1.Functional MRI evaluation on activation of premotor area in verb-generation task
Quan ZHANG ; Yunting ZHANG ; Huiming YI ; Wei LI ; Jing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2009;25(10):1769-1772
Objective To evaluate the activation of premotor area (PMA) in verb generation task, and to discuss the possible function of PMA in language expression. Methods Block-designed fMRI with verb generation task was performed on 23 subjects with GE 1.5T MR Scanner. During the test, the subjects were asked to generate a verb based on a given noun word. The white + appeared on the center of the black screen was used as control. The fMRI data were processed with SPM 2. Group analysis was performed with single sample t-test. Average mapping was obtained and overlapped onto standard MNI template. Activation of the PMA was analyzed. Results The fMRI data of eleven subjects were selected for group analysis after head motion effect was ruled out. Average mapping showed activation in the Broca's area, posterior part of the right inferior frontal gyrus, bilateral PMA and supplemental areas (SMA), left posterior parietal cortex, right thalamus, left basal ganglions, right cerebellum, and posterior part of the right temporal lobe. The area with the greatest activated intensity in the brain was the left PMA. Conclusion PMC is important in verb generation and may be responsible for voice processing, motor imagery, word extracting as well as advanced regulation of information.
3.Effects of neonatal repeated intermittent inhalation of sevoflurane on learning-memory and Tau protein, p-Tau protein in juvenile and adult rats
Quan WANG ; Chao ZHANG ; Yi WANG ; Zhaoqiong ZHU
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2017;30(3):257-261
Objective Learning and memory function is the form of brain higher nervous activity .Hippocampus is the main parts responsible for learning and memory function .Once damaged , it will seriously affect the quality of life in patients .The purpose of this paper was to observe the effects of neonatal repeated intermittent sevoflurane inhalation on learning-memory function and Tau protein , p-Tau protein in brain hippocampus in juvenile and adult rats . Methods Twenty-four healthy SD rats ( n=24 ) were randomly di-vided into juvenile sevoflurane inhalation group ( n=6) , juvenile con-trol group ( n=6);adult sevoflurane inhalation group ( n=6) , and adult control group ( n=6) .Rats in juvenile sevoflurane inhalation group and adult sevoflurane inhalation group inhaled 2.6%sevoflurane at the postnatal 7th day, 14th day, 21th day ( P7,P14,P21) for 2 hours.Rats in juvenile control group and adult control group inhaled the carrier gas (1L/min Air+1L/min O2) at the same time for 2 hours.During P31~37, Morris water maze test was conducted in juvenile sevoflurane inhalation group and juvenile control group to detect the behavior.During P91~97, Morris water maze test was conducted in adult sevoflurane inhalation group and adult control group to detect the behavior .Then hippocampi were taken out to detect the expression levels of Tau protein and p -Tau protein. Results ( 1) Comparison of escape latency at the same time ① Juvenile period: no statistical difference between sevoflurane inhalation group (52.04±41.90,29.77±14.23, 19.87±5.71,22.74±13.73,21.91±9.07) and control group (47.82±8.06,25.26±12.53,23.79±9.49, 20.00±10.10, 14.03±7.55) had (P>0.05).② Adult period: no statistical difference between sevoflurane inhalation group (42.00± 14.12, 26.87±16.93, 19.80±13.76, 15.06±8.45, 8.66±4.82) and control group (41.97±25.66,22.88±10.04,15.88±5.20,9.26± 3.98,11.33±6.05 (P>0.05).(2) Comparison of spatial probe test results:no statistical difference in the swimming times from original area,swimmingresidencetime,swimmingdistanceandspeedbetweengroups(P>0.05).(3)Tauproteinexpressiondetection ①Juvenile period:In the hippocampal CA1 region, CA3 region, DG region, the expression level of Tau in the sevoflurane inhalation group (0.237±0.015, 0.324±0.024,0.226±0.019) was higher than the control group (0.185±0.024,0.232±0.040, 0.184±0.018) (P>0.01).②Adult peroid:no statistically significant difference between sevoflurane inhalation group and control group (P>0.05). (4)p-Tau(Ser396)proteinexpressiondetection ①Juvenileperiod:nostatisticallysignificantdifferencebetweensevofluraneinhala-tion group and control group ( P>0.05) .②Adult period:The expression level in the hippocampal CA3 region of sevoflurane inhalation group (0.170±0.005) was higher than control group (0.158±0.011) (P<0.05), but in the CA1 and DG regions there was no statisti-cally significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion Neonatal repeated intermittent sevoflurane inhalation has done no harm to learn-ing and memory function of juvenile and adult rats , however , it can result in the significant increase of hippocampal Tau protein expres-sion level in juvenile rats and the increase of hippocampal p-Tau protein expression level in adult rats .
4.Changes of Activities of Na~+K~+-ATPase,Ca~(2+)Mg~(2+)-ATPase in Erythrocyte Membrane and Blood Viscosity in Children with Essential Hpertension
yu-chuan, WANG ; quan-jiang, ZHANG ; jian-yi, WANG
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 1986;0(01):-
Objective To study the changes of Na+K+-ATPase,Ca2+Mg2+-ATPase activities in erythrocyte membrane and blood viscosity in children with essential hypertension.Methods The activities of Na+K+-ATPase,Ca2+Mg2+-ATPase in erythrocyte membrane were determined by a colorimetric method.Blood viscosity was measured and analyzed with the statistic analysis SPSS 12.0 software in 50 children from Nov.2004 to Dec.2004 in the people's hospital of guizhou province and adolescents with essential hypertension.Thirty healthy children were collected as control group.Results The activities of Na+ K+-ATPase[(6.12?1.30)?molpi/(gHb?h)and(4.59?1.40)?molpi/(gHb?h)],Ca2+Mg2+-ATPase[(7.46?1.30)?molpi/(gHb?h)and(5.81?1.20)?molpi/(gHb?h)] were lower significantly in hypertension group than those in control group(Pa
5.Effects of chloride channel blockers on the contractile and relaxative responses in rat aorta rings
Quan YI ; Jian LIANG ; Yandong WANG ; Guiping ZHANG
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1986;0(05):-
AIM To study the effects of DIDS and furosemide on the contraction induced by phenylephrine and the endothelium-dependent relexation induced by ATP. METHODS Measurement of isometric force of rat thoracic aortae rings with and without endothelium. RESULTS DIDS(1~300 ?mol?L -1 ) and furosemide(10~320 ?mol?L -1 ) inhibited the contractile response induced by phenylephrine in a concentration-dependent manner. The inhibitory rate was different between aortic ring endothelium-intact and that endothelium-denuded. The values of IC_ 50 for DIDS were (12.0?8.0) ?mol?L -1 and (28.3?7.3) ?mol?L -1 respectively,while the values of IC_ 50 for furosemide were (17.9?6.6) ?mol?L -1 and (41.0?15.6) ?mol?L -1 respectively. DIDS(10 ?mol?L -1 ) did not chang ATP-induced vasodilative effect at the concentrations of 10 ?mol?L -1 and 100 ?mol?L -1 , but enhanced the relaxation induced by 1 mmol?L -1 ATP. Furosemide (20 ?mol?L -1 ) had no effect on the relaxation induced by ATP(10 ?mol?L -1 ), but prolonged the relaxation when the concentration of ATP added to 100 ?mol?L -1 and 1 mmol?L -1 ( P
6.The relationship between the extent and severity of angiographic coronary artery disease and impaired fasting glucose
Quan ZHOU ; Yi HUANG ; Zhixiang ZHANG ; Zujian LU ; Jianming YI ; Ning GUO ; Li LUO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2012;14(3):336-338
Objective To evaluate the correlation between impaired fasting glucose and the extent and severity of angiographic coronary artery disease( CAD ) in patients who underwent coronary angiography.Methods A total of 630 consecutivc patients who underwent coronary angiography were selected in the stndy.The extent and severity of angiographic CAD were diagnosed based on the followings:whether or not with CAD diagnosis by angiography,the number of diseased vessels,the CAD Gensini cumulative index.According to fasting plasma glucose ( FPG),all patients were divided into three group,group 1 ( FPG <5.6 mmol/L),group 2 ( 5.6 mmol/L ≤ FPC < 6.1 mmol/L) and group 3 ( 6.1 mmol/L ≤ FPG < 7.0mmol/L).The CHD risk factors and the lesion degree of coronary arteries were compared among three groups.The relation of FPG and CAD were analyzed by univariate and multivariate analyses.Results The incidence of CH and,the CAD Gensini cumulative index and the incidence of mult-vessel lesions were significantly different among the three subgroups ( all P < 0.05 ).After adjusting other inffluencing factors,there were significantly positive correlation between the number of diseased vessels and the CAD Gensini cumulative index and FPG( P <0.05).The FPG had significant correlation with the diagnosis or not of CAD by angiography( OR =3.042,95% CI:2.589 -6.275,P <0.01).Conclusions In prediabetic period,the extent and severity of angiographic coronary artery disease have significant correlations with the impaired fasting glucose,and the extent and severity can increase along with the increasing FPG.
7.Functional MRI study of insula in the task-state and resting-state
Huiming YI ; Yuan ZHOU ; Quan ZHANG ; Chong ZHANG ; Yana HE ; Jing CHEN ; Tianzi JIANG ; Yunting ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2010;26(3):439-443
Objective To study the activated status of insula during the performance of word generation task, and to explore the function of different part of insula with functional MRI (fMRI). Methods Twenty-eight subjects were recruited in this study (male 15, female 13), all of them underwent block-designed fMRI with word generation tasks and resting-state scan. SPM 5 and REST 1.3 were used to process the data. Bilateral anterior insula and posterior insula were selected as seeds to calculate the connectivity coefficiency with other voxels, and differences between the anterior and the posterior insula were compared. Results Bilateral anterior insula was significantly activated, while bilateral posterior insula was significantly deactivated. The functional connectivity areas with left anterior insula included right anterior insula, right posterior insula, supplementary motor area (SMA), left superior temporal gyrus, left middle frontal gyrus, left superior frontal gyrus, left inferior parietal lobe, middle cingulate gyrus, right striatum and right inferior frontal gyrus. The functional connectivity areas with left posterior insula included right posterior insula, left anterior insula, right superior temporal gyrus, middle cingulate gyrus, right precentral gyrus and right striatum. The functional connectivity areas with right anterior insula included SMA, left inferior frontal gyrus, right inferior parietal lobe, left inferior parietal lobe, left superior temporal gyrus, right precentral gyrus, right striatum, middle cingulate gyrus, left middle frontal gyrus, left striatum, right middle frontal gyrus, right inferior frontal gyrus and left transverse temporal gyrus. The functional connectivity areas with right posterior insula included right precentral gyrus, left superior temporal gyrus, left anterior insula, left posterior insula, right supramarginal gyrus and middle cingulate gyrus. Conclusion Anterior insula and posterior insula are functionally connected with different areas, and concerned with the language function in different manners. Left lateral anterior insula may play an important role in the language function.
8.CT evaluation and classification of the Le Fort fracture
Wei-Jian CHEN ; Yi-Ming FANG ; Yun-Jun YANG ; Fang-Hong XU ; Lin ZHANG ; Yi-Yi JIANG ; Guo-Quan CAO ;
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2001;0(01):-
Objective To evaluate the CT findings and classification of the Le Fort fracture. Methods Sixty-two cases with Le Fort fractures were studied with thin-slice high-resolution CT scanning and analyzed with three-dimensional(3D)imaging reconstruction.Results Of the 62 patients,10 had Le Fort type Ⅰ fracture,9 had Le Fort type Ⅱ fracture,8 had Le Fort type Ⅲ fracture,and 35 had various combinations of the three types of Le Fort fractures,including 18 Le Fort Ⅰ+Ⅱ fracture,7 Le Fort Ⅰ+ Ⅱ+Ⅲ fracture and 10 Le Fort Ⅱ+Ⅲ fracture.Fifty-five cases had associated multiple fractures in the maxillofacial region.On 2D CT images,Le Fort fracture manifested as multiple and complex fractures. Though 2D image was better than 3D image in accurately defining tiny fractures and fractures of deep structures,the diagnosis of Le Fort fracture could not be correctly made solely on 2D image.3D CT clearly and stereoscopically demonstrated the entire shape and orientation of Le Fort fracture,thus facilitating the correct classification of Le Fort fracture.Conclusion 3D CT image is important in providing information about the space relationship of Le Fort fracture,thus very valuable for the preoperative planning.
9.Correlation Study on Chinese Medical Syndrome Types of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Patients, Hp, and IL-1β Polymorphism.
Jian-zhi ZHANG ; Quan-lin FENG ; Yi-lu HU ; Ti YANG ; Ying ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2015;35(12):1433-1436
OBJECTIVETo explore the correlation between Chinese medical (CM) syndrome types of chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) patients and Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection, polymorphisms of IL-1B, and IL-1β.
METHODSTotally 192 CAG patients and 202 healthy subjects (as the healthy control group) were recruited in this case-control study. The Hp infection was tested by 13C-urea breath test and colloidal gold-labeled assay (GICA). The concentration of peripheral blood IL-1β was measured by ELISA. The polymorphisms of IL-1B gene in the promoter region were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP).
RESULTSPi-Wei weakness syndrome (PWWS) was dominant in CAG patients (31.77%, 61/192 cases). The Hp infection ratio in CAG patients was 53.65% (103/192 cases), of which, Pi-Wei damp-heat syndrome(PWDHS, 64.86%, 24/37 cases) and Gan-Wei disharmony syndrome (GWDS, 66.67%, 24/36 cases) were dominant. Compared with the health control group, the plasma concentration of IL-1β was obviously elevated in CAG patients with PWDHS, GWDS, and static blood obstructing collaterals syndrome (SBOCS) (all P < 0.05). Additionally, there was no difference in the distribution of polymorphisms in the promoter region of IL-1 B gene between the CAG patients and the healthy control group (P > 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSThe incidence risk of CAG was not associated with IL-1B polymorphism. But CM syndrome types of CAG patients was associated with Hp infection and peripheral blood IL-1β levels.
Case-Control Studies ; Gastritis ; Gastritis, Atrophic ; genetics ; Helicobacter Infections ; genetics ; metabolism ; Humans ; Incidence ; Interleukin-1beta ; genetics ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Polymorphism, Genetic
10.Inhibitory Effect Analysis of Pioglitazone on Inflammation Factors in Patients with Bladder Cancer
Yi LIU ; Xuan ZHANG ; Huyi LI ; Xuliang ZHANG ; Weihe QUAN ; Zhenqi WU
Journal of Modern Laboratory Medicine 2015;(2):46-48
Objecitve To study the inhibitory effect of pioglitazone on inflammation factors in patients with bladder cancer. Methods A total of 100 consecutives diagnosed as bladder cancer from Februray 2013 to Februray 2014 were individed ran-domly into experiment and control groups and each of 50 cases.All patients received the appropriate operation or chemother-apeutic regimens,and the patients in experiment group received pioglitazone (15 mg/d×12 weeks)at the same time.Then to compare expression differences of high-sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP),tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha),in-terleukin (IL-6)and HOMA-IR,MCP-1,MIP-1 levels.Results The levels of hs-CRP,TNF-αand IL-6 in the two groups af-ter treatment were all lower (P <0.05),and in experiment groups they were significantly lower than control group (P <0.05).The levels of HOMA-IR,MCP-1 and MIP-1 in the two groups after treatment were all lower (P <0.05),and in ex-periment groups they were significantly lower than control group(P <0.05).The complication rate in the two groups were no statistical difference (P >0.05).Conclusion Pioglitazone could improve clinical effect and prognosis by lowing inflam-mation factors including hs-CRP,TNF-α,IL-6,HOMA-IR,MCP-1 and MIP-1 in patients with bladder cancer.