1.The Effect of Transgenic Plants on Rhizosphric Soil Ecosystems
Di WU ; Qiu-Yu WANG ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(02):-
Along with the transgenic plant planting more and more popular in the world,the influence of transgenic plants on ecological environment was widely given attention and the comprehensive research had been done on effect of transgenic plants in soil ecosystems.The latent risks of transgenic plants to the soil ecosystem were reviewed.Also,the study on decomposition of transgenic plants in soil,the vertical and horizontal transfer possibility of recombinant DNA by transformation,as well as the influence of the exogenous gene and its expression product on soil animals,soil microbes as well as soil physical and chemical properties were also discussed,all of which would provide useful information for utilization of transgenic plants more safely in future.
2.The serum sFas level changes of intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of incomplete Kawasaki disease
Ling WU ; Haiyan QIU ; Yunyan LI ; Tianrui MA ; Yazhen DI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2013;(2):159-162
Objective To observe the changing levels of serum sFas before and after intravenous i mmunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment of incomplete Kawasaki disease (IKD),to explore the roles of sFas in the pathogenesis of IKD and IVIG treatment mechanism.Methods Thirty eight cases of IKD children were selected as experimental group and 20 examples of the same age of children as the control group.The IKD children were treated by IVIG in combination with aspirin (ASP) ; and blood test was performed before treatment,3 days after treatment,and 14 days after treatment,respectively.Dual-resistant sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect the levels of serum sFas,plasma Fibrinogen (PT-D),d-dimer (D-D),and c-reactive protein (CRP).Results The levels of serum sFas,PT-D,D-D,and CRP were significantly higher than the control group for IKD children before treatment[(0.55 ± 0.14)ng/L vs (0.24 ±0.04) ng/L,(552.3 ± 147.2) mg/dl vs (277.3 ±82.5)mg/dl,(649.0 ±201.6) μg/L vs (315.4 ±91.8)μg/L,and(72.2 ±28.7)mg/L vs (7.2 ±2.9)mg/L; t' =12.41,9.11,8.64,13.82;All P < 0.05] ;3 days after treatment,compared with those before treatment and control group,the sFas level of IKD children at the third day after treatment was significantly decreased compared to that before treatment and control groups,respectively [(0.43 ± 0.09) ng/L vs (0.55 ± 0.14) ng/L,(0.24 ± 0.04) ng/L,F =47.624,All P <0.05] ;For the level of sFas at the 14th day after treatment,no statistical significance was found between IKD children and the control group[(0.24 ±0.05) ng/L vs (0.24 ±0.04) ng/L,t =0.596,P > 0.05].Conclusions The abnormally increased serum sFas level before IVIG treatment suggests that dysfunction of apoptosis be involved in the pathogenesis of the IKD.Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment may be involved in the apoptosis process.
3.Study on the association of apoptosis-related molecule serum-soluble Fas with incomplete Kawasaki disease
Haiyan QIU ; Yazhen DI ; Ting CAI ; Yunyan LI ; Ling WU ; Shirong QIN ; Yihong FENG ; Yahong LIN
Journal of Chinese Physician 2012;14(6):732-735
ObjectiveTo compare the levels of sFas in the sera among Kawasaki disease (KD),incomplete Kawasaki disease (IKD),and normal control groups,and to analyze the relationship of sFas with IKD children.MethodsA total of 32 cases of acute KD and acute IKD children,and 20 cases of the control children were selected,respectively.The levels of serum sFas among three groups were measured using ELISA kits.Each child among the three groups was examined by echocardiography.Results(1)The levels of serum sFas among the three groups were[ (0.54±0.20)ng/L in KD,(0.55±0.16)ng/L in IKD,and (0.24 ± 0.04) ng/L] in control group,respectively.The overall means of sFas in the KD and IKD groups were higher than the control group,and the differences were statistically significant( F=29.276,P<0.05 ).(2)The levels of serum sFas among echocardiography abnormal and normal groups were[ (0.65±0.19) ng/L and (0.49±0.10)ng/L],respectively; and the difference between two groups were statistically significant ( t=3.139,P < 0.05 ).ConclusionsThe expression levels of sFas in the peripheral serum of IKD children were increased,and there was a close association of overexpression of sFas with the cardiovascular damage in IKD children.
4.CD20 positive peripheral T cell lymphoma unspecified: a case report
Yan LU ; Meihua ZHANG ; Dan LUO ; Hongxia QIU ; Zhonglan SU ; Di WU ; Feng ZHU
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(9):626-628
An 81-year-old male presented with an 8-year history of recurrent ulcer on the left dorsal foot which gradually spread to involve both lower limbs. Physical examination revealed no abnormality of any organ systems and no palpable superficial lymph nodes. Skin examination showed erythematous swelling of the left dorsal foot with an ulcer sized 7 cm × 10 cm on the surface. Tendon was visible at the base of the ulcer, and the ulcer margin was elevated giving a dyke-like appearance. The perilesional skin was purple-brown. There were several millet-like papuloid lesions circularly arranged at the inner side of the right foot as well as dark erythematous or brown nodules and pigmented patches with tenderness on both lower limbs. Histopathology of the ulcer of the left dorsal foot and papuloid lesions on the right foot revealed a visible epidermotropic infiltrate in the epidermis as well as an infiltration throughout the entire dermis with medium-sized atypical lymphoid cells with obvious mitoses. Immunohistochemical examination showed the coexpression of both T cell markers (including CD3, CD45RO, CD43) and B cell marker (CD20), with scatted positive staining for PAX-5and negative staining for CD79α or CD1 9. PCR confirmed the rearrangement of T cell receptor (TCR)-γgene. A diagnosis of peripheral T cell lymphoma unspecified was made in view of the rearrangement of TCR-γgene and above findings. The patient was treated with the following modified CHOP regimen: intravenous cyclophosphamide 0.8 g, leurocristine 2 mg and epirubicin hydrochloride 60 mg, as well as oral prednisone 15 mg twice daily for 5 days every 3 weeks (one treatment session). After 3 treatment sessions, the lesions improved markedly.
5.Research on Unmet Needs and Service Development of Rehabilitation for People with Disabilities in China
Zhuoying QIU ; Xin LI ; Qinyi LI ; Jianxun GUO ; Xianguang WU ; Di CHEN ; Lun LI ; Fengbo LIU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(8):869-874
Objective To explore the unmet needs and service of rehabilitation for Chinese people with disabilities. Methods The unmet needs and services of rehabilitation data from the Second National Sample Survey of Disability and 2006-2016 Statistical Bulletin on the De-velopment of People with disabilities in China issued by China Disabled Persons Federation had been analyzed. Results The unmet needs of rehabilitation for people with disabilities in China were mainly included health care and support, assistive devices, rehabilitation therapy and services, poverty alleviation, accessible facilities, accessible information, and other rehabilitation needs. The highest rate of unmet needs of rehabilitation was in the fields of health care (34.84%) and poverty alleviation (33.25%). There were significant differences in unmet needs of rehabilitation among people with different types of disabilities (χ2=40322.1, P<0.01). For all the types of disabilities, 41.46%had not re-ceived any service and support, 30.45%received health care and support, and 0.55%received accessible information. The main approaches recommended by professionals for people with disabilities were institutional rehabilitation, and community and family based services. The main services recommended by professionals to people with psychiatric (68.18%) or visual disabilities (60.28%) were health care, to people with hearing disability (51.67%) were assistive device, and to people with intellectual (57.36%) and speech disability (47.06%) were rehabil-itation therapy and training. There were significant differences both in rehabilitation approaches and contents among people with different types of disabilities preferred by professionals (χ2=12489.9,χ2=52528.93, P<0.01). Conclusion The unmet needs of rehabilitation for people with different types of disabilities were mainly included health care and assistance, assistive devices, rehabilitation training and services, and poverty alleviation. There were significant differences among people with different types of disabilities. For service delivery, the highest rate was in health care and assistance. The gap between the service and unmet needs of poverty alleviation for people with disabilities in China was the highest. There were significant differences in rehabilitation approaches and contents recommended by professionals among people with different types of disabilities. It was recommended to construct the national and local system of policy support system and rehabilita-tion service governance, to provide precision rehabilitation services based on the unmet needs of rehabilitation, to develop the comprehen-sive rehabilitation service delivery to achieve the goal of rehabilitation for all, and to conduct scientific research on rehabilitation by using International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health to provide evidence and support for the development of rehabilitation.
6.ICF-CY: Framework, Approach, Classification and Implementation
Zhuoying QIU ; Qinyi LI ; Di CHEN ; Yanying MA ; Bing LIANG ; Xuanguang WU ; Yingyuan HU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2014;20(1):1-5
This paper introduced the framework and approach, explained the new categories, and elaborated the implementation of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (Children and Youth Version) (ICF-CY) in fields of rehabilitation for children with disabilities. The publishing and distribution of ICF-CY international Chinese version would be a big thing for the Chinese to implement ICF in related fields.
7.Correlation between blood glucose fluctuations and activation of oxidative stress in type 1 diabetic children during the acute metabolic disturbance period.
Di WU ; Chun-Xiu GONG ; Xi MENG ; Qiu-Lan YANG
Chinese Medical Journal 2013;126(21):4019-4022
BACKGROUNDStudies have shown that complications in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in children are mainly due to oxidative stress (OS). Lipid peroxidation is the main marker of OS and iso-prostaglandin is a reliable biomarker of lipid peroxidation in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there have been few studies on OS in T1DM children with hyperglycemia and glucose fluctuations.
METHODSWe prospectively enrolled 23 newly diagnosed T1DM patients and 23 age and sex matched healthy controls in Beijing Children's Hospital from May 2010 to January 2011. They were treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin injection (CSII) and monitored by continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). Twenty-four-hour urine samples were collected to measure the concentration of 8-iso prostaglandin F2a (8-isoPGF2α). Samples taken from diabetic children were collected at days 8 to 10 after insulin treatment. Intraday glucose fluctuations were assessed by mean amplitude of glucose excursions (MAGE), largest amplitude of glycemic excursions (LAGE), standard deviation of blood glucose (SDBG) and number of glycemic excursions (NGE). The correlations between glucose parameters and the index of oxidative stress were analyzed.
RESULTSUrine 8-isoPGF2α in the T1DM group was higher than that in the control group ((967.70±412.68) ng vs. (675.23±354.59) ng, P = 0.019). There was a correlation between urine 8-isoPGF2a level and MAGE (r = 0.321, P = 0.039), a significant correlation between low-density lipoprotein and urine 8-isoPGF2a level (r = 0.419, P = 0.03). There was no significant correlation between urine 8-isoPGF2α level and blood pressure, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), fasting C-peptide or other lipid indices.
CONCLUSIONA correlation between urine 8-isoPGF2a levels and MAGE and low-density lipoprotein was found in children newly diagnosed with T1DM.
Adolescent ; Blood Glucose ; metabolism ; Child ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; urine ; Dinoprost ; urine ; Female ; Humans ; Insulin ; therapeutic use ; Lipoproteins, LDL ; metabolism ; Male ; Oxidative Stress ; drug effects
8.Association between diastolic dysfunction evaluated by left ventricular flow propagation velocity and outcome in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Di WU ; Jun XUE ; Yan-Qiu ZHOU ; Wen-Jing ZHANG ; Zheng QU ; Da-Yi HU
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2010;38(11):983-988
Objective Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is common in cardiovascular diseases.Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a typical disease with diastolic dysfunction. We analyzed the association between the left ventricular flow propagation velocity (FPV), quantified by color M-mode Doppler and as an indicator for diastolic dysfunction, and clinical outcome in patients with HCM. Methods Standard echocardiography including FPV was performed in 43 cases with HCM and 22 control cases without a clear history of heart disease. All eligible cases were followed up to more than l year. Results Hospitazation rate due to emerging atrial fibrillation/flutter was 21%, due to emerging ventricular tachycardia was 16% ,due to heart failure was 26%, and due to other events was 14% in HCM patients. FPV [ (31.6 ±11.5) cm/s vs. (68. 3 ± 18.3) cm/s, P < 0. 01 ] and FPV/E (0. 49 ± 0. 20 vs. 1.18 ± 0. 41, P < 0.01 ) were significantly lower in HCM group than in control group. PV/E was an independent predictor for atrial fibrillation/flutter and heart failure, IVST was independent predictor for VT ( x2 = 5. 181, P = 0. 0228),LAD (x2=6.172, P=0. 0130) and FPV/E (x2 = 3. 932, P= 0. 0474) were independent risk factors for total cardiac events. Conclusion The incidence of atrial fibrillation and heart failure were closely related with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in HCM patients and FPV/E was independent predictor for clinical cardiovascular events.
9.A long-term retrospective clinical study of short dental implant restoration
Hui WU ; Jian-Hui LI ; Ping DI ; Li-Xin QIU ; Ye LIN ; Jia LUO
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2010;45(12):712-716
Objective To evaluate the long-term results of short implants and assess its clinical importance. Methods A total of 77 short implants were consecutively placed in 43 patients from August 1998 to August 2004. The clinical data was reviewed and the crown-implant ratio (C/I) was measured.Twenty-nine short implants in 15 patients were loaded for more than 5 years and the marginal bone height around implant measured. The implant success and survival ratio were evaluzted according to Zarb's successful criteria and Wheeler's survival criteria. Results The mean follow-up time was 5.4 years (36 ~99 months). Among these 77 short implants, 74 implants were fixed restoration, which mean C/I was ( 1.08 ±0. 21 ), 3 implants were removable restoration. Of 29 short implants which were loaded for more than 5 years, the mesial bone height at the times immediately after inserting implant, before second stage surgery, loading for less than 3 years and loading for more than 5 years was (0.59 ±0.66), (0.64 ±0. 59 ), ( - 0. 05 ± 1.11 ), ( - 0. 37 ± 1.29 ) mm; and the distal bone height was ( 0. 62 ± 0. 77 ), (0. 60 ±0. 86), ( -0. 26 ± 1. 12), ( -0. 23 ± 1. 59) mm. The 5 year's survival rate and success rate were 97% and 93% respectively. Conclusions The success and survival rate of short dental implant under function were comparable to those reported for normal implants. By using the short implant, the patients can avoid the graft operation, alleviate sufferings, shorten the treatment period and reduce the cost. Therefore, it has a high value in clinical application.
10.Effect of Fuzheng Xiaozhi Diet on the Comprehensive Functions of Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia
Ai-Hong WANG ; Gui-Hua XU ; Wei LIU ; Qiu-Di WU ; Kou-Ying LIU
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;32(2):129-133
ABSTRACT:OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of Fuzheng Xiaozhi Diet(FXD)on comprehensives function of stroke patients with hemiplegia.METHODS 120 patients were randomly divided into two groups:the treatment group(60 cases) and the control group(60 cases).At the end of the study,there were 58 patients in the treatment group and 50 in the control group. Conventional treatment and care were given to both groups while Fuzheng Xiaozhi diet was added in the treatment group.Func-tional Comprehensive Assessment were used to assess the comprehensive function(Motor function and cognitive function) and the blood lipid level at T0,the end of three month's treatment(T1),the end of six month's treatment(T2),and the end of twelve month's treatment(T3).RESULTS There were significant differences in the main effects of intervention,the main effects of time on scores of motor,comprehensive functions,HDL and TC(P <0.05~0.01),and there were significant differ-ences in the main effects of time on scores of cognitive function and Blood lipid various indicators (P <0.05~0.01) between two groups,respectively.The scores of motor and comprehensive functions and in experiment group were higher than that in control group 3,6 and 12 months after intervention(P <0.05~0.01).The scores of cognitive function in experiment group were higher than that in control group 6 and 12 months after intervention(P <0.05).CONCLUSION FXD can significantly improve the motor function,the cognitive function,the comprehensive functions and Lipid levels in stroke patients with hemi-plegia.