2.Application and evaluation of modified sheep blood chocolate culture medium
Shiming FU ; Yueqin SONG ; Xiangmei ZHU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(23):3564-3565,3566
Objective To evaluate the quality and application value of improved sheep blood chocolate medium.Methods The ATCC 10211 of Haemophilus influenzae was inoculated into the modified medium and unmodified medium,the average growth index(GI)of Haemophilus influenzae in two kinds of culture medium was compared.Based on 352 selected qualified sputum specimens for detection of Haemophilus influenzae,the positive isolation rate of medium was compared between the two groups.Results GI value of the traditional blood chocolate culture medium was (3.69 ±0.58),which was significantly lower than (15.08 ±1.34)of the improved sheep blood chocolate culture medium,the difference was significant (t =25.31,P <0.01 ).352 sputum specimens in the improved sheep blood chocolate culture medium,Haemophilus influenzae detected in 41 cases,the positive rate was 11.65%.And 352 sputum specimens in traditional sheep blood chocolate culture,Haemophilus influenzae detected in 18 cases,the positive rate was 5.54%.There was significant differenceof Haemophilus influenzae in separation based on 2 kinds of chocolate culture medium (χ2 =21.04,P <0.05).Conclusion Haemophilus influenzae significantly improved sheep blood colony in chocolate culture medium,grows well,easily to be identified,which helps to detect sputum specimens of Haemophilus influenzae.
3.Application of glycerol blood chocolate decoction in the preservation of Haemophilus influenzae
Shiming FU ; Yueqin SONG ; Xiangmei ZHU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2017;24(5):686-688
Objective To evaluate the application value of glycerol blood chocolate soup in the bacteria preservation of Haemophilus influenzae.Methods Haemophilus influenzae strains ATCC10211,ATCC49247 and ATCC49766 were saved into glycerol blood chocolate soup,then it was stored in refrigerator at below -35℃.The preserved strains from the refrigerator at 1 month,3 months,6 months,1 year,2 years were taken out,and dissolved it at 35℃ for 5min,and then immediately transferred it to chocolate agar plate,placed it in the 35℃,CO2 environment overnight.Observed the survival of strains,colony morphology and whether the demand factor test had change.Saved the standard strains ATCC49247 and ATCC49766 2 years for the paper dispersion method drug sensitive test.Results After 2 years of observation,3 strains of Haemophilus influenzae strains grew well in the survival rate of 100%,the colony was colorless,transparent and flat moist,it could be observed gram small negative bacilli by Gram staining, blood agar satellite test was positive,no hemolysis,Columbia satellite test was negative.All traits were the characteristics of Haemophilus influenzae.The drug sensitivity characteristics of ATCC49247,ATCC49766 standard strains were still in line with the requirements of CLSI.Conclusion Glycerol blood chocolate soup is suit for Haemophilus influenzae bacteria preservation.
4.Tuina plus Ultrasonic Therapy for Infantile Muscular Torticollis
Zhifang SHEN ; Kaitao LUO ; Gaofeng ZHU ; Yueqin JIN
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2014;(6):389-392
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of tuina plus ultrasonic therapy in treating infantile muscular torticollis. <br> Methods:Seventy kids with muscular torticollis were intervened by tuina plus ultrasonic therapy, and the efficacy was evaluated after 8-month treatment. <br> Results: After 8-month treatment, 41 subjects were cured, accounting for 58.6%, 27 were improved, occupying 38.6%, 2 failed, occupying 2.8%, and the total effective rate was 97.2%. <br> Conclusion: Tuina plus ultrasonic therapy can produce a significant efficacy in treating infantile muscular torticollis, without adverse effects.
5.THE DIAPHYSEAL NUTRIENT FORAMINA AND THE NUTRIENT ARTERIES OF RADIUS AND ULNA IN THE CHINESE
Jinbao WU ; Lengyan FAN ; Yueqin QIN ; Xiangting ZHU
Acta Anatomica Sinica 1953;0(01):-
The diaphyseal nutrient foramina of 123 pairs of radius and 112 pairs of ulna from local Chinese adult skeleton collection have been observed. Their length, diameter and circumference were measured.The nutrient foramina on the shaft of radius, in longitudinal direction, located near the junction of the upper and middle thirds, and those of ulna located a little lower.In horizontal direction, the nutrient foramina chiefly concentrated on the anterior surface. But there were more foramina situated on the interosseous crest or posterior surface on radius than that on ulna.100 cases of nutrient artery to radius and ulna have been dissected on preserved cadavers. The length, diameter and distance from the origin of the artery to the level of elbow joint have been measured. The nutrient arteries to radius and ulna may have. various origins. They mostly arise from anterior interosseous, common interosseous, ulnar, ulnar recurrent and rarely from radial, median or dorsal interosseous arteries.The course and distribution of the nutrient arteries in the bone marrow cavity were examined on X-ray films prepared from injected radio-opaque specimens.
6.THE FACIAL, RETROMANDIBULAR AND EXTERNAL JUGULAR VEINS OF THE NECK IN CHINESE
Jinbao WU ; Yueqin OIN ; Baochun WANG ; Xinheng CHENG ; Jue ZHU
Acta Anatomica Sinica 1954;0(02):-
The facial, retromandibular and external jugular veins of the neck were studied in a total of 230 Chinese cadavers.1. The external jugular vein can be divided into six types and fourteen subtypes. Type Ⅰ(40.22%) and type Ⅲ (29.13%) occurred more frequently in this series.2. The facial vein drains into the external jugular vein in 41.09%. It drains directly or indirectly into the internal jugular vein in 43.91%.3. The anterior branch of the retromandibular vein usually drains into the internal jugular vein and it runs through the space deep to the posterior, belly of the digastric and the stylohyoid muscles in 83.70%.4. The presence of the so called common facial vein occurred only in 29.13%.5. The external jugular vein often drains into the subclavian vein. It appears in 46.57% in our observation.6. The external jugular vein crosses the inferior belly of the omohyoid muscle, when it runs downwards in the lower part of the external cervical triangle. It usually lies superficial to the omohyoid in 66.16%, deep to it in 26.35%.
7.Effects of androgen deficiency on visceral fat accumulation and inflammatory gene expression in miniature pigs fed a high-fat diet
Zhaowei CAI ; Yun LING ; Yueqin CAI ; Keyan ZHU ; Cheng CHEN
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2017;25(1):74-78,84
Objective The aim of this study was to explore the effect of androgen deficiency on serum hormone levels, visceral fat accumulation and inflammatory gene expression in miniature pigs fed a high-fat diet ( HFD) . Methods Sexually mature male Chinese Wuzhishan miniature pigs were divided into three groups ( animals/group) as follows:intact male pigs ( SHAM) , castrated male pigs ( CAS) and castrated male pigs plus testosterone treatment ( CAS+T) . The pigs were fed a HFD diet for 12 weeks. Serum levels of testosterone and leptin were measured and visceral fat were dissected and weighted. qRT?PCR was performed to determine the mRNA expression levels of lipogenic, lipolysis and inflammation relat?ed genes. Results (1) Serum testosterone levels were significantly decreased but serum leptin levels were significantly in?creased in the castrated pigs. These effects were recovered after testosterone treatment. ( 2 ) Visceral fat percentage was significantly increased in the castrated pigs, and testosterone treatment reduced the increased visceral fat in the castrated pigs. (3) Castration and testosterone treatment had no significant effects on the expression levels of lipogenic genes (FAS and ACC) and lipolysis genes (HSL and ATGL) in pigs fed a HFD. (5) Castration significantly induced the expressions of inflammatory genes including Leptin, CD68, CCL16, CCL23 and SAA, and testosterone treatment recovered the expres?sions of the above genes in the castrated pigs. Conclusions Castration?induced testosterone deficiency promotes visceral fat accumulation and upregulates the expression levels of inflammatory genes in miniature pigs fed a HFD. Moreover, tes?tosterone treatment ameliorates castration?induced visceral fat accumulation and inflammatory response in HFD?fed pigs.
8.Effects of testosterone deficiency on serum lipid levels and hepatic lipid accumulation in miniature pigs fed a high-fat diet
Zhaowei CAI ; Yongming PAN ; Liang CHEN ; Keyan ZHU ; Fangming CHEN ; Yueqin CAI ; Xiaoping XU ; Minli CHEN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2015;(1):40-44
Objective The aim of this study was to explore the effect of testosterone deficiency on serum lipid levels and hepatic lipid accumulation in miniature pigs fed a high-fat diet (HFD).Methods Eighteen sexually mature male Chinese Wuzhishan miniature pigs (6~7 months old) were used in this study.The pigs were divided in three groups ( n =6 animals/group ) as follows: intact male pigs , castrated male pigs and castrated male pigs with testosterone replacement .They were fed a HFD diet for 12 weeks and body weights were recorded weekly .Serum levels of testosterone , total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) were measured.Hepatic TG and TC levels were also determined , and liver tissues were embedded in paraffin and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E).Results (1) The body weights of pigs in each group were found to be linearly elevated over time .Though castrated pigs gained less weight than did pigs in the other groups , no significant differences were found between them .( 2 ) Castration caused a significant decrease in serum testosterone levels in pigs . This effect was recovered by testosterone treatment .(3) Serum levels of TC, LDL-C and TG were significantly increased in castrated pigs.However, castration had no significant effect on serum HDL-C levels.Testosterone treatment reduced the increased serum lipids in castrated pigs .(4) Hepatic TG and TC contents in castrated pigs were also significantly higher than those in other groups of pigs .Testosterone treatment reduced the increased hepatic lipids in castrated pigs .( 5 ) Compared with other groups of pigs , castrated pigs showed increased steatosis .However , testosterone treatment attenuated hepatic steatosis in castrated pigs .Conclusion Testosterone deficiency caused severe dyslipidemia , and increased hepatic lipid accumulation in miniature pigs fed a high-fat diet.
9.RAPD analysis of the genetic diversity in WHBE rabbit, Japanese white rabbit and New Zealand white rabbit
Yueqin CAI ; Minli CHEN ; Yongmin PAN ; Liang ZHU ; Jianqin XU ; Jue TU ; Dejun WANG ; Xiaopin XU
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2014;(4):65-70
Objective To analyze the genetic variation among white hair black eyes (WHBE) rabbit, Japanese white ( JW) rabbit and New Zealand white ( NZW) rabbit using random amplified polymorphic DNA ( RAPD) technique . Methods Thirty rabbits (male/female 1∶1) of each strain were used in this study.The genomic DNA was extracted from 90 rabbits.Sixty arbitrary primers were used to amplify DNA of rabbits with RAPD-PCR method.Based on the preliminary experiments , polymorphic primers were selected to analyze the genetic variation among the three rabbit strains .The experi-mental data were analyzed using Popgene 3.2 software.Results (1) Twenty-five polymorphic primers were selected among 60 arbitrary primers.493 amplified fragments were detected ranging from 100 bp to 1800 bp.Sixteen primers among 25 arbitrary primers could not only amplify the common DNA bands of 3 rabbit breeds , but also amplify particular alleles in the WHBE rabbit.(2) 234 RAPD sites were detected by agarose gel electrophoresis in WHBE rabbit , among which 166 sites were polymorphic , accounting for 70.94%.228 RAPD sites were detected by agarose gel electrophoresis in the JW rabbit, while 122 sites of them were polymorphic , accounting for 53.51%.231 RAPD sites were detected by agarose gel e-lectrophoresis in the NZW rabbits , with 94 sites being polymorphic, accounting for 40.69%.(3) The Shannon genetic di-versity index of WHBE rabbit, JW rabbit and NZW rabbit was 0.3385, 0.2222 and 0.1905, respectively.(4) The genet-ic similarity between JW rabbit and NZW rabbit was highest among the three rabbit breeds (0.8443), followed by that be-tween WHBE rabbit and JW rabbit (0.8204), and the genetic similarity between WHBE rabbit and NZW rabbit (0.7862) was the lowest .Conclusions Our results demonstrate that there are both genetic similarities and genetic variations among WHBE rabbit, JW rabbit and NZW rabbit .The RAPD technique can be used to delect the genetic relationships among dif-ferent breeds and different individuals of the same breed of rabbits .
10.Effects of salvianolic acid A injection on CCl4 induced hepatocyte injury and hepatic fibrosis in rats
Ting LU ; Fangming CHEN ; Keyan ZHU ; Yueqin CAI ; Qiyang SHOU ; Yongming PAN ; Minli CHEN
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(7):57-62
Objective To study on the anti-hepatic fibrosis effects of salvianolic acid A injection (SAA), and further to provide the theoretical basis for the clinical application .Methods Using CCl4 induced hepatocyte injury in vitro, the hepatocyte viability , the levels of ALT , AST and LDH in cell culture supernatants and the levels of SOD and MDA in cell lysates were detected .In addition , the hepatic fibrosis rat model was made by subcutaneous injection of CCl 4 , the serum LN, HA, SOD and MDA levels were detected and the pathological changes in liver tissue were also observed . Results Compared with model group , the hepatocyte viability in SAA high or low dose group and Vit E group were significantly increased (P <0.01), and the activities of ALT, AST and LDH in SAA high dose group were significantly lowed ( P <0.01 ) .The activity of SOD in SAA high dose group and Vit E group was significantly increased ( P <0.05), while MDA content was decreased (P <0.05).Vivo test showed that the levels of serum LN and HA in SAAhigh dose group were significant lower than those of hepatic fibrosis rat model group (P <0.05).Moreover, the activity of SOD in SAA high or low dose group was significantly increased (P <0.05, P <0.01), while MDA content was lowed (P <0.05, P <0.01), and can improve the pathological of liver tissues .Conclusions SAA injection can anti-lipid peroxidation and thereby protect hepatocyte and reduce hepatic fibrosis .