1.The function of caveolins in neoplasia and its progressing
China Oncology 2001;0(05):-
Caveolin,a membrane protein of 21-24 k,is the main structural component of caveolae,it plays quite a diverse functional role in maintaining vital activities of cells like endocytosis,cholesterol transport,cell membrane composition,and transduction of transmembrane signal to some virus involved in the processes of virus infection.Caveolin-1 also is a key regulator of multiple steps of oncogenesis and tumor development.Caveolin-1 can also serve as a negative regulator in proliferation,apoptosis,invasion and metastasis in varieties of cancer cells.There are some conflicting roles in different tumors,this review summarized the recent advances in the function of caveolin in cancers.
2.The practice of humanistic care on our voluntary blood donors
Miaomiao LIU ; Yujun JIANG ; Jianhua LI
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2017;30(7):787-788
Objective To summarize the experience of humane care on our voluntary blood donors.Methods From March 1,2017 to March 31,2017,281 blood donors were enrolled,called the intervened group,from the fixed blood donation street-spot to investigate their satisfaction and their willingness to donate blood again or not.Meanwhile,168 donors who were not intervened were also observed,called the control group.Results In the intervention group,182 were former blood donors,and 64.5% of the respondents believed that the staff was more trustworthy than before.And 78.2% of the respondents expressed that the communication ability with blood donors was better than before.The incidence of adverse effect of blood donation in the 281 donors was only 0.71%,and all of them were willing to donate again,which was better than the control group.Conclusion Humanistic care during voluntary blood donation is beneficial to improve the quality of service,the satisfaction of blood donation,and help retaining the blood donors.
3.Reducing intimal hyperplasia in vein grafts harvested by a no-touch harvesting technique
Haichen WANG ; Wujun XUE ; Miaomiao LIU
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2009;21(2):138-140
Objective To investigate the effect of no-tonch harvesting technique in reducing vein graft intimal hyperplasin. A4othods This longitudinal trial compared graft ungiestenosis of two groups undergoing jugular vein to carotid artery interposition grafting in rabbit model. Conventional group: 12 rabbits had their veins stripped, distended, and stored in heparinized saline solution. No-touch group: 12 rabbits had veins removed with surrounding tissues, but were not distended, and stored in heparinized blood. The grafts were removed 4 weeks following grafting, and morphometry and immunohistochemistry assessment were performed. Results The intimal thickness, degree of anginstennsis and proliferation index of vascular smooth muscle cells of no-touch group were significantly reduced (P< 0.01) compared with those of the conventional group. The proliferating cell nuclear antigen pnsitive-staining cells were significantly increased (P<0.01) in the conventional group compared with whose in the no-touch group. Conclusion Harvesting the vein graft with no-touch harvesting technique could significantly reduce intimul hyperpinsin of the vein graft.
4.Roles of circular RNAs in ischemic stroke
Miaomiao LIU ; Kai SUN ; Maorong ZHOU ; Xiaolin LIU
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021;29(2):126-131
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a type of endogenous non-coding RNAs discovered recently, which are produced by models such as circularization driven by intron pairing and are regulated by related regulatory factors. An important biological function of circRNAs is to act as a molecular sponge to make the level of microRNAs significantly change in a short period of time. A number of studies have shown that circRNAs are closely associated with ischemic stroke. Therefore, a better understanding of the function of circRNAs and its regulatory mechanism will help to explore the expression of circRNAs in early ischemic stroke and its molecular mechanism in the occurrence and development of ischemic stroke, so as to establish an early warning model to realize the early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment of ischemic stroke. This article reviews the definition, biological characteristics, and expression changes and roles of circRNAs after ischemic stroke.
5.Study on Seed Protein Extraction from Amomum villosum Lour.
Linxia SUN ; Junmin LIU ; Miaomiao LI ; Yanluan LIN
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(3):504-507
Objective To explore the seed protein extraction method for Amomum villosum Lour., so as to lay the foundation for the study of differential proteomics of Amomum villosum Lour. during seed dormancy and germination. Methods We used the four kinds of commonly-used protein extraction methods for the experiment, including Tris-HCl extraction method, trichloroacetic acid (TCA) /acetone precipitation method, direct lysis buffer method and improved Tris-saturated phenol method. The obtained proteins were quantified, and then were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulphate- polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) . Results The protein yield was the highest when using direct lysis buffer method, which was mainly composed of small molecule protein. The protein yield was the lowest using Tris/HCl method, characterized by the diffused stripes in SDS-PAGE spectra. The protein yield was moderate using TCA/acetone method and improved Tris-saturated phenol method, and the obtained protein by the TCA/acetone method had less stripes in SDS-PAGE spectra than that by Tris-saturated phenol method, and was characterized by macromolecular protein. Conclusion The combination of direct lysis buffer extraction method and improved Tris-saturated phenol method may provide reference for seed protein extraction method of two-dimensional electrophoresis for Amomum villosum Lour..
6.Preparation and Quality Control of Anti-Microbicide Contraceptive Gel
Lilin SHEN ; Miaomiao LIU ; Changfeng SHAO ; Ying ZHANG ; Jian CHEN
China Pharmacy 2001;0(09):-
OBJECTIVE:To prepare anti-microbicide contraceptive gel and establish its quality control method. METHODS: The gel was prepared with octoxynol and policresulen as main ingredients and HPMC as matrix. The content of octoxynol in the gel was determined by HPLC,and the content of policresulen in the gel was determined by titration method. RESULTS:Prepared gel was well-proportioned and of good viscidity and its identification and test were up to the standard. The linear rang of octoxynol was 250~1 500 mg?L-1(r=0.999 6)with an average recovery of 100.84%(RSD=0.74%,n=9). The average labeled amount of policresulen was 106.64%(n=3). CONCLUSION:This preparation is feasible and stable in quality,and the quality control method is simple and accurate.
7.Clinical effect of mirabilite external application and neostigmine injection at Zusanli acupoint combined with Xuebijing intravenous injection on patients with severe sepsis
Qin WANG ; Yi ZHU ; Wenqi CHEN ; Yajun LIU ; Miaomiao CHEN
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2016;23(5):464-468
ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effects of mirabilite external application and neostigmine injection at Zusanli acupoint combined with Xuebijing intravenous injection on patients with severe sepsis.Methods A history-prospective controlled study was conducted. Patients with severe sepsis admitted to the Fourth People's Hospital of Jiangsu University from January 2012 to November 2015 were enrolled. Twenty-one cases admitted from January 2014 to November 2015 were assigned as a research group and treated with application of mirabilite external application, Zusanli acupoint injection of neostigmine combined with intravenous Xuebijing injection; 22 patients with Xubijing treatment from January 2012 to November 2015 were included in a Xubijing group; 21 patients with routine therapy from January 2012 to November 2013 were included in a control group. The changes of white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), mean arterial pressure (MAP), oxygenation index (OI), serum creatinine (SCr), acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ(APACHEⅡ) score, sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA), gastrointestinal function score, blood platelet count (PLT), plasma prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and D-dimmer in three groups before and after treatment were observed; the length of stay in ICU and the 28-day mortality were compared among the three groups. Results Compared with those before treatment, WBC, PCT, CRP, SCr, APACHE Ⅱ score, SOFA score, gastrointestinal function score, APTT, PT, and D-dimer were all obviously lower after treatment for 7 days in various groups; OI, MAP, PLT were significantly higher, and the improvement degree of WBC, PCT, CRP, SCr, APACHE Ⅱ score, SOFA score, gastrointestinal function score, OI in research group was more significant than those of control group and Xubijing group [WBC (×109/L): 7.52±0.75 vs. 12.87±4.13, 10.88±0.66, PCT (μg/L): 1.14±0.55 vs. 6.32±1.39, 3.47±1.94, CRP (mg/L): 21.0±9.2 vs. 65.0±13.6, 35.0±13.9, OI (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): 357.0±20.4 vs. 295.0±20.4, 309.0±21.4, SCr (μmol/L): 7.89±2.35 vs. 14.33±9.17, 11.27±4.65, APACHE Ⅱ score: 10.38±0.75 vs. 18.27±2.57, 13.09±4.10, SOFA score: 1.05±0.66 vs. 6.01±2.33, 3.26±1.03, gastrointestinal function score: 0.31±0.11 vs. 2.01±0.46, 1.85±0.29, all P < 0.05], the improvement of PLT, APTT, PT, D-dimer indicators in the research group was more significant than those in control group, but the above improvement compared with that in Xubijing group, no statistically significant difference was found [PLT (×109/L): 220.32±32.44 vs. 105.56±44.03, 170.56±54.03, APTT (s): 30.16±5.23 vs. 39.09±10.11, 29.56±6.85, PT (s): 10.74±1.25 vs. 13.56±4.65, 10.05±1.44, D-dimer (mg/L): 1.13±1.98 vs. 4.03±2.65, 1.13±0.54]. The length of stay in ICU was shortened in research group than that in control group and Xubijing group (days: 13.23±9.45 vs. 25.22±15.46, 18.56±10.33, P < 0.05); the 28-day mortality was significantly lower in the research group than that in the control group [28.6% (6/21) vs. 47.6% (10/21), P < 0.05], but there was no statistically significant difference compared with that in Xubijing group [28.6% (6/21) vs. 31.8% (7/22), P > 0.05]. Conclusions The treatment of mirabilite external application and neostigmine injection at Zusanli acupoint combined with Xuebijing intravenous injection can obviously improve the clinical symptoms, blood coagulation indexes and organ functions, reduce the levels of inflammatory indexes, shorten the time of the length of stay in ICU and elevate the survival rate of patients with severe sepsis.
8.The clinical significance of serum cystatin C(CysC)level in the diagnosis of renal damage in critically ill children
Yuling LIU ; Tao ZHOU ; Miaomiao YAO ; Xiaowen HUANG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2010;17(1):30-31
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of serum cystatin C(CysC)level in the diagnosis of renal damage in critically ill children.Methods One handred and forty-two critically ill children admitted to the Boai Hospital pediatric intensive care unit from January 2007 to December 2008 were included in the study.CysC,serum creafinine(SCr)and creatinine clearance rate(Ccr)were collected and analyzed.Pediatric critical illness scoring was done to assess the degree of disease.Renal damage was established according to Ccr<80 ml/(min·1.73 m~2)(traditional gold standard)and CysC>1.50 mg/L.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)was analyzed to get the best point value of the diagnosis,and evaluated its sensitivity and specificity.Results According to the Ccr and CysC standards,the incidence of renal injury were 40.8%(58/142)and 50.7%(72/142),respectively(χ~2 =64.93,P<0.001);ROC curve analysis showed that the best diagnosis point of renal injury was 1.55 mg/L;sensitivity of 94.8%,specificity 81.0%.Area under the ROC curve was 0.98(95%CI 0.97~0.98),for the diagnosis of renal damage in critically ill children was statistically significant(P=0.000).Conclusion Serum cystatin C level is a better marker of renal damage than the Ccr,can increase the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity.of renal damage in critically ill children.
9.The mediating effect of self-evaluation on boredom proneness and aggression in medical students
Juan XU ; Xuehong DENG ; Miaomiao LIU ; Qiuli LI ; Xiuying DAI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(7):644-647
Objective To explore the relationship among boredom proneness,core self-evaluation and aggression in medical students and to provide clues and evidence for preventing aggression and their relevant interventions.Methods The Boredom Proneness Scale for College Students(C-BPQ),Chinese Version of Buss & Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ-CV)and Core Self-evaluations Scale were employed to investigate 1667 medical students in one medical university in Ningxia.Results There were significant differences between high and low boredom proneness groups in core self-evaluations,total aggression score and each factors (core self-evaluations:(29.67±5.10) vs (41.67±4.64),AQ-CV scores:(36.43±17.18) vs (17.58±12.45),physical aggression:(31.62 ±20.46) vs (17.02 ±15.28),verbal aggression:(37.44±19.03) vs (24.68±17.14),anger:(40.93±22.32) vs (18.85±16.86),hostility:(37.34± 19.41) vs (14.86± 13.57),self-aggression:(35.47 ±21.66) vs (13.57± 14.28),all P<0.001).There were positive correlation among total score of boredom proneness,internal and external stimuli dimensions,total score of AQ-CV and each factors (P<0.001) and negative correlation between total score of boredom proneness and core self-evaluation(P<0.001).There were negative correlation among core self-evaluation score,AQ-CV scores and each factor(P<0.001).Regression analysis showed that boredom proneness and core self-evaluation could predict the aggression to a certain extent (P<0.01).Core self-evaluation played a mediating role between boredom proneness and aggression taking 48.25% proportion of the total effect of the mediation.Conclusion Boredom proneness is closely related to aggressive behavior.Core self-evaluation plays a mediating role between boredom proneness and aggression.
10.Effect of Wuzi Yanzong Fang Against Cyclophosphamide Induced DNA Damage in Mice
Miaomiao LIU ; Ding YUAN ; Weifeng HUANG ; Ben PENG ; Changcheng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(6):38-40
Objective To study protective effects of Wuzi Yanzong Fang on DNA damage induced by cyclophosphamide (CTX) in mice, and explore its mechanism. Methods BalB/c mice were randomly divided into normal group, model group, Wuzi Yanzong Fang low dose group and Wuzi Yanzong Fang high dose group. Mice in Wuzi Yanzong Fang groups were pretreated with Wuzi Yanzong Fang for 7 days, then the mice in Wuzi Yanzong Fang groups and model group were intraperitoneally injected with CTX (100 mg/kg) every other day for three times, and mice in Wuzi Yanzong Fang groups were continued administered with Wuzi Yanzong Fang. Animals were sacrificed in twelve hours after the final treatment of CTX. ELISA was used to detect 8-OHdG content in serum, and single cell gel electrophoresis to detect DNA damage in bone marrow cells. Results Wuzi Yanzong Fang low dose group and high dose group reduced the level of 8-OHdG in serum. Wuzi Yanzong Fang significantly decreased Olive tail moment, tail moment, tail length and tail DNA%in mouse bone marrow cells. Conclusion Wuzi Yanzong Fang has good protective effects on DNA damage caused by CTX.