1.Investigation and Study of Selection of the Optional Subjects in Medical Students
Xiaoxia CAI ; Desheng XIAO ; Jianrui GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2002;0(01):-
In order to promote the optional subjects' function in perfecting knowledge construction and developing the character of the students,through analyses of the results of 670 classmates’selection of optional subjects,we know in detail what kind of optional subjects students like and need.Therefore based on how to organize teaching and manage optional subjects we bring up the suggestions for enhancing the optional subjects ' development and management:setting students as the center and increasing optional subjects,establishing the leading teacher's system,reforming teaching method,enriching teaching means,and strengthening the management of the examination of optional subjects.
2.The plasmic translocation and release of high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 in peripheral blood monocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the effect of thalidomide
Xiaoxia ZUO ; Yanhui GONG ; Yaou ZHOU ; Hui LUO ; Xianzhong XIAO
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2008;47(5):374-377
Objective To investigate the release and intracellular localization of high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1(HMGBl)in the peripheral blood monocytes of rheumatoid arthritis(RA) patients and the inhibitive effect of thaiidomide.Methods 19 RA patients and 20 healthy controls were included in the study.Monocytes were separated from peripheral blood with Ficoll density gradient centrifugation.Monocytes were treated with 100 ng/ml tumor necrosis factor α(TNFa)or 100 ng/ml TNFα plus 40 μg/ml thalidomide and grown in an incubator at 37℃ with 5%CO,for 24 hours.The cuIture supernatants of the monocytes were collected.HMGB1 level in the culture medium was detected with Western blot.In addition,the intraceUular localization of HMGB1 in the fflonocytes was investigated with immunocytochemical analysis. Results Without stimulation. the release of HMGBl protein was significantly increased in the culture supernatants of peripheral blood monocytes from RA patients as compared with that from healthy controls(P<0.05).TNFα(100 ng/ml)did not further increase the release of HMGBl in the monocytes from the patients with RA.Thalidomide(40 μg/ml)could inhibit the release of HMGB1 in the monocytes from RA patients stimulated with TNFα(P<0.05).In the monocytes from RA patients,HMGBl was mainly localized in the nucleus.Treatment with TNFOL(100 ng/ml)for 24 hour resulted in a cytoplasmic translocation of HMGB1,which was inhibited significantly by thalidomide. Conclusion TNFα induces the release and cytoplasmic translocation of HMGBI in the peTipheral blood monocytes of RA patients and thalidomide inhibits the release and translocation of HMGB1.
3.Ovarian nonspecific steroid cell tumor:A case report and literature review
Li GUO ; Meiling YU ; Xiao HAN ; Xiaoxia ZHANG
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2016;42(5):988-990
Objective:To study the clinical features, experiences of diagnosis and treatment, and treatment process of ovarian nonspecific steroid cell tumor. Methods:The clinical materials of one case of ovarian nonspecific steroid cell tumor were retrospectively analyzed,and the related literaturels were reviewed. Results:The patient displayed amenorrhea and masculine characteristics.Preoperative ultrasonography demonstrated the solid tumor of 53 mm ×39 mm on the right ovary,consideration for the right side of ovarian malignant tumor,and laparotomy was performed.The pathologic results showed that the tumor cells were arranged in nests,and the cytoplasm was bright or eosinophilic, and the nucleus were round or oval with nucleolus.The immunohistochemical staining results revealed that calretinin,vimentin and inhibin were positive in the tumor cells.The patient was diagnosed with ovarian nonspecific steroid cell tumor.The postoperative follow-up of 3 months was performed,and there was no recurrence.Conclusion:The diagnosis of ovarian nonspecific steroid cell tumor should be combined with the clinical manifestation and pathologic results,and operion is the main treatment method.
4.Perioperative respiratory care in severe scoliosis patients
Xiaoxia LI ; Weiling ZHANG ; Ping XIAO ; Tianwen HUANG ; Junlin∥ YANG
Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(10):49-52
Objective To investigate perioperative nursing of respiratory system in severe scoliosis patients.Methods 26 severe scoliosis patients with respiratory function training before operation were retrospected.All of them tested pulmonary function before and after training,postoperative respiratory system nursing were also taken to maintain airway unobstructed,including respiratory rate and oxygen saturation monitoring,effective pain management and respiratory complications controlling.Results The average forced vital capacity(FVC)was 45.9%and 52.1%before and after breathing exercises,the mean forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV1)was 43.8%and 48.8%before and after breathing exercises,with lung function improvement in 69.2%patients. There were two hemopneumothorax and three mild or moderate pleural effusion occurred within 10 days after surgery,but all recovered after effective treatment and nursing.Conclusions Perioperative systematic and effective training in respiratory function and airway management can improve lung function and surgical safety,reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications,and promote early rehabilitation .
5.Tumor necrosis factor -α, interleukin-6 and C reactive protein are involved in the function of islet β-cell in asthma
Shaodan JIA ; Weizhong ZHANG ; Jing LI ; Haiyan WANG ; Zhixiu XIAO ; Xiaoxia WANG ; Weiyi ZHANG ; Xia JI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2010;12(12):1599-1602
Objective To explore the association between inflammatory cytokines and islet β-cell function in chronic persistent asthma patients. Methods 112 adults with persistent asthma and 60 healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. According to the severity of disease, all subjects were divided into persistent-mild group and persistent-moderate group. Plasma tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin6(IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were determined. Oral glucose tolerance and insulin releasing test were performed. The ratio of the area under the curve of insulin to area under the curve of glucose ( AUC1/AUCG ), homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance ( HOMA-IR), insulin sensitivity index( ISI),homeostasis model assessment for β-cell function (HBCI) and early insulin secretion index(△I30/△G30)were calculated. The values of forced expiratory volume in l second ( FEV1 ), forced vital capacity(FVC)and FEV1/FVC were recorded. Results In patient groups, the values for plasma TNF-α, IL-6, CRP,AUC1, AUC1/AUCG, HOMA-IR, HBCI significantly increased compared with those in control group, while ISI declined ( t =2. 02~13.62, P <0. 05). Multiple step regression analysis showed that HOMA-IR was positively correlated with CRP, LDL-C, BMI, AUC1, TNF-α( P <0. 01 orP <0. 05), but negatively correlated with FEV1 ( P < 0. 05 ). Conclusion The results indicated that inflammatory cytokines ( TNF-α,IL-6,CRP) might result in insulin resistance in asthma patients who had hyperinsulinism at the same time.
6.Effect of chitosan on vascular smooth muscle cells inhibiting proliferation from rabbit arteriovenous fistula and its mechanisms
Yan YAN ; Jie ZHENG ; Jianjun XIE ; Xiaoxia SU ; Jinlei LYU ; Jun XIAO ; Qinkai CHEN
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2014;37(5):475-479
Objective To explore the effect of chitosan on vascular smooth muscle cells inhibited proliferation from rabbit arteriovenous fistula and its mechanisms.Methods Established rabbit fistula model on carotid arteryinternal jugular vein.After 1 month cultured VSMCs with primary culture by tissue-pieces inoculation.Cultured VSMCs were divided into three groups:①normal control group.②FBS-treated group:cell were treated with 5%,10%,20% for 48 h,respectively; established the model of rabbit VSMCs proliferation.③chitosan-treated group:VSMCs cultured with 20% FBS were exposed to different doses of chitosan(10,100,500,1000,2000μg/ml) for 48 h.And VSMCs were treated for different time (0,12,24,48 h) with Chitosan 1000 μg/ml.Expression levels of PCNA and TLR4/ NF-κB were detected by Western blotting.RT-PCR were applied to measure the mRNA expression of PCNA and TLR4.The protein levels of TLR4 and NF-κB were detected by immunofluorescence.Results Compared with low concentration serum group,FBS-treated VSMCs exhibited a increase in mRNA and protein expression of PCNA and TLR4.FBS-induced protein expression of PCNA and TLR4/NF-κB were reduced by chitosan.Also mRNA expression of PCNA and TLR4 were reduced.They were dependent on concentration and time.In rabbit VSMCs TLR4 was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm and NF-κB expressed mainly in the nucleus.Compared with normal control group,TLR4 and NF-κB protein expression were significantly decreased by chitosan.Conclusion High concentration serum induced VSMCs proliferation.Chitosan can inhibit the proliferation of rabbit VSMCs.It is speculated that the mechanism may be related to the expression of TLR4 receptor activation,reducing expression of downstream factor MyD88 and NF-κB.It is suggest that chitosan can become potential new drugs of arteriovenous fistula prevention of intimal hyperplasia.
7.Impact of glucotoxicity on TC1-6 cell glucagon secretion
Xiaoxia SHEN ; Hongliang LI ; Jing HONG ; Juan XIAO ; Zhiqiang HOU ; Lin PAN ; Changzheng WANG ; Guangwei LI
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2009;25(1):9-12
Objective To investigate the effects of chronic high glucose on α-cells glucagon releasing in relation to insulin resistance induced by high glucose. Methods TC1-6 cells, an α-cell line, were incubated separately in DMEM containing high (25.0 mmol/L), medium (11.1 mmol/L) and low (5.5 mmol/L) concentrations of glucose for 1 to 5 days. The secretion and gene expression of glueagon were measured. When TC1-6 cells had been cultured for 5 days, three different concentrations of insulin were added for 6 h and then glucagon secretion was detected. Western blot was used for 1 and 3 days to confirm the effect of high glucose on phosphorylation of Akt in TC1-6 cells. Results (1) Exposure of TC1-6 cells to 11.1 and 25.0 mmol/L glucose resulted in a slight increase of glucagon secretion compared with those incubated with 5.5 mmol/L. However, after 5 days in media containing 25.0 mmol/L glucose, glucagan secretion was significantly increased as compared to cells treated with low glucose [(136.80±10.94 vs 78.62±4.72 ) ng/106 cells, P<0.05]; moreover, in TC1-6 cell cultured with high glucose glucagon mRNA expression was increased significantly. (2) 10-7 mol/L insulin reduced significantly glucagon secretion of TC1-6 ceils exposed to low glucose [(21.59±1.30 vs 55.12±3.86) ng/106 cells], but just scarcely inhibited glucagon secretion of cells incubated with high glucose [(106.58±8.53 vs 117.18±10.55) ng/106 cells]. When insulin concentration was increased to 10-5 mol/L, glucagon secretion of TC1-6 cells in high glucose was also reduced [(46.55±3.72 vs 118.61±10.68 )ng/106 cells]. (3) After treated with 10-5 mol/L insulin for 2h, the levels of Akt phosphorylation in both groups of TC1-6 cells were increased by 180% and 70%, while the level in high glucose group was significantly lower than that in low glucose group. In the presence of phosphoinositide 3 kinase inhibitor, the levels of Akt phosphorylation were both lowered, but the inhibition in low glucose group was more significant than in high glucose group. Conclusion High glucose induces hypersecretion of glucagon, which may be due to the a-cell insulin resistance.
8.Effects of astigmatism values of children on wavefront aberration
Jing GAO ; Jun ZHOU ; Xiao WANG ; Yuan SUN ; Xiaoxia WANG ; Qi ZHAO
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology 2017;37(4):365-368
Objective To investigate the effects of the astigmatism values of children on wavefront aberration.Methods The children aged from 7 years to 10 years were dilated the pupils for 3 days,and the optometry examination was performed.Fifty-nine children who met the inclusion criteria were divided into three groups according to the degree of astigmatism:1.00 D ≤ astigmatism <2.00 D,2.00 D ≤ astigmatism < 3.00 D,3.00 D ≤ astigmatism < 4.00 D.In the meantime,OPD-SCAN-Ⅲ aberrometer was used to measure corneal topography,point spread function (PSF),modulation transfer function(MTF) and other optical images.Total higher order aberrations,total coma aberration,total spherical aberration,total trefoil aberration corresponding to the root mean square (RMS) value and the area ratio (AR) value of MTF,the strehl ratio (SR) value of PSF with a 4 mm pupil diameter were assessed.Three groups of higher order aberrations corresponding to the RMS value and the AR value of MTF,the SR value of PSF were respectively compared by one-way ANOVA.Results The RMS of total high-er order aberrations,coma aberrations and trefoil aberrations with a 4 mm pupil diameter of three groups significantly increased with the degree of astigmatism increase,and there were significant differences among three groups (all P < 0.05).The RMS of total spherical aberrations of three groups significantly increased with the degree of astigmatism increase,and there was no significant difference among three groups (P > 0.05).The AR and SR values decreased with the degree of astigmatism increase,and there were significant differences among three groups (all P < 0.05).Conclusion Astigmatism has a significant influence on the higher-order aberrations,MTF and PSF in the children with the rule astigmatism.The rule astigmatism mainly has an effect on the asymmetric components of higher order aberrations.
9.The role of galectin-3 in the diagnosis of chronic heart failure
Yumin ZHANG ; Qingkuan LI ; Yong QUAN ; Guobing LIU ; Feng LI ; Xiaoxia XIAO ; Guixia SHI
Journal of Chinese Physician 2013;15(11):1446-1449
Objective To investigate serum galectin-3 levels in patients with chronic heart failure and evaluate its clinical significance for heart failure.Methods A total of 108 chronic heart failure patients were selected.The selected patients were divided into three groups according to the classification of New York Heart Association (NYHA,from degree Ⅱ to Ⅳ).In addition,30 healthy persons were chosen as control group.All the patients received cardiac ultrasound examination.Plasma levels of N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP),serum levels of galectin-3 and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured and analyzed.Results Galectin-3 levels were significantly higher in chronic heart failure patients compared with control group(P < 0.05).In chronic heart failure group,the increase of serum concentration of galectin-3 was correlated with the degree of NYHA function classification.Correlation analysis showed that blood level of galectin 3 was strongly positive correlation with concentration of NT-proBNP and IL-6.There was no correlation between galectin-3 with the cause of heart failure,left ventricular diameter(LVD),and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).Conclusions The levels of galectin-3 was significantly increased in chronic heart failure,and was correlated with degree of heart failure.Galectin-3 might be a new biomarker of heart failure and could provide additive value to NT-proBNP levels in the diagnosis of heart failure.
10.Electrochemical Determination of Bisphenol A on a Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Gold Nanoparticles Loaded on ReducedGraphene Oxide-Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Composite
Hao YU ; Xiao FENG ; Xiaoxia CHEN ; Jinli QIAO ; Xiaoling GAO ; Na XU ; Loujun GAO
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2017;45(5):713-720
A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with gold nanoparticles loading on the reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) composite film was fabricated by a two-step procedure.Firstly, rGO-MWCNTs composite were prepared by in-situ chemical reduction method with hydrazine as a reducing agent.Then, AuNPs were deposited on the surface of rGO-MWCNTs using simple cyclic voltammetry.This modified electrode was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and electrochemical methods.Furthermore, the electrochemical behavior of bisphenol A (BPA) was also investigated using this modified electrode.The results showed that the modified electrode had high electrochemical activity for the oxidation of BPA.In 0.10 mol/L phosphate buffer solution (PBS, pH 7.0), the linear range for the determination of BPA with differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) was in the range of 5.0 × 10-9 -1.0 × 10-7 mol/L and 1.0 × 10-7-2.0 × 10-5 mol/L.The detection limit was 1.0 × 10-9 mol/L (S/N=3).The as-prepared modified electrode was successfully used to determine BPA in river water and the shopping receipt samples with recovery ranges of 97%-110% and 98%-104%, respectively.