1.Regulation of microRNA to the expression of matrix metalloproteinases in bone marrow-derived cells in mice with choroidal neovascularization
Yang, LYU ; Huiyuan, HOU ; Yusheng, WANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2015;33(1):10-15
Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play important roles in the formation of choroidal neovascularization (CNV),but its mail origin is not ocular cells in situ.Bone marrow-derived cells (BMCs) participate in the formation of CNV and is probably a primary source of expressing MMPs in CNV.MMP-2/MMP-13 is speculated to be the regulating target genes of miR188-5p.Objective This study was to verify whether BMCs are the main source of MMPs,and whether the MMP-2/MMP-13 expression is potentially regulated by miR188-5p.Methods BMCs expressed green fluorescent protein (GFP) from transgenic female C57BL/6J mice were transplanted to female wild-type C57BL/6J mice to establish C57BL/6J.GFP chimeras models,and 42 mice with chimerisms more than 85% by flow cytometry were included as the experimental group.Other 42 wild-type C57BL/6J mice without the BMCs transplantation were enrolled as the control group.CNV was induced by laser coagulation of retinas on the mice of both groups.MMP-2/MMP-13 levels in the retinochoroid tissue were quantified by ELISA at day 1,3,5,7,10,14,and 28 after photocoagulation.The expression of miR188-5p mR NA in the retinochoroid tissue was assayed by real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR).Immunofluorescence stain and fluorescent in situ hybridization were used to identify the MMP-2/MMP-13 and miR188-5p expressed by GFP-positive BMCs in CNV,and the expression level was quantified by images analysis.Results The proportion of GFP+ mouse mononuclear cells was (90.67±3.02) % in the C57BL/6J.GFP chimeras.The concentration changes of MMP-2/MMP-13 in retinochoroid homogenate showed a same tendency with the lapse of time between the experimental group and the control group (MMP-2:F=0.060,P =0.810 ; MMP-13:F =0.012,P =0.915).The expression level was zoomed in retinochoroid tissue after induce of CNV with the maximal value on the third day in both groups,and the proportion in the experimental group was 64.21% ;while the expression level of MMP-13 was slowly raised after induce of CNV with the peak at the seventh day,and the proportion in the experimental group was 79.61%.A complementary association point of miR188-5p was exhibited in the 3 '-untranslated regions of MMP-2 or MMP-13 by target gene prediction.The expression level of miR188-5p mRNA in the BMCs of CNV area was sharply declined after induce of CNV with the lowest value on the seventh day.A negative correlation was found between the expressing level of miR188-5p and MMP-13 protein (r=-0.868,P<0.05) as well as early stage of expression level of MMP-2 protein (r=-0.997,P< 0.05).Conclusions The elevation of MMP-2/MMP-13 expression levels is associated with the formation of CNV,and the regulation of miR188-5p expression in the BMCs of CNV area is responsible for increase of MMP-2/MMP-13 expression.The tendency of miR188-5p expression is inversed with MMP-2/MMP-13.
2.Early oral feeding after colorectal surgery
Huiyuan WANG ; Yu FANG ; Yan ZHU ; Hong CHEN ; Lei YANG ; Dachuan LIU ; Fei LI
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2009;24(7):550-553
Objective To investigate the safety,feasibility and effectiveness of early oral feeding after colorectal surgery. Methods A randomized controlled trial enrolled 47 patients undergoing elective open colorectal surgery from May 2007 to November 2007. The patients were randomized into group of early oral feeding (experimental group) or group of traditional oral feeding(control group). Postoperative course, gastrointestinal function, and complications were evaluated. Results No statistically significant differences were found in clinical characteristics including age, types of procedures, times of surgery or comorbidity between the two groups. There was no perioperative mortality in the two groups. Stoma1 leak occurred and progressed to abdominal abscess in one case in the control group. Passage of flatus and defecation after operation was earlier in experimental group than in control group(1.9 ± 0. 6 d vs. 2. 8 ± 0. 9 d,P <0. 01). Length of postoperative intravenous infusion was shorter in the experimental group (3. 8 ± 0. 9 d vs. 4. 8 ± 1.2 d,P < 0. 01). Length of postoperative stay was also shorter (9.0 ± 3.2 d vs. 10. 0 ± 3. 3 d, P = 0. 27) and the rate of abdominal distension was lower in experimental group(27% vs. 44%, P = 0. 23). The rate of nausea and vomiting was higher in the experimental group(31% vs. 20% ,P =0. 35), the differences were of no significance. Reinsertion of nasogastric tube due to nausea and vomiting and reoperation was necessary in 2 patients in the experimental group and control group respectively. There were 3 patients complaining fever postoperatively in the control group. Conclusions Early oral feeding after colorectal surgery is safe and feasible, and it can promote postoperative recovery effectively.
3.Cloning of the Coding Region and 3′Non-coding Region of Calmodulin 2 in Guinea Pig
Rui FENG ; Yan LIU ; Lei YANG ; Huiyuan HU ; Feng GUO ; Meimi ZHAO ; Jinsheng ZHAO ; Liying HAO
Journal of China Medical University 2015;(2):123-126
Objective To clone the coding region and 3′non?coding region of calmodulin 2(CaM2)in guinea pig,to provide the genetic informa?tion for studying the gene function of Calmodulin 2. Methods Total RNA was extracted from heart tissue of guinea pig,the coding region and 3′non?coding region of CaM2 were amplified by RT?PCR and 3′?RACE PCR methods,and the recombinant plasmid was constructed by inserting cDNA of the coding region and 3′non?coding region of CaM2 into the cloning vector by genetic engineering technology followed by DNA sequencing and se?quence analysis. Results The cloned coding region of CaM2 was 450 bp,and the 3′non?coding region of CaM2 was 660 bp. The amino acid se?quences of the coding region of CaM2 was consistent with those of other CaM subtypes,and the 3′non?coding region of CaM2 had low homology with those of other subtypes. Conclusion The cloning of CaM2 coding region and 3′non?coding region in guinea pig was the foundation for further study on the gene function of CaM2 and its role in related diseases.
4.Polymorphisms of Keratin 16 and 6A Genes in Two Chinese Families with Pachyonychia Congenita TypeⅠ
Xiaojing KANG ; Miao SUN ; Wei YANG ; Min YU ; Qiang JU ; Huiyuan LUO ; Longqing XIA ; Xueqing ZHANG ;
Chinese Journal of Dermatology 1994;0(02):-
G (E165E) in exon 1 of KRT6A gene, were found in this patient. Conclusions A novel single nucleotide polymorphism of KRT16 gene which can result in the change of amino acid sequence is firstly reported and some known single nucleotide polymorphisms in KRT16 and KRT6A genes are also found in this study.
5.Purification of CT3 Fragment of Cav1.2 with Dithiothreitol
Yu SUN ; Rui FENG ; Lei YANG ; Nan MAO ; Huiyuan HU ; Xuefei SUN ; Liying HAO
Journal of China Medical University 2015;(7):588-590,595
Objective To explore whether dithiothreitol(DTT)is helpful for PreScission Protease to cut off the GST from GST?CT3 protein. Meth?ods The pGEX?6P?3/CT3 recombinant plasmid was transfected into Escherichia coli BL21,and the GST?CT3 fusion protein was purified by B?PER method. PreScission Protease was applied with 10 mmol/L DTT to cut off the GST,then the SDS?PAGE was performed for identification of the CT3 protein. Results Without DTT,it was very difficult for PreScission Protease to cut off the GST from GST?CT3 protein. However,in the pres?ence of 10 mmol/L DTT,PreScission Protease could cut off the GST easily as identified by SDS?PAGE. Conclusion 10 mmol/L DTT can help Pre?Scission Protease to cut GST from GST?CT3 protein,so as to achieve high concentration of CT3.
6.Clinical types and fungal pathogens of children′s tinea capitis analysis of 542 cases in a tertiary first-class hospital of Wuhan
CHEN Zunyi ; YU Huiyuan ; CHEN Yao ; CAO Yongyan ; DONG Bilin ; ZENG Zhiliang ; YANG jing
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(8):811-
Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical types of children's tinea capitis and the distribution of fungal pathogens in Wuhan from 2011 to 2020, and to provide scientific basis for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of children's tinea capitis. Methods Laboratory data of children with tinea capitis in outpatient and inpatient department of dermatology in Wuhan No.1 Hospital from January 2011 to December 2020 were collected. A total of 542 cases of pediatric tinea capitis were included, with 239 male cases and 303 female cases. Microscopic examination of fungi and culture identification were performed on the affected skin lesions of the children. Chi-square test was used to analyze the differences in pathogen spectrum of children with different age groups and clinical type. Results Among the pediatric tinea capitis patients, the age group with the highest prevalence was preschool children(3 to <7 years old), accounting for 48.52%(263/542). The top three pathogenic fungi were Trichophytes violaceum(49.26%, 267/542), Microsporum canis(31.55%, 171/542) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (9.96%, 54/542). Trichophyton violaceum was the main pathogen in all ages, followed by Microsporum canis. The infection rate of Microsporum canis in children over 7 years old was lower than that in children under 7 years old, and the infection rate of Trichophyton rubrum in infants was higher than that in other ages. The distribution of Trichophytes violaceum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Nannizzia gypseum and Microsporum ferrugineum was uniform in all age groups. Trichophytes violaceum and Trichophyton tousurans mainly caused black-dot ringworm, Microsporum canis mainly caused tinea alba, Trichophyton mentagrophytes,Nannizzia gypseum and Trichophytonrubrum mainly caused kerion. Except for Microsporum ferrugineum, the composition ratios of other fungi species showed statistically significant differences among different clinical types of tinea capitis(P<0.05). Conclusions Preschool children are the most commonly affected age group by pediatric tinea capitis, and black-dot ringworm caused by Trichophytes violaceum is the main clinical type. Analysis of the high-riskage group, pathogenic fungi and clinical types of tinea capitis in children can enhance the understanding of its epidemiological characteristics, which is helpful for early diagnosis and targeted standardized treatment of pediatric tinea capitis.
7.Analysis of epidemic status and influencing factors of Mongolian children with autism in central and eastern Inner Mongolia
HAO Jinqi, FU Huiyuan, YANG Wenhan, HUO Jianxun, GAO Lei, YU Yanqin
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(7):1024-1028
Objective:
To understand the epidemic status and influencing factors of Mongolian children with ASD in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, so as to provide data support for formulating prevention and intervention strategies and improving the overall epidemiological investigation of ASD in Inner Mongolia.
Methods:
Sixteen kindergartens and primary schools were selected from Chifeng City, Ulanqab City, Tongliao City, Hulunbuir City and Xilingol League cities in Inner Mongolia by means of random cluster sampling. Firstly, 7 108 children aged 3-14 were initially screened with the Kirschner Autism Behavior Scale(CABS), and then the children with ASD positive were given the autism behavior test scale (ABC). According to the diagnostic criteria, the professionals, including chief physicians and associate chief physicians from the major of child psychiatry, diagnosed ASD with the total score of ABC scale ≥62. Univariate and Logistic regression multivariate analysis were carried out among Mongolian children to find out the influencing factors related to the occurrence of Mongolian ASD in Inner Mongolia.
Results:
The prevalence of Mongolian children was 0.37%. Mongolian ASD group and Mongolian normal children series in the household register, habitual twitch, hyperactivity, bite lips, families have extreme introverts, mothers age, father s cultural level, cultural degree of mother, father mother mild character, irritable, neonatal diseases, fetal gestational age distribution had statistical significance( χ 2/Z= 12.58 , 16.68, 14.93, 64.43, -3.76, -2.86, 4.57, 11.12, 12.33, 16.66, P <0.05).
Conclusion
Measures such as shaping a healthy growth environment, adjusting parental style, paying attention to the level of early childhood language development, and preventing neonatal diseases might lower the risk of ASD in children.
8.Prevalence and associated factors of autism among children in central and eastern Inner Mongolia
HAO Jinqi, FU Huiyuan, YANG Wenhan,HUO Jianxun, GAO Lei, YU Yanqin
Chinese Journal of School Health 2021;42(12):1859-1862
Objective:
To understand the prevalence and influencing factors of children with ASD in central and eastern Inner Mongolia, and to provide theoretical basis for disease prevention and prevalence of ASD.
Methods:
Sixteen primary schools and kindergartens were selected from 5 cities in central and eastern Inner Mongolia through random cluster sampling. A total of 15 817 children aged 3-14 years were selected. Children who were positive using Clancy Autism Behavior Scale were further diagnosed according to the teacher s nomination form and the Autism Behavior Checklist, as well as the diagnostic criteria of the fifth edition of the American Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by 2 professionals.
Results:
The prevalence of ASD was 0.27% (42/15 817), with prevalence in urban areas (0.16%, 15/9 231) higher than that of rural areas (0.41%, 27/6 586) ( χ 2=8.89, P <0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that maternal education and language development were negatively associated with ASD in urban children [ OR =0.29(95% CI =0.12-0.69) and 0.18(95% CI =0.05-0.60), P <0.05]. ASD in rural children were positively associated with enuresis and introverted family members [ OR =7.09(95% CI =1.60-32.27) and 8.63(95% CI =3.10- 24.01 ), P <0.05].
Conclusion
High prevalence of ASD is found in urban area of central and eastern Inner Mongolia. Unhealthy habits, neonatal diseases, low parental education, delayed language development and poor exercise performance are primary factors associated with ASD in both urban and rural areas.
9.Correlation between CT?feature of lobulation and epidermal growth factor receptor gene mutations in advanced pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Yanqing CHEN ; Huiyuan ZHU ; Yang YANG ; Xiwen SUN ; Tingting WANG ; Sen JIANG ; Bin WANG ; Longbai MA
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2019;53(12):1096-1100
Objective To investigate the correlation between the feature of lobulation, degree of lobulation on CT images and epidermal growth factor receptor gene (EGFR) mutations in advanced pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Methods Two hundred and one patients who were diagnosed with advanced pulmonary adenocarcinoma between January and December 2017 and had undergone a chest CT and EGFR mutation testing at Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital were enrolled in this retrospective study. The clinical and imaging data of the patients were analyzed. The patients were classified into EGFR mutations group (107 cases) and wild type group (94 cases) according to whether EGFR gene mutation occurred. The feature of lobulation (described as presence of lobulation, absence of lobulation, or obscured margin), degree of lobulation (including deep lobulation, shallow lobulation, no lobulation, and obscured) on CT images were statistically compared between the two groups. Results Based on the presence or absence of lobulation sign, there were 99, 0, 8 cases with lobulation, no lobulation, obscured margin in the EGFR mutations group and 80, 1, 13 cases in the wild type group, respectively. There was no significant difference in lobulation sign between the EGFR mutations group and wild type group (P=0.152). According to the degree of lobulation, there were 32, 67, 0, 8 cases of deep lobulation, shallow lobulation, no lobulation, obscured margin in EGFR mutations group and 60, 20, 1, 13 cases in wild type group. Significant differences of frequency were found regarding deep lobulation and shallow lobulation between the two groups (P<0.001). However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the presence of no lobulation, and obscured margin (P>0.05). Conclusions EGFR mutations are significantly associated with shallow lobulation in advanced pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Conversely, deep lobulation is more likely to appear in advanced pulmonary adenocarcinoma with wild?type EGFR. However, there is no association between EGFR mutation status and the presence of lobulation.
10.The influence of Matrine on apoptosis of fibroblasts and the expression of apoptotic modulation related protein in hypertrophic scar of rabbit ear.
Suyang TANG ; Baoren CAI ; Huorong XU ; Huiyuan LI ; Shuzhong GUO ; Li YANG ; Binglun LU ; Linxi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Burns 2002;18(5):299-301
OBJECTIVETo investigate the effects of Matrine on apoptosis of fibroblasts and the expression of apoptotic modulation related protein in the hypertrophic scar.
METHODSHypertrophic scar was produced on the ear of 24 New Zealand white rabbits, which were employed as the model, and were randomly and equally divided into control (CC) and Matrine (M) groups (12 in each group). Matrine (50 g/L) was injected into the ear scar in M group and with normal saline in C group once every four days. At 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 weeks after the injection, the apoptotic fibroblast count in the scar was determined by TUNEL method, and the expressions of apoptosis related modulation proteins p53, bcl-2, bax were detected by immunohistochemistry method.
RESULTSThe apoptotic fibroblast count was much larger in M group than that in C group at all test time points (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the bax expression was increased and that of p53 and bcl-2 was decreased significantly in M group. In adding, the scar became flat in M group.
CONCLUSIONMatrine might obviously enhance the fibroblast apoptosis in rabbit ear hypertrophic scar, and up-regulate the expression of apoptosis related modulation protein bax and down-regulate the expression of p53 and Bcl-2.
Alkaloids ; pharmacology ; Animals ; Apoptosis ; drug effects ; Cicatrix, Hypertrophic ; metabolism ; pathology ; Female ; Fibroblasts ; drug effects ; Immunohistochemistry ; Male ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins ; analysis ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 ; analysis ; Quinolizines ; Rabbits ; Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 ; analysis ; bcl-2-Associated X Protein