1.Reduced expression of the CC chemokine SLC mRNA in gastric cancer and metastatic lymph nodes
Zhong JIA ; Guanghua FENG ; Weimin SHEN
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 1993;0(03):-
Objective To investigate the mRNA expression of secondary lymphoid tissue chemokine (SLC) in human gastric carcinoma. Method The study was designed to investigate semi-quantitatively the expression of SLC mRNA in gastric carcinoma and metastatic lymph nodes by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.Result The expression of SLC mRNA in the gastric cancer tissues was markedly reduced compared with that in adjacent noncancer tissues. The average tumor/normal (T/N) ratio determined by RT-PCR was 0.43?0.08 in 29 patients.Metastatic lymph node/normal ratio was 0.63?0.07.Negative lymph node/normal ratio was 1.19?0.11. As a control,the mean G3PDH T/N ratio was 1.16?0.06,there was no correlation between SLC mRNA expression and clinicopathological characteristics in gastric cancer.ConclusionSLC mRNA expression is suppressed in the gastric tumours. SLC may play an important role in the early stage of carcinogenesis.
2.Experience of Transabdominal Gastroesophageal Stapling in Management of Variceal Bleeding in Portal Hypertension(Report of 48 cases)
Weimin SHEN ; Guanghua FENG ; Zhong JIA
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(06):-
Objective To investigate the effect of transabdominal gastroesophageal stapling in management of variceal bleeding in portal hypertension with Hassabi operation and sum up our clinical experience.Methods Retrospective analysis of 48 cases with portal hypertension operated by transabdominal gastroesophageal stapling between May,1998 and Oct.2005.The elimination of oesophagus venous、the rebleeding rate、the operation mortality、the stricture and the fistula rate and the index that influences the liver function were maily observed.Results No case suffered rebleeding and hepatal encephalopathy during the hospitaligation of the patients.Esophageal varices disappeared or reduced in all cases.One case resulted from stricture and one case died of multiple organ failure.Conclusions Transabdominal extensive oesophagogastric devascularization combined with gastrooesophageal stapling is an effective and safe procedure for control of acute variceal haemorrhage with satisfactory short-term control,but the long-term effect needs to be long follow-up for the patients.
3.Preparation of the Chinese Braille standard
Lianjia YU ; Yaling JIA ; Weimin TENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 1997;3(1):27-28
中国盲文是我国视力残疾人使用的触觉凸点文字。规范、统一中国盲文标准,将有力地促进视残者文化事业的发展。本文对盲文的起源与发展进行了简要的介绍,论述了“中国盲文”国家标准主要内容与制定依据。并阐明贯彻“汉语双拼盲文方案”是广大视力残疾人与盲文工作者的紧迫作务。
4.Function of four pairs of genes in toxin-antitoxin system of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Jingyi LIU ; Junnan JIA ; Weimin LI ; Junjie ZHANG ; Jimin GAO
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2017;33(5):413-417
We discussed the function of four pairs of genes in the toxin-antitoxin system of Mycobacterium tuberculosis,providing theoretical foundation and scientific basis for studying the transmission mechanism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Four pairs of genes which belong to VapBC family,including four VapC genes (Rv1720c,Rv2103c,Rv2494,Rv3408) and four VapB genes (Rv1721c,Rv2104c,Rv2493,Rv3407) were chosen.We constructed a serial of arabinose-induced hybrid plasmid system in Escherichia coli and a serial of acetamide-induced hybrid plasmid system in Mycobacterium smegmatis respectively,in order to observe the potential inhibition effect of VapC and the release inhibition of homologous VapB.Results showed that only one toxin gene(Rv2103c) showed the function of bacteriostasis in both E.coli and M.smegmatis and the homologous antitoxin gene(Rv2104c) could release the inhibition of growth.We built the inducible systems of VapBC family in both E.coli and M.smegmatis respectively and found only a pair of toxin and antitoxin genes(Rv2103c,Rv2104c) had the function of inhibition and release for the growth of bacteria.And two pairs of toxin genes(Rv1720c,Rv2494) did not have the function of inhibition for the growth of both E.coli and M.smegmatis.Whereas,another toxin gene VapC47(Rv3408) also did not have the bacteriostastic activity,only this result was not consistent with the existing literature.We speculated that the reason for this kind of difference may be the different inducible systems we used.Cause the other three results were consistent with all existing literature and the doubtful result also appeared in other reports,so our protocol could be confirmed as reliable,and we would use it to build inducible systems and make further functional identification of certain toxin and antitoxin genes that we are interested in.
5.Effects of gemcitabine plus erlotinib on the proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells
Zhixia ZHU ; Weimin ZHANG ; Gang JIA ; Juan ZHOU
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(08):-
Objective To investigate the sequence-dependent effects of gemcitabine plus erlotinib on the proliferation of human pancreatic carcinoma cells,BXPC-3 and PANC-1,and the possible mechanisms involved.Methods The expressions of mRNA and protein of endothelial growth factor receptor(EGFR)were determined by RT-PCR and Western blotting respectively.MTT assay was used to examine the effects of gemcitabine(3?10-11-3?10-2mol/L)and erlotinib(10-8-10-4mol/L),respectively,on the proliferation of human pancreatic carcinoma cells,then the IC50 was calculated subsequently.The effects of gemcitabine(IC50)and erlotinib(10-5mol/L)either administered alone,simultaneously,or sequentially(with 72h or 24h interval)on the proliferation of cells with MTT assay.Cell cycle was detected by flow cytometry.Results Both mRNA and protein of EGFR were expressed in BXPC-3 and PANC-1 cells.Gemcitabine(3?10-10-3?10-2mol/L)and erlotinib(10-6-10-4mol/L)significantly inhibited the proliferation of BXPC-3 and PANC-1 cells in a time-and concentration-dependent manner.The effects of gemcitabine plus erlotinib on cell proliferation were sequence-dependent.The inhibitory effects on cell proliferation was enhanced when administered simultaneously(P=0.034;P=0.049)or erlotinib was administered 24h prior to gemcitabine(P=0.001;P=0.025)in comparison to that of each drug used alone.However,administration of erlotinib 24h after that of gemcitabine(P=0.499,P=0.824)exerted no additive effects on the cell proliferation when compared with the effect of gemcitabine used alone.No statistical difference existed in the inhibitory effects on cell proliferation between the simultaneous administration of both drugs and the gemcitabine administration following erlotinib(P=0.199,P=0.767).Erlotinib plus/or gemcitabine treatment resulted in the block of cell cycle of BXPC-3 cells at G1 phase.Conclusions Both gemcitabine and erlotinib can inhibit the proliferation of BXPC-3 and PANC-1 cells.The concurrent administration or sequential administration of gemcitabine following erlotinib exerts stronger additive effects on cell proliferation than when gemcitabine is used alone.However,the additive effects are not related to the influence of the both drugs on cell cycles.
6.Vision-related theory-based design of vision detection system for dysopsia features in amblyopic patients New pathway for amblyopia screening
Weimin LIU ; Wuxiao ZHAO ; Quan LIN ; Jia YANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2009;13(22):4211-4215
BACKGROUND:Previous studies have demonstrated that amblyopic patients have a variety of dysopsia compared with normal people.Engineered visual system could find amblyopia through detection of human visual system.OBJECTIVE:To screen sensitive indexes for amblyopia through visual function examination to establish a intemet-based amblyopia screening method.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING:Randomized,blinded,and controlled experiment.The study was performed at Department of Optometry,People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from September to November 2008.PARTICIPANTS:A total of 80 volunteers undergoing visual examination in Department of Optometry,People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were selected,aged 4-19 years.All people had no organic diseases of eyes.They were divided into normal group (n=40) and ambiyopic group (n=40) according to their corrected visual acuity (whether > 4.9).METHODS:Using vision system,the various visual function indexes of each participant were examined.The data from single eye and both eyes were collected and analyzed using Fisher.The sensitive indexes were selected to establish identification function for amblyopia screening.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Age,visual noise,orientation identification and contour integration of participants were examined.RESULTS:Results showed that age,visual noise,orientation identification and contour integration were clinically significant indexes,and cross validation suggested that the identification correct rate was 92.5%.The discriminant function of amblyopia was Y1=1.175X1+0.786X2+0.928X3+1.061X4-0.225X5+2.547X6+1.313X7-18.651;the discdminant function of normal vision was Y2=1.369X1+ 1.728X2+1.779X3+1.549X4-1.912X5+2.665X6+0.387X7 26.640.CONCLUSION:Visual noise,orientation identification and contour integration in vision detection system could be used to screen amblyopia in children,in particular with assistance of internat.
7.Correlation between Duke treadmill score and corrected thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame count in patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease
Danjie GUO ; Yuan JIA ; Dayi HU ; Jian LIU ; Qi LI ; Weimin WANG
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2003;0(06):-
Objective:To investigate the correlation between Duke treadmill score (DTS) and corrected thrombolysis in myocardial infarction frame count(CTFC)in patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease(CAD). Methods:Seventy-two patients with coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, who underwent treadmill exercise tests in 2 weeks before coronary angiography were enrolled in our study. All the patients were divided into 2 groups according to the value of DTS: low-risk group (DTS≥5) and moderate-high-risk group (DTS
8.Caudate lobe as the sole remnant liver following anatomical hepatectomy for the treatment of hepatolithiasis
Chuang PENG ; Jia LI ; Weimin YI ; Zhaoxia TAN ; Bo JIANG ; Jinshu WU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2016;15(1):81-84
Objective To investigate the safety and short-term effect of anatomical hepatectomy for the treatment of hepatolithiasis with the caudate lobe as the sole remnant liver.Methods The clinical data of 1 patient with hepatolithiasis combined with liver atrophy-hypertrophy syndrome who was admitted to the Hunan Provincial People's Hospital in April 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.The stones were located in the left and right liver, the involved liver became fibroatrophy, and the hepatic caudate lobe not containing stones became hypertrophy.The body surface area of the patient was 1.65 m2 , standard total liver volume was 1 167.63 mL.According to the result of CT, expected residual liver volume after hepatectomy was 706.12 mL, and the ratio of residual liver volume over the standard total liver was 60.47%.The radio of residual liver volume over the body mass index was 1.21%.The patient received the second exploration of common bile ducts, hepatectomy with the caudate lobe as the sole remnant liver and T tube drainage.The follow-up including recurrence of calculus was performed by outpatient examination and telephone interview up to April 2015.Results The patient underwent caudate lobe as the sole remnant liver following anatomical hepatectomy successfully without blood transfusion.The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were 380 minutes and 350 mL.The peritoneal drainage tube was removed at postoperative day 2 and the patient was discharged at postoperative day 8 with a good recovery of liver function.The postoperative pathological examination showed that there were focal biliary epithelial papillary hyperplasia combined with light-medium atypical hyperplasia and no canceration.The T tube cholangiography two month later showed that there were unobstructed lower bile duct and no residual intra-and extra-hepatic stones.The liver function was normal.Then T tube was removed and patient resumed normal life.During the 1-year follow-up, no chills and fever, jaundice and abdominal pain occurred, no calculus was detected by B-ultrasonography, and computed tomography reexamination showed that remnant liver volume was increased and no intra-and extra-hepatic bile duct stones were detected.Conclusion Anatomical hepatectomy for the treatment of hepatolithiasis with the caudate lobe as the sole remnant liver is safe and feasible, with a good curative effect.
9.Retrospective analysis of epidemiological characteristics of human brucellosis in Zhejiang Province
Sujuan ZHU ; Weimin XU ; Xingyi JIN ; Heng WANG ; Yang YANG ; Yi TANG ; Jia WANG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2014;(4):425-428
Objective To understand the epidemiological distribution and epidemic situation of brucellosis cases in Zhejiang Province in 2003 - 2012. Methods Questionnaires of confirmed brucellosis cases, annual reports of prevention and control work of brucellosis in the cities and monitoring points were collected and analyzed in 2003 - 2012. Population distribution, regional distribution, infection sources and routes of infection, aetiology and clinical symptoms and signs of the brucellosis cases were analyzed descriptively. Results A total of 323 brucellosis cases were reported in 2003 - 2012, the average annual incidence rate was 0.070/one hundred thousand, the incidence rate in 2012(0.190/one hundred thousand) was high. There were 272 people of the 323 brucellosis cases were from occupational populations, accounting for 84.21%(272/323); people worked in buying, slaughtering and trafficking of livestock products were majority of the cases, accounting for 65.02%(210/323); and unoccupational population was accounting for 15.79%(51/323). Regional distribution of brucellosis was gradually spreading; the average incidence rate of Shaoxing City was the highest ( 0 . 226/one hundred thousand ) . Three hundred patients were infected by sheep, accounting for 92.88%(300/323), and only 7.12%(23/323) of the patients were infected by cattle. Two hundred and eighty-seven acute phase patients of brucellosis were checked by blood culture, and thirty-nine Brucella melitensis strains and two Brucella abortus strains were detected. The chronicity survey of 120 confirmed cases of brucellosis were conducted, chronicity rate was 3.33%(4/120). Conclusions Trends in the epidemic situation of brucellosis in Zhejiang Province has continued to spread. The main source of infection is sheep from the North. Occupational populations are major populations at risk. The key of prevention and control is to strengthen the active monitoring of occupation personnel , health education and behavior intervention.
10.A study on middle cerebral arteries of rats by 3.0T MR in depression model based on Mimics
Weimin JIA ; Yuefeng LI ; Dongqing WANG ; Yan ZHU ; Tian ZHAO ; Yun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(9):777-780
Objective To investigate the variation of middle cerebral arteries of rats in depression model by using 3D-TOF sequence on 3.0T MR.Methods Forty SD rats were randomly divided into control group and depressive group with 20 in each.Compared with control group,depressive group were handled according to the demand of rat depression model.Rats were scanned by 3.0T MR on 0th,4th,6th,8th week respectively.Using Mimics software,the variation of middle cerebral arteries were described and analysed.Results Compared with the control group,the middle cerebral arteries of depressive group rats changed along with the increase of time.On the 4th week,the diameter of the middle cerebral arteries of rats decreased significantly (the diameter of left middle cerebral arteries:control group (0.31 ±0.05) mm,depressive group (0.28±0.04) mm,t=2.76,P<0.05 ; the diameter of right middle cerebral arteries:control group (0.30 ± 0.05) mm,depressive group (0.27± 0.03) mm,t =2.61,P< 0.05).On the 6th week,the length of the middle cerebral arteries of rats decreased significantly (the length of left middle cerebral arteries:control group (5.6± 0.77) mm,depressive group (4.9 ± 0.73) mm,t =2.84,P< 0.05 ; the length of right middle cerebral arteries:control group(5.5±0.76) mm,depressive group(4.8±0.72) mm,t=3.11,P <0.05).On the 8th week,the diameter and length of the middle cerebral arteries of rats decreased more significantly (the diameter of left middle cerebral arteries:control group (0.31 ±0.05) mm,depressive group (0.22±0.02) mm,t =5.50,P< 0.01 ; the diameter of right middle cerebral arteries:control group (0.30 ± 0.04) mm,depressive group (0.21 ±0.02) mm,t=5.57,P<0.01 ; the length of left middle cerebral arteries:control group (5.6±0.78) mm,depressive group (4.3±0.70)mm,t=5.49,P<0.01 ;the length of right middle cerebral arteries:control group (5.5 ± 0.79) mm,depressive group (4.2±0.71)mm,t=5.45,P<0.01).Conclusion The variation of middle cerebral arteries of depressive rats reveals the relationship between brain vessels and depression in a certain extent.