1.Amending and evaluation of body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(5):466-467
Objective To evaluate the reliability and validity of body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire (BDDQ) Chinese version. Methods A total of 222 participants from a plastic surgery department were enrolled in the study by systematic sampling. They were measured with BDDQ Chinese version and interviewed with Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-]V-TR-Patients( SCID/P) to evaluate the validity. Fifty participants were assessed again after two weeks to evaluate the test-retest reliability. Results The sensitivity of BDDQ Chinese version was 100% and the specificity was 93%. The correlation coefficient of each item was between 0. 808 and 1.000(P< 0.001). Conclusion BDDQ Chinese version has fairly high reliability and validity. Thus, it can be used as a screening diagnosis tool for BDD.
2.Expression of triggering receptor-1 on myeloid cells of mice with acute lung injury
Ning LIU ; Qin GU ; Yishan ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010;19(3):241-244
Objective To observe the expression of triggering receptor-1 on myeloid cells (TREM-1) of mice with acute lung injury (ALI) in oder to find out its regularity and significance in inflammatory response of or-ganisms. Method Thirty BALB/C mice were randomly(random number) divided into normal control group (n =6) and ALl group (n = 24). The models of ALI were made with intraperitonal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in dose of 10 mg/kg. Specimens from peripheral blood and lung tissue were collected 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h after LPS injected. The fluorescent real-time quantitative reverse transcriptiun-polymerase chain (RT-PCR) was used to detect TREM-1 mRNA, and ELISA was employed for detection of TREM-1 protein and TNF-α protein, and HE staining was made doe the pathological Smith lung score under light microscope. Analysis of variance was used for comparison of TREM-1 mRNA, TNF-α and Smith lung injury score between two groups. Spearman corre-lation analysis was made to find out the relationship among these three variables. Results The expressions of TREM-1 mRNA in lung tissue of ALI mice 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, and 48 hours after injection of LPS were 6.61±0.08,34.71±0.83, 61.85±14.05 and 56.46±8.89, respectively which were higher than that in control group (1.00±0.00, P = 0.017, 0.009, 0.002 and 0.003, respectively). The expressions of TREM-1 mRNA in blood were 14.01±3.24, 47.07±0.98, 8.18±0.43 and 8.06±0.05, respectively which were higher than that in normal control group (1.00±0.00, P = 0.010, 0.004, 0.011 and 0.011, respectively). The expression of TREM-1 rnRNA in tissue began to increase 6 hours after modeling and reached its peak 24 hours later, and expres-sion of TREM-1 mRNA in blood reached its peak after 12 hours. The levels of TREM-1 protein in lung tissue of ALl mice 6 h,12 h,24 h and 48 hours after LPS injected were 997.8±114.62, 1579.70±45.92, 1123.9±108.2 and 429.8±89.96 pg/mL, respectively which were higher than that of mice in control group (279.22±4.62 pg/mL, P = 0.024, 0.007, 0.011 and 0.04, respectively). The level of TREM- 1 protein reached the peak 12 hours after LPS injected, but it had no significant correlation with the expression of TREM-1 mRNA (P =0.14). The levels of TNF-α protein in lung tissue of ALI mice 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 hours after LPS injection were 313.16±39.50, 491.91±96.65, 388.48±29.84 and 282.5±52.76 pg/mL, respectively which were sig-nificantly higher than that of mice in control group (256.6±28.31 pg,/mL, P = 0.037, 0.019, 0.032 and 0.043, respectively). The TNF-α concentration was positively correlated with TREM-1 levels in lung tissue and with Smith pathological score (r = 0.795, P = 0.001: r = 0.499, P = 0.034), but not with the expression of TREM-1 mRNA (P = 0.176). Conclusions The expression of TREM-1 mRNA in lung tissue of mice with ALI is elevated, and the expression of TREM-1 mRNA is related to the level of TNF-α and the severity of the ALI in in-flammatory responses in lung. The expressions of TREM- 1 gene are not consistent with the levels of TREM- 1 pro-tein, suggesting another new functional proteins involved in immune regulation.
3.Advances in the study of anti-HIV natural compounds derived from traditional Chinese medicines.
Xuan ZHANG ; Ning HUANG ; Yongtang ZHENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(2):141-53
Anti-HIV drugs still remain as the dominant role in the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), because no vaccine was found till today. Owing to structural diversity, few side effects, and abundant resources, natural compounds from traditional Chinese medicines and medicinal plants have unique advantages and good potential in prevention and treatment of AIDS. Many researchers have made great efforts in the field of anti-HIV natural compounds, and have found some natural compounds from traditional Chinese medicines with potent anti-HIV activities. These compounds can be classified into the following categories: alkaloids, coumarins, lignans, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, polysaccharides, proteins and peptides, and polyphenols. However, most of these researches are performed in vitro, and most natural compounds show weak anti-HIV activities and indefinite acting targets. In the paper, we reviewed some natural compounds derived from traditional Chinese medicines with potent anti-HIV activities in recent years.
4.Typical WAGR syndrome in a case.
Xue-song ZHENG ; Ning HAN ; Lu KUANG
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2013;51(3):237-239
5.CT imaging features of ceftriaxone-associated urinary pseudolithiasis
Guoliang ZHENG ; Yanling ZHOU ; Ning YE
Chinese Journal of Urology 2015;36(1):59-62
Objective To investigate the CT imaging features of urinary tract ceftriaxone-associated pseudolithiasis.Methods The CT imaging data of three patients with ceftriaxone-associated pseudolithiasis were collected from August,2008 to April,2012.Their data combined with related literatures were used to review CT imaging features of urinary tract pseudolithiasis.Those three patients,including 2 males and 1 female,were 9,21 and 55 years old,respectively.Ceftriaxone sodium was administrated to one patient due to appendicitis and the other two patients due to urinary tract infection.After ceftriaxone treatment,1 case began to have backache and abdominal pain on day 13,1 case presented backache with floc in the urine on day 2 and progressed to anuria,and the other one had cotton-like material in the urine on day 5.Urinary tract high density shadows were found in all patients by CT scan.The patient with anuria was treated with ureteroscopic lithotripsy and percutaneous nephrolithotomy.The other 2 cases were arranged to be followed up with CT scan.In those cases,the CT showed that the high density shadow in one patient disappeared 16 days after drug discontinuation.The high density shadow was significantly reduced 12 days after ceftriaxone withdrawal in the other one.However,no follow-up was performed afterwards.Results All the urinary tract ceftriaxone-associated pseudolithiasis presented the high density shadows on CT,with CT value 47-667 HU.The density of CT results is homogenic,except one ureteral stone.The pseudolithiasis,existed in kidney,ureter and bladder simultaneously,were found in two patients.And the other patient was found that the pseudolithiasis existed in both kidney and bladder.Two cases were accompanied with hydroureter and hydronephrosis and the other case were accompanied with cholecystolithiasis.The multiple renal pseudolithiasis was noticed in 2 cases,which exhibited the nodular shape.And one patient with hydronephrosis presented both sand-like and nodular stones.Ureteral pseudolithiasis was found in 1 case with 4 stones and the other one with 2 stones.In those pseudolithiasis,5 appeared column morphology and one showed nodular shape.The single nodular stone in bladder was found in one case.And the multiple bladder stones were found in 2 cases.Conclusions The CT imaging characters of urinary tract ceftriaxone-associated pseudolithiasis are high homogenic density shadows in multiple parts of bilateral urinary tracts.The ceftriaxone-associated pseudolithiasis is column shape in ureter and sand-like or nodular shape in kidney and bladder.
6.Dietary Intake and Serum Reference Values of M n and Cu of Healthy Residents in Ji'nan
Ning LI ; Hongqun ZHANG ; Zheng ZHANG
Journal of Environment and Health 1993;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the daily intake of dietary Cu and Mn and to study the serum concentration reference values of copper and manganese of healthy adults in Ji'nan urban area.Methods From August 2007 to January 2008,1 005 Ji'nan urban healthy subjects were recruited for filling in seven days dietary intakes questionnaire to investigate the dietary Cu and Mn daily intake.Then atomic absorption spectrometry was applied to determine the concentration of serum Mn and Cu after the samples were digested by microwave.Results The dietary daily intake of Cu and Mn of Ji'nan urban healthy adults were 1.78 mg and 4.21 mg respectively.Cu intake of male was higher than that of female(P
7.Dynamic changes of aspartate transaminase level in gingival crevicular fluid on tooth movement in new bone area
Ning LING ; Yinlong WANG ; Zheng LI
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(32):4478-4480
Objective To observe the dynamic changes of aspartate transaminase(AST ) in gingival crevicular fluid on tooth movement in new bone area after distraction osteogenesis at different time .Methods The distraction osteogenesis surgical proce‐dure was performed in 8 beagle dogs without periodontal disease and normal teeth ,experimental teeth were transplanted into the bone regeneration area after 2 weeks and after 6 weeks .Comparative analysis AST of each time (1 ,2 ,3 ,7 ,14 ,28 d after distraction) dynamic changes in gingival crevicular fluid .Results The AST level of gingival crevicular fluid in experimental tooth was rising for the first three days ,and the group of two weeks were significantly higher than 6 weeks ;AST levels after 7 d showed a trend of de‐cline ,down to the lowest point at 21 d ,and gradually restored ,AST levels reached a higher level again in the 28 d .Conclusion The AST level of experimental teeth increased significantly after 2 weeks than after 6 weeks ,but over time the AST level change is not linear ,this change has certain guiding significance for the clinical research in the future .
8.Therapeutic Effect of Procaine Plus Compound Salvia Miltiorrhiza in the Treatment of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Associated with Stomachache
Linqin ZHENG ; Ning DONG ; Xiang LIN ;
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2007;0(02):-
Objective:To explore the therapeutic effect of procaine plus compound salvia miltiorrhiza injection in the treatment of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) associated with stomachache.Method:35 cases of Pedo-HSP were ran- domly divided into two groups.The experimental group was treated with the compound salvia mihiorrhiza injection in addi- tion to the routine treatment and the controlled group received the routine treatment only.Result:The time of relief and dis- appearance of stomachache and average days were much shorter in the experimental group than in the controlled group (p
9.The impact of smoking on C-reactive protein level in gingival crevicular fluid before and after initial treat-ment of patients with periodontitis
Yindi AN ; Li ZHANG ; Zheng ZHANG ; Ning MA
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2014;(2):254-256
Objective:To study the impact of smoking on C-reactive protein(CRP)concentration in gingival crevicular fluid(GCF) before and after initial treatment.Methods:18 smokers and 18 non-smokers with moderate or severe periodontal disease were recrui-ted into this study.The clinical indexes of periodontal examination of the patients were recorded,GCF samples of the patients were collected,CRP level in the samples was measured by radioimmunoassay balance method before and 4 weeks after initial treatment. Results:4 weeks after initial treatment,the clinical indexes and CRP concentration in GCF of the smoking group and non-smoking group were significantly lower than those before treatment(P <0.05),the changes of the smoking group were less than those of the non-smoking group(P <0.05).Conclusion:Smoking is an unfavorable factor of the initial periodontal therapy.
10.Review of different WHO pathologic classifications of bladder urothelial carcinoma
Shan ZHENG ; Jun TIAN ; Ning LYU
Cancer Research and Clinic 2013;25(8):555-558
WHO has issued three editions of pathologic classification of bladder urothelial carcinoma in 1973,1999 and 2004.The 1973 version classification had been widely and the longest applied.However,WHO 2004 classification had been prevalent in past years.There were two issues in the applications of WHO 2004 classification.On one hand,there were some difficulties in quick grading in a given case.On the other hand,there were some misunderstandings in the conversion of different WHO classification.In this article,the changes of different pathologic classification of bladder urothelial carcinoma were reviewed and the outline of different pathologic classification was generalized.The criterion of all the systems was cell anaplasia.In WHO 1973 version classification,the definition of the various grades was vague.It was relatively precise in WHO 1999 classification.However,the grading of Ⅰ,Ⅱ and Ⅲ in WHO 1999 classification still remained confusions.The major changes in WHO 2004 classification was that this system divided urothelial carcinoma into low-and high-grade,which may solve the heterogenesis of grade Ⅱ in the other two classifications.