2.Screening for psoriasis-associated proteins by serological proteome analysis
Daxing CAI ; Fengji TAN ; Weiyuan MA ; Hua ZHONG ; Qing SUN
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2013;(3):168-171
Objective To screen for differentially expressed proteins in sera from patients with common types of psoriasis,and to identify plasma protein markers for psoriasis.Methods Serum samples were collected from 6 patients with progressive psoriasis vulgaris,5 patients with erythroderma psoriaticum,and 6 healthy human controls,and then pooled into 3 pools:psoriasis vulgaris pool,erythroderma psoriaticum pool and control pool.After removal of high-abundance albumin and IgG,the pooled samples were analyzed by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE).An electrophoretic gel image analysis software was used to locate differentially expressed protein spots followed by peptide mass fingerprinting with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS).The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) protein databases were then searched for the identification of differentially expressed proteins.Results All the three pooled serum samples were well seperated by 2-DE.As the gel image analysis software showed,there were 33 protein spots differentially expressed between the patients with psoriasis vulgaris and the healthy controls,17 between the patients with erythroderma psoriaticum and the healthy controls,and 26 between the patients with psoriasis vulgaris and those with erythroderma psoriaticum.Finally,14 proteins were identified as differentially expressed proteins.The patients with psoriasis vulgaris showed higher expression of complement component 3,interleukin-16,vitamin D-binding protein and α1-antitrypsin compared with the healthy controls; the patients with erythroderma psoriaticum showed increased expression of complement component 3,complement component H,α1-antitrypsin,hemopexin and haptoglobin,but decreased expression of serum amyloid protein compared with the healthy controls,as well as enhanced expression of α1-antitrypsin,complement component H,complement component 4 and haptoglobin compared with those with psoriasis vulgaris.Conclusion Differences exist in serum protein profiles between patients with psoriasis vulgaris and erythroderma psoriaticum,and healthy human controls.
3.Analysis of a survey result of Keshan disease in Zhangjiakou City of Hebei Province in 2010
Pei-lun, HUA ; Zhong-xiang, WANG ; Jie, TAN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2013;32(4):436-438
Objective To study Keshan disease and its developmental trend in Zhangjiakou City in 2010 and to provide a scientific basis for further prevention of the disease.Methods From the eight diseased counties of Zhangjiakou City,five diseased countries were selected; in each diseased county a diseased village was selected as the clinical investigating point.Physical examination and Electrocardiography (ECG) tracings were carried out to suspicious patients with Keshan disease.Suspected heart enlargement,and ECG abnormalities were taken anteroposterior chest X-ray to measure the cardiothoracic ratio.Results A total of 2519 people were examined,16 cases were diagnosed as chronic Keshan disease,79 as latent Keshan disease,and the detection rate was 0.64% (16/2519) and 3.14%(79/2519),respectively.Total of 2519 ECG tracings were taken,and electrocardiogram abnormalities were 268 cases,with a abnormal rate 10.64%,and most of them were complete right bundle branch block[accounted for 17.16% (46/268)].Totally 94 cases of anteroposterior chest X-ray films were taken and 42 cases were cardiac enlargement,with a detection rate 44.68%.The numbers of mild,moderate and severe cases were 20,12 and 10,respectively,and the constituent ratio was 47.62% (20/42),28.57% (12/42),23.81% (10/42),respectively.Conclusions The incidence of Keshan disease in Zhangjiakou City is relatively low,and the condition is stable.But monitoring and comprehensive prevention and control measure still should be strengthened.
4.Analysis of monitoring results of urinary iodine of children aged 8 - 10 of Zhangjiakou city in Hebei province, 2009
Zhong-xiang, WANG ; Pei-lun, HUA ; Jie, TAN ; Yu-min, ZHANG ; Yan-qing, ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2012;31(1):81-83
Objective To analyze the monitoring results of urinary iodine of students aged 8 - 10 in Zhangjiakou city,problems in monitoring results,and to provide basic information for working out control strategies of iodine deficiency disorders.Methods A township(town,street) in each country of each city(district) in Zhangjiakou was selected according to 5 positions of the east,the west,the south,the north and center,and 1 village elementary school was sampled in each chosen township,twenty students(half male and female) aged 8 - 10 were selected to collect their urine samples in each school.Urinary iodine concentration was determined by arseniccerium method.Results The median of urinary iodine of the 1700 children aged 8 - 10 was 291.5 μg/L,with < 50 μg/L accounted for 0.8%(13/1700),50 ~ 99 μg/L about 4.9%(83/1700),100 - 199 μg/L about 20.5% (349/1700),200 - 299 μg/L about 29.7%(504/1700),and ≥300 μg/L about 44.9%(764/1700).Conclusions Urinary iodine has reached the elimination standard of iodine deficiency disorders in Zhangjiakou city.But the situation of more than adequate amount of urinary iodine and iodine excess is relatively serious and it is necessary to lower iodine concentration.
5.Analysis of iodized salt monitoring results in Zhangjiakou city Hebei province in 2010
Pei-lun, HUA ; Zhong-xiang, WANG ; Yu-min, ZHANG ; Je, TAN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2012;31(3):315-317
ObjectiveTo master iodized salt monitoring results in Zhangjiakou city Hebei province,search problems in these monitoring results,and provide a basis for the development of control measures to iodine deficiency disorders.MethodsBy 2010,in Zhangjiakou city,nine salt samples were collected to detect the iodine level in each processing,packing and wholesale enterprise according to their orientation of east,west,north,south and center positions.In each county(district) with nine townships(towns,street offices) and more,nine townships (towns,street offices) were selected according to their east,west,south,north and center positions,in each township (town,street office ) selected,four villages (neighborhoods) were selected,eight residents per household in each village (neighborhood) chosen were selected,and an edible salt was collected in each household to test iodine level; in a county(district) with nine or less townships(towns,street offices),five townships(towns,district offices) were selected according to their east,west,south,north and center positions,four villages (neighborhoods) were selected,and 15 residents per household in each village(neighborhood) were selected to test the iodine level in an edible salt samples;after population-weighted calculation,indicators of iodized salt monitoring were calculated.ResultsA batch quality pass rate of processing,packing and wholesale enterprise was 100%(192/192); the rate of weighted non-iodized salt in a household was 0.04%(2/4932),iodized salt coverage rate was 99.96% (4930/4932),iodized salt passing rate was 99.55% (4908/4930),and qualified iodized salt coverage rate was 99.51% (4908/4932).ConclusionsMonitoring indicators of iodized salt in Zhangjiakou city have reached the standand to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders.However,there still have unqualified iodized salt and non-iodized salt,and the monitoring and iodized salt market management should be strengthened.
6.Current operating situation of water-defluoridation-project in 2010 in Zhangjiakou city Hebei province
Zhong-xiang, WANG ; Pei-lun, HUA ; Jie, TAN ; Guo-yi, HAN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2013;(1):74-76
Objective To master current operating situation of water-defluoridation-project and the level of fluoride in drinking water of Zhangjiakou city and provide a scientific basis for prevention and control of the disease.Methods Itemized survey of current operating situation of water defluoridation projects built in 2010 and before,and the source of fund situation in Zhangjiakou city was carried out.One source water and 2 terminal water samples of the projects in use were collected,respectively.Water fluoride were determined by Sanitary Standard for Drinking Water Testing Method (GB/T 5750.5-2006).Results A total of 386 water improvement projects to reduce fluoride were investigated,310 in good operation,accounting for 80.31%; 6 in intermittent use,accounting for 1.55%; 70 out of use,accounting for 18.14%.Water fluoride was surveyed in 316 water improvement projects to reduce fluoride,175 of the projects provided water with normal fluoride,accounting for 55.38%; 141 of the projects provided water with fluoride exceeded the standard,accounting for 44.62%.The total investment of 386 water defluoridation projects was 21.8682 million yuan,the investment of the state,the collective and the individual were 10.0780 million yuan,6.2104 million yuan and 5.5798 million yuan,accounted for 46.09%,28.40%,25.51%,respectively.Conclusions The current situation of the projects is very worrying in Zhangjiakou city.Further instensify the water improvement project in diseased areas,insist on sustainable water defluoridation strategy.
7.Influence of aqueous humor on growth of bovine corneal endothelial cell in vitro
Shan-yi, LI ; Ying, DAI ; Mei-hua, TAN ; Yong, DING ; Jing-xiang, ZHONG ; Jian-su, CHEN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2013;(2):127-131
Background The construction of tissue-engineered corneal endothelium needs the functional seeding cells,so how to culture a large amount of functional corneal endothelial cells (CECs) is an urgent problem to be solved.Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of aqueous humor on bovine CECs in vitro.Methods Aqueous humor of 1.2 ml was collected from the anterior chamber of bovine and sterilized,and the liquid supernatant was obtained.The bovine CECs were isolated from bovine cornea and then cultured in low glucose Dulbecco Modified Eagle Medium with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) in vitro.Aqueous humor was added into the medium with the final concentration of 2.5%,5.0%,l0.0%,15.0% and 20.0%,respectively,and no aqueous humor was added in the control group.Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to detect the absorbency value of CECs for the evaluation of cell proliferation.Progression of the cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry (FCM).After confluence of the cells was reached,1 ml plastic spear tip was used to scratch the cell single layer,and the cells were incubated consequently in medium with 10% FBS and with or without aqueous humor for 24 hours.Healing area of the cell single layer was measured.The cells were incubated at a density of 6 × 105 cells/ml and cultured using medium with or without 10.0% aqueous human for 5 days,and the number of the cells was analyzed by DAPI fluorescence technique.Results Under the phase-contrast microscopy,the confluent CECs showed a slabstone-like and hexagonal appearance.CCK-8 assay revealed that the absorbance values of CECs was significantly different among the various culture groups (F=4.051,P =0.007),and the absorbance value in different concentrations of aqueous human culture groups was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.01).FCM showed that the percentage of the cells in S-G2 phases was (34.80-±3.13)% in the 10.0% aqueous humors group and (23.06±1.13)% in the control group,showing a significant difference (t =-5.729,P=0.005).The scratch test showed that the healing area of the cell signal layer was (0.116±0.019) mm2 in the 10.0% aqueous humors group and (0.358 ±0.049) mm2 in the control group,showing a significant difference (t =13.842,P =0.000).The density of cells in the 10.0% aqueous humor group was (1439± 1 10)/field,which was more than (1162±45)/field in the control group (t =-11.020,P=0.000).Conclusions Aqueous humor at the concentration of 10.0% promote the growth and proliferation of bovine CECs.The result suggests that 10.0% aqueous humor can be used as a promoting agent during the culture of CECs.
8.Visual field analysis in primary open angle glaucoma with high myopia
Yun-Qin, LI ; Fang, FAN ; Luo-Sheng, TANG ; Hua, ZHONG ; Tan-Tai, ZHAO ; Run, TIAN
International Eye Science 2009;09(4):623-626
AIM: To evaluate the relationship between damages of visual field and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG)with highly myopia. POAG with highly myopia group (21 eyes of 17 cases), POAG with non-highly myopia group (17 eyes of 16 cases), highly myopia without POAG group (25 eyes of 20 cases) and normal control group (19 eyes of 17 cases).automated perimeter and thickness of RNFL was measured by optical coherent tomography(OCT). Main outcome mean deviation (MD), pattern standard deviation (PSD) and mean sensitivity at superior, inferior, nasal and temporal sectors in total deviation probability plots. Thickness of RNFL at superior, inferior, nasal and temporal sector.total deviation probability plots of the early POAG with highly myopia than that of POAG without highly myopia,and the early visual field defects of glaucoma in pattern deviation probability plots of this group. MD of POAG with highly myopia was more than those of others (P<0.05).The differences of MD, PSD and mean sensitivity between POAG with highly myopia and others were significant(P<0.05).Mean sensitivities in each sector of POAG without highly myopia were similar to those of highly myopia(P>0.05). The thickness of RNFL of POAG with highly myopia was thinner than that of others and the thickness of RNFL of normality was thicker than that of others. The relationship between mean sensitivity and the thickness of RNFL in each quadrant was significant(P<0.05).judgment of the visual field changes in POAG with highly myopia. The relationship between RNFL thickness by OCT and visual field damage may provide clinically relevant information in diagnosis of POAG with highly myopia. Field; optical coherent tomography
9.Three cases of hypothyroidism induced by cosmetics containing mercury.
Mei-Xiong LI ; Zao-Qin TAN ; Shao-Zhen QIN ; Li-Ping ZHONG ; Fang-Hua LI ; Heng-Zhuang WANG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2004;22(4):312-313
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10.Relationship between maternal and neonatal thyroid function in a high iodine area
Wei, WEI ; Hua, LIU ; Shu-fen, ZHANG ; Zhong-na, SANG ; Gui-qin, ZHANG ; Na, ZHAO ; Long, TAN ; Wan-qi, ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2012;31(1):37-39
Objective To find out iodine nutritional status of pregnant women in the third trimester and the relationship between pregnant women and their neonates thyroid function in a high iodine area.Methods From April to June 2010,210 copies of fasting morning urine and venous blood,and their neonatal umbilical cord blood samples were collected in Haixing Hospital,Cangzhou city,Hebei province.Urinary iodine was determined by arsenic-cerium catalytic spectrophotometry.The levels of free triiodothyronine(FT3),free thyroxine (FT4) and sensitive thyroid-stimulating hormone (sTSH) in serum were measured by chemiluminescence.Results Median urinary iodine of 210 pregnant women(average age 27.69 ± 4.73 years) in the third trimester was 1240.70 μg/L,84.3%(177/210) of them was in excessive iodine nutrition,and only 0.5%(1/210) of them was in adequate iodine nutrition.The prevalence rate of thyroid diseases was 19.5% (41/210),and the spectrum of diseases were subclinical hypothyroidism(16.2%,34/210),subclinical hyperthyroidism(0.9%,2/210),hypothyroidism(2.4%,5/210) and hyperthyroidism (0,0/210).The number of newborns with sTSH 5 - > 10 mU/L were 104 persons (49.5%); 10 - > 20 mU/L were 44 persons(21.0%),and ≥20 mU/L were 16 persons(7.6%).Of pregnant women suffer from thyroid disease,the ratio(50.0%,24/48 ) of sTSH equal to 10.18 mU/L and > 10 mU/L of their neonates was higher than that of their corresponding non-ill pregnant women(6.78 mU/L,Z =- 2.867,P < 0.05; 22.2%,36/162,x2 =14.000,P < 0.05).There was a positive correlation between neonates' and their mothers' sTSH levels (r =0.278,P < 0.05).There was also a positive correlation between neonates' (sTSH > 10 mU/L) and their mothers' abnormal sTSH levels (r =0.240,P < 0.05).Conclusions Most of the pregnant women in high iodine areas are iodine excess.The level of neonates' sTSH is higher,and it is due to their mothers' abnormal sTSH and suffering from thyroid diseases to some extent.As a result,the monitoring of pregnant women's iodine nutrition and thyroid function and sTSH level of their neonates should be strengthened.