1.Effect of acupuncturing Back-Shu points on gastrin, motilin of chronic atrophic gastritis model in rats
Gaiqin YANG ; Bingqi ZHANG ; Chengwen JIA ; Jia ZUO ; Songsong JIA
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2014;(9):819-820,823
Objective To study the effect of gastrin, motilin of chronic atrophic gastritis model in rats by acupuncturing at back-shu points. Methods 60 SD rats were randomly divided into blank control group, model control group, omeprazole group, back-shu points group, with 15 rats in each group, and to establish the model of chronic atrophic gastritis by irregular diet that given rats odd and even days. The blank control group, model control group were fed with normal saline, 2ml/time, 1 time/day. The omeprazole group was given oral gavage(Omeprazole 0.44 mg/kg, Clarithromycin 6.92 mg/kg, Metronidazole 7.6 mg/kg), 1 time/day. Back-shu points group received acupuncture at “Geshu”“Ganshu”“Pishu”“Weishu”“Shenshu”, retaining 15 min, 1 time/day. After 30 days, the content of ELSIA was used to detect the serum gastrin, motilin. Results ①GAS of model control group(54.25±5.70)pg/ml was significantly decreased compared with blank control group(66.63± 5.99)pg/ml, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Compared with the model control group, GAS content of omeprazole group(62.70±8.55)pg/ml and back-shu Points group(66.27±3.79)pg/ml were higher, showed significant differences(P<0.05). ②MOT of model control group(223.60±17.83)pg/ml was significantly increased compared with the blank control group(188.45 ± 8.90)pg/ml, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). MOT of omeprazole group(200.16 ± 4.38)pg/ml and back-shu Points group(190.11±10.04)pg/ml were lower than those in the model control group, there was statistically significant difference(P<0.05). Conclusion Acupuncturing at back-shu acupoints can increase the content of GAS, reduce content of MOT, regulate gastrointestinal hormone in rats of chronic atrophic gastritis model.
2.Clinical Observation of Scalp Acupuncture in Treating Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Hongxia LI ; Chengwen JIA ; Dandan LI ; Xinfang HOU ; Lijuan WANG
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 2017;36(2):130-133
Objective To reveal the therapeutic efficacy of scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation training in treating spastic cerebral palsy, by evaluating the Comprehensive Function for the Disabled Children and modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) before and after the intervention.Method Sixty patients with spastic cerebral palsy were divided into a treatment group and a control group by following a single-blind randomized design, 30 cases in each group. The treatment group was intervened by scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation training, while the control group was by rehabilitation training alone. The improvements of comprehensive function and muscle tension, as well as the correlation between age and therapeutic efficacy were observed respectively after 2-month and 4-month treatment. Result There were significant differences in comparing the muscle tension score between the two groups respectively after2-month and 4-month treatment (P<0.01); the total effective rate was 86.7% in the treatment group versus 63.3% in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); in the treatment group, there was a significant difference in comparing the therapeutic efficacy between different age groups (P<0.05).Conclusion Scalp acupuncture plus rehabilitation training can produce a better result than rehabilitation alone in treating spastic cerebral palsy; the younger the patients, the better the prognosis.
3.Characteristics of Fungus Colony in Oral Cavity of HIV-infected Patients with Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
Jia YANG ; Xiaokang ZHANG ; Chongxi LI ; Chengwen LI
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2016;37(7):117-120
Objective To identify the characteristics oral fungus in HIV-infected patients with HAART in Kunming.Methods Oral mucosal swab samples were collected from 99 patients with HIV infection with or without HAART.The fungi were isolated and cultured,and were identified by using API 20 C AUX yeast identification system.Results The positive rate of oral Candida in was significantly higher in HIV-infected patients without HAART (53.3%) than those with HAART (20.4%) (x2=11.669,P<0.01).In 41 strains of isolated candida,C.albicans was the most prevalent (78.0%),followed by C parapsilosis (9.8%),C.glabrata (9.8%) and C tropicalis (2.4%).Conclusions HAART can decrease the positive rate of oral Candida in patients with HIV infection,but has little effect on asymptomatic HIV carrier.
4.Study on the identification of raceanisodamine tablets by near infrared spectros-copy
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2014;(5):357-359
Objective To develop an identification model of raceanisodamine tablets by diffuse reflection near -infrared spec-troscopy and pattern recognition .Methods The diffuse reflectance spectra in the 12 000-4 000 cm-1 spectral coverage range of racean-isodamine tablets from eight different pharmaceutical factories were collected to establish the identification model .A mono-component near infrared model was established for raceanisodamine tablets .Results The parameters of the identification model for the raceaniso-damine tablets was as follows:spectral range was 5 400-7 000 cm-1 ,the pretreatment method was first derivative and normalization;the threshold was 0.603.And the model was validated , which met the requirements of application .Conclusion The results showed that identification model for the raceanisodamine tablets by near infrared spectroscopy was feasible , which provided a reference method for the model updating .
5.Diagnosing lung cancer through metabolic fingerprint based on machine learning
Yuxin ZHANG ; Chengwen HE ; Lin HUANG ; Kun QIAN ; Wei CHEN ; Yin JIA ; Jingjing HU ; Qin WEI ; Xiping WANG ; Shanrong LIU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(3):226-233
Objective:To screen out the differentially regulated metabolites by the analysis of serum metabolic fingerprints, and to provide potential biomarkers for diagnosis of lung cancer.Methods:A total of 228 subjects were enrolled in Changhai Hospital from January 27, 2021 to June 4, 2021, including 97 newly diagnosed lung cancer patients and 131 healthy individuals. Serum samples were collected from the enrolled cohort according to a standard procedure, and the enrolled cohort was divided into a training set and a completely independent validation set by stratified random sampling. The metabolic fingerprints of serum samples were collected by previously developed nano-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (nano-LDI MS). After age and gender matching of the training set, a diagnostic model based on serum metabolic fingerprints was established by machine learning algorithm, and the classification performance of the model was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.Results:Serum metabolic fingerprint for each sample was obtained in 1 minute using a novel nano-LDI MS, with consumption of only 1 μl original serum sample. For the training set, the area under ROC curve (AUC) of the constructed classifier for diagnosis of lung cancer was 0.92 (95% CI 0.87-0.97), with a sensitivity of 89% and specificity of 89%. For the independent validation set, the AUC reached 0.96 (95% CI 0.90-1.00) with a sensitivity of 91% and specificity of 94%, which showed no significant decrease compared to training set. We also identified a biomarker panel of 5 metabolites, demonstrating a unique metabolic fingerprint of lung cancer patients. Conclusion:Serum metabolic fingerprints and machine learning were combined to establish a diagnostic model, which can be used to distinguish between lung cancer patients and healthy controls. This work sheds lights on the rapid metabolic analysis for clinical application towards in vitro diagnosis.
6.Physico-chemical and biological properties of different magnesium modified calcium phosphate bone cements
Hailiang XU ; Chengwen WANG ; Fang TIAN ; Zhiyuan WANG ; Zhengwei SHI ; Dageng HUANG ; Zongrang SONG ; Lei ZHU ; Shuaijun JIA ; Baorong HE ; Dingjun HAO
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2022;38(12):1112-1122
Objective:To investigate the physicochemical and biological properties of different magnesium modified calcium phosphate bone cements.Methods:The different magnesium modified calcium phosphate bone cements were divided into magnesium citrate, magnesium lactate, magnesium malate, magnesium phosphate and magnesium glycinate groups, each of which was added with different magnesium agents in the proportion of 0%, 1%, 3% and 5% of the total weight of calcium phosphate bone cements. The initial and final setting time, injectability, anti-collapse performance and compressive strength of different magnesium modified calcium phosphate bone cements were tested. Furthermore, the screened bone cement extracts were used to culture with third generation osteoblasts. Bioactivity assays were performed using the Cell Proliferation and Toxicity Assay Kit (CCK-8). Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining and Alizarin Red S (ARS) staining were performed on osteoblasts to observe the osteogenic activity of magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements.Results:The addition of different proportions of different magnesium agents led to the shortening of the initial and final setting time of modified calcium phosphate bone cements. Moreover, the final setting time of 5% magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements was the shortest (<40 minutes), which was significantly shorter compared with other magnesium agents in the same proportion (all P<0.05). With the addition of different magnesium agents in different proportions, the injectability of bone cements was gradually increased, and the injectability of 5% magnesium malate calcium phosphate bone cements reached the highest for (87.3±1.9)%, which was significantly increased compared with other magnesium agents in the same proportion (all P<0.05). The anti-collapse performance of bone cements was decreased with the addition of different magnesium agents in different proportions. Magnesium citrate, magnesium phosphate and magnesium glycinate modified calcium phosphate bone cements could not resist the flushing of deionized water. In particular, magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements had the best anti-collapse performance, with the maximum weight loss rate for only (9.8±2.3)% after 30 minutes of deionized water flushing, which was better than the rest of the groups (all P<0.05). The compressive strength of magnesium lactate and magnesium phosphate modified calcium phosphate bone cements showed a decrease compared with original calcium phosphate bone cements, while the compressive strength of magnesium citrate and magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements was significantly increased compared with original calcium phosphate bone cements, of which 3% magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements had the greatest compressive strength of (6.2±0.2)MPa, significantly higher than the rest of the groups (all P<0.05). The sieve test yielded magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cement, which had a weight loss of (27.0±0.9)% at 35 days in vitro. The release of magnesium ions was increased with increasing magnesium malate dose in the in vitro environment of magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements in different ratios. A stable magnesium ion release was achieved within 35 days.Also, the pro-proliferative and osteogenic effects of modified calcium phosphate bone cements on osteoblasts were more obvious with increase of magnesium malate dose. For 5% magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements, the cell number, ALP staining area ratio and calcium nodule area ratio were significantly increased compared with the groups in the proportion of 0% and 1% magnesium malate (all P<0.05). Conclusions:Among magnesium citrate, magnesium lactate, magnesium malate, magnesium phosphate and magnesium glycinate modified calcium phosphate bone cements, magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements have relatively suitable setting time, excellent anti-collapse performance and mechanical strength. Meanwhile, 5% magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements have better biological activity among different ratios of magnesium malate modified calcium phosphate bone cements, suggesting a potential value for clinical application.
7. Interventional effect of Radix Angelica Sinensis and Radix Hedysari ultrafiltration on miR-21-5P targeting TGF-β1-mediated radiation-induced myocardial fibrosis
Chengwen JIA ; Hugang JIANG ; Jinyan HAN ; Xiang GAO ; Xiaodong XU ; Xinke ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2022;27(11):1221-1230
AIM: To reveal that the targeted regulation of TGF-β1 by miR-21-5P is the key mechanism that mediates the activation of myocardial fibroblasts, and to clarify the intervention ofRadix Angelica Sinensis and Radix Hedysari ultrafiltration on the mechanism of miR-21-5P targeting to regulate TGF-β1 effect. METHODS: (1) The cells were randomly divided into normal group and irradiation group. The irradiation group received 6Gry single irradiation, and then RT-PCR was used to detect miR-21-5P, and Western Blot was used to detect the expression of α-SMA and TGF-β1. (2) The cells were randomly divided into normal group, irradiation group, miR-21-5P
8.Large B-cell lymphoma with IRF4 rearrangement: six case reports and a literature review
Ying YU ; Qi SUN ; Chengwen LI ; Yujiao JIA ; Wei LIU ; Tingyu WANG ; Rui LYU ; Yuting YAN ; Gang AN ; Lugui QIU ; Dehui ZOU ; Shuhua YI
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2022;43(6):475-480
Objective:To study the clinical, histopathological, and genetic features of large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) with IRF4 rearrangement.Methods:Six patients presenting at our center between December 2017 and October 2021 were evaluated by pathological examination, fluorescence in situ hybridization, and next-generation sequencing. The relevant literature was reviewed.Results:①The study sample included three males and three females with a median age of 33 years. Three tumors were in the tonsils, two in the lymphoid nodes, and one in the dorsal lump. All patients were treated using the RCDOP (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, liposomal doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) regimen. All of them were alive at the time of follow-up in November 2021. ②Microscopic examination showed an entirely follicular pattern in one case and an entirely diffused pattern in 5 cases. The tumor cells were medium to large, and most of the lesions were dilatative with brisk mitotic activity ( n=five cases) and no starry sky pattern ( n=6 cases) . ③Four cases exhibited a GCB phenotype, and the other two exhibited a non-GCB phenotype. All of the cases were positive for CD20, PAX-5, MUM, and BCL6, and negative for CD5. Moreover, CD10, BCL2, and c-MYC were positive in 4, 3, and 2 cases, respectively.④IRF4 gene rearrangement was identified in all cases, BCL6 gene rearrangement was detected in 5 cases, and 2 cases were positive. BCL2 and MYC gene rearrangement were performed in 5 cases, all negative. ⑤Three paraffin tissue samples were used for next-generation sequencing, and lymphoma-related gene mutations such as IRF4, TP53, IGLL5, and MYD88 were detected in 3 cases. Conclusions:LBCL with IRF4 rearrangement is a rare entity with unique clinical, pathological, and genetic characteristics. This entity’s pathogenesis, treatment options, and long-term prognosis still need to be explored further.
9.Risk factors for leukemia transformation in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Songyang ZHAO ; Zefeng XU ; Tiejun QIN ; Shiqiang QU ; Chengwen LI ; Yujiao JIA ; Lijuan PAN ; Bing LI ; Qingyan GAO ; Meng JIAO ; Huijun HUANG ; Zhijian XIAO
Chinese Journal of Hematology 2022;43(10):818-825
Objective:To explore the risk factors in leukemia transformation (LT) in those with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) .Methods:From January 2012 to December 2020,data on 320 patients with newly diagnosed primary MDS were gathered from the MDS center. The clinical features and molecular characteristics are explored. Additionally, a retrospective analysis of risk factors for the development of acute leukemia from MDS was done.Results:The median follow-up was13.6 (0.4-107.3) months. 23.4% (75/320) of the MDS patients had LT group. Significant differences between the LT group and non-LT group can be seen in age ( P<0.001) , bone marrow blast percentage ( P<0.001) , bone marrow fibrosis ( P=0.046) , WHO classification ( P<0.001) , IPSS-R ( P<0.001) and IPSS-R karyotype group ( P=0.001) . The median number of mutation of LT group was 1 (1, 3) , that in non-LT group was 1 (0, 2) ,which had a statistical difference ( P=0.003) .At the time of the initial diagnosis of MDS, the LT group had higher rates of the TP53 mutation ( P=0.034) , DNMT3A mutation ( P=0.026) , NRAS mutation ( P=0.027) and NPM1 mutation ( P=0.017) . Compared with the mutations at first diagnosis and LT of six patients, the number of mutations increased and the variant allele frequencies (VAF) increased significantly in LT patients. Higher bone marrow blast percentage (Refer to <5% , 5% -10% : HR=4.587, 95% CI 2.214 to 9.504, P<0.001, >10% : HR=9.352, 95% CI 4.049 to 21.600, P<0.001) , IPSS-R cytogenetic risk groups ( HR=2.603, 95% CI 1.229-5.511, P=0.012) , DNMT3A mutation ( HR=4.507, 95% CI 1.889-10.753, P=0.001) , and NPM1 mutation ( HR=3.341, 95% CI 1.164-9.591, P=0.025) were all independently associated with LT in MDS patients, according to results of multivariate Cox regression. Conclusion:Bone marrow blast percentage, IPSS-R cytogenetic risk groups, DNMT3A mutation, and NPM1 mutation are independent risk factors in LT for MDS patients.