1.Using brain natriuretic peptide to quantitatively analyse the therapeutic effect of congestive heart failure
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(11):1488-1490
Objective To explore the sensitivity and constancy of BNP in evaluating the therapeutic effect of congestive heart failure.Methods 80 patients made a definite diagnosis of congestive heart failure were selected and whose cardiac functional grading of NYHA,BNP and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were determined respectively pre-treatment,one week,one month and three months after-treatment.Statistical analysis on the difference of therapeutic effect was performed for each case.Results No statistical difference was found between the amplitude of BNP and LVEF in one week and on one month, three months pro-treatment by the scheme of captopril combining with metoprolol (P>0.05 ).But between the BNP and the cardiac functional grading,statistica difference was found in the fitst week pro-treament(P<0.05),when on one month and three months after treatment the statistical difference still not found(P>0.05).Conclusion BNP dynamic measuring had the hige sensitivity and constancy in quantitatively analysing the therapeutic effect of congestive heart failure which could be used as a reliable tool for evaluating the therapeutic effect of congestive heart failure.
2.Changes of plasma adrenomedullin and endothelin-1,angiotension Ⅱ in patients with elderly hypertension
Xiaoying TAN ; Shudan CHEN ; Hanwen LU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2006;0(05):-
Objective To observe the changes of plasma adrenomedullin(ADM) and endothelin-1(ET-1),angiotension Ⅱ(Ang-Ⅱ) levels and their clinical significance in the patients with elderly hypertension(HPE).Methods The plasma levels of ADM and ET-1,Ang-Ⅱ were measured by radioimmunoassay in 136 patients with HPE compared with that of in 40 casers of health elders.Results The plasma levels of ADM and ET-1,Ang-Ⅱ were increased significantly in HPE compared with health elders(P
3.Effects of fluoride on longitudinal growth and pathological changes of cultured rat metatarsal bones
Shuang LIU ; Tianyao TAN ; Xiaoying GUO
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2015;34(8):564-568
Objective To study the effects of fluoride on longitudinal growth and pathological changes of cultured rat metatarsal bone rudiments.Methods Twenty-four neonatal SD rats were divided into four groups according to the random number table,then the second,third and fourth metatarsal bone rudiments were surgically isolated.The left metatarsal bone rudiments were cultured in α-MEM without F-as control group and the right metatarsal bone rudiments from the same rat were cultured in α-MEM with 1 × 10-7,1 × 10-6,1 × 10-5 and 1 × 10-4 mol/L F-.The length and width of the mineralized area of metatarsal were measured on day 0,day 1,day 4 and day 7,respectively,and the pathological changes of metatarsal bone rudiments were observed by the routinely paraffin-embedded sections method on day 7.Results On day 7,the length of the mineralized area was significantly lower of right metatarsal bone [(240.5 ± 139.3)μm] than the left metatarsal bone [(394.1 ± 173.9)μm,t =4.37,P < 0.01] in the 1 × 10-4 mol/L F-group,but the width of the mineralized area [(239.9 ± 119.4)μm] was not different significantly compared to the left metatarsal bone [(223.3 ± 99.9)μm,t =0.44,P > 0.05].The relative vertical growth rate of the mineralized area on day 4 was significantly lower of right metatarsal bone [(2.43 ± 1.44)%] than left metatarsal bone [(8.34 ± 1.74)%,t =3.21,P < 0.01] in 1 × 10-4 mol/L F-group,and the difference was also significant on day 7 [(16.16 ± 2.87)% vs.(26.52 ± 4.46)%,t =3.13,P < 0.01].Toluidine blue staining results showed that the thickness of cartilage cells of proliferation and hypertrophic layers was significantly lower of right metatarsal bone [(111.33 ± 27.29),(125.33 ± 30.08)μm] than left metatarsal bone [(127.33 ± 38.36),(160.50 ± 42.73)μm,t =4.82,5.81,all P < 0.01] in 1 × 104 mol/L F-group.The ratio of proliferative and hypertrophic layers was significantly higher of right metatarsal bone (0.93 ± 0.36) than left metatarsal bone (0.83 ± 0.32,t =4.42,P < 0.01) in 1 × 10-4 mol/L F-group.Conclusions Our findings indicate that excessive fluoride could cause longitudinal bone growth inhibition.Such growth inhibition is mediated by decreased chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation and the disproportion of proliferation and differentiation.
4.Correlation between Cystatin C and target organ damage in elderly hypertension
Xiaoying TAN ; Xianghua CHEN ; Chunmei SHI
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2014;33(9):934-936
Objective To investigate correlation between cystatin C (Cys C) and target organ damage (TOD) in elderly hypertension and its clinical significance.Methods One hundred patients with TOD in elderly hypertension were selected as an observation group.One hundred patients without TOD in elderly hypertension were recruited as the controll group.And sixty healthy aged persons were recruited as healthy group.Serum concentration of Cys C in all cases was measured by the particle enhanced nephelometric immunoassay.At the same time,serum creatinine (Scr),urine albumin (mALB) and left ventricle mass index (LVMI) via ultrasonography were also detected.Correlation of Cys C with the above measurements were analyzed.Results The Cys C concentration was significantly higher in observation group [(1.84±0.32) mg/L] than in contrast [(0.92±0.36) mg/L] and healtbygroups [(0.85±0.34) mg/L],F=88.43,P=0.000.However,the difference in level of Cys C was not statistically significantly different between controll group and healthy group (P >0.05).In observation group,serum concentration of Cys C was positively correlated with Scr,mALBand LVMI (r=0.420,0.526,0.470,P=0.021,0.019,0.034) after adjusting age.Conclusions Serum level of Cys C is markedly elevated and is positively correlated with Scr,mALB and LVMI in patients with TOD in elderly hypertension.It can be considered as one of the useful factors for evaluating TOD in elderly hypertension.
5.Clinical investigation of plasma adrenomedullin and C-type natriuretic peptide in the elderly hypertension
Xiaoying TAN ; Shudan CHEN ; Hanwen LU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2006;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the changes of plasma adrenomedullin(ADM) and C-type natriuretic peptide(CNP) levels with elderly hypertension(HPE).Methods The plasma levels of ADM and CNP were measured by radioimmunoassay in 136 cases of the HPE(group A) compared with that of in 40 cases healthy elders(group B).Results The plasma levelsof ADM and CNP increased significantly in group A compared with group B(P
6.Serum C-reactive protein levels in elder patients with coronary heart disease and effect of aspirin intervention
Changjun LIU ; Xiaoying TAN ; Shudan CHEN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(02):-
Objective To investigate the serum C-reactive protein(CRP) concentrations in elder patients with coronary heart disease(CHD) and the change of serum CRP concentrations in patients with CHD treated with aspirin.Methods Ninety elder patients with CHD were administered aspirin at the dose of 100mg/d(CHD1 group),150mg/d(CHD2 group),200mg/d(CHD3 group).Normal subjects were selected as control(control group),there were thirty subjects in each group.The detected parameters included serum CRP concentrations for 0 and 12 weeks.Results CRP concentration in patients with coronary heart disease was significantly higher than that of the normal subjects(P
7.NLRP3 inflammasomes contribute to hyperhomocysteinemia-induced inflammation and atherosclerosis
Renqing WANG ; Nana MU ; Xiaoying LOU ; Yiqin WANG ; Hongmei TAN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2016;32(8):1492-1493
AIM:NLRP3 inflammasome was identified as the cellular machinery responsible for activation of inflammatory processes .The present study investigated whether the activation of NLRP 3 inflammasomes contributes to hyperhomocysteinemia ( HHcy)-induced in-flammation and atherosclerosis .METHODS:ApoE-/-mice were fed regular diet , high fat ( HF) diet or HF plus high methionine (HM) diet for 10 weeks.NLRP3 shRNA or scramble shRNA viral suspension was injected twice at the 2nd and the 6th weeks after HFHM treatment.The whole aortas and aortic root sections were stained with Oil Red O for atherosclerotic lesion .Plasma lipids, ho-mocysteine ( Hcy) , IL-1βand IL-18 levels were measured .We also examined the effect of Hcy on NLRP 3 inflammasomes activation in THP-1 differentiated macrophages in the presence or absence of NLRP 3 siRNA, caspase-1 inhibitor Z-WEHD-FMK, or antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine ( NAC) .RESULTS:HFHM treatment induced HHcy in ApoE-/-mice.Increased plasma levels of IL-1βand IL-18, aggravated macrophage infiltration into atherosclerotic lesion , and accelerated development of atherosclerosis were detected in HHcy mice, which were associated with the activation of NLRP 3 inflammasomes.Silencing the NLRP3 gene significantly suppressed NLRP3 inflammasomes activation , reduced plasma levels of proinflammatory cytokines , attenuated macrophage infiltration , and improved HHcy-induced atherosclerosis .Moreover, we found that Hcy activated NLRP3 inflammasomes and promoted subsequent production of IL-1βand IL-18 in macrophages, which were blocked by NLRP3 gene silencing, Z-WEHD-FMK, or NAC.CONCLUSION:These data suggest that the activation of NLRP 3 inflammasomes contributes to HHcy-induced inflammation and atherosclerosis .Hcy activates NLRP3 inflammasomes in reactive oxygen species dependent pathway in macrophages .
8.Study the Diagnosis Value of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound for Intracranial Artery Stenosis in Patients with Cerebral Infarction
Xiaoyan TAN ; Jiangang MA ; Guoqiang XIAO ; Xiaoying ZHAN ; Weiwei GU
Progress in Modern Biomedicine 2017;17(25):4924-4927
Objective:To study the diagnosis value of Transcranial Doppler ultrasound for intracranial artery stenosis in patients with cerebral infarction.Methods:A total of 140 patients with acute cerebral infarction,transient ischemic attack and posterior circulation ischemic attack in Department of Neurology,Xinjiang cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease hospital from October 2014 to October 2016 were selected as research object,CT angiography (CTA) and TCD detection were performed in all patients.Used CTA examination results as the gold standard,the detection results of intracranial artery stenosis in two groups were compared,the diagnostic value of TCD and the diagnostic results of TCD to the degree of bilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis were analyzed.Results:CTA diagnosis showed that 140 patients had a total of 105 patients with intracranial artery stenosis,in the anterior and posterior circulation vessel of 1155 intracranial segments,CTA detection showed that 249 vessels were narrow,TCD detection showed that 236 vessels were narrow.Com-pared with CTA,TCD was better in the diagnosis of patients (Kappa value>0.75).The diagnostic sensitivity and positive predictive value of TCD for MCA were the highest,which were 91.26% and 93.07%,the consistency was the best (Kappa value =0.917).CTA detection showed that 210 MCA vessels had 103 stenoses,mild stenosis 17,moderate stenosis 41,severe stenosis 45,TCD detection showed that the stenosis was 101,mild stenosis 16,moderate stenosis 40,severe stenosis 45.The Kappa test showed that the diagnostic results of TCD to the degree ofMCA stenosis was better consistency compared with CTA (Kappa value=0.884.Conclusion:TCD has a high diagnostic value for cerebral artery stenosis in patients with cerebral infarction,and it is consistent with the diagnosis of CTA.
9.Effect of bone marrow stem cells mobilized by recombinan human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on brain edema in rats after intracerebral hemorrhage
Xiaoying HE ; Xiaogang LI ; Hua TAN ; Ping YUAN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2007;0(16):-
AIM: Research report that bone marrow stem cells mobilized by recombinan human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) can migrate to lesion spot of infarction, thus decrease brain edema and brain injury after cerebral ischemia. But the report about the effect of drug on brain edema after cerebral hemorrhage is rare. This study investigated the effects of bone mar- row stem cells mobilized by rhG-CSF on reducing formation of brain edema and downregulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 in the peripheral area after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in rats. METHODS:The experiments were performed at the Central Laboratory of Luzhou Medical College from March to November in 2006. ① 144 healthy male SD rats, (300?20)g, were provided by Animal Department of Luzhou Medical College. The experimental procedures of disposing animals were accorded with ethical standards. ②Experimental rats were assigned randomly into a sham operation group, a ICH group and a treatment group, equally. According to the method of Yang, rat models of ICH were made by the method cutting off tail of rat to obtain autoblood in the ICH and treatment groups. Rats in the sham operation group received saline instead of autoblood. Rats in the treatment group were administered with rhG-CSF (60 ?g/kg) by intrap- eritoneal injection after 1 hour. ③The water contents and MMP-9 were measured in each group by immunohistochemical method. RESULTS:Of 144 rats, 16 rats dropped out, among which 7 rats were estimated as 0 grade and 9 rats died, and all were supple- mented. ①The water contents were higher in the ICH group than in the sham operation group (P
10.Effect of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor on new microvessels in rat perihematoma after intracerebral hemorrhage
Xiaoying HE ; Hua TAN ; Ping YUAN ; Xiaogang LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2007;0(38):-
BACKGROUND: Recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) can mobilize endothelial progenitor cells and enhance new vessels at cerebral ischemia region. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of rhG-CSF on the new microvascular expressions in rat perihematoma after intracerebral hemorrhage. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized control animal experiment was performed at the Central Laboratory of Luzhou Medical College from March to November 2006. MATERIALS: A total of 72 healthy male Sprague Dawley rats and rhG-CSF were used for this study. METHODS: Seventy-two rats were equally and randomly assigned into the sham operation group, the hemorrhage group, the treatment group. According to rat brain stereotaxic atlas, models of intracerebral hemorrhage were made by infusing autoblood from rat tails. Rats in the sham operation group were infused with saline instead of autoblood. Rats in the treatment group were administered rhG-CSF (60 ?g/kg) by intraperitoneal injection at 1 hour after operation. Rats in the sham operation and hemorrhage groups were left intact. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The microvascular expressions of CD34+ in perihematoma were detected at 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours, 7 days; Four rats in each time point. Microvascular production was measured by changes in CD34. The more the CD34 antigens, the more the new vessels were. RESULTS: In the hemorrhage group, the microvascular expressions of CD34+ were significantly higher compared to the sham operation group (P 0.05). Significant differences were measured at 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours (P