1.Establishment and application of the critical value monitoring platform
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2016;(1):7-9
To evaluate the items of critical values and alert limits of the test results , to optimize the critical values report procedure , to modify the laboratory information system ( LIS ) and the hospital information system ( HIS ) , the critical values monitoring platform was designed .Through the monitoring platform,the critical value report rate and critical value report timely rate could be calculated , so reduce medical risks and improve the level of hospital management .
2.Quality of life in postpartum women and the associated factors:a survey in a community in Beijing
Zhihong ZHANG ; Weiwei LIU ; Chuan YUE
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2008;2(5):288-291
Objective To evaluate health-related quality of life in postpartum women and investigate the associated factors.Methods A questionnaire was designed to investigate the general situation of 419 postpartum women in Beijing,and use MOSSF-36 questionnaire (SF-36)developed by American Medical Outcome Research Group to evaluate and analyze their quality of life.Participants were stratified according to education level,age,occupation or family income and the SF-36 profiles in whole sample or in subgroups were compared.Results There are significant differences among different education level groups in PF and RE categories(both P<0.05);among different age groups in RP,BP,VT,SF,RE categories (all P<0.05);and among different occupation groups in PF,VT and SF(all P<0.05).There is no difference among different income groups in all categories (P>0.05).Conclusions Different age, occupation,education level,mother's and infant's age and depression play important roles in the quality of life in community postpartum women.
3.Associations of I198T gene polymorphisms with plasma lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity and coronary heart disease
Zhihong YUE ; Guangmin JIAN ; Mei JIA ; Shanshan LI
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2013;(2):156-160
Objective To investigate whether I198T gene polymorphisms and Lp-PLA2 activity were the risk factors of CAD.Methods A case-control study was conducted in 398 people with coronary heart disease and 396 controls whose ages and sex were matched with coronary heart disease from Peking University People's Hospital in October 2009 to May 2010.The Il98T gene polymorphisms were detected by the amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS-PCR) using TaqMan probe.Lp-PLA2 activity,CHO,GLU,TG,HDL,LDL,hs-CRP,Lp (a) were investigated at the same time.The data were analyzed by Independent-samples T Test,Chi-square test,One-Way ANOVA,Binary Logistic Regression.Results LpPLA2 activity was significant higer in CAD group than that in the control group (31.51 nmol · ml-1 · min-1>21.31 nmol · ml-1 · min-1,F =16.40,P <0.05).Adjustment for various traditional cardiovascular risk factors,including ages,sex,CHO,TG,Hs-CRP,Lp(a),and GLU,quartiles of Lp-PLA2 activity were associated with risk of CVD with a OR of 7.5 (95% CI:2.34-24.05) for comparison of the top to bottom quartile.Lp-PLA2 activity was the highest (22.68 nmol · ml-1 · min-1,P < 0.05) in genotype Ⅱ and the lowest (11.35 nmol · ml-1 · min-1,P < 0.05) in genotype TT,the association between I198T and coronary artery disease was not significant (P > 0.05).Conclusions Lp-PLA2 activity was significantly higher in CAD group and was a risk factor for CAD.There was no significant association between I198T polymorphism and CAD.
4.Mechanisms of Effects of Indol-2,3-dione on Quail Experimental Atherosclerosis
Zhantao LIU ; Wang YUE ; Zhihong YANG ; Weizhen ZHONG ; Yongjuan ZHAO
China Pharmacy 1991;0(04):-
OBJECTIVE:To study the possible mechanisms of the effects of indol-2,3-dione (MW147) on experimental atherosclerosis (AS). METHODS: A total of 120 male quails were randomly divided into six groups: normal control group, model group, lovastatin (79.5 mg?kg-1) positive control group, and MW147 (20, 60, 120 mg?kg-1) groups. The normal control group was fed on normal diet, while the other 5 groups were fed on high lipid diet and treated ig with corresponding drugs for eight weeks. Then the lipid levels including TC, TG, L-DLC and H-DLC in serum and tissues, and the total superoxidedismutase (T-SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were determined. Meanwhile the tissues of aorta and liver were observed under light microscope. RESULTS: In MW147-treated groups compared with model group, the levels of TC, TG, LDL-C and MDA were decreased while the levels of HDL-C, T-SOD, GSH-Px and T-AOC in serum were increased (P
5.The preliminary study of using MR spectrum to predict the cellular differentiation of prostate cancer
Yang ZHAO ; Yong XU ; Yue HAN ; Zhihong ZHANG ; Ranhu LIU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2011;45(10):951-954
ObjectiveTo investigate the feasibility of using the ratio of (Cho + Cr)/Cit derived by MRS to predict the differentiation grades of prostatic cancer and Gleason grading.Methods Five postoperative prostate specimens were spitted and layered according to the region of interest of MRS inspections.The correlation between the CC/C values of each region of interest in each layer and the Gleason scores of the corresponding pathological sections was analyzed.The optimum diagnostic cutoff value was determined by conducting the hypothesis test of the area below the ROC curve of the well and moderately differentiated groups and poorly differentiated ones on the basis of CC/C values with a Spearman test.Results A total of 90 regions with valid pathologic diagnosis were obtained,70 cancer-affected and 20 cancer-free.In MRS,a CC/C value above 0.86 was used as a criterion for defining a cancer-affected region As a result,65 cancer-affected regions and 25 cancer-free regions were identified,among which pathologic diagnosis confirmed 59 and 14,respectively.Spearman′s rank correlation analysis revealed that the CC/C values of the prostatic carcinoma had significant positive correlation with Gleason scores ( r =0.746,P =0.000).For the well and moderately differentiated groups,the hypothesis test about the cutoff value,which was obtained by calculating the area below the ROC curve,was of no statistical significance.For the poorly differentiated groups,the optimum cutoff value was defined as 0.948,and the sensitivity and specificity were 81.4% and 75.0%,respectively.It was also observed that the Gleason scores of the poorly differentiated endemic regions had positive correlation with the CC/C values ( r =0.605,P =0.000 ),suggesting that CC/C value was associated with the differentiation grade of the poorly differentiated prostatic cancer.When CC/C value was above 0.948,the poorly differentiated prostatic cancer was typically detected and Gleason score was often above 7.Conclusions CC/C values has positive correlation with Gleason scores.MRS may be used to predict the differentiation of prostate cancer.
6.Changes of extracellular matrix of congenital clubfoot
Dongfeng ZHAO ; Yang YUE ; Bai YANG ; Jie GE ; Zhihong TANG ; Jia SHI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(18):230-231
BACKGROUND: Previously, more researches are about the pathological changesinskeleton, nerveandmuscularofcongenitalclubfoot(CCF). Researches are exploring the changes in the surrounding soft tissues of the deformed feet.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationships between the pathogeny,pathology and pathogenesis of CCF and extracellular matrix (ECM).DESIGN: A completely randomized controlled trial.SETTING: Institute of Orthopeadics of the Fourth Military Medical University.PARTICIPANTS: The study was conducted in the Institute of Orthopeadics of the Fourth Military Medical University from November 1997 to August 2003. The deep fascia of study group was obtained from 15 CCF patients who received operative corrections including 11 males and 4 females with an average of 9 months. Five infant corpses who died from non-neural muscular diseases and non-collagen diseases aged between 4 and 21 months with an average age of 11 months were selected in the control group.METHODS: Immunohistochemical investigation was used for the assay of both study and control group. Slices were quantitatively analyzed by Letica Q,570c color image analysis and management system.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Positive expressions of collagen Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ, and the relative contents in the deep fascia of both groups.RESULTS: The grey values for relative contents of collagen Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ in the interior foot were 116. 43 ± 11. 80, 132. 91 ± 8. 88, and 184. 40 ± 11.82respectively in the study group, and 169.28 ± 8.17, 176. 33 ± 9.47, and 194. 38 ±5.87 in the control group. The contents of collagen Ⅰ, Ⅱ and Ⅲincreased in the contractured tissues of CCF group with the most significant increase in collagen Ⅰ, followed by collagen Ⅲ and the increase of collagen Ⅱwas least. Additionally, collagen Ⅰ was negatively correlated with collagen Ⅲ. The positive expression of collagen Ⅱ might be an accompanying phenomenon, which had no correlation with collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ.CONCLUSION: ECM changes in CCF are accorded with fibrosis in tissues and organs and general fibroelastosis. Therefore, CCF might be caused by the fibrosis of interior foot.
7.Construction and identification of prostate-specific double gene expression vector pIRES-PSMAe/p-TKCx43
Gang WANG ; Yue CHEN ; Yong XU ; Zhihong ZHANG ; Kuo YANG ; Weiming ZHAO ; Deling KONG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2010;31(5):338-342
Objective To construct the prostate-specific double gene expression vector pIRESPSMAe/p-TK-Cx43 and establish the foundation for experimental prostate cancer gene therapy research. Methods Cx43 gene was amplified and cloned into pMD19-T Simple vector. HSV-TK gene was then synthesized and cloned into multiple clone site (MCS) A of the eukaryotie vector plRES. The new plasmid was named plRES-TK: PSMAe/p was obtained and cloned into plRES-TK by replacing CMV promoter. The new plasmid was named plRES-PSMAe/p-TK; Fourth, Cx43 gene was cloned into the MCS B of pIRES-PSMAe/p-TK and the new plasmid was named pIRES-PSMAe/p-TK-Cx43.This plasmid was identified by double digestion with Sal Ⅰ/Not Ⅰ and sequenced; Finally, LNCaP cells were transfected by the plasmid plRES-PSMAe/p-TK-Cx43 and the mRNAs expression of HSV-TK gene and Cx43 gene was tested by RT-PCR. Results The plasmids synthesized in this experiment were double digested respectively and the specific bands of the inserted genes were confirmed by RTPCR. plRES-PSMAe/p-TK-Cx43 was in line with the expected design by DNA sequencing. The mRNAs of TK gene and Cx43 gene were expressed and successfully confirmed by RT-PCR after LNCaP cells transfected with pIRES-PSMAe/p-TK-Cx43. Conclusion Double gene expression vector pIRES-PSMAe/p-TK-Cx43 containing HSV-TK gene and Cx43 gene is constructed successfully.
8.Outcomes of radical TURBt plus chemotherapy for the treatment of the patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Shuanghui LI ; Zhihong ZHANG ; Yong XU ; Yue NIU ; Guowei FENG ; Fanhui KONG ; Ruifeng DANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2012;33(3):215-218
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of radical transurethral bladder tumor resection plus chemotherapy for the treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Methods Thirty-two patients,who were diagnosed muscle-invasive bladder cancer by preoperative CT and cystoscopy and not tolerating or rejecting radical cystectomy were treated by transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBt).The maximum diameter of tumor ranged from 1 - 5 cm,3 cm on average.After conventional intravenous chemotherapy ( docetaxel 75 mg/m2 + oxaliplatin 130 mg/m2),and given intravenous therapy (HCPT 20 mg + 20 ml saline).Regular cystoscopy was used to monitor tumor recurrence.The examination was performed quarterly in the first 2 years post operation,twice a year since the third year.ResultsThe tumors of 32 cases were resected completely.Operative time were 15 -70 min,the blood loss was 10 -150 ml,without serious complications during the operation.Pathological report showed 32 cases of transitional cell carcinoma.Clinical stages were T2a 20 cases,T2b 12 cases.Pathological grade were G2 13 cases,G3 19 cases.There was no bone marrow suppression,anemia or other severe complications was seen in 32 cases that received chemotherapy.3 of which manifested as low fever,mild nausea,and headache,respectively,having a rest 2 to 3 days the symptoms disappeared.32 patients were followed up for 3 - 60 months,a mean of 28 months.After 1 year the recurrence rate was 9.4% (3/32),after 2 years was 12.5% (4/32).The TNM stage of these recurrence cases were 4 cases with T2a and 3 cases with T2b.12 patients died,5 patients died of bladder cancer metastasis.Other 20 patients were survival with no recurrence.ConclusionRadical TURBt plus chemotherapy could be a treatment for the selected patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.
9.Study on Antiemetic Effect of Capsicum frutescens
Zhihong YANG ; Wang YUE ; Zhantao LIU ; Fang ZHANG ; Yaoxia WANG ; Dexue ZHAO
China Pharmacy 2005;0(23):-
OBJECTIVE: To study the antiemetic effects of Capsicum frutescens and its mechanism.METHODS: Novel vomiting model of minks were established.Inhibition effect of C.fruescens(capsicin as main component) on vomiting behavior induced by cisplatin and apomorphine were observed.The mechanism was investigated through the immunohistochemistry test and the specific 5-HT3-receptor agonist 1-phenylbiguanide hydrochloride(PBG).RESULTS: C.frutescens inhibited vomiting behavior of minks induced by cisplatin and apomorphine(P
10.Inhibition of topiramate on amygdala kindling in rats
Ming ZHOU ; Yanxia LIU ; Zhihong YANG ; Shenbo GUO ; Boqin SHAO ; Wang YUE
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 1987;0(01):-
AIM To investigate the role and mechanism of a novel antiepileptic drug topiramate on amygdala kindling in rats. METHODS The effects and mechanism of topiramate on kindling were examined by the establishment of amygdala kindling model and combination with other drugs. The influence of topiramate on seizures induced by semicarbazide hydrochloride(SCZ) was also observed. RESULTS Topiramate (50~200 mg?kg -1 ,ig) dose-dependently inhibited the seizure severity in amygdala kindling ( P