1.Effect of somatostatin analogue octreotide on metabolism of LPS-induced A549 cells
Luoyang RUAN ; Xiaohong XU ; Fengjuan PAN ; Cuiming ZHONG ; Xiaohua TIAN ; Cailan YANG ; Yalan LI
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2016;32(9):1694-1699
AIM: To investigate the effects of octreotide on metabolism in the A549 cells treated with lipopo-lysaccharides ( LPS).METHODS: The technologies of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) were used to test the metabolism of lung A549 cells subject to different treat-ment with LPS and/or octreotide.The results were visualized and checked by chromatogram, and the corresponding intensi-ty data were analyzed by the principal component analysis(PCA)method.The metabolites with different expression and the underlying interaction network were resolved.RESULTS: The metabolism analysis by LC/MS method indicated that there were different expression levels between different treated groups.Further analysis was carried out by orthogonal projections to latent structures-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) and the different expressed metabolites were obtained, which were mainly amino acids and phospholipids.By analyzing with GC/MS method and t-test, the different expressed metabolites were mainly organic acid, saccharides and amino acid metabolite.The interaction network diagram was constructed about the response of A549 cells induced by LPS and/or octreotide, including glycolysis/gluconenogenesis, tryptophan metabo-lism, galactose metabolism, urine cycle and citrate cycle.Fourteen key components were found such as serotonin, indole, threonine, serine, glucose, phenylalanine, lactose, fumarate, 4-hydroxyphenyllactate, aspartate, asparagine, putrescine, proline and succinate.CONCLUSION: In octreotide treated LPS-induced A549 cells, the main metabolites are organic acid, saccharides, amino acids and phospholipids.The interaction network is constructed, including 5 metabolic pathways
and 14 key components.
2.Investigation on inhibitory mechanisms of resveratrol on varicella-zoster virus in vitro
Guanqing WANG ; Yalan TIAN ; Xiaoxia LI ; Tingting CHEN ; Ningjun WU ; Zhenling LU ; Inoue NAOKI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2012;32(5):419-424
Objective To further investigate inhibitory mechanism(s) of resveratrol on varicellazoster virus (VZV) in vitro with our previously generated reporter cell line MV9G.Methods Cell-free VZVs were directly inoculated onto MV9G cells (CFVs direct-infection) or cell-associated VZVs wereco-cultured with MV9G cells (CAVs co-culture) to activate expression of reporter gene firefly luciferase in MV9G cells.Resveratrol was added before or after virus infection,roles of resveratrolon direct inactivation,on viral attachment to and penetration into MV9G cells,on intracellular viral replication and its IC50,inhibitorytime points and reversibility were assayed by comparing the luciferase activities reduction by resveratrol.Thereductions of VZV IE62 mRNA copies and IE62-antibody positive cells by resveratrol were further assayed.Results ATPs contents of MV9G cells in the presence of resveratrol over 30.0 μg/ml were concentrationdependently reduced,the CD50 of which was around 60.3 μg/ml.CFVs were premixed with 25.0 μg/ml resveratrol andincubated at 37℃ waterbath for two hours and then directly inoculated onto MV9G cells,luciferases activated by resveratrol-treated CFVs were reduced to around half of the untreated controls.MV9G cells were pre-incubated with resveratrol at 37℃ for 2 h and then directly infected with CFVs at 37℃ for another 2 h,the CFVs-activated luciferase was concentration-dependently reduced,but no big change was observed in those pre-incubated at 4℃.MV9G cells were co-cultured with CAVs in the presence of resvertrolfor 72 h,the CAVs-activated luciferases were markedly reduced in a concentration-dependent manner,the IC50 of which was around 8.7 μgml.Resveratrol was added in CAVs co-culture at 1,3,6,9,12,24,30,and 36 h post infection,the CAVs-activated luciferase in those resveratrol was added at 3,6,9,12,and 24 h post infection were significantly higher than those of controls.Resveratrol was withdrawn from CAVs coculture media,the CAVs-activated luciferases after withdrawal were significantly higher than those before,especially in those withdrswn at 24 and 72 h post infection.The IE62 mRNA levels shown by cDNA copiesdetected with SYBR Green RT-PCR and IE62 positive cells shown by monoclonal anti-IE62 antibody of thevirus-infected cells treated with resveratrol were significantly reduced with increase of incubation time withresveratrol.Conclusion Resveratrol was cytotoxic to MV9G cells,and the maximum resistant concentrationon MV9G cells was around 30.0 μg/ml,the CD50 of which was around 60.3 μg/ml.Non-cytotoxic resveratrol partly inactivated CFVs,inhibited viral penetration into rather than attachment to MV9G cells.Resveratrol inhibited CAVs' intmcellular replication strongly but reversibly in a concentration-dependent manner,the IC50 of which was around 8.7 μ/ml.The inhibition of resveratrol on VZV in vitro might be through suppression of IE62 gene transcription and expression in the early stage of infection.
3.Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass for 30 min on structure and mechanical properties of erythrocyte membrane surface
Cai NIE ; Gaoming SHE ; Yalan LI ; Donghua HU ; Jieke TANG ; Jing LIAO ; Ting ZHOU ; He TIAN ; Feifei WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2015;(9):1611-1616
AIM:To observe and analyze the effect of cardiopulmonary bypass ( CPB) for 30 min on surface ultra-structure and mechanical properties of the erythrocyte membrane by atomic force microscopy (AFM).METHODS:Ten cases of elective patients in cardiac surgery were selected in the study and divided into control ( CON) group and CPB group.The central venous blood (2 mL) before surgery and 30 min after CPB was collected with heparin anticoagulation . The non-circular red blood cells were counted under a stand fluorescence microscope .AFM was used to examine the ultra-structure of the membrane surface and measure the force curve of the erythrocytes .RESULTS:The percentage of non-cir-cular red blood cells in CPB group showed no statistically significant differences as compared with CON group .AFM images showed that the significant differences of membrane surface concave and convex , evenness , particle distribution , the sur-face average roughness (Ra), the surface root mean square roughness (Rq) and cell membrane adhesion between CPB group and CON group were observed .However, the membrane deformation resilience and curve slope had no significant difference between the 2 groups.CONCLUSION:Cardiopulmonary bypass for 30 min changes the morphology and ultra-structure of the erythrocyte membrane surface , and increases the adhesion between cells .
4.Overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Jinan City in 2021 and comparison with Chinese and international standards
JIANG Nana, LIU Jiahui, TIAN Yalan, ZHAO Yue, XU Huaru
Chinese Journal of School Health 2023;44(9):1403-1408
Objective:
To describe the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Jinan City according the national and international criteria, as well as to compare the Chinese and international standards, so as to provide basic data for relevant intervention strategies.
Methods:
From September to December 2021, using the height and weight data obtained from the health checkup reports of 746 985 primary and secondary school students in Jinan City in 2021, body mass index(BMI) was calculated to evaluate the current status of the prevalence of overweight and obesity among this sample of children and adolescents aged 6- 18 years old. The consistency of the Chinese standard, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standard, International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) standard, and World Health Organization (WHO) standard was compared by calculating the weighted Kappa value.
Results:
Based on the Chinese, U.S. CDC, IOTF and WHO standards, the overweight rates of children and adolescents aged 6-18 years in Jinan were 17.3%, 16.5%, 21.1% and 13.6%, respectively, and the obesity rates were 23.1%, 19.5%, 13.5% and 6.6%, respectively. The overweight and obesity rates of boys were higher than those of girls under the four criteria (China: χ 2=1 418.48, 9 868.51, U.S. CDC: χ 2=145.78, 23 211.41, IOTF: χ 2=1 326.94, 13 615.62, WHO: χ 2=873.13, 46.41, P <0.01).The overweight rate of adolescents in the 13-18 year-old age group was higher than that of children aged 6-12 years (China: χ 2=29.13, U.S. CDC: χ 2=6.43, IOTF: χ 2=15.87, WHO: χ 2=19.48, P <0.01) and the obesity rate of the group aged 6-10 years was significantly higher than that of the group aged 11-18 years (China: χ 2=217.02, U.S. CDC: χ 2=227.54, IOTF: χ 2=171.91, WHO: χ 2=165.91, P <0.01). The rates of overweight and obesity in urban children and adolescents were slightly higher than those in rural children and adolescents (China: χ 2=25.06, 245.12, U.S. CDC: χ 2=56.13, 205.93, IOTF: χ 2= 182.34 , 22.04, WHO: χ 2=200.88, 21.61, P <0.01). The Chinese standard showed good agreement with the IOTF standard and U.S. CDC standard, with weighted Kappa values of 0.72 and 0.83, but poor agreement with the WHO standard, with a weighted Kappa value of 0.33.
Conclusion
The current prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Jinan is serious. The Chinese standard has good consistency with IOTF standard and American CDC standard, and poor consistency with WHO standard.
5.Study on HIV prevention related knowledge-motivation-psychological model in men who have sex with men, based on a structural equation model
Yuan JIANG ; Yalan DOU ; Aijie CAI ; Zhao ZHANG ; Tian TIAN ; Jianghong DAI ; Ailong HUANG
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2016;37(2):281-285
Objective Knowledge-motivation-psychological model was set up and tested through structural equation model to provide evidence on HIV prevention related strategy in Men who have Sex with Men (MSM).Methods Snowball sampling method was used to recruit a total of 550 MSM volunteers from two MSM Non-Governmental Organizations in Urumqi,Xinjiang province.HIV prevention related information on MSM was collected through a questionnaire survey.A total of 477 volunteers showed with complete information.HIV prevention related Knowledge-motivationpsychological model was built under related experience and literature.Relations between knowledge,motivation and psychological was studied,using a ‘structural equation model’ with data from the fitting questionnaires and modification of the model.Results Structural equation model presented good fitting results.After revising the fitting index:RMSEA was 0.035,NFI was 0.965 and RFI was 0.920.Thereafter the exogenous latent variables would include knowledge,motivation and psychological effects.The endogenous latent variable appeared as prevention related behaviors.The standardized total effects of motivation,knowledge,psychological on prevention behavior were 0.44,0.41 and 0.17 respectively.Correlation coefficient of motivation and psychological effects was 0.16.Correlation coefficient on knowledge and psychological effects was-0.17 (P<0.05).Correlation coefficient of knowledge and motivation did not show statistical significance.Conclusion Knowledge of HIV and motivation of HIV prevention did not show any accordance in MSM population.It was necessary to increase the awareness and to improve the motivation of HIV prevention in MSM population.
6.The effect of long-term high-fat diet on hippocampal neurons ultrastructural and cognitive function in obese rats
Donghua HU ; Yalan LI ; Zhaojia LIANG ; Zhao ZHONG ; Jieke TANG ; Jing LIAO ; He TIAN ; Mengxia WANG ; Gaoming SHE ; Yu LIU ; Huijie XING ; Fuxing TANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2018;37(4):451-455
Objective To investigate the effect of long-term high-fat diet on cognitive function and hippocampus neurons ultrastructure in obese rats.Methods Forty SD rats were randomly assigned to a high fat diet (HFD) group and a common diet (CD) group.Meanwhile,HFD-induced obese rat model were established.The spatial learning and memory were measured by the Morris water maze,and the neurons ultrastructural changes in rat hippocampus CA1 region at the corresponding period were observed by transmission electron microscopy.Results The average weight of rats was 25%,28%,and 22% higher in the HFD group than in the CD group at the 12,16,and 20 weeks,respectively;the Lee's indexes were 6%,4%,and 8% higher;the average swimming latency were 52%,44%,and 40% longer;the average swimming distance were 85%,45%,and 51% longer;the average swimming speed were 57%,34%,and 18% higher;the duration of staying in the target quadrant were 32%,54%,and 63% shorter;and the average times of crossing the plate form were 30%,34%,and 34% shorter,respectively (all P <0.001).In comparison of ultrastructure in hippocampus CA1 region of rats at corresponding time points,the amounts of degenerated and necrosis neurons,of the deformed and vacuolar mitochondria,and of the less rough endoplasmic reticulum were significantly more at 12,16,and 20 weeks in the HFD group than in the CD group.Conclusions Long-term HFD-induced obesity damages the structure of neurons in the hippocampus,impairs spatial learning and memory function,and accelerates cognitive aging in rats.
7.Clinical pharmacists participating in the analysis of drug therapy for a case of Bartonella henselae meningitis
Tingting PENG ; Ruixi YANG ; Hong NING ; Yalan TIAN
Chinese Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology 2024;33(1):106-110
Clinical pharmacists participated in the anti-infection treatment of a patient with Bartonella henselae meningitis.According to the clinical manifestations and the quantitative metagenomic second-generation sequencing(mNGS)of cerebrospinal fluid,the patient was diagnosed as Bartonella henselae infection.According to the relevant clinical guidelines and foreign case treatment reports,it is recommended to use minocycline hydrochloride capsule oral treatment combined with rifampicin injection.Follow-up treatment of the patient was dynamically adjusted based on the reexamination results of cerebrospinal fluid and related inflammatory indicators.In the treatment process,clinical pharmacists give full play to their professional expertise,provide the patient with individualized pharmaceutical care,optimize anti-infection programs,and further promote clinical rational drug use.
8.Numerical Study on Effects of Different Adhesive Materials for Ceramic Restoration on Stress Distributions
Yalan LI ; Guoliang CHEN ; Wentao JIANG ; Yu CHEN ; Xiaobao TIAN ; Zhihong ZHOU
Journal of Medical Biomechanics 2018;33(3):E224-E228
Objective To investigate the effect of different adhesive materials on all-ceramic restoration. Methods The all-ceramic restoration system model of mandibular first molar was established by spiral computed tomography (CT) scanning and computer-aided design (CAD) modeling. Four types of resin adhesive materials (Duo Cement,Lute-It,Rely-X ARC,Variolink II) used in clinics were selected, and the stress distribution was calculated using the ABAQUS software. Results The stress at the bonding interface was the highest when low filler adhesive Lute-It was used. Based on the viscoelasticity analysis, resin adhesives with a larger storage modulus and loss modulus could yield lower stress extremes. Conclusions The study suggests that high-filler type resin adhesives with a large energy storage modulus and loss modulus should be used clinically.
9.Identification and verification of α-11 giardin-interacting protein
Chenshuo ZHANG ; Lei HUANG ; Yu TANG ; Peng WANG ; Yalan CHEN ; Liu ZHANG ; Hai’e SHEN ; Yuan YU ; Xifeng TIAN ; Yang WANG
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2023;35(2):155-162
Objective To identify and verify the interacting protein of α-11 giardin, so as provide the experimental evidence for studies on the α-11 giardin function. Methods The yeast two-hybrid cDNA library of the Giardia lambia C2 strain and the bait plasmid of α-11 giardin were constructed. All proteins interacting with α-11 giardin were screened using the yeast two-hybrid system. α-11 giardin and all screened potential interacting protein genes were constructed into pBiFc-Vc-155 and pBiFc-Vn-173 plasmids, and co-transfected into the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. The interactions between α-11 giardin and interacting proteins were verified using bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC). Results The yeast two-hybrid G. lambia cDNA library which was quantified at 2.715 × 107 colony-forming units (CFU) and the bait plasmid containing α-11 giardin gene without an autoactivation activity were constructed. Following two-round positive screening with the yeast two-hybrid system, two potential proteins interacting with α-11 giardin were screened, including eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (EIF5A), calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CAMKL) and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-specific glutamate dehydrogenase (NADP-GDH), hypothetical protein 1 (GL50803_95880), hypothetical protein 2 (GL50803_87261) and a protein from Giardia canis virus. The α-11 giardin and EIF5A genes were transfected into the pBiFc-Vc-155 and pBiFc-Vn-173 plasmids using BiFC, and the recombinant plasmids pBiFc-Vc-155-α-11 and pBiFc-Vn-173-EIF5A were co-tranfected into MDA-MB-231 cells, which displayed green fluorescence under a microscope, indicating the interaction between α-11 giardin and EIF5A protein in cells. Conclusion The yeast two-hybrid cDNA library of the G. lambia C2 strain has been successfully constructed, and six potential protein interacting with α-11 giardin have been identified, including EIF5A that interacts with α-11 giardin in cells.
10. Investigate thenovel coronaviruses in external environmentof COVID-19
Zerun XUE ; Yang LUAN ; Hailong CHEN ; Quanli DU ; Yuewen HAN ; Yalan ZHANG ; Tongtong YU ; Xiaoguang WEI ; Hao LI ; Yujie YANG ; Yangni DENG ; Kaixin LI ; Ruihua TIAN ; Yongfeng WU ; Jie WEI ; Xian MA ; Chaofeng MA ; Rui WU ; Mingjun HU
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2020;34(0):E011-E011
Objective To understand the distribution of novel coronaviruses in the external environment of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Methods Environmental surface swab specimens such as bed rails, doorknob, closestool, hand washing sink, table, locker,ward pager, mobile phone, cup, clothes, were collected from the sentinel hospital of COVID-19, and samples were collected for the nucleic acid detection by RT-PCR. Results A total of 150 environmental samples were collected from 30 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 6 samples were determined to be novel coronaviruses postive (positive rate 4.00%). The total 14 mobile phone showed 3 novel coronaviruses positive.Among the 30 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 6 cases (positive rate 20.00%)were found novel coronaviruses in the external environment. Conclusions Novel coronaviruses exists in external environment of confirmed COVID-19 cases, which indicates the potential risk of COVID-19 infection.