1.Effect of metabolic diseases on emotional and cognitive functions and its potential mechanisms:research progress
Qiongzhen LIU ; Wenting LYU ; Minxuan CAI ; Huali WU ; Jing SHANG
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2015;(5):847-858
In recent years,a considerable number of epidemiological investigations and animal studies have confirmed that metabolic diseases, such as obesity,type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome, have adverse effects on brain functions,inducing mood disorders and cognition impairment. Brain dysfunctions induced by obesity and related complications are associated with numerous central abnormalities,involving brain shrinkage and neurotrophic function impairment,brain insulin resistance, brain oxidative stress,and brain leptin resistance,as well as dysfunctioned dopamine motivation and the reward system. Moreover,these brain dysfunctions are mediated by several peripheral factors, such as triglycerides/free fatty acids,proinflammatory cytokines,and corticosterone/glucocorticoid. On the other hand,metabolic disturbances correlated with emotional-cognitive disorders are evident,but the mechanisms remain obscure. Because of the drawbacks of animal models, the majority of researches focus on the impact of mental stress on the metabolism of lipid and glucose. The interrela?tionship between metabolic diseases and brain functions has become one of the hot spots for research. In this review,we mainly discussed the potential mechanisms underlying mood disorders and cognition impairment induced by obesity and related complications.
2.Establishment and application of the phenotype database of negative RhD blood donors in Hohhot
Jinqing SHANG ; Wenting JIA ; Renna SU ; Limin CUI
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(11):1550-1551
Objective To understand the phenotype distribution of negative RhD blood donors in local region ,and to establish negative RhD phenotype database .Methods A total of 554 specimens screened firstly as negative RhD were confirmed by indirect antiglobulin test .Repeat donors were excluded ,the remaining specimens were 366 cases ,which were analyzed the phenotype of Rh blood .Results Distribution characteristics of negative RhD phenotype was ccdee (56 .28% ) > Ccdee (29 .51% ) > ccdEe (7 .38% )> CcdEe (3 .55% )> CCdee (3 .01% )> ccdEE (0 .27% ) ,there were no CcdEE ,CCdEe ,CCdEE detected .Conclusion The establishment of Negative RhD phenotype database is help for providing matching blood for persons with negative RhD blood or same antibody blood ,and meeting the emergency blood usage ,it′s important for scientific management and reasonable application of negative RhD blood ,and accumulate data for then negative RhD blood of the local area ,especially for Mongolian .
3.In vivo experimental research of photodynamic therapy and the fluorescence imaging in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
Chaoting ZENG ; Wenting SHANG ; Chongwei CHI ; Xiaoyuan LIANG ; Chihua FANG ; Jie TIAN
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2016;(1):12-18
Objective To develop MSNs loaded with ICG and investigate its diagnostic value and photodynamic therapeutic value in the experimental pancreatic cancer. Methods ICG was loaded into MSNs to prepare the ICG/MSNs probe. The probe toxicity was evaluated by MTT assays. Near?infrared stereo fluores?cence microscope ( NISFM) was applied to investigate whether the ICG/MSNs would be uptaken by the human pancreatic cancer cells. After incubated with PBS, ICG (10μg/ml), MSNs or ICG/MSNs (10μg/ml ICG) for 24 h and treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT, (780±25) nm laser, 500 mW/cm2), the human pancreatic cancer cells survival rate was determined by MTT method. The human pancreatic cancer cells were implanted into nude mice to prepare subcutaneous tumor models. The distribution of ICG/MSNs in sub?cutaneous tumor models was studied with in vivo imaging system ( IVIS ) . With reference to the injection dose of ICG(0.5 mg/kg), the mice in PBS group, ICG group, ICG/MSNs group (4 mice per group) were injected via tail vein with 150μl PBS, ICG solution and ICG/MSNs solution, respectively. After treated by PDT for 48 h, the mice were observed by IVIS for 2 weeks using BLI to evaluate the therapeutic effect of PDT. NISFM was used to observe the fluorescence in tumor region. One?way analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. Results The diameter of ICG/MSNs was about 100 nm and it could be uptaken by human pancreatic cancer cells. After treated by PDT, the survival rates of human pancreatic cancer cells were (24?5±5.0)%, (81.2±1.6)%, (90.7±2.0)% and (93.4±1.7)% in ICG/MSNs group, ICG group, MSNs group and PBS group, respectively(F=212.289, P<0.05). ICG/MSNs group showed better therapeutic effect than ICG group( P<0.05) . After 12 d treated by PDT, the tumor did not recur or grow in ICG/MSNs group, but grew obviously in ICG group and PBS group. The BLI of tumor area in PBS group, ICG group and ICG/MSNs group were (61.2±7.7)×108, (56.7±9.0)×108 and (2.4±1.5)×108, respectively(F=67?098, P<0.05) . And the difference between ICG/MSNs and ICG group was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Meanwhile, the NISFM showed clearly the tumor location with ICG/MSNs. Conclusions ICG/MSNs have good biocompatibility, good PDT effect on pancreatic cancer cells and pancreatic cancer xeno?grafts. Near?infrared fluorescence imaging with ICG/MSNs could delineate the tumor location.
4.Recent advance in Moyamoya angiopathy and its related headache
Chengzhen SHANG ; Fang YANG ; Wenting HU ; Lin WU
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2024;23(3):318-324
Moyamoya angiopathy is a chronic progressive occlusive intracranial vasculopathy, and CT angiography, MRI, digital subtraction angiography are the auxiliary examinations. Headache is a common symptom in Moyamoya angiopathy (MMA ) patients, and the phenotypes of headache attributed to MMA mainly include migraine-like headache and tension type-like headache; mechanism involves in dilatation of intracranial and extracranial arteries and leptomeningeal collaterals, cerebral hypoperfusion, vascular endothelial damage, genetic susceptibility, and mental stress. Strategies such as surgical revascularization and medical treatment are given. This article focuses on clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnoses, treatments and prognoses of headache attributed to MMA, in order to deepen the understanding of clinical workers on this symptom.
5.Progress of nanoprobes for cancer diagnosis and treatment
Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2017;37(11):726-729
Nanoprobes are new contrast agents used in medical imaging. Nanomaterials have con-trollable size and surface charge, high porosity, large specific surface area, and they are easily to be modi-fied. Due to the advantages of excellent imaging effect, nanoprobes have a variety prospect of clinical appli-cation, such as tumor imaging, angiography, drug delivery. This review summarizes nanoprobes researches on cancer diagnosis and treatment in recent years.
6.Fluorescence imaging in hepatocellular carcinoma patients by using a glypican 3-specific probe
Cheng FANG ; Ying LIU ; Jie TIAN ; Zhenhua HU ; Zeyu ZHANG ; Song SU ; Wenting SHANG ; Xiaoli YANG ; Bo LI
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2022;28(5):347-351
Objective:To study the glypican 3 (GPC3) fluorescent probe imagings in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues and to determine its prognostic value in HCC patients.Methods:The data of 87 patients who were treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University from January 2019 to August 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 75 males and 12 females, with the age of (56.1±11.9) years. The expressions of GPC3 were measured by immunohistochemistry and by the fluorescent probe. The results obtained by these two tests were compared. Patients were followed up for recurrence after hepatectomy. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to analyze factors influencing recurrence-free survival.Results:Detection of the GPC3 expression by GPC3 fluorescence probe was consistent with the results obtained by immunohistochemical studies ( Kappa=0.84, P<0.001). The positive rates of GPC3 fluorescent probe was 79.3%(69/87), compared with 80.4%(70/87) by immunohistochemistry studies, with no significant difference between the two groups ( P>0.05). The patients were then divided into the low differentiation group ( n=30) and the middle high differentiation group ( n=57) by the degrees of tumor differentiation. The fluorescence intensity in the low differentiation group was 134.4(128.0, 144.7) a. u. which was significantly different from the middle high differentiation group of 84.8(0, 108.5)a.u. ( Z=-7.52, P<0.001). The median fluorescence intensity of 87 patients with HCC was 108.6 a. u.. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that patients with a GPC3 fluorescence intensity ≥108.6 a. u. ( HR=2.07, 95% CI: 1.21-3.53, P=0.008) had a significant increased risk of recurrence after hepatectomy. Conclusion:The expressions of GPC3 in HCC were consistent between the studies by using either a GPC3 specific fluorescent probe or immunohistochemistry studies. A GPC3 fluorescence intensity ≥108.6 a. u. was a risk factor of recurrence after hepatectomy in patients with HCC.