1.Evaluation of the preventive effects of nosocomial post abortion care on repeated pregnancy in unmarried female people
Clinical Medicine of China 2015;31(1):9-12
Objective To investigate the preventive effect of post abortion care(PAC) on unsafe sexual behaviors and deficiency in the knowledge of unmarried females,especially the youth in order to prevent repeated.unintended pregnancies as well as to promote the unmarried female's reproductive health.Methods During the period from Jan.2012 to Jun.2013,171 unmarried young women (< 24 years old) were enrolled in the study who were underwent free willed induced abortion due to unwanted pregnancy in Maternal and Child Health-Care Hospital of Huangpu District of Shanghai.Their reproductive health related knowledge,attitude and behavior were investigated by questionnaires.Based on the information above,they were provided with a series of post abortion services and improvement of reproductive health cognition and prevention effect of repeat pregnancy were evaluated after the intervention.Results After the nosocomial PAC intervention,the research objects are improved in the contraceptive knowledge and contraceptive behavior largely than before.The awareness rate on the female fertile time was increased from 53.8% (92/171) to 80.6% (137/170).The common contraceptive awareness rate increased from 49.1% (84/171) to 91.8% (156/170).The difference was statistically significant (x2 =27.30,x2 =75.69,P < 0.05).After 1 year follow-up,the PAC intervention make in contraceptive behavior change.The contraception rate increased from 8.2% (14/171) to 65.3% (111/170).The contraceptive failure rate was reduced from 35.7% (61/171) to 4.7% (8/170) (x2 =165.24,36.12,P < 0.05).There was not complications occurrence.Conclusion PAC can improve the contraception rate and reduce the unmarried female youth repeated abortion rate effectively.
2.Resistin concentration in healthy volunteers, patients with obesity, diabetes mellitus and hyperthyroidism
Xuejing WANG ; Guobin XU ; Lihua ZHU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2000;0(06):-
0.5). Conclusions There is an increasing trend of resistin level in healthy volunteers and patients with obesity, diabetes mellitus and hyperthyroidism in order Resistin also was a positive and an inverse correlation with BMI and resistance index respectively. These results support the hypothesis of Steppan that resistin causes insulin resistance and links obesity to diabetes, and that the high level of resistin in hyperthyroidism can help to explain the phenomenon of its insulin resistance.
3.Preliminary Study on the Relationship between the Spleen Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value,Portal Hypertension and Hypersplenism
Jifeng XU ; Songhua ZHAN ; Anjun ZHANG ; Qiong ZHU ; Xuejing HUANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2001;0(09):-
Objective To investigate the relationship between the apparent diffusion coefficient(ADC) value,portal hypertension and hypersplenism.Methods 52 cases underwent MR imaging (including DWI) examination,among them,included normal group(18 cases) hepatic cirrhosis without portal hypertension group(24 cases) and hepatic cirrhosis with portal hypertension group(10 cases).The ADC values of spleen were calculated and compared between groups.The relationship between target of hypersplenism——cells in peripheral blood(RBC/WBC/PLT) and spleen’s ADC values was also analyzed.Results With the appearance of portal hypertension,spleen’s ADC values decreased.The significant difference was found among these 3 groups(P
4.Optimum dose of oxycodone for anesthesia when combined with propofol in patients undergoing induced abortion
Zhihao HUANG ; Shan'e CHEN ; Zhiying WEI ; Xuejing ZHU ; Shaoqiang HUANG ;
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology 2015;35(10):1245-1247
Objective To determine the optimum dose of oxycodone for anesthesia when combined with propofol in the patients undergoing induced abortion.Methods Three hundred patients, aged 18-40 yr, weighing 40-70 kg, of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ , undergoing elective induced abortion, were randomly divided into 6 groups (n =50 each) using a random number table: fentanyl group (group F) and different doses of oxycodone groups (Q1-5 groups).In group F, fentanyl 1 μg/kg was intravenously injected.In Q1-5 groups, oxycodone hydrochloride 20, 40, 60, 100 and 150 μg/kg were intravenously injected, respectively.Propofol 2.5 mg/kg was intravenously injected 1 min later in all the patients, and the operation was started when the eyelash reflex disappeared.The occurrence of hypotension, bradycardia, body movement and respiratory depression during operation, and nausea and vomiting within 4 h after operation were recorded.The uterine contraction pain was assessed with numerical rating scale (NRS) at 30 min, 1 h and 4 h after operation.Patient's satisfaction was evaluated at 1 and 4 h after operation.Results With the prolongation of time, NRS score was gradually increased, and the degree of patient's satisfaction was gradually decreased in group F (P<0.05).With the prolongation of time,NRS score was gradually decreased, and the degree of patient's satisfaction was gradually increased in Q1-2 groups (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in NRS score and degree of patient's satisfaction between Q3-5 groups (P>0.05).Compared with group F, NRS score was significantly decreased, and the degree of patient's satisfaction was increased at 4 h after operation in Q1-5 groups (P<0.05).Compared with Q1-2 groups, NRS score was significantly decreased at 30 min and 4 h after operation, and the degree of patient's satisfaction was increased at 4 h after operation in Q3-5 groups (P<0.05).Among the Q1-5 groups,the incidence of respiratory depression, body movement, and nausea and vomiting was the lowest in group Q4 (P<0.05).Conclusion When combined with propofol, the optimum dose of oxycodone for anesthesia is 100 μg/kg in the patients undergoing induced abortion.
5.Study of the Subsets of the Lymphocyte and Dendritic Cells in Peripheral Blood in Patients with Neurosyphilis
Haiping ZHANG ; Shi LIAN ; Wei ZHU ; Xuejing SUN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2007;13(2):183-185
ObjectiveTo analysis the subsets of the lymphocyte and dendritic cells (DC) in peripheral blood in patients with neurosyphilis and investigate the relationship between these cells and onset of neurosyphilis.MethodsThe subsets of CD4+T cells as well as DCs and the counts of CD4+T and CD8+T were analyzed by flow cytometry with immunofluorescent staining in 8 patients with neurosyphilis and 10 healthy controls.ResultsIn peripheral blood of neurosyphilis patients the proportion of CD4+T cell was significantly higher than that in the normal controls ( P<0.01); the proportion of CD8+T cell was significantly lower than that in the normal controls ( P<0.05). The proportion of Th1, Th2 and the ratio of Th1/Th2 in neurosyphilis patients was (14.12±5.12)%, (1.52±0.88)% and (12.05±5.62), respectively. In normal controls, it was (26.10±4.98)%, (0.99±0.35)% and (31.62±16.62) respectively. The expression of Th1 and the ratio of Th1/Th2 in neurosyphilis patients was significantly lower than the normal controls (P<0.05). The proportion of DC1 and DC2 in neurosyphilis patients was not significantly different from that in normal controls ( P>0.05). There was a significant correlation between DC1 and Th1, DC2 and Th2 in the neurosyphilis patients ( P<0.051), but no correlation between the proportion of DCs and the ratio of Th1/Th2 ( P>0.05).ConclusionThe cellular immune function of neurosyphilis patients may be inhibited, and there is no relationship between the proportion of DCs subset and unbalance of Th1/Th2.
6.Role of mitochondrial respiratory chain in hyperpermeability of human peritoneal mesothelial cells induced by high glucose peritoneal dialysate
Xuejing ZHU ; Guanghui LING ; Li XIAO ; Youming PENG ; Hong LIU ; Yinghong LIU ; Lin SUN ; Fuyou LIU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2010;26(10):785-790
Objective To investigate the role of mitochondrial respiratory chain in the hyperpermeability of human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs) induced by high glucose peritoneal glucose PDS was also added. Transmesothelial electrical resistance (TER) measurement was examined for detection of permeability damage in HPMCs. Immunostaining and Western blotting analysis were used to detect claudin-1 expression. Mitochondrial superoxide (MitoSOX) Red staining and respiratory chain complexes activities were determined for detection of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and mitochondrial complexes activities. Results TER was decreased in a time- and concentration-dependent manner after culture with high glucose PDS for was also down-regulated significantly by high glucose PDS (P<0.01). Complex Ⅲ activity was inhibited (10.8% of control, P<0.01) accompanied with increased mitochondrial ROS generation.These changes were partially prevented by glutathione. Conclusion Mitochondrial respiratory complex Ⅲ pathway has crucial importance in maintaining TER of HPMCs, which may reveal a valuable target for novel therapies to fight hyperpermeability of peritoneum during the prolonged PD treatment.
7.Diagnostic value of renal phospholipase A2 receptor and serum anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody in membranous nephropathy
Xiaoxiang WU ; Si WEN ; Xuejing ZHU ; Shuguang YUAN ; Xiangqing XU ; Danyi YANG ; Lin SUN ; Hong LIU ; Fuyou LIU
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2017;42(4):395-399
Objective:To examine the expression ofphospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) in renal tissues and the level of anti-PLA2R antibody in serum in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) and secondary membranous nephropathy (SMN),and to evaluate their diagnostic value in IMN.Methods:A total of 73 patients,who were diagnosed between May,2014 and February,2015 in the Department of Nephrology of the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,were divided into three groups:an IMN group (n=48),an SMN group (n=17) and a minimal change disease group (n=8) according to the renal biopsy.PLA2R expression in renal tissues and the level of antiPLA2R antibody in serum were detected by indirect immunofluorescence technique.Results:The positive rate and fluorescence intensity for PLA2R in the renal tissues in the IMN group were higher than those in the SMN group (91.7% in the IMN group vs 29.4% in the SMN group,P<0.05),while the positive rate and serum level for anti-PLA2R antibody in the IMN group were higher than those in the SMN group (85.4% in the IMN group vs 29.4% in the SMN group,P<0.05);the expression of PLA2R in renal tissues and the serum level for anti-PLA2R antibody were not detected in the minimal change disease group,The serum level of anti-PLA2R antibody was positively correlated with 24 h urine protein (r=0.432,P<0.01) and negatively correlated with serum albumin (r=-0.307,P<0.05).Conclusion:The expression of PLA2R in renal tissues and the serum level of anti-PLA2R antibody might be potential markers for diagnosis oflMN.
8.Normoalbuminuric diabetic kidney disease
Chen CHAO ; Wang CHANG ; Hu CHUN ; Han YACHUN ; Zhao LI ; Zhu XUEJING ; Xiao LI ; Sun LIN
Frontiers of Medicine 2017;11(3):310-318
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the primary causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).Early diagnosis is very important in preventing the development of DKD.Urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) are widely accepted as criteria for the diagnosis and clinical grading of DKD,and microaibuminuria has been recommended as the first clinical sign of DKD.The natural history of DKD has been divided into three stages:normoalbuminuria,microalbuminuria,and macroalbuminuria.However,this clinical paradigm has been questioned recently,as studies have shown that a portion of diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with normoalbuminuria have progressive renal insufficiency,referred to as normoalbuminuric diabetic kidney disease (NADKD) or nonalbuminuric diabetic nephropathy.Epidemiologic research has demonstrated that normoalbuminuric diabetic kidney disease is common,and the large number of NADKD patients suggests that the traditional paradigm needs to be shifted.Currently,the pathogenesis of NADKD remains unclear,but many clinical studies have identified some clinical and pathological features of NADKD.In addition,the long-term outcomes of NADKD patients remain controversial.In this article,we reviewed the latest studies addressing the pathogenesis,pathology,treatment and prevention of NADKD.
9.Huatan Qushi formula alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via PI3K/Akt signaling and gut microbiota modulation
Xiuping Zhang ; Linghui Zhu ; Jinchen Ma ; Yi Zheng ; Xuejing Yang ; Lingling Yang ; Yang Dong ; Yan Zhang ; Baoxing Liu ; Lingru Li
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences 2024;11(4):443-455
Objective:
To provide the mechanism-based pharmacotherapy of the Huatan Qushi formula (HTQS formula), for the health management and treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Methods:
A rat model of NAFLD was employed to examine the efficacy and safety of the HTQS formula. In vivo active components and potential mechanisms of the HTQS formula were identified using UPLC‒MS/MS combined with network pharmacology. The influence of the HTQS formula on the dominating proteins in PI3K/Akt pathway was validated in vivo using western blot. Finally, 16S rRNA sequencing of the gut microbiome was conducted followed by targeted metabolomics detecting fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and bile acids to determine the impact of the HTQS formula on gut microbiota.
Results:
The HTQS formula reduced weight gain and hepatic steatosis in NAFLD rats and decreased serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, blood glucose, and insulin resistance (IR) without causing liver or kidney injury. We detected 28 components using UPLC‒MS/MS and identified 439 shared targets between NAFLD and the HTQS formula. Primarily, we focused on the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway based on protein‒protein interaction network analysis. We validated that the HTQS formula inhibited liver steatosis and inflammation by increasing the phosphorylation levels of PI3K, AKT, P27, GSK3β in the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that the HTQS formula reduced the abundance of the genus Family_XIII_AD3011_group, which was positively correlated with IR and taurodeoxycholic acid. In addition, Lachnospiraceae_UCG_010 inversely correlated with TC and five bile acids, which could be essential to the therapeutic effect of the HTQS formula against NAFLD.
Conclusions
The HTQS formula proved to be an effective pharmacotherapy for NAFLD without causing liver or kidney injury. Multiple potent components of the HTQS formula could alleviate liver steatosis and lipid metabolism disorder by modulating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway and restoring gut microbiota composition.
10.An investigation on the accuracy of a simple measurement method of glomerular filtration rate
Ke GONG ; Yingshu ZOU ; Haifeng ZHU ; Xu PENG ; Dongfang QIN ; Bixuan SUN ; Xuejing WANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(7):738-744
Objective:To evaluate the proper blood collection time and calculation formula by measuring the iohexol plasma clearance as a representative of glomerular filtration rate at the same time of routine enhanced computed tomography (CT) examination.Methods:The prospective study method was applied, and 9 subjects with normal renal function, who admitted in Civil Aviation General Hospital from September 2018 to June 2019, were included. A single bolus of a standard dose (5 ml) (iodine concentration: 350 mgI/ml) was injected. The concentration of iohexol was measured from heparin plasma at fasting state of the subject and at nine different times after the injection, respectively. More than 24 hours after the injection of the standard dose, an enhanced CT-level dose (50 ml) of iohexol was injected to the subject and the concentration of iohexol was measured at similar time points as the standard dose. Using a multi-point method of a standard dose as the standard, the clearance rate was calculated by three kinds of formulas including Groth and Aasted formula, Jacobsson formula and Fleming formula with the single-point method to assess iohexol plasma clearance at 0.5 to 8.0 hours post injection of enhanced CT-level dose. The correlation consistency and accuracy of the multi-point method and the single-point method, as well as the dual-point method and the single-point method were compared, and the proper blood collection time and calculation formula of the single-point method at regular enhanced CT-level dose were evaluated. The correlation between the multi-point method and the single-point method, as well as the dual-point method and the single-point method were assessed using Pearson correlation coefficient; the consistency between the multi-point method and the single-point method, as well as the dual-point method and the single-point method were assessed by bias using mean±standard deviation ( SD) and 95% confidence interval ( CI) of mean difference and so on. We assessed the concordance of GFR using GFR±5% ( P5),±10% ( P10) and 1±30% ( P30) intervals. Results:Compared with the multi-point method, the mean deviation of iohexol plasma clearance obtained by the three single-point methods increased gradually from 5 hours after the injection of iohexol ( P<0.05). Compared with the multi-point method, only 3 h results, which was calculated by the Groth and Aasted formula, reached a P value greater than 0.05, a correlation coefficient of 0.938, a mean deviation of (-5.2±8.8) ml·min -1·1.73 m -2, and the concordances were 100% corresponding to P30,77.8% corresponding to P10, and 66.7% corresponding to P5; the 2, 3 and 4 hours results, which was calculated by the Jacobsson formula, reached P values greater than 0.05, when the blood collection time was 3 hours, the correlation coefficient was 0.938, and the mean deviation was the smallest, which was (1.5±6.2) ml·min -1·1.73 m -2, and the concordances were 100% corresponding to P30, 88.9% corresponding to P10, and 66.7% corresponding to P5; the 2 and 3 hours results, which was calculated by the Fleming formula, reached P values greater than 0.05, when the blood collection time was 2 h, the correlation coefficient was 0.956, and the mean deviation was the smallest, which was (-4.5±8.8) ml·min -1·1.73 m -2, and the concordances were 100% corresponding to P30, 77.8% corresponding to P10, and 55.6% corresponding to P5,Compared with the dual-point method, when Groth or Aasted formula was used, the mean deviation was the smallest at 3 hours, which was (-5.3±5.7) ml·min -1·1.73 m -2; when Jacobsson formula was used, the mean deviation was the smallest at 2 hours, which was (1.6±1.6) ml·min -1·1.73 m -2; when Fleming formula was used, and the mean deviation was the smallest at 2 hours, which was (-4.6±4.0) ml·min -1·1.73 m -2. Conclusion:At a regular enhanced CT-level dose, one blood collection can accurately measure the glomerular filtration rate, the proper time for blood collection can be 3 hours after iohexol injection, and the appropriate calculation formula can be Jacobsson formula.