1.Expression and clinical significance of CAK complex in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
Dan LI ; Haifeng HU ; Xiulin XIA
Journal of International Oncology 2017;44(7):500-503
Objective To evaluate the expression and clinical significance of cyclin dependent kinase (CDK)-activating kinase (CAK) complex including CDK7, cyclin H and accessory protein menage a trios 1 (MAT1) in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.Methods A total of 40 patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer from Department of Galactophore, Baoji Maternal and Child Care Service Centre of Shaanxi Province were investigated in this study.Breast cancer tissues and adjacent normal tissues were obtained from patients undergoing surgery.The mRNA expressions of CDK7, cyclin H and MAT1 in two types of tissues were measured by real-time fluorescent quantitative (qRT)-PCR, and their correlations with clinicopathologic features of patients were analyzed.Results The expressions of CDK7, cyclin H and MAT1 in cancer tissues were 2.54±0.78, 2.21±0.56 and 2.46±0.58, while those in adjacent normal tissues were 1.26±0.30, 1.16±0.42 and 1.17±0.39, and there were significantly differences between different types of tissues (t=9.654, P<0.001;t=9.433, P<0.001;t=11.741, P<0.001).The higher expressions of cyclin H and MAT1 in patients′ cancer tissues had the lower clinical stage, with significant correlations (U=3.17, P=0.01;U=2.53, P=0.01).In addition, the tumors were smaller in patients with higher expression levels of MAT1 (χ2=14.16, P=0.01).Conclusion The expressions of CAK complex CDK7, cyclin H and MAT1 are elevated in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer patients.Cyclin H and MAT1 are closely associated with clinical grade, and MAT1 is also significantly associated with tumor size.
2.The effects of ulinastatin on the cells factor and cardiac function after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in rats
Xiulin YANG ; Hourong ZHOU ; Haijian LIU ; Jiaorong YANG ; Xia ZHOU
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(29):3515-3517
Objective To investigate the protective effects of ulinastatin on the hearts of rats with anoxia-induced cardiac arrest-cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CA-CPR) and the mechanism of improving cardiac dysfunction .Methods Twenty male Sprague Dawley(SD) rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups :sham operation group (group A ,n= 8 ,only anesthesia , tracheotomy tube and vascular puncture) ,control group(group B ,n= 6 ,normal saline 4 mL · kg -1 injected via vein) ,Ulinastatin treatment group(group C ,n=6 ulinastatin 50 000 U/kg+normal saline 3 mL · kg -1 injected via vein);Factors including mean arte-rial pressure(MAP) ,left ventricular end diastolic pressure(LVEDP) ,the maximum rising and falling rates of left ventricular deep pressure(± LVdp .dt-1max) ,brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) ,cardiac troponin T(cTNT) ,IL-12 and TNF-αwere observed at setting time before and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in rats .Results Compared with those of the group A and before CA-CPR ,the concentrations of IL-12、cTNT、TNF-α、BNP、and LVEDP increased(P<0 .01)while ± LVdp .dt-1max decreased(P<0 .01) at 6 h after CA-CPR in group B ,C .Compared with those of group B ,the concentrations of IL-12、CTNT、TNF-α、BNP and LVEDP of 6 h after CA-CPR in group C were lower and ± LVdp .dt-1max was higher(P<0 .01) ,The concentrations of MAP of 6 h after CA-CPR in group B was lower Compared with that of group A ,C and before CA-CPR(P<0 .01) .Conclusion Ulinastatin can improve cardiac dysfunction by depressing mediators of inflammation and reducing myocardial injury .
3.Study on changes of T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood of patients with chronic hepatitis B,liver cirrhosis,and differentiation of symptoms and signs for classification of syndrome
Lihua LIU ; Fengxia SUN ; Xiulin LIU ; Rong XIA ; Niancong CHE
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(07):-
Objective:To discuss the changes of peripheral blood T Lymphocyte subsets in patients with chronic HBV infection to know the relation between T Lymphocyte subsets and HBV replication and the relationship between T Lymphocyte subsets and activity of liver cirrhosis.Methods:Peripheral blood lymphocytes were analysed by flow cytometry in 99 patients with chronic HBV infection.Results:The T Lymphocyte subsets counts were marked higher in patients with chronic active hepaitis B than those in patients with liver cirrhosis.CD4+/CD8+ ratios were significantly higher in active cirrhosis than those in non-active cirrhosis(P
4.Investigation of infectious disease-specific health literacy among rural residents in Dongxiang Autonomous County
Xiulin YANG ; Zongkang MA ; Xia MA ; Xin MA
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2023;35(2):166-170
Objective:
To investigate the influencing factors of infectious disease-specific health literacy (IDSHL) among rural residents in Dongxiang Autonomous County, and to construct a nomogram-based model for prediction of IDSHL.
Methods:
Totally 1 250 rural residents at ages of 15 years and older were sampled from Dongxiang Autonomous County using a stratified random sampling method. Participants' IDSHL was evaluated using the IDSHL Assessment Scale among Chinese Residents, and factors affecting the participants' IDSHL were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model. A nomogram-based model was created, and the predictive effectiveness of this model was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, Hosmer-Lemeshow test and C-index.
Results:
A total of 1 223 valid respondents were enrolled, including 687 men (56.17%) and 536 women (43.83%), and the proportion of IDSHL was 48.48%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis identified age (reference: 60 years and older; 30 to <40 years: OR=4.273, 95%CI: 2.397-7.617; 40 to <50 years: OR=3.938, 95%CI: 2.238-6.928), education level (reference: illiteracy/semi-illiteracy; primary school: OR=2.140, 95%CI: 1.456-3.144; high school/vocational high school/technical secondary school: OR=2.914, 95%CI: 1.652-5.138; junior college and above: OR=4.514, 95%CI: 2.261-9.011), healthcare seeking/medications in the past 2 weeks (reference: yes; no: OR=2.025, 95%CI: 1.346-3.046), self-rated health (reference: good; generally: OR=0.603, 95%CI: 0.376-0.966; poor: OR=0.462, 95%CI: 0.284-0.751) and daily average duration spent online (reference: no internet access; <1 h: OR=1.859, 95%CI: 1.306-3.437; 1 to <2 h, OR=1.996, 95%CI: 1.344-3.380; 2 to <3 h: OR=2.132, 95%CI: 1.109-3.116; 3 h and longer: OR=2.119, 95%CI: 1.175-3.390) as factors affecting IDSHL among rural residents in Dongxiang Autonomous County. The area under the ROC curve of the model was 0.774 (95%CI: 0.741-0.807) and the model had high calibration and differentiation levels [Hosmer-Lemeshow test: χ2=13.276, P=0.103; internal model validation (bootstrapping): mean absolute error=0.019; C-index=0.764].
Conclusions
Age, education level, healthcare seeking/medications in the past 2 weeks, self-rated health status and daily average duration spent online are factors affecting IDSHL among rural residents in Dongxiang Autonomous County. The nomogram model created based on these factors has a high efficiency and applicability for prediction of IDSHL among rural residents in Dongxiang Autonomous County.
5.The application of the growth mentor program in the standardized training of the new nurses
Xiulin WEN ; Xiaomei LI ; Xia XIN ; Jieqiong LI ; Fang LIU ; Na DUAN ; Xiaowei HUO ; Zhan QU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2019;25(15):1963-1967
Objectives? To explore the effects of applying growth mentor program in the training of new nurses. Methods? By convenient sampling, the newly recruited nurses who signed official employment contract with the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University were selected as subject. A total of 756 nurses who enrolled from 2008 to 2012 were put into the control group and 812 nurses enrolled from 2013 to 2017 were in the observation group. The control group received routine training while the observation group received the training of the growth mentor program. The two groups was compared in the resignation rate, annual assessment scores, and patients' satisfaction. Results? The differences in resignation rate between the observation group (0.37%) and the control group (1.06%) were statistical significant (P<0.01). The annual assessment scores of the observation group (88.63±2.17) and patients' satisfaction (96.78±1.76) were all higher than the control group with statistical significance (P< 0.01). Conclusions? The establishment and implementation of the new nurses' growth mentor program can significantly reduce the nurses' resignation rate, improve the nurses' professional skills and patients' satisfaction, therefore the program should be widely applied in new nurses' training in hospitals.