1.Study on Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Resistance among Staphylococcus spp in Disinfected Public Environment
Hongmei ZHANG ; Xuelu LIU ; Fajun LI
Journal of Environment and Health 1993;0(03):-
50 g/ml by MIC. Nine isolates contained the qacA/B, and 1 isolate contained the smr gene. No qacG,qacH and qacE?1 was detected. Conclusion The disinfect resistance of Staphylococcu spp isolated from hospital disinfectant environment is markedly high. Resistance monitoring should be strengthened,and the rational use of disinfect should be emphasized.
2.Effects of Bcl3 gene knockout on composition of spleen immune cells and antitumor ability of mice
Yecheng XIE ; Yilin GUO ; Xuelu LI ; Huandi LIU ; Yuna NIU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2022;42(5):360-368
Objective:To investigate the effects of Bcl3 gene knockout on the composition of spleen immune cells and antitumor ability of mice.Methods:Bcl3 gene knockout mice (Bcl3 -/-) were established by CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology. Blood routine test and flow cytometry were used to detect the immune cell composition in Bcl3 -/- mice. Lung metastasis models were established by injecting mice with B16F10 melanoma cells. The number of tumor nodules in lung and the survival time of mice were used to assess the antitumor ability of wild-type (WT) and Bcl3 -/- mice. Results:Bcl3 -/- mice were successfully bred to a strain with normal growth rate and normal breeding performance. Furthermore, no embryonic death occurred. Compared with WT mice, Bcl3 -/- mice showed splenomegaly and a significant increase in the number of spleen immune cells ( P<0.05). The counts and percentages of platelets and neutrophils in Bcl3 -/- mice were significantly lower than those in WT mice. The proportion of CD19 + B cells showed no significant change, while the proportions of CD3 + T cells and T cell subsets (CD4 + , CD8 + , Treg) increased significantly ( P<0.05). The proportions of NK cells (NK1.1 + ) and neutrophils (Gr1 + ) decreased ( P<0.05), while no significant change in the proportion of DC (CD11b + ) was observed. There were a large number of tumor nodules formed by melanoma cells in the lung of Bcl3 -/- tumor bearing mice, and their survival time was shortened dramatically. Conclusions:Knockout of Bcl3 gene affected the development, differentiation and function of immune cells, thereby reducing the antitumor ability of mice.
3.Construction of virtual simulation platform for PICC catheterization and evaluation of clinical training application
Manman YIN ; Xiuting LI ; Yuan SHENG ; Xuelu ZHENG ; Wei GAO ; Nan ZHU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2023;22(5):753-758
Objective:To construct a virtual simulation training platform for peripheral inserted central catheter (PICC) catheterization and discuss its application in clinical training.Methods:A total of 118 nurses who attended the PICC professional and technical advanced training courses in a province in 2020 and 2021 were enrolled in this study. In 2020, the training was conducted in the form of theoretical teaching combined with practical training ( n=51), and in 2021, virtual simulation platform was introduced as a supplement on the basis of the original training ( n=67). SPSS 23.0 was used for independent-samples t-test to compare the theoretical and operational assessment results of the two years and evaluate the application effect of the platform. Through the satisfaction survey and learning log, the nurses' experience of using the platform was understood. Results:The theoretical performance and the operational performance of nurses who participated in the training in 2021 were (96.56±3.17) and (94.06±2.16) respectively, and the operational performance was better than that of nurses who participated in the training in 2020 ( t=-11.37, P<0.001), and the difference in theoretical performance was not statistically significant ( t=0.17, P=0.853). In 2021, 63 nurses (94.0%) who used the virtual simulation platform believed that the platform could assist to improve the training effect; 61 nurses (91.0%) expected the application of virtual simulation technology in the teaching and training of other knowledges. Conclusion:As a new teaching form, virtual simulation technology can significantly improve the training effect and satisfaction, and provide reference for the development of relevant teaching and training.
4.Evaluation of effectiveness of online courses on sexuality education for rural girls in China
GUO Lingfeng, LIU Shuang, CHEN Jialing, LI Xuelu
Chinese Journal of School Health 2024;45(9):1285-1289
Objective:
To explore the impact of online sexuality education courses on the sexual knowledge, attitudes and related behaviors of rural girls, so as to provide the practical guidance for promoting sexual health and development.
Methods:
From February to June 2023, by posting information online and through commonweal organization websites, rural primary schools in 12 provinces were recruited for a semester of online sexuality education courses from October to November 2023. A self compiled sexuality education questionnaire was used to survey the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of rural girls before and after the course intervention, with pre tests in September 2023 and post tests in December 2023. The eligible samples were 3 058 and 2 602 , respectively. Independent sample t tests and text frequency and sentiment analysis were used to process the data
Results:
In terms of sexual knowledge, the scores of rural girls before and after the test were (8.49±3.29) and (9.40±3.35), respectively, with the post test score being higher than the pre test ( t =-10.20, P <0.01). In terms of attitudes, the scores of rural girls before and after the test were (11.50±4.62) and (10.82±4.80), respectively, with a decrease in stigmatization towards physiological development in the post test ( t =5.40, P <0.01). Regarding sexual related behaviors, the frequency of sexualbased bullying among rural girls was (5.12±2.13) before and (4.89±2.18) after, with a statistically significant difference ( t =3.99, P <0.01). The frequency and willingness of rural girls to discuss sexual topics with significant others both increased on post test (pre test:8.45±2.62; post test: 8.73± 2.62) and (pre test:8.90±2.46, post test:9.16±2.46), with a statistically significant difference ( t =-3.91, -4.03, P < 0.01 ). Text analysis revealed that "boys" "girls" and "menstruation" were the most concerned topics among the participants, and compared to before receiving sex education (69.91%), the proportion of negative emotions among rural girls decreased ( 18.59 %).
Conclusion
Online sexuality education courses can improve the sexual knowledge of rural girls, reduce stigma and negative emotions towards sex, decrease the incidence of sexual based bullying and increase the frequency and willingness to discuss sexual topics with parents, teachers, and peers.
5.Application of process evaluation in basic medicine teaching based on feedback loop
Lijuan PENG ; Jingwei DU ; Hong ZHU ; Xuelu LI ; Rong CHEN ; Jian YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2020;19(11):1295-1298
Objective:Taking medical microbiology in the pathogen biology as an example, to explore the effects of process evaluation in basic medicine teaching.Methods:Multiple methods, including classroom performance, stage test, case analysis, final examination, questionnaire survey and so on, were used in the study to systematically evaluate the teaching process. According to the students' suggestions, feedback problems and solutions were publically given to students in the form of PPT, forming a process evaluation with "evaluation-feedback-correction" loop as the core. Collected data were analyzed statistically with SPSS 16.0.Results:The students were impressed by the contents with various teaching methods and satisfied with the evaluation system. Most of them thought that their abilities had been improved in many ways during the learning process. 96.8% of the students supported the reform, and 88.6% of the students hoped to apply this system to other disciplines. The scores of case analysis, final examination and overall evaluation in the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group ( P<0.01). Conclusion:Both teachers and students got profit from the process evaluation based on feedback loop. The teaching quality of medical microbiology would be further improved by a constantly enhanced evaluation system.
6.Practice and reflection on the curriculum construction of basic medical sciences—Taking the medical microbiology as an example
Lijuan PENG ; Jiewei LUO ; Xuelu LI ; Jiwen YANG ; Jingwei DU ; Hong PENG ; Jian YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2022;21(11):1484-1487
Medical microbiology is one of the compulsory courses of basic medical sciences, which lays an important theoretical foundation for the follow-up study of infectious diseases, contagions, tumors, and so on. The course of medical microbiology in our college adhered to the concept of student-centered, diversified teaching, scientific evaluation, and continuous improvement. Teaching design was a cross-link of general theories, specific chapters, clinical cases, theory and practice, and the ideological and political education throughout the curriculum. Lectures adopted the mode of offline teaching (such as flipped classroom, case analysis, and comprehensive experimental design), online assistance (such as classroom test, stage test, extracurricular homework, and questionnaire survey), and combined process evaluation. This teaching mode also reflected the deep integration of information technology and classroom teaching. With the development and construction in these years, medical microbiology has completed the renewal of curriculum resources, the construction of online question bank, the construction and design of ideological and political case bank, and process evaluation (10 points of usual score + 10 points of case study + 10 points of experimental performance + 100 points of final examination multiplied by 70%). There was no significant difference in the results of qustionnaire survey in terms of the improvement of independent learning ability, curriculum evaluation system and satisfaction feedback. Students in Batch 2019 were most satisfied with the teaching of keeping pace with the times and the guidance of positive outlook on life and values.
7. Mitochondrial damage induced by HTLV-1 infection in host cells
Xue YANG ; Yecheng XIE ; Yilin GUO ; Xuelu LI ; Huandi LIU ; Liangwei DUAN ; Yuna NIU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2019;39(12):898-903
Objective:
To investigate the effects of human adult T lymphoblastic leukemia virus typeⅠ (HTLV-1) infection on the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondrial damage in host cells.
Methods:
A cell model of HTLV-1 infection was established by co-culturing HTLV-1-positive cell line MT2 with HeLa cells. ROS, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and total mitochondria were detected using specific fluorescence probe labeling method. Cell apoptosis was detected by Annexin V-FITC/PI method. Western blot was performed to detect viral proteins Tax and p19, as well as mitochondrial proteins TIM23 and TOM20. After the treatment of MT2 cells with different concentrations of reverse transcription inhibitors (ZDV), relative viral loads were detected by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot, and the mass of mitochondria was analyzed by flow cytometry.
Results:
After co-culturing HeLa cells with MT2 cells for 24 h, the ROS level in host cells increased without obvious cell apoptosis, while the mitochondrial membrane potential, mitochondrial protein expression and total mitochondria decreased significantly. When the replication of HTLV-1 in MT2 cells was inhibited by ZDV, the ROS level and total mitochondria increased.
Conclusions
HTLV-1 infection can cause oxidative stress in host cells, resulting in mitochondrial damage. Autophagy might be activated to degrade mitochondrial damage and maintain cell homeostasis during the infection.