1.Engraftment of bone marrow-derived cells after nonlethal radiation in syngeneic C57BL/6 mice
Liao WU ; Li TAN ; Yu WANG ; Dengqun LIU ; Chunmeng SHI
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2015;35(1):23-27
Objective To study the characteristics of cell engraftment in mice at a lower dose under nonlethal radiated condition.Methods A syngeneic C57BL/6 mouse model,transplanted with 1 × 107 bone marrow cells and exposed to 2.5 Gy whole body irradiation (WBI),was selected to study the chimerism of cells from green fluorescent protein positive (GFP +) transgenic mice.The control group was injected with GFP + cells without receiving irradiation.In addition,an allogenic transplantation model of BALB/c mice was also investigated which was infused by GFP + cells from C57BL/6 mice.The engraftment of bone marrow-derived cells (BMDCs) was detected by immunohistochemistry in bone marrow,liver,lung,small intestine and spleen.Results The transplanted bone marrow cells successfully grafted in the haematopoietic tissues from syngeneic GFP transgenic mice.The transplanted GFP+ cells were also detected in the non-haematopoietic tissues,such as the small intestine,liver,spleen and lung,after irradiation.However,a lethal dose irradiation of 8 Gy was required to establish successful chimerism in allogeneic transplantation model by infusing the bone marrow cells from C57BL/6 mice to BALB/c mice.Conclusions Bone marrow-derived cells can be successfully grafted into various recipient tissues receiving a 2.5 Gy dose of radiation in syngeneic mice,but not in allogeneic mice.This nonlethal model may help to further study the plasticity and mechanism of bone marrow-derived cells in tissue repair and regeneration after radiation injury.
2.Study on non-enzymatic separation and culture method of adipose-derived stem cells
Ping LIU ; Chunmeng SHI ; Lingli HU ; Bo ZHANG ; Zhengguo WANG
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(10):1153-1156,1160
Objective To explore a separation and culture method of human adipose-derived stem cells(ADSCs) suitable for the clinical application .Methods The non-enzymatic method and the collagenase digestion method were adopted to isolate and culture the cells from the human adipose tissue in the individuals with liposuction .The characteristics of isolated mesenchymal stem cells were comparatively analyzed .Results The required time in the non-enzymatic method was one third of that in the collagenase di-gestion method and the cellular morphology ,reproductive capacity ,immunophenotype and differentiation potential of the isolated cells were consistent to those isolated by the collagenase digestion method .Conclusion The no-enzymatic method may isolate and culture ADSCs from the adipose tissue in the individual with liposuction ,which is a safety and reliable isolation and culture method of human adipose tissue-derived stem cells suitable for clinical application .
3.Enhanced autophagy protects hepatic cells from radiation injury
Lang LIU ; Dengqun LIU ; Yu WANG ; Ziwen WANG ; Zelin CHEN ; Jie CHEN ; Xiao HAN ; Zujuan LIU ; Aihua ZHANG ; Chunmeng SHI
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2018;38(5):335-343
Objective To study the influence of radiation on autophagy and its protective effect on radiation injury of hepatic cells.Methods Autophagy in mouse liver tissues was examined by GFP-LC3 staining and Western blot.Radiation-induced hepatic injury was evaluated by ALT and AST in mouse serum,protein expressions,and H & E and TUNEL staining of liver tissue.L02 cells were used for in vitro study.Chloroquine and rapamycin were used to manipulate the level of autophagy.Results Total body irradiation (TBI) of 8 Gy caused an increase of autophagy in mouse liver tissue and AST level in serum (t =-7.47,P <0.05) at 12 h after irradiation.Irradiation significantly increased the apoptotic level in liver tissue as well.Inhibition of autophagy by chloroquine caused a further increases of AST [IR:(345.42±35.25)U/L vs.IR +CQ:(433.42 ±40.07)U/L,t =-2.86,P<0.05] and ALT [IR:(35.67 ± 8.08) U/L vs.IR+CQ:(98.5±26.67)U/L,t=-3.09,P<0.05] in the serum,and it also promoted apoptosis in live tissue.However,rapamycin as an autophagy promoter showed protective effect for radiation-induced hepatic injury [AST:IR:(345.42 ± 35.25) U/L vs.IR + Rap:(278.42 ± 20.09)U/L,t =-2.86,P < 0.05].Similar changes of autophagy and apoptosis in L02 cells were also observed in the cells treated with chloroquine and rapamycin.Inhibition of autophagy by CQ caused an increase of ROS in vitro and in vivo and further increased ALT and AST levels in serum,reduced L02 cell viability.Activation of autophagy by Rap effectively reversed those changes.Conclusions Autophagy protects hepatic cells from radiation injury by decreasing ROS induction,which provides a potential target for the development of new clinical regimens against radiation induced liver injury.
4.Application of information-based teaching in the experimental teaching of nuclear protection medicine
Zelin CHEN ; Xu TAN ; Yibo GAN ; Rong LI ; Chunmeng SHI ; Tao WANG ; Dengqun LIU ; Yunsheng LIU ; Yu WANG
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2019;18(5):475-478
Information-based teaching was applied in the experimental teaching of nuclear protection medicine based on its own features.The teaching content was sent to students as micro-video via an information platform before class for preview;during the class,the teaching was performed in the form of lectures by students and experiments in groups;after class,students were required to submit reports of experimental improvement or innovative experimental design.A comprehensive assessment was performed for preview,classroom operation,question answering in class,and experimental reports.The results of teaching practice showed that this teaching mode can effectively stimulate the students' interests in learning,enhance their research and innovation abilities,and improve the experimental teaching effect of nuclear protection medicine.
5.Clinicopathological Analysis and Treatment of Adult Patients with Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A 15-Year Single- Center Study
Xin LIU ; Chengcheng GONG ; Jieyun ZHANG ; Wanjing FENG ; Yanjing GUO ; Youzhou SANG ; Chunmeng WANG ; Yong CHEN ; Jian WANG ; Lin YU ; Xiaowei ZHANG ; Zhiguo LUO
Cancer Research and Treatment 2023;55(3):1001-1010
Purpose:
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare mesenchymal malignancy that occurs primarily in children and adolescents. The clinical and pathological features of IMT in adult patients are not well understood.
Materials and Methods:
We retrospectively searched for records of adult patients with IMT at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center from 2006 to 2021. Clinicopathological data, treatments, and outcomes were collected and analyzed.
Results:
Thirty adult patients with IMT, mostly women (60.0%), were included. The median age of the patients was 38 (21-77). The most common primary site was abdominopelvic region (53.3%), followed by lungs (20.0%). Seven patients had an abdominal epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblast sarcoma (EIMS). The positivity rate of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) was 81.5% (22/27). Sixteen patients with advanced ALK-positive disease received crizotinib, with an objective response rate (ORR) of 81.3% and a disease control rate of 87.5%. The median progression-free survival was 20.8 months. EIMS was associated with more aggressive behavior; however, the prognosis was similar to that of non-EIMS patients after treatment with an ALK inhibitor. At a median follow-up time of 30 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 13.6 to 46.4), the 5-year overall survival was 77% (95% CI, 66 to 88) in all patients.
Conclusion
Adult IMTs appeared more aggressive, with a higher incidence of recurrence and metastases, and patients with EIMS had more aggressive cases. Treatment with ALK inhibitors resulted in a high ORR and a durable response, which suggested that ALK inhibitors could be used as a first-line treatment option in adult patients with ALK-positive advanced IMT.
6.Preparation and quality evaluation of Eriodictyol chewable tablet
Chunmeng QIN ; Wenjun LI ; Liaoping LI ; Jie LIU ; Songqing LIU
China Pharmacy 2024;35(4):449-452
OBJECTIVE To prepare the Eriodictyol chewable tablet and to evaluate its quality. METHODS The chewable tablet was prepared by the wetting granulation method by using microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and mannitol as fillers, polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as adhesive, citric acid and sucralose as flavor correction agents, magnesium stearate as lubricant. The comprehensive evaluation was conducted on Eriodictyol chewable tablets with the dosage of each excipient as a factor using the appearance, taste, flavor and texture as indicators. The ratio of excipients was optimized by orthogonal test, and the quality of Eriodictyol chewable tablets prepared by optimized formulation was evaluated in terms of appearance, weight difference, hardness, fragility, eriodictyol content, dissolution and content uniformity. RESULTS The optimal formulation was as follows: 26.4% eriodictyol (50 mg each piece), 45% mannitol, 25% MCC, 0.3% citric acid, 0.3% sucralose, 1% magnesium stearate, 2% PVP (preparing 5% solution using purified water). The scores of 3 batches of Eriodictyol chewable tablets in the validation test were 8.76, 8.75 and 8.80 (RSD=0.30%, n=3), respectively. The Eriodictyol chewable tablet had a complete appearance and a smooth surface; the average tablet weight was 192.57 mg, the average hardness was 57.36 N, the fragility was 0.09%, the average content of eriodictyol per tablet was 50.74 mg, the cumulative dissolution within 30 min was exceeding 80%, and the content uniformity was 5.51. CONCLUSIONS Eriodictyol chewable tablet prepared by optimal formulation conforms to the requirements of the 2020 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
7.Mechanism of rebalanced hemostasis in liver cirrhosis and the timing of blood transfusion and anticoagulation
Huan MA ; Mei HAN ; Yue ZHANG ; Chunmeng JIANG ; Hui LIU
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2022;38(9):2141-2145
Reconstructed rebalanced hemostasis exists in patients with liver cirrhosis, while such balance is unstable and can be easily broken by stress factors, which may lead to bleeding or thrombosis. There is a lack of effective strategies to prevent and solve the disrupted balance in clinic due to the complex pathogenesis of rebalanced hemostasis, limited testing methods, and insufficient awareness among clinicians. With reference to the articles in recent years, this article summarizes the mechanism of rebalanced hemostasis in liver cirrhosis and the causes of bleeding and thrombosis and discuss the association between blood transfusion and rebalanced hemostasis and the selection of anticoagulant drugs during thrombosis, in order to provide a theoretical basis and new ideas for solving related issues in clinical practice.
8.Analysis and identification of a case of pegaspargase-induced acute pancreatitis and literature review
Dongxuan LI ; Jinghui GOU ; Chunmeng QIN ; Jie DONG ; Qian DU ; Songqing LIU
China Pharmacy 2022;33(17):2133-2136
OBJE CTIVE To investigate the clinical characteristics of a dverse drug reactions of asparaginase-associated pancreatitis(AAP),so as to provide reference for clinical safe medication. METHODS Analysis and identification were performed on a severe adverse reaction case of acute pancreatitis complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis and liver injury in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in our hospital after using pegaspargase. Retrieved from Wanfang database ,CNKI,PubMed and Embase database,case reports of AAP were collected and summarized in terms of patient demographics ,drug use ,incubation period and adverse reaction outcome. Combined with this case ,the disease characteristics and potential risk factors of AAP were analyzed and discussed. RESULTS After analysis and identification ,it was determined that AAP occurred in this patient. A total of 47 case reports were retrieved from the database ,and a total of 52 patients(including this patient )were included in the analysis ,including 29 males and 23 females,mainly minors (65.4%). L-asparaginase was the main asparaginase preparation that causes AAP (80.8%). Gastrointestinal symptoms were the main prodromal symptoms (92.3%),which could be accompanied by other asparaginase related adverse reactions. AAP could occur after 1-33 times of administration ,and the median latency was 14 days after administration;compared with children ,median latency of AAP in adult patients was shortened significantly (11 d vs. 16 d,P= 0.049);the median latency of AAP had longer tendency in patients treated with pegaspargase than that of L-asparaginase (17 d vs. 12.5 d,P=0.490). Of the cases included in the analysis ,8 patients died due to AAP ,1 of which was related to re-exposure to asparaginase preparations. CONCLUSIONS Acute pancreatitis is a serious and potentially fatal adverse drug reaction of ; asparaginase preparations. Clinical medical staff should pay attention to the characteristics of AAP ,consider the possibility : of AAP when the patients have gastrointestinal symptoms and do a good job in patient education and pharmaceutical care to minimize the damage caused by AAP to patients.
9.Research progress of m6A methylation modification in ocular diseases
Yuyu XUE ; Chunmeng LIU ; Jie CHEN ; Hejiang YE
International Eye Science 2024;24(4):589-595
N6-methyladenosine(m6A), the most common, abundant, and conserved RNA modification in eukaryotic cells, regulates RNA splicing, stability, output, degradation and translation through m6A methyltransferase, m6A demethylase, and m6A methylated binding proteins. Recent studies have found that abnormal m6A methylation may mediate a variety of pathological processes in eyes and participate in the occurrence and development of metabolic, inflammatory, degenerative ocular diseases and ocular tumors, such as diabetic retinopathy, cataract, age-related macular degeneration and uveal melanoma. This review aims to summarize the roles of m6A methylation modification in ocular cells and ocular diseases, elucidate the potential molecular mechanisms of m6A methylation in ocular diseases, so as to encourage innovative approaches in the treatment of these ocular diseases.
10.Composition changes and the characterization of “fried charcoal and saving properties”based on the carbon-frying process of Sophora japonica and its bud
Chunmeng XU ; Zhan LIU ; Qianqian ZHANG ; Qi LU ; Yanpeng DAI ; Xuelan ZHANG ; Dianhua SHI
China Pharmacy 2024;35(21):2622-2628
OBJECTIVE To explore the changes in chemical compositions and the characteristics of “fried charcoal and saving properties” based on the carbon-frying process of Sophora japonica and its bud. METHODS The slightly, moderately and heavily carbon-fried samples of S. japonica and its bud were prepared. The fingerprints of S. japonica, its bud and carbon-fried samples were established, and common peaks were identified. HPLC method was used to determine the contents of identified components and differential analysis was also performed; the differential components were screened by using chemometric methods, and their content ratios were used to characterize the “fried charcoal and saving properties” of S. japonica and its bud. RESULTS There were 9 common peaks in the fingerprints of S. japonica and its carbon-fried samples, 8 common peaks in those of S. japonica bud and its carbon-fried samples. In the fingerprints of S. japonica and its bud, and their different fried products, 6 components were identified, such as rutin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside, isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside, quercetin, kaempferol,isorhamnetin. Among them, the contents of rutin, kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside and isorhamnetin-3-O-rutinoside were the highest in slightly carbon-fried samples of S. japonica bud, and the contents of quercetin and isorhamnetin were the highest in moderately carbon-fried samples of S. japonica bud, and the contents of kaempferol were higher in moderately and healily carbon-fried samples of S. japonica bud. The chemometric results showed that the variable importance projection values of rutin and quercetin were both greater than 1. The range of rutin-quercetin content ratio between 9.00-14.00 and 3.00-6.00 respectively could characterize “fried charcoal and saving properties” of S. japonica and its bud. CONCLUSIONS There are significant differences in the chemical compositions of raw and fried products of S. japonica and its bud. Rutin and quercetin may be the differential components that affect their quality, and the ratio range of the two can be used to characterize the “fried charcoal and saving properties” of S. japonica and its bud in the future.