2.Associations between osteoarthritis and GAD/depression among rural middle-aged and elderly people in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Rongyi YE ; Lingling HE ; Qingxiu WANG ; Lei ZHANG ; Na WANG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2021;40(11):893-897
Objective:To investigate the relationship between osteoarthritis and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)/depression among rural middle-aged and elderly people in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Methods:From 2016 to 2018, a one-to-one interview questionnaire survey was conducted among 832 rural middle-aged and elderly people aged 45 or above in Bayannur. Logistic regression model was used to explore the relationship between osteoarthritis and GAD/depression.Results:Of 832 rural middle-aged and elderly participants, 28.73% (239/832) were diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The risk of GAD and depression increased by 71% [adjusted odds ratio ( AOR): 1.71, 95% confidence interval ( CI): 1.12 - 2.60] and 68% ( AOR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.10 - 2.58), respectively, in patients with osteoarthritis compared with those without osteoarthritis. Conclusions:The prevalence of osteoarthritis is high among the middle-aged and elderly people in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Osteoarthritis may increase the risk of GAD/depression. It is necessary to take corresponding intervention measures to prevent the occurrence of osteoarthritis to reduce GAD/depression.
3.A Preliminary Study on the Domestication and Breeding Methods of Experimental Cats
Yongping HE ; Meixian XIE ; Zhihui PANG ; Qingxiu LI ; Huahong HE ; Namin ZHANG ; Wei LI
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine 2023;43(1):67-72
ObjectiveFocused on the laboratory animal domestication and breeding of domestic cats, to explore the feeding management methods and breeding techniques of experimental cats. MethodsSeven Chinese garden cats from three litters were introduced from the rural suburbs of Guangzhou, and a breeding seed colony was established. The cats were domesticated in captivity, bred, closed breeding and transmission according to the feeding and management methods of laboratory animal. The population reproduction, the number of pregnancies per year, the litter season, the birth and weaning quality of the cats, and the survival rate of weaning were statistically collected. ResultsThe young breeding cats were able to adapt to the cage feeding management. In the transmission breeding and the expanded breeding colony, the number of female cats pregnant with one, two or three litters a year accounted for 63.2%, 26.3% and 10.5%, respectively. The proportions of litters born from the 1st to the 4th quarters were 20.7%, 20.7%, 27.6%, and 31.0%. A total of 29 pregnancies and 101 kittens were got from 19 female cats, with an average of (3.5±1.33) kittens per litter. The birth weights of female and male cats were (89.31±13.69) g and (93.47±15.12) g, respectively. Sixty-seven kittens survived from weaning. The average survival rate was 60.86%, and the weaning weights of female and male cats were (361.62±82.77) g and (376.0±91.71) g, respectively. ConclusionDomestic Chinese garden cats can adapt to laboratory animal feeding and breeding rules, and have strong fertility. They can normally pregnant and breeding throughout the year. The kittens grow to 5-6 months of age can meet the weight requirements for the examination of pharmaceutical hypotensive substances, and can be used as experimental cats for pharmaceutical examination with clear origin.
4.Fingerprint Establishment ,Content Determination and Chemical Pattern Recognition Analysis of Tibetan Medicine Ershiwuwei Luxue Pills
Lu ZHONG ; Chuan LIU ; Qingxiu HE ; Jing ZHANG ; Yi ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2021;32(4):453-459
OBJECTIVE:To establish fingerprint of Tibetan medicine Ershi wuwei luxue pills ,and determine the contents of 5 components,and to conduct chemical pattern recognition. METHODS :HPLC method was adopted. Using aesculetin as reference , HPLC fingerprint of 10 batches of Tibetan medicine Ershi wuwei luxue pills were drawn. The similarity evaluation was conducted by using Evaluation System of TCM Chromatogram Fingerprint Similarity (2012 edition),and the common peaks were determined. Same HPLC method was adopted to determine the contents of 5 components in Tibetan medicine Ershi wuwei luxue pills. The cluster analysis and principle component analysis were performed by using SPSS 19.0 software. RESULTS :Totally 11 common peaks were calibrated ,and the similarity was higher than 0.98. Five common peaks were identified ,as aesculetin ,orientin, isovitexin,isoscoparin and ellagic acid. The linear range of aesculetin ,orientin,isovitexin,isoscoparin and ellagic acid were 1.232-11.092 μg/mL(r=0.999 6),2.766-24.893 μg/mL(r=0.999 5),1.400-12.600 μg/mL(r=0.999 8),0.600-5.400 μg/mL(r= 0.999 5),49.447-445.025 μg/mL(r=0.999 4),respectively. RSDs of precision ,stability(24 h)and reproducibility tests were all lower than 2%. The average recoveries were 101.29%(RSD=2.33%,n=3),91.39%(RSD=1.22%,n=3),90.28%(RSD= 1.88%,n=3),98.76%(RSD=2.53%,n=3),101.45%(RSD=2.84%,n=3),100.44%(RSD=1.38%,n=3),100.91% (RSD=1.73%,n=3),97.78%(RSD=2.07%,n=3),99.15%(RSD=1.28%,n=3),100.27%(RSD=1.81%,n=3),98.38% (RSD=1.89% ,n=3),101.92%(RSD=1.17% ,n=3),95.50%(RSD=0.67% ,n=3),99.89%(RSD=0.38% ,n=3), 100.10%(RSD=0.65%,n=3),respectively. Their contents were 0.175-0.310, 0.351-0.632, 0.274-0.395, 0.186-0.278, 61932600 6.956-8.636 mg/g,respectively. Cluster analysis showed that 10 batches of Tibetan medicine Ershi wuwei luxue pills were clustered into two category ,with S1-S4 as one category and S5-S10 as one category. Principal component analysis showed that accumulative contribution rate of two principle components was 89.178%. CONCLUSIONS :Established fingerprint is stable and feasible ,and the method of content determination is simple , accurate and reproducible. They combined with chemical pattern recognition can be used for the quality control of the Tibetan medicine Ershiwuwei luxue pills.