1.Rapid Deadenylation: A New Mechanism of miRNA Inhibiting Gene Expression
Fuhua XIE ; Runxiu WANG ; Nianci LIANG
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2006;0(04):-
A paper published in Proc Natl Acad Sci USA On March 14,2006,by Ligang Wu et al, New York University School of Medicine, indicating that rapid readenylation is a new mechanism of miRNA inhibiting gene expression.
2.c-FLIP:The Regulator of Extrinsic Apoptotic Pathway
Huamou MA ; Fuhua XIE ; Keyuan ZHOU
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2006;0(10):-
Cellular FADD-like interleukin-1-? converting enzyme inhibitory protein (c-FLIP) is a kind of inhibitory protein of caspase with the death effector domain (DED), naturally existing in many species such as virus, eukaryote and mammal inclusively. Recently, it has been discovered that c-FLIP participates the regulation of apoptosis. Overexpression of c-FLIP may inhibits the apoptosis induced by the death receptor of Fas and TRAIL-R. With the development on the mechanism of action and molecular regulation of c-FLIP, its multi-biology function has been found, and also it is associated with the nosogenesis and progression of many diseases.
3.Impacting factors on the professional identity of railway young workers and the relationship with the professional identity and subjective well-being
Fuhua KUANG ; Dongjie XIE ; Ligang WANG ; Xiaolan FAN ; Wenbin GAO
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2014;23(3):254-257
Objective To investigate the impacting factors on the professional identity of railway young workers and the relationship of the professional identity and subjective well-being.Methods The sample consisting of 5 762 young workers was selected from railway enterprises by stratified and random sampling according to the proportion.Occupational professional identity Scale and Index of Well-being,Index of General Affect Scale were used.The affect of the variable,such as sex,age,working years,educational background and income on professional identity were studied.Moreover,the relationship between professional identity and subjective well-being was reported.Results (1) Professional identity ascended witb the increase of ages,and there was significance between three groups(F=6.667,P<0.05).(2)Professional identity ascended with the increase of length of service (F=5.147,P<0.01),but it dropped at the point of 9-12 years.(3) The professional identity of workers with bachelor degree was higher than that with junior college education background.and there was significance between three groups (F=3.538,P<0.05).(4)The workers who had more than 3 500 RMB monthly salary was regarded on the top in professional identity,while those whose monthly salary were under 2 500 RMB was in the lowest level (F=42.275,P<0.01).(5)The result of linear regression indicated that the degree of professional identity can forecast the degree of subjective well-being(R =0.534,P<0.01).Conclusion The professional identity of railway young works was affected by their ages,the length of service,the educational degree and salary,The professional identity can forecast subjective well-being.
4.Safety of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone for Malnutritional COPD Patients
Bin WU ; Runxiu WANG ; Min CHEN ; Fuhua XIE
China Pharmacy 1991;0(05):-
0.05).In the treat groups seralbumin and plasma osmotic pressure showed significant difference before and after treatment(P0.05).CONCLUSION: There were some adverse effects in the rhGH treatment for malnutritional COPD patients,but they won't influence the treatment.
5.shRNA inhibits SURVIVIN expression in human lung cancer cell A549
Runxiu WANG ; Fuhua XIE ; Xianhu TANG ; Bin WU ; Nianci LIANG
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2006;0(06):-
Objective To construct shRNA expression vector of SURVIVIN for RNAi-mediated therapy of lung cancer.Methods DNA templates of SURVIVIN shRNA were designed,synthesized and cloned into the shuttle vector to get recombinant plasmids.After plasmids were transfected into A549 cells,the one with the most repression was screened by means of RT-PCR.Then MTT and Western blot were done to ascertain whether the proliferation of A549 cells were inhibited and SURVIVIN was down-regulated.Results The recombinants were constructed and screened successfully.The proliferation of A549 cells and SURVIVIN expression were repressed.Conclusion Mediated by RNAi,SURVIVIN expression was down-regulated,which suggested a potential gene therapy of huaman lung cancer.
6.Clinical characteristics and risk factors of patients with uremic encephalopathy
Ziming OU ; Fuhua XIE ; Zhenhui ZHANG ; Weiyan CHEN ; Yichao WEN
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2021;30(5):602-606
Objective:To analyze and compare clinical characteristics and risk factors of patients with uremic encephalopathy (UE).Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed from January 2014 to January 2019 in our hospital. Seventy patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the end stage (according to diagnosis standard of CKD) complicated with UE were classified into the UE group. In principle matching with sex, age and duration of disease, seventy patients with chronic kidney disease at the end stage but without UE were classified into the non-UE group (NUE group). The demographic data, laboratory examination, CT or MRI examination were recorded and analyzed by using t or χ 2 test. In addition, independent risk factors of patients with UE were analyzed by using Logistic model. Results:A total of 70 patients in the UE group and 70 patients in the NUE group were collected. The proportion of patients with a history of alcohol comsumption, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and polycystic kidney disease were higher in the UE group than in the NUE group ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in hypertension, diabetes, and coronary artery disease history between the two groups ( P>0.05). The proportion of cerebral focus and lesions for brain white matter revealed by head CT or MRI in the UE group were significantly higher than that in the NUE group ( P<0.05). The serum NLR and UA levels in the UE group were higher than those in the NUE group ( P<0.05), but the serum ALB and FT3 levels in the UE group were lower than those in the NUE group ( P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that serum NLR, ALB and FT3 levels were independent risk factors for UE patients. Conclusions:Cerebral focus and lesions for brain white matter revealed by CT or MRI are typical abnormal in UE patients. The serum NLR, FT3 and ALB levels are independent risk factor for UE patients.
7.Efficacy analysis of different therapeutic methods in low-risk patients with clinical stage Ⅰ nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumors
Gang FAN ; Yu XIE ; Weiqing HAN ; Zhiqiang JIANG ; Ke YANG ; Fuhua ZENG ; Xiaming PEI
Chinese Journal of Urology 2014;35(8):611-615
Objective To evaluate the effects of rigorous surveillance and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) in the treatment of low-risk patients with clinical stage Ⅰ nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumors (NSGCT) after radical orchiectomy.Methods The data of 71 patients with clinical stage Ⅰ NSGCT were analyzed retrospectively in Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital,Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University and Hunan Provincial People's Hospital between Feb,2001 and Apr,2012.Excluding lymphatic and vascular invasion,percentage of embryonal carcinoma>50% and increasing tumour markers (AFP/β-HCG) following orchiectomy,46 low-risk patients out of 71 patients with clinical stage Ⅰ NSGCT were selected and divided into rigorous surveillance group (30 cases) and RPLND group (16 cases) according to different therapeutic methods after radical orchiectomy.Univariate analysis was used to confirm variables associated with disease progression,and the disease free survival rates (DFSR) were compared by using Kaplan-Meier analysis.Results Five cases were lost,and 41 cases were followed up for an average of 61 months (range,15-147 months),with 58 months in rigorous surveillance group (range,19-147months) and 65 months in RPLND group (range,15-144 months).The survival rate was 100% in 2 groups.The DFSR was 89% (24/27) and 86% (12/14),respectively,and there was no significant difference between the 2 groups (x2 =0.08,P=0.78).The DFSR was 83% in patients with small amout of embryonal (percentage of embryonal carcinoma < 50%),and 92% in patients without embryonal carcinoma,and there was no significant difference between the 2 groups (x2=1.07,P=0.30).Also there was no significant difference between the patients less than 15 years and patients more than 15 years (x2=1.59,P =0.21).Conclusions There is no significant difference in recurrence rate and DFSR between rigorous surveillance group and RPLND group.Low-risk patients with clinical stage Ⅰ NSGCT may achieve satisfactory prognosis with surveillance after radical orchiectomy.
8.The characteristics of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with single-source dual energy spectral CT imaging
Huanhuan XIE ; Xiaozhu LIN ; Qingrou WANG ; Nan CHEN ; Haipeng DONG ; Kemin CHEN ; Fuhua YAN
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2017;51(3):170-173
Objective To explore the quantitative characteristics of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC) in single-source dual energy spectral CT imaging. Methods From January 2013 to December 2014, 113 patients underwent dual phase contrast-enhanced gemstone spectral imaging(GSI) on Discovery CT 750 HD. All diagnoses were pathologically confirmed by surgery or biopsy. The spectral HU curves of PDAC were observed, the monochromatic CT values, the effective atomic number(Zef ), the iodine concentration(IC), water concentration(WC), and the corresponding normalized values(normalized monochromatic CT values, normalized Zef , normalized IC, normalized WC)of the lesion and the pancreatic parenchyma in late arterial phase(AP) and portal venous phase(PP) were recorded . The measurements were performed three times repeatedly. Paired t test (normal distribution) or Wilcoxon test (non-normal distribution) were used for analyzing the differences between the two phases and between PDAC and pancreatic parenchyma. Results The monochromatic CT values of PDAC in AP were lower than in PP at each energy level and the difference was more marked at lower energy. The normalized monochromatic CT values increased with the increase of energy level in both AP and PP and the difference was more distinct at lower energy. The Zef , IC and normalized IC of PDAC all had significant differences(P<0.05), while the WC, normalized Zef , and normalized WC had no difference between AP and PP. The Zef and IC of pancreatic parenchyma had significant differences(P<0.05), while the WC had no difference between AP and PP. The differences of Zef , IC, and WC between PDAC and pancreatic parenchyma were significant in both two phases (P<0.05). Conclusions Dual phase CT spectral imaging showed characteristic quantitative parameters of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The monochromatic CT values, Zef , and iodine concentration of PDAC were lower than those of pancreatic parenchyma in both AP and PP. The monochromatic CT values, Zef , and iodine concentration of PDAC in late arterial phase were lower than those in portal venous phase. The differences were all more distinct at lower energy.
9.Preoperative diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging
Xiaozhu LIN ; Huanhuan XIE ; Qingrou WANG ; Weimin CHAI ; Nan CHEN ; Fei MIAO ; Kemin CHEN ; Fuhua YAN
Chinese Journal of Digestion 2017;37(5):308-312
Objective To assess the value of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNEN) and to analyze the factors influencing thepreoperative imaging diagnosis of PNEN.Methods From January 2016 to November 2016, patients with PNEN diagnosed by surgery and biopsy were collected. CT and MRI data of them were analyzed. The CT values or signal intensity of the lesions and the pancreatic parenchyma were measured and the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of the lesion was calculated. Detecting sensitivity and diagnosis accuracy of CT and MRI were compared. Detecting sensitivity of different MRI sequences was also analyzed. Diagnosis accuracy of non-functional PNEN and functional PNEN was compared and analyzed. Lesion CNR was compared between arterial phase and portal venous phase of the contrast enhanced CT. The sensitivity, accuracy and constituent ratio were compared by nonparametric analysis. Independent sample t test and one-way analysis of variancewere performed for the quantitative parameters comparison. Results A total of 54 patients with 56 lesions of PNEN were included for two of whom had two lesions each. CT and MRI were both performed in 44 patients (46 lesions).Detecting sensitivity and diagnosis accuracy of CT were 97.8% (45/46) and87.0% (40/46), respectively. Detecting sensitivity of MRI were 97.8% (45/46) and89.1% (41/46), respectively. There was no significant difference in detecting sensitivity and diagnosis accuracy between CT and MRI (both P>0.05). The CNR of lesion in arterial phase was higher than that of portal venous phase(4.7±3.8 vs 3.4±2.5), and the difference was statistically significant (t=2.949, P<0.05). Detecting rates of T1 weighted imaging with fat suppression (T1WI-FS) image, T2 weighted imaging with fat suppression (T2WI-FS) image, diffusion weighted imagingand dynamic contrast enhanced T1WI-FS image were 90.0% (45/50), 88.0%(44/50), 86.0%(43/50), and 91.7% (44/48), respectively. There was no significant difference in detecting rate among these images sequences (Q=2.526, P=0.510). Tumor diameter in non-functional PNEN was significantly larger than that in functional PNEN ((2.9±1.6) cm vs (1.7±0.7) cm)(t=3.479,P<0.05). The overall diagnosis rate of non-functional PNEN with CT and MRI before operation was 70.8% (17/24), which was significantly lower than that of functional PNEN (100.0%, 31/31) (χ2=10.360,P=0.002).Conclusions CT and MRI are both sensitive in detectingPNEN, and they were two complementary modalities. CT image in arterial phase delineated the lesion better than that in portal venous phase. MRI images with different sequences can becomplementary and there is no significant difference in detecting sensitivity for PNEN among different sequences. CT and MRI play an equal rolein the diagnosis of PNEN before operation. Because of atypical CT and MRI findings, the diagnosis of non-functional PNEN is more difficult thanfunctional PNEN.
10.Value of CT spectral imaging in demonstration of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Huanhuan XIE ; Xiaozhu LIN ; Qingrou WANG ; Nan CHEN ; Haipeng DONG ; Kemin CHEN ; Fuhua YAN
Journal of Practical Radiology 2017;33(5):750-753
Objective To explore the value of CT spectral imaging in the demonstration of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).Methods 113 patients were scanned by CT spectral,and gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) was performed in late arterial phase (AP) and portal venous phase (PP).All diagnosis were pathologically confirmed.The ROIs were placed on the lesion and on the pancreatic parenchyma.The ROI files including the CTmono values and the normalized CTmono values (normalized to pancreatic parenchyma) were saved.The works were performed three times repeatedly.CNR values ranged from 40 keV to 140 keV and the optimal keV in AP and PP were calculated.The differences of CTmono values, normalized CTmono values,and CNR were compared between the optimal keV and 70 keV(equivalent to conventional 120 kVp energy level).Paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were performed.P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results The optimal monochromatic energy of PDAC were 40 keV in both AP and PP.The optimal CNR values(mean±standard) were 2.31±1.02 and 2.38±1.02 in AP and PP,while the corresponding values of 70 keV were 2.08±0.98 and 2.12±0.96.The CNR of 40 keV was higher than that of 70 keV in both AP and PP.The CTmono values of PDAC were (58±13) HU and (71±19) HU at 70 keV and were (111±44) HU and (155±57) HU at 40 keV in AP and PP.The CTmono value in PP was higher than in AP.The median of normalized CTmono values of PDAC at 40 keV were 47.0% and 53.9% in AP and PP, and were lower than those of 70 keV,which were 57.7% and 61.8%.The differences of normalized CTmono values between 40 keV and 70 keV were significant.Conclusion CT spectral imaging manifests that PDAC is hypovascular both in AP and PP and is progressively enhanced form AP to PP.There is maximal conspicuity of tumor in AP, and the optimal monochromatic imaging can improve the conspicuity of PDAC lesion.