1.Construction of biochemistry and molecular biology teaching system
Youquan BU ; Faping YI ; Xianjun LIU ; Ying ZHANG ; Fangzhou SONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(5):470-474
In this paper,the recent advances in both biomedical sciences and higher medical education reform were reviewed and analyzed.Furthermore,we proposed and reconstructed the teaching system of biochemistry and molecular biology course in our university,including its teaching content,teaching methods,teacher team,teaching management,etc.The preliminary practice of this system has obtained significant positive effects on teaching quality and student performance.
2.Site-directed mutagenesis of cis-acting element,CHR,in human NFBD1 promoter region
Jiang ZHU ; Huan LAN ; Suling HONG ; Youquan BU
Journal of Third Military Medical University 2003;0(10):-
Objective To investigate the role of a cis-acting element,cell cycle genes homology region (CHR),in the transcriptional regulation of human NFBD1 gene (a nuclear factor with BRCT domain 1) by conducting a site-directed mutagenesis analysis on the element in human NFBD1 promoter region.Methods Wild type of NFBD1 promoter reporter,NFBD1-PS1-325,was used as template to make CHR mutant by using PCR based site-directed mutagenesis.Dual luciferase reporter assay was used to determine promoter reporter activity.Adiamycin treatment was employed to investigate the role of CHR in the transcriptional downregulation of NFBD1 after DNA damage.Results Site-directed mutagenesis of CHR caused a significant decrease in NFBD1 promoter activity,and also attenuated the transcriptional down-regulation of NFBD1 after DNA damage.Conclusion CHR element might be involved in both basic transcriptional regulation and transcriptional downregulation of NFBD1 after DNA damage.
3.The cultivation of long-term-system medical undergraduates' innovative ability with the aid of extracurricular scientific and technological activities
Xiaolei HU ; Xiaolan YANG ; Jingyuan WAN ; Youquan BU ; Fei LIAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2016;15(5):529-532
An auxiliary training system was explored for the development of creativity of long-termsystem medical undergraduates through scientific researches in spare time.In practice,professionals from research groups of different disciplines were recruited for developing wide-scope theoretical and technical bases of the undergraduates through training among these research groups followed by focused researches on topics of the running projects of these professionals.The undergraduates were engaged in a serial of research activities,including the discovery of problems for reasoning out scientific research projects,the writing of their project proposals,the summary of their data and the writing of reports,to develop their creativity and their qualification for scientific researches.
4.Preliminary study on the biological functions of interferon-λ in human esophageal carcinoma cells
Xin ZHAO ; Danna ZHAO ; Jie HU ; Zhengmei YANG ; Youquan BU ; Lin WEI ; Quanhai LI ; Yixin QI
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2011;31(8):693-696
Objective To investigate the biological function of IFN-λ in 7 human esophageal carcinoma cells. MethodsThe gene expression of IL-28α, IL-10β and antiviral molecule was examined with PCR. The MHC molecules expression and the profiles of cell cycle were analyzed with flow cytometer. Cell proliferation was evaluated with MTT assay. ResultsAll of esophageal carcinoma cells express the gene of II-28α and IL-10β. IFN-λ induced or augmented the gene expression of antiviral molecules, 2′5′-OAS and MxA. IFN-λ enhanced the MHC class Ⅰ molecule expression. IFN-λ inhibited the growth of esophageal carcinoma cells through the regulation of cell cycle distribution. ConclusionEsophageal carcinoma cells express the IFN-λ receptor complex. IFN-λ has the antiviral, anti-proliferative and immunoregulation activity.
5.Exploration on graduate management mode based on scientific research innovation platform
Faping YI ; Youquan BU ; Geli LIU ; Luyu ZHANG ; Yingxiong WANG ; Fangzhou SONG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(2):127-130
In order to strengthen the graduate management in scientific research platform and to ensure the quality of graduate training,the ideological and moral education was invigorated through establishing virtual party branch,the behavior was regulated through establishing and amplifying the daily management system,the student interests were protected through establishing financial management system and the cultivation quality was guaranteed through perfecting the academic management system.Satisfactory results were achieved in molecular medicine and cancer research center in Chongqing Medical University.