1.Acetyl-CoA carboxylase expression in the liver of quail with hyperuricemia and abdominal obesity
Zhijian LIN ; Bing ZHANG ; Xiaoqing LIU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012;28(1):73-75
The quail model of hyperuricemia combined with abdominal obesity was induced by high purine diet.Body weight in model group showed no change.Serum uric acid level in model group was increased significantly on 7,14,21,and 28 d( P<0.05 or P<0.01 ).Abdominal fat index in model group increased significantly on 28d.On 7 d and 28 d,serum free fatty acid level was increased significantly.Acetyl-CoA carboxylase( ACC ) protein expression in the liver of model quail was increased as shown by ELISA and immunohistochemisty ( P<0.05 or P<0.01 ),suggesting that the alteration of ACC expression contributes to the pathogenesis of hyperuricemia combined with abdominal obesity.
2.Research on higher educational personnel training of clinical Chinese pharmacy
Bing ZHANG ; Jiarui WU ; Zhijian LIN
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;35(4):335-337
The personnel training is one of the core tasks of clinical Chinese pharmacy.Since the professional training of clinical Chinese pharmacy has started relatively late in China,the teaching contents and curriculum still need further improvements.This paper is aiming at analyzing the post tasks of personnel of clinical Chinese pharmacy,defining the knowledge structure of them,and learning from the characteristics of clinical Chinese pharmacy teaching systems of the foreign and domestic universities.On such basis,the paper proposes the ideas about constructing the curriculum system of clinical Chinese pharmacy,to provide a reference for the higher educational personnel training of clinical Chinese pharmacy.
3.MRI follow-up after transsphenoidal surgery in patients with nonfunctional pituitary macroadenoma
Fulu LIN ; Zhijian YUE ; Xiaoping ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001;0(04):-
Objective To study the optimal time of MRI follow-up after transsphenoidal surgery in patients with nonfunctional pituitary macroadenoma. Methods MRI records of 50 patients before surgery,within 1 postoperative week (early stage),at 3 months (intermediate stage) and 1 year after surgery (late stage),respectively,were retrospectively analyzed.Dynamic changes in the sella turcica were observed and the degrees of tumor excision were studied before and after MRI T 1-weighted enhanced scans at different postoperative stages. Results In the early stage MRI images showed that the size of sellar contents decreased by 8%~32%,tumor disappeared in 22 cases,and suspected residual tumor was found in 28 cases.At 3 months after surgery,MRI scans revealed that sellar contents decreased by 11%~85% in size.On coronal position MRI scans,the size of sellar contents decreased more than 50% in 11 cases,30%~50% in 9 cases,less than 30% in 8 cases.Out of the 28 cases that were suspected of residual tumor in the early stage,confirmation of residual tumor in the sella turcica was made in 23 cases.MRI findings 1 year after surgery showed no change in the sella turcica in 46 cases and continuing to decrease in 4 cases. Conclusions Re-examination of MRI in intermediate stage after transsphenoidal surgery in patients with nonfunctional pituitary macroadenoma facilitates the detection of residual tumor and recurrence.
4.RECONSTRUCTION AND FUSION WITH MRI OF CAUDATE NUCLEUS, LENTIFORM NUCLEUS AND THALAMUS
Lin LI ; Yixun LIU ; Zhijian SONG
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2002;0(06):-
Objective To reconstruct caudate nucleus,lentiform nucleus and thalamus three-dimensionally,fuse these neural structures with (patient's) radiological images and provide anatomical data for diagnosis and treatment of neurosurgical diseases. Methods Chinese Virtual Human dataset was segmented using image-transparency method at first and each image was smoothed by eroding and dilating, then fused neural structures with MRI,the neural structures and brain in MRI were reconstructed and displayed using surface rendering and volume rendering lastly. Results The reconstructed neural structures were smooth,natural and realistic.Their shapes and positions was clearly displayed and could be rotated, observed in any direction.On the fused images,the neural structures and tumor could be seen at the same time.Conclusion The reconstructed structures and fused images have great reference value to teaching and learning and diagnosis and treatment of neurosurgical diseases.
5.Use of ~1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy in the diagnosis of gliomas
Fulu LIN ; Zhijian YUE ; Laixing WANG
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2005;0(12):-
0.05). The NAA/Cr and NAA/Cho in the Group A were significantly higher than those in the Group B (t=4.235, P=0.011; t=2.832, P=0.031), and the Cho/Cr in the Group A was significantly lower than that in the Group B (t=-2.323, P=0.042). Conclusions ~1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy can improve the diagnostic accuracy of glioma.
6.The role of radiotherapy in the treatment of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Mingzhang ZHENG ; Zhijian CHEN ; Zhixiong LIN
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 1992;0(04):-
Objective To evaluate the role of radiotherapy in the management of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Methods Between 1995 and 1999, 18 patients with pathologically confirmed dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans were retrospectively analyzed. Nine patients were referred to our hospital for primary treatment and the remaining 9 patients came with recurrent disease. Fifteen of 18 patients received surgery followed by radiotherapy. Among them, 14 patients underwent complete resection and 1 partial resection. Majority of patients received 50~60 ?Gy. One patient received 37.5 ?Gy because he refrained from further treatment. Two patients received 52 ?Gy and 50 ?Gy due to unresectable extensive lesion. One of 18 patients was treated by total resection alone.Results The median of follow up time was 26 months with a range of 0.5~5 years. Sixteen patients (8.9%) are disease free. One patient developed local recurrence and one died of malignant progression. These two patients were treated with radiotherapy alone or surgery only. The local control rates were 100% (15/15) for patients who were treated with surgery and radiotherapy. Conclusions Postoperative radiotherapy is able to decrease the local recurrence rate in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.
7.An improved association-mining research for exploring Chinese herbal property theory: based on data of the Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica.
Rui JIN ; Zhijian LIN ; Chunmiao XUE ; Bing ZHANG
Journal of Integrative Medicine 2013;11(5):352-65
Knowledge Discovery in Databases is gaining attention and raising new hopes for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) researchers. It is a useful tool in understanding and deciphering TCM theories. Aiming for a better understanding of Chinese herbal property theory (CHPT), this paper performed an improved association rule learning to analyze semistructured text in the book entitled Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica. The text was firstly annotated and transformed to well-structured multidimensional data. Subsequently, an Apriori algorithm was employed for producing association rules after the sensitivity analysis of parameters. From the confirmed 120 resulting rules that described the intrinsic relationships between herbal property (qi, flavor and their combinations) and herbal efficacy, two novel fundamental principles underlying CHPT were acquired and further elucidated: (1) the many-to-one mapping of herbal efficacy to herbal property; (2) the nonrandom overlap between the related efficacy of qi and flavor. This work provided an innovative knowledge about CHPT, which would be helpful for its modern research.
8.Research on Shanghai resident satisfaction of primary healthcare after new health reform
Jiale HOU ; Na LI ; Lin LU ; Zhijian LI ; Jin MA
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration 2011;27(10):762-766
Objective The research was to achieve Shanghai resident satisfaction of primary health service after new health reform.Methods During self-compiled questionnaire survey,the research adapted stratified random sampling to select 9 community health centers in Shanghai urban,rural and suburb areas.Results Shanghai resident satisfaction rate of new health reform was 85.2%.Satisfaction rate of basic medical security system was 85.0%.Satisfaction rate of basic medical service was 96.5%.Satisfaction rate of basic public health service was 95.1%.Age,region,job,education and income were main factors to satisfaction of primary health service.Conclusion From an overall point of view,Shanghai resident satisfaction of primary health service after new health reform was high.However,the level of basic medical security and convenience of reimbursement were not high.Medical expenses of primary health care institution had not been effectively controlled.Basic medicine could not fully meet the medication needs of primary health care institutions.
9.Man-machine interface design of a rehabilitation training equipment
Kexuan ZHANG ; Zhijian SU ; Zhenkui GAO ; Nengtao LIN ; Huiyu ZHU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(3):488-492
BACKGROUND:Rehabilitation training equipments play an important role in the rehabilitation treatment. Because of poor muscle strength and joint mobility in patients, we must guarantee the safety of rehabilitation training equipments.
OBJECTIVE:To design a new suitable man-machine interface that ensures patients can use rehabilitation equipments and even parts of fitness equipments safely.
METHODS:Through user experience research, we found the flaws of the existing rehabilitation equipment. Depending on the principles of ergonomics, we designed a new man-machine interface for upper limb exercise through survey and computer-aided design.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The new man-machine interface program achieves the rapid wear and discharge between patients and rehabilitation training equipment, and importantly, it can automatical y separate people from the equipment when the patient's body discomforts or equipment failure appears. What’s more, this man-machine interface can be promoted to other fitness equipments. As a result, rehabilitation training for patients wil be more convenient.
10.Effect of low-concentration ozone on calcium channels in fetal rat spinal cord neurons in vitro
Xiaowen LIN ; Zhijian FU ; Xuli ZHAO ; Juntian XIE
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2010;30(10):1189-1191
Objective To investigete the effect of low-concentration ozone (O3) on voltage-gated calcium channels in fetal rat spinal cord neurons in vitro. Methods The spinal cord neurons were cultured in vitro and identified by immunohistochemistry staining. Then the cells were seeded into the culture dish and randomly divided into 3 groups: control group (group C, n = 5), O3 15 μg/ml (group O3-15, n = 4) and O3 20 μg/ml group (group O3-20, n = 8). The cells were exposed to O3 15 and 20 μg/ml in group O3-15 and O3-20 respectively, while the cells were exposed to air in group C. After 20 min incubation, the electrophysiological activity of calcium channels in neurons was recorded using whole-cell patch-clamp technique. Results Peak calcium current density was significantly increased in group O3-15 and O3-20 compared with group C ( P < 0.05). Half-activation voltage was significantly lower in group O3-15 and O3-20 than in group C ( P < 0.05). Peak calcium current density was significantly higher in group O3 -20 than in group O3-15 ( P < 0.05) . There was no significant difference in half-inactivation voltage among the three groups ( P > 0.05). Conclusion Low concentration of O3 can make the activation of the calcium ion channel easy in fetal rat spinal cord neurons in vitro.