1.Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel diaryl ethers bearing a pyrimidine motif as human Pin1 inhibitors.
Yueyue XI ; Jing JIN ; Yan SUN ; Xiaoguang CHEN ; Hongrui SONG ; Bailing XU
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2013;48(8):1266-72
Pin1 (peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase NIMA-interacting 1) belongs to peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase (PPIase) and is a novel promising anticancer target. Based on the lead structure of benzophenone, a series of novel diarylether derivatives containing a pyrimidine ring were designed and synthesized. The inhibitory activities on Pin1 of compounds 5a-5d and 6a-6i were evaluated by a protease-coupled enzyme assay. Of all the evaluated compounds, 6 compounds displayed inhibitory activities. Molecular docking was performed using FlexX algorithm to explore the binding mode of the active molecules.
2.Diagnostic value of pathological features of atypical membranous nephropathy
Lijun SUN ; Hongrui DONG ; Hui WANG ; Hong CHENG ; Yipu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2019;35(6):401-406
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of pathological features of atypical membranous nephropathy (AMN). Methods Ninety - one patients with AMN diagnosed by renal biopsy during 2011 and 2017 were enrolled in this study. On the basis of M - type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) and thrombospondin type - 1 domain - containing 7A protein (THSD7A) by immunohistochemistry, patients were divided into AMN group (25 cases without PLA2R and THSD7A) and idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) group (66 cases with positive PLA2R or THSD7A). The results of immunofluorescence (IF), light microscopy (LM) and electron microscopy (EM) of these two groups were compared, and the parameters with statistical difference were screened out in order to assess their value in the diagnosis of AMN in fourfold table. Results IF results showed that in AMN group the proportions of IgG deposition on capillary wall and mesangial area as well as positive otherIgG subclasses and complement C1q but negative IgG4 were significantly higher than those in IMN group (respectively, 56.0% vs 12.1% , 44.0% vs 0, both P<0.05). Their diagnostic specificities for AMN were 87.9% and 100.0%, respectively. However, the positive rates of IgG accompanied with IgA and/or IgM, predominant IgG4 with other IgG subclasses and complement C1q in two groups were not significantly different (all P>0.05). LM results showed that the proportions of false double track sign on basement membrane and fuchsinophilic proteins under epithelium, endothelium, basement membrane and mesangial region in AMN group were significantly higher than those in IMN group (respectively, 36.0% vs 0, 44.0% vs 1.5%, both P<0.05). Their diagnostic specificities for AMN were 100.0% and 98.5% , respectively. However, the scores of mesangial cell proliferation of these two groups showed no significantly difference (P>0.05). EM results showed that the rate of endothelial electron dense deposits in AMN group was significantly higher than that in IMN group (36.0% vs 1.5%, P<0.05), and its diagnostic specificity for AMN was 98.5%. Conclusions IgG deposition on both capillary wall and mesangial area, positive other IgG subclasses and C1q with negative IgG4, false -double contour sign, multi - site fuchsinophilic deposits and endothelial electron dense deposits may help for the AMN diagnosis in the absence of PLA2R and THSD7A related data.
3.Research on clinical practice skills training system based on clinical practice ability
Xinzhi LI ; Xiaoling LIU ; Hong SUN ; Hongrui PANG ; Ketao MA
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2019;18(3):294-297
Clinical medicine is a practical, highly skilled natural science. Solid clinical skills are the cornerstone of medical students' growth and development. According to the change of medical education environment, the tension of doctor-patient relationship and the lack of practical ability, we build a set allround , systematic clinical practice teaching system based on practice curriculum teaching , centralized practice teaching, social practice teaching, practice skills assessment and practice skills competition. The research and practice of the system not only promotes teachers' and student's emphasis on the training of clinical practical skills but also improves student's clinical practice skills, strengthen teachers' clinical skills teaching ability, and boost the construction of clinical skills experimental center.
4.Clinical and pathological significance of circadian blood pressure rhythm change in IgA nephropathy patients with hypertension
Wenrong CHENG ; Hong CHENG ; Ruiyu ZHANG ; Hongrui DONG ; Lijun SUN ; Guoqin WANG ; Jing DONG ; Yipu CHEN
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2018;34(12):881-886
Objective To investigate whether the clinical and pathological injury of kidney in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients with hypertension is associated with circadian blood pressure rhythm change, particularly with elevated nocturnal blood pressure (BP). Methods This study was a retrospective cross-sectional study. Clinic and renal histopathological injury data were obtained from 83 IgAN patients with hypertension. First, 24 h ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM) data were analyzed. Second, all these IgAN patients were divided into two groups, elevated nocturnal BP group and nocturnal normotensive BP group, and the clinical and pathological differences between this two groups were analyzed. Third, logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of renal tubulointerstitial injury in IgAN patients with hypertension. At last, all these IgAN patients were divided into two groups according to the level of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), group of patients with eGFR≥60 ml·min-1·(1.73 m2)-1 and the other group with eGFR<60 ml·min-1·(1.73 m2)-1, and the 24 h ABPM data were compared. Results (1) The proportion of non-dipper circadian rhythm of BP in IgAN patients with hypertension was 79.5%. (2) Compared with nocturnal normotensive BP group, patients in elevated nocturnal BP group had significantly higher levels of 24-hour urinary protein quantity and blood uric acid (both P<0.05), and lower eGFR and urine osmotic pressure clinically (both P<0.05). Index of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy was significantly higher in nocturnal normotensive BP group (P<0.05), while the proportion of glomerular ischemia lesion was not significantly different between two groups. (3) Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that elevated nocturnal BP was an independent risk factor for severe tubulointerstitial injury of IgAN (OR=1.113, 95%CI 1.038-1.192, P=0.002). (4) Compared with the group of eGFR≥60 ml·min-1·(1.73 m2)-1, 24-hour systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), daytime SBP and DBP, nocturnal SBP and DBP were significantly higher in group of eGFR<60 ml·min-1·(1.73 m2)-1 (all P<0.05). Conclusion The proportion of non-dipper circadian rhythm of BP in IgAN patients with hypertension is as high as 79.5%. Elevated nocturnal BP is associated with the severity of renal damage, and elevated nocturnal BP is an independent risk factor for severe tubulointerstitial injury in IgAN patients with hypertension. Therefore, 24 h ABPM should be emphasized, and elevated nocturnal BP should be well controlled to slow the progression of IgAN.
5.Role of complement activation in the pathogenesis of severe cardiorenal injury in patients with primary malignant hypertension
Xiaoyi XU ; Lijun SUN ; Hong CHENG ; Hongrui DONG ; Guoqin WANG ; Zhirui ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2022;38(2):115-125
Objective:To investigate the role of complement activation in the pathogenesis of primary malignant hypertension (MHT) with nephrosclerosis complicated with severe cardiorenal injury.Methods:Data of MHT patients with nephrosclerosis proven by biopsy from January 2010 to December 2020 in the Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. The expressions of complement-related component C4d, C1q, complement factor H-related protein 5, C3c and C5b-9 were detected by immunohistochemical staining. According to whether the patients were complicated with acute heart failure (AHF) and/or acute kidney injury (AKI), they were divided into severe cardiorenal injury group and non-severe cardiorenal injury group. The differences of clinicopathological data between the two groups were compared. According to the degree of C4d deposition in renal tissues, patients were divided into C4d diffused deposition group and non-C4d diffused deposition group. The severity of cardiorenal injury and the pathological characteristics of thrombotic microangiopathy in renal tissues were compared between the two groups.Results:A total of 33 patients were enrolled in this study, of which 17 cases (51.5%) were complicated with severe cardiorenal injury; AHF occurred in 16 patients (48.5%), AKI occurred in 8 patients (26.7%), and AHF and AKI were combined in 7 patients (21.2%). Compared with non-severe cardiorenal injury group, patients in severe cardiorenal injury group had higher levels of baseline lactate dehydrogenase [326.0 (217.0, 366.0) IU/L vs 197.0 (165.0, 220.0) IU/L, Z=37.000, P=0.002] and hemoglobin [(143.6±24.0) g/L vs (106.4±24.7) g/L, t=38.500, P<0.001], lower levels of 12 h urinary incontinence osmolality [400.0 (342.5, 504.0) mmol/L vs 476.0 (432.3, 616.5) mmol/L, Z=72.000, P=0.021] and serum albumin [(36.2±9.4) g/L vs (43.2±6.2) g/L, t=6.423, P=0.017], and thicker left ventricular posterior wall [(14.0±2.1) mm vs (12.1±1.1) mm, t=6.552, P=0.018]. The immunohistochemical results of kidney tissue showed that the proportions of C4d and C5b-9 diffused deposition in severe cardiorenal injury group were significantly higher than those in non-severe cardiorenal injury group (5/16 vs 0/15, P=0.043; 12/16 vs 5/15, P=0.032). Compared with non-C4d diffused deposition group, C4d diffused deposition group had higher incidence of AHF (5/5 vs 10/26, P=0.018), poorer heart function, more severe ventricular remodeling, and shorter history of hypertension [2.0 (0, 12.0) months vs 48.0 (9.5, 84.0) months, Z=22.500, P=0.022]. Conclusions:The incidence of severe cardiorenal injury in MHT patients with nephrosclerosis is about 51.5%. The proportion of diffuse deposition of complement activated components in renal tissues in patients with severe cardiorenal injury is higher than that in patients with non-severe cardiorenal injury. Overactivation of complement may be involved in the pathogenic process of severe heart and kidney injury caused by MHT.
6.Influencing factors of early non-remission of proteinuria in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy
Lei YANG ; Guoqin WANG ; Xiaoyi XU ; Yanyan WANG ; Lijun SUN ; Hongrui DONG ; Hong CHENG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2023;39(3):165-171
Objective:To investigate the influencing factors of non-remission of proteinuria in patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) and idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN).Methods:The study was a retrospective observational study. The clinical data of patients with NS who were diagnosed as IMN by renal biopsy and serum albumin recovered normal after six months of treatment were collected from Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University from June 1, 2010 to January 31, 2022. Patients were divided into proteinuria remission group and non-proteinuria remission group according to whether urinary protein < 3.5 g/24 h and decreased 50% from the onset. The differences of clinical and pathological characteristics between the two groups at baseline were compared. The logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors of non-remission of proteinuria.Results:Ninety-five NS patients with renal pathology of IMN were included in this study, with age of 57(43, 65) years old and 50 males (52.6%). There were 75 patients in the proteinuria remission group and 20 patients in the non-proteinuria remission group. Compared with the proteinuria remission group, the non-proteinuria remission group had higher baseline body mass index [(26.83±4.03) kg/m 2vs. (24.68±3.97) m 2, t=-2.149, P=0.034] and proportion of overweight (85.0% vs. 58.7%, χ2=4.765, P=0.029), and larger waist circumference [88.5(85.3, 101.5) cm vs. 87.0(77.5, 92.0) cm, Z=2.362, P=0.018]. Renal pathological results showed that the proportions of diabetes nephropathy (10.0% vs. 0, P=0.043) and glomerular hypertrophy (45.0% vs. 20.0%, χ2=5.227, P=0.022) were higher, and the average diameter of hypertrophic glomeruli was longer [(197.96±6.37) μm vs. (193.51±8.50) μm, t=2.029, P=0.041] in the proteinuria remission group than those in the non-proteinuria remission group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis results showed that waist circumference was an independent influencing factor of non-proteinuria remission in patients with IMN under waist circumference > 90 cm in men and >85 cm in women ( OR=1.083, 95% CI 1.005-1.168, P=0.037). Conclusion:Abdominal obesity is an independent risk factor of non-remission of proteinuria in NS patients with IMN after early treatment.
7.Clinicopathological features and prognosis of IgA nephropathy with renal arteriolosclerosis
Weiyi GUO ; Xiuping AN ; Lijun SUN ; Hongrui DONG ; Xiaoyi XU ; Wenrong CHENG ; Guoqin WANG ; Nan YE ; Zhirui ZHAO ; Hong CHENG
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2023;39(3):209-214
The study was a retrospective study. The clinical data of 866 patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University from March 2010 to March 2021 were analyzed, to investigate the clinical pathology and renal prognosis of IgAN patients with intrarenal arteriolosclerosis, and to preliminarily explore whether abnormal activation of complement system is involved in the injury of arteriolosclerosis. The patients were divided into renal arteriolar lesions group and non-renal arteriolar lesions group according to the renal histopathology, and the differences of clinical pathological manifestations, prognosis between the two groups were compared. The results showed that, compared with the non-renal arteriolar lesions group ( n=236), IgAN patients in the renal arteriolar lesions group ( n=630) had higher proportions of hypertension and malignant hypertension, higher levels of urinary albumin-creatinine ratio, 24-hour urine protein quantification and serum uric acid, lower estimated glomerular filtration rate, and more severe MEST-C lesions of the Oxford classification (all P < 0.05). Cox regression analysis results showed that intrarenal arteriolosclerosis was the independent risk factor affecting the progression of IgAN to ESRD ( HR=6.437, 95% CI 2.013-20.585, P=0.002). Renal histopathology showed that the deposition of complement C3c on the wall of intrarenal arterioles in the renal arteriolar lesions group ( n=98) was stronger than that in non-renal arteriolar lesions group ( n=18, P < 0.05). IgAN patients with renal arteriolosclerosis present with serious clinical and pathological manifestations, and renal prognosis. Abnormal activation of complement system may be involved in the pathogenesis of intrarenal arteriolosclerosis.
8.Application of arterial spin labeling techniques in autism spectrum disorder with or without global developmental delay
Yanyong SHEN ; Xin ZHAO ; Chi QIN ; Meiying CHENG ; Hongrui REN ; Yongbing SUN ; Xiaoxue ZHANG ; Changhao WANG ; Xiao'an ZHANG
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(3):443-446
Objective To measure and compare the cerebral blood flow(CBF)of children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD),global developmental delay(GDD),and ASD with GDD groups via arterial spin labeling(ASL)technique,and to evaluate the diag-nostic value of CBF values.Methods ASL images of ASD,GDD,and ASD with GDD groups of children were firstly acquired,and the CBF values of frontal lobe,temporal lobe,parietal lobe,occipital lobe,striatum and thalamus region of interest(ROI)were fur-ther measured,respectively.One-way analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to compare the differences in CBF values among these three groups,and the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve was used to analyze the efficacy of CBF values in distinguishing ASD with GDD from without GDD.Results ASD with GDD had significantly lower CBF values in the left and right frontal lobes than those with ASD or GDD alone,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The CBF values in the left and right frontal lobes effectively distinguished ASD with GDD from without GDD[area under the curve(AUC)>0.7].Conclusion ASL technique can noninvasively assess CBF in children with or without GDD,helping to understand the pathophysiology of ASD with GDD and improving diagnostic accuracy.
9.The effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on the upper limb motor function of stroke survivors as measured by functional near infrared spectroscopy
Xiang LI ; Hongrui ZHANG ; Haijie CAO ; Huijie SONG ; Ranran YUAN ; Yalu SUN
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024;46(2):123-128
Objective:To explore any effect of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on the upper limb motor function and cerebral cortex activation of stroke survivors.Methods:Sixty stroke survivors were randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group, each of 30. In addition to routine rehabilitation training (including drug therapy, comprehensive hemiplegic limb training and physical factor therapy), the intervention group received 15 minutes of rTMS daily, five days a week for 4 weeks while the control group was given false rTMS. Upper limb motor function was evaluated before and after the treatment using the Fugl Meyer upper limb motor function rating scale (FMA-UE). Functional near-infrared spectroscopy was used to detect and compare the activation (β values) of the prefrontal cortex, the motor cortex and the primary somatosensory cortex in the 2 groups. The correlation between the FMA-UE scores and the β values was quantified.Results:①There was no significant difference in the average FMA-UE scores between the two groups before the treatment. Afterward, though both groups′ average scores had increased significantly, there was significantly greater improvement in the treatment group. ②There was also no significant difference in average β value between the two groups before the experiment, but afterward the average βs of channels 27 and 13 in the intervention group were significantly higher than in the control group. Moreover, in patients with lesion in the left brain, the β-values of CH27 and CH13 were also significantly higher than the control group ( P<0.05). ③The FMA-UE scores of the intervention group were moderately correlated with the CH27 and CH13 β values, but those of the control group were only weakly correlated with the β values of CH27. Conclusion:Transcranial magnetic stimulation activates a lesioned left brain region, improving upper limb motor function. The improvement is correlated with the activation of the left prefrontal cortex and the left primary somatosensory cortex.
10.Mingshi Formula (明视方) for Low Myopia in Children with Heart Yang Insufficiency Syndrome: A Multicentre, Double-Blind, Randomised Placebo-Controlled Study
Jianquan WANG ; Xinyue HOU ; Zefeng KANG ; Yingxin YANG ; Xinquan LIU ; Zhihua SHEN ; Xiaoyi YU ; Jing YAO ; Fengming LIANG ; Fengmei ZHANG ; Jingsheng YU ; Ningli WANG ; Man SONG ; Hongrui SUN ; Xin YAN
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(6):587-593
ObjectiveTo observe the effectiveness and safety of the Chinese herbal medicine Mingshi Granules (明视方颗粒) for low myopia in children with heart yang insufficiency. MethodsA multicentre, prospective, double-blind randomised controlled study was conducted, in which 290 children with low myopia from 8 centres were randomly divided into 145 cases in the treatment group and 145 cases in the control group, and the treatment group was given education, dispensing glasses, and Chinese herbal medicine Mingshi Granules, while the control group was given education, dispensing glasses, and granules placebo. Both Mingshi Granules and placebo granules were taken orally, 1 bag each time, twice daily, 4 weeks of oral intake and 2 weeks of rest as 1 course of treatment, a total of 4 courses of treatment (24 weeks). Equivalent spherical lenses, best naked-eye distance visual acuity, ocular axis, corneal curvature K1, adjustment amplitude, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom scores, calculate the amount of progression of equivalent spherical lenses, were observed at the 12th and the 24th week of treatment, at the 36th week and 48th week of follow-up, resectively, the control rate of myopia progression was evaluated at the 24th week, and safety indexes were observed before treatment. ResultsThe amount of progression of equivalent spherical lenses was lower in the treatment group than in the control group at the 48-week follow-up (P<0.05). The control rate of myopia progression at 24 weeks after treatment in the treatment group was higher (57.60%, 72/125) than that in the control group (44.63%, 54/121) (P<0.05). The best naked-eye distance visual acuity at 36-week follow-up in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). Equivalent spherical lenses were significantly lower in both groups at all observation time points compared with pre-treatment (P<0.05), and were higher in the treatment group than in the control group at the 48-week follow-up (P<0.05). The ocular axes of both groups were significantly higher at each observation time point after treatment and at follow-up compared with before treatment (P<0.05). The amount of eye axis growth in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group at 24 weeks after treatment and at the 48-week follow-up (P<0.05). Corneal curvature K1 was significantly lower in the treatment group at the 24th week of treatment compared to pre-treatment (P<0.05). The magnitude of adjustment in the treatment group was significantly higher at the 36-week follow-up and at the 48-week follow-up than before treatment (P<0.05). The scores of white/dark complexion, white coating thin pulse, fatigue and total TCM symptom scores of children in both groups at the 12th, 24th, 36th and 48th weeks of follow-up were significantly lower than those before treatment (P<0.05); the scores of blurred vision at the 24th and 36th weeks of follow-up were significantly lower than those before treatment (P<0.05); and the scores of blurred vision in the treatment group at the 48th week of follow-up were signi-ficantly lower than those before treatment (P<0.05). In the treatment group, the score of fatigue was higher than that of the control group at the 36-week follow-up, and the score of blurred vision was lower than that of the control group at the 48-week follow-up (P<0.05). No adverse reactions or obvious abnormalities of the safety indexes were observed of the two groups during the treatment. ConclusionChinese herbal medicine Mingshi Granules showed the effect of controlling the progression of low myopia, improving the best naked eye distance visual acuity, slowing down the growth of the eye axis, improving some of the TCM symptoms, with good safety.