3.Genetic Engineering Progresses in Plant Resistance to Salt Stress
Yi-Min HE ; Hong-Juan NIAN ; Li-Mei CHEN ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(03):-
Salinity is the main limitation factor for plant growth and crop production.Many approaches to enhance plant resistance to salinity by genetic engineering have been developed.Over-expressions of salt-tolerance related genes encoding proteins involved in signal transduction pathways,ion channels and compatible solutes synthesis for the stabilization of biological structures under salinity stress are the most often used strategies.The recent progresses in genetic engineering to improve salt tolerance in plants and the possible problems in researches was reviewed.
4.Modified nasolacrimal duct stenting
Min TIAN ; Mei JIN ; Huanjun CHEN ; Yi LI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2001;0(06):-
Objective Traditional nasolacrimal duct stenting possesses some shortcoming including difficulty of pulling ball head guide wire from the nasal cavity with turbinate hypertrophy and nasal septal deviation. The new method of nose-oral tube track establishment can overcome the forementioned and increase the successful rate. Methods 5 F catheter and arterial sheath were modified to be nasolacrimal duct stent delivery device respectively. Antegrade dacryocystography was taken firstly to display the obstructed site and followed by the modified protocol of inserting the guide wire through nasolacrimal duct and nasal cavity, and establishing the stent delivery track for retrograde stent placement. Results 5 epiphora patients with failure implantation by traditional method were all succeeded through the modified stenting(100%). During 6-mouth follow-up, no serious complications and reocclusion occurred. Conclusion The establishment of eye-nose-mouth-nose of external nasal guide wire track can improve the successful rate of nasolacrimal duct stenting.
5.Relationship between Rhinovirus Infection and Asthma in Children
Ai-min, WU ; Qiang, CHEN ; Jian-mei, LIU
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2006;0(16):-
Objective To explore the correlation of rhinovirus infection and the morbidity of asthma in children.Methods The RV gene in nasopharyngeal secretion of 30 children with asthma acute exacerbation(asthma group),30 children in asthma clinical remission(remission group) and 30 healthy children (control group) were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).The total serum IgE(T-IgE) was determined by chemiluminescence.The eosinophil(EOS) count (EOS%) of peripheral blood and lung function were also measured.Results The rhinovirus infection rate was 36.67% in asthma group and 3.33% in remission group.No rhinovirus was detected in control group.The rate of rhinovirus infections in asthma group was significantly highter than that in remission group and control group(?2=7.50,13.47 Pa0.05). FEV1% was (62.73?13.54)% in asthma rhinovirus infection and (86.42?17.78)% masthma with no rhinovirus infection.There was remarkable difference between 2 groups(F=14.553 P﹤0.05). The T-IgE was (836.32?44.801) kU/L and EOS% was 10.63?4.09 in asthma group with rhinovirus infection.The total IgE was (439.10?231.28) kU/L and EOS% was 5.04?2.64 in asthma group with no rhinovirus infection.There was significant difference between 2 groups(U=2.475,F=20.806 Pa0.05).Conclusions There is a close correlation between rhinovirus infection and acute attack of asthma(or worsening asthma) in children. Asthma exacerbations would be likely to happened easier because of rhinovirus infection in asthmatic children with high T-IgE.
6.Effect of Glomus versiforme and Trichoderma harzianum on growth and quality of Salvia miltiorrhiza.
Xue WANG ; Mei-Lan CHEN ; Guang YANG ; Xiao-Ming LI ; Peng-Ying LI ; Min CHEN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2014;39(9):1574-1578
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Glomus versiforme and Trichodema harzianum on the growth and quality of Salvia miltiorrhiza continuous cropping under field conditions. The field plot experiment was conducted, these active components in the plant were analyzed by HPLC, the root diseases incidence rate of S. miltiorrhiza determined by observation and counting, and relative parameters were measured. The data was statistically processed. The result showed that inoculation of G. versiforme and combined inoculation of G. versiforme with T. harzianum significantly decreased the root diseases incidence rate of S. miltiorrhiza, and combined inoculation of G. versiforme with T. harzianum was better than other treatments. All treatments improved accumulation of active ingredients in root. Inoculation of G. versiforme and combined inoculation of G. versiforme with T. harzianum significantly increased the content of salvianolic acid B and cryptotanshinone of root (P < 0.05), Inoculation of G. versiforme, T. harzianum and combined inoculation of G. versiforme with T. harzianum significantly enhanced the content of tanshinone I and tanshinone II(A) of the root (P < 0.05). It may conclude that inoculation of G. versiforme and combined inoculation of G. versiforme with T. harzianum can effectively reduce the root diseases incidence of continuous cropping S. miltiorrhiza, and improve the quality of S. miltiorrhiza.
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7.Effectiveness of special rectification activity on clinical antimicrobial use in a tertiary first-class hospital
Taoyou ZHOU ; Xiangjun CHEN ; Mei GUAN ; Nian LI ; Fang LIU ; Lei YU ; Yingde HUANG ; Min CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2015;(3):202-204,210
Objective To investigate the application of antimicrobial agents in a tertiary first-class hospital before and after implementing special rectification activity on clinical antimicrobial use.Methods Data about antimicrobial use in a hospital in Sichuan Province between January 2011 and December 2013 were collected and analyzed retro-spectively,data included antimicrobial varieties,the ratio of antimicrobial prescription in outpatient department to emergency department,percentage of antimicrobial application expense in the total hospitalization expense,antimi-crobial use rate and use density,antimicrobial use rate and use density of special use antimicrobial agents,microbial detection for patients receiving restricted and special antimicrobials.Results Before implementing rectification of an-timicrobial use,there were 88 kinds of antimicrobial agents in hospital,after implementing rectification,there were 50 kinds of antimicrobial agents.The ratio of antimicrobial prescription in outpatient department to emergency de-partment,and the percentage of antimicrobial expense in the total hospitalization expense were both lower than be-fore rectification (both P <0.05 ).Antimicrobial use rate and antimicrobial use rate of special use antimicrobial agents before and after rectification were all statistically different(all P <0.05).Compared with before rectification, microbial detection rate of specimens from patients receiving restricted and special use antimicrobial agents improved significantly (both P <0.05 ).Perioperative antimicrobial prophylactic use rate in patients with class Ⅰincisional operation after rectification was lower than before rectification,while percentage of antimicrobials used 30 min-2 h before operation was higher than before rectification (both P <0.05).Conclusion After three year special rectifica-
tion,antimicrobial use become more rational,but management still needs further and continuous improvement.
8.Clinical Observation of Changwei Shu Combined with Conventional Western Medicine Therapy in Treating Sepsis Patients with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction
Tingting CHEN ; Fenqiao CHEN ; Haiyun GAO ; Min GAO ; Dan LIU ; Xiuhuan SHI ; Jianqiang MEI
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;34(2):163-167
Objective To observe the clinical curative effects of Changwei Shu combined with conventional western medicine therapy in treating the sepsis patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction.Methods A total of 120 cases of sepsis patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction were randomly divided into treatment group and control group,60 patients in each group.The control group was given conventional western medicine therapy,and the treatment group was given Changwei Shu combined with conventional western medicine therapy.After treatment for 7 days,the clinical efficacy and safety were evaluated by observing the changes in white blood cell (WBC) count,procalcitonin (PCT) level,intra-abdominal pressure (IAP),gastrointestinal dysfunction scores,and scores of acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE Ⅱ).Results (1) For one case dropped out and one was excluded from the treatment group,and 4 cases dropped out and 2 were excluded from the control group,a total of 58 cases in the treatment group and 54 in the control group were included into the study at the end of the trial.(2) The total effective rate of the treatment group was 91.38% and that of the control group was 88.89%,the difference being significant (P < 0.05).(3) After treatment,WBC count,PCT level and IAP of the two groups were improved (P < 0.01 compared with those before treatment),and the improvement of the treatment group was superior to that of the control group (P < 0.01).(4) After treatment,gastrointestinal dysfunction scores and APACHE Ⅱ scores of the two groups were decreased(P < 0.01 compared with those before treatment),and the decrease of the treatment group was superior to that of the control group (P < 0.01).(5) During the treatment,4 cases from the treatment group had nausea,and 5 cases from the control group had nausea and abdominal distention,and the symptoms disappeared spontaneously one week later.No obvious changes were found in the hepatic and renal function of the two groups.Conclusion Changwei Shu exerts an effect on reducing the inflammation,improving the gastrointestinal function,and relieving the illness severity of sepsis patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction.
9.Malignant with bone marrow necrosis:a case report and literature review
Tao MA ; Xiaoming LI ; Yan CHEN ; Hongyun XING ; Pengqiang WU ; Min HU ; Mei CHEN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(1):8-11
Objective To investigate the pathogenesis,clinical feature,laboratory examination characteristics and the prognosis of the bone marrow necrosis.Methods To analyze the clinical data of one case of diagnostic bone marrow necrosis and review the relevant literature.Results The peripheral blood examinations were as follows:the hemoglobin(HGB)level was 36g/L,platelet count was 17 ×109 /L.The biochemistry tests showed that lactate dehydro genase (LDH)was 1 454.9U /L and alkaline phosphatase(ALP)was 1 319.4U /L.Bone marrow necrosis was detected by bone marrow smear.Bone marrow biopsy was considered as a bone marrow metastatic carcinoma,which was prone to adenocarcinoma.Conclusion The bone marrow necrosis is mainly caused by the cancer,the serious infection and the drug.Its main performances were bone pain,fever,progressive decline in bloods cells,the LDH and ALP increasing and poor prognosis.In order to extend the lifetime of this kind of patients,the key lies in the early detection,the early diagnosis,and the early treatment of its primary diseases.
10.Epidemiological features of chronic and Alzheimer's diseases in the community-based elderly living in cities and couties in Hebei province
Mei-Yu KANG ; Yu-Mei GAO ; Hong-Qi HUO ; Yu-Min CHEN ; Jian WANG ; Mei-Jie LI ; Tao DU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2011;32(7):672-675
Objective To understand the epidemiological features of Alzheimer's disease (AD)in the community-based elderly living in cities and counties in Hebei province.Methods Under the stratified random sampling method,Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE)was used to evaluate senile dementia and Activity of Daily Living Scale(ADL)and to evaluate the daily lives of the elderly.Related dementia standard on the diagnose of AD and its subtypes was used.Statistically,data was analyzed through SPSS 13.0 software.Results The overall prevalence was 64.84%(2355/3632) on chronic diseases in those elderly who were over 60 years of age while AD appeared to be high and increased with age.The prevalence rate of dementia was 7.24%(263/3632),in which AD accounted for 4.87%(177/3632).Rates for other chronic diseases were as follows:hypertension (32.35%),diabetes(11.37%),chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(9.25%),coronary heart disease(8.84%)and stroke(7.16%).The prevalence of AD increased with age and was related to the low degree of education having.Conclusion Elderly living in the communities of Hebei province showed high prevalent rates of chronic diseases including AD,which had become the major kind of diseases related to old age.