1.Research progress on peritumoral edema-related molecular biology factors of the metastasis tumor of brain
Jia GAO ; Yanhui LIU ; Ling YAN ; Xiaocen CHEN ; Lujun ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;(8):534-537
Peritumoral edema (PTE) of the metastasis tumor of brain (MTB) refers to the abnormal increase of moisture in the surrounding cerebral parenchyma of the brain tumor. The mechanism of PTE occurrence of MTB is complicated, and the influencing factors are diverse. PTE is one of the key factors that affect patient survival and cure. Researchers from China and overseas believe that it may be related to the expression of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or VEGF receptor, aquaporin-4 (AQP-4), matrix metalloproteinase-9, interleukin-6, hypoxia inducible factor-1a, and other molecular biology factors. Studies of these molecular biologi-cal factors provide objective scientific evidence for the prevention, control, monitoring, treatment, and prognosis of PTE of metasta-sized brain tumor. In addition to the traditional dehydration therapy of PTE, the use of PTE-related molecular biological factors pro-vides a new approach for the treatment. AQP-4 agonists or antagonists and VEGF receptor antagonists also have good therapeutic poten-tials. In this paper, the authors reviewed the PTE-related molecular biological factors of MTB.
2.Visual structure and functional development of marine medaka, oryzias melastigma
Jianming CHEN ; Xiaocen LIU ; Yongjian XU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2018;26(2):150-157
Objective To observe the structure of the visual organ and functional development of marine medaka and to provide a theoretical basis for further studying its behavior. Methods The structure of visual organ of marine medaka was examined, with emphasis on the variations of its eyeball and retina. Results The medaka visual organ developed very rapidly. At the embryonic period, the pigment layer of the eyeball appeared, and there already had a significant eye area. At the first day,the structural development of the eyeball and retina were basically completed. At the 6th day, there was a significant difference of pigment layer and photoreceptor layer between light and dark vision. At the 23th day,the retinal structure was greatly changed, which can explain the reason about the change of medaka from the floating stage to the benthic stage. During from 9 to 14 month-old, the thickness of all layers in the retina decreased, indicating that the vision was degraded. Meanwhile,the kernel layer differentiation was obvious,as vertebral cells showed photoreceptor layer structure closely inlaid with rod cells, that medaka has good light sensitivity and strong visual acuity. The rapid development of medaka visual organ can be recognized as it needs to adapt the surroundings and to keep the life events such as feeding. Conclusions The development process of the visual organ of marine medaka is obvious and can provide a theoretical basis for further study of its behavior, and it may be a good experimental method for studying other related species.
3.The current development and application of the traditional Chinese medicated diet therapy in Sanya City
Xiaoyong CHEN ; Zengduo WANG ; Xiaocen WANG ; Zhuohang LIU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2020;42(10):943-946
The development of Hainan traditional Chinese medicated diet therapy was surveyed and analyzed. The related suggestions are supplied for the development of traditional Chinese medicated diet therapy in Hainan. The designed questionnaires are set up for the surveys that include the respondents’ awareness of the medicated diet therapy and the current status of the medicated diet therapy markets. A total of 450 questionnaires have been sent and 363 respondents (80.67%) were reveiced and analyzed. The result showed that 49.59% (180/363) of the respondents knew the TCM diet therapy well, 43.80% (159/363) favored TCM diet. More than half of the respondents keep in the beauty maintain, the weight-loss and qi and blood maintain by TCM diet. The respondents showed their own favour when they consumed TCM diet. 44.63% (162/363) of the respondents regarded the effectiveness of the TCM diet as important, and 31.40% (114/363) regarded the flavour or taste of the diet as important. The highest consumption of TCM diet that can be accepted was 160 yuan per person. The reputation of a medicinal restaurant is the most important factor for consumers. To cultivate the professionals for the medicated diet’s services and management is an urgent undertaking. To utilize the specific medicines and foods of Hainan for developing the TCM diet is a positive motives. It is necessary to adopt international standards to strengthen the government’s control over the entirely industrial chain of the TCM diet therapy. It will be prosperous to utilize the characteristic culture to establish the medicinal restaurants in Hainan. They will become the new engines for improving economic, social and cultural development of Hainan free trade.
4.Effects of indoor air quality on the pulmonary function of schoolchildren in Harbin
KANG Zhen, LIU Xiaobo, LIU Baosheng, BAI Yuna, WANG Xiaocen, YU Tianyi, HONG Qianqi
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(1):139-141
Objective:
To explore the indoor air quality of Harbin and its suburbs, and analyze the influence of indoor air quality on the pulmonary function indexes of schoolchildren, and to provide a reference for preventing the related respiratory diseases.
Methods:
The concentration of CO 2, formaldehyde, benzene, PM 10 and total bacterial count in indoor of 80 residents in Harbin and its suburb were monitored. The IAAH model was used to evaluate the indoor air quality, and the correlation between the indoor air quality and the pulmonary function indexes of schoolchildren was analyzed.
Results:
The levels of indoor air pollutant in suburb was higher than that in the urban of Harbin, and the concentration of CO 2, PM 10 and total bacteria count in the suburb of Harbin increase significantly during the heating season(t=5.86,4.92,21.16, P<0.05). Among the 40 households monitored by IAAH model in suburb during heating season, 37.5% had moderate air pollution, and 20.0% had severe air pollution. The IAAH was correlated with FVC, FEF75% and FEF25% after excluding the confounding factors by multiple linear regression(β=-0.17, -0.34, -0.43, P<0.05).
Conclusion
Indoor air pollution is very serious in the suburb of Harbin during heating season, which should be paid attention to by parents to prevent related respiratory diseases of schoolchildren.
5.Analysis of the influential factors for influenza vaccination and their effects among elderly people of Shenzhen Pingshan district
Aihong CHEN ; Huadan LI ; Xiaocen LIU ; Funong LU ; Yan LUO
China Pharmacy 2023;34(19):2423-2426
OBJECTIVE To investigate the status and effect of influenza vaccination among some elderly population and their cognition of influenza vaccination in Shenzhen Pingshan district, and to provide reference for improving the vaccination willingness of the elderly population. METHODS Descriptive epidemiological method was used to analyze the status quo of influenza vaccination among some elderly populations in Pingshan district; the Logistic regression model was used to analyze the influential factors of influenza vaccination; the serum antibody levels of the elderly population were analyzed before and after influenza vaccination. RESULTS Totally 140 effective survey question naires were collected from elderly. The elderly who participated in the survey had a better cognition of the main transmission mode of the influenza virus, 122 people answered correctly, and the accuracy was 87.1%. Age, knowledge that influenza vaccine should be given once a year and knowledge of Shenzhen’s free vaccination policy were the promoting factors for influenza vaccination behavior among the elderly. The positive rates of the four influenza antibodies (type A H1, type A H3, type B Victoria, type B Yamagata) after inoculation were higher than before inoculation, with statistical significance. The antibody titer levels after vaccination were generally higher than before. CONCLUSIONS The positive rate of antibody testing and antibody titer in the elderly population after influenza vaccination are higher than before, which effectively protects the health of the elderly population. It is necessary to continuously improve the awareness of the elderly population about influenza vaccination and free vaccination policies.