1.The study on the total oxidative and antioxidant status and lipid levels in patients with COPD
Beibei CHEN ; Zhenhua LI ; Hongling HU ; Yi HU
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(13):2205-2208
Objective To explore and evaluate the total oxidative and antioxidant status and lipid levels in patients with COPD. Methods Measurement and comparative analysis were preformed between 51 cases of COPD patients and 45 healthy people in serum TOS,TAS,IMA concentration,blood lipid,and the concentration of ox-LDL. Results In the COPD group,serum IMA concentration was significantly higher than those in the control group(0.94 ± 0.31 vs. 0.62 ± 0.25,P<0.001). The serum TOS was higher than that in the control group(6.51 ± 4.85 vs. 4.53 ± 3.81,P<0.05). The serum ox-LDL concentration in COPD group increased significantly compared with the control group(5.91 ± 3.61 vs. 4.51 ± 2.05,P<0.05). The serum HDL concentration in the COPD group was significantly lower than that in the control group(36.49 ± 9.60 vs. 44.19 ± 10.14,P<0.001). There was no sig-nificant difference in TAS,triglyceride and low LDL between the two groups. Conclusions The serum levels of TOS,ox-LDL and IMA are significantly increased in COPD patients compared with the control group,while HDL-C concentration is significantly decreased. Increase of IMA and ox-LDL in serum of patients with COPD may be relat-ed to imbalance of TOS and TAS due to chronic inflammation and oxidative stress.
2.The influence of glucocorticoid inhalation on serum IgE of asthmatic children
Yun LI ; Lili ZHONG ; Han HUANG ; Tao WANG ; Hongling YI ; Mo LIANG ; Min CHEN ; Juan WANG
Clinical Medicine of China 2009;25(7):678-680
Objective To discuss the significance of serum IgE before and after inhale glucocorticoid treat-ment of children's asthma. Methods 520 children with asthma were seleceted from the outpatient. Different type of fluticasone propionate were given to different age groups: Aerosol type by a spacer in less than 5 years old,and in-halant (Seretide) 5 years and the above. The dosage was between 200 μg/day to 375 μg/day. IgE was tested before and 3 months after the treatment. Results Serum IgE decreased significantly in 3 months treatment [ from (496.12±24.75) kU/L to (390.71±18.71) kU/L] (t=7.337,P<0.01). The change of IgE was related to clinical effect and age. The level increased in those less than 3 years [(307.05±34.71)kU/L vs (483.09±41.78) kU/L] (t=2.963,P=0.004),but decreased between 4 to 5 years old group [(543.46±51.03) kU/L vs (316.93±29.30) kU/L] (t=3.368,P=0.000) ,and decreased between 6 to 14 years old group[ (586.30±37.19)kU/L vs (387.61±27.60) kU/L] (t=4.827,P=0.000). In fluticasone group IgE level changed from (468.91±32.81) kU/L to (359.03±22.79) kU/L after treatment (t=5.988,P<0.01),which decreased from (586.30±37.19) kU/L to (387.6±27.60) kU/L in Salmeterol group (t=4.827,P<0.01). In 260 cases of IgE below 300 kU/L 109 cases (41.92%,109/260) increased while in 260 cases of IgE above 300 kU/L,total IgE lev-el increased in 45 cases (16.15% ,45/260) after treatment,with statistical significance(χ<'2>=37.789,P=0.000). Conclusion Inhale glucocorticoid can make the level of IgE decreased.
3.Effect on short and long term clinical outcome of attenuated plaque in patients with acute coronary syndrome ;after percutaneous coronary intervention
Xuebin GENG ; Li LI ; Hongling WANG ; Yuxin SONG ; Guoyu ZHAO ; Biqiong ZHAO ; Meirong TIAN ; Yi MA ; Jing YANG
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2015;(6):492-495
Objective To explore the effect on prognosis of attenuated plaque (AP)in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).Methods This study was a prospective study which included 225 ACS patients who admitted to the cardiology and met the conditions between January 2009 and December 2011.Clinical data,intravascular ultrasound characteristics of plaque, blood flow in coronary angiography and cardiovascular complications within 30 days after PCI were recorded.The main form of follow-up was telephone follow-up,supplemented by patient follow-up and out-patient follow-up.Endpoint was major adverse cardiac events (MACE).Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival rate.The survival difference between the two groups was compared using the Log-Rank test.Results Extravascular elastic membrane area (EEMA),plaque area (PA),plaque burden,remodeling index in AP group were significantly increased than those in non-AP group.Corrected TIMI frame count (CTFC)immediately after the balloon dilatation was significantly higher in AP group than in non-AP group. Recent overall complications were more frequently documented in AP group than in non-AP group,but long-term follow-up outcome of MACE-free survival curves showed no significant difference between the two groups.Conclusions Recent prognosis,not long-term prognosis,is affected by attenuated plaque in ACS patients after PCI,which help to stratify risk further and guide treatment in ACS patients.
4.Risk factors and misdiagnosis of intraductal carcinoma of prostate (IDC-P)in patients with metastatic prostate cancer
Cong LUO ; Xiaomei GAO ; Xiongbing ZU ; Hongling YIN ; Yi CAI
Chinese Journal of Urology 2023;44(2):87-91
Objective:To investigate the risk factors and missed diagnosis of intraductal carcinoma of prostate (IDC-P) in patients with metastatic prostate cancer.Methods:The preoperative PSA, prostate MRI, bone scans and lung CT of all patients who underwent prostate biopsy in Department of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University from January 2018 to July 2020 were reviewed. A total of 261 patients with high suspicion of metastatic prostate cancer were screened for inclusion. Two full-time senior pathologists of urogenital tumors in Xiangya Hospital independently reviewed their pathological sections and detected IDC-P according to the 2016 WHO tumor classification. Diagnostic criteria are defined as malignant epithelial cells filling large acini and prostatic ducts, with preservation of basal cells and solid or dense cribriform pattern/loose cribriform or micropapillary pattern with either marked nuclear atypia or non-focal comedonecrosis.Results:The detection rate of IDC-P was 29.12%(76/261), while the actual reporting rate was only 9.96%(26/261). The results of subgroup analysis including age, PSA level, Gleason score as well as different metastatic sites showed that detection rate of IDC-P was 33.69% in the PSA≥50 ng/ml subgroup, much higher than 17.57% in the PSA <50 ng/ml subgroup ( P=0.0039); And it was 32.33% in the Gleason score ≥ 8 subgroup, much higher than 3.45% in the Gleason score < 8 subgroup ( P<0.01). It was not significantly different in different age subgroups as well as different metastatic site subgroups. These data suggest that PSA ≥ 50 ng/ml as well as Gleason score ≥ 8 may be risk factors of IDC-P.157 samples were stained by immunohistochemistry. The detection rates of IDC-P were 84.21% (16/19) in P63 (+ ) samples, 36.00% (9/25) in ERG (+ ) samples. There were 3 samples with both P63 (+ ) and ERG (+ ), all of which had IDC-P. Conclusions:There is misdiagnosis of IDC-P on prostate needle biopsy in patients with metastatic prostate cancer currently. PSA ≥ 50 ng/ml and Gleason score ≥ 8 are risk factors of IDC-P. Thus, attention should be paid to the possibility of IDC-P in such patients. When the diagnosis is difficult, immunohistochemical staining for ERG and P63 is helpful in IDC-P determination.
5.Prevalence and risk factors of uncontrolled allergic rhinitis
Hao CHEN ; Hongling HU ; Cheng SONG ; Xiaofan LIU ; Wen YIN ; Xueying LI ; Yi HU
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2019;26(1):37-41
OBJECTIVE We used Al lergic Rhinitis Control Test (ARCT) questionnaire to evaluate the control level of allergic rhinitis, in order to get the data of prevalence rate, epidemiological characters and risk factors of uncontrolled allergic rhinitis. METHODS Patients with AR were recruited from our department and the treatment based on the Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma(ARIA) guidelines. Telephone interview will be taken after 2 weeks in these patients, compared to symptoms, impact on quality of life, ARCT value before and after treatment. RESULTS Among 134 patients enrolled, moderate/severe AR account for 95%. After 2 weeks of treatment, both symptom and quality of life were marked improvement(P <0.001). Patients with uncontrolled AR(26.1%) at day 15 more frequently presented higher height and weight(P <0.001), history of ear, nose, and throat(ENT) infection or antibiotics intake for respiratory infection in the last 12 months (40.4% versus 62.9%, P =0.022), smoking (4.0% versus 17.1%, P =0.02), and smell disturbance (10.1% versus 25.7%, P =0.044). CONCLUSION Most of AR patients have remarkable improvements in symptom and quality of life after treatment, but 26.1% of patients still remain uncontrolled. Smoking and nose infection are risk factors of uncontrolled AR.
6.A case control study of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants treated with acetaminophen and platelet-rich plasma
Di HUANG ; Yi REN ; Xiangyu GAO ; Huiying WANG ; Bo YANG ; Min SU ; Min LI ; Hongling LEI ; Dandan ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Neonatology 2019;34(2):109-114
Objective To study the possible mechanisms,efficacy and safety of acetaminophen and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on promoting the closure of ductus arteriosus in preterm infants.Method From January 2016 to May 2018,preterm infants (gestational age<34 weeks) with symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus (sPDA) admitted to our neonatal intensive care unitwere enrolled prospectively.15 mg/kg of acetaminophen was orally given every 6 hours for three days (acetaminophen group).If acetaminophen was contraindicated (PRP group) or acetaminophen therapy failed (PRP rescue group),PRP transfusion was given at a single dose of 20 ml/kg.Echocardiogram,platelet-derived growth factors (PDGF) and urinary prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were examined before and 72 hours after treatment.The data were analyzed using ANOVA,student's t test,Kruskal-Wallis H method and chi-square test.Result A total of 70 cases were enrolled.61 cases were treated with acetaminophen.The success rate (67.2%,41/61) was similar to PRP group (6/9) (P=1.000),and significantly higher than PRP rescue group (6/17) (P=0.017).The complications in acetaminophen group included 22 cases of hyperbilirubinemia (36.1%),5 cases of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (8.2%),4 cases of positive fecal occult blood test (6.6%),3 cases of oliguria (4.9%),1 case of Grade Ⅲ ~ Ⅳ intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) (1.6%),and 1 case of≥ Ⅱ stage necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) (1.6%).A total of 3 cases of hyperbilirubinemia were in PRP group.One case of hyperbilirubinemia,one oliguria,one Grade Ⅲ~ Ⅳ IVH and one ≥ Ⅱ stage NEC were in PRP rescue group.The urinary PGE2 level in post-treatment was lower than pre-treatment in acetaminophen group (t=6.878,P<0.001).The blood platelet count and PDGF level in post-treatment were higher than pre-treatment in PRP group (t=-2.496,-8.906;P=-0.037,<0.001) and PRP rescue group (t=-3.374,-2.503;P=0.004,0.024).Conclusion Oral acetaminophen and PRP transfusion had similar efficacy in promoting the closure of ductus arteriosus in preterm infants.If oral acetaminophen was contraindicated or failed,PRP transfusion could be one of the candidates for rescue therapy to promote the closure of ductus arteriosus in preterm infants.
7.Feasibility of high concentrated contrast media combined with monochromatic images to improve image quality with double low scanning in dual-layer spectral coronary CT angiography
Peijun LIU ; Yining WANG ; Yang JIAO ; Xiaomei LU ; Shenghui YU ; Yan YI ; Cheng XU ; Hongling FAN ; Yun WANG ; Yun LIN ; Zhengyu JIN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2020;54(6):514-520
Objective:To evaluate the feasibility of high concentrated contrast media combined with monochromatic images to improve image quality with double low scanning in dual-layer spectral coronary CT angiography.Methods:Fifty-six patients with suspected coronary artery disease were enrolled and randomly separated into two groups. All patients were scanned at 120 kVp in step-and-shoot mode using a dual-layer detector CT (IQon spectral CT). Patients were either injected with 18 ml high concentration contrast medium(400 mgl/ml) at 2 ml/s (group A) or 45 ml contrast medium (370 mgl/ml) at 4 ml/s (group B). Forty to 80 keV monoenergetic images with 10 keV increment and conventional image (group A2) were reconstructed for group A, conventional poly-energetic image was reconstructed for group B. Region of interest was placed on aorta root (AO), middle segment of left anterior descending (LAD), left circumflex (LCX) and right coronary artery (RCA) to measure the attenuation and noise, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR). Image quality was assessed by two reviewers independently with a 4-point scale on image quality (1-undiagnostic,4-excellent). The objective and subjective image evaluation were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The Steel Dwass was used for multiple comparisons between monoenergetic images in Group A and conventional images in Group B, after the Kruskal-Wallis test.Results:There were significant differences among the attenuation, noise, SNR and CNR of group B, group A2, and monoenergetic images(all P<0.001).The CT value in the aortic root was significantly higher at 40-50 keV monoenergetic images than that in group B(all P<0.05), and similarly, the CT value in LAD,LCX and RCA at 40 keV were superior than that in group B(all P<0.001). There was no significant difference in the noise of the aortic root among 40 keV image, group A2 and group B(all P>0.05),while the noise in the 50-80 keV monoenergetic images were significantly lower than that in Group B(all P<0.001). The SNR and CNR in the aortic root were significantly higher at 40-60 keV monoenergetic images than that in group B(all P<0.001).The SNR in LAD and RCA at 40,50 keV and the CNR in LAD and RCA at 40-60 keV were higher than that in group B(all P<0.01).The SNR at 40-60 keV and CNR at 40-70 keV in LCX were superior than that in group B(all P<0.05). There were significant differences among the subjective image quality score of group B, group A2, and monoenergetic images(all P<0.001).The subjective image quality score of 40,50 keV images were not significantly different from that in group B (all P>0.05),while the score in 60-80 keV image and group A2 were lower than that of Group B(all P<0.001). Conclusion:40,50 keV low monochromatic images derived from dual-layer spectral detect CT combined with high concentrated contrast media can provide comparable or superior image quality with double low scanning in CCTA study.
8. Analysis of pulmonary ventilation dysfunction in patients with different HRCT types of pneumoconiosis
Hongling ZHANG ; Yi LI ; Manqi FAN ; Ying HE ; Ling LI ; Siping LU ; Shaoying LI
China Occupational Medicine 2020;47(06):711-715
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the change of pulmonary ventilation function in patients with simple type and complex type pneumoconiosis based on high resolution computed tomography(HRCT). METHODS: A total of 188 male patients with pneumoconiosis were selected as the study subjects by judgment sampling method. Patients were divided them into simple type group(104 cases) and complex type group(84 cases) according to their chest HRCT findings. Another 80 healthy men who have no dust and other occupational hazard exposure were selected as the control group. The lung function tests were performed in patients in these three groups. RESULTS: The indexes of pulmonary function including vital capacity, forced vital capacity(FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second(FEV_1), FEV_1/FVC%, peak expiratory flow, forced expiratory flow at 25% of FVC exhaled, forced expiratory flow at 50% of FVC exhaled, forced expiratory flow at 75% of FVC exhaled and forced expiratory flow at 25% to 75% of vital capacity were lower in patients with pneumoconiosis of simple type and complex type groups than that in the control group(all P<0.01). The above indexes in the complex type group were lower than that in the simple type group(all P<0.01). The detection rate of pulmonary ventilation dysfunction in patients with pneumoconiosis was 64.9%. Among them, the detection rate of obstructive, restrictive and mixed ventilation dysfunction were 33.5%, 5.3% and 26.1%, respectively. The detection rates of pulmonary ventilation dysfunction and mixed ventilation dysfunction were higher in complex type group than that in simple type group(82.1% vs 51.0%, 41.7% vs 13.5%, all P<0.01). The severe and extremely severe pulmonary ventilation dysfunction was higher in complex type group than that in simple group(20.2% vs 8.6%, 21.4% vs 3.8%, all P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The types of pulmonary ventilation dysfunction in patients with pneumoconiosis are mainly obstructive and mixed. The pulmonary ventilation dysfunction tends to develop from obstructive to mixed with the increasing severity of pneumoconiosis. The pulmonary ventilation dysfunction in patients with complex type pneumoconiosis is more serious than that in patients with simple type pneumoconiosis. The HRCT image classification is related to the status of patients' pulmonary ventilation dysfunction.
9.Activating Effect of Effective Components in Medicinal and Edible Substances on Human Pregnane X Receptor and Cytotoxicity Screening
Zuqi ZHANG ; Guangchen ZHANG ; Panpan RUAN ; Yi LIN ; Hongling TAN ; Chengrong XIAO ; Zengchun MA ; Yuguang WANG ; Yue GAO
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2022;28(13):42-51
ObjectiveTo explore the activating effects of ten important effective components in seven medicinal and edible substances on human pregnane X receptor (PXR), including Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid), Houttuyniae Herba (quercetin and houttuyfonate), Prunellae Spica (rosmarinic acid), Cassiae Semen (aurantio-obtusin), Poria (pachymic acid), Lilii Bulbus (Lilium brownii saponin and colchicine), and Lycii Fructus (Lycium barbarum polysaccharide) and screen potentially toxic components. MethodCell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to investigate the cytotoxic effect of liquiritin, glycyrrhizic acid, quercetin, houttuyfonate, rosmarinic acid, pachymic acid, aurantio-obtusin, and colchicine (10, 20, and 50 μmol·L-1), and L. brownii saponin and L. barbarum polysaccharide (10, 20, and 50 mg·L-1) on normal human hepatocyte cell line (L02). The release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in L02 cells after drug treatments was detected by the biochemical analyzer. The apoptosis induced by ten effective components was explored by Hoechst 33342 staining. The secreted luciferase reporter system was used to co-transfect the PXR expression vector and reporter gene vector containing cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) transcriptional regulatory region into L02 cells, with 10 μmol·L-1 rifampicin (RIF) as a positive control. After treated with liquiritin, glycyrrhizic acid, quercetin, houttuyfonate, rosmarinic acid, aurantio-obtusin, pachymic acid, and colchicine (5, 10, and 20 μmol·L-1) and L. brownii saponin and L. barbarum polysaccharide (5, 10, and 20 mg·L-1) for 24 h, the cells were tested for secreted luciferase activity. ResultCompared with the control group, colchicine, L. brownii saponin, and quercetin decreased the cell viability (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the control group, quercetin, rosmarinic acid, glycyrrhizic acid, colchicine, aurantio-obtusin, and pachymic acid increased the release rate of LDH in L02 cells (P<0.05, P<0.01). The proportion of hyperchromatic nuclei increased gradually after rosmarinic acid, liquiritin, and L. barbarum polysaccharide treatments as compared with the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). In terms of co-transfection of pcDNA3.1-PXR and pGLuc-CYP3A4 into L02 cells, compared with the control group, aurantio-obtusin and pachymic acid showed activating effects on PXR (P<0.05), whereas liquiritin and glycyrrhizic acid showed inhibitory effects (P<0.05). ConclusionThe findings suggest that when medicinal and edible substances are taken for a long time, attention should be paid to their influence on drug-metabolizing enzymes and possible interactions, so as to improve their safety.