1.Bioinformatic Analysis of Structural Proteins of Paramyxovirus Tianjin Strain
Liying SHI ; Mei LI ; Xiaomian LI ; Lijun YUAN ; Qing WANG
Virologica Sinica 2008;23(4):279-286
The amino acid sequences of the NP,P, M, F,HN and L proteins of the paramyxovirus Tianjin strain were analyzed by using the bioinformatics methods. Phylogenetic analysis based on 6 structural proteins among the Tianjin strain and 25 paramyxoviruses showed that the Tianjin strain belonged to the genus Respirovirus, in the subfamily Paramyxovirinae, and was most closely related to Sendal virus (SeV). Phylogenetic analysis with 14 known SeVs showed that Tianjin strain represented a new evolutionary lineage. Similarities comparisons indicated that Tianjin strain P protein was poorly conserved, sharing only 78.7%-91.9% amino acid identity with the known SeVs, while the L protein was the most conserved, having 96.0%-98.0% amino acid identity with the known SeVs. Alignments of amino acid sequences of 6 structural proteins clearly showed that Tianjin strain possessed many unique amino acid substitutions in their protein sequences, 15 in NP, 29 in P, 6 in M, 13 in F, 18 in HN, and 29 in L. These results revealed that Tianjin strain was most likely a new genotype of SeV. The presence of unique amino acid substitutions suggests that Tianjin strain maybe has a significant difference in biological, pathological, immunological, or epidemiological characteristics from the known SeVs.
2.Diagnostic value of platelet size indices in thrombocytopenia
Woming RAO ; Jian WANG ; Meijun HUANG ; Jiankun MO ; Xiaomian ZHOU
Clinical Medicine of China 2008;24(5):417-419
Objective To investigate the role of platelet indices in the differentiation of thrombocytopenia caused by bone marrow diseases and thrombocytopenia caused by non-marrow diseases.Methods Mean platelet volume(MPV),platelet crit(PCT)and platelet size deviation width(PDW)of 76 othromboeytopenia(TP)patients,66 immune thrombocytopenia purpura(ITP)patients,8 secondary thrombocytocritpenia purpura(STP)patients,8 acquired pure megakaryocytic thrombocytopenia purpura(AATP)patients,140 malignant hematological diseases(MHD)(including acute leukemia,aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes)patients and 100 healthy people were respectively determined by blood cell analyzer Cell-Dyn 3700.Result Compared with control group,the MPV of the patients with MHD significantly decreased,and then the PDW of them increased.For patients with STP,the MVP and PDW markedly increased.The MVP of patients with AATP was normal,and PDW significantly increased.The MPV,PCT and PDW of ITP and TP showed marked difference(P<0.01).In contrast with the control group,the MPV,PCT and the PDW of patients with hemopathy and patients with ITP were remarkably different(P<0.01).Compared with the marrow TP and the non-marrow TP or control group,MPV and PDW showed significant difference(P<0.01).During the effective treatment of patients with ITP,PLT increased and then MPV and PDW decreased.Conclusion The level changes of MPV and PDW,in particular MPV can primarily judge the cause of thrombocytopenia (MPV<reference value as caused by bone marrow diseases but MPV>reference value as caused by bone marrow diseases).In addition,during the effective treatment of patients with ITP,with changes of MPV and PDW present 5 days earlier than that of PLT,may used to observe the therapeutic effect.Myelodysplastic syndromedynamic observation of the platelet parameter helps for the differential diagnosis,judgment of the states of the diseases and observation of the effectiveness of therapy of ITP.
3.Sperm motility sorting using microfluidic chip
Wei WANG ; Weisheng LI ; Yaya PENG ; Tingting HUANG ; Xiaomian ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2009;32(8):920-923
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4.Screening of active saccharides interacted with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor using capillary electrophoresis and their effects on leukemia cells
Xiaomian ZHOU ; Aiye LIANG ; Qiuyan WANG ; Bingcheng LIN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2008;31(11):1276-1281
Objective To screen out the bioactive sulfate saccharides interacted with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and provide some scientific data on their pharmacology. Methods The interactions between G-CSF and 15 sulfate saccharides with various chain lengths and extent of sulfation were studied by capillary electrophoresis. Furthermore, the effects of these G-CSF binding saccharides on the proliferation and differentiation of leukemia cell line and NFS-60 were also investigated. Results Except for the hepatosaccharide, degradable carrageenan, Dextran sulfate (DexS) with a low molecular mass the nonsulfated sancharide and alkaline chitosan oligosaccharide, the rest of saccharides had interact with G-CSF.DexS500, λ carrageenan, ι carrageenan, κ carrageenan and low molecular weight heparin-1(LMWH-1)with anticoagulant activity could inhibit the NFS-60 growth. Compared with the absorbency of the control group (100.00±3.00) after these saccharides interacted with the NPS-60 cells, their relative absorbencies were 31.33±2.08,37.67±2.08,45.00±1.20,43.00±2.65 and 74.67±1.52, respectively. Their differences had a statistical significance(t=27.94,26.71,26.42,26.61,10.54,P<0.01). The morphological analytic results showed that the LMWH and lambda carrageenan as well as DexS with a molecular mass of 500 000 induce effectively promyclocyte to transit metamyelocyte. Flow cytometry results showed enhanced expressions of CD11b, CD18 and CD45 after treatment with the LMWH, lambda carrageenan and DexS500,respectively. Cell cycle analysis indicated that the S phase population decreased after treatment with these saccharides. Conclusions Capillary electrophoresis is an effective medicine-screening technique that is used to screen some of these saccharides which could bind to G-CSF. And it is found that the interactions are correlated with the chain length, the extent and the position of sulfation of these saccharides.
5.Study on defective interfering particles of Paramyxovirus, Tianjin strain enhanced the immune response of the mice
Hongjing ZHOU ; Jing ZHANG ; Zhiyun CHEN ; Fang WANG ; Xiaomian LI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2010;30(11):1063-1067
Objective To investigate whether the defective interfering(DI) particles of Paramyxovirus, Tianjin strain could be used as a candidate adjuvant. Methods DI particles were separated and purified. After being identified, it was equally mixed with the inactivated poliovirus (PV) vaccine. Kunming mice were administered subcutaneously with the mixture, besides we set groups of inactivated PV vaccine containing Al(OH) 3 as an adjuvant, inactivated PV vaccine of which the dose was doubled without any adjuvant, and negative control. Sera were collected in the 14th day after immunization, and the specific antibodies of PV were detected. T/B lymphocyte stimulation indexes(SI) were counted through the lymphocyte proliferation tests. The quantities of IFN-γ/IL-4 produced by the splenocytes which were stimulated again by PV antigen were detected. Results The SI and the quantity of IFN-γof the mice in the group of inactivated PV vaccine combining with DI particles of Paramyxovirus, Tianjin strain were more than other groups. Conclusion DI particles of Paramyxovirus, Tianjin strain could enhance the immune response of inactivated poliovirus, especially the cellullar immunologic response of Th1 type.
6.Treatment of chronic internal carotid artery occlusion and its effect on cognitive function
Heng YANG ; Yixing PAN ; Xiaomian WANG ; Zhu SHI
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2021;29(3):223-227
The brain tissue of patients with chronic internal carotid artery occlusion is in a state of hypoperfusion for a long time, which often presents as asymptomatic cognitive impairment. Even with the best medical treatment, patients with chronic internal carotid artery occlusion still have a higher risk of stroke and cognitive impairment. Recent studies have shown that recanalization can reduce the incidence of stroke in patients with chronic internal carotid artery occlusion, but whether it can improve the cognitive function remains controversial. This article reviews the treatment of chronic internal carotid artery occlusion and its effect on cognitive function.
7.Antigenicity and Hemaglutination Activity of a Recombinant Hemagglutinin-Neuraminidase of Paramyxovirus Tianjin Strain
Mei LI ; Lijun YUAN ; Liying SHI ; Xiaomian LI ; Qing WANG ; Wenxiu WANG
Virologica Sinica 2008;23(4):287-294
Paramyxovirus Tianjin strain, a new genotype of Sendal virus, was isolated from the lungs of common cotton-eared marmoset that died of severe respiratory infection in the marmoset colonies. The 19.28% IgM positive rate in the young children with acute respiratory tract infection suggested a close relationship between Tianjin strain and humans. Hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) is its major transmembrane glycoprotein responsible for viral attachment, penetration and release. To clear the relationship between HN structure and function of paramyxovirus Tianjin strain, rHN1, rHN2 and rHN3 overlapping the ectodomain of HN protein were expressed. Their antigenicity and hemaglutination activity, as well as cross reactivity to standard antisera against influenza virus type A, type B were analyzed. The results indicated expressed rHNs have the natural antigenicity.The segment rHN2 possesses more linear epitopes exposed on the surface of the native I-IN protein than found in segments rHN3 and rHN1. The hemagglutination activity of segment rHN3 is higher than that of segments rHN2 and rHN1, and partially dependent on the three-dimensional conformation of HN3 protein. Cross-reactivity between rHNs and standard antisera against influenza virus type A, type B suggested that rHNs might not be the best alternative as specific antigens to detect virus in clinicalserum specimens.
8.Clinical significance of combined detection of procalcitonin and C reactive protein for guiding antibacterial agents use in patientls with pulmonary disease
Ming LUO ; Liping WANG ; Chunmei YUAN ; Xiaomian SUN ; Jian WANG ; Zhixun WU ; Yan JIANG ; Hong CHEN
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(13):1913-1914
Objective To explore the significance of combined detection of procalcitonin(PCT)and C reactive protein(CRP)for clinical use of antibacterial agents in patients with pulmonary disease.Methods 130 cases of patients with pulmonary disease,from October 2012 to October 2014,were selected and randomly dividend into the observation group and control group,65 cases in each group.In the observation group,the utilization of antibacterial agents was decided according to serum levels of PCT and CRP,while in the control group that was based on the white blood cell count.Observation indexes,such as utilization of antibacterial agents, curative efficiency,length of stay and so on,were compared between the two groups after treatment.Results The length of antibac-terial agents use in the observation group[(8.6±0.4)d]was longer than that in the control group[(1 6.2±2.3)d],had statistically significant difference(P <0.05 ).After treatment,there were no statistically significant differences in the white blood cell count, scores of pulmonary functional status,percentage of patients in aggravating stages and mortality between the two groups (P >0.05).While compared with the control group,the dual infection rate and length of stay decreased in the observation group,had sta-tistically significant difference(P <0.05).Conclusion Combined detection of PCT and CRP could guide the rational use of antibac-terial agents,effectively prevent the dual infection,and improve clinical curative effect.
9.Relationship of feeding behavior with nourishing and developing status of infants
Yuanyuan YANG ; Yi WANG ; Wenfang YANG ; Zhouqi YANG ; Xiaomian SUN ; Liming LIU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(11):232-233
BACKGROUND: There are less researches on the relationship of parents'feeding behavior with nourishing and developing status of infants.OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between the parents' feeding behavior and the nourishing and developing status of infants.DESIGN: A cross-sectional study.SETTING: Center of Maternal and Children' s Health,the First Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University.PARTICIPANTS: The study was carried out during January to December in 2002,at the Center of Maternal and Children' s Health,The First Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University. A total of 346 infants,aged 0 to 18 months old,were selected from the Fuping county and Chengcheng county of Weinan area by using the stratified duster sampline method. Inclusive criteria: infants with the gestation period between 37 to 42 weeks,without obvious diseases,no congenital abnormality; Exclusive criteria: infants with congenital disease or abnormality. Totally 324 infants,who were in accordance with the above criteria,were divided into 5 groups according to their month age.METHODS: The nursing persons of the infants were called at their houses,and the self-designed "Investigation Tables on Infant's Nutrition"were filled out.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ① Status of slight malnutrition of infants of different month ages; ② Status of nutrition and development of infants,within 4 months, with different feeding behaviors; ③ Effects of beginning time,quality and frequency of complementary food on the nourishing and developing status of infants.RESULTS: In the first 4 months after birth,the rate of breast-feeding was high and the nourishing status of the infants was good. But the nourishing and developing status of infants became comparatively worse after 4 months age,because of inappropriate complementary food. As compared the slight malnutrition infants with normal infants,there were significant differences in the beginning time and kinds of complementary food(P<0.01).CONCLUSION: There is close relationship of the feeding behaviors with the nourishing and developing status of the infants.
10.Development of a compact disk type microfluidic chip based on DNA hybridization for phenylketonuria screening
Bin CHEN ; Qiuping WANG ; Chunyu LI ; Xiao ZOU ; Xiuxia LEI ; Xiaomian ZHOU ; Jianhui JIANG ; Dayu LIU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2010;33(7):631-635
Objective To develop a phenylketonuria (PKU) screening method based on a compact disk (CD) type microfluidic chip capable of generating reciprocating flow within the microchannels that facilitate rapid DNA hybridization. Methods This microfluidic device consists of a two-layer structure: a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) top layer containing 12 DNA hybridization microchannels, and a bottom glass layer with immobilized hydrogel conjugated DNA arrays. The DNA arrays included R243Q, V245V and the blank control probes. When the CD device was spun, the PCR products were driven into the hybridization channel by centrifugal force. When the rotation of the CD device was stopped, capillary force pulled the PCR products solution to flow back to the channel. After the on-chip hybridization, the hybridization signals were captured on a fluorescence microscope. The specificity, detection limitation and reproducibility of this device were evaluated. Thirty DNA samples from pregnant women with suspected PKU were detected by this device.Then the results were compared with DNA sequencing results. Results With the compact disk type microfluidic chip, the hybridization time could be reduced to 15 min, sample consume could be as low as 1. 5 μl and the detection limitation was 0. 7 ng/μl. With the chip based method, samples of PKU patients and healthy controls were detected and the results were consistent with DNA sequencing results. Five different batches of chips and five micro-channels of each chip were selected to test one PKU patients with V245V mutation. All the results were positive, indicating good reproducibility. Four cases of V245V mutation and 1 case of R243Q mutation were found in 30 suspected PKU carried pregnant women. Conclusion The compact disk microfluidic device has advantages of simple, rapid and highly sensitive, thus is well suited to PKU screening.