1.Determination of Serum Tryptophan and Kynurenine in Pregnant Women
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2006;0(02):-
[Objective] To establish a method for determination of serum tryptophan and kynurenine in pregnant women.[Method] RP-HPLC was applied to analysis.C18 column was used.The mobile phase was composed of methanol-0.001M KH2PO4(PH=4)(12∶88).The UV detection wave length was 245nm.[Results] The linear response ranged from 2.56~307.06?mol?L-1 for tryptophan, r=0.9999.The linear response ranged from 0.12~5.05?mol?L-1 for kynurenine, r=0.9997.The mean concentrations of serum tryptophan and kynurenine were 49.73?7.48?mol?L-1 and 0.74?0.33?mol?L-1 respectively in 30 pregnant women.[Conclusion] The method is sensitive and suitable for the determination.
2.Prevention and treatment of fat liquefaction in gynecological obese patients after abdominal incision
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;(23):3547-3548
Objective To explore the best fat liquefaction prevention measures for gynecological obese patients with abdominal incision.Methods 84 gynecological obese patients with abdominal incision were divided into the observation group(46 cases)and control group(38 cases),according to the negative pressure attract ball placed or not in the subcutaneous fat layer during operation.Patients in both groups were taken abdominal incision physiotherapy.Results The fat liquefaction rate of the observation group was 8.7%,which was lower than that of the control group(26.3%)(x2=4.65,P<0.05).Conclusion It is very important to keep the incision dry,smooth drainage for prevention and treatment of fat liquefaction in gynecological obese patients after abdominal incision.
3.Effects of Salmeterol/Fluticasone on Bone Metabolism and Bone Density in the Patients with Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD)
Xuemei HAN ; Yanping LAI ; Xia YANG
Tianjin Medical Journal 2014;(10):1029-1031
Objective To observe the effects of salmeterol/fluticasone on the bone metabolism and bone density of the patients with moderate COPD and whether the effects is relate with inhaled corticosteroid course. Methods Sixty pa-tients with COPD were divided into 2 groups by random digit table. Patients in experimental group (n=30) were given conven-tional therapy with salmeterol/fluticasone one inhale(bid) for continuously 12 months while patients in control group (N=30) were given conventional therapy without any glucocorticoid.The bone mineral density (BMD) of the femoral triangle in all patients were measured by DXA before therapy, 3 months and 12 months after therapy. At the same time, biochemical indi-cators that are correlated with bone metabolism include bone gla protein (BGP) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were mea-sured by radioimmunoassay. Results The BMD, BGP and ALP of patients in experimental group and in control group be-fore therapy, 3 month and 12 month after therapy were compared. There is no significant difference (P>0.05) between these two groups before therapy and after 3 month but significant difference was shown after 9 months (P<0.05). Conclusion Short period inhaling salmeterol/fluticasone in patients with COPD is safe. But long-term inhaling salmeterol/fluticason may lead to decline of the bone density in patients with COPD.
4.Cultivating Medical Humanities in Intern Doctors of Respiratory Department
Xuemei XIA ; Junfeng HU ; Yuanbing SHEN
Chinese Medical Ethics 2015;(1):73-75
Through discussing the connotation of medical humanities spirit and the current situation of medical humanities education in our country, the authors put forward that in clinical practice, respiratory medicine interns medical ways for the cultivation of the humanistic spirit, which include: guide the trainee doctors in treating pa-tients alike, on the basis of understanding and respect for life and death;to cultivate the ability of effective commu-nication between patient and physician internship; interns cultivated the spirit of collaboration and leadership skills;the in-depth, on the basis of clinical practice, in practice the doctor to write a detailed records;construc-tion of a high level of teacher love team, set an example for the students.
5.Determination of Volatile Halohydrocarbons in Drinking Water by Headspace Gas Chromatography
Xia CHEN ; Bo LIU ; Xuemei ZHANG
Journal of Environment and Health 2007;0(09):-
Objective To establish a method to determine 7 kinds of volatile halohydrocarbons in drinking water with headspace gas chromatography. Methods The water samples were heated by water bath,the water head space gas was injected into gas chromatography,separated by DB-624 capillary column and then detected by ECD detector. Results Under the optimal experimental conditions,the methods had a wide linear range,the lowest determination limits was 0.001-0.05 ?g/L,the relative standard deviation was 3.6%-8.9%,the rate of recovery was 84%-104%,the linear range of determination was 0.01-50 ?g/L. Conclusion This method is sensitive,simple,accuracy and is appllicable for determination of 7 kinds of volatile halohydrocarbons in drinking water.
6.Expression of u-PA and PAI-1 in oral submucous fibrosis
Changyun FANG ; Yu XIA ; Xuemei ZHANG
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2001;0(03):-
Objective:To investigate the expression of u-PA and PAI-1 and their possible role in oral submucous fibrosis(OSF). Methods:Immunohistochemistry and imaging analysis were used to detect the expression of u-PA and PAI-1 in 30 cases of OSF and 10 cases of normal control.Results:The expression of u-PA and PAI-1 was observed in the cytoplasm of blood vessel endothelium,fibroblasts and inflammatory infiltration cells in lamina propria of OSF and control samples.u-PA expression was increased at the early stage of OSF(P0.05).PAI-1 expression was increased following the development of the disease(P
7.The action time of parthenolide as selective nuclear factor-κB inhibitor in heart of rats
Xuemei WU ; Xia LIU ; Chen WANG ; Hong XIE
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2009;30(6):365-367
Purpose To observe the action time of parthenolide (PTN) as selective nuclear factor-κB(NF-κB) inhibitor in heart of rats.Methods Forty SD rats were randomly divided into control(CON) group,PTN group,dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO) group,lipopolysaccharide(LPS) group and PTN+LPS group.The first day:PTN group,DMSO group and PTN+LPS group rats were respectively injected interapertoneally PTN(500 μg/kg) and DMSO; other groups rats were injected interapertoneally equivalent saline.The second day(in equivalent to 24 h after injecting PTN):in LPS group and PTN+LPS group LPS(12.5 mg/kg) was administered subcutaneously; other group rats were injected subcutaneously equivalent saline.Every heart was obtained in equivalentce to 1 h after injecting LPS to measure the expression of NF-κB p50 in nucleus,inhibitory kappaB(IκBα) and phosphorylation inhibitory kappaB(p-IκBα) in cytoplasm of cardiac myocytes through Western blotting.Results Compared with CON group,the expression of NF-κB p50,IκBα and p-IκBα had no difference in PTN and DMSO group.And in LPS group and PTN + LPS group,the expression of NF-κB p50 up-regulated significantly(P<0.05),IκBα down-regulated(P<0.05) and p-IκBα up-regulated significantly(P<0.05).Conclusion LPS can activate NF-κB in 1 h and PTN in rats after 24 h has few effect.
8.Relevance of lipoprotein ( a ) and atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: a Meta-analysis of observational studies
Peng XIA ; Lanping JIANG ; Limeng CHEN ; Xuemei LI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2012;20(1):1-5
Objective To explore the relevance between lipoprotein(a) and atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis in adults.Methods Literature search was conducted in PubMed and EMBASE Database,using “atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis” as the search term as well as in Wanfang Database,China National Knowledge Infrastructure,and Cqvip Database,using “renal artery stenosis” and “lipoprotein” as the search terms,aiming to find case-control or cohort studies published before 2010.The qualities of all the literatures enrolled were evaluated using Newcastle-Ottawa scale and the data from which were analyzed by the Review Manager 5.0 software.Results Five eligible case-control studies (661 cases) entered the Meta analysis.The results showed that the lipoprotein(a) level was not significantly higher in the case group than that in the control group [ mean difference =0.0702 g/L,95% CI ( - 0.0688,0.2092),P =0.32 ].Conclusion According to the existing studies,the relevance between lipoprotein(a) and atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis can not be established.
9.Clinical features of 28 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in children
Sufang LIN ; Jianxiang LIAO ; Xia ZHAO ; Hui YANG ; Xuemei WEI
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2013;(7):637-640
Objectives To investigate the clinical features of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in children from Shen-zhen. Methods The clinical manifestations, results of electrophysiological tests and prognosis of 28 GBS patients from July 2002 to July 2012 were retrospectively analysed. Results Of 28 children, 16(57.1%) had preceding acute upper respiratory infection for 3-14 days but no patient had acute gastroenteritis. One had received HBV vaccination in 2 weeks before the onset of GBS. The peak season for GBS is spring. According to the clinical presentations and the neurophysiological results 17 patients had demyelinating neuropathy, 5 acute motor axonal neuropathy, 2 acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy, 3 Miller-fisher syndrome, and 1 polyneuritis cranialis. 14 (50.0%) patients suffered from pain in limbs which is the most nota-ble symptom in the early stage. Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and steroids were given during the acute phases in the majority of the patients, and assisted ventilation was performed in 2 patients due to respiratory muscle paralysis. No diffe-rence was found in Hughes scores, average hospitalization durations, and the prognosis between patients with GBS variants patients and patients with classic GBS. Conclusions Children with GBS in Shenzhen area have different clinical features.
10.Effect of hydrogen gas on endoplasmic reticulum stress and neural cell apoptosis in rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury
Yuning XIA ; Xuemei LI ; Nannan YUAN ; Xinlei ZHANG ; Yongxing TAN
Chongqing Medicine 2017;46(9):1159-1162,1167
Objective To investigate the effects of inhaling high concentration of hydrogen gas on the expressions of endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS) related protein glucose regulated protein 78 (GRP78),Caspase-12 and the neural cell apoptosis and related proteins Bcl-2 and Bax in the rats with focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion(I/R) injury.Methods Seventy-two healthy SPF male Sprague-Dawley rats were selected and then randomly divided into the control group(Ⅰ:without any treatment),sham operation group (Ⅱ),cerebral IRI group (Ⅲ) and hydrogen gas treatment group (Ⅳ),18 cases in each group.Focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) model was induced by using the suture-occluded method.The neurological deficits score (NDS) was assessed at 24 h after cerebral reperfusion in four groups.The cerebral infarction severity and size were detected by TTC staining and neuronal apoptosis of brain cortex were tested by TUNEL technique.The apoptosis index (AI) was calculated.Then the expressions of GRP78,Caspase-12,Bcl-2 and Bax were assessed by Western blot and immunohistochemistry.Results As compared with the group Ⅰ and Ⅱ,NDS score,cerebral infarction size,AI and the expressions of GRP78,Caspase-12 and Bax in cerebral cortex in the group Ⅲl and Ⅳ were significantly increased,while the expression of Bcl-2 in cerebral cortex was markedly decreased(P<0.05);compared with the group Ⅲ,NDS score,brain infarction size,AI and the expression of Caspase-12 and Bax in cerebral cortex in the group Ⅳ were markedly decreased,while the expressions of GRP78 and Bcl-2 were dramatically increased (P<0.05).Conclusion Inhaling high concentration of hydrogen gas has a certain protective effect on cerebral IRI in rats through increasing endoplasmic reticulum GRP78 protein expression after IRI and inhibiting Caspase-12 activation,thus inhibiting ERS and promoting the repair function of endoplasmic reticulum.