1.Current situation and development trend of POCT in cardiovascular disease
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2013;(6):494-497
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the most common diseases and the leading causes of death in China.It is of great importance to detect cardiac markers for early diagnosis,treatment and prognosis of CVD.Point of care testing (POCT) is emerging as a new test mode and development trend of laboratory medicine.Application of POCT technology in cardiovascular field is the fastest growing parts of all POCT.It promotes the application and development of POCT because of the contradiction between the important value of cardiac markers and the needs of quick results in severe CVD.With the technological diversification of POCT,the progressing innovation of test devise and standardized test results with reference to the Central Laboratory (CLT),the application of POCT will be more extensive and promote the development of laboratory medicine together with traditional test mode.
2.Application and development of point-of-care testing in domain of tumor markers
Lahong ZHANG ; Yuhua LIU ; Zhaojun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2014;(11):808-811
Malignant tumors are the most common lethal diseases in China.Because of complexity of etiology and pathogenesis , and the lack of specific markers for early diagnosis , delayed diagnosis and treatment of cancer , the fatality rate is high.With the development of basic research , more and more early specific markers were found , but the current detection mostly depend on the professional laboratories , time-consuming , high price and have a number of inconveniences to patients on time and money.Meanwhile , it′s difficult to extend to zoon of medicine resources deficient.Recently, point-of-care testing (POCT) has been rapidly developed , because of its portability , getting results quickly , can be operated in basic medical units and economic backward areas , so it′s benefit to cancer screening in human.By the application in tumor markers, POCT can be done for the cancer early detection , early diagnosis and early treatment , so then cuts the death rate.
3.Main issues, causes and strategies for AIDS prevention and control in health care systems
Peng XU ; Dapeng ZHANG ; Fuchang MA ; Liping MA ; Lahong JU ; Wanying CHEN ; Lin HAN ; Fan LV
Chinese Journal of Health Policy 2014;(10):68-72
Objective:To summarize the main issues, analyze the causes and offer a strategy for AIDS preven-tion and control for all types of healthcare facilities in the health care system. Methods:184 leaders and experts of tertiary-level healthcare facilities ( provinces, cities and counties) from 30 provinces who had been engaged in AIDS prevention and control for more than five years were studied through a questionnaire including the issues and causes in AIDS prevention and control. Results: According to the results of the respondents and experts’ demonstration, the main issues were identified, including a lack of human resources in the system of disease control facilities, a lack of relevant agencies involved in AIDS response, the difficulty for AIDS patients to receive surgery and follow-up, poor detection of HIV, shortcomings in medical insurance, and so on. Conclusion: Based on the analysis of issues and causes, the paper offers strategic solutions: Clearly define the responsibilities of various health institutions in AIDS prevention and control;promote the participation of primary health institutions in AIDS prevention and control; im-prove the medical service system for AIDS patients;improve AIDS medical security policies;reform the management system of antiretroviral therapy drugs;and strengthen technical support from disease control facilities.
4.Study on the immunosuppressive activities of myeloid derived suppressor cells in patients suffering from recurrent spontaneous abortion
Yuhua LIU ; Zhaojun CHEN ; Lahong ZHANG ; Feng PAN ; Xiaoyin ZHENG ; Yuan YUAN ; Yang LIU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2015;(6):448-452
normal pregnancy and RSA (P=0.0250).Compared with women with normal pregnancy, those with RSA showed significantly decreased levels of Arg-1 ( P=0.0474) and suppressed activities of MDSCs against CD8+T cell proliferation (P=0.0230).Conclusion The MDSCs might play an important role in the main-tenance of maternal immune tolerance.Decreased number and inhibited function of MDSCs in the peripheral blood of women with RSA might be responsible for the development of RSA.
5.Effects of an anti-CD86 chimeric antibody (ch1D1) on autoreactive B lymphocytes isolated from pa-tients with SLE
Yuhua LIU ; Zhaojun CHEN ; Jie HAN ; Feng PAN ; Juzhen YAN ; Lahong ZHANG ; Xiaoyin ZHENG ; Yang LIU
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2016;36(7):481-486
Objective To investigate the effects of ch1D1, an anti-CD86 chimeric antibody, on autoreactive B lymphocytes isolated from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE) . Methods Flow cytometry analysis was performed to measure the expression of CD86 on the surface of B cells isolated from patients with SLE and to analyze the effects of ch1D1 on the activation of CD4+T cells. The method of magnetic bead sorting was used to separate B cells, NK cells and CD4+T cells from PBMC collected from healthy subjects and patients with SLE for subsequent experiments. Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cyto-toxicity (ADCC) and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) that were mediated by ch1D1 were meas-ured with LDH release assay. Effects of ch1D1 on the secretion of auto-antibodies and the proliferation of CD 4+ T were detected by ELISA and 3 H -thymidine ( 3 H-TdR) incorporation assay, respectively. Results The levels of CD80 (68. 08±14. 28 vs 46. 10±12. 14, n=24, P<0. 000 1) and CD86 (44. 72±14. 90 vs 13. 99±10. 74, n=24, P<0. 000 1) expressed on the surface of B cells isolated from patients with SLE were significantly higher than those from the healthy subjects, suggesting the abnormal activation of B cells. Com-pared with the negative control group and the murine monoclonal antibody 1D1, ch1D1 was more effective in mediating the ADCC and CDC responses (P=0. 017 2, P=0. 038 8). Activated T cells significantly en-hanced the secretion of auto-antibodies by B cells isolated from patients with SLE. Compared with the nega-tive control group, the enhanced secretion of auto-antibodies was significantly inhibited by treatment with ch1D1 (P=0. 001 9). Moreover, ch1D1 significantly inhibited the proliferation and activation of CD4+T cells induced in patients with SLE (P=0. 002 4, P=0. 049 5). Conclusion ch1D1, the anti-CD86 chim-eric antibody, could effectively mediate the ADCC and CDC responses against autoreactive B cells isolated from patients with SLE, inhibit the secretion of auto-antibodies and suppress the proliferation and activation of auto-reactive CD4+T cells. It might be a potential immunotherapy agent for the treatment of SLE.
6.Study on spousal notification in HIV discordant couples and associated factors in four provinces of China.
Huijing HE ; Peng XU ; Qianqian XIN ; Ji ZENG ; Linglin ZHANG ; Dingyong SUN ; Huifen YU ; Yi CHEN ; Lahong JU ; Fan LYU ; Email: FANLV@VIP.SINA.COM.
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2015;36(6):565-568
OBJECTIVEThis study was aimed to investigate the ways of spousal notification and its associated factors among HIV discordant couples.
METHODSA face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted in Henan, Yunnan, Sichuan provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China. Information including democratic characteristics, knowledge and behaviors correlated with HIV infections and ways of HIV infectious status notification was collected. 'Data information system' on AIDS prevention and control was used to collect information on the transmission route.
RESULTSA total of 770 pairs of HIV discordant couples were studied, among which 414 (53.77%) HIV positive respondents reported as self-notification, with another 44.68% were notified by medical staff. Factors associated with ways of notification included gender, nation, transmission route, and education level. HIV positive respondents who were female, under Han nationality, being paid blood donors, having had higher education level, were more likely to inform their HIV negative spouse by themselves.
CONCLUSIONNationality and HIV transmission route of the HIV positive individuals were found as significant factors associated with ways of spousal notification. Therefore, HIV discordant couples notification should be strengthened, especially in the Minority-living areas and areas where HIV transmission was predomint through sexual contact and/or via injected drug use.
China ; Female ; HIV Infections ; psychology ; transmission ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Male ; Minority Groups ; psychology ; statistics & numerical data ; Sexual Behavior ; Spouses ; psychology ; statistics & numerical data ; Substance Abuse, Intravenous ; Truth Disclosure