1.MiR-150 improves cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction by targeting c-Myb
Xiaocui ZHOU ; Tao WANG ; En LI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(7):1078-1082
Objective To evaluate the role and mechanism of miR-150 in cardiac fibrosis after MI.Methods A rat model of MI was established by up-regulating miR-150 through overexpressing miR-150 lentivirus.Real-time PCR and Western blot were applied in detecting the expression of collagen 1 α 1 and α-SMA protein in infarction area border.Masson coloration was applied in measuring fibrosis.Cardiac fibroblasts were isolated and cultured.UTR was used to report the carrier and lentivirus.And c-Myb siRNA was used to verify the relationship between c-Myb and microRNA-150.Results In vivo,MiR-150 was down-regulated in myocardium border zone in 14 day and 28 day after infarction (P < 0.001,P < 0.05),and overexpressing miR-150 promoted myocardial fibrosis (P < 0.001),and inhibited the expression of collagen1α 1 and α-SMA (P < 0.01,P < 0.05).In vitro,c-Myb was the direct target gene of miR-150,and inhibited the expression of c-Myb resulting in the down regulation of collagen1α 1 and α-SMA,suggesting that the role of miR-150 was achieved by regulating c-Myb.Conclusions MiR-150 was down-regulated in myocardium border zone,and myocardial fibrosis can be improved by targeting c-Myb.
2.Ultrasound-mediated PTEN gene inhibit invasion and metastasis of human ovarian carcinoma SKOV3 cell lines
Bin WANG ; Yibing FU ; Xiaocui LI ; Li SUN ; Qingzhao FU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 1993;0(01):-
Objective To determine the transfection of PTEN gene in human ovarian carcinoma SKOV3 cells by ultrasound mediating and contrast agent′s enhancing, and to explore the mechanism of PTEN gene inhibiting the tumor cells′ invasion. Methods After addition of PTEN gene and 5 ?l lipofectamine,human ovarian carcinoma SKOV3 cells on 6-well plates were explored to ultrasound for 60 s in the presence(200 ?l) of ultrasound agent. The invasiveness of transfected cells was measured quantitatively by Matrigel invasion assays(Transwell chamber) after 48 h. Results The invasiveness of SKOV3 cells transfected by ultrasound-mediated PTEN gene was significantly declined compared with that of the controls. Conclusions The transfection of PTEN gene into SKOV3 cell can inhibit their invasion.The gene transfection can be enhanced by ultrasound and contrast agent,which may be expected to be a new means of clinical gene therapy.
3.Effects of early lighting exposure on the expression of retinal caspase-3 in animal model of premature myopia
Li CAI ; Lianhong ZHOU ; Beixi YI ; Xiaocui LIANG ; Meihong YE
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2017;37(9):819-823
Objective To observe the apoptosis of retina and the expression of caspase-3 in mice with premature myopia and to explore the pathogenesis of premature myopia.Methods Together 60 newborn C57BL/6J mice were selected and divided randomly into three groups (n =20):P6 group (opening the eyelid on day 6 after birth),P10 group (opening the eyelid on day 10 after birth) and normal group (opening the eyelid naturally).The right eyes of mice in the P6 and P10 group were subjected to lighting exposure,and the left eyes were left untreated serving controls with its right eyes;while the eyes in the normal group open naturally without any treatment.Then the refraction was checked on day 15 through retinophotoscopy,and ocular axial length was measured by micrometer with electronic digital display.TUNEL assay was used to determine retinal apoptosis.Immunohistochemistry and Western blot were used to detect the expression of caspase-3 in mice retina.Results The right eyes developed significant myopia in the P6 group [(-7.55 ±0.15)D] and P10 group [(-5.25 ±0.10)D],while the eyes in the normal group did not suffer from myopia,and there was significant difference in the three groups (P <0.05).The average axial length of right eyes in the P6 group [(2.49 ± 0.08) mm] and the P10 group [(2.51 ±0.03)mm] was shorter than that in the normal group [(2.58 ± 0.04) mm],with significant difference (P < 0.05).Immunohistochemistry showed that the expression of caspase-3 had a dramatically increase in ganglion cell layer and inner nuclear layer of retina of mice in P6 group and P10 group.TUNEL results showed that brown-stained positive apoptotic cells appeared in ganglion cell layer in the P6 and P10 group,while Western blot showed that the expression of caspase-3 protein in mouse retina in P6 group (gray value 52.70%) and P10 group (gray value 35.76%) was upregulated.Conclusion Early lighting exposure can induce premature myopia of mice,and the earlier the mice receive light,the higher the relative degree of myopia is;meanwhile during the process of premature myopia,ganglion cells and nuclear layer cells suffer apoptosis,as well as caspase-3 protein involves in the occurrence of apoptosis.
4.Nicotine alleviates the liver inflammation of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis induced by high-fat and high-fructose in mice
Xiaomei CHEN ; Fuqiang LI ; Su YAN ; Xiaocui WU ; Cuilan TANG
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2016;48(5):777-782
Objective:To investigate the anti-inflammation effects by activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and its mechanisms in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)model mice.Me-thods:6-week-old male C57BL/6J (B6)mice were randomly divided into four groups:the first group was normal mice,injected with saline;the second group was normal mice,injected with nicotine;the third group was NASH model mice,injected with saline;the fourth group was NASH model mice,injec-ted with nicotine.The experimental mice were fed with either standard chow (SC)or high-fat and high-fructose (HFHF)for 17 weeks to generate an NASH model mice.The mice received injection once daily for 3 weeks [nicotine dose,400 μg/kg].Then,their pathological characteristics and function of the liver were assessed.The expressions of interleukin-6 (IL-6)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)in se-rum were analyzed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).The expressions of alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChR),Toll-like receptors-4 (TLR-4)and nuclear factor κB of phosphory-lation (p-NF-κB)in Kupffer cells were determined by Western blot and immunofluorescence assays.Re-sults:We successfully generated NASH model mice by imitating the high-fat and high-fructose dietary style of NASH patients.The results of our investigation demonstrated that nicotine could reduce signifi-cantly the levels of IL-6,and TNF-αin serum (P <0.05).The expression of p-NF-κB protein in the group which was NASH model mice injected with nicotine declined significantly as compared with the group which was NASH model mice injected with saline (P <0.05).And the expression of α7nAChR protein elevated significantly conversely (P <0.05 ).Conclusion:Activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway could inhibit the release of inflammatory factors as TNF-αand IL-6 in NASH model mice,and the mechanism for the inhibition of inflammatory was mediated by NF-κB pathway.
5.Surveillance of antibiotic resistance in the clinical isolates collected from Shanghai Xinhua Hospital Chongming Branch during 2015
Minjian QIAN ; Baoshan WAN ; Li ZHANG ; Xiaocui WU ; Jin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2017;17(2):159-166
Objective To analyze the antimicrobial resistance profile of clinical isolates in Shanghai Xinhua Hospital Chongming Branch affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine , a member of China Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System, during 2015, for the purpose to facilitate rational antimicrobial therapy. Methods Strain identification?and?susceptibility?testing?were?carried?out?for?the?clinical?isolates?using?MicroScan?WalkAway?96?Automated?Systems and Kirby-Bauer method. Results In 2015, a total of 1815 isolates were collected, including gram-negative bacteria (73.2 %) and gram-positive bacteria (26.8 %). The top three frequently isolated species were Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. ESBL-producing strains were found in 36.3 % of the Escherichia coli isolates, 12.6 % of the Klebsiella (K. pneumoniae and K. oxytoca) isolates, and 28.0 % of the Proteus mirabilis isolates. The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant strains was 0.69 % in Enterobacteriaceae isolates. The prevalence of methicillin-resistant strain was 29.1 % in S. aureus, and 61.4 % in coagulase-negative Staphylococcus isolates. No more than 15 % of the Enterobacteriaceae isolates and no more than 20 % of the P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter isolates were resistant to carbapenems. No vancomycin-or linezolid-resistant strains were found in Enterococcus or Staphylococcus. Conclusions Antibiotic-resistant clinical isolates are a serious threat for clinical antimicrobial treatment. We should pay more attention to such urgent situation and rational use of antibiotics.
6.Exploration of the diversity of postgraduate training model by following medical education law
Wenyu FU ; Xiaocui WANG ; Wenxin ZHUANG ; Li YU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2005;0(06):-
Postgraduate education must be systematic and explicit.In recent years,the cultivation of domestic tertiary education for postgraduate students conducted a multi-disciplinary approach.This article give comment on the current postgraduate training objectives,methods,curriculum and training process,training instructors,and puts forward some problems to be discussed in depth.
7.Relationship between FGF-21 and type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Hailin PAN ; Xiaocui LIU ; Hongye SU ; Yingrong LI ; Hongming DENG
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013;(1):32-34
The level of serum fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was determined by ELISA.The results showed that serum FGF-21 level in these patients was higher than that in type 2 diabetic patients [(266.55 ± 21.24 vs 220.32 ± 22.68) ng/L,P< 0.01].Serum FGF-21 levels in both groups were significantly higher than that in normal control group [(173.52 ± 16.18) ng/L,P<0.01].Serum FGF-21 level was positively correlated with waist circumference,blood glucose,and triglyceride.FGF-21 may contribute to the development of NAFLD in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
8.Trend in incidence of stroke in Jindong District from 2016 to 2022
ZHENG Ying ; CHEN Shu ; QIAN Yanmei ; TANG Xiaocui ; LI Xiuyang
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(7):611-614
Objective:
To investigate the trends in incidence of stroke in Jindong District, Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province from 2016 to 2022, so as to provide to the evidence for improving the stroke control strategy.
Methods:
The incidence of stroke in Jindong District from 2016 to 2022 was collected through the Zhejiang Chronic Disease Monitoring Information System, and standardized by the data of the Chinese National Population Census in 2010. The gender-, age- and subtype-specific incidence of stroke was calculated, and the trends in stroke incidence were investigated with average annual percent change (AAPC).
Results:
A total of 9 159 stroke cases were reported in Jindong District from 2016 to 2022, with crude incidence of 386.52/105 and standardized incidence of 276.75/105. The crude incidence of stroke appeared a tendency towards a rise (AAPC=3.704%, 95%CI: 0.792%-6.700%, P<0.05), while the standardized incidence showed no significant changing patterns (P>0.05). The crude incidence of stroke was significantly higher among men than among women (438.69/105 vs. 334.66/105; χ2=14.028, P<0.05), and the standardized incidence of stroke was significantly higher among men than among women (316.58/105 vs. 237.31/105; χ2=6.985, P<0.05). The crude incidence of stroke appeared a tendency towards a rise with age(χ2=5 290.180, P<0.05), and the crude incidence of stroke appeared a tendency towards a decline with age among residents at ages of 45 to 64 years (AAPC=-9.135%, 95%CI: -15.003% to -2.861%, P<0.05), while no significant changing patterns were found in the crude incidence of stroke among residents at other age groups (P>0.05). The crude incidence of ischemic stroke was significantly higher than that of hemorrhagic stroke (306.08/105 vs. 76.89/105; χ2=137.184, P<0.05).
Conclusions
The incidence of stroke appeared a tendency towards a rise in Jindong District from 2016 to 2022, with ischemic stroke as the predominant subtype. Male and middle-aged and elderly populations should be given a high priority for stroke control.
9.Application of ultrasound-guided intrahepatic biliary puncture in elderly patients with malignant hilar biliary obstruction
Zhonglin WU ; Shunzong LI ; Guang YANG ; Tieshu GU ; Yongchao WU ; Xiaocui RONG ; Zhigang LI
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2017;14(6):365-369
Objective To explore the clinical application value of ultrasound-guided intrahepatic biliary puncture combined with internal double biliary stenting under DSA in elderly patients with malignant hilar biliary obstruction (MHBO).Methods Totally 108 elderly MHBO patients received interventional treatment were analyzed retrospectively.Half of patients were treated with ultrasound-guided intrahepatic biliary puncture (ultrasound group),and another 54 patients were treated with DSA intrahepatic biliary puncture (DSA group).After successful puncture,the patients received percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD) with 4 methods under DSA guidance,namely internal double biliary stenting,contralateral external PTCD with single biliary stenting,complete external PTCD and external PTCD on the dominant side.The recent complications of intrahepatic biliary puncture at two groups and the curative effect with four methods were observed.Results The frequency of intrahepatic biliary puncture,the dosage of contrast agent,the incidence of pain at the puncture point and hemobilia in ultrasound group were all lower than those in DSA group (all P<0.05),the successful rate of intrahepatic biliary puncture in first time was significantly higher compared with DSA group (P<0.05).The liver function indicators at 14 days postoperation and total bilirubin at 21 days postoperation had statistical differences between any two biliary drainage methods (all P< 0.05).Conclusion Ultrasound-guide intrahepatic biliary puncture combined with internal double biliary stenting under DSA can significantly benefit elderly patients with MHBO.
10.Design and application of special gowns for critical patients
Chunyan XIE ; Zheng LI ; Xiaocui ZENG ; Liqing XU ; Zhiyuan CHENG ; Chunchang LIN
Modern Clinical Nursing 2016;15(2):21-25
Objective To explore the effect of newly-designed gowns for critical patients. Methods Two hundred critical patients hospitalized for more than 3 days in the intensive care unit of our hospital during February 2013 to February 2015 were divided into the control group and observation group equally according to their odd or even registration number. The control group wore conventional dresses for patients (including a shirt and a pant) and the patients in the latter group were newly-designed gowns. The two groups were compared in terms of comfort, nursing manpower, nursing stuff and security. Result The observation group was significantly superior to the control group in terms of comfort, nursing manpower, nursing stuff and security (P<0.05). Conclusions The newly-designed gowns for critical patients can improve the comfort degree and save nursing manpower and stuff. It allows convenience in treatment and nursing.