1.The distribution of pathogens detected in blood cultures and the value of double blood culture
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(20):2994-2996
Objective To investigate the distribution of pathogens detected in blood cultures and the value of double blood cul‐ture .Methods There were 2 033 cases of blood cultures including 1 425 cases of single blood culture and 608 cases of doube blood cultures were in the study .Blood cultures were performed by using Bact/Alert3D automated detection system ,and the positive blood culture results were statistically analyzed .Results There were 251 blood culture positive samples ,the detection rate was 12 .3% (251/2 033) .Among them ,the positive rate of single blood culture was 11 .9% (169/1 425);positive rate of double blood culture was 13 .5% (82/608) .There were 216 strains of pathogenic bacteria(repeatedly culture of the same pathogen from the same patient only accounted for 1 strain) .The isolates of gram positive(G+ ) cocci accounted for 65 .7% (142/216) and the major bacteria were coagulase negative Staphy lococci .Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii were the dominant isolates among Enterobac‐teriaceae[accounted for 20 .8% (45/216)] and Non‐fermenting gram‐negative(G-) rods[accounted for 8 .8% (19/216)] ,respective‐ly .The isolating rate of doube blood cultures was significantly higher than the single one(P<0 .05) .Coagulase‐negative staphylo‐coccus were isolated primarily in single blood culture and double blood culture with only one test postive .Non‐fermenting gram‐neg‐ative rods and fungi were the most common strains isolated from double blood culture with two tests both postive .Conclusion The distributions of pathogens isolated from single blood culture ,double blood culture with only one test positive and two tests positive are different .Because collecting double sets of blood cultures can significantly increase the isolating rates and distinguish contamina‐tion from real bloodstream infection ,collecting double sets of blood cultures should be recommended .Double blood culture is helpful to improve the detection rate of pathogenic bacteria and bacteria identification .
2.Effects of high-fat diet on skin wound rep air in mice:an experimental study
Wei CAO ; Lei CHEN ; Yiping WU ; Youping FENG ; Li HUANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2015;(8):542-546
Objective To evaluate the effects of long-term high-fat diet on skin wound repair in mice, and to explore its related mechanism. Methods A total of 16 ten-week-old C57BL/6J wild-type mice were randomly and equally divided into two groups to be fed a high-fat diet(HFD group)and a standard diet(SD group)respectively for 8 weeks. Then, an 8-mm full-thickness skin wound was created on the back of each mouse by using a biopsy punch. The degree of wound healing was observed, wound healing rate and epithelialization level were evaluated every day. The weight of mice was measured before feeding, after 8-week feeding and on day 14 after the operation. Peripheral blood samples were obtained from these mice for the determination of total cholesterol(TC)and triglyceride(TG)levels after a 12-hour fast on day 14 after the operation. Then, all the mice were sacrificed, and wound tissues were resected from the dorsal skin of mice for a histological study. The two-sample t test was used to compare the thickness of new epidermis in the wound surface, collagen deposition rate in the wound bed, count of new vessels, levels of cell proliferation and degree of inflammatory cell infiltration between the two groups. Results The average weight of mice was significantly higher in the HFD group than in the SD group after 8-week feeding(27.3 ± 0.7 g vs. 21.2 ± 0.6 g, t = 21.98, P < 0.001)and on day 14 after the operation (28.8 ± 0.7 g vs. 23.1 ± 1.1 g, t = 25.22, P < 0.001). Similarly, there was a significant increase in the levels of TC(1.35 ± 0.32 mmol/L vs. 0.99 ± 0.28 mmol/L, t = 2.24, P < 0.05)and TG(4.21 ± 0.41 mmol/L vs. 2.71 ± 0.31 mmol/L, t = 6.49, P < 0.05)in the HFD group compared with the SD group 14 days after the operation. Compared with the SD group, the HFD group showed shorter healing time (13.5 ± 0.5 days vs. 12.6 ± 1.1 days, t = 1.99, P < 0.05), lower thickness of newborn epidermis on the wound surface (47.8 ± 13.8 μm vs. 95.7 ± 13.7 μm, t = 5.68, P < 0.001), decreased number of CD31-positive vessels(8 ± 1 vs. 13 ± 3, t = 4.1, P < 0.001)and count of ki-67-positive cells(21 ± 4 vs. 49 ± 10, t = 3.33, P < 0.001), but increased count of infiltrating macrophages and mast cells (both P < 0.05). No significant difference was found in collagen deposition rate in the wound bed between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion Long-term high-fat diet can affect wound healing and delay skin wound repair in mice.
3.Development of the social integration self-rating scale and the reliability, validity analysis of the disabled people
Zhu ZHOU ; Yanzhang LI ; Dingjie XU ; Quanhong HUANG ; Youping YANG ; Li HE ; Long CHENG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(3):270-272
Objective To develop social integration scale of the disabled,and to test the reliability and validity of the scale.Methods 511 disabled persons were investigated by self-made social integration scale and Chinese version of positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS-C).Results The Scale was composed of three factors:self integration,relationship integration and affection integration,and they explained 47.39% of variance.The theoretical model fit could be accepted (x2/df =2.051,P<0.001;RMSEA =0.046;GFI =0.884;CFI =0.926;IFI =0.927).The factors had significant correlated with positive affect (r=0.34-0.55,P<0.01)and positive affect (r=-0.12--0.32,P<0.01).The high score group and low score group of social integration had significant differences in positive affect (t=13.77,P<0.01)and negative affect(t=-7.58,P<0.01).The cronbach's alpha coefficients of the scale and the three factors were 0.94,0.92,0.87 and 0.89 respectively,and the seven sub-factors'cronbach 's alpha coefficients were from 0.76 to 0.87.Conclusion The theory construct of social integration of the disabled is multi-hierarchical and multi-dimensional.The scale has acceptable reliability and validity,and can be used to assess the degree of social integration of the disabled.
4.The characteristics of resilience and the relationships between resilience and social integration of disabled people
Yanzhang LI ; Dingjie XU ; Zhu ZHOU ; Quanhong HUANG ; Youping YANG ; Li HE ; Long CHENG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(8):732-734
Objective To explore the characteristics of resilience and the relationships between resilience and social integration of disabled people.Methods By convenient sampling,a total of 702 disabled people were investigated by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale,Social Integration Scale of the Disabled and self-made general questionnaire.Results The score of resilience of disabled people(53.27± 18.21) was lower than chinese community people(65.4± 13.9,t=-13.19,P<0.01).The resilience scores were significantly lower of the disabled people who came from rural areas,younger(≤ 24 years old) or older(≥ 60 years old),and were disabled from birth had poor family economic conditions,and had no insurances(P<0.05,P<0.01).But the disabled people who had university degree or above,married,working,and had warm and harmonious family atmosphere,had significantly higher resilience scores (P<0.05,P<0.01).The vesilience and three sub-factors were significantly correlated with social integration (r=0.38-0.66,P<0.01).The high resilience group had higher score in integration and three dimensions compared with the low resilience group(t=11.60-19.02,P<0.01).Tenacity and strength directly influenced the three dimensions of social integration (the path coefficient were 0.18-0.46,P<0.01).Conclusion The resilience of the disabled people is lower,and there are close relationships between resilience and social integration.The training of tenacity and strength is beneficial to social integration of the disabled people.
5.The research of resilience and personality among the physically disabled people
Mengmeng XING ; Yanzhang LI ; Dingjie XU ; Zhu ZHOU ; Quanghong HUANG ; Youping YANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(12):1117-1119
Objective To explore the relationship between resilience and personality among the physically disabled people.Methods A total of 668 disabled persons were tested by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(CD-RISC), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Short Scale (EPQ-RSC), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES).Results The score of resilience of disabled people(53.42± 18.18) was than lower Chinese community people (65.4 ± 13.9, t =-16.83, P< 0.05).The scores of the three sub-factors were tenacity (27.19 ± 10.23), strength (18.11 ±6.42) ,optimism(8.09±3.00).The disabled persons' resilience was positively correlated with self-esteem(r=0.52,P<0.01) ,extraversion(r=0.47, P<0.01) ,and negatively correlated with psychoticism(r=-0.34, P<0.01), neuroticism(r=-0.32, P<0.01).Self-esteem and extraversion could make positive predictions,while psychoticism and neuroticism could make negative predictions to the resilience of disabled persons.Conclusion The disabled Persons' personality is closely related with resilience and has significant predictions to resilience.
6.The protective effect of the 27-β2 adrenergic receptor genetic polymorphisms in airway hyperreactivity
Shaojie LI ; Youping LIUFU ; Man CHEN ; Wuxing GONG ; Xinran GUO ; Yuqing WENG ; Xiaomei HUANG ; Qu ZHENG ; Wei ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(13):1731-1733
Objective To analyze the association between β2-AK 27 locus genetic polymorphisms and asthma, and the protective effect in airway hyperreactivity. Methods The allel polymerase chain reaction were used to determine β2-AR 27 locus genetic polymorphisms in 149 patients with cough variant asthma who have the airway hyperreactivity. To observe these people for two years in order to know the proportion of changed to typical asthma. And compare with 90 people in healthy group. Results (1) The distribution frequency of β2-AR 27 locus genetic polymorphisms is major in heterozygote (57 % ) , and the Glu/Glu homozygote has the least ( 20% ) , (2) There was a significant decrease in the frequency of Glu/Glu genotype in asthmatics compared with healthy group(9% VS 20% ) ,OR = 0.4(P<0.05) ,95% CI (0.2 ~0. 9) ,but there was no significant difference in the allele frequency of asthmatics compared with healthy group,(3)The frequency of Glu/Glu genotype in severe asthma was lower than stable asthma group(P<0. 05). Conclusion These results suggesteded that β2-AR 27 locus genetic polymorphisms is correlated with asthma,and the Glu27 could have the protective effect to the airway.
7.Study on rabbit mesenchymal stem cells differentiation to the adipogenic or osteogenic lineage in vitro.
Shengfu LI ; Dingqiang HUANG ; Xiaofeng LU ; Jin LIU ; Minghan SUN ; Youping LI ; Jingqiu CHENG ; Hong BU ; Chuanyu LIANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2003;20(2):209-213
Rabbit bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) are multipotent. We studied the adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation potent using adipogenic supplement (AS) or osteogenic supplement (OS) in vitro. Specific markers of this induced adipogenic and osteogenic lineage were identified. The findings showed that the rabbit MSCs are capable of differentiating into adipogenic and osteogenic lineages spontaneously. On the 21st day, approximately 75% rabbit MSCs were induced to adipogenic or osteogenic cells in medium containing AS or OS, respectively. These results demonstrated that the differentiation of MSCs could be regulated in vitro. The underlying molecular mechanisms of adipogenic or osteogenic differentiation await elucidation.
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8.Exploring the Protective Effect and Mechanism of Serum Containing Zhige Oral Solution Ameliorate Ethanol-Induced BRL-3A Damage Based on Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP Pathway
Xiaoping HUANG ; Shasha GOU ; Bo LI ; Xiaodong WANG ; Youping LIU ; Zhi LI ; Mei WEI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(11):3715-3723
Objective To explore the protective effect and mechanism of endoplasmic reticulum stress(ERS)signaling pathway PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP on BRL-3A cell injury by serum containing Zhige oral solution.Methods ①Preparation of drug-containing serum:SD male rats were randomly divided into 3 groups:Zhige oral solution group,Metadoxine group and normal group,and were gavaged with Zhige oral solution,Metadoxine and saline respectively,and the drug-containing serum was prepared by blood sampling from the abdominal aorta for 5 consecutive days of intervention.②Normal BRL-3A cells were cultured,and the cell survival rate of each group was determined by CCK-8 after 24h of cell intervention with different concentrations of ethanol(1.0%,1.5%,2.0%,2.5%,3.0%,5.0%,7.0%,10.0%).③Cultured normal BRL-3A cells were divided into normal group,model group,metadoxine group,and Zhige oral solution low,medium and high dose group(later referred to as low dose group,medium dose group and high dose group),After 24 h,the levels of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase(GGT)and lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)in the supernatant of each group were measured,and the survival rate of BRL-3A cells was measured by CCK-8.The expression levels of PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP pathway-related mRNA and protein in each group were measured by Real-time PCR and Western blot.Results ①After 24 h of cell intervention with the same concentration of ethanol(1.0%,1.5%,2.0%,2.5%,3.0%,5.0%,7.0%,10.0%),the cell survival rate gradually decreased with the increase of ethanol concentration,and when the ethanol concentration was 5%,the cell survival rate decreased significantly(P<0.05),so the ethanol concentrations of 1.0%,1.5%,2.0%,2.5%,3.0%,5.0%were chosen for the subsequent experiments.②Compared with the normal group,the GGT and LDH contents in the supernatant of the model group were significantly higher(P<0.05),and the expression of PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP pathway-related factors mRNA and protein were significantly higher(P<0.05),showing a significant state of liver injury.③Compared with the model group,the Zhige oral solution group and the metadoxine group showed different degrees of reduction in the above indexes,with the most significant effect in the Zhige oral solution high-dose group(P<0.05).Conclusion Serum containing Zhige oral solution ameliorated ethanol-induced hepatocyte injury in BRL-3A rats,and the mechanism may be related to the inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress PERK/eIF2α/ATF4/CHOP signaling pathway.