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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ; (12): 285-289, 2022.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-928601

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OBJECTIVES@#To study the efficacy and safety of domestic generic levetiracetam in replacement of brand-name levetiracetam in the treatment of children with epilepsy.@*METHODS@#A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical data of 154 children with epilepsy who received domestic generic levetiracetam in the inpatient or outpatient service of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital from May 2019 to December 2020. Domestic generic levetiracetam and brand-name levetiracetam were compared in terms of efficacy and safety.@*RESULTS@#For these 154 children, the epilepsy control rate was 77.3% (119/154) at baseline. At 6 months after switching to domestic generic levetiracetam, the epilepsy control rate reached 83.8% (129/154), which showed a significant increase (P<0.05). There was no significant change in the frequency of seizures from baseline to 6 months after switching (P>0.05). The incidence of refractory epilepsy in children with no response after switching treatment was significantly higher than that in children with response (P<0.05). Before switching, only 1 child (0.6%) experienced somnolence, while after switching, 3 children (1.9%) experienced mild adverse drug reactions, including dizziness, somnolence, irritability, and bad temper.@*CONCLUSIONS@#Switching from brand-name to generic levetiracetam is safe and effective and holds promise for clinical application, but more prospective randomized controlled trials are required in future.


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Child , Humans , Epilepsy/drug therapy , Levetiracetam , Prospective Studies , Retrospective Studies , Seizures
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Chinese Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ; (12): 1408-1414, 2021.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1015867

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Comprehensive Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is a compulsory open online course that integrates lab skill training and innovation ability training for undergraduates majoring in biology in Beijing Normal University. This course focuses on alkaline phosphatase, including cloning of the Escherichia coli alkaline phosphatase gene, expression and purification of the protein, research on its enzymatic characteristics, preparation of its antibody and determination the titers of the antibody, etc. The comprehensive lab course covers from the gene to the protein, so that students can learn and master commonly used biochemical and molecular biology experimental techniques systematically. Escherichia coli alkaline phosphatase is an ideal experimental research object. And there are very classic and systematic scientific research literature reports. As important auxiliary teaching means, these literature resources can help teachers and students to carry out learning inquiries, form rational and critical scientific attitudes and spirits, and also greatly improve the quality of teaching and students' scientific research quality, which plays an important role in the construction of first-class course of Comprehensive Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) ; (12): 79-83, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-843529

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Objective: To explore the application value of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in retinal microvascular blood flow in children with anisometropic amblyopia. Methods: 31 children with monocular anisometropic amblyopia in the Department of Ophthalmology in Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University from June to August in 2018 were included. The 3 mm × 3 mm and 6 mm × 6 mm area centered on the macular area and 4.5 mm × 4.5 mm area centered on the optic disc area were detected by OCTA. The software automatically calculated the average blood flow densities of superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP), and the average blood flow densities of optic disc and the peripapillary area, the average area of foveal avascular zone (FAZ), as well as the average foveal thickness in the anisometropic amblyopia and the contralateral eyes. The anisometropic amblyopia eyes of the children were classified as the amblyopia group, and the contralateral non-ambly eyes were classified as the contralateral eye group. The differences in blood flow parameters between two groups were compared. Results: In the 3 mm × 3 mm macular scan, the average blood flow densities of SCP and DCP in the amblyopia group were (46.40±4.72)% and (52.17±2.82)%, respectively, and the average blood flow densities in the contralateral eye group were (48.48±3.46)% and (54.31±2.18)%, respectively. The differences in the average blood flow densities of SCP and DCP between two groups were statistically significant (P=0.012, P=0.012). In the 6 mm × 6 mm macular scan, the average blood flow densities of SCP and DCP in the amblyopia group were (47.41±3.04)% and (48.92±5.34)%, respectively, and the average blood flow densities in the contralateral eye group were (50.36±2.70)% and (51.54±4.69)%, respectively. The differences between two groups were statistically significant (P=0.016, P=0.046). In the 4.5 mm × 4.5 mm optic disc scan, the average blood flow densities of the optic disc in the amblyopia group and the contralateral eye group were (48.98±4.03)% and (52.06±3.90)%, respectively. The difference was also statistically significant (P= 0.040). The average blood flow densities of the peripapillary area in the amblyopia group and the contralateral eye group were (52.16±2.22)% and (52.44±1.50)%, respectively. The difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The average blood flow densities of SCP, DCP and optic disc in the anisometropic amblyopia eyes are significantly lower than that in the contralateral eyes. OCTA has certain application value in evaluating retinal blood flow in children with anisometropic amblyopia.

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Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) ; (12): 866-872, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-843378

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Objective:To investigate the effects of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) on the expression of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) and the fibrosis in cultured human Tenon's fibroblast (HTF) in vitro. Methods:HTF cells were obtained from Tenon's capsule tissues of patients undergoing strabismus surgery. Immunofluorescence was used to identify the HTF cells. HTF cells were cultured with different concentrations of VEGF, and which were divided into four groups, i.e., 0 ng/mL group, 25 ng/mL group, 50 ng/mL group and 100 ng/mL group. The expression of SPARC, collagen- , and matrix metalloprotein 9 (MMP-9) and the activity of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway were analyzed by Western blotting and real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). The abilities of proliferation and migration of HTF cells were detected by MTS assay and scratch test, respectively. Results:HTF cells were observed and identified by inverted phase contrast microscope and immunofluorescence. Under the stimulation of VEGF, the expression of protein and mRNA of SPARC, collagen-I and MMP-9 of HTF cells in other three groups were increased compared with 0 ng/mL group; the phosphorylation activities of ERK pathway were up-regulated, and the proliferation and migration abilities of HTF cells were up-regulated. And the effect was the most obvious in the 50 ng/mL group. Conclusion:VEGF is involved in promoting the fibrosis of HTF cells accompanied by the up-regulation of the SPARC, which suggests SPARC may become a potential regulatory site.

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Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) ; (12): 533-535, 2018.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-695705

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Objective· To analyze and compare the subfoveal choroidal thickness and macular ganglion cell layer (MGCL) thickness in hyperopia anisometropic amblyopic children between the amblyopic eyes and the fellow eyes.Methods · The subfoveal choroidal thickness and the MGCL thickness were measured by enhanced depth imaging spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) in 63 hyperopic anisometropic amblyopic children.The value of subfoveal choroidal thickness and the MGCL thickness were compared between the amblyopic eyes and the fellow eyes.The average thickness of the eyes between the different types was compared using the paired t test.Results· Mean subfoveal choroidal thickness was (321.83±12.74) μm and (316.78±18.76) μm respectively in amblyopic and fellow eyes (P 0.182).Mean MGCL thickness was (83.78±4.81) μm in amblyopic eyes and (83.26±4.17) μm in the fellow eyes (P=0.223).Conclusion· Mean subfoveal choroidal thickness and MGCL thickness were not statistically significant between hyperopic anisometropic amblyopic eyes and normal fellow eyes.

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Journal of Preventive Medicine ; (12): 236-239, 2017.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-792599

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Objective To explore the effects of warming moxibustion on behavioristics and cell morphology in pruritus mice.Methods Forty C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into control group,model group,treatment group Ⅰ and treatment group Ⅱ.Mice were injected subcutaneously with vanilloid on the back to establish itch model.Treatment group Ⅱ and group Ⅱ were given moxibustion treatment at Changqiang (GV1) and Shenque (CV8).After one week treatment,histamine was injected into the cheek to observe the itching behavior,and the skin of cheek and crissum was observed under the transmission electron microscope to explore the effects of moxibustion on cell morphology.Results Scratching behavior and the number of vacuole in the perianal cells among four groups were significantly different.Scratching behavior reduced in the treatment group Ⅰ (9.4 ± 1.7) and treatment group Ⅱ (8.3 ± 1.2) compared with the model group (11.6 ± 2.3).The number of vacuole were also reduced in the treatment group Ⅰ (17.33 ±5.51) and treatment group Ⅱ (5.67 ± 2.08) compared with the model group (30.00 ±9.17).In treatment group Ⅰ and Ⅱ,the number of vacuole in the perianal cells significantly reduced compared with ceils in the skin of cheek.Condusion Warming moxibustion has a potent depressant effect on histamine-induced scratching behavior and the decrease number of vacuole may be one of the mechanisms.

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Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) ; (12): 203-206, 2017.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-507673

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Objective · To observe the changes of cerebral gray matter pre- and post-treatment with short term drugs in patients with schizophrenia. Methods · T1-weighted brain MRIs were obtained on a 3T scanner in 21 controls and 27 subjects with schizophrenia who were not given antipsychotic medication. The controls and 21 schizophrenia patients received the second scan after 8 weeks of antipsychotic treatment. Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) were used to investigate the differences in gray matter (GM), mainly about the regional GM volumes. Results · GM volumes were significantly smaller in the patient group than those of healthy controls in left cerebellum posterior lobe , left and right parahippocampalgyrus, left middle temporal gyrus(P=0.000, voxels>50). GM volumes extensively decreased after 8 weeks of antipsychotic-treatment compared with pre-treatment in the superior, middle, and inferior temporal gyri, superior,middle and inferior frontal gyri, parahippocampa gyri, cingulate gyri, right supramarginal gyrus, right cerebellum posterior lobe, and right lingual gyrus(P=0.000, voxels>50). Conclusion · Short term antipsychotic treatment (8 weeks) may have adverse effects on the gray matter of patients with acute schizophrenia by reducing the volume of gray matter.

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Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) ; (12): 605-610, 2017.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-616661

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Objective:To investigate effects of miR-503 on cisplatin sensitivity in BEL-7402 cells by targeting of bcl-2.Methods:MiR-503 and bcl-2 mRNA expression levels in hepatocellular carcinoma cells were measured by real-time quantitative (qRT)-PCR;Bcl-protein level was detected by Western blot;miR-503 mimics were transiently transfected to the BEL-7402 cells by liposome transfection;potential target genes of miR-503 were predicted by Bioinformatics software;miR-503 potential targets were validated by dual luciferase activity;and the cell viability was measured by MTT assay.Results:MiR-503 level was down-regulated and Bcl-2 protein expression level was up-regulated in BEL-7402 cells compared with HL-7702 cells.MiR-503 could interact with bcl-2 and inhibit its expression.Cell vitality with miR-503 transfection was significantly reduced compared to that in the negative control.Conclusion:MiR-503 may enhance the sensitivity of BEL-7402 cells to cisplatin and inhibit the cell proliferation by targeting bcl-2.

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine ; (12): 330-333, 2015.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-820352

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OBJECTIVE@#To detect the CHRNA7 gene mutation and polymorphism in Southern Han Chinese patients with nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE).@*METHODS@#Blood samples were collected from 215 Southern Han Chinese patients with NFLE and 200 healthy Southern Han Chinese control subjects. Genomic DNA was extracted, and CHRNA7 whole genome exons were amplified by the polymerase chain reaction and subjected to Sanger sequencing.@*RESULTS@#No CHRNA7 gene mutation was detected in all of the NFLE patients. However, five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in sporadic cases were found, located in exons 5, 6, and 7 of the CHRNA7 gene. Among them, c.690G>A and c.698A>G are known SNPs, while c.370G>A, c.654C>T, and c.497-498delTG were newly discovered SNPs. These SNPs were also found in some of the healthy controls.@*CONCLUSIONS@#No CHRNA7 gene mutation was identified in Southern Han Chinese patients with NFLE. The CHRNA7 gene is probably not responsible for NFLE in this population.

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ; (12): 477-481, 2015.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-346123

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinical features in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)-associated cardiac rhabdomyomas (CRM).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data of 15 children with TSC complicated by CRM were collected. The clinical features of the patients were analyzed, and TSC gene mutations were detected.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Eleven cases (73%) developed multiple CRM. The majority of the tumors were located in the left and right ventricles. Most tumors presented as a round-like hyperechogenic mass with a clear margin on echocardiography. Arrhythmias occurred in 3 patients and 2 patients experienced heart failure. Gene mutation tests were performed in 2 patients, and pathogenic mutations were detected in both patients, which were TSC1 mutation and TSC2 mutation, respectively. Three patients were followed up for 6 to 38 months, and their CRM shrank or regressed spontaneously.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>TSC-associated CRM is generally multiple. Heart failure and arrhythmias may occur in some patients. Echocardiography is important for diagnosis of CRM. TSC-associated CRM has an inclination to spontaneous regression. TSC can be diagnosed at a molecular genetic level by TSC gene mutation detection.</p>


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Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Heart Neoplasms , Genetics , Hemodynamics , Mutation , Rhabdomyoma , Genetics , Tuberous Sclerosis , Tumor Suppressor Proteins , Genetics
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine ; (12): 330-333, 2015.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-951575

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Objective: To detect the CHRNA7 gene mutation and polymorphism in Southern Han Chinese patients with nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (NFLE). Methods: Blood samples were collected from 215 Southern Han Chinese patients with NFLE and 200 healthy Southern Han Chinese control subjects. Genomic DNA was extracted, and CHRNA7 whole genome exons were amplified by the polymerase chain reaction and subjected to Sanger sequencing. Results: No CHRNA7 gene mutation was detected in all of the NFLE patients. However, five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in sporadic cases were found, located in exons 5, 6, and 7 of the CHRNA7 gene. Among them, c.690G>A and c.698A>G are known SNPs, while c.370G>A, c.654C>T, and c.497-498delTG were newly discovered SNPs. These SNPs were also found in some of the healthy controls. Conclusions: No CHRNA7 gene mutation was identified in Southern Han Chinese patients with NFLE. The CHRNA7 gene is probably not responsible for NFLE in this population.

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Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics ; (6): 662-665, 2013.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-254541

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate mutations of CHRNA4 gene in Chinese patients with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred and fifty-seven patients (including 215 sporadic and 42 familial cases) were analyzed. Mutational screening was performed by sequencing all of the 6 exons of the CHRNA4 gene including the donor and acceptor splice sites.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The results have excluded the involvement of any known mutations of the CHRNA4 gene. A novel synonymous mutation c.570C>T(D190D) and 6 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the CHRNA4 gene were detected in 6 sporadic cases, including c.639T/C, c.678T/C, c.1209G/T, c.1227T/C, c.1659G/A, and c.1629C/T. The SNP D190D was hererozygous and absent in 200 healthy controls.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This results suggested that mutations of the CHRNA4 gene may be rare in southern Chinese population with ADNFLE. The synonymous mutation D190D has not been reported previously. Its impact on the pathogenesis of ADNFLE warrant further study.</p>


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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Young Adult , Asian People , Genetics , DNA Mutational Analysis , Methods , Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe , Genetics , Genes, Dominant , Mutation , Pedigree , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide , Receptors, Nicotinic , Genetics
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Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics ; (24): 917-919, 2013.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-733074

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Objective To investigate the relationship between the serum levels of neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and the severity of electroencephalogram(EEG) in children with epilepsy.Methods Two hundred and thirty epileptic children and 74 healthy children were enrolled in the study.Serum level of NSE was detected and video EEG was performed before and 1 year after treatment of the epileptic children respectively.Serum level of NSE in healthy control group was also detected.Results The serum level of NSE before treatment of the epileptic children was significantly higher than that of healthy control group(P < 0.001).There was no significant difference in serum level of NSE between generalized seizures and focal seizures (P =0.13).The serum level of NSE 1 year after treatment was significantly decreased compared with that before treatment (P < 0.001),while the degree of severity on EEG was improved significantly.The serum level of NSE of abnormal EEG group was higher than that of the normal range EEG group and bounded EEG group(all P <0.05),there was positive correlation between serum level of NSE and the severity of EEG (rs =0.605,P < 0.001).Conclusions The serum levels of NSE are related to the severity of EEG changes.Serum NSE combined with EEG can betterly predict the degree of brain damage in epileptic children.

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Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics ; (24): 896-898, 2013.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-733071

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Objective To investigate the virulence gene and mutation features in the Chinese patients with autosomal dominant noctumal frontal lobe epilepsy(ADNFLE) by using the direct sequencing(DS) PCR products with all the exons of CHRNA4 in 6 ADNFLE families,and to interpret the molecular pathogenesis in Chinese patients affected by ADNFLE.Methods Six ADNFLE families were collected,included 66 people and 24 patients with ADNFLE,and 200 healthy volunteers were selected as control group.The genomic DNA was extracted.The exons 1-6 in CHRNA4 were amplified by the PCR.The amplified products were sequenced and analyzed.All data were analyzed with SPSS 13.0 software.Results There were 4 base substitutions in exon 5,and they were c.909T > G,c.1440G > T,c.1458T > C and c.942C > T.All those base substitutions were synonymous.The first three were homozygosis substitutions,but the last one was heterozygosis substitutions.Conclusions The hot spot mutations of CHRNA4 which have been reported were not detected.Whether or not there is a correlation between ADNFLE and this substitution need to be identified by study with

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Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics ; (6): 14-18, 2011.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-234327

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the gene mutations of CHRNB2 and CHRNA2 in Chinese population with autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and six Han nationality patients (74 sporadic and 32 familial) were recruited and studied. Mutational screening was performed by sequencing all the 6 coding exons of the CHRNB2 gene and exons 6 and 7 of the CHRNA2 gene including the donor and acceptor splice sites.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The results excluded the involvement of all known published mutations of the CHRNB2 and CHRNA2 genes. However, a novel synonymous mutation c.483C>T (H161H) and a single nucleotide polymorphism (c.1407C>G) of CHRNB2 gene were detected in two ADNFLE sporadic patients respectively. The nucleotide variation H161H was heterozygous and absent in 200 healthy control samples. The mutation was also found in the proband's unaffected mother.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Our study suggests that the mutations of CHRNB2 and CHRNA2 genes may be rare in Chinese ADNFLE population. The novel synonymous mutation of H161H has not been reported previously and its impact on the pathogenesis of ADNFLE needs to be further studied.</p>


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Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Male , Asian People , Genetics , DNA Mutational Analysis , Epilepsy, Frontal Lobe , Genetics , Genes, Dominant , Mutation , Receptors, Nicotinic , Genetics
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Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) ; (6): 729-732, 2009.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-634935

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Objective To explore the impact factors for post-thaw embryo survival rate and clinical pregnancy rate in frozen-thawed embryo transfer program. Methods The clinical data of 573 cycles of frozen-thawed embryo transfers were retrospectively analysed. Groups were divided according to the pre-freeze embryo quality, pre-freeze embryonic developmental stage, frozen-thawed embryo quality and cryopreservation technique, respectively, and post-thaw embryo survival rates and/or clinical pregnancy rates were compared among groups. Results The clinical pregnancy rate of high quality pre-freeze embryo was significantly higher than that of low quality pre-freeze embryo (31.8% vs 20.0%) (P< 0.05). There was no significant difference in the post-thaw survival rates and clinical pregnancy rates between embryos frozen at day 2 of ferrtilization and those frozen at day 3 of ferrtilization(79. 1% vs 82.9% and 25.5% vs 31.2%, respectively) (P>0.05). The clinical pregnancy rates of the transfer cycles only with fully intact embryos and with mixed embryos were significantly higher than that only with partially damaged embryos(36.7% vs 24.1% and 29.2% vs 24.1%, respectively)(P<0.05). The post-thaw survival rate and post-thaw high-quality embryo rate were significantly higher in those processed with modified cryopreservation technique than in those processed with original cryopreservation technique (82.0% vs 66.3% and 50.0% vs 27.5%, respectively)(P<0.05). Conclusion Pre-freeze embryo quality, post-thaw embryo survival rate and post-thaw embryo quality have a positive correlation to subsequent clinical pregnancy rate. Favorable cryopreservation technique may ensure the success of post-thaw embryo recovery and transfer.

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Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) ; (6): 705-708, 2009.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-634891

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Objective To detect the sperm apoptosis rate and level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in seminal plasma and explore their correlation among infertile males. Methods Ninety-two inferitile males were divided into varicocele (VC) group (n=32), leukocytospermia group(n=30) and the other cause group (n=30), and another 24 in vitro fertilization sperm samples were sereved as controls. The routine sperm parameters including seminal pH, sperm viability and sperm density were examined by computer assisted sperm analysis, the sperm apoptosis rate was asseseed using Annexin V/PI staining, and the ROS level in seminal plasma was detected by TBA method. The differences in seminal parameters between three infertile groups and control group were compared, and the correlation of sperm apoptosis rate with level of ROS in seminal plasma was explored in each group. Results The sperm viability of three infertile groups was significantly lower than that of control group (P<0.01). The sperm apoptosis rates and levels of ROS in seminal plasma in VC group and leukocytospermia group were significantly higher than those in control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). The sperm apoptosis rate was positively correlated with the level of ROS in seminal plasma in leukocytospermia group(r=0. 573, P < 0.05). Conclusion The increased sperm apoptosis rate and level of seminal plasma ROS may be related to the infertility of patients with VC and leukocytospermia. The increased level of seminal plasma ROS may be one of the causes of increased sperm apoptosis rate in patients with leukocytospermia.

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Chinese journal of integrative medicine ; (12): 103-106, 2008.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-236284

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the therapeutic effect of Weicao Capsule (WCC) on gout.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Two hundred gout patients were assigned to two groups. The treated group was treated with WCC and the control group was treated with Tongfengding Capsule. Both groups were given the respective treatments orally 3 times a day, 2 capsules each time with 2 weeks as one course and all patients received 2 successive courses of treatment. Changes of blood beta(2)-microglobulin (beta(2)-M), hemoglobin (Hb), 24 h urinary protein (24 h UP), pH value of urine and blood uric acid (BUA) as well as kidney function were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, level of beta(2)-M got lowered significantly, Hb and 24 h UP, blood urea nitrogen, serum creatinine and the clearance rate of creatinine, as well as blood lipids all improved obviously in the treated group (all P<0.01), while these parameters remained unchanged in the control group (P>0.05). The pH value of urine was improved in both groups showing an insignificant difference between them (P>0.05). BUA was decreased in both groups with a decrease to a larger extent in the treated group (P<0.01). The total effective rate was 87% in the treated group, which was superior to that in the control group (62%, P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>WCC has a favorable therapeutic effect on gout and its mechanism of action for improving renal function and reducing urinary protein could be related with the lowering of blood beta(2)-M, BUA and lipids.</p>


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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Capsules , Drugs, Chinese Herbal , Therapeutic Uses , Gout , Blood , Drug Therapy , Hemoglobins , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Kidney Function Tests , Lipids , Blood , Proteins , Treatment Outcome , Uric Acid , Blood , beta 2-Microglobulin , Blood
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National Journal of Andrology ; (12): 1063-1068, 2008.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-309738

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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the methods and conditions for the isolation, purification and culture of human spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) on the feeder layer cells of human embryonic fibroblasts (hEFs).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>SSCs isolated and purified from normal human fetal testicular tissues by sequential two-step enzyme digestion and Percoll uncontinuous density gradient centrifugation were cultured on the feeder layer cells of hEFs isolated from 5-9 weeks old human embryos. The surface markers SSEA-1 and OCT4 of the SSCs were detected by immunohistochemistry; the alkaline phosphatase (AKP) activity of the SSC clones measured; and the expressions of the SSC-related genes determined by RT-PCR.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>SSCs survived, proliferated and formed colonies on the feeder layers, and the colonies were highly positive for SSEA-1 and OCT4, with strong AKP activity and high expressions of the SSC-related genes.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The feeder layer of hEFs supports the growth of human spermatogonial stem cells.</p>


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Humans , Male , Cell Culture Techniques , Methods , Cell Differentiation , Cells, Cultured , Embryo, Mammalian , Cell Biology , Fibroblasts , Cell Biology , Spermatogonia , Cell Biology , Stem Cells , Cell Biology
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Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University ; (6)2007.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-562842

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[Objective] To observe the effect of TCM on bladder cough.[Method]Take the principles of removing pathogens to stop cough,reinforcing essential qi to nourish deficiency and considering both the superficial and inside,and divide 54 cases into 5 types:attacked externally with wind cold,with wind heat,with dryness,overheat of liver fire and both deficiency of lung and kidney,make treatment by differentiation of signs.[Result]38 cases were cured,6 had marked effect,6 were effective,4 had no effect,and the total effective rate was 92%.[Conclusion]TCM has obvious cure effect in treating bladder cough.

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