1.The investigation on reference range of blood cell in healthy crowd in Lanzhou area
Qin LIANG ; Sitong ZHOU ; Xiangxia LUO ; Xiaoxia YAN ; Jiaoying DOU ; Yuanyuan LI ; Guoduo LI ; Xuqin LIU
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(23):3372-3373,3377
Objective To establish reference ranges of venous blood cell parameters in Lanzhou area ,through investigating 1 880 cases of healthy people .Methods Retrospective analysis method was adopted ,and changes of 26 venous blood cell parameters were observed by using Sysmex XE‐5000 automatic hematology analyzer .Results Some parameters ,including platelet(PLT) and hemo‐globin(Hb) ,were close to normal distribution ,while most of parameters were skewed distribution .In the 6 parameters of white blood cells ,except for percentage of lymphocyte and neutrophi ,the 95% CI of the rest of parameters had statistically significant differences between male and female(P<0 .05) .In the 8 parameters of red blood cell ,except for mean corpuscular haemoglobin con‐centration (MCHC) and standard deviation of red blood cell volume distribution width (RDWSD) ,the 95% CI of the rest of parame‐ters had statistically significant differences between male and female (P<0 .05) .The 95% CI of PLT related parameters and per‐centage of juvenile cells had no statistically significant differences between male and female (P>0 .05) .In some parameters ,there were significant differences between 95% CI observed in this study and reference ranges currently used .Conclusion There are sig‐nificant differences between 95% CI of these parameters and original reference ranges ,so the original reference ranges are lack of ac‐curacy and applicability ,which indicates that it is necessary to scientificlly and rationally establish reference ranges of blood cell in region .
2.Research progress of early optimal metabolic therapy for diabetic retinopathy
Qiong JIA ; Xiangxia LUO ; Meigui SU ; Tingting HU ; Yujie ZHANG ; Yanhong TANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2021;37(1):68-72
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the main cause of severe visual impairment in diabetic patients. Most of the existing treatments are aimed at patients with intermediate and advanced stages of vision impairment, and are invasive treatments with limited effects. Therefore, it is urgent for non-invasive new therapies and new targets to prevent the risk of DR or delay the progress of DR. Early optimization of metabolic therapies, which are strict control of blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipid in the early stage of diabetes, may prevent or improve potential and reversible microangiopathy, however, there is still a lack of comprehensive and effective drug targeted therapy and unified clinical application standards. Therefore, this study summarizes the application of new hypoglycemic drugs and some antihypertensive and lipid-lowering drugs in the prevention and treatment of DR in recent years, in order to provide some reference for the clinical early prevention and treatment of this disease.
3.Inhibitory effect of resveratrol on fat synthesis in liver cancer HepG2 cells and its mechanism
Xiangxia MIAO ; Rui GUO ; Ying ZHANG ; Yinyin WEI ; Zhengqi LUO ; Yali MIN ; Kaige LIU
Journal of Jilin University(Medicine Edition) 2019;45(1):69-72
Objective:To investigate the effect of resveratrol (Res) on the fat synthesis in the liver cancer HepG2cells, and to elucidate its possible mechanism.Methods:The HepG2cells were cultured in vitro and divided into Res group (treated with 40μmol·L-1 DMSO-diluted Res for 24h) and control group (treated with the same concentration of DMSO for 24h) .The cell supernatant was collected, and the levels of triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) in the cells in various groups were measured by ELISA.The mRNA and protein expression levels of lipase synthase acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC1) , fatty acid synthetase (FASN) and stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) in the cells in various groups were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blotting method.The levels of O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) glycosylation in the cells in various groups were detected by Western blotting method.Results:Compared with control group, the levels of TG and TC in the cells in Res group were decreased, but the difference was not statistically significant (t1=1.886, P>0.05;t2=2.457, P>0.05) .Compared with control group, the levels of expressions of ACC1, FASN and SCD1mRNA and proteins in the cells in Res group were significantly decreased (P<0.05or P<0.01) ;the O-GlcNAc glycosylation level in the cells in Res group was significantly decreased (t=2.87, P<0.05) .Conclusion:Res has the effect of inhibiting the fat synthesis in the liver cancer HepG2 cells.Its mechanism may be related to the reduction of cellular O-GlcNAc glycosylation level and the reduction of the expression of FASN.
4.Preparation and evaluation of animal model of diabetic microvascular complications
Wanrui ZHENG ; Rui WANG ; Xiangxia LUO ; Ruyu ZHOU ; Rui YANG ; Min ZENG ; Zhuomin HONG ; Liping GU
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2023;39(9):760-766
Objective:To establish a rat model of diabetic microangiopathopathy and simulate the biochemical and pathological changes of diabetic retinal and renal microangiopathopathy.Methods:Forty healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into blank group and model group (10 and 30 rats, respectively). After the rats in blank group and model group were fed ordinary diet and high-fat and high-sugar diet for 5 weeks, respectively, the rats in model group were injected with 1% streptozotocin (STZ) through the abdominal cavity at the dose of 35 mg/kg to establish a type 2 diabetes model. After modeling, the rats were continuously fed until the 10th week (4 weeks after modeling), the general conditions of the rats were observed, and samples were collected for follow-up experiments. Serum creatinine (CREA), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein (LDL-C), microalbuminuria, urinary creatinine (UCr) and urine sugar were detected. Calculate the kidney index and microalbumin/urinary creatinine ratio (UACR). Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) was used to observe the vascular changes and non-perfusion area of retinal superficial capillary plexus. The morphological and structural changes of kidney and retina were observed by hematoxylin-eosin and periodate Scheff staining. The expression of nerve fibers and nucleus of Müller cells in rat retina was observed by immunofluorescence staining. Ultrastructural results of retina were observed by transmission electron microscope. Independent sample t test was used for comparison between groups. Results:Four weeks after modeling, compared with blank group, the body weight of rats in model group was significantly decreased, and random glucose was significantly increased, with statistical significance ( t=5.755, -51.291; P<0.05). Renal index, urinary glucose and UACR were significantly increased, while UCr was significantly decreased, with statistical significance ( t=10.878, 137.273, 3.482,-6.110; P<0.05). CREA decreased, TG, TC, HDL-C, LDL-C increased, and the differences were statistically significant ( t=-28.012, 33.018, 118.018, 13.585, 16.480; P<0.05). OCTA examination showed that there was no perfusion area of shallow retinal capillaries. The optical microscope showed that the inner boundary membrane of retina in model group was swollen and thickened, the surface was uneven, the inner and outer nuclear layer cells were disordered and the density decreased. Glomerular congestion was accompanied by cortical tubular epithelial swelling, widening of the mesangial area, and thickening of the basement membrane. The results of immunostaining showed that the inner and outer plexiform layers of the retina showed lamellar strong green fluorescence expression, and the inner and outer nuclear layers showed scattered dot green fluorescence expression. Transmission electron microscopy showed that the basal membrane of retinal microvessels in model group was slightly thickened, vascular endothelial cells edema, endothelial nucleus and perinucleus contraction, nuclear membrane contraction, mild mitochondrial swelling, vacuolation. Conclusion:High-glucose and high-fat feeding plus a single intraperitoneal injection of STZ 35 mg/kg can successfully establish a microangiopathic model of type 2 diabetes.
5.Research progress on the bidirectional effect of autophagy on retinal neurovascular unit cells in diabetic retinopathy
Jiayuan ZHUANG ; Xiangxia LUO ; Wanrui ZHENG ; Xiaohua MA
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2024;40(2):159-164
Diabetes retinopathy (DR) is a blinding ocular complication of diabetes, and its pathological mechanism is complex. The damage to the retinal neurovascular unit (NVU) and the imbalance of its coupling mechanism are important pathological foundations. Autophagy plays an important role in the progression of DR. Oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress, hypoxia, and competitive endogenous RNA regulatory networks can affect the occurrence of autophagy, and autophagy induced cell death is crucial in NVU dysfunction. Retinal neurocyte are non-renewable cells, and adaptive autophagy targeting neuronal cells may provide a new direction for early vision rescue in patients with DR. It is necessary that exploring the possible autophagy interrelationships between ganglion cells, glial cells, and vascular constituent cells, searching for targeted specific cell autophagy inhibitors or activators, and exploring the impact of autophagy on the NVU complex more comprehensively at the overall level. Adopting different autophagy intervention methods at different stages of DR may be one promising research directions for future DR.
6.The progress on the role of miR-126 in the pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy
Rui WANG ; Xiangxia LUO ; Tingting HU ; Yujie ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2021;37(11):906-910
Microvascular dysfunction is a key pathological mechanism of diabetic retinopathy (DR). In recent years, it has been found that the phenomenon of "metabolic memory" is prevalent in diabetic patients, and diabetic microangiopaplasia cannot be avoided even if patients' blood glucose is well controlled. Therefore, it is necessary to explore DR from a genetic perspective. miR-126 is the unique microRNA specifically expressed in vascular endothelial cells, which is closely related to the formation of neovascularization and can affect the stability of DR microvessels as well as the germination and migration of endothelial cells, and its gene level is significantly negatively correlated with the expression of vascular endothelial cell growth factor. The potential value of intracellular and circulating miR-126 in the regulation of DR microvascular homeostasis, early diagnosis and treatment, and monitoring of disease course has attracted great attention. However, studies in this area are mostly hypothesis-driven and still have some limitations. It is believed that with the rapid development of genomics, the miRNA spectrum and its molecular mechanism in eye development and eye diseases will gradually become clear, which may lead to a breakthrough in the intervention of individual refractory retinal diseases and establish a new miRNA diagnosis and treatment method in the future.
7.Research progress on the mechanism and potential treatment of oxidative stress in diabetic retinal neurodegeneration
Jiapeng WANG ; Xiangxia LUO ; Jiayuan ZHUANG ; Wanying GUO ; Yutong WU ; Mingli DAI
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2024;40(10):813-818
Diabetic retinal neurodegeneration is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus, manifested by apoptosis and gliosis, and its pathogenesis is closely related to the oxidative stress induced by high glucose levels. The increase in blood glucose in the body leads to excessive production of reactive oxygen species and the downregulation of antioxidant defense signaling pathways, which leads to oxidative stress in the body, which in turn induces apoptosis, mitochondrial damage and autophagy, resulting in diabetic retinal neurodegeneration. Antioxidant stress therapy with gene therapy, flavonoids, recombinant Ad-β-catenin carriers, and autophagy inducers to exert neuroprotective effects. In the future, more clinical trials are needed to explore the effective dosage and side effects of drugs, and to develop new drugs and treatment strategies for oxidative stress to prevent and treat diabetic retinal neurodegeneration and protect retinal nerve function.
8.CiteSpace-based visualization analysis of knowledge graph for traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy
Xiaohua MA ; Xiangxia LUO ; Jiayuan ZHUANG ; Li KANG
International Eye Science 2025;25(6):900-905
AIM: To conduct a CiteSpace-based visualization analysis of the literature on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)treatment of diabetic retinopathy(DR)from January 2014 to January 2024.METHODS: The literatures were retrieved from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)database. Co-occurrence, clustering, and emergence analyses of annual publications, authors, research institutions, and keywords were performed using Note Express and CiteSpace software to generate knowledge graph.RESULTS: A total of 643 Chinese-language articles were included. The annual publication trend was characterized by fluctuations. The primary research institutions were Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medical and Eye Hospital China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences. Twenty high-frequency keywords were identified, including diabetes, TCM, and review, along with emergent terms such as Qiming granules and data mining. The research focus in 2014 was on exploring therapeutic methods and the efficacy of proprietary Chinese medicines. From 2016 to 2018, the research perspective expanded to include symptoms and multi-factorial analysis. Between 2018 and 2020, there was an in-depth investigation into evidence types and disease stages. After 2019, the emphasis shifted towards TCM-specific therapies and patient-centered concepts. From 2022 to 2024, innovation in research methods and the theory of TCM collaterals theory emerged as new hotspots.CONCLUSION: The research on TCM treatment for DR is still in an ascending phase. The primary research hotspot currently centers on Qiming granules. Future trends are likely to focus on the efficacy and mechanisms of action. The combined application of different therapies and long-term follow-up experimental research could provide a more robust basis for evidence-based medicine, unearth the potential of TCM, and promote its development in the prevention and treatment of DR.
9.Visualization analysis of global research hotspots on exosomes in ophthalmology using CiteSpace and VOSviewer
Ying GAO ; Xiangxia LUO ; Huazhi ZHANG ; Lei ZHANG ; Juan LING ; Jiayuan ZHUANG
International Eye Science 2025;25(4):565-572
AIM: To investigate the global research status, hotspots, and trends of exosome studies in ophthalmology, providing a theoretical foundation and constructive references for future research, and promoting in-depth development in this field.METHODS: Relevant literature on exosomes in ophthalmology published up to May 20, 2024, was retrieved from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI), Web of Science Core Collection, and PubMed databases. Visual analyses of publication countries, institutions, authors, high-frequency keywords, burst keywords, and timelines were performed using CiteSpace 6.3.R1 and VOSviewer software.RESULTS: A total of 37 Chinese articles and 548 English articles were included. The top five countries in terms of publication volume were the United States(130 articles), China(80 articles), South Korea(24 articles), the United Kingdom(20 articles), and Japan(19 articles). The leading foreign institutions were the University of California System, Duke University, and Harvard University, while the top domestic institutions were Qingdao University, the Department of Ophthalmology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, and the School of Physical Education and Sports Science at Beijing Normal University. Analysis of Chinese and English high-frequency and burst keywords indicated that global research hotspots on exosomes in ophthalmology primarily focus on dry eye, extracellular vesicles, mesenchymal stem cells and their derived exosomes, ocular surface diseases, ocular surface inflammation, biomarkers, retinal protection, immune eye diseases, uveitis, degenerative eye diseases, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, neovascularization, thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy, and glaucoma, while English high-frequency words mainly were dry eye, dry eye disease, delivery, regenerative medicine, uveal melanoma, protein, and transplantation. Research has evolved from initial basic biological studies to exploring the pathogenesis of ocular diseases and advancing toward novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.CONCLUSION: Over the past 5 a, research on exosomes in ophthalmology has grown rapidly. Exosomes, as novel biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets, have become central to studies on the pathogenesis and clinical applications of ophthalmic diseases. Their roles in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of these diseases represent promising directions for future research.
10.Analysis of the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine for diabetic retinopathy based on evidence body quality assessment
Juan LING ; Zhuolin XIE ; Xiangxia LUO ; Wanying GUO ; Jiajin LI ; Jun ZHOU ; Xufei LUO
China Pharmacy 2025;36(7):863-866
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the quality of evidence in the systematic evaluation/meta-analysis of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for diabetes retinopathy (DR) based on the GRADE system. METHODS Chinese and English databases were searched to obtain the relevant studies of systematic evaluation/meta-analysis of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of DR. The search time was from the establishment of each database to January 13th, 2024. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, literature screening was conducted. After extracting relevant information from the included literature, the GRADE system was used to evaluate the quality level of the evidence body in the included studies, and the evidence of the outcome indicators was integrated and summarized. RESULTS A total of 51 studies were ultimately included, encompassing 135 outcome indexes. Among these, 19 indicators (14.1%) were of high quality, 87 (64.4%) were of medium quality, 26 (19.3%) were of low quality, and 3 (2.2%) were of very low quality. Overall, the evidence quality of the outcome indicators in the included studies was medium to low quality. The integrated results of evidence on the efficacy of outcome indexes showed that compared with conventional Western medicine, calcium dobesilate or placebo, TCM had significant advantages in improving overall efficacy, reducing bleeding spot area, reducing macular foveal thickness, and increasing visual improvement rate. In addition,the combination of TCM and conventional Western medicine or calcium dobesilate was significantly more effective than using conventional Western medicine or calcium dobesilate alone. CONCLUSIONS The overall quality of the evidence in the systematic evaluation/meta-analysis study on the treatment of DR with TCM is medium to low quality. Based on existing research findings, TCM demonstrates good clinical efficacy in the treatment of DR.