1.Molecular Epidemiological Research on Enterovirus 71
Chinese Journal of Vaccines and Immunization 2008;0(04):-
Objective Enterovirus 71(EV71) is one of the important etiologic agent for young children,which can cause various kind of diseases.EV71 can cause HFMD outbreak in a large scale and encephalmeningitis to death.This review introduced the research method and status of EV71 molecular epidemiology,examined and analyzed the evolution of EV71,summerized all genotype/subgenotype for EV71.the geographic and time distribution.
2.Contrastive analysis on contraceptive situation among 964 artificial abortion women in urban area with districts and counties in Chongqing City
Xiaoou XU ; Xiaojuan ZHANG ; Xueniu YANG
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(13):1804-1806
Objective To comparatively analyze the differences of contraceptive situation of artificial abortion women between urban area and districts and counties in Chongqing City to provide a theoretical basis for optimizing the family planning service strategy.Methods The Women Baseline Qestionnaire of Family Planning Service Survey and Study after Abortion provided by the Scientific and Technical Institute of National Population and Family Planning Commission was adopted to survey the contraceptive situation among women receiving artificial abortion in the outpatient department of our hospital and distric and county hopstials during 2015.Results (1)The age and marital status had no statistical difference between the two groups(P>0.05);(2)no contraceptive measures adopted and confraceptive failure were main reasons causing artificial abortion,and there was no statistic difference between the two groups(P>0.05);(3)the contraceptive measures adopted after artificial abortion were dominated by IUD,short acting oral contraceptive and condom,in which the women selecting the long termcontraceptive measures such as IUD and subdermal implant in the distric and county group was larger than that in the urban group,while the number of the women selecting the short term contraceptive measures such as condom and short term contraceptive drugs in the distric and county group were higher than those in the urban area group,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion The main reasons causing ar tificial abortion are low use rate of contraception measures,low efficiency of contraceptive modes,fluke minds existence or lack of understanding of contraceptive methods.But in general,the population selecting high efficiency contraceptive measures in the urban group is lower than that in the distric and county group.
3.Determination of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in Liuwei Dihuang Pill from different manufacturers by HPLC-PAD
Xiaojuan XIONG ; Shengqin ZOU ; Ming XU
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(12):-
AIM:To observe the contents of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in Liuwei Dihuang Pill(Radix Rehmanniae praeparata,Rhizoma Dioscoreae,Fructus Corni,Rhizoma Alismatis,etc.) from different manufacturers and explore their effects on quality of Liuwei Dihuang Pill.METHODS:Ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in Liuwei Dihuang Pill were determined by HPLC-PAD method using Kromasil C_ 18 column(4.6 mm?250 mm,5 ?m) as chromatographic column,methanol-water-phosphate(88∶12∶0.02) as the mobile phase at the rate of 1.0 mL/min.RESULTS:6.462-0.718 ?g of ursolic acid and 3.132-0.348 ?g of oleanolic acid presented a good linear relationship.The average recoveres were 99.73% and 97.59%,RSD were 1.5% and 1.7%,respectively.There were significant differences in the contents of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in Liuwei Dihuang Pill from four different manufacturers.CONCLUSION:The method is simple,rapid and feasible to set up determination of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid in Liuwei Dihuang Pill by HPLC-PAD.Although the contents of ursolic acid and oleanolic acid have significant differences in different manufactures,the results show good consistency in the content variation of the two acids.
5.Effect of aluminum exposure on abnormal phosphorylationof tau protein in PC12 cells of rats
Shanshan SONG ; Xu XU ; Yangdan XU ; Wenjie XIAO ; Xiaojuan YANG
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(3):271-274
Objective :
To investigate the effect of aluminum exposure on expression of miR-497-5p, wingless murine breast cancer virus integration site family member 3a (Wnt3a), β-catenin protein, glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) protein and tau protein in rat adrenal pheochromocytoma PC12 cells, so as to provide insight into unraveling the mechanisms underlying aluminum exposure-induced abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein.
Methods:
PC12 cells were exposed to Al(mal)3 at concentrations of 0, 100, 200, 400 μmol/L for 24 h. The viability of PC12 cells was measured using cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay. The relative expression of miR-497-5p and Wnt3a was detected using a real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) assay, and the expression of Wnt3a, β-catenin, GSK-3β, P-GSK-3β (Ser9), tau and p-tau (Ser396) proteins were determined using Western blotting.
Results :
The viability of PC12 cells appeared a tendency towards a decline with the increase of aluminum dose (Ftrend=323.473, P=0.001). RT-qPCR assay detected that the relative miR-497-5p expression appeared a tendency towards a rise with the increase of aluminum dose (Ftrend=14.888, P=0.031), and the relative Wnt3a expression appeared a tendency towards a decline with the increase of aluminum dose (Ftrend=165.934, P<0.001). The miR-497-5p expression negatively correlated with the relative Wnt3a expression (r=-0.693, P=0.012). The expression of Wnt3a (Ftrend=357.656, P=0.001), β-catenin (Ftrend=208.750, P=0.001) and p-GSK-3β (Ser9) proteins (Ftrend=512.583, P<0.001) appeared a tendency towards a decline with the increase of aluminum dose, and the expression of GSK-3β (Ftrend=39.965, P<0.001), tau (Ftrend=277.929, P=0.006) and p-tau (Ser396) proteins (Ftrend=96.247, P=0.002) appeared a tendency towards a rise with the increase of aluminum dose.
Conclusion
Up-regulation of miR-497-5p and GSK-3β expression and down-regulation of Wnt3a and β-catenin expression may be a mechanism underlying aluminum exposure-induced abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein.
6.Impact of magnetic attachment keepers on magnetic resonance imaging examination
Xuezhu ZHAO ; Yuhua LIU ; Jun XU ; Hongbin HAN ; Xiaojuan XU
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2004;0(01):-
Objective:To evaluate the effects of magnetic attachment keepers on MRI images.Me-thods:In in vitro part,keepers of MAGFIT EX 400,MAGFIT EX 600 and MAGNEDISC 800 magnetic attachment systems were cast into standard root-caps with different alloy respectively,including nickel-chromium alloy and gold-palladium alloy,or not be cast for contrast.In in vivo part,volunteers with keepers in different position and amount were included.All the specimens and volunteers were imaged by a Siemens SONATA 1.5-T MRI scanner.Extent of the artifacts in every slice was measured.The magnitude of the artifacts and the distortion of the anatomic structures were compared.Results:All kinds of keepers being studied produced obvious MRI artifacts.The extent of MRI artifacts induced by MAGFIT EX 400 keepers,MAGFIT EX 600 keepers and MAGNEDISC 800 keepers are 158.94 mm,168.52 mm and 173.00 mm,respectively.The images of mental region,tongue,palate,jawbone and sinus were evidently obscured by artifacts in all cases.When keeper was put in the molar region,the keeper-related MRI artifact may obscure the imaging of brain,spinal cord.SE sequence with right-left frequency-encoding direction was more desirable in MRI for the patients with magnetic attachment keepers.Conclusion:Keepers of magnetic attachment system did induce obvious artifacts in MRI examination.
7.Visceral sensitivity, gut barrier function and autonomic nerve function in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
Xiaojuan XU ; Liang LIU ; Shukun YAO ; Yanli ZHANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2017;42(5):522-528
Objective:To evaluate visceral sensitivity,gut barrier function and autonomic nerve function (ANF) in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D),and to explore their roles in IBS-D pathophysiology.Methods:A total of 46 IBS-D patients (IBS-D group) were selected from the Department of Gastroenterology of China-Japan Friendship Hospital from October 2015 to March 2016,and 20 healthy volunteer were served as a control group (HC group).Clinical and psychological symptoms were evaluated by questionnaire,and visceral sensitivity to rectal balloon distention,gut barrier function and autonomic nerve function (ANF) were examined.The difference in the abovementioned indexes were compared between the 2 groups,and the correlations in the parameters were analyzed in the IBS-D group.Results:The scores of IBS symptom severity scale (IBS-SSS),Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA),Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) and visceral sensitivity index (VSI) were significantly higher in the IBS-D group than those in the HC group (P<0.01).In the visceral sensitivity test,maximum tolerable threshold in the IBS-D group was significantly decreased compared to that in the HC group (P<0.01);there was no significant difference in first sensation threshold and defecating sensation threshold between the two groups (P>0.05).As gut barrier function markers,the serum diamine oxidase (DAO) and d-lactate were significantly increased in the IBS-D group (P<0.05).In ANF test,the total score and parasympathetic score as well as the proportion of abnormal scores in the IBS-D group were significantly higher than those in the HC group (P<0.05).In IBS-D group,the HAMA,VSI and serum DAO were positively correlated with IBS-SSS (r=0.528,0.575,0.507;P<0.01),while the 3 visceral sensitivity thresholds were negatively correlated with IBS-SSS (r=-0.636,-0.476,-0.697;P<0.01);in addition to the IBS-SSS,the HAMA,HAMD,VSI and serum DAO were also significant negatively correlated with the visceral sensitivity thresholds (all P<0.05);no significant correlations were found between the ANF and the other parameters.Conclusion:IBS-D patients show psychological symptoms,visceral hypersensitivity,impaired gut barrier function and abnormal ANF characterized by parasympathetic dysfunction;the former 3 factors are all associated with disease severity,and thus may play vital roles in IBS-D pathophysiology.
8.Determination of Phenyl Salicylate in Compound Titanium Dioxide Cream by HPLC
Lijuan SONG ; Fenghua XU ; Huayan SUN ; Jie LI ; Xiaojuan MA
China Pharmacist 2015;(6):1036-1038
Objective:To establish a method for the determination of phenyl salicylate in compound titanium dioxide cream. Meth-ods:The HPLC assay was carried out on an Agilent Zorbax SB C18 (250 mm × 4. 6 mm, 5 μm) column with methanol -water (78∶22) as the mobile phase. The sample was detected at 308 nm with a UV detector. The column temperature was set at 25 ℃ and the flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 . Results:Phenyl salicylate could isolate from the other materials by HPLC. The linear range of phenyl salicylate was 59.460-198.200 μg·ml-1(r=0.999 5). The recovery was 101.84% with RSD of 0.64%(n=9). The content of phenyl salicylate in 3 batches of compound titanium dioxide cream was 107. 7%, 107. 5% and 109. 8%, respectively. Conclusion:The method is simple, rapid, exclusive, accurate and sensitive, which is suitable for the determination of phenyl salicylate in com-pound titanium dioxide cream.
9.Evaluation and Screening on Animal Models of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome of Etiology and Pathogenesis in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lijuan YAO ; Xiaojuan XU ; Jingjing WANG ; Zhang WANG ; Linwen DENG
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(10):2137-2148
By combing differe nt modelin g factors and evaluation indicators of experimental animals of polycystic o-vary syndrome (PCOS), application scope, advantages and disadvantages were analyzed among various kinds of animal models, in order to screen models of etiology and pathogenesis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Through the collection of 77 Chinese literatures published since 1979, the database on PCOS of modeling factors (i.e., animal species, age, modeling reagent and dose, etc.) and evaluation indicators (i.e., ovarian morphology and hormone levels) were established, analyzed and summarized. The results showed that the experimental PCOS models established by researchers both at home and abroad included androgen method, combination method of androgen with HCG, combi-nation method of progestrone with HCG, estrogen method, aromatic cyclase inhibitor method, combination method of HCG with insulin, combination method of androgen with insulin, insulin method, and etc. The SD and Wistar rats at the age of 3-50 days were commonly used. Chemicals, such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), testosterone propi-onate, sodium prasterone sulfate, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), levonorgestrel, estradiol valerate, letrozole, insulin and HCG were chosen to build the animal models. The evaluation indicators included ovarian morphology, the total num-ber of follicles at different levels, sex hormones (E2, P, T, FSH, LH) and insulin resistance (IR) index (FINS, FPG, HOMA). It was concluded that each modeling method described above had its own advantages and disadvantages, which cannot completely simulate clinical onset process of PCOS patients. Researchers should choose appropriate reagent and evaluation index according to different purpose. DHEA, DHT slow-release, progesterone combined with HCG modeling methods are more suitable for the study of the role of IR in the pathogenesis of PCOS. Kidney-defi-ciency and dampness-phlegm is fundamental etiology and pathogenesis of obese type of PCOS. DHEA method, com-bination method of levonorgestrel with HCG, aromatic cyclase inhibitor method conformed obese type of PCOS. The evaluation indicators included body weight, sex hormones, IR index and ovarian morphology. The method of kidney-tonifying and phlegm-reducing was often used in the treatment of obese type of PCOS in the clinical practice.
10.Quantitative analysis of strain and strain rate of right ventricular in normal subjects by velocity vector imaging
Haijun HOU ; Guang ZHI ; Xiaojuan ZHANG ; Xiao ZHOU ; Yong XU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2008;17(4):281-283
Objective To investigate strain and strain rate of right ventricular(RV)based on twodimensional image by velocity vector imaging in normal subjects.Methods Thirty-two healthy adults were rolled in this study.Echocardiographic images in 4 chamber view were analyzed by conventional manual tracing for volumes and ejection fractions,which were also measured by velocity vector imaging.Myocardial velocity,strain rate,and strain were determined at the basal,mid,and apical segments of the RV free wall and ventricular septum by velocity vector imaging.Results RV ejection fractions obtained with manual tracing correlated strongly with the same indexes obtained by velocity vector imaging method in all subjects(r=0.91,P<0.01).The strain and strain rate value of middle segment and basal segment in RV free wall were higher than those of apical segment.There were same trend in ventricular septal.The strain and strain rate of middle segment and basal segment in RV free wall were higher than those of homologous segments in ventricular septal,but the indexes of apical segment in free wail and septal had no difference.The strain and strain rate in RV were not correlated with age.Conclusions Velocity vector imaging could accurately and quantitatively assess the strain and strain rate of RV.