1.Relationship between substance P, somatostatin expression and change of morphology structure in jejunum of arsenism rats
Jin-hua, LI ; Yuan-hui, LI ; Xiang-zhao, KONG ; Na, LI ; Ting-ting, JIN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2013;(2):155-158
Objective To explore the relationship between substance P(SP),somatostatin(SS) expression and change of morphology structure in jejunum of arsenism rats.Methods Acoording to sex and body mass,forty five clean grade SD rats were divided into control(0.0 mg.kg-1.d-1),low-dose arsenic(0.4 mg.kg-1.d-1) and high-dose arsenic(10.0 mg.kg-1.d-1) groups,n =15.The rats in low-and high-dose groups were treated with As2O3(2,50 mg/L) through drinking water for 4 months,respectively.Morphology changes of jejunum were observed by histological technique-HE staining and SABC immunohistochemistry.SP and SS positive cells in the jejunum were observed and counted,and its average gray value was analyzed with image analysis software (Biomias).Results Some jejunal villi were irregular in arsenism rats; with some brush border loss and irregular; goblet cells increased; infiltration of inflammatory cells in the lamina propria; and vacuoles in some intestinal gland cells.The differences of SP and SS positive cells between groups were statistically significant (F =608.54,227.59,all P <0.05).Compared with the control group (0.94 + 0.21,1.14 + 0.14),SP and SS positive cells in low-and highdose arsenic groups(1.85 + 0.25,1.83 + 0.24 and 4.24 + 0.33,3.31 ± 0.41) were significantly higher(all P <0.05),and high-dose arsenic group was significantly higher than the low-dose arsenic group(all P < 0.05).The differences of average gray values of SP and SS positive cells between groups were statistically significant(F =68.43,26.57,all P < 0.05).Compared with the control group(133.76 ± 3.61,137.57 ± 5.49),SP and SS positive cells in low-and high-dose arsenic groups(125.13 + 2.35,131.28 ± 5.66 and 118.30 ± 4.58,124.03 ± 3.94) were significantly lower(all P < 0.05),and high-dose arsenic group was significantly lower than the low-dose arsenic group (all P < 0.05).Conclusions Up-regulation of SP,SS may be related to jejunal mucosal injury and morphology structure in arsenic poisoning rats.
2.Expression of cysteine caspase-8 and P53 in renal proximal tubular epithelial cell of chronic arsenic poisoning rats
Li-quan, QIAN ; Yuan-hui, LI ; Xiang-zhao, KONG ; Ting-ting, JIN ; Na, LI
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2012;31(5):531-533
Objective To study the molecular mechanism of renal injury of chronic arsenic poisoning rats induced by the expression of cysteine caspase-8 and P53 in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells.Methods Sixty healthy SD rats were divided into three groups,high-,low-dose group,and control group,n =20 in each group.The rats in high and low dose groups were treated with As203 through drinking water,10.0 and 0.4 mg/kg,respectively.The control rats were given distilled water.Four months later,serum and urinary arsenic level was determined,and kidney specimens were taken.The expression of cysteine caspase-8 and P53 in renal proximal tubular epithelial cells was detected by histological technique-HE staining and SABC immunohistochemistry.In addition,cell number counting and image analyses were used in the study.Results The number of caspase-8 positive cells of renal proximal tubule in control group,low-and high-dose group was 3.33±1.32,31.14±8.02 and 46.50±7.20 cell number/visual fields,respectively,which was increased with dose increasing(all P <0.05);the average gray value was 151.34±6.40,133.58±4.63 and 128.34±16.28,respectively,decreased with dose increasing(all P <0.05).The number of P53 positive cells was 3.17±1.59,26.29±4.23 and 47.00±6.22 cell number/visual fields,respectively,increased with dose increasing (all P < 0.05) ; the average gray value was 142.54±8.06,121.48±5.68 and 101.89±6.35,respectively,decreased with dose increasing (all P < 0.05).Conclusion The increase of caspase-8 and P53 positive cells is one of the molecular mechanisms of renal injury induced by arsenic poisoning.
3.Establishment of serum peptidome pattern-based diagnostic model of endometriosis.
Li-an LI ; Na WANG ; Ting-ting LIANG ; Ai-ling LI ; Ya-li LI
Journal of Southern Medical University 2010;30(4):851-854
OBJECTIVETo establish a diagnostic model of endometriosis by analyzing serum peptidome patterns in patients with endometriosis using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS).
METHODSSerum samples from 21 endometriosis patients and 29 healthy control subjects were analyzed using MALDI-TOF-MS and Clinprotools 2.0 software to establish the diagnostic model of endometriosis, which was validated using the serum samples from 10 endometriosis patients and 15 healthy controls.
RESULTSEighteen statistically significant peptide peaks were obtained with the m/z value ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 (P<0.01). Among the peaks, 12 were down-regulated and 6 up-regulated. The sensitivity and specificity of the model was 90.9% and 100.0%, respectively, with a diagnostic accuracy of 96.2%.
CONCLUSIONThis model shows the feasibility of using MALDI-TOF-MS and Clinprotools software to identify the biomarkers of endometriosis.
Adult ; Biomarkers ; blood ; Endometriosis ; blood ; diagnosis ; Feasibility Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Models, Biological ; Proteome ; analysis ; Proteomics ; methods ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization ; methods ; Young Adult
4.Review of the efficacy and safety of subconjunctival injection of aminoglycoside antimicrobials
An-Na LI ; Ting-Ting QIU ; Chao ZHANG
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2018;34(2):173-176,180
Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of aminoglycoside antibiotics in the treatment of ocular infection through subconjunctival injection.Methods PubMed,EmBase,Cochrane library,Wanfang and CNKI databases were searched from inception until March 2017 to investigate clinical trials about subconjunctival injection of aminoglycoside antimicrobials for the treatment of eye infection.Systematic evaluation was used to analyze the main indexes such as the cure rate of eye infection,the drug concentration in aqueous humor,the occurrence of eye pain after injection and the incidence of conjunctival edema.Results A total of 18 randomized controlled trials were enrolled in our study.The results showed that the cure rate of eye infection through subconjunctival injection of aminoglycoside antibiotics was excellent and an adequate aqueous humor concentration could be attained.No systemic toxicity was found,but the incidences of eye pain (39.62%) and conjunctival edema (72.58%) were high.Conclusion Subconjunctival injection of aminoglycoside antibiotics was effective.Considering the low quality of included studies,the safety of subconjunctival injection of aminoglycoside antibiotics needs to be further verified.
5.Anemia aggravates clinical and pathological changes in patients with IgA nephropathy
Ting HE ; Haiping MAO ; Zhibin LI ; Na GUO ; Ricong XU ; Xiao YANG ; Xueqing YU ; Zhijian LI
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2012;28(6):460-463
Objective To analyze the changes of clinical and pathological features in the patients of IgA nephropathy with anemia.Methods Four hundred and nine patients of IgA nephropathy diagnosed by renal biopsy were classified into two groups:IgA nephropathy with nonanemia (group 1) and IgA nephropathy with anemia (group 2).Changes were studied retrospectively between the groups.Results Serum hemoglobin level was correlated with the clinical parameters of IgA nephropathy.Companed to group 1,changes in group 2 were as followed:serum creatinine increased,eGFR decreased,proteinuria increased; the global sclerosis,segmental sclerosis,crescents and tubulointerstitial lesions worsened.The glomerular and tubulointerstitial lesions were negatively correlated with serum hemoglobin and eGFR,but positively correlated with serum uric acid and proteinuria (P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that anemia was an independent risk factor for the tubulointerstitial lesion.Conclusion Clinical feature and pathological damages in the patients of IgA nephropathy with anemia are more serious than those with non-anemia.
6.Role of ANX A2 in APL-induced expression of tissue factor in THP-1 cells
Na LI ; Hong ZHOU ; Ying YU ; Ting WANG ; Hongliang HUANG ; Wenxia SHI ; Haibo WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2009;25(12):2447-2453
AIM: To construct a lentiviral vector harboring RNAi sequence targeting human annexin A2 (ANX A2) and to investigate the functions of ANX A2 in antiphospholipid antibody (APL)-induced tissue factor (TF) expression in monocytes. METHODS: Four different short hairpin RNAs (shRNA) targeting ANX A2 gene were constructed and cloned into the pGCSIL-GFP vector. After identification with PCR and sequencing, the effective interference sequence was further determined by Western blotting analysis. The recombinant lentivirus LV-RNAi-ANX A2 harvested from 293T cells was transferred into THP-1 cells and the ANX A2 mRNA and protein expression on THP-1 cells were examined. The transferred-THP-1 cells were stimulated by APL/β_2GPI compound, and the TF mRNA and TF activity was assayed. RESULTS: The RNAi sequences targeting the human ANX A2 gene were successfully inserted into the lentiviral vector and the high-performance RNA interference sequence was sieved out. The recombinant lentivirus was harvested from 293T cells with a viral titer of 3×10~(12) TU/L. THP-1 cells infected with LV-RNAi-ANX A2 showed almost lockout of ANX A2 both at mRNA and protein levels. The TF expression was also significantly decreased in the transferred-THP-1 cells induced by APL/β_2GPI compound. CONCLUSION: The lentiviral vector constructed in the present study blocks the ANX A2 expression in THP-1 cells and further inhibits the TF expression induced by APL/β_2GPI compound, which indicates that ANX A2 do play an important role in APL-induced TF expression on monocytes.
7.Optimization of culture medium for primary retinal pigment epithelium cells and investigation of medium effcts on growth factor expression
Li-Na, HAO ; Shou-Zhi, HE ; Zhi-Yang, JIA ; Wang, GE ; Su-Ting, DONG
International Eye Science 2009;9(2):214-219
AIM: To optimize the conditions for in vitro culture of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, we characterized expressions of various growth factors in RPE cells, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), β fibroblast growth factor (βFGF), transforming growth factor β2 (TGFβ2), and interferon-γ (IFN-γ). We also studied expressions of caspase-3 under different concentrations of fetal bovine serum (FBS) with insulin-transferrin-sodium selenite (ITS) supplement. METHODS: First, we investigated if expressions of TNF-α, VEGF, βFGF, TGFβ2, IFN-γ, and caspase-3 in FBS and ITS with of concentration. Second, we cultured primary RPE cells from eyes of forty C57 BL/6 mice in standard dulbecco's modified eagle's medium (DMEM) containing 20,40,100mL/L FBS and 20,40,100mL/L FBS together with 10g/L ITS. Immunohisto-chemical staining and cell counting were performed to verify the existence and growth condition of RPE cells. Expressions of TNF-α, VEGF, βFGF, TGFβ2 and IFN-γ were determined using cells and supernatant from passage-3 to -4 primary RPE cell after 48 hours of culture with RT-PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). The expression of casepase-3 was determined via Western blotting. The major outcome measurement is the expression level of growth factors in cultured RPE cells and the experiment design is to expose the RPE cells to different culture medium. RESULTS: TNF-α, VEGF, βFGF, TGFβ2, but not IFN-γ, were expressed and the expressions increased with concentration. No expression of the aforementioned genes was detected in presence of ITS. The primary cultures of RPE cells were successfully established. TNF-α, VEGF, βFGF, TGFβ2 (but no IFN-γ) and the active caspase-3 were detected in 20,40,100mL/L FBS or 20,40,100mL/L FBS combined with 10g/L ITS; the expressions were upregulated with increasing concentration of FBS. There is no significant difference in the expression of growth factors between these groups. However, significant differences were shown among different concentration of FBS (P<0.01). The lowest expression was observed in 20mL/L FBS or 20mL/L FBS combined with 10g/L ITS medium with RPE cells. But RPE cells were shown in better growth condition in 20mL/L FBS combined with 10g/L ITS.CONCLUSION: TNF-α, VEGF, βFGF, TGFβ2 and caspase-3 were expressed in RPE cells and supernatants. The production of above 20mL/L FBS combined with 10g/L ITS in DMEM may be the ideal cell culture medium that supports the normal growth of RPE cells.
8.The Ethical Problems and Countermeasures in Developing Quality Nursing Service in Operating Rooms
Liyan ZHAO ; Hailian CHAO ; Na LI ; Hui ZHANG ; Chunli DONG ; Ting WANG ; Qianqian WEI ; Xiongtao LIU
Chinese Medical Ethics 2017;30(8):1034-1036
The operating room is the main place of surgery,but there exist many ethical problems when developing quality nursing service in operating rooms.These problems mainly related to the imperfect preoperative and postoperative visit systems,the lack of effective communication and protection of patients privacy during the operations,and the lack of self-discipline spirit.To solve these problems,we should improve the preoperative and postoperative visit system,strengthen the psychological counseling for patients,cultivate the nurses' self-discipline spirit,respect and protect the privacy of patients,so as to improve the quality of nursing service in the operation rooms,and better service for patients.
9.Effects of Celastrol on HepG2 Cells Migration
Na DU ; Jianhua FU ; Jian LI ; Fusheng LIU ; Yin ZHANG ; Ting LIU ; Zeqi SU ; Xia DING
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;(7):51-54
Objectives To explore a better inhibitory effect of concentration and time of Celastrol on migration of HepG2 cells. Methods HepG2 cells were planted and cultured in 6-well plates. When the adherent cell density reached 70%-80%, cell migration was manufactured by scratch experiment model. Then, cell morphology and cell migration were observed under microscope with different concentrations of Celastrol 5, 1, 0.5, 0.1, 0.01μmol/L and DMSO at 0, 6, 12, 24 h. They were pictured and rates of cell migration and inhibition ratios of all groups were calculated. Results Celastrol inhibited HepG2 cell migration, and its inhibitory effect on the migration velocity was concentration-dependent in a certain range. The higher the concentration of Celastrol, the stronger effect is. Celastrol of the same concentration at different times had different inhibitory effect on cell migrationof HepG2 cells (P<0.05). Celastrol of different concentrations at the same time had different inhibitory effects on cell migration of HepG2 cells (P<0.05);Celastrol of high concentration cause dsevere changes in the cell morphology. Conclusion Celastrol of high concentration causes changes in the cell morphology and cell apoptosis of HepG2 cells. Celastrol inhibits HepG2 cell migration, which is dependent on the concentration and action time. The inhibitory effect of Celastrol on HepG2 cell migration is most obvious under final concentration of 5μmol/L at 6 h.
10.Investigation on the general clinical data and health needs of senile male patients with metabolic syndrome in Beijing district
Hai-Yan SHI ; Na LI ; Jian CAO ; Ting WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2009;15(27):2721-2723
Objective To investigate the general clinical data and health nieds of senile male patients examination and heahh needs quesfionaire were applied to investigate 128 senile male patients with metabolic syndrome in Beging district.102 health senile male served as controls.Results The values of weight,waistto-hip ratio,systolic blood pressure,and BMI of metabolic syndrome group were significantly higher than those of healthy controls.especially,when it come to patients aged over 80 years.However,we hadn't found significant diffefence hetween the two groups,as,far as the score of health needs questionaire was concerned.Conclusions Senile male population contributes to the high risk group that easily developes MS,whereas,it is raitonal to apply routine screening in this group in order to prevent and treat MS.Moreover,the rate of knowing MS related knowledge iS relatively low.so that the scale of MS related education sheuld be strengthened and senile population should he paid with more attention.