2. The protective effects of gastrodin on methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2020;36(2):238-245
Aim To compare the protective effects of gastrodin and melatonin on methamphetamine ( MA )-induced neurotoxicity of cortical neurons. Methods Cortical neuron cells were treated with different concentrations of methamphetamine for 24 h, then the cell viability was detected by CCK-8 kit to choose the optimal concentration of MA. The cells were treated with different concentrations of gastrodin or melatonin 2 h before the treatment of cells with optimal concentration of MA for 24 h. The optimal concentrations of gastrodin and melatonin were determined by CCK-8 kit as well. Cortical neuron cells were randomly divided into con trol group, MA group, gastrodin plus MA group, and melatonin plus MA group. Then the apoptotic rate of cells was detected by TUNEL method . The expression of Caspase-3 in cells was assessed by immunofluorescence. Results The optimal concentration of MA was 0. 5 mmol • L"1. After treating with MA, the numbers of cortical neurons decreased, the length of synapses became shorter, and the cell vacuolation, the number of dead cells increased. The optimal concentration of gastrodin was 25 mg • L'1, and the optimal concentration of melatonin was 10 jimol • L"1. Gastrodin treatment could reduce the apoptosis of cortical neurons induced by MA, and the expression of Caspase-3 decreased as well, and there was no significant difference compared with the intervention effect of gastrodin with melatonin. Conclusions MA has neurotoxic damage to cortical neurons. Gastrodin could attenuate MA-in-duced neurotoxicity via alleviating the apoptosis induced by MA.
3.Integrated Model of Rehabilitation and Education of Cerebral Palsy in Hospital
Wen-xin LI ; Yan ZHONG ; Shu-zhen FENG ; Xuguang QIAN ; Yan GUO ; Shaolan LIU ; Zhenhuan LIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2006;12(10):839-840
ObjectiveTo explore the new rehabilitation model of medication combined with education of cerebral palsy.MethodsThe cross-professionals were organized to assess and observe 126 children with cerebral palsy. Then, individual education plan (IEP) combined with medication, family, feeding was made and performed.ResultsAfter educational rehabilitation, the children with cerebral palsy got improvement in intellection, social adaptation, communion aspiration, thinking and etc. They became more cooperated in medical rehabilitation.ConclusionInterdisciplinary cooperation, IEP, participation of parents are the conditions for success of medical rehabilitation combined with education.
4.Clinical observation of acupuncture-moxibustion for functional dyspepsia with emotional disorder.
Chengwei WANG ; Mengyue LIU ; Jianghua YAN ; Qian WEN ; Hui PAN ; Qiming XUE ; Ning LI
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2015;35(9):876-880
OBJECTIVETo compare the clinical effective differences between acupuncture-moxibustion and Chinese herbs for functional dyspepsia with emotional disorder.
METHODSEighty patients were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 40 cases in each one. In the observation group, based on the basic treatment Zusanli (ST 36), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Zhongwan (CV 12), Danzhong (CV 17), Neiguan (PC 6), Taichong (LR 3), Ganshu (BL 18), Geshu (BL 17) and Danshu (BL 19) were selected once every day or every other day. The treatment was given 14 times. In the control group, based on the basic treatment individual therapy of Chinese herbs according to syndrome differentiation was applied,one dose a day. Patients were treated for 4 weeks in the two groups. The scores of self-rating depression scale (SDS), the main symptoms and satisfied degree by self-rating for treatment were observed before and after 4-week treatment in the two groups. Also, the rate and the average time of return visit were compared in 6 months after treatment. Results After treatment, the SDS scores and the main symptoms scores were all improved compared with those before treatment in the two groups (all P< 0. 05). After 4-week treatment, the improvement of the SDS score in the observation group was better than that in the control group (48. 9±8. 5 vs 53. 1±8. 0, P<0. 05). After 1-week treatment and 4-week treatment, the improvements of the main symptoms in the observation group were superior to those in the control group (2. 7 ± 1. 0 vs 3. 3±0. 9, 1. 5±0. 9 vs 2. 3±1. 1, both P<0. 05), and the satisfied degree scores by self-rating were better than those in the control group (3. 0±1. 1 vs 3. 8±1. 3, 2. 0±1. 4 vs 2. 9±1. 5, both P<0. 05). In 6 months after treatment,the return visit rate in the observation group was 42. 5% (17/40), and it was lower than 70. 0% (28/40) in the control group (P<0. 05). The average time of return visit in the observation group was less than that in the control group (1. 0±0.8 vs 1. 9±0. 7, P<0. 05).
CONCLUSIONThe effect of acupuncture-moxibustion or functional dyspepsia with emotional disorder is better than that of Chinese medicine.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Adult ; Aged ; Dyspepsia ; psychology ; therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Moxibustion ; Treatment Outcome
5.Intraluminal brachytherapy using iodine-125 seed strand for locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with obstructive jaundice: a retrospective clinical study
Qian ZHAO ; Minjie YANG ; Lingxiao LIU ; Qingxin LIU ; Wen ZHANG ; Jianjun LUO ; Zhiping YAN ; Wenhui LI
Fudan University Journal of Medical Sciences 2017;44(2):155-161
Objective To investigate the safety and feasibility of intraluminal brachytherapy using iodine-125 seed strand for locally advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with obstructive jaundice.Methods Clinical data of 17 consecutive patients,from January 2010 to February 2015,diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (4 cases of T4 N0 M0 and 13 of T4 N1M0) with obstructive jaundice and received intraluminal brachytherapy using iodine-125 seed strand were collected and analyzed retrospectively.Liver function was evaluated using paired-samples t test.The iodine-125 seed strand radiation doses were calculated using iodine-125 radiation field distribution calculation software (version 0.1,Institute of Radiation Medicine,Fudan University,Shanghai,China) based on the American Association of Physicists in Medicine TG43U1 brachytherapy formula.Obstruction free survival and overall survival were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.Complications were assessed according to the CTCAE 4.0 criteria.Results The estimated mean accumulating dose (r =5 mm,240 days) was 167.2Gy,from 164.19Gy to 170.05Gy.The mean and median obstruction free survival time were (9.62 ± 1.47) months (95%CI:6.73-12.50) and (7.26 ± 1.71) months (95 %CI:3.90-10.62).The mean and median overall survival time were (9.89 ± 1.59) months (95%CI:6.78-13.00) and (7.26 ± 1.71) months (95 % CI:3.90-10.62),retrospectively.Total bilirubin and conjugated bilirubin decreased significantly after the therapy.Two patients had adverse event of Grade 3,one of Grade 4.Stent dysfunction occurred in 1/17 (5.9 %) patients.Conclusions Intraluminal brachytherapy using iodine-125 seed strand might be considered as a safe treatment option for the locally advanced pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma complicated by obstructive jaundice.
6.Antitumor activity of histone deacetylase inhibitor suberic bishydroxamate on acute myeloid leukemia cell lines.
Yan-hua XU ; Chun-mei YANG ; Wen-bin QIAN
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2012;41(5):491-497
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of histone deacetylase inhibitor suberic bishydroxamate (SBHA) on human acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell lines.
METHODSAML U937, KG-1 and Kasumi-1 cells were treated with SBHA. Cell growth was measured by MTT assay. Apoptosis was determined using flow cytometry. Activation of Caspase pathway and expression of apoptosis regulator proteins were detected by Western blot.
RESULTSSBHA significantly induced growth arrest and apoptosis in U937, KG-1 and Kasumi-1 cells. Enhanced apoptosis was observed in SHBA group evidenced by strong activation of Caspase-9, Caspase-8 and Caspase-3. SHBA treatment resulted in down-regulation of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 and Bcl-xl expression; down-regulated expression of antiapoptotic proteins survivin, XIAP and cIAP was also detected after SBHA treatment.
CONCLUSIONSBHA can effectively kill AML cells by inhibiting cell growth and inducing apoptosis, which is associated with the activation of Caspase pathway and regulation of apoptotic related proteins.
Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; metabolism ; Caspases ; metabolism ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Hydroxamic Acids ; pharmacology ; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute ; metabolism ; pathology
7.Effect of removed epineurium of peripheral nerve and transplanted into spinal cord injury in rats
Wen-Qian MA ; Shao-Cheng ZHANG ; Yong-Bi YAN ; Can-Rong NI ;
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2006;0(05):-
Objective To investigate the nerve recanalization and the motor function of hind legs after transplantation of peripheral nerve grafts treated with microsurgical technique at chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats.Methods The SD rats were established into SCI model with improved Allen method.The rats were divided into two parts 12 weeks after the injury.In experimental group:by microsurgieal technique. the sural nerves were removed epineufium and transplanted into SCI lesion,control group rats were treated without any operation.Retrograde HRP tracing through sciatic nerve were practiced at 1 month,2 month,3 month after transplantation of peripheral nerve grafts.The morphological changes were observed at section of spinal cord and the motor functions of both hind legs of rat were detected.Results The morphology of the injured spinal cord sections turned better.Retrograde HRP tracing through sciatic nerve showed some HRP positive markers at the site of near rostral end of the nearly injured part at one month after transplantation and increased with the time going by.Motor function of hind legs of rats recovered significantly in transplantation groups.Conclusion Peripheral nerve grafts treated with mierosurgical technique have repairing effect on chronic spinal cord injury in rats.
8.Antimicrobial susceptibility of 487 Mycoplasma strains
Xiao-Yan QIU ; Wen-Zhong WANG ; Qian-Jun FU ; Shi-E CHEN ; Zhi-Xiong WANG ;
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2006;0(04):-
Objective To analyze the antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycoplasma isolates for rational antimicrobial therapy. Methods BioM?rieux IST kit was used for identification and susceptibility testing of Mycoplasma strains.Results Mycoplasma was positive in 49.5% of the specimens tested.Of the Mycoplasma detected,Ureaplasma urealyticum(Uu)alone accounted for 74.7%,Mycoplasma huminis(Mh)alone accounted for 18.1%,and Uu+Mh was identified in 7.2% of the patients.The results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed that the Mycoplasma isolates were most susceptible to doxycycline (98.1%).Ciprofloxacin was the least active (17.3%).Conclusions Doxyeycline,josamycin,and clarithromycin can be used in the treatment of urinary tract infections caused by Mycoplasma.
9.Evaluation of SYTO13 as fluorescent dye for high resolution melting based single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping
Qian WANG ; Wen YAN ; Minghui SHEN ; Kejun MA ; Li′na GAO ; Chongge YOU ;
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;40(2):88-94
Objective To evaluate the utility of fluorescent dye SYTO 13 for high -resolution melting ( HRM) detection in single nucleotide polymorphism ( SNP) genotyping and its clinical application . Methods This is a performance verification study .36 genotype defined samples were divided into three groups:SNP rs3125734 C>T (class Ⅰ SNP) ,rs255758 A>C (class ⅡSNP) and rs688C>T.These samples were used to evaluate SYTO 13′s SNP genotyping capability of class ⅠSNP, classⅡSNP, and two PCR products of different lengths (52 and 107 bp) covering the same SNP of rs688C>T.The commercial HRM dye of LCGreen Plus was used as the control .The genotyping capability is indicated by the Tm difference(ΔTm) between wild type and homozygous mutant genotypes .The Tm differences between wild genotype and homozygous mutant genotype were compared using the Independent Samples t test.Paired t test was used to evaluate genotyping capability of the two dyes .The clinical applicability is evaluated by synchronously performing PCR amplification and HRM analysis on thirty -five randomly selected DNA samples with known genotypes of the three SNPs .Results The SNPs of class Ⅰ and class Ⅱ can be genotyped directly and clearly with SYTO13 (ΔTmclas Ⅰ =0.36 ±0.05,tclas Ⅰ =14.827,Pclas Ⅰ =0.000;ΔTm clas Ⅱ =0.42 ±0.110,tclasⅡ =9.539,Pclas Ⅱ =0.000).The classⅠSNP genotyping results was better using SYTO13 (ΔTmSYTO13 =0.39 ±0.027), while the SNP genotyping for small amplicon did not discriminated clearly in this study .Long amplicons of class ⅠandⅡSNPs can be identified directly except for several samples which can be genotyped accurately after having performed reexamination .Conclusion SYTO13 can apply for HRM analysis of genotyping classⅠand ⅡSNPs with long amplicon and for clinical routine detection.
10.Drug resistance analysis of Enterobacter cloacae isolated from blood samples in Hebei, 2016-2021
SUN Qian ; WEN Hai-nan ; QIN Pu ; SHI Dong-yan ; ZHAO Jian-hong
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(3):221-
Objective To investigate the drug resistance of Enterobacter cloacae isolated from blood samples in 75 member units of the Bacterial Drug Resistance Monitoring Network in Hebei, 2016- 2021, so as to provide a basis for rational drug use in clinic. Methods WHONET 5.6 software was used to retrospectively analyze drug susceptibility of Enterobacter cloacae isolated from 32 secondary hospitals and 43 tertiary hospitals. SPSS19.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results After removing the duplicate strains, 1 225 strains of E. cloacae were isolated from blood samples of 75 hospitals during 6 years, including 157 strains from secondary hospitals and 1 068 strains from tertiary hospitals. In this study, the resistance of Enterobacter cloacae to 16 kinds of antibiotics was analyzed. The drug resistance rates to cefuroxime (52.4%-67.8%), piperacillin (27.4%-31.2%), ceftazidime (27.8%-35.5%), ceftriaxone (29.5%-45.0%), aztreonam (22.2%-32.3%), cotrimoxazole (21.6%-28.7%) were higher; the resistance rates to amikacin and tobramycin were lower than 15.0%. The resistance rates to imipenem and meropenem were 3.6%-12.3% and 5.1%-11.4%, respectively. The resistance rate to ciprofloxacin in tertiary hospitals was 22.4%, and the resistance rate to cotrimoxazole was 23.9%. Except for these two antimicrobials, the resistance rates to other antimicrobial drugs in tertiary hospitals were higher than that in secondary hospitals. A total of 121 carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae strains were detected in the past 6 years, with an increasing detection rate (χ2trend=6.305, P=0.012). Conclusions Enterobacter cloacae has great differences in antimicrobial resistance to different antibiotics, and is sensitive to carbapenems. The drug resistance in tertiary hospitals is generally higher than that in secondary hospitals. Drug resistance monitoring and drug resistance mechanism research should be strengthened to better guide clinical drug use and curb the rise of drug resistance.