1.Effects of dexmedetomidine on serum inflammatory factor and oxidative stress response in septic rats
Wei CUI ; Yonghao YU ; Xiaochen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2011;31(10):1268-1270
Objective To investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine on serum inflammatory factor and oxidative stress response in septic rats.Methods Thirty healthy male SD rats,aged 10-14 weeks,weighing 250-300 g,were randomly divided into 3 groups( n =10 each): sham operation group (group S),sepsis group (group CLP) and sepsis + dexmedetomidine group (group CLP + D).Sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture in groups CLP and CLP + D.Group CLP + D received intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine at 10 μg· kg- 1 ·h- 1 from the end of operation until dead or 12 h after operation.Groups S and CLP received equal volume of normal saline at 1 ml·kg-1 ·h-1.Arterial blood samples were taken from 5 rats in each group before (basline) and at 1,6 and 12 h after operation for determination of serum IL-6,IL-10,SOD and MDA levels.The survival rate within 12 h after operation was recorded.Results Compared with group S,serum IL-6,IL-10 and MDA concentrations at 1,6 and 12 h after operation were increased,while serum SOD activity at 1,6 and 12 h after operation and survival rate were decreased in group CLP ( P < 0.05 ).Compared with group CLP,serum IL-6 and MDA concentrations at 6 and 12 h after operation were decreased,while serum SOD activity at 12 h after operation and survival rate were increased in group CLP + D ( P < 0.05 ).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can increase the survival rate of septic rats by inhibiting inflammatory factor release and oxidative stress response.
2.A Survey of Allergic Rhinitis among College Students in Kunming
Xiaochen LIU ; Yongmei YU ; Yunpeng ZHANG ; Yongyi ZOU ; Liqiang WENG
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2016;37(8):24-29
Objective To investigate the distribution,epidemiologic feature and the related risk features of allergic rhinitis among college students in Kunming.Methods Stratified cluster sampling was conducted in each school as a unit.The investigated subjects included 1500 students aged from18 to 29 years old from 7 universities in Kunming,Yunnan Province.The epidemiological investigation was carried out using the designed questionnaire of allergic rhinitis.The results were analyzed.Restlts We had given out 1500 questionnaires and the response rate was 98.9%.The self-reported prevalence of allergic rhinitis was 25.4% among college students in Kunming,in which,the males' prevalence rate was 29.3% and the females' was 22.9%.And 3.7% of the students with allergic rhinitis were combined with asthma and the 19.1% combined with a history of familial inheritance.The main risk factor was dust.Concltsion The self-reported and prevalence of allergic rhinitis among college students in Kunming is 25.4%.Males' prevalence rate is slightly higher than the females'.The potential risk factors are bronchial asthma and the history of familial inheritance.The mainly inducement is dust,animal fur and plant pollen.
3.Nursing of paronychia caused by Erlotinib therapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients
Xiaochen LIU ; Yu WANG ; Xiaodan LIU ; Qiying TIAN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(14):1079-1081
Objective To explore the nursing interventions of paronychia caused by Erlotinib therapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients. Methods A total of 78 patients who diagnosed as advanced non-small-cell lung cancer and treated by oral Erlotinib were selected. The occurrence of paronychia among them was observed and the curative effect of certain nursing interventions on paronychia was evaluated. Results Seven out of 78 cases occurred various degrees of paronychia,and certain nursing interventions could effectively prevent and treat paronychia. Conclusions Targeted drug Erlotinib in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer can cause adverse reactions like paronychia,but effective nursing interventions are capable of controlling the adverse reactions, thus further improve the quality of life and ensure the smooth progress of treatment.
4.Microbial community in the Anammox process of thermal denitration tail liquid.
Jin LI ; Deshuang YU ; Dan ZHAO ; Xiaochen WANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2014;30(12):1865-1875
An anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) was used to treat thermal denitration tail liquid and microbial community was studied. Activated sludge was taken from the reactor for scanning electron microscope analysis. The images showed that the dominant cells in the flora were oval cocci. Its diameter was about 0.7 μm. Through a series of molecular biology methods such as extracting total DNA from the sludge, PCR amplification, positive clone authentication and sequencing, we obtained the 16S rDNA sequences of the flora. Phylogenetic tree and clone library were established. The universal bacteria primers of 27F-1492R PCR amplification system obtained 85 clones and could be divided into 21 OTUS. The proportions were as follows: Proteobacteria 61.18%; Acidobacteria 17.65%; Chlorobi 8.24%; Chlorofexi 5.88%; Gemmatimonadetes 3.53%; Nitrospirae 2.35% and Planctomycetes 1.18%. The specific anammox bacterial primers of pla46rc-630r and AMX368-AMX820 PCR amplification system obtained 45 clones. They were divided into 3 OTUS. Candidatus brocadia sp. occupied 95.6% and unknown strains occupied 4.4%.
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5.Prometastatic overexpression of microtubule destabilizing protein Stathmin is regulated by DNA methylation in human pancreatic cancer
Chen LIU ; Xiaochen CAI ; Jiang LONG ; Xianjun YU ; Quanxing NI
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2012;18(6):442-446
Objective To investigate the role of Stathmin in pancreatic cancer invasion and metastasis and its relationship with DNA methylation. Methods Immunohistochemical detection of MBDI and Stathmin protein expression in 40 cases of pancreatic cancer and 15 cases ot normal pancreatic tissue were performed,followed by analysis of their clinical and pathological relationship with pancreatic cancer; Human pancreatic cancer cell line BxPC-3 was treated with 5-Aza-2-dC (AZA).Both qRT-PCR and Western blot analysis of Stathmin expression were used before and after AZA treatment; Stathmin-siRNA transfected BxPC-3 cells were divided into the Stathmi-siRNA group and the empty vector control group.Transwell chamber invasion assay and animal experiment were performed to measure the changes in cell invasion and metastatic capability. Results lmmunohistochemistry showed positive MBDI and Stathmin expressions in 28 (70%) and 24 (60%) out of 40 cases of pancreatic cancer,respectively,which were significantly higher than that in the normal pancreatic tissue (P< 0.05); MBDI and Stathmin protein expressions were positively correlated (r =0.356,P =0.037),so were MBDI expression and lymph node metastasis (P=0.023).Stathmin expression was significantly correlated with clinical staging and lymph node metastasis (P =0.002,and P =0.001,respectively).After AZA treatment,both Stathmin mRNA and protein expression in BxPC-3 were significantly decreased.Transwell chamber invasion assay showed that compared with the control group,the cell invasion capability of the Stathmin-siRNA group was significantly decreased (P<0.05).Animal experiment showed that the incidence of liver metastasis was significantly lower in the Stathmin-siRNA transfected group than the empty vector control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Demethylation may contribute to the reduction of Stathmin expression in pancreatic cancer and further improve the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients.
6.Design of 16 S rRNA-based Oligonucleotide Array Using Group-specific Non-unique Probes in Large Scale Bacteria Detection
Yibo WU ; Xiaochen BO ; Lirong YAN ; Guangchuang YU ; Hui LIU ; Hanchang SUN ; Hongwei XIE ; Shengqi WANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2009;36(8):1025-1034
With thousands of sequenced 16 S rRNA genes available,and advancements in oligonucleotide microarray technology,the detection of microorganisms in microbial communities consisting of hundreds of species may be possible.The existing algorithms developed for sequence-specific probe design are not suitable for applications in large-scale bacteria detection due to the lack of coverage,flexibility and efficiency.Many other strategies developed for group-specific probe design focus on how to find a unique group-specific probe that can specifically detect all target sequences of a group.Unique group-specific probe for each group can not always be found.Hence,it is necessary to design non-unique probes.Each probe can specifically detect target sequences of a different subgroup.Combination of multiple probes can achieve higher coverage.However,it is a time-consuming task to evaluate all possible combinations.A feasible algorithm using relative entropy and genetic algorithm (GA) to design group-specific non-unique probes was presented.
7.The study of the relationship between influenza virus infection and the dysfunction of vascular smooth muscle cells
Xiuru GUAN ; Xinyuan JIA ; Xiaochen YU ; Na ZHANG ; Yuling JIANG ; Xiaomin XIN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2012;(10):841-844
Objective To research the influenza virus infection on rat vascular smooth cells number,proliferation,apoptosis,the amount of IL-6,sFas,platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF) and the mechanism of atherosclerosis.Methods Flow cytometry,enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and cell count experiments were used to detect these indicators at 0 h,6 h,12 h,24 h,48 h.Results After influenza virus infected at 0 h,proliferation,apoptosis condition were 10.39%,0.44%,respectively; at 6 h,proliferation,apoptosis respectively increased to 12.68%,0.73% ; proliferation reached the peak at 12 h (18.01%),instead apoptosis decreased to 0.14% ; at 24 h,proliferation decreased to 12.89% and apoptosis markedly increased to 1.09% ; at 48 h,proliferation further reduced to 7.07% and apoptosis reached the peak(4.61%).The number of cells and the cytokine secretion were statistically significant to control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Influenza virus infection might lead to change of cell proliferation and apoptosis and involve the atherosclerosis form and development,and cytokines played an important role in them.
8.Retrospective study on chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract carcinoma
Wei KE ; Xiaochen ZHANG ; Sufen YU ; Jing CHEN ; Xiaoting WANG ; Mengye HE ; Jingying PAN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2017;44(9):429-433
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract carcinoma and the factors that influence sur-vival. Methods:A total of 91 cases of advanced biliary tract carcinoma from January 2010 to April 2015 were enrolled in our study. The patients' characteristics, chemotherapy regimens, and effects were analyzed. Results:We enrolled 56 males and 35 females with a me-dian age of 57 years. A total of 90 patients were assessable for their responses to first-line chemotherapy. A total of 69 patients re-ceived the GP regimen, whereas 21 patients received some other regimens. The disease control rate (DCR), median progression free survival (mPFS), and median overall survival (mOS) were 68.1%versus 52.4%, 5.10 months versus 2.50 months (P=0.025), and 13.00 months versus 7.20 months, respectively. Only 31 patients received S-1 based regimens, and 12 patients received some other regi-mens as second-line chemotherapy. The DCR, median PFS, and median OS showed no statistical differences. Only four patients re-ceived S-1 based regimen plus bevacizumab as second-line chemotherapy (median PFS 5.3 months;median OS 7 months). Hematologi-call toxicity was the most common side effect in the first-line GP regimen. The side effects of the S-1 based chemotherapy regimen was relatively less. Conclusion:The GP regimen is an effective first-line chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract carcinoma, whereas S-1 ap-pears as an effective second-line chemotherapy drug. Bevacizumab-based regimens may be effective and require further validation.
9.Experimental study on in vitro preparation of adoptive immunotherapy cells induced by CD40 in combination with cytokines
Tengfei GAO ; Yanzheng GU ; Junchi XU ; Yu SHEN ; Xiaochen LI ; Yibei ZHU ; Xueguang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2014;(7):933-936,941
Objective:To explore a new method of the cultivation of adoptive immunotherapy cells.Methods: Mononuclear cells was isoplated by density gradient centrifugation and then proliferated by using CD 40-agonist monoclonal antibody 5C11、cytokine of IFN-αand IL-7(CD40 group)in vitro.During the culturing procedure ,the cell morphology was obersved by optical microscope.The percentage of T-lymphocytes, NK-T cells, Treg cells and the cell proliferation, which were compared with CIK group CD3mAb activated,was detected on the 9th day.Results:There was no significant difference of CD 4+/CD8+T cells percentage between the two groups.But the Treg cells percentage of CIK group was far higher than that of CD 40 group,while the percentage of CD3+CD56+NK-T cells was lower than that of CD 40 group.And a group of Mo-NK-DC cells were observed in the CD 40 group.Conclusion: The new method of adoptive immunity therapy has been established in this study could increase the percentage of NK -T cells which had the ability to kill tumor cells.Simultaneously ,it is reduced the amount of Treg cells significantly.
10.Effects of TLR4 on ox-LDL induced macrophage apoptosis and its mechanism
Yang WANG ; Xue GUAN ; Xiaochen YU ; Wenhui ZHAO ; Dan LIU ; Xiuru GUAN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2014;(5):343-348
Objective To study the effects of Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4) on oxidized low density lipoprotein ( ox-LDL) induced macrophage apoptosis and its possible mechanism .Methods THP-1 derived macrophages were divided into four groups including untreated control group , ox-LDL treated group , ox-LDL+LPS treated group and tunicamycin treated group .MTT assay and flow cytometry analysis were performed to measure cell vitality and cell apoptosis , respectively .Oil red O staining was used to observe the phagocytosis of lipids by macrophages .The persistent and intense endoplasmic reticulum ( ER) stress markers were de-tected by analyzing the expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 ( GRP78 ) and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein homologous protein ( CHOP) at mRNA and protein levels by q-RT-PCR and Western blot .Small in-terfering RNA ( siRNA) was used to silence the expression of TLR 4 to further elucidate its possible mecha-nism.Results Flow cytomotry and MTT assay showed that the number of apoptotic cells in ox-LDL+LPS treated group were increased more significantly than that in ox-LDL treated group (P<0.01), and cell apop-tosis in both two groups were greater than that in control group (P<0.01).Compared with control group, the expression of GRP78 and CHOP at mRNA and protein levels were up-regulated in ox-LDL+LPS treated group and ox-LDL treated group (P<0.01), and the expression of GRP78 and CHOP in ox-LDL+LPS treated group was significantly higher than that in ox-LDL treated group (P<0.01).Silenced expression of TLR4 al-leviated the endoplasmic reticulum stress (P<0.05).Conclusion Increased expression of CHOP contribu-ted to cell apoptosis .TLR4 might promote ox-LDL induced macrophage apoptosis through accelerating endo-plasmic reticulum stress .