1.Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation modulates immunocompetent cells and improves β-cell function in Chinese patients with new onset of type 1 diabetes
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2012;28(6):448-451
Type 1 diabetes is pathologically characterized by autoimmune insulitis-related islet β-cell destruction.Although intensive insulin therapy for patients with type 1 diabetes can correct hyperglycemia,this therapy does not effectively prevent diabetes-related cardiovascular complications.Hence,preservation of natural β-cell function is critical for the prevention of diabetes-related complications.Receut studies have shown that autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ( A HSCT) is a new promising approach for the treatment of type 1 diabetes by reeonstitution of immunotolerance and preservation of islet β-cell function.Here we introduce the key results of a clinical trial ( NCT 01341899,ClinicalTrials.gov) performed in Chinese type 1 diabetes patients ( most of them with diabetic ketoacidosis at onset ) and discuss the potential mechanisms underlying the action of HSCT and its prospects in the clinical management of type 1 diabetes.
2.Comparison of clinical pathological characteristics in ovarian preserving patients with stageⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
Jun HU ; Peizi ZHENG ; Lirong ZHU
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2016;48(5):783-787
Objective:To analyze the risk and prognostic of patients with stage ⅠB1 cervical adenocar-cinoma.Methods:The clinical data of 139 patients with stage ⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinoma treated at Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Peking University First Hospital from August 1994 to April 2015 were retrospectively reviewed,which included 38 cases of cervical adenocarcinoma and 101 cases of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.A comparison was made between ovarian preserving group and bilateral oophorectomy group,in order to justify the risk and prognosis of ovarian preserving patients.Results:The 5-year cumulative survival rate of stage ⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma were 89.1% and 92.9% respectively with significant difference (P =0.034).One ovarian metastasis case was observed among the 32 cervical adenocarcinoma patients of bilateral oophorectomy,while another ovarian metastasis case was observed among 54 cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients of bila-teral oophorectomy.The ovarian metastasis rate was 3.1% (1 /32)and 1.8 % (1 /54)respectively with no statistical difference (P =0.574).The cumulative 5-year survival of 6 ovarian preserving patients with cervical adenocarcinoma was 80.1%,while that of 47 ovarian preserving patients with cervical squa-mous cell carcinoma was 94.6% (P =0.127).There was no statistical difference between the survival curve of the two groups.Conclusion:The prognosis of stageⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinomas was somewhat poorer than that of cervical squamous cell carcinoma.However it was still reasonable to perform ovarian preservation among young patients of stageⅠB1 cervical adenocarcinoma with no high risk factors.
3.Establishment of a novel canine model of severe acute cholangitis
Zhong CHEN ; Lirong ZHU ; Cunwang GE
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2001;0(08):-
Objective To establish a novel canine model of severe acute cholangitis(ACST).Methods Ten dogs were randomly divided into two groups:model group and control group.ACST models were established by placing T-tube in common bile duct and ligating the distal bile duct,then injecting E.coli trough T-tube and closing the T-tube.The changes of peripheral WBC,total bilirubin,ALT,AKP,IL-1?,TNF-? and endotoxin were observed pre-operatively and at 24 h,48 h,72 h,and 7 d post-operatively.The pathological changes of bile duct were observed when the dogs were sacrificed.Results There were no significant differences in all indices between two groups pre-operatively.Serum IL-1?,TNF-?,endotoxin and total bilirubin,ALT,AKP level in model group increased gradually and were higher than control group(P
4.The effects of biofeedback training on clinical symptoms, psychological status and quality of life in patients with functional constipation
Fenfen ZHU ; Zheng LIN ; Lin LIN ; Meifeng WANG ; Lirong ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2010;49(7):591-594
Objective To explore the effects of biofeedback training on clinical symptom,psychological state and quality of life in patients with functional constipation (FC).Methods Forty-nine patients with FC diagnosed by Rome Ⅲ were enrolled and received biofeedback training Bowel symptom measure, Zung's self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS) and Chinese version of the MOS 36-item short form healthy survey (SF-36) were recorded to assess the effects before and aftertreatment.Results After biofeedback training, clinical symptom of patients with FC was greatly improved:there was a very significant decrease in total and subscales scores of bowel symptom including spontaneous frequency of bowel movements, straining effort, sensation of anorectal obstruction/blockage, stool consistence and bloating.Patients with FC also improved their quality of life as well as psychological status after biofeedback.All subcategories of SF-36 including general health, physical function, bodily pain, role physical, vitality, social function, role emotion and mental health showed marked increase.Compared to the scores before biofeedback training, SAS (41.0 ±8.1 vs 46.5 ± 11.9) and SDS (44.0 ±8.2 vs 51.2 ±11.5) scores decreased significantly after biofeedback training Conclusion Biofeedback training can improve clinical symptom, psychological status and quality of life in patients with FC.
5.Construction and verification of the prognostic model of ovarian serous adenocarcinoma
Jun HU ; Lirong ZHU ; Qinping LIAO ; Yunong GAO ; Hong ZHENG
Tumor 2010;(2):125-129
Objective:To analyze the prognosis-related factors of ovarian serous adenocarcinoma in order to set up a prognostic model of serous adenocarcinoma and verify the effectiveness of the model as prognostic clinical criteria.Methods:The clinical, patholo-gical and follow-up data from 181 training samples with ovarian serous adenocarcinoma in Peking University First Hospital during January 1995 to December 2003 and another 42 detection samples with ovarian serous adenocarcinoma in Beijing Cancer Hospital during January 1999 to December 2005 were analyzed retrospectively. Kaplan-Meier univariate analysis was used to screen out prognostic factors; COX univariate and multivariate analyses were used to determine the risk coefficient of each factor and different layers in each factor; Pearson rank correlation analysis was used to identify the correlation of each factor. The prognostic model of ovarian serous adenocarcinoma was established on the conversion of risk coefficient to prognostic score and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to determine the cut-off value. The clinical data were collected to verify the sensitivity and specificity of the prognostic model based on the 3-year survival rate and Ki67 value.Results:The survival rate of patients with ovarian serous adenocarcinoma correlated with 6 factors including FIGO stage, histological grade, residual size, metastasis of lymph nodes, general condition after chemotherapy, and serum CA125 levels. The postoperative chemotherapy was an independent factor for prognosis. The prognostic model directly reflected the survival probability of classical COX risk ratio model, with higher score indicating lower survival probability and poorer prognosis. If combining prognostic score with Ki67 the sensitivity and specificity reached 64.7% and 96.0%, respectively.Conclusion:FIGO stage, histological grade, residual size, metastasis of lymph nodes, postoperative chemotherapy and serum CA125 were the prognostic factors of patients with ovarian serous adenocarcinoma. The prognostic model of ovarian serous adenocarcinoma can moderately reflect the actual survival status, and combination with Ki67 will increase the sensitivity and specificity.
6.Expression of interleukin-34/colony stimulating factor-1R in the process of transforming growth factor -β1 inducing A549 cells transition
Jinxu ZHENG ; Qin ZHU ; Chao LIU ; Ping SONG ; Lirong DUAN
Acta Anatomica Sinica 2014;(3):393-397
Objective To investigate the expression of interleukin (IL)-34/colony stimulating factor(CSF)-1R in the process of transforming growth factor ( TGF)-β1 inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition ( EMT) of human alveolar epithelial cells A549 cells.Methods A549 cells were cultured in vitro.CCK 8 was used to test the influence of the proliferative rate of A549 cells which were stimulated by TGF-β1 at different concentrations and time points .A549 cells were stimulated by 5μg/L TGF-β1 at 0 hour, the 12th hour, the 24th hour, and the 48th hour.Western blotting was adopted to detect changes of the following proteins: α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA ) , E-cadherin ( E-Cad ) , matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1). Real-time PCR was adopted to detect changes of the following genes: IL-34 mRNA, CSF-1R mRNA, MMP-2 mRNA and MMP-9 mRNA.Results TGF-β1 had no significant influence in the proliferation of A 549 cells compared with the control group(P>0.05).TGF-β1(5μg/L)stimulated A549 cells at different time point (0 hour, 12, 24, 48 hours), compared with the control group .The epithelial phenotype E-Cad protein was gradually down-regulated ( P <0.01 ) , while the mesenchymal phenotype α-SMA protein was gradually up-regulated ( P <0.01 ) and the protein of MMP-2 increased gradually (P<0.01).The protein of MMP-9 increased firstly and then was reduced (P<0.01),the peak was at the 24th hour.The protein of TIMP-1 was firstly transiently increased and then reduced (P<0.01), the minimum was at the 48th hour.Compared with the control group , the gene of IL-34 mRNA increased gradually (P<0.01), and the genes of CSF-1R mRNA, MMP-2 mRNA and MMP-9 mRNA increased firstly and then decreased ( P <0.01), which were peaked respectively at the 24th hour, the 24th hour, the 12th hour, respectively.Conclusion In the process of TGF-β1 inducing A549 cells transition,there is accompanied with the expression of IL-34/CSF-1R.
7.Treatment of Myotenositis of Long Head of Biceps Brachii by Acupuncture plus Tuina
Xiujun HUANG ; Lirong ZHANG ; Guirong DONG ; Zhongchun ZHU
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2005;3(4):28-29
The authors punctured the acupoints Jianyu (LI 15), Jianliao (TE 14), Jianzhen (SI 9), Binao (LI 14), Quchi (LI 11), Shousanli (LI 10) and Hegu (LI 4) and applied massage to the affected regions to treat 32 cases of the myotenositis of long head of biceps brachii. The results showed 8 cases were cured, 10 cases were remarkably effective, 11 cases were effective and 3 cases got no effect; the total effective rate was 90.6%.
8.Assessment of magnetic resonance imaging in preoperative staging of endometrial carcinoma
Lirong ZHU ; Yan ZHANG ; Xiaoying WANG ; Qinping LIAO
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2004;0(03):-
Objective:To evaluate the usefulness of T2-weighed magnetic resonance images (MRI) in preoperative assessment of the depth of myometrial invasion and the staging of patients with endometrial carcinoma. Methods: 33 cases of endometrial carcinoma were examined by MRI before operation, and the pathological findings were compared with MRI findings.Results:The overall accuracy of T2-weighed magnetic resonance images in staging endometrial carcinoma was 84.85% (28/33). The accuracy for distinguishing stages Ⅰa,Ⅰb andⅠc was 84.62%(22/26). And the accuracy for localization of myometrial invasion (stageⅠc between stages Ⅰa+Ⅰb) was 96.15%(25/26). All the 3 cases with cervical invasions confirmed by pathological findings were accurately assessed by MRI. Conclusion:MRI is useful in assessing the depth of myometrial invasion and accurate staging in patients with endometrial carcinoma.
9.Effect of piracetam combine with hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of acute carbon monoxide poisoning patients with electrocardiogram and its effects on Lactate clearance
Feijuan ZHU ; Qi LI ; Jing YUAN ; Lirong XIONG ; Miao WANG
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(4):284-286
Objective To study effect of piracetam combine with hyperbaric oxygen in treatment of acute carbon monoxide poisoning patients with electrocardiogram and its effects on Lactate clearance.Methods 60 patients of acute carbon monoxide poisoning who received therapy from February 2011 to February 2016 in our hospital were selected as research objects.All accord with the diagnostic criteria of acute carbon monoxide poisoning.According to draw method,those patients were divided into the experimental group(n=30)and the control group(n=30).The two groups were given a large number of sustained oxygen,intracranial pressure,protect brain cells,promote blood circulation and improve microcirculation and other basic symptomatic treatment.The control group on the basis,was treated with hyperbaric oxygen,one times a day,a total of ten times.while the experimental group was treated with piracetam combine with hyperbaric oxygen,hyperbaric oxygen method with the control group,intravenous drip of Piracetam and Sodium Chloride Injection,each 100ml,two times a day,a total of treatment for ten days.Then abnormal ECG,creatine kinase isoenzymes(CK-MB),troponin(cTnl),lactate clearance,incidence of delayed encephalopathy,mortality,therapeutic effect of two groups were compared.Results ECG abnormal rate there was no difference between the two groups before treatment,after treatment,the abnormal rate of the experimental group was significantly lower than the control group [6.66(2/30)vs.33.33%(10/30)](P<0.05); CK-MB、cTnl、6h and 24h after treatment,Lactate clearance rate was significantly higher than control group[(15.80±2.03)%vs.(10.26±2.01)%,(20.75±3.12)%vs.(13.07±2.56)%](P<0.05);DEACMP rate and mortality was significantly lower than the control group[6.66%(2/30)vs.33.33%(10/30),3.33%(1/30)vs.30.00%(9/30)](P<0.05); The total effective rate was significantly higher than the control group[95.56%(28/30)vs.75.56%(22/30)](P<0.05).Conclusion Piracetam combine with hyperbaric oxygen is well for acute carbon monoxide poisoning,which can improve the clearance rate of lactic acid,improve hypoxia and myocardial injury,and reduce the abnormal ecg.
10.A modified liver cirrhosis portal hypertension model in canines induced by subcutaneous injection of carbon tetrachloride
Zhong CHEN ; Xianghua DAI ; Zhixiang MING ; Lirong ZHU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 1993;0(01):-
Objective To find an ideal liver cirrhosis portal hypertension model in big animals suitable for surgical study.Methods Twenty canines were treated by subcutaneous injection of 60% CCl4 colza oil emulsion into the back,at a dose of 1.0-1.3 mL/kg every 10 days for a total of 6-8 times.At the same time,it was combined with the control of food intake.All canines were fed with rice mixed with 10% hog fat.The amount of rice was 15 g/kg per day from the first day to the forth day,but the amount of food was not controlled from the fifth day to the tenth day.During the process,the canines′ general condition was observed and the changes of hepatic functions such as ALT,TP,ALB,G and A/G were measured.The changes of liver morphology,the diameter and blood flow of portal vein were monitored with color Doppler.Every two weeks,a piece of hepatic tissue to observe the pathological change of liver was excised operatively.Results During the process,the body weight of the canines decreased continually;ALT increased during early and middle stages and decreased during advanced stage;TP and ALB always decreased,and A/G continuously decreased,but G did not change significamtly.Eight weeks after injection,liver became progressively smaller.its density was not well-distributed,and liver particles gradually became coarse,and liver capsule became rough.The diameter of portal veins became larger and the velocity of portal vein became slower.Liver cirrhosis with psudolobules was found on light microscopy from the tenth week to the twelfth week.Three canines died,with mortality of 15.0%.Conclusions It took 10-12 weeks to establish this liver cirrhosis portal hypertension models in canines by subcutaneous injection of CCl4.This method is convenient,has high success rate,and is suitable for use in surgieal research.