2.Studies on the Culture and Applicayion of a Nitrite-oxidizing Bacterium with High Nitrification Activity
Shu JU ; Chang-Lin ZHOU ; Jie DOU ;
Microbiology 1992;0(05):-
As to a nitrite-oxidizing bacterium screened in our laborator y, the effect of pH, nitrogen sources, carbon sources and sodium chloride on its g rowth was studied in order to obtain high cell density. It showed that the cult ure conditions of nitrite- oxidizing bacterium were 4500mg/L sodium nitrite, 1 .5g/L sodium carbonate, 0~0.5% sodium chloride and 0~0.1% glucose at 28℃~30 ℃, 110 r/min and pH 8.0~8.5. After cultivation for 9 days, the bacteria conc entration reached 4.6?109 MPN/mL and all NO-_2-N in the medium w as converted to NO-_3-N. But the transformation of nitrogen sources was inhibited while the sodium chloride concentration exceeded 0.5% or glucose con centration exceeded 0.1%. According to the test of NO-_2-N conversion with nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in a freshwater aquaculture pond, NO-_2 -N began to decrease on the third day of the moculation of this bacterium and t he concentration dropped from 1.47mol/L to 0.49mol/L after 18 days at 25℃ and pH 8.6.
3.Effect of individualized health education to asthmatic children on the quality of life of their parents
Jing YUAN ; Wenji ZHOU ; Zhenlu ZHANG ; Liping ZHOU ; Xiaorui HUANG ; Xiaofang SHU ; Huabin LIN ; Jihong PAN
Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(8):1-4
Objective To explore the influence of individualized health education to asthma children on the quality of life of their parents.Methods One hundred and one parents of asthmatic children from 3 different communities were randomly assigned to the intervention group(n=52)and the control group(n=49).Follow-ups were performed by phone calls and the Children Asthma Health Education Brochures were distributed among them in the two groups,meanwhile the individualized health education was given to the intervention group.The paediatric asthma caregiver's quality of life questionnaire(PACQLQ)was used to assess the quality of life of two groups.Results One month after intervention,the scores of the intervention group on PACQLQ total score as well as its items of activity limitation and emotional function were significantly higher than the control group(P<0.001 for all).Conclusion The individualized health education to the asthmatic children can improve the quality of life of their parents.
4.Contortrostatin on the inhibition of a human malignant glioma cell line U87 line in vivo
Shaojian ZENG ; Hang SHU ; Guangzhong CHEN ; Zhoojie LI ; Shengquan ZHAN ; Xiaofeng LIN ; Dong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2009;32(z1):3-5
Objective To observe the effect of contortrostafin on human glioma xengoraft model and explore its mechanism.Method Animal models were established on BALB/c nude mice with subcutaneously transplanted neoplasma of U87 glioma.The nude mice bearing withU87 slioma were devided randomly into two groups,which were treated without drugs or with doses of 40 μg/d.The dimension of xenografts was measured and the living state of nude mice with U87 glioma was observed.The protein expression of microvesel density(MVD),bFGF in each paraff in imbedded xenograft of nude mice bearing with U87 glioma were detected by immunohistochemistry staining.Result Contortrostafin inhibited the growth of xenografts in nude mice with U87 glioma(P<0.05),and the tumor volume was reduced by 50%.Meanwhile the control group highly expressed bFGF at the level of protein,coupling with increase of MVD.Compared with the dissolvent control group,contortrostatin treated group showed lower expression of bFGF,(P<0.01)and more decrease in MVD(P<0.01).Conclusion Contortrostatin diffusa has significant inhibitive effect on human glioma xenograft.
5.Combining Neuroform stents and Guglielmi detachable coils for treating acute ruptured giant intracranial aneurysms
Shaojian ZENG ; Hang SHU ; Guangzhong CHEN ; Zhaojie LI ; Shengquan ZHAN ; Xiaofeng LIN ; Dong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2009;32(14):15-17
Objective To investigate the efficacy, technical tip, safety and complication prevention of combining Neuroform stents and Guglielmi detachable coils for treating acute ruptured giant intracranial aneurysms. Methods Among 10 cases who were diagnosed with giant intracranial aneurysms,Neuroform stents were released for supporting the neck of aneurysms, then micro-catheters were inserted into aneurysms through lumina of stents and coils were implanted. Results All the operations were completed successfully. There was no complication in these cases. The aneurysms were packed totally in 9 cases and partly in 1 case.Eight postoperative cases were followed up by 6 to 17 months. Neither bleeding nor thrombus was found, and all the patients recovered well. Conclusion Combining Neuroform stents and Guglielmi detachable coils for treating acute ruptured giant intracranial aneurysms is a safe and effective method.
6.Preparation of cytarabine nanoparticle and study on the drug releasing mechanism.
Jing ZHOU ; Shu LIN ; Xuehua JIANG ; Junyi YANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2006;23(5):1066-1069
Cytarabine nanoparticle was prepared through emulsion polymerization method, and its releasing properties were studied. The results showed that releasing principle complied with biexponential equation and had characteristics of sustained releasing. The pharmacokinetics in rabbits complied with two-department model. Compared with cytarabine injection, cytarabine nanoparticle had prolonged t 1/2beta and MRT and reduced CL, which showed nanoparticle could significantly prolong the retention time of Ara-C and possess significant sustained releasing character.
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7.Effects of?1 adrenoceptor antisense on blood pressure and?1 adrenoceptor mRNA and protein in renal hypertension rats
Yuan-Hong HANG ; Shu-Guang LIN ; Yan ZHOU ; Jin-Ming WANG ; Fang WANG ; Xi-Yong YU ;
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2006;0(11):-
Objective To evaluate the effects of 131 adrenoceptor anfisense on blood pressure and?1 adrenoceptor mRNA and protein levels in 2 kidney 1 clip(2K1C)rats.Method 2KIC hypertensive rots were produced by clipping renal artery of SD rats.Liposome/AS-ODNs 2.0 were tested intravenously in rats with 2KIC hypertension.Animals were divided into 5 groups(n=18 in each group):?1-AS-ODN group,?1-IN-ODN group,2K1C group,Sham group and SD group.Blood pressure was measured by tail-cuff method,the levels of myocardial?adreneceptor mRNA and protein were tested by RT-PCR and binding assay.Results On the basis of the magnitude and duration of hypotension,?1-AS-ODN decreased blood pressure by 39 mmHg at the most for 4 weeks.Compared with the 2KIC group,?1-AS-ODN did not significantly change the levels of myocardial?1 adrenoceptor mRNA but significantly decreased the levels of myocardial?1 adrenoceptor protein at 2,7,30 days (P
8.Effect of blastocyst quality on the strategy of single blastocyst transfer in frozen-thawed cycles
Caizhu WANG ; Guixue FENG ; Bo ZHANG ; Hong ZHOU ; Jinhui SHU ; Xianyou GAN ; Ruoyun LIN ; Huanhua CHEN
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2016;(2):109-113
Objective To investigate the effect of blastocyst quality on the strategy of single blastocyst transfer in frozen-thawed cycles. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed in Reproductive Medicine Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on clinical data of single frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer cycles from January 2008 to December 2013. All cycles were divided into four groups (AA, AB/BA, BB, BC/CB) according to the blastocyst score, then the clinical outcomes were compared between groups. And on this basis, the clinical outcomes were further explored when the group of outcomes with single blastocyst transfer wasn′t ideal, which would diverted to transfer two blastocyst. Results In single frozen blastocyst transfer cycles, the clinical pregnancy rate of each group with the blastocyst scored AA, AB/BA, BB, BC/CB were 61.4%(470/765), 51.2%(330/645), 40.5%(407/1 005), 22.9%(60/262), live births rate in each group were 52.2%(399/765), 41.2%(266/645), 30.4%(306/1 005), 13.7%(36/262), and the abortion rate were 13.6%(64/470), 16.7%(55/330), 21.4%(87/407), 35.0%(21/60), separately. This showed that the clinical pregnancy rate and live births rate decreased significantly with the decline of blastocyst quality (P<0.01), but the abortion rate showed significant upward trend (P<0.01). When single blastocyst scored≥BB grade transferred, an acceptable clinical pregnancy rate (>40%) and live births rate (>30%) could be obtained, however, the clinical pregnancy rate of 22.9% and live births rate of 13.7%could only be acquired when blastocyst scored BC/CB only transferred one embryo, which significant lower than those of each group scored ≥BB grade (P<0.01). So, after that, the blastocyst scored BC/CB were further divided into two groups (single blastocyst transferred versus two blastocyst transferred) to investigate, then the result showed that the clinical pregnancy rate [22.9%versus 38.5%(67/174), P<0.01] and live births rate [13.7%versus 30.5%(16/67), P<0.01] were significantly increased in the group of two blastocyst transferred compared with the group of one blastocyst transferred, and the abortion rate was also significantly decreased from 35.0%to 17.9%(12/67;P<0.05). So when two blastocyst scored BC/CB were transferred, the clinical outcomes were similar to the group of one blastocyst scored BB transferred (P>0.05). Conclusions Of single blastocyst transfer in frozen-thawed cycles, the clinical pregnancy rate and liver births rate showed significant upward trend, but the abortion rate showed significant downward trend, with the decline of blastocyst quality. When the blastocyst scored ≥BB grade, the single blastocyst transfer could be considered to be performed.
9.Activity of lysozyme from Oncomelania hupensis and its role in inhibiting bacteria: a preliminary study
Shu-lin, ZHOU ; Chun-lan, HUANG ; Jin-song, ZHAO ; Chao-pin, LI
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2013;32(6):616-618
Objective To study the lysozyme activity in Oncomelania hupensis and observe its inhibitory effect on bacterial growth.Methods Soft tissues of Oncomelania hupensis were initially homogenized and immersed in Tris-HCl-TritonX-114 buffer solution for 24 hours then the supernatant was collected after centrifugation at 10 000 × g for 10 minutes.The supernatant was incubated in a 37 ℃ water bath for 15 minutes and centrifuged again at 2000 × g for 10 minutes.The precipitate was put into ultrafiltration tube (relative retention molecular mass =3000) and centrifuged at 4 ℃,5 000 × g for 30 minute to obtain concentrated enzyme.The protein content,lysozyme activity and the antibacterial effect on Micrococcus lysodeikticus,Shigella dysenteriae,Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli and Candida albicans were measured with bicinchonininc acid(BCA) method,turbidimetric method and agar diffusion (K-B) method,respectively.Results The antibacterial protein lysozyme was identified in gastropod protein concentration of the concentrated enzyme was 3.428 g/L.Average activity,total activity,and specific activity were (760 ± 120) × 103 U/L,(1520 ± 240) × 103 U/L and (221.70 ± 35.00)U/mg,respectively.The enzyme had produced exclusive inhibitory effects on growth of Micrococcus lysodeikticus and Shigella dysenteriae.Average inhibitory diameters were 10-12 and 12-15 mm,respectively.No inhibition zone was observed in saline control,Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli and Candida albicans.Conclusions Lysozyme can be extracted from soft tissues of Oncomelania hupensis with Tris-HCl-TritonX-114 buffer solution,and the enzyme has inhibitory effect on growth of Micrococcus lysodeikticus and Shigella dysenteriae but has no antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli and Candida albicans.
10.Optimum Culture Conditions for Bacterial Cellulose Produced by Acetobacter xylinum NUST4
Ling-Li ZHOU ; Dong-Ping SUN ; Qing-Hang WU ; Shu-Lin YANG ;
Microbiology 1992;0(06):-
The optimum culture conditions for Acetobacter xylinum NUST4 which produces bacterial cellulose(BC) were obtained by uniform design method.BC production was dependent on MgSO_(4)?7H_(2)O,FeSO_(4)?7H_(2)O and cosubstrates such as p-aminobenzoic acid,nicotinamide,d-Biotin and ethanol.The optimal medium contained glucose 24g,sucrose 22g,peptone 16g,HAc 2.4mL,Na_(2)HPO_(4)?12H_(2)O 3.5 g,KH_(2)PO_(4)?H_(2)O 1 g,MgSO_(4)?7H_(2)O 6 g,FeSO_(4)?7H_(2)O 0.015g,nicotinamide 0.003 g,d-Biotin 0.02g and ethanol 20mL in 1L culture medium.BC yield reached 9.87g(the dried weight) in stationary culture for 7 days,which was 12-fold higher than that in the S-H medium.