1.Determination of Phenolic Environmental Estrogens in Food Packing Materials by Nonaqueous Capillary Electrophoresis-Chemiluminescence
Quanwei XIAO ; Yuanqian LI ; Xiaoli ZOU
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2009;37(11):1611-1616
Nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis-chemiluminescence (NACE) method was developed for the determination of five phenolic environmental estrogens including bisphenol A (BPA),4-nonylphenol(4-NP) ,4-tert-octylphenol(4-tOP),4-tert-butylphenol(4-tBP) and tetrabromobisphenol A(TBBPA) in food packaging material. Target compounds in soaking solution of food packaging material samples were separated by NACE-CL after derivatization with 4-(4,5-diphenyl-lH-imidazol-2-yl) benzoyl chloride ( DIB-Cl) ,reacted with per-oxyoxalate chemiluminescence system,and then detected through magnifying light signal with photomultiplier. With 17β-E_2 as internal standard,qualitative and quantitative analysis of the target compounds were performed by relative migration time and the ratio of relative chemiluminescence intensity,respectively. Several influence factors on separation with NACE,such as the composition and proportion of organic solvent,the concentration of electrolyte,temperature surrounding of the capillary,the concentration of acetic acid and work voltage,were investigated. And the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence system was optimized. Under these conditions,4-tBP,BPA,4-OP,4-NP and TBBPA were all separated and showed good linearities in the ranges of 0.0095-3.0 mg/L,0.0087-3.0 mg/L,0.0085 -3.0 mg/L,0.011 -3.0 mg/L,0.009-3.0 mg/L,respectively,with correlation coefficients over 0. 9947. The RSDs of relative migration time and relative chemiluminescence intensity ratio were 0.9% -3.0% and 6.5% - 8.6%. Recoveries for the spiked samples ranged from 86.7% to 98. 8%. Five common food packaging material samples were analyzed. The proposed method is simple and sensitive for the quantitative determination of phenolic environmental estrogens in food packaging material samples.
2.The treatment experience of primary eruption failure of a case
Peirong LI ; Li TIAN ; Yuanqian CHE ; Zhenlin GE
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2017;33(2):275-276
Primary failure of eruption(PFE) is an unusual dental disease.Clinically,it is difficult to distinguish PFE from Mechanical failure of eruption (MFE),and the diagnosis is especially challenging since misdiagnosis and mistreatment always take place.The present paper reports the treatment experience of a case of PFE.
3.Meta-analysis of clinical effects of two kinds of rapid maxillary expanders
Menghan WANG ; Zhenlin GE ; Li TIAN ; Peirong LI ; Yuanqian CHE
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2017;33(5):635-641
Objective:To compare the clinical effects of rapid maxillary expansion between tooth-borne and hybrid-borne expanders.Methods:PubMed,Cochrane Library,EMbase,CBM,CNKI,VIP and WanFang Data were searched from the date of their establishment to October 31,2015,to find clinical trials about comparison of rapid maxillary expansion by tooth tissue-borne versus hybrid-borne expanders.The quality of the included studies was evaluated by 2 independent reviewers,and Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.3 software.Results:8 articles with 206 cases were included.The results of Meta-analysis showed that:there were significant differences between the 2 groups in the changes of the right first molar dental inclination [MD =-1.62,95 % CI (-3.18,-0.07)],inter first premolar width [SMD =-0.86,95% CI(-1.47,0.25)] and molar alveolar inclination [SMD =-0.86,95% CI(-1.10,-0.20)].There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the changes of inter first molar ~dth [SMD =-0.08,95% CI (-0.6l,0.45)],the left first molar dental inclination [MD =-1.12,95% CI(-2.57,0.33)],maxillary width [SMD =-0.30,95% CI(-1.08,0.47)].Conclusion:The effect between tooth-borne and hybrid-borne expanders in the expansion of maxillary dental arch is similar.However,tooth-borne expanders may cause greater inclination of first molar and alveolar process.
4.Expression and clinical significance of COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes in malignant pleural mesothelioma tissues
Bin LI ; Yuanqian PU ; Zhengliang LI ; Yi ZHAO ; Jiaji ZI ; Wei XIONG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2022;40(7):487-494
Objective:To investigate the expression levels and clinical significance of collagen typeⅠ α1 chain (COL1A1) and collagen type Ⅰ α2 chain (COL1A2) in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) tissues.Methods:In January 2020, MPM tissues and adjacent normal pleural tissues were collected from 26 MPM patients, and the expression levels of COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes in the tissues were determined by quantitative reverse transcription PCR, and the efficacy of both levels in diagnosing MPM was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The relationship between COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression and clinicopathological features was analyzed by the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, and the relationship between the expression levels of both and overall survival (OS) and disease-free progression survival (DFS) of MPM patients was dynamically analyzed by gene expression profiling, and the factors affecting the prognosis of MPM patients were explored by Cox proportional risk regression model. The TIMER 2.0 platform was used to explore the relationship between COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression in MPM and tumor immune infiltrative cells.Results:Compared with normal pleural tissues, the expression of COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes was significantly increased in MPM tissues ( P<0.01) , and their expression was positively correlated ( P<0.001) . The ROC curves showed that the area under the curve for COL1A1 and COL1A2 expression levels diagnostic of MPM was 0.900 and 0.897, respectively. The expression of COL1A1 gene was correlated with tumor type in MPM patients ( P<0.05) , and COL1A2 gene expression was correlated with T stage in MPM patients ( P<0.05) . Both COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression were associated with OS in MPM patients (Logrank P<0.05) , but there was no significant correlation with DFS (Logrank P>0.05) . Cox multivariate analysis showed that patients with high COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression and biphasic mixed MPM had a higher risk of death ( P<0.05) . TIMER 2.0 platform analysis showed that COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression in MPM patients was positively correlated with macrophages, COL1A2 gene expression in MPM was negatively correlated with neutrophils ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:High expression of COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes in MPM tissues is valuable for diagnosis, disease prediction and prognostic assessment of MPM, and both may jointly contribute to the development of MPM.
5.Expression and clinical significance of COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes in malignant pleural mesothelioma tissues
Bin LI ; Yuanqian PU ; Zhengliang LI ; Yi ZHAO ; Jiaji ZI ; Wei XIONG
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2022;40(7):487-494
Objective:To investigate the expression levels and clinical significance of collagen typeⅠ α1 chain (COL1A1) and collagen type Ⅰ α2 chain (COL1A2) in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) tissues.Methods:In January 2020, MPM tissues and adjacent normal pleural tissues were collected from 26 MPM patients, and the expression levels of COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes in the tissues were determined by quantitative reverse transcription PCR, and the efficacy of both levels in diagnosing MPM was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The relationship between COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression and clinicopathological features was analyzed by the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, and the relationship between the expression levels of both and overall survival (OS) and disease-free progression survival (DFS) of MPM patients was dynamically analyzed by gene expression profiling, and the factors affecting the prognosis of MPM patients were explored by Cox proportional risk regression model. The TIMER 2.0 platform was used to explore the relationship between COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression in MPM and tumor immune infiltrative cells.Results:Compared with normal pleural tissues, the expression of COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes was significantly increased in MPM tissues ( P<0.01) , and their expression was positively correlated ( P<0.001) . The ROC curves showed that the area under the curve for COL1A1 and COL1A2 expression levels diagnostic of MPM was 0.900 and 0.897, respectively. The expression of COL1A1 gene was correlated with tumor type in MPM patients ( P<0.05) , and COL1A2 gene expression was correlated with T stage in MPM patients ( P<0.05) . Both COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression were associated with OS in MPM patients (Logrank P<0.05) , but there was no significant correlation with DFS (Logrank P>0.05) . Cox multivariate analysis showed that patients with high COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression and biphasic mixed MPM had a higher risk of death ( P<0.05) . TIMER 2.0 platform analysis showed that COL1A1 and COL1A2 gene expression in MPM patients was positively correlated with macrophages, COL1A2 gene expression in MPM was negatively correlated with neutrophils ( P<0.05) . Conclusion:High expression of COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes in MPM tissues is valuable for diagnosis, disease prediction and prognostic assessment of MPM, and both may jointly contribute to the development of MPM.
6. Effect of three types of rapid maxillary expansion: a three-dimensional finite element study
Menghan WANG ; Zhenlin GE ; Li TIAN ; Peirong LI ; Yuanqian CHE
Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2017;52(11):678-683
Objective:
To evaluate the transverse displacement, stress distribution and tendency of change in tooth, alveolar bone and mid-palatal suture using three kinds of rapid maxillary expansion methods.
Methods:
Cone-beam CT image data was obtained by scanning skulls of a volunteer. Three-dimensional models of maxillary complex were re-established using Mimics and Geomagic Studio and models of Hyrax expander, Haas expander and miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expander (MARPE) were established using ANSYS Workbench. Stress distribution, displacement and tendency of change in tooth, alveolar bone and mid-palatal suture were evaluated.
Results:
Hyrax expander brought 0.105 mm lateral displacement of crown, 0.022 mm mid-palatal suture width increase, wedge opening and clockwise rotation tendency of maxilla. Haas expander created uniform stress distribution, 0.216 mm lateral displacement of crown, and 0.031 mm mid-palatal suture width increase. In MARPE model, the lateral displacement of crown was 0.267 mm, and mid-palatal suture width increased 0.315 mm. The maximum of mid-palatal suture expansion and stress distribution appeared in the middle region, and maxilla had tendency of counterclockwise rotation.
Conclusions
The lateral changes of teeth and bones brought by MARPE were the most significant. Haas expander had some advantages in comparison with Hyrax.
7.Research advances in the cascade interaction between reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species and the NF-κB signaling pathway in liver fibrosis
Yuanqian MIN ; Shan LI ; Xianghua LIU ; Yi YANG ; Ningning LI ; Baoping LU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2023;39(6):1454-1460
Liver fibrosis is a compensatory response in the process of tissue repair after chronic liver injury, and it is also a necessary pathological process in the progression of a variety of chronic liver diseases. In the pathological state, the imbalance between hepatic oxidative system and antioxidant system can lead to the excessive production or insufficient clearance of reactive oxygen species (ROS)/reactive nitrogen species (RNS), which may induce the injury of hepatocytes, expand inflammatory response, and promote the development and progression of liver fibrosis. As a master regulator of oxidative stress and inflammatory response, NF-κB plays a key role in the process of liver fibrosis. Therefore, the cascade interaction between ROS/RNS and the NF-κB signaling pathway plays a guiding role in further clarifying the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis and exploring effective prevention and treatment strategies. This article reviews and discusses the interaction between ROS/RNS and the NF-κB signaling pathway and its important role in the progression of liver fibrosis, so as to provide strategies and references for targeted therapy for liver fibrosis.
8.Expression and significance of autophagy-related gene 5 in human malignant pleural mesothelioma
Ruai LIU ; Boyong WANG ; Jinsong LI ; Yuanqian PU ; Min YU ; Wei XIONG
Journal of China Medical University 2024;53(8):673-679
Objective To explore the expression of autophagy-related gene 5(ATG5)in human malignant pleural mesothelioma(MPM)cells and tissues and analyze the correlation between ATG5expression and patient clinicopathological parameters and prognosis.Methods Real-time quantitative PCR and Western blotting were used to detect differences in ATG5 expression between normal human pleural mesothelial cells and MPM cells and between non-MPM pleural mesothelial tissues and MPM tissues.The Cancer Genome Atlas was used to analyze correlations between ATG5 expression and clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients with MPM.A Cox proportional hazard model was constructed to analyze factors affecting the prognosis of patients with MPM.The Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis database was used to evaluate the correlation between ATG5and MPM tumor markers and novel serum markers.Tumor Immune Estimation Resource was used to analyze correlations between ATG5 and MPM immune cell infiltration and key immune regulatory genes.Results ATG5 was highly expressed in MPM cells and tissues and positively correlated with tumor stage(P<0.05).High ATG5 expression indicated poor prognosis(P<0.05).ATG5expression was significantly associated with various MPM tumor markers(MTAP,SETD2,NF2,and FIB3)and novel serum markers(HMGB1,SMPR,THBS2,and KRAS)(P<0.05).ATG5was associated with immune cell infiltration in MPM(B cells,CD4+T cells,and macrophages)and expression of immune-related genes(CD28,CUL48B,CD166,and MMP14)(P<0.05).Conclusion ATG5 is upregulated in MPM and is associated with poor prognosis and immune cell infiltration.ATG5 could be a key biomarker for early screening,diagnosis,and prognostic assessment of MPM.
9.Research progress on the role of miRNA in drug resistance of pleural mesothelioma
Xinmeng WANG ; Jinsong LI ; Yaru LIN ; Ximin TANG ; Yuanqian PU ; Jiaji ZI ; Wei XIONG
China Pharmacy 2024;35(22):2832-2836
Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare malignant tumor originating from the pleura. Most patients are already in the advanced stage at the time of diagnosis, resulting in a low overall survival rate. MicroRNA (miRNA), as key regulators of tumor epigenetic modification, have an intertwined interactive network with PM drug resistance. The mechanisms of drug resistance in PM to chemotherapeutic drugs include increasing drug efflux, reducing drug intake, enhancing DNA repair, and altering drug targets. The mechanisms of resistance to targeted therapy drugs include activating alternative signaling pathways, establishing a favorable tumor microenvironment, and triggering epithelial-mesenchymal transition. MiRNA plays a key part in the aforementioned resistance mechanisms, with some miRNAs promoting the drug sensitivity of cancer cells, while others contribute to increased drug resistance. In light of these key regulatory functions, targeting the dysregulated expression of endogenous miRNAs in the process of resistance formation using miRNA antagonists or miRNA mimics may be an effective therapeutic strategy to reverse drug resistance in PM.