1.Establishment of a hemorrhagic retinal detachment model in rabbits
Zifeng ZHANG ; Yusheng WANG ; Yannian HUI
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2001;0(03):-
Objective To establish a hemorrhagic retinal detachment (HRD) model for the study of the damage and treatment of HRD. Methods Fourteen rabbits (28 eyes) were divided into the HRD (12 eyes) and control (16 eyes) group randomly. Autologous anticoagulated blood (0.2 ml) was transvitreally injected into the rabbits′ subretinal space with a special glass micropipette in HRD group (12 eyes); while 0.2 ml saline with or without heparin sodium (2.5 U/ml) was respectively injected into subretinal space respectively of the rabbits in heparin saline control group (6 eyes) and saline control group (3 eyes); furthermore, another 2 control groups, i.e.,pseudo injection group (3 eyes, single retinal puncturing without subretinal injection) and normal group (4 eyes of 2 normal rabbits) were also set. The conditions of the occurrence and representation of the retinal detachment (RD) were observed and analysed by means of ophthalmoscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and ultrasound A and (or) B scan examinations in the subsequent 28 days after the operation. Results After the operation, HRD occurred in all eyes of the rabbits in HRD group. The area of HRD extended from 10 to 12 disc diameter(DD). The obvious elevation of RD maintained to 14 days, and the residual subretinal hemorrhage was still observed till 28 days. The obvious RD of the rabbits in heparin saline and saline control group was only kept for no more than 12 hours. The retinal puncture hole in pseudo injection group disappeared 2 days after the operation, and there was no change in retina of rabbits in normal control group. Conclusion It is convenient, practical and effective to establish a HRD model by means of transvitreal subretinal injection of autologous anticoagulated blood.
2.Investigation of dose verification of esophageal carcinoma intensity modulated radiotherapy
Dan LIU ; Zifeng CHI ; Wei ZHANG ; Lan WANG ; Chun HAN
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2011;20(1):64-68
Objective To compare the results of three dose verification solutions of esophageal carcinoma IMRT plans. Methods Seven esophageal carcinoma cases were planned with Pinnacle 8.0 h.The MATRIXX and Delta4 were chosen as the two-dimensional dosimetry and three-dimensional dosimetry.IMRT plans and Delta4 phantom plans were also recalculated by Monte Carlo. Gamma values were evaluated for MATRIXX and Delta4 with 3 mm/3% gamma criteria. For the comparison of Pinnacle, Delta4 and Monte gamma maps, the dose distribution in central plane, dose profiles and dose-volume histograms were used to evaluate the agreement. Results The gamma maps comparison show that with 3 mm/3% gamma criteria an over 98% pass ratio was obtained by MATRIXX measurement. A 94. 4% gamma pass ratio whicl.contains 4 fields gamma pass ratio lower than 90%, was obtained by Delta4 measurement. A 97.6% and 99. 8% gamma pass ratio was obtained between the Delta4 measurement and Monte Carlo simulation with 2 mm/2% and 3 mm/3% gamma criteria. The dose distribution in central plane and dose profiles from Pinnacle calculation were almost in agreement with both the Monte Carlo simulation and Delta4 measurement. The DVH plot have slightly differences between Pinnacle and Delta4 measurement as well as Pinnacle and Monte Carlo simulation, but have excellent agreement between Delta4 measurement and Monte Carlo simulation. Conclusions It was shown that all the three methods can be used very efficiently to verify esophageal carcinoma IMRT delivery, Delta4 and Monte Carlo simulation no data missed. The primary advantage of Delta4 is the fact it can measure true 3D dosimetry while Monte Carlo can simulate in patients CT images but not in phantom.
3.A study of parameters of a volumetric modulated arc therapy plan for cervical and upper esophageal cancer
Dan LIU ; Ruohui ZHANG ; Zhonghao JING ; Mingchang MIAO ; Zifeng CHI
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2016;25(8):862-866
Objective To figure out the optimal parameters of a volumetric modulated arc therapy ( VMAT) plan for cervical and upper esophageal cancer by quality evaluation of VMAT plans with different parameters, and to provide a reference for the design of clinical VMAT treatment plan. Methods Ten patients with cervical esophageal cancer and ten patients with upper esophageal cancer were enrolled as subjects. The Nucletron Oncentra 4. 3 treatment planning system was used to generate plans for Elekta Synergy VMAT accelerator. Six VMAT plans were made with variation in the gantry angle ( 2°, 3°, and 4°), the maximum delivery time (80 s, 110 s, and 150 s), and the collimator angle (0° and 45°). The doses to the planning target volume and organs at risk were analyzed by paired t test. Results For cervical and upper esophageal cancer, the quality of VMAT plans with a collimator angle of 45° was better than those with a collimator angle of 0°(P=0. 003?0. 007). For cervical esophageal cancer, there was no significant difference in quality between VMAT plans with a maximum delivery time of 110 s or 150 s and those with a maximum delivery time of 80 s ( P>0. 05 );for upper esophageal cancer, there was also no significant difference in quality between VMAT plans with three different maximum delivery times ( P>0. 05 ) . For cervical esophageal cancer, the VMAT plans with a gantry angle of 3° had a better quality than those with a gantry angle of 2° or 4°(P=0. 010?0. 048). For upper esophageal cancer, the VMAT plans with a gantry angle of 3° had a better quality than those with a gantry angle of 4° ( P=0. 010?0. 048) . Compared with those with a gantry angle of 2° , the VMAT plans with a gantry angle of 3° had a slightly better dose distribution in the target volume ( P=0. 046 ) , but a slightly higher dose to lung tissue ( V25 and V30 , P=0. 007 and 0. 026) . Conclusions The optimal initial parameters of a VMAT plan for cervical and upper esophageal cancer are a collimator angle of 45°, a maximum delivery time of 80 s, and a gantry angle of 3°.
4.Studies on Optimal Process for Active Compounds of Flos Datura by Microwave-assisted Extraction
Tuohua PENG ; Zifeng ZHAO ; Shaojun ZHANG ; Xianglan HUANG ; Fan ZENG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2001;0(03):-
【Objective】To optimize the process conditions for active compounds of Flos Datura by microwave-assisted extraction.【Methods】Uniform design was used to observe the effects of microwave power,microwave radiation time,solvent volume,soaking time and extracting time on the extraction of dry extract,total alkaloids,scopolamine of Flos Datura.The contents of total alkaloids and scopolamine of Flos Datura were determined by acid stain colorimetry and HPLC,and the obtaining rate of dry extract was measured by weight method.【Results】 The optimal process conditions for Flos Datura were as follows: soaking the medicinal material for 2 hours with 10 times of 75% alcohol,with continuous radiation for 25 min at the power of 730 W,at 65℃.【Conclusion】Microwave-assisted extraction is superior to soaking extraction method in increasing productivity and economizing the solvent.
5.Establishment, evaluation, and determination of saliva glucose concentration by ion chromatography
Chun XU ; Qian DOU ; Shiwen WANG ; Zifeng ZHANG ; Qing DAI
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2021;15(1):61-65
Objective:To establish an analytical method for measuring the concentration of glucose in saliva by ion chromatography.Methods:The proteins in saliva were removed by thermal denaturation method, CarboPac PA20 (3×30 mm) was used as a protective column and CarboPac PA20 (3×150 mm) was used as an analytical column for ion chromatography analysis. Gradient elution was carried out with A: ultra-pure water, B: 250 mmol/L NaOH solution and C: 500 mmol/L NaAc solution. Pulsed ampere detector was used for detection.Results:This method had a good linear relationship in the range of 0.04 to 0.12 mg/L, with a linear relation coefficient of 0.9967. The detection limit of glucose was 2 μg/L, the mean value of the relative standard deviation (RSD) of the repeatability measurement was 0.75%, and the average spike recovery was 103.07%.Conclusion:This method is simple, sensitive, accurate and stable, and can be used for the determination of glucose concentration in saliva.
6.Comparison of holmium laser enucleation and plasmakinetic enucleation of the prostate for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Zifeng WANG ; Hong ZHANG ; Qun YANG ; Zhong HUANG ; Xinqi ZHANG ; Xinhui NIU ; Yanqing XIANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2015;31(9):831-834
Objective To evaluate and compare the efficacy of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate(HoLEP) and plasmakineticenucleation of the prostate(PKEP) for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Methods A total of 86 cases of BPH were selected from the Shandong Energy Zibo Mining Group Co.Ltd Central Hospital from January 2013 to June 2014.The patients received either HoLEP (40 cases) or PKEP(46 cases) treatment.Clinical data including postvoid residual volume (PVR),international prostate symptom score(IPSS),quality-of-life score(QOL score),maximum urinary flow rate (MFR) were evaluated before and 3 months after operation.Blood loss in operation,operation time,weight of resected prostate tissue,bladder irrigation time,catheterization time and length of hospital stay were also collected from the perioperative period.Results Three months after surgery,PVR,IPSS,QOL and MFR were all significantly improved in both HoLEP and PKEP groups compared with the data before operation (P =0.000),while there was no significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).Patients from the HoLEP group showed markedly lower values of bone loss in operation than that of PKEP group((69.5±23.6) ml vs.(87.5±38.0) ml,P=0.011).There were no significant differences in terms of other indexes (P> 0.05).Conclusion HoLEP and PKEP have similar efficiency in treating BPH,while HoLEP is suggested superior in regard of bone loss.
7.Effect of phosphorylated-P38 MAPK on caspase-3 expression in substantia nigra of the MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease
Zifeng WEI ; Yongsheng WANG ; Qian WANG ; Liren MA ; Zuofeng ZHANG ; Junling GAO ; Yuxin ZHANG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2010;30(1):54-58
Objective To investegate the effect of phosphorylated-P38 MAPK(mitogen-activated protein kinase) on the expression of caspase-3 in the substania nigra (SN) of MPTP-induced mouse model of(PD). Methods Mice were randomly divided into MPTP model group, which were treated with MPTP and inhibitor group. Once a day for 5 days; control group was treated with saline and DMSO as much as the model group received per day for 5 days. The behavioral were observed, immunohistochemistry and Western blot for TH, caspase-3 and phosphorylation of P38 MAPK were used to observe the change of positive cell number and the expression level in the SN of midbrain. Results Compared with the mice in control group, the model group showed typical symtoms of PD with decreased numbers of TH-positive neurons and the protein level of TH in SN of the midbrain by about 60% and 65% respec-tively(P<0.01) , the numbers of caspase-3 and phosphorylation of P38 MAPK immunoreactive cells and their protein level in the SN of the midbrain increased markedly (P<0.01). After giving SB203580, the above changes were reduced obviously (P <0. 01). Conclusion In the mouse model of subacute Parkinson's disease induced by MPTP, phosphorylated-P38 MAPK regulated caspase-3 in the SN of midbrain, the specific P38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 is neurologically oprotective to the mouse model.
8.Impact of setup errors on dose distribution of three dimensional conformal radiotherapy for patients with esophageal carcinoma
Chao GAO ; Lan WANG ; Zifeng CHI ; Chun HAN ; Jun WANG ; Xin ZHANG ; Guoxin MA ; Aiqin XIAO
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2009;18(4):270-273
Objective To measure the setup errors of patients with esophageal carcinoma during the treatment of three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT), and to analyze the impact of setup errors on dose distribution of GTV,CTV and normal tissues around. Methods Forty-two patients with esophageal cancer treated by 3DCRT were included. The setup errors of each patient were measured once a week for 6 times by electronic portal imaging device (EPID). The setup errors were integrated into the treatment plan-ning system by moving the isocenter. Then the dose distribution of GTV, CTV and normal tissues were recal-culated. Results The systematic setup errors of the 42 patients were - 2.31 mm, - 0.55 mm and - 0.16 mm, and the random errors were 4.42 mm, 4.35 mm and 4.48 mm in the directions of lef-fight, anterior-posterior,and superior-inferior, respectively. The dose covered 95% GTV( D95 ) was reduced by 32 cGy and by 88 cGy for CTV D95. The lung V20 in the original plan and the integrated plan was 22.49% and 22.02%, respectively. The average dose of the heart in the two plans was 2077.62 cGy and 2036.23 cGy, respectively. In the original plan, no patient had maximum dose of spinal cord over 4500 cGy; While in the intergrated plan there were 18 patients had the spinal cord dose more than 4500 cGy, with a maximum dose of 5503.90 cGy. Conclusions The setup errors cause significant dose reduction of GTV and CTV, but not of the lung and heart . The maximum dose of the spinal cord may exceed 4500 cGy due to the setup errors.
9.Serumal Metabonomic Study on Mechanism of Schisandra Chinensis in Rat Diabetic Nephropathy
Zifeng PI ; Lihui MEN ; Jing ZHANG ; Yuan ZHOU ; Fengrui SONG ; Zhiqiang LIU
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2015;(2):169-175
A serumal metabonomics method based on UPLC/Q-TOF-MS was established to investigate the mechanism of Schisandra chinensis to treating diabetic nephropathy. The diabetic model was established by feeding with high-fat and high-sucrose chow and streptozotocin intraperitoneal injection. After intragastric administration for 12 weeks, the content of protein and creatinine in rat urine was detected. The results showed that Schisandra chinensis could reduce the content of protein in urine of diabetic rat ( p<0 . 05 ) and ameliorate the condition of diabetic nephropathy. The serum metabolic profiling was analysed by using UPLC/Q-TOF-MS and partial least squares-discriminated analysis ( PLS-DA) was used for data analysis. The score of PLS-DA showed that there was significant difference among the metabolic profile of control group, model group and Schisandra chinensis group ( WWZ ) . Potential biomarkers of Schisandra chinensis ameliorating diabetic nephropathy were selected by orthogonal partial least squares ( OPLS)-DA model. According to the results of OPLS-DA, the MS/MS data of each compound which provided greater contribution to separation of each group were searched from the HMDB databases. Seven endogenous metabolites were identified as potential biomarkers such as xanthurenic acid, palmitic amide, oleamide, uric acid, 5-hydroxyhexanoic acid, p-cresol sulfate, and p-cresol glucuronide. The results revealed that Schisandra chinensis mainly affected the pathways of tryptophan metabolism, gut microbiota metabolism, purine metabolism and fatty acid metabolism to treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. The gut microbiota metabolism and purine metabolism was an important pathway on diabetic nephropathy.
10.Polymorphism study of six miniSTR loci in Han population from Northeast China
Wei MA ; Zhufeng ZHANG ; Jian SHEN ; Yan LI ; Zifeng PEI ; Fei XU
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2009;13(31):6181-6184
OBJECTIVE:Allele frequencies and forensic parameters for six miniSTR loci(D10S1248,D14S1434,D22S1045,D4S2364,D2S441 and D1S1677)were analyzed in a population of 173 unrelated Chinese Han population individuals from Northeast China.METHODS:The six miniSTR loci were preformed in two multiplex fluorescent PCR systems.ABI 310 Genetic Analyzer was utilized in capillary electrophoresis and the lengths of allele fragments were analyzed.Genetic data collection and analysis software were used for data collection and genotyping.Statistical analysis was performed to the data.RESULTS:The six miniSTR loci showed a moderate degree of polymorphism in Han population from Northeast China.The observed allele sizes were from 67 bp to 115 bp,and the observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.728 to 0.827.The combined power of discrimination and the combined power of exclusion for the six miniSTR loci in Northeast China were 0.999 99,and 0.993 31,respectively.CONCLUSION:The six miniSTR showed a moderate genetic polymorphism in Han population from northeast of China.Due to their small size of PCR amplicon,the six miniSTR could be useful supplements to the CODIS STRs,and they would be useful in population genetics and forensic analysis.