1.Retrospective Analysis on Unqualified Prepared Slices of Chinese Crude Drug During Checking and Accep-tance of Drug Warehousing
Yuqin LIU ; Yimei LIN ; Xuerong XU
China Pharmacy 2005;0(21):-
OBJECTIVE:To discuss the general rule on checking and acceptance of drug warehousing of prepared slices of Chinese crude drugs.METHODS:The warehousing acceptance data of prepared slices of Chinese crude drugs during 2003-2007 in our hospital were sorted and the reasons for drug acceptance rejection were analyzed.RESULTS:Of the 5 228 batches of prepared slices of Chinese crude drugs checked before acceptance over 5 years,138(2.61%) were unacceptable.Most of the rejected batches were prepared processing slices of Chinese crude drugs.There were more than 30 factors resulted in the rejection.CONCLUSION:The key to ensure the quality of prepared slices of Chinese crude drugs is to improve their processing level.
2.Expression of PTEN in Myocardial Tissue in Coronary Heart Disease
Xuerong LI ; Yong HE ; Yujia LEI ; Xihe QIN ; Qingtao WEI ; Xinmin PAN ; Lijuan LI ; Lin ZHANG
Journal of Forensic Medicine 2016;32(2):94-96,104
Objective To observe the expression of phosphatase and tensin hom ology deleted on chrom o-som e ten (PTEN) in m yocardial tissue in patients w ith coronary heart disease, and explore the relevance betw een the expression of PTEN and the occurrence and developm ent of coronary heart disease. Methods A total of 16 death cases w ith pathological diagnosis of coronary heart disease w ere collected as experi-m ental group, and 19 cases w ithout m yocardial lesions w ere selected as control group. The expression of PTENprotein and its m RNA w ere detected by im m unohistochem istry and real-tim e fluorescence quanti-tative PC R respectively. The correlation betw een the expression of PTEN and the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease w as analyzed. Results The expression of PTENprotein in myocardium in cases w ith coro-nary heart disease w as significantly low er com pared w ith the control group (P<0.05). There w as no sta-tistical difference of the expression of PTEN m RNA betw een experim ental and control group (P>0.05). Conclusion PTEN m ay be involved in the occurrence and developm ent of coronary heart disease.
3.Prevalence and risk factors of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among college students in Changsha
CHEN Lin, XU Shiwei, LUO Xuerong
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(12):1856-1858
Objective:
To explore the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) and its associated factors among college students in Changsha, so as to provide evidence of for effecive intervention of ADHD.
Methods:
A total of 8 080 students from two universities in Changsha were investigated with self-designed general situation questionnaire, Chinese version of Wende Utah adult rating scale for ADHD, World Health Organization (WHO) Adult ADHD Scale (ASRS) and Chinese Internet Scale (CIAS-R).
Results:
The self-report rate of ADHD was 7.2%. Single factor analysis showed that the incidence of ADHD in gender, physical and mental illness history, family history of mental illness, relationship with parents, smoking, drinking and Internet access were statistically significont (χ2=17.68, 22.25, 43.15, 20.73, 18.61, 43.05, 22.81, 53.55, 719.65, P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic analysis showed that the younger the age, mental illness, drinking, the higher the degree of Internet dependence were positively correlated with ADHD, while gender (female) and harmony with father were negatively correlated with ADHD.
Conclusion
ADHD in college students can t be ignored. There are many influencing factors, suffering from mental illness, drinking and Internet addiction.
4.Electroacupuncture combined with Western medication improves lower-limb motor function and blood circulation in patients with cerebral infarction-induced hemiplegia in acute stage:a clinical study
Xuerong YANG ; Lin QIAO ; Jun YAN ; Linxin ZHANG ; Yaya GAO ; Hua GUO ; Jue HONG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2024;22(3):232-238
Objective:To observe the effects of electroacupuncture(EA)combined with Western medication on lower-limb motor function and blood circulation in patients with cerebral infarction-induced hemiplegia in the acute stage. Methods:One hundred eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke accompanied by lower-limb motor dysfunction were allocated to an observation group and a control group using the random number table method,with 50 cases in each group.The control group received routine Western medications for treatment,and the observation group received additional EA intervention.After 2-week and 4-week treatments,the improvement of lower-limb motor function was assessed using the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale for lower extremity(FMA-LE),and changes in the peak blood flow velocities of the posterior tibial(PT)and dorsalis pedis(DP)arteries on the affected side were detected using Doppler. Results:Three cases dropped out during the study,so there were 48 cases in the observation group and 49 in the control group collected for statistical analysis.The FMA-LE score and the peak blood flow velocities of PT and DP arteries increased after 2-week and 4-week treatments in both groups compared with the pre-treatment baseline(P<0.05).After 2-week treatments,the FMA-LE score and the peak blood flow velocities of PT and DP arteries showed no significant differences between the two groups(P>0.05).After 4-week treatments,compared with the control group,the FMA-LE score was higher(P<0.05),and the peak blood flow velocities of PT and DP arteries on the affected side were larger in the observation group(P<0.05). Conclusion:EA combined with Western medication can significantly improve the motor function and blood flow velocity of the affected lower limb in patients with acute cerebral infarction accompanied by hemiplegia.
5.HMGB1 gene knockout alleviates acute lung injury of sepsis mice via inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB pathway
Zhibin ZHANG ; Ruitong LI ; Weiwei ZHENG ; Xuerong LIN ; Ningning NIU ; Hui WANG ; Meng YUAN ; Shuchi HAN ; Qianlong XUE
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024;59(2):248-253
Objective To study the effect of high mobility group box B1(HMGB1)gene knockout on alleviating a-cute lung injury and inhibiting toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/nuclear factor-KB(NF-κB)pathway of sepsis mice.Methods Wild-type(WT)mice were divided into WT-Sham group and WT-model group,and HMGB1 knockout(KO)mice were divided into KO-sham group and KO-model group.Sepsis ALI model was established by cecal ligation and perforation in WT-model group and KO-model group.Sham operation was performed in WT-Sham group and KO-Sham group.24 h after modeling,the partial pressure of arterial oxygen(PaO2)was detected,oxy-genation index(OI)was calculated,pathological changes of lung tissue were detected and lung injury score was calculated,the concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin-1 β(IL-1 β),interleukin-6(IL-6),reactive oxygen species(ROS),malondialdehyde(MDA),superoxide dismutase(SOD),in serum and lung tissues and the expression of HMGB1,TLR4 and nuclear NF-κB in lung tissues were detected.Results The PaO2,OI and the concentration of SOD in serum and lung tissue of WT-model group were lower than those of WT-Sham group,the lung injury scores,the concentrations of TNF-α,IL-1 β,IL-6,ROS and MDA in serum and lung tissue,and the expression levels of HMGB1,TLR4 and nuclear NF-κB in lung tissue were higher than those in WT-Sham group(P<0.05).HMGB1 was not expressed in lung tissue of KO-model group,and the concentrations of PaO2,OI and the concentration of SOD in serum and lung tissue of KO-model group were higher than those of WT-model group,the lung injury scores,the concentrations of TNF-α,IL-1β,IL-6,ROS and MDA in serum and lung tissue,and the expression levels of TLR4 and nuclear NF-κB in lung tissue were lower than those of the WT-model group(P<0.05).Conclusion HMGB1 gene knockout alleviates acute lung injury of sepsis mice,the re-lated molecular mechanism may be the inhibition of TLR4/NF-κB pathway mediated inflammation and oxidative stress.
6.Changes and biological significance of ferroptosis in a mouse model of bloodstream infection induced by different bacteria
Zhibin ZHANG ; Chu WANG ; Ying HAN ; Jia WANG ; Junqing LYU ; Xuerong LIN ; Meng YUAN ; Shuchi HAN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(28):4553-4558
BACKGROUND:It is of great significance to find new diagnostic markers of the disease and molecular targets for the treatment of the disease and the alleviation of organ injury.Ferroptosis is a newly discovered form of cell death.Overactivation of ferroptosis in animal models of sepsis is associated with the activation of inflammatory response and the injury of the liver,heart,kidney and other important organs,but the relationship between ferroptosis and bloodstream infection is not very clear. OBJECTIVE:To study the changes and biological significance of ferroptosis in a mouse model of blood stream infection induced by different bacteria. METHODS:Blood stream infection models induced by gram negative bacteria Escherichia coli,Klebsiella pneumoniae and gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis were established in SPF-grade ICR male mice,with 42 mice in each group.The mRNA expression levels of ferroptosis marker genes transferrin receptor 1 and glutathione peroxidase 4 in the liver,myocardium and kidney were detected at 0.5,1,3,6,12,24 and 48 hours after modeling.Another 18 SPF-grade ICR male mice were selected and randomly divided into dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO)control group,DMSO+Klebsiella pneumoniae group,and Ferrostatin-1+Klebsiella pneumoniae group,with 6 mice in each group.In the latter two groups,animal models of Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection were established by tail vein injection of Klebsiella pneumoniae suspension,and 5 mg/kg Ferrostatin-1 and an equal dose of DMSO were given intraperitoneally 1 hour prior to the modeling of bloodstream infection,respectively.Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,blood creatinine,blood urea nitrogen,phosphocreatine kinase isoenzyme,lactate dehydrogenase,and mRNA expression levels of ferroptosis marker genes in various tissues were assayed at 6 hours after modeling. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After bloodstream infection modeling,the mRNA expression levels of transferrin receptor 1 in the liver,myocardium and kidney of bloodstream infection mice with different bacteria increased first and then decreased;and the mRNA expression level of glutathione peroxidase 4 decreased first,then increased,and reached the peak at 6 hours after modeling.The changes in transferrin receptor 1 and glutathione peroxidase 4 mRNA levels in bloodstream infection mice induced by gram-negative bacteria were more significant than those in blood stream infection mice induced by gram-positive bacteria,especially in bloodstream infection mice induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae.At 6 hours after bloodstream infection induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae,the levels of alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,serum creatinine,blood urea nitrogen,creatine phosphate kinase isoenzyme,lactate dehydrogenase in mice were significantly increased.Before modeling,Ferrostatin-1 intervention significantly reduced the levels of alanine aminotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase,serum creatinine,blood urea nitrogen,creatine phosphate kinase isoenzyme,and lactate dehydrogenase.All these findings indicate that the activation of ferroptosis in bloodstream infection mice induced by different bacteria is obvious,and the activation of ferroptosis in bloodstream infection mice induced by gram-negative bacteria is more obvious.Inhibition of iron death significantly attenuates liver,myocardial,and kidney injury in the mouse model of bloodstream infection induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae.
7.Biological role and related mechanism of autophagy in acute lung injury of hemorrhagic shock mice
Xuerong LIN ; Jia WANG ; Zhibin ZHANG ; Lijuan ZHU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2024;36(8):848-852
Objective:To study the biological role and related mechanism of autophagy in acute lung injury (ALI) of hemorrhagic shock mice.Methods:According to random number table method, wild-type male C57BL/6 mice were divided into control group, ALI group, rapamycin group and 3-methyladenine (3-MA) group, with 8 mice in each group. Light chain 3 (LC3) gene knockout mice with C57BL/6 background were divided into LC3 knockout group and LC3 knockout+ALI group, with 8 mice in each group. Control group, ALI group, LC3 knockout group, LC3 knockout+ALI group were intraperitoneally injected with 2 mL/kg normal saline, rapamycin group was intraperitoneally injected with 3 mg/kg autophagy activator rapamycin, 3-MA group was intraperitoneally injected with 15 mg/kg autophagy inhibitor 3-MA, all of which were given for 3 consecutive days. 2 hours after the last administration, the hemorrhagic shock induced ALI model was established. 24 hours after modeling, the lung index was calculated. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes of lung tissue and lung injury score was performed. The expressions of autophagy genes LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ and Beclin-1 in lung tissue were detected by Western blotting. The contents of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in lung tissue were detected according to the steps of the kit.Results:Compared with the control group, the lung tissue structure was destroyed and exudation increased, lung index, lung injury score, the expressions of LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ, Beclin-1, and the contents of TNF-α, IL-6 and MDA in lung tissue significantly increased in the ALI group. Compared with the ALI group, the structural damage and exudation of lung tissue were reduced in the rapamycin group, lung index, lung injury score and the contents of TNF-α, IL-6 and MDA in lung tissue decreased, while the expressions of LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ and Beclin-1 in lung tissue increased [lung index: (7.56±0.39)% vs. (9.12±0.59)%, lung injury score: 3.04±0.58 vs. 9.32±2.14, TNF-α (ng/mg): 1.85±0.32 vs. 3.51±0.62, IL-6 (ng/mg): 1.61±0.32 vs. 2.52±0.44, MDA (nmol/mg): 1.03±0.16 vs. 1.88±0.24, LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ: 1.21±0.12 vs. 0.39±0.05, Beclin-1/β-actin: 1.10±0.12 vs. 0.58±0.06, all P < 0.05], while lung tissue structure damage was aggravated and exudation was further increased in the 3-MA group, lung index, lung injury score and the contents of TNF-α, IL-6 and MDA in lung tissue increased, the expressions of LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ and Beclin-1 in lung tissue decreased [lung index: (10.44±0.62)% vs. (9.12±0.59)%, lung injury score: 11.59±2.28 vs. 9.32±2.14, TNF-α (ng/mg): 4.77±0.71 vs. 3.51±0.62, IL-6 (ng/mg): 3.44±0.52 vs. 2.52±0.44, MDA (nmol/mg): 2.71±0.42 vs. 1.88±0.24, LC3-Ⅱ/LC3-Ⅰ: 0.25±0.04 vs. 0.39±0.05, Beclin-1/β-actin: 0.21±0.03 vs. 0.58±0.06, all P < 0.05]. Lung index, lung injury score and the contents of TNF-α, IL-6 and MDA in lung tissue of LC3 knockout ALI mice were higher than those of wild-type ALI mice [lung index: (10.44±0.75)% vs. (9.12±0.59)%, lung injury score: 12.41±2.86 vs. 9.32±2.14, TNF-α (ng/mg): 4.85±0.72 vs. 3.51±0.62, IL-6 (ng/mg): 3.28±0.51 vs. 2.52±0.44, MDA (nmol/mg): 2.75±0.41 vs. 1.88±0.24, all P < 0.05]. Conclusion:Autophagy plays a protective role in ALI of hemorrhagic shock mice, and the related molecular mechanism is the inhibition of inflammatory response and oxidative stress response.