1.Impacts of Volatile Oil from Portulaca Oleracea L.on the Inner Cellular Signaling of Itch Model Stimulated by Capsaicine
Yimei HU ; Yiman GE ; Hua WANG ; Zhendong ZHONG ; Linxia YAN
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;18(7):1199-1205
This study aimed to explore the mechanism of volatile oil from purslane in treating itch induced by eczema through establishing the itch model,stimulating the keratinocyte with capsaicine (CAP).SD rats were divided into the control group,the model group,the high dose group of volatile oil from purslane,and low dose group of volatile oil from purslane.After finishing the experiment,the morphology of keratinocytes was observed by immunofluorescence technique,while Ca2+ concentration was detected by flow cytometry,and the contents of leukotriene A4 methyl ester (LTA4),interleukin-31 (IL-31) and hydroxy trptamine H1 (HTH1) were quantified by ELISA assay.The expression of TRPV1 mRNA in keratinocytes was tested by RT-PCR,while the protein level of TRPV1 was quantified by western blot.Compared with the model group,it was found that the cell count of positive keratinocytes,the Ca2+ concentration,the levels of LTA4,IL-31 and HTH1,and the mRNA and protein expressions of TRPV1 in the high dose and low dose groups were significantly decreased (P < 0.05).In conclusion,it was demonstrated that the volatile oil from purslane may relieve itch through inhibiting the activation of TRPV1 and reducing secondary inflammatory reaction.
2.Clinical study on Salvia injection (freeze-dried) in the interventiontreatment of the oviduct obstructive infertility
Jiankun ZHAI ; Wenjun HU ; Yimei HUANG ; Weisheng ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2009;6(4):341-344
Objective To study the clinical efficacy of the injection Salvia (freeze-dried, abbr: Salvia powder needle), with fallopian tube recanalization on the treatment of oviduct obstructive infertility. Methods One hundred and ninety-five patients of oviduct obstructive infertility were enrolled in this study and divided into drug group and control group. Salpingography with modified catheter, recanalization and perfusion operation were performed in both two groups. Salvia powder, gentamicin, α-ACT and dexamethasone were injected into test group, while Gentamicin, α-ACT and dexamethasone were injected into control group. Recanalization rate of fallopian tube, rate of intrauterine gestation and rate of ectopic pregancancy were measured and compared between two groups. Results Twelve months after operation, recanalization of fallopian tube of test group and control group was 94.39% and 85.87%, respectively. Twenty-four months after operation, intrauterine gestation rate of test group and control group was 50.00% and 35.71%, respectively. Conclusion Salvia powder combined with modified recanalization operation is helpful to improve the rate of intrauterine gestation.
3.Correlation between Gesell Developmental Scales and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2 in Children with Zentrale Koordination Storung
Jihong HU ; Huijia ZHANG ; Paoqiu WANG ; Yimei WANG ; Chunguang GUO
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(2):149-151
ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between the Gesell Developmental Scale and the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale-2(PDMS-2) in children with zentrale koordination storung(ZKS).Methods657 children with ZKS, aged 3 to 8 months, administered both the Gesell Developmental Scales and the PDMS-2. The correlation coefficients of the Gesell gross motor developmental age and the PDMS-2 gross motor subscale age-equivalent scores, the Gesell fine motor developmental age and the PDMS-2 fine motor subscale age-equivalent scores, the Gesell gross motor Developmental Quotient(G-GMDQ) and the PDMS-2 Gross Motor Quotient (P-GMDQ), the Gesell fine motor DQ(G-FMDQ) and the PDMS-2 Fine Motor Quotient(P-FMDQ) was compared by the Spearman rank correlation coefficient.ResultsThe correlation coefficients of the Gesell motor developmental age and the PDMS-2 motor subscale age-equivalent scores were 0.755 to 0.845(P<0.01). The correlation coefficients of G-GMDQ and P-GMDQ, G-FMDQ and P-FMDQ were 0.645 and 0.677(P<0.01) respectively.ConclusionThe concurrent validity were high correlation between the PDMS-2 gross motor subscale age-equivalent scores and the Gesell gross motor developmental age, the PDMS-2 fine motor subscale age-equivalent scores and the Gesell fine motor developmental age, and P-FMDQ and the G-FMDQ. The concurrent validity was moderate correlation between P-GMDQ and G-GMDQ.
4.Analysis of Gesell Developmental Scale Test with 363 Cerebral Palsy Children
Jihong HU ; Paoqiu WANG ; Huijia ZHANG ; Hongtao ZHOU ; Yimei WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2007;13(12):1108-1109
Objective To analyze the relationship between intelligence development and clinical types and high-risk factors in the children with cerebral palsy (CP).Methods 363 CP children were tested using Gesell Developmental Scale (GDS), the relationship between intelligence development delay and clinical types and high-risk factors was analyzed.Results There was a significant relation between asyphxia, pathologic jaundice and intelligence development delay of CP children. The rate of intelligence development delay in athetotic and mixed type CP was significantly higher than the spastic type ( P<0.01).Conclusion Asyphxia and pathologic jaundice are the high-risk factors inducing intelligence development delay, and there is a relationship between intelligence development delay and clinical type of CP.
5.Motor Development in Children with Mental Retardation: 430 Cases Investigation
Jihong HU ; Huijia ZHANG ; Yimei WANG ; Chunguang GUO ; Pingqiu ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(7):662-664
Objective To investigate the characteristics of motor development in children with mental retardation. Methods Motor development was assessed with the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale 2 (PDMS-2) and mental development with adaptive developmental quotient (ADQ) of Gesell developmental schedules (GDS) in 430 infants (6~36 months old) with mental retardation. Results The gross (GDQ), fine (FDQ) and total motor developmental quotient were poor in all the children, and significantly different among children with slight, mild, and serious retardation (P<0.01). ADQ correlated with each sub-score of PDMS-2 (P<0.01). For PDMS-2, FDQ correlated with sub-scores of gross motor, and GDQ with sub-scores of fine motor (P<0.01) in all the mental retardate children. Conclusion The development of both gross and fine motor is poor in children with mental retardation. Mental development correlate with motor development, and gross with fine motor development.
6.Late identification and its influencing factors of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Shangcheng District from 2013 to 2022
XU Yimei ; CHEN Yani ; HU Jinfeng ; CHEN Wanjun
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2024;36(3):243-246
Objective:
To investigate the late identification and its influencing factors of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou City, so as to provide insights into the development of strategies for early detection and identification of HIV/AIDS cases.
Methods:
Basic information, identification routes and CD4+T lymphocyte counts among newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Shangcheng District from 2013 to 2022 were collected through the Chinese Disease Prevention and Control Information System. The proportion of late identification of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases was analyzed, and factors affecting late identification was analyzed by a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
Totally 1 052 HIV/AIDS cases were newly reported in Shangcheng District from 2013 to 2022, including 1 011 males (96.10%), and had a mean age of (32.90±12.39) years. There were 333 cases with late identification, accounting for 31.65%. The proportions of late identification have no significant changing trend from 2013 to 2022 (P>0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that HIV/AIDS cases aged 25 years and older (25 to 49 years, OR=1.894, 95%CI: 1.350-2.658; 50 years and older, OR=3.010, 95%CI: 1.838-4.928) had a higher risk of late identification, while HIV/AIDS cases with college degree and above (OR=0.655, 95%CI: 0.459-0.936) and identified by voluntary counseling and testing (OR=0.542, 95%CI: 0.380-0.772) had a lower risk of late identification.
Conclusions
The proportion of late identification of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Shangcheng District from 2013 to 2022 was 31.65%. Age, educational level and identification route were important factors affecting late identification of HIV/AIDS cases in Shangcheng District.
7.STC2 promotes proliferation and EMT-related migration of HepG2 cells
Lei CAO ; Lei LI ; Mingzhu HU ; Yimei ZHANG ; Haihua LUO ; Shuiwang HU ; Aihua LIU ; Yong JIANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2017;33(6):1000-1005
AIM:To explore the effects of stanniocalcin 2 (STC2) on the proliferation, migration and the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells.METHODS:The expression levels of STC2 in the hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines and normal liver cells were assessed by Western blot.Colony formation assay was used to test the effect of STC2 on the proliferation of HepG2 cells.The effects of STC2 on the expression of proliferation-related molecules at mRNA and protein levels were determined by RT-qPCR and Western blot.The effect of STC2 on the migration ability was measured by Transwell assay.The mRNA and protein levels of vimentin and E-cadherin in STC2-overexpressing and-silencing cell lines were detected by RT-qPCR and Western blot.RESULTS:Compared with the normal liver cell line, the protein expression of STC2 was up-regulated in the hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines.The results of colony formation assay indicated that STC2 promoted the proliferation of HepG2 cells.STC2 significantly regulated the proliferation-related gene expression, such as cyclin D1.The results of Transwell assay showed that STC2 enhanced the migration ability of the HepG2 cells and influenced the EMT process.CONCLUSION:STC2 promotes the proliferation of HepG2 cells and affects the expression of proliferation-related genes.STC2 influences the process of EMT and promotes the migration of HepG2 cells.
8.PXD101 induces apoptosis of human prostate cancer cell line PC3 by mitochondrial signal pathway
Mingzhu HU ; Lei LI ; Lei CAO ; Yimei ZHANG ; Haihua LUO ; Shuiwang HU ; Aihua LIU ; Yong JIANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2017;33(5):793-797
AIM:To explore the mitochondrial pathway in the apoptosis of PC3 cells induced by PXD101 (also named as belinostat).METHODS:PC3 cells were treated with PXD101 at different doses or stimulated with PXD101 for different time.The effect of PXD101 on the viability of PC3 cells was measured by CCK-8 assay.The apoptotic rates and the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were analyzed by flow cytometry.The protein levels of Bcl-2, Bax and cytochrome C (Cyt C) were determined by Western blot.The caspase-3 activity were tested by caspase-3 activity assay kit.RESULTS:The viability of the PC3 cells was inhibited by PXD101 in a dose-and time-dependent manner.Flow cytometric analysis showed that the apoptotic rates were increased in the cells treated with PXD101 (P<0.01).At the same time, PXD101 induced the decreases in MMP and Bcl-2, the release of Cyt C, and the increase in caspase-3 activity.CONCLUSION:PXD101 induces the apoptosis of human prostate cancer cell line PC3 by mitochondrial signal pathway.
9.Influence of Portulaca extracts on TNF-αand IL-4 in skins of rats with acute ec-zema
Yiman GE ; Chaoming ZHANG ; Yimei HU ; Yi WANG ; Xinyu WU ; Guoli XIE ; Lingling ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2014;(12):1637-1640,1646
Objective:To investigate the influence and mechanism of Portulaca extracts on Tumor Necrosis Factor -α(TNF-α), Interleukin-4(IL-4) in skins of rats with atopic eczema (AE).Methods:40 SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group , model group,Cortex Phellodendri group and Porulaca group.2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene was used on the right back of rat for making atopic eczema.21 days later , all animals were sacrificed , compared the weight of the same size of the eczema and healthy skin.The levels of TNF-αand IL-4 in rats skins were detected by immunohistochemical method.Results:The right back of rats in model group appeared obvious erythema ,erosion and leakage ,which meant the modeling succeeded.Compared with model group ,the swelling degree of Cortex Phellodendri group and Purslane group were significantly decreased ( P<0.01 ) ,compared with Cortex Phellodendri group ,the swelling degree of Purslane group were less than them ( P<0.05 ).The levels of TNF-α, in rats skins of normal control group , model group,Cortex Phellodendri group and Portulaca group were (6 652.66±1 190.94 ),(19 927.10±5 494.21 ), (7 515.13±877.66 ), (6 809.93±1 385.54).The levels of IL-4 were (5 378.44±1 685.01),(26 334.89±3 993.48),(7 814.84±1 751.38),(8 246.57± 975.08 ).Compared with model group ,the levels of TNF-α,IL-4 in rats skins of Cortex Phellodendri group and Purslane group were sig-nificantly decreased(P<0.01).Compared with positive drug group,the levels of TNF-α,IL-4 in rats skins of Purslane group were a little decreased(P<0.05).Conclusion:Purslane extracts has effect to treat atopic eczema ,its possible mechanism is by erducing the proinflammatory factor ,and moderating the anti-inflammatory factor and the ratio between them.
10.Managements and prevention of complications after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Fenghai YU ; Wei ZHANG ; Yuanyuan SUN ; Yimei JI ; Bing HU ; Shuzhi WANG ; Rui LU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2009;26(5):256-259
Objective To investigate the incidence, diagnosis and treatment of complications after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and to explore the ways of prevention. Methods Clinical data of 930 subjects, in which 510 were older than 60, with cholangiopancreatic diseases who underwent ERCP in the past 2 years were retrospectively analyzed. Results Success rate of ERCP was 96.34% (896/930),and the postoperative complication incidence was 7.85% (73/930). Of all the complications, there were 42 cases of acute pancreatitis, among which 1 was accompanied with biliary tract infection, 4 cases of duodenum perforation, 6 delayed hemorrhage, 2 cardiac dilacerations bleeding, and 19 biliary tract infection (5 combined with infectious shock). All subjects with complications were cured except for 2 deaths. Conclusion ERCP is a safe and effective method for elderly patients. However, due to decreased organ functions and other underlying diseases, complications after ERCP in elderly patients are usually difficult to manage. The key factors in prevention of complications after ERCP includes in obedience to indications, improvement in procedure skills, treatment of accompanied diseases before and after ERCP, and active management of complications.