1.Analysis of Different Scanning Parameters Influencing the Quality of Dual Source CT Images
Gang YANG ; Lin LI ; Quan LIANG ; Zhijun ZHU
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 1989;0(02):-
Objective To analyze and discuss how the scanning parameters influence the quality of dual source CT(DSCT) images by the various settings and the corresponding scans.Methods Testees were scanned with corresponding settings of scanning parameters in SOMATOM Definition DSCT produced by SIEMENS and then the results were analyzed and discussed.Results Parameters in relation with the quality of DSCT images could be influenced by the settings of corresponding scanning parameters.Conclusion The settings of scanning parameters have close relationship with the quality of DSCT images,and sometimes one kind of setting can improve image quality in one field but depress image quality in another field,so all factors should be considered synthetically.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2008,29(2):102-104]
2.Immunological rejection in brain of cloning goats received neural stem cell transplantation
Gang PENG ; Jian-Quan CHEN ; Jian-Hong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2010;09(8):785-788
Objective To investigate the immunological rejection in the brain of cloning goats received neural stem cell transplantation. Methods Eight cloning goats of CL series were chosen at random and divided into 2 groups. Neural stem cells and saline at the same dosages were transplanted into the fixed site by surgical intervention in the brain cortex of each group, respectively. The levels of IL-2 and IL-10 in the blood of each group were detected at different times (1 w before, and 0, 1 and 3 w,and 3 months after the cell transplantation) to reflect the systemic immune rejection of the goats after the transplatation. The CD3+ cells in the cell transplantation areas in each group were also detected by the method of immunohistochemistry to reflect the local immune rejection after the transplatation. Results The level of IL-2 was obviously higher and the level of IL-10 was obviously lower in the neural stem cell transplantation group than those in the control group 1 and 3 w, and 3 months after the cell transplantation (P<0.05). The quantity of CD3+ cells in the neural stem cell transplantation group was much larger than that of control groups at the acute period (1 w after cell transplantation) and chronic period (3 months alter cell transplantation, P<0.05). Conclusion Systemic and local immunological rejections at acute or chronic periods will appear at the brain of cloning goats with neural stem cells transplantation.
3.Estrogen induced rat model of uterine leiomyoma.
Hai-gang CHEN ; Zhu LAN ; Quan-cai CUI ; Jing-he LANG ; Bin LI
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2011;33(4):408-411
OBJECTIVETo establish an appropriate animal model of uterine leiomyoma and to understand the pathogenesis of this disease.
METHODSMature female rats were intramuscularly injected with estradiol benzoate at 200 μg or 300 μg twice a week. After injection for 8 or 10 weeks, the rats were sacrificed. We measured the serum levels of estrogen (E(2)) and progesterone (P), evaluated ER and PR expression, and calculated the leiomyoma forming rate and mortality of the rats. Histological changes were compared between rat uterine leiomyoma and human uterine leiomyoma with HE staining. The optimal dose and duration of E(2) for induction of uterine leiomyoma in rat were determined.
RESULTSIn the rats treated with estradiol benzoate 200 μg for 8 weeks ìn the serum E(2) level increased significantly (P<0.01). Uterine nodules were visible in some of the tested rats. Based on the pathohistological Results , the uterine leiomyoma developed in the treated rats demonstrated similar features as in human uterine leiomyoma. The expressions of ER and PR were increased in the leiomyoma tissues.
CONCLUSIONThe rat model of uterine leiomyoma can be established by intramuscular injection of estradiol benzoate at 200 μg twice per week for 8 weeks, with similar features as those of human uterine leiomyoma. The high concentrations of ER and PR in uterine tissue might be related with the development of uterine leiomyoma in animal.
Animals ; Disease Models, Animal ; Estrogens ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; Female ; Leiomyoma ; chemically induced ; Rats ; Uterine Neoplasms ; chemically induced
4.Stereoselectivity of skin carboxylesterase metabolism.
Quan-gang ZHU ; Jin-hong HU ; Hua-wu ZENG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2005;40(4):322-326
AIMTo study the stereoselectivity of skin carboxylesterase metabolism and its molecular biological foundation for improving drug percutaneous absorption.
METHODSKetoprofen ethyl ester was used as a model drug, and skin homogenate was applied for studying the stereoselectivity of carboxylesterase metabolism. Human liver L02 cell was used as control of carboxylesterase expression, and RT-PCR was used for studying the expression of carboxylesterase.
RESULTSThe main metabolite of ketoprofen ethyl ester in human skin homogenate was R-ketoprofen. Human carboxylesterase-2 was highly expressed in skin and its cells. However, the expression of human carboxylesterase-1 was very weak or not detectable.
CONCLUSIONHuman carboxylesterase-2 is the main hydrolytic enzyme of prodrugs in percutaneous absorption, and shows metabolic stereoselectivity to prodrugs with chiral esters.
Adult ; Carboxylesterase ; genetics ; metabolism ; Cell Line ; Cells, Cultured ; Humans ; Ketoprofen ; metabolism ; Liver ; cytology ; enzymology ; Prodrugs ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; genetics ; metabolism ; Skin ; enzymology ; Stereoisomerism
5.Effect of cetirizine hydrochloride on the expression of substance P receptor and cytokines production in human epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts.
Ji-Yong LIU ; Yong-Zhe ZHAO ; Cheng PENG ; Feng-Qian LI ; Quan-Gang ZHU ; Jin-Hong HU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2008;43(4):383-387
To investigate the effect of cetirizine hydrochloride on the expression of neurokinin 1 receptor (NK-1R) and cytokines production induced by substance P (SP) in HaCaT cells (a human epidermal keratinocyte cell line) and dermal fibroblasts. The effect of cetirizine on the expression of NK-1R protein was detected by flow cytometry and Western blotting analysis. The modulation of cetirizine on the production of interferon (IFN)-gamma, interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6 and IL-8 in HaCaT cells and fibroblasts was measured by ELISA. The results showed that cetirizine significantly inhibited the expression of NK-1R in HaCaT cells and fibroblasts. SP induced the production of IFN-gamma, IL-1beta and IL-8 in both cell types. Cetirizine 1-100 micromol x L(-1) inhibited SP-induced IL-1beta and IL-8 production in HaCaT cells and fibroblasts, while had no effect on the production of IFN-gamma in both cells. Both SP and cetirizine had no effect on the secretion of IL-6 in HaCaT cells and fibroblasts. These findings suggest that cetirizine may be involved in the treatment of SP-induced skin inflammation by inhibiting the expression of substance P receptor and regulation the production of IL-1beta and IL-8 in epidermal keratinocyte and dermal fibroblasts.
Anti-Allergic Agents
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pharmacology
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Cell Line
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Cetirizine
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pharmacology
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Fibroblasts
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cytology
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metabolism
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Histamine H1 Antagonists, Non-Sedating
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pharmacology
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Humans
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Interferon-gamma
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metabolism
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Interleukin-1beta
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metabolism
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Interleukin-8
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metabolism
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Keratinocytes
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cytology
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metabolism
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Receptors, Neurokinin-1
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metabolism
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Substance P
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pharmacology
6.Detection of bcl-2/IgH gene rearrangement in diffuse large B cell lymphoma by hemi-nested PCR.
Hui-Yong JIANG ; San-Quan ZHANG ; Xi-Qun HAN ; Lan-Ying SONG ; Mei-Gang ZHU ; Tong ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2005;26(10):589-592
OBJECTIVESTo explore a sensitive and specific method for detection of bcl-2/IgH gene rearrangement in diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), and verify the credibility of the established method.
METHODSbcl-2/IgH hemi-nested PCR primers were designed using the professional primer design software. Fifty-two samples of pathologically diagnosed DLBCL and 10 fresh tonsil tissues were amplified using hemi-nested touch down-PCR to detect bcl-2/IgH gene rearrangement. The PCR products were cloned and sequenced.
RESULTSbcl-2/IgH gene rearrangement was detected in 6 of 52 DLBCL samples and 2 of 10 fresh tonsil tissues using one-way method. By using the hemi-nested PCR for the second round amplification, 5 of DLBCL were positive, but all of the fresh tonsil tissues were negative. The positive PCR products were sequenced and analyzed on the Internet, 3 of 8 cases obtained by one-way method were false positive, 5 positive cases amplified using hemi-nested PCR were all bcl-2/IgH gene rearrangement. PCR products of 3 false positive cases were homologous to BAC331191 and LLNLR-245D11 in human chromosome 19 and RP11-498P10 in chromosome 1.
CONCLUSIONThere are false positive results using common primers for detecting bcl-2/IgH gene rearrangement. The mechanism may be that highly homologous sequences to human genome exist in commonly used primers. The specificity of the diagnosis could be improved by hemi-nested PCR using the combination of primers we designed and the traditional ones.
Gene Rearrangement, B-Lymphocyte, Heavy Chain ; Genes, bcl-2 ; genetics ; Humans ; Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse ; genetics ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; methods
7.Preparation of scopolamine hydrobromide nanoparticles-in-microsphere system.
Wei-ling LÜ ; Jin-hong HU ; Quan-gang ZHU ; Feng-qian LI
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(7):914-919
This study is to prepare scopolamine hydrobromide nanoparticles-in-microsphere system (SH-NiMS) and evaluate its drug release characteristics in vitro. SH nanoparticles were prepared by ionic crosslinking method with tripolyphosphate (TPP) as crosslinker and chitosan as carrier. Orthogonal design was used to optimize the formulation of SH nanoparticles, which took the property of encapsulation efficiency and drug loading as evaluation parameters. With HPMC as carrier, adjusted the parameters of spray drying technique and sprayed the SH nanoparticles in microspheres encaposulated by HPMC was formed and which is called nanoparticles-in-microsphere system (NiMS). SH-NiMS appearances were observed by SEM, structure was obsearved by FT-IR and the release characteristics in vitro were evaluated. The optimized formulation of SH nanoparticles was TPP/CS 1:3 (w/w), HPMC 0.3%, SH 0.2%. The solution peristaltic speed of the spray drying technique was adjusted to 15%, and the temperature of inlet was 110 degrees C. The encapsulation product yeild, drug loading and particle sizes of SH-NiMS were 94.2%, 20.4%, and 1256.5 nm, respectively. The appearances and the structure of SH-NiMS were good. The preparation method of SH-NiMS is stable and reliable to use, which provide a new way to develop new dosage form.
Chitosan
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chemistry
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Cross-Linking Reagents
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Delayed-Action Preparations
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Drug Carriers
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chemistry
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Drug Compounding
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methods
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Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
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Microspheres
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Nanoparticles
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chemistry
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Particle Size
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Polyphosphates
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chemistry
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Scopolamine Hydrobromide
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administration & dosage
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chemistry
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Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
8.Effect of cetirizine hydrochloride on the expression of substance P in IgE-mediated triphasic cutaneous reaction.
Ji-Yong LIU ; Jin-Hong HU ; Quan-Gang ZHU ; Feng-Qian LI ; Hua-Jun SUN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2005;40(7):649-653
AIMTo investigate the effect of cetirizine hydrochloride on the expression of neuropeptide substance P (SP) in IgE-dependent triphasic cutaneous reaction induced by dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB) in the ears of BALB/c mice.
METHODSBALB/c mice were passively sensitized by intravenous infection of anti-DNP IgE monoclonal antibody 24 h before DNFB challenge. Skin reaction was elicited by applying DNFB to both sides of each ear of sensitized mice. Mice were treated with cetirizine (1 and 10 mg x kg)-1), ig). The ears were removed for pathohistological examination and immunohistochemical staining of SP at different designated times after challenge. The contents of SP in the skin of mouse ear were determined by radioimmunoassay (RIA).
RESULTSThe mice exhibited a triphasic cutaneous reaction with an immediate-phase response (IPR) at 1 h, a late-phase response (LPR) at 24 h and a very late-phase response (vLPR) at 7 days after challenge with DNFB. The expression of SP in different phases increased gradually. Cetirizine (1 and 10 mg x kg(-1)) was shown to significantly inhibit the ear swellings induced by the IPR (P < 0.01), while no obvious effect on the vLPR. The SP contents in ear skin of triphasic cutaneous reaction were decreased by cetirizine.
CONCLUSIONSP is considered to be involved in the pathogenesis of allergic dermatitis. Cetirizine hydrochloride can inhibit the expression of SP in IgE-dependent triphasic cutaneous reaction. It might be part of the mechanisms of anti-anaphylaxis of cetirizine.
Animals ; Anti-Allergic Agents ; pharmacology ; Cetirizine ; pharmacology ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Ear ; Edema ; metabolism ; Female ; Hypersensitivity, Delayed ; metabolism ; Hypersensitivity, Immediate ; metabolism ; Immunoglobulin E ; immunology ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis ; drug effects ; Substance P ; metabolism
9.Percutaneous penetration of ketoprofen and ketoprofen isopropyl ester through a tissue engineering skin reconstructed with HaCaT cells.
Yan-Feng XU ; Jin-Hong HU ; Quan-Gang ZHU ; Shu XU ; Yong-Hua PAN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2005;40(9):782-786
AIMTo reconstruct of a tissue engineering skin in vitro for the study of the use of drug percutaneous penetration and metabolism.
METHODSDermal fibroblasts were embedded in collagen type I. HaCaT cells were seeded on the top of the gel. The skin was generated through air-liquid interface culture. Effects of various culture media on tissues morphology were investigated. Sections of the cultured skin were stained with hematoxylin and eosin and examined under microscope. Permeation and metabolism of ketoprofen and its isopropyl ester through the cultured skin were investigated.
RESULTSHaCaT cells initially developed a multilayer epithelium at the air-liquid interface, but it showed a parakeratotic stratum corneum. Vitamin C enhanced cell proliferation obviously. Vitamin D3 promoted cell differentiation. And estradiol showed little effect on the tissue engineering skin. Ketoprofen isopropyl ester was hydrolyzed into ketoprofen when penetrated through the cultured skin, which resembled in the skin cell homogenates metabolism.
CONCLUSIONCultured at the air-liquid interface, HaCaT cells developed a parakeratotic mutilayer epithelium. Enzyme activity was reserved. This cultured skin could serve as an appropriate model for drug percutaneous metabolism and skin irritation.
Administration, Cutaneous ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; pharmacokinetics ; Esters ; administration & dosage ; chemistry ; pharmacokinetics ; HeLa Cells ; cytology ; Humans ; Ketoprofen ; administration & dosage ; chemistry ; pharmacokinetics ; Skin Absorption ; Skin, Artificial ; Tissue Engineering ; methods
10.Advances in analysis techniques of phosphoproteome.
Jun YANG ; Quan-Ming ZOU ; Shao-Xi CAI ; Gang GUO ; Yong-Hong ZHU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2003;19(2):244-248
In eukaryotes protein phosphorytion is a key event. By reversible protein phosphorylation eukaryotes control many cellular processes including signal transduction, gene expression, the cell cycle etc. Phosphoproteomics involves identification of phosphoproteins and phosphopeptides, localization of the exact residues that are phosphorylated and quantitation of phosphorylation. Because protein phosphorylation is a dynamic process, and it is present at low abundance within cells, and the phosphorylated sites on proteins might vary, and mass spectrometry (MS) signals from phosphopeptides are usually suppressed etc., so phosphoprotein analysis have more difficulties than nonphosphoprotein. In this article, we outline several analysis techniques for separation, identification and quantitation of phosphorylated proteins and peptides, and discuss the progress in these techniques. At present, MS is still an essential core identification technology for phosphoproteomic studies, To search better enrichment strategies are the main challenges in this rapidly evolving field. A major goal of quantitative proteomics is precise quantification and identification of proteins in complex mixtures. A common method for quantitative proteome analysis is the stable isotope labeling method. Today there is no single method that supersedes all others techniques for Phosphoproteomic studies. With continued development of sample preparation techniques and instrumentation, it should be possible to perform a global analysis of protein phosphorylation.
Animals
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Humans
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Mass Spectrometry
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Phosphoproteins
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analysis
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Phosphorylation
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Proteomics
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methods