1.Study on the homology of imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and the genotype of carbapenemase
Xiao-Xing DU ; Xing-Guo ZHANG ; Hua ZHOU ; Yun-Song YU ; Ya-Gang CHEN ; Lan-Juan LI ;
Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2006;0(04):-
Objective To characterize the antibiotic resistance,homology and carbapenemase genotypes of imipenem resistant Acinetobac1ter baumannii isolated from our hospital,and analyze the clonal relatedness of the test strains.Methods Ninety five strains of imipenem resistant A.baumannii were isolated from August 2003 to December 2004 in the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine,Zhejiang University.The MICs of 16 antimicrobial agents against these strains were determined by agar dilution and E-test method.The homology of these isolates was analyzed by pulse-field gel electrophoresis(PFGE).The coding gene of carbapenemases was amplified.PCR products were purified,cloned and sequenced.Plasmid DNA was extracted and purified.Conjugation and Southern blot were performed to locate the position of oxa 23 gene.Results The resistance rates to ampicillin-sulbactam and cefoperazone sulhactam were 67.9% and 30.2%.Polymyxin E had the lowest resistance rate of 17%. The resistance rate to other antimicrobial agents was higher than 90%.The 95 strains,isolated from 10 clinical units,were classified into 6 clones.Clones A and B were predominant clones.All strains produced carbapenemases which were confirmed as OXA 23 by PCR and sequencing analysis.No plasmid was extracted and conjugation was not successful.Southern bolt showed that oxa-23 gene was located on Apal-digested chromosomal segments about 220 kb and 200 kb in Clones A and B,re spectively.Conclusions OXA 23-producing A.baumannii has become one of the most important multi-resistant pathogens in our hospital.Clones A and B have widely spread in our hospital.Oxa-23 gene is located on chromosomal DNA.
2.Plasmid-mediated carbapenemase KPC-2 in a strain of Klebsieila pneumoniae
Xing-Guo ZHANG ; Xiao-Xing DU ; Rong ZHANG ; Ze-Qing WEI ; Yun-Song YU ; Ya-Gang CHEN ; Lan-Juan LI ;
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2003;0(09):-
Objective To investigate the resistant mechanism of imipenem-resistant K. pneumoniae.Methods The minimal inhibitive concentrations (MICs) of the antimicrobial agents were determined by Etest.Isoelectric focusing electrophoresis (IEF),plasmid extraction,conjugation, transformation,PCR amplification,cloning and sequencing were carried out for analyzing the encoding gene of ?-1actamases.Results Three kinds of ?-1actamases were detected with pIs of 7.2,6.7,and 5.4.in a clinical strain of K.pneumoniae.These ?-1actamases were TEM-I (pI,5.4),SHV-12 (pI,8.2) and KPC-2 ( pI,6.7 ) confirmed by sequencing of the PCR products.Only one band of ?-1actamase with pI 6.7 was displayed in the transformant.A 1500 bp segment,which contained the KPC-2 gene confirmed by nucleotide sequence analysis,was cloned from a 60 000 bp plasmid of the transformant.Conclusion The strain of K.pneumoniae resistant to imipenem produces a plasmid-mediated carbapenemase KPC-2 which belongs to Bush group 2f,class A ?-1actamase.
3.Preoperative MSCTA for navigation of laparoscopic right colon cancer CME surgery
Tao WANG ; Binbin DU ; Weisheng ZHANG ; Xiongfei YANG ; Xing ZHOU ; Tiankang GUO
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2017;32(1):15-18
Objective To evaluate preoperative multislice CT angiography (MSCTA) in guidance for laparoscopic right colon cancer the complete mesocolon resection (CME).Methods From September 2014 to May 2016 data of 24 patients undergoing laparoscopic CME right colon cancer surgery,were reviewed for the guidance of MSCTA over operative surgery.Results Preoperative MSCTA clearly showed superior mesenteric vascular anatomical variation and its branch,which was in closely consistent with that seen during the operation.The superior mesenteric arteries and veins (SMA/SMV) and the ileum colon arteries and veins (ICA/ICV) were seen in all the 24 cases.There are four main types anatomic variation of gastrocolic trunk (Henle trunk),of which most often consisting of three branchs (type B),accounting for about 46%.The time of completely dissecting anatomical Henle trunk was significantly longer than that for the ileum colon vessels and the middle vessels dissection (P < 0.05).Conclusion Preoperative MSCTA can clearly present anatomic variation of SMV/SMA and its branch,precisely navigate the laparoscopic right colon cancer CME surgery,reducing the incidence of intraoperative vascular complications and improving the quality of surgery.
4.Construction of recombinant mycobacteriophage TM4-RpfE
Lijuan DU ; Ting YANG ; Li XU ; Aiying XING ; Zhongquan LIU ; Zongde ZHANG ; Shuliang GUO
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2017;37(7):930-935
Objective·To construct recombinant mycobacteriophage TM4-RpfE to lay a foundation for experimental research about how to eradicate Mycobacterium tuberculosis in combination with anti-tuberculosis drugs,and how to shorten treatment for tuberculosis ultimately.Methods·Electrotransformation was used to introduce pJV53 plasmid into Mycobacterium smegmatis to prepare recombinant engineering bacteria.After amplification of hsp60-RpfE fusion gene by overlap PCR,a long gene fragment (homologous +hsp60-RpfE+homologous,HHRH) was amplified by multi-step overlap PCR.The DNA of mycobaeteriophage TM4 and HHRH fragment were cotransfected into the recombinant engineering bacteria by electrotransformation,then the recombinant phage from the single primary plaques were confirmed by PCR and sequencing.SDS-PAGE was used to analyze the protein expression in recombinant phage.Results·The hsp60-RpfE fusion gene at the length of 901 bp and HHRH fragment at the length of 1 873 bp were identified by overlap PCR.The PCR product produced 955 bp and 301 bp DNA bands in the first generation plaques colony.SDS-PAGE analysis showed a specific protein band at 21 000 in the recombinant phages.Conclusion·The recombinant mycobacterium phage TM4-RpfE was successfully constructed and the expression of target gene RpfE was initially verified.
5.Effects of Bushen Wenyang Huayu Recipe on Expressions of HIF-1α, PHD2, and VHL in Endometriosis Rats with Shen Yang Deficiency Blood Stasis Syndrome.
Yun-bo JIA ; Hui-lan DU ; Xing GAO ; Wen-hui BIAN ; Xiao-hua LIN ; Guang-guo BAN ; Qian-hua TIAN
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2015;35(10):1210-1217
OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of Bushen Wenyang Huayu Recipe (BWHR) on hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), proline hydroxylase2 (PHD2), von Hippel Lindau disease (VHL) suppressor gene expressions in endometriosis (EM) rats with Shen yang deficiency blood stasis syndrome (SYDBSS), and to explore the pathogenesis of EM and the mechanism of BWHR for treating EM.
METHODSTotally 50 SD rats were randomly divided into five groups, i.e., the blank control group, the sham-operation group, the model group, the Chinese medicine (CM) group, and the Western medicine (WM) group, 10 in each group. Rats in the blank control group and the sham-operation group were fed routinely. Rats in the rest 3 groups received 30-day "extended refrigerator freezing and ice water immersion" and combined with " autotransplantation" to establish EM rat model with SYDBSS. One Milliliter BWHR at 3.33 g/mL was administered to rats in the CM group by gastrogavage. Gestrinone at the daily dose of 0. 5 mg/kg was administered to rats in the WM group by gastrogavage. Equal volume of normal saline was administered to rats in the model group, the blank control group, and the sham-operation group. The size and morphology of ectopic foci in rats were observed after 4 weeks of medication. Expressions of serum CA125, plasma cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), and plasma cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) were detected by radioimmunoassay. Morphological changes of eutopic endometrium and ectopic tissue were observed under the optical microscope by HE staining. Protein expressions and contents of HIF-lα, PHD2, and VHL were detected by immunohistochemical SABC method and Western blot. mRNA expressions of HIF-1α, PHD2, and VHL were detected by RT-PCR.
RESULTSThe ectopic foci grew significantly in the model group. Their volumes were obviously contracted after treated by CM and WM. Compared with the blank control group and the sham-operation group, serum CA125 and plasma cGMP obviously increased, cAMP obviously decreased (P < 0.05); expressions and contents of HIF-1α mRNA and protein all decreased (P < 0.05); mRNA and protein expressions and contents of PHD2 and VHL all decreased in the model group (P < 0.05). Compared with model group, levels of CA125 and cGMP obviously decreased; cAMP levels obviously increased, expressions and contents of HIF-1α mRNA and protein all increased, mRNA and protein expressions and contents of PHD2 and VHL all increased in the WM group and the CM group (P < 0.05). Compared with the CM group, PHD2 protein contents were higher in the WM group (P < 0.05). HIF-1α was negatively correlated with PHD2 (r = -0.799, P = 0.00). HIF-1α was negatively correlated with VHL (r = -0. 625, P = 0.003).
CONCLUSIONSBWHR could effectively treat EM. Its mechanism might be associated with reducing contents of HIF-1α, serum CA125, and plasma cGMP, and up-regulating expressions of PHD2, VHL, and cAMP.
Animals ; Cyclic AMP ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Endometriosis ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; Female ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit ; metabolism ; Proline ; metabolism ; RNA, Messenger ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Up-Regulation ; Yang Deficiency ; drug therapy ; metabolism
6.Network mechanism of effective constituents from the compound Yizhihao against influenza
Lyu-Jie XU ; Hao JIA ; Wen JIANG ; Jian-Guo XING ; Ai-Lin LIU ; Guan-Hua DU
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2018;32(4):320-320
Influenza caused by influenza virus,seriously threaten human life and health.Drug treatment is one of the effective measurement. However, there are only two classes of drugs, one class is M2 blockers and another is neuraminidase (NA)inhibitors. The recent antiviral surveillance studies reported a global significant increase in M2 blocker resistance among influenza viruses, and the resistant virus strains against NA inhibitor are also reported in clinical treatment.Therefore thediscovery of new medicines with low resistance has become very urgent.As all known,traditional medicines with multi-target features and network mechanism often possess low resistance. Compound Yizhihao, which consists of radix isatidis,folium isatidis,Artemisia rupestris,is one of the famous traditional medicine for influenza treatment in China, however its mechanism of action against influenza is unclear. In this study, the multiple targets related with influenza disease and the known chemical constituents from Compound Yizhihao were collected, and multi-target QSAR (mt-QSAR) classification models were developed by Na?ve Bayesian algorithm and verified by various datasets. Then the classification models were applied to predict the effective constituents and their drug targets.Finally,the constituent-target-pathway network was constructed,which revealed the effective constituents and their network mechanism in Compound Yizhihao. This study will lay important basis for the clinical uses for influenza treatment and for the further research and development of the effective constituents.
7.Clinic Significance of Expression of bcl-2 and bax Gene in Patients with Acute Leukemia and its Relationship with mdr-1 Gene Expression
Xiao-Ling GUO ; Zuo-Ren DONG ; Fu-Xu WANG ; Xing-Yan DU ; Feng-Ru LIN ; Er-Gu YAO
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2001;9(4):298-302
It is generally accepted that the inhibition of apoptosis is one of the mechanism of drug resistance to tumor. Members of the bcl-2 gene family are the most important regulators in apoptosis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of expression of bcl-2 and bax gene in predicting the prognosis of acute leukemia patients, and to explore the relationship between bcl-2 and bax expression and drug resistance. Seventy patients with acute leukemia entered this study. Expressions of bcl-2, bax and mdr-1 gene were measured by RT-PCR method and FCM. The result showed that: bcl-2 had been widely detected in specimens of blood or bone marrow from acute leukemia patients, the expression levels were much higher than those in normal control (1.46 vs 0.71, P < 0.05), bax expression levels and bax/bcl-2 ratio in patients had no significant difference with the control. No relationships were found between the expression levels of bcl-2 and bax and AL patients' age, sex, platelet counts, hemoglobin levels, percentage of marrow blasts, FAB classification, and S + G(2)M%. Both Bcl-2 protein expression (34.6% vs 69.2%, P < 0.03) and bax/bcl-2 mRNA ratio (37.1% vs 82.9%, P < 0.01) were associated with response to therapy and CR rate, bax/bcl-2 ratio also influences the overall survival time. There was no relationship between bcl-2 and bax expression levels and mdr-1 expression levels.
8.Psychologic status and their influencing factors in congenital microtia patients and their families.
Jia-mei DU ; Hong-xing ZHUANG ; Hai-yue JIANG ; Bo PAN ; Wan-hou GUO ; Xue-chuan LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2005;21(3):218-221
OBJECTIVETo study the psychologic status and their influencing factors in congenital microtia patients and their families.
METHODSTotally one hundred and two congenital microtia patients (79 men, 23 women, mean age 13.62 +/- 7.2 years) were enrolled. The patients and their families answered the questionnaire written by ourselves to identify the psychosocial problems.
RESULTS(1) 23.5% patients were found to have severe psychosocial problems, such as lack of self-confidence, close and fear and so on. (2) With the growth of age, psychosocial problems of the patients were rated high (P < 0.05). (3) For patients who found their deformations early, psychosocial problems also were rated low. (4) For patients who found their deformations by themselves, psychosocial problems also were rated low. (5) The education and psychosocial impact for parents all affected patients deeply.
CONCLUSIONSTo prevent psychosocial problems, we should operate for patients as early as possible. And correct guidance is very important for youngsters.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Congenital Abnormalities ; epidemiology ; psychology ; Ear ; abnormalities ; Family ; psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Inpatients ; statistics & numerical data ; Male ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
9.Review on the etiological property of 1968 Hong Kong flu virus (H3N2).
Ning DU ; Xiao-Xing YANG ; Yu LAN ; Le-Ying WEN ; Xiao-Dan LI ; Rong-Bao GAO ; Yuan-Ji GUO ; De-Xin LI ; Yue-Long SHU
Chinese Journal of Virology 2009;25 Suppl():17-20
10.Review on the etiological property of 1957 Asian flu virus (H2N2).
Ning DU ; Xiao-Xing YANG ; Lei YANG ; Yu-Hong ZENG ; Shu-Mei ZOU ; Hong BO ; Yuan-Ji GUO ; De-Xin LI ; Yue-Long SHU
Chinese Journal of Virology 2009;25 Suppl():12-16