1.Comparison of tracheal intubation with video intubationscope and visual laryngoscope in obese patients
Zengting LU ; Kangcong ZHANG ; Zehua TU ; Qianlin YE ; Haoxiang HU
China Journal of Endoscopy 2017;23(5):39-43
Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of orotracheal intubation with video intubationscope and visual laryngoscope in obese patients. Methods 60 ASA I or II obese patients, BMI >30 kg/m2, aged 22 ~ 60 years, underwent elective surgery requiring orotracheal intubation were randomly divided into two groups: the video intubationscope group (Group V) and the visual laryngoscope group (group K), 30 cases in each. Cormark-Lehane grade (C-L classification), tracheal intubation time, total intubation attempts, success rate of tracheal intubation and complications of tracheal intubation were recorded. Results Good glottic exposure view (C-L classification) was achieved in the two groups (P > 0.05), there were no significant difference in tracheal intubation time, the total success rate and the one-time success rate of tracheal intubation between the V and K groups [(24.4 ± 11.6) s vs (22.3 ± 13.2) s, 100.0% vs 100.0%, 90.0% vs 86.7%] (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in the complications of tracheal intubation between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion Video intubationscope and visual laryngoscope are suitable for tracheal intubation in obese patients, and has an advantage of good glottis exposure view, rapid intubation, great successful rate and few complications.
2.Comparison of tracheal intubations using video intubationscope and Macintosh direct laryngoscope in patients with cervical spine immobilization
Zengting LU ; Qianlin YE ; Kangcong ZHANG ; Haoxiang HU ; Zehua TU
China Journal of Endoscopy 2016;22(9):25-29
Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of the video intubationscope and Macintosh direct laryngoscope in simulated cervical spine immobilization. Methods Sixty patients, ASA Ⅰ or Ⅱ , between 19 and 68 years old, underwent general anesthesia requiring oro-tracheal intubation, were randomly assigned to undergo intubation using video intubationscope (group V) or Macintosh direct laryngoscope (group M), 30 cases in each. Each patient was provided mannal in-line axial stabilization of the head and neck by an experienced assistant. The following data were recorded and analyzed: glottic exposure time, Cormark-Lehane grade (C-L classification), tracheal intubation time, total intubation attempts, manoeuvre needed to aid tracheal intubation, failure for tracheal intubation, one-time success rate of tracheal intubation and total success rate of tracheal intubation, mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) before induction of anesthesia, before intubation, at glottic exposure, at intubation, 1 and 3 min after intubation, and complications. Results Compared with group M, better glottic exposure view (C-L classification) was achieved in group V (P < 0.05), and the tracheal intubation time was shorter (P <0.05), but the glottic exposure time was longer (P < 0.05). More assistance was need and the intubation failure and complication rate was higher in group M (P < 0.05). Compared with T1, MAP in group M were significantly increased at T2~T5 (P < 0.05), MAP in group V were no significantly changed at T2 (P > 0.05) and were significantly increased at T3~T5 (P < 0.05); compared with group M, MAP at T2~T4 in group V were significantly lower (P < 0.05). Compared with T1, HR in group V were no significantly changed at T2~T5, HR in group M were significantly increased at T2~T4 (P < 0.05), and significantly higher than that in group V at the same time point (P < 0.05). Conclusion Compared with Macintosh direct laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization, Video intubationscope could provide better view of glottic exposure, decrease the difficulty of intubation and increase the success rate of intubation, have less complications and influence on patient’s hemodynamics.
3.A analysis of the risk factors of colorectal polyp malignant transformation
Xiaona YU ; Haoxiang ZHANG ; Pu WANG ; Jingwen LI ; Anran ZHANG ; Yin XU ; Guiyong PENG ; Dianchun FANG
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(29):3866-3869
Objective Colorectal polyp is a precancerous lesion of colorectal cancer .Aim of the study was to explore the risk fac-tors of colorectal polyp malignant transformation .Methods The related information of 75 084 colonoscopies performed from 2003 to 2012 in Southwest Hospital in Chongqing were collected and the relationship between polyp malignant transformation and the pa-tient age ,sex ,polyp location ,size or histological types was analyzed .Results From 2003 to 2012 ,polyps were diagnosed in 14 806 cases of the total 75 084 patients with a 19 .72% detection rate .There were significant difference of the left-side and right-side pol-yp detection rate in different age groups ,and the frequency of polyps distributed in the whole colorectum increased with the increase of age .The rates of epithelial neoplasia and malignant transformation increased with age .At the same time ,malignant transforma-tion rate was significant higher in polyps located in left-side than that in right-side (P<0 .0167) ,in adenoma than that in inflamma-tory hyperplastic polyp (P<0 .01) .The larger diameter and the more villus ,the higher rate of malignant transformation .Conclusion Patient age ,polyp size ,location and histological type could be considered as the significant predictors of colorectal polyp malignant transformation .It may be useful to treat the polyp with endoscopy in patient with age more than 45 and adenoma whose diameter was not less than 1 cm ,located in left-side for prevention of colorectal cancer .
4.Effect of PSENEN gene silencing on the proliferation of and γ-secretase expression in HaCaT cells
Wenrui LI ; Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Weixue JIA ; Yanyan HE ; Haoxiang XU ; Lin LIN ; Chengrang LI
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2021;54(4):318-324
Objective:To establish a presenilin enhancer-2 (PSENEN) gene-silenced human immortalized keratinocyte (HaCaT) cell model, and to evaluate the effect of PSENEN gene silencing on the proliferation of and γ-secretase expression in HaCaT cells.Methods:Three shRNAs targeting the PSENEN gene were constructed, and inserted into the linearized LV3-pGLV-h1-GFP-puro vector to establish a recombinant lentiviral expression plasmid. After restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing, lentiviral packaging and purification were performed, and lentiviral titer was determined. Cultured HaCaT cells were divided into 5 groups: shRNA1, shRNA2 and shRNA3 groups treated with the lentivirus solutions containing PSENEN gene-targeted shRNA1, shRNA2 and shRNA3 respectively, NC group treated with the lentivirus solution containing a negative control shRNA (shNC) , and blank group treated without lentivirus solution. After transfection, inverted fluorescence microscopy was performed, and transfection efficiency was determined by flow cytometry. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8) assay was performed to evaluate the effect of PSENEN gene silencing on the proliferation of HaCaT cells, and real-time fluorescence-based quantitative PCR (qPCR) and Western blot analysis were conducted to determine the mRNA and protein expression of PSENEN, nicastrin (NCT) , presenilin-1 (PS1) and anterior pharynx defective 1a (APH1a) genes respectively. Statistical analysis was carried out by using repeated measures analysis of variance, one-way analysis of variance, and least significant difference t test for multiple comparisons. Results:Inverted fluorescence microscopy showed that fluorescence was observed in the shRNA1 group, shRNA2 group, shRNA3 group and NC group, and flow cytometry showed that the transfection efficiency was over 98% in the above 4 groups. qPCR and Western blot analysis revealed that the mRNA and protein expression of PSENEN gene significantly decreased in the shRNA1 (0.187 ± 0.010, 0.219 ± 0.097, respectively) , shRNA2 (0.163 ± 0.022, 0.208 ± 0.014, respectively) and shRNA3 (0.174 ± 0.009, 0.185 ± 0.062, respectively) groups compared with the NC group (1.054 ± 0.272, 1.076 ± 0.075, respectively, all P < 0.001) . CCK8 assay showed that the cellular proliferative activity significantly increased in the shRNA1 group compared with the NC group at 0, 12, 36 and 48 hours (all P < 0.05) , and there was no significant difference between the 2 groups at 24 or 60 hours (both P > 0.05) ; the cellular proliferative activity was significantly higher in the shRNA2 and shRNA3 groups than in the NC group at 0, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 hours (all P < 0.05) . There was no significant difference in the mRNA expression of NCT, PS1 and APH1a genes among the shRNA1 group, shRNA2 group, shRNA3 group, NC group, and blank group ( F= 8.168, 4.644, 1.981, respectively, all P > 0.05) , while the relative protein expression level of mature NCT (mNCT) , immature NCT (imNCT) , carboxyl-terminal fragment of PS1 (PS1-CTF) and APH1a significantly differed among the above 5 groups ( F= 39.268, 5.929, 27.842, 20.663, respectively, all P ≤ 0.01) . Compared with the NC group, the shRNA1, shRNA2 and shRNA3 groups all showed significantly decreased protein expression of mNCT, PS1-CTF and APH1a (all P < 0.01) , but insignificant changes in imNCT protein expression (all P > 0.05) . Conclusion:The PSENEN gene-silenced HaCaT cell model was successfully constructed, and the PSENEN gene silencing could lead to an increase in the cellular proliferative activity of HaCaT cells and a decrease in the protein expression of γ-secretase subunits mNCT, PS1-CTF and APH1a.
5.Acne inversa in a family:a clinical survey and genetic mutation analysis
Xiaofeng ZHANG ; Huichun SU ; Yunfei QIN ; Chengrang LI ; Xuemin XIAO ; Haoxiang XU ; Baoxi WANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2016;49(7):508-510
Objective To analyze γ?secretase gene mutations in a pedigree with acne inversa. Methods Clinical data were collected from a pedigree with acne inversa, which contained 30 members spanning 4 generations. Of these members, 12 were affected by acne inversa, and 9 of the affected members were alive. Peripheral blood DNA was obtained from the proband, his seven relatives (including 4 affected and 3 unaffected members), and 100 unrelatedhealthy human controls. PCR was performed to amplify all the coding exons and their flanking sequences of the NCSTN, PSEN1, PSENEN, Aph1 genes followed by DNA sequencing. Results A heterozygous insertion mutation (c.229_230insCACC)of the PSENEN gene, which led to translational frameshifting and resulted in dysfunciton of the PSENEN protein, was detected in all the 5 patients, but not in unaffected members or healthy controls. Conclusion There is a novel heterozygous insertion mutation c.229_230insCACC in the PSENEN gene, which may be the molecular basis of acne inversa in this family.
6.Expression of the Notch-HES signaling pathway in lesions of patients with acne inversa harbouring nicastrin gene mutations
Xuemin XIAO ; Chengrang LI ; Yanyan HE ; Xiaofeng ZHANG ; Haoxiang XU ; Baoxi WANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2016;49(6):415-419
Objective To measure expressions of nicastrin and its downstream Notch-HES signaling pathwayassociated proteins in skin lesions of patients with acne inversa harbouring nicastrin gene mutations.Methods An immunohistochemical study was performed to measure the expressions of nicastrin and Notch-HES signaling pathwayassociated proteins in paraffin-embeded skin samples from lesions of 4 patients with acne inversa and confirmed nicastrin mutations and from normal skin of 6 human controls.Spearman correlation analysis was carried out to assess the relationship between the expressions of nicastrin and Notch-HES signaling pathway-associated proteins.Results In normal control skin samples,nicastrin was widely distributed in the full-thickness epidermis and skin appendages such as pilosebaceous units,apocrine glands and eccrine glands.However,the expressions of nicastrin and Notch-HES signaling pathway-associated proteins were markedly decreased in the epidermis and hair follicle infundibulum in lesions of patients harbouring nicastrin gene mutations compared with normal control skin.Furthermore,nicastrin expression was positively correlated with Notchl,Notch3 and HES-1 expressions (r =0.831,0.748 and 0.807,P < 0.01,0.05 and 0.01 respectively),but not significantly correlated with Notch2 or HES-5 expressions (r =0.597,0.591 respectively,both P >0.05).Conclusion Nicastrin expression markedly decreases in lesions of patients with acne inversa harbouring nicastrin gene mutations,and is positively correlated with the expressions of several Notch-HES signaling pathway-associated proteins,suggesting that the decrease in nicastrin expression may take part in the pathogenesis of acne inversa by influencing the expression of the downstream Notch-HES signaling pathway.
7.Mechanisms underlying the reversal of acantholysis in pemphigus by a cholinergic receptor agonist
Zhiliang LI ; Jiechen ZHANG ; Haoxiang XU ; Yonghong YANG ; Suying FENG ; Baoxi WANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2015;48(4):261-265
Objective To evaluate the reversal effect of a cholinergic receptor agonist on acantholysis in pemphigus,and to investigate its mechanism.Methods Human HaCaT keratinocytes were co-cultured with pemphigus vulgaris immunoglobulin G (PV-IgG) to establish a cell model of pemphigus,then classified into two groups to be incubated with the cholinergic receptor agonist carbachol for 12 hours (test group) or remain untreated (control group).Cell dissociation assay was performed to quantitatively estimate the reversal effect of carbachol on acantholysis,and immunofluorescence assay to qualitatively assess the changes of desmosomal proteins.Radio-immunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) lysis buffer and Triton X-100 were used to lyse HaCaT cells to obtain total proteins and cytoplasmic proteins,and Western blot was conducted to determine the expression levels of adhesion-related proteins desmoglein 3 (Dsg3) and plakoglobin (PG) on the surface of HaCaT cells,as well as the phosphorylation levels of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) at different time points.Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was performed to detect the mRNA expressions of the above surface proteins,and coimmunoprecipitation assay to qualitatively evaluate the interaction between Dsg3 and PG.Results The number of cell debris was significantly lower in the test group than in the control group (18.67 ± 2.52 vs.46.67 ± 2.03,t =11.22,P<0.01).Immunofluorescence assay showed that carbachol could reverse the internalization of desmosomal molecules induced by PV-IgG.In the pemphigus cell model,the levels of total Dsg3 and PG as well as non-desmosomal Dsg3 were decreased,while the level of non-desmosomal PG increased,and the interaction between Dsg3 and PG was attenuated.When the pemphigus cell model was co-cultured with carbachol,these above changes were reversed.Carbachol also increased the mRNA levels (expressed as 2-△△Ct) of Dsg3 and PG from 1.428 ± 0.215 and 1.563 ± 0.247 in the control group to 4.974 ± 0.948 (t =3.65,P =0.01) and 13.420 ± 1.715 (t =6.85,P < 0.01) in the test group respectively.In phosphorylation assay,carbachol inhibited the phosphorylation of EGFR,but had no significant effect on that of p38 MAPK.Conclusions The cholinergic receptor agonist carbachol can reverse acantholysis in pemphigus,likely by inhibiting the internalization of Dsg3 and PG,enhancing their expressions and interaction,and suppressing the phosphorylation of the key signaling molecule for acantholysis,EGFR.
8.Trends in incidence of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas in Chongqing city over the past 30 years
Shunzi SHAO ; Jingjing ZHAO ; Xiaona YU ; Haoxiang ZHANG ; Caifei SHEN ; Pu WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(29):3870-3872
Objective To describe the time trend of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinomas in Chongqing of China in the past 30 years .Methods The medical records of all patients who underwent gastroscopy from Janaury 1983 to December 2012 at the Southwest hospital were reviewed .The rate of endoscopic detection and proportion of adenocarcinoma in all upper gastrointestinal tumors (esophageal adenocarcinoma ,esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ,gastric cardia adenocarcinoma and gastric non-cardiac ad-enocarcinoma) were compiled and serial comparisons were made .Results 435 829 patients who underwent gastroscopy were re-viewed .Totally ,there were 352 patients with esophageal adenocarcinomas(0 .08% ) ,10 301 with esophageal squamous cell carcino-mas(2 .40% ) ,3 058 with gastric cardia adenocarcinomas(0 .70% ) and 5 543 with gastric non-cardiac adenocarcinomas(1 .30% ) .O-ver the 30-year period ,the rate of endoscopic detection of esophageal adenocarcinomas did not show a statistically significant .How-ever ,the proportion of esophageal adenocarcinomas increased from 1 .90% to 3 .20% ,suggesting an increased proportions .The rate of endoscopic detection of gastric cardia adenocarcinomas increased from 0 .70% to 0 .81% and the proportions of gastric cardia ade-nocarcinomas increased from 25 .30% to 38 .30% .Conclusion Over the 30-year period ,it seems that the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma had increased .An increasing trend of gastric cardia adenocarcinoma is also observed in this study ,especially in male patients .
9.Clinical analysis of 17 cases of acne inversa
Yun HUI ; Hailing LI ; Zhiliang LI ; Haoxiang XU ; Chengrang LI ; Guoyi ZHANG ; Baoxi WANG
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2014;47(1):62-63
Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and treatment of acne inversa.Methods Seventeen outpatients with acne inversa were collected in the Institute of Dermatology,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College from January l,2012 to December 31,2012.The general condition,clinical feature and treatment of these patients were retrospectively analyzed.Results All the patients were male with the age at onset being about 20 years and disease duration varying from 2 to 50 years.Characteristic clinical manifestations were recurrent tender inflammatory papules,nodules,abscesses,fistulae and sinus tracts in the neck,axillary fossa,groin,perineum and buttocks.Among these patients,10 had a family history and seven were sporadic with mild symptoms.Oral tretinoin combined with antibiotics were the main treatment,and surgical treatment was usually used for severe patients.Conclusions Acne inversa is mainly manifested as abscess,sinus and scars in areas bearing apocrine sweat glands,and therapeutic regimen should be selected according to the severity of lesions.
10.Assessment of public sentiment on medical and health reform at grass-root level based on 2015-2017 public sentiment monitoring data
Kongyang YIN ; Yilei DING ; Dawei ZHU ; Shuo LIU ; Haoxiang ZHANG ; Hao MA
Chinese Journal of Medical Library and Information Science 2017;26(8):28-33,40
The medical and health reform at grass-root level was monitored during the NPC and CPPCC from 2015-2017 . The public sentiment on medical and health reform at grass-root level in recent years was thus as-sessed according to the text mining and data analysis using the R language and Python method from the aspects ofnow rural cooperative medical care,comprehensive health reform at grass-root level,health service develop-ment at grass-root level and Internet + medical care in order to provide reference for the effective feedback of achievements and development in policies of medical and health reform at grass-root level.