1.A case-control study on the indexes of Stroop color-word test in the patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease
Qiuyun TU ; Binrong DING ; Xia YANG ; Hui JIN ; Xiangqi TANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2011;30(11):934-937
ObjectiveTo explore the abilities of automatic processing,controlled processing,selective attention by Stroop color-word test in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease.Methods124 patients (aged 60-90 years) with ischemic cerebrovascular disease and 126 cases with age and civilization matched healthy people were examined by Stoop color-word test (SCWT).The SCWT indexes were compared between two groups.Results Reading time of card 1,timeconsuming and error of card 2,4 and Stroop interference effects (SIE) in SCWT had significantly decreased in the patients than in the healthy people (all P<0.05).ConclusionsThe abilities of controlled processing and selective attention,but not automatic processing are damaged in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
2.Effect of azone on intraocular permeability of basic fibroblast growth factor
Xiang-cheng, TANG ; Xiao-ping, XIA ; Hui, YE
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2012;30(8):725-728
Background Many researches confirmed that basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)plays an important role on the proliferation and differentiation of retinal progenitor cells,but its low intraocular permeability limits its clinical application.To explore an effective approach to enhance the intraocular permeability of bFGF has an important significance for the treatment of retinopathy. Objective This study was to investigate the effect of azone on bFGF intraocular permeability after its topical administration. Methods Eighteen New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into four groups on random number table method.Distilled water( blank control group),5% bFGF eyedrops(5% bFGF group ),0.4% azone+5% bFGF eyedrops (0.4% azone + 5% bFGF group ) and 0.4% azone+ 10% bFGF eyedrops (0.4% azone + 10% bFGF group)were topically administered in different groups at 5- minute interval for 3 times.Aqueous and vitreous fluid were extracted 30 minutes after administration of eyedrops,and those in the 0.4% azone + 5% bFGF group were obtained 30,60 and 120 minutes after administration.bFGF concentration in the aqueous and vitreous fluid was quantified with ELISA. Results The bFGF levels(A value)in aqueous and vitreous fluid were 0.1007±0.0100 and 0.1340±0.0100 after topical administration of the 5% bFGF eyedrops,those in blank control group were 0.1363 ±0.0100 and 0.1130±0.0100,respectively,and those in the 0.4% azone+5% bFGF group and 0.4% azone+10% bFGF group were significantly higher than the 5% bFGF group ( both P=0.000).However,no significant difference was found in bFGF levels between 0.4% azone+5% bFGF group and 0.4% azone + 10% bFGF groups in both aqueous and vitreous fluid ( P =0.985,0.098 ).A value of bFGF in aqueous was gradually increased with prolong of time in the 0.4% azone+5% bFGF group,with the values 0.9413±0.0300 at 30 minutes,0.3865±0.0300 at 60 minutes,and 0.2550±0.0300 at 120 minutes,showing a positive linear correlation between bFGF level and time( R2 =0.736,P =0.003 ),but no significant correlation was seen in vitreous sample(R2=0.196,P=0.233). Conclusions Azone can improve the intraocular penetration of bFGF eyedrops.Increasing the concentration of bFGF in eyedrop from 5% to 10% dose not change its intraocular distribution.The highest content of the bFGF in aqueous is at 30 minutes following the administration of 0.4% azone+5% bFGF eyedrops.
3.Research progress of lactoferrin as drug carriers.
Hui-xian TANG ; Zhen-hai ZHANG ; Zhi-ying ZHAO ; Hui-xia LÜ
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2015;50(6):675-681
Lactoferrin (Lf) is one of the food protein belonged to the innate immune system. Apart from its main biological function of binding and transport of iron ions, lactoferrin also has many other functions and properties such as antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic, catalytic, anti-cancer, anti-allergic and radioprotecting. Lf is usually used as additives of food and cosmetics. The research of lactoferrin has been increasingly reported, and the application of lactoferrin as a drug carrier has drawn extensive attention over the recent year. In this paper, researches of lactoferrin as drug carriers are classified and summarized in brain targeting, liver tumor targeting, lung tumor targeting and oral delivery systems according to their different characteristics.
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Humans
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Lactoferrin
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Neoplasms
4.Research on Chinese medicine pairs (VI)--Coptidis Rhizoma-Euodiae fructus.
Lin-Yan WANG ; Yu-Ping TANG ; Xin LIU ; Ya-Hui GE ; Wei-Xia LI
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2013;38(24):4214-4219
Coptidis Rhizoma-Euodiae Fructus has been widely used for the treatment of digestive diseases since Song Dynasty, and therapeutic efficacy is very obvious. Modern research found that alkaloids are the main bio-active constituents, and some of their contents have striking difference after compatibility of the two herbs. The Chinese medicine pair (CMP) has extensive biological activities, such as the effect of gastrointestinal effect, anti-tumor, lowering the blood pressure and blood fat and so on. And some action mechanism of CMP also got partial demonstration. This paper mainly summarized the bio-active constituents, compatibility effects, action mechanism and clinical applications of the CMP, which can provide a basis for further research and development of the CMP.
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Drug Interactions
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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Evodia
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chemistry
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5.Bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of children with bronchiectasis
Xia HUANG ; Feng LIU ; Hui LIANG ; Man TIAN ; Quan WANG ; Hongxia LIU ; Heng TANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2017;32(4):289-291
Objective To analyze the clinical features and the application of bronchoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of children with bronchiectasis.Methods All cases with bronchiectasis were collected from in-patient department of the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from December 2011 to November 2015.Clinical manifestations,results of bronchoscopy examination were retrospectively analyzed.Results Of the 33 children,32 cases (97.0%) had chronic cough and sputum.Lung infection was the main cause (50%,16/33 cases).High resolution CT showed signet ring sign and/or double-track sign in lungs,and bronchiectatic lesions were most commonly found in the lower lobes (60.6%).Eighteen cases underwent bronchoscope ciliary biopsy,and the number of cilia decrease was found in 2 cases,and cilia ultrastructure abnormalities were found in 6 cases,with 2 cases diagnosed as Kartagener syndrome.The treatment included the following:treatment of the underlying disease,aggressive treatment of infections,promotion of mucociliary clearance,and bronchoscopy.The symptoms of the most patients were relieved through the symptomatic treatment.Follow-ups after discharge,showed that 15 cases had a slight cough without obvious sputum,11 cases with recurrent lung infections,regular bronchoscope lavage treatment;4 cases underwent surgical lung resection and recovered well postoperative,and 2 cases died.Conclusion The bronchoscopy should be performed early in the children with bronchiectasis,which can clearly detect pathogens and causes,so as to undertake lavage treatment to improve clinical symptoms.
6.Effect of thalidomide on peripheral blood regulatory T cells and evaluation of its clinical effect in patients with acute myelocytic leukemia
Yizi XIA ; Baoling ZHU ; Luming TANG ; Chao XING ; Hui CHEN ; Meijuan SHAO
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2015;(11):61-63
Objective To evaluate of impact of thalidomide on CD4 +CD25 +T lymphocytes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and its clinical curative effect.Methods 71 cases of patients with AML were randomly divided into the control group and the experiment group, and 31 healthy people were selected to be the normal group.The experiment group and the control group patients were treated with the same chemotherapy, the experiment group was treated with thalidomide.The levels of CD4 +CD25 +T lymphocyte, CD3 +T lymphocyte, CD4 +T lymphocyte, CD8 +T lymphocyte, ratio of CD4 +/CD8 +and NK cells were detected at before treatment, 10 to 14d after treatment, complete remission 6 months follow-up.In normal group, the same index was detected before and after chemotherapy, and 10-14 d.The clinical curative effect of the experiment group and the control group were observed.Results The effective rate of the experiment group was higher than of the control group(P<0.05); The levels of CD4 +CD25 +T lymphocyte in the experiment group and control group were significantly higher than in the normal group(P<0.05), the two groups decreased compared with the control group, the level of CD4 +CD25 +T lymphocyte in the experiment group was significantly decreased(P<0.05).And with thalidomide treatment, the experiment group in the CD3 +T lymphocytes, CD4 +T lymphocytes and ratio of CD4 +/CD8 +, NK cells were significantly higher than the control group ( P<0.05 ) .Conclusion Thalidomide can improve both the immunity cell function and the clinical efficiency in patients with AML.The mechanism is related to reduce the level of CD4 +CD25 +T lymphocyte.
7.Study of the relationship between Wnt/β-catenin and drug resistance of choriocarcinoma
Jingting CAI ; Dihong TANG ; Hui HU ; Yanqiong LIU ; Man XIA ; Jingli ZHANG ; Huining LIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2013;15(8):1009-1012
Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression of β-catenin and drug-resistance mechanism of choriocarcinoma according to the expression of β-catenin in JEG-3 cells (human choriocarcinoma cell line) and drug resistant JEG-3/VP16 cells.Methods The mRNA and protein expressions of β-catenin were analyzed with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and Western blotting.Flow cytometry was used to determine the percentages of β-catenin-positive cells in the two choriocarcinoma cell lines.Results Both drug resistant choriocarcinoma cells and drag sensitive cells were found to express β-catenin; but the expression of β-catenin mRNA (1.43 ±0.24) and protein(1.49 ±0.17)in drug resistant choriocarcinoma cells was found much higher than that in drug sensitive cells(0.65 ±0.14,0.66 ±0.16,P <0.01).And according to detect by flow cytometry,we found the number of β-catenin-positive cells in JEG-3/VP16 cells [(40.13 ±5.17) %] was much more than that in JEG-3 cells [(13.15 ± 1.48) %,P < 0.01].Conclusions β-catenin was highly expressed in the drug resistant choriocarcinoma cell line (JEG-3/VP16).It indicates β-catenin might be involved in the drug resistance mechanism of choriocareinoma.
8.Clinical observation of the effect of ATRA, As2O3 and chemotherapy on acute promyelocytic leukemia
Chunjing TANG ; Hui REN ; Wei SUN ; Jie YU ; Shanshan XIA ; Yili WANG
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(5):286-288
Objective To observe the efficacy and side effects of combined therapy with victoria A acid,arsenic trioxide and chemotherapeutics for newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Methods 40 cases of patients were treated with combined therapy of ATRA, As2O3 and chemotherapy. The efficacy and side effects were analysed. Results 92.5 % (37/40) achieved complete remission(CR). The CR time was 27(22-61) d by average; leukocytes≥ 10×109/L group complete remission was 72.7 % (8/11), leukocytes < 10×l09/L group complete remission was 100 % (29/29). There was a significant different (x2 =8.550, P =0.004). No severe side effects was observed except one who developed retinoic acid syndrom. Conclusion The combined regimen of ATRA and As2O3 with chemotherapy for acute promyelocytic leukemia should be the first choice management.
9.The effect of long-term culture in vitro on biological characteristics of human adipose tissue derived stem cells
Hui-Wu LI ; Ke-Rong DAI ; Ting-Ting TANG ; Shengli XIA ; Yaokai GAN ; Yuanqing MAO ;
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2004;0(10):-
Objective To observe the effect of lnng-term in vitro culture on the biological properties of adipose-derived stem cells(ADSCs)as seeding cells of tissue engineering.Methods The surface makers and apoptosis of primary and passaged human ADSCs were identified by flow cytometric analysis.Osteogenic differentiation of ADSCs at different passages were identified by alkaline phosphatase(ALP),Von Kossa staining and RT-PCR respectively.Results The surface marker expression of mesenchymal stem cells on ADSCs was high and did not change with passages of the cells.The early apoptosis rate of the cells was 1% to 2%,and increased insignificantly from passage one to passage nine.The osteogenic potential of ADSCs confirmed by ALP,Von Kossa staining and RT-PCR was maintained to as late as passage eight.Conclusion Since the biological properties of ADSCs are stable,they can be served as optimal seeding cells for tissue engineering and regenerative research.
10.Clinical Significance of Autoantibodies and Thyroid Function in Patients with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
Jing DU ; Baozhu ZHENG ; Yong XIA ; Yaoming YAN ; Hui TANG ; Wei ZHOU ; Hong LU ; Chao YANG
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2017;32(2):98-101,105
Objective To study the clinical significance of antinuclear antibody (ANA),anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO-Ab) and antithyroglobulin antibody (Tg-Ab),thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH),free triiodothyronine (FT3),free thyroxine (FT4) in patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA).Methods 46 women with RSA diagnosis in out patient department in Peking University Shenzhen Hospital from March 2015 to December 2016 were recruited as the study group,20 women with normal childbirth history were enrolled as the control group,ANA was detected by indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay and ELISA,TSH,FT3 and FT4 were detected by chemiluminescence immunoassay technology.Results The positive rates of ANA(IIF),TPO-Ab and Tg-Ab in patients with RSA were 24%,24% and 15% respectively which were significantly higher than those in healthy control (P<0.05).Serum levels of TSH,TPO-Ab and Tg-Ab in patients with RSA were 2.70 ± 1.38 mIU/L,38.99 ± 10.18 IU/ml and 3.07 ± 1.69 IU/ml respectively,which were significantly higher than those in healthy cases (P<0.05).Conclusion ANA and antithyroid antibodies were closely related with RSA.It is very important to screen ANA and antithyroid antibodies for etiological diagnosis and appropriate intervention in patients with RSA to reduce the incidence of abortion.