2.Biomechanic results of PLGA/TCP scaffold with bovine BMP in treating peri-porous-titanium bone defects in femur of adult rabbits
Lei PENG ; Yun-Yu HU ; Hua-Zi XU ; Zhen WANG ; Guo-Lin MENG ; ZHENG ; Qi CHANG
Chinese Journal of Trauma 1993;0(06):-
Objective To evaluate the feasibility of composite material of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) and PLGA/TCP in repair of peri-porous-titanium bone defects in adult rabbits.Meth- otis The composite of PLGA/TCP scaffold with bovine BMP was made and implanted in distal bone de- fects peri-porous-titanium in femur of adult rabbits.The effect of BMP with PLGA/TCP on peri-prosthesis was evaluated by means of scanning electron microscope (SEM),energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and biomechanics.Results BMP with PLGA/TCP showed obvious peak of Ca and P of EDX in the pores of titanium in experiment group six weeks after operation and higher than that in control group (P<0.05).Push-out test demonstrated that the bonding strength between the composite of HA coating/ porous titanium and bone was increased significantly with time (P<0.05).In experiment group,at 6 and 12 weeks,peri-porous-titanium had higher shearing force compared with control group (P<0.05). Conclusion BMP loaded with PLGA/TCP is a promising bone graft for bone defects in revision arthro- plasty,as indicates that bone induction of BMP plays an important role in biological stabilizaiton.
3.Expression and purification of spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Lei YANG ; Hong-Qin ZHANG ; Shu-Zhen WU ; Yun-Tian BI ; Qi-Yu BAO ;
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2007;0(09):-
Objective To construct the recombinant plasmid pYES6-S and express and purify spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome(SANS)coronavirus in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Methods DNA fragments of SANS coronavirus were obtained by reverse transeription.Four over- lapped fragments of spike protein genes were amplified by polymerase chain reaction(PCR)and ligated into an integral spike protein gene by restriction enzyme digestion.The spike protein gene recombined with pYES6 and cloned into E.coll.The recombinant plasmid pYES6-S was induced and expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae(INVScl)by galactose.Results The recombinant plasmid pYES6-S was confirmed that inserted fragment was right in length,direction and base matching by restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing.The purified protein encoded by the whole spike protein gene was about Mr 110?10~3 identified by electrophoresis.Conclusion The whole spike protein gene of SARS coronavirus is cloned into E.coli and the protein is expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae successful ly.which can be helpful in SARS vaccine research.
4.Epidemiological analysis of plague in Qinghai province between 2000 and 2009
Ke-mei, WU ; Yong-hai, YANG ; Yuan-zhong, WANG ; Xue, WANG ; Zhi-zhen, QI ; Zu-yun, WANG
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2011;30(4):437-440
Objective To analyze the endemic features of plague in Qinghai province between 2000 and 2009, discover the law of occurrence and progression, in order to provide a scientific basis for further prevention and treatment of the disease. Methods Descriptive epidemiology was employed to analyze the data from on the spot investigation, monitoring reports and papers published between 2000 and 2009. The indicators included the area, host and media distribution of animal plague and area, time, and population distribution of human plague.Results In Qinghai province between 2000 and 2009, 189 strains of Yersinia pestis were isolated from a variety of animals and insect vectors, including 77 from the marmot, accounting for 40.74%, 40 from Callopaylla dolabris,accounting for 21.16%. Positive serum antibodies against F1 plague were detected in 238 samples, including 90 samples from husbandry dogs, 63 from woodchucks. The areas with Yersinia pestis were consistent with the areas with positive serum antibodies against F1 plague, which distributed mainly along the Qinghai-Tibet railway Wulan county, Delhi and Golmud Multi-county;confirmed that there was natural foci of plague in Qinghai vole. Between 2000 and 2009, 13 events of human plague occurred, with 37 cases and 16 patients died, mortality was 43.24%.Cases were distributed in 11 townships of Tongde, Xinghai, Qilian, Wulan, Tianjun, Nangqian, Qumalai,Chengduo and Zhiduo counties. May to October was the disease season, with September the peak. Pneumonic plague disease type was the main mode of transmission of the plague and patients often contacted with airborne droplets through the air and peeling fresh Marmota. Conclusions Plague in Qinghai province is still grim,strengthening animal plague surveillance, and timely disposal of animal plague, improving the province's agricultural and pastoral areas, especially increase the disease prevention consciousness of the masses are future tasks. Work should be focused on strengthening the prevention and control of plague along Qinghai-Tibet railway,and prevent the occurrence and long-distance transmission of human plague.
5.The influence of COVID-19 prevention and control measures on the transmission and epidemic of influenza in Chongqing
TAN Zhang-ping ; YU Zhen ; TANG Yun ; WANG Ming-yue ; YE Sheng ; XIONG Yu ; QI Li ; LING Hua ; CHEN Shuang
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(4):378-
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the influence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention and control measures on the transmission and epidemic of influenza in Chongqing, so as to provide references for formulating targeted influenza prevention and control strategies. Methods The influenza surveillance data, during the year 2018 to 2020, were collected through the "China Influenza Surveillance Information System", and the seasonal characteristics of influenza epidemic were analyzed. The percentage of influenza like cases (ILI%) and influenza virus positive rate between 2020 and 2018-2019 were compared, so as to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 prevention and control measures on influenza epidemic characteristics. Results The annual proportions of ILI cases in Chongqing were respectively 3.53%, 2.23% and 1.2% from 2018 to 2020, while the positive rates of influenza virus were respectively 13.97%, 23.81% and 2.65%. The distribution trend of ILI% from 2018 to 2019 fluctuated were similar, but it continued to drop and remain at a low level since February 2020. The positive rate of influenza virus showed an epidemic peak from December to March in 2018-2019, also peaked from November 2019 to January 2020, but decreased to 0 in March. ILI% was positively correlated with the positive rate of influenza virus (r=0.404 8, P<0.05). In 2020, compared with the same period of 2018-2019, the growth rate of ILI% was -66.09% and -46.32%, respectively. The positive rate of influenza virus in 2020 decreased by 81.03% and 88.87% compared with the same period of 2018-2019, respectively. The growth rates of influenza virus positive rate in January 2020 were decreased with a small rate of about 39.87%, and with a significantly decline of more than 93.65% from February. No influenza epidemic was found after March. Conclusions Since COVID-19 prevention and control measures were implemented in January 2020 in Chongqing, the ILI% and the positive rate of influenza virus in sentinel hospitals decreased significantly. In the season of high incidence of respiratory infectious diseases, personal protection and other measures can effectively reduce influenza virus infection.
6.Study on the molecular epidemiology of beta-lactamase TEM gene in isolated Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Yun-fang DING ; Jian-hua ZHANG ; Zu-huang MI ; Ling QIN ; Yun-zhen TAO ; Xiao QI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2004;25(11):970-972
OBJECTIVETo investigate the beta-lactamase TEM gene of isolated Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) in Suzhou area.
METHODSTwenty-three strains of Sp were collected from respiratory tract secretions of children with respiratory diseases in Nov 2002 to Apr 2003 at Children's Hospital of Suzhou University (reference strain ATCC49619) to build TEM polymerase chain reaction (PCR) system (reference strain E. coli. 9-j53R1 with TEM gene) TEM gene of 23 strains was detected to comparo the sequences with published TEM gene sequences in GenBank for analyzing TEM gene model.
RESULTSTwenty-one strains had TEM gene with a positive rate of 91.3% (21/23). TEM-129 gene were confirmed from No.17 (SR017, penicillin resistance) TEM sequence. New discovered TEM-129 sequence had a modification (ATG[M]-->ATA[I]) at No.182 code and published (GenBank: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nucleotide, AY452662). TEM-1 genes were confirmed from other TEM sequences. New discovered TEM-1 gene of isolated Sp had been published (GenBank: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nucleotide, AY392531) too.
CONCLUSIONIsolated Sp had TEM gene (TEM-129, EM-1 genotype) with a positive rate of 91.3%. The result enriched the understanding of isolated Sp with penicillin resistance.
Base Sequence ; China ; epidemiology ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; genetics ; Female ; Genes, Bacterial ; genetics ; Humans ; Male ; Molecular Epidemiology ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Pneumonia, Bacterial ; epidemiology ; genetics ; microbiology ; Point Mutation ; Streptococcus pneumoniae ; enzymology ; genetics ; beta-Lactam Resistance ; beta-Lactamases ; genetics
7.Regulation function of Qingnao drop pilula to MARCKS mRNA express changes in acute cerebral ischemia hippocampus.
Yun-Ling ZHANG ; Qi-Hui ZHANG ; Wen BAI ; Zhen-Yun HAN ; Hong ZHENG ; Jin ZHANG ; Qi-Fu HUANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2008;33(24):2938-2942
OBJECTIVETo observe the contribution of Qingnao drop pilula to the alteration of myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS) mRNA expression in acute multi-infarction hippocampus.
METHODRat models of acute multi-infarction were established by injecting the embolus of blood powder through the right external carotid arteryinto the internal carotid artery, rats were randomly divided into five groups (n = 12 in each): normal, sham operation, model, Chinese medicine treatment, and Western medicine treatment. Qingnao drop pilula (133.28 mg x kg(-1)), nimodipine (7.25 mg x kg(-1)) were administered respectively to Chinese medicine treatment group and Western medicine treatment group by gavage, equal volume of normal saline were given to three groups. Rats were treated with drugs starting at 3rd day before the operation, one time per day. Observing morphologic changes in hippocampus by optical microscope and electron microscope. Detecting expression level of MARCKS mRNA in hippocampus by semi-quantification PCR method.
RESULTHippocampus cells arrange tidy, administrative levels were compactness in normal group, which cells differentially impaired in model group, Chinese medicine treatment group and Western medicine treatment group. Hippocampus cells damage of Chinese medicine treatment group have more reckless than the model group in histopathology. The MARCKS mRNA were expressioned in model group vs medication treatment groups, in Chinese medicine treatment group vs the model group.
CONCLUSIONQingnao drop pilula can alleciate histomorphology lesion of hippocampus when occurring acute multi-infarction, to turn slower MARCKS mRNA expression, may play a neuroprotective effect role through accommodating PKC-MARCKS signal transduction system.
Acute Disease ; Animals ; Brain Ischemia ; drug therapy ; genetics ; metabolism ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; administration & dosage ; Gene Expression Regulation ; drug effects ; Hippocampus ; drug effects ; metabolism ; Humans ; Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Male ; Membrane Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Myristoylated Alanine-Rich C Kinase Substrate ; Random Allocation ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar
8.Implementation and evaluation of perioperative delirium prevention scheme for elderly patients with hip fracture
yun Qi ZHEN ; Jun XIE ; jian Jian PANG ; Meng SHI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2017;52(9):1068-1072
Objective To summarize common nursing problems of postoperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture,to formulate perioperative management scheme,and to implement proactive nursing intervention.Methods Multidisciplinary cooperative team was established,2014 clinical practice guidelines for preventing postoperative delirium in elderly patients from American Geriatrics Society was referenced.Through oxygen therapy and respiratory function training preoperatively,perfusion balance and temperature control and restricted blood transfusion intraoperatively,multimodal analgesia and comprehensive management of sleep postoperatively,professional,systematic perioperative delirium coping strategies were implemented to reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture.Results The incidence of postoperative delirium was 16.36%(9/55) and 30.91% (17/55) for the experimental group and the control group,the duration of delirium was (3.37±1.21) d and (4.53± 1.87) d,the incidence of postoperative hypoxemia was 9.09%(5/55) and 14.55%(8/55),and the daily total sleep time was(5.18±0.53)h and(3.56±0.69)h.Conclusion Perioperative delirium management scheme involved various nursing coping strategies and quality continuous improvement projects,shortened the first time of ambulation and average days of hospitalization,and reduced the incidence of postoperative delirium.
9.Optimal Conditions and Validation of Single-strand Conformation Polymorphism Technology for the Analysis of Microbial Communities in Activated Sludge
Ai-Jie WANG ; Hong-Jing KAN ; Zhen-Guo YU ; Nan-Qi REN ; Chun-Shuang LIU ; Yun-Qing ZHANG ; Yang-Guo ZHAO ;
Microbiology 2008;0(07):-
Single-Strand Conformation Polymorphism(SSCP) is an effect method for investigating environment microbial genetic polymorphism, with its characterization of rapidness, simplicity, and sensitivity. However, many factors can influence the results of SSCP in the analysis of complex environment samples, and its optimization is highly needed. In this paper, optimal PCR-SSCP conditions were discussed based on PAGE concentration, formamide deionized in denaturing loading buffer, electrophoresis time and temperature. The resluts showed that the optimal conditions were as follows: 16S rDNA V1~V3 was selected as the targeted gene, the ratio of acrylamide to N, N-dimethylacrylamide in 12% polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis(PAGE)gel was 49:1, the ratio of formamide deionized in denaturing loading buffer was 1:3, running the SSCP gel at 300 V for 18 h (under 4 ℃). Aside from this, the validations using samples from a simultaneous desulfurification and denitrification bioreactor were conducted under this optimal conditions.
10.Risk prediction model of perinatal congenital heart disease
Li-Bo ZHOU ; Ling ZHENG ; Jia-You LUO ; Qi-Yun DU ; Jun-Qun FANG ; Zhen-Qiu SUN
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2008;29(12):1251-1254
Through analyzing the influencing factors of congenital heart disease (CHD), it is aimed to establish CHD risk prediction model in fetus, and simultaneously provide theoretical foundation for CHD prevention. One-factor logistic regression method was used to screen the significant factors regarding CHD, and to separately adopt multiple-factor non-conditional logistic regression method and decision tree to set up model prediction fetus CHD risk and to analyze the advantages and shortcomings. Correct classification rates turned to be 80.93% and 82.79% respectively among 215 'training samples' by the two methods and the rates were 85.45 % and 89.09% respectively among 55 'testing samples'. The alliance of logistic regression and decision tree can overcome influence by co-linearity to guarantee the accuracy and perfection, as well as promoting the predictive accuracy.