1.Clinical effect evaluation of 131 I for treating elderly hyperthyroid heart disease
Wenjun ZHANG ; Lichun ZHENG ; Xiaoming ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(25):2959-2960,2963
Objective To evaluate the clinical value of 131 I in the treatment of senile hyperthyroid heart disease .Methods 95 ca-ses of elderly hyperthyroid heart disease were orally treated by 131 I .The thyroid function was detected before 131 I therapy and in 3 months ,6 months and 1 year after treatment .The gated blood pool imaging was performed before treatment and in 1 year after treatment for evaluating the therapeutic effect .Results The cure rate was 97 .89% for hyperthyroidism ,100 .00% for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and 84 .00% for persistent atrial fibrillation .FT3 ,FT4 and TSH levels had statistical difference between before treatment and in 3 ,6 ,12 months after treatment (P<0 .05) .The left ventricular systolic and diastolic function parameters had sta-tistical differences between before treatment and in 1 year after treatment (P< 0 .05) .The left ventricular systolic and diastolic function was improved significantly .Conclusion Selecting radioactive 131 I for treating elderly hyperthyroid heart disease is the key to improve hyperthyroid heart disease ,can effectively control the FT3 ,FT4 and TSH levels and improve the heart function .
2.Influence of standardized secondary prevention on prognostic outcome of patients with coronary heart disease
Junxia DING ; Yumei ZHANG ; Lichun ZHENG
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2015;24(4):362-365
Objective:To explore influence of standardized secondary prevention on prognostic outcome of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods:A total of 128 CHD patients were randomly and equally divided into secondary prevention group and routine treatment group.Routine treatment group received routine CHD therapy during hospitalization,received routine discharge guidance,and they were followed up once/six months.Secondary prevention group were served by specific physicians and received secondary prevention intervention,and they were followed up once/month after discharge.CHD patients received questionnaire to know their knowledge about CHD risk factors and compliance taking secondary prevention drugs after discharge.Risk factor control and recurrence rate of CHD etc.were assessed.Results:Compared with routine treatment group,after one-year follow up,there were significant rise in awareness rate of risk factors (34.38% vs.78.18%);control of risk factors (blood pres-sure,blood lipids,smoking,diet and exercise etc.)and administration rate of secondary prevention drugs after dis-charge (18.75% vs.87.50%),and significant reductions in clinic events [heart failures (18.75% vs.4.69%),an-gina pectoris (28.13% vs.6.25%),rehospitalization (21.89% vs.3.13%)and myocardial infarction (15.63% vs. 4.69%)]in secondary prevention group,P <0.05 or <0.01. Conclusion:Standardized secondary prevention is ef-fective in patients with coronary heart disease,which is worth clinic extending.
3.Changes of atrial endothelial ultrastructure during acute atrial fibrillation in canines
Weitao PAN ; Guozhen CHEN ; Nuowei CAI ; Lichun WU ; Boren ZHENG
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine 2016;25(6):561-565
Objective: To study changes of ultrastructure of atrial endothelial cells during acute atrial fibrillation (AF) in canines, and explore the possible mechanism of AF left atrial thrombosis. Methods: A total of 16 healthy adult mongrel canines were randomly and equally divided into blank control group (only received thoracotomy without pacing) and rapid atrial pacing (RAP) group (established acute AF model). Myocardial tissue of left and right appendage were taken from two groups and received hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining, then myocardial cell morphological changes was observed under ordinary light microscope; morphological changes of appendage endothelial cells was observed under electron microscope. Results: (1) Paroxysmal AF was successfully induced in all canines of RAP group; (2) There were no significant difference in morphology of appendage and endocardial tissue under ordinary light microscope between two groups; 3. Under transmission electron microscope, endothelium cell of appendage tissue presented defect of different extent, and some shedding in RAP group; while endothelial cell layer was complete with absence of necrosis and shedding in blank control group. Compared with blank control group, there was significant rise in endothelial cell incompleteness (12.5% vs. 75.0%) in RAP group, P=0.041. Conclusion: When acute atrial fibrillation occurs, endothelial cell ultrastructure has already changed, which may be related to thrombosis adhered to wall during atrial fibrillation.
4.Improvement of the current routine method of WBC counting in cerebrospinal fluid
Lichun HUANG ; Yuzhen CEN ; Lei ZHENG ; Te XIONG ; Yani CHEN ; Dehua SUN
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(21):2503-2504,2507
Objective To improve the reliability and accuracy of WBC counting in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ,this article is stud-ying the improved method of WBC counting in CSF by finding out the optimum percentage of CSF specimen with the most suitable concentration of acetic acid .Methods CSF specimen was mixed with different acetic acid at different ratio respectively .WBC counts were performed in 5 minutes on diluted samples of various concentrations .A series of 20 CSF specimens were analyzed via the proposed assay and conventional method .The average value and coefficient of variation (CV) of WBC count of each sample were c compared and analyzed .Results The optimum percentage of CSF sample was obtained at 60∶40 ratio .In this percentage , the maximal WBC count (189/μL) was obtained compared that of conventional method (161/μL) .Moreover ,the CV of the WBC counts in this percentage (7% ) was also lower than that of the conventional method (18% ) .Conclusion The reliability and accur-ancy of WBC counting in CSF was the optimum percentage of CSF specimen and 5% acetic acid was 60 :40 .It may lead to a more reliable ,accurate and standard way of WBC counts in CSF .
5.Comparasion of shear wave elastography and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in diagnosis of thyroid microcarcinoma
Lichun ZHENG ; Xiangliu OUYANG ; Guichao LIU ; Yueming HU ; Yanbin WANG ; Xiaoming ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2017;33(6):868-871
Objective To compare the diagnostic value of shear wave elastography and 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in diagnosis of thyroid microcarcinoma.Methods Shear wave elastography and 18F-FDG PET/CT data of patients with thyroid nodules confirmed by pathology were analyzed retrospectively.The sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive and negative predictive value of the two methods in diagnosis of malignant thyroid micronodules were compared.Results In all of the 48 micronodules,37 were malignant,11 were benign.The sensitivity,specificity,accuracy,positive predictive value and negative predictive value of shear wave elastography and 18F-FDG PET/CT were 91.89% (34/37),81.82% (9/11),89.58% (43/48),94.44% (34/36),75.00% (9/12) and 29.73% (11/37),72.73% (8/11),39.58% (19/48),78.57% (11/ 14),23.53% (8/34),respectively.The sensitivity,accuracy and negative predictive value between the two methods had statistical difference (all P<0.05),and the specificity and positive predictive value between the two methods had no statistical difference (both P>0.05).Conclusion Compared to 18F FDG PET/CT imaging,the diagnositic value of shear wave elastography in diagnosis of thyroid microcarcinoma has obvious advantages.
6.Induced pluripotent stem cells can be reprogrammed from human umbilical cord mesenchymal cells by six transcription factors
Hanhua YANG ; Yuanguo CHEN ; Xiulan LAI ; Lichun XIE ; Zexin ZHENG ; Xuewu JIANG ; Lian MA
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2014;29(17):1331-1336
Objective To establish and identify the induced pluripotent stem cell(iPSC) line reprogrammed from human umbilical cord mesenchymal cells(HuMSCs).Methods HuMSCs were cultured by adhesion method,and OCT4,SOX2,KLF4,c-Myc,NANOG,LIN-28 were transfected into HuMSCs with lentiviral victor to reprogramme HuMSCs into iPSC.Morphological observation,pluripotency genes (SOX2,TDGF1,THY-1,OCT4,REX1 and TERF1) expression,alkaline phosphatase detection,karyotype analysis,embryonic stem cells (ESC) specific proteins (NANOG,OCT4,SSEA-4,TRA-1-81) immunofluorescence staining,differentiated into teratomas in vivo(inject the iPSC into SCID mice) and embryniod bodies in vitro were performed to exam the pluripotency of the iPSC.Results Four days after being infected by lentivirus,the HuMSCs became round-shape; 10 days after infection,some embryonic stem(ESC)-like colonies appeared.Fourteen days after infection,picked up the regularly shaped colonies and cultured several passages.About 1.25% HuMSCs were reprogrammed into iPSC.The iPSC presented clone-like growth like ESC.All the cells were positive to alkaline phosphatase staining and expressed the pluripotency genes.The iPSC also expressed the ESC specific proteins,and karyotype analysis showed normal chromosome caryotype (46,XY).Furthermore,the iPSC could form embryoid bodies in vitro,expressed alpha fetoprotein(AFP),smooth muscle actin(SMA) and β-tubulin.The iPSC could alsoform teratomas in vivo.Conclusion OCT4,SOX2,KLF4,c-Myc,NANOG,LIN-28 can reprogram HuMSCs into iPSC efficiently.
7.Expression and clinical significance of Wip1 in thyroid carcinoma and biological effect of siRNA targeting Wip1 on its cell line
Wenjun ZHANG ; Lichun ZHENG ; Xiaoming ZHANG ; Anqing XIA ; Yaojie HU ; Lianhai CHAI
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2014;(21):1348-1352
Objective:To investigate the expression and clinical significance of wild-type p53-induced phosphatase 1 (Wip1) in thyroid carcinoma and biological effect of siRNA-targeting Wip1 on the thyroid carcinoma cell line. Methods:Immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were performed to detect the expression of Wip1 in 73 specimens of thy-roid carcinoma tissues and normal thyroid tissues (5 cm away from the margin of thyroid carcinoma), respectively. Wip1 siRNA was transiently transfected into the papillary thyroid carcinoma cell by using a liposome-mediated method and then detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. Methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay and flow cytometry (FCM) were also conducted to observe cell proliferation, cell apoptosis, and cell cycle. Results:The positive rates of Wip1 protein were 80.8%in thyroid carcinoma tissues and 9.6%in the nor-mal tissues (χ2=47.036, P<0.05). The relative mRNA contents of Wip1 were 0.665 ± 0.046 and 0.225 ± 0.039 in carcinoma and normal tissues, respectively;these results significantly differed between the two types (t=12.637, P<0.05). Significant correlation was not ob-served between Wip1 expression and other factors, such as patient's gender, age, and tumor size (P>0.05). However, significant correla-tions among Wip1 expression, lymph node metastasis, clinical stages and tumor differentiation (P<0.05) were observed. RT-PCR and Western blot results showed that K1 cell-transfected Wip1 siRNA exhibited a relatively lower expression than normal cells (t=17.039, t=14.637, P<0.05). MTT assay results showed that the K1 cells transfected with Wip1 siRNA showed a lower survival fraction, higher cell apoptosis, higher percentage of G0/G1 phases, and lower cell concentration in G2/M and S phases (P<0.05). Conclusion:Wip1 pro-tein and mRNA were increased in thyroid carcinoma and are correlated with lymph node metastasis, clinical stages and tumor differenti-ation. Wip1 may be involved in proliferation, apoptosis, and cycle of thyroid cancer cells.
8.Effect of azelastin nasal spray combined with desloratadine in the treatment of allergic rhinitis
Guofeng ZHENG ; Xiaofeng JIN ; Lichun PU ; Xueqi ZHU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2018;25(10):1275-1278
Objective To investigate the effect of azelastin nasal spray combined with desloratadine in the treatment of allergic rhinitis .Methods Two hundred patients with allergic rhinitis were selected .According to the digital meter method ,the patients were randomly divided into observation group and control group ,with 100 cases in each group .The control group was treated by azelastin nasal spray , the observation group was given azelastin nasal spray combined with desloratadine .The clinical effects of the two groups were compared .Results The effective rate of the observation group(96.00%) was higher than that of the control group (80.00%),the difference was statistically significant(χ2 =6.235,P<0.05).After treatment,the scores of runny nose,nasal itching,nasal congestion,sneezing and the inferior turbinate swelling in the observation group were (1.1 ±0.2) points,(1.2 ±0.7) points,(1.1 ± 0.3)points,(0.8 ±0.3) points,(0.9 ±0.2) points,respectively,which were significantly lower than those in the control group [(1.4 ±0.9)points,(1.9 ±0.6)points,(1.8 ±0.8)points,(1.7 ±0.7)points,(1.9 ±0.9)points] (t=5.154,5.226,5.154,5.226,5.011,all P<0.05).Conclusion Azelastin nasal spray combined with deslorata-dine tablets in the treatment of allergic rhinitis can quickly relieve the patients 'clinical symptoms,improve the effec-tive rate,and it is safe and worthy of clinical popularization and application .
9. Management strategies and suggestions on stomatological clinical trials under the influence of epidemic
Lichun ZHENG ; Xiang WANG ; Wenmei WANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2021;26(2):213-216
Since the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), a large number of clinical trials affected by the epidemic are suspended and postponed, and clinical trial institutions have initiated a series of emergency management measures. The characteristics of the diagnosis and treatment of stomatology are that the doctors and patients are closed to each other face to face, it is easy to produce droplets and aerosols, and there are many invasive operations, which leads to high risk of cross infection. The epidemic of COVID-19 poses a huge challenge to the operation of stomatological clinical trials. This paper based on the epidemic prevention and control requirements and the consensus on clinical trial management under major public health emergencies, combined with the relevant work guidelines of the institution and the relevant clinical trial regulations, puts forward suggestions on the clinical trial operation management and protective measures during the epidemic period. It may be helpful to the stomatological clinical trial researchers and subjects during the period of COVID-19.
10.Chinese thyroid imaging reporting and data system(C-TIRADS)combined with intranodular and perinodular stiffness for distinguishing benign and malignant thyroid nodules
Yaping HE ; Xiangliu OUYANG ; Lichun ZHENG ; Yongli XIA ; Zechao HAN ; Qingwen WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology 2024;40(1):37-41
Objective To explore the value of Chinese thyroid imaging reporting and data system(C-TIRADS)combined with intranodular and perinodular stiffness for distinguishing benign and malignant thyroid nodules.Methods Data of routine ultrasound and ultrasonic shear wave elastography(SWE)in 117 patients with thyroid nodules confirmed by fine needle aspiration cytology(FNAC)and/or surgical pathology were retrospectively analyzed.The nodules were classified according to C-TIRADS and SWE parameters of nodules and surrounding 2 mm glands measured with SWE technique,including Young's modulus of thyroid nodules(E)and perinodular glandular(Eshell)(the maximum[Emax/Eshellmax],the mean[Emean/Eshellmean]and the minimum[Emin/Eshellmin]as well as standard deviation[ESD/EshellSD]values).Then receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was drawn,and area under the curve(AUC)was calculated to assess the efficacy of C-TIRADS,SWE and the combination for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules.Results Totally 117 thyroid nodules of 117 patients were enrolled,including 50 benign and 67 malignant ones.SWE parameters of malignant thyroid nodules were higher than those of benign ones(all P<0.001).AUC of C-TIRADS for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules was 0.736,with sensitivity of 79.10%,specificity of 68.00%and accuracy of 74.36%.AUC of Emax,Emean,Emin and ESD was 0.816,0.752,0.664 and 0.705,respectively,of Emax was the highest.AUC of Eshellmax,Eshellmean,Eshellmin and EshellSD was 0.834,0.804,0.693 and 0.697,respectively,of Eshellmax was the highest,which was not statistically difference with that of Emax(Z=1.044,P=0.297).AUC of C-TIRADS+Emax and C-TIRADS+Eshellmax was 0.835 and 0.843,respectively,being not significantly different(Z=0.574,P=0.566)but higher than that of C-TIRADS(AUC=0.736,Z=2.510,2.230,both P<0.05),with diagnostic specificity and accuracy both higher than those of C-TIRADS(all P<0.05).Conclusion C-TIRADS combined with intranodular and perinodular stiffness could be used to effectively distinguish benign and malignant thyroid nodules,which might improve diagnostic efficiency of C-TIRDAS.