1.Comparative Study of Focal Cerebral Ischemia Model Based on Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion with Suture-occluded Method in Rats (review)
Pei MIAO ; Tong ZHANG ; Haixia MI
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(10):1190-1195
There are many ways to prepare middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) rat model. The focal cerebral ischemia model es-tablished by the suture-occluded method is widely accepted as an ideal focal cerebral ischemia model, which can be used in the basic and clinical study of cerebral vascular diseases. However, it still has the defects of high technical requirement, large model difference and high animal mortality. A variety of focal cerebral ischemia models were established by changing the retention time of the thread, the road the thread plugging into, the type of thread bolt and the depth of the thread plugging. This article compared different suture-occluded method, as well as the suture-occluded method to other modeling methods, different cerebral ischemia models may be different in the pathophysiology of cerebral infarction, and the effects may also be different.
2.Study on the value of PET/CT used in the diagnosis of axillary lump
Xiaojun PEI ; Tong ZHAO ; Yongsheng WANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2000;0(06):-
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3.Effects of Attention Training on Interference Effect of Dual-task Paradigm in Poststroke Nonfluent Aphasiacs: A Functional Magnetic Resonnce Imaging Study
Qian PEI ; Luping SONG ; Tong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;21(2):125-129
Objective To investigate the effect of attention training on cortical activation area and lateralization index in interference effect of dual-task paradigm as the poststroke nonfluent aphasiacs processing the Chinese character tasks. Methods 20 cases with nonfluent aphasia after stroke were divided into the training group and the control group, who accepted attention training and cognitive training respectively, 30 min a time, 5 times a week, for 4 weeks. They were investigated the cortical activation area and lateralization index caused by interference effect of dual-task paradigm under block design. Results The right inferior frontal gyrus, bilateral parietal and cerebellar cortex were activated before training in both groups, and more activated after attention training, but no change after cognitive training. Lateralization index suggested that the right brain was more activated before training, while the left side was activated after attention training, but no change after cognitive training. Conclusion The right inferior frontal gyrus, bilateral parietal and cerebellar cortex are very important in solving the dual task interference in the attention stage, and they are activated after attention training. It indicates that attention training makes a significant functional reorganization on Chinese character processing in poststroke nonfluent aphasiacs.
4.Influence of Attention Training on Chinese Character Processing Capability in Poststroke Nonfluent Aphasiacs
Qian PEI ; Tong ZHANG ; Luping SONG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;21(3):296-302
Objective To explore the influence of attention training on Chinese character processing capability in poststroke nonfluent aphasiacs. Methods 60 stroke patients with nonfluent aphasia and cognition dysfunction were divided into control group (n=30) and experimental group (n=30). The trainings (attention training and cognition training) were respectively 30 minutes each time, 5 times each week for 4 weeks. The change of reaction time and error rate were compared before and after they were performing the orthographic, semantic and phonological tasks. Results In the dual-task paradigm the change of reaction time and error rate in orthographic and semantic tasks of the experimental group were all higher than the control group (P<0.001). But there was no difference between the two groups in the phonological task (P>0.05). In the single task paradigm there was no difference between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion 1. Attention training can improve the processing capacity significantly in orthographic and semantic tasks in the dual-task paradigm because the volume and distributive ability of attention improve significantly. 2. Attention training can't improve the processing capacity in phonological tasks in the dual- task paradigm because reading aloud and judging are required to process the vowel simultaneously. So that the competion intensifies and it is more difficult to finish the task. 3. In the single task paradigm, there is no significant difference between the influence of the two trainings in poststroke nonfluent aphasiac because the single task needs little attention and the change in the control group is enough.
5.Chinese Characters Processing of Healthy Subjects: A Functional Magnetic Resonnce Imaging Study
Qian PEI ; Luping SONG ; Tong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;20(11):1004-1007
Objective To investigate the Chinese characters processing in healthy subjects with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Methods 10 healthy subjects were asked to finish the dual-task paradigm Keying/Reading and single-task paradign Keying or Reading.The active area and partial lateralization index in brains of them were investigated with fMRI with block design. Results and onclusion The tasks activated the right inferior frontal gyrus, bilateral parietal and cerebellar cortex. The laterality index showed that the left brains were more active in the tasks.
7.Effects of recombinant hirudin variant Ⅲ on expression of apoptosis-related genes during galactose-mediated human lens epithelial cells damage
Yu, OU ; Zhi-jun, YUAN ; Pei, GENG ; Wu-tong, WU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2011;29(7):581-584
Background Recombinant hirudin variant Ⅲ(rHV3) can effectively prevent galactose-induced human lens epithelial cells LECs injury,but little is known about the molecular mechanism of its action.Objective The present study was to investigate the effects of rHV3 on the expression of apoptosis-related genes in damaged LECs induced by galactose.Methods The rHV3 was extracted by our research group,and the biological activity of rHV3 was identified by titration of thrombase according to Markwardt's method.Human LECs (SRA01/04) were cultured using 125×10-3 mol/L D-galactose+10% FBS+D/F12 medium to establish the damaged human LECs model.rHV3 was added into the medium of the damaged human LECs model.Human LECs were cultured in D/F12 medium containing 10% FBS as normal control.The expression of apoptosis-related genes,such as aldose reductase (AR),bax,bcl2 and p53,in LECs at the mRNA level was detected using RT-PCR.The abundance ratio of target genes was presented with the absorbance (A) of gene mRNA/GAPDH mRNA.Results Compared to the normal control group,the A values of AR mRNA/GAPDH mRNA,bax mRNA/GAPDH mRNA and p53 mRNA/GAPDH mRNA were significantly elevated in model group (t=3.90E-06,t=8.44E-04,t=5.15E-08,P<0.01).However,in the rHV3-treated group,the A values of AR mRNA/GAPDH mRNA,bax mRNA/GAPDH mRNA and p53 mRNA/GAPDH mRNA were lower than those of model group (t=5.90E-06,t=1.51E-04,t=3.42E-06,P<0.01).The bcl2 mRNA/GAPDH mRNA was markedly downregulated in the model group when compared with the normal control group (t=1.86E-05,P<0.01);while after rHV3 addition,bcl2 mRNA/GAPDH mRNA increased in comparison with the model group (t=8.56E-05,P<0.01).Conclusion 125×10-3mol/L D-galactose induces the damage and apoptosis of human LECs.rHV3 likely plays a protective function on D-galactose-induced damage of human LECs by inhibiting the polyol pathway and mitochondria-mediated pathway.
8.Analysis of the Effect of Vitapex Paste in the Root Canal for Deciduous Teeth with Chronic Apical Periodontitis
Li GUO ; Xi CHEN ; Pei LI ; Tong LIN ; Ying FENG
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(27):5287-5289
Objective:To investigate the effect of Vitapex paste in the root canal for deciduous teeth with chronic apical periodontitis.Methods:200 children with chronic apical periodontitis were selected and divided into two groups.The observation group (108 cases)was given Vitapex paste.The control group (92 cases) was given Zinc oxide iodoform paste.The effect of Vitapex paste in root canal for deciduous teeth with chronic apical periodontitis was evaluated by filling quality after 1 month'treatment,the VAS scores before and after treatment,long-term curative effect were compared between two groups.Results:After 1 month'treatment,the suitable filling rate of observation group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).There was no statistical significance in the VAS scores between two groups (P>0.05).After 1 week'and 1 month'treatment,the pain feeling were alleviated in two groups and significantly lighter in the observation group(P<0.05).After 6 months' follow-up,the success rate was 96.3% in the observation group and 87.0% in the control group,the success rate of observation group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion:The filling process of Vitapex paste was simple and easy,which had a good therapeutic effect on chronic apical periodontitis of deciduous teeth and could relieve the toothache of patients.
9.Effects of Early Exercise on Motor Function and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Rats after Focal Cerebral Ischemia
Haixia MI ; Tong ZHANG ; Pei MIAO ; Yuge ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(1):1-7
Objective To explore the effects of early exercise on motor function and the mechanism in rats after focal cerebral ischemia. Methods 21 Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into control group (n=7), natural recovery group (n=7) and exercise training group (n=7), and the latter 2 groups were modeled with middle cerebral artery occlusion. The exercise training group received wheel running exercise 24 hours after modeling for 14 days. They were assessed with Rogers score and beam balance test 21 days after modeling. 4 rats in each group received routine MRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) scanning. The fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of ischemic (L) and contralateral side (R) were measured, and the rate of them (L/R, r) was calculated. Results There was significant difference in Rogers score among the groups (Z=-0.786, P<0.001), but no significant difference between the natural recovery group and the exercise training group (P>0.05). Beam balance score of the natural recovery group was significantly different from the control group and the exercise training group (F=38.11, P<0.001), but there was no significant difference between the latters (P>0.05). The LFA of the natural recovery group was significantly different from the control group (P<0.05), but not significantly different from the exercise training group (P>0.05);while the rFA of the natural recovery group was significantly different from the control group and the exercise training group (F=19.30, P<0.05). LADC and rADC might be different between the control group and the natural recovery group (P=0.056, P=0.057), but not significantly different between the natural recovery group and the exercise training group (P>0.05). LFA and rFA strongly correlated with all the behavior scores (r=-0.90--0.70, P<0.01); while LADC and rADC moderately correlated with the behavior scores (r=0.50-0.75, P<0.05), except balance (P>0.05). DTT showed that the direction and density of neural fibers were significantly asymmetrical in the natural re-covery group and the exercise training group, and more symmetrical in the exercise training group. Conclusion Early exercise can promote the neural functional recovery in rats after focal cerebral ischemia, which may associate with the improve of conduction of fibers.
10.Effects of Exercise Training on Learning and Memory Ability and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Rats after Focal Cerebral Ischemia
Pei MIAO ; Tong ZHANG ; Haixia MI ; Yuge ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2016;22(8):896-903
Objective To explore the effect of exercise training on learning and memory ability in rats with focal cerebral ischemia, and to analyze the changes of brain tissue structure of rats after exercise training through diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Methods Twenty-four SPF male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (n=8), natural recovery group (n=8) and exercise training group (n=8). The left middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was established. The exercise training group received running wheel training 24 hours after modeling, for 14 days. All groups were tested by the Morris water maze 15 days after modeling. The latency in the navigation experiment, as well as the first latency, boundary swimming time ratio, the boundary swimming distance ratio, the average speed and the swimming path in the space exploration experiment were recorded. Four rats with similar Longa scores in each group received rou-tine magnetic resonance imaging and DTI scanning, the fractional anisotropy (FA), axial diffusivity (λ‖), and radial diffusivity (λ⊥) of isch-emic cortex and hippocampal lesion and contralateral side were measured. Results In the navigation experiment, the latency of three groups showed a downward trend along with training days (P<0.05). The latency was longer in all the time points in the natural recovery group than in the sham operation group (P<0.05), and was longer in the first three days in the exercise training group than in the sham operation group (P<0.05), however, there was no significant difference between them in the last two days (P>0.05), while it was shorter in the exercise train-ing group than in the natural recovery group in the same time (P<0.05). In the space exploration experiment, the latency, the boundary swim-ming time ratio and the boundary swimming distance ratio were more in the natural recovery group than in the sham operation group (Z>2.627, P<0.01), and the latter two indexes were also higher in the natural recovery group than in the exercise training group (Z>2.521, P<0.05). No significant difference was found in the average speed among three groups (P>0.05). The swimming paths in the exercise training group and the sham operation group were better than that of the natural recovery group. The FA and rFA in the left cortical area were higher in the sham operation group than in the exercise training group and the natural recovery group (P<0.05), however, no significant difference was found between the exercise training group and the natural recovery group (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the FA in the right cortical area among three groups (F=0.532, P=0.607). Theλ⊥,λ‖, rλ‖and rλ⊥in the left cortical area were lower in the sham opera-tion group than in the natural recovery group (P<0.05), and no significant difference was found from the exercise training group to the natu-ral recovery group, nor to the sham operation group (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in theλ⊥andλ‖in the right cortical area among three groups (F<1.030, P>0.05). There was no significant difference in the FA,λ⊥,λ‖and rFA, rλ⊥and rλ‖in the bilateral hippo-campal interest area among three groups (F<1.845, P>0.05). The rFA, rλ‖, rλ⊥and leftλ⊥ were correlated with the latency in the space ex-ploration experiment in the Morris water maze test (P<0.05), in which the correlation coefficient of rλ⊥was the highest (r=0.761, P<0.01). Conclusion Proper exercise training can improve the learning and memory ability of rats with focal cerebral ischemia, and can promote the repair of nerve fiber damage and reduce the vascular edema. In addition, the rFA, rλ‖, rλ⊥andλ⊥of ischemic cortex may be predictors of cognitive function recovery in rats after focal cerebral ischemia, especially rλ⊥.