1.Effect of the community-general hospital interactive management mode of preventive treatment on osteoporosis self-rehabilitation of rural elderly residents
Yongliang ZHANG ; Yingchao SHEN ; Qiang WANG ; Bokai ZHOU ; Yunfeng GU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2012;34(7):598-600
Objective To discuss the interactive management mode (IMM) of preventive treatment on osteoporosis self-rehabilitation of rural elderly residents.Methods IMM was used to manage osteoporosis patients in the community of Changshu,and general self-efficacy scale was adopted for evaluation.Results Self-efficacy score (34.2) increased comparing with before(23.5 ) the medical management,the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05 ).Conclusion IMM of preventive treatment can effectively improve the rural community general self-efficacy level.
2.Changes of natural killer cells in peripheral blood in patients with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus
Minglan YANG ; Xiaofang ZHANG ; Li WANG ; Jie GAO ; Bokai WANG ; Jie HONG ; Xiaoying LI ; Weiqing WANG ; Guang NING ; Weiqiong GU
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012;28(6):455-459
Objective To investigate the changes in nunmber and function of natural killer ( NK ) cells in patients with newly-diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus.Methods Cell courning was performed in peripheral blood mononuclear cell ( PBMC ) subsets in 43 cases with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes ( T1D ),14 cases with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes( T2D ) and 21 cases of normal controls by flow cytometry sorting.And then,isolating and collecting NK cells were performed in T1D patients and normal controls.Real time PCR was performed to evaluate the mRNA expression levels of NK cell activity related genes IFN-γ,perforin,NKp46,and NKp30 in NK cells.Results Compared to normal controls,both the proportion and the absolute counting of NK cells in PBMC from patients with T1D were significantly decreased [( 102±86 )/μl vs ( 355±264 )/μ1,P<0.01],while only the proportion of CD4+ cell were slightly increased( P<0.05 ).No statistical difference was observed regarding CD8+ T cells ( P>0.05 ).mRNA expression levels of NK cell activity related genes perforin and NKp46 in NK cells were remarkably down-regulated ( P<0.05 ),while IFN-γ and NKp30 were not changed compared with normal controls.Conclusions The reduced number and functional deficiency of NK cells may lead to the immune dysfunction in T1D and play an important role in the development of T1D.
3.Single-cell transcriptomics reveals cell atlas and identifies cycling tumor cells responsible for recurrence in ameloblastoma
Xiong GAN ; Xie NAN ; Nie MIN ; Ling RONGSONG ; Yun BOKAI ; Xie JIAXIANG ; Ren LINLIN ; Huang YAQI ; Wang WENJIN ; Yi CHEN ; Zhang MING ; Xu XIUYUN ; Zhang CAIHUA ; Zou BIN ; Zhang LEITAO ; Liu XIQIANG ; Huang HONGZHANG ; Chen DEMENG ; Cao WEI ; Wang CHENG
International Journal of Oral Science 2024;16(2):251-264
Ameloblastoma is a benign tumor characterized by locally invasive phenotypes,leading to facial bone destruction and a high recurrence rate.However,the mechanisms governing tumor initiation and recurrence are poorly understood.Here,we uncovered cellular landscapes and mechanisms that underlie tumor recurrence in ameloblastoma at single-cell resolution.Our results revealed that ameloblastoma exhibits five tumor subpopulations varying with respect to immune response(IR),bone remodeling(BR),tooth development(TD),epithelial development(ED),and cell cycle(CC)signatures.Of note,we found that CC ameloblastoma cells were endowed with stemness and contributed to tumor recurrence,which was dominated by the EZH2-mediated program.Targeting EZH2 effectively eliminated CC ameloblastoma cells and inhibited tumor growth in ameloblastoma patient-derived organoids.These data described the tumor subpopulation and clarified the identity,function,and regulatory mechanism of CC ameloblastoma cells,providing a potential therapeutic target for ameloblastoma.
4.Investigation and exploration of online medical education carried out by Oral and Maxillofacial Deformity Group of Shanghai Ninth People′s Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lingyong JIANG ; Siru ZHOU ; Bokai ZHU ; Ranyi QU ; Lingtong BU ; Haixia LU ; Chaoji SHI ; Dandan WU ; Xudong WANG ; Zhiyuan ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2021;56(2):200-203
As the national key discipline and the initiator of oral and maxillofacial deformity group, the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery persisted in teaching, designed a novel teaching form combining theoretical knowledge and online software practice according to the characteristics of our discipline and carried out "cloud training" via the National Oral Telemedicine Education Platform. Ten lecturers, 325 theoretical students and 50 practical students were investigated by questionnaire in the present study with questions focusing on the geographical distribution and composition of personnel, etc. The results showed that the online course covered a wide range of students and achieved high acceptance and satisfaction rate. The first online software operation course was conducted in an orderly manner, with timely interaction between teachers and students. The students were able to master the design process skillfully. This "cloud training" has achieved good results, but there are still a series of problems that have yet to be resolved, such as network stalls and protection of intellectual property rights. Under the new form, the exploration and analysis of the new mode of online telemedicine specialist education will provide some practical reference for the National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases to carry out online telemedicine teaching in the future.
5.Single-cell transcriptomic analysis uncovers the origin and intratumoral heterogeneity of parotid pleomorphic adenoma.
Xiuyun XU ; Jiaxiang XIE ; Rongsong LING ; Shengqi OUYANG ; Gan XIONG ; Yanwen LU ; Bokai YUN ; Ming ZHANG ; Wenjin WANG ; Xiqiang LIU ; Demeng CHEN ; Cheng WANG
International Journal of Oral Science 2023;15(1):38-38
Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign tumour in the salivary gland and has high morphological complexity. However, the origin and intratumoral heterogeneity of PA are largely unknown. Here, we constructed a comprehensive atlas of PA at single-cell resolution and showed that PA exhibited five tumour subpopulations, three recapitulating the epithelial states of the normal parotid gland, and two PA-specific epithelial cell (PASE) populations unique to tumours. Then, six subgroups of PASE cells were identified, which varied in epithelium, bone, immune, metabolism, stemness and cell cycle signatures. Moreover, we revealed that CD36+ myoepithelial cells were the tumour-initiating cells (TICs) in PA, and were dominated by the PI3K-AKT pathway. Targeting the PI3K-AKT pathway significantly inhibited CD36+ myoepithelial cell-derived tumour spheres and the growth of PA organoids. Our results provide new insights into the diversity and origin of PA, offering an important clinical implication for targeting the PI3K-AKT signalling pathway in PA treatment.
Humans
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Adenoma, Pleomorphic/genetics*
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
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Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
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Transcriptome
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Myoepithelioma
6.Netrin-3 Suppresses Diabetic Neuropathic Pain by Gating the Intra-epidermal Sprouting of Sensory Axons.
Weiping PAN ; Xueyin HUANG ; Zikai YU ; Qiongqiong DING ; Liping XIA ; Jianfeng HUA ; Bokai GU ; Qisong XIONG ; Hualin YU ; Junbo WANG ; Zhenzhong XU ; Linghui ZENG ; Ge BAI ; Huaqing LIU
Neuroscience Bulletin 2023;39(5):745-758
Diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) is the most common disabling complication of diabetes. Emerging evidence has linked the pathogenesis of DNP to the aberrant sprouting of sensory axons into the epidermal area; however, the underlying molecular events remain poorly understood. Here we found that an axon guidance molecule, Netrin-3 (Ntn-3), was expressed in the sensory neurons of mouse dorsal root ganglia (DRGs), and downregulation of Ntn-3 expression was highly correlated with the severity of DNP in a diabetic mouse model. Genetic ablation of Ntn-3 increased the intra-epidermal sprouting of sensory axons and worsened the DNP in diabetic mice. In contrast, the elevation of Ntn-3 levels in DRGs significantly inhibited the intra-epidermal axon sprouting and alleviated DNP in diabetic mice. In conclusion, our studies identified Ntn-3 as an important regulator of DNP pathogenesis by gating the aberrant sprouting of sensory axons, indicating that Ntn-3 is a potential druggable target for DNP treatment.
Mice
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Animals
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Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/metabolism*
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Axons/physiology*
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Diabetic Neuropathies
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Sensory Receptor Cells/metabolism*
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Neuralgia/metabolism*