1.A study of T cell recombination excision circles levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of systemic lupus erythematosus patients
Zhenyan DU ; Xiaomei LENG ; Fulin TANG
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2010;49(6):500-503
Objective To compare the T cell receptor recombination excision cycle (TREC) levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with normal age- and gender- matched controls. To investigate the correlations between TREC levels of SLE patients and their clinical features. Methods We studied TREC levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) of 21 SLE patients and 22 normal age- and sex- matched controls. TREC concentration was determined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (real-time qPCR) as the number of TREC copies/1000 PBMCs. The clinical features of the SLE patients such as systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI) , ESR, C reaction protein (CRP) , ANA, anti-dsDNA and complement levels and organ involvement were recorded and assessed. Results SLE patients had lower TREC levels [ (9.6 ± 7.5 )copies/1000 PBMC] than controls[ (16.1 ±11.1) copies/1000 PBMC,P = 0.033]. There was an inverse correlation between age and TREC levels in controls (r =- 0. 614, P = 0. 002) but not in SLE patients.There was an inverse correlation between SLEDAI and TREC levels in SLE patients(r =-0. 656, P =0. 001) and TREC levels seemed to have relations to skin lesions ( r = - 0. 620, P = 0. 003 ). No other clinical association was observed between TREC levels and clinical and laboratory SLE manifestations.Conclusion SLE patients had lower TREC levels than normal controls and there is a tendency that TREC level is reversely correlated with disease activity. The decrease PBMC TREC level is indicative of a low proportion of recent thymic emigrant (RTE) in SLE and could be caused by decreased RTE output and/or by increased peripheral T cell proliferation in this disease. The under-representation of RTE in the peripheral T cell pool may play a role in the immune tolerance abnormalities observed in SLE.
2.Investigation and analysis of satisfaction degree with nursing for discharged patients by telephone interview
Xiaorong DING ; Yanli DU ; Xiaomei DENG ; Jie LUO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(30):76-78
Objective To investigate the satisfaction degree with nursing for discharged patients by telephone interview,and understand the nursing quality improvement during hospitalization of patients.Methods In January and December 2011,24 clinical departments were selected as the research object,10 patients were selected from each department.The questionnaires of satisfaction degree with nursing were adopted to investigate the satisfaction degree of patients by telephone interview.The difference of satisfaction degree with nursing were compared between January and December 2011.Results Compared with the results of January,there were statistical differences in overall mean score of satisfaction degree and the dimensions of service attitude,knowledge information,ward management and working ability.While the means of dimensions of basic nursing care and care-taking patient were in high levels.Conclusions The method of telephone interview to investigate the satisfaction degree of discharged patients is direct,real and objective.It is convenient for the hospital to understand the nursing quality and existing problems during hospitalization of patients,and offers scientific way for continuous improvement of nursing service.
3.Effects of transplanting neural stem cells transfected with cardiotrophin-1 on the injured hippocampus and mossy fiber sprouting in status epilepticus rats
Xiaomei SHU ; Shuzhen DU ; Xuemei CHEN ; Zhenhong LI
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2009;42(7):459-462
Objective To observe the survival,migration and differentiation of grafted neural stem cells(NSCs)transfected with cardiotrophin-1(CT1)in hippocampus in status epilepticus(SE)rats,and investigate its effect on neuron loss and mossy fiber sprouting(MFS)in hippocampus of SE rats.Methods (1)Lithium-pilocarpine induced SE model rats were divided into 3 groups randomly:CT1-NSCs transplantation group(n=18);NScs transplantation group(n=18)and SE model group(n=18).Another 18 rats served as normal control group.Each group was further divided into 3 time points testing groups(n=6 at each point)corresponding to 1,4 and 8 weeks after transplantation respectively.(2)Under the confocal microscopy,the survival,migration and differentiation of the grafted cells were observed by immunofluorescenee.(3)Morphological changes and neuron loss in the hippocampal CA1 region were examined by Nissl staining.(4)MFS in hippocampal dentate gyrus in rats was obserred by Timm histochemistry.Results(1)At 4 and 8 weeks post-tmusplantation,the numbers of double-labeled NF-200 and EGFP pesitive cells in the CT1-NSCs group were significantly hisher than those in NSCs group.In the former group most of the grafted NSCs migrated away from the needle tract,but in the latter group,grafted ceHs remained at the transplantation site.(2)The numbers of neuron in the hippocampal CA1 region reduced gradually after SE.The numbers of neuron in the CA1 region in CT1-NSCs transplantation rats (68.85±11.49,60.89±12.17 and 51.51±13.34 in 1,4,8 weeks after transplantation respectivelv)were greater than that in NSCs transplantation rats(67.92±10.78,42.56±11.47 and 30.49±10.12).tvalue were 4.650 and 5.334 in 4 and 8 weeks after transplantation(P<0.05).(3)Aberrant MFS in the inner molecular layer of dentate gyrus was observed,and the scores of MFS gradually increased with timelapse.The scores of MFS in CT1-NSCs transplantation rats(0.77±0.04,2.48±0.89 and 2.39±0.82 in 1,4,8 weeks after transplantation respectively)were significant lower than that in NSCs transplantation rats (1.12±0.62,3.17±0.64 and 3.88±0.51,t=6.059,9.511 and 9.728,P<0.05).Conclusions CT1 could promote the survival,migration and differentiation of engrafted NSCs in hippocampud in SE rats.Engrafted NSCs transfected with CT1 have effect on repair of the injured hippocampus,and could inhibit hippocampus MFS in SE rats.
4.Glutamate-induced apoptosis is related with the damage of mitochondria that results in cytochrome C release into cytosol in cultured hippocampal neurons
Xiaomei SHU ; Zhenhong LI ; Xuemei CHEN ; Shuzhen DU
Chinese Journal of Pathophysiology 2000;0(11):-
AIM:To set up a glutamate-induced cell damage model in cultured hippocampal neurons, and to determine whether glutamate-induced neuronal apoptosis changes and whether this process is mediated by mitochondrial signal transduction pathways involving the release of cytochrome C. METHODS: Hippocampal neurons, isolated and cultured from new born Wistar rats, were exposed to various concentrations of glutamate. Extent of cell death was assessed by measuring the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the culture media. Based on these data, an appropriate concentration of glutamate was selected, and all subsequent experiments were carried out under the concentration. Kinetics of glutamate-induced both apoptotic and necrotic cell death after exposure to glutamate for various times(3-24 h) were determined by flow cytometry and LDH release. The caspase-3 protein levels and cytochrome C release from mitochondria into cytosol in hippocampal neurons were determined by Western blotting. RESULTS: Glutamate treatment induced hippocampal neurons death in dose-dependent and time-dependent manners. A significant increase in LDH release (18.4%) was induced in the cells treated with 50 ?mol/L glutamate, compared to control untreated cells(P
5.Factors Related with Activity of Daily Living and Rehabilitation Nursing for Fractures for Patients Injured in Earthquake
Dan LI ; Chunlin WU ; Chunping DU ; Shufang XIONG ; Xiaomei ZENG
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2010;16(1):99-100
ObjectiveTo explore the factors associated with activity of daily living (ADL) in patients injured from earthquake and to observe the rehabilitation nursing of fractures for them. Methods367 patients were reported and analyzed with Logistic regression. Results and ConclusionThe age (OR=1.016), renal failure (OR=4.648), lower limb fractures (OR=2.404), spine fracture (OR=3.558), right hand fractures (OR=1.190), right foot fractures (OR=4.389) and the complex fractures (OR=2.600) were associated with the poor ADL (<60). The rehabilitation nursing for fracture were reported and discussed.
6.Efficiency and prognosis of hematological malignancies with different tumor burden treated by haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Rongmu LUO ; Xiaomei ZHANG ; Zhenlan DU ; Quanhua LIU ; Ya WANG ; Wanming DA
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2014;23(7):420-423
Objective To explore the efficiency and prognosis of hematological malignancies treated by haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.Methods 70 patients who received haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation were analyzed retrospectively.According to tumor burden before transplantation,the patients were divided into three groups,the low tumor burden group,the mediate tumor burden group and the high tumor burden group.And then the effection of the tumor burden to survival was analyzed,and the engraftment,GVHD,infection,conditioning related toxicity,relapse and survival rate were also observed.Results The follow-up was terminated on January 1,2014.Follow-ups were performed for a median of 34.05 (7.4-83.6) months after transplantation.All patients achieved engraftments.The cumulative incidence of GVHD of grades 2-4 was 47.14 % (33/70) and that of grades 3-4 was 21.4 % (15/70).The chronic extensive GVHD was 20.0 % (14/70).The overall survival was 68.6 %.Transplant-related mortality was 12.8 % and the relapse was 18.6 %.The overall survivals in low tumor burden group,mediate tumor burden group,high tumor burden group were 91.67 %,72.7 %,33.3 % respectively.By SPSS 20.0,tumor burden was the high risk factor affecting the survival (low tumor group vs high tumor group,mediate tumor group vs high tumor group,low tumor group vs high tumor group,P =0.000,P =0.038,P =0.016).Conclusions Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in hematological malignancies is safe and effective.And for hematological malignancies with poor prognosis disease,it should be accepted the HSCT as soon as possible after remission in order to reduce the recurrence rate of malignancy.
7.Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation with supplemental umbilical cord blood infusion in treatment of malignant hematological diseases
Zhenlan DU ; Peng CHEN ; Rongmu LUO ; Quanhua LIU ; Xiaomei ZHANG ; Ya WANG ; Zhichun FENG
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2014;13(10):824-828
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with supplemental umbilical cord blood (UCB) infusion in treatment of malignant hematological diseases.Method Clinical data of 66 patients with hematological malignancies treated with HSCT in our hospital between January 2010 and May 2013,were retrospectively analyzed.Among them 25 cases received infusion of human UCB before HSCT (experimental group) and other 41 cases had no UCB injection before HSCT (control group).Results There were no differences in age,gender,donor type,disease categories,disease status before transplant between two groups (P > 0.05).There was a significant difference in conditioning regimes between two groups (P < 0.05),but no clinical implication.The infused mononuclear cell (MNC) count in experimental group was higher than that in control group (9.94 ± 2.88 × 108/kg vs.7.80 ±0.82 × 108/kg,P =0.00),while there were no difference in infused CD34 + cell count (5.46 ±3.54 × 106/kg vs.3.54 ± 1.60 × 106/kg,P =0.16).Neutrophil recovery time in experimental group was shorter than that in control group (13.7 ±2.9 d vs.16.6 ±2.9 d,P =0.023).The incidences of grade Ⅲ-Ⅳ acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD,P =0.036),bacterial infection (P =0.001) and fungal infection (P =0.001)and hemorrhagic cystitis (P =0.00)in experimental group were lower than those in control group.There were no significant differences in platelet recovery time(P =0.43),the incidence of grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ aGVHD (P =0.27),implanted syndrome (P =0.24),sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (P =0.57)and viraemia (P =0.31)between two groups.Conclusion HSCT with supplemental infusion of human UCB may alleviate the degree of aGVHD,but the long-term outcome remains to be studied.
8.Detection of miRNA gene sequence variations in multiple myeloma and its significance
Ningyu ZHANG ; Jin LOU ; Ming LI ; Xiaomei TAO ; Qiongli ZHANG ; Yun CAI ; Jiacai ZHUO ; Xin DU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(4):218-221
Objective To investigate sequence variations of 12 miRNA genes in multiple myeloma(MM) in order to find whether sequence variations in miRNA genes are associated with tumorigenesis and discuss the clinical significance of MM associated with miRNA genes mutations. Methods The miRNA gene mutations in 20 cases of MM, 4 MM-derived cell lines and 20 controls were detected by the methods of polymerase chain reaction single stranded conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and silver staining technique. Both clinical features and laboratory results were analyzed simultaneously. Results The electrophoretic patterns showed a total of three variations in miR-19a, miR-19b and miRNA-335,which were observed in 3 MM cells (15 %, 3/20). We also found variations of miRNA-335 in MM-derived cell lines KM-3and RPMI8226. However, no sequence alteration in the miRNA genes was observed in our set of controls. One of the three MM patients died, and two of them were detected mutations at the terminal stage of the disease.Conclusion A relative high frequency of miRNA gene mutation was found in MM and MM derived cell lines, which suggests possibility of a main mechanism underlying tumorigenesis. And, detecting miRNA gene mutations in MM might be benefit to evaluate the progression and prognosis of disease.
9.Comparitive study between compatriots HLA in the same period and haploidentical family donor allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for the treatment of hematologic malignancies
Feng GAO ; Shuqing FENG ; Mengbo ZHU ; Xiaocong CUI ; Xiaoyu LI ; Xiaomei DU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2009;18(5):284-286
Objective To compare the clinical effect, hematopoietic reconstitution, and adverse effects of compatriots HLA in the same period with haploidentical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation among relatives for treatment of haematological malignancies. Methods 9 patients of compatriots HLA and 9 patients of haptoidentical allogeneic were recruited. The clinical effect, hematopoietic reconstitution, and transplant-related adverse effects of the observation groups were retrospectively analyzed. Results There was no statistical difference between the clinical effect in two groups, hematopoietic reconstitution, pretreatment-related toxicity and acute and chronic GVHD. The infusion volume of blood products, CMV infection and fungal infection in haploidentical transplant group was higher than that in compatriots HLA group. Conclusion HLA haploidentical family donor transplantation is a good way to increase the source of donor for the treatment of haematological malignancies.
10.Experimental study of MRP1 gene expression of adenovirus-mediated hairpin RNA inhibition of arsenic trioxide resistant K562/AS2 cell line
Li ZHANG ; Jiacai ZHUO ; Qiongli ZHANG ; Xiaomei TAO ; Jin LOU ; Dunyun SHI ; Ming LI ; Xin DU
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(5):276-280
Objective To construct a recombinant adenovirus vector of Hairpin RNA specific for MRP1 gene and study its inhibition of MRP1 gene expression in K562/AS2 cell line resistant to AS_2O_3 (ATO). Methods A MRP1-specific hairpin RNA recombinant adenovirus vector was constructed and used to infected K562/AS2 cells. Expression level of MRP1 mRNA detected by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. MRP1 protein detected by flow cytometry. MTT method was used to detected the cytotoxicity of ATO and etoposide. Results MRP1 mRNA and protein expression level in K562/AS2 cells before and after the pAd-MRPl-shRNA adenovirus infection was (34.70±0.28 vs 4.19±0.03, P <0.05) and (26.40±0.16 vs 10.85±0.37, P<0.05), respectively. RR of K562/AS2 to arsenic trioxide and etoposide was (11.4078±0.3183 fold vs 1.6126±0.3015 fold, P<0.05) and (5.9141 ±0.0149 fold vs 1.7664±0.1038 fold, P <0.05), respectively. The reversal fold of ATO and etoposide was (7.2409±1.3668) and (3.3555±0.1886), respectively. Conclusion Successfully constructed pAd-EGFP-U6-shRNA-MRPl adenovirus vector, the vector of infection K562/SA2 cells can inhibit MRP1 gene expression and reverse the resistance of the ATO and etoposide.