1.Study of the correlated risk factors for the sustained attentional function damage in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2009;28(2):109-112
Objective To explore the condition and the related risk factors for attention function damage in patients with mild Alzheimer'S disease(AD). Methods Continuous performance test (CPT)was performed in 100 healthy elder people and in 68 patients with mild AD before treatment and after 8 weeks'treatment.Mini-mental state examination(MMSE)and behavioral pathology in Alzheimer's disease rating scale(BEHAVE-AD)were used to assess the disease.Regression analysis was also used in this study. Resuits The omission rate,mistake rate,reaction time and coefficient of variation of most iterns(visual one objective continuous ear continuous performance test,VOT;visual successive objective objective continuous performance test,VST;ear continuous performance test,ET)of CPT inpatients with AD were abnormal,even after 8 weeks'treatment.These parameters were improved after 8 weeks'treatment although they were higher than those in control group.The parameters before treatment had correlation with the course of disease and the behavior and psychological symptoms of dementia(BPSD). Conclusions Attention function damage in patients with AD is wide and severe,and the parameters of CPT before treatment are correlated with the course'of disease and BPSD.
2.Applications of upconversion nanoparticles for cancer photodynamic therapy
Xiaopeng ZHENG ; Gan TIAN ; Zhanjun GU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;(1):27-31
The advent of nanoscience and nanotechnology offers unprecedented opportunities in nanomedicine, such as increas-ing therapeutic efficiency and decreasing undesired side effects in cancer treatment. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive pho-totherapy-based method that is applied in the treatment of cancer and other diseases and has important clinical value. PDT can be com-bined with other therapies to realize the synergistic treatment. The emergence of up-conversion nanomaterials provides a fundamental method to solve the problem of photodynamic therapy of deep tumors. Moreover, the versatile preparation and surface modification methods facilitate the fine-tuning of the emission spectrum of up-conversion nanomaterials and the improvement of the photosensitiz-er's loading capacity. This study reviews the development in design and application of up-conversion nanomaterials for PDT of cancer.
3.Application of continue performance test in screening of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Guoxing QIN ; Jianguang GAN ; Guoqiang TIAN ; Caiying XUAN ; Tianlai GAO
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(3):19-21
Objective To explore the effect of application of continue performance test (CPT) in screening of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder( ADHD ). Methods Thirty-five children with ADHD and65 normal children had been applied with CPT and Conner questionnaire test. Used rank sum test to examine the outcome, established receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, analyzed the most valuable index among various data, formulated abnormal critical value, and carried on a consistency check between CPT screening outcome and clinical diagnosis outcome. Results Each CPT index of 35 children with ADHD was obviously higher than those of normal children(P< 0.05 ). Most indexes' area under the ROC curve exceeded 0.7, reactive time of VST was the highest among each index which achieved 0.915. It was high conformity between CPT screening outcome and clinical diagnosis outcome (Kappa = 0.935 ). Conclusion CPT can be applied in ADHD screening.
4.Value of serum cardiac troponin T on predicting cardiovascular event and evaluating hemodialysis adequacy in maintainence hemodialysis patients
Yanjie GAN ; Shaojiang TIAN ; Yanping ZHANG ; Qiong HE ; Hongkao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2010;33(28):29-32
Objective To investigate the feasibility of serum cardiac troponin T(cTnT) as a marker of cardiovascular events and hemodialysis (HD) adequacy in maintainence hemodialysis (MHD) patients.Methods Forty-seven cases of MHD patients were randomly divided into two groups (group A and group B).Group A received intermittent HD 4 h thrice one week,and group B received intermittent HD 4 h twice one week plus high-flux hemodiafiltration(HDF) 4 h once one week.Serum examination for blood biochemical indicator,cTnT and echocardiogram was performed every three months and at the time of recruitment.All the patients were followed up until the occurrence of death or cardiovascular events.Results After 3 months treatment,serum cTnT deceased significantly in group B compared with group A,and maintained the lower levels throughout the follow-up.E/A and LVEF had been reduced since 3 months treatment in group A,but stable in group B,E/A was lower in group A after 18 months treatment than that in group B,LVEF was lower in group A after 12 months treatment than that in group B.There were positive correlations between cTnT and E/A or LVEF in 42 cases who accomplished the follow-up of 12 months (r =0.54,0.66,P <0.05).Kaplan-Meier survival curve showed that the occurrence of cardiovascular events in patients with cTnT≥0.1μ g/L was higher than that with cTnT <0.1 μg/L in (28.5 ± 9.7) months' follow- up (Log-rank test: P =0.02).Both survival analysis and Cox analysis indicated that serum cTnT was a predictor of cardiovascular events in MHD patients.Conclusions Serum level of cTnT can be used as a marker of HD adequacy,and it is a predictor of cardiac events in MHD patients.Regular high-flux HDF increases the adequacy of HD treatment and improves the quality of life in MHD patients.
5.A Fast Determination Method for Phenolphthalein Illegally Added into Diet Health Products by Raman Spectroscopy
Yongqiang GAN ; Nan JI ; Ping TIAN ; Xinmei SUN
China Pharmacist 2014;(10):1675-1677
Objective:To determine phenolphthalein illegally added into diet health products by Raman spectroscopy. Methods:Raman spectroscopy was used to determine phenolphthalein added into diet health products. The diet health products were extracted by suitable solvents, and then the extracting solution was measured by Raman spectroscopy. Results: A calibration curve was built and the analysis was performed on the samples with phenolphthalein at different concentrations. The results were accordance with the real added amount. Conclusion:With simple sample preprocessing method, Raman spectroscopy can be used in the fast detection of phe-nolphthalein illegally added into diet health products. The method is fast and simple with low cost, and can provide both qualitative and quantitative results. The detection limit is 1% for phenolphthalein in diet health products.
6.Study on application of electrochemical microsensor detecting NO released from macrophage stimulated by Escherichia coli
Wangze WU ; Jilu TANG ; Tian GAN ; Zhongxin LU ; Zhi QIAO
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(15):1843-1845
Objective To apply nitric oxide(NO) electrochemical microsensor in the real time detection of NO released from RAW 264 .3 cells infected by E .coli ,and to explore the application value of this NO microsensor in the research area of infection im‐munity against bacterium .Methods Taking NO microsensor to detect NO released from RAW 264 .3 cells respectively stimulated by E .coli of different densities and of 1 × 107 mL -1 for different time .Results The level of NO released from RAW 264 .3 cells was enhanced obviously when incubated with E .coli as compared with that of normal cells and the extent of incersase depended on the density of E .coli (P<0 .01) .The released level of NO increased gradually from the beginning and reached its peal at the time of 12 h then decreased slowly when incubated with E .coli of 1 × 107 mL -1 .Conclusion The electrochemical microsensor was applied in the real time detection of NO released from macrophages activated by E .coli successfully .
7.Protective Effect of Fastigial Nucleus Electric Stimulation on Brain of Rats with Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage
tian-ming, JIA ; bin, GAN ; yu-feng, LIU
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2004;0(12):-
Objective To explore the protective effect and the mechanism of fastigial nucleus electric stimulation on brain of rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain damage(HIBD).Methods Ninety rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:sham operated group(n=30),model group(n=30)and electric stimulation group(n=30),every group was divided into group A(n=10),group B(n=10)and group C(n=10)again.The models of perinatal HIBD rats were prepared by ligation of left common carotid artery with a temporary systemic hypoxia(N2O2 was 928)for 2 hours.Electric stimulation group was used electric stimulation for 20 minutes,2 times everyday after surgery.The sham operated group and model group was not used electric stimulation but catched to fix in corresponding period.All of the group A would be injected bromodeoxyuridine(BrdU)to enterocoelia before 8 hours when the rats would be killed and the group B would be not injected it.The rats of the group A and B would be killed and got the brain tissue after cardiac perfusion 7 days later,then,consecutively coronal slice.The changes of BrdU and nestin levels in brain were observed by immunohistochemistry staining assay.And the study and memory ability of all the group C would be tested by maze test after 28 days.The brain tissue would be tested by hematoxylin and eosin stain at the same time.All of the data would be described and analyzed by SPSS 13.0.More than a few means would be compared by One-Way analysis of variance and the t-test between 2 groups would be used.Results The BrdU and nestin levels of the model group were lower than the sham operated group(Pa
8.GC Fingerprints of Ligusticum chuanxiong essential oil
Qiuyi LI ; Tian SONG ; Guoping GAN ; Guangzhong WANG ; Yanwen LIU
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(02):-
Objective To establish the method of the GC fingerprints for Ligusticum chuanxiong essential oil and its quality control.Methods The temperature at both feed inlet and detector was 250℃,the carrier gas was nitrogen,and the flow rate was 2 mL/min.GC of the essential oil in ten batches of L.chuanxiong was analyzed by adopting temprature programmer and the fingerprint peaks were identified by GC-MS.Results To set up the GC fingerprints for L.chuanxiong essential oil,13 peaks were marked out altogether and the GC fingerprints were analyzed by similarity analysis.Conclusion The method is of high degree of presion,reproducibility,and stability.The resolving of each component in the essential oil is good.The established fingerprints could be used as one of the quality control index for L.chuanxiong essential oil.
9. Chemical constituents in EtOAc extract from rare medicinal herbs Oreorchas patens in Changbai Mountain
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 2017;48(15):3051-3055
Objective: To study the chemical constituents in the rare medicinal herb Oreorchas patens in Changbai Mountain for better utilization of the resource. Methods: The drug was used as crude material, the extract was obtained with 95% ethanol firstly, and then with ethyl acetate (EtOAc). The EtOAc extract was further isolated and purified with various chromatographic methods, including silica gel, ODS, and Sephadex LH-20 columns. Finally the isolated compounds were characterized with their physical chemical properties and based on their 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR data. Results: Eleven compounds were obtained from the EtOAc extract and identified as β-sitosterol (1), β-daucosterol (2), dioctyl phthalate (3), butyl-isobutyl-phthalate (4), diamyl phthalate (5), β-sitosterol acetate (6), dibutyl phthalate (7), dibutyl terephthalate (8), cirrhopetalanthin (9), pentacosane (10), and hexatriacontane (11). Conclusion: Compounds 3-11 are isolated from O. patens for the first time.
10.Analysis on fabrication and performance of novel NO electrochemical microsensor based on Teflon/Au nanoparticles
Wangze WU ; Tao XIONG ; Tian GAN ; Zhongxin LU ; Zhi QIAO
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(25):3002-3003,3007
Objective To explore the performance of the novel nitric oxide(NO) electrochemical microsensor based on Au nano-particles(nano-Au) modified glass-fiber .Methods With columnar glass-fiber as the substrate material ,the in-situ chemical seed-growth technology was adopted to fabricate one kind of electrochemical microsensor based on gold nanoparticles pole electrodes and the amperometric response method was used to investigate the various properties of the NO microsensor .Results This microsensor had high sensitivity response to NO ,its linear range was 7 .2 nmol/L -11 .7μmol/L(r=0 .998) with a detection limit of 3 .6 nmol/L .Conclusion A novel electrochemical microsensor based on nano-Au pole electrode was fabricated .The NO microsensor posseses high sensitivity ,wide linear range ,good reproducibility and excellent anti-interference ability .