1.Identification of alternative splicing events in acute myeloid leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia cells
Fangfang ZHENG ; Tao HE ; Min JIANG
Military Medical Sciences 2015;(5):339-344
Objective To reveal the important role of aberrant splicing in cancer and to identify differential expressing isoforms and differential alternative splicing events between acute myeloid leukemia ( AML) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).Methods Based on whole transcriptome sequencing of CML (K562) and AML(THP1 and HL-60) cells,TopHat, MATS and Cufflinks were used to identify alternative splicing events and alternative splicing isoforms and analyze differenti -al expression of isoforms and genes .Results A total of 130 genes were identified to be highly expressed in CML and 80 genes in AML cells .Also, 337 differential expressed isoforms and 35 specific alternative splicing events between AML and CML cells were identified.Conclusion There are significant differences in alternative splicing isoforms and events between AML and CML cells.Leukemia-associated alternative splicing events can be used as potential tumor markers or drug targets.
2.The inf1uences of QRS comp1ex duration in patients with chronic 1eft heart fai1ure
Yonghui LI ; Fangfang FAN ; Tao HONG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2016;24(3):154-159
Objective To study the effects of QRS-complex duration of patients with chronic left heart failure on their in-hospital prognosis. Methods Total 174 patients admitted for chronic left heart failure ( New York Heart Association class 3 and 4 ) from January 2014 to June 2015 were enrolled the study. They were divided into two groups according to the QRS duration at admission:normal QRS duration group (QRS ≤120 ms, n=145) and prolonged QRS group (QRS ﹥120 ms, n=29). The differences of clinical characteristics and incidences of exacerbated left heart failure, fatal arrhythmias and cardiac death during hospitalization were compared between the two groups. The influences of QRS duration on in-hospital adverse cardiovascular events was analyzed by logistic regression. Resu1ts The proportion of males (75. 9% vs. 24. 1%, P=0. 001), plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) (7. 1 ± 0. 8 vs. 6. 6 ± 1. 0, P=0. 02), left ventricular end diastolic diameter (LVEDd) [(60. 7 ± 9. 9)mm vs. (53. 5 ± 10. 8)mm, P=0.001], left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESd) [(49.1 ±13.3)mm vs. (39.7 ±13.0)mm, P﹤0. 001], and the incidence of exacerbated left heart failure (20. 7% vs. 4. 8%, P = 0. 003), fatal arrhythmias (55. 2% vs. 21. 4%, P ﹤0. 001) and cardiac death (6. 9% vs. 0. 7%, P =0. 019) during hospitalization were significantly higher in the prolonged QRS group than in the normal QRS group. Left ventricular ejection fraction( LVEF) in the prolonged QRS group was significantly lower than in the normal QRS group (39. 6% ±17. 3% vs. 50. 5% ± 17. 3%, P =0. 002). Heart rates [(92. 4 ± 21. 4)bpm vs. (81. 6 ± 19. 9)bpm,P=0. 035], plasma BNP(7. 2 ± 0. 8 vs. 6. 7 ± 1. 0, P=0. 029), LVEDd(63. 5 ± 9. 1 vs. 57. 9 ± 9. 1, P=0. 015), LVESd (52. 9 ± 12. 2 vs. 44. 3 ± 11. 8, P=0. 005), incidences of left heart failure deterioration (18. 2% vs. 3. 2%, P=0. 018), fatal arrhythmias (63. 6% vs. 36. 5%, P=0. 027) and cardiac death ( 9. 1% vs. 0%, P=0. 015 ) during hospitalization among male patients in the prolonged QRS group were significantly higher than those in the normal QRS group, but LVEF ( 35. 0% ± 15. 3%vs. 47. 1% ± 16. 2%, P =0. 003 ) was on the opposite. The incidence of left heart failure deterioration among female patients in the prolonged QRS group was higher than that in the normal QRS group ( 28. 6%vs. 6. 1%, P=0. 034). QRS complex duration was positively related to LVEDd ( r=0. 4019, P﹤0. 001) and LVESd ( r =0. 3289, P ﹤0. 001 ) . LVEF in male patients was significantly lower than in female patients (40. 0% ± 16. 7% vs. 53. 2% ± 17. 6%, P﹤0. 001). On the contrary, LVEDd [(59. 4 ± 9. 4) mmvs. (50.3±10.6)mm,P﹤0.001],LVESd[(46.6±12.5)mmvs. (36.2±12.4)mm,P﹤0.001] were greater in male patients than in female patients. After adjusting for gender , age, cigarette smoking, history of high blood pressure, serum creatinine, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LVEF, LVEDd, LVESd, use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blockers ( ARB) and aldosterone receptor blockers, multiple logistic regression analysis showed that prolonged QRS complex duration is an independent risk factor of adverse prognosis for the patients with HF during hospitalization (OR=4. 21,95%CI:1. 59-11. 12,P=0. 004), and female gender is a protective factor for them ( OR=0. 304,95%CI:0. 116-0. 793,P=0. 015). Conc1usions The incidences of left heart failure deterioration, fatal arrhythmias and cardiac death in the chronic left heart failure patients with prolonged QRS duration were higher than in those with normal duration. Female gender is a protective factor for chronic left heart failure.
3.Determination of aluminum content in fried dough sticks by microwave digestion-chrome azurol S spectrophotometric method
Qiuning WEI ; Fangfang LIU ; Tao CHEN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2017;36(5):386-387
Objective To study a method for determination of aluminum in food,and to ensure food safety and public health.Methods Microwave digestion-chrome azurol S spectrophotometric method was used to detect the aluminum content in fried dough sticks.Detection limit,linear range,precision,accuracy and maximum absorption wavelength were calculated.Results The method detection limit was 0.08 μg,precision was 0.60%-5.90%,and recovery rate was 96.0%-102.3%,maximum absorption wavelengnth was 620 mm.Aluminum content in 10 samples of fried dough sticks were all exceeded the standard,which were 709.5,980.8,1 010.3,1 151.5,1 214.0,1 243.7,1 318.1,1 374.0,1 435.0 and 1 479.4 mg/kg.Conclusion The method is simple,reliable,reproducible and easy to be used.
4.Epidemiological Study on Subtypes of ADHD of Children Aged 4-16 Years Old in Wuhan
Lin LU ; Qijia SHI ; Fangfang TAO
Chinese Mental Health Journal 1991;0(04):-
Objective:To get the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and in Children. Methods:The subjects were 2188 children who were 4~16 year-old in Wuhan. We had their parents filled the investigation forms. Diagnosis was made according to criterion of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in DSM-IV. Results:of behavior problems were got through Achenbach Behavior Questionnaires. Those who were diagnosed as ADHD were classified into three subtypes: predominantly inattentive type; predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type and com-bined type. All suspicious patient and their parents were invited to have the diagnostic talk. Results: (1) The rate of ADHD was 13.58%. ADHD-C, 2.63%; ADHD-I, 8.27%; ADHD-HI, 2.68%. The male, 18.57%; female,8.78%. The ratio of male: female was 2.24:1。(2) There was significantly difference of rate of ADHD between age groups. The rate of 4~5 years-old was 15.88%, that for 6~11 years-old was 15.85%; and for 12~16 yeas-old, 9.98%. The rate of ADHD decreased by aging, especially the group of ADHD-HI. But the rate of ADHD-I was still increased, especially the male group of 6~11 years-old, 12.19%. (3) There was significantly difference of sociality ability between ADHD children and the normal. (4) No matter which age and sex, the scales of behavior problem of ADHD children were higher than the normal children. And the number of factors of behavior problem of ADHD children increased by ag-ing.Conclusion: The rate of ADHD-I was the highest in the three subtypes defined by DSM-Ⅳ, especially among boys 6~11-years-old. The rate of ADHD is significantly associated with sex and age.
5.Meta analysis of continuous versus intermittent feeding in very low birth weight infants
Jiong SHAN ; Fangfang TAO ; Xiafang CHEN ; Zhenjuan HE
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2010;(3):287-291
Objective To compare the effects of continuous versus intermittent feedings on the growth of very low birth weight infants. Methods Databases of Pubmed,Embase,Ovid,the Cochrane library and CBM were searched through internet,and citations of relevant original studies were also searched manually by using keywords of 'ontinuous,intermittent,nasogastric,premature,very low birth weight' Meta analysis was done on the results of these studies. Results Seven eligible studies with 434 infants were identified,among them,217 were fed using continuous nasogastric gavage,and other 217 were fed by intermittent nasogastric gavage. The result of the Meta analysis revealed that there was no statistical difference in the growth of the infants between two feeding methods. Conclusions Feeding methods are associated with similar outcomes when calorie intake is guaranteed.
6.Establishing myocardial infarction animal models by the median sternotomyversus the left intercostal thoracotomy
Shaoling YANG ; Keqiang TANG ; Junjia TAO ; Fangfang GU ; Qingkui GUO
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(49):7930-7937
BACKGROUND:Studies addressing coronary heart disease are largely dependent on the establishment of myocardial infarction animal models. It is very important that exploring a safe method with easy operation, less damage, long time survival and high survival rate for myocardial infarction animal model OBJECTIVE:To compare the pros and cons of two kinds of thoracotomy anterior descending coronary artery ligation to do myocardial infarction animal model. METHODS: Thirty healthy male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into three groups: control, median sternotomy incision, and left sternal incision. The anterior descending coronary artery was ligated after thoracotomy. The operation time, amount of intraoperative bleeding, postoperative food intake, and recovery time of eating were monitored during the surgery and within 24 hours after the surgery. And myocardial enzyme indexes were also monitored within 24 hours after the surgery. Rabbits were detected with ultrasonic echocardiogram at 4 weeks. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Different levels of ST segment elevation appeared in median sternotomy and left sternal incision groups by echocardiogram. The success rate of modeling was 70% in median sternotomy incision group, and 80% in left sternal incision group. Within 24 hours post-surgery, the myocardial enzyme indexes in the two groups were significantly increased compared with before surgery (P < 0.05). At 4 weeks, the left ventricular ejection fraction and the left ventricular shortening fraction were significantly decreased when compared to before surgery (P< 0.05). The operation time was shorter, the amount of bleeding was less, the time of eating recovery was less and the amount of eating was much in median sternotomy group than in left sternal incision, with significant differences between he two groups (P < 0.05). The median sternotomy incision for the ligation of anterior descending coronary artery is better than the left sternal incision to establish myocardial infarction models.
7.Effect of Hp infection on the inflammatory factors gastrointestinal hormones and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Fangfang LIU ; Ping MA ; Tao DENG
International Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2019;40(4):438-440,444
Objective To investigate the effect of Hp infection on the inflammatory factors, gastrointestinal hormones and insulin resistance in patients with type 2diabetes mellitus.Methods A total of 86patients with type 2diabetes mellitus treated in a hospital from May 2014to October 2016were enrolled in the study.All patients underwent 13C urea breath test after admission, and according to the test results, patients were divided into the observation group, which was type 2diabetes mellitus with Hp infection (n=46) and the control group, which was type 2diabetes mellitus without Hp infection (n=40) .Inflammatory factors such as highsensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) , serum interleukin 6 (IL-6) , tumor necrosis factorα (TNF-α) , gastrointestinal hormones such as serum gastrin (GAS) , somatostatin (SS) and fasting blood glucose (FPG) , fasting insulin (FINS) , insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) were compared between the two groups, and the correlation of the observation indicators with Hp infection was explored.Results Levels of hs-CRP, IL-6, TNF-αand GAS, FPG, FINS and HOMA-IR in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group, while SS was significantly lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05) .Further Sperman correlation analysis showed that hs-CRP, IL-6, TNF-α, GAS, FINS and HO-MA-IR were positively correlated with Hp infection (r=0.452, 0.350, 0.398, 0.389, 0.421, 0.568, P<0.05) , and SS was negatively correlated with Hp infection (r=-0.401, P<0.05) .Conclusion Hp infection is closely related to inflammatory reactions, gastrointestinal hormone disorders and insulin resistance in patients with type 2diabetes mellitus, and taking reasonable preventive measures is the key to delay the progression and deterioration of type 2diabetes mellitus.
8.Normal and lung qi deficiency rats proteomics of lung tissue variance analysis
Ping WANG ; Fangfang LIU ; Junlian LI ; Yanping MA ; Xiaowei ZHANG ; Yanyan LI ; Weijun ZHANG ; Gongding TAO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;(1):46-50
Objective:Normal and lung qi deficiency rats of proteomics of lung tissue of rats differentially expressed and mass spectrometry.Methods:A total of 20 SD rats were randomly divided into control group,lung qi deficiency group,with 10 rats in each roup.Lung qi deficiency group model replication using composite method by intratracheal injection of lipopolysaccaride and smoked.All rats in each group before anesthesia 12 hours of fasting,water deprivation,weight after 28 days modeling,Thoracotomy to remove left lung tissue after anesthesia was 10 mg from each rat, 3 rats from each group, using two-dimensional electrophorsis analysis, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis image, peptide mass fingerprinting and electrospray tandem by mass spectrometry to protein identification.Results:2 differntial protin profiles for proteomics analysis,identified 14 protein in rat lung tissue,protein 5 expression, regulation 9 expression.Conclusion:By proteomic analysis,identify the protein have correlation with lung deficiency syndrome.
9.Study on the relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease
Dongmei LIU ; Jianjun LIU ; Shurui TIAN ; Xiulan ZHAN ; Fangfang LU ; Tao JI ; Changrong DENG ; Jimin WU
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2015;(11):721-725
Objective To investigate the relationship between obesity and esophageal high resolutionmanometry ,24‐hour pH monitoring and gastroscopic results of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) .Methods A total of 196 patients with GERD(DeMeester score>14 .72) were selected and divided into normal weight group (18 .5 kg/m2 < BMI < 24 kg/m2 ) , overweight group (24 kg/m2 ≤BMI<28 kg/m2 ) and obese group (BMI≥28 kg/m2 ) according to body mass index (BMI) . Esophageal high resolution manometry ,gastroscopy and 24‐hour pH monitoring were performed with DeMeester score calculated . The classification of esophagitis was according to Los Angeles standard . Normal distributed measurement data were compared by analysis of variance .Non normal distributed measurement data were repesent as M(P25 ,P75) ,and were compared by rank sum test .Chi square test was for count data comparison .Results Compared with normal weight group and overweight group , abdominal length of low esophageal sphincter (LES) of obese group was shorter (1 .90 cm ,0 .85 cm to 2 .45 cm ;2 .85 cm ,2 .23 cm to 3 .20 cm ;2 .50 cm ,1 .98 cm to 3 .0 cm ) , and the differences w ere statistically significant (Z=19 .913 ,P<0 .01) .But there was no significant difference in pressure ,total length of LES and distal esophagus amplitude (all P>0 .05) .The percent total time pH≤4 of obesity group was 15 .42% (10 .31% to 21 .49% ) ,percent supine time pH≤4 was 14 .21% (5 .75% to 34 .98% ) and percent upright time pH≤4 was 14 .25% (8 .19% to 18 .13% ) .The reflux episodes (106 .50 ,67 .00 to 145 .75) and the longest duration of reflux episodes (28 .10 min ,10 .90 min to 47 .93 min) were more than those of normal group (9 .74% ,5 .35% to 15 .96% ;7 .31% ,3 .25% to 11 .80% ;8 .45% ,5 .43% to 17 .48% ;72 .50 ,53 .00 to 100 .50;15 .80 min ,9 .90 min to 21 .28 min) and overweight group (11 .36% , 6 .74% to 15 .87% ;7 .74% ,2 .36% to 15 .05% ;11 .27% ,3 .37% to 14 .73% ;85 .50 ,58 .75 to 117 .75;21 .40 min ,11 .50 min to 39 .90 min) ,and the differences were statistically significant (Z=7 .054 ,11 .181 , 6 .429 ,6 .452 ,8 .246 ,all P<0 .05) .The incidences of hiatus hernia and reflux esophagitis of the obese group (both 56 .67% (17/30)) were both higher than those of normal weight group (36 .46% (35/96) and 30 .21% (29/96)) and overweight group (30 .00% (21/70) and 27 .14% (19/70)) ,and the differences were statistically significant (χ2=6 .439 and 9 .000 ,both P<0 .05) .However ,there was no statistically significant difference among the three groups in the incidence and severe degree of asthma as an extra esophageal appearance (all P>0 .05) .There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of Barrett′s esophagus among three groups (all P>0 .05) .Conclusions Compared with that of normal weight group and overweight group of patiento with GERD ,abdominal length of LES of obesity group was shorter .With an increase in BMI , acid exposure and the incidences of reflux esophagitis and hiatal hernia also increased .
10.Normal group and artificial simulation of cold environment proteomics of lung tissue of rats variance analysis
Ping WANG ; Fangfang LIU ; Junlian LI ; Yanping MA ; Xiaowei ZHANG ; Yanyan LI ; Weijun ZHANG ; Gongding TAO
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2016;32(4):486-489
Objective:To analyse and discuss the variance and mass spectrometry of proteomics of rats 'lung tissues between groups of normal and simulated cold environments.Methods:A total of 20 SD rats were randomly divided into two groups of normal and simulated cold environments with 10 rats in each group.The temperature of normal environment group was controlled in 21℃ with a fluctuation of 2℃lasting 24 h per day.In contrast, the temperature of simulated cold environment group was controlled in 6℃ with a fluctuation of 2℃lasting 4 h per day while the temperature and humidity for the rest of time were exactly the same as the situation in normal environment group.The preoperative fasting , water-deprivation and weighting were adopted 12 h before anaesthesia to both groups after the continuing 7-day experimentation.Left lung tissues of each rat in both groups were removed by the amount of 10 mg, whereas three random samples from each group were tested by experiments of protein extraction , bidirectional electrophoresis , image analysis and mass spectrometry identification.Results: Given the proteomics analysis of two differential sets , it is indicated that in simulated cold environment group , among nine sorts of protein , four sorts perform rising while five falling compared to that of normal group.Conclusion:There exists a correlation between protein and cold environment based on the results of proteomic analysis .