1.Impacts of quality of life and stress on mental health of community residents
Xin MA ; Zeqing WANG ; Zhuoji CAI ; Guoqiu ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2011;05(6):377-380
Objective To study the impacts of quality of life,stress response and sources of stress on mental health of community residents.Methods A total of 703 questionnaires completed by community residents living in Hangzhou and Cangzhou were prospectively collected.All the subjects were assigned o five age groups:18-25 years old group,26-35 years old group,36-50 years old group,51-64 years old group and ≥65 years old group.Psychological health status was compared between the groups by using analysis of variance.Results Significant difference in mental health was found among 5 age groups.Correlation analysis showed that quality of life,stress response and sources of stress had significant effects on mental health.Conclusion Our data suggest significant impacts of quality of life and stress on mental health of community residents.
2.Development of Chinese mental health assessment guideline
Zhuoji CAI ; Xin MA ; Zeqing WANG ; Zhiying LIU
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2012;06(2):119-123
Objective To discuss the development and content of Chinese mental health assessment guideline.Methods Following literature review,initial assessment items were outlined by authors.A questionnaire survey concerniug assessment criteria was then conducted among the authorities in tbe field of psychology or psychiatry,A working group meeting was held to make the final decision.Results Ninety-five of 192 questionnaires were finally received,and those who knew much well about mental health accounted for 85.3%.Of 24 commonly used definition and criteria,5 assessment criteria and 15 essential items were agreed to use for mental health evaluation in Chinese populations.Conclusion The development of Chinese mental health assessment guideline is important to modify mental health evaluation and health care services in China.
3.Clinical significance of dynamic detecting TNF-α,HMBG-1,TF and vWF in peripheral blood from patients with sepsis
Xinglong MA ; Yang JIANG ; Jiaxin LI ; Qianru HANG ; Zhuoji WANG ; Qingmeng LIU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2018;34(4):630-633
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of dynamic detecting the levels of TNF-α, HMBG-1,TF and vWF in the peripheral blood from the patients with sepsis. Method The serum and plasma were collected from 39 patients with sepsis onset 24,48,72 and 120 h,and 15 health volunteers. The levels of TNF-α,HMBG-1,TF in serum and vWF in plasma were detected with ELISA.The septic patients were divided in-to death and survival groups.The relations were compared between the changes of the levels of TNF-α,HMBG-1, TF and vWF from septic patient peripheral blood with the illness severity.Results The levels of TNF-α,HMBG-1, TF and vWF in serums from different time point septic patient were significantly higher than health group(P <0.01).The peak time was 24 h for TNF-α,48 h for HMBG-1,TF and vWF,and the 24 h was lowest.By the mul-tivariate Logistic regression analysis,the death groups were significantly higher than survival groups(P < 0.05 &0.01).By ROC curve analysis,the 4 inflammatory factors have obvious judgment value from 72 and 120 h curves. Conclusion Firstly,the inflammatory immune response in the septic patient was excessive activated. Then the levels of detected inflammatory factors have a trend toward increased with the extension of the course and there may be a peak point. Moreover,the levels of detected inflammatory factors have a positively correlated with the course of the disease.Lastly,by dynamic detecting the changes of the levels of TNF-α,HMBG-1,TF and vWF in serum from septic patient,it can be served as a comprehensive evaluation index of the patient condition,treatment effect and prognostic judgment.
4.Pharmacological Effect of Nuanxinkang Powder on Ventricular Remodeling in Post-infarction Mice Through"Metabolic-Inflammatory"Network Regulating Macrophage Polarization
Zhijun LIN ; Zixin CHEN ; Jialin JIANG ; Xin DONG ; Zhuoji GUAN ; Lingjun WANG
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2024;35(2):159-167
Objective To explore the mechanism of Nuanxinkang Powder(aka.NXK,composed of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma Rubra and Ilex Pubescens Radix)on improving ventricular remodeling in post-infarction mice based on the"metabolic-inflammatory"network regulating macrophage polarization.Methods ①Thirty C57BL/6J male mice were randomly divided into three groups:sham-operation group,model group,and NXK group(1.65 g·kg-1),with 10 mice in each group;the mouse model of myocardial infarction was replicated using left anterior descending coronary artery ligation;and the drug was administered by gavage once a day for 4 consecutive weeks.Masson staining was used to detect collagen deposition in myocardial tissue;ultrasound was used to detect cardiac function in mice:left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),left ventricular anterior wall thickness at end-systole(LVAWS)and left ventricular anterior wall thickness at end-diastole(LVAWD);flow cytometry was used to detect distribution of cardiac macrophages in mice;qPCR was used to detect mRNA expressions of lactate dehydrogenase A(LDHA),carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1(CPT-1),glucose transport protein 4(GLUT4),isocitrate dehydrogenase(IDH),and succinate dehydrogenase(SDHa)in heart tissue.②NXK was given 1.15 g·kg-1 NXK suspension to rats by gavage twice a day for 5 consecutive days to prepare NXK-containing serum.Lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 cells were used to construct a pro-inflammatory macrophage model.The cells were grouped into the following groups:blank serum control group(medium containing 5%blank serum+5%fetal bovine serum),NXK drug-containing serum group(medium containing 5%NXK drug-containing serum+5%fetal bovine serum),lipopolysaccharide group(medium containing 5%blank serum+5%fetal bovine serum+200 μg·mL-1 lipopolysaccharide),NXK drug-containing serum+ lipopolysaccharide group(medium containing 5%NXK drug-containing serum+5%fetal bovine serum+200 μ g·mL-1 lipopolysaccharide),all the groups were intervened for 16 hours.Glycolysis stress test was used to detect the level of glycolysis in RAW 264.7 cells;qPCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of mitochondrial pyruvate carrier(MPC1)in RAW 264.7 cells;and MitoSox Red fluorescent staining was used to detect the level of oxidative stress damage in mitochondria of RAW 264.7 cells.Results ①Compared with the sham-operation group,the blue-stained area of cardiac collagen fibres in mice of the model group was significantly increased,accompanied by thinning of the ventricular wall and enlargement of the left ventricular cavity;cardiac function indexes,such as LVEF,LVAWS,LVAWD,etc.,were all significantly reduced(P<0.01,P<0.001);the mRNA expressions of LDHA and CPT-1 were significantly up-regulated in the cardiac tissues of mice(P<0.05),and the mRNA expressions of GLUT4,IDH and SDHa were significantly down-regulated(P<0.05,P<0.01),and CD86 staining positive cell was significantly increased(P<0.001).Compared with the model group,mice in the NXK group showed a significant decrease in cardiac collagen fiber deposition and an increase in the thickness of the ventricular wall;cardiac function indexes such as LVEF,LVAWS and LVAWD were significantly increased(P<0.05,P<0.01,P<0.001);and the mRNA expressions of LDHA and CPT-1 in the cardiac tissues of the mice were significantly down-regulated(P<0.01,P<0.001),mRNA expressions of GLUT4,SDHa and IDH were significantly up-regulated(P<0.01),and the number of CD86 positive cells was significantly reduced(P<0.001).②Compared with the blank serum control group,the cytosolic glycolysis level and ROS level of macrophages in the NXK serum-containing group did not change significantly(P>0.05),whereas the glycolysis level and ROS level of macrophages in the lipopolysaccharide group were significantly increased(P<0.01),and the mRNA expression of MPC1 was significantly down-regulated(P<0.001).Compared with the lipopolysaccharide group,the macrophage glycolysis level and ROS level were significantly reduced in the NXK serum-containing + lipopolysaccharide group(P<0.05,P<0.01),and mRNA expression of MPC1 was significantly up-regulated(P<0.001).Conclusion NXK can reduce myocardial fibrosis and ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction and improve cardiac function in mice,and its mechanism may be related to the down-regulation of mRNA expression of LDHA in cardiac tissues,the up-regulation of mRNA expression of GLUT4,the improvement of cardiac glucose uptake after myocardial infarction,the inhibition of pro-inflammatory macrophage glycolysis,the increase in the expressions of SDHa and IDH to alleviate the accumulation of succinate and citrate,and the reduction of reactive oxygen species(ROS)generation,thereby reducing pro-inflammatory macrophage hyperpolarisation.