1.Progress in genetic models associated with Parkinson's disease
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2009;32(5):313-316
Parkinson's disease(PD) is a kind of degenerative disease caused by both genetic and environ-mental factors. Concerning these two factors, various animal models for parkinson's disease were made for the study. Transgenic animal models were made by the method of microinjection, electronic perforation, particle bom-bardment, virus vector transfection and so on, which can express exogenous target gene. These models imitated the process of Parkinson's desease induced by virulence gene and provided a powerful tool for investigation on e-tiopathogenesis, gene therapy and medical intervention. In this article, we reviewed the progress of genetic models associated with PD and theirs contribution to PD research.
2.The Effects of ?-endorphin and Neuropeptide Y on Plasma Glucose Level in STZ Induced Mice with Chronic Stress
Journal of Chinese Physician 2001;0(09):-
Objective To investigate the factors of influencing plasma glucose level in STZ induced mice with chronic stress. Method We selected forty STZ mice and twenty normal Kun-ming(KM) mice, matched them with plasma glucose.Then the mice were divided into four groups:group A(STZ induced mice plus stress),group B(STZ induced mice),group C(stressing normal mice) and group D(normal mice).Stress factors were restraint, rotation and crowding. Their plasma glucose levels were determined every two weeks during the experiment. The contents of plasma insulin ,?-endorphin(?-EP) and Neuropeptide Y(NPY) in hypothalamus were measured after 6 weeks.Results After the chronic stress, in STZ mice(group A),the levels of plasma glucose and NPY were elevated significantly, the level of plasma insulin were gradually elevaled according to groups A,B,C,D,in sequences,there was obviously differences among the four groups significantly, ?-EP level increased according groups D,C,B and A slightly. Correlation analyses showed that there was negative correlation between the levels of plasma insulin and glucose(r=-0 4555,p
3.Effect of continuous passive motion on the healing of experimental full thickness defects of articular cartilage in knee of rabbit
Weixiong CHEN ; Changjie ZHANG ;
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003;0(11):-
Objective To study the effect of continuous passive motion (CPM) on the healing of man made full thickness defects of articular cartilage in the knee of rabbit. Methods A diameter of 3.2mm full thickness defect of articular cartilage in the facies patellaris of femur were made in 60 knees of rabbits. Then the rabbits were randomly divided into groups A,B and C. The animals in groups A and B were treated with CPM for 8 hours and 2 hours daily, respectively, for 4 weeks, while those in group C kept in cage for free activity only. Half of the animals of every group were sacrificed at the end of the 4th and 12th weeks. The H.E. staining, safranin O staining and immunohistochemical analysis of collagens I and II were conducted, the gross appearance and histological change were observed and scored. Results There was significant difference with regard to the score of gross appearance and histological change among groups A, B and C. Conclusion The healing of full thickness defects of articular cartilage in rabbits treated by CPM is better than that in rabbits without CPM treatment. CPM can promote tissue repair and stimulate synthesis of collagenⅡand the glycosaminoglycan.
4.Comparison of video laryngoscope, direct laryngoscopy and fibreoptic bronchoscope nasal intubation on hemodynamics, inflammatory and stress response
Yuenong ZHANG ; Dan XIAO ; Weixiong LIN ; Weiqiang ZHANG ; Rong LUO
China Journal of Endoscopy 2016;22(7):51-56
Objective To analyze the differences of video laryngoscope, direct laryngoscopy and fibreoptic bron﹣choscope nasal intubation on hemodynamics, inflammatory and stress response. Methods 117 patients underwent surgery from November 2013 to March 2015 were chose as research subjects and randomly divided into video laryn﹣goscope group, direct laryngoscopy group, fiberoptic bronchoscope group based on different cannula enrolled way. Then compared the hemodynamics, inflammation, stress level after intubation among the three groups. Results Com﹣pared with the T0, the three groups patients' systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin -6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), norepinephrine (NE), plasma cortisol (Cor), angiotensinⅡ(ATⅡ) differences had no significant difference (P>0.05);compared with direct laryn﹣goscopy group, video laryngoscope group, fiberoptic bronchoscope group patients' T1, T2, T3 SBP, DBP, HR, CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, NE, Cor, ATⅡ levels were lower; compared with the video laryngoscope group, optical fiber bron﹣choscopy group patients SBP, DBP, HR, CRP, TNF-α, IL-6, NE, Cor, ATⅡ low levels at T1, T2, T3 were lower (P<0.05). Conclusions Fibreoptic bronchoscope nasal intubation has less influence on patients, will not cause severe stress and inflammatory response, it is one of the ideal instrument anesthesia induction intubation.
5.Effects of curcumin in intestinal fibrosis of rats and its mechanism
Meiying ZHU ; Yunmin LU ; Yangxiao OU ; Huizhen ZHANG ; Weixiong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2011;31(2):100-105
Objective To investigate the anti-fibrotic effects of curcumin in trinitrobenzene sulphonic acid (TNBS) induced intestinal fibrosis in rats and its mechanism. Methods Forty SD rats were randomly divided into model group, treatment group, control group and normal group with 10each. Except the normal group, the other three groups were given 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 mg of TNBS enema on the 1st, 8 th, 15th, 22nd and 29th days,respectively. The rats in treatment group were intraperitonealy injected with 30 mg/kg of curcumin daily. Control group was injected with 0. 9%NaCl solution and normal group received an equal volume of 50% ethanol enema without any treatment. The damage and fibrosis of colon were detected with HE staining and Masson collagen staining, respectively. The contents of interleukin (IL) -2, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) -α, IL-4 and IL-17 in colon were measured by enzyme-link immunosorbent analysis (ELISA). The expressions of intestinal fibrosis related cytokines such as transforming growth factor (TGF) -β1, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), Smad3, collagen Ⅰ and collagen Ⅲ mRNA were determined by FQ-PCR.Results The macroscopic and micrpscopic colonic damage scores and collagen area were significantly higher in model group (6.14 ± 1.07, 8. 42 ± 1.40 and 36. 59% ± 4.07%, respectively) and control group (6.17 ± 1.47, 8. 17 ±1.47 and 37.18 %±4.05 %, respectively) than those in normal group (2.13±0.64, 2.25±1.28 and 25.43%±5.39% ,respectively)(P<0.05). Contents of IL2, TNF-α, IL-17, as well as expressions of intestinal fibrosis related cytokines including TGF-β1, CTGF,Smad3, collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ mRNA were also higher in model group [(378. 25±29. 90) ng/L,(87.11±23.85) ng/L, (47.80±5.62) ng/L, 4.71%±2.71%,10.33%±6.99%,9.35%±7.32%,1.52% ± 1.11% and 3.04% ±1.33%, respectively] and control group [(410. 06 ± 64.74) ng/L,(100.41±12.59) ng/L, (41.45±2. 12) ng/L, 4. 12%±3.01%,11.46%±4.72%,10. 11%±3.80%,1. 57% ± 1. 35% and 3. 03% ± 3. 53%, respectively] in comparision with normal group [(179.74±20. 73) ng/L, (35. 47±7. 13) ng/L, (14. 48±7. 52) ng/L and 0. 90%± 1. 13%,0.53%±0.47%, 0. 62%±0. 44%, 0. 16%±0. 09% and 0. 18%±0. 10%, respectively] (P<0.05). While in treatment group, the macroscopic (4.00 ± 1.07 ) and micrpscopic (5. 13 ± 1.46)colonic damage scores, collagen area (30.01%±7.56%), contents of IL-2 [(223.91±28.04) ng/L],TNF-α [(44.19±4. 77) ng/L] and IL-17 [(14.89±4. 31) ng/L], expressions of TGF-β1 (0.85%±0.76%), CTGF (1.56%±1.13%), Smad3 (3.62%±3.03%), collagen Ⅰ (0.40%±0.31%) and Ⅲ (0.60 % ± 1.02 % ) mRNA were much lower than those in model group and control group (P<0.05 ), but similar to those in normal group (P> 0.05 ). Conclusions Curcumin can inhibit intestinal fibrosis caused by excessive "wound-healing" reaction via reducing the overexpression of cytokines in colonic mucosa and attenuating the inflammation of colon.
6.Personality Change due to Brain Trauma Caused by Traffic Accidents and Its Assess-ment of Psychiatric Impairment
Huiyu FAN ; Qinting ZHANG ; Tao TANG ; Weixiong CAI
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2016;32(2):100-104
Objective To explore the m ain perform ance of personality change in people w ith m ild psy-chiatric im pairm ents w hich due to the brain traum a caused by traffic accidents and its value in assess-m ent of psychiatric im pairm ent. Methods The condition of personality change of patients w ith traum atic brain injury caused by traffic accident w as evaluated by the Scale of Personality Change Post-traum atic Brain Injury (SPCPTBI). Furtherm ore, the correlation betw een the personality change and the degrees of traum atic brain injury and psychiatric im pairm ent w ere explored. Results In 271 sam ples, 239 (88.2% ) w ith personality changes. A m ong these 239 sam ples, 178 (65.7% ), 46 (17.0% ), 15 (5.5% ) w ith m ild, m oderate and severe personality changes, respectively. The ratio based on the extent of personality changes to the degree of brain traum a w as not significant (P>0.05), but the total score difference betw een the groups w as significant (P<0.05). There w as no statistical significance betw een the m edium and high severity brain traum a groups. The higher degree of personality changes, the higher rank of m ental disabilities. The total score difference of the scale of personality change am ong the different m ild psychiatric im pair-m ent group w as significant (P<0.05). The difference betw een other psychiatric im pairm ent levels had statistical significance (P<0.05) except level 7 and 8. Conclusion The occurrence of personality change due to traum atic brain injury caused by traffic accident w as high. Correlations exist betw een the personality change and the degree of psychiatric im pairm ent. Personality change due to brain traum a caused by traffic accident can be assessed effectively by m eans of SPCPTBI, and the correlation betw een the total score and the extent of traum atic brain injury can be found.
7.Treatment of gemcitabine combined with nedaplatin and paclitaxel for patients with metastatic cisplatin-resistant nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Yi PAN ; Weixiong LI ; Songxi XIE ; Yingru LIN ; Hongdan ZHANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2010;22(8):519-520
Objective To assess the short-term effects and adverse reactions of combination regimen of gemcitabine, nedaplatin and paclitaxel for patients with metastatic cisplatin-resistant nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods A total of 15 patients with metastatic cisplatin-resistant NPC were enrolled. All patients were treated with a combination regimen including gemcitabine with 1000 mg/m2 on day 1st and 8th, nedaplatin with 70 mg/m2 on day 1st and paclitaxel with 135 mg/m2 on day 1st, repeated every 21 days. Response was evaluated according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) criteria 3.0. Results The overall response rate was 40.0 %, with a complete response rate of 6.7 % (1/15) and a partial response rate of 33.3 % (5/15). Six patients (40.0 %) had stable disease and 3 patients (20.0 %) had progressive disease. The median time to progression (TTP) was 4.7 months and the median overall survival was 6.3 months. Hematological toxicities were the adverse reaction with 40.0 % of leucopenia, 6.7 % of anemia and 20.0 % thrombocytopenia. One patient needed for platelet transfusion. Other adverse reactions were mild. Conclusion The combination regimen of gemcitabine, nedaplatin and paclitaxel is feasible as second-line chemotherapy in patients with metastatic cisplatin-resistant NPC.
8.Assessment on the Criminal Responsibility of Drug-induced Mental Disorders:A Questionnaire Survey
Shengyu ZHANG ; Hai ZHAO ; Weixiong CAI ; Tao TANG ; Wei GUAN
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2014;(6):431-433
Objective T o understand the assessm ent on the criminal responsibility of drug-induced m ental disorders and judicial experts’ opinions. Methods T he judicial experts from institutes of forensic psychi-atry in Shanghai were selected. T hey were asked to finish a self-m ade questionnaire of assessm ent on the criminal responsibility of drug-induced m ental disorders by letters and visits. Results Most of experts knewthe special regulation,“not suitable for evaluation” towards the criminal responsibility of drug-in-duced m ental disorders of the guideline prom ulgated by Ministry of Justice. B efore and after the guide-line was issued, no expert m ade a no-responsibility opinion in such cases. After the guideline was issued, som e experts m ade a full-responsibility or lim ited-responsibility opinion in such cases. T here was a little disagreem ent am ong the experts in the case that the crime was unrelated with m ental sym ptom s or the criminals used drugs even though he knewit could induced insanity. B ut there were still m any obvious disagreem ents am ong experts in the case that crime was related to such sym ptom s and person was no ability to debate. Most experts agreed to settle the disagreem ents with im proved legislative perfection. Conclusion Most experts are not strictly com plying with the assessm ent guidelines during their practice, and there is still an obvious disagreem ent towards the criminal responsibility of drug-induced m ental disorders.
9.Comparison of effectiveness of intensity-modulated radiotherapy with conventional two-dimensional radiotherapy for patients with locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Wenjuan MA ; Jinshan ZHANG ; Kajia CAO ; Weixiong XIA
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2012;21(4):298-301
ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy and side-effects in locally recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated by intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and two-dimensional conventional radiotherapy (2DCRT).MethodsAmong the 292 newly diagnosed,nonmetastatic recurrent NPC,211were treated with IMRT and 81 with 2DCRT.All patients were staged according to the seventh edition of the UICC 2009 staging system.Kaplan-Meier and Logrank methods were used for survival analysis.A Cox proportional hazard model was used to examine prognostic factors.ResultsThe follow-up rate was 91.8%,there are 38 patients in 2DCRT and 106 patients in IMRT group was followed more than 3 years.There were significant differences in the 3-year actuarial overall survival (OS) rate ( 36.9% and 51.3%,x2 =8.44,P =0.004) and local progression-free survival (LRFS) rate (63.3% and 86.0%,x2 =13.83,P =0.000),and no significant differences in actuarial distant metastasis free survival rates (79.0% and 83.5%,x2 =0.25,P=0.618 ) between the 2DCRT group and the IMRT group.Multivariate analysis showed that T category and IMRT ( yes vs.no) were the independently prognostic factors for OS and LRFS ( x2 =9.51,5.20,P =0.002,0.023 and x2 =4.84,9.24,P =0.027,0.002 ).The incidence of grade 3and4 trismus and radiation-induced encephalopathy were 19.9%,8.1% for the IMRT group and 43.2%,24.7% for the 2DCRT group ( x2 =16.37,P =0.000 and x2 =14.64,P =0.000).Whereas,severe mucosa necrosis and/or massive hemorrhage in the nasopharynx was observed in IMRT group which was not common in 2DCRT (33.2%∶7.4%,x2 =20.19,P=0.000).ConclusionsHigher local tumor control and overall survival were achieved by IMRT than 2DCRT,the incidence of severe trismus and radiation-induced encephalopathy was also reduced by IMRT,in cost of a higher incidence of mucosa necrosis and/or massive hemorrhage in the nasopharynx.
10.Effect of continuous passive motion in prevention of osteoarthritis induced by experimental articular cartilage injury
Chunna LAN ; Changjie ZHANG ; Gang WU ; Weixiong CHEN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003;0(08):-
Objective To study whether the early continuous passive motion (CPM) can prevent the degeneration of articulation after the articular cartilage was experimentally defected, and the effect of the different durations of continuous passive motion therapy. Methods Fifteen New Zealand rabbits were used to establish the model of full-thickness defects of bilateral knee articular cartilage by operation. Then all the animals were divided into groups A, B and C: Group A served as the control group, and groups B and C served as the observation groups and were administered with 2 hours of continuous passive motion a day (group B) and 8 hours of continuous passive motion a day, respectively. All rabbits were sacrificed at the 12th week after operation, and their articular cartilage were observed. The cartilage and synovium were obtained to have the hematoxylin and eosin stain and immunohistochemistry stain. After that, the pathological assessment and calculation of the ratio of MMP-3 positive cells were conducted and compared among groups. Results Group C was lower than groups A and B in terms of the scores with cartilage pathological assessment and the ratio of MMP-3 positive cells(P