1.Differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in injured rat lung
Feng ZHAO ; Shengqing LI ; Yufei ZHANG
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 1983;0(02):-
Objective To explore the possibility of differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)into alveolar epithelial cells and bronchial epithelial cells.Methods MSCs were isolated from a male SD rat and were labeled with DAPI before injection.75 female recipient SD rats were divided randomly into five groups:lung injury group,MSCs treatment group,MSCs control group,mononuclear cells control group and normal control group.One,two and four weeks after the engraftment,five rats in each group were sacrificed and their lungs were harvested.Alveolar structure was observed by HE staining,and immunofluorescent examination was carried out to detect the positive staining of pan-cytokeratin.Results Some blue DAPI-labeled cells could be seen in alveolar wall in MSCs treatment group one,two and four weeks after MSCs engraftment,and some of these blue DAPI-labeled cells were found to express pan-cytokeratin.It was also found that some blue DAPI-labeled cells could be found in bronchial wall two weeks after MSCs engraftment and some of them were pan-cytokeratin positive.However,these phenomena were not found in other groups.Conclusion Rat MSCs could differentiate into alveolar epithelial cells and bronchial epithelial cells in injured lung induced by bleomycin exposure.
2.Expression and significance of ABCG2 in lung cancer
Yufei ZHANG ; Li GUO ; Feng ZHAO
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(09):-
Objective ABCG2(ATP-binding cassette superfamily G member 2)is a member of ABC transporter superfamily,and participates in the mechanisms of high resistance to chemotherapeutic agents in tumor treatment.The aim of present study is to investigate the expression and significance of ABCG2 in lung cancer tissues.Methods Lung cancer tissues were obtained from 83 patients(64 NSCLC,19 SCLC)by bio-autopsy or surgery.No patients had received chemotherapy or radiotherapy before bio-autopsy or surgery.83 lung cancer specimens were analyzed for ABCG2 protein expression by using immunohistochemistry.Negative controls had the primary antibody eliminated.Human placenta tissues were used as positive control.In addition,five specimens of normal lung tissues were included for comparative study.Results The present study confirmed the predominant localization of ABCG2 transporter in plasma membrane.Some of ABCG2-positive tumors showed mixed membranous and cytoplasmic staining.ABCG2 expression was found in 71.9%(46/64)of NSCLC and 10.5%(2/19)of SCLC.The level of ABCG2 expression was significantly higher in NSCLC than in SCLC(P
3.Observational study of hair follicle cultured in Williams E medium in vitro
Yufei LI ; Ying ZHANG ; Jianning ZHAO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2013;15(9):1166-1169
Objective To investigate the tissue structure of the human scalp hair follicles,the ability of hair follicle regeneration in vitro and the influence elements of growth and proliferation of follicle organ.Methods The paraffin sections of the 15 cases of human scalps and 150 cases of scalp hair follicle tissues were prepared,and morphological characteristics and organizational structures was observed by HE staining.The experience and growth pattern of the hair follicle that was cultured in Williams E medium in vitro were summarized.Results Human scalp contained a large number of hair follicles and sebaceous glands,sweat glands,and other skin accessories.Epithelial cells were rich in hair follicles and poorly differentiated in structure,and grew in the regular direction in scalp tissue.The Williams E was used to culture successfully human scalp hair follicles.Hair follicles grew with the fastest speed in the first 5 days.Compared with other media,the use of serum-free Williams E medium in the hair follicle in vitro experiments achieved better results.Conclusions Human scalp contained a large number of hair follicles and sebaceous glands,sweat glands,and other skin accessories.Williams E medium without serum medium was more conducive than other medium for hair follicle culture in vitro,so that regeneration of hair follicles in vitro with a better capacity created favorable conditions for the delay in hair transplant surgery.
4.Clinical significance and change curve of ADH in central diabetes insipidus after neurosurgical operation
Jinnan ZHANG ; Yufei GAO ; Conghai ZHAO ; Likun WANG ; Yong ZHAO
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2006;0(06):-
Objective To study the change curve of ADH in central diabetes insipidus after neurosurgical operation,and analyse the clinical significance of differentiating the types of central diabetes insipidus through the change curve.Methods The serum level of ADH was observed in 158 central diabetes insipidus patients undergone neurosurgical operation.The change curve of ADH in different types of central diabetes insipidus were painted,including transient,continuous and triphasic diabetes insipidus.Results The serum concentrations of ADH in transient and triphasic diabetes insipidus decreased after operation,and arrived the low point(41.7% and 63.6% of the preoperative serum concentration of ADH) after 2 d. The serum concentration of ADH in transient diabetes insipidus recovered to the preoperative level after 10 d.The serum concentration of ADH in triphasic diabetes insipidus arrived the peak after 7 d,then descended.The serum concentration of ADH in continuous diabetes insipidus fell in postoperative 1 d,and arrived the low point(33.3% of the preoperative serum level of ADH) after 7 d.The serum concentration of ADH in continuous diabetes insipidus postoperative 2 weeks was lower than preoperation.Conclusion Though the concentration change curve of ADH,the transient diabetes insipidus can be distinguished from continuous and triphasic diabetes insipidus.The correct differential diagnosis and seemly treatment are beneficial for patients' prognosis.
5.Determination of astragaloside Ⅳ in Renzhujianwei Granules by HPLC ELSD
Li ZHANG ; Aihua ZHANG ; Xiaoqian ZHANG ; Yufei ZHAO ;
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(12):-
AIM: To establish the determination of astragaloside Ⅳ in Renzhujianwei Granules. METHODS: HPLC ELSD method was developed for the determination of astragaloside Ⅳ in Renzhujianwei Granules on Lichrospher 5 C 18 (200mm?4.6mm) with Methanol H 2O(100∶20) as a mobile phase (0.8mL?min -1 ). RESULTS: The average recovery was 96.97% and the linear equation was Y=6.3073+1.4277X. The correlation coefficient was 0.9998. CONCLUSION: The method is simple, rapid, and accurate.
6.Efficacy and safety of amisulpride and clozapine in schizophrenia patients with predominantly negative symptoms
Jing LI ; Jie YUAN ; Xueli ZHOU ; Na ZHAO ; Yufei ZHANG
Drug Evaluation Research 2017;40(5):691-695
Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of amisulpride and clozapine in schizophrenia patients with predominantly negative symptoms.Methods Totally 166 cases of schizophrenia patients with predominantly negative symptoms from May 2013 to May 2016 in The Sixth People's Hospital of Hebei were divided into observation group and control group,83 cases in each group.Patients in the observation group were treated with amisulpride,and control group were treated with clozapine.The clinical effect,SANS scores,and occurring rate of abnormal electrocardiogram were compared.Results The clinical effect,emotional insipid (blunting),and attention dysfunction scores from SANS of observation group were significantly better than those of control group on week 4,8,and 12,respectively (P < 0.05);The occurring rate of abnormal electrocardiogram in observation group was significantly lower than that of control group on week 12 (P < 0.05).Conclusion Compared with clozapine,amisulprid has better efficacy and safety in schizophrenia patients with predominantly negative symptoms,and can effectively improve of symptom of insipid (blunting) and attention dysfunction.
7.Development and application of the computer information administration system in radiotherapy
Yufei ZHAO ; Hongyan ZHANG ; Jun MA ; Weiwei WU ; Yiezheng LIU ; Guangyuan CHENG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 1995;0(02):-
Objective To develop the system of computer information processing for radiotherapy. Methods Visual Foxpro 5.0 was used to program the system through the model of client-server machine. SQL-server was used as the database-server.Results The main function of this system was management of the case data for radiotherapy and make plans for radiotherapy. Conclusion This system operates steadily with the data safe and reliable. It can be used extensively in clinical practice.
8.Tissue distribution of brucine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles in mice in vivo
Qingxia GUAN ; Meixin WEN ; Zhenqiang LIU ; Yufei FENG ; Liping WANG ; Yijun ZHAO ; Yanhong WANG
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 2017;39(4):714-718
AIM To investigate the tissue distribution of brucine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles in mice in vivo.METHODS Mice were intravenously injected with suspension of prepared brucine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles and marked by fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC).The in vivo tissue distribution of nanoparticles was analyzed by having the brucine contents in various tissues (heart,liver,spleen,lung,kidney and bone) determined by HPLC,after which fluorescence confocal laser endomicroscopy was used for further detection.RESULTS Brucine had its the highest (1.64) relative intake efficiency (Re) in mice liver,and the nanoparticles shared all over one value of targeting efficiencies (Te) in various tissues,manifesting a much stronger selectivity to liver than that of brucine solution.With the extension of time,the FITC-narked nanoparticles displayed a rich extracellular to intracellular distribution indicating a positive correlation.CONCLUSION Brucine's increased distribution in the liver tissue of mice due to its solid lipid nanoparticle form shows obvious for liver targeting.
9.Association of polymorphism of V4 and T2 locus alleles in ADAM33 gene with asthma susceptibility
Bing ZHAO ; Hongbin LI ; Huaru ZHANG ; Haiming LI ; Yonggang ZHANG ; Yufei TAN ; Ling LI ; Qiugang LIU
Journal of Chinese Physician 2012;(12):1596-1599
Objective To verify the association of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain 33 (ADAM33) polymorphisms in childhood asthma susceptibility and severity in patients with moderate and severe asthma.Methods A total of 144 controls and 110 asthmatic patients were recruited for this hospitalbased case-control study.Two polymorphic sites (V4,T2) were genotyped using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method.The gene-gene interactions were analyzed with the multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) software.Results The allele frequencies of three SNPs (V4,T2) of ADAM33 in childhood asthma group were significantly higher than control group (P < 0.01,OR =2.36 ~ 2.96,95% CI:1.56-1.78 ~ 3.56-4.94).For the SNPs V4,GC genotype frequencies of both moderate and severe groups were significantly higher from the control group (P < 0.05) ; the CC genotype frequencies in severe group were significantly higher than control group (P < 0.05) ; the genotype GA of T2 locus in severe group and AA genotype frequencies in moderate group were significantly higher than control group (P <0.01 ~0.05) ; there were no significant differences for both allele and genotype frequencies of S2 locus between the childhood asthma and control group (P > 0.05).By MDR analysis,the best interaction model was the four-factor model that the V4,T2 genotypes were the subgroup to predict asthma risk.Conclusions Our results highlight the role of ADAM33 as a susceptibility gene for childhood asthma,and the interactions among ADAM33 V4 and T2 are also associated with childhood asthma.
10.Preventive effect of Chinese traditional medicine-Qing-Xue granula on radiation induced lung injury in mice
Xiaozhen WANG ; Wei JI ; Heng JIANG ; Lujun ZHAO ; Weizhi YANG ; Yufei YANG ; Lühua WANG
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2012;21(3):289-292
ObjectiveTo evaluate whether oral administration of Chinese tradiational medicine,Qing-Xue granula,can prevent mouse lung injury caused by thoracic radiation.Methods128 BalB/C mice were divided into 4 groups:control (C) group; radiation (R) group; radiation plus high dose Qing-Xue granula (H) group and radiation plus median dose Qing-Xue granula ( M ) group.The H and M groups were fed 0.64 g and 0.32 g of Qing-Xue granula dissolved in 0.5 nl anline once daily for two months,which were 4 and 2 times of human dosage,respectively.Whole thorax radiation of 12 Gy was delivered with a single ventral-dorsal field with 6 MV X-ray.Group C and group R received 21 days of 0.5 ml saline feeding.Mice were sacrificed at 1,2,4 or 6 months after radiation. Macrophage cell count of lung lavage fluid and hydroxyproline content of left lung were assayed,and the lung fibrosis was scorred according to the Ashcroft's criteria.The plasma interleukin-6 (IL-6) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration were assayed with ELISA method.The One-way ANOVA was used to test the significance of any differences between groups at each time point. Results The macrophage cell number of lung lavage fluid was significantly lower in the 1st month in group M than in group R (2∶4,q =3.92,P < 0.05 ),but had no significant difference between group M and C ( 1 ∶ 4,q =2.13,P>0.05 ).The hydroxyproline content of group H was significantly lower than group R in the 1st and 6th months (q =3.62,3.54,all P < 0.05 ),but still higher than group C ( q =4.09,3.72,all P < 0.05 ).The fibrosis score of group H was significantly lower than group R in the 2nd,4th and 6th months (q=3.38 -4.16,all P<0.05).The IL-6 concentration of group H was significantly lower than group R in the 1st month ( q=3.53,P<0.05 ),but not significantly higher than group C (q =1.41,P>0.05).The VEGF concentration was significantly higher in group R than group C since the 2nd month ( q =3.12 - 3.78,P < 0.05 ).The VEGF concentration was significantly higher in group H and M than group R in the 2nd and 6th months ( q =3.08 - 3.92,all P < 0.0 5 ).Conclusions Oral Chinese traditional medicine,Qing-Xue granula,could prevent radiation induced lung fibrosis in mice,especially at high dosage.The degree of elevation of VEGF in plasma was not parallel with that of lung fibrosis.