1.Protective effect of Danshen Chuanxiongqin injection on rats with acute kidney injury caused by sepsis
Shengjing ZHANG ; Meise LIN ; Yiwen ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2016;23(2):161-165
Objective To discuss the influence of Danshen Chuanxiongqin injection on renal function and relevant indexes of urine in rats with sepsis -induced acute kidney injury(AKI))caused by cecal ligation and punc-ture (CLP).Methods Seventy male Sprague Dawley(SD)rats were randomly divided by random number table into normal group,sham -operation group,sepsis group and Danshen Chuanxiongqin group.The three latter groups were divided into groups of 6,12,24,48 -hour subgroups,five rats in each subgroup.Danshen Chuanxiongqin group was injected with Danshen Chuanxiongqin injection at 0,24,48h from caudal vein seperately,and the other groups were injected with saline solution.The blood and urine were collected in the set four time points.The relevant indexes like serum creatinine (SCr),blood urea nitrogen(BUN),IL -6 and TNF -αwere tested and kidney injury molecule -1 (KIM-1)and neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL)were detected.Changes of renal pathology were observed under light microscope.Results In the sepsis group,the concentrations of SCr and BUN 6h after CLP star-ted to rise,reached peak in 24h to (96.31 ±12.64)μmol/L and (27.17 ±4.98)mmol/L,and decreased in 48 h, while concentrations of IL -6 and TNF -αwere reached peak in 12h (28.45 ±3.22)pg/mL and 6h (72.35 ± 10.84)pg/mL respectively,and then decreased,which were all higher than those in the normal group and sham -operation group (P <0.05).After Danshen Chuanxiongqin injection therapy,the concentrations of Scr,BUN,IL -6 and TNF -αin 6h,12h,24h and 48 h were all lower than those in the corresponding points in time in the sepsis mod-el group,and reached minimum values[(14.89 ±2.41)μmol/L,(17.29 ±3.37)mmol/L,(14.89 ±2.41)pg/mL, (17.29 ±3.37)pg/mL,all P <0.05].The contents of KIM-1 and NGAL 6 h after CLP started to increase,reached peak in 24h (5.47 ±0.39)ng/mL and 12h (6.35 ±0.81)ng/mL respectively,and decreased in the sepsis group were all remarkably higher than those in the normal group and sham -operation group.After given Danshen Chuanx-iongqin injection,the contents of KIM-1 and NGAL in 6h,12h,24h and 48h were greatly lower than those in the corresponding points in time in the sepsis group,reached minimum values[(2.27 ±0.16)ng/mL,(2.03 ±0.27)ng/mL,all P <0.05)].In the Danshen Chuanxiongqin group,the change of renal pathology was better than that of the sepsis group in 12h.Conclusion Danshen Chuanxiongqin injection plays the role of renal protection in AKI caused by sepsis.
2.Influence of Chinese Medicine on Life Span of Middle-late Primary Hepatic Carcinoma Patients:A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Yiwen QIU ; Lizhu LIN ; Xuewu HUANG ; Shutang WANG ; Meng LI
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(5):699-705
Objective To investigate the influence of Chinese medicine ( CM) treatment on life span of middle-late primary hepatic carcinoma (PHC) patients. Results A multicenter retrospective cohort study was carried out in 489 PHC patients at the stages of Ⅱb, Ⅲa and Ⅲb collected from 15 domestic hospitals. With CM treatment as the exposure factor, the enrolled patients were divided into CM group, western medicine (WM) group and the CM-WM combination group. The main outcomes included median survival time (MST) and survival rate, and the effects of CM treatment and minimally invasive therapy on MST were observed. Results Half-a-year survival rate, one-year survival rate and two-year survival rate were 50%, 9%, 1% in CM group, 70%, 30%, 6% in CM-WM combination group, and 50%, 10%, 0% in WM group, respectively. The survival rates in CM-WM combination group differed from those in CM group and WM group (P<0.01), but the differences of survival rates between CM group and WM group were insignificant (P>0.05) . MST at the stages of Ⅱb, Ⅲa, Ⅲb in CM-WM group was obviously prolonged as compared with the other two groups (P<0.01), and MST at the stages of Ⅲa, Ⅲb in CM group was also obviously prolonged as compared with WM group (P<0.05) . The difference of MST at the stage of Ⅱb was insignificant between CM group and WM group ( P>0.05) . CM treatment and minimally invasive therapy were effective on prolonging the survival time of PHC patients ( P<0.01) . The results of COX regressionanalysis showed that Karnofsky scores, CM treatment and minimally invasive therapy were the preventive factors for the prognosis. Conclusion CM-WM combination group has the best long -term therapeutic effect. CM -WM combination treatment is effective on increasing MST and long-term survival rate, in particular for PHC patients at the stages ofⅡb, Ⅲa and Ⅲb. CM treatment and minimally invasive therapy are helpful for the prolongation of the survival time of PHC patients.
3.Study of changing levels of AP-1 in hippocampus of delayed encephalopathy after acute carbon monoxide poisoning rats
Yimei ZHANG ; Yiwen ZHANG ; Lin HE ; Jinglun LI
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2017;33(5):750-754
Objective:To investigate the levels of AP-1 in hippocampus of rats at different time points after carbon monoxide poisoning.Methods: Carbon monoxide poisoning delayed encephalopathy model by using intraperitoneal injection of carbon monoxide.Uesd HE observed the pathological changes in hippocampus of rats.The levels of AP-1 was observed by immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis.TUNEL was used to detect apoptotic neurons in hippocampal CA1 area.Results: HE dyeing conditions,the hippocampus cell of air group (AC) and blank group (BC) were normal at each time point.Pathological changes occurred in the hippocampus cell of Carbon monoxide group (CO),reduction in the number of cells,disorder of cells,intercellular space expansion,nuclear fragmentation,anachromasis and pyknotic.Immunohistochemical results,the AP-1 expression level at each time point in group CO were higher than group AC and BC.On 3th day it reached a peak.The comparison at all time points among the groups in the first three days were significantly different in statistics(P<0.05).Western blot results,the expression of AP-1 was consistented with the immunohistochemical results on the time distribution trend.TUNEL results,AI in group CO was higher than those in group AC and BC at all time points,there were significant differences(P<0.05) and 7th reached the peak of apopotsis.Conclusion: Inside the hippocampus of rats,there are increasing in AP-1 . Maybe it is one of the important pathogenesis of DEACMP .
4.Research of the dynamic expression and effects of Nrf2 in delayed encephalophathy in rats after acute carbon monoxide poisoning
Lin HE ; Yiwen ZHANG ; Xing FAN ; Yimei ZHANG ; Jinglun LI
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2016;32(18):2984-2987,2988
Objective To study the effects of nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in delayed encephalopathy in rats after acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Methods One hundred and sixty-eight rats were randomly divided into three groups: forty-eight rats in the blank control group (BC group), sixty rats in the air control group (AC group) as well as in the carbon monoxide poisoning group (CO group). The DEACMP model was established by improved intraperitoneal injections. The animals were valuated at 1st ,3rd, 7th, 14th, 21th, 28th day after acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Tunnel method was used to test the pyramidal cell apoptosis in the hippocampal CA1 area. The expression of Nrf2 was tested by immunohistochemical method and Western Blot method. Result In the CO group, the apoptosis index (AI) started to increase from first day and achieved it's peak at the 7th day (20.20 ± 1.78), then began to decrease slowly. The apoptosis index was still higher than that in the other groups at 28th day. And the apoptosis index of the CO group was markedly higher than the other two groups at each time point. The Nrf2 protein started to increase from 1st day in the CO group , reached its peak at 3rd day (8.20 ± 1.08), reduced later, maintained at a high level at 28th day, and expressed significantly higher than other groups at each time point. Conclusions The Nrf2 has a linear correlation with apoptosis , and plays a dual role in DEACMP because it rapidly increased in first three days to against apoptosis. But it continuously has been excessive expressed from 7th to 28th day in promoting the apoptosis of hippocampus pyramidal cells and may be a positive factor in DEACMP.
5.The analysis of the psychosocial factors which influence the family burden of the caregivers of the psychosis patients in community
Haicheng LIN ; Yongqiang LIN ; Fujun JIA ; Wenjing WANG ; Mei ZHONG ; Yiwen YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2010;19(2):174-177
Objective To analyze the family burden of the caregivers of the psychosis patients in community, and the psychosocial factors which influence the family burden.Methods Conducted some questionnaires to survey the requirement and attitude on mental health knowledge,social support,family burden and coping style of the caregivers of the psychosis patients from the twelve communities which served as the stations for the psychosis of the twelve prefectures organized uniformly by Guangdong provincial disabled federation.Results 360 questionnaire was provided,and 308 replied to our questionnaire effectively.The mean score of each single item of the family burden questionnaire was beyond the moderate.The factor score of the economy burden was the highest among the factots of the economy burden(2.33±0.52),the daily activity of the family(2.17±0.53),the recreation activity of the family(2.00±0.58),the family relationship(2.10±0.54),the body health of the family members (2.03±0.65),and the mental health of the family members(2.09±0.68).The bad emotion and experience with the patients aggravated some factors of the family burden(P<0.05~0.01).According to correlation analysis and regression analysis,there were significant relation and impact between family burden with the requirement and attitude on mental health knowledge,subject support,coping style,age,economy,culture and so on(P<0.05~0.01). Conclusion Negative assumption to mental health will aggravate the family burden,transfering the positive message and changing passive coping style will help to reduce the family burden.
6.Comparison of Mental Health Related Factors among Areas with Different Developing Levels
Wenjing WANG ; Haicheng LIN ; Yongqiang LIN ; Fujun JIA ; Mei ZHONG ; Yiwen YANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(5):484-486
Objective To investigate the requirement and the attitude of the mental health knowledge and some psychological factors indifferent developed regions. Methods The mental patients, their caregivers and normal people in total of 534 were surveyed with the Zung'sSelf-rating Depression Scale, the Questionnaire of Experience and Attitude of the Psychosis (self-edited), the Questionnaire of Requirementand Attitude on Mental Health Knowledge (self-edited), the Social Support Rating Scale and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. Theresults were compared between the developed and the developing regions. Results Compared with those from developing, the requirementwas more and the attitude was more positive on mental health knowledge in all the people from the developed regions; the patients obtainedand applied more support, and took more positive coping style, less depressive emotion; the caregivers took more positive and negative copingstyles, and more depressive emotion; the healthy people applied more support, and took more positive coping style; the caregivers feltmore un-safety and wished the patients stay in hospital longer. Conclusion Development of the region plays a role in the mental health. Thecaregivers need more support and care.
7.Requirement and Attitude to Mental Health Knowledge among Psychosis Patients, Caregivers and Healthy Pepople in Community
Haicheng LIN ; Yongqiang LIN ; Fujun JIA ; Wenjing WANG ; Mei ZHONG ; Yiwen YANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(2):164-167
ObjectiveTo analyse the requirement and attitude to mental health knowledge and the influence factors among the psychosis patients, the caregivers and the healthy pepople.MethodsThe questionnaire survey conducted among the psychosis patients, the caregivers and the healthy pepople from 12 communities which served as the stations for the psychosis where 12 prefectures were organized uniformly by Guangdong Provincial Federation of Disabled Persons.Results1080 sheets of questionnaire were provided, and 986 replied to meet the requirements. The caregivers showed significant difference in requirment and attitude to mental health knowledge compared to the psychosis patients and the healthy pepople(P<0.05-0.001). The main influence factors were cultural education, regional economic, the frequency of inpatient, the anxiety emotion of the caregivers, which were statistical significance(P<0.05-0.001).ConclusionIt is lack in the requirement and cognition to mental health knowledge among the psychosis patients, the caregivers and the healthy pepople. Cultural education and economic development are the effective measures to improve the level of the mental health knowledge.
8.Negative Emotion and Relative Factors in Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia in Community
Wenjing WANG ; Haicheng LIN ; Yongqiang LIN ; Fujun JIA ; Mei ZHONG ; Yiwen YANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(8):789-791
ObjectiveTo investigate the negative emoion and the relative factors in the caregivers of the schizophrenia patients in community. Methods212 caregivers from 12 communities psychotic service stations in 12 prefectures in Guangdong were investigated with the Zung Self-rate of Depression, the experience and attitude of the psychosis, the requirement and attitude on mental health knowledge, the social support scale, the family burden scale and the simply coping style questionaire. ResultsThere were 112 caregivers with no depression (52.8%), 57 with mild depression (26.9%), 30 with middle depression (14.2%), 13 with severe depression (6.1%). More than 50% caregivers worry about unsafty, getting into trouble, worse reputation, genetics, felt scare, strained relationship with the patients. There were significant differences in the hopelessness, the strained relaionship, treatment in other cities, superstition, hospitalization longer between the depression and no depression group, as well as in the economy burden, the interference in the family living, the amusement of family, the family relaionship, the body health and the mental health of the other family members, but no significant in the factors of the requirement and attitude on mental healh knowledge. The caregivers with depression reported less social support than the caregivers with no depression, but there was no difference between these groups in utilization of support. ConclusionThe caregivers of the schizophrenia patients experience negative emotion in community, who need mental and material assistance and the education of the knowledge about diseases.
10.Evaluation of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system in treatment of recurrent endometriosis after conservative surgery
Xiaowen XU ; Yiwen ZHANG ; Fangfang HE ; Ledan WANG ; Yutao GUAN ; Jing SUN ; Ming LIN ; Yue HU
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011;46(4):250-254
Objective To evaluate the efficiency of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in the treatment of recurrent endometriosis after conservative surgery or conservative surgery combined with medical treatment. Methods Twenty-three patients with recurrent endometriosis after conservative surgery or conservative surgery combined with medical treatment were treated by LNG-IUS. All patients rejected further operation and had no desire of fertility. The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of pain, menstrual model, weight and serum CA125 level and the volume of ovarian endometriotic cysts before and after 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months of treatment were recorded and compared. Results ( 1 ) VAS score:after 12 months of using LNG-IUS, dysmenorrheal, chronic pelvic pain or dyspareunia were relieved significantly. VAS score were dropped from 5.9 ± 2. 3,4. 3 ± 2.0 to 1.0 ± 0. 7,1.4 ± 1. 1 ( P < 0. 01 ). ( 2 )Volum of cysts :after 6 months of using LNG-IUS, the volume of recurrent ovarian endometriotic cysts in 11 patients were reduced from ( 11.4 ± 6. 1 ) em3 to ( 5. 5 ± 3.4 ) em3 significantly ( P < 0. 01 ). At 12 months of follow-up, it suggested that 2 patients' ovarian endometriotic cysts disappeared. At 24 months follow-up,9 patients ovarian endometriotic cysts disappeared ( 3 ) CA125: serum CA125 decreased from ( 65.5 ± 19. 6 )kU/L to (42. 1 ± 13.6) kU/L at 6 months after treatment remarkably (P < 0. 01 ). Continued to decrease after 12 months and then become steady. Irregular bleeding and spotting was the main side effects, weight gain was also observed in few patients. Conclusions LNG-IUS could be used in treatment of recurrent endometriosis after conservative surgery or conservative surgery combined with medical treatment effectively. It could relieve pain, reduce the level of CA125 and decrease the size of ovarian endometriotic cysts. LNG-IUS seems to be an effective, safe, and long term treatment for endometriosis with fewer side effects and better compliance.