1.Imaging of transient ischemic attack
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2012;(10):766-771
The causes of transient ischemic attack (TIA) are diverse and complex.It often attacks repeatedly and its early risk of stroke is high.Identifying etiology and pathogenesis and start the correct treatment in time are the important measures for the prevention of cerebral infarction.However,the conventional CT and MRI reveal no abnormalities in patients with TIA,and it brings difficulties to the clinical diagnosis and treatment.CT perfusion imaging can reflect abnormal cerebral blood flow perfusion in patients with TIA.CT perfusion imaging in combination with CT angiography may visually display its corresponding abnormal changes in the feeding artery and provide the valuable diagnostic information for the location of vascular stenosis,severity,plaque characteristics and collateral circulation.It has very an important significance for guiding clinicians to choose the best treatment options,improve clinic efficiency and observe efficacy.
3.Effect of Water,Sanitation on Diarrhea
Journal of Environment and Health 2007;0(08):-
Diarrhoea is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the developing countries,it accounts for a large part of global disease burden every year.Water and sanitation are closely associated with the morbidity of diarrhea.The recent researches were reviewed in this paper,and the effect of drinking water,sanitation and hygienic knowledge on diarrhea was discussed.The incidence rate of diarrhea was likely to decrease as water supply and sanitation were improved.
4.Non-alcohol fatty liver disease reduces the intestinal barrier function of rats
Tao LIU ; Qiuling XU ; Yan ZHAO
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2015;(11):1124-1127
Objective Disorder of intestinal barrier function is associated with the non-alcohol fatty liver disease ( NAFLD) . The present paper aimed to explore the intestinal barrier function in the rat model of NAFLD . Methods Sixteen SD rats were ran-domly divided into an NAFLD and a normal control group of equal number .The NAFLD models were constructed by high-fat feeding . HE staining was used for pathologic examination of the liver , the levels of TNF-α, IL-1, and endotoxin (ET ) were measured by ELISA and the limulus reagent method , and the expressions of intestinal ZO-1 and Occluding were determined by real time PCR . Resu lts Compared with the normal controls , the NAFLD rats showed typical hepatic lipid deposition , with significantly increased levels of serum TNF-αand IL-1 and plasma ET and decreased expressions of intestinal ZO-1 and Occluding (P<0.05). Conclusion Intestinal barrier function is decreased in NAFLD rats .
5.A clinical study of ropivacaine mesylate combined with nefopam hydrochloride in cesarean section postoperative patient-controlled epidural analgesia
Xiuying LI ; Min TAO ; Junxin YAN ; Yawei ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2008;31(21):17-19
Objective To compare the effects of two patient-controlled epidural analgesia(PCEA) after cesarean section and the incidence of nausea vomiting, lethargy and urinary retention. Methods Sixty cesarean section patients were randomly divided into two groups, each group had 30 patients. Group Ⅰ: 0.15% bupivacaine hydrochloride plus tramadoL group Ⅱ: 0.179% ropivacaine mesylate plus nefopam hydrochloride. Postoperative 0-48 hours within the period pain (visual analog score, VAS)and the corresponding time motor block level(the Bromage scale), and incidence of nausea vomiting, lethargy and urinary retention were recorded. Results VAS difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05), Bromage scores in group Ⅱ was shorter than those in group Ⅰ(P<0.05), the incidence rates of nausea vomiting, lethargy and urinary retention in group Ⅱ were lower than those in group Ⅰ(P<0.01). Conclusion Ropivacaine mesylate combined with nefopam hydrochloride PCEA analgesic effect is certain, which shows a clear superiority in the motor function recovery and reducing the incidence of adverse reactions.
6.Connection of hepcidin genes from two fish species and their expression in Pichia pastoris.
Wenjing LI ; Yan TAO ; Dongmei ZHAO ; Bingbing XU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2015;31(5):682-691
Hepcidin are small cationic peptides with antibacterial activity expressed mainly in the liver of living organisms, and they play important roles in the host's immune response against microbial invasion and regulation of iron metabolism. Thus, they are considered to be good substitutes for traditional antibiotics. It is a good choice that the antimicrobial peptides are prepared by recombinant DNA expression. In the present study, two hepcidin mature peptide cDNAs from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) (mCH) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (mTH) were connected by SOE-PCR in order to obtain more recombinant hepcidin with broad antimicrobial spectrum, and EcoR I and Not I sites were added to 5'- and 3'- ends of the fragment, respectively. The recombinant eukaryotic expression vector "pPIC9K-mCH-mTH" was successfully constructed, and transformed into Pichia pastoris GS115. The transformants containing multicopy gene insertion were selected by using different concentrations of G418 and other specific mediums, and identified by PCR for yeast genomic DNA. Expression was induced by adding 1% methanol at 30 degrees C for different times. Tricine-SDS-PAGE analysis demonstrated that the most appropriate expression time was 72 h, at which a high expression yield (77 mg/L) for the target protein was exhibited. The highly purified target protein was obtained from the fermentation supernatant by SP-Sepharose cation exchange chromatography. Bacteriostatic activity assay demonstrated that the fermentation supernatant containing the target protein and purified recombinant target protein had bacteriostatic activities against gram-positive and gram-negative bacterium. The present result provides the important initial value for industrial production of hepcidin antimicrobial peptide.
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7.The Liver Lipogenic Gene Expression of Animal Model of Phlegm and Dampness Syndrome
Tao LIU ; Yan ZHAO ; Xuejun LI ; Changqin LIU ; Shuyu YANG
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2009;31(5):391-392
Objective To observe The liver lipogenic gene expression of animal model of phlegm and dampness syndrome. Methods According to the theory "Obese people have much more phlegm and dampness", the animal model of phlegm and dampness was built by high fat feeding. After 10 weeks' high fat feeding, we examined liver HE slice, the level of lipids in the normal and model group rats .The liver lipogenic gene expression including LXRα, SREBP-1c, and FAS were detected by fluorescence real time quantative PCR. Results Compared with that of the normal group rat, there was increasing lipids both in serum and liver in the model rats. There was typical appearance of fatty accumulation in the liver cells examined by liver HE staining. The expression of SREBP-Ic and FAS was much higher in phlegm and dampness group than that in the normal group, although there was no difference in the expression of LXRα. Conclusion The fatty accumulation of liver cell in phlegm and dampness group has a close relation to the enhancement of the liver lipoganic gene expression.
8.Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the rehabilitation of vascular dementia: Mechanisms
Fei WANG ; Xin GENG ; Huaying TAO ; Peng ZHAO ; Yan CHENG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010;32(10):730-734
Objectiye To study the mechanism by which transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) affects cognitive dysfunction in vascular dementia (VD). Methods Thirty-six male Wistar rats were randomly divided into a control group, a VD group, a low frequency rTMS group and a high frequency rTMS group. Two-vessel occlusion was employed to induce VD models. Low frequency rTMS group rats were given 0.5 Hz rTMS for six weeks. High frequency rTMS group rats were given 5 Hz rTMS for six weeks. Morris' water maze test was used to measure their spatial learning ability and memory. The ultrastructures of the synapses in the four groups were detected with transmission electron microscopy. The expression of synaptophysin (SYN), brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and Nmethyl-D-aspartate receptor 1 ( NMDAR1 ) mRNA and protein in the hippocampus were determined by real-time PCR and Western blotting. Results The behavior and morphology of the rats treated with rTMS improved. The average expression of SYN, BDNF and NMDAR1 mRNA and protein in the low frequency rTMS group and the high frequency rTMS group were significantly higher than in the VD group. Conclusion rTMS can provide a rehabilitative effect for VD. The mechanism might be associated with enhancing the expression of SYN, BDNF and NMDAR1 in the hippocampus.
9.The effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the supplementary motor area on the excitability of motor cortex in patients with Parkinson's disease
Peng ZHAO ; Yan CHENG ; Linyang CUI ; Huaying TAO ; Shijing WU
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2008;30(3):168-171
Objective To study the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS) of the supplementary motor area(SMA)on the cortical excitability in patients with Parkinson's disease(PD).Methods Sixteen patients with PD were included in this study.The motor evoked potentials(MEP)and the N30 component of somatosensory evoked potentials(SEP) were assessed for each patient before and after 1200 pulses of rTMS of the SMA at 5 Hz and an intensity of 100% of relaxed motor threshold (RMT) for the abductor pollicis brevis.Results Ten minutes after the rTMS intervention,the peak-to-peak amplitude of the SEP component P20-N30 increased significantly(P<0.05),with the P/F index decreased simultaneously(P<0.05).The MEP amplitude increased significantly,and reached the highest value at 10min after the rTMS intervention. Conclusion 5 Hz rTMS of the SMA can improve the excitability of the SMA itself temporarily.Meanwhile,it can induce a short-lasting facilitation of the excitability of M1 connected with SMA.
10.Clinical significance and correlation with angiogenesis of human eqidermal growth factor receptor-2 in gastric carcinoma
Guoliang ZHENG ; Zhichao ZHENG ; Yan ZHAO ; Tao ZHANG ; Jianjun ZHANG
Practical Oncology Journal 2015;29(5):438-443
Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the expression of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER-2)in gastric carcinoma tissue and normal gastric tissue of these patients,and its relationship with the clinical pathological characteristic,the microvessel density( MVD) and early post-operative recurrence,and to analyze the clinical significance of expression of HER-2 in gastric carcinoma,in order to lay the theoretical foundation of effective therapy for gastric carcinoma.Methods The clinical data of 398 cases of gastric cancer and 363 cases of their adjacent non tumorous gastric tissue of Liaoning Cancer Hospital from March 2012 to July 2013 were analyzed retrospectively.The expression of HER-2 gene was detected by IHC method and Fish method.The expressive rate of HER-2 in gastric carcinoma tissue and normal gastric tissue of these pa-tients were compared,and its relationship with the clinical pathological characteristic,MVD and early post opera-tive recurrence were also analyzed.Results (1)Expressive rate of HER-2 in 398 cases of gastric cancer tissue was 14.07%(56/398),which was higher than that in all the adjacent non tumorous gastric tissue presented none expression 0(0/363)(P<0.05);(2)In gastric cancer tissue of 398,the expression of HER-2 was related with Lauren type,tumor site,vessel invasion status,TNM stage,lymph node metastases(P<0.05),and it had no cor-relation with age,sex,tumor size,histological differentiation degree,growth patterns of cancer(P>0.05).Expres-sive rate of HER-2 in T4 stage was higher than( T1 +T2 +T3 ) stage,but the difference was not statistically sig-nificant( P>0.05).(3)The value of MVD in HER-2 expressive group(58.63 ±19.97)was significantly higher than those in HER-2 non expressive group(49.04 ±19.25).A positive significant correlation was found be-tween HER-2 and MVD expression using the rank correlation matrix(P<0.001,r=4.33).(4)1 year and 1.5 year of early post operative recurrence rate in HER-2 expressive group were 16.00%、38.00%,in HER-2 non expressive group were 8.81%,25.53%,the difference was not statistically significant(P>0.05).Conclusion There is excessive expression of HER -2 in gastric cancer tissue,excessive expression of HER -2 patients withgastric cancer is correlated with Lauren type,tumor location,vessel invasion status,TNM stage,lymph node metastases;it displays no correlation with age,sex,tumor size,histological differentiation degree,growth patterns ofcancer.HER -2 expression is positively associated with MVD value.Excessive expression of HER -2 is possibleto be correlative with early post operative recurrence,and it must have further follow up to confirm.