2.Effect of Guilingji Capsule on the fertility, liver functions, and serum LDH of male SD rats exposed by 900 mhz cell phone.
Hui-Rong MA ; Yuan-Yuan LI ; Ya-Ping LUO ; Xue-Lian MA ; Zhi-Qiang GONG
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2014;34(4):475-479
OBJECTIVETo observe the effect of Guilingji Capsule (GC) on the fertility, liver functions, and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of adult male SD rats exposed by 900 MHz cell phone.
METHODSTotally 18 adult male SD rats and 36 adult female rats in child-bearing period were selected and randomly divided into three groups according to weight equilibrium principle, i.e., the normal group, the radiated group, and the GC group, 6 males and 12 females in each group. Male rats in the normal group and all female rats were not radiated. Male rats in the radiated group and the GC group received radiation for 4 h per day, lasting for 18 successive days. Rats in the GC group received GC suspension at the daily dose of 0. 15 g/kg by gastrogavage at the same time. Equal volume of normal saline was administrated to other male rats. Then male rats were mated with corresponding female rats from the 14th radiation night to the 18th radiation night in the ratio of 1:2. Male rats were killed following on the next morning of ending the radiation. Female rats were normally fed and then killed before delivery. The pregnant outcomes of female rats in responding groups (the rates of pregnancy and the number of death fetus, birth weight, body length, and tail length) were observed and compared. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transferase (AST), AST/ALT, and LDH levels of the male rats were detected by colorimetry. Histological and morphological changes of liver were observed by HE staining.
RESULTSCompared with the normal group, the pregnancy rates of female rats decreased and the number of death fetus increased, the serum LDH level obviously increased in the radiated group (P < 0.05). Serum levels of ALT, AST, and AST/ALT were no significantly changed in the radiated group. The hepatocyte nuclear atrophy and cytoplasm vacuolar degeneration appeared. Compared with the radiated group, the pregnancy rates increased, the number of death fetus dropped, and the serum level of LDH decreased in the GC group (P < 0.05). There was no obvious change in serum levels of ALT, AST, or AST/ALT. The hepatocyte nuclear atrophy and cytoplasm vacuolar degeneration were significantly attenuated. The histomorphological structures recovered to normal basically in the GC group.
CONCLUSIONSThe pregnancy rates could be decreased, the number of death fetus increased, histomorphological structures abnormal, and serum LDH level increased by exposure toy GSM 900 MHz cell phone. GC could prevent and treat the aforesaid lesion. But there was no statistical difference in serum ALT or AST levels.
Animals ; Cell Phone ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; pharmacology ; Female ; Fertility ; Lactate Dehydrogenases ; blood ; Liver ; drug effects ; Male ; Pregnancy ; Radiation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley
3.Carrier-free nanoparticles based on self-assembly of active ingredients from Chinese medicine
Xing-xing FENG ; Qi XIE ; Cong-lian YANG ; Li KONG ; Zhi-ping ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2021;56(12):3203-3211
Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history, unique system and perfect technology, which has been used to prevent or treat a variety of diseases in the form of compound medicine. Recently, some of the active ingredients from Chinese medicine were found to have self-assembly properties, mainly through non-covalent interactions, including
4.Investigation on accuracy of triage of the pediatric patients with rash
Ai-Lian WANG ; Dong-Ping DAI ; Xiao-Chao WEI ; Zhi-Hui LI
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2010;16(12):1404-1406
Objective To summarize the experience of identifying rash of the pediatric patients and improve the recognition rate of rash.Methods A total of 419 pediatric outpatients with rash were recruited.The characteristics of rash,accompanying symptoms,doctors diagnose and the status of identify triage wereanalyzed.Results The average accuracy of triage of rash Was 76.13%.11le accuracy of triage of rash in allersic skin diseases was 82.4% and in viral or bacterial infectious disases was 66.3%.The top five triage diseases were eczenma,acute urticaria,drug rash,chicken pox,hand,foot and mouth disease.Conclusions Since the pediatric patients'rash con be found in a vailety of diseases,triage nurses should carefully observe the performance and characteristics of the rash in order to prevent errors triage.
5.Preconditioning of intravenous parecoxib attenuates focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.
Na WANG ; Qu-lian GUO ; Zhi YE ; Ping-ping XIA ; E WANG ; Ya-jing YUAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2011;124(13):2004-2008
BACKGROUNDSeveral studies suggest that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) contributes to the delayed progression of ischemic brain damage. This study was designed to investigate whether COX-2 inhibition with parecoxib reduces focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.
METHODSNinety male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to three groups: the sham group, ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) group and parecoxib group. The parecoxib group received 4 mg/kg of parecoxib intravenously via the vena dorsalis penis 15 minutes before ischemia and again at 12 hours after ischemia. The neurological deficit scores (NDSs) were evaluated at 24 and 72 hours after reperfusion. The rats then were euthanized. Brains were removed and processed for hematoxylin and eosin staining, Nissl staining, and measurements of high mobility group Box 1 protein (HMGB1) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels. Infarct volume was assessed with 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining.
RESULTSThe rats in the I/R group had lower NDSs (P < 0.05), larger infarct volume (P < 0.05), lower HMGB1 levels (P < 0.05), and higher TNF-α levels (P < 0.05) compared with those in the sham group. Parecoxib administration significantly improved NDSs, reduced infarct volume, and decreased HMGB1 and TNF-α levels (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONSPretreatment with intravenous parecoxib was neuroprotective. Its effects may be associated with the attenuation of inflammatory reaction and the inhibition of inflammatory mediators.
Animals ; Blotting, Western ; Brain Ischemia ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; prevention & control ; Injections, Intravenous ; Isoxazoles ; administration & dosage ; therapeutic use ; Male ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Reperfusion Injury ; drug therapy ; metabolism ; prevention & control
6.The study on the diagnostic value of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A in acute coronary syndrome patients
Feng XUE ; Xiang-jun YANG ; Hong-xia LI ; Lian-hua HAN ; Jian-ping SONG ; Ting-bo JIANG ; Zhi-hua LIU ; Wen-ping JIAANG ;
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2009;32(7):20-22
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. Methods Forty-nine cTnI-negative patients with coronary artery disease who were documented by angiography [31 cases with ACS,18 cases with stable angina (SAP)], and 28 healthy persons were selected as controls. PAPP-A and hs-CRP were analysed with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results Circulating PAPP-A and ha-CRP levels were significandy higher in patients with ACS than those in patients with SAP and controls (P < 0.05). PAPP-A threshold value of 2.79 μg/ml identified patients who had ACS with a sensitivity of 81.0% and a specificity of 84.6%. PAPP-A levels were correlated with hs-CRP levels in patients with ACS (r = 0.418, P < 0.01). Conclusion PAPP-A is a strong candidate marker of ACS, especially to eTnl-negative patients.
7.Effects of celecoxib combined with radiotherapy on apoptosis of CNE-2Z cell lines
Yin-Zhou XIANG ; Lian-Zhi WEI ; Lin YU ; Ping GUI ; Ping PENG ; Zhi-Jie XIONG
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2011;46(7):572-575
Objective To investigate the effects of celecoxib combined with radiotherapy on apoptosis of CNE-2Z cell lines and the potential mechanisms.Methods Four groups were used,a control,celecoxib (25 μmol/L celecoxib) ,irradiation ( 8 Gy X ray) and celecoxib plus irradiation.The radiosensitising effect was detected by clone formation experiment.Flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis rate of cells.The expressions of Bcl-2 and Bax were assessed by immunocytochemistry.Western blot was used to examine the expression of Caspase-3.Results Celecoxib enhanced the radiosensitivity of CNE-2Z cells.In experimental group,the mean surviving fraction and the mean lethal dose of CNE-2Z cells were 0.50 and 2.36 respectively.Compared with the irradiated group,there was significant differences between the two groups (P < 0.01 ).Celecoxib combined with radiotherapy up-regulation the expression of Bax.The score of the expression of Bax in the control group and the experimental group were 1.221 ±0.116 and 2.758 ±0.256 respectively.Celecoxib combined with radiotherapy could inhibit the expression of the protein of Bcl-2.The score of the expression of Bcl-2 in the control group and the experimental group were 2.559 ± 0.144 and 1.253 ± 0.114 respectively,with significant differences ( P < 0.01 ).Celecoxib combined with radiotherapy cound increase the apoptosis rate of tumor cells with significant differences ( F =7.63,P < 0.01 ).Western blot showed that the expression of Caspase-3 was strengthened.Conclusion Celecoxib combined with radiotherapy could induce apoptosis and enhance the radiosensitivity of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma CNE-2Z cell lines.
8.Study on risk factors and molecular typing of Acinetobacter baummanii in nosocomial infections.
Ding LIU ; Ping CHEN ; Wei CHEN ; Xiang-qun LIAN ; Zhi-hai YU
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2003;24(2):140-142
OBJECTIVETo study the risk factors of Acinetobacter baummanii in nosocomial infections, and to verify the nature of Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from intensive care unit (ICU).
METHODSA hundred and fourty patients associated with nosocomial infection of Acinetobacter baummanii from four teaching hospitals were selected and compared with controls through a case control study to identify risk factors. The strains isolated from the ICU were typed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with the primer M(13) following electrophoresis in agarose gel.
RESULTSThe odds ratios (ORs) were: state of the illness (OR = 8.69), using immunosuppressant (OR = 4.85), mechanical ventilation (OR = 3.68) and treatment with 3 kinds of antibiotics (OR = 3.014). Data from PCR studies indicated that these strains were sharing identical band pattern from the five strains.
CONCLUSIONRisk factors for nosocomial infection with Acinetobacter baummanii included state of an illness, immunosuppressant, mechanical ventilation, and treatment with antibiotics. A multidrug-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii was identified in ICU.
Acinetobacter baumannii ; classification ; genetics ; Cross Infection ; etiology ; microbiology ; Genotype ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Risk Factors
9.Expression of insulin-like growth factor receptor type I in marrow nucleated cells from hematologic malignancies and its anti-apoptotic effect.
Qi HE ; Xiao LI ; Ying TAO ; Yi-Zhi LIU ; Lian-Ping YANG ; Shao-Xu YING
Journal of Experimental Hematology 2005;13(3):483-487
To explore the expression of insulin-like growth factor receptor type I (IGF-IR) and its relationship to apoptosis in hematopoietic cells of MDS and AML marrow, bone marrow nucleated cells from 16 patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and 16 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were collected for analysis, respectively. Another 16 normal donors' marrow samples were taken as controls. Immunocytochemical method (APAAP) and TdT-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) fluorescence were used simultaneously on cytospins of nucleated cells from these patients. Then, the ratios of IGF-IR positive cells and apoptosis cells in all nucleated cells were counted separately. The results showed that (1) there was a higher IGF-IR expression rate (56.8 +/- 14.3)% in nucleated cells of MDS marrow than that in normal marrow (40.4 +/- 9.6)% (P < 0.01). Also IGF-IR positive rate in AML marrow (86.8 +/- 13.8)% was significantly higher than that in normal marrow (P < 0.01). Furthermore, IGF-IR had higher expression in AML marrow when compared to MDS marrow (P < 0.01); (2) apoptosis in nucleated cells of MDS marrow (5.4 +/- 3.0)% was significantly higher than that in normal marrow (1.2 +/- 0.9)% (P < 0.01) and AML marrow (0.3 +/- 0.4)% (P < 0.01), while there was less apoptosis in AML marrow than that in normal marrow (P < 0.01); (3) apoptosis occurred mainly in IGF-IR negative cells (9.0 +/- 4.8)% and less in IGF-IR positive cells (1.4 +/- 2.4)% (P < 0.01). IGF-IR expression showed negative correlation with apoptosis (r = -0.852, P < 0.01); (4) IGF-IR of MDS nucleated cells in RAEB/RAEB-t/CMML expressed higher than that in RA/RAS (64.1 +/- 3.2% vs 53.5 +/- 16.2%) subgroup, although no significant difference was found (P > 0.05); and apoptosis in RAEB/RAEB-t/CMML subgroup was lower than that in RA/RAS cases (3.1 +/- 2.1% vs 6.4 +/- 2.8%) (P < 0.05); (5) IGF-IR positive rate in nucleated cells of MDS and AML marrow showed positive correlation with blast rate (r = 0.677; P < 0.01). It is concluded that there is overexpression of IGF-IR in marrow nucleated cells in MDS and AML cases. And it seems that the overexpression of IGF-IR may suggest some malignant proliferation tendency and suppress cell apoptosis through some mechanism in these malignant hematologic ailments. So, anti-IGF-IR will become a new approach for therapy of MDS and AML.
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10.A new human leukocyte antigen class I allele, HLA- B*52:11.
Xiao-feng LI ; Xu ZHANG ; Kun-lian ZHANG ; Yang CHEN ; Xian-zhi LIU ; Jian-ping LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2011;28(6):712-715
OBJECTIVETo identify and confirm a novel HLA allele.
METHODSA new human leukocyte antigen class I allele was found during routine HLA genotyping by polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific oligonucleotide probes (PCR-SSOP) and sequencing-based typing (SBT).
RESULTSThe novel HLA-B*52 allele was identical to B*52:01:01 with an exception of one base substitution at position 583 of exon 3 where a C was changed to T resulting in codon 195 changed from CAC(H) to TAC(Y).
CONCLUSIONA new HLA class I allele, B*52:11, is identified, and is named officially by the WHO Nomenclature Committee.
Alleles ; Amino Acid Sequence ; Base Sequence ; Genotype ; HLA-B Antigens ; genetics ; Humans ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Sequence Alignment ; Sequence Analysis, DNA