1.Significance of immunofixation electrophoresis in the identification of M proteins
Zhicheng ZHANG ; Pei YANG ; Weijia HUANG ;
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(07):-
Objective To study the application of immunofixation electrophoresis(IFE) in typing M proteins. Methods Serum M proteins were detected in 43 patients and 20 normal controls by agarose gel IFE and rate nephelometery. Results Of 43 patients, 29 were affirmed to have M proteins, including 20 cases of IgG ?, 5 IgG ?, 2 IgM ?, 1 IgA ? and 1 ?. Conclusion The technology of IFE, characterized by easy differentiation of electrophoretic bands, simple operation and rapidity, has great value in typing M proteins.
2.Visual Colorimetric Detection of Neurogenin 3 with Glutathione-Modified Gold Nanoparticle
Qingqing KE ; Jiying PEI ; Fan YANG ; Hanchang ZHANG ; Xiurong YANG
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2014;(7):955-961
The 13 nm gold nanoparticles ( AuNPs ) were synthesized through the reduction of HAuCl4 by sodium citrate and the glutathione was assembled on the AuNPs. Under the experiment conditions, glutathione-modified AuNPs ( GSH-AuNPs ) with negative charge presented a wine red color owing to the electrostatic repulsion between nanoparticals. Upon the addition of neurogenin 3 ( ngn3 ) peptide, the aggregation of GSH-AuNPs was induced by ngn3 peptide under a certain concentration of salt. The color of AuNPs solution changed from red to blue as a function of the ngn3 peptide concentration. Thus, a rapid detection method for ngn3 peptide using GSH-AuNPs as colorimetric probe was established. The optimal experiment conditions were equilibrium time=10 min, pH=6. 0, CNaCl=100 mmol/L. Under the optimum conditions, the assay showed a linear response range of 20-300 μg/L for the peptide with a detection limit being 8 μg/L and exhibited excellent selectivity for ngn3 peptide.
3.Analysis of the newborns who transferred from other hospitals and occurrence of adverse outcomes from 2008 to 2011
Yi ZHANG ; Shiwen XIA ; Yang CHEN ; Pei ZHANG
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2014;21(1):6-9
Objective To analyze the characteristics of newborns in occurrence of adverse outcomes that transferred from other hospitals during the past four years,in order to improve the province's perinatal survival quality and reduce mortality.Methods The clinical data of 255 cases in occurrence of adverse outcomes in transit during January 2008 to December 2011 were analyzed retrospectively.According chronologically 255 cases were divided into group A (124 cases,January 2008 to December 2009) and group B (131 cases,January 2010 to December 2011).We analyzed the basic data,perinatal factors and major diseases of the newborns,and compared the changes of related characteristics in different periods.Results Adverse outcomes in male patients were significantly higher than female patients (male:female 3.05:1,192:63) ; there were higher proportion of premature infants (73.3%,187/255) and cesarean section (49%,125/255).The major diseases were respiratory system diseases (71.4%,182/255),followed by circulatory system diseases (40.4%,103/255),and severe congenital abnormalities (26.3 %,67/255).Group B compared with group A:(1) the proportion of hospitalization time < 24 hours increased (73/131 vs 50/124,P < 0.05) ; (2) the proportion of more than two referrals increased (41 / 131 vs 23/124,P < 0.05) ; (3) the proportion of very low birth weight infants (including extremely low birth weight) increased significantly (75/131 vs 43/124,P < 0.05) ; (4) the proportion of respiratory system diseased (131 / 131 vs 124/124),asphyxia (9/131 vs 22/124) and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (6/131 vs 16/124) decreased significantly (P < 0.05) ;(5) the proportion of circulation system diseased (60/131 vs 31 / 124) and congenital developmental abnormalities (51/131 vs 23/124) increased significantly (P < 0.05) ;(6) the application of mechanical ventilation (115/131 vs 88/124) and pulmonary surfactant (85/131 vs 52/124) increased significantly (P < 0.05) ;(7) the usage of blood products decreased significantly (39/131 vs 53/124,P < 0.05) ; (8) giving up treatment due to economic reasons reduced significantly (22/131 vs 37/124,P < 0.05).Conclusion For the grassroots medical institutions,the choice of transport time and referral hospital may affect the incidence of adverse outcomes; the high rate of cesarean section may increase the incidence of adverse outcomes; the treatment capacity of extremely low and very low birth weight infants may directly affect the incidence of adverse outcomes ; the respiratory system diseases greatly impact on adverse outcomes,but the accompanied circulatory system diseases impact on adverse outcomes increased in recent years.
4.A study on constructing: a rabbit model of local sympathetic denervation of femoral artery by microsurgery method
Shuaishuai ZHANG ; Liang LI ; Long BI ; Liu YANG ; Guoxian PEI
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2016;39(1):46-51
Objective To study the feasibility of microsurgical technique to denervate sympathetic of femoral artery in rabbit, providing a reliable animal experimental model for further study of the mechanism of neuralization in bone tissue engineering.Methods From July, 2014 to July, 2015, 21 New Zealand white rabbits were divided into 4 groups randomly: the control group (n =3), the 4 weeks group (n =6), the 8 weeks group (n =6) and the 12 weeks group (n =6).Bilateral femoral arteries of the 21 rabbits were exposed.Adventitia of femoral arteries in 3 test groups were removed for about 2cm by microsurgical technique, whereas adventitia of the control group remained intact without any treatment.The arteries samples were collected at 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks after treatment.The structure of vascular were indicated by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining, and the distribution and volume of the sympathetic fibers were evidenced by glyoxylic acid staining and the expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the marked protein of sympathetic.Results The adventitia of 3 test groups were invisible or lost most of it while the control group remained intact shown by HE staining.For glyoxylic acid staining, the fluorescence intensity value of the control group, 4 weeks group, 8 weeks and 12 weeks were 0.08124 ± 0.00260, 0.02920 ± 0.00206, 0.02661 ± 0.00233, 0.03094 ± 0.00211, respectively (n =6).The distribution and fluorescence intensity of sympathetic nerve were both significantly reduced in test groups compared to the control group (P < 0.05).And there was no statistical difference among the 3 test groups (P > 0.05).Semi-quantitative analysis of the expression of TH was 0.8626 ± 0.03519, 0.3631 ± 0.03019, 0.3964 ± 0.02239, 0.3487 ± 0.02356 respectively, which showed the same tendency as glyoxylic acid staining test.Conclusion Microsurgical technique is promising as an ideal method for the local denervation of sympathetic nerve from artery system as it can significantly reduce sympathetic fibers on adventitia without regeneration during the experimental period.
5.Study on immunological effect of dendritic cell transfected by recombinant plasmid ofΔNp73αon breast cancer
Yang WANG ; Xiaoqing MIAO ; Shuhua LI ; Limei AI ; Pei ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;(2):169-173
Objective:To research the imumunological effect of dendritic cell transfected by recombinant plasmid of ΔNp73αon breast cancer.Methods:Cultivate dendritic cells by cytokines( GM-CSF,IL-4,TNF-α) from human umbilical cord blood in vitro, CD1a,CD83 were detected by flow cytometry.Recombinant plasmid pcDNA-HA/ΔNp73αwas used to transfected DCs,the transfection was detected by Western blot.Transfected DCs cocultivate with T cell induce specific cytotoxic lymphocytes( CTL).Proliferation ability of T cell was detected by MTT methods.IFN-γin the culture supernatant of the transfected DCs were detected by ELISA.The killing effect on breast cancer MDA-MB-231 was detected by LDH method.Results:The expression of CD1a(56%),CD83(74%)in mature DC was higher than immature DC(CD1a 19%,CD83 13%)(P<0.01).ΔNp73αtransfected group had a special band.The killing effect of specific CTL induced byΔNp73α-DC and T cells cocultivation on breast cancer cell MDA-MB-231 was statistic stronger than DC group(P<0.05),the proliferation of T cell and secretion level of IFN-γcompared with DC and pcDNA group were statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusion:The CTL induced byΔNp73αtransfected DC vaccine has significant effect on killing breast cancer.
6.Application of multiple methods in puncture fluid examination for diagnosis of axillary cystic/solid mass
Wenzhi ZHANG ; Gaoyi YANG ; Yu PEI ; Jianping XU
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2016;15(10):792-794
The clinical data of 91 patients with axillary cystic/solid mass receiving ultrasound-guided mass puncture in Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital and Hangzhou Third Hospital from March 2010 to October 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.The biopsy cytology examination and routain bacteria culture of puncture fluid were applied in 44 cases ( control group); while X-pert examination of puncture fluid was performed in addition to biopsy cytology examination and routain bacteria culture in 47 cases ( study group) . The histopathological examination of surgical specimens were used as gold standard.The overall diagnostic accuracy rates of study and control groups were 93.6% (44/47) and 68.2% (30/44), respectively(P=0.002) .The diagnostic accuracy rates for tuberculous abscess in study and control groups were 100.0%(28/28)and 57.7%(15/26), respectively (P=0.000).However, there were no significant differences in diagnosis of other diseases, including metastatic carcinoma, abscess other than tuberculous and lymphatic hygroma between two groups.The study shows that diagnostic accuracy of multiple examination methods of puncture fluid for axillary cystic/solid mass is high and has clinical application value.
7.Experimental Study on the Isatis Indigotica Fort.Water-extraction by Ultra-filtration
Wenying PU ; Pei LI ; Yang LIU ; Hui ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2005;0(13):-
OBJECTIVE:To observe the ultra-filtration and the resistance to pollution of5ultra-filtrated membrane in respect of each of the compositions from the Isatis indigotica Fort.water-extraction,in order to produce the Isatis indigotica Fort.-preparation through ultra-filtrated method instead of ethanol-sedimentary method.METHODS:By measuring the quantities of the solid residue and the contents of polysaccharide,arginine and chloroform extraction in the ethanol-sedi?mentary solution and ultra-filtrated solution by gravimetry,TLC-scan and HPLC respectively.RESULTS:The solid residue in the ultra-filtered solution was lower than that in the ethanol-sedimentary solution;The content of polysaccharide in the ultra-filtered solution with polypropylene nitrile membrane and polysulfone-6000membrane were close to that in the ethanol-sedimentary solution.The arginine in the ultra-filtered solution was higher than that in the ethanol-sedimentary solution,but the chloroform extraction in the ultra-filtered solution was lower than that in ethanol-sedimentary solution;The resistance to pollution of polysulfone membrane was the strongest in these ultra-filtrated membrane.CONCLUSION:According to the requirement for isolation of active components,ultra-filtrated method with polysulfone-50000membrane could be used instead of ethanol-sedimentary method for efficient and economical application.
8.An observation on preprocedural white blood cell count and long-term patency of stent implanted in subclavian artery
Pei YANG ; Qinghua WU ; Han ZHOU ; Yuya ZHANG ; Zhong CHEN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2009;8(7):458-460
Objective To study relationship between preprocedural white blood cell count(WBC) and long-term patency of stent implanted in the subelavian artery.Methods Data of 113 cases with stents implanted in the atherosclerotic SUbclavian arteries in Anzhen Hospital,Beijing during January 2005 to January 2008 were analyzed.Student t-test was used to compare the difierence in WBC count between those with patency and those with stenosis after the procedure and chi-square test was used to compare the difference in stent pateney between those with higher and lower WBC counts.Results There Was significant difference in WBC counts between 102 cases with patency and 11 cases with stenosis of the stents after implantation(t=-5.051.P<0.001).Percentage of patency ofthe stents in 36 cases witll higher WBC count(>7.195×109/L)was significantly higher than that in 77 cases with lower WBC count(≤7.195× 109/L)before the procedure(P=0.001).Among 113 cases with stents implanted,109 cases(96.5%) could keep their stents patent one year after implantation,and 60 cases(89.6%)could keep stents patent three yeats after implantation.Conclusions In addition to those traditional factors associated with long-term patency of stents after their implantation,inereased WBC count alSO associated with stenosis or occlusion of the stents after the procedure.
9.Comparison of color Doppler ultrasonogarphy and Doppler ultrasound for the diagnosis of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis
Pei YANG ; Qinghua WU ; Zhong CHEN ; Han ZHOU ; Yuya ZHANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2008;23(3):186-189
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic role of color Doppler ultrasonogarphy(CDU),Doppler ultrasound(DU)in the diagnosis of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis(DVT). Methods In this study,84 patients(92 lower extremities)of lower extremity DVT were underwent CDU and DU and lower extremity deep venous angiography respectively. Results Total consistent rate,sensitivity,specificity,omission diagnostic rate,mistake diagnostic rate,Youden index,Odd product.positive predictive value,negative predictive value and Kappa of CDU in diagnosing lower extremity DVT was respectively 96.7%,95.7%,97.8%,4.3%,2.2%,0.935,990.0,97.8%.95.7%and 0.935(P=0.037).As Kappa of CDU(0.935)>0.75 and its P(0.037)<0.05.CDU can theoreticallv substitute for deep venous angiography;Above-mentioned indexes of DU were respectively 89.1%,87.2%,91.1%,12.8%,8.9%,0.783,70.0,91.1%,87.2%and 0.783(P=0.065). Conclusion CDU iS becoming preferred and more reliable noninvasive method in diagnosing lower extremitv DVT.
10.Interference of Hepatitis B Virus with Cellular Signaling
Yang XU ; Chunwei SHE ; Xiaoyong ZHANG ; Rongjuan PEI ; Mengji LU
Virologica Sinica 2008;23(2):100-106
The presence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) proteins leads to changes in the cellular gene expression. As a consequence, the cellular signaling processes are influenced by the actions of HBV proteins. It has been shown that HBV nucleocapsid protein and the amino-terminal part of polymerase termed as terminal protein (TP) could inhibit interferon signaling. Further, the global gene expression profiles differ in hepatoma cells with and without HBV gene expression and replication. The expression of interferon (IFN) stimulated genes (ISGs) was differently regulated in cells with HBV replication and could be modulated by antiviral treatments. The HBV TP has been found to modulate the ISG expression and enhance the HBV replication. The modulation of the cellular signaling processes by HBV may have significant implications for pathogenesis.