1.Expression levels and significance of matrix metalloproteinases 9 (MMP-9) in the placenta of preeclampsia
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(6):938-940
Objective To discuss the relationship between matrix metalloproteinases 9 (MMP-9) and the pathogenesis of preeclampsia , birth weight and placental weight , through detecting the expression of MMPS-9 in the placenta of the patients with preeclampsia. Methods The levels of MMP-9 in the placenta were detected by immunohistochemical SP method in 60 patients with preeclampsia and 30 pregnancy women. Results (1) The optical density value of MMP-9 in preeclampsia group was lower than the control group , the optical density value of MMP-9 in SPE group was lower than the MPE group (P < 0.05). (2) The placenta weight and birth weight in preeclampsia group were lower than the control group , the placenta weight and birth weight in SPE group was lower than the MPE group (P < 0.05). (3) The expression level of MMP-9 were positively correlated with placental weight and birth weight (P < 0.05) in the control group. (4) The average optical density value of MMP-9 in neonatus with weight < 2 500 g was lower than neonatus with weight≥2 500 g (P < 0.05). Conclusion The MMP-9 in the placenta of patients with preeclampsia was down-regulated , and its expression was abate when the illness grew worse. The MMP-9 may be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia , and it is associated with fetal growth restriction.
2.Analysis on the seasonal characteristics of acute Japanese encephalitis in Gansu Province in 1962-2010 by concentration ratio and ci rcular distribution
Xuxia WANG ; Xiaoshu ZHANG ; Hui LI
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2014;(12):1206-1208
ABSTRACT:The seasonal characteristics of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Gansu Province in 1962-2010 were analyzed in order to provide reference for making strategies of disease control and prevention .The JE data is the Epidemic Data between 1962 and 2003 from Gansu CDC ,and National Notifiable Diseases Registry System (NNDRS ,2004-2010) .Concentration ra‐tio and circular distribution method were used in this study .Results showed that the M‐value of the seasonal distribution of JE in 1962-2010 was 0 .825 9 .The corresponding peak date of JE was the 30th August (95% CI:22 July to 7 October) .The Z value of Rayleigh test was 3 506 .092 5 (P<0 .01) .In conclusion ,the concentration and circular distribution method helps us to grasp the JE epidemic peak season more accurately .There were significant seasona1 characteristics for JE in Gansu Province and the epidemic peak was from late July to early October .
3.Effects of gemcitabine on the ceil cycle and apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells MiaPaCa-2 with Beclinl gene silencing
Hongyu LI ; Xiaoshu LI ; Lisheng WANG ; Yuefeng YANG ; Xiaozhong GUO
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2014;14(2):99-102
Objective To investigate the effect of gemcitabine on the cell cycle and apoptosis of the human pancreatic cancer cell line MiaPaCa-2 with Beclinl gene silencing.Methods siRNA targeting at Beclinl gene was constructed,then it was inserted into an expression vector and transfected into MiaPaCa-2 cells.The Beclinl mRNA and protein expression were detected by RT-PCR and Western blot.Gemcitabine was used to treat MiaPaCa-2 with Beclinl gene silencing,then the cell cycle and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry.Results The MiaPaCa-2 cells with Beclinl gene silencing were successfully constructed,and the expression of Beclin1 mRNA was decreased from 1.0 in control group to 0.295,and number of cells in S and G2 phase was decreased,but number of cells in G1 phase was increased,and there was no change in apoptosis.After gemcitabine treatment,number of cells in S phase was further decreased,but number of cells in G1,G2 phase was increased,and apoptosis was inhibited.Conclusions Beclinl gene silencing can change the cell cycle of pancreatic cancer cells MiaPaCa-2,and influence the effects of gemcitabine on cell cycle and apoptosis.
4.Correlation of optimal angiographic viewing angles to body and heart types: A quantitative analysis
Yanqing WU ; Meizhen XU ; Yi LI ; Xiaoshu CHENG ; Junbing CHAI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2008;12(4):779-782
BACKGROUND: Coronary angiography is called "the golden standard" for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease (CAD). Foreshortening of vessel segments in angiographic projection images usually caused by the inappropriate projection angles or positions may lead to misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the optimal angiographic views of main coronary artery and its branches in different somatotype or heart type patients and to investigate the specific relationships between the optimal angiographic views and the different somatotypes and heart types with computer-assisted techniques.DESIGN: A controlled observation.SETTING: Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University.PARTICIPANTS: Altogether 1 369 patients were admitted to the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University to undergo coronary angiography from January 2001 to December 2006 and recruited for this study. Written informed consents of coronary angiography were obtained from all the patients. The protocol was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Medical College of Nanchang University.METHODS: All 1 369 inpatients were assigned into 3 groups by body mass index (BMI): fat somatotype group (n =489, BMI: 26-31 kg/m2, transverse heart type), general somatotype group (n =502, BMI: 23-25 kg/m2, general heart type), and thin somatotype group (n =378, BMI: 17-22 kg/m2 vertical heart type). In each group, all arteries including left main coronary artery (LM), proximal segment of the anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), distal-mid segment of LAD, proximal segment of circumflex branch (LCX), distal-mid segment of LCX, proximal-mid and distal segments of right coronary artery (RCA) were properly and carefully analyzed using Compart software, and then we got its optimal angiographic viewing angle. Finally, we arranged these data and induced whether different somatotype group patients have different optimal angiographic viewing angles specifically for some coronary artery or not.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Optimal angiographic viewing angles.RESULTS: All 1369 patients participated in the final analysis. Optimal angiographic viewing angle for LM: left anterior oblique (LAO)(40±5)°/ caudal (CAU)(25±5)° or right left anterior oblique (RAO) 25°/CAU35°. In the fat somatotype group, the angle should be added 10° to its optimal angle, and in the thin somatotype group, the angle should be decreased by 10°, and the differences between the general somatotype group and the fat somatotype group or the thin somatotype group were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Optimal angiographic viewing angle for proximal segment of LAD: RAO (50±8)°/ cranial (CRA)(23±8)°. In the fat somatotype group, the optimal angle should be added 10°, but in the thin somatotype group, it should be decreased by 10°. The differences between the general somatotype group and the fat somatotype group or the thin somatotype group were statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Optimal angiographic viewing angle for distal-mid segment of LAD: RAO (40±5)°/CRA (45±5)° or LAO (11±5)°/CRA (45±5)°. Optimal angiographic viewing angle for proximal segment of LCX: LAO (45±5)°/CAU (35±5)° or anteroposterior (AP)/CAU36°. Optimal angiographic viewing angle for distal-mid segmental of LCX: LAO (45±5)°/CAU (35±5)° or RAO (6±4)°/CAU (30±5)°. Optimal angiographic viewing angle for proximal-mid segment of RCA: LAO (35±5)°/CAU (14±5)° or LAO (48±5)°/CRA (15±5)°. For the thin or fat somatotype group, the optimal LAO angle should be increased by 15°, the optimal RAO angle should be decreased by10° for fat somatotype group and should be increased by 10° for thin somatotype group, and the differences between the general somatotype group and the fat somatotype group or the thin somatotype group were statistically significantly (P < 0.05). Optimal angiographic viewing angle for distal segment of RCA: LAO (53±5)°/CAU (17±5)°.CONCLUSION: The message can be got clearly about the whole coronary artery and the accuracy percentage of stenosis by changing angiographic viewing angle regularly to its own optimal angle in different somatotype or heart type patients. It's very important for making the choice of diagnosis and therapy
5.Effects on structure of mandibles and femurs in ovariectomized rats
Xianyin ZHAO ; Xiaohong LI ; Xiaoshu ZHU ; Yao DONG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 1981;0(03):-
Objective To investigate the effects on structure of madibles and femurs in ovariectomized rats. Methods Ovariectomy was performed on female SD rats, which were killed 8 weeks later. The mandibles and femurs were taken out as samples to be analyzed by bone histomorphometry and to calculate trabecular area(Tb.Ar), trabecular width(Tb.Wi), trabecular separation(Tb.Sp). Results After ovariectomy the osteopotic trabecular changes had occured in the mandibles and femurs of the rats. There was a significant difference between Tb.Ar, Tb.Wi and Tb.Sp of the mandibles and femurs in ovariectomized rats and sham-ovariectomized(P
6.Effects of estrogen on the structure of mandible and femur in ovariectomized rats
Xiaohong LI ; Xianyin ZHAO ; Xiaoshu ZHU ; Sanping GUO
Journal of Practical Stomatology 1995;0(04):-
Objective: To investigate the effects of estrogen (E 2) on the structure of madible and femur in ovariectomized rats. Methods: 18 femal SD rats were evenly divided into 3 groups:sham-ovariectomized rats (sham-OVX),ovariectonmized rats without E 2 treatment (osteoporosis,OP) and ovariectomized rats with E 2 treatment (E 2).In the group of E 2,E 2 at the dose of 10 ?g/kg was injected into abdominal cavity of the rats every the other 2 days.All rats were sacrificed after 6-week treatment.The madible and femur samples were analyzed by bone histomorphometry with QWin550CW system. Trabecular area (Tb.Ar,%), trabecular width (Tb.Wi,?m) and trabecular seperation (Tb.Sp,?m) were calculated.Result: Tb.Ar(%),Tb.Wi (?m) and Tb.Sp(?m) in the madibles in sham-OVX rats were 29.43?3.12,10.97?1.85 and 27.59?4.21;in OP 19.44?2.24,6.45?1.73 and 42.03?5.46;in E 2 treated 26.81?2.93,9.54?1.22 and 30.98?3.65,respectively.Those in the femus in sham-OVX rats were 24.19?5.53,56.72?10.36 and 132.41?47.69;in OP 12.54?4.32,40.71?8.65 and 208.67?65.39;in E 2 treated 20.08?4.86,51.38?9.07 and 159.42?56.34,respectively.Conclusion: The bone volume decreases more in femur than in madible after ovariectomy in rats.Treament of estrogen can inhibit bone absorbtion in mandible and femur.
7.Cloning of glycophorin A cDNA and construction of its expression plasmid for yeast two hybrid system
Hongtao LI ; Guohui FU ; Xiaoshu JIANG ; Baoshan ZHANG ; Xiangan KONG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(01):-
AIM: To obtain the glycopohorin A (GPA) cDNA and construct the target gene in yeast two-hybrid.METHODS: About 410 bp cDNA fragment was amplified from K562 cell by RT-PCR.After being sequenced, the GPA gene fragment was cloned into EcoR -Ⅰ- Pst Ⅰ site of pbridge to form BD ends in yeast two-hybrid system. The recombinant plasmid was transfered into yeast AH109, and the expression in the yeast was also examined. RESULTS: The amino acid sequence encoded by cloned cDNA was mostly the same as reported GPA, and about 1 mm white yeast clone grew in the selective medium after 3 d.CONCLUSION: pbridge-GPA has nontoxic to the yeast, which can serve as a target gene in yeast two-hybrid system.
8.The Regulative Role of ERK5/Bim Pathway in Hypothermal Stimulation Induced Neonatal Rat’s Cardiomyocytes Injury and Apoptosis
Yaosheng WANG ; Xiaoshu CHENG ; Kui HONG ; Zonggui WU ; Yigang LI
Chinese Circulation Journal 2014;(7):540-544
Objective: To explore the regulative role of extracellular regulated protein kinase-5 (ERK5)/Bcl-2 interacting mediator of cell death (Bim) pathway in hypothermal stimulation induced neonatal rat’s cardiomyocytes (CMs) damage and apoptosis.
Methods: CMs were cultured for hypothermal stimulation and the speciifc siRNA was used to down-regulate the ERK5 or Bim in CMs. The cell apoptosis was detected by lfow cytometry, protein expression was examined by Western blot analysis, the intracellular Ca2+, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) were evaluated by lfuorescent labeling and lfow cytometry.
Results: In hypothermal stimulated CMs, ERK5 siRNA could promote Bim protein expression, but Bim siRNA could not inlfuence ERK5, while attenuated p-ERK5 expression. ERK5 siRNA induced higher apoptosis rate, while Bim siRNA could decrease such effect. ERK5 siRNA increased the intracellular Ca2+overloading, ROS activation andΔΨm damage, while Bim siRNA played the role to against those effects in hypothermal stimulated CMs.
Conclusion: Our study revealed that ERK5/Bim pathway played the important regulative roll in hypothermal stimulation induced neonatal rat’s CMs damage and apoptosis.
9.Comparative study of different bandaging and hemostasis methods after percutaneous coronary intervention through femoral artery
Yunying ZHOU ; Linfeng LI ; Xiaoshu YIN ; Lang HONC ; Hong WANG ; Qiulin YIN ; Bin LI ; Qin HUANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;27(26):11-12
ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and superiority of dressings and bandage compression method for patients after percutaneous coronary intervention through femoral artery.MethodsA total of 648 patients who received percutaneous coronary intervention through femoral artery were randomly divided into three groups: the modified group (224 cases), the routine group (213 cases) and the haemostat group (211 cases), they each adopted modified dressings and bandage compression method, the traditional oppression hemostatic method, and arterial oppression with hemostat method. The unarmed oppression time, expenditure, braking time, and complications were observed and analyzed statistically.ResultsThere was no significant difference in braking time and local vascular complications of the three groups. Compared with the routine group, the modified group reduced the unarmed oppression time and the medical staffs workload; compared with the hemostat group, it reduced the expenditure.ConclusionsImproved dressings and bandage compression method can reduce the unarmed oppression time and expenditure, it is an ideal local hemostasis method for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention through femoral artery, and is worthy of clinical application.
10.Interventional occlusion of intracristal ventricular septal defects using domestic occluder:Experience of type selection, size definition and injury avoidance in 46 cases
Yingzhang CHENG ; Zhengzhang LI ; Xianfeng WU ; Qinghua WU ; Xiaoshu CHENG ; Yunde LI ; Yanqing WU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(4):740-743
OBJECTIVE: Interventional occlusion of intracristal ventricular septal defects (IVSD) is a node point. Reports concerning angiography features and successful occlusion of IVSD using domestic occluder are rare. The aim of this paper is to investigate the angiography features of IVSD and the experience of interventional occlusion with domestic occluder. METHODS: Totally 46 cases of IVSD were diagnosed by color Doppler echocardiography that they had interventional indications.According to the short axis view of aortic, they were divided into 4 groups: A (11:30-12:00), B (12:00-12:30), C (12:30-13:00) and D (13:00-13:30). Different groups were performed with adequate angle angiography to show ventricular septal defect, as well as to decide strategy, which to choose occluder and occluded methods.RESULTS: All 46 patients were occluded successful. Technical success rate was 100%, without related complications. A group included 10 cases, B group 13 cases, C group 16 cases and D group 7 cases. The left anterior oblique angle of IVSD left ventricular angiography was greater than other type of VSD, and increased gradually with the changes in the defect location (Group A to D). According to the defect size and different groups, the defects were successfully occluded with symmetric,decentered, zere-decentered type occluder. Modified pigtail catheter was good value in practice occlusion of IVSD.CONCLUSIONS: Left anterior oblique angle in IVSD left ventricular angiography should be bigger. Domestic occluder is safe,effective, with less complication and cost, which can be the first choose for patients with LVSD.