1.Effect of TPh on cell HepG-2 cell cycle, apoptosis and related gene expression of hepatocellular carcinoma
Ruonan JIAN ; Lei FAN ; Lijuan LIU ; Chen MA ; Ling LI
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(2):15-19
Objective To investigate the effect of different concentrations of TPh on hepatoma cells , cell viability and and its possible mechanisms of anti-tumor.Methods The inhibitory rate of hepatoma cells and cell viability on different concentrations of TPh and time were measured by MTT assay;The morphological changes of apoptosis were observed by Hoechst 33258 straining; Cell cycle distribution was evaluated by flow cytometry (FCM).The protein expression of Bcl-2 and Bax were detected by Western blot analysis.Results MTT assay showed that TPh inhibited the proliferation of HepG-2 cells in a dose-dependent manner, and the inhibitory rate increased with the increase of concentration.The inhibitory rate was 50.9% (P<0.01).The results of Hoechst 33258 staining showed that the fluorescence intensity of hepatocellular carcinoma cells was light blue in fluorescence microscopy and bright blue fluorescence in apoptotic hepatocarcinoma cells, and the apoptosis of hepatocarcinoma cells increased with the increase of drug concentration.The percentage of cells in G0/G1 phase increased with the increase of cell cycle, and the ratio of cells in S phase was decreased in G2/M phase compared with blank control group (P<0.05);Western blot results showed that compared with the blank control group, TPh inhibited the proliferation of Bcl-2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner ( P <0.05 ) , and the number of apoptotic cells increased with the increase of drug concentration (P<0.05), and the ratio of Bcl-2/Bax in the TPh group decreased significantly (P<0.05), and the expression of Bax gene increased. Conclusion TPh inhibits cell proliferation, promotes apoptosis and induces HepG-2 to block G0/G1 phase.Its mechanism may increase the expression of Bax and decrease Bcl-2 protein expression.
2.Expression of the plasma IL-11 and soluble glycoprotein 130 in the patients with acute leukemia
Qiurong ZHANG ; Miao MIAO ; Depei WU ; Caixia LI ; Xiaojing WU ; Lingsong CHEN ; Ruonan CAO
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2008;17(2):103-104
Objective To explore the levels and the significance of IL-11 and soluble glycoprotein 130(sgp130) in the treatment of new-diagnosed acute leukemia(AL) during the induced remission. Methods The levels of IL-11 and sgpl30 in 47 patients with acute leukemia were determined by ELISA respectively before treatment and after completed remission(CR), and the number of white blood cell (WBC) and platelet (Plt) were valued by hametometry. Results Plasma IL-11 level of AL patients was significantly lower than normal (P <0.05), and increased obviously to the normal level when complete remission was achieved. And it correlated with PLT counts. While sgp130 level was higher than normal (P<0.05),and declined after CR and correlated with WBC counts. Conclusion The plasma IL-11 and sgp130 levels can be helpful for confirming the diagnosis,evaluating the efficiency and predicting the prognosis of AL.
3.Evaluation on the efficacy of human umbilical cord derived-mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in liver cirrhosis patients with ascites in a prospective and control trial
Hu LIN ; Zheng ZHANG ; Ming SHI ; Ruonan XU ; Junliang FU ; Yuanyuan LI ; Shuangjie YU ; Liming CHEN ; Sa Lü ; Fusheng WANG
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2012;30(4):204-208
ObjectiveTo evaluate the one-year follow-up of the therapeutic efficacy of human umbilical cord derived-mesenchymal stem cell (UC-MSC) transplantations in decompensated liver cirrhosis patients with ascites.MethodsFifty-four liver cirrhosis patients with ascites in Research Center for Biological Therapy in 302 Military Hospital were divided into treatment group (n=38) and control group (n=16) in a prospective controlled single-blinded trial.UC-MSC (0.5-1.0) × 106/kg and saline were intravenously transplanted into patients monthly for 3 times in treatment group and control group,respectively.The liver function,hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA level,ascites and the model for end-stage liver disease(MELD)scores at different time points were compared between two groups.The comparison between groups was done by Mann-Whitney U test,and the data before and after transplantations were compared by Wilcoxon signed rank sum test.ResultsThere were no significant differences of alanine transaminase (ALT),total bilirubin (TBil),cholinesterase (CHE),HBV DNA positive rate and MELD scores at different time points between two groups (P>0.05).However, the albumin ( A1b)level was significantly increased after 36 weeks of UC-MSC transplantation in treatment group, which were (28.47±4.45)g/L at week 0 and ( 34.82±4.50)g/L at week 48 (P=0.046). Meanwhile, the ascites reduced markedly in treatment group with (46.6 ±30.6) mm at week 0 and (6.6±13.6) mm at week 48,which were significantly different from control group at the end of follow-up (P =0.037). Conclusion UC-MSC transplantations may help to increase A1b level and reduce ascites in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.
4.Mediation of achievement goal orientation in the association between learning stress and sleep quality among middle school students
LIN Qiongfen, HUANG Ruonan, YU Ping, CHEN Yuxia, SHEN Zhenmin
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(7):1013-1016
Objective:
To explore the associations among achievement goal orientation, learning stress and sleep quality among middle school students.
Methods:
A total of 5 781 students were recruited from 14 middle schools in Guangzhou by a stratified cluster random sampling method. These students were investigated with learning stressors (SSA), achievement goal orientation (ADG), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Results:
The mean score of four aspects of achievement goal orientation was as follows: performance approach (25.98±6.76), performance avoidance (15.52±4.12), mastery approach (25.87±6.77), mastery avoidance (15.19±4.12). The average score of learning stress and sleep quality was (149.53±42.46) and (6.45±2.86), respectively. Performance approach, mastery avoidance and performance avoidance positively associated with learning stress and sleep quality(r=0.12-0.53, P<0.01). Mastery approach was negatively correlated with learning stress and sleep quality (r=-0.14-0.22, P<0.01). Four types of achievement goal orientation both had a direct effect on sleep quality. Performance avoidance and mastery approach indirectly affected sleep quality through learning stress.
Conclusion
Achievement goal orientation of middle school students closely relates to learning stress and sleep quality; performance avoidance and mastery approach indirectly affects sleep quality through learning stress. Positive achievement goal orientation helps to reduce learning stress, which would lead to sleep quality improvement among middle school students.
5.Survey on the first-aid capability of primary general practitioners in southern Zhejiang province
Ruonan HOU ; Sonam DEKYI ; Xiaoming ZHOU ; Wei ZHOU ; Limei LEI ; Minwu ZHANG ; Xiyi XU ; Jie WENG ; Liping WU ; Zhiyi WANG ; Daqing CHEN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2021;20(1):67-72
Objective:To survey the first-aid ability of general practitioners (GPs) and the emergency service capacity of primary health institutions in southern Zhejiang province.Methods:The questionnaire of first-aid ability of GPs in primary care institution was developed on the basis of the Delphi method during August to October 2018. The questionnaire was employed in a survey on the first-aid ability among 480 GPs from 169 community health service centers of three regions in southern Zhejiang province. The survey covered basic information and first-aid skills and emergency response ability of GPs, and the emergency facilities of primary health institutions.Results:A total of 480 questionnaires were distributed and 447 were retrieved with an recovery rate of 93. 1%(447/480). Among the 447 responders, 55.9% (250/447) were males, 70.9% (317/447) had bachelor′s degree or above, and 60.2% (269/447) had middle and senior professional titles. There were 99.6% (445/447), 86.6% (387/447), 76.1% (340/447) and 69.8% (312/447) responders considered cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR), electrical defibrillation, respiratory balloon and endotracheal intubation as important first-aid skills, and corresponding mastery rates were 84.3% (377/447), 32.0% (143/447), 55.2% (247/447) and 12.9% (58/447), respectively. The 92.4% (413/447) responders thought that the rescue ability of common emergency and critical illness was the most important, while only 32.4% (145/447) responders mastered it. Least responders [41.4%(185/447)] thought that ability of using bedside ultrasound was important, and the corresponding mastery rate was only 3.8%(17/447); 77.4%(346/447) of general practitioners believed that CPR machines was important, while the available rate of CPR machines in primary health care institutions was only 16.0%(27/169).Conclusion:The GPs in southern Zhejiang province have a good grasp of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills, but have a low mastery rate of first-aid skills such as electrical defibrillation, tracheal intubation, and emergency rescue capabilities, which are quite different from their perceived importance evaluation.
6.Influence of carbohydrate and fiber intakes on age at menarche in Chinese girls
CHEN Yue, DUAN Ruonan, GAO Wanke, LIU Xueting, DUAN Ruotong, CHENG Guo
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(2):203-206
Objective:
To explore the relationship between premenarchal dietary carbohydrate and dietary fiber intakes and age at menarche in Chinese girls.
Methods:
Based on dietary and menarcheal information on 750 girls from the Chinese Health and Nutrition Survey, multivariate linear regression models and logistic models were used to analyze the influence of dietary carbohydrate and dietary fiber intakes before menarche onset and age at menarche. Carbohydrate intake was replaced by engergg ratio carbohydrate for a sensitivity analysis.
Results:
Adjusting for residence, per capita household income, body mass index standard deviation score, and energy intake, higher intake and higher energy ratio of carbohydrate were associated with later age at menarche(P<0.01). Compared to girls at the lowest tertile of carbohydrate intake level, those at the highest tertile had a 0.35 years(2.8%) delay in age at menarche, while 55% decreased[OR(95%CI)=0.45(0.30-0.69)]. Dietary fiber intake was not associated with age at menarche in any model(P>0.2).
Conclusion
Girls with higher premenarcheal carbohydrate intake experienced menarche later, while dietary fiber intake was not associated with age at menarche.
7.Total magnetic resonance imaging burden of cerebral small vessel diseases and its application
Ruonan TANG ; Xiaona XING ; Xiaohong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2019;52(2):136-142
Imaging findings of cerebral small vessel diseases (CSVD) include white matter lesions,enlarged perivascular spaces,lacunar infarcts and cerebral microbleeds.These imaging markers often appear at the same time.In recent years,the "total small vessel diseases score" was proposed by combining the different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers into one measure of CSVD,so that we can capture all the brain damage from CSVD more accurately through the evaluation of total MRI burden.This paper reviews the research progress of total small vessel diseases score and its application.
8.Prospective effects of protein and animal foods intake on age at menarche among Chinese girls
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(4):493-496
Objective:
To investigate the prospective effects of the consumption of protein and animal foods before menarche on the age at menarche among Chinese girls.
Methods:
This paper was based on the data collected in the China Health and Nutrition Survey(CHNS) from 1997 to 2015. A total of 683 girls aged 6 and over who had completed information on age at menarche, height, weight, per capita annual household income, maternal education level and participated in at least one complete dietary survey within 1 to 4 years before menarche were included. Urban-rural stratified multivariable linear regression model was used to examine the effects of protein and animal foods intake before menarche on Chinese girls age at menarche in urban and rural areas.
Results:
After adjusted for total energy intake, body mass index standard deviation score and per capita annual household income, the consumption of meat before menarche was negatively associated with the age at menarche among rural Chinese girls(B=-0.003, P=0.00), but not among urban Chinese girls(B=0.002, P>0.05). Total protein, dairy, eggs and aquatic products intake before menarche were not associated with Chinese girls age at menarche in urban and rural areas(B=0.002, -0.001, 0.003, 0.000; 0.001, 0.001, -0.001, -0.003, P>0.05).
Conclusion
Higher intake of meat before menarche might lead to earlier menarche onset in rural Chinese girls. The consumption of total protein, dairy, eggs, and aquatic products before menarche did not affect the age at menarche in Chinese girls.
9.Application of three-fourths prone position drainage in patients with pulmonary infection and consciousness disorders after tracheotomy
Lichong CHEN ; Linyuan WANG ; Ruonan CAI ; Junjie CHEN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(1):20-25
Objective:To analyze the application effect of three-fourths prone position drainage method in patients with pulmonary infection and consciousness disorders after tracheotomy.Methods:A total of 84 patients with consciousness disorders who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 2018 to October 2020 with pulmonary infection after tracheotomy were selected. They were divided into the control group and the observation group, there were 42 cases in each group according to random number table method. The control group received routine prone position drainage for pulmonary infection after tracheotomy and the observation group was given three-fourths prone position drainage method. The arterial partial pressure of oxygen(PaO 2), arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide(PaCO 2) before and after intervention, the drainage effect after the intervention, the absorption of pulmonary infection foci, and the time of antibiotic treatment for pulmonary infection during the patients′ hospitalization were compared between the two groups. Results:After the intervention, PaO 2 and PaCO 2 were (91.87 ± 7.21), (35.34 ± 3.28) mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) in the observation group, and (85.23 ± 7.90), (43.41 ± 3.39) mmHg in the control group, the differences between the two groups were statistically significant ( t=-4.02, 11.09, both P<0.05). After the intervention, the apparent rate, effective rate, and ineffective rate were 78.57%(33/42), 19.05% (8/42), 2.38% (1/42) in the observation group,and 33.33% (14/42), 45.24% (19/42), 21.43% (9/42) in the control group. The drainage effect of the observation group was better than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( Z=-4.28, P<0.05). After the intervention, the complete absorption rate of the pulmonary infection foci and the time taken to treat pulmonary infection with antibiotics during hospitalization were 59.52% (25/42), (10.67 ± 2.70) d in the observation group, and 35.71%(15/42), (13.51 ± 3.46) d in the control group, the differences were statistically significant ( χ2=4.77, t=4.19, both P<0.05). Conclusions:The three-fourths prone position drainage method has significant application effect in patients with pulmonary infection and consciousness disorder after tracheotomy. It can effectively improve the drainage effect, improve oxygenation, promote the absorption of lung infections, and shorten the antibiotic treatment time.
10.Sequence analysis of VP1 region of coxsackievirus A4 and coxsackievirus A10 in Guangzhou city, 2010-2012.
Ruonan ZHEN ; Ying ZHANG ; Huaping XIE ; Chun CHEN ; Jinmei GENG ; Peng HE ; Biao DI ; Ming WANG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2014;48(6):445-450
OBJECTIVETo identify the enterovirus from stool samples of patients with hand, foot and mouth disease(HFMD) in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2012 and to perform phylogenetic analysis of the VP1 gene sequences of coxsackievirus A4 and coxsackievirus A10.
METHODSA total of 5 484 samples of suspected cases of HFMD which Guangzhou Center for Disease Control received from 2010 to 2012 were collected.Virus RNA was tested by nested RT-PCR method as human enterovirus 71, coxsackievirus A16, coxsackievirus A4, coxsackievirus A10 and other enteroviruses positive, and 4 111 samples were positive. Phylogenetic tree was constructed by partial VP1 gene sequences of coxsackievirus A4 and coxsackievirus A10 to perform phylogenetic analysis.
RESULTSIn 4 111 enterovirus-positive samples, the positive rate of EV71, CoxA16, CoxA10 and CoxA4 was 35.1% (1 443/4 111) , 30.7% (1 261/4 111) , 2.0% (82/4 111),0.8% (31/4 111) respectively. Different enterovirus-positive rate was statistically significant (χ(2) = 148.34, P < 0.05) .Incidences of coxsackievirus A4 positive was highest in 3-year old children as 1.3% (7/534) , and that of coxsackievirus A10 positive was highest in 0-year old children as 3.7% (34/914) . The highest positive rate of diagnosed coxsackievirus A4 positive cases was admitted in April(2.6%, 12/460) , and the highest positive rate of diagnosed coxsackievirus A10 positive cases was admitted in August 4.3% (12/278). Phylogenetic analysis indicated that all the CoxA4 stains were divided into subtype A and subtype B, and the CoxA10 stains were divided into subtypes A, subtype B and subtype C. The VP1 gene nucleotide sequences of CoxA4 and CoxA10 this study measured both belonged to subtype A.
CONCLUSIONSThe VP1 gene nucleotide sequences of CoxA4 and CoxA10 in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2012 both belonged to subtype A.
Child ; China ; epidemiology ; Enterovirus A, Human ; Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease ; Humans ; Molecular Epidemiology ; Phylogeny ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; RNA, Viral