2.Infusion of clenbuterol into infralimbic cortex attenuates cue-induced reinstatement of heroin-seeking behavior
Yiqi WANG ; Weisheng CHEN ; Wenjin XU ; Dingding ZHUANG ; Shuaien TANG ; Huaqiang ZHU ; Miaojun LAI ; Wenhua ZHOU ; Huifen LIU
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2015;(5):794-800
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of injection of β2-adrenergic receptor agonist clenbuterol into the infralimbic cortex(IL) on drug-seeking behavior triggered by conditioned cues. METHODS Adult male SD rats were trained to self-administer heroin under a FR1 schedule for consecutive 14 d,followed by 2-h extinction training. Cue-induced heroin seeking was measured for 2 h. Clenbuterol was microinjected bilaterally into the IL(8 ng/side)of rats 15 min prior to reinstatement test. Meanwhile,locomotor activity was detected 15 min after clenbuterol or artifial cerebrospinal fluid(mod?el group) was microinjected bilaterally into IL. Western blotting was used to detect the expression of phosphorylated cyclic AMP response element-binding protein(p-CREB)in the prelimbic cortex(PL), IL,nucleus accumbens core (NACc) and shell (NACsh) of rats immediately after reinstatement test. RESULTS After heroin administration training for 14 consecutive days,these animals exhibited reliable heroin self-administration,indicated by the increase in active nose poke responses and infusions. The rats that had received infusion of clenbuterol into the IL had significantly lower active pokes (8 ± 3)than those in model group(45±10)in cue-induced reinstatement(P<0.01),but there was no significant differ?ence between clenbuterol group and vehicle group in the locomotor activity. The expression of p-CREB in either IL or NACsh was significantly decreased in clenbuterol group compared with model group(P<0.01,P<0.05),but significantly increased in NACc(P<0.01). CONCLUSION Microinjection of clenb?uterol into the IL can attenuate the cue-induced reinstatement of heroin-seeking behavior in rats. The underlying mechanism might be related to the regulation of p-CREB expression in the NACc and NACsh.
3.Role of transvertebral transposition of the spinal cord in the treatment of neurologic deficit secondary to angular kypho-scoliosis
Yong QIU ; Zhen LIU ; Zezhang ZHU ; Weiguo ZHU ; Bin WANG ; Yang YU ; Bangping QIAN ; Dingding XIE ; Xu SUN ; Xingyong LIU
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2015;(9):883-889
Objective To explore the role of transvertebral transposition of the spinal cord in the treatment of the pa?tients suffering from angular kyphoscoliosis with neurologic deficit. Methods Twelve patients with at least 1 year follow?up, in?cluding 5 females and 7 males, suffering from neurologic deficit secondary to angular kyphoscoliosis underwent transvertebral transposition of the spinal cord and posterior correction from January 2005 to June 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. The initial age averaged 21±14 years. The etiologies of deformity were congenital kyphoscoliosis in 9 patients, idiopathic kyphoscoliosis in 3 patients. Preoperative spinal cord function graded by Frankel criteria was 3 cases of grade C and 9 of grade D. The initial major curve was 79.4°±16.2° with a global kyphosis of 68.3°±25.0°. The change of distance between spinal cord and canal on the convex side at the apex was measured on MR images to evaluate the efficacy of transposition;in addition, Cobb angle on coronal and sagit?tal plane was evaluated before surgery, on discharge and at the last follow?up. Results All patients were followed up for 2 years on average (1-5 years). The post operation spinal function evaluated by Frankel criteria were as follow:with grade C of 1 case, grade D of 4 cases and grade E of 7 (7 cases changed one grade, 1 case changed two grades, 4 cases did not change obvious). At the last follow?up, all the cases got obvious recovery of spinal function, with 1 case of grade C and 11 of grade D (10 cases changed one grade, 2 cases changed two grades). The distance between spinal cord and canal on the convex side at the apex changed from 11.9±6.4 mm to 9.8±6.9 mm. After surgery, the major curve improved to 39.3°±15.1° with 50.3%±20.5%correction rate, and the mean loss of correction was 6.1%±7.5%. The mean kyphosis was 41.3°±16.6°, demonstrating a 39.0%±13.0%correction rate im?mediately after operation, and showing 3.1%±4.2%correction loss at the final follow?up. No neurologic complications or no death occurred intra?and post?operatively. No screw or rod fracture, instrumentation loosening and pseudarthrosis were found during fol?low?up. Conclusion Transvertebral transposition of the spinal cord and posterior correction is a useful procedure for the recovery of neurologic deficit secondary to angular kyphoscoliosis, with good results of deformity correction.
4.Clinical and prognostic analysis of elderly patients with cervical cancer
Dan LI ; Xiaoxian XU ; Dingding YAN ; Hanmei LOU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2018;37(12):1390-1394
Objective To explore the prognosis and risk factors for cervical cancer in elderly patients. Methods Clinical data of 337 elderly patients (≥ 65 years old )admitted into Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from June 2008 to June 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.Clinical data and the follow-up information were collected. The correlation of prognosis with age ,performance status score , International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO )staging ,tumor size ,pathological type , treatment and comorbidities were analyzed. Results Among 337 elderly patients ,the 5-year overall survival(OS )rates for patients with stage Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ were 81.8% ,62.3% ,53.5% and 0.0% , respectively (χ2=63.414 ,P=0.000) ;local recurrence rate was 33.5% ;the 5-year OS rate of patients with and without comorbidities were 54.0% and 70.0% ,respectively(χ2=8.907 ,P=0.003).Among 119 cervical cancer patients with stage ⅠA-ⅡA ,5-year OS for surgery group and radiotherapy group were 83.5% and 55.0% ,respectively(χ2=13.161 ,P=0.000).Among 218 advanced cervical cancer patients ,the 5 year OS for chemoradiotherapy and radiotherapy groups were 69.7% and 51.9% , respectively(χ2=4.030 ,P=0.045). The acute toxicity reactions of radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy groups were as follows. The incidences of acute grades 3-4 hematological toxicity were 9.7% and 42.4% in radiotherapy group and chemoradiotherapy groups respectively (χ2=21.362 ,P=0.000) ,and the incidences of acute grade 3 gastrointestinal toxicity were 5.9% and 9.1% (χ2=0.086 ,P=0.769)in radiotherapy group and chemoradiotherapy group ,respectively.No grade 4 gastrointestinal toxicity was found.Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that age ,PS score , FIGO staging ,pathological type ,treatment and comorbidities were influencing factors for prognosis in elderly patients with cervical cancer (P<0.05). Conclusions Elderly cervical cancer patients have a good tolerance to treatment. The comorbidity is one of negatively influencing factors for prognosis. The efficacy of definitive radiotherapy is inferior to surgery in elderly patients with early stage cervical cancer due to the high proportion of comorbidities.Concurrent chemoradiotherapy can improve the prognosis of middle and advanced cervical cancer in elderly patients.
5.Practical teaching of obstetric humanistic medicine based on narrative medicine:taking the"birth"theme practice of the"Warm Medicine"course as an example
Dingding XU ; Yuan FENG ; Lihong TIAN ; Yangyang YU
Chinese Medical Ethics 2024;37(11):1302-1307
Narrative medicine emphasizes the cultivation of narrative ability,providing an important pathway to promote clinical discipline teaching and guide the transformation of medical students into the role of doctors.Based on the theory of narrative medicine,the Warm Medicine course is designed with a two-layer advanced practical teaching system covering the entire life cycle of"birth,aging,illness,and death".It can train the ability of medical students to absorb,interpret,and respond to patients'stories and difficulties in actual medical scenarios.Taking the"birth"theme practice as an example,the paper presentes the specific implementation and development of the course.The practical teaching of the"birth"theme enhanced students'understanding of medical themes and their perception of the essence of life,as well as promoting the establishment of the subjectivity of doctor-patient relationships and the formation of medical students'holistic medical diagnosis and treatment thinking.
6.Clinical significance of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen in patients with early cervical squamous cell carcinoma
Dan LI ; Xiaoxian XU ; Dingding YAN ; Shuhui YUAN ; Hanmei LOU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(5):357-362
Objective To explore the clinical significance of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC?Ag) in early cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Methods The clinicopathological data and follow?up information of 1435 patients with stageⅠA2?ⅡA cervical squamous cell carcinoma were collected. The correlation between serum SCC?Ag level and clinicopathological feature and prognosis were analyzed.The best cut?off of serum SCC?Ag for predicting pelvic lymph node metastasis and survival of cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients were also identified. Results The result of univariate analysis showed that The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging, tumor size, depth of cervical stromal invasion, lymphovascular space involvement, pelvic lymph node metastasis, common iliac lymph node metastasis and para?aortic lymph node metastasis were significantly related with serum SCC?Ag level (all P<0.05). The result of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that tumor size, depth of cervical stromal invasion, pelvic lymph node metastasis and common iliac lymph node metastasis were the independent risk factors of preoperative serum SCC?Ag>2.65 ng/ml ( all P<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that lymphovascular space involvement, SCC?Ag>3.15 ng/ml, common iliac lymph node metastasis and tumor size >4 cm were the independent prognostic risk factors ( all P<0.05). The univariate analysis showed that, the tumor size, FIGO stage, depth of cervical stromal invasion and SCC?Ag level were significantly related with the recurrence of 1 096 patients without postoperative high risk factors ( all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that FIGO stage (OR=1.671) and SCC?Ag>2.65 ng/ml (OR=4.490) were the independent risk factors for recurrence (both P<0.05). The best cut off of SCC?Ag for predicting early postoperative cervical lymph node metastasis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma was 2.65 ng/ml, the sensitivity was 60.8%,the specificity was 71.8%. The best cut off of SCC?Ag for predicting prognosis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma was 3.15 ng/ml, the sensitivity was 53.5%, the specificity was 71.1%.Conclusions Preoperative serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen is an independent prognostic risk factor of survival of patients with early cervical squamous cell carcinoma, and is significantly related with recurrence of patients without postoperative high?risk factors. It can be used as a reference factor for postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy.
7.Clinical significance of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen in patients with early cervical squamous cell carcinoma
Dan LI ; Xiaoxian XU ; Dingding YAN ; Shuhui YUAN ; Hanmei LOU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(5):357-362
Objective To explore the clinical significance of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC?Ag) in early cervical squamous cell carcinoma. Methods The clinicopathological data and follow?up information of 1435 patients with stageⅠA2?ⅡA cervical squamous cell carcinoma were collected. The correlation between serum SCC?Ag level and clinicopathological feature and prognosis were analyzed.The best cut?off of serum SCC?Ag for predicting pelvic lymph node metastasis and survival of cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients were also identified. Results The result of univariate analysis showed that The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging, tumor size, depth of cervical stromal invasion, lymphovascular space involvement, pelvic lymph node metastasis, common iliac lymph node metastasis and para?aortic lymph node metastasis were significantly related with serum SCC?Ag level (all P<0.05). The result of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that tumor size, depth of cervical stromal invasion, pelvic lymph node metastasis and common iliac lymph node metastasis were the independent risk factors of preoperative serum SCC?Ag>2.65 ng/ml ( all P<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that lymphovascular space involvement, SCC?Ag>3.15 ng/ml, common iliac lymph node metastasis and tumor size >4 cm were the independent prognostic risk factors ( all P<0.05). The univariate analysis showed that, the tumor size, FIGO stage, depth of cervical stromal invasion and SCC?Ag level were significantly related with the recurrence of 1 096 patients without postoperative high risk factors ( all P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that FIGO stage (OR=1.671) and SCC?Ag>2.65 ng/ml (OR=4.490) were the independent risk factors for recurrence (both P<0.05). The best cut off of SCC?Ag for predicting early postoperative cervical lymph node metastasis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma was 2.65 ng/ml, the sensitivity was 60.8%,the specificity was 71.8%. The best cut off of SCC?Ag for predicting prognosis of cervical squamous cell carcinoma was 3.15 ng/ml, the sensitivity was 53.5%, the specificity was 71.1%.Conclusions Preoperative serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen is an independent prognostic risk factor of survival of patients with early cervical squamous cell carcinoma, and is significantly related with recurrence of patients without postoperative high?risk factors. It can be used as a reference factor for postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy.
8. Clinical significance of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen in patients with early cervical squamous cell carcinoma
Dan LI ; Xiaoxian XU ; Dingding YAN ; Shuhui YUAN ; Hanmei LOU
Chinese Journal of Oncology 2019;41(5):357-362
Objective:
To explore the clinical significance of serum squamous cell carcinoma antigen (SCC-Ag) in early cervical squamous cell carcinoma.
Methods:
The clinicopathological data and follow-up information of 1435 patients with stage ⅠA2-ⅡA cervical squamous cell carcinoma were collected. The correlation between serum SCC-Ag level and clinicopathological feature and prognosis were analyzed. The best cut-off of serum SCC-Ag for predicting pelvic lymph node metastasis and survival of cervical squamous cell carcinoma patients were also identified.
Results:
The result of univariate analysis showed that The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging, tumor size, depth of cervical stromal invasion, lymphovascular space involvement, pelvic lymph node metastasis, common iliac lymph node metastasis and para-aortic lymph node metastasis were significantly related with serum SCC-Ag level (all
9.HBV infection among blood donors from 18 domestic blood stations of prefecture-level cities
Dingding WANG ; Youhua SHEN ; Jianling ZHONG ; Hui ZHANG ; Zhibin TIAN ; Lin BAO ; Huixia ZHAO ; Jian ZHANG ; Peng WANG ; Yanqin HE ; Wei ZHANG ; Li LI ; Hao LI ; Dexu CHU ; Ying WANG ; Xin ZHANG ; Shouguang XU ; Min HUANG ; Yan QIU
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2023;36(2):172-176
【Objective】 To analyze the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection data of blood donors from 18 domestic blood stations, so as to investigate the HBV infection situation of blood donors. 【Methods】 The positive rate of HBV and its distribution characteristics of regions, the percentage of HBsAg+ ELISA in first-time vs repeated blood donors, and the percentage of HBsAg-/HBV DNA+ blood donors of 18 domestic blood stations during 2017 to 2020 were collected from the Working Platform for Practice Comparison of Blood Centers, and the HBV infection among blood donors were statistically analyzed. 【Results】 From 2017 to 2020, the positive rate of HBV in blood donors among 18 domestic blood stations was 13.48/10 000-144.02/10 000, with the average HBV positive rate in eastern, central and western region at 26.14/10 000, 51.98/10 000 and 41.00/10 000, respectively. The HBsAg+ rate by ELISA among first-time and repeated blood donors was 14.55/10 000-305.39/10 000 vs 1.04/10 000-87.43/10 000 The HBsAg-/HBV DNA+ yield was 1.80/10 000-35.31/10 000. 【Conclusion】 The distribution of HBV infection in blood donors has regional characteristics, and HBV prevalence was low in repeated blood donors. HBsAg ELISA combined with HBV DNA detection can better ensure blood safety.