1.Effects of nuclear factor kappa B(NF-κB)inhibition on heat shock protein 70(HSP 70)expression in a rodent model of hemorrhagic shock
Donglin LUO ; Baohua LIU ; Jihong ZHOU ; Renping XIONG ; Xiufeng YE ; Xiang XU ; Ying LEI
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2008;17(9):925-929
Objective To study the effects of the inhibition of nuclear factor kappa-B ( NF-κB) , on the hepatic heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) expression as well as on the changes of hepatic function and ultrastructure in a rodent model of hemonhageic shock. Method Hemorrhagic shock was produced by inducing bilateral femoral fractures in male Wistar rats. Intraperitoneal injection of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC)was used to inhibit NF-κB activation 1 hour before induction of shock. A total of 66 adult male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: control group (Control, n = 6), trauma shock (TS, n = 30), and NF-κB inhibition followed by trauma shock (NF-κB inhibition, n =30). Measurements of hepatic NF-KB and HSP70, hepatic function bio-markers, TNF-α and IL-6 were obtained 0.5, 2, 4, 6, 8 hours after trauma. Histopathological changes in liver tissues were also noted. Hepatic expression of NF-κB was determined by using electrophoretic mobility shift assay, while HSP70 was assayed by western blot and analyzed with computer imaging. Results In rats with trauma shock, both hepatic NF-κB activity and HSP70 expression increased significantly compared to the control group, reaching peaks at 6 hour post injury. Serum alanine transferase (ALT) and total bilirubin (TB) also rose significantly,reaching peaks at 8 hours post trauma. Light microscopy revealed hepatic congestion with infiltration of inflammatory cells into hepatic sinusoid in the TS group at 8 hours. Inhibiting the activity of NF-κB one hour before trauma significantly decreased expression of HSP70 at 6 hours post trauma [16.9±4.4 (NF-κB inhibition) vs. 23.0±1.7 (TS), P < 0.05]. In addition,levels TNF-α and IL-6 in the liver tissue also decreased, and hepatic congestion as well as hepatic cell degeneration were ameliorated, showing minimal inflammatory infiltrates in the hepatic sinusoids. NF-κB inhibition also significantly lowered the levels of ALT and TB at 4 hours post trauma [ALT, 540.8 ±66.2 nmol/L (NF-KB inhibition) vs. 640.6±80.2 nmol/L (TS), P < 0.05; TB,2.3±0.3 mol/L (NF-κB inhibition) vs. 4.7 ±1.1 mol/L (TS), P < 0.05]. Conclusions NF-κB and HSP70 are involved in the pathogenesis of hepatic injury during hemorrhagic shock, and the degree of NF-κB activity and HSP70 expression may be consistent with the extent of hepatocellular damage. Inhibition of NF-κB helps ameliorate liver injury due to trauma shock.
2.Predictive value of pregnancy-associated plasmaprotein-A and global registry of acute coronary events risk score on major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Hanhua ZHU ; Weide YANG ; Ping ZHENG ; Xiaoming HUANG ; Xiufeng LUO ; Hongbing PAN ; Feng CHEN ; Xinyun WANG ; Xiaoyan MA
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2017;25(4):192-196
Objective To investigate the predictive value of pregnancy-associated plasmaprotein-A (PAPP-A) and GRACE risk score for death and nonfatal myocardial infarction (combined endpoint) in AMI patients.Methods All AMI patients hospitalized in our department during July 2011 to July 2015 were included consecutively in this prospective study.Plasma PAPP-A were measured at admission.GRACE risk score was acquired with the application of GRACE risk score calculator.Patients were followed up for at least 1 year for any nonfatal myocardial infarction or MACE.Kaplan Meier survival study was analysed according to PAPP-A and GRACE score risk stratification respectively.A cutoff value of 3.0 ng/ml of PAPP-A was chosen from pilot work in this cohort.Results A total of 220 patients were enrolled in the study.The death and nonfatal myocardial infarction during follow-up were significantly higher in patients with PAPP-A≥3.0 ng/ml compared to patients with PAPP-A<3.0 ng/ml (15.7% vs.6.0%, log-rank χ2=5.684, P=0.017).The area under ROC curve of PAPP-A was 0.796(95%CI 0.696-0.896, P<0.01) and the ROC curve of PAPP-A GRACE risk stratification was 0.715 (95%CI 0.567-0.863,P<0.01).Subgroup analysis showed that death and nonfatal myocardial infarction during follow-up was significantly higher in patients with PAPP-A≥3.0 ng/ml compared to patients with PAPP-A<3.0 ng/ml in intermediate and low risk group by GRACE risk stratifcation (log-rank χ2=14.63,P<0.001).Conclusions PAPP-A could predict mortality and nonfatal myocardial infarction in patients with AMI.PAPP-A combined with GRACE risk score can better predict outcome than GRACE risk score alone in intermediate and low risk patients by GRACE risk stratifcation.
3.Study on the compatibility optimization of categorized formulas of Chinese medicine based on support vector regression.
Xiufeng WANG ; Lei ZHANG ; Laicheng LUO ; Jianhong WANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;29(6):1058-1061
Prediction on pharmacodynamic action of categorized formulas is presented with the theory of support vector regression (SVR) in this paper. A prediction model of pharmacodynamic action of categorized formulas based on SVR was set up in order to predict the law of the compatibility of the categorized formulas. Pharmacodynamic action of various categorized formulas could be predicted based on this model. It is very significient to optimize the compatibility of categorized formulas and clinical practice. This model was applied to the research of the law of compatibility in three categorized formulas for tonifying kidney yang which contains shenqi pill, yougui pill and yougui drink. As indicated in the model prediction, pharmacodynamic actions of several compatibilities of the categorized formulas are superior to that of the three original formulas for tonifying kidney yang.
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Support Vector Machine
4.Decision rules model for studying the law of compatibility of categorized formula based on rough set.
Xiufeng WANG ; Lei ZHANG ; Laicheng LUO ; Jing LI ; Jianhong WANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2012;29(1):121-124
The theory of rough set was applied to the law of compatibility of categorized formulas research, and the decision rules model of the law of compatibility of categorized formulas was set up in order to explore the correlation between the compatibility of the categorized formula and the syndrome indexes. Based on this model, the core herbs of categorized formula were obtained through attribute reduction, the interaction of each herb in categorized formula could be analyzed by the effective decision rules, and the efficacy of the categorized formula could be predicted by decision rules. It would be very significant to optimize the compatibility of categorized formula and guide the clinical-practice.
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5.Study on the causes and countermeasures of medical disputes between nursing students and patients in hospitals
Hongya CAI ; Shaoling LIAO ; Anan LUO ; Xiufeng HUANG
China Modern Doctor 2015;(10):130-132
Objective To investigate the causes and countermeasures of medical disputes between nursing students and patients in hospitals, which will prevent the occurrence of the disputes and promote the comprehensive development of the hospitals. Methods The causes of 107 cases of medical disputes between nursing students and patients during the last three years in hospitals was analyzed. Results In recent years, there was an upward trend in medical disputes be-tween nursing students and patients, in which 57%were caused by poor communication and service attitude. And some preventive measures were put forward. Conclusion To strengthen the communication between nursing students and pa-tients, improve service awareness, better service attitude, enhance the legal safety education, regulate the profession practice and improve the comprehensive quality and nursing quality of nursing students are the key factors in reducing the nurse-patient disputes.
6.Clinical outcomes of the vulnerable plaque sealing with drug-eluting stents for the treatment of intermedi-ate coronary stenosis
Hanhua ZHU ; Weide YANG ; Ping ZHENG ; Xiaoming HUANG ; Guilin BU ; Ying MIAO ; Xiaoyan MA ; Xiufeng LUO ; Feng CHEN ; Liwu TAN
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2017;33(17):2877-2880
Objective To evaluate the one-year clinical outcomes in patients with the vulnerable plaque sealing with drug-eluting stents for the treatment of intermediate coronary stenosis. Methods 327 patients with an-giographically intermediate lesions(diameter stenosis 50%~70%)with the vulnerable plaque which were detected by 64 slice coronary CT were prospectively enrolled. Patients were divided into medical therapy group (n = 160) and sirolimus-eluting stent group group(n=160). The incidences of one-year major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)was evaluated(cardiac death,myocardial infarction ,revascularization). Results The MACE tended to be lower in the sirolimus-eluting stent group than medical therapy group(3.13%vs. 10%,log-rankχ2=6.62,P=0.01). The incident of cardiac death and myocardial infarction were lower in the sirolimus-eluting stent group than medical therapy group(1.25%vs. 5.63%,log-rankχ2=4.61,P=0.03). Conclusion The treatment of the siroli-mus-eluting stent can reduce MACE for the paitents with the vulnerable plaque of intermediate coronary stenosis than medical therapy only.
7.Correlation between serum cystatin C level and clinicopathological features of IgA nephropathy
Xiaofan CAI ; Xinyi FU ; Xiufeng CAI ; Jianhua LUO ; Yifei ZHONG ; Yueyi DENG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(9):957-962
Objective:To investigate the correlation between serum cystatin C (CysC) and clinical and pathological features of IgA nephropathy.Methods:Four hundred and twenty-one cases of primary IgA nephropathy diagnosed by renal biopsy in Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2010 to January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the serum CysC level at the time of renal biopsy, the patients were divided into high serum CysC group and normal serum CysC group, and the clinical data and pathological indices of the patients were compared. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and serum CysC. The clinicopathological factors related to the serum CysC level were analyzed by multiple linear regression. The area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the ability of serum CysC level to predict related pathological injury.Results:The age, prevalence of hypertension, serum creatinine, urea and uric acid levels of high serum CysC group were significantly higher than those of normal serum CysC group, while the eGFR level was significantly lower than that of normal serum CysC group ( P<0.05). Spearman correlation analysis showed that serum CysC was negatively correlated with eGFR ( r=-0.744, P<0.001). In terms of pathological injury, the degree of renal tubular atrophy and renal interstitial fibrosis (T) and renal arteriole wall thickening (A) in high serum CysC group were more serious than those in normal serum CysC group ( P<0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the prevalence of hypertension, serum creatinine, urea, uric acid, T and A were correlated with serum CysC levels (standard regression coefficient β=0.048, 0.299, 0.260, 0.134, 0.195, 0.068, respectively, P<0.05). After adding serum CysC on the basis of clinical features, the prediction efficiency of renal tubular atrophy and renal interstitial fibrosis was higher (AUC were 0.829 [95% CI 0.787-0.870], 0.847 [95% CI 0.808-0.886], P<0.05). Conclusions:Patients with older age, hypertension, poor renal function and severe pathological damage are more likely to have elevated serum CysC levels. Serum CysC was related to the prevalence of hypertension, creatinine, urea, uric acid, T and A. Combined with serum CysC level can effectively improve the ability prediction of T.
8.Research progress of neuromelanin and the pathogenesis of Parkinson′s disease
Lu WANG ; Yayun YAN ; Liyao ZHANG ; Xiufeng LIU ; Yan LIU ; Ruirui LUO ; Ying CHANG
Chinese Journal of Neurology 2020;53(11):954-958
Parkinson′s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease. Its main pathological feature is the progressive loss of substantia nigra and other catecholaminergic neurons containing neuromelanin (NM). Therefore, NM may be closely related to the pathogenesis of PD. The content of NM can be detected by NM magnetic sensitive sequence imaging, and then it can be applied to the study of the neuropathological mechanism of NM and PD. This paper focuses on the physiological significance of NM, its role in the pathogenesis of PD and the prospect of NM as a biomarker to assist diagnosis and disease monitoring of PD.
9.Effect of Hospital - community Integration Follow - up on Medication Compliance in Patients with Mental Disorder
Jie YANG ; Tianxun SU ; Xiufeng YAO ; Jiesheng HOU ; Yanfei HE ; Binbin ZHAO ; Yan LIANG ; Xiaoqun LUO
Modern Hospital 2018;18(5):684-687
Objective To explore the effect of hospital-community integration follow-up pattern on medication compliance in patients with mental disorder. Methods From January 2016 to January 2017, 96 patients were treated effectively with systemic therapy in psychosomatic department and TCM WM department, and 96 discharged mental disorder patients were treated with brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS) ≤ 28. The patients were randomly divided into 48 cases in the intervention group and the control group; both groups were standardized medication; control group received an outpatient referral, intervention group combined with medical doctors in our hospital and community doctors for one year follow-up intervention. Observed the condition of illness and medication compliance after six months and one year intervention between two groups, compared the patient recurrence rate of one year after discharge. Results BPRS score of intervention group was significantly lower than control group (P<0. 01), the difference was statistically significant, while intervention group had higher compliance than control group (P<0. 01), and the difference was statistically significant. Recurrence rate (20. 83%) of intervention group was significantly lower than control group (38. 78%) ( 2 = 4. 03, P<0. 05), the difference was statistically significant. Conclusion Hospital-community integration follow-up has positive effect on stabilizing patients with mental disorder and improving compliance and decreasing relapse rate.
10.Role of inflammation induced by the novel immunosuppressant caerulomycin A in kidney inj ury
Runrun Shan ; Jutao Yu ; Manman Xie ; Xiufeng Luo ; Chunya Xie ; Zongyu Cui ; Xiaoying Liu ; Qi Chen
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2023;58(9):1429-1434
Objective :
To investigate the effect of high concentration of Caerulomycin A (Cae A) on HK2 in renal tubular epithelial cells and to explore the role of cytoplasmic nucleotide⁃binding oligomerization domain⁃like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) in this process.
Methods :
The effect of different concentrations of Cae A on the viability of HK2 cells was determined by MTT; the expression of kidney injury molecule (KIM⁃1) and NLRP3 was detected by real⁃time quantitative PCR , Western blot and immunofluorescence , while the effect of Cae A on the mRNA expression of IL⁃1β , IL⁃18 , IL⁃33 , MCP⁃1 , TNF⁃α was also measured by real⁃time quantitative PCR. HK2 cells were divided into control group , high concentration of Cae A group and high concentration of Cae A plus NLRP3 inhibitor
CY⁃09 group , and the expression of KIM⁃1 and NLRP3 protein was detected by Western blot.
Results :
The results of MTT showed that high concentration of Cae A could inhibit HK2 cell viability. Real⁃time quantitative PCR , Western blot and immunofluorescence assays showed that high concentration of Cae A upregulated the expression of KIM⁃1 and NLRP3 , as well as the mRNA levels of IL⁃1β , IL⁃18 , IL⁃33 , MCP⁃1 , TNF⁃α , while CY⁃09 could down⁃regulate the expression of NLRP3 and KIM⁃1.
Conclusion
High concentration of Cae A significantly inhibited the viability of HK2 cells and induced damage and inflammatory response to HK2 with some nephrotoxicity that might be achieved via NLRP3 pathway.