1.Glaucoma drainage devices implantation advances in refractory glaucoma therapy
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2014;32(2):182-186
Refractory glaucoma has complicated causes and high failure rate in routine filter rating surgery.Glaucoma drainage devices implantation improve the successful rate of refractory glaucoma treatment.This paper introduces glaucoma drainage devices and its application in refractory glaucoma,introduces factors that the successful rate of glaucoma drainage devices in refractory glaucoma,prevention and treatment of postoperative complications.
2.Estimating the copy numbers of exogenous gene in transgenic cashmere goats by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR
Bingbo SHI ; Yu HUANG ; Xiaolin HE ; Haijing ZHU ; Honghao YU ; Miaohan JIN ; Lei QU ; Yulin CHEN
Chinese Journal of Veterinary Science 2017;37(8):1605-1612
The copy numbers of exogenous gene in transgenic animals is always regarded as an important information of transgenic animals.Thus,simple and sensitive methods are required for the detection of the copy numbers of exogenous gene.Three kinds of transgenic Shanbei white cashmere goats,containing Tβ4-GFP,FGF5s-GFP and VEGF164-GFP,has been obtained by using PiggyBac(PB) transposon system.Fluorescence quantitative PCR was carried out to detect the copy numbers of copGFP.Using Gluc as reference gene,the double standard curves of exogenous gene and reference gene were mapped and the genomic DNA of transgenic goats were analysized by real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR.Moreover,the copGFP/Gluc ratio in the samples was calculated as the copy numbers of copGFP.In addition,Tβ4-GFP transgenic cashmere goats were selected to detect the integration sites by using the genomic walking kit.The results showed that the standard curve equation of copGFP was y=-3.230 6x+39.216 (R2 =0.998 8) and the standard curve equation of Gluc was y=-3.564 8x+38.440 (R2 =0.996 0).The copy numbers of exogenous gene in the transgenic cashmere goats were obtained and the numbers of integration sites in the selected Tβ4-GFP transgenic goats were consistent with the copy numbers of copGFP.As a conclusion,the high throughput,fast and sensitive real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR is an efficient and convenient method for the copy number of exogenous gene in transgenic cashmere goats.
3.Inhibitory effect ofγδT cells on proliferation of ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells
Haijiao WANG ; Yanyan FAN ; Shi ZHANG ; Ruili ZHANG ; Haijing ZHANG ; Yahui HAN ; Jihong ZHU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2016;42(5):897-900
Objective:To study the inhibitory effect of γδT cells on the proliferation of ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells,and to clarify its possible mechanism of inducing apoptosis. Methods:The human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells cultured in vitro were used as control group,and theγδT and SKOV3 cells were co-cultured for 72 h as γδT cells treatment group.Laser scanning confocal microscope was used to obeserve the morphological changes of nucleus SKOV3 cells,and the inhibitory rate of proliferation of SKOV3 cells in two groups were detected by MTT method;Transwell Chambers was used to detect the cell migration ability,then the apoptotic rates of SKOV3 cells were tested by flow cytometry (FCM).Results:The apoptotic morphology of nucleus of SKOV3 cells in γδT cells treatment group were found under microscope,such as nuclear shrinkage.The MTT resultes displayed that the inhibitory rate of proliferation of SKOV3 cells in γδT cells treatment group was higher than that in control group (P <0.05).The Transwell Chambers results showed that the number of transmembrane cells in γδT cells treatment group was lower than that in control group,and the migration rate was decreased compared with control group (P <0.05).The FCM results showed that the apoptotic rate of SKOV3 cells in γδT cells treatment group was higher than that in control group (P < 0.05 ).Conclusion:γδT cells can inhibit the proliferation and the migration abilities of ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells,and promote the apoptosis.
4.Radioprotective effects of FUZHENGJIEDU on rats exposed to radon
Qisheng JIANG ; Zhiren LI ; Rong ZHANG ; Feng CHEN ; Pengfei CAI ; Haijing ZHU ; Fengsheng LI ; Zhijie ZHAGN ; Yu TU
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2011;31(6):649-652
Objective To investigate the protective effects of FUZHENGJIEDU,a kind of Chinese herb on rats exposed to radon and it's daughter.Methods Twelve male SD rats were exposed with concentration of 40 000 Bq/m3 radon and the exposed dose was 120 work level month (120 WLM),and then all the rats were randomly divided into 2 groups.One group was 120 WLM group (positive control,n=6 ),the other group was FUZHENGJIEDU treatment group (120 WLM exposed rats were given FUZHENGJIEDU 5.0 g every day,n =6),meanwhile 6 rats which lived in the normal environment ( the concentration of radon and it's daughter was lower than 50 Bq/m3 ) as control group.The levels of tumor markers induding carcinoembryonic antigen ( CEA),neuron-specific enolase (NSE),CYFRA21-1 and p53 antibody were tested by ELISA.The rate of p16 gene methylation was measured by methylation-specific PCR (MSP).Results The levels of CEA and NSE in 120 WLM group were (396.62 ± 148.74) and (9.09 ±0.90) μg/L,respectively,significantly higher than those of control group (t =2.583,2.463,P < 0.05).The levels of CEA and NSE in treatment group were (70.89 ±44.71) and (4.31 ±1.37) μg/L,respectively,remarkably lower than those of 120 WLM group (t =2.921,2.526,P <0.05 ).The concentrations of CYFRA21-1 and p53 antibody were not significantly different among the three groups (t =1.713,1.963,P > 0.05 ).The rate of p16 gene methylation in BALF cells in 120 WLM group was 16.67%,but in control group and treatment group did not arise p16 gene methylation in BALF cells.Conclusions FUZHENGJIDU would decrease the levels of CEA and NSE and the rate of p16 gene methylation,and could exert it's protective effect on rats exposed to high concentration of radon.
5.Clinical analysis and follow-up of neonatal purulent meningitis caused by group B streptococcus.
Minli ZHU ; Jianghu ZHU ; Haijing LI ; Peining LIU ; Zhenlang LIN
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2014;52(2):133-136
OBJECTIVETo study the clinical characteristics, antibiotics sensitivity and outcome of group B streptococcus (GBS) meningitis in neonates in order to provide the guide for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
METHODA retrospective review was performed and a total of 13 cases of neonatal purulent meningitis caused by GBS were identified in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 1, 2005 to May 31, 2013. The clinical characteristics, antibiotics sensitivity test results and outcome were analyzed.
RESULTFever, poor feeding, seizure and lethargy were common clinical signs of neonatal purulent meningitis caused by GBS. Three cases of early onset GBS meningitis received prepartum antibiotics. All 13 cases had abnormal C-reactive protein (CRP) level, and 11 cases had increased CRP within hours after admission. Of the 13 patients, 7 were cured, 4 discharged with improvement, 2 patients died during hospitalization after being given up because of serious complication. The average length of stay for recovered patients was (47 ± 21)d. Acute complications mainly included hyponatremia (5 cases), intracranial hemorrhage (3 cases) , ventriculomegaly (3 cases) , subdural collection (2 cases) , hydrocephalus (2 cases), septic shock (2 cases), cerebral hernia (1 case), encephalomalacia (1 case). One preterm patient with early onset GBS meningitis died 1 month after hospital discharge. Among 7 survivors with 10-24 months follow-up, 3 were early onset GBS meningitis, 2 with normal results of neurologic examination, 1 with delayed motor development, 4 were late onset GBS meningitis, 1 with normal results of neurologic examination, 3 were neurologically impaired with manifestations including delayed motor development (2 cases) and seizures (1 case). All the GBS strains were sensitive to penicillin and linezolid (13/13, 10/10), the susceptibility to levofloxacin, ampicillin and vancomycin were 11/12, 9/10, 8/13 respectively.
CONCLUSIONThe clinical manifestations of neonatal purulent meningitis caused by GBS are usually non-specific. It is associated with long hospitalization, neurological impairments and sequelae. Monitoring of serum CRP level is valuable for early diagnosis. Antepartum prophylaxis, early diagnosis and therapy are vital. Large dose penicillin is the priority choice to treat the neonatal purulent meningitis caused by GBS, linezolid should be used in intractable cases.
Anti-Bacterial Agents ; therapeutic use ; C-Reactive Protein ; analysis ; Drug Resistance, Bacterial ; Female ; Fever ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Hyponatremia ; etiology ; Infant, Newborn ; Leukocyte Count ; Male ; Meningitis, Bacterial ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Penicillins ; therapeutic use ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious ; Retrospective Studies ; Streptococcal Infections ; diagnosis ; drug therapy ; pathology ; Streptococcus agalactiae
6.Influence of dexmedetomidine on arterial blood gas and inflammation cytokines in patients with one-lung ventilation
Yanlin ZHU ; Yaou JIANG ; Hongbo XIAO ; Mingji LIU ; Haijing DU ; Jianming SUN
The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2017;33(11):1070-1073
Objective To explore the influence of dexmedetomidine on blood gas and inflammation cytokines in patients with one-lung ventilation (OLV).Methods Sixty-two patients undergoing radical resection of pulmonary carcinoma were divided into observation group and control group in sequence,31 cases in each group.All patients treated with intravenous sufentanil 0.3-0.5 μg/kg,propofol 1.5-2.5 mg/kg,midazolam 0.5 mg/kg and rocuronium 0.9 mg/kg for induction of anesthesia;intravenous infusion of propofol 6-8 mg·kg-1 ·h-1 and remifentanil 0.1-0.5 μg·kg-1 ·min-1,intermittent intravenous injection of cisatracurium for anesthesia maintenance.The patients in the observation group were given 1μg/kg loading dose dexmedetomidine 10 min before anesthesia induction (infusion in 10 min),maintaining at 0.5 μg·kg-1 ·h-1 until 30 min before the end of surgery.The patients in the control group were given the same amount of saline as a control.The blood gas analysis index,pH,partial oxygen pressure (PaO2),CO2 partial pressure (PaCO2) and such inflammation cytokines as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) at OLV (T0),after OLVlh (T1),the end of OLV (T2) were respectively tested,the dosage of propofol in the two groups were recorded.Results The dosage of propofol in observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P<0.05);pH declined in the two groups (P<0.05),but the difference had no statistical significance;PaO2 was rising then declined in the two groups (P<0.05),but it was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group(P<0.05);PaCO2 in the two groups increased gradually(P<0.05),it was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05);The serum TNF-α,IL-6 in the two groups showed a trend of increasing (P<0.05),it was significantly lower in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine can maintain blood gas stability and reduce inflammation caused by single lung ventilation.
7.Clinical features of coronavirus disease 2019 in patients with autoimmune blistering diseases
Xinyu ZHU ; Xiaoyuan PAN ; Haijing YANG ; Fei WANG ; Zhengbang DONG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2023;56(11):1023-1027
Objective:To analyze clinical features of coronavirus disease 2019 in patients with autoimmune blistering diseases (AIBDs), and to explore risk factors for the development of severe coronavirus disease 2019 in patients with AIBDs.Methods:Clinical data were collected from patients with AIBDs who were hospitalized in Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University from August 2021 to December 2022, and were retrospectively analyzed. Independent sample t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, or chi-square test (Fisher′s exact test) were used to analyze factors associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 in AIBD patients. Results:A total of 30 patients with AIBDs accompanied by coronavirus disease 2019 were included, they were aged 62.90 ± 15.72 years, and included 16 males and 14 females; pemphigus vulgaris (12 cases, 40.00%) and bullous pemphigoid (13 cases, 43.33%) predominated in the disease spectrum of AIBDs in these patients. The common clinical manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 were cough (25 cases, 83.33%), fatigue (22 cases, 73.33%), and fever (15 cases, 50.00%) ; most patients had mild clinical symptoms, while 7 (23.33%) developed into severe coronavirus disease 2019, including 2 out of 14 aged 30 - 59 years and 5 out of 16 elderly patients aged ≥ 60 years, and 2 out of the 5 elderly patients finally died. According to the clinical classification criteria of coronavirus disease 2019, the 30 patients were divided into the mild-to-moderate group (23 cases) and severe group (7 cases) ; the duration of AIBDs was significantly shorter in the severe group (10.71 ± 10.72 months) than in the mild-to-moderate group (27.61 ± 19.67 months, t = 2.16, P = 0.040) ; the remission rate of AIBDs was significantly higher in the mild-to-moderate group (21/23) than in the severe group (4/7, χ2 = 4.36, P = 0.037) ; the average daily dosage of methylprednisolone during the last month was significantly lower in the mild-to-moderate group ( M[ Q1, Q3]: 8 [4, 14] mg) than in the severe group (24 [12, 47] mg, U = 133.50, P = 0.007), and the proportion of patients treated with methylprednisolone at an average dosage of > 8 mg was significantly higher in the severe group (6/7) than in the mild-to-moderate group (8/23, χ2 = 5.59, P = 0.031) . Conclusions:Among the patients with AIBDs accompanied by coronavirus disease 2019, the incidence and mortality of severe coronavirus disease 2019 were higher in elderly patients than in young patients. The short course and no-remission of AIBDs, and the average daily dosage of methylprednisolone being>8 mg/d during the last month were risk factors for the development of severe coronavirus disease 2019 in the patients with AIBDs.
8.Beclin 1 cleavage by caspase-3 inactivates autophagy and promotes apoptosis.
Yushan ZHU ; Lixia ZHAO ; Lei LIU ; Ping GAO ; Weili TIAN ; Xiaohui WANG ; Haijing JIN ; Haidong XU ; Quan CHEN
Protein & Cell 2010;1(5):468-477
Autophagy and apoptosis are both highly regulated biological processes that play essential roles in tissue homeostasis, development and diseases. Autophagy is also described as a mechanism of death pathways, however, the precise mechanism of how autophagy links to cell death remains to be fully understood. Beclin 1 is a dual regulator for both autophagy and apoptosis. In this study we found that Beclin 1 was a substrate of caspase-3 with two cleavage sites at positions 124 and 149, respectively. Furthermore, the autophagosome formation occurred, followed by the appearance of morphological hallmarks of apoptosis after staurosporine treatment. The cleavage products of Beclin 1 reduced autophagy and promoted apoptosis in HeLa cells and the cells in which Beclin 1 was stably knocked down by specific shRNA. In addition, the cleavage of Beclin 1 resulted in abrogating the interaction between Bcl-2 with Beclin 1, which could be blocked by z-VAD-fmk. Thus, our results suggest that the cleavage of Beclin 1 by caspase-3 may contribute to inactivate autophagy leading towards augmented apoptosis.
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9.Correlation between depression, anxiety and social support among grade three senior high school students under in-school quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic
Guizhi SUN ; Ningning DONG ; Yuting JIANG ; Haijing ZHU ; Minghu CUI
Sichuan Mental Health 2023;36(1):65-70
ObjectiveTo assess the level of depression, anxiety and social support among grade three senior high school students under in-school quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic, so as to provide references for targeted psychological intervention of them. MethodsA total of 724 grade three senior high school students from three key schools in Binzhou City, Shandong Province were selected using random sampling method. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Patients' Health Questionnaire Depression Scale-9 item (PHQ-9) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) were used to survey the psychological status including anxiety, depression and the level of social support. Partial correlation analysis was adopted to discuss the correlation of PSSS score with GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scores, meantime, the multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between PSSS and PHQ-9 scores. ResultsAmong grade three senior high school students, 341 (48.64%) and 383 (54.64%) were found to have symptoms of anxiety and depression, respectively. PSSS total score as well as the dimension score of family support and other support of female students were higher than those of male students, with statistical significance (t=-3.431, -3.048, -4.482, P<0.01). GAD-7, PSSS total scores and the dimension scores of family support and other support demonstrated statistical differences among grade three senior high school students with different selections of academic subjects for college entrance examination (F=1.992, 2.660, 2.074, 3.138, P<0.05 or 0.01). PHQ-9 score was negatively correlated with the total score and each dimension score of PSSS (r=-0.329, -0.283, -0.284, -0.284, P<0.01). The dimension score of family support and friend support in PSSS could negatively predict the PHQ-9 score (B=-0.213, -0.308, P<0.01). ConclusionGrade three senior high school students under in-school quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic suffer a high prevalence rate of anxiety and depression, while students with higher perceived social support scores report fewer symptoms of depression. Hence, improving the level of social support may alleviate depression in students.
10.Evaluation of Risk Factors of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergo-ing Gynecological Surgery and Establishment of a Modified Score Model
Xiaopeng ZHAO ; Danni LI ; Jun BAI ; Junyao CHEN ; Xinling TAN ; Hongli ZHU ; Lixiu LIU ; Nan LI ; Xiaoning LI ; Haijing WANG
Journal of Practical Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;40(1):64-68
Objective:To study the risk factors of venous thromboembolism(VTE)and the predictive value of the improved VTE score model to identify the risk of VTE in gynecological surgery patients.Methods:From Janu-ary 1,2020 to December 31,2022,41 patients with VTE after gynecological surgery were selected as the VTE group,and a total of 164 patients with adjacent gynecological surgeries during the same period were selected as the non-VTE group with a ratio of 1 :4.Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis were used to ana-lyze the risk factors of VTE after gynecological surgery,and a modified VTE risk factor rapid assessment model(referred to as the improved VTE score model)was constructed.The receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to study the predictive value for VTE for in gynecological surgery,and compared with the Caprini score model(Caprini table for short).Results:①Multivatiate Logistic regression analysis showed that there were independent risk factors for postoperative VTE in gynecology surgery(OR>1,P<0.05),including age≥60 years,BMI≥28 kg/m2,malignant tumors,surgery time>3 hours,history of thrombosis,and the increased D-di-mer difference before and after surgery.②The Area under Curve(AUC)of ROC was 0.963 in the improved VTE score model with a Youden index 81.10%,sensitivity 87.80%and specificity 93.29%.The AUC of the Caprini score model was 0.888 with Youden index 63.41%,sensitivity 73.17%and specificity 90.24%.The improved VTE score model the Caprini score model identified 92.68%and 85.37%of VTE patients as high-risk or ex-tremely high-risk,respectively,but the difference was not statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusions:More attention should be paid to the six independent risk factors for postoperative VTE in gynecology surgery.The two score models showed a similar identified level.However,the improved VTE score model is more simple and easier to operate,has better practicality,and has certain clinical promotion value.