1.Effect of radix paeoniae rubra on expressions of p38MAPK,NF-κB and iNOS in a rat model of li-popolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury
Wenlan LI ; Liying ZHAN ; Zhongyuan XIA ; Fang XIA ; Xianyi LIU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2010;26(5):463-467
Objective To investigate the effect of radix paeoniae rubra (RPR) on expressions of p38MAPK, NF-κB and iNOS in ltpopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI) and explore its protective mechanism. Methods Forty Wistar rats with ALI were divided randomly into five groups: saline control group (Group A) , LPS group (Group B), RPR for treatment group (Group C), RPR for prevention group (Group D) and SB203580 group (Group E). The effects of RPR on protein content and the ratio of neutrophiles in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), contents of malondidehyde (MDA) and serum NO in lung tissue were observed. Arterial blood was collected for blood gas analysis. Expressions of p38MAPK, NF-κB and iNOS in rat lung tissues were detected. Results Compared with Group A, expressions of p38MAPK, NF-κB and iNOS were significantly increased (P <0.01 orP< 0.05) , the protein content and the ratio of neutrophiles in BALF, contents of MDA and serum NO were significantly higher (P<0.01 or P<0.05) in Groups B, C, D and E. There was a significant decrease in the level of arterial bicarbonate and partial pressure of oxygen in Groups B, C, D and E (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Compared with Group B, the expressions of p38MAPK, NF-κB and iNOS were significantly lower, and the protein content and the ratio of neutrophiles in BALF, contents of MDA and serum NO were significantly decreased, while the levels of arterial bicarbonate and partial pressure of oxygen were significantly higher in Groups C, D and E (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared with Group B, the lunginjury of Groups C, D and E was significantly alleviated, while there was no statistical difference among Groups C, D and E in the indices of lung injury. Conclusion Protective effect of RPR on LPS-induced ALI is closely related to the inhibited expressions of p38MAPK, NF-κB and iNOS.
2.Analysis of dietary fiber intake in breakfast of primary school students in Gongshu district of Hangzhou
XIA Haiming, LIN Renquan, LIU Jianyi, HU Wenlan
Chinese Journal of School Health 2019;40(5):666-668
Objective:
To evaluate the daily average intake of dietary fiber of primary school students in Gongshu District, Hangzhou, in order to strengthen the diet guidance and health education.
Methods:
The method of stratified random cluster sampling was employed to carry out a dietary survey for 887 pupils from 2-6th grade selected from 4 primary schools in Gongshu District, Hangzhou City. The consumption of various kinds of breakfast in pupils’ diet was obtained through dietary survey. The content of dietary fibers in various kinds of food was determined by enzymatic-gravimetric method, and based on this, the daily average intake of dietary fiber of pupils in Gongshu District was calculated.
Results:
A total of 434 samples of 12 kinds of food in Gongshu District of Hangzhou were determined. The results showed that the dietary fiber content ranged from 0.31 to 2.17 g/100 g in all kinds of breakfast. The difference of dietary fiber content was statistically significant(F=76.50, P=0.00). Among them, noodles and soybean milk were found of more dietary fiber content. However, pupils’ dietary fiber intake for breakfast ranged from 1.82 to 3.04 g/100 g, and the intake was generally low, showing an increasing trend with the increase of grade. The difference of dietary fiber intake among the second to sixth grades was statistically significant (F=18.72, P=0.01). After comparison by SLD method, it was found that the difference of dietary fiber intake between the second and third grade (P=0.22), and between the fifth and sixth grade(P=0.30) were not statistically significant, but the others were statistically significant(P<0.05).
Conclusion
The unreasonable dietary structure and poor breakfast quality are common phenomena. Well-tailored education programs slaping of adequate and blanced dietary behaviors are in great needs.
3.Construction of the network course of Chinese medicine preparation analysis based on BB platform
Haiyan ZOU ; Wenlan WANG ; Xia WU ; Xiaoqing CHEN ; Yinying BA ; Xing WANG ; Hui ZHAO
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;40(12):1194-1196
The article proposes the construction of network course of Chinese Medicine Preparation Analysis based on Black Board network teaching platform. It states the construction of teaching contents, the implementation of Case-Based Learning, the assistant of practical teaching and the formative evaluation. And it is helpful to improve the quality of classroom teaching, stimulate students self-regulated learning, expand their knowledge, improve their practical ability and innovative consciousness.
4. Effects of Workload on Reproductive Health Status of Female Workers in Mechanical Manufacturing Industry
Jing LIU ; Wenlan YU ; Qing XIA ; Tongtong ZHAO ; Liping PAN ; Hengdong ZHANG ; Peng ZHOU ; Haiyan SONG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2018;36(6):416-418
Objective:
To investigate the reproductive health status of female workers in the machinery industry and to analysis the effect of workload on their reproductive health.
Methods:
5 732 female mechanical workers were selected and investigated by the Female Workers' Reproductive Health Questionnaire, which was printed by the occupational health and poisoning control institute of China CDC to collect the information about the reproductive health status of from March to December in 2016.
Results:
The rate of abnormal menstruation was 27.15%, and the rate of gynecological diseases of female workers was 34.39%. The menstruation abnormality and gynecological diseases rate of female workers with high workload was higher than that female workers with low workload (both
5.Investigation on safety situation of home environment among 69 retired cadres
Fei FANG ; Wenlan XIA ; Min CHEN ; Jingdi CAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2016;22(29):4156-4159
Objective To know the safety situation of home environment in retired cadres, and provide references for reducing the accident rates of the elderly at home and construction of barrier-free environment at home.Methods Totally 69 retired cadres who were admitted in one tertiary hospital in shanghai from May 2012 to December 2015 and their hospitalization time was less than 30 days, were investigated with general information questionnaires and observation schedule of home environment. Results The investigation showed that, the potential hazardous factors of the elderly′home were:walking barriers in living room (71.01%);slip rug in living room ( 57. 97%); no emergency alarm in bed room ( 55. 07%); walking barriers in dining aisle (53.62%);improper position of lamp switches in bed room (52.17%);some obstacles in taking oral medicine by themselves ( 50. 72%) and indoor walking barriers ( 44. 93%) . Conclusions There are certain potential hazards in retired cadres′ home. Therefore, the elderly should be trained with the related safety environment program, so to improve the safety environment of their home, enhance their identification abilities to potential hazards at home and strengthen the construction of barrier-free environment at home.
6.Preparation of a near-infrared photoresponsive biomimetic nanoprobe and its application in photothermal detection and treatment of breast cancer
Wenlan LI ; Wenyuan WANG ; Wenxiu REN ; Yupei ZHANG ; Xiaoyan YANG ; Zhigang WANG ; Jizhu XIA
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(5):669-675
BACKGROUND:Photothermal therapy is a novel tumor treatment strategy that uses photothermal agents to transform light energy into heat energy to accomplish non-invasive tumor ablation.The rise of photothermal therapy and nanotechnology has provided a new perspective on breast cancer treatment.OBJECTIVE:To prepare a new type of near-infrared biomimetic nanoprobe that has been modified by breast cancer cell membrane,to investigate the effect of near-infrared fluorescence/ultrasound imaging in vitro,and to observe its targeting ability and photothermal therapy effect on homologous tumor cells in vitro.METHODS:Organic small molecule ITIC-4CI with A-D-A structure was used as photothermal agents;polylactic acid/glycolic acid copolymer as nanocarrier;4T1 cell membrane of mouse breast cancer cells as a surface modifier of nanoparticles;perfluorohexane(PFH)was loaded.A novel near-infrared biomimetic nanoprobe(4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH)was prepared by the double emulsion evaporation method and sonication method.The basic characterization of the nanoprobe and the homologous targeting ability were detected.The photothermal properties and photothermal stability of the probe were investigated,and the near-infrared fluorescence/ultrasound imaging effect of the probe under laser irradiation was observed.The CCK-8 assay and calcein/propidium iodide staining were used to assess the efficacy of photothermal therapy.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1)The prepared 4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH nanoprobes had uniform size,high stability,and an average particle size of(92.7±2.3)nm.The probe's protein composition was identical to that of the 4T1 cell membrane.The nanoprobe's ability to target homologous 4T1 cells was validated by an in vitro cell uptake assay.(2)The nanoprobe had a red-shift absorption spectrum and tail emission extending to the near-infrared-Ⅱ,which emitted a bright near-infrared-Ⅱ fluorescence signal under laser irradiation.(3)After laser irradiation,the nanoprobe 4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH could be turned into microbubbles and enhanced ultrasound imaging.The results of CCK-8 assay and calcein/propidium iodide staining showed that the nanoprobe 4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH had an obvious photothermal killing effect on 4T1 cells.(4)The results show that the nanoprobe 4T1m/ITIC-4CI/PFH has the ability to target homologous tumors and enhance near-infrared-Ⅱ fluorescence imaging/ultrasound imaging and photothermal therapy effects.
7.Chronic and non-communicable disease mortality and trends in Chinese elderly, 2004-2018
Zhang XIA ; Yingying JIANG ; Wenlan DONG ; Fan MAO ; Shan ZHANG ; Jianqun DONG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(3):499-507
Objective:To analyze the mortality level and trend of chronic and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among elderly residents aged 65 and over in China from 2004 to 2018, and predict the age-standardized mortality rate of NCDs from 2019 to 2023.Methods:Data on resident death was collected from the National Mortality Surveillance data set and used to analyze the unstandardized mortality rates, age-standardized mortality rates, composition ratios and changing trends of NCDs among different genders, urban and rural areas, and geographical regions in China during 2004 to 2018. The age-standardized mortality rates were calculated based on the Year 2010 Population Census of China. The Joinpoint Regression Models were fitted by the weighted least squares method. The average annual percent change (AAPC) and its 95% confidence interval for the entire time period were calculated. Log-linear models were used to predict age-standardized mortality rates.Results:From 2004 to 2018, the age-standardized mortality rates of NCDs decreased from 4 697.05 per 100 000 to 3 555.35 per 100 000, with an average annual decline of 2.0% (95% CI: -2.7%- -1.3%). The age-standardized mortality rates among different genders, urban and rural areas, and regions showed a downward trend. The age-standardized mortality rates of eastern region (AAPC = -2.1%, 95% CI: -2.8%- -1.3%) and central region (AAPC = -2.8%, 95% CI: -3.4%- -2.1%) fell faster than that of western region (AAPC = -0.8%, 95% CI: -1.8%-0.2%). The proportion of deaths caused by NCDs increased from 89.82% to 91.41%, with an average annual increase of 0.1% (95% CI: 0.1%-0.2%). Expected to 2023, the age-standardized mortality rates for male (3 906.23 per 100 000) will be significantly higher than female's (2 708.43 per 100 000); and that in rural areas (3 283.20 per 100 000) will be approximately equal to that in urban areas (3 250.01 per 100 000); the gap of age-standardized mortality rate between the western (3 782.48 per 100 000), eastern (3 037.01 per 100 000), and central region (3 249.24 per 100 000) will be further increased. Conclusion:From 2004 to 2018, age-standardized mortality rates of NCDs of the elderly residents in China showed a downward trend, and the proportion of deaths of NCDs showed an upward trend. Male and the western region elderly residents should be the key population for prevention and control of chronic diseases in the future.
8.Screening of active ingredients for estrogenic effect of total flavonoids from Cuscutae Semen
Xia YUE ; Hui SONG ; Yuan XU ; Dishi LIU ; Xiangming SUN ; Wenlan LI
China Pharmacy 2023;34(5):569-574
OBJECTIVE To screen the active ingredient with estrogenic effect from total flavonoids of Cuscutae Semen. METHODS The estrogenic effect of total flavonoids from 10 batches of Cuscutae Semen was evaluated with mouse uterus coefficient and endometrial thickness as evaluation indexes, establish its fingerprint and calibrate the common peak. Common peak and spectrum-effect relationship of the above two indicators were analyzed by bivariate relationship analysis and grey correlation analysis to screen active components with estrogenic effect. UPLC-Q-TOF-MS technology was used to characterize the active components. RESULTS The estrogenic effect of total flavonoids from 10 batches of Cuscutae Semen was good. Twenty-eight and thirty-three common peaks of total flavonoids in Cuscutae Semen were obtained in the positive and negative ion modes respectively. The constituents represented by peaks 7,10,12-16,26 in positive ion mode and peaks 2,5,8,9,12,16,19,22-26 in negative ion mode were highly correlated with the estrogenic effect of total flavonoids from Cuscutae Semen. Further identification showed that the active substances with estrogenic effect from the total flavonoids of Cuscutae Semen were 5,7,3′, 4′-tetramethoxyflavone, 6- O-(trans) p-coumarin-furanfructose-(2→1)-glucopyranoside, rutin, kaempferol-3,7-diglucoside, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, hyperoside, baicalin, quercitin, quercetin, apigenin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin, rhododendron, isoquercetin, kaempferol-3-furan arabinoside, 2,6-octadecanediacetylic acid. CONCLUSIONS A total of 16 chemical components with estrogenic effect are screened from total flavonoids of Cuscutae Semen in the study, which can provide reference for the development of phytoestrogens.
9.Analysis of changes in self-efficacy and its influencing factors in type 2 diabetic patients after community-based self-management group intervention
Fan MAO ; Yingying JIANG ; Zhang XIA ; Ying HE ; Wenlan DONG ; Weiwei ZHANG ; Xiaofen LIU ; Xingxing ZHANG ; Jianqun DONG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;56(7):932-939
Objective:To analyze the changes in self-efficacy and its influencing factors in type 2 diabetic patients after community-based self-management group intervention.Methods:From August to November 2014, a 3-month community-based self-management intervention study of type 2 diabetes patients was implemented in Fangshan District, Beijing. 510 patients were recruited through posters, household inquiries and telephone notification and then were randomly divided into intervention group (260 patients) and control group (250 patients). Finally, 500 patients completed the study, including 259 in the intervention group and 241 in the control group. Self-efficacy score was measured through face-to-face interview at different time points, including pre-intervention, post-intervention, 2 years after the intervention and 5 years after the intervention, respectively. A two-level random coefficient model was fitted to analyze the long-term trend of self-efficacy and its relationship with group intervention.Results:Individual-level educational attainment, disease duration as well as their treatment plans had a positive correlation with self-efficacy of type 2 diabetic patients while gender and age did not affect their self-efficacy. Patients with junior middle school education, senior high school education and university and above education had 4.66 ( P<0.05), 6.40 ( P<0.05) and 11.02 ( P<0.05) points higher than those with primary education, respectively. The self-efficacy of diabetic patients increased by 0.23 ( P<0.05) for each additional course year. The effect of treatment plan on self-efficacy was mainly reflected in the self-efficacy of taking medication or insulin injection as prescribed and blood glucose monitoring. After controlling for the confounding factors, i.e., gender, age, disease duration, educational attainment, and treatment plan, self-efficacy scores at the post-intervention increased in both groups compared to those at the pre-intervention. The intervention group had 7.95 points higher than the control group ( P<0.05). After the intervention, the self-efficacy scores of both groups decreased year by year while the intervention group declined faster, with 5.41 points ( P<0.05) at 2 years after the intervention and 8.94 points ( P<0.05) at 5 years after the intervention. Conclusion:Community-based self-management group intervention could improve the self-efficacy of type 2 diabetic patients while the self-efficacy decreases year by year in the absence of follow-up intervention.
10.Evaluation on the quality of 236 National Demonstration Areas for comprehensive prevention and control of chronic diseases betweem 2017 and 2019
Wenlan DONG ; Fan MAO ; Yingying JIANG ; Zhang XIA ; Weiwei ZHANG ; Jianqun DONG ; Shiwei LIU ; Maigeng ZHOU ; Jing WU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2021;42(8):1413-1419
Objective:To evaluate the quality of the National Demonstration Area for Comprehensive Prevention and Control of NCDs (referred to as "the Demonstration Area").Methods:Based on the evaluation scores of the Demonstration Area field survey from 2017 to 2019, we counted the scores of each indicator, comparing the scores among indicators and regions. x± s was used to describe the scores. The 95% CI of the score was used to test the statistical difference among regions. Each score was converted into a hundred-mark system to compare the scores among indicators. Results:Of 236 Demonstration Areas, the total score was 83.5. The scores of the first-level indicator listed from high to low appeared as Integrating System of NCD Prevention and Control (92.8), Policy Perfection (90.3), Building Supportive Environment for NCD Prevention and Control (88.4), Implementation of Health Education and Health Promotion (87.4), Whole-course Management of NCDs (78.1), Innovation and Guidance (76.5), Surveillance and Evaluation (75.1). Total scores were higher in the east (259.2±18.8) comparing to the middle (243.2±15.2) or the west (245.4±19.7) regions.Conclusions:Substantial variations on the quality in the Demonstration Area existed across different regions in China. These disparities are important to the government when developing health policies and allocating resources. Whole-course Management of NCDs, Surveillance and Evaluation, and Innovation and Guidance in the Demonstration Area also needs to be improved.