1.Clinical significance of dynamic monitoring blood glucose in patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Jingfen XIANG ; Xiang YANG ; Jianfeng GONG ; Weijian LEI
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine in Intensive and Critical Care 2014;(1):31-34
Objective To investigate the clinicial significance of continuous glucose monitoring(CGM)of patients with severe traumatic brain injury(sTBI). Methods By glucose monitoring method,80 patients with sTBI〔Glasgow coma score(GCS)3-8〕in Department of Critical Care Medicine of Qingyuan People's Hospital in Guangdong Province from January 2012 to December 2012 were divided into two groups:41 patients in CGM group and 39 in regular glucose monitoring(RGM)group. The continuous glucose monitoring system(CGMS)was applied to monitor glucose level in the CGM group,and the finger blood was taken by portable blood glucose meter in the RGM group. The two groups were treated with insulin on the basis of glucose level,respectively. The relationships between the condition of glycemic excursions and the acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ(APACHEⅡ)score or prognosis and between the incidence of hypoglycemia and prognosis were seen in the two groups. Results The close linear correlations between APACHEⅡ score and glycemic excursion in two groups,i.e. mean amplitude of glycemic excursions(MAGE)and coefficient of variation of glucose(GluCV),were documented(both P<0.05). The MAGE of the especially severe patients(GCS 3-5)was obviously higher than that of severe ones(GCS 6-8),and with the increase of APACHEⅡ score,the MAGE of patients was gradually elevated,the difference being statistically significant(both P<0.05). The incidence of hypoglycemia(7.32%vs. 23.08%)and fatality rate of 30 days(12.20%vs. 30.77%)in CGM group were lower than those of RGM group(both P<0.05). The MAGE and fatality rate of 30 days were positively correlated in CGM group(r=0.597,P=0.007),and the GLuCV and fatality rate of 30 days were positively correlated in RGM group(r=0.622,P=0.019). Conclusion CGM is beneficial to timely observe condition of glycemic excursions in sTBI patients and avoid occurrence of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia,guiding the treatment of insulin and improving patients' prognosis.
2.Effects of transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing on medication compliance in patients with PCI post-operation
Liqun DAI ; Caixia YE ; Yan LAN ; Jingfen XIANG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2016;32(6):1013-1016
Objective To evaluate the effects of transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing on medication?compliance in patients with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) post-operation. Methods One hundred patients with PCI post-operation were randomized into the observation group (n = 50) and the control group (n = 50). The medication compliance, 6-min walk test and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) were compared between two groups. Results At 1 month, 3 months and 6 months post-intervention, the medication compliance in the observation group was significantly increased (P < 0.05, respectively). The 6-min walk test in the observation group was significantly increased compared with the control group. The MACE rate in the observation group and the control group was 10.0% and 36.0%, respectively, with significant difference (P< 0.05). Conclusion The transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing can effectively increase the medication compliance, improve the postoperative rehabilitation, and decrease the MACE rate.
3.PI3K/Akt signaling pathway regulates autophagy induced by acute kid-ney injury in septic rats
Jingfen XIANG ; Xiang YANG ; Jianfeng GONG ; Weijian LEI ; Yanqiong DENG ; Dan MU ; Guoquan ZHONG ; Qiyong MENG
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2014;(6):1052-1058
AIM:To investigate the autophagy induced by sepsis and acute kidney injury , and the regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway in this process.METHODS: The rats were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture ( CLP) or sham operation .Histopathologic changes of the renal tissues were examined by HE staining .Blood urea nitrogen ( BUN) and serum creatinine ( SCr) were measured by chemical colorime-try.The protein expression of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 I/II (LC3 I/II), beclin-1 and p-Akt at different time points after CLP was detected by Western blotting .In vitro, human proximal tubular epithelial cell line HK-2 were treated with LPS to induce autophagy .The protein expression of LC 3 I/II and p-Akt in the HK-2 cells after LPS treatment at different time points and different concentrations was detected by Western blotting .These molecules in HK-2 cells and apoptosis of HK-2 cells treated with LPS plus PI3K inhibitor or Akt inhibitor were also detected .RESULTS: Compared with sham group , the severe changes of renal histopathological injuries in CLP groups were observed , the levels of BUN and SCr in CLP groups were significantly increased .LC3 I/II, beclin-1 and phosphorylation of Akt gradually increased after CLP.After treatment with LPS, the expression of p-Akt (308) in the HK-2 cells gradually increased in a dose-and time-dependent fashion.The expression of beclin-1 and p-Akt (472) reached a peak at 8 h or 10 mg/L LPS treatment.Treat-ment with PI3K or Akt inhibitor down-regulated the expression of LC3 and promoted the apoptosis of HK-2 cells.CON-CLUSION:Autophagy in the kidney is induced by sepsis and acute kidney injury .PI3/Akt signaling pathway may be in-volved in this process .
4.Adeno-associated virus mediated p53 gene silence in marmosets
Liang SHI ; Chen ZHANG ; Zhiguang XIANG ; Yichen DENG ; Jingfen SU ; Yunbo LIU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2016;26(4):53-57
Objective To decrease the p53 gene expression at cellular and animal levels in marmoset using RNA interference technique.Methods The shRNA interference sequences were designed and inserted into the adeno-associated virus vector plasmid after bioinformatics analysis.The plasmids were transfected into African green monkey kidney cos-7 cells.The suppression of p53 mRNA was detected by real-time PCR, and the changes of p53 protein expression were detected by Western bolt.The adeno-associated virus-8 was injected through the hind leg vein.The changes of p53 protein expression in the liver tissue was detected by Western blot and immunohistochemistry.Results We screened two RNA interference effective arget sequences.The expression of p53 mRNA was suppressed ( 82.7 ±8.1 )% and ( 80.7 ± 7.5)%, respectively (P<0.05), and the expression of p53 protein was decreased (77.3 ±11.5)% and (73.7 ± 10.7)%, respectively (P<0.05).The two marmosets after virus infection showed that there were virus distributions in the liver, testes, and neck detected by in vivo fluorescence imaging.The expression of p53 in the marmoset liver was detected by western blot, immunohistochemistry analysis showing no obvious changes.Conclusions In the present study, the decrease of P53 gene expression at cellular level is achieved, however, the liver P53 protein in the marmoset liver is not significantly changes.Further optimization of the way of infection is needed in the future.
5.Rhesus monkey P53 gene silencing at the cellular level
Jingfen SU ; Chen ZHANG ; Yuhan LI ; Xianju LIU ; Wei TONG ; Zhiguang XIANG ; Liang SHI ; Guiying SHI ; Yunbo LIU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(8):7-10
Objective In order to establish a rhesus monkey model of p53 gene silencing, firstly we screened and determined the effective silencing targets of p53 gene at the cellular level in rhesus monkey.Methods The expression of p53 gene was detected in COS-7 cells ( derived from the kidney of the African Green Monkey, Cercopithecus aethiops).Three small hairpin RNA ( shRNA) sequences targeting rhesus monkey p53 gene were designed, analysed by bioinformatics, and inserted into lentivirus-based gene silencing constructs FUGW-TDT.The plasmids of p53-RNAi and control vector were transfected into the COS-7 cells, respectively.The suppression of p53 mRNA was detected by real-time PCR, and the changes of p53 protein expression were detected by Western blot assay.Results p53 gene expression was detected in COS-7 cells.Bioinformatics analysis showed that three gene-silencing sequences were screened which lied in the open reading frame ( ORF) region and targeted 238 -258bp, 681 -701bp, 169 -189bp of the rhesus monkey p53 mRNA.At 48 hrs after transfection of the three silencing constructs, p53 mRNA was suppressed by(87.17 ±4.03)%, ( 72.62 ±4.11)% and(76.22 ±0.98 )%, and p53 protein was suppressed by ( 84.44 ±2.18 )%, ( 71.04 ±1.18)% and ( 74.17 ±0.95 )%, respectively. Conclusions We obtained three effective target sequences showing high efficiency in p53silencing, which can be used in further studies on gene silencing in rhesus monkey.
6.Establishment of an indirect immunofluorescence assay for detection of murine norovirus
Shengnan TIAN ; Wei TONG ; Lifang ZHANG ; Hui CHANG ; Yuhan LI ; Jingfen SU ; Xianju LIU ; Zhiguang XIANG ; Yunbo LIU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2014;(6):58-62
Objective To establish an indirect immunofluorescence assay for detection of murine norovirus ( MNV) .Methods Mouse leukaemic monocyte macrophage cell line RAW 264.7 cells were infected with MNV-1 and cultured for 36 hours to collect the virus and uninfected cells , and to make antigen glass slides .BALB/c mice were gavaged with MNV-1 (107 TCID50) and infected sera were collected as positive control .The serum was 1:10 diluted and used for measuring MNV antibody by immunofluorescence assay ( IFA ) .80 serum samples were tested using the two methods , IFA and ELISA, and the discrepant samples were validated by Western blotting .Results RAW264.7 cells were infected with MNV-1 for 36-48 h, showing an infection rate of 60% of the cells, and the cells infected for 36 h were preferred.IFA method was used to detect the serum with MNV-1 infection and showed that the antibody content was gradually increased at one week after infection , reaching a maximum antibody concentration at 4 weeks after infection , and maintained a stable level later .The mouse serum at four weeks after MNV-1infection was used as positive quality control . Among the 80 serum samples , 27 positive and 53 negative cases were detected by IFA method , and 32 positive and 48 negative cases were detected by ELISA .The five discrepant samples were verified by Western blotting , resulted in 3 positive and 2 negative cases . The coincidence rate of IFA was 96.0% and that of ELISA methods was 97.5%. Conclusions Basically, immunofluorescence assay can be used to detect the MNV-1 infection in mice, although false negative result may occur occasionally .IFA and ELISA detection can be selected as initial screening measures , and use Western blot assay to verify the discrepant samples .
7.Early enteral nutrition support dose selection in critically ill patients: a Meta analysis
Meiqi YAO ; Xiuqin FENG ; Zhiting GUO ; Xiaoxia HUANG ; Yue MAO ; Jiaying TANG ; Haiyan ZHOU ; Xiang YU ; Jingfen JIN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2018;27(8):866-871
Objective To systematically evaluate the optimal dose of early enteral nutrition support in critically ill patients.Methods Systematic search database including PubMed,Web of science,Scopus,CINAHL,CBM,CNKI.RCTs about early enteral nutrition dose selections in critically ill patients were chosen according to include and exclude criteria by two researchers independently.Cochrane system evaluation manual bias risk assessment was used to evaluate quality of literature.RevMan5.3 Meta analysis software was used to analyze the data.Results A total of 1 571 literatures were retrieved and 8 RCT studies were included,2 713 subjects in total.Meta analysis results showed that there were statistically significant differences in mechanical ventilation time,incidence of diarrhea,and utilization rate of gastro dynamic drugs between trophic feeding and full feeding (P<0.05).There were no statistically significant differences in mortality,length of stay,incidence of nosocomial infections,reflux,vomiting,constipation,etc.(P>0.05).Conclusions Trophic feeding has familiar effects on mortality,length of hospital stay compared to full feeding,but it can help to shorten ICU mechanical ventilation time,improve the gastrointestinal tolerability.