1.Ultrasonic Detection of Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in Children with Intermittent Abdominal Pain
Acta Medicinae Universitatis Scientiae et Technologiae Huazhong 2015;(5):575-577
Objective To examine the clinical application of ultrasonography to detection of mesenteric lymph nodes in chil‐dren with intermittent abdominal pain.Methods A total of 196 children who underwent abdominal ultrasonography for differ‐ent reasons were divided into the intermittent abdominal pain group and non‐abdominal pain group.The location ,size and num‐ber of mesenteric lymph nodes were recorded.Results Statistical difference in the long‐axis diameter(P=0.005)and ratio of short‐to‐long‐axis diameter was found among patients with different ages in non‐abdominal pain group(P= 0.015) ,while no significant difference was seen in short‐axis diameter(P=0.773).No significant difference was observed in the diameter of each axis between different genders in non‐abdominal pain group.There was a statistical difference between abdominal pain group and non‐abdominal pain group in the incidence of lymph nodes with short‐axis diameter of 6 mm and larger(P=0.002)and long‐axis diameter of 14 mm and larger(P=0.007).Conclusion Mesenteric lymph node with short‐axis diameter larger than 6 mm should be considered enlarged in children ,but should not be diagnosed with mesenteric lymphadenitis.It’s common to find en‐larged mesenteric lymph nodes in children without abdominal pain.Further investigations with a larger number of patients are required to confirm these findings .
3.Discussion on Management of Vinum Health Food
Hongjing ZHAO ; Chao WAN ; Liwei ZHANG ; Xiaona ZHANG ; Mu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;24(1):8-11
This article introduced basic information of production composition, health preservation functions and main raw materials of authorized vinum health food. It also made comparison and analysis among vinum health food, medicinal liquor and compound wine on the basis of product orientation, raw materials, and evaluation system. It conducted analysis on turmoil and main problems in health preservation wine market. Combined with the problems in the supervision of health preservation, it proposed the policy suggestions of strehgthening administration of vinum health food and identify the production orientation of vinum health food, medicinal liquor and compound wine from the aspects of raw materials, function claimation and management. It also put forward rational consumption suggestions, with a purpose to offer references to related authorities, researchers, and consumers.
4.Case analysis and inspiration on a case of American dietary supplements management
Hongjing ZHAO ; Chao WAN ; Liwei ZHANG ; Xiaona ZHANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;38(6):487-491
Oregon sued a certain American well-known supplements’agency contained illegal ingredients on Oct.22, 2015. The event presented that FDA showed the problem of the management issues on the supplement ingredients. This event also triggered the discussions about the role of supervisation and law enforcement of FDA and State government. This paper aimed to systematically analyze the related problems in such issue and tried to offer suggestion of food regulation and ingredient management to the researchers and administrators in China.
5.Lung function measurement by using baby body plethysmography in newborns with pneumonia
Gaoli JIANG ; Libo WANG ; Chao CHEN ; Chengzhou WAN ; Xiaobo ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(10):737-741
Objective To access the changes of lung function of newborns with pneumonia and to investigate the feasibility of measuring lung function in the body plcthysmograph for diagnosing and treating respiratory diseases.Methods There were 117 infants,1 day after being diagnosed with mild or moderate pneumonia,aged 4-28 days,involved in the study,those who needed oxygen cure,mechanical ventilation,or had complications from pneumonia were ruled out.Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were performed in the baby body plethysmography to access tidal breathing,plethysmographic functional residual capacity (FRCp),and effective airway resistance (Reff).The other 126 contemporaneous healthy children took the same test for comparison.According to their ages,infants were grouped into 4-7 d,8-14 d,15-21 d and 22-28 d.Results Of the 117 infants with pneumonia,79 (67.5 % equivalently) had abnormal lung function.Compared with the controls,infants with pneumonia had significantly higher values of peak tidal expiratory flow [(59.4 ± 16.6) mL/s vs (52.9 ± 16.6) mL/s],expiratory flow at 75% tidal volume [(57.4 ± 16.7) mL/s vs (49.5 ± 16.7) mL/s],special effective airway resistance (0.48 kPa · s vs O.27 kPa · s),Reff [6.96 kPa · s/L vs 4.82 kPa · s/L] and Reff per kilogram [1.99 kPa · s/(L · kg) vs 1.44 kPa · s/(L · kg)],but lower values of time to peak tidal expiratory flow as a percentage of total expiratory time [(26.5 ± 10.0) % vs (36.8 ± 9.9) %],volume to peak tidal expiratory flow as a percentage of total expiratory volune [(27.9 ± 7.3) % vs (35.6 ± 8.4) %]and expiratory flow at 25% tidal volume [(36.3 ± 11.7) mL/s vs (40.1 ± 12.4) mL/s].There were no sig± nificant differences in the values of respiratory rate,FRCp and FRCp/kg between the pneumonia children and the healthy control chidren.Compared with the infants aged ≤ 14 days,there were more significant differences in relative parameters of lung funetion between the pneumonia group and the healthy control group for infants aged 15-28 days.Conclusions Newborns with pneumonia had a high ratio of abnormal lung function,which went up to 67.5%,and had apparent obstruction of small airways.Neonates with pneumonia aged 15-28 days had more apparent lesion of lang function.Measuring lang function by means of plethysmography among newborns is feasible and it can detect abnormal lung function sensitively.
6.Determination of phosphorus oxychloride in the air of workplace by ion chromatography.
Shu-lan ZHAO ; Jian ZHANG ; Wan-chao ZHANG ; Jian-guo LI ; Hao ZHANG ; Hao LI
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2011;29(2):148-149
OBJECTIVETo establish a ion chromatography method for determination of phosphorus oxychloride in the air of workplace.
METHODThe phosphorus oxychloride in the air of workplace was collected by absorb liquid and turned into hydrochloric acid, then separated in column and detected with conductivity detector, qualified by elution time and quantified by peak height or peak area.
RESULTSThe linear range of phosphorus oxychloride in air of workplace was 0.72 ∼ 5.76 µg/ml with its correlation coefficient 0.9999. The detecting limit of the method was 0.12 µg/ml. The smallest detecting concentration of the method was 0.08 mg/m(3) for 15 L sampling air. Relative standard deviation was 3.3% ∼ 6.2% and the recovery was 97.8% ∼ 103.8%. The sample could be resaved at room temperature at least for seven days.
CONCLUSIONThe indicators of the method correspond GBZ/T 210.4-2008«Guide for establishing occupational health standards-Part 4: Determination methods of air chemicals in workplace». It is a good method to determine phosphorus oxychloride in the air of workplace.
Air Pollutants, Occupational ; analysis ; Chromatography, Gas ; methods ; Ions ; analysis ; Phosphorus Compounds ; analysis ; Workplace
7.Evaluating the uncertainty in urinary fluoride measurement by ion selective electrode method.
Jian ZHANG ; Shu-lan ZHAO ; Wan-chao ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2011;29(11):867-868
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the uncertainty of measurement result of urinary fluoride and to provide quality assurance for determinations.
METHODThe investigation was conducted, according with principles and methods for uncertainty evaluation.
RESULTSThe uncertainty of the combined standard of present method was 2.86 %. For the sample containing 4.47 mg/L urinary fluoride, the expanded uncertainty was 0.26 mg/L.
CONCLUSIONThe uncertainty of the present method was mainly from the sample repeatability, the preparation of standard solution, the linearity of the calibration curve and instruments and so on.
Fluorides ; urine ; Ion-Selective Electrodes ; standards ; Quality Control ; Uncertainty ; Urinalysis ; methods
8.Cellular localization of BS69 and the identification of its functional nuclear export signal sequence
Chao ZHANG ; Bo YU ; Yong SHAO ; Hong YANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Jun WAN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2009;25(11):2145-2149
AIM: To identify the novel nuclear export signal by analyzing the DNA sequences and detecting the cell localization of different adenovirus ElA - associated protein BS69 isoforms. METHODS:BS69 DNA sequences in Emsebl database were blasted and the sequence of amino acids was aligned with the typical nuclear export signal. Different BS69 isoform fragments were cloned into pcDNA3.1 vector and transfected into Cos7 cells. The BS69 localization was observed by immunostaining and the function was verified by Western blotting. RESULTS: A novel nuclear export signal was found in BS69 isoform 2 but not in isoform 1.The isoform 2 was localized in cytoplasm and isoform 1 in nucleus, which was also consistent with the DNA sequence. The isoform 2 was involved in LMP1 - activated JNK phosphorylation whereas the isoform 1 was not. CONCLUSION: Different BS69 isoforms have different cellular localization. BS69 isoform 2 is localized in cytoplasm, interacting with Epstein - Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 and may be involved in nasopharyngeal carcinoma development.However, the isoform 1 is localized in nucleus and plays important roles in transcription.
9.A comparative study on inducing non-homologous mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into neural stem cells using non-homologous cerebrospinal fluid.
Chao REN ; Xiaoyun LIU ; Meirong WAN ; Deqin GENG ; Wei GE ; Jinmei LI ; Weiwei ZHANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2013;30(6):1290-1297
In order to set up a base for stem cells to be widely used in clinical medicine, we tried to optimize, in this study, the technique that induces human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) to differentiate into neural stem cells by using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the different groups. After the induction, presence of neural stem cells was confirmed with microscope observation, flow cytometry analysis, immunohistochemistry and fluorescent immunohistochemistry. At the same time, we also compared and analysed the data of the number of stem cells when it totally met the requirements for clinical treatment and the days required. At last, we confirmed that hMSCs could be induced to differentiate into neural stem cells, and that the number of cells totally met the requirements for clinical treatment. But there were some differences both in the number of cells and the days required. Among the groups, the group that marrow mesenchymal stem cells from patients own induced by CSF from healthy volunteers used the shortest time and the quantity of the cells was significantly higher than those of the others.
Cell Differentiation
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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chemistry
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Culture Media
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chemistry
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Flow Cytometry
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
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cytology
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Neural Stem Cells
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cytology
10.T cell immune response during HIV infection and immune escape.
Yan-min WAN ; Chao CHOU ; Xiao-yan ZHANG ; Jian-qin XU
Chinese Journal of Virology 2008;24(4):326-333
HIV Infections
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immunology
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HIV-1
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genetics
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immunology
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Humans
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Mutation
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T-Lymphocytes
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immunology