1.Determination of Trace Selenium in Environmental Waters After Microwave Digestion and Fluorometric Determination with 2,3-Diamino-naphthalene
Yuxi GAO ; Zijian WANG ; Chunhua LENG
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2001;29(6):629-632
A new approach, combining microwave digestion and sensitive determination of selenium by a normal-phase high performance liquid chromatography after derivatization with 2,3-diamino-naphthalene was proposed to the measurements of trace selenium concentration in natural waters. Two digestions systems, I.e. HNO3 and H2SO4-H2O2, were evaluated and their working conditions were optimized. Under optimal conditions, this approach provides a detection limit of 7.2 pg (with HNO3) or 10.4 pg (with H2SO4-H2O2), a recovery of 99.1%~103.4%, as well as a linear range of 0~1.5 ng Se(Ⅳ). The approach was applied to determine Se concentration in 4 different types of environmental waters (sample volume: 2 mL) and the concentration levels of 0.20~0.90 μg/L were found, with recoveries of 99.1%~103.4% by standard addition.
2.Effects of dexmedetomidine and propofol on electrocorticography during epileptic resection
Yuxi WANG ; Tieliang CAI ; Zhengdi ZHANG ; Peng GAO
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2015;(12):1149-1152
Objective To investigate the effects of different doses of dexmedetomidine and propofol on electrocorticography (ECoG)during epileptic resection.Methods One hundred cases of epileptic patients undergoing epileptic resection were randomized into five groups (n=20 cases).Af-ter exposure of the cortex,patients were allocated to propofol group or dexmedetomidine group,the propofol were injected intravenously with different target-controlled-infusion (TCI)concentrations at 1.5 μg/ml (group C1),5.0 μg/ml (group C2)respectively.The dexmedetomidine were injected with a loading dose of 0.5 μg/kg within 1 5 min,then followed by a speed of 0.25 μg·kg-1 ·h-1 (group D1 ),0.5 μg·kg-1 ·h-1 (group D2),and 1.0 μg·kg-1 ·h-1 (group D3)respectively.After 1 5 min of steady infusion,the characteristics of ECoG were recorded.Results Compared with the other four groups,the epileptic spike-wave,αandβwaves were significantly decreased,whileδwave was significantly increased in group C2 (P < 0.05 ).Sometimes burst-suppression-patterns were recorded under propofol. With the dose of dexemedetomidine increasing in groups D1,D2,D3,the epileptic spike-wave,αwave andβwave gradually decreased,while δwave gradually increased (P <0.05).Conclusion Propofol produces dose-dependent inhibition on ECoG,but the epileptic spike-wave still can be differentiated if the plasma con-centration lower than 1.5 μg/ml.Compared with propofol,dexmedetomidine injected with 0.25-0.5 μg· kg-1 ·h-1 ,has few disturbance on epileptic spike-wave differentiation and location during ECoG monito-ring,and is more eligible for epileptic resection anesthesia.
3.Comparation of Toxoplasma gondii separated from HIV-positive people and RH strain GRA6 gene
Lingjuan CHEN ; Yuxi JIA ; Li LENG ; Mi LUO ; Ju GAO ; Wei LI ; Lijie SHEN
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control 2014;(4):434-436
Objective To comparatively analyze Toxoplasma gondii separated from HIV-positive people and RH strain GRA6 gene. Methods By using the nested PCR the amplification of Dali HIV-positive blood samples and RH strains of Toxo-plasma GRA6 genome was performed. The GRA6 gene amplification positive product was selected and the electrophoresis imag-ing was performed by being digested with the Mse I endonuclease and the gene sequences were measured and analyzed. Re-sults The GRA6 gene fragment 800 bp was successfully amplified and about 600 bp and 200 bp bands were got by Mse I. The sequencing results showed that T. gondii GRA6 gene positive samples had 2 nucleotide variation compared with T. gondii strain RH namely 447 base pair at C becoming G and 623 base pair at G becoming T. At 146 bp and 690 bp the Mse I restric-tion sites TTAA were found. Conclusion The preliminary judgment shows that the Dali HIV-positive T. gondii genotype is consistent with RH strain belonging to genotype I.
4.A comparative study in bacteriological analysis between re-used and disposable oxygen humidification devices
Jinfeng WU ; Yuxi ZHANG ; Yanfei LI ; Meiying CHEN ; Xiujuan LI ; Chunhong GAO ; Rongfang YU ; Kouying LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;27(7):64-66
Objective To carry out bacteriological analysis between re-used and disposable oxygen humidification devices. Methods Reused oxygen equipment and disposable oxygen moisture bottles from 6 randomly selected elderly wards were collected, patients who used oxygen will be randomized into 3 groups, group A used cold water as the oxygen humidification liquid, group B used distilled water as humidification liquid, group C used AQUAPAK disposable oxygen humidification devices, sample taking in group A and group B happened on every Monday and Thursday before the replacement of sample moisture bottles, sample was taken in group C after the use of disposable oxygen humidification devices, according to "hospital disinfection health standards" (GB5982-1995)sampling method of disinfection liquid sample was taken and sent to test in the disinfectant laboratory. Results Of 61 samples in group A bacteria cartier rate was 81.97%, bacteria carrier rate of 71 samples in group B was 47.89%, of 52 samples in group C the carrier rate was 0. The comparing of bacterial contamination rate of three kinds of oxygen moisture bottles after using was statistically significant. Take group A, B for comparison, the average severity level of bacteria in group A is higher than group B. In group A, the level of the Gram-negative bacteria as well as Gram-positive bacteria colonization was higher than group B. Conclusions Whether use of cold water or distilled water, oxygen humidification liquids have different degrees of pollution. Currently there is no general criteria and norms in the context of sterilization of oxygen humidification, for patients on long-term oxygen using, to choose disposable oxygen humidification device to reduce the incidence of hospital infections is recommended.
5.Clinical analysis of postoperative delirium after endoscopic surgery in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Xiaolong LIU ; Yuxi SHAN ; Boxin XUE ; Dongrong YANG ; Chuanyang SUN ; Yong CUI ; Jie GAO ; Wenjiong WANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2010;29(1):35-37
Objective To prevent the occurrence of postoperative delirium after endoscopic surgery in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Methods A total of 370 BPH patients receiving endoscopic surgery in our hospital were involved in this study. The clinical parameters including age, other systemic diseases, operation method, operation time and postoperative pain were investigated as predictive risk factors. Then the data were dealt by χ~2 test, single factor analysis or multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results Postoperative delirium occurred in 19 cases (5. 1%). Univariate analysis demonstrated that many factors were significantly correlated with the postoperative delirium in elderly patients, such as age (χ~2 = 7. 37, P<0. 05), other systemic diseases (χ~2=10.26, P<0.05), operation time (χ~2 = 19. 87, P<0.05) and postoperative pain (χ~2= 4.99, P<0. 05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR = 5. 38, P< 0.05), other systemic diseases (OR = 4. 97, P<0. 05) and operation time (OR = 6. 53, P<0. 05) were important factors for postoperative delirium. Conclusions Paying more attention to the advanced age, giving sufficient preoperative preparation and reducing operation time may help to prevent postoperative delirium.
6.Establishment of TaqMan RT-PCR assay for Flanders virus
Hao LI ; Xiaoxia HE ; Yuxi CAO ; Kai NIE ; Yan LIU ; Ying HE ; Xiaoyan GAO ; Shihong FU ; Huanyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2015;(3):212-215
The Flanders virus (FLAV) is a number of family Rhabdoviridae ,contains a single‐stranded ,negative‐sense vi‐ral RNA .Here we describe a molecular detection method developed for fast measurement of FLAV based on Taqman RT‐PCR method .In this study ,FLAV specific primers and probe were designed based on the FLAV L gene sequences published in GeneBank .Quantitative standard curve of FLAV TaqMan PCR was also successfully established .The specificity and stability test showed that the system is specific and the coefficient variables were all less than 1 .7% .Quantitative standard curve based on the genomic copy was drawn ,and the lowest detectable limit (LOD) of system was 100 copies/PCR ,with higher sensitivity and stability than that of the conventional RT‐PCR assay targeting the same gene .
7.Allogeneic blood transfusion alleviates hip joint pain induced by ankylosing spondylitis
Xin ZHANG ; Peng WANG ; Yanfeng WU ; Rui YANG ; Lin HUANG ; Yong TANG ; Yuxi LI ; Liangbin GAO ; Huiyong SHEN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(9):1465-1470
BACKGROUND:Pain is the main clinical manifestation for ankylosing spondylitis. At present, nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs are oral y taken, but the effects are limited and toxic and side effects are more. Thus, there is no effective scheme for treatment of pain induced by ankylosing spondylitis.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the correlation between postoperative joint pain al eviation and al ogeneic blood transfusion, and the mechanisms.
METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 88 ankylosing spondylitis patients combined with kyphosis who received only one section of osteotomy surgery merging hip joint pain. We compared the visual analog scale score of hip joint and detected the variation of leucocytes, lymphocytes and immunoglobulin concentrations before and after the operation in the groups of fresh al ogeneic whole blood transfusion, autologous whole blood transfusion, and mixed transfusion of al ogeneic and autologous whole blood. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the number and ratio of peripheral blood Th17 cells and Treg cells which were both highly associated with autoimmune diseases.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The symptom of hip arthralgia obviously improved in both groups transfused by fresh al ogeneic whole blood or al ogeneic-autologous mixed whole blood. However, no obvious variation was detected in leucocytes, lymphocytes and immunoglobin concentration. However, flow cytometry results indicated that Th17/Treg proportion associated with autoimmune diseases was increased remarkably in peripheral blood of ankylosing spondylitis patients. Results suggested that al ogeneic whole blood transfusion can al eviate patients’ joint pain by correcting the imbalance of Th17/Treg which may improve their immune state.
8.Late pregnancy with 490 cases of liver dysfunction etiology and prognosis of distribution
Xiang GAO ; Yuxi JIA ; Wei LI ; Jiliang FENG
China Modern Doctor 2015;(13):85-87
Objective To investigate late pregnancy with hepatic dysfunction etiology and prognosis. Methods A total of 490 cases of pregnancy with advanced hepatic dysfunction were selected, 120 cases of healthy pregnant women choose a regular basis to Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital of Jilin University for check-in no medical complications of as controls. Etiology of late pregnancy with hepatic impairment distribution statistics,the impact of various complica-tions in late pregnancy on perinatal and maternal child were compared. Results The main causes of late pregnancy with liver dysfunction was viral hepatitis (58.98%),Late pregnancy with viral hepatitis,late pregnancy with preterm ICP pa-tients,the incidence of fetal distress, cesarean delivery, postpartum hemorrhage was significantly higher than normal incidence of pregnancy(P<0.05);late pregnancy with virus preterm hepatitis patients,the incidence of fetal distress,ce-sarean section rate was significantly lower than the ICP,the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage was higher than late pregnancy with ICP (P<0.05). Conclusion The main causes of viral hepatitis conclusion,ICP,pregnancy-induced hy-pertension,HELLP syndrome,acute fatty liver of pregnancy,and so are the third trimester with hepatic dysfunction,may threaten to varying degrees of maternal and child health and life safety,clinical should increase the degree of attention.
9.Mechanism of Xianglian Huazhuo Prescription Against Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification
Jie WANG ; Yunxiao GAO ; Hongyu MA ; Xuemei JIA ; Yuxi GUO ; Pengli DU ; Danyang ZHAO ; Tong ZHANG ; Bolin LI ; Qian YANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(18):161-168
ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of Xianglian Huazhuo prescription in the treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) based on network pharmacology and animal experiments,so as to provide scientific basis for clinical application. MethodThe possible targets and pathways of Xianglian Huazhuo prescription in the treatment of CAG were obtained based on the prediction of network pharmacology. The CAG rat model was induced by sodium salicylate,N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) and hunger and satiety disorder. Then the CAG rats were treated with Xianglian Huazhuo prescription and morodan for 60 days. After administration,the rats were sacrificed,and the content of interleukin-6 (IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in serum was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). In addition, the protein expression of Bad and Bcl-2 in gastric mucosa was detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). ResultA total of 241 active components of Xianglian Huazhuo prescription and 53 core targets were obtained. Xianglian Huazhuo prescription affected multiple biological processes,such as cell proliferation and apoptosis,inflammatory reaction,regulation of DNA metabolism,and cell response to redox,as well as phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt),TNF,mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK),cancer and cancer-related signaling pathways. The animal model verification showed that Xianglian Huazhuo prescription lowered the levels of IL-6,TNF-α,IL-1β and VEGF in serum of CAG rats,and reduced the protein expression of Bad and Bcl-2 in gastric tissue. ConclusionXianglian Huazhuo prescription could regulate PI3K/Akt signal pathway and improve gastric mucosal injury in CAG by participating in biological processes such as cell proliferation,apoptosis and inflammation.
10.Polymorphisms of host tropism relating amino acid sites in influenza A virus
Xiuliang LIU ; Yanjiao LI ; Weijie CHEN ; Yuxi WANG ; Qile GAO ; Jingjing HU ; Zhijie ZHANG ; Chenglong XIONG
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(7):626-633
ObjectiveTo discover and analyze single or several correlative key amino acid sites that influence the host tropism during the influenza A virus (IAV) infection based on complete internal protein gene segments of IAV strains, and to provide evidence for the study of human host-adaptive mutations of IAV. MethodsThe full-length nucleotide sequences of 43 671 IAV strains containing 6 complete internal gene segments were downloaded from the GISAID EpiFluTM database, and 698 human-tropic (HU) and 1 266 avian-tropic (AV) representative strains were included. The consensus coding sequences of the representative strains from the amphitropic category were compared by R script, and the differential amino acid sites and their polymorphisms were then obtained. The multi-site combination analysis of differential sites was conducted with R script. ResultsA total of 49 and 57 conserved differential sites were obtained from the consensus sequence comparison between AV and H1N1 (subtype from HU), and comparison between AV and H3N2 (another subtype from HU), separately. 79 and 65 multi-site combinations were found between HU and AV strains through 3 and 4 sites combination analysis, respectively, and a total of 11 conserved sites were involved: site 271 and 684 in PB2; site 336, 486, 581 and 621 in PB1; site 204 and 356 in PA; site 33, 305 and 357 in NP. No eligible differential sites were found in M1 and NS1. ConclusionSeveral conserved amino acid differential sites, between HU and AV strains of IAV, are found in PB2, PB1, PA and NP proteins. Instead of working as single units, these sites may have interactions, forming specific amino acid combinations that determine the host tropism of IAV collectively.