1.Non-canonical Wnt signaling contributes to development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in a rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Feng TIAN ; Ya-jie ZHANG ; Lin WANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2013;21(7):537-542
OBJECTIVETo investigate the role of the non-canonical Wnt signaling pathway in development of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) related to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using a rat model.
METHODSTwenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two equal groups: control group, fed a stand diet; T2DM-NASH model group, fed a high sucrose and fat diet for 4 weeks and intraperitoneally injected with streptozotocin (30 mg/kg). Twelve weeks after model establishment, all rats were sacrificed. Serum levels of glucose, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) were detected by biochemical analysis. Liver pathological changes were assessed microscopically by hematoxylin-eosin and oil red O staining. The liver expression of Wnt5a and NF-kB p65 were detected by immunohistochemistry and western blotting (protein), and quantitative real-time PCR (mRNA).
RESULTSThe T2DM-NASH model group showed significantly higher levels of glucose (control group: 6.25 +/- 1.28 vs. 31.21 +/- 0.86 mmol/L, t = -36.204, P less than 0.01), ALT (31.00 +/- 3.69 vs. 301.50 +/- 8.62 U/L, t = -99.94, P less than 0.01), and AST (77.58 +/- 1.83 vs. 344.75 +/- 1.82 U/L, t = -358.85, P less than 0.01). The T2DM-NASH group also showed remarkable signs of steatosis and inflammation in hepatic tissues. The T2DM-NASH group had significantly higher integral optical density (IOD) detection of Wnt5a (control group: 1.15E4 +/- 577.45 vs. 4.04E5 +/- 2.42E4, t = -56.24, P less than 0.01) and NF-kB p65 (1.28E4 +/- 1.59E3 vs. 4.21E5 +/- 1.68E4, t = -83.895, P less than 0.01), as well as protein levels detected by western blot (Wnt5a: 4.21 +/- 0.34 vs. 1.00 +/- 0.25, t = 17.030, P less than 0.01; NF-kB p65: 4.93 +/- 0.76 vs. 1 +/- 0.13, t = 11.438, P less than 0.01). The hepatic mRNA levels followed the same trend (Wnt5a: 9.53 +/- 0.64 vs. 1.04 +/- 0.35, t = 20.165, P less than 0.01; NF-kB p65: 0.60 +/- 0.13 vs. 0.74 +/- 0.10, t = -1.802, P = 0.125). In the T2DM-NASH group, hepatic Wnt5a protein expression was positively correlated with ALT (r = 0.64, P less than 0.05), AST (r = 0.59, P less than 0.05), and NF-kB p65 protein expression (r = 0.58, P less than 0.05).
CONCLUSIONWnt5a may activate NF-kB to stimulate an inflammatory response leading to development of NASH related to T2DM.
Animals ; Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental ; complications ; metabolism ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; complications ; metabolism ; Liver ; pathology ; Male ; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ; etiology ; pathology ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Transcription Factor RelA ; metabolism ; Wnt Proteins ; metabolism ; Wnt Signaling Pathway ; Wnt-5a Protein
2.Relationship between infants cow's milk protein allergy and gastroesophageal reflux disease
Ya WANG ; Chongkang HU ; Wei ZHANG ; Lingchao ZENG ; Jie YANG ; Lijun HAO ; Jiao TIAN ; Pengde CHEN ; Baoxi WANG ; Xun JIANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2017;32(7):497-500
Objective To investigate the relationship between cow's milk protein allergy(CMPA)and gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD)and the prognosis of GERD combined with CMPA.Methods Fifty patients(24 boys and 26 girls)with GERD were enrolled in this study from January 2015 to June 2016 at Department of Pediatrics,Tangdu Hospital of the Fourth Military Medical University.All children were treated with serum milk protein soluble IgE(sIgE)and milk protein avoidance test,and those with positive results of children's milk protein by provocation test and those with milk serum protein sIgE negative by milk protein provocation tests were diagnosed as CMPA children with GERD according to the CMPA diagnostic criteria and received diet therapy for 1 month and then their blood eosinophil ratio and 24-hour esophageal pH were monitored.Results Twenty-three cases(46%)of 50 children with GERD were diagnosed as CMPA.There was significant difference in clinical symptoms between GERD group and GERD combined with CMPA group(x2=22.78,P<0.05),but there existed cross-symptoms among individual patients,so clinical accurate diagnosis turned out to be difficult.There was no significant difference in family history of allergy between GERD group and GERD combined with CMPA group(x2=3.19,P>0.05).For children with GERD combined with CMPA,the patients received dietary treatment for 1 month.There was significant improvement in vomiting,runny nose/wheezing/cough and diarrhea(P<0.05).However,because the treatment of eczema was long and it could relapse easily,there was no significant change after 1 month of therapy(P>0.05).The proportions of blood eosinophils were decreased after treatment compared with those before treatment [(2.7±1.8)%vs.(8.2±2.7)%,t=10.006,P<0.01].The results of 5 children's 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring showed that the reflux index and the number of acid GERD episodes were lower than before,and the difference was all statistically significant before and after(all P<0.05).Conclusions The occurrence of GERD in infants is partly related to CMPA,and the treatment of CMPA can relieve the clinical symptoms of GERD.
3.Ototoxicity of kanamycin sulfate in adult rats and its underlying mechanisms.
Zhi-Cun ZHANG ; Hong-Meng YU ; Quan LIU ; Jie TIAN ; Tian-Feng WANG ; Chui-Jin LAI ; Xiao-Ya ZHOU
Acta Physiologica Sinica 2011;63(2):171-176
The aim of the present study was to assess the ototoxicity of kanamycin sulfate (KM) in adult rats and its underlying mechanism. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats (6-7 weeks old) were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group. The animals in the experimental group were injected subcutaneously with KM (500 mg/kg per day) for two weeks, and the control group received equal volume of normal saline. To assess the ototoxicity of KM, the auditory brainstem response (ABR) was recorded to monitor the changes in hearing thresholds, and the density of spiral ganglion cells (SGCs) and morphology of cochlea were observed using surface preparations and frozen sections of cochlea. The results showed that the hearing threshold of rats in the experimental group was elevated by more than 60 dB across all the frequencies two weeks after the first administration of KM. And in the experimental group, the density of SGCs became lower, and organ of Corti suffered loss of hair cells. The loss of outer hair cells (OHCs) was more severe than that of inner hair cells (IHCs), correlated with the density decrease of SGCs. We conclude that the ototoxicity of KM in the adult rats was apparent and the underlying mechanism is associated with the loss of SGCs and hair cells.
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Cochlea
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drug effects
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pathology
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Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem
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drug effects
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Hair Cells, Auditory, Outer
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cytology
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drug effects
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pathology
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Hearing Loss
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chemically induced
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physiopathology
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Kanamycin
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toxicity
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Male
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Random Allocation
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Spiral Ganglion
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pathology
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physiology
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ultrastructure
4.Role of MiR-20a-3p in Axonal Repair in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury
Yan-jun ZHANG ; Zhi-jie WANG ; Tian-yi WANG ; Xue-ming CHEN ; Li-bin CUI ; Song-jie XU ; Xin YUAN ; Ya-dong LIU ; Peng ZHAO ; Qi-chao WU ;
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2019;25(3):307-313
Objective:To study the molecular biology mechanisms of Wistar rats after spinal cord injury, and find out key microRNAs. Methods:A total of 15 Wistar rats were divided into control group (
5.Risk control system construction of Shenfu injection.
Da-Li TIAN ; Ke LI ; Jun-Jie JIANG ; Ya-Ning ZHU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2012;37(18):2814-2817
OBJECTIVETo ensure the stable quality of Shenfu injection, control potential risk and reduce risk damage.
METHODTo screen and evaluate the risk in the production, GAP, research and development, circulation, clinical application, intellectual property, emergency treatment,control and prevente the potential risks.
RESULTThe risk-control system of Shenfu injection has been constructed initially.
CONCLUSIONIt has a great significance for the establishment of traditional Chinese medicive injections' risk-control system. The keys of the risk-control in future are to make strategy, perfect the organization structure and collaborating among various departments.
Child ; Child, Preschool ; China ; Drug Therapy ; standards ; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; adverse effects ; standards ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Product Surveillance, Postmarketing ; standards ; Quality Control
6.Relationship between heat shock protein 72 and DNA genetic damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes of coke oven workers.
Jin-ping ZHENG ; Jian-ya SUN ; Liang GUO ; Hua-shan LIANG ; Feng-jie TIAN ; Tang-chun WU
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2007;25(7):394-397
OBJECTIVETo investigate the relationship between heat shock protein 72 (Hsp72) and DNA genetic damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes of coke oven workers and the role of Hsp72 in protection of cells from genetic damage induced by coke oven emissions.
METHODSTwo hundred and sixty-seven coke oven workers and thirty controls without occupational PAHs exposure were investigated. Benzo[a]pyrene concentrations in the ambient air individually collected were assayed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Western Blot was used to measure Hsp72 levels and Comet assay was used to evaluate DNA damage degree. Personal information was collected by questionnaire.
RESULTSThe Hsp72 level (G+/-S(G)) and olive comet tail moment (G+/-S(G) of peripheral blood lymphocytes in high-exposure workers (1.24 +/- 0.42 and 4.49 +/- 1.24) were significantly higher than those in low-exposure workers (1.01 +/- 0.35 and 2.99 +/- 1.10, P < 0.05) and control (0.85 +/- 0.34 and 2.40 +/- 1.00, P < 0.05) respectively. The Hsp72 median level of all subjects was used as the limit to divide subjects into high Hsp72 level group and low Hsp72 level group. The rate with high Hsp72 level was 36.7%, 43.1% and 58.3% in control, low exposure and high exposure workers respectively and had a rising tendency following exposure level (P = 0.003). In high Hsp72 level group Hsp72 level in high exposure workers was significantly higher than that in control (P < 0.05), and there was a rising tendency along with the increase of exposed levels. But the olive comet tail moment had no significant difference among three exposed groups (P > 0.05). In low Hsp72 level group there no difference among three exposed groups about Hsp72 levels. The olive comet tail moment in high exposure workers was significantly higher than that in low exposure workers and control (P < 0.01) and high exposure workers in Hsp72 positive group and there was a rising tendency along with the increase of exposed levels. Hsp72 levels had strong negative correlation with the olive comet tail moment (r = -0.503, P < 0.01) in high exposure workers.
CONCLUSIONThe coke oven emissions can induce hsp72 expression. Hsp72 play a role of protecting cells from DNA damage induced by coke oven emissions.
Adult ; Benzo(a)pyrene ; adverse effects ; Coke ; DNA Damage ; HSP72 Heat-Shock Proteins ; blood ; Humans ; Lymphocytes ; metabolism ; Male ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects
7.A Meta-analysis of high-dose epinephrine in children with cardiopulmonary arrest.
Jie GU ; Yu JIN ; Ke-hu YANG ; Ya-li LIU ; Jin-hui TIAN ; Bin MA ; Ji-ying TAN
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2007;45(9):650-654
OBJECTIVEEpinephrine has a place in the treatment of pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest but has been controversy concerning its optimal dose. This meta-analysis aimed to seek for evidences of the effectiveness of different doses of epinephrine in children with cardiac arrest and to evaluate the effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose epinephrine in children with cardiac arrest.
METHODPublished papers on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective clinical controlled trials (CCTs) were electronically searched from MEDLINE (1966 to September 2006), EMBASE (1974 to June 2006), the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library Issue 3, 2006), CBM (1998 to 2006) and CNKI (1994 to 2006). We also had searched the related references and manual retrieval 10 professional academic journals about epinephrine treatment of pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest (1998 to 2006). The search strategy was made according to the collaborative review group search strategy. At first, we found 546 articles. Second, we excluded 474 of them through reading the title, abstract, excluding non-randomized, non-controlled trials and non-clinical studies. Finally, we identified 4 papers through searching for original articles and telephone contact with some of the authors after excluding 68 papers. Then we performed the meta-analysis by RevMan 4.2.7. For homogenous dichotomous data (P > or = 0.1, I(2) < or = 50%) we calculated fixed effects model, relative risk (RR), 95% confidence intervals (CI), For heterogeneity Dichotomous data (P < 0.1, I(2)>50%) we calculated random effects model, relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
RESULTFour trials involving 360 cases were included. The results of meta-analysis indicated that there were no statistical difference in recovery of spontaneous circulation [RR = 1.28, 95% CI (0.93, 1.77)]. Perondi, Patterson and Cheng xiuyong's study compared the rate of survival at 24 hours and showed statistical heterogeneity (P = 0.01, I(2) = 0.77). The random effects model indicated that there were no significant difference [RR = 1.40, 95% CI (0.43, 4.55)]. The sensitivity analysis showed that after deleting Perondi's group there were no statistical heterogeneity. Fixed effects model indicated that there were significant difference [RR = 2.50, 95% CI (1.52, 4.11)]. T When the rates of survival to hospital discharge were compared among the 4 studies, there was statistical heterogeneity (P = 0.07, I(2) = 0.58), the random effects model indicated that there were no statistical difference [RR = 1.78, 95% CI (0.42, 7.50)], There were no heterogeneity after Cheng Xiu-yong group was deleted.
CONCLUSIONHigher doses of epinephrine in children with cardiopulmonary arrest may not increase the rate of recovery of spontaneous circulation, the rate of survival at 24 hours, the rate of survival to hospital discharge and worsen the neurological outcomes. Adverse reactions is difficult to monitor and evaluate because of the current restrictions on medical technology.
Bronchodilator Agents ; toxicity ; Child ; Epinephrine ; toxicity ; Heart Arrest ; chemically induced ; mortality ; Humans ; Pediatrics ; Risk ; Treatment Outcome ; United States
9.Effect of high power microwave radiation on ultrastructure of neuron synapse and content of amino acid neurotransmitters in hippocampus of rats.
Li WEI ; Rui-yun PENG ; Li-feng WANG ; Ya-bing GAO ; Shui-ming WANG ; Jun-jie MA ; De-wen WANG ; Ping QIU ; Tian-hao XU ; Guo-shan YANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2006;24(4):245-247
10.Comparison of Liver Transplantation and Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus Type I and Type II
Jia-Yu LV ; Ning-Ning ZHANG ; Ya-Wei DU ; Ying WU ; Tian-Qiang SONG ; Ya-Min ZHANG ; Yan QU ; Yu-Xin LIU ; Jie GU ; Ze-Yu WANG ; Yi-Bo QIU ; Bing YANG ; Da-Zhi TIAN ; Qing-Jun GUO ; Li ZHANG ; Ji-San SUN ; Yan XIE ; Zheng-Lu WANG ; Xin SUN ; Wen-Tao JIANG ; Wei LU
Yonsei Medical Journal 2021;62(1):29-40
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of liver transplantation (LT) and liver resection (LR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) and to investigate risk factors affecting prognosis.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 94 HCC patients with PVTT type I (segmental PVTT) and PVTT type II (lobar PVTT) were involved and divided into LR (n=47) and LT groups (n=47). Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared before and after inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW). Prognostic factors for RFS and OS were explored.
Results:
Two treatment groups were well-balanced using IPTW. In the entire cohort, LT provided a better prognosis than LR. Among patients with PVTT type I, RFS was better with LT (p=0.039); OS was not different significantly between LT and LR (p=0.093). In subgroup analysis of PVTT type I patients with α-fetoprotein (AFP) levels >200 ng/mL, LT elicited significantly longer median RFS (18.0 months vs. 2.1 months, p=0.022) and relatively longer median OS time (23.6 months vs. 9.8 months, p=0.065). Among patients with PVTT type II, no significant differences in RFS and OS were found between LT and LR (p=0.115 and 0.335, respectively). Multivariate analyses showed treatment allocation (LR), tumor size (>5 cm), AFP and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels to be risk factors of RFS and treatment allocation (LR), AFP and AST as risk factors for OS.
Conclusion
LT appeared to afford a better prognosis for HCC with PVTT type I than LR, especially in patients with AFP levels >200 ng/mL.