1.Inhibition of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) replication by RNA interference targeting phosphoprotein (P) gene in CEF
Lianzhi MU ; Zhuang DING ; Yanlong CONG ; Renfu YIN ; Mei LIU ; Changqing WANG ; Shaoli LI ; Mimi QIU
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2009;29(7):841-844
A plasmids of continuous expressing shRNAs targeting the NDV NA-1 Phosphoprotein (P) gene was designed.Virus titration,Real Time RT-PCR,CPE indicated that P-specific siRNA could inhibit virus replication at 36 h post-virus infection.In future studies,a combination of siRNAs targeting the NP and L gene may be used as a tool to study NDV replication and antiviral therapy.
2.Distribution characteristics of microorganisms on the skin of submariners during closed environment voyages
Huan XU ; Nengchao DING ; Yejun ZHANG ; Haitao LIU ; Fengling ZHANG ; Guoqin LEI ; Chao WANG ; Jie LUO ; Weiping LU ; Xinan LAI ; Shaoli DENG ; Ming CHEN
Military Medical Sciences 2017;41(1):21-24
Objective To investigate the distribution and changes of microorganisms on the skin of submariners under a chronically closed environment , and provide reference for targeted medical support .Methods One hundred and twenty-two samples were collected using swab.After culture and isolation, the microbes were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry ( MALDI-TOF-MS) .Results A total of 52 types of 229 bacteria and 2 types of fungi were isolated . Major opportunistic pathogens included Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter cloacae, while major dwelling bacteria included Micrococcus luteus, Oslo Mora bacteria, Acinetobacter, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Serratia marcescens.Compared with the early period of the task, major opportunistic pathogens and dwelling bacteria were significantly increased in the middle and late period of the task .Conclusion The skin microbes of the submariners are investigated , targeted drugs need to be prepared for daily medical support and war trauma .
3.Effects of orexin A on morphine-induced gastrointestinal dysfunction in mice
Junmei ZHANG ; Chuanqi YANG ; Shanshan QU ; Rongrong HUANG ; Shaoli DING ; Kaihua YU ; Yulan LI
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2022;42(11):1324-1328
Objective:To evaluate the effect of orexin A on morphine-induced gastrointestinal dysfunction in mice.Methods:Forty SPF C57B/6 mice, aged 6-8 weeks, half male and half female, weighing 18-22 g, were divided into 5 groups ( n=8 each) using a random number table method: control group (group C), morphine group (group M) and morphine + different doses of orexin A groups (MOH, MOM and MOL groups). Normal saline 8 ml/kg was subcutaneously injected daily in group C, morphine 6 mg/kg was subcutaneously injected daily in the other four groups, and orexin A 75, 50 and 25 μg/kg were subcutaneously injected daily for 10 days at the same time in MOH, MOM and MOL groups.The fetal water content was calculated and averaged daily.After the last administration, the mice were gavaged with black nutrient paste, and the gastric emptying rate and small intestinal propulsion rate were detected 30 min later.Blood samples were collected from the orbit, and the concentration of serum gastrin (GAS) was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The mice were then sacrificed, and colon tissues were removed for determination of c-kit positive cell area (by immunohistochemistry) and expression of c-kit, substance P (SP) and neural nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) in colon tissues (by Western blot). Results:Compared with group C, the rate of fecal water content, gastric emptying rate, small intestinal propulsion rate and serum GAS concentration were significantly decreased, the area of c-kit positive cells was decreased, and the expression of c-kit and SP was down-regulated, and the expression of nNOS was up-regulated in group M ( P<0.05). Compared with group M, the small intestinal propulsive rate and serum GAS concentration were significantly increased, and the area of c-kit positive cells was increased, and the expression of c-kit was up-regulated in group MOH, the rate of fecal water content, gastric emptying rate, small intestinal propulsion rate and serum GAS concentration were significantly increased, the area of c-kit positive cells was increased, and the expression of c-kit and SP was up-regulated, and the expression of nNOS was down-regulated in group MOM, and the serum GAS concentration and c-kit positive cell area were significantly increased in group MOL ( P<0.05). Conclusions:Orexin A 50 μg/kg can effectively alleviate the gastrointestinal dysfunction induced by morphine in mice, and the mechanism may be related to promotion of GAS secretion, interstitial cells of Cajal growth and SP release and inhibition of NO release.
5.Expanded Applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine Four Examination Techniques in Asymptomatic Spleen-Stomach Diseases
Jingwen YU ; Taicheng LU ; Meng LI ; Yuan DING ; Kexin QIN ; Shaoli WANG ; Zhen LIU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(24):2511-2515
Asymptomatic spleen-stomach diseases refer to diseases without related symptoms and signs of abdo-minal pain, bloating, diarrhea an others in patients, but showing lesions or pathological changes discovered by modern medical techniques such as endoscopy, CT, MRI. The four examination techniques of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are based on symptoms and signs of patients, which are the advantage of TCM but also have certain limitations. In the context of the increasingly modernized diagnosis and treatment in TCM, it is proposed to expand the application of the four examination techniques from three aspects including microcosmic syndrome differentiation, data sharing, and artificial intelligence in asymptomatic spleen-stomach diseases, in order to achieve the goals of dynamically observing the disease process, collecting disease data in multiple dimensions, and intelligently processing disease data. This will strengthen the modern requirements of early diagnosis and treatment in TCM, and highlight the advantages of TCM in “treating disease before it arises and treating the symptoms beforehand”.