1.Research progress of brachytnerapy in soft tissue sarcoma
Journal of International Oncology 2009;36(7):539-541
Brachytherapy has become an important treatment for soft tissue sarcoma by its unique radio-biology and radiation physics characteristics, the treatment time is divided in accordance with preoperative brachytherapy, intraoperative brachytherapy, postoperative brachytherapy, brachytherapy alone, which in im-proving the rate of limb preservation and local control rate sarcoma has played an important role. However, the timing of treatment, treatment modalities, the choice of implantation dose is still in dispute.
2.The results analysis of a Beijing University faculty health check-up
Zhihui CHEN ; Wenjie ZHANG ; Guangqin HU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2014;21(6):814-815
Objective To investigate the health status of university faculty.Methods The healthy physical examination results of teaching staff in Beijing University of Technology in 2012 were statistically analyzed.Results Among 4 191people,3 678 were examined abnormal.The prevalence rate was 87.97%.A total of 36 kinds of diseases were detected,and mainly in chronic diseases such as pharyngitis,fatty liver,hyperlipidemia,hypertension,breast hyperplasi a,diabetes or fasting glucose ≥7.00mmol/L and others.The prevalence rate in the male staff was significantly higher than that in female staff(all P < 0.05).Condusion College teachers' health condition is not optimistic.Necessary preventive measures such as regularly medical examinations,strengthening health care and education should be taken and implemented.
3.Clinical application of Nutritional Risk Screening 2002
Zhihui SUN ; Ruomei HU ; Jinying WAN
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009;17(6):332-334
Objective To evaluate the clinical application of Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS 2002) in inpatients.Methods Totally 400 inpatients who were admitted to Tianjin Tianhe Hospital from Novem- ber 2008 to March 2009 were enrolled in this study.Physical examinations,including body height and body meas-urement,were performed the next morning after admission.The nutritional status was evaluated with NRS 2002.Results In all 400 inpatients.NRS 2002 was strongly practicable in 306 patients (76.5%) and weakly practica-ble in 94 patients (23.5%);Ninety-six patients (24.0%) had nutritional risks,which were most common in the department of internal medicine and the Department of neurology.The average age of patients with nutritional risks was (79.0±11.4) years,which was significantly higher than that of patients without nutritional risks [(58.1±15.8) years] (P<0.01).Conclusion NRS 2002 is effective and practicable in evaluating the nutritional status of inpatient.
6.Intracellular Ca2+is involved in survival, proliferation and differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes
Shuxian JIAO ; Bin HU ; Lin ZHAO ; Xiaohua LIU ; Zhihui FENG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(40):7028-7033
BACKGROUND:The mechanism of differentiation and proliferation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells remains unclear. In addition, issues such as how signal pathways such as Ca2+and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellproliferation and differentiation signals form complex signal network remain poorly understood.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of Ca2+in the induced differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes.
METHODS:Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from rat bone marrow using whone bone marrow adherence method, purified, amplified, and induced with hepatocyte growth factor. [Ca2+]i in the directional differentiated bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and control bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells were detected with flow cytometry. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells induced with hepatocyte growth factor were mixed with nimodipine of different concentration, and cells were divided into three groups:hepatocyte growth factor+nimodipine 10 mg/L, 50 or 100 mg/L groups. cellgrowth was observed with inverted phase contrast microscope and alpha 1-antitrypsin expression of the cells was confirmed by immunocytochemistry. The calcineurin M and the activation of extracellular signal regulated kinase pathway was detected by reverse transcription-PCR and western blotting, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:[Ca2+]i in the directional differentiated bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells was higher than in the control group (P<0.05). After addition of a larger dose of nimodipine, no differentiation of cells was obeserved and growth of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells was getting worse. There were few alpha 1-antitrypsin positive cells in the nimodipine groups. Calcineurin Mexpression was significantly increased in directional differentiated bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and smal dose of nimodipine than the controls (P<0.05). However, no significant difference was found among middle, high dose nimodipine and control groups (P>0.05). These findings indicate that Ca2+could participate in the differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes incuded with cytokines, and also maintain the survival and proliferation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
7.Verification of volumetric-modulated arc therapy plan by log-file analysis of linear accelerator
Yangguang MA ; Ke ZHANG ; Zhihui HU ; Yixin SONG ; Jianrong DAI
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2012;32(3):285-288
Objective To verify the dose delivery accuracy of volumetric-modulated arc therapy plan by log-file analysis of linear accelerator that can be created when a dynamic delivery occurs.Methods Accelerator log file in binary format recorded the accelerator execution plan for each control point corresponding to the gantry angle,multi-leaf collimator leave position,cumulative machine monitor units ( MU).These information were read from the accelerator log file with Matlab7.1,then the original control points in the plan file replaced the corresponding information for the log,which generated a new plan.New plan was exported into the planning system to reculculate the dose.The volume dose histogram (DVH) and dose distribution was contrasted to determine the accuracy of the accelerator plan of implementation between two plans.Results Compared with the original plan,antry angle difference over ± 1° accounted for about 35% of the entire arc of control points in 4 of 12 arcs and the percentage of the leave error of ±0.5 mm was about 95%.MU error of a single control point was larger,but the cumulative MU for each are was small which was located between-0.09% to 0.11% in the selected 12 arcs.Between the targets,the maximum dose,minimum dose,the mean dose differences were from-0.07% to 0.42%,-0.38% to 0.40%,0.03% to 0.08%,respectively.The maximum dose and mean dose differences of organs at risks were located from-1.16% to 2.51%,-1.21% to 3.12%,respectively.Conclusions Accelerator log-file analysis to verify the VMAT plan nan be supplyed to the experimental method supplement.
8.Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation attenuates microglia-induced inflammation after traumatic brain injury in rats
Xiangrong CHEN ; Baoyuan XIE ; Shukai WU ; Zhihui TANG ; Weipeng HU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2016;24(6):369-375
Objective To investigate the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFA) supplementation on neuron apoptosis,brain edema,activation of microglia,inflammatory response and neural function after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rats,so as to understand the protection of ω-3 PUFA in rats following TBI and its mechanism.Methods TBI model was established using Feeney's method.Ninety SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups:sham operation group (sham group),TBI group,TBI + selective activator of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) anisomycin group (TBI + Aniso group),TBI + ω-3 PUFA supplementation group (TBI + ω-3 group),and TBI + ω-3 PUFA supplementation + JNK activation group (TBI + ω-3 + Aniso group).We measured rat behavioral outcomes by modified neurological severity score (mNSS) on day 1,3,and 7 after TBI.Brain water content was measured with wet-dry weight method.The neuron apoptosis and microglial activation (identified by specific marker IBA-1) in TBI cerebral cortex were determined by TUNEL staining and immunofluorescence.Inflammatory cytokines [tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),interleukin (IL)-1α,IL-1β,and IL-6] and the JNK signaling pathway (JNK,pJNK) were tested with reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and Western blot,respectively.Results Compared with the sham group,the levels of brain cell apoptosis,brain edema,neuron apoptosis,and inflammatory-relatived factors (TNF-α,IL-1 α,IL-1β,and IL-6) were significantly increased in the other four groups (P < 0.05).Compared with the TBl group,ω-3 PUFA supplementation reduced brain water content following TBI,especially on day 3 after TBI [(78.14 ± 0.57) % vs.(82.31 ± 0.81) %,P < 0.01],and improved neurological function score (P < 0.05).Meanwhile,ω-3 PUFA supplementation suppressed neuron apoptosis,the activation of microglia,and the mRNA and protein expressions of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α,IL-1α,IL-1 β,IL-6).The activation of JNK signaling pathway was also inhibited by ω-3 PUFA.Conclusion ω-3 PUFA supplementation may markedly reduce brain edema,suppress neuron apoptosis,and improve neurological outcomes after TBI in rats,possibly mediated by inhibiting JNK signaling pathway and microglial activation,reducing microglia-induced cerebral inflammatory responses,demonstrated as down-regulated expression of TNF-α,IL-1α,IL-1β,and IL-6.
9.Quality standard for Anxinkang Dripping Pills
Shengwu HUANG ; Zhihui WU ; Xibo HU ; Jun LI
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine 1992;0(02):-
AIM: To estabolish the method for quality control of Anxinkang Dripping Pills(Radix Sophorae Flavescentis,Radix Astragali,etc.) METHODS: Using TLC to identify the dripping pills,matrine and oxymatrine in dripping pills were determined by RP-HPLC.Using C_(18) column,the mobile phase was made from the acetone methanol-H_3PO_4(3∶7∶90),the detection wavelength was at 210 nm. RESULTS: The herbs could be(identified) by TLC.For matrine,the linear range was from 0.05-0.50 ?g,and the average recovery was 97.3%,and for oxymatrine,the linear range was from 0.1-1.0 ?g,and the average recovery was 97.6%. CONCLUSION: The method is simple,reliable,accurate and can be applied to the quality control of the Anxinkang Dri-(pping) Pills.
10.Solubilization Comparison between Sulfonated Butyl Ether-β-cyclodextrin and Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin for Voriconazole by Phase Solubility
Zhihui YAN ; Jiji ZHANG ; Yongjun HU ; Ling SONG
China Pharmacist 2017;20(7):1296-1298
Objective: To study the solubilization of sulfonated butyl ether-β-cyclodextrin (SBE-β-CD) and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) for voriconazole (VCZ) to lay basis for the preparation of inclusion compounds of VCZ.Methods: The phase-solubility method was used, and the solubilization of SBE-β-CD and HP-β-CD at different concentrations for VCZ was studied at various temperatures and the inclusion constant (K) and such inclusion parameters as ΔG, ΔH and ΔS were calculated.Results: Both SBE-β-CD and HP-β-CD could improve the solubility of VCZ in water, while the solubilization of SBE-β-CD was more significant than that of HP-β-CD at the same concentration under the same temperature.The equilibrium phase-solubility diagram of SBE-β-CD vs VCZ was AN type, and that of HP-β-CD vs VCZ was AL type.With the increase of temperature, K of both β-CD decreased.ΔG, ΔH and ΔS were all negative for the inclusion process.Conclusion: Compared with that of HP-β-CD, the solubilization of SBE-β-CD for VCZ is better.The inclusion is spontaneously formed with exothermic process, and the main acting force is Van der Waals'' force.