1.An analysis of 398 cases of cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2001;0(08):-
Objective To discuss the value of intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic (cholecystectomy)(LC). Methods Retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 398 patients (undergoing) intraoperative cholangiography during LC from June 1996 to Dec 2004. Results Forty cases of common bile duct stone, 3 cases of cystic duct stone, 53 cases of anomalous bile duct, and 6 cases of bile duct injury were detected. All patients were treated accordingly, and none died. Conlusion The clinical use of cholangiography during LC can help to markedly reduce the incidence of residual bile stones and promptly detect bile duct injury and other serious complications.
2.Serum Epidermal Growth Factor Level Changes and Its Clinical Significance in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Xiaoxue ZHAO ; Xiaofei WANG ; Li JIANG
Journal of China Medical University 2010;(6):459-460
Objective To detect the serum levels of epidermal growth factor(EGF)in rheumatoid arthritis(RA)patients,and explore the possible role of EGF in RA.Methods The serum level of EGF was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)in 38 RA patients diagnosed according to dianostic criteria for RA by American Rheumatism Association and 20 healthy controls.Rheumatoid factor(RF),erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR)and C-creative protein(CRP)were also measured in these 38 RA patients.The relation beween the serum level changes of EGF and the corresponding clinical indexes in the two groups was statistically analyzed.Results Compared with the healthy individuals,the serum EGF levels of RA patients increased significantly(P 0.05).Compared with simple bone rarefaction patients,the serum levels of EGF increased significantly in the bone erosion patients(P 0.05).The serum levels of EGF in RA patients had no correlation with RF,ESR and CRP levels(P 0.05).Conclusion The evident increase of serum EGF level in RA patients,especially in bone erosion patients,suggests that EGF may partly play a role in the pathogenesis of RA.
3.Change of plasma substance P level in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Li JIANG ; Xiaofei WANG ; Xiaotong SHI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 1999;0(12):-
Objective: TO study the change of substance P(SP) level in Plasma and its relationship with ankylosing spondylitis(AS).Method: Radioimmunoassay. Results: The author observed that the level of SP in Plasma of AS is singificantly higher than that of healthy controls. SP level in AS patients during active stage is higher than in those during inactive stage. Conclusion: Increased SP may play an importantrole in the pathogenesis Of AS.
4.Curative effect of headless compression screws in treatment of avulsion fractures of the fifth metatarsal
Shizhan ZHANG ; Lin JIANG ; Xiaofei JIAN ; Hao LIU
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(34):4137-4138,4140
Objective To explore the curative effect of headless compression screws in treatment of avulsion fractures of the fifth metatarsal .Methods 37 cases of patients with avulsion fractures of the fifth metatarsal base were treated by internal fixation with headless compression screws from January 2008 to January 2011 .X-ray films after operation were taken to evaluate the bone healing time and the foot function was evaluated according to AOFAS .Results The 37 cases were followed up from 10 to 24 months (mean 13 months) .The X-ray films showed that all fractures healed at 6 to 12 weeks(mean 8 .1 weeks) .Wound infection occurred in one case with open fracture ,which was healed by therapy .According to AOFAS ,the scores after operation ranged from 86 to 100 (mean 94 .5) .Conclusion Headless compression screws in treatment of avulsion fractures of the fifth metatarsal has the advantages of easy manipulation ,stable fixation and few complications .
5.Detection of integration frequency catalyzed by integrase using phenotypic screening method
Zehua YANG ; Xiaofei JIANG ; Quhao WEI ; Nan CHEN ; Yuan Lü
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2008;28(8):729-732
Objective To establish a system for detecting integration frequency of antibiotic resist-ante integron.Methods We cloned integron and aadA2 gene cassette into different sites of plasmid pACYC 184,and the plasmid was transformed into E.coli BL21(DE3)containing plasmid overexpressing integrase.The positive clone was cultured overnight and then was spread on LB agar plate with or without streptomycin respectively,and with appropriate amount of bacteria.Clones after cultured overnight were counted to detect the integration frequency.Meanwhile we used positive clones in LB agar plate containing streptomycin as templates to carry out PCR.The purified PCR products were sequenced to identify the integration sites.Re-suits The integration frequency of integron capturing aadA2 gene cassette in BL21(DE3) host was 1.1 x 10-3 mainly at attI site.Conclusion This system can be used to detect integration frequency.
6.Analysis of cefoxitin-sensitive, penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus tested by disk diffusion method
Yueru TIAN ; Yanyan WANG ; Xiaoyun CHEN ; Feiyi RUAN ; Xiaofei JIANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(12):1150-1154
Objective To evalue the ability of detecting the resistance of cefoxitin-sensitive,penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus by different methods and analyze the antibiotic susceptibility spectrum of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus which are non-mecA-mediated oxacillin resistance. Methods All the isolates were collected from Huashan hospital between 2007 and 2009. The isolates were recovered from various clinical sources, including respiratory tract, urine, secretion and sterile fluids samples. The oxacillin susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus was determined by cefoxitin disk diffusion test, cefoxitin MIC test,oxacillin disk diffusion test and oxacillin MIC test Likewise, the oxacillin susceptibility of coagulasenegative Staphylococcus was determined by cefoxitin disk diffusion test and oxacillin MIC test. All the isolates with sensitive to cefoxitin were screened for the mec A gene by PCR Finally, the MIC of non-mecA-mediated oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus were determined. Results Among 255 cefoxitin disk diffusion test sensitive and penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, 6 isolates were intermediated to oxacillin and 4 were resistant by oxacillin disk diffusion test, but all the isolates were sensitive by the cefoxitin disk diffusion test,cefoxitin MIC test and oxacillin MIC test. Among 75 cefoxitin disk diffusion test sensitive and penicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, 16 isolates were resistant to oxacillin by oxacillin MIC method and 4 carried mecA gene. Among 12 non-mecA-mediated oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus, the susceptible isolates of gentamicin is 10, clindamycin is 8, ciprofloxacin is 11, erythrornycin is 6, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazo]e is 11 ,and cephalosporins, teicoplaninl, vancomycin, piperacillin/tazobactam, tetracycline are all 12. Conclusions The cefoxitin disk diffusion test can reliably predict mecA-mediated oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It would be best to combine cefoxitin disk diffusion test and oxacillin MIC test to improve accuracy of detection of mecA-mediated oxacillin resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus.Furthermore, infections due to the non-mecA-mediated oxacillin resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococcus can be treated by penicillinase-stable penicillins, β-lactam/β-lactam inhibitor combinations, relevant cephems and carbapenems.
7.SIGIRR overexpression inhibits LPS-induced NF-κB activation in alveolar epithelial cells
Feng TIAN ; Jinbo ZHAO ; Xiaofei LI ; Tao JIANG ; Yunjie WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2010;26(2):379-383
AIM: To investigate the effect of single immunoglobin IL-1 receptor related protein (SIGIRR) on damage of alveolar epithelial cells in acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide. METHODS: The acute alveolar epithelial cell injury model was constructed by stimulation of A549 cells with LPS. In order to over-express SIGIRR, the A549 cells were transferred with eukaryotic expression vector containing full length SIGIRR cDNA. The transcriptional activity of NF-κB was measured by dual-luciferase reporter assay system. The concentrations of IL-1β, TNF- α and IL-6 were detected by ELISA. The levels of these inflammatory factors between the transfected cells and untransfected cells were compared. RESULTS: The over-expression of SIGIRR inhibited the transcriptional activity of NF-κB. The increases in IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations in alveolar epithelial cells induced by LPS were observed. CONCLUSION: SIGIRR in alveolar epithelial cells inhibits TLR4 signals triggered by LPS and attenuates the inflammatory reactions in alveolar epithelial cells, which plays a protective role against the acute damage of the alveolar epithelial cells.
8.The relation between acute biliary pancreatitis and anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union
Xiaofei JIANG ; Feng CHEN ; Lei CAI ; Weiyan XU ; Hao YUAN
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2008;8(3):162-164
Objective To investigate the relationship between acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) and anomalous pancreaticobiliary duetal union (APBDU). Methods 131 patients with ABP were enrolled to test the serum total bilirubin (TB), alanine amintransferase (ALT), aspartate amintransferase (AST), alkaline phosphates (ALP), γ-glutamyl transferase (γ-GT). All the patients received medical treatment, and then these tests were performed again. Thereafter, all the patients underwent selective surgery and intra-operative cholangiography was performed to observe the pancreaticobiliary duetal union. Results 27 patients (20.6%) with APBDU were found in 131 patients. Among them, 8 cases (29.6%) was B-P subtype (TypeⅠ), 16 cases (59.3%) was P-B subtype (TypeⅡ) , and the remaining 3 cases was mixed subtype (TypeⅢ). A significant decrease of ALT, AST, ALP, γ-GT after non-surgical treatment in both group of APBDU and NAPBDU was noted (P<0.05). The serum levels of ALT, AST,γ-GT in APBDU patients were (71.81± 23.19) U/L, (47.85±27.87) U/L, (52.86±31.49) U/L, respectively; and in NAPBDU patients were (51.96±15.40) U/L, (40.77±16.58) U/L, (34.86±26.47) U/L. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Condusions APBDU is an important etiology of ABP.
9.Effect of blocking 4-1BB/4-1BBL on the proliferation of T cell and the expression of Th1 and Th2 cytokines in T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Rong ZHANG ; Xiaofei WANG ; Lijuan ZHAO ; Weiguo XIAO ; Yi JIANG
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2008;12(4):222-225
Objective To investigate the effect of T lymphocyte proliferation,Th1 and Th2 cytokines on T cells from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)patients by blocking 4-1BB/4-1BBL.Methods The proliferation of T cells from 30 SLE patients and 20 normal controls was detected by MTT and the levels of patients stimulated with anti-CD3 McAb were significantly higher than those of T cells without stimulation(P<IFN-γand IL-4 in SLE were significantly higher than those of normal controls(P<0.01).There were more ex-pression of IFN-γ and IL-4 in supernatant of T cells from SLE after stimulated with anti-CD3 McAb(P<0.01).However,the production of IFN-γ and IL-4 was inhibited by anti-4-1BB McAb(P<O.05),and especially the level of IL-4 was markedly decreased.Conclusion Blocking 4-1BB/4-IBBL can significantlv inhibit the abnormal activation of T cells and the secretion of Thl and Th2 cytokines of SLE.
10.The factors affecting pulse transit time during anesthesia
Yuzhi JIANG ; Jie SUN ; Xiaofei CAO ; Guohua WEI ; Zhengnian DING
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2014;(7):682-685
Objective To investigate the factors affecting pulse transit time during anesthesia. Methods Sixty cases of gastrointestinal surgery under general anesthesia were investigated.The pulse transit time (PTT),BP and HR were measured at the time before and after intravenous anes-thesia induction,and at the time before and after the injection of vasoactive drugs,respectively. Results Compared to at the time before injection,HR,SBP and DBP increased significantly,and PTT decreased significantly (P <0.01 )at the time after injection of atropine and ephedrine.Com-pared to at the time before injection,HR and PTT increased significantly,while SBP and DBP de-creased significantly (P < 0.01 )at the time after injection of nicardipine.While HR and PTT de-creased significantly,and SBP,DBP increased significantly (P <0.01 )with the injection of pheny-lephrine.Obvious negative correlation between SBP and PTT was observed before and after induc-tion;meanwhile,only weak correlation between DBP and PTT was observed,and no obvious correla-tion between HR and PTT was detected.SBP and PTT were well negatively correlated with the injec-tion of atropine,ephedrine,nicardipine or phenylephrine.Conclusion All the PTT changes during anesthesia were found to be negatively correlated with the systolic blood pressure.