1.Biostimulation and Bioaugmentation Repair of Oil Contaminated Soil
China Biotechnology 2006;0(08):-
With the development of industrialization,the problem of oil-contamination to the soil is getting more and more serious.How to clear up or remove the oil-contaminants from the soil becomes an important environmental problem for all countries around the world.Bioremediation,as the methods with fast and safe in processing,low cost and non-secondary contamination,is becoming the main solution to soil environment by oil contamination.Biostimulation and bioaugmentation are most commonly used techniques in bioremediation.The theory of bioremediation,including the concept and method of biostimulation and bioaugmentation were introduced,and advance study and progress in this field from the world in recently years were demenstrated.Both of the two methods can lead a significant decrease in soli TPH content,but the efficiency relates to many factors.Accordingly,the bioremediation technique should be tailored specifically to each polluted site.
2.HPLC specific chromatograms of drug pair of schizonepetae herba and saposhnikoviae radix.
Li-Xia YU ; Ming-Qiu SHAN ; An-Wei DING
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2014;39(4):679-683
In this experiment, the HPLC specific chromatogram was adopted, with Agilent Extend-C18 (4.6 mm x 250 mm, 5 microm) as the chromatographic column, and 0.5 per thousand trifluoroacetic acid and acetonitrile as the mobile phase for gradient elution, so as to establish specific chromatograms for drug pair of Schizonepetae Herba and Saposhnikoviae Radix from different producing area, identify 12 common characteristic peaks, and obtain the comparison specific chromatography of drug pair of Schizonepetae Herba and Saposhnikoviae Radix. The method is simple, accurate and highly reproducible, and thus can be used as the basis for the quality control of the drug pair.
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Quality Control
3.Porhyromonas endodontalis liopolysaccharide regulates interleukin-23 expression in mouse osteoblasts
Liu QU ; Yaqiong YU ; Lihong QIU ; Nan MA ; Ming ZHONG
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2016;32(4):453-456
Objective:To investigate the effects of Porhyromonas endodontalis(P.e)liopolysaccharide(LPS)on the expression of IL-23mRNA and protein in mouse osteoblasts MC3T3-E1 and the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (PI3K)signaling pathway in this process.Methods:MC3T3-E1 cells were treated with different concentrations of P.e LPS for different hours,or pretreated with LY294002,a special PI3K inhibitor.The IL-23 mRNA and protein expression levels were detected by real-time PCR and Western blot respectively.Results:The level of IL-23 mRNA increased in MC3T3-E1 cells with the increase of concentration and the treatment time of P.e LPS(P <0.05).The IL-23 protein expression was increased by P.e LPS in a time dependent manner(P <0.05).The mRNA and protein of IL-23 decreased(P <0.05)after pretreatment with LY294002.Conclusion:P.e LPS can induce the expression of IL-23 mRNA and protein in MC3T3-E1 cells,and the PI3K signaling pathway may play a part in this process.
4.Transient folate deprivation in combination with small-molecule compounds facilitates the generation of somatic cell-derived pluripotent stem cells in mice.
Wen-tao, HU ; Qiu-yue, YAN ; Yu, FANG ; Zhan-dong, QIU ; Su-ming, ZHANG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2014;34(2):151-6
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be propagated indefinitely, while maintaining the capacity to differentiate into all cell types in the body except for the extra-embryonic tissues. This iPSC technology not only represents a new way to use individual-specific stem cells for regenerative medicine but also constitutes a novel method to obtain large numbers of disease-specific cells for biomedical research. However, the low efficiency of reprogramming and genomic integration of oncogenes and viral vectors limit the potential application of iPSCs. Chemical-induced reprogramming offers a novel approach to generating iPSCs. In this study, a new combination of small-molecule compounds (SMs) (sodium butyrate, A-83-01, CHIR99021, Y-27632) under conditions of transient folate deprivation was used to generate iPSC. It was found that transient folate deprivation combined with SMs was sufficient to permit reprogramming from mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) in the presence of transcription factors, Oct4 and Klf4, within 25 days, replacing Sox2 and c-Myc, and accelerated the generation of mouse iPSCs. The resulting cell lines resembled mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells with respect to proliferation rate, morphology, pluripotency-associated markers and gene expressions. Deprivation of folic acid, combined with treating MEFs with SMs, can improve the inducing efficiency of iPSCs and reduce their carcinogenicity and the use of exogenous reprogramming factors.
5.Eosinophilic cystitis in children
Ming LIU ; Yu-Zhen ZHANG ; Yu-Hua LI ; Qiu-Yan WANG ; Hua XIE ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2001;0(08):-
Objective To discuss the clinical manifestations and CT findings of eosinophilic cystitis in chidren.Methods Nine cases including Six boys and 3 girls,three to 13 years old,mean age of 8.3- year,have symptoms of hematuria,irritative voiding,dysuria and abdominal pain。The eosinophilic cystitis was pathologically proved in 7 patients and eosinophilic granulomatous cystitis in 2 patients,which based on cystoscopic tissue biopsy or surgery retrospectively.Results Local thickened bladder walls or nodular and sessile masses along the bladder dome showed in four cases with eosinophilic granulomatous cystitis,and the diffusely irregularly thickened bladder walls showed on CT scans in the rest 5 cases with eosinophilic cystitis.Conclusion CT findings are helpful to reveal the site,size and other features of eosinophilic cystitis in children.But biopsy of the lesion is necessary to rule out other bladder tumor and selecting the proper management.
6.Study of biomechanical properties of mucosa scars after cleft palate surgery.
Min HOU ; Guang-Yu SHI ; Wei QIU ; Lan-Cheng ZHANG ; Tian-Ping YU ; Chun-Ming LIU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2013;29(6):453-456
OBJECTIVETo explore biomechanical properties and stress-strain of mucosa scars after cleft palate surgery.
METHODSAfter the model of mucosa scars was made, the mucosa scars and normal mucosa were excised and examined immediately by tensionometry.
RESULTSThe mucosa scars after cleft palate surgery were compared with normal mucosa. The Poisson's ratio of mucosa scars and normal mucosa was 0.5 and 0.49, respectively, showing no significant difference between the two groups. The ultimate Young's modulus of mucosa scars was about 24.22 MPa, however, it declined to 3.32 Mpa in normal mucosa.
CONCLUSIONSThe mucosa scars after cleft palate surgery are biomechanically weaker than normal mucosa. It can be used for further research, such as maxillary orthognathic surgery, distraction osteogenesis, and orthodontic treatment.
Biomechanical Phenomena ; Cicatrix ; physiopathology ; Cleft Palate ; surgery ; Humans ; Mouth Mucosa ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; Osteotomy, Le Fort
7.A study of HIV-related lipodystrophy syndrome in 55 HIV-infected Chinese adult patients
Lu ZHANG ; Ming LI ; Meimei TAO ; Zhifeng QIU ; Jing XIE ; Yang HAN ; Wei YU ; Taisheng LI
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2009;48(2):118-121
Objective To study the prevalence, clinical characteristics and risk factors of HIV-related lipodystrophy syndrome (HIV-LD) in our cohort of HIV-1 infected Chinese adults. Methods In a cross-sectional study, 55 HIV-infected patients were recruited from the HIV clinic of Peking Union Medical College Hospital; most of them were undergoing the first-class highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) of today in China. Lipoatrophy or lipohypertrophy was defined if there was concordance between the report of fat change and clinical examination of the participants. Whole body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning was performed. Results Prevalence of clinical body fat redistribution in the present study was 47.3%. Comparing with non-LD patients, HIV-LD patients had elder age and longer exposure to HAART(P<0.05). HAART exposure and stavudine(d4T) usage were two independent risk factors for HIV-LD. Conclusions HIV-related fat redistribution does exist in Chinese HIV population. Peripheral lipoatrophy occurs commonly in HIV-infected adults but is not associated with increased trunk fat. HAART exposure and especially d4T usage are independent risk factors for HIV-LD.
8.CONSTRUCTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF HCMV cDNA EXPRESSING LIBRARY AND SCREENING OF pp65 POSITIVE CLONES
Jun HAN ; Yan-Qiu LI ; Yong-Zhong JIANG ; Li YU ; Ming-Li WANG ;
Microbiology 1992;0(02):-
In order to provide effective tool for further studying of the function of HCMV genome, developing of molecular vaccine and diagnostic reagents. Extraction of HCMV mRNA from HF cell infected by HCMV AD169 strain for 96h was reverse transcripted into cDNA, then was cloned into EcoR I-digested lambda gt11. HCMV AD169 strain cDNA expressing library has been constructed after packaging. The volume and the recombination rate of the prime cDNA expressing libraries was 3.6?10 6 and 96%, 168 positive clones of HCMV were screened by immune blotting with anti-HCMV mouse convalescent sera, 34 positive clones were obtained by dot nucleic acid hybridization with DIG-labled HCMV pp65 gene probe. 2 positive clones were amplified by HCMV pp65 all length primer. The PCR product has been tested by southern-blotting.The PCR product was sequenced and was taken as homology comparison by DNASIS software,and the homology is 98%.To lay the foundation of furher cloning,expressing the pp65 gene,further studying of the function of the pp65 prodct.
9.Pedicle fixation combined with intervertebral fusion for lumbar spondylolithesis:whether restoring disc height affects the biomechanics and spinal function
Li WANG ; hai Nan QIU ; Ming YU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2017;21(35):5636-5643
BACKGROUND: According to the current most prevailed posterior pedicle screw reduction and Cage fusion for spondylolisthesis, the previous focus is to restore the vertebral sagittal displacement, and whether restoring disc height is needed and the degree of recovery remain unclear. Moreover, there is still a lack of better quantitative indicators to restore the disc height.OBEJCTIVE: By comparing the surgery of lifting reduction, to study the clinical effect of distraction and lifting reduction combined with posterior intervertebral fusion in the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis. METHODS: Sixty patients with L5 spondylolisthesis located in L5/S1 were selected, and were divided into two groups based on the surgery methods (n=30 per group): group A (single lifting reduction group) and group B (lifting and distracting reduction group). The patients in the group B were given distracting reduction amid insertion of 12 mm-height Cage; while the patients in the group A were subjected to lifting reduction, and intervertebral fusion with 8 mm-height Cage. The general information and the Visual Analogue Scale, Japanese Orthopaedic Association and Oswestry Disability Index scores at baseline, postoperative 1 month and last follow-up, as well as the postoperative correction and bone fusion were recorded. Additionally, the clinical effectiveness was assessed by Macnab score. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) At postoperative 1 month and last follow-up, the disc height, disc height/vertebral height, neuroforamen height and clinical effectiveness in the group B were superior to those in the group A (P < 0.05). (2) To conclude, the pedicle screw system combined with posterior intervertebral cage fusion for spondylolisthesis, can rapidly restore the disc height, contribute to restructure better biomechanics of spine. Furthermore, it significantly improves clinical systems, is easy to operate, and achieves better efficacy; therefore, it is recommended firstly.
10.Trisomy 21 with t(5;11) Chromosomal Translocation as New Unfavorable Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Type M2: One Case Report of Nine-year Follow-up and Literature Review
WANG LIN ; WU XIAO-YAN ; JIN RUN-MING ; ZHANG BING-YU ; QIU YI-NING
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2017;37(5):807-810
We report one case of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia type 2 (AML-M2) who presented with karyotypic aberration of trisomy 21 with the t(5;ll) chromosomal translocation.The patient achieved complete remission after two cycles of chemotherapy of daunorubicin,cytarabine and etoposide.Then,follow-up cytogenetic analysis from bone marrow cell cultures demonstrated a normal karyotype of 46,XY.After 9 years,the patient relapsed and the karyotypic abnormalities of trisomy 21 with t(5;ll) reappeared.It was concluded that trisomy 21 with t(5;11) is a new unfavorable cytogenetic aberration in AML-M2.