1.The application perspective of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in laboratory medicine
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;38(2):88-90
Molecular biomarkers could change associated with disease processes.So,the detection of metabolic markers becomes the key to early diagnosis,treatment and prognosis evaluation disease.But the detection of abundant metabolites in body becomes a crux of laboratory medicine at the same time.The recent advances in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy reveal the unequivocal value of NMR in metabolomics platforms.NMR spectroscopy has inherently distinct capabilities to identify and quantitatively measure a large amount of low concentration metabolites in a non-destructive manner.The implementation of NMR technology into a multidisciplinary approach to biomarker identification will improve the auxiliary diagnostic ability of laboratory medicine for the disease.
2.Effect of rhodiola on lipidperoxides and ultrastructure of mitochondria in the brain of senile mice
Zhijun ZHANG ; Wen JIANG ; Qun WAN
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2005;9(9):235-237
BACKGROUND: Senility is the degenerative change of every tissue and organ in biological body,which is the result due to comprehensive actions of various pathological and physiological processes. Rhodiola is a kind of natural medical plant,acting on delaying organic senility,preventing and treating senile disorders,etc. But the definite mechanisms on those have been unknown yet.OBJECTIVE: To probe into the mechanism of rhodiola extract( nuodikang capsule) on anti-senility.DESIGN: Randomized,controlled experimental research based on the experimental animals.SETTING: Neurological internal department in a military hospital affiliated to a university of Chinese PLA.MATERIALS: The experiment was performed in Pathology Experiment Room of Fourth Military Medical University of Chinese PLA from March to August 2002. Sixty Kunming mice were randomized into normal control group,model group,3 dosage groups of 1,2,4 g/kg of nuodikang successively and Vitamin E(Vit. E) positive control group 0. 1 mg/kg,10 mice in each group.INTERVENTIONS: In the model,nuodikang groups and Vit. E positive control,physiological saline solution of D-galactose 30 g/Lwas applied in subcutaneous at the back of neck,150 mg/kg per day,continuously for 8weeks. Simultaneously,in nuodikang group and Vit. E positive control,the medicine was applied by gastric perfusion,once daily,continuously for 8weeks.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Effects of nuodikang capsule on activity of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH),the content of lipidperoxides(LPO),the activity of superoxide dismutase(SOD) in the brain,the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) and ultrastructure of mitochondrion in hippocampal neurons.RESULTS: In nuodikang capsule groups of 1,2,4 g/kg,the significant differences(P < 0.05) presented in LPO content in brain tissue[(30. 1±2.9),(27.8±3.1),(26.9±1.9) nmol/g] and MDA content [(110.2±13.5),(95.4±20.1),(90.2±16.5) nmol/g],1 compared with the model group[ (33.4 ± 2.2),(126.5 ± 17.2) nmol/g],indicating significant differences(P < 0.05),and LDH activity[(1.74±0. 14),(1.92 ±0. 23),(2.04 ±0.21) NU/g] and SOD activity[ (119. 1 ±2.2),(121.3 ± 0.9),(126.4 ± 2.0) NU/g] were remarkably increased,compared with the model group[ (1.68 ±0. 19),(115.9 ±2. 1) NU/g],indicating significant differences( P < 0.05) . It was indicated by electro-microscope that nuodikang capsule groups of 2,4 g/kg acted on obvious protection on degenerative change of mitochondrion in hippocampal neurons caused by galactose.CONCLUSION: Nuodikang capsule acts significantly on anti-senility,which is related to its anti-oxidative injury and protection on neurons.
3.Nitric oxide and gut barrier function
Jiang CHEN ; Zhijun SHU ; Wei PENG
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition 1997;0(01):-
The important function of the gastrointestinal tract in monitoring and sealing the host intestine from intruders is called the gut barrier.A variety of specific and nonspecific mechanisms are in operation to establish the host barrier,including luminal mechanism,secretion of the digestive enzymes,the epithelial cells together with tight junctions between them and the gut immune system.The pathogenesis of gut barrier dysfuntion is multifactorial.They can lead to the translocation of the intestinal bacteria.Sometimes,even the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome can happen.Nitric oxide,one of the smallest products of the cell,is known to have a very large role in diverse physiologic and pathological processes.Recent study shows its toxic metabolite,peroxynitrite(ONOO~(-)),play a major role in the intestinal mucosal injury.The purpose of this literature review is to provide a better understanding of the mechanism of the protection and injury to the gut barrier function about nitric oxide and peroxynitrite.
4.Effects of GSRb3 on GABA in brain tissue of rats with injury of hypoxia
Hongmei SHEN ; Zhijun ZHANG ; Zhenglin JIANG
Journal of Clinical Neurology 1997;0(06):-
Objective To observe the influence of ginsenoside Rb3(GSRb3) on ?-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in brain tissue of rats with injury of hypoxia.Methods 20 rats were randomly divided into A, B, C, D and E group. The models of cerebral anoxia in group A and C were made by hypopiesia and hypoxia, and the models of hypoxia-reoxgenation were made in group B and D. 24 h and 1 h before establishment of models, ginsenoside Rb3 was injected peritoneally in rats of group C and D, respectively. The number and form of GABA-like immunoreactive neurons in hippocampus CA1 area of rats after brain hypoxia-reoxgenation were investigated with immunohistochemistry.Results (1)Compared with group E, GABA-like immunoreactive neuron density in CA1 area of group A and B decreased, presented with light staining and absence of prominency. GABA-like immunoreactive neuron density in CA1 area in group C and D was significantly higher than that in group A and B, but the shape was similar to group E. (2) The number of GABA-like immunoreactive neuron in CA1 area was 7.7?2.83 (group A), 10.1?2.08 (group B), 30.9?2.02 (group C), 33.1?4.2 (group D) and 16.9?1.05 (group E), respectively. The numbers were lower in group A and B than in group E, however higher in group C and D than in group E(all P
5.Effects of scleral buckling operation treating long-standing retinal detachment with subretinal proliferation
Yi YAO ; Zhijun WANG ; Li JIANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2001;0(03):-
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of scleral buckling operations on treating long-standing retinal detachment with subretinal proliferation. Methods The clinical data of 36 patients (40 eyes) with long-standing retinal detachment with subretinal proliferation who had undergone scleral buckling operation were retrospectively analyzed, and the clinical features, therapeutic methods and curative effects were summarized. Results The diagnosis of long-standing retinal detachment mainly based on the examination of ocular fundus. The features of the affected eyes were: flat retinal detachment, thin and transparent retina, and formation of subretinal cords. In 40 eyes undergone scleral encircling and buclking, 36 (90%) had one-off successful operation, and the visual acuities over 0.05 were found in 77.5% of the whole eyes. Conclusions Scleral encircling and buckling procedures can be used to treat long-standing retinal detachment with subretinal proliferation with fairish cured rate.
6.Sunitinib induces autophagy via suppressing Akt/mTOR pathway in renal cell carci-noma
Pei CAO ; Xuejun JIANG ; Zhijun XI
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2016;48(4):584-589
Objective:To determine the mechanism of sunitinib-induced autophagy in renal cell carci-noma cells.Methods:MTS assay was applied to detect the cell viability alteration under the treatment of sunitinib (2,8 μmol /L).The sunitinib-induced autophagy as well as cell apoptosis was measured and compared after knocking down autophagy-related protein Beclin1 and microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 fusion protein (LC3)by RNA interference.The transmission electron microscope was used to observe the formation of autophagosomes in ACHN cells.The fluorescence microscope was used to mo-nitor distribution and aggregation of endogenous LC3-Ⅱ.The expressions of protein such as LC3-Ⅱ,the autophagic regulation molecules protein kinase B /mammalian target of rapamycin (Akt/mTOR)and the symbol of apoptosis poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP)were capable to be detected by immunoblotting assay.Results:Sunitinib was able to significantly trigger cell viability loss in the renal carcinoma cell ACHN,which was both in a concentration-dependent and time-dependent manner (P <0.05 ).After reducing the autophagy by knocking down Beclin1 and LC3,the number of cleavage of PARP was in-creased remarkably,whereas there was nearly not any cleavage in the mock group.By the transmission electron microscope,there were more autophagic vacuoles in ACHN cells after being administrated with sunitininb compared with the control.And the nuclear-to-cytosol translocation as well as aggregation of LC3-Ⅱ was presented after sunitinib treatment by the fluorescence microscope,which was the proof of the enhanced autophagy.According to the immunoblotting,sunitinib was able to increase the accumula-tion of LC3-Ⅱ.At the same time,the result of sunitinib combined with chloroquine,a drug which blocked the fusion of autophagosomes and lysosomes,demonstrated that the increasing amount of LC3-Ⅱwas due to the enhanced autophagy flux by sunitinib treatment in ACHN cells.However,phosphorylation of Akt as well as mTOR was decreased at the same time.The rapamycin (mTOR inhibitor)or knocking down Akt subunits could change the sunitinib-induced LC3-Ⅱ accumulation,whereas overexpression of Akt subunits decreased the autophagic flux,indicating that Akt/mTOR was the target of sunitinib in auto-phagy.Conclusion:Sunitinib induced autophagy via suppressing Akt/mTOR pathway,and the auto-phagy was involved in apopotosis.
7.Therapeutic effect of Songlingxuemaikang capsule in elderly patients with stable angina
Zhimei JIA ; Wenyan JIANG ; Zhijun JIA
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2011;10(4):275-276
Eighty two patients aged 60 or over with stable angina pectoris were randomized to control group ( n = 42, receiving conventional western medicine) and treatment group ( n = 40, receiving 1.5 g Songlingxuemaikang capsules three times a day in addition to western medicine) .The treatment was lasted for 12 weeks, angina classification of CCS, hs-CRP, blood pressure levels and SF-36 (36-item short form)of the patients were evaluated before and after the treatment.The degrees of angina pectoris in angina classification of CCS, hs-CRP and blood pressure levels decreased, and the quality of life was improved in both groups; but more markedly in treatment group than those in control group (P < 0.05 ).Songlingxuemaikang capsule combined with conventional western medicine can effectively relieve the symptoms of ischemic chest pain in elderly patients with stable angina pectoris, which is associated with blood pressure reduction and life quality improvement.
8.Inhibition of autophagy leads to increased apoptosis in LNCaP cells under androgen deprivation conditions
Mengqiang LI ; Xuejun JIANG ; Zhijun XI ; Yanqun NA
Chinese Journal of Urology 2009;30(6):371-374
Objective To investigate the change of apoptosis in LNCaP cells after inhibition of autophagic process under androgen removal conditions. Methods The autophagic level was deter-mined by using confocal microscopy and RT-PCR. The DAPI staining was used to indicate the apopto-sis of LNCaP cells after inhibition of autophagic by 3-MA. Also, Z-VAD-FMK was used to extend the apoptosis results. Results ①Androgen deprivation led to increased autophagy in LNCaP cells. LN-CaP cells cultured in complete medium(CM) presented low autophagic process with 1.9 scores. After 24 hours, the punetate GFP-LC3 structures were accumulated in the cells cultured in serum-free medi-um (SF)(2.64 scores). In contrast, the number of punctate GFP-LC3 remained at a very low level (1.85 scores), when cells were incubated with DHT in SFA(serum-free medium+DHT). Statistical analysis showed the significant difference between SF and SFA (P<0.01). Semiquantitative RT-PCR was employed to examine the mRNA expression of LC3. Indeed, cells grown in the medium without serum had a higher LC3 mRNA expression with the highest at 12 hour time point as compared with the cells grown in CM. DHT treatment reduced the level of LC3 mRNA. ②Blockage of autophagy by 3-MA increased the apoptosis of LNCaP cells. LNCaP cells in SF and SFA just presented a basal level of apoptosis, which is (3.19±1.09)% and (3.01±0.33)% , respectively. Under androgen-free con-ditions, inhibition of autophagy by 3-MA could increase apoptosis significantly(10. 90±2.91%). While Z-VAD-FMK, a pan Caspase inhibitor, was able to suppress this apoptotic process to the level of (1.16±0.52)%, which was statistically significant(P<0.01). Conclusions Androgen removal can lead to the increase of autophagy in LNCaP cells. Moreover, inhibition of autophagy promotes the occurrence of apoptosis.
9.Analysis on the external macro factors and internal function mechanisms of the transformation and application system for appropriate health technologies in rural areas
Jianmin JIANG ; Qisheng GAO ; Wei ZHU ; Zhijun XIA ; Liang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Science Research Management 2014;27(4):361-363,373
This paper discussed in detail the external macro factors and internal key function mechanisms of the transformation and application system for appropriate health technologies in rural areas.The macro components include political factors,social factors,population factors,environmental factors and health policy factors.The internal key function mechanisms include policy mechanism,benefit mechanism and guarantee mechanism.
10.Application of pulse-indicated continuous cardiac output in patients with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction
Gang WANG ; Zhijun SUN ; Bo JIANG ; Bo YANG ; Zhaoliang SHAN
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2015;24(2):191-195
Objective: To explore the guiding significance of transpulmonary thermodilution pulse-indicated continuous cardiac output (PiCCO) in treatment for patients with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction (AIMI). Methods: A total of 26 AIMI patients in intensive care unit of cardiology department in our hospital from Jul 2012 to Jan 2014 received PiCCO and ultrasonic cardiography (UCG) to monitor cardiac output (CO) and cardiac index (CI), and their correlation analysis. Results: When PiCCO placement and after placement 72h, PiCCO monitoring CI were (2.77±0.77)L•min-1•m-2, (3.17±0.39) L•min-1•m-2 respectively, there was significant difference(P<0.01), UCG measured CI were (2.49±0.64)L•min-1•m-2, (2.63±0.24) L•min-1•m-2, there was no significant difference(P>0.05); PiCCO monitoring CO were(4.78±1.06)L/min, (5.08±1.53) L/min respectively, there was significant difference(P<0.05), UCG measured CO were(4.51± 0.86)L/min, (4.57±0.91) L/min, there was no significant difference(P>0.05); and CI,CO measured by PiCCO were significantly higher than those of UCG group (P<0.01 both) after PiCCO placement 72h. Conclusion: Pulse-indicated continuous cardiac output can offer more sensitive hemodynamic indexes compared with UCG, which possesses important treatment guiding significance in patients with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction and unstable hemodynamics.