1.The value of China-Africa health development initiatives in strengthening "One Health" strategy
Ernest TAMBO ; Shenglan TANG ; Lin AI ; Xiao-Nong ZHOU
Global Health Journal 2017;1(1):33-46
Implementing national to community-based "One Health" strategy for human,animal and environmental challenges and migrating-led consequences offer great opportunities,and its value of sustained development and wellbeing is an imperative."One Health" strategy in policy commitment,partnership and financial investment are much needed in advocacy,contextual health human-animal and environmental development.Therefore,appropriate and evidence-based handling and management strategies in moving forward universal health coverage and sustainable development goals (SDGs) are essential components to the China-Africa health development initiatives.It is necessary to understand how to strengthen robust and sustainable "One Health" approach implementation in national and regional public health and disaster risk reduction programs.Understanding the foundation of"One Health" strategy in China-Africa public health cooperation is crucial in fostering health systems preparedness and smart response against emerging and re-emerging threats and epidemics.Building the value of China-Africa "One Health" strategy partnerships,frameworks and capacity development and implementation through leveraging on current and innovative China-Africa health initiatives,but also,mobilizing efforts on climatic changes and disasters mitigation and lifestyle adaptations strategies against emerging and current infectious diseases threats are essential to establish epidemic surveillance-response system under the concept of global collaborative coordination and lasting financing mechanisms.Further strengthen local infrastructure and workforce capacity,participatory accountability and transparency on "One Health" approach will benefit to set up infectious diseases of poverty projects,and effective monitoring and evaluation systems in achieving African Union 2063 Agenda and SDGs targets both in Africa and China.
2.Ephedrine and naloxone promote nerve remodeling after cerebral ischemia.
Yuxia CHEN ; Nong XIAO ; Liyun LIN ; Ling LIU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2009;34(14):1852-1856
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of ephedrine combined with various doses of naloxone on neural plasticity in rats after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury to explore the possibility of synergistic effect about ephedrine combined with naloxone, promoting the optimum ratio of neural remodeling and its molecular mechanism.
METHODA total of 192 healthy adult Sprague-Dawley rats, 220-250 g, were used to establish models of left middle cerebral artery occlusion using the suture occlusion method. Were randomly divided into 8 groups: the rats were intraperitoneally injected with 1.5 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1) ephedrine (ephedrine group), with 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1) naloxone (low, moderate and high doses of naloxone groups) , with 1.5 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1) ephedrine + 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 mg x kg(-1) x d(-1) naloxone (ephedrine + low, moderate and high doses of naloxone groups), and with 0.5 mL saline (model group), respectively. At 1-4 weeks following cerebral ischemia, sensorimotor integration in rats was assessed using the beam walking test, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression was detected in the hippocampal CA3 area using immunohistochemistry 1-4 weeks after surgery, immunofluorescence method of detecting ischemic hemisphere hippocampal expression, The number of nerve cells apoptosis was detected using TUNEL assay.
RESULTBWT, BDNF, TUNEL assay results showed three doses of naloxone group had no significant effect, the effects increased together with the quantitative ephedrine, and had the amount-effect relationship, in which ephedrine + high dose of naloxone group the recovery of movement was fastest, BDNF expression in the best and ischemic apoptosis in the hippocampus at least, ischemic injury to the minimum, speed up the process of neural remodeling.
CONCLUSIONThe ephedrine and ephedrine + naloxone groups were accelerated motor function recovery rate in rat after cerebral ischemia, and the promotion of neural remodeling is closely related to the expression of BDNF, inhibit apoptosis in ischemic area, and with the increase of naloxone amount of additives, its role more clearly, the mechanism may be related to the dose of naloxone can significantly inhibit the ischemic area of apoptosis in early cerebral ischemia, so had the positive synergy effect with ephedrine to speed up the formation of neural remodeling.
Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Brain Ischemia ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor ; genetics ; metabolism ; Disease Models, Animal ; Ephedrine ; administration & dosage ; Female ; Hippocampus ; drug effects ; metabolism ; physiopathology ; Humans ; Male ; Naloxone ; administration & dosage ; Neuronal Plasticity ; drug effects ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley
3.Expressions of eNOS and cytochrome P450 in the testis of sexually mature SD rats and their significance.
Ya-ping REN ; Li SUN ; Xiao-yun SHAO ; Jun CHEN ; Bin XIONG ; Lin-lin NONG
National Journal of Andrology 2009;15(10):911-914
OBJECTIVETo explore the expressions of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and cytochrome P450 (aromatase) in the testis of sexually mature male SD rats and their significance.
METHODSEighteen male SD rats, 6 five-week, 6 seven-week and 6 ten-week old, were selected for this study. Paraffin sections of the left testis were made and the expressions of eNOS and P450 observed by the immunohistochemical ABC method.
RESULTSPositive expressions of eNOS and P450 were found to be + + +, + and + + in the Leydig cells of the five-week, seven-week and ten-week old rats, respectively, and they were also observed in a few spermatocytes, though with no regularity.
CONCLUSIONIn the Leydig cells of sexually mature male SD rats, eNOS and P450 are differently expressed in different stages of sexual maturation, and they are correlated as well.
Animals ; Aromatase ; metabolism ; Male ; Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Sexual Maturation ; Testis ; metabolism
4.Nerve growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor: retrospective analysis of 63 patients with salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma.
Li HAO ; Nong XIAO-LIN ; Chen QI ; Yang YI-PING ; Li JIA-QUAN ; Li YAN-NING
International Journal of Oral Science 2010;2(1):35-44
AIMTo detect the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma (SACC) tissues, as well as to determine the correlation between growth factor expression and prognosis in SACC.
METHODOLOGYMedical records of 63 patients surgically treated for SACC between January 1988 and October 2005 were reviewed. Immunohistochemistry was performed to examine the expression of NGF and VEGF in tumor tissues. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox's proportional hazard regression model were applied to assess predictors of survival.
RESULTSNGF and VEGF were overexpressed in SACC tissues, compared with those in normal salivary tissues (P < 0.05), and the staining intensity of these two factors was stronger in groups of solid subtype, advanced TNM stage, perineural invasion and recurrence. Patients with high-expression of NGF and VEGF, solid subtype, advanced stage, perineural invasion, recurrence and extended resection alone had worse survival rates (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONNGF and VEGF are expressed increasingly in the tissues of SACC cases with invasion and metastasis. NGF expression and VEGF expression are independent
Adult ; Aged ; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic ; pathology ; surgery ; Cranial Nerves ; pathology ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoadjuvant Therapy ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; pathology ; Neoplasm Staging ; Nerve Growth Factor ; analysis ; Prognosis ; Proportional Hazards Models ; Retrospective Studies ; Salivary Gland Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Salivary Glands ; pathology ; Salivary Glands, Minor ; pathology ; Survival Rate ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; analysis ; Young Adult
5.Combining of TNP-470 and 5-Fu in inhibition of adenoid cystic carcinoma in nude mice model.
Xiao-lin NONG ; Da-zhang WANG ; Min MENG ; Nuo ZHOU ; Ning MENG ; Jia-quan LI ; Hong ZHANG
West China Journal of Stomatology 2004;22(4):267-270
OBJECTIVETo study the effect of angiogenesis inhibitor and its combine with chemical drug in suppressing the growth of adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC).
METHODSAcc-M cells were inoculated subcutaneous into BABL/C nu/nu mice. The mice were divided into control, different dose of TNP-470 treatment groups, 5-Fu treatment group and TNP-470 plus 5-Fu treatment group. Treatments were given 48 hours after inoculation. The mice were sacrificed on the 22nd day and excised tumors were weighted. Tumors were also investigated by immunohistochemistry and ultrastructural observations.
RESULTSTNP-470 100 mg/kg/qod efficiently inhibited the growth of Acc-M tumors. TNP-470 30 mg/kg/qod combined with 50 mg/kg/week 5-Fu also resulted in significant growth inhibit of the tumors. TNP-470 suppressed tumor growth by inhibiting neovascularization, therefore inducing apoptosis of Acc-M cells. All experimental groups had different degrees of VEGF and bFGF express.
CONCLUSIONSince ACC is a slow developing tumor, blood supply is not so sufficient as sarcomas. Angiogensis inhibitor may inhibit its growth in high dosage. Combining medium dosage of angiogensis inhibitor with chemical drug may have synergistic result in inhibiting ACC growth.
Angiogenesis Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic ; drug therapy ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cyclohexanes ; pharmacology ; Fluorouracil ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Nude ; Sesquiterpenes ; pharmacology
6.Study on the prevalence rate of abdominal obesity in 9 rural communities from Hanzhong area of Shaanxi province
Lin REN ; Lei-Lei PEI ; Hong YAN ; Qiang LI ; Shao-Nong DANG ; Ya-Ling ZHAO ; Xiao-Ning LIU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2012;33(4):356-359
Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence rate of abdominal obesity and to explore the associated risk factors in rural communities from Hanzhong area,Shaanxi province,and to providc baseline data for further targeted intervention programs.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among all the participants with questionnaires,interview and physical examination.Nine townships were selected in Hanzhong area,followed by one village randomly chosen from the selected township,using the stratified random sampling method.Results There were 3030 participants in this survey,among which 3021 samples were valid,including 1048 males and 1973 females.The overall prevalence rate of abdominal obesity was 38.9%(standardized rate as 33.4% ) in rural communities of Hanzhong,and the prevalence rate on males abdominal obesity(35.0% ) was significantly lower than that of females (40.9%).It was found that following factors as:being male,married,having more household wealth,frequent consumption of fried food,non-engagement of agricultural labor work,being nonsmoker or ex-smoker,spending longer time on watching-TV etc.were positively associated with the biggerr odds of having abdominal obesity when using the logistic regression analysis.Meanwhile,data from this study indicated that fctors as:at younger age,frequent participation in agricultural labor,under artificial feeding,with more years of education,less frequency of pregnancy etc.were negatively related to the prevalence of female abdominal obesity.Conclusion The prevalence rate of abdominal obesity in Hanzhong area,Shaanxi province was significantly higher than the national average level which called for the development of related intervention programs to prevent chronic diseases associated with gender related-obesity in Hanzhong.
7.Monitoring the expression ratio of AML1-ETO9a isoform in t(8;21) acute myeloid leukemia and its significance.
Lin-meng LI ; Zi-xing CHEN ; Jian-nong CEN ; Hong-jie SHEN ; Li YAO ; Yuan-yuan WANG ; Xiao-fei QI
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2012;33(1):1-5
OBJECTIVETo study the expression ratio of AML1-ETO9a (AE9a) isoform in t(8;21) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and its clinical significance.
METHODSBone marrow samples from 44 newly diagnosed t(8;21) AML patients co-expressed AE9a and AE were screened by RT-PCR. The alteration of the AE9a expression ratio was monitored during follow-up by using quantitative real-time RT-PCR (qPCR).
RESULTSThe expression level of AE9a was markedly lower than that of AE in these patients. There was a positive correlation between the expression level of AE9a and AE in most of bone marrow samples. The transcript level of both AE9a and AE was decreased in the 44 patients after one course of standard chemotherapy, but the percentage of AE9a expression level was increased in comparison with that before treatment (P < 0.05). After one course of standard chemotherapy treatment, the percentage of AE9a in incomplete remission (ICR) patients was significantly higher than that in CR patients (P < 0.05). Relapsed patients had a higher AE9a ratio than the unrelapsed patients (P < 0.05). During the remission, the percentage of AE9a in 11/17 relapsed patients obviously elevated even while the expression of AE fusion gene at low level.
CONCLUSIONSAE9a and AE co-expressed in most of AML patients with t(8;21) translocation. The expression level of AE9a was lower than that of AE, and there is a positive correlation between the expression level of these two isoforms. The sensitivity of AE9a gene to the standard chemotherapy is less than that of the AE fusion gene. Monitoring the AE9a to AE ratio during the CR can predict the early relapse of the disease compared to monitoring the AE alone.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21 ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 ; Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit ; genetics ; Female ; Gene Expression ; Humans ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; genetics ; pathology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion ; genetics ; Protein Isoforms ; genetics ; RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein ; Translocation, Genetic ; Young Adult
8.Development of an electrolytically-detachable microcoil for intracranial aneurysms.
Zhu-Lin LUO ; Shao-Xiang ZHANG ; Sheng-Feng SHI ; Dao-Zhi LIU ; Xiao-Nong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2008;32(1):29-31
An electrolytically-detachable microcoil is introduced here in the paper. The testing results indicate that, the microcoils have stable mechanical properties, clear radiographic images and fine insulation performance. Their detaching time varies from 30s to 200s when voltage changes from 2V to 5V.
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9.In vivo short hairpin RNA interference of vascular endothelial growth factor on drug-resistant tongue cancer cells
Xiao-Lin NONG ; Hao LI ; Yong XIA ; Yan LI ; Jia-Quan LI ; Yi-Ping YANG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2011;46(1):15-19
Objective To study the in vivo interference effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) short hairpin RNA (shRNA) on xenografts of drug-resistant tongue cancer cells. Methods Drugresistant tongue caner cells Tca/Cisplatin(DDP) were injected subcutaneously into nude mice to establish xenograft models, which were randomly divided into non-transfected group, mock control group, control group transfected with scrambled sequence plasmid, interference group transfected with VEGF-shRNA expression plasmid. Liposome-mediated plasmid transfection was done in the latter three groups every three days. Xenografts were observed and tumor growth curve was measured. After the 10th transfection, tumors were anatomized and weigh. Microvessel density was detected by immunohistochemical staining. In situhybridization assay was used to test VEGF mRNA, and immunohistochemistry to test VEGF, P-glycoprotein ( P-gp), B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 ( bcl-2 ) and extracellular signal-regultaed kinase 2 (ERK-2) protein. Results Tumor growth in VEGF-shRNA interference group was significantly slow. Tumor weight was (0.4781 ±0.0860) g, microvessel density (7.35 ± 1.31)/view, VEGF mRNA(0.0767 ±0.0234), VEGF protein (0.1301 ± 0.0433 ), P-gp (0.1517 ± 0.0184 ), bcl-2 ( 0.1218 ± 0.0251 ) and ERK-2 protein (0.1178 ±0.0291 ) in VEGF-shRNA interference group; all of them were less than those in the other three groups( P < 0.05 ). Conclusions Inhibition targeting VEGF may become a potential therapy for drugresistant tongue cancer.
10.Mechanism of thermoTRP Participating in Cold Hyperalgesia of Rat with Experimental Knee Osteoarthritis
Run-Lin XING ; Pei-Min WANG ; Jun MAO ; Nong-Shan ZHANG ; Ling-Rui ZHAO ; Xiao-Chen LI
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;32(4):347-351
OBJECTIVE To observe both TRPA1 and TRPM8 expressions in synovial tissues of rats with cold hyperalgesia induced by experimental knee osteoarthritis(KOA).METHODS 45 Sprague Dawley male rats,weight ranging from 440 g to 470 g were randomly individed into the model group,model-antagonist and normal group.Paw withdrawal latency (PWL) of five rats from each group was determined one week before modeling,2,4,6 and 8 weeks after modeling,respectively.8 weeks after modeling,the rats were killed and synovial and cartilage tissues from diseased knee were collected,to observe pathological morphology at cartilage tissues and to determine the protein and gene expressions of TRPA1 and TRPM8 at syno-vial tissues.RESULTS KOA rats showed obvious cold hyperalgesia from two weeks after modeling to the latest follow-up,8 weeks after modeling.The abnormally low level of PWL could be increased by TRPA1 and TRPM8 ion channel blocker.CON-CLUSION Up-regulating expressions of TRPA1 and TRPM8 participate in the occurrence mechanism of KOA cold hyperalge-sia.