1.Establishment of identification database of six common dermatophytes using Biolog automatic analyzer for microbes
Yilun XIAO ; Chiyu CHEN ; Qiangqiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2010;43(5):350-353
Objective To investigate the application prospect of Biolog automatic analyzer for microbes in the identification of common dermatophytes. Methods Clinical isolates of dermatophyte were identified to species level based on phenotypes and DNA sequence. The strains of Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophyte, Trichophyton tonsurans, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum and Epidermophyton floccosum were inoculated into FF microplates, and the utilization of 95 different carbon sources were recorded.The growth and reaction spectrum of these strains were described and identification database was set up. Results There was a great difference in the utilization of carbon sources among different fungal species. The utilization of raffinose could differentiate Trichophyton mentagrophyte and Trichophyton tonsurans from the other four Trichophyton. Sebacic acid could differentiate Trichophyton mentagrophyte from Trichophyton tonsurans.Meanwhile, Trichophyton rubrum could be differentiated from Microsporum gypseum, Epidermophyton floccosum and Microsporum canis by utilization of fumarate and succinate. Microsporum gypseum could be identified by use of alanine and phenylalanine. The utilization of dextrin could distinguish Epidermophyton floccosum from Microsporum canis. Conclusion The Biolog automatic analyzer for microbes has the ability to identify common dermatophytes to species level based on their specific phenotype.
2.Effect of plasma membrane-associated sialidase NEU3 activity on the proliferation and apoptosis of osteosarcoma MG-63 cells
Xiao YANG ; Si LI ; Jin PENG ; Lin WANG ; Yilun WU ; Ying FENG
Journal of International Oncology 2019;46(4):193-198
Objective To investigate the effect of plasma membrane-associated sialidase 3(NEU3) activity on the proliferation and apoptosis of osteosarcoma MG-63 cells in vitro. Methods MG-63 cells were cultured in vitro. Anti-NEU3 antibody(Ab)immunofluorescent staining was used to indicate the cellular locali-zation of NEU3 in MG-63 cells. The cells treated with 0 nmol/ L 2-deoxy-2,3-didehydro-N-acetyl neuraminic acid(DANA)or 0 μg/ ml anti-NEU3 Ab were used as blank control groups. The cells were treated with 10, 20,50 nmol/ L DANA,or 0. 5,1. 0,2. 0 μg/ ml anti-NEU3 Ab for 24 h or 48 h,respectively. The inhibition rates of the cell proliferation and cell apoptosis rates were measured with CCK-8 and flow cytometry. The expression levels of oncogene-related proteins,Ras protein and Bcl-2 protein,were detected by Western blotting. Results The immunofluorescence result showed that NEU3 was located in the cytoplasm of MG-63 cell. After treating with 0,10,20,50 nmol/ L DANA for 48 h,the inhibition rates of cell proliferation were 0, 15. 10% ± 3. 23% ,41. 46% ± 2. 31% ,64. 68% ± 4. 12% ,with significant statistical difference(F = 99. 90, P < 0. 001),and the following contrast between each two groups met the statistical significance(all P < 0. 05). After treating with 0,0. 5,1. 0,2. 0 μg/ ml anti-NEU3 Ab for 48 h,the inhibition rates of cell proliferation were 0,9. 34% ± 1. 53% ,19. 66% ± 4. 18% ,42. 50% ± 5. 68% ,and the difference was statistically signifi-cant(F = 25. 67,P < 0. 001),and the following contrast between each two groups met the statistical signifi-cance(P < 0. 05),except the difference between 0. 5 and 1. 0 μg/ ml groups(P > 0. 05). When the MG-63 cells were treated with 0,10,20,50 nmol/ L DANA for 24 h,the cell apoptosis rates were 4. 05% ± 0. 07% , 4. 15% ± 0. 23% ,12. 85% ± 1. 48% ,8. 29% ± 0. 86% ,respectively,and the difference was statistically sig-nificant(F = 23. 21,P < 0. 001). And the following contrast between each two groups met the statistical signi-ficance(P < 0. 05),except the differences between 0 nmol/ L and 10 nmol/ L,20 nmol/ L and 50 nmol/ L groups(P > 0. 05). When the MG-63 cells were treated with 0,0. 5,1. 0,2. 0 μg/ ml anti-NEU3 Ab for 24 h,the cell apoptosis rates were 4. 05% ± 0. 07% ,20. 13% ± 2. 97% ,20. 29% ± 2. 82% ,20. 58% ± 0. 70% ,with statistical significant difference(F = 15. 36,P = 0. 001). And the following contrast between each two groups showed that the differences between 0 μg/ ml and each treated group were statistically signifi-cant(P < 0. 05),while the differences between two treated groups were not statistically significant( P >0. 05). Western blotting results showed that the expression levels of Ras and Bcl-2 decreased with the increasing concentrations of DANA and anti-NEU3. Conclusion Inhibition of NEU3 enzyme activity can suppress the survival rate of MG63 cells and increase the cell apoptosis. The possible mechanism may be related to the declined expression of oncogene-related proteins Ras and Bcl-2,which suggests that NEU3 may be a possible target for treating osteosarcoma.
3.Correlation analysis of family burden and support for maintenance hemodialysis patients
Yunhua LING ; Xiao LIU ; Jing HUANG ; Yilun ZHOU ; Peng YUE ; Jing WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2015;(26):3126-3128
Objective To investigate the relationship between family burden and support for maintenance hemodialysis ( MHD) patients. Methods Family APGAR index scale ( APGAR scale) and disease family burden scale ( FBS) were used to investigate among 126 MHD patients ( selected by convenient sampling method) from July 2012 to December 2013 in one Beijing level three class A hospital. Results The score of family burden was (36. 01 ± 7. 52) presented at 3 aspects of family economic burden, family daily life and family entertainment activities. The total score of family support was (7. 71 ± 3. 01), in which the good family function was 92 cases (73. 1%), family slightly obstacles 14 cases (11. 1%), and family serious obstacles 20 cases (15. 8%). The burden score of family having MHD patients had negative correlation with the score of family support (r= -0. 426, P<0. 05). Conclusions MHD patients′family support has significant influence on family burden. Therefore, the nursing staffs should strengthen the concept of holistic nursing care, pay more attention to the patients′family burden as well as nursing care, so as to perfect the family function, enhance the family support and comprehensively enhance the quality of care for patients.
4.Why did street blood donors re-donate or lapse? A analysis in Nanjing
Han XIAO ; Yudong DAI ; Yilun ZHAO ; Li QIU ; Rugang LIU ; Zhenping LIN
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2021;34(10):1126-1129
【Objective】 To analyze the influencing factors of blood re-donation among street voluntary blood donors in Nanjing, and to provide basis for increasing the proportion of blood donation/donors. 【Methods】 29 650 street voluntary blood donors in Nanjing from May 21, 2017 to May 21, 2018 in the information management system of Nanjing Red Cross Blood Center were taken as the sampling population, and 2 965 (10%) were randomly selected to ask whether they donated again and reasons by telephone calls. They were divided into re-donation group and lapsed group.The demographic variables and donation frequency of street blood donors in the two groups were analyzed and compared by Chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of re-donation of blood donors. 【Results】 The response rate of this survey was 63.37% (1 879/2 965), and the re-donation rate of street blood donors in Nanjing from May 2017 to May 2018 was 40.34% (758/1 879), which was lower than the re-donation rate of global blood donors as 50%. The primary motivation for street blood donors in Nanjing to donate blood again was "help others", accounted for 62.27% (472/758), and the primary deterrent to redonate blood again was "too busy to donate blood", accounted for 49.15% (551/1 121). 【Conclusion】 There is a certain gap between the rate of blood re-donation in Nanjing and worldwide, therefore, further incentive measures are needed and flexible recruitment and blood donation methods should be adopted to facilitate blood donation for donors.