1.Efficacy of carbomer eye gel combined with hydroxycitron eye drops in the treatment of dry eye
Qifang JIANG ; Meijun HU ; Rui HE
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(6):67-68,71
Objective To observe the efficacy of carbomer eye gel combined with hydroxycitron eye drops in the treatment of dry eye.Methods214 cases with xerophalmi in Yongkang first people's hospital were divided into the CT group and the CL group according to the admission of odd and even numbers.The CL group were given carbomer eye gel, and the CT group were given carbomer eye gel combined with hydroxycitron eye drops.The effect, 3 index of tear film stability and quality of life were evaluated in the two groups.ResultsThe effect in the CT group was significantly higher than that in the CI group (P<0.05).Tear break-up time(BUT) and schirmer test(SIT) in the CT group were significantly better than those in the CL group(P<0.05), Fluorescent Stain Test (FLT) in the CT group was lower than that in the CL group.After treatment, at the seventh day, the fourteenth day, the twenty-eighth day, the quality of life in the CT group was significantly higher than that in the CL group.ConclusionIt can significantly relieve the clinical symptoms which carbomer eye gel combined with Hypoglycemic eye drops Dextran 70 and Glycerol Eye Drop on the treatment of xerophthalmia, and it is worthy of promotion.
2.Effect of 5-Fluorouracil on the Exocrine Pancreas
Lisheng JIANG ; Yougui YAO ; Qifang PENG ;
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery 2003;0(03):-
Objective To observe the effect of 5 Fluorouracil(5 FU) on the exocrine pancreas. Methods The effects of 5 FU were investigated in 8 patients who had undergone pancreatoduodenectomy. The pancreatic juice was temporarily diverted to the exterior via a pancreatic duct catheter.Ten days after operation,the patients were injected intravenously with 5 FU 500 mg/d for three days. The samples of pancreatic juice were taken for measurement of amylase,pH, HCO 3 -, Na +, K +, Cl -, Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ .Results The amylase, pH, HCO 3 -, Na +, K +, Cl -, Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ did not alteredsignificantly before and after 5 FU injection.Conclusion 5 FU has no short term effect on exocrine pancreas. Therefore, improvement of acute pancreatitis cannot be achieved through inhibiting pancreatic enzymes synthesis.
3.Left Atrial and Pulmonary Vein Rotational Angiography Embedded With Real-time X-Ray Fluoroscopy System Guiding Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Treating the Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Ye TIAN ; Long YANG ; Song ZHOU ; Yaxi ZHENG ; Xiaoqiao LIU ; Qingan JIANG ; Qifang LIU
Chinese Circulation Journal 2014;(9):683-685
Objective: To investigate the safety and effectiveness of three-dimensional (3-D) rotational angiography reconstruction of left atrial and pulmonary vein stereo image embedded with real-time X-ray fluoroscopy system for guiding radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) in treating the patients with atrial ifbrillation (AF).
Methods: A total of 60 consecutive AF patients who received RFCA in our hospital from 2011-04 to 2013-04 were studied. The patients were randomly divided into 2 groups and 3-D Carto3 mapping system was applied for guiding RFCA in both groups. n=30 in each group. Treatment group, the patients received Siemens ARTIS Zeego digital subtraction system for left atrial and pulmonary vein rotational angiography, then, stereo images were reconstructed and embedded with real-time X-ray lfuoroscopy for RFCA guidance. Control group, conventional left and right pulmonary venography was conducted for RFCA guidance. The procedural and X-ray exposure times, rates of success and complications were recorded and compared between 2 groups.
Results: All 60 patients had successful RFCA, compared with Control group, the patients in Treatment group had obviously less procedural time and X-ray exposure time, while the success rate and complications were similar between 2 groups.
Conclusion: 3-D rotational angiography reconstruction of left atrial and pulmonary vein stereo image embedded with real-time X-ray lfuoroscopy system is safe and effective for guiding RFCA in treating the AF patients, which may reduce the procedural and X-ray exposure times.
4.Application research of Galectin-3 and Bcl-2 in colorectal tissues of patients with ulcerative colitis
Qifang ZHANG ; Xiaoyan LI ; Yuanyuan WANG ; Xirong LI ; Zhuolin CHEN ; Yi ZHENG ; Siming HE ; Yongchang CHEN ; Haixing JIANG
Chongqing Medicine 2015;(2):180-182,185
Objective To explore the expressions and significance of Galectin‐3 and Bcl‐2 in colorectal tissues of patients with ulcerative colitis(UC) .Methods Immunohistochemical SP method was applied to detected the expression of Galectin‐3 and Bcl‐2 in colorectal tissues of 60 patients in UC group and 20 healthy adults in the control group ,and analyzed the relationship of the expres‐sions between Galectin‐3 and Bcl‐2 .It was regarded as positive cell when obvious dark brown granules appeared in cytoplasm or cyteblast .Semi‐quantitative analysis was used basing on the staining intensity and the amount of the staining intensity and positive cells .Results Galectin‐3 and Bcl‐2 proteins expressed in cytoplasm .Galectin‐3 showed strong expression in normal colorectal epi‐thelium but weak in UC inflammatory tissues ,and it was associated with different lesion degrees under endoscopy .The expressions of Bcl‐2 were weak in normal colorectal epithelium ,and it enhanced significantly in UC inflammatory tissues ,especially in inflamma‐tory cells of laminae propria ,and it was not associated with different lesion degrees under endoscopy .The expression of Galectin‐3 and Bcl‐2 was not associated with the age ,sex of patients and the course of UC .Pearson correlation analysis showed that the posi‐tive expressions of Galectin‐3 and Bcl‐2 had no relevance .Conclusion Galectin‐3 and Bcl‐2 involved in the pathogenesis of UC . They may be able to used as markers of early diagnosis and prognosis in UC and may play the role in the pathogenesis of UC inde‐pendently .
5.Preparation of monoclonal antibody against lung cancer and identification of its targeting antigen.
Zejun LU ; Qifang SONG ; Qi SONG ; Shasha JIANG ; Jinliang YANG ; Feng LUO
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2010;27(1):147-151
A mouse-anti-human monoclonal antibody was produced by using the membrane proteins of human lung carcinoma cell line A549 as the immunogen to generate monoclonal antibodies against lung carcinoma with the use of hybridoma techniques. McAb4E7 was prepared successfully. To identify its antigen, proteomic technologies such as two-dimenstional electrophoresis, western blotting and mass spectrometry were employed. The targeting antigen of McAb4E7 expressed positive in human lung cancer cell lines A549 and human hepatocarcinoma cell line HepG2, moreover, the expression of the antigen was stronger in A549 cells. Finally, we obtained one positive protein in A549 cell line that has strong affinity and specificity for McAb4E7, which was identified to be ATP synthase beta subunit. We identified ATP synthase beta subunit as the targeting antigen of lung carcinoma special monoclonal antibody McAb4E7.
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6.Effects of basic fibroblast growth factor on pericytes in mice with traumatic brain injury
Chenhuai TENG ; Fangfang WU ; Man ZHANG ; Qifang HE ; Chengjie JIANG ; Daqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2018;34(1):61-67
Objective To investigate the effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on pericytes in the blood brain barrier at acute stage after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mice.Methods A total of 90 mice with a C57BL/6 background were randomly divided into sham group,TBI group,and TBI + bFGF group,with 30 rats per group.The models of moderate TBl were established using the controlled cortical impactor.After 24 hours,the changes of nerve function were evaluated by Garcia neurological score.Each mouse received an intraperitoneal injection of Evans blue dye for measuring the permeability of blood brain barrier.Western blot was used to test the related indices of pericytes after the cerebral cortex was quickly dissected:platelet-derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFR-β),aminopeptidase N (CD13),desmin,neurogliocyte 2 (NG2),and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH).Paraffin sections were prepared for HE staining and morphological changes were observed.Immunofluorescence assay was used to test the related indices of pericytes:PDGFR-β,CD13,and cell surface glycoprotein MUC18 (CD146).Results Garcia neurological score revealed that the score in TBI group was significantly decreased compared with that in sham group (P < 0.01),but the score of TBI + bFGF group was significantly increased compared with that of TBI group (P < 0.05).Permeability of blood brain barrier in TBI group was significantly increased compared with that in sham group (P <0.01),but in TBI + bFGF group this parameter significantly reduced compared with that in TBI group (P < 0.01).Western blot analysis revealed that the expressions of PDGFR-β,CD13,desmin,NG2 proteins in TBI group were significantly decreased compared with those in sham group (P <0.05),while the expressions of PDGFR-β,CD13,desmin,NG2 proteins in TBI + bFGF group were significantly increased compared with those in TBI group (P < 0.05).HE staining revealed injury of brain parenchyma in TBI group was the severest compared with both sham group and TBI + bFGF group.Immunofluorescence staining results revealed that the proteins expressions of PDGFR-β,CD13,and CD146 in TBI group were significantly decreased compared with those in sham group (all P <0.01),and those in TBI + bFGF group were significantly increased compared with those in TBI group (all P < 0.05).Conclusions bFGF can prevent pericyte death via protecting its proteins to conserve blood-brain barrier,bFGF can also significantly ameliorate the injury of brain parenchyma.
7.Cerebellar Structural Abnormality in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Qifang LU ; Jin CHEN ; Yanming WANG ; Li HUANG ; Zhoufan JIANG ; Benedictor Alexander NGUCHU ; Shishuo CHEN ; Bensheng QIU ; Xiaoxiao WANG
Psychiatry Investigation 2023;20(4):334-340
Objective:
This study uses structural magnetic resonance imaging to explore changes in the cerebellar lobules in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and further analyze the correlation between cerebellar structural changes and clinical symptoms of ASD.
Methods:
A total of 75 patients with ASD and 97 typically developing (TD) subjects from Autism Brain Imaging Data Exchange dataset were recruited. We adopted an advanced automatic cerebellar lobule segmentation technique called CEREbellum Segmentation to segment each cerebellar hemisphere into 12 lobules. Normalized cortical thickness of each lobule was recorded, and group differences in the cortical measures were evaluated. Correlation analysis was also performed between the normalized cortical thickness and the score of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised.
Results:
Results from analysis of variance showed that the normalized cortical thickness of the ASD group differed significantly from that of the TD group; specifically, the ASD group had lower normalized cortical thickness than the TD group. Post-hoc analysis revealed that the differences were more predominant in the left lobule VI, left lobule Crus I and left lobule X, and in the right lobule VI and right lobule Crus I. Lowered normalized cortical thickness in the left lobule Crus I in the ASD patients correlated positively with the abnormality of development evident at or before 36 months subscore.
Conclusion
These results suggest abnormal development of cerebellar lobule structures in ASD patients, and such abnormality might significantly influence the pathogenesis of ASD. These findings provide new insights into the neural mechanisms of ASD, which may be clinically relevant to ASD diagnosis.
8.Analysis of epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients with poisons purchase online
Meng LI ; Jinsong ZHANG ; Qifang SHI ; Lili JIANG ; Weiran XIE ; Zhengsheng MAO ; Feng CHEN ; Hao SUN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023;32(2):198-202
Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of poisoned patients with poisons purchase online.Methods:A retrospective case-control study was conducted on poisoned patients purchased poisons online from 1st January 2021 to 31th May 2022 in the Emergency Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. The clinical data including sex, age, way of medical treatment, cause of poisoning, exposure routes, category of toxic drugs, gastric lavage, toxic detection and prognosis of patients were collected and compared with those patients obtained poisons at stores as the control group.Results:Totally 318 poisoned patients were included in this study, of which 44 (13.8%) were obtained poisons online. Compared with the patients obtained poisons at stores, the patients obtained poisons online were younger ( P<0.001), and had higher proportion of suicide intention ( P=0.006), more oral route exposure ( P=0.029), and more proportions of receiving gastric lavage before transfer to the hospital ( P=0.001). Pesticides and fertilizers with organic heterocycles were the main types of poisons in the online group, and there was no statistical difference in the distribution of poisons compared with the control group. Mixed drug poisoning was the leading cause in both online group (27.8%) and control group (38.8%) in drug overdose poisoned types, followed by dextromethorphan (16.7%) and estazolam (15.5%) in the online group. Conclusions:Young people are the main group getting poisons through the Internet. Health education should be strengthened for this group, and online shopping platforms should pay attention to the poisoning risk of potential overdose drugs or poisons transactions.
9. Value of two left atrium and pulmonary vein stereoscopic imaging reconstruction methods on guiding radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation
Ye TIAN ; Song ZHOU ; Yuehui YIN ; Yaxi ZHENG ; Rongpin WANG ; Xiaoqiao LIU ; Zhiqin LIU ; Qifang LIU ; Wei LIU ; Jun PANG ; Zhi JIANG ; Longhai TIAN ; Jing HUANG ; Long YANG
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2017;45(11):930-934
Objective:
To compare the value of two 3D imaging reconstruction methods for left atria and pulmonary vein on guiding the catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF).
Methods:
From January 2014 to January 2017, a total of 100 drug refractory paroxysmal AF patients were divided into left atria direct angiography group (