1.A Case of Childhood-Onset Bartter Syndrome Type 1 with Renal Dysfunction
Xiaoyan PENG ; Chaoying CHEN ; Hongxian YANG ; Hua XIA ; Juan TU
JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES 2024;3(1):124-130
Bartter syndrome (BS, OMIM #601678) is a rare inherited salt-losing tubulopathy characterized by hypokalemia metabolic alkalosis with secondary renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activation. As reported, BS type 1 is generally presented prenatal and neonatal period, and symptoms usually appear before and after birth or in infancy, accompanied by severe salt loss, whilst kidney function remains mostly normal. In this study, we report a case of BS type 1 with childhood onset and proteinuria and renal impairment. The child was born preterm due to hyperamniotic fluid, but there were no apparent symptoms after birth until the age of 3 when the child began to present with polydipsia, polyuria and increased nocturnal uria. At the age of 5, she had elevated serum creatinine level and proteinuria. After admission, she was diagnosed with chronic tubulointerstitial disease and stage 2 chronic kidney disease(CKD). According to the chloride clearance test, the abnormal function of medullary thick ascending limb Henle′s loop, was confirmed and BS type 1 was diagnosed by gene sequencing. After active management of complications, kidney function of the child improved. In the long-term follow-up, the urinary protein amount of the child still increased, eGFR slowly decreased, and the child was currently in the CKD2 stage. Children with prenatal BS may not present typical clinical manifestations immediately after birth until the onset of relevant clinical symptoms in childhood. BS type 1 patients may have renal impairment, which needs to be identified in time. Clinical differentiation diagnosis between BS and Gitelman syndrome can be made by chloride clearance tests. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to improve prognosis.
2.Research progress in animal embryo implantation and endometrial organoids.
Jingyi TU ; Changqing SHEN ; Ruiling LEI ; Jie YANG ; Shicheng WANG ; Siqi PENG ; Lang LI ; Xiaoyan QIU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2024;40(12):4452-4466
Embryo implantation involves a complex interaction between the embryo and the endometrium of the mother, the study of which faces a variety of problems. The modeling of endometrial epithelial organoids and endometrial assembloids provides a new way to study the process of embryo implantation in vitro. This paper summarized the latest research progress in embryo implantation, the regulation mechanism of endometrial receptivity by estrogen- progesterone coordination and embryo-derived signals, the establishment of endometrial organoids, and the development and application of endometrial assembloids in the research on mother-embryo interaction, providing new strategies for studying the communication between embryo and maternal uterus during implantation.
Endometrium/physiology*
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Organoids/cytology*
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Embryo Implantation/physiology*
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Female
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Animals
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Progesterone/pharmacology*
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Pregnancy
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Estrogens/metabolism*
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Humans
3.Predictive value of atherogenic index of plasma in the assessment of acute pancreatitis
Yang PAN ; Xiamin TU ; Junxian ZHANG ; Xiaoyan LUO ; Qingxie LIU ; Jie LI ; Xin GAO ; Guotao LU ; Weiming XIAO
Journal of Chinese Physician 2023;25(3):360-364,369
Objective:To investigate the predictive value of atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) in the assessment of acute pancreatitis (AP).Methods:598 patients diagnosed with AP admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University between January 2016 and December 2020 were recruited and divided into severe acute pancreatitis group (SAP group, n=57) and non-severe acute pancreatitis group (non SAP group, n=541) according to the Atlanta Classification (2012 revision). General clinical data and related biochemical indicators of all enrolled patients were collected, and Bedside Index of Acute Pancreatitis Severity (BISAP) score, Ranson score and CT Severity Index (CTSI) score were performed. The risk factors of SAP were analyzed by logistic regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the evaluation value of AIP and various scoring systems on the severity of pancreatitis. Results:The AIP, white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil count (NEUT), fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum total cholesterol (TC) level, proportion of hyperlipidemia, proportion of diabetes, Ranson score, BISAP score, CTSI score of patients in SAP group were higher than those in non SAP group, and the difference was statistically significant (all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that AIP was an independent risk factor for SAP ( P<0.05). ROC curve showed that the are under the curve (AUC) of SAP predicted by AIP was 0.706(95% CI: 0.631-0.782, P<0.001). Conclusions:AIP is an independent risk factor for SAP, which helps to assess the severity of AP.
4.Research on the rules of Traditional Chinese Medicine prescriptions of gastroesophageal reflux disease based on Ancient and Modern Medical Records Cloud Platform
Menglong ZOU ; Xiaoyan HUANG ; Yalu CHEN ; Xin NING ; Shuheng ZHOU ; Yanping TU
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;45(2):227-231
Objective:To explore the rules of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) prescriptions of gastroesophageal reflux disease based on Ancient and Modern Medical Records Cloud Platform.Method:The relevant medical cases from ancient medical case database, modern medical case database, shared medical case database and famous doctors' medical case database in Ancient and Modern Medical Records Cloud Platform (V2.3.8) were selected, and frequency analysis, attribute analysis, association analysis, cluster analysis and complex network analysis were performed on the herbs.Results:A total of 107 medical records were obtained, including 225 TCMs. The core medicines were Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Rhizoma Coptidis, Poria, and Fructus Evodiae. The drug property was mainly cold and warm, and the herbal tastes bitter and pungent. The meridian tropism of drugs mainly manifested in the spleen and stomach meridians. The core herbal pairs were Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae. The core prescription consisted of 17 herbs including Radix Glycyrrhizae, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Rhizoma Coptidis, Fructus Evodiae, Poria, Endoconcha Sepiae, Herba Taraxaci, Fructus Aurantii, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Bupleuri, Jiang Banxia, Rhizoma Cyperi, Radix Aucklandiae, Caulis Bambusae In Taenia, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Fructus Amomi, and Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae. Conclusions:Chinese medicine treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease is mainly based on Chaihu Shugan Powder, Zuojin Pill, and Wendan Decoction. Moreover, we need to combine with clinical symptoms to add or subtract herbs.
5.The application and effect of "Trinity" emergency chain in the management of patients with epidemic respiratory tract infection under the coordination of multi-branches
Xiaoyan Tu SHEN ; Meijuan LAN ; Qian LI ; YuPing ZHANG ; Yuwei WANG ; Junfeng HE ; Yan XIANG ; Lizhu WANG
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2023;32(4):497-501
Objective:To summarize the application and effect of "Trinity" emergency chain in the management of patients with epidemic respiratory tract infection under the cooperation of multiple hospitals and districts, and to provide a reference for medical institutions to improve the risk response ability.Methods:Based on the collaborative management of multi-branches, the "Trinity" emergency chain of pre-hospital-emergency-critical care, identification-triage-treatment, expansion-training-dispatch was implemented to optimize and integrate medical resources.Results:During the two months, 43,000 patients were admitted to the fever clinic, with an increase of 36.08%. The average waiting time for treatment was 19.83 min, and the average admission time to ICU was 25.35 min.Conclusions:The "Trinity" emergency chain treatment scheme under the coordination of multi-branches can effectively deal with the public health events of respiratory tract infectious diseases, improve the efficiency of rescue and treatment, and enhance the risk response ability of medical institutions.
6.Correlation of different high-grade components with clinicopathological characteristics and genetic variations in stage Ⅰ lung adenocarcinoma
Ling LIN ; Yankui LIU ; Xiuqin TU ; Xiaoyan GUO ; Xiaowei QI ; Botao HUANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 2023;39(11):1334-1339
Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and genetic variations of stage Ⅰ lung adenocarci-noma with high-grade components,according to the new grading system of the WHO classification of thoracic tumors(2021).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clini-cal data of 785 patients with stage Ⅰ lung adenocarcinoma.HE,EnVision immunohistochemistry and Victoria blue staining were used,common genetic variation(EGFR/KRAS/ALK/ROS1/RET)were detected by PCR method.The correlation between different high-grade components and clinical pathological charac-teristics as well as genetic variations in stage Ⅰ lung adenocarci-noma were analyzed.Results A total of 785 cases of stage Ⅰlung adenocarcinoma were enrolled,including 332 cases with high-grade components and 453 cases without high-grade compo-nents.Among the adenocarcinomas with high-grade components,there were 7 cases of grade 1,150 cases of grade 2,and 175 ca-ses of grade 3.The positive rates of tumor cells spreading through airspace(STAS),vascular invasion,and pleural inva-sion in grade 2 adenocarcinoma with two high-grade components(61.5%,21.2%,26.9%)were significantly higher than that of the adenocarcinomas with only one high-grade component(20.4%,7.1%,5.1%),but there was no significant differ-ence in grade 3 adenocarcinoma.The positive rate(39.0%)of STAS in the micropapillary group with one high-grade component in grade 2 adenocarcinoma was significantly higher than that in the complex glandular group(9.3%)and the solid group(0),while there was no significant difference between the latter two groups.Among the three groups there were no statistically signif-icant differences in grade 3 adenocarcinoma.In 167 cases of ad-enocarcinoma with two or more high-grade components,there were 74 cases(44.3%)of complex glands combined with mi-cropapillary components,67 cases(40.1%)of complex glands combined with solid components,8 cases(4.8%)of micropap-illary combined with solid components,and 18 cases(10.8%)of three types of components.The positive rates of pleural inva-sion and KRAS gene mutation or fusion gene(ALK/ROS1/RET)in the group of complex glands combined with solid(49.3%,28.3%)were significantly higher as compared to those in the group of complex glands combined with micropapil-lary(27.0%,8.6%).The positive rate of psammoma bodies in the group with high-grade components(24.7%)was significant-ly higher than that in those without high-grade components(3.5%,P<0.001),and the positive rate of psammoma bodies in group of gene mutation(EGFR/KRAS)(40.4%)was higher than that in the no-gene mutation group(26.7%,P<0.05).Conclusion The clinicopathological features of different high-grade components in stage Ⅰ lung adenocarcinoma are not identi-cal,suggesting that their invasiveness may have different biologi-cal backgrounds.Characteristic morphological observations are helpful.
7.Efficacy of fractional CO 2 laser and 1064-nm, Q-switched Nd∶YAG laser on xanthelasma palpebrarum
Yue HUANG ; Jin YUAN ; Xiaoyan ZHAO ; Kunli ZHOU ; Guiqiong LI ; Qiguo ZHANG ; Xiugu TU ; Liangqi CAI
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2022;28(6):463-466
Objective:To determine the clinical efficacy and safety of a fractional CO 2 laser and a 1 064 nm, Q-switched Nd∶YAG laser therapy in the treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum. Methods:From October 2020 to October 2021, 30 patients (5 males and 25 females) with bilateralxanthelasma palpebrarum of the eyelid were enrolled in the Department of Dermatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University. The age ranged from 38 to 67 (51±7) years. One side was randomly treated with fractional CO 2 laser as the fractional group, and the other side was treated with Q-switch 1 064 nm Nd∶YAG laser as the Q-switch group. The treatment was given every 28 days for 4 times. Before treatment and 1 month after the last treatment, the general pictures were taken to compare the clinical effect. Skin ultrasound was used to measure the difference of tumor thickness before and after treatment. The incidence of adverse reactions, such as local scar, hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation after inflammation, were recorded. Results:Under general photos, there was statistically significant difference in efficacy scores between the two groups before and after treatment ( Z=-3.082, P<0.05). By comparison of tumor thickness under skin ultrasound, the difference between the two groups before and after treatment was statistically significant ( t=21.60, P<0.05; t=17.29, P<0.05); there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups before treatment ( t=0.46, P=0.650), but there was statistically significant difference between the two groups after treatment ( t=8.41, P<0.001). No serious adverse reactions occurred in both groups. Conclusions:Fractional CO 2 laser or Q-switch 1 064 nm Nd∶YAG laser can safely and effectively improve xanthelasma palpebrarum, in which the effect of fractional CO 2 laser is much better.
8. Predictive Value of Systemic Immune⁃inflammation Index for Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Xiamin TU ; Yaoyao LI ; Yuanzhi WANG ; Yang PAN ; Jie LI ; Xin GAO ; Guotao LU ; Weiming XIAO ; Xiamin TU ; Yaoyao LI ; Yuanzhi WANG ; Xiaoyan LUO ; Yang PAN ; Jie LI ; Xin GAO ; Guotao LU ; Weiming XIAO ; Xiaoyan LUO
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology 2022;27(2):92-96
Background: The systemic immune inflammation index (SII) is a reproducible biomarker of inflammatory process. Aims: To explore the predictive value of SII for severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Methods: A total of 406 patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) from Jan. 2013 to Dec. 2020 at Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University were collected, and were divided into SAP group and non SAP group. ROC curve was drawn to evaluate the value of SII, NLR, PLR, CAR for predicting SAP. Results: Compared with non‑SAP group, SII, NLR, PLR, CAR were significantly increased in SAP group (P<0.05). When the best cut‑off value was 1 705.83, AUC of SII for predicting SAP was 0.754, the sensitivity was 75.47%, and the specificity was 69.12%. AUC of SII for predicting SAP was higher than that of PLR, CAR (Z=2.647, P=0.007; Z= 2.616, P=0.008), while no significant difference was found between SII and NLR (P>0.05). And no significant difference in AUC was found between PLR and CAR (P>0.05). Conclusions: SII is a good new hematological index that can be used to predict the severity of AP, its predictive ability is similar to NLR, better than PLR and CAR.
9. A new teaching model of medical nursing based on mobile teaching platform
Ying TU ; Huidan JI ; Duoling ZHANG ; Xiaoyan SUI ; Jianlin LI ; Yinghua ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2020;36(2):141-146
Objective:
To explore the application and effect evaluation of the new teaching mode of medical nursing based on mobile teaching platform.
Methods:
Taking 110 nursing undergraduates from 2015 grade as the control group, 105 nursing undergraduates from 2016 grade were selected as the experimental group. On the basis of the traditional classroom teaching method, the "teaching online" mobile teaching platform was designed and constructed by using WeChat. At the same time, the instructors of internal science theory were invited to join the platform to simultaneously synchronize online teachers, teachers and students, and upload teaching resources. The final examination results of the two groups were compared, and the satisfaction of nursing undergraduates with the teaching of internal medicine nursing was investigated at the end of the semester, and the difference between the new teaching mode and the traditional teaching mode was demonstrated through a comparative study. At the same time, through questionnaires, we can understand the satisfaction of teachers and students in assisting teaching on mobile teaching platforms.
Results:
The teachers and students had a positive attitude towards the application of mobile teaching platform to assist teaching and platform functions. 6/7 of teachers and 94.3% (99/105) of students supported the promotion of this auxiliary teaching mode. All teachers and most students (92.4%, 97/105) evaluated the participation of teachers in internal medicine theory to improve the teaching effect. After the application of "teaching online" mobile teaching platform, the satisfaction of nursing undergraduates with internal medicine nursing teaching was obviously improved, the overall evaluation of teaching satisfaction in the control group and the experimental group were (4.00±0.42) and (4.83±0.42) points (
10. Clinicopathological study of BCOR rearrangement in high grade endometrial stromal sarcoma
Yufan CHENG ; Qianming BAI ; Rui BI ; Bin CHANG ; Dan HUANG ; Lin YU ; Xiaoyan ZHOU ; Wentao YANG ; Xiaoyu TU
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2019;48(8):604-609
Objective:
To investigate clinicopathological, cytogenetic features and differential diagnoses of high grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (HGESS) with BCOR gene rearrangement.
Methods:
Five cases of HGESS with BCOR rearrangement were collected from consultant files (2016-2018) at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center. Interphase FISH was performed using a dual color break-apart probe. The clinical data, histologic features and immunohistochemical findings were reviewed.
Results:
All 5 cases occurred in adult women with a median age of 48 (range, 45-55) years. Abdominal pain and abnormal vaginal bleeding were the most common symptoms. Microscopically, the tumors showed mainly tongue-like and/or intersecting myometrial invasion. Stromal myxoid matrix and/or collagen plaques were prominent in all the cases. Most tumors consisted of uniform, haphazard fascicles of short spindle cells with mild to moderate nuclear atypia. Mitotic figures and necrosis were easily identified. Significant nuclear pleomorphism was not seen. Most tumors were rich in thick-walled small vessels. Prominent perivascular tumor cell whorling seen in conventional low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma was not seen. All tumors expressed CD10 with only focal or absent desmin, SMA and/or h-caldesmon staining. ER or PR expression was seen in 4 tumors and 1 tumor showed both marker expression. Diffuse cyclin D1 was present in 2 tumors. BCOR immunoreactivity was present with strong staining in 3 cases and moderate staining in 1 case respectively. Ki-67 index ranged from 10% to 30%. Fluorescence in situ hybridization confirmed chromosomal aberration of BCOR gene in all tumors, that were previously diagnosed as myxoid leiomyosarcoma (2 cases), spindle cell uterine sarcoma (2 cases) and low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (1 case). Limited follow-up information revealed that 3/5 patients developed tumor recurrence, metastasis or death within one year.
Conclusion
BCOR rearranged HGESS has distinct morphological features and aggressive clinical behavior. In the presence of significant overlapping morphologic features between BCOR rearranged HGESS and other myxoid uterine mesenchymal tumors, especially myxoid leiomyosarcoma, molecular analysis is essential for accurate diagnoses.

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