1.Relationship between serum carcinoembryonic antigen and EGFR mutation in recurrent non-small cell lung cancer
Huanhuan LI ; Xiaoping MA ; Zhiyi LIN ; Ping GONG
The Journal of Practical Medicine 2014;(16):2570-2572
Objective To investigate the relationship of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation with clinical features of baselines as well as serum CEA level in patients with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods A total of 54 patients with first recurrence of advanced lung cancer who had received chemotherapy were included in this study. ADx-ARMS was performed to detect EGFR gene mutations in surgical specimens taken from the primary tumor. Serum CEA level was measured by the electrochemical luminescence method. Results The mutation rate of EGFR was significantly higher in females than in males (χ2= 11.868, P =0.006), with a total mutation rate of 60.8%in 106 patients. The rate was higher in adenocarcinoma than in other histological types(χ2=6.002,P=0.014), and significantly higher in non-smokers than in smokers (χ2= 8.502,P=0.004) and in the patients with serum CEA level over or equal to 5.0 ng/mL than those with CEA level less than 5.0 ng/mL (χ2=22.543,P=0.000). A multivariate analysis revealed that a higher serum CEA level at the time of disease recurrence was associated with EGFR gene mutations (P = 0.002). Conculsions Serum CEA level is closely associated with the presence of EGFR gene mutations in patients with first recurrence of advanced NSCLC. A higher serum CEA level at the time of disease recurrence is independently associated with EGFR gene mutations. CEA level can be used as a potential indicator to determine EGFR mutation.
2.Risk factors influencing short - term prognosis of acute central nervous system viral infection in children
Huanhuan HUANG ; Shuting HONG ; Suqing CHEN ; Xi LIN ; Bin WU
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2015;(20):1577-1580
Objective To study the risk factors for children with acute central nervous system(CNS)viral in-fection,so that pediatrician may identify children with poor prognosis at early stages of the disease,and provide them with a theoretical basis for clinical treatment. Methods The clinical data of a cohort patients of acute CNS viral infec-tion who were hospitalized at the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University between January 2010 and June 2013 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. According to Glasgow outcome scale on discharge,children were di-vided into good prognosis group and poor prognosis group. Clinical data and outcomes were analyzed by using univariate analysis and binary Logistic regression multivariate analysis. Results Three hundred and one cases were enrolled,278 (92. 36% )patients were assigned to the good prognosis group,and 23(7. 64% )patients were assigned to the poor prognosis group. By univariate analysis,the patients in the poor prognosis group had longer duration of sickness before admission,longer time of fever,lower white blood cell count in cerebrospinal fluid,a relatively lower calcium level,con-scious disturbance at the early stage,multiple seizures,convulsive status epilepticus,meningeal irritation sign,muscle weakness,severe changes in electroencephalogram(EEG),and abnormal neuroimaging findings(computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging,or both)had significant differences between the good prognosis group and the poor short - term outcome groups(all P < 0. 05). By binary Logistic regression multivariate analysis,factors indicating a poor prognosis during the early stage were conscious disturbance at the early stage(0R = 4. 885,95% CI:1. 523 - 15. 670, P = 0. 008),multiple seizures(0R = 6. 352,95% CI:1. 905 - 21. 178,P = 0. 003),severe changes in EEG( 0R =4. 269,95% CI:1. 708 - 10. 666,P = 0. 002),and abnormal neuroimaging findings( 0R = 9. 740,95% CI:2. 360 -40. 192,P = 0. 002). Conclusions Conscious disturbance at the early stage,multiple seizures,severe changes in EEG and abnormal neuroimaging findings are risk factors for acute viral infection of CNS in children.
3.Protective effects of mouse nerve growth factor on brain in epileptic young rats
Huanhuan ZANG ; Lang CHEN ; Rui LIU ; Qiaobin CHEN ; Qiong FANG ; Lin LIN
Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2014;(12):1176-1180
Objective To explore the effects of mouse nerve growth factor (mNGF) on expression of metallothionein I/II (MT I/II) and cytochrome C (Cyt C) in hippocampus of pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-induced epileptic (EP) young rats. Methods Fif-ty SD rats aged 19 days were randomly divided into control group, EP group, mNGF low, medium, and high dose groups. Each group had 10 rats. Control group was injected with normal saline every day, and EP group was intraperitoneally injected with PTZ 40 mg/(kg·d) for 21 days in succession. The mNGF low, medium, and high dose groups were respectively intramuscularly injected with mNGF 500, 1 000, 2 000 AU/(kg·d) for 7 days in succession after PTZ injection. Changes of body weight, behav-ioral performance were recorded. The positive cells of MT I/II, Cyt C were examined by immunohistochemisty. The levels of MT I, Cyt C mRNA in hippocampus were measured by real-time PCR. Results The number of MT I/II, Cyt C positive cells and the levels of MT I, Cyt C mRNA in hippocampus had signiifcant differences among groups (F=15.98-105.76, P=0.000). The number of MT I/II, Cyt C positive cells and the levels of MT I, Cyt C mRNA of EP group were higher than those in control group, mNGF low, medium, and high dose groups (P<0.05). The number of MT I/II, Cyt C positive cells of mNGF low group were higher than those in mNGF high dose group (P<0.05). The levels of MT I, Cyt C mRNA of mNGF low group were higher than those in mNGF medium and high dose groups (P<0.05). The number of MT I/II, Cyt C positive cells and the levels of MT I, Cyt C mRNA had no differences between mNGF medium and high dose groups (P>0.05). Conclusions As a stress protein, metallothionein is involved in the process of chronic epilepsy along with Cyt C. mNGF has neuroprotective effects on the hippocampus of epileptic rats in dose dependent manner.
4.High-throughput pyrosequencing of the complete chloroplast genome of Magnolia officinalis and its application in species identification.
Xiwen LI ; Zhigang HU ; Xiaohan LIN ; Qing LI ; Huanhuan GAO ; Guoan LUO ; Shilin CHEN
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica 2012;47(1):124-30
Chloroplast genome sequences have comprehensive application prospects in DNA barcoding and chloroplast engineering in traditional Chinese medicine. The complete chloroplast genome of Magnolia officinalis sequenced by high-throughput pyrosequencing and a sequencing procedure was established. Fourteen contigs were obtained after de nove assembly. The sequencing percent of coverage was 99.99%. The chloroplast genome is 160 183 bp in size, and has a typical quadripartite structure with the large (LSC, 88 210 bp) and small copy (SSC, 18 843 bp) regions separated by two copies of an inverted repeat (IRs, 26 565 bp each). chloroplast genes were successfully annotated, of which 17 genes located in each IR region. The chloroplast genome features in Magnolia officinalis are nearly identical to those from other Magnoliid chloroplast genomes. Phylogenetic analyses were performed based on 81 shared coding-genes for a total of 9 Magnolia samples of 5 closely related species. Results showed that distinguishing among species was generally straightforward at the species and population level. This study confirmed the effectiveness of our chloroplast genome sequencing procedure. The chloroplast genome can provide distinguishing differences to help identify Magnolia officinalis and its closely related plants.
5.The influence of coagulation factors in cord blood
Dongbo LAI ; Huiling LIN ; Tiezhen YE ; Huanhuan ZHU ; Yanmei LI ; Liyi JIANG ; Yujiao LEI
International Journal of Pediatrics 2013;(3):310-315
Objective To investigate the influence on levels of coagulation factors in cord blood,included the physiological and pathological status of mater and the newborn.Methods We Detected the levels of F Ⅱ 、FⅤ 、FⅦ 、FⅧ 、FⅨ 、FⅩ 、FⅪ and FⅫ in cord blood by CA-1500 Automatic blood coagulation analyzer and related reagents,group results by impact factors and compared them statistically.Results (1) Factors of newborn:every coagulation factor between the male group and the female group was no statistical difference(P >0.05) ;F Ⅱ,F Ⅴ,FⅨ and FⅪ in the group of premature infant were less active than the normal (P =0.031,0.037,0.000,0.002) ;FⅡ and FⅦ in the group of birth weight >4.0 kg were more active than the normal (P =0.043,0.043) ; FⅧ in the group of cesarean section was less active than the normal (P =0.004) ; FⅧ,FⅨ and FⅪ in the group of twin pregnancy were less active than the normal (P =0.002,0.000,0.028) ;F Ⅱ and F Ⅷ in the group of intrauterine hypoxia were less active than the normal (P =0.032,0.012).(2) Factors of mater:F Ⅱ and FⅨ in the group of≥35-year-old mothers with first delivery were more active than the normal (P =0.009,0.028).Every coagulation factor between the gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) group and the not GDM group was no statistical difference(P >0.05) ;FⅧ in the group of pregnancy associated with gynecologic diseases was less active than the normal (P =0.043),F Ⅱ,Ⅶ and F Ⅹ were more active than the normal (P =0.032,0.024,0.022).Conclusion Premature birth,cesarean,twins,intrauterine hypoxia,perinatal infection and other factors have greater impact on the levels of FⅡ,FⅧ,FⅨ and FⅪ in cord blood.To prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn,we should avoid the factors mentioned above.
6.The application and significance of gene scanning in the clonality analysis of Ig/TCR gene rearrangements in new cases of acute lymphocytic leukemia
Huiling LIN ; Yanmei LI ; Tiezhen YE ; Yan LI ; Huanhuan ZHU ; Liyi JIANG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2013;(3):228-232
Objective To study the role of gene Scanning in the clonality analysis of Ig/TCR gene remrangement in children with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL),and the relationship between the clinical characteristics of ALL and the type of Ig/TCR gene rearrangement.Methods The research was the clinical experimental study.Selected 86 cases of children with ALL who were diagnosed and treated in Department of Hematology-oncology of Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center,and All cases were confirmed by bone marrow cell morphology and flow cytometric immunophenotyping.Used multiplex PCR to detecte Ig/TCR gene rearrangements in children with newly diagnosed ALL.Applied gene scanning to analyze the clonality of Ig/TCR gene rearrangement.Results There were 83 cases detected 1 or more than 1 types of Ig/TCR gene rearrangements in 86 cases (96.5%),with 2.52 types each case.There were 56 cases detected at least one monoclonal Ig/TCR gene rearrangement in 61 cases analyzed by gene scanning (91.8%).The detectable rate for lgH,Igκ,TCRγ and TCRδ were 27.91%,27.91%,19.77% and 24.42% respectively in 172 of Ig/TCR gene rearrangement.Monoclonal,oligoclonal and polyclonal composition was 58.1%,30.8% and 11.1% respectively,the monoclonal as the main component.There was no significant difference between the types and clonality of Ig/TCR gene rearrangement and the clinical characteristics of children with newly diagnosed ALL (P > 0.05).Conclusions Gene scanning can analyze clonality of the Ig/TCR gene rearrangement conveniently and rapidly,thus,it can be possible to select the stable targets for quantitative detection of minimal residual disease minimal residual disease.There is no significant difference between the types and clonality of Ig/TCR gene rearrangement and clinical characteristics of children with newly diagnosed.
7.Preliminary study of levels of coagulation factors in cord blood of neonate
Yujiao LEI ; Huiling LIN ; Tiezhen YE ; Yanmei LI ; Liyi JIANG ; Huanhuan ZHU
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2013;36(9):850-853
Objective To study the levels of coagulation factors in cord blood from normal newborns.Methods The study was clinical experimental study.One hundred and thirty-six cord blood samples collected from newborns who were born in Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center from November 2011 to January 2012.The levels of eight coagulation factors FⅡ,FV,FVⅡ,FVⅢ,FⅨ,FⅩ,FⅪ and FⅫ in cord blood were detected using CA-1500 Automatic Blood Coagulation Analyzer.Results The levels of eight coagulation factors in cord blood:the 95% reference ranges were 27.04%-49.02%,53.30%-116.40%,27.80%-56.70%,19.16%-113.06%,19.85%-35.65%,24.20%-48.00%,24.40%-42.20% and 9.20%-54.60% respectively.The 99% reference ranges were 23.56%-52.50%,53.30%-116.40%,27.80%-56.70%,4.31%-127.91%,17.35%-38.15%,24.20%-48.00%,24.40%-42.20% and 9.20%-54.60% respectively.Conclusion The study establishes the reference ranges for levels of coagulation factors in cord blood,it will provide experimental basis for diagnosis and differential diagnosis for neonatal congenital or hereditary coagulation factor deficiency.
8.Analysis of Vancomycin-induced Neutropenia Adverse Reactions/Adverse Events in Children
Huanhuan JI ; Jian LUO ; Lin SONG ; Bo ZHOU ; Xiaoying TIAN ; Yuntao JIA
China Pharmacy 2016;(6):760-762
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for vancomycin-induced neutropenia adverse reactions/adverse events in clinical diagnosis. METHODS:With a case of children with neutropenia treated by long-course and large-dose vancomycin,PubMed and CNKI were retrieved to collect related literature and the literature was analyzed. RESULTS:Neutropenia may be associated with vancomycin,based on causality criterion of adverse reaction in China. CONCLUSIONS:Vancomycin-induced neutropenia in chil-dren is most likely associated with prolonged exposure induced by infusion,vancomycin dosage should be reduced or stopped,and routine blood and plasma concentration should be closely monitored.
9.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.
10.Study on the Influential Factors for Retail Chain Drugstore Undertaking the Pharmacy Function of Community Health Center-Based on the Perspective of Retail Chain Drugstore Pharmacist
Huanhuan HE ; Shufang LIN ; Zuoren LIU
China Pharmacy 2018;29(9):1166-1170
OBJECTIVE:To study influential factors for retail chain drugstore undertaking the pharmacy function of community health center based on the perspective of retail chain drugstore pharmacist. METHODS:The stratified sampling method was used to conduct questionnaire survey among pharmacists in retail chain drugstores from Pearl River Delta(Guangzhou,Foshan, Dongguan),eastern Guangdong,western Guangdong and northern Guangdong. Multivariate analysis of variance was performed to study main effects of independent variables,pairwise comparison and interaction,with social demographic characteristics(gender, age,educational level,major,profession at title,working life,location)as independent variables,using fear of workload increase,inadequate pharmaceutical care,lower wages,inadequate electronic prescription acceptance and change in the work model as dependent variable. RESULTS:A total of 242 questionnaires were sent out,involving 239 valid questionnaires with effective recovery rate of 98.8%. The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that majors of main effect and the interaction between major and professional title affected the fear of increase in the workload;age,education and working years of main effect,and the interaction between age and location affected the fear of inadequate pharmaceutical care;professional title of main effect affected the fear of electronic prescription acceptance;age and location of main effect,and the interactions between age and professional title influenced the fear of change in work model. CONCLUSIONS:It is suggested to strengthen pharmaceutical care and electronic prescription acceptance of pharmaceutical staff in retail chain drugstore,increase the number of professional pharmaceutical staff,allocate pharmaceutical staff reasonably and consider about regional differences.