1.Pharmaceutical Care of Hypoglycemic Regimen for A Patient with Insulin Resistant
Herald of Medicine 2017;36(1):99-101
Objective To summarize the method and experience of pharmaceutical care for a patient with insulin resistant. Methods The rationality of the treatment plan was analyzed by the clinical pharmacist, and the entire pharmaceutical care process was implemented to the patient. Results Doctors took the advice of clinical pharmacists, perfected the treatment plan. The treatment was safe and effective. The patient was discharged with a better health condition. Conclusion Clinical pharmacist integrates in the treatment team,and to promote the rational use of drugs.
2.Effects of osteoblasts on recovery of hematopoiesis and angiogenesis in acute irradiation injured mice
Miao ZHENG ; Kai ZHENG ; Hanying SUN ; Wenxia SU ; Wenli LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2011;31(4):441-444
Objective To explore the effects of osteoblasts on the recovery of hematopoiesis and angiogenesis in acute irradiation injury mice.Methods The femurs of 18 male BALB/c mice were used to prepare the bone marrow osteoblasts, and the rest mice were divided into 3 groups as normal group, saline group and osteoblast group.The mice in normal group received no treatment, and the other two groups were received 6.0 Gy 60Co γ-ray irradiation.After irradiation each mouse of osteoblast group was administered with 2 × 106 osteoblasts through tail vein injection, and equal volume saline was given to each mouse of saline group by the same way.The following factors were measured at 7, 14, 21 d after irradiation, they were the counts of peripheral blood cells and bone marrow mononuclear cells ( BMMNC ) , the percentage of CD34 + cells in BMMNC, the histology changes and micro vascular density (MVD) of bone marrow tissue.Results The counts of peripheral blood cells, BMMNC and hematopoietic tissue area in osteoblast group were higher than those in saline group.The percentage of CD34 + cells in BMMNC and the MVD of bone marrow in osteoblast group were also higher than those in saline group at 7, 14, 21 d after irradiation ( t = 2.46 - 64.51, P < 0.05 ).Conclusions Osteoblasts could significantly promote the recovery of hematopoiesis and angiogenesis in mice after acute irradiation injury.
3.Irritation of a new specimen preservation solution on the skin,eye of rabbits and its effect for specimens preser-vation
Xindong LIANG ; Wenxia MA ; You ZHANG ; Zheng NIE
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2015;(4):376-378,379
Objective To conduct the preliminary toxicology tests and evaluate the preservation effect on a new specimen preservation solution in order to provide scientific basis for its application security. Methods Twenty-four New Zealand white rabbits were randomly di-vided into the normal saline group, the formalin preservation group,the mixture group,and the new preservation solution group. Recorded the irritation of different solution on the skin,eye of rabbits,the effect of liver sample preservation in different solution,and the evaporation rate of these solution. And to find a set of preservative solution which is more suitable for preservation of specimens and can reduce the cost. Results The new preservation solution is stimulus on rabbit skin and eye,and it is stronger than the formaldehyde group. Compared with the other three groups,the mixture group has the best preservation effect, and the new preservation solution group has a better preservation effect than the formalin preservation solution group. Conclusion The 1∶1 mixture solution of the new preservation solution and formaldehyde is more suitable preservation solution and it can reduce the costs.
4.Urinary metabolomics study of the effects of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi ethanol extract on D-galactose-induced rats.
Yanfen CHANG ; Wenxia GONG ; Yanhong ZHENG ; Jianwei LI ; Yuzhi ZHOU ; Xuemei QIN ; Guanhua DU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2016;51(1):86-92
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the anti-aging effects and reveal the underlying mechanism of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi ethanol extract (SBG) in D-galactose-induced rats. Fifty rats were randomly divided into five groups: vehicle control group, D-galactose group, and D-galactose combined with 50, 100, 200 mg x kg(-1) SBG. A rat aging model was induced by injecting subcutaneously D-galactose (100 mg x kg(-1)) for ten weeks. At the tenth week, the locomotor activity (in open-field test) and the learning and memory abilities (in Morris water maze test) were examined respectively. The urine was collected using metabolic cages and analyzed by high-resolution 1H NMR spectroscopy combined with multivariate statistical analyses. The SBG at doses of 50, 100 and 200 mg x kg(-1) treatments groups could significantly ameliorate aging process in rats' cognitive performance. The 50, 100, 200 mg x kg(-1) SBG regulated citrate, pyruvate, lactate, trimethylamine (TMA), pantothenate, β-hydroxybutyrate in urine favorably toward the control group. These biochemical changes are related to the disturbance in energy metabolism, glycometabolism and microbiome metabolism, which is helpful to further understanding the D-galactose induced aging rats and the therapeutic mechanism of SBG.
5.Efficiency of second trimester screenings for Down syndrome using alpha-fetoprotein and β-human chorionic gonadotropin duplex in 32 188 cases in south Zhejiang
Zhuhua CAI ; Ge ZHENG ; Wenxia CAI ; Ligui JIN ; Huanhuan JIN ; Yuehong LIN ; Shuchun ZHOU ; Jie DAI ; Huamei CAO
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine 2011;14(12):716-719
Objective To evaluate the efficiency of second trimester screenings for Down syndrome using alpha-fetoprotein and β-human chorionic gonadotropin duplex.MethodsPregnant women of south Zhejiang were screened for Down syndrome fetuses by maternal alpha-fetoprotein and β-human chorionic gonadotropin duplex during second trimester.The high-risk women underwent prenatal diagnosis by amniocentesis,cell culture and chromosome analysis.The newborns followed up by the maternal and child tertiary health care network and suspected to have Down syndrome were diagnosed by peripheral blood chromosome analysis.Statistical analysis was performed using two-sample t test and x2 test.Risk probability of Down Syndrome was calculated by random screening software. Results From Oct.2007 to May 2009,1130 of 32 188 singleton pregnant women in second trimester received prenatal screening were discovered with high risk(≥1 ∶ 270).Prenatal diagnosis was performed in 90.79% cases (1026/1130) of high risk women and seven fetuses were diagnosed as Down syndrome by amniotic fluid chromosome analysis,and the pregnancies were terminated.Among the other 104 cases without prenatal diagnosis one Down syndrome baby was delivered.Six of 31 058 pregnancy women with low risk delivered Down syndrome babies with the incidence of Down syndrome of 0.19‰ (6/31 058).Detection rate of second trimester screenings for Down syndrome using alpha-fetoprotein and β-human chorionic gonadotropin duplex was 57.14%(8/14).False positive rate was 3.48% (1122/32 188).Positive predictive value was 7.08‰(8/1130).During the same period,there were 23 813 pregnant women who didn't receive screening and 15 fetuses with Down syndrome were diagnosed after birth.There was no statistical difference in the prevalence rate of Down syndrome between those pregnant women who received prenatal screening or not [0.43‰ (14/32 188) vs 0.63‰ (15/23 813),x2 =1.004,P>0.05].The prevalence of Down syndrome was 0.52‰ (29/56 001) in this area. ConclusionsThe prenatal screening and diagnosis could reduce the birth rate of Down syndrome patients.However,detection rate,false positive rate and positive predictive value of which were lower than reports in other studies.It's possible that the reference data might be not suitable for Chinese.
6.Effects of inflammatory microenvironment mediated by macrophage on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament cells
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2018;26(5):297-303
Objective:
The present study investigated the effects of the inflammatory microenvironment mediated by macrophages on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament cells (PDLCs).
Methods:
Conditioned medium containing inflammatory factors was collected following macrophage activation with 1 μg/mL lipopolysaccharide (LPS). PDLCs were isolated from healthy teeth and cultured in conditioned medium (LPS-CM group) or normal medium (control group), and the proliferation of PDLCs was detected using the MTT assay. The cells were cocultured with an osteogenic inducer for 3 d and 7 d, and the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of PDLCs was detected using an ALP kit. The mRNA expression levels of runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2), osteocalcin (OCN), and collagen I (COL-I) were detected using real-time PCR, and the protein levels of RUNX2, OCN, and COL-I were detected using Western blotting. Mineralization nodules were observed using Alizarin red staining after osteoinduction for 14 d.
Results:
The OD value of PDLCs in the LPS-CM group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). The mRNA levels of RUNX2, OCN, and COL-I in the LPS-CM group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). In addition to the OCN 3 d group (t = 2.75, P = 0.056), the protein expression of RUNX2, OCN, and COL-I in the LPS-CM group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). However, the ALP activity of the LPS-CM group was higher than that of the control group, which was 1.58-fold greater (t = 5.91, P = 0.030) at 3 d and 1.29-fold greater (t = 6.01, P = 0.046) at 7 d. The number of calcified nodules in the LPS-CM group was significantly less than that in the control group (t = 8.63, P = 0.048).
Conclusion
The inflammatory microenvironment mediated by macrophages may inhibit the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of PDLCs.
7.The research of anti-bacterial and anti-oxidation activityof the volatile oil from Elsholtzia
Yan ZHANG ; Xiaofeng LI ; Han ZHANG ; Wenxia HAN ; Chunhao ZHU ; Jiangjiang WEN ; Liang WEI ; Jie ZHENG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;40(7):645-648
Objective To determine the steam distillation processing of Elsholtzia and to optimize different parts volatile oil of the anti-bacterial activity and anti-oxidation activityfrom Elsholtzia. Methods The volatile oil of different parts from Elsholtzia was extracted by steam distillation. The anti-oxidationactivity was texted by DPPH. The antibacterial activity was detected by disk diffusion test. Results Watering 14 times, soaking 6 hours, extracting 3 hours by steam distillation to extracte different parts of volatile oil. It is effective that volatile oil inhibit Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Dysentery bacillus's blessing. The sequential of antibacterial activity was that Escherichia coli > Dysentery bacillus's blessing > Staphylococcus aureus >Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The anti-oxidation activity increased the concentration of volatile oil, and was konwn to be the best when the content of the volatile oil is 10%. The anti-oxidation activity of VC was stonger than volatile oil. Conclusions It is effective that volatile oil inhibit Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Dysentery bacillus's blessing and the volatile oil from inflorescence have a stronger antibacterial activity than the volatile oil from leaf.
8.The role of three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging in risk stratification and prognosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Jie ZHAO ; Jing WANG ; Liwen LIU ; Yu ZHENG ; Wenxia LI ; Fan YANG ; Nan KANG ; Lei ZUO
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2018;27(10):829-835
Objective To investigate whether three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging ( 3D-STI) combined with conventional echocardiography can identify cardiac functional characteristics and predict adverse cardiovascular events in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( HCM ) . Methods One hundred and eighty HCM patients were involved in the study . All patients were followed up to March 2017 after comprehensive evaluation of 3D-STI and conventional echocardiography for endpoint events . The endpoint events were divided into the primary and secondary endpoints . The primary endpoints included sudden cardiac death ( SCD ) , survival after cardioversion and appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator( ICD) discharge ;the secondary endpoints included acute myocardial infarction ,heart failure hospitalization ,thromboembolism and endstage HCM . The composite endpoints contained primary or secondary endpoints . Results ①Totally 175 HCM patients completed the follow-up [ ( 435 ± 204) days] . During follow-up ,25 patients ( 14 .3% ) reached composite endpoints :8 cases of the primary endpoints ( 3 cases of sudden cardiac death ,3 cases of survival after defibrillation ,and 2 cases of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator discharge ) ; 17 cases of the second endpoints ( 14 cases of heart failure hospitalization ,2 cases of thromboembolism ,and 1 case of end-stage HCM ) . ② Patients with primary endpoints had higher NYHA class ,reduced systolic and early diastolic mitral annular velocities (MV s′and MV e′) ,decreased systolic tricuspid annular velocity ( TV s′) ,and impaired 3D left ventricular global longitudinal strain ( GLS ) ,as compared to those without primary endpoints ( n = 167 ) ( P < 0 .05 ) . Impaired 3D GLS ( hazard ratio was 0 .72 ,95% CI was 0 .53 -0 .98 , P = 0 .035) and decreased TV s′( hazard ratio was 0 .70 ,95% CI was 0 .54-0 .91 , P =0 .007) were independent predictor factor for primary endpoints . 3D GLS≤11 .7% or TV s′≤12 .7 cm/s raised the risk of primary endpoints . ③Similarly ,HCM patients with composite endpoints ( n =25) had higher NYHA class ,enlarged left atrial diameter ( LAD) , reduced MV s′,MV e′ and TV s′,as well as impaired 3D GLS ( P < 0 .05) ,when compared to those without composite endpoints ( n=150) . Moreover ,impaired 3D GLS ( hazard ratio was 0 .68 ,95% CI was 0 .56-0 .81 , P =0 .000) was independent predictor for composite endpoints ;and patients with 3D GLS≤12 .9% was more susceptible to composite endpoints . Conclusions 3D GLS combined with TV s′ are of value in predicting adverse cardiovascular events .
9.Correlation of serum vitamin D with serum lipid in middle-aged and elderly people
Wenxia CUI ; Haiyan YANG ; Fenghui PAN ; Hui WANG ; Wen ZHENG ; Man LI ; Yun HU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2018;26(6):338-343
Objective To investigate the correlation of serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25-OH-D) with lipid profiles in middle-aged and elderly patients.Methods A total of 284 patients aged over 40 years and admitted in our hospital from May 2016 to May 2017 were selected and divided into four groups according to 25-OH-D levels as the group of normal level which was not less than 30 ng/ml,the group of slight deficiency which was between 20 and 29 ng/ml,the group of moderate deficiency which was between 10 and 19 ng/ml,and the group of severely deficiency which was under 10 ng/ml.Fasting blood draw were taken to detect liver and renal functions,lipids,calcium,phosphorus and 25-OH-D levels.The level of lipids between groups was compared by one-way ANOVA,and the association between lipid profiles and 25-OH-D levels was assessed by Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression.Results The levels of triglyceride (TG),low density lipoprotein cholesterin (LDL-C) and total cholesterol/high density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC/HDL-C) were significantly higher and the HDL-C levels were significantly lower in the groups of severely deficiency,moderate deficiency and slight deficiency than in the normal group (P=0.035,P=0.015,P=0.013).The levels of serum 25-OH-D were significantly higher in HDL-C ≥ 1.04 mmol/L group than in H DL-C< 1.04 mmol/L group (Female P =0.007,male P=0.034).The correlation analysis showed that serum 25-OH-D level was positively associated with HDL-C (female r =0.309,P=0.002,male r =0.241,P=0.002).The multiple linear regression analysis showed that 25-OH-D level was positively correlated with HDL-C,after adjusting age,BMI,liver and kidney function,serum calcium and serum phosphorus (femaleβ =0.259,P =0.047,maleβ =0.217,P =0.049).Conclusion The incidence of vitamin D deficiency is high in middle-aged and elderly patients,and the level of serum 25-OH-D is positively correlated with HDL-C.
10.Effects of timosaponin B-II on differentiation of rat neural stem cells into tyrosine hydroxylase posi-tive neurons in vitro
Minna ZHANG ; Tingting WANG ; Ming ZHONG ; Simin WANG ; Wenxia DENG ; Guanghui WANG ; Gong-Pu ZHENG ; Caiju ZHOU ; Chenggang HUANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2019;28(8):740-745
Objective To explore the effect of timosaponin B-II ( TB-II) on the differentiation of neural stem cells (NSCs) into tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) positive neurons in neonatal rats. Methods The biological functions of self-proliferation and multi-differentiation of NSCs were identified by primary culture, cell proliferation counting,morphological observation and immunology. NSCs of SD rats were cultured in vitro and treated with different concentrations of TB-II (10 μg/ml,30 μg/ml ,100 μg/ml) for 7 days. Immuno-histochemistry was used to detect the effect of TB-II on the differentiation of NSCs into TH-positive neurons, and Western blot was used to detect the expression of TH protein in neurons. Results ( 1) The cultured cells had the ability to self-proliferation,expressed nestin protein and differentiated into neurons and glial cells. So the cultured cells were conformed to the biological function of neural stem cells. (2)Compared with the control group,the TH positive cell ratio of TB-II 30 μg/ml group and TB-II 100 μg/ml group increased ((10. 03± 1. 36)%),( 20. 01± 3. 37)%),(31. 32± 3. 98)%) ,the difference was significant ( t=6. 15, 16. 54,both P<0. 05). There was no significant difference between TB-II 10 μg/ml group and control group (P>0. 05). (3)Western results showed that the relative expression of TH protein in TB-II 30 g/ml group and TB-II 100 μg/ml group was higher than that in control group,the difference was statistically significant (con-trol group: (1. 02±0. 24),TB-II 30μg/ml group: (3. 64±1. 78),TB-II 100 μg/ml group: (5. 88±2. 34);t=12. 58,9. 15,both P<0. 05). There was no significant difference between TB-II 10 μg/ml group and con-trol group (P>0. 05). Conclusion TB-II can promote the differentiation of NSCs into TH-positive neurons.