1.Japanese encephalitis in children:conventional MR imaging and diffusion weighted imaging features
Zhi-Han YAN ; Zhi-Kang YU ; Chuan-Wan MAO ; Guang-Hui BAI ; Xian ZHANG ; Zhi-Sheng CAI ; Jia-Wei HE ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 1994;0(06):-
Objective To study the conventional MRI and dittusion weighted imaging(DWI) features of Japanese encephalitis(JE)in children.Methods Sixteen patients with JE were included. Conventional MRI and DWI sequences were performed in all patients.Seven patients received MRI within 10 days of onset and 9 after 10 days.The appearances on DWI and T_2 WI were recorded.The ADC values of lesions were calculated,and then were correlated with the corresponding time interval between onset of neurological symptoms and MRI scanning.Results The lesions of JE mainly showed long T_1 and long T_2 signal intensity on MRI.The thalami were the most frequently involved areas,and 15 out of 16 showed thalamic involvement and 6 patients only showed thalamic abnormalities without other lesions.Seven patients within 10 days of onset showed lesions with high signal intensity on both DWI and T_2WI,but whole or partial lesions showed clearer on DWI than on T_2WI,and 2 patients showed extra lesions that were invisible on T_2WI.As for the other 9 patients after 10 days of onset,the lesions showed clearer on T_2WI than on DWI. There was a direct correlations between thalamic ADC values and the disease duration (r=0.84,P
2.Comparative study on changes of digestive and absorptive functions in three different models of Pi-deficiency syndrome.
Lin-lin HU ; Yun-fang GAO ; Zhi-xian HE
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2005;25(9):813-816
OBJECTIVETo compare the changes of digestive and absorptive functions in three different models of Pi-deficiency syndrome (PDS).
METHODSExperimental mice were divided into four groups, the control group(CG), the rhubarb group (RG), the exhaustion group (EG) and the over-exertion group(OG). Criteria including general physical signs, D-xylose excretion rate, serum amylase activity, velocity of stomach emptying and enterokinesia, serum gastrin content and indexes of organs were determined before and after treatment.
RESULTSDecrease of D-xylose excretion rate and increase of stomach emptying and enterokinesia velocity appeared in all the three PDS models. As compared with CG, changes of all indices in OG were significant, while the decreasing of spleen index and serum amylase activity in EG, and the changes of serum gastrin content and thymus index in RG were insignificantly different.
CONCLUSIONAll the changes in various criteria showed that PDS mice model established by over-exertion was superior to that established by frequently used methods as purging with rhubarb and exhausting by swimming.
Animals ; Digestion ; physiology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Intestinal Absorption ; physiology ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred ICR ; Splenic Diseases ; Syndrome ; Xylose ; urine ; Yang Deficiency
3.Experimental study on intervention effect of Grifola frondosa on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Xian-wei DAI ; Zhi-yun CHEN ; Mao-xiang YAN ; Bei-hui HE
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(9):1808-1811
To study the preventive effect of Grifola frondosa on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The rat model of NASH was established by feeding high-fat diets for 12 weeks and intervened with 0.5 g · kg(-1) · d(-1) and 1.0 g · kg(-1) · d(-1) of C. frondosa powder suspensions. The degrees of hepatocyte fatty degeneration and inflammation were observed under the optical microscope with routine HE staining. The NAFLD activity scores (NAS) were calculated. Serum ALT, AST and hepatic TG and CHOL were tested by the biochemical method. The hepatic MDA was examined by thiobarbituric acid method. The hepatic SOD was tested by the xanthine oxidase test. The hepatic GSH-PX activity was determined by the dithio-nitrobenzoic acid method. Hepatic TNF-α and IL-6 were detected by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The NASH model group induced by high-fat diets showed higher hepatic NAS, ser- um ALT, AST, CHOL and hepatic TG, CHOL, MDA, TNF-α, IL-6 (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05) and lower serum TG and hepatic SOD, GSH-PX (P < 0.01, P < 0.05) than the normal control group. After being intervened with different doses of G. frondosa, the NASH group revealed significantly lower hepatic NAS, serum ALT and hepatic TG, CHOL, MDA, TNF-α and IL-6 (P < 0.05) and higher hepatic SOD, GSH-PX (P < 0.05) than the model group. G. frondosa may prevent the further development of NASH by improving the disorder of lipid metabolism in rats with NASH induced by high-fat diets, relieving the level of oxidative stress and reducing the generation of inflammatory cytokines.
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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administration & dosage
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Grifola
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chemistry
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Humans
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Interleukin-6
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metabolism
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Liver
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drug effects
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metabolism
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Male
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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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drug therapy
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metabolism
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Oxidative Stress
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drug effects
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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metabolism
4.The preventive effects of one herbal compound on activities of myosin adenosine triphosphatase of muscle fibers and muscle atrophy in tail-suspended rat.
Hai-Xiang ZHANG ; Zhi-Xian HE ; Yon-Fang GAO
Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology 2008;24(3):367-372
AIMTo study the effect of radix-astragali compound(RC) on muscle atrophy in tail-suspended rats. Muscle weight, fiber type distribution, cross-sectional area (CSA), and activity of myosin adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) in rat soleus muscle were investigated.
METHODSThe tail-suspended rats were subjected to a 14 days simulated weightlessness, during which period, RC or saltwater was given via intragastric instillation during tail suspension. The changes of soleus muscle weight were scaled by muscle-to-body weight ratio. The activities of myosin ATPase of muscle fibers were detected by method of Ca(2+) -ATPase.
RESULTSAfter a 14 days tail suspension it was found: in rats treated with RC, soleus muscle-to-body weight ratio rose by 33.33% (P < 0.01), both CSA of type I and II fiber drastically enhanced by(143.03%, P < 0.01; 83.25%, P < 0.01), the percentage of type I fiber significantly declined compared to the untreated rats.
CONCLUSIONRC is able to effectively prevent muscle atrophy caused by tail suspension and restrain the increase in the myosin ATPase activities caused by simulated weightlessness.
Animals ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Hindlimb Suspension ; Male ; Muscle Fibers, Skeletal ; enzymology ; Muscle, Skeletal ; drug effects ; enzymology ; Muscular Atrophy ; prevention & control ; Myosins ; metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Weightlessness Simulation ; methods
5.Effect of focal adhesion kinase on biological characteristics of Tca8113 tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
Mei-xian FANG ; Hua-wei HE ; Dan WANG ; Zhi-xiu HE
West China Journal of Stomatology 2007;25(2):115-117
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effect of FAK on biological characteristics of tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell Tca8113.
METHODSLipofect was used to transfect FAK into Tca8113 cell lines. The difference in expression of FAK between the transfected and non-transfected cell lines was detected by immunofluorescence assay. Then by use of transwell room and wash way, the difference in invasion and adhesion ability between the transfected and non-transfected cell lines was tested. MTT method was adopted in finding the change of proliferation.
RESULTSRT-PCR analysis showed that the FAK gene was downregulated by Tca8113 cells. FAK expression was significantly down regulated by the transfection of FAK ASODN (P<0.05). Antisense FAK ODN significantly inhibited proliferation, adhesion and the invasion of Tca8113 cells.
CONCLUSIONFAK plays an important role on biological characteristics of tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell Tca8113.
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Down-Regulation ; Focal Adhesion Protein-Tyrosine Kinases ; Humans ; Tongue Neoplasms ; Transfection
6.Effect of natural killer cell on hematopoiesis and immunity recovery in mouse allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
Zhi-gang YANG ; Yao-ying ZENG ; Xian-hui HE ; Qing WANG ; Xun JIANG
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2004;25(12):713-716
OBJECTIVETo study the effect of natural killer (NK)-cell on reconstitution of hematopoiesis and immunity in mouse allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (allo-BMT).
METHODSLethally irradiated BALB/c (H-2(d)) mice were transplanted with C57BL/6 (H-2(b)) bone marrow plus peripheral T cells and/or NK cells. Recipients CD34(+) cells and H-2K(b+), CD3(+) and CD19(+) cells were detected by flow cytometry, peripheral white blood cell (WBC) by auto-cytometry, and the survival rates, engraftment, hematopoietic and immune recovery were observed.
RESULTSIn the transplantation with NK cell infusion group, the survival rates, the WBC and CD34(+) cell counts, and the H-2(b+) and CD19(+) cells were significantly higher than that in without NK cell infusion group (P < 0.01). Twenty-eight days after transplantation, the CD3(+) cells in the NK cell infusion group [(33.69 +/- 3.36)%] were lower than that in without [(50.4 +/- 5.06)%] (P < 0.01), and there was no longer difference between these groups 60 days after transplantation (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONIn mouse allo-BMT, alloreactive NK cell enhances engraftment, promotes reconstitution of hematopoiesis and immunity and increases survival rates.
Animals ; Antigens, CD19 ; analysis ; Antigens, CD34 ; analysis ; Bone Marrow Transplantation ; immunology ; methods ; Cells, Cultured ; Female ; Flow Cytometry ; Graft Survival ; immunology ; Hematopoiesis ; immunology ; Killer Cells, Natural ; cytology ; immunology ; transplantation ; Lymphocyte Transfusion ; methods ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Transplantation, Homologous
7.Effects of electrode on epileptogenic focus potential and expressions of the beta subunit of ATP synthase in rats with penicillin-induced epilepsy.
Guohua HE ; Wen ZHENG ; Qingyun KANG ; Jing TIAN ; Xian HUANG ; Zhi SONG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;29(2):287-290
The changed process of bioenergy and the effects of electrode interfering on penicillin-induced epileptic brains in epileptic seizures rats were investigated. Fifty Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 4 groups, i. e. normal saline control group (group A), penicillin model group (group B), metal electrode interfere group (group C) and insulated electrode interfere group (group D). The epileptogenic potential and the expressions of the beta subunit of-ATP synthase( ATP5B) in hippocampal neurons were measured. The epileptogenic foucus potential and expressions of ATP5B in hippocampus neurons showed that the trend increased at first and decreased implantation of later, and the implantation of metal electrodes decreased the epileptogenic foucus potential at corresponding time point, but had no effect on the expressions of ATP5B. The change of epileptogenic focus potential was reduced by implantation of metal electrode, possibly due to the alteration of corrosponding bioenergy metabolism which had participated in the process of epileptic seizure.
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Electrodes
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Energy Metabolism
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Epilepsy
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chemically induced
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enzymology
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physiopathology
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Hippocampus
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enzymology
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Male
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Mitochondrial Proton-Translocating ATPases
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genetics
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metabolism
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Penicillins
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Rats
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
8.Inhibitory Effect of CCL20 on CD4+ CD25+ regulatory T cell development in mouse thymus.
Xian-An SHAO ; Fu-Hua YUANG ; Yong WANG ; Zhi-He CHEN ; Chang-Jiang XU
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2008;16(1):170-174
The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of chemokine CCL20 in development of CD4(+)CD25(+) thymocytes by means of fetal thymus organ culture. Fetal mouse thymus lobes were removed at the fetus age of 14.5 days and cultured in complete RPMI 1640 with 20% FBS in vitro. Phenotypes of the thymocytes were analyzed by FACS and the number of cells per lobe was counted. The results revealed that from day 14.5 to day 19, the absolute and relative numbers of the CD4(+)CD25(+) thymocytes varied similarly as their development as in vitro culture at 6 days. Data showed that during the 6 days in vitro culture the CD4(+)CD25(+) cell percentage out of CD4(+) cells was 58.29%, 12.14%, 6.08%, 17.78%, 9.06%, 4.04% and the CD4(+)CD25(+) cell percentage out of CD25(+) cells was 3.75%, 10.81%, 17.20%, 51.93%, 61.64%, 80.06%. All these data indicated similar characters to their development in vivo. Moreover, at interference with CCL20, the percentage of CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells in thymocytes significantly decreased at the 3 and 6 days from 3.24+/-0.18 and 3.96+/-0.24 to 1.27+/-0.11 (p<0.001) and 1.76+/-0.22 (p<0.001) respectively. It is concluded that the development of CD4(+)CD25(+) thymocytes is similar both in vitro and in vivo, interfering with CCL20 significantly downregulate the expression of CD4(+)CD25(+) T cells. The above data may help to understand the development of naturally arising CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells.
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Chemokine CCL20
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pharmacology
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Embryo, Mammalian
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Embryonic Development
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Female
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Male
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Mice
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Mice, Inbred BALB C
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Organ Culture Techniques
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T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory
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cytology
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drug effects
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Thymus Gland
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cytology
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embryology
9.Assessment of injury to the pancreas,the abdominal tissues and organs of swine in vivo by high intensity focused ultrasound combined with radiotherapy
Chao-xing, LIU ; Xian-shu, GAO ; Liu-lin, XIONG ; Hui-yu, GE ; Xin-yong, HE ; Hong-juan, ZHANG ; Zhi-hua, ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2010;07(12):2055-2062
Objective To observe the injury of high intensity focused ultrasound combined with radiotherapy (RT) to the pancreas,the unintended abdominal tissues and organs of swine in vivo.MethodsAccording to the criterion to grade the gross and histological injury of the pancreas and the unintended tissue,the scores of injury between the groups to get the data of safety and feasibility of high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)combined with RT were compared.Results There was a better tolerance in each group and no fatal complication was observed.For the pancreas there was significant difference for the combined group compared with the other groups.For the unintended target tissue there was no significance difference except the control group with the other groups.Conclusion HIFU combined with RT can increase the injury to the pancreas of the swine compared with HIFU alone; while there was no increase for the injury to the unintended target tissue.The main toxicity of combination treatment is the toxicity of RT and can be tolerated by the animals.If the HIFU treatment is strictly controlled,the combination of HIFU and RT is safe and feasible.
10.Radiological findings of hemangioendotheliomas in the orbit
Jun-Fang XIAN ; Li-Yan HE ; Bin LI ; Fei FAN ; Zhong-Lin LIU ; Ben-Tao YANG ; Ji-Tong SHI ; Yu-Zhi AN ; Zhen-Chang WANG ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 1994;0(06):-
Objective Radiological findings of very rare hemangioendotheliomas in the orbit have not been reported.Radiological findings on different imaging studies of four cases with hemangioendotheliomas in the orbit were described and the literature was reviewed so as to understand features of hemangioendotheliomas in the orbit.Methods CT and MR imaging findings of four cases with hemangioendotheliomas in the orbit confirmed by histopathology were analyzed retrospectively.Results A mass was found in the superotemporal quadrant in the anterior extraconal space of the orbit in three cases and in the inferonasal quadrant in one case. CT studies revealed a homogeneously ovoid tumor with benign remodeling of the adjacent bone in three cases and a homogeneously irregular mass without any bony change in one case.MR imaging showed a mass in the orbit that was mildly hypointense on T_1-weighted sequences and hyperintense on T_2-weighted images with areas of flow voids representing vessels within the peripheral portion of the tumor in four cases.All four patients demonstrated significant enhancement immediately after intravenous administration of contrast material and a type D time-signal intensity curve (TIC)pattern on MR dynamic contrast enhancement scanning.Conclusions Hemangioendotheliomas in the orbit appeared as a hypervascular tumor predominantly in the extraconal space with areas of flow voids within the tumor and early significant enhancement of the tumor after intravenous administration of contrast material.MR imaging is the best method in demonstration of features of hemangioendotheliomas in the orbit and in diagnosis of these tumors.