1.Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency among overweight and obese preschool children in Yuelu District of Changsha
Yifu HE ; Ming CAI ; Xin HUANG
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2017;42(5):565-569
Objective:To investigate the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency among 3-5 years old overweight and obese children in Yuelu district of Changsha and to give scientific suggestion for children health promotion.Methods:Based on the stratified cluster sampling method,2 872 children aged 3-5 years old from Yuelu district were enrolled from Oct to Dec 2015.All participants have received biochemical and physical examination.According to the body mass index,the prevalence rates of vitamin D insufficiency [serum 25(OH)D level 20-<30 ng/mL] and deficiency [serum 25(OH)D level<20 ng/mL] among normal weight,overweight/obese children were calculated,respectively.Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between overweight/obese and vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency.Results:The prevalence rates of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency among children aged 3-5 years old were 39.6% (95% CI37.8% to 41.4%) and 19.5% (95% CI 18.1% to 21.0%),respectively.Compared to children with normal weight,overweight/obese children had higher prevalence rate of vitamin D insufficiency [48.6% (95% CI 44.4% to 52.9%)] and deficiency [24.6% (95% CI 21.1% to 28.4%)] (P<0.017).After adjustment with confounding variables,the associations between overweight/obese and vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency were still statistically significant [for insufficiency ORadj=1.17 (95% CI 1.06 to 1.43);for deficiency ORadj=1.22 (95% CI 1.12 to 1.51)].Conclusion:Compared with normal weight children,overweight/obese children have higher prevalence rate of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency.More attention should be paid to those populations for prevention of vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency.
2.Advance in The Neural Adhesion Molecule CHL1 in Nervous System
Xin HUANG ; Lingling ZHU ; Ming FAN
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2006;0(09):-
Cell adhesion molecules(CAMs) play important roles in specifying cell-cell interactions during development,regeneration,and modification of synaptic activity.The close homolog of L1(CHL1) ,a recently identified member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell adhesion molecules,is localizably expressed in the nervous system.CHL1 interacts with like molecules(homophilic interaction) and non-like molecules(heterophilic interaction) on neighboring cells or the extracellular matrix to regulate axon outgrowth and fasciculation,neuronal migration and survival,synaptic plasticity and regeneration after trauma.
3.Risk Factors of Cryptogenic Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease with Patent Foramen Ovale
Yue HUANG ; Xin MA ; Yang HUA ; Ming GUO
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(11):1062-1065
Objective To analyze the risk factors for patients with cryptogenic ischemic cerebrovascular disease (CICVD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO), as well as to evaluate the relationship between common risk factors and PFO in cerebral ischemia. Methods Consecutive patients with CICVD aged 15 to 70 years who referred to Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2008 to July 2011 were investigated. Identified by transesophageal echocardiography, they were divided into PFO group and non-PFO group with respect to outcome. The common risk factors of cerebral ischemic between 2 groups were compared. The relationship between these risk factors and PFO was analyzed. Results A total of 102 patients were investigated, including 61 patients (59.80%) with PFO and 41 patients (40.20%) without PFO. Positive family history of ischemic cerebrovascular disease proportion in PFO group (31.1%)was higher than that in non-PFO group (9.8%) (P=0.011). There was no significant difference in other observed indicators (P>0.05). Positive family history of ischemic cerebrovascular disease correlated with PFO among CICVD patients (r=0.251, P=0.011). Conclusion PFO was not only more common in CICVD patients, but also correlated with positive family history of ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
4.Diagnosis and treatment of cerebral schistosomiasis:a report of 166 cases
Fei ZHU ; Xin HUANG ; Ming WU ; Weixin JIN ; Kui XIE
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(6):695-696
Objective To discuss the clinical features diagnosis and treatment of cerebral schistosomiasis. Methods A to?tal of 166 patients with cerebral schistosomiasis were treated and their clinical data were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Results In 166 cases of cerebral schistosomiasis the confirmative diagnoses of 156 cases were diagnosed according to the clin?ical manifestation etiology immunology and auxiliary examination CT MRI .In among 74 cases were confirmed by pathologi?cal examination 10 cases were diagnosed through to the diagnostic treatment. Totally 102 patients received the oral medication of praziquantel and they all improved and discharged 14?16 days later 64 patients received the craniotomy and praziquantel medication after the operation and 48 patients significantly improved others did not improve or aggravated. There was no opera?tive mortality. Conclusions Neuroimaging and laboratory tests are valuable in the diagnosis of cerebral schistosomiasis. The praziquantel treatment is selected firstly when the diagnosis was established. However in the case of serious intracranial hyper?tension intractable epilepsy and praziquantel treatment fails the surgical treatment is required.
5.Research on the relationship between recurrence of cryptogenic ischemic cerebrovascular disease and patent foramen ovale
Yue HUANG ; Xin MA ; Ming GUO ; Yang HUA
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2013;(2):117-121
Objective To evaluate the relationship between recurrence of cryptogenic ischemic cerebrovascular disease (CICVD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO),as well as to access the clinical significance of PFO in ischemic cerebrovascular disease.Methods Consecutive patients with CICVD aged 15 to 70 years who were hospitalized in Department of Neurology,Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University from January 2008 to March 2011 were prospectively investigated.Identified by transesophageal echocardiography,patients were divided into two groups with respect to outcome:PFO group and non-PFO group.The recurrence of cerebral ischemic events was compared between the two groups after neurological follow-up.Results A total of 91 patients were recruited,including 57 patients with PFO and 34 patients without PFO.The follow-up period of two groups was 695 (506,1142) d.The recurrence rate at 15 months in patients with PFO (24.5% (12/49)) was higher than those without PFO (6.9% (2/29),x2 =4.391,P =0.036).Cum hazard curve indicated that recurrence risk of cerebral ischemic events in patients with CICVD in PFO group was higher than that of patients in non-PFO group during the follow-up period (P =0.044).Cox model used for multivariate survival analysis indicated that PFO was a risk factor for cerebral ischemic event recurrence among patients with CICVD (OR =4.159,95% CI 1.178-14.689,P =0.027).Conclusions PFO is associated with increased recurrence risk of cerebral ischemia in CICVD patients.In addition,PFO may be a significant factor for ischemic cerebrovascular disease.
6.Obsevsation on the effect of docetaxel combined with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin in the treatment of patients with advanced gastric cancer
Ling ZHAO ; Ming HUANG ; Yinshan YANG ; Hua TAN ; Xin ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2013;20(7):971-973
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and adverse effects of docetaxel combined with 5-fluorouracil in treating patients with advanced gastrice cancer.Methods 130 patients with advanced gastric cancer were randomly divided into observation group and control group,observation group treated with docetaxel combined with 5-fluorouracil,the control group treated with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin,the clinical efficacy after the treatment was observed.Results The clinical efficiency rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group,the rate of leukopenia,thrombocytopenia and gastrointestinal reactions of the observation group was significantly lower than the control group,the quality of life scores of the two groups after treatment were all improved,but that of the observation group was significantly higher than the control group,the difference was statistically significant(P < 0.05).Conclusion Docetaxel combined with 5-fluorouracil was effective in treating advanced gastric cancer.It worth further clinical research and application.
7.Analysis on the changes of serum diamine oxidase and correlation with CTSI scoring,gastrointestinal function in severe acute pancreatitis patients
Liang MING ; Ruihan LIU ; Xin WANG ; Xiaoyu HUANG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2017;38(14):1918-1920
Objective To investigate the changes of serum diamine oxidase(DAO) levels in patients with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP) and their relationship with computed tomography severity index(CTSI) score and gastrointestinal dysfunction.Methods A total of 60 SAP patients were recruited into group SAP,the other 40 healthy people were recruited into control group,DAO,lactic acid,tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),intestinal trilobites factor(ITF),cream ball epidermal growth factor 8(MFG-E8) were compared in the two groups.Results DAO,lactic acid,TNF-α in SAP group with onset within 72 hours were(3.09±1.33)U/mL,(928.50±69.37)ng/mL and (269.41±31.85)pg/mL,which were significantly higher than(1.20±0.58)U/mL,(311.64±38.25)ng/mL and (38.24 ± 3.03)pg/mL in the control group,the differences were statistical significant(P<0.05).The serum levels of ITF,MFG-E8 in SAP group were(3.60±0.35)ng/mL,(81.49±27.32)pg/mL,which were significant lower than(4.39±0.26)ng/mL,(234.17±49.08)pg/mL in the control group,the differences were statistical significant(P<0.05).In the SAP group,the serum levels of DAO showed significant positive correlations with D-lactate,TNF-α levels,CTSI score,APACHEⅡ score,gastrointestinal dysfunction score(P<0.05),but had significant negative correlation with ITF,MFG-E8(P<0.05).Conclusion Serum DAO level evaluated significantly in patients with SAP,and closely related to the severity of the disease and the dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract.
8.Enhanced Stability of Plasmid pcDNA3.1+ within Salmonella typhimurium by Downregulation of the Ampicillin Resistance Gene Expression
Xiao-Ming ZHANG ; Xin-An JIAO ; Li-Hua TANG ; Zhi-Ming PAN ; Jin- HUANG ; Xiu-Fan LIU ;
Microbiology 1992;0(05):-
The high-copy-number plasmid pcDNA3.1+ is unstable within S almonella typhimurium. A novel plasmid pmcDNA3.1+ was constructed by removin g the promoter sequence of ampicillin resistance gene (bla gene) in plasmid pcDNA3.1+. In contrast to pcDNA3.1+, pmcDNA3.1+ was stable within Salmonel la typhimurium SL7207 in LB medium with or without ampicillin. Further experi ments showed the ?-lactamase activity of Salmonella typhimurium SL7207(pmc DNA3.1+) was apparently lowered than that of Salmonella typhimurium SL7207( pcDNA3.1+) and the high ampicillin concentration was maintained longer in LB me dium culturing Salmonella typhimurium SL7207(pmcDNA3.1+). When mice were a dministered with Salmonella typhimurium SL7207(pmcDNA3.1+) intraperitoneall y, more than 95% of Salmonella cells separated from the spleen still harbore d the plasmid pmcDNA3.1+ 7 days later; but 99% of Salmonella cells lost the plasmid pcDNA3.1+ at day 3 in mice innoculated with Salmonella typhimurium SL7207(pcDNA3.1+). By lowering the expression of bla gene, the rapid deco mposition of ampicillin in LB medium was avoided and the metabolic pressure was relieved for the host cells. This method offers a solution for the problem of t he instability of high-copy-number plasmid within Salmonella typhimurium.
9.Effect of doxycycline on the proliferation of bovine corneal myofibroblast in vitro
Man-li, LIU ; Wen-jin, ZOU ; Ming-han, HUANG ; Jing, ZENG ; Xin-yu, FU ; Song, WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2013;(5):428-433
Background Doxycycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic,and it is frequently used in the treatment of ocular surface diseases.Objective The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of doxycycline on the inhibition of cell proliferation in bovine corneal myofibroblasts in vitro and assess its contribution to ocular surface repairing mechanism.Methods Six fresh bovine corneas were collected.The corneal stromal layer was isolated by two-step method of 1.0 g/L and 2.0 g/L collegenase-1.Isolated cells were plated at mantaryay culture flask in 10% FBS of RPMI-1640.Vimentin and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) organization were evaluated by immunocytochemistry,and the cells with influoresccence staining for vimentin and α-SMA were identified as the corneal myofibroblasts.Doxycycline at the concentrations of 10,20,40,60,80 mg/L was added to the medium,respectively,in different concentrations of doxycycline groups.Dexamethasone (120 mg/L)was used in the same way in the positive control group,and no drug was used in the negative control group.Cell proliferation was evaluated by MTT and the cell cycle was analyzed by BD FACScan flow cytometer assay 24 hours and 48 hours after addition of any drug.Results The cells grew well and showed the positive response for vimentin and α-SMA.MTT assay showed that the A570values of bovine corneal myofibroblasts were gradually declined with the increase of the concentration of doxycycline and lapse of active time,showing statistically significant difference (Fconcentration =1233.778,P<0.001 ; Ftime =227.564,P < 0.001).And the difference between the two factors was also statistically significant (Ftime*concentration =51.656,P<0.001).Flow cytometry cell cycle analysis showed that 24 hours after 10,20,40,60,80 mg/L doxycycline treated,the perentage of of corneal myofibroblast cell in G0-G1 phase was 82.85%,84.36%,85.18%,87.12 % and 89.31%,showing significant increase in comparison with 63.89% of the negative control group (all P<0.05),and that of 40 mg/L doxycycline group was near the positive control group.Forty-eight hours after 10,20,40,60,80 mg/L doxycycline treated,the perentage of of corneal myofibroblast cell in G0-G1 phase was 82.78%,86.15%,88.23%,89.57%,93.00%,with significant increase in comparison with 70.17% of the negative control group (all P < 0.01),and that of 40 mg/L doxycycline group was near the positive control group.Conclusions The growth of the bovine corneal myofibroblasts is inhibited by doxycycline in time-and dosedependent manner in the range from 10 mg/L to 80 mg/L,and 40 mg/L of doxycycline has an obviously inhibitory action as 120 mg/L dexamethasone.
10.Evaluation of long term effects of arthroscopic knee debridement and reconstructing for treating osteoarthritis in patients with Kaschin-Beck disease
Ming, LING ; Xiang-hui, HUANG ; Zhi, YI ; Yan-hai, CHANG ; Jun, LIU ; Jie, QI ; Xin, TIAN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2010;29(5):559-561
Objective To observe the long term effects of arthroscopic knee debridement and reconstructing operation for treating osteoarthritis in patients with Kaschin-Beck disease. Methods Thirty-one cases of patients with Kaschin-Beck disease were followed for 6 years after operation of articular clearing by arthroscope. Index of pain, symptoms of self-evaluation, range of motion, walking distance, standing test by affected leg when bending at 30° or 60° were recorded and compared with the preoperative results. Results Twenty-four cases were followed up for 6 years. Six years after operation the pain index(3.38 ± 2.87) was dramatically decreased compared to that before operation (6.88 ± 1.45, t = 5.30, P < 0.05). Patients symptoms markedly improved by subjective self-evaluation was 70.83% (17/24), the effective rate was 100% (24/24). The number of cases that could stand up when leg bending at 30° or 60° were 21,18 cases, respectively, compared with that of preoperative of 14, 11 cases, respectively, the difference was statistically significant(x2 = 5.17,4.27, all P < 0.05). Six years after operation the walking distance(3 cases < 1 km, 11 cases 1 - 5 km and 10 cases > 5 km) were greatly improved compared to the results before operation (12 cases < 1 km, 9 cases 1 - 5 km and 3 cases > 5 km, U = 2.88, P <0.05). Six years after operation the knee activity[(132.25 ± 14.52)°] remained at the same level, compared with that of preoperative [(131 .58 ± 14.68) °], the difference was not statistically significant (t = 0.16, P > 0.05) .Conclusions The method of arthroscopic joint debridement to cure Kaschin-Beck disease knee osteoarthritis can significantly reduce pain, improve function and walking distance, with more stable long-term satisfactory outcome.