1.Mechanism of DJ -1 against oxidative stress and its roles in the pathogenesis of age -related macular degeneration and Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy
Ya-Lan, ZHOU ; Jun, ZENG ; Bai-Hua, CHEN
International Eye Science 2016;16(8):1465-1468
?DJ-1 has been reported to act as aredox-activated chaperone and sensor of oxidative stress participated in a variety of activities in cellular, playing an important role in resisting oxidative stress, regulating signaling pathways and gene transcription, and maintaining mitochondria dynamic balance. DJ -1 is closely related to the occurrence and development of various diseases. Recently, the effect of DJ-1 in eye diseases has drawn more attention, and researchers have found its significant role of resistance to oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy ( FECD) and age-related macular degeneration ( AMD ) .This review will state the mechanism of DJ-1 against oxidative stress and its role in the development of eye diseases.
2.Construction of nursing standard operation procedures in department of cardiology
Zhongqin XU ; Ya YANG ; Lan ZENG ; Hui DAI ; Xiaoyan YU ; Xiaolu LI ; Xinjuan DAI
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(1):30-32
Objective We sought to establish the standard operation procedures in department of cardiology.Methods According to the method of constructing standard operation procedures,the standard operation procedures for the department of cardiology was constructed through induction and consulting literature materials.Results 16 standard operation procedures for the department of cardiology were developed,including 8 SOP of common diseases to rescue,2 SOP of common operation in perioperative period,4 SOP for common instruments,2 SOP for common drugs usage.Conclusions Construction of standard operation procedures in department of cardiology can provide the basis for clinical nursing work,it can also supply methodological reference to build the standard operation procedures in other departments.
3.Clinical application of nursing diagnosis, nursing outcome clacication and nursing interventions clacica-tion in health education for hospitalized patients with coronary heart disease
Modern Clinical Nursing 2017;16(12):37-41
Objective To validate the effect of nursing diagnosis, outcomes clacication and interventions clacication(NNN Link)on health education in hospitalized patients with coronary heart disease. Methods Ninety-six patients with coronary heart disease in our hospital during July 2016 to July 2017 were randomly divided into experimental group and control group equally. The control group was given the conventional health education, while the experimental group was given health education by NNN Link at days 1,2,3,7 and one day before discharge.The two groups were compared in terms of nursing outcome scores on admission day,the 5th day and discharge day. Result Day 5 after hospitalization and the day discharged,the scores of knowledge in the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group(all P<0.05). Conclusion The linked nursing diagnosis, nursing outcome and nursing interventions can promote the knowledge of health knowledge and help to improve the quality of nursing service so as to promote research and application of standardized nursing language.
4.The scale and application of the norm of occupational stress on the professionals in Chengdu and Chongqing area.
Fan-Hua ZENG ; Zhi-Ming WANG ; Mian-Zhen WANG ; Ya-Jia LAN
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2004;22(6):431-434
OBJECTIVETo establish the scale of the norm of occupational stress on the professionals and put it into practice.
METHODST scores were linear transformations of raw scores, derived to have a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. The scale standard of the norm was formulated in line with the principle of normal distribution.
RESULTS(1) For the occupational role questionnaire (ORQ) and personal strain questionnaire (PSQ) scales, high scores suggested significant levels of occupational stress and psychological strain, respectively. T scores >/= 70 indicated a strong probability of maladaptive stress, debilitating strain, or both. T scores in 60 approximately 69 suggested mild levels of maladaptive stress and strain, and in 40 approximately 59 were within one standard deviation of the mean and should be interpreted as being within normal range. T scores < 40 indicated a relative absence of occupational stress or psychological strain. For the personal resources questionnaire (PRQ) scales, high scores indicated highly developed coping resources. T scores < 30 indicated a significant lack of coping resources. T scores in 30 approximately 39 suggested mild deficits in coping skills, and in 40 approximately 59 indicated average coping resources, where as higher scores (i.e., >/= 60) indicated increasingly strong coping resources. (2) This study provided raw score to T-score conversion tables for each OSI-R scale for the total normative sample as well as for gender, and several occupational groups, including professional engineer, professional health care, economic business, financial business, law, education and news. OSI-R profile forms for total normative samples, gender and occupation were also offered according to the conversion tables.
CONCLUSIONThe norm of occupational stress can be used as screening tool, organizational/occupational assessment, guide to occupational choice and intervention measures.
China ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Occupations ; Reference Values ; Stress, Psychological ; psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; standards ; utilization
5.Norm study of occupational stress on the professionals in Chengdu and Chongqing area.
Fan-Hua ZENG ; Zhi-Ming WANG ; Mian-Zhen WANG ; Ya-Jia LAN
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2004;22(6):427-430
OBJECTIVETo establish the norm of occupational stress on the professionals in Chengdu and Chongqing area.
METHODSAccording to the "Occupation Sorting Canon in the People's Republic of China", the professionals of the above-mentioned area were sorted out and randomly stratified. The normative data were derived from a sample of 2 064 participants. The modified Occupation Stress Inventory Revised Edition (OSI-R) was used to test the targets' occupational stress level (including stressors, strain and coping resources).
RESULTS(1) In these professionals, the sex ratio was about 1:1, average age (36.4 +/- 9.4) years, average length of service (15.9 +/- 10.0) years, 63.07% people were college educated and over 80% married. (2) Descriptive statistics for OSI-R scale scores for the total normative sample, for gender samples and for occupational group samples were modulated. (3) The gender norm showed that there were heavier role overload and stronger occupational strains in males than those in females (P < 0.01). The score of personal resources in the males was not different from that in females (P > 0.05). (4) In terms of different occupations, the scores of occupational role and personal strain among various groups indicated significant differences (P < 0.01). The score of personal resources did not manifest difference (P > 0.05). (5) The major factors influencing OSI-R were sex, occupation and length of service.
CONCLUSIONThe norm established can basically represent the occupational stress on professionals in Chengdu and Chongqing area.
Adult ; China ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Occupations ; Research Personnel ; psychology ; Stress, Psychological ; Surveys and Questionnaires
6.Visual detection of HIV-1 by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification with the hydroxynaphthol blue dye.
Ya-Lan ZENG ; Xiao-Guang ZHANG ; Kai NEI ; Yi ZHANG ; Meng-Jie YANG ; Hong-Wei SHEN ; Ji WANG ; Lei SHI ; Xue-Jun MA
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2013;27(2):126-128
OBJECTIVEA reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay was developed for rapid visual detection of HIV-1.
METHODSRT-LAMP primers were designed according to conservative sequences of HIV-1 gag gene, and their sensitivity and specificity were evaluated by the established RT-LAMP protocol with the addition of the hydroxynaphthol blue (HNB) dye prior to amplification. The performance of RT-LAMP on clinical samples was compared with real-time reverse transcription PCR(qRT-PCR).
RESULTSThe RT-LAMP assay showed a high specificity, and its detection limit was 1000 copies RNA per tube. The sensitivity and specificity of this method using 43 clinical samples were 94.6% and 100%, respectively,in comparison with those of qRT-PCR.
CONCLUSIONRT-LAMP assay using hydroxynaphthol blue dye does not need expensive instruments, and offer an alternative for the rapid detection of HIV-1 with the potential to be applied in field diagnosis.
HIV-1 ; isolation & purification ; Naphthalenesulfonates ; Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques ; methods ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Reverse Transcription ; Sensitivity and Specificity
7.The biochemical changes of hippocampus in patients before and after denture restoration: a preliminary 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.
Qing-song JIANG ; Ting JIANG ; Zhen JIN ; Hai-lan FENG ; Ya-wei ZENG ; Jian LI
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2005;40(3):223-226
OBJECTIVETo study the effects of reconstruction of lost occlusal support on the biochemical changes of nervous system.
METHODSThe changes of central nervous system metabolic compounds within hippocampus body were measured with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)HMRS) before and after denture restoration (six weeks) in seven patients with prolonged loss of occlusal support.
RESULTS(1)HMRS indicated that Cho/Cr decreased by 11.9% (P < 0.05) six weeks after denture restoration, MI/Cr decreased by 28.8% (P < 0.05), and NAA/CR increased by 4.8% (P > 0.05) within hippocampus body.
CONCLUSIONSRecovery of occlusal support facilitates improvement of neuron functions in patients' hippocampus, which may help improve the functions of nervous system.
Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Denture, Partial, Removable ; Female ; Hippocampus ; metabolism ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tooth Loss ; metabolism ; therapy
8.Sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of spleen: a clinicopathologic study of 10 cases with review of literature.
Jun HOU ; Yuan JI ; Yun-shan TAN ; Da-ren SHI ; Ya-lan LIU ; Chen XU ; Hai-ying ZENG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2010;39(2):84-87
OBJECTIVETo study the clinicopathologic features, differential diagnosis and pathogenesis of sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of spleen.
METHODSTen cases of sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of spleen were retrieved from the archival file. Histochemical and immunohistochemical (EnVision method) studies were performed. Ultrastructural findings were also available in one of them.
RESULTSSclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation was characterized by micronodular appearance of vascular spaces lined by plump endothelial cells with interspersed ovoid spindle cells. Immunohistochemical study showed that the endothelial cells of vessels in the angiomatoid nodules had various expressions of immunologic phenotypes and could be mainly classified into 3 types: CD34(+)/CD31(+)/CD8⁻ endothelial cells of the capillaries, CD8(+)/CD31(+)/CD34⁻ lining cells of the sinusoids and CD31(+)/CD8⁻/CD34⁻ endothelial cells of the small veins. Collagen network and dilated lymphatic sinuses were evident under transmission electron microscope.
CONCLUSIONSSclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation of spleen is a rare benign entity. It may represent a reactive condition and bears some relationship with splenic angioma. It needs to be distinguished from borderline or malignant vascular tumors of spleen.
Adult ; Antigens, CD34 ; metabolism ; CD8 Antigens ; metabolism ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Hemangioendothelioma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Hemangiosarcoma ; metabolism ; pathology ; Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure ; Humans ; Male ; Microscopy, Electron ; Middle Aged ; Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 ; metabolism ; Splenic Neoplasms ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; ultrastructure
9.New prognostic parameters for very-low-risk gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
Xian-hua WU ; Ying-yong HOU ; Chen XU ; Ya-lan LIU ; Yuan SHI ; Yun-shan TAN ; Xiong-zeng ZHU
Chinese Medical Journal 2011;124(13):1964-1969
BACKGROUNDAccording to the National Institutes of Health consensus criteria, gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) smaller than 2 cm in diameter with less than 5 mitotic figures per 50 high-power fields are considered very-low-risk GISTs, but these two indices alone cannot reliably predict a benign outcome during long-term follow-ups. Therefore, identification of additional parameters for predicting the clinical behavior of GISTs is necessary.
METHODSEighty-eight patients with tumors that meet the very-low-risk GIST criteria were retrospectively investigated and morphological parameters of tumors associated with the biological behavior of very-low-risk GISTs were evaluated in the present study. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate disease-free survival rates.
RESULTSEighty-one patients were followed up for one to 16.3 years. Five cases of relapses were identified in the patients. Distinctive infiltrative growth patterns such as muscularis propria, muscularis mucosa, or nerve infiltration were identified by microscopy in 4 patients with the relapse, including three patients who experienced multiple recurrences. The infiltrative growth features became more obvious in multiple recurrent tumors compared to the single recurrent tumor, while only one developed relapse in 76 patients without infiltration (P < 0.0001).
CONCLUSIONMicroscopic infiltrative growth patterns of the tumor may have clinical significance in predicting the prognosis of very-low-risk GISTs.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Disease-Free Survival ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ; pathology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prognosis ; Retrospective Studies
10.Staging and histologic grading of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
De-ming HE ; Yuan SHI ; Ying-yong HOU ; Jun HOU ; Shao-hua LU ; Ya-lan LIU ; Chen XU ; Qin HU ; Yun-shan TAN ; Xiong-zeng ZHU
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2012;41(12):796-802
OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical stage and histological grade of gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
METHODSTwelve clinical and pathological parameters were assessed in 613 patients with follow-up information. These parameters were classified into two gross spread parameters including liver metastasis and peritoneal dissemination, five microscopic spread parameters including lymph node metastasis, vascular, fat, nerve and mucosal infiltration, and five histological parameters including mitotic count ≥ 10 per 50 high-power fields, muscularis propria infiltration, coagulative necrosis, perivascular pattern and severe nuclear atypia.
RESULTSThe accumulated 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) of 293 patients without any of these predictive parameters of malignancy were 99.3% and 100.0%, respectively. They were regarded as nonmalignant and further evaluations on the stage and grade of these tumors were not performed. At least one and at most seven predictive parameters of malignancy were identified in 320 patients. For these patients, the accumulated 5-year DFS and OS rates were 43.9% (mean 6.7 years) and 59.7% (mean 9.3 years), respectively. The DFS showed significant difference between patients with and without gross spread (P < 0.01), with and without microscopic spread (P = 0.001). DFS and OS were associated with the number of predictive parameters of malignancy in patients without gross spread (P < 0.01 for both DFS and OS), but not in patients with gross spread (P = 0.882 and 0.441, respectively).
CONCLUSIONSMalignant GIST could be divided into clinical stages I and II based on the absence and presence of gross spread, respectively. The degree of malignancy of patients in clinical stage I could be graded according to the number of predictive parameters of malignancy. Patients in clinical stage II were of the highest degree of malignancy regardless of the number of parameters. The staging and grading of gastrointestinal stromal tumors in this study are strongly associated with prognosis.
Actins ; metabolism ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Antigens, CD34 ; metabolism ; Disease-Free Survival ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors ; metabolism ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Liver Neoplasms ; secondary ; Lymphatic Metastasis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Grading ; methods ; Neoplasm Invasiveness ; Neoplasm Staging ; methods ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit ; metabolism ; Survival Rate ; Young Adult