1.Neuronal plasticity and the changes of microenvironment at the ischemic neocortical penumbra after cere- bral artery occlusion in rats
Tian TIAN ; Niancong CHE ; Jianfei LONG ; Lei WANG ; Haiyan ZOU
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2015;(1):15-19,25
Objectives To investigate the effects of nerve nutrient factors and inhibitory factors on neuronal regen? eration and axonal reconstruction at ischemic neocortical penumbra after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. Methods The rat model of middle cerebral artery ischemia was established using suture-occluded method. The pathological morpholo? gy of brain tissue was examined by using HE staining. The expression levels of GAP-43 SYN, nutrient factor (BDNF VEGF Ang1) and inhibitory factor (NogoA NogoR RhoA) were determined by using Western blotting technique. Results The number of neurons in ischemic penumbra was significantly decreased in model group (P<0.01) than in sham-operat? ed group. The expression levels of GAP-43 were significantly decreased (P<0.05) while the expression levels of NogoA NgR and RhoA in the thalamus were significantly increased (P<0.05) in model group than in sham-operated group. The expression levels of SYN and nutrient factors (BDNF VEGF Ang1) were not different between the model group and sham-operated group. Conclusion The increase in nerve inhibitory factors may contribute to the down-regulation of neu?rogenesis at ischemic neocortical penumbra after focal cerebral ischemia in rats.
2.Expression of mucins in intrahepatic bile duct tissues after cold preservation
Feng TIAN ; Long CHENG ; Yi ZENG ; Shuguang WANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2010;9(2):136-139
Objective To investigate the expression of Muc1,Muc3A and Muc4 in cultured intrahepatic bile duct(IBD)tissues from different hepatic segments after cold preservation.Methods The IBD tissues of SD rats were obtained by collagen perfusion combining mechanical separation and then were divided into large and small IBD.The 2 parts of IBD were seeded in rat tail collagen gel and were cultured for 48 hours,then the IBD tissues from 10 rats were stored in UW solution at 4℃ for 1 hour(group I,n=5)and 12 hours(group Ⅱ,n=5),respectively,and the IBD tissues from the rest 5 rats were cultured in incubator at 37℃ for 24 hours (control group,n=5).The expressions of Muc1,Muc3A and Muc4 were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.All data were analysed via ANOVA or LSD test.Results The expressions of Muc1,Muc3 A and Muc4 were detected both in large and small IBD tissues.The mRNA expressions of Muc1,Muc3A and Muc4 were decreased in large IBD as time passed by,which were 0.95±0.14,0.26±0.04 and 0.24±0.06 in group Ⅰ,0.18±0.03,0.14±0.04 and 0.22±0.07 in group Ⅱ,1.00±0.20,1.00±0.09 and 1.00±0.21 in control group,with significant difference among the 3 groups(F=8.8,57.1,10.8,P<0.05).The mRNA expressions of Muc1 and Muc3A in group Ⅱ were significantly lower than in group Ⅰ(P<0.05).The protein expressions of Muc1 and Mue3A in large IBD were also decreased as time passed by,which were 0.82±0.13,0.73±0.10 in group Ⅰ,0.56±0.11,0.33±0.04 in group Ⅱ,1.05±0.41,1.06±0.38 in control group,with significant difference among the 3 groups(F=3.9,12.6,P<0.05).The protein expression of Muc1 of group Ⅱ was significantly lower than in control group(P<0.05),and the protein expression of Muc4 in group Ⅱ was significantly lower than in group Ⅰ(P<0.05).The mRNA expressions of Muc3A in small IBD were increased as time passed by,which were 0.15±0.04 in group Ⅰ,0.19±0.05 in group Ⅱ and 0.06±0.03 in control group.Conclusion Decreases of Muc1,Muc3A and Muc4 in IBD after long time cold preservation may weaken the selfprotection of biliary epithelium and case sever injury to bile duct.
3.Serodiagnosis of trichinellosis by ELISA using recombinant nudix hydrolase of Trichinella spiralis
Shao Rong Long, Xiang Yu Tian, Zhong Quan Wang
Tropical Biomedicine 2015;32(4):669-675
Trichinella spiralis nudix hydrolase (TsNd) gene encoding a 46 kDa protein was
expressed in Escherichia coli and the potential of recombinant TsNd protein (rTsNd) as an
antigen for the serodiagnosis of trichinellosis was investigated by ELISA and compared with
those of ELISA with T. spiralis muscle larval excretory–secretory (ES) antigens. The sensitivity
of both ELISA was 100% (30/30), for the detection of anti-Trichinella IgG antibodies in sera of
the experimentally infected mice, and the specificity of rTsNd-ELISA and ES-ELISA was 100%
(54/54) and 98% (53/54), respectively (P>0.05). Serum anti-Trichinella antibodies were firstly
detected by rTsNd-ELISA at 14 days post infection (dpi), then continued to increase with a
detection rate of 100% at 36 dpi. The anti-Trichinella antibody levels at different times after
infection were statistically different (P<0.05). The results showed that the rTsNd might be a
potential candidate antigen for specific serodiagnosis of trichinellosis. But, it needs to be
further evaluated with sera of the patients with trichinellosis and other helminthiasis.
5.Correlation of Serum Hs-CRP, D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 Levels with Vulnerable Plaque of Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Derong ZHUANG ; Shenghu HE ; Dinghua CAI ; Wenyuan WANG ; Long TIAN
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(26):5131-5133
Objective:To investigate the correlation of serum hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 with vulnerable plaque of coronary artery atherosclerosis in patients with coronary heart disease.Methods:Selected 106 cases of patients in our hospital from January 2014 to December 2015,all taken coronary angiography and intravascular ultrasound.Divided into three groups according to the results of the examination,the levels of serum hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 were examined and compared,and the correlation with fiber cap thickness,plaque eccentricity index,and vascular remodeling index were tested by Pearson correlation analysis.Results:Serum levels of hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 of vulnerable plaque group and stable plaque group were significantly higher than that of the control group (P<0.05),and the serum levels of hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 of vulnerable plaque group were significantly higher than that of stable plaque group (P<0.05);hs-CRP was negative correlated with the thickness of fibrous cap (r=-0.712,P<0.05),and positive correlated with eccentric plaque index and vascular remodeling index (r=0.813,0.756;D-,P<0.05),D-dimmer was negative correlated with the thickness of fibrous cap (r=-0.654,P<0.05),and positive correlated with eccentric plaque index and vascular remodeling index (r=0.912,0.853,P<0.05);Lp-PLA2 was negative correlated with the thickness of fibrous cap (r=-0.796,P<0.05),and positive correlated with eccentric plaque index and vascular remodeling index (r=0.836,0.729,P<0.05).Conclusion:Hs-CRP,D-dimmer and Lp-PLA2 have high correlation with vulnerable plaque in coronary artery disease,can be used as reference indexes for assessing the instability of coronary atherosclerotic plaque.
6.Differentiation of Spinal Neural Stem Cells from Various Gestational Aged Fetal Rats
Wei NAN ; Dongliang FENG ; Kaisheng ZHOU ; Yandong ZHU ; Jing WANG ; Ting TIAN ; Long JIANG ; Zaiyun LONG ; Yamin WU ; Haihong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2015;21(10):1145-1150
Objective To study the differentiation and proliferation ability of the spinal neural stem cells (NSCs) at different gestational ages in fetal rats. Methods Sprague-Dawley fetal rats were divided into group A (12 days of pregnancy), group B (14 days of pregnancy) and group C (16 days of pregnancy). NSCs were separated with enzyme-assisted microdissection. The diameter and numbers of NSCs balls were measured at different time. The cell growth curve was drawn with CCK8 colorimeter. NSCs were identified with BrdU/Nestin immunohistochemical staining. They were induced with 10% fetal bovine serum for 10 days, and the expression of β-tubulinⅢ and glial fibrillary acidic protein was detected with immunocytochemistry. Results There were cells expressed BrdU, Nestin, β-tubulinⅢ and GFAP in all the group. The most cells (22.74±0.79%) expressed β-tubulinⅢ in the group B, but no significant difference between group B and group C. The cell vitality on the 5th day of third-generation neural stem cells was the most in group B. Conclusion For enzyme-assisted microdissection, it may obtain more neurons to isolate the neural stem cells from 14 days of pregnancy pregnant rats.
7.Effects of fastigial nucleus stimulation on crucial cardiovascular physiological parameters.
Jin WANG ; Xue-Long TIAN ; Xin ZHANG ; Min WANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology 2010;26(4):507-509
OBJECTIVEIn order to study the effect of fastigial nucleus stimulation (FNS) on human cardiovascular system, the photo plethysmogram (PPG) affected by FNS were recorded and analyzed.
METHODSThirty volunteers' pulse signals were recorded before, during and after the FNS, and 5 PPG characteristics, such as H, Slope, and K were extracted. Changes of each characteristic in three stages were analyzed contrastive and based on which physiological changes caused by FNS were described.
RESULTSThe pulse wave showed sensitive on-going short-term changes during the FNS.
CONCLUSIONChanges of characteristics indicates that FNS results in ongoing short-term changes of some physiological parameters such as peripheral blood flow and peripheral resistance.
Adult ; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena ; Cerebellar Nuclei ; physiology ; Electric Stimulation ; Female ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Male
8.A study of line bisection and number bisection in patients with schizophrenia
Zheng SUN ; Yi DONG ; Yanghua TIAN ; Kai WANG ; Lida YANG ; Long WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(1):10-12
Objective To investigate the existence of neglect and explore the relationship between spacial attentional deficits and hemisphere in patients with schizophrenia. Methods 51 schizophrenic patients and 55 healthy controls were measured with line bisection test and number bisection test、 Results In the Line Bisection Test,shcizophrenic patients group showed a negative deviation, in which the 2cm line( -0.03 ± 0. 74 )% and mean ( - 0. 02 ± 0. 03 ) % deviation rates were more significantly leftward than that of the normals ( ( 0. 00 ±0.02 ) %, ( - 0.00 ± - 0.01 ) %, P < 0. 05 ) respectively. The mean deviation rates of the patients (P < 0. 01 ) and control groups (P < 0. 05 ) were also significantly leftward compared with zero value. In the number bisection test,schizophrenic patients group showed a negative deviation and a significant leftward bias on the interval 5 ( - 0.07 ±0.18)% ,7( -0.08 ±0.22)% and 9( -0.09 ±0.28)% ) than that of the normals(( -0.01 ±0.05)% ,(0.01± 0. 08 ) % and (0.00 ± 0.14 ) %, P < 0.05 respectively). Conclusion Schizophrenic patients have a right-neglect, suggesting that spacial attentional deficits exist, and it may be related to the left cerebral hemisphere dysfunction.
9.Infantile rhabdomyofibrosarcoma.
Hong-feng TANG ; Tian-lin WANG ; Wei-zhong GU ; Long LIN ; Min-ju LI
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2005;34(9):607-608
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10.Effect of Tube Current on the Pseudo-enhancement of Renal Cyst
Zhihui TIAN ; Qi WANG ; Gaofeng SHI ; Mengyue SUN ; Long ZHU ; Shumin LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging 2015;(9):718-720
PurposeTo evaluate the effect of tube current on the pseudo-enhancement of renal cyst by simulating the phantom model of simple renal cyst.Materials and Methods 10% glucose and iodine solution with a certain concentration was used to simulate the renal parenchymal background concentration in plain scan, moderate enhancement and maximum enhancement respectively. The diameters of the cysts were 6 mm, 10 mm and 15 mm, respectively, and the cysts were divided into three groups according to different tube current: 119 mAs (group A), 178 mAs (group B) and 297 mAs (group C) while the tube voltage were all 120 kV. Whether pseudo-enhancement exists in cyst under different conditions was determined using an increase of CT value of 10 HU as the critical value. Results In group A, there was pseudo enhancement at the 240 HU background, and it was most significant with the diameter of 6 mm, which was 21 HU. In group B, pseudo-enhancement occurred in cysts with diameter of both 10 mm and 6 mm under the background of 180 HU and 240 HU, moreover, the biggest difference was 20.4 HU and it occurred in cyst with diameter of 6 mm under the background of 240 HU. In group C, pseudo-enhancement only occurred in cyst with diameter of 6 mm under the condition of 125 HU and 240 HU background concentration. Background concentration (F=17.587, P<0.01) and cyst diameter (F=4.214,P<0.05) had greater impact on cyst pseudo-enhancement, the higher the background concentration and smaller the diameter, more significantly the pseudo-enhancement would occur. With the increase of the tube current, the CT volume dose index increased, and the pseudo enhancement value was smaller, but there was no obvious regularity of pseudo-enhancement occurrence rate in cysts with different background concentration and diameter in each group.Conclusion The increase of tube current cannot completely eliminate cyst pseudo-enhancement. High background concentration and small diameter cyst are important factors in pseudo-enhancement. However, increasing the tube current can reduce the probability of occurrence of pseudo-enhancement to some extent. For those with heavier body weight, it might be necessary to increase the tube current to improve image quality and reduce the occurrence of renal cyst pseudo-enhancement.