1.Diagnosis and treatment of Castleman′s disease
Yongming DENG ; Xiaozhi ZHAO ; Jiong SHI ; Changxiao YE ; Hongqian GUO
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2014;(11):1180-1183
Objective Castleman′s disease ( CD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder, which has a very high misdiagnosis rate according to its lack of clinical and imaging specificity.The study was to improve the recognition, diagnosis and management of this disease by analyzing the clinicopathological characteristics and concluding diagnosis and treatment as well as literature review. Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data of 31 CD patients (13 males and 18 females) who were hospitalized in the Affiliated Drum Tower Hosipital to Medical college of Nanjing University from January 2006 to Feburary 2014.Their mean age was (47.4 ±13.3) years.There were 24 cases with unicentric Castleman′s disease (UCD) and 7 cases with multicentric Castleman′s disease ( MCD) .UCD tended to be present in the form of an enlarged and painless mass which generally remained asymptomatic by accidental touch or regular physical examination.MCD was usually associated with constitutional symptoms.All the 24 patients with UCD underwent complete surgical resection.7 patients with MCD received different treatment methods, such as surgical resection, ste-riod and rituximab in combination with chemotherapy ( CHOP) . Results Postoperative pathology confirmed 23 cases were hyaline vascular type while 8 were plasma cell type.25 cases had been followed up (46.3 ±32.3) months after operation, among which 1 UCD case died of pancreatic head carcinoma 13 months after operation, 1 case with MCD plus pemphigus died 2 months after surgical resection of retroperitoneal lymphadenectasis, another MCD case died in 1 month without any treatment.The remaining 22 cases were alive. Conclusion CD is lack of clinical specificity and its diagnosis should be made by pathology.Each subtype differ greatly in prognosis, therefore different treatments should be taken after definitive subtype diagnosis.
2.Simultaneous Analysis of Thirteen Bioactive Components in Evodia rutaecarpa and Its Varieties by HPLC-DAD-MS
Haiyu XU ; Tiejun ZHANG ; Xuefeng XIAO ; Ping ZHAO ; Changxiao LIU ; Jun XU
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2010;02(2):112-117,131
Objective To control the quality of Evodia rutaecarpa better. Methods An HPLC-DAD-MS/MS method was established for the rapid and efficient identification of bioactive constituents and for simultaneous quantitative analysis of four bioactive ingredients including evodiamine, rutaecarpine, dehydroevodiamine, and evodin in E.rutaecarpa, which was applied to evaluating eight samples of E. rutaecarpa and its varieties from different areas.Results Thirteen potentially bioactive constituents including one flavonoid glycoside, one limonin, four indoloquinazoline alkaloids, and seven quinolone alkaloids were identified in all samples and the contents of dehydroevodiamine, evodine, evodiamine, and rutaecarpine varied widely from 0.10% to 0.51%, 0.49% to 3.12%,0.07% to 1.56%, and 0.10% to 0.69%, respectively. Conclusion This method is found to be convenient, fast,accurate, and it is facilitated to improve the quality control standard of E. rutaecarpa and related products.
3.Five cases of breast reconstruction with pedicled greater omentum metastasis after mastectomy
Guangxu HAO ; Qing ZHONG ; Changxiao ZHAO ; Li DONG ; Yi REN ; Jing ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2021;15(2):211-214
Immediate breast reconstruction with pedicle great omentum metasasis is safe,easy to perform, and has extensive clinical indications, less postoperative complications. The shape of reconstructed breast is plump and symmetrical, which is the optimal choice for reconstruction surgery with small and medium-sized breast at present. The surgical methods and effects of breast reconstruction with pedicle great omentum metastasis in 5 patients are reported in this article. Combined with the previous literature, the feasibility and safety of surgery is discussed, which provide a reference to clinicians.
4.Network toxicology and its application to traditional Chinese medicine.
Xiaohui FAN ; Xiaoping ZHAO ; Yecheng JIN ; Xiuping SHEN ; Changxiao LIU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2011;36(21):2920-2922
The concept and framework of network toxicology and network toxicology of traditional Chinese medicine has been proposed in this paper. The related tools and technologies have been briefly introduced, and the prospects for network toxicology of traditional Chinese medicine are forecasted.
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5.Pectoralis majoris fascia combined with serratus anterior fatty fascia flap in immediate breast reconstruction
Jing ZHANG ; Changxiao ZHAO ; Guangxu HAO ; Jing PEI
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2018;12(5):381-385,408
Objective To study the application of pectoralis majoris fascia combined with serratus anterior fatty fascia flap in immediate breast reconstruction (IBR).Methods 40 patients with early breast cancer were divided into three groups according to indications and their own requirements.11 cases got implants combined with the pectoralis majoris fascia and the serratus anterior fatty fascia flap as a biological membrance,5 patients got latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap reconstruction,and 24 cases underwent simple mastectomy.The three groups underwent routine sentinel lymph node biopsy.The operation time,subcutaneous drainage volume,drainage time,discharge time,postoperative pain score,infection of incision and patients' satisfaction were compared between the three groups.Results The reconstruction that used implants with pectoralis majoris fascia and serratus anterior fatty fascia flap as a biological membrance had the shortest recovery time,and the least subcutaneous fluid,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The difference of incision infection had no statistical significance (P>0.05).The difference of postoperative pain score and satisfaction had no statistical significance between fascia group and altissimo doris group (P>0.05).Conclusion The technique of the prosthetic reconstruction of the pectoralis majoris fascia combined with the serratus anterior fatty fascia flap as a biological membrance is simple and safe,with small trauma,quick recovery and high patients' satisfaction,and can be widely used in clinical practice.
6.Aberrant Effective Connectivity of the Ventral Putamen in Boys With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Zhihui LAN ; Yunkai SUN ; Lei ZHAO ; Yang XIAO ; Changxiao KUAI ; Shao-Wei XUE
Psychiatry Investigation 2021;18(8):763-769
Objective:
The connectivity alterations in the putamen were found in revealing the neural correlates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but whether the effective connectivity of the putamen is atypical in ADHD remains unclear. Investigating this abnormality contributes to describing the neural circuit of ADHD at the level of macrostructural organization.
Methods:
Data were acquired from thirty-two boys with ADHD and fifty-two matched typically developing controls (TDC) from Peking University (Peking) dataset deposited at the Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC) platform. We examined the effective connectivity of the putamen using Granger causality analysis (GCA) and then determined whether these connections could differentiate ADHD from TDC.
Results:
Compared with TDC, the ADHD group showed decreased effective connectivity from the left ventral rostral putamen (VRP) to left calcarine (CAL), right medial part of the superior frontal gyrus, left orbital part of superior frontal gyrus and left middle occipital gyrus (MOG). Increased effective connectivity from the left inferior occipital gyrus and right lingual gyrus to left VRP was also found in ADHD. The result of the classification accuracy showed that 72.3% of participants were correctly classified using support vector machine. Moreover, GCA values from the left VRP to left CAL and left MOG were significantly correlated with hyper/impulsive scores of patients with ADHD.
Conclusion
The findings may help extend our understanding of the ADHD-related neural loops.
7.Aberrant Effective Connectivity of the Ventral Putamen in Boys With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Zhihui LAN ; Yunkai SUN ; Lei ZHAO ; Yang XIAO ; Changxiao KUAI ; Shao-Wei XUE
Psychiatry Investigation 2021;18(8):763-769
Objective:
The connectivity alterations in the putamen were found in revealing the neural correlates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but whether the effective connectivity of the putamen is atypical in ADHD remains unclear. Investigating this abnormality contributes to describing the neural circuit of ADHD at the level of macrostructural organization.
Methods:
Data were acquired from thirty-two boys with ADHD and fifty-two matched typically developing controls (TDC) from Peking University (Peking) dataset deposited at the Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse (NITRC) platform. We examined the effective connectivity of the putamen using Granger causality analysis (GCA) and then determined whether these connections could differentiate ADHD from TDC.
Results:
Compared with TDC, the ADHD group showed decreased effective connectivity from the left ventral rostral putamen (VRP) to left calcarine (CAL), right medial part of the superior frontal gyrus, left orbital part of superior frontal gyrus and left middle occipital gyrus (MOG). Increased effective connectivity from the left inferior occipital gyrus and right lingual gyrus to left VRP was also found in ADHD. The result of the classification accuracy showed that 72.3% of participants were correctly classified using support vector machine. Moreover, GCA values from the left VRP to left CAL and left MOG were significantly correlated with hyper/impulsive scores of patients with ADHD.
Conclusion
The findings may help extend our understanding of the ADHD-related neural loops.
8.Abnormal Dynamic Functional Connectivity of the Left Rostral Hippocampus in Predicting Antidepressant Efficacy in Major Depressive Disorder
Shao-Wei XUE ; Changxiao KUAI ; Yang XIAO ; Lei ZHAO ; Zhihui LAN
Psychiatry Investigation 2022;19(7):562-569
Objective:
Some pharmacological treatments are ineffective in parts of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), hence this needs prediction of effective treatment responses. The study aims to examine the relationship between dynamic functional connectivity (dFC) of the hippocampal subregion and antidepressant improvement of MDD patients and to estimate the capability of dFC to predict antidepressant efficacy.
Methods:
The data were from 70 MDD patients and 43 healthy controls (HC); the dFC of hippocampal subregions was estimated by sliding-window approach based on resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (R-fMRI). After 3 months treatment, 36 patients underwent second R-fMRI scan and were then divided into the response group and non-response group according to clinical responses.
Results:
The result manifested that MDD patients exhibited lower mean dFC of the left rostral hippocampus (rHipp.l) compared with HC. After 3 months therapy, the response group showed lower dFC of rHipp.l compared with the non-response group. The dFC of rHipp.l was also negatively correlated with the reduction rate of Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
Conclusion
These findings highlighted the importance of rHipp in MDD from the dFC perspective. Detection and estimation of these changes might demonstrate helpful for comprehending the pathophysiological mechanism and for assessment of treatment reaction of MDD.
9.Nutritional literacy and influencing factors among students from Nutrition Improvement Program for Rural Compulsory Education Students in Chongqing
LI Shengping, ZENG Mao, XIE Changxiao, XU Qi, ZHAO Yong
Chinese Journal of School Health 2022;43(1):41-44
Objective:
To analyze the nutritional literacy and influencing factors among students from Nutrition Improvement Program for Rural Compulsory Education Students (NIPRCES) in Chongqing, and to provide a scientific basis for improving the nutritional literacy of middle school students in the NIPRCES.
Methods:
Using cross sectional survey, a total of 3 365 students in the grade 7 and 8 were selected from the middle schools in 12 national pilot districts and 2 Chongqing pilot districts by online survey in September 2020. Students filled out a self designed nutritional literacy questionnaire anonymously. The relative evaluation method was used to convert the nutritional literacy of scores into a percentile, and the median score was used as the criterion for qualified nutritional literacy screening.
Results:
The median score of nutritional literacy of participants was 63.5, and 64.2% achieved the qualified level. The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that boarding school ( OR =1.28, 95% CI =1.08- 1.51 ) and no parents as the primary caregiver ( OR =1.22,95% CI =1.05-1.42) were associated with poor nutritional literacy. Urban residence ( OR =0.75, 95% CI =0.63-0.90), NIPRCES local pilot ( OR =0.83, 95% CI =0.71-0.97) and high paternal education ( OR =0.70, 95% CI =0.52-0.95) were associated with higher nutritional literacy ( P <0.01). Classroom was the main channel for students to obtain nutrition information at present (65.1%) and in the future (72.8%).
Conclusion
The nutritional literacy among students in the NIPRCES in Chongqing needs to be improved. Nutritional literacy level of students can be strengthened by nutritional education in boarding schools, rural areas, national pilot areas, and primary caregivers.
10. Taxifolin attenuates inflammation via suppressing MAPK signal pathway in vitro and in silico analysis
Xingyan ZHANG ; Huling LI ; Wenjing ZHAO ; Xin LI ; Fujun ZHOU ; Yutong ZHOU ; Tao CUI ; Yuli WANG ; Changxiao LIU ; Xiaoyan LIAN ; Wenjing ZHAO ; Fujun ZHOU ; Tao CUI ; Changxiao LIU ; Yuli WANG ; Changxiao LIU ; Yuli WANG ; Yuli WANG
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2022;14(4):554-562
Objective: Taxifolin is a natural flavonoid compound that can be isolated from onions, grapes, oranges and grapefruit. It also acts as a medicine food homology with extraordinary antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. This study aims to explain the protective effects and potential mechanisms of taxifolin against inflammatory reaction. Methods: Levels of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) were assessed in different time after the treatment of taxifolin in RAW264.7 cells induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Subsequently, the mRNA and protein levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and the phosphorylation expression levels of the MAPK signal pathway were also evaluated. A silico analysis was used to explain the binding situation for the investigation of taxifolin and MAPK signal pathway. And then MAPK inhibitors were used to reveal the expression level of iNOS, VEGF, COX-2 and TNF-α in RAW264.7 cells. Results: It was demonstrated that cell inflammatory damage induced by LPS was significantly alleviated after the treatment of taxifolin. Then, the mRNA and protein levels of iNOS, VEGF, COX-2 and TNF-α were reduced and the phosphorylation expression levels of the MAPK signal pathway were down-regulated remarkably as well. In silico analysis, taxifolin could form a relatively stable combination with MAPK signal pathway. MAPK inhibitors showed increasing or decreasing effect in the mRNA levels of iNOS, VEGF, COX-2 and TNF-α, which suggesting that taxifolin down-regulated iNOS, VEGF, COX-2 and TNF-α expressions were not entirely through the MAPK pathway. Conclusion: This finding demonstrated that taxifolin improved the inflammatory responses that partly involved in the phosphorylation expression level of MAPK signal pathway in RAW264.7 cells exposed to acute stress.