to compare the clinical,endoscopic and morphologic features of CD or intestinal tuberculosis.Selected histological parameters were evaluated retrospectively in both 30 cases of CD and intestinal tuberculosis.Results The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of endoscopy in diagnosis of CD and intestinal tuberculosis were 80.0%,25.6% 49.3% and 86.7%,46.2% 63.8% respectively.The histological characteristic parameters of intestinal tuberculosis were confluent granulomas often with caseous necrosis and thinning submucosa;the features of CD were granulomas without caseous necrosis ,submucosal hyperplasia fissure like ulceration and prominent lymphoid aggregates.Some histopathology similarities of CD and intestinal tuberculosis were found,such as chronic non-specific inflammation of intestinal wall,ulceration,collections of epithelioid histocytes,microgranulomas and transmural inflammation.Conclusions Although distinctive diagnostic features of CD and intestinal tuberculosis were found in their clinical,endoscopical and pathological study.The final differential diagnosis depends largely upon pathology.
6.Intravitreal Conbercept for treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia
Miao ZENG ; Yanping SONG ; Qin DING
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2016;32(1):17-21
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal injections of conbercept in choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to pathologic myopia (PM).Methods A retrospective case series of 37 eyes of 37 patients affected with CNV secondary to PM treated by intravitreal injections of Conbercept.All the patients were examined with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart,central macular thickness (CMT) of optical coherence tomography (OCT) at baseline.The initial average letters of ETDRS BCVA was 49.86±8.87,CMT was (306.38±31.01) μm.All eyes were treated with intravitreal Conbercept 0.05 ml (10 mg/ml).Follow up visits were performed monthly after injection.The mean follow-up time was 16.8 months.Injections were repeated according to the situation of BCVA,CMT,subretinal fluid and CNV leakage in follow-up.All eyes received an average of 4.8 injections.BCVA,CMT and ophthalmoscope examination were assessed monthly.The relationship of BCVA improvement and CMT reduction with the data at baseline and number of treatments were analyzed by Spearman Rho correlation respectively.Results During the 1,3,6 and 12 months after treatment,the mean BCVA were all improved with statistically significant difference (t=17.629,P<0.01).At 12 months,15 eyes (45.9%) had improvement of 15 letters or more,32 eyes (86.5%) had improvement of 5 letters or more,and 1 eye (2.7%) had decreased more than 5 letters.During the 1,3,6 and 12 months after treatment,the mean CMT were all decreased with statistically significant difference (F=43.726,P<0.01).At 12 months,the retinal fluid of 34 eyes (91.9%) were absorbed completely;33 eyes (89.2%) had angiographic closure at that time.There was no significant relevance between BCVA improvement and sex,age and course of the disease (P>0.05),but a significant negative correlation was found between the BCVA improvement and BCVA at baseline,injection times (P<0.05).There was no significant relevance between CMT reduction and sex,age,course of the disease and injection times (P>0.05),but a significant positive correlation was found between CMT reduction and CMT at baseline (P<0.05).There were no systemic or ocular serious side effects during the follow up.Conclusions Intravitreal injections of Conbercept showed BCVA improvement and CMT reduction.It appeared to be effective and safe for choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia.Intravitreal Conbercept for CNV secondary to PM showed BCVA improvement,CMT reduction and safety.
7.Inhibitory Effects of Ampelopsin Sodium Combined with Carboplatin on the Proliferation of Lewis Cell of Lung Cancer
Miaomiao MIAO ; Yanxia ZHANG ; Yongjie WU ; Hong QIN
China Pharmacy 2015;(19):2664-2666
OBJECTIVE:To study the inhibitory effects of ampelopsin sodium (AMP-Na) combined with carboplatin on the proliferation of Lewis cell of lung cancer. METHODS:6.25,12.5,25,50 and 100 μg/ml AMP-Na and 3.125,6.25,12.5,25 and 50 μg/ml carboplatin were used to culture the cells for 4 h,and the cell viability was determined and the inhibition rate and half in-hibition concentration(IC50)were calculated. 12.5,25,50 and 100 μg/ml AMP-Na and 12.5 μg/ml carboplatin were used to culture the cells for 12 h,and the flow cytometry was used to determine the expression of Caspase-3. RESULTS:AMP-Na with serial con-centrations combined with carboplatin with serial concentrations had obvious inhibitory effects on the cell proliferation. With the in-crease of mass concentration,the IC50 of carboplatin on the Lewis cells was gradually decreased;when the AMP-Na of 6.25-50μg/ml was combined with carboplatin of 3.125-25 μg/ml,it showed the strongest inhibitory effects on the Lewis cell proliferation. When cells were cultured with AMP-Na and carboplatin for 24 h,the expression of Caspase-3 increased significantly. CONCLU-SIONS:AMP-Na combined with carboplatin has synergistic inhibitory effect on the Lewis cell proliferation by a mechanism that may be related to the apoptosis induced by Caspase-3 activated by AMP-Na.
8.Outbreaks of norovirus infections in Zhejiang province during 2004-2014
Shuwen QIN ; Chengliang CHAI ; Jian CAI ; Ziping MIAO ; Shelan LIU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases 2014;7(4):324-327
Objective To review the epidemiologic features of norovirus infection outbreaks in Zhejiang province during 2004-2014.Methods Epidemiological data of norovirus infection outbreaks in Zhejiang province from January 2004 to February 2014 were collected from the Emergency Public Reporting System in Zhejiang Provincial CDC.The distribution of time,area,population,route of transmission and genotype of norovirus were analyzed.Results There were 16 outbreaks of norovirus infections with 2 037 cases during 2004-2014 in Zhejiang province.Eleven outbreaks occurred during February and April,and 13 outbreaks occurred in schools.The outbreaks in schools mainly involved students aged 15-20 years,while other outbreaks took place mainly in the young and middle-aged population.The sex ratio of male to female was 1.05 ∶ 1.Among 16 outbreaks,10 were induced by norovirus G Ⅱ infections,3 were induced by norovirus G Ⅰ infections and 3 were induced by norovirus G Ⅰ and G Ⅱ infections.Fourteen outbreaks were caused by water pollution.Conclusion Outbreak of norovirus infection usually occurs in schools during winter and spring in Zhejiang province,and the epidemic of disease is mainly associated with polluted water.
9.Multipoint Mutation and Over-expression in Pichia pastoris of Phytase Gene
Qin-Kun XU ; Hong-Ning WANG ; Hong-Miao LI ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(05):-
According to bias in codon choice of Pichia pastoris, The phytase phyA gene from Aspergillus niger N25 was mutated without changing its amino acid sequence. The expression plasmid pPIC9k-phyAm was constructed and transformed into GS115 strain. Positive clones,of which the chromosomes were integrated with phyA gene,were identified by the phenotype and PCR. SDS-PAGE analysis suggust that the size of enzyme protein of the expression product was about 70.15kDa.Southern blotting analysis to the yeast transformants showed that phyA gene was intergrated into the chromosome genome. The phytase activity of PP-NP m-4-4 with codons optimized reached 136 000U/ml in malt wort culture medium after being induced with 36h, which was the 2.8 times of the original strain PP-NPm-8.
10.Protective effect of trimetazidine on rats myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury
Yanfang ZHAO ; Yongwen QIN ; Xuemin WANG ; Mingyong MIAO ;
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 1981;0(03):-
Objective:To study the protective effect of trimetazidine(TMZ) on myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury and its mechanism.Methods:Totally 50 SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups:the pseudooperation group,the saline group and the TMZ treated groups(5 mg?kg -1 and 10 mg?kg -1 ).In the pseudooperation group the coronary artery was not ligated but the chest was opened,the other groups were the model of myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury.The level of serum creatine phosphokinase(CK) was detected at ischemia 30 min and reperfusion 40 min; The reperfusion injury myocardial malonaldehyole(MDA),superoxide dismutase(SOD),glutathione(GSH),glutathione peroxidase(GSH Px) were detected at reperfusion 40 min.Results:The level of CK was significantly lower in treated groups than in saline group both at ischemia 30 min and reperfusion 40 min;Compared with the pseudooperation group,the MDA was higher and the SOD,GSH and GSH Px were significantly lower in saline group and treated groups;Compared with the saline group,the MDA was higher and the SOD,GSH and GSH Px were significantly lower in treated groups.Conclusion:TMZ can inhibit enzyme leaking from the ischemia reperfusion myocardial cells,and protect the cardiac cells against ischemia reperfusion injury to some extent.The mechanism may be that TMZ can reduce the injury of lipid peroxidation and harmful metabolites to cardiac cell membrane by increasing the content of GSH,the free radical cleaner,and enhancing the activity of SOD and GSH Px.