1.Application of low tube voltage and low volume contrast medium protocol on 128-slice dual-source CT in children with tetralogy of Fallot
Ting CAO ; Ximing WANG ; Zhaoping CHENG ; Yanhua DUAN ; Jinyan LI
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2015;(8):577-581
Objective To investigate the effectiveness and feasibility of cardiovascular computed tomography angiography(CTA) in 128-slice DSCT with low tube voltage and low dosage contrast media in children with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Methods Forty patients with TOF were randomly divided into group A and group B by random number table method, patients in group A received a conventional scan with 80 kVp and contrast media of 1.2 ml/kg, patients in group B, 70 kVp and contrast media of 1.0 ml/kg were used. The injection time of the two groups were both fixed for 12 s. CT attenuation, image noise and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of ascending aorta, the main pulmonary artery, left ventricle and right ventricle were quantified. Radiation dose and volume of the contrast medium were recorded. Subjective image quality was assessed by two radiologists in consensus. The Student's t test was performed to analyse the differences between the two groups regarding CT attenuation, image noise, SNR, radiation dose and volume of the contrast medium. The image quality scores between the two groups were compared by using the Mann-Whitney U test. Results No significant difference was found in the attenuation, noise, SNR between the two groups in the same evaluated anatomic regions and no significant difference was found in the image quality. Effective dose (ED) was(0.17±0.05),(0.13±0.04)mSv respectively, there was significant reduction in group B than that in group A (t=2.48, P=0.019). The consumed iodine amount was(10.00±1.84),(8.29± 1.45) ml respectively, there was significant reduction between the two groups (t=2.89, P=0.007). Conclusions In children with TOF, the cardiovascular CTA with diagnostic quality can be adequately acquired with low tube voltage (70 kVp) and low concentration contrast media (1.0 ml/kg), there is significant reduction in radiation dose and contrast medium amount.
2.Antibiotic-resistant genes and multilocus sequencing typing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Meng YUAN ; Yueming YUAN ; Hongbin CHEN ; Jinyan LUO ; Muhua YU ; Yongxiang DUAN
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2015;(10):957-962
We investigated the antibiotic‐resistant genes and genetic diversity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from patients in hospital ,the smear samples from hospital and clinic environment ,and from medical staff’ hands respectively in 2011‐2012 in Nanshan District of Shenzhen .Polymerase chain reaction were used to detect the 20 kinds of antibiotic‐resistant genes (TEM , VEB,CARB,OXA,SHV,PER,GES,GTX,SPM,GIM,IMP,VIM,DHA,oprD,Aac(6′)‐Ⅰ ,Aac(6′)‐Ⅱ ,Aac (3′)‐Ⅰ ,A ac(2″)‐Ⅰ ,qacE1‐sull and int‐Ⅰ) .Multilocus sequencing typing was used to analyze the clonal complexes .The 11 kinds resistant genes TEM ,SHV ,IMP ,DHA ,Aac(6′)‐Ⅰ ,Aac(6′)‐Ⅱ ,Aac(3′)‐Ⅰ ,Aac(2″)‐Ⅰ ,qacE1‐sull ,int‐Ⅰand oprD were detected ,for the positive rates respectively ,and which were 8 .1% ,6 .4% ,4 .8% ,9 .7% ,4 .8% ,14 .5% ,9 .7% , 56 .5% ,8 .1% ,and 8 .1% ;the loss rate of oprD gene was 61 .2% .The 19 antibiotic resistance gene profiles existed in 52 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains .Multilocus sequencing typing found 39 sequence types and 5 clonal complexes in 62 Pseudo‐monas aeruginosa strains ,CC244 and ST856 were dominant .There were some differences of antibiotic resistance gene profiles between different samples ,the Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from patients carried multiple resistant genes .In our research , the Pseudomonas aeruginosa had the genetic diversity and the dominant clonal complexes existed .
3.The combination of flow cytometry and automated cell image analyzer in determining the nature of ascites and pleural effusion nature
Yuni GUO ; Shumin XU ; Jinyan DUAN ; Wenyan CHEN ; Ruibing LI ; Zhengguan WANG ; Fan ZHANG ; Ce WANG ; Chengbin WANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(3):183-185
Objective To explore the clinical value of flow cytometry( FCM) and DNA automated cell image analyzer ( AICM) in determine the character of ascites and pleural effusion.Methods This was a cross-sectional study.203 ascites and pleural effusionsamples were random selected from PLA hospital inpatients between August 2013 to June 2014 .The DNA content of sediment cells were detectedthrough the FCM and AICM respectively benign and malignant disease were differentiated according the counts and proportion of aneuploid cells.The sensitivity, specificitywere calculated byROC curves.Results The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of flow cytometry cell in detectingtumor cells were 78.6%,80.0% and 79.2%%, while the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of image analyzer were 83.5%,78.6% and 81. 3%respectively.When FCM and AICMwere combined ,the sensitivity, specificity and accuracyincreased to 92.2%, 86.3% and 89.6%.Conclusions Compared toconventional cytology test, the sensitivity and specificity were significantly high when the two methods were combined .Therefore, the combination method can be used to assist in clinical identification of the nature of ascites and pleural effusion and to help the diagnosis of disease.
4.Genetic characterization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3: K6 serovariant isolated in Shenzhen.
Changyan JU ; Muhua YU ; Ruimin HUANG ; Jinyan LUO ; Yongxiang DUAN
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2015;49(1):21-25
OBJECTIVETo characterize the O3: K6 serovariant of Vibrio parahaemolyticus on virulence gene and molecular typing, and analyze the genetic relationship between O3: K6 and O3: K6 serovariants.
METHODSPFGE was performed on 115 strains of V.parahaemolyticus which were collected from the anal swab of cases of foodbrone diseases in Shenzhen during 2006-2012. According to isolation times and locations, 7 strains of O3: K6 were selected as control strains. Tdh gene, trh gene, orf8 gene were detected, GS-PCR, multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) were used to chracterize 7 strains of O3: K6 and O3: K6 serovariants.
RESULTSPFGE indicated that 58.3% (67/115) of V. parahaemolyticus strains shared a high similarity of band pattern (similarity > 80%) , which comprised of O3: K6 (44/67), O1: KUT(4/67), and O3: K6 serovariants(19/67). Among the O3: K6 serovariants, O1: K25 accounted for 7% (5/67), O4: K68 accounted for 10% (7 /67), O11: K36 accounted for 10% (7 /67). They all carried both tdh and trh gene, and 53% (10/19) was GS-PCR positive and carried orf8 gene, 26% (5/19) was both GS-PCR and orf8 gene negative, 21% (4/19) was GS-PCR negative, orf8 gene positive, 89% (17/19) was assigned to ST-3, 11% (2/19) was assigned to ST-305. Seven strains of O3: K6 was GS-PCR positive, carried orf8 gene, assigned to ST-3. ST-305 and ST-3 had differences in 2 housekeeping genes, which was dtdS gene and pntA gene. In the 305th base of dtdS gene, ST-305(147 allele profile) was T, while ST-3(4 allele profile) was C. In the 33th base of pntA gene, ST-305(93 allele profile) was T, while ST-3(29 allele profile ) was C.
CONCLUSIONO4: K68,O1: K25 and O11: K36 were highly similar in virulencec gene carriage, MLST type of O3: K6, and aslo shared a close genetic relationship with O3: K6, thus were considered as O3: K6 serovirants.
Alleles ; Genotype ; Humans ; Multilocus Sequence Typing ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Vibrio parahaemolyticus ; Virulence
5.Research advances in the role of sphingolipids in HCV and HBV life cycles
Jinyan ZHANG ; Zhongping DUAN ; Jinlan ZHANG ; Sujun ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Hepatology 2016;24(12):945-947
Sphingolipids and their metabolites are not only important structural molecules of the cell membrane,but also involved in all phases of viral life cycle,including cell adhesion,membrane fusion,viral replication,viral assembly,intracellular transport,protein sorting,and exocytosis.In recent years,sphingolipids have become one of the focuses of lipid research.This article reviews the role of sphingolipids in the life cycles of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus with reference to recent research achievements in China and foreign countries.
6.Inhibitory effects of CIK on lung cancer A549 cells intensified by chemotherapyinduced damaged associated molecular pattern
WANG Xiaodong ; HU Zhihao ; ZHANG Wei ; PANG Cui ; DUAN Qiong ; WANG Jinyan ; LIU Wenchao ; ZHANG Ju
Chinese Journal of Cancer Biotherapy 2018;25(7):674-679
Objective: To investigate the effect of DAMP (damaged associated molecular pattern) on the inhibition of RAS-mutant A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells by CIK cells and its mechanism. Methods: Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated in vitro and CIK cells were cultured. A549 cells were treated with cisplatin (DDP) and doxorubicin (ADM) alone or in combination, and the morphology of A549 cells was observed under a microscope. The supernatant of A549 cells was co-cultured with CIK cells. Flow cytometry was used to detect the CIK cell immunophenotype after co-culture. MTT assay was used to detect the inhibition of A549 lung cancer cell proliferation induced by A549 cell supernatant. The concentration of chemotherapeutic drugs kills A549 cell supernatant CRT, ATP, HMGB1 content. Results: Low-level chemotherapeutic drugs showed more immunogenic death characteristics after killingA549 cells. The ratio of CD8+ and CD56+ in CIK cells was significantly higher than that in control CIK cells (P<0.05). The inhibition rate of CIK cells induced byA549 cells after injury onA549 lung adenocarcinoma cells was significantly higher than that of the same dose chemotherapy group [DDP group (31.34±1.51)% vs (5.97±1.74)%, ADM group (45.46±1.78)% vs (6.22±1.34)%, DDP+ ADM group (45.78±1.14)% vs (11.94±3.11)%, all P<0.05], and low-mass chemotherapeutic agents killed C549 induced by A549 cell supernatant on A549 The inhibition rate of the cells was higherthan that of the supernatant induced by the higher concentration of chemotherapeutic drugs (all P<0.05). The level of CRT,ATP, and HMGB1 in immunogenicity-related molecules in the supernatant ofA549 cells was significantly increased by low-concentration chemotherapy drugs (all P<0.05). In the low-concentration group, the supernatant-induced inhibition of the proliferation of A549 lung adenocarcinoma cells increased with the increase of CRT, ATP, and HMGB1 levels. Conclusion: The combination of lower concentration of DDP and ADM alone or in combination could more easily induce the immunogenic death of A549 cells and release higher levels of DAMP molecules, which could promote the inhibitory effect of CIK on lung cancerA549 cells.