1.An exploration about the differences of CBCT image gray value of commonly used dental materials
Qin WU ; Shizhu BAI ; Rui XIE ; Huan LIU ; Yimin ZHAO
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2016;32(1):5-9
Objective:To explore the differences of CBCT image gray value of commonly used dental materials.Methods:CBCT was used to scan 36 kinds of commonly dental material blocks,the tomographic image gray value was measured by Mimics software.Re-sults:CBCT image gray values of the materials were obtained.There were differences of the gray values of the materials not only among the different types,but also among the different varieties of the same materials.Conclusion:The discipline of CBCT image gray value differences of commonly used dental materials provided an objective basis for the establishment of 3D digital model including dental ma-terials.
2.Low altitude assessment of arterial blood pressure predicts susceptibility to acute mountain sickness at high altitude
Yang LIU ; Jihang ZHANG ; Xiaojing WU ; Xubin GAO ; Wei LU ; Shizhu BIAN ; Baida XU ; Lan HUANG
Military Medical Sciences 2014;(4):255-258
Objective To explore that whether the normoxic low altitude measurement of arterial blood pressure would predict subsequent susceptibility to acute mountain sickness ( AMS) during rapid ascent to high altitude .Methods Arterial blood pressure ( using a wrist sphygmomanometer ) was determined in two hundred and four healthy lowlanders first exposed to 3700 m-altitude (Lhasa) from plain (500 m) by air, and the Lake Louise self-report questionnaire(LLS) was used to assess AMS.We compared the low altitude blood pressure related indicators of two groups ( AMS and non-AMS ) and analyzed the relationship of diagnostic score and blood pressure related indicators .Results ①The incidence of AMS in the selected subjects was 53.92% by LLS.AMS scores increased markedly at high-altitude (P<0.05 versus low altitude).②Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and mean arterial BP (MABP) in the AMS group were higher than those in the non-AMS group(P<0.05).The low altitude DBP levels for diagnosis of AMS at high-altitude (3700 m) had an area under curve(AUC) =0.598, P<0.05, with sensitivity of 56.3%, specificity of 63.2%, and cut-off point of 72.5 mmHg. Conclusion ①After acute exposure to high altitude , the incidence of AMS increases significantly .②A higher baseline DBP may be considered a potential risk factor for AMS , and is positively associated with LLS .DBP may serve as a predic-tive parameter for diagnosis of AMS .However , the clinical application of DBP as a predictive criterion is limited because of its poor specificity or sensitivity .The use of DBP as a predictive criterion should be combined with other indicators for the better predictive value of AMS .
3.Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Oncomelania hupensis (Gastropoda: Rissooidea)
Shizhu LI ; Yixiu WANG ; Qin LIU ; Shan LV ; Qiang WANG ; Ying WU ; Yi ZHANG ; Xiaonong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 1987;0(04):-
Objective To sequence and analyze the complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial genome of Oncomelania hupensis. Methods Four long fragments were amplified by long PCR using the primers designed based on mtDNA-COⅠ, Cytb, 16S rRNA and COⅢ gene sequences, and sequenced by conserved primer-walking. Rusults The mitochondrial genome (GenBank accession no. FJ997214) was a circular molecule of 15 182 bp with a total A+T content of 67.32%, and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and an A+T-rich region of 72 bp. All 13 protein-coding genes of the O. hupensis mtDNA used ATG as start codon. Canonical TAA and TAG termination codons were found in 12 protein-coding genes, and the remaining one (ND1) had an incomplete termination codon (T). Two short gene overlaps were found with a length of 4 bp and 7 bp, respectively. The length of 21 total intergenic region of mtDNA was 145 bp ranging from 1-30 bp. A total of 22 transferring RNA were found, all of which were typical cloverleaf structure except for two tRNASer, one tRNAGln and one tRNAIle. Conclusion The complete sequence of O. hupensis mitochondrial genome has been determined.
4.Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers of Oncomelania hupensis
Shizhu LI ; Yixiu WANG ; Yajun MA ; Qiang WANG ; Qin LIU ; Ying WU ; Shan LV ; Yi ZHANG ; Xiaonong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2010;22(2):122-125
Objective To isolate the microsatellite DNA sequences of Oncomelania hupensis and analyze the polymorphic microsatellite loci.Methods The digested genomic fragments were hybridized with biotinylated oligonucleotide probes.The target fragments moleculars were captured and enriched.Then these fragments were cloned and sequenced.The suitable microsatellite loci were chosen and the polymorphism was screened by PAGE gel electrophoresis.Results A total of 205 microsateilite DNA sequences were obtained (GenBank accession numbers :GU204044~GU204248).The percentage of perfect microsatellite DNA sequence was 36.10% (74/205),with imperfect sequence as 49.76% (102/205) and compound sequence as 14.15% (29/205).Twenty typical microsatellite sequences were selected to design amplifying primers,and 13 microsatellite loci were found to be polymorphism.Conclusion A total of 205 microsatellite DNA sequences of Oncomelania hupensis are isolated and first reported,which will be useful for population genetic and mapping studies of Oncomelania hupensis.
5.Establishment of response system to emergency parasitic disease affairs in China
Chunli CAO ; Leping SUN ; Qingbiao HONG ; Bianli XU ; Bo ZHONG ; Jianbing LIU ; Dandan LIN ; Shizhu LI ; Xiaonong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2017;29(4):397-401
China's prevention and control of parasitic diseases has made remarkable achievements. However,the prevalence and transmission of parasitic diseases is impacted by the complicated natural and social factors of environment ,natural disas-ters,population movements,and so on. Therefore,there are still the risks of the outbreak of emergency parasitic diseases af-fairs,which may affect the control effectiveness of parasitic diseases and endanger the social stability seriously. In this article , we aim at the analysis of typical cases of emergency parasitic disease affairs and their impacts on public health security in China in recently years,and we also elaborate the disposal characteristics of emergency parasitic disease affairs,and propose the estab-lishment of response system to emergency parasitic disease affairs in China,including the organizational structure and response flow path,and in addition,point out that,in the future,we should strengthen the system construction and measures of the re-sponse system to emergency parasitic disease affairs,so as to control the risk and harm of parasitic disease spread as much as possible and to realize the early intervention and proper disposal of emergency parasitic disease affairs.
6.Schistosomiasis control effect of measures of replacing cattle with machine for cultivation and forbidding depasturage of livestock on marshlands in marshland and lake regions
Chunli CAO ; Ziping BAO ; Pengcheng YANG ; Zhao CHEN ; Jun YAN ; Guanghui REN ; Yiyi LI ; Shunxiang CAI ; Jianbing LIU ; Jing XU ; Shizhu LI ; Jiagang GUO ; Xiaonong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(6):602-607
Objective To evaluate the schistosomiasis control effect of the measures of replacing cattle with machine for cul?tivation and forbidding depasturage of livestock on marshlands in marshland and lake regions. Methods The retrospective re?view and field survey were implemented in the Jiangling and Gongan counties of Hubei Province where were implemented with the measure of replacing cattle with machine for cultivation,and Yuanjiang and Huarong counties of Hunan Province where were implemented with the measure of forbidding the depasturage of livestock on marshlands. The schistosome infection status of hu?man,cattle,and Oncomelania hupensis snails,and schistosome?infested field excreta were surveyed from 2007 to 2013. The ef?fects of the interventions were compared before and after their implementations. Results The 6 villages of Hubei Province were implemented with the measure of replacing cattle with machine for cultivation,and 7 villages of Hunan Province were imple? mented with the measure of forbidding the depasturage of livestock on marshlands. From 2007 to 2013,the schistosome infection rates of residents declined from 3.95%to 0.70%(χ2 =128.376,P<0.05),with the descend range of 82.53%. The descend ranges of the measures of replacing cattle with machine for cultivation and forbidding the depasturage of livestock on marshlands were 83.081%and 81.62%respectively,and there was no significant difference between the two measures(χ2 =0.132,P>0.05). The infection rate of cattle decreased from 3.66%in 2007 to 0.65%in 2013,and the descend range was 82.24%(χ2=13.692,P<0.05). The field excreta was surveyed in the snail breeding place in 2013. The investigated area was 157.435 hm2, and 625 samples of field feces of cattle were collected with the density of field excreta of 3.97/hm2,and the positive rate was 1.12%(7/625). The schistosome infection rate of snails and the density of infected snails decreased successively from 2007, and no infected snails were detected from 2011 to 2013. Conclusions The schistosomiasis endemic situation are decreased sig?nificantly after the interventions of replacing cattle with machine for cultivation and forbidding the depasturage of livestock on marshlands. Therefore,schistosomiasis control effect of these measures is notable in the marshland and lake regions.
7.Distribution features of wild feces in schistosomiasis endemic areas in Jian-gling County,Hubei Province
Xia ZHANG ; Jingbo XUE ; Hehua HU ; Xiong LIU ; Caixia CUI ; Xiaohong WEN ; Xiaoping XIE ; Weirong ZHANG ; Rong TIAN ; Lichun DONG ; Chunli CAO ; Shizhu LI ; Yibiao ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2017;29(3):294-299
Objective To understand the spatial distribution characteristics of wild feces in schistosomiasis endemic areas of Jiangling County,Hubei Province and further explore the source of infection efficiently,so as to provide the evidence for the development of corresponding monitoring and response technology. Methods In 2011,the fresh wild feces were investigated every two months in the selected 15 villages by the severity of historical endemic in Jiangling County. The schistosome miracidi-um hatching method was used to test the schistosome infection of the wild feces. The descriptive analysis and spatial analysis were used for the description of the spatial distribution of the wild feces. Results Totally 701 wild feces samples were collected with the average density of 0.0556/100 m2,and the positive rate of the wild feces was 11.70%(82/701). The results of the re-gression analysis showed a positive spatial correlation between the positive rate of wild feces and the rate of human infection,the area with infected Oncomelania hupensis and the number of fenced cattle,and the corrected R2 of the model was 0.58. Conclu-sion The infection rate of wild feces is positively correlated with the rate of human infection,area with infected O. hupensis and number of fenced cattle in space in Jiangling County,so the prevention and control measures could be conducted according to the spatial distribution of the positive wild feces.
8.Effect of two-level community-based health education pattern on schistoso-miasis control
Xia ZHANG ; Hehua HU ; Xiong LIU ; Huaming ZHANG ; Shihao HE ; Chuanyun XIAO ; Rong TIAN ; Weirong ZHANG ; Caixia CUI ; Xiaohong WEN ; Jun LIU ; Liying YANG ; Mei CHEN ; Chunli CAO ; Shizhu LI
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2016;28(4):370-374
Objective To implement a two?level community?based health education pattern of schistosomiasis in residents of endemic areas in marshland and lake regions,so as to explore the suitable pattern of health education under hypo?endemic situa?tion. Methods Two schistosomiasis endemic villages in Jiangling County,Hubei Province were collected as study areas,and among which,one village was treated as an intervention group,where the two?level community?based health education pattern as well as regular control measures was implemented;the other village was a control group,where only regular control measures were implemented. The awareness rates on schistosomiasis control,the rates of correct behavior and the compliance rates of ex?amination,treatment and chemotherapy of the two groups before and after the intervention were compared. Results According to the results of the baseline survey in 2014,the awareness rates of schistosomiasis control of the intervention and control groups were 84.00%and 77.45%,respectively,the correct rates of behavior of the two groups were 72.00%and 63.73%,respectively, and the compliance rates of the treatment were 80.36%and 82.28%,respectively,there were no statistically significant differ? ences between all the above rates of the two groups(all P>0.05). After the intervention of the two?level community?based health education,the correct rates of behavior,and the compliance rates of examination and chemotherapy of the two groups were 92.31%and 80.37%,95.11%and 82.55%,84.13%and 63.64%,respectively,and the differences between all the rates above of the two groups were statistically significant(all P<0.05). When compared to those before intervention,the growing rates of the compliance rates of examination,treatment and chemotherapy of the intervention group were 20.97%,15.33%and 23.29%, respectively,while those of control group were 14.27%,4.17%,-3.77%,respectively,the growing rates of the intervention groups were higher than those of the control groups. Conclusions Through the two?level community?based pattern of health edu?cation,the compliance rates of examination and treatment of the residents have improved,and therefore,the pattern is suitable for popularization and application in marshland and lake regions.
9.The effects of mesh reduction on the volume and trueness of single-crown restorations
Xin WANG ; Dan MA ; Chen LIU ; Yuchen LIU ; Shizhu BAI
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2024;40(1):31-35
Objective:To assess the impact of reducing the mesh density on the overall volume and trueness of single-crown restora-tions.Methods:15 single-crown restorations were included,and their mesh density in 3D software was simplified by 75%,50%,25%,10%and 5%respectively.The overal volume,file size and mesh edge length of the restorations with different reduction levels were compared.Deviation analysis was conducted by curving clipping the area of the shoulder,tissue surface(except for the shoulder)and occlusal surface of the restorations and compared with those of the corresponding regions in the non-simplified restorations.Trueness was assessed using the root mean square(RMS)values for the volume and trueness of different areas.Results:Reducing the mesh den-sity did not significantly affect the overal volume of the single-crown restorations(P>0.05),but it had a significant impact on the file size(P<0.001),mesh edge length(P<0.001)and the trueness of the shoulder(P<0.001),tissue surface(except for the shoulder)(P<0.001)and occlusal surface(P<0.001)areas.Conclusion:Reducing the mesh density had little impact on the overall volume of the restorations but significantly affected their trueness.
10.Liposome-based multifunctional nanoplatform as effective therapeutics for the treatment of retinoblastoma.
Ying LIU ; Yu HAN ; Shizhu CHEN ; Jingjie LIU ; Dajiang WANG ; Yifei HUANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2022;12(6):2731-2739
Photothermal therapy has the characteristics of minimal invasiveness, controllability, high efficiency, and strong specificity, which can effectively make up for the toxic side effects and tumor resistance caused by traditional drug treatment. However, due to the limited tissue penetration of infrared light, it is difficult to promote and apply in clinical practice. The eye is the only transparent tissue in human, and infrared light can easily penetrate the eye tissue, so it is expected that photothermal therapy can be used to treat fundus diseases. Here in, a new nano-platform assembled by liposome and indocyanine green (ICG) was used to treat retinoblastoma. ICG was assembled in liposomes to overcome some problems of ICG itself. For example, ICG is easily quenched, self-aggregating and instability. Moreover, liposomes can prevent free ICG from being cleared through the systemic circulation. The construction of the nano-platform not only ensured the stability of ICG in vivo, but also realized imaging-guide photothermal therapy, which created a new strategy for the treatment of retinoblastoma.