1.A study of violence with psychosis and family environment
Journal of Chongqing Medical University 2003;0(06):-
Objective:To explore the risk factors of violence with psychosis and the effect of family environment,raising the prediction measure.Methods:Demographic information questionnaire,PDQ-4,BPRS and FES-CV were used to assess between 38 subjects with diagnosed psychoses and a history of domestic violence and 40 subjects with no history of domestic violence.Results:Significant differences were found between the two groups in imperfect family structure,intimacy and emotion expression,parental maltreating,unhealthy rearing behavior,the entertainment and the organization.Conclusion:The perfect family structure,intimacy and emotion expression are positively related to violence,which can serve as the risk factors of the violent behavior with psychosis.
2.Changes in Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Liver Cirrhosis after Experimental Techniques Involved
Xiangjing ZHUANG ; Chunhua JIA
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(9):1984-1988
The proceeding of syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is like a problem-solving process, operated by the steps-- what is it, why does it form, and how do I do. Before making a treatment decision, a doctor needs to recognize all symptoms. However, the cognitive process is influenced by the doctor's previous knowledge and experience. Because of experimental techniques involved, TCM doctors today can see and understand the phenomenon which ancient doctors could not know. Besides, the laboratory test indices which ancient doctors could not know arouse new thinking and more interpretations of the etiology and pathogenesis for TCM doctors today. This paper would discuss the experimental techniques involved in changes of TCM treatment of liver cirrhosis as an example. It found that there were some kind of differences in understanding these issues between ancient and modern doctors, what is liver cirrhosis, why does it form, and how do I treat it. The more doctors' under-standings close to the truth of what liver cirrhosis is and why it forms, the more efficaciously they resolve the prob-lem, how to treat the disease.
3.A winning war against hepatitis B virus infection in China.
Chinese Medical Journal 2007;120(24):2157-2158
5.Clinical Observation of Acupuncture Mainly on Jiaji(EX-B2) Acupoints in Treating Lumbodorsal Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Chao JIA ; Guimei JIANG ; Xun ZHUANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2004;0(05):-
0.05),indicating that two groups had the similar effect on relieving pain.VAS score in both groups was markedly decreased after treatment(P0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture is effective in the treatment of lumbodorsal myofascial pain syndrome,and its effect is similar to that of local block of trigger points with lidocaine.Acupuncture has less side effect.
6.Mediating effect of mental resilience between work stress and sleep quality of psychiatrists
lian jie ; jia ni ; zhuang rong
China Occupational Medicine 2022;49(2):171-175
Objective To analyze the mediating effect of mental resilience on the relationship between work stress and sleep
quality in psychiatrists. Methods A total of 221 front-line psychiatrists from four mental health centers in Shannxi Province
were selected as the study subjects using convenience sampling method. The questionnaires of Scale for Occupational Stressors
on Clinician,Chinese Version of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale were used to
investigate the work stress,mental resilience and sleep quality of the psychiatrists. We conducted Bootstrap mediation test to
analyze the mediating effect of mental resilience using SPSS PROCESS V3.5 macro program. Results The total score of work
stress of psychiatrists was 97.0±17.5,and the medium(P25,P75)of mental resilience and sleep quality scores were 84.0(75.5,
94.0)and 6.0(5.0,9.0)respectively. The detection rate of sleep disorders among psychiatrists was 33.9%(75/221). The total
score of work stress of psychiatrists was negatively correlated with the total score of mental resilience [rank correlation
coefficient(rS
)=−0.34,P<0.01],and was positively correlated with the total score of sleep quality(rS
=0.48,P<0.01). The total
score of mental resilience was negatively correlated with that of sleep quality (rS
= − 0.39,P<0.01). The work stress of
psychiatrists had a positive predictive effect on sleep quality[standardized regression coefficient(β)=0.41.P<0.01],and a
negative predictive effect on mental resilience(β)=−0.38,P<0.01). Mental resilience had a negative predictive effect on sleep
quality(β)=−0.24,P<0.01. Mental resilience played a partial mediating role between work stress and sleep quality,and the
mediating effect accounted for 22.0% of the total effect. Conclusion Both work stress and mental resilience of psychiatrists can
directly affect their sleep quality,and the mental resilience has a partial mediating role in the effect of work stress on sleep
quality.
7.Inhibitory effect of EGCG on proliferation and HIF-1α/VEGF expression in cell line HepG2
Zhicheng ZHAO ; Li ZHUANG ; Changku JIA ; Shusen ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2010;26(4):713-720
AIM: To study the molecular mechanism of EGCG on inhibiting the growth of hepatic carcinoma. METHODS: The proliferation of hepatic cell line HepG2 cultured with different doses of EGCG was studied by MTT and suspension/adherence methods. The effect of EGCG on the expression of HIF-1α/VEGF at mRNA and protein levels in vitro and in vivo was evaluated by RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. The inhibition of EGCG on the growth of tumor implanted into athymic nude mice was also observed. RESULTS: The proliferation of hepatic cell line HepG2 was inhibited by EGCG in a dose-dependent manner. The expression of HIF-1α/VEGF was suppressed markedly by EGCG at protein level. However, the inhibitory effect of EGCG on the mRNA expression was only observed on VEGF, not on HIF-1α. In the animal experiment, the implanted tumor growth was inhibited by 39.8%±5.1%. CONCLUSION: EGCG suppresses the hepatic carcinoma cell growth, and interrupts the HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathway significantly, indicating a fundamental mechanism of EGCG for inhibiting tumor growth.
8.Effect of root canal sealers on biocompatibility of human periodontal ligament cells
Jia HU ; Xiaoying ZOU ; Heng ZHUANG ; Xuejun GAO
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2016;48(5):871-877
Objective:To compare the effects of three root canal sealers with respect to time on biocom-patibility of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs).The sealers included zinc oxide and eugenol based sealers (ZOE),epoxy resin sealers (ERS)and silicone based sealers (SBS).Methods:hPDLCs were primarily cultured,with the method combining of tissue explant and enzymatic digestion.The cells were then exposed to different extract fluids:(1)ZOE extracted for 24 h group ;(2)ZOE extracted for 1 week group;(3)ZOE extracted for 2 weeks group;(4)ERS extracted after 24 h group;(5)ERS extracted after 1 week group;(6)ERS extracted after 2 weeks group;(7)SBS extracted after 24 h group;(8)SBS extracted after 1 week group;(9)SBS extracted after 2 weeks group;(10)Dulbecco modified Eagle’s me-dium/F12(DMEM/F12)as negative control group.Cell morphology was observed under an inverted mi-croscope.Cell proliferation was measured by methyl-thiazol-diphenyltetrazolium (MTT)assay.ALP assay kit was used for measuring alkaline phosphatase (ALP)activity.Sealers of 2 weeks’setting time were then immersed in an osteogenic medium for examination of mineral nodules and calcium deposits.Re-sults:Considering the relative growth rate (RGR),ZOE was severely to moderately cytotoxic (RGR:13.6% -39.9%),while ERS was slightly or not cytotoxic (RGR:87.6% -95.3%).Only SBS did not show any cytotoxicity after setting (RGR:91.8% -106.7%).The setting time influenced the cytotoxic-ity of ERS which decreased after 1 week.Considering the ALP activity,there was no difference between SBS group and control group(F =3.397,P =0.053).According to the results of calcium deposits, ZOE:D562 nm =0.180 ±0.050,ERS:D562 nm =2.968 ±0.201,SBS:D562 nm =3.623 ±0.039,Control:D562 nm =3.477 ±0.102,the ranking of ALP activity and calcium deposits was as follows:ZOE
9.Inhibitory effect of EGCG on proliferation and HIF-1?/VEGF expression in cell line HepG2
Zhicheng ZHAO ; Li ZHUANG ; Changku JIA ; Shusen ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 1986;0(04):-
AIM:To study the molecular mechanism of EGCG on inhibiting the growth of hepatic carcinoma. METHODS: The proliferation of hepatic cell line HepG2 cultured with different doses of EGCG was studied by MTT and suspension/adherence methods. The effect of EGCG on the expression of HIF-1?/VEGF at mRNA and protein levels in vitro and in vivo was evaluated by RT-PCR and Western blotting,respectively. The inhibition of EGCG on the growth of tumor implanted into athymic nude mice was also observed. RESULTS: The proliferation of hepatic cell line HepG2 was inhibited by EGCG in a dose-dependent manner. The expression of HIF-1?/VEGF was suppressed markedly by EGCG at protein level. However,the inhibitory effect of EGCG on the mRNA expression was only observed on VEGF,not on HIF-1?. In the animal experiment,the implanted tumor growth was inhibited by 39.8%?5.1%. CONCLUSION: EGCG suppresses the hepatic carcinoma cell growth,and interrupts the HIF-1?/VEGF signaling pathway significantly,indicating a fundamental mechanism of EGCG for inhibiting tumor growth.
10.Analysis of depression rates among elderly hypertensive patients and healthy residents and its risk factors in Fuzhou
Lina JIA ; Hailin ZHUANG ; Yue CHEN ; Yujing LIN
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2015;34(11):1257-1261
Objective To investigate the rates of depression and its risk factors in elderly hypertensive patients and healthy residents in Fuzhou.Methods 882 elderly primary hypertensive patients aged 60 years and over and 1230 healthy elderly residents were assessed by the geriatric depression scale (GDS) and a self-made general information questionnaire, and SPSS 16.0 was used to analyze data.Results The average score of depression and the incidence of depression were higher in elderly hypertensive patients than in healthy elderly residents [(12.43±5.01) vs.(11.53±5.13), 64.4% vs.55.3%, t=-3.849, x2=16.386, P<0.01].Compared with healthy controls, scores of depression were higher for all age groups in elderly married male patients, with low levels of education (junior middle school or below), a monthly income less than 2000 yuan, and partial or no medical insurance coverage (P< 0.05 for all).Scores of depression were higher in elderly hypertensive patients who had smoking or drinking habits, social activity, hobby, or physical exercise than in healthy controls, (P<0.05 for all).Scores of depression were also higher in elderly hypertensive patients who had family support, barely enough or adequate family expenses or family support than in healthy controls, regardless of living conditions (P<0.05 for all).Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that risk factors for depression in elderly hypertensive patients were family support, age, medical insurance coverage, family expenses, living conditions, hobbies, and gender, while risk factors for depression in healthy elderly residents were family support, interests, medical insurance coverage, and age.Conclusions The incidence of depression is higher in elderly hypertensive patients than in health elderly people in communityin Fuzhou.Family support, hobbies, medical insurance coverage and age are the common risk factors for depression in both elderly hypertensive patients and healthy residents.Family expenses, living conditions and gender are important risk factors for depression in elderly hypertensive patients.