1.Mediating effect of burden on primary caregivers of patients with schizophrenia between affiliated stigma and quality of life
Qianqian CHENG ; Qing KANG ; Qingfang KONG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(12):110-114
Objective To explore the mediating effect of the burden on primary caregivers of patients with schizophrenia between affiliated stigma and quality of life.Methods A convenience sampling method was used to select 220 primary caregivers of patients with schizophrenia as study subjects.A general information questionnaire,the Zarit Burden Interview(ZBI),the Perceived De-valuation-Discrimination Scale(PDD),and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF(WHOQOL-BREF)were employed for the survey.Pearson correlation analysis was used for correla-tion analysis,and Amos 26.0 software was used to construct a structural equation model.The media-ting effect was tested using the Bootstrap method.Results The score for the burden on primary care-givers of patients with schizophrenia was(38.68±14.80),indicating a moderate level.The score for affiliated stigma was(32.20±8.23),suggesting the presence of affiliated stigma.The score for quality of life was(76.92±20.72),also at a moderate level.Pearson correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between caregiver burden and affiliated stigma(r=0.311,P<0.01),a negative correlation between caregiver burden and quality of life(r=-0.349,P<0.01),and a negative correlation between affiliated stigma and quality of life(r=-0.249,P<0.01).Caregiver burden acted as a mediating variable between affiliated stigma and quality of life,with a total effect value of-0.317,a direct effect value of-0.269,and a mediating effect value of-0.048.The mediating effect accounted for 15.14%of the total effect.Conclusion The burden on primary caregivers of patients with schizophrenia plays a partial mediating role between affiliated stigma and quality of life.Medical staff should implement effective intervention measures to reduce caregivers' affiliated stigma and caregiving burden,thereby improving their quality of life.
2.Preliminary exploration of the mechanism of action of Brassica rapa L. in treating pulmonary fibrosis based on network pharmacology and animal experiments
Mingyu Sun ; Guihua Liu ; Junting Guo ; Aibin Cheng ; Jing Xin ; Qingfang Miao ; Ruijuan Gao ; Xiuli Men
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(12):2227-2234
Objective:
To explore the active components, key targets, and mechanism of action of turnip in alleviating pulmonary fibrosis(PF) based on network pharmacology and animal experiments.
Methods:
The active components and targets of Brassica rapa L. were screened using the traditional Chinese medicine systems pharmacology database and analysis platform database, and PF-related targets were obtained from disease databases such as online mendelian inheritance of man(OMIM) and DrugBank. The intersection targets were used to construct a protein-protein interaction(PPI) network to identify core targets, followed by gene oncology(GO)/Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes(KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. In the animal experiments, a bleomycin-induced PF mouse model was established. Pathological changes in lung tissue were evaluated using HE and Masson staining. qRT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K), and akstrain transforming 1(AKT1), and immunofluorescence staining was used to measure the protein expression of TNF-α, PI3K, and AKT1.
Results:
The 68 active components identified in Brassica rapa L. may regulate PI3K-Akt signaling pathway by acting on 89 potential targets such as TNF-α and AKT1. The results of animal experiments showed that polysaccharide of Brassica rapa L.(BRPs) could significantly reduce the degree of bleomycin induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice; HE and Masson staining of lung tissue showed that compared with the model group, the damage of alveolar structure, the infiltration of inflammatory cells and the deposition of collagen fibers in the BRPs treatment group were significantly reduced. Further mechanism studies showed that BRPs could significantly down-regulate the mRNA and protein expression levels of TNF-α, PI3K and AKT1 in lung tissue of pulmonary fibrosis mice.
Conclusion
Brassica rapa L. can synergistically alleviate pulmonary fibrosis through “multi-component, multi-target and multi-channel” approach; BRPs is one of the main active components, and plays an anti-fibrosis role by inhibiting TNF-α/PI3K Akt signaling pathway.
3.Borosilicate effect onin vitro biological activity of osteoblasts
Zhonghua CHENG ; Wei XUE ; Liqin WANG ; Qingfang HUANG ; Chenghuan WU ; Kaihong GUI ; Lin HUANG ; Ying CAI ; Yanfang HAN ; Caixia JIANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(52):8401-8405
BACKGROUND:Borosilicate cannot only be mineralized to form hydroxy carbonate apatite layer, but also have strong chemical reactivity to promote bone cel regeneration. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of the borosilicate bioglass on the growth behavior of rabbit osteoblasts through in vitro culture experiment. METHODS:The initial and secondary extracts of borosilicate bioglass were prepared according to the requirement of ISO10993-12: 2007. The bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels of rabbits were isolated and cultured. The second generation bone marrow mesenchymal stem cels were induced to differentiate into osteoblasts. The osteoblasts of the 5th-15th RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The osteoblasts proliferation in the initial extract and secondary extract groups was better than that in the α-MEM medium group (P < 0.05). The osteoblasts proliferation in the initial extract group was better than that in the secondary extract group (P < 0.05). The total protein content of osteoblasts in the initial extract group was higher than that in the secondary extract and α-MEM medium group (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the alkaline phosphatase activity, apoptosis rate, horizontal migration distance of osteoblast and transmembrane cel number in Transwel between these three groups. These results demonstrate that borosilicate bioglass has good biocompatibility and has a certain benign regulatory role in generations were obtained and cultured with the initial and secondary extracts of borosilicate bioglass and α-MEM medium, respectively. The effects of borosilicate bioglass on the osteoblasts proliferation, protein synthesis, alkaline phosphatase activity, cel apoptosis, and cel migration in horizontal and vertical direction were observed.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The osteoblasts proliferation in the initial extract and secondary extract groups was better than that in the α-MEM medium group (P < 0.05). The osteoblasts proliferation in the initial extract group was better than that in the secondary extract group (P < 0.05). The total protein content of osteoblasts in the initial extract group was higher than that in the secondary extract and α-MEM medium group (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in the alkaline phosphatase activity, apoptosis rate, horizontal migration distance of osteoblast and transmembrane cell number in Transwell between these three groups. These results demonstrate that borosilicate bioglass has good biocompatibility and has a certain benign regulatory role in osteoblast proliferation.
4.Evaluation of the life quality in the floating population tuberculosis patients
Ruiqian XIE ; Jinquan CHENG ; Yingzhou YANG ; Weiguo TAN ; Qingfang WU ; Yuhua ZHANG ; Yuxi LUO ; Zhuxun LU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(12):1137-1139
Objective To evaluate the life quality in front and at the back of the cure of the floating population tuberculosis patients.Methods The SF-36 scale was applied to the new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patient in floating population using face to face interview in Shenzhen 6 districts.The contrast was tuberculosis patient in the population of the household register,the people stayed temporarily in the same term.Results The score of general health(43.36 ± 15.67),vitality(57.96 ± 16.54) and mental health(61.46 ± 14.26) in the floating population was lower than the appraisal result with the population of the household register(49.28 ± 17.85,66.38 ± 17.03 and 66.70 ± 15.12),the people stayed temporarily(45.00 ± 17.22,60.99 ± 16.59 and 63.13 ±13.71 ) (P < 0.05 ).It was still lower than the other two groups after 2 (3) months and 6 (7) months (P < 0.05 ).But the score of social functioning in floating population ( 88.92 ± 14.88 ) was higher than the other two groups (82.62 ± 14.44,68.02 ± 27.30).The change rate of general health ( (76.05 ± 132.82) %,(69.32 ± 111.98 ) %and (48.36 ± 101.31 ) % ) and social functioning scores( (46.49 ± 85.18 ) %,( 26.33 ± 50.25 ) % and ( 51.09±73.44)% ) were significant difference in the three groups(x2 =12.088,P=0.002;x2 =11.611,P=0.003).The change rate of the general health score in floating population was higher than the household register population and people stayed temporarily.Conclusion It is necessary to implement the management in whole course to the floating population tuberculosis patients.
5.Expression and Significance of ER, PR, C-erbB-2, CylinD1, Rb in Different Precancerous Lesions of Breast
Limin WU ; Lihong LI ; Hang LI ; Qingfang LIN ; Zhiwei CHENG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2010;17(6):762-763
ObjectiveTo explore the expression and significance of ER, PR,C-erbB-2,CylinDl, Rb in different precancerous lesions of breast. MethodsThe expressions of ER, PR, C-erbB-2, CylinD1, Rb in breast normal tissue,hyperplasia, atypical hyperplasia and early-stage breast cancer were examined by immunohistochemical technique. ResultsThe expressions of ER and PR were increasing time trend in the different precancerous lesions, and were related to the breast proliferative degree; the positive expression rates of ER and PR in atypical hyperplasia were 63.2% and 68. 4% respectively,significantly higher than those in normal breast tissue(31.3% and 37. 5% respectively) and in hyperplasia(37. 1% and 42.9% respectively). The positive expression rates of CylinD1 and C-erbB-2 were increasing time trend in the different precancerous lesions. The negative expression rate of Rb was the highest in early-stage breast cancer,and it was zero in normal breast tissue and hyperplasia. ConclusionThe five tumor markers are important factors in breast carcinogenesis, and the overexpression of ER, PR, C-erbB-2, CylinD1 and Rb protein low-expression may be one of the causes of breast neoplasms.
6.Evaluation of Participatory Research in Hospital Infection Education
Qingfang KONG ; Keping CHENG ; Nanyuan YE
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(20):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate the indication and applicability of participatory research in medical workers′ hospital infection education.METHODS The medical workers in our hospital were divided into two groups with 315 people each.One group was investigated with questionnaires anonymously and then arranged the key issue and the strategy with participatory research.The other group was with the same questionnaires anonymously 3 months later.RESULTS There was a statistics difference between two groups in the comprehension of hospital infection knowledge,hands hygiene,the ratio of wash hands with standard process(P
7.Antibiotic Resistance in Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus and Antibiotics Usage
Qingfang KONG ; Keping CHENG ; Nanyuan YE ; Changxian WANG
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2009;0(24):-
OBJECTIVE To investigate antibiotic resistance and antibiotics usage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus(MRS) and provide reference evidence in antibiotics using.METHODS Antibiotic susceptibility test was performed by biological assay system of VITEK-2.Design questionnaires to get the message of the categories,days,effects of antibacterial drug used.RESULTS Drug sensitive ratio to vancomycin,nitrofurantoin,quinupristin-dalfopristin,linezolid were all over 90.00%.The resistant ratios to some antibacterials in MRS were higher than in meticillin-sensitive Staphylococcus(MSS).The categories of antibacterials used after Staphylococcus species detection were more than before.63.01% patients′ medication was determined by antibiotic susceptibility test.Staphylococcus isolated ratio was 43.75% after antibacterial drug used.CONCLUSIONS The status of MRS is very serious.We should pay more attention to the identification and report of resistant strains and it is important to supervise Staphylococcus efficiently and medication by antibiotic susceptibility test.
8.Remote results of radiotherapy for primary orbital lymphoma
Wei YUAN ; Shengzi WANG ; Qingfang CHENG ; Shaoqin HE
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 1992;0(04):-
Objective To evaluate treatment effects and to determine the prognostic factors of primary orbital lymphoma. Methods From March 1984 to October 2000, 44 primary orbital lymphoma patients were admitted into our hospital, with 27 males and 17 females. Twenty-seven patients had eyelid or conjunctiva primary, and 17 patients orbit primary. Patient's age ranged from 14 to 86 years (median, 50.5years). According to the Ann Arbor Staging System, there were 40 ⅠEA, 4 ⅡEA lesions. Cobolt-60 ?ray was given first to the whole orbit to 30-35?Gy followed by 180 kv X-rays or 9 Mev ?-beam to the focus to a total dose of 41.0-51.5?Gy (median, 46.5?Gy). Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the survival. Log-rank test was used to detect the difference between groups.Results Only 1 patient failed from primary site and 5 patients from distant metastasis after radiotherapy. The 5-year and 10-year cause-specific survival rate were 90.9% and 84.5%, respectively. On univariate and multivariate analyses, eyelid or conjunctiva localization and Ann Arbor stage ⅠEA were independent favorable prognostic factors for survival. The 5-year survival was much higher in eyelid or conjunctiva patients than in orbital ones (96.3% vs 70.6%, P=0.013). The survival time was longer in stage Ⅰ than in stage Ⅱ (P=0.000). Neither the RT dose nor the age or sex influenced the outcome.Conclusions Localized orbital lymphoma can be well controlled with low-dose RT alone. Patients with eyelid or conjunctival localization and stage Ⅰ have better cause-specific survival.


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