1.The effects of lens-specific overexpression of OSM on the eye development in the transgenic mice
Xiaobo XIA ; Huizhuo XU ; Xia ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2000;0(04):-
Objective To determine the effects of lensspecific overexpression of OSM on the eye development. Methods A truncated mouse OSM cDNA (661 bp) was linked to the ?A-crystallin promoter. Transgenic mice were characterized by routine histological and immunohistochemical techiniques. TUNEL assays were used to detect cell death. The mRNA expression of caspase-3 was detected by in situ hybridization, Rabbit anti-cleavage caspase-3 antibody was used to detect active capase-3. Results At embryonic day (E) 14.5 and 17.5, expression of the OSM transgenic protein was detected specifically in lens fiber cells. The onset of retinal degeneration in the mid portion of the transgenic retinae was observed started from E17.5. By the time of birth 50% or more of the retinal cells were missing. The OSM transgenic retinal cells underwent apoptosis indicated by TUNEL assays. Most strikingly, activation of caspase-3 protein were observed throughout the transgenic retinas. Conclusions Lens-specific overexpression of OSM activate caspase-3, leading to abnormal eye development, apoptosis and widespread retinal degeneration.
2.Retinal degeneration in transgenic mice induced by oncostatin M through gp130/OSMR? receptor
Xiaobo XIA ; Xia ZHOU ; Huizhuo XU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2001;0(03):-
Objective To determine the signal pathway of specifically expressed oncostatin M(OSM) in lens inducing retinal degeneration in transgenic mice. Methods A sequence-truncated OSM cDNA (661 bp) of mice was linked to ?A-crytallin promoter, and was micro-injected into unicellular embryo to set up the model of transgenic mice. Reversal transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the mRNA expression of gp130/OSMR? receptor in the retinae of OSM transgenic and non-transgenic mice. Rabbit anti-phosphorylated STAT-3 antibody was used to detect the protein expression of phosphorylated STAT-3,and mouse anti-cytochrome C antibody was used to detect the distributing of cytochrome C in retinae. Results Expression of gp130/OSMR? mRNA was found in retina of non-transgenic mice. At the 17.5th day in the embryonic stage, significant accumulation of the phosphorylated STAT-3 was detected in the retinal nucleolus in OSM transgenic retina. At the first day after birth, intensive staining of cytochrome C in OSM transgenic retina was found. Conclusions specifically expressed OSM in lens may act on gp130/OSMR? receptor in retinae, activate STAT-3, and cause the release of cytochrome C from mitochondria, which eventually induces widespread retinal degeneration.
3.Effect observation of basal insulin combined with oral antidiabetic drugs in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chunlai ZHOU ; Xia QIU ; Xu HE
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(7):956-958
Objective To observe the effectiveness and safety of basal insulin plus oral antidiabetic drugs (OADs) in treating the patients with type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM ) ,who were poor blood sugar control by premixed insulin with or without OADs . Methods 32 cases of T2DM and poor blood sugar control by premixed insulin combinated with or without OADs stopped the premixed insulin therapy and changed to insulin glargine plus OADs for 16 weeks .Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) ,fasting blood glucose(FBG) ,postprandial blood glucose(PBG) ,body mass index (BMI) and mean daily insulin dose were compared among patients .And the episodes of hypoglycemia events were recorded .Results After 16‐week treatment ,HbA1c ,FBG ,PBG and BMI were all significantly decreased comapared with before treatment (P<0 .01) .The mean insulin glargine daily dose was significantly decreased compared with the premixed insulin dose at admission .2 cases (6% )appeared twice hypoglycemia episodes during the treatment period ,all were general hypoglycemia .Conclusion Basal insulin once daily can effectively improve the sugar metabolism in T2DM patients failed by premixed insulin with or without OADs ,moreover the body mass is not increased .
4.The smoking cessation effect on pulmonary function of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its mechanism
Qianqian ZHOU ; Xiaoling XU ; Daqing XIA
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2014;(9):1317-1319,1320
Objective To explore the smoking cessation intervention impact on lung with genetic polymorphism of SOD3. The aim is to further reveal the importance of smoking cessation intervention on early COPD patients. Meth-ods 60 COPD patients with smoking cessation intervention and 40 COPD patients without intervention ( the control group) were enrolled in this study. Limosis peripheral blood was taken and whole blood corpuscle genomic DNA was extracted. The genetic polymorphism of SOD3 genes was determined by ligase detection reaction and polymerase chain reaction ( LDR-PCR) and serum SOD3 concentration was measured using ELISA. Lung function between the two groups before and after intervention were detected by microspirometry. Results ①The FEV1% and the FEV1/FVC% were increased after 3 and 6 months intervention in smoking cessation group(P<0.05). But there was no significant difference ( P <0.05 ) between 3 and 6 months. ② Different SOD3 genotypes have no significant on COPD pulmonary function after intervention(P>0.05). ③The serum of SOD3 concentration of COPD intervention group and the control have no significance after intervention ( P>0.05 ) . ④ The serum of SOD3 concentration a-bout CC and CG/GG genotype in COPD intervention group have no significance after 3 and 6 months intervention ( P>0.05 ) . Conclusion Smoking cessation interventions for patients with COPD pulmonary function improves significance in short-term. But different SOD3 genotypes have no effect on lung function after intervention. Smoking cessation intervention has no effect on in serum SOD3 concentration of COPD patients, and has no relationship be-tween the expression of SOD3 genetype.
6.Hospital Infection Monitoring:Problems and Strategies
Liangjun WANG ; Xia ZHOU ; Jinxia YANG ; Xiaoping XU
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 1994;0(04):-
OBJECTIVE To analyze problems of hospital infection monitoring and its strategies.METHODS Having investigated hospital infection cases during 2005 and statistically to analyze the data of infection monitoring.RESULTS Both of the missed report rate of hospital infection and the rate for detection of microbe samples were decreased.Antibiotics were misused.CONCLUSIONS Strengthening the training about hospital infection knowledge for increasing the rate for detection,strengthening the infection monitoring,checking the infection control strictly,and raising the antibiotics control policy and practice are important.
7.Research on self-assembly micelles of N-(4-methylimidazole)-hydroxyethyl-chitosan loading quercetin
Xiaojing XIA ; Ying HU ; Jiang JIN ; Beihua XU ; Jianping ZHOU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2017;48(1):46-52
To improve the solubility of quercetin ( QT) , one of flavonoids that can inhibit the proliferation of vari-ous types of cancer cells, the novel amphiphilic polymer N-( 4-methylimidazole)-hydroxyethyl-chitosan ( MHC) , synthetized by chemical derivatization from chitosan, was used as the self-assembly micelles of QT. The formed polymer was characterized by 1 H NMR, elemental analysis and pyrene fluorescence spectrometry. The formulation of MHC micelles loading quercetin was optimized through single factor experiment. Then the optimized formulation was obtained as follows:the concentration of MHC was 0. 67% and the ratio of drug and carrier was 1 ∶10. The micelles particle size was ( 99. 21 ± 1. 71) nm, Zeta potential was +( 20. 01 ± 0. 72) mV and drug loading was ( 5. 42 ± 0. 32 )%. The in vitro release curve was investigated and was found to conform to Higuchi equation of Q=0. 1101 t1/2 -0. 064. The results of in vivo experiment showed that the mean rentention time and bioavail-ability of the MHC-QT micelles were 21. 42 h and 57. 49 μg h/mL, respectively, compared to 0. 30 h and 2. 50 μg h/mL of the free QT solution. These indicated that the MHC micelles could significantly improve the solubility of QT, the drug sustained-release effect and bioavailability, which would used as carrier for the anti-tumor drugs.
8.Curative effect of urokinase combined with low molecular heparin sodium on arteriovenous fistula embolism
Fengying XU ; Qin LI ; Li XIA ; Lixin HUANG ; Ling ZHOU
Modern Clinical Nursing 2016;15(6):40-43
Objective To evaluate the curative effect of urokinase combined with low molecular heparin sodium in managing arteriovenous fistula embolism. Methods Toally 48 patients with arteriovenous fistula embolism treated from January 2014 to October 2015 were selected for the study, where 22 were assigned into control group and 26 as trial group according to the registration time. The former group were treated with urokinase and the latter with urokinase combined with low molecular heparin sodium. The rate of recanalization, the rate of thrombosis recurrence, and the adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results The recanalization rate in the trial group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The rate of thrombosis recurrence in the trial group was significantly lower than that the control group. There was no statistical difference in adverse reactions between the groups. Conclusion The thrombolytic effect of urokinase combined with low molecular heparin sodium is superior to that of urokinase alone, with a higher rate of recanalization.
9.Nasal tip plasty in insufficient-lining cases
Hang XU ; Xudong WANG ; Huijun ZHOU ; Fan XIA
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2016;22(4):199-201
Objective To analyze the plasty of the tip framework and the nasal tip in insufficient-lining cases with auricular and septal cartilage.Methods The tip framework was formed by using septal extension graft (SEG) and columellar strut (CS) to construct the main framework of nasal tip,and then according to the size of the graft the next processes were chosen for supporting structure.When the graft size met the tip position,the caudal margin of the framework could be beyond the maximum stretch position of the lower lateral cartilage and reached or was close to the expected tip position.When the graft size was insufficient,auricular cartilage was used to hold the caudal margin of the framework to extend or to heighten the framework further.Refined plasty of nasal tip was as follows:when the end of framework was higher than or equal to the dome above 3 mm,auricular cartilage strip was used to reconstruct the dome;when less than 3 mm,multilayer onlay grafts were used to heighten the dome.Results From May 2013 to May 2015,42 cases were followed up from 6 months to 18 months.18 cases belonged to the type 1,including 13 cases using ear cartilage to reconstruct dome,5 cases using onlay graft;24 cases belonged to the type 2,including 14 cases using onlay graft and 10 cases using ear cartilage to reconstruct the dome.They all got good results.Conclusions To the insufficient lining cases,the appropriate method can be chosen to form stable tip framework according to the preoperative design and the graft size.Then onlay grafts or dome reconstruction technique is used to form the tip.Most of the insufficient-lining cases can get satisfactory results.
10.The expression and clinical significance of interleukin -6 in non -Hodgkin's lymphoma
Yang ZHOU ; Weili ZHAO ; Pengpeng XU ; Xia ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(24):3783-3786
Objective To investigate the expression and clinical significance of interleukin -6 (IL -6)in aggressive and indolent lymphoma patients.Methods Serum specimens obtained from 1 07 non -Hodgkin's lympho-ma (NHL)patients and 50 healthy controls were collected.Chemiluminescence immunoassay was used to assess the expression of IL -6 in the serum.Results The level of serum IL -6(1 8.54 ±4.53)ng/L in aggressive lymphoma group was significantly higher than (6.90 ±1 .78)ng/L in the inert lymphoma group,and the serum IL -6 levels of two groups were significantly higher than the healthy control group (3.87 ±0.76)ng/L.The lymphoma patients,with B symptoms,elevated CRP or bone marrow involvement presented higher IL -6 level than the other patients (P <0.05).IL -6 level of the IPI high -risk group was higher than the intermediate -risk group and low -risk group, with significant difference (P <0.05 ).The correlation study showed that IL -6 and CRP,IPI /FLIPI,Ann Arbor stage,B symptoms,bone marrow involvement had significantly positive correlation (P <0.05);Through analysis of the effect of the patients with aggressive lymphoma,the serum level of IL -6 in patients with complete remission was sig-nificantly higher than the non complete remission group.By Logistic regression analysis,IL -6 was one of the inde-pendent risk factors affecting the treatment effect of NHL,and the difference was statistically significant (P <0.05). Conclusion The serum IL -6 was significantly elevated in NHL patients,in association with tumor invasion,progno-sis and therapeutic effect.IL -6 may help the diagnosis and prognosis of NHL.