1.Comparative analysis of WBC,N%,CRP and PCT detection in bacterial infections
Qingyong ZHANG ; Sheng XIAN ; Jingjing ZENG ; Chunlong LI ; Chunhua LUO
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2015;(3):289-290
Objective To investigate and compare the applications of white blood cell count (WBC),neutrophil percentage (N%),C reactive protein (CRP)and procalcitonin (PCT)in the detection of bacterial infections.Methods Patients were randomly recruited in the study,70 patients with bacterial infection disease were recruited in the study as bacterial infection group,81 patients without bacterial infection were enrolled as no infection group.WBC,N%,CRP and PCT were detected,then comparative analysis of test results performed.Results Compared with no bacterial infection group,WBC,N%,CRP and PCT were increased in bacterial infection group(P <0.05),CRP and PCT increased obviously.The positive rate of WBC,N%,CRP and PCT in bacterial infection group was significantly higher than that of no bacterial infection group(P <0.05).In the bacterial infection group,the positive rate of N%,CRP and PCT was significantly higher than that of WBC(P <0.05),the positive rate of CRP was higher than PCT(P <0.05).But the positive rate of CRP was relatively high,and PCT was low in no bacterial infection group,suggesting that the false positive rate of CRP was higher,while that of PCT was lower,which had higher specificity.Conclusion WBC,N%,CRP and PCT all have clinical value for bacterial infections diagnosis.For the diagnosis of bacterial infections,N%,CRP and PCT is superior to WBC.CRP is more sensitive,but less specific,therefore,PCT with higher specificity was more suitable in the diagnosis of bacterial infections.
2.Primary investigation on therapeutic effect of stem cell transplantation in patients with leukemia based on changes in haptoglobin
Peixuan BI ; Yang ZENG ; Zhili LI ; Chunhua ZHAO
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2010;30(5):454-458
Objective To explore the effects of different approaches of stem cell therapy in patients with leukemia on haptoglobin(Hp).Methods The trial includes four patients treated by mesenchymal stem cell(MSC)with hematopoietic stem cell cotransplantation(HSCT)and two patients treated by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(HSCT).Haptoglobin in the plasma,collected from different therapeutic stages,of six patients was separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis(2-DE),and then followed by the identification with MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry.Results The abundance of haptoglobin alpha and beta chains with different modifications decreased along with an extending therapeutic time window.This tendency was more significant in HSCT group.Conclusion The haptoglobin may be a potential biomarker for the prognosis in patients with leukemia treated by stem cell transplantation.
3.Research progress of the atypical kinetic profiles of cytochrome P450 enzymes.
Caiwen ZENG ; Fang HE ; Chunhua XIA ; Yuqing XIONG
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2012;47(6):725-9
Cytochrome P450 enzymes are composed of many isozymes and involved in the biotransformation of both exogenous and endogenous substances. A growing number of studies have found that the P450 enzymes do not always follow the classical Michaelis-Menten kinetics, but show atypical kinetic behavior, which is also the current research hotspot. In this paper, the category and mechanisms of atypical kinetics of the P450 enzyme were reviewed, providing theoretical basis for the research of enzyme kinetics.
4.Proteomics of apoptosis of multiple myeloma cells induced by proteasome inhibitor PS-341
Haitao JIA ; Feng GE ; Xinpeng LU ; Huilan ZENG ; Liping LI ; Zhipeng CHEN ; Chunhua LU
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2010;35(8):784-791
Objective To compare the proteome difference between multiple myeloma cell line U266 cells treated and untreated with PS-341, to investigate the potential drug targets, and to provide theoretical evidence for clinical therapy of multiple myeloma. Methods Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was performed to separate proteins from treated and untreated U266 cells with proteasome inhibitor PS-341. ImageMaster 2D Platinum software was used to analyze 2-DE image, and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) was used to identify the differentially expressed proteins. The expression levels of differential protein BAG-2 in the 2 groups of U266 cells lines were detected by Western blot. Results The 2-DE reference pattern of treated and untreated U266 cells with PS-341 was established. A total of 31 differential proteins were identified by MALDI-TOF-MS, 27 of which were down-regulated after PS-341 treatment. The differential expression level of BAG-2 in the 2 groups of U266 cells was confirmed by Western blot. Conclusion Some down-regulated proteins may be the potential drug targets of proteasome inhibitor PS-341.
5.Peripheral blood T lymphocytes cell level of different grades of cerebral gliomas patients before and after operation and its clinical significance
Chunhua XU ; Yue LIU ; Limin XIAO ; Shengze DENG ; Changgui GUO ; Erming ZENG ; Tao HONG
Chongqing Medicine 2016;(2):180-182
Objective To explore the peripheral blood T lymphocytes cell level in different grades of cerebral gliomas pa-tients at the time of before and after operation and its clinical significance .Methods A total of 80 cases of brain tumor patients from February 2010 to February 2012 in this hospital were chosed as study objects ,included 57 cases of glioma ,23 cases of other brain tumors ;57 cases of glioma were divided into 19 cases of low grade group and 38 cases of high grade group accorded to WHO grading standards ,and 50 cases of healthy people in same period were selected as control group .Venous blood in three groups were extracted at 1st day and 1st week after operation ,to detected the level of T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood and analyze the relationship between the different grade gliomas and prognosis .Results The peripheral blood CD3 + ,CD4 + ,CD4 + /CD8 + in control group were significantly higher than that of other brain tumor group and the glioma group ,CD8 + was significantly lower than that of the two groups(P< 0 .05) .Compared with other tumor group ,peripheral blood CD3 + ,CD4 + ,CD4 + /CD8 + in glioma group de-creased significantly ,CD8 + increased significantly(P< 0 .05) ;before and after the operation ,the CD3 + and CD4 + /CD8 + levels were significantly higher in low grade group than in the high grade group ,CD8 + was significantly lower in low grade group than in the high grade group(P< 0 .05) ,at the time of 1st week after operation ,CD3 + and CD4 + /CD8 + increased ,CD8 + decreased significant-ly of two groups when intra-group comparison (P < 0 .05) .The median survival time were 31 months in low grade group and 13 months in high grade group ,and the singnificance was found in two groups(P< 0 .05) .The median survival time were 34 months in CD4 + /CD8 + > 1 group and 17 months in CD4 + /CD8 + < 1 group ,the singnificance was found in two groups(P< 0 .05) .Conclusion The immune function of patients with brain glioma is inhibited ,the higher the malignancy of the tumor ,the more obvious of im-mune inhibition ;T lymphocyte subsets level could be used as evaluating index of malignant degree and prognosis of brain glioma .
6.Retrospective analysis of one-year outcomes after modified single-armed suture technique for microsurgical intussusception vasoepididymostomy
Liang ZHAO ; Xiang'an TU ; Jintao ZHUANG ; Wenwei WANG ; Yu CHEN ; Chunhua DENG ; Lingyou ZENG
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2016;39(2):135-137
Objective To retrospectively analyze the one-year outcomes of modified single-armed suture technique for microsurgical vasoepididymostomy in men with epididymal obstructive azoospermia (EOA).Methods From February,2012 to November,2013,microsurgical longitudinal intussusception vasoepididymostomies using a modified single-armed suture technique in 51 men with EOA was performed.The followed-up period was designed as 1 year.The correlations between the sperm motility in epididymal fluid,unilateral or bilateral procedure,anastomotic site,and the female partner age and the patency or pregnancy rate were analyzed.Results Followups were carried out for 39 (76.5%) men.The patency was noted in 24 (61.5%) men and pregnancy was reported in 15 (38.5%) female partners,including 1 received in vitro fertilization using fresh ejaculated sperm.Motile sperms in epididymal fluid were observed intraoperatively in 14 (58.3%) patent men and 3 (20.0%) nonpatent men,respectively (P < 0.05).In patent cohort,the mean ages of the pregnant and non-pregnant female partners were 26.5 and 32.7 years(P < 0.05),respectively.Conclusion The modified single-armed suture technique showed favourable patency and pregnancy rates in this study.It's a practical alternative in the areas without the specialized double armed suture.
7.Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for female incarcerated substance abusers with protracted withdrawal syndromes
Huan TIAN ; Cunxin FAN ; Chunhua LUO ; Hong ZENG ; Xiaoyan WU ; Shaobin MA
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2011;20(9):806-808
Objective To evaluate effects of mindfulness-based relapse prevention treatment in female incarcerated substance abusers with protracted withdrawal syndromes.Methods 120 female incarcerated substance abusers were selected from compulsory rehabilitation/treatment center,they were randomly assigned by throwing coin to either treatment group or control group.All participants in treatment group got mindfulness-based relapse prevention treatment.At pre- and post-session assessment points,all participants completed the Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire and Opiate Protracted Abstinent Symptoms Scale.Two sample t -test and chi-square were used to examine the baselines,repeated measures ANOVA for assessing changes of mindfulness and protracted abstinent syndromes between and within groups.Results No differences between-group were found on mindfulness and protracted abstinent syndromes.Group x Time effects emerged for observe facet (F=27.87,P=0.000),describe facet(F=15.10,P=0.000) and total scores of mindfulness (F =12.05,P=0.001 ),the same as craving symptoms(F=7.53,P=0.007) and sleeping symptoms (F=4.40,P=0.038) of protracted abstinent symptoms.On sleep symptoms,participants in treatment group got(5.7 ±4.0) score before treatment points,got (3.5 ±3.1 )after treatment points.Participants in control group got (4.3 ± 3.6) at pre-session assessment,got (3.7 ± 3.5 ) at post-session assessment,participants in treatment group got better improvement in sleeping symptoms.Physical symptom score of protracted abstinent symptoms among treatment group participants showed a downward trend over time(F=14.89,P =0.000).Conclusion Mindfulness-based relapse prevention treatment can increase mindfulness scores,and improve physical and sleeping problems.Compulsory rehabilitation center is helpful for substance abusers.
8.Clinical application of low-dose chest CT on diagnostic imaging for AIDS patients with normal PCP weight
Shengxiu LV ; Yongming ZENG ; Xin DAI ; Chunhua LI ; Yingzhu HE ; Weiqiang SHU
Chongqing Medicine 2013;(34):4115-4116,4119
Objective To evaluate the feasibility and establish the corresponding scanning plan through the clinical application of low-dose CT on diagnostic imaging for 111 AIDS patients with pnenmocystsis carinii pneumonia (PCP)and normal weight .Methods The thesis applied American GE(General Electric Company )FII double-row spiral CT scanner and the kV value is fixed to be 120 kV with the conventional dose (automatic mAs) and low-dose scanning applied respectively during the diagnosis .Meanwhile ,the low-dose scanning was carried out randomly in 50 mAs(50 mAs group) ,40 mAs(40 mAs group) and 30 mAs(30 mAs group) ,and then ,the iconographical imaging quality and radiation dose were analyzed ,the respective low-dose scanning plans was formulated at last .Results The high-quality film ratios for conventional close and 50 mAs group were 70 .3% and 62 .2% respectively ,and the good film ratios were 29 .7% and 37 .8% ,while no poor films occurred in both groups .The high-quality film ratios for conventional close and 40 mAs were 67 .6% and 56 .8% ,the the good film ratios were 32 .4% and 43 .2% and no poor films ,either .The high-quality film ratios for conventional close and 30 mAs were 70 .3% and 56 .8% ,the good were 29 .7% ,43 .2% and no poor films showed between both groups .From the results ,the consequential imaging films mainly show high and good quality ,all films meet the imaging diagnosis requirements and the difference are not statistically significant (P> 0 .05) .The radiation doses of conventional dose and low dose scanning (50 mAs ,40 mAs and 30 mAs groups) were 7 .6 mGy ,2 .6 mGy ,2 .1 mGy and 1 .5 mGy respectively , while the least radiation doses was for 30 mAs group and the corresponding dose is only 19 .8% of the original .The results from 111 patients applied conventional dose (automatic mAs) and low dose scanning all meet the imaging diagnosis requirements without any missed or erroneous diagnosis .Conclusion The chest low-dose CT scanning for AIDS patients with PCP and normal weight can fully meet the clinical diagnosis and treatment ,so it is practical and feasible .Meanwhile ,the conventional-dose scanning can be ap-plied at first and low-dose CT scanning later for reexamination to ensure the stability of image quality .For low-dose chest CT scan-ning ,the voltage fixed is 120 kV and the current 30 mAs .
9.Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells transplantation for the treatment of sclerodermatous chronic graft-versus-host disease: Immunologic mechanism changes in 4 cases
Hong ZHOU ; Mei GUO ; Qiyun SUN ; Shan HUANG ; Zhuo YANG ; Chunjing BIAN ; Yang ZENG ; Huisheng AI ; Chunhua ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2010;14(10):1885-1891
BACKGROUND:The immunomodulatory ability of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs)gives it a promising future in treating graft-versus-host disease(GVHD),especially with previous success in treating patients with acute GVHD.However,there are fewer reports concerning BMSCs in treating chronic GVHD,particularly for sclerodermatous chronic graft-versus-host disease(ScGVHD).OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment of BMSCs for ScGVHD,and to primarily explore the immunological mechanism of clinical efficacy.METHODS:Four ScGVHD patients at the Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medicine Science,between September 2006 and August 2008,were enrolled for this trial.The median patient age was 41 years,1 female and 3 male.The patients received BMSCs infusion at a dose of(1.0~2.0)×10~7 cells every time by intrabone marrow injection from the anterosuperior iliac spine and BMSCs from the same donor for the same patient were infused more than once.Concomitant medications for ScGVHD were individualized for each patient,but all were current standard medicines and the doses were significantly tapered.RESULTS AND CONCLUTION:After BMSCs infusion,the ratio of Th1 to Th2 was dramatically overturned,with an increase of Th1 and a decrease of Th2 reaching at a new balance.Correspondingly,symptoms of all the four patients gradually improved.During the course of BMSCs treatment,the life signs and laboratory results from the recipients remained normal.By the time of this report,there has been no recurrence of leukemia in the four patients.Although this study alone cannot guarantee the application of BMSCs in ScGVHD,the results are strongly in favor of the idea that the BMSCs treatment for ScGVHD patients is therapeutically practical without any detectable side effects,which may provide a new insight into the matter of treating ScGVHD clinically,thus will greatly increase the survival rate of leukemia after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation.
10.The investigation of urine iodine and blood TSH levels in 695 neonates and urine iodine level in their mothers in ;Yunnan province
Wanqian GU ; Chunhua ZHANG ; Min WANG ; Fanqian ZENG ; Hongmei ZHANG ; Li ZHANG ; Ying SU ; Huan SHEN ; Junxue NI
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2016;34(7):519-521
Objective To explore the levels of urine iodine in mothers and urine iodine and blood thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in their neonates, and the correlations. Methods A total of 695 pairs of mothers and their neonates were included. Urine sample of both mothers and newborns were collected and the levels of urine iodine were detected. Heel blood sample of newborns were collected and the levels of TSH were detected. Results The median urine iodine level in 695 mothers was 212 . 9μg/L, among whom 163 case ( 34 . 39%) were iodine deifcient (149μg/L), 143 cases ( 20 . 58%) adequate (≥500μg/L), 163 case ( 23 . 45%) more than adequate ( 250?~?499μg/L) and 150 case excessive (≥500μg/L). The median urine iodine level in neonates was 345 . 7μg/L and was positively correlated with mothers’ (rs?=?0 . 576 , P0 . 001 ). The median TSH level in neonates were 3.24±1.75 mIU/L, among whom 88 cases (12.66%) were higher than 5 mIU/L. The TSH level and the proportion of neonates with TSH?>?5 mIU/L in neonates whose mother were iodine deifcient or excessive were higher than those in neonates whose mother were iodine adequate or more than adequate, and the difference was statistically signiifcant (P0 . 05 ). Conclusions The investigation found that the level of iodine in mothers was adequate, but there was still a high proportion of iodine deifciency or excess. The levels of urinary iodine in mothers were closely related to those in newborns. There is a high risk for mothers with iodine deifciency or excess to give birth to infants with higher level of TSH.