1.Effects ofBaitouweng Decoction on Intestinal Mucosal Healing of Ulcerative Colitis and Study on Partial Mechanism
Zhaohui TAN ; Ronghuo LIU ; Lihua ZOU ; Ping CAO ; Hongsong HU
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2016;23(7):30-34
Objective To detect the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 10 (IL-10) in the plasma of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC); To investigate the clinical efficacy ofBaitouweng Decoction for UC and its influence on intestinal mucosal healing and partial mechanism.Methods Totally 66 patients with UC were randomly assigned to the treatment group and the control group. Patients in the treatment group were treated with Baitouweng Decoction (oral and enema treatment) and those in the control group took Mesalazine for 4 weeks. Before and after treatment, the therapeutic effects were assessed by Mayo scoring system and the grading of activities was evaluated by Baron Endoscope. Serum levels of TNF-α and IL-10 were detected by ELISA. Besides, another 20 healthy volunteers were recruited as the healthy control group for comparison.Results The endoscopic remission rate was 51.4% (19/35) in treatment group, higher than that of the control group (25.8%, 8/31,P<0.05). The clinical remission rate and efficacy rate in the treatment group were 74.2% and 88.6% respectively, higher than those of the control group (45.1% and 64.5%,P<0.05). The histological remission rate and efficacy rate in the treatment group were 25.7% and 54.3% respectively, higher than those of the control group (16.1% and 35.5%), without statistical significance (P>0.05). Serum levels of TNF-α were obviously positive correlated with Mayo score, Baron score and histology score (r=0.836, 0.735, 0.527,P<0.01). Serum levels of IL-10 were obviously negative correlated with Mayo score, Baron score and histology score (r=-0.704, -0.695, -0.509,P<0.01). Compared with pre-treatment, the serum levels of TNF-α significantly decreased (P<0.01), while the serum levels of IL-10 significantly increased (P<0.01) after treatment withBaitouweng Decoction.ConclusionBaitouweng Decoction (oral and enema treatment) is effective and safe in patients with UC. Its effects might be involved in regulating the imbalance of pro-inflammatory factors and anti-inflammatory factors, and promoting mucosal healing.
2.Influence of type A character on early renal impairment in elderly patients with essential hypertension and the protective effect of benazepril
Shiying LIU ; Xiaohua YUAN ; Zhaohui CAO ; Yehong WANG ; Yun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2010;29(7):572-575
Objective To explore the influence of type A character on early renal impairment in elderly patients with essential hypertension and the protective effect of benazepril. Methods According to the type A behavior measuring scale, 80 cases with type A character and 80 cases without type A character were screened out from the elderly patients with essential hypertension. The patients received benazepril intervention with incipient dose of 10 mg daily, which increased gradually to the largest does of 20 mg daily within 1 month, The treatment lasted 6 months in order to make the patients achieve the normal blood pressure (BP). The general data, plasma angiotensin Ⅱ (AngⅡ )> urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) and urinary β2-microglobulin (β2-MG) were measured at pretherapy and post-treatment respectively. Results There were no statistically significant differences at pretherapy between the two groups in age, gender, body mass index (BMI), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (Cr), systolic pressure and diastolic pressure (all P>0.05). Ang Ⅱ [(60.3±11.6)mg/Lvs (55.8±10.2)mg/L], UAER[(83.3±23.3)μg/min vs. (75.7±16.3)μg/min] and β2-MG [(75.6±24.5)mmol/L vs. (66.0±19.4)mmol/L] were significantly higher in type A character group than in non-type A character group (t=2.598, 2.603, 2.742; P= 0.016,0.012, 0.008). TypeA character value of the two groups showed a positive correlation with Ang Ⅱ (r= 0.361, P=0.002), UAER (r=0.198, P=0.015) and β2-MG (r=0.202, P = 0.021). Only Ang Ⅱ (β=0.291, t=2.793, P= 0.008) was correlated to type A character value independently by multiple stepwise regression analysis. Before treatment in both of the type A character group and the non-type-A character group, there was a positive correlation between Ang II and UAER, (β2-MG, and obvious correlation in type-A character group. The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, Ang Ⅱ , UREA and β2-MG were all decreased obviously in two groups post treatment. And the variable value of AngⅡ was also positively correlated with UAER (r=0.373, P=0.005; r=0.282, P=0.032), fr-MG (r= 0.385, P=0.003; r= 0.279, P=0.039) before and after treatment. Conclusions Type A character can aggravate injury of early renal function by certain stress systems in the elderly patients with essential hypertension and benazepril has better protective effect for it.
3.Effects of different sound pressure levels of infrasound on apoptosis of hippocampal cells in rat brain
Zhaohui LIU ; Jingzao CHEN ; Kangchu LI ; Yunxin CAO
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2003;0(03):-
0.05),but there are increases of that in 90dB/7d ( P 0.05). Conclusion The results showed that 8Hz, 90dB/130dB infrasound definitely induced increases of apoptosis ratio in the hippocampus cells after certain time of exposure, suggesting that there are damages occurred by infrasound field with 90dB or 130dB and some adaptation of the hippocampal cells ensued after a certain period of time.
4.Reform of innovative experimental teaching pattern in biotechnology
Shaolong FENG ; Zhaohui CAO ; Shiyin LONG ; Xiaobo HU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2014;(2):211-213
According to the educational objectives of biotechnology in local universities, the fundamental ideas about reforming the experimental teaching in biotechnology were discussed from the multiple aspects including the resetting of experimental curses system , the contents and methods of teaching and the approaches of examining and assessing. The final aim is to train out more innovative biotechnological talents through systematic and standardized practice of innovative teaching to meet the needs of China during this economical and societal development.
5.A comparative study on several models of experimental renal calcium oxalate stones formation in rats.
Jihong, LIU ; Zhengguo, CAO ; Zhaohui, ZHANG ; Siwei, ZHOU ; Zhangqun, YE
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2007;27(1):83-7
In order to compare the effects of several experimental renal calcium oxalate stones formation models in rats and to find a simple and convenient model with significant effect of calcium oxalate crystals deposition in the kidney, several rat models of renal calcium oxalate stones formation were induced by some crystal-inducing drugs (CID) including ethylene glycol (EG), ammonium chloride (AC), vitamin D(3)[1alpha(OH)VitD(3), alfacalcidol], calcium gluconate, ammonium oxalate, gentamicin sulfate, L-hydroxyproline. The rats were fed with drugs given singly or unitedly. At the end of experiment, 24-h urines were collected and the serum creatinine (Cr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), the extents of calcium oxalate crystal deposition in the renal tissue, urinary calcium and oxalate excretion were measured. The serum Cr levels in the stone-forming groups were significantly higher than those in the control group except for the group EG+L-hydroxyproline, group calcium gluconate and group oxalate. Blood BUN concentration was significantly higher in rats fed with CID than that in control group except for group EG+L-hydroxyproline and group ammonium oxalate plus calcium gluconate. In the group of rats administered with EG plus Vitamin D(3), the deposition of calcium oxalate crystal in the renal tissue and urinary calcium excretion were significantly greater than other model groups. The effect of the model induced by EG plus AC was similar to that in the group induced by EG plus Vitamin D(3). EG plus Vitamin D(3) or EG plus AC could stably and significantly induced the rat model of renal calcium oxalate stones formation.
6.Grasping the Special Feature in Improvement of the Quality of Experiemental Teaching of Biochemistry
Zhaohui CAO ; Shiyin LONG ; Xiaobo HU ; Jinhua XU ; Bangliang LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2003;0(04):-
The paper discusses the experimental teaching reform of biochemistry by referring to the characteristics of biochemical development and special feature.The reform increases effectually the interests of medical students,and may contribute to their creative competence and the abilities of scientific research.
7.Effect of Xuesaitong on lower limb of rabbit ischemia-reperfusion free radical
Jiqian LIU ; Rongshu AN ; Xianrong SHANG ; Jianchun CAO ; Gang CAO ; Zhaohui CHEN
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(01):-
Objective: To investigate the protective effect of Xuesaitong(total saponins of sanchi) on lower extremity ischemical reperfusion injury.Methods: To observe PBN-spin bulky adducts signal of lower extremity ischemical reperfusion of rabbit by using electron spin resonance technology and electron spin resonance promoter N-tert-butyl-2-phenylnitrone(PBN).Results: The signal intensity is correlated with time,compared with ischemia for 2 hours,the signal intensity of ischemia for 4 hours increased apparently.Xuesaitong would quench PBN-spin bulky adducts signal significantly.Conclusion: Xuesaitong have protective effect on lower extremity ischemia-reperfusion injury.
8.Incidence analysis of malignant cancer in Shanxi cancer registration areas in 2011
Yongzhen ZHANG ; Ling CAO ; Zhaohui MA ; Fang SU ; Yi XU ; Yuan WANG ; Ruifeng ZHANG ; Xinchen WANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2016;28(7):471-475
Objective To explore the cancer incidence in registration areas in Shanxi Province. Methods Data of 8 cancer registration areas in 2011 were taken into account and cancer incidence in different areas with different ages was compared with that in other domestic areas. Results 8 395 new cases in Shanxi all cancer sites were reported in 2011, including 4 810 male and 3 585 female. The incidence of malignant cancer of Shanxi was 207.53/100 000, and the standardized incidence of Chinese population and world population were 125.20/100 000 and 165.72/100 000, respectively. In urban areas, the incidence of Shanxi and the standardized incidence of Chinese population were 202.49/100 000 and 112.81/100 000, respectively. In rural areas, incidence rate of Shanxi was 211.96/100 000 and the standardized incidence of Chinese population was 138.43/100 000. In Shanxi Province, the major malignant cancer sites for males involved stomach, lung, esophagus, liver and colorectum, and cancer sites for females were more on cervix, lung, breast, stomach and esophagus. Conclusions Upper gastrointestinal cancer and uterine cervix cancer are the major cancers in Shanxi registration areas. The incidence of stomach cancer and uterine cervix cancer in Shanxi Province are much higher than national average.
9.Comparative analysis of domestic and foreign medical MOOC
Xiaolei ZHU ; Min WANG ; Zhaohui LU ; Ning WANG ; Wan HU ; Xianping CAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2015;(9):76-80
Objective To provide the effective and convenient medical MOOC and remote medical education by comparatively analyzing domestic and foreign medical MOOC.Methods The following items were comparatively an-alyzed, including the number of medical MOOC, the universities offering medical MOOC, the languages used in teaching medical MOOC, the identification of MOOC, and the development of domestic and foreign medical MOOC on platforms of Coursera, edX, China university MOOC and people's health MOOC.Results The domestic medical MOOC still had a longer way to go than foreign medical MOOC in their number, scale and identification.Conclu-sion Domestic medical workers should grasp the opportunity to provide more effective and convenient medical MOOC platform.
10.Role of TNFSF14 and its receptors LTβR and HVEM in pathogenesis of virus hepatitis
Guiqing LI ; Yuhang SHANG ; Zhaohui CAO ; Fei YANG ; Quanyou ZHENG ; Qinghong WANG ; Guilian XU
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2015;31(12):1591-1594
Objective:To explore the role of TNFSF14 and its receptors LTβR and HVEM in the pathogenesis of virus hepatitis.Methods:Marine fulminant viral hepatitis model was established by infecting mice with MHV-3.Liver tissue destruction in LIGHT KO and WT mice were analyzed by HE staining and ALT levels in serum by automatic biochemical analyzer .The mRNA levels of HVEM and LTβR in the liver and spleen tissues in the indicated time points ( 0 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h ) were detected by quantitative-PCR.The expression of HVEM and LTβR on PBMC in patients with severe hepatitis were measured by flow cytometry.Results:In the MHV-3-induced murine fulminant hepatitis model ,liver injury in LIGHT KO mice was obviously decreased than that of WT mice,and ALT levels was also significantly lower than that of WT mice (P<0.01).The mRNA of HVEM and LTβR in the spleen were increased significantly after 48 h postinfection with MHV-3 ( P<0.05 );The level of LTβR mRNA in liver was significantly up-regulated in 12 h postinfection with MHV-3(P<0.01).Compared to healthy volunteers,the expression of both HVEM and LTβR on PBMC in patients with severe hepatitis was remarkably enhanced .Conclusion: TNFSF14 and its receptors LTβR and HVEM play a critical role in the pathogenesis of viral fulminant hepatitis .