1.Protective effects of Jinqi Jiangtang tablets on diabetic complications of cardiovascular diseases in Drosophila
Youhong ZHAO ; Yang YANG ; Zhishen XIE ; Xiaojun XU ; Li LIU
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2016;47(3):348-352
This study was to investigate the protective effects of Jinqi Jiangtang tablets on diabetic complications of cardiovascular disease in Drosophila. The effects of Jinqi Jiangtang tablets on hypolipidemia and hypoglycemia by high fat diet(HFD)induced model organism Drosophila with the content of triglyceride and trehalose in Drosophila as indexes, were investigated. And the Drosophila heart function was detected by high speed EM-CCD; cell signaling pathways were detected by Western blot and RT-PCR. The results showed that high fat diet could induce the appearance of hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia on Drosophila model. Jinqi Jiangtang tablets could significantly reduce triglyceride and trehalose and protect heart function of Drosophila induced by high fat diet. Jinqi Jiangtang tablets could also increase the expression of 4ebp mRNA, while decreasing p-4EBP protein and pepck mRNA expression. This study demonstrated that Jinqi Jiangtang tablets have a protective effect on HFD-induced dyslipidemic-diabetic and cardiac dysfunction, which may be related to mTOR/4EBP pathway.
2.Analysis of the changing trend and influencing factors of vital capacity of children and adolescents aged 7-13 years in Yinchuan from 2010 to 2019
LIU Youhong, CAO Juan, LI Jing, CHEN Qi, MA Xiaoyan, ZHAO Haiping
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(12):1869-1872
Objective:
To understand and analyze the level and trend of lung function of children and adolescents in Yinchuan, Ningxia from 2010 to 2019, and to explore the influencing factors of vital capacity.
Methods:
Children and adolescents aged 7-13 years were randomly selected from Xingqing District, Jinfeng District and Xixia District of Yinchuan. Based on the data of vital capacity from three surveys in 2010, 2014 and 2019, the trends of changes across residence, ages and sex in 2010-2019 were analyzed, and the influencing factors were explored.
Results:
From 2010 to 2019, the vital capacity of children and adolescents aged 7- 13 years in urban and rural Yinchuan showed an upward trend( F=194.48, 382.47, P <0.01), with an increasing amount of 410.89 and 554.46 mL, respectively. In 2014, the vital capacity of urban students was higher than that of rural students, but it was lower than rural students in 2019. After stratified by age and sex, its trend was consistent with that of urban and rural areas, but students in all age groups in urban areas declined in 2014-2019. Height, weight, 50 m running, the phenomenon of "crowding out" or "Not attending" physical education and health class in school, the feeling of taking physical education and health class when exercising, the average time spent on exercises between classes every day, whether using pedometer, wearable equipment or exercise APP, travel time to school every day, the recognition on sports, were associated with vital capacity in children and adolescents ( β=-185.70, -54.94, P <0.05).
Conclusion
In recent years, the vital capacity of 7-13 year old children and adolescents in Yinchuan has shown an increasing trend. Physical fitness indicators and physical activity are influencing factors of lung capacity in children and adolescents. In the future, health management for students should be strengthened and students awareness of physical exercise should be improved.
3. Endoscopic management of ingested foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract in childhood: a retrospective study of 1 334 cases
Liqun ZHOU ; Hong ZHAO ; Kerong PENG ; Lujing TANG ; Youyou LUO ; Jindan YU ; Jingan LOU ; Fubang LI ; Youhong FANG ; Feibo CHEN ; Jie CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2018;56(7):495-499
Objective:
To explore the clinical features and complications of foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract in children and to investigate the effectiveness of endoscopic management.
Methods:
Data of patients with foreign bodies in upper gastrointestinal tract were collected retrospectively at Endoscopy Center, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, from January 2011 to December 2016. Clinical characteristics, the types of foreign bodies, the location and duration of foreign body impaction were summarized. The risk factors of complications and endoscopic removal failure were analyzed by using Logistic regression analysis.
Results:
A total of 1 334 patients (825 males and 509 females) were enrolled. The median age was 2.5 years, with a range from 0.25 to 15 years and peak age 1-3 years. Twenty patients had esophageal diseases. The most common foreign body ingested was coin (
4.Isolation and identification of plague phage from Suncus murinus in Yunnan Province and its epidemiological significance
Xiaofei ZHAO ; Liyuan SHI ; Zongti SHAO ; Chao SU ; Shanshan DONG ; Fengyi YANG ; Peng WANG ; Youhong ZHONG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2023;42(7):525-530
Objective:To study the basic situation of Yunnan Province Suncus murinus carrying plague phage and to explore its epidemiological significance. Methods:From 2015 to 2018, a survey of plague host animals was carried out in 10 investigation sites in the historical plague foci, new plague foci (after 1982) and stubborn plague foci of domestric mouse in Yunnan Province. The plague phage was isolated and cultured from the intestinal specimens of Suncus murinus. The growth of plaque was observed by double-layer plate method, and the morphology and structure of plague phage were observed under electron microscope. At the same time, intestinal samples were taken to detect the structural gene caf1 of F1 antigen of Yersinia pestis. Results:In this study, a total of 157 Suncus murinus were captured and 16 strains of plague phage were isolated, with a total isolation rate of 10.19%. There was no difference in plague phage isolation rate between historical plague foci (10.00%, 1/10) and stubborn plague foci (16.22%, 12/74), new plague foci (4.11%, 3/73, χ 2 = 0.00, P = 0.965; Fisher test, P = 1.000). However, there was a difference in plague phage isolation rate between stubborn plague foci and new plague foci (χ 2 = 5.88, P = 0.015). There was no significant difference in the isolation rate of plague phage among different sex, growth period and habitat ( P > 0.05). The plaque morphology of the isolated plague phage was diverse, of which four strains were myotavirus phages; and all samples were negative for F1 antigen structural gene caf1. Conclusions:Suncus murinus is widely distributed in the domestic mouse plague foci in Yunnan Province, and the animals carry a certain number of plague phage. Regular surveillance of Suncus murinus and their plague phage has a certain guiding significance for the surveillance and early warning of plague in Yunnan Province.
5. Isolation and epidemiological significance of Yersinia pestis phages in indicator animals from the house mouse plague foci of Yunnan Province
Youhong ZHONG ; Chao SU ; Biao DUAN ; Yibo DING ; Qingchun DU ; Cunjuan DUAN ; Danni ZHAO ; Wei LI ; Peng WANG ; Hesong WU
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2019;38(11):861-867
Objective:
To investigate whether plague phages were present in the indicator animals of plague foci in Yunnan Province, and to explore their epidemiological significance.
Methods:
Anus swabs were collected from indicator animals (dogs or cats) of the 41 plague affected villages in 26 towns of 10 cities (counties, districts) of Yunnan plague foci from November of 2015 to March of 2018. The