1.Effects of Mosla chinensis seed oil on sleep,olfactory ability,and antioxidant indexes in D.melanogaster
Mengting XU ; Yuchen ZHU ; Dan SU ; Yonggui SONG ; Wenkai ZHANG ; Lei XU ; Qiuting MA ; Zhiyong LIU ; Shaoyong GUO
Acta Laboratorium Animalis Scientia Sinica 2024;32(9):1182-1190
Objective To investigate the effects of MCSO on physiological behavior and antioxidant index in D.melanogaster.Methods One-day-old wild type D.melanogaster was divided into control group,0.25%,0.5%,1%,2%and 4%dose groups,as well as male and female groups.The control group was exposed to the base medium,and each dose group was exposed to the MCSO medium added with 0.25%,0.5%,1%,2%and 4%concentrations,respectively.The optimal dosage concentration and time of administration were investigated by climbing experiment.Then the flies were divided into control group,model group and MCSO group.The model group was established by depriving the flies of sleep through repeated nocturnal light stimulation.Period of drug treatment,appetite test,negative geotaxis ability test,stress test,olfactory memory test,and sleep-wake rhythm detection were used to explore the effects of MCSO on their physiological behavior.The activities of super oxidase dismutase(SOD),catalase(CAT),and malondialdehyde(MDA)were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.Results MCSO enhanced the locomotory ability of 30-day-old D.melanogaster(P<0.01),increased the activity of SOD and CAT(P<0.01),and decreased the concentration of MDA(P<0.01).Improve olfactory memory of senile fruit flies.After sleep deprivation,the night sleep time of female Drosophila model group was reduced(P<0.05),and that of male Drosophila model group was reduced(P<0.01).After feeding MCSO,the night sleep time of female drosophila model group was extended(P<0.05),and that of male drosophila model group was extended(P<0.01).Conclusions MCSO had a certain antioxidant effect,prolonging the sleep time and improving the olfactory memory of sleep-deprived Drosophila.
2.Differential analysis of circadian rhythm pathway gene polymorphisms in patients with depression and bipolar disorder
Lei CHEN ; Zimu CHEN ; Tian SHEN ; Tingting TAN ; Chenjie GAO ; Suzhen CHEN ; Bingwei CHEN ; Yonggui YUAN ; Zhijun ZHANG ; Zhi XU
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2024;57(8):495-501
Objective:To explore the differences of the circadian rhythm gene polymorphisms between patients with major depressive disorder and those with bipolar disorder, providing a genetic basis for differential diagnosis.Methods:70 patients who were still diagnosed with major depressive disorder after 5 years and 68 patients who were still diagnosed with bipolar disorder from Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University from 2012 to 2018 were included in this study. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of circadian rhythm gene were selected for genetic testing. And the differences in genotype frequency, allele frequency, and haplotypes of each SNP between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder were analyzed using UNPHASED 3.1.7.Results:The analysis of genotype frequency revealed statistically significant differences in genotype frequency of PER1rs2253820, PER1rs2735611, PER3rs12566042, PER3rs17031614, and PER3rs79372391 between the two groups ( OR(95% CI)=2.386(1.173-4.854), 2.357(1.166-4.764), 0.351(0.176-0.703), 0.389(0.196-0.773), 0.389(0.196-0.773) respectively; all P<0.05). Haplotype analysis showed that the T-C-C-T-G haplotype, in CLOCK loci (rs12505266, rs2272073, rs3817444, rs11133389 and rs12505265) was significantly different between major depressive disorder group and bipolar disorder group ( OR(95% CI)=0.108(0.010-1.185), P=0.027). Conclusion:There are significant differences in circadian rhythm gene polymorphisms between patients with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Carrying the PER1rs2253820TT and PER1rs2735611GG genotypes is a risk factors for bipolar disorder.
3.Differential analysis of circadian rhythm pathway gene polymorphisms in patients with depression and bipolar disorder
Lei CHEN ; Zimu CHEN ; Tian SHEN ; Tingting TAN ; Chenjie GAO ; Suzhen CHEN ; Bingwei CHEN ; Yonggui YUAN ; Zhijun ZHANG ; Zhi XU
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2024;57(8):495-501
Objective:To explore the differences of the circadian rhythm gene polymorphisms between patients with major depressive disorder and those with bipolar disorder, providing a genetic basis for differential diagnosis.Methods:70 patients who were still diagnosed with major depressive disorder after 5 years and 68 patients who were still diagnosed with bipolar disorder from Zhongda Hospital affiliated to Southeast University from 2012 to 2018 were included in this study. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of circadian rhythm gene were selected for genetic testing. And the differences in genotype frequency, allele frequency, and haplotypes of each SNP between major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder were analyzed using UNPHASED 3.1.7.Results:The analysis of genotype frequency revealed statistically significant differences in genotype frequency of PER1rs2253820, PER1rs2735611, PER3rs12566042, PER3rs17031614, and PER3rs79372391 between the two groups ( OR(95% CI)=2.386(1.173-4.854), 2.357(1.166-4.764), 0.351(0.176-0.703), 0.389(0.196-0.773), 0.389(0.196-0.773) respectively; all P<0.05). Haplotype analysis showed that the T-C-C-T-G haplotype, in CLOCK loci (rs12505266, rs2272073, rs3817444, rs11133389 and rs12505265) was significantly different between major depressive disorder group and bipolar disorder group ( OR(95% CI)=0.108(0.010-1.185), P=0.027). Conclusion:There are significant differences in circadian rhythm gene polymorphisms between patients with major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Carrying the PER1rs2253820TT and PER1rs2735611GG genotypes is a risk factors for bipolar disorder.
4.Study on the molecular mechanism of placebo effect and its application
Lei CAI ; Siyuan REN ; Lin HE ; Yonggui YUAN
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2023;56(5):388-394
In randomized clinical trials, pharmacologically inactive placebos can induce positive physiological responses in the human body, thereby relieving disease symptoms, known as the placebo effect. This article summarizes the research progress on the mechanism of the placebo effect, introduces the integrative framework theory, and focuses on the study of placebomics and molecular mechanisms of placebo effects. Molecules in signal systems, such as dopamine, opiate substances, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and endogenous cannabinoids, may be involved in the placebo effect. These signal systems are also involved in the occurrence and development of mental illnesses such as depression. It suggests that there may be common molecular mechanisms between the placebo effect and depression, providing new insights for clinical treatment and drug design for depression. Personalized placebos can be applied to replace conventional active drugs for treating depression, and specific medications for depression can be developed by avoiding common molecular mechanisms with placebo effects during the development of antidepressants.
5.Study on the molecular mechanism of placebo effect and its application
Lei CAI ; Siyuan REN ; Lin HE ; Yonggui YUAN
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2023;56(5):388-394
In randomized clinical trials, pharmacologically inactive placebos can induce positive physiological responses in the human body, thereby relieving disease symptoms, known as the placebo effect. This article summarizes the research progress on the mechanism of the placebo effect, introduces the integrative framework theory, and focuses on the study of placebomics and molecular mechanisms of placebo effects. Molecules in signal systems, such as dopamine, opiate substances, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and endogenous cannabinoids, may be involved in the placebo effect. These signal systems are also involved in the occurrence and development of mental illnesses such as depression. It suggests that there may be common molecular mechanisms between the placebo effect and depression, providing new insights for clinical treatment and drug design for depression. Personalized placebos can be applied to replace conventional active drugs for treating depression, and specific medications for depression can be developed by avoiding common molecular mechanisms with placebo effects during the development of antidepressants.
6.Effect of clinical efficacy of Yiaikang capsules on patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Minglin LI ; Weiwen LIANG ; Yonggui GANG ; Qiong LEI
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2018;25(3):257-259
Objective To observe the effect of Yiaikang capsules on viral load, immunologic function and quality of life of patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Methods A prospective randomized controlled clinical study was conducted, 118 patients with HIV/AIDS admitted to Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Qinghai Fourth People's Hospital from July 2015 to February 2017 were enrolled, and they were divided into two groups by random digital table method, 59 cases in each group. The control group received highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART); while the treatment in combined Chinese and western medicine group was additionally given Yiaikang capsules on the basis of the therapy in control group, 5 capsules (0.5 g per grain,) once and 3 times a day for 12 months. The differences of World Health Organization HIV quality of life scale (WHOQOL HIV-BREF) score, CD4+, CD8+T-lymphocyte and viral load levels were compared between the two groups. Results After treatment for 12 months, the results of WHOQOL HIV-BREF scores in two groups were reduced significantly compared with those before treatment (P < 0.05), and the degree of decrease of WHOQOL HIV-BREF score in combined Chinese and western medicine group was slower than that in control group (82.57±8.76 vs. 70.53±9.45, P < 0.05). The CD4+, CD8+levels in control group after treatment were of no significant change compared with those before treatment (P > 0.05), but the viral load level was decreased significantly after treatment compared with that before treatment (log/mL: 3.57±0.82 vs. 3.89±1.32, P < 0.05); the CD4+in combined Chinese and western medicine group after treatment was obviously higher compared with that before treatment (number/μL: 413.67±187.39 vs. 376.65±206.51), the viral load level was markedly lowered compared with that before treatment (log/mL: 3.14±0.76 vs. 3.81±1.27) and the level of CD4+was significantly higher in combined Chinese and western medicine group than that in control group (413.67±187.39 vs. 382.72±194.82), viral load level in combined Chinese and western medicine group was siginificantly lower that in the control group (3.14±0.76 vs. 3.57±0.82, P < 0.05), but the number of CD8+in two groups after treatment was of no significant change (P > 0.05). Conclusion Yiaikang capsules possibly may elevate the number of CD4+T-lymphocytes and decrease the level of viral load to improve the quality of life in patients with HIV/AIDS.
7.Influence and interaction of genetic polymorphisms in norepinephrine transporter and enviroment on antidepressant drug response
Zhi XU ; Zhijun ZHANG ; Yonggui YUAN ; Lei LI ; Tianyu WANG
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(4):310-314
Objective To determine how genetic polymorphisms in norepinephrine transporter (NET) gene influence the response of antidepressant treatment and how they interact with childhood trauma and recent life stress in a Chinese depressive patients.Methods 281 Chinese Han depressive patients received single antidepressant drugs for 6 weeks.Hamilton Depression Scale-17 (HAMD-17),the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire short term (CTQ-SF) and the Life Events Scale (LES) were used to evaluate severity of depressive symptoms and the occurrence of stressful life events respectively.Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in norepinephrine transporter were genotyped.Associations of single locus and haplotypes with antidepressant treatment response were analyzed using UNPHASED 3.0.13.The interaction of gene and life stress was analyzed by SPSS13.0 software.Results One NET SNP rs2242446 was significantly associated with antidepressant response in this Chinese male sample(0.4118vs0.2375,x2=7.046,P=0.0079,OR=0.445,95% CI (0.243-0.815)),as was the haplotype CG(rs2242446 and rs5569;x2 =5.886,P=0.0153,OR=0.457,95% CI (0.198-1.054)) and another haplotype CG-G(rs2242446,rs1532701 and rs5569;x2=5.360,P=0.0206,OR=0.530,95% CI (0.202-1.386)) of NET in male samples.The NET SNPs rs5569 demonstrated interaction with childhood trauma to influence antidepressant response(β=-2.727,SE =1.195,P=0.023,OR=0.065,95% CI (0.006-0.681)).Conclusion Antidepressant drug response was influenced by not only NET genetic polymorphisms in norepinephrine transporter gene but also interaction between the NET genetic polymorphisms and early life stress.
8.Dynamic analysis of the new rural cooperative medical system in Hunan Province from 2003 to 2009.
Dan XU ; Zhenqiu SUN ; Jingjiang LI ; Yonggui LEI
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2012;37(2):147-151
OBJECTIVE:
To analyze the new rural cooperative medical system in Hunan from 2003 to 2009 and to provide reference for scientific decision making.
METHODS:
We dynamically analyzed the participation rate, fund raising and fund operation efficiency of the new rural cooperative medical system in the past 7 years.
RESULTS:
From 2003 to 2009, the participation rate increased from 60.7% to 91.22%, funding increased from 30 to 100 yuan/person, degree of hospitalization income from 26.75% to 41.63%, hospitalization rate from 4.57% to 8.26%, and cost of hospitalization times from 2389.46 to 2518.00 yuan.
CONCLUSION
Implementation of the new rural cooperative medical system is indeed a boon to farmers, and the enthusiasm of farmers' participation is significantly improved. We must strengthen the supervision of the designated medical institutions, to effectively reduce health care cost and the burden of medical expense of farmers.
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