1.Bacteria colonized and antibiotic resistance analysis on nongonococcal urethritis in men
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;31(6):542-543
Objective To investigate the composition and drug resistance of pathogenic bacteria of nongonococcal urethritis in men,in order to give some references for clinical treatment.Methods The pathogens were cultured by Urethral secretions of nongonococcal urethritis in men and drug susceptibility test followed.Results Coagulase negative staphylococcus and mycoplasma urealytium were major pathogens of nongonococcal urethritis in men;The constituent ratio of meticillin resistance staphylococcus was above 40%.There was significant difference that the constituent ratio of meticillin resistance coagulase negative staphylococcus compared with specimen in the same period.Meticillin susceptible coagulase negative staphylococcus and meticillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus were sensitive to cephalosporins and quinolones,excluding penicillins.The antimicrobial susceptibility of meticillin resistance staphylococcus was just opposite completely;Mycoplasma urealytium and Mycoplasma hominis were high sensitivity to josamycin、doxycyline and minocycline.Conclusion The colonization bacterium of nongonococcal urethritis in men are primarily consist of coagulase negative staphylococcus and mycoplasma urealytium.It is worthy of further researching correlation between coagulase negative staphylococcus and nongonococcal urethritis,it also suggested that antibiotics on should be rationally choosed on therapy of nongonococcal urethritis.
2.Ameliorative effect of water extract of propolis preconditioning on mesenteric microcirculation of rats subjected to small intestinal ischemia reperfusion
Shutong YAO ; Hui SANG ; Jiafu WANG ; Zhanping SHANG ; Weihong LI ; Fengxiu YU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2010;26(1):23-27
AIM: To investigate the ameliorative effect of water extract of propolis (WEP) preconditioning on mesenteric microcirculation of rats subjected to small intestinal ischemia reperfusion (I/R). METHODS: Thirty-two male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham, I/R and WEP (100, 200 mg/kg) preconditioning groups. Model of small intestinal I/R injury was made by clamping super mesenteric artery for 45 min followed by 120 min of reperfusion in rats. Mesenteric microcirculation was detected at the end of reperfusion. The degree of small intestinal injury was The content of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) in plasma and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in intestinal tissue were detected using enzyme linked-immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) and spectrophotometer, respectively. RESULTS: (1) WEP preconditioning alleviated significantly the pathologic lesion in small intestine, and wet/dry ratio, compared to those in I/R group (P<0.01). (2) The disturbance of the blood flow in microvessel induced by I/R was improved significantly by WEP. In addition, WEP preconditioning alleviated significantly the decrease in diameters of microvessels and microcirculatory blood velocity (P<0.05 vs I/R group) and inhibited the adherence of leukocytes to venule (P<0.01 vs I/R group) in a dose-dependent manner. SICAM-1 content in plasma and MPO activity in intestinal tissue were decreased in WEP preconditioning group, compared to those in I/R group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CONCLUSION: WEP preconditioning ameliorates mesenteric microcirculation of rats subjected to small intestinal I/R through suppressing the activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils mediated by ICAM-1.
3.Investigation of Prediction Model for Optimal Initial Dose of Levothyroxine in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients after Surgery
Lintong LI ; Cheng JI ; Simin YAN ; Jianfeng SANG ; Weihong GE
China Pharmacy 2019;30(3):387-391
OBJECTIVE: To construct prediction model for initial dose of levothyroxine (L-T4) in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients after surgery. METHODS: A total of 100 DTC patients underwent surgery were selected from thyroid and breast surgery department in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital. General information of patients such as gender, age, height, body mass, body mass index (BMI) and regular follow-up information after discharge were collected. Related data of thyroid function and adjusted dose of L-T4 were recorded. Single factor variance analysis and t-test were used to analyze the predictors that had significant correlation with the initial dose of L-T4. The prediction model of L-T4 initial dose was established by linear regression analysis, and was verified by prospective experiments. RESULTS: The initial dose of L-T4 in DTC post-surgery patients were significantly correlated with age (P=0.01,F=3.993), body weight (P<0.001,F=6.910) and BMI (P<0.001,F=7.698). Linear regression analysis showed that prediction model of initial dose of L-T4 was L-T4(μg/kg)=2.971-0.033×BMI-0.005×age. DTC post-operative patients were given L-T4 empirically, and only 16% (16/100) of the patients met the criteriaat the first follow-up of thyroicl function. In the validation test, L-T4 was given at the initial dose calculated by the prediction model, and 63.7% (44/69) of the patients reached the standard at the first follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: The established prediction model of L-T4 initial dose after DTC surgery has a certain practicality.
4.Crystal structure of a PP2A B56-BubR1 complex and its implications for PP2A substrate recruitment and localization.
Jiao WANG ; Zhizhi WANG ; Tingting YU ; Huan YANG ; David M VIRSHUP ; Geert J P L KOPS ; Sang Hyun LEE ; Weihong ZHOU ; Xin LI ; Wenqing XU ; Zihe RAO
Protein & Cell 2016;7(7):516-526
Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) accounts for the majority of total Ser/Thr phosphatase activities in most cell types and regulates many biological processes. PP2A holoenzymes contain a scaffold A subunit, a catalytic C subunit, and one of the regulatory/targeting B subunits. How the B subunit controls PP2A localization and substrate specificity, which is a crucial aspect of PP2A regulation, remains poorly understood. The kinetochore is a critical site for PP2A functioning, where PP2A orchestrates chromosome segregation through its interactions with BubR1. The PP2A-BubR1 interaction plays important roles in both spindle checkpoint silencing and stable microtubule-kinetochore attachment. Here we present the crystal structure of a PP2A B56-BubR1 complex, which demonstrates that a conserved BubR1 LxxIxE motif binds to the concave side of the B56 pseudo-HEAT repeats. The BubR1 motif binds to a groove formed between B56 HEAT repeats 3 and 4, which is quite distant from the B56 binding surface for PP2A catalytic C subunit and thus is unlikely to affect PP2A activity. In addition, the BubR1 binding site on B56 is far from the B56 binding site of shugoshin, another kinetochore PP2A-binding protein, and thus BubR1 and shugoshin can potentially interact with PP2A-B56 simultaneously. Our structural and biochemical analysis indicates that other proteins with the LxxIxE motif may also bind to the same PP2A B56 surface. Thus, our structure of the PP2A B56-BubR1 complex provides important insights into how the B56 subunit directs the recruitment of PP2A to specific targets.
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5.Guideline for postoperative rehabilitation treatment following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (version 2022)
Zhengwei XU ; Dingjun HAO ; Liming CHENG ; Baorong HE ; Bohua CHEN ; Chen CHEN ; Fei CHE ; Jian CHEN ; Qixin CHEN ; Liangjie DU ; Shunwu FAN ; Zhong FANG ; Shiqing FENG ; Yanzheng GAO ; Haishan GUAN ; Zhong GUAN ; Hua JIANG ; Weimin JIANG ; Dianming JIANG ; Jun JIANG ; Yue JIANG ; Lijun HE ; Yuan HE ; Bo LI ; Tao LI ; Jianjun LI ; Xigong LI ; Yijian LIANG ; Bin LIN ; Bin LIU ; Bo LIU ; Yong LIU ; Zhibin LIU ; Xuhua LU ; Chao MA ; Lie QIAN ; Renfu QUAN ; Hongxun SANG ; Haibo SHEN ; Jun SHU ; Honghui SUN ; Tiansheng SUN ; Jun TAN ; Mingxing TANG ; Sheng TAO ; Honglin TENG ; Yun TIAN ; Jiwei TIAN ; Qiang WANG ; Xinwei WANG ; Jianhuang WU ; Peigen XIE ; Weihong XU ; Bin YAN ; Yong YANG ; Guoyong YIN ; Xiaobing YU ; Yuhong ZENG ; Guoqing ZHANG ; Xiaobo ZHANG ; Jie ZHAO ; Yue ZHU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2022;38(11):961-972
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) can lead to lower back pain and may be even accompanied by scoliosis, neurological dysfunction and other complications, which will affect the daily activities and life quality of patients. Vertebral augmentation is an effective treatment method for OVCF, but it cannot correct unbalance of bone metabolism or improve the osteoporotic status, causing complications like lower back pain, limited spinal activities and vertebral refracture. The post-operative systematic and standardized rehabilitation treatments can improve curative effect and therapeutic efficacy of anti-osteoporosis, reduce risk of vertebral refracture, increase patient compliance and improve quality of life. Since there still lack relevant clinical treatment guidelines for postoperative rehabilitation treatments following vertebral augmentation for OVCF, the current treatments are varied with uneven therapeutic effect. In order to standardize the postoperative rehabilitation treatment, the Spine Trauma Group of the Orthopedic Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association organized relevant experts to refer to relevant literature and develop the "Guideline for postoperative rehabilitation treatment following vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (2022 version)" based on the clinical guidelines published by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as on the principles of scientificity, practicality and advancement. The guideline provided evidence-based recommendations on 10 important issues related to postoperative rehabilitation treatments of OVCF.