1.Investigation of 90Sr radioactivity levels in drinking water and food around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant from 2012 to 2022
Lei ZHOU ; Yiyao CAO ; Hua ZOU ; Rui WANG ; Hong REN ; Peng WANG ; Shunfei YU ; Zhiqiang XUAN ; Zhongjun LAI
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2025;45(5):449-453
Objective:To investigate the radioactivity levels and variation trends of 90Sr in drinking water and food around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant in operation. Methods:From 2012 to 2022, the source, factory, and tap water was collected within 30 km around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant during the wet and dry seasons (i.e., May and October, respectively) each year to determine the 90Sr concentration in water. According to the dietary habits of local residents, four kinds of food, including rice, cabbage, mullet, and crucian carp, were collected to determine and analyze the 90Sr radioactivity concentration in food using the bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid extraction chromatographic method. Results:From 2012 to 2022, the 90Sr radioactivity concentrations in the source, factory, and tap water around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant ranged from 3.73 to 11.89 mBq/L, 2.95 to 9.83 mBq/L, and 3.12 to 8.70 mBq/L, respectively, showing nonsignificant fluctuations over the years. The 90Sr radioactivity concentrations in rice, cabbage, mullet, and crucian carp ranged from 0.02 to 0.46 Bq/kg (dry weight), 0.26 to 1.07 Bq/kg (fresh weight), 0.38 to 1.05 Bq/kg (fresh weight), and 0.08 to 1.32 Bq/kg (fresh weight), respectively, all below the national standard limits. Conclusions:From 2012 to 2022, the 90Sr radioactivity levels in drinking water and food around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant were at the background level and remained stable.
2.Determination of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide in blood by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry
Peng WANG ; Hua ZOU ; Yuanqiang LU ; Qiuliang XU ; Lifang ZHOU ; Xiangjing GAO ; Hong REN ; Yiyao CAO
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2025;43(11):872-875
Objective:To establish a method for the determination of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide in blood by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS) .Methods:In October 2022, 200 μl of blood samples were taken and 800 μl of acetonitrile was added. The samples were centrifuged at 3500 r/min (with a centrifugation radius of 6.6 cm) for 15 minutes. The supernatant was detected in the positive ion target tandem mass spectrometry (Target MS 2) mode and quantified by the external standard method. Methodological validation was also carried out for the established method. Results:The working curve of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide showed good linearity in the concentration range of 2.07-165.44 μg/L, with a correlation coefficient ( r) of 0.9994. The intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations ( RSD) for the detection of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide were 2.6%-3.0% and 3.1%-3.5%, respectively. Analytical accuracy of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide quantification ranged from 101.0 % to 108.4 %, and the limit of detection and limit of quantification were 0.11 μg/L and 0.36 μg/L, respectively. The blood samples were able to be stored at -20 ℃ for at least 7 days. Conclusion:The UPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS determination method is sensitive, efficient and accurate, and can be used for the determination of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide in blood.
3.Determination of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide in blood by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry
Peng WANG ; Hua ZOU ; Yuanqiang LU ; Qiuliang XU ; Lifang ZHOU ; Xiangjing GAO ; Hong REN ; Yiyao CAO
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2025;43(11):872-875
Objective:To establish a method for the determination of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide in blood by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-orbitrap high resolution mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS) .Methods:In October 2022, 200 μl of blood samples were taken and 800 μl of acetonitrile was added. The samples were centrifuged at 3500 r/min (with a centrifugation radius of 6.6 cm) for 15 minutes. The supernatant was detected in the positive ion target tandem mass spectrometry (Target MS 2) mode and quantified by the external standard method. Methodological validation was also carried out for the established method. Results:The working curve of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide showed good linearity in the concentration range of 2.07-165.44 μg/L, with a correlation coefficient ( r) of 0.9994. The intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations ( RSD) for the detection of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide were 2.6%-3.0% and 3.1%-3.5%, respectively. Analytical accuracy of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide quantification ranged from 101.0 % to 108.4 %, and the limit of detection and limit of quantification were 0.11 μg/L and 0.36 μg/L, respectively. The blood samples were able to be stored at -20 ℃ for at least 7 days. Conclusion:The UPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS determination method is sensitive, efficient and accurate, and can be used for the determination of 2-amino-5-chloro-N, 3-dimethylbenzamide in blood.
4.Investigation of 90Sr radioactivity levels in drinking water and food around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant from 2012 to 2022
Lei ZHOU ; Yiyao CAO ; Hua ZOU ; Rui WANG ; Hong REN ; Peng WANG ; Shunfei YU ; Zhiqiang XUAN ; Zhongjun LAI
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2025;45(5):449-453
Objective:To investigate the radioactivity levels and variation trends of 90Sr in drinking water and food around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant in operation. Methods:From 2012 to 2022, the source, factory, and tap water was collected within 30 km around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant during the wet and dry seasons (i.e., May and October, respectively) each year to determine the 90Sr concentration in water. According to the dietary habits of local residents, four kinds of food, including rice, cabbage, mullet, and crucian carp, were collected to determine and analyze the 90Sr radioactivity concentration in food using the bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid extraction chromatographic method. Results:From 2012 to 2022, the 90Sr radioactivity concentrations in the source, factory, and tap water around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant ranged from 3.73 to 11.89 mBq/L, 2.95 to 9.83 mBq/L, and 3.12 to 8.70 mBq/L, respectively, showing nonsignificant fluctuations over the years. The 90Sr radioactivity concentrations in rice, cabbage, mullet, and crucian carp ranged from 0.02 to 0.46 Bq/kg (dry weight), 0.26 to 1.07 Bq/kg (fresh weight), 0.38 to 1.05 Bq/kg (fresh weight), and 0.08 to 1.32 Bq/kg (fresh weight), respectively, all below the national standard limits. Conclusions:From 2012 to 2022, the 90Sr radioactivity levels in drinking water and food around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant were at the background level and remained stable.
5.Distribution and antibiotic resistance of pathogen isolated from children with intra-abdominal infection associated sepsis in intensive care unit
Beibei ZHANG ; Lei HU ; Mingming ZHOU ; Jing YE ; Caina GAO ; Lijun GUAN ; Yiyao BAO ; Linhua TAN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2024;31(2):107-113
Objective:Distribution and antibiotic resistance of pathogen isolated from children with intra-abdominal infection (IAI) associated sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU) were analyzed to provide a reference for the empirical anti-infective treatment of IAI in children.Methods:We retrospectively analyzed the data of 116 children with culture-positive IAI-associated sepsis admitted to Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2019 to December 2021. Clinical isolation and drug resistance analysis were conducted based on different years of onset, locations of onset, and primary diseases.Results:A total of 186 strains of pathogens causing children with IAI-associated sepsis in ICU were collected. The distribution and antibiotic resistance of pathogen were as follows: the percentages of gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and fungi were 53.2%, 40.9%, and 5.9%, respectively; the top four strains were Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecalis, accounting for 57.0% of all isolates; Enterococcus faecium(19.9%) and Enterococcus faecalis (10.2%) were the dominating gram-positive bacteria; Escherichia coli (13.4%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (13.4%) were more common gram-negative bacteria; Fungi were dominated by Candida albicans (3.8%).Fifty-seven strains of gram-positive bacteria were detected in 61 children with infectious diseases, mainly Enterococcus faecium (28 strains). There were 53 gram-negative strains, mainly Klebsiella pneumoniae (21 strains). Thirty-two strains of gram-positive bacteria were detected in 40 children with digestive tract malformation, and Enterococcus faecalis (six strains) were the most common. There were 14 gram-negative strains, mainly Escherichia coli (six strains). In 13 children with malignant tumors of digestive system, nine strains of gram-positive bacteria were cultured, and Enterococcus faecium (four strains) was the most common. There were eight gram-negative strains, mainly Escherichia coli (four strains).In the 46 community-acquired IAI patients,30 gram-positive isolates were cultured,mainly including Enterococcus faecium (12 strains), Staphylococcus epidermidis (seven strains), and Viridans streptococci (six strains); Forty gram-negative isolates mainly contained Escherichia coli (16 strains), Klebsiella pneumoniae (14 strains), and Enterobacter cloacae (five strains). In the 70 hospital-associated IAI patients, 69 gram-positive isolates such as Enterococcus faecium (25 strains), Enterococcus faecalis (17 strains), Enterococcus gallinarum (eight strains), and Staphylococcus aureus (seven strains) were cultured;Tirty-six gram-negative isolates were dominated by Klebsiella pneumoniae (11 strains), Escherichia coli (nine strains), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (four strains), and Acinetobacter baumannii (four strains). The mixed infection rate of clinical pathogens was up to 46.6%, and the overall resistance rate was 43.4%, in which gram-negative bacteria had high sensitivity to piperacillin/tazobactam, cefoperazone/sulbactam, imipenem, and tigecycline.The detection rates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases were 36.0% and 24.6%, respectively, with 100% sensitivity to tigecycline. Gram-positive bacteria showed 100% sensitivity to vancomycin, linezolid, and tigecycline. Conclusion:Pathogen isolated from children with IAI-associated sepsis in ICU were dominated by Enterococcus faecium, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecalis,respectively. Before confirmation of pathogenic bacteria, antibacterial agents can be selected according to the infection type. It is important to note that a single broad-spectrum antibacterial agent or combination medication can be considered the initial empirical choice due to the large variety of pathogens, high rates of mixed infections, and high overall resistance.
6.Exploring the Related Substances and Mechanisms of Weining San's Anti Gastric Ulcer Efficacy Based on Fingerprint and Network Pharmacology
Tong ZHOU ; Yiyao LIANG ; Ying XIE ; Xuerong SU ; Yangqian WU ; Yi WAN ; Jinguo XU ; Xiaoli ZHAO ; Chao WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Applied Pharmacy 2024;41(7):895-905
OBJECTIVE
To explore the pharmacodynamic related substances and mechanism of Weining San(WNS) against gastric ulcer(GU) according to fingerprint and network pharmacology.
METHODS
Twelve batches of WNS fingerprints were established by HPLC, and methodological investigation was carried out. Combined with reference substances, characteristic peaks were identified, pharmacodynamic related substances were screened, and network pharmacological analysis was carried out. Using TCMIP and Swiss Target Prediction database to retrieve component targets; Using OMIM, GeneCards and Drugbank databases to retrieve GU disease targets, taking the intersection targets of components and diseases, using String database to construct protein-protein interaction network diagram, and analyzing topological parameters; Using Cytoscape 3.8.2 software to construct "component-disease-target" network diagram; GO and KEGG enrichment analysis of intersection targets were carried out by Metascape website. Then the alcoholic GU mouse model was established by intragastric administration of absolute ethanol to verify the results of network pharmacology prediction. RESUITS The precision, stability and repeatability of HPLC fingerprint method were good. By comparison and comprehensive analysis of control substances, notoginsenoside R1, ginsenoside Rg1, militarine, ginsenoside Rb1, schisandrin, schisandrol B, deoxyschizandrin and schisantherin A were identified as pharmacodynamic related substances in WNS, which may play their role by regulating core targets such as AKT1, IL-6, STAT3, TNF, IL1B and key signal pathways such as PI3K-Akt and JAK-STAT. The gastric ulcer index, ulcer inhibition rate and HE staining showed that WNS could improve gastric mucosal injury in GU mice. The results of ELISA, WST-1 and TBA showed that WNS could decrease the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and MDA, and increase the levels of SOD and PGE2, suggesting that the anti-GU effect of WNS was related to the inhibition of inflammatory reaction and oxidative stress mechanism, which further verified the prediction of network pharmacology.
CONCLUSION
This study combines fingerprint analysis, network pharmacology, and animal experimental validation to explore the pharmacodynamic related substances and mechanisms of WNS anti-GU efficacy, providing reference for quality control and clinical research of WNS.
7.Oxytocin promotes arousal and cognitive function recovery in mice after anesthesia
Wenrui JIANG ; Yuhan ZHOU ; Hongyi JIA ; Yiyao LI ; Fang ZHOU ; Fujuan MA ; Yujie LIU ; Mingming ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2024;40(6):695-702
Objective:By observing the loss(LORR)and recovery of righting reflex(RORR)in mice after anes-thesia and the exploration of Y-maze,explore the role of oxytocin(OXT)in promoting arousal in mice.Methods:The expression of oxytocin receptor(OXTR)in the cell bodies and tyrosine hydroxylase(TH)positive immunoreactive neu-rons in locus coeruleus(LC)was verified by immunofluorescence staining.Using the function of intraperitoneal injec-tion anesthesia and gas anesthesia,and intraperitoneal injection,intrathecal injection,and right LC single tube catheter administration,OXT or saline given as experimental group and control group,respectively,explored the time needed in the induction anesthesia period and anesthesia recovery period of mice after administration,and conducted Y-maze test on groups with statistically different anesthesia results,then explored the exploration of novel arm in Y-maze after 6,9,18 and 24 hours of RORR.Results:In LC,TH and OXTR positive neurons had double labeling.There was no differ-ence in the time of RORR after intraperitoneal injection and intrathecal injection of OXT and saline respectively,and no difference in the time of LORR and RORR after single-tube cannula administration of OXT and saline with intraperitone-al anesthesia and gas anesthesia.Compared with the control group,the recovery time of mice in the experimental group under gas anesthesia given OXT with single cannula was reduced(P<0.05).In this group,the exploration activities of Y-maze novel arm increased after 9 hours of anesthesia recovery(P<0.05),but there was no significant statistical difference in the exploration activities of Y-maze novel arm at 6,18 and 24 hours.Western Blot showed that compared with the control group,the expression of TH in LC in the experimental group increased significantly within 9 hours after anesthesia(P<0.05),and then began to decrease after 9 hours(P<0.01).Conclusion:OXT can promote the arousal of mice,and the cognitive degree of mice given OXT recovered better after waking up for 9 hours after anesthe-sia.
8.Oxytocin promotes arousal and cognitive function recovery in mice after anesthesia
Wenrui JIANG ; Yuhan ZHOU ; Hongyi JIA ; Yiyao LI ; Fang ZHOU ; Fujuan MA ; Yujie LIU ; Mingming ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neuroanatomy 2024;40(6):695-702
Objective:By observing the loss(LORR)and recovery of righting reflex(RORR)in mice after anes-thesia and the exploration of Y-maze,explore the role of oxytocin(OXT)in promoting arousal in mice.Methods:The expression of oxytocin receptor(OXTR)in the cell bodies and tyrosine hydroxylase(TH)positive immunoreactive neu-rons in locus coeruleus(LC)was verified by immunofluorescence staining.Using the function of intraperitoneal injec-tion anesthesia and gas anesthesia,and intraperitoneal injection,intrathecal injection,and right LC single tube catheter administration,OXT or saline given as experimental group and control group,respectively,explored the time needed in the induction anesthesia period and anesthesia recovery period of mice after administration,and conducted Y-maze test on groups with statistically different anesthesia results,then explored the exploration of novel arm in Y-maze after 6,9,18 and 24 hours of RORR.Results:In LC,TH and OXTR positive neurons had double labeling.There was no differ-ence in the time of RORR after intraperitoneal injection and intrathecal injection of OXT and saline respectively,and no difference in the time of LORR and RORR after single-tube cannula administration of OXT and saline with intraperitone-al anesthesia and gas anesthesia.Compared with the control group,the recovery time of mice in the experimental group under gas anesthesia given OXT with single cannula was reduced(P<0.05).In this group,the exploration activities of Y-maze novel arm increased after 9 hours of anesthesia recovery(P<0.05),but there was no significant statistical difference in the exploration activities of Y-maze novel arm at 6,18 and 24 hours.Western Blot showed that compared with the control group,the expression of TH in LC in the experimental group increased significantly within 9 hours after anesthesia(P<0.05),and then began to decrease after 9 hours(P<0.01).Conclusion:OXT can promote the arousal of mice,and the cognitive degree of mice given OXT recovered better after waking up for 9 hours after anesthe-sia.
9.Investigation on total radioactivity in drinking water following operation of the second phase expansion project at Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant
Lei ZHOU ; Yiyao CAO ; Hong REN ; Peng WANG ; Hua ZOU ; Shunfei YU ; Yaoxian ZHAO ; Zhiqiang XUAN ; Zhongjun LAI ; Dongxia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2023;43(12):1003-1009
Objective:To investigate and analyze the level of the gross radioactivity, and its variation trend, in surrounding drinking water since the second phase expansion project at Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant was officially put into operation.Methods:From 2010 to 2022, the source water, factory water and tap water within 30 km of Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant were collected in the flood season (May) and dry period (October) every year. The total α and total β radioactivity concentrations in drinking water was measured and analyzed. The levels of total radioactivity in drinking water around different nuclear power plants in China and around non-nuclear power plant areas was compared.Results:The mean radioactivity concentrations of total α and total β were (0.021±0.019) and (0.204±0.058) Bq/L in source water, (0.010±0.005) and (0.185±0.056) Bq/L in factory water , and (0.012±0.007) and (0.170±0.058) Bq/L in tap water, respectively, all lower than the limits stipulated in the Sanitary Standards for Drinking Water. There were no significant differences in the monitoring result of betweem the three types of water samples both in the flood and dry periods ( P> 0.05). The total radioactivity level in drinking water around Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant site was close to that in drinking water around different nuclear power plants in China and around areas without nuclear power plants. Conclusions:Following the second phase of the expansion project officially being put into operation, the total α and β radioactivity level in drinking water around the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant has been in a stable trend and lower than the guidance level given in national standard.
10.Investigation on 90Sr and 137Cs activity concentrations in water in Hangzhou urban area from 2012 to 2020
Peng WANG ; Yiyao CAO ; Hong REN ; Lei ZHOU ; Hua ZOU ; Shunfei YU ; Yaoxian ZHAO ; Zhongjun LAI ; Zhiqiang XUAN
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2023;43(8):627-632
Objective:To investigate the activity concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in water in Hangzhou urban area. Methods:From 2012 to 2020, Qiantang River water as an important drinking water source, tap water as direct drinking water for residents, and West Lake water in tourists crowded area were selected forwater quality monitoring with respect to conctnts of 90Sr and 137Cs. The activity concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in water samples, as collected in wet and dry seasons resepectively, were determined by radiochemical analysis, with the 137Cs to 90Sr activity ratios obtained. Results:From 2012 to 2020, the activity concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in tap water were (2.0±1.1) - (7.4±0.4) mBq/L and (0.45±0.06) - (7.1±0.6) mBq/L, respectively. The 137Cs to 90Sr activity ratios ranged from 0.07 to 2.40. The activity concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in Qiantang River were (3.7±1.1) - (17.0±4.4) mBq/L and (0.28±0.01) - (15.0±4.5) mBq/L, respectively. The 137Cs to 90Sr activity ratios ranged from 0.03 to 0.90. The activity concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in West Lake water were (2.2±0.5) - (11.0±2.0) mBq/L and (0.32±0.04) - (7.9±1.9) mBq/L, respectively. The 137Cs to 90Sr activity ratios ranged from 0.05 to 1.20. Conclusions:The activity concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in water in Hangzhou urban area were at the background levels, lower than the concentration limits, 10 Bq/L both for 90Sr and 137Cs recommended by WHO in the 4 th edition of Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality.


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