1.Reversal effect on multidrug resistance and effect on intracellular on Ca~(2+) concentration of HL60/HT cells by psoralen
Tiange CAI ; Yu CAI ; Bing CHEN
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(06):-
Objective To research the reversal the effect on multidrug resistance (MDR) and the effect on Ca~(2+) concentration of HL60/HT cell by psoralen, and observe its possible mechanism. Methods The cytotoxic effect of chemotherapeutic agents was determined by MTT assay, intracellular harringtonine (HT) content was assayed by HPLC, and intracellular Ca 2+ concentration in different periods and at different time points was detected by laser confocal microscope. Results Psoralen could reduce IC_ 50 value of HT to HL60/HT cells and increase HT content in cells in different degrees at the doses of 1-20 ?mol/L. Psoralen could influence Ca 2+ concentration with negative correlation at different time points (24, 48, and 96 h) at the doses of 1-20 ?mol/L, and influence Ca 2+ concentration with negative correlation at different times (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 min) in the doses of 10 and 20 ?mol/L. Conclusion Psoralen can reverse MDR of HL60/HT cells, its reversal mechanism is associated with influence of intracellular Ca~(2+) concentration and the increase of intracellular accumulation of HT.
2.Preventive and Therapeutic Effects and Underlying Mechanisms of Danshen Injections in the Treatment of Hepatic Encephalopathy
Yu HU ; Mengting CAI ; Jianwen CHEN ; Haofan CHEN
China Pharmacist 2014;(11):1811-1814,1815
Objective:To assess the preventive and therapeutic effects and primary mechanisms of Danshen injections in the treat-ment of hepatic encephalopathy ( HE) . Methods:The acute ammonia poisoning model induced by ammonium chloride was established in mice, and HE model with liver injury induced by carbon tetrachlorie and high blood ammonia induced by thioacetamide was made in rats. The time of death was detected in the first model, and the histamine levels in blood and brain, liver function and liver pathologi-cal histology changes were detected respectively in the other model. Results:In the acute ammonia poisoning experiment, the time of death in Danshen injections group was longer than that in the control group. Furthermore, Danshen injections could notably decrease the histamine levels in blood and brain, reduce the levels of ALT, AST, ALP and Tbil in serum and improve the function of liver to show the preventive and therapeutic effects on HE. Conclusion:Danshen injections exhibit promising preventive and therapeutic effects on HE, which may be related to decreasing histamine levels in blood and brain.
3.Effect of Electroacupuncture with Acupoint Selection by Heavenly Stems on Eosinophil Apoptosis in Guinea Pigs with Asthma
Yan CAI ; Wenyu CHEN ; Chuangrong CHEN ; Xina JIE ; Jin YU
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1999;0(02):-
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of acupoint selection by heavenly stems on eosinophils(EOS) in guinea pigs with asthma.Methods Forty-eight guinea pigs were randomized into four groups: group A(timely electroacupuncture at the period of the day from 3 p.m.to 5 p.m.),group B(un-timely electroacupuncture at the period of the day from 9 a.m.to 11 a.m.),group C(model group) and group D(normal control group).Asthma was induced by chicken ovalbumin in groups A,B and C.The hematoxylin-eosin(HE) staining method and terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated nick end labeling(TUNEL) method were applied in the pathological and quantitative observation of eosinophils(EOS) in lung slices.Results The number of EOS was increased in model group(P
4.Risk factors for healthcare-associated infection in patients undergoing craniocerebral operation
Youhua CHEN ; Jinqing LUO ; Yonglin CAI ; Yongming YU
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2016;(1):34-37
Objective To explore risk factors for healthcare-associated infection (HAI)in patients undergoing craniocerebral operation,and provide guidance for the prevention of HAI in patients in department of neurosurgery. Methods 200 patients who underwent craniocerebral operation in a department of neurosurgery from November 2013 to November 2014 were surveyed,risk factors for HAI were analyzed.Results Among 200 patients undergo-ing craniocerebral operation,81 patients developed 99 cases of HAI,HAI rate was 40.50%,HAI case rate was 49.50%;the top five HAI sites were lower respiratory tract,urinary tract,intracranial site,bloodstream,and in-testinal tract.Univariate analysis showed that patients’age ≥60,Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)<15,intraoperative blood loss ≥800 mL,staying in intensive care unit(ICU),indwelling gastric tube,ventricular drainage,using ventilator,tracheotomy,and using H2 receptor antagonists were important risk factors for HAI in patients undergo-ing craniocerebral operation (all P <0.05).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that patients’age ≥60, GCS<15,staying in ICU,and using H2 receptor antagonists were independent risk factors for HAI in patients un-dergoing craniocerebral operation.Conclusion Strengthening the surveillance of HAI patients undergoing cranioce-rebral operation and realizing risk factors for HAI are helpful for taking comprehensive prevention measures and re-ducing the incidence of HAI.
5.Thoracolumbar spinal reconstruction with titanium mesh implantation combined with internal fixation after tumor resection: stability and biocompatibility
Fandong WANG ; Zhi ZHANG ; Jiazhuang ZHENG ; Yu CHEN ; Qilin CAI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;19(21):3377-3381
BACKGROUND:Clinical resection of thoracolumbar spinal tumor has a great impact on the spinal stability. Positive internal fixation is required clinicaly in order to maintain the spinal stability. The use of titanium mesh implantation can provide a firm internal fixation folowing resection of tumors. OBJECTIVE:To explore the spinal stability undergoing titanium mesh implantation with internal fixation folowing thoracolumbar tumor resection. METHODS:Twenty-four patients with thoracolumbar tumor admitted at the Central Hospital of Suining City from September 2013 to September 2014 were randomly selected and given tumor resection folowed by titanium mesh implantation with internal fixation. After treatment, patients were folowed up for 1-12 months to observe and analyze the neural functional recovery and spinal stability of the patients. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al the 24 patients successfuly completed the operation treatment, and there was no case of death at the end of folow-up. During the folow-up, patient's clinical symptoms and neural function were significantly relieved, and Frankel classification was significantly improved after treatment. Regular X-ray examination showed that there was no change in the position of titanium mesh and anterior internal fixation system. There was also no titanium mesh colapse, internal fixation fracture and loosening, and the spinal stability was stil excelent. These findings indicate that patients were not changed, and did not appear because the amount of loose, good spinal stability. Resection of thoracolumbar tumors showed that the thoracolumbar spinal reconstruction with titanium mesh implantation combined with internal fixation folowing tumor resection can obtain good clinical effect and excelent biocompatiblity.
6.The effects of cadherin-11 transfection on the migration and differentiation of rat dental pulp cells
Chunlan GAN ; Wan CHEN ; Jie CAI ; Wenqing ZHAO ; Yu WU
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2015;(4):469-473
Objective:To investigate the migration and odontogenesis of rat dental pulp cells transfected with adenovirus vector enco-ding cadherin-11.Methods:The dental pulp cells were cultured and transfected with pDC316-mCMV-EGFP-Cadherin-11.Cad-11 protein expression of the cells was examined by immunohistochemistry staining.The odontogenic differentiation of the cells was studied by alizarin red staining and ALP staining.The adhesion and migration of the cells were tested.Results:Transfection of pDC316-mC-MV-EGFP-Cadherin11 promoted Cad-11 protein expression and ALP activity,increased calcified nodule formation(P <0.05),adhe-sion and migration of rat dental pulp cells(P <0.05).Conclusion:Cadherin-11 may promote the odontoblast differentiation and mi-gration of rat dental pulp cells.
7.Effects of p27mt gene transfection mediated by replication deficient adenovirus on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Bing XU ; Xianxiang CHEN ; Feng YU ; Qinghe CAI ; Du ZHANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2006;0(08):-
Objective To assess the effects of p27mt gene transfection on the proliferation and apoptosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma cell (HCC) lines SMMC-7721. Methods A replication deficient adenovirus vector encoding p27mt (Ad-p27mt) was used and p27mt cDNA was transfected into human SMMC-7721 cell lines in vitro. The synthesis of DNA in SMMC-7721 cells was determined by using 3H-thymidine incorporation; the cell apoptosis was determined by flow cytometry, TUNEL method and DNA fragmentation analysis. Results The virus titer was 7.95?1012 cfu/ml, the transduction efficiency was 100 % when multiplicity of infection ≥50, FCM analysis revealed a sub-G1 cell peak in Ad-p27mt transduced hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines. Agarose electrophoresis showed marked ladder .The difference of apoptotic index between the Ad-p27mt group and the control group was statistically significant (58.6?4.3, vs 4.5?1.6, P
8.Exploration on the Talent Training Mode of Medical Direction of Chain Management Major in Higher Vo-cational College
Jiangxia YU ; Chunjiang CAI ; Wuxiang HE ; Qiangao CHEN
China Pharmacy 2017;28(9):1281-1284
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for improving the quality of talent training for medical direction of chain man-agement major in higher vocational college. METHODS:The situation of pharmaceutical retail chain industry market was analyzed in China;the problems of talent training mode were summarized to put forward reform plan and measures according to disadvantag-es. RESULTS:Based on the market situation as continues expansion of pharmaceutical retail chain industry market scale,shortage of professional talent pool,the formulation of new retail mode in China,and training mode situation as not enough in-depth cooper-ation between college and enterprise,poor practicality and pertinence of course setting,irrational teachers'structure,teaching re-form could be conducted on the basis of modern apprenticeship system in following aspects,such as college and enterprise shared the responsibility of training and cultivating,student admission is recruitment;college and enterprise designed curriculum system and assessed students together;double tutorteam of college teacher and enterprise teacher was constructed. CONCLUSIONS:The talent training mode based on modern apprenticeship system is the entry point for teaching reform of medical direction of chain management major in higher vocational college,which is conducive to cultivate high quality pharmaceutical management talents meeting industry needs and social development.
9.Expression of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase cDNA from rice in E. coli BL21DE3
Zhunan CAI ; Yingnian YU ; Jianhong LUO ; Yuli QIAN ; Xiangruo CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(01):-
AIM: To study the expression and its kinetics of rice phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene encoding into E. coli as the basis of treatment for phenylketouria. METHODS: The phenylalanine ammonia-lyase-1-cDNA(rPAL-1-cDNA) from rice was recombined into E. coli high expression vector pET-28c and transformed into E. coli host strain BL21DE3. Engineering bacteria was then inducted by isopropyl-?-D-thiogalactoside (IPTG) for 1, 3, 5, 7 hours, in order to obtain high level expression. RESULTS: After induction, the expression level of fusion protein was 21.40%, 30.60%, 35.40%, 35.43% respectively. The fusion protein exhibited a band of 78 6 kD on SDS-PAGE analysis,but was not found in controls.The target protein was mainly existed in the form of inclusion body. CONCLUSION:Rice PAL gene expressing E. coli was established by gentic engineering technique.
10.Recurrent fungus infections tricuspid endocarditis: a case report.
Hai-qiang HU ; Si-yu CAI ; Peng CHEN
Chinese Journal of Cardiology 2007;35(1):77-77
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