2.Progress in non-invasive evaluation of myocardial fibrosis
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2015;34(8):918-922
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3.Clinical analysis of 10 cases of idiopathic portal hypertension
Yijin ZHANG ; Xuesong GAO ; Xuefei DUAN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2015;14(8):611-615
Objective To review the clinical characteristics of idiopathic portal hypertension (IPH).Methods The clinical and pathological data of 10 patients with idiopathic portal hypertension admitted from December 2008 to December 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.Results Among 10 patients 5 were males and 5 females with averaged age of (38.6 ± 16.1) years.There were splenomegaly and esophageal varices in all 10 cases,upper gastrointestinal bleeding in 3 cases,thrombocytopenia in 9 cases and anemia in 6 cases.Liver function was normal in 7 cases,mild abnormality in 3 cases.Ten cases underwent ultrasound examination and 7 cases had CT scan,cirrhosis was suggested with ultrasound/CT scan in 6 cases.Liver histology showed lobular architecture in existence,no false flocculus to form,variable degree of portal fibrosis appeared.Eight cases were misdiagnosed as liver cirrhosis,the duration of misdiagnosis varied from 1 month to 15 years.Conclusions The clinical manifestation of IPH is similar as cirrhosis caused portal hypertension.Liver histopathological examination can exclude liver cirrhosis,and portal fibrosis and liver terminal portal branch occlusion in histopathology is helpful to the diagnosis of IPH.
4.Toxicity detection of heat-labile enterotoxin in non-toxic mutant of Escherichia coli and investigation on its adjuvant effect of E.coli heat-labile enterotoxin
Xuefei BAI ; Jingyu GUO ; Wanjun LEI ; Guangcai DUAN
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 2010;(1):69-71
In the present study, the expression, purification, toxicity detection and the adjuvant effect of the heat-labile enterotoxin in non-toxic mutant mLT63 of Escherichia coli were investigated, in which the inductive expression was performed under optimal condition for inductive expression and the toxicity of the products obtained from inductive expression were tested for toxicity after being purified and concentrated with affinity chromatography. BALB/c mice were immunized orally with the mutant mLT63 associated with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) subunit vaccine UreB, Omp11. After immunization, the specific antibody levels in serum, extract from gastric tissues and fecal extract were determind by means of ELISA assay and the results were subjected to statistical analysis. It was demonstrated that the mutant mLT63 of heat-labile entrotoxin of E.coli constructed in our laboratory devoided of any toxic effect as revealed by the rabbit ileal loop assay, but its adjuvant effect could be demonstrated in the associated immunization of mice with Hp subunit vaccine UreB and Omp11.
5.In vitro culture and surface marker variations of umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells
Sufang LIU ; Dongxiao DUAN ; Xuefei HAN ; Wenhai YAN ; Ying XING
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(14):2591-2595
BACKGROUND:Currently,there is not a standard method for in vitro culture and large scale amplification of umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells(UCB-MSCs).OBJECTIVE:To investigate the isolation,purification and culture of UCB-MSCs in vitro,and to detect its surface marker variation.METHODS:The monocytes were harvested from UCB using 1.077 g/cm3 lymphocytes separating solution and density gradient centrifugation,followed by incubation in an incubator containing 5%CO2 at 37℃.The cell morphological changes were observed at different time points and the expression of surface marker was detected using flow cytometry.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The monocytes isolated from the UCB grew initially into numerous hematopoietic cell clones,most of which were granulocyte/macrophage colony-forming units and burst forming unit-erithroid,increasing by(37.1±2.3)and (10.4±1.7),respectively.Switzerland staining showed most of them were granulocyte clones(80,1±85.2)%,next was erythroid clones(14.2±1.8)%.At 7 days after culture,some shuttle fibroblast-like cells and fiat osteogenic-like cell spread the whole plastic well.At 14 days after culture,flow cytometry showed CD38+ cells accounted for 1.64%,and CD34+/CD38+ cells accounted for 1,71%,and CD34+/CD38- were 0.55%.PI+ and Annexin-V+ cells accounted for 0.05% and 0.18% respectively.At 21 days after culture,CD38+,CD34+/CD38+ and CD34+/CD38- cells were 74.32%,1.61%,and 0.24%.The results reveled that UCB-MSCs can be isolated and cultured in vitro.
6.Clinical study on peripheral T lymphocyte subsets in children with hand-foot-and-mouth disease
Huihui ZENG ; Yan GU ; Xuefei DUAN ; Ling PANG ; Zhihai CHEN
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010;28(2):82-85
Objective To evaluate the dynamic changes of T lymphocyte subsets in children with hand-foot-and-mouth disease(HFMD)and to provide new evidence for the therapy and prognosis.Methods Peripheral venous blood samples of 346 HFMD cases in acute stage who were hospitalized in Beijing Ditan Hospital from May 1,2008 to August 31,2008 were collected and T lymphocyte subsets were assayed by flow cytometer.Meanwhile,T lymphocyte subsets of 67 HFMD cases in recovery phase were also detected.The pathogens were determined by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR)using pharynx swab samples from 99 cases.Different samples were compared by independent-sample t test,paired t test or variance analysis.Results The average levels of T lymphocyte subsets of HFMD children in different agc groups were all lower than reference levels of healthy children in according age groups.In severe cases.T lymphocyte(TL)/lymphocyte (L)ratio in all age groups,helper T cell(Th)/L ratio in children older than 1 year,TL,Th and Th/suppressor T cell(Ts)ratio in children of 1-2 years old were all lower than those in common eases (P<0.05).The Th/L ratio tended to increase with the disease progression.Ratios of TL/L and Th/L in common cases were increased in recovery phase(TL/L:56.3±8.6 vs 61.1±9.1,t=2.56,P<0.05;Th/L:30.2±7.2 vs 34.9±7.9,t=2.90,P<0.05)and all indices of severe cases except Ts/Lratio and Th/Ts ratio increased apparently in recovery phase(P<0.01).TL[(1.738±0.976)×10~6/Lvs(2.696±1.946)×10~6/L,t=2.17,P<0.05],Th/L ratio(25.9±7.0 vs 30.2±7.2,t=2.34,P<0.05),Th[(0.864±0.550)×10~6/L vs(1.459±0.879)×10~6/L,t=2.90,P<0.01]and L[(3.352±1.458)×10~6/L vs(4.664±2.435)×10~6/L,t=2.32,P<0.05]of severe cases in acute phase were all lower than those of common cases(P<0.05),while those were not significantly different in recovery phase between two groups(P>0.05).The T lymphocyte subsets of enterovirus(EV)71 positive cases were lower than EVT1 negative cases,but there was no significant difference between these two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion T lymphocyte immune responses may be correlated with HFMD onset and progression.
7.Influence of katsutoxin and its extract on bone marrow colony-forming unit-granulocyte and monocyte following ~(60)Co gamma ray radiation
Yongkui WANG ; Ping DUAN ; Guoling LI ; Xuefei HAN ; Weihua DONG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2007;0(11):-
The experiment was performed at Basic Medical College and First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University from September 2004 to December 2005. Totally 60 Kunming mice were divided into 5 groups randomly: ①blank control group (n =15) and simple radiation group (n =15). The mice were given 0.2 mL sterile saline by intraperitoneal injection. ②antineoplastic polypeptide from Buthus Martensii Venom (APBMV) group (n =10) and APBMV plus radiation group (n =10) received 0.2 mL APBMV according to prepared concentration by intraperitoneal injection. ③Katsutoxin extract Ⅲ plus radiation group (n =10) received 0.2 mL katsutoxin extract Ⅲ by intraperitoneal injection every other 5.5 hours for 7 days. After 24 hours from the last injection, the mice were endured 60Co g ray radiation (80 cm, 7.5 Gy irradiation dose, 0.27 Gy/min dose rate). Then katsutoxin extract Ⅲ was given same as above for 7 days. Then bone marrow was extracted to be cultured to colony-forming unit-granulocyte and monocyte (CFU-GM). The findings showed that colony amount of APBMV plus radiation group and katsutoxin extract Ⅲ plus radiation group was obviously more than that of simple radiation group [(32?5),(27?3),(2?1)pieces/well,P
8.Awareness of diagnosis and treatment for chronic hepatitis B among general practitioners at communities and effectiveness of its intervention
Xuefei DUAN ; Meimei TIAN ; Yunru LI ; Jingyuan LIU ; Jun CHENG ; Xiaoling FAN
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2010;09(12):852-854
Totally, 102 general practitioners (GPs) from 40 community health-care service centers in a district of Beijing were investigated for their awareness of diagnosis, treatment and prevention for chronic hepatitis B and evaluating effectiveness of their training with self-designed questionnaire before and after professional training.Before training, higher awareness of knowledge about prevention for hepatitis B had been achieved in GPs, such as "hepatitis C is communicable" (78/102, 76.5% ), "hepatitis B can be prevented by protective antibody" ( 76/102, 74.5% ), whereas only 3.9% ( 4/102 ) of GPs knew indications of antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B, 4.9% (5/102) could describe complications of decompensated cirrhosis and 19.6% (20/102) knew methods for screening primary hepatocellular carcinoma.After training, their awareness increased significantly to 93.1% (95/102), 49.0% (50/102)and 86.3% (88/102), respectively (all P <0.01 ).Now, GPs' knowledge about diagnosis and treatment for hepatitis B is still insufficient at community health-care centers and professional training can improve their awareness.It is an important assurance for patients with chronic hepatitis B to be better managed in both of specialized hospitals and community health-care centers by enhancing professional training for GPs indiagnosis and treatment for hepatitis B.
9.Surgical treatment of bronchial stricture due to endobronchial tuberculosis: results in 81 consecutive cases
Liang DUAN ; Gening JIANG ; Wenxin HE ; Nan SONG ; Ming LIU ; Xuefei HU ; Jiaan DING
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2014;30(3):137-140
Objective Severe bronchial stricture due to endobronchial tuberculosis is often accompanied by complex complication,such as obstructiv pneumonia,destroyed lung and bronchiectasis.Its treatment is very diffucult.The present report is to investigate and analyze the indication and efficacy of surgical treatment of bronchial stricture due to severe endobronchial tuberculosis.Methods Reviewed the clinico-pathological records documenting the surgical outcomes in 81 bronchial stricture due to severe endobronchial tuberculosis who underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy enrolled in our hospital between January 1990 and December 2010.There were 29 male and 52 female.Mean age was(36 ± 12) years (ranged 16-66 years).The three most common reasons of surgery were bronchial stricture accompanied by pulmonary atelectasis,destroyed lung and bronchiectasis(76 cases,93.8%).79 cases had elective operation,whereas one patients required emergency surgery.Pueumonectomy in 51,lobectomy in 16,sleeve resection in 11,segmental resection in 2,and exploratory thoracotomy in 1.If frozen pathological examination showed that endobronchial tuberculosis remained in the bronchial stump,it was covered with muscle flaps,including intercostal muscle flap in 6 cases,latissimus dorsi muscle flap in 5 cases,serratus anterior muscle flap in 5 cases.The mean operative time was 3.2 h (range between 2 h and 5.5 h) and the blood loss averaged 546 ml (range between 100ml and 4 000 ml).The post operative hospital stay averaged(12 ±8)days.Results No intraoperative or early postoperative death occurred.Nine patients developed complications,including BPF in 2,pulmonary infection in 2,empyema in 1,hemorragic shock in 1,hemothorax in 1,incision infection in 1,chylothorax in 1.All 9 cases recovered well after treatment.Pathological examination showed that tuberculosis bronchial remained in the brinchial stump in 13 cases.Neither BPF nor empyema occurred in all the 13 cases.Multivariate analysis revealed that destroyed lung was significant risk factor of postoperative complication.There were 3 late deaths.Five year survival rate was 96.2%.Conclusion Surgical treatment is still the recommeded treatment modatity for bronchial stricture caused by endobronchial tuberculosis due to its excellent results.It should be performed in time when the drug and intraluninal treatment were no effect for avoiding of being progeressed into destroyed lung.
10.Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomic segmentectomy for lung diseases: 52 cases report
Liang DUAN ; Yuming ZHU ; Xuefei HU ; Dongliang BIAN ; Yong XU ; Gening JIANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017;33(4):208-211
Objective To evaluate the feasibility and safety of uniportal Video-assisted thoracoscopicsurgery(VATS) anatomic segmentectomy for lung diseases.Methods We performed a retrospective review of 52 patients undergoing uniportal VATS anatomic segmentectomy from Mar 2015 to Dec 2015.There were 16 males and 36 females with a mean age of 52.7 years (32-82 years).The incision,about 4 to 5 cm long,is performed at the fourth or the fifth intercostal space.The camera and the instruments are all through the single incision.Results Fifty-one patients underwent uniportal VATS segmentectomy successfully.1 patient with extensive pleural adhesion was needed for auxiliary incision.The median operative time was 125 min (60-240 min),the median blood loss in operation was 60 ml (10-300 ml),the median hospital stay after operation was 4.6 days(2-14 days).There was no perioperative mortality.Major morbidity occurred in 7 patients(13.5%).Pathological examination showed that there were 10 cases of benign diseases and 42 cases of non-small cell lung cancer(26 cases of carcinoma in situ and micro invasive adenocarcinoma,16 cases of infiltrating adenocarcinoma,mucinous adenocarcinoma and carcinoid).Conclusion Uniportal VATS segmentectomy has the advantage of less intercostal nerve injury and good operative perspective.It is a safe and feasible procedure after surgery practice.