2.Effect of Electromagnetic Irradiation on Activity of Protein Kinase C in Rabbit Cerebellum
Yong LIU ; Wei-Chu HUANG ; Xu-Hao CHENG ; Al ET ;
Journal of Environment and Health 2007;0(09):-
Objective To investigate the effects of electromagnetic irradiation on the activity of protein kinase C(PKC)in the cerebellum of rabbit.Methods Thirty rabbits were randomly divided into control and electromagnetic irradi.ation group (including 0 hour,3 hours,12 hours,24 hours and 72 hours subgroups after irradiation),rabbits in the electromagnetic irradiation group were exposed to 65 mW/cm~2 S frequency range electromagnetic irradiation for 30 minutes,the rectal temperature was taken immediately after irradiation and the specific absorption rate(SAR)values were calculated,the activity of PKC the cerebellum was determined with improved TaKai method.Results The rectal temperature of rabbits increased 2.35 ℃ after irradiation,SAR value was 4.54 kcal/kg.PKC activity decreased significantly after irradiation.Conclusion After 30 min of electromagnetic irradiation at 65 mW/cm~2,obvious heating effect will be detected in the rabbit and PKC activity in the cerebellum decreased significantly.
4.Pharmaphylogeny vs. pharmacophylogenomics: molecular phylogeny, evolution and drug discovery.
Da-cheng HAO ; Pei-gen XIAO ; Ming LIU ; Yong PENG ; Chun-nian HE
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2014;49(10):1387-1394
With the surge of high-throughput sequencing technology, it is becoming popular to perform the phylogenetic study based on genomic data. A bundle of new terms is emerging, such as phylogenomics, pharmacophylogenomics and phylotranscriptomics, which are somewhat overlapping with pharmaphylogeny. Phylogenomics is the crossing of evolutionary biology and genomics, in which genome data are utilized for evolutionary reconstructions. Pharmaphylogeny, advocated by Prof. Pei-gen Xiao since 1980s, focuses on the phylogenetic relationship of medicinal plants and is thus nurtured by molecular phylogeny, chemotaxonomy and bioactivity studies. Phylogenomics can be integrated into the flow chart of drug discovery and development, and extend the field of pharmaphylogeny at the omic level, thus the concept of pharmacophylogenomics could be redefined. This review gives a brief analysis of the association and the distinguished feature of the pharmaphylogeny related terms, in the context of plant-based drug discovery and sustainable utilization of pharmaceutical resource.
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5.Clinical analysis of 28 children suffering from intracranial hematoma and multiple injuries following traffic accidents.
Jiang-Shan LI ; Cheng CHENG ; Yong-Hao JIANG
Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2004;7(6):378-379
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the result of diagnosis and treatment of intracranial hematoma and multiple injuries caused by road traffic accidents.
METHODSTwenty-eight patients, aged from 1 to 14 years, receiving craniotomy and other surgical treatments were retrospectively reviewed.
RESULTSAmong the 28 cases, 23 cured with the recovery rate of 82.3%, 2 had a sequel of moderate disability, and 3 died from severe brain injury, hemorrhagic shock, and other visceral complications. The clinical symptoms and signs were severe and perplexing. The major characters included: severe head injury, usually combined by multiple injuries, and easy of access to missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis.
CONCLUSIONSThe occurrence of infection is high after traffic accidents as a result of depression of humoral and cellular immunity, long-term bed rest, and fractures of limbs. Hence, on the basis of maintaining vital signs, the management of primary wound is essential to reduce infection and underlying death. In addition to the management of brain injury, concurrent injuries should also be highlighted so as to reach a good result for their patients.
Accidents, Traffic ; Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Craniotomy ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic ; etiology ; physiopathology ; surgery ; Male ; Multiple Trauma ; etiology ; physiopathology ; surgery
7.Essentials of pharmacophylogeny: knowledge pedigree, epistemology and paradigm shift.
Da-cheng HAO ; Pei-gen XIAO ; Li-wei LIU ; Yong PENG ; Chun-nian HE
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(17):3335-3342
Chinese materia medica resource (CMM resource) is the foundation of the development of traditional Chinese medicine. In the study of sustainable utilization of CMM resource, adopting innovative theory and method to find new CMM resource is one of hotspots and always highlighted. Pharmacophylogeny interrogates the phylogenetic relationship of medicinal organisms (especially medicinal plants), as well as the intrinsic correlation of morphological taxonomy, molecular phylogeny, chemical constituents, and therapeutic efficacy (ethnopharmacology and pharmacological activity). This new discipline may have the power to change the way we utilize medicinal plant resources and develop plant-based drugs. Phylogenomics is the crossing of evolutionary biology and genomics, in which genome data are utilized for evolutionary reconstructions. Phylogenomics can be integrated into the flow chart of drug discovery and development, and extends the field of pharmacophylogeny at the omic level, thus the concept of pharmacophylogenomics could be redefined in the context of plant pharmaceutical resources. This contribution gives a brief discourse of knowledge pedigree of pharmacophylogeny, epistemology and paradigm shift, highlighting the theoretical and practical values of pharmacophylogenomics. Many medicinally important tribes and genera, such as Clematis, Pulsatilla, Anemone, Cimicifugeae, Nigella, Delphinieae, Adonideae, Aquilegia, Thalictrum, and Coptis, belong to Ranunculaceae family. Compared to other plant families, Ranunculaceae has the most species that are recorded in China Pharmacopoeia (CP) 2010. However, many Ranunculaceae species, e. g., those that are closely related to CP species, as well as those endemic to China, have not been investigated in depth, and their phylogenetic relationship and potential in medicinal use remain elusive. As such, it is proposed to select Ranunculaceae to exemplify the utility of pharmacophylogenomics and to elaborate the new concept empirically. It is argued that phylogenetic and evolutionary relationship of medicinally important tribes and genera within Ranunculaceae could be elucidated at the genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic levels, from which the intrinsic correlation between medicinal plant genotype and metabolic phenotype, and between genetic diversity and chemodivesity of closely related taxa, could be revealed. This proof-of-concept study regards pharmacophylogenomics as the updated version of pharmacophylogeny and would enrich the intension and spread the extension of pharmacophylogeny. The interdisciplinary knowledge and techniques will be integrated in the proposed study to promote development of CMM resource discipline and to boost sustainable development of Chinese medicinal plant resources.
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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8.Present situation and developing demands of education and training of military medical equipment
Cheng CUI ; Zhonghong LI ; Zhanjiang FU ; Yong HAO ; Yongshun ZHANG ; Shubin YU
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2017;38(3):153-156
Objective To explore the status,developing demands and directions of the education and training of military medical equipment.Methods The main problems of the PLA's medical equipment education and training were analyzed via being compared with those of foreign armies.According to the requirements on the campaign mode changing in the future war,the innovating mode under information-based military training,and the research and exploration of novel equipment and new technology,the developing directions in the future were ascertained.Results The interface was enhanced between new medical equipment development and educational training,and specifications were prepared for medical equipment application and maintenance.Conclutsion Exploring the pivot choke points and the developing directions will provide strategy guidance on the rapid and highly efficient elevation of military medical equipment supporting capacity.
9.Experience on trial of virtual slides in experiment teaching of pathology
Yong JIANG ; Linnan WANG ; Gandi LI ; Nanya HAO ; Xiyan MU ; Cheng YE ; Ting ZOU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2012;11(3):315-317
Virtual slides were applied in experiment teaching of pathology on trial in clinic medicine college of Sichuan university.The resuhs from the Survey showed that students and teachers preferred virtual slides in learning microscopic lesions.Virtual Slides can help us save time,promote quality of observation,carry out discussion based teaching and manage teaching documents.It can be used in network teaching after marking the lesions.
10.Clinial analysis of radioactivity uptake in thymus combined with serum thyroglobulin increase in differentiated thyroid cancer patients after high-dose 131I treatments
Yingxin LI ; Jian GONG ; Bin GUO ; Jingjie SHANG ; Yong CHENG ; Hao XU
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2017;33(7):985-988
Objective To investigate the incidence of radioactivity uptake in thymus combined with serum thyroglobulin (Tg) increase in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients after high-dose 131I treatments,in order to discuss the mechanism of thymus iodine uptaking and Tg increasing.Methods Retrospective analysis of the laboratory examinations and 131Iwhole body scan (131I-WBS) images in 316 DTC patients were performed.The radioactivity uptake in thymus and the Tg level were observed.Results Among 316 patients (total 735 case-times),4 patients of 5 cases-times 131I-WBS showed radioactivity uptake in thymus,accounting for 0.68% (5/735).All the radioactivity uptake in thymus were found by posttreatment 131I whole body scan (Rx-WBS) and after the second radioactive iodine treatment.For 1 of 4 patients,Rx-WBS still showed thymic uptake 131I after the third radioactive iodine treatment.The serum Tg increased in 3 patients (4 caestimes Rx-WBS) of radioactivity uptake in thymus with the Tg level before Rx-WBS was 13.80 μg/L,>300.00 μg/L,16.40 μg/L,20.60μg/L,respectively.Conclusion In order to avoid the inappropriate administration of radioiodine therapy,thymic uptake should be identified carefully in DTC patients whose radioactivity uptake is only found at the upper mediastinal and combined with serum Tg increase.