1.Effect of preoperative transcatheter arterial chemoembolization on Inhibitor of apoptosis protein-Survivin and Survivin mRNA of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Clinical Medicine of China 2008;24(11):1106-1108
Objective To study the effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolizafion (TACE) on inhibitor apoptosis protein-Survivin, Survivin mRNA and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). Methods Group A of hepatocelluar carcinoma with preoperative TACE (n = 26), group B of hepatocelluar carcinoma without any interven-tional therapy (n = 30) ,group C of Normal liver (n = 16) were divided. The expression of Survivin mRNA and the expression of Survivin and PCNA were detected. Result ①The positive Survivin mRNA expression in group A and the grey difference were lowere than that in group B (P < 0.05) ; ②The positive Survivin expression and the grey difference in group A were lower than that in group B (P < 0.05) ; ③The proliferating index (PI) of carcinoma tis-sure in group B was higher in group A and group C (P < 0.05 for each). Conclusion There is a high positive ex-pression of Survivin mRNA and Survivin, which may be decreased by TACE and then the proliferation of hepatocellu-lar carcinoma cell is surpressed.
3.Analysis of the relevant high-risk factors in newborns with hearing impairment.
Jian-Guo TANG ; Yi CAI ; Wen-Ya LI
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2005;40(9):701-702
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hearing Loss
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etiology
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Hearing Tests
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Risk Factors
4.The Investigation of the Self-management Status for the DM Patients
Ya-Geng YAN ; Guo-Zhong ZHANG ; Wen-Guang SUN
Chinese Journal of Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases 2006;0(06):-
Objective To investigate self-management status of the DM patients,and to confirm scientifically the importance of emphasising diabetes education in the DM patients.Methods With the questionnaire on self-management status & the possessed degree of DM knowledge and the method of consulting the medical records,697 DM patients were investigated.Results There were about 47.20% of patients who did not take glycemic examination in one year.Awareness rates for the standards of blood lipids and the HbA_1C were 6.5% and 5.5% respectively.And the awareness rates for nutrition treatment principle and scientific mode of physical exercise were 30.3% and 21.8%,respectively.The prevalence of The DM complications was the highest in the cadre(29.52%) and the lowest in the peasants(3.59%).Conclusion The investigation revealed the self-management is imperfect and the DM knowledge in DM patients is insufficient.It should be accentuated for patients to take health education of DM knowledge and improve their level of self-management.
5.Graded ethanol precipitation method on physicochemical properties and antioxidant activities of polysaccharides extracted from Astragalus Radix.
Hong-fa LI ; Song-bo GUO ; Shu-li MAN ; Ya-ya FAN ; Ting-ting WANG ; Xia LI ; Wen-yuan GAO
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(11):2112-2116
Astragalus polysaccharide has been widely used in food and medicinal industry owing to its health-promoting properties. In order to characterize better the relationship among molecular weight, structure-activity and activities, a simple method was used different concentration of ethanol including 30% (PW30), 50% (PW50), 70% (PW70), 75% (PW75), 80% (PW80) and 90% (PW90) to precipitate Astragalus polysaccharides into different molecular weight. As a result, PW90 showed smooth surface and the strongest antioxidant activity among these six fractions (P < 0.05). In conclusion, graded ethanol precipitation was a simple method to separate Astragalus polysaccharides into different molecular weight with different antioxidant activity fractions.
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pharmacology
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Astragalus Plant
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chemistry
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Chemical Precipitation
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Ethanol
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chemistry
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Polysaccharides
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chemistry
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pharmacology
6.Recent advances in natural product induced DNA damage response in cancer cells.
Guo-wen REN ; Ya-nan NIU ; Jin-jian LU ; Yi-tao WANG ; Xiu-ping CHEN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(24):4797-4804
The DNA structures could be altered or even damaged by exogeous or endogenous factors during cell proliferation. Failure of effective and timely repair will lead to cell cycle arrest or apoptosis. By taking the advantage of the quick proliferation of cancer cells, DNA damage induction, cell cycle arrest and apoptosis promotion have become important strategies for ant-cancer chemotherapy. Previous reports showed that an array of natural compounds inhibit cancer cell proliferation by inducing DNA damage, which have therapeutic potentials for anti-cancer drug research and development.
Animals
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Biological Products
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pharmacology
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therapeutic use
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DNA Damage
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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therapeutic use
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Humans
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Neoplasms
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drug therapy
7.Construction and expression of the recombinant plasmid pET28α-Sj26GST-Sj32 of Schistosoma japonicum in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)
Wen-gui, LI ; Bang-zhong, XIAO ; Xing-jian, LUO ; Ya-tang, CHEN ; Cheng-guo, WU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2011;30(2):152-157
Objective To construct and express the recombinant plasmid pET28α-Sj26GST-Sj32 of Schistosoma japonicum(Sj) in Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). Methods Total RNA was extracted from Sj adult worms by ultrasound-breaking, Sj26GST and Sj32 antigen gene was respectively amplified by RT-PCR from the total RNA; Sj26GST-Sj32 fusion gene obtained with gene splicing by overlap extension(SOEing) was cloned into prokaryotic expression plasmid pET28α and transformed into Escherichia coli BL2 (DE3) to construct pET28α-Sj26GST-Sj32;BL21 (pET28α-Sj26GST-Sj32) was induced with isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranosid (IPTG), and the expressed products were analyzed and identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electropheresis (SDS-PAGE)and Western blotting. Results The 1991 bp Sj26GST-Sj32 fusion gene was successfully amplified by gene SOEing and cloned into pET28α by restriction analysis and PCR identification, the recombinant plasmid pET28α-Sj26GST-Sj32 was successfully constructed; the relative molecular mass of the expressed recombinant protein was approximately 69 × 103 by SDS-PAGE, and the amount of the expressed protein was 25% of the total bacterial proteins; the fusion protein could be recognized by sera from rabbits infected with Sj by Western blotting.Conclusions The recombinant plasmid pET28α-Sj26GST-Sj32 is successfully constructed and highly expressed in Escherichia coli in fused form with His-tag, and the expressed fusion protein shows specific antigenicity.
8.Construction and expression of the recombinant plasmid pET32α-Sj26GST of Schistosoma japonicum in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)
Wen-gui, LI ; Bang-zhong, XIAO ; Xing-jian, LUO ; Ya-tang, CHEN ; Cheng-guo, WU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2010;29(3):287-291
Objective To construct and express the recombinant plasmid pET32α-Sj26GST of Schistosoma japonicum(sj)in Escherichia coli(E.coli)B121(DE3).Methods The total RNA was extracted from sj adult worms by ultrasound-breaking,Sj26GST antigen gene was amplified by RT-PCR from the total RNA,then cloned into prokaryotic expression plasmid pET32α(+) and transformed into E.coli B12(DE3)to construct pET32α-Sj26GST;BL21(pET32α-Sj26GST)WaS induced with isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranosid(IPTG),and the expressed products were analyzed and identified by SDS-PAGE and Western blot.Results The 676 bp Sj26GST gene was successfully amplified by RT-PCR and cloned into pET32α(+)by restriction analysis and PCR identification,the recombinant plasmid pET32α-Sj26GST was successfully constructed;the relative molecular mass of the expressed recombinant protein was approximately 49×103 by SDS-PAGE,and the amount of the expressed protein was 24%of the total bacterial proteins;the fusion protein could be recognized by sera from rabbits infected with sj by Western blot.Conclusions The recombinant plasmid pET32α-Sj26GST is successfully constructed and highly expressed in E.coli in fused form with Trx-tag and His-tag,and the expressed fusion protein shows specific antigenicity.
9.Time-dependent change in expression of type-Ⅰ collagen protein gene during the development of restenosis after arterial injury
Ya-Wen ZHANG ; Guo-Yuan ZHANG ; Zong-Gui WU
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University 2001;22(2):133-137
Objective: To observe the alteration of type- Ⅰ collagen protein gene expression after arterial injury and investigate its effect on the development of restenosis. Methods: Firstly, thee xperimental carotid arterial injury rabbit model was constructed. Then, Norther n blot, in situ hybridization and histomorphometric analysis were used to de tect the expression of procollagen mRNA and the accumulation of collagen protein 1,2,4 weeks after injury. Results: Type- Ⅰ collag en mRNA increased 1 week after injury, peaked 2 weeks later and decreased 4 week s later. The deposition of the collagen protein account for a high percentage o f space in neointima on histomorphometric analysis. Conclusion: Collagen protein may play an important role in the development of neointima and restenosis.
10.Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility of fungi originating from positive blood cultures in Guangdong, 2019-2021
PENG Ya-qin ; LIAO Kang ; WU Zhong-wen ; GUO Peng-hao
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(3):277-
Abstract: Objective To investigate the species distribution and the antifungal susceptibility of fungi originating from positive blood cultures in Guangdong, so as to provide a basis for the rational use of antifungal drugs in clinical fungal bloodstream infections. Methods All data were collected for retrospective study from monitoring units of the Guangdong Fungal Disease Surveillance Network between 2019-2021, including clinical characteristics, species distribution and antifungal susceptibility. Results A total of 3 589 fungi strains were isolated, most of which were Candida spp. (86.5%, 3 105/3 589). The most common species was Candida albicans (36.6%, 1 315/3 589), followed by Candida tropicalis (17.4%, 1 626/3 589) and Candida parapsilosis (14.5%, 520/3 589). There were 42.1%(1 512/3 589) of strains isolated from ICU. The proportions of Candida albicans strains were 40.0%-50.0% among ICU, general surgery, organ transplantation and emergency department. Candida tropicalis (60.0%, 144/240) was the most common species in hematology department. Both Cryptococcus neoformans (35.4%, 69/195) and Talaromyces marneffei (35.9%,70/195) were common in infection department. All of the Candida isolates were of wild-type (WT) phenotype to amphotericin B. Resistance rates of caspofungin and micafungin for Candida spp. ranged from 0.0% to 4.2%. The resistance rates of Candida tropicalis to fluconazole and voriconazole were 42.3% and 38.9%, which were significantly higher than other common Candida spp. The cryptococcus neoformans strains were totally of WT phenotype to fluconazole and voriconazole. Conclusions Candida albicans is the most common species originating from positive blood cultures in Guangdong Province. Common Candida strains are highly sensitive to echinocandins and amphotericin B. Candida tropicalis has a high resistance rate to triazole drugs.