1.Investigation on Variety of Blood Zinc,Copper,Iron,Calcium Levels in Children with Lead Poisoning
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 1992;0(05):-
Objective To discuss the variety of blood zinc,copper,iron,calcium level in children of lead poisoning Methods The stratified - random sampling method was used. Five hundred and forty children were selected in the urban areas, the rural areas and the islands. We examined blood lead level and other elements levels of these children, and analyzed the changes of these elements levels on condition of lead poisoning. Results The blood zinc level of children with lead poisoning was (4. 93 ? 1 12) mg/L, it was significantly lower than that of children without lead poisoning( t = 2.282 P
2.Comparison of biological characteristics of human gingival junctional epithelial cells and oral epithelial cells
Jinsheng ZHONG ; Fang MEI ; Hongquan ZHANG
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2015;(1):32-36
Objective:To isolate P-cadherin positive and negative oral gingival epithelial cells , and to compare the biological characteristics with junctional epithelial cells .Methods:Human oral gingival epi-thelial cells and junctional epithelial cells were cultured .P-cadherin positive and negative cells were iso-lated from oral gingival epithelial cells .The cellular adhesion , proliferation and migration were measured and compared .Results:The P-cadherin positive cells accounted for 20%of oral gingival epithelial cells . Compared with juctional epithelial cells , P-cadherin positive oral gingival epithelial cells showed similar properties of adhesion and migration , and stronger proliferation ability (0.72 ±0.06 vs.0.60 ±0.05, P<0.05).P-cadherin negative oral gingival epithelial cells showed weaker ability of adhesion (48%± 6%vs.87%±11%, P<0.05), proliferation (0.36 ±0.04 vs.0.60 ±0.05, P<0.05) and migration (10.3 ±2.7 vs.23.4 ±4.8, P<0.05).Conclusion: P-cadherin positive oral gingival epithelial cells showed some similar but different biological characteristics , compared with juctional epithelial cells , which suggested that during the process of transforming oral gingival epithelial cells into juctional epithelial cells, complex gene and protein changes were involved instead of simply cellular migration .
3.THE STUDY OF HUMAN PARVOVIRUS B19 INFECTION IN PERINATAL TRANSMISSION AND ABNORMAL FETUSES AND NEONATES IN GUANGDONG
Hong CAO ; Mei ZHONG ; Wenbing ZHANG ; Xiangyun WANG
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2000;(6):3-5
This study was undertaken to investigate mother-to-infant transmission of human parvovirus B19 and the significance of prevalence of B19 virus in abnormal fetuses in Guandong. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)was established to detect parvovirus B19 DNA in 700 sera from 350 maternal-infant pair groups. The prevalence of B19 virus DNA was 1.14% (4/350)and 0.28%(1/350)in the sera of pregnant women and cord blood of their neonates respectively. Parvovirus B19 DNA sequences were also detected in abnormal fetuses and new-born by PCR. The positive results were obtained in 5 samples of fetal tissues from 17 abnormal fetuses and in 3 those of neonatal tissues from 7 cases of neonatal death. The amplified products of PCR were identified to be the target DNA with Hae Ⅲ digestion. By in situ hybridization ,parvovirus DNA could be detected mainly in the nuclei of immature hematopoetic cells within fetal brain or spleen whose PCR tests were positive. The study results suggest that human parvovirus B19 infection does exist in maternal-infant transmission in Guangdong and might lead to harm on fetuses,but the prevalence rate of B19 virus may be very low. The evaluation of B19 virus infection might depend on reliable assay to determine present infection or past infection.
4.Micro -incision phacoemulsification with silicone oil removal for eyes with silicone oil tamponade combined cataract after vitrectomy
Rui-Fan, ZHANG ; San-Mei, LIU ; Jie, ZHONG
International Eye Science 2014;(7):1266-1268
AlM: To observe the clinical effect of micro-incision phacoemulsification combined with silicone oil removal from pars plana in eyes with silicone oil tamponade after vitrectomy.
METHODS:Forty-three patients (43 eyes) with cataract and silicone oiltamponade after vitrectomy underwent micro-coaxial phacoemulsification combined with silicone oil removal from pars plana between February 2013 and November 2013. lntraocular lens was implanted at stage l in all cases. The best corrected visual acuity was observed at 3mo after operation, and the complications were recorded.
RESULTS: The best corrected visual acuity in 39 cases (91%) was improved at 3mo after operation, and the best outcome was 0. 6. There were still 4 cases (9%) without improvement of visual acuity. There was no incidence of complications such as posterior capsular rupture, residual silicone oil, corneal endothelial decompensation, hyphema, vitreous hemorrhage, intraocular lens dislocation, secondary glaucoma and ora serrata mutilation after operation in all patients.
CONCLUSlON: Micro - invision phacoemulsification combined with silicone oil removal from pars plana is an effective and safe method for eyes with cataract and silicone oil tamponade after vitrectomy.
5.Specialization Development of Medical Physics Teachers
Dongsheng ZHANG ; Weigang ZHONG ; Xiuzhen LI ; Mei XUE
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2002;0(01):-
Under the condition of the inevitable development trend of teachers' specialization in the world,this paper discusses the professional quality and existing problems of the medical physics teachers and the development ways to realize the teachers' specialization in medical physics.
7.Prevalence of daily smoking among residents at ages of 15 years and older in Wuhan City
Qing ZHONG ; Xin MEI ; Junlin LI ; Yuanxia HUANG ; Qing ZHONG ; Yilin LI ; Zhifeng ZHANG
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(10):1059-1063
Objective:
To investigate the prevalence of daily smoking among residents at ages of 15 years and older in Wuhan City, so as to provide insights into tobacco control.
Methods:
A total of 2 700 permanent residents at ages of 15 years and older were sampled using a multistage random sampling method in three districts of Wuhan City in July, 2019. Residents' demographics, tobacco use, secondhand smoke exposure and awareness of harmful effects of tobacco were collected using the core questionnaire of the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, and the factors affecting daily smoking were identified among residents at ages of 15 years and older using a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 2 700 questionnaires were allocated, and 2 551 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 94.48%. The respondents included 1 272 men (49.86%) and 1 279 women (50.14%), and the proportion of daily smoking was 19.84% among the respondents, with a mean daily tobacco use of 16.6 cigarettes. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified men (OR=66.191, 95%CI: 25.344-172.873), ages of 45 to 64 years (OR=2.586, 95%CI: 1.158-5.775), farmers (OR =8.477, 95%CI: 1.126-63.786), secondhand smoke exposure at home (OR=9.395, 95%CI: 5.401-16.340), secondhand smoke exposure in workplaces (OR=1.923, 95%CI: 1.081-3.423) and no smoking at home (OR=0.459, 95%CI: 0.277-0.763) as factors affecting daily smoking among residents at ages of 15 years and older in Wuhan City.
Conclusions
There is a high likelihood of daily smoking among men, the middle-aged and elderly, farmers and individuals with exposure to secondhand smoke in workplaces at ages of 15 years and older in Wuhan City. Health education pertaining to tobacco control requires to be reinforced among high-risk populations, and creation of a tobacco-free home is recommended in public places and workplaces based on the complete smoking ban.
8.Chinfloxacin hydrochloride inhibits HERG potassium channel at open state.
Xiang-mei ZHANG ; Zhong-hua ZHU ; Xiao-li SUN ; Jia GUO ; Zhong-zhong ZHAO ; Zhao ZHANG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2010;45(12):1491-1496
This study is designed to investigate the effects of chinfloxacin hydrochloride (CFX) on the kinetics of HERG K+ channel. Whole cell patch clamp technique was used to record HERG K+ currents from HEK293 cells transiently transfected with cgi-HERG-GFP plasmids and channel kinetics were assessed in the absence and presence of CFX and moxifloxacin hydrochloride (MOX). Results demonstrated that the open state of HERG K+ channel was inhibited by CFX in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, with an IC50 of 162.1 +/- 14.2 micromol x L(-1), two folds higher than its positive control MOX. But there were no significant effects on channel kinetics. In addition, the inhibitory effect of CFX on HERG was enhanced when cells were subjected to altered extracellular K+ concentration.
Anti-Bacterial Agents
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administration & dosage
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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Aza Compounds
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pharmacology
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Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
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Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels
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antagonists & inhibitors
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physiology
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Fluoroquinolones
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administration & dosage
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chemistry
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pharmacology
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HEK293 Cells
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Humans
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Inhibitory Concentration 50
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Kinetics
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Molecular Structure
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Patch-Clamp Techniques
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Potassium
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pharmacology
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Quinolines
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pharmacology
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Time Factors
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Transfection
9.Study on crocins reference extract and application on assay of Croci Stigma.
Feng-yan HE ; Zhong DAI ; Yi HE ; Yu-mei ZHANG ; Jing LU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2015;40(12):2378-2382
High price and poor stability of both crocin-1 and crocin-2 reference substance have become obstacles to HPLC assay of Croci Stigma. A new method based on reference extract was proposed. In this study, the reference extract was prepared from gardenia yellow which is cheap and easy to get The content of crocin-1 and crocin-2 in reference extract was determined and factors affecting stability of reference extract were investigated. Twelve batches of Croci Stigma were analyzed with reference extract and reference substance respectively. The results showed no difference. The presented method is feasible for quality control of Croci Stigma and reference extract is suitable to replace reference substances in assay.
Carotenoids
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analysis
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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standards
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Crocus
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chemistry
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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analysis
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Quality Control
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Reference Standards
10.Construction of controlled expression system of class B G-protein coupled receptor PAC1.
Mei LI ; Rongjie YU ; Jiaping ZHONG ; Zekai CUI ; Yanxu YANG ; Huahua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2014;30(4):636-643
PAC1 is the neuropeptide pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) preferring receptor, which belongs to class B G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) family. PAC1 mediates the most effects of PACAP as neurotransmitter, neuroregulator and neuroprotectant, while its high expression has close relationship with some physiological and pathological processes such as nerve-injury and tumor. To further understand the function of PAC1, a cell line that expressed inducible PAC1 was constructed to achieve Doxycycline (Dox) dependent expression of PAC1 in CHO (Chinese hamster ovary) cell using the improved Tet (tetracycline)-on Advanced System. First, the PAC1-EYFP fusion gene composed of PAC1 gene and gene encoding EYFP (enhanced yellow fluorescent protein) was sub-cloned to the tetracycline response element pTRE-Tight vector to construct the recombinant vector pEYFP-PAC1-EYFP by double enzyme digestion. Second, the tetracycline regulation components pTet-On advanced vector and the response element pTRE-PAC1-EYFP vector were both introduced into CHO cells successively and the positive clones were screened with G418 and hygromycin respectively. Third, the controlled expression of PAC1-EYFP in CHO was induced by tetracycline analogues Dox in different concentrations and the different levels of receptor PAC1-EYFP were detected. The results of fluorescence analysis and western blotting show that the cell strain with Dox dependent expression of PAC1-EYFP named PAC1-Tet-CHO was obtained. Moreover, in PAC1-Tet-CHO cells the expression of PAC1-EYFP was induced by Dox in a dose-dependent manner. The inducible expression of PAC1 still was stable after sub-culturing for more than 10 passages. It was also found by MTT assay that the higher expression level of PAC1 endowed the cells with higher proliferative viabilities. The construction of controlled expression system of PAC1 will lay a foundation for the further research on PAC1 profiles.
Animals
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Blotting, Western
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CHO Cells
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Cloning, Molecular
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Cricetinae
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Cricetulus
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Genetic Vectors
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Receptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, Type I
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biosynthesis