1.The effects of hyperuricemia on early diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Clinical Medicine of China 2014;30(1):55-58
Objective To investigate the effect of hyperuricemia on early renal damage in patients with type 2 diabetic,and to explore the improvement of albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) after lifestyle intervention to control the level of serum uric acid.Methods One hundred and sixty patients with type 2 diabetic mellitus from our hospital from January 2012 to December 2012 were recruited and divided into the high uric acid group (HUA,60 cases),and the normal uric acid group (NUA,100 cases).Fasting blood glucose (FBG),insulin (FINS),glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c),serum lipid levels,morning urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) were detected in each group,and body mass index (BMI),insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) were calculated.The HUA group was intervened by lifestyle for at least 6 months,and related indexes were measured again.Results The FINS,HOMA-IR,ACR and triglyceride(TG) of the patients in the HUA group were higher than that in the NUA group((110.33 ±38.73) pmol/L vs.(72.64 ±21.94) pmol/L,t =2.876; (7.0 ±2.3)vs.(4.6±1.3),t =2.364;13.6(5.1,53.2) mg/mmol vs.6.4(2.9,16.8) mg/mmol,H=3.390;(2.53± 1.45) mmol/L vs.(1.71 ± 1.32) mmol/L,t =2.626 ; P < 0.05).By the Spearman correlation analysis,the level of serum uric acid was positively correlated with FINS,HOMA-IR,ACR,and BMI (r =0.304,0.225,0.248,0.271 respectively; P < 0.05).After adjusting the factor of age,duration,obesity,blood glucose and insulin resistance,the level of serum uric acid was still positively correlated with ACR (r =0.312,P < 0.01).The FINS,UA,HOMA-IR and ACR in group HUA were lower than those before lifestyle intervention ((463.7± 18.6) μmol/L vs.(380.3 ± 9.5) μmol/L,t =3.065 ; (110.33 ± 38.73) pmol/L vs.(83.30 ± 28.21)pmol/L,t =2.532; (7.0 ±2.3) vs.(5.0 ±0.9),t =2.165;13.6(5.1,53.2) mg/mmol vs.8.1(4.9,20.4)mg/mmol,H =2.912 ; P < 0.05).Conclusion The patients with type 2 diabetes complicating hyperuricemia were likely to having abnormal ACR.Controlling the level of serum uric acid by lifestyle intervention may be benefit for delaying the development of early diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.
2.Manipulation Study on Spleen-stomach Deficiency Type of Child Anorexia Treated by Tuina
Yunhua PAN ; Chenghu GUI ; Yijun CUI
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2005;3(4):17-19
By summarizing and observing the clinical treatment of spleen-stomach type of child anorexia by tuina, the author found that the following manipulation had a main effect:kneading Banmen, rubbing the abdomen, kneading Zhongwan(CV 12), pinching the spine and kneading Zusanli(ST 36).
3.Clinical study of Alpha lipoic acid injection combined mecobalamin and prostaglandin E on treating patients with diabetic neuropathy
Lijuan CUI ; Yunhua YANG ; Yu HAN
Clinical Medicine of China 2014;30(4):398-401
Objective To investigate the clinical effect and safety of alpha lipoic acid injection combined mecobalamin and prostaglandin E on type 2 diabetic patients complicated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN).Methods One hundred and sixty type 2 diabetic patients complicated with DPN in the General Hospital of Benxi Iron and Steel Group Corporation from Jan.2011 to Dec.2012 were randomly divided into the treatment group(n =80) and the control group (n =80).Three cases of the treatment group and 5 cases of the control group discharged early from the study because of their own reasons.There were 77 cases in the treatment group and 75 cases in the control group.On the basis of controlling blood glucose,patients in the two groups were given 500 μg mecobalamin combined with intramuscular injection once two days,as well as prostaglandinE 10 μg injection once a day.Patients in treatment group were added with 600 mg alpha lipoic acid for intravenous injection once a day for 10-14 days.Total symptom score (TSS),nerve conduction velocity,satisfaction and adverse reactions were evaluated before and after treatment.Results TSS score,tingling score,burning sensation score and hypoesthesia score,numb score in treatment group were (3.5 ± 2.5),(1.1 ± 0.4),(0.9 ± 0.7),(1.3 ± 0.4),(1.3 ± 0.9),significantly lower than those in control group (4.3 ± 2.1,t =2.11,P <0.05;1.5 ±0.5,t =1.86,P<0.05;1.3 ±0.5,t =1.83,P <0.05;1.7 ±0.5,t =1.87,P <0.05; 1.9 ± 0.4,t =1.91,P < 0.05).The median nerve conduction velocity,peroneal nerve motor conduction velocity,median nerve sensory conduction velocity,common peroneal nerve sensory conduction velocity of patients in treatment group were (53.6 ± 1.4) m/s,(49.6 ± 1.1) m/s,(47.3 ± 1.1) m/s,(48.2 ± 1.9) m/s,lower than those in control group((48.5 ±2.7) m/s,t =-4.94,P <0.05;(43.9 ±2.1) m/s,t =-5.36,P <0.05; (41.6 ± 1.8) m/s,t =-5.09,P <0.05;(43.2 ±2.5) m/s,t =-4.27,P < 0.05,P <0.05).In the treatment group,97.4% (75/77) physicians and 92.2% (71/77) patients were satisfied with treatment effect,while in the control group,84.0% (63/75) physicians and 78.7% (59/75) patients were satisfied with treatment effect.During the study periods,there were 3 cases with facial flushing and 1 cases of dizziness in the treatment group,and 2 cases of facial flushing and 1 cases of dizziness in the control group.All adverse reactions were spontaneous remission without any special treatment.Conclusion Alpha lipoic acid intravenous drip is effective in term of treating type 2 diabetic peripheral neuropathy,and with high safety.
4.Treatment of 102 Cases of Tourette's Syndrome with Acupuncture plus Herbal Medicine
Xiaopeng MA ; Cuiying ZHAO ; Yunhua CUI ; Yi ZHU
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2007;5(4):252-254
102 cases of Tourette's syndrome were divided into three types of the liver and kidney yin deficiency, phlegm and damp blockage and spleen and stomach deficiency.Acupuncture, auricular-plaster therapy, cupping therapy and herbal medicine were combined to treat this syndrome. As a result, 30 cases were satisfactorily effective, 61 cases were improved and 11 cases were ineffective with a total effective rate of 98.2% and no side effects were noticed during treatment.
5.Application of the hydrocoil in embolization of acute ruptured intracranial aneurysms
Yunhua WANG ; Lijuan ZHAI ; Qingke CUI ; Zhiyu GAO
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2012;46(5):453-455
ObjectiveTo study the application of endovascular treatment of the acute ruptured intracranial aneurysms with the hydrocoil. Methods Fifteen patients ( treatment group ) with 17 acute ruptured intracranial aneurysms were treated with the hydrocoils.In the same period,18 patients (control group) with acute ruptured intracranial aneurysms were treated with the bare platinum coil.Results In treatment group,16 aneurysms received dease embolization,and one aneutysm had subtotal embolization.In control group,11 aneurysms achieved dense embolization,7 aneurysms had subtotal embolization.There was a significant difference between the two groups ( x2 =5.402,P < 0.05 ). After follow-up by DSA from 6 months to 1.5 years,no recurrence was showed in the treatment group,while recurrence occurred in 5 cases in the control group aneurysm,with a significant difference between the two groups ( x2 =5.510,P <0.05 ).ConclusionThe hydrocoil is an effective therapy for the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms with improving the packing density of intracranial aneurysm embolization and reducing the recurrence rate.
6.Quantitative assessment of left ventricular systolic synchrony before and after stress in chronic ischemic model by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography
Li WEN ; Yunhua GAO ; Jiarong ZHENG ; He HUANG ; Hu TAN ; Jie CHEN ; Weijin LIU ; Jianhua CUI
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2010;19(9):806-810
Objective To assess the left ventricular systolic asynchronicity in chronic ischemic model with real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE), and to explore the affection of low-dose dobutamine to it. Methods A chronic ischemic model was induced by placing an Ameroid constrictor in the left circumflex(LCX) in swines,then full volume RT-3DE was performed by Philips iE33 with X3-1 probe combining rest and stress(dobutamine stress echocardiography, DSE) every week after LCX constriction.Ten normal pigs before operation served as controls (group A). Examination of all the models post operation were grouped into group B (mild stenosis, LCX stenosis<50% ), group C (moderate stenosis, LCX stenosis 50%~75%) and group D (severe stenosis, LCX stenosis≥75%) according to the results of coronary angiography. Images were copied to QLAB 5.2 postprocess workstation,and 3DQA software was used to analyze the full volume data sets. The time to the point with minimal systolic volume (Tmsv) in each segment was taken to derive the following indexes of systolic synchrony: the maximum difference of Tmsv (Tmsv-dif) and standard deviation(Tmsv-SD) among various segments and standard index (Tmsv-dif% and Tmsv-SD%), to evaluate left ventricular dyssynchrony. Tmsv3-6 represented the maximum difference of Tmsv between lateral segment and posterior septum (Tmsv3-5: between lateral segment and inferior) in basal level. Results Tmsvl2-Dif%, Tmsv6-Dif%, Tmsv3-6% and Tmsv3-5% under stress condition in group C and D were significantly higher than those at rest;all the data in group D were significantly higher than in group A and B, and in group C higher than group A ( P <0.05,0.01 ). Compared with group A,Tmsv6-Dif,Tmsv3-6 and Tmsv3-5 in group B were significantly increased under stress condition,and so did their standardize data under both rest and stress conditions ( P < 0.05, 0. 01 ). Conclusions RT-3DEcombined with DSE could display sensitively the left ventricular asynchrony caused by chronic ischemia,and that will be more significant in lateral wall in LCX stenosis than in normal segments.
7.Relation between lipid fluctuations of daily diet and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with normal fasting lipid profile
Lijuan CUI ; Ling MA ; Yu HAN ; Liwei HUANG ; Yunhua YANG ; Xiaonan ZHANG ; Jing XU
Clinical Medicine of China 2016;32(7):615-618
Objective To investigate the relationship between lipid fluctuations of daily diet and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) with normal fasting lipid profile. Methods One hundred and ninety?eight cases patients with T2DM who were treated in the Endocrinology Department of the General Hospital of Benxi Iron and Steel Group Corporation from October 2012 to September 2014 were selected. Patients were divided into three groups according to fasting and postprandial 4 h triglyceride( TG4 h)
level,the group with normal fasting TG and normal TG4 h with 38 cases,the group with normal fasting TG and rising TG4 h with 78 cases,the group with rising fasting TG and rising TG4 h with 82 cases. The control group was composed of healthy volunteers with 20 cases. The patients followed daily diet habits to eat,blood glucose, insulin and lipid level of fasting and 2 h,4 h after lunch were monitored. Homeostasis model insulin resistance index( HOMA?IR) was used as an index to evaluate insulin resistance,and the correlation analysis was carried out with fasting and dietary intake of postprandial lipid metabolism. Results (1)HbA1c,FPG,HOMA?IR,TG and insulin level in the patients of the group with normal fasting TG and normal TG4 h,the group with normal fasting TG and rising TG4 h,the group with rising fasting TG and rising TG4 h were higher than the control group (HbA1c:(8. 4±1. 9)%,(8. 2±2. 4)%,(7. 8±1. 8)% vs. (4. 3±0. 6)%);FPG:(8. 98±1. 93) mmol/L, (8. 62±1. 33) mmol/L,(8. 28±1. 26) mmol/L vs. (4. 82±0. 63) mmol/L;,HOMA?IR:11. 07±0. 11,6. 98 ±0. 08,3. 83±0. 09 vs. 1. 24±0. 16;TG:0 h TG:(2. 35±1. 85) mmol/L,(1. 60±0. 41) mmol/L,(1. 58±0. 46) mmol/L vs. (0. 82±0. 25) mmol/L;2 h TG:(3. 97±2. 96) mmol/L,(2. 98±1. 49) mmol/L,(1. 83±0. 62) mmol/L vs. (1. 22±0. 31) mmol/L;4 h TG:(4. 24±1. 57) mmol/L,(3. 15±1. 63) mmol/L,(1. 92±0. 53) mmol/L vs. (1. 16±0. 24) mmol/L;insulin(0 h insulin:(26. 51±3. 65) mU/L,(18. 18±6. 24) mU/L,(10. 31 ±2. 38) mU/L vs. (5. 87±1. 62) mU/L;2 h insulin:(59. 15±8. 34) mU/L,(43. 75±9. 83) mU/L,(34. 27 ±1. 61) mU/L vs. (25. 24±1. 98) mU/L;4 h insulin:(51. 22±6. 79) mU/L,(40. 06±7. 51) mU/L,(31. 06 ±1.77) mU/L vs. (13.36±1.37) mU/L;P<0.05). (2)WHR(0.90±0.08 vs.0.72±0.06),HOMA?IR, insulin level of fasting and 2 h,4 h after lunch,TG of 2 h,4 h after lunch in the group with normal fasting TG and rising TG4 h were higher than the group with normal fasting TG and normal TG4 h ( P<0. 05 ) . ( 3 ) BMI ((27. 3±3. 3) kg/m2 vs. (23. 1±1. 5) kg/m2),WHR(0. 96±0. 10 vs. 0. 72±0. 06),HOMA?IR,TG and insulin level of fasting and 2 h,4 h after lunch in the group with rising fasting TG and rising TG4 h were higher than the group with normal fasting TG and normal TG4 h( P<0. 05) . HOMA?IR,TG and insulin level of fasting and 2 h, 4 h after lunch in the group with rising fasting TG and rising TG4 h were higher than the group with normal fasting TG and rising TG4 h( P<0. 05) . ( 4) HOMA?IR was positively correlated with BMI,WHR,and fasting TG levels in the groups with diabetes(r=0. 297,0. 376,0. 326,P<0. 05). HOMA?IR was significantly positively correlated with TG of 2 h,4 h after lunch in the groups with diabetes( r=0. 529,0. 693,P<0. 05) . HOMA?IR was significantly positively correlated with BMI and WHR in the control group(r=0. 617,0. 728,P <0. 05). HOMA?IR was not significantly correlated with fasting and postprandial TG in the control group. Conclusion Postprandial lipid metabolism disorder after daily diet is in some of patients with T2DM with normal fasting lipid profile. Postprandial lipid metabolism disorder after daily diet is significantly positively correlated with insulin resistance in patients with T2DM. Insulin resistance may be one of the pathogenesis of postprandial dyslipidemia in patients with type 2 diabetes.
8.Effect of Moxibustion on the Synthesis and Secretion of Collagen by Colonic Fibroblasts in Ulcerative Colitis Fibrosis Rats
Huirong LIU ; Linying TAN ; Huangan WU ; Yi ZHU ; Cuiying ZHAO ; Yunhua CUI ; Bin JIANG ; Xiaomei WANG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2008;6(1):4-7
Objective: To investigate the mechanisms of moxibustion in the treatment of the colonic fibrosis in ulcerative colitis (UC) by observing the colonic fibroblast (CFB) synthesizing and secreting collagen in ulcerative colitis fibrosis rats. Methods: A rat model of ulcerative colitis fibrosis was established by immunological methods using human colonic mucosa as antigen adding local stimulation. The rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group, herb-partition moxibustion group, mild-warm moxibustion group and western medicine group (SASP group). Herb-partitioned moxibustion group and mild-warm moxibustion group treated by herb-partitioned moxibustion and mild-warm moxibustion respectively on Qihai (CV 6) and Tianshu (ST 25, bilateral) points. SASP group fed with salicylazosulfapyridine. Colonic fibroblasts from all the rats were isolated and cultured and the effects of moxibustion on the colonic fibroblast synthesizing and secreting type I, III, and IV collagen were observed. Results: The supernatant of cultured CFB from UC rats could stimulate the CFB of normal rats to secrete type I, III, and IV collagens. The supernatant from rats treated by herb-partitioned moxibustion and mild-warm moxibustion inhibited the secretion of type I , III, and IV collagens of CFB in normal rats. And the western medicine group also had some inhibiting effects on the type I and HI collagens. Conclusion: Moxibustion can regulate the functions of CFB synthesizing and secreting type I, III, and IV collagens in ulcerative colitis fibrosis rats.
9.COL2A1 gene mutation of a family with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia conginita
Yingxia CUI ; Xinyi XIA ; Yunhua WANG ; Pingping ZHANG ; Lijun HAO ; Quan LIANG ; Yongming WU ; Lianjun PAN ; Yufeng HUANG
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2003;0(05):-
Objective:To investigate a large Chinese family in which 9 patients over 4 generations were diagnosed with a form of autosomal dominant spondyloepimphyseal dysplasia(SEMD).Mothods:X-Ray radiograph of proand at 18-month showed absence of secondary ossification centra of femoral heads.His father at 24-year presented severe spondyloepiphyseal changes that principally involved the vertebral bodies,the femoral necks and femoral heads and characterized by generalized platyspondyly with thoracolumbar scoliosis,irregular femoral necks,absent ossification of femoral heads,flat acetabular roofs and coxa vara.The other patients had similar clinical and radiological features.Haplotyping was performed with leukocyte DNA for 5 micosatellite repeat markers from chromosome 12 and the result showed COL2A1 gene as a candidate gene.A total of 54 exons and promoter of COL2A1 gene were amplified and sequenced from all patients and available normal relatives.In addition,exon 23 of COL2A1 gene was amplified and sequenced from 10 controls simultaneously.Results:All patients were identified a 1510(G→A) transition in exon 23 of COL2A1 gene that caused a change from a COL2A1 coding region in available glycine to serine at amino acid position 504.No mutation was found in the normal relatives and 10 controls. Conclusion:The mutation of COL2A1 gene is responsible for this form of SEDC of the family.This is the first familial report of SEDC relating to 1510G→A mutation of COL2A1 gene.The detailed clinical radiogram data will be useful for extending the phenotypic spectrum of type Ⅱcollagenopathies.
10.Influence of moxa smoke on mitochondrial transmembrane potential and Bax/Bcl-2 in alveolar typeⅡ epithelial A549 cells
Chuanzi DOU ; Huangan WU ; Xiaopeng MA ; Yan HUANG ; Jimeng ZHAO ; Huirong LIU ; Yunhua CUI ; Cili ZHOU ; Chen ZHAO
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2016;14(5):305-310
Objective:To investigate the influence of moxibustion products on mitochondrial transmembrane potential (MTP) and mRNA expression of Bax/Bcl-2 in alveolar typeⅡ epithelial A549 cells, and to further explore influence of moxibustion products on the oxidative damage of A549 cells. Methods:Smoke and particles generated by moxibustion were collected using the filter box for gas sampling. The moxa smoke extract (MSE) was diluted sequentially to the final concentrations of 0.05 mg/mL, 0.1 mg/mL, 0.2 mg/mL, 0.3 mg/mL and 0.4 mg/mL using the cell culture medium, and A549 cells were then intervened by the above MSE solution. Cell MTP was detected by JC-1 staining. Fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect Bax/Bcl-2 mRNA expression of A549 cells. Results: Compared with cells in the normal control group, MTP was significantly decreased in cells of 0.3 mg/mL and 0.4 mg/mL MSE intervention groups (P<0.01); while MTP showed no significant changes in cells of 0.05 mg/mL, 0.1 mg/mL and 0.2 mg/mL MSE intervention groups (P>0.05); compared with cells in 0.05 mg/mL MSE intervention group, MTP was decreased significantly in cells of 0.1 mg/mL, 0.2 mg/mL, 0.3 mg/mL and 0.4 mg/mL MSE intervention groups (P<0.05 ); compared with cells in 0.1 mg/mL MSE intervention group, MTP was decreased significantly in cells of 0.4 mg/mL MSE intervention group (P<0.01). Bax mRNA expression of cells in each concentration of MSE intervention group all showed no significant difference compared to that in the normal control group; Bcl-2 mRNA expression of cells was reduced with the increase of MSE intervention concentration. Wherein, Bcl-2 mRNA expressions of cells in 0.4 mg/mL and 0.3 mg/mL MSE intervention groups were significantly reduced compared with that of cells in the normal control group (P<0.05); Bcl-2 mRNA expression of cells in 0.4 mg/mL MSE intervention group was significantly reduced compared to that in 0.05 mg/mL MSE intervention group (P<0.05). Conclusion:Certain higher concentration of moxa smoke could reduce MTP and mRNA expression of the anti-apoptosis gene Bcl-2 in alveolar typeⅡ epithelial A549 cells. Oxidative damage may be the important mechanism of apoptosis caused by the high concentration of moxa smoke solution, and further studies are necessary on the specific mechanisms.