1.Analysis of Chinese Medical Science and Technology Awards in military health system during 2001-2009
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2011;24(5):319-321,332
This paper analyzed the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award gained by military health system during 2001- 2009,which showed the importance and necessity of social awards to the military health system.We also discussed the problems including insufficient importance attached by the military health system,inadequate enthusiasm and motivation of individual researchers,uneven distribution of the scientific level,as well as the number of awards and subjects.
2.Effects of thrombolytic surgery combined with psychological intervention on wound healing and plasma endotoxin
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(8):378-379,382
Objective To investigate the effect of combined medication of psychological intervention and retention enema on wound healing and plasma endotoxin in patients with thrombotic hemorrhoid. Methods According to the different postoperative intervention will be January 2014-2016 year in December with hemorrhoids thrombosis in our hospital group in 90 cases as control group with normal saline retention enema,the observation group with Chinese medicine retention enema+psychological intervention;the comparative analysis of two groups of patients with various experimental data and detailed records,discusses the thrombosis of hemorrhoids after the drug retention enema combined with psychological intervention effects on wound healing and plasma endotoxin. Results The observation group(traditional Chinese medicine retention enema plus psychological intervention)clinical treatment effect is better than that of control group(saline enema)clinical curative effect,clinical symptoms of the patients were better than those in control group,plasma endotoxin level was lower than the control group,the difference between groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Thrombosis after hemorrhoid surgery patients choose herbal retention enema+psychological intervention clinical effect significantly ,can effectively promote wound healing ,and fully reduce plasma endotoxin.
3.Advances in bacterial extracellular metalloproteases and their pathogenic roles
Yingying ZHANG ; Jie YAN ; Yumei GE
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2017;37(2):161-164
Bacterial extracellular metalloproteases ( BEMPs) are a large group of metal ion-contai-ning proteases. All BEMPs identified so far are endopeptidase or endoprotease. BEMPs can be classified into nine metalloprotease families based on the sequences and structures of enzymatic molecules. Double-valence zinc ion ( Zn2+) is necessarily required by catalytic centers of most BEMPs. The main function of BEMPs in non-pathogenic heterotrophic bacteria is to hydrolyze environmental proteins and polypeptides to provide vari-ous amino acids as nutrients. However, BEMPs of pathogenic bacteria, serving as important virulence fac-tors, help the pathogens invade into hosts and spread in hosts. In recent years, the roles and mechanism of BEMPs in bacterial pathogenesis have attracted great attention. Here, we make a brief review about the structures and types as well as the functions and pathogenic roles of BEMPs.
4.Exploration of the Professional Spirit Cultivation Mode for Medical Students Based on Preeminent Doctors Education and Training Plan
Chinese Medical Ethics 2016;29(5):751-754
Preeminent Doctors Education and Training Plan has put forward an urgent request to reform the five-year clinical undergraduate medical talent training mode and strengthen the professional spirit cultivation for medical students. As a pilot project, our college continuously explored the professional spirit cultivation mode for medical students in preeminent physician class and has almost established the three-dimensional mode of whole process, joint participation, multi approach and stressing practice.
5.Effect of Testosterone Propionate on Apoptosis of Rat Germ Cells
Caizhen YAN ; Ruili LI ; Yumei MA
Tianjin Medical Journal 2009;37(7):592-594,后插4
Objective: To investigate the effects of the exogenous testosterone propionate on apoptosis of rat germ cells and the mechanisms thereof. Methods: Thirty 35-day-old male SD rats were randomly divided into experimental group and the control group. The rats in experimental group were injected (i.m.) testosterone propionate and the control group with an equal volume of saline. By using terminal deoxynueleotidy transferase nediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL), flow cytometry (FCM), radioimmunoassay (RIA) and electron microscopy, the quantity and quality of apoptosis of germ cells were evaluated. Results:(1) Compared with the control, the apoptotic number of rat germ cells was increased in the experimental group, especially the primary spermatocyte. The apoptotie rate was 11.3% detected by FCM in experimental group,while 3.6% in the control group (P < 0.01). (2) The percentages of 1C were 21.8% in experimental group and 33.8% in control group (P < 0.01).The percentages of 2C were 52.6% in experimental group and 37.1% in control group (P < 0.01). (3) The serum levels of testosterone were (3 486.8±333.3) ng/L in experimental group and (846.9±167.5) ng/L in control group (P < 0.01). The serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were (2.5±0.8) IU/L in experimental group and (5.2±1.7) IU/L in control group (P <0.01). Conclusion: The exogenous testosterone propionate might induce apoptosis of germ cells by retroinhibition of the hypothalamie-pituitary-gonadal axis, thus having contraceptive effects.
6.ESTABLISHMENT OF A GASTRIC CANCER CELL MODEL WITH HIGH EXPRESSION OF ZINC RIBBON PROTEIN GENE ZNRD1 BY MICROINJECTION
Yumei ZHANG ; Quanjian YAN ; Yongqua SHI
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army 2001;0(11):-
To construct a eukaryotic vector and establish a gastric cancer cell model highly expressing zinc ribbon protein gene ZNRD1, ZNRD1 cDNA was inserted into multiple cloning sites of the pcDNA3 1 + with molecular cloning technique. The recombinant vector was identified by endonuclease digestion and transfected into SGC7901 cells by nucleus microinjection. Northern blot was used to detect the expression of ZNRD1 in cells. The results showed that ZNRD1 was successfully cloned into pcDNA3 1 + and microinjected into SGC7901. Therefore, a gastric cancer cell model highly expressing ZNRD1 has been established and can be used for further functional research of this gene.
7.Evaluation of right ventricular diastolic function in patients with essential hypertension by quantitative tissue velocity imaging
Jiawei TIAN ; Yumei YAN ; Litao SUN ; Ying LIU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2008;17(10):840-842
Objective To analyze right ventrieular diastolic dysfunction in essential hypertension by quantitative tissue velocity imaging(QTVI). Methods Twenty normotensives and forty-five hypertensives underwent standard Doppler echocardiography and QTVI of right ventricular lateral tricuspid annulus. By QTVI,diastolic measurements were obtained. According to WHO standard, the patients with hypertension were classified into three groups, grade Ⅰ (group Ⅰ) 15 cases, grade Ⅱ(group Ⅱ) 15 cases, grade Ⅲ (group Ⅲ) 15 cases. Results Pulsed Doppler eehocardiography showed impaired Doppler diastolic indexes in hypertensives, without changes among the eases groups. In all hypertension groups, QTVI showed reduction of right ventricular Ea, increase of Aa and Ea/Aa<1 comparison with controls. IVRT of Ⅱ, Ⅲgroups was longer than normal. Conclusions Right ventricular diastolic function with essential hypertension decreased according to the degree of staging. QTVI has a greater predictive value than conventional imaging, and is useful for evaluating right ventricular function in patients with essential hypertension.
8.Development of an efficient recombinant expression system of alanine aminotransferase
Yumei WANG ; Chao XU ; Yan LIU ; Shangxian GAO ; Zhaopeng YANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(10):767-771
Objective To develop an efficient recombinant expression system of alanine aminotransferase ( ALT ) in order to build the foundation for the preparation of feedstock related ALT reference materials.Methods A new human ALT gene was synthesized by optimizing the codons of the nucleic acid sequence encoding human ALT using bioinformatic tools, and then it was cloned into pRSF-Duet expression vector.The recombinant plasmid pRSF-Duet-ALT was transformed into E.coli BL21 and the target protein expression was induced by 2 mmol/L isopropyl β-D-1-thiogalactopyranoside ( IPTG ) .The expression condition for soluble protein was optimized by changing the inducer concentration, shaking speed and induction temperature. The soluble protein was purified by nickel ion affinity chromatography and dextran molecular sieve chromatography, and identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gelelectrophoresis( SDS-PAGE) and Western blot analysis.The activity and stability of recombinant proteins in serum matrix under different storage conditions were detected.Results The usage frequency in E.coli of ALT codons was more than 10%after codon optimization.The expressions of soluble proteins were increased by optimizing the induced expression conditions, including a final concentration of 2 mmol/L of IPTG, and continued incubation with shaking at 150 rpm for 8 h at 25℃.The purified protein was identified as ALT by SDS-PAGE and Western blot with ALT activities of up to 80 000 U/L.Recombinant ALT could be stable for 2-8 d at 2-8 ℃or 25 ℃with a relative standard deviation of less than 5%.Conclusions An efficient recombinant expression system of ALT was developed successfully by codons optimization.The obtained recombinant protein could achieve the requirements of reference material feedstock.
9.Lipopolysaccharide and outer membrane proteins of Leptospira interrogans induce macrophage apop-tosis via Fas/FasL pathway
Peng DU ; Xiaoxiang LIU ; Jie YAN ; Yumei GE ; Aihua SUN
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2014;(6):447-452
Objective To investigate the role of pathogenic Leptospira interrogans lipopolysaccha-ride (L-LPS) and outer membrane proteins (L-OMP) in the apoptosis of mouse macrophages (J774A.1) and their association with Fas/FasL pathway .Methods Phenol-water extraction and Triton X-114 phase separation were used to extract L-LPS and L-OMP from L.interrogans serogroup icterohaemorrhagiae serovar Lai strain Lai, respectively.Polymyxin B ( PMB) and protease K ( PK) were used to treat L-LPS and L-OMP, respectively.J774A.1 cells were stimulated by L.interrogans strain Lai with or without ultraviolet inactivation.In parallel, the cells were stimulated by extracted L-LPS and L-OMP with or without PMB and PK treatments .The apoptosis and necrosis of J 774 A.1 cells before and after treatment were detected by flow cytometry.The siRNAs were used to silence the expression of Fas or FasL gene in J 774A.1 cells and their inhibitory effects were further validated by using real-time fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR.Flow cytometry was used to detect the effects of L-LPS or L-OMP on the apoptosis of J774A.1 cells with Fas or FasL gene-knockdown .Results L.interrogans strain Lai with or without ultraviolet inactivation could cause similar early apoptosis rates (47.1%and 55.6%) and late apoptosis/necrosis rates (7.6%and 7.9%).The ear-ly apoptosis rates of 1×105 J774A.1 cells were 40.4%and 34.0%after the treatment with 100 ng of L-LPS and 100 μg of L-OMP for 4 h.The late apoptosis/necrosis rates of the cells were 7.5%and 6.9%upon the treatments with L-LPS and L-OMP, respectively.However, the apoptosis or necrosis of the cells was not ob-served when using L-LPS and L-OMP pre-treated by PMB and PK, respectively.Silenced expression of Fas or FasL gene reduced the L-LPS-induced J774A.1 cells apoptosis (P<0.05), while decreased early apopto-sis rate of J774A.1 cells mediated by L-OMP was only observed in Fas gene-knockdown cells (P<0.05). Conclusion Both L-LPS and L-OMP can cause the Fas/FasL-associated apoptosis of macrophages , which is beneficial for L.interrogans to establish the productive infection in hosts .
10.Administration of tylenol cold tablets in 58 adults with upper respiratory tract infection accompanied by acute abdominal pain
Wei YAN ; Wenkui ZHAO ; Yumei ZHANG ; Zhaoxing TIAN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2013;22(12):1404-1407
Objective To discuss the problem of upper respiratory tract infection presenting various clinical manifestations in adults thereby likely making misdiagnosis and to put forth the patients with the symptom of acute abdominal pain as examples in order to caution emergency physicians to avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment.Methods Data of 58 adult patients with upper respiratory tract infection were collected from January 2010 to December 2011.The chief complain of these patients was acute abdominal pain.After analysis of data including clinical history,symptoms and signs,laboratory findings and medication,patients were divided into two groups post hoc:correctly diagnosed group (group A) and misdiagnosed group (group B).In group A,anti-chill medicine such as tylenol cold tablets (a compositus of paracetamol,pseudoephedrine hydrochloride,dextromethorphan and chlorpheniramine) was given to patients,while in group B,anisodamine (muscarine cholinergic blocker) and antibiotics were given instead of anti-chill medicine.The anti-chill medicine such as tylenol cold tablets would be given to patients of group B when abdominal pain was not released 8-48 hours after treatment.The course of treatment and outcome of patients in the two groups were observed.Results Of 28 patients in group A,27 had abdominal pain relieved or disappeared 2-3 hours after treatment and only 1 patient had abdominal pain lasted 12 hours after treatment.Of 30 patients in the group B,only 2 patients presenting the symptom of acute gastroenteritis got totally relived 2-3 hours after treatment,while the rest of 28 patients did not get rid of abdominal pain,or only had brief period of painlessness after anisodamine injection.Alternatively,8-48 hours later as Tylenol Cold Tablets was given to patients of group B,the abdominal pain was relieved or disappeared after 2-3 hours without recurrence in 2-48 hours.Conclusions Upper respiratory tract infection manifests diversely in adults,and acute abdominal pain could be a main clinical manifestation.Anti-chill medicine,such as tylenol cold tablets,has a noticeably therapeutic effect for acute abdominal pain caused by upper respiratory tract infection in adults,while anisodamine injection makes poor efficacy.