1.Clinical Analysis of Interventional Therapy on Tubal Recanalization
Mingjin CAI ; Weiwen MAI ; Bing LI ; Wanling HE ; Huixing KUANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(7):1167-1168
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of the interventional recanalization for infertile women with fallopian tube obstruction. Methods 636 infertile patients with fallopian tube obstruction diagnosed by hystero-salpin-gngraphy were treated with interventional tubal recanalizafion under X-ray. Results Among 636 patients with 984 complete fallopian tubes obstruction,there were 804 recanalization in tile 984 fallopian tubes and the successful rate of recanalization was 81.71%. Among 252 fallopian tubes with not complete obstruction ,there were 252 recanali-zation in the 252 fallopian tubes and the successful rate of recanalization was 100%. The all successful rate of reca-nalization was 88.3%. These patients pregnancy rate was 28.30% in one year and the second fallopian tube obstruc-tion rate was 6.79%. There was 4 ectopic pregnancy. Conclusions Interventional tubal recanalization has important application in the diagnosis and treatment for infertile women with fallopian tube obstruction, h has merit, such as simple, safe and good effect.
2.Stent-assisted embolization of Acutely rupture and unrupture wide-necked Intracranial aneurysms:com- plication and efficacy
Jianwei WU ; Weiwen HE ; Jianfeng LIANG ; Shunting JIANG
Chinese Journal of Nervous and Mental Diseases 2015;(8):492-496
Objective To assess the safety and efficacy of stent-assisted coil embolization for acutely ruptured wide-necked intracranial aneurysms. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 192 wide-necked intracranial aneurysms in 178 patients. The efficacy and peri-procedure complications of stent-assisted embolization were compared between rup?ture aneurysms and unrupture aneurysms. Results Stent was successfully implanted in 78 rupture aneurysms and 114 un?rupture aneurysms. There was statistically significant difference between rupture aneurysms and unrupture aneurysms groups in rate of poor prognosis on discharge ( 23.1%vs. 5%,χ2=12.726, P<0.001) but not in the peri-procedure compli?cations rate (14.1%vs. 6.1%,χ2=3.456,P>0.05)nor in the rate of mortality and permanent disability (8.9%vs. 6.1%,χ2=0.475, P>0.05). Angiograms at 14.7 months of follow-up did not reveal any significant difference between rupture aneu?rysms and unrupture aneurysms groups in aneurysm complete occlusion (74.1%vs. 70.6%,χ2=0.197,P>0.05), recana?lization (10.3%vs. 9.4%,χ2=0.034,P>0.05)and in-stent stenosis (3.4%vs. 4.7%,χ2=0.136,P>0.05). Conclusion Stent-assisted coil embolization for acutely rupture wide-necked intracranial aneurysms can prevent recurrence effective?ly and can achieve high complete occlusion rate in long term follow-up. However, its procedure related complications and mortality is higher in rupture aneurysms than in unrupture aneurysms, which indicates that a caution is needed to conduct stent-assisted coil embolization in rupture aneurysms.
3.Treatment of Lithotripsy for Acute Renal Failure Resulting from Upper Urinary Calculi
Xiang HE ; Bing WANG ; Weiwen YU ; Zhenghui HU
Journal of Medical Research 2006;0(02):-
Objective To study and evaluate the therapeutic safety and effect of frequency-doubled-double-pulse laser(FREDDY)lithotripsy for treating upper urinary calculi combined with acute renal failure.Methods The clinical data of 32 cases treated by frequency-doubled-double-pulse laser(FREDDY)lithotripsy were retrospectively analyzed.Results After the operation the serum BUN and Cr levels in the patients got close or returned to normal and the free rate of the stones was up to 90.6%(29/32).Conclusions The ureteroscopic frequency-doubled-double-pulse laser(FREDDY)lithotripsy has the advantage of safety,high efficiency and less trauma for treating the upper urinary tract obstruction combined with acute renal failure.It can also deal with the bilateral ureteral stones at one time.It can be the first choice when the condition is proper.
4.Effects of glucocorticoids on intracellular calcium in microglial cells
Shuqiao HE ; Xu QIAN ; Guiping ZHANG ; Weiwen ZHANG ; Mei ZHANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2017;33(6):878-883
Aim To explore the effects of hydrocortisone on intracellular calcium in microglial cells.Methods The intracellular calcium was measured by instantaneous scanning with confocal laser microscope(CLM) in BV-2 cells, and fluo3-AM was used to dye the intracellular calcium.Results Both hydrocortisone and nicotine could obviously increase intracellular calcium in BV-2 cells(P<0.05).It was indicated by instantaneous scanning with CLM that hydrocortisone induced the rising of intracellular calcium immediately, and reached the peak about at the fifteenth second, and sustained for 10 seconds, then declined to baseline at 200th second.The effect of hydrocortisone on intracellular calcium exhibited a highly consistency with nicotine.Antagonist of glucocorticoid receptors RU486 could not abolish the rising of intracellular calcium induced by hydrocortisone(P>0.05);but the blocker of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor(α7nAChR) methyllycaconitine could suppress the rising of intracellular calcium induced by hydrocortisone(P<0.05).Conclusion Hydrocortisone enhances intracellular calcium via α7nAChR in microglial cells, which not only demonstrates the non-genomic effect of glucocorticoid, but also suggests that glucocorticoid could serve as endogenous ligand of α7nAChR.
5.Observation on the effect of improved supine position to prevent pressure injuries in emergency patients under observation
Yanping WANG ; Yun CAO ; Juan LI ; Bin HE ; Weiwen HAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(14):1051-1057
Objective:To discuss the effect of improved supine position on the prevention of pressure injuries of emergency patients under observation and their comfort levels.Methods:A total of 114 patients in our Emergency Observation Ward were randomly divided into the intervention group and control group, 57 patients in each. Patients in the control group were treated with routine supine position and pressure injury prevention nursing; while patients in the intervention group were treated with improved supine position nursing intervention. Then, the incidence of pressure injury, its risk score and its comfort evaluation were compared between patients under observation in the two groups.Results:The incidence of pressure injury of the intervention group was obviously lower than that in the control group ( Z value was -2.426, P<0.05). The scores of sensation, humidity, activity, friction and shear force of patients in the intervention group were 3.36 ± 0.59, 2.92 ± 0.47, 3.21 ± 0.52 and 2.61 ± 0.29 respectively, which were significantly higher than those in the control group, specifically 2.87 ± 0.51, 2.24 ± 0.38, 2.76 ± 0.44 and 2.04 ± 0.32. The difference was statistically significant ( t value was 4.74-9.96, P<0.01). In addition, the scores of the physiological and psychological comfort level of patients in the prevention group were 15.41±2.49 and 27.26 ± 3.42 respectively, which were significantly higher than 11.01±1.97 and 22.14± 3.23 in the control group. The difference was statistically significant ( t value was 10.46, 8.21, P<0.05). Conclusions:The improved supine position nursing method can effectively lower the occurrence of pressure injury in emergency patients under observation and enhance patients’ comfort degree. Therefore, it is applicable to emergency patients under observation.
6.Observation on Moving Patterns of Oncomelania Snails in Rivers and Canals
Changhao HE ; Zhaohan PAN ; Aihua ZHANG ; Shunde CAI ; Youqin PAN ; Weiwen DENG
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases 1987;0(04):-
Objective To understand the moving patterns of Oncomelania snails, intermediate host of S.japonicum, in the water bodies. . Methods. Based on the biological features of the snails, methods and techniques in relation to hydraulics and silt engineering were adopted to investigate the active scrawl ability and passive movement of the snails. . Results and Conclusion . The scrawl speed of the snails themselves was very low, 2.^45 mm per minute only. The active movement in the water current was therefore almost negligible. The major moving patterns of the snails in rivers and canals were that: 1. Snails adsorbed on different kinds of carriers drifted on the water. 2. Snails suspended on the water and drifted with the current, these were the young snails under 7 weeks of age. Adult snail showed a strong ability of adhesion, 12 times higher than its body weight.
7.Focal Nodular Hyperplasia of the Liver: MR and CT Appearances (An Analysis of 6 Cases
Su LI ; Jianmin XU ; Jun SHAN ; Li QIAN ; Huiling HE ; Weiwen QIU
Journal of Practical Radiology 2001;17(4):281-283
Objective To evaluate the MR imaging and CT appearances of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver and improve the accuracy of diagnosis in FNH. Methods 6 patients with solitary FNH underwent MR exiamnation. Dynamic Gd-DTPA enhancement were performed in all the lesions. Of the 6 patients, three underwent CT plain and dynamic contrast scan; one underwent CT plain scan. More attention was payed to the atypical appearances. Results Atypical lesion appearances ineludod:apparent hypointensity on T1 WI and hyperintensity on T2WI,diffusly heterogeneous enhancement in arterial phase, pseudocapsule enhancement in delayed phase;the dynamic contrast MR and CT appearance in each phase were not all similar. Conclusion MR and CT especially dynamic contrast enhancemenl is of great value to the diagnosis of FNH. The atypical appearances of FNH shoud keep in mind to avoid misdiagnosis.
8.Cloning of human NKX3. 1 gene promoter and assay of its promoter activity in different tumor cell lines
Anli JIANG ; Pengju ZHANG ; Xiaoyan HU ; Weiwen CHEN ; Meilan HE ; Feng KONG ; Jianye ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2006;22(10):1987-1992
AIM: To study the basic mechanism of transcriptional regulation, NKX3.1 gene promoter was cloned and its promoter activities in prostate cancer cell lines and other cancer cell lines were tested. METHODS: 1.04 kb - promoter fragment of NKX3. 1 gene was obtained by PCR and cloned into pGL3 - basic and pEGFP - 1 that are promoter - less reporter vectors to examine its promoter activity driving the reporter gene transcription. The promoter activity was determined by dual -luciferase reporter assay and the expression of GFP reporter observed under fluorescence micro scope. RESULTS: The sequence of the cloned 1.04 kb promoter proved to be correct by DNA sequencing. The dual - lu ciferase reporter assay (M1/M2) showed that the promoter activity in LNCaP cell transfected with pGL3 - 1.04 kb promoter was about 1.5 - fold higher than that of pGL3 - control transfection and 50 - fold higher than that of pGL3 - basic transfec tion. To investigate the 1.04 kb - promoter activity in different tumor cell lines, the constructed pGL3 - 1.04 kb promoter and pEGFP - 1.04 kb promoter were transfected into several cell lines, respectively. The results showed that the activity of 1.04 kb promoterin LNCaP was highest among the tested cell lines. Multiple consensus sequence elements have been iden tified within the 1.04 kb fragment using TRANSFAC database. Further experiments will be done to determine their founc tions. CONCLUSION: Cloned 1.04 kb fragment upstream of NKX3.1 gene presented a strong promoter activity and its activity was highest in LNCaP cell among the tested tumor cell lines.
9.Androgen responsive element decoy DNA inhibits the promoter of prostate specific antigen and induces apoptosis of LNCaP cells
Pengju ZHANG ; Anli JIANG ; Meilan HE ; Huiqing YUAN ; Weiwen CHEN ; Qiang GUO ; Jianye ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2006;22(7):1324-1329
AIM: To observe the effect of exogenous androgen responsive element decoy on the promoter of prostate specific antigen (PSA) and the growth of LNCaP cells for searching the possibility of gene therapy for prostate cancer. METHODS: Firstly, pGL3 - PSA luciferase expression vector containing 640bp - promoter fragment of PSA gene was constructed. Then, a 23 -mer phosphorothioated ARE decoy based on the deduced ARE sequence at the promoter region of PSA gene was synthesized. pGL3 - PSA and ARE decoy DNA were cotransfected into PC3 - M cell by lipofectamineTM 2000. Through detecting the activity of luciferase, the effect of ARE decoy on the promoter of PSA was studied. Then the ARE decoy DNA was transfected into LNCaP cells. The effect of decoy DNA on the proliferation of LNCaP cells was examined by using MTT assay. The effects of apoptosis were detected by phase contrast microscopy, DNA agrose gel electrophoresis and flow cytometry. Meanwhile, the nuclear extract was prepared from LNCaP cells and DNA - protein interactions were examined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). RESULTS: The reporter assay showed that the aetivity of luciferase was significantly reduced in the ARE decoy - transfected cells, bnt not in the cells transfected with the control decoy. EMSA demonstrated specific binding of the ARE decoy to androgen receptor. The growth of LNCaP was remarkably inhibited and apoptotic morphological changes as well as DNA fragmentation were observed in the ARE decoy- transfected cells. The rate of apoptosis was 22.4% detected by FCM. CONCLUSION: The ARE decoy is capable of inhibiting the promoter of PSA gene and inducing the apoptosis in prostate cancer cells. It may become a potential therapeutic tool for prostate cancers.
10.Apoptosis of the prostate cancer cell line PC-3M induced by E2F decoy DNA
Tao WANG ; Anli JIANG ; Pengju ZHANG ; Tong CHEN ; Meilan HE ; Weiwen CHEN ; Jingti DENG ; Jianye ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2000;0(08):-
AIM: To observe the effect of E2F decoy DNA on proliferation and apoptosis of androgen-independent prostate cancer cell line PC-3M.METHODS: E2F decoy DNA,ARE decoy DNA and control decoy DNA were transfected into PC-3M cells with lipofectamine,respectively.Their effects on cell proliferation were detected by MTT assay.The changes of cell morphology were observed by inverted phase contrast microscope.The cell apoptotic rate was determined by flow cytometry(FCM) analysis and chromosome DNA ladder was detected by DNA gel electrophoresis.The expression of c-Myc mRNA and cyclin D1 mRNA was detected by RT-PCR.The protein levels of c-Myc and cyclin D1 were detected by Western blotting.RESULTS: The growth of PC-3M cells was inhibited after transfection.The transfected PC-3M cells displayed typical apoptotic morphological changes.The apoptotic rate was 26.35% and DNA ladder was observed after transfection.The expression of c-Myc and cyclin D1 were inhibited.CONCLUSION: These results indicate that E2F decoy DNA induces apoptosis of androgen-independent prostate cancer cell lines PC-3M and inhibits cell proliferation via inhibiting expression of c-Myc and cyclin D1.