1.A Comparison Study on Early Damage Detection of Left Ventricular Function Based on Doppler Imaging Method for Children with Tumor.
Ying LIU ; Haowei ZHANG ; Hang ZHANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2015;32(6):1284-1287
The early damage detection and evaluation are of great significance in treatment and prognosis to the left ventricular function for children with tumor. In this paper, it is reported that the early damage of the left ventricular function was observed by pulsed wave Doppler (PWD) and tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) in our laboratory. Eighty children half a year to fourteen years old were included in this study. The cardiac function indices in chemotherapy group and control group were measured and compared. The results showed that there was significant difference in mitral and tricuspid annulus flow spectrum between the two groups. Compared with PWD,TDI is more prompt, objective and accurate in detecting early damage of left ventricular function in children with tumor. And TDI is a good method for early identification of ventricular function damage in children with tumor.
Child
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Early Diagnosis
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Echocardiography, Doppler
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Heart
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physiopathology
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Humans
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Neoplasms
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physiopathology
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Ventricular Function, Left
2.Research on Early Identification of Bipolar Disorder Based on Multi-layer Perceptron Neural Network.
Haowei ZHANG ; Yanni GAO ; Chengmei YUAN ; Ying LIU ; Yuqing DING
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2015;32(3):537-541
Multi-layer perceptron (MLP) neural network belongs to multi-layer feedforward neural network, and has the ability and characteristics of high intelligence. It can realize the complex nonlinear mapping by its own learning through the network. Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness with high recurrence rate, high self-harm rate and high suicide rate. Most of the onset of the bipolar disorder starts with depressive episode, which can be easily misdiagnosed as unipolar depression and lead to a delayed treatment so as to influence the prognosis. The early identifica- tion of bipolar disorder is of great importance for patients with bipolar disorder. Due to the fact that the process of early identification of bipolar disorder is nonlinear, we in this paper discuss the MLP neural network application in early identification of bipolar disorder. This study covered 250 cases, including 143 cases with recurrent depression and 107 cases with bipolar disorder, and clinical features were statistically analyzed between the two groups. A total of 42 variables with significant differences were screened as the input variables of the neural network. Part of the samples were randomly selected as the learning sample, and the other as the test sample. By choosing different neu- ral network structures, all results of the identification of bipolar disorder were relatively good, which showed that MLP neural network could be used in the early identification of bipolar disorder.
Bipolar Disorder
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diagnosis
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Humans
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Neural Networks (Computer)
3.Numerical simulation and optimization research of needle parameters in vial washing machine.
Haowei ZHANG ; Zhen LI ; Ying LIU ; Haigang LIU ; Delian PENG ; Guoqin WEI
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2014;31(5):1057-1064
According to the working principle of vertical ultrasonic vial washing machine, receiving respective force of small water droplets on the inside wall of vials and the minimum air velocity of blowing off water droplets can be obtained based on the analysis of water-droplet-related parameters. The inside wall model of 7 mL vial created by GAMBIT was divided into fine grids. Then the Realizable k-epsilon Two Equation Turbulence Model was adopted and the flow field of vial by FLUENT software was simulated when air was flushing inside the wall. In that case, the optimal position, inner diameter and the corresponding minimum air velocity of needle can be acquired to meet the needs of vial washing machine applied to 7 mL vial.
Equipment Design
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Models, Theoretical
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Needles
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Software
4.Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometric Method for Detection of Pork Peptide Biomarkers
Guangyun ZHOU ; Guiji WANG ; Haowei REN ; Qian LU ; Yan YANG ; Lihai GUO ; Ning LIU
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2017;45(2):205-210
The samples of muscular tissue from pork,beef and lamb which were closely related in the genetic relationship were analyzed by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (UPLC-MS) technique.The specific peptide biomarkers of pig meat species were found and confirmed.Proteins from three pure meat samples were extracted and digested using trypsin,the digested proteins were identified by UPLC-triple time-of-flight (TOF)-MS,and the total ion chromatogram (TIC) was searched and analyzed against the UniProt database.Three high abundant homologous proteins of three species and 8 potential peptide biomarkers of pork were found.A multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) QTRAP-MS method was established to confirm the specificity of potential peptide biomarkers.As a result,five peptide biomarkers of pig species meat were confirmed,three of which were not reported.
5.Qualitative Research of Scientific Researchers'Ethical Cognition on Stem Cell Transplantation and Enlightenment
Chinese Medical Ethics 2018;31(7):833-835
Objective: To explore the ethical cognition of scientific researchers on stem cell transplantation,and provide a basis for improving their ethical accomplishment.Methods: Adopting qualitative research method,this paper conducted the interview in depth among 15 researchers involved in the stem cell transplantation research aiming at ethical issues about stem cell transplantation and analyzed the interview texts.Results: The scientific re-searchers' ethical cognition on stem cell transplantation and macroscopic cognition on medical ethics were reflected in the following aspects: a certain degree of understanding on the ethical issues about stem cell transplantation; not attaching importance to ethical review in stem cell transplantation research; lack of ethics education; lack of under-standing on the conflict of interest for stem cell therapy; attaching importance to technology and despising ethics in macro concept.Conclusion: The ethical consciousness of Chinese researchers in the stem cells therapy is weak.It is recommended that it should strengthen the education of medical ethics and the ethical review of scientific research projects,so as to standardize the ethical procedures.
6.Changes in glucose metabolism and intestinal flora in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after high-intensity intermittent exercise
Hanglin YU ; Haodong TIAN ; Shiyuan WEN ; Li HUANG ; Haowei LIU ; Hansen LI ; Peisong WANG ; Li PENG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2025;29(2):286-293
BACKGROUND:Exercise has a regulatory effect on intestinal flora and glucose metabolism,but the effects of high-intensity intermittent exercise on intestinal flora and glucose metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus are unclear. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effects of high-intensity intermittent exercise on glucose metabolism and intestinal flora in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS:Eleven patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited,among which,two were lost to the follow-up and nine were finally enrolled.High-intensity intermittent exercise intervention was conducted 3 times per week for 6 continuous weeks.Fasting blood and fecal samples were collected before and after the intervention.Glucose metabolism indexes were detected in the blood samples,and intestinal flora was detected in the fecal samples.Changes in glucose metabolism indexes and intestinal flora indexes of the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus before and after the intervention were compared. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After 6 weeks of high-intensity intermittent exercise intervention,fasting blood glucose and glycosylated serum protein levels in patients were significantly reduced(P<0.05),and fasting insulin,although not significantly changed,was decreased compared with before intervention.Alpha diversity analysis showed that the diversity(Shannon index),richness(Chao index)and coverage(Coverage index)did not change significantly.Venn diagrams showed that the relative abundance of Bacteroidetes,Actinobacteria,Proteobacteria,and Fusobacteria in the intestinal flora of the patients increased,and the relative abundance of Firmicutes decreased,and a significant decrease was seen in Ruminococcus_torques and Ruminococcus_gnavus in the Firmicutes,which were both positively correlated with the abnormalities of the glycemic metabolism-related indicators,as well as with other disease development.All these findings indicate that high-intensity intermittent exercise intervention has an improvement effect on the glycemic metabolism-related indexes of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus,and the abundance of beneficial flora in the intestinal tract increases,and the abundance of harmful flora decreased,enhancing the stability of the intestinal flora in patients.
7.Reflection on bioethics education of medical students during epidemic prevention and control of COVID-19
Shuo ZHANG ; Bin GUO ; Doudou HUANG ; Haowei ZHANG ; Yu LI ; Hui LIU
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2020;19(7):757-761
In the battle of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control in China, the "countermarching people" faced up to all difficulties and went forward one after another to the forefront of anti-epidemic. Many vivid figures and examples have aroused our feelings and thoughts on life. Under the background of this special period, medical colleges should take the COVID-19 prevention and control as an opportunity to enrich the contents of bioethics education, blend in patriotism education, social responsibility education, medical moral education, and life and death culture education. By strengthening the construction of teaching staff, attaching importance to the integration of teaching contents, optimizing teaching carriers, expanding practical activities and recommending online teaching resources, the teaching reform of bioethics education is explored in order to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of bioethics education and moral education.
8.Application and effective evaluation of rigid internal fixation with double plates in condylar fracture
Haowei XUE ; Jun HOU ; Wenyu YANG ; Jinli LIU ; Yukun HU ; Ming SUN
West China Journal of Stomatology 2014;(6):575-577
Objective This study aims to explore and evaluate internal fixation with double titanium plates in mandibular condylar fracture. Methods Twenty-eight patients with mandibular condylar fracture were treated by rigid internal fixation with double titanium plates. The effects of the treatment on occlusion, mouth opening, and titanium plate rupture were evaluated by pantomograms or 3D CT. Results Good retention was observed in all 28 patients with mandibular condylar fracture. Occlusion and mouth opening returned to normal. None of the patients experienced titanium plate rupture or fracture displacement. Two patients suffered from mild facial nerve injury but recovered within 3 months after neurotrophic drug treatment. Two patients suffered from temporo-mandibular joint disease but improved after plate removal. Conclusion Rigid internal fixation with double titanium plates is an ideal treatment for mandibular condylar fracture.
9.Association analysis between sex hormone levels and all-cause mortality in Hainan female centenarians
Qiao ZHU ; Shimin CHEN ; Haowei LI ; Rongrong LI ; Shanshan YANG ; Shengshu WANG ; Yali ZHAO ; Chaoxue NING ; Miao LIU ; Yao HE
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2023;44(8):1245-1250
Objective:To investigate the distribution characteristics of sex hormones and their relationship with all-cause mortality in Hainan female centenarians.Methods:All the subjects were from China Hainan Centenarian Cohort Study. A total of 717 female centenarians were included in the final analysis. Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw the survival curve, and Cox proportional hazard regression was used to analyze the relationship between sex hormones and survival time.Results:The M( Q1, Q3) of estradiol and progesterone among female centenarians was 32.60 (18.40, 58.70) pmol/L and 0.62 (0.32, 1.01) nmol/L. The estradiol (pmol/L) and progesterone (nmol/L) in the survival and death groups were 26.65 vs.37.80, 0.54 vs.0.69, respectively, with statistical differences ( P<0.05). Cox multivariate analysis showed that estradiol and progesterone were significantly associated with death ( P<0.05), the hazard ratio ( HR) of estradiol Q4 was 1.58 (95% CI: 1.17-2.15), and the HR of progesterone Q3 was 1.53 (95% CI: 1.10-2.12), HR for Q4 was 1.63 (95% CI: 1.15-2.32). Subgroup and cross-analysis showed that estradiol was statistically significant with hypertension, diabetes, and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( P<0.05), and progesterone interacted with diabetes ( P=0.016), while testosterone interacted with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( P=0.034). Conclusion:It is suggested that the estrogen levels of female centenarians in Hainan were associated with a higher mortality risk and an increased risk of cardiovascular metabolic disease (such as diabetes, hypertension, and abnormal lipid metabolism).
10.Dissecting the novel abilities of aripiprazole: The generation of anti-colorectal cancer effects by targeting Gαq via HTR2B.
Haowei LIU ; Qiuming HUANG ; Yunqi FAN ; Bo LI ; Xuemei LIU ; Changhua HU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(8):3400-3413
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of malignant tumor that seriously threatens human health and life, and its treatment has always been a difficulty and hotspot in research. Herein, this study for the first time reports that antipsychotic aripiprazole (Ari) against the proliferation of CRC cells both in vitro and in vivo, but with less damage in normal colon cells. Mechanistically, the results showed that 5-hydroxytryptamine 2B receptor (HTR2B) and its coupling protein G protein subunit alpha q (Gαq) were highly distributed in CRC cells. Ari had a strong affinity with HTR2B and inhibited HTR2B downstream signaling. Blockade of HTR2B signaling suppressed the growth of CRC cells, but HTR2B was not found to have independent anticancer activity. Interestingly, the binding of Gαq to HTR2B was decreased after Ari treatment. Knockdown of Gαq not only restricted CRC cell growth, but also directly affected the anti-CRC efficacy of Ari. Moreover, an interaction between Ari and Gαq was found in that the mutation at amino acid 190 of Gαq reduced the efficacy of Ari. Thus, these results confirm that Gαq coupled to HTR2B was a potential target of Ari in mediating CRC proliferation. Collectively, this study provides a novel effective strategy for CRC therapy and favorable evidence for promoting Ari as an anticancer agent.