1.Analysis of the influencing factors of vault after the implantation of posterior chamber-phakic refractive lens for patients with super high myopia
Dan ZHENG ; Hai-Xiang JIANG ; Ke ZHANG ; Sheng-Wang WU
International Eye Science 2023;23(10):1718-1722
AIM: To investigate the influencing factors of vault after the posterior chamber phakic refractive lens(PC-PRL)implantation for patients with super high myopia.METHODS: Retrospective case study. A total of 40 patients with super high myopia(77 eyes)who underwent PC-PRL implantation in the Haixiang Eye Hospital from January 2019 to January 2021 were selected. They were followed up for at least 2a, postoperative anterior segment parameters, such as the uncorrected visual acuity(UCVA), best corrected visual acuity(BCVA), central anterior chamber depth(ACD), anterior chamber volume(ACV), anterior chamber angle(ACA), lens thickness and vault were evaluated, and then the influencing factors of postoperative vault were analyzed.RESULTS: The UCVA and BCVA of the patients significantly improved after PC-PRL implantation(P<0.001). Average safety index(postoperative BCVA/preoperative BCVA)was 1.36±0.32, and average effective index(postoperative UCVA/preoperative BCVA)was 1.23±0.31 in 2a after surgery. The vault in 2a after surgery was correlated with preoperative ACD, ACV, ACA and lens thickness, and the preoperative ACV and lens thickness had significant impact on vault in 2a after surgery.CONCLUSIONS: The PC-PRL implantation is safe and effective in super high myopia, and it can significantly improve visual acuity. Furthermore, preoperative ACV and lens thickness are important influencing factors of postoperative vault.
2.Hotspots and frontiers of human resource allocation research in public hospitals:a CiteSpace-based analysis of domestic and international studies
Ling YIN ; Tong ZHAO ; Jinping DI ; Fangjie WANG ; Haixiang SUN ; Qing ZHANG ; Xue ZHENG ; Wei CAO
Modern Hospital 2024;24(3):340-347,350
Objective To investigate the current status,evolving hotspots,and emerging trends in the field of human re-source allocation research in public hospitals,both domestically and internationally,to provide a reference for future research di-rections in China.Methods CiteSpace was used to conduct a visual analysis of the research literature on human resource alloca-tion in public hospitals based on China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)and the Web of Science(WOS).The analysis encompassed co-authorship,institutional collaboration,keyword co-occurrence and clustering,and burst detection.Results A total of 1 417 Chinese articles and 981 international articles were included.Domestic research in this field focused more on healthcare reform and management,resource allocation,hierarchical diagnosis,and treatment,and informatization and efficiency improvement.On the contrary,international research primarily centered on the employee satisfaction,healthcare system quality,work environment and medical staff.Future trends in domestic research included cost reduction,efficiency enhancement,and a greater emphasis on public welfare in public hospitals,while international research was beginning to explore the influence of polit-ical concepts in this field.Conclusion Compared to international research,domestic research needs to further improve its theo-retical and localized understanding,broaden its research scope,explore the interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities,and delve into research directions such as the application of artificial intelligence and automation technology in healthcare services,management of a diverse workforce,and innovative management techniques and applications.
3.Prokaryotic expression and functional identification of androgen receptor functional domains
Yuqi Zhang ; Mingzhu Ding ; Jinfeng Wu ; Haixiang Zheng ; Lei Zhang ; Xing Wang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(2):219-224
Objective:
To construct the full-length prokaryotic expression plasmid of the wild type of androgen receptor (AR) and the truncated body of four functional domains,and to identify the fusion protein by Western blot and electrophoretic mobility shift assay ( EMSA) .
Methods:
Based on the pGEX-4T-1 vector ,the recombinant plasmids were constructed to express the full-length and functional domains of AR. IPTG was used to induce the expression of the recombinant proteins,which were isolated and purified by glutathione sepharose 4B beads under the optimized condition.The specific protein expression in the bacterial lysate and the purified protein isolated with glutathione sepharose 4B beads was identified by Western blot with AR antibody and GST labeled antibody.The purified protein was incubated with a fluorescent probe of the virus,and the complex was detected by electrophoresis in a non-denaturing gel.
Results :
The prokaryotic recombinant plasmids of full length and three functional domain truncated AR were successfully constructed.The recombinant clones were identified by using bacterial culture as a template,and further verified by double enzyme digestion.It showed that there were identical bands in the same sizes as the inserted fragments.The nucleotide and the amino acid sequences were aligned to the reference sequence in NCBI GenBank.The GST fusion protein,GST-AR-NTD + DBD (96 ku) and GST-AR-NTD (86 ku) were successfully induced and verified. The purified protein could be directly combined with the viral genome DNA.
Conclusion
The prokaryotic expression conditions of truncated AR plasmid from the same gene sequence are different.The purified AR protein can be used to understand the direct interaction mechanism between functional domains of AR and other molecules.
4.LncRNA-m18as1 competitively binds with miR-18a-5p to regulate follicle-stimulating hormone secretion through the Smad2/3 pathway in rat primary pituitary cells.
Weidi ZHANG ; Wenzhi REN ; Dongxu HAN ; Guokun ZHAO ; Haoqi WANG ; Haixiang GUO ; Yi ZHENG ; Zhonghao JI ; Wei GAO ; Bao YUAN
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B 2022;23(6):502-514
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are expressed in different species and different tissues, and perform different functions, but little is known about their involvement in the synthesis or secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). In general, we have revealed lncRNA‒microRNA (miRNA)‒messenger RNA (mRNA) interactions that may play important roles in rat primary pituitary cells. In this study, a new lncRNA was identified for the first time. First, we analyzed the gene expression of lncRNA-m18as1 in different tissues and different stages by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and observed the localization of lncRNA-m18as1 with fluorescence in situ hybridization, which indicated that this lncRNA was distributed mainly in the cytoplasm. Next, we used RT-qPCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to analyze the regulation of FSH synthesis and secretion after overexpression or knockdown of lncRNA-m18as1 and found that lncRNA-m18as1 was positively correlated with FSH synthesis and secretion. In addition, mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2 (Smad2) was highly expressed in our sequencing results. We also screened miR-18a-5p from our sequencing results as a miRNA that may bind to lncRNA-m18as1 and Smad2. We used RNA immunoprecipitation-qPCR (RIP-qPCR) and/or dual luciferase assays to confirm that lncRNA-m18as1 interacted with miR-18a-5p and miR-18a-5p interacted with Smad2. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) showed that lncRNA-m18as1 and miR-18a-5p were localized mainly in the cytoplasm. Finally, we determined the relationship among lncRNA-m18as1, miR-18a-5p, and the Smad2/3 pathway. Overall, we found that lncRNA-m18as1 acts as a molecular sponge of miR-18a-5p to regulate the synthesis and secretion of FSH through the Smad2/3 pathway.
Animals
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Cell Line, Tumor
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Cell Proliferation
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone/metabolism*
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Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
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In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
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MicroRNAs/metabolism*
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RNA, Long Noncoding/metabolism*
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Rats