1.Exploration of training mechanisms for young faculty's research capabilities
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2012;(6):399-401
Young faculty are an essential part of a university's strength and is important for its sustainable development.And their scientific research capability is associated with the long-term development of the university.At present,there are 4 major problems with the development of young faculty's research capabilities,which include their relatively single academic knowledge structure,insufficient experience in writing proposals,insufficient opportunities for academic exchange,and inequity in resource allocation.Establishing a training mechanism may help solve some of the problems and promot their development.The research management department of a university must abandon erroneous traditional management concepts,provide research training seminars,develop a new mechanism to stimulate academic exchange,design a system for short-term laboratory rotations,and promote the participation of your faculty in major research projects.These may bring about marked improvement in the improvement of young faculty's research capabilities.
2.Efficacy Observation of Ultrasonic Conductometric Acupoint Penetration of Wenhua Zhitong Recipe for Adenomyosis Patients.
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2016;36(1):54-58
OBJECTIVETo observe the efficacy of ultrasonic conductometric acupoint penetration of Wenhua Zhitong Recipe (WZR) in treating adenomyosis.
METHODSTotally 40 adenomyosis patients with Shen-deficiency blood stasis syndrome were randomly assigned to the treatment group and the control group, 20 in each group. Patients in the treatment group received ultrasonic conductometric acupoint penetration of WZR from the 2nd day before menstruation to the end of menstruation, while those in the control group took WZR. All patients received 3 consecutive menstrual cycles. Endometrial contents of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and oxytocin receptor (OTR) were determined using SP immunohistochemical staining method before and after treatment. Clinical effect, efficacy of Chinese medical syndrome, changes of uterus volume, and contents of carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) were observed before and after treatment.
RESULTSThere was no statistical difference in the total clinical effect between the two groups (P = 0.357). Efficacies for relieving abdominal pain and lumbar soreness during menstruation were better in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Uterus volume, endometrial levels and integrals of COX-2 and OTR decreased in the two groups after treatment (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONUltrasonic conductometric acupoint penetration of WZR and oral administration of WZR both could effectively improve adenomyosis patients' symptoms such as Shen deficiency, and blood stasis, reduce the foci of uterus, and relieve the pain.
Acupuncture Points ; Adenomyosis ; therapy ; Cyclooxygenase 2 ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Female ; Humans ; Ultrasonics
3.The relationship between the nerve growth factor level in tears in active thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy and tear film stability
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2013;(2):191-195
Background Nerve growth factor (NGF) plays an important role in the maintenance of the tear film stability.It is well known that the damage of ocular surface causes dry eye in the patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO).However,if NGF is helpful for the stability of tear film is unclear.Objective This study was to investigate the relationship of NGF concentration in tear with tear film stability in TAO patient before and after glucocorticoid treatment.Methods Prospective observational cohort study was designed.This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of Binzhou Medical College,and written informed consent was obtained from each subject before entering this trial.Thirty-eight patients with active TAO and thirty age-and gender-matched controls were enrolled in the study.Prednisolone acetate tablets were administered in TAO patients for 4 weeks at a back-titration regimen.The tear fluid was collected and NGF level was detected by ELISA.Clinical activity score (CAS) was evaluated under the slit lamp lamp.Schirmer Ⅰ test (S Ⅰ t) was performed and breakup time of tear film (BUT) was obtained in controls and patients with active TAO before and 4 weeks after steroid treatment.Results Baseline NGF levels in tear was higher in the patients with active TAO than in the controls (U=-5.026,P<0.01).NGF level decreased from 46.23 (42.34,51.42) ng/L to 27.45 (19.38,29.12) ng/L 4 weeks after steroid treatment (Z=-6.172,P<0.05),and CASdecreased significantly from 6 (5,7) to4 (2,5) (Z=-2.496,P<0.01).SⅠtvalue increased from 6 (4,11) mm to 11 (7,16) mm 4 weeks after steroid treatment (Z =-4.286,P<0.05),and the BUT prolonged from 5 (3,9) seconds to 11 (6,14) seconds(Z=-3.160,P<0.05).NGF levels in active TAO was significantly correlated with CAS (r=0.645,P<0.01),S Ⅰ t value (r =-0.530,P<0.01) and BUT (r =-0.430,P<0.01).Conclusions Tear NGF may stabilized the tear film.The application of steroid anti-inflammation drug can reduce the tear NGF level,increase the tear secretion and improve the tear film stability in patients with active TAO.
4.Effects of elicitors on growth of adventitious roots and contents of secondary metabolites in Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f.
Yan LI ; Lei ZHAO ; Lei CUI ; Jiamin LEI ; Xing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2015;31(5):734-743
To study the effects of the extract of fungal elicitor, AgNO3, MeJA and yeast on the growth and content of secondary metabolites of adventitious roots in Tripterygium wilfordii. The above elicitors were supplemented to the medium, the growth and the content of secondary metabolites were measured. When the medium was supplemented with the elicitor Glomerella cingulata or Collectotrichum gloeosporioides, the content of triptolide was increased by 2.24 and 1.93-fold, the alkaloids content was increased by 2.02 and 2.07-fold, respectively. The optimal concentration of G. cingulata was 50 μg/mL for accumulation of triptolide, alkaloids and for the growth of adventitious roots. AgNO3 inhibited the growth of adventitious roots and the accumulation of the alkaloids, whereas it (at 25 μmol/L) increased the accumulation of triptolide by 1.71-fold compared to the control. The growth of adventitious roots, the contents of triptolide and alkaloids were increased 1.04, 1.64 and 2.12-folds, respectively when MeJA was at 50 μmol/L. When the concentration of yeast reached 2 g/L, the content of triptolide increased 1.48-folds. This research demonstrated that supplementation of AgNO3 and yeast enhanced the biosynthesis of triptolide in adventitious roots and the synergism of G. cingulata and MeJA could promote the biosynthesis of both triptolide and alkaloids.
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pharmacology
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Colletotrichum
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Cyclopentanes
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metabolism
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Epoxy Compounds
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metabolism
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Oxylipins
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pharmacology
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Phenanthrenes
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metabolism
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Phyllachorales
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Plant Roots
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Secondary Metabolism
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Tripterygium
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5.Quality Evaluation of Solid Lipid Nanoparticle of the Skin Extract of Bufobufo gargarizans
Lei ZHANG ; Ziping YAN ; Li ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2016;27(10):1400-1403
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the quality of solid lipid nanoparticle of the skin extract of Bufobufo gargarzans. METH-ODS:The morphology of solid lipid nanoparticle of the skin extract of B. gargarzans was observed by TEM. The particle size was determined by laser scattering particle size analyzer. The contents of cinobufagin and resibufogenin, encapsulation efficiency, drug-loading amount and accumulative release rate of cinobufagin were determined by HPLC. The stability of nanoparticle was in-vestigated within 24 h at 60,25 and 4 ℃. RESULTS:The solid lipid nanoparticle of the skin extract of B. gargarzans were uni-form in particle size and showed round and spheroidicity shape;average particle size was(138.5±4.2)nm,The encapsulation effi-ciency of cinobufagin and resibufogenin were 90.60% and 91.51%,and drug-loading amount were 35.82% and 44.15%. The accu-mulative release rate of cinobufagin was 50%at 4 h and reached 88%at 48 h,which was in line with Weibull equation(r=0.9438). Under 3 kinds of temperature conditions,encapsulation efficiency decreased gradually as the holding time of nanoparticle pro-longed;the decrease degree was the smallest at 4 ℃.CONCLUSIONS:The quality evaluation results of solid lipid nanoparticle of the skin extract of B. gargarzans are in line with the standard,and prepared nanoparticles show sustained-release effects and should be kept under low temperature.
6.Study on the medical services monitoring under the concept of big data
Yan ZHANG ; Lei DUAN ; Liang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2017;10(7):71-74
Medical service utilization monitoring of county areas residents is one of the important contents of health policy management and research.Traditional service utilization monitoring, such as National Health Services Survey (NHSS), residents healthcare treatment (clinical) data from medical insurance, had problems of high cost, large deviation, slowly updating monitoring indicators, out of time in health management decisions.The data convergence and re-architecture of multi-source data provide a new idea for the monitoring of residents'' service utilization.Different linking data-sources would come true with the tools of Microsoft Access database administration and Excel programming techniques.At the same time, a new database would be accessed with the indices of residents'' annual medical service utilization, preference in medical services, unconscionable service utilization, and lead to the promotion of medical service utilization monitoring research development.
7.Effects of levetiracetam on the expression of SYN and GAP-43mRNA in the hippocampus of rats with epilepsy
Yan ZHANG ; Haiyan WANG ; Ying WANG ; Lei WANG ; Lei NIE
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2013;(7):670-673
Objectives To observe the effects of levetiracetam (LEV) on spatial learning and memory ability in epileptic rats and the expression of synaptophysin (SYN) and growth-associated protein 43 (GAP-43) in the hippocampus of rats with epi-lepsy induced by lithium pilocarpine (Li-pilo). Methods SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group (normal saline group), LEV group (treatment group), Li-pilo group (model group) and LEV control group (normal dose group). Twenty-four hours after the establishment of model, LEV (150 mg/kg per day) was given to rats in LEV group and LEV control group, and equivalent normal saline was given to rats in normal control group and Li-pilo group. At 7, 14 and 28 days after successful model building, the expression levels of the SYN and GAP-43mRNA in hippocampus of rats in each group were detected by RT-PCR. In the 4th week, the ability of learning and memory of rats in each group was evaluated by the Morris water maze. Results There was no significant difference in escape latency and the frequency of crossing platform between LEV control group and normal control group in Morris water maze test. Compared with normal control group, the rats in Li-pilo group had a longer latency to escape and reduced frequency of crossing platform (P<0.05). Compared with Li-pilo group, the rats in LEV group had shorter latency to escape and more frequency of crossing platform (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the expressions of SYN and GAP-43mRNA in hippocampus of rats between LEV control group and normal control group. The expressions of SYN and GAP-43mRNA in Li-pilo group were lower than those of normal control group and LEV group (P<0.05). Conclusions Levetiracetam may improve learning and memory ability of rats with epilepsy through the regulation of SYN and GAP-43mRNA expressions in hippocampal tissue.
8.Oxidative Damage of Respiratory System in Rats Exposed to Carbon Nanotubes
Lei TIAN ; Jun YAN ; Huashan ZHANG
Journal of Environment and Health 2007;0(09):-
Objection To explore the oxidative damage of respiratory system in rats exposed to carbon nanotubes(CNTs) . Methods Twelve Wistar rats were randomly divided into two groups(the treated group and the control group) and exposed to CNTs through intratracheal instillation at the dose of 22.5 mg/kg(calculated with CNTs) once a day for 15 days,then the rats were sacrificed,the biochemicaly indexes in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BLAF) were measured. Results The results showed that CNTs could cause decrease of body weight gain,even after three days of stoping exposure to CNTs. Compared with the control group,the activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) and total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC) in serum and BLAF of exposed rats decreased,the level of malondialdehyde(MDA) in serum and BLAF increased significantly. Conclusion CNTs exposure can induce the decrease of the antioxidant capacity and oxidative damage of respiratory system in rats.
9.Brain activation in cold induced toothache:Evidence from functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI)
Yan CHEN ; Hongchen LIU ; Lei ZHANG
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2001;0(01):-
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility of fMRI on the location of brain regions related to cold stimulated toothache. Methods: 8 patients with cold induced dentinalgia of the right maxillary bicuspid and 8 healthy volunteers with full and healthy dentition were selected to perform the fMRI study, all of which are right handed. Block designed blood oxygen level dependent(BOLD) functional MRI scan covering the whole brain was carried out. SPM2 software was adopted to generate the activation map. Results: The patient group showed significant bilateral activations in insula/SII, basal ganglion, cingulate gyrus, midbrain red nucleus. BOLD signals were also found unilaterally in right thalamus, inferior parietal lobule(BA7) and left inferior frontal gyrus(BA44), MII/PMC. In contrast, the normal group showed increased signals in bilateral PMC and inferior parietal lobule BA40. Left lentiform nucleus, SI/MI and right inferior parietal lobule(BA7) were also excited in none painful cold sensation. Conclusions: Motor related cortex including PMC, SMA and BA44 have strong signals during dental pain. Compared with limb pain, tooth pulp stimulation evoked a more pronounced activation in the ipsilateral hemisphere in some brain regions.
10.Effect of hypobaric hypoxia postconditioning on neurological function prognosis in traumatic brain injury rats
Lei TAO ; Yan MAO ; Guorong ZHANG
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2014;(7):872-878
Objective To investigate the effect of hypobaric hypoxia postconditioning( HHP) on neurological func-tion prognosis in traumatic brain injury( TBI) rats. Methods 48 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham group(n=12),fpi group(n=18) and HHP group(n=18). The rat model of TBI was made by the method of fluid percussion injury( FPI) and rats in HHP group were submitted to HHP(360 Torr,2 h,3 trails spaced at 24 h) starting 3 h after FPI. The learning and memory abilitiy,motor coordination,anxiety and depression-like behaviors and surviving neurons of ipsilateral hippocampus were evaluated by Morris water maze( MWM) ,rotatord test,open-field test and hippocampus nissl stain respectly. Results Morris water maze:compared with sham and HHP group, learning and memory abilitiy of rats in fpi group were significantly decreased(F=4. 257 6,P<0. 05),whereas no difference was observed between sham and HHP group(P>0. 05);Rotatord test:compared with sham group,motor coordination of rats in HHP group were significantly decreased ( F=4. 335 , P<0. 05 ) , whereas no difference was observed between sham and fpi group ( P >0. 05 );Open-field test:compared with sham group, rats of fpi group showed significant anxiety and depression-like behavioral changes, whereas no difference was observed between sham and HHP group;Nissl stain:No difference of surviving neurons of ipsilateral hippocampus CA1 and CA3 re-gion was observed among three gourps at 3 d after FPI(P>0. 05). There were significantly fewer surviving neurons of ipsilateral hippocampus CA1 and CA3 region in fpi group than sham and HHP group at 24 d after FPI ( F =46. 758,5. 486,P<0. 05). Conclusion TBI induces learning and memory impairment,anxiety and depression-like behaviors and neurons death in hippocampus. HHP was first discovered having double effects on neurological func-tion prognosis in TBI rats. On the one hand,HHP can remove the impairment of learning and memory,anxiety and depression-like behaviors and neurons death in hippocampus;on the other hand,HHP impairs motor coordination at the same time.