1.The efifcacy of ultrasound guided percutaneous thermoablation for secondary hyperparathyroidism
Jun-feng, ZHAO ; Lin-xue, QIAN ; Yuan, ZU
Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition) 2013;(11):898-902
Objective To explore the clinic value and efficacy of color Doppler ultrasound guided percutaneous microwave/radiorequency thermoablation for secondary hyperparathyroidism. Methods Fifty-six cases of secondary hyperparathyroidism who came from nephrology department of Beijing Friendship Hospital in the period of September 2012 to September 2013 were treated by color Doppler ultrasound guided percutaneous microwave/radiorequency thermoablation. One hundred and thirty-eight glands underwent this treatment and were evaluated by contrast enhanced ultrasound before, during and after operation. The levels of serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) were measured before and at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months and 1 year after treatment. Results The whole 56 cases achieved 1 month follow-up and 34 cases and 12 cases achieved 6 months and 1 year follow-up, respectively. Two special cases had been excluded. The PTH levels of 54 cases were signiifcantly different between after and before treatment [(369.5±183.4) ng/L vs (1321.6±471.4) ng/L, t=10.727, P=0.000]. The PTH levels continued to fall at the ifrst week after treatment, but there was no statistical signiifcance between the ifrst week and the ifrst day after treatment [(324.6±172.8) ng/L vs (369.5±183.4) ng/L], while there was signiifcantly different between the ifrst week after treatment and before treatment [(324.6±172.8) ng/L vs (1321.6±471.4) ng/L, t=9.364, P=0.000]. The PTH levels increased from (324.6±172.8) ng/L to (332.5±164.9) ng/L at 1 week and 1 month after ablation, while there was no signiifcant difference.But there is signiifcantly different between 1 month after treatment and before treatment (t=11.348, P=0.000). The PTH level at 6 months after treatment [(205.2±136.3) ng/L] and 1 year after treatment [(177.1±171.5) ng/L] had signiifcant difference compared with the value before treatment (t=8.737, P=0.000; t=7.655, P=0.017). Conclusion Color Doppler ultrasound guided percutaneous microwave/radiorequency thermoablation can be considered as a feasible and effective nonsurgical alternative treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism patients.
2.Management of cardiopulmonary bypass with hypothermic circulatory arrest during aortic arch surgery
Weijun WANG ; Danfeng KANG ; Yunxia GE ; Yuan FENG ; Feng LIAN ; Genxing XU ; Song XUE
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(12):1253-1256
Objective To summarize our experience in the management of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) during aortic arch surgery.Methods From March 2007 to May 2010,58 consecutive patients,including 24 urgent and 34 selective operations underwent aortic arch surgery.Thirty-nine hemiarch and 19 total aortic arch replacement operations were performed.CPB was established by perfusion through femoral artery (42 cases) and right subclavian artery (RSA) ( 16 cases),of which 4 cases were carried out with antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP).Results The mean CPB time was ( 208.88 ± 136.45 ) min.The mean cerebral circulation arrest was ( 27.36 ± 11.50 ) min.Nasopharyngeal and rectal temperature were ( 16.01 ±2.67)℃ and ( 19.72 ±2.13)℃ respectively before DHCA was initiated.The mean times for cooling and rewarming were ( 50.91 ± 16.89) min and ( 88.97 ± 43.68 ) min.The mean time of intubation was (56.70 ± 45.19 ) h.The time in ICU was ( 5.68 ± 5.31 ) d,and the time of hospitalization was (30.11 ± 22.27 ) d.Acute renal failure,hypoxemia,and paraplegia occurred post-operatively in 4,19,and 2 patients,respectively.Four patients died post-operatively with a mortality of 6.90%.Compared with those received hemiarch replacement operation,the patients received total aortic arch replacement had statistically longer time of CPB([262.16 ±219.97]min vs [182.92 ±53.81] min,t =2.14,P <0.05),cerebral circulatory arrest ( [30.47 ± 15.86 ] win vs [25.85 ± 8.48 ] min,t =2.40,P < 0.05 ),rewarming ( [110.00 ± 68.66 ] min vs [78.72 ± 17.31 ] min,t =2.69,P < 0.05 ),and intubation ( [93.95 ± 131.89 ] h vs [38.08 ± 30.70 ] h,t =2.50,P < 0.05 ).There was no significant difference in the times of these procedures between emergency surgery group and elective surgery group,between RSA and femoral artery cannulation groups.Conclusion It is crucial that the cooling and re-warming procedures during aortic arch surgery should be carried out slowly,gradually,and completely when DHCA was adopted alone.conclusion through right axillary artery or RSA was preferred for ACP,in order to accomplish the body circulation arrest at a relative high temperature,to shorten the CPB time,and to alleviate potential harmful effects of hypothermia.Meticulous management of CPB is one of the most important measures to improve the patients' outcome.
3.Characteristics of emotional memory impairment in untreated patients with early Parkinson' s disease
Jianjun MA ; Xue LI ; Hongqi YANG ; Yawei QI ; Yan FENG ; Lipin YUAN ; Jun XU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2011;44(9):594-596
Objective To characterize emotional memory impairment in untreated patients with Parkinson' s disease (PD) in the early stages of the disease. Methods Emotional memory tasks using standardized sets of emotional pictures including positive, neutral and negative valence were tested in 33 untreated patients with PD in the early stages and 31 healthy controls matched with age, sex, and education.Results Compared with the healthy adults (13.4 ± 1.4), PD patients had significant loss of negative valence picture memorizing ( 8. 9 ± 1.0; t = - 14. 87, P < 0. 01 ).There was no significant difference between PD patients and normal controls in positive ( 11.8 ± 1.0 vs 12. 4 ± 2. 2 , t = - 0. 95 ) and neutral (7.9 ± 1.4 vs 8.2 ± 1.3, t = - 0. 89) valence picture memorizing ( both P > 0. 05 ). ConclusionThe emotional memory for negative valence pictures is impaired but the emotional memory for positive and neutral is relatively spared in early PD patients without treatment.
4.Expression and Identification Truncated Glycoprotein G of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Escherichia coli
Jun-Ke FENG ; Fei XUE ; Jiao LI ; Li-Chuang ZU ; Yuan-Mao ZHU ; Xian-Gang REN ;
China Biotechnology 2006;0(12):-
Two fragments G1 and G2 of the glycoprotein G gene of bovine respiratory syncytial virus(BRSV) were selected for expression in Escherichia coli based on the analysis of glycoprotein G by DNA Star software.Then the two fragments of glycoprotein G were amplified by PCR with synthesized G gene of BRSV as the template.The amplified fragments G1 and G2 are 570bp and 308bp in length,respectively.The PCR products were cloned into pET30a vector and expressed in soluble form in E.coli after induction of cultured E.coli with IPTG.Both of the recombinant proteins G1 and G2 were purified by immobilized Ni ion affinity chromatography under native conditions.Then the purified proteins were analysed by Western blotting.The results showed that the purified recombinant protein G1 retained good antigenicity and specificity.But the purified recombinant protein G2 didn't possess biological activity.Antibodies against BRSV were detected in suspected bovine serum samples in China by using indirect ELISA and Western blotting with the purified recombinant protein G1.The purified recombinant protein G1 might be used as antigen for establishing serological methods for diagnosis of BRSV infection.And the purified recombinant protein G1 might also be used for preparing polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies for research on biological functions of glycoprotein G of BRSV.
5.Isolation and Purification of Exopolysaccharide from the Fermentation Broth of Bacillus sp. and Its Antioxidant Effect
Jian-Feng YUAN ; Heng CAI ; Xian-Yang SHAN ; Chuan-Xue XU ; Hong-Gui WAN ;
Microbiology 2008;0(10):-
Based on the Bacillus sp., isolated from Lop Nur Desert, the technology of separation and purification and the antioxidant effect were studied. After centrifugation and vacuum filtration, the deproteinization of supernatant was operated with Sevag reagent. The crude exopolysaccharide (EPS) was obtained by precipitation with ethanol. The optimum conditions for the isolation were as follow: pH 7.0, temperature 4?C, time 1.5 h, and material to ethanol ratio 1: 4. Dissolved in water, the crude EPS was fractional separated on activated carbon column (1.5 cm ? 24 cm), eluted with distilled water, 60% ethanol, 95% ethanol, and the main fraction was collected. Then the EPS was purified on Sephadex G-100 gel column, eluted with NaCl (0.2 mol/L). Fractions (4 mL, each) were also combined according to total sugar by phenol-sulfuric acid method and protein content was determined by Coomassie brilliant blue. The results showed that EPS was relatively homogeneous glycoprotein. The data of antioxidation in vitro showed that the EPS had a high antioxidant activity, which could quench hydroxyl radical, superoxide radical and had antilipid peroxidation activity. All of these indicated that EPS was a good natural antioxidant.
6.Diagnosis and surgical treatment of thoracictuberculosis
Yao-Fei LIANG ; Yong-Xue ZHANG ; Jun-Feng SUN ; Zhao-Ming GAO ; Yuan-Hua LI ;
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(11):-
Objective To summarize the experience of the therapy and diagnosis of thoracictuberculosis. Methods Diagnosis and operation of 163 cases of thoracictuberculosis were analyzed.Results 163 cases of thoracic- tuberculosis were treated with focuspurge upon two weeks' anti-tuberculosis treatment.153 cases were cured upon one operation.10 cases suffered incision delayed healing and there were no recurrence cases.Conclusion Thoraeictu- berculosis was treated with focuspurge upon two weeks anti-tuberculosis treatment before operation.Complete purge of focus and postoperative compression band and residual cavity filled with music flap were important measures to prevent incision delayed healing and recurrence.
7.Expressions of EphA2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tissues and serums of 2 different ;nations in Xinjiang and its clinicopathological significance
Xingming WANG ; Zhiqiang ZHANG ; Yuan ZHANG ; Yinhua ZHANG ; Xue FENG ; Na YUE ; Hongjiang WANG
China Oncology 2015;(4):275-280
Background and purpose:The incidence of esophageal cancer of Kazakh race is higher than that of Han people. EphA2, as a member of Eph protein family, is related to a variety of malignant tumors. This study used immunohistochemical method and enzyme-linked immunoassay to detect EphA2 in tissues and serums of Kazakh and Han patients. Therefore to analyze the expression differences of EphA2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) tissues and serum of Kazakh and Han patients in Xinjiang, and the relationship with pathological features. Methods:The expression of EphA2 protein was detected by immunohistochemistry method in 100 cases of ESCC tissues and adjacent normal esophageal tissues;Then was tested by ELISA in those cases’ serum and 60 healthy persons. Results:The positive expression rate of EphA2 protein in ESCC and corresponding adjacent tissues were 72.0%, 28.0% in Kazakh, and 62.0%, 26.0% in Han people, respectively, and the differences were statistically significant (P=0.000) in the 2 nations. EphA2 protein levels in serum of ESCC and healthy persons, and Kazakh were (58.36±12.60) and (29.39±7.34) pg/mL, Han Chinese were (58.79±13.29) and (29.39±7.34) pg/mL respectively, there were statistical signiifcance (P=0.000). In ESCC of Kazakh and Han people, EphA2 protein expression had relationship with lymph node metastasis, TNM stage and tumor depth of invasion (P<0.05). In the serum of Kazakh and Han ESCC patients, the expression of EphA2 protein was related to TNM stage (P<0.05), while in the Kazakh esophageal cancer, the expression level was also correlated with the depth of tumor invasion (P=0.001). The positive expression rates of EphA2 protein in Kazakh and Han ESCC specimens were 72.0%and 62.0%, respectively;the protein level in the serum of patients in the 2 nations were (58.36±12.60) and (58.79±13.29) pg/mL, respectively. The protein levels in tissues and serum of the 2 different nations has no statistical signiifcance (P>0.05). Conclusion:The high expression of EphA2 protein may contribute to the occurrence, invasion and metastasis of Kazakh and Han ESCC patients. EphA2 protein expression in tissues and serum of patients with ESCC may be related to the primary tumor invasion, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage. The expression of EphA2 protein in peripheral blood of patients with esophageal cancer in Kazakh may be related to depth the of invasion.
8.Clinical study of hand foot and month disease with acute flaccid paralysis
Dongyue YANG ; Xiuhua DAI ; Qingling TIAN ; Xue FENG ; Peng SONG ; Yuan HONG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2015;22(11):762-766
Objective To investigate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics and prognosis of 31 children with hand foot and mouth disease(HFMD) complicated with acute flaccid paralysis(AFP).Methods Thirty-one HFMD children complicated with AFP served as study objective,who were admitted to Tangshan Maternity and Children Health Hospital from Jun 2011 to Dec 2014.The clinical manifestations and follow-up outcomes of 31 children with HFMD followed by AFP were retrospectively reviewed.Results Participants in this study consisted of 31 children(16 males,15 females,age from 3 months to 9 years) who met the criteria for HFMD with AFP.Among the 31 cases,27(87.1%)cases were less than 3 years old and 29(93.5%) cases were from countryside.Eleven cases (35.5%)were infected by enterovirus 71,1 case (3.2%) was infected with coxsackieviruses A16 and 19 cases(61.3%) were infected by other enteroviruses.AFP developed(7.1 ±2.9) days after the onset of fever and progressed to maximum severity within 1-2 days.All of the cases presented with fever and skin rash,38.7% cases presented with limbs tremor and 87.1% cases presented with startle and skip.Besides AFP of limbs, 100% cases complicated with encephalitis.Thirty-one cases showed poliomyelitis-like syndrome(20 cases with one flaccid limb,5 cases with lower limbs,4 cases with upper limbs and 2 cases with left hemiplegia).In these cases, the muscle power varied from level 0 to level 4.The muscle strengthen and muscle tone in 21 patients were recovered within 2 weeks,and the other cases showed recovery 2 to 3 weeks later.After four weeks, the muscle strengthen in 19 cases recovered to 5 level(10 cases with single lower limb,5 cases with single upper limb,3 cases with two lower limbs and 1 case with two upper limbs).Conclusion HFMD complicated with AFP most commonly occurs in children aged less than 3 years old.The majority of cases were from countryside.Enterovirus 71 is still relatively common pathogen.All the 31 cases complicated with encephalitis.Cases clinically presented one flaccid limb, lower limbs, upper limbs and hemiplegia.AFP may be to some degree reversible in HFMD cases.In most cases described here, paralysis occurred in a single lower extremity and recovered more rapidly than those with two fimbs affected or with single upper extremity impairment.
9.Effect of Levodopa on verbal and spatial working memory in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease
Jianjun MA ; Xue LI ; Hongqi YANG ; Yawei QI ; Yan FENG ; Lipin YUAN ; Jun XU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2014;33(11):1183-1186
Objective To observe the effects of levodopa on verbal and spatial working memory in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).Methods The modified Smith working memory software were applied to study the verbal and spatial working memory in 32 PD patients before and 8 weeks after treatment with levodopa and benserazide hydrochloride tablets.The results of PD patients were compared with those in 32 normal controls matched for age,sex and education.Results The correct rates of phonological verbal and coordinate visuospatial working memory were significantly lower in the PD patients without treatment than in the normal controls (both P<0.01).The correct rates of semantic verbal and categorical visuospatial working memory had no significant differences between the PD patients without treatment and the normal controls (both P>0.05).The correct rates of phonological verbal working memory and coordinate visuospatial working memory were significantly higher in the PD patients after administration of levodopa and benserazide tablets than in PD patients without treatment [(88.6±6.5)% vs.(82.1 ± 6.6)%,(84.2±8.8)% vs.(75.2±8.9)%,respectively,both P<0.01],but there were no significant differences in the correct rates of semantic verbal working memory and categorical visuospatial working memory between the above two groups (both P>0.05).The correct rates of phonological verbal,semantic verbal,coordinate visuospatial and categorical visuospatial working memory were negatively correlated with the course of disease,and had no correlations with age and the degree of education.Conclusions Levodopa can improve the functions of phonological verbal working memory and the coordinate visuospatial working memory,but has no effect on the semantic verbal working memory and the categorical visuospatial working memory.It is postulated that dopamine replacement therapy may have double dissociable effects on the different working memories.
10.Heterogeneous acellular dermal matrix patch for repair of oral mucosal defects in 71 patients
Lingfa XUE ; Wei SHANG ; Yuanyong FENG ; Xiaoming JIN ; Fengtong LIU ; Muyun JIA ; Rongtao YUAN ; Lingxue BU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(16):3015-3018
BACKGROUND:Recently,acellular dermal matrix allograft has been widely used in the repair of oral mucosal defects.But little information is about the heterogeneous acellular dermal matrix (HADM) patch for repair of oral mucosal defects.OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy and biosafety of HADM in the repair of oral mucosal defects.METHODS:In total 71 patients with oral benign or malignant tumors who had oral mucosal or soft tissue defects following tumorectomy were included in this study.These patients comprised 37 males and 34 females,and were averaged 45 years (range,20-70 years old).Of them,42 suffered from benign tumors and 29 from malignant tumors.HADM patches were used for repair of oral mucosal defects.The survival,color,and texture of HADM patches were observed.Shrinkage rate of HADM patches was compared between regions without supports from hard tissues (cheeks,tongue,and mouth floor) and with supports from hard tissues (gingiva,hard palate).RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:All 71 HADM completely survived.No necrosis and infection occurred.At 2 weeks after transplantation,(98.20±5.20) % of patch area survived.At 3 months after transplantation,patches showed similar color to surrounding oral mucosa and most patients had sense of tension to different extents.At 6 months after transplantation,cell creeping substitution and vasculadzation were successfully accomplished in the region of patch transplantation.Patches grew stably,with smooth pink appearance and good elasticity,and no further shdnkage.Patients felt normal.HADM patch shrank primarily at 2 weeks-1 month after transplantation,and tended to be stable at 3 months.There was no significant difference in tissue morphology between surgical region and normal tissue.The HADM shdnkage rate was significantly higher in regions without supports from hard tissues than regions with supports from hard tissues.These findings indicate that HADM patches have advantages in repair of oral mucosal defects including good histocompatibility,wide source,simple manipulation,and able to cover the wound surface in the early state,promote wound surface healing,and reduce scar formation,and can be used as an ideal matedal for repair of oral mucosal defects.