1.Fabrication of edge-curled petals-like covalent organic frameworks and their properties for extracting indole alkaloids from complex biological samples
Fanrong SUN ; Ligai BAI ; Mingxue LI ; Changqing YU ; Haiyan LIU ; Xiaoqiang QIAO ; Hongyuan YAN
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2022;12(1):96-103
In this study,a functionalized covalent-organic framework(COF)was first synthesized using porphyrin as the fabrication unit and showed an edge-curled,petal-like and well-ordered structure.The synthesized COF was then introduced to prepare porous organic polymer monolithic materials(POPMs).Two com-posite POPM/COF monolithic materials with rod shapes,referred to as sorbent A and sorbent B,were prepared in stainless steel tubes using different monomers.Sorbents A and B exhibited relatively uniform porous structures and enhanced specific surface areas of 153.14 m2/g and 80.01 m2/g,respectively.The prepared composite monoliths were used as in-tube solid-phase extraction(SPE)sorbents combined with HPLC for the on-line extraction and quantitative analytical systems.Indole alkaloids(from Catharanthus roseus G.Don and Uncaria rhynchophylla(Miq.)Miq.Ex Havil.)contained in mouse plasma were extracted and quantitatively analyzed using the online system.The two composite multifunctional monoliths showed excellent clean-up ability for complex biological matrices,as well as superior selec-tivity for target indole alkaloids.Method validation showed that the RSD values of the repeatability(n=6)were≤3.46%,and the accuracy expressed by the spiked recoveries was in the ranges of 99.38%-100.91%and 96.39%-103.50%for vinca alkaloids and Uncaria alkaloids,respectively.Furthermore,sorbents A and B exhibited strong reusability,with RSD values≤5.32%,which were based on the peak area of the corresponding alkaloids with more than 100 injections.These results indicate that the composite POPM/COF rod-shaped monoliths are promising media as SPE sorbents for extracting trace compounds in complex biological samples.
2.Application of cardiopulmonary ultrasound in adult acute dyspnea: construction of differential diagnosis model between cardiogenic pulmonary edema and pneumonia
Haotian ZHAO ; Li LI ; Heling ZHAO ; Hongyuan XUE ; Yuanlin LIU ; Yang BAI ; Yi LIU ; Guangyao YAO ; Peng ZHAO ; Yaru YAN
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2023;32(3):242-249
Objective:To analyze the cardio-pulmonary ultrasound features of cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE) and pneumonia in adults with acute dyspnea, and to construct a differential diagnosis model.Methods:Seven hundred and forty-three patients with sudden acute dyspnea admitted to Hebei General Hospital from November 2018 to May 2022 were retropectively included. Ultrasonographer A performed lung ultrasound with 12 zone method, and interpreted and recorded the ultrasonic signs (including A-lines area, B-lines area, consolidation area and pleural effusion area) together with ultrasonographer B. According to the ultrasonic characteristics of the whole lung, it was divided into A-profile and B-profile. According to the continuity and symmetry of the distribution of B-lines in bilateral lung fields, it could be divided into bilateral lung continuous and discontinuous B-profile, bilateral lung symmetric and asymmetric B-profile. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular filling pressure (E/e′), right ventricular dilatation, tricuspid annular systolic displacement (TAPSE) and inferior vena cava diameter (IVCD) were evaluated by echocardiography, and all the indexes were transformed into binary variables. According to the final clinical diagnosis and treatment results, the disease was divided into CPE group and pneumonia group. Binary Logistic regression model was used to screen independent influencing factors, and partial regression coefficient β value was used as a weight to assign a score, and a differential diagnosis model was established based on the total score. The predictive value of the model was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and area under curve (AUC). After the model was built, 30 patients with CPE or pneumonia were independently collected by ultrasonographer C as external validation data, which were included in the model to draw ROC curve and evaluate the differential diagnosis efficiency of the model. The consistencies between ultrasonographer A and B, A and C in observing lung ultrasound were explored.Results:A total of 743 patients from 43 clinical departments were included, including 246 cases in CPE group and 497 cases in pneumonia group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that bilateral lung continuous B-profile, bilateral lung symmetric B-profile, ≥1 pleural effusion area, LVEF<50%, E/e′>14 were the risk factors for CPE (all OR>1, P<0.05), and ≥1 consolidation area and ≥1 pleural sliding disappearance area were the protective factors for CPE (all OR>1, P<0.05). The sensitivity, specificity and AUC of combined cardio-pulmonary ultrasound index β value weight score in the differential diagnosis of CPE and pneumonia were 0.939, 0.956 and 0.986, respectively. The AUC of external validation data was 0.904. Ultrasonographer A and B, A and C had good consistency in the interpretation of lung ultrasound signs ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The differential diagnosis model based on combined cardio-pulmonary ultrasound indexes has high differential diagnosis efficiency for CPE and pneumonia, and can be used in bedside cardio-pulmonary ultrasound practice.
3.Ginsenoside Rg5 enhances the radiosensitivity of lung adenocarcinoma via reducing HSP90-CDC37 interaction and promoting client protein degradation
Hansong BAI ; Jiahua LYU ; Xinyu NIE ; Hao KUANG ; Long LIANG ; Hongyuan JIA ; Shijie ZHOU ; Churong LI ; Tao LI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2023;13(11):1296-1308
Ginsenoside Rg5 is a rare ginsenoside showing promising tumor-suppressive effects.This study aimed to explore its radio-sensitizing effects and the underlying mechanisms.Human lung adenocarcinoma cell lines A549 and Calu-3 were used for in vitro and in vivo analysis.Bioinformatic molecular docking prediction and following validation by surface plasmon resonance(SPR)technology,cellular thermal shift assay(CETSA),and isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC)were conducted to explore the binding between ginsenoside Rg5 and 90 kD heat shock protein alpha(HSP90α).The effects of ginsenoside Rg5 on HSP90-cell division cycle 37(CDC37)interaction,the client protein stability,and the downstream regulations were further explored.Results showed that ginsenoside Rg5 could induce cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase and enhance irradiation-induced cell apoptosis.It could bind to HSP90α with a high affinity,but the affinity was drastically decreased by HSP90α Y61A mutation.Co-immunoprecipitation(Co-IP)and ITC assays confirmed that ginsenoside Rg5 disrupts the HSP90-CDC37 interaction in a dose-dependent manner.It reduced irradiation-induced upre-gulation of the HSP90-CDC37 client proteins,including SRC,CDK4,RAF1,and ULK1 in A549 cell-derived xenograft(CDX)tumors.Ginsenoside Rg5 or MRT67307(an IKKe/TBK1 inhibitor)pretreatment suppressed irradiation-induced elevation of the LC3-Ⅱ/β ratio and restored irradiation-induced downregulation of p62 expression.In A549 CDX tumors,ginsenoside Rg5 treatment suppressed LC3 expression and enhanced irradiation-induced DNA damage.In conclusion,ginsenoside Rg5 may be a potential radiosensitizer for lung adenocarcinoma.It interacts with HSP90α and reduces the binding between HSP90 and CDC37,thereby increasing the ubiquitin-mediated proteasomal degradation of the HSP90-CDC37 client proteins.
4.Clinical analysis and literature review of 3 cases with pancreatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Meng WEI ; Tao BAI ; Jie CHEN ; Xiaobo WANG ; Hongyuan FU ; Yunhai MO ; Lequn LI ; Feixiang WU
Chinese Journal of Pancreatology 2022;22(2):98-106
Objective:To explore the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of pancreatic gastrointestinal interstitial tumors(pGISTs).Methods:Three cases of pGISTs diagnosed in the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from August 2015 to October 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. Relevant literatures at home and abroad were searched and reviewed through PubMed, China knowledge Network, Wanfang and VIP databases. The sex, age, tumor size, tumor location, cystic or solid tumor, mode of treatment, mitosis, gene mutation, survival status and survival time were recorded, and the correlation between tumor cystic-solid characteristics and clinicopathological parameters was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier′s method was used to calculate the overall survival (OS) rate and disease-free survival (DFS) rate. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression models were used to analyze the independent risk factors affecting the prognosis of pGISTs.Results:In this group, 3 cases were combined with 71 cases reported in the literature, and a total of 74 cases of pGISTs were included. Among them, 36 cases were male and 38 were female, the age of onset was 55(19-84) years, and the diameter of the tumor was 8 cm(2-35 cm). The tumor location of 71 patients was recorded by literature; 30 cases (42.3%) were located in the head of the pancreas. The solid-cystic characteristics of tumor in 63 patients were recorded by literature, and 33 cases (52.4%) were solid. The mode of treatment of 74 patients was recorded, and 60 cases (81.1%) underwent radical resection. The mitosis figures of 59 patients were recorded, and 33 cases (55.9%) were <5/50 high power field of vision (HPF). The gene mutation of 14 patients was recorded, and 11 cases (78.6%) were c-kit exon gene mutation. Correlation analysis showed that the cystic-solid characteristics of the tumor were significantly correlated with tumor location, tumor diameter and mitosis figures, but not with age, sex, histological type, Ki-67 index and modification National Institutes of Health(mNIH) classification. The 5-year OS rate of 51 patients after radical resection was 88.8%, and the 5-year DFS rate was 60.3%. The 1-year OS rate of patients receiving palliative treatment was 51.9%, and the 1-year fatality rate was 33.3%. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that male ( P=0.083), mitosis figures >5/50 HPF ( P=0.008)and CD 34 negative ( P=0.055)were risk factors for postoperative recurrence of pGISTs, while multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that mitosis figures >5/50 HPF ( P=0.023)was an independent risk factor for the prognosis of pGISTs. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that patients with mitosis figures ≤5/50 HPF had a higher survival rate ( P=0.0003), but there was no significant difference on prognosis between patients with 10/50 HPF and >10/50 HPF( P=0.3075). Conclusions:pGISTs usually occured in the head of pancreas, and the tumor volume was usually found to be large. The main treatment was radical operation, and the main mutation type was exon mutation of c-kit gene. Nuclear fission image figures >5/50HPF was an independent risk factor for postoperative recurrence.
5.Echinacoside promotes mitochondrial biosynthesis and inhibition of myocardial apoptosis by up-regulating the PGC-1/NFR signaling pathway
Yajuan NI ; Hongyuan BAI ; Wenjing ZHU ; Chang LIU ; Xiaofang WANG
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2022;43(4):607-611
【Objective】 To investigate the effects of echinacoside (ECH) on mitochondrial biosynthesis and cardiomyocytes’ apoptosis in heart failure (HF) and to explore its related mechanisms. 【Methods】 The experimental animals were divided into three groups: the rat model of HF (HF) was induced by intraperitoneal injection of ISO, and pre-treated with ECH by intraperitoneal injection (ECH) and nomal control (ctrl group). Cardiac function was detected by echocardiography after 2 weeks of treatment. The ultrastructure of myocardium was observed by transmission electron microscopy and the mitochondrial density and vacuolation rate were analyzed. The expressions of apoptosis-associated proteins were evaluated by Western blotting, and genes related to mitochondrial biosynthesis were examined by Real-time PCR. 【Results】 ECH increased 1eft ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and 1eft ventricular fraction shortening (LVFS), but decreased 1eft ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVEDs) and 1eft ventrieular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDd) when compared to HF group (P<0.01) and improved cardiac function. The myocardial ultrastructure was significantly improved by ECH, the density of regular shapes of mitochondria was increased, and the percentage of vacuolated rate was reduced by ECH (P<0.01). The expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 was upregulated and that of pro-apoptotic protein Bax was downregulated in ECH group. The mRNA of mitochondrial biosynthesis related genes PGC-1, NFR-1, NFR-2 and TFAM was significantly upregulated in ECH group. 【Conclusion】 ECH promotes mitochondrial biosynthesis and inhibits cardiomyocytes’ apoptosis by up-regulating PGC-1/NFR signaling pathway, thus improving cardiac function.
6.Epidemic characteristics of foodborne disease outbreaks in Mengla County, Yunnan Province from 2017 to 2021
Chunmei LIU ; Ling SUN ; Jun BAI ; Qi MAO ; Jing ZHU ; Huizhi HE ; Jinfang CHENG ; Xiaowen NIU ; Xiaomin YANG ; Hongyuan YANG ; Huiping LUO ; Guomin HE
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022;34(10):1002-1006
ObjectiveTo analyze the epidemic characteristics of foodborne disease outbreaks in Mengla County, Yunnan Province, so as to provide basis for formulating corresponding prevention and control measures. MethodsThe data of foodborne disease outbreaks in Mengla County, Yunnan Province from 2017 to 2021 in the national "foodborne disease outbreak monitoring system" were collected. The time, population, region, place, pathogenic factors and inducing links of the events were statistically analyzed. ResultsFrom 2017 to 2021, a total of 68 incidents were reported, including 526 cases and 5 deaths. The total incidence rate was 23.40% and the case fatality rate was 0.95%. The peak period was from May to July, with the largest number of reported events in July. The reporting areas were mainly Mengla Town (35.29%), Guanlei Town (11.76%) and Mengpeng Town (10.29%). The main place of the incident was family (76.47%). The main pathogenic factors were plant toxins (79.41%), mainly through the ingestion of wild mushrooms (68.52%), improper processing of green beans (12.96%) and aconitum (9.26%). ConclusionAccording to the epidemiological characteristics of Mengla County, we should focus on the public education of health knowledge in key areas and places, especially on the identification of wild mushrooms, to prevent accidental eating. At the same time, we should strengthen the monitoring and risk assessment of foodborne diseases, find potential risks as soon as possible, issue early warning and forecast in time, and constantly improve the clinical treatment ability of poisoned patients.