1.An oligonucleotide microarray approach for clarithromycin-resistance Helicobacter pylori detection
Ronghui WU ; Yuemin LOU ; Jianhua HE ; Ruchang GHEN ; Xiaomei GUO ; Lanqing SUN ; Jun CHEN
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2009;32(4):462-465
Objective To develop an oligonucleotide array to detect single nucleotide mutations in 23S rRNA gene.Methods Primers and probes targeting A2142G.A2143G and C2182T mutations in 23S rRNA gene were designed tp develop an oligonucleotide array.Samples were performed by an asymmetric PCR and the PCR products were hybridized with the specific DNA microarray chips.Non fluorescence-labeled PCR products were cloned into T vectors.The results of oligonucleofide array were confirmed by direct DNA sequencing and evaluated by minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC).Results The results obtained from oligonucleotide microarray were identical to those of direct sequencing.In 54 Helicobacter pylori samples,oligonucleotide microarray indicated that no A-to-C transition at 2142 was found,and the mutant rate of A2143G was 11.11 % (6/54),the mutant rate of C2182T was 12.96% (7/54).A2143C,A2143T,C2182A and C2182G mutations were not found.The other specimens were wild-type.All the above results were the same as that of MIC tests.Conclusions The oligonucleofide microarray is a reliable and accurate genotyping assay for clarithromycin-resistance of Helieobaeter pylofi.It is high-throughput screening method for gastric mucosa and improve the application of strategy for personalized therapy.
2.Apoptosis effect of Siraitia grosvenorii extracts on lung cancer cells A549 and its mechanisms
Can LIU ; Tianyu CAI ; Xiaomeng ZHAO ; Lanqing MA ; Dequan DOU ; Yuanxia SUN
Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin 2015;(9):1310-1313,1314
Aim To study the apoptosis effect of Sir-aitia grosvenorii extract on human lung cancer cells A549 and its mechanisms.Methods MTT assay was applied to determine A549 cell proliferation.Hoechst 33258 staining was applied to investigate morphological changes in A549 cells.To find out the cause of cell growth inhibition,several experiments on cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were performed by flow cy-tometry analysis.The expression of p21 and Bcl-2 was determined by Western blot.Results Flow cytometry analysis showed that treatment with mogrol arrested A549 cells in the G0 /G1 phase and induced apoptosis. After treatment with Siraitia grosvenorii extract,West-ern blot experiment showed cell cycle regulator p21 was up-regulaed,while the apoptosis inhibitor Bcl-2 was down-regulated.Conclusion Treatment with Siraitia grosvenorii extract arrests the A549 cells at G0 /G1 phase and induces apoptosis that may contribute to the anti-proliferation activity of mogrol through the regula-tion of p21 and Bcl-2 expression.
3. To evaluate the clinicopathologic characteristics and outcome of tumor cells spreading through air spaces in patients with adenocarcinoma of lung
Pingli SUN ; Jingnan LIU ; Lanqing CAO ; Min YAO ; Hongwen GAO
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2017;46(5):303-308
Objective:
To investigate the clinicopathologic features, molecular characteristics and prognosis of spread through air space (STAS) in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung.
Methods:
Two hundred and eighty-eight lung adenocarcinoma patients with complete clinicopathologic and follow-up data were included. The patients were divided into STAS positive (178 cases) and negative (110 cases) groups.EGFR and KRAS gene mutations were detected by amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS), and ALK and ROS1 gene fusion were detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization method. The relationship between STAS and clinicopathologic, molecular features, and patient outcome was analyzed.
Results:
STAS was present in 61.8%(178/288) of lung adenocarcinomas. The positive rate of STAS in tumors >3 cm was significantly higher than that in tumors ≤3 cm (
4.Acupuncture direction and analgesia.
Lu SUN ; Renzhong KOU ; Lanqing LIU ; Gangqi FAN
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2017;37(3):279-283
The acupuncture direction is closely related with the efficacy of acupuncture analgesia. In this article, the relationship between efficacy of acupuncture analgesia and factors, such as whether the needle towards disease location, whether the needle towards meridian direction, whether the needle following spinal cord direction and whether the needle following muscle direction, were analyzed. The previous clinical and literature research indicated that the needle towards disease location was superior to reverse direction, however, the efficacy of analgesia between needle following and reversing meridian, needle towards and at disease location, needles following and reversing spinal cord direction, needles following and reversing muscle direction was controversial. Therefore, the solutions to these problems will benefit the optimized acupuncture treatment plan for pain disorders.
5.Competency and professional activities of pediatric rehabilitation therapists in three provinces/cities of East China
Lanqing CHEN ; Jun LÜ ; Xiaoqian WANG ; Hongying ZHENG ; Ping SHAO ; Anni WANG ; Mei SUN ; Gang CHEN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2024;30(7):760-767
Objective To investigate the current situation of competency and professional activities of pediatric rehabilitation thera-pists in Jiangsu,Shanghai and Zhejiang. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted on 168 pediatric rehabilitation therapists in Jiangsu,Shanghai and Zheji-ang,from December,2022 to February,2023,and the general information and the competency were obtained.A total of 35 pediatric rehabilitation therapists were interviewed one-on-one,from October,2022 to January,2023,using thematic framework. Results A total of 162 effective questionnaires were collected.The level of competency of pediatric rehabilitation thera-pists was(3.44±0.87);and it was higher in professional literacy(3.90±0.77)and practice(3.83±0.77),and lower in management and leadership(2.92±1.44),and research(2.14±1.64).Latent class analysis showed that the thera-pists could be divided into four categories,of which the"medium competency"accounted for the most proportion(34.57%),and"low learning and research"was the least(8.64%).The interviews identified problems of compe-tency such as maintaining communication with children's families and managing self-professional development. Conclusion Self-reported rehabilitation competency levels of pediatric rehabilitation therapists in three provinces and cit-ies are above three points in all four dimensions,except for the management and leadership dimension,where the score is below three points.
6.Genome structure and variation of Reynoutria japonica Houtt. chloroplast genome.
Mengtao SUN ; Junxin ZHANG ; Tiran HUANG ; Mingfeng YANG ; Lanqing MA ; Liusheng DUAN
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(5):1953-1964
Reynoutria japonica Houtt., belonging to Polygoneae of Polygonaceae, is a Chinese medicinal herb with the functions of draining dampness and relieving jaundice, clearing heat and detoxifying, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain, and relieving cough and resolving phlegm. In this study, we carried out high-throughput sequencing for the chloroplast genome sequences of five cultivars of R. japonica and analyzed the genome structure and variations. The chloroplast genomes of the five R. japonica cultivars had two sizes (163 376 bp and 163 371 bp) and a typical circular tetrad structure composed of a large single-copy (LSC) region of 85 784 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18 616 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions (IRa/IRb) which are spaced apart. A total of 161 genes were obtained by annotation, which consisted of 106 protein-coding genes, 10 rRNA-coding genes, and 45 tRNA-coding genes. The total GC content was 36.7%. Specifically, the GC content in the LSC, SSC, and IR regions were 34.8%, 30.7%, and 42.7%, respectively. Comparison of the whole chloroplast genome among the five cultivars showed that trnk-UUU, rpoC1, petD, rpl16, ndhA, and rpl12 in coding regions had sequence variations. In the phylogenetic tree constructed for the 11 samples of Polygoneae, the five cultivars of R. japonica clustered into one clade near the root and was a sister group of Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.).
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7.Pathogenesis and Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment Strategy of Refractory Angina Based on Theory of Stasis and Toxin
Dexiu LI ; Xiaoya LI ; Jiye CHEN ; Changxin SUN ; Lanqing HU ; Jingyi ZHANG ; Longtao LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2024;30(7):234-240
Refractory angina is characterized by recurrent and persistent angina with a duration of not less than three months, which is related to reversible ischemia and hypoxia caused by coronary stenosis and obstruction. It mainly involves obstructive coronary artery disease and non-obstructive coronary artery disease with coronary artery spasm and coronary microvascular dysfunction. “Stasis and toxin” play an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. The pathogenesis of stasis and toxin is stubborn filthy turbidity featured by slow accumulation and sudden onset,and rapid changes,which coincides with the characteristics of refractory angina which is complex and changeable,prolonged and difficult to cure. The pathogenesis of refractory angina involves a combination of underlying deficiency and excessive manifestation, with "stasis and toxin" playing a crucial role as an important pathological factor in the whole process of refractory angina. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) employs a holistic approach known as "activating blood circulation and removing toxins", which is supplemented by various methods to tonify Qi and warm Yang, nourish the kidneys and invigorate the spleen, clear heat and transform phlegm. This approach applies anti-inflammatory measures, regulates lipid metabolism, inhibits oxidative stress and thrombus formation, protects endothelial function in blood vessels, as well as establishes collateral circulation for the prevention and treatment of refractory angina. Therefore,based on the theory of "stasis and toxin",combined with TCM theory and modern medical research,this paper discusses the pathogenesis of refractory angina and the prevention and treatment strategy of TCM,and elucidates the reasons for the difficulty in curing refractory angina and the relationship between refractory angina and common angina pectoris,coronary microvascular dysfunction,coronary artery spasm and obstructive coronary artery disease,hoping to provide certain theoretical basis and clinical ideas for the prevention and treatment of refractory angina with TCM.
8.Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Vulnerable Plaque Based on Relationship Between Theory of ''Stasis and Toxin'' and Efferocytosis
Jiye CHEN ; Xiaoya LI ; Zongliang YU ; Xin LI ; Lanqing HU ; Changxin SUN ; Longtao LIU
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(1):188-193
Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease characterized by arterial occlusion formed by the pathological accumulation of pathological vascular cells and apoptotic cell debris. Atherosclerotic vulnerable plaque is an important pathological basis for inducing severe thrombotic cardiovascular events, and the study of its etiology and pathogenesis has always been a hot issue in the field of cardiovascular research. Efferocytosis is a new type of programmed death cell removal, which refers to the process of macrophages phagocytosing and degrading apoptotic cells to prevent secondary necrosis. It is a key homeostatic mechanism in the body's physiological process. In the pathological state, the dysfunction of efferocytosis causes the pathological accumulation of apoptotic cells and necrotic debris, leading to the occurrence of secondary cell necrosis and the continuous release of intracellular toxic content and inducing inflammatory regression disorders and cholesterol metabolism disorders, which are closely related to the occurrence and development of atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques. The theory of ''blood stasis and toxin'' is an important theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to explain the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis starts from the pathological state of blood stagnation. Prolonged blood stagnation leads to blood stasis and toxic substances. Blood stasis and toxic pathogens interact with each other in blood vessels and eventually form plaques in blood vessels. The theory of ''blood stasis and toxin causing a catastrophe'' is an important understanding of the occurrence and development of acute cardiovascular events. From the perspective of TCM theory, the pathophysiological mechanism of efferocytosis is similar to the etiology and pathogenesis of the ''blood stasis and toxin'' in TCM. Therefore, this paper took the theory of ''blood stasis and toxin'' as the breakthrough point to explore the mechanism of efferocytosis in atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques, and proposed a detoxification and blood circulation method to regulate cell burial to prevent and treat atherosclerotic vulnerable plaques. The research strategy aims to provide new ideas and theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis by detoxification and blood circulation.