1.Investigation on Characteristics and the Yield of the Secondary Metabolites of a Myxobacterium Isolated from Beach Soil
Ying LIU ; Zhong-Liang MA ; Min WANG ;
Microbiology 1992;0(03):-
A myxobacterial strain, So ce cpu-1, was isolated from a soil sample near the Huanghai beach. So ce cpu-1 had broad antimicrobial activity, active component has maxima] absorption at 210 nm. The effects of different culture conditions on the yield of the secondary metabolites were investigated. The results showed that, when cultivating the strain in the M, medium (containing 10% w/v D312 neutral absorber resin ), the air up to 70% of the whole flask volume, adding 5?L the secondary metabolites as the revulsant, at 30℃, 200r/min, for 6 days, the yield of the secondary metabolites achieved the maximum.
2.Effect of aging on olfaction center function: a magnetic resonance imaging study
Ying LIANG ; Weining HUANG ; Min CHEN ; Nina ZHOU ; Xia GONG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2014;33(1):39-43
Objective To investigate the localization,zone and activation intensity of olfactory center in young versus elderly healthy volunteers by functional magnetic resonance imaging (BOLD-fMRI),so as to elucidate the effect of age on olfactory center in healthy population.Methods Thirteen right-handed healthy adult volunteers were recruited and divided into two groups:young group (5 males and 3 females,mean aged 23 years) and elderly group (2 males and 3 females,mean aged 69.2 years).The olfactory stimulus was r-undecalactone,and it was given according to a block design.The fMRI detection was performed on Philips Achieva 3.0 T MR scanner,and data of BOLE-fMRI was processed and analyzed to get cerebration image by using SPM2.Results In groupaveraged maps,both young and elderly group showed significant olfactory activation in right parahippocampal gyrus,left hippocampal sulcus,right and left superior temporal gyrus,etc,subcortical activation in right thalamus,dorsal pons,and cerebellum activation in cerebellar vermis.Activations in right inferior frontal gyrus,right middle frontal gyrus,right medial occipito-temporal gyrus and right fimbria of hippocampus were observed only in young group,while activation in bilateral middle temporal gyrus was observed only in elderly group.Activation area was apparently smaller and activation degree was lower in elderly group than in young group.Activation intensity in right superior parietal lobule and bilateral superior temporal gyri was higher in male group than in female group (t=13.7,6.08,5.36,respectively,all P<0.001).Conclusions The intensity of activation in olfactory center is lower in the elderly than in the young,and absence of part of the active regions is found in the elderly,which demonstrates the regression of olfactory center in the elderly.The olfactory center shows right-predominant activation,and olfactory activation intensity in some cortical regions is higher in males than in females.
3.Prognostic value of heart rate turbulence in patients with chronic heart failure
Min GAO ; Hua YU ; Ying HUANG ; Weiping XU ; Qun LIANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2010;29(3):192-194
Objective To investigate the prognostic value of heart rate turbulence (HRT) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods From October 2006 to May 2009, a total of 96 elderly CHF inpatients were selected, and the clinic data were recorded. Based on the echocardiogram and dynamic electrocardiogram, the differences of sinus HRT index of patients with different cardiac function classification were analyzed. During 9-28 months medical follow-up, the treatment endpoint was death from heart disease. Based on Logisitc regression, the prognostic values of HRT, age, hypertension, diabetes, myocardial infarction (MI), left ventricular ejection fraction, ACEI and β- adrenergic blocker for death of CHF patients were analyzed.Results There was no significant difference in HRT between grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅲ cardiac function (χ~2 = 1.60, P>0. 05), and between grade Ⅲ and grade Ⅳ cardiac function (χ~2 = 1.43, P>0. 05). But there was significant difference in HRT between grade Ⅱ and grade Ⅳ cardiac function patients χ~2 =9.84, P<0. 05), and HRT was weaken in grade Ⅳ group. The average follow-up time was (18. 0±9.6) months. Of all 96 patients, there were 34 dead of heart disease. There were correlations of death of CHF with HRT, low LVEF (≤ 45%), age (≥65 years), diabetes, MI and classification of heart function. Conclusions The sinus HRT in CHF patients has a favorable prognostic value.
4.Establishment of Standard Medication History in China
Min LU ; Ying ZHOU ; Yan LIANG ; Yimin CUI
China Pharmacy 2007;0(25):-
OBJECTIVE: To explore the way to establish standard medication history in China. METHODS: To establish Chinese standard medication history by referring to other medication history pattern abroad, considering three factors - patients, physicians and pharmacists centered on the pharmaceutical care, and taking a case of diabetes mellitus patient as example to explain it clearly. RESULTS: The medication history was established by combining tables and descriptions, which consisted of four parts: First page, Record chart, Procedure and Summary. CONCLUSION: This medication history is concise, comprehensive, and legible, and it highlights the characteristics of pharmacists' job and meets the needs of clinical pharmacy practice.
5.Role of hypoxia stimulated expression of connective tissue growth factor in renal interstitial fibrosis
Haichang HUANG ; Ying YU ; Yan LIANG ; Yali MIN ; Zhao HU ; Min CHEN ; Jingzi LI ; Haiyan WANG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(03):-
AIM: To study the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) induced by hypoxia, and the role and mechanism of hypoxia on promoting renal interstitial fibrosis. METHODS: Renal interstitial fibrosis was induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) in rat animal model for 9 days as in vivo studies; marker of hypoxia-HIF-1? mRNA and protein, the expression of CTGF in the obstructed kidneys were assessed by RT-PCR, immunohistochemistry and Western blotting respectively. In vitro , normal rat kidney interstitial fibroblast cells (NRK-49F) were exposed to hypoxia (1%O 2) for up to 6 hours, hypoxia was confirmed by detecting the expression of HIF-1? protein in cells, cellular level of CTGF mRNA and protein were assessed by RT-PCR and Western blotting respectively. RESULTS: Neither HIF-1? mRNA nor HIF-1? protein was expressed in the kidney from sham-operated group of rats. High level of HIF-1? mRNA were occurred, and strongly HIF-1? positive immunostaining were seen in the tubular and interstitial cells in kidney from UUO rats. Expression and location of CTGF protein were paralleled and relevant with the expression of HIF-1? protein in kidney of UUO rats. In cultured NRK-49F cell line, subjected to hypoxia even for 6 hours stimulated the expression of CTGF mRNA and protein. CONCLUSION: Our results indicated that hypoxia could stimulate the expression of CTGF mRNA and protein in kidney from UUO rats, which may in turn contribute to renal interstitial fibrosis.
6.Expression of NY-ESO-1 ,NY-SAR-35 in retinoblastoma and its clinical significance
Yu-qing, YAN ; Quan, LIN ; Min, KONG ; Jian-feng, HE ; Ying-ying, CHEN ; Xiao-xun, XIE ; Bin, LUO ; Hao, LIANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2012;30(3):258-261
BackgroundThe immunotherapy for retinoblastoma(RB) is gradually concerned recent year.To seek relative immune-associated antigen is a basis of immunotherapy.NY-ESO-1 and NY-SAR-35 are two kinds of genes of cancer testis antigen( CTA ).To understand their expressions in RB tissue can offer index for relative study.ObjectiveThis study was to investigate the expressions of two CTA NY-ESO-1 and NY-SAR-35 in RB and explore the possibility of them as potentially promising targets for antigen-specific immunotherapy of RB.Methods The samples were obtained from 15 RB eyes,12 non-tumor retinopathy eyes and 22 normal eyes with other benign eye diseases.Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) was used to detect the expressions of NY-ESO-1 mRNA and NY-SAR-35 mRNA in the samples.Genes of positive PCR results were sequenced randomly.The relevance of the expression of the two cancer-testis antigen genes with the clinical characteristics such as tumor stage,tumor size and clinical stage were analyzed.This study was approved by Ethic Committee of Guangxi Medical University.Written informed consent was obtained from each patient before operation. Results NY-ESO-1 mRNA was positively expressed in 6 RB samples and NY-SAR-35 mRNA was expressed in 9 RB samples.In the non-tumor retinopathy samples and normal eye tissues,NY-ESO-1 mRNA and NY-SAR-35 mRNA were absent.No significant relevances were found between the expressions of the NY-ESO-1 mRNA and NY-SAR-35 mRNA with clinical characteristics such as age ( P =0.426,0.822 ),gender ( P =0.180,0.464 ),pathological classification ( P =0.744,0.582 ),tumor size ( P =0.760,0.790),and clinical stage ( P =0.868,0.707 ).Conclusions NY-ESO-1 and NY-SAR-35 have high expressing frequencies in RB tissue and their expressions in RB have specificity.These results offer a clue for the identification of targets antigen of RB.
7.Structural comparison of the granted projects at Chinese Center for Desease Control and Prevention with its scientific develonment plan during the 11th 5-year period
Min WANG ; Liang CHEN ; Hui HUANG ; Jichun WANG ; Chao CHEN ; Ying ZHANG ; Xiaoping DONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2012;25(1):33-36
From 2006 to 2010,381 national or provincial projects were granted to Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC).According to the development plan of key dsciplines made by Chinese CDC, this study stratified the granted projects and analyzed their distribution in the four units (including 37 subunits),namely,infection disease,health,chronic disease and general technology platform. The results indicated that most of the important topics proposed by our center received financial support from the government,and the supported projects were mostly in the field of infectious disease and health.The results also revealed that the key projects proposed by Chinese CDC meet the practical requirements of disease control,and those projects covered the key scientific topics and key technologies.Meanwhile,the result reflected that Chinese CDC is very competitive as far as scientific research is concerned,but the research structure is not balanced among the 4 units.
8.Acupoint therapy can reduce airway inflammation and control asthma symptoms
Bin LI ; Jungang XIE ; Qizhi CHEN ; Ying YIN ; Guangwei LUO ; Min JIA ; Yaguang LIANG
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016;38(12):920-923
Objective To investigate the effects of acupoint therapy on inflammatory factors and its clini-cal efficacy in relieving bronchial asthma. Methods Selected patients with bronchial asthma which was in remis-sion were randomly divided into a treatment group that was treated with acupoint therapy and a control group that was given Seretide. Each group had 30 cases. The treatment period was 4 weeks. Both groups were evaluated in terms of Asthma Control Test ( ACT) scores and the serum content of interleukin-5 ( IL-5) and interleukin-10 ( IL-10) before and at one month ( short-term) , as well as three months after the end of the treatment ( long-term) . The asthma control situation ( fully controlled, partially controlled or uncontrolled) was evaluated. Results Before treatment the average ACT scores of the two groups were not significantly different. After the treatment both the short-term and long-term average ACT scores of the treatment group were significantly higher than those of the con-trol group. The total effectiveness rate of asthma control in the treatment group in the short term ( 93%) was signifi-cantly higher than that in the control group ( 70%) . After the treatment the IL-5 and IL-10 levels in the treatment group were improved to a significantly greater extent than those in the control group. Conclusion Acupoint thera-py can reduce airway inflammation, control bronchial asthma symptoms and show good clinical efficacy, probably by regulating IL-5 and IL-10 levels.
9.Correlation of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen with clinico-pathoiogical features and prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix
Ying XIONG ; Li-Zhi LIANG ; Min ZHENG ; Mei WEI ; Yang SHEN ;
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the correlation of pretreatment serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen(SCCAg)with the clinico-pathological features of squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix and its significance as a prognostic factor.Methods One hundred and fourteen patients of squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix(Ⅰbl-Ⅱa),who underwent pretreatment serum SCCAg evaluation and long-term follow-up after treatment were selected for this study.Clinical data were used to investigate the correlation between SCCAg and clinico-pathological features and factors that influence prognosis through univariate and multivariate analysis.Results Univariate analysis showed elevation of SCCAg(using≤1.5 mg/L as the cut-off value)was correlated with tumor size,deep stromal invasion and pelvic node metastasis (P0.05).However,between no pelvic node metastasis+elevated SCCAg cases and no pelvic node metastasis+normal SCCAg cases,there was a significant difference in DFS (71.8% vs 98.0%,P=0.003),recurrence rate(33.3% vs 9.8%,P=0.006)and local recurrence (26.5% vs 2.1%,P=0.001).Conelusions The independent prognostic factors for Ⅰ bl-Ⅱa squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix include elevated pretreatment SCCAg and pelvic node metastasis. Patients with elevated pretreatment serum SCCAg and no metastasis to pelvic lymph node(s)are at significantly elevated risk of local recurrence,and therefore need individualized treatment to improve local control and long-term survival.
10.Evaluation of nitrative stress on retinal capillary by detection of trans-arachidonic acid with GC/MS in diabetic rats
Lin, XU ; Guo-liang, XUN ; Zhujun, YAO ; Yu-min, LIU ; Ying, FAN ; Tao, SUN ; Xun, XU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2011;29(5):432-436
Background Trans-arachidonic acids (TAAs) are specific lipid markers of nitrative stress and the major products of NO2·-mediated ismoerization of aracchidonic acid(AA),and they represent a possible new mechanism of NO2·-induced toxicity in ischemic retinopathy.Our previous study demonstrated that high glucose induce nitrative stress response. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nitrative stress on retinal capillary in diabetic rats by detecting the TAAs with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry(GC/MS).Methods One hundred 2-week-old clean male SD rats were randomly divided into control group and diabetic group.Diabetic rat models were induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozoticin of 60 mg/kg,and the successful models were identified as the blood glucose level>16.7 mmol/L.The synthesis method was modified in this study andaraehidonic acid w8$utilized as starting material.14E-AA was obtained as a standard sample via expoxidation and deoxidation in a safe and practical pattern.Serum TAAs and AA in diabetic rats were detected by GC/MS in 2,4,8,12 and 16 weeks after injection of streptozoticin.The ratio of peak area of TAAs to AA with selected ion of 79 was estimated and compared with normal rats. Results Fifty rats had been in Diabetic models were established in 50 rats with the successful rate 100%,and the high blood glucose level in model rats retained throughout the experimental duration.GC/MS results showed that the 14E-AA was obtained with the purity of 97.3%,which provided a standard sample to nitrative stress-related research as a premise. No significant differences were found in serum TAAs/AA values at 2 weeks and 4 weeks between model group and control group (t =-0. 376, t =-0. 642,P>0. 05). However,serum TAAs/AA values in at 8,12 and 16 weeks after streptozoticin injection were considerably elevated in comparison with those of control group (0. 0832 vs 0. 1042,0. 0910 vs 0. 1568, 0. 1100 vs 0. 1895;t=-36.409,t=-166.714,t=-148.212,P<0. 05). Conclusion Elevation of serum TAAs/AA is associated with diabetic duration,implying that damage of nitrative stress to retinal capillary is a parallel procedure to diabetic course.Establishment of GC/MS detection system offers a new evaluating indicator in the research on microvascular ischemic disease and could be implemented in clinical testing.