1.A novel approach to pain therapy: Development of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 antagonists
Dongyan DAI ; Huibin ZHANG ; Hai QIAN ; Wenlong HUANG
Journal of China Pharmaceutical University 2010;41(1):11-19
Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1(TRPV1)is a nonselective cationic channel,and can be activt-ed by capsaicin,protons and heat.TRPV1 plays a critical role in the initiation of neural inflammatory response and the pathway of pain signal transduction.As a new analgesics,TRPV1 antagonists block pain behaviors in models of inflammatory,neuropathic,and cancer pain.A number of pharmaceutical companies developed a range of TRPV1 antagonists with various structures.It was found that various chemotypes of TRPV1 antagonists would cause an increase in body temperature(hyperthermia),which may become concerns for their development.This article summarizes the recent progress in TRPV1 antagonists development and the relevant hyperthermia.
2.Current status and strategies of occupational exposure among health care workers
Yaying ZHANG ; Yihong JIANG ; Jing QIAN ; Xianping ZHANG ; Yi KONG ; Yang LI ; Hai GE
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2017;16(7):658-661
Objective To understand the current situation and characteristics of occupational exposure(OE)among health care workers(HCWs),and provide basis for making preventive measures.Methods Self-designed question-naire about OE was adopted,OE among all HCWs in a hospital in January-December 2015 were surveyed and statis-tically analyzed.Results A total of 1888 HCWs were surveyed,there were 304 cases of OE,the mean OE rate in the whole hospital was 16.10%;OE occurred 370 times(19.60%).Doctors,trainees,and HCWs who worked for≤1 year had relatively higher OE rates,which were 23.18%(102/440),17.88%(49/274),and 18.34%(95/518) respectively.Sharp injury is the main OE mode,accounting for 83.24%(n=308),sharp injuries mainly occurred before disposing the used devices and during the process of use,accounting for 37.99%(n=117)and 36.69%(n=113)respectively.Among 370 times of OE,315 could be traced to the sources of exposure.Among the known ex-posure sources,OE of bloodborne pathogens accounted for 24.13% (n=76).59 of 370 times of OE implemented complete local treatment and reporting procedures,reporting rate of OE was 15.95%.Conclusion Hospital should take comprehensive measures to promote occupational safety precaution,and reduce the incidence of OE.
3.Postischemic Housing Environment on Cerebral Metabolism and Neuron Apoptosis after Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Rats
Hai-Zhou QIAN ; Hong ZHANG ; Lin-Ling YIN ; Jun-Jian ZHANG
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2018;38(4):656-665
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the roles of different housing environments in neurological function,cerebral metabolism,cerebral infarction and neuron apoptosis after focal cerebral ischemia.Twenty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into control group (CG) and cerebral ischemia group,and the latter was further divided into subgroups of different housing conditions:standard environment (SE) subgroup,individual living environment (IE) subgroup,and enriched environment (EE) subgroup.Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO).Beam walking test was used to quantify the changes of overall motor function.Cerebral infarction and cerebral metabolism were studied by in vivo magnetic resonance imaging and 1H-magnetic resonance spectra,respectively.Neuron necrosis and apoptosis were detected by hematoxylin-eosin and TUNEL staining methods,respectively.The results showed that performance on the beam-walk test was improved in EE subgroup when compared to SE subgroup and IE subgroup.Cerebral infarct volume in IE subgroup was significantly larger than that in SE subgroup (P<0.05) and EE subgroup (P<0.05) on day 14 after MCAO.NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr ratios were lower in MCAO groups under different housing conditions as compared to those in CG (P<0.05).NAA/Cr ratio was lower in IE subgroup (P<0.05) and higher in EE subgroup (P<0.05) than that in SE subgroup.NAA/Cr ratio in EE was significantly higher than that in IE subgroup (P<0.05).Cho/Cr ratio was decreased in MCAO groups as compared to that in CG (P<0.05).A significant decrease in normal neurons in cerebral cortex was observed in MCAO groups as compared to CG (P<0.05).The amount of normal neurons was less in IE subgroup (P<0.05),and more in EE subgroup (P<0.05) than that in SE subgroup after MCAO.The amount of normal neurons in EE subgroup was significantly more than that in IE subgroup after MCAO (P<0.05).The ratio of TUNEL-positive neurons in EE was significantly lower than that in SE subgroup (P<0.05) and IE subgroup (P<0.05).Correlation analysis showed that the beam walking test was negatively correlated with NAA/Cr ratio (P<0.05).Cerebral infarct volume was negatively correlated with both NAA/Cr ratio (P<0.01) and Cho/Cr ratio (P<0.01).The amount of normal cortical neurons was positively correlated with both NAA/Cr ratio (P<0.01) and Cho/Cr ratio (P<0.05).The TUNEL-positive neurons showed a negative correlation with both NAA/Cr ratio (P<0.01) and Cho/Cr ratio (P<0.01).This study goes further to show that EE may improve neurological functional deficit and cerebral metabolism,decrease cerebral infarct volume,neuron necrosis and apoptosis,while IE may aggravate brain damage after MCAO.
4.Expression and role of the inducible costimulator (ICOS) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Qing CAI ; Jun ZHANG ; Yu LIU ; Lan-Ling ZHANG ; Xing-Hai HAN ; Qian SHEN ;
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2003;0(11):-
Objective To assessed the expression of inducible costimulator(ICOS)on peripheral blood and joint fluid CD4,CDS,CD45RO T cells and B cells in rheumatoid arthritis(RA).Methods Expression of ICOS and ICOS/CD45RO on peripheral blood and joint fluid CD4~+CD8~+T cells and ICOS ligand(ICOSL)on CD19 B cells from RA patients and healthy volunteers were determind by three-color flow cytometry.Compar- ision with active and inactive RA,initial and relapsed RA had been done.Results Joint fluid CD4 and CD8 T cells expressing ICOS,ICOS/CD45RO were significantly increased than peripheral blood in RA patients and healthy subjects.Joint fluid B cells expressing ICOSL were significantly reduced than peripheral blood in RA patients.Meanwhile,peripheral blood B cells expressing ICOSL were significantly reduced in active RA than inactive RA patients.Conclusion Hyperexpression of ICOS and ICOS/CD45RO on joint fluid CD4 and CD8 T cells and lowexpression of ICOSL in B cells from RA patients,expecially in active RA may contribute to the local immunopathological roles and joint destructions in the pathogenesis of RA.
6.Pyoderma gangrenosum associated with ulcerative colitis and psoriasis.
Hao GUO ; Lan ZHANG ; Qian AN ; Zhen-hai YANG ; Bo LI ; Xing-hua GAO ; Jiu-hong LI
Chinese Medical Journal 2013;126(9):1798-1798
7.The clinical study of using DLI+IL-2 after Mixed-HSCT in acute myelogenous leukemia
Cunbang WANG ; Hai BAI ; Yingxian OU ; Yaozhu PAN ; Qian ZHANG ; Rui XI ; Xiaojing WANG
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2006;0(03):-
Objective To approach curative effect of using DLI +IL-2 as immunobiotherapy after Mixed-HSCT in acute myelogenous leukemia.MethodAfter times of chemotherapy,8 cases of patients with acute myelogenous leukemia received Mixed-HSCT,then were treated with DLI +IL-2 for 2-7 times.Observed clinical effect for 1 to 5 years.Result DFS in 8 cases of patients with acute myelogenous leukemia received Mixed-HSCT and treated with DLI +IL-2 for 2-7 times were 62.5%.There were no GVHD.Conclusion Immuno-biotherapy with DLI +IL-2 after Mixed-HSCT in patients of acute myelogenous leukemia may be a method to increase DFS efficiently.
8.The effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on myelodysplastic syndrome
Qian ZHANG ; Hai BAI ; Xiping FAN ; Cunbang WANG ; Rui XI ; Yaqin LING
Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2010;19(9):533-535
Objective To investigate the curative effect of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and the method of the pretreatment choice on myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).Methods 13 cases who were undergoing allo-HSCT including 10 HLA-matched, 2 HLA partially matched,and one umbilical cord blood transplanted patients were enrolled in this study. The infusion number of MNC and CD+34 cells is 6.92 (2.65-21.33)×108/kg and 4.47 (1.49-10.22) ×106/kg, respectively. Of the 13 cases,5 adopted TBI, fludarabine(Flud), and cyclophosphamide(Cy) pretreatment, 3 chose BU/Cy pretreatment, and 3 chose TBI and Cy pretreatment, 2 chose Ara-C+BU+Cy+VM26 pretreatment. In order to prevent GVHD, 2cases of HLA partially matched were treated with ATG, cyclosporin A (CsA), MTX and MMF aftertransplantation, while the others were treated with CsA and MTX only. Results 9 out of 13 cases achieved hematopoietic reconstruction completely. 4 died of complications. Conclusion The allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an efficient regimen to cure MDS. The pretreatment should adopt the individuation.
9.Association of gene polymorphism of SDH gene with type 2 diabetic retinopathy
Hai-ke, GUO ; Qing-yang, LIU ; Qian-li, MENG ; Liang, ZHANG ; Meng-yuan, FANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2011;29(5):418-421
Background Some aboard studies showed that polyatomic pathway play an important role in the microsvasculopathy of type 2 diabetes,and sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) gene is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy(DR).There is no relevant research at home up to now.Objective This study was to investigate the correlation of sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) G-888C gene polymorphism with diabetic retinopathy (DR) in type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods The SDH genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reactionreaction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in 187 patients with diabetes and 123 normal contrels.Patients were divided into two groups depending on the presence or absence of DR(DR:n=118;NDR:n=69).The frequencies of SDH genotype and allele were assayed and compared among these groups.This study was approved by Ethic Committee of Guangdong General Hospital.Written informed consent was obtained from each individual prior to any relevant medical procedure.Results The disease course in the DR group was significantly longer than that in NDR group(t=2.070,P=0.042),and other clinical features in both groups were non-significant (all P>0.05).The genotype frequencies in the DR group,NDR group and normal control group were 24.6%,8.7% and 8.1%,respectively,and frequencies of the G allele were 42.4%,25.4% and 29.7%,showing statistically significant differences among these three groups.The GG genotype and G allele frequencies were significantly higher in the DR group than those in the NDR group and normal control group (GG:P=0.007,P=0.001;G:P=0.001,P=0.004).There were no significant differences in the frequencies of the GG genotype and G allele between the NDB group and normal control group ( P>0. 05) as well as the proliferative DR group and non-proliferative DR group (P>0.05).Conclusion SDH G-888C gene polymorphism is associated with the development of diabetic retinopathy in southern Chinese.
10.Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for peripheral T cell lymphoma
Yaozhu PAN ; Hai BAI ; Cunbang WANG ; Rui XI ; Qian ZHANG ; Xiaojing WANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2015;(10):1603-1607
BACKGROUND:The incidence rate of peripheral T cel lymphoma is high in Asia, and peripheral T cel lymphoma is aggressive with generaly poor prognosis. However, there is no standard treatment strategy. OBJECTIVE:To retrospectively analyze the therapeutic effect of autologous hematopoietic stem cel transplantation on peripheral T cel lymphoma as wel as relevant toxic and side effects. METHODS:A retrospective review was conducted in 35 patients with peripheral T cel lymphoma who underwent autologous hematopoietic stem cel transplantation from March 2003 to April 2014, including 22 cases of extranodal NK/T-cel lymphoma (nasal type), 1 case of angioimmunoblastic T-cel lymphoma, 8 cases of peripheral T cel lymphoma (non-specific), 3 cases of ALK-positive anaplastic large cel lymphoma, and 1 case of ALK-negative anaplastic large cel lymphoma. Al of 35 patients were classified pathologicaly according to WHO pathological type in 2001 and 2008, and received the high-dose chemotherapy with vincristine, cytarabine, etoposide, mitoxantrone, semustine, cyclophosphamide, and total body irradiation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After a median folow-up of 54 (9-120) months, the probabilities of overal survival and disease-free survival after transplantation were 80% (n=28) and 71% (n=25), respectively. Eight cases (23%) relapsed after transplantation, seven of which died. It was safe with mild and moderate transplantation related side-effects on opportunistic infections, oral cavity mucosa and bladder responses and so on, and there were no severe, life-threatening late complications. Autologous hematopoietic stem cel transplantation may be an effective and safe treatment for peripheral T cel lymphoma, and there is a better benefit in peripheral T cel lymphoma patients with first complete remission.