1.The Efficacy of Intravenous Azithromycin for Treatment of Bacterial Infectious Diseases
Weibing YANG ; Jianchu ZHANG ; Hong LI ; Yuangui LI
Herald of Medicine 2001;(1):34-35
Objective: To observe the efficacy of azithromycin in treating the bacterial infectious diseases. Methods: Intravenous administration of azithromycin was carried out in 40 cases. Results: The clinical cure rate and eradication rate were 85.0% and 84.8%, respectively. Drug sensitivity tests showed that more isolates were sensitive to azithromycin (87.9%) than to erythromycin (42.4%). The MIC of azithromycin was lower than that of erythromycin. In addition, the adverse effects occurred with low frequency and were usually mild. Conclusion: Azithromycin is effective and safe in treating bacterial infectious diseases.
2.Risk of Hip Dislocation on Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Yuangui LIAO ; Yi WU ; Wei SHI ; Hong YANG ; Mo ZHU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(9):825-826
Objective To investigate the development and the risk factor of hip dislocation about children with cerebral palsy. Methods 90 children with cerebral palsy were divided with Chinese version of Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and type of cerebral palsy. Their femoral head migration percentage was measured. Results The quadriplegia children were in the biggest risk of hip dislocation, hemiplegia children were the minimum; GMFCS Ⅰ children were in the lowest risk of hip dislocation, GMFCS Ⅴ children were the highest. Conclusion The abnormal development of the hip is correlative with the type of cerebral palsy and motor function in spastic cerebral palsy children.
3.Quick injection combining with slow infusion of contrast media on coronary MR angiography
Tao LI ; Shaohong ZHAO ; Zulong CAI ; Jianhua GAO ; Li YANG ; Liuquan CHENG ; Yuangui GAO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2010;44(5):484-487
Objective To evaluate the effect of quick injection combining with slow infusion of Gd-DTPA on T1 relaxation of the blood. Methods Fifteen volunteers were recruited for coronary MRA study using a navigator-gated 3D-FIESTA sequence. Coronary MRA were acquired on the same segments two times at 5 minutes and 15 minutes after Gd-DTPA administration. Contrast agent was injected biphasically with 10 ml at a flow rate of 1.5 ml/s and 20 ml at 0. 05 ml/s to prolong the T1 relaxation effect. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were calculated pre- and post-contrast MRA. Image quality was compared using t-test. Results The SNR and CNR at 5 minutes after contrast injection (35.37 ±6. 84 and 21.57 ± 6. 08 ) were significantly higher than that of pre-contrast MRA ( 27.38 ± 6. 24 and 13.19 ±6. 50). The SNR at 15 minutes after contrast injection (33. 81 ±9. 43) was higher than that of precontrast MRA, but there was no statistically difference(t = 1. 885 ,P =0. 074). The CNR at 15 minutes after contrast injection (21.20 ± 7.65) was significantly higher than that of pre-contrast MRA. The SNR and CNR at 15 minutes after contrast injection were no significant different compared with those at 5 minutes after contrast injection. Conclusion T1-shorting effect in the blood can be prolonged by quick injection combining with slow infusion of Gd-DTPA ,which meet with the need of multiple scans of coronary MRA.
4.High resolution MR imaging of porcine coronary arterial wall in vitro
Tao LI ; Jianhua GAO ; Shaohong ZHAO ; Weihua ZHOU ; Zulong CAI ; Li YANG ; Liuquan CHENG ; Yuangui GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2010;26(4):589-592
Objective To get a MR imaging protocol for coronary arterial wall in vitro. Methods MR examinations were performed in 10 fresh porcine hearts. Three dimensional fast imaging employing steady state acquisition (3D FIESTA) was used to delineate left anterior descending artery (LAD), while 2D spin-echo T1W was performed with 8-channel head surface coil, temporomandibular surface coil and knee coil with the same parameters. T1WI was obtained with 384×256 and 512×512 in matrix using temporomandibular surface coil, and then T1WI, PDW and T2WI with fat saturation were obtained with different NEX using temporomandibular surface coil after injecting Resovist in LAD. Signal of the LAD wall, lumen, fat tissue adjacent to LAD, myocardium of anterior part of interventricular septum and noise were respectively measured. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of image, contrast to noise ratio (CNR) between the wall and lumen (CNR1), CNR between the wall and surrounding fatty tissue (CNR2) were calculated. Results The SNR and CNR1, CNR2 of SE T1WI with temporomandibular coil were higher than those with 8-channel head surface coil and knee coil. SNR and CNR1, CNR2 of SE T1WI with 384×256 matrix were higher than those with 512×512 matrix. SNR and CNR1, CNR2 using 3 NEX were the highest. Conclusion Good SNR and CNR of porcine coronary wall can be achieved using temporomandibular surface coil, 384×256 in matrix and NEX of 3.
5.Preliminary Study on Gross Motor Development in 1~6-year-old Children with Cerebral Palsy at Different Levels
Wei SHI ; Hong YANG ; Yuangui LIAO ; Mo ZHU ; Sujuan WANG ; Yi WANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(9):815-818
Objective To explore the characteristics of gross motor development in 1~6-year-old children with cerebral palsy at different levels. Methods 708 children (487 males and 221 females, age range: 1~6 years, from 6 rehabilitation centers in Shanghai) with cerebral palsy (CP) were assessed with Chinese version of Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). Distributions of GMFM scores at different GMFCS levels in children with cerebral palsy were analyzed. Results The GMFM-66 scores increased most in children with GMFCS Level Ⅰ, and more than 75% of them would be greater than 67 points in GMFM-66 score after the age of 48~50 months. The children with GMFCS Level Ⅱ~Ⅳ appeared similar increasing range of GMFM-66 scores in 1~6 years old. Less than 25% of the children at GMFCS Level Ⅱ would be greater than 67 points in GMFM-66 score before the age of 6 years, more than 50% of those at GMFCS Level Ⅲ would be less than 56 points, more than 75% of those at GMFCS Level Ⅳ couldn't exceed 46 points (except groups of 54~56 months and 66~68 months). Compared with the children with other GMFCS levels, the GMFM-66 scores were always at very low level in children with GMFCS Level V, and trended to decrease with time after 5 years old. Conclusion The characteristics of gross motor development are different in children with cerebral palsy at different GMFCS levels.
6.H-magnetic resonance spectrum of putaman of Tourette' s syndrome
Bo YANG ; Guiping LI ; Jinshan ZHANG ; Xiangquan KONG ; Haibo XU ; Lin MA ; Huiyi YE ; Youquan CAI ; Yuangui GAO
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2012;45(6):392-395
Objective To study the changes of the putamen metabolites with magnetic resonance spectrum(MRS),and to explore possible underlying unrecongnised aetiological factor and pathophysiology mechanism in the central nervous system of the patients with Tourette' s syndrome.Methods Twenty-two cases of Tourette' s syndrome,and twenty-two gender and age-matched subjects ( the control subjects ) were performed on a clinical 3.0 T MRI system.Proton prob-voxel spectroscopy imaging (1H-MRS) was obtained from two sides of the putamen.The metabolites included N-acetylaspartate (NAA),creatine and phosphocreatine ( Cr),choline-containing compounds (Cho),and myoinositol ( MI ).The value of the NAA,Cr,Cho,and MI were calculated by integration of their peaks.The ratios of NAA/Cr,Cho/Cr,ML/Cr were calculated respectively.Repeated measures analysis of variance ( ANOVA ) was used to test both the value of NAA/Cr,Cho/Cr,MI/Cr of the putamen for group difference,with group as between-subjects factor and side as within-subjects factor.Results The NAA/Cr ratio in patients ( left:1.29 ± 0.13 ; right:1.34 + 0.15 ) was significantly lower than that in the control subjects ( left:1.50 ± 0.08,T =1.962,P <0.05 ; right:1.52 ± 0.11,T =1.865,P < 0.05 ).There was no significant difference in the Cho/Cr and MI/Cr ratio between both groups.Conclusion The abnormalities of the structure and(or) function in the putamens of patients may be the one of the underlying anaetiological factors and pathophysiology mechanisms of the Tourette' s syndrome.
7.A finger-taping switch task functional magnetic resonances imaging study in the patients with Tourette's syndrome
Bo YANG ; Guiping LI ; Jinshan ZHANG ; Xiangquan KONG ; Haibo XU ; Lin MA ; Huiyi YE ; Youquan CAI ; Yuangui GAO ; Denghua LIU
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2012;45(8):600-604
ObjectiveTo investigate the central nervous system mechanisms of active of movement switch in the patients with Tourette' s syndrome( TS),and to explore the possible underlying distinct neural networks for tic trigger and generation. Methods Participants were 14 patients with TS and 14 age- and gender-matched healthy volunteers with no history of physical,psychiatric or neurological disease: All patients were assessed with functional magnetic resonances imaging (fMRI)of the brain during the intermittent performance of finger-tapping switch tasks,Blood-oxygen-level dependent-fMRI was performed using a 3.0 Tesla MR.The area over which the activation was distributed was calculated,and the activation volumes were also compared between the patients with TS and the control subjects.ResultsThe regions activated in the patients with TS and in the volunteers were similar in several brain regions,including contralateral precentral and postcentral gyrus,contralateral mesia pre-front gyrus,contralateral cingulate gyrus,contralateral insula and ipsilataral cerebellum. There were also many different activation areas between the patients and the control subjects. The patients with TS demonstrated more significant and extended activation in the contralateral pre- and postcentral gyrus than the healthy volunteers.The volume of the left pre- and postcentral gyrus of the TS patients was (8.024 ±0.071 ) cm3,while the volume of the left pre-and postcentral gyrus of the control subjects was ( 6.480 ± 0.026) cm3 ( t =3.026,P < 0.01 ) ; The volume of the right pre- and postcentral gyrus was (6.192 ± 0.019) cm3 in the TS cases,while there was (5.608 ±0.037) cm3 in the control subjects (t =2.752,P <0.05).There were significant differences in the volumes of bilateral pre- and postcetral gyrus between the TS and control subjects. The activations of conralateral thalamus without contralateral insula were found in the patients with TS. Conversely, the contralateral insula activation without thalamus activation could be found in the healthy volunteers.ConclusionThe thalamus might play an important role in the aetiological and physiopathologic mechanisms of the TS. The thalamus along with the parietal cortex,cingulate cortex and insular cortex appear to constitute a distinct neural network for tic trigger and generation.
8.Effects of miR-135a-5p on the expression of insulin-like factor 3 and testosterone in flutamide-induced cryptorchidism mouse
Yuangui Yang ; Nini An ; Hui Chen ; Guoqing He ; Xiong Zhan ; Moudong Wu ; Dan Wang ; Wei Wang ; Jinpu Peng
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(10):1662-1665
Objective :
To investigate the effect of miR-135a-5p on the expression levels of insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) and testosterone in the testicular tissues of flutamide-induced cryptorchidism mouse.
Methods :
A model of flutamide-induced cryptorchidism in mouse was constructed,and the experiment was divided into normal control group,flutamide group,flutamide + miR-135a-5p knockdown group and flutamide + miR-135a-5p overexpression group. RT-qPCR was used to detect the expression levels of miR-135a-5p and INSL3 mRNA.Western blot was em- ployed to assess the protein expression level of INSL3.ELISA was performed to measure the expression level of tes- tosterone.
Results :
The expression levels of miR-135a-5p,INSL3 mRNA and protein and testosterone were significantly down-regulated in the testis of cryptorchid mice by flutamide (P<0. 05) .Knockdown of miR-135a-5p could downregulate the expression of INSL3 mRNA,INSL3 protein and testosterone (P <0. 01 ) ,while overexpression of miR-135a-5p had the opposite result.
Conclusion
miR-135a-5p decreased in flutamide-induced cryptorchidism mouse testicular tissues,and overexpression of miR-135a-5p could restore the expression levels of INSL3 and testosterone.