1.Role of Ca2+in electromagnetic field regulation on osteoblast proliferation and differentiation
Guangwei ZHANG ; Zhuowen LIANG ; Zhi YANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Physics 2024;41(1):95-100
Objective To explore the effects of electromagnetic field(EMF)on thechange of Ca2+ in osteolbast from the qualitative and quantitative perspectives,and try to identify the role of Ca2+in EMF regulation on osteoblast proliferation and differentiation.Methods A platform was established for generating sine EMF with a frequency of 38.7 Hz and a strength of 1.5 mT.The MC3T3-E1 osteoblasts were randomly divided into control group and experimental group(EMF intervention for 8 h per day).CCK8 was used to detect osteoblast proliferation,ALP staining to detect osteoblast differentiation,and Ca2+fluorescence probes and flow cytometer to detect the Ca2+concentration in osteoblasts.Results CCK8 result showed that EMF intervention for 48,72,96 and 120 h could significantly promote osteoblast proliferation.After 14 days of EMF intervention,the positive expression of ALP was significantly higher in EMF group than in control group.Ca2+fluorescent staining and flow cytometry results revealed that EMF intervention could increase the Ca2+in osteoblasts.Conclusion The EMF-induced upregulation of Ca2+ signal in osteoblasts may be closely related to the promotions of osteoblast proliferation and differentiation by EMF,but which Ca2+-related biosignaling pathways are involved in the EMF promoting osteoblast proliferation and differentiation remains to be further investigated.
2.Design and implementation of a fall detection system for elderly patients
Min ZHANG ; Huan ZHANG ; Xiaojuan SHI ; Zhuowen LIANG ; Na ZHANG
China Medical Equipment 2024;21(2):157-161
Objective:To design a fall detection system for elderly patients to solve the problem of elderly patients failing to detect accidental falls in time and to improve the efficiency of medical care.Methods:Based on real-time stream transmission protocol(RTSP),combined with YOLOv5 and Kalman algorithms,a fall detection system for elderly patients was designed by using Vue and Flask technologies.A visual background system management was established,and a unified management platform was provided for medical staff through comprehensive processing of multiple video streams to realize the autonomous detection and alarm of human fall behavior.30 healthy volunteers who underwent fall testing at Xijing Hospital of Air Force Medical University in 2020 to 2022 were selected and divided into normal walking group,squatting group and falling group according to the simulated behavioural categories,with 10 in each group.The fall detection performance was evaluated using two evaluation indicators:detection accuracy and detection speed to verify and determine whether the fall detection system for elderly patients can meet the requirements of timely and accurate fall detection and alarm.Results:The overall fall detection rate of the normal walking group,the squatting group and the falling group can reach 29 frames per second,and the accuracy rate can reach 95.24%.and the system can respond to the fall alarm in time.Conclusion:The fall detection system for elderly patients can assist medical staff to promptly detect and deal with the occurrence of falls,improve the efficiency of fall detection for elderly patients,and meet the real-time detection and alarm of fall behavior for elderly patients.
3.Promoting effect of 810 nm low-level laser on axonal regeneration of neurons in mice with spinal cord injury and its related mechanism
Jiawei ZHANG ; Jiakai SUN ; Qiao ZHENG ; Jiwei SONG ; Kun LI ; Zhuowen LIANG ; Xueyu HU ; Zhe WANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2019;35(4):359-367
Objective To investigate the effect of 810 nm low-level laser on neuronal axonal regeneration of mice with spinal cord injury and its related mechanism.Methods In vivo experiment:20 Balb/c mice were randomly divided into the spinal cord injury group(SCI group)and the 810 nm low-level laser irradiation group(low-level laser group)after spinal cord injury according to the random number table method,with each group containing ten mice.A mice SCI model was established through clamp injury and the low-level laser group continuously irradiated the damaged area with weak 810 nm low-level laser with selected parameters(continuous wave with wave length 810 nm,power density 2 mW/cm2,spot are 4.5 cm2,irradiation time 50 minutes,energy 6000J/cm2).Then immunofluorescence staining was used to observe the M1 macrophage marker-inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS),the M2 macrophage marker arginase 1(Arg-1)and the universal marker F4/80 of macrophages after 14 days.Furthermore,in the in vitro experiment,standardized low-level laser-macrophage irradiation model was established.Another 20 Balb/c mice were used to obtain primary bone marrow-derived macrophages which were induced into M1 macrophages using lipopolysaccharide(LPS)and interferon-gamma(INF-γ).The M1 macrophages were randomly divided into the M1 macrophage group(M1 group)and the low-level laser therapy group(M1 + low-level laser group)equally according to the random number table method.The M1 group was not treated,and the M1 + low-level laser group was treated with low-level laser of selected parameters.RT-qPCR and ELISA were used to detect the expression of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist(IL-1RA)and interleukin-10(IL-10)in M1 macrophages 24 hours after irradiation.Western blot was used to analyze the expression of iNOS,Arg-1,differentiation antigen cluster 206(CD206),protein kinase B(AKT),phosphorylated protein kinase B(p-AKT),cyclic adenosine response element binding protein(CREB)and phosphorylated cyclic adenosine response element binding protein(p-CREB)in M1 macrophages 48 hours after irradiation.Dorsal root gangtion neurons(DRG)were cultured in two groups of macrophage conditioned medium,and the length of DRG axon growth was measured 48 h later to evaluate the effect of low-level laser on neuronal axon growth.Results In the in vivo experiment,compared with mice with spinal cord injury alone,the fluorescence intensity of F4/80+ iNOS+ in the spinal cord injury area decreased(1.00±0.08vs. 0.06±0.04)(P< 0.05)and the fluorescence intensity of F4/80 + Arg-1 + increased after low-level laser(1.00±0.07vs.2.15±0.12)(P<0.01).In the in vitro experiment,compared with the M1 group,the expression of the M1 macrophage marker iNOS in the M1 + low-level laser group decreased(1.00±0.11 vs.0.08±0.01)(P< 0.01);the M2 macrophage marker Arg-1(1.00±0.14vs.2.44±0.16)(P<0.01),and the expression of CD206(1.00±0.12 vs.1.83±0.05)(P<0.01)increased.In addition,IL-1RA expression was increased in the M1 + low-level laser group compared with the M1 group(RT-qPCR:1.00±0.00vs.2.27±0.22)(P<0.01)(ELISA:1435.58±100.48vs.2006.12±123.91(P<0.05);IL-10 expression was also increased in the M1 +low-level laser group compared with the M1 group(RT-qPCR:1.00±0.00 vs. 3.45±0,56)(P<0.05)(ELISA:137.13±4.20 vs.188.29±8.49)(P< 0,01);compared with the M1 group,the macrophage polarization pathway protein in the M1 + low-level laser group increased,AKT(1.07±0.12vs.1.74±0.04)(P<0.01),p-AKT(1.00±0.12 vs.1.64±0.15)(P<0.05),p-CREB(1.00±0.10vs.2.12±0.18)(P<0.01).Compared with the M1 group,the conditioned medium of the M1 + low-level laser group significantly promoted DRG axon growth(567.66±63.59 vs.1068.95±130.14)(P< 0,05).Conclusions The 810 nm low-level laser irradiation can promote neuronal axon regeneration of mice with spinal cord injury,which may be related to the regulation of macrophage polarization phenotype by low-level laser through AKT/CREB pathway.