1.Effect of curcumin on acute lung injury induced by one-lung ventilation in mice
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2016;32(4):387-392
Objective To investigate the effect of curcumin (Cur)on acute lung injury (ALI) induced by one-lung ventilation (OLV)in mice.Methods Sixty C57BL/6J mice were randomly alloca-ted into six groups (n =10):two-lung ventilation group (TLV group),OLV group,OLV+Cur pre-treated with 50 mg/kg group (Cur50 group),100 mg/kg group (Cur100 group),1 50 mg/kggroup (Cur1 50 group)and200 mg/kg group (Cur200 group).Peak and averaged airway pressure (Ppeak and Paw)of mice in each group were recorded.Mice were euthanized and the end of experiment,and left lung tissue was excised.Wet lung weight to dry lung weight (W/D)and total lung water content (TLW)were tested.Pathological changes of lung tissue were observed under light microscope,and changes of ultrastructure of lung tissue were observed by transmission electron microscope.Index of quantitative evaluation for alveolar damage (IQA)and lung injury scores were tested under light mi-croscope.The expression of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)mRNA and phosphorylated JNK (p-JNK)protein were detected respectively by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)and Western Blot.Apoptosis index (AI)of lung tissue was determined by terminal dexynucle-otidyl transferase(TdT)-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL)method.Results There was no statistical significance at Ppeak and Paw of rats in each group.Compared to TLV group,the expres-sion of JNK mRNA and p-JNK protein were all significantly increased (P <0.05)in OLV group,and W/D,TLW,IQA,lung injury scores and AI were all notably higher (P <0.05);morphological and ultrastructural injuries in lung tissue were notably occured in OLV group.Compared to OLV group,the expression levels of JNK mRNA and p-JNK protein were decreasingly lower (P <0.05 )in the groups of Cur100,Cur1 50 and Cur200,W/D,TLW,IQA,lung injury scores and AI were also de-creased (P <0.05);morphological and ultrastructural injuries in lung tissue were gradually alleviated in the groups of Cur100,Cur1 50 and Cur200.However,there was no statistical significance in the in-dexes mentioned above between Cur50 group and OLV group.Conclusion Cur at doses of 100 to 200 mg/kg has protective effects on lung against OLV injury in mice,which may be related to inhibition of pneumocyte apoptosis induced by JNK.
2.Comparison of the different methods to screen metabolic syndrome in the type 2 diabetes population
Li JIN ; Di WU ; Xuemin ZHAO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2010;(z1):38-43
Objective To evaluate the uniformity of different diagnosis criteria of metabolic syn-drome in patients with type 2 diabetes, especially the criteria that suit for metabolic syndrome in type 2 dia-betes patients.Methods The patients with type 2 diabetes, aged from 20~74 years, who were treated at Department of Endocrinology , the Third Affiliated Hospital , Qiqihar Medical University from January 2008 to November 2009 were enrolled.Four hundred and twenty one patients with integral data were analyzed . Waistline, hip line, height, body mass, blood pressure and so on were surveyed , and according to waistline and hip line the waist-to-hip ratio was calculated .On the basis of body mase/height body mass index ( kg/m2 ) was calculated .The blood sugar was detected with the hexokinase method .The blood cholesterol , tria-cylglycerol , the high density lipoprotein cholesterol were determined with the biochemistry method .Urinates the micro albumin level was determined with chemistry to try the belt technology .Diagnosis standards of WHO (1999), NCEP-ATPⅢ(2001),ACCE(2003),EGIR(1999),the Chinese CDS(2007) suggestion metabolism synthesis drafts , the triacylglycerol-waistline standard of Blackburn P forecast cardiovascular e-vent(2003) were applied to calculate prevalence rate of metabolism synthesis .Results The 421 enrolled testees were involved in the result analysis .⑴Prevalence rates of type 2diabetes and metabolism synthesis in various single component: In the investigation population the differences in body of obesity , hypertension and hypertriacylglycerolemia , the low and high density lipoprotein cholesterol blood sickness between the men and women were insignificant , but the overload (66.1%) in males was remarkably higher than that in females (49.7%).The prevalence rate in abdomen obese in males (74.0%) was remarkably higher than that in females(59.9%).⑵Abnormal distribution of metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes: Preva-lence rate of one kind of abnormal metabolism was 27.2%.Prevalence rate of two kinds of or above two kinds of above abnormal metabolism was 61.0%.Prevalence rate of three kinds of above abnormal metabo-lism was 26.1%,and the prevalence rate in females was not higher than that of males ( P >0.05 ) .⑶After age and sex lamination ,prevalence rates of metabolism synthesis and it's the correlated disease:The preva-lence rates of the high hypertriacylglycerolemia , hypertension , metabolism synthesis had the tendency of in-creasing along with the age .Prevalence rates of abdominal obesity and the low and high density lipoprotein cholesterol blood sickness had the increased tendency in females , but it was not obvious in males .Except that 35~44 years old of age group prevalence rate of the high hypertriacylglycerolemia in males ( 62.1%) was remarkably higher than that in females ( 29.2%) ( P <0.005 ) , and the 20~35 years old age group prevalence rates of metabolism synthesis in males (41.2%)were remarkably higher than outside the females (20.0%)( P <0.05).In other various age groups ,there was insignificant difference in prevalence rate between males and females .⑷The prevalence rate of WHO diagnosis standard for metabolism synthesis (62.9%) had good concordance with the prevalence rate of the Chinese CDS diagnosis standard for metabo -lism-synthesis ( 66.7%) .The prevalence rate of ACCE diagnosis standard for metabolism synthesis (88.8%) had good concordance with the prevalence rate of the EGIR diagnosis standard for metabolism synthesis (86.6%).The prevalence rate of Blackburn P forecast cardiovascular event (20.9%),which was distanced from the result of the diagnosis standards ( P <0.005 ) .Conclusion ⑴Patients with type 2 di-abetes have high metabolism syndrome proportion rate , and the abnormal metabolism proportion rate in sin-gle group is also higher.⑵WHO (1999) metabolism syndrome diagnosis standard and CDS (2007)sugges-tion standard are suitable for Chinese metabolism -synthesis in type 2 diabetic patients .⑶The metabolism syndrome diagnostic standards of EGIR and ACCE are similar in proportion rate in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes , which is accorded with the findings of former literatures .Whether that can be used widely deserves further study .⑷The diagnostic criteria of triacylglycerol waistline is not suitable for Chinese type 2diabetic patients.
3.Protection of astragaloside Ⅳ pretreatment against liver ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice
Chuanxing WU ; Xuemin CHEN ; Feng ZHU ; Yong JIANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2012;27(9):747-750
ObjectiveTo investigate the protective effect of astragalosideⅣ pretreatment against liver ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in mice.MethodsSixty male C57BL/6 mice were randomized into four groups (15 mice in each group):group A:sham surgery with saline injection,group B:sham surgery with astragalosideⅣ injection,group C:I/R group with saline injection,group D:I/R and astragalosideⅣ injection.Mice were pretreated by daily intraperitoneal injection of saline or astragalosideⅣ (24 mg · kg-1 · d-1 ) for one week.The mouse partial liver model of I/R injury was established,and samples were collected at the 24 h after the I/R injury.Serum ALT and AST levels were determined,the histologic changes were observed by H&E staining under the light microscopy,whereas the nuclear factor (NF)-κB was assessed with Western blotting.Serum IL-1β,IL-6,and TNF-α levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ResultsSerum ALT and AST levels significantly decreased and the histological damage was significantly alleviated in astragalosideⅣ treated I/R group as compared with saline I/R group [ AST:C:(4290± 292) U/L vs.D:(2373± 416) U/L t =0.844 ; ALT:C:(4146±500) U/L vs.D:(2318±289) U/L t =7.08 P <0.05].In comparison with group 3,astragalosideⅣ reduced NF-κB nuclear expression.ELISA showed astragalosideⅣ significantly inhibit the levels of IL-1 β,IL-6,and TNF-α in the serum (IL-1β:t =10.04;IL-6:t =6.281;TNF-α:t =6.817; P <0.05).ConclusionsPretreatment with astragaloside Ⅳ effectively protect against liver ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice.
4.Biophysical characteristics of skin in mild to moderate acne
Yanyu WU ; Xuemin WANG ; Ying CHENG ; Yimei TAN ; Chao YUAN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(6):427-429
Objective To assess the biophysical characteristics of normal skin and inflammatory skin lesions in mild and moderate acne. Methods Seventy-five mild and moderate acne vulgaris patients were included in the study. One inflammatory lesion measuring 2.0 to 5.0 mm in diameter which occurred within 48 hours prior to the measurement was selected as the target lesion. Trans-epidermis water loss (TEWL), capacitance and a* value were measured in target lesions and lesion-adjacent normal skin. Sebum content immediately,1 and 4 (saturated) hours after face washing was also determined on target lesions and central forehead between the eyebrows. Sebum secretion rate (SSR) was calculated. Results The TEWL and SSR significantly increased in the lesion-adjacent normal skin with the increment of inflammatory lesion number (both P < 0.05), and increased in target lesions with the elevation of a* value (both P < 0.05). The target lesions exhibited a significantly higher TEWL but a lower saturated sebum content and SSR than the adjacent normal skin did (all P <0.05). Conclusions The severity of inflammatory lesions is correlated with the impaired barrier function and increased SSR in facial skin. Compared with the adjacent normal skin, inflammatory skin lesions have a reduced skin barrier function and SSR.
5.Applied anatomy of the relation of the blood vessels and the nerves in the neck to cervical vertebrae
Xuemin LIU ; Zhibing WU ; Junsheng WANG ; Yongqiang YANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(14):250-251
BACKGROUND: The operation on cervical spondylosis is usually done through anterolateral cervical vertebrae to mainly expose cervical vertebrae,intervertebral disc, hook joint and so on. The recent reports are mostly local studies. The observation data of the distance between cervical vertebrae and the corresponding nervus vascularis is limited.OBJECTIVE: The relation of the blood vessels and nerves to cervical vertebrae was observed in neck so as to prevent iatrogenic blood vessels and nerve injuries in the operation on cervical spondyloisis.DESIGN: A single sample trial based on the anatomic samples SETTING: The department of anatomy of a medical college PARTICIPANTS: The experiment was conducted in the Department of Anatomy of Changzhi Medical College from July 2003 to May 2004. Twenty adult antiseptic samples with 40 sides including 36 from males and 4 from the females supported by the Department of Human Anatomy, Changzhi Medical College.METHODS: The accompanying relation of the blood vessels to the nerves,the length of the blood vessels, and the distances from their starting point and end to the neighboring cervical vertebrae were observed and measured in 40 adult antiseptic samples of the neck.the distances from their starting point and end point to the neighboring cervical vertebrae.RESULTS: Totally, 40 sides of 20 samples entered the stage of the result analysis. The facial artery followed the lingual nerve, and the length from its starting point to the neighboring cervical vertebrae C3 was ( 18.5 ± 7.2) mm. The lingual artery followed the hypogolossal nerve, and the distance from its starting point of the lingual artery to C2 -3 was( 19.7 ± 8.4)mm. The superior thyroid artery followed the lateral branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, and the distance rom its starting to the point of the superior thyroid artery to C3 was (17.0 ± 5.7) mm, and the length from the end of the superior thyroid artery to C5 was (18.2 ± 2.5 ) mm. The superior laryngeal artery followed the medial branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, and the distances from its starting point and end point to C3 were( 15.7 ± 6.7) mm and(19. 7± 5.8) mm respectively. As for the inferior thyroid artery, the distances from its starting point and the end point to C7 were ( 17.3 ± 5.5 ) mm and ( 11.3 ± 3.4 ) mm respectively.CONCLUSION: In the operation on cervical spondylosis, attention should be paid to the anatomic stricture of the special position at different positions so as to reduce the iatrogenic blood vessels and nerve injuries.
6.Regulation of synthesis function of porcine ovarian granulose cells by mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway
Xuemin QIU ; Yang LIU ; Jing CONG ; Xiaoke WU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2009;44(12):933-935
Objective To investigate the role of mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)signaling pathway regulating synthesis function of steroid hormone of porcine ovarian granulose cells.Methods Porcine ovarian granulose cells were cultured in medium added with dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO)at concentration of 50μmol/L or with MAPK inhibitor PD98059 (PD) for 48 hours.Then,granulose cells in DMSO medium were added with activator of adenylate cyclase(20 μmoL/L)or blank agent for next 48 hours incubation,which were defined as observation group 1 and control group 1,similarly,granulose cells in PD medium were also added with activator of adenylate cyclase(20 μmol/L)or blank agent for next 48 hours,which were defined as observation group 2 and control group 2.The level of estradiol(E_2),progesterone (P)and testosterone (T) were detected by chemoluminescence.The mRNA expression of 17alpha-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase (CYP17) and aromatase P450 (P450 arom) were assessed by RT-PCR.Results (1)Hormone expression:the level of T,P and E_2 were(29.5±2.5)nmol/L,(80±5)nmol/L,(49±4) pmol/L in control group 1 and(42.3±3.4)nmol/L,(170±15)nmol/L,(75±6)pmol/L in control group 2,which showed significant difference(P<0.05).In the mean time,the level of T, P and E_2 were (106.2±7.6)nmol/L,(210±16)nmol/L,(130±11)pmol/L in observation group 2 and(47.2±3.5)nmol/L,(130±6)nmol/L,(81±6)pmol/L in observation group 1,which also reach statistical difference(P<0.05).(2)The expression of enzyme:the expression of CYP17 mRNA was inereased by 50% and P450 arom mRNA was decreased by 20% between control group 1 and 2. However, the mRNA expression of P450 arom and CYPI7 were upregulated remarkably, especially, the expression of CYP17 mRNA were increased by 125%. Conclusion MAPK signaling pathway plays an inhibitory role in regulating synthesis of steroid hormone of ovarian granulose cell.
7.Predictive value of combined preoperative fibrinogen and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio for the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients after radical surgery
Junfeng CHENG ; Xuemin LI ; Xiaokang WU ; Hui YUAN ; Shi′an YU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2021;36(2):110-113
Objective:To evaluate the prediction value of preoperative Fibrinogen(FIB) in combination with neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)for the prognosis of operable pancreatic cancer patients.Methods:The clinical data of 124 patients who underwent radical resection for pancreatic cancer in our hospital from Jan 2010 to Dec 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into three groups according the high and low NLR, FIB value which defined by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). The clinicopathological data and overall median survival time were compared between the three groups.Results:Univarate analysis showed that age, tumor stage, NLR, FIB and F-NLR score were associated with the prognosis( P<0.05), while multivariate analysis showed that high F-NLR score was the independent prognostic factor. The median survival time of patients with F-NLR scores 0, 1 and 2 group was 30.6, 20.3 and 13.9 months( P<0.05). The prognosis of high F-NLR score was significantly worse than that of low F-NLR score( P<0.05). Conclusions:A high preoperative F-NLR score was a promising predictor for the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients after radical resection.
8.Effects of healthcare cooperative intervention on patients with psychiatric symptoms secondary to aortic dis-section
Jihong ZHONG ; Xuemin ZHU ; Dan WU ; Xia ZHANG ; Juan YU
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2015;(11):1167-1170
Objective Aortic dissection is accute in occurrence along with fast change , which is inclined to to induce psy-chotic symptoms and affect the lives of patients .The study was to investigate the effects of healthcare cooperative intervention on pa-tients with psychiatric symptoms secondary to aortic dissection . Methods We established medical cooperation organization structure to clarify the division of responsibility along with a quick assessment form , a process chart and a green channel for emergencey treat-ment.The above method was applied to intervene 32 patients with psychiatric symptoms secondary to aortic dissection and observe the diagnosis time , the time from diagnosis to surgery , the remission time of psychiatric symptoms , the incidence of adverse events and the length of stay. Results 32 patients were diagnosed within 30min followed by emergency surgery within 30min after diagnosis, which was 1-2 hours shorter than the previous diagnosis and surgery preparation time .5-21 d after surgery , psychiatric symptoms have been effectively controlled.Extubation, falling out of bed, self-injury or injury and other adverse events did not occur .No patient died, and the average length of stay was 13.5d, which was 1.75d shorter than the length of stay of previous similar patients . Conclusion The healthcare cooperation method can quickly identify patients with psychiatric symptoms secondary to aortic dissection , prevent adverse events and shorten the length of stay .
9."Effect of penehyclidine hydrochloride on cell apoptosis during acute lung injury induced by ""two-hit"" in rats"
Xiaojing WU ; Xuming YANG ; Hui LIANG ; Xuemin SONG
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2015;35(8):1007-1010
Objective To evaluate the effect of penehyclidine hydrochloride on cell apoptosis during acute lung injury (ALI) induced by two-hit in rats.Methods Thirty male SPF Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 8 weeks, weighing 240-270 g, were randomly assigned into 3 groups (n =10 each) using a random number table: sham operation group (group Sham), ALI induced by blunt chest trauma and hemorrhagic shock group (group ALI), and penehyclidine hydrochloric group (group PHC).In ALI and PHC groups, the rats were subjected to the combination of chest trauma and hemorrhage (mean arterial pressure 35-40 mmHg mm Hg, lasting for 60 min) to establish a model of ALI.In group PHC, penehyclidine hydrochloric 2 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally at 1 h before blunt chest trauma.At 8 h after successful establishment of the model, the rats were sacrificed, and lungs were removed for examination of the pathologic changes and for determination of Bax, Bcl-2 and caspase-3 expression (using Western blot), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) content (by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) , and cell apoptosis (by TUNEL).Apoptotic index was calculated.Results Compared with group Sham, the levels of Bax, caspase-3 and TNF-α and apoptotic index were significantly increased, and Bcl-2 expression was down-regulated in ALI and PHC groups.Compared with group ALI, the levels of Bax, caspase-3 and TNF-α and apoptotic index were significantly decreased, and Bcl-2 expression was up-regulated in group PHC.The pathologic changes of lungs were significantly reduced in group PHC than in group ALI.Conclusion Penehyclidine hydrochloride mitigates ALI induced by two-hit through inhibiting cell apoptosis in rats.