1.Effect of Yougui Pill on Cerebral Gene Chip of Mice with Kidney-yang Asthenia Induced by Excessive Physical and Sexual Activity
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1993;0(10):-
Objective To study the functional mechanism of Yougui Pill(Right Restoring Pill)through its effect on cerebral gene of mice models with kidney-yang asthenia caused by excessive physical and sexual activity.Methods There were 10,15,10 male mice in the control,model and treatment groups respectively.The control and model groups were treated with 0.5ml permouse perday distilled water by gavage while the treatment group was given 0.5ml permouse perday suspension of Yougui Pill.In the model and treatment groups,the ratio of male and female was 1∶6,feeding in the same cage,and the males were swimming everyday for 30~40 minutes,4 weeks in succession,to induce the kidney-yang asthenia.The 36K mouse cerebral gene chips were used to measure the brain genes of mice of 3 groups.The intensity ratio of fluorescence signals ≥2 and ≤0.5 were used as the scale to screen out the remarkably different genes.Results In the model and control groups,totally 186 gene with different expressions were screened out,including the 150 up-regulated genes and 36 down-regulated genes.In the treatment and model groups,155 gene with different expressions were screened out,including the up-regulated 64 genes and 91 down-regulated genes.There were 32 genes up-regulated in the model and control groups but down-regulated in the treatment and model groups,mainly involving the inflammation perimmunity and neurotransmissions persignal transduction genes.There were 12 genes down-regulated in the model and control groups but up-regulated in the treatment and model group,mainly involving the hormone related genes of melanin and orphan nuclear receptor.Conclusion Yougui Pill may make the notably down-regulated genes of melanin markedly up-regulated in mice models of kidney-yang asthenia,improving the effect of hormone related orphan nuclear receptor and promoting the cellular proliferation.
2.Exploration and Consideration on the Model of Two-way Referral Care for Diabetes Patients in TCM Hospital
Yuhua ZHANG ; Zhong ZHEN ; Qing NI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(10):7-8,9
In recent years, the incidence of diabetes has been increasing year by year. Along with it, the problems of high medical cost and health resource shortage also make the diabetes the key chronic disease of health service management in our country. There are significant features and advantages in treatment of diabetes with traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, the construction mode of two-way referral care for diabetes patients between TCM hospitals and community medical institutions is just unfolding. Based on the status quo of TCM treatment for diabetes, this article reviewed the present basic situation of the two-way referral care for diabetes patients in TCM hospitals and community medical institutions, discussed the significance of this mode for diabetes patients in TCM hospital, emphasized the feasibility and validity of implementing this mode, and provided beneficial exploration and consideration for further development of this mode for diabetes patients between TCM hospitals and community medical institutions.
3.A follow-up study of effect of the two kinds of skills training for rehabilitating schizophrenics in the community.
Ying-qiang XIANG ; Yong-zhen WENG ; Shu-zhen HUANG ; AHARENTANA ; Yezhi HOU ; Yuhua YANG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2002;8(3):178-180
ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy of medication management and symptom management skills-training for preventing schizophrenics' relapse and rehabilitating their mental handicaps.Methods133 subjects were randomly assigned to the skills training group and the control group. Both groups received the same treatment, but the skills training courses were given to the skills training group for the first twenty weeks. One-year follow-up was carried out. All subjects were evaluated with standard rating scales and self-complied drug treatment compliance rating scale. Results128 subjects had completed the research. The skills training group demonstrated clinical results significantly superior to those of the control group on overall improvement according to the total score of the drug treatment compliance rating scale, the rate of relapse, the rate of re-hospitalization and the rate of effectiveness of minimizing handicap(147.9±53.2 vs. 90.4±16.3, 146.1±20.0 vs. 91.7±16.7;12.5% vs. 55%; 3.2% vs. 39.6%;86.5% vs. 26.5%, P<0.01).Conclusions The two kinds of skills training are effective in both preventing the relapse of schizophrenics in the community and minimizing their handicap.
4.Gene chip study on cerebral gene of effect of Jinkui Shenqiwan and Youguiwan on mouse model of kidney-yang asthenia with syndrome disproved according to therapeutic efficacy of drugs used.
Yuhua YANG ; Zhen LI ; Jing SUN
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2009;34(9):1124-1128
OBJECTIVETo inquire into the cerebral gene change of effect of Jingui Shenqiwan and Youguiwan for animal model of kidney-yang asthenia caused by excessive physical and sexual activities, which may study the effect mechanism of the medicine with syndrome disproved therapeutic efficacy of drugs used.
METHODMale mice of Kunming species, weight 35-40 g, and female weight 28-35 g were randomly divided into four groups: control group, model group and treatment groups of Jigui Shenqiwan and Youguiwan in which there were ten male mice, fifteen ones, ten ones and ten ones, respectively. All of them were fed normally, and poured into their stomach with 0.5 mL of distill water for each mouse in the control group and model group, and with 0.5 mL suspension of the drugs (including 1.1 g x kg(-1) drug) for each one in the treatment groups every day. The mice in the model group and treatment groups were kept by means of each male mouse with six female mice in the same cage, and all male mice swam until they gradully submerged and were scooped up from water once everyday for lasting four weeks to induce the kidney-yang asthenia with excessive physical and sexual activities. Animals' manifestation such as fearing cold, activity and responses, mouse' fur and so on were observed. The brain gene were detected with the mouse brain gene chip of 36K Mouse genome array made by Capital Bio Corp. Beijing, China, and the differential expression gene were screened according to the ratio equal to or above 2 and equal to or below 0.5 with the related fluorescent intensity comparing the two groups, which could be further verified in the light of partly differential expression gene with qRT-PCR.
RESULTThe mouse model of kidney-yang asthenia in the model group was successfully induced by way of excessive physical and sexual activities. There were twenty-three genes among up-regulated genes in the model group versus control group but down-regulated genes in the treatment groups versus model group, chiefly including the genes association with inflammation/immunization, neurotransmissions/ signal transduction and so on. There were six genes among the down-regulated genes in the model group versus control group but upregulated in the treatment groups versus model group, mainly involving the related genes of cellular cycle and structure, neurotransmissions/signal transduction, transcription and et al.
CONCLUSIONJigui Shenqiwan and Youguiwan may make it markedly up-regulated to notably down-regulated genes of hormone and melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) for model of mouse of kidney-yang asthenia, and promote cellular proliferation, which can inquire into effect mechanism of the drug in genetic level at the same time.
Animals ; Asthenia ; drug therapy ; genetics ; Brain ; metabolism ; Disease Models, Animal ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation ; drug effects ; Kidney ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Male ; Mice ; Motor Activity ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Sexual Behavior, Animal ; Syndrome
5.Clinical application of genotyping detection of human Mycoplasma urealyticum based on parC gene sequences
Lu LIU ; Yuhua JI ; Zhen ZHAO ; Fang ZHAO ; Guojun CAO ; Fuzhi XIANG ; Weihong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2011;31(9):843-846
Objective To establish a novel PCR method that can differentiate the two biotype of Mycoplasma urealytium rapidly based on the disparities of parC gene sequences for clinical routine examination.Methods Design two pairs of specific primers and probes for the targeted gene according to the differences of the parC gene sequences from 14 standard serotypes.The specificity of this amplification was verified by detecting two Mycoplasma urealyticum standard strains including serovar1 and serovar4,50 clinical isolated strains ( 12 are Uu strains and 38 are Up strains) and 7 common bacterias from vagina.Collected 70 swab specimens from patients of Sexually Transmit Department with urogenital inflammation symptom and 71 swab specimens from the gynecology health examination population.All those specimens were detected by culture and our method respectively.The sensitivity of this method was evaluated by comparing with the culture.Differences of the infection rate and distribution of biotypes between different populations were analyzed using statistical software.Results Standard strains of Mycoplasma urealyticum and clinical isolates can be typed into two species by the PCR method without nonspecific amplification.The sensitivity of PCR method is much higher than that of culture ( P<0.05).The infection rates of Uu,Up and the mixing were 8.57%,61.40%,24.30% respectively for the patients with vaginitis.However,it was 8.80%,67.60%,8.45% respectively for the gynecology health examination population.There is a significant difference of the total infection rate between the two population(P<0.05).It showed no significant difference with the distribution of the two types of simple infection in the two groups ( P>0.05).But the rate of mixing infection is much higher in the patients with vaginitis ( P<0.05 ).Conclusion The pathology of Mycoplasma urealyticum may be related to the mixed infection of different biotypes.
6.Clinical value of transvaginal Doppler ultrasound in diagnosing ectopic oviduct-pregnancy
Yun TANG ; Cheng TANG ; Zhen HUANG ; Hongshen DONG ; Maoen DENG ; Yuhua YU ; Haoliang HUANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(3):472-473
Objective To explore clinical value of transvagiTIa ultrasound in diagnosis of cctopie oviductpregnancy.Methods EUB-2000 ultrasound diagnosis meter was used,the vagina probe head frequency is 5~10MHz,after the vagina to the womb,the double-side ovary,the double side oviduct and its periphery organizes to carry on omni-direetionally sweeps looks up.Results Transvagina ultrasound diagnosis ectopic pregnancy center oviduct pot abdomen pregnancy 158 cases,the oviduct canyon department 4 cases,between the oviduct the nature department pregnancy 2 cases,all pass through the cefioseope of our hospital.Coincidence rate was 100%.Conclusion Transvagina ultrasound diagnosis ectopie pregnancy is one of most accurate ultrasound diagnosis methods presendy,suggested various basic units hospital widely develops.
7.Observation of the estrous cycle in female NOD/SCID mice
Yuhua ZHEN ; Yang SONG ; Yongge GUAN ; Kunyin LI ; Guangyun HU ; Huihui LIAO
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2016;24(5):526-528,545
Objective To observe the changes in estrous cycle and vaginal smears in ovarectomized NOD/SCID mice.Methods To continuously observe the estrous cycle time by vaginal smears of NOD/SCID mice in consecutive nine days, twice daily.After ovariectomy, the changes of estrous cycle were observed by vaginal smears for 7 days.Results The estrous cycle in NOD/SCID mice was 4-6 days.Regular estrous mice accounted for 80%.There was no significant correlation between vaginal opening and estrous cycle status.After ovariectomy, the vaginal smears showed characteristics of metestrus or diestrus.Conclusions Vaginal smear cytology can be used to determine the estrous cycle and characteris-tics of NOD/SCID female mice.The ovariectomized operation of NOD/SCID female mice is effective.
8.Methodological study of quantitative detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by immunomagnetic capture combined with PCR-ELISA
Zhen WANG ; Yuhua GONG ; Caidi QIAN ; Chunhong SUN ; Liping ZHOU ; Xingli FU ; Qixing SHAO
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(21):2931-2933
Objective To establish a quantitative detection method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by immunomagnetic capture combined with PCR-ELISA detection system with double internal standards(IMC-PCR-ELISA) .Methods The immunomagnetic (Dynabeads? ) which could specifically capture Mycobacterium tuberculosis were prepared .According to Mtp40 and IS6110 gene sequence of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ,2 pairs of primers(upstream primer was modified with Biotin at 5′end) ,2 same-length mutant fragments with PCR amplified fragments ,and 3 capture probes(modified with digoxigenin at 3′end) were designed .Myco-bacterium tuberculosis were captured by immunomagnetic ,then detected by PCR-ELISA with double internal standards .Results The IMC-PCR-ELISA method could yield quantitative results in about 4 h with a detection limit at 5 × 103 copies/mL .There was a fine linear relationship between the copies of Mtp40(IS6110)in fact and in the calculation through formula when the concentrations of low internal standards were 30-70 copies/mL and the concentrations of high internal standards were 8 000-12 000 copies/mL (r2 =0 .998) .No nonspecific amplification was observed .Conclusion A rapid and quantitative method for the detection of Myco-bacterium tuberculosis was established successfully .The IMC-PCR-ELISA method was rapid ,sensitive ,secific and quantitative .
9.Association of sedentary behavior and time with risk of metabolic syndrome
Zhen YE ; Ruying HU ; Yuhua SHEN ; Qingfang HE ; Naxin CAO ; Jin PAN ; Feng LU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2013;29(9):756-760
Objective To explore the association of sedentary behavior and time with risk of metabolic syndrome (MS).Methods A total of 10 149 subjects were recruited from local residents aged ≥40 years old in Jiashan County by cluster-random sampling method.The data including physical activity,job,sedentary time,and sleep,etc.were collected.Height and body weight,waist circumference,blood pressure,blood glucose,blood lipid,etc.were determined.Logistic regression was used for correlation analysis.Results The prevalence of MS was 28.64% in local residents over 40 years old in Jiashan.The rate of sedentary behavior in all subjects was 67.57%,with 3 h sedentary time on average.Compared with non-MS group,the rates of sedentary behavior and sedentary time were significantly higher in MS group (P<0.01).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that sedentary behavior was independently associated with an increased risk of MS after adjustment for age,sex,body mass index (BMI),smoking,drinking,and sedentary time(OR=1.16,95% CI 1.03-1.30,P=0.017).Increased sedentary time was associated with higher risks of hypertension,type 2 diabetes mellitus,and dyslipidemia (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).Sedentary time ≥ 5 h/d independently increased the risk of MS (OR =1.15,95% CI 1.01-1.31,P =0.034).Conclusions There is a high prevalence of MS in adults over 40 years old living in the eastern coastal rural area.MS and its related diseases are closely associated with sedentary behavior and its duration.
10.Repair of left ventricular aneurysm secondary to myocardial infarction with cytokine-conjugated collagen scaffolds in rat models
Kai KANG ; Hui QU ; Jiquan TANG ; Yuhua ZHANG ; Baodong XIE ; Zhen HAN ; Jinhui WANG ; Jike LI ; Chunfeng ZHANG ; Shulin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2012;28(7):429-432
Objective To compare the vascularization of collagen scaffolds with or without growth factors and their efficacy on cardiac function in postinfarcted rats underwent surgical ventricular restoration.Methods Collagen scaffolds were activated with 1-ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]carbodiimide hydrochloride chemistry (EDC) as control or continually covalently immobilized with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and VEGF + basic fibrohlast growth factor (bFGF) as experimental groups.Adult SD male rats underwent left anterior descending artery (LAD) ligation to generate transmural myocardial infarction(MI).Four weeks later,by echocardiography,rats with moderate scar size(25%-35% akinetic area of freedom wall of left ventricle) were screened out,assigned into 3 groups randomly and received the surgical ventricular restocation (SVR).Then,cardiac function was measured by echocardiography at 1w,2w and 4w after patch implantation.At endpoint of study (4w after patch implantation),the rats were sacrificed and the hearts were harvested.Vascularization of patch were determined by capillary density (evidenced by vWFⅧ staining) or mature vessel density (evidenced by SMA staining) respectively.Results The general mortality of the animal model is 15% (6/40).A significant improvement of cardiac function was observed in all animals at 1 w after patch implantation but that was better preserved in both cytokine-conjugated groups 4w later (control group vs.VEGF group,P < 0.05,control group vs.VEGF + bFGF group,P < 0.01).More capillaries were present in patch with growth factors (P <0.05),while significant functional vessel formation was observed only in VEGF + bFGF group (P <0.01 vs.control or VEGF group).Additionally,we identified a positive correlation between heart function and mature vessel density (P =0.0297,r2 =0.998).Conclusion The mechanical property of collagen scaffold can be effectively improved by EDC,the growth factors immobilized in scaffold were in favor of vascularization of patch,which may facilitate the preservation of cardiac function posterior to SVR.